A letter from an apothecary in London, to his friend in the country, concerning the present practice of physick : in regard to empiricks, empirical methods of cure, and nostrums. With remarks on Dr. Mead's, Mr. Freke's, and Mr. Cheselden's method of cure for the itch, by externals only ... Also some observations upon manna ... with remarks on Dr. Mead's certain cure for the bite of a mad dog.

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1752
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Credit: A letter from an apothecary in London, to his friend in the country, concerning the present practice of physick : in regard to empiricks, empirical methods of cure, and nostrums. With remarks on Dr. Mead's, Mr. Freke's, and Mr. Cheselden's method of cure for the itch, by externals only ... Also some observations upon manna ... with remarks on Dr. Mead's certain cure for the bite of a mad dog. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( I • ^ ^ <€ cilis refpiratio, angujlice prcecordiorum, “ Jebres, Epilepjiay AJlhtna,” &c. To begin: The Itch is a Puftulous Ex- ulceration of the Skilly more or lefs moift, which is generally thought incurable with¬ out the Ufe of Topicks. Hence, neglecting all internal Remedies, they forthwith have Recourfe to various Sulphureous and Mer¬ curial Liniments, which they apply either to the whole Surface of the Body, or only to the Joints, though frequently with very conliderable Danger both to Life and Healthy for it is never fafe by Topicks to cure external Diforders proceeding from an Internal caufe; but as Nature expels the Heterogeneous and morbid Matter, the Phyiician ought to do the fame, and never counteract the Intentions of Nature, which is generally done by External Repellents ap¬ plied. The Cure of thefe Diforders ought not only to be begun* but alfo finifhed by fuch Internal Medicines, as correCt and dif- pofe the peccant Matter to Excretion, and at the fame Time eliminate it; to this Clafs of Medicines,' not only. Diaphoretics, Emollient and Laxative Infufions, but alfo, if the Itch is inveterate and malig¬ nant, Preparations of Mercury and Anti¬ mony. Then for the better Coniolidation of the Skin, and the Reftitution of its Beauty] we may ufe Baths, drying fulphure- ous and Saturnine Ointments, which can D never