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. ... To which are now added, some important observations concerning sea-bathing, and the use of the mineral waters; with many other additions / by William Buchan.

  • Buchan William, 1729-1805.
Date:
1803
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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. ... To which are now added, some important observations concerning sea-bathing, and the use of the mineral waters; with many other additions / by William Buchan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    only giving him every half hour a cup or two of an infu- fion of any mild vegetable, with the addition of a little fugar and vinegar. When fwoonings, which arife from this caufe, occur frequently in the fame perfon, he Ihould, in order to efcape them, confine himfelf to a light diet, confiding chiefly of bread, fruits, and other vegetables. His drink ought to be water or fmall beer, and he fhould fleep but moderately, and take much exercife. But fainting fits proceed much oftener from a defeat than an excefs of blood. Hence they are very ready to •> happen after great evacuations of any kind, obftinate watching, want of appetite, or fuch like. In thefe, an almofi: direfUy oppofite courfe to that mentioned above muft: be purfued. The patient (hould be laid in bed, with his head low, and being covered, fliould have his legs, thighs, arms, and his whole body rubbed ftrongly with hot flannels. Hungary water, volatile falts, or ftrong fmelling herbs, as rue, mint, or rofemary, may be held to his nofe. His mouth may be wet with a little rum or brandy; and, if he can fwallow, fome hot wine, mixed with fugar and cin- namon, which is an excellent cordial, may be poured into his mouth. A comprefs of flannel dipt in hot wine or brandy mufl: be applied to the pit of his ftomach, and warm bricks, or bottles filled with hot water, laid to his feet. As foon as the patient is recovered a little, he fhould take fome flrong foup or broth, or a little bread or bif- cuit foaked in hot-fpiced wine. To prevent the return of the firs, he ought to take often, but in fmall quantities, fome light yet ftrengthening nourifhment, as panado made with foup inftead of water, new-laid eggs lightly poached, chocolate, light roall meats, jellies, and luch like. Thofe fainting fits, which are the effe<5l of bleeding or of the violent operation of purges, belong to this clafs. Such as happen after artificial bleeding are feldom dan- gerous, generally terminating as loon as the patient is laid upon the bed ■, indeed, perfons fubjeft to this kind •fliould always be bled lying, in order to prevent it. ^ ^ 3 Should