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walking. Her appetite etc. were She gets dreams of water, sea, etc. It had been diagy Nosed as filariasis. Her case was repertorised in Kent's Repertory a8 follows :— Side, alternating (p. 1400) + Dreams, water (p. 1244) = Mere. + Thirst (p. 527) = Merc, . Merc. sol. \M three doses t.d.s. and placebo given. After one week condition was same, Later Puls., Sulph., etc., were tried with no effect. Dr. Phatak was then consulted. He prescribed Aul-c. considering 2 points, . 1. Painless and 2. Changing sides. ~ The patient was completely cured on his Prescription. 12. Conlum : 1 was once treating a patient who had mumps, The swelling of the parotid gland had appeared on the right side. 1 had taken the symptoms and ‘had given him Merc. iod. flav., but there was no relief from the severe pain he was having. There. upon I consulted Dr. Phatak. Dr. Phatak asked the patient'as to what was the effect of Pressure, The patient replied that pressure on the affected part made the pain worse, Dr. Phatak then asked him on which, side - he lay down. The patient replied that he lay on the affected side a6 it gave relief, Thereupon Dr. Phatak asked “Does it not hurt You to lie on the affected side 2" The patient answered that though he lay on the right side he took care to see that the pillow did not press on the affected part, so that the affected part was