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A59264 A friend to the sick, or, The honest Englishman's preservation shewing the causes, symptoms, and cures of the most occult and dangerous diseases which affect the body of man : with a particular discourse of the dropsie, scurvy, and yellow jaundice, and the most absolute way of cure : whereunto is added a true relation of some of the most remarkable cures affected by the author's most famous cathartique and diueretique pills. Sermon, William, 1629?-1679. 1673 (1673) Wing S2627; ESTC R1171 103,319 301

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also_o may_v be_v cause_v through_o inflammation_n or_o change_n of_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o liver_n sometime_o it_o be_v cause_v through_o embecillity_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o bladder_n that_o receive_v the_o choler_n which_o do_v not_o attract_v or_o draw_v as_o it_o former_o do_v the_o choleric_a humour_n from_o the_o liver_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o leave_v the_o blood_n impure_a sometime_o it_o be_v cause_v through_o obstruction_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o vessel_n who_o mouth_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o gall_n to_o the_o liver_n and_o therefore_o attract_v not_o the_o choleric_a humour_n and_o oftentimes_o through_o obstruction_n or_o stoppage_n of_o the_o passage_n that_o do_v go_v to_o the_o bowel_n the_o manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o jaundice_n be_v in_o short_a as_o follow_v a_o yellow_a colour_n throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n more_o especial_o in_o the_o white_a of_o the_o eye_n the_o ball_n of_o the_o cheek_n and_o near_o the_o temple_n be_v of_o a_o pale_a colour_n the_o tongue_n seem_v bitter_a and_o oftentimes_o hiccoughs_o and_o choleric_a vomit_n also_o laziness_n and_o itch_a about_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n the_o jaundice_n be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o bag_n contain_v the_o gall_n because_o its_o passage_n be_v near_o the_o gut_n the_o matter_n cleave_v thereunto_o be_v with_o much_o ease_n send_v into_o they_o if_o the_o stoppage_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o stone_n for_o that_o sometime_o render_v the_o disease_n uncurable_a because_o it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v if_o the_o jaundice_n come_v from_o a_o inflammation_n and_o hardness_n of_o the_o liver_n it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o oftentimes_o one_o end_n in_o a_o imposthume_n the_o other_o in_o a_o dropsy_n if_o in_o the_o latter_a if_o take_v in_o time_n it_o be_v certain_o cure_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o jaundice_n may_v be_v perform_v as_o follow_v take_v the_o best_a rhubarb_n 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the_o pippin_n by_o degree_n after_o which_o take_v off_o the_o skin_n and_o mix_v they_o well_o together_o and_o take_v thereof_o as_o much_o as_o a_o large_a walnut_n first_o and_o last_o until_o it_o be_v all_o take_v and_o if_o need_v require_v repeat_v the_o same_o for_o i_o will_v assure_v you_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a excellent_a medicine_n eggshell_n dry_v before_o the_o fire_n till_o they_o be_v almost_o black_a beat_v to_o powder_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o dram_n give_v in_o whitewine_n first_o and_o last_o with_o ten_o grain_n of_o saffron_n be_v also_o very_o good_a or_o dry_v the_o liver_n of_o rook_n and_o make_v thereof_o powder_n which_o give_v to_o the_o patient_n the_o quantity_n of_o a_o dram_n at_o a_o time_n in_o whitewine_n or_o take_v the_o fresh_a dung_n of_o a_o goose_n that_o eat_v grass_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n and_o dry_v it_o and_o make_v it_o into_o fine_a powder_n or_o the_o dung_n of_o a_o hen_n the_o white_a part_n thereof_o be_v reduce_v to_o powder_n and_o a_o dram_n at_o a_o time_n take_v as_o aforesaid_a have_v give_v help_n in_o few_o day_n or_o take_v sheeps-dung_n one_o handful_n the_o bark_n of_o the_o barbary-tree_n half_a a_o handful_n and_o infuse_v they_o for_o one_o night_n in_o one_o quart_n of_o ale_n and_o white-wine_n mix_v together_o strain_v it_o and_o drink_v it_o off_o in_o the_o morning_n fast_v this_o do_v for_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n together_o if_o occasion_n require_v the_o same_o virtue_n have_v stone-horse_n dung_n infuse_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o my_o knowledge_n have_v both_o do_v great_a cure_n so_o have_v hog_n louse_n bruise_v and_o about_o forty_o or_o fifty_o infuse_v all_o night_n in_o whitewine_n and_o strain_v and_o take_v in_o the_o morning_n fast_v for_o some_o time_n together_o or_o take_v album_fw-la graecum_fw-la and_o acorn_n of_o each_o two_o dram_n be_v in_o fine_a powder_n give_v it_o at_o at_o three_o time_n to_o the_o patient_n in_o whitewine_n a_o live_v trout_n or_o tench_n cut_v open_a and_o apply_v to_o the_o pit_n of_o the_o stomach_n for_o some_o time_n be_v a_o infallible_a remedy_n against_o the_o jaundice_n the_o jaundice_n be_v as_o it_o be_v cure_v and_o yet_o the_o eye_n remain_v yellow_a give_v to_o the_o patient_n two_o dram_n of_o venice-treacle_n and_o let_v he_o sweat_v as_o strength_n will_v permit_v after_o which_o let_v his_o face_n and_o eye_n be_v wash_v with_o the_o distil_v water_n of_o bean-flower_n and_o rose-water_n in_o equal_a part_n mix_v together_o and_o it_o will_v cause_v the_o yellowness_n to_o depart_v chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n be_v cause_v through_o a_o perpetual_a crudity_n or_o rawness_n of_o the_o stomach_n whereby_o abundance_n of_o tough_a gross_a and_o earthy_a humour_n be_v heap_v together_o and_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a heat_n about_o the_o reins_o parch_v the_o humour_n and_o bake_v they_o together_o into_o a_o stone_n they_o differ_v much_o both_o in_o figure_n colour_n and_o sharpness_n for_o they_o be_v often_o find_v to_o be_v black_a sometime_o pale_a or_o of_o a_o whitish_a colour_n the_o sign_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v violent_a pain_n in_o the_o reins_o insomuch_o that_o the_o patient_n can_v hardly_o turn_v his_o backbone_n there_o be_v also_o abhor_v of_o meat_n and_o motion_n to_o vomit_v the_o urine_n be_v make_v but_o in_o very_o little_a quantity_n and_o many_o time_n whole_o stop_v sometime_o there_o be_v void_v blood_n the_o bottom_n of_o the_o urine_n gravelly_a which_o show_v some_o motion_n of_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o reins_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v light_a smooth_a and_o round_o pass_v forth_o with_o some_o ease_n but_o those_o that_o be_v long_o sharp_a and_o jagged_a be_v send_v forth_o with_o violent_a pain_n to_o help_v this_o most_o violent_a distemper_n if_o the_o body_n be_v full_a of_o excrement_n make_v use_n of_o the_o follow_a glister_n take_v pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n maidenhair_n mercury_n mallow_n and_o marsh-mallow_n of_o each_o one_o good_a handful_n water-cress_n one_o handful_n and_o a_o half_a smallage_n fennel_n parsly_n and_o linseed_n of_o each_o two_o or_o three_o dram_n bran_n and_o the_o root_n of_o flower-de-luce_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n be_v cut_v and_o bruise_v boil_v they_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o three_o part_n then_o strain_v it_o and_o take_v thereof_o one_o pint_n to_o which_o add_v honey_n of_o rose_n and_o cassia_n new_o draw_v of_o each_o one_o ounce_n hiera_n picra_fw-la half_a a_o ounce_n oil_n of_o rue_n camomile_n and_o dill_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n sal_fw-la prunella_n one_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a mix_v they_o together_o and_o make_v a_o glister_n thereof_o which_o minister_n to_o the_o patient_n as_o need_v require_v or_o take_v
pill_n according_a to_o art_n there_o be_v several_a other_o pill_n make_v use_v of_o in_o this_o disease_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a as_o those_o pill_n call_v barbarossae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o do_v of_o either_o be_v from_o twenty_o grain_n to_o thirty_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_n which_o have_v be_v often_o make_v trial_n of_o not_o without_o good_a success_n ☞_o but_o my_o pill_n have_v not_o one_o grain_n of_o mercury_n in_o the_o whole_a composition_n do_v more_o sweeten_v and_o purify_v the_o blood_n than_o any_o other_o medicine_n yet_o find_v out_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v no_o less_o effectual_a in_o this_o distemper_n than_o in_o the_o dropsy_n and_o scurvy_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o that_o let_v the_o patient_n use_v his_o own_o discretion_n and_o after_o he_o have_v purge_v very_o well_o for_o a_o week_n or_o ten_o day_n together_o if_o strength_n will_v permit_v let_v he_o sweat_v three_o day_n gentle_o with_o my_o arcanum_n vitæ_fw-la or_o with_o the_o follow_a liquor_n the_o three_o day_n purge_v again_o and_o then_o sweat_v thus_o do_v for_o twenty_o day_n together_o if_o need_v require_v take_v sarsaperilla_n and_o lignum_fw-la vitæ_fw-la of_o each_o four_o ounce_n the_o bark_n of_o lignum_fw-la vitæ_fw-la and_o the_o root_n of_o china_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n burdock-root_n and_o liquorice_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n be_v cut_v and_o bruise_v boil_v they_o in_o six_o quart_n of_o run_v water_n in_o a_o vessel_n close_o stop_v to_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o three_o part_n after_o which_o strain_n it_o and_o take_v thereof_o one_o pint_n hot_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o lie_v three_o or_o four_o hour_n in_o a_o breathe_a sweat_n to_o every_o dose_n of_o this_o liquor_n you_o may_v add_v ten_o or_o twelve_o drop_n of_o the_o chemical_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n the_o second_o decoction_n of_o the_o foresay_a ingredient_n will_v serve_v to_o drink_v as_o 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