i_o have_v somewhat_o alter_v and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o some_o i_o have_v alter_v to_o make_v they_o more_o strong_a and_o efficacious_a second_o other_o i_o alter_v when_o i_o be_v enforce_v to_o use_v for_o want_n of_o one_o ingredient_n another_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n this_o book_n swell_v to_o such_o a_o bigness_n that_o i_o be_v force_v to_o contract_v myself_o in_o the_o two_o last_o and_o to_o be_v somewhat_o brief_a than_o i_o intend_v thus_o courteous_a reader_n i_o have_v for_o thy_o sake_n expose_v myself_o to_o the_o dangerous_a and_o sharp_a tooth_n of_o the_o envious_a detractor_n which_o be_v a_o great_a hazard_n especial_o in_o this_o polish_a age_n among_o so_o many_o fine_a and_o curious_a wit_n who_o scarce_o can_v approve_v of_o any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o judicious_o compose_v yet_o if_o it_o find_v acceptation_n with_o thou_o i_o have_v my_o end_n and_o shall_v receive_v sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o undertake_v somewhat_o more_o for_o thy_o benefit_n which_o i_o shall_v sudden_o do_v if_o i_o find_v this_o give_v content_a if_o any_o fault_n commit_v by_o my_o pen_n or_o the_o press_n pass_v uncorrected_a excuse_v it_o accept_v it_o with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n and_o as_o i_o free_o impart_v so_o do_v thou_o what_o ever_o profit_n or_o knowledge_n thou_o gain_v thereby_o free_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o praise_n of_o this_o laudable_a science_n and_o for_o the_o further_o encourage_v of_o he_o who_o now_o be_v far_o to_o be_v thou_o in_o all_o office_n of_o love_n j._n tanner_n from_o my_o lodging_n at_o mr._n cambridge_n house_n next_o door_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o kings-arm_n in_o kings-street_n westmin_n a_o general_a table_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a content_n of_o this_o book_n the_o table_n of_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o a_o physical_a description_n of_o man_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o a_o more_o particular_a description_n of_o man_n p._n 4_o chap._n 3._o a_o description_n of_o the_o head_n p._n 6_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o part_n belong_v to_o the_o head_n p._n 11_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o its_o faculty_n p._n 19_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o heart_n p._n 21_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o lung_n liver_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o reins_o and_o kidney_n p._n 29_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o generative_a part_n p._n 32_o chap._n 10._o the_o conclusion_n p._n 36_o the_o table_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o physic_n and_o office_n of_o a_o physician_n page_n 39_o chap._n 2._o of_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n cephalaea_n and_o megrim_n pag._n 42_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o frenzy_n pag._n 48_o chap_n 4._o of_o madness_n pag._n 52_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o apoplexy_n lethargy_n and_o sleepy_a disease_n pag._n 56_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o vertigo_n page_n 62_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o palsy_n page_n 67_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o convulsion_n page_n 71_o chap._n 9_o of_o a_o catarrh_n or_o defluxion_n page_n 75_o chap._n 10._o of_o disease_n of_o the_o eye_n proceed_v from_o obstruction_n of_o the_o optic_a nerve_n page_n 83_o chap._n 11._o of_o a_o cataract_n page_n 88_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o enlarge_n or_o straiten_v of_o the_o pupilla_fw-la page_n 94_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o pin_n and_o web_n page_n 107_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o eye_n p._n 108_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o cancer_n and_o rupture_n of_o the_o cornea_n page_n 116_o chap._n 16._o of_o disease_n of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o eyelid_n page_n 118_o chap._n 17._o of_o disease_n of_o the_o ear_n page_n 124_o chap._n 18._o of_o disease_n of_o the_o nostril_n page_n 134_o chap._n 19_o of_o bleed_v at_o the_o nose_n page_n 142_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o tongue_n page_n 146_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o tooth_n page_n 150_o chap._n 22._o of_o disease_n of_o the_o gum_n page_n 165_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o mouth_n page_n 167_o chap._n 24._o of_o a_o loose_a and_o inflame_a columella_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o tonsil_n page_n 169_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o quinsy_n page_n 171_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o asthma_n page_n 175_o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o pleurifie_v and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n page_n 179_o chap._n 28._o of_o empyema_n page_n 183_o chap._n 29._o of_o spit_v of_o blood_n page_z 185_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o consumption_n or_o ptisick_n page_n 189_o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n page_n 194_o chap._n 33._o of_o swoon_a or_o syncope_n page_n 197_o chap._n 34._o of_o want_n of_o appetite_n page_n 201_o chap._n 35._o of_o a_o deprave_a appetite_n page_n 205_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o thirsty_a disease_n page_n 208_o chap._n 37._o of_o evil_a digestion_n page_n 210_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o hiccough_n page_n 213_o chap._n 39_o of_o vomit_v page_n 215_o chap._n 40._o of_o cholera_n page_n 218_o chap._n 41._o of_o pain_n in_o the_o stomach_n pag._n 220_o chap._n 42._o of_o the_o inflammation_n ulcer_n and_o imposthume_n of_o the_o stomach_n pag._n 229_o chap._n 43._o of_o the_o colic_n page_n 223_o chap._n 44._o of_o the_o illiack_a passion_n page_n 230_o chap._n 45._o of_o the_o lientery_n and_o caeliack_a passion_n p._n 233_o chap._n 46._o of_o the_o flux_n diarrhaea_n p._n 235_o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o dysentery_n or_o bloody_a flux_n p._n 238_o chap._n 48._o of_o the_o tenasmus_n p._n 243_o chap._n 49._o of_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o liveâ—_n p._n 244_o chap._n 50._o of_o the_o worm_n p._n 247_o chap._n 51._o of_o the_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o the_o hemorrhoid_v p._n 251_o chap._n 52._o of_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o hemorrhoid_v p._n 254_o chap._n 53._o of_o a_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n p._n 257_o chap._n 54._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n p._n 259_o chap._n 55._o of_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o liver_n p._n 264_o chap._n 56._o of_o the_o schirrhus_n of_o the_o liver_n p._n 268_o chap._n 57_o of_o the_o jaundice_n p._n 269_o chap._n 58._o of_o the_o dropsy_n p._n 272_o chap._n 59_o of_o the_o obstruction_n inflammation_n and_o tumour_n of_o the_o spleen_n p._n 279_o chap._n 60._o of_o hypochondriack_a melancholy_n p._n 281_o chap._n 61._o of_o the_o scurvy_a p._n 285_o chap._n 62._o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n p._n 288_o chap._n 63._o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n p._n 294_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n p._n 296_o chap._n 65._o of_o the_o ulcer_n of_o the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n p._n 299_o chap._n 66._o of_o extraordinary_a pissing_a p._n 302_o chap._n 67._o of_o involuntary_a pissing_a p._n 304_o chap._n 68_o of_o the_o stoppage_n of_o urine_n and_o strangury_n p._n 306_o chap._n 69._o of_o the_o scald_a of_o the_o urine_n p._n 309_o chap._n 70._o of_o piss_v of_o blood_n p._n 311_o chap._n 71._o of_o the_o green-sickness_n p._n 314_o chap._n 72._o of_o the_o stoppage_n of_o the_o term_n p._n 317_o chap._n 73._o of_o the_o immoderate_a menstrual_a flux_n p._n 320_o chap._n 74._o of_o the_o whites_n p._n 323_o chap._n 75._o of_o the_o mother_n p._n 326_o chap._n 76._o of_o the_o inflammation_n ulcer_n and_o hard_o swell_v of_o the_o womb_n p._n 333_o chap._n 77._o of_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o womb_n by_o wind_n or_o water_n p._n 337_o chap._n 78._o of_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o womb_n p._n 341_o chap._n 79._o of_o barrenness_n p._n 343_o chap._n 80._o of_o miscarriage_n p._n 349_o chap._n 81._o of_o hard_a travel_n in_o childbirth_n p._n 351_o chap._n 82._o of_o the_o gout_n and_o sciatica_n p_o 356_o chap._n 83._o of_o the_o one_o day_n fever_n p._n 363_o chap._n 84._o of_o the_o fever_n synochus_n non_fw-la putrida_fw-la p._n 365_o chap._n 85._o of_o continual_a putrid_a fever_n p._n 366_o chap._n 86._o of_o the_o hectic_a fever_n p._n 375_o chap._n 87._o of_o the_o tertian_n ague_n p._n 377_o chap._n 88_o of_o the_o quotidian_n ague_n p._n 380_o chap._n 89._o of_o the_o quartan_a ague_n p._n 381_o chap._n 90._o of_o the_o pestilence_n p._n 386_o chap._n 91._o of_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o measles_n p._n 394_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o a_o green_a wound_n p._n 398_o chap._n 2._o of_o a_o contused_a wound_n and_o a_o bruise_v p._n 404._o chap._n 3._o of_o wound_n by_o bite_v or_o sting_v of_o any_o creature_n venomous_a or_o not_o p._n 407_o chap._n 4._o of_o a_o wound_n in_o the_o nerve_n tendon_n ligament_n vein_n and_o artery_n p._n 409_o chap._n 5._o of_o luxation_n and_o fracture_n p._n 413_o chap._n 6._o of_o accident_n happen_v to_o wound_a person_n p._n 417_o chap._n 7._o of_o
apply_v a_o medicine_n or_o two_o proper_a to_o the_o disease_n if_o the_o body_n be_v plethoric_n phlebotomy_n may_v be_v profitable_a afterward_o evacuate_v the_o humour_n with_o medicine_n that_o principal_o purge_v choler_n take_v of_o the_o electuary_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o rose_n and_o the_o electuary_n of_o prune_n solutive_a of_o each_o three_o drachm_n rhubarb_n in_o powder_n one_o drachm_n saffron_n half_o a_o scruple_n with_o sugar_n make_v a_o bolus_n give_v it_o once_o or_o twice_o as_o the_o patient_n stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o then_o make_v a_o decoction_n thus_o take_v the_o root_n of_o smallage_n nettle_n and_o maddir_n of_o each_o one_o handful_n the_o leau_n of_o celandine_n cleaver_n fumitory_n wormwood_n century_n and_o the_o top_n of_o saint_n john_n wort_n of_o each_o one_o handful_n cinnamon_n and_o the_o shave_n of_o ivory_n of_o each_o two_o drachm_n the_o white_a dung_n of_o a_o hen_n and_o the_o dung_n of_o a_o goose_n of_o each_o two_o drachm_n tie_v it_o up_o in_o a_o rag_n and_o with_o it_o a_o scruple_n of_o saffron_n make_v a_o decoction_n in_o white_a wine_n or_o if_o you_o please_v in_o fumitory_n wormwood-water_n or_o the_o like_a to_o a_o quart_n let_v the_o patient_n take_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pint_n fast_v and_o gentle_o exercise_v himself_o of_o these_o and_o ingredient_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v any_o form_n of_o medicine_n be_v prepare_v whilst_o inward_a medicine_n be_v administer_v foment_n or_o anoint_v the_o region_n of_o the_o liver_n as_o you_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n chap._n lviii_o of_o the_o dropsy_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o dropsye_n the_o first_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ascite_v the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tympanite_n the_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anasarca_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leucophlegmatia_fw-la ascite_n be_v a_o swell_v of_o the_o belly_n cause_v of_o a_o serous_a humour_n and_o salt_n as_o water_n it_o be_v cold_a as_o salt_n it_o be_v hot_a infect_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o stomach_n hence_o come_v a_o fever_n and_o thirst_n and_o not_o only_o the_o belly_n but_o sometime_o the_o cod_n thigh_n leg_n and_o foot_n and_o sometime_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o leg_n and_o foot_n and_o ascend_v upward_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o physician_n that_o all_o dropsye_n have_v their_o original_n from_o a_o cold_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n which_o can_v make_v blood_n but_o water_n phlegm_n and_o wind._n this_o opinion_n be_v undeniable_o true_a in_o anasarca_n but_o in_o ascite_n and_o tympanite_n it_o be_v questionable_a although_o sometime_o a_o cold_a distemper_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o experience_n of_o modern_a physician_n have_v put_v the_o business_n out_o of_o doubt_n who_o have_v find_v the_o liver_n sound_n in_o dissect_a body_n who_o die_v of_o the_o dropsy_n and_o if_o the_o liver_n shall_v breed_v warry_a blood_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v that_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o belly_n only_o and_o not_o to_o other_o part_n and_o breed_v anasarca_n a_o dropsy_n may_v be_v cause_v by_o a_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n cause_v of_o fever_n much_o wine_n or_o hot_a meat_n which_o do_v disperse_v the_o native_a heat_n by_o which_o mean_n the_o liver_n spleen_n and_o kidney_n become_v less_o active_a and_o not_o able_a to_o draw_v the_o water_n nor_o cast_v it_o forth_o by_o the_o ureter_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o a_o cold_a distemper_n some_o external_a cause_n may_v hinder_v the_o attraction_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o water_n as_o namely_o the_o drink_n of_o much_o cold_a water_n or_o hot_a wine_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v diminish_v or_o disperse_v the_o native_a heat_n the_o dropsy_n tympanites_n have_v its_o name_n from_o tympanum_fw-la a_o drum_n because_o the_o belly_n sound_v like_o a_o drum_n and_o be_v much_o stretch_v out_o this_o stretch_v have_v its_o original_n from_o wind_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o gut_n as_o platerus_n observe_v this_o wind_n be_v breed_v by_o crude_a and_o thick_a phlegmatic_a or_o melancholy_a humour_n which_o be_v stir_v by_o heat_n and_o make_v thin_a become_v thick_a and_o flatuous_a vapour_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v dissolve_v nor_o do_v wind_n alone_o cause_v a_o dropsy_n but_o with_o it_o a_o mixture_n of_o water_n so_o that_o if_o wind_v be_v predominant_a it_o be_v call_v a_o tympany_n if_o water_n ascite_v anasarca_n be_v breed_v of_o a_o phlegmatic_a humour_n spread_v throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o make_v every_o part_n to_o swell_v and_o be_v white_a a_o cold_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n be_v the_o cause_n when_o the_o liver_n instead_o of_o make_v good_a blood_n produce_v such_o humour_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o cool_v the_o liver_n too_o much_o and_o hinder_v its_o concoction_n as_o a_o diet_n too_o cold_a and_o moist_a the_o stop_v of_o the_o term_n or_o haemorrhoid_v all_o obstruction_n and_o tumour_n in_o the_o liver_n much_o bleed_a or_o any_o preternatural_a evacuation_n you_o may_v make_v the_o diagnostick_n thus_o in_o ascite_n the_o belly_n be_v great_a and_o broad_a press_v the_o side_n and_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o water_n make_v a_o noise_n when_o the_o patient_n turn_v in_o his_o bed_n his_o belly_n sway_v to_o that_o side_n the_o thigh_n leg_n foot_n and_o cod_n swell_v but_o the_o upper_a part_n decay_v the_o urine_n be_v little_a in_o quantity_n thick_a in_o substance_n in_o colour_n red_a in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o disease_n the_o patient_n breathe_v with_o much_o difficulty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o diaphragma_n especial_o when_o he_o lie_v down_o therefore_o the_o patient_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v force_v to_o stand_v or_o sit_v the_o salt_n humour_n swim_v in_o the_o stomach_n cause_v a_o continual_a thirst_n and_o a_o linger_a fever_n in_o the_o tympany_n the_o belly_n sound_v like_o a_o drum_n be_v big_a but_o less_o burdensome_a when_o the_o patient_n lie_v upon_o his_o back_n his_o belly_n remain_v hard_a and_o extend_v nor_o do_v it_o sway_n when_o he_o turn_v himself_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o dropsy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v accompany_v with_o pain_n about_o the_o navel_n and_o reins_o in_o anasarca_n not_o only_o the_o belly_n &_o low_a part_n but_o the_o upper_a part_n also_o swell_v if_o you_o thrust_v the_o swell_v with_o your_o finger_n it_o do_v pit_n and_o leave_v a_o impression_n the_o flesh_n be_v soft_a and_o loose_a and_o the_o skin_n pale_a and_o earthy_a they_o have_v a_o linger_a fever_n breathe_v difficult_o and_o the_o urine_n be_v thin_a and_o white_a to_o the_o prognostic_n i_o say_v every_o dropsy_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v cure_v the_o old_a the_o parient_fw-la be_v and_o the_o long_o the_o disease_n have_v continue_v the_o more_o perilous_a anasarca_n be_v least_o dangerous_a ascite_n and_o the_o tympany_n be_v sometime_o one_o more_o dangerous_a than_o another_o according_a to_o their_o cause_n for_o ascite_v come_v from_o a_o tumour_n or_o ulcer_n of_o the_o liver_n or_o any_o of_o the_o internal_a part_n it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o a_o tympany_n et_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la if_o a_o dropsy_n come_v upon_o a_o acute_a disease_n it_o be_v evil_a if_o the_o liver_n be_v full_a of_o water_n discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o omentum_fw-la the_o disease_n end_v in_o death_n if_o in_o the_o begin_n a_o dropsy_n the_o patient_n be_v strong_a and_o free_a from_o tumour_n or_o ulcer_n in_o the_o liver_n or_o any_o internal_a part_n the_o water_n flow_v into_o the_o belly_n and_o cause_v a_o flux_n the_o patient_n be_v cure_v if_o the_o contrary_n happen_v expect_v a_o contrary_a effect_n this_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o 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