Medical reports, of the effects of tobacco : principally with regard to its diuretic quality, in the cure of dropsies, and dysuries: together with some observations, on the use of clysters of tobacco, in the treatment of the colic / by Thomas Fowler.

  • Fowler, Thomas, 1736-1801.
Date:
1785
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Credit: Medical reports, of the effects of tobacco : principally with regard to its diuretic quality, in the cure of dropsies, and dysuries: together with some observations, on the use of clysters of tobacco, in the treatment of the colic / by Thomas Fowler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Night, is of a natural Colour: his Body is regularly open, and Appetite good. He has ufed no Medicines, ex- cept three Dofes of purging Phyfic, from which he has received no Relief. The Swellings came on without any apparent Caufe, about five Months ago.. Ordered to take at Bed time, a Pill of five grains of Calomel, and in the Morning, a purging Draught, of half an Ounce of Glauber s Salts, diffolved in txoo Ounces of the Inf if on of Sena, half an Ounce of the Tinblure of Sena being added to the Solu- tion. April 10th. He has had eight or ten Stools from the Pill, and Draught ; but the Swel- lings of his Legs are not diminifhed. Ordered to take in an Ounce of Water, fifteen Drops of an Infuf on of Tobacco \ to morrow Morning, twenty two at four in the Afternoon, and thirty at Tight going to bed. April