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fectual employment of kousso and turpentine. He is 

 now suffering from oxyurides exclusively; the 

 excessive local irritation being productive of irri- 

 tability, depression of spirits, vertigo, and occasional 

 pains in the region of the pylorus. In the first 

 instance I prescribed santonin and oil of chenopo- 

 dium, along with the syrup of buckthorn. This 

 medicine operated vigorously, but only afforded 

 trifling relief. This feeble result was scarcely to 

 be wondered at, seeing that under other medical 

 advice he had previously tried all sorts of powerful 

 drugs, such as scammony and jalap, along with 

 enemata of lime water containing steel. I also 

 subsequently prescribed powders containing santonin 

 and scammony, supplemented by saline draughts. 

 This mode of treatment proved somewhat more 

 efficient. 



