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EDITORIAL. 
dent that for the present as an external topic it occupies today a 
first place in external therapeuty. 
But besides its numerous indications for external use there 
are others. When administered internally, it manifests some val¬ 
uable properties, viz.: as tonic to the digestive apparatus which 
it regulates in its functions by stimulating the appetite. Of 
course one must not lose sight of the verdict which is laid against 
its use by therapeutists. Kaufman tells us that even given in 
small doses it is not supported easily. The appetite is soon lost, 
gastro-enteritis sets in, loss of flesh, etc. If it is given it must be 
with large quantities of mucilaginous or gummy fluids. At any 
rate its administration must not be of long duration, as mani¬ 
festations of ioclism are to be looked for. “ Nevertheless its 
tonic digestive actions have already been described by a German 
professor, Dr. Kuss of Strasbourg, and it is to them that Mr. 
Mollereau called the attention of the Societe Centrale in relating 
the success he obtained in .a desperate case. 
An animal had a sore neck from peculiar harnessing. It 
started on the superior border of the neck. Swelling, abscesses, 
diffused suppuration, necrosis of tissues, spreading of the infec¬ 
tion, sloughing of skin and sub-cutaneous tissues leaving an enor¬ 
mous sore extending from the superior third of the shoulder to 
the lower part of the fore arm in length and from the anterior 
face of the chest to back of the elbow in width, was the history of 
the case. As can be surmised, the general condition of the ani¬ 
mal was very bad and notwithstanding all the care, the nursing 
and the varieties of feedings which were offered to him, his ap¬ 
petite finally gave way entirely and fatal termination was in pros¬ 
pect. At that time the work of Dr. Kuss was thought of and 
tincture of iodine internally was prescribed by Mr. Mollereau. 
First io grammes were given every day and later raised to 20. 
Under its influence, the digestive functions gradually regained 
their normal condition and the appetite returned and rapidly im¬ 
proved—which was a great help in carrying on the treatment 
demanded by the ugly wound of the upper part of the leg. 
It may be said that this is but one case. No—Mollereau has 
