New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES.

NATURAL PROTECTION AGAINST BAC1LLl-
The interesting medical fact. stated on credible
c:itnority namely, that secretions OF the mucous
membranes, especially saliva possess ahusep'c
properti,s under certain circumstances mas oeeh
thought to explain the principle by when the germs
that enter daily and hourly through the mouth 40
not reach harmful development But Edinger
has now found It Is stated. the active principle IN
potassium rhodonate. which is present in salva-a
connound OF sulphur, cymogen and potassluin-and
IS In large quantities. poisonous TO warm D'oooeu
animals; II is like other rhodonates. tatai 10 "a
cilli A qunolin rhodOnate lately produced Is san
in a. soIution OF three parts the thousand TO Kill
the cholera bacillus in a minute. ana III Soiutoh
Hacins I'm the same time. II found, too. by
further researches that this rhodonate has the
and AT the same time is harmless to man
DENTAL PAIN.-A very unusual ease OF pain
following the extraction Of tooth has been brought
to the attention OF the Chronological Society OF
Great Britain the patient. who was female or
sorne twenty-three years having suffered pain.
periosttIc In character. from an upper third molar
The tooth was removed without difficulty, but the
socket remained intense" painful for the next
twelve days notwithstanding the repeated applca-
lions OF such remedies strong carbolic acid
,ncture Of aconie. cocaine and hot poppy fomenta,
lions During this period the socket graduated
healthily except at Its apex. where on examination
snot about the size of "a pins head was discovered.
which appeared white in color. and caused. on pc
ing touched the greatest agony Fhinking that me
nerve the operator treated II by division or the
nerve lust below the surface OF the wound; the re-
sul; being completely satisfactory. az the pain
ceased Immediately when the operation was I'm
shed.
MEDICAL USES OF EUCALYPTUS.-In Aus
ralia the natives found to be thoroughly well in
formed as 10 the medical properties OF the eucalyptus
tree and use its leaves for almost every III to which
flesh is heir: II Is thought probable. too. that the
attention OF the whites first attracted by them
TO the medicinal qualities of the tree. The steam
from an infusion of leaves is regarded a. valuable
remedy for catarrh and other throat affections and
soreness of the chest, the leaves when pounded up
after boiling and applied outwardly In the form OF
a poultice effective in reducing pain
and IL is found that glass OF hot eucalyptus water
drunk every morning imparts positive vitality 10 a
weak stomach: the oil which I'm Australia is ex-
tracted from special variety or the tree richer in
this respect than the blue gum. has high remedial
wounds. being likewise preferable as antiseptic
to carboc dressings. The swampy. noxious Cam
pagna near Rome, is said to have been made habit
able by the Introduction Of this tree to counterfeit
malaria and the same fact is related Of localities In
Algeria. The leaves absorb he moisture from the
swamps and evapOrae II quickly while the volatile
oil assists In dissipating zymotic conditions
THE MILK QUESTION AGAIN.-A study OF the
modified milk practices in vogue has been
made by DR. Worcester. OF Waltham. Mass. and In
the most thorough manner. 1t Is. he says. common
mistake TO add lime water soda 10 modhed
cows milk and. although TO itmus the mix APP
pears TO be acid IL really Is So the litmus test
being deceptive In estimating the acdity OF aikah-
nifty OF phosphate solutions. lime water added 10 an
Infants food overtaxes the stomach by wasting
lust 80 much gastric juice as Is needed 70 onss'
the alkai but when the infants DIGESTION u WcaN.
i,Iutc hv,rochloric acid added TO the milk mixture
is right In theory and OF marvellous nuaaasasc ~
actual practice Again. a. REGARDS 'he pr"c''ce OF