A sure guide in sickness and health, in the choice of food, and use of medicine. Containing an Account I. Of the Primary Material Agents in Nature. II. Of the Animal Oeconomy and Nature of Circulation. Of Animation, wherein it consists. III. The General Causes of Diseases. The Nature, Qualities, and Choice of Food. The Danger of Intemperance in Eating and Drinking, and Advantage of Air, Exercise, and Sleep. Directions how to use the Non-Naturals for the Preservation of Health. IV. Of Nervous Diseases, Epilepsy, Apoplexy, Frenzy, Palsy. Nervous Intermittent, Remittent, and Continued Fevers. V. Of the Gout. VI. Of the Rheumatism. VII. Of the Asthma. VIII. Of a Common Cold, Cattarrh, Hectic Fever and Consumption. IX. Of Fevers and Infection. X. Of Dysenteries. XI. Of the Scurvy and King's-Evil. XII. Of the Leprosy. By William Smith, M.D.

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M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]