The whole works of that excellent practical physician Dr. Thomas Sydenham wherein not only the history and cures of acute diseases are treated of, after a new and accurate method; but also the shortest and safest way of curing most chronical diseases / [Thomas Sydenham].

Thomas Sydenham

Date:: M.DCC.XVII

Credit: The whole works of that excellent practical physician Dr. Thomas Sydenham wherein not only the history and cures of acute diseases are treated of, after a new and accurate method; but also the shortest and safest way of curing most chronical diseases / [Thomas Sydenham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$am in Bed, and about to compofe myfelf to Sleep, that by. this Julep, I may cool and dilute the ‘hot and acrid: fuices lodged in the Kidneys, wherebythe Stone is: occafioned j and I prefer át this Time, and at Dinner-time;-'Small/beer | that has Hops in it; before that which: has:none: 3; for tho”? that which is not Hopp'd is. fmoother and fofter, ànd- fo fitter to carry off the Stone from the' Kidneys} ^yét that: which is Hopp'd, upon the account of the Stiprick Quality,’ which: the Hops impart to it, is not {0 apt to occáfión fandy - and ftony Matter: as that which: is:not Hopp'd, the'Süb-: ftance whereof is:more vifcous and flimy. | I take cate to .go to Bed early, efpecially- in the Winter, thari/ which no- thing is better fo perfe&t Concoótion; and. to preferve the Form: and Order: which duly belongs to Natures: whereas on the:contrary, Night: works-deflen’ all, the Concoétion of old:Men, that arecafiliéted with any:Chronical\Diieafe, and dangeroufly., wound. their vital ‘Principles iand: to prevent ‘a bloody Urine, »by reafon of; the Stone, I. take: great: cate, - that as often as I am/to ride along way upon the Stones, (forif I -travel never fo far in a:-Goach in. the. common Roads, I. receive no danger) to'drink a large draught of - Small-beer before: I go into the Coach; and alfo before my: return, if I havebeen Abroad a pretty while, whereby I {e- cure myfelt very: well from the bloody Urine: But as to the Gout, I will add this one thing; of late Years, by reafon of fonie Errors about..the five/Non-naturals; the Gouty Mat- ter fometimes ftrikesin, the Signs whereof are violent Sick- nefs with Vomiting, and fome Pain of the Belly, but the Limbs are fuddenly freed from Pain, and more.fit for Mo- . tion, than is ufüal; in this Cafe I drink a Gallon of Po(fet- drink, and as foon as it is all caft up, I drink: a (mal draught of Canary-wine, with eighteen Drops of. Liquid Tad boit in it, to compofe me to Reft, and by this means I have feveral Times refcued myfelf from imminent Death. s Tho’ peícliance it may. feem ridiculous (efpecially for one, whofe being well or dead is fcarce, worth minding ) to make fuch frequent. mention of himfelf ;. yet 'thefe Things are faid,. to the intent others may: be :benefited: thereby, :whofe. Lives or. Health are. of greater moment; or value. » xLaffly, It isto be noted, into what great Danger-fome that. are afflicted with the Gout and Stone, caft themfelves, . by taking unadvifedly 744274 diflolved in Purging Mineral- water; for tho, when it is taken this way, it works kd; AERE ir. quicker - ]$