Case of Chyluria Treated with Gallic Acid and Thymol

[From Notes taken by Mb. R. NUU-bINI. Assistant Apothecary.] Gr. S., aged 22, admitted for chyluria, 29th September 1891, states that a month ago lie first noticed that his urine was milky, but that it got clearer while he was suffering from an attack of dysentery from which he 1ms just recovered. He is a pale, delicate-looking man, but otherwise the chyluria does not give him any discomfort. His urine is thick and quite white. On the 30tli August the urine was examined under the microscope, and filaria sanguinis liominis was found in the first specimen taken. To have acid gallic gr. xv thrice daily. September 1st, urine still the same, but that passed during the day seems a little clearer than that passed during the night. Continue gallic acid; pil. thymol, gr. ii, thrice daily. On the 4th September the dose of thymol was increased to gr. iv, and on the 7th the dose was again increased to gr. v, three times daily. The dose of gallic acid was also increased to gr. xx, three times daily. On the 9th September the urine was distinctly darker in colour and somewhat clearer. The improvement from this date