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A67767	Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood.	Yarwood, John, 17th cent.	1683 (1683)	Wing Y18; ESTC R25217	23,195	122

Trochisci Bechici All these medicines are good in the moist Asthma as also juice of Radish Roots with Tincture of Sugar The dry Asthma is cured with Epilepticals as Section the 12th Sect. 24. Inflammation of the Lungs and Vlcer of the Breast AN Inflammation of the Lungs is accompanied with a sharp Feaver caused by some preceding diseases for the most part known by great heat difficult breathing and stretching out of the breast with a redness there the breath is hot the eyes swell a dry Cough Appetite is lost the Tongue is dry the Patient is desirous of cold Air and cold water If this disease follow a Pleurisie 't is very dangerous An Ulcer of the breast is generally from an inflammation of the Lungs being suppurated and the Rupture of the Impostume whereby the matter falls into the cavity of the Breast while the suppuration is perfecting the Feaver increaseth but being broken the Patient spits Matter is faint with heaviness in the bottom of the Breast a Cough and great pain If the matter spit up be green livid froathy or brought up with difficulty and the belly loose 't is very dangerous If the matter be not spit up in a Moneths time it turns to a Consumption The Cure An Inflammation of the Lungs is cured wih the same Medicines mentioned for a Pleurisie at Section the 22th For an Vlcer in the breast Take 10 grains of Antimonium Diaphoreticum at once four times a day Anoint the stomach with Oyntment of Tobacco and then lay on a pultis of Figs and Raisons stoned mixt with oyl of Amber and Juniper berries sharpning the Patient drink with oyl of Sulphur or Vitriol Sect. 25. Consumption THis distemper is a wasting of the whole Body the Patient breathes difficultly the Eyes are hollow the Nostrils sharp is Thirsty and hath a Cough sometimes and the hair falls off spits either froath blood or matter from an Ulcer in the Lungs If the matter spit up stink If the body be very loose or an acute disease conjoyned 't is very dangerous But if the Ulcer be but new begun there is hope of Recovery The Cure Balsom of Sulphur is excellent take it 3 or 4 grains at a time Morning Noon and Night and let the Patients drink be sharpen'd with oyl or Sulphur 20 or 30 drops to a pint The oyles of Rosemary Cinamon and Carawayes help much taken ten drops at a time in brothe Lukewarm there is a Syrup made of Corals or Tincture of the same used with good success so is Syrup of Turneps and extract of Elecampane a spoonful at once in any convenient Vehicle Trochischi Bechisi taken 5 grains at once 3 times a day hath proved effectual so hath a Syrrup made of the juice of Cabbage 1 ounce a day Take Choyce Myrrh 4 ounces Saffron half an ounce Nutmegs two ounces Aromaticum Rosatum two ounces Olibanum one ounce Honey three pound make it into an Electuary and take as much as a Hazzle nut 3 times a day Sect. 26. Spitting of Blood IT may be caused by excessive crying leaping blows or falls or inwardly through Plenitude or sharpness of the Liquor Latex corroding the vessels 'T is commonly ill more especially when 't is from the Lungs and many times foretells a Consumption if it be not critical c. The Cure All those Medicines mentioned in the last Section for the cure of a Consumption are proper to be used here to which these following may be added If the disorder be caused through sharpness of the Latex Goates blood gently dry'd and pouderd and given a dram at a time is excellent Henbane-seed powdered and mixed with Electuarium ad Tabidos and given morning noon and night is commended The Electuary is thus prepared Take Nutmegs and Cinnamon of each 3 ounces Ginger three drams M●gistry of Pearl two ounces clarified Honey twelve ounces beat the species severally then mix them together with the Honey given half a dram at a time morning and evening Trochisci Beehici taken 5 or 6 grains at once is profitable 'T is thus made Take juice of Liquoris one pound white Sugar 2 pound Opium one ounce with the mucilage of Gum Tragocanth make it into Roles or Troches and dry them But above all is Roche Allome dissolve it in water and distill off the water to a dry bottom and give 20 drops at a time in any drink Sect. 27. Pain of the Stomach THere is sometimes accompanying this disease a pain in the Head which shews the distemper to arise from Wind and continuing unremoved a Timpany follows If there be a perpetual gnawing felt in the stomach then it is caused by Worms and so less dangerous if there be a looseness vomiting or the patient thereunto inclined it shews a sharpness in the stomach and if it be accompanied with a Feaver or the extream parts be cold 't is very dangerous The Cure If the distemper be occasioned by Wind things Carminative are most proper Take the distilled oyls of Cumming-seeds half an ounce of Fennel Annis and Caraway of each one dram of Dill and Camomil of each half a dram mix and take 3 or 4 grains in luke warm broth If worms cause the disorder take the cure from the 5 Section If it be caused by some preternatural sharpness in the stomach some anoint outwardly with the oyntment of Tobacco and use Laudanum 3 or 4 grains given at night in a pill but 8 or 9 drops of oyl of Cinamon in luke-warm broth is much safer spirit of Camomil in Mint-water is famous in the case so is Essence of Elder Angelica and Rosemary Sect. 28. Swounding and Beating of the Heart SWounding in some is caused through extraordinary fear Immoderate grief c. and in this case 't is the least dangerous in others its without manifest cause and these commonly dye suddenly but in a Feaver 't is dangerous and pernitious Immoderate and unnatural beating and trembling of the heart may be known by feeling and is sometimes caused through shame joy fear or Anger In others 't is continual and in these cases the least to be feared But if it be caused from a Tumour in the Perecardium or Arteries of the Lungs as some Physitians say it may it is incurable and coming upon an acute disease very dangerous The Cure Of both these distempers are performed with Cordials mongst which Aurum Potabile and Species Alexipharmaca taken 5 or 6 grains at a time of either is excellent so is Elixir Proprietatis and Elixir Vitae 20 grains taken in Wine or Syrup of Clove-gilly slowers Oyl of Citrons and juice of Alkermes mixt with Spirit of Wine is highly commended so is the Essence or spirit of Bawnt Borage and Buglose Magistery of Pearls and Corals There are a sort of Flies which Children call Lady Cows with Golden colour'd wings being gently dryed and powdered are given inwardly with good success Sect. 29. Depraved and Lost Appetite A Depraved Appetite is that which fondly covets longs

a Feaver Madness is without the Phrensie is dangerous Madness is tedious not perilous The Cure For to help the Phrensie give 10 grains of salt of Pearl in Poppy water for one dose or 5 grains or Laudanum given at twice 6 hours betwixt dissolve it in Sack Potable Silver taken 6 grains at a time in this case is excellent Tincture of Antimony or the flowers corrected are powerful Black Helibore is a famous specifick make it into powder and boyl it twelve hours in water to the thickness of a Syrup add its weight of Sugar and give half a dram at a time Madness is cured with the same medicines Laudanum excepted give now and then a dram of the blood of an Ass taken out of the veins behind the ears and sweat after it oyl of Rosemary is good I use salt of Lead and Ens Veneris with good success 8 grains of the first and 20 of the latter Sect. X. Lethargy and Deep or dead sleep THe Lethargy is a drowsie distemper conjoyn'd with a Feaver the patient breaths weakly sleeps profoundly the Pulse is great and strikes seldom though the party be often spoken to he through sluggishness scarcely answereth to the question only openeth his eyes and shuts them again sometimes raves and is very forgetful If he be old Gross Fat and the disease of long continuance 't will hardly be cured The deep or dead sleep is a disorder of the Brain wherein the Patient sleeps with his eyes continually shut and he will say nothing though he be stirred and pricked with needles it 's difference from a Lethargy is only in degrees and this is without a Feaver the cure is difficult The Cure The principal cure of these diseases is potable silver taken 5 grains at night and as much in the morning The Chimical oyl of Rosemary is excellent and may be given from 10 to 15 drops at a time in a little Sack and the Temples and head being shaved may be anointed with it or oyl of Caster then lay a Plaister of Stickticum Paracelsi on the head taking now and then in the day time 20 or 30 drops of Elixir Proprietatis and sweating with 15 drops of spirit of Harts-horn or 10 grains of Bezoar Mineral is good Sect. XI Apoplexia Catalepsis THe Apolexia is a depriving the whole body of sense and motion they have pain in the head sleep deeply gnaw the Teeth feel not when hurt open not the eyes Answer no questions make little Urine its sediment is like meal and its colour like Rust or Canker they snore and breath little 'T is said to be caused through obstruction of those passages whereby the spirits are carryed from the Heart to the Brain If this distemper be a strong one 't is uncurable and how weak soever not easily helped 't is the worst when it seizeth young people in the summer And if Medicines prove effectual against the Apoplexia yet commonly it leaves a Palsie either in the whole or part of the body Catalepsis is a kind of Congelation sudden detention or benuming both in Body and Mind the Patient lies as though he was dead moves not the eyes Sense and Motion are lost the pulse is weak and he remains in the same figure of body in which he was taken whether he lye stand or sit with his eyes shut or open the disease if cured degenerates many times into an Apoplexia or Lethargy The Cure In both these distempers the Essence of Rosemary is excellent a quarter of an ounce at a time or 10 drops of the Chymical oyl taken in 2 or 3 spoonfuls of wine or 15 drops of the spirit of the brains blood of a sheep taken often Aurum Potabilie 6 grains at once transcends all other medicines bath the head with tincture of Papper and anoint it with Balsamum Polychrestum Elixir Proprietatis 15 grains in wine is proper in these cases Sect. XII Epilepsia THe Falling-sickness is a Convulsion of the body hurting the mind and senses at some certain times for when the fit comes the patient is pluckt together falls down trembles cryes out and if the disease be violent foams at mouth Van Helmont saith t is caused by an infensitive befooling and mad poyson afflicting for a space being installed in the Midriff It commonly happens to children but if it happen to persons of full age t is seldom cured The Cure Provoke sneezing with Helebore and administer Elixir Proprietatis or Elixir Vitae a dram at a time the Antepileptick spirit of Vitriol 8 grains at once in some cordial spirit is excellent take 12 grains of Pulvis Antepilepticus twice in a week Take the Livers of forty Frogs dry them with a gentle heat and give them in fine powder at five times morning and evening The powder of native Cinabar is much commended mixt with the oyle of Carraways Oyl of Amber ten grains at once may be often administred dry the brains of a Weesle make the same into fine powder and drink it in vinegar The volatile Salt and spirit of venal blood is famous in this case 5 grains of the Salt or ten drops of the spirit for one dose Take every morning 2 drams of the Opeate of Moniagnana commended by Riverius Give a new born child 2 drams of oyl of sweet Almonds mixt with sugar before it suck or take any thing for preventing this distemper Sect. XIII Palsie and Trembling THe Palsie is a distemper in which the whole body or some particular part or member doth lose its sense or motion or both according as all or some of the Nerves are obstructed If the back bone be principally affected with the obstruction the lower parts are afflicted but from the affection of the brain the face and upper parts are offended this disease is more frequently seizing in the winter than in summer and happens oftner to old people than young ones If it be not occasioned from the cutting of a sinew it may be cured Trembling commonly goes before a Palsie and is caused through weakness of the sinew either by reason of old Age or excessive drinking The Cure Tincture of Tarter 10 drops or spirit of Tartar 20 drops at a time are proper in the case take 12 grains of Pulvis Antepilepticus once in two dayes and provoke sweat by 10 grains of Bezoar Mineral taken at night or six grains of potable silver bathe the place grieved with an essence of Green Tobacco leaves made with Malmsey wine rub and chafe it well in and use it often Then anoint with Balsamum Hystericum or V●guentum Martiatum A cataplasm of the greater Walnut-root is much commended and often bathing the part with Milk and Oyl Trembling is helped by the use of Elixir Proprietatis a dram taken at once morning and night and by all the former medicines mentioned against the Palsie Sect. XIV Melancholia THey that languish under this distemper have strange imaginations conceiting themselves to be like what they resemble not

and that they are what they are not 'T is known by fearfulness sadness hatred and such doleful passions of the Mind some conceiting themselves to be beast of this kind others of that Some are fearful of what will not hurt them others would hurt or kill themselves cause no body else will some weep others laugh Some foretell strange things to come others cannot tell what was done yesterday 'T is a deplorable disease very uncomfortable state long and tedious and in Aged people seldom cured The Cure The best thing is Potable silver taken 6 grains at night and a dram of Elixir Proprietatis Elixir Vitae Essentia Magna Essence of Saffron Syrupus Alkermes or Spiritus Analepticus in the morning The Chymical oyles of Cinanion Cloves or Rosemary given to the quantity of 8 drops at once in wine or warm broth is excellent So are flowers of Antimony corrected 6 grains at night taken in London Treacle Take Black Hellebore salt of Tartar and as much white wine as will work them into stiff past put it in a glass stop the Air from it and after it is two months old give 5 or 6 grains at a time in a pill and increase the dose Twenty grains of Matthews Pill is excellent Sect. XV. Night-mare and Cramp BY the Night-mare I mean that oppressive weight and nocturnal suffocation which the Greek Physitians call Ephialtes and the Latines Incubus It commonly seizeth the Patient 'twixt sleep and wake he thinks he feels something very heavy upon him he strives hard yet cannot move or stir himself only groans but cannot speak 't is caused by eating full and late suppers of such meats as are hard of digestion excessive drinking or such like intemperance and if it continue long many times turns to the falling sickness madness or an Apoplexia The Cramp or Convulsion is a shrinking or contraction o● the Nerves either of the whole body or of some particular part That of the whole body proceeds either from the marrow of the back when the Muscle that move the head and back are drawn together or from defect of the brain when th● face is pluckt also with the body That of a part is a particular obstruction of its original If it be taken in time i● may be cured else not The Cure Both these distempers are cured with the same Medicines have prescribed to be used in the Epilepsia at the 12 Section In the Cramp you may Annoint the part shrunk with oyl of Amber mixt with oyl of Roses and apply over it Emplastrum Histericum Sect. XVI Pearl and Cataract THat which is vulgarly known by the name of a Pearl is sometimes called Pin and Web being a white spot contracted by the Cornea and comprehending a small space of the Pupilla the Cataract or suffusion is a distemper wherein the watery Humour of the Eye becomes too thick In the beginning of the disease the patient thinks he sees small things before his eyes as Gnats hairs and the like it commonly affects but one Eye at once when the disease is confirmed the sight totally perisheth there appeareth dark matter in the Pupilla or white spots about it there are red veins about the Circle and a thick skin over the whole Eye The Green coloured Cataract and that wherein the Pupil of the Eye is dilated so far that no circle may be seen within the Tunicles the Eye seeming all black or all white are both uncurable but if the patient be young and can see as through a mist he may be helped The Cure For a Pearl put into the Eye a whole seed of Oculus Christi and wash it with this water Honey two ounces juice of Celandine three ounces white Vitriol a dram dissolved in a ounces of water and drop it into the eye For the Cataract wash the eye 5 times a day in the infusion of Crocus Metallorum in white wine giving ten drops of Oyle of Rosemary every morning in warm wine or broth Sect. 17. Blindness Inflammation of the Eyes BLindness is sometimes Total and yet the Eye to look upon ails nothing If the disease proceed through obstruction of the Optick nerves as commonly it doth through super-abounding Humidity and the sight totally extinct 't is accounted incurable but if it be occasioned through the gathering of humours in the forepart of the head as some affirm it may compressing the Nerves there is some small hopes of recovery Inflammation of the Eyes Is that which is commonly called Blood-shot caused through defluctions occasioned by heat blows great grief and the like and 't is easily helped The Cure In Blindness 't is convenient to sharpen the Patients drink with Oyl of Vitriol or Oyle of Sulphur and take Oyle of Rosemary ten drops at a time morning and night in four spoonfulls of warm wine Take Tutia and Aloes of each three drams white Sugar 2 drams Rose-water and white wine of each 6 ounces mixt and in a glass well stopt digest in the sun or in some other such heat for a mon●th shake it every day then let it settle pure off the clear and wash the Eyes with it both morning noon and Night both for this distemper and for a Cataract Inflammation or blood-shot is cured by salt of Lead dissolved in fair water or Rose-water or white Vitriol one ounce dissolved in three pints of water and the Eyes washed with it or with whites of Eggs beaten to water or wash with the water squeezed out of rotten Apples Sect. 18. Deafness IF this distemper proceed from a Feaver 't is remedied by curing the Feaver if it be some times better and sometimes worse or proceed from a distemper of the Brain it may be helped But if the Tympany be broken the disease from the birth or absolute and of long continuance there is no hope of recovering The Cure Take the Gall of a Partridge mix it with so much Oyl of Amber and drop in three or four drops at a time and do it three times a day for want of that use the fat of an Eele a Mole or Hedghog as the former The juice of Radishes is much commended so is the juice of an Onion soaked in Brandy and roasted but I think oyl of Carawayes two drops at once is better Some use the water that drops out of a green Ash stick laid with one end into the fire boyled a little with the said fat of an Ele and dropped into the Ear warm but above all take snakes or Adders being fat which is in July cast away the heads tayles bowels and skins put the other in a glass pour spirit of wine three inches above them stop it well and digest in a warm place till the substance be turned to an oyle keep it for use and put two or three drops at a time into the deaf Ear. Sect. 19. Bleeding at Nose 'T IS caused by stripes blowes falls heat vehement exercise or else through an abundance of thin blood with pain and