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A27218 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. R. B., M. D. 1700 (1700) Wing B164; ESTC R5439 35,718 136

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and_o as_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n at_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n in_o the_o night_n when_o it_o call_v for_o beer_n it_o have_v give_v it_o small-beer_a wherein_o be_v infuse_v rhubarb_n cream_n of_o tartar_n and_o cinnamon_n a_o dram_n of_o rhubarb_n slice_v half_o a_o dram_n of_o cinnamon_n bruise_v and_o as_o much_o cream_n of_o tartar_n fine_o powder_v be_v tie_v up_o together_o in_o a_o little_a rag_n and_o put_v into_o a_o pint_n of_o small_a beer_n finis_fw-la a_o advertisement_n be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o true_a prepare_a coral_n and_o sugar_n of_o steel_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o mr._n nathaniel_n brook_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n and_o by_o mr._n simon_n miller_n a_o stationer_n at_o the_o star_n and_o bible_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n paul_n church_n and_o nowhere_o else_o in_o london_n
this_o dis●●se_n by_o prevent_v the_o cold_a fit_a ●used_v by_o the_o cessation_n of_o fermen●tion_n and_o because_o that_o in_o quartan_a a●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 ●umour_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v ●e_a patient_n his_o sugar_n of_o steel_n in_o sack_n ●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 ●bout_o eight_o or_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n a_o ●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 ●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 ●f_n those_o two_o material_n whereof_o ●hey_n be_v generate_v 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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 qu●●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 ●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 ●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 ●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 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