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the contents of that organ. Hoffmann's Method ; 

 I a method of treating chronic inflammation of the ton- 

 I sils. It consists in breaking down the tonsils by 

 means of a blunt hook introduced into the crypts. 

 Howard's Method. See Artificial Respiration. 

 Huchard's Diet for dilatation of the stomach ; the 

 strict limitation of liquids, a glass and a half only 

 at each meal ; all food-substances and fruits contain- 

 ing much water are to be rejected, and only very 

 thick soups permitted ; roast meat, eggs, and the 

 drier kinds of vegetables are allowed. T., Hutch- 

 inson's, in hip-disease ; the weight of the limb is 

 utilized as the extending force, a patten being worn 

 on the sound foot. T., Hutchinson's, of lupus 

 ervthematosus ; it consists in rubbing the part with 

 lint dipped in benzoline every night, and then apply- 

 ing a weak (4 grains to the ounce) yellow oxid of 

 mercury ointment. T., Indian, of goiter, consists in 

 the inunction of an ointment of biniodid of mer- 

 cury. This is to be followed by exposure of the goiter 

 to the direct rays of the sun until the smarting becomes 

 unbearable. T., Jiirgenssen's, of pneumonia, con- 

 - in the exhibition of large doses of quinin. 

 Kibbie's Method of reducing temperature ; the 

 pouring of tepid water (95 to 8o°) over the patient's 

 body, covered from the axilla: to the thighs with a wet 

 sheet, and laid upon a cot, through the open canvas of 

 which the water passes, and is caught on a rubber 

 cloth beneath the cot and conveyed into a bucket at 

 the foot of the bed. Kisch's Method of reducing 

 obesity. It is based upon the administration of a 

 _-.- quantity of albuminous food. Free and abundant 

 f water is permitted. T., Koch's, of tubercu- 

 losis ; the subcutaneous injection of tuberculin. T., 

 Krause's, for tuberculous laryngitis consists in the 

 I local application of concentrated solutions of lactic 

 acid. T., Krull's, of cholangitis; from one to four 

 ! pints of water at a temperature of 59 F. are slowly 

 ' injected into the rectum once daily. The fluid must 

 be retained as long as possible. On successive days 

 I the temperature of the water is gradually raised until 

 it reaches 72 F. Laborde's Method ; the treat- 

 of asphyxiated patients by rhythmic tractions of 

 tongue. Lannellongue's Method of treating 

 tuberculosis consists in the deep injection of dilute 

 ' solutions of chlorid of zinc into or about the tubercu- 

 lous deposits. T., Le Peines. Same as Goats' Blood 

 Treatment. Lewsaschew's Method of treating 

 pleuritic effusion consists in replacing a small por- 

 tion of the fluid to be withdrawn by an equal amount 

 of a sterilized salt-solution. A continuance of this 

 ultimately leaves only pure salt-solution in the cavity. 

 T., Liebreich's, for tuberculosis, consists in the hypo- 

 dermatic injection of a solution of from ^\j to ^V T of a 

 grain of cantharidate of potassium. MacEwen's 

 Method of treating aneurysm consists in inducing 

 consolidation of the sac by irritating its inner surfaces 

 with a pin-point. MacEwen's Method of control- 

 ling the circulation in the lower extremities consists in 

 manual compression of the abdominal aorta. T., 

 Martineau's, for diabetes. It consists in drinking 

 daily about a liter of carbonic-acid water. It is 

 especially valuable in those cases having a close or 

 remote connection with gout. Mason's Method ; 

 the method of keeping the fragments in proper posi- 

 tion in fracture of the nasal bones by the insertion of 

 needles, which are allowed to remain in situ for 

 about a week. Mauriceau's Method, Veit-Smellie 

 Method, a method of delivering the after-coming head. 

 Proceed in the same manner as in the IT 



Ithod until the disengaged hand is to be used. The 

 Idle finger of this hand, pronated, is passed along 



the back of the neck until it finds the occiput, when 

 pressure is employed to further flex the head. The 

 index and ring fingers are now flexed over the 

 clavicles, and traction is made in the axis of the 

 parturient canal (downward and outward), the trunk 

 is carried toward the mother's abdomen, and at the 

 same time the fingers in the mouth and on the occiput 

 are securing complete flexion of the head. Michel's 

 Method, the after-treatment of cataract-operations in 

 a light room, and with light dressings to the eyes. 

 T., Weir Mitchell's, of neurasthenia. This consists 

 in rest in bed, isolation, fattening or plenteous nour- 

 ishment, and the use of massage and electricity. See 

 Rest-cure. T., Mitchell's (S. Weir), of obesity. 

 He advocates rest, milk-diet, and massage. The 

 milk is skimmed, and is given alone, with the usual 

 precautions. All other foods and fluids are forbidden. 

 When it is found what quantity of milk will sustain 

 the weight, the amount is diminished by degrees until 

 the patient is losing a half pound of weight each day, 

 or less or more, as seems to be well borne. This is 

 combined with rest and massage. Moore's Method, 

 a method of dressing in Colles' fracture by a small 

 roller and a strip of adhesive plaster. Moore's 

 Method of treating aneurysm. The introduction of 

 foreign bodies, such as metallic wire, watch-spring, 

 horse-hair, catgut, silken or sea-tangle threads into 

 the aneurysmal sac. Morgan's Method of treating 

 dislocation of the hip. A foot is placed between the 

 thighs and against the perineum to effect counter- 

 extension ; extension and rotation- are made by assist- 

 ants, by means of a band attached above the knee ; the 

 limb being adducted, the foot becomes a fulcrum and 

 presses the bone off from the pelvis. Morton's 

 Method of treating spina bifida. It consists in in- 

 jecting into the sac a dram of a preparation of 10 

 grains of iodin and 30 of iodid of potassium in an 

 ounce of glycerin. About a dram of the fluid of the 

 sac is first withdrawn, so that the tension of the sac 

 may not be increased by the injection. T., Murray's, 

 of aneurysm. Favoring the rapid formation of a red 

 clot in the aneurysmal sac by firmly applying an 

 Esmarch bandage below the sac, carrying it lightly 

 over the sac, and then making four turns above. 

 Nelaton's Method, suspending the patient by the 

 legs to counteract the hypothetic cerebral anemia of 

 too profound anesthesia. Nelaton's Method of 

 treating dislocation of the jaw ; the operator stands in 

 front of the patient, grasps the back of the head on 

 each side with the outstretched fingers, and presses with 

 the thumbs on the coronoid processes to bring the con- 

 dyles in place. T., Newman's, of laryngeal stric- 

 tures ; by tupelo dilators after tracheotomy, with, 

 finally, introduction of an artificial larynx. Ncegge- 

 rath's Method, reduction of uterine inversion by com- 

 mencing the operation by indenting the fundus at one 

 or the other cornu. Noyes' Method of crushing 

 trachoma-granulations; the lids are everted and the 

 two ends of the tarsus are grasped by special forceps 

 and opposing traction made. The granulations are 

 thus squeezed and stripped out. O'Dwyer's 

 Method ; intubation for obstructions of the larynx. 

 Oertel's Method ; the treatment of the circulatory dis- 

 turbances of heart-disease, obesity, emphysema, etc., 

 by mechanical means. The objects aimed at are : (1) 

 diminution in the quantity of fatty tissue deposited — 

 achieved by regulation of diet, etc.; (2) a reduction 

 in the quantity of fluids in the body — accomplished by 

 diminished ingestion of fluids of all kinds ; (3) 

 strengthening of the heart-muscle and promotion of 

 the development of compensatory hypertrophy — attained 

 by methodic mountain-climbing and other systematic 



