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Coral and steel, a most compendious method of preserving and restoring health, or, A rational discourse grounded upon experience practically shewing how most diseases may be both prevented and cured, either solely or chiefly by two common medicaments, viz. red coral and steel / by R.B., M.D.
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natuâ— and property is to ferment I shâ—â— discourse in general of Fermenâ—tion CHAP. VIII What is meant by Fermentation FErmentation is a certain motiâ— of the Particles of some Heâ—rogeneous matter whereby thâ— Particles become so perfectly miâ— and incorporated into each otheâ— that the matter doth from theâ— result Homogeneous or Similâ— i. e. consisting of no other parts thâ— what are of like nature one to anâ—ther and like unto the whole As for Example When Leaveâ— that is extream sowre Paste is mixt with other sweet or insipid Paste by â—rmentation the sowre Particles â—e so incorporated with the sweet 〈◊〉 insipid that they do receive an â—solute and perfect allay from each â—her the insipid parts put off their â—savouriness and the other their sowreness insomuch that the Mass or Lump doth result of a middle â—â—ture compounded of them both Yet so perfectly compounded that the Lump may then be denominated Homogeneous or similar which before Fermentation was Heterogeious because that after Fermentaâ—â—on it cannot be divided into insiâ—d and sowre parts nor into any â—her parts or particles different from â—ch other or different from the â—hole Thus are we to understand of the â—ermentation of the Mass of blood â—he Mass of blood is in it self a variâ—usly-compounded and mixt body consisting of such diversity of parts all apt to act upon the body afteâ— different manner according to 〈◊〉 nature of each part that were thâ— not all united by Fermentation thâ— would quickly destroy the body Obstructing Corroding Exulâ—rating Putrifying c. but beiâ— by Fermentation united the viscoâ— and thick parts are Attenuated tâ— thin are incrassated and the Acâ—mony thereof much contemperâ— and allayed and all other particâ— so firmly embodied into those thâ— are of a contrary nature unto theâ—selves that the mass is thereby reâ—dred of a just crasis or temperameâ— fit for the Nutriment of the body To this end there is given bâ— the providence of Nature even unâ— the very Embryon in the Womb large Coagulum of blood I meâ— the Liver together with the formâ—tion of its parts that whatsoever â—â— ingested into the body may by vertue of this Coagulum be fermented and so united unto the mass that 〈◊〉 the tender parts may by the mass 〈◊〉 blood receive no detriment but 〈◊〉 nourished and augmented by it â—ow that Nature hath designed the â—wer in young Children for Ferâ—ntation it is evident in that then the Liver ceaseth to do its â—ffice that is to ferment the blood often times grows unto the side of â—hilde even as the Umbilical Vein â—sing to convey nutriment into the â—dy degnerates from its former naâ—re and unites it self with the â—uscles of the Abdomen And as Nature doth at first proâ—de this Coagulum for young Infants â— doth she afterwards by degrees â—ovide for others that are adult by â—ongesting in the other side of the â—ody another Ferment or Leaven of more terrestrial substance I mean the Milt or Spleen altogether as fit 〈◊〉 perform the office of Fermentaâ—on in others as the Liver in young â—hildren Here it will not be unworth our observation to take notice 〈◊〉 whatsoever is receiv'd into the Veâ— and Arteries and circulated toâ—ther with the mass of bloud exceâ— it be united to the bloud by Fermâ—tation cannot but become hurt to the body It may either by 〈◊〉 Density and Viscosity obstruct 〈◊〉 narrow passages or by its Acrimâ—corrode the tenderest parts or 〈◊〉 by its putrefaction corrupt 〈◊〉 bloud Now here we must nâ— that by Concorporation with 〈◊〉 mass of bloud it 's hurtful qualiâ—â— can receive no allay except tâ— Concorporation be done by â—â—mentation As for example 〈◊〉 Hony there is a certain sharp or â—â—rosive part which although it 〈◊〉 Concorporated with that oâ— sweet and healing part yet is 〈◊〉 the Acrimony thereof allayed 〈◊〉 by being Fermented with the sweeâ— part it is thereby abated the trâ— whereof may appear by this Expeâ—ment Take a pound of Hony aâ— â—oyle it a little while in three Pints 〈◊〉 any water that will bear Yeast â—â—sh any sore with this liquor unâ—orked and you may observe it to 〈◊〉 very detersive and cleansing â—at afterwards work the same with 〈◊〉 little Yeast and then you shall â—â—de it of another nature not in the â—ast detersive By Fermenting or â—orking the sweet and sharp parts 〈◊〉 the Honey are so firmly united to â—â—ch other that they lose their forâ—er nature and produce a third â—hich is different from either â—ence it is also that not onely the â—arper but the sweeter parts also of â—at liquor by Fermentation are â—â—ayed as may appear by its taste â—nto every Palate CHAP. IX What things perform the act of Feâ—mentation HAving in the general touch'd 〈◊〉 little upon fermentation 〈◊〉 shall now recite a Catalogue of sucâ— things as are indued with a faculâ— of fermenting especially those thâ— are most signal And these arâ— Coral Pearl Mother of Peaâ—â— Steel Crabs Eyes Egg shells tâ—â— Liver and Milt of all kinde 〈◊〉 Animals boyled and dryed tâ—â— Shells of Crabs and Lobsters Coraâ—lina with many others All whiâ—â— agree in this that they lenifie shaâ— humours open obstructions prâ—voke the Menses stay the bleediâ—â— at Nose or else-where stop wiâ—â— much safety all manner of Fluâ—es asswage pain provoke Urine pâ—â— a good confitence upon the mass 〈◊〉 â—loud strengthen the Spirits allay â—apours exhilarate the minde â—rocure an Appetite help Digestiâ—â—â— open the Pores and produce an â—â—sensible transpiration clear the â—kin and make the Countenance â—egete and lively Now although all these things do work all these effects in some deâ—ee and measure yet seeing that â—xperience hath found some to be more infallible and certain than oâ—â—er some or at least more general shall propound that which experience hath taught to be the most general of all and that is Steel And â—â—eing that in this also experience hath found some uncertainty by â—eason of its various preparations â—nd several wayes of exhibition I â—hall above all commend one prepaâ—ation called Sacharum Martis or Sugar of Steel and that to be given â—o otherwise than in Wine or Waâ—er And this Sugar of Steel so exhibited may be truly called Panacea or that universal Medicameâ—â— which may in it self be sufficient 〈◊〉 touching the Prophylactical part 〈◊〉 Physick that is to prevent diseaâ—â— and preserve health as you mâ— read afterwards Yet is it not to 〈◊〉 denyed but that Steel hath beâ—â— often tryed and found ineffectual 〈◊〉 the distempers of young Infant Whether it be for want of due Prâ—paration or that it is too strong Ferment However I shall not 〈◊〉 present propound this although tâ—â— best Preparation of Steel for tendeâ— Infants but offer another Medâ—cament yet of the same tribe which is well known by experience not onely of my self but divers â—thers and this is Red Coral 〈◊〉 which also you shall read afterwardâ— It is not impertinent in this placâ— to shew how that grand Quaeâ— may be
this disâ—â—se by preventing the cold fit â—used by the cessation of Fermenâ—tion And because that in Quartan Aâ—es the habit of Putrefying is not 〈◊〉 soon weakened as in others beâ—â—use it is there seated in a tougher â—umour it will not be amiss to give â—e Patient his Sugar of Steel in Sack â—ther than in water or at the least 〈◊〉 advise him to drink Sack very often For it is known by experience that the much drinking of Sack doth in a great measure help those that labour of Quartan Agues probably because the Sack embodying it self with the humour doth abate its toughness Now suppose there may be some Quartan Ague especially in the Winter-time which notwithstanding these means may yet remain uncured Yet must the Patient needs receive great benefit by the use of Steel in that it opens the pores and provoketh Urine whereby the Morbifick matter generated by the Quartan for other diseases may by Urine and Sweat be carried out of the body CHAP. XXI How Steel may conduce to the Cure of the Stone THe Stone is a disease Obnoxious unto all manner of persons whatsoever both Men Women and Children I my self have taken out of the Bladder of a Boy of â—bout eight or nine years of age a â—tone of the bigness of a Hens Egg. Stones are bred either in the Bladâ—er or the Kidneys of Gravel and â—ough Flegme and gradually augâ—ented oftentimes unto a very great signess especially in the Bladder which are either smooth or else â—gged and sharp according as one â—f those two Materials whereof â—hey are generated viz. Gravel or â—legme is predominant The smooth â—tones in the Bladder are generated â—hiefly of Flegm which oftentimes lying upon the Neck of the Bladder and couching close unto it do injury to the body by stopping the passage of the Urine The ragged and sharp Stones in the Bladder are bred of a greater quantity of Gravel than Flegme which oftentimes by their roughness and sharpness do excoriate and fret the Neck of the Bladder which is most exquisitely sensible whereby the Patient is tortured with extream pain That a Stone of the greatest bigness may possibly be dissolved it is without all controversie for experience hath taught that many who have been much tormented with the Stone after they have had severalâ— pieces of Stone com'd away with their Urine have been perfectly well Besides reason will very well admit that whatsoever by accident is generated in the body may 〈◊〉 well be corrupted and dissolv'd according to that Maxime Quâ—â—oritur moritur This even as all other distempers may be effectually cured if the cause can be removed All effects must necessarily cease when their cause is once taken away If that sharp Urine apt to produce gravel impregnated with a viscous matter can have its acrimony and viscosity abated it will then sooner dissolve than before it did produce a Stone Now it is well known by experience that Steel hath a faculty both to attenuate Flegm and to lenifie sharp humours wherefore it cannot be otherwise but that Steel must needs be a fit Remedy for this Distemper Give the Patient Ten Grains of Sugar of Steel in a Morning Fasting and as much at Four in the Afternoon in a draught of Spring-water for a Moneth together and let him Exercise after it if he be able As for his Diet let him by all means abstrain from New Bread and â—tale Beer Let him abstain also from Cheese and all manner of Fish except Shell-Fish of which let him eat as often as he will To drink New Whay often may be very profitable for him CHAP. XXII Of the stopping of all manner of Fluxes by the use of Steel THe word Flux is a general and comprehensive term whereby is signified any violent and suddain evacuation of humours of what kinde soever as well the overflowing of the Months in Women and the immoderate bleeding at the Nose as those Fluxes of the Belly viz. Lienteria Dysenteria and Tenesmus for all which there is not a more Soveraign Remedy than Steel and that upon a rational account For whether any Flux may proceed from Putrefaction or from sharpness of humours or from both 't is â—ot not material as to any impediment in the Steel to perform the Cure seeing that Steel as you may â—ead above in the Nineteenth Chapâ—er doth both resist Putrefaction and lenifie sharp humours And besides that it doth also very much strengthen the Bowels the weakness whereof is sometimes the cause of some Fluxes of the Belly it may appear by that quick and sharp appeâ—ite which it causeth in all that â—ake it A Case A Boy of thirteen years old had been troubled with a great looseness by Fits a year and half who was thus cured He drank for a Fortnight together Ten Grains of Sugar of Steel in Spring-water twice every day And after that another Fortnight he drank Morning and Evening a draught of New Milk from the Cow and so did he do alternately one Fortnight he drank Milk and another Fortnight Sugar oâ— Steel in Water for a Quarter oâ— a Year A Childe of six Years old was cured of a Looseness by a Gad oâ— Steel quenched in all his Beer he drank A Young Man of Twenty three Years of Age was much subject to bleeding at the Nose who for seven Years together in the Summer-time bled constantly almost every day more or less and after the tryal of several things in vain he was at length cured by the onely use of Steel In the hot Weather when his Bleeding came upon him he drank twice every day Ten Grains of Sugar of Steel in a large draught of Spring-water for Thirty dayes This he did so long in the Summer-time two or three Years together A Woman of Thirty two Years of age troubled with an immoderate Flux of her Months was cured by taking Ten Grains of Sugar of Steel twice every day in Spring-water for a Fortnight Another Woman not recovered out of Childbed much troubled with floudding was cured by taking Eight Grains of Sugar of Steel in a draught of Sack twice every day for six dayes CHAP. XXIII How a Dropsie may be Cured by Steel A Dropsie is a collection of the more serous and watry part of the Mass of bloud from the Veins and Arteries into several parts of the body caused through the want of excretion of that watrish humour by Urine and sweat through the Pores and Ureters When this watrish moisture is extravassated from the Veins and Arteries and diffused throughout the whole body iâ— is called Anasarea when it is collected in the Abdomen it is called Asciâ—es when in the Abdomen and mixt with Flatulency Tympanites But however it is distinguished by several denominations the general cause of all is want of Fermentation For this we are to suppose that iâ— there were a just Fermentation oâ— the Mass of bloud there would noâ— be those obstructions in the Poreâ— and Ureters for that