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A49892 The history of physick, or, An account of the rise and progress of the art, and the several discoveries therein from age to age with remarks on the lives of the most eminent physicians / written originally in French by Daniel Le Clerc, M.D. ; and made English by Dr. Drake and Dr. Baden ; with additional notes and sculptures.; Histoire de la médecine. English Le Clerc, Daniel, 1652-1728.; Drake, James, 1667-1707.; Baden, Andrew, 1666-1699. 1699 (1699) Wing L811; ESTC R9369 311,651 430

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a_o plant_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecon_n which_o be_v the_o name_n the_o greek_n call_v the_o poppy_n by_o but_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o general_o attribute_n to_o this_o plant_v a_o purgative_a quality_n which_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o poppy_n by_o it_o 2._o it_o de_fw-fr simplic_a medicater_v facultat_fw-la lib._n 2._o galen_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o take_v the_o peplus_fw-la which_o we_o have_v rank_v before_o among_o the_o purgative_n and_o spatle_a poppy_n for_o the_o same_o plant_n and_o in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o hypocrates_n he_o say_v that_o meconium_n and_o peplus_fw-la signify_v frequent_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o he_o i_o suppose_v we_o ought_v to_o read_v mecon_n and_o not_o meconium_n pliny_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o tithymale_a which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o peplus_fw-la be_v otherwise_o call_v mecon_n or_o at_o least_o galen_n ought_v to_o have_v say_v that_o the_o meconium_n be_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o peplus_fw-la and_o not_o the_o peplus_fw-la itself_o we_o find_v notwithstanding_o in_o hypocrates_n some_o passage_n in_o which_o these_o two_o word_n mecon_n and_o meconium_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o greek_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n constant_o use_v they_o that_o be_v the_o first_o signify_v poppy_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o juice_n of_o it_o which_o show_v that_o in_o hippocrates_n time_n two_o very_a different_a thing_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n the_o peplus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o purge_v tithymale_a and_o the_o poppy_n which_o be_v astringent_a and_o somniferous_a he_o speak_v likewise_o of_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o meconium_n draw_v from_o the_o excrement_n which_o name_n have_v be_v since_o give_v to_o the_o excrement_n first_o void_v by_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o woman_n distemper_n he_o propose_v meconium_n propose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juice_n be_v form_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o opium_n in_o latin_n we_o may_v find_v in_o dioscorides_n the_o difference_n between_o opium_n and_o meconium_n the_o juice_n of_o poppy_n for_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o as_o a_o proof_n that_o he_o mean_v the_o juice_n of_o poppy_n which_o cause_v sleep_v he_o call_v it_o within_o a_o few_o line_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hipnotic_a meconium_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o poppy_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o use_v it_o very_o seldom_o and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o propose_v this_o remedy_n in_o the_o case_n to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v since_o apply_v that_o be_v in_o wake_n and_o especial_o in_o pain_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o of_o this_o remedy_n tarentum_n remedy_n see_v below_o in_o the_o chapt._n of_o heraclides_fw-la tarentum_n in_o the_o sequel_n and_o of_o the_o use_n the_o ancient_n make_v and_o the_o doubt_n they_o have_v of_o it_o there_o be_v another_o passage_n in_o hypocrates_n wherein_o he_o mention_n the_o white_a and_o black_a poppy_n 2._o poppy_n de_n vict_v rat_n lib_n 2._o in_o these_o word_n the_o poppy_n say_v he_o be_v astringent_a the_o black_a more_o than_o the_o white_a yet_o the_o white_a be_v so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o nourish_v and_o be_v of_o great_a force_n dioscorides_n and_o galen_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_n put_v poppy-seed_n in_o their_o cake_n which_o they_o make_v of_o meal_n and_o honey_n and_o sometime_o even_o into_o their_o bread_n as_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o do_v it_o for_o nourishment_n perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o fault_n in_o the_o text_n of_o hypocrates_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o specific_a remedy_n of_o the_o several_a distemper_n who_o operation_n be_v not_o account_v for_o the_o medicine_n hitherto_o speak_v of_o act_n after_o a_o sensible_a manner_n and_o it_o be_v by_o their_o mean_n that_o hypocrates_n answer_v the_o general_a intention_n which_o he_o propose_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n there_o be_v other_o medicine_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o the_o know_a success_n of_o they_o in_o several_a particular_a case_n his_o own_o experience_n and_o that_o of_o his_o predecessor_n be_v sufficient_a to_o establish_v the_o use_n of_o they_o though_o he_o can_v not_o rational_o account_v for_o their_o effect_n we_o shall_v give_v some_o instance_n of_o these_o remedy_n in_o the_o account_n of_o hippocrates_n method_n of_o cure_v some_o particular_a disease_n but_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v here_o that_o these_o remedy_n be_v chief_o such_o as_o he_o inherit_v from_o his_o predecessor_n the_o asclepiades_n who_o be_v empiric_n do_v not_o much_o trouble_v themselves_o how_o their_o medicine_n operate_v so_o the_o patient_n be_v cure_v though_o hypocrates_n rely_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o medicine_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o neglect_v these_o for_o almost_o all_o the_o physician_n after_o he_o continue_v the_o use_n of_o both_o sort_n in_o their_o practice_n the_o one_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o other_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o remedy_n apply_v external_o to_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o compound_v medicine_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o pharmacy_n of_o hypocrates_n among_o the_o remedy_n external_o apply_v fovere_fw-la apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o warm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o heat_n this_o last_o word_n seem_v common_a to_o fomentation_n cataplasm_n and_o all_o exterior_a application_n of_o oil_n and_o unguent_n which_o be_v use_v as_o lentfier_n in_o latin_a fomentum_fw-la from_o fovere_fw-la fomentation_n be_v the_o chief_a these_o be_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o bath_n which_o hypocrates_n use_v very_o often_o and_o which_o be_v make_v several_a way_n the_o first_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o patient_n 3._o patient_n this_o sort_n of_o fomentation_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sit_v within_o lib._n de_fw-fr superfatat_fw-la de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la victùs_fw-la in_o acutis_fw-la de_fw-fr morb_n 3._o sit_v in_o a_o vessel_n in_o a_o decoction_n of_o herb_n or_o simple_n appropriate_a to_o his_o malady_n so_o that_o the_o part_n aggrieve_v be_v soak_v in_o the_o decoction_n this_o be_v chief_o use_v in_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o arm_n the_o bladder_n the_o reins_o and_o general_o all_o the_o part_n below_o the_o diaphragm_n this_o remedy_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o chapter_n of_o bath_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n the_o second_o way_n of_o foment_v be_v to_o take_v warm_a water_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o skin_n or_o bladder_n or_o even_o into_o a_o copper_n or_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o part_n affect_v as_o for_o example_n upon_o the_o side_n in_o a_o pleurisy_n they_o use_v likewise_o a_o large_a sponge_n which_o they_o dip_v in_o the_o water_n or_o other_o hot_a liquor_n and_o squeeze_v out_o part_n of_o the_o water_n before_o they_o apply●d_v it_o the_o same_o use_n they_o make_v of_o barley_n or_o vetch_n or_o bran_n which_o be_v boil_v in_o some_o proper_a liquor_n and_o apply●d_v in_o a_o linen_n bag_n these_o fomentation_n be_v call_v moist_a fomentation_n he_o use_v also_o dry_a one_o make_v of_o salt_n or_o millet_n make_v very_o hot_a and_o apply_v in_o bag_n upon_o the_o part_n the_o last_o sort_n of_o fomentation_n be_v by_o way_n of_o vapour_n which_o steam_v from_o some_o hot_a liquor_n we_o find_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o fomentation_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o woman_n distemper_n he_o cast_v at_o several_a time_n bit_n of_o red_a hot_a iron_n into_o urine_n and_o cover_v the_o patient_n close_o upward_o cause_v she_o to_o receive_v the_o steam_n below_o his_o design_n in_o these_o fomentation_n be_v to_o warm_v the_o part_n to_o resolve_v or_o dissipate_v and_o draw_v out_o the_o peccant_a matter_n if_o any_o where_o to_o mollify_v and_o assuage_v pain_n to_o open_v the_o passage_n or_o even_o to_o shut_v they_o according_a as_o the_o fomentation_n be_v emollient_a or_o astringent_a 〈◊〉_d astringent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fumigation_n be_v likewise_o very_o much_o use_v by_o hypocrates_n for_o the_o follow_a intention_n 3._o intention_n de_fw-fr morb._n lib._n 3._o in_o the_o quinzy_n he_o burn_v hyssop_n with_o sulphur_n and_o pitch_n and_o cause_v the_o smoke_n to_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o throat_n through_o a_o