Case of a man, 65 years of age, who, in spite of a diabetic Hulme, continued to present all the symptoms of a well developed glycosuria. Before the drug was administered the patient weighed 175 pounds, and every twenty-four hours lie would pass 51/2 pints of urine of a specific gravity of 103S, di a yellowish green color, of an acid reaction, and con taining 4 ounces of sugar. After a month's treatment the specific g-ravity of the urine was 1038; this was reduced to 31/2 pints every twenty-four hours, and the quantity of the urine lowered to 21/, ounces. In sever, more days the sugar was increased to 3 ounces, and the results in general were little satisfactory. In three more weeks the patient had lost I pound in weight, and both the quantity of the fluid and the amount of sugar continued to increase. The patient was again subjected to a diabetic diet and the powder of jambul in appropriate doses, but the ultimate results continued to be negative. The author, however, at tributes the failure to the advanced age of the patient, which, in itself. made the ease a rebellious oue. A. E. Balfour
(New Commercial Plants and Drugs, No. 11, '89).
Three cases of marked glyeosuria treated with jambul. In two cases the drug was employed in the form of pow der, in doses of 15 grains three or four times a day, during twelve consecutive days. In the third instance the same amount was administered in the same manner for one hundred and forty-seven days, but no good results followed. Javeine (Wratsch, No. 47, '69).
Two eases of diabetes in which jambul was employed. Success was observed in the first case. In the second instance the drug proved wholly inefficacious. J. A. Granger and H. Vandenberg (Neder landsch Tyd. voor Oenees., vol. ii, No. 1, '90).
Extract of jambul used in the treat ment of glycosuria, the rind being, used instead of the fruit in the preparation. This makes it more agreeable in taste and much cheaper than the fruit. As much as I ounces per day can be ad ministered for a long period without dis agreeable effects. It is best given in water or wine. Vix (Therap. AIonats., Apr., '93).