An authentick narrative of the success of Tar-water, in curing a great number and variety of distempers, with remarks, and occasional papers relative to the subject / To which are subjoined, two letters from the author of Siris [George Berkeley]. Shewing the medicinal properties of tar-water, and the best manner of making it.

  • Prior, Thomas, 1681-1751.
Date:
1746
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Credit: An authentick narrative of the success of Tar-water, in curing a great number and variety of distempers, with remarks, and occasional papers relative to the subject / To which are subjoined, two letters from the author of Siris [George Berkeley]. Shewing the medicinal properties of tar-water, and the best manner of making it. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tar-water a fufficient Cor¬ dial, 8. Strong Spirits deftructive, 9. Tar-water recommended in the moil malignantFevers, 12. •——in dangerous Wounds. 13- Tar good for Ulcers, Wounds, Tumors, and Coughs, [4. Tar-water good for Piles, and Fiftula, Beavinefs in the Head, and Drowfinefs, for weak, dry, and itch¬ ing Eyes, for the Teeth, Gums, fore Throat, and Deafnefs, and to fupply theWantofNourifhment, U. Tar-water fuccefsful in many Inftances in Fevers, 16. —-always gives great Spi¬ rits, 17. Inflammatory acute Difor- ders, cured by Tar-water, ten Times the Number of E X. any other. No inflam¬ ing, or heating Quality in Tar-water, 18. Tar-water taken for Years, without any Injury, and with much Benefit, 19. Tar-water fometimes binds, but this is no bad Symp¬ tom, but a Sign of Cure- and fometimes removes a coflive Habit, 20. A Humor diflodged from one , Parr, fometimes produced! - an Uneafinefs in another, ( this a Symptom of Cure, 22. Salts of Tar-water, have no¬ thing of the fiery or cor- rofive Nature of lixivial Saks, 23. Tar-water may be of Ufe in all Ailments by a {lift¬ ing the Vis Vita, and en¬ abling Nature to affimi- late or remove all noxious Humours, 24.