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or_o seven_o access_n of_o which_o her_o strength_n be_v so_o cast_v down_o that_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o rise_v from_o her_o bed_n or_o scarce_o to_o be_v raise_v up_o in_o it_o nor_o can_v she_o take_v ever_o so_o little_a food_n though_o very_o thin_a but_o it_o cause_v great_a disturbance_n in_o her_o stomach_n moreover_o the_o region_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o of_o the_o left_a hypochondre_fw-fr be_v all_o beset_v with_o a_o hard_a tumour_n and_o violent_o pain_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n be_v extreme_o cast_v down_o there_o be_v no_o place_n here_o for_o evacuation_n beside_o the_o use_n of_o clyster_n and_o the_o stomach_n be_v mighty_a weak_a refuse_v all_o other_o remedy_n unless_o they_o be_v please_v and_o in_o a_o small_a quantity_n in_o this_o difficult_a case_n and_o pen_v up_o within_o narrow_a limit_n of_o cure_v i_o advise_v these_o few_o thing_n viz._n that_o she_o shall_v take_v twice_o a_o day_n this_o mixture_n viz._n magistral_a water_n of_o 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viz._n such_o as_o be_v prepare_v of_o tartar_n sulphur_n the_o fix_a salt_n of_o herb_n of_o burn_a hartshorn_n also_o of_o the_o claw_n or_o eye_n of_o crab_n for_o example_n take_v cream_n of_o tartar_n three_o dram_n salt_n of_o wormwood_n a_o dram_n and_o half_a the_o do_v be_v half_a a_o dram_n in_o a_o aperient_fw-la decoction_n twice_o a_o day_n out_o of_o the_o fit_n or_o take_v cream_n of_o tartar_n two_o dram_n powder_n of_o crabs-eye_n a_o dram_n nitre_n purify_v half_o a_o dram_n mix_v they_o let_v it_o be_v give_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n or_o take_v burn_v hartshorn_n two_o dram_n spirit_n of_o vitriol_n as_o much_o as_o the_o powder_n will_v receive_v by_o imbibe_v the_o dose_n be_v a_o scruple_n it_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n when_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fever_n be_v trouble_v with_o worm_n these_o kind_n of_o remedy_n promote_v the_o secretion_n of_o the_o febrile_a matter_n and_o restore_v the_o almost_o lose_a ferment_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o viscera_n the_o second_o intent_n to_o wit_n the_o due_a management_n of_o the_o disease_a in_o the_o fit_n comprehend_v many_o thing_n first_o a_o neat_a form_n of_o diet_n ought_v to_o be_v order_v that_o a_o large_a heap_v together_o of_o the_o degenerate_a juice_n for_o a_o matter_n for_o the_o fit_a may_v be_v hinder_v wherefore_o let_v the_o disease_a feed_n only_o on_o a_o thin_a food_n let_v they_o whole_o abstain_v from_o flesh_n or_o broth_n make_v of_o it_o from_o egg_n generous_a wine_n and_o all_o rich_a fare_n be_v content_a only_o with_o barley_n or_o oat_n broth_n panada_n whey_n and_o small_a ale_n in_o regard_v a_o more_o plentiful_a diet_n be_v not_o concoct_v or_o assimilate_v but_o it_o oppress_v the_o stomach_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o blood_n it_o trouble_v its_o liquor_n and_o force_v it_o to_o boil_v vehement_o as_o the_o fit_a come_v on_o and_o during_o the_o while_o it_o last_v unless_o it_o be_v for_o quench_v thirst_n let_v no_o food_n be_v take_v but_o for_o qualify_a the_o heat_n and_o drought_n cool_v julep_n and_o decoction_n and_o especial_o small_a ale_n and_o whey_n aught_o to_o be_v allow_v second_o a_o little_a before_o the_o feverish_a access_n be_v expect_v let_v a_o gentle_a medicine_n be_v give_v which_o either_o may_v keep_v off_o the_o fit_a by_o prevent_v it_o or_o may_v render_v it_o easy_a by_o procure_v a_o easy_a sweat_n for_o this_o use_n the_o febrifuge_n potion_n of_o the_o learned_a riverius_n do_v well_o make_v of_o carduus_fw-la water_n with_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n of_o wormwood_n or_o take_v cream_n of_o tartar_n salt_n of_o wormwood_n nettle_n seeds_n of_o each_o a_o scruple_n let_v it_o be_v give_v in_o a_o decoction_n of_o the_o root_n of_o sorrel_n when_o the_o fever_n begin_v to_o decline_v and_o the_o fit_n be_v a_o little_a more_o remiss_a febrifuge_n epitheme_v outward_o apply_v often_o stop_v the_o febrile_a access_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n as_o long_o as_o the_o fit_v return_v let_v the_o disease_a be_v so_o manage_v that_o every_o access_n the_o feverish_a matter_n heap_v together_o in_o the_o blood_n may_v be_v whole_o blow_v off_o wherefore_o when_o a_o sweat_n happen_v with_o difficulty_n let_v it_o be_v a_o little_a raise_v with_o temperate_a medicine_n also_o let_v the_o disease_a be_v keep_v in_o bed_n with_o a_o gentle_a sweat_n for_o many_o hour_n nor_o let_v they_o be_v permit_v to_o rise_v too_o soon_o for_o i_o have_v often_o observe_v that_o the_o disease_a have_v still_o grow_v worse_o because_o be_v impatient_a of_o lie_v in_o bed_n they_o put_v on_o their_o clothes_n before_o the_o watery_a effluvia_fw-la be_v exhale_a enough_o three_o as_o to_o the_o symptom_n and_o particular_a accident_n with_o which_o the_o disease_a be_v wont_a to_o be_v trouble_v in_o this_o fever_n a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v against_o with_o the_o remedy_n and_o method_n of_o cure_n hitherto_o deliver_v against_o the_o thirst_n burn_v the_o roughness_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n vomit_n the_o looseness_n a_o swoon_a or_o danger_n of_o faint_v the_o prescript_n common_o use_v in_o other_o fever_n may_v apt_o enough_o be_v transfer_v hither_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o disease_n seem_v to_o require_v a_o peculiar_a method_n of_o healing_n be_v chief_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o head_n and_o brain_n with_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la by_o which_o unless_o seasonable_o obviate_v the_o disease_a be_v soon_o bring_v into_o a_o great_a danger_n of_o life_n concern_v these_o kind_n of_o evil_n of_o the_o head_n the_o indication_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n if_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o drowsiness_n a_o sleepiness_n a_o vertigo_n or_o a_o headache_n that_o the_o nervous_a juice_n be_v too_o dull_a and_o as_o it_o be_v vapid_a and_o therefore_o that_o it_o do_v not_o vigorous_o enough_o actuate_v the_o brain_n and_o nervous_a body_n beside_o the_o remedy_n above_o deliver_v and_o especial_o the_o vesicatories_n medicine_n full_a of_o a_o volatile_a salt_n excellent_o conduce_v in_o this_o case_n wherefore_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n of_o blood_n also_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o same_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n but_o if_o the_o nervous_a liquor_n be_v too_o sharp_a or_o the_o effluvia_fw-la send_v from_o the_o boil_a blood_n drive_v the_o animal_n spirit_n into_o distraction_n those_o kind_n of_o remedy_n of_o volatile_a salt_n be_v give_v with_o benefit_n in_o somewhat_o a_o less_o quantity_n moreover_o a_o frequent_a let_v blood_n and_o medicine_n allay_v its_o fervour_n do_v good_a as_o emulsion_n whey_n pure_a water_n plentiful_o drink_v let_v opiate_n be_v use_v in_o this_o fever_n with_o great_a caution_n for_o the_o frenzy_n appease_v by_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o change_v into_o a_o lethargy_n or_o a_o deep_a stupor_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n a._n ache_n in_o the_o head_n see_v headache_n ache_n in_o the_o belly_n see_v belly_n ache_n or_o pain_n in_o the_o limb_n happen_v by_o night_n their_o cure_n p._n 361._o ague_n see_v fever_n alexipharmic_o see_v cordial_n anasarca_n its_o description_n p._n 167._o whence_o it_o proceed_v ibid._n the_o least_o dangerous_a of_o dropsy_n ibid._n the_o two_o chief_a scope_n of_o cure_v it_o ibid._n hydragogue_n medicine_n of_o good_a use_n in_o cure_v it_o p._n 168._o how_o cathartic_o work_v in_o this_o disease_n ibid._n lixivial_a medicine_n the_o best_a diuretic_n in_o this_o disease_n p._n 169._o some_o praescript_n of_o they_o ib._n diaphoretick_n of_o use_n when_o the_o swell_a begin_v to_o abate_v p._n 170._o a_o prescript_n of_o they_o ib._n p._n 171._o outward_a administration_n to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o disease_n ib._n p._n 172_o 173._o medicine_n for_o preservation_n against_o this_o disease_n p._n 174_o 175._o a_o instance_n of_o a_o person_n fall_v into_o this_o disease_n and_o recover_v of_o it_o p._n 176._o antidote_n see_v cordial_n apoplexy_n where_o seat_v p._n 420._o what_o the_o word_n apoplexy_n import_v p._n 421._o two_o kind_n of_o it_o ib._n the_o various_a invasion_n of_o the_o apoplexy_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o ib._n p._n 422._o the_o subject_a of_o this_o disease_n ib._n its_o prognostic_n ib._n p._n 423._o the_o therapeutic_a method_n for_o remove_v the_o fit_a ib._n p._n 424._o the_o prophylactick_a or_o preservatory_n method_n with_o praescript_n of_o medicine_n p._n 425_o 426._o instance_n of_o person_n seize_v with_o the_o apoplexy_n ib._n p._n 427._o ascite_v its_o description_n and_o whence_o it_o proceed_v p._n 150._o what_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o order_n to_o its_o cure_n ib._n cathartic_o often_o do_v well_o in_o it_o p._n 151._o a_o enumeration_n of_o hydragogue_n emetic_n and_o purger_n and_o prescript_n of_o they_o ib._n p._n 152_o 153_o 154_o 155._o diuretic_n when_o proper_a in_o a_o ascite_v ib._n p._n 156._o what_o diuretic_n proper_a ib._n diaphoretick_n of_o little_a or_o no_o use_n in_o a_o ascite_v p._n 157._o the_o best_a remedy_n when_o we_o will_v not_o proceed_v to_o a_o incision_n be_v clyster_n and_o plaster_n ib._n a_o incision_n in_o who_o to_o be_v admit_v p._n 158._o a_o instance_n of_o a_o woman_n cure_v of_o a_o ascite_v ib._n p._n 159._o asthma_n or_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v its_o description_n p._n 126._o two_o primary_n indication_n in_o the_o method_n of_o cure_n ib._n what_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o fit_a ib._n p._n 127_o 128._o what_o to_o be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o fit_a for_o preservation_n ib._n p._n 129_o 130_o 131._o two_o instance_n of_o person_n trouble_v with_o the_o asthma_n and_o the_o method_n use_v with_o they_o ib._n p._n 232._o asthma_n convulsive_a see_v cough_n asthmatick_n fit_v happen_v in_o the_o scurvy_a their_o cure_n p._n 353_o 354._o atrophia_fw-la scorbutic_n its_o cure_n p._n 363_o 364._o b._n belly-ach_n in_o the_o
belly_n with_o violence_n by_o and_o by_o respiration_n be_v stop_v she_o become_v senseless_a with_o a_o cadaverous_a aspect_n after_o that_o she_o have_v lie_v thus_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v for_o three_o or_o four_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n she_o be_v wont_a to_o start_v up_o on_o a_o sudden_a that_o she_o can_v scarce_o be_v keep_v down_o or_o hold_v by_o person_n present_a then_o follow_v violent_a contraction_n and_o distortion_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o face_n and_o in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n these_o symptom_n be_v judge_v real_o hysterical_a because_o the_o noble_a lady_n have_v so_o late_o abort_v but_o consider_v all_o these_o thing_n i_o be_v at_o length_n of_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o both_o fit_n viz._n the_o pain_n and_o convulsive_a depend_v whole_o on_o the_o evil_a affect_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la without_o any_o fault_n in_o the_o womb_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o sharp_a humour_n heap_v together_o within_o the_o brain_n descend_v thence_o by_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o nerve_n into_o part_n very_o remote_a and_o lie_v in_o the_o membrane_n and_o fibre_n and_o ferment_v with_o the_o humour_n come_v to_o it_o from_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n irritate_v they_o very_o much_o and_o cause_v violent_a pain_n then_o afterward_o when_o the_o heterogeneous_a and_o explosive_a particle_n admit_v into_o the_o brain_n with_o that_o humour_n and_o enter_v the_o ductus_n of_o the_o nerve_n join_v with_o the_o spirit_n thereupon_o the_o convulsive_a disposition_n now_o and_o then_o break_v forth_o into_o violent_a fit_n be_v cause_v as_o it_o will_v by_o and_o by_o appear_v more_o at_o large_a direct_v my_o curative_fw-it intent_n according_a to_o this_o aetiology_n i_o order_v the_o sick_a lady_n at_o the_o time_n she_o be_v extreme_o ill_a that_o blood_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o saphaena_n vein_n that_o a_o gentle_a purge_n shall_v be_v give_v she_o within_o two_o day_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v repeat_v once_o or_o twice_o a_o week_n also_o on_o other_o day_n i_o give_v she_o morning_n and_o evening_n spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n and_o at_o other_o hour_n twice_o or_o thrice_o in_o a_o day_n powder_n of_o pearl_n and_o crabs-eye_n with_o a_o do_v of_o the_o follow_a julape_n take_v water_n of_o snail_n magisterial_a water_n of_o earthworm_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n water_n of_o saxifrage_n and_o of_o black-cherry_n of_o each_o four_o ounce_n hysterick_n water_n a_o ounce_n syrup_n of_o coral_n a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a tincture_n of_o castoreum_n a_o dram_n mix_v they_o she_o use_v frequent_o a_o bath_n of_o fresh_a herb_n when_o necessity_n require_v it_o she_o take_v opiate_n always_o with_o good_a success_n vesicatory_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o each_o thigh_n and_o to_o her_o neck_n moreover_o fomentation_n liniment_n glister_v cupping-glass_n sneezing-powder_n and_o many_o other_o way_n of_o administration_n be_v 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