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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![C40] . others of undoubted Credit, witnefling to the great Succefs of this Medicine in the Intervals of the Gout. Nothing hitherto difcover’d, I believe, equals it obftinately perfifted in. ~XXXUT. Schol, An ingenious Gestleman has lately recommended Camphire, as an admi- rable Remedy in the Gout ; I heartily with it may be found as beneficial, as he thinks it ~ will be, both for the fake of himfelf and that - _ ofothers. Thavetry’dit to prevent Stramgu- ries arifing from ‘Bhffers, to remedy Hamor- rbages in the Small Pox; in Ayffevick Fits, and Convulfions: In ftopping the Torreat of White Water in Vapours, and in the Fit of the Gout, to raife a gentle Perfpiration. In all _ which Cafes, Ihave found it fometimes more, and fometimes lefs fuccefsful, and in the laft, Xd particularly recommend it, But it is fo. naufeous in the Stomach, fo conftantly Heart- burns, in whatever Form given, is never fo readily diffolv’d in any Liquor, as Spirit of Wine, whofe. Heat it thus fo increafes, that it almoft becomes a Cazflic on the Stomach: And thus given as an Alterative, would pro- bably do more Hurt, even by its fcalding Ve- hicle, than it could do Good by. its Virtues. That unlefs its Dofe be very fmall, fome more conveniant Form of giving it be found out, or fome Method be contriv’d to leffen its excef- five Heat, f fhould be much afraid of giving it inwardly, for any long Time. As to the | | Pres |](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30546412_0062.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
