Observations on the superior efficacy of the red Peruvian bark in the cure of agues and other fevers : interspersed with occasional remarks on the treatment of other diseases by the same remedy / by William Saunders.

  • Saunders, William, 1743-1817.
Date:
1782
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Credit: Observations on the superior efficacy of the red Peruvian bark in the cure of agues and other fevers : interspersed with occasional remarks on the treatment of other diseases by the same remedy / by William Saunders. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ -66 ] As the prefent ftock of genuine Red Bark cannot but be extremely difpro- portionate to the demand, it only re- mains, that we earneftly admonilh younger ' pradUtioners not to be too precipitate in drawing unfavourable concluhons from the refult of their prefent trials, but to fufpend their judgment, till a frefh fupply fhall enable them to pronounce with more certainty, concerning its com- parative powers. As it hitherto promifes to be much fuperior to the common Bark, in the Ipeedy cure of Intermittents, it will alfo behove them to ufe the greater circum- fpeftion in afeertaining the true nature, and tendency of the difeafe, vtz. whether it is a primary, or only a fecondary affec- tion, whether certain obflacles are not pre- vioufly to be removed j whether the cor- tex is not contraindicated 5 and, laflly, whether the fudden fuppreffion of peri- odical