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Materia Medica

Blisters

neighbouring parts they have given great relief in that
dreadfull disease, in a verry short time.

Mania. It would require a whole lecture to speak
fully of their use in Mania, they are generally used and with
blisters I have made verry instantaneous and perminant
impression upon maniacs, sometimes however they do harm.

Epilepsy. They are important remidies in many cases of
Epilepsy, I have frequently prevented the paroxysms of the disease
by means of blisters and synapisms.

Hydrocephalus Internus. I have already
spoken of Hydrocephalus Internus and of the use of blisters in
this disease when speaking of Mercury, so that it is scarcely
necessary to say any thing more respecting it. Whenever I have
performed a cure it has been by bleeding, and repeated blisters,
togather with purging.

Vertigo. I have had too much experience of them in
my own person not to speak of them with gratitude. I have
apply'd them to the inside of the wrists and ancles, and to the
back of the neck, and found all equally usefull. I have
indeed employ’d synapisms to advantage but when there is time I
prefer blisters.