The preternatural state of animal humours described, by their sensible qualities, which depend on the different degrees of their fermentation. And the cure of each particular cacochymia ... To this treatise are added two appendixes. I. About the nature of fevers ... II. Concerning the effervescence tumours, pains, and fluxes of humours ... expecially those in the gout and asthma ... of several cocochymia's [sic] / ... By the author of the ... [i.e. Sir John Floyer].

  • John Floyer
Date:
1696
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Credit: The preternatural state of animal humours described, by their sensible qualities, which depend on the different degrees of their fermentation. And the cure of each particular cacochymia ... To this treatise are added two appendixes. I. About the nature of fevers ... II. Concerning the effervescence tumours, pains, and fluxes of humours ... expecially those in the gout and asthma ... of several cocochymia's [sic] / ... By the author of the ... [i.e. Sir John Floyer]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( 2.i8 y Turpentine with OUhanum and Bote^ Myrrh'^ Saffron^ Aloes, Onion, Gun-Powder'Soap, Settle], Bheu,Featherfew,Worm>o0d, bfuifed together. This Fever Sylvius calls his Salivaris, or Pituitofa. Thirdly, If an intermitting Fever falls into a tartareous Blood, or Lympha, this Fever has Gripes, and Pains of the Belly attending it, a loi Pdje, little Thirft, crude and watery, Vr'tn, but much Cold; for the Curing ^ which Cacochymia, Vomits and Clyfters, fuch as are ufed in the Cholic, much conduce to difcharge the tartareous Lympha, and for the corredting of it. I, Volatile Salts. 2,. Difi'tlled, aromatic Oyls, which corred: the Ch'illinefs attending this Fever. Oyl of Cloves, Mace, or Sal volat'ile oleofum, with Laudanum, for the Pains. Fourthly, If the intermitting Fever falls into a flatulent, crude Blood, a D 'tftenflon is jperceived in the Belly, or Inflation, Jhort Breathing in the Lungs, and wandring, ner¬ vous Pams in the Limls, with Giddmefs,, and Ho'ife in the Ears. In the Cure of this Fever the Flatulencies mufl be removed, as well as the Effervefcence fupprefled. ■ x Fifthly,