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be_v these_o the_o more_o gentle_a water_n lukewarm_a barleywater_n lukewarm_a fat_a broth_n lukewarm_a butter_n oil_n simple_a oxymel_n simple_a syrup_n of_o vinegar_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v drink_v in_o a_o good_a quantity_n moderate_a seed_n of_o arrach_n dill_n in_o decoction_n from_o ℥_o ss_z to_o ℥_o i_o flower_n of_o dill_n broom_n in_o decoction_n from_o p._n i_o to_o p._n ij_o seed_n of_o radish_n in_o decoction_n from_o ℥_o ss_z to_o ℥_o vj._n juice_n of_o radish_n to_o ℥_o iij._n pompion_n root_n to_o ℥_o i_o in_o decoct_v agarick_n from_o ʒ_n i_o to_o ʒ_n ij_o root_n of_o asarabacca_n from_o ʒ_n i_o to_o ℈_o iiij_o vehement_a nux_fw-la methel_n balanus_fw-la myrepsica_n cataputia_n burn_a copper_n white_a ellebore_n the_o dose_n of_o they_o be_v not_o set_v down_o because_o it_o be_v better_a never_o to_o use_v they_o through_o the_o danger_n which_o the_o vehemency_n of_o they_o may_v cause_v or_o at_o least_o not_o without_o accurate_a preparation_n and_o correction_n the_o chemic_n abound_v with_o vomitory_n medicament_n and_o those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o vehement_a that_o for_o their_o sake_n all_o spagyric_n remedy_n be_v suspect_v among_o the_o vulgar_a of_o this_o sort_n be_v those_o which_o be_v compound_v of_o antimony_n especial_o glass_n and_o flower_n of_o antimony_n which_o i_o never_o dare_v hitherto_o use_v though_o i_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o try_v the_o effect_n of_o spagyric_n remedy_n and_o their_o force_n in_o physic_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o some_o spagyric_n remedy_n prudent_o use_v by_o the_o physician_n have_v that_o success_n which_o vulgar_a remedy_n can_v produce_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o declare_v those_o spagyric_n vomitory_n which_o have_v be_v know_v to_o do_v good_a those_o be_v four_o in_o virtue_n and_o effect_n very_o various_a which_o whoso_o will_v use_v these_o remedy_n cautious_o aught_o to_o have_v ready_a at_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v proceed_v from_o those_o less_o vehement_a to_o those_o more_o strong_a if_o the_o other_o prove_v not_o sufficient_o efficacious_a the_o first_o be_v white_a vitriol_n prepare_v as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o crollius_n and_o beguinus_n which_o be_v so_o gentle_a a_o vomit_n that_o it_o be_v safe_o give_v to_o child_n from_o ℈_o ss_z to_o ʒ_n ss_z to_o those_o that_o be_v more_o grow_v to_o ʒ_n i_o dissolve_v in_o common_a water_n it_o evacuate_v only_o the_o humour_n contain_v in_o the_o stomach_n but_o nothing_o from_o the_o other_o part_n the_o second_o be_v salt_n of_o vitriol_n extract_v out_o of_o cyprian_a vitriol_n calcine_v which_o work_v more_o vehement_o than_o the_o former_a it_o evacuate_v the_o stomach_n only_o the_o do_v thereof_o be_v from_o gr_n x._o to_o gr_n xx_o dissolve_v in_o ordinary_a water_n it_o be_v describe_v by_o beguinus_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sal_fw-la colchotar_n and_o by_o angelus_n sala_n in_o triumpho_fw-la emeticorum_fw-la and_o in_o his_o anatomy_n of_o vitriol_n the_o three_o be_v aqua_fw-la benedicta_fw-la describe_v by_o quercetanus_n in_o his_o pharmacopoea_n it_o be_v compound_v of_o antimony_n and_o be_v more_o vehement_a than_o the_o first_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o to_o strong_a man_n and_o that_o with_o great_a caution_n but_o if_o it_o be_v seasonable_o use_v it_o produce_v rare_a effect_n the_o do_v of_o this_o water_n be_v from_o ℥_o i_o to_o ℥_o iij._n it_o draw_v humour_n not_o only_o from_o the_o stomach_n but_o from_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o four_o be_v pulvis_fw-la emeticus_fw-la which_o be_v vulgar_o call_v mercurius_n aquavitae_fw-la and_o be_v describe_v by_o beguinus_n and_o crollius_n it_o be_v more_o vehement_a than_o any_o before_o name_v yet_o it_o may_v have_v its_o use_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o obstinate_a disease_n and_o which_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o ordinary_a medicine_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v cautious_o use_v and_o when_o the_o strength_n be_v no_o way_n impair_v it_o remove_v the_o humour_n powerful_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o do_v be_v from_o gr_n iij._n to_o v._o in_o broth_n conserve_v of_o rose_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n the_o vehemency_n of_o this_o mercurius_n aquavitae_n may_v be_v correct_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v give_v in_o great_a quantity_n and_o may_v hardly_o or_o very_o little_a provoke_v vomit_v and_o may_v perform_v its_o work_n downward_o many_o way_n of_o correct_v it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o hartmannus_n in_o his_o come_n upon_o crollius_n this_o we_o add_v approve_v by_o our_o own_o experience_n which_o purge_v downward_o in_o many_o sick_a people_n in_o other_o cause_n vomit_v once_o or_o twice_o only_o this_o correction_n of_o we_o be_v most_o easy_a which_o be_v do_v by_o put_v mercurius_n aquavitae_fw-la well_o wash_v in_o a_o porringer_n glaze_v with_o earth_n upon_o a_o chafingdish_a always_o stir_v it_o a_o black_a &_o stink_a fume_n exhale_v which_o contain_v venom_n that_o lurk_v within_o which_o in_o two_o or_o three_o hour_n exhale_v quite_o away_o continue_v the_o labour_n of_o stir_v it_o and_o then_o the_o work_n be_v do_v when_o it_o have_v do_v evaporate_n if_o after_o the_o operation_n it_o move_v vomit_v it_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v and_o it_o will_v work_v the_o desire_a effect_n the_o white_a powder_n by_o this_o coction_n obtain_v a_o gray_a colour_n it_o may_v be_v give_v from_o gr_n iiij_o to_o gr_v viij_o reduce_v into_o a_o tablet_n with_o sugar_n and_o mucilage_n of_o tragacanth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v administer_v without_o nauseousness_n chap._n iii_o of_o sudorific_a medicament_n in_o chronical_a and_o contumacious_a disease_n sudorifick_v be_v often_o use_v those_o disease_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v by_o alter_v and_o purge_v medicament_n but_o be_v deep_o fix_v such_o as_o be_v epilepsy_n palsy_n obstinate_a catarrh_n dropsy_n gout_n and_o any_o cold_a affection_n and_o especial_o the_o pox_n require_v more_o powerful_a medicament_n to_o eradicate_v they_o such_o as_o be_v sudorifick_v which_o be_v use_v for_o many_o day_n as_o the_o custom_n be_v not_o only_o purge_v the_o three_o region_n for_o which_o they_o be_v most_o proper_a but_o also_o the_o whole_a body_n they_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o heat_n and_o attenuate_a faculty_n melt_v the_o humour_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o through_o the_o insensible_a passage_n the_o humour_n cause_v long_a disease_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n cold_a and_o thick_a and_o therefore_o sudorifick_v be_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o which_o heat_n those_o humour_n melt_v and_o attenuate_v they_o open_v the_o insensible_a passage_n of_o the_o body_n and_o evacuate_v the_o humour_n through_o they_o but_o many_o thing_n move_v not_o sweat_v so_o much_o by_o any_o manifest_a quality_n as_o by_o a_o specifical_a property_n this_o opinion_n be_v not_o among_o the_o ancient_a physician_n for_o they_o refer_v all_o the_o force_n of_o sudorifick_v to_o manifest_a quality_n neither_o be_v these_o excellent_a sudorifick_v which_o be_v now_o know_v to_o we_o know_v to_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o acknowledge_v a_o occult_a quality_n in_o they_o by_o which_o they_o provoke_v sweat_n when_o as_o pepper_n and_o wild_a pellitory_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o attenuate_a do_v not_o move_v sweat_n yet_o china_n root_n in_o the_o first_o quality_n something_a temperate_a do_v effectual_o the_o sudorifick_v be_v these_o simple_n guaiacum-wood_n and_o the_o bark_n of_o it_o sassafras-wood_n chinaroot_n sarsaparilla-root_n these_o do_v effectual_o provoke_v sweat_n those_o that_o follow_v less_o effectual_o root_n of_o carline_n angelica_n setwall_n vipers-grasse_n fennel_n smallage_n parsley_n burdock_n burnet_n tormentill_n leave_n of_o water-germand_a meadsweet_a carduus_fw-la benedictus_n maidenhair_n burdock_n seed_n of_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_n common_a millet_n lentil_o flower_n of_o camomile_n blue-bottle_n red_a poppy_n compound_n water_n of_o red_a poppy_n carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la scabious_a treacle_n opiate_n old_a treacle_n chymicals_n salt_n of_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_n mother_n of_o pearl_n calcine_v the_o bezoar_n mineral_n of_o beguinus_n antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la of_o crollius_n bezoardicum_fw-la joviale_fw-la hartmandi_fw-la in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o crollius_n and_o other_o infinite_a thing_n describe_v by_o the_o chemical_a physician_n we_o have_v only_o the_o before_o mention_v bring_v into_o use_n and_o have_v experience_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o they_o some_o example_n whereof_o may_v be_v see_v in_o our_o observation_n especial_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o malignant_a fever_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o diuretic_n medicament_n by_o diuretic_n medicament_n be_v convenient_o purge_v the_o gibbous_a part_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o reins_o bladder_n womb_n and_o the_o whole_a stock_n of_o the_o vein_n as_o the_o effect_n oppress_v the_o vein_n be_v know_v by_o the_o urine_n because_o part_v of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o vein_n be_v