New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-02
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NOTES.

hBORAEDI N Notwithstanding 70 the
Bulletin TFerqpc,tTe Pans, the medicinal product from
Oh, plooarpus prmatus OF Brazil known as jaoorlndi,
has lately been brought forward valuable remedy In
many dis gscs especially diaphoretlc and sidagogue
Al infusion az four 20 six grams OF the leaves, ~ cup OF
cold water Is -ad to produce in short me an excessive
uersuratol and salvation the saliva flowing m such
great abundance that nucn as inter- h9s Dceh cot
lected ~ lees imam two houIs Inc DIon1A'I rsctl.n
j. also increased. The after effects OF this remedy are
stated 60 De Itccty mOieusiye, and the prompiIes OK
IFS special action, so important IN many diseases, is -
other Tcputo0 adNdntasc
SEA Sfc,lyEss.-A writer in The English Ne-
eaaie state. that many years ago be bad occasion 40
frequently cross Irish Channel, and was invariably
c Cd 1ero being the least motion OF the water. once,
hoeva- when 10 was very rough. and the wind blowing
lugalsars he bit upon an expetient which proved an
efeua preventive, that is, he made ms respiration CO.
iucle puuetay with the heaye and fan OF the vessel
"a he rose he inspired slowly and regularly, and she
ZEN he expired couesp0udiqy, the effect being
ulat.iy uccr>, 10 several times 20 produce sleep
BAL each ot these tmesp-osuIlaDy because the breath
mears-he was awakened by sensations Of sickness,
whch two inspirations and cxpiIati0ns above eX-
planned Immediately G!apcled, enabling hIm 20 com p.cte
. yory rough passage WITH comparative comfort
COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY OF MAS.--Mr.
Herbert .ouc,r d original ~ more than one way Ia
recent letter De advocated Tie necessity Tor division
OF labor u systematic study OF Jcaology, and pro-
ceeded 70 map tie subject into divisions and snhM
visions and 20 indicate the various branches which
might Dee investigated, a. well as the best manner OK
doing 80 The n.ain divisions thus pointed out 10y Mr.
Spencer are-Incnt mass and completely, the rate *
development Elasticity, variability MpUisiyeness, dr.
ference nI .lA, s.xuai s,u1 IA, imitation, quay
of t.-u-t peculiar gpttu.ys; these, With ther many
.rbdi Visions The various mental effects Of mixture
aud tuc inquiry how lar tue conquest ot race hl ae has
been Instrumental Ia advancing civilization, would sys
Mr Spencer also como within tie scope OF comparative
psychology
Az EFFECTIVE TESIFUGE.-M R6gnault as
serts freely administered pumpkin seeds constitute
sure snd ,noRcnsye tsnifnge that seldom misses .ts
eject though some precautions SIRE necessary IN she
ploytuant OF such mcdisiuc, 'onsws Tho intestine
says NJ Resnaut s 10 be previously empued by recon-
meuding thc patient 70 Sbstsln from eating the of
the day on which ne proposes 10 take the remedy; early
in the morning administer empty stomach co
grams lone ounce, dgaDs) OF pumpkin seeds, do
pryed OF te skns and ground with sugar. Len mixed
with water, forming sort OF mlk Of anenas- Wheu he
patent feels the Norm detAchng Itself administer 20
grams g l25 grainsl OF castor OH cop OF hot
broth or black ooeo, and the worm, IN all probability,
will away during the day II the head OF The worm
Is not found the same treatment Is repeated In eight
ten days, The day following the arss Ecatnen de.
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