An account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses : with practical remarks on dropsy, and other diseases / by William Withering.

  • Withering, William, 1741-1799.
Date:
1785
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Credit: An account of the foxglove, and some of its medical uses : with practical remarks on dropsy, and other diseases / by William Withering. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    co6lion of Digitalis was then direded, which relieved him in a few days; but his complaints- returned again, and he died in the month of ^ CASE XVI. Augujl 18th. Mr. B , iEt. 33. Pulmonary confumption and dropfy. The Digitalis, and that failing, other diuretics w’ere ufed, in hopes of gain- ing fome relief from the dillrefs occafioned by the dropfical fymptoms; but none of them were effe<5lu- al. He was then attended by another phyfician, and died in about two months. CASE XVII. September 21ft. ^Mrs. M —W G JEt. 50. An ovarium dropfy. She took half a pint of Infuf. Digitalis, which made her fick, but did not increafe the quantity of urine. She was afterwards relieved by tapping. CASE XVIII. Oaober 28th. R W , Mt. 33. Afcites and univerfal anafarca; countenance quite pale and bloated; appetite none, and the little food he forces down is generally rejedled. R. Fol. Digit, purp. ficcat. siii. Aq. bull. Ibi. digere per horas duas, et colat. adde aq. junip. comp. ^iii. He . i