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Coral and steel, a most compendious method of preserving and restoring health, or, A rational discourse grounded upon experience practically shewing how most diseases may be both prevented and cured, either solely or chiefly by two common medicaments, viz. red coral and steel / by R.B., M.D.
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R. B., M. D.
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Wing B164; ESTC R5439
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this_o disâ—â—se_n by_o prevent_v the_o cold_a fit_a â—used_v by_o the_o cessation_n of_o fermenâ—tion_n and_o because_o that_o in_o quartan_a aâ—es_n the_o habit_n of_o putrefying_a be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d soon_o weaken_v as_o in_o other_o because_o it_o be_v there_o seat_v in_o a_o tough_a â—umour_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v â—e_a patient_n his_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o sack_n â—ther_o than_o in_o water_n or_o at_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d advise_v he_o to_o drink_v sack_n very_o often_o for_o it_o be_v know_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o much_o drink_n of_o sack_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n help_v those_o that_o labour_n of_o quartan_a ague_n probable_o because_o the_o sack_n embody_v itself_o with_o the_o humour_n do_v abate_v its_o toughness_n now_o suppose_v there_o may_v be_v some_o quartan_a ague_n especial_o in_o the_o wintertime_n which_o notwithstanding_o these_o mean_n may_v yet_o remain_v uncured_a yet_o must_v the_o patient_n need_v receive_v great_a benefit_n by_o the_o use_n of_o steel_n in_o that_o it_o open_v the_o pore_n and_o provoke_v urine_n whereby_o the_o morbific_a matter_n generate_v by_o the_o quartan_a for_o other_o disease_n may_v by_o urine_n and_o sweat_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o body_n chap._n xxi_o how_o steel_n may_v conduce_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o stone_n be_v a_o disease_n obnoxious_a unto_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n i_o myself_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o bladder_n of_o a_o boy_n of_o â—bout_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n a_o â—tone_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o hen_n egg._n stone_n be_v breed_v either_o in_o the_o bladder_n or_o the_o kidney_n of_o gravel_n and_o â—ough_a phlegm_n and_o gradual_o augment_v oftentimes_o unto_o a_o very_a great_a signess_n especial_o in_o the_o bladder_n which_o be_v either_o smooth_a or_o else_o egg_v and_o sharp_a according_a as_o one_o â—f_n those_o two_o material_n whereof_o â—hey_n be_v generate_v viz._n gravel_n or_o phlegm_n be_v predominant_a the_o smooth_a â—tones_n in_o the_o bladder_n be_v generate_v â—hiefly_o of_o phlegm_n which_o oftentimes_o lie_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n and_o couch_v close_o unto_o it_o do_v injury_n to_o the_o body_n by_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o urine_n the_o ragged_a and_o sharp_a stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n be_v breed_v of_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gravel_n than_o phlegm_n which_o oftentimes_o by_o their_o roughness_n and_o sharpness_n do_v excoriate_v and_o fret_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n which_o be_v most_o exquisite_o sensible_a whereby_o the_o patient_n be_v torture_v with_o extreme_a pain_n that_o a_o stone_n of_o the_o great_a bigness_n may_v possible_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v without_o all_o controversy_n for_o experience_n have_v teach_v that_o many_o who_o have_v be_v much_o torment_v with_o the_o stone_n after_o they_o have_v have_v severalâ—_n piece_n of_o stone_n come_v away_o with_o their_o urine_n have_v be_v perfect_o well_o beside_o reason_n will_v very_o well_o admit_v that_o whatsoever_o by_o accident_n be_v generate_v in_o the_o body_n may_v 〈◊〉_d well_o be_v corrupt_v and_o dissolve_v according_a to_o that_o maxim_n quâ—â—oritur_fw-la moritur_fw-la this_o even_o as_o all_o other_o distemper_n may_v be_v effectual_o cure_v if_o the_o cause_n can_v be_v remove_v all_o effect_n must_v necessary_o cease_v when_o their_o cause_n be_v once_o take_v away_o if_o that_o sharp_a urine_n apt_a to_o produce_v gravel_n impregnate_v with_o a_o viscous_a matter_n can_v have_v its_o acrimony_n and_o viscosity_n abate_v it_o will_v then_o soon_o dissolve_v than_o before_o it_o do_v produce_v a_o stone_n now_o it_o be_v well_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o steel_n have_v a_o faculty_n both_o to_o attenuate_v phlegm_n and_o to_o lenify_v sharp_a humour_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o steel_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o fit_a remedy_n for_o this_o distemper_n give_v the_o patient_n ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o a_o morning_n fast_v and_o as_o much_o at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o spring-water_n for_o a_o month_n together_o and_o let_v he_o exercise_n after_o it_o if_o he_o be_v able_a as_o for_o his_o diet_n let_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n abstrain_v from_o new_a bread_n and_o stolen_a beer_n let_v he_o abstain_v also_o from_o cheese_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n except_o shellfish_n of_o which_o let_v he_o eat_v as_o often_o as_o he_o will_n to_o drink_v new_a whey_n often_o may_v be_v very_o profitable_a for_o he_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o stop_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o flux_n by_o the_o use_n of_o steel_n the_o word_n flux_n be_v a_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a term_n whereby_o be_v signify_v any_o violent_a and_o sudden_a evacuation_n of_o humour_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o as_o well_o the_o overflow_n of_o the_o month_n in_o woman_n and_o the_o immoderate_a bleed_a at_o the_o nose_n as_o those_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n viz._n lienteria_fw-la dysenteria_fw-la and_o tenesmus_n for_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o sovereign_a remedy_n than_o steel_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o rational_a account_n for_o whether_o any_o flux_n may_v proceed_v from_o putrefaction_n or_o from_o sharpness_n of_o humour_n or_o from_o both_o it_o be_v â—ot_n not_o material_a as_o to_o any_o impediment_n in_o the_o steel_n to_o perform_v the_o cure_n see_v that_o steel_n as_o you_o may_v â—ead_a above_o in_o the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n do_v both_o resist_v putrefaction_n and_o lenify_v sharp_a humour_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o do_v also_o very_o much_o strengthen_v the_o bowel_n the_o weakness_n whereof_o be_v sometime_o the_o cause_n of_o some_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o quick_a and_o sharp_a appetite_n which_o it_o cause_v in_o all_o that_o â—ake_z it_o a_o case_n a_o boy_n of_o thirteen_o year_n old_a have_v be_v trouble_v with_o a_o great_a looseness_n by_o fit_n a_o year_n and_o half_a who_o be_v thus_o cure_v he_o drink_v for_o a_o fortnight_n together_o ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o spring-water_n twice_o every_o day_n and_o after_o that_o another_o fortnight_n he_o drink_v morning_n and_o evening_n a_o draught_n of_o new_a milk_n from_o the_o cow_n and_o so_o do_v he_o do_v alternate_o one_o fortnight_n he_o drink_v milk_n and_o another_o fortnight_n sugar_n oâ—_n steel_n in_o water_n for_o a_o quarter_n oâ—_n a_o year_n a_o child_n of_o six_o year_n old_a be_v cure_v of_o a_o looseness_n by_o a_o gad_n oâ—_n steel_v quench_v in_o all_o his_o beer_n he_o drink_v a_o young_a man_n of_o twenty_o three_o year_n of_o age_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n who_o for_o seven_o year_n together_o in_o the_o summertime_n bleed_v constant_o almost_o every_o day_n more_o or_o less_o and_o after_o the_o trial_n of_o several_a thing_n in_o vain_a he_o be_v at_o length_n cure_v by_o the_o only_a use_n of_o steel_n in_o the_o hot_a wether_n when_o his_o bleed_v come_v upon_o he_o he_o drink_v twice_o every_o day_n ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o a_o large_a draught_n of_o spring-water_n for_o thirty_o day_n this_o he_o do_v so_o long_o in_o the_o summertime_n two_o or_o three_o year_n together_o a_o woman_n of_o thirty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n trouble_v with_o a_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o her_o month_n be_v cure_v by_o take_v ten_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n twice_o every_o day_n in_o spring-water_n for_o a_o fortnight_n another_o woman_n not_o recover_v out_o of_o childbed_n much_o trouble_v with_o floudding_n be_v cure_v by_o take_v eight_o grain_n of_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o a_o draught_n of_o sack_n twice_o every_o day_n for_o six_o day_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o a_o dropsy_n may_v be_v cure_a by_o steel_n a_o dropsy_n be_v a_o collection_n of_o the_o more_o serous_a and_o watery_a part_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n cause_v through_o the_o want_n of_o excretion_n of_o that_o waterish_a humour_n by_o urine_n and_o sweat_n through_o the_o pore_n and_o ureter_n when_o this_o waterish_a moisture_n be_v extravassated_a from_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n iâ—_n be_v call_v anasarea_n when_o it_o be_v collect_v in_o the_o abdomen_fw-la it_o be_v call_v ascite_n when_o in_o the_o abdomen_fw-la and_o mix_v with_o flatulency_n tympanites_n but_o however_o it_o be_v distinguish_v by_o several_a denomination_n the_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v want_n of_o fermentation_n for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o iâ—_n there_o be_v a_o just_a fermentation_n oâ—_n the_o mass_n of_o blood_n there_o will_v noâ—_n be_v those_o obstruction_n in_o the_o poreâ—_n and_o ureter_n for_o that_o
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