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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    Patientj who have the Privilege of telling the In¬ jury receiv’d by the Modern Pradifers, and of com¬ mending the bed Dodors for the Afthma, Hippo- cfeatfs and Galen, becaufe 1 havereceiv’d mod Bene¬ fit by their Medicines; and I believe, none is more able to. defend thofe Fathers of our Faculty and their rational Method of Pradice, againft Chymifts,theEmpyrical,and the Mechanical Do- diors, than your felf. I defire therefore, under your Patronage, to defend the old Truths and Fundamentals of our Faculty, A rational Pradice directed by fenfible Notions, and confirmed by the Experience of former Ages, I am of Opinion, that molt of the Difeafes in¬ curable by the Modern Practice, as the Gout, Dropfie, Epilepfie, Leprofie, wereoftner cured by the old Methods,which have beendifus’d, andneg- lededupon the account of pure Chymicd Mediants, and new Hypothefes, recommended by great Au¬ thors : Thefe ought to be confidered, and revifed by others, as I have done the Mftbma. I know, your great Candor will commend an Ingenious probable Hypothefes; but that your Zeal for the Good of Mankind, cannot but regret the rej'eding old, approv’d,and ufeful Notions, and ex¬ perienc’d Medicines, becaufe they will not agree with a new Dodrin. I hope you will pardon my Faults, and accept this Performance with your u- fual Candor, and believe me, that I prefent it to you, as a Demonftration of my being a fincere Admirer of your Judgment and Learning, and as an Acknowledgment of your kind Helped to (Honoured Sir) Litchfield, four moft Oblked Humble Servant„ May 15.1698, * * JOHN FLOYEK. ' , ' [a ] TO