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Show '76 Of the Causes y" Diseases: 0f the CAUSES of DISEASES. given at twice, and the Patient going into the Cold after‘ it, has occafioned an A'popleny. Qincl‘filver is innocent and has no droflic Efin: alone, but acquires its Force and Virulence from the Addition of Salt: ; and as there are various Salt: in a human Body, we are not to wonder that rviolent Eflefls often proceed from it, internally given, or out. wardly applied. Wherefore in fome Difeafes wherein the Excretions are deficient, and the Alcrimony of the Salt: encreafed, as in the arthritic Gout, Scurvy, Itch, and fome intermitting Feverr, it is no Wonder, if the [Mercury becomes corroflve, and confequently pernicious. Therefore Mercurial: are improper both internally and exter- 77‘ As Opiate: are found by Experience to weahen the Stomach and Inteflines, nothing can be more pernicious than too frequent a Ufe of them in this Difeafe. They are likewife hurtful in all Difezfes of the [dead by rendering the Motion and Pulfe more languid, and confcquently the Circulation of the Blood through the Head more flow; whence the Pal/y, Loft of Memory and Speech, Difiienlry of Hearing,fleepy Difeofer, the Hemiplexy, and fixed Paint; as alfo melancholy, a di/lurhed Fancy, the Mflon of Spitfires, lrouhled Dreams, and [bindmfs. Opiate: have turned the Pain of the H'eaelinto a/leepy Dif- ea e; the Hemicrania, into Faluity; the Pal/y into an A'pop/e,~:y 5 the Vertigo into an Epilepfi; and Hardneflr of flearing into Deaf- orally when the Fluid: are greatly impure, with a/aline Dyfcrafy, as nel}. Hence the Ufe of Opiate: is molt pernicious to old Per/on: in the Storey, Gout, and Difeafes proceeding from Salts. lNith. out this Caution the Praétitioner will frequently fee Salivation: arife when they were leaf't expefted, even from a very moderate Dofe ofMerczcrius Dulcir; confcquently where there is a Sufpicion ofafaline Dy/irafy, the Body fhould be well cleanfed from and Infants. doodyne: and Opiate: are exceeding hurtful to thofe that are greatly weakened by Difeafes or edge, with a languid Paw, and are prone to a Corruption of the Fluids. Ingreat and 'violent Pains, when the Pnlfe is {lrong and hard, then an Hypnotic is feafonable, efpecially if the Pain proceeds from the acid, corrofive, hilious, and oifcid Sordes, before Mercurial; are ventured upon. This is {till more necellary in Infants, when the Excrement: are tinétured with agreen Colour. Of the BAD EFFECTS ofSOPORIFEROUS MEDICINES. an external Call/(Z, fuch as W'orms, the Stone, Breeding of Teeth, a Puno'ture of a Tendon or Nerve, rending of the Nailr, or the violent Pains from deep- rooted Corns. Strong Anodyne: {hould never be ufed where gentle ones will do. Sopomrrnous lVlEDICINES are otherwife called HYNO' ‘ By gentle Alrioolynes is meant Safii‘on, Nutmegs, Mofl', A'nhergreafl". TICS, or Anon YN es. The llrongeft are termed Narcotics, or i Stupefafliver. Thefc dimini/h or (lg/troy the Senfe and J'Wotion of the filid Parts. The molt usual and common of thefe is OPIUM 5 the/lope- the true Oil ofCamomile and Yarrow. To thefe may be added Syrrup of red Poppier, Diacodimn and Opium, fotti-ve are MANDRAGORA, HENBANE, Nl-GHTSHADE, STRAMMONY. and DATU RA. The large a Dofl', or too long an Ufe of Opiates or Narcotic: will render the Pal/e languid, depreffed, and fmall, and bring on a {trait and diflicult Breathing ; a Sopor and Torpor of the Head; a Stupor of the Sen/es, and an zllienation of ll/Iind. As alfo a (l!crea/ed xlppetite, Coflivenefs, a weal Dige/tien, and Failure of Slrcngll). However, it is univerfally allowed they are of great Service in grievour Pain: and Fluxione. Nothing can be more dangerous than to give Opiates when the Stomach or late/line: have a Tendency to an [ry‘lammation or Sphacclas, or when there is a Pronenefs to Corruption from the great Impurity of the Humours. Therefore the Degree of the Difldjl and the Strength of the Patient, fhould be well conlidered before OfIheBAD EFFECTS 1y" VIRULENT lVlEDICIr-IES. N Other Medicine: which, injudicioufly ufed, bring on grievous bymptoms and Death, are Cantharides, the [lax Vomita, and Preparations of Gold, Copper, and Lead. CANTHAR IDES abound with a penetrating can/lic Salt, whereby they inflame and raife Blyters, and aEt with fome Force upon the Solids. They likewife confume proud Flefh, for if you pm 21 round Bit of Blylering Plcfler upon an lflhe which is grow- lflg Up with fungous Flefl), it will dellroy it and promote a flux of lthol'. Cantharide: ufed internally or externally ails upon the urinary Pflflflgcs, whence a H'eat and Difliculty of Urine, and fometimes "'1le Blood. They allojlimzzhzte other nervous Parts, and create awe, and therefore they cannot be applied without Danger and exacerbation in Inflammation: of the tile/"lingo: and Stomash, and Sedativcs are given in the Dyfenlery, iliac Paflion, dry Belly'-flfl7: When them is a Delirium with Control/ions. and violent Cardialgia. And therefore Flip .6017"! are to be blamed who have Recourfe to Eli/lam as the only As ""3le of Hope in arm: Fwy-5, which tend to a Delirium or Cat: |