An essay on the diseases of the bile, more particularly its calculous concretions, called gall-stones / [William White].

  • William White
Date:
1771
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Credit: An essay on the diseases of the bile, more particularly its calculous concretions, called gall-stones / [William White]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ; [ 20 ] obftructions, ftagnations of the fluids in their veflels, cachexies, dropfies, &c. ^ ' It may be indeed difputed whether the bile can become acefcent, for thefe fymptoms equally attend its too weak or inert ftate. The prscdifpoflng and occafional caufes to this difeafe, are, i. A natu¬ ral weaknefs, or debility of the fyf- tein in general. 2. Too fedentary a way of life. 3. Too glutinous and inert aliment; as fifh, fat and muci-? laginous meats, efpecially boiled. 4. The abufe of vegetable diet, and fer¬ mented liquors ;' as wines, and thofc from malt; all tliofe readily run into fermentation in the ftomach. 5. An excefllve life of acids; this, many young ladies have fadly experienced, and loll their health in the purlliit of a line lhape. 6. Every caufe, capable of weakening or relaxing the tone of the flomach in particular. Hence, the method of cure fpon- taneoiifly arifes; which is to be at¬ tempted by a diet and medicines that are llimulant, ftrengthening, contra-^ ry to add, impeding fermentation.