THERAPEUTICS. 
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and zinc sulpho carbolate have stood the test, and demonstrated 
their value as intestinal antiseptics and tonics internally, and as 
astringents and stimulants to foul ulcers and slowly granulating 
surfaces externally. We have been getting excellent results at 
the college hospital by the use of zinc sulphocarbolate applied as 
a dusting powder to slowly granulating surfaces, especially in 
summer sores. 
Balsam of Peru .—While speaking of stimulants and antisep¬ 
tic dressings for foul wounds and slowly granulating ulcers, I 
would like to mention balsam of Peru applied undiluted, with 
which I have observed good results. 
Iodoform .—The use of iodoform in chronic metritis or 
pyometra with purulent discharge has been tested quite thor¬ 
oughly of late with favorable results. The iodoform with boric 
acid, two to four drams of each, is placed in a capsule, and in¬ 
serted into the uterus following the use of whatever antiseptic 
injection is being used. A capsule is not necessary every day, 
but every third or fourth day, and gradually diminishing to one 
a week or ten days. 
Petrox Iodine .—Petrox iodine is a new substitute for tinc¬ 
ture of iodine for external application where the absorption of 
the iodine is desired as in actinomycosis, etc. Petrox is a saponi¬ 
fied oleaginous vehicle for the external application of iodine. The 
iodine may be incorporated in the petrox in whatever per cent, 
is desired. It has this advantage over the tincture of iodine, in 
that, when the tincture is applied, the alcohol at once volatilized, 
leaving only the dry iodine on the surface, which is not absorbed 
thoroughly, as it is in petrox iodine, where the iodine remains 
incorporated in the oily vehicle and is slowly and surely absorbed. 
Stovaine .—We have been using stovaine as a local anesthetic 
at the college hospital for some time. It seems to possess all the 
. qualities of cocaine, and has the advntage of not producing the 
nervous excitement that cocaine is likely to, when a large area is 
being anesthetized. We usually use one to two drams of a 5 
per cent, solution according to the area of operation. Minor op¬ 
erations may be rendered almost bloodless by the injection of a 
