Am-Si1yr;iP8?9arm-}       Tincture  of  Fat-Free  Digitalis.  337 
In  those  cases  where  there  was  tenderness  after  hypodermic  in- 
jection and  possibility  of  abscess-formation,  this  was  aborted  by 
local  application  of  the  following  ointment : 
Silver  Nitrate  20  gr. 
Sulphur,  Sublimed   .  20  gr. 
Ichthyol  1  dr. 
Cerate  4  dr. 
Hydrous  Wool  Fat  4  dr. 
The  samples  of  the  tinctures  used  are  submitted.  They  were 
both  made  from  Allen's  digitalis  leaves;  the  fat-free  tincture  in  Jan- 
uary, 1898,  the  official  in  September,  1898.  The  following  are  the 
results  obtained : 
Case  1. — Male  patient,  tinctures  given  by  mouth,  doses  10 
minims. 
FAT-FREE  TINCTURE.  TIME,  OFFICIAL  TINCTURE. 
March  29,  1899.  March  30,  1899. 
Pulse.  Pulse. 
90  3.45  P.M.  86 
88  4.00  p.m.  86 
88  4.15  p.m.  82 
86  4.30  p.m.  82 
84  4.45  p.m.  80 
82  5.00  p.m.  80 
Fat-Free  Tincture. — Primary  effect  in  15  minutes,  full  effect  in  75, 
minutes ;  pulse  reduction  or  work,  8  beats. 
Official  Tincture. — Primary  effect  in  30  minutes,  full  effect  in  60 
minutes  ;  pulse  reduction  or  work,  6  beats. 
Case  2. — Male  patient,  tinctures  given  by  mouth,  doses  10 
minims. 
FAT-FREE  TINCTURE.  TIME.  OFFICIAL  T'NCTDRE^ 
April  1,  1899.  April  2,  1899. 
Pulse.  Pulse. 
78  3.45  P.M.  80 
74  4.00  P.M.  80 
73  4-15  P.M.  78 
72  4.30  p.m.  76 
71  4-45  p.m.  73 
71  5.00  P.M.  72 
Fat-Free  Tincture. — Primary  effect  in  1 5  minutes,  full  effect  in  60 
minutes ;  pulse  reduction  or  work,  7  beats. 
Official  Tincture. — Primary  effect  in  30  minutes,  full  effect  in  75 
minutes ;  pulse  reduction  or  work,  8  beats. 
Case  j. — Male  patient,  tinctures  given  by  mouth,  doses  10 
minims.    Same  patient  as  Case  No.  1. 
