Practical observations on the treatment of consumptions ... / [Samuel Foart Simmons].
- Samuel Foart Simmons
- Date:
- 1780
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Practical observations on the treatment of consumptions ... / [Samuel Foart Simmons]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![( [ 85 ] was related to Dr. Fouquet by the captain of a French Eaft Indiaman* This gentleman having had a great number of his people affected with the fcurvy, touched at Afcenfion Ill and, i with the hopes of finding the ufual re¬ lief from a turtle diet, but unfortunate¬ ly they were, through fome accident, unable to procure the neceffary fupply. In this dilemma the captain, who had feen the good effects of earth-baths in fcorbutic cafes, recommended a trial of them to his fick men. Frelh pits were accordingly dug every day for this purpofe, and the patients were fo foon made fenfible of the great relief afforded by this method, that they re¬ mained in the earth feveral hours at a time, and in the con rib of a very few days found themfelves well. i/ * So* i](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3038316x_0085.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
