This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871. Excerpt: ... evidence before I admit that such a disorder is not amenable to the curative irritation of some drug, even if it is caused by a spirit, and purely mechanical. Admit that it is the tap of a spirit, what matters? It is claimed by spiritualists that the organism must be in a peculiar and specific condition to be appreciably affected by such spiritual influences; if so, why should not drug disorder or irritation change such favorable psychological condition to one unfavorable If spirits are at the trouble of tapping on this woman, and drugs will place her in such a psychological or pathological condition that she cannot perceive, why give her the drug and let them tap. It can't hurt her, if she don't perceive it. So, if we admit all that the spiritualist claims, medication is eminently called for. Ars. is now given alone, but Puis. should bo continued with it. Ignat. and Puis.30 or Nux and Ars. are good prescriptions. The next day she wants to get well, and is more anxious to live for the benefit of the living than die for the benefit of the dead. There were no more chills. CASE 209.--June 26, 8 A.m. Harvey S., 61. (1557.) Every other day, just before noon, has paiu in the bones and a sick, deathlike feeling all over; pain in the back and hips; appetite good; bowels regular. Ars. 6 every six hours. Here the malaria is acting on the posterior spinal column, but not so aa to cause a chill. The deathlike feeling may be a sympathetic symptom, from disorder of the solar plexus, in place of heat. Ars. cured it, though ordinarily the good appetite would contraindicate it. CASE 210.--June 26, 7 P.m. Luther D., 31. (1561.) Not felt well for several days; dull and stupid; no appetite; nausea; ate no breakfast this morning; sticky sweat, with musty, herby smell; no pai...