Experiments and observations on the gastric juice, and the physiology of digestion / By William Beaumont.

  • William Beaumont
Date:
1833
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Credit: Experiments and observations on the gastric juice, and the physiology of digestion / By William Beaumont. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    .~ o + 248 , EXPERIMENTS AND Experiment 28. . | Oct. 17. At 9 o’clock, A. M., he breakfasted on _ stewed, salted pork, potatoes and bread. Digested is three hours. Extracted gastric juice. Experiment 29. At 2 o’clock, 30 mins., P. M.,same day, he dined on boiled mutton, recently salted, squash, potatoes and bread. Digested in three hours. Some morbid spots beginto make thei appear- ance on the mucous surface again; grumous blood exuding from several smal] points of the membrane ; tongue slightly coated; countenance rather sallow; dull pain across the forehead, and through the eyes; appetite not impaired ; at bed-time, put in through the aperture four drachms of fenct. of aloes and myrrh, diluted with water. This had the effect of correct- ing the morbid appearance of the stomach, and re- moved the pain in the head, &c. Haperiment 30. Oct. 18. At 9 o’clock, 45 mins., A. M., he break- fasted on boiled carrots, and nothing else~-full meal. 12 o’clock, M., examined stomach; considerable yellowish, pultaceous semi-fluid, remaming. 1 o’- clock P. M., stomach empty. Haperiment 31. At 7 o’clock, P. M., he ate three large roasted pota- toes, with a little sa/é—nothing else. 9 o’clock 30 mins., stomach empty. . Experiment 32. | Oct. 19. At9 o’clock A. M., he breakfasted on broiled mutton and pancakes. Digested in three hours and forty minutes. hig ‘ Haperiment 33. At 2 o’clock, 15 mins., P. M., he dined on stewed mutton and pancakes. Digested in three and a half hours.
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