Wesley Corpus

Primitive Physick (14th ed., 1770)

AuthorJohn Wesley
Typetreatise
Year1770
Passage IDjw-primitive-physick-056
Words183
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Prevenient Grace Means of Grace Primitive Christianity
Vomit, you may use Water- gruel , as in other Vomits. Veryweak Perfons should not use this. But Ihave known it ufedfafely andfuccessfully. 111. To deftroy Fleas or other Vermin . 407. Cover the Floor of the Room with the Leaves of Alder, gathered while the Dew hangs upon them. Adhering to thefe, they are killed thereby. 408. Or, powder Stavefcare, and sprinkle it on the Body, or on the Bed. Flegm . 409. To prevent or cure, take a Spoonful of warm Water the first Thing in the Morning. 113. Flooding (in lying in.) 410. Cover the Body with Cloths, dipt in Oxycrate (i. e. Vinegar and Water) changing them. as they grow warm. Drink cooling, acid Liquors. 411. Or, take four Ounces of Juice of Nettles, Morning and Evening for two Days ; apply mean Time a Sponge dipt in Vinegar and red Wine. 114. A Flux. 412. Ufe the Cold Bath daily , and drink a Draught ofWater-from the Spring. 413. Or, fit over Camomile- Flowers boil'd in Milk : 414. Or, receive the Smoke of Turpentine caft on burning