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The dispensatory of the Royal College of Physicians, London, translated into English with remarks, etc / By H. Pemberton.

  • Royal College of Physicians, London
Date:
1773
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Credit: The dispensatory of the Royal College of Physicians, London, translated into English with remarks, etc / By H. Pemberton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    reconcile a difguflfu] medicine, not only to the palate, but the flomach alfo: the moll: adequate remedy in many cafes may have difagreeable properties, which thall reftrain the ufe of it within too narrow limits 5 yet forne other of a hmilar kind, though lefs •powerful, may be added to it without of fence, and the compofltion by fuch aug¬ mentation be rendered more efficacious: nay, perhaps, often no fimple may be known qualified to anfv/er all the intentions, a dif- eafe may require: alfo fome materials by their adtion on each other will vifibly com- pofe a body with properties, which belong not to any of the ingredients feparate. But fuch obvious and natural motives are very difproportionate to the foremen- fioned extravagancies. Some of the an¬ cient empirics, though declared enemies to the refined fpeculations of the dogma- tifts, proceeded fo far, as to admit, that ac¬ cumulating ingredients of fimilar virtues might be uiefuliy employed to ft the fame -cornpofition for different conftitutiens, as one material might more affect fome con- flitutions, and another, others. But this excuie, far as is might be extended, was, it' feems. I*