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A60267 Hydrologia chymica, or, The chymical anatomy of the Scarbrough, and other spaws in York-Shire wherein are interspersed some animadversions upon Dr. Wittie's lately published treatise of the Scarbrough-spaw : also a short description of the spaws at Malton and Knarsbrough : and a discourse concerning the original of hot springs and other fountains : with the causes and cures of most of the stubbornest diseases ... : also a vindication of chymical physick ... : lastly is subjoyned an appendix of the original of springs ... / by W. Simpson. Simpson, William, M.D. 1669 (1669) Wing S3833; ESTC R24544 218,446 403

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from_o that_o spurious_a one_o of_o the_o stomach_n but_o sometime_o be_v new_a product_n hatch_v in_o the_o very_a latter_a digestion_n by_o the_o occasional_a and_o spontaneal_a depravation_n of_o their_o ferment_n and_o therefore_o must_v only_o cause_v disease_n where_o they_o be_v find_v next_o that_o these_o transmit_v acidity_n be_v sometime_o in_o other_o digestion_n transmute_v into_o other_o property_n no_o less_o hurtful_a than_o before_o as_o for_o instance_n may_v be_v turn_v in_o the_o three_o digestion_n in_o the_o blood_n to_o a_o spurious_a saltishness_n or_o styptickness_n etc._n etc._n as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o balsam_n of_o the_o blood_n as_o the_o other_o will_v have_v be_v 45._o and_o last_o i_o answer_v by_o say_v that_o spurious_a acidity_n may_v be_v transfer_v at_o distance_n ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la archei_n at_o the_o beck_n of_o the_o archaeus_n which_o be_v the_o overseer_n of_o all_o the_o engine-work_n of_o the_o digestion_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o those_o erratic_a pain_n of_o the_o gout_n how_o sudden_o will_v the_o archaeus_n in_o who_o aura_fw-fr vitalis_fw-la the_o morbid_v character_n of_o that_o disease_n be_v intimate_o impress_v transmit_v a_o acid_a ferment_n from_o one_o part_n to_o another_o from_o the_o left_a foot_n to_o the_o right_a shoulder_n or_o arm_n in_o a_o small_a moment_n of_o time_n yea_o from_o one_o foot_n to_o the_o contrary_a knee_n and_o to_o the_o contrary_a foot_n in_o a_o little_a time_n all_o which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o archeal_n transmission_n of_o a_o acrimonious_a ferment_n skip_v by_o a_o influential_a manner_n the_o intermediate_v part_n and_o hit_v upon_o this_o or_o the_o other_o juncture_n set_v the_o humour_n of_o those_o part_n a_o work_n which_o fret_v the_o tender_a membrane_n and_o periostium_fw-la like_o a_o mole_n sometime_o work_v underground_o and_o otherwhiles_o throw_v up_o its_o little_a hill_n viz._n tumour_n tophous_a knot_n and_o coagulation_n sect_n 8._o 1._o now_o some_o may_v say_v what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n water_n the_o answer_v to_o which_o quaere_fw-la will_v give_v i_o liberty_n to_o prosecute_v what_o i_o aim_v at_o viz._n the_o restoration_n of_o the_o digestion_n and_o redintegration_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n by_o remove_v the_o interrupt_a obstacle_n and_o how_o far_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spa_n may_v reach_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o foresay_a disease_n for_o have_v in_o the_o former_a section_n give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o original_a cause_n of_o many_o if_o not_o most_v disease_n what_o they_o be_v and_o whence_o they_o proceed_v how_o they_o arise_v from_o a_o vitiate_a of_o the_o several_a ferment_n either_o cause_v a_o rawness_n or_o over-acidness_a or_o other_o hostile_a property_n in_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n have_v distinguish_v they_o into_o the_o several_a class_n of_o the_o digestion_n 2._o i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o signify_v what_o disease_n this_o spa_n be_v proper_a for_o what_o not_o helmont_n tell_v we_o potae_fw-la spadanae_fw-la non_fw-la multùm_fw-la conferunt_fw-la in_o epidemicis_fw-la eudemicis_fw-la &_o astralibus_fw-la morbis_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la pestis_fw-la pleuritis_fw-la prunella_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la quibus_fw-la venenum_fw-la subest_fw-la vel_fw-la assumptum_fw-la vel_fw-la intus_fw-la genitum_fw-la vel_fw-la contagio_fw-la participatum_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o morbis_fw-la tincturae_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la lepra_fw-la lues_fw-la veneris_fw-la morphea_fw-la cancer_n epilepsia_n etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o the_o spa_n water_n avail_v nothing_o in_o pestilential_a disease_n pleurisy_n prunella_n poison_n take_v in_o or_o inbred_a neither_o in_o the_o leprosy_n french_a disease_n morphew_n cancer_n fall_v sickness_n nor_o in_o the_o apoplexy_n palsy_n or_o asthma_n 3._o and_o though_o in_o woman_n disease_n upon_o occasion_n of_o obstruction_n of_o the_o menstrual_a evacuation_n there_o may_v happen_v epileptic_a paralytic_a apoplectic_a and_o asthmatick_n affection_n which_o by_o frequent_a drink_n of_o the_o spa_n the_o obstruction_n be_v thereby_o remove_v the_o foresay_a dreadful_a disease_n may_v cease_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o thence_o follow_v that_o they_o as_o such_o disease_n consider_v as_o from_o their_o own_o natural_a cause_n or_o as_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o male_a sex_n be_v therefore_o curable_a by_o drink_v the_o spa_n water_n so_o that_o great_a distinction_n must_v be_v make_v between_o those_o disease_n flow_v from_o their_o natural_a seminary_n in_o the_o body_n and_o those_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o regimen_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la which_o proteus_n like_a put_v on_o the_o same_o vizard_n of_o such_o disease_n as_o if_o spring_v from_o their_o proper_a inbred_a cause_n in_o the_o male_a kind_n 4._o so_o that_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n apoplexy_n palsy_n and_o asthma_n the_o solitary_a drink_n of_o the_o spa_n though_o accompany_v with_o all_o the_o rule_v imaginable_a be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o assist_v by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o some_o noble_a specific_v which_o yet_o without_o the_o spaw_n may_v do_v their_o work_n though_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o absterse_v the_o sordes_fw-la of_o the_o primary_n culinary_a digestion_n by_o the_o spa_n which_o may_v thereby_o somewhat_o contribute_v to_o the_o energy_n of_o specific_v who_o work_n be_v to_o dint_n and_o mortify_v that_o malignant-blass_a which_o arise_v from_o the_o virulent_a circulated_a recrement_n sudden_o surprise_v stupifi_v and_o take_v the_o animal_n spirit_n 5._o for_o in_o the_o epilepsy_n the_o circulate_v cadaverous_a excrement_n come_v to_o its_o maturity_n bring_v on_o a_o fit_a of_o that_o disease_n by_o impugn_v the_o aura_fw-fr vitalis_fw-la of_o the_o archaeus_n from_o the_o antipathetical_a concourse_n of_o which_o two_o arise_v a_o secret_a incoercible_a flatus_fw-la which_o be_v pen_v up_o by_o obstruction_n in_o the_o ultimate_a digestion_n smite_v quasi_fw-la ictu_fw-la oculi_fw-la the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o cease_v to_o act_v the_o body_n fall_v down_o or_o if_o they_o act_n it_o be_v after_o a_o retrograde_a and_o irregular_a manner_n cause_v convulsion_n and_o distortion_n of_o the_o musculous_a part_n but_o the_o flatus_fw-la be_v after_o a_o while_n disperse_v the_o spirit_n return_v to_o their_o former_a office_n which_o happen_v otherwise_o in_o apoplectic_a and_o paralytic_a disease_n for_o though_o there_o be_v the_o same_o concur_v cause_n to_o these_o as_o to_o that_o of_o the_o epilepsy_n and_o a_o flatus_fw-la which_o at_o the_o second_o or_o three_o fit_n prove_v mortal_a by_o secret_o stifle_v the_o spirit_n yet_o the_o flatus_fw-la incline_v to_o one_o side_n of_o the_o body_n strike_v in_o with_o the_o peroledi_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o or_o influential_a channel_n of_o the_o microcosm_n settle_v the_o anodynous_a cadaverous_a recrement_n in_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n and_o there_o lodge_v along_o time_n to_o the_o great_a disinablement_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n hence_o the_o tediousness_n sometime_o of_o apoplectic_a and_o paralytic_a paroxysm_n 6._o the_o incoercible_a flatus_fw-la which_o accompany_v these_o disease_n be_v no_o better_a demonstrable_a than_o by_o put_v one_o ounce_n of_o sal-armoniack_a into_o four_o ounce_n of_o aquafortis_n stop_v the_o glass_n up_o close_o and_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n or_o less_o you_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o power_n of_o a_o incoercible_a glass_n for_o you_o will_v see_v the_o glass_n and_o that_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n break_v into_o many_o shiver_n which_o happen_v from_o the_o antipathy_n of_o those_o two_o work_v one_o upon_o the_o other_o exciting_a thereby_o a_o strong_a flatus_fw-la which_o be_v pen_v up_o by_o the_o seal_n or_o stop_v of_o the_o glass_n force_v its_o passage_n by_o break_v the_o glass_n though_o never_o so_o strong_a 7._o so_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o incoercible_a flatus_fw-la arise_v from_o the_o mutual_a contact_n of_o the_o circulate_v cadaverous_a recrement_n and_o the_o aura_fw-fr vitalis_fw-la though_o it_o split_v not_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o either_o quite_o extinguish_v the_o vital_a taper_n or_o at_o least_o flatten_n and_o disinable_v the_o animal_n spirit_n 8._o now_o the_o remedy_n must_v either_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o cause_n or_o it_o effect_n nothing_o but_o the_o spa_n water_n come_v short_a and_o reach_v not_o to_o those_o inward_a recess_n where_o the_o animal_n spirit_n lie_v on_o their_o deathbed_n and_o therefore_o can_v administer_v no_o help_n especial_o if_o the_o disease_n by_o graduated_a to_o the_o maturity_n of_o one_o or_o two_o paroxysm_n for_o though_o by_o absterse_v the_o primary_n digestion_n it_o may_v help_v to_o prevent_v the_o plenteous_a engender_v of_o the_o excrement_n in_o the_o after-digestion_n and_o so_o consequent_o if_o timely_o take_v may_v prevent_v the_o occasional_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o if_o the_o disease_n have_v once_o become_v raise_v from_o its_o seminary_n to_o a_o full_a stature_n then_o nothing_o
the_o full_a at_o this_o time_n till_o i_o be_o more_o confirm_v by_o some_o collateral_a experiment_n 16._o the_o doctor_n give_v we_o two_o instance_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o asthma_n by_o the_o water_n viz._n of_o a_o alderman_n of_o hull_n and_o of_o a_o gentlewoman_n as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v very_o if_o not_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o asthma_n wherewith_o the_o alderman_n labour_v be_v from_o a_o deuteropathy_n from_o a_o stuff_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o may_v compress_v and_o straighten_v the_o diaphragm_n as_o also_o from_o some_o trivial_a obstruction_n in_o the_o lung_n which_o together_o may_v very_o well_o produce_v a_o spurious_a asthma_n or_o shortness_n of_o breath_n than_o which_o in_o ordinary_a foulness_n and_o oppression_n of_o uhe_a stomach_n nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n may_v easy_o enough_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o water_n which_o do_v notable_o cleanse_v the_o sordes_fw-la of_o the_o stomach_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o real_a asthma_n i_o fear_v the_o doctor_n mistake_v in_o his_o diagnostick_n 17._o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o cure_n of_o the_o gentlewoman_n i_o can_v otherwise_o apprehend_v from_o his_o enumeration_n of_o concomitant_a circumstance_n but_o that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o uterine_n cause_n asthma_n ex_fw-la regimine_fw-la matricis_fw-la influentiali_fw-la prognatum_fw-la and_o so_o be_v not_o primary_o in_o the_o lung_n but_o only_o secondary_a and_o symptomatical_a depend_v upon_o the_o deprave_a occonomy_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o that_o from_o inordinate_a obstruction_n therein_o which_o be_v cause_v as_o i_o suppose_v from_o cold_a take_v at_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n when_o nature_n be_v about_o its_o critical_a evacuation_n now_o the_o spaw_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o aperient_fw-la mineral_n salt_n therein_o contain_v be_v very_o proper_a for_o open_v those_o obstruction_n send_v away_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o those_o inferior_a channel_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o symptomatical_a asthma_n may_v by_o degree_n cease_v in_o which_o judgement_n i_o be_o further_a confirm_v in_o that_o he_o say_v that_o not_o long_o after_o she_o have_v a_o child_n 18._o as_o for_o rheum_n or_o catarrh_n he_o mention_n one_o that_o receive_v benefit_n thereby_o which_o disease_n according_a to_o the_o galenist_n as_o i_o apprehend_v proceed_v from_o vapour_n ascend_v from_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v condense_v by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o obstruction_n in_o the_o head_n distil_v per_fw-la foramen_fw-la palati_fw-la through_o the_o small_a channel_n of_o the_o palate_n or_o by_o the_o nostril_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o lung_n bring_v a_o cough_n and_o sometime_o a_o consumption_n and_o descend_v in_o other_o channel_n cause_v other_o disease_n all_o which_o may_v indeed_o be_v reckon_v inter_fw-la deliramenta_fw-la catarrhi_fw-la 19_o the_o essential_o of_o which_o disease_n we_o deny_v viz._n any_o vapour_n to_o arise_v from_o the_o digestion_n of_o the_o meat_n in_o the_o stomach_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o vapore_o terus_a to_o reach_v the_o head_n which_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v let_v we_o see_v what_o absurdity_n will_v follow_v first_o no_o soon_o will_v the_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v take_v into_o the_o stomach_n but_o the_o heat_n and_o moisture_n therein_o will_v forthwith_o send_v up_o vapour_n and_o we_o shall_v thereupon_o be_v constant_o trouble_v with_o catarrh_n also_o the_o most_o sound_a strong_a stomach_n who_o heat_n be_v lively_a will_v certain_o always_o breed_v catarrh_n because_o of_o send_v up_o most_o powerful_a vapour_n from_o the_o liquid_a part_n of_o food_n also_o in_o cold_a winter_n from_o the_o forcible_a injury_n of_o the_o cold_a air_n work_v upon_o the_o brain_n and_o cause_v a_o cold_a distemper_n there_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v keep_v free_a from_o a_o catarrh_n not_o to_o say_v what_o constant_a dropping_n there_o will_v be_v at_o the_o pipe_n of_o the_o alembick_a the_o nose_n enough_o to_o fill_v a_o receiver_n in_o a_o little_a time_n and_o to_o make_v every_o one_o go_v with_o one_o hang_v at_o his_o nose_n 20._o also_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o defluxion_n of_o rheum_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o taste_n and_o that_o insipid_a too_o because_o if_o the_o vapour_n suppose_v in_o a_o pot_n arise_v from_o never_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o meat_n where_o there_o be_v a_o competent_a moisture_n yet_o that_o which_o be_v save_v by_o condense_v will_v have_v but_o one_o taste_n viz._n a_o elemental_a simple_a water_n whence_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n shall_v the_o variety_n of_o consistence_n and_o taste_v proceed_v that_o one_o shall_v be_v fault_n another_o sharp_a and_o fret_a one_o thin_a and_o another_o more_o thick_a so_o that_o difficulty_n and_o absurdity_n on_o all_o hand_n sit_v upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o a_o catarrh_n 21._o to_o be_v positive_a we_o say_v the_o stomach_n no_o soon_o receive_v food_n into_o it_o but_o it_o close_v the_o upper_a mouth_n and_o the_o membranous_a oesophagus_fw-la clap_v close_a together_o which_o also_o happen_v at_o every_o bit_n that_o be_v swallow_v down_o so_o that_o no_o vapour_n can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o vapour_n shall_v arise_v which_o no_o doubt_n in_o small_a quantity_n they_o do_v from_o the_o low_a concave_n of_o the_o stomach_n where_o the_o food_n lie_v to_o the_o upper_a part_n thereof_o yet_o they_o be_v carry_v up_o with_o so_o easy_a a_o digestive_a heat_n as_o that_o they_o circulate_v and_o fall_v back_o upon_o the_o digestive_a mass_n again_o like_o a_o globe_n of_o glass_n half_o fill_v who_o neck_n be_v close_o seal_v up_o and_o set_v in_o a_o easy_a heat_n of_o digestion_n the_o steam_n which_o arise_v circulate_v back_o again_o upon_o the_o matter_n without_o any_o press_n through_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o glass_n or_o any_o danger_n of_o break_v the_o glass_n 22._o it_o be_v true_a that_o from_o the_o incongruity_n of_o the_o food_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o from_o the_o reluctancy_n thereof_o and_o the_o indigestion_n thence_o follow_v a_o flatus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sylvestris_fw-la or_o incoercible_a gas_n may_v arise_v which_o not_o sudden_o find_v vent_n by_o the_o open_n of_o the_o upper_a mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n stretch_v the_o membranous_a part_n thereof_o make_v one_o sick_a and_o faint_a but_o at_o length_n get_v passage_n by_o the_o upper_a portall_n flappe_n open_v the_o oesophagus_n whisk_v forth_o with_o a_o sudden_a noise_n of_o a_o ructure_n or_o belch_v this_o flatin_n or_o wind_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o odour_n or_o taste_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o food_n which_o be_v most_o difficult_o digest_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o vapour_n which_o be_v carry_v up_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o a_o vapour_n but_o a_o incoercible_a wind_n never_o condensable_a as_o all_o vapour_n be_v into_o water_n 23._o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o if_o no_o steam_n or_o vapour_n be_v carry_v up_o from_o the_o stomach_n to_o the_o brain_n as_o be_v usual_o and_o vulgar_o suppose_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o after_o meat_n we_o common_o find_v ourselves_o dull_a and_o indispose_v and_o as_o it_o be_v heavy_a to_o sleep_v many_o time_n be_v it_o not_o from_o the_o vapour_n which_o ascend_v into_o the_o head_n and_o incline_v to_o heaviness_n i_o answer_v no._n but_o we_o be_v then_o inclinable_a to_o a_o heaviness_n and_o sleepyness_n from_o the_o same_o cause_n we_o be_v inclinable_a to_o the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n sleep_n follow_v wake_v as_o night_n the_o day_n heaviness_n and_o dulness_n be_v as_o precursory_a to_o sleep_v as_o the_o evening_n to_o the_o night_n wake_v be_v a_o vigilancy_n and_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n each_o stand_a centinel_n in_o the_o portal_n of_o the_o sense_n sleep_n be_v a_o quiescence_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o their_o 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