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 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:
- 1722
Licence: Public Domain Mark
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 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] _ the proportionably lefler Veffels, which have - runout to the greateft Length, as is evident from the known Laws of Secretion : Bven though it be certain that Leaz Perfons can eat and digeft a great deal more, in refpet of their Bulk, than Fat People ; which fhould more plentifully fupply them with Materials ‘for Fatwing, were they not carry’d of by larger Veffels, and more liberal Evacuations, IV.: Prop. 2.. The Caufe of an Acquir’d Gout in the firft Perfon, or in thofe born of found Parents, feems to me, to be the Abun-. dance of Tartarous, Urinous, or other Salts, introduc’d 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 Fith, is entirely ow-- ing to their abounding witha fine, foft, oily, - or urinous Salt, as is evident in Venifon and Wild Fowl. Wines, of all kinds, have a greater or lefler Quantity of Tartar in them : And other {trong Liquors abound in their pe- culiar Salts, in Proportion to their Strength. Spirits are nothing but a gred& Quantity of Vegetable Salts crowded together in a little Waterand Oyl. Thefe Salts receiv’d in Abun- dance, but neither fufficiently broke by the Digeftive Powers, nor driven out of the Habit by due Exercife ; but by their Plenty and Nearnefs, uniting in greater Clufters, muft | | | neceflarily](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30546412_0026.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
