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thirty_o simple_n all_o which_o be_v think_v by_o a_o certain_a propriety_n to_o break_v stone_n and_o clear_v the_o urinal_n passage_n to_o these_o be_v add_v honey_n and_o sugar_n in_o a_o different_a proportion_n that_o the_o electuary_n may_v acquire_v a_o convenient_a form_n and_o apt_a consistency_n and_o be_v fit_a for_o long_a preservation_n some_o portion_n of_o simple_a medicament_n be_v measure_v by_o number_n some_o by_o weight_n other_o by_o both_o some_o in_o measure_n some_o in_o handful_n other_o in_o pugil_n the_o quantity_n of_o root_n be_v various_o measure_v for_o their_o dosis_n according_a to_o their_o various_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n in_o operation_n if_o their_o faculty_n gentle_o move_v the_o belly_n they_o be_v measure_v by_o dram_n if_o potent_o by_o scruple_n if_o they_o only_o alter_v by_o whole_a or_o half_a ounce_n and_o when_o they_o make_v up_o a_o bath_n by_o pound_n or_o handful_n in_o make_v syrup_n of_o a_o great_a quantity_n they_o may_v be_v exhibit_v from_o â„¥_o i_o to_o â„¥_o ij_o or_o â„¥_o iij._n in_o decoction_n for_o one_o dosis_n from_o
circumcinge_v their_o surcle_n their_o flower_n be_v of_o a_o purpureous_a caerulcous_a colour_n sometime_o whitish_a sometime_o altogether_o white_a erupt_a out_o of_o box_n which_o dehisce_v for_o maturity_n look_v downward_o a_o small_a long_o and_o black_a seed_n be_v include_v in_o these_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wild_a one_o be_v round_a and_o brown_a horminum_n and_o orvalla_fw-la have_v so_o much_o affinity_n with_o each_o other_o that_o very_o grave_a man_n and_o perite_fw-la herbalist_n constitute_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o but_o they_o be_v without_o distinction_n as_o matthiolus_n have_v note_v horminum_n come_v from_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o draw_v its_o usurper_n to_o venery_n some_o call_v it_o sage_a of_o rome_n but_o orvall_n be_v common_o call_v all_o good_a sometime_o gallitriche_fw-it by_o some_o cockle_n centre_n by_o other_o sclarea_n and_o by_o some_o scarlea_n who_o four_o variety_n dodon_n deliver_v which_o here_o particular_o to_o recenseate_n will_v be_v beyond_o my_o institution_n clary_n be_v manifest_o hot_a its_o seed_n drink_v in_o wine_n excite_v venery_n vires_fw-la vires_fw-la take_v away_o the_o white_a spot_n in_o one_o eye_n it_o be_v demerge_v in_o some_o convenient_a liquor_n cructate_v a_o certain_a mucage_n which_o wonderful_o help_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o sylvestrian_a be_v more_o efficacious_a chap._n xlvii_o of_o scordium_n scordium_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o odour_n of_o allium_fw-la which_o it_o refer_v it_o be_v a_o surculous_a plant_n procumbent_a on_o the_o ground_n with_o two_o leaf_n issue_v out_o of_o each_o genicle_n which_o leaf_n be_v long_o like_o germander_n but_o great_a incide_v in_o their_o circuit_n soft_a hirsute_n and_o white_a red_a flower_n erupt_v out_o of_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o surcle_n very_o like_o the_o flower_n of_o dead_a nettle_n or_o archangel_n but_o lesser_a that_o which_o grow_v in_o crete_n be_v not_o only_o laudable_a but_o also_o that_o which_o grow_v in_o other_o region_n it_o be_v almost_o miraculous_a that_o grave_a man_n especial_o galen_n c._n 24._o l._n de_fw-fr antiq._n write_v of_o scordium_n to_o wit_n that_o those_o body_n of_o dead_a man_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n without_o sepulture_n which_o fall_v upon_o scrodium_n putrify_v much_o slow_a than_o other_o and_o those_o part_n of_o the_o carcase_n that_o touch_v the_o herb_n be_v total_o vindicate_v from_o putretude_n wherefore_o galen_n be_v persuade_v that_o scordium_n be_v averse_a to_o the_o poison_n of_o all_o reptile_n and_o all_o noxious_a medicament_n which_o cause_n putrefaction_n it_o grow_v copious_o in_o many_o fen_n beside_o ditch_n and_o other_o concave_a and_o humid_a place_n it_o be_v find_v also_o in_o many_o uliginous_a and_o fat_a mountain_n it_o calefy_v and_o siccate_v vires_fw-la vires_fw-la preserve_v from_o putretude_n and_o resist_v poison_n it_o cure_v the_o pestilence_n and_o many_o contagious_a disease_n it_o be_v most_o useful_o profitable_a in_o a_o potion_n against_o lethal_a poison_n and_o bite_n it_o purge_v the_o entrails_n and_o move_v flower_n and_o urine_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o rue_n rue_n be_v enumerate_v among_o the_o graveolent_a herb_n whether_o it_o be_v domestical_a whereof_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sort_n well_o know_v to_o all_o or_o sylvestrian_n whereof_o there_o be_v more_o variety_n rue_n be_v a_o suffrutitious_a bicubital_a ramous_a surculous_a folious_a and_o continual_o green_a plant_n which_o bear_v luteous_a flower_n upon_o who_o occase_n a_o quadrangular_a head_n emerge_n divide_v with_o so_o many_o closert_n and_o continent_n as_o it_o have_v angle_n wherein_o be_v contain_v that_o seed_n which_o ingrede_n the_o composition_n of_o the_o syrup_n of_o stoechas_n rue_v in_o greek_a be_v péganon_n because_o its_o extraordinary_a dry_a spirit_n and_o calour_n exsiccate_a the_o genital_a sperme_n yet_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o many_o other_o eximious_a faculty_n which_o great_o commend_v its_o use_n mithridates_n also_o set_v a_o good_a estimate_n upon_o it_o who_o use_v it_o in_o that_o pcculiar_a autidote_n wherewith_o he_o defend_v himself_o from_o many_o poison_n which_o he_o constitute_v of_o two_o hundred_o rue_v leafs_n two_o fig_n constiterit_fw-la antidote_n mithrid_n quibus_fw-la constiterit_fw-la two_o dry_a wallnut_n all_o contrited_a with_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n the_o sylvestrian_a rue_n afford_v two_o difference_n especial_o the_o one_o whereof_o in_o leaf_n odour_n and_o effigy_n be_v very_o like_o the_o garden_n rue_n and_o be_v call_v mountain_n rue_n because_o it_o fruitcate_v on_o mountain_n the_o other_o be_v most_o rare_a and_o various_o denominate_v have_v exercise_v many_o wit_n in_o its_o designation_n dioscorides_n c._n 53._o l._n 3._o seem_v to_o call_v it_o moly_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n describe_v moly_n he_o make_v its_o leaf_n graminous_a and_o root_n bulbous_a which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a accord_n with_o rue_n the_o cappadocian_o have_v also_o design_v it_o with_o this_o name_n the_o syrian_n call_v it_o besasan_n the_o arabian_n harmel_n &_o harmala_n which_o name_n many_o shopman_n give_v to_o common_a rue_n which_o may_v right_o be_v substitute_v in_o defect_n of_o the_o true_a harmala_fw-mi which_o be_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o sylvestrian_a rue_n this_o harmala_n emit_v many_o caulicle_n of_o nine_o inch_n height_n without_o any_o root_n its_o leaf_n be_v angu_v small_a and_o long_o its_o flower_n white_a and_o quinquefolious_a its_o seed_n be_v contain_v in_o head_n like_o they_o of_o the_o domestic_a rue_n but_o they_o be_v only_o triangular_a it_o be_v graveolent_a it_o grow_v in_o cappadocia_n and_o in_o many_o incultivated_a place_n in_o spain_n it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n it_o attenuate_v incides_fw-la vires_fw-la vires_fw-la digest_v crass_a humour_n and_o extinguish_v sperm_n we_o shall_v not_o now_o treat_v of_o goat-rue_a improper_o so_o call_v though_o we_o may_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o a_o more_o proper_a place_n chap._n xlix_o of_o litho_n sperm_n or_o gromell_n this_o herb_n be_v call_v lithosperm_n from_o the_o durity_n of_o its_o seed_n its_o leaf_n be_v like_o olive-leaf_n but_o long_o hispid_a sharp_a and_o of_o a_o sad_a green_a its_o surcle_n be_v straight_o slender_a ligneous_a sharp_a and_o hirsute_n its_o flower_n white_a issue_v out_o of_o the_o wing_n of_o its_o leaf_n and_o depend_v upon_o short_a pedicl_n a_o small_a rotund_a hard_a and_o splendent_a seed_n which_o glister_v in_o the_o sun_n follow_v upon_o the_o occase_n of_o its_o flower_n whence_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o shopman_n call_v it_o sun-millet_a there_o be_v two_o sort_n thereof_o vires_fw-la vires_fw-la which_o in_o form_n and_o faculty_n aae_v alike_o in_o magnitude_n only_a dissident_n beside_o which_o two_o other_o be_v find_v which_o be_v either_o useless_a or_o not_o experience_v lithosperm_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n it_o move_v urine_n break_v and_o expel_v stone_n liberate_v from_o obstruction_n open_v the_o passage_n and_o help_v against_o strangury_n chap._n l._n of_o saxifrage_n many_o and_o different_a plant_n from_o their_o faculty_n in_o break_v the_o stone_n be_v call_v saxifrage_n thus_o betony_a by_o galen_n and_o another_o ferulaceous_a herb_n like_o epithyme_n by_o dioscorides_n pimpinell_n also_o and_o other_o lithontriptical_a plant_n be_v thus_o nuncupate_v as_o also_o other_o plant_n which_o desume_v this_o name_n not_o from_o comminution_n or_o contrition_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o reins_o or_o bladder_n but_o from_o their_o exortion_n in_o rock_n as_o empetrum_n or_o cristina_n marinv_o which_o as_o it_o be_v divide_v the_o rock_n issue_v out_o of_o their_o rhyme_n and_o fruticate_v there_o long_o and_o vivacious_o the_o vulgar_a saxifrage_n especial_o the_o great_a be_v very_o like_a pimpinel_n its_o leaf_n be_v various_o descide_v and_o serrate_v in_o their_o circuit_n its_o cawl_n be_v cubital_a angulous_a and_o striate_v its_o umbel_n whitish_a its_o seed_n like_o garden_n smalledge_n acrimonious_a and_o fervent_a to_o the_o gust_n the_o lesser_a differ_v from_o the_o former_a in_o little_a save_o magnitude_n many_o say_v that_o pimpinel_n differ_v from_o saxifrage_n only_o in_o hirsutenesse_n for_o pimpinel_n be_v pilous_a the_o other_o smooth_a and_o glabre_v other_o two_o plant_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o family_n of_o saxifrage_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v call_v white_a saxifrage_n because_o it_o bear_v a_o white_a flower_n the_o other_o aureous_a because_o it_o bear_v a_o golden_a flower_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o great_a saxifrage_n shall_v be_v select_v to_o the_o confection_n of_o benedicta_fw-la laxativa_fw-la it_o be_v evident_o hot_a and_o dry_a vires_fw-la vires_fw-la it_o attenuate_v incides_fw-la digest_v expurge_n take_v away_o obstruction_n move_v flower_n educe_v glutinous_a humour_n out_o of_o the_o breast_n move_v urine_n and_o break_v and_o expel_v stone_n chap._n li._n of_o aristolochy_n or_o birthwort_n aristolochy_n be_v so_o call_v
all_o bitumen_n be_v not_o solid_a and_o hard_a but_o some_o there_o be_v perpetual_o liquid_a and_o fluid_a call_v naphta_n which_o be_v the_o colature_n of_o babylonian_a bitumen_n white_a of_o colour_n and_o most_o capacious_a of_o fire_n for_o there_o be_v so_o much_o cognation_n betwixt_o this_o and_o fire_n that_o it_o will_v present_o leap_v into_o it_o when_o near_o it_o there_o be_v also_o black_a bitumen_n as_o the_o true_a and_o native_a bitumen_n of_o judaea_n and_o sodom_n come_v not_o to_o we_o in_o who_o stead_n we_o use_v pissaphaltus_n or_o factitious_a bitumen_n make_v of_o petreol_n pitch_n and_o other_o thing_n so_o neither_o the_o true_a naphta_n in_o who_o stead_n we_o assume_v a_o certain_a liquor_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o field_n near_o modena_n which_o they_o call_v petreol_n as_o if_o it_o be_v oil_n educe_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n for_o both_o have_v the_o same_o cansistency_n colour_n and_o virtue_n but_o pissaphaltus_n be_v the_o commixion_n of_o pitch_n and_o bitumen_n as_o its_o name_n design_n which_o some_o use_n for_o mumy_a of_o which_o hereafter_o all_o bitumen_n discuss_n mollify_v glutinate_v defend_v from_o inflammation_n by_o obfaction_n suffumigation_n or_o imposition_n emend_v the_o proptosis_n and_o strangulation_n of_o the_o uterus_fw-la but_o our_o bitumen_n be_v seldom_o right_a naphta_n extenuate_v incides_fw-la digest_v penetrate_v absume_v frigid_a and_o crass_a humour_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cure_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o nerve_n palsy_n and_o disease_n in_o the_o artery_n from_o a_o cold_a cause_n some_o yet_o recenseate_a more_o bituman_n as_o that_o furfurous_a pinguetude_n which_o some_o call_v whales-sperm_n quid_fw-la sperma_fw-la caeti_fw-la quid_fw-la other_o white-amber_n and_o many_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o it_o be_v collect_v on_o the_o sea_n who_o fat_a spume_n or_o innatant_fw-la flower_n it_o be_v many_o think_v it_o be_v dioscorides_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 9_o of_o sulphur_n sulphur_n be_v either_o native_a and_o fossil_a call_v brimstone_n and_o quick-sulphur_n or_o factitious_a the_o native_a be_v natural_o generate_v of_o a_o certain_a fat_a portion_n of_o earth_n much_o whereof_o be_v in_o lipara_n melos_n and_o such_o place_n where_o the_o factitious_a be_v make_v the_o splendent_a pellucid_a and_o not_o saxous_a be_v best_a who_o colour_n without_o be_v subcincritious_a within_o subluteous_a many_o mountain_n be_v very_o sulphureous_a as_o aetna_n which_o eructate_v perpetual_a flame_n the_o factitious_a be_v make_v of_o some_o fat_a glebe_n which_o be_v effode_v out_o of_o sulphureous_a mine_n the_o manner_n of_o its_o confection_n i_o leave_v to_o such_o rustic_n as_o be_v exercise_v therein_o the_o green_a and_o fat_a be_v best_a sulphur_n have_v much_o cognation_n with_o fire_n for_o if_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o coal_n it_o will_v burn_v and_o not_o be_v extinguish_v till_o all_o its_o oleous_a and_o fat_a substance_n be_v absume_v all_o sulphur_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o colour_n for_o some_o be_v green_a some_o more_o luteous_a some_o cineritious_a and_o some_o pallid_a or_o lucid_a whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o it_o be_v of_o more_o sort_n than_o two_o pliny_n also_o enumerate_v four_o some_z whereof_z be_v hard_o other_o fat_a and_o other_o more_o inflammal_a that_o sulphur_n whereof_o alchemist_n tell_v many_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a story_n be_v not_o common_a sulphur_n yet_o it_o be_v mix_v though_o they_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o mixture_n but_o no_o more_o of_o that_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a fat_a liquor_n very_o efficacious_a sulphuris_fw-la oleum_fw-la sulphuris_fw-la educe_v out_o of_o sulphur_n yet_o such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v use_v imperite_o lest_o it_o do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a there_o be_v a_o powder_n also_o make_v of_o sulphur_n against_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o lung_n who_o event_n demonstrate_v its_o excellency_n that_o medicament_n which_o mesue_n call_v diasulphur_n be_v hence_o denominate_v sulphur_n calify_v coct_n resolve_n cure_n cough_n vires_fw-la vires_fw-la and_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v take_v in_o a_o egg_n or_o burn_v and_o its_o smoke_n catch_v move_v spittle_n mix_v with_o butter_n or_o swines-grease_n it_o mitigate_v and_o kill_v the_o itch_n erupt_a on_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o mix_v with_o turpentine_n it_o cure_v tetter_n rough_a nail_n and_o scab_n chap._n 10._o of_o ambergris_n ambergris_n which_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n be_v neither_o the_o seed_n of_o balena_fw-la nor_o excrement_n of_o any_o other_o whale_n nor_o yet_o the_o dung_n of_o any_o bird_n educate_v in_o the_o isle_n maldina_n with_o odoriferous_a herb_n which_o dung_n be_v by_o the_o sea_n wash_v of_o those_o rock_n as_o some_o somniate_v nor_o yet_o any_o kind_n of_o maritimous_a mushroom_n eradicate_v by_o the_o sea_n as_o many_o have_v assert_v nor_o yet_o any_o thing_n make_v of_o laudanum_n aloe_n wood_n storax_n and_o civer_n as_o fuschius_n credit_v but_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o bitumen_n by_o storm_n drive_v from_o the_o fountain_n and_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o shore_n where_o expose_v to_o the_o air_n it_o speedy_o condense_n as_o many_o thing_n do_v which_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o water_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a but_o eruct_v become_v dry_a and_o hard_a as_o amber_n perhaps_o as_o it_o be_v story_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o ambergris_n have_v be_v find_v in_o a_o whale_n belly_n but_o while_o she_o be_v alive_a she_o have_v get_v it_o and_o inge_v it_o in_o the_o sea_n for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o amber_n shall_v be_v the_o whale_n excrement_n when_o the_o best_a amber_n devour_v by_o a_o whale_n lose_v its_o bonity_n and_o suavity_n which_o simeon_n sethi_n smell_v well_o enough_o who_o assert_v that_o amber_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o bitumen_n flow_v out_o of_o some_o fountain_n say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v devour_v by_o fish_n be_v the_o worst_a that_o can_v be_v garcias_n ab_fw-la horto_fw-la seem_v to_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o odorate_a earth_n see_v there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fragment_n of_o three_o thousand_o pound_n weight_n of_o amber_n find_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o whole_a island_n of_o pure_a amber_n and_o he_o prove_v the_o probability_n hereof_o from_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o earth_n in_o colour_n and_o quality_n and_o see_v in_o this_o general_a acception_n bitumen_n may_v be_v call_v a_o kind_n of_o earth_n i_o do_v nor_o impugn_v the_o verisimilitude_n of_o his_o assertion_n especial_o find_v it_o call_v precious_a earth_n thus_o have_v i_o brief_o relate_v the_o whole_a history_n of_o amber_n for_o i_o will_v neither_o undertake_v neither_o will_v my_o short_a annotation_n bear_v the_o discussion_n of_o such_o opinion_n as_o have_v be_v publish_v about_o amber_n that_o amber_n which_o be_v most_o odorate_a devoid_a of_o filth_n perforate_v with_o a_o needle_n emit_v much_o fat_a succe_fw-la that_o which_o be_v cineritious_a and_o not_o black_a be_v good_a that_o which_o be_v black_a or_o very_o candid_a be_v not_o good_a it_o calefy_v vires_fw-la vires_fw-la resolve_n recreate_v the_o heart_n brain_n and_o principal_a part_n refresh_v the_o spirit_n cure_v swound_n erect_v the_o strength_n exhilarate_v the_o mind_n and_o cure_v palpitation_n chap._n 11._o of_o yellow_a amber_n or_o electrum_n orange-coloured_n amber_n be_v various_o denominate_v the_o greek_n call_v it_o electrum_n the_o persian_n and_o mauritanian_n charabe_n that_o be_v catch-straw_n the_o german_n glesum_fw-la that_o be_v glass_n because_o it_o be_v splendent_a the_o roman_n succinum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v the_o product_n of_o succe_fw-la or_o sea-bitumen_n concrete_v but_o not_o the_o succe_fw-la of_o pine_n or_o black_a poplar_n as_o many_o have_v assert_v for_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o deep_n and_o upon_o seashore_n concrete_v 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cough_n
poison_n very_o efficacious_a to_o excite_v lust_n in_o man_n for_o it_o cause_v stiffness_n of_o the_o yard_n whence_o it_o just_o ingrede_n the_o confection_n of_o diasatyrium_fw-la it_o be_v a_o small_a fourfooted_a animal_n tect_v with_o small_a frequent_a and_o subluteous_a scale_n with_o a_o long_a head_n little_o thick_a than_o its_o neck_n a_o high_a belly_n a_o round_a tail_n like_o a_o lizard_n but_o short_a and_o crooked_a towards_o the_o end_n with_o a_o grey_a line_n from_o its_o head_n to_o the_o end_n of_o its_o tail_n dioscorides_n say_v it_o be_v the_o product_n either_o of_o egypt_n or_o india_n or_o of_o the_o red-sea_n though_o it_o be_v see_v in_o lydia_n of_o mauritania_n some_o do_v erroneous_o take_v it_o for_o the_o salamander_n pliny_n call_v it_o the_o land-crocodile_n for_o it_o very_o much_o resemble_v the_o crocodile_n of_o nilus_n but_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n in_o their_o dimension_n for_o this_o be_v always_o small_a scarce_o exceed_v a_o cubit_n in_o length_n whereas_o the_o crocodile_n of_o nilus_n attain_v two_o and_o twenty_o cubit_n and_o yet_o no_o term_n of_o his_o concretion_n though_o his_o original_n be_v from_o a_o egg_n no_o big_a than_o a_o goose_n egg_n he_o live_v both_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o water_n his_o eye_n be_v like_o swine_n eye_n his_o sight_n in_o the_o water_n be_v dull_a but_o out_o very_o quick_a this_o animal_n alone_o except_o the_o par_a move_v his_o upper_a jaw_n he_o have_v a_o small_a rongue_n adhere_v to_o his_o under-jaw_n his_o leg_n come_v out_o of_o his_o side_n his_o foot_n be_v small_a in_o reference_n to_o his_o body_n his_o claw_n strong_a his_o skin_n squamous_a crustaceous_a and_o impenetrable_a save_v under_o his_o belly_n which_o be_v soft_a this_o animal_n live_v sixty_o year_n lay_v sixty_o egg_n in_o sixty_o day_n sit_v upon_o its_o egg_n sixty_o day_n before_o young_a one_o be_v exclude_v it_o have_v sixty_o joint_n in_o its_o backbone_n and_o as_o many_o tooth_n in_o its_o head_n as_o it_o will_v lie_v day_n in_o winter_n in_o some_o cavern_n without_o meat_n the_o more_o curious_a scrutator_n may_v have_v a_o full_a description_n of_o the_o crocodile_n in_o aristotle_n pliny_n and_o late_a writer_n who_o have_v lustrate_v egypt_n and_o the_o oriental_a coast_n chap._n 32._o of_o scorpion_n they_o make_v a_o oil_n of_o dead_a scorpion_n infuse_v in_o oil_n which_o they_o cognominate_v from_o the_o same_o for_o many_o use_n in_o medicine_n for_o by_o way_n of_o lineament_n it_o break_v and_o expel_v the_o stone_n in_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n and_o move_v urine_n it_o cure_v the_o bite_n of_o viper_n serpent_n and_o other_o venenate_n beast_n if_o it_o be_v adhibit_v to_o the_o armhole_n and_o groin_n in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n it_o will_v either_o preserve_v the_o user_n from_o it_o or_o cure_v he_o of_o it_o it_o will_v also_o cure_v a_o wound_n inflict_v by_o a_o scorpion_n and_o so_o will_v its_o own_o body_n bruise_v and_o apply_v a_o scorpion_n be_v a_o terrestrial_a animal_n with_o a_o long_a and_o nodous_a tail_n who_o end_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o long_a and_o oblique_a sting_n perviate_v with_o a_o small_a hole_n through_o which_o it_o effund_v its_o poison_n into_o the_o part_n prick_v it_o have_v arm_n and_o fore-cleyes_a bisulcate_v its_o tail_n be_v always_o ready_a for_o a_o stroke_n it_o never_o let_v we_o slip_v a_o opportunity_n it_o strike_v oblique_o the_o masculine_a scorpion_n be_v maculate_v on_o the_o belly_n and_o forecley_n and_o its_o poison_n be_v more_o pernicious_a the_o female_n more_o mild_a though_o some_o write_v contrary_a there_o be_v eight_o kind_n of_o scorpion_n the_o first_o be_v white_a which_o they_o say_v be_v not_o lethiferous_a the_o second_o yellowish_a who_o stroke_n be_v second_v with_o vehement_a ardour_n and_o a_o inextinguishable_a thirst_n the_o three_o be_v blackish_a who_o stroke_n deprave_v the_o member_n of_o motion_n and_o make_v man_n mad_a cause_v foolish_a laughter_n the_o four_o be_v somewhat_o green_a it_o have_v seven_o knot_n in_o his_o tail_n perpetual_a and_o great_a cold_a though_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n follow_v upon_o its_o stroke_n the_o five_o be_v pale_a and_o livid_n and_o infect_v the_o percussed_a with_o tumor_n in_o his_o groin_n the_o six_o be_v like_o a_o little_a sea_n crabfish_n the_o seven_o have_v great_a cley_n and_o be_v very_a like_o the_o crab_n we_o call_v pagurus_n the_o eight_o be_v of_o a_o honey-colour_n it_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o locust_n and_o the_o last_o knot_n of_o its_o tail_n be_v black_a winge_a scorpion_n be_v very_o rare_a with_o we_o but_o frequent_a and_o great_a in_o india_n and_o aphrica_fw-la with_o seven_o knot_n in_o their_o tail_n if_o we_o reckon_v the_o variety_n of_o scorpion_n by_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o colour_n some_o be_v call_v flave_n scorpion_n some_o yellow_a some_o cineritious_a some_o green_a some_o ferrugineous_a some_o vinous_a some_o white_a and_o other_o fuliginous_a the_o smiting_n of_o scorpion_n be_v far_o more_o perilous_a to_o woman_n than_o man_n and_o especial_o to_o virgin_n for_o they_o be_v always_o lethal_a to_o such_o unless_o they_o be_v present_o help_v and_o such_o scorpion_n as_o have_v seven_o knot_n in_o their_o tail_n be_v judge_v most_o cruel_a they_o procreate_v and_o sit_v upon_o vernicle_n like_o egg_n vires_fw-la vires_fw-la and_o they_o produce_v a_o progeny_n which_o come_v to_o perfection_n drive_v they_o away_o and_o thus_o scorpion_n be_v say_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o their_o young_a one_o but_o these_o thing_n respect_v not_o pharmacy_n and_o therefore_o not_o for_o my_o purpose_n chap._n 33._o of_o worm_n many_o small_a animal_n be_v generate_v of_o worm_n and_o worm_n of_o many_o great_a animal_n yea_o this_o progeny_n spring_v from_o all_o alter_a and_o putrid_a matter_n stone_n bone_n wood_n fruit_n cheese_n flesh_n and_o all_o thing_n seem_v at_o first_o to_o turn_v into_o worm_n for_o man_n own_o 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which_o be_v use_v in_o medicine_n for_o these_o wash_v in_o white-wine_n prepare_v macerate_v in_o oil_n and_o due_o elixate_v in_o a_o double_a vessel_n afford_v we_o a_o oil_n very_o conducible_a in_o nervous_a affection_n they_o be_v also_o assume_v at_o the_o mouth_n after_o due_a preparation_n to_o wit_n when_o they_o be_v wash_v dry_a levigate_v and_o mix_v with_o other_o powder_n to_o cure_v virgin_n pale_a colour_n many_o call_v they_o the_o earth_n intestine_n other_o earthworm_n other_o earth-lumbricks_a they_o have_v a_o long_a round_a body_n with_o neither_o bone_n eye_n nor_o ear_n they_o go_v so_o that_o the_o precedent_a part_n draw_v the_o consequent_a in_o their_o locomotion_n they_o be_v procreate_v of_o the_o mud_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o animate_v by_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o other_o infect_v be_v they_o be_v destitute_a of_o eye_n ear_n foot_n member_n and_o be_v like_o oblong_a fibre_n who_o part_n be_v not_o discriminate_v save_v by_o some_o knot_n and_o 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the_o long_a experience_n and_o use_v of_o learned_a man_n
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evacuation_n because_o its_o substance_n be_v gross_a and_o therefore_o obstructive_a that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v close_v which_o have_v power_n but_o more_o unable_a and_o weak_a to_o obstruct_v and_o it_o only_o close_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n as_o stegnoticum_n do_v the_o orifice_n of_o the_o vein_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v clammy_a which_o apply_v to_o any_o place_n stick_v tenacious_o and_o obstruct_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o much_o stuff_n as_o rosin_n or_o gum._n some_o be_v also_o call_v emphrastica_fw-la which_o obstruct_v the_o pore_n with_o a_o glewish_a humour_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o clammy_a matter_n a_o condense_a medicament_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o which_o make_v liquid_a and_o subtle_a juice_n more_o gross_a its_o power_n consist_v in_o gross_a and_o terrestrial_a matter_n void_a of_o all_o acrimony_n the_o med._n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v contrary_a to_o this_o which_o attenuate_v gross_a and_o compact_a humour_n and_o various_o dissolve_v they_o it_o be_v of_o a_o very_a subtle_a substance_n whether_o cold_a as_o vinegar_n or_o hot_a as_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la otherwise_o call_v aqua_fw-la vini_fw-la and_o by_o many_o alchemist_n a_o elixir_n or_o quintessence_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o pore-opening_a medicament_n which_o deliver_v the_o passage_n from_o viscid_n and_o clammy_a humour_n &_o its_o faculty_n be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o various_a manner_n of_o the_o humour_n cause_v obstruction_n for_o that_o obstruction_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o glewish_a juice_n must_v be_v dissolve_v by_o a_o attenuate_a and_o cut_v ecphracticke_a that_o obstruction_n which_o be_v hard_o withal_o must_v be_v resolve_v by_o a_o mollify_a quality_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v mollify_a which_o mollify_v a_o hard_a body_n as_o a_o hard_a boil_v and_o reduce_v it_o to_o its_o natural_a state_n and_o it_o be_v at_o least_o hot_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o temperate_a both_o in_o humidity_n and_o siccity_n cap._n 4._o &_o 8._o lib._n 5._o simple_a that_o which_o be_v more_o temperate_a in_o heat_n be_v rather_o a_o cause_n of_o imposthume_n but_o that_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o hard_a swell_a cause_v by_o siccity_n shall_v be_v both_o more_o moist_a and_o moderate_a in_o heat_n as_o oil_n of_o much_o marrow_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o suppuratory_n which_o be_v most_o congruent_a and_o like_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o symmetry_n of_o heat_n and_o moisture_n c._n 5.7_o &_o 8._o lib._n 5._o simple_a whence_o if_o our_o finger_n be_v put_v to_o any_o part_n where_o we_o desire_v to_o change_v the_o matter_n into_o corruption_n if_o it_o be_v long_o therein_o detain_v it_o shall_v easy_o make_v a_o suppuration_n but_o mollify_a medicament_n be_v hot_a yet_o not_o so_o hot_a that_o they_o discuss_v by_o that_o quality_n their_o exuperant_fw-la humidity_n and_o therefore_o suppurate_a medicament_n perform_v what_o they_o may_v rather_o by_o quantity_n and_o mollify_a by_o quality_n than_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o simular_a but_o take_v strict_o it_o be_v a_o medicament_n which_o concoct_v the_o humour_n diapyeticum_n be_v that_o which_o change_v it_o into_o corruption_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o cleanse_v which_o purge_v out_o all_o gross_a and_o subtle_a humour_n and_o all_o filth_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o purgative_a medicament_n it_o be_v altogether_o bitter_a of_o taste_n full_a of_o salt_n and_o dry_v that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v apply_v to_o green_a wound_n it_o be_v also_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o blood_n stench_a medicament_n that_o medicament_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o incarnative_a which_o be_v effectual_a in_o regenerate_v flesh_n and_o it_o be_v dry_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o cleanse_v moderate_o and_o without_o pain_n cap._n 15._o lib._n 5._o simple_a &_o 3_o method_n that_o medicament_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o glutinatory_n which_o conjoin_v and_o agglutinate_v part_n disjoin_v that_o they_o may_v return_v to_o their_o natural_a unity_n when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o bloody_a wound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o symphyticum_n &_o aggregativum_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v effectual_a in_o solidate_v break_a bone_n and_o in_o conjoin_v flesh-pore_n that_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o synuloticum_n which_o make_v a_o scar_n in_o the_o ulcer_n which_o it_o do_v by_o its_o most_o efficacious_a siccity_n and_o astriction_n for_o this_o be_v dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n coleticum_n in_o the_o second_o and_o sarcoticum_n in_o the_o first_o only_a that_o medicament_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o consume_v the_o superfluous_a flesh_n to_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v and_o reduce_v the_o part_n to_o its_o native_a superficies_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v of_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n that_o med._n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o by_o burn_v the_o part_n to_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v by_o its_o most_o vehement_a and_o fiery_a heat_n it_o leave_v a_o pill_n or_o crust_n upon_o it_o as_o sublimate_v or_o a_o caustick_a that_o medicament_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v putrify_v which_o partake_v of_o some_o malign_a quality_n and_o destroy_v and_o putrify_v the_o place_n it_o touch_v by_o endure_v its_o stink_n and_o ill_a quality_n as_o sandarach_n the_o monk_n hood_n and_o such_o like_a some_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o take_v away_o hard_o thick_a skin_n and_o these_o may_v easy_o be_v use_v in_o their_o stead_n which_o be_v call_v catharetica_n that_o be_v superfluous_a flesh-consuming_a medicament_n and_o since_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a name_n take_v from_o the_o ffect_n of_o medicamentall_a faculty_n we_o will_v omit_v those_o that_o be_v of_o less_o use_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o choice_n of_o purge_v medicament_n in_o general_n if_o a_o apothecary_n sufficient_o know_v these_o three_o thing_n he_o be_v most_o expert_a in_o his_o art_n to_o wit_n to_o select_v prepare_v and_o compound_v medicament_n now_o election_n denote_v knowledge_n for_o no_o man_n can_v well_o select_v and_o discern_v this_o good_a from_o that_o evil_a unless_o he_o have_v know_v both_o preparation_n also_o presuppose_v a_o industrious_a artificer_n who_o be_v long_o exercise_v in_o the_o art_n do_v correct_v
after_o a_o little_a refrigeration_n the_o several_a species_n must_v be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o add_v confound_v and_o mix_v with_o a_o spatula_fw-la till_o it_o have_v get_v it_o who_o solidity_n and_o equability_n than_o it_o must_v be_v lay_v on_o a_o marble_n before_o it_o be_v cold_a and_o with_o the_o spatula_fw-la dilate_v and_o plane_v when_o it_o be_v cold_a it_o may_v be_v cut_v into_o lozenge_n square_a or_o round_o of_o one_o two_o or_o three_o dramm_v weight_n which_o after_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o sugar_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o box_n or_o chest_n of_o what_o consistency_n soever_o the_o electuary_n be_v whether_o solid_a or_o soft_a it_o preserve_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o simples_n well_o and_o long_o yet_o do_v the_o soft_a preserve_v it_o long_o than_o the_o solid_a because_o its_o humidity_n be_v great_a it_o more_o constrain_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o medicament_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v dissipate_v by_o the_o air_n by_o how_o much_o a_o electuary_n be_v more_o grateful_a to_o the_o palate_n by_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o do_v its_o energy_n and_o faculty_n decay_v for_o its_o efficacy_n will_v scarce_o endure_v a_o year_n bitter_a and_o ingrateful_a will_v endure_v two_o or_o three_o year_n and_o the_o antidote_n against_o wild_a beast_n bite_n or_o poison_n sometime_o ten_o year_n without_o damage_n chap._n xii_o of_o hiera_n hierae_fw-la differ_v little_a from_o the_o opiate_n nomen_fw-la hiera_n pierae_fw-la unde_fw-la habeant_fw-la nomen_fw-la opiate_n from_o liquid_a electuary_n for_o they_o have_v all_o the_o same_o consistency_n and_o often_o the_o same_o purge_a faculty_n yet_o electuary_n and_o opiate_n do_v sometime_o purge_v neither_o molest_v the_o belly_n nor_o displease_v the_o palate_n with_o their_o sapour_fw-la but_o hierae_fw-la beside_o their_o purge_a faculty_n which_o they_o always_o have_v be_v very_o bitter_a and_o unacceptable_a which_o their_o name_n show_v for_o they_o be_v call_v picrae_fw-la for_o their_o exceed_a bitterness_n as_o hiera_n i_o e._n holy_a for_o their_o excellent_a effect_n they_o be_v compound_v of_o loosen_a and_o bitter_a yet_o medicament_n good_a for_o the_o stomach_n which_o incide_n and_o gentle_o purge_v gross_a and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n out_o of_o the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o body_n emendarit_fw-la hiera_n picra_fw-la galeni_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la cam_fw-la emendarit_fw-la and_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v call_v galens_n hierae_fw-la because_o change_v and_o mend_v by_o he_o cap._n 11._o lib._n 8._o comp_n med_a local_a which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n for_o the_o melanchollicke_n affection_n of_o the_o belly_n for_o many_o stomachicall_a malady_n have_v be_v cure_v by_o he_o in_o one_o day_n therewith_o for_o since_o aloe_n be_v mix_v hereunto_o which_o be_v very_o good_a for_o the_o stomach_n and_o cinnamon_n which_o be_v effectual_a in_o open_v exterge_a and_o attenuate_a for_o it_o be_v of_o very_o thin_a part_n they_o may_v be_v exhibit_v useful_o for_o all_o gross_a and_o viscous_a humour_n non_fw-la quib_n we_o conveniat_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la non_fw-la and_o all_o affection_n about_o the_o belly_n and_o stomach_n proceed_v from_o vicious_a juice_n but_o not_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o sharp_a fever_n hiera_n who_o faculty_n be_v to_o calefy_v and_o exiccate_a may_v not_o be_v secure_o use_v in_o those_o fever_n whereby_o humour_n be_v accend_v in_o the_o vessel_n and_o whereby_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v inflame_v though_o by_o galens_n advice_n they_o may_v safe_o be_v use_v in_o fever_n that_o be_v not_o vehement_a there_o be_v beside_o galens_n picrae_fw-la descriptae_fw-la hierae_fw-la varia_fw-la descriptae_fw-la hierae_fw-la various_o describe_v various_a composition_n which_o from_o their_o effect_n be_v call_v hierae_fw-la and_o from_o their_o sapour_n picrae_fw-la as_o from_o that_o matter_n which_o in_o composition_n quantity_n or_o quality_n be_v preheminent_a one_o hiera_n be_v call_v the_o colloquintidan_n hiera_n other_o be_v confect_v under_o the_o name_n of_o logadius_n pacchus_n or_o myrepfius_n either_o because_o they_o first_o invent_v their_o composition_n or_o else_o alter_v augment_v and_o correct_v they_o the_o descriptious_a composition_n and_o power_n of_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v large_o treat_v of_o teach_v and_o explain_v in_o our_o book_n term_v the_o shop_n some_o hierae_fw-la have_v their_o purgative_a power_n only_o from_o aloe_n and_o that_o not_o potent_a and_o galen_n cap._n 2._o lib._n 4._o de_fw-la loc_fw-la affect_v say_v that_o they_o scarce_o condescend_v to_o the_o place_n about_o the_o liver_n unless_o they_o be_v take_v in_o a_o more_o ample_a weight_n they_o may_v be_v commodious_o give_v for_o the_o suffusion_n or_o web_n in_o the_o eye_n because_o they_o rather_o educe_v noxious_a humour_n from_o the_o brain_n than_o from_o the_o stomach_n but_o such_o as_o admit_v of_o coloquintida_n or_o agarick_n or_o both_o or_o scammony_n do_v potent_o move_v the_o belly_n and_o draw_v hurtful_a humour_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o purge_v they_o out_o chap._n xiii_o of_o opiate_n in_o general_n opiate_n be_v reckon_v among_o liquid_a electuary_n and_o so_o call_v because_o they_o have_v opium_n in_o their_o mixture_n or_o from_o their_o similitude_n to_o hypnoticall_a medicament_n or_o from_o their_o consistency_n present_o after_o their_o inspissation_n or_o peradventure_o from_o their_o colour_n which_o in_o opium_n or_o the_o juice_n of_o black_a poppy_n and_o in_o liquid_a antidote_n whether_o cordial_n or_o open_v be_v the_o same_o and_o although_o the_o ancient_n call_v those_o medicament_n only_a opiate_n too_o strict_o which_o admit_v of_o opium_n in_o their_o mixture_n of_o what_o consistency_n soever_o whether_o solid_a as_o the_o alchemist_n laudanum_n and_o pill_n of_o cynoglosson_fw-la or_o soft_a as_o the_o roman_a philonium_fw-la yet_o be_v they_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n take_v for_o any_o soft_a confection_n cordial_n alter_v amplissima_fw-la opiatarum_fw-la appellatio_fw-la amplissima_fw-la purge_a or_o narcoticall_a whether_o they_o admit_v opium_n as_o antidote_n against_o venomous_a beast_n or_o they_o consist_v only_o in_o cordial_a and_o alter_a ingredient_n as_o alkerme_n and_o the_o confection_n of_o violet_n or_o of_o purge_v ingredient_n as_o triphera_n diaprunum_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v often_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o electuary_n and_o confection_n than_o opiate_n now_o opiate_n be_v invent_v by_o physician_n of_o ancient_a note_n gal._n inventae_fw-la opiatae_fw-la cur_n inventae_fw-la cap._n 2._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la loc_fw-la affect_v aet_fw-la c._n 12._o lib._n 2._o the_o sign_n &_o cause_n diut_a morb_n to_o leniate_v the_o rigour_n of_o grief_n for_o grief_n be_v a_o sad_a passion_n quid_fw-la dolour_n quid_fw-la grievous_a to_o nature_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v endure_v it_o do_v various_o exagitate_v humour_n corrupt_v the_o blood_n accend_v a_o fever_n and_o deject_v the_o spirit_n affectus_fw-la ejus_fw-la affectus_fw-la so_o that_o the_o physician_n be_v sometime_o compel_v to_o relinquish_v the_o former_a disease_n that_o he_o may_v cure_v this_o great_a symptom_n with_o these_o presidy_n which_o though_o they_o take_v not_o away_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n yet_o they_o so_o refresh_v the_o sense_n and_o spirit_n by_o conciliate_a ease_n and_o sleep_v that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o symptom_n be_v debate_v they_o may_v afterward_o extrude_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n more_o easy_o the_o vehemency_n therefore_o of_o grief_n be_v to_o be_v deceive_v parens_fw-la doloris_fw-la vehementia_fw-la desperationis_fw-la interdum_fw-la parens_fw-la sometime_o with_o narcoticall_a medicament_n which_o be_v sometime_o so_o prevalent_a that_o it_o drive_v man_n to_o that_o madness_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o live_v and_o therefore_o lie_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o galen_n have_v observe_v cap._n 5._o lib._n 7._o comp_n med_a loc_fw-la such_o vehehement_a vexation_n and_o torment_n in_o colicall_a dolour_n colicae_fw-la confectiones_fw-la colicae_fw-la which_o may_v be_v leniate_v by_o several_a medicament_n that_o he_o describe_v certain_a narcoticall_a opiate_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o posterity_n which_o he_o call_v colical_a confection_n which_o may_v mitigate_v the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o symptom_n stay_v the_o motion_n of_o humour_n and_o stupify_v the_o sense_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v narcoticall_a opiate_n because_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o part_n a_o certain_a necrosy_n or_o mortification_n and_o they_o be_v call_v annodyna_n i._n e._n grief-absolving_a medicine_n because_o for_o present_a they_o mitigate_v and_o absolve_v from_o pain_n and_o grief_n for_o anodynes_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o sort_n quae_fw-la paregorica_fw-la quae_fw-la for_o some_o be_v paregoricall_a or_o leniate_a which_o be_v temperate_a and_o most_o agree_v without_o heat_n as_o hydreole_n the_o root_n of_o lily_n boil_a in_o milk_n and_o oil_n of_o almond_n other_o be_v call_v alliotical_a which_o leniate_v the_o
approve_v by_o long_a experience_n of_o what_o use_n aromatical_a and_o other_o powder_n be_v in_o medicinal_a assumption_n application_n or_o composition_n we_o have_v at_o large_a show_v in_o chap._n 9_o sect._n 1._o and_o book_n 3._o of_o our_o institution_n chap._n 1._o diamargaritum_fw-la frigidum_fw-la d._n platearii_n ℞_o of_o pellucid_a pearlsʒ_n iij._n the_o four_o great_a cool_a seed_n pick_v the_o seed_n of_o purslain_a and_o white_a poppy_n white_a and_o yellow_a sander_n lignum_fw-la aloe_n ginger_n red_a rose_n the_o flower_n of_o waterlilly_n borrage_n myrtleberry_n of_o eachʒ_n i_o white_a and_o red_a coral_n of_o eachʒ_n ss_z make_v of_o all_o these_o a_o fine_a powder_n which_o let_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o glass_n with_o a_o narrow_a orifice_n the_o commentary_n aromatical_a or_o cordial_a powder_n be_v either_o keep_v alone_o in_o a_o fit_a vessel_n well_o operculate_v that_o their_o faculty_n may_v not_o expire_v or_o with_o honey_n solve_v into_o a_o liquid_a 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to_o refresh_v the_o tabid_v to_o recreate_v the_o languisher_n and_o to_o recuperate_v one_o former_a state_n chap._n 2._o electuarium_fw-la de_fw-la gemmis_fw-la or_o the_o electuary_n of_o gem_n d._n mes_fw-fr ℞_o of_o pellucid_a pearlsʒ_n ij_o of_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o saphyr_n hyacinth_n sardis_n granate_n smaragdi_fw-la of_o eachʒ_n i_o ss_z of_o setwell_n and_o aaron_n root_n citron_n pill_n mace_n basil-seed_n of_o eachʒ_n ij_o red_a coral_n amber_n the_o shave_n of_o ivory_n of_o each_o ℈_o ij_o both_o the_o bean_n clove_n ginger_n long-pepper_n spikenard_n indian_a leaf_n saffron_n cardamome_v of_o eachʒ_n i_o troch_n diarrhodon_n aloe_n wood_n of_o eachʒ_n v._o cinnamon_n galangal_n of_o eachʒ_n i_o ss_z the_o leaf_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o each_o ℈_o ij_o moschʒ_n ss_z make_v of_o these_o a_o very_a fine_a powder_n the_o commentary_n this_o composition_n be_v keep_v either_o in_o form_n of_o a_o powder_n or_o of_o a_o electuary_n and_o that_o either_o soft_a 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substitute_v another_o which_o well_o refer_v the_o reason_n of_o its_o