A dissertation on the use of sea-water in the diseases of the glands. Particularly the scurvy, jaundice, king's-evil, leprosy, and the glandular consumption / Translated from the Latin ... By an eminent physician.

  • Richard Russell
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1753
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Credit: A dissertation on the use of sea-water in the diseases of the glands. Particularly the scurvy, jaundice, king's-evil, leprosy, and the glandular consumption / Translated from the Latin ... By an eminent physician. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the troublefome Itching ceafed, and the Flux- ion was ftopt by the Ule of Sea-Water, and the Parts affected began to cool and grow dry; yet the evacuating Tubes of the Glands were fo enlarged, and the Tone of the cuta- neous Glands fo broke and weakned, that the Diftillation of the Humors returned, after the Patient left off Sea-Water, and flow’d like a fimple Gonorrhoea; but tho’ not fo copr oufly as before, and without any itching. Yet thro’ the Debility of the Glands it continued fome Time. { perfuaded him to take Lime-Water, and the antipthific Tincture of Esmuller, or in their Stead, for the Sake of Variety, the Prefcription of Vitriol and Peruvian Bark ; but how thefe Medicines operated, I cannot tell, as it is now along Time fince I heard of the Patient; but this] am fure of, that in fome Difeafes where the Glands are greatly weakned, no Remedy can give Relief. Sometimes the internal Ufe of Tar may perhaps fhut up the open Mouths of the Glands, but this is not to be reckoned a laft- ing Cure; although in fome of thefe Cafes where the Glands are affected with a Diftil- lation of Humors, I judge Tar-Water may be beneficial, becaufe this Medicine hath a digeftive Quality like Turpentine, and helps to clofe the open Mouths of the Veffels ; but, I confefs, Ihave had very little Experience of its inward Ufe; butI often ufed to apply an
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