New guide to health, or Botanic family physician : containing a complete system of practice, upon a plan entirely new : with a description of the vegetables made use of, and directions for preparing and administering them to cure disease ; to which is added a description of several cases of disease attended by the author, with the mode of treatment and cure / by Samuel Thomson.

  • Thomson, Samuel, 1769-1843.
Date:
1835
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Credit: New guide to health, or Botanic family physician : containing a complete system of practice, upon a plan entirely new : with a description of the vegetables made use of, and directions for preparing and administering them to cure disease ; to which is added a description of several cases of disease attended by the author, with the mode of treatment and cure / by Samuel Thomson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    the patient would have to be carried through a course of medicine and steamed a number of times, as is frequently necessary, particularly in com- plaints that have been long standing. As I have frequently mentioned a regular course of medicine, I will here state what is meant by it, and the most proper way in which it is per- formed. Firstly, give Nos. 2 and 3, or composi- tion, adding a tea-spoonful of No. 6; then steam, and when in bed, repeat it, adding No. 1, which will cleanse the stomach and assist in keeping up a perspiration; when this has done operating, give an injection made with the same articles. Where there are symptoms of nervous affection, or spasms, put half a tea-spoonful of the nerve powder into each dose given, and into the injection. In vio- lent cases, where immediate relief is needed, Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 6, may be given together. Injections may be administered at all times, and in all cases of disease, to advantage; it can never do harm, and in many cases they are indispensably neces- sary, especially where there is canker and inflam- mation in the bowels, and there is danger of mor- tification; in which case add a tea-spoonful of No. 6. In cases of this kind, the injection should be given first, or at the time of giving the composi- tion, or No. 3. The use of steaming, is good in preventing sick- ness as well as curing it. When a person has been exposed to the cold, and is threatened with disease, it may be prevented, and long sickness and expense saved by a very little trouble, by standing over a steam and following the directions before given, till the cold is thoroughly thrown off and a lively perspiration takes place; then go to bed, taking the stone from the kettle and wrap it in wet cloths and put it to the feet. This may be