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A88597 Clavis medicinæ: or, The practice of physick reformed wherein is described the nature and cause of most diseases and the select way of cure for the same. A method contrary to all authors in being. By Jeremiah Love, doctor of pysick [sic]. Love, Jeremiah. 1674 (1674) Wing L3187A; ESTC R230714 23,779 80

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and_o better_o then_o strain_v it_o out_o and_o put_v some_o sugar_n in_o it_o and_o the_o next_o morning_n drink_v a_o good_a draught_n of_o this_o hot_a and_o keep_v your_o bed_n and_o sweat_v three_o or_o four_o hour_n and_o in_o your_o sweat_a drink_v off_o the_o rest_n after_o that_o let_v he_o take_v fast_v two_o spoonful_n of_o my_o apozem_n and_o let_v he_o continue_v it_o so_o till_o his_o body_n be_v soluble_a and_o that_o his_o excrement_n be_v not_o dry_a or_o stay_v too_o long_o in_o his_o body_n now_o my_o friend_n the_o white-wine_n thus_o order_v and_o take_v and_o sweat_v withal_o open_v the_o first_o vein_n and_o make_v a_o passage_n into_o the_o body_n the_o apozem_n of_o i_o draw_v down_o gentle_o the_o excrement_n and_o bring_v nature_n to_o her_o usual_a course_n to_o all_o admiration_n and_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n of_o that_o corruption_n which_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o this_o disease_n chap._n xii_o for_o want_v of_o appetite_n first_o when_o the_o 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disease_n but_o especial_o scholar_n and_o other_o student_n idle_a person_n and_o those_o tradesman_n that_o stir_v little_a now_o the_o fashion_n be_v to_o have_v a_o issue_n or_o two_o nay_o these_o issue_n be_v to_o have_v many_o pease_n in_o they_o which_o thing_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v the_o plague_n but_o now_o there_o be_v great_a alteration_n i_o shall_v prescribe_v you_o a_o way_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v reason_n to_o cure_v yourself_o without_o these_o nasty_a eylet-hole_n in_o your_o skin_n and_o i_o imagine_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o wholesome_a and_o better_a for_o your_o health_n for_o the_o future_a my_o brethren_n the_o cure_n consist_v more_o in_o your_o own_o good_a government_n than_o in_o much_o take_n of_o physic_n which_o i_o utter_o abhor_v and_o i_o trust_v many_o discreet_a people_n with_o i_o now_o for_o this_o distemper_n observe_v these_o infallible_a rule_n 1._o use_v labour_n and_o exercise_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v stir_v up_o natural_a heat_n and_o consum●…_n those_o watery_a humour_n which_o cause_v thi●_n rheum_n and_o distillation_n if_o thou_o can_v no●_n walk_v abroad_o busy_a thyself_o with_o some_o action_n in_o the_o house_n this_o will_v prevent_v crudity_n and_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a way_n in_o part_n to_o prevent_v and_o cure_v this_o grief_n for_o those_o that_o labour_n much_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o trouble_v with_o it_o as_o be_v evident_o see_v which_o to_o those_o that_o use_v little_a stir_v or_o motion_n of_o their_o body_n be_v most_o subject_a unto_o for_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o their_o body_n be_v cold_a so_o that_o their_o blood_n together_o with_o the_o humour_n remain_v within_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o evacuation_n by_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n as_o naturrequire_v to_o consume_v this_o rheumatic_a humour_n which_o then_o seek_v another_o passage_n then_o the_o patient_n spit_v much_o or_o else_o a_o continual_a run_v 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suppress_v that_o moisture_n which_o will_v ascend_v 3._o let_v thy_o drink_n be_v not_o over_o stale_a sour_a or_o sharp_a 4._o drink_v neither_o white_a nor_o rhenish_a wine_n 5._o if_o thou_o drink_v take_v a_o glass_n of_o good_a claret_n well_o sugared_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o meat_n 5._o fast_o and_o watch_v for_o these_o dry_a the_o body_n i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o rise_v early_o fast_o long_a eat_v little_a and_o sit_v up_o late_o but_o in_o stead_n of_o those_o eat_v free_o and_o drink_v little_a sleep_v hard_o but_o lie_v warm_a for_o then_o thy_o body_n will_v be_v as_o if_o thou_o do_v labour_n or_o exercise_v now_o dear_a heart_n watch_v be_v unnatural_a it_o make_v a_o dry_a senseless_a brain_n it_o cause_v sore_a eye_n and_o a_o cold_a waterish_a stomach_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o all_o 6._o go_v into_o a_o warm_a air_n and_o keep_v thy_o felt_n warm_a 7._o hold_v your_o breath_n now_o and_o then_o hard_a for_o this_o force_v the_o blood_n to_o the_o 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the_o blood_n chap._n fourteen_o for_o the_o yellow_a jaundice_n and_o all_o obstruction_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o yellow_a jaundice_n proceed_v of_o choler_n mix_v with_o blood_n and_o so_o disperse_v over_o the_o whole_a body_n there_o be_v divers_a cause_n of_o this_o disease_n but_o i_o shall_v only_o treat_v of_o what_o be_v most_o usual_a and_o only_o name_v the_o rest_n 1._o the_o bite_n of_o a_o venomous_a beast_n will_v cause_v it_o 2._o the_o go_v away_o of_o a_o hot_a fever_n will_v do_v the_o like_a 3._o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n will_v make_v show_n of_o the_o same_o 4._o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o gall_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o draw_v from_o the_o liver_n those_o choleric_a humour_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o blood_n through_o the_o body_n and_o so_o colour_n it_o yellow_a 5._o the_o jaundice_n be_v usual_o cause_v by_o obstruction_n of_o those_o vessel_n that_o be_v between_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o gall_n which_o be_v 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relapse_n chap._n xxi_o the_o hectic_a fever_n for_o the_o which_o i_o will_v prescribe_v a_o diet_n by_o which_o many_o even_a at_o death_n door_n have_v be_v recover_v which_o be_v this_o â„ž_o fol._n aceto_n calendul_a a_o m._n i_o semperviv_n â„¥_o i._n lact._n recent_a lb_n lbiii_fw-la pomatii_n lb_n ss_n f._n decoct_v add_v colat_fw-la sir_n papau._n rub._n â„¥_o two_o when_o the_o party_n be_v thirsty_a drink_v free_o of_o this_o then_o make_v this_o broth_n take_v a_o capon_n and_o skin_n it_o and_o get_v out_o all_o his_o fat_a then_o bruise_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o pitcher_n that_o hold_v a_o pottle_n of_o water_n and_o put_v in_o it_o four_o ounce_n of_o raisin_n stone_v eight_o date_n a_o pugil_n of_o borage_n and_o rosemary-flower_n and_o likewise_o put_v in_o a_o pint_n of_o good_a claret_n and_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o red_a rose-water_n cover_v the_o pot_n close_o and_o paste_v it_o round_o then_o put_v this_o into_o a_o kettle_n of_o water_n and_o 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stifle_a very_o hot_a and_o moist_a and_o also_o our_o body_n faint_v we_o loathe_v the_o breath_n we_o draw_v in_o and_o out_o than_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o keep_v meat_n sweet_a and_o the_o heaven_n do_v as_o it_o be_v refuse_v to_o draw_v the_o corruption_n from_o the_o earth_n but_o yield_v down_o again_o such_o as_o they_o have_v take_v away_o before_o the_o air_n be_v particular_o infect_v by_o the_o smell_n of_o dead_a body_n especial_o in_o fight_n when_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v lie_v unbury_v which_o infect_v that_o particular_a place_n also_o a_o putrid_a smell_n in_o your_o fenny_a and_o marish_a ground_n and_o especial_o the_o smell_n of_o such_o body_n as_o resort_v and_o lodge_v very_o close_o in_o one_o small_a room_n as_o in_o this_o city_n of_o london_n and_o then_o people_n be_v sluttish_a and_o nasty_a which_o infect_v the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o breed_v such_o corruption_n which_o at_o last_o burst_v out_o into_o the_o plague_n the_o three_o cause_n 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