1862

* On Saturday the Afternoon I met at the City Hall with Jeter
Clinton & H. J. Doremus several of the Doctors for Examination
Preparatory to thereir geting a license we first Examined
Dr Wiseman He said Gout was High Rheumatism. for the
Gout I no nothing better than Morphine or Opium and
the Oil of Galvanium. For Inflamitory rheumatism I would
give Tartar emetic medicine. For the diyspepsia I would give
opening medicine & hops or strong beer. For gravel I would
give Gensing ^Guaiacum^ & lime water. For white swelling I use a poultice
of Mandrake in its natural state that purifies the blood and
sometimes I use it in medicine. For Lung fever I use Pyroligneous
acid and Gensing for a bad case I would use calomel & Mercury
as nothing Els will reach the liver I give 5 or 6 grains. For the
Erysipelas I would use Lime water and calomel as a wash, and
I would give cream of Tarter and Rhubarb To soften down
what do you do for cancer's "cancars are caused in women
by suckling children to long in men by Extreme case of scrofula
I use calomel & Opeum Externally and a plaster of Rosin
and Olive Oil and a tincture of Genstian and Rhubarb
In a difficult case of childbirth I would use oil to soften the
parts If I had a shoulder presentation I should put it back
when the child is born I sever the Naval Cord about 2 1/2 inches
from the body. In case of Broaken breast I use Hazel nut oil
any kind of spirits is injurious in such cases. for cake breast
3 tablespoonfuls of Linseed meal 1/2 tablespoonful of mustard.
For the cramp colic, I would give Brandy and water or a
Pill of Rhubarb & Gamboge a warm Bath will take it away
For Forostbit I would give Turpentine with 1/4 vinegar

Dr Dunion said I believe all deseases is caused by cold, then
there is an obstruction somewhare if the Lungs are the most
sussceptible to the cold then the fever will settle there. I give Lobelia
Squills Nervine Horehound and many other things I use rhubard
seneca poke root blue flag root and the warm bath. For Inflamatory
Rheumatism. I give Rhubarb and other cathartic medicine
I use a Bath of sulpher, catnip, sage & other herbs for Erysipelus

1862 * On Saturday the Afternoon I met at the City Hall with Jeter Clinton & H. J. Doremus several of the Doctors for Examination Preparatory to their geting a license. we first Examined Dr Wiseman He said Gout was High Rheumatism. for the Gout I no nothing better than Morphine or Opium and the Oil of Galvanium. For Inflamitory rheumatism I would give Tartar emetic medicine. For the dyspepsia I would give opening medicine & hops or strong beer. For gravel I would give Guaiacum & lime water. For white swelling I use a poultice of Mandrake in its natural state that purifies the blood and sometimes I use it in medicine. For Lung fever I use Pyroligneous acid and Gensing for a bad case I would use calomel & Mercury as nothing Els will reach the liver I give 5 or 6 grains. For the Erysipelas I would use Lime water and calomel as a wash, and I would give cream of Tarter and Rhubarb To soften down what do you do for cancer's "cancears are caused in women by suckling children to long in Men by Extreme case of scrofula I use calomel & Opeum Externally and a plaster of Rosin and Olive Oil and a tincture of Gentian and Rhubarb In a difficult case of childbirth I would use oil to soften the parts. If I had a shoulder presentation I should put it back when the child is born I sever the Naval Cord about 2 1/2 inches from the body. In case of Broaken breast I use Hazel nut oil any kind of spirits is injurious in such cases. for cake breast 3 tablespoonfuls of Linseed meal 1/2 tablespoonful of mustard. For the cramp colic, I would give Brandy and water or a Pill of Rhubarb & Gamboge a warm Bath will take it away For Frostbit I would give Turpentine with 1/4 vinegar

Dr Dunion said I believe all deseases is caused by cold, then there is an obstruction somewhare if the Lungs are the most susceptible to the cold then the fever will settle there. I give Lobelia Squills Nervine Horehound and many other things I use rhubarb seneca poke root blue flag root and the warm bath. For Inflamatory Rheumatism. I give Rhubarb and other cathartic medicine I use a Bath of sulpher, catnip, sage & other herbs for Erysipelus