Part 70

Directs only the Plaister of Diapalma.

To spread this upon Lint as directed, Sec. 456, it must be melted down again with a little Oil.

No. 70.

Directs only a Mixture of two Parts Water, and one Part of Vinegar of Litharge.

No. 71.

Take of the Leaves of Sow-bread, and of Camomile Tops, of each one Pugil. Put them into an earthen Vessel with half an Ounce of Soap, and as much Sal Ammoniac, and pour upon them three Pints of boiling Water.

N. B. I conceive all the Notes to this Table, in which I have not mentioned the Editor at Lyons, nor subscribed with my initial Letter K, to come from the Author, having omitted nothing of them, but the Prices.

ERRATA.

Page 4, Line 6, for os read of. p. 16, l. 16, for be read me. p. 29, l. 12, after it add . p. 49, l. 12, dele and at the End of it. p. 51, in the running Title, for Causss read Causes. ib. l. 2, dele and. ib. l. 7, dele and. p. 57, last line, for hurtsul read hurtful. p. 67, l. 17, after Water, add, may be placed within the Room. p. 74, line last but two, after never, dele , p. 96, l. 11, for Aiiment read Ailment. p. 106, l. 23, for the second is read has. p. 126, l. 21, for breath read breathe. p. 137, l. 13, for Efflorescene read Efflorescence, p. 145, l. 1, for Water read Tea. p. 148, l. 19, for beomes read becomes. p. 163, l. 30. in the Note, for occured read occurred; p. 171, l. 20, dele and. p. 189, l. 28, dele of. p. 199, l. 6, for Paulmier read Palmarius, being the Latinized Name of that Physician; as we say for Fernel Fernelius, Holler Hollerius, &c. N. B. His Powder for the Bite of a mad Dog consisted of equal Parts of Rue, Vervain, Plantain, Polypody, common Wormwood, Mugwort, Bastard Baum, Betony, St. John's Wort, and lesser Centaury Tops, to which Default adds Coraline.----p. 237, l. 2, for Streakes read Streaks. p. 256, first line of the Note * dele the first often. p. 261, l. 15, for happens read happen. p. 270, l. 12, dele t in Switsserland. p. 282, l. 23, for enters read enter. p. 283, l. 23, for Stomach read Stomachs. p. 284, l. 12, for it read them. p. 287, Note * l. 25, for here read there. p. 303, l. 14, for doubtsul read doubtful. p. 311, l. 18, for abate read abates. p. 337, l. 7, for glary read glairy. N. B. In the first Page that is folio'd 445 read 345. p. 346, l. 19, for two read too. p. 351, l. 25, after Waters add, such as Infusions of Tea, &c. p. 375, l. 7, for two read too. p. 392, last line, for Leaves read Flowers. p. 393, l. 26, after them, insert and. p. 397, l. 1 and 2, for Temparrament read Temperament. p. 422, l. 6, between several and Consequences insert bad. p. 454, l. 5, for Diflocation read Dislocation. p. 459, l. 17, in Ice-thaws dele - p. 466, l. 16, to Constitution add s. p. 486, l. 29, after or add if. p. 487, l. 12, for Parts read Part. p. 511, l. 12, for not read nor. p. 533, l. 12, for arrives read arises. p. 542, l. 22, for Patient read Patients. p. 562, l. 14, for fays read says. p. 573, l. 10, after Cause, dele Comma.

Table of the several Chapters, and their principal Contents.

Introduction ---- Page 1 The first Cause of Depopulation, Emigrations ---- ib. The second Cause, Luxury ---- 6 Third Cause, Decay of Agriculture ---- 10 Fourth Cause, the pernicious Treatment of Diseases ---- 12 Means for rendering this Treatise useful ---- 15 Explanation of certain physical Terms, and Phrases ---- 26

Chapter I.

The most common Causes of popular Sickness ---- 31 First Cause, excessive Labour ---- ib. Second Cause, the Effect of cold Air, when a Person is hot ---- 33 Third Cause, taking cold Drink, when in a Heat ---- ib. & 34 Fourth Cause, the Inconstancy and sudden Change of the Weather ---- 35 Fifth Cause, the Situation of Dunghills, and Marshes, near inhabited Houses, and the bad confined Air in the Houses ---- 37 Sixth Cause, Drunkenness ---- 38 Seventh Cause, the Food of Country People ---- 39 Eighth Cause, the Situation, or Exposure of Houses ---- 42 Concerning the Drink of Country People ---- 43

Chap. II.

Of Causes which increase the Diseases of the People, with general Considerations ---- 47 First Cause, the great Care employed to force the Sick to sweat, and the Methods taken for that Purpose ---- ib. & 48 The Danger of hot Chambers ---- 49 The Danger of hot Drinks and heating Medicines ---- 50 Second Cause, the Quantity and Quality of the Food given sick Persons ---- 53 Third Cause, the giving Vomits and Purges at the Beginning of the Disease ---- 57

Chap. III.

Concerning what should be done in the Beginning of Diseases, and the Diet in acute Diseases ---- 61 Signs which indicate approaching Diseases; with Means to prevent them ---- 62 The common Regimen, or Regulations, for the Sick ---- 64 The Benefits of ripe sound Fruits ---- 68 Cautions and Means to be used, on Recovery ---- 73, 74

Chap. IV.

Of the Inflammation of the Breast ---- 77 The Signs of this Disease ---- ib. & 78 The Advantage of Bleeding ---- 81 Signs of Recovery ---- 85 Of Crises, and the Symptoms that precede them ---- 86 The Danger of Vomits, of Purges, and of Anodynes ---- 88 Of the Suppression of Expectoration, and the Means to restore it. ---- 89 Of the Formation of Vomicas, or Imposthumes in the Lungs, and the Treatment of them ---- 90 Of the Danger of Remedies, termed Balsamics ---- 103 The Inefficacy of the Antihectic of Poterius ---- 104 Of an Empyema ---- 105 Of a Gangrene of the Lungs ---- 106 Of a Scirrhus of the Lungs ---- ib.

Chap. V.

Of the Pleurisy ---- 108 The Danger of heating Remedies ---- 112 to 115 Of frequent, or habitual, Pleurisies ---- 116 Of Goats Blood; the Soot of a stale Egg, and of the Wormwood of the Alps, in Pleurisies ---- 117, 118

Chap. VI.

Of Diseases of the Throat ---- 119 Of their proper Treatment ---- 124 Of the Formation of an Abscess there ---- 127 Of swelled Ears, from the Obstruction of the parotid and maxillary Glands ---- 131 Of the epidemic and putrid Diseases of the Throat, which prevailed in 1761 at Lausanne ---- 132

Chap. VII.

Of Colds ---- 139 Different Prejudices concerning Colds ---- ib. & 140 The Danger of drinking much hot Water, and of strong spirituous Liquors, &c. ---- 146 Means for strengthening and curing Persons very subject to Colds ---- 148

Chap. VIII.

Of Diseases of the Teeth ---- 150

Chap. IX.