Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating or preventing ocular swelling and corneal-conjunctival inflammation. This is accomplished by administering to the eye of a subject, either before or after exposure to an ocular swelling stimulus, an amount of a heme oxygenase inducing agent sufficient to increase levels of heme oxygenase in the eye and thereby to reduce or to regulate the amount of 12(R) hydroxyeicosatetraenoic and 12(R) DiHETE acids present. Particularly preferred agents include stannous compounds, such as SnCl.sub.2, other metals, heme derivatives and Vitamin B12. These compounds may be administered in various forms.

Abstract: There is disclosed a composition and method for detecting the presence of cancer in humans. The method includes contacting a sample of human urine with a composition which reacts with the urine to form a colored precipitate to indicate the presence of cancer. The composition includes mercury, nickel, nitric acid and distilled water, and may further be admixed with a material to form a gel.

Abstract: A method and composition for treating fungus diseases of deciduous trees which comprises introducing into the vascular system of the tree, a small but treating effective amount of an active composition of methanol in combination with a soluble inorganic mercury salt preferably mercuric chloride and a Pseudonomas bacterial nutrient.

Abstract: A method for preparing a dispersion containing antibiotic powder comprises mixing the antibiotic powder and a dispersing medium at a temperature at which the dispersing medium is in the form of a liquid under a reduced pressure of not more than 470 Torr. According to this method, the antibiotic powder is uniformly dispersed in various dispersing mediums and antibiotic products having high antibiotic action is effectively be provided by using the resulting dispersion.