Causes of inflammation of the liver frequent in India by Mr Monro
Reference number: CLP/14ii/29
Date: 1729
Description
Monro shares case studies regarding liver inflammation in India, with the main reason for the inflammation being the catching of cold after being hot. He describes how feverish symptoms are relieved using green tea and the bark of a tree.
Subject: Pathology / Inflammation
Read to the Royal Society on 12 February 1729
- Reference number
- CLP/14ii/29
- Earliest possible date
- 1729
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- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 6 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Causes of inflammation of the liver frequent in India by Mr Monro, 1729, CLP/14ii/29, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_14ii_29/causes-of-inflammation-of-the-liver-frequent-in-india-by-mr-monro, accessed on 08 May 2026
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