Medical remarks on natural, spontaneous and artificial evacuation ... / [John Anderson].

  • John Anderson
Date:
1787
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    They are intended to purge off the redundant ffagnated lymph from the anterior part of the head. When errhines, fuch as thofe of the ce¬ phalic herbs, or tobacco, are infufficient, and a more violent (hock is neceffary to be given to the lyftem than thefe can produce, fternuta- tories, fuch as hellebore, elaterium, euphorbi- um, turbith mineral, or fternutatory powder of the difpenfatories are requilite. Sternutatories, by promoting expeftoration, and fometimes a ptyalifm, are ferviceable in humoral afthma, and other pedoral com¬ plaints. By inciting excretions from the brain, they are beneficial in comatous, paralytic and apopledic affedions: and alfo in thofe cafes where the nerves are remifs or defedive ; for they facilitate the fecretlon of the animal fplrits. It however muff be obferved, that the abufe or, which is exadiy the fame thing, the too frequent ufe of ftron^g fternutatories, deftroy the nervous power, and thereby bring on the moll: difmal fymptoms : fuch as head- ach, llupor, deafnefs, blindnefs, weaknefs of memory, convullions, and involuntary excre¬ tions. Sternutation or Ineezing relieves fin-