CONTENTS

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Préfacé . . . . . . v

Chap. 1. — Preliminary considérations . . . . 1

Naphtha deserving and requiring a fair and unprejudiced trial . . . . . .1

Is Phthisis curable ? .... 2

Propositions of the Author to be answered by an appeal to facts . . . . . .4

Chap. 2. — Physical and Chemical characters of Médicinal Naphtha,

and its effects on Tubercle . . .5

Chap. 3. — Value of Médicinal Naphtha in the early stages of

Phthisis Pulmonalis . . . .11

Case 1. Tubercular déposition in the ant. sup. part of the right lung. Complété recovery from Naphtha . . . .12

Case 2. Ditto. Cure from Naphtha . . .13

Case 3. Ditto ; slight anasarca. Cure from Naphtha . 14

Case 4. Ditto. Cure from Naphtha . . .15

Case 5. Ditto; xVbscesses by the side of the Vagina.

Great improvement from Naphtha . 16

Case 6. Tubercular Consolidation of the superior lobes

of both lungs. Cure from Naphtha . 1/

Case 7. Ditto. Cure from Naphtha . . .18

Remarks . . . . . .21

Chap. 4. — Value of Médicinal Naphtha in more advanced forms of Phthisis previous to softening of the Tubercles . . . .27

Case 8. Tubercular Consolidation of the superior parts

of the right lung. Cure from Naphtha . 28

Case 9. Tubercular Consolidation of the superior parts of both lungs. Great relief from Naphtha. Relapse, with laryngeal symptoms. . 30

Case 10. Ditto of right lung. Great benefit from

Naphtha . . . .33

Case 11. Ditto. Great benefit from Naphtha . . 34

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Cliaj). 4. — Case 12. Ditto. Improvement from a week's use of Naplitha ....

Case 13. Ditto of both luogs. Great relief from Naplitha ....

Remarks . . . ' .

Chap. 5. — Value of Médicinal Naplitha in advanced Plithisis

Case 14. Tubercular Consolidation of the upper portions of both lungs ; empty cavern of small size in the right ; small gurgling cavity of the left. Marked improvement in the general symptoms and physical signs from Naplitha

Case 15. Ditto of both lungs ; caverns in both. Great relief of the symptoms from Naplitha. — Death

Case 16. Ditto of the right lung ; close firm adhesions of the en tire right pleura J empty cavern. Death from disease of the Brain

Case 17. Ditto of both lungs; gurgling cavern in the left. Great relief of the symptoms. — Death .....

Case 18. Ditto of the right lung; gurgling cavern.

Relief .....

Case 19. Ditto. Ditto

Case 20. Ditto of both lungs ; caverns on both sides.

Great relief ....

Case 21. Ditto of the left lung ; cavern. Great relief of the symptoms. — Death

Case 22. Ditto of the right lung; cavern. Relief of symptoms. — Death.

Case 23. Ditto of the right lung; cavern; laryngeal disease. Relief from Naphtha. — Death .

Remarks ....

Chap. 6, — Statistical Remarks on the preceding facts

Statistical Tables

Analysis of these Tables Chap. 7. — Practical Conclusions of the Author .

Appendix ....

Post Mortem Examination of the chest of Eliz. Cooper

Case of Louisa Willett ....