A dissertation on hernia humoralis / by Paul Micheau, surgeon ; and Fellow of the Lyceum Medicum Londinense.

  • Micheau, Paul.
Date:
MDCCLXXXVIII [1788]
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Credit: A dissertation on hernia humoralis / by Paul Micheau, surgeon ; and Fellow of the Lyceum Medicum Londinense. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to the epididymifs, where it lies dormant for fome confiderable length of time ; till heat me- chanically propagated, fpurs it on to a painful and operofe ftate. Method propofed to cenfummate the cure. As this difeafe is manifeflly inflammatory, we fhall prefcribefuch remedies and medicines as we fhall think moft properly adapted, to be a- menable to the purpofes of taking off, or re- ducing the inflammation. Thefe are emetics, opiates, clyfliers, applications to the part, fuf- penfion, bleeding, and laftly, purgative medi- cines adminiftered^rwVzthe mouth. In the firft place how are we to let blood in this afFe&ion, which is to the moft inaccurate ob- ferver local, by venefe<ftion performed in the arm, or any other diftant part, or are we to bleed topically, certainly every rational and modern informed man, will prefer drawing blood copioufly from the difeafe, and in fuch quantity as to produce a relaxation of the vef- fels concerned in the malady, every perfon knows what the confequence will be of gene- ra!