Observations on the nature and cure of dropsies : and particularly on the presence of the coagulable part of the blood in dropsical urine; to which is added, An appendix, containing several cases of angina pectoris, with dissections, &c. / By John Blackall.

  • Blackall, John, 1771-1860.
Date:
1813
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Credit: Observations on the nature and cure of dropsies : and particularly on the presence of the coagulable part of the blood in dropsical urine; to which is added, An appendix, containing several cases of angina pectoris, with dissections, &c. / By John Blackall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The well-known electuary of Dovar is a formula of this kind, and probably owes its character in a great measure to the addition of the chalybeate. A general laxity and sal- lowness of complexion particularly call for this remedy. It appears, also, that an habitually large quantity of pale urine, not relieving the dis- order, but forming a part of it, is a very bad sign, since it precludes the use of many diuretics, is more especially hostile to digi- talis, and indicates a completely broken state of health. Some authors have alluded to it under the name of diabetes insipidus. The most probable correctives of this symptom are the alkalis and magnesia (for the urine has a great tendency to acescency in such a state;) and at the same time the weakness of the whole habit requires a free use of fermented liquors, and a libe- ral diet. The leucophlegmatia connected with chlo- rosis belongs more to this place than to any other. The urine is pale, and gives no coa*