Dr. Warren's epistle to his friend, of the method and manner of curing the late raging fevers, and of the danger, uncertainty, and unwholesomeness of the Jesuit's bark / faithfully translated ... from the Latin ... by Maurice Shelton ... To which are added curious and useful notes, and a short dedicatory letter to the Doctor, by the same.

  • Warren, Martin J.
Date:
1733
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Credit: Dr. Warren's epistle to his friend, of the method and manner of curing the late raging fevers, and of the danger, uncertainty, and unwholesomeness of the Jesuit's bark / faithfully translated ... from the Latin ... by Maurice Shelton ... To which are added curious and useful notes, and a short dedicatory letter to the Doctor, by the same. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ing four Spoonfulls of the following Infufion after it; Take, Of P eruvian-Bark, ten Drachms. Rhubarb, black Hellebore, of each three Drachms. Salt of Wormwood, one Drach?n. Cinnamon, Mace, Nutmeg, Cloves, of each half a Drachm. Bruil'e them together, and infufe them in three Pints of Mountain-Wine in a Bottle, flopp’d clofe, in a Sand-heat for three Days ; when fettled, pour off the Liquor clear from the Dregs, and filtrate it. Moreover, the better to fecure the Pa¬ tient from Danger, I ordered an Iflue to be cut in one of his Arms or Legs, to take away the very Reliques of the febrile Matter, and root them out. What have I to do more then, but to compleat the Cure, and help him to his Strength again ? But from all other Reme¬ dies, which conduce to the railing of the Blood,