Observations on the superior efficacy of the red Peruvian bark, in the cure of fevers. Interspersed with occasional remarks on the treatment of other diseases by the same remedy / by William Saunders.

  • Saunders, William, 1743-1817.
Date:
1783
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Credit: Observations on the superior efficacy of the red Peruvian bark, in the cure of fevers. Interspersed with occasional remarks on the treatment of other diseases by the same remedy / by William Saunders. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lk dae) milder in their operations, are therefore preferable to fuch as are more perfect of their kind. I believe the general, and beft founded complaint is againft the want of power and efficacy of Bark, and not that it is too powerful and active. In proof of this, I refer my readers to the letters annexed, which demonftrate, that fuch was the ftubbornefs and obftinacy of the intermittent Fevers of the prefent year, even in this country, that they refifted common Bark, and only gave way to the Red Bark. Notwithftanding I formed very early a favourable opinion of this Bark, yet it fell far fhort of that which I am juftified in maintaining, from the collected evidence of fo many gentlemen in diftant and re-~ | mote parts of the country. Many letters which I have received are written with fuch zeal in favour of its fuperior effi- cacy, that they could only be dictated by © the ftrongeft conviction, arifing from ex- tenfive and diligent obfervations. 3 I have perfuaded many of my medical friends to ufe the Red Bark in our foreign fettlements,