Primitive Physick (14th ed., 1770)
| Author | John Wesley |
|---|---|
| Type | treatise |
| Year | 1770 |
| Passage ID | jw-primitive-physick-035 |
| Words | 203 |
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Yellow-peel of Oranges powder'd, in a Glass of Water : 183. Or , beat together into a Cake one Part of ftoned Raifins of the Sun, and three Parts of Juniper-Berries ; eat more or lefs according to the Pain : 184. Or, take from thirty to fixty drops of Oil of Anife-feed on a Lump of Sugar : 185. Or, apply outwardly a Bag of hot Oats : 186. Or, hot Water in a Bladder. 38. Cholic in Children . 187. Give a Scruple ofpowder'd Anife -feed in their Meat : Tried . Bilious Cholic. 188. Give a Spoonful offweet Oil every Hour.- This has cured onejudged to be at the Point of Death . 189. Or, boil an Ounce of bruifed Anife-feed in two Quarts of Water, 'till half is boiled away. When it is cool , infufe an Ounce of Manna, and four Drams of Glauber's Salts . Drink as much of it as you can. Tried. 40. An Habitual Cholic. 190. Wear a thin, foft Flannel on the Part. This is generally attended with vomiting a greenish or a frothy Matter, with feverish Heat, violent Thirst , a bitter Tafte in the Mouth, and little and high coloured Urine.