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Show The Cure of a Rhczmmrzfin. Chap. X X V I. danger, but is a kind of Prekrvative, as by its mediation other Difeafes are difcharged, and the molt dilcompofed Patient afterward is rel'tored to Health ; by reafon the Matter of the Diitale, the laline and acid Recrements, mol‘t oh‘enfive to the inward and noble parts, are difcharged into the outward, and into the upper and lower Limbs, to feetire the principles of Life, from the aiiaults of a troublelome and impetuous Enemy. finiihiiiiiiiiig Sometimes in a Rheumatilin, thelc fixed Saline in combination with earthy mm {aiinc Particles, are concreted into a Chalky ltibliaiice, accompanied With Extra;flflflzn. vafiited Blood (finnetime tending to Suppnration) which being of a Can. 25:31:?(Sb, {tick nature, doth corrode the Flelhy parts and Skin, through which the "J"CC- Chalky Matter is difcharged. A Pet-{on of Honefly, keeping a Livery Stable in the Strand, was high. lv afiiié‘ted with a Rheumatilin7 productive of divers Swellings in the Muf- ciilar parts, accompanied with \iolent pains: Thefe Tumours proceeded from Saline and Earthy parts Concreted, which did vent themfclves very freely with Ulcerous Matter in divers parts of the Body 5 and noon Blood- lettinn, and Purging, and Diet Drinlts, of Sarl'tparilla and China, boiled in Water, and itreined, and mixed with new JVlillt, the Pains were taken away, and the Ulcers Cured, by gentle tietei‘rn'c and drying Topiclts, and the Patient perfectly recovered his Health, which he hath enjoyed for fome ARheuma- Years. Sometimes a Pthcmatilin long afllic‘iing a weak Chacheéticlt Body, viti- :;.'j"u",‘l{j'j,"," nteth the Ferments of the Stomach, producing an ill Chyle and Mafs of "W"Y‘ Blood, cauling an Atrophy of the whole Body. A Knight, a Perfon of great \Vorth and Integrity, being of a weak Confiitution and ill hibit of Body, frequently fell into a Rheumatilin, accompanied with \r'omitings, proceeding from Acid Particles, tranlinitted by the Capillary Arteries terminating into the Stomach, and from Bilious Hnmours tranlinitted from the l, iver through the Hepatielt Duct into the Duodenum, and from thence intotheVentiiclc; which toolt away his Appetite,and {poiled the Concottion of Aliment, making a crude Chyle, and an ill Mali of Blood (coitliliiiig oi fixed Saline parts) and a depraved Surat; Nutriciut, infiéicd \vith Acid Atomes, which raifed the Ebullition of the Blood, im- pelled into the empty lpaces of the Veilels which gave him Pains, which were often alleviated by Blood-letting, gentle Purgarives, Diet Drinks, and (liitillations of IViilk prepared with temperate Antilcorbuticks: But at laii, this worthy Gentleman being impatient at his frequent returns of his Rlicnmatilin he made Life of Empyriclts (great Pi'omifei's, and little Per- formers) who contrary to Art, he being much \veakned by an inveterate l)1i"(.‘nit3, gave him cliurlilh Purgatives, and ill prepared Minerals, WhiCh wholly took away his Strength, and motion of his Limbs; and at half his Mafs of Blood and Sucrur Nulricim being depraved, fell into an Emaciation of his whole Body, which gave a period to his Life, to the great grief and trouble of all that were knoii‘n to him ; he having been a Pei-{on of high Honour and Generofity, Treating at his Houle Ftrangcrs as Well as Friends, with a molt obligmg Civility and Kindnefm ARM" Doctor Objfim is of this Sentiment, That a Rheumatifm taketh its birth iiitihiiiiiixi- not from Saline, but Sulpl iireons Vapours, afl'ociated with a Flatus; which, rcousaidlla- as I humbly conceive, being very fierce raifeth a neat Ebnllition of the tulcntmait r. ‘ Blood and is- very aflliétive to the Nervous arts in its IT h fubfiance of the Body. p ' Pd age through t 6 Where- Chap. X X V 1. Of a R/ocmrmtiflm i 57 VVhereupon the Blood in violent Gouts, being aEefled with enraging Oily Particles, and accompanied with refilefs Wind, is impelled by the terminations of the Arteries, into the lnterftices of the Membranes eneir- , cling the Mulcles ;which being ofa clole and tender Compage,the tumultuary iiiihiii‘i Purple Liquor is forced through it with great pain, proceeding from the great i'ii‘t‘firofi"; tenlion of many Minute well-{truck Nervous Fibres. . mist-our Fi- And theft: Membranes immuring the Mufcles, are not only afflicted with troublelome Tenfions (caufed by the Elafiick Particles of Wind) but with 3:55: am): {harp pricking pains, derived, as I conceive, From the impulle of the Blood tinged bythc (affected with hot Sulphureous parts) making its way through the Inter- frfiiiliiviiii, fiices of the numerous Fibrils, endued with molt accute fenle. The beating, pricking and tenfive pains in theumarilin, are much aggra. ' . , vated (asl conceive) by realbn both the Interfiices of the Filaments con- :33,"b‘;:‘h'§',?§j ltiruting the Membranes, encloling the Mtilcles, and the empty [paces of iiifiiiiiiifii. the Tendinous and Nervous Fibres integrating in a great degree the body of qouspsrtsob- the Carnous parts, are often tnuch obflruéted, which rendreth the paflhge of mam' the furious Blood (confilting of Sulphureous and Flatulent Vapours) very difficult and torminous. _ A Rheumatilin doth fomerimes aflliét the whole Body, which may be iiidiiiiiiriil lliled a Univerliil Rheumatilin, proceeding from an ill Mafs of Blood, tranf- izgigfiglgyof mitted into the proper Membranes, or into the lnterfiices of the Tendinous puppy??? and Nervous Fibres, relating to all, or the greatefl: part of theMul‘cles of" u C c the Body, afflicted with univerfal pains, when the Patient looleth the Hit: of his l imbs. A Waterman of a hot plethoriek and ill habit of Body, Rowing hard, put liiinfelf into a great Sweat, and a very free Tranfpiration, which was fuddainly checked by a cold Air, {butting up the Pores of the Skin, where; upon Nature was fiirprifed, by hot Sulphureous Particles of an ill Mats of Blood (intercepted by achecked Tranfpiration) returning to the Heart by the Veins, and thrown out again from the Center to the Circumference by the Arteries, into the Interitices of the proper Membranes (encircling the Mulcles) and into the empty {paces of the Nervous and Tendinous Fibres, chiefly framing the Carnous parts; whence do enliie raging pains, proceeding from Oily flatulent Particles, torturing the tender Compage of Membrao nous and Nervous Fibrils. In order to a Cure, I advifed repeated Blood-letting, contemperating Diet Binding?". . . . . . . gnig, DiureDnnks, Purging, Diuretick, and Sweating Mcdicmes', whereupon the Pa- titk,and [wea- tient was perfectly refiored to his former Health. iiigpiifricli‘iii' Univerfal l'theuinatifins are rare, wherein the Mufclcs of the greatefl: part "R'W'mm‘m‘ 0f the Body are furprized with pain at one lnfiant, as in the former cafe; but molt commonly fome few Mufcles are afflié'ted in one part of the Body, Which proceedeth From fome Particles only difafl'eéted with hot Fermentative Atomes, conveyed into the empty {paces of the Membranons and Net- vous Fibres, and as more parts of the Blood are more infected with the Minera Morbi, they run into feveral Mufcles, by the branches of Arteries in-x {erred into the body of Mufcles: This kind of Rheumatifin admitteth a eafie Cure, by reafon fome Mufcles of the Body are only afiiiéted, and an great part of the Mals of Blood hath a good Conflitution, as not aéted with ill Ferments productive of this Dil'eal‘e, The method of Curing a Rheumatifm, is made up of three Indications: inhicfriiim The firf't is Curative, which relateth to the Paroxifins, in fpeaking a quiet ' $9012: and cafe to the Patient. 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