Remittent Fever : Quinine, 202, curative in efficient doses. Resorcin, 404, Salicylic Acid, 396, Antipyrin, 412, Acetanilid, 426, and Ben-zoates, 422, come next.

Rheumatic Arthritis : Lithium, 224, and its salts. Iodides, 261, when the disease is due to syphilitic, mercurial, or plumbic poisoning. Colchicum, 363, when the gouty or rheumatic diathesis underlies the disease. Cod-liver OH, 125, internally and locally, is adapted to all forms, and one of the best of remedies. Arsenic, 173, is beneficial in cases of simple character. Guaiacol, 388, as a topical application.

Rheumatism. Acute : Aconite, 715, tincture of the root, for the fever. Water, 85, cold baths for the condition of hyperpyrexia. Arnica, 677, a remedy for subacute cases, and Trimethyla-mine, 679, which acts similarly. The Ammonium and Lithium Bromides, 651, have been warmly commended ; the latter also useful in muscular attacks. Salicin, 389, in full doses, according to Maclagan, the first of remedies ; Salicylic Acid, and the Salicylates, 397, especially of Cinchoni-dine ; Salol, 409, has of late been much urged, and the Benzoates, 432 ; also Anti-pyrine, 412, and Acetanilid, 426, new and effective remedies. Quinine, 201, for hyperpyrexia. Alkalies, chiefly Potassium Bicarbonate, 218, a plan of treatment very useful under appropriate conditions. Iron, 149, tincture of the chloride in full doses a valuable remedy in weak subjects. Blisters, 807, a succession of, around the affected joints, give relief and shorten the disease. Mineral Acids, 118, have been warmly advocated. Lemon-juice, 244, an adjunct to more effective remedies, especially to potash salts.

Rheumatism, Chronic : Alkaline Mineral Waters, 229 et seq., Sulphurous Mineral Waters, 253. The Turkish Bath, 93. Cod-liver Oil, 125, a very important remedy. Aliment, 67, Colchicum, 353, in the so-called gouty form. Guaiac, 357, is sometimes useful. Stillingia, 358, Xan-thoxylum, 363, and Cimicifuga, 522, give relief in the muscular form, and are less beneficial when there are joint changes. Iodides, 261, produce excellent results In the cases due to metallic poisoning. Manganese Sulphate, 157, does good in cases of gouty antecedents. Lithium and its Salts, 224, afford the best results in uric-acid diathesis. Salicylic Acid, 397, Cin-chonidine Salicylate, 399, Salol, 409, Antipyrin, 412, and the other antiseptics.

Rickets : Aliment, 67, food rich in phosphates, oils, and lime. Cod-liver Oil, 125, is a most important agent in the process of regeneration. Phosphates, 140, especially the lacto-phos-phate of lime, and Iron, 148, especially the sirup of the iodide. Phosphorus, 134, induces a hypertrophy of bony tissue, and should therefore be carefully tried in this disease ; it may be advantageously given in cod-liver oil.

Roseola: Belladonna, 531, is a suitable remedy when any remedy is needed, and Inunctions of Oil, 124, allay the cutaneous irritation.

Rubeola: Aconite, 715, and Digitalis, 511, are important antipyretics and to relieve the catarrhal process. Ammonium Carbonate, 239, has the greatest value in the catarrhal pneumonia when a complication. Quinine, 203, is highly useful in large doses when catarrhal pneumonia comes on. The antiseptic antipyretics, when temperature is high, Antipyrin, 412, Acetanilid, 426, and others. For the broncho-pneumonia. Iodides, 259, Ethyl Iodide, 267, by inhalation, etc. Oil Inunctions, 124, allay irritation of the skin and lessen the febrile heat.