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A02758 Klinike, or The diet of the diseased· Divided into three bookes. VVherein is set downe at length the whole matter and nature of diet for those in health, but especially for the sicke; the aire, and other elements; meat and drinke, with divers other things; various controversies concerning this subject are discussed: besides many pleasant practicall and historicall relations, both of the authours owne and other mens, &c. as by the argument of each booke, the contents of the chapters, and a large table, may easily appeare. Colellected [sic] as well out of the writings of ancient philosophers, Greeke, Latine, and Arabian, and other moderne writers; as out of divers other authours. Newly published by Iames Hart, Doctor in Physicke. Hart, James, of Northampton. 1633 (1633) STC 12888; ESTC S119800 647,313 474

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part_n they_o may_v to_o good_a purpose_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o immoderate_a menstruous_a flux_n to_o the_o breast_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v of_o sound_n and_o healthful_a body_n to_o young_a and_o grow_a people_n application_n nor_o to_o old_a decrepit_a person_n nor_o yet_o of_o custom_n but_o with_o good_a advice_n of_o the_o learned_a physician_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v especial_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o in_o winter_n not_o in_o a_o hot_a house_n but_o near_o a_o good_a fire_n only_o some_o friction_n go_v before_o we_o use_v they_o either_o with_o or_o without_o fire_n time_n also_o with_o or_o without_o scarification_n the_o time_n elective_a be_v after_o perfect_a concoction_n the_o stomach_n now_o be_v empty_a and_o the_o gut_n clean_o from_o common_a excrement_n the_o time_n of_o coaction_n or_o necessity_n be_v that_o which_o require_v this_o remedy_n although_o the_o time_n be_v not_o so_o seasonable_a and_o that_o to_o prevent_v a_o further_a danger_n they_o be_v not_o ordinary_o to_o be_v use_v before_o general_a or_o universal_a evacuation_n have_v be_v use_v but_o in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o the_o wind-colicke_n or_o when_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o thin_a structure_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v not_o so_o safe_a to_o open_v a_o vein_n or_o when_o we_o will_v attract_v any_o tumour_n from_o the_o internal_a to_o the_o external_a and_o superficial_a part_n of_o the_o body_n we_o be_v then_o to_o apply_v this_o remedy_n either_o to_o the_o part_n affect_v or_o the_o next_o to_o it_o when_o there_o be_v now_o no_o more_o afflux_n of_o matter_n dry_a cup_n without_o scarification_n draw_v and_o evacuat_v the_o body_n insensible_o especial_o of_o wind_n use_v they_o be_v sometime_o for_o stay_v of_o vomit_n and_o yex_v apply_v to_o the_o stomach_n they_o be_v in_o divers_a case_n apply_v to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o crown_n for_o divers_a infirmity_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o head_n to_o the_o forepart_n for_o the_o frenzy_n lethargy_n &c_n &c_n as_o also_o to_o the_o shoulder_n chin_n thigh_n leg_n for_o divers_a infirmity_n whereon_o i_o must_v not_o now_o insist_v but_o proceed_v beside_o the_o premise_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o other_o particular_a evacuation_n perform_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o surgeon_n the_o which_o for_o affinity_n with_o the_o former_a although_o no_o bloody_a evacuation_n part_n we_o will_v handle_v in_o this_o place_n of_o these_o the_o chief_a be_v burn_v or_o sear_v of_o some_o particular_a place_n of_o the_o skin_n both_o for_o preservation_n and_o recover_v of_o health_n whereunto_o we_o refer_v also_o the_o two_o other_o setum_fw-la and_o vesicatory_a be_v this_o sear_a in_o latin_a call_v cauterium_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o little_a
be_v say_v concern_v the_o govern_n of_o such_o as_o take_v physic_n in_o some_o i_o confess_v use_v we_o observe_v not_o always_o so_o strict_a and_o precise_a a_o proceed_n as_o in_o some_o person_n who_o either_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n or_o otherwise_o for_o some_o inveterate_a chronicall_a infirmity_n be_v notwithstanding_o well_o able_a to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o and_o dispatch_v their_o ordinary_a and_o useful_a affair_n do_v use_v some_o diet_n drink_n or_o other_o gentle_a medicine_n for_o divers_a day_n yet_o without_o keep_v close_o within_o their_o chamber_n call_v therefore_o sine_fw-la custodia_fw-la now_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o a_o laudable_a purgation_n that_o the_o purge_n have_v play_v its_o part_n purgation_n we_o discern_v by_o these_o sign_n when_o the_o excrement_n show_v some_o alteration_n in_o colour_n if_o the_o party_n find_v alleviation_n the_o appetite_n return_n and_o the_o accident_n be_v ease_v and_o sometime_o if_o there_o be_v a_o propensenesse_n to_o sleep_v and_o if_o drought_n appear_v provide_v it_o proceed_v not_o from_o some_o hot_a rheum_n from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o purge_a medicine_n or_o of_o the_o stomach_n itself_o or_o some_o choleric_a humour_n or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o complaint_n of_o it_o before_o the_o medicine_n take_v for_o oftentime_o a_o great_a drought_n be_v well_o qualify_v and_o quiet_v by_o purgation_n the_o hot_a cause_n be_v then_o remove_v in_o other_o case_n faith_n 4._o hypocrates_n such_o as_o be_v purge_v have_v no_o feel_n of_o drought_n let_v they_o purge_v until_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o neither_o yet_o be_v sleep_v simple_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o when_o as_o by_o sleep_n and_o hot_a humour_n great_a watch_v precede_a the_o cause_n now_o remove_v sleep_n ensue_v provide_v always_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o debility_n of_o the_o body_n but_o that_o purgation_n we_o account_v not_o laudable_a which_o move_v and_o stir_v the_o humour_n but_o expel_v they_o not_o purgation_n or_o that_o expel_v they_o yet_o not_o as_o it_o ought_v nor_o the_o fit_a humour_n to_o be_v expel_v but_o with_o great_a pain_n with_o evil_a accident_n and_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a both_o together_o purgation_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o party_n purge_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o fault_n in_o the_o debility_n of_o the_o faculty_n or_o want_v of_o preparation_n in_o the_o humour_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o obstruction_n it_o may_v also_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o medicine_n as_o be_v either_o too_o strong_a of_o a_o malign_a quality_n weak_a or_o not_o well_o correct_v it_o proceed_v also_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o error_n in_o diet_n history_n as_o i_o remember_v a_o young_a gentlewoman_n my_o patient_n some_o year_n ago_o have_v take_v a_o purge_n by_o my_o prescription_n within_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o after_o fill_v her_o belly_n with_o bake_a pear_n which_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o physic_n although_o strong_a enough_o and_o not_o without_o danger_n to_o herself_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v as_o sometime_o it_o may_v that_o physic_n shall_v not_o work_v not_o a_o gentle_a glister_n or_o perhaps_o a_o quick_a suppository_n will_v draw_v it_o down_o violent_o if_o too_o violent_o a_o temperate_a air_n warm_a clothes_n apply_v to_o the_o belly_n astringent_a diet_n and_o rest_n without_o motion_n will_v help_v it_o if_o not_o a_o little_a burn_a claret_n wine_n or_o some_o good_a venice_n treacle_n belly_n will_v help_v it_o if_o gripe_n proceed_v from_o some_o tough_a phlegm_n which_o can_v pass_v through_o the_o orifice_n of_o the_o small_a vein_n do_v gnaw_v thy_o belly_n some_o warm_a clothes_n apply_v to_o the_o belly_n will_v dissolve_v the_o humour_n and_o discuss_v any_o flatuous_a matter_n and_o this_o ●hen_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v concern_v this_o general_a evacuation_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o last_o general_a evacuation_n which_o be_v sweat_n chap._n xvi_o of_o sweat_v and_o mean_n to_o provoke_v the_o same_o divers_a sort_n of_o hydroticke_n or_o medicine_n provoke_v sweat_n both_o external_a and_o internal_a something_n concern_v tear_n their_o cause_n and_o prognosticke_n of_o two_o general_a evacuation_n phlebotomy_n and_o purgation_n we_o have_v say_v sufficient_o already_o rest_v yet_o a_o three_o which_o by_o reason_n it_o evacuate_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n from_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v therefore_o also_o rank_v among_o general_a and_o universal_a evacuation_n body_n it_o have_v be_v say_v already_o there_o be_v three_o concoction_n perform_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o first_o in_o the_o stomach_n and_o gut_n have_v for_o excrement_n the_o ordure_n which_o be_v expel_v by_o the_o fundament_n the_o second_o in_o the_o liver_n and_o vein_n have_v for_o excrement_n the_o urine_n the_o three_o in_o the_o capillary_a vein_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n have_v for_o excrement_n the_o sweat_n and_o fuliginous_a evaporation_n concoction_n expel_v by_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n this_o last_o be_v the_o subtle_a part_n of_o this_o matter_n by_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a heat_n resolve_v into_o vapour_n so_o and_o insensible_o expel_v the_o other_o of_o a_o grosser_n substance_n expel_v in_o the_o form_n of_o moisture_n and_o this_o we_o common_o call_v sweat_v be_v and_o it_o be_v define_v a_o excretion_n of_o thin_a serous_a or_o watery_a humour_n by_o the_o whole_a habit_n or_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o desudere_fw-la fernel_n will_v have_v all_o sweat_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o inward_a part_n super_fw-la abound_v in_o moisture_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o best_a physician_n do_v contradict_v sweat_n be_v useful_a both_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n and_o be_v both_o natural_a and_o artificial_a artificial_a sweat_n be_v often_o procure_v by_o exercise_n in_o healthful_a person_n and_o sometime_o by_o bath_n and_o other_o mean_n my_o purpose_n and_o intention_n be_v here_o chief_o to_o speak_v of_o sweat_n in_o the_o sick_a together_o with_o the_o utility_n thereof_o and_o many_o mean_n to_o procure_v the_o same_o as_o also_o divers_a general_a direction_n and_o rule_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o these_o mean_n both_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n sweat_n be_v use_v either_o in_o acute_a or_o chronicall_a disease_n in_o chronicall_a disease_n exercise_n may_v sometime_o further_o they_o which_o in_o acute_a disease_n most_o common_o can_v be_v effect_v in_o acute_a disease_n sweat_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a disease_n and_o again_o natural_a beside_o the_o ordinary_a course_n be_v sometime_o critical_a and_o sometime_o again_o symptomatical_a critical_a as_o when_o on_o a_o critical_a day_n accompany_v with_o other_o good_a and_o laudable_a sign_n artificial_a the_o strength_n especial_o hold_v out_o and_o alleviation_n after_o ensue_a what_o symptomatical_a be_v when_o fail_v either_o in_o quantity_n in_o quality_n or_o in_o the_o timely_a and_o orderly_a excretion_n it_o be_v deficient_a accompany_v with_o some_o other_o ill_a accident_n and_o without_o alleviation_n of_o the_o patient_a often_o also_o accompany_v with_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o vigour_n or_o strength_n and_o thus_o we_o often_o by_o experience_n find_v when_o the_o sick_a sweat_v but_o in_o some_o one_o or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o about_o the_o head_n and_o upper_a part_n only_o or_o when_o the_o sweat_n be_v of_o a_o evil_a smell_n and_o often_o also_o cold_a and_o clammy_a and_o sometime_o also_o come_v in_o too_o great_a abundance_n nature_n now_o be_v so_o much_o overthrow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o more_o able_a to_o contain_v this_o humidity_n within_o the_o body_n which_o we_o then_o call_v sudorem_fw-la diaphoreticum_fw-la now_o sweat_n all_o these_o kind_n of_o sweat_n do_v many_o time_n prove_v dangerous_a if_o not_o deadly_a especial_o accompany_v with_o other_o dangerous_a presage_a sign_n as_o hypocrates_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o prognosticke_n and_o other_o place_n of_o his_o work_n and_o after_o he_o galen_n do_v full_o testify_v but_o it_o come_v often_o also_o to_o pass_v that_o nature_n be_v defective_a in_o expel_v this_o humidity_n which_o may_v proceed_v from_o divers_a cause_n and_o be_v then_o by_o the_o phsiytian_a to_o be_v help_v forward_o by_o administer_a such_o mean_n as_o may_v answer_v the_o patient_n expectation_n now_o this_o be_v by_o divers_a mean_n effect_v sometime_o as_o be_v say_v by_o exercise_n provoke_v in_o case_n where_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v admit_v and_o sometime_o by_o other_o mean_n as_o by_o cover_v with_o many_o clothes_n hydroticke_a or_o sweat_a medicine_n diet_n drink_v and_o the_o like_a inward_a medicine_n and_o sometime_o by_o outward_a mean_n also_o as_o by_o perfume_n ointment_n bath_n dry_a and_o moist_a application_n of_o bottle_n to_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n hot_a brick_n and_o
and_o abuse_v thereof_o what_o age_n and_o constitution_n it_o best_o befit_v some_o thing_n concern_v the_o menstruous_a flax_n in_o woman_n chap._n xxv_o of_o sleep_v and_o wake_v the_o benefit_n and_o use_v thereof_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o sleep_n and_o what_o person_n may_v sleep_v freely_a and_o who_o less_o chap._n xxuj_o of_o dream_n and_o that_o of_o they_o there_o may_v be_v make_v good_a use_n in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n of_o noctambuli_n common_o call_v nightwalker_n or_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o their_o sleep_n especial_o in_o the_o night-season_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o chap._n xxvij_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o passion_n thereof_o in_o general_n chap._n xxviij_o of_o lustful_a love_n and_o what_o hurt_n be_v thereby_o procure_v to_o mankind_n whether_o any_o may_v die_v of_o love_n some_o thing_n also_o concern_v jealous_o chap._n xxix_o of_o amorous_a or_o lovepotion_n call_v philtra_fw-la whether_o love_n may_v be_v procure_v by_o fascination_n chap._n xxx_o of_o fascination_n by_o sight_n by_o wordor_n voice_n or_o yet_o by_o spell_n of_o imagination_n and_o strange_a stupendous_a effect_n our_o paracelsi_v attribute_v thereunto_o together_o with_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o same_o a_o digression_n concern_v the_o weapon-salve_n with_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o chief_a argument_n bring_v for_o the_o maintain_v thereof_o chap._n xxxj._n of_o mandrake_n the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o whether_o this_o plan●_n have_v any_o power_n to_o procure_v love_n chap._n xxxij_o of_o immoderate_a and_o passionate_a anger_n the_o hurt_n thereby_o procure_v to_o the_o body_n in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n and_o antidote_n against_o it_o in_o what_o disease_n best_o and_o in_o what_o worst_a and_o whether_o any_o may_v die_v of_o anger_n chap._n xxxiij_o of_o sorrow_n grief_n and_o fear_n the_o danger_n and_o detriment_n come_v thereby_o to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o how_o hurtful_a in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n whether_o any_o may_v die_v of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o the_o excess_n thereof_o which_o may_v also_o hurt_v the_o body_n whether_o any_o may_v die_v of_o excessive_a joy_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n question_n discuss_v and_o handle_v in_o this_o three_o book_n 1._o whither_o in_o the_o malign_a contagious_a and_o pestilential_a fever_n as_o likewise_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o measles_n and_o in_o the_o jaundize_n we_o may_v safe_o let_v blood_n chap._n 3._o 2._o whether_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n may_v be_v let_v blood_n or_o purge_v cap._n 5._o &_o 10._o 3._o whether_o age_n do_v indicate_v phlebotomy_n and_o whether_o this_o remedy_n in_o time_n of_o need_n may_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o young_a child_n and_o age_a people_n cap._n 5._o 4._o whether_o the_o party_n phlebotomize_v will_v every_o year_n expect_v the_o reiteration_n of_o the_o same_o remedy_n cap._n 6._o 5._o whether_o palpitation_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n do_v argue_v life_n to_o be_v confine_v to_o that_o part_n and_o that_o a_o vein_n be_v then_o there_o open_v the_o party_n shall_v present_o die_v as_o be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o vulgar_a conceive_v cap._n 6._o 6._o whether_o we_o may_v safe_o purge_v and_o bleed_v during_o the_o dog_n day_n cap._n 7._o 7._o whether_o in_o phlebotomy_n and_o purge_v we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o sign_n with_o the_o moon_n cap._n 8._o &_o 14._o 8._o whether_o somnus_n meridiann_v or_o sleep_v in_o the_o day_n time_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v of_o cap._n 25._o 9_o whether_o leap_v year_n alter_v or_o infringe_v the_o force_n of_o mineral_n water_n for_o that_o year_n cap._n 18._o 10._o whether_o any_o simple_a by_o its_o virtue_n can_v procure_v love_n cap._n 29._o 11._o whether_o love_n can_v be_v procure_v by_o fascination_n or_o bewitch_a ibid._n 12._o whether_o fancy_n or_o imagination_n do_v work_v ad_fw-la extra_fw-la or_o without_o its_o own_o body_n upon_o any_o external_a object_n cap._n 30._o 13._o whether_o any_o may_v die_v of_o love_n cap._n 28._o 14._o whether_o mandrake_n have_v any_o power_n to_o procure_v love_n cap._n 31._o 15._o whether_o any_o may_v die_v of_o anger_n cap._n 32_o 16._o whether_o one_o may_v die_v of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n cap._n 33._o 17._o whether_o one_o may_v die_v of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n cap._n 34._o the_o introduction_n to_o this_o whole_a discourse_n wherein_o be_v detect_v the_o lawless_a intrusion_n of_o many_o ignorant_a person_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o physic_n well-weighing_a kind_a reader_n and_o compare_v that_o golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o sage_a 14._o solomon_n that_o of_o write_v many_o book_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o much_o read_n be_v a_o weariness_n to_o the_o flesh_n with_o that_o of_o the_o famous_a 1._o hypocrates_n vita_fw-la brevis_fw-la ars_fw-la long_fw-mi the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v but_o short_a and_o art_n 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