Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water ...Gunne, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... also during the diftemper . 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 ...
... also during the diftemper . 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 ...
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... also as a powerful and fafe deobftruent in cachectic and hyfteric 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 ...
... also as a powerful and fafe deobftruent in cachectic and hyfteric 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 ...
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... also to vegetables . Mr. Evelyn in his treatise on Forest trees observes with wonder , that ftems of trees , fmeared over with tar , are preferved thereby from being hurt by the invenomed teeth of goats and other injuries , while every ...
... also to vegetables . Mr. Evelyn in his treatise on Forest trees observes with wonder , that ftems of trees , fmeared over with tar , are preferved thereby from being hurt by the invenomed teeth of goats and other injuries , while every ...
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... also a taller and fairer tree , and this is probably the filver fir . 28. To fay no more on this obfcure bufiness which I leave to the critics , I fhall obferve that according to Theophraftus not only the turpentine trees , the pines ...
... also a taller and fairer tree , and this is probably the filver fir . 28. To fay no more on this obfcure bufiness which I leave to the critics , I fhall obferve that according to Theophraftus not only the turpentine trees , the pines ...
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... infufion of tar drunk warm , is easier 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 vehicle . It's tafte , it's diuretic quality ( 25 )
... infufion of tar drunk warm , is easier 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 vehicle . It's tafte , it's diuretic quality ( 25 )
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