Lithiasis anglicana, or, A philosophical enquiry into the nature and origin of the stone and gravel, in human bodies, &c. : Wherein is considered, the possibility of dissolving such animal tartar or calculous concretion. In a letter to David Hartley, author of the cases in behalf of Mrs. Stephen's medicines. To which is added, an account of a new and safe method of cure for the ischury, or total suppression of urine ... / By Henry Bracken.

  • Henry Bracken
Date:
1739
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Credit: Lithiasis anglicana, or, A philosophical enquiry into the nature and origin of the stone and gravel, in human bodies, &c. : Wherein is considered, the possibility of dissolving such animal tartar or calculous concretion. In a letter to David Hartley, author of the cases in behalf of Mrs. Stephen's medicines. To which is added, an account of a new and safe method of cure for the ischury, or total suppression of urine ... / By Henry Bracken. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 5° ] |mall Weight of Urine, and ftimulated to expel it, before it lhould become too great a Bur¬ then to remove; and this I thought, together with Fomentations, &c. ufed in order to dif- perfe the Swelling about the Neck of Bladder, might bid fair for a Cure. About the fixth Week my Patient feemed a little uneafy, and had frequent offers to make Water^ for it was whether for whether with him, as to Life or Death ; yet, and I mufl fay lb far for him, he was to all appearance as re¬ igned a Perfon as ever I had to do with, for he frequently laid, that Death was as welcome as Idfe* and that he was latisfied I had done my Endeavour to recover him, lb freely liibmitted to the Almighty*s Will and Pleafure*, but on my going over one Morning to vifit him, I was agreeably lurprized with half a Pint or there¬ abouts of Urine, which he had voided the right W^y, and from that Time he continued to part with his Water better and better, lo that in ten Days more the Wounds were healed, and my Patient found and hearty to this Day: Whereas fome of the neighbouring Men, who told me I might do what I would, and try Experience (as they called it) as long as I pleafed, but the Man was as furely a dead Man as he was then living; I lay, feveral of thefe are gone off the Stage before my Patient, who may yet live to lee many Years, for I know no Body more Healthful. The fecond that I cured in this Manner, was a Boy about a Year old, viz. Henry the Son of Mr0 William DoMern, late of Lane after \ this