An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne.

  • George Cheyne
Date:
1725
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Credit: An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Pulfe, but rather too low and flow a one, the Flux foon flops of itfelf, or by any little Diaphoretick Medicine, and they are cold upon the Extremities, which the others are not. §. 8. That bluiflj and variegated Filmt which fometimes looks like Oil and! 1 Fat fwimming on the Water of Scor- ! butick and Cachetfick Perfons, is nothing but the congregated Salts which are crowded {0 thick together, that they are ready to fhoot into Cluflers, much like the Film of a * Lixivium, when Hand¬ ing for the Cryfl alligation of fixed Salts. The Water which has a light Cloud hang- ing almoft from the Top to the Bottom, is of a bright Amber Colour, and about three Quarters of the Liquor taken down, is belt, and a certain Sign of a due Con- coclion, a juft Proportion of Food, and a total Abfence of Repletion and Crudity. And thofe who live Temperately, ufe due Exercife, and enjoy a perfect State of Health, always make fuch Water. * ie. A Lye. R 2 §. 9. Thofe