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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![f £ n 6 ] 44 Time, before I took your Medicines ; fo that I 44 could not go on with the whole Quantity you 44 prefcribe, but took fometimes more, fometimes 44 lels, as I was able. The laft Piece of Stone 44 that I voiced, was in July 1752. and was feve- “ ral Months after all the Reft. Ever fince find- 44 ing myfelf very eafy, tho5 no more came away, 44 I have contented myfelf with being fo, and took 44 a certain Quantity of the Medicines every Day, 44 I once had a Mind to try Lime-Water, but 44 found it fo naufeous, I did not go on with it. I 44 continue to be-perfedtly free from Pain, and am 44 able to ftir, and walk very well; I have walked *4 feveral Times four Miles in a Morning, and as 41 many in the Afternoon of the fame Day, without 44 any bad Confequence. Yet I am fenfible, that 44 I am not quite clear from the Stone, chiefly by *•' fome little Obftrudtions in making Water in the 44 Night Time, when I am in Bed, but never in 44 the Day. As to my Health in other Refpedts,. 44 I am, thanks to God, better than I was before, 44 I took the Medicines ; and I am ready to think, 44 that when the Stomach is habituated to it, it is 44 rather beneficial to it, than other wife. Tho* it 44 may perhaps difagree at firft with fome Coufti- 4: tutions, 1 think my Cafe amongft fo many 44 others, is a Proof of the Excellence of the Me- 44 dicine in that terrible Difeafe of the Stone ; and 44 how much Mankind in general is obliged to Mrs. Stephens, the Inventor of it, and l believe 44 the Publication of the Cafes, as you intend it, 44 may be of great Service to the Public. I am Sir, £ *? Fordham, Your moft humble Servant peb, the^hth 17 5 4» Geo, Had ley, 4 X S-J* ' V- * * f * ■ is ‘> * I ha4](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30548056_0126.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)


