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Page 12
... three hundred fits in the ensuing two years and a half ; by which time they ceased , and have never recurred . Shortly after their commence- ment , his diet was changed , he was allowed 12 MANAGEMENT OF THE STOMACH .
... three hundred fits in the ensuing two years and a half ; by which time they ceased , and have never recurred . Shortly after their commence- ment , his diet was changed , he was allowed 12 MANAGEMENT OF THE STOMACH .
Page 17
... half the best secrets of which are , to be guided by common sense , and to avoid doing harm . to . There are no cases , to the successful issue of which the management of diet more essentially conduces , than those in which capital ...
... half the best secrets of which are , to be guided by common sense , and to avoid doing harm . to . There are no cases , to the successful issue of which the management of diet more essentially conduces , than those in which capital ...
Page 24
... along with a quantity of half - digested food , containing some leaves of water - cress very little changed . He felt relieved , slept , awoke at ten free from uneasiness , took an aperient draught , 24 MANAGEMENT OF THE STOMACH .
... along with a quantity of half - digested food , containing some leaves of water - cress very little changed . He felt relieved , slept , awoke at ten free from uneasiness , took an aperient draught , 24 MANAGEMENT OF THE STOMACH .
Page 25
... half a tea- spoonful of common salt in a tumbler of tepid water , followed by a second within a few minutes , if it be necessary , will generally answer . This remedy has the following advantage : if great part of the offending matter ...
... half a tea- spoonful of common salt in a tumbler of tepid water , followed by a second within a few minutes , if it be necessary , will generally answer . This remedy has the following advantage : if great part of the offending matter ...
Page 28
... the departure of the attack , which is disposed to last from half a day to two or three days . I have known the affection of vision in bilious attacks take three forms . A gentleman , aged twenty 28 MANAGEMENT OF THE STOMACH .
... the departure of the attack , which is disposed to last from half a day to two or three days . I have known the affection of vision in bilious attacks take three forms . A gentleman , aged twenty 28 MANAGEMENT OF THE STOMACH .
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Management of the Organs of Digestion: In Health and in Disease (1837) Herbert Mayo No preview available - 2008 |
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