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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... cafe and age of the patient , provided it be always taken on an empty ftomach , and about two hours before or after a ... cafes , I found it fucceed beyond my hopes ; in a tedious and painful ulceration of the bowels , in a confump- tive ...
... cafe and age of the patient , provided it be always taken on an empty ftomach , and about two hours before or after a ... cafes , I found it fucceed beyond my hopes ; in a tedious and painful ulceration of the bowels , in a confump- tive ...
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... cafes . As it is both healing and diuretic , it is very good for the gravel . I believe it to be of great ufe in a dropfy , having known it cure a very bad anafarca in a perfon whofe thirst , though very extraordinary , was in a fhort ...
... cafes . As it is both healing and diuretic , it is very good for the gravel . I believe it to be of great ufe in a dropfy , having known it cure a very bad anafarca in a perfon whofe thirst , though very extraordinary , was in a fhort ...
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... or even a hundred high : and that having covered them with fods of earth to prevent the flame from bursting forth ( in which cafe the tar was loft ) they fet on fire thofe huge heaps • heaps of pine or fir , letting the tar ( 8 )
... or even a hundred high : and that having covered them with fods of earth to prevent the flame from bursting forth ( in which cafe the tar was loft ) they fet on fire thofe huge heaps • heaps of pine or fir , letting the tar ( 8 )
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... cafes . 52. Warm water is it felf a deobftruent . There fore the infufion of tar drunk warm , is eafier infi- nuated into all the nice capillary veffels , and acts , not only by virtue of the balfam , but also by that D of of the ...
... cafes . 52. Warm water is it felf a deobftruent . There fore the infufion of tar drunk warm , is eafier infi- nuated into all the nice capillary veffels , and acts , not only by virtue of the balfam , but also by that D of of the ...
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... cafes where an inflammation is appre- hended . And as inflammations are often occafioned by obstructions , it fhould feem an acid foap was much the fafer deobftruent . 61. Even the best turpentines , however famous for their vulnerary ...
... cafes where an inflammation is appre- hended . And as inflammations are often occafioned by obstructions , it fhould feem an acid foap was much the fafer deobftruent . 61. Even the best turpentines , however famous for their vulnerary ...
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