Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water EtcInnys, 1747 |
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... medicines ; which , if fure and safe , muft yet be flow in chronical diforders ; which , if grievous or inveterate ... medicine can withstand that execrable plague of diftilled fpirits , which operate as a flow poifon , preying on the ...
... medicines ; which , if fure and safe , muft yet be flow in chronical diforders ; which , if grievous or inveterate ... medicine can withstand that execrable plague of diftilled fpirits , which operate as a flow poifon , preying on the ...
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... medicine of fuch efficacy in a diftemper attended with fo many pu- rulent ulcers , might be also 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 diftemper attended with fo many pu- rulent ulcers , might be also 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 ufeful , not only as a pectoral and balfa- mic , but also 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 ufeful , not only as a pectoral and balfa- mic , but also as a powerful and fafe deobftruent in cachectic and ...
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... medicine and agreeable to the stomach , 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 stomach , 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 those 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 those falutary effects , which , if thoroughly mixed with the blood and juices , they would be capable ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe beſt blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diſcover diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feemeth fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft firſt foap 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 medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principles produce pure raiſe reafon refiding 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