Volume 2

Synopsis medicinae: or a summary view of the whole practice of physick. Being the sentiments of the most celebrated authors in all ages, relating to diseases, their causes and cures. With most cases in surgery and midwifery. To which are added, some observations very rare and uncommon; and a curious treatise on all sorts of poisons. In two volumes ... / By John Allen, M.D. and F.R.S. Translated by himself from the last edition of his Latin synopsis, with very large improvements.

  • John Allen
Date:
1740
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Credit: Synopsis medicinae: or a summary view of the whole practice of physick. Being the sentiments of the most celebrated authors in all ages, relating to diseases, their causes and cures. With most cases in surgery and midwifery. To which are added, some observations very rare and uncommon; and a curious treatise on all sorts of poisons. In two volumes ... / By John Allen, M.D. and F.R.S. Translated by himself from the last edition of his Latin synopsis, with very large improvements. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ** Limb, And to difcharge entirely the Re- ** licks of the Difeafe, a Dofe of Flos Sulpb. f£ is to be given in Milk twice a Day for *¢ fome time.’ — _ A Mifcellany of Quotations. 43 help the Sctatica, a Cauftick may be applied ; I commonly make ufe of Fol. Ranunculi, or a Mixture of Caly. viv. and liquid Soap ; this is very good. Baglivius, The Leaves of Ra- nuncul: (ays Ettmuller) being bruifed and applied to the Region of the Loins for fix Hours, or more, raife Veficles, which, being cut as ufually, difcharge a fharp Serum, and quite take away the Ifchiatick Pains,and fub- due the Diftemper. 7.630. Above thirty Years fince, a certain Quack in Nor- thamptonfhire, 1 found, cured a great many of the Sciatica; and being curious to know how he did it, I difcovered that it was with the Ranunculus Flammeus minor; the Leaves of which were {tamp’d and applied a little below the Knee, which bliftered the Part, and cured the Diftemper. Since which I myfelf have tried the fameE-xperiment feveral times with the like good Succefs, ArtT.955. Rad. Brion. alb. frefh bruifed and mixed with O/, Sem. Lini, and applied warm to the Part, wonderfully eafes the Pain; and the fame Application is to be repeated, tillthe whole morbifick Matter is extracted, Tacheniusde Morborum principiis, Emp. Poterit js commended. (93i,) ‘* Ihave experienced ** the following Plaifter in my Practice : 13%. EE Pix Bareund. malaxetur cum q. f- Ol. Sem, be Ao Beige” | : Sinap. ]