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A89300 The expert doctors dispensatory. The whole art of physick restored to practice. The apothecaries shop, and chyrurgions closet open'd; wherein all safe and honest practices are maintained, and dangerous mistakes discovered; and what out of subtilty for their own profits they have indeavoured to reserve to themselves, now at last impartially divulged and made common. Together with a strict survey of the dispensatories of the most renowned colledges of the world ... Containing, ... the Latine names of all simples and compounds English'd. ... the vertues, qualities, properties, quantities, and uses of all simples and componnds [sic]. ...the way of prescribing remedies; ... the nature, qualities, and symptomes of all diseases ... cautions for the applying all both internal and external medicines. To which is added by Jacob a Brunn ... a compendium of the body of physick; wherein all the medicaments vniversal and particular, simple and compound, are fitted to the practice of physick; and these forms of remedies now before prescribed by the famous P. Morellus, ...; Methodus praescribendi formulas remediorum elegantissima. English Morel, Pierre.; Brunn, Johannes Jacobus, 1591-1660. Systema materiae medicae. English.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654. 1657 (1657) Wing M2719; Thomason E1565_1; ESTC R18363 229,604 518

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he_o do_v not_o vomit_v a_o little_a after_o let_v he_o provoke_v a_o vomit_n by_o his_o finger_n thrust_v down_o his_o throat_n if_o you_o will_v dissolve_v some_o thing_n in_o it_o you_o may_v add_v take_v of_o the_o strain_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o dissolve_v etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o of_o a_o infusion_n ℞_o etc._n etc._n make_v a_o infusion_n in_o etc._n etc._n let_v they_o be_v strain_v and_o filtrate_v through_o a_o brown_a paper_n because_o a_o infusion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n consist_v of_o the_o strong_a sort_n if_o you_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o only_o strain_v it_o there_o be_v fear_v that_o some_o of_o the_o gross_a substance_n may_v pass_v thorough_a with_o the_o liquor_n which_o stick_v long_o in_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n may_v too_o long_o provoke_v vomit_v and_o trouble_v the_o patient_a so_o make_v a_o vomitory_n 3._o if_o of_o a_o distil_a liquor_n ℞_o of_o such_o a_o liquor_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o drink_v it_o ●nd_v a_o little_a after_o let_v he_o vomit_v 4._o if_o of_o a_o liquor_n that_o be_v not_o vomitive_a ℞_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o dissolve_v etc._n etc._n make_v a_o vomitory_n 5._o if_o in_o a_o solider_fw-la form_n as_o of_o a_o bowl_n ℞_o of_o the_o powder_n etc._n etc._n mingle_v it_o with_o such_o a_o conserve_n which_o let_v he_o take_v as_o a_o bowl_n a_o little_a after_o let_v he_o vomit_v but_o if_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o powder_n ℞_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o take_v it_o in_o a_o spoon_n in_o a_o fit_a liquor_n the_o utility_n vomit_v and_o vomitory_n be_v use_v by_o the_o ancient_n both_o to_o prevent_v disease_n and_o also_o to_o cure_v they_o for_o with_o they_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o health_n sake_n to_o vomit_v every_o month_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v out_o of_o hipocrates_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o do_v the_o more_o easy_o bear_v vomitory_n through_o custom_n but_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v only_o use_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n and_o they_o be_v very_o few_o which_o in_o a_o sound_a condition_n will_v use_v they_o to_o prevent_v disease_n unless_o such_o as_o be_v much_o give_v to_o intemperance_n neither_o in_o our_o age_n will_v they_o give_v they_o indifferent_o in_o any_o disease_n but_o in_o those_o which_o be_v rebellious_a and_o chronical_a but_o the_o utility_n of_o a_o vomitory_n be_v either_o particular_a respect_v the_o stomach_n or_o universal_a regard_v the_o whole_a region_n or_o some_o other_o part_n of_o it_o derive_v the_o offend_a humour_n of_o they_o or_o if_o it_o flow_v from_o some_o other_o place_n to_o they_o withdraw_v it_o so_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o humour_n together_o with_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o place_n and_o part_n wherein_o it_o stay_v and_o where_o into_o it_o fall_v and_o the_o way_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v derive_v or_o withdraw_v be_v natural_o dispose_v thereto_o and_o have_v some_o proximity_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o stomach_n by_o free_a passage_n by_o which_o they_o may_v communicate_v so_o that_o a_o vomit_n be_v in_o general_a a_o empty_n or_o purge_v remedy_n as_o well_o particular_o of_o the_o stomach_n as_o otherwise_o universal_o for_o derivation_n and_o revulsion_n but_o it_o evacuate_v in_o special_a 1._o the_o stomach_n from_o all_o excrementitious_a humour_n both_o choleric_a and_o phlegmatic_a either_o thin_a gross_a &_o clammy_a gather_v by_o the_o imbecility_n of_o that_o itself_o or_o send_v thither_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n head_n bowel_n or_o vein_n which_o a_o vomit_n do_v clear_o exclude_v whether_o they_o fluctuate_v in_o the_o cavity_n or_o be_v impact_v in_o the_o tunicle_n of_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v profitable_a in_o the_o proper_a affection_n of_o the_o stomach_n especial_o want_v of_o appetite_n nauseousness_n frequent_a vomit_n pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o heart-burn_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o for_o those_o disease_n of_o other_o part_n contract_v by_o their_o sympathize_v with_o it_o for_o the_o very_a fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v be_v exhaust_v they_o also_o must_v needs_o vanish_v for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o galen_n say_v it_o help_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o pericranium_n and_o also_o the_o fall_v sickness_n megrim_n suffusion_n and_o all_o other_o affection_n of_o the_o head_n engender_v by_o sympathy_n with_o the_o stomach_n either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o morbifical_a humour_n translation_n to_o the_o part_n affect_v or_o the_o expiration_n of_o some_o vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o filth_n contain_v in_o the_o stomach_n it_o also_o sudden_o relieve_v the_o stomach_n &_o free_v it_o from_o the_o hurt_n may_v arise_v by_o thing_n take_v down_o either_o me●t_n or_o drink_v so_o much_o in_o quantity_n or_o of_o a_o ill_a quality_n also_o from_o surfeiting_n ●ru_a lity_n and_o poison_n furthermore_o according_a to_o galen_n it_o cleanse_v the_o first_o region_n of_o the_o body_n from_o a_o various_a impurity_n and_o purge_v forth_o the_o filth_n from_o the_o hollow_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n p●ner_n as_o mesentery_n and_o other_o part_n adjaeent_fw-mi to_o the_o stomach_n and_o as_o he_o himself_o have_v note_v it_o exclude_v that_o at_o once_o which_o any_o other_o vehement_a purger_n can_v eradicate_v at_o divers_a time_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n contumacious_a disease_n of_o those_o part_n have_v be_v heal_v miraculous_o by_o it_o for_o from_o those_o part_n to_o the_o stomach_n the_o passage_n be_v short_a and_o expedite_a therefore_o it_o be_v profitable_a in_o the_o proper_a affection_n of_o those_o part_n as_o ill_a habit_n jaundice_n dropsy_n obstruction_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n ague_n which_o there_o have_v their_o foment_v cause_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o help_v the_o stomach_n trouble_v by_o the_o disease_n of_o other_o part_n with_o which_o it_o have_v communion_n all_o who_o impurity_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o sympathetick_a disease_n be_v according_a to_o galen_n by_o this_o way_n eradicate_v last_o out_o of_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o lib._n 1._o concern_v fever_n it_o also_o purge_v the_o second_o and_o three_o region_n of_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v only_o by_o the_o consecution_n of_o the_o humour_n unless_o you_o use_v the_o strong_a sort_n as_o the_o ancient_n do_v their_o vomit_n of_o hellebor_n whereby_o they_o draw_v the_o excrementitious_a humour_n even_o ●rom_o the_o most_o remote_a ●arts_n into_o the_o stomach_n by_o the_o sam●_n reason_n that_o we_o see_v your_o violent_a purger_n do_v th●_n like_v therefore_o because_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o use_v such_o violent_a mean_n to_o empty_v withal_o in_o relation_n to_o those_o part_n it_o be_v only_a to_o be_v esteem_v 〈◊〉_d revel_v remedy_n it_o be_v ●●o_o profitable_a when_o the_o humour_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o part_n near_o the_o stomach_n or_o fall_v to_o they_o from_o some_o other_o place_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v a●tly_o derive_v for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v ●ood_a for_o the_o inveterate_a ●_z of_o the_o liver_n spleen_n mesentery_n and_o entrails_n therefore_o good_a in_o hypochondriacal_a affection_n so_o that_o the_o disease_n of_o those_o part_n arise_v not_o rom●ventosity_n a_o hot_a distemper_n or_o some_o tumour_n it_o also_o turn_v the_o course_n of_o the_o humour_n fall_v into_o divers_a part_n whether_o the_o original_a of_o the_o defluxion_n be_v the_o stomach_n o●_n other_o art_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o region_n and_o recal_n the_o vicious_a humour_n fall_v to_o they_o to_o the_o stomach_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v expel_v by_o vomit_n hence_o as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v profitable_a in_o the_o sym_a pathetic_a affection_n of_o the_o head_n flux_n of_o the_o be●ly_a the_o sciatick_a and_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n so_o that_o galen_n conclude_v a_o vomitory_n the_o most_o wholesome_a of_o all_o purge_a medicine_n so_o it_o work_v easy_o and_o moderate_o but_o what_o observation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o administer_a it_o see_v hipocrates_n in_o his_o aphorism_n chap._n vi_o of_o medicinal_a wine_n medicinal_a wine_n as_o they_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o dioscorides_n so_o also_o be_v they_o now_o in_o frequent_a use_n especial_o among_o the_o northern_a people_n and_o those_o which_o be_v curious_a palate_v who_o abhor_v both_o alter_n and_o purge_v decoction_n syrup_n infusion_n and_o potion_n for_o their_o unpleasantness_n do_v more_o liberal_o admit_v this_o sort_n of_o wine_n store_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o simples_n and_o that_o to_o good_a purpose_n as_o well_o because_o wine_n do_v plentiful_o draw_v forth_o the_o inmost_a virtue_n of_o thing_n as_o also_o because_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o most_o pierce_a spirit_n convey_v they_o into_o the_o far_a part_n speedy_o you_o may_v
medicine_n almost_o of_o the_o consistencie_n of_o honey_n or_o somewhat_o thick_a prepare_v either_o to_o alter_v or_o purge_v and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o bit_n a_o medicine_n as_o much_o as_o the_o mouth_n can_v well_o contain_v therefore_o it_o have_v its_o name_n a_o boble_a be_v threefold_a viz._n purge_v alter_a and_o strengthen_v a_o purge_v bole_n what_o a_o purge_a bowl_n be_v and_o what_o be_v his_o difference_n take_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o humour_n that_o be_v to_o be_v purge_v may_v appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o apozem_n but_o in_o it_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o composition_n use_v and_o utility_n in_o the_o composition_n chief_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v its_o quality_n and_o quantity_n as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o general_a it_o be_v compose_v of_o purger_n both_o simple_a and_o compound_n as_o any_o purge_a powder_n both_o simple_a and_o compound_n and_o sugar_n as_o to_o the_o quantity_n in_o general_n a_o bowl_n ought_v not_o to_o exceed_v six_o dram_n or_o 1_o ounce_n seldom_o 10_o dram_n unless_o it_o consist_v of_o the_o gentle_a sort_n of_o purger_n but_o in_o special_a a_o purge_a bowl_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n be_v compose_v 1._o either_o of_o cassia_n alone_o which_o be_v most_o common_o the_o basis_n of_o a_o bowl_n or_o also_o pulp_v of_o tamarind_n especial_o in_o the_o choleric_a though_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v it_o of_o cassia_n and_o some_o other_o purger_n together_o that_o its_o purge_a quality_n may_v be_v acuate_v which_o else_o be_v only_o lenify_v lest_o otherwise_o by_o stay_v too_o long_o in_o the_o entrails_n it_o may_v overslacken_v they_o and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o quantity_n there_o be_v prescribe_v half_o a_o ounce_n or_o six_o dram_n of_o cassia_n but_o of_o the_o purge_a opiate_n or_o tablet_n two_o dram_n or_o three_o dram_n more_o or_o less_o examine_v the_o dose_n by_o that_o caution_n before_o note_v that_o if_o two_o or_o three_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o cassia_n the_o complete_a dose_n of_o all_o may_v be_v find_v out_o note_v that_o it_o be_v common_o use_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n to_o prescribe_v a_o bowl_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a cassia_n as_o the_o basis_n to_o six_o dram_n to_o which_o add_v two_o dram_n of_o turpentine_n wash_v in_o violet_n or_o pellitory_n water_n with_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o powder_n of_o liquorice_n and_o sugar_n to_o which_o purpose_n also_o turpentine_n alone_o be_v prescribe_v &_o sometime_o with_o a_o scruple_n of_o rheubarb_n add_v to_o it_o as_o be_v hereafter_o setdown_a 2._o or_o of_o the_o purge_n officinal_a opiate_n which_o be_v either_o prescribe_v alone_o in_o that_o quantity_n which_o have_v be_v before_o in_o the_o potion_n and_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v define_v or_o else_o together_o with_o it_o be_v add_v a_o purge_a tablet_n or_o solid_a electuary_n in_o that_o proportion_n that_o all_o together_o may_v make_v up_o the_o complete_a dose_n yet_o shall_v the_o opiate_n somewhat_o exceed_v the_o other_o note_v that_o sometime_o either_o to_o these_o two_o join_v or_o to_o the_o opiate_n alone_o be_v add_v some_o purge_a powder_n and_o that_o either_o simple_a as_o the_o powder_n of_o rrheubarb_n mechoachan_n etc._n etc._n from_o half_a a_o scruple_n to_o half_a a_o dram_n or_o compound_v as_o of_o diaturoith_o from_o half_a a_o scruple_n to_o a_o scruple_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n the_o other_o thing_n be_v prescribe_v in_o or_o else_o sometime_o not_o purgative_a but_o either_o direct_n or_o correct_v or_o strenghen_v to_o half_a a_o scruple_n 3._o or_o else_o of_o a_o tablet_n or_o solid_a electuary_n either_o alone_a in_o the_o dose_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o potion_n and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v set_v down_o with_o some_o syrup_n or_o s●gar_n or_o sometime_o a_o opiate_n be_v add_v or_o a_o purge_a powder_n as_o aforesaid_a 4._o or_o which_o be_v very_o seldom_o of_o a_o powder_n only_o either_o simple_a or_o compound_n make_v up_o with_o a_o syrup_n or_o sugar_n but_o this_o manner_n be_v less_o use_v 5._o or_o else_o which_o hardly_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o purge_a bowl_n yet_o be_v use_v in_o affection_n of_o the_o reins_o of_o turpentine_n wash_v in_o violet_n water_n etc._n etc._n to_o two_o dram_n or_o three_o dram_n with_o a_o scruple_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o liquorice_n the_o use_n as_o to_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v take_v by_o swallow_v it_o down_o which_o be_v easy_a do_v out_o of_o a_o spoon_n with_o some_o syrup_n that_o be_v grateful_a to_o the_o taste_n a●_n to_o the_o quantity_n it_o be_v above_o define_v the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o catarrtick_n the_o form_n of_o prescribe_v when_o cassia_n only_o be_v take_v be_v ℞_o take_v the_o marrow_n of_o cassiae_fw-la new_o draw_v and_o sometime_o it_o be_v add_v by_o the_o vapour_n of_o some_o decoction_n as_o of_o barley_n liquorice_n mallow_n for_o the_o reins_o or_o else_o it_o be_v say_v the_o pulp_n or_o flour_v of_o cassia_n etc._n etc._n make_v a_o bowl_n with_o sugar_n if_o of_o a_o opiate_n ℞_o etc._n etc._n with_o sugar_n make_v it_o a_o bowl_n but_o when_o a_o bowl_n be_v make_v of_o the_o dry_a thing_n as_o tablet_n and_o powder_n so_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o stick_v together_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o bowl_n ℞_o &_o let_v they_o be_v moisten_v with_o such_o a_o syrup_n then_o with_o sugar_n reduce_v they_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o bowl_n which_o let_v he_o take_v etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o bowl_n be_v make_v of_o turpentine_n ℞_o turpentine_n wash_v etc._n etc._n make_v a_o bowl_n let_v each_o bit_n be_v wrap_v in_o wafer_n so_o take_v they_o out_o of_o a_o spoon_n with_o a_o convenient_a syrup_n as_o of_o maiden_n hair_n violet_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o be_v swallow_v down_o in_o the_o morning_n three_o or_o four_o hour_n before_o dinner_n and_o that_o usual_o for_o three_o day_n together_o the_o utility_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o a_o potion_n viz._n when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v in_o the_o inferior_a region_n or_o the_o part_n adjacent_a but_o a_o bowl_n of_o cassia_n be_v particular_o profitable_a in_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v deal_v very_o gentle_o and_o only_a lenisie_n the_o strengthen_v bowl_n in_o it_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o composition_n use_n and_o utility_n as_o to_o the_o composition_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o quality_n it_o be_v prepare_v 1._o either_o of_o officinall_a conserves_n and_o a_o powder_n which_o be_v either_o the_o species_n of_o some_o electuary_n of_o the_o shop_n or_o other_o aromatical_a powder_n as_o of_o cinnamom_n etc._n etc._n with_o sugar_n note_v that_o sometime_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a conserves_n be_v also_o take_v cordial_a confection_n as_o alcherme_n &_o de_fw-fr 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