[ 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 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 |
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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 __ |
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 fiat Injectionem |
Cured expeditiously |
a Gonorrhea |
In two Men of the Royal Artillery |
Spirit Vin Rect: [Zi] Aq: fontan [Zoy 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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