Letter 0189

Patient Details

• Patient info
  Name: N/A Sieur Perier
  Gender:
  Age:
• Description

  Claimed to lead a regular life with careful management of his health. Had suffered from an oppression of the chest for fifteen days, during which time his friends' physician treated him. After taking mineral waters, legs and thighs swelled considerably, along with scrotum and penis, which caused great discomfort.

• Diagnosis

  oppression of the chest, nephritic colic, hydropsy

• Treatment
  Previous Treatment:

  Oppression of chest: purgative and balsamic pills. Also used hot mineral waters. Physician claimed he had taken viper bouillon for two months.

  
  Ongoing Treatment:

  Patient claimed he had been taking broth for eight days, which included viper, shrimp, fountain cress, pimpernel, borage, chicory and mercury. Some friends recommended he try turpentine, which had cured them of a similar problem, and patient wanted physicians to pay special attention to it, as he had taken it three or four times. Other friends suggested red chick pea broth and a drink of sage boiled in water, which was good for hydropsy and oppression at the chest.

  
  Response:

  Hot mineral waters disagreed with his stomach and caused various other problems. Wanted to know if he could drink between meals, as thirsty.

• More information
• Medical problem reference
  Colics, Hydropsy, Kidney, Lungs, Stone