Volume 1

The method of physick, conteining the causes, signes, and cures of inward diseases in mans body from the head to the foote. Whereunto is added, the forme and rule of making remedies and medicines, which our phisitions commonly use at this day, with the proportion, quantitie, and names of ech medicine / by Philip Barrough.

  • Philip Barrow
Date:
1617
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Credit: The method of physick, conteining the causes, signes, and cures of inward diseases in mans body from the head to the foote. Whereunto is added, the forme and rule of making remedies and medicines, which our phisitions commonly use at this day, with the proportion, quantitie, and names of ech medicine / by Philip Barrough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    %, Hippocras. Curatir. Vene fettio. tl ft ee LIBER T. Techanceth for the moft part in old folke, and in the Wintertime. The Palfey tharcometh by a finew feparate and cut afunder, is(as Aicineta faith) yncura- ble,and fois that which cometh by ouerthwart inciffons of the backe, or by great luxation of it. Moreoueri:the member paralyticke dowaxelefle, or change his colour, 1t1s hard to be cured,or rather cot cureable. For itdeclareth thofe parts not onely to be deftitute of the animall faculty, but alfo of the na- turall,and after a fort of the virall alo, Their dict mutt be altogether extenua- ting and drying. Letthe ficke therefore remainein an aire that is hote and dry, and in the firft three dayes he may vfe altogether abftinence,or let him content. himfelfe with aqua mulfa, or a little Ptifao broth. Afterward giue him meates-of good iuyce,light of digeftion,and letthem be roftedslet him eate chiefly birds of the mountaines, and Partrich, reare egges, Almonds, and Pine nuts,For pot- herbs let him vfe Fennel, Parcely,yfop, Marioram, Sage,and Sauory.Let hina efchue fifh,fruite,and all things that be cold and moift.Let him drinke but litle, for it is good to fuftaine as much thirft as he can poffibly. Let him drinke Mui- fa, wherein Sage or Cinamon hath bene boyled, or let him vfe to drinke that which the barbarous Phyfitions at this day call Hippocras, made after this fort, Rv. of chofen Cinamon, .ij.of Ginger, 5.3. of long Pepper, Graines,and Gae lingale,ana.J.j. of Cardamomes, 3 j-{. of Nutmegs,and Cloues, and Mace, ana.%,j. boile them all in three quarts of running water , votilla pint and a halfe be confumied: then ftraine ithard,and with halfe a pound of Sugarmake it pleafantto drinke. He may drinke no wine atall, vatill he be perfeétly cured, bur if the patient can hardly be kept fo longtime from wine, giuehim beta litle in the declining of the difeafe, and letitbe thinne and allayed, Mouing & exercile, ifhe can vfe them, are very good forhim. Let him efchue fleep in the day.Let his night fleepe be in a meane.Let him be mery and flie perturbations of the mind For the cure, if age, ftate of body, time of the yeare,and {uch like permit, itis good to begin with blond letting , {pecially if there be fignes of plenitude. But you muft draw away bloud moderately, left the body be cooled ouermuch, and you muft let bloud on the whole and found fide. Then a few daies after bloudletting-you may cleanfe the inteftines with clifters made thus, Rv.0f Mallowes, Holyhockes,Mercury,Cammomill,Sage and Betony,ana.M. j- of Stachas, 3. § of Rew, and Calamint, ana.M, {§ ofleeds of Fennell, and Ammeos, ana. ij, boile thefe in fufficient water voril] the third part. be confue med, then take of that decoétion {b,j of BenediGa laxatina 5 {§. of Elefluariz Nidum,3 .iij.of hony Roles. {3 of oiles of Laurell,lreos, and Rew,ana.3,j of Salt gemme, J, }. commixe them together and make:a clifter. Afterward minifter vnto him deco@tions and firupes , which haue vertue to extenuate flegmaticke humors.and make them apt to be purged , whereof you fhallfind examples before in the 7. Chapter. The humours being thus prepared,minifier — medicines which d> purge fleame, beginning with gentle ones, and procee- ding by little & litle to ftrongex. Befides thofe purgations which are rehearfed in the {euenth Chap aforefaid, you may vie Pilule Affaieret, Arabica, fatide, with the which you mufk alwaies commixe Agarick. Neither doth it fuffice ro purge the patieot once, but you muft doit fo often, letting.g.or. 5. daies pafle betweene each purging, The next day after heis purged, itprofiteth much to give