The medical guide, or, Every man his own physician : in which is contained a lucid and thorough examination of the venereal disease in all its features, with simple and effectual modes of treatment which all may understand and practise, without the aid of a physician / by John Vaughen.

  • Vaughen, John.
Date:
1843
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    acesses, swelled testicles, stricture, and other local affections, much more difficult tocuietlian the primary disease. The patient must not expect a cure, nor will the physician who values his reputation promise if, in less time than we have siated as necessary. The only rational way is to effect the cure gra- dually, but certainly, by excelling die poison fiom the system. In this way it is thorough and radical, and so far from any injury resulting from ihe length of time occupied in effecting the cure, the general health is in almost every in- stances materially improved ; but managed in any other way it is uncertain at best, and may be productive of the most disagreeable effects to the patient. There are, however, some slight recent affec- tions which may indeed be removed in a short time, by jathu.g the parts in warm milk and water, or water a'one, and injecting a little sweet oil up the water-passage: two or three times a-day ; or weak soap-suds or flax seel tea will answer extremely well, with a dose of Epsom salts or cream of tartar night and n orn- ing. If these do not effect a cure, tliey will cer- tainly render the discharge more mild, and prevent the disease from progressing until pro- per medicine can be obtained. Treatment of Clap, when contracted for the first time.—The disease, when con- tract d for tne first time, is always attended with a much greater degree of inflammation than is commonly experienced in subsequent attacks ; consequently the treatment must be