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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61955	The description and cure of the Kentish and all other agues plainly discovering what it is, from whence it comes; with the reasons of those particular symptomes that do usually attend the same. And humbly shewing (in a measure) the authors judgment, why so many are not cured; with advice in relation thereunto; whether it be quotidian, tertian, or quartan, simple, duble, or triple. With several other observations and instructions, tending to the good welfare of mankind. By Nicholas Sudell, licentiate in phisick, and student in chimistry. Before the fire, living in Mark-Lane, London. But now in the city of Rochester in the county of Kent.	Sudell, Nicholas.	1669 (1669)	Wing S6142A; ESTC R222111	14,751	17

wanting to your content in the one may be made up in the other for this is all we have to offer at present as to the first thing the Descirption of an Ague and so shall pass to the next which is Secondly The Cure of an Ague There are several ways propounded and at this day in practise to cure Agues by the learned and Juditions which the common and vulgar people have confusedly jumbled together and so advise the same Medicines in a Quotidian or every day Ague as in a Tertian or every other day Ague or in a Quartane or every third day Ague having no respect to the nature time or complication of these Diseases My intentions herein are real and purely for the good of my Neighbours whom I pitty when I see them quake and grone under these Distempers and therefore shall indeavour plainly to make known the cure thereof so far as I judge them apprehensive and I have apprehended I begin with a Quotidian Ague which may be distinguished from a Double Tertian or a Triple Quartan though they both come every day as a Quotidian by its comming for the most part in the night season without shaking and hath only a coldness or light shivering and the heat and thirst but small To cure this kind of Ague you must observe before the third fit to give or take a Vomit either of Infusion of Crocus Metalorum or a Dose of Mercurius Vite which in this case is very excellent in strong bodies and besure to give it at that time that is most remotest from the Fit it matters not whether it be morning noon or afternoon only let the stomach be empty of all food And if the body be strong of evil habit and abounding with obnoctious humours if need be you may give it a second time otherwise once will serve If the Ague go not away with this then against the next fit following prepare this decoction following give it half an hour before the fit cometh and either walk roundly after it or be covered warm upon the bed Take Chamomil Flower and Wormwood of each a small handful Juniper berries 100. bruised Cinamon 1 dram boil all in a pint of White-Wine to half strain it and add 2 ounces of Sugar and drink it three days together if need be one hour afore the fit cometh and the Ague I suspect may leave you Secondly The cure of a Tertian or every other day Ague Give a vomit of the Infusion Crocus Metalorum or Mercurius Vitae as aforesaid on the well day or 2 hours after the fit and before the third fit cometh and the next well day give this purge following Take Electuary Diacathoricon one ounce Cremor Tartar 1 scruple mix them and eat upon the point of a knife drinking warm broath 3 hours after forbearing to eat till noon The next well day be let blood if you be not to weak and take away less or more according as it may offend either in quantity or quality or is good or bad If yet the fit remain then prepare or cause to be prepared one of these Specifical Medicines following which seldom miss in curing especially coming after a general Evacuation of corrupt humours by those Medicines aforesaid Take of the Juice of Plantane 4 ounces Rose Vinegar half an ounce Saffron 4 grains in pouder mix all together and give it almost an hour before the fit Or Give one Dram of the Pouder of the Herb called Cinquefoil in a quarter of a pint of Sack in which is mixed 2 or 3 drops of Spirit of Saffron ● Cynamon take it half an hour before the Fit comes Astrologers say let Jupeter be anguler and strong when it is gathered it being an Herb of that Planet But I have several times proved the same with good success yet have ha● no respect unto the times of gathering the same because God is strong of goodness and Power the Trees Herbs and Seeds in the Creation was before the Sun Moon or Stars were Created Gen. 1.11 12 13. Or Take Sal Absinthy half a dram Spiritus of Sulphoris Plampanum one Scruple Aqua Card. Benedictus four Ounces This I have often tried and very seldom hath it failed in answering my Expectation either by way of Divertion if not of total Curation Observe after the taking of any of these three last mentioned Things you must take to your Bed and be covered warm for four hours You may renew the taking of them as often as you see cause but usually three times is sufficient except the Ague be very stubborn indeed and also if the Body be strong and can bear it and full of bad Humour and require it you must Vomit and Purge as aforesaid two or three times Only observe that you must do it in the first place and let the other Medicines succeed and not the Vomit or Purge the other Medicines accept some other particular Indication thereunto This rule being observed seldom will you miss of Cure in a Tartian or every other dayes Ague especially if you begin time enough Thirdly The Cure of a Quartan or every Third Day Ague To Cure this sort of Agues are far more difficult than the two former and that for several Reasons before mentioned For these Agues especially if they are not taken immediately many times withstand the stoutest of ordinary Remedies Therefore my Counsel here again must be that you begin Cure before the third or fourth Fit at most and proceed thus And first If the Body be bound give an ordinary Glister over night and the next day morning being the well day and that farthest from the fit take this purging Potion following Take Sene Alex. one ounce Raysons of the Sun half an ounce Anniseeds half a dram White-wine six ounces put those things into the Wine and set it into a moderate heat for five or six hours then strain it and add half an ounce of Syrup of Rubarb and drink it in a morning fasting drink a little Broth afterwards as is usual in taking Phisick of that Nature Next day four Ounces about two hours before the fit comes take one of these Vomits aforesaid either Infusion of Crocus Metalorum or Mercurius Vitae After which upon the next well day take the purging Potion aforesaid again And observe that one hour before the next fit after to be let Blood in the left Hand in the Vein between the Ring-finger and the Little-finger Which said thing to my knowledg was done about sixteen Years ago by the Emprick Parker in this County with very good success and to his great Honour and worldly Advancement If the Ague still continue then get ready this Specifical Medicines folowing Take Venice Treacle half a dram Juce of Plantan a quarter of a ●int Saffron four grains Sugar Candie one ounce mix all together and take he same one hour before the Fit cometh being covered warm upon the Bed do ●o three times together If the Ague still remain then you may use