Some observations on the origin and progress of the atrabilious temperament and gout. Chap. IV. containing the regular, cardinal fit / by William Grant.

  • William Grant
Date:
1781
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Credit: Some observations on the origin and progress of the atrabilious temperament and gout. Chap. IV. containing the regular, cardinal fit / by William Grant. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [67 ] fprlng, or fall, to depurate an atrabillotis -conftitution} to reduce the preternatural fize of feme of his organs, and evacuate many of his morbific humours. The difference between a fpring and har- veft gout, is much the ^ fame as the .dif- fference between a fpring and harveft ague, which fhall be coofidered when we come to fpeak of the complicated gout; the pre- fent intention is only to explain the nature and tendency of the fever in general; and the beft mode of conducing it, fo as to render it; more fhort and effectual for the ^purpofe of depuration, without injury to the parts affected, or the conftit^ition in general. .j,: , )For ftH-.thefe (defiderata) purpofes the indications are chiefly: four, 'uz^;. ifl:, To bring the remitting fever to an intermittent. , 2dly, To Jugulate the parpxyfms fo as to ' render them . gifedual for the pu|pofe of defpumation. 3dly, To preferve the parts ' affeded, and the whole conftitutiqn from. : mifchief. And, 4thIy, To preventcthfi>for- mation of gouty matter in future, oiair.i • ifl:, I have already given the beftimethod of treating a paroxyfm of gout, from the beginning of the firft exacerbation; to the end of the firft remiflion; and itotkaften the real coition of the morbific mattei*, or , to turn the remiffion into an intermiffion, F 2 little