*[Read before the Homoeopathic Society of the County of Kings, Brooklyn. May 10th, 1859.]

BY B. FINCKE, M. D., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Our homoeopathic literature possesses only few provings of Galvanic Electricity; furnished by Hartlaub and Trinks, in their “Systematische Darstellung der reinen Wirkungen der antipsorischen Mittel-3 Bande, Dresden, bei Arnold, 1829.”

Lately, Dr. Nichol has rendered a valuable addition, obtained by a single shock, which was published by order of the Prover's Union, in the North American Journal of Homoeopathy, Vol. VII p. 67.

All these provings point to the pathogenetic relation of Galvanismus to Scarlatina.

The following provings by small doses confirm this view, and at the same time present some other and new symptoms.

The provings were made in the Spring of 1852, by means of a weak Daniel's Battery put up as follows: In a tumbler holding about two ounces of a solution of sulphate of copper, of about one drachm to the ounce of water, was inserted, a two dram bottle opened and closed again with a bladder at the lower end. This bottle was filled with water acidulated with three or four drops of Sulphuric acid. About ten grains of metallic zinc were put in this fluid. Two copper chains made of wire, about one twentieth of an inch in diameter were immersed, the one into the copper solution, and the other into the acidulated water, and the outer ends of these chains formed the poles.

In each case, the two poles were applied for a few seconds to the anterior part of the tongue, one touching it above, the other below.

PROVINGS-1. Mrs. Taube, a widow, 60 years old. hair blond eyes blue, small stature, excellent constitution.

Loss of voice. Tongue, palate, and the whole cavity of the mouth feel like burned. Metallic taste. Teeth hot to the touch, with sensation of coldness in the mouth. Spasm in the left cheek towards the upper jaw. All these symptoms occurred during the first day after application. Pain in all her teeth as after severe cold for two days in succession after application. Burning and tensive pain of the ligaments of the upper lip the second day.

2. Mr. Eimer, printer, single, 26 years old, eyes and half black, tall and stout. Painful pressing in of the whole chest in front, with difficulty of breathing. Painful blister at the inner right upper lip. Rheumatic pain in the right lower jaw behind. These symptoms occurred during the first day after application. Great weariness the second day.

3. Mr. Loew, printer, married, 40 years old; hair and eyes black, small stature, bilious, psoric:

Contraction of the tip of the tongue. Sensation of dryness of the tongue and palate extending into the throat. Tongue white coated. Buzzing in the right ear, Pressing in the sterno-cleido-mastoid at the neck, and sensation of dryness in the throat. Impeded swallowing. Contraction of the throat. Glittering before the eyes. Nebulosity of the head. Pressing upwards of the left side of the head, as if the brain were enlarging. Pressing toward the right side of the forehead from behind forward. The symptoms occurred during the first 3-4 hours after application.

DIGEST OF THE SYMPTOMS.-1. Nebulosity of the head. (Loew the first 3-4 hours.)

Pressing upward of the left side of the head, as if the brain Were enlarging. (Same.)

Pressing toward the right side of the forehead from behind forward. (Same.)

Pressing in the right sterno-cleido-mastoid at the neck and sensation of dr. ness in the throat. (Same.)

5. Glittering before the eyes.. (Same.)

Buzzing in the right ear. (Same.)

Spasm in the left cheek towards the upper jaw, (Taube, the first day.)

Burning and tensive pain of the ligaments of the upper lip (Taube, the 2d day.)

Rheumatic pain in the right lower jaw behind. (Eimer, the first day.)

10. Painful blister at the inner right upper lip. (Same.) Teeth hot to the touch, with sensation of coldness in the mouth. (Taube, the first day.)

Pain in all the teeth as after severe cold, for two days in succession. (Taube, the 1st and 2d day.)

Tongue, palate and the whole cavity of the mouth like burned. (Taube, the first day.)

Contractions of the tip of the tongue. (Loew, the first 3-4 hours.)

15. Sensation of dryness of the tongue and of the palate extending into the throat. (Same.)

White coated tongue. (Same.)

Metallic taste. (Taube, the 1st day.)

Impeded swallowing. (Leow, the first three or four hours.)

Sensation of dryness in the throat. (Same.)

20. Contraction of the throat (Same)

Loss of voice. (Taube, the 1st day.)

Painful pressing in of the whole chest in front with difficulty of breathing. (Eimer, the first day)

Great weariness. (Same the 2d day.)