The treatment of rheumatic diseases by lemon juice : with illustrative cases from hospital practice / by G. Owen Rees.

Date:
1849
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    proved; the ulcer is nearly healed ; his tongue is clean, and he now only complains of weakness. Case VI.—Chronic Rheumatism—Relief. Philip Bastard, aged 36, ill one month, admitted under Dr. Addison, May 15, 1849: is a married man, residing in the City, by occupation a brazier. Has drank moderately, and been subject to great vari- ations of temperature; his work is laborious; in general has enjoyed good health, with the exception of rheuma- tism in various forms, which commenced first about fourteen years since; the attacks varying in severity, and returning three or four times a year,—affecting hips, knees, ankles, toes, shoulders, elbows, wrists, and hands. The present attack commenced about three weeks since, in the fore finger of his right hand, subse- quently affecting the knee and ankle of his left leg, and then the joints of the right arm and leg, which have been swollen, red, and very painful. He took lemon-juice for nine days in a pure form, but without any benefit: the joints became worse. He has been in the habit of using lead in large quantities in his business, the effects of which are very apparent by the wide-marked blue line around his gums : never had colic nor paralysis. On admission is a strong well-