A treatise on the venereal disease / by the celebrated and ingenious Mr. John Hunter, of London ; abridged by William Currie.

  • Hunter, John, 1728-1793.
Date:
MDCCLXXXVII [1787]
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Credit: A treatise on the venereal disease / by the celebrated and ingenious Mr. John Hunter, of London ; abridged by William Currie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    opening is avoided, and the different modes made ufe of for keeping the (kin from healing, till the bottom is healed, become unneceffary. I am of opinion that mercury fhould be con- tinued through the whole fuppuration: for though the parts cannot become difpofed for a cure, till the abfcefs is opened and the pus let out; yet I think, they will have a greater ten- dency that way. The abfcefs may be opened by fimple inci- fion, in preference to any other way. After the abfcefs has been opened, mercu- ry fhould be employed in the fame manner as dire&ed for the refolution, and for the fame reafon. In general, the fyftem fhould be kept charged with mercury till the bubo is healed; or, till it has for fome time loft its venereal or difeafed afpedt. But venereal ulcers, fome- times, affume other afpefts and difpofitions, different from venereal. In fome fuch cafes, when the fyftem has been much reduced by long confinement, and a tedious courfe of mer- cury, and the ulcers continue without fhewing any difpofition to heal, but perhaps even grow F worfe;