The family adviser, or, A plain and modern practice of physic : calculated for the use of private families, and accommodated to the diseases of America / by Henry Wilkins, M.D. ; to which is annexed, Mr. Wesley's Primitive physic, revised.

  • Wilkins, Henry, 1767-1847.
Date:
MDCCXCIII [1793]
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Credit: The family adviser, or, A plain and modern practice of physic : calculated for the use of private families, and accommodated to the diseases of America / by Henry Wilkins, M.D. ; to which is annexed, Mr. Wesley's Primitive physic, revised. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the fluids tending much to diflblution ; though a flight and flow tendency is obfervable, after it has continued for fome time. Putrid fevers fometimes fliow fome flgns of inflam- mation and action for a while ; but always with early fymptoms of putrefaction, viz. blacknefs of the gums and tongue ; from being lined with fcetid fecretions: a blacknefs and feetor of what is difcharged by vomit- ing, which ufually attends: and the fame appearance of many of the fecretions and excretions, particularly the ftools; to which may be added a quick fucceeding debility. CHAP. II. OF FEVERS PARTICULARLY. INFLAMMATORY FEVER. THIS fever moll frequently attacks the young in. the vigour of their life ; fuch as are of a ruftic fanguine athletic conftitution, who indulge themfelves in living freely: though fufficient caufes will bring it on in fome degree, in almofr. any conftitution and way of living. It attacks at all feafons, but moil frequent- ly in the fpring and beginning of fummer. Caufes. Heat and cold alternately, or variously ap- plied, fatigue, anger, immoderate ufe of fpirituous li- quors, watching, &c. &c. Symptoms. It difcovers itfelf by a iaflitude, with a dull fenfation of the body, debility, alternating chills and heats, tremors, pains throughout the whole body, but more particularly about the fhoulders, back, knees and head. Thefe are fucceeded by an intenfe and burning heat, an inextinguifhable thirft, inflamed eyes, tumefaction or fulnefs of the face, ficknefs and vomiting, inquietude, anxiety, full and ftrong pulfe, dry fkin,red (thoughfometimes watery) urine, rough, dry, yellow, or dark coloured tongue, covered with a cruft, difficult breathing, coftivenefs, cough, watching, de- lirium, ftupor; and if the fever is not checked, a co- ma,