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A63795 The good house-wife made a doctor, or, Health's choice and sure friend being a plain way of nature's own prescribing to prevent and cure most diseases incident to men, women, and children by diet and kitchin-physick only : with some remarks on the practice of physick and chymistry / by Thomas Tryon. Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703. 1692 (1692) Wing T3181; ESTC R26333 105,260 298

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the_o middle_n or_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o its_o virtue_n only_o i_o advise_v the_o physician_n and_o apothecary_n to_o use_v and_o prefer_v wine_n especial_o right_a rich_a racy_n cana●y_n as_o their_o best_a and_o general_a cordial_n in_o time_n of_o disorder_n and_o sickness_n and_o do_v commend_v all_o people_n in_o general_n to_o that_o brave_a mild_a friendly_a drink_n viz._n ale_n make_v and_o brew_v according_a to_o our_o direction_n in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o way_n to_o health_n long_a life_n and_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n there_o also_o you_o will_v find_v a_o account_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o beer_n and_o common_a ale_n and_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o best_a to_o preserve_v health_n chap._n xx._n of_o sherry_n sherry_n by_o many_o here_o in_o england_n call_v bristol-milk_n be_v a_o fine_a cordial_a wine_n as_o good_a for_o common_a drink_n as_o cana●y_n but_o 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stomach-drinks_a that_o i_o know_v for_o it_o powerful_o help_v concoction_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v all_o the_o passage_n and_o vessel_n and_o beget_v appettite_n and_o gallant_o purge_v by_o urine_n but_o if_o too_o frequent_o drink_v alone_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o most_o be_v than_o it_o heat_v the_o blood_n and_o fume_n into_o the_o head_n and_o after_o a_o little_a custom_n of_o drink_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o whetstone_n as_o our_o tavern-haunter_n to_o excuse_v their_o morning-debauche_n call_v it_o that_o it_o dull_v the_o edge_n of_o appetite_n and_o hinder_v concoction_n and_o breed_v the_o stone_n or_o gravel_n by_o its_o sharpness_n and_o heat_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n purge_v powerful_o by_o urine_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o pure_a thin_a spirituous_a and_o balsamic_a virtue_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o torrent_n of_o urine_n it_o leave_v behind_o it_o a_o hot_a harsh_a or_o gretty_a substance_n which_o in_o some_o nature_n or_o complexion_n do_v generate_v a_o hard_a stoney_n substance_n and_o indeed_o all_o sort_n of_o drink_n or_o food_n in_o which_o either_o hear_v or_o sharpness_n do_v predominate_a be_v not_o proper_a nor_o healthy_a to_o be_v frequent_o drink_v or_o eat_v for_o all_o such_o thing_n do_v by_o degree_n awaken_v and_o strengthen_v their_o like_a property_n in_o the_o body_n steal_v on_o they_o as_o it_o be_v insensible_o till_o such_o matter_n have_v get_v strength_n then_o present_o they_o put_v nature_n into_o a_o unequal_a motion_n for_o which_o cause_n all_o old_a wine_n which_o some_o so_o much_o love_n and_o commend_v be_v injurious_a for_o the_o long_o any_o wine_n be_v keep_v after_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o drink_v the_o clear_a sharp_a brisk_a and_o hot_a they_o become_v for_o length_n of_o time_n do_v as_o it_o be_v digest_v or_o waste_v the_o sweet_a balsamic_a virtue_n by_o which_o they_o become_v more_o sharp_a hard_a and_o near_o to_o the_o strong_a original_a spirit_n therefore_o all_o old_a wine_n and_o stale_a drink_n do_v more_o heat_v the_o body_n and_o soon_o irritate_fw-la and_o awake_v the_o natural_a heat_n than_o new_a it_o be_v a_o grand_a error_n for_o any_o to_o imagine_v that_o new_a wine_n or_o ale_n be_v not_o so_o good_a or_o wholesome_a or_o do_v not_o afford_v so_o proper_a a_o nourishment_n as_o old_a wine_n and_o stale_a beer_n for_o indeed_o the_o former_a be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o mild_a sweet_a and_o friendly_a any_o drink_n be_v the_o more_o true_a nourishment_n it_o afford_v both_o to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o such_o liquor_n do_v not_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o much_o heat_v the_o body_n and_o irritate_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v because_o new_a mild_a or_o sweet_a liquor_n contain_v more_o of_o the_o balsamic_a body_n which_o do_v qualify_v and_o as_o it_o be_v captivate_v the_o fierce_a original_a spirit_n so_o that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v taste_v or_o perceive_v not_o 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ingredient_n they_o do_v not_o only_o suffocate_v evaporate_v and_o destroy_v the_o pure_a thin_a su●tle_a spirituous_a part_n but_o it_o thereby_o become_v of_o a_o thick_a gross_a tough_a substance_n and_o consequent_o hard_a of_o concoction_n so_o that_o the_o natural_a heat_n can_v so_o easy_o separate_v and_o digest_v it_o as_o other_o clear_a fine_a drink_n as_o ale_n cider_n wine_n and_o water_n and_o the_o like_a for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o such_o as_o live_v at_o ease_n and_o eat_v fat_a rich_a compound_v strong_a food_n for_o it_o natural_o heat_v the_o blood_n and_o make_v it_o thick_a generate_v heavy_a dull_a spirit_n whence_o proceed_v hot_a unpleasant_a disposition_n for_o it_o be_v unequal_a beget_v the_o like_a inequality_n both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o common_a use_n of_o it_o lay_v foundation_n for_o disease_n more_o especial_o in_o choleric_a and_o sanguine_a complexion_n and_o all_o child_n and_o young_a people_n chap._n 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