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A dissertation on the Oleum Palmae Christi, sive Oleum Ricini; or, (as it is commonly called) castor oil: in which its history is illustrated; its properties and virtues explained; and its uses in bilious, calculous, and other disorders, recommended / [Peter Canvane].

  • Peter Canvane
Date:
1769
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Credit: A dissertation on the Oleum Palmae Christi, sive Oleum Ricini; or, (as it is commonly called) castor oil: in which its history is illustrated; its properties and virtues explained; and its uses in bilious, calculous, and other disorders, recommended / [Peter Canvane]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    materia medica> are appropriated to this terrible diforder. Laxatives, given in fuch quantities and form as may feem to anfwer the inten¬ tion bed:, will frequently not flay on the itomach, on account of the great dofe required to be taken ; and drajlic> rough purges, are condemned by all with great juftice, as they draw the inteftines into fpafmodic contractions, and add irritation to irritation. Therefore, as the oleum palm re chrijii, the fubjeCt of the following treatife, an incomparable medicine in this cafe, was not known to thofe learned gentlemen a- bove-mentioned, I thought it would not be unacceptable to the public, to fee a few obfervations I have made from a practice of near twenty years, in ufing and applying this oil; feven years of which I have conftantly ufed it with fuc- cefs in America, and near twelve years in my practice in England I have ap¬ plied it occafionally, and as I could pro¬ cure
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