Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... alfo during the distemper . The general rule for taking it is , about half a pint night and morning on an empty ftomach , which quantity may be varied , according to the cafe and age of the patient , provided it be always taken on an ...
... alfo during the distemper . The general rule for taking it is , about half a pint night and morning on an empty ftomach , which quantity may be varied , according to the cafe and age of the patient , provided it be always taken on an ...
Page 7
... alfo for pthifical , fcrophulous , paralytic and asthmatic perfons . But the method of ren- dering it an inoffenfive medicine and agreeable to the ftomach , by extracting it's virtues in cold wa- ter , was unknown to them . The leaves ...
... alfo for pthifical , fcrophulous , paralytic and asthmatic perfons . But the method of ren- dering it an inoffenfive medicine and agreeable to the ftomach , by extracting it's virtues in cold wa- ter , was unknown to them . The leaves ...
Page 8
... alfo and obftructions , is no fecret . And that the medicinal properties of thofe drugs are found in tar - water , without heat- ing the blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly that pthift ...
... alfo and obftructions , is no fecret . And that the medicinal properties of thofe drugs are found in tar - water , without heat- ing the blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly that pthift ...
Page 12
... alfo informs us that the best balfam of Jud¿a flowed only from the bark , and that it was adulterated with refin and oil of turpentine . Now comparing the virtues I have experienced in tar , with thofe I find afcribed to the precious ...
... alfo informs us that the best balfam of Jud¿a flowed only from the bark , and that it was adulterated with refin and oil of turpentine . Now comparing the virtues I have experienced in tar , with thofe I find afcribed to the precious ...
Page 14
... alfo a taller and fairer tree , and this is probably the filver fir . 28. To fay no more on this obfcure bufinefs which I leave to the critics , I fhall obferve that according to Theophraftus not only the turpentine trees , the pines ...
... alfo a taller and fairer tree , and this is probably the filver fir . 28. To fay no more on this obfcure bufinefs which I leave to the critics , I fhall obferve that according to Theophraftus not only the turpentine trees , the pines ...
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