A dissertation on the use of sea-water in the diseases of the glands. To which is added ... an account ... of the foreign mineral waters of Pyrmont, Spa, and Seltzer / [Richard Russell].

  • Russell, Richard, 1687-1759
Date:
1769
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Credit: A dissertation on the use of sea-water in the diseases of the glands. To which is added ... an account ... of the foreign mineral waters of Pyrmont, Spa, and Seltzer / [Richard Russell]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fmofhered in Blankets, its Health impaired with Sweating, and the Heat of (he Chamber, and by continuing; at the Bread too long. In the mean Time the Bowels of the Infant are condantly fretted with an acrid, four milk, that produces frequent and green acid Stools ; till fometimes, neglefting proper Remedies, it brings on Convulffons and Epileptic Symptoms. In this Cafe, the Nurfe perhaps gives the Child a little Syrup of white Poppies, or fomething more powerful, to procure them both a little Repofe. When thofe Evacuations ceafe, which proceed from the Glands behind the Ears, then the Infant falls into the Gripes, accompanied with a flight Di¬ arrhoea ; which if you flop them with Diafcordium, or any other Medicine, either the Difeafe is tranf- ferred to the Skin, or the Evacuation is renewed by the Glands behind the Ears, or by the ingui¬ nal Glands, or fome of the larger Emunciories. Thus while the Child by a too long continued Ufe of Opiates, is lulled to deep, Chylifieation is perpetually injured ; the Habit of Body which Nature perhaps intended to be Prong and healthy, bv thefe means is rendered lax and weak : the J # 3 Blood becomes ferous, pale, and morbid; the Bulk of the Glands, which Nature cleflgned to 7 o moiften the joints, daily increafes, and the Heads of the Bones mow large : then the Glands of the Q O ' Mefentery, of the Bread:, and the Neck, are ob- ftructed ; and at length the Glands of the Lungs are infected with the common Taint. And in all thefe Diforders, though the fuper- fluous Humours may be carried off, in Women, by the Help of the Menfes, and by other Means in Men, while young; yet when they advance in