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Floyer, John Sir

1649–1734

Also known as Floyer, John

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[Pharmako-basanos]: or, the touch-stone of medicines. Discovering the vertues of vegetables, minerals, and animals, by their tastes and smells1687
The preternatural state of animal humours described, by their sensible qualities, which depend on the different degrees of their fermentation. And the cure of each particular cacochymia ... To this treatise are added two appendixes. I. About the nature of fevers ... II. Concerning the effervescence tumours, pains, and fluxes of humours ... expecially those in the gout and asthma ... of several cocochymia's [sic]1696
[Psychrolousia], or, The history of cold bathing: both ancient and modern : in two parts1697
An enquiry into the right use and abuses of the hot, cold, and temperate baths in England ... With a particular description of ... Buxton-Bath ... To this is added I. An extract of Dr. Jones's Treaty on Buxton-Bath ... II. A letter from Dr. Clayton ... concerning the use of St. Mungus-Well. III. An abstract of some cures perform'd by the bath at Buxton ...1697
A treatise of the asthma Divided into four parts ...1698
A treatise of the asthma: divided into four parts : in the first is given a history of the fits, and the symptoms preceding them : in the second, the cacochymia which disposes to the fit, and the rarefaction of the spirits which produces it, are described : in the third, the accident causes of the fit, and the symptomatic asthmas are observed : in the fourth, the cure of the asthmas fit, and the method of preventing it is proposed : to which is annext a digression about the several species of acids distinguish'd by their tastes, and 'tis observ'd how far they were thought convenient or injurious in general practice by the old writers, and most particularly in relation to the care of the asthma.1698

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Medicina gerocomica: or, The Galenic art of preserving old men's healths1724
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[Psychrolousia], or, The history of cold bathing: both ancient and modern : in two parts1697
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A treatise of the asthma Divided into four parts ...1698
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A treatise of the asthma. Divided into four parts1717
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A treatise of the asthma: divided into four parts : in the first is given a history of the fits, and the symptoms preceding them : in the second, the cacochymia which disposes to the fit, and the rarefaction of the spirits which produces it, are described : in the third, the accident causes of the fit, and the symptomatic asthmas are observed : in the fourth, the cure of the asthmas fit, and the method of preventing it is proposed : to which is annext a digression about the several species of acids distinguish'd by their tastes, and 'tis observ'd how far they were thought convenient or injurious in general practice by the old writers, and most particularly in relation to the care of the asthma.1698
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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 ...: to which is added, an extract out of Andrew Cleyer, concerning the Chinese art of feeling the pulse1707
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An enquiry into the right use and abuses of the hot, cold, and temperate baths in England ... With a particular description of ... Buxton-Bath ... To this is added I. An extract of Dr. Jones's Treaty on Buxton-Bath ... II. A letter from Dr. Clayton ... concerning the use of St. Mungus-Well. III. An abstract of some cures perform'd by the bath at Buxton ...1697
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Psykhroloysia : or, the history of cold bathing both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first ...1706
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[Pharmako-basanos]: or, the touch-stone of medicines. Discovering the vertues of vegetables, minerals, and animals, by their tastes and smells1687
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A comment on forty two histories discribed by Hippocrates in the first and third books of his Epidemics. In the first part Hippocrates's pathology is explained, and defended ... In the second part are fourteen histories of the first book of the Epidemics. In the third part are twenty eight histories of the third book of the Epidemics. The general method of curing an epidemical fever is deduced from Hippocrates's histories ... To which is added a Letter [to Dr. John Gibson], to shew that Hippocrates mentions a year of 360 days, which Daniel used, chap. ix. and that prophecy is explained from the copy of it in the Septuagint ...1726
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Psykhroloysia: or, the history of cold bathing: both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first ...1732
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Psychrolousia: or, the history of cold-bathing: both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first written by Sir John Floyer, of Lichfield, Kt. The second, treating of the genuine use of hot and cold baths. Together with The Wonderful Effects of the Bath-Water, drank hot from the Pump, in Decay'd Stomachs, and in most Diseases of the Bowels, Liver, and Spleen, &c. Also proving, That the best Cures done by the Cold Baths, are lately observed to arise from the Temperate Use of the Hot Baths first. To which is added, an appendix. By Dr. Edward Baynard, Fellow of the College of Physicians, London1732
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Medicina gerocomica, or, The Galenic art of preserving old men's healths, explain'd: ... with an appendix, concerning the use of oils and unction, in some diseases ...1725
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The ancient psychrolousia revived: or, An essay to prove cold bathing both safe and useful : in four letters: Letter I : concerning the antiquity of religious and medicinal immersion : Letter II : an account given of Hippocrates's opinion, concerning the nature of cold baths, and their usefulness : Letter III : the ancient immersion in baptism is described, and that it continued in England, till about the year 1600 and was also useful to cure many infirmities in infants, and prevent hereditary diseases, is clearly proved : Letter IV : describing some remarkable cures done anciently or lately by cold bathing1702
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Medicina gerocomica: or, the Galenic art of preserving old men's healths. Explained in twenty chapters. To which is added an appendix, concerning the use of oyls and unction, in the prevention and cure of some diseases. As also a method ... of curing convulsions and epilepsies, by external operation1724
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Psychroloysia: or, The history of cold bathing; both ancient and modern in two parts : the first by John Floyer, of Litchfield, Kt. : the second, treating of the genuine use of hot and cold baths, together with the wonderful effects of the bath-water, drank hot from the pump, in decay'd stomachs, and in most diseases of the bowels, liver and spleen, etc., : also proving, that the best cures done by the cold baths, are lately observed to arise from the temperate use of the hot baths first1706
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Psychrolousia : or, the history of cold bathing: both ancient and modern In two parts1706
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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. ... By Sir John Floyer, ...1707
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Advice to a young physician2007
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Medicina gerocomica: or, the Galenic art of preserving old men's healths ... To which is added an appendix, concerning the use of oyls and unction, in the prevention and cure of some diseases. As also a method ... of curing convulsions and epilepsies, by external operation1725
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Traité de l'asthme, contenant la description, les causes et le traitement de cette maladie1761
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History of cold bathing, both ancient and modern1844
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The ancient psykhroloysia revived: or, an essay to prove cold bathing both safe and useful. In four letters ... Also a letter of Dr. Baynard's, containing an account of many eminent cures done by the cold baths in England1702
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Trait©♭ de l'asthme, contenant la description, les causes et le traitement de cette maladie1761
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