A guide to the practical physician shewing, from the most approved authors, both ancient and modern, the truest and safest way of curing all diseases, internal and external, whether by medicine, surgery, or diet. Published in Latin by the learn'd Theoph. Bonet, physician at Geneva. And now rendred into English, with an addition of many considerable cases, and excellent medicines for every disease. Collected from Dr. Waltherus his Sylva medica. by one of the Colledge of Physicians, London. To which is added. The office of a physician, and perfect tables of every distemper, and of any thing else considerable. Licensed, November 13h. 1685. Robert Midgley.
Bonet, Théophile, 1620-1689.
Hepatis Affectus in genere, or, Diseases of the Liver.
The Contents.
- The conditions of Medicines proper for the Liver. I.
- A new way of administring Hepatick Medicines. II.
- When Rheubarb is the Life of the Liver. III.
- Chymical Oils are Enemies to it and the Stomach. IV.
- It is heated by strengthening the Stomach with outward applica∣tions. V.
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Atonia Hepatis, or, Want of Tone in the Liver.
- Whether Almonds and Pistachio's be proper in a cold one? VI.
- The Cure of an Epatick Maid extenuated and dried up. VII.
Hepatis Inflammatio, Tumores, or, Inflammation and Swellings of the Liver.
- The differences of Inflammatory Tumours. VIII.
- Plentifull Bloud-letting is proper. IX.
- To what places Cupping-glasses must be applied? X.
- When Purgatives are proper? XI.
- Whether they should be mixt with meat? XII.
- Of Liquids, which are most convenient? XIII.
- Internal Repellents, what such they should be? XIV.
- Wind oftentimes deceives us in appearance of a Schirrhus. XV.
- We must have a care how we use Saccharum Saturni. XVI.
- Emollients hurt a Schirrous Swelling. XVII.
- Emplastrum de Cicuta takes away the Schirrus. XVIII.
Hepatis Intemperies, or, An Intemperature of the Liver.
- In a hot one we must not abuse cold things. XIX.
- What we must doe if it be with Bile? XX.
- Two generous Remedies in a hot one. XXI.
- In a hot Intemperature it is good to drink when Concoction is finished. XXII.
Hepatis Obstructiones, or, Obstructions of the Liver.
- When Bloud must be let? XXIII.
- We must purge quickly. XXIV.
- How we must purge? XXV.
- Whether Rheubarb be always proper, and how? XXVI.
- We must have a care, how we use Diureticks. XXVII.
- Things that dissolve Tartar must be added to deobstruents. XXVIII.
- The abuse of Aperients does harm. XXIX.
- They ought to be given in a large dose. XXX.
- Obstructions of the hollow part must be opened before those of the Gibbous. XXXI.
- When Rheubarb must be used in Substance, and when in Infu∣sion? XXXII.
- Cautions in the use of Aperients. XXXIII.
- About Sugar. XXXIII.
Hepatis Ulcus, or, An Ʋlcer of the Liver.
- Cured by opening the side. XXXIV.