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phur is an exception to the rule, -whereas the abuse 

 of Sulphur is quite common even in our age. 

 Would that in this respect the ancient darkness 

 might yield to the new light. 



In case Sulphur had been abused by the patient, 

 we mix a few drops of Apis 3 in twelve tablespoon- 

 fuls of water, giving a tablespoonful every hour, or 

 every two or three hours, according as the pains are 

 more or less violent. This treatment has to be 

 continued until the pains cease. They cease either 

 because the inflammation has been dispersed, and 

 the morbid process is terminated, or else a healthy 

 suppuration has been set up, so that the swelling 

 will discharge of itself, and a cure will be effected 

 as speedily as the nature of the panaritium will 

 admit. In either case the medicine need not be 

 repeated, and the organic reaction will be suf&oient 

 to complete a cure without the interference of sur- 

 gery. A simple bread and milk poultice may be 

 used as soothing palliative, especially if the external 

 skin is of a firm, hard texture. Eesolution may be 

 depended upon in every case, where Apis has been 

 resorted to in time. A healthy suppuration will 

 always set in after the exhibition of Apis, provided 

 Sulphur or a psoric taint do not gain the ascend- 

 ancy. If the Sulphur miasm gains the ascendancy, 

 there will be no marked improvement during the 

 first days of the treatment. In such a case we have 

 at once to resort to a very high potency of Sulphur. 

 A single globule of Sulphur 6000 would frequently 

 ameliorate the worst aspect of the case as by a 

 miracle, after which a few more doses of Apis 3, a 



