The whole works of that excellent practical physician Dr. Thomas Sydenham wherein not only the history and cures of acute diseases are treated of, after a new and accurate method; but also the shortest and safest way of curing most chronical diseases / [Thomas Sydenham].

  • Thomas Sydenham
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1740
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Credit: The whole works of that excellent practical physician Dr. Thomas Sydenham wherein not only the history and cures of acute diseases are treated of, after a new and accurate method; but also the shortest and safest way of curing most chronical diseases / [Thomas Sydenham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    L] am in Bed, and about to compofe myfelf to Sleep, that by’ this Julep I may cooland dilute the hot andacrid Juices lod- prefer at this time, and at Dinner-time, Small-beer that has Hops in it, before that which has none; for tho’ that which is not hopp'd is fmoother and fofter, and fo fitter to car- ry off the Stone from the Kidneys; yet that which is hopp'd upon the account of the ftyptick Quality which the Matter, as that which is not hopp'd, the Subftance whereof is more vifcous and flimy. I take care to go to Bed early, ef- pecially in the Winter, than which nothing is better to per- feé&t Conco&tion, and to preferve the Form and Order which duly belongs to Nature ; whereas on the contrary, Night- works leffen all the Concoétion of old Men that areafllicted withany chronica! Difeafe, and dangeroufly wound their vital Principle. And to prevent a bloody Urine, by reafon of the Stone, I take great care, that as often as I am to ride a long way upon the Stones, (for if I travel ever fo far in a Coach in the common Roads, I receive no Danger) to drink a large Draught of Small-beer before I go into the Coach, and alfo before my Return, if I have been abroad a pretty while ; whereby I fecure myfelf very well from the Bloody Urine. Butas to the Gout, I will add this one thing: Oflate Years, by reafon of fome Errors about the five Non-naturals, the Gouty Matter fometimes ftrikes in, the Signs whereof are violent Sicknefs with Vomiting, and fome Pain of theBelly ; but the Limbs are fuddenly freed from Pain, and more fit for Motion than is ufual. In this cafe I drink a Gallon of Poffet-drink, and as foon as it is all caft up I drink a {mall Draught of Canary-wine, with eighteen Drops of Liquid Laudanum in it, to compofe me to reft; and by this means I have feveral times refcued myfelf from imminent Danger. Tho’ perchance it may feem ridiculous (efpecially for one whofe being well or dead is fcarce worth minding) to make fuch frequent mention of himfelf; yet thefe things are faid to the Intent others may be benefited thereby, whofe Lives or Health are of greater Moment or Value. Laftly, It is to be noted, into what great Danger fome that are afflicted with the Gout and Stone caft themfelves, by taking unadvifedly Manna diffolv’d in Purging Mineral Water ; for tho’ when it is taken this way, it works | quicker,