Excerpt from The Journal of the American Institute of Homeopathy, Vol. 7: December, 1914 As blood pressure within the limits of What is generally called the normal standard may occur in association with recognized pathological changes, and likewise beyond the normal, without apparent abnormalities, the readings of the sphygmomanometer are sometimes at first glance confusing. The interpretation of blood pressure readings is in fact often a complex matter. There is too much of a tendency to estimate their significance by a set standard. Thus a recent writer says Without qualification: A blood pressure exceeding 150 in any subject indicates liability to apoplexy, and unless this condi tion is treated properly the subject is sure to go on to some serious physical complication, such as dangerous hemorrhages, thrombosis, embolism, or apoplexy. I not only dissent from this statement, but I regard it as dangerous and misleading. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.