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result. The best way is to slowly withdraw the drug as the 
symptoms abate. 
If an old case of “ jack sore ” or summer sore is presented to 
you or a similar case of impoverished blood comes in, try this 
drug as an internal treatment, as well as a moist dressing of the 
fluid extract to the wound. Some cases which have refused to 
respond to other treatment have come along nicely after a few 
days of such treatment in my experience. 
The common poke root and poke berry of the Mississippi Val¬ 
ley, or, more correctly, the Phytolacca decandra, is looked upon 
by many as a deadly poison, and yet birds eat freely of the berries 
and men can take large doses of the decoction of the root or eat 
the berries and suffer nothing but its emetic effect and feel after¬ 
ward a rejuvenation of body, due to its alterative effect upon the 
blood. 
The valuable application of this drug is in cases of infective 
lymphangitis and infective mastitis, especially in mares and 
cows/ In cases of septicemia and pyemia, cellulitis or of mul¬ 
tiple abscess formation it is valuable, but not so valuable in peri¬ 
tonitis and infections of serous cavities. Why? Probably be¬ 
cause it seems to have a more specific action upon the parenchy¬ 
matous tissues. This is why it is so valuable in mastitis, and 
here is its true sphere. In acute mastitis massage into the udder 
large quantities of phenol and gum camphor which have been 
triturated togther and give internally 4 to 6 c.c. of fluid extract 
of phytolacca three times daily. As a rule, response is quick and 
quite satisfactory, especially among cows which are heavy 
milkers, and these are, as a rule, the hard cases of mastitis we 
deal with. It is fine internal treatment in cases of cellulitis or 
cases of multiple abscess formation in the nature of acne. 
A most interesting meeting of the Veterinary Association of 
Manitoba was held at the city of Brandon last month, as will be 
seen by Secretary Torrance's report of it on page 119 of this issue 
of the Review. 
