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Elements of the theory and practice of physic and surgery / by John Aitken, M. D. fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons; one of the surgeons of the Royal Infirmary; member of the Royal Medical Society-of Edinburgh; member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; lecturer on the practice of physic; and on anatomy, surgery, and chemistry ; in two volumes.

  • Aitken, John, -1790.
Date:
1783
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Credit: Elements of the theory and practice of physic and surgery / by John Aitken, M. D. fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons; one of the surgeons of the Royal Infirmary; member of the Royal Medical Society-of Edinburgh; member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; lecturer on the practice of physic; and on anatomy, surgery, and chemistry ; in two volumes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Third Indication. 167. The contraaion and healing of the injured veflels depends on the fame cir- cumftances as the cicatrization of wound *{ It is fpontaneous, and as the plafticity (84.). it may perhaps be promoted by retarding the blood's motion by, Anodynes (119.)—Motion of the blood de- pends neceflarily on the adioii of the folids, which is as the exciting powers and fenfa- tion ; it therefore follows, that diminiming fenfation by opium, or cold, or both, in due proportion, may have falutary influence. 168. Haemorrhage pamve from its com- mencement, or rendered fo, in many fitua-^ tions, is fufceptible of cure from fur- gery (96.), by compremon, future, &c. as will be explained % Suppofed Remedies. 1. Emetics (106.)—Ingenuity itfelf can fcarcely fabricate an apology for the ufe of vomiting, or the action of emetics, as cura- tive of haemorrhage. Subtile arguments