Aphorisms: concerning the knowledge and cure of diseases / Translated from the last edition printed in Latin at Leyden, 1722. [by J. Delacoste] With useful observations and explanations.

  • Boerhaave, Herman, 1668-1738
Date:
MCDCXXIV [1724]
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Credit: Aphorisms: concerning the knowledge and cure of diseases / Translated from the last edition printed in Latin at Leyden, 1722. [by J. Delacoste] With useful observations and explanations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    © Surgeons, who’ makej’a Bargain with their © “ Patients, or who have nothing for their Pains « in the Hofpitals, to extol the anointing -be- “ fore this Method. ae 1476. As foon as the Breath’ begins to ftink; the Gums to ake, the Teeth to grow loofe'and ftick out, then ought the Phyfician to attend carefully, and confider whether he ought to.go on, to ftop, or even to make fome Diverfion. | | BE 1477. If the Patient fpits three. Pints, or two Quarts in four and twenty Hours, it is fuf- ficient. Xe 4 1478. If he fpits lefs, you muft again give one or more Dofes... VAL es 1479. If more than what his Strength can bear, you may fufpend ic witha gentle Gly- fter, Purge, or fweating Medicine. ~ 1480. If the Mercury runs violently down- wards; caufing Griping and painful Stools, give and Opiat and Diaphoretic. 5 | 1481. If the Mouth, Gums, or Jaws, do {well or pain too much, you muft ufe a foft, gentle, liquid Gargle or Wath; or'a Glyfter, Purge or Sweat. bs | 1482. You muft go on till all the Symp- fois ‘are vanifhed, which generally takes up thirty fix Days. : +7483. Then you ought for thirty fix more Days to give him ftill now and then a fmalt Dofe of Mercury, to retain yet a fmall Spit- ting, ee: solv F f 4 1484. Nor