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convusive_a 445_o b_o electuarium_fw-la de_fw-fr tamerendis_fw-la apud_fw-la thonerum_fw-la 757_o a_o electuarium_fw-la arthriticum_fw-la plateri_n ib_a elixir_n aquavitae_fw-la plateri_n 749_o b_o elixir_n panis_fw-la ibid._n elixir_n restorativa_fw-la 750_o a_o emplaster_n vulnerary_n for_o the_o head_n 55_o a_o emplastrum_fw-la cratonis_fw-la for_o the_o epilepsy_n 311_o a_o emplastrum_fw-la antepilepticum_fw-la sennerti_fw-la 366_o b_o emplaster_n for_o the_o region_n of_o the_o heart_n 413_o a_o emprosthoton_fw-mi 451_o b_o emprosthotonos_fw-la what_o 465_o a_o emplaster_n strengthen_v 484_o a_o 486_o a_o 487_o b_o emplastrum_fw-la diaphoreticum_fw-la adriani_n mynsichti_n 492_o a_o emplastrum_fw-la contra_fw-la rupturam_fw-la grulingi_n 760_o b_o emplastrum_fw-la mercurii_n vivi_fw-la ibid._n emplastrum_fw-la de_fw-la vipera_fw-la poterii_n ib._n epilept_v powder_n of_o the_o author_n 107_o a_o b_o epidemic_a fever_n 191_o a_o epilepsy_n 239_o a_o see_v fall_v sickness_n 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antivenereum_fw-la purgans_fw-la poterii_n ibid._n extractum_fw-la hystericum_n poterii_n 752_o extractum_fw-la hystericum_n aliud_fw-la poterii_n ibid._n extractum_fw-la in_o uterinis_fw-la affictibus_fw-la poteris_fw-la ibid._n extractum_fw-la hystericum_n roborans_fw-la poterii_n ibid._n extractum_fw-la sive_fw-la confectio_fw-la uterina_fw-la a_o quod_fw-la be_o empirico_fw-la chymico_fw-la reperta_fw-la apud_fw-la poterium_fw-la 752_o b_o extractum_fw-la catholicum_fw-la poterii_n ib._n extractum_fw-la catholicum_fw-la aliud_fw-la poterii_n ibid._n extractum_fw-la nephriticum_fw-la poterii_n ib_fw-la f_o fast_v 48_o b_o faint_v of_o the_o spirit_n 85_o b_o 143_o b_o falling-sickness_n in_o a_o child_n 239_o a_o 263b_n 260_o a_o 268_o b_o 271_o a_o 279_o a_o falling-sick_a in_o a_o young_a girl_n 240_o a_o 270_o b_o 263_o a_o 319_o a_o 324_o b_o 325_o a_o falling-sick_a in_o a_o young_a woman_n 241a_o 260_o a_o 270_o b_o 306_o a_o b_o 307_o a_o b_o fall_v sick_a in_o a_o middle_a 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not_o only_o hoarse_a but_o breathe_v with_o a_o rattle_a noise_n in_o his_o throat_n and_o breast_n and_o complain_v that_o his_o stomach_n be_v mighty_o swell_v within_o to_o his_o apprehension_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v burst_v and_o therefore_o earnest_o desire_v that_o his_o breast_n and_o stomach_n may_v be_v sudden_o empty_v without_o which_o he_o must_v necessary_o die_v 3._o at_o length_n i_o be_v call_v perceive_v where_o the_o young_a man_n grief_n lay_v and_o how_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a obstruction_n of_o the_o lung_n there_o be_v present_a danger_n of_o suffocation_n i_o forthwith_o order_v the_o follow_a thing_n take_v rhenish_n wine_n a_o quart_n dissolve_v in_o it_o a_o ounce_n of_o the_o pure_a juice_n of_o spanish_a liquorice_n by_o receive_v only_o its_o rubicund_a tincture_n in_o this_o tincture_n dissolve_v volatile_a salt_n of_o hartshorn_n and_o man_n skull_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n do_v one_o ounce_n more_o or_o less_o in_o a_o glass_n of_o canary_n put_v into_o it_o at_o time_n of_o take_v eight_z ten_o or_o twelve_o drop_n of_o spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a or_o as_o many_o drop_n as_o the_o sick_a can_v well_o endure_v to_o swallow_v it_o withal_o and_o this_o to_o be_v take_v four_o or_o five_o time_n a_o day_n 4._o after_o three_o or_o four_o day_n the_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o suffocation_n be_v over_o than_o i_o order_v this_o follow_a vomit_n take_v infusion_n of_o crocus_n metallorum_fw-la half_o a_o ounce_n salt_n of_o vitriol_n one_o scruple_n mix_v they_o this_o be_v give_v in_o the_o morning_n fast_v by_o which_o he_o have_v six_o easy_a vomit_n and_o eight_o stool_n i_o repeat_v it_o twice_o more_o at_o four_o day_n distance_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o three_o several_a emetic_n dose_n and_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o former_a prescript_n the_o miserable_a sick_a patient_n be_v perfect_o cure_v not_o only_o of_o his_o suffocative_a obstruction_n of_o the_o lung_n but_o also_o of_o his_o falling-sickness_n exit_fw-la mss._n r._n turneri_fw-la obs_n 130._o cxxx_o the_o falling-sickness_n 1._o a_o barber_n wife_n in_o bedford-shire_n be_v afflict_v therewith_o every_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v preserve_v by_o take_v each_o day_n three_o drop_n of_o oleum_fw-la heraclei_n with_o the_o extract_v of_o peony_n 2._o or_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n may_v be_v thus_o perform_v first_o you_o shall_v purge_v your_o patient_n with_o the_o extract_v of_o helleborus_fw-la niger_n the_o do_v whereof_o be_v from_o eight_o grain_n to_o twelve_o be_v before_o well_o correct_v and_o then_o drink_v in_o some_o convenient_a liquor_n or_o potion_n 3._o this_o be_v do_v he_o give_v his_o patient_a morning_n and_o evening_n of_o this_o composition_n which_o the_o long_o it_o be_v use_v the_o better_a it_o will_v be_v for_o he_o take_v the_o essence_n of_o peony_n conserve_v of_o rosemary-flower_n and_o of_o betony_n as_o much_o as_o you_o please_v mix_v they_o together_o in_o 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vernalis_fw-la or_o the_o less_o plantain_n call_v rib-wort_n with_o a_o empty_a stomach_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n mix_v it_o with_o the_o jelly_n of_o the_o shave_n of_o ivory_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o pigeon_n for_o the_o man_n the_o male_a for_o the_o woman_n the_o female_a in_o the_o essence_n or_o oil_n of_o man_n skull_n paracelsus_n 2._o i_o often_o cure_v the_o falling-sickness_n with_o essentia_fw-la veratri_fw-la nigri_fw-la prepare_v by_o our_o order_n paracelsus_n 3._o a_o certain_a woman_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o falling-sickness_n in_o who_o nose_n i_o put_v the_o oil_n of_o gagate_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n she_o recover_v again_o than_o i_o purge_v she_o with_o our_o hellebor_n and_o the_o next_o day_n i_o give_v she_o some_o drop_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o man_n skull_n who_o afterward_o be_v not_o any_o more_o
tedious_a and_o violent_a and_o a_o watery_a humour_n flow_v forth_o at_o the_o nostril_n it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o shave_v the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n and_o to_o apply_v a_o vesicatory_a over_o the_o whole_a head_n this_o i_o have_v know_v sometime_o to_o cure_n at_o the_o first_o draw_v it_o may_v be_v repeat_v if_o occasion_n be_v two_o or_o three_o time_n 8._o it_o can_v be_v do_v in_o vain_a but_o with_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o sick_a forasmuch_o as_o that_o the_o watery_a juice_n or_o degenerate_v lympha_fw-la which_o be_v the_o conjunct_a cause_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v clear_o draw_v away_o 9_o and_o this_o be_v more_o admirable_o do_v and_o with_o great_a advantage_n in_o infant_n than_o in_o person_n of_o elder_a year_n because_o as_o yet_o in_o child_n the_o suture_n of_o the_o skull_n be_v not_o perfect_o close_v whereby_o not_o only_o the_o aforesaid_a degenerate_v lymphatic_a juice_n but_o also_o the_o preternatural_a vapour_n lodge_v in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v draw_v forth_o 10._o this_o do_v the_o soar_n be_v heal_v we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o discussive_n of_o which_o the_o power_n of_o amber_n be_v of_o mighty_a force_n be_v bathe_v upon_o the_o whole_a head_n so_o all_o the_o power_n of_o sage_n rosemary_n lavender_n sweet_a marjoram_n thyme_n tansey_n featherfew_n savory_n and_o such_o like_a 11._o for_o they_o pierce_v and_o penetrate_v through_o the_o flesh_n pericranium_n and_o softness_n of_o the_o skull_n whereby_o not_o only_o the_o mening_n of_o the_o brain_n but_o the_o brain_n itself_o be_v marvellous_o dry_v comfort_v and_o strengthen_v and_o the_o animal_n spirit_n themselves_o recreated_a 12._o the_o temple_n forehead_n and_o nostril_n aught_o to_o be_v bathe_v with_o the_o same_o and_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v twice_o a_o day_n for_o two_o or_o three_o week_n together_o 13._o after_o which_o the_o epileptic_a emplaster_n of_o franciscus_n valesius_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o coronal_z suture_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o plaster_v alone_o never_o fail_v of_o the_o cure_n the_o composition_n and_o preparation_n whereof_o you_o may_v see_v sect_n 73._o §_o 4._o aforego_v of_o this_o chapter_n 14._o moreover_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a that_o the_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n shall_v be_v bathe_v with_o these_o potestates_fw-la or_o power_n aforenamed_a not_o only_o because_o it_o may_v probable_o have_v a_o rise_v from_o those_o part_n but_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o consent_n and_o sympathy_n of_o the_o same_o 15._o the_o three_o intention_n consist_v in_o the_o exhibit_v of_o proper_a specific_v if_o the_o child_n be_v two_o three_o or_o more_o year_n old_a the_o gilla_n theophrasti_fw-la or_o salt_n of_o vitriol_n may_v be_v profitable_o give_v 16._o for_o as_o paracelsus_n say_v they_o be_v specific_v in_o root_a out_o the_o falling-sickness_n especial_o in_o child_n for_o by_o gentle_a convulsion_n of_o the_o stomach_n they_o cause_v vomit_v whereby_o the_o root_n of_o the_o peccant_a matter_n be_v take_v away_o the_o stomach_n cleanse_v and_o strengthen_v from_o whence_o a_o laudable_a chyle_n be_v generate_v whereby_o strong_a and_o salutiferous_a spirit_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o brain_n 17._o this_o same_o salt_n of_o vitriol_n may_v be_v give_v two_o three_o or_o four_o time_n according_a as_o you_o see_v the_o disease_n increase_v and_o it_o be_v so_o safe_a that_o it_o may_v be_v give_v even_o to_o young_a child_n the_o do_v to_o child_n be_v ten_o grain_n to_o half_a a_o dram_n according_a to_o their_o age_n and_o strength_n 18._o if_o it_o be_v give_v by_o a_o wise_a hand_n it_o will_v not_o only_o evacuate_v the_o humour_n upward_o but_o also_o derive_v a_o part_n of_o the_o morbific_a cause_n downward_o 19_o some_o commend_v hiera_n picra_fw-la or_o the_o infusion_n thereof_o in_o a_o proper_a liquor_n true_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v too_o bitter_a to_o be_v give_v to_o child_n 20._o the_o follow_a thing_n i_o have_v prove_v as_o specific_v in_o this_o case_n take_v powder_n of_o male-peony_a seed_n and_o root_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n and_o half_a powder_n of_o man_n skull_n salt_n of_o hartshorn_n and_o powder_n of_o nutmeg_n of_o each_o a_o dram_n elks-hoof_n prepare_v half_o a_o dram_n mix_v they_o in_o a_o fine_a powder_n do_v from_o 15_o grain_n to_o half_a a_o dram_n 21._o take_v castoreum_n a_o dram_n and_o half_a prepare_a amber_n half_o a_o dram_n powder_n of_o peony-seed_n and_o peacock_n dung_n of_o each_o two_o scruple_n oil_n of_o lavender_n ten_o drop_n mix_v they_o do_v ten_o grain_n to_o a_o scruple_n 22._o take_v nutmeg_n a_o scruple_n powder_n of_o peony-root_n and_o seed_n of_o each_o two_o scruple_n misleto_n of_o the_o oak_n one_o dram_n castoreum_n man_n skull_n prepare_v musk_n in_o fine_a powder_n of_o each_o four_o scruple_n mix_v they_o together_o and_o make_v a_o electuary_n with_o the_o extract_v of_o black_a cherry_n do_v one_o dram_n to_o two_o dram_n give_v after_o it_o a_o little_a cinnamon_n water_n 23._o take_v tincture_n of_o castoreum_n tincture_n of_o man_n skull_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n tincture_n of_o lavender-flower_n tincture_n of_o saffron_n of_o each_o six_o dram_n spirit_n of_o man_n skull_n half_o a_o ounce_n power_n of_o amber_n two_o dram_n mix_v they_o the_o do_v one_o dram_n or_o more_o in_o proper_a liquor_n 24._o take_v water_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o line-tree_n water_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o lily_n convally_o of_o each_o six_o ounce_n syrup_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o alkerme_n syrup_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o male-peony-flower_n of_o each_o four_o ounce_n spirit_n of_o angelica_n the_o great_a composition_n spirit_n of_o castor_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n strong_a cinnamon-water_n aqua_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la of_o each_o two_o ounce_n and_o half_a power_n of_o rosemary_n sage_a lavender_n origanum_fw-la and_o sweet_a marjoram_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n white_a sugar_n enough_o to_o sweeten_v they_o well_o mix_v all_o together_o and_o so_o you_o have_v a_o liquor_n whitish_a red_n of_o which_o you_o may_v give_v the_o child_n half_o a_o spoonful_n every_o morning_n and_o evening_n alone_o or_o in_o a_o glass_n of_o sack_n 25._o with_o this_o follow_a powder_n i_o have_v cure_v several_a take_v choice_n musk_n one_o dram_n ambergrise_n cochineal_n salt_n of_o man_n skull_n of_o each_o a_o scruple_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o powder_n which_o may_v be_v give_v with_o a_o little_a conserve_v of_o red_a rose_n drink_v after_o it_o a_o glass_n of_o choice_a canary_n 26._o also_o our_o epileptic_a powder_n which_o we_o have_v commend_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o vertigo_n be_v inferior_a to_o very_a few_o thing_n 27._o riverius_n commend_v this_o take_v peony-seed_n a_o dram_n and_o half_a lavender-flower_n a_o pugil_n amber_n two_o scruple_n make_v a_o fine_a powder_n 28._o columna_fw-la say_v that_o the_o root_n of_o wild_n valerian_n give_v in_o powder_n in_o milk_n have_v cure_v very_o many_o 29._o vntzerus_fw-la commend_v the_o gall_n of_o a_o black_a suck_a puppy_n but_o of_o a_o bitch_n for_o a_o girl_n to_o be_v take_v to_o three_o or_o four_o drop_n in_o tile-flower_n water_n he_o say_v it_o will_v cure_v to_o a_o miracle_n 30._o riverius_n commend_v the_o backbone_n and_o the_o member_n contract_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o this_o follow_a lineament_n take_v oil_n of_o rue_n oil_n of_o earthworm_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n oil_n of_o castor_n a_o dram_n and_o with_o a_o little_a aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la make_v a_o lineament_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o rub_v in_o twice_o a_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n 31._o that_o learned_a man_n and_o great_a chemist_n maxy_n commend_v to_o i_o this_o as_o a_o great_a secret_a that_o will_v never_o fail_v take_v venice_n treacle_n confect_v of_o alkerme_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n salt_n of_o man_n skull_n fine_a powder_n of_o cocheneel_v musk_n in_o subtle_a powder_n of_o each_o two_o dram_n ambergrise_n a_o dram_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o electuary_n of_o which_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o nutmeg_n may_v be_v give_v the_o child_n every_o morning_n 32._o he_o also_o commend_v to_o i_o salt_n of_o viper_n mix_v with_o equal_a part_n of_o salt_n of_o man_n skull_n and_o musk_n as_o a_o remedy_n that_o have_v scarce_o any_o equal_a 33._o moreover_o he_o tell_v i_o from_o manifold_a and_o large_a experience_n that_o all_o fix_a alchaly_n if_o often_o and_o long_o take_v will_v infallible_o cure_v this_o disease_n for_o that_o they_o enervate_v the_o acid_n juice_n and_o the_o sourness_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o he_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n 34._o and_o that_o he_o know_v more_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o take_v of_o volatile_a and_o fix_a alchaly_n such_o as_o be_v salt_n
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cat_n chief_o of_o a_o wild_a cat_n of_o a_o bear_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o of_o viper_n especial_o be_v mix_v with_o hot_a and_o dry_a oil_n such_o as_o the_o distil_a oil_n before_o name_v exit_fw-la his_fw-la varia_fw-la pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la misceri_fw-la possunt_fw-la 103._o ointment_n unguentum_fw-la anserinum_n take_v a_o old_a fat_a goose_n deplume_v and_o draw_v it_o and_o fill_v the_o body_n of_o it_o with_o the_o follow_a thing_n bees-wax_n butter_n salt_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n fox_n grease_n three_o ounce_n wild_a cat_n grease_n two_o ounce_n and_o half_a hog_n grease_n two_o ounce_n mansgrease_n one_o ounce_n marrow_n of_o the_o leg_n of_o a_o ass_n of_o a_o ox_n of_o a_o deer_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o half_a powder_n of_o olibanum_n bean-meal_n rye-meal_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n close_o it_o firm_o up_o and_o let_v it_o be_v well_o roast_v with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n take_v great_a care_n that_o it_o be_v not_o burn_v the_o liquor_n droop_a from_o it_o 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