frightful
complications, the psoric, sycosic and mercurial miasms. I have been
induced by various signs to believe that, in white swelling of the knee
such a complication exists.

Considering the paucity of our observations bearing upon this important
point, it seems impracticable to make any positive statements with
reference to the assistance that we might possibly derive from the use
of Apis in this disease. My own opportunities for observation having
been very few, I recommend the use of Apis in white swelling of the
knee, to my professional brethren. The following symptoms in "Hering's
American Provings," seem to indicate it; No.'s 828, 829 and 931,
"violent pain in the left knee, externally, above and below the knee,
particularly above, somewhat in front; painful [oe]dematous swelling of
the knee; burning stinging about the knee." In white swelling of the
knee, where no all[oe]opathic treatment has yet been pursued, I
recommend Iodine 30, one globule, in six dessert-spoonfuls of water, a
dessert-spoonful morning and evening, until the whole is finished; after
this wait three days, and then give Apis 3, as before mentioned, a
tablespoonful every hour or three hours, or a drop morning and evening,
according as the pain or danger is more or less pressing. Apis is more
especially useful in removing pain, in changing the secretion of ichor
to that of healthy pus, and in arresting the consumptive fever. After
these results have been accomplished, we permit the previously given
Iodine to achieve the cure. If Iodine had been abused under
all[oe]opathic treatment, before the hom[oe]opathic treatment commenced,
we give Iodine 5000, one globule, in order to subdue the Iodine
diathesis, and thus remove the most powerful obstacle to a cure. Any one
who knows more about this point, will please mention it.

Although Apis acts well in white swelling of the knee, which is
comparatively a rare disease, yet it is far more useful in

DYSENTERY.

It is undoubtedly true that Hahnemann has revealed to us the means of
surpassing in this disease the all[oe]opathic wisdom of a thousand
years, by a far more successful, safe and expeditious treatment.
Nevertheless, much remains to be desired in this dreaded disease. Who
does not know that medicinal aggravations are particularly to be
dreaded in this malady? Who has not often felt embarrassed to select the
right remedy among three or four that seemed indicated by the symptoms,
and wher