The physician's pulse-watch; or, An essay to explain the old art of feeling the pulse, and to improve it by the help of a pulse-watch
in three parts. I. the old Galenic art of feeling the pulse is describ'd, and many of its errors corrected: the true use of the pulses, and their causes, differences and prognostications by them, are fully explain'd, and directions given for feeling the pulse by the pulse-watch, or minute glass : II. a new mechanical method is propos'd for preserving health, and prolonging life, and for curing diseases by the help of the pulse-watch, which shews the pulses when they exceed or are deficient from the natural : III. the Chinese art of feeling the pulse is describ'd; and the imitation of their practice of physick, which is grounded on the observation of the pulse, is recommended : to which is added, an extract out of Andrew Cleyer, concerning the Chinese art of feeling the pulse
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Author
Contributions
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1665-1714 - Contributor
- Smith, Samuel, active 1681-1703, bookseller - Contributor
- Walford, Benjamin, -approximately 1710, bookseller - Contributor
Publication
1707 - Printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, at the Prince's-Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
110,000 words, Guess
Page Count
440 pages
Identifiers
- OCLC Control Number228770039
- Open LibraryOL44883913M
Alternate Titles
- Pulse-watch
- Essay to explain the old art of feeling the pulse, and to improve it by the help of a pulse-watch
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