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balneum_fw-la where_o they_o may_v evaporate_v andrea_n libavius_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o apocalyps_n hermit_n cap._n 8._o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o that_o water_n in_o which_o brass_n and_o iron_n have_v be_v extinguish_v and_o afterward_o mercurius_n aquavitae_fw-la have_v therein_o be_v macerate_v or_o take_v venice_n soap_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a spirit_n of_o wine_n water_n of_o elder_a flower_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n and_o mingle_v they_o or_o take_v river_n crevish_z eight_o in_o number_n juniper_n grain_n one_o handful_n myrrh_n and_o frankincense_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n the_o best_a wine_n one_o pint_n let_v they_o be_v distil_v or_o take_v mastic_n frankincense_n myrrh_n ammoniacum_n and_o bdellium_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n vitriol_n one_o pound_n honey_n a_o quart_n tartar_n a_o ounce_n and_o half_a spirit_n of_o wine_n the_o best_a four_o pint_n let_v they_o be_v distil_v according_a to_o art_n solenander_n in_o his_o 24._o consil_n sect._n 5._o write_v that_o he_o know_v a_o old_a man_n that_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o the_o gout_n who_o make_v for_o himself_o a_o medicine_n in_o this_o manner_n when_o there_o be_v a_o swell_a and_o a_o real_a pain_n and_o the_o place_n red_a he_o take_v salt_n cinder_n the_o urine_n of_o a_o child_n and_o vinegar_n in_o these_o well_o mingle_v together_o and_o stirt_v up_o and_o down_o he_o thorough_o moisten_v a_o white_a woollen_a cloth_n and_o then_o squeeze_v it_o he_o apply_v it_o now_o and_o then_o unto_o the_o part_n that_o be_v pain_v and_o when_o he_o have_v now_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o great_a part_n assuage_v the_o pain_n and_o the_o disease_n decline_v he_o boil_a live_v sulphur_n and_o the_o powder_n of_o white_a hellebore_n in_o the_o oil_n of_o linseed_n and_o with_o it_o he_o anoint_v the_o place_n affect_v and_o the_o same_o solenander_n write_v also_o that_o this_o follow_v be_v know_v to_o benefit_v many_o that_o make_v trial_n thereof_o there_o grow_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o oak_n in_o the_o autumn_n for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o certain_a kind_n of_o mushroom_n that_o be_v red_a and_o tender_a and_o proportionable_o big_a enough_o according_a to_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o he_o therefore_o call_v hypodrion_n the_o same_o no_o doubt_n that_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o above_o in_o our_o 3._o b._n of_o practice_n part._n 2._o sect._n 2._o chap._n 7._o touch_v the_o dysentery_n this_o when_o he_o have_v cut_v it_o into_o many_o small_a thin_a slice_n with_o salt_n fine_o powder_v he_o put_v it_o into_o a_o earthen_a pot_n so_o sprinkle_v the_o aforesaid_a salt_n that_o every_o lay_n of_o the_o several_a piece_n may_v receive_v some_o thereof_o betwixt_o each_o other_o he_o than_o put_v they_o deep_a in_o the_o earth_n for_o certain_a day_n and_o
the_o water_n how_o much_o time_n will_v be_v spend_v in_o boil_v away_o six_o or_o eight_o pint_n of_o water_n if_o take_v but_o the_o half_a quantity_n viz._n half_a a_o ounce_n of_o china_n with_o six_o pint_n of_o water_n we_o suffer_v the_o half_a to_o waste_v or_o two_o three_o which_o will_v be_v consume_v in_o less_o than_o two_o hour_n space_n the_o water_n be_v less_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n nor_o let_v any_o one_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v prevent_v this_o inconveniency_n by_o make_v a_o less_o quantity_n of_o fire_n and_o if_o it_o he_o boil_a by_o a_o slow_a fire_n for_o to_o extract_v this_o virtue_n out_o of_o a_o more_o solid_a substance_n there_o ought_v also_o to_o concur_v a_o due_a quantity_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o remainder_n another_o drink_n be_v prepare_v by_o some_o for_o dinner_n and_o supper_n decoction_n the_o second_o decoction_n as_o out_o of_o guajacum_fw-la yet_o palmarius_n think_v that_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o root_n be_v transfuse_v in_o the_o liquor_n at_o the_o first_o boil_v and_o therefore_o for_o ordinary_a drink_n he_o boil_v three_o ounce_n more_o of_o the_o root_n in_o eight_o pound_n of_o water_n till_o two_o pint_n be_v consume_v and_o he_o add_v raisin_n and_o liquarish_n nay_o some_o also_o drink_v the_o first_o decoction_n at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n whenas_o it_o be_v not_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n some_o also_o do_v admonish_v we_o that_o we_o provide_v no_o more_o of_o the_o decoction_n at_o once_o than_o may_v be_v spend_v in_o one_o day_n whenas_o it_o quick_o grow_v sour_a when_o it_o be_v cold_a therefore_o they_o command_v also_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v on_o warm_a ash_n but_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o it_o will_v last_v four_o day_n yet_o because_o it_o grow_v sour_a that_o very_a thing_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o root_n have_v in_o it_o somewhat_o spirituous_a and_o alimental_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fermentation_n and_o hence_o of_o acidity_n consult_v concern_v this_o with_o amatus_fw-la lusitamus_fw-la centur_fw-la 1._o curate_n 98._o and_o especial_o centur_v 2._o curate_n 31._o chap._n xvi_o of_o sassafras_n wood_n they_o use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o veneral_a disease_n that_o wood_n which_o be_v connon_o call_v sassafras_n which_o be_v import_v form_v the_o island_n call_v florida_n sassafras-wood_n sassafras-wood_n it_o be_v of_o a_o aromatical_a taste_n like_o fennel_n it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o a_o thin_a substance_n and_o endue_v with_o a_o open_n discussive_a and_o attenuate_a faculty_n virtue_n its_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o be_v commend_v by_o they_o who_o have_v sail_v to_o the_o indies_n against_o long_a tertian_n fever_n evil_a habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o dropsy_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o against_o nephritical_a pain_n it_o be_v commend_v also_o for_o the_o gout_n to_o move_v the_o course_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n to_o treat_v of_o which_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o french_a pox_n yet_o most_o physician_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v less_o effectual_a than_o guajacum_fw-la and_o sarsaparilla_o and_o the_o decoction_n of_o it_o be_v prepare_v almost_o as_o that_o of_o sarsaparilla_n chap._n xvii_o of_o sopewort_n last_o of_o all_o sopewort_n be_v commend_v by_o some_o physician_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n which_o be_v bitter_a soapwor_n soapwor_n accid_a and_o endue_v with_o a_o abstersive_a and_o open_a faculty_n and_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o french_a pox_n and_o contumacious_a pain_n which_o can_v be_v over_o come_v by_o other_o remedy_n it_o be_v report_v to_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o zapata_n a_o spanish_a empirick_n it_o be_v use_v both_o in_o the_o decoction_n and_o in_o substance_n the_o decoction_n be_v prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o green_a sopewort_n two_o handful_n decoction_n it_o be_v decoction_n infuse_v they_o all_o night_n in_o eight_o pound_n of_o water_n than_o boil_v it_o â—â—l_o the_o sâ—pewort_n be_v boil_a enough_o then_o strain_v one_o pound_n of_o it_o with_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o the_o harb_n now_o boil_a and_o squeeze_v they_o and_o reserve_v it_o for_o a_o morning_n draught_n to_o provoke_v sweat_n take_v seven_o or_o eight_o ounce_n but_o that_o which_o remain_v sweeten_v with_o raisin_n or_o sugar_n for_o drink_v at_o meal_n in_o summer_n and_o choleric_a body_n you_o may_v add_v one_o handful_n of_o sowthistle_n or_o bastard_n navel-wort_n but_o it_o be_v a_o remedy_n unpleasing_a to_o the_o taste_n eustachius_n rudius_fw-la take_v of_o soap-wort_n six_o pugil_n or_o more_o and_o infuse_v it_o in_o twelve_o pound_n of_o water_n and_o boil_v it_o to_o the_o consumption_n of_o half_a but_o as_o septallius_n have_v observe_v it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o water_n to_o so_o sinal_a a_o portion_n of_o soap-wort_n but_o the_o root_n chief_o be_v use_v in_o substance_n powder_n the_o powder_n and_o rudius_fw-la do_v very_o much_o commend_v it_o in_o ancient_a french_a pain_n and_o out_o of_o it_o he_o prepare_v this_o powder_n take_v of_o ground_n pine_v two_o ounce_n of_o white_a dittander_n one_o ounce_n and_o half_a of_o zedoary_a six_o dram_n of_o the_o root_n of_o soapwort_n three_o dram_n of_o pearl_n prepare_v half_o a_o dram_n make_v a_o powder_n for_o 9_o dose_n but_o who_o can_v take_v for_o one_o dose_n almost_o four_o dram_n of_o powder_n and_o the_o other_o medicine_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o soapwort_n which_o notwithstanding_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o basis_n chap._n xviii_o of_o compound_v alexipharmaca_fw-la but_o though_o all_o the_o medicine_n hitherto_o reckon_v up_o disease_n compovond_fw-fr alexiphbrmaca_n in_o the_o veneral_a disease_n be_v good_a to_o destroy_v this_o disease_n yet_o some_o be_v more_o effectual_a than_o other_o and_o beside_o some_o have_v other_o quality_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v useful_a sometime_o for_o this_o sometime_o for_o that_o end_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o simples_n and_o therefore_o seldom_o one_o of_o these_o medicine_n be_v use_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n many_o of_o they_o together_o indeed_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v simple_a and_o none_o of_o the_o bowel_n be_v affect_v nor_o there_o be_v no_o eminent_a distemper_n in_o any_o part_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o use_n of_o guajacum_fw-la that_o wood_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o because_o it_o resist_v this_o disease_n both_o by_o its_o occult_a and_o manifest_a quality_n but_o if_o any_o disease_n be_v join_v with_o it_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o most_o profitable_a to_o add_v sarsaparilla_o and_o china_n and_o there_o be_v add_v by_o some_o manny_n alter_v medicine_n of_o which_o whenas_o we_o speak_v before_o in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v add_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o this_o that_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n least_o by_o the_o mixture_n of_o succory_n and_o endive_v and_o cool_a medicine_n which_o be_v add_v to_o moderate_v the_o heat_n of_o guajacum_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v they_o hinder_v sweat_v which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o which_o bring_v more_o benefit_n than_o a_o little_a heat_n can_v do_v damage_n next_o of_o all_o least_o by_o the_o admixtion_n of_o other_o thing_n the_o drink_n be_v make_v ungrateful_a and_o nauseous_a therefore_o pass_v by_o these_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o alexipharmaca_fw-la if_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o patient_a be_v very_o hot_a and_o dry_a and_o the_o humour_n violent_o fall_v from_o the_o head_n on_o the_o lung_n breast_n or_o other_o part_n guajacum_fw-la wood_n be_v not_o commodious_o give_v alone_o whenas_o it_o do_v far_a heat_n and_o dry_v the_o part_n and_o by_o its_o heat_n make_v the_o humour_n run_v and_o move_v but_o then_o sarsaparilla_o be_v safe_o and_o china_n 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the_o water_n of_o the_o sperm_n or_o seed_n of_o frog_n which_o perhaps_o have_v in_o they_o some_o kind_n of_o narcotick_a quality_n adrianus_n spigelius_n write_v that_o among_o the_o moravian_o there_o be_v in_o use_v a_o very_a notable_a remedy_n and_o noble_a experiment_n for_o the_o speedy_a cut_n of_o the_o gout-pain_n to_o wit_n the_o water_n of_o meadow_n sweet_a distil_v with_o its_o root_n and_o flower_n and_o this_o water_n be_v likewise_o in_o frequent_a use_n among_o the_o silefian_n and_o it_o be_v also_o very_o convenient_a to_o foment_n the_o part_n affect_v with_o the_o decoction_n of_o parietary_n or_o pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o very_o many_o there_o be_v likewise_o that_o make_v use_v of_o oil_n and_o fat_n be_v but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o give_v you_o
the_o head_n and_o joint_n 23._o but_o chief_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o contagion_n itself_o from_o which_o the_o sick_a contract_v the_o disease_n do_v manifest_v the_o force_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o this_o poison_n have_v sometime_o a_o great_a sometime_o a_o less_o activity_n and_o physician_n do_v relate_v who_o have_v often_o have_v such_o patient_n in_o cure_n that_o sometime_o of_o ten_o strong_a young_a man_n who_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o same_o whore_n not_o one_o of_o they_o have_v escape_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v know_v from_o what_o he_o or_o she_o this_o evil_n be_v contract_v the_o physician_n may_v the_o easy_a judge_n of_o the_o event_n of_o the_o disease_n 24._o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o this_o evil_n be_v easy_a cure_v which_o be_v contract_v by_o whorish_a copulation_n but_o that_o be_v hard_a to_o cure_v which_o the_o infant_n have_v suck_v in_o with_o the_o milk_n whenas_o the_o virulency_n go_v into_o the_o stomach_n with_o the_o milk_n and_o hence_o in_o the_o liver_n there_o be_v generate_v a_o virulent_a blood_n which_o afterward_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o pollute_v that_o but_o the_o hereditary_a evil_n be_v hard_a of_o all_o to_o cure_v and_o that_o which_o be_v communicate_v from_o infect_a parent_n with_o the_o seed_n and_o blood_n 25._o as_o for_o the_o part_n affect_v if_o the_o liver_n only_o be_v affect_v the_o evil_n be_v the_o easy_a cure_a whenas_o it_o have_v a_o strong_a expulsive_a faculty_n and_o medicament_n can_v easy_o penetrate_v unto_o it_o but_o the_o spleen_n kidney_n womb_n and_o external_a joint_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o cure_a but_o hard_a of_o all_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o lung_n because_o they_o have_v a_o weak_a expulsive_a faculty_n and_o medicament_n do_v not_o easy_o penetrate_v thither_o 26._o from_o all_o which_o be_v easy_o collect_v what_o will_v be_v the_o event_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o and_o more_o 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follow_v a_o waste_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o which_o be_v join_v a_o slow_a putrid_a fever_n raise_v from_o the_o evil_a humour_n 28._o sanguification_n also_o be_v hurt_v some_o die_n of_o a_o dropsy_n 29._o many_o also_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o catarrh_n fall_v down_o on_o the_o jaw_n and_o lung_n hinder_v and_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n or_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lung_n be_v eat_v by_o a_o sharp_a catarrh_n and_o first_o of_o all_o spit_v of_o blood_n be_v raise_v than_o a_o physic_n they_o die_v 30._o sometime_o the_o vessel_n be_v eat_v in_o two_o by_o the_o acrimony_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o vomit_v of_o blood_n cause_v the_o sick_a die_n by_o too_o great_a a_o flux_n to_o the_o stool_n or_o by_o the_o womb._n chap._n viii_o of_o prevention_n whenas_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o prevent_v a_o disease_n than_o to_o cure_v it_o prevention_n prevention_n some_o physician_n endeavour_n to_o teach_v by_o what_o mean_n one_o may_v keep_v himself_o clear_a though_o he_o 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