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Show __.__.-._. szl/Iadricyr, and its Cure; Book ill Book III. As to the Prognoflzicks of this Difeafe, it is feldom mortal, but very dif. 0f film/714i, rmzl‘iz‘r Cure. fictilt to be cured, by reafon the Blood, and nervous Liquor are highly dif. Take of an infufion of Crows, or Sulphure of Antimony, prepared with fame grains of Tartar, or fo‘me grains of White Helliborc, or Mercurim rz/i- ordered with nitro-fiilphureous Particles, which at: hardly removed, and the m, given in fome proper vehicle. Patients aHEc‘ted with this Malady,can fearcely be perfwaded to take Medi- cines, as being Enemies to themfelves, as well as Phyficians. Mercurial Medicines, (given with Pur- "tramwganVCS, or Without) as of Calamelimw of it felf, or quickned with fome piiiizsiifii'i . A , , cc ;« few a falivation ,and often difcharge an ha- m‘ m‘m‘ml' . grains of Turpeth anerale, move . bitualMadnefs, by reafon (ometimes a great evacuation of falival Liquor The Cure of Madnefs importeth as great a diliiculty as advantage (oftenI‘KWMU' times fticcellive to Melancholy and Phrenfy) in which Three, the primary iiilh ism: Indications do offer themfelves 5 The Firi't is Curative, relating to the Dj. feafe, and confifleth in the reducing the exorbitancies of the Animal Spirits, curative. to a due and regular motion. WSW", . The Second Indication is prefervatory, and is referred to the caufes of the 1 "mm" Difeafe, to correct the nitro-fulphureous Particles of the Blood, enraging the my, Animal Liquor and Spirits. The Third Indication is Vital, asitfnpporteth Strength and Life, and dc. i/ldlmrdk noteth reltorative and corroborating Medicines , and wholfome Diet , eafy of digel'tion, as not being of too high a nourifhment,which ever feed. cth the Difeafe, rather then the Patient. The Curatory Indication, is much aflilied by the prudent conduel of Thcmms adiiaiii'idii- Friends and Servants , givmg good Councrl lometimes, and othertimes dltalionthreats, blows, and bonds, which often awe the fervrle refractory temper of Mad Men, who elfe will not be governed in the taking of Aliment and Medicines, and will not fubmit themfelves, unlefs they be over-powred by force, to which they are as pallive as Brutes, with whom they hold fome Analogy, as defiitute of Reafon. :LLCi'ity is And nothing more rcduceth this kind of Patients to a perfect underlland2:33:33? ing, and perfeét enjoyment of themfelves, then by the fevere Treatment of Madn‘fi- their Bodies; whereupon a high reflraint rendreth them humble, and fill)miflive, whereby the arrogance and fiercenefs of Mad People being fubdued, they return to theinfelves, in the regular exercife of their rational and , feniitire Faculties. zm "suing . ‘ As to acourfe in Pliyfick, nothing is more beneficial then free Bleeding, :j,‘,,',:ld',§f_‘§}'" which giveth an allay to the fiercenefs of it, by taking away its quantity and height , and abateth the tumultuary motion of the Blood, and Animal <pirits,through the fibrous Compage of the Brain 3 to this end an apertion of Veins may be frequently celebrated (if it be confident with Brength) rimming in the Arm, Neck, Veins of the Forehead , and above all (I concur/6) 333:3, the opening of the temporal Artery, may fpeak an advantage to the Patient Q3335?" in this Malady, as it letteth out fome of the enraged mafs of Blood, \VllOlC I'm:motion and fury is inoff eminent in the Artery 3 and by this Operation, I haVe feen very good fuccefs in this Malady, as it evacuates fome part of the 110‘ furious Blood, that the ref} may be tlieaijnore eaiily contemperated by the ap- plication of cooling Medicines. We , are very beneficial in this Difeafe, as it dependeth upon Blood, Vomitories \‘o-ni‘nrm 11|E\'kl'y'3ll~ . . r . _ _ coming ofit felf without the help ofArt, doth cure a Maniack difpofition, Strong Purgatives do alfo fpeak a great advantage in order to the cure of Strong Pun this fiubborn Malady, as they deprefs the height of the fierce Humors, and germ-.53", lellen the quantity of the faline, ferous, and fulphureous parts of the Blood, £38,233 m and nervous Liquor ( Conlunfi CEUfeS of this Difeafe) as the infua lion of Black Hellebore in White-wine and Water, prepared with Tartar and Seeds of Caraway, or Coriander, as the Decoélum Sen. Gereonir pre a: red with Epitbymum, Met/104nm, Turpetb, (five. , P As alfo a Bolus of Extraét of Helebore, with Calamelanor, 6%. As alfo Pi1qu Carl). Min. Fxtid. Major, hightened with forne grains of the Trochichs of Alhrndal, or Refin of Stuntman}, or Jalap. The prefervatory Indication, hath relation to the canfe of this Difeafe Then-"Term and doth much . take off the nitrous and fulphureous parts of the Blood, and on mytonfiiic mum _ _ th wired the Acrimony of the nervous Liquor, and irregular motion of the "m" l" . . ‘ l'reetnin the Animal Spirits. A Mineral of Criital, or Nitre well prepared; as alfo Spirit of Sulphure, or Vitriol, incrallaung the thin and hot mafs of Blood , and attemperating the raging quality, are Very beneficial in appealing the violent motion thal‘sol'Bglood. TM'W, Efififiilil" "15' ofthe Blood, and the nervous Liquor and Spirits. Chalybeat Syrupes, Tiné'tures,Ele&uaries,mixed with cooling Medicines do fpeak a great allay to the furious Blood, and extravagant motion of the Animal Liquor, and its more refined Particles, by drinking now and then a draught of Diet-drink, made with Sarm or Claim, in Which the Flowers Chal‘ybtlt! 3" "lit/1w: Sawmill: Slit-drinks i 9fWater-Lilies, Cowflips, or Lily of the Valley may be boiled, and it bemg firained, may be fweetned with Syrupe of Water»Lilies, or Lime-Flow; ers, of Lily of the Valley. Whey Clarified, prepared with the Flowers of Water-Lilies, Betony, Clarified Coivflips, (9%. may be given for an ordinary drink in this cafe; As alfo iiiihllhihi' Emulfions prepared with the cooling Seeds, \Vhite Poppy, blanched Al- "V""r'l'lm" mondsi 6%. may be of great ufe. Decoé‘tions of the tops of Borage, Buglofs, fragrant Apples, the ihavings Daemon", 0f IVOry, the Flowers of Borage, Violets, Cowflips, Water-Lilies, évc. are MEET-0'" very profitable; As alfo Apozemes of Pimpernel, ( havinga Blew Flower) I~,lohns-wort, (or. , Eleétuaries alfo prepared with Conferves ofFlowers of Water-Lilies, Lily Eltflflziiist 0f the Valley, Cowmps, cooling Seeds powdered, as Powder of Haley, @c. made up with Syrupe of Water-Lilies,drinking immediately after it,a draught viniigm, in tamted wrrh liltr0~fillpllllr€0US Particles, often proceeding from the ohlttuéll 0 cooling, or fpecifique Apozeme. . he vital Indication bath a regard to the prefervarion ofStrength, as the commit """m' {31d Eleéiuary 5 As alfo an Eleétuary made with Sage Flowers, Rofemary, on of the Liver, Pancrriu, and other Vi/tcra, which are opened, in 1‘45"?ch to their excretory Duets, by the Violent motion of the Stomach, drawing the Guts into confent; whereupon they violently conttafiing themfelvesul" ward in an inverted periflaltick motion, do throw up Bile and acidel'tecremenrs out of the Intefiines into the Stomach, whereby the Blood being de' a"my, Cowflips, Water-Lilies, which contemperare the hot difpofition of ‘ 93mm, and corroborateit. After which, a draught may be taken immediately prepared with Flowers ofBetony, Rorifinary, Sage, or Tey, and the like, fweetned with Syr piiratcd, giveth lcfs annoyance to the Head "‘PC of Cowllips, or VVater-Lilies. Take S 13 In |