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water_n	ounce_n	red_a	rose_n	7,119	5	10.0358	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14325	The baths of Bathe: or, A necessary compendious treatise concerning the nature, vse and efficacie of those famous hot vvaters published for the benefit of all such, as yeerely for their health, resort to those baths: with an aduertisement of the great vtilitie that commeth to mans body, by the taking of physick in the spring, inferred vpon a question mooued, concerning the frequencie of sicknesse, and death of people more in that season, then in any other. Whereunto is also annexed a censure, concerning the water of Saint Vincents rocks neere Bristoll, which begins to grow in great request and vse against the stone. By To. Venner, Doctor in Physick in Bathe.	Venner, Tobias, 1577-1660.	1628 (1628)	STC 24641; ESTC S101770	17,325	29

in the passages thorow the earth or else it is because this water issueth but from a small veine of sulphur And the note that it hath but little Niter in it besides the probation therof is because it can hardly or not at all in the taste bee discerned but by a curious and skilfull pallate for the purpose I suppose that this water partakes of other good minerals but I leaue that for a farther search or to such as shall hereafter liue more conueniently for that purpose then I doe But whatsoeuer minerals shall lie hid in the passages of this water it is sufficient that it partakes of two so good as Sulphur and Niter and that in such a mixture as it makes it to be of an excellent temper and medicinable faculty in potable vses for diuers cases as shall be hereafter shewed It were to be wished that the water issued forth in a more conuenient place aswell for accesse vnto it as for conseruing the heate thereof This water is frequented for no other vse but for the drinking of it against the Stone it hath also other excellent faculties but I suppose such is the vanity of our time that the fame thereof wil not long hold but wil in a short time haue an end as some other waters of good force and efficacy against sundry infirmities in diuers places of this kingdome haue had and that by reason of the absurdand preposterous vse of it for vpon notice and experience that this water hath done some good against the Stone people of all sorts repaire vnto it so wel such as haue not the stone as those that haue or stand in feare thereof and abundantly glut and fill themselues therewith till they vomit and strout againe scarcely one of fifty I dare say hauing the opinion of a iudicious Physician for the taking of the same or preparing their bodies for it as is meete which cannot but bring a disgrace to the water for admit that a few chance to receiue benefit thereby some will not but many much hurt Neither can the water be good for all bodies that are troubled with the Stone or subiect thereunto and therefore I would haue you to know that the ill and preposterous vse thereof will weaken the stomacke subuert the liuer annoy the head and brest occasion Cramps paine in the ioynts breed crudities rheumes Coughs Cachexies the Dropsie it selfe and Consumption But I will proceed to shew you the faculties and true vse of the water It notably cooleth the inflammations of all the inward parts and yet as I haue said not quickly offending the stomacke as other Waters doe and it is withall of a gentle mundifying facultie It is therefore very effectuall against the burning heate of the stomacke inflammations of the liuer and reines and adustion of the humors being taken with fine Sugar in this proportion as halfe an ounce of Sugar or thereabout to a pinte of the Water In such as haue had hot liuers red pimpling faces and adusted humors I haue caused a Tincture of Roses and Violets to be taken therewith and that with singular successe It may be giuen with other good conuenient Adiuncts which will not onely make it the more gratefull to the stomacke but also more effectuall for the cases aforesaid which I leaue to the Physician to finde out and direct as shall be best fitting for his patients body In inflammation and siccity of the intestines it is good to giue with this Water syrrup or mel Viol. Sol. In inflammation of the kidneys with obstruction also in them I haue giuen it to such as had withall hot liuers with Chrystallo minerali with wished effect for the distemper of the kidneys was not onely quickly allayed therewith but also abundance of sand and other drossie matter stopping in them purged forth That this Water is good against the Stone Strangury and purulent vlcers of the kidneys and bladder it is euident by reason of its mundifying and clensing faculty to be taken with Sugar as aforesaid or with some good and effectuall Adiunct for the speedier carriage of it to the affected places c. which by reason of the diuersity of bodies I cannot here describe but must leaue you therein to the aduice and counsell not of a vulgar but of some learned iudicious expert Physician and that with this Caution that if you bee not sure of the accurate iudgement and skill of your Physician that you take the Water onely with Sugar without any other mixture with it This Water is also good in the vlcerations of the intestines with this Prouiso that it be taken with some conuenient Adiunct as Mel Rosat c. to occasion the passage thereof thorow the belly diuerting it from the veines As concerning the vse of this Water and first for inward inflamations The time of the yeere best for taking thereof by way of cure or preuention is in the moneths of April May and Iune and that in the morning fasting the body being first prepared thereunto that is gently purged according as the constitution thereof shall require but in case of necessity it may be taken at any other time respect being had of the season age and present state of the body As for the quantity that is to be taken euery morning and how long to be continued in that because of the diuersity of bodies I must leaue you to the discretion and iudgement of your Physician As for the taking of this Water against the Stone tenne Rules are to be obserued in the vse thereof The first is the preparation of the body that is that it be exquisitely purged before you attempt the vse thereof for the passages being cleared and the ill matter diuerted by Stoole the Water will the more freely and with greater force penetrate vnto the reines The second is that it be taken in the morning fasting the excrements of the belly being first deposed and that at diuers draughts allowing betwixt euery draught or two draughts taken the one after the other the space of a quarter of an houre or some what more till you haue taken the whole portion of Water that is intended to be taken each morning walking and stirring gently your body betweene euery taking for that will cause the Water to be the sooner distributed thorow your body refraining to goe abroad in the aire betweene and vpon the takings thereof if the weather shall be any thing cold for cold will hinder the distribution of the Water The third is the quantity of the Water that is to be taken euery morning which must be directed by your Physician that knowes your age and state of body The fourth is how many mornings together it is to be taken as eight or tenne more or lesse according to the abilitie of the stomacke strenghts and state of body wherein you must likewise be directed by your Physician The fift thing to be obserued in the taking of the Water