Practical observations on the cure of hectic and slow fevers and the pulmonary consumption: to which is added a method of treating several kinds of internal hemorrhages / [Moses Griffith].

Griffith, Moses, 1699-1785.

Date:: 1795

Credit: Practical observations on the cure of hectic and slow fevers and the pulmonary consumption: to which is added a method of treating several kinds of internal hemorrhages / [Moses Griffith]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$.-Towards the latter end of February, I was con- fulted, together with Dr. Hoffack, an ingenious phyfician of this place. We ordererd him thofc tinctures in Briftol water and port wine, and alfo alum whey; and afterwards, the bark in fubfhmce and terra japonica, with alum whey; but all without effect, for he daily grew weaker, and more ema¬ ciated. We then ordered him the following : ' 1 \ , R. Myrrhce drachmam imam, Solve terendo in mortario, cum Aquae alexet erics Jimplicis unciis feptem, --nucis mofchatcs uncid dimidid, Tinctures corticis PeruvianiJimplicis drachmis ' , fix; Dein adde Salis ahfinthii fcrupulos duos, --martis grana fedccim, Sacchari albi fcrupulos duos„ Mifce. * • Capiat cegroius cochlearia quatuor ampla, mane, hard quinta pojl meridiem, (A kora decubitus quotidie. All his fymptoms abated immediately on his taking this medicine, which he continued from the 18th of March to the 4th of April, when his prin¬ cipal complaints were all removed, except weaknels and rather too much urine, which might be occa¬ sioned by the parts not having recovered their tone. He$