Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	dram_n	half_a	ounce_n	2,026	5	9.7827	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59205	Two treatises The first, of the venereal pocks: Wherein is shewed, I. The name and original of this disease. II. Histories thereof. III. The nature thereof. IV. Its causes. V. Its differences. VI. Several sorts of signs thereof. VII. Several waies of the cure thereof. VIII. How to cure such diseases, as are wont to accompany the whores pocks. The second treatise of the gout, 1. Of the nature of the gout. 2. Of the causes thereof. 3. Of the signs thereof. 4. Of the cure thereof. 5. Of the hip gout or sciatica. 6. The way to prevent the gout written in Latin and English. By Daniel Sennert, Doctor of Physick. Nicholas Culpeper, physitian and astrologer. Abdiah Cole, Doctor of Physick, and the liberal arts.; De lue venerea. English	Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637.; Cole, Abdiah, ca. 1610-ca. 1670.	1660 (1660)	Wing S2547; ESTC R221594	267,038	173

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this_o kind_n that_o have_v a_o power_n to_o cut_v cleanse_v discuss_v mean_o to_o dry_v and_o strengthen_v and_o this_o plaster_n be_v likewise_o very_o much_o commend_v take_v gum_n caranna_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a gum_n tacamahaca_n six_o dram_n the_o oxycreccum_n emplaster_n nine_o ounce_n white_a wax_n five_o dram_n powder_n of_o the_o great_a confound_v two_o dram_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o camomile_n make_v a_o emplaster_n according_a to_o art_n which_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o pain_a part_n do_v great_o draw_v forth_o the_o matter_n and_o ease_v the_o pain_n and_o of_o such_o kind_a of_o medicament_n as_o these_o there_o be_v many_o more_o in_o great_a abundance_n to_o be_v find_v in_o platerus_n his_o second_o book_n of_o practice_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o other_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o here_o to_o give_v you_o notice_n of_o this_o that_o in_o the_o apply_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o topic_n we_o be_v diligent_o to_o heed_n the_o sign_n 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those_o say_v aetius_n tetrab_n 3._o serm_n 4._o cap._n 21._o that_o be_v chafe_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o natural_a innate_a heat_n be_v augment_v that_o which_o be_v preternatural_a be_v disperse_v the_o excrement_n be_v consume_v and_o the_o affect_a member_n be_v render_v more_o strong_a so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o further_o obnoxious_a and_o subject_a unto_o pain_n especial_o if_o from_o day_n to_o day_n all_o their_o whole_a life_n long_o they_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o remedy_n every_o morning_n and_o evening_n touch_v which_o philagrius_n very_o confident_o and_o without_o doubt_n hyperbolical_o be_v bold_a to_o pronounce_v as_o aetius_n write_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v that_o even_o this_o one_o remedy_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o that_o either_o most_o of_o all_o transgress_v in_o matter_n of_o diet_n or_o such_o as_o be_v immoderate_o cool_v or_o sick_a with_o over_o hard_a labour_n or_o such_o as_o have_v be_v excessive_a in_o the_o 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ounce_n the_o meal_n of_o linseed_n and_o fenugreek_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n and_o half_a wax_v as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v and_o make_v a_o cataplasm_n the_o remedy_n of_o flavius_n clemens_n by_o the_o use_n of_o which_o as_o it_o be_v repart_v man_n that_o have_v be_v destroy_v in_o their_o whole_a body_n by_o the_o gout_n podagra_fw-la and_o chiragra_fw-la have_v be_v so_o well_o recover_v that_o they_o have_v walk_v without_o any_o hurt_n or_o hindrance_n be_v describe_v by_o galen_n in_o his_o 7._o b._n of_o the_o composit_a of_o medicam_fw-la according_a to_o their_o kind_n chapt._n 12._o where_o he_o have_v also_o other_o receipt_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o his_o 10._o b._n of_o the_o compofit_n of_o medicament_n according_a to_o the_o place_n chap._n 2._o or_o take_v gum_n of_o the_o pine_n tree_n one_o ounce_n black_a pitch_n two_o ounce_n wax_v one_o ounce_n and_o half_a the_o fat_a of_o a_o old_a cock_n two_o ounce_n powder_n of_o hermodactyl_n and_o live_v sulphur_n of_o each_o three_o ounce_n let_v there_o be_v a_o emplaster_n make_v thereof_o and_o renew_v the_o three_o day_n these_o remedy_n immediate_o follow_v be_v prescribe_v by_o henricus_n stapedius_n in_o consil_n scholtzii_n consil_n 238._o take_v juniper_n berry_n and_o marsh-mallow_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n the_o leave_n of_o laurel_n myrtil_n sage_n betony_n cassidony_n or_o french_a lavender_n organy_n calaminth_n margerum_n and_o rosemary_n of_o each_o of_o these_o half_n a_o handful_n linseed_n and_o fenugreek_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n make_v a_o decoction_n in_o the_o lie_n of_o the_o tender_a shoot_n of_o the_o vine_n add_v thereto_o of_o common_a salt_n one_o pound_n afterward_o let_v they_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o follow_a oil_n take_v root_n of_o pellitory_n nutmeg_n and_o clove_n bruise_v of_o each_o

the_o water_n how_o much_o time_n will_v be_v spend_v in_o boil_v away_o six_o or_o eight_o pint_n of_o water_n if_o take_v but_o the_o half_a quantity_n viz._n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o china_n with_o six_o pint_n of_o water_n we_o suffer_v the_o half_a to_o waste_v or_o two_o three_o which_o will_v be_v consume_v in_o less_o than_o two_o hour_n space_n the_o water_n be_v less_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v prevent_v this_o inconveniency_n by_o make_v a_o less_o quantity_n of_o fire_n and_o if_o it_o he_o boil_a by_o a_o slow_a fire_n for_o to_o extract_v this_o virtue_n out_o of_o a_o more_o solid_a substance_n there_o ought_v also_o to_o concur_v a_o due_a quantity_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o remainder_n another_o drink_n be_v prepare_v by_o some_o for_o dinner_n and_o supper_n decoction_n the_o second_o decoction_n as_o out_o of_o guajacum_fw-la yet_o palmarius_n think_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o root_n be_v transfuse_v in_o the_o liquor_n at_o the_o first_o boil_v and_o therefore_o for_o ordinary_a drink_n he_o boil_v three_o ounce_n more_o of_o the_o root_n in_o eight_o pound_n of_o water_n till_o two_o pint_n be_v consume_v and_o he_o add_v raisin_n and_o liquarish_n nay_o some_o also_o drink_v the_o first_o decoction_n at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n whenas_o it_o be_v not_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n some_o also_o do_v admonish_v we_o that_o we_o provide_v no_o more_o of_o the_o decoction_n at_o once_o than_o may_v be_v spend_v in_o one_o day_n whenas_o it_o quick_o grow_v sour_a when_o it_o be_v cold_a therefore_o they_o command_v also_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v on_o warm_a ash_n but_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o will_v last_v four_o day_n yet_o because_o it_o grow_v sour_a that_o very_a thing_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o root_n have_v in_o it_o somewhat_o spirituous_a and_o alimental_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fermentation_n and_o hence_o of_o acidity_n consult_v concern_v this_o with_o amatus_fw-la lusitamus_fw-la centur_fw-la 1._o curate_n 98._o and_o especial_o centur_v 2._o curate_n 31._o chap._n xvi_o of_o sassafras_n wood_n they_o use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o veneral_a disease_n that_o wood_n which_o be_v connon_o call_v sassafras_n which_o be_v import_v form_v the_o island_n call_v florida_n sassafras-wood_n sassafras-wood_n it_o be_v of_o a_o aromatical_a taste_n like_o fennel_n it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o a_o thin_a substance_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o open_n discussive_a and_o attenuate_a faculty_n virtue_n its_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o be_v commend_v by_o they_o who_o have_v sail_v to_o the_o indies_n against_o long_a tertian_n fever_n evil_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o dropsy_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o against_o nephritical_a pain_n it_o be_v commend_v also_o for_o the_o gout_n to_o move_v the_o course_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n to_o treat_v of_o which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o french_a pox_n yet_o most_o physician_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v less_o effectual_a than_o guajacum_fw-la and_o sarsaparilla_o and_o the_o decoction_n of_o it_o be_v prepare_v almost_o as_o that_o of_o sarsaparilla_n chap._n xvii_o of_o sopewort_n last_o of_o all_o sopewort_n be_v commend_v by_o some_o physician_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o be_v bitter_a soapwor_n soapwor_n accid_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o abstersive_a and_o open_a faculty_n and_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o french_a pox_n and_o contumacious_a pain_n which_o can_v be_v over_o come_v by_o other_o remedy_n it_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o zapata_n a_o spanish_a empirick_n it_o be_v use_v both_o in_o the_o decoction_n and_o in_o substance_n the_o decoction_n be_v prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o green_a sopewort_n two_o handful_n decoction_n it_o be_v decoction_n infuse_v they_o all_o night_n in_o eight_o pound_n of_o water_n than_o boil_v it_o ●●l_o the_o s●pewort_n be_v boil_a enough_o then_o strain_v one_o pound_n of_o it_o with_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o the_o harb_n now_o boil_a and_o squeeze_v they_o and_o reserve_v it_o for_o a_o morning_n draught_n to_o provoke_v sweat_n take_v seven_o or_o eight_o ounce_n but_o that_o which_o remain_v sweeten_v with_o raisin_n or_o sugar_n for_o drink_v at_o meal_n in_o summer_n and_o choleric_a body_n you_o may_v add_v one_o handful_n of_o sowthistle_n or_o bastard_n navel-wort_n but_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n unpleasing_a to_o the_o taste_n eustachius_n rudius_fw-la take_v of_o soap-wort_n six_o pugil_n or_o more_o and_o infuse_v it_o in_o twelve_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o boil_v it_o to_o the_o consumption_n of_o half_a but_o as_o septallius_n have_v observe_v it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o water_n to_o so_o sinal_a a_o portion_n of_o soap-wort_n but_o the_o root_n chief_o be_v use_v in_o substance_n powder_n the_o powder_n and_o rudius_fw-la do_v very_o much_o commend_v it_o in_o ancient_a french_a pain_n and_o out_o of_o it_o he_o prepare_v this_o powder_n take_v of_o ground_n pine_v two_o ounce_n of_o white_a dittander_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a of_o zedoary_a six_o dram_n of_o the_o root_n of_o soapwort_n three_o dram_n of_o pearl_n prepare_v half_o a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n for_o 9_o dose_n but_o who_o can_v take_v for_o one_o dose_n almost_o four_o dram_n of_o powder_n and_o the_o other_o medicine_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o soapwort_n which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o basis_n chap._n xviii_o of_o compound_v alexipharmaca_fw-la but_o though_o all_o the_o medicine_n hitherto_o reckon_v up_o disease_n compovond_fw-fr alexiphbrmaca_n in_o the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v good_a to_o destroy_v this_o disease_n yet_o some_o be_v more_o effectual_a than_o other_o and_o beside_o some_o have_v other_o quality_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v useful_a sometime_o for_o this_o sometime_o for_o that_o end_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o simples_n and_o therefore_o seldom_o one_o of_o these_o medicine_n be_v use_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n many_o of_o they_o together_o indeed_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v simple_a and_o none_o of_o the_o bowel_n be_v affect_v nor_o there_o be_v no_o eminent_a distemper_n in_o any_o part_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o use_n of_o guajacum_fw-la that_o wood_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o because_o it_o resist_v this_o disease_n both_o by_o its_o occult_a and_o manifest_a quality_n but_o if_o any_o disease_n be_v join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o most_o profitable_a to_o add_v sarsaparilla_o and_o china_n and_o there_o be_v add_v by_o some_o manny_n alter_v medicine_n of_o which_o whenas_o we_o speak_v before_o in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v add_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o this_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n least_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o succory_n and_o endive_v and_o cool_a medicine_n which_o be_v add_v to_o moderate_v the_o heat_n of_o guajacum_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v they_o hinder_v sweat_v which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o which_o bring_v more_o benefit_n than_o a_o little_a heat_n can_v do_v damage_n next_o of_o all_o least_o by_o the_o admixtion_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o drink_n be_v make_v ungrateful_a and_o nauseous_a therefore_o pass_v by_o these_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o alexipharmaca_fw-la if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o patient_a be_v very_o hot_a and_o dry_a and_o the_o humour_n violent_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n on_o the_o lung_n breast_n or_o other_o part_n guajacum_fw-la wood_n be_v not_o commodious_o give_v alone_o whenas_o it_o do_v far_a heat_n and_o dry_v the_o part_n and_o by_o its_o heat_n make_v the_o humour_n run_v and_o move_v but_o then_o sarsaparilla_o be_v safe_o and_o china_n 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abroad_o to_o preserve_v his_o strength_n or_o when_o the_o stomach_n be_v weak_a yet_o there_o may_v also_o be_v prepare_v out_o of_o this_o root_n powder_n electuary_n extract_n as_o be_v from_o guajacum_fw-la chap._n xv._o of_o china_n root_n the_o portugal_n merchant_n bring_v over_o in_o the_o former_a age_n root_n china_n root_n from_o the_o country_n of_o china_n a_o certain_a root_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o they_o call_v china_n root_n for_o when_o as_o the_o venereal_a disease_n have_v invade_v that_o country_n also_o as_o the_o american_n show_v the_o use_n of_o guajacum_fw-la for_o the_o destroy_n of_o this_o disease_n so_o the_o people_n of_o china_n use_v this_o root_n to_o cure_v the_o same_o disease_n and_o teach_v other_o the_o use_n of_o it_o but_o the_o root_n be_v a_o handbreadth_n long_o sometime_o pretty_a thick_a sometime_o thin_a knobbed_a somewhat_o red_a pretty_a weighty_a which_o be_v new_o dig_v up_o they_o report_v be_v so_o tender_a that_o it_o may_v be_v eat_v raw_a and_o boil_a as_o turnip_n and_o rape_n root_n be_v with_o we_o the_o which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v very_o credible_a whenas_o our_o turnip_n rape_n roor_n dry_v never_o attain_v to_o so_o great_a a_o hardness_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o divide_v as_o concern_v its_o virtue_n it_o be_v neither_o strong_a in_o smell_n nor_o taste_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o excess_n of_o it_o in_o heat_n and_o cold_a but_o it_o be_v rather_o temperate_a or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o excess_n in_o it_o it_o be_v rather_o in_o cold_a yet_o it_o be_v dry_a in_o the_o second_o of_o thin_a substance_n yet_o with_o a_o certain_a astrictive_a power_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o substantifical_a moisture_n so_o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o man_n do_v grow_v fat_n whence_o also_o the_o decoction_n of_o it_o do_v easy_o sour_a when_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v over_o by_o the_o portugal_n into_o france_n and_o the_o neighbour_a province_n it_o be_v wonderful_o cry_v 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this_o root_n upon_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o physician_n but_o experience_n afterward_o lessen_v that_o same_o and_o jul._n palmarius_n write_v of_o this_o business_n de_fw-fr lieu_n vener_n cap._n 14._o that_o many_o to_o their_o great_a detriment_n have_v prefer_v this_o root_n before_o guajacum_fw-la and_o that_o he_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o also_o in_o a_o very_a strict_a diet_n it_o have_v be_v uneffectual_a against_o this_o disease_n oftentimes_o also_o the_o stomach_n be_v see_v to_o become_v so_o moist_a with_o the_o use_n of_o its_o decoction_n and_o the_o native_a heat_n oppress_v that_o a_o great_a lientery_n and_o crudity_n have_v often_o follow_v in_o those_o who_o have_v but_o weak_a fuel_n for_o their_o implant_v heat_n beside_o these_o discommodity_n and_o fault_n he_o write_v also_o that_o it_o do_v oftentimes_o cause_n swell_v of_o the_o spleen_n and_o hardness_n in_o those_o that_o use_v it_o long_o neither_o do_v he_o grant_v it_o to_o have_v 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profitable_a to_o preserve_v and_o strengthen_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o body_n and_o therefore_o for_o other_o disease_n and_o if_o by_o chance_n any_o one_o who_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v neither_o by_o the_o decoction_n of_o guajacum_fw-la nor_o by_o the_o unction_n of_o quicksilver_n have_v recover_v health_n by_o the_o decoction_n of_o china_n jul._n palmarius_n think_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o because_o nature_n rejoice_v in_o the_o variety_n of_o remedy_n and_o weary_a of_o the_o strong_a at_o length_n be_v ease_v by_o those_o that_o be_v less_o effectual_a yet_o garzias_n ab_fw-la horto_fw-la relate_v of_o the_o root_n be_v fresh_a that_o it_o do_v so_o exceed_o heat_v that_o if_o any_o one_o use_v the_o pure_a decoction_n of_o it_o or_o drink_v it_o hot_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o too_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o medicine_n he_o will_v fall_v into_o exceed_a heat_n of_o the_o liver_n erysipilaes_n and_o phlegmon_n and_o other_o most_o grievous_a symptom_n but_o when_o 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