Trallianus reviviscens: or, an account of Alexander Trallian ... Being a supplement to Dr. Freind's History of physick. In a letter to ... Sir Hans Sloane / [Edward Milward].

  • Milward, Edward, 1712?-1757
Date:
1734
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Credit: Trallianus reviviscens: or, an account of Alexander Trallian ... Being a supplement to Dr. Freind's History of physick. In a letter to ... Sir Hans Sloane / [Edward Milward]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    as likewife whether t\iQgillous^ or con-- cave Part, or both of them be affefted. He begins the Cure with Bleeding in the Axillary Vein^ rightly obferving^ that the negled of a proper Evacuation^ is oftentimes the occafion of much Mif- chief For either the Matter, fays he, degenerates into Pus^ by the too hafty and injudicious application of Medicines, or the Inflammation turns fcirrhous^ and fo incapable of being difcufs’d. Where¬ fore he wifely cautions us of all things to avoid the ufe of Topical Remedies, before the Body has been fufficiently evacuated. He advifes that the Diet be very mild, and free from every thing, fharp or‘irritating, which he thinks highly injurious to any Inflammation, efpecially in the Beginning of it; fince it will only caufe a greater Flux of Hu^ mours to the Parts alfeded, and fo en- creafc the Difeafe. He prohibits fweet things, together with luch as are any ways aflringent^ becaufe they contraft the Swelling, and fo render ft more dif¬ ficult to be difcus’d. Upon thefe Prin¬ ciples he goes on to forbid the ufe of f omegranatsy or any thing [harp and G 4 acidy (