A dissertation on the gout, and all chronic diseases, jointly considered, as proceeding from the the same causes. What those causes are; and a rational and natural method of cure proposed. Addressed to all invalids / by William Cadogan.

  • Cadogan, William, 1711-1797
Date:
M.DCC.LXXII
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Credit: A dissertation on the gout, and all chronic diseases, jointly considered, as proceeding from the the same causes. What those causes are; and a rational and natural method of cure proposed. Addressed to all invalids / by William Cadogan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    venting coftivenefs, and keeping the bowels free and open, cooling, correcting, and car¬ rying off the heats and crudities of his in- digeftion. His activity need be no more than to per- * / fevere in the habit of rubbing all over night and morning for eight or ter minutes, and walking three or four miles every day, or rid¬ ing ten, or ufing any bodily labor or exercife equivalent to it. In bad weather I can fee no great evil in throwing a cloak round his Shoul¬ ders and walking even in the rain; the only difficulty is to fummon refolution enough to venture out; and a little ufe would take off all danger of catching cold, by hardening and fecuring him againft the poffibility of it upon that and all other occations. If he dares not rifque this, fome fuccedangam muft be ufed within doors $ more efpecially when bad wea¬ ther continues any time. I recommend it to all men to wadi their feet every day, the gouty in particular, and not to lie a-bed above feven hours in fummer, and eight in winter. Whoever thinks there cannot be luxury enough in this courfe of life, I am perfuaded will