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that_o it_o may_v be_v eat_v raw_a and_o boil_a as_o turnip_n and_o rape_n root_n be_v with_o we_o the_o which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v very_o credible_a whenas_o our_o turnip_n rape_n roor_n dry_v never_o attain_v to_o so_o great_a a_o hardness_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o divide_v as_o concern_v its_o virtue_n it_o be_v neither_o strong_a in_o smell_n nor_o taste_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o excess_n of_o it_o in_o heat_n and_o cold_a but_o it_o be_v rather_o temperate_a or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o excess_n in_o it_o it_o be_v rather_o in_o cold_a yet_o it_o be_v dry_a in_o the_o second_o of_o thin_a substance_n yet_o with_o a_o certain_a astrictive_a power_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o substantifical_a moisture_n so_o that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o man_n do_v grow_v fat_n whence_o also_o the_o decoction_n of_o it_o do_v easy_o sour_a when_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v over_o by_o the_o portugal_n into_o france_n and_o the_o neighbour_a province_n it_o be_v wonderful_o cry_v 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this_o root_n upon_o the_o advice_n of_o some_o physician_n but_o experience_n afterward_o lessen_v that_o same_o and_o jul._n palmarius_n write_v of_o this_o business_n de_fw-fr lieu_n vener_n cap._n 14._o that_o many_o to_o their_o great_a detriment_n have_v prefer_v this_o root_n before_o guajacum_fw-la and_o that_o he_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o also_o in_o a_o very_a strict_a diet_n it_o have_v be_v uneffectual_a against_o this_o disease_n oftentimes_o also_o the_o stomach_n be_v see_v to_o become_v so_o moist_a with_o the_o use_n of_o its_o decoction_n and_o the_o native_a heat_n oppress_v that_o a_o great_a lientery_n and_o crudity_n have_v often_o follow_v in_o those_o who_o have_v but_o weak_a fuel_n for_o their_o implant_v heat_n beside_o these_o discommodity_n and_o fault_n he_o write_v also_o that_o it_o do_v oftentimes_o cause_n swell_v of_o the_o spleen_n and_o hardness_n in_o those_o that_o use_v it_o long_o neither_o do_v he_o grant_v it_o to_o have_v 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profitable_a to_o preserve_v and_o strengthen_v the_o heat_n of_o our_o body_n and_o therefore_o for_o other_o disease_n and_o if_o by_o chance_n any_o one_o who_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v neither_o by_o the_o decoction_n of_o guajacum_fw-la nor_o by_o the_o unction_n of_o quicksilver_n have_v recover_v health_n by_o the_o decoction_n of_o china_n jul._n palmarius_n think_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o because_o nature_n rejoice_v in_o the_o variety_n of_o remedy_n and_o weary_a of_o the_o strong_a at_o length_n be_v ease_v by_o those_o that_o be_v less_o effectual_a yet_o garzias_n ab_fw-la horto_fw-la relate_v of_o the_o root_n be_v fresh_a that_o it_o do_v so_o exceed_o heat_v that_o if_o any_o one_o use_v the_o pure_a decoction_n of_o it_o or_o drink_v it_o hot_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o too_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o medicine_n he_o will_v fall_v into_o exceed_a heat_n of_o the_o liver_n erysipilaes_n and_o phlegmon_n and_o other_o most_o grievous_a symptom_n but_o when_o 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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 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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 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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 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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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the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o decoction_n for_o some_o do_v whole_o reject_v they_o and_o hold_v that_o purger_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o decoction_n nor_o to_o be_v use_v apart_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o body_n be_v wont_v diligent_o to_o be_v purge_v before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o these_o decoction_n next_o of_o all_o because_o purger_n and_o sweater_n do_v cause_n contrary_a motion_n other_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v mix_v purger_n with_o these_o decoction_n that_o by_o benefit_n of_o they_o the_o blood_n may_v be_v purefy_v and_o the_o belly_n constant_o keep_v loose_v other_o do_v not_o mix_v purger_n with_o these_o decoction_n but_o purge_v at_o certain_a interval_n every_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n or_o at_o a_o long_a distance_n as_o need_n require_v which_o last_o opinion_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v trewe_v for_o though_o the_o body_n be_v purge_v before_o the_o use_n of_o these_o decoction_n yet_o some_o may_v easy_o remain_v and_o ever_o and_o anon_o be_v collect_v and_o sweat_v do_v purge_v only_o the_o thin_a humour_n but_o leave_v the_o thick_a neither_o after_o this_o manner_n be_v there_o cause_v contrary_a motion_n for_o that_o day_n that_o purge_v be_v order_v sweater_n be_v not_o administer_v but_o if_o purger_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o sweater_n then_o there_o will_v be_v contrary_a motion_n and_o beside_o by_o the_o admistion_n of_o purger_n the_o decoction_n be_v to_o be_v use_v so_o many_o week_n it_o will_v become_v nauseous_a and_o ingratful_a hercules_n saxonia_n also_o hold_v the_o lieu_n vener_n cap._n 38._o sweater_n whether_o purger_n may_v serve_v instead_o of_o sweater_n that_o purge_v may_v be_v order_v every_o day_n to_o wit_n in_o those_o in_o who_o sweat_n can_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v cause_v he_o think_v sweat_n can_v be_v provoke_v in_o they_o who_o either_o be_v of_o such_o a_o hard_a and_o thick_a skin_n that_o they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n sweat_v or_o in_o those_o who_o 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the_o passage_n and_o pore_n be_v open_v than_o sweat_n succeed_v especial_o if_o those_o laconic_a bath_n be_v apply_v as_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o and_o the_o patient_n may_v so_o moderate_v his_o sweat_a that_o he_o need_v not_o fall_v into_o faint_v or_o swoon_v fit_n and_o they_o that_o can_v endure_v sweat_v will_v not_o easy_o endure_v purge_v last_o of_o all_o purger_n can_v perform_v the_o same_o as_o those_o sweater_n do_v but_o that_o in_o some_o body_n sweater_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v be_v salf_a for_o though_o the_o disease_n may_v have_v its_o principal_a seat_n about_o the_o liver_n and_o bowel_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v but_o also_o vicious_a humour_n do_v abound_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n whenas_o the_o liver_n infect_v with_o this_o disease_n do_v generate_v virulent_a blood_n and_o distribute_v it_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o use_v these_o medicine_n as_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o use_v these_o medicament_n decoction_n the_o manner_n of_o use_v these_o medicine_n the_o dose_n of_o the_o decoction_n first_o of_o all_o the_o decoction_n of_o guajacum_fw-la be_v administer_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o afternoon_n two_o hour_n before_o supper_n in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v give_v from_o five_o ounce_n to_o eight_o or_o nine_o ounce_n before_o the_o evening_n from_o three_o ounce_n to_o six_o ounce_n the_o powder_n be_v give_v to_o two_o dram_n the_o extract_n to_o two_o scruple_n yet_o sometime_o the_o evening_n drauft_v be_v omit_v especial_o at_o the_o begin_n before_o the_o patient_a be_v accustom_v to_o the_o decoction_n for_o what_o be_v say_v above_o of_o moderate_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o decoction_n that_o also_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v concern_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o decoction_n to_o be_v give_v that_o the_o sick_a be_v not_o offend_v and_o overcharge_v which_o too_o much_o of_o it_o which_o unless_o it_o be_v observe_v it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o the_o sick_a fall_n into_o fever_n contract_v crudity_n and_o there_o be_v cause_v a_o looseness_n ill_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o a_o dropsy_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o must_v give_v the_o decoction_n of_o sarsapatilla_n china_n root_n and_o the_o compound_a decoction_n for_o though_o some_o do_v prescribe_v here_o divers_a dose_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o err_v that_o shall_v administer_v they_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a manner_n and_o indeed_o after_o the_o morning_n drauft_n sweat_n sweat_n we_o must_v endeavour_v that_o the_o patient_a sweat_n for_o expetience_n teach_v that_o they_o that_o sweat_v not_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o these_o medicament_n be_v scarce_o clear_o free_v from_o this_o disease_n but_o that_o sweat_n may_v flow_v the_o easy_a let_v the_o patient_a sleep_n one_o hour_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o medicine_n for_o so_o
which_o there_o have_v be_v boil_a the_o root_n of_o the_o great_a dock_n which_o have_v drink_v up_o when_o he_o can_v not_o be_v cure_v by_o any_o other_o remedy_n of_o the_o physician_n he_o make_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o white_a water_n his_o urine_n be_v like_o milk_n and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o pain_n or_o take_v sarsaparilla_n one_o ounce_n sassafras_n wood_n half_a a_o ounce_n the_o root_n of_o the_o clove_n tree_n one_o ounce_n citrine_n saunders_n two_o dram_n infuse_v all_o in_o three_o pint_n of_o water_n for_o twenty_o four_o hour_n and_o afterward_o boil_v the_o same_o and_o give_v of_o this_o decoction_n one_o draught_n in_o the_o morning_n either_o alone_a or_o else_o with_o heart_n horn_n topic_n the_o body_n be_v thus_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n evacuate_v topic_n topic_n and_o the_o antecedent_n cause_n that_o will_v have_v augment_v the_o disease_n be_v once_o take_v away_o we_o then_o come_v to_o the_o very_a moderate_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o contain_v cause_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o swell_a and_o so_o unto_o the_o topic_n but_o if_o topic_n shall_v present_o be_v administer_v before_o those_o universal_a and_o general_a remedy_n shall_v have_v be_v first_o make_v use_n of_o the_o patient_n shall_v receive_v from_o thence_o far_o more_o hurt_v than_o benefit_n for_o either_o the_o matter_n which_o nature_n endeavour_v to_o thrust_v forth_o to_o the_o joint_n be_v drive_v back_o unto_o the_o more_o inward_a part_n from_o whence_o very_o grievous_a symptom_n be_v excite_v or_o else_o it_o be_v impact_v into_o the_o joint_n and_o so_o the_o pain_n be_v exasperate_v or_o else_o the_o part_n be_v effeminate_a and_o make_v weak_a and_o loosen_v and_o so_o the_o flux_n be_v increase_v which_o be_v not_o common_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o topic_n be_v oftentimes_o most_o unreasonable_o and_o without_o any_o caution_n at_o all_o administer_v the_o sick_a person_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n receive_v 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four_o time_n ease_v his_o belly_n have_v before_o take_v his_o own_o caryocostin_n electuary_n he_o be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o pain_n and_o that_o he_o can_v then_o go_v without_o help_n from_o any_o other_o and_o then_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o what_o medicament_n the_o purgation_n be_v to_o be_v inftitute_v and_o begin_v some_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o abftain_n from_o the_o strong_a sort_n of_o medicament_n and_o to_o make_v use_n only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v more_o mild_a and_o gentle_a or_o of_o the_o strong_a in_o the_o small_a quantity_n because_o that_o a_o strong_a purge_n may_v draw_v store_n of_o humour_n from_o the_o more_o ignoble_a and_o external_a part_n unto_o the_o more_o noble_a and_o so_o it_o may_v sometime_o happen_v that_o some_o of_o these_o sick_a person_n may_v by_o a_o vehement_a and_o strong_a purge_n fall_v into_o burn_a fever_n as_o also_o fever_n malignant_a and_o mortal_a which_o as_o we_o willing_o grant_v and_o think_v that_o the_o humour_n that_o be_v hoâ—_n before_o be_v not_o by_o vehement_a purger_n to_o be_v more_o inflame_v and_o that_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v disturb_v so_o also_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o conceive_v that_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o humour_n be_v not_o only_o stir_v and_o move_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o vein_n and_o not_o whole_o draw_v forth_o and_o sufficient_o evacuate_v which_o when_o it_o happen_v they_o afterward_o rush_v with_o a_o great_a violence_n unto_o the_o part_n affect_v as_o unto_o the_o which_o they_o be_v withal_o attract_v by_o the_o pain_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o paroxysm_n or_o when_o it_o be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o medicament_n that_o be_v somewhat_o strong_a than_o ordinary_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o as_o do_v no_o way_n offend_v the_o stomach_n for_o as_o we_o say_v before_o if_o we_o make_v use_v 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