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 distemper attended with fo many pu- rulent ulcers , might be alfo useful in other foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who ...
... medicine of fuch efficacy in a distemper attended with fo many pu- rulent ulcers , might be alfo useful in other foul- neffes of the blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , 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 also as a powerful and safe 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 also as a powerful and safe 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 used 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 used for diet - drinks , and allowed to be antifcorbutic and ...
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... medicines , ' create a naufeating 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 ...
... medicines , ' create a naufeating 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 ...
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... medicine , though at prefent , for ought I can find , they are not used at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) 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 not used at all . 15. From the manner of procuring tar ( a ) 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 æther æthereal againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute diffolved diftempers diftinct diſorders diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft firſt folar fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill 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 light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent principle produce produceth pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe