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Coral and steel, a most compendious method of preserving and restoring health, or, A rational discourse grounded upon experience practically shewing how most diseases may be both prevented and cured, either solely or chiefly by two common medicaments, viz. red coral and steel / by R.B., M.D.
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Mensâ—â— let her continue taking the sanâ— quantity at the least twice so longâ— and let a vein be opened in the leâ— foot to the evacuation of eight oâ— nine ounces It is here worth our observatioâ— to take notice how this Sugar oâ— Steel drank in a draught of spring-water twice every day with exercisâ— after it for a fornights space doth beautifie and enliven the countenance not onely of those who have the Green Sickness but of otherâ— also insomuch that there are scarce any who look so well but by taking of it will appear in their countenance much better livelier and clearer then before A thing which may in it self signifie the wholesomness of the Medicament Certainly were many of our Gallants in this City advertised of this â—â—ey would lay by all their Unâ—ents Paints and Washes which â—n at the best afford them but an â—rtificial hue and would betake â—emselves wholly unto this Sugar 〈◊〉 Steel whereby besides the beâ—efit and advantage of health they â—ight gain a clear lively becoâ—ing amiable natural complexiâ—n CHAP. XIV â—ow Steel conduceth to the cure of the Spleen THere are several Distempers arising from the Spleen Know â—herefore for distinctions sake That â—y the disease called the Spleen I â—nderstand both the swelling of the â—pleen which is accompanied with â—iolent pain by reason of the vaâ—ours distending those Nervous Fiâ—res which are in the body of the Milt or Spleen as also those Hypâ—condriack Vapours which are froâ— thence dispersed which fuming 〈◊〉 into the Head disturb and discoâ—pose the Brain which suffocate aâ— almost stop the breath beside eâ—tream pain and some other troublesome and pernicious symptomes A Case A Gentleman of about tweâ—â— eight years of Age having been 〈◊〉 fits for the space of four or five yeaâ— much troubled with violent pain 〈◊〉 his Spleen was thus cured He took ten grains of Sugar Steel in a draught of spring-waâ—â— twice every day for the space of 〈◊〉 dayes walking very easily after for he durst not move violently 〈◊〉 any time for fear of his pain aâ— after ten dayes intermission he toâ— it other ten dayes after the saâ— manner and so he did by courâ— every other ten dayes for the spa◠〈◊〉 half a year In the mean time â—hen he was by fits taken violently â—â—th his pain he had present ease by â—â—inking a draught of raw White-â—ine bloud-warm together with an â—ince of Syrup of Red Poppies â—ut his pain by taking of Steel grew â—ss and less every fit insomuch that 〈◊〉 two months time it was almost â—holly abated so that he needed not â—he White wine and Syrup of Popâ—y at the furthest above ten weeks â—nd that at the latter end not above â—nce in a fortnight although at first â—e was constrain'd to take it once in â—our or five dayes Another Case A Gentle-woman a Widdow of â—hirty seven years of age beinâ— veâ—y much oppress'd with Hypocondriâ—ck vapours was thus cured in the â—pace of ten dayes She drank twice â—very day twenty grains of Sugar of Steel in spring-Spring-water and in that ten dayes she bled twice in the footâ— to the quantity of about nine or teâ— ounces She took also for the first three nights a Bolus consisting of half a dram of Venice-Treacle halâ— a dram of Conserve of Red Roses and a grain of Opium A Boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old was cured of the swelling and pain of his Spleen by onely Sugar of Steel drinking ten grains at a time in a draught of spring-Spring-water twice every day for three weeks together A Maid-servant of twenty three years of age about the fall of the Leaf or Autumn was much troubled with Hypocondriack vapours every afternoon for three weeks or 〈◊〉 month together she was also taken after the same manner the Spring after And having tried many things to no purpose was at length cured by Sugar of Steel drank iâ— Spring-water twelve grains at 〈◊〉 time twice every day for a fortnight â—fterwards fearing the return of â—er distemper and thinking with her â—elf that her cure might be wrought â—s well by means of the water as the Steel applied her self wholly unto â—he drinking of nothing else but water both at her meals and all other times This she continued for a year and half in which time â—he had not the least touch of her distemper But afterwards returning unto her drinking of Beer as formerly she perceived a recidivation of her disease so after that by drinking onely water again was â—cured This I relate to gratifie all those that are inclin'd unto Hypocondriack vapours which distemper may as well as any that I know be called Opprobrium Medicorum the shame of Physitians because so many labouring of this disease have come out of the hands of very able Physitians uncured Yet do I verily perswade my self that it might be cured in any person whatsoever by the onely use of Sugar of Steel and Water by drinking Water continually upon all occasions and Sugar of Steel in it at some times CHAP. XV. How Steel may be used for the cure of the Scurvy THe Scurvey is a disease proceeding from the putrifaction of the bloud which putrefaction hath its original from the defect of Fermentation For those particles in the mass of blood which are not by Fermentation embodied with the rest must needs act their particular parts upon the body they must needs either excoriate obstruct or putrifie c. according to their different qualities From whence it is an easie thing to conceive how a diversity of diseases may be produced in humane bodies from one and â—he same original viz. from an imperfect Fermentation of the mass of bloud The symptomes of that disease which is called the Scurvey are pains in several parts of the body especially in the Calfes of the Leggs and Thighs and sometimes Spots also in several parts especially in the Leggs and Thighs A weariness and loathness to stir An itching in the Gums and looseness of the Teeth Let the Patient drink twenty Grains of Sugar of Steel in the morning fasting in a draught of White-Wine exercising very well after it and as much at Four in the Afternoon after the same manner foâ— the space of Six or Seven Dayes After that let him sweat after this manner following In a Morning fasting after he hath made himself as hot as he can with good store of Cloaths and by putting his Head into the Bed give him the Liquor of Forty small Oysters wherein Twenty Oysters have beeâ— boyled as hot as he shall be able to drink it And so let him Sweat very well after it drinking a draught oâ— clear White-Wine Posset-drink very hot now and then during the time of his sweating After this if occasion be he may repeat his taking of Sugar of Steel after the manner above mentioned and so after that sweat again as formerly CHAP. XVI Of the use of Steel in the Cure of the Jaundise THe Jaundise is a Disease
serous humouâ— to be lock'd up in the body which ought to be excluded A Case A young man of about four or five and twenty years of age was verâ— much swell'd in all the parts of hiâ— body with an Hydropick humour who was thus cured He first took a Vomit of the infusion of Crocus Metallorum after that for six dayes he drank twice every day twenty grains of Sugar of Steel in a draught of White-wine and water mix'd then he sweat twice over-night and the next morning in a Hot-house After his sweating his swelling being somwhat abated he was able to walk a little Then returning to his Sugar of Steel he drank for six dayes more twice every day half that quantity viz. ten grains at a time in Water and Wine mix'd exercising as much as he was able after it and then sweating twice more as formerly In the mean time he kept himself as warm as he could possibly and all his drink was middle Beer wherein was infus'd Sage Broom and Wormwood Another was cured by the onely use of Steel taking ten grains of Sugar of Steel twice every day in Wine and Water for the space of three weeks exercising very well after it and in the mean time keeping himself as warm as he he could possibly CHAP. XXIV Of the use of Steel in the Cure of the Strangury or Pissing by Drops THe word Strangury signifies in its Original nothing else but a Pissing by Drops It is a disease in the Bladder incident to Aged people and Flegmatick persons when the Neck of the Bladder through flegme is so obstructed that the Urine cannot pass It is effectually cured by Steel that great Attenuatour of Flegm and Viscous humours A Case An antient Gentleman of eight and fifty years of age was often troubled with an Impediment in the making of his water who was thus cured At night when he went to bed he took half a dram of Mercurius Dulcis mix'd with a little Conserve of Red Roses from a knifes point The next day he began to take Sugar of Steel whereof he took ten grains at a time in a draught of White-wine and Water mix'd twice every day for fifteen dayes together after that for other fifteen dayes he drank every night so soon as he was in bed a good draught of White-wine Posset-drink warm In the mean time he kept himself to warm Diet which Diet was chiefly Flesh-meat and the Broth of Flesh-meat he abstain'd from Cheese New-bread Stale-beer and all manner of Fish except Shell-fish He kept himself alwayes very warm and would oftentimes eat Raisons and Figgs between his meals CHAP. XXV That Steel doth carry away the Reliques of those Diseases which it doth not Cure ALthough there are some Diseases which Steel doth rather Prevent than Cure yet is it useful also in the perfecting and finishing of the Cure even of such Diseases A Disease cannot truly and properly be said to be perfectly cured until the Reliques of that Disease be quite removed out of the body And for removing of the Reliques of Diseases I know no better way than to provoke Urine and to procure a moderate Transpiration both which are done by the use of Steel I deny not but that purging Physick may and ought to be given to such persons who in the time of their health were naturally soluble for the removing of the Reliques of Diseases But as I shew'd before in the fourth Chapter concerning Excretion Nature doth not primarily intend to separate Excrementitious matter from the Mass of bloud by siege or stool but by Sweat and Urine so that solubility of body is but a shift of Nature when the Ureters and Pores are obstructed as you may see more at large in the 4 Chap. As therefore the way to preserve health is to take care rather that the Pores and Urinatory passages be kept open than that the belly be loose Even so is the same care to be taken for the Restitution of Health and Restauration of Strength when the violence of a Feaver is once over Now as in the time of the violence of a Feaver I speak of a putrid Feaver the Physitian is constrain'd to imitate Nature in her shifts in using Clysters for the Evacuation of that matter which cannot at that time be carried out of the Body by Urine and Sweat so afterwards when that violent act of Putrifying which is Fermentation revers'd is past he is much more to Imitate Nature in that which she doth primarily intend by taking away the Reliques of the Disease after the order and course of Nature by the Pores and Ureters which victorious Nature after the conquest of the Disease hath in some measure opened for that intent and purpose And as for the taking away of the Reliques of Feavours Steel which is good to prevent them is necessary So is it also altogether as useful and necessary for the taking away the Reliques of that Disease wherein it is not at all concern'd either to prevent or cure I mean the French disease For certain tryal and proof hereof I appeal to the Experience of those that have been imperfectly cured of that Disease whether upon some Intemperance or cold taking they are not sensible of some returns of their disease Now seeing that those things which breed other diseases are a means to recruit this disease when it is imperfectly cured it followeth by a necessary consequence that whatsoever doth generally prevent and cure other distempers must carry away the reliques of this Besides there is no disease whatsoever but Nature doth in some measure strive against it and although Nature may not of her self be able to cure it yet when it is almost cured she may be able to perform what remains Now 't is well known that Steel doth very much strengthen Nature in all her Offices in opening the Pores and Uâ—eters and all other obstructed passages in lenifyng sharp humours in atâ—enuating others that are viscous and thick in putting a good consistence upon the Mass of bloud c. all which it doth effectually perform by that one individual Act of Fermentation CHAP. XXVI How Coral may be used for the curing of diseases in young Infants HAving discoursed of the efficacy of Steel for the Cure of diseases in all persons above seven years old I am now to Treat of Red Coral for the distempers of Infants But because the distempers of Infants are not so distinct from each other as that they can receive so many several denominations as the diseases of those that are Adult I cannot be so distinct in my Discourse I shall therefore by one Case onely represent the vertue of Red Coral for the cure of Childrens diseases Certainly Nature is much more industrious in attempting of her self the cure of distempers in young Children than in others because in young Children she seldom suffers the disease to come to that height whereby it can receive any certain denomination except in the Small-Pox Measells Rickets and Convulsions before she is endeavouring to cure it by throwing out the Morbifick-matter by the Inâ—estines when she cannot prevent the disease by throwing the same matter out as it first gathers by the Pores and Ureters Now whereas Coral doth as much conduce to the cure of Childrens diseases as Steel doth to the cure of others although the disease fall under no particular denomination but hath oneâ—y one general appearance from several causes yet may it be sufficient â—o shew the use of Coral in this one Case for all A Case A Child of three years old had upon it every day an Aguish distemper consisting of a cold and hot fit it was also much fallen away in all the parts except in the belly which was very much swell'd it was also very Thirsty and had a great Loosness which was thus cured It drank every morning half an ounce of the Syrup of Red Coral in five or six spoonfuls of Spring-water and as much after the same manner at four in the afternoon for the space of ten dayes In the Night when it call'd for Beer it had given it small-beer wherein was infus'd Rubarb Cream of Tartar and Cinamon A dram of Rubarb sliced half a dram of Cinamon bruised and as much Cream of Tartar finely powdered were tied up together in a little Rag and put into a pint of small beer FINIS An Advertisement BE pleased to take Notice that the True Prepared Coral and Sugar of Steel is to be sold by Mr. Nathaniel Brook at the Angel in Cornhil And by Mr. Simon Miller a Stationer at the Star and Bible at the West-end of St. Pauls Church And nowhere else in London