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THE

RELATION
OF

HOMCEOPATHY
TO

NATURAL

SCIENCE

BY

BABCOCK

EDWARD

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M.D.

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tion
atten-

RELATION

THE

130
Its

in

use

medicine,

dates
it

infection,

and

Regis,

in

of

nearly

comparatively

in

given
In

vapor.
and

latter date

all acute

affections

is

condition

of

conditions

of

remedial

the

bichloride,

being,

like

in
a

worth,

whenever
The

basis

how

to

question

alone,
mercury

wasted

but
is

as

on

this

much

loss

of

cal
chemi-

two

to

most

to

while

its

To

produced,

considered.
the

the

question

solubility

activity is
debate

needless

question.

awakened

is

is

question of

one

and

uble
quite insol-

ever

be

as

Calomel

or

has

do

calomel,

or

action

seems

raised,

think

we

The

activity

of its

no

of

limbs,

the

almost

its

or

effects,

sublimate.

mercury,

less
un-

easily oxidized,

chloride,

of this argument

so

been

as

the

of solution
of crude

the

liquids of the body,

controversy

is

have

we

corrosive

metallic

the

of

which

are

or

in the

division

minute

salivation.

and

with

preparations

use

dates, until

poisonous

motions

appetite, emaciation,

matory
inflam-

acute

its

Lynn

-poisonous,

non

it

its

produces

involuntary

tremor,

of

period.

mercury

such

quickly

the

recent

metallic

Pure

in

the

syphilitic

Hamilton,

opium,

cation,
appli-

About

in

by Gilinus

with
From

external

or

history.

1783, by Dr.

in

combination

treatment

local

employed

was

diseases.

as

early Arabic

from

1497,

year

HOMCEOPATHY

OF

at

doubted,
un-

has

all fa-

TO

miliar

with'

the

homoeopathic

it

exercise

to

the
while

action

above

that

all, it is

chiefly

whose

search

the

is

small

that
in

and

not

the

tongue,

from

the

small

doses

Dr.

of

Law,

value
when

hour.

of

the

the

he

had

This

Trousseau,
**

effect

is

than

the

advised

"

the

smaller

the

is

quoted

more

of

upon

such
that

proven

usually
had

giving

by

that

the

upon

minute

given.
the

learned

Phillips

by

-h grain

is

then

readily

by
that,

given
come

"

every

corroborated

being

explanation

quantities

as

rience
expe-

absorbed

but

claimed

evidently
dose,

when

placed

all

it

the

kind,

produced

quantity

observation

"

be

dependent

Dublin,
small

it

then

swalloived,

are

rather

division,

If

such

of

being
at

of

fluids

the

that

are

swallowed

those

To

compounds

settled

trituration,

effects

its

in

of

effects

its

alone.

tongue

medical

the

all

curious

explanation

from

far

quantities

been

observations

seem

proves

what

chemical

whose

upon

will

question

the

and

and

based

has

cerning
con-

less

but

to

mystery

therapeutist.

action

tract,

produced,

action

the

this

division,

grows

/tow

not

interest

for

intestinal

there

calomel

of

crude

that

the

activity,

ble
insolu-

many

minute

but

its

in

remember

we

needs

mercury

enable

are

when

the

through

trituration,

of

and

I3I

developed,

activity

process

substances
metallic

SCIENCE.

NATURAL

in

con-

RELATION

THE

132

with

tact

salts

the

intestinal

soluble

or

effect

formed,

minute

afford

effect

is

the
and

in

rapid

its

will

In

in

taste

of

with
to

felt

there

is

in

during

heat

in
In

stomach.
the

abdomen,
which

with

is

frequent

the

often

its

of

by

the

few

vomiting

to

coppery

in

the

long

pain

region

pressure.
of

sense

downward

violent

minutes

on

suffocation,

extending

especially
increased

as

swallowing

actof

or

metallic

strong

described

throat

ive
corros-

swallowed.

is

poison

amounting
the

varying

immediately,

on

perceived

almost

burning
the

after

mouth

pounds,
com-

study

produced

come

is

powerful

in

the

the

by

action.

symptoms

there

place

constriction

stomach,
nausea

The

tissue

mercurial

others
to

By

the

most

the

the

proceed

minutes

the

and

taste,

all

of

the

of

the

dissolved.

produced

once

any

generally

few

first

the

of

now

"

sublimate
a

at

physiological

or

Symptoms,

within

is

action

typical

we

poisonous,
"

this

if
"

produced

those

as

solvents,

of

compound,

is

the

how

just

quantity

action

same

as

and

degree,

the

its

are

bichloride,

soluble

upon

manner

clear

means

solution

upon

large quantity

the

dependent

changes

and

of

Again

described/*

no

the

double

the

form

to

dependent

by

in

more

whatever

fluids

is

it is

quantity,

can

HOMCEOPATHY

compounds

the

supposing

being

OF

stringy

of

There
masses

is

the
is

of white

The

the

in

pain

pulse

been

the

perceptible when
The

tongue

is white

and

clammy,

commonly

the

and

white

with

lips are

often

some

cases

The

for

ulcers

or

of

symptoms

death

the

of

mouth

present
had

been
The

silver.

.*'
.

sublimate

of corrosive

all the

poisoning.
to

instance

should
of

resemble

discharges

ti.

"

of

cholera

several

days, they

violent

straining and

survive

dysentery

those

sublimate

No
.

for

account

mixed

with

blood

are

; if
more

in

to

usual

The

circumstances.
corrosive

in

"

toms
symp-

...

produced by

has

urine

death.

required

is

eral
gen-

symptoms,

before

mercurial
is

or

of the

of

destroy life with

idiosyncrasy
such

of

the

among

days

may

acute

under

death.

cavity

nitrate

externalapplication

tumors

is cold

skin

sometimes

Suppression

noticed

several

if
of

swollen.

frequently

theory

as

solution

; the

parts

swollen, and

are

been

**

external

appearance,

washed

aggravated.

convulsions,
by fainting,

preceded

examined

scarcely

breathing difficult,and

insensibility. The
when

become

shriveled

The

is

irregular,and

symptoms

flushed,

and

anxious.

pale and

small, frequent, and

is

purging.

severe

swollen

33

with

attended

and

abdomen

it has

cases

blood,

is sometimes

countenance

in other

with

mixed

mucus,

severe

SCIENCE.

NATURAL

TO

the

the

first

person

like those

shreddy

mucous

being frequently

ob-

RELATION

THE

134

Slow

served.

much

are

doses

and

There

are

OF

or

chronic

modified

when

colicky

uneasiness,

glands
and

become

and

there

that

of

edges

is

lead
of

red

the

cough,
of

the

depression.

the

of

and

bowels,difficulty

limbs

marked

and
the
of

means

by

itself

shows
**

of

corrosive
about

arsenic,

bowels.

mouth,

are

throat,

emaciation,
of

the

poisoning

is

salivation^
flow

of
in

sublimate,

but

third

it

Death,
"

confined

gullet

the

not

the

however,
mucous

curial
mer-

cated
indi-

is

by

no

ing
poison-

acute

unfrequently
day.

These,
to

sublimate,

of

fourth

or

by

This

cases

most

ptyalism,

or

saliva.

symptom

chiefly

and

and

chronic

after

Corrosive

fever

slow

the

Appearances

movements

One

or

blood,

of

sinks.

increased

necessary

looseness

or

patient

preparations
an

tional
constitu-

The

convulsive

with

palsy,

culty
diffi-

experiences

irritability

or

the

around

breathing,spitting

trembling

effects

by

of

like

line

blue

found

breathing.
by

tongue

ulcerated,

deep

patient

indicated

general

breath.

The

the

eral
gen-

salivary

sometimes

is sometimes

swallowing
are

The

painful

and

weeks.

or

vomiting,

nausea,

swollen,

gums.

which

under

and

small

in

days

some

with

poisoning

effects
of

for

symptoms

taken

is

poison

pains

and

fetor

the

of

the

inflamed

are

gums

The

poisoning.

intervals,

at

HOMOEOPATHY

in

.**
.

the

stomach
affects
membrane

case

and
the
is

136

THE

RELATION

OF

HOMCEOPATHY
.

given

above

into

its

be

must

action

blood.

the

on

Since

animal

supplemented

its

in

all
The

the

glands

liver

of

the

intestinal

all

they

action

of

supposed
alvine
late
and

the

this

taken

by

of

it could

its

its

be

has
action

its

following
through

have

it

mercury,

but

use,

action

the

over

on

the

such

or

when

one

liver,
we

intestinal

organ

the

and

Of

activity.
questioned

mine
deter-

to

results.

From

specific damage
quite

seem

under

and

earliest

the

tried

been

would

been

ever

the

action,

varying

largely

function,

repeatedly

been

serious

any

of

continued

been

its

proof

with

escaping

experience
proofs

has

action

has

under

as

correctness,

poisoning
that

liver

experiments

numerous

liver

the

the

excretory

From

texture.

peculiarly

discharges
years

their

drug,

be

to

its
the

in

tinued,
con-

are

its

their

in

deranged

the

engaged.

and

Under

nature

long

be

action

glands,

tract.

become

finally changed
records

salivary

mal
nor-

from

become

such

the

to

of

it

action

the

its

part

eliminate

under

most

kidneys,

the

functions

excretory

in

place

if the

process,

suffering

and

glands

this

foreign

upon

is to

inquiry
and

system

no

first effort

brief

entirely

have

can

administration
and

system,

is

and

constituents,the
after

glandular

mercury

economy,

by

its

action.

of

the

from

in

able
improbcal
Clini-

strongest

improvement
that,

remember

tract,

as

is

ever

TO

the

by

proven

belief

the

the

of

functions

of

the

play

"

the

liver

authority

of

questioning

liver

the

over

mercury

37

culation
cir-

portal

uninterrupted

action

the

less, and

grows

the

and

action,

great

changes,

mortem

post

such

by

in

SCIENCE.

relieved,

was

allowed,

NATURAL

more

justifiable.
The

"

action

kidneys

is

of

suffer

from

the

death,

(Balogh
the

out

of

severe

by

are

the

the

also

from

the

^^

cases

Mercury

been

bodies,
of

while
in

and

pointed
those
does
it

structures,
and

(Gubler),

found,

may

ing
loadbut

nated
elimi-

being

deposits

examination
in

acute

in

Phillips.

"

calcareous

careful
this

been

and

dyscrasia

frequently

kidneys

has

probable."

very

unusual,

means

Malpighian

chronic

is

have

albuminuria

debris

organic

normal
ab-

After

present.

"The

the

mercurial

conditions

general

upon

of

cases

renal

altered

steatosis

has

no

such

lar
glandu-

frequent

Oliver

and

the

of

degeneration

Phillips.

"

with

blood

cases

Sugar

others)

imply
only

dependent

fatty

between

necessarily

not

in

invariably

and

by lead.*'

is

urine

not

and

analogy

produced

be

is

congestion

found

in

other

elimination

Albumen

found

but

poisoning,

the

of

functions

with

they,

from

system.

element

the

upon
and

undoubted,

structures,

drug

mercury

as

of
well

as

poisoning.

disintegrates

or

decomposes

the

Blood,

and

138

THE

thus

wastes

of

Body,

on

which

laid.

Dr.

changed.

It

fibrin,

albumen,

too

much

large

fetid

very

by
nature

blood
of

know

we

by

one-sixth

or

leaves

time

fibrin,

its

of

more

with

it

the

degree

activity,
use

it.*'

as

may

well

in

none

of

agent

rible
ter-

how

careful

be

few

by

by

an

of

product

possessed

is

same

we

Headland,
"

Uses,

Therapeutic

forms

many
research
the

form

of

has

parasite
is

still

From
"

local

in

of

we

the

at

exerted
It

it

albumen,

its

the

matter,

certainly

the

deprives

and

globules,

mercury.

and

it
of

is

whose

of

agency

fetid

then,

decompose

to

power

and

medicines,
same

Such

decomposition.
other

able

one-seventh
its

ent
pres-

mercurial,
power

destructive

some

one-third

is

nothing,

is

chemical

inscrutable

some

The

matter

The
.

more

diminished

are

fatty

quantity.

is

blood.

healthy

globules

red

blood

materially

is
and

water,

sibly
pos-

the

It

action.

than

and

cannot

analyzed

more

action

systematic
stress

has

mercurial

and

amount,
in

is

putrefaction,

to

the

This

contains

prone

in

"

Wright

under

patients

HOMCEOPATHY

OF

the

mercury,
be

of

RELATION

has

had

demonstrated,

by,

destroying

producing

it,

For

three

and

cury
mer-

for

credit

disease,

cutaneous

useful.

immemorial

time

in

hundred

curing
modern

as

the

such

or

life

ticular
parmore

TO

of
chief

has

it

years,

all

harm

by

its

it

by

less

with
than

of

its

still

of

debate,
be

results

can

which

formerly

heroic

doses

the
for

of
the

other
its

use

the

pages
Acute

all

the

fathers

it

such

still

much
the

affections

without

are

is

in

that

its

the

is

good

damage
that

and

use,

the

while

thus,

in

its

At

it

but

agreed

attended

of

and

obtained

now

for

possess,

success,

are

ner
man-

the
at

unnecessary

the

time.

present

of

to

value

curative

reaction

claim

capacity

internally.

or

none

before

to

tioned,
ques-

restricted

locally

seeming

be

its

led

more

supposed

question

won

much

while

once

was

quantity

In

it, either

many,

one

to

time,

present

used

and

use,

which

to

while

This

of

cautiously,

began

power

the

as

with

used

doubted,

many

applying

powers

the

its

39

treatment

disease
first

At

undoubted.

was

against

the

the

"

and

of

regarded
in

specific

indiscriminately,

for

many

others

afflicted.

is

humanity
then

by

virulent

most

SCIENCE.

been

above

remedy

that

NATURAL

of

treatment

itself

place

compounds
stand

blind
of

of

to-day

in

of

"

and

of

the

"Among

of
the

greatest

authority

history

medical

advance

mercury,
one

following

Inflammation,

far

calomel

disease,

general

with

any
records

proofs
which

abound.
the

of

revolutions,'*

THE

I40

RELATION

Dr.

says

are

any,

Waring,

calomel,

in

"

but

elsewhere,

as

than

of

with
Dr.

opium,
of

Hamilton,

highest

the

the

from

mentioned
further

on

and

there

beyond

considering

in

this
calomel

is

npw

doubt

of

powerful
Its

neglect.
was

was

it

always

effusing

such

to

operate

and

process

by

its

power

as

thus

ensued

this

change

remedy,

falling

the

blood,

others

it

increasing

an

was

the

into

deserved
un-

it

some

in

incapacitate
put

estate,

tion
inflamma-

in

By

to

in

possessed

obscure.

on

come

quoted

high

its

virtually
by
of

from

be

operandi

solely

change

lymph,

inflammatory

modus

act

to

(to

virtues,

confessedly

considered
effected

of

danger

has

inflammation,

of

fallen

matory
inflam-

an

which

antimony

has

almost

of

diseases

has

by

maintained

it

employed

was

nature

article)

forth

extraordinary

change

the

to

as

in

and

practice,

the

nation
combi-

in

set

more

it

all

flammatio
inFor

claims,

1783,

is the

almost

With

views

our

in

that

in

type.
over

which

circumstance

indiscriminately

its

Lynn-Regis,

repute,

of

subduing

prominently

were

noticed

is

membranes.

after

to

possessed

and

serous

century

which

controlling

especially

relates

which

antiphlogistic

an

in

half

that

if

few,

opinion,

cholagogue,

as

powers

of

medical

"

only

not

upward

HOMOEOPATHY

conspicuous

more

special

OF

end

which
it

from

to

the

considered

secretions,

TO

and

thus

direct

act

to

each

to

control
of

that

power

of

action

of

the

as

confessedly

morbid

medicatrix

vis
the

obstacles
action

and

of

e,g,y

the

so,

there

and

to

offered

inflamma-

either

remedial

that
of

forms

in

retinitis
"

the

to

of

rial
mercu-

follows
has

resorted

in

is

measures,

calomel
be

and

which

development

even

are

in

yielding

Although

many,

salivation

inflammation,

to

been

salivation

salivation

removed,

course.

iritis

or

to

inflammation,

membranes,
"

offered

properly

very

cases

state,

naturce,

being

of

matter

the

that

being

cases

by

of

recovery

or

At

simple

explanation

the

and

nigh

denied

or

of

symptoms

for

control

to

co-occurrence

of

well

sequence

and

anticipated.

have

the

as

subdued,

calomel

as

the

properly

was

doubted

fallacy

frequent

amendment

tory

is

and

upon

confidently

the

sidered
con-

inflammation

the

views

lation.
circu-

was

action,

prescribed
be

it

become

that

following

regarded

capillary

looked

had

induce

to

methods

was

these

recovery

the

these

day,

inflammatory

others

by

on

of

system

might

present

I4I

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THE

OF

HOMCEOPATHY

CHAPTER

IX.

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observation

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cepted
ac-

excretions.

"

from

iodine

of

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Symptoms,
as

form

commonly

with

rendered

skin,

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from

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of

and

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administra-

after

absorption

compounds

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by

as

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it combines

is

well

as

soon

very

surfaces.

that

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test

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having

as

different

by

or

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well

the

serous

view

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in

body,

mouth

the

mucous,

such

actual

and

circulation,

the

into

profession

by

or

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appearance

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in

the

albumen

with

combination

by

proven

excretions

HOMOEOPATHY

OF

of

elements

therefore
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RELATION

in

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is

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well

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of

space

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place

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in

existence

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enlarged

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history
being
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glands,
and

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active

burnt

three

inches.**

disease

their

value

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is

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Taylor.
unknown

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and

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affections

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medicine.

pure,

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and

other

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curative
and

had

flamed
in-

mucous

"

of

sponge

found

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corroded,

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irritant

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is

was

discovered.

have

to

or

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proven

two

whether

membrane

lining

instance

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pylorus

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intestines

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the

near

frequent
Iodine

this

the

and

stomach,

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externally.**
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"

poison

excoriated.

membrane

and

(iodism)

effects

Death,

corrosive

throat,

stomach,

body.

applied

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for

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of

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to

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rise

in

pain

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pulse

general

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there

small

in

time

some

the

of

symptoms

become

has

poison

giddiness,

movements

last

these

fainting,

55

headache,

anxiety,

convulsive

and

trembling

it

with

thirst,

great

SCIENCE.

NATURAL

the

scrofulous

early

very

regarded
with

burnt

as

potash,
sponge.

156

RELATION

THE

such

since

OF

has

powder

HOMCEOPATHY

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but

out
with-

activity

it.
"/"

and

scrofula

iodine

and
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our

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far

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tincture

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inflammations,

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phthisis

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with

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may

benefit

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in

place

WARING.

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lung

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in

greater

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affections

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is

ammonium,

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of

iron,

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useful,

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the

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to

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case.**
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when

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pulse,

high

nocturnal

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inhaled,

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offers

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of

chance
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disease.

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to

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from
noticed

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iodine

flesh, quick

locally

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my

disease.
acute

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ing
ameliorat-

or

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of

four

every

applied

the

and

dyspepsia,

given

cases

check

of

cough,

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phthisis,

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from

pain,

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of

suffers

patient

and

hours,

form

acute

more

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care

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cular
tuberI

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therefore

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use,

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recommend

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iodide

stages,

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in

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be

iodide

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are

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or

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early

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thrice

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iodine,

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to

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local

tenacious,

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partly

use

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to

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Ibid,

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of

use

derived

application

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rendering

."
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and

kidneys

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aconite,

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effect,

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daily.

of

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with

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in

stages

conjunction

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less
on

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valuable

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trace

action

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small

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mucous

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tonsillitis,

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cold,

by

iodides,

always

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in

remedy

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occasionally

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disorders,
should

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cases

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as

good

ulceration

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ishing
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spots

iodine

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bronchial

ultimately

ammonium

hours,

catarrh."

acute

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four

to

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re-

secretions."

tough

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on

and

thinning

chronic

ammonium,

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every

posed
dis-

cases

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action

semi-purulent

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"

subacute

potassium,

membrane,

mucous

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alterative

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in

caution

57

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in

of

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hemorrhage."

to
'^

SCIENCE.

NATURAL

benefit

great

tincture
in

all

of

iodine

instances

158

THE

RELATION

attended

with

probably

tends

to

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been

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very

doubt
in

their

to

as

their

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in

of

to

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also

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following

eliminative

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evidence

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benefit

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specific

no

the

weight

leading

kidneys

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it

through,

use,

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or

of

instances

while

and

efficacy,

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argument

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recommending

either

formation

meningitis
used,

and

favor,

and

patient,

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"

chronic

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prevent

efficacy."

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to

illustrates

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its

HOMCEOPATHY

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membranes.
of

OF

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connection

iodine

rheumatism.

and
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the

from

quotations

scrofulous
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back
our

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found

of

list

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to

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under

show,

that

later, and

of

iodine

has

by

this

cachexia

needless

for

dwell

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surgical

iodine,

for

first, and
that

action

nature

for,

affinity
the

covered

the

need

of

control

the

be

neither

affections

structures

tissues

will

of

iodine,

having
it

speak

to

by

hensive
compre-

diseases

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affections

local

many

is to

glandular

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here

be

local

the

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benefited

were

of

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purpose

other

nature

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all

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statement

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as

our

the

for

and

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has

de-

l6o

THE

RELATION

with

factorily

first

the

used
to

and

used,

seen

have

the

also

has
the
is

the

of

tinct.

of

this

affinity
and

body

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showing

such

of

for

conditions;

similarity
curative

of

being

changes,

to

and

act

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law

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in

be

advanced

into

its

the

most

eased
dis-

over

disease
in

all

length

relationship,

established

through

the

control

of

between

symptoms

remedy,
continues

this

diseased

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follow

and

tion,
nutri-

structures

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to

iodine

existing

over

power

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activity,

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of

certain

structures.

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use

connection

curative

with

"

supporting

diseases

for

iodine

relationship

sphere

minute

its

permit,

essay

the
in

use

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of

affecting

conditions

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demonstrates

the

between

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like

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diphresults

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with

coupled
following

success

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fractional

in

"

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favorable

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me

alternation,

affections,

these

clearly

of

mercury

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measures.

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giving

with

and

coryza

satisfactory.

most

iodine

experience

of

treatment

been

in

iron

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had

with

experience

to

as

which

spongia

change.

to

in

of

iodide

first

placed

so

"

shreds.

detached

when
of

hours

twelve

long

iodine

my

remedy

first

in

doses

fractional

in

the

tinct.

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remedy

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of

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cared

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iodine

away

tinct.

get

HOMOEOPATHY

for

coming

unable

be

of

aconite

membrane

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I

tinct.

with

alternated

OF

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or

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ing
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treatment

of

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to

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relations

mercury,

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action

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sphere

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the

such

of

topical
and

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in

wide-reaching
standing

visible,

it

as

of

action

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changes

nutritive

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iodine

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find

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midway

of

attention,

call

made

again

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the

and

shall

we

between

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to

shall

we

iron

action

iodine

between
which

to

natural
found

is

guidance.

connection

and

when

success

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certain

there

relationship

the

meet

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chemical

remedy

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the

following

in

disappointment

no

indications,

trusting

l6l

SCIENCE.

NATURAL

by

iron.
FERRUM

This

well-known

its

medicinal

the

hands

early
of

ages

often
"

led

cases

cure

the

of
of

that

disease

no

it

was

it

lost

of

the

of

even

its

early

its
farther

use,

back

its

proving
be

use

all

in
in

the

surrounding

obscurity

it

has

cases

to

Hippocrates

medicine.

primitive

mention

special
from

from

forms

certain

in

in

it has

laity,

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was

of
in

in
since

use,

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and

the

for

introduction,

value

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are

used

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cases

some

or

certainty

in

no

known,

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debility.

history

makes

its

failure

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to

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tonic

the

proven

debility;

needs

subject
worth

of

IRON.

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is

asserted,

than

his

but
"

time

is

l62

RELATION

THE

In

probable.
"tonic/*

debility.
a

to

contend

used

and

used

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all

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action

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compounds

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iron

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red

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strength

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largely

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blood,

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tions
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recognition.
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given,

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in

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remedies

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form

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the

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find

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indiscriminately

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with

it in

history

its

HOMCEOPATHY

OF

this

tion
propor-

general
of

becomes,

ciple
prin-

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use

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by

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result

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be

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and

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no

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sphere

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time,

iron

failure.

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;

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compounds

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of

but

term,

whenever

reason

explanation

physicians

action,

of

the

and

the

the

normal

its

or

found

is

of

blood,

63

meaning

the

to

disturbed,

is

supply

SCIENCE.

NATURAL

TO

of

slow

action,

"

as

are

164

all

THE

RELATION

of

compounds

given

in

Then

with

as

the
of

in

'

is

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diphtheria

numerous

preparations

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as

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detailing
aconite
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for

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or

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in
class

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affinity
;

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all

remedies,

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beyond

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permit

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therapeutics,

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portions

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relieving.

HOMCEOPATHY

OF

in
of

TO

the

only

spere

they

can

alone

change

functional

of

sphere

165

SCIENCE.

NATURAL

this

in

action

direct

by

curative,

prove

and

disease.

over

In

specific

direct

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outside

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the

respective

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province

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sphere

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tendencies,
no

blood

in

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we

power

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division
have

to

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66

RELATION

THE

planted
also

by

in

nature

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in

often

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its

to

in

the

in

in

aconite

in

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of

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conditions,

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anaemia.

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claim

how

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iron,

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lime,

be

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its

control.

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surpasses
that
since

has

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eventually
absorbents

properties,
potash,

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of

disturb

so

to

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in

plethora,

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nature

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structures

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