The thirty-first edition, revised, of an essay on the nature and cure of scrofulous disorders, commonly called the king's evil : deduced from long observation and practice, with additions, and above sixty cases : the remedies in them used, and occasional remarks, to which is prefixed a plate of the herb vervain, and its root / by the late John Morley.

  • Morley, John, -1776.
Date:
1861
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Credit: The thirty-first edition, revised, of an essay on the nature and cure of scrofulous disorders, commonly called the king's evil : deduced from long observation and practice, with additions, and above sixty cases : the remedies in them used, and occasional remarks, to which is prefixed a plate of the herb vervain, and its root / by the late John Morley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    perfectly cured by what you was pleased to order for her. Am extremely obliged to you for the trouble you took to cure her. From your humble servant, Elizabeth Turvey. To Mr. Morley these. Case XLII.—James Scott, of Deepdale, Suffolk, aged thirty- six, a tumor, and ulcers, and swellings on the left side of the face, with a difficulty of opening his mouth; been increasing four months; I found no other complaint. I recommended the ver- vain root, tincture of jalap in Geneva once a week, and to apply a poultice of half elder leaves, pork lard, and a little oatmeal, fresh and warm, all over that side of his face and jaws, morning and night. Six weeks after he came to thank me, being quite well. Case XLIII.—John Everet, of Weeting, near Brand, in Nor- folk, linen weaver, aged twenty-eight; two years since a pain on the right side, the small of the back, and became a very large swelling; opened by a surgeon, and discharged much thickish matter for eight months; the ulcer was very foul, so came to me. I advised the vervain root, and jalap purges once or twice a week, and to cleanse the wound with hemlock infusion, and strong elder ointment over all, to dress morning and night. April 5, HIS. Sir,—I write to let you know that I am got finely well of my complaints, thanks be to God, and you ! It has been healed up about three months; I followed your directions very strictly. I conclude with returning you my thanks. Your humble servant, John Everet. Case XLIV.—Spooner Russell, son of Robert Russell, in Burn- ham, in Norfolk, butcher, aged three years and a half, had a vio- lent scorbutic scrofula. His head and body all over scabs, ran much clear water—seeming in good health otherwise. The sur- geon said he would eat his hat if the child was cured. In about three months he was quite well by the following method : First, I recommended the vervain roots, then to take a quarter of a pint of medicated whey daily, at three or four small cupfuls, viz. a quarter of an ounce of red dock root sliced thin, about a dozen leaves of garden sorrel lightly bruised, and pour a large quarter of a pint of cheese whey, boiling, on them, cover up close, when cool to be strained, and drunk warm as above. The quantity of dock roots to be increased or diminished as it