Methods of cure, in some particular cases of insanity: the epilepsy, hypochondriacal affection, hysteric passion, and nervous disorders / [William Perfect].

  • William Perfect
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[1778]
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Credit: Methods of cure, in some particular cases of insanity: the epilepsy, hypochondriacal affection, hysteric passion, and nervous disorders / [William Perfect]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [16] two grains of calomel^ made into a fmall pill with conferve of rofes; about the fifth day he complained of fore- nefs in his gums, and on the fixth the falival difcharge commenced, which I encouraged moderately, fupporting the patient with a diet adapted to his fituation; he was chearful, and, ex¬ cept the forenefs of his mouth and gums, made no complaint at all. ’I continued the flux, in a fmall degree, till he had pafled the following new moon, (at which time I perceived i^o increafe of the ptyalifm) when I began gradually to carry off the mercury by lenient purges, but the fputation did not entirely ceafe till the end of the feventh week from the firft day of giving the calomel. I opened him an ilTue