Praxis Catholica; or the countryman's universal remedy. Wherein is plainly and briefly laid down the nature, matter, manner, place and cure of most diseases, incident to the body of man ... / Written by Robert Couch, sometimes practitioner in physick and chyrurgery, at Boston in New-England. Now published with divers useful additions (for publick benefit) by Chr. Pack.

  • Couch, Robert.
Date:
1680
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Credit: Praxis Catholica; or the countryman's universal remedy. Wherein is plainly and briefly laid down the nature, matter, manner, place and cure of most diseases, incident to the body of man ... / Written by Robert Couch, sometimes practitioner in physick and chyrurgery, at Boston in New-England. Now published with divers useful additions (for publick benefit) by Chr. Pack. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [xia ] rulent excrements. But when I {peak offf cleanfing away of Filth, I do not mean el-.; ther by direct purges, or by thofe things¢ called Expectoraters: for the firft are int) deed poyfons, and refolve the good juicess ” themfelves, and expel them with the Ex:<!, crements, and the latter promote cor.) ruption falter than they caufe fpitting;)” But true cleanfers refolveall filth inthe Stoo}* mach, Guts and Veins, and in their paflage* carry them to the common Emunctories 0). nature, as thofe of the firft paflage to bed) expelled by itool, and theyof the Veinij”” oF by Urine: To which purpofe you mayyi*' ie take Tartarum Vitriolatum every mornings)‘ 2 for three or four days together, from teri) of to twenty grains in a little warm Broth”! increaling the dofe every morning, or ini) {tead thereof for thofe who affect noo} fharp things, you may givehalf adranny> ortwo {cruples of the Cream of Tartar) diffolved in hot Broth ; after which givel Salt of Harts-horn and Amber, of eactil eight, nine, Or ten grains twice a day i: Broth, or Sherry Wine, continue it foo} fome time, thefe will cleanfe away Filthifil: and Excrements, as Soap cleanfeth Cloth: and likewife refit putrefation; but fon}l® the farther pacifying the Arches of thi Lungssgrt