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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... medicine of fuch efficacy in a diftemper attended with fo many pu rulent ulcers , might be alfo ufeful in other foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and alcers , who ...
... medicine of fuch efficacy in a diftemper attended with fo many pu rulent ulcers , might be alfo ufeful in other foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and alcers , who ...
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... medicine in an afthma . It imparts a kindly warmth and quick circulation to the juices without heating , and is therefore useful , not only as a pectoral and balfa- mic , but alfo as a powerful and fafe deobftruent in cachectic and ...
... medicine in an afthma . It imparts a kindly warmth and quick circulation to the juices without heating , and is therefore useful , not only as a pectoral and balfa- mic , but alfo as a powerful and fafe deobftruent in cachectic and ...
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... medicine and agreeable to the ftomach , by extracting it's virtues in cold wa- ter , was unknown to them . The leaves and ten- der tops of pine and fir are in our times ufed for diet - drinks , and allowed to be antifcorbutic and ...
... medicine and agreeable to the ftomach , by extracting it's virtues in cold wa- ter , was unknown to them . The leaves and ten- der tops of pine and fir are in our times ufed for diet - drinks , and allowed to be antifcorbutic and ...
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... medicines , create a nauseating in the ftomach . They cannot therefore be taken in fubftance , fo much or fo long , as to produce all thofe falutary effects , which , if thoroughly mixed with the blood and juices , they would be capable ...
... medicines , create a nauseating in the ftomach . They cannot therefore be taken in fubftance , fo much or fo long , as to produce all thofe falutary effects , which , if thoroughly mixed with the blood and juices , they would be capable ...
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... medicine , though at prefent , for ought I can find , they are pot ufed at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( b ) it plainly appears to be a natural production , lodged in the veffels of the tree , whence it is only freed and ...
... medicine , though at prefent , for ought I can find , they are pot ufed at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( b ) it plainly appears to be a natural production , lodged in the veffels of the tree , whence it is only freed and ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿therial againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem fir Ifaac Newton firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons ph¿nomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce pure reafon refides refin ſeems ſpace ſpecific tar-water thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ