Weakness and bulging of the walls of the veins.
Weakness and relaxation of the dartos muscle of the scrotum.
Over-clogging and stagnation of blood in the veins.
Healing and strengthening of the ruptured and relaxed valves of the veins.
Relief of the pressure and weight of the column of blood from above.
Suspensory Bandages are good, because they act as supports.
Astringent and Tonic Washes are good, because they strengthen the weakened veins and muscles and heal the relaxed valves.
Proper Trusses are good, because they break the great pressure of the blood from above, and act as do the valves in the veins in the groin in health. Also, because they act directly on the disease in cases of Varicocele of the Cord.
But neither one alone will cure a really serious case of Varicocele. Combine them, however, properly and scientifically, so that you have the practical outcome of these three sound principles of cure in the one appliance, and