On rheumatism in its various forms, and on the affections of internal organs, more especially the heart and brain, to which it gives rise / by Roderick Macleod.

Date:
1842
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Credit: On rheumatism in its various forms, and on the affections of internal organs, more especially the heart and brain, to which it gives rise / by Roderick Macleod. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    The cajeput oi] is another agent which acts in a very similar manner, but requires to be given in (loses considerably smaller—as from five to fifteen drops. In the acute forms of rheumatism, which we have previously considered, probably no one would think of having recourse to the warm bath, in their early stage, nor has any benefit resulted from this remedy in any of the cases of the sub-acute form in which 1 have seen it used. But in the muscular form of the disease, where guaiacum and analogous medicines afford relief, the warm bath sometimes becomes a very powerful adjuvant, even from the commence- ment of the attack. Of the various modifications of this remedy, the application of vapour seems to me to be most efficacious, and has the advantage of being applicable without removing the patient from bed. Where this plan is adopted, the sheets ought to be removed, and only blankets or flannel be suffered to come in contact with the skin. The object is to establish rather a free perspiration, and where this is accomplished, it must be allowed to subside very gradually. It is a good plan in such cases to follow up the bath by means ol pretty brisk dry friction to the parts principally affected. Stimu- lating embrocations, too, or the local application of the douche, are frequently of much service in this form ol the disease, and ought always to be tiiecl in obstinate cases. Where the patient has the fortitude to practise
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