Pharmacopœia Meadiana: faithfully gathered from original prescriptions, containing the most elegant methods of cure in diseases. To which are annexed useful observations upon each prescription : the whole digested under proper heads / [Richard Mead].

  • Mead, Richard, 1673-1754.
Date:
1757-1758
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Credit: Pharmacopœia Meadiana: faithfully gathered from original prescriptions, containing the most elegant methods of cure in diseases. To which are annexed useful observations upon each prescription : the whole digested under proper heads / [Richard Mead]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    hot, dry, and Jpirituous Applica¬ tions being what I never found to anfwer the expected Succefs, but, on the contrary, productive fre¬ quently of great Inconveniencies. And, I confef, the Hopes I had of familiarizing thefe to the young Practitioner, was one main Motive, for my thus launching at once into the Publick, intirely unconcern’d for the Plainnefs of the Drefs, with which my Thoughts are cloath’d. A s to the Bark, the Inftances, I have brought in Support of the Efficacy, I have ever and anon afcribed to that favourite Medicine, I think, evidently demon ftrate its fpecific Properties, on the Invafion pf thofe Symptoms, I have fre- I quently