The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life: By Food, Clothes, Air, Exercise, Wine, Sleep, &c. and Peptic Precepts, Pointing Out Agreeable and Effectual Methods to Prevent and Relieve Indigestion, and to Regulate and Strengthen the Action of the Stomach and BowelsKitchiner, William
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The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life: By Food, Clothes, Air, Exercise, Wine, Sleep, &c. and Peptic Precepts, Pointing Out Agreeable and Effectual Methods to Prevent and Relieve Indigestion, and to Regulate and Strengthen the Action of the Stomach and Bowels
Kitchiner, William
Diet; Digestion; Hygiene
Port, the contents of a Pipe of, 130
Obs. on, 137
how to purchase, 140
Purgatives, bad effects of violent, 157
Ditto, 240
Ditto, 241
Peristaltic Persuaders, 215, 219
how to make, 235
when to take, 227, 236
for Children, 237
Pills, the advantages of, 216
Ragout, a restorative, when advisable, 204
Regimen, Dr. Heberden's Obs. on, 198
Dr. Armstrong's Do., 213
Celsus' Do., 215
Dr. Arbuthnot's Do., 215
importance in chronic Complaints, 202
Restorative, Extempore, 206
Ratcliffe, Dr., quoted, 172
Riding, useful to reduce Corpulence, 52
Robinson, Dr. Bryan, extract from his Essay on Food and Discharges,
56
his own regimen, 58
Rhubarb, tincture of, to make, 217
Rhubarb Pill, recommended by Dr. Pemberton, 220
Rheumatism, remedy for, 265
Ruptures, 112
Relaxed Bowels, 228
Locke on, 228
Cheyne on, 229
Salad Oil, remedy for Constipation, 225
Salt, the best Sauce, 210
Sanctorius, the proportion of his Meat to his Drink, 57
Sauces recommended by Dr. Moffet, 208
Siesta, the, 68
recommended, 94
Do. by Sanctorius, 101
Do. Cruickshank, 101
Do. Dr. Darwin, 102
Do. Dr. Harwood, 102
Do. Dr. Adair, 102
Do. Mr. Abernethy, 102
Do. Eng. Proverb, 103
Do. Waller, 103
Do. Lord Bacon, 103
Semi-Siesta, 23, 101
Senna, tincture of, 217
Second Courses, Obs. on, 167
Scribblefast, Counsellor, his case, 78
Shell Fish, 30
Scudamore, Dr., quoted, 177
Sleep, 12 to 65
Struve, Dr., Obs. on the importance of, 71
time required to, 73
Dr. Cheyne's remark on, note to, 87
Exercise, the best source of it, 88
other means of inviting it, 88
Senses, few people have one perfect, 257
Mr. Stewart's division of, into noxious and innocent, 257
Supper, 24
the best for those who dine late, 24
Do. for those who dine early, 24
Obs. on its influence on Sleep, 87
Obs. on a solid one, 88
Supper, best for the Dyspeptic, 90
in the Morning, 186
Singers, hints respecting their Health, 96
Stark, his experiments on Diet, 29
Obs. on the Saliva, 261
Sparring, the exercise of recommended, 52
weight reduced during an hour, 55
Salads, 167
Soup, how to season, 163
Mock Turtle, 206
of Rattle Snakes, 214
Portable, to make, 249
Sun-shine preferred by Dr. Franklin to Candle-light, 75
Stock Fish, recommended by Dr. Mandeville, 207
Skin, the, 125
Sherry, the contents of a Butt of, 130
analysed for the Editor, 138
Obs. on, 154
Scotch and Irish Whiskey, 149
Soda Water, various ways of making, 245
Obs. on, 167
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