Virtues of British herbs : With the history, description, and figures, of the several kinds; an account of the diseases they will cure; the family methods of giving them; and the management of the patients in each disease: containing, Cures of Head-Achs by Feverfew Tea, with Two Singular Instances. Cures of Consumptions by Coltsfoot Tea, Of Hectic Fevers by the Daisy, Colics by Leaves of Chamomile, And Agues by its Flowers. A Recommendation of the Bidens Cernua to supply the Place of the Ceylon Acmella, so celebrated in the Gravel; but not to be had with us. And a Case, with all its Circumstances and Symptoms, of the Hooping-Cough, cured by a Tea of the fresh Root of Elecampane. The Whole illustrating that important Truth, That the Plants of our own Country will cure all its Diseases. To which are added, Cautions against the Two Othonnas, destructive of Sheep. A work intended to be useful to the Sick, and to their Friends; to private Families; and to the Charitable, who would help their Neighbours. No.1. To be continued occasionally, as new Virtues are discovered in Plants; or neglected, or doubtful ones ascertained by Experience. By John Hill, M. D. Member of the Imperial Academy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, John, 1714?-1775.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Herbs--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Herbs.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

106 pages, 4 unnumbered pages,plates ; 8⁰

Edition:

The fourth edition, with additions.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for R. Baldwin, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Ridley, in St. James's-Street; J. Nourse, T. Becket, P. Elmsly, J. Campbell, in the Strand; T.Davis, in Piccadilly; T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; Robson, in Bond-Street; White, in Fleet-Street; Pearch, in Cheapside; Riley, in Curzon-Street; and Richardson and Urquhart, at the Royal Exchange, M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Two parts.

Virtues of British Herbs numb.II has separate title-page (p.57).

With a half-title and two leaves of Index.

Braces in imprint.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Henrey, 838

English Short Title Catalog, T50936.

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