Medical reports, on the effects of water, cold and warm : as a remedy in fever and other diseases, whether applied to the surface of the body, or used internally / by James Currie.

  • Currie, James, 1756-1805.
Date:
1805
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    1 have invariably employed the affusion of water, cold and tepid, in the diseases pointed out in the original publication, and I have extended it to, some others, of which I shall afterwards speak. Its success has equalled my expectations: I have nothing to detract from the accounts I have for- merly given of its efficacy. I repeat—that used in the three first days of fever, the cold affusion very generally stops the disease—that the same happy effects sometimes follow its use on the fourth or even fifth day, but seldom later—that even in the subsequent stages, where the heat continues preternaturally great, and the skin dry, it is of great and manifest advantage, almost im- mediately relieving the most distressing symptoms, particularly resdessness and delirium, and con- ducting the disease to a safe and speedier issue. The tepid affusion is, as I formerly observed, applicable to all the diseases to which the cold affusion is applicable, and possesses very con- , siderable, though inferior efficacy. I find it how- ever, very safe, easy of application, and in a high degree grateful, and I have extended it to almost the whole class of febrile diseases. In my practice tlie cold and tepid affusions are vei-y often com- bined in the same disease. While the heat is great, the skin dry, and the vascular action strong, 1 use water perfectly cold; .when these symptoms diminish,