An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses / With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases

by William Withering

CASE CXVIII.

July 26th. Mr. W——, of W——, Æt. 47. Phthisis pulmonalis, jaundice, ascites, and swelled legs. As it was probable that the only relief I could give in a case so circumstanced, would be by carrying off the effused fluids. I tried squill and fixed alkaly; and these failing, I ordered the Infusum Digitalis. This had the desired effect, and, I believe, prolonged his life a few weeks.