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his_o occasion_n every_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o potion_n which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v safe_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n but_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o cold_a constitution_n and_o such_o as_o be_v incline_v to_o shortness_n of_o breath_n &_o a_o defluxion_n of_o rheum_n upon_o their_o lung_n many_o of_o the_o french_a doctor_n do_v use_v balsam_n of_o sulphur_n alone_o with_o good_a success_n but_o this_o way_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v when_o the_o disease_n be_v over_o far_o go_v chap._n fourteen_o the_o seven_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o french_a disease_n take_v gum_n guaiacum_n two_o dram_n antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la flower_n of_o brimstone_n diagrydium_fw-la man_n bone_n calcind_v mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la of_o each_o a_o dram_n opium_n half_a a_o
plaster_n which_o will_v never_o suffer_v it_o to_o close_v up_o till_o it_o be_v perfect_o heal_v take_v galbanum_fw-la opoponax_fw-la ana_fw-la two_o ounce_n ammoniac_a bdellium_fw-la ana_fw-la one_o ounce_n steep_v they_o in_o vinegar_n eight_o or_o fourteen_o day_n the_o long_o the_o better_o then_o strain_v they_o and_o inspissate_fw-it they_o to_o the_o thickness_n of_o honey_n then_o take_v litharge_v pulverize_v one_o pound_n let_v it_o boil_v gentle_o over_o a_o small_a fire_n in_o two_o pint_n of_o olive_n oil_n move_v it_o all_o the_o while_n with_o a_o little_a stick_n till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o bay_a colour_n then_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o by_o and_o by_o add_v of_o wax_n one_o pound_n stir_v it_o till_o it_o melt_v then_o put_v in_o the_o foresay_a gum_n and_o mix_v they_o well_o when_o they_o be_v all_o mix_v add_v oil_n of_o laurel_n three_o ounce_n and_o then_o mix_v it_o well_o together_o then_o take_v it_o quite_o from_o the_o fire_n add_v 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a_o tender_a habit_n of_o body_n the_o decoction_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n will_v dry_v they_o too_o much_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v a_o schyrrhus_fw-la in_o some_o of_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n the_o pancrea_n salivation_n which_o be_v another_o way_n of_o cure_v will_v present_o consume_v they_o wherefore_o if_o this_o safe_a and_o easy_a way_n will_v perform_v the_o cure_n why_o shall_v we_o put_v the_o patient_a to_o the_o trouble_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o any_o other_o as_o flux_v sweat_v or_o the_o like_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o although_o this_o way_n do_v cure_v it_o in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o tender_a habit_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o those_o of_o a_o stong_a constitution_n thus_o a_o prune_n or_o a_o apple_n will_v move_v some_o person_n when_o as_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v with_o a_o ounce_n of_o manna_n or_o two_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n of_o rose_n so_o great_a be_v the_o 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guaiacum_fw-la four_o ounce_n senna_n two_o ounce_n anniseed_n and_o liquorice_n ana_fw-la one_o ounce_n lignum_fw-la neptneticum_fw-la half_a a_o ounce_n boil_v they_o over_o night_n in_o three_o quart_n of_o water_n until_o half_o be_v waste_v then_o put_v into_o it_o three_o dramm_v of_o agarick_n let_v the_o ingredient_n continue_v in_o the_o liquor_n all_o night_n in_o the_o morning_n strain_v away_o the_o ingredient_n and_o mix_v with_o the_o strain_v liquor_n four_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n of_o rose_n solutive_a keep_v it_o in_o a_o cool_a place_n for_o your_o use_n let_v the_o patient_a drink_n of_o this_o apozem_a every_o morning_n five_o ounce_n fast_v so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v the_o three_o day_n after_o he_o have_v take_v all_o his_o apozem_n give_v he_o this_o follow_a potion_n take_v plantain_n water_n four_o ounce_n venice_n turpentine_n wash_v in_o red_a rose_n water_n half_o a_o ounce_n and_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg_n first_o incorporate_v the_o yolk_n of_o the_o 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red_a sage_a a_o small_a handful_n senna_n a_o ounce_n coriander_n seed_n prepare_v three_o dram_n boil_v they_o over_o night_n in_o white_a wine_n and_o spring_v water_n of_o each_o three_o pint_n until_o half_o be_v waste_v then_o while_o it_o be_v hot_a put_v into_o the_o decoction_n two_o dram_n of_o rhubarb_n slice_v and_o let_v it_o infuse_v in_o the_o liquor_n all_o night_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ingredient_n in_o the_o morning_n strain_v away_o the_o ingredient_n and_o put_v to_o the_o liquor_n four_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n of_o cichory_n with_o rhabarb_n let_v the_o patient_a drink_n twelve_o spoonful_n of_o this_o apozem_n fast_v so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v last_v the_o next_o day_n after_o he_o have_v take_v all_o his_o apozem_n let_v he_o begin_v to_o take_v of_o this_o follow_a electuary_n take_v of_o lenitive_a electuary_n three_o ounce_n cassia_n late_o extract_v in_o red_a rose_n water_n and_o venice_n turpentine_n wash_v in_o plantain_n water_n ana_fw-la a_o 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of_o cure_n best_o agree_v with_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a constitution_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o three_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o run_v of_o the_o reins_n first_o give_v the_o patient_a this_o follow_a vomit_n take_v of_o the_o infusion_n of_o crocus_n metallorum_fw-la a_o ounce_n oxymell_n simplex_fw-la two_o ounce_n oil_n of_o cinnamon_n a_o drop_n mix_v they_o together_o give_v it_o he_o in_o a_o morning_n fast_v with_o due_a observation_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o vomit_v after_o he_o have_v take_v this_o vomit_n two_o day_n after_o give_v half_o a_o dram_n of_o extractum_fw-la rudii_fw-la and_o twelve_o grain_n of_o mercurius_fw-la dulcis_fw-la mix_v together_o make_v into_o four_o pill_n two_o day_n after_o he_o have_v take_v the_o pill_n sweat_v he_o with_o this_o follow_v sweat_a potion_n take_v treacle_n water_n two_o ounce_n antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la ten_o grain_n syrup_n of_o wood-sorrel_n a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a mix_v they_o together_o the_o 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which_o may_v have_v some_o tincture_n or_o smatch_n of_o the_o french_a disease_n chap._n xxiv_o the_o four_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o gonorrhoea_n take_v of_o rhabarb_n crema_fw-la tartar_n of_o each_o four_o ounce_n cassia_n new_o extract_v and_o venice_n turpentine_n as_o much_o as_o will_v thicken_v it_o into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o electuary_n let_v the_o patient_n take_v of_o this_o electuary_n in_o the_o morning_n fast_v as_o much_o as_o will_v amount_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o wall_n nut_n and_o at_o night_n also_o when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_v the_o same_o quantity_n drink_v after_o it_o a_o glass_n of_o whey_n or_o if_o he_o find_v any_o sharpness_n in_o his_o urine_n a_o glass_n of_o milk_n and_o water_n let_v he_o do_v this_o for_o a_o fortnight_n or_o three_o week_n together_o he_o may_v go_v about_o his_o business_n without_o any_o disturbance_n only_o keep_v a_o temperate_a diet_n and_o abstain_v from_o much_o drink_n and_o take_v tobacco_n if_o the_o person_n be_v of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n he_o may_v let_v blood_n before_o he_o begin_v to_o take_v his_o electuary_n let_v this_o cure_n be_v use_v only_o when_o the_o disease_n be_v take_v in_o time_n before_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o disease_n have_v proceed_v two_o far_o chap._n xxv_o the_o five_o way_n of_o cure_v the_o gonorrhoea_n first_o purge_v the_o patient_a with_o a_o bolus_fw-la of_o cassia_n new_o extract_v cause_v he_o to_o drink_v after_o it_o a_o little_a broth_n without_o any_o salt_n in_o it_o after_o this_o let_v he_o take_v half_a a_o dram_n of_o chrystallum_fw-la minerale_fw-mi in_o six_o ounce_n of_o whey_n two_o hour_n before_o meal_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o at_o meal_n let_v he_o use_v this_o follow_a diet_n drink_v take_v of_o barley_n grass_n top_n of_o mallow_n plantain_n leave_v agrimony_n maidenhair_n ana_fw-la a_o good_a handful_n liquorice_n as_o much_o as_o will_v suffice_v boil_v it_o high_a and_o make_v thereof_o a_o ptisan_n and_o to_o every_o four_o pint_n of_o this_o ptisan_n add_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o chrystallum_fw-la minerale_fw-mi use_v this_o for_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o day_n or_o three_o week_n this_o with_o great_a ease_n stopp_n the_o gonorrhoea_n of_o itself_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o old_a run_n after_o you_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o former_a prescription_n the_o due_a time_n set_v down_o take_v of_o this_o follow_a mass_n of_o pill_n take_v of_o salt_n of_o coral_n rectify_v twice_o or_o thrice_o with_o spirit_n of_o guaiacum_n one_o ounce_n extract_v of_o amber_n one_o ounce_n terra_fw-la sigillata_fw-la three_o dram_n crocus_n martis_n astringent_a reverberate_v half_a a_o ounce_n extract_v of_o tormentill_a pilosell_n golden_a rod_n great_a sanicle_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n venice_n turpentine_n evaporate_v with_o a_o soft_a heat_n till_o the_o consumption_n of_o the_o three_o part_n mix_v with_o the_o hot_a turpentine_n first_o the_o extract_n of_o amber_n than_o the_o salt_n of_o coral_n and_o the_o terra_fw-la sigillata_fw-la mingle_v with_o the_o other_o extract_v than_o the_o crocus_n martis_n stir_v with_o a_o spatula_fw-la till_o they_o be_v all_o exact_o mix_v make_v a_o mass_n thereof_o and_o let_v the_o patient_n take_v thereof_o two_o scruple_n make_v into_o pill_n morning_n and_o evening_n till_o he_o find_v himself_o well_o you_o may_v also_o use_v injection_n into_o the_o yard_n make_v of_o the_o decoction_n of_o tormentil_n golden_a rod_n pilosell_n and_o great_a sanicle_n dissolve_v a_o dram_n of_o saccharum_n saturni_n in_o one_o dram_n of_o the_o say_a liquor_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o chemical_a way_n of_o cure_v a_o virulent_a gonorrhoea_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o gonorrhoea_n chemical_o green_a precipitate_a be_v thus_o make_v take_v of_o mercury_n three_o ounce_n and_o dissolve_v it_o in_o two_o ounce_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la of_o venus_n one_o ounce_n and_o dissolve_v it_o in_o two_o ounce_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la mix_v the_o two_o solution_n 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