Domestic medicine: or, a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, : by regimen and simple medicines: with an appendix, containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners. / By William Buchan, M.D.

  • Buchan, William, 1729-1805.
Date:
1807
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Credit: Domestic medicine: or, a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, : by regimen and simple medicines: with an appendix, containing a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners. / By William Buchan, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 20.' The proper seasons and age Lr performing it, 221. Will of- . tea mend the habit ot body, ibid. Necessary preparation and regimen for, ibid. bisects, warn they creep into the ear, how to force them out, 321. Poi- sonous, tiie bites of, how to be trea'ed, 424. ■ Intemperance, one great, cause of the diseases of seamen, 62. The dan- gti ot, argued from the constructions of the human body, 102. The analogy m the nourishment of plants and animals, ibid. Is the abuse of natural passions, 103. In diet, ibid. In liquor and carnal pleasures, ibid. The bad consequencess of, involve whole families, 104. Effects of drunkenness m the constitution, ibid. Persons who seldom get drunk, may nevertheless injure their constitutions by drink, 103. The habit of drinking frequently acquired under misfortunes, 106. Is pe- culiarly hurtful to young persons, ibid. Eeads to all other vices, 107. Intermitting fever. See Ague. Intestines, inti animation of, general causes from whence it proceeds, 264. The symptoms, regimen, and medical treatment, 265. Cautions to guard against it, 207. Intoxication provinces a fever, 104. Fatal consequences of a daily repeti- tion of this vice, ibid. Persons who seldom get drunk, may neverthe- less injure their constitution by drinking, 105. Gelting drunk a hazar- dous remedy for a cold, 253. Often produces fatal effects, 535. Pro- per cautions for treating persons in liquor, 536. The safest drink after *a debauch, 535. Remarkable case, 536. 'Johnson, Dr, extraordinary recovery of an infant seemingly killed by a strong convulsion fit, related by, 539. Issues, how to make them take the best effect, 377. Itch, the nature and symptoms of this disease described, 355. Sulphur, the best remedy against, ibid. Great danger of the injudicious use ot mercureal preparations for, 357. Cleanliness the best preservative a- gainst, ibid. note. Juleps, the form of, explained, 586. Preparation of the camphorated ju- lep, ibid. Cordial julep, 587. Expectorating julep, ibid. Musk julep, ibid. Saline julep, ibid. Vomiting julep, 5S8. Kermes mineral, recommended by Dr Duplanil for the hooping-cough, 261. note. Kidnies, inflammation of, its general causes, 273. Its symptoms and proper regimen, ibid. Medical treatment, ibid. Where it proceed- from the stone and gravel, 275. Cautions for those subject to this disorder, ibid. See Gravel. King's evil. See Scrophula. _ , ,, Laborious employments, the peculiar disorders incident to, 58. 1 he to.Jy of men emulating each other in trials of strength, ibid. D sad van- tages attending their diet, 60. How they expose themselves to inflam- mations, 59. Danger of sleeping in the sun, 60. Long fasting hurt to them, ibid. Injuries arising from poor living, ibid. Many o diseases of labourers,not only occasioned, but aggravated, by poverty, t l. Labour should not be imposed too early on children, 4G. rut Labour in child-bed, medical advice for, 463. Inconveniences o. collect- ing a number of women at, 454. note. i