Primitive Physick (14th ed., 1770)
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | treatise |
| Year | 1770 |
| Passage ID | jw-primitive-physick-028 |
| Words | 369 |
| Source | https://wesleyscholar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Prim... |
93. Or, a Glafs of Decoction of Onions : 94. Or, two Spoonfuls of Juice of Nettles every Morning ; and a large Cup of Decoction of Nettles at Night , for a Week : Tried . 95. Or, take frequently a Spoonful of the Juice of Nettles and Plantane Leaves, mixt and sweetned with Sugar Candy: 96. Or, three Spoonfuls of Sage juice in a little Honey. This presently ftops either spitting or vomiting Blood : Tried. 97. Or, half a Tea-fpoonful of Barbadoes Tar on a Lump of Loaf Sugar at Night. It commonly cures at once. 15. Vomiting Blood. 98. Take two Spoonfuls of Nettle-juice. This alfo diffolves Blood coagulated in the Stomach .) Tried. 99. Or, one Spoonful ofthe Juice of Quinces : 100. Or, a Quarter of a Pint of Decoction of Nettles and Plantane two or three Times a Day. 16. To diffolve coagulated Blood . 10. Bind on the Part for fome Hours a Pafte made of Black Soap, and Crumbs ofwhite Bread: 102. Or, grated Root of Burdock fpread on a Rag : Renew this twice a Day. 17. Boils. 103. Apply a little Venice Turpentine : 104. Or, 104. Or, a Plaifter of Honey and Wheat-flower : 105. Or, of Figs : 106. Or, a little Saffron in a white Bread Poultis. 'Tis properto purge alfo. 18. Hard Breafts. 107. Apply Turnips roafted 'till soft, then mash'd and mixt with a little Oil of Rofes. Change this twice a Day, keeping the Breaft very warm with Flannel. 19. Sore Breasts and swell'd . 108. Boil a handful of Camomile and as much Mallows in Milk and Water. Foment with it between two Flannels as hot as can be bo ne every twelve Hours. It alfo diffolves any Knob or Swelling in any Part. 20. A Bruife. 109. Immediatkly apply Treacle spread on brown. Paper: Tried. 10. Or, clarified Honey: 111. Or rub it with one Spoonful of Oil ofTurpentine and two of Neat's -foot Oil: 112. Or, apply a Plaister of chopt Parsley mixt with Butter : 113. Or, a Fomentation of Verjuice and Camomile Flowers. 114. Or, Electrify the Part. This is the quickest Cure of all. 21. To