An essay on the causes and effects of the gout; together with an examination of the particular methods of treating it: at the same time, offering, to the inspection of the public, a preparation, full as safe, as it is efficacious. To which are added some short reflections upon patents. The abuses of that noble privilege, and a method proposed to remedy them ... / [David D'Escherny].

  • D'Escherny, David, approximately 1730-
Date:
1760
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Credit: An essay on the causes and effects of the gout; together with an examination of the particular methods of treating it: at the same time, offering, to the inspection of the public, a preparation, full as safe, as it is efficacious. To which are added some short reflections upon patents. The abuses of that noble privilege, and a method proposed to remedy them ... / [David D'Escherny]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    17/44 (page 13)
    C J3 ) in this Organ to diffolve our Aliments, in a proper manner, is certainly requifite to form laudable Blood; but I fufpedt more the quantity and quality of what we take in, than a real Defed in this Bowel, or its jui¬ ces. Befide, if the gouty Matter was intire- ly produced in the primas vise, or fir ft Paffa- ges $ whilft thefe are defective, a fit of the Gout hardly could ceafe; for the Matter muft foon be accumulated, in the Mafs of the Blood, to an immenfe quantity, hip¬ po fin g an Addition was made to it, at every The FffeSis of the Gout. An obftruded Perfpiration, indeed, is the Caufe of almoft all Diftempers, incident to Mankind, and its Bffeds are very various, according to the Parts, where it is flopped; the quantity and malignant Quality it ac¬ quires by its Stagnation, as well as the fud- dennefs and Degrees of the Obftrudion .Thus, as the Age, Regimen and Conftitution of a Perfon are, an univerfal one, caufes Fevers of feveral Kinds. If it happens in the Head, an effufion of a thin, acrid, fharp, fahne Lymph will fall upon many different Pla¬ ces, according to the Verfes ©f the School of Salernum. Si