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passage is often agonizing. There seems to be about the same quantity, 

 though at times it is strong and high-colored." 



We have here pure irratibility, and half-drachm doses of fluid extract 

 of Eucalyptus quickly controlled the trouble, as she states in a letter 

 dated december 23d : 



" I have found out the benefits of Eucalyptus in my case. Its relief 

 came most opportunely, for I don't know how I could much longer have 

 endured the terrible strain of the bladder difficulty, and I am so happy 

 to find a balm for that," etc., etc. 



I have obtained good results, also, in several cases of incontinence of 

 urine, and in some cases of gonorrhoea I consider it superior to copabia 

 and the oil of sandalwood. It seems to relieve the pain and scalding 

 more promptly, and reduce the discharge sooner than they. 



I have seen good results in chronic bronchitis from its use. I usu- 

 ally use the fluid extract for urinary troubles, and the tincture for malar- 

 ial fevers and bronchitis. Dose of each, about half a drachm. 



REPORT 3. | I have given Eucalyptus with much satisfaction as a 

 gargle in ulcerated sore throat ; also as a gargle, and combined with jab- 

 orandia internally in a number of cases of scarlatina, with results so good 

 as to justify '"great expectations." 



In two very severe cases of typho-malarial fever, the first of which was 

 a lad of fourteen years, quite feeble from hereditary phthisis; the second a 

 boy of four years, who had suffered so long from chronic malarial poison- 

 ing that his nervous system was completely prostrated, and he would 

 scream with terror at the approach of any person, even his mother ; I re- 

 sorted to the fluid extract of Eucalyptus after having pursued the ordi- 

 nary anti-periodic treatment with no apparent benefit, and I had really 

 lost all hope of their recovery. The first twenty-four hours showed a 

 marked improvement, which continued under its use without interrup- 

 tion to complete recovery ; during this time no other medicine was given. 



I have also used the fluid extract as a vaginal injection in blenor- 

 rhoea, leucorrhcea, and kindred affections ; also in gonorrhoea in both 

 male and female, of the strength of one part of fluid extract to seven of 

 water ; the addition of a little glycerine is usually desirable. 



I much prefer this wash in these affections to any dilution of carbolic 

 acid, the indiscriminate use of which is accountable for much mischief. 

 In erosions of the cervix uteri, without ulceratious, I used the fluid ex- 

 tract undiluted as a local application with benefit. 



REPORT 4.* Have used Eucalyptus Globulus in connection with 

 sulph. cinchonidia, in malarial fevers ; also when indicated in typhoid ; 

 have also used it with marked success in uterine diseases, as an injection, 

 and in nasal catarrh for a douche. 



t T. S. Floyd, M. D., in Kansas Medical Index (Therapeutic Gazette, 1890, p. 309). 

 * H. J. Hilton, M. D., of Ann Arbor, in New Preparations, 1878, p. 64. 



