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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    l,B* ] He was dire&ed to take the Infulion of Carden Nightfhade, which he generally re¬ peated every fecond or third Night. Oqe Grain of the Leaf had no Effedt, but two Grains fweated him moderately, purged him twice, and occafioned him to difcharge near a Gallon of Water the Days after he toojc the Nightfhade, and a confiderable Quan¬ tity in the intermediate Days. His Symp¬ toms foon abated 5 and in about a Month after his Admifiion, thinking himfelf quite well, though there was then a greater Full- nefs of his Belly than was natural, and being defirous of purfiling his Bufinefs, which was that of a Porter at a diftant Part of the Ci¬ ty, he was difcharged from the Hofpital at , ■ *■' T his own Requeft. He came twice after¬ wards for fome of the Infulion, which he 1 ** * ' • ' . took at home. I heard nothing of him fince till a few Days ago, when he was ad- * mitted into the Hofpital for a Fever. The Reafon he gives for not coming to the Hof¬ pital before was, that he found himfelf quite free from his former Complaints, and had made water very freely ever fince. .Elizabeth