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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    [ 4° ] tight, ten, or twelve days; but it is not with this extream violence. In thefe cafes the pulfe will be regular, the body temperate, and there will be no rea*^ fon againft having recourfe to abfolute diure- ticks: but thefe mufl be ufed with a careful hand ; and there are fome little regarded, which will anfwer better than thofe in vul¬ gar ufe. Clean a parcel of eggfhells from the in^ ner fkin, and calcine them till they are very brittle, then grind them to fine powder: mix two drams of this with half a dram of fal prunellae, and the fame quantity of pow¬ der of burdock feeds; grind all w7ell toge¬ ther, and divide this into five dofes: one is to be taken every eight hours, drinking after it a quarter of a pint of the following infu- fion. Slice thin four ounces of the roots of fen¬ nel, three ounces of parfley-root, and an ounce and a half of the roots of Rest har¬ row. Pour upon thefe two quarts of boil¬ ing-water, and let them hand clofe covered up till cold; then pour off the clear liquor through a fieve, fweeten it to the palate with fine fugar, and add a little old hock to give it a flavour. This is to be taken with the powders