A letter from an apothecary in London, to his friend in the country, concerning the present practice of physick : in regard to empiricks, empirical methods of cure, and nostrums. With remarks on Dr. Mead's, Mr. Freke's, and Mr. Cheselden's method of cure for the itch, by externals only ... Also some observations upon manna ... with remarks on Dr. Mead's certain cure for the bite of a mad dog.

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1752
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Credit: A letter from an apothecary in London, to his friend in the country, concerning the present practice of physick : in regard to empiricks, empirical methods of cure, and nostrums. With remarks on Dr. Mead's, Mr. Freke's, and Mr. Cheselden's method of cure for the itch, by externals only ... Also some observations upon manna ... with remarks on Dr. Mead's certain cure for the bite of a mad dog. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    is of greatefl Moment in this Theory is, that the Knowledge of the true Caufe of $]ie Difeafe naturally points out the Cure; for neither Catharticks> nor Sweeteners of the Blood are of any Service here $ the whole Management confifts in external Jlpplica- cations, in order to deflroy thefe corroding Worms, and this is eafily effedted. Where¬ fore, firft, let the Patient go into a warm Bath, and then let the Parts affedted be anointed every Day, either with the Oint¬ ment of Sulphur, or the Ointment with Pre¬ cipitate of Mercury, which is lefs offenfive to the Olfadtory Organs, inftead of which a Liniment made of Orange-f\owers or red Rofes, the Mercurial Red Corrofive, and Hogs-lard pounded together, which is of a very pleafant Smell and of Equal Efficacy, Thus far Dr. Mead. * Now I fhall proceed to Mr. Freke upon the Pruritus, or Itchy which (he fays) is a Watry Pudule occahoned by an Injeff neft- Iing under the Cuticula. Thofe who pre¬ tend to have feen it by a Microfcope, refera¬ ble it to a Weavel bred in ftale Oat-meal, and from thence attribute the Frequency of the Diftemper to a certain People, on Ac¬ count of theiriiving more on Oat-meal than others Sec Dr. Mead's Medical Precepts and CauHcnsy page, 339- 240 and 241.