A family herbal: or, Familiar account of the medical properties of British and foreign plants, also their uses in dying, and the various arts, arranged according to the Linnaean system / [Robert John Thornton].

  • Thornton, Robert John, 1768?-1837.
Date:
1814
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Credit: A family herbal: or, Familiar account of the medical properties of British and foreign plants, also their uses in dying, and the various arts, arranged according to the Linnaean system / [Robert John Thornton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    S94 GENERAL INDEX. Gout, cu#ed by the Oil of Cam¬ phor - 386 Grimes, Mr. See Foxglove Grom well, common - 168 -, History, and Medi¬ cal use - - 164 Ground Ivy - 572 — -Ray’s account of Mr. Oldacre, cured of an in¬ veterate Head-ach by - ib. Guaiacum Officinal - 426 Guaiacum Officinal, Natural History - 427 --•, its use in Rheuma¬ tisms, Gout, &c. - - 428 -, Tincture of - 429 -, Ammoniated Tinc¬ ture of - - ib. — -, Compound Decoc¬ tion of - - - 430 --Prescriptions - ib. Gum Arabic, Mucilage of 863 H. HABIT, the power of, unequal 194 Hart’s Tongue - - 883 Haygarth, Dr. his advertise¬ ment respecting the Thorn- apple - 187 Hedge Hyssop - - 23 — -, History - 24 ■-, Powers and uses 24 —26 Hedge Mustard - - 621 -, its use in Coughs ib. Hellebore, Black - - 554 — ---, History and Medi¬ cal use - 555 --, Tincture of - 556 *-, Prescriptions - ib. Hellebore, White, or Veratrum 856 -—, Prescription - 859 Hemlock Water-Drop wort 312 --, affecting instances of its poisonous qualities 313 •—-Water - - 315 --, a dreadful poison 316 --, common - - 317 --, Dr. Stoerck’sExtract of - 318 — -, Inspissated Juice of 321 Henbane - - - 181 --, instances of its poi¬ sonous effects - - 182 -, beneficial effects of 183 Hildyard, Rev. John. See Foxglove Holly - - - - 280 Holy Thistle - - - 724 Home, Dr. on Madder - 85 |3oney of Roses - - 496 Honey of Squills - - 336 Hop, Natural History - 816 -, most convenient way of picking - 817 -, Medical Virtues - 819 -, various accounts of its medical virtues - 819—826 -, Extract of - 826 Hops 67 Horehound, common - 573 -■—, its use in Consump¬ tions - 574 --— Candied - ib. Horse Chesnut ' - - 367 -, Medical Virtue 368 Horse Raddish - - 612 —-, compound Spirit of .... 613 Hume, Mr. his account of the number of poisons at Rome 278 Hungarian Balsam - - 773 Hydrophobia - - 16 Hyson Tea - - - 218 I. INDIAN Pink - 102 --, its efficacy against Worms 103- -104 Indian Rubber - 808 -, Indians make boots of it - ib. Infusion of Rhubarb - 413 Ink, how to make 769 Inula, common - 712 Ipecacuan - 732 -—, Varieties 732- -733 —*-, its use in a variety of complaints - 734 ■--, its use as an Emetic 735 —-, modes in which it is exhibited - 737 •-, Wine of - 738 •--—? Powder of, and Opium - ih. -, Prescriptions 739 Iris, Florentine - 43 -, History - ib. -, Medical Virtues - 44 Italian proverb concerning Fox- glove - - 593 J. JALAP, Bindweed - 110 -, History - ib. -, Medical uses - in -, Tincture of - 112 Jam, Raspberry - 502 James, King, his letter respect¬ ing Silk - - 757—759 Jones, Mr. his letter to the