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A80404	Supplementum chirurgiæ or The supplement to the marrow of chyrurgerie. Wherein is contained fevers, simple and componnd [sic], pestilential, and not, rickets, small pox and measles, with their definitions, causes, signes, prognosticks, and cures, both general, and particular. As also the military chest, containing all necessary medicaments, fit for sea, or land-service, whether simples, or compounds, such as purge, and those that do not; with their several vertues, doses, note of goodness, &c as also instruments. Amongst which are many approved receipts for several diseases. / By James Cooke, practitioner in physick, and chirurgery.	Cooke, James, 1614-1694.; Cooke, James, 1614-1694. Mellificium chirurgiæ.	1655 (1655)	Wing C6017; Thomason E1516_1; ESTC R208558	134,119	445

the touch being pleasant and gentle there 's little or no cold or shaking unlesse the body be ill habited or it be caused by the sun or cold Paine and heat of the head oft abundance of hot and acrid breathings the pores being obstructed The causes are procatartick of which in the Differences Progn Prognosticks The cure is easie unlesse it passe into synochus sinè putredine in a body young and plethorick or into a putrid the fourth or fifth day in cacochymicks or in hecticks or bodies hot Cure dry or thin Cure first alter by coolers and moisteners either inwardly given as cream of barley fountain-water with Syrup of limons or maiden hair pleasant cooling broths hydrosacchar c. or outwardly applied to the region of the heart pulse and forehead as oxyrrhodon c. Secondly evacuate either by opening a veine if there be fulnesse or by gentle purging if there be ill habit Baths of warme water used by the ancients are suspected Thirdly strengthen the stomack Differ The differences of the Feaver taken from the causes As I. Cold especially when the patient goes from violent exercise into the cold aire then it assaults sinè horrore urin and pulse are little chang'd the heat in statu is moderate here sweating is to be provoked at the end of the fit II. Constriction of the pores known by the hardnesse compactness of the skin this ariseth from abundance of blood cold binding or drinesse It 's cured Cure first by bleeding if blood much offend Secondly by purging inciders premised if there be present plenty of crasse humors and after sweat cum vino oligophor valde diluto which is also excellent if from cold for it helps to open the passages and provokes sweat Thirdly by loosing with hot and moist temperate bathes moderate frictions quick washings if it proceed from cold III. Crudities and that numerous known by the present signes of the affected stomack Here First vomit if there be loathing and easinesse to vomit Secondly purge if vomiting be hard Here glisters may be used by which part of the crudities may be drawn away Thirdly corroborate by medicines opposing the quality of the offending humors IV. Buboes known by the presence of the bubo by the swiftnesse and greatnesse of the pulse much heat and rednesse of the face In this draw blood sufficently the bubo moderately appearing for so it vanisheth by applying either repellers or relaxers otherwise it 's to be suppurated V. Heat to this use cooling diet VI. Labour here command rest and a more liberal diet VII Weariness then use frictions VIII Anger here command quietnesse rejoycing bridle choler and use coole meats and drinkes IX Sadnesse use the same recreations of minde and thin wine X. Watching here sleep XI Hunger use a cooling and strengthening diet XII Obstructions If from fulnesse bleed if from ill habit purge if these remove not the Fever it degenerates into other Fever the cures whereof shall be set down in their proper places CHAP. II. De Synocho Simplici IT 's a Fever without putrifaction or a Diary of many dayes arising from the inflammation of the spirits and thinner blood continuing without intermission 3 4 or more dayes and is called Inflativa because where the blood is heated the vessels are distended and there is felt the lassitude of the body Signes Signes urin is more thick and redder then usual pulse great full oft and quick lasinesse without exercise heavinesse of the head forehead and temples heat gentle moistnesse of the skin stretching of the members streightnesse of the breast and difficulty of breathing It s progresse is various yet equal hence it hath three differences i. e. Epacmastica which increaseth continually Paracmastica which so decreaseth and Homoronos or Acmastica which keeps the order or form Progn Progn It 's not difficult to be cured because it oftest assaults bodies more strong temperate or more hot or moist of a middle age and fleshy unlesse it passe to another Sometimes it vanisheth the fourth day or seventh with plentiful bleeding of the nose or sweat unlesse some notable error hath been committed by the sick physician or attendants and then it may passe to a putrid or some other very grievous disease Causes Causes are those stirring up a diary if they fall in a plethorick body indued with a thick habit or from the thinner blood heated by many hot vapors which are hindered by transpiration Cure Cure first open a vain by which the blood is cooled and an increase of vapours hindered this is rather to be done oft and little by repetition then once too plentifully wherein is danger although in some cases I have knowne it very successeful It may be done at any time unlesse the stomack be full of meat for then concoction is first to be expected letting a glister precede if the belly be not open or the intestines be filled with crudity it 's to be mollifying loosening Secondly evacuate the first region lest serous and bilious excrements increasing a putrid Feaver be produced These are good Tamarinds Rhubarb cream of Tartar and syrup of Roses solutive c. for they neither heat nor move too much Thirdly alter by appointing cooling potions plentiful drinking of cold water is now disliked as dangerous opening Emulsions and Julips being more safe the Julips are made of the waters of Succory Endive Sorrel Lettice c. with the syrupes of Succory Limons Pomegranate c. adding spirit of Vitriol or Sulphur or spirit of Salt a few drops If the waters be thought too crude boyle them gently with a little Spec. Triasantal or Diamargar frigidū An emulsion prepare thus Take of sweet Almonds pill'd and steept in rose-water ℥ j. of the four greater cold-seeds and of white Poppy of each 2 dragms beat them all in a marble mortar by degrees pouring upon them barly-water a pound and a halfe after strain it and dissolve therein sugar of roses ℥ iii. make an emulsion for to be taken thrice twice a day this is also excellent in watching To the heart apply this ℞ of the waters of roses buglosse and lettice of each three ounces vinegar of roses one ounce diamarg frigid ʒ js camphire vj graines and make an Epithem which apply to the region of the heart ℞ aq endiv. cichor acetos ana ℥ iiij acet ros ℥ js trium santal ʒijs f. Epith. admovend regioni hepatis also to the liver and loynes use cooling ointments Ex oxyrrhod unguent refrig Gal. vel cerat santal oxycrato abluto forget not glisters Fourthly strengthen cum manu Christi perlat diamarg. frigid conser ros vitriolat acetosella c. Fifthly use a cool thin and moistening diet of brothes prepared with cooling herbs stewed Prunes baked or rost Apples cremor hordei panadoes let the drink be barly-water or spring-water boyled with Syr. of Maiden-haire Limons c. adding Sp. Vitrioli CHAP. III. De Febre Hectica THis possesseth the solid parts which constitute the

with these are oft to be mixed sharp medicines as juice of Citrons Limons Spir. vitrioli or Sulphur for they excellently resist putrefaction and the venomous quality so that some have been recovered only by the use of Citrons infused in ordinary drink or juleps The two foresaid spirits are gallant for there 's no putrifaction whose strength they break not nor infection which they overcome not nor no ill humour which they amend not To the said juleps may be added sal prunella which powerfully cooles and extinguisheth the Feaverish heat and hath some force to procure sweat upon which account it s very profitable in maligne Fevers In place of juleps to those of dainty palats use medicated broths wherein is boiled the leaves of Borage Sorrel Pimpinel and other herbes of a more grateful taste with the pairings of Peare-mains pulpe of Citrons the meat being a pullet to them Sometimes adde Sal Prunella to cool the more Emulsions prepared of Almonds and the foure cold-seeds with the decoctions of the juleps is excellent to which may be added the seeds of Citrons Napi and Carduus bened which oppose the maligne quality as also the foresaid Syrups Through the whole Cure use Alexipharmacons not only in juleps broths and emulsions but also in other formes And because they are not to be used promiscuously nor at any time of the disease therefore they are divided into foure Classes the first containing those which as by a specifick quality resist venome so being cold dry and a little astringent resist putrifaction strengthen the heart and bridle the venenosity lest it be too easily poured out into the whole body and resists by a certain compressure the dissolution of the parts Such are bol armen terr sig coral rad pentaph tormentil The second containes them which by their coldnesse and thin substance resist putrefaction and binde up malignity such are juice of Limons spir vitriol sulphur as also all sharp things The third Classis containes those that are hot and diaphoretick which expels venomous humours and vapours from the heart or the Centre to the Circumference Such are Angelica zedoaria dictamn meadsweeet scordium Card. bened Scabious Theriac Mithrid aq Theriacal The fourth contains those which are specifick without any excesse in the first quality these oppose the venomous quality as lap bezoar c. c. monocerot troch viperin c. The first second and fourth Classes are more proper in the beginning and increase the third in the declination and these are to be varied according to the several degrees of the malignity and putrifaction and intensenesse or remissenesse of the Fever temperament of the sick sexe age and other circumstances which wholly depends upon the judgement of the Physician only observe where the Fever vehemently burnes adde here to cool and sharp things shunning hot and diaphoreticks which yet are proper where the Fever is remisse and maligne quality intense Of these may be compounded various medicaments of which this may be a patterne ℞ rad acetos buglos torment an ℥ j fol. endiv. cichorii acetos pimpinel an Mi tamarind ℥ j. coq in lb j. aq in colatur dissolv syr de Limon granata an ℥ js f. julep pro tribus dosibus bis in die sumendis addend unicuique dos confec de Hyacinth ʒ 1. lap bezoar gr vi This may serve in principio if the Fever be very intense and in a bilious body adde to every dose sal prunel ʒ j. vel spir vitriol aut sulphur ad moderatam aciditutem In Fevers remisse there may be added to the decoction rad carlinae pentaphyl fol. scord scabiosae ℞ amygd dul exortic ʒ j. sem melon cucurbit napi card bened an ʒ ij contund in mortario marmor sensim affundend decocti julep praedict lb js syr limon ℥ iij. sal prunel ʒ iij. f. Emuls pro tribus dosibus bis aut ter in die sumendis Through the whole cure use broth in which is dissolved confect de hyacinth or ℞ Coral praep margarit praep rasur Ehoris c. c. usti lap bezoar an ℈ j. f. pul of which give 10 gra in every messe of broth where the maligne quality is very strong Alexipharm is to be given in all the broths juleps and ordinary drinks that are taken Bezoar gra vi or vii with meadsweet water or of vipers grasse card ben c. doth not only oppose the malign quality but causeth sweat but being that which is true is hard to come by contraherva is rather to be confid●d in performing the said intentions surely and speedily the root it self given in a fit vehicle to ʒ j. is good ℞ sacc cand ʒ iij. zinzib ʒ ij camphor ʒ j. fiat pul dos 〈◊〉 If there be great paine in the head or stomach this is warily to be used because of the Camphire ℞ bezoar mineral ʒ iij. sal prunel ʒ ij Camphor ʒ j. mis dos ʒ j. in aq card bened or ℞ smaragd p. p. lap bezoar an gr vj. hyacinth p. p. gr iij. mis f. pul pro una dos This is excellent and given in Marmalade hath cured desperate fluxes dos gr xij Troch viper in cum aq Cordial vel julep is admirable The third Classis of Alexipharm are only to be exhibited in the state and declination which is to be understood of simple malign Fevers and spotted For in the true plague they may be used from the beginning that so the venomous quality ready suddenly to strangle the Patient may be powerfully opposed and the maligne vapours discussed yea they may also be given in simple maligne Fevers if the maligne quality abound more then the putrefaction from the beginning but in smaller doses especially those lesse hot or mixed w●●● cooling medicaments Of these sweating medicaments there are several degrees for some are more hot as angelic zedoar dictam theriac mithrid aq theriacal These are to be given when the Fever is remiss and malignity more intense Others are less hot as Card. bened scabios scordi meadsweet these give when the Fever is strong and the malignity is remiss Take the waters of meadsweet and carduus bened of each two ounces juice of Limons one ounce old treakle a dragme or two scruples as heat is more or less feared mixe them and make a potion giving it warm and cover the body little more then ordinary this is excellent If the Symptomes be great and vehement theriac rec is more fit the opium therein temperating the fierceness of the Symptomes and hinders the boyling of the humours Sometimes when theriac is not fit as in the beginning and increase lauda opiat may be profitably given being mixed with Alexipharm for it 's narcotick quality doth not only congeale the hot spirits which vehemently infest the heart but also stay the morbifick matter whilest it's in a most pernicious flux so that it remaines almost immoveable Aq. theriac is to be preferred before theriac it self for it being thin and spirituous

may take ℈ i. or ʒs in the morning and follow your businesse Diascordium It s helpful in pestilential diseases may supply the place of theriaca especially in those which cannot bear the other as in children and breeding women it s a remedy in maligne feavers and is adverse to venome and venemous diseases it sustains the vital faculty strengthens the animal and begets plenty of all spirits it provokes the courses facilitates and speeds labour it stops fluxes strengthens the stomack and procures sleepe therefore good in such feavers where there is want of sleep Dose from ℈ s to ʒ j. Theriaca Londinensis It s cordial resists the plague and is a good preservative in pestilential times resists poison strengthens cold stomacks helps digestion removes crudities Dose ʒij Opium It quiets the unquiet and seditious motion of the spirits procures sleep easeth paine not to be used inwardly without preparation outwardly its profitable in unguents Laudanum opiat It s a gallant anodyne seldome frustrates expectation for it helps without molestation or any trouble of the brain against all paines from whatsoever cause arising against all hemorrhoids or fluxes of blood in what part of the body soever against all defluxions therefore ½ gr excellent in chin-cough against all fluxes of the belly dysenterick hepatick lienterick c. it procures admirably rest in feavers and bridles the impetuosity of the humours its excellens in madnesse melancholy vomiting falling sicknesse hiccough collick weaknesse of the stomack pleurisie all kinde of gout and stone Dose from gr j. to iij. or iiij by degrees I have given six it s to be given the body having been evacuated Mecorium As opium is a distillation from the plant incised so this is the juice thickened by decoction which being well prepared is excellent in the effects in opium described c. Theriac Andromac This being in little use and theriac Lond. as a substirute put in room of it we shall say little only look the vertues of ● ithridatè Philonium Romanum It cooles in the third degree powerfully induceth stupefaction stirs up deep sleep is very profitable in intense pains in what part soever Shaving of Harts-horne It s cordial resisting venome cheareth the heart dispelleth winde easeth the collick opens obstructions killeth wormes helps the jaundice easeth pains in the reines and bladder drives forth the small pox and measles Sal Prunellae Dissolved in convenient liquors or ordinary beer its excellent in burning putrid feavers especially those called spotted its good in pleurisies with red poppy-water as also in inflammation of the lungs for the stone in the kidneys or bladder given in vulgar ptisan or in pellitary-water with syrup of French mallowes nothing better It helps in obstruction of the liver and meseraicks It extinguisheth thirst is good in inflammations of the mouth and squinance dissolved in gargarismes it easeth paines and cureth scalds or burns dissolved in proper liquour and applied Note it s not to be given in loosnesses Dose from ℈ ij to ℈ iv Tartar vitriolatum It s a most excellent digestive resolveth tartarous humours most effectully hence most profitably given in obstructions of the bowels meseraick veines good in all Feavers especially quartanes and in obstruction of the courses Dose from ℈ s. to ℈ j. Sealed earth It dries bindes resists putrefaction and venome resolves grumous blood comforts the heart and head dilates the blood therefore moveth sweat It s used especially in the plague malign feavers diarrhea dysentery in venemous bitings outwardly in wounds especially maligne as also venemous bites The fourth CLASSIS are Aromatick which with their vertues follow Calamus Aromaticus or sweet garden flag It s especially used in affects of the wombe and pains of the sinewes it provokes urine strengthens the lungs helps bruises resists poison Dose if given inward is ʒs Cloves They have a notable peculiar cordial cephalick and stomacaical quality They profit in fainting tooth-ach crudities of the stomack vertigo they also qualifie maligne and uterine diseases stop loosnesse help digestion provoke lust and quicken the sight Hot and dry in the third For fainting ʒs Of those withʒ j. of cynamon and xv graines of galingal beat and boiled with halfe a pinte of rose-rose-water in B.M. for three houres is excellent Cynamon It opens discusseth moves the courses cheareth the parts refresheth all the spirits and bowels helps concoction used oft in faintings and in cold affects of the head stomack and wombe procures urine speedy delivery resists poison good in defluxions on the lungs dropseys Crocus or Saffron It s proper to the heart and lungs good for the wombe and familiar to the rest of the bowels It opens cleanseth mollifies easeth pain procures sleep expels the courses birth small pox oft used in swooning apoplexies mother jaundice plague and other venemous diseases good in asthma with oile of sweet Almonds Dose to ℈ j. It s used outwardly in collyriums and cataplasmes to ease paine in which it excells Galingal It s proper for the stomack head and wombe incides opens is used in the crudities and inflation of the stomack vertigoes obstructions of the wombe and other affects of the whole body arising from cold and winde its excellent in errhins for the head inwardly Dose ʒs hot and dry in the third Nutmegs and Mace The latter is but the cover of the first The first is proper for the head stomack and wombe discusseth winde helps concoction mends stinking breath recreates the birth helps faintings of the heart lessens and easeth the paine of the spleen admirably stayes fluxes of the belly and vomiting easeth pain of head and joints addes strength to the body is a good masticary in debility and defluxion of the braine Mace hath the same vertue Pepper It s used in coldnesse and crudities of the stomack collick especially white pepper it s used in weaknesse of the sight outwardly it may be used in apophlegmatisms gargarisms neezings It easeth the tooth-ach abates the swelling of the palate and gets it up and is good in cold affects of the sinews Sugar It s use is to sweeten broths and other aliments it profits in the cough and other affects of the lungs is good in the reins and bladder especially the candied hot in the first Ginger It powerfully heats opens incides attenuates helps the stomack to digest expels winde resists putrefaction and malignity cleares the sight heats the joynts and therefore profitable in the gout The fifth CLASSIS are waters and juices which are as followeth Some of these are simple distilled from some particular herb others are compound the former of these it would be uselesse to set down their vertues being they will be writ in the Classis which is of herbes The simple are these The waters of sorrel borage and buglosse marigold-flowers balme plantain roses angelica carduus benedictus red poppies and purslaine The Compound with their vertues follow Anise-seed-water It s good for those troubled with winde and for a cold