An account of the means by which Admiral Henry, of Rolvenden in Kent, has cured the rheumatism, a tendency to gout, the tic douloureuse, the cramp, and other disorders, and by which a cataract in the eye was removed : with engravings of the instruments made use of in the several operations practised by Admiral Henry.
- Date:
- 1816
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An account of the means by which Admiral Henry, of Rolvenden in Kent, has cured the rheumatism, a tendency to gout, the tic douloureuse, the cramp, and other disorders, and by which a cataract in the eye was removed : with engravings of the instruments made use of in the several operations practised by Admiral Henry. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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![[ 15] expected that it would destrojj him. He acci- dentally vvas led to scrape the upper eyelid down, for a few moments, with a small piece of silver, and the complaint has never since re- turned. This leads him to conjecture, that the nerve, on wliich that pain depended, resides in that spot, for the operation of scraping, had been tried on the temple, and all round the eye, and was of no use. He continues to scrape the upper eyelid, with the bone instruments. 7. Cure of other Disorders.—By the same operations other complaints are cured. Admiral Henry had formerly been mucli troubled with corns, but has had none, since he adopted the practices above described. It is an effectual remedy against chilblains, to beat the heels and feet with a broad wooden instrument, an en- graving of which is annexed. Admiral Henry strongly recommends mixing one-sixth oil with five-sixths rum, as superior to any other pre- paration for healing cuts. It ought to be applied, as soon as possible after the accident happens, covered with a rag, (for the wounded part must not be exposed to the air, until it is well), and two or three drops occasionally applied to it. The spirit heals, and the oil strengthens the parts. The same mixture is the best remedy for an ulcerated sore throat, used in this manner.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22386828_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
