Remarkable cures, of gouty, bilious, and nervous cases / related by the patients themselves, and published at their desire, in sundry letters to John Scot, M.D. ...

  • Scot, John.
Date:
1783
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Credit: Remarkable cures, of gouty, bilious, and nervous cases / related by the patients themselves, and published at their desire, in sundry letters to John Scot, M.D. ... Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    with my requc-fl that it may be made public. About April lad, I was feized with a violent giddinefs in my head, alofs of appetite, and an amazing wade of rlefh, with a to- tal relaxation of my nerves; in this date I was not able to ride a mile from my houfe, and almod incapable of tranfast- ing my bufinefs which is that of an Attorney—I fortunate- ly heard of the efficacy of your pills from/ome perfons who had taken them in the neighbourhood, and immediately fentyoua date of my cafe^ requeding you, that if you thought they would be of fcrvice to me you would fend me a box, which you did. I had not taken them a fortnight, before I found amazing benefit, as my drength began tore- turn, and I was in lefs than three weeks able to ride about and trapfadb my bufinefs as ufual. Whenever I have found the lead return of my diforder, which has been but feldom, I have had recourfe to your pills, and found immediate re- lief. I now enjoy good health, and find myfelf more ac- tive than I have been for many years pad, and am, with gratitude. Your mod fincere ahd obedient fervant, Melkjham, Wilts, Feb. 19, 1781. H. Willoughby, S I R, I HAD been long troubled with a vie lent pain in my domach, and a fwimming in my head; the fwimming in my head was fo very alarming to me that 1 have been oftentimes under the neceffity of catching hold of fome- thing to fave me from falling; for thefe complaints I had advice from fome very eminent medical people, but with- out receiving any benefit. Two years ago I was feized with the Gout in my great toe, which caufed my foot and ancle