The modern practice of physick vindicated, from the groundless imputations of Dr. Pitt / [Joseph Browne].

  • Joseph Browne
Date:
1704
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Credit: The modern practice of physick vindicated, from the groundless imputations of Dr. Pitt / [Joseph Browne]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ~ x28 The Modern mn Prattice ice of thecarjes as they do now by telling you, they have anew Store of Medicines in their dif penfary, which the Apothecary knows noth-~ ing of, and that they will never difcover to — him ‘any of their Valuable Secrets, but fuch — as are not worth the keeping, which are all ~ fuch as they have among ’em, other than what are known to the général Praétice of © the Town and therefore the Dodtors boaft of their Superiour knowledge in the Afateria — Medica, isas little regarded, as thatof the’ Excellency of their Medicines above tho commonly difpens'd in almoft every Apothe- carysShopin London, © ae ae a Sat « ; The Cenfure the Doctor paffes upon the- Simple diftill’d waters wou’d be jult enough — it he had not {fo Generally Condemn’d ’en as to tei] you they are no more Cordial. or Spirituous then the Water Stagnating inthe — ditch, and that the bitter and Reftringent — Plants cannot communicate any Vertue tothe — water, tho’ Pll appeal to PraGtice whether 4 Hormwood, Plantaine,and Mint, are not Effica- — cioufly usd to the Purpofes they are defign’d, and | know of no Body that attempts to dif- _ till or at leaft makes ufe of the Watersfrom Rhubark, Aloes, Falap, or the Fufuits-powder —~ which he gives us for inftances. when as there are no fuch things in Practice, He fays, +