Physiologia, or, The doctrine of nature, comprehended in the origin and progression of human life ; the vital and animal functions; diseases of body and mind; and remedies prophylactic and therapeutic / by Thomas Frewen.

  • Frewen, Thomas, 1704-1791.
Date:
1780
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    in the air, or fome great change in their way of living, or fome confiderable error in the non-naturals, have happened, till their blood acquired a new Rate and condition fit to accommodate itfelf to fuch changes and alterations. The general cure of fevers, according to Boerbaave, is fummarily comprehended in conluliing the flrength of Nature ; in cor- recting and difcharging the acrimony from the blood 5 in diffolving grofs humours, and expelling them ; and in mitigating the fymp- toms. Jf the fymptoms run high, and Nature grows exorbitant, we muft enjoin abfti- nence, a flender diet, drinking water, bleeding, cooling clyjlers, See. If Nature feems to be fluggifh, die is to be excited by cordialst promatics, volatiles, Seea The caufe being removed, the fymptoms ceafe; but if they can be borne without danger of life, they fcarce require any particular cure; nor many times are they, without caution, to be interrupted : but if they are unfeafonable, and too violent, they are to be mitigated