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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... fafe deobftruent in cachectic and hysteric 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 ...
... fafe deobftruent in cachectic and hysteric 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 ...
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... hundred thou- fand . 55. Another way wherein tar - water operates , is by urine , than which perhaps none is more fafe and effectual , for cleanfing the blood and carrying 3 off off it's falts . But it feems to produce it's ( 26 )
... hundred thou- fand . 55. Another way wherein tar - water operates , is by urine , than which perhaps none is more fafe and effectual , for cleanfing the blood and carrying 3 off off it's falts . But it feems to produce it's ( 26 )
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... fafe and efficacious medicine , being good against too great fluidity as a balfa- mic , and good against vifcidity as a foap . There is fomething in the fiery corrofive nature of lixi- vial falts , which makes alcaline foap a dangerous ...
... fafe and efficacious medicine , being good against too great fluidity as a balfa- mic , and good against vifcidity as a foap . There is fomething in the fiery corrofive nature of lixi- vial falts , which makes alcaline foap a dangerous ...
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... fafe but use- ful . 70. Opium , though a medicine of great extent and efficacy , yet is frequently known to produce grievous diforders in hysterical or hypochondriacal perfons , who make a great part , perhaps the greatest of thofe who ...
... fafe but use- ful . 70. Opium , though a medicine of great extent and efficacy , yet is frequently known to produce grievous diforders in hysterical or hypochondriacal perfons , who make a great part , perhaps the greatest of thofe who ...
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... fafe and cheap medicine fuits all cir- cumftances and all conftitutions , operating eafily , curing without disturbing , raising the fpirits with- out depreffing them , a circumftance that deserves ( a ) 86 . I repeated repeated ...
... fafe and cheap medicine fuits all cir- cumftances and all conftitutions , operating eafily , curing without disturbing , raising the fpirits with- out depreffing them , a circumftance that deserves ( a ) 86 . I repeated repeated ...
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