A key to Helmont, or, A short introduction to the better understanding of the theory and method of the most profound chymical physicians

Title

A key to Helmont, or, A short introduction to the better understanding of the theory and method of the most profound chymical physicians

Author

Bacon, William.

Publication

London :: Printed for John Starkey,

1682.

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Subject terms

Medicine -- England -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• preface
• book
  • CHAP. I. What are the true Principles of Natural Bodies?
  • CHAP. II. A Consideration of the Actions of the vital Spirit as tend to our purpose.
  • CHAP. III. Where and how the Vitals do perform their chief Operation.
  • CHAP. IV. What is the Object of the digestive faculty.
  • CHAP. V. An account of the seeming potential fire, before mention'd.
  • CHAP. VI. Whether there may be an Ʋniversal Medicine, or no.
  • CHAP. VII. A short account of the fixt Hermophrodite.
  • CHAP. VIII. A word or two in defence of Chymical Medicines.
  • CHAP. IX. A Character of a true Medicine.
  • CHAP. X. A Word of Advice to the Chymists in general.
  • CHAP. XI. A necessary Address to the Learned.