The practice of salivating shewn to be of no use or efficacy in the cure of the venereal disease, but greatly prejudicial thereto, or, The antivenereal virtue of mercury prov'd to be independent of any salival evacuation ... / By M. Chicoyneau ... Illustrated with notes and observations; and confirm'd with instances of the success of this method in England by C. Willoughby.

  • François Chicoyneau
Date:
1723
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Credit: The practice of salivating shewn to be of no use or efficacy in the cure of the venereal disease, but greatly prejudicial thereto, or, The antivenereal virtue of mercury prov'd to be independent of any salival evacuation ... / By M. Chicoyneau ... Illustrated with notes and observations; and confirm'd with instances of the success of this method in England by C. Willoughby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 27 ] ';i 2. A fecond had Shankers in Pene, which eat away the Franum, and almof thro' into the Urinary PalTage; he had, feveral times before, been (lightly cured c virulent Gonorrheas, and upon that Account fufpebted he felt rheumatic Pain: in his Limbs. He took a few gentle Cathartics, and was afterwards anointed ai proper Intervals,, till about fix Drams of Mercury were confumed. It only occa- fion’d a little Numbnefs in his Gums, and a fetid Breath, without the leaf Salivation; and tho a proper Regimen was not obferved, he grew perfe&ly wel in lefs than a Month. 3. Many, we have feen, who being advifed by Phyficians, to falivate for Bu- bos and other common venereal Symptoms, have, fome of them, been cured b} this Method of UnBion; and others by a continued, internal Ufe of Calomel, cun Camphori> &c. without, occafioning fo much as any Sorenefs of the Mouth 01 Gums. FINIS.