An essay on the cure of ulcerated legs, without rest, exemplified by a varitey of cases, in which laborious exercise was used during the cures / [William Rowley].

  • Rowley, William, 1742-1806
Date:
1771
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Credit: An essay on the cure of ulcerated legs, without rest, exemplified by a varitey of cases, in which laborious exercise was used during the cures / [William Rowley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ihe negleded ^ taking her medicines, by which, in about three weehs after, the Ulcers began to have their former foul appearance: however, on ufing the Nitre again, and continuing it in full doles, in about ten weeks all the Ulcers were perfectly cicatrifed, notwithflanding tile patient uied her common exercife, which was laborious, during the whole cuie; nor did hie obferve the leaft reflraint in Diet. It is two years fince the cure ; it remains round, and the woman is in ;?ood health. ° Observation IV. R. Bird, Surveyor and Meafurer, of Queen Street, Bloomfbury, had a trge, foul and callous Ulcer on the Lee, which had been of long handing, and had* refilled the common dreffings and me- tiicds o. cure r tne whole Leg was vio¬ lently inflamed, and very painful, render- ing him icarce aole to hand ; this patient bcuig o. a Plethoric habit, and livin? freely, I began the cure by Bleeding, and ordered the Nitre in dofes of half a dram four times in the day, joined with the Volatile, and a gentle Laxative was occa- fionaliy