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Materia Medica

Blisters

first stage of this disease, my practice however is to use them
early and after a little bleeding.

Cynanche Trachealis. They are apply'd to the
neck and fore part of the breast, and sometimes to the back of
the neck, they are apply'd even in the first stage of the disease
and every physician knows their utility which is generally in
proportion to the serum effused.

Nephritis Vera. Or Inflamation of the Kidneys, blisters
are apply'd with the greatest advantage to the hypochondriac region.

Erysipelas. I have employ’d them with the greatest
advantage of one case in a female who was affected with this
disease in the head, when the inflamitory symptoms run high
and the patient was near delirium the blisters seemed to more
effectual when apply'd near the head than any where else.

Ophthalmia. Their utility is known to every Physician &
they often succeed in giving relief when no other remedy will, they
are generally apply'd to the temples, to the back of the neck, behind the
ears, &c tho are best in chronic cases of opthalmia, they do not injure
the sight as some have supposed. In many cases of deafness or
difficulty of hearing, blisters are usefull. I have found them of much