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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    XX Mrs® B——- MY Wife for this twenty Years laft paft, has;* been perpetually breeding Stones in her Kidneys, which as they fell down the Ureters, and were working their way into the Bladder, ufed toe caufe fo great Pain and throw her into fuch violent Agonies, as nothing but a Quantity of Laudanum; could appeafe. Many of thefe fore Fits fhe has had,,; but more frequently formerly than of late; and had1 preferved two little Boxes of Stones of various Shapes: and Sizes, which came from her at feveral Times,J the biggeft near as big as a Kidney Bean. For when the Stone had once gained this difficult Paft fage, immediate Eafe followed, and in two or three Days Time, fhe dually voided it with her Water. But the laft fevere Fit ffie had, (which was about two Years ago) no Stone came away as ulual, but lodged in the Bladder; and as ffie had great Rea- fon to believe, from the Pain ffie felt there, has, been increafing ever fince. Having waited thus long, and now defpairing of ever getting rid of it any other Way, ffie at laft refolved. upon Mrs. Stephens9s Medicines, which ac¬ cordingly were fent for, and ffie began to take them the beginning of October laft: But ffie being naturally of a weak Conftitution, and this further: impaired by long labouring under this Diftemper,n could neither take fo frequent nor fo large Doles as were prelcribed: For inftead of three in a Day, ffie only took two •, and inftead of Beer Meafure, took the Draught by Wine. However, by the Bleffing ol God, in about fix Weeks Time ffie found the Stone