Re: [asa] Wesley, Primitive Physic

I wonder if somebody has been reading John Wesley's old books on how
to cure various ailments and problems. Michael - do you know this
guy? (See below)

First some background info for those who may be out of the loop:

On Fri Mar 09 2007 - 11:45:22 EST Michael Roberts
<<mailto:michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk?Subject=Re:%20[asa]%20Converse%20with%20Scholars%20tonight%20at%208PM>michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk>
wrote:

"...Primitive Physic by John Wesley M.a. 14 th edition 1770
Bristol To cure "a consumption" p44ff p45 191 In the last stage,
*uck a healthy woman daily. This cured my father." ~ Michael
Roberts Fri Mar 09 2007 - 11:45:22 EST Re: [asa] Converse with
Scholars tonight at 8PM http://www.calvin.edu/archive/asa/200703/0232.html

"Upon further examination and comparison, I would now say with
confidence that Wesley said "suck". .." ~ Ted Davis Mon, 12 Mar 2007
09:14:06 Re: [asa] Wesley, Primitive Physic

"I'm so relieved!" ~ Dick Fischer Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:33:34 Re:
[asa] Wesley, Primitive Physic

"One surmises, perhaps that W. thought human milk was beneficial for
consumption? ( "suck" = "suckle"). Maybe they didn't have hang-ups
about that kind of thing in those days? ~ Iain Mon, 12 Mar 2007
17:38:24 -0400 Re: [asa] Wesley, Primitive Physic

"Interesting .... but, um, does this really make things much better,
or just a little more bizarre?" ~ David Opderbeck Mon, 12 Mar 2007
12:19:21 Re: [asa] Wesley, Primitive Physic

"It does make one wonder what females, unmarried males, and men who
were married to unhealthy or non-lactating women were being advised
to do if they were suffering in the last stages of consumption. ~
Janice .... hummmm.. maybe I could do some more research. :) Mon,
12 Mar 2007 17:38:24 -0400 Re: [asa] Wesley, Primitive Physic

- end background info -

<http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1816215/posts>Is Breast
Milk The Next Diet Fad?
<http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1816215//^http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,265310,00.html>FOX
^ | 04/11/07 | Unknown
Posted on 04/12/2007 12:35:15 PM EDT by
<http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1816215//~froufrou/>Froufrou
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1816215/posts

My post in the thread is here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1816215/posts?page=12#12

~ Janice ... who, as an aside, has heard that the author of the
above article was born in LITITZ, Pennsylvania.

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