A treatise on the physiology and diseases of the ear ; containing a comparative view of its structure and functions, and of its various diseases, arranged according to the anatomy of the organ, or as they affect the external, the intermediate and the internal ear / By John Harrison Curtis.

  • Curtis, John Harrison, 1778-approximately 1860.
Date:
1817
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on the physiology and diseases of the ear ; containing a comparative view of its structure and functions, and of its various diseases, arranged according to the anatomy of the organ, or as they affect the external, the intermediate and the internal ear / By John Harrison Curtis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    siderable time, and recovery at last has taken place. With respect to the application of topical remedies to the ear, gentle stimulants, in form of liniment, as a portion of the essential oils mixed with the oil of almonds, may be benefi- cially introduced into the ear, where being retained they will serve as a substitute for the natural secretion, and at the same time to increase the sensibility of the passage. All the advertised nostrums are preparations of this kind; and, so far as they supply the secretion, and gently stimulate the passage, in some cases they may be useful: but as to the notion that they are to remove an organic affection of the part, the various species of which I have described, it only shows the com- plete ignorance of those who expect success from such inadequate means of relief. As I have stated, that there is so little to be