An enquiry into the history, nature, causes, and different modes of treatment hitherto pursued, in the cure of scrophula and cancer / By William Nisbet.

  • Nisbet, William, 1759-1822.
Date:
1795
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Credit: An enquiry into the history, nature, causes, and different modes of treatment hitherto pursued, in the cure of scrophula and cancer / By William Nisbet. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    any degree of inflammation from them takes place in the fwelling, all hopes of difcuflion are then at an end. Of the fecond form, or the Solution, the Satur- nine Applications, MmdereriW Spirit, and the Avimmiated Water much diluted, are the molt pre- ferable. They have the advantage of the for- mer, in giving little or no pain; and by their aftringent efifebt on the lkin, they have a greater chance to prevent fuppuration. The Sea-wreck Lotion, (or Alga Marina), mull not be omitted, the favourite application of Dr Ruflel: We con- ceive it to be only ufeful from the fait it contains. Of the Catapiafm, the chief fox'ms are the Hem- lock Poultice, with Lead, and the Sea-water Pul- tice ; though they have been all ufeful, on parti- cular occafions, from the heat they contain, they are apt to urge on fuppuration; and they have, therefore, on the whole, done more harm than benefit in this difeafe. Of the Liniments, we may enumerate the Vola- tile Liniment, and the Opodeldock Baljam, The former, to be fuccefsful, Ihould poflefs a greater proportion of the Ammoniated Water; and the latter alfo, to render it more penetrating, in this cafe, Ihould have a greater quantity of the Cam- phor dilfolved in it. With thel'e alterations, they will be found fuccefsful, at times. A Liniment, even of Camphor itfelf, and Oil, has been recom- mended. O From