The Universal family physician and surgeon containing a familiar and accurate description of the symptoms of every disorder incident to mankind, together with their gradual progress, and method of cure ... Also, a system of family surgery ... With an universal herbal and a complete dispensatory / The whole compiled from Smythson, Tissot, Buchan, Cornwell, etc.
- Date:
- 1798
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The Universal family physician and surgeon containing a familiar and accurate description of the symptoms of every disorder incident to mankind, together with their gradual progress, and method of cure ... Also, a system of family surgery ... With an universal herbal and a complete dispensatory / The whole compiled from Smythson, Tissot, Buchan, Cornwell, etc. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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!['^4B SASSAFRAS. ink nfib]v wafting the humours thrown upon the joints j as aifo in dropfies and catarrhs, by drying up and wafting the fuperfluous humidities. But in venereal cafes it is faid to do wonders; upon which account it has obtained its name of Pock-wood. it is not, neverthelefs, capable of itfelf of abfo- lutely curing the venereal difeafe without the affif- ance of mercury; though it greatly palliates the fymy- toms, efpecially in hot countries; but joined to mer^ cury, the fame is thereby determined to the fkin, and thence rendered capable of eradicating cutaneous poxes, which refift falivations, and all other methods hitherto known. In thefe cafes, the decoftion or extradl fhould be ufed, and given continually with fiich a proportion of mercury, as may be retained in the h: bit, without forcing its palTage through the in- tellinal or falival glands, to which the guaiacum, if the patient be kept warm, will cuniributp much to hin- der ” To have its full virtues by decoQion, it (liould either be frefh, or very long boiled, SASSAFRAS. It is the wood of a very large tree, which grows in Florida, Virginia, &c. It is of an aromaiic fcent; feme compare it to fennel: it is very drying and hot, tho’ not quite fo much as the Guaiacum, and is ufed in all the fame intentions. Thib is fomewhat come into fafhi vn in families, by way of tea; which the thavings of it make agreeable enough : but the fcandal of its being good in venereal cafes, is a great detriment to its credit; which pre- vents a great deal more good being done by it, than othervvife might be; for it is certainly an admirable fweetener. Tho’ with feme indeed it dees not well agree, at firii efpecially, and in a morning: -as it af- fects the head like ferae perfumes, and occafions pains, drov/ftr-efs, and vapours; but ufe, and firft <irinking it in atiernoons, will wdth moji; conftitutions wear oii thei'e inconveniences. CHINA.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28775697_0762.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
