A treatise upon gravel and upon gout : in which the sources of each are investigated, and effectual means of preventing, or removing these diseases recommended.

Date:
1787
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Credit: A treatise upon gravel and upon gout : in which the sources of each are investigated, and effectual means of preventing, or removing these diseases recommended. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    [ *79 ] • them, with about a third part of lime- ,water, they would be rendered more fafe, • without being impaired in tafte. For correcting the difpofition to aeon* traced ftate of the fecrctory vefTels, fo extremely conducive to an accumulation of the redundant acid, antimonials, and other medicines, exhibited in fuch a man- ,ner as to produce relaxation on the fur- face, have frequently been of fervice in gouty habits. The application to the ■body of water in the form of vapour, and the warm Bath, have likewife been ufed ■ with very good efFetSl : but a regular ha- bit of keeping the moving powers in pro- per action, is of the greateft efficacy. We have had occafion to fpeak of the advan- tages refulting from exercife, on various N 2* ac- • ,i * •