Mac Duff. What is this disease he means?
Malcolm.
"Tis called The Evil!'

A most miraculous work in this good king:

Which often, since my here-remain in England,
I have seen him do. How he solicits Heaven
Himself best knows; but strangely visited people,
All swollen and ulcerous, pitiful to the eye,
The mere despair of surgery he cures ;
Hanging a golden stamp about their necks,
Put on with holy prayers. And 'tis spoken,

To the succeeding royalty, he leaves

The healing benediction. With this strange virtue,
He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy ;

And sundry blessings hang about his throne
That speak him full of grace."

Rhus-tox.-External indications: Tinea capitis; soft tubercles on the hairy scalp; scrofulous ophthalmia, with photophobia, and an eruption about the eyes; chronic swelling and induration of the parotid glaud, the axillary, and other glands; enlargement of the bones; herpetic and moist or dry scurfy eruptions in different parts of the body; swelling and other signs of inflammation in the hip and knee-joints.

Pain in the hip-joint, increased on pressing the trochanter major, and attended with the shortening of the limb, and alternating pains in the knee; pains of white-swelling, and scrofulous affections of the ankle-joint; scalp painful to the touch, or from moving the hair backwards; inflammation and tenderness of the edges of the eye-lids; eyes sensitive to light; eye-lids itch and feel swollen; crusty eruption in the nose, and about the mouth; repugnance to bread and other food; stitches in the side; short, or anxious, and painful cough; oppression of the chest; glandular swellings, painful when touched; stiffness and lameness of the limbs; very sensitive to the open air; pains worst during inaction, or in the cold air.

Ill humor; languor; disinclination to all mental or bodily exertion. ADMINISTRATION.—A drop of the third dilution each day, as long as may be seemed necessary.

Iodine. Enlargement of the cervical parotid, thyroid and tonsil glands: scrofulous inflammation of the knee, with swelling, heat, and redness; elongated and enlarged uvula; induration of the os uteri ; glandular indurations in different parts of the body; rough and dry skin; general emaciation; hectic appearance.

Physical Sensations.-Catarrhal affections of the mucous membranes depending on scrofula; swelling and pain in the liver; inflammation in the knee, with stitches and burning, and increased pain on motion of the joint or from pressure; contraction of the oesophagus from enlargement and inflammation of the glands and mucous mem

brane, with stitching pains during deglutition; enlarged mesenteric glands; tumid abdomen with pains on pressure; swelling and pain in the bronchial glands; glandular swellings about the neck and axilla, painful, especially on pressure; itching and pimples on the arms and chest; general debility; hectic fever; pains aggravated by exercise, by contact and by warmth. Nervous irritability and increased sensitiveness to external impressions.

Administration.-Same as Rhus.

Baryta-mur.-Chronic induration of the cervical glands; scrofulous eruptions and ulcerations; tinea capitis; enlargement of the liver, of the testes, and of the mamma; chronic inflammation of the eyelids.

Physical Sensations.-Itching eruptions of the scalp; general emaciation and debility; scrofulous disease of the throat, aggravated after cold; scrofulous affections of the ears, attended with throbbing and itching, and discharge of purulent matter; inflammation and suppuration of the tonsils; pains in the affected joints and in the long bones; liability to sore throat after every cold; disease of the mesenteric glands in children; pains, mostly on the left side, when sitting, and relieved by exercise in the open air; adapted to old men and young children. Imbecility; absence of mind; impaired intellectual powers. Administration.-The second or third attenuation may be givena dose daily—until the requisite impression is produced.

DULCAMARA. External Indications. Moist and suppurating herpes, forming crusts, or scurvy, branlike eruptions; swellings of the cervical and submaxillary and inguinal glands; swelling of the calf of the leg; emaciation; scrofulous inflammation of the eyelids.

Physical Sensations.-Pains in the enlarged glands, particularly on motion; great susceptibility to cold; pains in the joints on exposure to cold; pains worse during rest; paralysis of the upper eyelids; phthisis pulmonalis, before the tubercles commence softening; pulmonary symptoms brought on by repeated colds; pains in the chest; febrile symptoms; lassitude; bruised sensations. Disposition restless, angry, and quarrelsome.

Administration.-In the same manner as Baryta.

Conium-maculatum.-Swelling, induration, and suppuration of the external glands; malignant scrofula; caries of the bones; scrofulous photophobia; diseased mesentric glands in children; enlargement and induration of the liver and pancreas. Scrofulous swellings, which evince a disposition to run into schirrous degenerations; pains in the bones and in the malignant ulcerations; inflammation, swelling and pain in the ovaries; painful swelling of the uterus; pain in the region of the liver, when walking; purulent expectoration from softened tubercles; intolerance to light, in consequence of scrofulous ophthalmia; dull pain in the knee, when stepping; bruised and sore feeling in the calves of

the legs; pains worse durii g rest and in the night. Dullness of intellect; want of memory; irritability.

Remarks.-For indurated glands, Dr. Johannsen asserts that "Conium in the second dilution stands highest as a remedy, and next to it Mercurius-solubilis."

Clematis-erecta. (Bonninghausen) Clinical indications for this remedy:-Indurations, resulting from inflammation; glandular indurations of inguinal glands; of the testicles; of the penis; of the urethra; interrupted emission of urine; purulent urine; purulent deposit in the urine; general eruptions; squamous exanthemata; squamous tetters; herpes, with shooting pains; horror of bathing one's-self; exacerbation from application of lotions (in diseases of the skin); the same from warm fomentations.

Clematis is particularly suited to persons of mature age, to those of florid complexions; of relaxed, cachectic, and scrofulous constitutions. Administration.-We advise the third attenuation-a dose daily until its effects are apparent.

Belladonna.-Glandular swellings, with suppuration; ulcers; emaciation; inflammation and swelling of the bones; eyelids inflamed; ulcers upon the cornea; photophobia; swelling of the lips, nose, tongue, uvula, tonsils; bleeding at the nose; swelling and spongy gums. Inflammation and pains in the enlarged glands, and in the periosteum and bones; diseased mesenteric glands, with atrophy; inflammation of the eyes, with heat, redness, and great intolerance to light; pain in the ball of the eye; double vision; roaring in the ears; painful swelling of the parotid gland; soreness of the throat; impeded deglutition; lameless of the limbs, when moved; smarting and burning pains in the hipjoint, increased by contact or motion, and during the night; painful ulcers on the skin; sensitiveness to cold air; adapted to the scrofulous affections of children and females of a mild temper. Irritability; amorous, nervous, excitable, talkative.

Administration.-Same as Conium.

Lycopodium.-For the scrofulous dyscrasia, and especially where the periosteum, bones, and cervical glands are affected. This remedy is adapted to lymphatic constitutions.

Sepia will be found an efficacious remedy in scrofulous females who are troubled with irregularities in the menstrual functions. It has been employed successfully in indurations of the uterus, corrosive leucorrhoea, and in pulmonary phthisis with profuse purulent expectoration.

Calcarea-carb.-According to Hahnemann, Carbonate of Lime is indispensable in those cases where the menses appear too early and are too profuse. It is also appropriate in young persons of scrofulous habits. In children presenting the usual marks of the scrofulous dyscrasia, it is one of our most valuable remedies. It is highly recom

mended likewise in the scrofulous ophthalmia of children, particularly after ulcers have formed on the cornea. Also in marasmus, arising from diseased mesenteric glands, it is an admirable remedy in alternation with Iodine. Scrofulous eruptions and ulcers of children often yield to this remedy, after Sulphur, Mercurius, and Hepar-sulphuris have been used in vain,

Hepar-sulphuris is adapted to the cure of scrofulous ophthal mia with profuse lachrymation, and much mucous discharge from the meibomian glands, and in morbus coxarius or coxalgia, after a purulent discharge has occurred. This medicine is proper for scrofulous and lymphatic constitutions.

"Arsenicum is one of the most important remedies in scrofula, for removing indurations of the glands and deformities of the bones, for regulating the discharges from the bowels, and for restoring the skin to a healthy state. Also in scrofulous ophthalmia it is of great service." (Dr. Johannson, Homœopathic Journal, Vol. I., No. 11.)

Administration.-As a general rule, the first to the third attenuations should be selected, and the doses repeated once or twice daily, until a satisfactory impression is produced on the affected structure.

Mercurius.-This remedy is advised by Hahnemann in scrofula, combined with syphilis. The glandular inflammations will be characterized by a diffused redness, much swelling and gnawing, stinging or darting pains, worse at night in bed. It should be consulted in affections of the bones, the joints, the eyes, and in eruptions and ulcers upon the surface. The following preparations of Mercurius we especially commend in scrofula: Merc.-sol., Merc.-iod., and Merc.-præcip.-rubrum.

Aurum-mur., Ferrum, and China are worthy of consideration in protracted and obstinate cases, where the strength of the patient has become much impaired, and but little impression has been made by the previous remedies.

Hartmann observes that he has derived essential benefit from Oleumjecoris-aselli, (cod-liver oil) in every form of the disease, especially in the precursory stage, when no particular organ was affected; the patient looked pale, emaciated, the muscles became flabby, the patient showed an aversion to meat and vegetables, and wanted to eat bread and butter all the time. I gave it in tea-spoonful doses, morning and evening, almost always with success. In scrofulous affections of bones. it likewise proved useful, but less so in other forms of the disease." (Hartmann's Chronic Diseases, Vol. III., p. 54.)

Dr. J. H. Bennett, of London, has found the cod-liver oil of great service in scrofulous cases characterized by general or local atrophy, But in scrofulous affections in which the general health continues unimpaired, and the digestive functions are not deranged, Tr. B.

advises Iodine. We have employed the oil in doses of a drachm, three times daily, with eminent success in almost every form of scrofula.

For scrofulous ulcers with callous edges, and fistulas, Silicea alone or in alternation with Phosphorus, Acid-phosphoric., and Conium were found by Dr. Johannsen most useful.

When the ulcers are greenish and offensive, Carb.-veg., or Mercurius-dulc. is advised.

In scrofulous ophthalmia, indurated glands, and diseases of the bones, Arsenicum, Conium, Mercur.-sol., Hepar-sul. and Aurum, are the best remedies.

BRONCHOCELE-GOITRE.

This disease is characterized by a tumor on the front of the neck, seated between the trachea and the skin, occupying principally the typhoid gland. It is a true hypertrophy and is divided into three principal forms, accordingly as the vascular, glandular, or connective tissues are involved.

1. VASCULAR GOITRE.-a. Congestion of the Thyroid Gland.This gland is abundantly supplied by large vessels distributed in lax cellular tissue; and it is the organ, next to the spleen, most liable to considerable changes of size from congestion. The effects of congestion generally go no farther than simply to engorge the gland with blood. Sudden turgescence of the gland during life, is often found to have originated from suppressed menstruation, and in young persons from masturbation. In some cases it becomes permanent, especially after puberty in females subject to amenorrhoea.

b. Thyroidean Apoplexy.-Excessive turgescence of the gland may cause a rupture of a vessel, and the effusion of blood. M. Bach says, he has found coagula of blood enclosed in a dense cellular pouch. The coagulum undergoes the same changes as in other apoplexies, and may lay the foundation of what is called cystic goitre. The vessels of the gland may become atrophied by the pressure. The goitre may become smaller and harder. A cicatricial tissue may form and extend into other tissues and render the gland extremely hard. A calcareous deposit may be found in this cicatricial tissue.

c. Aneurismal Goitre.-This has been described, but is extremely

rare.

d. Vascular Parenchymatous Goitre. The part becomes isolated from the sound parts by condensed cellular tissue, so that the degenerated lobules may be easily enucleated, The lobule is deep red, the granular structure disappearing. The vessels are sometimes dilated and gorged with blood; the vessels toward the centre are dilated, tho