The Treatment of Hay Fever by rosin-weed, ichthyol and faradic electricity / With a discussion of the old theory of gout and the new theory of anaphylaxis

A physician presents clinical diagnosis and examination of seasonal hyperaesthetic nasal and ocular symptoms, describing typical triggers and the need to inspect nasal anatomy for removable lesions. Practical therapies outlined include a long-used rosin-weed preparation, local ichthyol applications to a sensitive nasopharyngeal point, menthol and eucalyptol sprays, and faradic electrical treatment, with dietary measures offered as adjuncts. The work reviews immunologic approaches such as pollen extracts and bacterial vaccines and discusses competing explanations for the disorder, treating it as an angioneurotic edema or urticaria while weighing older uric acid/gout ideas against anaphylaxis-based theory.