Outlines of the theory and cure of fever, upon plain and rational principles / by John Aitken.
- John Aitken
- Date:
- [1781]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Outlines of the theory and cure of fever, upon plain and rational principles / by John Aitken. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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![CXVI. Vinous Lro.uoR. Fermented vinous Liquor of every kind, comprehending the various Ales-, > as well as thefe commonly called Wines^ are eminently antifeptic, and of courfe cordial in fever, cfpccially after any ] tendency to Inflammation has been ; obviated. Thefe would feem to* acF ! more from the nutritious -vegetable Mat- ter than the ardent Spirit they contain. It is not cafy to conceive how ardent vSpirit fliould produce antifeptic effects on living animal Siibflancc. Ihe de- gree of Putridity, will indicate the quantity in which Vegetables ought to be employed. CXVH. Pharmaceutic Substances. The chief Drugs fuppofed to be an- tifcptic in Fever j are 1.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22309330_0086.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
