Aphorisms: concerning the knowledge and cure of diseases / Translated from the last edition printed in Latin at Leyden, 1722. [by J. Delacoste] With useful observations and explanations.

  • Boerhaave, Herman, 1668-1738
Date:
MCDCXXIV [1724]
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Credit: Aphorisms: concerning the knowledge and cure of diseases / Translated from the last edition printed in Latin at Leyden, 1722. [by J. Delacoste] With useful observations and explanations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “pa eg Ne a fe 430. Dr. BOERHAAVE?s 1434. For as to. any true Diffolver of Spéci- fic for the Sromé, none as yet deferves any Cre- dit. “ NB. The ingenious Dr. Cyprianis, who — “« has deferved a great Character for his Dexte: “ rity and Succefs in cutting for the Stone, told * me fome Years ago, that he had Been at “ Work fome Time in his Laboratory to find ** out a Specific Lithontriptic, but I told hint “¢ then, that he would never fueceed as long as “ he continued of Van Helmont’s Opinion and “ others, who: think that the Stone “owés its “ firft Birth and Increafe to the volatil and fpiz “ rituous Parts of the Blood: And hitherto I ** have prophefied right, for he is dead without “ having fucceeded in his Attempr. 1435. When the Stone is fallen into the narrow Paflages of the Pelvis, it requires the fame Means (from 1430, to 1432.) And chiefly: Glyfters, Fomentations and Bleeding. 1436. That the Stone is fallen through the Ureters: into: the Bladder is known from a: foregoing nephritic: Pain, from that Pain being: afterwards felt in the Traa&t of the Ureter, from the ceafing of borlt with the Signs of (.1428:) | | 1437. Lhen is it requifite to expel it forthe with, leftthe fame fhould ftay: behind to grow ° larger, and do greater: Mifchiefs; , 1438. This is done by the fame Means ag from, (14:30) to1433.) but ‘applied to the ve- ry Part;, by an oleous Bath, and the: like Gly- fter, injecting of Oil into the Paflage towards: