A dissertation concerning misletoe [sic]: a most wonderful specific remedy for the cure of convulsive distempers / [Sir John Colbatch].

  • John Colbatch
Date:
1723
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Credit: A dissertation concerning misletoe [sic]: a most wonderful specific remedy for the cure of convulsive distempers / [Sir John Colbatch]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in perfe(5i:ion, about the latter end of December; and the more rigorous and levere the Weather is, the more vigo¬ rous and flourilhing is the Mifletoe. Now conhdering that the Sap or nu- tricious Juice of the Tree is at this time in a manner fpent, I am inclin’d to conje<5ture that it derives its princi¬ pal Support from the Air. I have had fome thoughts that it was no hard . matter to try by eafy ExperimentSy whether this be fo or not; but being confined to the Town, I-have wanted Conveniences of fo doing. How it thrives in hot Countries, or whether it ever grows upon thofe Trees that never call their .Leaves, I am ig¬ norant. ' . Of all the antient Authors that take notice of it, whicii I have read, in his Matural Hifiory feems to be moil full; but what he lays is little to tire purpofe: and almoft every body elie recommends Miiletce of the Oak in Epileptical Cafes, but none of them give
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