Volume 1

A supplement to Observations on the internal use of the nightshade / [Thomas Gataker].

  • Gataker, Thomas, -1769
Date:
1757
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A supplement to Observations on the internal use of the nightshade / [Thomas Gataker]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ' [ 3* ] little Tick and giddy. She remains perfectly well. Efther Williams, aged 30, a Servant li¬ ving with a Lady in Dean- /Ireet, Scho, about a Year ago felt a Lump towards the upper-part of her Left Bread:, without having received any Hurt that could occa- fion it. It was then of the Size of a large Walnut, and free from Pain. Ten Weeks ago (he applied to me. The Tumour was at that time fomewhat enlarged, and was fometimes attended with (hooting Pains in it, but not acute. She had been blood¬ ed and frequently purged, but found no Advantage from any means that were employed for her. She took half a Grain of the Garden Nightfhade, which made her lick and giddy a few Minutes, then threw her into a moderate Sweat, increafed the Quantity of her Water, and purged her three times the next Day. The next Dofe having much lefs Effedt, (he took a whole Grain, and the Dofe was afterwards in¬ creafed to a Grain and a Half. She took the Medicine fix Weeks, generally every fecond