Facts, tending to show the connection of the stomach with life, disease, and recovery / [By Charles Webster].

  • Charles Webster
Date:
1793
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Credit: Facts, tending to show the connection of the stomach with life, disease, and recovery / [By Charles Webster]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * t 16 ] f* -w ' , _ • » During this fated ftate the newimpreffion, as if engrafting the power of the ftomach, is apt to induce a chillinefs, drowfinefs, heat, full pulie and perfpiration, the phenomena of flight fever, and in fome, formidable ly mpto ms. The effects Gf food, as of every thing elfe, being relative to the ftate of the /ftomach, what is light to one is heavy to another; and a cordial in fame ftates occa- lions vomiting. A heavy meal opprefles the ftomach, and deprelies its power over the other parts of the lyftem, often induc¬ ing alarming fymptoms, which are fre¬ quently relieved by a puke, or by fpirits or aromatics, increafing the power of the ftomach. Alcohol, opium, or carbonic acid tends like a meal, to induce ferenity and vigour of body and mind, but if in excefs, brings on the ebrious ftate of ftomach, which deranges the functions of both. A trefpafs in eating or drinking, or any thing which