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present_o after_o i_o prescribe_v this_o digest_v syrup_n or_o mixture_n take_v honey_n of_o rose_n strain_v syrup_n of_o betony_n of_o liquorice_n syrup_n of_o colt_n foot_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a water_n of_o hyssop_n sage_a and_o betony_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n mix_v for_o three_o dose_n afterward_o to_o take_v these_o pill_n for_o the_o more_o absolute_a eradication_n of_o the_o matter_n take_v pilulae_fw-la cochiae_fw-la de_fw-la agarico_fw-la of_o each_o a_o scruple_n and_o half_a with_o betony_a water_n make_v seven_o pill_n let_v they_o be_v give_v after_o midnight_n 7._o the_o head_n i_o purge_v by_o the_o nostril_n with_o moist_a or_o liquid_a errhine_n make_v of_o juice_n of_o beet_n and_o sweet_a majoram_n mix_v with_o a_o little_a honey_n 8._o moreover_o i_o command_v he_o at_o go_v to_o bed_n to_o swallow_n three_o four_o or_o five_o grain_n of_o pure_a olibanum_n in_o my_o opinion_n fifteen_o or_o twenty_o grain_n of_o olibanum_n will_v have_v be_v much_o better_a also_o this_o cucupha_n or_o quilt_v cap_n make_v of_o the_o follow_a mixture_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o coronal_z suture_n which_o strengthen_v the_o head_n and_o cause_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o catarrh_n take_v olibanum_n frankincense_n mastic_n gum_n of_o juniper_n of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n rose_n one_o pugil_n clove_n one_o scruple_n sage_n and_o betony_n both_o dry_a of_o each_o half_n a_o pugil_n cut_v and_o bruise_v all_o and_o make_v a_o quilt_n in_o form_n of_o a_o cap_n according_a to_o art_n the_o which_o be_v orderly_o perform_v petrus_n forrestus_n lib_n 10._o observe_v 28._o xlv_o a_o catarrh_n from_o gross_a cold_a matter_n with_o a_o cough_n and_o a_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n and_o breast_n 1._o this_o gentleman_n be_v so_o much_o afflict_v with_o a_o
do_v proceed_v from_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n as_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_n thereof_o and_o these_o from_o a_o bad_a diet_n and_o the_o pravity_n of_o they_o to_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o bad_a medicine_n which_o be_v apply_v 3._o i_o begin_v the_o cure_n of_o this_o person_n with_o a_o stomachal_a specific_a by_o which_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o visera_n be_v unstop_v we_o prescribe_v the_o decoctum_fw-la melanagogum_n and_o cholagogum_fw-la for_o twenty_o day_n in_o which_o time_n he_o recover_v his_o perfect_a health_n 4._o the_o decoction_n may_v be_v make_v as_o follow_v take_v sena_n epithymum_n dodder_n polypody_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n black_a hellebor_n one_o ounce_n cassia_n extract_v tamarind_v of_o rhubarb_n prune_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n violet_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a boil_v in_o water_n a_o sufficient_a quantity_n with_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n sweeten_v strain_v out_o and_o keep_v it_o for_o use_n poterius_n cent._n 2._o observe_v 14._o ci._n a_o inveterate_a catarrh_n of_o two_o year_n stand_v from_o a_o great_a weakness_n of_o the_o nerve_n 1._o a_o illustrious_a person_n 24_o year_n of_o age_n fall_v into_o a_o most_o grievious_a and_o dangerous_a defluxion_n of_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o descend_v into_o the_o left_a side_n do_v generate_v a_o signal_n impotency_n in_o the_o arm_n low_a part_n of_o the_o spina_n thigh_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o same_o side_n 2._o he_o do_v use_v the_o advice_n of_o several_a physician_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o usual_a purgation_n phlebotomy_n and_o the_o like_a the_o decoction_n of_o guajacum_fw-la sarsa_n parilla_n cautery_n cupping-glass_n friction_n unction_n embrocation_n and_o suffumigation_n have_v be_v all_o use_v though_o not_o with_o that_o desire_a success_n 3._o when_o i_o first_o come_v to_o he_o i_o exhibit_v for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o nerve_n a_o medicament_n with_o conserve_v of_o rose_n than_o he_o take_v a_o cephalic_a decoction_n for_o thirty_o day_n and_o the_o oil_n or_o balsam_n of_o vitriol_n be_v add_v at_o certain_a season_n 4._o by_o these_o few_o and_o pleasant_a medicine_n he_o recover_v his_o former_a health_n in_o a_o fortnight_n time_n which_o he_o keep_v without_o any_o alteration_n to_o this_o very_a juncture_n of_o time_n except_v the_o two_o last_o month_n wherein_o he_o have_v the_o like_o affect_v unless_o he_o have_v be_v help_v by_o our_o industry_n 5._o of_o all_o the_o coroberate_v medicine_n our_o diaphoreticum_fw-la aurum_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o our_o stomacal_a powder_n be_v also_o a_o universal_a corroborative_n poterius_n 2._o observe_v 34._o cii_o a_o salt_n catarrh_n 1._o a_o worthy_a gentleman_n of_o 45_o year_n of_o age_n be_v afflict_v with_o a_o salt_n catarrh_n lead_v his_o life_n very_o unpleasant_o and_o unhappy_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n under_o a_o pretend_a cure_n of_o 3_o physician_n for_o he_o be_v sometime_o accustom_v by_o their_o direction_n to_o common_a purgation_n and_o phlebotomy_n sometime_o to_o use_v lignum_fw-la guajac_fw-la now_o and_o then_o the_o broth_n of_o viper_n julep_n and_o syrup_n beside_o capital_a conserve_n confection_n morsel_n powder_n clyster_n and_o many_o thing_n else_o so_o that_o his_o disease_n be_v most_o deplorable_a a_o alopecia_n be_v produce_v from_o a_o salt_n catarrh_n with_o the_o asperity_n and_o siccity_n of_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o head_n and_o accompany_v with_o st._n anthony_n fire_n for_o some_o short_a interval_n 2._o while_o i_o think_v of_o a_o fit_a remedy_n to_o remove_v and_o extirpate_v this_o catarrh_n the_o weakness_n and_o imbecility_n of_o the_o ventricle_n procede_v from_o so_o many_o medicament_n come_v under_o my_o serious_a consideration_n and_o be_v to_o i_o very_o discernible_a â—herefore_o i_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o comfort_v and_o succor_v the_o ventricle_n as_o a_o very_a necessary_a and_o public_a instrument_n which_o our_o stomatick_a specific_a do_v happy_o effect_v 3._o i_o call_v it_o we_o because_o i_o know_v of_o none_o that_o have_v ever_o make_v mention_n of_o its_o use_n and_o virtue_n this_o medicament_n be_v of_o a_o most_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a savour_n and_o do_v excert_v its_o efficacy_n without_o any_o manifest_a alteration_n it_o be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v in_o a_o very_a small_a quantity_n 4._o now_o to_o extract_n and_o draw_v forth_o this_o saltness_n out_o of_o the_o body_n we_o order_v the_o take_n of_o the_o decoctum_fw-la melanagogum_n with_o the_o lignum_fw-la sassafras_n for_o twenty_o day_n 5._o as_o for_o a_o diet_n we_o prescribe_v such_o as_o be_v plentiful_a without_o any_o mutation_n almost_o of_o what_o be_v customary_a only_o the_o patient_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n sharp_a salt_n and_o spice_a with_o thing_n wherein_o vinegar_n be_v as_o also_o cheese_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o bad_a nutriment_n 6._o with_o these_o few_o good_a and_o safe_a thing_n within_o the_o space_n of_o 25_o day_n he_o be_v free_v from_o this_o stubborn_a and_o as_o other_o physician_n call_v it_o incurable_a disease_n about_o seven_o year_n after_o his_o cure_n he_o die_v be_v under_o the_o cure_n of_o other_o physician_n of_o a_o simple_a tertian_n poterius_n cent._n 2._o observe_v 52._o ciii_o a_o catarrh_n accompany_v with_o a_o slow_a fever_n and_o a_o weakness_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o for_o some_o year_n contract_v 1._o a_o certain_a gentleman_n of_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v afflict_v with_o many_o grievous_a distemper_n but_o the_o most_o troublesome_a and_o grievous_a of_o all_o these_o be_v a_o languish_a faintness_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o i_o do_v ascribe_v principal_o to_o diet_n and_o the_o weak_a constitution_n of_o the_o viscera_n both_o as_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a cause_n of_o so_o many_o evil_n 2._o and_o as_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o cure_n i_o endeavour_v to_o strengthen_v the_o viscera_n afterward_o to_o destroy_v and_o purge_v out_o those_o fleet_a and_o congest_v humour_n both_o in_o the_o stomach_n intestine_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n 3._o the_o first_o indication_n we_o do_v absolve_v in_o a_o short_a time_n with_o our_o stomachal_a specific_a and_o the_o second_o with_o the_o follow_a decoction_n 4._o take_v of_o choice_n china_n cut_v in_o small_a piece_n half_o a_o ounce_n sarsa_fw-la parilla_o one_o ounce_n sassafras_n two_o dram_n sanders_n half_o a_o dram_n epithymum_n dodder_n and_o sena_fw-la five_o dram_n annise_v coriander_n prepare_v of_o each_o one_o pugil_n the_o flower_n of_o borage_n bugloss_n balm_n betony_n of_o each_o one_o handful_n the_o flower_n of_o violet_n one_o pugil_n boyl_n they_o all_o in_o the_o broth_n of_o a_o capon_n poterius_n cent._n 2._o observe_v 71._o civ_o of_o a_o catarrh_n in_o general_n 1._o we_o may_v say_v concern_v a_o catarrh_n as_o ovid_n say_v of_o old_a concern_v erynis_n there_o be_v no_o country_n wherein_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v it_o spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n against_o old_a man_n it_o main_o bend_v its_o force_n 2._o a_o catarrh_n be_v a_o distillation_n or_o defluxion_n of_o a_o preternatural_a superfluous_a humour_n from_o the_o brain_n to_o the_o member_n scholar_n talk_v much_o of_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o a_o catarrh_n but_o we_o still_o consult_v the_o profit_n of_o humane_a kind_a say_v with_o fernelius_n that_o a_o catarrh_n be_v a_o distillation_n of_o the_o excrementious_a humour_n from_o the_o brain_n to_o the_o low_a part_n 3._o i_o call_v it_o excrementious_a because_o every_o thing_n which_o we_o eat_v have_v in_o itself_o a_o mucilaginous_a tartar_n very_o noxious_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o health_n of_o mankind_n which_o tartarous_a impurity_n or_o filth_n see_v it_o can_v be_v waste_v subdue_v and_o separate_v there_o remain_v a_o excrement_n which_o shall_v have_v a_o passage_n by_o urine_n and_o other_o secess_n of_o nature_n 4._o but_o if_o it_o come_v to_o the_o member_n and_o lodge_n there_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o basis_n of_o all_o distillation_n from_o whence_o a_o catarrh_n have_v its_o pecular_a difference_n not_o from_o cold_a and_o heat_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o vulgar_a dream_n but_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o excrement_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o place_n 5._o the_o difference_n of_o catarrh_n be_v not_o learn_v in_o a_o long_a time_n and_o by_o much_o use_n and_o experience_n wherefore_o the_o brain_n of_o all_o the_o member_n do_v abound_v most_o with_o a_o catarrh_n for_o it_o be_v a_o soft_a and_o moist_a body_n require_v and_o need_v equal_o a_o great_a and_o suitable_a nutriment_n not_o so_o much_o for_o nourish_v of_o the_o bulk_n of_o the_o body_n as_o for_o the_o reparation_n and_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o now_o to_o cut_v off_o this_o catarrh_n let_v we_o strengthen_v all_o the_o natural_a part_n removing_z these_o evil_n
mistake_v in_o meat_n especial_o trouble_v of_o mind_n care_n and_o drink_v of_o wine_n be_v also_o bear_v of_o parent_n who_o be_v trouble_v with_o catarrh_n be_v take_v with_o a_o distillation_n from_o the_o head_n into_o the_o whole_a right_a side_n of_o his_o body_n with_o a_o certain_a unmoveableness_n of_o the_o tongue_n the_o arm_n and_o leg_n of_o the_o same_o side_n 2._o all_o these_o accident_n be_v cure_a by_o convenient_a medicine_n only_o a_o certain_a heaviness_n &_o sense_n of_o weight_n in_o the_o arm_n and_o leg_n of_o the_o same_o side_n remain_v hinder_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v through_o with_o his_o usual_a duty_n 3._o beside_o he_o complain_v of_o a_o certain_a impediment_n of_o the_o head_n insomuch_o that_o when_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n up_o or_o down_o to_o the_o right_n or_o to_o the_o left_a and_o place_v his_o head_n again_o in_o its_o natural_a position_n he_o remain_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v stupid_a and_o in_o a_o swoon_n yea_o and_o will_v stagger_v sometime_o 4._o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o which_o although_o he_o have_v cautery_n or_o issue_n upon_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o his_o head_n and_o his_o right_a arm_n yet_o no_o remedy_n redound_v from_o thence_o and_o sometime_o also_o in_o vain_a he_o use_v the_o bath_n water_n 5._o prevotius_fw-la with_o fortunate_a success_n advise_v he_o to_o take_v physical_a wine_n to_o use_v turpentine_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o castoreum_n the_o decoction_n of_o box-tree_n china_n viscus_fw-la quercinus_fw-la mastich-wood_n with_o sage_a and_o chamepytis_n beside_o treacle_n with_o sugar_n of_o rose_n 6._o and_o for_o outward_a medicine_n he_o apply_v goose-grease_n with_o she_o pure_a spirit_n or_o oil_n of_o rosemary_n upon_o scarlet_a cloth_n to_o the_o nape_n of_o the_o neck_n velchius_n obs_n 14._o cxxxvi_o a_o catarrh_n with_o a_o cough_n 1._o a_o catarrh_n and_o a_o grievous_a cough_n happen_v to_o a_o gentleman_n about_o the_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o his_o age_n what_o he_o bring_v up_o he_o evacuate_v with_o vehemency_n so_o that_o nothing_o remain_v within_o he_o it_o keep_v he_o four_o year_n 2._o hellebor_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o he_o but_o a_o moderate_a diet_n to_o make_v lean_a his_o body_n to_o eat_v bread_n abstain_v from_o bitter_a salt_n and_o fat_a thing_n from_o the_o juice_n of_o silphium_n or_o benjamin_n from_o all_o raw_a herb_n and_o to_o walk_v much_o take_v no_o milk_n but_o drink_v pure_a oil_n of_o sesamus_n mix_v with_o pleasant_a wine_n 3._o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o catarrh_n proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o excrement_n in_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o in_o the_o brain_n either_o as_o from_o the_o intemperature_n of_o the_o brain_n itself_o so_o that_o the_o excrement_n cause_v not_o the_o intemperature_n so_o much_o as_o the_o intemperature_n the_o excrement_n 4._o for_o if_o the_o excrement_n have_v be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n purge_v will_v have_v 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their_o first_o approach_n such_o be_v the_o admirable_a exâ—â—â—â—â—â—y_n and_o virtue_n of_o that_o precious_a medicament_n 5._o three_o to_o comfort_v and_o refresh_v her_o spirit_n i_o order_v this_o follow_a mixture_n to_o be_v give_v she_o a_o spoonful_n at_o a_o time_n once_o ever_o hour_n or_o two_o take_v strong_a cinnamon_n water_n eight_o ounce_n pure_a spirit_n of_o saffron_n four_o ounce_n power_n of_o carraway_n one_o ounce_n syrup_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o alkerme_n two_o ounce_n mix_v they_o to_o be_v give_v as_o aforesaid_a this_o mighty_o comfort_v she_o and_o so_o extreme_o refresh_v and_o revive_v her_o spirit_n that_o by_o the_o use_n thereof_o with_o the_o other_o thing_n not_o only_o her_o pain_n the_o convulsive_a motion_n but_o also_o her_o faint_a and_o decay_n of_o spirit_n total_o leave_v she_o so_o that_o the_o woman_n quick_o grow_v brisk_a and_o cheerful_a be_v restore_v to_o her_o perfect_a health_n and_o her_o weakness_n so_o much_o abate_v that_o in_o 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another_o of_o a_o tetano_n valescus_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o xxvii_o a_o convulsion_n come_v from_o repletion_n 1._o the_o cure_n of_o a_o cunvulsion_n be_v to_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o convulsive_a cause_n for_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o repletion_n must_v be_v otherwise_o cure_v than_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o inanition_n and_o that_o which_o proceed_v of_o pain_n otherwise_o than_o either_o of_o they_o 2._o for_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o repletion_n be_v cure_v by_o discuss_v &_o evacuate_a medicine_n as_o by_o diet_n convenient_o appoint_v by_o purge_v bleed_a digestive_a local_a medicine_n exercise_n friction_n sulphurous_a bath_n and_o other_o thing_n appoint_v by_o the_o prescription_n of_o some_o learned_a physician_n which_o shall_v oversee_v the_o cure_n which_o may_v consume_v the_o superfluous_a and_o excrementitious_a
therefore_o the_o other_o fit_a be_v induce_v within_o thrice_o the_o space_n of_o the_o former_a 39_o but_o this_o be_v end_v because_o both_o the_o bloody_a mass_n and_o the_o nervous_a juice_n be_v whole_o free_v from_o their_o burden_n the_o sick_a person_n find_v herself_o better_a than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n take_v her_o food_n gredy_o enough_o 40._o but_o after_o that_o when_o to_o the_o next_o follow_v fit_a first_o the_o bloody_a mass_n and_o then_o the_o nervous_a juice_n aught_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o morbific_a matter_n therefore_o ten_o hour_n be_v require_v for_o this_o double_a task_n 41._o but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v only_a need_n for_o the_o second_o fit_n that_o the_o other_o particle_n yet_o full_a shall_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o bloody_a mass_n into_o the_o nervous_a juice_n therefore_o for_o this_o effect_n a_o much_o less_o space_n do_v suffice_v viz_o of_o six_o hour_n 42._o after_o i_o have_v see_v this_o lady_n who_o have_v labour_v for_o many_o week_n with_o these_o kind_n of_o periodical_a fit_n i_o order_v that_o three_o hour_n before_o the_o second_o fit_n ten_o ounce_n of_o blood_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o vein_n in_o the_o foot_n 43._o which_o be_v do_v the_o come_n of_o the_o fit_a which_o be_v expect_v in_o the_o evening_n quite_o leave_v she_o neither_o do_v it_o return_v again_o afterward_o 44._o but_o the_o other_o fit_a observe_v its_o former_a time_n daily_o return_v till_o the_o patient_n be_v let_v blood_n a_o little_a before_o its_o come_n remain_v that_o day_n free_a from_o the_o disease_n which_o however_o return_v the_o day_n after_o according_a to_o the_o same_o manner_n exercise_v she_o many_o month_n 45._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n because_o the_o cold_a of_o the_o winter_n be_v very_o great_a she_o forbear_v for_o some_o time_n the_o use_n of_o remedy_n but_o the_o spring_n come_v on_o this_o honourable_a lady_n be_v bring_v to_o oxford_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o follow_a method_n 46._o first_o i_o give_v she_o this_o cathartick_a and_o i_o take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v repeat_v every_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n take_v of_o the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n six_o grain_n of_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la one_o scruple_n of_o the_o resin_n of_o jalap_n four_o grain_n of_o ginger_n six_o grain_n let_v they_o be_v beat_v together_o in_o a_o mortar_n then_o add_v of_o the_o conserves_n of_o violet_n one_o dram_n make_v a_o bolus_n it_o be_v wont_a to_o provoke_v two_o or_o three_o vomit_n and_o three_o or_o four_o stool_n 47._o the_o flux_n of_o her_o term_n come_v constant_o in_o great_a abundance_n at_o the_o set_a time_n wherefore_o when_o the_o blood_n seem_v very_o plentiful_a and_o hot_a i_o order_v phlebotomy_n twice_o or_o thrice_o in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o her_o term_n 48._o beside_o every_o day_n that_o she_o do_v not_o purge_v she_o take_v twice_o in_o a_o day_n four_o pill_n of_o the_o follow_a mass_n drink_v after_o they_o a_o little_a draught_n of_o the_o julep_n below_o prescribe_v 59_o take_v male-peony_n root_n half_o a_o ounce_n of_o virginian_a snake-weed_n contrayerva_n cretick_n dittany_n of_o each_o two_o dram_n of_o man_n skull_n prepare_v one_o dram_n and_o half_a of_o a_o elks-claw_n one_o dram_n of_o red_a coral_n prepare_v of_o the_o powder_n of_o pearl_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o wormwood_n two_o dram_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o coral_n one_o dram_n with_o the_o syrup_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o male_a peony_n a_o sufficient_a quantity_n make_v a_o mass_n 50._o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o male-peony_a of_o black_a cherry_n and_o of_o walnut_n of_o each_o four_o ounce_n of_o the_o antepileptick_a of_o langius_n two_o ounce_n of_o the_o syrup_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o peony_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a of_o castor_n tie_v in_o a_o knot_n and_o hang_v in_o the_o glass_n one_o dram_n mix_v they_o and_o make_v a_o julep_n 51._o when_o she_o begin_v to_o loathe_v the_o pill_n they_o be_v omit_v she_o take_v twice_o a_o day_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n about_o one_o scruple_n of_o the_o follow_a powder_n in_o a_o spoonful_n of_o the_o julep_n drink_v after_o it_o four_o or_o five_o spoonful_n of_o the_o same_o 52._o take_v of_o bozar-stone_n of_o white_a amber_n of_o pearl_n prepare_v of_o red_a coral_n of_o each_o one_o scruple_n of_o man_n skull_n two_o scruple_n of_o the_o root_n of_o virginian-snake-weed_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o rue_n of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n mingle_v they_o and_o make_v a_o powder_n let_v she_o take_v one_o scruple_n morning_n and_o evening_n with_o a_o dose_n of_o the_o above_o prescribe_a julep_n 53._o then_o when_o also_o this_o medicine_n begin_v to_o be_v tedious_a to_o she_o she_o use_v the_o pill_n or_o the_o elixir_n proprietatis_fw-la and_o also_o sometime_o for_o many_o day_n the_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n at_o last_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v help_v by_o that_o powder_n be_v for_o some_o space_n daily_o take_v 54._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n whilst_o this_o method_n of_o heal_v be_v ordain_v her_o hair_n be_v shave_v from_o her_o head_n it_o be_v cover_v only_o with_o a_o thin_a cover_n she_o wear_v upon_o her_o belly_n a_o hysterical_a plaster_n mix_v with_o galbanum_fw-la for_o her_o ordinary_a drink_n she_o take_v a_o decoction_n of_o sarsa_n and_o china_n the_o root_n of_o the_o male-peony_a and_o other_o proper_a thing_n infuse_v in_o spring-water_n and_o boil_a 55._o within_o a_o month_n the_o fit_n be_v something_o remit_v then_o be_v by_o degree_n make_v gentle_a and_o lesser_a at_o length_n they_o almost_o quite_o cease_v unless_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o term_n one_o or_o two_o fit_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v wont_a to_o trouble_v she_o 56._o further_o she_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o almost_o constant_a giddiness_n and_o queaziness_n of_o stomach_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o summer_n she_o drink_v astrop_n water_n for_o a_o fortnight_n and_o be_v perfect_o well_o 57_o but_o as_o for_o the_o mean_n in_o general_a to_o be_v show_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o those_o admirable_a convulsion_n it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_a to_o assign_v either_o fit_a remedy_n for_o this_o herculean_a disease_n or_o a_o certain_a method_n of_o cure_n approve_v by_o often_o experience_n 58._o for_o beside_o that_o these_o like_a case_n be_v seldom_o meet_v with_o it_o be_v likewise_o observe_v that_o the_o same_o medicine_n which_o at_o this_o time_n be_v helpful_a to_o this_o sick_a person_n be_v give_v to_o another_o or_o the_o same_o help_v nothing_o at_o another_o time_n 59_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v because_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n consist_v in_o the_o discrasie_n or_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o nervous_a juice_n which_o liquor_n be_v not_o always_o pervert_v after_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n 60._o but_o by_o the_o manifold_a combination_n of_o the_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n it_o get_v a_o morbid_v nature_n after_o a_o various_a manner_n and_o kind_n and_o oftentimes_o change_v it_o 61._o wherefore_o in_o the_o most_o grievous_a distemper_n of_o this_o kind_n not_o the_o vulgar_a medicine_n take_v from_o the_o shop_n or_o dispensatory_a be_v to_o be_v prescribe_v but_o magistral_n as_o cause_n arise_v according_a to_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o admirable_a symptom_n 62._o a_o gentle_a vomit_n purge_v blood-letting_n aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n ordain_v and_o to_o be_v repeat_v as_o often_o as_o shall_v seem_v fit_a 63._o as_o to_o specific_a medicine_n and_o appropriate_a in_o these_o case_n when_o the_o chief_a indication_n shall_v be_v to_o mend_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o nervous_a juice_n you_o may_v try_v many_o and_o by_o their_o effect_n judge_n of_o their_o virtue_n therefore_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o try_v what_o the_o remedy_n endue_v with_o á_z volatile_a or_o ammoniac_a salt_n may_v effect_v 64._o for_o this_o end_n the_o spirit_n and_o salt_n of_o hartshorn_n blood_n soot_n and_o the_o flower_n and_o spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a be_v take_v 65._o these_o help_a nothing_o you_o must_v come_v to_o chalybiat_n or_o steel-medicine_n the_o tincture_n and_o solution_n of_o coral_n and_o antimony_n be_v give_v which_o kind_n of_o medicine_n be_v exhibit_v in_o such_o a_o dose_n and_o form_n and_o so_o often_o that_o some_o alteration_n may_v be_v make_v by_o they_o on_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o nervous_a juice_n 66._o moreover_o if_o success_n shall_v fail_v in_o such_o like_a you_o must_v then_o proceed_v to_o alexipharmaticks_n which_o help_n against_o poison_n and_o the_o malignancy_n impress_v on_o the_o humour_n 67._o to_o wit_n to_o institute_v from_o these_o decoction_n and_o distil_a water_n of_o vegetable_n powder_n conserve_n and_o
the_o knee_n and_o the_o part_n affect_v be_v to_o be_v keep_v tie_v till_o the_o malignant_a vapour_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o pain_n shall_v altogether_o vanish_v away_o 4._o and_o if_o the_o vellication_n and_o prick_a shall_v long_o continue_v than_o the_o ligature_n may_v be_v sometime_o loosen_a whereby_o the_o member_n may_v more_o liberal_o receive_v the_o blood_n and_o the_o enliven_a spirit_n which_o be_v do_v let_v he_o present_o bind_v on_o the_o ligature_n and_o so_o let_v he_o proceed_v alternate_o until_o there_o be_v a_o remission_n which_o pain_n and_o vellication_n at_o length_n cease_v he_o may_v unbind_v the_o ligature_n 5._o this_o be_v do_v let_v he_o take_v one_o dram_n of_o the_o convulsive_a powder_n or_o half_o a_o ounce_n of_o the_o counvulsive_a antidote_n well_o dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a broth_n for_o defend_v the_o brain_n and_o principal_a member_n and_o dissipate_v the_o venomous_a vapour_n in_o the_o same_o 6._o but_o if_o that_o malignant_a humour_n give_v he_o so_o long_o thruce_a as_o to_o lie_v in_o bed_n than_o he_o may_v if_o strength_n will_v permit_v cover_v himself_o well_o with_o cover_n till_o he_o sweat_v and_o so_o those_o vapour_n by_o insensible_a transpiration_n be_v evaporate_v 7._o these_o remedy_n be_v to_o be_v alternat_o reiterated_a even_o till_o a_o total_a intermission_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o pain_n which_o be_v do_v let_v he_o the_o next_o day_n take_v for_o a_o purge_v half_a a_o ounce_n of_o the_o purge_a electuary_n observe_v all_o thing_n exact_o according_a to_o former_a prescription_n georgius_n horstius_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 7._o lxx_o other_o universal_a remedy_n design_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n 1._o of_o these_o there_o be_v chief_o three_o to_o wit_n the_o purge_v convulsive_a electuary_n the_o convulsive_a antidote_n and_o the_o convulsive_a powder_n 2._o the_o first_o viz._n the_o puge_v convulsive_a electuary_n be_v this_o take_v diaphaenicum_fw-la solidum_fw-la four_o ounce_n the_o electuary_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o rose_n two_o ounce_n and_o half_o the_o convulsive_a antidote_n or_o treacle_n here_o describe_v two_o ounce_n the_o powder_n of_o hermodact_n cleanse_v from_o the_o upmost_a bark_n turpentine_n esula_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n diagrydium_fw-la castoreum_n of_o each_o two_o scruple_n ginger_n costus_n cloves_n of_o each_o one_o scruple_n the_o seed_n of_o rue_n cummin_n crocus_n of_o each_o half_n a_o scruple_n mix_v they_o and_o with_o the_o syrup_n of_o rose_n solutive_a make_v a_o electuary_n 3._o the_o convulsive_a antidote_n take_v the_o rootâ—_n peony_n misleto_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n castoreum_n sage_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n bay-berry_n mansskull_n burn_v of_o each_o two_o dram_n treacle_n of_o alexandria_n choice_a mithridate_n of_o each_o twelve_o ounce_n clarify_a honey_n two_o pound_n mix_v they_o for_o a_o treacle_n electuary_n 4._o the_o convulsive_a powder_n take_v the_o powder_n of_o the_o root_n of_o swallow_n wort_n elecampane_n devills-bite_a aven_n peony_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n and_o half_a bay-berry_n half_o a_o ounce_n the_o top_n of_o sage_n mother_n of_o time_n rosemary-flower_n of_o each_o two_o dram_n species_n diamoschi_n dulcis_fw-la plirisarconticon_fw-la dianthos_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n mix_v they_o and_o make_v a_o powder_n 5._o after_o this_o manner_n have_v we_o delineate_v the_o convulsive_a disease_n with_o its_o cure_n and_o we_o have_v by_o experience_n find_v that_o the_o above_o name_v remedy_n have_v give_v such_o abundant_a help_n to_o nature_n that_o this_o stubborn_a dangerous_a disease_n have_v be_v overcome_v and_o all_o its_o symptom_n vanish_v georgius_n horstius_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 9_o lxxi_o these_o follow_a thing_n be_v also_o good_a for_o the_o convulsion_n 1._o make_v a_o fomentation_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o tile-tree_n boil_a in_o wine_n after_o the_o fomentation_n take_v for_o anoint_v the_o part_n the_o oil_n of_o line-seed_n goose-grease_n mix_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o cinnamon_n the_o oil_n of_o earthworm_n mix_v with_o turpentine_n take_v the_o oil_n of_o camomile_n one_o ounce_n of_o earthworm_n half_o a_o ounce_n castoreum_n the_o powder_n of_o earthworm_n of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n mix_v they_o 2._o treacle_n dissolve_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o scorpion_n and_o castoreum_n be_v of_o good_a use_n if_o the_o distemper_n proceed_v from_o a_o cold_a cause_n gregorius_n horstius_n vol._n 3._o lib._n 2._o cap._n lxxii_o a_o convulsion_n in_o a_o certain_a matron_n 1._o a_o certain_a matron_n be_v for_o some_o day_n afflict_v with_o horrible_a fit_n of_o a_o convulsion_n accompany_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o foolishness_n her_o body_n be_v sometime_o so_o impetuous_o shake_v that_o scarce_o two_o of_o the_o strong_a man_n can_v hold_v she_o 2._o i_o have_v observe_v that_o she_o loathe_v all_o kind_n of_o medicament_n i_o advise_v that_o her_o husband_n who_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n absent_a shall_v be_v call_v and_o her_o member_n which_o have_v be_v for_o some_o day_n shake_v and_o waste_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o follow_a ointment_n 3._o take_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o slotanus_n one_o ounce_n the_o oil_n of_o earthworm_n of_o fox_n of_o camomile_n of_o lily_n and_o white_a rose_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n and_o mix_v they_o 4._o from_o that_o time_n i_o never_o know_v that_o she_o be_v ever_o take_v with_o convulsive_a fit_n or_o other_o disease_n all_o the_o time_n she_o live_v with_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v a_o physician_n fabritij_fw-la hildani_n cent_n 6._o observe_v chururg_n 26._o lxxiii_o convulsion_n consider_v in_o general_n 1._o a_o convulsion_n be_v two_o fold_n either_o universal_a or_o particular_a a_o universal_a convulsion_n be_v threefold_a either_o the_o head_n and_o whole_a body_n be_v contract_v and_o draw_v to_o the_o breast_n or_o the_o head_n neck_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n be_v convulse_v and_o draw_v to_o the_o 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sassafras_n seven_o
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