Criticon febrium: or, a critical essay on fevers ... To which is prefix'd a large introduction concerning the use and abuse of mathematicks in physick ... where also the Euodia medicorum is annex'd / [Edward Strother].

  • Strother, Edward, 1675-1737
Date:
1716
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    the other general Revulfives are to be uled 5 when the Motion is in fome meafure allay d, Derivation (or Revulfion to a near, though contrary Part) is sufficient * and when the Humour flows in no more, but is impacted in the Fart, we mult then ule par¬ ticular Evacuation (luch is opening the Vein of the Forehead in a Pain of the fore-part of the Head.) As to the Number of Ways this can be done ^ as to the Caufe of this vitiated Motion of out Fluids * as to the particular and Ipecifick » as to contra-indicated Revullives * as to the Sea^ Ion of ufing Revullives * as to Rules and Seafon of particular Evacuations *, I hope Tis not expected I ihould now detail them, There is'an oppofite Fault in our Fluids to what I come from mentioning ^ and that is, they frequent - ly are defetfive in their Motion, and are fupprefs'd (^[uiete Cf Motu IntermiJJ'o, peccant Hu mores,) This the Ancients call'd ‘a Defeat of the Expulfive FacuP ty. I fhall not enter upon the particular Caufes of this want of Irritation ^ but fhall content my lelf to mention the general Methods of remedying this Reft, .which is always perform’d by Irritation. But as each Part has fome Conditions annex’d to pro¬ duce this Change, fo one Specifick here will not lerve the Turn$ but in Adritlion, all faline, bitter, and other Encoprotkks are requir'd. In a Retention of Urine, the different Species of Diureticks are to be given, and the continent Caufe is always remov'd by a Catheter. In a habitual Vomiting fupprefs'd\ gentle Emeticks, or what will carry it downwards. In a SuppreJJion of/pitting of the Lungs, all the inciding Peftorals, fiich as G. Ammon. Flor. Benzoin. Extratf, Croc. Milleped. Tinttur. Sulphuric, &c. In aSuppref on of the Menfes or Lochia, all the Emmenagogues. In the Haemorrhoids fupprefled, all the irritating Glandes nay, lometimes gentle Caufticks rubb’d on luch as Fig Leaves, Qfc, In Ulcers fupprefs'd, Caufticks, BiP E fters