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A88597 Clavis medicinæ: or, The practice of physick reformed wherein is described the nature and cause of most diseases and the select way of cure for the same. A method contrary to all authors in being. By Jeremiah Love, doctor of pysick [sic]. Love, Jeremiah. 1674 (1674) Wing L3187A; ESTC R230714 23,779 80

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boil_v these_o gentle_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n strain_v it_o out_o and_o dissolve_v in_o it_o of_o mithridate_n or_o venice-treacle_n two_o dram_n sugar_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a wine-vinegar_n three_o spoonful_n now_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o patient_n do_v complain_v and_o nature_n as_o yet_o strong_a give_v he_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n of_o this_o drink_n fast_v be_v warm_v and_o let_v he_o sweat_v in_o his_o bed_n eight_o or_o ten_o hour_n if_o he_o can_v bear_v it_o and_o in_o his_o sweat_a drink_n hot_a posset-drink_a and_o in_o every_o draught_n two_o or_o three_o spoonful_n of_o this_o drink_n when_o he_o rise_v get_v he_o some_o broth_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o air_n if_o he_o do_v not_o find_v ease_n in_o his_o sweat_a the_o next_o day_n do_v the_o like_a this_o way_n will_v cure_v he_o without_o have_v a_o sore_a or_o else_o it_o will_v help_v nature_n so_o far_o that_o it_o will_v force_v out_o the_o sore_a speedy_o unto_o which_o use_n these_o application_n first_o embrocate_v the_o tumour_n or_o carbuncle_n with_o oil_n of_o lily_n be_v warm_v then_o take_v two_o yolk_n of_o egg_n a_o dram_n of_o saffron_n pulverise_v linseed_n oil_n and_o oil_n of_o camom_n of_o each_o a_o dram_n spread_v it_o upon_o cloth_n somewhat_o thick_a and_o apply_v it_o use_v this_o course_n for_o it_o will_v speedy_o break_v it_o then_o dress_v it_o according_a to_o art_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v cure_v all_o malignant_a fever_n and_o epidemical_a disease_n chap._n xxiii_o my_o friend_n i_o have_v here_o give_v you_o a_o brief_a method_n of_o cure_v many_o disease_n a_o way_n different_a from_o the_o general_a road_n of_o both_o the_o galenist_n and_o chemist_n if_o you_o will_v but_o fancy_v they_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a moment_n they_o be_v not_o colewort_n boil_v over_o and_o over_o a_o thousand_o time_n and_o cram_v in_o even_o to_o nauseat_v but_o i_o tell_v you_o far_o it_o be_v the_o only_a 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