ous from the great
tendency in this disease to septic complications. Repeated friction of
the legs by hand-rubbing and warmth by bandaging and by rubbing the
surface of the body with turpentine and alcohol, which is immediately to
be dried by rough towels, will excite the circulation and stimulate the
emunctories of the skin.

Stimulants are given internally from the outset of the disease.
Turpentine in 1-dram doses regulates the heart and excites the kidneys
to carry off waste matter, but if repeated too frequently may disturb
the already delicate digestive system. Alcohol rectifies the latter
danger, and is a useful stimulant to the heart and digestive system, if
given with care in small doses. It is an antiputrid, and is especially
indicated when septic complications and gangrene are present. The
aromatics and bitter tonics are useful; gentian and tea in warm
decoction form a useful menstruum for other remedies. Digitalis is a
useful remedy. Strychnin and quinin may be given throughout almost the
whole course of the disease. The various preparations of iron are
astringents and excitants to the digestive system. Carbolic acid is an
antiputrid which is of marked benefit in edematous pneumonia; it should
be given in small doses diluted in alcohol.

Salicylic acid may be given in 1 or 2 dram doses every few hours. It is
much used for troubles of the serous membranes, lowers the temperature,
and is of value in this disease in preventing the exudation into the
tissue of the lungs. The alkalines, as the sulphate and bicarbonate of
soda, the nitrate of potash, and very small doses of the iodid of
potash, should be employed to regulate the digestive tract, the kidneys,
and the other excreting glands, and to stimulate absorption of the waste
matter.

The biological products enumerated under the treatment of the catarrhal
form of influenza are also recommended for this disease. The bacterial
vaccines in particular are being employed to a great extent, but the
results are not uniformly satisfactory, especially with regard to
prevention. They might, however, exert a beneficial influence against an
attack of the secondary invaders and complications. A serum is also
being prepared especially for the treatment of this disease, and since
this is obtained from animals which have been highly immunized against
the various organisms found in association with influenza it no doubt is
beneficial, especially when the life of the animal i