An account of remarkable cures, performed by the use of Maredant's antiscorbutic drops / prepared by John Norton.
- Norton, John, -1783
- Date:
- [1772?]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An account of remarkable cures, performed by the use of Maredant's antiscorbutic drops / prepared by John Norton. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![a bad Effect from the Waters; a Humour after my Sicknefs, fell into my Heel, I was ordered to Pump, but all to no Purpofe; at lad I could nei¬ ther walk nor ride, when I was advifed to Blifter it, and half a Pint of the molt corrofive Matter came out, but was thirty days healing, .on account of a violent fcorbutic Habit the Surgeon then law I was in. As foon as healed, I went out, and re¬ turned Home with my Leg greatly inflamed, not being able to ftand upon it or kneel; I was then kept in Poultices for a Month, from my Knee to my Heel, before I could walk ; I then, to all Ap¬ pearance; was outwardly well, but ftill violently low in Spirits, Want of Appetite., Sleep, &c. It happened I read your Advertifement in the Bath Papers, and making the ftridteft Enquiry, on the Spot, of Mr.. Attwood’s Cure, I found it attefted by every one there. I came to London the latter End of January laft, having taken your Drops e- ver fince the firft of February; a Week after I be¬ gan, it drove out the Humour in the fmall of my Leg, and in different Parts, from my Heel to fonpe- what beneath the Calf, and u pon the Back of .both my Hands; the Matter that came out of my Leg was fo corrofive, that the Cloth that v/ason, when wafhed, became full of Holes, the Matter or Spots could not be walked out, but burnt the Piece out. This humour has gradually come out, crufted, and then peeled off, and has (lowly clecreafed in Vio¬ lence, until it came to mere Water, and is now perfectly healed: My Hands were (hocking to the Sight, but dried by degrees, then peeled off; more came out, and went off in likeManner fucceffively, but have been well long fince, and I am now well recovered, my Strength is returned, rny Spirits good, my ftomach the fame, and fieep well; in fhort i thought myfelf fo bad as obliged me tq leave the Service, defpairing entirely of a perfect: Reco TOY? ]B 4 I hai e](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30365843_0023.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
