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cxxiv_o the_o epilepsy_n in_o a_o very_a age_a woman_n 1._o a_o widow_n about_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o falling-sickness_n for_o four_o year_n at_o the_o interval_n of_o week_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o wether_n 2._o have_v advise_v with_o i_o i_o prescribe_v vinum_fw-la sublimatum_fw-la i._n e._n spirit_n of_o wine_n pantonosagogum_n by_o which_o she_o be_v copious_o purge_v without_o the_o least_o detriment_n and_o be_v free_v from_o that_o dangerous_a and_o tedious_a disease_n martinus_n rulandus_n cent._n 10._o cur._n 72._o cxxv_o the_o epilepsy_n in_o another_o ancient_a woman_n 1._o another_o widow_n in_o the_o sixti_v year_n of_o her_o age_n become_v epileptic_a have_v fit_n six_o time_n every_o day_n and_o from_o the_o first_o minute_n of_o the_o paroxysm_n her_o hand_n and_o finger_n be_v convulse_v then_o she_o fall_v and_o lay_v as_o one_o stupify_v for_o the_o space_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n afterward_o she_o can_v rise_v and_o come_v to_o herself_o again_o 2._o this_o woman_n be_v recover_v by_o i_o with_o this_o one_o follow_v easy_a medicine_n take_v sublimate_v wine_n i._n e._n spirit_n of_o wine_n into_o which_o infuse_v hyssop_n then_o take_v every_o night_n go_v to_o bed_n three_o large_a spoonful_n or_o two_o ounce_n when_o she_o have_v follow_v these_o direction_n for_o a_o week_n together_o the_o convulsion_n total_o intermit_v and_o never_o return_v again_o martinus_n rulandus_n cent._n 10._o cur._n 95._o cxxvi_o a_o man_n epileptic_a afflict_v with_o the_o stone_n 1._o this_o man_n be_v near_o forty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o for_o above_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n past_a much_o afflict_v with_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n be_v at_o length_n sieze_v with_o the_o falling-sickness_n the_o first_o fit_n take_v he_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n the_o second_o fit_a near_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o month_n afterward_o the_o fit_v follow_v he_o for_o a_o while_n once_o a_o week_n and_o at_o length_n he_o fall_v with_o they_o every_o day_n 2._o he_o try_v several_a physician_n without_o any_o remedy_n at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o i_o he_o complain_v to_o i_o of_o both_o his_o distemper_n nor_o can_v he_o tell_v which_o afflict_v he_o most_o but_o desire_v my_o help_n against_o they_o both_o and_o by_o reason_n his_o body_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v bind_v i_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v open_a sometime_o with_o diacatholicon_n and_o sometime_o with_o stew_a prune_n prepare_v with_o sena_n 3._o then_o i_o order_v this_o follow_a bolus_n to_o be_v take_v every_o night_n go_v to_o bed_n take_v balsam_n of_o peru_n three_o ounce_n powder_n of_o man_n skull_n six_o dram_n salt_n of_o hartshorn_n misleto_n of_o the_o oak_n peony-seed_n in_o powder_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o electuary_n do_v from_o one_o dram_n to_o half_a a_o ounce_n increase_a the_o dose_n gradual_o this_o be_v take_v for_o about_o nine_o or_o ten_o month_n without_o intermission_n 4._o every_o morning_n fast_v the_o follow_a potion_n be_v give_v take_v rhenish_n wine_n four_o pound_n onion_n shred_v small_a six_o ounce_n infuse_v all_o for_o forty_o hour_n then_o squeeze_v hard_o out_o to_o the_o express_a liquor_n add_v distil_v water_n of_o onion_n one_o pound_n and_o half_a salt_n of_o man_n skull_n one_o ounce_n mix_v they_o do_v five_o or_o six_o spoonful_n every_o morning_n fast_v or_o somewhat_o more_o increase_a the_o dose_n also_o as_o the_o patient_n can_v bear_v it_o 5._o after_o this_o have_v be_v take_v for_o a_o month_n the_o follow_v be_v give_v for_o a_o month_n long_o take_v oil_n of_o juniper-berry_n from_o twenty_o drop_n to_o thirty_o juice_n of_o lemon_n two_o spoonful_n mix_v the_o oil_n first_o with_o a_o little_a white_a sugar_n then_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n and_o so_o let_v he_o take_v it_o drink_v after_o it_o a_o little_a draught_n of_o water_n distil_v from_o bite_a arsmart_n or_o from_o onion_n 6._o and_o every_o day_n a_o hour_n before_o dinner_n about_o ten_o ounce_n of_o the_o follow_a mixture_n be_v give_v he_o take_v simple_a water_n of_o juniper-berry_n simple_a distil_a water_n of_o bite_a arsmart_n and_o of_o onion_n of_o each_o a_o like_a quantity_n mix_v they_o to_o which_o add_v at_o time_n of_o give_v to_o every_o dose_n two_o dram_n or_o more_o of_o the_o volatile_a and_o antepileptick_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n 7._o once_o also_o every_o week_n and_o sometime_o often_o i_o purge_v his_o head_n with_o proper_a errhine_n by_o which_o a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o water_n and_o purulent_a excrement_n be_v draw_v from_o thg_a brain_n this_o be_v common_o do_v at_o night_n go_v to_o bed_n that_o he_o may_v not_o take_v cold_a by_o immediate_a go_v into_o the_o air_n and_o by_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o these_o medicine_n this_o patient_n be_v perfect_o cure_v of_o his_o disease_n however_o after_o the_o first_o month_n i_o order_v he_o for_o his_o constant_a drink_n a_o small_a decoction_n of_o guajacum_fw-la in_o which_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o mustardseed_n and_o horse_n radish_n root_n be_v infuse_v exit_fw-la mss._n r._n turneri_fw-la observe_v 127._o cxxvii_o the_o falling-sickness_n with_o other_o symptom_n 1._o a_o gentlewoman_n about_o 20_o year_n of_o age_n be_v afflict_v every_o day_n with_o suffocation_n and_o swoon_a which_o degenerate_v into_o a_o delirium_fw-la and_o convulsion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n afterward_o there_o be_v some_o mitigation_n of_o those_o symptom_n yet_o they_o continue_v sometime_o for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o day_n 2._o she_o be_v also_o trouble_v with_o a_o most_o grievious_a and_o sharp_a pain_n in_o her_o artery_n insomuch_o that_o she_o be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v out_o bitter_o and_o if_o sometime_o there_o appear_v any_o intermission_n of_o her_o pain_n yet_o she_o be_v oppress_v by_o melancholy_a and_o become_v so_o lean_a that_o she_o look_v not_o much_o better_a than_o a_o anatomy_n be_v of_o a_o 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be_v wont_v to_o be_v sad_a and_o melancholic_a 3._o wherefore_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o caballine_a fountain_n and_o the_o double_a top_v or_o fork_a parnassus_n only_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o bacchus_n i_o be_o sudden_o become_v a_o poet_n and_o have_v drink_v off_o his_o cup_n thus_o he_o sing_v when_o wine_n i_o drink_v all_o care_n do_v sleep_v no_o harm_n i_o think_v nought_o make_v i_o weep_v then_o drink_v we_o wine_n sweet_a blood_n of_o grape_n let_v we_o cease_v to_o whine_v and_o joy_n like_o ape_n 4._o the_o other_o be_v excellent_o read_v in_o philosophy_n envy_v his_o companion_n the_o poet_n begin_v thus_o to_o speak_v many_o commodity_n attend_v himi_a that_o love_v wine_n for_o wine_n strengthen_v the_o body_n help_v the_o digestion_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o humour_n move_v urine_n and_o sweat_n breed_v blood_n purify_v the_o spirit_n cherish_v and_o refresh_v they_o be_v of_o a_o very_a speedy_a nutriment_n temper_n the_o humour_n make_v man_n 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observe_v 123._o lxxxvii_o a_o cynic_n convulsion_n or_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o mouth_n 1._o a_o man_n about_o sixty_o six_o year_n of_o age_n be_v take_v with_o a_o cananine_a convulsion_n or_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o mouth_n come_v to_o he_o i_o order_v a_o clyster_n which_o he_o not_o take_v i_o prescribe_v the_o follow_a syrup_n 2._o take_v oxymel_n simple_a syrup_n of_o staechas_n honey_n of_o rose_n strain_v of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n water_n of_o betony_n sage_n and_o hyssop_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n mix_v they_o 3._o then_o i_o give_v he_o the_o follow_a pill_n take_v pil._n hiera_fw-fr simplex_fw-la agarick_n trochiscate_v of_o each_o half_n a_o dram_n with_o syrup_n of_o staechas_n make_v five_o pill_n which_o he_o take_v a_o good_a while_n after_o he_o sup_v they_o give_v he_o two_o stool_n 4._o return_v the_o next_o day_n to_o visit_v he_o and_o find_v his_o urinal_n red_a thick_a and_o muddy_a i_o order_v cupping-glass_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o shoulder_n and_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o blood_n to_o be_v take_v from_o he_o 5._o then_o the_o syrup_n be_v again_o exhibit_v to_o he_o i_o purge_v he_o with_o pill_n proper_a against_o convulsion_n forestus_n lib._n 10._o observe_v 124._o 6._o if_o there_o shall_v happen_v a_o fullness_n without_o a_o crudity_n a_o clyster_n be_v first_o inject_v you_o may_v take_v from_o he_o some_o blood_n and_o diminish_v the_o matter_n by_o pill_n and_o digest_v the_o phlegm_n by_o digestive_a syrup_n 7._o other_o will_v not_o have_v strong_a medicine_n apply_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o disease_n nor_o sharp_a clyster_n nor_o strong_a purgative_n and_o digestive_n but_o must_v defer_v to_o the_o four_o day_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n unless_o there_o be_v just_a fear_n of_o a_o approach_a epilepsy_n or_o apoplexy_n 8._o the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v digest_v with_o this_o or_o the_o like_a magisterial_a syrup_n take_v the_o root_n of_o true_a acorus_n half_o a_o ounce_n 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cochiae_fw-la but_o if_o he_o can_v swallow_v pill_n he_o may_v take_v this_o follow_a potion_n 11._o take_v diacatholicon_n half_o a_o ounce_n electuary_n of_o date_n or_o diaphaenicon_n one_o dram_n and_o half_a electuary_n elescoph_n one_o dram_n electuary_n indij_fw-la majoris_fw-la two_o scruple_n and_o half_a with_o three_o ounce_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a decoction_n or_o mead_n honey_n of_o rose_n strain_v half_o a_o ounce_n mix_v they_o and_o make_v a_o potion_n 12._o if_o a_o strong_a be_v needful_a let_v he_o be_v purge_v with_o hiera_n pachij_fw-la and_o hiera_n scribonij_fw-la 13._o but_o if_o the_o malady_n be_v not_o yet_o mitigate_v the_o vein_n under_o the_o tongue_n be_v to_o be_v open_v than_o friction_n of_o all_o the_o member_n as_o hand_n and_o foot_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v use_v exit_fw-la scholio_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la lxxxviii_o a_o convulsion_n in_o a_o youth_n 1._o a_o youth_n be_v so_o miserable_o convulse_v that_o he_o can_v not_o any_o way_n bend_v his_o back_n by_o the_o follow_a remedy_n he_o can_v present_o walk_v 2._o take_v rank_n old_a butter_n old_a lard_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n bdellium_n ammoniacum_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n myrrh_n castoreum_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n flower_n of_o staechas_n and_o rosemary_n of_o each_o one_o pugil_n nutmeg_n clove_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n a_o little_a cat_n embowel_v skin_v and_o cut_v in_o piece_n with_o this_o infarse_n the_o belly_n of_o a_o goose_n sow_v it_o up_o and_o then_o roast_v it_o 3._o the_o first_o juice_n that_o come_v from_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o the_o second_o be_v to_o preserve_v in_o a_o vessel_n handful_n of_o vinegar_n therewith_o anoint_v the_o back_n this_o be_v a_o divine_a medicine_n petrus_n pachequus_fw-la observe_v 8._o lxxxix_o a_o convulsion_n in_o a_o certain_a noble_a person_n 1._o a_o certain_a noble_a person_n be_v afflict_v with_o most_o severe_a pain_n proceed_v from_o violent_a convulsion_n guillandinus_fw-la command_v he_o 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