. The complete herbalist : or the people their own physicians by the use of nature's remedies : describing the great curative properties found in the herbal Materia medica, Vegetable.; Botany, Medical.; Medicinal 286 THE COMPLETE HERBALIST. upon general principles. If the veins become varicosed, astringent applications, and careful bandaging, should be resorted to. The best method of curing varicose veins, however, is by elastic stockings. These give an equable pressure, which can be so regulated as to afford any compression desired, on every part of the leg where the varico
. The complete herbalist : or the people their own physicians by the use of nature's remedies : describing the great curative properties found in the herbal Materia medica, Vegetable.; Botany, Medical.; Medicinal 286 THE COMPLETE HERBALIST. upon general principles. If the veins become varicosed, astringent applications, and careful bandaging, should be resorted to. The best method of curing varicose veins, however, is by elastic stockings. These give an equable pressure, which can be so regulated as to afford any compression desired, on every part of the leg where the varicose veins exist. If the veins are varicosed througnout the whole length of the limb, the full-length stocking should b6 worn ; if confined only to the leg, the stocking represented on the nght-hand side of the cut is alone necessary, and in some cases the knee-caps and anklets are only required, depending upon the situation of the varicose $12. jj»5 veins. These elastic contrivances are not only radical cures, but patients suffering from varicose veins IS/ r have no idea what * • Mj W eage ^nd comfort they afford. They give a very agreeable support to the limb, prevent varicose ul- cers, besides quickly reducing the enlarged veins to natural size. They are made of the best silk, are very durable, and not so expensive as not to be afforded by the poorest sufferer. All those desiring these admirable contrivances are requested to correspond with the author;—preliminary correspond- ence as to size, measurement, etc., is in all cases essential to secure that perfect adaptation which is indispensably necessary in order to afford relief and cure. Great harm is done if the elastic appliance is not eligible in every respect, and therefore patients should hesitate before purchasing those inferior, half cotton articles, which are pur- chasable everywhere; they do not fulfil the conditions required of them, and are capable of doing great injury, owing to the unequal compression they af
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