107 results filtered with: Therapeutics - Early works to 1800
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The poore-mans plaster-box : Furnished with diverse excellent remedies for sudden mischances, and usuall infirmities, which happen to men, women, and children in this age. Whereunto is added certaine directions, whereby a man may knovv by what meanes a person (being found dead) came by his death. Very fitting to be knowne of all such as are called to be iurers upon life and death. Published for the common good of all such as stand in need, at the request of some well disposed persons.
Hawes, Richard, writer on popular medicineDate: 1634- Books
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An improved method of opening the temporal artery. Also, a new proposal for extracting the cataract. With descriptions and delineations of the instruments contrived for both Operations. By the author, when a Student at Edinburgh. To which are now added, a miscellaneous introduction, and cases, and observations, Chiefly tending to illustrate the good Effects of Arteriotomy, in various Diseases of the Head. By the Same author.
Butter, William, 1726-1805.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Some observations made upon the Calumba wood, otherwise called Calumback: imported from the Indies : shewing its admirable virtues in curing the gout, and easing all sorts of rhumatical pains. Written by a Doctor of Physick in the countrey, to the President of the Colledge of Physicians at London.
Peachi, John, active 1683Date: printed in the year 1694- Books
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All the prescriptions contained in The new practice of physic, of Thomas Marryat, M. D. Translated into English by J. S. Dodd, Surgeon and Man-Midwife, Member of the Corporation of Surgeons of London, and Surgeon of his Majesty's Royal Navy. With An accurate Description of the symptoms of the several Diseases, by which they may be known from each other; Together with such necessary Remarks, Cautions, and Observations, as may render the Administration of these Medicines perfectly Safe and Effectual. A Work of great Utility. And particularly adapted for such humane and charitably-disposed clergy, ladies and gentlemen, who live in Country Places, remote from any Medicinal Help, and would remedy the Diseases of their afflicted Neighbours, or Domestics. To which is added by the Translator, Directions and Medicines for Wounds, Tumors, Strains, Bruises, and all such external Disorders as do not require manual Operation. So as to make this a complete Surgical as well as Physical Family Directory.
Marryat, Thomas, 1730-1792.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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An address to the gentlemen of the faculty of physick; in answer to a letter, relating to Mrs. Stephens medicines, inserted in the Daily Advertiser, on the 22d of August last: and the queries therein propounded fully consider'd. By a gentleman.
Gentleman.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Some observations made upon the herb called Perigua, imported from the Indies : shewing its admirable virtues in curing the diabetes. Written by a Dr. of Physick in the countrey to Dr. Burwell, President of the Colledge of Physitians at London.
Peachi, John, active 1683Date: printed in the year 1694- Books
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The excellent virtues and uses of the great antidote of Van Helmon, Paracelsus, and Crollius; by them called the elixir proprietatis : Known by all physicians to be the greatest cordial and only medicine in the world for long and sound life: restoring nature even at the point of death, and effectually taking away the seeds of all diseases. / Written by J.H. a lover of truth; and made publick for the good of all people.
Date: Printed Anno Domini 1674- Books
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Febrilia, or, A treatise of feavers in generall / by Nicholas Culpeper.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654Date: 1656- Books
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A letter to Dr. Sharpin, in answer to his appeal to the public, &c. concerning his medical treatment of Mr. John Ralling, Apothecary, of Bury St Edmund's in Suffolk. By Dr. Wm. Norford.
Norford, William, 1715-1793.Date: [1764]- Books
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Medical cases and speculations; including parts IV. and V. of Considerations on the medicinal powers, and the production of factitious airs. By Thomas Beddoes, M.D. and James Watt, engineer.
Beddoes, Thomas, 1760-1808.Date: 1796- Books
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Dissertatio medica, inauguralis, de lavatione frigida. Quam, Annuente Summo Numine, Ex Auctoritate Reverendi admodum Viri, Gulielmi Robertson, S. S. T. P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti; Nec Non Amplissimi Senatus Academici consensu, Et nobilissimae Facultatis Medicae decreto; pro gradu doctoris, Summisque In Medicina Honoribus ET Privilegiis Rite ET Legitime Consequendis; eruditorum examini subjicit Adam Kuhn. Pensylvaniensis. Ad diem 12 Junii, hora locoque solitis.
Kuhn, Adam, 1741-1817.Date: M,DCC,LXVII. [1767]- Books
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A letter from Dr. Patrick Blair (fellow of the Royal Society) to Doctor Baynard. Containing some considerable improvements concerning the use of cold bathing. To which are added several very remarkable Observations in the Practise of Physick, Anatomy, Surgery and Botany. Formerly communicated, and now humbly dedicated to the Royal Society.
Blair, Patrick, -1728.Date: 1717- Books
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The edinburgh practice of physic and surgery; preceded by an abstract of the theory of medicine, and the nosology of Dr. Cullen: and including upwards of five hundred authentic formulae, from the Books of St. Bartholomew's, St. George's, St. Thomas's, Guy's, and other Hospitals in London, and from the Lectures and Writings of the most Eminent Public Teachers.
Date: [1800]- Books
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A complete treatise of stones, gravel, and all other sabulous concretions. Wherein are discovered the great virtues of the burdoc-seeds and wild carrot-seeds: and why the seeds of all plants are most efficacious in the cure of all diseases. By Nicholas Robinson, M.D. And Senior Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians.
Robinson, Nicholas, 1697?-1775.Date: M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]- Books
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Composita, or, A synopsis of the chiefest compostitions in use now with Galenists / collected by Nich. Culpepper.
Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654Date: 1656- Books
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The ladies dispensatory: or every woman her own physician. Treating of the nature, causes, and various symptoms, of all the diseases, infirmities, and disorders, natural or contracted, that most peculiarly affect the fair sex, in all their different Situations of Life, as Maids, Married Women, and Widows; Under the following Heads: Of contracted Weakness, before Marriage especially; with proper Advice concerning it. Of the Courses, their various Irregularities, as Suppression, Obstruction, immoderate Flux, Suppuration, Complication with other Diseases, &c. Of the Hysteric Disease, or Vapours, and all Hypochondriacal Disorders: Also of the Green Sickness, and Furor Uterinus. Of the Whites, the Piles, Relaxations of the Uterus and Fundament, Swellings, Ulcers, and other Uterine Affections. Of the Generative Parts in a Woman; with an Account of Generation and Conception, and other curious Particulars relating to the Use of the Marriage-Bed. Of Barrenness in Women, and Impotency in Men, in all the possible known Circumstances of either. Of the Management of Women with Child, and the Disorders attending Pregnancy: Likewise of Moles, False Conception, and Miscarriage. Of the Symptoms preceding, and Disorders attending Delivery, whether natural, difficult, or unnatural; with particular Directions regarding the Office of a Midwife. Of the Disorders consequent upon Delivery, both in the Breasts and elsewhere, both those immediate and those of longer Continuance. Of the Management of new-born Infants, and the Diseases they are usually subject to, from their Birth till four or five Years of Age. With variety of proper remedies, in Words at length, adapted to each Particular Case, agreeably to the best modern Practice: By the Help of which any Maid or Woman, who can read English, may not only come at a true Knowledge of her Indisposition, but be enabled to cure it without applying, or even discovering her Condition, to any Person living. Als a compleat index, an Explanation of difficult Terms, and a copious Preface, including a pathetick Address to all fashionable Mothers, in behalf of themselves and their tender Off-Spring.
Date: [1755?]- Books
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An advertisement, concerning those most excellent pills called pillulæ radijs solis extractæ : Being an universal medicine, especially in all chronical and difficult distempers, as by the ensuing discourse will most clearly appear. / Truly and only prepared by Lionel Lockier, licensed physitian.
Lockyer, Lionel, 1600?-1672Date: [1664]- Books
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Instant relief to the asthmatic, or those afflicted with shortness of breath; being an essay on the nature of the lungs and their several disorders, and the only possible and certain means of cure proposed and demonstrated. With the places of sale of the remedy. From a ms. of the late Dr. Lucas.
Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A compleat treatise of the gravel and stone, with all their causes, symptoms and cures, accounted for. To which are added, Propositions demonstrating that the Stone may safely be dissolv'd, without any Detriment to the Body; drawn from Reason, Experiments, and Anatomical Observations. By Nicholas Robinson, M.D.
Robinson, Nicholas, 1697?-1775.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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An advertisement, concerning those most excellent pills called pilulae radiis solis extractae : being an universal medicine, especially in all chronical and difficult distempers as by the ensuing discourse will most clearly appear. / Truly and only prepared by Lionel Lockyer, licensed physitian.
Lockyer, Lionel, 1600?-1672Date: [1667]- Books
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Medicine made to agree with the institutions of nature; or a new mechanical practice of physick: Containing Certain New Principles and Methods for Preserving Health, and Curing Diseases; grounded on the Established Laws of Nature, Motion, and the Animal Oeconomy: Wherein is given the Solution, Demonstration, Use, and Application of that Capital and most Useful, but hitherto Unregarded and Unattempted Problem. Shewing how to apply all the Mechanical Properties and Qualities of those three Catholick Agents and Instruments of Nature, namely, Air, Water, and Motion; in all Degrees, Quantities, and Combinations, by proper Machines, either to the whole Human Body, or to any particular Region or Member thereof, and likewise to the Lungs, and Respiring Organs; by which three General Principles, together with Aliment, all the Intentions and Alterations necessary to be produced in the Animal Solids and Fluids, for Attaining Health, Long Life, and the Cure of Diseases; will become effected in the most Perfect, Safe, Expeditious, Universal Manner. The Mechanical Solution of this Catholick Problem, so much wanted, being of all others the most Useful, as comprehending the whole Materia Medica, with the whole Practice of Physick, in its utmost Extent and Perfection; is therefore propos'd as a Subject meriting the most serious Attention and Encouragement of the Publick, in order to bring the same to Perfection; but more especially of all the Physicians in Great Britain and Europe, to whom it is humbly Address'd and Referr'd, and who it's hoped will employ their joint Endeavours towards bringing the same into Practice, for the General Benefit of Mankind. By Dav. Stephenson, M.A.
Stephenson, David, M.A.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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Observations on the different methods of treating the venereal disease. By William Dease, Surgeon to the United Hospitals of St. Nicholas, and St. Catherine.
Dease, William, 1752?-1798.Date: M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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A dissertation on the venereal disease. Wherein the safety, and surprising good effects of our method (when managed with judgment) not only in all the stages of this distemper, but also in the Gout, Leprosy, Scald Heads, Stiff Joints, &c. &c. will be farther confirm'd by many rare and remarkable cases; the constant Danger, and frequent bad Consequences of strong mercurial Purges, racking Vomits, &c. will be yet more fully explain'd; and the too frequent practice of hurrying People into a Salivation for trifles exposed, &c. in answer to The bitter Invectives, false Insinuations, and gross Misrepresentations of our Salutary Process, &c. contain'd in a late virulent Pamphlet sign'd by Dr. T-r, for Self and Company. Part III. By John Douglas, Surgeon, F.R.S.
Douglas, John, approximately 1680-1743.Date: [1739]- Books
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Institutes of therapeutics and materia medica; by William Saunders, M.D. of the Royal College of physicians, and one of the physicians to Guy's Hospital.
Saunders, William, 1743-1817.Date: Printed in the year M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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An address to the publick: containing narratives of the effects of certain chemical remedies in most diseases: particularly exemplified in the histories of various cases, both medical and chirurgical; ... By Cromwell Mortimer, ...
Mortimer, Cromwell, -1752.Date: 1745