Project Gutenberg 2016-08-04 Public domain in the USA. 147 Holwell, J. Z. (John Zephaniah) 1711 1798 Holwell, John Zephaniah An account of the manner of inoculating for the small pox in the East Indies With some observations on the practice and mode of treating that disease in those parts Produced by readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An account of the manner of inoculating for the small pox in the East Indies" by J. Z. Holwell is a scientific publication written in the 18th century. It delves into the practices of smallpox inoculation as conducted by the Bramins in India, offering valuable insights into methods that were employed long before the widespread adoption of inoculation in Europe. The book serves as a detailed account of a medical procedure that had a significant impact on public health. In this account, Holwell outlines the systematic approach the Bramins take in inoculating patients against smallpox, including their strict preparatory regimen and the techniques used during the procedure. He describes the seasonal nature of smallpox outbreaks in Bengal and the specific rituals surrounding inoculation, such as the use of variolous matter from prior year pustules. Holwell discusses the importance of dietary restrictions and the subsequent care of the inoculated individuals, including cold water baths and the opening of pustules to ensure a benign course of the disease. Overall, the work emphasizes the effectiveness of these Eastern practices, indicating that they could significantly reduce mortality from smallpox. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 10.6 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. en Smallpox -- Vaccination Smallpox -- Prevention RM Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine 77391 2025-06-21T06:43:21.609042 text/html 52672 2024-10-23T00:56:42 text/html 100782 2025-06-21T06:43:24.108041 application/epub+zip 99087 2025-06-21T06:43:22.182048 application/epub+zip 79982 2025-06-21T06:43:21.879059 application/epub+zip 134196 2025-06-21T06:43:25.712023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122716 2025-06-21T06:43:23.795032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103870 2022-09-24T00:30:02.279970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65344 2025-06-21T06:43:21.377063 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45332 2024-10-23T00:56:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16387 2025-06-21T06:43:25.845039 application/rdf+xml 12586 2025-06-21T06:43:21.957034 image/jpeg 2470 2025-06-21T06:43:21.917045 image/jpeg 89898 2025-06-21T06:43:21.620039 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia