This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819 Excerpt: ...irregularity in diet, there re-appeared some slight gouty inflammation, which in the end reduced the patient to the situation already described. Here then is a striking instance of the beneficial influence of friction, properly applied to parts of which the energy and action had been destroyed by the gouty inflammation ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819 Excerpt: ...irregularity in diet, there re-appeared some slight gouty inflammation, which in the end reduced the patient to the situation already described. Here then is a striking instance of the beneficial influence of friction, properly applied to parts of which the energy and action had been destroyed by the gouty inflammation. I say properly applied, because I have had reason to believe, fhat if the friction be used before the inflammation has subsided, or if it be applied too violently, it brings back the gouty inflammation, instead of producing the salutary effects above mentioned." In my own experience with the effects of friction, and this has now been very considerable, I have found it essentially necessary to join with the plan, an alterative course of medicine; and, without which, gouty inflammation would be certainly excited. Indeed the local weakness is sometimes so nicely balanced between simple debility, and tendency to inflammatory action, that much dfction is required in the use of friction and stimulants. In many instances it is more prudent to premise the use of medicine for a short time, to the plan of friction. The patient must be apprised, that for a day or two, the parts which have been rubbed, will have the feeling of being bruised, and probably the general lameness will be increased; but these consequences are only of a transient nature, and are not to be regarded. In the list of cases of chronic gout which I purpose to offer, I shall relate some instances of the success of friction, in restoring the patient from the most discouraging condition of lameness; the local plan being assisted by corrective medicine. To these cases, therefore, I refer the attention of my reader. In minor cases of complaint affecting the limbs as the consequence ...
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