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A letter from an apothecary in London, to his friend in the country; concerning the present practice of physick, in regard to empiricks, empirical methods of cure, and nostrums. With remarks on Dr. Meads, Mr. Freke's, and Mr. Cheselden's method of cure for the itch, by externals only; setting forth the Dangerous Consequences of such a Method, if adhered to indiscriminately. Also some observations upon manna, shewing it to be a Composition though commonly supposed a Natural Production; with remarks on Dr. Mead's certain cure for the bite of a mad dog.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- P. L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions--Early works to 1800.
- Medicine.
- Medicine, Empirical--England--Early works to 1800.
- Medicine, Empirical.
- Therapeutics, Experimental--England--Early works to 1800.
- Therapeutics, Experimental.
- Genre:
- Letters.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (56p. )
- Other Title:
- Letter from an apothecary in London,
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, [1752]
- Notes:
- Signed at end: P. L.
- Price from imprint: price One Shilling.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T112277.
- OCLC:
- 642280897
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