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Show ' Of the Tia/eye i198 Book III, [I99 afterward Balfomes , Liniments may be applied; as all'o 'Fomentations, tulion of any Vertebral, or fome other eminent Trunks of Nerves, Which Cataplafmes, Emplailires of Oxytroteum, eMinio, e Murilaginibur, of Pamrel/M5 and if the Tumor of the Chine remain, refolving and difcutiem Ba. ted veifels; whence arilEth :1 Tumor, comprefling the bruifed vertebral Nerves, and aggravating the Palfey. A Tremor fupervening this Difeafe, fpeaketh fomewhar of hope, as it ‘denoteth {ome vigor of the relaxed parts, productive of a tremulous M0fi0ns whereby the ptogrelis of the Animal Liquor and Spirits, is in fome degree things may be outwardly adminifired. ‘ An habitual Palfey (depending upon Procataréiick and antecedent caul'es) mfbil'ua‘ being confidered in 451'»; figmm, or exereiro, in fieri, or faéium efle, doth chal- aiaciiliaim lenge to it {elf a peculiar way of Cute. cm' As to the Procatarétick caufes belonging to this Difeafe, a care muli be had A rerpra promoted. of the Sex re: mm naturaler, that they may be difpofed in good order accord~ 2113:31th i" to Art. i:"t"$"iii‘§b And if the refolved Limbs be aéted with heat, it giveth fome hope ofre. eovery, as it. is enlivened in part by Vital and Animal Liquor; if the indifpol'ed Limb do labour of an Atrophy, or hath 10" its namral heat, and gAnd the intentions ofa Palfey in relation to its antecedent caufis, do denote "like the goodnels of Chyle and mals of Blood, which is effeéied by a good Diet, vivid colour, it fpeaketh a great difficulty of Cure, becaufe the partafléé‘t. ed is del'titute of vital heat, and nourilhment, Which is occalioned by the dc. feét of the Smut hemofm, a main ingredient of Nutrieion, as confederared with the Albuminous parts of the Blood, and aflimilated into the fubltance vous Liquor, the Materiafubflmta, and fubjer‘l of the Animal Spirits. of the part. maybe taken of Tinétures, Syrnpes, Powders, given in Eleétuaries made diaiiiicm of Temperate Scorbutick and Cephalick ingredients, drinking after them apegsgdigi 2033,?" In all difafl‘eétions of the Nerves, as in paralitick Difealts, flowing from ligickDificm- cold, ferous, and pituitous Reerements; a Fever is very advantageous(as WS‘ dileharging the oEenfive Matter, by a free tranfpiration, and frequentSweats, palling through the Pores ofthe Skin) which warms and exliccates the Nerves; and as to the Fibrils heat enlargeth the narrow {paces of the nervous Fila- ments,and maketh way for the reception and progrefs of the Animal Liquor, rendring the Nerves Tenfe, and difpofed for motion. frgggfghgfg The Cure of this Difeale is very various, as proceeding from fevetal caua "my": W [235, (peaking different methods and Medicines, appropriated to diverfe kinds ferenr, as thcyi'LIchfd of this Difeafe, as it is fucceflive to other Difeafes; or proceeding from fomc m. evident, or fome antecedent, or from procatarétick caufes. In reference to a Palfey, fupervening an Apoplexy, Carus, Convulfive motion, and the like ; which being primary Difeafes, ( produétive of aPalé gmfgfii‘j" fey) do indicate Bleeding, and Purgative Medicines, mixed with Cephalicks, giggfg'am‘m Clyflers made of Emollients and difcutients, to which may be added purd :Zarlfsyixs: f ging Eleétuaries, Syrupes, 6%. As alfo Cupping-glafles, Veficatories, Sten .2 520235;, nutatories, Cephalick Julapes, Pills, Powders, which have been already more ""51"" largely Treated of in the Cure of an Apoplexy, Carus, 24):. And ifthls pad ICJ' ralytick Dil'eafe, be not conquered in a Fortnight or Fifteen days; "if groweth radicated and habitual, it relates to a prelErvatory Indication, which I intend hereafter to propound. A Palfey proA Palfey derivedfrom an evident caufe, ofa Stroke, Fall, Woun'il‘athat the ceed i ng from an ewdcnt prejudiced part may be refiored again, an apertion of a Vein may be proper 3:353:23; ( as leffening the mafs of Blood, and diverting it from the part affected) after ‘gfiyvflfigj, an emollient and dilcutient Clyfier hath been adminifhred, and rejeéitd, iheiiiiigieiiil gentle Diureticks, and Diaphoreticks may be faiely advil‘ed, to mallC g0"! ticdolprcmia the circulation ofthe Blood, and difeharge its Erous Recrements, whereby an mkk,uphomy the part aggrieved is eafed'. . hidimim‘ A5 3er Diuretick POWdCrS, made of the Four cooling Seeds, Chemh {Effigy Golden-rod, and the like, mixed with Sugar; or a Powder recited in the ' 0/ we slag/fly. A Palfey is hardly cured, which proceedeth from an extraordinary Con. 'doth not only proceed from the Attrition of Nerves, but alfo from the inflam. mation of the neighbouring parts by extravafated Blood, coming from lacera. VIHOUI Book III. 411041;" Difilenfatory, drinking immediately after it an ApoZeme, prepared Thedilloca- With Owning and Dinretick Medicines, or vulnerary Diet-drinks. ted Vtitcbcu Or if a Dillocation be made of the vertebers of the Spine, they are robe iii:§.""" reduced to their natural lituation by a dextrous Chyrurgeons hand: And afterward r and proper Fetments of the Stomach, depending on a laudable Vital,and net‘To this intent couries of Phyficlt may be adminifired, prepared with Ce- Medicines . phalicksand Antifcorbuticks,mixed with purging medieines,and after them in "6553:3213?" a Plethorick Body, Bleeding may be advifed, and then Chalybeat Medicines "d "‘i' I'corbuticka ; agood draught of a proper Apozeme. ‘ ‘5 "a" Vomitoties may be prefcribed in a foul Stomack, (opening the Obiiii‘ll- :33:ng éiions of the Liver, Spleen, Pancreas) made of the infufion of Cram: me- fedyinafoul tallamm, Salt of Vitriol, Oxymel, or Wine of Sqnills, or fome few grains 5mm of Mermrim vitae, which is not to be given but in robuft Bodies. Fontanels may be made in the Neck, betwaen the Shoulders, in the ramming. Thigh, or Leg, which are very beneficial in this cafe. was" me Ale is proper, medicated with the Leaves thage, Betony, Rotifmary ; as allo the Flowers of Lime, Lily of the Valley, Sage, onny, Rorifmary, Betony, and the like. And not only the Continent, and Procataréhiek caufes of a Palfey, are to ' be confidered, but the ill habit of the body too, if the DiIEafe groweth ha- ;"5,2';;§;§, bitual,as highly radicated,and in this cafe acare mull: be had,that Bleeding and 32inch??- violent Purging be omitted, as Nature is highly weakened by the length of confirm the Difeafe 5 {0 that gentle Purgatives, mixed with Antilcorbuticks, Diure- £3235", ticksgnay now and then be given 5 as alfo Cephalick Apozemes, Eleétuaries, and AW" , tives, asApoPrepared with Chalybeats, which do refine the Blood, nervous Liquor, and 23:23:33. SPiritS, and corroborate the Nerves, which are relaxed, or refolved in this perforahabitual Paifcy. lliEafB. , . . . gfm‘fx‘s'or" a‘ ~ r In a Palfey, proceeding from pituitous or {crous Rectements of the Brain, an Eleétuary may be advifed, prepared with the Leavesof Water-credes, $315,651:the Flowers of Sage, Betony,Paeony, Rorifmary, and Condite Ervngo-roots, Brain. COndite Nutmegs, Mace ; as alfo with the Powders of Crabs Eies, Millepedes, a"Cl a little of Cal'tor and Amber, made up with Syrupe of Sage-Flowers, or aVendet, drinking after it, a good draught of an Apozeme, made ofSarzaparilla, China, Guiacum, Sadafraa, infulied and boiled in fair water ; and to ‘he Colature, may be added of the Leaves of Betony, Sage, Rotifmary, of lhe Flowers ofthe fame, which may be arotamifed with MacelNutmegs, évc. and iWeetned with Syrupe of Lavender, or Lime-Flowers. . A dim" Or a Milk-water may be thus prepared; Take of the Bark of Wmteran, Milkvwaier. ofthe chips of Auranges, and Limons, of each Two Ounces, of the Roots, 0' Leaves of Cuekowpintle, of the Leaves of Garden Scorby-grals, Water m es, Sage,Bctony, of the Flowers of Lavender, Sage, Rorlfmary, Nut 1) 14 megs, |