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A57358 The practice of physick in seventeen several books wherein is plainly set forth the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs : together with the cure of all diseases in the body of man / by Nicholas Culpeper ... Abdiah Cole ... and William Rowland ; being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarus Riverius ...; Praxis medica. English. 1655 Rivière, Lazare, 1589-1655.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; Cole, Abdiah, ca. 1610-ca. 1670.; Rowland, William. 1655 (1655) Wing R1559; ESTC R31176 898,409 596

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disease_n but_o the_o heart_n have_v a_o natural_a faculty_n to_o contract_n and_o dilate_v itself_o therefore_o a_o palpitation_n can_v be_v without_o its_o motion_n and_o they_o do_v in_o vain_a muster_n up_o galens_n reason_n so_o think_v by_o they_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o a_o disease_n or_o cause_n of_o a_o disease_n for_o galen_n in_o all_o those_o place_n speak_v of_o no_o other_o palpitation_n than_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o skin_n and_o other_o external_a part_n and_o not_o of_o the_o palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o galen_n 2._o the_o sympt_n cause_n cap._n 2._o say_v that_o the_o palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o artery_n be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o the_o other_o part_n therefore_o 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 dilatation_n and_o a_o vehement_a systole_n or_o contraction_n which_o sometime_o be_v so_o great_a that_o as_o fernelius_n observe_v it_o have_v often_o break_v the_o rib_n adjoin_v &_o sometime_o displace_v they_o which_o be_v over_o the_o pap_n and_o sometime_o it_o have_v so_o dilate_v a_o artery_n forth_o into_o a_o aneurism_n as_o big_a as_o one_o fist_n in_o which_o you_o may_v both_o see_v and_o feel_v the_o pulsation_n this_o immoderate_a shake_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v from_o the_o pulsative_a faculty_n provoke_v but_o here_o may_v be_v object_v that_o in_o fever_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v find_v for_o this_o be_v a_o immoderate_a systole_n and_o diastole_n by_o the_o provocation_n of_o the_o faculty_n through_o some_o troublesome_a matter_n or_o by_o increase_n of_o heat_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o fever_n be_v distinguish_v from_o palpitation_n only_o by_o its_o degree_n and_o the_o deprave_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v vehement_a be_v call_v palpitation_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o vehement_a it_o be_v call_v a_o quick_a great_a and_o swift_a pulse_n and_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o difference●_n of_o pulse_n now_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o palpitation_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o three_o head_n either_o it_o be_v somewhat_o which_o trouble_v and_o prick_v or_o necessity_n of_o refrigeration_n or_o defect_n of_o spirit_n which_o two_o latter_a may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o custom_n the_o molest_a cause_n be_v most_o usual_a so_o that_o many_o author_n know_v no_o other_o the_o other_o be_v rare_a and_o that_o be_v either_o a_o vapour_n or_o wind_n which_o trouble_v the_o heart_n either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n or_o both_o the_o quality_n be_v either_o manifest_a or_o occult_a a_o vapour_n troublesome_a in_o a_o manifest_a quality_n be_v either_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o its_o part_n adjoin_v or_o it_o be_v send_v from_o other_o part_n and_o this_o sudden_o get_v to_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v stir_v up_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n which_o be_v natural_o very_o strong_a arise_v powerful_o with_o all_o its_o force_n to_o expel_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o thereabouts_o especial_o in_o the_o pericardium_n be_v gather_v sometime_o cold_a and_o thick_a humour_n which_o send_v up_o vapour_n to_o the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o cause_n palpitation_n but_o from_o more_o remote_a part_n vapour_n and_o wind_n be_v send_v to_o the_o ventricles_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o from_o the_o stomach_n spleen_n mother_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o low_a belly_n many_o time_n a_o vapour_n that_o trouble_v the_o heart_n by_o a_o occult_a quality_n arise_v in_o malignant_a fever_n plague_n and_o after_o poison_n and_o sometime_o from_o worm_n putrify_v and_o the_o term_n stop_v from_o corrupt_a feed_n or_o other_o putrid_a matter_n which_o do_v much_o stir_v up_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n thereof_o divers_a humour_n do_v molest_v the_o heart_n either_o with_o their_o quantity_n or_o quality_n so_o too_o much_o blood_n oppress_v the_o vein_n artery_n and_o ventricles_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o they_o can_v move_v free_o make_v a_o palpitation_n by_o hinder_v motion_n which_o that_o the_o faculty_n may_v oppose_v it_o move_v more_o violent_o so_o water_n in_o the_o pericardium_n be_v in_o great_a quantity_n do_v compress_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o its_o ventricle_n so_o that_o they_o can_v free_o dilate_v themselves_o the_o same_o do_v humour_n flow_v in_o abundance_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o happen_v sometime_o in_o wound_n fear_v and_o terror_n humour_n offend_v in_o quality_n hurt_v the_o heart_n if_o they_o be_v venomous_a putrid_a corrupt_a sharp_a or_o too_o hot_a especial_o burn_v choler_n come_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o provoke_v its_o expulsion_n also_o tumour_n though_o seldom_o cause_n this_o disease_n as_o inflammation_n of_o the_o heart_n imposthume_n or_o swell_v in_o the_o artery_n of_o the_o lung_n near_o the_o heart_n which_o galen_n say_v befall_v antipater_n the_o physician_n 4._o de_fw-fr loc_fw-la off_o by_o which_o after_o a_o unequal_a pulse_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o palpitation_n and_o a_o asthma_n and_o so_o die_v so_o dodonaeus_n report_v that_o he_o find_v a_o callus_fw-la in_o the_o great_a artery_n next_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o cause_v a_o palpitation_n for_o many_o year_n also_o tumour_n in_o the_o pericardium_n whether_o they_o be_v without_o humour_n and_o scirrhus_fw-la or_o with_o humour_n in_o they_o as_o the_o hydatide_n or_o watery_a pustle_v and_o little_a stone_n bone_n and_o piece_n of_o flesh_n be_v sometime_o grow_v in_o the_o heart_n which_o cause_n palpitation_n so_o platerus_n report_v that_o in_o one_o who_o have_v a_o long_a palpitation_n and_o die_v thereof_o there_o be_v find_v a_o bone_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o schenkius_n report_v that_o in_o a_o priest_n who_o be_v from_o his_o youth_n to_o the_o age_n of_o forty_o two_o trouble_v with_o a_o palpitation_n there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o excrescens_fw-la of_o flesh_n which_o weigh_v eight_o dram_n and_o resemble_v another_o heart_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o palpitation_n be_v necessity_n of_o refrigeration_n which_o be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o preternatural_a heart_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v inflame_v within_o and_o therefore_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o artery_n be_v increase_v that_o what_o be_v spend_v may_v be_v restore_v and_o the_o heat_n cool_v and_o this_o come_v sometime_o from_o a_o internal_a cause_n which_o be_v rare_a but_o often_o of_o a_o external_a as_o anger_n vehement_a exercise_n and_o the_o like_a as_o platerus_n observe_v in_o a_o young_a man_n who_o be_v hot_a and_o angry_a at_o tennis_n fall_v into_o a_o palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o die_v the_o three_o cause_n be_v the_o defect_n of_o spirit_n which_o come_v by_o hunger_n watch_v anger_n joy_n fear_v shame_n and_o great_a disease_n and_o other_o cause_n which_o do_v sudden_o dissipate_v the_o spirit_n which_o defect_n the_o heart_n labour_v to_o repair_v that_o it_o may_v beget_v more_o quick_a and_o plentiful_a and_o send_v they_o into_o the_o whole_a body_n soon_o it_o do_v enlarge_v its_o motion_n and_o make_v it_o quick_a you_o must_v observe_v for_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v more_o ordinary_a to_o see_v a_o palpitation_n which_o come_v by_o consent_n from_o other_o part_n than_o from_o the_o heart_n itself_o for_o it_o have_v a_o consent_n with_o all_o part_n by_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n by_o which_o vapour_n wind_n and_o humour_n be_v send_v which_o all_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o diagnosis_n follow_v the_o diagnosis_n or_o knowledge_n of_o this_o disease_n be_v direct_v either_o to_o the_o disease_n or_o the_o cause_n which_o produce_v it_o the_o disease_n be_v subject_a to_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v feel_v with_o the_o hand_n sometime_o see_v and_o hear_v for_o the_o artery_n may_v be_v see_v to_o leap_v especial_o in_o the_o jugular_a and_o forestus_n say_v it_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o a_o example_n of_o a_o young_a man_n that_o they_o who_o pass_v by_o may_v hear_v it_o by_o lay_v their_o ear_n to_o the_o window_n also_o the_o cause_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o sign_n a_o hot_a distemper_n be_v know_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o pulse_n and_o swiftness_n by_o a_o fever_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o breast_n by_o great_a and_o often_o breathe_v and_o desire_v of_o cold_a thing_n if_o the_o palpitation_n come_v of_o wind_n it_o quick_o come_v and_o go_v and_o be_v present_o raise_v by_o little_a motion_n and_o the_o breath_n be_v difficult_a with_o tremble_v sometime_o at_o the_o knee_n mist_n in_o the_o eye_n noise_n in_o the_o ear_n and_o sometime_o pain_n of_o some_o
of_o tragacanth_n and_o after_o put_v in_o a_o glass_n otherwise_o they_o will_v grow_v moist_a you_o may_v continue_v this_o medicine_n for_o a_o month_n or_o two_o not_o only_o without_o hurt_n but_o with_o great_a profit_n fonseca_n commend_v these_o pill_n follow_v which_o he_o call_v diatartarum_n for_o open_v obstruction_n by_o degree_n and_o purge_v melancholy_a gentle_o and_o for_o allay_v it_o take_v of_o the_o powder_n of_o senna_n and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n powder_n of_o cinnamon_n half_a a_o scruple_n with_o syrup_n of_o lemon_n make_v a_o mass_n of_o which_o give_v three_o pill_n make_v of_o half_a a_o dram_n one_o hour_n before_o supper_n to_o give_v he_o two_o or_o three_o stool_n for_o salt_n of_o tartar_n have_v great_a virtue_n to_o allay_v black_a melanchollick_n humour_n for_o it_o draw_v to_o itself_o by_o certain_a propriety_n sour_a thing_n as_o you_o may_v perceive_v when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o vinegar_n or_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n who_o sowrness_n it_o take_v away_o for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o fonseca_n by_o salt_n of_o tartar_n mean_v crystal_n of_o tartar_n yet_o you_o may_v as_o well_o infuse_v your_o senna_n with_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o some_o drop_n of_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n in_o some_o convenient_a liquor_n to_o open_v the_o same_o obstruction_n some_o commend_v the_o decoction_n of_o china_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o spleen_n which_o a_o wise_a physician_n may_v do_v with_o good_a success_n some_o commend_v the_o juice_n of_o wormwood_n thicken_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pill_n give_v either_o by_o its_o self_n or_o with_o gum_n ammoniacum_n and_o after_o that_o present_o oxymel_v make_v of_o the_o decoction_n of_o asarum_n root_n and_o liquoris_fw-la other_o say_v that_o hypochondriack_a melancholy_n have_v be_v cure_v with_o the_o decoction_n or_o wine_n of_o wormwood_n take_v thirty_o or_o forty_o day_n together_o the_o juice_n of_o bugloss_n be_v excellent_a not_o to_o open_v obstruction_n as_o wormwood_n but_o to_o qualify_v the_o melanchollick_n humour_n therefore_o they_o give_v two_o ounce_n thereof_o with_o two_o dram_n of_o sugar_n and_o as_o much_o wine_n as_o of_o both_o for_o ten_o or_o twelve_o day_n every_o morning_n the_o principal_a thing_n for_o this_o cure_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o body_n always_o soluble_a therefore_o the_o patient_n must_v have_v some_o familiar_a medicine_n which_o he_o may_v often_o use_v before_o meat_n sometime_o one_o sometime_o another_o lest_o he_o grow_v weary_a of_o they_o for_o this_o he_o may_v take_v the_o magisterial_a syrup_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a pill_n and_o those_o which_o be_v prescribe_v for_o a_o costive_a belly_n to_o which_o he_o may_v add_v out_o of_o montanus_n venice_n turpentine_n which_o he_o order_v to_o be_v swallow_v in_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o acron_n three_o hour_n before_o dinner_n once_o twice_o or_o thrice_o in_o a_o week_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o loosen_v the_o belly_n it_o also_o cleanse_v the_o stomach_n open_v obstruction_n provoke_v urine_n warm_v the_o stomach_n and_o do_v not_o heat_v the_o liver_n but_o do_v it_o good_a by_o open_v and_o cleanse_v it_o for_o his_o ordinary_a drink_n let_v he_o use_v water_n wherein_o gold_n have_v be_v quench_v or_o the_o infusion_n of_o tamarisk_n agrimony_n burnet_n in_o thin_a wine_n either_o alone_a or_o make_v physical_a in_o vintage_n time_n with_o the_o root_n of_o bugloss_n borrage_n with_o a_o little_a white_a sander_n and_o rosemary_n flower_n the_o decoction_n of_o the_o sweet_a briar_n root_n be_v commend_v for_o ordinary_a drink_n for_o it_o open_v and_o strengthen_v all_o natural_a part_n the_o decoction_n of_o lignum_fw-la nephriticum_fw-la do_v open_v the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o bowel_n without_o any_o manifest_a alteration_n but_o steel_a water_n be_v more_o usual_a all_o which_o water_n and_o decoction_n you_o may_v also_o mix_v with_o wine_n while_o in_o the_o internal_a medicine_n mention_v or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v use_v you_o must_v apply_v external_n as_o fomentation_n and_o ointment_n to_o the_o hypochondria_n such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v for_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o cool_v you_o must_v also_o apply_v strengthener_n to_o the_o stomach_n because_o that_o part_n do_v always_o suffer_v in_o this_o disease_n therefore_o you_o may_v use_v those_o fomentation_n ointment_n and_o emplaster_n mention_v in_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o stomach_n also_o those_o internal_a which_o will_v not_o inflame_v the_o liver_n and_o especial_o the_o digestive_a powder_n to_o be_v take_v after_o meat_n in_o a_o fit_a when_o the_o vapour_n arise_v from_o the_o hypochondria_n do_v trouble_v the_o heart_n brain_n and_o other_o part_n and_o produce_v great_a symptom_n as_o swound_n palpitation_n tremble_n convulsion_n headache_n and_o the_o like_a you_o may_v use_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v give_v in_o swoon_a or_o the_o mother_n but_o among_o the_o rest_n laudanum_n use_v wise_o do_v wonder_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o scurvy_a the_o scurvy_a be_v usual_a in_o the_o north_n in_o most_o place_n thereof_o common_a but_o almost_o unknown_a in_o the_o south_n so_o that_o all_o writer_n that_o have_v practise_v in_o these_o part_n have_v never_o mention_v it_o and_o we_o may_v well_o leave_v it_o out_o because_o in_o our_o preface_n to_o this_o book_n we_o promise_v to_o meddle_v only_o with_o the_o usual_a disease_n of_o the_o spleen_n but_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o our_o country_n be_v not_o altogether_o without_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o every_o symptom_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o north_n yet_o it_o have_v enough_o to_o confirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n say_v that_o one_o symptom_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discover_v it_o we_o have_v see_v many_o symptom_n of_o it_o in_o many_o people_n but_o because_o it_o 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