Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm : as a remedy in fever and other diseases, whether applied to the surface of the body, or used internally / by James Currie.

James Currie

Date:: 1805

Credit: Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm : as a remedy in fever and other diseases, whether applied to the surface of the body, or used internally / by James Currie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$started from his seat as the water was falhug upon him, and endeavoured to make his escape, but being restrained, he wrung his hands, wept bitterly, and earnestly entreated he might be permitted to return to his room. Wrapped in a warm blanket he was conveyed back ta his bed. In a few minutes afterwards his pulsei. 'Was examined, and found to beat 100 strokes in' afninute; his heat, which an accident prevented] me from accurately measuinng, zvas most sen- sibly diminished; his mind became calm and clears he expressed a feeling of regret for- the trouble he occasioned to those about him^ drank a glass of tvarm wine and water, and in!; about half an hour he sunk into a deep sleep inl which he continued nearly eight hours. When I saw him t le following morning,! his skin was moist and cool; his pulse g6 and^ firm; his thirst gone; the pains in his head| and loins removed; ,his countenance was cheer-? ful; his intellect ^collected and composed, and! he appeared only like one suffering from ex- treme debihty. But irl'the course of the da his heat again encreased; in the .evening his pulse v/as quickened to 108 strokes within thei minute; his tongue was dry and thirsty; became restless an^ anxious, and complained^ considerably of his head and loins. His body \va5$