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part_n and_o a_o different_a proportion_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o the_o water_n be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o age_n constitution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n water_n the_o proportion_n of_o wood_n to_o the_o water_n and_o they_o take_v to_o twelve_o pound_n of_o water_n from_o three_o ounce_n of_o the_o wood_n to_o twelve_o for_o if_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o body_n be_v hot_a it_o be_v safe_a to_o take_v a_o less_o quantity_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o in_o a_o long_a time_n to_o perfect_v the_o cure_n than_o by_o too_o strong_a a_o medicine_n to_o damnesie_n the_o patient_a especial_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o before_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n be_v abate_v and_o sweat_v begin_v to_o flow_v easy_o and_o exquisite_o and_o the_o patient_a be_v accustom_v to_o the_o decoction_n afterward_o by_o degree_n you_o may_v take_v more_o of_o the_o wood_n which_o unless_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o patient_n be_v easy_o bring_v into_o danger_n and_o eustachius_n rudius_fw-la write_v lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr morb._n occult_a cap._n 13._o that_o he_o have_v see_v patient_n who_o by_o this_o error_n viz._n too_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o the_o wood_n give_v on_o the_o first_o day_n have_v fall_v into_o a_o fever_n that_o afterward_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o decoction_n to_o their_o great_a detriment_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v fear_v in_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n we_o common_o add_v to_o one_o pound_n of_o the_o wood_n rasp_v or_o turn_v small_a twelve_o pound_n of_o water_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n glaze_v and_o let_v it_o infuse_v twenty_o four_o hour_n in_o a_o warm_a place_n afterward_o the_o vessel_n be_v well_o cover_v boil_v it_o with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n till_o half_o or_o the_o three_o part_n remain_v and_o let_v the_o decoction_n cool_v in_o this_o vessel_n still_o cover_v afterward_o strain_v it_o fallopius_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr morb_n galli_n cap._n 46._o boil_a after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v boil_a dispute_n whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o boil_v it_o with_o a_o open_a fire_n or_o in_o a_o double_a vessel_n as_o be_v say_v or_o in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la and_o reprehend_v they_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o decoction_n make_v in_o balneo_fw-la be_v more_o dilute_a or_o less_o powerful_a and_o that_o the_o decoction_n make_v in_o balneo_fw-la be_v more_o excellent_a than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o open_a fire_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o distil_a water_n which_o by_o the_o balneum_fw-la be_v make_v most_o excellent_a when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o adustion_n in_o they_o but_o the_o great_a eliquation_n which_o be_v make_v in_o that_o hot_a and_o moist_a do_v render_v the_o decoction_n more_o excellent_a but_o experience_n teach_v otherwise_o which_o reason_n also_o do_v confirm_v for_o though_o out_o of_o some_o moist_a plant_n as_o rose_n violet_n lily_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o the_o like_a be_v fresh_a who_o virtue_n consist_v in_o the_o volatile_a part_n as_o the_o chemist_n speak_v the_o best_a water_n be_v make_v in_o balneo_fw-la without_o the_o affusion_n of_o water_n yet_o in_o hot_a plant_n especial_o in_o root_n and_o wood_n who_o virtue_n consist_v in_o the_o oily_a part_n their_o virtue_n can_v never_o be_v extract_v by_o the_o too_o gentle_a heat_n of_o a_o balneum_fw-la as_o happen_v also_o in_o many_o seed_n but_o they_o must_v be_v distil_v by_o a_o †_o vesica_fw-la through_o which_o by_o the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o water_n vessel_n a_o chemical_a vessel_n those_o more_o fix_a part_n may_v be_v elevate_v when_o as_o then_o the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o guajacum_fw-la do_v consist_v in_o that_o oily_a and_o rozeny_a part_n and_o there_o be_v need_n of_o strong_a boil_a that_o that_o may_v be_v extract_v the_o gentle_a heat_n of_o a_o bolneum_n can_v do_v it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v 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honey_n do_v easy_o turn_v to_o choler_n we_o think_v it_o can_v safe_o be_v use_v in_o choleric_a body_n hot_a and_o dry_a but_o more_o convenient_o and_o safe_o raisin_n liquorish_a or_o sugar_n some_o also_o in_o those_o who_o have_v a_o hot_a and_o dry_a liver_n do_v add_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o decoction_n a_o root_n or_o two_o of_o succory_n one_o or_o two_o handful_n of_o endive_n sowthistle_n but_o whenas_o such_o decoction_n be_v to_o be_v continue_v along_o while_n we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n least_o by_o the_o admistion_n of_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v make_v ingrateful_a and_o provoke_v nauseousness_n in_o the_o patient_n beside_o whenas_o for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o be_v boil_a at_o one_o time_n decoction_n enough_o for_o many_o day_n but_o the_o
the_o water_n how_o much_o time_n will_v be_v spend_v in_o boil_v away_o six_o or_o eight_o pint_n of_o water_n if_o take_v but_o the_o half_a quantity_n viz._n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o china_n with_o six_o pint_n of_o water_n we_o suffer_v the_o half_a to_o waste_v or_o two_o three_o which_o will_v be_v consume_v in_o less_o than_o two_o hour_n space_n the_o water_n be_v less_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v prevent_v this_o inconveniency_n by_o make_v a_o less_o quantity_n of_o fire_n and_o if_o it_o he_o boil_a by_o a_o slow_a fire_n for_o to_o extract_v this_o virtue_n out_o of_o a_o more_o solid_a substance_n there_o ought_v also_o to_o concur_v a_o due_a quantity_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o remainder_n another_o drink_n be_v prepare_v by_o some_o for_o dinner_n and_o supper_n decoction_n the_o second_o decoction_n as_o out_o of_o guajacum_fw-la yet_o palmarius_n think_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o root_n be_v transfuse_v in_o the_o liquor_n at_o the_o first_o boil_v and_o therefore_o for_o ordinary_a drink_n he_o boil_v three_o ounce_n more_o of_o the_o root_n in_o eight_o pound_n of_o water_n till_o two_o pint_n be_v consume_v and_o he_o add_v raisin_n and_o liquarish_n nay_o some_o also_o drink_v the_o first_o decoction_n at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n whenas_o it_o be_v not_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n some_o also_o do_v admonish_v we_o that_o we_o provide_v no_o more_o of_o the_o decoction_n at_o once_o than_o may_v be_v spend_v in_o one_o day_n whenas_o it_o quick_o grow_v sour_a when_o it_o be_v cold_a therefore_o they_o command_v also_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v on_o warm_a ash_n but_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o will_v last_v four_o day_n yet_o because_o it_o grow_v sour_a that_o very_a thing_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o root_n have_v in_o it_o somewhat_o spirituous_a and_o alimental_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fermentation_n and_o hence_o of_o acidity_n consult_v concern_v this_o with_o amatus_fw-la lusitamus_fw-la centur_fw-la 1._o curate_n 98._o and_o especial_o centur_v 2._o curate_n 31._o chap._n xvi_o of_o sassafras_n wood_n they_o use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o veneral_a disease_n that_o wood_n which_o be_v connon_o call_v sassafras_n which_o be_v import_v form_v the_o island_n call_v florida_n sassafras-wood_n sassafras-wood_n it_o be_v of_o a_o aromatical_a taste_n like_o fennel_n it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o a_o thin_a substance_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o open_n discussive_a and_o attenuate_a faculty_n virtue_n its_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o be_v commend_v by_o they_o who_o have_v sail_v to_o the_o indies_n against_o long_a tertian_n fever_n evil_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o dropsy_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o against_o nephritical_a pain_n it_o be_v commend_v also_o for_o the_o gout_n to_o move_v the_o course_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n to_o treat_v of_o which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o french_a pox_n yet_o most_o physician_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v less_o effectual_a than_o guajacum_fw-la and_o sarsaparilla_o and_o the_o decoction_n of_o it_o be_v prepare_v almost_o as_o that_o of_o sarsaparilla_n chap._n xvii_o of_o sopewort_n last_o of_o all_o sopewort_n be_v commend_v by_o some_o physician_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o be_v bitter_a soapwor_n soapwor_n accid_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o abstersive_a and_o open_a faculty_n and_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o french_a pox_n and_o contumacious_a pain_n which_o can_v be_v over_o come_v by_o other_o remedy_n it_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o zapata_n a_o spanish_a empirick_n it_o be_v use_v both_o in_o the_o decoction_n and_o in_o substance_n the_o decoction_n be_v prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o green_a sopewort_n two_o handful_n 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four_o time_n ease_v his_o belly_n have_v before_o take_v his_o own_o caryocostin_n electuary_n he_o be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o pain_n and_o that_o he_o can_v then_o go_v without_o help_n from_o any_o other_o and_o then_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o what_o medicament_n the_o purgation_n be_v to_o be_v inftitute_v and_o begin_v some_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o abftain_n from_o the_o strong_a sort_n of_o medicament_n and_o to_o make_v use_n only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v more_o mild_a and_o gentle_a or_o of_o the_o strong_a in_o the_o small_a quantity_n because_o that_o a_o strong_a purge_n may_v draw_v store_n of_o humour_n from_o the_o more_o ignoble_a and_o external_a part_n unto_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o so_o it_o may_v sometime_o happen_v that_o some_o of_o these_o sick_a person_n may_v by_o a_o vehement_a and_o strong_a purge_n fall_v into_o burn_a fever_n as_o also_o fever_n malignant_a and_o mortal_a which_o as_o we_o willing_o grant_v and_o 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diagridium_n one_o dram_n and_o half_a ginger_n and_o mastic_n of_o each_o a_o dram_n sugar_n six_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n hereof_o the_o do_v whereof_o be_v one_o dram_n or_o a_o dram_n and_o half_a with_o flesh_n broth_n or_o else_o let_v the_o patient_n make_v use_v of_o the_o pill_n of_o rhase_n which_o as_o he_o write_v in_o his_o 9_o b._n to_o mansor_n chap._n 90._o will_v present_o make_v and_o enable_v those_o that_o keep_v their_o bed_n to_o rise_v stir_v and_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o and_o they_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o be_v compound_v take_v aloe_n one_o dram_n scammeny_n half_a a_o half_a penny_n weight_n red_a rose_n a_o double_a quantity_n to_o the_o former_a hermodact_n half_n a_o dram_n make_v pill_n thereof_o and_o give_v they_o all_o at_o once_o and_o yet_o not_o without_o regard_n unto_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_n but_o now_o although_o the_o serous_a or_o wheyish_a humour_n be_v the_o nigh_a cause_n of_o the_o gout_n yet_o notwithstanding_o 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at_o venice_n who_o by_o his_o abstain_v from_o wine_n by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o arthritis_fw-la or_o gout_n during_o his_o whole_a life_n even_o unto_o the_o very_a day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o we_o likewise_o relate_v unto_o you_o before_o out_o of_o franciscus_n alexander_n of_o one_o francis_n pecchius_n a_o man_n much_o trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n who_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o there_o detain_v for_o twenty_o year_n be_v in_o the_o end_n free_v both_o from_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o all_o his_o arthritick_n pain_n and_o so_o continue_v free_a from_o all_o fit_n of_o the_o gout_n for_o ever_o after_o during_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o marcus_n gattinaria_fw-la in_o that_o chap._n of_o his_o book_n touch_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n from_o a_o hot_a cause_n writerh_n as_o concern_v himself_o that_o when_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o suffer_v the_o fit_n of_o the_o gout_n this_o be_v the_o course_n he_o take_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n and_o ease_v from_o his_o fit_n to_o wit_n first_o of_o all_o he_o impose_v upon_o himself_o a_o abstinence_n from_o wine_n for_o two_o year_n and_o every_o month_n he_o empty_v his_o body_n by_o evacuation_n and_o then_o he_o take_v some_o pill_n or_o other_o for_o the_o divert_v of_o the_o humour_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o distemper_n and_o this_o he_o make_v use_v of_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n that_o so_o nature_n may_v be_v divert_v in_o she_o transmit_v the_o matter_n unto_o the_o joint_n and_o that_o so_o she_o may_v rather_o evacuate_v it_o by_o the_o way_n of_o siege_n and_o by_o use_v this_o course_n for_o a_o while_o he_o be_v so_o thorough_o cure_a that_o he_o be_v never_o after_o that_o trouble_a with_o any_o such_o like_a pain_n and_o carolus_n piso_n also_o in_o his_o book_n of_o disease_n from_o serous_a or_o wheyish_a impurity_n in_o his_o consil_n touch_v the_o arthritis_fw-la write_v that_o a_o certain_a man_n who_o 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