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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    duftivc of very relaxative effetts. After having faid fo much refpe&ing the good effects at- tendant upon the application of leeches, I come • in the next place to take notice of the aqua vegito mineralis or faturnine-water, or more properly Monf. Goulard's wafh, compofed of litharge vinegar and water*. This prepar- ation, when combined with that much to be relied on and incomparable flimulous known in the difpenfatory by the appellation of lauda- num, or t'mftura thebaica is deferving of much eloge. I could, had I not fet out with fixed de- terminations to the contrary, pafs many enco- miums interefling on this excellent application in other difcafes; but my bufinefs here is to eluci- date the qualifications it is poffeffed of, in re- ftoring the priftine tone or nearly that of the enervated tcftis and its appendages. This is the only purpofe this compofition can anfwer, it has I prefume, notwithstanding the aflertions of Mr. White, very little to do in the removal of inflammation ; neither ought it to be made ufe of till the rednefs, tenfion, and pain, have in * Aqu. Veget. Miner. Oz. v/ij. Tina. Theh. Oz. ;;. Optime mifce,