228 REPORT—1868. 
due to other causes. On September 2nd, when no taraxacum was given, 
the bile rose to the extent of 38-5 grammes over the amount on the previous 
day, and on September 3rd it fell to the extent of 57-5 grammes without any 
assignable cause. On the whole, therefore, it seems that taraxacum exercised 
no influence upon the biliary secretion. On September 35rd the observations 
were discontinued, as the margins of the fistula had become much ulcerated. 
Taraxacum was also given to dog 7, which had been the subject of the 
observations recorded in Tables XII., XIII., XVI., and XVIII., which had 
recovered his health. 
Taste XX.—Fifth Series of Observations on Dog 7. Daily amount of Bile 
secreted before and during the administration of Extract of Taraxacum. 
a 
1 2 3 4 5 . 
MEEES Agnonatiottendaan Quantity of bile 
G) wien 2 secreted in 24 
dog. STATIN EE: hours. 
Date Fe | : 
é Observations. 
. p . Fluid} Bile | Bile 
Kilogs. || Water. | Milk.) Bread. |Tripe. || yi), |solids.| salts. 
1868. grms. | grms. | grms. 
Aug. 26.|| 29°4 846 | 564 | 225°6 |1353°6 || 192 8°53| 2°10 || Dog in excellent health. Feces solid. 
9 27.) ee ” ” » » || 176 | 10%2| 2°36 || Dog in excellent health, Feces solid. 
»» 28.)| 29°5 ” ” ” » || 214 | 893) 1°94]) 60 grains solid extract of taraxacum given 
twenty-four hours before this collection 
of bile. No purgation. 
» 29. ” » ” » || 188 9°64| 2°12|/120 grains solid extract of taraxacum 
given twenty-fours before this collec- 
tion of bile. 
ee 
19808 lunes eerie! bs » || 151 | 999] 2-45 
» Ol.|| 29°3 45 ” None. | 140 843] 1°64 
Sept. 2.)| .. 652 » »  |1853°6 | 212-2) 129 | 3°76 || | No medicine given. Dog in excellent 
»” 3.) 2972 846 5 » » || 168 | 8°04) 2-51 health. 
” gil 312 A oes is "|! 951-1] 12517) 3-91 
Sear o8 | aie a i“ * » || 169-4] 861] 2:61||) 
LO: ' “ % »» || 180°6| 8°84) 1°98 || 120 grains solid extract of taraxacum given 
: twenty-four hours before this collection 
of bile. Wo purgation. 
» L1.|| 31 ” ” ” » 159 9:12| 2°31]| 240 grains solid extract of taraxacum 
iven twenty-four hours before this col- 
ection of bile. Wo purgation. Dog in 
excellent health, 
After the bile had been collected for two days 60 grains of solid extract of 
taraxacum were given ; twenty-four hours afterwards (August 28) the fluid 
bile rose to the extent of 38 grammes, while the bile solids fell to the extent 
of 1:59 gramme. Next day (29)120 grains were given, and the fluid bile 
fell to the extent of 26 grammes, while the bile solids rose to the extent of 
0-71 gramme as compared with the previous day. These doses had no effect 
upon the bowels. After this, the bile was collected for five consecutive days, 
on which no medicine was given; on one of these days (September 1) the 
bile was lost owing to slipping of the apparatus. On September 2 the 
fluid bile reached a figure very nearly as high as it had attained during the 
administration of taraxacum, and the bile solids were higher than they had 
ever been on any of the previous days. On September 4 the apparatus was 
left off owing to ulceration of the skin; on September 7 it was reapplied, 
and the bile was collected on the four subsequent days. The large quantities 
obtained (September 8) the first of these days need not be paid attention 
to; it was most probably due to escape of bile pent up in the bile-ducts, 
owing to the canula not haying been used during the previous four days. 
Twenty-four hours previous to the collection on the 10th, 120 grammes of 
solid extract of taraxacum were given; on that day the fluid bile rose to 
