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Coral and steel, a most compendious method of preserving and restoring health, or, A rational discourse grounded upon experience practically shewing how most diseases may be both prevented and cured, either solely or chiefly by two common medicaments, viz. red coral and steel / by R.B., M.D.
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R. B., M. D.
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Wing B164; ESTC R5439
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mensâ—â—_n let_v she_o continue_v take_v the_o sanâ—_n quantity_n at_o the_o least_o twice_o so_o longâ—_n and_o let_v a_o vein_n be_v open_v in_o the_o leâ—_n foot_n to_o the_o evacuation_n of_o eight_o oâ—_n nine_o ounce_n it_o be_v here_o worth_a our_o observation_n to_o take_v notice_n how_o this_o sugar_n oâ—_n steel_n drink_v in_o a_o draught_n of_o spring-water_n twice_o every_o day_n with_o exercisâ—_n after_o it_o for_o a_o fornights_n space_n do_v beautify_v and_o enliven_v the_o countenance_n not_o only_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o green_a sickness_n but_o of_o otherâ—_n also_o insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o who_o look_v so_o well_o but_o by_o take_v of_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o their_o countenance_n much_o better_o lively_a and_o clear_a than_o before_o a_o thing_n which_o may_v in_o itself_o signify_v the_o wholesomeness_n of_o the_o medicament_n certain_o be_v many_o of_o our_o gallant_n in_o this_o city_n advertise_v of_o this_o â—â—ey_n will_v lay_v by_o all_o their_o unâ—ents_n paint_v and_o washes_n which_o â—n_o at_o the_o best_a afford_v they_o but_o a_o artificial_a hue_n and_o will_v betake_v â—emselves_n whole_o unto_o this_o sugar_n 〈◊〉_d steel_n whereby_o beside_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o health_n they_o â—ight_a gain_n a_o clear_a lively_a become_v amiable_a natural_a complexion_n chap._n fourteen_o â—ow_o steel_n conduce_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o spleen_n there_o be_v several_a distemper_n arise_v from_o the_o spleen_n know_v â—herefore_o for_o distinction_n sake_n that_o â—y_a the_o disease_n call_v the_o spleen_n i_o â—nderstand_v both_o the_o swell_n of_o the_o spleen_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o â—iolent_a pain_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vaâ—ours_n distend_v those_o nervous_a fiâ—res_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o milt_z or_o spleen_n as_o also_o those_o hypochondriac_a vapour_n which_o be_v froâ—_n thence_o disperse_v which_o fume_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o head_n disturb_v and_o discompose_v the_o brain_n which_o suffocate_v aâ—_n almost_o stop_v the_o breath_n beside_o extreme_a pain_n and_o some_o other_o troublesome_a and_o pernicious_a symptom_n a_o case_n a_o gentleman_n of_o about_o tweâ—â—_n eight_o year_n of_o age_n have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d fit_v for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o or_o five_o yeaâ—_n much_o trouble_v with_o violent_a pain_n 〈◊〉_d his_o spleen_n be_v thus_o cure_v he_o take_v ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n steel_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o spring-waâ—â—_a twice_o every_o day_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 〈◊〉_d day_n walk_v very_o easy_o after_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o move_v violent_o 〈◊〉_d any_o time_n for_o fear_n of_o his_o pain_n aâ—_n after_o ten_o day_n intermission_n he_o toâ—_n it_o other_o ten_o day_n after_o the_o saâ—_n manner_n and_o so_o he_o do_v by_o courâ—_n every_o other_o ten_o day_n for_o the_o spaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d half_a a_o year_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n â—hen_o he_o be_v by_o fit_n take_v violent_o â—â—th_v his_o pain_n he_o have_v present_a ease_n by_o â—â—inking_v a_o draught_n of_o raw_a white-wine_a bloud-warm_a together_o with_o a_o â—ince_n of_o syrup_n of_o red_a poppy_n â—ut_v his_o pain_n by_o take_v of_o steel_n grow_v â—ss_n and_o less_o every_o fit_a insomuch_o that_o 〈◊〉_d two_o month_n time_n it_o be_v almost_o whole_o abate_v so_o that_o he_o need_v not_o â—he_n white_a wine_n and_o syrup_n of_o poppy_n at_o the_o further_a above_o ten_o week_n â—nd_v that_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n not_o above_o â—nce_n in_o a_o fortnight_n although_o at_o first_o â—e_n be_v constrain_v to_o take_v it_o once_o in_o â—our_n or_o five_o day_n another_o case_n a_o gentlewoman_n a_o widow_n of_o â—hirty_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n beinâ—_n veâ—y_a much_o oppress_v with_o hypochondriac_a vapour_n be_v thus_o cure_v in_o the_o â—pace_n of_o ten_o day_n she_o drink_v twice_o â—very_n day_n twenty_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o spring-water_n and_o in_o that_o ten_o day_n she_o bleed_v twice_o in_o the_o footâ—_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o about_o nine_o or_o teâ—_n ounce_n she_o take_v also_o for_o the_o first_o three_o night_n a_o bolus_n consist_v of_o half_a a_o dram_n of_o venice-treacle_n halâ—_n a_o dram_n of_o conserve_v of_o red_a rose_n and_o a_o grain_n of_o opium_n a_o boy_n of_o about_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v cure_v of_o the_o swell_a and_o pain_n of_o his_o spleen_n by_o only_a sugar_n of_o steel_n drink_v ten_o grain_n at_o a_o time_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o spring-water_n twice_o every_o day_n for_o three_o week_n together_o a_o maidservant_n of_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n about_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n or_o autumn_n be_v much_o trouble_v with_o hypochondriac_a vapour_n every_o afternoon_n for_o three_o week_n or_o 〈◊〉_d month_n together_o she_o be_v also_o take_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o spring_n after_o and_o have_v try_v many_o thing_n to_o no_o purpose_n be_v at_o length_n cure_v by_o sugar_n of_o steel_n drink_v iâ—_n spring-water_n twelve_o grain_n at_o 〈◊〉_d time_n twice_o every_o day_n for_o a_o fortnight_n â—fterwards_o fear_v the_o return_n of_o â—er_n distemper_n and_o think_v with_o her_o â—elf_n that_o her_o cure_n may_v be_v wrought_v â—s_n well_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o water_n as_o the_o steel_n apply_v herself_o whole_o unto_o â—he_n drink_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o water_n both_o at_o her_o meal_n and_o all_o other_o time_n this_o she_o continue_v for_o a_o year_n and_o half_a in_o which_o time_n â—he_n have_v not_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o her_o distemper_n but_o afterward_o return_v unto_o her_o drink_n of_o beer_n as_o former_o she_o perceive_v a_o recidivation_n of_o her_o disease_n so_o after_o that_o by_o drink_v only_a water_n again_o be_v â—cured_v this_o i_o relate_v to_o gratify_v all_o those_o that_o be_v incline_v unto_o hypochondriac_a vapour_n which_o distemper_n may_v as_o well_o as_o any_o that_o i_o know_v be_v call_v opprobrium_fw-la medicorum_fw-la the_o shame_n of_o physician_n because_o so_o many_o labour_a of_o this_o disease_n have_v come_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o very_o able_a physician_n uncured_a yet_o do_v i_o very_o persuade_v myself_o that_o it_o may_v be_v cure_v in_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o by_o the_o only_a use_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n and_o water_n by_o drink_v water_n continual_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o it_o at_o some_o time_n chap._n xv._o how_o steel_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o scurvy_a the_o scurvy_a be_v a_o disease_n proceed_v from_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o putrefaction_n have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o defect_n of_o fermentation_n for_o those_o particle_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v not_o by_o fermentation_n embody_v with_o the_o rest_n must_v needs_o act_v their_o particular_a part_n upon_o the_o body_n they_o must_v needs_o either_o excoriate_v obstruct_v or_o putrify_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o their_o different_a quality_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o conceive_v how_o a_o diversity_n of_o disease_n may_v be_v produce_v in_o humane_a body_n from_o one_o and_o â—he_v same_o original_n viz._n from_o a_o imperfect_a fermentation_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n the_o symptom_n of_o that_o disease_n which_o be_v call_v the_o scurvy_a be_v pain_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n especial_o in_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o leg_n and_o thigh_n and_o sometime_o spot_n also_o in_o several_a part_n especial_o in_o the_o leg_n and_o thigh_n a_o weariness_n and_o loathness_n to_o stir_v a_o itch_a in_o the_o gum_n and_o looseness_n of_o the_o tooth_n let_v the_o patient_n drink_v twenty_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o the_o morning_n fast_v in_o a_o draught_n of_o white-wine_n exercise_v very_o well_o after_o it_o and_o as_o much_o at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n foâ—_n the_o space_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o day_n after_o that_o let_v he_o sweat_v after_o this_o manner_n follow_v in_o a_o morning_n fast_v after_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o as_o hot_a as_o he_o can_v with_o good_a store_n of_o clothes_n and_o by_o put_v his_o head_n into_o the_o bed_n give_v he_o the_o liquor_n of_o forty_o small_a oyster_n wherein_o twenty_o oyster_n have_v beeâ—_n boil_a as_o hot_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o drink_v it_o and_o so_o let_v he_o sweat_v very_o well_o after_o it_o drink_v a_o draught_n oâ—_n clear_a white-wine_n posset-drink_a very_o hot_a now_o and_o then_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sweat_v after_o this_o if_o occasion_n be_v he_o may_v repeat_v his_o take_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n after_o the_o manner_n above_o mention_v and_o so_o after_o that_o sweat_n again_o as_o former_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o use_n of_o steel_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o jaundice_n the_o jaundice_n be_v a_o disease_n
serous_a humouâ—_n to_o be_v lock_v up_o in_o the_o body_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v exclude_v a_o case_n a_o young_a man_n of_o about_o four_o or_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v verâ—_n much_o swell_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o hiâ—_n body_n with_o a_o hydropic_a humour_n who_o be_v thus_o cure_v he_o first_o take_v a_o vomit_n of_o the_o infusion_n of_o crocus_n metallorum_fw-la after_o that_o for_o six_o day_n he_o drink_v twice_o every_o day_n twenty_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o white-wine_n and_o water_n mix_v then_o he_o sweat_v twice_o overnight_o and_o the_o next_o morning_n in_o a_o hothouse_n after_o his_o sweat_v his_o swell_a be_v somewhat_o abate_v he_o be_v able_a to_o walk_v a_o little_a then_o return_v to_o his_o sugar_n of_o steel_n he_o drink_v for_o six_o day_n more_o twice_o every_o day_n half_o that_o quantity_n viz._n ten_o grain_n at_o a_o time_n in_o water_n and_o wine_n mix_v exercise_v as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a after_o it_o and_o then_o sweat_v twice_o more_o as_o former_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o keep_v himself_o as_o warm_a as_o he_o can_v possible_o and_o all_o his_o drink_n be_v middle_a beer_n wherein_o be_v infuse_v sage_a broom_n and_o wormwood_n another_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o only_a use_n of_o steel_n take_v ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n twice_o every_o day_n in_o wine_n and_o water_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o week_n exercise_v very_o well_o after_o it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n keep_v himself_o as_o warm_a as_o he_o he_o can_v possible_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o use_n of_o steel_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o strangury_n or_o piss_a by_o drop_n the_o word_n strangury_n signify_v in_o its_o original_a nothing_o else_o but_o a_o piss_a by_o drop_n it_o be_v a_o disease_n in_o the_o bladder_n incident_a to_o age_a people_n and_o phlegmatic_a person_n when_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n through_o phlegm_n be_v so_o obstruct_a that_o the_o urine_n can_v pass_v it_o be_v effectual_o cure_v by_o steel_n that_o great_a attenuatour_n of_o phlegm_n and_o viscous_a humour_n a_o case_n a_o ancient_a gentleman_n of_o eight_o and_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v often_o trouble_v with_o a_o impediment_n in_o the_o make_n of_o his_o water_n who_o be_v thus_o cure_v at_o night_n when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n he_o take_v half_o a_o dram_n of_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la mix_v with_o a_o little_a conserve_v of_o red_a rose_n from_o a_o knife_n point_n the_o next_o day_n he_o begin_v to_o take_v sugar_n of_o steel_n whereof_o he_o take_v ten_o grain_n at_o a_o time_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o white-wine_n and_o water_n mix_v twice_o every_o day_n for_o fifteen_o day_n together_o after_o that_o for_o other_o fifteen_o day_n he_o drink_v every_o night_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v in_o bed_n a_o good_a draught_n of_o white-wine_n posset-drink_a warm_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o keep_v himself_o to_o warm_a diet_n which_o diet_n be_v chief_o flesh-meat_n and_o the_o broth_n of_o flesh-meat_n he_o abstain_v from_o cheese_n new-bread_n stale-beer_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n except_o shellfish_n he_o keep_v himself_o always_o very_o warm_a and_o will_v oftentimes_o eat_v raisin_n and_o figgs_n between_o his_o meal_n chap._n xxv_o that_o steel_n do_v carry_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o those_o disease_n which_o it_o do_v not_o cure_n although_o there_o be_v some_o disease_n which_o steel_n do_v rather_o prevent_v than_o cure_n yet_o be_v it_o useful_a also_o in_o the_o perfect_a and_o finish_v of_o the_o cure_n even_o of_o such_o disease_n a_o disease_n can_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_o cure_v until_o the_o relic_n of_o that_o disease_n be_v quite_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o for_o remove_v of_o the_o relic_n of_o disease_n i_o know_v no_o better_a way_n than_o to_o provoke_v urine_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o moderate_a transpiration_n both_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o use_n of_o steel_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o purge_a physic_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o person_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o health_n be_v natural_o soluble_a for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o disease_n but_o as_o i_o show_v before_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n concern_v excretion_n nature_n do_v not_o primary_o intend_v to_o separate_v excrementitious_a matter_n from_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n by_o siege_n or_o stool_n but_o by_o sweat_n and_o urine_n so_o that_o solubility_n of_o body_n be_v but_o a_o shift_n of_o nature_n when_o the_o ureter_n and_o pore_n be_v obstruct_v as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o 4_o chap._n as_o therefore_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v health_n be_v to_o take_v care_n rather_o that_o the_o pore_n and_o urinatory_a passage_n be_v keep_v open_a than_o that_o the_o belly_n be_v loose_a even_o so_o be_v the_o same_o care_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o restitution_n of_o health_n and_o restauration_n of_o strength_n when_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o fever_n be_v once_o over_o now_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o fever_n i_o speak_v of_o a_o putrid_a fever_n the_o physician_n be_v constrain_v to_o imitate_v nature_n in_o her_o shift_n in_o use_v clyster_n for_o the_o evacuation_n of_o that_o matter_n which_o can_v at_o that_o time_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o body_n by_o urine_n and_o sweat_n so_o afterward_o when_o that_o violent_a act_n of_o putrify_v which_o be_v fermentation_n reverse_v be_v pass_v he_o be_v much_o more_o to_o imitate_v nature_n in_o that_o which_o she_o do_v primary_o intend_v by_o take_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o disease_n after_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o pore_n and_o ureter_n which_o victorious_a nature_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o disease_n have_v in_o some_o measure_n open_v for_o that_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o as_o for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o relic_n of_o fever_n steel_v which_o be_v good_a to_o prevent_v they_o be_v necessary_a so_o be_v it_o also_o altogether_o as_o useful_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o that_o disease_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v either_o to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v i_o mean_v the_o french_a disease_n for_o certain_a trial_n and_o proof_n hereof_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v imperfect_o cure_v of_o that_o disease_n whether_o upon_o some_o intemperance_n or_o cold_a take_n they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o some_o return_n of_o their_o disease_n now_o see_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o breed_v other_o disease_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o recruit_v this_o disease_n when_o it_o be_v imperfect_o cure_v it_o follow_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o whatsoever_o do_v general_o prevent_v and_o cure_v other_o distemper_n must_v carry_v away_o the_o relic_n of_o this_o beside_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n whatsoever_o but_o nature_n do_v in_o some_o measure_n strive_v against_o it_o and_o although_o nature_n may_v not_o of_o herself_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v it_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o cure_v she_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v what_o remain_v now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o steel_n do_v very_o much_o strengthen_v nature_n in_o all_o her_o office_n in_o open_v the_o pore_n and_o ureter_n and_o all_o other_o obstruct_a passage_n in_o lenife_v sharp_a humour_n in_o attenuate_v other_o that_o be_v viscous_a and_o thick_a in_o put_v a_o good_a consistence_n upon_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o it_o do_v effectual_o perform_v by_o that_o one_o individual_a act_n of_o fermentation_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o coral_n may_v be_v use_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n in_o young_a infant_n have_v discourse_v of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o steel_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n in_o all_o person_n above_o seven_o year_n old_a i_o be_o now_o to_o treat_v of_o red_a coral_n for_o the_o distemper_n of_o infant_n but_o because_o the_o distemper_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o so_o distinct_a from_o each_o other_o as_o that_o they_o can_v receive_v so_o many_o several_a denomination_n as_o the_o disease_n of_o those_o that_o be_v adult_n i_o can_v be_v so_o distinct_a in_o my_o discourse_n i_o shall_v therefore_o by_o one_o case_n only_o represent_v the_o virtue_n of_o red_a coral_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o child_n disease_n certain_o nature_n be_v much_o more_o industrious_a in_o attempt_v of_o herself_o the_o cure_n of_o distemper_n in_o young_a child_n than_o in_o other_o because_o in_o young_a child_n she_o seldom_o suffer_v the_o disease_n to_o come_v to_o that_o height_n whereby_o it_o can_v receive_v any_o certain_a denomination_n except_o in_o the_o smallpox_n measell_n rickets_o and_o convulsion_n before_o she_o be_v endeavour_v to_o cure_v it_o by_o throw_v out_o the_o morbifick-matter_n by_o the_o intestine_n when_o she_o can_v prevent_v the_o disease_n by_o throw_v the_o 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