The family remedy; or, Perkins's patent metallic tractors, : for the relief of topical diseases of the human body; and of horses.

  • Perkins, Benjamin Douglas, 1774-1810.
Date:
[1800?]
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Credit: The family remedy; or, Perkins's patent metallic tractors, : for the relief of topical diseases of the human body; and of horses. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    !.■ 1. I .ii^i- III I I..—j _ ..... — —* ...r--—. ■■■*:■ ‘ . In adducing the following Cafes, preference has not been given to thofe from the Medical Profeffion- Had their teftimony been preferred, the fame book would have afforde:d fimilar atteftations from feme of the firft phyiicians in. Europe. A nredleal edupotion is far frpm being negeltary in tfre, description of the vifjble elfedls produced by this fimpie application^ and' whidh ihdeed-is'To evident, that even Medical Reviewers could not but acknowledge, thatPerform not of the pjrofeffion were competent on the prefent o^edafion, for the fub^edt is for the ntoflpart an' appeal to the common {en{es.'’'’-^[Medkal and CMrurgkal JRc'view, for No‘v. 17^9'] None can be fo intemperate as tofuggefl: that the„vauGhers to the efficacy of the Tradfors, who fol¬ low, can have any other interefl in the>r ftatement than that of promoting the caufe of truth and hu¬ manity j or that their characters for integrity and erudition do not fet calumny at defiance. Letter yi-ow Dr. John Trotxf-R, of Hans Placet KnightJhridgey Dec. I799» Dear Sir,—Since my letter to you, 29th bf March iaft, I have the pleafure to inform you that I have operated with the defired effedl in Eighty different Cafes, among my friends and acquaintance, with the ^ Metallic Tradlors. I am more and more convinced of the importance of this difebvery to mankind, and * cannot help pitying thofe, who, either through ignorance or prejudice, attempt to depreciate its merits. A little tinrie will ffiew their miffake, and put a flop to groundiefs afperlions.^—I will adduce one or two Cafes. . CASE I.—Erysipelous. A lady was affiidled with an Eryfipelous in her face.—vThe inflammation and fwelllng -vyerc fo great that one of her eyes vvas clofed, and ffie complained of great pain. After being operated on for ten mi- flutes, the fwelling and inflammation were abated, and the face came to its natural colour, and which was To evident as to be voluntarily remarked by one.of the family prefent. In a few minutes more the gentlewoman cheerfully acknowledged that,flie was quite well. * CASE 11—Gout. man in burmef3,aged 37, had for feveral- years been fubjedi to the Gout. Calling one day I found bim in bed, and very much diilrefTed with the difeafe in one of his feet. After I iiad operated upon it with theTradTors fifteen minutes, he faid his pain was entirely gone, while, at the fame time, I obfer- ved the inflammation and iweiiing fubflde. He has had no return of Tiis complaint thefe five months,’* • CASE IIP.—Burn. A lady burne-d her hand. I happily called at the houfe immediately after the accident, and applied the Tractors. In about ten minutes the inflammation difappeared, the vefication was prevented, and ll'.e faid the pain was gone. '“After fuch proofs of the efficacy of the Metallic Tradtors, I muff believe them to be moff ufeful inftru- meats, and which, I think, no family.in town or country fhouid be without. They feem in a particular manner to be a proper vade mecum for clergymen j who, v/hile adminiffering fpiritual counfel to the alEicted under their charge, muff have a pleaiing and ufeful. employment in relieving them from a painfuLbodily difcrd.er, efpecialiy when they may be affured, at the lame time, they are in no danger of doing any harm by the remedy.—V/ilhing you health and profperity, lam, dear Sir, your very humble feryant. JQHN TROTTER.'* • P. S. The young vvoman mentioned in my fornler letter has had no return of her Epileptic Fits *. The following are among ten fimilar experiments in the Public Difpenfary of Sunderlartd, county of puVham,. rnade at the requeft.of feveral perfonages dcfirous of afeertaining the merits of the Tradlors j copied from the Minute-book by Mr. Edgar, the Apothecary, and approved by Dr. Brown, Phylician to the inllitution: Sunderland, January iSco. Thomas Brown, JEt. S, recommended by Mr. Heurtley. Violent PAIN in the HEAD, occafioning DELIRIUM.' The Traitors were applied, during which the pain gradually dirhinilhed. It was like- wsl'e obferved that the florid colour in his face difappeared-. Ufed them'daily five days, when he found Eimfelf pcrfeitly eafy. The delirium ceafed after the firft application.—Dilmill'ed cured. ' John Hiil, yftdt. 69, recommended by Mr. .Hutton. A fevere RHEUMATISM in the SHOULDER. Tne Traitors were applied daily fix days, when he found hirnfelf perfeitly well.—Difmiffed cured. George Dickfo'n, yxbt.aq, recommended by Mr. Wylam. INFLAMMATION.of the EYES. Ope- latc'd upcn the Eye ; thy infiarnmacion fubfided in part: Repeated the fame at evening, and it was re- ITiOved entirely.—DifmilTed cured. William Rogerlbh, /Et. 24, recomm.ended by the Lord Bifhop of Durham. Violent PAINS in the LOINS and HEAD, with continual SiCKNESti. The Traitois were ufed four times, when he felt him- felf-perfeitly cured. The fecond day he vomited a large wo-rm j the ficknefs left him after-the firft appli- eatidn. - ’ ■ ' ■ • ' ‘ Pot the following very honourable Attcjlation., UIk. Perkins is indebted /o Dr. lANhwoRTHY, ! . to-whom it was addrefedfor Publication. ; . “ Bath, December 24th. “ SlrWiLtiAM Barker prefents his compliments to Dr. Langworthy; lie has not the leaff .pbjeition to have his name appear with thofe;who have received benefit from the ufe'of -the Metallic T raCtors. He has been affliited with violent Rheumatic Pains in each of his knees, at difterenf times’, for upwards of ten years, and in his hips and back ; he has tried a variety of medicines, and both fea-bathing and Buxton waters, with little or no effeib. He xould not walk a llreet’s length wlren he came here,-(lome months flnee) without fuffering great pain, but is now able to Walk over tiic whole town ■yvith iitt-ie or no pain, which he attributes to the uib oi the Tractors.” - * The letter here ail uded’to fated Twenty-one Cafes ^ extraCied from the DqCIq?-’s Minute Bodky in which he ''r-egfjisrs d f articular. Account ^ hij Prablice. . '