be divided into three Doses Take it once or twice a day in Rhemish-Wine or in the preceding mixture If any will they may take of Elixir ProprietatisÊ’ ss instead of Spirit of Salt and use it by spoonfuls at several times 31. They who are offended with Acids may use the following mixture at times and that by spoonfuls â„ž Mint Fenel-water of each â„¥ i. ss Matthiolus his Aqua Vitae or any other Aromatiz'dÊ’ vi distill'd Oil of Mace iii drops Syr. of Mint â„¥ i. M. 32. They who delight in a Medicinal Wine may use this Form following or one like it â„ž Alicampane Acorus Root of eachÊ’ ii Sage Marjoran Garden Rue-Leaves of each an handful sweet Fenel-SeedsÊ’ ii dried Orange-PeelÊ’ i. Cut and beat them grosly then few them in a Bag which being put into a Tankard pour upon it 20 ounces of White-Wine After it has stood a night in a Cellar it may be given to â„¥ iii iv or v. either in the Morning fâ—sting or at Dinner or Supper as it may best please any and is obsâ—rv'd to conduce New Wine also may be pour'd in place of the former so long as the Aromatic strength comes out of the Bag. 33. When there is need to purge then â„ž Faetid PillsÊ’ ss Pills of Cochia ℈ i. Catholic Extract ℈ ss Oil of Cloves ii drops M. Make them into fifteen Pills to be guilded or done over with Pouder of Licorâ—â—h or Cinamon Let the Sick take five or more of these Pills as he is observ'd to be easie or hard to be purg'd 34. If any would have Chymical Preparations also to be added and in the form of Pills then â„ž Gum-Ammoniac or Opoponax c. cleansed with Vinegar and thicknedÊ’ ss Troches of Albandal Sublim'd Mercury dulcifi'd of each ℈ i. Make them into fifteen Pills to be guilded Order the Sick to take five or more 35. Which if a Decoction be more acceptable to the Sick and he can take bitter things this following will be convenient enough â„ž Liquorish slic'd â„¥ ss Smallage Root â„¥ i. the shavings of Lignum Guaiaci â„¥ iii. Laurel-Berries Anise-Seeds of each Ê’ ii the Pulp of Coloquintida Ê’ ss Boil them according to Art in rain-Rain-water in 30 ounces hereof strained dissolve the Solutive Syrup of Roses with Sena that call'd Diâ—cnicum of each â„¥ i. ss Salt of Tartar vitriolated ℈ ii Tincture of Cinamen â„¥ i. M. Let the Sick take iii iv or v. ounces of this Decoction once or twice a day whereby the Phlegmatic and Viscous Humors may both be corrected and also evacuted gently by degrees 36. Mean while let the Sick abstain from the use of fat and viscous Food Let him use clear and also more warm Air and drier at least so made by Art Let him increase wakings if sleep were longer or sounder Let the Mind be compos'd to chearfulness Let the Motion and Exercise of the Body be moderate Let Stool and Vrine if it may conveniently be daily answer what is eaten and drunk 37. Hunger suddenly diminish'd by Choler over-fat will be cur'd by amending that Choler or if it also abound in plenty by educing it either upward or downward 38. Elixir Proprietatis conduces before all others to amend this Choler taking v or vi drops thereof in Wine or in a convenient mixture and chiefly a little before Meat 39. They who can bear Acids may instead of it use Spirit of Salt dulcifi'd prepar'd with several Cohobations upon Spirit of Wine rectifi'd 40. Wormwood and Wormwood-Wine thence call'd amends this Choler Instead of which other Aromatic Plants may likewise be infus'd in Wine and profitably taken at Dinner or Supper in a small quantity such as Mountain Calamint Marjoran Rosemary Garden-Rue Hyssâ—p Time Sage c. 41. Choler is evacuated by Vomit most commodiously by several Medicines prepar'd of Antimony call'd Crocus Metalâ—orum Glass and Sapa Vomitoria prepar'd of it a Vomiting Syrup of Sugar and Vinegar or of Honey and Vinegar Mercury of Life c. 42. The sâ—me Choler is evacuated by Stool with Rhubarb Scâ—mmoâ—ie Tamarinds c. 43. Scammonie is suddenly and best prepar'd if in a convenient Dose to xii or xv Grains according to the Age of the Sick or to a greater or lesser fitnâ—ss to continue a Purge if I say Scammony be bâ—aten in a Mortar and a little of a convenient Water as of Balm Succory Sorrel or such like be poured upon it and the Liquor which is made milky by rubbing be gently pour'd out and the rest of its strength be had also with new Water the blackish dregs remaining in the bottom then to this fore-nam'd Liquor add Ê’ ii of Cinamon or fenel-Fenel-Water or any other Aromatic and also Ê’ ii or iii of the solutive Syrup of Roses or such like and so it will be a most grateful Dâ—aught for the Sick Which that it may work the better it will be convenient that half an hour after the Draught is taken the Sick should drink in Broth ℈ i. or Ê’ ss of Cream of Tartar 44. Also these most grateful Tablets of Scammony may be prepar'd and kept against need which â„ž Crystals of Tartar â„¥ i. ss Diagridium Ê’ iii. Oil of Cinamon vi drops white Sugar dissolved in Rose-Water â„¥ viii Make them into Tablets according to Art These Tablets may be given most conveniently to Infants Children and to such as are delicate seeing their highest Dose is from Ê’ iii. to â„¥ ss to Infants Ê’ ss or Ê’ i. and to Youths Ê’ ii may be given with careful governing 45. They who being smitten with a vain and preposterous terror do abhor from the use of Scammony and Scammoniats most gentle and safest though potent or fear their Patients herein let them use Rhubarb in this following manner â„ž Select slic'd RhubarbÊ’ ii Crude and the best TartarÊ’ ss succory-Succory-water what suffises Infuse them all night in a warm Bath of Ashes or Fresh-water to what is gently strain'd add the solutive Syrup of Roses or of Succory with Rhubarb â„¥ ss Cinamon waterÊ’ ii or Oil of Anise ii or iii drops which does most powerfully and happily correct and take away the squeamish smell of Rhubarb and discuss Wind. M. for a Draught 46. They who had rather use an Electuary to purge Choler abounding to them we commend our Cholagogue or Diaprunum prescribed for the use of the Academic Hospital by Us some years ago and commonly used to the profit of the Sick both there and else-where by other Physicians as well as by Us which even therefore is the more commendable because though it be used in a small quantity it works powerfully and gently enough The Form whereof we here communicate to all The Cholagogue Electuary or Diaprunum of Sylvius â„ž The Pulp of Prunes sowrish-sweet â„¥ x. Cream of Tartar best Scammony of each â„¥ ii Select RhubarbÊ’ x. sharp Cinamon â„¥ ss Yellow SandersÊ’ ii Refin'd Sugar â„¥ xvi Make it an Electuary according to Art The Dose is fromÊ’ iii. to â„¥ ss It
be prevented 53. If 2. During Heat such Medicins be given which will overcome the Fire that is more Corroding then Burning and be compounded of temperd Acids not neglecting Volatil Salts The following Mixture therfore oft taken by Spoonfuls may conduce â„ž Water of Parsley Fumitorie of each â„¥ i. ss of Fenel â„¥ i. Sp. of Salt dulcifi'd ℈ i. Volatil Salt of Amber ℈ ss Laudanum 2 Gr. Syr. of the five Roots â„¥ i. M. 54. When Thirst also urgeth the following Decoction may be prepar'd and as the matter requires given abstaining from over-much drinking â„ž The Roots of Vipers Grass of Smallage of each â„¥ i. Crude Barley â„¥ ii Boil them in pure Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is straind Syr. of white of red Poppies of each â„¥ i. ss Sp. of Salt dulcifi'dÊ’ ss M. 55. If 3. Lympha abounding in the Body and in a manner at least temperd by the mentiond or such-like Medicins be Diminisht and Empti'd out by mild Hydragogues To which end the following Decoction may conduce â„ž The Root Parsly Fenel Eringo Danewort of each â„¥ i. the Leavs of Seabind Weed â„¥ ss Boil them in pure Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is straind Syr. of Diacnicum â„¥ iii. M. Take â„¥ iii or iv of this Decoction twice or thrice a day till a commodious Evacuation of the Serous Humors follow 56. They who prefer a Conserve may oft take the quantity of a Nutmeg of this following which â„ž Conserve of Damask-Roses â„¥ i. ss Electuary of the Juice of Roses â„¥ i. Pouder of Jabap RootÊ’ ii of Creme of TartarÊ’ i. with a little of the solutive Syr. of Roses M. for a Conserve Our Hydragogue Electuary describ'd before in Chap. 7. Sect. 55. may also avail being very mild and grateful 57. If 4. a Lymphatic Fever siezes on a Phlethoric Body and especially in the Summer Constancy of Air I would not disswade a mean Blooding especially of those that are accustomd to it seeing they bear it better and more commodiously 58. But if 5. a Lymphatic Fever come upon one Choleric then by reason of Choler not only drawn into consent but making an Heat greater then is wont both Altering and Purging Medicins may be us'd judiciously to be compos'd of these propos'd before and in Sect. 40 c. For Example take this following Decoction satisfying both Indications if us'd in a mean quantity till a moderat Purging follow â„ž Succorie Fenel-Root of each â„¥ i. Fumitorie Burrage-Leavs of each M. i. Boil them in Barley-Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is straind Syr. of Succorie with Rhubarb of Diacnicum of each â„¥ i. ss Sp. of Salt dulcifi'dÊ’ ss M. 59. If by reason of Choler vitiated by Lympha great Heat follow by reason also of it Bleeding may avail as we shewd you before in Sect. 45 46. 60. If Lastly 6. the Lymphatic Fever be Catarrhal then because the Glandul's that are in the Head are affected before all the other Conglobated Glandul's Medicins are to be prepar'd so that the Part most affected be chiefly minded To which end the Restoring of the Glandul's of the Head may be tri'd by Fuming but among Vniversals both Altering and Emptying Medicins may be us'd which are actually observd most appropriated and useful to the Head yea Evacuation peculiar to the Head should in time be had 61. You may therefore Fume with Amber Mastich and such-like which should not only be receivd as oft as can conveniently be in at the Nostrils and Mouth the Head being coverd but all the Head-Cloaths should be fum'd with the same and soon after put on lest the power of the Fuming be lost by delay 62. Let this following be an Example of a Vniversal Altering and Evacuating Decoction to be us'd as the forme â„ž The Root of Pionie Vipers-Grass of each â„¥ i. of Smallage â„¥ ss the Leavs of Betonie Violets Pâ—iâ—â—â—â—se of each M. i. Gummie Turbith â„¥ ss Mechoacan-RoatÊ’ ii Crude TartarÊ’ i. ss Mountain Siler-seedsÊ’ ii Boil them in pure Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is straind Syr. of Diacnicum â„¥ ii M. 63. The Particular Evacuations of the Head are obtaind by Errhins and Masticatories The new Leavs of Betonie or Majoran being rubd between your Fingers and put into the Nostrils may afford a benign Errhina and the Sp. of Salt Armoniac appli'd to the Nostrils in a little Bottle with a long Neck will much conduce because it both loosens the Viscous Humor that obstructs the Glandul's and tempers the saltish-sowr humor thence bred 64. Mastich alone or the root of Pellitory of Spain chewd draws down Phlegm and Serous Liquor into the Mouth out of the Head to be spit out 65. III. A Pancreatical Synochal Fever may be Cur'd If 1. more mild Medicins be us'd that Temper the Acid Humor as are all Lixivial Salts but chiefly those Volatil and Oily For which reason Opium avails exceedingly here and every Opiat and Aromatic Medicin Of which we have prescrib'd several Compounded Medicins all over in this Work Yet with an over-plus take this following Mixture to be us'd by Spoonfuls so long as Cold urgeth â„ž Parsley Grass fenel-Fenel-Water of each â„¥ i. Aqua Vitae of Matthiolus or simple Treacle-WaterÊ’ x. Laudanum iii. Grains Syrup of the five Roots â„¥ i. M. 66. If 2. Heat now urging by Reason of Choler vitiated and drawn to consent Medicins be given fit to temper both the Acid and salt Acrimonie together and therfore prepar'd of two sharp things but broken To which end the following Decoction may avail drunk oft to some ounces â„ž Smallage Succorie-Roots of each â„¥ i. Agrimony-Leavs Fenel Fumitory-tops of each M. i. Boil them in Barley-Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is straind Syr. of Byzantium â„¥ iii. Sp. of Salt dulcifi'd ℈ i. or Sp. of Nitre xii drops M. for a Decoction 67. If any like a Mixture better you may prescribe the following to be taken by Spoonfuls â„ž Carduus fenel-Fenel-Water of each â„¥ i. ss simple Treacle-Water â„¥ ss Spirit of Salt dulcifi'd ℈ i. Laudanum iii. Gr. Syr. of Fumitory â„¥ i. M. 68. If 3. this Fever be troublesom by permanent Anxieties about the Midrif by reason of over-viscous Phlegm together concurring and resolvd into Flatulent Vapors Oily Volatil Salts and distild Oils added in a small quantity to the preceding Mixtures may conduce For Example â„ž Fumitory Mint-Water of each â„¥ i. ss Matthiolus his Aqua Vitae â„¥ ss Sp. of Nitre viii drops Laudanum ii Gr. distild Oil of Mace iii drops Syr. of Mint â„¥ i. M. 69. If 4. Gripes of the Belly chiefly urge because of the Humor of the Pancreas not only more Sowr but together more Tart oily Volatil Salts will chiefly conduce or made Oily distild Oils being added and put to the Mixtures to be taken by Spoonfuls For Example take this following Form â„ž Mint Fenel Parsley Scurvygrass-Water of each â„¥ i. Sp. of Nitre x drops Laudanum iii Gr. * The Author approv'd not of that Sp. distild on
living Creature we will rather begin at the taking of Food baing vitiâ—aed and then handle the wayes how breathing is hurt where Food carried out of the right Ventricle of the Heart in and by the Lungs hath need thereof The First Book of the Practice of PHYSICK OF Diseases either constituting or producing or following the Natural Functions hurt CHAP. I. Of Thirst Deprav'd 1. WE therefore assign the first place among Natural Functions to Thirst because the first Natural Passion of Man newly borâ— is to Thirst and by sucking Milk out of the Breast asswages his Thirst 2. This Thirst is vitiated chiefly when it is either augmented or depraved for seldom is it lessened or taken away with loss to Man neither can we believe that Thirst or its Cause is truly taken away in certain raving People with driness of Mouth and burning heat of Body because they are insensible and do not observ it 3. I take Thirst augmented to be deduced for the most part from too sharp Choler carried down into the small Gut and there so raising an effervescency with the Juice of the Pancreas or Sweet-Breads flowing thither that thence are elevated Salt Vapors but not bitter to the Ventricle or Scomach and Gullet and there produce a sense of Drought 4. This Choler being too sharp or its Salt Vapors if they pierce through the Lacteal Vessels to the Heart the like may be said of the same Choler carried thither by its passage through the Liver and infect the Blood too much with its saltness nothing hinders but that the Spittle then should turn more or less salt or sharp which will less temper Thirst and rather augment it 5. Another cause also of Thirst augmented is a Salt Humor distilling from the Head to the Gullet and there producing a perceivance of Drought and Thirst and then either falling thence also down to the Venâ—â—icle or drawing forth Matter for Salt Vapours in the small Gut by which in like manner a greater Thirst is stirred up 6. Besides the now-reâ—ited Internal Causes more External Causes of augmented Thirst may â—â—â—carâ— And 1. indeed the Aer heated by the Fire or Sâ—â—â— â— Food salted or aromatically sharp and dry 7. In like manner the Exercise of Body and vehement motion do encrease Thirst and among the Passions of the Mind Anger chiefly or a great terror and also prolong'd Watches and the Body both too costive and too loose much Sweating Vrine voided plentifully a notable evacuation of Blood Milk or Seed c. 8. And in like manner as the Lixivial Salt either abounding or too sharp in Choler augmmâ—nts Thirst so the other parts in Choler being vitiated seem to deprave it which seeing it may be manifold both on the account of the manifold parts of which Choler is composed wherein every one may be faulty it is difficult exactly and distinctly to prosecute and accurately to describe every one of those Kinds and the causes of its depravedness 9. Add that both the Juice of the Panereas and Phlegm of the Guts can not a little deprave Thirst by waxing vitiously fervent with Choler by a vitiousness peculiar to it self 10. The Cause of depraved Thirst can be attributed to none particularly of the six non-natural Things so called yet to a vitious effect of more things concurring togâ—ther with them by us as yet not to be explain'd 11. Thirst augmented is Cured chiesly with watry Liquors which dilute the lixiviat Salt of Choler and deduce it to the Bladder and with sowr things which potently destroy and change its Acrimony and with Oily Liquors asswaging its sharpness as Milk and Emulsions prepar'd of oâ—ly Seeds 12. So Watry Acid or Sowr and oily â—â—quors may fitly be om dâ— and then they will effect more For Example sake take this following Form â„ž Barley-water â„¥ xxx Flowers of Râ—d Roses â„¥ ss Spicit of Vitrol what suffices to make a gratefu s we taste Let hese stand in warm Water of and for three hours or till the Water be reddish called Tincâ—ur of Râ—ses to which when strain'd add Syrup of Jâ—jubs â„¥ iii. M. and let it be a most grateful Julep 13. If any cannot take Acids let him use this following â„ž Barley-water â„¥ xx cinamon-Cinamon-water â„¥ i. Syrup of Violets â„¥ ii ss Lapis Prunellae or Nitre â—urified by Solution and CoagulationÊ’ i. M. 14. The party thirsting may use either of these Juleps by spaces taking â—a moderate Draught thereof till Thirst be restrain'd 15. If a milky Emulsion do please better take this following Form â„ž Barlâ—y clearsâ—d and boiled till it burst â„¥ i. Sweet Almâ—nds cleansedÊ’ ii with Barlâ—y-water make an Emuâ—siâ—n to â„¥ xii adding Julep of Roses â„¥ i. M. 16. To make this Emulsion more grateful and to strâ—ngtheâ— the Sick and Wâ—â—k add sâ—me Cinaâ—â—â—-water or to discuss Wâ—â—â— a little Fenel-water and use it by turns 17. But where Rest cannot be obtain'd and is dâ—â—â—â—◠〈…〉 tâ—â—◠〈…〉 of White-Poppy Seâ—ds with the other things â—â—d make an Emulsiâ—â— of these so two things are done by one laâ—our 18. Sometimes to deceive Thirst especially where the Sick are not pleas'd with much Water some of the aforesaid Lapis Prunellae or Niter purified may be kept in the Mouth in which case also grateful Pellets of Sugar and Juice of Citrons or Barberies are proper 19. Mutton or Veal-Broth also asswage Thirst being boiled with much Water and without Salt 20. As often as a Salt Catarrh or the like Spittle is the cause of Thirst augmented so often administer such Physick for it as will temperate that saltness by Pills of Hounds-Tongue and such like and then if Salt serous Matter abound in the Blood purge it by Stool or Vrine of which hereafter 21. Depraved Thirst is cured by those things which correct the Constitution of Vitious Choler the Juice of the Pancreas and Phlegm in the Guts or of other Humours which because they are not now so manifest all universal Things which do amend any Humors what-ever may with profit be us'd and chiefly volatil oily Salts but somewhat moderate ones and indeed joyn'd to watry Liquors and by turns given in Wine not too strong CHAP. II. Of Hunger dâ—prav'd 1. HVnger is call'd the Appetite of Mâ—ats as Thirst is of Drinâ—s 2. The chief kinds of Hanger vitiated are when it is Augmented Diminish'd Abolish'd and many wayes Deprav'd 3. I judg the chief Cause of Natural Hunger to be the remainders of Food fermented in the Ventricle and there staying and still more and more fermented by part of the Spittle adhering to them being continually swallow'd down and at length raising a some-what sowr and grateful Vapour which pleasingly affects the upper Orifice of the Ventricle and so produces Hunger 4. This Natural Hunger especially where Food is with-held somwhat longer than ordinary is encreas'd even in healthy People by the Juice of the Pancreas carri'd down to the small Gut and after the separation and farther descending of Food
is finish'd only by being oppos'd by Choler and Phlegm of the Guts thither flowing there also in like manner sends unto the Ventricle sowr and grateful Vapours which seems to be manifest even by Hunger proceeding to fainting â—its by reason of Food seldom taken 5. But in the Sick I take the cause of Hunger augmented to be fâ—tch'd from the over-sowrness of this Juice abounding in the Body and chiefly carri'd out of the Pancreas to the Gut and thence sending Vapourâ— more sowr than usual to the Ventricâ—e which increases the Sense of Hunger and aftâ—r the Food is thrust down they presently renew the same and urge if more potently 6. This Acid Juice iâ— encreas'd in the whole Body 1. Bâ— Acid Food or things season'd with Acâ—ds By tâ—â— Acid â—iâ—uâ—rs and Wine as Rheniâ—h and of the Mâ—use especially exprest out of Gâ—â—pâ—s unripe 2. By cold Air but clear 3. By moderate Sâ—rrow if long continu'd whose strength will be encreas'd 4. By a more vehement Motion of Body 5. By too long Watches And 6. by the Bodies being too costive 7. The most frequent and grievous Cause of Hunger diminished although it proceed slowly I judg is the Spittle too viscous and too fat and so unfit to promote the fermentation of Food and their Remainders yet breeding Phlegm in the small Gut like to it whereby the moderate acidity of the Juice of the Pancreas is dull'd and at length all the acidity in the Body becoms less sharp and dull 8. I likewise judg the Choler being too fat causes seldomâ—r lighter and often suddenly the same Hunger to be diminish'd arising from the small Gut to the Ventricle and then corrupting both the remainders of Food and Spittle and prostrating their grateful acidity by dulling the Appetite 9. Of the six Non-natural Things so call'd 1. Too much Food taken and especially fat and tough will diminish Hunger And 2. hot and rainy Weather 3. Too much Sleep 4. Rest and slothfulness of Body 5. Extream Cares 6. Loâ—snesses 10. The Causes of Hunger diminish'd if they be most grievous will quite take away and abolish Hunger 11. Hunger deprav'd or Longing generally call'd Pica in Women with Child Malacia is wont to vex men rarely but Women more frequently and chiefly either before their Monthly Courses or when they are stop'd whence they become almost together Cachectic or of ill habit of Body 12. In Pica unwonted and unfit Food is desir'd or things that are not Food as Chalk Coals Ashes Pitch Clay Turfs ragg'd Linnen Leather and I know not what 13. Hither we refer Spices which are indeed Medicins or Seasoners but not Food it self 14. Most commonly the Cause of Hunger deprav'd that rages among Women is to be drawn from the suppression of their Monthly Courses for these standing about the Womb and so more or less corrupted and then after being mixt with the whole Mass of Blood and infecting it all the Mass thereof is vitiated and deprav'd From which as the Cachexy is produc'd so both Spittle the Juice of the Pancreas and the other Humors in the Body are bred vitious and together with the most and sometimes all the Functions Hunger is also deprav'd 15. We altogether judg that the like corruption and depravation of the Blood and the rest of the Humors let it arise whence it will somtimes has place in Men as well as Women as often as they are troubled with a Longing As in like manner the same Men suffer both the Sense and Disease of Suffocation to Women indeed more familiar and which is thought to arise from the Womb and therefore called an Vterine Disease yea and is cur'd with the same Medicins that Women are cured with wherfore for Reasons following in Chap. 22. we judg this Suffocation is not to be call'd Hyderical but Hypochondriacal 16. Hunger Encreas'd is to be cur'd by giving those which temperate destroy and amend the Acid Juice in the Body and do prevent its increase 17. Lixiviat Salts both fix'd and volatil do destroy most powerfully this Acid Juice as also other things abounding with either of them Coral Pearls Crabs-Eyes Chalk Blood-Stone Amber the filings of Steel and such like 18. All fat and oily things do dull this same Acid Juice 19. A Volatil Spirit also made of Wine or other things as well more pure as divers wayes aromatiz'd temperates this Acid Juice 20. Lastly Any watry things also plentifully taken do dilute and enervate the sowr Juice 21. Which if more things were join'd together as the Disease calls for they will perform more For Example take these following where first be advis'd That the augmentation and rising of the Acid juice is to be prevented chiefly by abstaining from the use of Acids 22. If the form of a Pouder before others be desir'd to please such â„ž Red Coral prepar'd Pearl prepar'd of each ℈ i. while Chalk ℈ ss whi e SugarÊ’ iii. M. to be a Poudâ—r diâ—idâ—d into 6 Doses and twice a day at least three or fâ—ur hours after Meals to bâ— taken in a spoonfâ—l of strong Wine 23. Where a Liquid Form is more acceptable let a spoonful of this foâ—lowing mixture be taken â„ž Mint water â„¥ ii Sâ—urâ—ygrass Water Tincture of Cinamâ—n mâ—de with Spirit of Wine rectiâ—â—â—d by Iâ—â—â—usiâ—n of each â„¥ ss Syrup of Wâ—â—râ—woâ—d â„¥ i. M. 24. Or â„ž Diâ—till'd Oil of Mace and of Junipâ—r B râ—iâ—â— of each ℈ i. M. in a Glass Let the Sick tâ—kâ— sâ—metiâ—â—s in a day 2 or 3 drops of this Oil in a spoonful of Malago or any other Spiritous Wine or in the aforesaid mixture 25. Or when Hunger encreas'd does oppress use Broths both fat and also such as come near to the consistency of a Gelly and not sâ—ason'd with any sowr thing 26. I prescribe no Purgers in Hunger encreas'd because hitherto I know none which will kindly purge sowr Humours and furthermore I am taught by large Experience that the sowr Humors in the Body may be stirr'd up indeed but not purg'd unless with very great Gripes and more hurt than good and chiefly by the Physicians that are little solicitous of the grief or trouble of their Sick or are blockish or at least ignorant of this thing 27. Hunger gradually Diminish'd or Abolish'd will be cur'd by Medicins that correct and carry out the Viscous Phlegmatic Humor 28. Both sowr Things and all that have a lixivial Salt either fix'd or volatil and all Aromaties do correct and by cutting amend the Viscous Phlegmatic Humors 29. Which Phlegmatic Viscous Humor also abounding when corrected after a manner is evacuated by Colocynthis Turpith Hermodactyls Mercury as well precipitated as sublim'd both corrosive and sweet c. 30. Let these following Forms serve Students for an Example â„ž mint-Mint-water â„¥ ii cinamon-Cinamon-water â„¥ ss Syrup of Fâ—nâ—l â„¥ i. Spirit of Salt what suffices to a gratâ—ful sowâ—ness M. Or â„ž Salt of Tartar vitriolatedÊ’ ss Cream of TartarÊ’ i. white Sugar-CandyÊ’ ii M. pouder it to
or Slimy But of these Diseases we intend to speak anon 27. A Tenesmus consisting of a Mucous and Purulent Dejection owns a Phlegmatie viscous and also a sharp acid Humor adjoining about the Siege and there stirring up a troublesom Vleer by fretting 28. A Choleric Diarrhaea may be Cur'd 1. By correcting the saltish Acrimonie of Choler by Medicins in Chap. 1. Sect. 11 c. And they are to be selected because of its fluidity also encreas'd which have a mild Tartness Quinces Apples or Pears according to the Palate of the Sick prepar'd either in the form of a Syrup or Miva or Preserve or any other form To these belong Pomegranats Barbâ—rries unripe Grapes or Verjuice Plantane Purslan c. Boles and fat Earths and all that are seal'd 29. 2. By correcting the over-watriness of the Phlegm of Spittle or the Juice of the Pancreas both by solid and no-wise watry Food and also by Medicins imbibing or evacuating the same 30. Chalk Harts-Horn or any other burnt Bone and reduc'd to Pouder by it self before many other things do imbibe watry moisture us'd in a small quantity c. 31. Hydragogues empty this watry Moisture by Stool and Sudorifics and Diuretics by Sweat or Urine among which I much commend Decoctions made of the Roots of China Sarsaparilla Butter-bur Contrayerva c. the Woods Gujacum Sassafras Juniper Oak Box c. 32. Toasted Rhubarb satisfies to many Indications and given to Ê’ i. or there-about seeing that it doth not only evacuate Water here abounding together with Choler but soon corrects the over-loose Body by its mild tartness 33. After Choler is corrected and also too much abounding is gently purg'd together with watry Serous Liquor Diascordium Treacle Confection of Jaciuth and such-like may be us'd whereby Choler may be reduc'd to its natural Temper and the Guts weakned by frequent Dejection may be recreated and strengthned 34. For the sake of Students we will add these following Forms â„ž Rhubarb tosted ℈ ii Nutmegs ℈ ss M. for a Pouder Which the Sick may take in the morning in a spoonful of Wine or Broth. 35. When the Blood also abounds with much Serous Liquor â„ž Rhubarb tosted Jalapp-Root of each ℈ i. acute Cinamon 6 Gr. M. for a Pouder or with as much Conserve of Damask-Roses as suffices Make it a Bole to be taken in the Morning 36. After such an Evacuation let the Sick use about the Evening by times one spoonful of this following Mixture which â„ž DiascordiumÊ’ i. ss Confection of JacinthÊ’ i. Syr. of Myrtle â„¥ i. Cinamon-Water â„¥ ss Plantane-Water â„¥ ii ss M. 37. As often as all the Blood abounds with serous Liquor than will the following or such a-like Decoction be convenient to educe and diminish it by Vrine or Sweat â„ž Smallage Butter-bur Root of each â„¥ i. the shavings of Juniper-Wood Millet-Seeds of each â„¥ iii. Boil them according to Art in clean Water in â„¥ xxx Of what is strain'd dissolve Syr. of the five Opening Roots â„¥ iv Sp. of Salt dulcifi'd ℈ i. M. Let the Sick take a Draught twice or thrice a day if he loath it not warm'd and especially betimes in the Morning in Bed whence a Sweat will easilier come forth but if not Urine will come more plentiful and so the serous Liquor of Blood will be consum'd by little and little and all the Humors will be more pure and better 38. In the Cure of a Phlegmatic Diarrhaea the vitious Diet is not only to be chang'd into laudable and somwhat contrary but also over-viscous Phlegm is to be corrected by Medicins propos'd in Chap. 2. And after that by Sweats and Diuretics before-mention'd and describ'd or such-like to be expell'd out by the Pores of the Skin or the Bladder and to be turn'd in part from the Stomach and Guts 39. A serous Diarrhaea may be Cur'd by abstaining from farther drinking too much of watry Liquors and by taking those things which imbibe Waters Harts-Horn burnt Chalk c. or by Sweats or Vrine expel the aforesaid things 40. If nothing else hinder an Hydragogue may somtimes be taken to empty a great part of Serous Liquor redounding by Stool 41. As often as in a serous Diarrhaea whencesoever arising the serous Liquor is Salt and fretting so often it is to be corrected with Pills of Hounds-Tongue of Styrax or such-like 42. As often as a serous Diarrhaea arises from a preceding stoppage in the Head so often Medicins must be us'd to the Brain by strengthning and restoring the Glandules or Kernels always then ill-affected to their wonted intireness which is soon safely and not unpleasantly done by fuming only of Amber often and by degrees receiv'd in at open Mouth and the Nostrils by which often at once I have cur'd in the beginning such a Stoppage grievous enough that it continu'd not above a Night More things may be added to this Amber if compositions please better to wit to make a shew Mastich Frankincense Belzoin Styrax c. and thence a Pouder may be prepar'd for fuming and by degrees strow'd upon Live-Coals and be receiv'd in at the Mouth and Nostrils as was already said the Head being cover'd with a Cloak or any other large Covering that the less of its Smoak should be wasted 43. An oily and fat Loosness will cease of its own accord by degrees if the use of Fat things whatsoever be abstain'd from although those things also may be us'd which drink up or correct over-much Fatness Harts-Horn burnt Chalk Coral the Ashes of Carduus Benedictus of Wormwood and Broom or their Lye made with Wine or the fixed Salt boil'd and made out of those Ashes 44. A bloody Looseness may be Cur'd if it arises from a sharp Humor corroding the Vessels by correcting and tempering the sharp Humor and consolidating the Vessel fretted 45. Those things that correct a sharp Humor and perhaps always Acid are to be sought in Chap. 2. but the Mixture which consolidates Corroded Vessels and wonderfully hinders all efflux of Blood is in Chap. 9. Sect. 20. which I having often experienc'd with good success do commend to Younger Physicians 46. The Flux of the Haemorrhoids as often as it is with ease to the Sick and is Critical is so long to be observ'd and not stopt But where it is too much and Symptomatical and weakens the Sick is then to be hindred slowly by the former Mixture or such another Medicin 47. If much serous Liquor can so dilute the Blood as to carry some part of it together to the Guts out of the Vessels relax'd by it and produce a Flux like the washing of Flesh commonly call'd that of the Liver it may be Cur'd both by Sudorifics and Diuretics driving forward the serous Liquor out of the Body another way and also by strengthning tart things that repair the Hurt of the Loosned Vessels of which we have spoken in this Chapter already And before all things bewaring for the future from too much drinking of watry
that flows back piercing to the Heart and more inward Parts may be driven out 81. By the benefit of these Medicins the Harm of Viscous and also Acid Humors and Wind that were before in the Body may be Amended and for Preventions-sake the same may be taken as often as the Body is to be expos'd to over-Cold Air or to go into Water 82. II. The Effervescency of Blood Diminisht in the Heart because of Choler less sharp may be Cur'd 1. By Changing the Over-Cold and Moist Air into Hotter and Dryer at least prepar'd by Art with a clear Fire and Aromatic Plants disperst in the Chamber 83. 2. By mixing Aromatic and Sharp Sauces with Meat as also abstaining from very Phlegmatic Watry Oily and Sowr Food 84. 3. By detracting somthing from Sleep and daily protracting Watchings 85. 4. By exercising the Body more and more even to a mean Weariness 86. 5. By busying the Mind with Cares and Solicitudes nor abhorring from Anger not too vehement chiefly studying for Gladness and driving away Sorrow and Fear 87. 6. By Rindly moving the wonted Monthly Courses and Sweats by Medicins describ'd and to be describ'd often and especially in their proper place 88. The aforesaid Effervescency Diminisht by too little Choler containd in the Ascending Blood may be Cur'd by the forementiond means when it has the same Causes which Choler less sharp had but when it follows a Choleric Loosness or too great Evacuations of Choler evilly instituted by imprudent Persons both by compressing and suppressing that over-great Efflux of Choler if it still continue by more gentle Tâ—rt things and Opiats often already mention'd here and there and also by repairing the Defect of Choler by Sauces or Medicins both Aromatical and Sharp enough also in several Chapters mentiond as Mustard Horse-Radish Cresses Scurvy-Grass Pepper Ginger Cinamon Cloves Cardamoms c. For by the help of these Choler will not only become Sharper but also more Plenteous in the Body and consequently the Effervescency of Blood will be Encreas'd being before Diminisht 89. The same Effervescency Diminisht because of Lympha not Acid enough may be Cur'd 1. By Changing the Air hot by the Sun or any Fire with cold Air and betaking himself into a place under-Ground or otherwise cool and by correcting the Moist or Rainy chiefly by a clear Fire especially prepar'd of odorous Woods kindled in a Chamber or in any other Lodging-place 90. 2. By often using Sowr Sauces and Medicins the Juices of Citrons Oranges Currans Barberies Vinegar Sorrel Spirit of Salt of Vitriol of Sulphur of Nitre c. by the help whereof the thence diminisht Effervescency of Blood will be Encreast by little and little together with the deficient Acidity of Lympha Which that it may be sooner Phlegmatic Watry Oily and very Aromatic Food and Sauces are to be shund together at least diminisht 91. 3. By Diminishing Sleep and daily Encreasing Watches 92. 4. By Exercising the Body more and more with moderate stirring 93. 5. By Busying the Mind with Cares and a sorrowful Solicitude 94. 6. By Restoring the familiar Monthly Flux or Loosness supprest 95. The same Effervescency of Blood Diminisht by too little Lympha may be Cur'd 1. By Encreasing the same gradually by Sowr Sauces and Medicins before mentiond daily us'd at any time in a small quantity 96. 2. By taking away every Obstruction of the Lymphatic Vessels or any other Narrowness and the Cause of the Stoppage and also of the Bursting of those Vessels and so of the Effusion of Lympha by Medicins Dissolving and Cutting Phlegm Coagulated in the fore-nam'd Vessels and chiefly Sudorifics often prescrib'd in this Treatise always observing that those are us'd with greater success when the Body is compos'd to Sweat kindly and especially when the same is driven forth for so that hurtful Obstruction is opend easier and quicker 97. Lastly The aforesaid Effervescency of Blood Diminisht by the Lympha too Viscous may be Cur'd by using the above-mentiond Cutting Medicins both Acid and Salt and especially Volatil such as are the Spirit of Salt either simple or dulcifi'd and all Volatil Salts especially Oily so often and deservedly recommended by us daily and in less quantity taken both without and with Food 98. Mean while Viscous Food is to be shund as also the cold and sharp Air and a grievous and continu'd sorrow of Mind Instead whereof Food of easie digestion is to be us'd Wheat-Bread rightly fermented of Flesh those Flying rather then Watry adding Aromatic Sauces and so go into or make by Art the Air warm and dry and let the Mind be dispos'd to Chearfulness and recreated with grateful Objects 99. III. The Effervescency of Blood Encreast may be Cur'd 1. When over-sharp Gall is its Cause by Correcting and Tempering it chiefly by the above-recited Acids to be vari'd according to the peculiar Constitution of every Sick Person and more or less to be alterd by adding other things 100. It may be Cur'd 2. When the Gall being too plenteous in its Bag goes in too great plenty to the Heart by Diminishing and Emptying it with Cholagogues already often describ'd by us and chiefly in Chap. 2. Sect. 42 c. but us'd in a lesser Dose Lest otherwise an over-Purging or other grievous Symptoms be stirrd up 101. They must also Abstain from farther use of Aromatic and Sharp and especially Bitter Sauces or Medicins 102. The same may be Cur'd 3. When the Descent of Choler to the Gut is Hindred by a Phlegmatic Obstruction that is in the Passage of Choler to the Gut by Dissolving it with such as Cut as before in Sect. 97. and in Chap. 2. Sect. 28 30 c. yea every-where describ'd 103. And if the Obstruction of the Passage to the Gut be Gravelly it may commodiously be Dissolv'd both by the Decoction of Grass or Water distilld after a previous Fermentation and also by the best Spirit of Nitre daily us'd with other things and also by others more special for this Gravelly Coagulation 104. The same may be Cur'd 4. When Choler Swelling of its own accord that is by an Internal Cause is provok'd to an Universal Effusion of it self by Thickening and Fixing both Choler and the Volatil Acid raging in the Body chiefly by Sulphurs of Minerals or Metals call'd Narcotics or rather Anodyns as also the divers Boles and Seald Earths especially extracted about the Gold Mines by which that dangerous and often deadly Effusion of fierce Choler may also be Prevented 105. We gave you the Cure of the Disease Cholera in Chap. 15. Sect. 34. as we intend anon in Chap. 29 c. to give the manner of curing Burning-Fevers 106. The same Effervescency of Blood Encreasd may be Cur'd 5. When the Lympha both Volatil and Sharp though Less in quantity is carri'd to the Heart and is the Cause thereof both by Abstaining from farther use of Sauces or Medicins that have a Volatil and Sharp Acidity and what is noted in
after Narcoties are first conveniently us'd a Vomit has been taken and little or nothing is cast out upward or downward and the Hicket still urges and signs of the Humors remaining in the Stomach or next Gut raising this Evil do remain then you may safely give the Sick a new Vomit either the same day and then in less quantity or another in the next in a somwhat greater quantity whereby the peccant Humors will be more corrected or expelld upward or downward or both ways For so the truly Rational and Dogmatic Cure of the Hicket will be most safely and no wise unpleasantly and soon enough absolvd chiefly leaning on Experience and hence Sound Reason not Weak or Commentitious and so false 23. If the Vitious Humors be voided by the Vomit taken and the Sick be weari'd by vomiting an Aromatical Mixture may conduce as being most convenient to dissipate the molesting Vapors sticking about the Stomach together with Opiats added in a small quantity and the most apt to asswage the stirrd up too potent Effervescency of Choler and and the Juice of the Pancreas by Vomiting and to procure Sleep mildly and to stay the Hicket more For Example â„ž mint-Mint-Water â„¥ ii Matthiolus his Aqua Vitae or Simple treacle-Treacle-Water â„¥ ss Confection of AlkermesÊ’ i. Laudanum 2 Grains Syrup of Mint â„¥ i. M. Let the Sick often take a Spoonful of this Mixture till he find his Body dispos'd to Sleep which that he may the sooner take let him lie down commodiously 24. To this Mixture may be added Sp. of Nitre six or eight drops as often as Wind also molests which often happens 25. If the Sick do less incline to Vomit and be not troubled with Loathing it is better that the Humors peccant be Empti'd downward and that according to their Variety somtimes with Cholagogues other-times with Phlegmagogues or Hydragogues only or at other-times with several of these mixt together as the Matter requires as is set down before 26. And because all Obstinat Diseases have their rising from over-Viscous Humors at least acknowledg them to be conjoind to their Cause therefore in an Obstinat Hicket the Medicins that both cut and educe viscous Humors are not to be neglected To which end our Magisterial Pills describ'd before in Chap. 14. Sect. 50. as also the Decoction propos'd in Chap. 2. Sect. 35. may conduce But there is no need that such should be daily us'd unless they educe little for where they cause many Dejections it is safer that they be taken only in the third or fourth day and only such as cut and correct the Humors any way peccant and discuss Vapors and Wind or otherwise such as are Corroborating often mentiond should be us'd in the days between 27. When the Hicket is the Symptom of any other grievous Diseases an Acute Fever Inflammation c. it is wont to remit of its own accord when they are cur'd although then nothing hinders that Opiats being added and moreover taken with Sudorifics or any kind of altering Medicins and appropriated to correct the Primary Disease or the vitious Humor may be us'd together By which if a mild Sweat should be promoted and the other Symptoms together-with the Hicket be diminisht we may hope well of restoring the Sick but if not then ill 28. Sneezing which takes its rising from External Causes is soon wont to cease when those are taken away or shund But that which acknowledgeth Internal Causes both sliding down from the Brain and rising up from the nether parts may be Cur'd both by Correcting the Sowrly-Salt Humors in the Stuffing of the Head and Viscous Phlegmatic Humors for the most part joind with them both by Oily and Spiritous Aromatics and by Educing them partly by Stool by Hydragogues and Phlegmagogues partly through the Nostrils or Mouth by mild Sneezers or Masticatories and by Correcting the Humors that raise a vitious Effervescency in the Stomach and chiefly in the small Gut and driving sharp Vapors upward to the Nostrils by the forementiond Spiritous and Oily Medicins not neglecting or omitting Opiats and by Educing the same down ward rather than upward if they abound by Medicins often propos'd Where Sudorifics use to avail very much which not only thrust out but together amend the Vitious Humors 29. A Cough may be diversly Cur'd according to the diversity of its Cause For when any thing is let in from without and carri'd into the Sharp Arterie of the Lungs and is either put forth again by Coughing only or being mitigated with a little Beer Drunk upon it the Cough soon ceases or at least is by little and little allaid 30. The Phlegmatic Humors falling down from the Head into the forenam'd Arterie require for their Correction if Sowr Crabs-Eyes Coral Pearl c. If Salt Gum Dragon and Arabic the Roots of Marsh-Malows and Sugar thereof Licorice-Root and its thickned Juice the Pils of Hounds-Tongue or of Styrax prescrib'd in Chap. 20. Sect. 36. or the Troches in Sect. 37. 31. Phlegmatic Humors in no wise Sharp but Insipid if they be both Thin and Watry need the same Pills and Troches to Correct and Thicken them 32. If they be Thick and Viscous they require both Sowrish-Sweet things and Aromatics simple Oximel and that of Squils adding the Syrup of Hysop of the two and five opening Roots and such-like to Attenuate and Cut them whether they be swallowd slowly after the manner of a Loch or they be us'd by Spoonfuls diluted with Aromatic Waters 33. The same manifold Phlegmatic Humors in the Blood at least in the Head when abounding are to be Diminisht by Hydragogues and Phlegmagogues and somtimes Diuretics and Sudorifics yea somtimes we must have recourse to Salivation it self which may be stirrd up divers ways 34. Blood carri'd down from the Head into the Lungs and raising a Cough is to be stopt in its Efflux by Opening a Vein if a Plethora concur or a notable Heat of Blood or a Suppression of its wonted Emptying Although its over-great Heat may also be allai'd with things Sowr and especially a little Tart. For Example take this following Decoction â„ž Plantane-Leaves M. ii Sempervive the Greater Wood-Sorrel-Leaves of each M i. Boil them in Barley-Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is Straind Syr. of Jujubs â„¥ iii. Salt Nitre purifi'dÊ’ i. or Lapis PrunellaeÊ’ ss or Sp. of Nitre 20 drops M. for a Decoction Let the Sick take often a mean Draught of this to allay any over-great heat of Blood and hence any bursting forth of Blood that may follow 35. The same Blood is to be stopt in its Flux by Conglutinating the opend Vessels by the Mixture prescrib'd in Chap. 9. Sect. 20. or one like it often mentiond before 36. The Corruption of Blood into Purulent Matter â—s to be prevented all manner of ways and especially by the Balsam of Sulphur with Anise-Oil or any other not ungrateful as by the help of this the turning of the Blood into Purulent Matter
and the farther â—arming of the Ulcerated Part is not only hindred but moreover the total Cure hereof is promoted especially if according to the vehemency of the Disease or various largeness of the Ulcer one or two drops of it be us'd thriâ—e four times or oftner in a day in a Spoonful of any Pectoral Decoction or Mixture or at least Sugard Beer 37. The same Blood carried whencesoever into the Sharp Arterie of the Lungs lest it clotter there and hence corrupt is to be kept Dissolvd by convenient Medicins or is to be Dissolvd again and Voided To which purpose Crabs-Eyes together with Diaphoretic Antimony are to be preferd before many others being dissolvd in a little distild Vinegar and taken some grateful things being added seeing that they do the main Work here For Example take the following Form by Spoonfuls â„ž Hyssop fenel-Fenel-Water of each â„¥ i. Matthiolus his Aqua VitaeÊ’ ii Distilld Vinegar â„¥ ss Crabs-EyesÊ’ ss Diaphoretic Antimony ℈ i. Syr. of Maiden-Hair â„¥ i. M. 38. But in such Mixtures as have Crabs-Eyes dissolvd in Vinegar beware lest Syrups made of Mucilages be added to them such as are that of Marsh-Malows Jujubs Violets and such-like because presently or soon after they thence become thick like Mucilages and unfit for use which will not easily be if the Syrups us'd be prepar'd of Aromatics and especially fresh enough seeing many become more viscous in length of time 39. When by the proper Disease of the Lungs Blood pure or corrupted into Matter is voided by Coughing there is greater danger wherefore we must hasten the more to its Cure lest the opportunity here if any where urgent be lost by delay for the singular Substance of the Lungs is easily infected and corrupted but difficultly restor'd and repaird 40. Therefore must we not cease from the use of Medicins that cure the efflux and corruption of Blood burst out of the Vessels of the Lungs till the evil be wholly taken away Yea I advise that a sparing use of mild Medicins should be continu'd for some time after the Disease is cur'd to sense whereby the part once affected may be strengthned against the access of a new evil and therefore easily again affected 41. As in other Cases always so here you must diligently attend to the Medicins that most conduce to every particular Body whereby they may be preferd before the rest and as long as they profit continue in the use thereof And as soon as ever they are observd to profit less substitute others in their room and so the Health of the Sick is to be promoted every way 42. A Dry Cough arising from cold Air or Drink may be Cur'd by often stopping Expiration whereby the Heat in the Lungs and Jaws being encreasd the harm arising and molesting by external cold may be corrected 43. Let me therefore here admonish you in general that the Breath held as long as may be and so also the Cough being hindred by force will not a little conduce to allay and mitigate any Cough and especially a Dry one by which means I have often observd both in my self and others that a Cough otherwise troublesome enough has been wholly taken away or diminisht as in like manner I have often noted the Hicket also so Cur'd 44. When very Viscous Humors are the Cause of a Dry Cough they are wont to be amended and corrected by those that potently Cut being continually swallowd in a small quantity for which use the Bechic White Troches Alicampane-Root pouderd and reduc'd with Sugar into Tablets or Pieces cut c. may serve if they be held in the Mouth and being dissolv'd with the Spittle are continually carri'd down together with it into the Sharp Artery 45. Catarrhs that are Salt and Sharp breeding a Dry Cough may be corrected and temperd by the Pills of Hounds-Tongue or Styrax c. so often mentiond by Me not neglecting Hydragogue Purges 46. Vapors or Wind rising up to the Lungs from the Small Gut through the Lacteal Veins raising a Dry Cough require for their Cure Medicins 1. That Temper or Educe Humors which are always Phlegmatic and Choleric and somtimes also Acid. 2. Such as Discuss Vapors and Wind or asswage them as well in their rising as after it The most whereof are often before propos'd and among others in Chap. 9. Sect. 29. my Carminative Spirit of great power in curing this Disease happily CHAP. XXIV Of the Nourishment of the Lungs Deprav'd 1. HItherto I have thought with others that own the Circular Motion of Blood that the Blood is not only alterd by the Air Inspir'd but moreover that it is driven forward out of the Right Ventricle of the Heart into the Lungs to be nourisht by it Whence as the Lungs alone receive this Blood so I thought they alone were nourisht by it until last year an Artery arising from the Descending Trunc of the Great Artery was discoverd by the Observation of the most diligent Anatomist and famous Embalmer of Bodies Dr. Frederic â—uysch a Physician at the Hague containing in a public Discourse An Explanation of the Valvul's in the Lymphatic and Lacteal Vessels and some rare Anatomic Observations and because it accompanies the widenings of the Wind-pipe call'd by him Bronchialis and as it carries the Blood elaborated and perfected in the Left Ventricle of the Heart to the Lungs it is assign'd by him for their Nourishment 2. But although when I came to Print this Chapter it happend opportunely that there was a Body of a Youth who perisht with Cold to be Cut in the public Hospital and I sought diligently the Artery in it aforesaid by the mentiond Treatise but without success yet would I not therefore herein mistrust so famous a Man but rather lament that a few days after I was hindred against all right by some through preposterous spite less addicted to the Common Good and oft hurful whereby I could not Dissect the Body of a Youth dead of Difficult Breathing and search out the second time the forenam'd Artery to demonstrate i Ì„t in public for the sake of many Students earnestly desiring to know this thing by ocular Inspiction especially seeing that the same Dr. Ruyseb had in one word shewn me the way to observe it more certainly and had also told to others that the same thing had happend more than once which had happend to me 3. Whether therefore the Lungs receive their nourishing Blood by this Bronchial Artery or together by that of the Lungs as oft as by reason of the Effervescency of the Blood Ascending and Descending vitiated in the Right Ventricle of the Heart the Blood rising from both is vitious the Nourishment of the Lungs will be deprav'd and that sooner more easily and potently than any other part of the Body if they be nourisht in part at least by the Blood coming out of the Right Ventricle of the Heart being less temperd than the other effus'd out of the left Bed of the Heart
with Sweat or Moistness for the most part other-times it is overcom'd by an easie Art But the danger to be feard is either because of the vitious Constitution of the Body especially Containd affected by reason whereof it may degenerate into others both call'd Putrid and the Hectic or because of a new Error committed in some part of Diet or in Medicins whilst it continues because of which it may in like manner be chang'd into the named kinds of other Fevers or other more grievous Diseases 17. The Cure of Diarian Fevers is not difficult seeing that the most go away of their own accord by a Sweat But when the Physician is call'd for a Cure as at other times always so also here the Cure is to be Vari'd according to the variety of the Causes the various Constitution of the Body as well Containing as especially Containd and the Symptoms most urging 18. When therfore the alone heat of Air hath produc'd it the same is to be chang'd with more temperat at least to be temperd with cold Water or Vinegar pourd on the Floor with Watry and Sowr Plants Lettice Sorrel Vine-Leaves c. disperst through the Chamber of the Sick And for him that is Feverish together Thirsting let the following Julap or one like it be taken by intervals â„ž Carduus-Water â„¥ vi Sorrel-Water â„¥ ii Syr. of Red Poppies â„¥ i. Sp. of Nitre vi drops M. Let the Sick be moderatly coverd to promote a Sweat mildly and together to remove the Fever 19. If Cold of Air or any other thing come upon the heated Body and by reason of this a lighter perhaps or more grievous Obstruction in the Vessels any where and the Standing still of what is Containd and hence other more grievous Evils be feard to follow you may profitably mix a Scruple of the Volatil Salt prepar'd of Harts-Horn of Salt Armoniac or of any such-like with the foresaid Julap and use it at several times 20. If a Diarian Fever be raisd by Strong Drink too plenteously us'd the Cure may be Instituted by Drink somwhat Sowr the Julap newly prescrib'd or the following Tincture of Roses which â„ž Barley-Water â„¥ xxx Rose-Water â„¥ â—i Flowers of dried Red-Roses â„¥ i. Oil of Sulphur made 〈◊〉 Campanam what suffices for a grateful aciâ—â—â—y Infuse them in a Glass Vessel clos'd and in a warm place tâ—â—â—traâ—t the Tincture of a pleasing Red Colour to what is Streind add Syr. of Jujubs â„¥ iii. M. By the moderat use of this most grateful Tincture the Heat bred against Nature in the Blood and Universal Body may by degrees be allayd and the Fever joind with it be removd soon safely and pleasingly 21. If a Diarian Fever be raisd by too much Motion and Weariness of the Body the Animal Spirits consum'd more than enough are to be repair'd with Spiritous Drink yet so that the Heat conjoind to the Body be not encreasd but rather together diminisht To this end I mention the following Mixture to be us'd by spoonfuls by short intervals â„ž Water of Line-Tree-Flowers of Betony of Fenel of each â„¥ ii Sp. of Wine reciifi'd or Aqua Vitae of Matthiolus â„¥ i. ss Sp. of Salt dulcifi'd ℈ i. Julap of Roses 〈◊〉 i. M. 22. When the Diarian Fever is raisd by over-vehement Anger beside those things which make the Mind chearful I commend the following Mixture which may correct Choler together mov'd and made over-sharp and may allay the Feverish Heat depending on it if moreover it be taken by spoonfuls â„ž The Water of Plantane Lettice Sorrel of each â„¥ i. Cinamm-Water â„¥ ss Sp. of Salt dulcifi'd ℈ ss Syr. of Diacodium â„¥ i. M. 23. If the Commotion of Mind remain vehement it will be profitable to add gr ii â—r iii. of Laudanum to the aforesaid Mixture whereby the Body may the sooner be reduc'd to Sleep and the Mind to Tranquillity 24. When on the contrary a Diarian Fever arises from a sudden and grievous Sorrow for its Cure together with wholsome counsel apt to comfort and raise the Mind I commend this following Mixture which is wont to amend the Tart Juice bred or encreasd in all grievous Sorrow and together renew the then Vitiated and Feverish Effervescency of Blood in the Heart â„ž Penny-royal Fenel-Water of each â„¥ ii Our Carminative Sp. or Matthiolus his Aqua Vitae â„¥ ss Laudanum 2 Gr. Sp. or Volatil Salt of Salt Armoniac ℈ i. Syr. of Fenel â„¥ i. M. Give a Spoonful of it oft till Sleep glently come at least the Sick be better and less molested about the Midrif where unspeakable anxieties are wont always to urge in a grievous Sorrow 25. When a Diarian Fever arises from prolongd Watchings for its Cure Sleep is to be mildly promoted both by removing the Causes of Watchings and by disposing the Body to Sleep by this Emulsion or one like it â„ž Cleansd Barley boiid till it crack â„¥ i. ss the Seeds of White PoppiesÊ’ ss With the Decoction of the same Barley Make it an Emulsion to â„¥ xv adding Syr. of White Popies â„¥ i. Fenel or rose-Rose-Water â„¥ i. ss M. Let him that is Feverish often drink a Draught of this Emulsion till he get Sleep Which if it come not so ii or iii. Gr. of Laudanum may safely be added to the same Emulsion and then Sleep may be produc'd more easily and potently which coming they must abstain from farther use of the Emulsion unless the same being interrupted necessity of farther using it return 26. When a Diarian Fever is raisd by Cares enroding the Mind and beside Watchings making commonly all the Humars Sharper I commend the Mixtme which I gave in Sorrow of Mind producing a Diarian Fever for Young Beginners in curing this Fever also 27. We admonisht not without cause in Sect. 17. that its Cure is to be vari'd according to the variety of the Humors occurring in any Sick of a Diarian Fever 28. When therefore a Plethora of Blood is observd in such an one Feverish it will be advisedly done to let out so much of it by a Vein opend as can be taken out without harm or swouning For although Blood let even to Swouning doth not always ill saccede yet because somtimes and oft enough its great Evacuation made suddenly hath brought many Evils to several Sick People I always prefer its repeted less diminution as the matter and need requires somtimes instituted in the same day least when we would soon cure we cure not safely enough seeing it is soon enough if well enough and safely enough Which Observation I only commend to Younger Physicians 29. It matters little whether the Vein opend be in the Arm or Hand or in the Foot or in any other place unless perhaps one place be preserd by the Sick Or in Women one part is to be chosen before another because of the Monthly Couâ—ses either at hand or hindred and One Vein may be opend safâ—lyer or more easily than another All which I would have accuratly observd
Consumption of several parts 37. But wherin that Vnfitness of the Blood to nourish consists whether it be bred of one sort only or manifold in several Men those things that hitherto are communicated to me or observd by me are not sufficient whence I may give the solution of this Doubt 38. And now having offerd the most Differences of Synochals both according to their various Causes and the more noted and grievous Symptoms accompanying them the next thing is that at length we subjoin to their Causes a Method of Curing every one of them agreeing both with Reason and Experience and therfore Dogmatical 39. I. Therfore a Synochal Choleric Fever may be Cur'd 1. By Correcting the Salt Sharpness of Choler chiefly by more temperd Acids the dulcifi'd Spirit of Salt c. 2. By Amending the Inflameable Oiliness of Choler by somwhat harsh Acids Sempervive the greater Plantane c. 3. By â—â—iminishing Choler if it be observd never so little to abound which is usual by Cholagogues but more mild and a little sowr or joind with Acids the Creme or Crystals of Tartar Salt of Tartar Vitriolated c. and that soon in the beginning or after that by the help of Altering Medicins Choler being over-intirely joind with the Blood begins to be again separated from the same and made fit to be totally voided which is chiefly to be expected from Acids oft mention'd but more mild or artificially temperd 40. Among Compound Medicins for correcting the salt sharpness of Choler the following Decoction oft to be us'd in a day in a small quantity and warm may conduce â„ž The Root and Leavs of Sorrel M. ii The Leavs of Strawberries Violets of each M. i. Boil them in Barley-Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is straind Syr. of the Juice of Citrons â„¥ iii. Sp. of Salt dulcifi'd ℈ ss M. 41. To Amend the Oily Inflameableness of Choler the following Decoction may be prescrib'd in like manner to be us'd â„ž Plantane Root â„¥ i. The Leavs of Sempervive the greater Purlan of each M. i. Boil them in pure Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is Streind Syr. of Purslan â„¥ iii. Oil of Sulphur prepar'd Per Campanam what suffices for a grateful Acidity M. 42. To separate Choler again from the Blood beâ—ng over-intirely mixt with it the following Decoction may conduce being us'd after the same manner as the former â„ž The Root of Dandeleon with its Leavs M. ii The Herb of Fumitory M. i. Boil them in pure Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is Straind simple Syr. of Succory â„¥ iii. Salt of Tartar VitriolatedÊ’ i. M. 43. Lastly To diminish or empty out Choler Loosned from the Blood by the preceding Decoction or a Medicin like to it and dispos'd to be voided out gradually and mildly together with the rest abounding or turgid in its Bag the following Decoction to be taken twice or thrice a day warm to â„¥ iii. or iv may serve beside others both single and compounded oft noted before â„ž Succory-Root â„¥ ii Endive-Leavs M. ii Damask-Rose-flowers M. i. Creme of Tartar or Crude Tartar Ê’ ii Boil them in a glaz'd Earthen Vessel in pure Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is straind Syr. of Succorie with Rhubarb â„¥ iii. M. 44. Yet because of the Cure of Fevers arising from Choler any way peccant it suffices not to direct their Cure to Choler it self Their Cause whereby a Fever will neither be encreasd nor fed but farther we should attend to all the Symptoms accompanying these Choleric Fevers and to all Changes therefore happening to both Bodies as well the Containing as Containd more things are to be us'd for their intire and perfect Cure 45. Wherfore by reason of an Exceding Heat stird up and of the Pulse encreasd in Greatness following a greater Rarefaction of Blood by the Fire encreasd in the Heart least the Vessels at length being by degrees more and more distended should burst or be opend any other way or over-Vital Fire be suffocated because of the hindred motion of Blood in the Heart or elswhere by its over-rarefaction filling its Vessels a Place is to be prepar'd for it by letting a sufficient quantity of Blood out at a Vein opend in the Arm Hand Foot or elswhere 46. And by this letting out Blood because it appears by daily experience that the heat of Blood is not a little diminisht thus far also an opening a Vein is to be â—â—â—â—â—nd whether that troublesom Heat be temperd 〈◊〉 of sharp and fat Vapors more plenteously â—â—us'd together with the Blood or it happen by any other Cause that may diversly be feignd according to any Bodies prejudice 47. Thirst then very importunate may be allayd by degrees by the Decoction prescrib'd in Sect. 40 41. or the Tincture of Roses describ'd in Sect. 20. of the preceding Chapter or the following Julap or any like it oft taking a little of it which I prefer before much Drink drunk at once because every sudden change is deservedly judg'd by Hippocrates hurtful to Nature and therfore dangerous â„ž Barley-Water â„¥ xx Syr. of Purslan â„¥ ii of the Juice of Citrons â„¥ i. Spirit of Salt dulcifi'dÊ’ ss M. 48. The thick Juice extracted out of certain Seeds by the help of any Water and the Mucilage such as we draw out of the Seeds of Quinces Flea-wort c. with Rose-Water or any other that is convenient will asswage the troublesomly Dry or also â—â—ven Tongue Some of this should be kept for a spâ—â—â— in the Mouth and again spit out which should 〈◊〉 be repeted 49. The same may be obtaind if the Leavs of Sempervive the Greater have their out Rind pâ—â—ld off and put into pure or Rose-Water hence oft laid upon the Tongue and be ever and anon renu'd 50. Pure Water will do the same if a little of it be kept in the Mouth and again spit out after gargling and oft repeted Instead also of pure Water a Decoction of Turneps or a mild Emulsion such as follows may be us'd â„ž Cleansd Barley boil'd till it crack â„¥ ii With its Decoction make an Emulsion of â„¥ xv adding Julap of Roses or simple Syr. of Violets â„¥ i. M. 51. To this end also the Yolk of an Egg beaten and mixt with â„¥ iii iv or v. of rose-Rose-Water or any other grateful to the Sick and a little Sugar may in like manner be us'd a spoonful of it at a time being taken into the Mouth and afterward either swallowd or again spit out 52. II. A Glandular Synochal Lymphatic Fever may be Cur'd if 1. soon in the beginning whilst Shivering yet continues the following Mixture be taken by spoonfuls in short intervals â„ž Parsley-Water â„¥ i. ss Fenel simple Treacle-Water of eachÊ’ vi Syr. of Fenel â„¥ i. Sp. of Salt dulcifi'd ℈ i. M. For by the help of this the Shivering will not only be diminisht but moreover the sowr sharpness of Lympha temperd and the Heat that would afterward follow will at least in part
Quick-Lime but only on Salt of Tartar Sp. of Salt Armoniac ℈ i. Oil of Anise vi drops Syr. of Fenel ℥ i. ss M. 70. If 5. this Fever be grievous with Bloody Purgings or at least joind with sharp Pain beside the newly mentiond Mixtures the Clyster prepar'd of Cows Milk Turpentine and the Yolk of an Egg such as that in Chap. 13. Sect. 51. may chiefly conduce being oft injected during the Disease 71. IV. A Salivary or Phlegmatic Synochal Fever may be Cur'd If 1. the Viscousness of Spittle and hence of Phlegm be Corrected and Amended by Medicins either Aromatical that is having an Oily Volatil Salt or temperd sowr things or both mixt together and that according to the various Constitution of the other Humors Choler and the Juice of the Pencreas Of which sort many are here and there and also in this Chapter propos'd together with convenient Forms to practice with successfully See Chap. 14. Sect. 45 c. 72. If 2. Flatulent Vapors bred by it raising both in the Stomach and Guts first a Distension and Inflation afterward an Irritation in the Heart an over-Frequent Pulse a Wheazing in the Lungs at length sleepiness in the Brain be Discussd and their new rising Hindred To this end Medicins mentiond in Chap. 14. Sect. 56 c. may conduce 73. If 3. the Appetite be dejected it should be Restor'd by the dulcifi'd * Vnless it be dulcifid it is too corrosive Sp. of Salt Elixir Proprietatis and such like temperd Acids mixt with ordinary Drink or with other Liquors and Mixtures to be us'd by Spoonfuls primarily convenient for the Distemper and if besides Deprav'd more or less it should be Corrected 74. The Cure of Synochal Fevers nam'd from grievous and very urgent Symptoms ought to be the same which we propos'd unless that then as always in other Cases there ought to be an exact and careful account had of those most grievous Symptoms 75. For all the Professors of Physic are deceivd and do no less injure their Students then Patients who think at least teach that any Diseases may be cur'd by Art when their grievous and therfore urging Symptoms are neglected all which they would have cease of their own accord when the primary Diseases are Cur'd seeing that we daily observe with great loss of Mortals by their stubborn obstinacy and negligence of these smattering and prating small Physicians the Sick are as oft sooner taken away by their grievous Symptoms then the Diseases cur'd alone are removd by their Medicins 76. Add that Medicins convenient to remove or diminish any Symptoms amend and together correct the depravations of Humors or solid Parts on which those Symptoms immediatly depend The Diseases therefore are together remov'd whilst the Symptoms are remov'd Neither do we doubt with some famous Physicians to refer the Depravations of Humors to the number of Diseases because the Parts containd are not less requir'd to the Compleatness of the whole Body and Functions then the Parts Containing 77. I. Therefore to a Dogmatical Cure of Burning Synochal Fevers Blood is forthwith to be Let out plenteously and frequently enough whereby that Great Heat may be diminisht or remov'd which is so much the more to be done if a Plethora that is abundance of Blood be present 78. Blood being Let as much as the Patients strength can commodiously bear while Choler is yet turgid and there is hope of carrying it down to the Guts and anon with success of carrying it out a mild Cholagogue such as is the Decoction noted in Sect. 43. may be safely given and that an hour after the opend Vein is tied by which if in a short while that is in two hours space they go not to Stool more therof ought to be taken till it purge which succeding Altering Medicins and such as allay Heat and Thirst are oft to be us'd of which we have spoken in Sect. 47. and elswhere 79. Neither doth it suffice to let Blood or purge Choler once but those Evacuations are oft to be iterated not neglecting Altering Medicins till by the diminisht feverish heat it appears that the Cause of this Fever is Diminisht or remov'd or overcom'd 80. II. If I have rightly conjectur'd when I suspected a Leipyrian to consist of a Choleric and Pancreatical Fever it may be Cur'd by using Medicins which correct the exceeding sowrness of the Juice of the Pancreas and abounding oiliness of Choler and concentrate any sowr thing and imbibe and contemper any Oily Liquor 81. They that do both these are Pearl Coral Crabs-Eys and all kinds of Shels chiefly those calcin'd Chalk c. if they be oft taken in a small quantity 82. Besides Medicins may be us'd that somtimes temper Cold more somtimes Heat as this or that doth more molest the Sick Such as are oft before mentiond more being to be prescrib'd in the next following Chapter 83. III. A Fever having the Tongue and Jaws colourd blackish red a dry Heat accompanying may be Cur'd if beside Universal Remedies convenient to that Fever enough burning and such as are to be sought from what is already said those be in special us'd which are observd to conduce to the Heat Driness and vitiated Colour of the parts of the Mouth 84. Gargarisms are chiefly mention'd prepar'd with Water or the Decoction of Plantane Lettice Night-shade Purslan Privet Strawberry-Leavs Prunel or Brunel which name they say was given it from that Disease because it is believd to be proper for it before all others Hony-suckle c. the sowr and tart Juices of Blackberies Barberies Sorrel Citron c. being somtimes added 85. Here also is commended among Chymical things Nitre prepar'd with Sulphur and therfore call'd Salt Prunella 86. Let this following be the Form of the best Gargarism ℞ Prunel Willow Strawberry-Leavs of each M. i. whole Barley 1 Pugil make a Decoction in pure Water dissolving in ℥ xii of what is straind Diamorωn ℥ i. Lapis Prunellaeʒ ss M. to be a Gargarism with which warm let the Sick oft wash and gargarize his Mouth 87. In this Disease also for the most part an Opening of the Ranine Veins under the Tongue conduceth and that as oft as they are observd to be tumid and manifest to us the Quinsie at hand or molesting For it is no new thing that the Quinsie should be coupled to this Fever 88. Pouderd Chalk made with Creme to the consistency of a Liniment will asswage dry and remove those filthy Scabs of the Lips being appli'd to them as also the white Ointment Camphorated in like manner us'd 89. IV. A Fever attended with a grievous and furious Raging may be Cur'd by giving beside what is before mentiond those things especially which will not only promote Sleep but powerfully and mildly temper a sharp choleric Humor and so asswage its over-sharp Effervescency with an Acid. 90. To this end Opium will conduce beyond any commonly known Medicine and any Opiat thence prepar'd Yet do I
it â„ž The Leavs of Rosmary Majoran Hyssop Sage Garden-Rue Mountain-Calamint Curld Mint Wild Time of each Man ss Cut these in like manner and put them into a Bag and pour upon them Wine or Beer and use it as was said daily 96. Seeing many approve of Wormwood Wine if the tast of Wormwood please you you may adâ— some of it to the rest 97. When the Sick detaind with a Universal Languishing are also molested with Wind then Aromatic Seeds may in like manner be us'd before other parts of Plants and many may be prescrib'd according to the Form and imitation of the following Form â„ž The Seeds of Coriander Sweet Fenel Anise of eachÊ’ ii of Smallage Parsley of eachÊ’ i. ss of Cardamom Carua of eachÊ’ i. Beat them round and put them into a Bag pouring upon them Wine or Beer for daily use 98. Such Medicinal Wines and Beer may be prepar'd most commodiously of sundry parts of Plants joind together after the Example of the following Form â„ž The Roots of the Aromatical Reed Alicampane of eachÊ’ ii the Leavs of Majoran Sage of each Man i. the Flowers of Rosmary â—love-Gilliflowers Arabian Staechas of each 2 Pugils Seeds of Poley Mountain Sweet Penel Sharp Cinamon of eachÊ’ ii Nutmegs dri'd Orange Peel of eachÊ’ i. Cut and roundly Beat them put them into a Bag â—nd pour upon them presently Wine or Beer in a conâ—enient Vessel for Use 99. Although Medicins that Amend Glutinous Phlegm may most commodiously be continu'd for a time in the form of Wine or Beer yet may you both prescribe and use the same in the form of a Pouder Electuary Tablets Decoction Pills or any other more pleasant to the Sick So many Aromatic Species are in use among Practitioners most convenient in this case such as are Diacalamint Diagalangal Dialacca the Greater Diambra Dianthos c. To which if four times six times or eight times as much Sugar dissolvd in a convenient Water be added they may easily be reduc'd into Tablets The same if put among Hony or a fit Syrup will make convenient Electuaries to which you may also add divers Conservs For Example â„ž Conserve of the Flowers of Betony â„¥ i. of Rosemary Eye-bright of each â„¥ ss the Species DiambraÊ’ ii DiagalangalÊ’ i. Syr. of Mint what suffices M. for a Conserv This Conserv is to be â—â—ten somtimes in a day to the quantity of a Nutmeg 100. I cannot contain my sâ—lf without admonishing Younger Physicians here diligently to beware in Correcting Glutinous Phlegm that they use not Medicins with much Sugar and very much Sugard seeing that Phlegm is not so much thence amended and loosned as encreasd yea daily made more glutinous Whence after an ill yea the worst manner even here in Belgia the fruitful breeder of all sorts of Phlegm many Physicians negligent of those things that Hurt use shall I say or abuse the Conserv of Red Roses daily taken in a large quantity in almost every Cough continu'd a while threatning a Consumption of the Lungs yea rather furthering it already begun whence the Vleer risen in the Lungs is not only not cleansd dri'd up and consolidated but moreover a Sense of Weight and intolerable cold is raisd in the Region of the Stomach together with the Appetite dejected and by this means the Evil is at length incurable Which evil manner of some they imitate who after the manner of Beasts follow the Flock of them that go before and go whither they go not whither they should go 101. What I have newly said of the Conserv of Red Roses may also be understood of Emulsions ill us'd in this case by certain even Old Physicians whether they be made of cleansd Barley and the greater cold Seeds so call'd or sweet Almonds because they ought only to be us'd seldom to asswage some Symptoms and again be laid aside And that the Matter is so Experience will teach every one that desires to be Wise being also the Mistris of Fools 102. They who are better pleasd with Pills then other Forms may have these and some like them prescrib'd â„ž Gum Galban prepar'd with Vinegar ℈ ii White Amber select Mastich of each ℈ i. Male Frankincense Red Myrrh best Castor of each ℈ ss Vitriol of Mars dri'd white in a slow fireÊ’ ss distild Oil of Mace 8 drops Make them into forty Pills to be guilded Three or five of these Pills may be taken at any time and especially in the Morning fasting or in the Evening one hour after Supper or at both times wherby they will correct Phlegmatic Humors sooner and more potently or more slowly and more mildly and at length do the same benefit to Man 103. If an Old Wives Veneration possess any of the Old Physicians only delighting in Decoctions he may here also imitate them and use the following Form of Prescription or one like it â„ž The Roots of Valerian Acorus of each Ê’ ii of Smallage â„¥ i. the Herbs of Betony Balm Horehound Savory Scabious the Tops of Centaury the Less of each Man ss the Leavs of Rosmary Roman Camomile Arabian Staechas of each 1 Pugil the Seeds of Sweet Fenel Bishops-Weed of each Ê’ ii the Berries of Juniper â„¥ i. of Laurel Ê’ i. ss Boil them on a gentle Fire the Vessel being clos'd in clean Water to 〈◊〉 xl To what is straind add Syr. of Oak of Jerusalem Hyss p Mugwort Staechas of each â„¥ i. Tincture of Cinamon â„¥ i. ss M. Two or three ounces of this Decoction may be once or twice daily taken at any time Least any should in vain trouble himself thinking with many who are less mov'd with Reason then with Custom that all Medicins are safely taken only when the Stomach is empty of Food seeing I have found the contrary true in many cases especially as to those that Alter and Correct the Humors For I have daily Observd that Altering Medicins but mild which only I would have Physicians use are often us'd a little before or after Food taken in yea together with them then at another time with greater benefit to the Sick Nor is Reason contrary to this Experience for so the power of the Medicin mildly mixes and incorporates it self not only with Spittle in the Stomach but with the Three-fold Humor flowing together in the small Gut yea also to the Universal Blood and all the other Humors in the Right Ventricle of the Heart and all the Arteries and Veins whâ—rby the desired Amendment and Correcting of It or Them is performd sooner easier and more happily 104. Hitherto we have propos'd Medicins commonly known and approv'd of all and if any being taught to be wiser then common People erect his Mind to Chymical Preparations and Medicins more effectual and so more safe if they be both rightly prepar'd and administred we will commend unto him both Tinctures and Extracts and Oils artificially made of the foresaid and Volatil especially Oily Salts to be prepar'd by Art of most of the Parts of
Living Creatures and to be conveniently us'd Which seeing they are usually not so ungrateful as common Medicins may be taken in a much less quantity and will work both sooner and more mildly and more effectually are deservedly desir'd of the Sick enough afflicted of themselvs so that it may well seem to a Physician rejoycing in the name of Favourable unworthy even unhuman not to be willing to ease when he can well enough the Infirmity Loathing and Queasiness of the Sick with a more grateful Medicin much rather then willingly to add affliction to the Afflicted Wherfore I think that benign Physicians and such as do accommodate themselvs and their Medicins any way to the natural infirmity and somtimes Squeamishness of the Sick are to be preferd before those which are so morose For it is far more easie and decent though with some pains and often great enough for any Physician to seek out and by trying to find Medicins more grateful to the Sick then for a Sick Body being delicate and much afflicted with the Disease and therfore somtimes loathing the most grateful things and the most pleasant Meat and Drink yea at the sight or smell of Medicins presently Loathing and somtimes Vomiting to take and keep in his queasie Stomach with a violence offerd to Nature any Medicins especially nauseous and in a large plenty Which how advers it is to sound Reason he that has Reason may judg and how much with the complaints and detriment of many Sick as is known to all the same is tri'd and obstinatly defended by some hard hearted Physicians and especially seeing there is a more commodious and easier yea safer way brought into Use and already long continu'd by other Physicians no less learned and well verst in an happy Practice 105. In a Universal Languishing of which we speak they know best who have for some time us'd Medicins Chymically prepar'd when their Use should be continu'd long how usefully and happily they may be us'd and deservedly commend the same to others for so the desired Health to be preferd before all earthly good things is obtaind and gaind with less trouble and almost insensibly 106. Phlegmatic and Glutinous Humors producing an Universal Languishing may and ought not only to be corrected but when they also abound or cannot be wholly amended are to be Diminishd also and Educ'd out of the Body and chiefly by Stool and Vrin which is easier and more happily performd after that they are at least in part corrected after the aforesaid manner 107. We have already given you many Forms of Medicins that Evacuate Viscous Phlegm by Stool wherfore resting with them for the present we will add one here which may carry it down to the Kidneys and out with the Vrin in the Form of a Decoction ℞ The Roots of Smallage Eringo Asarabacca of each ℥ i. the Leavs of Hemp-like Agrimony Nettles Chervil of each Man i. Seeds of Sweet Fenel Hartwort Saxifrage of each ʒ ii Boil them in clean Water to ℥ xxx straind add Syr. of the Five Roots ℥ iii. Sp. of Salt dulcifi'd or Volatil Salt of Amber ʒ i. M. Let the Sick drink a Draught of 3 4 or 5 ℥ of this twice a day when the Stomach is empty of Meat that is at least five hours after Meat is taken in It will be better if us'd hot or at least warm 108. Volatil Salts daily taken even with Food will do the same as not only amending and cutting Glutinous Phlegm but driving forward part therof to the ways of Urin and expelling it in the form of a Setling which by degrees is deficient in Urin and therfore gives an undoubted sign that the most part of Phlegm is corrected and overcome which even therfore is here admonisht for Younger Physicians sake because there are Elder who being less verst in preparing the best Volatil Salts and less exercis'd in administring them and therfore less accustomd in observing their strength do oppore the same more indirectly then directly not without some suspicion of Envy And so many blame what they know not and will not learn with hand-working as though to turn over the Writings of some and unskilfully to esteme or praise this or that Man's Opinion before others as he lists without experience were sufficient to get a solid knowledg of Natural and Medicinal Things But Skilful Practitioners deride such unskilful Censurers and Theoretics though very high Pretenders not only in curing the Sick but in preparing Remedies I speak all these things by Experience though mine Adversaries and other Malevolents fret at it for whose sake also I conceal not a few things which otherwise I would liberally declare 109. These may suffice for the Cure of a Universal Languishing and because we said that an Acid Liquor and especially that of the Pancreas did concur with Glutinous Phlegm to produce a Swouning and Syncope a consideration of each Humor deservedly ought to be had wherfore always a Correcting and often an Educing of the Acid Humor also is then to be instituted and indeed in Preventing those Diseases when the Fit is not present which being present and urging Medicins more Effectual and Spiritous are to to be us'd which can soon pierce to the parts most affected and soon remove the danger of Death at hand 110. Those Aromatics abounding with a Volatil Salt which we said could amend Viscous Phlegm are often said before likewise to conduce to temper and correct a Sowr Humor Therfore Medicins newly prescrib'd in divers Forms may conduce to both which let suffice that I have said it once 111. Hydragogues commonly call'd serve to educe the Acid Humor temperd which we have often mentiond and prescrib'd before wherfore we will only add one Form here ℞ Gum Sagapen dissolvd in Vinegar and again thicknedʒ ss Rosin of Jalapp ℈ i. Magistery of Gum-Gotte ℈ ss Oil of Juniper Berries 3 drops M. Make them into fifteen Pills guilded or done over with Licorish Pouder Let the Sick take five or more or fewer as he is more difficult or easie to be purg'd 112. I purposely omit Aloes in the most Pills prescrib'd by me because it is wont to open the Haemorrhoids in many with trouble and somtimes harm 113. When the Fit of Swouning and the Syncope is near and the Signs of it above-mentiond appear you may give those things that are fit to concentrate powerfully and discuss Vapors and somwhat Sowr and somtimes also Glutinous Wind which we lately said were requir'd to be very efficacious and subtil wherby they may pierce every way and be joind to them And such are both Spiritous and Volatil Oily Salts united most intirely by the help of Art 114. Therfore all Volatil Oily Salts conduce prepar'd by Art especially of several parts of Living Creatures or Plants Aromatic Tinctures drawn by the help of Spirit of Wine rectifi'd either by Infusion only or Distillation also of divers Spices or any parts of Plants as also Living Creatures
of mans and brutes Carcases of Minerals kindled or otherwise stirrd by force of fire and more or less partaking of the nature of sulphur and by hurtful and corrupt Food in the time of dearth sieges far voyages c. and also by the Mind together and potently stirrd up by several and often contrary Passions whence divers vapors are necessarily rais'd in the Belly by several Humors ill affected and anon carri'd thence to the Heart and thence to the Brain to infect the Animal Spirits 25. I. An over little Separation of the Animal Spirits may be Cur'd 1. by using Food abounding with much and loosend Volatil Spirit Strong Wine rightly fermented and somtimes Spirit of Wine rectifi'd either single or aromatic 26. II. By Promoting or Restoring the deficient Fermentation of Food in the Stomach by Medicins propos'd in Chap. 7. Sect. 26. and 33. among which the newly mentioned Spirit of Wine is nam'd as also any Volatil Salt taking a few drops with a little Wine or any other ordinary drink once or twice at dinner and supper seeing that it also corrects all tartnes of what is taken in or otherwise corrupted in the body 27. III By Freeing the Mind from Sorrow and Fear and that by reasons whence soever taken that will stirr up and recreate the mind afflicted 28. IV. By Driving away Sloathfulness and moderatly exercising the body 29. V. By busying the Mind in serious matters but also grateful 30. VI. By diminishing Sleep by little and little daily 31. When the head is ill affected by the external Cold of Air Water or Snow or a Stoppage of the Head be also bred or the Defect of the Animal Spirits chiefly urge then I have observd the Sick to be happily and soon cur'd if whatsoever has pierc'd into the Head or any other parts of the body bringing harm to them be driven out again as soon as can be and that by Sudorifics both spiritous and volatil taken at once or which I like better often and at times as being such that not only alter and correct the Cause of Cold and other evils accompanying it but do also amend the harm entred into the Body Containing and Containd 32. To this end I commend this following Form â„ž Fumitorie Fennel-Water of each â„¥ ii Simple Treacle-Water or any other Aromatic â„¥ i. Sp. of Salt Armoniac xx drops Oil of Cloves iii. drops Mineral BezoardÊ’ ss Laudanum ii granes Syr. of red Poppies â„¥ i. M. Let the Sick take two spoonfuls of this Medicin and expect a Sweat being meanly coverd which he may facilitate and get what he desires if he always take a little of it in half an hours space till the sweat break forth for then he may use it more seldom and sparingly using moreover a little of pure broth or mixt with a little wine whereby his Strength may be recreated and made fitter to bear a Sweat longer For nothing so much helps the Sick as a Sweat continued mildly a while which Experience hath oft taught me 33. When the natural and sufficient Separation of the Animal Spirits is hindred by an Internal or Feverish Cold or any other without a feverish fit often seizing on Men then the desired Separation of the Animal Spirits so useful and necessary to mans felicity is restored sooner or more slowly by such a Sudorific as is newly mentiond rightly us'd the Sweat coming forth one while sooner another while latter 34. For by the help of this Spiritous and volatil and also Aromatic medicin or one like it the Vapors and Wind that produce the hurt and troublesom Cold in man and Srupidness of all the Senses and Dulness of Motion are discust 35. They who let Blood while such an external or internal Cold urges or think they can carry out the cause of the evil either by vomit or siege put the Sick into danger of life or at least of more grievous evils as I have seen done oft by Men more verst in reading Books then in observing the Symptoms befalling the Sick and therefore often hurting themselvs as well as others So much can the Mind anticipated do by false prejudices and therefore unfit to weigh and discern things equally 36. II. An over-Plenteous Separation and Breeding of the Animal Spirits may be Diminisht 1. by Laying aside very Spirituous Drink and in its stead substituting more Watry 37. 2. By enjoying by degrees more cold Air such as the mountain or marine especially Northern and Subterraneal 38. 3. By less stirring and exercising the Body and so giving it to quiet and sleep 39. 4. By freeing the Mind from all vehement commotion of Joy especially or Anger and keeping it appeasd quiet and almost idle 40. And because all sudden change is wont to be together dangerous there ought to be careful endeavour that the noted changes by degrees may happen in the noted non-natural things 41. And as the more open Cavities of the Brain and Cerebellum destind and ordaind to strain through the Animal Spirits do follow the mentiond errors of Diet we need not doubt but likewise a Diet somwhat contrary to the former may bring again and reduce them to a natural and laudable straitness 42. III. The Animal Spirits Drowsy and unfit for Motion may be stirra up and freed from the narcotic force mingled with them by Volatil Salts but such as are very sharp and all medicins endued with an aromatic biting Pepper Cloves Castor Garlic Horse-Radish Mustard Scurvie-grass Hedge-Mustard and such-like often us'd in a small quantity for example â„ž Scurvie-grass Hedge-Mustard Water of each â„¥ i. Tincture of CastorÊ’ i. Oil of Cloves 2. drops Syr. of Scurvie-grassÊ’ vi M. Let the Sick often take a spoonful of this mixture 43. If any pretending Physician disdain the name of a Mixture prepare a Decoction after this following form â„ž Galangal-RootÊ’ ii Horse-Radish Root â„¥ ii the leavs of Hedge-mustard M ii ClovesÊ’ ss Boil them in Water and White Wine of each alike the vessel being shut in â„¥ xx of what is straind dissolv Syr. of Scurvie-Grass â„¥ iii Tincture of Cinamon â„¥ i. M. for a Decoction Let the Sick lying in bed meanly coverd use often in a day 5. or six Spoonfuls of this Decoction wherby if possible a light Sweat may break forth to ease the Sick 44. By the help of these medicins the Animal Spirits will not only be freed from their Drowsiness but even the narcotic force bred in the Body either in length of time or receivd in from without may also be corrected and at length overcomd 45. The Sick will be raisd from Sleepiness and Stupidness usually the companion of Drowsiness by potent external Objects sharply moving the External Senses and mean while not hurting their organs So a great Light should be set before the Eyes a strong Sound should be raisd near the Ears sharp Smels applyd to the Nostrils Spirit of Salt Armoniac of Harts-Horn and such-like also sharp Spices or Salts should be put
is more fluid and liquid by over-using Aromatic sharper and bitter Sauces or Medicins and any kind of a Volatil Salt by which before all other things Choler is made very Liquid and fluid yea the Universal Blood also and anon any Humor separated out of it 9. Hither belong The warm and summer Air frequent Anger motion of the Body vehement enough long continu'd and prolongd Watchings 10. Choler is too much sent forth by the fault of the Bag as oft as the same is very much provok'd to contract it self which seems to have place when the Bag is provok'd by sharp and very volatil humors and so with such-like Poisons as Arsenic c. either first vitiously effervescing with Choler in the small Gut and sending such-like vapors through the Lacteal Veins towards the Heart hence every-whither with the Blood and to the said Bag or otherwise carri'd thither any way and corroding or a Vitious Effervescency with Choler is stirrd up in the same whence the same Bag is likewise provok'd to Contract it self by vapors then raisd because of their plenty or acrimony 11. The over Glutinousness of Choler may be Cur'd by changing as much as may be the Diet mentiond in Sect. 4. into a somwhat contrary diet and using Aromatic somwhat sharp and bitter Sauces and Medicines and especially Oily Volatil Salts by the help of which I have oft cur'd the toughness of Choler exceding 12. Seing it is hard to know that Stones are bred of Choler no wonder if their Cure seems an unheard of thing to many Physicians Yet because when Stones are found in the Bag of Choler after death the the rest of Choler is like lees and abounds with dregs and excrementitious setlings such as I have oft observd sent out by vomit I should think such are to be feard least some part of Choler grow into stones whilst the other turns into such excrements and therfore Medicins that dissolve these Stones of Choler as also that hinder any Concrescency are then to be us'd 13. Among medicins that dissolve Stones of Choler I doubt not to refer which I mentiond in one word in the former Ch. 〈◊〉 41. the roots and herbs of Grass either distilld or which I prefer boild or bruisd and the Juice exprest out of it Sugar or Honey being added to make it pleasant seeing that it is known by manifold experience that Oxen and Sheep whose food in Winter is hay and have a stonelike or gravellish crust compacted in the Passage of Choler so soon as they are again turnd to grass in the month of May are by degrees freed from that disease it being a sure argument that green and new Grass has that force of dissolving Stones that is lost when it is dri'd into hay 14. The Spirit of Nitre also conduceth to dissolve Stones which therfore I likewise commend in this case and chiefly after it is dulcifi'd and made mild with the spirit of wine which may be us'd safely to x. xii or more drops in Wine Beer or any other Liquor though Physical and that oft in a day 15. Any Volatil but chiefly also Oily Salts will hinder a new Concretion being such as purify and cleanse Choler as I am taught by manifold experience 16. If after a great collection of Choler and exceding distention of the Bag its Fibres are greatly loosend I see not how they can be restor'd except gradually more mild Aromaties being us'd for some space as well internally as externally 17. The Defect of the Animal Spirit is to be repaird by Spiritous Food us'd prudently that is in a small quantity or daily 18. An Obstruction being in the Out-let or Passage of the Bag and arising from Choler compacted into a most tough humor or stone may be Cur'd by dissolving that Humor or Stone by the newly made or purified Juice Decoction or Water of Grass oft taken adding the Spirit of Nitre either single or dulcifi'd together with sugar or honey to make it pleasant 19. On the contrary Choler more Fluid and Liquid may be Amended and it s too great excretion may be Cur'd by shunning Aromatic Medicins and Sauces and all Volatil Salts and in their stead using any thing that is somwhat Tart Verjuice Wild Plums and their Juice several fat Earths Bole Armeniac the Earth Lemnia and any that is Seald 20. Hot Air is to be chang'd into Cold Anger into Sorrow Motion of Body into Rest Watchings into Sleep to which we must somthing give way 21. As oft as a great Irritation of the Bag of Choler and a plenteous Excretion of Choler is made by Poison taken in so oft the Acrimony of Poisons is to be temperd all sorts of ways yea it is to be expeld by Vomit or Stool as speedily as may be 22. Fat things before all others do Temper and Blunt the Acrimony of Poison whence sweet Milk is even in common use chiefly hot or warmd Oil of Olives or of sweet Almonds fat Broth a Decoction of Figs and such-like which taken alone or with warm Water plenteously and oft do blunt dilute and render Poison taken in voluntarily or by chance fit for Evacuation upward or downward 23. When these suffice not mild Vomits or Purges may somtimes be given 24. To Blunt the Acrimony of Poison and to drive it creeping to the more inward parts of Man forth through the Habit of the Body Opium and all Opiats Treacle Mithridate Diascordium Orvietanum c. conduce 25. The vitious Effervescency of Choler both in the small Gut and in the Bag of Choler may be hindred temperd and at length allaid by the fore-mentiond Opiats especially Diascordium as also somwhat tart earthy things likewise fore-mentiond the Lemnia and Seald Earth Bole Armeniac Dragons Blood Blood Stone Crabs-Eyes Pearl Coral Chalk c. 26. I add not the Forms of Medicins in every place seeing it is easie for a Young Physicians to invent new Forms and such as may satisfie every Indication from those many already before propos'd CHAP. XLVI Of the Motion of Choler to the Gut hindred and in special of the Jaundice 1. THat Choler in a most healthy state slowe down to the small Gut through its Passage of the Guts is not only sufficiently prov'd by the Fabric and Structure of all those Parts but by Choler it self found in the said Gut yea by the Excrements colourd by it that I bring not Arguments taken from the same Choler in a Non-natural or Preternatural State sent forth bitter enough and that plenteous enough by Siege or Vomit 2. The Motion of Choler to the Guts is somtimes hindred when it is more glutinous and viscous and therfore more unfit for motion of which depravation we spake in the former Chapter or when there is a straitness in the Cystic Passage or in that to the Gut because of which Choler is mov'd with more difficulty and so more slowly and sparingly through them which may be both by Choler very glutinous glued to the
More Glutinous Spittle arises from Blood abounding with much Phlegm also glutinous as more Watry and Fluid Spittle from defect of the same 17. A more sparing Generation of Spittle to be ascrib'd 1. To the defect of fit Matter and convenient Food may be Cur'd by a more liberal Use of the same as the Dropsie being Cur'd as oft as its Matter of nourishment is spent or turnd another away as also the Loosness being Cur'd when its Matter is evacuated through it lastly an over-efflux of Urin or Sweat being remov'd when it happens by the fault of it The Cure of these Diseases shall be set down elswhere and that in their proper place 18. 2. The Arteries or Nervs cut asunder cannot be Cur'd and the harm thence proceding is not except slowly at least in part repaird in as much as the other Arteries and Nervs tending to the same parts are commonly by degrees encreasd and so they at length repair the loss due to those that are cut in two 19. We have spoken and explaind how an Obstruction and Compression of those Vessels ought and may be Cur'd 20. 3. When we know of what kind the Harm of the Glandul's is by reason of which Spittle is bred more sparing a fit Remedy for it will not be very hard to be found out although whilst both are as yet unknown a prudent Physician may chiefly use such Medicins outwardly as are commonly call'd Strengthners which are the most of Aromatics For Example the Ointment Martiatum wherewith the Region of each Jaw may be anointed in which the Salivarie Glandul's are plac'd whereby if the Sick receive benefit that Observation may be noted and at another time in another or the same Sick Person if he cannot bear fat things a Fomentation may be prepar'd of Aromatic Plants adding somtimes the Spirit of Wine and somtimes an excellent * I my self have oft experiencd this to admiration Volatil Salt by the help of which also if the Sick get benefit thus far the Observation may be useful both in curing others and in searching out the natural Constitution and Harm of the Glandul's So by degrees Man's Knowledg may be enlarg'd and the Art of Physic daily perfected not to be attaind unless with strenuous and iterated Labour 21. A more plenteous breeding of Spittle may be Cur'd 1. By diminishing its Matter and daily abstaining a little from more Liquid Food and by evacuating it by Stool or with Vrin or Sweats 22. Among Purgers Phlegmagogues and Hydragogues mixt together and often taken in a small quantity may conduce For Example let these following Pills be us'd twice or once at least in a week â„ž Pills of MastichÊ’ i. Rosin of Jalap ℈ i. Oil of Amber iii. drops M. to be xx guilded Pills Let the Sick take three or four at Bed-time that they may purge him twice or thrice at most 23. Among Diuretics and Sudorisics Decoctions less ingrateful may be proper to be happily us'd somtimes in a day or instead of Ordinary Drink For Example â„ž The Roots of China slic'd of Smallage of each â„¥ i. the Shavings of Juniper or Guajac-Wood â„¥ ii of Sassafras-WoodÊ’ ii Raisins of the Sun ston'd â„¥ iv Boil them in pure Water according to Art dissolving in â„¥ xxx of what is straind Syr. of the Five Roots â„¥ ii Sp. of Salt Armoniac xxx drops Cinamon-Water â„¥ i. M. 24. If any desire to evacuate Phlegm and the Serous Humor by the same Medicin more ways he may once or twice in a week dissolv Ê’ ii or Ê’ iii. of our Hydragogue Electuary as the Sick is easier or harder to work on or as the Physician pleases to Purge him more or less in â„¥ ii of the Decoction before prescrib'd 25. 2. The over-largness of the ways that bring matter for Spittle may be Cur'd chiefly by a Fomentation somwhat Astringent and mildly Aromatic made in Claret-Wine and oft appli'd hot to the Jaws by a Linnen Cloath By the help of which the more large ways may by little and little be straitned and strengthned 26. 3. When any Harm in the Glandul's is concluded by rational conjecture to concur also although such an Harm is not as yet enough known yet I think the foremention'd somwhat binding and mildly Aromatic Fomentation may be commodiously us'd both Externally and Internally For Example take this following Decoction â„ž The Roots of Avens Bistort of eachÊ’ i. of MasterwortÊ’ ii of Select China â„¥ i. of slic'd Licorice â„¥ i. ss Boil them according to Art in Claret-Wine adding to lb ii of what is straind cinamon-Cinamon-Water Syr. of Myrtles of Red-Roses of each â„¥ i. M. Let the Sick take â„¥ ii or iii. of this Decoction twice or thrice a day 27. The Saltness of Spittle may be remov'd as well by abstaining from much using of Salt Meat as by amending the saltness of the Serous Humor by Crabs-Eyes Coral Pearl Shels and such-like things meanly calcin'd and chiefly by the Pills of Hounds-Tongue or of Styrax daily or every other day taken to ii or iii. Grains 28. The Acidity of Spittle may be Cur'd by the same as also with Chalk Dragons Blood Blood-Stone fixt and especially Volatil Salts seeing they alter and correct any Humor in our Body more mildly although also more slowly which is also the more to be commended 29. The fulsom sweetness of Spittle may be Cur'd perhaps by Shells and such-like things meanly calcin'd as also Volatil Salts somwhat more sharp yea by fixt Salts also and Acid Salts sharp enough lastly Salts joind with Acids as the Salt of Tartar Vitriolated and such-like although I have have not hitherto us'd them to purpose Volatil Salts avail much in this Case I speak by Experience because I never had such a Case in hand from whence to inquire more accuratly into its Nature and Manner of Curing and to form my present Conceptions 30. The bitterness of Spittle causd by Choler rising up into the Mouth will of its own accord and by degrees depart if it be driven downward and expel'd â—y Stool with a Cholagogue yet a more obstinat bitterness may also be washt out by washing the Mouth with somwhat sowr Wine pure or mixt with Water instead of which also Vinegar may be us'd after the same manner 31. If Choler remain more pure in the Blood or its serous part it may be diminisht by mild Cholagogues and the remainder is to be corrected by more temperd and more grateful Acids 32. The over-glutinousness of Spittle may be amended both by taking in inciding Aromatic Medicins oft mentiond and prescrib'd chiefly Volatil Salts us'd at Dinner and Supper-time with a little Wine and by such like kept in the Mouth and anon after it is washt spit out and by such-like Food cautiously omitted and neglected and by tough Phlegm if it be also peccant in encreasd plenty carri'd out in part after a previous preparation of it by Phlegmagogues mildly and slowly 33. The over-fluidness and watriness of
into such long threds which is not unfrequent in Chymical Changes 49. Gravel setling at the bottom of the Vrin is of all kinds both little and greater both that may be crumm'd and solid both red and yellow or somwhat ashie and so coming nearer to the nature of Stones yea for the most part giving them their first rising and daily cherishing and encreasing them for the substance of Gravel growing together encreases into Stones in hot Urin more slowly and more straitly then in it being coold 50. Wherin this force of growing together and of making Stones consists is not enough known I will frely declare what I conjecture in this obscure matter wherby I may according to my power the more help others that are Ingenious to search out this hidden Truth All Stones such at least as I have hitherto seen are Dissolvd in the sowr Spirit of Salt-Peter or Nitre whence I conclude that the Coagulation of Stones cannot be expected from an Acid Spirit as such therfore from another somwhat contrary to it in part at least If any consider the several things that promote a growing together of natural things he will find that that force is in Tart things whence the Glutiâ—ousness and Toughness of fluid things is wont to be â—roduc'd to which if Earthy and Volatil Salt parts â—e joind somthing breaks forth not much unlike â—tones I incline therfore to this Opinion That an Earthy and Volatil Salt Matter joind to a Glutinous â—hing Grows together in Stones by help of a Tart Humor The force of a Tart Humor coagulating is weakned by a sharp Acid such as is found in the Spirit of Nitre 51. Fleshy parts found in Urin usually arise from â—n Ulcer in the Kidneys and their parts separated â—rom the rest of the Body and voided together with â—he Urin. 52. Blood and Clots of it occurring in the Urin testifie some Vessel of Blood in the Kidneys Vreters Bladder or Vrethra burst or corroded 53. Purulent Matter for the most part follows an Abscess in the Kidneys Bladder or its Neck and Sphinâ—cter or Vrethra burst seldom arising from a Pleurisie or Peripneumonie or such a like Inflammation turnd into an Aposteme 54. Worms in the Kidneys for the most part arise from Blood there corrupted and being driven down into the Bladder together with Urin are voided 55. Among the more ordinary things Containd in Vrin and taking their Original from that part of Blood which is less apt to nourish the Body and moreover not departing from its laudable Constitution a little Cloudiness consists of its most fat and least earthy and so lighter part a Sediment on the contrary of its least fat and most earthy and therfore heavier part an Enaeorema lastly of a mean part that is partaking of each Whence as the Matter of every thing Containd is more pure so it will keep its place more accuratly and according as it is more impure partaking more or less of any thing so every one of them doth more or less decline from its place 56. A greater quantity of the things Containd signifies much unuseful Matter is in the Blood and so to be separated as a less quantity signifies there is less of that Matter if the other Signs agree 57. These Containd things how much the whiter they be are lik'd so much the more and they are the signs of a laudable Concoction that is desir'd Alteration or Correction and hence Separation of the hurtful Humors in the Blood how much the more they decline from whiteness such as are red and chiefly black so much the more are they dislik'd and they are signs of a deficient Concoction and so of greater danger 58. So an Equality of the thing Containd and not Severd gives the sign of Concoction wanting as the Vnequal and Disjoind of a Concoction to be feard 59. That we may now address our selvs to the Cure of the noted Harms the Separation of Vrin deficient because of the Fleshy parts of the Kidneys obstructed may be restor'd by Medicins that cut attenuate and make Glutinous Phlegm fluid anon with Diuretics and such things as send forward Urin. 60. The Medicins that cut and make Phlegm fluid are already oft before mentiond amongst which they here excel which are also call'd Diuretics wherby they may use their force sooner and more easily such are the Roots of Smallage Fenel Eringo Parsley c. Leavs of Chervil Rue Nettle Agrimony c. Seeds of Hart-wort Gromwel Saxifrage Parsley Fenel c. Berries of Juniper Elder Dwarf-Elder c. Peach-Kernels Bitter-Almonds c. Spirit of Salt and Nitre c. any Volatil Salt of which effectual Medicins may be prepar'd and given in a different Form according to the pleasure of the Sick and his divers Constitution 61. For Example the following Decoction may be us'd somtimes a day to â„¥ ii or iii. â„ž Smallage Eringo-Roots of each â„¥ i. Leavs of Water-Agrimony Chervil â—f each M. i. Juniper-Berries new and beaten â„¥ ii Boil â—hem in pure Water adding to â„¥ xx of what is straind Syr. of the Five Roots â„¥ iii. Sp. of Nitre or of Salt what suffices for a grateful Acidity M. 62. They who esteme a Medicin to be taken in less quantity may use the following Mixture â„ž Parsley Fenel-Water of each â„¥ ii Aqua Vitae of Matthiolus or â—he Antinephritic Amsterdam Water â„¥ i. Sp. of Salt Armoniac xx drops Oil of Juniper-Berries x drops Syr. â—f the Five Roots â„¥ i. M. Let the Sick take a Spoonâ—ul oft in a day and if watchings or pains molest â—dd iii Gr. of Laudanum to the Mixture 63. By these Medicins will Glutinous Phlegm obstructing the Fleshy parts of the Kidneys not only be cut but by the same means it being again made Fluid will be mildly driven to their Funnel 64. If the Voiding of Urin procede more slowly after either of the mentiond Medicins has been taken for several hours the Sick may commodiously drink a good quantity of the Mineral Diuretick Waters such as are of the Spaw Sualbac and others whether they be us'd pure or the 4th or 5th part of old Wine and also Diuretical * Or rather dropping a little of his Oily Volatil Salt in the Waters be mixt with them 65. When plenteous and glutinous Phlegm are together in the Body then it being so prepar'd and loosend with convenient Phlegmagogues of which we oft made mention before may be diminisht and carri'd out 66. If external Cold ill affect the Region of the Loins and therin the Fleshy part of the Kidneys their ill Constitution may be amended again by Aromatical Sudorifics and Volatil Salts but rather us'd at repeted times then together and once only for so Sudorifics do noâ— only carry out the fluid Humors but besides alter anâ— amend the Containd Parts 67. The Acidity of Lympha and the Juice of thâ— Pancreas howsoever encreasd may be again corrected and diminishd by a frequent taking of Volatil Saltâ— daily to