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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    [ <5 ] Dreams I leave to thole, who delight to dwell in the Fools ‘Paradice. That in general, the Caufe of the Gout is Inch as I have defcribM, is evident, (i.) From the hot, twitching, fcalding Humour, defending the Thighs and Legs, on the firft Attacks of the Gout. (2.) From the violent Inflammations and Bain on the Part where the Gout fixes. (3.) From the large Tumor ariling on the Place aftefted. (4.) From the Swelling of the Veins over thisTW- moTj and from it towards the Heart. Which can arife from nothing but the Mixture of the gouthjh Humour with the Blood (rendring it more tizy) directed thither by the Order of the Animal Oeconomy, and made more perfpi- cuous, and increased by the PreiTure of the Tumor, and the fharp Steams iffuing from it, and piercing the Coats of the Veins. And this Difpoiition of the Blood is carry’d on till the Veins enlarge fo at their Return^ that it has Room enough to pafs without Refiftance, All thefe fhewa grofs, ill-condition’d Humour^ carried even by the Blood-Veffels, or fepara- ted immediately from the Blood by the fmall Glands; an Humour by far too grofs and fenfi¬ ll] e to reach the Nervesor their juices. The Nerves, i fay., whofe Bervioufnefs is uncer¬ tain, and the Fluidity of their Contents much more fo. But, to be fure^ their Minutenefs is inch, as not to buffer fo grofs an Humour to pafs them.