The nature, cause and symptoms of the gout: as stated by Dr. Sydenham, Cheyne, etc. from which is rationally deduced its direct and perfect cure / Gilbert Nelson.

  • Nelson, Gilbert.
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[1727]
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Credit: The nature, cause and symptoms of the gout: as stated by Dr. Sydenham, Cheyne, etc. from which is rationally deduced its direct and perfect cure / Gilbert Nelson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE >3!: N D E *T*HE Introduction. Page i The Perfons liable to the Gout. S The immediate Cauje of an acquired Goutr an abundance of Salts received into the Habit, and not fuffciently broken by the Digejlive Powers. 7 Nutrition, performed. 8 Vf the three Scenes of Digeftion which the Ali¬ ment pafjes, aw*/ the Outlets Nature has pro¬ vided for Juch Particles oj it which are ufelefs to the Animal Oeconomy. ic The Time, and Manner of the regular Goutys coming on. I £ A Fit of the Gout ufually comes on in Time of Sleep, the gnawing Pains gradually increafng 5till about Midnight. ibid. 1he Pain goes off in a breathing Sweaty but re¬ turns in fucceeding Nights9 feizing fometmes one Part, fometmes another. 19 The Acceffes and Remifjions of the Fits are longer or Jhortery as Circumfiances differ. 20 The Urine is high-coloured at the beginning of a Fit. 2 2 A Comparifon between the Cretaceous Gouty Mat¬ ter^ and the Gravel-ftones found in the Urinary Bladder. 2 3 Of an Irregular Gout. 25 When the Symptoms are at the height the Urine is Limvid. 27