Select cases in the practice of medicine / by John Brisbane, M. D.

  • Brisbane, John, -1776?
Date:
MDCCLXXII [1772]
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Credit: Select cases in the practice of medicine / by John Brisbane, M. D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    minds of many phylicians. By feeing the adtion of thefe infects on the fldn and urinary pafla- ges when applied externally, it was natural to confider them as a cauftic and a poifon, and to dread the effects of their inter¬ nal ufe. Accordingly, when I firit gave the tincture of cantha- rides, I began with very fmall doles, being doubtful of their effects. However, I foon faw that the internal u£e of this me¬ dicine was not only fafe, hut ule- ful and efficacious in many difi orders, and that it was even pof felted of great cordial virtues, without thole bad effects com¬ monly afcribed to it \ for which reafon