[ Table of the Effects of Medicines ] Dr. William James Almon
Date: Late 18th century; exact date unknown.
Source:
Manuscript Notebook of Dr. William James Almon
Institution: Nova Scotia Archives
| Source Origin: Almon Family Fonds
| Reference: MG 1 / Microfilm Reel 10,045
A table of medicines used on illness and particular patients with an assessment of their efficacy, pp. 95-97.
Medicines
Effect
Diseases
Names
Gum: Arabic:
… Cured (.soon.) ...
a Gonorrhea...
_______
[of: Lini S: J] in
Gum: Arabic formu-
Bol: [Anmin] -la
Cured soon…..
Hemorrhagia [Nipritica]
Samuel Provin ….
[Ung: Mirur f Zi]
Cured by saturation
[Venl] Ulcers in [y] Throat
_ Homo-
Gum: Arabic [et]
Inject: Calomel...
Cured
in 3 Weeks…...
Gonorrhea
[Invenri]
Gum: Arabic
Cured in 2 Weeks
a Gonorrhea / 2 Weeks standg
[Muluir Elat:] 60
Gum: Arabic
Cured in 10 days _
a Gonorrhea
Homo: [Etat] 32.
Sacch: Saturn [gx]
Aq: font. [Zviy M]
as Injection _
used for [ye furit] four days lessened the discharge [Entimased] the soreness & Ardor Urine
suspended the
use of it and cont-
-inuted the G. Arab
only which effected a cure
Idem
G: Assafoetid in
larges doses __
Nor
V__ [L] ___
Empl: [Vericator]
Ether Vitriol
Emetica
did not stop the
Paroxysms_
… do
… do
… do
__ do
Hysteria in a
Girl of
not yet menstrual
ed: delicate fibre
and has been much
troubled with the
Inflam[atory] Rheum
-atism __
Almira Morris
was attack’d on the
3rd May. great pain in
her stomach, heaving
of [the] Breast: very frequ-
-ent convulsions, violent, and lasting
G: Assafoetid-
P: Castor [a a Zi]
in [lister] XXX: Cap[r]
[w Om nora]
this was given
on the 3rd day of
the disease with
good effect
The Intervals longer
fits less [riden] and
in 4th day of [the] Disease
they ceased entirely.
May 8 Fits entirely
stopp’d - very [posture]
[Qn & 18th dc Elixr Alcer]
[Rl]: Gum: & [Rufiwas]
given without any effect
Calomel: g. V
[Pul. parg. Zden]
Bolo___
removed the Costiveness and brought away five worms _ [tiris] [the]. 10 some
more: as also some a few days after
V - S: & Purging
[Emp]: [Vesicatis]
Cort [Pervus] in large
dose[s]
did not cure a
periodical cure-
Cured
[E]cphalgia Interm
-ittent[is]: quatodiana
the above __
John Bremner
Plethoric Habit-
Medicines
Effect
Diseases
Names
[Pivirius’s] Draughts
did not stop
a Vomit[ing] Purpl[ish] state
Mrs Langly
Opium
do
do
do
Tinct: Peruvian [w]ax
did
do
do
Sol: M[er]: Plen[ck]
Decoct
Garg: of Mercur
Corros it [N Mymh]
did cure
Venereal Ulcers of the
tonsils and parts adjacent
of long standing had
resisted Other Medicines
with the Bark
Mr. [Eilsil]
Ol: Vitriol cum
[Ax ung Porcin in]
formul Ung
Cured
Itch
in several cases
Merc: Calcin at
in pike Opio-
[it] Aq: Marin-
in lotione
Cured
A Most obstinate
Eruption which
had baffled the
Whole class of Altera-
-tives
Mr. Clark.
Tinct: [shebaic Zi]
Aq: fontan [Zoy M]
fiat Injectionem
Cured expeditiously
a Gonorrhea
In two Men of the Royal Artillery
Spirit Vin Rect: [Zi]
Aq: fontan [Zoy M]
fiat Injectionem
Cured expeditiously
A Gonorrhea it Ardor
Urin[e]
two Men in A[o]
[Medicines]
Effect
Diseases
Names
VJ_ Astringents
[as Coleoth] Vitriol
[For]: Japon
Sang Dracon
Alum, [Rhi]
spec Aromat
in formula
did not stop a
Hemorrh: Uterina _ tho
they suppressed it for
a few days, after which
it returned more evident
Hemorrh: Uterein
Mrs. [Morse]
aged
[C]at [Thebaic[
G[irks] Ipecaca-it
Sal Nitre inform
Cured…….
the Cortex was afterwards
administered as a corroberant
do
Extract: [Thebarc-it]
Sacch: Saturn in
Formula pilul[e]
Cured
do
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