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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1>92] tinued. A double Dofe of this Oxymel was therefore given. Much Urine was difcharged, and in a few Days the Swelling of the Belly entirely fubfided. She breathed eadly, the Cough abated, and her Sleeps were calm, long, and refrefhing. In two Weeks fhe recovered her Strength, and was difmifled perfectly cured. C A S E VL A Woman, aged Thirty-feven, had laboured under a Jaundice and Dropfy, and taken a Variety of Me* dicines in vain. The Abdomen was very tenfe; on the left Hypo- chondrium was a broad, hard, moving Tumor; the Region of the Liver gave Pain to the Touch, and the whole Body was of a blackifh yellow Colour. The Appetite was bad: She had no Third, but was very coftive; the Urine of a blackifh Colour, of a thick Confidence, and in very fmall Quantity. They endeavoured to refolve the Qbdrucftions, to remove the Coftivenefs, and open the urinary Pafia- ges, by a ftrong Deco Elion of Grafs; adding to it re¬ generated Tartar and Honey of Mercury. During the Ufe of which die felt great Anxiety about the Bread, and a large Quantity of a blackidi-coloured Blood was difcharged by Vomit and Stool. This brought on a Weaknefs, and .fhe complained of great Pains in her Belly. ’ ' Demulcent

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