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A59264 A friend to the sick, or, The honest Englishman's preservation shewing the causes, symptoms, and cures of the most occult and dangerous diseases which affect the body of man : with a particular discourse of the dropsie, scurvy, and yellow jaundice, and the most absolute way of cure : whereunto is added a true relation of some of the most remarkable cures affected by the author's most famous cathartique and diueretique pills. Sermon, William, 1629?-1679. 1673 (1673) Wing S2627; ESTC R1171 103,319 301

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ounce_n and_o a_o half_a boil_v they_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n and_o bathe_v the_o part_n grieve_v therewith_o or_o put_v some_o of_o the_o decoction_n with_o the_o herb_n into_o bladder_n or_o dip_v therein_o a_o large_a sponge_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o part_n affect_v hot_a or_o make_v use_v of_o the_o plaster_n make_v as_o follow_v take_v the_o flower_n of_o tapsus_n barbatus_n camomile_n and_o dill_n of_o each_o half_n a_o handful_n fennugreek_n aniseed_n and_o linseed_n of_o each_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n barly-flower_n two_o ounce_n be_v all_o bruise_a boil_v they_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n till_o they_o become_v somewhat_o thick_a after_o which_o add_v thereto_o the_o oil_n of_o camomile_n and_o dill_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n boil_v they_o again_o and_o then_o add_v the_o yolk_n of_o two_o new-laid_a egg_n and_o saffron_n beat_v into_o powder_n one_o scruple_n and_o a_o half_a and_o make_v a_o plaster_n thereof_o which_o 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pill_n let_v they_o take_v vinegar_n of_o squill_n and_o plantain_n water_n and_o gargoyle_n therewith_o or_o take_v crab-verjuice_n and_o scurvygrass-water_n of_o each_o alike_o and_o add_v thereto_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o honey_n and_o allom_n and_o gargoyle_n therewith_o as_o afore-directed_n or_o make_v use_v of_o some_o of_o the_o medicine_n direct_v p._n 91_o 92_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o jaundice_n the_o jaundice_n according_a to_o most_o author_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o yellow_a colour_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n proceed_v of_o choler_n spread_v all_o over_o the_o skin_n and_o yet_o the_o liver_n safe_a as_o in_o the_o crisis_n of_o disease_n oftentime_o the_o jaundice_n be_v cause_v and_o do_v happen_v when_o the_o blood_n be_v corrupt_v without_o a_o fever_n or_o some_o external_a cause_n and_o be_v make_v choleric_a as_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o bite_n of_o venomous_a beast_n it_o
pill_n according_a to_o art_n there_o be_v several_a other_o pill_n make_v use_v of_o in_o this_o disease_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a as_o those_o pill_n call_v barbarossae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o do_v of_o either_o be_v from_o twenty_o grain_n to_o thirty_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_n which_o have_v be_v often_o make_v trial_n of_o not_o without_o good_a success_n ☞_o but_o my_o pill_n have_v not_o one_o grain_n of_o mercury_n in_o the_o whole_a composition_n do_v more_o sweeten_v and_o purify_v the_o blood_n than_o any_o other_o medicine_n yet_o find_v out_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v no_o less_o effectual_a in_o this_o distemper_n than_o in_o the_o dropsy_n and_o scurvy_a etc._n etc._n but_o in_o that_o let_v the_o patient_n use_v his_o own_o discretion_n and_o after_o he_o have_v purge_v very_o well_o for_o a_o week_n or_o ten_o day_n together_o if_o strength_n will_v permit_v let_v he_o sweat_v three_o day_n gentle_o with_o my_o arcanum_n vitæ_fw-la or_o with_o the_o follow_a liquor_n the_o three_o day_n purge_v again_o and_o then_o sweat_v thus_o do_v for_o twenty_o day_n together_o if_o need_v require_v take_v sarsaperilla_n and_o lignum_fw-la vitæ_fw-la of_o each_o four_o ounce_n the_o bark_n of_o lignum_fw-la vitæ_fw-la and_o the_o root_n of_o china_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n burdock-root_n and_o liquorice_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n be_v cut_v and_o bruise_v boil_v they_o in_o six_o quart_n of_o run_v water_n in_o a_o vessel_n close_o stop_v to_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o three_o part_n after_o which_o strain_n it_o and_o take_v thereof_o one_o pint_n hot_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o lie_v three_o or_o four_o hour_n in_o a_o breathe_a sweat_n to_o every_o dose_n of_o this_o liquor_n you_o may_v add_v ten_o or_o twelve_o drop_n of_o the_o chemical_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n the_o second_o decoction_n of_o the_o foresay_a ingredient_n will_v serve_v to_o drink_v as_o 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with_o balsam_n of_o sulphur_n oil_n of_o antimony_n and_o oil_n of_o quicksilver_n be_v of_o wonderful_a use_n in_o such_o case_n so_o be_v the_o oil_n draw_v from_o man_n excrement_n in_o this_o distemper_n you_o must_v remember_v to_o eat_v meat_n of_o light_a digestion_n as_o chicken_n rabbit_n mutton_n and_o partridge_n well_o roast_v for_o supper_n you_o may_v eat_v raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n stone_v or_o blue_a curran_n with_o bread_n only_o and_o drink_v very_o spare_o but_o use_v as_o much_o exercise_n as_o possible_a for_o thereby_o many_o young_a man_n that_o have_v be_v able_a to_o endure_v sweat_v through_o the_o same_o as_o dance_v play_v at_o tennis_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v with_o the_o least_o physic_n imaginable_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o disease_n perfect_o cure_v chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o plague_n the_o plague_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o fall_v upon_o many_o which_o we_o have_v have_v too_o large_a experience_n of_o and_o have_v its_o original_n or_o beginning_n from_o a_o deadly_a putrefaction_n which_o in_o a_o very_a high_a measure_n do_v exceed_v the_o common_a many_o time_n this_o deadly_a quality_n have_v its_o beginning_n in_o ourselves_o for_o it_o often_o time_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o humour_n of_o our_o body_n do_v so_o much_o degenerate_v from_o the_o natural_a temperature_n that_o at_o last_o it_o take_v unto_o itself_o a_o deadly_a venomous_a quality_n and_o so_o be_v force_v to_o strive_v with_o pernicious_a poison_n sometime_o it_o arise_v from_o external_a mean_n as_o malignant_a and_o putrid_a exhalation_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o air_n and_o sometime_o from_o dead_a body_n not_o bury_v and_o from_o the_o root_n of_o cabbage_n stink_v above_o the_o earth_n from_o stand_v corrupt_a water_n fen_n and_o foggy_a place_n the_o stink_a smell_n from_o slaughter-house_n and_o butcher_n shambles_n do_v cause_n or_o take_v the_o essence_n of_o venice-treacle_n and_o tincture_n of_o saffron_n of_o each_o a_o like_a quantity_n be_v mix_v together_o give_v to_o the_o patient_n one_o or_o two_o spoonful_n in_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o scabios_fw-la or_o bugloss_n every_o morning_n as_o afore-directed_n or_o take_v venice-treacle_n mithridate_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n the_o confection_n of_o alkerme_n two_o dram_n the_o conserve_v of_o woodsorrel_n two_o ounce_n mix_v they_o together_o and_o take_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o walnut_n every_o morning_n or_o take_v the_o spirit_n of_o sack_n one_o pint_n venice-treacle_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a saffron_n two_o dram_n mix_v they_o together_o and_o let_v they_o stand_v close_o stop_v for_o three_o day_n then_o filter_n it_o and_o keep_v the_o clear_a spirit_n for_o use_n of_o which_o let_v the_o patient_n take_v one_o spoonful_n every_o morning_n in_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o rue_n or_o carduus_fw-la or_o take_v one_o dram_n of_o venice-treacle_n every_o morning_n in_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o woodsorrel_n or_o alone_o if_o 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