An essay on diseases of the skin : containing practical observations on sulphureous fumigations in the cure of cutaneous complaints, with cases / by Sir Arthur Clarke, M.D.

  • Clarke, Arthur, Sir, 1778-1857.
Date:
1821
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Credit: An essay on diseases of the skin : containing practical observations on sulphureous fumigations in the cure of cutaneous complaints, with cases / by Sir Arthur Clarke, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the crucible containing the sulphur.* The patient may then get a little hartshorn and lavender, or a glass of wine and water; and when sufficiently refreshed, the temperature may be gradually raised, and the sulphur intro- duced. After a day or two, it will be found that a higher temperature and a longer duration of its application can be borne with less anxiety. Should there be any fulness in the head, or pulsation felt in the temples, the same directions relative to lower- ing the temperature, &c. are to be observed, with the exception of the * In a well-constructed apparatus, this can be effected by the patient at any time during the process.
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