Primitive physick: or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. To which is added, the general receipt book, containing ... receipts [in every branch of science ... with directions for making British wines ... / By H. Gifford].

  • Wesley, John, 1703-1791
Date:
1847
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Credit: Primitive physick: or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. To which is added, the general receipt book, containing ... receipts [in every branch of science ... with directions for making British wines ... / By H. Gifford]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1V'F,JI,F.V'S Or, take a tea-spoonful of salt of tartar in spring water. This often cures double Tertians, tripple Quartans, and long lasting fevers, especially if sen- na he premised twice or thrice. Or, apply to each wrist a plaister of treacle and soot.—Tried. Or, use the cold bath, unless of an advanced age or extremely weak. But when you use this on any account whatever, it is proper. To bleed or purge before you begin. To go in cool; to emerge at once but not head- foremost ; to stay in only two or three minutes, or less at first. Never to bathe on a full stomach. To bathe twice or thrice a week at least, till you have bathed nine or ten times. To sweat immediately after it (going to bed) in palsies, rickets, and all diseases wherein the nerves are obstructed. You may use yourself to it without any danger, by beginning in May, and at first just plunging in, and coming out immediately; but many have began in winter without any inconvenience. 4. A Double Tertian Take before the fit, (after a purgp or two) three ounces of cichory water, half a drachm of salt of tartar, and fifteen drops of spirit of sulphur. To perfect the cure, on the fourth day after you miss the fit, take two drachms of senna, half a drachm of salt of tartar infused all night in four ounces of cichory water. Strain it and drink it. 5. A Quartan Ague.* Apply to the suture of the head, when the fit is •That is, an ague which misses two days ; com- ing on Monday (suppose) and again on Thursday.