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this_o disease_n or_o if_o it_o come_v by_o a_o wound_n or_o blow_v upon_o the_o backbone_n or_o if_o his_o breath_n stink_v of_o piss_n the_o cure_n of_o both_o these_o consist_v in_o remove_v the_o cause_n if_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o emulgent_a vein_n bleed_v be_v good_a if_o from_o disease_n of_o the_o reins_o or_o ureter_n seek_v the_o cure_n out_o of_o the_o chapter_n that_o treat_v of_o the_o pain_n inflammation_n or_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n if_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o bladder_n see_v the_o 64_o chapter_n if_o upon_o the_o stone_n fasten_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n lay_v the_o patient_n upon_o his_o back_n with_o his_o thigh_n lift_v up_o move_v he_o hither_o and_o thither_o till_o the_o stone_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o passage_n if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o catheter_n if_o the_o stone_n lie_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o yard_n bathe_v the_o yard_n in_o warm_a milk_n or_o oil_n &_o labour_n to_o get_v it_o out_o with_o your_o finger_n if_o it_o will_v not_o come_v out_o bound_v the_o yard_n on_o each_o side_n and_o make_v a_o incision_n on_o the_o upper_a side_n of_o the_o yard_n if_o a_o caruncle_n stop_v the_o passage_n medicine_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o take_v it_o away_o must_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o part_n with_o a_o wax-candle_n if_o phlegm_n obstruct_v purge_v it_o with_o medicine_n convenient_a and_o when_o you_o see_v occasion_n give_v such_o as_o provoke_v urine_n the_o chapter_n of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n or_o kidney_n will_v direct_v you_o how_o to_o prepare_v they_o as_o also_o clyster_n fomentation_n unguent_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n lxix_o of_o the_o scald_a of_o the_o urine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dysuria_n in_o
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of_o such_o herb_n which_o be_v friendly_a to_o the_o lung_n take_v of_o coltsfoot_n hyssop_n horehound_n &_o alehoofe_n of_o each_o two_o handful_n bruise_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o a_o pipkin_n with_o a_o cover_n close_o lute_v on_o with_o water_n sufficient_a put_v it_o into_o the_o oven_n when_o the_o bread_n be_v half_o bake_v the_o bread_n be_v bake_v draw_v out_o the_o pipkin_n and_o put_v a_o funnel_n into_o a_o hole_n which_o it_o must_v have_v at_o the_o top_n and_o draw_v the_o fume_n into_o the_o mouth_n and_o put_v it_o out_o at_o the_o nose_n many_o other_o medicine_n and_o precept_n i_o may_v here_o prescribe_v which_o i_o must_v omit_v for_o brevitye_n sake_n only_o remember_v that_o all_o the_o medicine_n against_o spit_v of_o blood_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o lung_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o immoderate_a and_o preternatural_a shake_n of_o the_o part_n with_o a_o great_a diastole_n or_o vehement_a systole_n which_o sometime_o have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o adjoin_a rib_n have_v be_v displace_v sometime_o break_v and_o sometime_o a_o artery_n have_v be_v much_o dilate_a so_o say_v fernelius_n lib._n 5._o chap._n 12_o pag_n 292._o the_o greek_n call_v this_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n palpitato_n cordis_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o three_o head_n the_o first_o be_v a_o molestation_n of_o the_o heart_n sometime_o a_o troublesome_a vapour_n arise_v from_o cold_a and_o thick_a humour_n lodge_v near_o the_o heart_n especial_o the_o pericardium_n and_o convey_v to_o the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o send_v from_o the_o stomach_n spleen_n womb_n or_o the_o like_a or_o cause_v by_o the_o
plague_n poison_n worm_n putrify_v or_o the_o mestrue_v stop_v and_o convey_v as_o before_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o palpitation_n to_o these_o add_v excess_n in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n of_o bloody_a choleric_a or_o watery_a humour_n oppress_v the_o vein_n artery_n or_o ventricles_n of_o the_o heart_n likewise_o inflammation_n imposthumation_n or_o tumour_n happen_v in_o the_o artery_n of_o the_o lung_n near_o the_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o pericardium_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o palpitation_n a_o second_o cause_n be_v a_o preternatural_a heat_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v inflame_v and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o artery_n be_v increase_v and_o this_o sometime_o though_o seldom_o arise_v from_o a_o inward_a cause_n often_o from_o a_o outward_a as_o anger_n violent_a excercise_n and_o the_o like_a the_o three_o cause_n be_v the_o defect_n of_o spirit_n cause_v by_o hunger_n watch_v anger_n joy_n fear_v shame_n or_o great_a disease_n or_o any_o thing_n which_o dissipate_v the_o spirit_n which_o the_o heart_n labour_v to_o recover_v increase_v its_o motion_n and_o cause_v palpitation_n the_o diagnosis_n or_o knowledge_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v easy_a for_o it_o may_v be_v feel_v hear_v or_o see_v the_o cause_n must_v be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o proper_a sign_n a_o hot_a distemper_n be_v know_v by_o often_o breathe_v by_o a_o fever_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o cold_a thing_n if_o wind_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o variation_n and_o raise_v by_o a_o small_a motion_n the_o breath_n be_v difficult_a a_o mist_n before_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o disease_n come_v from_o humour_n in_o the_o heart_n or_o pericardium_n it_o come_v not_o sudden_o nor_o go_v away_o quick_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o humour_n you_o may_v gather_v from_o their_o symptom_n water_n in_o the_o peticardium_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v know_v but_o we_o may_v conjecture_v it_o by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o pulse_n the_o heart_n seem_v to_o be_v almost_o suffocate_v in_o water_n if_o malignant_a and_o pestilent_a humour_n cause_v it_o the_o patient_n faint_v a_o loss_n of_o the_o pulse_n and_o strength_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o come_v by_o consent_n from_o other_o part_n their_o proper_a sign_n declare_v it_o if_o a_o tumour_n be_v the_o cause_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v different_a from_o the_o natural_a and_o the_o pulse_n be_v various_a if_o the_o tumour_n be_v in_o the_o pericardium_n and_o hard_a the_o disease_n be_v constant_a and_o the_o patient_n decay_v without_o manifest_a cause_n to_o the_o prognostic_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a symptom_n because_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o life_n be_v preserve_v be_v hinder_v and_o galen_n say_v that_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o affect_v in_o youth_n or_o middle_a age_n live_v not_o to_o be_v old_a because_o the_o vital_n be_v weak_a in_o they_o alpho_n 41_o de_fw-la loco_fw-la off_v sect_n 2_o et_fw-la 5_o chap._n 2._o if_o it_o come_v from_o a_o tumour_n it_o be_v incurable_a if_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o heart_n or_o pericardium_n it_o be_v incurable_a if_o it_o come_v by_o consent_n from_o other_o part_n the_o cure_n must_v be_v seek_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a chapter_n but_o see_v not_o only_o the_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v remove_v but_o also_o the_o symptom_n assuage_v by_o refresh_v the_o heart_n you_o must_v administer_v cordial_a medicine_n which_o have_v power_n to_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n if_o a_o hot_a distemper_n vex_v the_o heart_n take_v of_o the_o conserve_v of_o violet_n water-lillys_a borrage_n or_o buglosse_n flower_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n diamargariton_n frigidum_fw-la diarrhodon_n abbatis_n of_o each_o two_o drachm_n red_a sander_n coral_n and_o camphire_n of_o each_o a_o drachm_n with_o the_o syrup_n of_o coral_n balm_n or_o citron_n peel_v make_v a_o opiate_n of_o which_o let_v he_o take_v often_o if_o cold_a humour_n cause_v the_o palpitation_n take_v of_o the_o conserve_v of_o rose_n and_o rosemary_n flower_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n aromaticum_fw-la rosarum_fw-la dianthus_n and_o diambra_n of_o each_o one_o drachm_n cinnamon_n clove_n and_o mace_n of_o each_o half_n a_o drachm_n confection_n of_o alcherme_n two_o scruple_n amber_n musk_n and_o saffron_n of_o each_o one_o scruple_n with_o syrup_n of_o clove-gilly-flower_n make_v a_o opiate_n and_o give_v it_o as_o before_o with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a ingredient_n the_o ingenious_a may_v form_v medicine_n of_o all_o sort_n whether_o the_o disease_n be_v hot_a or_o cold_a likewise_o may_v liniment_n unguent_n epithemas_n and_o sacculibe_v prepare_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o strengthen_v and_o abate_v the_o hot_a or_o cold_a distemper_n thereof_o if_o a_o humour_n gather_v near_o the_o heart_n cause_n the_o palpitation_n extenuate_a medicine_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o your_o cordial_n and_o if_o nothing_o prohibit_v open_v the_o inner_a vein_n of_o the_o arm_n call_v basilica_n if_o that_o appear_v not_o open_v the_o middle_a vein_n which_o course_n galen_n commend_v also_o if_o you_o see_v occasion_n administer_v purge_v and_o carminative_a clyster_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o swoon_a or_o syncope_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o swoon_a be_v a_o sudden_a and_o swift_a fail_v of_o all_o strength_n for_o all_o part_n have_v a_o continual_a necessary_a influence_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o vital_a spirit_n when_o they_o fail_v all_o the_o rest_n must_v suffer_v this_o disease_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o epilepsy_n which_o have_v a_o convulsion_n and_o this_o not_o from_o a_o apoplexy_n in_o which_o the_o breath_n be_v much_o stop_v and_o the_o pulse_n not_o much_o abate_v till_o near_a death_n but_o here_o the_o pulse_n fail_v and_o the_o breath_n be_v free_a in_o fit_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o breath_n be_v most_o obstruct_a the_o pulse_n not_o much_o alter_v nor_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o face_n except_o it_o be_v high_o the_o contrary_a happen_v in_o a_o syncope_n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n in_o which_o nature_n be_v constrain_v lest_o the_o heart_n shall_v total_o fail_v to_o fetch_v the_o spirit_n from_o other_o part_n to_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o lose_v their_o function_n this_o defect_n happen_v four_o way_n principal_o first_o they_o be_v natural_o few_o by_o fault_n in_o the_o faculty_n make_v of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n or_o the_o matter_n which_o fault_n come_v by_o disease_n proper_a to_o the_o heart_n or_o by_o consent_n from_o other_o part_n proper_a to_o the_o heart_n be_v too_o much_o constriction_n dilation_n and_o solution_n happen_v to_o the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o such_o as_o destroy_v the_o natural_a temper_n as_o sharp_a malignant_a faint_v pestilential_a and_o hectic_a fever_n and_o the_o like_a the_o faculty_n may_v be_v hurt_v by_o disease_n in_o those_o part_n which_o have_v a_o sympathy_n with_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o brain_n liver_n stomach_n and_o womb._n the_o matter_n be_v faulty_a when_o the_o air_n or_o blood_n by_o which_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v generate_v be_v defective_a or_o corrupt_v the_o air_n be_v defective_a when_o respiration_n and_o transpiration_n be_v hinder_v but_o the_o hindrance_n of_o nutrition_n cause_v a_o defect_n of_o the_o blood_n they_o be_v both_o corrupt_v when_o their_o quality_n be_v change_v second_o this_o disease_n be_v cause_v when_o the_o spirit_n be_v dissipate_v and_o spend_v by_o too_o great_a evacuation_n which_o may_v be_v do_v sensible_o or_o insensible_o sensible_o by_o inordinate_a phlebotomy_n bleed_v of_o wound_n or_o at_o the_o mouth_n nose_n womb_n belly_n or_o hemorrhoid_v or_o a_o extraordinary_a discharge_n of_o other_o excrementitious_a humour_n by_o vomit_n stool_n urine_n or_o sweat_v the_o break_n of_o a_o inward_a impostume_n or_o by_o empyema_n or_o by_o tapping_z the_o nave_n lin_v the_o dropsy_n insensible_a evacuation_n be_v cause_v by_o sharp_a or_o thin_a humour_n which_o rarify_v the_o skin_n or_o the_o immoderate_a heat_n of_o bath_n or_o hothouse_n to_o these_o add_v long_a watch_n fast_n lechery_n anger_n joy_n long_o continue_v and_o violent_a pain_n or_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n may_v cause_v a_o dissipation_n of_o the_o spirit_n three_o this_o disease_n be_v cause_v by_o thing_n which_o alter_v and_o corrupt_v the_o spirit_n as_o venomous_a and_o pestilential_a air_n and_o stink_v or_o a_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o bowel_n and_o other_o part_n in_o a_o word_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v averse_a to_o the_o heart_n may_v corrupt_v the_o spirit_n or_o last_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v suffocate_v or_o destroy_v which_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o vehement_a return_v of_o blood_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o also_o corrupt_a