Abstract: Unique methods for treating edemas in living subjects are provided comprising administering an effective amount of an antamanide or an antamanide analogue to the subject. The methods offer prophylactic and therapeutic modes of treatment for both localized and systemic edemas. The antamanides and antamanide analogues may be applied topically or given parenterally; and may be employed with other diverse agents for treatment of both inflammatory and non-inflammatory edemas.

Abstract: Unique methods for treating interleukin-mediated edemas in living subjects are provided comprising administering an effective amount of a composition selected from the group consisting of phallotoxins, phallotoxin analogues, antamanide, or an antamanide analogue to the subject. The methods offer prophylactic and therapeutic modes of treatment for both localized and systemic interleukin-mediated edemas. The compositions of choice may be applied topically or given parenterally; and may be employed with other diverse agents for treatment of both inflammatory and non-inflammatory edemas.

Abstract: An improved high intensity metal halide lamp constructed from a lamp envelope assembly to which are fused a pair of mating prebeaded electrode assemblies. The lamp envelope assembly is formed from an arc discharge envelope to which are attached a pair of side arms coaxial with the arc discharge envelope and on opposite sides thereof. The prebeaded electrode assemblies are constructed from an electrode ribbon assembly which is encapsulated by vitreous quartz which has a lower hydroxyl ion content than the quartz used in the side arms of the lamp envelope.