An inaugural essay on blisters ... / submitted ... by Robert J. King.

  • King, Robert J.
Date:
1799
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Credit: An inaugural essay on blisters ... / submitted ... by Robert J. King. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    lilngs, ftomach, and inteftines, induced Dr. Rufh, in his divifion of the body into fyftems* to confider the membrane which covers the lungs* and lines the inteftinal canal, as a continuation of the extern nal fkin, and of courfe as one fyltem. Hence we can eafily conceive, how important and ufeful the application of blifters muff be, in affections of the fhomach and inteftines, of which we have daily proofs in their immediate removal of naufea and vomiting, and relieving the pain and griping which occur in dyfentery and cholic. The Intefti¬ nal date of fever is divided by Dr. Rufh, into co- lera morbus, diarrhea, dyfentery, and colic. I fhall fpeak of the proper time and place of ufing blifters in each of thefe affections. ift, In colera morbus. The extreme convulfion, in the ftomach and inteftines in this difeafe, which manifefts itfelf in naufea, vomiting and purging, may almoft always be removed, by applying blifters to the wrifts or back. We ftiould be guided by the ac¬ tion in the pulfe, as to the time of ufing them; but this is feldom found fo confiderable, as to pro¬ hibit the immediate application of them, if the vo¬ miting and purging fhould be very diftrefting. sdly. In diarrhea. The morbid aCtion in the blood-vef- fels in this difeafe, is feldom, if ever, violent enough, to contra-indicate the ufe of them. They ihould be applied to the wrifts in general, as the new ftimu- lus which they produce, is often fufficient to effect