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experiments. Hence I content myself -with offering 

 this suggestion for further practical trials. 



The American Provings likewise show that Apis 

 may be of great use in scarlatina. 



" No. 349 : redness of the face, as in scarlatina. 

 408 to 413 : tongue very painful, the burning and 

 raw feeling increases ; vesicles spring up along the 

 margin of the tongue, the pains are accompanied by 

 stitches ; at the tip of the tongue, toward the left 

 side, a row of small vesicles spring up, some six or 

 eight, which are very painful and sore ; dryness of 

 the tongue, red and fiery appearance of the inside 

 of the cheeks, with painful sensitiveness. 311 : 

 pains in the interior of the right ear. 413 to 417 : 

 burning at the upper portion of the left ear ; stitches 

 under the left ear, tension under and behind the ears ; 

 red swelling of both ears, with a stinging and burn- 

 ing pain in the swelling. 462 to 463 : dif&culty of 

 swallowing, stinging pains when swallowing. 466 ; 

 burning in the fauces down to the stomach. 470 : 

 difficulty of swallowing in consequence of redness 

 and swelling of the tonsils. 473 : ulcers in the 

 throat during scarlet fever. 1236 : scarlatina does 

 not come out, in the place of which the throat be- 

 comes ulcerated. 1237 : retrocession of scarlatina, 

 violent fever, excessive heat, congestion of the head, 

 reddened eyes, violent delirium. 832 : redness and 

 swelling in front of the neck, swelling of the glands. 

 883 : swelling of the cervical glands on the injured 

 side. 836 : tension on the right side of the nape of 

 the neck, below and back of the ear. 897, 898 : 

 itching and burning of the dorsum of the hand and 



