The American physician, and family assistant. In four parts: containing, I ... A general description of vegetable medicines. II ... The manner of preparing them for use. III ... Description of diseases and manner of curing them. IV ... A description of mineral and vegetable poisons, given by those called regular doctors, under the name of medicines / By Elias Smith.

  • Elias Smith
Date:
1826
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Credit: The American physician, and family assistant. In four parts: containing, I ... A general description of vegetable medicines. II ... The manner of preparing them for use. III ... Description of diseases and manner of curing them. IV ... A description of mineral and vegetable poisons, given by those called regular doctors, under the name of medicines / By Elias Smith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    excellent addition, and recommends its use in lethargic affections. “This pepper has also been successfully employed, infused in vinegar, as a gargle in a species of cynaache maligna, which proved very fatal in the West Indies, resisting the Peruvian bark, wine and the other remedies successful in the West Indies, it is said, is not without danger from the inflamation itis liable to induce. “In trophical fevers, coma (or carus, a slight degree of apoplexy) and delirium are common attendants; and in such cases, cata- plasms, (poultices) of capsicum have a spee- dy and happy effect. They redden the parts, but seldom blister, unless kept on too long. In ophthalmia, [a disease of the. eyes, being an inflamation in the coats, proceeding from arterious blood gotten out of the vessels] from relaxation, the diluted juice of capsicum is @ sovereign remedy.” From what is recorded in the Edinburgt and American Dispensatories, respecting Cay enne Pepper, as a medicine, the following pat ticulars are evident. | 1. ‘hat it has been knownand used as a me dicine for more than thirty years past. ] 2. It is acknowledged to be one of the pur est and strongest stimulants (exciting @ quicl sensation) which can be introduced into th stomach, being at the same time entirely des titute of any narcotic, or stupifying effect 0 such as use it. 0 a 3. Dr. Makitrick found it particularly us¢ +e