Remarks on the Reverend Dr. Hancocke's Febrifugum magnum. Wherein are shewn the absurdity and inconsistency of the Doctor's reasoning, and the inevitable danger consequent upon the use of cold water in fevers / By James Gardner.

  • Gardner, James.
Date:
1723
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Credit: Remarks on the Reverend Dr. Hancocke's Febrifugum magnum. Wherein are shewn the absurdity and inconsistency of the Doctor's reasoning, and the inevitable danger consequent upon the use of cold water in fevers / By James Gardner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Circumftances of the Cafe before him.' However, notwithstanding our Author is ignorant of the Matter, it is neverthe- lefs evident, that taking away fuch a Quantity as he mentions, carries off the Vifcidity of the Blood. For if ten Ounces be evacuated, the remain- ing Mafs muff be lefs, the Diftention of the V effels is in fome Meafure taken off, the Elafticity is reftored, the Mo¬ tion is quicker, the Comminution is greater, Obftrudfrons are remov’d. Se¬ cretions are enlarged, confequently therefore the Vifcidity of the whole Mafs muff gradually decreafe, which is the Point that was to be proved. If the Dodfor is willing to fee a larger Ac¬ count of this Matter, I refer him to the feveral Authors that have treated on this Subjedt. Under the fame Head, T. i8. He expreffes hirnfelf thus——But then on the other Hand, I can hardly believe that the taking away fix or eight or ten Ounces of Blood, in the Beginning oj a Fever, can do any great Good, Here