Miscellaneous remarks on Mr. Clare's new method of applying mercury, in the ways of prevention and cure; with letters from several gentlemen of the Faculty, recommending this practice, and assigning their reasons for preferring this to any other mode of administration.

Date:
1782
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Credit: Miscellaneous remarks on Mr. Clare's new method of applying mercury, in the ways of prevention and cure; with letters from several gentlemen of the Faculty, recommending this practice, and assigning their reasons for preferring this to any other mode of administration. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    ESSAY on ABSCESSES, &c. HIS Efifay contains feveral judi ciousobfervations in furgery, tend- ing to evince the fuperioriry of lenient ap- plications, to thofe of an irritating nature, in the cure of ulcers. But what chiefly merits attention, is, a new method of introducing mercury into the circulation, for the cure of the lues venerea. This is performed by the patient’s rubbing with his finger, moiftened with faliva, three or four grains of calomel every day on the infide of the cheek. Mr. Clare is convinced from experiments, that this me- thod of introducing mercury is practica- O F AN ble $