A Year-book of Therapeutics, Pharmacy & Allied SciencesW. Wood, 1872 |
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Página 43 - On the 29th of April last, I placed her on the decoction of cundurango, and had the gratification of observing an early and decided change for the better, in both the local and general conditions. One of its almost immediate effects was the relief of pain, and a free diaphoresis, characterized by an odor, distinctly observable, of the infusion itself. 'Upon the return of Mrs. Matthews to her place of residence in Indiana, I still continued to direct her treatment, and furnished the requisite supplies...
Página 44 - This was a highly-typical and fearfully-advanced case of cancer uteri. The grayish color, unequal, irregular elevations of the ulcer edges, the sympathetic disturbance of the bladder, the paroxysms of intense pain, together with the hot, dry, shrivelled, yellow surface, the wasted muscles, sunken eyes, the small, quick, wiry pulse, revealed one of those sad cases, where all hope of remedy fails. The cundurango, in the form of decoction, was administered first to Mrs. Handy on the 31st day of last...
Página 257 - Indeed, I have been constrained to use it in many cases in which my judgment was adverse to its use, for such is the overweening confidence in its effects, that many patients refuse operations except under its influence. But the more I have used chloroform the less has my confidence become in its innocuousness. When I compare the results of my operations performed before anaesthetics were employed, with those performed during the last twenty years by the aid of chloroform. I am satisfied that unpleasant...
Página 28 - We may therefore infer that the formation of sulphur compounds within the circulation from disease might account for some examples of excessive temporary prostration, for the cause of which we have as yet no satisfactory explanation. — Medical Times and Gazette, April, 1871.
Página 227 - Must fyrst serve God, forsee the end, be clenly, pity the poore. 2. Must not be suborned for money to hurt mankynde. 3. His place of dwelling and shop to be clenly to please the sences withal. 4. His garden must be at hand with plenty of herbes, seedes and rootes. 5. To sow, set, plant, gather, preserve and kepe them in due tyme. 6. To read Dioscorides, to know ye natures of plants and herbes. 7. To invent medicines, to chose by coloure, fast, odour, figure, etc.
Página 43 - I notice about one-third of the surface has turned from a scarlet to a white color, and it has commenced suppurating as though the thing were dead and coming out. The whole tumor is very much flattened, the discharge is different and not near so offensive. The greatest improvement is in her complexion. From a tallowy, puffy-looking, and somewhat bluish skin, she is regaining her old natural look, the skin shrinking, becoming wrinkled and clear. " I am so happy in the prospect of a cure that I feel...
Página 166 - ... have been, most satisfactory of all the cases treated in the Dumfries Infirmary (several of which were of the confluent type); not one has, on recovery, presented the slightest trace of disfiguration. The application, moreover, was most grateful to the patients' feelings, allaying the itching and irritation, and preventing the desire to scratch off the scabs which is so annoying to the sufferers in the later stage of the disease. In the case of gunpowder burning, the acid, in addition to its...
Página 102 - Effervescing drinks and lemonade may also be allowed. For heat of skin the patient may be sponged with cold water two or three times daily. If there be much restlessness or sleeplessness, the following repeated in half an hour, if needed, will be found...
Página 43 - Now all is changed — the countenance has resumed its old familiar look ; she moves about with great sprightliuess, the blue of the lips no longer indicating fatigue or effort. The granular swelling under the chin is gone ; strength increasing; the tumor itself much flattened and decreased in protuberance: the color changed to a white, maturating sore ; the limpid cancerous discharge ceased, and in its place a healthy discharge of white matter much less offensive ; the hardened glands are soft to...
Página 304 - Then add the wax gradually, till the liquid again thickens. Remove from the fire, and add the acid, stirring briskly till thoroughly mixed. Cover up close and set aside, to allow all the residual litharge to settle ; then pour off the fluid, and spread upon calico to the proper thickness. The plaster made in this way can be spread by machine, and kept rolled in stock ; and, if in a well-fitting tin canister, will retain its virtues for any length of time.