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present_v some_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o hygieinal_a part_n of_o physic_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fermentation_n be_v useful_a to_o make_v our_o drinck_n wholesome_a for_o aliment_n 95_o how_o much_o simple_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o preparation_n exemplify_v by_o the_o indian_n make_v cassavy_a out_o of_o the_o poisonous_a plant_n mandioca_n 96._o odd_a unhandsome_a way_n of_o their_o make_n drink_v from_o the_o same_o root_n ib._n of_o make_v drink_n from_o sort_n of_o course_n bread_n 97_o the_o drink_n in_o use_n in_o china_n 98_o of_o cherry-wine_n ib._n of_o excellent_a cider_n 99_o of_o hydromel_n ib._n of_o sugar_n wine_n 100_o of_o other_o brafilian_a and_o barbada_fw-es wine_n 100_o the_o way_n to_o make_v wine_n of_o raisin_n 101_o of_o wine_n from_o the_o drop_n or_o weep_v of_o wound_a vegetable_n ib._n of_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o walnut-tree_n 102_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o birch_n with_o some_o other_o ingredient_n for_o the_o stone_n 102_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v these_o liquor_n 103_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o birch_n in_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o hot_a catarrh_n 103_o the_o use_n of_o daucus_n ale_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o liquor_n 104_o of_o the_o or_o te._n ib._n of_o animal_n drink_v 105_o the_o use_n of_o brandywine_n in_o hot_a climate_n 105_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n to_o meliorate_v meat_n 106_o of_o preserve_a biscuit_n from_o putrefaction_n 107_o of_o preserve_a fruit_n ib._n of_o preserve_v meat_n roast_v for_o long_a voyage_n 108_o of_o preserve_v raw_a meat_n 109_o of_o salt_a neat_n tongue_n with_o saltpetre_n ib._n of_o preserve_v flesh_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n ib._n of_o conserve_n by_o sugar_n and_o make_v sugar_n of_o other_o concretes_n beside_o the_o cane_n 110_o 111_o 112_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v out_o new_a way_n to_o investigate_v the_o wholsomness_n or_o insalubrity_n of_o aliment_n prove_v by_o instance_n out_o of_o sanctorius_n his_o medicina_fw-la statica_fw-la 113_o the_o difference_n in_o transpiration_n betwixt_o the_o time_n after_o ordinary_a diet_n and_o after_o excess_n try_v by_o the_o weigh_v of_o man_n body_n 114_o difference_n in_o the_o weight_n of_o water_n ib._n that_o chemical_a experiment_n may_v discover_v other_o quality_n in_o water_n 115_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v discover_v the_o quality_n of_o particular_a air_n 116_o essay_n v._o propose_v some_o particular_n wherein_o natural_a philosophy_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o therapeutical_a part_n of_o physic_n the_o introduction_n 117_o 118_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v invent_v medicine_n chemical_o prepare_v more_o pleasant_a than_o the_o ordinary_a galenical_a one_o 119_o a_o instance_n in_o resin_n of_o jalap_n mineral_n water_n and_o the_o author_n pill_n lunares_fw-la 120_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v out_o inward_a medicine_n able_a to_o do_v chirurgical_a cure_n prove_v by_o divers_a instance_n 121_o 122_o sr._n raleigh_n cordial_a 123_o what_o great_a use_n the_o indian_n make_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o tobacco_n 124_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o search_v of_o nature_n by_o chemistry_n in_o particular_a discover_v the_o quality_n of_o medicine_n 124_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o nitro-tartareous_a salt_n in_o some_o vegetable_n 126_o difference_n in_o operation_n between_o acid_n and_o alcalizate_a salt_n ib._n of_o ink_n make_v by_o the_o decoction_n of_o divers_a astringent_a plant_n with_o a_o little_a vitrol_n 127_o of_o some_o metalline_a precipitation_n ib._n that_o sulphureous_a salt_n turn_v the_o express_v juice_n of_o vegetable_n into_o a_o green_a colour_n 1â—8_n of_o the_o distillation_n of_o the_o calculus_fw-la hâ—manus_n and_o of_o the_o concretion_n that_o be_v call_v lapides_fw-la cancrorum_fw-la 128_o the_o change_n in_o animal_n substance_n make_v by_o fermentation_n only_o in_o urine_n 129_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o sp._n of_o salt_n with_o digest_v urine_n 129_o chap._n iii_o that_o this_o search_n of_o nature_n add_v much_o to_o the_o materia_fw-la medica_fw-la 130._o by_o employ_v body_n hitherto_o not_o employ_v ib._n of_o remedy_n new_o prepare_v out_o of_o zinck_n ib._n the_o cure_n of_o the_o dropsy_n by_o the_o pill_n lunares_fw-la ib._n of_o the_o use_n of_o divers_a medical_n earth_n 131._o instance_n of_o gold_n and_o divers_a menstruum_n draw_v out_o of_o they_o 132_o of_o medicine_n out_o of_o arsenic_n 133._o and_o out_o of_o bismutum_n 134_o of_o the_o correction_n of_o poisonous_a medicine_n 134_o 135_o the_o preparation_n of_o asarum_n turn_v it_o from_o be_v emetic_n to_o be_v notable_o diuretical_a 136_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o secret_a menstruum_n ib._n that_o the_o preparation_n of_o asarum_n be_v only_o the_o boil_a it_o in_o common_a water_n 137._o that_o the_o boil_a it_o in_o wine_n alter_v not_o its_o violence_n ib._n that_o the_o emetic_n and_o cathartick_a property_n of_o antimony_n be_v destroy_v by_o calcination_n with_o salt-peter_n and_o mercury_n sublimate_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o its_o corrosivenesse_n by_o bare_a resublimation_n with_o fresh_a mercury_n 137_o chap._n iu_o a_o strange_a correction_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o antimony_n 138_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v assist_v the_o physician_n to_o make_v his_o cure_n less_o chargeable_a ib._n inconvenience_n of_o stuff_v receipt_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o ingredient_n 139_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o 144._o that_o acid_n and_o alcalizate_a salt_n be_v mix_v grow_v thereby_o more_o fix_v and_o yield_v in_o balneo_fw-la but_o but_o a_o phlegm_n â—45_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n urinal_n by_o itself_o high_o volatile_a and_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ib._n chap._n v._n that_o the_o naturalist_n discover_v the_o mis-application_n and_o use_v of_o gem_n and_o divers_a other_o costly_a ingredient_n 145_o 146._o a_o difference_n between_o the_o fixedness_n of_o a_o gem_n and_o of_o glass_n of_o antimony_n ib._n concern_v autumn_n potabile_fw-la 147_o 148._o example_n of_o great_a medicine_n draw_v from_o unpromised_a body_n 149_o the_o d._n of_o holstein_n panacea_fw-la duplicata_fw-la be_v make_v of_o the_o vulgar_o despise_a caput_n mortuum_n of_o aquafortis_n ib._n flores_n colcotharini_n be_v make_v of_o the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n of_o vitriol_n 150_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o bezar_n stone_n and_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o man_n bladder_n ib._n medicine_n out_o of_o soot_n 151_o the_o use_n of_o horse_n dung_n 152_o a_o arcanum_n of_o ivy_n berry_n ib._n medicine_n out_o of_o man_n vrin._n 153_o medicine_n out_o of_o blood_n 154_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o millepedes_n in_o the_o stone_n ib._n in_o suffusion_n of_o the_o eye_n 155._o and_o real_a cataract_n 156._o in_o sore_a breast_n and_o fistulas_n ib._n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o naturalist_n discover_v how_o much_o of_o the_o cost_n and_o labour_n in_o make_v many_o chemical_a remedy_n may_v be_v spare_v 157_o a_o comparison_n of_o chemical_a remedy_n with_o galenical_a one_o in_o point_n of_o cheapness_n 158_o of_o the_o use_n and_o commendation_n of_o simple_n even_o by_o the_o most_o able_a chemist_n ib._n powder_n of_o pearlmore_n operative_a then_o magistery_n 159._o so_o crude_a hartshorn_n than_o magistery_n 160_o a_o excellent_a simple_a medicine_n to_o staunch_v blood_n ib._n another_o like_a medicine_n for_o spit_v and_o vomit_v of_o blood_n 161_o that_o many_o time_n chemist_n by_o their_o tedious_a and_o injudicious_a preparation_n alter_v the_o medicine_n and_o make_v it_o worse_o 162_o so_o the_o dissolve_v the_o salt_n of_o vegetable_n in_o aquafortis_n to_o make_v they_o pure_a and_o crystalline_a alter_v their_o virtue_n and_o make_v they_o inflammable_a as_o salt-peter_n 162_o 163_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o ens_fw-la veneris_fw-la 164_o 165_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o balsamum_n sulphuris_fw-la crassum_fw-la 166_o 167_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o essence_n of_o hartshorn_n 168_o 169_o chap._n vii_o that_o mechanic_n and_o other_o experimental_a learning_n may_v teach_v how_o to_o lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o cure_n by_o make_v more_o convenient_a furnace_n demonstrate_v in_o divers_a particular_n 170_o 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o glasse-stopples_a fit_a for_o corrosive_a liquor_n 173_o 174_o that_o inflammable_a saline_a sulphureous_a spirit_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o other_o substance_n cheap_a than_o wine_n 175_o instance_n in_o divers_a particular_n how_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v cheap_a way_n of_o heat_n the_o chemist_n furnace_n 176_o of_o char_a coal_n so_o that_o while_o it_o charre_v it_o give_v a_o intense_a heat_n fit_a to_o melt_v or_o calcine_v mineral_n 177_o of_o char_a peat_n ib._n of_o digestion_n and_o distillation_n without_o fire_n 178_o 179_o way_n of_o distil_v spirit_n of_o urine_n 180._o of_o distil_v it_o with_o lime_n without_o fermentation_n ib_o that_o so_o distil_v it_o do_v not_o coagulate_a spirit_n of_o wine_n as_o in_o
the_o usual_a distillation_n ib._n of_o the_o power_n of_o good_a menstruum_n in_o facilitate_v distillation_n 181_o that_o the_o calcination_n of_o gold_n be_v facilitated_a by_o amalgamation_n with_o mercury_n 182_o the_o power_n of_o verdigreas_n distil_v in_o draw_v tincture_n of_o glass_n of_o antimony_n etc._n etc._n ib._n that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v out_o way_n to_o preserve_v medicine_n long_o and_o better_a than_o be_v usual_a 183_o of_o fume_a liquor_n with_o sulphur_n ib._n and_o add_v a_o little_a of_o the_o white_a coagulum_fw-la make_v of_o the_o pure_a spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o urin._n ib._n that_o the_o most_o principal_a way_n of_o lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o cure_n will_v be_v the_o find_v out_o new_a and_o more_o effectual_a remedy_n 184_o a_o history_n of_o a_o radicate_v epilepsy_n that_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o powder_n of_o misselto_n of_o the_o oak_n 185_o chap._n viii_o other_o proof_n that_o the_o naturalist_n skill_n may_v improve_v the_o pharmaceutical_a preparation_n of_o simple_n 186_o of_o the_o best_a way_n to_o correct_v opium_n 187_o of_o the_o best_a way_n of_o correct_v mercurius_n aquavitae_fw-la 188_o a_o excellent_a medicine_n make_v of_o those_o churlish_a mineral_n quicksilver_n and_o antimony_n ib._n way_n to_o take_v away_o the_o vomitive_a faculty_n of_o antimonial_a glass_n 189_o 190_o a_o new_a and_o excellent_a way_n to_o get_v the_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la or_o essence_n of_o some_o vegetable_n 191_o the_o influence_n of_o these_o prima_fw-la entia_fw-la to_o cause_n renovation_n or_o rejuvenescence_n 192_o 193_o of_o helmont_n via_fw-la media_fw-la of_o elixir_n propâ—ietatis_fw-la â—94_n and_o the_o perfume_a it_o by_o cohobation_n with_o musk_n and_o amber_n ib._n a_o commendation_n of_o helmont_n medicine_n 195_o of_o the_o power_n of_o chemistry_n 196_o of_o the_o power_n of_o noble_a menstruum_n particular_o 196_o â—97_n the_o power_n of_o sal-taltari_a volatize_v 198_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o volatize_v it_o 199_o that_o there_o may_v be_v other_o menstruum_n beside_o such_o as_o be_v acid_n urinous_n or_o alcalizate_v 200_o how_o these_o several_o disarm_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o and_o that_o what_o a_o acid_n menstruum_fw-la dissolve_v a_o vrinous_a or_o alcalizate_o do_v precipitate_v ib._n of_o a_o menstruum_fw-la unlike_a to_o all_o these_o ib._n chap._n ix_o that_o chemistry_n itself_o much_o more_o physiology_n be_v capable_a of_o afford_v a_o new_a and_o better_a methodus_fw-la medendi_fw-la 201_o 202_o 203_o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o unusual_a efficacy_n of_o new_a remedy_n may_v alter_v and_o make_v the_o method_n of_o cure_v more_o compendious_a 204._o in_o the_o kings-evil_a ib._n in_o pleurisy_n 205._o in_o the_o rickets_o ib._n chap._n x._o that_o great_a cure_n may_v be_v do_v by_o outward_a application_n 207_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o lapis_n nephriticus_n and_o divers_a other_o appensa_fw-la 208_o 209_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o dropsy_n and_o schyrrhus_n lienis_n by_o the_o external_a application_n of_o sponge_n dip_v in_o lime_n water_n 210_o of_o strange_a cure_n perform_v near_o rome_n in_o the_o serpentine_a grotta_n ib._n of_o the_o operation_n of_o suphur_n cantharides_n and_o quicksilver_n and_o tobacco_n external_o apply_v 211_o instance_n in_o divers_a medicine_n which_o have_v differ_v effect_n inward_o give_v and_o outward_o apply_v 212_o 213_o that_o preparation_n may_v much_o improve_v simple_n which_o be_v outward_o apply_v ib._n instance_n in_o divers_a preparation_n of_o gold_n ib._n a_o ointment_n make_v of_o aurum_fw-la fulminans_fw-la for_o the_o haemorrhoide_n and_o veneral_a ulcer_n ib._n the_o cure_n of_o a_o person_n esteem_v bewitch_v by_o a_o append_v mineral_n 214_o of_o the_o power_n of_o jasper_n to_o staunch_v blood_n 215_o the_o incontinentia_fw-la urinae_fw-la cure_a by_o the_o powder_n of_o a_o toad_n burn_v alive_a and_o hang_v about_o the_o neck_n 216_o effect_n ascribe_v to_o witchcraft_n cure_v per_fw-la appensa_fw-la 217_o paracelsus_n cure_v quartan_n by_o a_o plaster_n 218_o disease_n cure_a by_o fright_v 219_o physic_n now_o in_o china_n in_o a_o good_a condition_n without_o phlebotomy_n potion_n or_o issue_n 2â—0_n where_o practitioner_n of_o physic_n be_v illiterate_a there_o specific_v may_v be_v best_a meet_v with_o 221_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o medicine_n of_o barbarous_a nation_n 221_o 222_o 223_o a_o comparison_n of_o this_o empirick_a part_n of_o physic_n with_o the_o rational_a 224_o chap._n xi_o of_o other_o extraordinary_a medicine_n which_o work_v by_o magnetisme_n transplantation_n etc._n etc._n 225_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o bladder_n by_o the_o sympathetick_a powder_n 226_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o weapon-salve_n and_o other_o magnetical_a remedy_n 227_o 228_o observation_n of_o the_o transplantation_n of_o disease_n 229_o 230_o 231_o the_o sometime_o not_o succeed_v of_o magnetical_a medicine_n no_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o abandon_v their_o use_n 232_o chap._n xii_o instance_n of_o divers_a cure_n upon_o bruit_n and_o how_o these_o be_v appliable_a to_o man_n 233_o 234_o 235_o chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o handle_n of_o physical_a matter_n be_v ancient_o think_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o naturalist_n 236_o that_o the_o reject_v specific_v because_o they_o make_v no_o visible_a evacuation_n be_v irrational_a 237_o that_o great_a change_n may_v be_v make_v only_o by_o displace_v without_o any_o evacuation_n of_o the_o part_n 238_o the_o make_n of_o vinegers_n be_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o truth_n especial_o in_o the_o indies_n ib._n instance_n in_o sura_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o mandioca_n 239_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o thunder_n and_o earthquake_n ib._n divers_a instance_n to_o prove_v that_o invisible_a corpuscle_n may_v pass_v from_o annulet_n and_o cause_v great_a alteration_n in_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o man_n body_n 240_o galens_n example_n of_o peiony-root_n etc._n etc._n 240_o 241_o 242_o of_o purge_v by_o the_o odour_n of_o potion_n 243_o of_o the_o purge_v and_o vomit_v quality_n of_o the_o air_n of_o the_o mountain_n pariacaca_fw-la 243.244_o the_o power_n of_o steam_n see_v in_o the_o infectious_a effluvia_fw-la 244_o of_o alteration_n make_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n 245_o chap._n fourteen_o divers_a instance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n 246_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n change_v in_o colour_n upon_o a_o sudden_a fear_n 247_o how_o the_o author_n discourse_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o effluvia_fw-la ought_v to_o be_v understand_v 248_o that_o the_o particular_a state_n of_o disposition_n of_o the_o engine_n of_o humane_a body_n be_v considerable_a as_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o impression_n 249_o 250_o 251_o 252_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o moss_n grow_v on_o humane_a skill_n in_o staunch_a blood_n 253_o burn_a feather_n or_o the_o smoke_n of_o tobacco_n remove_v hysterical_a fit_n ib._n cure_n of_o dysentery_n by_o fumesi_n 254._o and_o by_o sit_v on_o a_o hot_a anvil_n ib._n cure_v of_o the_o colic_n by_o clyster_n of_o the_o smoke_n of_o tobacco_n ib._n of_o other_o cure_n do_v by_o smoak_n 255_o of_o the_o sudden_a cease_v of_o the_o plague_n at_o grand_a cayro_n in_o june_n 256_o 257_o chap._n xv._n that_o humane_a body_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o such_o motion_n as_o act_n in_o a_o gross_a and_o mere_o mechanical_a manner_n prove_v by_o divers_a instance_n 258_o 259_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o tarantula_n by_o music_n particular_o modify_v 260_o 261_o chap._n xvi_o divers_a instance_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o peculiar_a aversion_n of_o particular_a person_n from_o particular_a thing_n and_o of_o the_o commotion_n make_v in_o the_o body_n thereby_o 262_o 263_o that_o since_o the_o body_n receive_v such_o alteration_n from_o such_o unlikely_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o just_a argue_v against_o specific_v because_o they_o operate_v not_o by_o any_o obvious_a quality_n 264_o of_o the_o operation_n of_o poison_n and_o antidote_n 265_o 266_o 267_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o specific_a seem_v likely_a to_o increase_v the_o disease_n 268_o chap._n xviii_o a_o disquisition_n concern_v the_o ordinary_a method_n of_o physic_n 268_o 269_o 270_o 271_o instance_n of_o some_o medicine_n condemn_v for_o noxious_a which_o yet_o have_v prove_v useful_a 272_o of_o the_o use_n of_o guajacum_fw-la for_o consumption_n and_o mercury_n for_o palsy_n 273_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a concretes_n as_o to_o sense_n similar_v who_o different_a part_n have_v contrary_a quality_n as_o rhubarb_n and_o oil_n olive_n 274_o of_o improbable_a cure_n viz._n of_o a_o pleurisy_n by_o a_o laudanum_n opiatum_fw-la 275_o of_o cure_v cough_n and_o consumption_n by_o saline_n medicine_n 276_o of_o the_o cure_v phtisical_a consumption_n by_o the_o acid_n smoke_n of_o sulphur_n 277_o the_o use_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o gall_n of_o eel_n in_o expedit_v the_o hard_a labour_n of_o