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Coral and steel, a most compendious method of preserving and restoring health, or, A rational discourse grounded upon experience practically shewing how most diseases may be both prevented and cured, either solely or chiefly by two common medicaments, viz. red coral and steel / by R.B., M.D.
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R. B., M. D.
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Wing B164; ESTC R5439
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this_o disâ—â—se_n by_o prevent_v the_o cold_a fit_a â—used_v by_o the_o cessation_n of_o fermenâ—tion_n and_o because_o that_o in_o quartan_a aâ—es_n the_o habit_n of_o putrefying_a be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d soon_o weaken_v as_o in_o other_o because_o it_o be_v there_o seat_v in_o a_o tough_a â—umour_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v â—e_a patient_n his_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o sack_n â—ther_o than_o in_o water_n or_o at_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d advise_v he_o to_o drink_v sack_n very_o often_o for_o it_o be_v know_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o much_o drink_n of_o sack_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n help_v those_o that_o labour_n of_o quartan_a ague_n probable_o because_o the_o sack_n embody_v itself_o with_o the_o humour_n do_v abate_v its_o toughness_n now_o suppose_v there_o may_v be_v some_o quartan_a ague_n especial_o in_o the_o wintertime_n which_o notwithstanding_o these_o mean_n may_v yet_o remain_v uncured_a yet_o must_v the_o patient_n need_v receive_v great_a benefit_n by_o the_o use_n of_o steel_n in_o that_o it_o open_v the_o pore_n and_o provoke_v urine_n whereby_o the_o morbific_a matter_n generate_v by_o the_o quartan_a for_o other_o disease_n may_v by_o urine_n and_o sweat_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o body_n chap._n xxi_o how_o steel_n may_v conduce_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o stone_n be_v a_o disease_n obnoxious_a unto_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n i_o myself_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o bladder_n of_o a_o boy_n of_o â—bout_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n a_o â—tone_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o hen_n egg._n stone_n be_v breed_v either_o in_o the_o bladder_n or_o the_o kidney_n of_o gravel_n and_o â—ough_a phlegm_n and_o gradual_o augment_v oftentimes_o unto_o a_o very_a great_a signess_n especial_o in_o the_o bladder_n which_o be_v either_o smooth_a or_o else_o egg_v and_o sharp_a according_a as_o one_o â—f_n those_o two_o material_n whereof_o â—hey_n be_v generate_v viz._n gravel_n or_o phlegm_n be_v predominant_a the_o smooth_a â—tones_n in_o the_o bladder_n be_v generate_v â—hiefly_o of_o phlegm_n which_o oftentimes_o lie_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n and_o couch_v close_o unto_o it_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o body_n by_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o urine_n the_o ragged_a and_o sharp_a stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n be_v breed_v of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gravel_n than_o phlegm_n which_o oftentimes_o by_o their_o roughness_n and_o sharpness_n do_v excoriate_v and_o fret_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n which_o be_v most_o exquisite_o sensible_a whereby_o the_o patient_n be_v torture_v with_o extreme_a pain_n that_o a_o stone_n of_o the_o great_a bigness_n may_v possible_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n for_o experience_n have_v teach_v that_o many_o who_o have_v be_v much_o torment_v with_o the_o stone_n after_o they_o have_v have_v severalâ—_n piece_n of_o stone_n come_v away_o with_o their_o urine_n have_v be_v perfect_o well_o beside_o reason_n will_v very_o well_o admit_v that_o whatsoever_o by_o accident_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o body_n may_v 〈◊〉_d well_o be_v corrupt_v and_o dissolve_v according_a to_o that_o maxim_n quâ—â—oritur_fw-la moritur_fw-la this_o even_o as_o all_o other_o distemper_n may_v be_v effectual_o cure_v if_o the_o cause_n can_v be_v remove_v all_o effect_n must_v necessary_o cease_v when_o their_o cause_n be_v once_o take_v away_o if_o that_o sharp_a urine_n apt_a to_o produce_v gravel_n impregnate_v with_o a_o viscous_a matter_n can_v have_v its_o acrimony_n and_o viscosity_n abate_v it_o will_v then_o soon_o dissolve_v than_o before_o it_o do_v produce_v a_o stone_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o steel_n have_v a_o faculty_n both_o to_o attenuate_v phlegm_n and_o to_o lenify_v sharp_a humour_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o steel_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o fit_a remedy_n for_o this_o distemper_n give_v the_o patient_n ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o a_o morning_n fast_v and_o as_o much_o at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o spring-water_n for_o a_o month_n together_o and_o let_v he_o exercise_n after_o it_o if_o he_o be_v able_a as_o for_o his_o diet_n let_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n abstrain_v from_o new_a bread_n and_o stolen_a beer_n let_v he_o abstain_v also_o from_o cheese_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n except_o shellfish_n of_o which_o let_v he_o eat_v as_o often_o as_o he_o will_n to_o drink_v new_a whey_n often_o may_v be_v very_o profitable_a for_o he_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o stop_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o flux_n by_o the_o use_n of_o steel_n the_o word_n flux_n be_v a_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a term_n whereby_o be_v signify_v any_o violent_a and_o sudden_a evacuation_n of_o humour_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o as_o well_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o month_n in_o woman_n and_o the_o immoderate_a bleed_a at_o the_o nose_n as_o those_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n viz._n lienteria_fw-la dysenteria_fw-la and_o tenesmus_n for_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o sovereign_a remedy_n than_o steel_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o rational_a account_n for_o whether_o any_o flux_n may_v proceed_v from_o putrefaction_n or_o from_o sharpness_n of_o humour_n or_o from_o both_o it_o be_v â—ot_n not_o material_a as_o to_o any_o impediment_n in_o the_o steel_n to_o perform_v the_o cure_n see_v that_o steel_n as_o you_o may_v â—ead_a above_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n do_v both_o resist_v putrefaction_n and_o lenify_v sharp_a humour_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o do_v also_o very_o much_o strengthen_v the_o bowel_n the_o weakness_n whereof_o be_v sometime_o the_o cause_n of_o some_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o quick_a and_o sharp_a appetite_n which_o it_o cause_v in_o all_o that_o â—ake_z it_o a_o case_n a_o boy_n of_o thirteen_o year_n old_a have_v be_v trouble_v with_o a_o great_a looseness_n by_o fit_n a_o year_n and_o half_a who_o be_v thus_o cure_v he_o drink_v for_o a_o fortnight_n together_o ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o spring-water_n twice_o every_o day_n and_o after_o that_o another_o fortnight_n he_o drink_v morning_n and_o evening_n a_o draught_n of_o new_a milk_n from_o the_o cow_n and_o so_o do_v he_o do_v alternate_o one_o fortnight_n he_o drink_v milk_n and_o another_o fortnight_n sugar_n oâ—_n steel_n in_o water_n for_o a_o quarter_n oâ—_n a_o year_n a_o child_n of_o six_o year_n old_a be_v cure_v of_o a_o looseness_n by_o a_o gad_n oâ—_n steel_v quench_v in_o all_o his_o beer_n he_o drink_v a_o young_a man_n of_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n who_o for_o seven_o year_n together_o in_o the_o summertime_n bleed_v constant_o almost_o every_o day_n more_o or_o less_o and_o after_o the_o trial_n of_o several_a thing_n in_o vain_a he_o be_v at_o length_n cure_v by_o the_o only_a use_n of_o steel_n in_o the_o hot_a wether_n when_o his_o bleed_v come_v upon_o he_o he_o drink_v twice_o every_o day_n ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o a_o large_a draught_n of_o spring-water_n for_o thirty_o day_n this_o he_o do_v so_o long_o in_o the_o summertime_n two_o or_o three_o year_n together_o a_o woman_n of_o thirty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n trouble_v with_o a_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o her_o month_n be_v cure_v by_o take_v ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n twice_o every_o day_n in_o spring-water_n for_o a_o fortnight_n another_o woman_n not_o recover_v out_o of_o childbed_n much_o trouble_v with_o floudding_n be_v cure_v by_o take_v eight_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o sack_n twice_o every_o day_n for_o six_o day_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o a_o dropsy_n may_v be_v cure_a by_o steel_n a_o dropsy_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o the_o more_o serous_a and_o watery_a part_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n cause_v through_o the_o want_n of_o excretion_n of_o that_o waterish_a humour_n by_o urine_n and_o sweat_n through_o the_o pore_n and_o ureter_n when_o this_o waterish_a moisture_n be_v extravassated_a from_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n iâ—_n be_v call_v anasarea_n when_o it_o be_v collect_v in_o the_o abdomen_fw-la it_o be_v call_v ascite_n when_o in_o the_o abdomen_fw-la and_o mix_v with_o flatulency_n tympanites_n but_o however_o it_o be_v distinguish_v by_o several_a denomination_n the_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v want_n of_o fermentation_n for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o iâ—_n there_o be_v a_o just_a fermentation_n oâ—_n the_o mass_n of_o blood_n there_o will_v noâ—_n be_v those_o obstruction_n in_o the_o poreâ—_n and_o ureter_n for_o that_o
resolve_v viz._n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o same_o individual_a medicament_n shall_v be_v efficacious_a to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v several_a disease_n oâ—â—_n â—â—fferent_a and_o perhaps_o of_o contrary_a â—â—ndes_n which_o thing_n be_v evident_a and_o â—ear_a by_o what_o be_v here_o suppose_a it_o â—here_o suppose_v that_o fermentation_n â—f_n the_o mass_n of_o blood_n do_v lenify_v â—â—arp_a humour_n and_o yet_o attenuate_v â—hose_v that_o be_v viscous_a and_o gross_a that_o 〈◊〉_d do_v both_o provoke_v and_o yet_o stop_n â—he_v overflow_a of_o the_o menses_fw-la and_o produce_v many_o other_o such_o like_a effect_n of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n so_o that_o if_o any_o â—ne_a medicament_n will_v but_o ferment_n â—he_v blood_n it_o may_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n produce_v different_a yea_o contrary_a â—ffects_n upon_o the_o body_n this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v explode_v for_o a_o â—alse_a opinion_n viz._n that_o steel_n perform_v contrary_a effect_n open_v obstruction_n yet_o stop_v flux_n by_o a_o diversity_n of_o part_n which_o it_o have_v in_o itself_o whereas_o â—t_a perform_v these_o different_a effect_n only_o by_o that_o one_o individual_a act_n of_o ferment_v the_o blood_n see_v also_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o coral_n pearl_n corallina_n etc._n etc._n which_o have_v a_o faculty_n of_o ferment_v do_v produce_v the_o same_o different_a effect_n i_o shall_v now_o she_o the_o use_n of_o these_o two_o medicament_n first_o of_o the_o coral_n for_o child_n all_o thâ—_n be_v under_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n aâ—_n afterward_o of_o the_o steel_n for_o all_o other_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n aboâ—â—_n seven_o but_o this_o be_v first_o to_o be_v advertise_v that_o it_o be_v not_o here_o pretendâ—â—_n how_o the_o coral_n and_o steel_n do_v of_o themselves_o perform_v the_o whole_a act_n 〈◊〉_d fermentation_n but_o only_o by_o ferment_v a_o little_a do_v put_v the_o liuâ—_n and_o spleen_n upon_o their_o office_n of_o fementation_n even_o as_o exercise_v dotâ—_n whereof_o these_o be_v propound_v as_o succedaneum_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o soâ—â—_n exercise_n if_o possible_a be_v also_o to_o be_v use_n with_o they_o chap._n x._o â—â—w_a child_n disease_n may_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o use_n of_o red_a coral_n which_o ferment_v the_o mass_n of_o blood_n â—or_a prevention_n of_o disease_n in_o child_n under_o seven_o year_n of_o â—â—e_z give_v they_o either_o the_o magistery_n 〈◊〉_d the_o syrup_n of_o coral_n or_o else_o red_a â—â—ral_n prepare_v twice_o every_o day_n for_o â—ree_a day_n together_o once_o in_o a_o foresight_n or_o thereabouts_o give_v a_o child_n 〈◊〉_d about_o four_o or_o five_o year_n old_a five_o â—raines_n of_o red_a coral_n prepare_v â—â—xed_v with_o a_o little_a conserve_n of_o barâ—â—ries_n from_o a_o knife_n point_n in_o a_o mornâ—â—g_n fast_v and_o let_v the_o child_n drink_v 〈◊〉_d draught_n of_o spring-water_n either_o sweeten_v with_o sugar_n or_o alone_o immediate_o after_o it_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o summertime_n but_o if_o in_o the_o winter_n â—hen_o a_o draught_n of_o white-wine_n let_v he_o fast_o at_o least_o a_o hour_n and_o if_o can_v let_v he_o exercise_v after_o it_o he_o do_v the_o like_a at_o four_o in_o the_o aftâ—noon_n and_o so_o the_o next_o day_n for_o thâ—_n day_n together_o or_o in_o stead_n hereof_o he_o may_v tâ—_n seven_o grain_n of_o magistery_n of_o coâ—_n from_o a_o knife_n point_n mix_v with_o 〈◊〉_d pap_n of_o a_o apple_n after_o the_o aforesâ—_n manner_n drink_v wine_n or_o watâ—_n or_o both_o mix_v together_o accord_v to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n exerciâ—_n and_o fast_v after_o it_o as_o aforesaid_a or_o else_o he_o may_v drink_v half_o a_o ouâ—_n of_o syrup_n of_o coral_n at_o a_o time_n in_o wâ—_n or_o water_n according_a to_o the_o seize_v twice_o every_o day_n for_o three_o day_n together_o as_o aforesaid_a now_o although_o this_o be_v the_o wâ—_n and_o mean_n to_o prevent_v such_o dise_n only_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v within_o 〈◊〉_d body_n yet_o be_v it_o also_o a_o great_a mean_n strengthen_v nature_n to_o resist_v those_o â—ther_n pestilential_a disease_n as_o tâ—_n measles_n and_o small_a pox_n which_o coâ—_n from_o without_o as_o also_o to_o enable_v tâ—_n body_n the_o better_a to_o encounter_v with_o â—â—se_a disease_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v â—pen_v for_o doubtless_o the_o only_a â—son_n why_o when_o the_o seed_n of_o those_o â—stilential_a disease_n be_v sow_o in_o seveâ—_n body_n some_o die_n other_o languish_v â—ong_a time_n and_o other_o speedy_o reâ—er_v be_v this_o viz._n because_o some_o â—lies_n be_v of_o a_o better_a crasis_n or_o temâ—ament_n than_o other_o and_o this_o also_o â—n_o undeniable_a truth_n that_o the_o euâ—sie_n and_o dyscrasie_n of_o all_o body_n do_v â—cessarily_o depend_v upon_o the_o more_o â—fect_a or_o imperfect_a fermentation_n the_o mass_n of_o blood_n and_o here_o that_o not_o only_o a_o rational_a â—t_a also_o a_o experimental_a satisfaction_n â—y_a be_v give_v unto_o all_o person_n whatever_o concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o â—ral_n for_o prevention_n of_o child_n â—eases_n i_o shall_v propound_v this_o follow_a experiment_n give_v of_o red_a coral_n twice_o every_o â—y_a six_o or_o seven_o day_n together_o accord_v to_o any_o of_o those_o way_n beddoe_v mention_v unto_o ten_o several_a child_n which_o have_v contract_n some_o general_a distemper_n not_o sâ—_n as_o may_v bear_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o particular_a disease_n but_o so_o as_o it_o mâ—_n clear_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v indisâ—sed_v and_o not_o perfect_o well_o as_o mâ—_n perhaps_o appear_v by_o their_o loss_n of_o appetite_n by_o the_o more_o than_o ordinaâ—_n paleness_n and_o wanness_n of_o their_o contenance_n or_o by_o other_o some_o suchâ—_a infallible_a sign_n and_o token_n tâ—â—_n have_v upon_o they_o no_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d ease_n but_o only_o that_o which_o phyâ—ans_n call_v a_o general_a cachexy_n that_o a_o immediate_a inclination_n or_o dispâ—tion_n unto_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d say_v give_v unto_o ten_o such_o childâ—_n twice_o every_o day_n for_o six_o or_o seâ—_n day_n together_o of_o this_o red_a corâ—_n according_a to_o any_o of_o those_o way_n bâ—fore_o mention_v and_o you_o shall_v â—â—serve_v except_o somewhat_o extraordinary_a prevent_v it_o that_o scarce_o one_o these_o ten_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o spaâ—_n of_o those_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n unrestored_a unto_o its_o perfect_a health_n after_o that_o make_v choice_n of_o ten_o â—ore_o cachectical_o distemper_v child_n but_o give_v the_o coral_n only_o 〈◊〉_d five_o and_o then_o after_o a_o few_o day_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v observe_v the_o difference_n and_o â—t_a no_o small_a difference_n between_o â—hose_n unto_o who_o you_o give_v the_o coâ—l_n and_o the_o other_o i_o appeal_v with_o â—uch_o confidence_n unto_o any_o man_n exâ—ience_n because_o i_o know_v it_o already_o my_o own_o experience_n i_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o red_a â—oral_n cure_v the_o cachectical_a distemâ—rs_n of_o child_n as_o infallible_o as_o steel_n â—res_v the_o green_a sickness_n and_o i_o cannot_v persuade_v myself_o but_o that_o â—he_n effect_n be_v perform_v upon_o this_o â—â—count_n those_o cachectical_a distemâ—rs_n proceed_v from_o a_o imperfect_a fermentation_n coral_n ferment_n whereâ—e_v by_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n it_o remove_v the_o effect_n also_o according_a to_o â—at_a old_a wear_v yet_o true_a axiom_n â—blat_fw-la â_fw-la causâ_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la chap._n xi_o how_o the_o disease_n of_o those_o persâ—_n which_o be_v above_o seven_o year_n 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o use_n of_o stâ—â—_n as_o coral_n for_o young_a infant_n steel_n for_o all_o other_o above_o â—ven_v year_n old_a be_v if_o right_o make_v of_o a_o great_a preventer_n of_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d preserver_n of_o health_n and_o amoâ—â—_n those_o preparation_n that_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d extant_a there_o be_v none_o comparaâ—_n unto_o that_o which_o go_v under_o 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â—â—s_o old_a six_o seven_o or_o eight_o grain_n 〈◊〉_d be_v