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in afiright ; 1020, sudden weakness, compelling him 

 to lie down; he lost all recollection; 1032, great 

 desire for sleep, he felt extremely drowsy." If we 

 compare these effects of Apis to the above-men- 

 tioned symptoms of hydrocephalus, we shall find 

 the homceopathicity of Apis to this disease more 

 than superficially indicated. If we consider, more- 

 over, that the known effects of Apis show that it 

 possesses the power of exciting inflammatory irrita- 

 tion and cedematous swellings, we are justified, by 

 our law of similarity, in expecting curative results 

 from the use of Apis in all such diseases. 



The experiments which I have instituted for the 

 last four years, have convinced me of the correct- 

 ness of this observation. Whenever I had an 

 opportunity of giving Apis at the commencement 

 of the diseases, it would produce within twelve to 

 twenty -four hours quiet sleep ; general perspiration, 

 affording relief; the feverish and nervous symptoms, 

 together with the delirium, would disappear from 

 hour to hour, and on waking, the little patient's 

 consciousness was lucid, the appetite good and re- 

 covery fully established. This is a triumph of art 

 which inspires us with admiration for our science. 

 Less surprising, but equally certain, is the relief, if 

 Apis is given after the disease has lasted for some 

 time. In such a case, the medicine first excites a 

 combat between the morbific force and the conser- 

 vative reaction. The greater the hostile force, the 

 longer the struggle between momentary improve- 

 ment and aggravation of the symptoms ; it may 

 sometimes continue for one, two, or three days. It 



