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Show 1,..."- 702 Fleeting is very propff in a Plturifit. M Book II. Of a ‘Plcurifie. general PufSo that Bleeding hath been advifed in a Pleurifie with-the in the Hand ans, PhyliCI French frages of the Gretta", Arabian, Italian, and nvg But Great Do- or Arm of the oppofite fide, to make the greater revulfio have é'tor Harm} and the Modern Phyficians, as better verfed in Anatomy experidifcovercd the circulation of Blood , and have {ince found by to leated, is eurilie P the where {ide lame the in Vein a g openin that ence, ing promot by ation, Inflamm the and be far more beneficial to take off pain, the current of {tagnated Blood in the part atltéteri, by folliciting the motion strongl'ur- gitiius at: to! ptt‘ptt in a l'lxuillulr of the Blood out of the alcendent Trunk of the Aorta into the Subclavian, Axillary, and Brdfllitll Arterial branches, and by corifeqiience freeth the affected tide of the Wasn't; from a load of Blood. And if the million of Blood cannot be celebrated by realbn of a languid Pulle, though the pain of the Side and Fever be high in the Pleurilie, it ‘denoteth Cupping Glafles with Picatitying, to be applied to the affected Side, which hath often {poke great eale by drawing off Blood from the aflhéted and inflamed part, and by renewing the interrupted courfe of Blood. This [Dileale doth no way admit {trong Purgatives and Vomits (often ad~ viltd byEmpyticks) which highly exagitate the ofi‘enlive Recremcnts of the Blood, and render the Inflammation greater, and weaken the Patient, and firengthen the Diltall; by hurrying the Blood more impetuoully into the parts affected, and by lellening the Ptrength of the fick Perfon, whereby the Coc'tion of the lVrorbifiCk Matter is hindred, and Death hal'tened, by the. ignorance and Impudence of unlearned Praélifers in Phylick, who boali: much, and do little or nothing, who aim to make themfclves great by lelTen- iaig others, which rendereth them guilty of Injul'tice, Arrogance, and Un- Tl t i tend lnrit ri«‘l in the C. -r: ofa l'lturiic. 'rmtkning Accounting, incirlii p and damp hif‘ilflll : c prop r in :i gruls.x'ifti,le, kmcus Mat:tr. 0f 4 T/eurifle. 7°; In a gtofs Matter, which cannot be Expeétorated Without great difficulty an Infulion of Horfe dung made with the Leaves of Marie: and the bleffed "Phi- file, made in Water and Wine, and being (trained, may be frequently gi. ven with good fuccefs. K Topicks are very beneficial in this Difeafe, made of Oyntment of Marfli Topickr are good in this MaIIOWS, Oyls of Chamemel, Horfe dung, (9%. asallb Cataplafms prepared with White Lilly Roots, Leaves of Mallows, Matfli Mallows, St. john's Difeafc. Wort, Seeds of Fenugreek and Flax, boiled in Water to a due confidence. Etim, an Antient Phyfician, advifeth in this cafe Cupping~Glafles to be applied with Scarification, as a mofi prefent Remedy to evacuate the Matter of the DiIEafe, and to take of? pain. The third Indication in a Pleurifie, is preIErvative of firength, which may The third Ina lliCarlO'l in [6-, be fatistied with a thin Diet of \Vater and Barley Cruel, Panada, thin Chicken broth, Barley Cream, évc. as alfo ordinary Drink, Ptilanes, Small~ Beet boiled with a Crul't of Bread and 2. Blade of Mace, and being f'trained, may be {weaned with double Refined Sugar 3 Pellet-drinks ar'e alfo proper made molt with Small-Beer, and a very little White Wine and dulcified lation tuthc Cure of a Pleurific, with Sugar, and Emulfions made with the Cooling Seeds, {weet Almonds blanched, and fweetned with Sugar-Candy ; Cordial Julapes made with coo- ling and temperate Medicines, are profitable, made with deflilled Water of Marier, and the blefTed Thilltle, Balm, Black Cherries, Citrons, to which a linall Plague-water may be added, and prepared Pearl, or Coral, with a little Sugar-Candy. Powders of Crabs Eyes, Coral, Pearl , Flowers of Red Poppy, being that of the Field, (3%. given with a draught of a proper Cordial julep, which do produce gentle Sweats, and allay the heat of the Blood, which is fome- charitablenefs. Centle Purgatives may be advifed, if the Fever be not high, as alfo Ju- times Very high in a Pleurifie. lapcs and Apozemes (that allay the heat of the Blood) mixed with gentle And to conclude, Horfe dung, Leaves of Maria, and the blefTed Thif'tle, Scabious, Hyfope, Pimpernel, Flowers of Field Poppy deflilled in a little Cooling and Diaphoretick Julap s are White Wine, and a far greater proportion ofyMilk, do {peak a great advantage in this Difafl‘efiion. ._ gious in this D H tale. Diureticks and Sudorificks. The fecond Indication relateth to the eaufe of the Pleurifie, which proceedeth from a grols mafs of Blood aptto llagnate, and doth denote attenuating l‘vicdicines made of Apozemes. prepared with Dogs Grafs, Wild A/parugm, andmildPeétorals, in cafe of a Cough and in a @eripneumonia, which is often a companion of this Dileafe; Teflaceous Powders, full of Volatil Salt, as Crabs Claws, Pearl, the Mandible of a Pike, the Bone of the Heart of a Frag, as allb Sal Prune/Ice, Salt of Coral, Urine, and Volatil Salt of Harts Horn, the Inlulion of Horfe Dung made in red Poppy Water,and White Wine are very ufeful. In reference to the fcnfible evacuation of the Matter of the dilEafe by MC ‘i ' ‘CS a l f, g \7 L‘Clll-lallCn. Book II. Spittle, tl‘.C Medicines admit greatvatiation : In cafe of thin Recrements (which Nature endeavoureth to throw off by Expeétoration, but cannot well attain to it, by reafon the humors being of a thin confil'tence, do elude the impulfe of the thinner Air) thickning Medicines are to be advifed, made of Jujubes, Sebei'ten, Gum of Traganamb, Arabick, Loot/9 de Pfyllio dz I'ormlam; and a Peé‘toral Decoétion made with the Flowers of Red Poppy: Seeds of Melons, Pumpions, White Poppy, Barley, Jujubes, Dates, (7c. . in a thick Matter, which is grofs, lentous, and vifcid, attenuating ineidmg, and detergent Medicines may be prelctibed, as all kinds of Citymels, ( clpecially that of Squills) are very proper, and a Liné‘iur made of Lmleed Oyl, or Oyl of fweet Almonds, mixed with White Sugar Candy; Apozcmes made with Dogs Grafs, Wild Afimragur, Hyfope ( if the Fever be not high) Maiden Hair, Coltsfoot, Scabious, Liquorice, Erhavings of Ivory, (94 In very advanta- |