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solution of extract of belladonna in place of solutions of the alka- 
loids. — Bull. Soc. de pharm. de Bordeaux, 1906, v. 16, pp. 16-18. 
Solis-Cohen, S., advises the use of some form of belladonna in 
the treatment of hay fever when it fails to yield to pollantin and 
other modes of treatment. — J. Am. M. Ass., 1906, v. 47, p. 267. 
Richards, Geo. L., thinks that nothing equals belladonna as an 
internal remedy for hay fever. — Ibid., v. 47, p. 524. 
Doland, C. M., reports three cases of poisoning following the use 
of belladonna plasters. He suggests that, as atropine is so rapidly 
eliminated, the removal of the plaster will probably be rapidly fol- 
lowed by a cessation of symptoms. — Am. J. Med. Sc., 1906, v. 131, p. 623. 
Thursfield, Hugh, states that he has found belladonna, or some 
form of atropine, by far the most useful drug in the treatment of 
enuresis. He usually employs it for some months in conjunction with 
potassium citrate. Ergot, antipyrine, lycopodium, and other drugs 
proved useless. — Brit. M. J., Loud., 1906, v. 1, pp. 901-903. 
Lewis, Percy G., discusses the cause and treatment of enuresis, 
with consideration of condition of urine, of patient, of the nervous 
and digestive systems, and the treatment of these. He states that 
belladonna is a tonic to the nervous system and will be effective in 
certain types of cases, when in semitoxic doses it is effective by divert- 
ing the mind. — Ibid., v. 1, pp. 903-905. 
Howes, Pitts Edwin (Eclectic Rev., December, 1905), observes that 
certain seasons present a preponderance of disorders having indica- 
tions for a certain drug. The comment is added : 
In looking back over our cases of other years, I doubt not that many of us 
can recall such season remedies. My memory brings up a belladonna season 
and a bryonia season. While macrotys and bryonia are largely called for in 
nearly all years and all seasons, we do not so. frequently And use for bella- 
donna. These phenomena are well worthy of our notice and remembrance. — 
Eclectic Med. J., Cincin., 1906, v. 6G, p. 96. 
Mundy, in an editorial on “ Seasonable remedies,” says : 
The similarity of conditions or symptoms at a certain season have been 
frequently noted ; hence the call for a special remedy. Last year it was 
chionantlius; this year it is acids. — Ibid., p. 503. (See also p, 551.) 
Fyfe, John William, quotes Wooster Beach on Atropa belladonna: 
Notwithstanding its poisonous quality, it is used with great benefit, ex- 
ternally in the cure of cancers, and in dispersing indolent tumors in the breasts 
of females. It is also applied to boils and all hard and painful glandular 
swellings with great benefit. — Ibid., v. 66, p. 319. 
Haines, O. S., describes the use of atropine and belladonna in a 
case of hyperchlorhvdria. Atropine 3x trituration, one grain every 
fourth hour, soon relieved. Then belladonna 3x was given, and 
finally belladonna 30th. The variations in potency seem necessary, 
