Urino-genital diseases. : Pt. I. On gonorrhoea and gleet in the male; exemplifying the influence of a scrofulous or scorbutic state of system in producing those morbid secretions; and shewing that the true nature of their diseases action is irritative, not inflammatory. / By George Franks, surgeon.

  • Franks, George.
Date:
MDCCCXLVI. [1846]
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Credit: Urino-genital diseases. : Pt. I. On gonorrhoea and gleet in the male; exemplifying the influence of a scrofulous or scorbutic state of system in producing those morbid secretions; and shewing that the true nature of their diseases action is irritative, not inflammatory. / By George Franks, surgeon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    organs. Some have extolled its virtues, and called it a specific; while others have expressed their opinion of its specific action, in some cases only, and in particular states of the discharge, and in certain habits or constitutions ; indeed, most authors have differed in their opinion of its virtues. However, what I have stated respecting the article itself, and the forms of its adminis- tration, will readily account for this difference of opinion. Dr. R. Williams, in his work on gonor- rhoeal and other morbid poisons, states (p. 212), that “ copaiba lias been known to the profession as a remedy for gonorrhoea since 1702, without our being agreed as to its properties, or the circum- stances under which it may be administered with the greatest success.” From what I have stated, in the following pages, of the pathology of the discharges or mor- bid secretions from the male sexual organs, the principle of treatment to be adopted is plainly in- dicated ; and I trust the facts and observa- tions adduced will satisfactorily and conclusively convince all readers, that the compound prepara- • tion of the balsam of copaiba, cubebs, fyc., which I have calltd my Specific Solution of Copaiba, is applicable to such principle in treatment • and