The virtues of honey in preventing many of the worst disorders; and in the certain cure of several others; particularly the gravel, asthmas, coughs, hoarseness, and a tough morning phlegm: with a particular direction ... for the cure of consumptions ... / [John Hill].

  • John Hill
Date:
1784
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Credit: The virtues of honey in preventing many of the worst disorders; and in the certain cure of several others; particularly the gravel, asthmas, coughs, hoarseness, and a tough morning phlegm: with a particular direction ... for the cure of consumptions ... / [John Hill]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 6° ] though there is a ftrong tradition in their favour. This, however, we know by frequent obfervation in Eng¬ land, that the flowers of Heath, make Honey reddilh; and in Picardy they have a red Ploney from the lame herb which purges. This quality I have not found in the Heath Honey of Eng¬ land, though it has the Picard colour, .As to the fine Honeys of the an- tients, and thofe of the lame character at prefent, ’tis evident they are the the fame; the Hvmettian and Nar- bonne Honey are one thing ; the pure Italian is the true Hyblaean; the Swifs is the Sardinian : and all thefe we may have at home, if we will take the ealy care of railing the Bees where there are plantations of thefe herbs, to which they owe their qualities ; or of railing the plants, which is very ealy, where our Bees are kept.