New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
MEDICAL NOTES.

THE NEW HYPNOTIC.-ln his published expert
with the nse a. paraldchydc. Dr. Clouston' of
Edinburgh. oxprcSsc decided preference for II rs
compared with any other pure hypnotic. the iac hehg
that very often the patient is asleep IN h'e minutes
after the drug given II rare that IT produces
dsagrceabe effect. there being no Interference Win
the appetite for food the next morning nor disturbance
of the stomach bowels. and In some ca,e' re'"i'
the brain the habit N sleep with the "nu'ioHai
advantage that il may Dc discontinued without h1N-
iug a drug habit Dr Clpu~ton found it, admlnl-tri
ton O. be ~ no use. but rather MN W."
to IN the DAYTIME. The dose varicS hfecN a,'oiuI-
to the ease but small do~cs have tendency 70
excite the patent In very many 'a,'' Oh c,htlru %
insomnia, IN melanChOla. ana III acute nan"' E
or even four drachns required Tor prouuiut ihe
desired effect and IN cases 81 mama pfi ',',n ' ~,
Often adds drachm Of one II the DIoh"'' !" 'io
evening dose Of paraldchyde.
TREATMENT OF CATARACT WITH ANTIPYRiN
- NJ P.nas has communicated in detail to the French
Academy Of the results Of his ue If antlyrn
m le treatment Of diabetes in connection with ca'a
,act Two persons were treated by him. one man
aged thirty eight affected with batcral cataract Of
two wears standing and who at the time dabctic.
the other being a woman of seventy three wears. deli
cate constitution diabetc for six very civous
and who presented double cataract. that Of the left
eve being complete After the administration OF an
tipyrin In doses of frty five grains per day during
,.,s week The sugar tell from five dfachms 10 one
draclm II was under these conditions that W. Panas
proceeded 10 operate fOr cataract at thc same lho
recommending the patient to continue taxing % Unity
grains OF antlpSIin per daY The conclusions uIaWP
from these cases follows Thn' antipyrin pos
Sc ses an anti gycOccniC action toth prompt ana en-
cacous that has Ccecdcd In those cases IN Wlch
neither the diet nor the drugs employed had sue
,ecded in reducing the proportion Of gluCCse below a
given quantity that for II 10 be oicaclous II l. neoes
sary that the daily dose AT first should consist OF i0N
five grains and the effect was apparent even with the
moderate use of fnnaccous food.
COLORING ARTIFICIAL EYES.-The art involved
in giving to the crystal bah intended for the
schleroiica. white of the eve. in producing an
artificial member. has been reduced to q matter oi
great simplicity. at the time attaining the
desired perfection In the best results. the artisan
apples TO the glass ball enamcls of different colorS'
which, amalcamatng with that Of The crystal IN a
rastv state. gradually give IL the tint OF nature :
optic. This operation begins with the Ir~; With II
formed hv the use OF several amal,aIalru cH"h'i>'
and the iris finished there i placed IN us centre -
SPOT OF black enamel: this iS the pupil WMch !. 10
be cncirccd hy the artist with its arcoa. the process
icing concluded by drawing those almost inhniicl,
small aS well as exquisite nbIe> "ll'h are ~ lpI'lu
I'm The iris. The globe of the eye beng IN TN. mrI
brought 10 It's completed state Of beauty and alapia
ton All that remains j. 10 place IL ia 'hc 'e""o y"
the crystal ball
sTROPIIANTIII'S IN GOITRE.-Thc use Of stro-
pbantms tincture is now recommended by the best
medical authorities for the relief and cure OF that
dire molady yotre and II is also suggested that the
,;pcnre i'm oucst!on NAV hc reinforced by eTg0t win
adyanace. thc former be gwen ~ doses 0i rom
a drnchm or hall thai quantity aho1 be- hour. ~
j. believed the tinciure lessons me idPl''N "i ny
Ic,rt's action got also hIviu- itS chaia .ten@,'
effect upon the aIteTioles supplying the u5i"d uo'''