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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    ticularand exact Account of the Cafes of many Pa¬ tients, and the Progrefs of their Relief, which muft give more Satisfaction, than a fhort imperfeCt De¬ tail of the EffeCts of Tar-water on the firft Tryals could poffibly afford. And finding that new Tryals and Difcoveries were made of the Virtues of Tar- water in many different Diftempers, and that feme Patients,, who drank it for one Ailment only, yet found furprifing and unexpected Relief in other Ailments they laboured under, I thought it proper to wait for the full EffeCt of thole Tryals, and to find out if others, in the like Cafes, had not alfo re¬ ceived the fame Benefit; which would be a farther Confirmation of the Efficacy of Tar- water in fuch Diftempers. 2. Many, on the general Invitation given in the Journal above-mentioned, feveral others, on particu¬ lar Application, very freely communicated their Ail¬ ments and Reliefs for the good of Mankinds Some, who had received Benefit by Tar-water on the firft drinkmg of it, chofe to poftpone fending their Ac¬ counts, till they had received the full Benefit they expeCted by a longer Ufe of it. Some, elpecially of the Female Sex, communicated their Cafes, and the Benefit they received, yet were unwilling to have their Names mentioned in public. Some Cafes required a long Ufe of Tar-water, before any Judgment could be formed of the Efficacy of it, and before a Cure could be effected. It was alio fuggefted by fome, who decried the Ufe of Tar- water, that whatever Teeming Benefit fome might have received on their firft drinking of it, yet, that towards the Fall of the Leaf, or the Winter follow¬ ing, they would feel fatal Confequences from it, in- finuating, at the fame time, that it was dangerous to drink it in the Dog-days, or in cold Weather, by which Means feveral were prevailed upon to lay a- fide the drinking of it for fome Months; but find- i ing