The family guide to health; or, A general practice of physic, in a familiar way. Containing the most approved methods of cure for the several disorders of the human body, from the writings and practice of the most emminent physicians ... To which is prefixed an introduction ... the preservation of health and ... concerning the pulse, by Dr. Tissot. With a supplement containing directions for bleeding, by Dr. Theobald. And an abstract of the narrative ... of the surprising effects of the meadow saffron, in the cure of the dropsy, by Dr. A. Storke ... And ... particular directions for inoculating the small pox ... by Dr. Dimsdale, and others.

Date:: 1767

Credit: The family guide to health; or, A general practice of physic, in a familiar way. Containing the most approved methods of cure for the several disorders of the human body, from the writings and practice of the most emminent physicians ... To which is prefixed an introduction ... the preservation of health and ... concerning the pulse, by Dr. Tissot. With a supplement containing directions for bleeding, by Dr. Theobald. And an abstract of the narrative ... of the surprising effects of the meadow saffron, in the cure of the dropsy, by Dr. A. Storke ... And ... particular directions for inoculating the small pox ... by Dr. Dimsdale, and others. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[ 258 ] On the fifth Day he took a Tea-Spoonful of the Qxymel four Times; had two bilious Stools, and made a large Quantity of pale Urine. The Swells ings of the Extremities greatly fubfided, his Third; gone. Appetite good, and he felt himfelf in per- fc& Health. In nine Days the Swellings were entirely gone and his Belly of the natural Size : But as he had no Stool for three Days, the former Dofe of Rhubarb was He was now ordered to rub his whole Body with dry Linen Cloths, impregnated with the Fumes of Amber, twice a Day; and fo was perfectly cured. CASE il; A Woman, aged fixty-two, was afflifled four Months with a mod: inveterate Dropfy of the Belly and other Parts. Her Breathing was much opprefled, her Pulfe unequal and intermitting, her Cough vio¬ lent and almod: continued, had the Noife of Matter moving in her Lungs, could not lie in Bed9 but was obliged to fit ereft. Neither the bed: expe&orating and diuretic Medi¬ cines, nor Laxatives, gave any Relief. Squills, in OxymeI9 and with Wine, were many Days tried to no Purpofe. Drs. Storcke and Collin therefore ordered a Tea- Spoonful of the Oxymel of the Colchicum or Meadow. Saffron to be taken four Times on the firfi: Day, in fome

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