Medicina statica: being the Aphorisms of Sanctorius / translated into English with large explanations. To which is added Dr. Keil's Medicina statica Britannica with comparative remarks and explanations. As also Medico-physical essays on I. Agues. II. Fevers. III. An elastick fibre. IV. The gout. V. The leprosy. VI. Kings-evil. VII. Venereal diseases.

  • Sanctorius
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1723 [i. e. 1724]
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Credit: Medicina statica: being the Aphorisms of Sanctorius / translated into English with large explanations. To which is added Dr. Keil's Medicina statica Britannica with comparative remarks and explanations. As also Medico-physical essays on I. Agues. II. Fevers. III. An elastick fibre. IV. The gout. V. The leprosy. VI. Kings-evil. VII. Venereal diseases. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A P H. XXVIII, 1 That fort of Food beft perfpires, and affords e the moft fuitahle Nourifhment, whole Weight is * not perceived in the Belly. Explanation.] Becaufe what is of a ftrong Contex¬ ture, grofs, and hard of Digeftion, will remain a long Time in the Stomach and Guts, and occalion a Senle of Weight and (Jneafinefs. A P H. XXIX. c A plentiful Meal is more injurious to Perfons of 6 little Adion, than thofe who exercife much: For c in the unadive, the Bowels will be moreburthen'd, 5 whereas by Exercife that Weight is removed. Explanation.] By the Advantages of Exercife, not only the prefent Meal will be better digefted, by its alfifting that Agitation and Compreliion of the Food, upon which Digeftion depends, but alfo the Mufcles and whole Nervous Syftem, will b'e thereby harden’d and corroborated, fo as at all times to per¬ form the Animal Fundions, with more Eafe and Regularity, than in thofe who lead inadive and fe- dentary Lives. A P H. XXX. 4 . , * The Body beft perfpires with that Food, whofe c Fmcesor Recrements,pafs through the Guts hard < and confident. Explanation.] Becaufe if Digeftion is perfeded in the firft Paffages, that is in the Stomach and Guts, it feldom happens but it goes on well tothelaft, un¬ til a dueQuantity is prepared for Perforation and whereas when it fo happens, the thinner Part of the Food mull needs be taken up by the ladteal Veins,