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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![[ 7° ] • 14 Structure indiffoluble in Water, and fit to refill 44 the Adion of the Fluid. At lead: we know* 44 that Bones remain folid and firm, if fteep’d in 44 Alcalies ; but grow foft and flexible, if detained 44 in Acids &V. 5?. By which we plainly fee that Acids, if they do no Mifchief in the firft Paffages, as Spirit of Sea- Salt would, being a mineral add, and not to be difiblved by the Stomach ; will be quite of a dif¬ ferent Nature, when they are entered into the Blood. Other Acids, being ufed in too laige Quan¬ tities, muft produce feveral obftinate Diftempers, one of which is the Stone, So that Acids can never cure this Diforden I muft however obferve here, that the Spirit of Sea-Salt is greatly corrected by the Potafh, and the Lime, which are of a con¬ trary Nature. This fmail Virtue of the liquid Shell, induced a worthy Gentleman, whom 1 cured afterwards, to take it; becauie he found that a Piece of a gravelly Stone being put into it, was fomewhat diflolv- ed. He told me, his Mouth was faltifh during his taking it, which rendered it very difagreeable. But let every one who has a mind to get cured, carefully follow what I fay Page 52, viz. to make an Experiment with a Piece of a hard Stone in his Urine, after having taken the prefcribed Quantity of this liquid Shell for fome Days, and he will find, as I have done, that it has no Effed upon it; and confequently he will be fenfible, that he is deceived in his Expedation, if he thinks to be cured by this Remedy. I put a Piece of the fame Stone, I made my other Experiments with, in a Phial of the genuine liquid Shell, weighing Four Grains and Half; I kept it warm almoft in the fame way as 1 had done the others, with medicated Urine ; and in the fpace of](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30548056_0080.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
