An essay of the true nature and due method of treating the gout. Written for the use of Richard Tennison, Esq., together with an account of the nature and quality of the Bath waters, the manner of using them, and the diseases in which they are proper: as also, of the nature and cure of most chronical distempers, not published before / [George Cheyne].

  • George Cheyne
Date:
1724
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Credit: An essay of the true nature and due method of treating the gout. Written for the use of Richard Tennison, Esq., together with an account of the nature and quality of the Bath waters, the manner of using them, and the diseases in which they are proper: as also, of the nature and cure of most chronical distempers, not published before / [George Cheyne]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [4] die proportionately leffer Veffels, which have fun out to the greateft Lengthas is evident from the known Laws of Secretion: Even though it be certain that lean Perfons can eat and digeft a great deal more, in refpedt of their BulL, than fat People ; which fhould more plentifully fupply them with Materials for Fatningj were they not carryM off by larger Yelfelsj, and more liberal Evacuations. IV. *Proj>. 2. The Caufe of an acquir’d Gout in the firft Perfon, or in thofe bom of found Parents, feems to me, to be the Abun¬ dance of tartarous, urinous, or other Salts, introduced into the Blood by the Food. Salts feem neither to perifh, nor to be begotten ; but to be conftant and incorruptible Parts of animal and vegetable Bodies* The Delicacy and Flavour of Flefh and Fifh, is entirely ow¬ ing to their abounding with a fine, foft, oily, or urinous Salt, as is evident in Venifon and wild Fowl Wines of all kinds., have a great¬ er or idfer Quantity of Tailor in them: And other ftrong Liquors abound in their peculiar Salts, in proportion to their Strength. Spi¬ rits are nothing but a great Quantity of vege¬ table Salts crowded together in a little Wa¬ ter and Gyl. Thefe Salts receiv’d in Abun¬ dance, but neither Efficiently broke by the digeftive Powers, nor driven out of the Habit by due Exercife; but by their Plenty and Nearnds, uniting in greater Clufters, imift * 'f neceffarily