A treatise of the rickets being a diseas common to children. Wherin (among many other things) is shewed, 1. The essence 2. The causes 3. The signs 4. The remedies of the diseas. Published in Latin by Francis Glisson, George Bate, and Ahasuerus Regemorter; doctors in physick, and fellows of the Colledg of Physitians at London. Translated into English by Phil. Armin.
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A treatise of the rickets being a diseas common to children. Wherin (among many other things) is shewed, 1. The essence 2. The causes 3. The signs 4. The remedies of the diseas. Published in Latin by Francis Glisson, George Bate, and Ahasuerus Regemorter; doctors in physick, and fellows of the Colledg of Physitians at London. Translated into English by Phil. Armin.
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Glisson, Francis, 1597-1677.
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London :: Printed by Peter Cole, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, near the Royal Exchange,
1651.
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Rickets -- Early works to 1800.
Bones -- Diseases -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"A treatise of the rickets being a diseas common to children. Wherin (among many other things) is shewed, 1. The essence 2. The causes 3. The signs 4. The remedies of the diseas. Published in Latin by Francis Glisson, George Bate, and Ahasuerus Regemorter; doctors in physick, and fellows of the Colledg of Physitians at London. Translated into English by Phil. Armin." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A86032.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 9, 2025.
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A Table of the Chapters contained in this Treatise.
...CHAP. I. THE Antiquity and first Origin of this Diseas, the Name of it, and the Derivation of the Name. Pag. 1
CHAP. II. Anotomical Observations collected from the Dissection and Inspection of Bodies subdued and killed by this Diseas. p. 8
CHAP. III. Certain Suppositions are proposed for the easier finding out the Essence of the Diseas. First of the Essence of Health. Secondly, of the Essence of a Diseas. Third∣ly, of a threefold Division of Health and Diseases. The Explication of the third Division, and the Use of the same. The Description of a Natural Constitu∣tion, and the Exaltation of it. The Fourth Supposi∣tion of the Combination of three Constitutions in the same parts. p. 17
CHAP. IV. That the Essence of this Diseas consists not in the Ani∣mal or Vital, but in the Natural Constitution; not as Organical, but as Similar: Three Limitations are propounded. p. 26
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CHAP. V. The proposed Opinion is examined by Parts. First, That this Diseas is a cold Distemper. An Objection, and the Answer thereunto; That it is moist: that it con∣sisteth in the penury or paucity of the Spirits. An Ob∣jection, with the Answer. Finally, That this Diseas consisteth in the stupefaction of the Spirits. p. 36
CHAP. VI. Of the Part first affected in this Diseas. p. 45
CHAP. VII. Of the secondary Essence of this Diseas. p. 57
CHAP. VIII. The secondary Essence of this Diseas in the Vital Con∣stitution. p. 72
CHAP. IX. The viciated Generation of the Vital spirits in this Af∣fect, and whether that fault be a part of the secondary Essence? p. 75
CHAP. X. The viciated Distribution of the Vital Spirits in this Affect, and whether it be a part of the secondary Es∣sence thereof? p. 80
CHAP. XI. The Inequality of the Distribution of the Bloud in this Affect? p. 94
CHAP. XII. The faults of the Vital Participativ Constitution in this Affect. p. 99
CHAP. XIII. The Organical faults of the Natural Constitution in this Affect. p. 108
CHAP. XIV. The secondary Essence of this Diseas in the Animal Con∣stitution. p. 144
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CHAP. XV. The Causes of the Rachites. And first those things which concern the Parents. p. 151
CHAP. XVI. The Causes of this Diseas incident to Children after their birth. p. 163
CHAP. XVII. Precedent Diseases which may be the Cause of this Diseas. p. 180
CHAP. XVIII. The former Question. p. 187
CHAP. XIX. The latter Question. Why this Diseas hapneth more fre∣quently in England, than in other Countries? And whether it be Natural to English-men? p. 202
CHAP. XX. The Differences of the Diseas, called the Rachites. p. 215
CHAP. XXI. The Signs of the Rachites, and first the Diagnostical Signs. p. 228
CHAP. XXII. The Signs of the Differences of the Rachites, or the Diacritical Signs thereof. p. 241
CHAP. XXIII. The Prognostical Signs in the Diseas of the Rachites. p. 251
CHAP. XXIV. The Method to Practice and Indications in general. p. 257
...CHAP. XXV. Indications Curative. p. 279
...CHAP. XXVI. Indications Preservative. p. 282
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CHAP. XXVII. Indications Conservative, or Vital. p. 284
CHAP. XXVIII. The Use and right Administrations of the Indications aforesaid. p 302
CHAP. XXIX. The Meddical matter answering to the Indications pro∣posed, and first the Chyrurgical. p. 310
CHAP. XXX. Of the Pharmacental matter, and first of such things as clense the first Passages. p. 322
CHAP. XXXI. Remedies Preparatory, and their Use. p. 330
CHAP. XXXII. Remedies Electively Evacuant. p. 335
CHAP. XXXIII. Specifical Alterent Medicines. p. 340
CHAP. XXXIV. Remedies that correct the Symptoms. p. 349
...CHAP. XXXV. External Remedies. p. 357
CHAP. XXXVI. Things to be Externally Applyed. p. 366
FINIS.
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