The guardian goddess of health, or, The whole art of preventing and curing diseases : and of enjoying peace and hapiness of body and of mind to the longest possible period of human existence : with precepts for the preservation and exaltation of personal beauty and loveliness : to which is added, an account of the composition, preparation, and properties of the three great medicines prepared and dispensed at the Temple of Health, Adelphi, and at the Temple of Hymen, Pall-Mall, London.
- Graham, James, 1745-1794.
- Date:
- 1785
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The guardian goddess of health, or, The whole art of preventing and curing diseases : and of enjoying peace and hapiness of body and of mind to the longest possible period of human existence : with precepts for the preservation and exaltation of personal beauty and loveliness : to which is added, an account of the composition, preparation, and properties of the three great medicines prepared and dispensed at the Temple of Health, Adelphi, and at the Temple of Hymen, Pall-Mall, London. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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![[ * ] atherial balfam is without exception the mildeft and mod effectual remedy that can be met with in the whole ciicl.e of.nature !—for in all nervous complaints and weaknefies ;—in all tonvuHions, epi- leptic, apopleaic and hylteric fits; in all obftruftions and irregula- rities in the monthly periods of women, particularly at the two cri- tical and mod dangerous periods of commencement and final cef- fation, this balfam, the Eleftricai iEther, or the Imperial Pills, are abfolutely infallable in producing the happieft effe&s. For 1 will venture to lay, that there is fcarce a menftruaf obftruction in the -world—however complicated, or however confirmed, but what will be overcome and effectually removed by taking three tea Spoonfuls of the elcBrkal tether and as much of the; Nerv. iEfrh. Bailam, mixed • both together in a pint of cold water for three fuccefiive mornings, if the patient is,plump and fanguine; but if oh the Contrary, (lie is • lean cold and languid, fhe muft take three tea fpoonfuls of the nervous ^therpal ealsam, and the like quantity of the Eledfncal '/Ether thrice every day in winO, fpirits, or herb-tea, and continue it for only three days. In both cafes, and under thefe oppofite c.r- cumilances, with due attention to the above ditlinctions, a perfect Oure will undoubtedly take placeefpecially it plenty ot the me- dicines be rubbed on the lbiris and back bone, and in the former cafe the application of cold water Is made to the parts, hands feet, for hours-daily,-and in the latter caie warm wine or fpirits and water-be applied daily.in like manner.-In-bdth, and in every cafe, running about in the open'am is earneflly recom- mended;— But when the patient is too much Weakened and re- duced from the oppdfte ceiifeif-namely;' too long—too copious and and debility brought on ;-rEst, Vc00l aiu-the application to the parts, and indeed to every part of the body and limbs, of cold milk and water, or red wine, and a courfe of the nervousretherial balfam, with an infufion or tea of the Peruvian bark, red rofe leaves, and a little nitre, wtfh Briftol or W ™** - —will build her up into a rock of fnowy alabafter, budded wi i rofes and itreaked with celeflial blue, renioving the caufes^fte- •litv or barrennefs,—making her a lovely and defirable compa nion'Ua healthy arid a happy mother!—But for farther particuars relative to thele delicate arid important matters, fee my Medical Advice to Married Ladies and Gentlemen ; to thofe efpeci... I> are not bleffed with children”—with f.lll dire&ons for preven- ■$° ‘r for fpeedy and pefftft recovery after mifearriages and dan- tion-, or ‘Oi lp e y P comprifed and printed in two flieeb Houfe in the Xdelphi, and at the L ’ , of Hymen, in PaH'M, price only One Guinea. 1 NPB In the above, fuch fimple, natural, and effettual means for ing the caufes of barrennefs in both fexes as never w*re recommended, or even thought of before, tn any age or nat.on,](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28520762_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
