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abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o keep_v a_o very_a slender_a diet_n by_o which_o mean_v my_o wheeze_n cease_v and_o my_o shortness_n of_o breath_n be_v much_o abate_v 3._o but_o there_o follow_v in_o their_o stead_n a_o very_a troublesome_a cough_n which_o have_v continue_v two_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o put_v a_o bit_n of_o tobacco_n in_o my_o mouth_n have_v first_o light_o ground_n it_o with_o my_o tooth_n which_o when_o i_o have_v keep_v half_o a_o hour_n upon_o my_o tongue_n my_o head_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o little_a dizy_n and_o my_o stomach_n somewhat_o sick_a after_o which_o follow_v a_o small_a vomit_n of_o wheyish_a matter_n which_o have_v a_o bitter-farewell_n with_o it_o 4._o the_o dizziness_n of_o my_o head_n continue_v for_o two_o hour_n and_o my_o cough_n be_v stay_v tiâ—l_a evening_n when_o it_o begin_v a_o little_a to_o trouble_v i_o by_o fit_n about_o supper_n time_n a_o pain_n arise_v in_o my_o head_n with_o a_o certain_a heat_n especial_o on_o the_o left_a side_n 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66._o lxxvii_o a_o catarrh_n feaveral_a epidemical_a anno._n 1658._o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o precede_a violent_a frost_n of_o the_o winter_n and_o the_o succeed_a immoderate_a heat_n of_o the_o summer_n no_o one_o live_v can_v remember_v such_o a_o year_n the_o excess_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a be_v both_o so_o extreme_a 2._o from_o the_o ides_n of_o december_n almost_o to_o the_o vernal_a equinox_n the_o earth_n be_v cover_v with_o snow_n and_o the_o north_n wind_v constant_o blow_v all_o thing_n be_v freeze_v also_o afterward_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n to_o the_o begin_n almost_o of_o june_n the_o wind_n be_v still_o in_o the_o same_o corner_n the_o season_n be_v more_o like_a winter_n then_o spring_n unless_o now_o and_o then_o a_o hot_a day_n happen_v between_o 3._o while_o the_o winter_n continue_v unless_o that_o a_o quartan_a fever_n contract_v in_o autumn_n infect_v some_o among_o our_o countryman_n there_o be_v a_o moderate_a state_n of_o health_n and_o freedom_n from_o popular_a disease_n 4._o the_o spring_n come_v on_o a_o intermit_a tertain_n as_o use_v to_o do_v every_o year_n before_o fall_v upon_o some_o 5._o about_o the_o end_n of_o april_n a_o distemper_n arise_v sudden_o as_o if_o send_v by_o some_o blast_n of_o the_o star_n which_o lay_v hold_v on_o very_o many_o together_o that_o in_o some_o town_n in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o week_n about_o a_o thousand_o people_n fall_v sick_a 6._o the_o particular_a symptom_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o which_o first_o afflict_v the_o sick_a be_v a_o troublesome_a cough_n accompany_v with_o great_a spit_n and_o a_o catarrh_n fall_v down_o upon_o the_o palate_n throat_n and_o nostril_n as_o also_o a_o feverish_a distemper_n join_v with_o heat_n and_o thirst_n want_v of_o aptite_n a_o spontaneous_a weariness_n and_o a_o grievious_a pain_n in_o the_o back_n and_o limb_n 7._o but_o the_o fever_n be_v so_o remiss_a in_o some_o that_o they_o can_v go_v abroad_o and_o follow_v their_o affair_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sickness_n yet_o complain_v in_o the_o interim_n of_o want_n of_o strength_n and_o of_o languish_v a_o loathe_n of_o food_n a_o cough_n and_o a_o catarrh_n 8._o in_o some_o a_o very_a hot_a distemper_n plain_o appear_v that_o be_v throw_v into_o bed_n they_o be_v trouble_v with_o burn_v thirst_v wake_v hoarseness_n and_o cough_n and_o that_o scarce_o without_o any_o intermission_n 9_o sometime_o there_o come_v upon_o this_o a_o bleed_a at_o the_o nose_n and_o in_o some_o a_o bloody-spittle_n and_o frequent_o a_o bloodyflux_n and_o those_o who_o be_v take_v with_o this_o disease_n be_v of_o a_o infirm_a body_n and_o a_o decay_a age_n not_o a_o few_o die_v of_o it_o but_o the_o more_o strong_a and_o almost_o all_o of_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n recover_v 10._o those_o who_o of_o this_o disease_n sicken_v and_o die_v for_o the_o most_o part_n die_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n be_v leisurely_o waste_v and_o serous_a heap_n more_o and_o more_o gather_v together_o in_o their_o breast_n with_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o fever_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v like_o those_o sick_a of_o a_o hectic_a fever_n 11._o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v concern_v this_o disease_n what_o procatartick_a cause_n it_o have_v that_o it_o shall_v sudden_o arise_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o almost_o the_o three_o part_n of_o mank_v shall_v be_v distemper_v with_o the_o same_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n then_o the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n be_v careful_o colect_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o this_o disease_n as_o also_o its_o crisis_n and_o way_n of_o cure_n ought_v to_o be_v assign_v 12._o it_o be_v know_v by_o common_a experience_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o hypocrates_n that_o the_o northern_a wind_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o produce_v catarrh_n but_o why_o the_o catarrh_n do_v not_o spread_v at_o least_o in_o some_o peculiar_a place_n all_o the_o winter_n and_o spring_n but_o only_o in_o one_o month_n space_n and_o then_o join_v with_o a_o fever_n and_o that_o this_o distemper_n shall_v become_v epidemical_a do_v not_o so_o plain_o appear_v 13._o i_o know_v many_o deduce_v the_o cause_n from_o the_o unequal_a temper_n of_o the_o air_n at_o that_o time_n which_o although_o for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o cold_a yet_o the_o north_n wind_n sometime_o lessen_v there_o will_v be_v a_o day_n or_o two_o very_a hot_a between_o wherefore_o from_o this_o occasion_n as_o from_o cold_a take_v after_o heat_n man_n common_o fall_v sick_a 14._o but_o indeed_o for_o exciting_a the_o distemper_n so_o sudden_o rise_v and_o common_o spread_v there_o be_v require_v beside_o such_o a_o occasion_n some_o great_a precedent_n cause_n or_o predisposition_n though_o the_o other_o perhaps_o may_v suffice_v for_o a_o evident_a cause_n for_o to_o afflict_v they_o with_o this_o distemper_n 15._o we_o ought_v to_o suppose_v that_o all_o man_n almost_o be_v prone_a and_o inclinable_a to_o this_o disease_n otherwise_o no_o evident_a cause_n can_v have_v exercise_v its_o power_n so_o potent_o on_o so_o many_o wherefore_o it_o seem_v very_o likely_a that_o this_o sickness_n have_v its_o origin_n from_o the_o intemperance_n and_o inordination_n of_o the_o year_n and_o as_o the_o autumnal_a intermit_a fever_n go_v before_o be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o precede_a immoderate_a heat_n so_o this_o catarrhal_a fever_n depend_v altogether_o upon_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o year_n be_v so_o extreme_o cold._a 16._o for_o the_o blood_n be_v ferment_v by_o the_o very_a hot_a summer_n and_o inclinable_a to_o the_o fever_n before_o describe_v then_o be_v make_v more_o sourish_n by_o the_o urgency_n of_o the_o autumn_n and_o apt_a for_o a_o quartan_a fever_n after_o ward_n be_v a_o little_a eventilated_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o strong_a cold_a of_o the_o winter_n and_o hinder_v from_o its_o due_a perspiration_n return_v yet_o its_o discrasy_a or_o evil_a disposition_n and_o ready_o break_v forth_o on_o the_o first_o occasion_n give_v 17._o wherefore_o when_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o spring_n as_o the_o juice_n of_o vegetable_n be_v make_v more_o lively_a and_o also_o begin_v to_o flower_n and_o grow_v rank_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o continue_a stoppage_n be_v straighten_a in_o its_o circulation_n and_o easy_o make_v prone_a to_o a_o feverish_a effervescency_n and_o as_o the_o serous_a water_n redound_v in_o the_o blood_n can_v not_o evaporate_v outward_o because_o of_o the_o pore_n be_v still_o straighten_v by_o the_o cold_a restagnate_v within_o and_o chief_o fall_v upon_o the_o lung_n where_o it_o may_v be_v move_v about_o instead_o of_o a_o outward_a breathe_n forth_o excite_v so_o frequent_a and_o troublesem_fw-la a_o cough_n 18._o the_o original_n therefore_o and_o formal_a reason_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v found_v chief_o upon_o two_o thing_n viz._n that_o there_o happen_v together_o a_o great_a effervescency_n of_o the_o blood_n than_o 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luxuriate_a and_o apt_a to_o grow_v hot_a be_v contract_v or_o straiten_v in_o its_o motion_n and_o the_o effluvy_n be_v constrain_v inward_o can_v not_o be_v sufficient_o eventilate_v or_o cool_v 20._o every_o year_n though_o temperate_a it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o spring_n and_o autumn_n for_o some_o epidemical_a disease_n to_o reign_v because_o at_o this_o time_n the_o blood_n be_v as_o it_o be_v restore_v flower_n a_o new_a and_o therefore_o intermit_a fever_n and_o sometime_o the_o small_a pox_n ordinary_o spread_v in_o this_o season_n 21._o wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n after_o a_o great_a unequal_a constitution_n of_o the_o year_n and_o not_o natural_a when_o in_o the_o spring_n the_o blood_n boil_v up_o more_o lively_a within_o the_o vessel_n by_o reason_n of_o transpiration_n be_v hinder_v can_v not_o be_v free_o circulate_v and_o sufficient_o
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concoction_n therefore_o great_a heed_n must_v be_v take_v to_o forbear_v these_o as_o also_o from_o all_o variety_n and_o repletion_n in_o reference_n both_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v 34._o let_v your_o drink_n be_v wine_n wherein_o be_v sage_n or_o rosemary_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o can_v strengthen_v the_o head_n and_o stomach_n 35._o use_v frequent_o with_o a_o fast_a stomach_n the_o follow_a electuary_n take_v conserve_v of_o betony_n rosemary_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n borrage_n six_o dram_n species_n diamoschi_fw-la dulcis_fw-la diambrae_fw-la of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n nutmeg_n and_o ginger_n confect_v of_o each_o two_o dram_n with_o the_o syrup_n of_o betony_n or_o staecha_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n make_v a_o electuary_n to_o which_o add_v the_o spirit_n or_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n seven_o drop_n 36._o in_o this_o place_n the_o confection_n also_o of_o diamoschi_n dulcis_fw-la aromaticum_fw-la diarrhodon_n abbatis_n with_o the_o 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blessing_n of_o god_n contribute_v either_o to_o the_o remove_n or_o at_o least_o the_o mitigation_n of_o her_o distemper_n 3._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o catarrh_n proceed_v from_o the_o intemperature_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n by_o which_o mean_n she_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o vehement_a thirst_n which_o cause_v she_o to_o drink_v plentiful_o from_o whence_o a_o great_a many_o vapour_n be_v breed_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o distillation_n be_v continue_v and_o increase_v which_o be_v afterward_o coagulate_v do_v fall_v down_o on_o the_o breast_n and_o cause_v a_o great_a difficulty_n of_o breathe_v together_o with_o a_o violent_a cough_n 4._o but_o some_o time_n the_o stomach_n be_v free_v by_o a_o unforced_a and_o spontaneous_a vomit_v from_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o the_o phlegmatic_a and_o serous_a matter_n and_o sometime_o the_o head_n by_o the_o expurgation_n of_o the_o like_a superfluous_a matter_n through_o the_o nostril_n and_o nature_n assist_v she_o to_o expectorate_v the_o matter_n gather_v in_o the_o breast_n she_o get_v no_o small_a ease_n 5._o now_o nature_n be_v so_o kind_a and_o favourable_a there_o be_v but_o few_o medicament_n use_v we_o prescribe_v only_o some_o for_o cleanse_v of_o the_o peccant_a matter_n viz._n pil._n cochiae_n and_o pil._n agarick_n and_o for_o dry_v of_o the_o stomach_n and_o comfort_v it_o we_o order_v conserve_v of_o rose_n and_o a_o compound_v stomatick_a powder_n 6._o outward_o we_o prescribe_v cucupha_n and_o a_o powder_n for_o a_o perfume_n to_o strengthen_v the_o brain_n and_o to_o dry_v up_o its_o excrement_n as_o also_o anoint_v of_o the_o stomach_n and_o epithem_n etc._n etc._n 7._o pectoral_o i_o do_v not_o think_v very_o necessary_a because_o of_o the_o former_a easy_a expectoration_n but_o rather_o that_o the_o stomach_n and_o liver_n shall_v be_v regard_v as_o the_o original_a of_o catarrh_n 8._o her_o body_n be_v plethoric_n i_o esteem_v it_o necessary_a to_o open_v a_o vâ—in_n notwithstanding_o this_o nâ—ble_a person_n for_o want_n of_o expectoration_n in_o the_o precedent_a night_n be_v almost_o suffocate_v than_o i_o prescribe_v she_o to_o take_v of_o the_o infusion_n of_o agarick_n and_o turb_v have_v before_o take_v a_o digestive_a pectoral_a 9_o and_o for_o diminish_v the_o vapour_n from_o the_o stomach_n and_o liver_n i_o look_v on_o the_o powder_n of_o species_n diarrhodon_v abbatis_o with_o cinnamon_n and_o mastic_n to_o be_v very_o good_a 10._o i_o also_o prescribe_v for_o the_o discussion_n of_o wind_n with_o which_o the_o stomach_n and_o lung_n be_v swell_v to_o wit_n a_o gross_a powder_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o annise_v of_o fennel_n and_o cinnamon_n with_o the_o confection_n of_o fennel_n and_o ginger_n 11._o after_o these_o flatulency_n be_v discuss_v i_o order_v other_o necessary_a thing_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o head_n for_o dry_v up_o the_o peccant_a humour_n in_o the_o breast_n and_o for_o expectorate_n 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forth_o the_o putrefaction_n resist_v poison_n and_o the_o plague_n and_o be_v a_o good_a preservative_n against_o contagious_a and_o pestilential_a distemper_n 6._o extractum_fw-la aliud_fw-la poterii_n take_v root_n of_o swallow_n wort_n of_o valerian_n and_o of_o scorzonera_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n leaf_n of_o male-speedwel_n scabious_a devilsbit_a bawm_n goats-rue_n burnet_n archangel_n carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la sowthistle_n borrage_n of_o each_o one_o handful_n root_n of_o anthora_n of_o masterwort_n of_o angelica_n dry_v of_o each_o two_o ounce_n flower_n of_o sulphur_n one_o ounce_n flower_n of_o antimony_n eight_o day_n reverberate_v half_o a_o ounce_n venice-treacle_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a with_o rectify_a spirit_n of_o wine_n draw_v a_o tincture_n which_o boil_v to_o the_o thickness_n of_o honey_n it_o have_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o same_o do_v 7._o extractum_fw-la ligni_fw-la guajaci_fw-la poterii_n take_v file_n or_o rasping_n of_o guajacum_fw-la what_o you_o please_v or_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n for_o five_o quart_n of_o water_n in_o which_o half_n a_o ounce_n of_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n have_v be_v mix_v digest_v in_o a_o vessel_n close_o stop_v in_o a_o warm_a place_n or_o in_o horse-dung_n for_o fifteen_o day_n till_o the_o water_n be_v well_o imbue_v with_o the_o colour_n and_o odour_n of_o the_o wood_n then_o strain_n upon_o the_o feces_n affuse_v new_a water_n digest_v again_o for_o about_o four_o day_n till_o the_o water_n be_v again_o colour_a and_o taste_v of_o the_o wood_n strain_n and_o mix_v this_o with_o the_o former_a make_v they_o pass_v through_o a_o filter_n then_o put_v the_o liquor_n into_o a_o glass-vefica_a and_o evaporate_v to_o the_o consistence_n of_o honey_n which_o keep_v for_o use_v 8._o extractum_fw-la antivenereum_n poterii_n take_v bark_n of_o guajacum_fw-la a_o little_o bruise_v six_o ounce_n rasp_a of_o guajacum_fw-la three_o pound_n china_n thin_a slice_v sarsaparilla_n bruise_v of_o each_o two_o pound_n juniper-berry_n half_o a_o pound_n seed_n of_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o of_o caraway_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n devilsbit_a scabious_a of_o each_o three_o handful_n root_n of_o cyperus_n and_o of_o swallow-wort_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n infuse_v all_o a_o little_a bruise_a for_o eight_o day_n in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o generous_a white-wine_n and_o make_v a_o extract_n according_a to_o art_n to_o which_o add_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o feces_n do_v from_o two_o dram_n to_o three_o dram_n 9_o extractum_fw-la antivenereum_n purgans_fw-la poterii_n take_v rasping_n of_o gua_n jacum_fw-la six_o pound_n sarsaparilla_n bruise_v four_o pound_n china_n two_o pound_n mechoacan_a six_o ounce_n sena_n nine_o ounce_n sassafras_n juniper-berry_n of_o each_o half_n a_o pound_n infuse_v the_o wood_n and_o root_n in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o spring-water_n mix_v with_o half_a a_o ounce_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n or_o sulphur_n in_o a_o warm_a place_n for_o eight_o day_n then_o boil_v all_o in_o a_o glaze_v vessel_n with_o a_o head_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o two_o three_o part_n what_o come_v off_o in_o the_o reciever_n save_v for_o a_o new_a preparation_n strain_v the_o decoction_n out_o by_o press_v and_o therein_o infuse_v the_o sena_n and_o root_n of_o mechoacan_a for_o three_o day_n boil_v a_o little_a and_o strain_v again_o and_o then_o evaporate_v dissolve_v therein_o sugar_n half_o a_o pound_n and_o mix_v therewith_o in_o powder_n sarsaparilla_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a china_n half_o a_o ounce_n sena_n one_o ounce_n clove_n one_o dram_n salt_n of_o the_o ingredient_n half_o a_o ounce_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o mass_n do_v two_o or_o three_o dram_n twice_o a_o day_n 10._o extractum_fw-la hystericum_n poterii_n take_v extract_n of_o bryony_n extract_n of_o misleto_n of_o the_o oak_n extract_n of_o dwarf-elder-berry_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n aloe_n succotrine_n cleanse_v two_o ounce_n extract_v of_o hellebor_n two_o dram_n powder_n of_o saffron_n of_o myrrh_n of_o mace_n of_o parsly-seed_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n sal_fw-la jovis_n or_o in_o place_n thereof_o juniter_n calcine_v with_o niter_n vitriol_n of_o mars_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n mix_v and_o make_v of_o all_o a_o mass_n do_v from_o half_a a_o dram_n to_o a_o dram_n 11._o extractum_fw-la hystericum_n aliud_fw-la poterii_n take_v extract_n of_o bryony_n and_o of_o black_a hellebor_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n crocus_n martis_n three_o dram_n powder_n of_o mace_n mastich_n and_o spodium_n of_o each_o a_o scruple_n mix_v they_o 12_o extractum_fw-la in_o ut_fw-la erinis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la poteterii_n make_v extract_n of_o black_a hellebor_n one_o ounce_n choice_a scammony_n prepare_v three_o dram_n fine_a aloe_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a crocus_n martis_n three_o dram_n and_o half_a lapis_fw-la hoematitis_fw-la one_o dram_n oil_n of_o amber_n one_o scruple_n oil_n of_o mace_n half_o a_o scruple_n mix_v they_o add_v a_o little_a honey_n of_o rose_n these_o extract_n be_v to_o be_v use_v where_o there_o be_v need_n of_o long_a purgation_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v strong_a otherwise_o such_o as_o be_v strengthen_v be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v such_o as_o this_o follow_v 13._o extractum_fw-la hystericum_n roborans_fw-la poterii_n take_v mugwort_n dry_v both_o wormwood_n of_o each_o four_o handful_n mint_n two_o handful_n ginger_n galangal_n of_o each_o four_o ounce_n mace_n myrrh_n amber_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n with_o the_o best_a rectify_a spirit_n of_o wine_n make_v a_o extract_n according_a so_o art_n to_o which_o add_v liquor_n of_o amber_n one_o dram_n vitriol_n of_o mars_n threee_v dram_n double_a refine_a sugar_n three_o ounce_n dâ—se_v from_o one_o dram_n to_o one_o dram_n and_o half_a in_o the_o morning_n fast_v 14_o extractum_fw-la sive_fw-la confectio_fw-la vterina_fw-la à _fw-la quodam_fw-la empirico_fw-la chymico_fw-la reperta_fw-la apud_fw-la poterium_fw-la take_v conserve_n of_o rose_n three_o ounce_n salt_n of_o betony_n one_o dram_n oil_n of_o sulphur_n per_fw-la campanum_n twelve_o drop_n mix_v they_o do_v two_o dram_n in_o the_o morning_n it_o most_o certain_o open_v all_o obstruction_n of_o the_o womb_n liver_n or_o spleen_n soften_v their_o hardness_n and_o cleanse_v the_o blood_n from_o all_o gross_a and_o seculent_a maâ—ters_n it_o restore_v to_o virgin_n their_o lose_a colour_n and_o cure_v the_o green_a sickness_n so_o that_o nothing_o in_o those_o case_n be_v find_v more_o profitable_a in_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o medicine_n 15._o extractum_fw-la caâ—holicum_fw-la poterii_n take_v the_o extract_v of_o black_a hellebor_n of_o esula_n of_o briony_n of_o sena_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a be_v warm_a mix_v they_o together_o and_o add_v the_o powder_n of_o mace_n cinnamon_n mastic_n spodium_n of_o each_o two_o scruple_n do_v half_o a_o dram_n to_o a_o dram_n it_o purge_v downward_o all_o humour_n 16._o extractum_fw-la catholicum_fw-la aliud_fw-la poterii_n take_v the_o most_o fine_a aloe_n one_o ounce_n fat_a myrrh_n correct_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n half_o a_o ounce_n
dram_n dry_v root_n of_o restharrow_n leave_v of_o rupture-wort_n betony_n of_o each_o a_o dram_n gromwell-seed_n a_o dram_n and_o half_a mix_v and_o make_v a_o powder_n 6._o pulvis_fw-la odoriferus_fw-la praestantissimus_fw-la poterij_fw-la take_v orrice-root_n four_o ounce_n cypress-root_n dry_a damask_n rose_n benjamin_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n labdanum_n storax_n calamita_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n yellow_a sander_n two_o ounce_n musk_n half_o a_o dram_n ambergrise_n one_o dram_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o powder_n or_o thus_o take_v root_n of_o oriental_a cypress_n yellow_a sanders_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n laâ—danum_n benjamin_n of_o each_o six_o dram_n yellow_a of_o orange_n damask_n rose_n styrax_n calamita_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n calamus_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la half_o a_o ounce_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o powder_n 7._o pulvis_fw-la ambrae-griseae_a sennerti_fw-la take_v ambergrise_n two_o dram_n musk_n sixteen_o grain_n white_a sugar_n eight_o grain_n grind_v all_o upon_o a_o marble_n with_o spirit_n of_o damask_n rose_n and_o dry_v it_o leisurely_o and_o again_o grind_v it_o with_o spirit_n of_o damask_n rose_n dry_v of_o it_o and_o repeat_v this_o work_n several_a time_n then_o keep_v it_o close_o in_o a_o silver_n box_n with_o a_o screw_n do_v the_o quantity_n of_o a_o pease_n or_o something_o more_o in_o wine_n or_o other_o fit_a vehicle_n it_o comfort_v the_o heart_n revive_v the_o spirit_n and_o strengthen_v the_o whole_a man._n 8._o pulvis_fw-la ad_fw-la pestem_fw-la sennerti_fw-la take_v sal_fw-la prunellae_fw-la flower_n of_o sulphur_n aloe_n saffron_n myrrh_n camphir_n antimony_n diaphoretic_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n oriental_a bezoar_n one_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n do_v from_o one_o scruple_n to_o one_o dram_n in_o any_o convenient_a vehicle_n 9_o pulvis_fw-la ad_fw-la asthma_n sennerti_fw-la take_v flower_n of_o sulphur_n a_o dram_n and_o half_a pearl_n prepare_v half_o a_o dram_n musk_n ten_o grain_n benjamin_n five_o grain_n cinnamon_n four_o grain_n saffron_n two_o grain_n make_v a_o fine_a powder_n do_v to_o half_a a_o dram_n in_o a_o rear_n egg_n broth_n oxymel_n or_o scabious_a water_n etc._n etc._n 10._o pulvis_fw-la purgans_fw-la sennerti_fw-la take_v sena_n one_o ounce_n gummy_a turbith_n liquorice_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n ginger_n one_o dram_n make_v all_o into_o a_o fine_a powder_n do_v one_o dram_n or_o thus_o take_v choice_n sena_n two_o ounce_n sugar_n three_o ounce_n bite_v cinnamon_n ginger_n aniseed_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n make_v a_o tragea_n do_v one_o spoonful_n or_o thus_o take_v sena_n one_o ounce_n scammony_n two_o dram_n aniseed_n clove_n cinnamon_n galangal_n of_o each_o a_o dram_n make_v a_o fine_a powder_n do_v to_o one_o dram_n or_o thus_o take_v turbith_n scamony_n cambogia_n scena_fw-la of_o each_o a_o dram_n resin_n of_o jallap_v ginger_n cinnamon_n of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n galangal_n cloves_n cardamon_n of_o each_o half_n a_o scruple_n white_a sugar_n one_o ounce_n make_v a_o powder_n do_v one_o dram_n in_o any_o convenient_a liquor_n or_o syrup_n fourteen_o of_o electuary_n 1._o electuarium_fw-la de_fw-la tamarindis_fw-la apud_fw-la thonerum_fw-la take_v choice_n sena_n five_o ounce_n bite_v cinnamon_n six_o dram_n fennel-seed_n one_o dram_n mallago_n wine_n three_o pint_n boil_v a_o little_a then_o digest_v three_o day_n close_o stop_v in_o a_o warm_a place_n strain_v out_o by_o press_v with_o which_o extract_n the_o pulp_n of_o curran_n and_o raisin_n of_o each_o four_o ounce_n and_o half_a to_o which_o add_v pulp_n of_o tamarind_n electuarium_fw-la diaprunum_n electuarium_fw-la lenitive_a of_o each_o three_o ounce_n cremor_n tartari_fw-la two_o dram_n chemical_a oil_n of_o nutmeg_n oil_n of_o aniseed_n of_o each_o one_o scruple_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o electuary_n 2._o electuarium_fw-la arthriticum_fw-la plateri_n take_v sarsaparilla_n six_o dram_n seed_n of_o hypericon_n one_o ounce_n germander_n ground-pine_a of_o each_o a_o ounce_n round_a birthwort_n six_o dram_n angelica_n two_o dram_n betony_n cloves_n hartshorn_n ivory_n amber_n of_o each_o a_o dram_n coral_n half_o a_o dram_n saffron_n six_o grain_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o fine_a powder_n to_o which_o add_v four_o ounce_n of_o sugar_n make_v into_o a_o syrup_n with_o rose-water_n to_o make_v a_o electuary_n it_o prevail_v against_o the_o gout_n and_o be_v good_a to_o consume_v superfluous_a humour_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o nerve_n from_o the_o brain_n 3._o laudanum_n simplex_fw-la apud_fw-la poterium_fw-la take_v opium_n extract_v one_o dram_n tincture_n of_o saffron_n half_o a_o dram_n musk_n ten_o grain_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o electuary_n do_v from_o four_o to_o thirteen_o grain_n or_o thus_o take_v opium_n a_o ounce_n long_a pepper_n myrrh_n galangal_n castoreum_n of_o each_o half_n a_o oâ—nce_n saffron_n two_o dram_n with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n make_v a_o extract_n do_v five_o six_o or_o seven_o grain_n it_o ease_v all_o manner_n of_o pain_n and_o be_v excellent_a in_o disease_n of_o the_o womb._n 4._o laudanum_n vniversale_fw-la poterij_fw-la take_v opium_n chemical_o prepare_v half_o a_o ounce_n antimony_n diaphoretic_n two_o dram_n ambergrise_n saffron_n of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n musk_n one_o scruple_n with_o syrup_n of_o poppy_n make_v a_o mass_n do_v from_o six_o grain_n to_o twelve_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a remedy_n against_o the_o megrim_n the_o colic_n pain_n of_o the_o stomach_n spleen_n gout_n and_o stone_n etc._n etc._n 5._o antidote_n pestilentialis_fw-la poterij_fw-la take_v root_n of_o masterwort_n of_o angelica_n of_o carline_n thistle_n of_o valerian_n of_o swallow-wort_n of_o anthora_n of_o scorzonera_n of_o bistort_v of_o gentian_n of_o tormentil_n of_o each_o four_o ounce_n of_o these_o make_v a_o extract_n by_o digest_v they_o twenty_o five_o day_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n add_v to_o it_o sugar_n two_o pound_n and_o boil_v it_o to_o the_o consistency_n of_o a_o electuary_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o boil_a add_v fix_v flower_n of_o antimony_n one_o ounce_n mercury_n precipitate_v with_o gold_n make_v without_o a_o corrosive_n half_a a_o ounce_n powder_n of_o anthora_n of_o cinnamon_n of_o white_a sander_n of_o lignum_fw-la aloe_n of_o each_o two_o dram_n magistery_n of_o pearl_n tincture_n of_o coral_n of_o each_o a_o dram_n ambergrise_n a_o scruple_n musk_n half_o a_o scruple_n cinnamon_n water_n half_o a_o ounce_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o antidote_n do_v from_o two_o dram_n to_o half_a a_o ounce_n xv._o of_o pill_n 1._o pilulae_fw-la cephalicae_fw-la grulingij_fw-la take_v troche_n of_o agarick_n half_o a_o ounce_n choice_a rhubarb_n two_o dram_n gummy_a turbith_n hermodact_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n indian_a spicknard_n half_o a_o dram_n be_v powder_v affuse_n upon_o they_o fennel_n and_o betony-water_n to_o overtop_v they_o a_o little_a to_o which_o add_v of_o the_o mass_n of_o pilulae_fw-la cochiae_fw-la a_o ounce_n and_o half_a species_n diamoschu_n dulcis_fw-la 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