An abstract of the case of James Jurin, M.D / written by himself, as far as relates to the taking of his lixivium for the stone and gravel. Printed only for the better instruction and direction of those who take that medicine.

  • Jurin, James, 1684-1750
Date:
[1752]
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Credit: An abstract of the case of James Jurin, M.D / written by himself, as far as relates to the taking of his lixivium for the stone and gravel. Printed only for the better instruction and direction of those who take that medicine. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [9 ] and then I went farther, taking feven, eight, and nine Tea-fpoonfuls in a Day, fometimes by taking the Medicine oftener, and fometimes by taking three Tea-fpoonfuls for one Dofe. The Tea-fpoon I ufed, held 114 Drops of the Lixi¬ vium from a fmall Vial; and as I poured into the Tea-fpoon till it ran over, each Tea-fpoonful was at lead: 120 Drops; fo that I took ufually 72a Drops in the Day, and fometimes 840, 960, or 1080. But as this is a very uncertain Way of meafuring, becaufe a Drop of any Liquor is lar¬ ger or fmaller in Proportion to the Surface it hangs by, it may be of more Ufe to obferve, that an Ounce Troy of the Lixivium, thick and milky * as I took it, makes nearly fix Tea-fpoon¬ fuls and an half ; fo that I ufually took about an Ounce Troy each Day, and fometimes an Ounce and a quarter, or an Ounce and an half As for the Times of taking the Medicine, I could by no Means be regular, on account of my Bufinefs ; and therefore took the largeft Dofes at my Dinner and Supper, one of the fmaller ones at Breakfaft, and the reft at fuch Times as I happened to be at Home. III. The Vehicles I ufed, were of various Kinds - in the Morning fometimes Milk and Tea fweetened with Honey, balfamick Syrup, or Su¬ gar'; fometimes Milk and Lime-water fweetened in the fame Manner : In the Afternoon fome¬ times the fame Liquors as in the Morning, fome¬ times Lime-water and Honey, with a Glafs of Sack * Always fhake the Bottle before you take it.