. A dissertation on the cynanche maligna. m$jgt$0 *?. ^^l^^^^a A DISSERTATION- :^^r Notwithstanding tne Cy. nanche Maligna has made its appearance in somany parts of the world, has made such terribledevastation, and has been described by so manyauthors; yet it is but lately that its nature hasbeen well understood, and a proper mode of treat-ment adopted. In some parts of the world it hasproved almost as mortal as the plague ; but it isprobable the great fatality depended more on theimproper mode of treatment, than on the diseaseitself. Blood-letting, purging, and the antiphlog-istic regimen, i
. A dissertation on the cynanche maligna. m$jgt$0 *?. ^^l^^^^a A DISSERTATION- :^^r Notwithstanding tne Cy. nanche Maligna has made its appearance in somany parts of the world, has made such terribledevastation, and has been described by so manyauthors; yet it is but lately that its nature hasbeen well understood, and a proper mode of treat-ment adopted. In some parts of the world it hasproved almost as mortal as the plague ; but it isprobable the great fatality depended more on theimproper mode of treatment, than on the diseaseitself. Blood-letting, purging, and the antiphlog-istic regimen, in general, were formerly adoptedas an universal practice; no wonder the diseaseproved a fatal one.—If the same absurd methodwas now in vogue, we should have sufficient rea-C C 6 ] son to dread its appearance among us. Dr. Foth-ergill wrote the first treatise on this disorder inEngland, and proposed a more rational methodof treating the disease, than was before condemned blood-letting, and the antiphlogis-tic regimen, till which time t
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