A view of the present evidence for and against Mrs. Stephens's medicines, as a solvent for the stone. Containing 155 cases. With some experiments and observations ... / [David Hartley].

  • Hartley, David, 1705-1757.
Date:
1739
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Credit: A view of the present evidence for and against Mrs. Stephens's medicines, as a solvent for the stone. Containing 155 cases. With some experiments and observations ... / [David Hartley]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Pain Night and Day for ten or twelve Weeks ; but afterwards I grew eafier, and could very foon bear riding in a Coach over the Stones without much Pain. Before I took the Medicines I voided large Pieces of Gravel, but what I have had come from i me fince has been fmaller and in a fofter State. I have a foul Water with a white Sediment. I am 1 much better in every Refpedt fince I took the Medi¬ cines, tho’ not fo eafy as I was fix Months ago, and I have frequenter Occafions of making Water. I I can now walk and ride moderately without any Inconveniency. Feb. 11,1738-9. John Head, CXLe Mrs. Matthews, at a Tallow-Chandler's in Brewer-Street, near Golden-Square. HA S been fubjedt to violent Pain in the Back for about twenty Years, and often brought away fmall Stones of the Shape of Kidney-beans. Befides, has of late Years been apprehenfive of an Ulcer in the right Kidney, becaufe of very acute Pain in that Part, and a Dilcharge of fiimy Party- coloured Matter with her Urine. She took Mrs. Stephens's Medicines for ten Weeks lad Summer was ! Twelve-month, but finding them very forcing and to caule an Increafe of Pain, left them off, and has | now the fame Complaints as before. Mr. CXLI.