VENEREAL DISORDERS. — In many of the venereal diseases marked by ulcera tion aristol is of undisputed value. The majority of observers agree that the virus should be removed from the diseased areas with the curette before application of the drug.
It is useful in chancroids, syphilitic ulceration, and chancre.
Moist condylomata on the genitals of six syphilitic women almost dried up in three days by the use of aristol dusted on their surface. Other syphilitic growths in various parts of the body also did well by this treatment. Seifert (Wiener med. Woch., No. 13, '90).
Aristol acted best in ulcers previously freed from the venereal virus by some caustic, and in adenitis. In balanitis, halanoposthitis, and in initial gummata the drug produced slight effect, although better results were obtained in ulcerating gummata. Sege (Bollettino della, Poli ambulanza di Milano, Sept., Oct., '90).
Aristol tried in the treatment of syph ilitic ulcers of various stages. Found of especial value in gangrenous ulcers and in ulcerating gumma of the penis and of the tibia?. In the typical ulcers of
syphilis it did very little good, being inferior to iodol. Salsotto (Gazzetta, Medico, di Torino, Oct. 5, '90).
Extensive trial in a large variety of venereal disorders, employing the medic ament either as powder, in ointment, or in collodion. It acted promptly after destruction of the virulence in the in fected focus. Aristol found superior to iodoform. Breda (Revista Veneta di Scicnze Mediche, Nov., '90).
Aristol, locally applied, has acted better than other remedies. Rosenheim (Memphis Med. Monthly, Apr.. '91).
In the true Hunterian chancre aristol acts injuriously. W. C. Wile (New Eng. Med. Monthly, July, '91).
In soft sores and gonorrhoea aristol found unreliable. Likewise useless in lupus. It did good as an aid after the healing was started by means of scrap ing; the same favorable results were noticed in other ulcerative processes. Stern (Fortschritte der Medicin, No. 19, '91).