The nature and treatment of dropsy: Considered especially in reference to the diseases of the internal organs of the body which most commonly produce it. Part I and II Anasarca and ascites. To which is added an appendix containing a translation of the work of Dr. Geromini on dropsy. From the original Italian / By Edward J. Seymour.

  • Seymour, Edward J. (Edward James), 1796-1866.
Date:
1837
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Credit: The nature and treatment of dropsy: Considered especially in reference to the diseases of the internal organs of the body which most commonly produce it. Part I and II Anasarca and ascites. To which is added an appendix containing a translation of the work of Dr. Geromini on dropsy. From the original Italian / By Edward J. Seymour. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A8 hands, and greatly increased power over the lower extremities. At this time I ordered him the tincture of cantharides, as in the former instance, and very rapid progress was made. In less than a month he was enabled to walk well on crutches ; and so satisfied was he with the hope of-ultimate recovery, that he left the hospital at his own desire. The recovery in this instance was preceded by creeping pains along the course of the spine and in the limbs, occasionally very severe: they were relieved by the sp. ammon. succinat. in camphor mixture: these pains exactly resembled at times the aura epileptica. I have seen one more case recover under this treatment: and there is one other case now in the hospital, under the same course, with every prospect of success. MM. Merat and Lens, in their beautiful work on the Materia Medica, wind up their observa- tions by the following remark on cantharides, to the truth of which I entirely subscribe :— ‘‘ Mais c’est en teinture surtout qu’elles sont bien indiquées: c’est dans ce cas un des moyens ~ \) tA A ] } 4 la fois les plus efficaces, et compare a la plu-