We find ourselves drawn out to a greater length on this truly polychrest remedy than we had anticipated when we began writing, We have also found it a much more useful remedy than we had anticipated from our impressions of it when reading Charles Hempel for whom we have great respect in our studenthood. It wears well for those who use it in 30th potency and upwards. Don’t forget LACH., is pre-eminently a left sided remedy, as LYCO., is a right sided remedy. Left sided paralysis, ovarian affections, throat troubles, lung troubles, headaches, etc., all make us think of this remedy first because of its positiveness in this respect. Of course if the other symptoms were present in right sided affections we would not hesitate to use it. LACH., is often a remedy of great value in skin affections; in scarlatina maligna, black measles, erysipelas, small pox, malignant boils, furuncles, carbuncles, chronic ulcers, bed sores, fungus haematodes etc. In all these and many other affections appearing upon the surface, the characteristic dark blue color is present, or we need not expect much from this remedy. So far as stages of life and constitution are concerned, I have found it efficacious in all ages and temperaments. But perhaps oftener indicated in thin than in fat people.
Now we bid our old and tried friend an affectionate good-bye for a time, and heartily recommend all who have not done so to seek his acquaintance.
