Medical Preparations. Balsams 657 Boluses 658 Cataplasms and Sinapisms 659 Clysters 660 Collyria, or Eye-waters 662 Confections 663 Conserves and Preserves 664 Decoctions 665 Draughts 668 Electuaries 669 Emulsions 672 Extracts 673 Fomentations ib. Gargles 674 Infusions 676 Juleps 678 Mixtures 680 Ointments, Liniments, and Cerates 681 Pills 684 Plasters 688 Powders 690 Syrups 694 Tinctures, Elixirs, &c. ib. Vinegars 699 Waters by Infusion, &c. 701 Simple distilled Waters 703 Spirituous distilled Waters 704 Wheys ib. Wines 705 A GLOSSARY 708 INDEX 713 PART I. OF THE GENERAL CAUSES OF DISEASES. CHAP. I. OF CHILDREN. The better to trace diseases from their original causes, we shall take a view of the common treatment of mankind in the state of infancy. In this period of our lives, the foundations of a good or bad constitution are generally laid; it is therefore of importance, that parents be well acquainted with the various causes which may injure the health of their offspring.