The family physician; or, Domestic medical friend : containing plain and practical instructions for the prevention and cure of diseases, according to the newest improvements and discoveries; with a series of chapters on collateral subjects; comprising every thing relative to the theory and principles of the medical art, necessary to be known by the private practitioner; the whole adapted to the use of those heads of families who have not had a classical or medical education / by Alexander Thomson, M.D.

  • Alexander Thomson
Date:
1801
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Credit: The family physician; or, Domestic medical friend : containing plain and practical instructions for the prevention and cure of diseases, according to the newest improvements and discoveries; with a series of chapters on collateral subjects; comprising every thing relative to the theory and principles of the medical art, necessary to be known by the private practitioner; the whole adapted to the use of those heads of families who have not had a classical or medical education / by Alexander Thomson, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mutton, from the age of four to six year?, and fed on dry pasture, an excellent meat, 42. N. Nervous disorders, extremely various in their appearance, 257. General causes of, ibid. Require great attention to diet and exercise, 258. The principal symptoms, with the method of treatment, 259 — 264. Nervous cholic, its causes and symptoms, 269. Medical treatment of, 270, 27]. Nervous fever. See Fever. Fettle, stinging, recommended in nephritic complaints and internal haemorrhages, 444. Night-mare, causes and symptoms of, 261, 262. Means of prevention, 262. Night-shade, deadly, a strong poison, 444. Symptoms pro- j duced by eating the berries, ibid. An important remedy in scirrhous and cancerous tumors, 444, 445. Nitre, purified, an efficacious remedy in inflammatory dis- orders, 446. Not to be given \\ hen the pulse is low, arid the strength much reduced, ibid. Nose, bleeding at, ought not to be suddenly checked is persons abounding with blood, 313. How to restrain .t when necessary, 314, 315. Nurses, mistaken prejudices of, in the clothing of infants, 80. In forcing out the milk from the breasts of new- born infants, 81. Various qualities requisite in vyet- . nurses, 87. Diet proper for them, 87,88. Nutmeg, its virtues, 445. Ought not to be taken in too large a quantity, 446. O. Oak-bark, its general use in the tanning of leather, a proof of its astringency, 447. Recommended in ague s, and for restraining haemorrhages, alvine fluxes, and otht r immoderate evacuations, ibid. Useful likewise us a lotion, ibid. Oil, the best application to (he sting of a wasp or bee, 233. Camphorated, how to prepare, 513, 514. Ointments, their uses, 511. Preparation of yellow basili- con ointment, ibid. -Ointment of calomine, ibid. Eye* ointment, 5 12. Issue ointment, ibid. Mercurial oint- ment, ibid. Ointment of sulphur, ibid. \\ line oint- ment, 513. Onions, of a stimulating nature, 47. Assist digestion, and