A comment on forty two histories discribed by Hippocrates in the first and third books of his Epidemics. In the first part Hippocrates's pathology is explained, and defended ... In the second part are fourteen histories of the first book of the Epidemics. In the third part are twenty eight histories of the third book of the Epidemics. The general method of curing an epidemical fever is deduced from Hippocrates's histories ... To which is added a Letter [to Dr. John Gibson], to shew that Hippocrates mentions a year of 360 days, which Daniel used, chap. ix. and that prophecy is explained from the copy of it in the Septuagint ... / [Sir John Floyer].

  • Floyer, John, Sir, 1649-1734.
Date:
1726
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Credit: A comment on forty two histories discribed by Hippocrates in the first and third books of his Epidemics. In the first part Hippocrates's pathology is explained, and defended ... In the second part are fourteen histories of the first book of the Epidemics. In the third part are twenty eight histories of the third book of the Epidemics. The general method of curing an epidemical fever is deduced from Hippocrates's histories ... To which is added a Letter [to Dr. John Gibson], to shew that Hippocrates mentions a year of 360 days, which Daniel used, chap. ix. and that prophecy is explained from the copy of it in the Septuagint ... / [Sir John Floyer]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ *43 ] All external Tubercles which are acumi¬ nated and foft are fooneft ripened} but the hard and flat are ill. Hipp. Lib. VI. cf Epide¬ mics, This Aphorifm directs us to make the Puftules foft and acuminated j which effects can only be produced by Externals, Oil of Al¬ monds and Spermaceti, as in Bates Unguent, ad Foveas. Dolorem lenit acrimcniam tollit, Bat. B)ifp. - . ' . Abscessus li fafli fed non copiofe fatis, fint boni, medicus augere eos debet: fi ma¬ il comprimendi font. % T o prevent the Small Pox coming to the Face, apply a warm Poultefs, made of Rye Flower , Small Beer, and Salt, to the Soles of the Feet, which may be renewed twice or thrice in a Day, Vide Sprengell, Hippocrates Aphorifms. Those things which mollify the Skin Razes applyed to the Feet, fuch as a Fotus of Oil and Water, Dates pounded with Butter, and Decoftion of Camomile, Althea, Bran, put into Bladders and applyed to the Body to help maturation 5 Ung. Dialtheas may be tryed on the Feet. HIPPOCRATES, Lib. de coacls, pne notionibus dicebat, quibus in febribus continuis in principio per totum corpus Puftuhe erum- punt, lethale, nili purulentur. EPIPHA-