46 APIS MELLIFICA; OE, 



■unassisted by art, are accompanied by deep-seated 

 irritation of the mucous membrane of the stomach 

 and bowels ; how they lead to diarrhoea ; to sopor ; 

 how they threaten life by long-lasting and trouble- 

 some putrid and typhoid fevers ; and how, if they 

 do not terminate fatally, they result in slow con- 

 Talescence, and sometimes in chronic maladies for 

 life, will admit, on seeing the diarrhoea cease ; on 

 beholding the quiet sleep which patients enjoy; the 

 pleasant and general perspiration; the return of 

 appetite ; the increase of strength, and the complete 

 disappearance of all putrid and typhoid symptoms, 

 that Apis has indeed triumphed over the disease. 



The following simple proceeding will secure such 

 results : As soon as the fever has commenced, we 

 prepare the above-mentioned solution of Aconite, of 

 which we give a small spoonful every hour. If, 

 after using the Aconite, the eruption breaks out 

 and the fever abates, no further medication is neces- 

 sary. If fever and eruption should require further 

 aid, Apis is to be given, one or two globules of 

 thirtieth potency in seven dessert-spoonfuls of water, 

 well shaken, a dessert-spoonful morning and even- 

 ing; or, if the disease is very acute, every three 

 hours, which treatment is to be continued until an 

 improvement sets in, after which the natural reac- 

 tion of the organism will terminate the cure. 



Sequelae seldom take place after this kind of 

 treatment; this is undoubtedly an additional re- 

 commendation for the use of Apis. Until this day 

 I have never seen a secondary disease resulting 

 from measles. Nevertheless, such sequels will 



