Therapeutics, or, the art of healing. To which is added, a glossary, to explain all the difficult words; recipes for several popular medicines now in use; and a dosological table, by which the proper dose of any medicine may be instantly seen. Accompanied with a sketch of the author's life, by Thomas Marryat, M.D.

  • Marryat, Thomas, 1730-1792.
Date:
1818
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Credit: Therapeutics, or, the art of healing. To which is added, a glossary, to explain all the difficult words; recipes for several popular medicines now in use; and a dosological table, by which the proper dose of any medicine may be instantly seen. Accompanied with a sketch of the author's life, by Thomas Marryat, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cipal seat seems to be in the cortical, while the usual determination of it to the medullary part of the brain is prevented ; consequently the cere- bellum not equally participating of this enlarged quantity of heat, the exit of more than the cus- tomary quantity by the par vagum to the heart is precluded ; for this disorder is sometimes at- tended with little or no fever. The diagnostics, A languid redness of the face, wildness and rolling of the eyes, ghastly staring, mischievousness, absurd discourse, a ple- thora. The prognostics. If attended with laughter and raving, it is easier to be removed than if ac- companied with sober, steady, studious fixedness of the thoughts on a particular object. There are few cases, even if hereditary, which will not yield to a proper method of cure. The cure. Remove the vital heat from the ce- rebrum, and empty those vessels which prevent the usual influx by the par vagum. Open a vein; if a fever takes place, it is a good sign, as I have often observed ; this operation should be fre- quently repeated, for no person can bear the loss of blood better than maniacs, nor is there any case in which it is so necessary to draw^ it off, and so many times. After due evacuations, ap- ply blisters, particularly to the head. Strong purges shoulcf be given, and emetics can scarcely be exhibited too often. Hence note, that disor- ders in the head by no means contra-indicate the use of vomits. In this declination of this distemper, the great- est care and attention must be paid to all the non-naturals, to preclude a relapse, which is not uncommon where these are neglected. The cold bath is then peculiarly serviceable, as is also the plentiful use of broth, which last is not improper, either in the beginningj increase^ or state of this distemper.