An essay on the diseases of the bile, more particularly its calculous concretions, called gall-stones / [William White].

  • White, William, 1744-1790
Date:
1771
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Credit: An essay on the diseases of the bile, more particularly its calculous concretions, called gall-stones / [William White]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The ufe of exercife, efpecially upon liorfeback, muit not be negledted du¬ ring this ftage of the difeafe. As the gentle conculiions it gives to the body, will greatly help to prevent further concretions, by cauling a brifk motion of the fluids, as well as aflift their cxpulfion when formed. When tlie difeafe has arrived at its fecond ftage, it becomes much more obvious, and can fcarcely be mifun- derftood by prafti doners of know¬ ledge and experience, • Here vomits are exceedingly ufeful; for if they fail of dillodging the gail- ftones, they frequently bring up a great quantity of vifeid. phlegm and other impurities, to the relief of the patient. But they are now frequently imprafticable from the pain they oc- caflon; for as the ftones are probably large and compleatly formed, the aftion of vomiting caufes too great friftion of them againfl the tender coats of the gall-bladder, and pulhes. them forward with too great vio¬ lence into the orifice of the duft, as yet narrow and undilated. For the fame reafon the pain is generally ex- afperated