Remarks on the stone and gravel in the kidneys and bladder : with an account of the discovery of a solvent remedy, now used with universal success, and commonly known as Dr. Lee's Gravel Specific / by Samuel H.P. Lee.

  • Lee, Samuel H. P. (Samuel Holden Parsons), 1772-1863
Date:
1843
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Credit: Remarks on the stone and gravel in the kidneys and bladder : with an account of the discovery of a solvent remedy, now used with universal success, and commonly known as Dr. Lee's Gravel Specific / by Samuel H.P. Lee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    delion tea. Before many days I perceived its powerful effects on my kidneys giving me e use and comfort in passing water—discharging large quantities of Gravel and mucus, and by degrees mj pains began to lessen, and all my-distressing symptoms to subside, and in three or four weeks, [could ride in an easy sulky, and by degrees onhon ag pain, and in eight weeks, I was entirely rid of all mygravol sj mptoms. 1 now began to gain flesh and strength with a general restoration of my whole system. I am bow in perfect health, and in the duties of my office, as Sheriff's Deputy of this County.can endure as much fatigue both l>v night and by day, as anj man whatever ; and for this great blessing under a kind Providence I am entirely indebted to your invaluable discovery, and hope ior the benefit of others afflicted with the Gravel, that you may live to cure your thou- sands none of whom can feel more grateful, than your friend and well-wisher. THOMAS J. AVERY. The extraordinary case of Mr. Pool. New-London, Jul}' 13,1840. Doct. Samuel H. P. Lee : Dear Sir,—I consider it my duty to my fellow creatures, and to you in particular, to make known my case to the world, for the benefit of those who are suffering with the Gra\ '-1 and Stone in the kidneys and bladder. [ was first attacked when I was about six years old, with pains across 111 ■ small of the back, with spasms down to the neck of the bladder and along the urethra, fre- quent Suppression of urine, heat and inflammation in the bladder, and constant in- clination to pass my urine, sometimes every half hour, high colored and sometimes bloody. Hot applications such as ho1 bricks, burning brands quenched in water, were often applied to my hack and loins, to promote urine and prevent convulsions. I had much sickness at stomach and vomitings, head ache, loss of appetite, great weakness, and the. above symptoms were always aggravated alter taking cold. Such were my sufferings, with short intervals of ease, for about sixteen years, during which time I was able to attend to some business ; my gravel complaint varying ill violence, under the use of medicines, but no abatement of my gravel disease. About two years ago, after taking a heavy cold, I was brought very low, and entirely pros- trated, w ith sharp cutting, grinding pains in my kidneys, a dead numbness down my hips, thighs, and lower limb—urine thick, blood',, mixed with mucus and matter very offensive as if from ulcers, constant and painful desire to pass water, say from twenty to thirty times: of a night, for a week together ; my spasms so severe as to require watchers to prevent my tearing nrj elf from excessive agony, some dis- charges of small stones and gravel in bloody mine. My Doctors gave me Carb. Soda, (Tva-ursi, Liquor Potass, Balsam Capavi, Tincture of Iron, the plant called Buchu, Black Drop, half an ounce a night, besides a whole ounce of Elixcr of Opium, some- times two ounces, also two ounces of .Morphine in twenty-four hours; one day I was in such distress that I took an ounce of Morphine in two hours. From December 1838, to October t8!iit, I was confined most of the time to my bed, not being able to sit up more than one hour in twenty-four, with severe pains, loss of appetite and Strength, sickness at stomach, and same difficulties, with increased heat and infiamation of the bladder, taking daily almost an ounce of Morphine, but no abatement of my gravel symptoms. My kind and attentive Physicians having done every thing that medical skill eorild devise, I despaired of ever being any bet- ter, uot expecting to live but a short tune. In this tuation,] was advised by my friends and one of my doctors in particular, knowing its composition, to try your Gravel Specific, as a forlorn hope, and accord- ingly placed myself under your special charge on the. 30th of October 1839. Ill three or four days I began to feel the effects of your medicine operating upon mykidnej s, giving me case- and comfort, lessening all my pains, passing and changing the color of my urine, discharging it more freely, and with it TEA-SPOONFULS of stone and gravel,from the size of a small pea tosmall sand of a light color,someof it redish, with sharp points like broken glass ; the milky purulent and stringy appearances in my urine gradually disappeared, my urine became pure, free, and no oftener than in health, and after constantly taking your medicine till about the 1st of March 1840, I became so much better as to take exercise in the open air, and continued gaining my general health, and as my pains gave way, reduced the morphine to a trifle, my appetite returned, the sickness at stomach gone, my I me sound and healthy, so that I cou the other, which [had not done for years: and now at this present time, 1 am entirely free from all my gravel symp- toms; I can lie in bed all night, am gaining flesh rapidly,and daily growing stronger und able to do rk j my kidneys will bear'any pressure, and my nerves are getting regular and strong ; I can truly say that I am now in the enjoyment of health, such as I never before experienced. Thanks be to Him who maketh and