On galvanism, and its extraordinary efficacy in the cure of stomach, liver, nervous, and other disorders of long continuance, after the failure of mercurial and other remedies : illustrated by new, interesting, and important facts and cases / by M. La Beaume.

  • La Beaume, Michael.
Date:
1842
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Credit: On galvanism, and its extraordinary efficacy in the cure of stomach, liver, nervous, and other disorders of long continuance, after the failure of mercurial and other remedies : illustrated by new, interesting, and important facts and cases / by M. La Beaume. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    heard much of the accuracy with which he distinguishes those states of the constitution to which his remedies apply.”— Medical Intelligencer, April, 1821. “The practice adopted by Mr. L. B. is highly respectable, and the thanks of the profession and of the pubhc are equally due to him, for taking up a remedy (Galvanism) wlrich has been much neglected.”—Monthly Gazette of Health, Nov. 1818. “ Mr. L. B. hke a skUful physician whose anxious wish is to cure his patients, he takes into consideration the state of the genered health, and the pecuharities of the constitution of his patients ; and it is in such hands only that his powerful reme- dies can he employed with safety and effect.—Monthly Gazette of Health, December, 1819. “ The author’s work contains so many interesting and singu- lar facts, and practical remarks, which throw much light on the science of medical Electricity and Galvanism, that we recommend its perusal to men of science as well as to invalids. “ Mr. L. B. has for a considerable time past, employed the Galvanic fluid as a substitute for mercmdal remedies, in stomach and liver complaints, with great success.”—Monthly Gazette of Health, April, 1820. “Mr. La B. has pubhshed a collection of cases of indiges- .tion, torpidity of the hver, habitual costiveness, and gutta serena, in which he apphed the galvanic fluid with complete success. In some of our late and early numbers we have published several cases of indigestion, deficient secretion of bile, and obstinate costiveness, which were cured by Galvanism under the care of Mr. La Beaume. The new cases prove that in habitual costiveness or inactivity of the bowels. Galvanism is a most valuable remedy, and that its effects are permanent.”— Monthly Gazette of Health, December, 1822.