The improved American family physician, or, Sick man's guide to health : containing a complete theory of the botanic practice of medicine, on the Thomsonian and hygeian system, with alterations and improvements : to which is appended a concise formula for compounding medicines for the cure of every complaint incident to human nature : also, a complete digest of midwifery, so that the old proverb may be verified, that every man may be his own physician.

  • Day, L. Meeker.
Date:
1833
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Credit: The improved American family physician, or, Sick man's guide to health : containing a complete theory of the botanic practice of medicine, on the Thomsonian and hygeian system, with alterations and improvements : to which is appended a concise formula for compounding medicines for the cure of every complaint incident to human nature : also, a complete digest of midwifery, so that the old proverb may be verified, that every man may be his own physician. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    administered every hour, until a discharge is produced, and relief obtained. At the same time, give a portion or dose of the aromatic pills, and dilutant and warming teas, or the colic powders in warm teas, and use the steam if necessary to produce perspiration, if attended with severe pain, apply a cloth wet with salt and water, every fifteen minutes, till relief is obtained. For the use of those persons who wish more mild treatment in ordi- nary indisposition, I have added a class of formulas, or recipes, for almost all complaints, which may be used alone, or in conjunction with or at the same time the patient is undergoing the regular courses; that is, be- tween the periods of taking the courses. But if the patient is costive at the time of taking the Thomsonian course, let the injection be given first before the emetic, and after the first steaming. It will soon be perceived, however, that the Botanic Practice of Medicine, as laid down in this book, upon the Thomsonian principle, is extremely simple in itself, and only requires a person to use ordinary discretion and judgment, at the same time observing the general principles of cold and heat, and the philosophical appli- cation of those principles to the human system in their administration, so as to regulate their effect to suit the constitution of the patient, in bringing about that salu- tary result, productive of health and happiness. Another important ingredient in the use of those, as well as of all the other vegetable preparations spoken of in this work, is that of perseverance,, without which persons labouring under chronic complaints cannot expect to be cured. All chronic diseases are a long time accumulating upon the patient; it must, therefore, necessarily take some considerable time to wholly era- dicate them from the system. The compiler of this work has given to the public, the invaluable Botanie Treatment of Child-bearing women, from one of the best botanic works now extant, as also the experience of Dr. Thomson in his hot medicine, as applicable to the use of women in the most extreme cases of labour ; as also the course he pursues in their treatment generally, both before and after delivery.-— 1*