Volume 1

The works of William Cullen, M.D. containing his physiology, nosology, and first lines of the practice of physic: with numerous extracts from his manuscript papers, and from his Treatise of the materia medica / Edited by John Thomson.

  • Cullen, William, 1710-1790.
Date:
1827
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    liquor which is hardly refreshing, and the other form is more agreeable. But I am disposed to say that if we will dilute wine, it should be constantly with cold water ; for a.little plain wine _ and water is a much more refreshing cordial than. when it is any how warm and diluted at the same time. I am willing to make this remark, because I am strongly disposed to think that it is rare that wine is admissible but when cold water is so too at the same time; indeed where more or less of catarrh and cough, with some degree of angina, accompanies a nervous fever in the winter or spring season, the cold water may be improper; but this is more rarely the case, and never in the summer or autumnal fevers.” CCXX. It may be supposed, and on good grounds, that wine has an operation analogous to that of opium and some other narcotic medicines. It may indeed be said, that we can distinctly mark its stimulant power only, which renders its ef- fects in the phrenitic delirium manifestly hurtful, and in the mild delirium depending on debility, as remarkably useful. But in all this, the analogy with opium is still obvious; and it is probable, that both wine and opium are more useful by their sedative and antispasmodic than by their stimulant powers. CCX XI. These are the means of answering our second ge- neral indication (CX XVI. 2.); and I now proceed to the third, which is, Z'o obviate or to correct the tendency of the fluids to putrefaction. CCXXII. This may be done— 1. By avoiding any new application of putrid or putrescent matter. 2. By evacuating the putrid or putrescent matter already pre- sent in the body. 3. By correcting the putrid or putrescent matter remaining in the body. 4. By supporting the tone of the vessels, and thereby resist- ing further putrefaction, or obviating its effects. CCX XIII. The farther application of putrid or putrescent matter may be avoided— 1. By removing the patient from places filled with corrupted air. | | 2. By correcting the air from which he cannot be removed.