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A57952 A physical treatise grounded, not upon tradition, nor phancy, but experience, consisting of three parts. The first, a manuduction, discovering the true foundation of the art of medicine. Second, an explanation of the general natures of diseases. Third, a proof of the former positions by practice. By William Russell, chymist in ordinary to His Majesty. Russell, William, 1634-1696? 1684 (1684) Wing R2357; ESTC R218554 58,632 208

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jesuits-pouder_n because_o i_o never_o find_v their_o long_a continuance_n prejudicial_a to_o nature_n except_o where_o nature_n herself_o or_o physician_n have_v infer_v damage_n by_o not_o resolve_v matter_n and_o spirit_n at_o the_o same_o time_n therefore_o i_o here_o speak_v no_o further_o of_o they_o likewise_o of_o small_a pox_n and_o measle_n disease_n very_o well_o know_v i_o forbear_v to_o write_v any_o thing_n except_o this_o observation_n that_o their_o malignity_n be_v somewhat_o abate_v their_o matter_n diminish_v and_o the_o patient_n continue_v in_o sweat_v most_o of_o the_o time_n by_o the_o use_n of_o my_o medicine_n and_o of_o convulsion_n precede_v the_o say_v small_a pox_n i_o speak_v not_o here_o because_o they_o be_v sufficient_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o convulsion_n of_o disease_n of_o the_o womb._n have_v hitherto_o say_v nothing_o of_o those_o grievous_a infirmity_n incident_a to_o woman_n only_o that_o
deplorable_a case_n above_o mention_v example_n 1._o of_o a_o imposthume_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n a_o woman_n about_o seven_o month_n go_v with_o child_n be_v afflict_v with_o great_a pain_n and_o torture_n in_o her_o womb_n which_o manifest_v the_o proper_a sign_n of_o a_o contra-natural_a cause_n existent_a by_o issue_n of_o blood_n not_o flouding-like_a but_o by_o dribling_n at_o last_o of_o quitter_n upon_o these_o apparent_a sign_n of_o a_o suppurated_a imposthume_n i_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o hear_v what_o have_v happen_v can_v not_o but_o give_v judgement_n of_o a_o imposthume_n present_a yet_o have_v read_v hipocrates_n of_o who_o sincerity_n and_o deep_a skill_n in_o cure_v disease_n of_o his_o time_n no_o prudent_a man_n unto_o this_o day_n doubt_n and_o find_v he_o to_o proclaim_v imposthume_n and_o ulcer_n of_o the_o womb_n not_o curable_a in_o woman_n with_o child_n i_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o case_n but_o importunity_n and_o necessity_n overweigh_a i_o adventure_v to_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o cure_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o first_o give_v my_o powder_n once_o in_o 8_o hour_n and_o my_o arcanum_n veneris_n at_o night_n go_v into_o bed_n this_o method_n be_v continue_v every_o day_n without_o other_o medicine_n except_o some_o small_a cordial_n for_o support_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n during_o which_o space_n of_o time_n after_o the_o take_v these_o medicine_n matter_n flow_v each_o day_n more_o than_o other_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o time_n in_o which_o time_n her_o pain_n nevertheless_o vanish_v and_o she_o grow_v more_o lively_a than_o before_o but_o when_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n draw_v near_o the_o matter_n that_o come_v forth_o be_v less_o and_o less_o each_o day_n after_o delivery_n i_o view_v the_o bag_n in_o which_o the_o child_n have_v be_v contain_v do_v plain_o discern_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o imposthume_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n unresolved_a upon_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o bag._n but_o afterward_o to_o this_o same_o woman_n so_o well_o deliver_v of_o a_o sound_n and_o well_o proportion_v child_n i_o give_v my_o medicine_n all_o the_o time_n of_o her_o lie_v in_o in_o the_o same_o method_n as_o be_v above_o prescribe_v and_o she_o recover_v strength_n and_o after_o this_o have_v several_a other_o child_n and_o be_v now_o alive_a though_o this_o happen_v fourteen_o year_n since_o example_n 2._o of_o a_o dropsy_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n a_o woman_n with_o child_n before_o quicken_a be_v swell_v to_o outward_a appearance_n like_o one_o ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v send_v for_o i_o i_o see_v the_o woman_n and_o hear_v how_o it_o be_v with_o she_o can_v not_o but_o be_v amaze_v and_o doubt_v of_o the_o reality_n of_o her_o conception_n nevertheless_o because_o i_o well_o know_v the_o certainty_n and_o effecacious_a power_n of_o my_o medicine_n above_o specify_v in_o case_n no_o less_o deplorable_a i_o reject_v all_o thought_n of_o particular_a remedy_n and_o apply_v myself_o to_o that_o general_a method_n i_o have_v former_o use_v according_o i_o give_v my_o powder_n night_n and_o morning_n for_o three_o day_n yet_o no_o separation_n happen_v during_o that_o time_n but_o the_o woman_n find_v herself_o somewhat_o more_o lively_a than_o before_o the_o four_o day_n i_o give_v my_o arcanum_n metallorum_fw-la and_o the_o follow_a morning_n my_o powder_n that_o day_n come_v forth_o a_o dribble_a of_o water_n and_o the_o next_o day_n more_o this_o method_n i_o continue_v and_o in_o three_o day_n time_n after_o more_o than_o too_o gallon_n of_o water_n be_v void_v and_o the_o dropsy_n separate_v then_o i_o order_v the_o powder_n to_o be_v take_v night_n and_o morning_n until_o quicken_a and_o all_o the_o time_n after_o of_o she_o be_v with_o child_n i_o prescribe_v to_o her_o the_o same_o powder_n to_o be_v take_v a_o day_n or_o two_o at_o a_o time_n whensoever_o any_o appearance_n of_o a_o return_n of_o the_o dropsy_n be_v and_o by_o this_o mean_n she_o go_v out_o her_o full_a time_n have_v a_o sound_a child_n and_o several_a child_n after_o and_o have_v continue_v well_o and_o in_o health_n for_o about_o these_o seven_o year_n since_o example_n 3._o of_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o womb._n in_o this_o sad_a case_n the_o neck_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v tumify_v uneven_a hard_a in_o one_o place_n tender_v in_o another_o and_o raw_a in_o a_o three_o as_o be_v clear_o testify_v by_o divers_a midwife_n then_o present_a the_o sanies_fw-la that_o flow_v from_o thence_o be_v red_a yellow_a and_o greenish_a white_a in_o cure_n of_o this_o woman_n i_o give_v my_o powder_n every_o day_n once_o and_o at_o night_n my_o arcanum_n of_o metal_n and_o perhaps_o the_o next_o night_n my_o arcanum_n veneris_n change_v they_o as_o i_o see_v occasion_n but_o my_o powder_n i_o always_o give_v once_o a_o day_n during_o this_o cure_n many_o change_n and_o 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