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or_o to_o strengthen_v the_o blood_n that_o purge_v may_v be_v institute_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o patient_n we_o ought_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o sick_a be_v easy_o purge_v or_o hardly_o which_o can_v be_v know_v no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o inquiry_n how_o purge_v remedy_n use_v at_o other_o time_n work_v a_o dropsy_n above_o all_o other_o disease_n require_v the_o strong_a and_o quick_a purge_n and_o the_o sick_a aught_o to_o be_v purge_v every_o day_n unless_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o too_o violent_a operation_n of_o the_o precede_a purge_n he_o ought_v to_o rest_v a_o day_n or_o two_o for_o you_o must_v not_o leave_v off_o purge_v unless_o necessity_n urge_v till_o all_o the_o water_n be_v quite_o carry_v off_o for_o those_o that_o be_v easy_o purge_v syrup_n of_o buck-thorn_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v off_o the_o water_n but_o when_o the_o sick_a be_v of_o such_o a_o constitution_n that_o gentle_a cathartic_o will_v not_o work_v quick_o nor_o easy_o strong_a must_v be_v give_v for_o which_o i_o have_v frequent_o prescribe_v the_o follow_a potion_n with_o success_n take_v of_o tamarind_n half_o a_o ounce_n of_o the_o leave_n of_o senna_n two_o dram_n of_o rhubarb_n one_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a boil_v they_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o fountain-water_n to_o three_o ounce_n in_o the_o strain_a liquor_n dissolve_v of_o manna_n and_o syrup_n of_o rose_n solutive_a each_o one_o ounce_n of_o syrup_n of_o buck-thorn_n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o the_o electuary_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o rose_n two_o dram_n mingle_v they_o make_v a_o potion_n but_o this_o potion_n must_v be_v give_v only_o to_o strong_a people_n it_o purge_v when_o other_o thing_n will_v not_o as_o i_o have_v find_v by_o frequent_a experience_n or_o take_v of_o white-wine_n four_o ounce_n of_o jalap_n fine_o powder_v one_o dram_n of_o ginger_n powder_v one_o scruple_n of_o syrup_n of_o buck-thorn_n one_o ounce_n mingle_v they_o make_v a_o potion_n to_o to_o be_v take_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o to_o be_v repeat_v every_o day_n or_o every_o other_o day_n according_a to_o the_o strength_n but_o two_o medicine_n remain_v which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v better_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o those_o that_o be_v difficult_o purge_v i_o mean_v elaterium_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o crocus_n metallorum_fw-la elaterium_fw-la or_o the_o fecula_fw-la of_o wild_a cucumber_n be_v give_v in_o a_o small_a quantity_n purge_v watery_a humour_n powerful_o for_o two_o grain_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a do_v for_o most_o people_n i_o use_v to_o mix_v it_o with_o a_o scruple_n of_o the_o pill_n ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la and_o to_o make_v three_o small_a pill_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o to_o the_o infusion_n of_o crocus_n metallorum_fw-la a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o it_o or_o two_o ounce_n for_o those_o that_o be_v difficult_o vomit_v give_v in_o a_o morning_n and_o repeat_v daily_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a though_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o first_o only_o to_o evacuate_v the_o water_n contain_v in_o the_o stomach_n yet_o at_o length_n it_o will_v free_v the_o belly_n from_o the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o if_o the_o foresay_a vomit_n do_v not_o sufficient_o purge_v the_o belly_n for_o it_o use_v to_o purge_v at_o last_o after_o the_o three_o or_o four_o do_v of_o the_o infusion_n of_o crocus_n metallorum_fw-la by_o itself_o i_o sometime_o though_o rare_o use_v the_o follow_v take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la three_o ounce_n of_o the_o infusion_n of_o crocus_n metallorum_fw-la one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o syrup_n of_o buck-thorn_n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o the_o electuary_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o rose_n two_o dram_n mingle_v they_o make_v a_o potion_n but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o if_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o belly_n be_v but_o small_a the_o water_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o evacuate_v by_o the_o infusion_n of_o crocus_n metallorum_fw-la as_o when_o the_o dropsy_n be_v great_a and_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n be_v heap_v up_o wherefore_o unless_o the_o belly_n be_v much_o swell_v it_o be_v best_o to_o do_v all_o by_o thing_n that_o purge_v downward_o but_o you_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o water_n be_v cast_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o thigh_n and_o leg_n but_o also_o into_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o belly_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v evacuate_v by_o purge_v medicine_n for_o instance_n when_o such_o a_o tumour_n follow_v a_o long_a consumption_n or_o when_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o some_o of_o the_o bowel_n or_o from_o the_o tone_n of_o the_o blood_n spoil_v and_o the_o spirit_n exhaust_v or_o by_o long_a continuance_n of_o fistula_n in_o carnous_a part_n or_o occasion_v by_o great_a weakness_n and_o evacuation_n by_o sweat_v flux_v or_o by_o violent_a purge_n and_o by_o a_o thin_a diet_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o french_a pox_n in_o these_o case_n the_o patient_n will_v be_v render_v worse_o by_o purge_v wherefore_o we_o must_v endeavour_v all_o we_o can_v to_o strengthen_v the_o blood_n and_o bowel_n and_o among_o remedy_n to_o this_o purpose_n which_o be_v to_o be_v mention_v by_o and_o by_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o change_n of_o the_o air_n and_o exercise_n in_o a_o free_a air_n such_o as_o the_o sick_a can_v bear_v answer_v this_o indication_n excellent_o well_o and_o when_o the_o sick_a be_v of_o a_o weak_o constitution_n or_o a_o woman_n subject_n to_o vapour_n neither_o purge_v nor_o vomit_n must_v be_v use_v but_o you_o must_v endeavour_v to_o evacuate_v the_o water_n by_o diuretic_n i_o order_n one_o
sufficient_a quantity_n to_o make_v it_o pleasant_o acid_a take_v of_o the_o leave_n of_o plantain_n and_o of_o nettle_n each_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n beat_v they_o together_o in_o a_o marble-mortar_n and_o press_v out_o the_o juice_n clarify_v it_o and_o give_v six_o spoonful_n of_o it_o cold_a three_o or_o four_o time_n in_o a_o day_n after_o the_o first_o purge_v apply_v the_o follow_a plaster_n to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o loin_n take_v of_o the_o plaster_n of_o diapalma_n and_o ad_fw-la herniam_fw-la each_o equal_a part_n mix_v they_o and_o spread_v they_o upon_o leather_n a_o cool_a and_o thicken_a diet_n must_v be_v order_v only_o it_o may_v be_v proper_a to_o allow_v once_o or_o twice_o a_o day_n a_o small_a glass_n of_o claret_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a because_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o raise_v a_o ebullition_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o recover_v the_o strength_n this_o method_n may_v be_v also_o use_v to_o prevent_v miscarriage_n but_o the_o 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