The distinct symptoms of the gravel and stone, explained to the patient; in all their stages and circumstances. With the conduct of life necessary to prevent the encrease of the complaint ... And safe and effectual medicines, easily prepared at home ... particularly the use of sparry waters ... for ... the disorder.

Date:
1759
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The distinct symptoms of the gravel and stone, explained to the patient; in all their stages and circumstances. With the conduct of life necessary to prevent the encrease of the complaint ... And safe and effectual medicines, easily prepared at home ... particularly the use of sparry waters ... for ... the disorder. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    breakfaft, the better the afternoon’s digeflioti will be performed. Good ale, not too ftrong, fhould be the drink at meals, and with it fmall-beer by way of more dilution. Tea in the afternoon will be beneficial; and if bread and butter be eat with it, there will be lefs inclination to fupper. Cares of the world fhould be as much as poffible avoided, and ftudy as carefully : By this it is not meant to deny reading; though I would not have it too much indulged. There are many fubjedts which employ the imagi¬ nation, we only caution the Patient againft thofe which concern the judgment. Reading, with thefe exceptions, is no otherwife hurtful than as it is a fedentary courfe of life, and will prevent the being fo much out of doors as is proper. To read walking under {hade in the heat of the day, will be found a time agreeable and health¬ ful : but not too much of the arm-chair; nor any fubjedt which requires deep thought. A courfe of metaphyfics would deftroy fuch a perfon’s conftitution. Thus a life of moderate amufement and moderate exercife under the direction of rea* fon, and with the check of fovereign temper¬ ance,