Pharmaco-botanologia: or, an alphabetical and classical dissertation on all the British indigenous and garden plants of the New London dispensatory ... Decad. II / [Patrick Blair].

  • Patrick Blair
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1724
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Credit: Pharmaco-botanologia: or, an alphabetical and classical dissertation on all the British indigenous and garden plants of the New London dispensatory ... Decad. II / [Patrick Blair]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    l ><; ] One needs not be furprized at the frequent Introduction of the Forceps and Fingers, which is abfolutely necef- lary upon forne Occaiions 3 for it is never attended with any bad Confecjuence when cautioufly manag'd, that is w hen due Care is taken not to thru ft the Forceps fo far in as to wound or bruife the Bladder, or to perforate the fame (which is always mortal) in the oppolite Side, We ought like wife to be very cautious that we don't pinch the whole Subftance of the Bladder, or fome of the i'Plica of its inner Coat only, which is very difficult to avoid, when fome Fold of it lies very clofe to the Stone 3 in which cafe it may eafily be torn off and drawn out together with it. He performs this Operation with fo much Dexterity and Quicknefs, that he feldom exceeds half a Minute, unlefs when he is obliged to take up and tie the Vef- fels before the Stone is extracted, or when there hap¬ pens to be fomething uncommon in the Stone it felf. cThe Method of Cure. Under this general Head I comprehend, I. The Accidents that either happen immediately after the Operation is over, or before the Cure is finifhed.
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