Primitive physic, or, An easy and natural method of curing most diseases / by John Wesley.

  • Wesley, John, 1703-1791.
Date:
1858
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Credit: Primitive physic, or, An easy and natural method of curing most diseases / by John Wesley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    One was cured, by taking a drachm of nitre every morning in a little ale. Tar-water drank twice a day has cured many; so has an infusion of juniper berries roasted, and made into a liquor, like coffee: Or, three spoonfuls of the juice of leeks, or elder leaves: Or, half a pint of decoction of butcher's broom (inter- mixing purges twice or thrice a week.) The proper purge is ten grains of jalap, with six of powdered ginger. It may be increased or lessened according to the strength of the patient. Or, of the decoction of the tops of oak-boughs. This cured an inveterate dropsy in fifteen days : Or, take sena, cream of tartar and jalap, half an ounce of each. Mix them, and take half a drachm every morn- ning in broth. It usually cures in twenty days. This is nearly the same with Dr. Ward's powder. I suppose he took it from hence. He says it seldom fails, either in the watery or windy dropsy. Or, steep half an ounce of jalap in a quartern of Ge- neva for twelve hours. Draw it off. Divide it into three parts, and take it every other morning. Then put a large spoonful of syrup of marsh-mallows into half a pint of stale beer, and when it has boiled a little, cool it, and drink it at lying down in bed. Do this three times, This has cured many. Or, be electrified: This cures dropsies supposed in- ourable. How amazingly little is yet known, even of the human