Primitive physic, or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. / By John Wesley.

  • Wesley, John, 1703-1791.
Date:
1792
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Credit: Primitive physic, or, an easy and natural method of curing most diseases. / By John Wesley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    After a.competent time, if ic takes no efFefl iife the fecond, and third, and fo on. I have'pur- pofeiy fet down (in moft cafes) feveral remedies for each diforder ; not only becaufe all ar'e not equa ly eafy to be procured at all times, and ia aJ places: but likewife becaufe the medicine, which cures one man, will not always cure another of the fame diftemper. Nor will it cure the ^me mah at all timer. Therefore it was necelTary to have a variety. However, I have fubjoined the letter to thofe medicines which fome thmk to be InfaUabk.-^Thirdly, Obferve all the time the greatell ej^anc's in your mixed, all high-feafoned lood. Ufe plain diet eafy of d.geflion ; and th.s as fparingly as you can, confillent wuh eafe and ft/ength. Drink- only water, ^ if it agrees with your llomach • if I J^I s! ^^r withotit food: go to bed early, and rife betimes, 'to perfevere .with fleadinefs in this courfrL often Tble MeH ot labour loftj that old unfaHiion- who ^tmi and maketh alive, zoko bring down to the. grave, and bnngelh vp. ^ the blefnnV of r^7' '''^ ^^'^^ngf^ tbpVT ^ 'he health which they have recovered, 1 bay. added a few nhin eafy Rules chiefly tranfcribcd from Dr 1. The air we breathe is of great conf^° 2. Tender people Ihouid l.ave ihofc >vho lie J^*.;t::j'hir^^--^ ■'^ 3- Every