Primitive Physick (14th ed., 1770)
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | treatise |
| Year | 1770 |
| Passage ID | jw-primitive-physick-037 |
| Words | 188 |
| Source | https://wesleyscholar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Prim... |
43. Cholicfrom the Fumes of Lead, or White Lead, Verdigreafe, c. 200. In the Fit, drink fresh melted Butter, and then vomit with warm Water : 201. Or, give Glifters of Oil or fat Broth. 202. To prevent or cure, breakfast daily on fat Broth, and ufe Oil of fweet Almonds frequently and largely. 203. Smelters of Metals , Plumbers , c. may be in a good Measure preferved from the poisonous Fumes that furround them by breathing thro' Cloth or Flannel Mufflers twice or thrice doub led, dipt in a Solution of Sea-falt, or Salt ofTartar and then dried . Thefe Mufflers might alfo be of great Ufe, in many fimilar Cafes . 44. Chops in Women's Nipples. 204. Apply Balfam of Sugar. 45. To prevent the ill Effects ofCold. 205. The Moment a Perfon gets into an House, with his Hands or Feet quite chilled, let him put them into a Vefil of Water , as cold as can be got, and hold them there ' till they begin to glow. This they will do in a Minute or two. This Method likewife effectually prevents Chilblains.