An account of some new experiments and observations on Joanna Stephen's medicine for the stone. With some hints for reducing it from an empirical to a rational use. With remarks on Dr. Hale's experiments on the same subject; and some additional experiments on the comparative efficacy of dulcified spirit of nitre, spirit of salt, and the juices and decoctions of onions, leeks and cellery, as lithontripticks. Presented to the Royal Society Jan. 14. 1741-2 ... To which is subjoined, An account of the effects of soap-lees taken internally, in the case of James Jurin, M. D. [by himself] / [John Rutty].
- John Rutty
- Date:
- 1742
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An account of some new experiments and observations on Joanna Stephen's medicine for the stone. With some hints for reducing it from an empirical to a rational use. With remarks on Dr. Hale's experiments on the same subject; and some additional experiments on the comparative efficacy of dulcified spirit of nitre, spirit of salt, and the juices and decoctions of onions, leeks and cellery, as lithontripticks. Presented to the Royal Society Jan. 14. 1741-2 ... To which is subjoined, An account of the effects of soap-lees taken internally, in the case of James Jurin, M. D. [by himself] / [John Rutty]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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No text description is available for this image![[6 ] ■A Diary, as I tcok the Medicines, m 7* Jul. 18. Began to take Three Powders, Three half Pints of a Liquid, Three times a Day. 19. The fame. 20. The fame. Brought away a flimy mucous Matter into the Pot; much Pain. 21. Continued to bring fuch Stuff away ; great Pain. 22. The fame. 23. The fame. 24. The fame. 25. Foul Water. 26. Thick Water. 27. Foul Water. 28. The fame. 29. The fame. 30. The fame. 3 1. Water clearer, which made me fend to Mrs. Stephens, who anfwered, I mud have Patience, and begin to try Four half Pints a Day. Aug. 1. Water not fo foul. I began with Four half Pints, continuing the Three Powders. The fame. Water clearer. Made much Water, and clear. The fame. I wfs in great Pain all this time. 6. Lefs Water, and flimy Matter. All this Stime ea- fier than before. Aug. 7.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29346083_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)