Ten cases of persons who have taken Mrs. Stephens's medicines for the stone. With an abstract of some experiments, tending to illustrate these cases.

Date:
1738
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Credit: Ten cases of persons who have taken Mrs. Stephens's medicines for the stone. With an abstract of some experiments, tending to illustrate these cases. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *5 ] then fome fmall Pains in the Region of the Ureters. However, he continued the Ufe of the Medicines till the End of Augujl, his Wa¬ ter depoliting a white heavy Sediment, till the laft Ten Days or Fortnight of taking. He has continued perfectly well ever fince, and can ride a trotting Horle, or go over the Stones in a Coach, without any Inconvenience. Feb. i, 1737-8. Arthur-Ajhley Sykes. X. Sthe Cafe of Mr. Thomas. II E had the ufual Symptoms of a Stone in A A the Bladder, and began Mrs. Stephens % Medicines in September laft, being about 75 Years old. Oftober the Eighth Mr. Hawkins examined him, and found a Stone in the Blad¬ der, which he told Mr. Thomas, he believed to be a large one : Upon firft taking the Me¬ dicines Mr. Thomas's Water depofited much heavy Sediment, which dried into a ftony Subftance : Some time after he voided foft white Scales in great Quantities with Grit and Slime, which 1 faw. His Pains were great at this time: They continued, he loft his Appe¬ tite, grew feverifh, and died Jan. 20. His Body was opened, and a Stone taken out of the Bladder. This Stone Dr. Shaw and Mr. Hawkins faw Jan. 30. I faw Dr. Shaw that Evening, and took down from his Mouth the E following o
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