A treatise on struma or scrofula, commonly called the King's evil. In which the impropriety of considering it as an hereditary disease is pointed out : more rational causes are assigned and a successful method of treatment is recommended / By Thomas White.

  • White, Thomas (Surgeon)
Date:
1784
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Credit: A treatise on struma or scrofula, commonly called the King's evil. In which the impropriety of considering it as an hereditary disease is pointed out : more rational causes are assigned and a successful method of treatment is recommended / By Thomas White. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    > [ »9 ] alfo, weaknefs and debility, produced bv an increafe of the difeafe in the Mefenteric glands, preventing a neceffary abforption of chyle* When the debility is caufed by difeafed Mefenteric glands, we can expert but little good, from nutritive regimen, or reftora- tive medicines, until the difeafe itfelf is in part, or wholly, removed. To obtain this important objeft, I have very fatisfaftorily employed the fame general means, as be¬ fore recommended. We mud make choice of thofe preparations of mercury, that will have the lea ft tendency to increafe debi¬ lity, or ruffle the conftitution ; and of fuch, the mercury united with the different mu¬ cilages, by proper care in the preparation, will deferve our attention. The Unguen- turn Mercuriale has many advantages; we have often great difficulty in getting me¬ dicine into children : this is remedied by the ufe of the ointment, rubbed into the belly, or extremities, every, or every other night, taking care to watch attentively N its