Practice of physic : wherein is attempted a concise exposition of the characters, symptoms, causes of diseases, and method of cure, with formulae, in which such new articles are introduced as seem, from trial, to be valuable additions to the materia medica. With a copious index of diseases and medicines. The whole intended for the assistance of the young practitioner. / By Richard Temple.

  • Temple, Richard, 1759-1826.
Date:
1792
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Credit: Practice of physic : wherein is attempted a concise exposition of the characters, symptoms, causes of diseases, and method of cure, with formulae, in which such new articles are introduced as seem, from trial, to be valuable additions to the materia medica. With a copious index of diseases and medicines. The whole intended for the assistance of the young practitioner. / By Richard Temple. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Praclteal Axioms for the Treatment of Fevers. 1. Violent inflammation and re-adliott* are to be obviated by a diligent ufb of the antiphlogiftic regimen. 2. Great debility is to be removed by cor- dials, tonics, and ftimulants. 3. Topical congeftion is to be pre- vented, or removed, by topical bleedings, bliftering, and the general antiphlogiftic plan. 4. Debility and affe&ions of the nervous fyftem are to be relieved by wine and other cordials, bidders, pediluvia, and other an- tifpafmodics. 5. Putrefcencv is to be countera&ed by an early ule of the mod powerful antiicep- tics. 6. Particular diflreffing fymptoms are to be relieved by proper remedies, already pointed out. The recurrence of the paroxyfms is to be prevented by the free exhibition of the bark and other tonics in the remiffions. 8. The ftrength is to be reftored by to- nics, nourifhing diet, and exercife. BOOK