Siris: a chain of philosophical reflexions and inquiries concerning the virtues of tar water. [Another] |
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... blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to advife it in the fouleft diftempers ...
... blood ; accordingly I tried it on feve- ral perfons infected with cutaneous eruptions and ulcers , who were foon relieved , and foon after cu- red . Encouraged by thefe fucceffes I ventured to advife it in the fouleft diftempers ...
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... blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly that pthifi- cal and afthmatic perfons receive fpeedy and great relief from the use of it . 12. Balfams , as all unctuous and oily medicines , create a ...
... blood , or difordering the ftomach , is con- firmed by experience : and particularly that pthifi- cal and afthmatic perfons receive fpeedy and great relief from the use of it . 12. Balfams , as all unctuous and oily medicines , create a ...
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... blood in animals : that it afcends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are inofculated other veffels of the bark answering to veins , which bring back to the root the remainder of the fap , over and above what had been ...
... blood in animals : that it afcends through capillary arteries in the trunk , into which are inofculated other veffels of the bark answering to veins , which bring back to the root the remainder of the fap , over and above what had been ...
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... blood . 35. It is fufficient to obferve , what all muft ac- knowledge , that a plant or tree is a very nice and complicated machine ( a ) ; by the feveral parts and motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the abforbent ...
... blood . 35. It is fufficient to obferve , what all muft ac- knowledge , that a plant or tree is a very nice and complicated machine ( a ) ; by the feveral parts and motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the abforbent ...
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... blood by it's ful- phur and refin , appears to be not well grounded ; it being indeed impregnated with a fine acid fpi- rit , balsamic , cooling , diuretic , and poffeffed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are fuppofed to confift of ...
... blood by it's ful- phur and refin , appears to be not well grounded ; it being indeed impregnated with a fine acid fpi- rit , balsamic , cooling , diuretic , and poffeffed of many other virtues ( b ) . Spirits are fuppofed to confift of ...
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abfolute acid Ægyptians æther æthereal alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diforders diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs mafs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved obftructions Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce produceth pure reafon refiding refin Sir Ifaac Newton tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe