Experimental Inquiries: Containing an Inquiry Into the Properties of the Blood with Remarks on Some of Its Morbid (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Hewson

9780484417419: Experimental Inquiries: Containing an Inquiry Into the Properties of the Blood with Remarks on Some of Its Morbid (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 048441741X ISBN 13: 9780484417419

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Uncovering the Blood’s Secrets: An in‑depth look at how blood coagulates, separates, and reveals the body’s inner work.

This edition presents Hewson’s experimental inquiry into the properties of blood, explaining how fresh blood forms a coagulated mass that separates into a curd-like part and serum. It highlights how these changes vary with constitutions, health, and disease, and how observations on the blood can inform medical understanding and treatment. The work also discusses the broader implications, including the discovery of the lymphatic system and the way blood behavior relates to inflammation, fever, and treatment.

What you’ll experience

Clear explanations of coagulation, serum, and the factors that influence them
Hands‑on experiments demonstrating how blood behaves under different conditions
Discussions of early ideas about the lymphatic vessels and their role in health and disease
Historical context on medical inquiry and the evolution of experimental physiology

Ideal for readers of medical history and early physiology who want a grounded, experiment‑driven view of how blood features shaped scientific thinking in its time.

Foundational concepts of blood coagulation and the two components it forms
How the strength of blood vessels and exposure to air or cold affect clotting
Observations on how disease and inflammation alter the blood’s properties
Early discussions of the lymphatic system and its discovery

Ideal for readers of medical history and early physiology who want a grounded, experiment‑driven view of how blood shaped scientific thinking in its time.

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