A treatise of the asthma. Divided into four parts / [by John Floyer].

  • Floyer, John, Sir, 1649-1734.
Date:
1717
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Credit: A treatise of the asthma. Divided into four parts / [by John Floyer]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There is a natural Inflind, by which all Animals find out their proper Food, and by the fame Method they obferve what Medicines are moft fuitable to their Difeafes. The Stomacn prepares all the Humours for the Veins, and in chufing of the Food, it natu¬ rally defires that which is like to our Humours, to nourifli them ; the Tongue is well pleas'd with thole Taftes which agree with the Sto¬ mach, becaufe or the common Membrane which covers both. In a healthful State, the Tongue and Sto¬ mach delight in fweet Taftes, becaufe the Blood and Saliva have that'; but in a difeas’d State of Humours, thofe Taftes are moft pleafant, which alter it ,• as when we are too hot, cool Taftes ,* when dry, the Humidand € contra^ Nature teaches us to cure our felves by contrary Taftes. And Reafon and Expe¬ rience tell #us, that thin Humours require in- er a fling vifcid Taftes i and the glutinous Humours, inciding Acrids; and the Rough- nefs of the folid Parts, Oyly Lenients; and the Flux of all Humours, Styptics. In Fe¬ vers we naturally defire Acids • and in ill Digeftions, Bitters are grateful. Tis of no final! moment in curing Difeafes, that out Taftes can inform us what Medicines are agreeable to the Stomach and Humours | and our Smells inform us what Medicines are fuitable to our Animal Spirits. And fince the Objedts of thefe twoSenfes differ only in the Tenuity of their Subftances ; for Bitters, Acerbs*