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 |
From inside the book
Results 11-15 of 39
Page 30
... contains the virtues even of Guaiacum which feems the moft efficacious of all the woods , warming and sweetening the humours , diaphoretic and ufeful in gouts , dropfies and rheums , as well as in the foul disease . Nor fhould it seem ...
... contains the virtues even of Guaiacum which feems the moft efficacious of all the woods , warming and sweetening the humours , diaphoretic and ufeful in gouts , dropfies and rheums , as well as in the foul disease . Nor fhould it seem ...
Page 32
... contain active principles that ftrengthen the digeftion beyond any thing I know , and confequently must be highly ufeful , either to prevent or leffen the following fit , or by envigorating the blood to caft it upon the extremities ...
... contain active principles that ftrengthen the digeftion beyond any thing I know , and confequently must be highly ufeful , either to prevent or leffen the following fit , or by envigorating the blood to caft it upon the extremities ...
Page 43
... contain the feeds and origin of al- moft all diftempers . Infomuch that a medicine which cures all forts of fcurvy , may be prefumed good for moft other maladies . 91. The fcurvy doth not only in variety of fymptoms imitate moft ...
... contain the feeds and origin of al- moft all diftempers . Infomuch that a medicine which cures all forts of fcurvy , may be prefumed good for moft other maladies . 91. The fcurvy doth not only in variety of fymptoms imitate moft ...
Page 45
... containing a fine vegetable foap . And although a complete cure by alteratives , operating on the fmall capillaries , and by infenfible difcharges , must require length of time , yet the good effect of this medicine on cachectic and ...
... containing a fine vegetable foap . And although a complete cure by alteratives , operating on the fmall capillaries , and by infenfible difcharges , must require length of time , yet the good effect of this medicine on cachectic and ...
Page 46
... contains a volatile acid ( a ) with a fine volatile oil , why may not a medicine cool in one part and warm in another be a remedy to either extreme ( b ) ? I have obferved I have observed it to produce a kindly genial warmth without ...
... contains a volatile acid ( a ) with a fine volatile oil , why may not a medicine cool in one part and warm in another be a remedy to either extreme ( b ) ? I have obferved I have observed it to produce a kindly genial warmth without ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abfolute acid æther æthereal alfo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects effence elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft foap folar folid 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 muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved pafs Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principle Proclus produce 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