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the_o head_n and_o joint_n 23._o but_o chief_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o contagion_n itself_o from_o which_o the_o sick_a contract_v the_o disease_n do_v manifest_v the_o force_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o this_o poison_n have_v sometime_o a_o great_a sometime_o a_o less_o activity_n and_o physician_n do_v relate_v who_o have_v often_o have_v such_o patient_n in_o cure_n that_o sometime_o of_o ten_o strong_a young_a man_n who_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o same_o whore_n not_o one_o of_o they_o have_v escape_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v know_v from_o what_o he_o or_o she_o this_o evil_n be_v contract_v the_o physician_n may_v the_o easy_a judge_n of_o the_o event_n of_o the_o disease_n 24._o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o this_o evil_n be_v easy_a cure_v which_o be_v contract_v by_o whorish_a copulation_n but_o that_o be_v hard_a to_o cure_v which_o the_o infant_n have_v suck_v in_o with_o the_o milk_n whenas_o the_o virulency_n go_v into_o the_o stomach_n 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follow_v a_o waste_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o which_o be_v join_v a_o slow_a putrid_a fever_n raise_v from_o the_o evil_a humour_n 28._o sanguification_n also_o be_v hurt_v some_o die_n of_o a_o dropsy_n 29._o many_o also_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o catarrh_n fall_v down_o on_o the_o jaw_n and_o lung_n hinder_v and_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n or_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v eat_v by_o a_o sharp_a catarrh_n and_o first_o of_o all_o spit_v of_o blood_n be_v raise_v than_o a_o physic_n they_o die_v 30._o sometime_o the_o vessel_n be_v eat_v in_o two_o by_o the_o acrimony_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o vomit_v of_o blood_n cause_v the_o sick_a die_n by_o too_o great_a a_o flux_n to_o the_o stool_n or_o by_o the_o womb._n chap._n viii_o of_o prevention_n whenas_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o prevent_v a_o disease_n than_o to_o cure_v it_o prevention_n prevention_n some_o physician_n endeavour_n to_o teach_v by_o what_o mean_n one_o may_v keep_v himself_o clear_a though_o he_o 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they_o may_v enter_v the_o most_o infect_a whore_n and_o free_o ramble_v all_o the_o world_n over_o eustachius_n rudius_fw-la also_o propose_v the_o like_a medicament_n lib._n 5._o the_o morb_n occult_a cap._n 13._o but_o indeed_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o those_o thing_n can_v be_v teach_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n by_o which_o so_o many_o man_n be_v encourage_v to_o lust_n who_o perhaps_o the_o fear_n of_o this_o disease_n may_v have_v fright_v from_o it_o and_o therefore_o we_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o these_o medicine_n but_o aurelius_n minadous_n think_v they_o themselves_o be_v deceive_v that_o teach_v such_o thing_n cap._n 31._o de_fw-la virulentia_fw-la venerea_fw-la where_o he_o overthrow_v fallopius_n foundation_n who_o think_v that_o this_o disease_n be_v only_o communicate_v by_o the_o least_o purulent_a body_n which_o if_o they_o be_v wipe_v away_o extract_v dissipate_v this_o disease_n may_v be_v turn_v off_o and_o he_o teach_v that_o the_o contagion_n do_v not_o only_o enter_v by_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o privity_n but_o also_o chief_o by_o the_o internal_a and_o run_v through_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o infect_a vapour_n and_o spirit_n do_v pass_v through_o the_o internal_a porosity_n and_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o vein_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v promise_v himself_o health_n and_o safety_n from_o wash_v which_o only_o reach_v to_o the_o external_a part_n nor_o from_o other_o medicament_n outward_o apply_v neither_o can_v such_o external_a medicament_n take_v away_o the_o pollution_n conceive_v within_o the_o safect_v way_n therefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o disease_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o whore_n and_o to_o remember_v that_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n the_o lord_n will_v judge_n who_o yet_o be_v wont_v also_o to_o punish_v they_o in_o this_o life_n with_o that_o most_o filthy_a disease_n yet_o jul._n galmarius_n have_v another_o way_n of_o prevention_n of_o this_o disease_n to_o wit_n by_o internal_a medicament_n and_o he_o write_v that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o antidote_n or_o a_o mullet_n by_o the_o use_n of_o which_o man_n body_n be_v render_v safe_a against_o this_o disease_n yet_o he_o entreat_v and_o conjure_v all_o physician_n and_o surgeon_n that_o they_o do_v not_o communicate_v and_o make_v know_v that_o medicine_n in_o obedience_n to_o lustful_a people_n and_o that_o they_o make_v not_o themselves_o fosterer_n of_o lust_n but_o to_o they_o only_o who_o must_v necessary_o converse_v with_o those_o that_o be_v suspect_v or_o defile_v but_o he_o describe_v that_o antidote_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o and_o this_o be_v it_o take_v of_o the_o amulet_n for_o the_o pox_n and_o of_o old_a mithridate_n by_o galens_n description_n of_o each_o six_o dram_n conserve_v of_o the_o flower_n of_o bugloss_n of_o broom_n of_o rosemany_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n mix_v they_o give_v one_o dram_n or_o a_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a or_o two_o dram_n at_o the_o most_o in_o the_o morning_n two_o hour_n before_o meat_n eight_o or_o ten_o day_n together_o but_o if_o any_o one_o suspect_v himself_o to_o be_v infect_v he_o admonish_v that_o he_o earnest_o use_v a_o great_a care_n for_o prevention_n therefore_o let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o alexipharmacal_a medicine_n even_o now_o describe_v swallow_v a_o dram_n or_o a_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o before_o supper_n for_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n together_o who_o virtue_n that_o it_o may_v reach_v the_o easy_a to_o the_o more_o remote_a part_n when_o they_o have_v swallow_v it_o it_o be_v expedient_a they_o drink_v present_o after_o it_o somewhat_o of_o this_o julep_n by_o which_o as_o its_o vehicle_n it_o may_v be_v carry_v into_o every_o part_n take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o bless_a thistle_n burnet_n devilsbit_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o sorrel_n of_o lemon_n
the_o water_n how_o much_o time_n will_v be_v spend_v in_o boil_v away_o six_o or_o eight_o pint_n of_o water_n if_o take_v but_o the_o half_a quantity_n viz._n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o china_n with_o six_o pint_n of_o water_n we_o suffer_v the_o half_a to_o waste_v or_o two_o three_o which_o will_v be_v consume_v in_o less_o than_o two_o hour_n space_n the_o water_n be_v less_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v prevent_v this_o inconveniency_n by_o make_v a_o less_o quantity_n of_o fire_n and_o if_o it_o he_o boil_a by_o a_o slow_a fire_n for_o to_o extract_v this_o virtue_n out_o of_o a_o more_o solid_a substance_n there_o ought_v also_o to_o concur_v a_o due_a quantity_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o remainder_n another_o drink_n be_v prepare_v by_o some_o for_o dinner_n and_o supper_n decoction_n the_o second_o decoction_n as_o out_o of_o guajacum_fw-la yet_o palmarius_n think_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o root_n be_v transfuse_v in_o the_o liquor_n at_o the_o first_o boil_v and_o therefore_o for_o ordinary_a drink_n he_o boil_v three_o ounce_n more_o of_o the_o root_n in_o eight_o pound_n of_o water_n till_o two_o pint_n be_v consume_v and_o he_o add_v raisin_n and_o liquarish_n nay_o some_o also_o drink_v the_o first_o decoction_n at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n whenas_o it_o be_v not_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n some_o also_o do_v admonish_v we_o that_o we_o provide_v no_o more_o of_o the_o decoction_n at_o once_o than_o may_v be_v spend_v in_o one_o day_n whenas_o it_o quick_o grow_v sour_a when_o it_o be_v cold_a therefore_o they_o command_v also_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v on_o warm_a ash_n but_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o will_v last_v four_o day_n yet_o because_o it_o grow_v sour_a that_o very_a thing_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o root_n have_v in_o it_o somewhat_o spirituous_a and_o alimental_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fermentation_n and_o hence_o of_o acidity_n consult_v concern_v this_o with_o amatus_fw-la lusitamus_fw-la centur_fw-la 1._o curate_n 98._o and_o especial_o centur_v 2._o curate_n 31._o chap._n xvi_o of_o sassafras_n wood_n they_o use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o veneral_a disease_n that_o wood_n which_o be_v connon_o call_v sassafras_n which_o be_v import_v form_v the_o island_n call_v florida_n sassafras-wood_n sassafras-wood_n it_o be_v of_o a_o aromatical_a taste_n like_o fennel_n it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o a_o thin_a substance_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o open_n discussive_a and_o attenuate_a faculty_n virtue_n its_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o be_v commend_v by_o they_o who_o have_v sail_v to_o the_o indies_n against_o long_a tertian_n fever_n evil_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o dropsy_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o against_o nephritical_a pain_n it_o be_v commend_v also_o for_o the_o gout_n to_o move_v the_o course_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n to_o treat_v of_o which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o french_a pox_n yet_o most_o physician_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v less_o effectual_a than_o guajacum_fw-la and_o sarsaparilla_o and_o the_o decoction_n of_o it_o be_v prepare_v almost_o as_o that_o of_o sarsaparilla_n chap._n xvii_o of_o sopewort_n last_o of_o all_o sopewort_n be_v commend_v by_o some_o physician_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o be_v bitter_a soapwor_n soapwor_n accid_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o abstersive_a and_o open_a faculty_n and_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o french_a pox_n and_o contumacious_a pain_n which_o can_v be_v over_o come_v by_o other_o remedy_n it_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o zapata_n a_o spanish_a empirick_n it_o be_v use_v both_o in_o the_o decoction_n and_o in_o substance_n the_o decoction_n be_v prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o green_a sopewort_n two_o handful_n decoction_n it_o be_v decoction_n infuse_v they_o all_o night_n in_o eight_o pound_n of_o water_n than_o boil_v it_o â—â—l_o the_o sâ—pewort_n be_v boil_a enough_o then_o strain_v one_o pound_n of_o it_o with_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o the_o harb_n now_o boil_a and_o squeeze_v they_o and_o reserve_v it_o for_o a_o morning_n draught_n to_o provoke_v sweat_n take_v seven_o or_o eight_o ounce_n but_o that_o which_o remain_v sweeten_v with_o raisin_n or_o sugar_n for_o drink_v at_o meal_n in_o summer_n and_o choleric_a body_n you_o may_v add_v one_o handful_n of_o sowthistle_n or_o bastard_n navel-wort_n but_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n unpleasing_a to_o the_o taste_n eustachius_n rudius_fw-la take_v of_o soap-wort_n six_o pugil_n or_o more_o and_o infuse_v it_o in_o twelve_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o boil_v it_o to_o the_o consumption_n of_o half_a but_o as_o septallius_n have_v observe_v it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o water_n to_o so_o sinal_a a_o portion_n of_o soap-wort_n but_o the_o root_n chief_o be_v use_v in_o substance_n powder_n the_o powder_n and_o rudius_fw-la do_v very_o much_o commend_v it_o in_o ancient_a french_a pain_n and_o out_o of_o it_o he_o prepare_v this_o powder_n take_v of_o ground_n pine_v two_o ounce_n of_o white_a dittander_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a of_o zedoary_a six_o dram_n of_o the_o root_n of_o soapwort_n three_o dram_n of_o pearl_n prepare_v half_o a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n for_o 9_o dose_n but_o who_o can_v take_v for_o one_o dose_n almost_o four_o dram_n of_o powder_n and_o the_o other_o medicine_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o soapwort_n which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o basis_n chap._n xviii_o of_o compound_v alexipharmaca_fw-la but_o though_o all_o the_o medicine_n hitherto_o reckon_v up_o disease_n compovond_fw-fr alexiphbrmaca_n in_o the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v good_a to_o destroy_v this_o disease_n yet_o some_o be_v more_o effectual_a than_o other_o and_o beside_o some_o have_v other_o quality_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v useful_a sometime_o for_o this_o sometime_o for_o that_o end_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o simples_n and_o therefore_o seldom_o one_o of_o these_o medicine_n be_v use_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n many_o of_o they_o together_o indeed_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v simple_a and_o none_o of_o the_o bowel_n be_v affect_v nor_o there_o be_v no_o eminent_a distemper_n in_o any_o part_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o use_n of_o guajacum_fw-la that_o wood_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o because_o it_o resist_v this_o disease_n both_o by_o its_o occult_a and_o manifest_a quality_n but_o if_o any_o disease_n be_v join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o most_o profitable_a to_o add_v sarsaparilla_o and_o china_n and_o there_o be_v add_v by_o some_o manny_n alter_v medicine_n of_o which_o whenas_o we_o speak_v before_o in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v add_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o this_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n least_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o succory_n and_o endive_v and_o cool_a medicine_n which_o be_v add_v to_o moderate_v the_o heat_n of_o guajacum_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v they_o hinder_v sweat_v which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o which_o bring_v more_o benefit_n than_o a_o little_a heat_n can_v do_v damage_n next_o of_o all_o least_o by_o the_o admixtion_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o drink_n be_v make_v ungrateful_a and_o nauseous_a therefore_o pass_v by_o these_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o alexipharmaca_fw-la if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o patient_a be_v very_o hot_a and_o dry_a and_o the_o humour_n violent_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n on_o the_o lung_n breast_n or_o other_o part_n guajacum_fw-la wood_n be_v not_o commodious_o give_v alone_o whenas_o it_o do_v far_a heat_n and_o dry_v the_o part_n and_o by_o its_o heat_n make_v the_o humour_n run_v and_o move_v but_o then_o sarsaparilla_o be_v safe_o and_o china_n more_o comodious_a which_o do_v at_o once_o moderate_a the_o heat_n and_o have_v a_o astrictive_a power_n by_o which_o it_o stop_v defluxion_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o strength_n be_v feeble_a and_o there_o be_v a_o weakness_n of_o the_o sight_n sarsa_fw-mi be_v not_o commodious_a whenas_o it_o loosenss_n the_o stomach_n and_o dull_v the_o fight_n if_o there_o be_v a_o great_a consumption_n if_o so_o be_v it_o have_v not_o its_o original_n from_o the_o venereal_a disease_n for_o then_o this_o disease_n be_v take_v away_o as_o the_o cause_n that_o waste_v also_o cease_v and_o the_o body_n begin_v to_o be_v nourish_v better_o guajacum_fw-la and_o sarsaparilla_o be_v not_o safe_a but_o than_o china_n be_v far_o more_o profitable_a as_o that_o which_o moisten_v substantifical_o as_o they_o speak_v yet_o ludiciptalius_n commend_v sasaparilla_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n against_o a_o consumption_n lib._n 7._o
animadv_n num_fw-la 214._o as_o shall_v be_v say_v also_o hereafter_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n so_o if_o cruel_a pain_n molest_v the_o patient_a or_o gummous_a tumour_n or_o exceed_a ulcer_n be_v join_v with_o they_o sasaparilla_n be_v most_o profitable_a which_o do_v discuss_v the_o french_a knob_n and_o easy_o appease_v the_o pain_n then_o guajacum_fw-la thus_o according_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o disease_n join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v good_a sometime_o to_o use_v guajacum_fw-la alone_o sometime_o sarsaparilla_n sometime_o china_n root_n and_o sometime_o to_o mix_v all_o of_o they_o in_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n and_o sometime_o the_o bark_n of_o guajacum_fw-la be_v add_v sometime_o three_o or_o four_o ounce_n weight_n to_o one_o pound_n of_o the_o wood_n and_o they_o be_v boil_a in_o fifteen_o pound_n of_o water_n for_o example_n sake_n take_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o guajacum_fw-la half_n a_o pound_n of_o the_o 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