Medical, chirurgical and anatomical cases and observations / Translated from the German original by George Wirgman [With preface by P. Shaw and introduction by D. Cox].

  • Heister, Lorenz, 1683-1758
Date:
1755
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Credit: Medical, chirurgical and anatomical cases and observations / Translated from the German original by George Wirgman [With preface by P. Shaw and introduction by D. Cox]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5. Tartar, emetic, gr. iii. ‘ ' -Solubil. gr. X. m. f. Pulv. emeticus. 6. ]^. Pulv. fternutator. Schneeberg. ^fs. This powder was to be mixed with the volatile fpirit and blown up the noilrils. 7. As he did not yet recover his fenfes, nor for an hour after, and having Joft the ufe of his limbs, the do6lor ordered two perfons to take hold of him under the arms, and fhake him backward and forwards, and two others to pinch his nofe and ears, which made him cry out he was hurt. Repeating this treatment, he, at length, began to move his right arm and leg, and the next morning recovered the ufe of both hdes; but on dif- continuing the motion, he relapfed into a profound fleep ; hereupon the do<5lor ordered little bliftcring plaifters to the calves of the legs. The firft emetic operating but mildly, the 2 2d of March be took the following i I^. Tartar! emetic, gr. iv. -folubil. gr. X. m. pro emetico. This difcharged from his ftomach a great quantity of vifcid phlegm ; and, upon pinching his ears and pulling his hair, he became more feniible y butj on remitting thefe irritations, he again funk into deep. No flool fucceeding the emetic, he took the following glyfler. Rad. imperat. gi. Herb, rorifmarin. origanr. - falviae, lavend. e. flor. aa mj. Colocynthid. in pet. ligat. 3!!. m. Et concifa craflb modo coque in q. f. aquae fimpircrs^ Colat.gx. Mellis anthof |i.. Sails ammoniac, jfs. m. f. enema ftatim injiciendum. 9. Having taken all the above preferibed cephalic fpirit, to- invigorate the head,, he ordered thus„