First lines of the practice of physic, for the use of students in the University of Edinburgh / by William Cullen.

Date:
1781
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Credit: First lines of the practice of physic, for the use of students in the University of Edinburgh / by William Cullen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    DI,.* For ftrengthening the fyftem in gene- ral, I mull recommend frequent exercife on horfeback, and moderate Walking. Gold ba- thing alfo may anfwerthe purpofe, and may be fafely employed^if it appear to be power- ful in ftimulating the fyftem, and be not applied when the extremities are threatened with any pain. For fupporting the tone of the fyftem in genera], when threatened with atonic gout, fome animal food ought to be employed, and the more acefcent vegetables ought to be a- voided. In the fame cafe, fome wine alfo may be necefiary ; but it fhould be in mode- rate quantity, and of the leaft acefcent kinds; and, if every kind of wine fhall be found to increafe the acidity of the ftomach, ardent fpirits and water muft be employed. I DLF