A treatise of the causes and symptoms of the stone; and of the chief remedies now in use to cure this distemper. Containing, a history of Mrs. Stephens's medicines, and her receipt. Observations upon them. Answers to the objections made against; and cautions to those who use them. An examination of lime-water and soap, and cases concerning them. Of Dr. Jurin's lithontripticum, or soap-lye; and remarks relating therunto. Of soap. Of the liquid shell, and other nostrums. Of forcing and softening remedies. Cases of persons who have taken Mrs. Stephens's preparation, in a solid form, with the sequel of a few printed before ... / By D., brother-in-law to Mrs. Stephens.
- D'Escherny, David, approximately 1730-
- Date:
- 1755
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A treatise of the causes and symptoms of the stone; and of the chief remedies now in use to cure this distemper. Containing, a history of Mrs. Stephens's medicines, and her receipt. Observations upon them. Answers to the objections made against; and cautions to those who use them. An examination of lime-water and soap, and cases concerning them. Of Dr. Jurin's lithontripticum, or soap-lye; and remarks relating therunto. Of soap. Of the liquid shell, and other nostrums. Of forcing and softening remedies. Cases of persons who have taken Mrs. Stephens's preparation, in a solid form, with the sequel of a few printed before ... / By D., brother-in-law to Mrs. Stephens. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[ ICO ] of the Gravel hardly felt, and voided a fmal! Stone the Day before : fent for fome Medicines: at the Bottom, he adds ; that Dr. Williams, who, at firft, had great Benefit from Dr. Jurin's Medicine was dead; his Kidney being found vaflly fwelled, and of a large Size and Bignefs. January the 20th 1749-50. has thefe Words : my Health, thanks to God, is much better than in the Summer. June the 5th 1750, had greatly neglected the Medicines, and had had the Gout, complains, that April had been a bad Time; for the Gravel and Stone were troublefome ; however, under God, he found the mucous Matter and Gravel kept' coming away, Ottob. ioth 1751, fent for fome more Medicines; this is the lafl Letter I have received from him. 1 am credibly informed, that this Gentleman lived too abftemioufly. It is plain, that in this Cafe, the Medicines have been of great Service in the Gout: and had this Gentleman took them more regularly, and in a larger Quantity, he would have done much better; but Eafe, as I obferved before, makes us forget, yet, we fee, that he never took them again, when he had a Relapfe, without finding the Relief he expected. Sir Johii Dolben, Baronet at Durham. SIR John had parted with a great many Stones, at feveral Times; but about a Twelve Months before he had Recourfe to Mrs. Stephens's Medicines, he voided one in particular, of a pale Colour, which gave him very great Pain,and thought that he felt an¬ other ready to follow it, but that it was too big to pafs ; and from thence forward, had all the other Symptons,which he had not felt before;fuchas a Pain in making Water, bloody Urine, and an involuntary- coming away thereof. This Gentleman was fearched feveral Times; Mr. Shipton could not pals the Ca¬ theter, and Mr. Cbefelden and Mr. Bigge both had a Difficulty](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30548056_0110.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
