Domestic medicine; or, A treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases by regimen and simple medicines ; With an appendix containing a dispensatory. For the use of private practitioners / By William Buchan.

  • Buchan, William, 1729-1805.
Date:
1790
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Credit: Domestic medicine; or, A treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases by regimen and simple medicines ; With an appendix containing a dispensatory. For the use of private practitioners / By William Buchan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Inoculation of the fmall-pox, more favourably received here than in neighbouring countries, 227. Cannot prove of general utility while kept in the hands of a few, 228. No my fiery in the procefs, ibid. May iafely be performed by parents or nurles, 229. Various methods of doing it, ibid. The clergy exhorted to remove the prejudices againlt the operation, 231. * Arguments cited from Dr. Mackenzie in favour of inoculation, ibid. note. Ought to be rendered universal, 233. . Means of extending the practice of, 234. Two obfiades to the progrefs of. Hated, 235. Might be performed by clergymen, or by parents themlelves, 236. The proper feafcns and age for performing it, 239. Will often mend the habit of body, ibid. NecelTiry preparation and regimen for, ibid.. JnfcQs, when they creep into the ear, how to force them out, 361. Poifonous, the bites of, how to be treated, 486. Intemperance, one great capfe cf thedifeafes of feamen, 45. The danger of, argued from the conftrudion of the human body, 94. The anal gv in the nourilhment of plants and animals, ibid. Is the abule of natural palliops, ibid. In diet, 95. in liquor and carnal pleafurcs, ibid. The bad contequences of, involve whole families, 96. Efi’etls of drunkennefs on the coniikution, ibid. Perfons who fe]dom get drunk, may ne- vmhejclf injure their conilitutions by drink, 97. The habit of drinking frequently acquired under misfortunes, 98. Is pe- culiarly hurtful to young perfons, 99. Leads to all othe* vices, ibid. Intermitting fever. See Ague. Intefiines, inflammation of, general caufes from whence it pro- ceeds, 291. The fympcoins, regimen, and medical treatment, 292. Cautions to guard againlt it, 295. Intoxication produces a fever, 96. Fatal confeqqepces of a daily repetition of this vice, ibid. Perfons who feldom get drunk, may neverthelcfs injure their confiitution by drinking, ibid. Getting drunk, a hazardous remedy for a cold, 277. Often produces fatal efFedls, 623. Proper cautions for treating per- fons in liquor, 624. The fafelt drink after a debauch, ibid.. Remarkable cafe, 625. Jolnfyn, Dr. extraordinary recovery of an infant feemingly killed by a firong conv.ulfion fit, related by, 629. Ifjues, how to make them take the btfi efieft, 430. Jtcb, the nature and fymptoms of this uileafe deferibed, 403. Sulphur, the bell remedy again!!, ibid. Great,danger of the injudicious ufe of mercurial preparations for, 405. Cleanhnels the bed prefervative againll, 406, note. Juleps, the form of, explained, 678. Preparation of the cam- phorated julep, ibid. Cordial julep, 679. Expcftoratkg julep, ibid. Mufk julep, ib'ul. Saline julep, ibid. Vomn- lCg julep, ibid. • - formes