Wesley Corpus

Primitive Physick (14th ed., 1770)

AuthorJohn Wesley
Typetreatise
Year1770
Passage IDjw-primitive-physick-032
Words184
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Prevenient Grace Social Holiness Trinity
146. Or, take an Ounce of Fleur ofSulphur, and half an Ounce of Roch Alum finely powder'd. Mix thefe well together with pure Honey and apply often. 28. Chilblains (to prevent. ) 147. Wear Flannel Socks : 148. Or, wash the Hands with Flour of Muflard. 29. Chilblains (to cure.) 149. Apply Salt and Onions pounded together : 150. Or, a Poultis of roafted Onions hot. Keep it on two or three Days, if not cured fooner : 151. Or, hot Turnip-parings roasted, changing them twice orthrice a Day. 152. Wash them (if broke) with Tincture of Myrrh in a little Water. See Extract from Tiffot. Children.. 153. To prevent the Rickets , Tenderness and Weaknefs, dip them in Cold Water every Morning, till they are eight or nine Months old ; afterwards their Hands and Feet. No Roller fhould ever be put round their Bodies, nor any Stays ufed. Inftead of them, when they are put into fhort Petticoats, put a Waiftcoat under their Frocks. Let them go bare-footed and bare-headed , till they are three or four years old at least. 'Tis