Chirurgia curiosa: or, the newest and most curious observations and operations in the whole art of chirurgery, regularly methodized ... and rendered intelligible ... / Written originally in High-Dutch, by ... Matthaeus Gothofredus Purmannus ... Illustrated with large chirurgical figures, of patients as well as instruments, invented by Dr. Solingen ... To which is added Natura morborum medicatrix: or, Nature cures diseases ... By Conrade Joachim Sprengell [the translator].

  • Matthäus Gottfried Purmann
Date:
1706
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Credit: Chirurgia curiosa: or, the newest and most curious observations and operations in the whole art of chirurgery, regularly methodized ... and rendered intelligible ... / Written originally in High-Dutch, by ... Matthaeus Gothofredus Purmannus ... Illustrated with large chirurgical figures, of patients as well as instruments, invented by Dr. Solingen ... To which is added Natura morborum medicatrix: or, Nature cures diseases ... By Conrade Joachim Sprengell [the translator]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Carteftus and Dr. Mttnnick do alfo much commend this Ointment. I have taken out half the Oil, that it might not be too Greafie, which I no way approve of in thefe Cafes. But if according to the Ancient Cu- ftom, nothing will pleafe you but a Plafler, take the following, or that of Dr. Mynfichtus, which are both very proper. & Emplaflr. Diaphoret. Mynfic. Em pi. Dia fulphur. Rulandiana. tbi. Refin. iij. Cerce 3vj. 01. Lumlricor. q. s. Sperm. Cacti lifs. Baccar. Lauri. %j. *em. Cumin. Jifs. Caryophil. ^ijfs.l Gum G alb an Bdellii in vino Solid. 5ifs. Myrrh, in Spirit. Vim Solut. Jj. m.fad Emplaflri for mam. * l C ' * * * ; * ' * ’ ' * * ## 1 * '' This mufl: fuffice for the Cure by Medicines, of which I am morally certain that I have accommodated you with the bed, having often expe¬ rienced them my felf. - • r ■ ■ > In May 1690,1 had in Cure the Son of the Chancellonr, Mr. Herr. Ar. M. Hi,toncaI 0b feven years of Age, who was troubled with a large Hydrocephalos. Dr! femtIon’ Jenifh of this place was concerned with me in the Cure. Firft we applied Several penetrating Medicines, efpecially the Catdplafm aforementioned which promifed well about eight Days, but not continuing, we were forc’d to make an Incifrn in the lower part of the Left-Cheek, out of which by degrees we drew a great Quantity of Water. The Patient recovered at that timè, and continued indifferent Healthy above a Quarter of a Year • But in the Fall of the Leaf, the Walter gathered again more than ever! The Cure was begun again in the fame manner as before, and an Incifion made, which fucceeded for a while, but the Patient’s Strength and Vi¬ gour fenffbly decaying, he died three Weeks after ( ' — _ I tnfj *--•> **» 1 ■ ~ , 1 C H A P XIX. r * f: ' j li n t« -A * • WHIWII . »I. t, WltjJ TOOiU Ulcers and Tumours about the Ears, called Parotides^ what they are, and how to cure them. THE Ears are alfo obnoxious to fevéral Accidents and Difeafes, and \{Parotid^^ of long Continuance, are very troufcbfome arid prejudicial ’to &;thcyare' Hearing. Sometimes they are caufed by outward Accidents or Hurts fometimes by gtofs Humours, or the'Refk]ues of the Small-?ox, a great Cold in the Head, and fometimes by the Application of improper Medi¬ cines. Thefe Z/lcers, which continually throw out ofpdtriffed Matter if not prevented, will in time grow very large Tumours, iffclbfê^iri' their own Bag, «and fpread in Length, Breadth, and Bignefs, with fcMafProcess« ~ . ... W' I . j L/ ■« * as may be feéh in the Hiftorical Obferviition at Chapter. ; 1 ; \ Now tiho ids intelligible by what I‘havé faid^lf^y;r#bm whence thefe Vleers and Tumours proceed, yet WCUiuft confidèV them a l:tti particularly, becaufe they don’t always happen in the fame mannei hut varv armTHinb- to their leveral AnéMenr^ TKflfiA f -A Their DkFe- rence. ■' -.......... - --- — -r> divvajs iefyv when they come to Suppuration • but the Tumour often increafes toTucn • a Big?*