An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne.

  • George Cheyne
Date:
1725
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Credit: An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Jtmofphere about us, and flops the kindly Influence of this beneficial Ele¬ ment. As to catching Cold, he that lives foberly, and avoids nitrous, that is, moifl or frofly Air, will either not readily catch Cold, or if he does, will foon get rid of it. It is only Air thus conditioned9 that thickens and coagulates our Juices, and gives painful and dangerous Colds. It is inward Heat only, which deftroys ns. No fober Perfons ever fuffered by Cold) unlefs it were extreme, or that they expofe themfelves obflinately to it, againft Senfe and Reafon. §. 8. Another Mean of Healthy to the Tender, Studious and Sedentary, is much and often (having the Head and Face, and wafbingi fcraping and paring their Feet and Toes. The great Benefit fbefides the Pleafure) to the Head, Eyes and Ears, by often J.having the Head and Face) and wafbing them Daily in cold Water, with a few Drops of the Compound Spirit of Lavender, or Hungary Water, is beft underftood by thofe that have felt it. The Cutting off the Hair, and /having the Head, will, in the flrfl Inftance, fearce fail to cure a Head-acb, a Fluxion% or even a nervous Weaknefs of the Eyes.
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