A new practice of physic : wherein the various diseases incident to the human body are orderly described, their causes assign'd, their diagnostics and prognostics enumerated, and the regimen proper in each deliver'd, with a competent number of medicines for every stage and symptom thereof ... the whole formed on the model of Dr. Sydenham, ... / by Peter Shaw.

Peter Shaw

Date:: 1728

Credit: A new practice of physic : wherein the various diseases incident to the human body are orderly described, their causes assign'd, their diagnostics and prognostics enumerated, and the regimen proper in each deliver'd, with a competent number of medicines for every stage and symptom thereof ... the whole formed on the model of Dr. Sydenham, ... / by Peter Shaw. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$found; unlefs perhaps an induration of the dura mater or meninges cerebri, ^hich pay prevent their ufual contractions, and fo occafion an irregular diftribution of the fpirits. \ I 3. The figns are, unufual anget, boldnefs, fierce- Diagl nefs, laughter, loquacity, taciturnity, thoughtful- nefs; the paffions fometimes rifing fo high, or fal¬ ling fo low, as to occafion the patient to attempt his own life. 4. An hereditary madnefs is deem’d incurable. The winter favours the cure more than fum- mer. The fpecies attended with laughter is eafier to cure than that accompanied with audacity, or taciturnity. Extraordinary, unforced evacua¬ tions, as fweat, an hemorrhage, a loofnefs, i$c. are good figns. 5. In bold maniacs a flender diet is the bed: ; Reg* fuch as gruels, thin panada, barley broth, barley water, tea, Nothing vifcid, and but little flefh, or fpirituous liquors, jfhou’d be allow’d. 6. In the mirthful and raving fpecies,,firft bleed Cure* in the jugular, and afterwards once a month in the arm, during the cure, if the cafe requires and ftrength allows. After bleeding give a brisk emetic. Vin. emet. 3X. aq. latt.alex. 5 j. fyr. caryoph. 3jij, m. Or, Rz fart. emet. gr. vj. vel viij. conferv. rofar. rub. 3fs. in, f. bol. vefperi fumend. more vulgar i; fc? bis in qmana re poft ulante repetendus. In females and tender conftitutions, give ipe¬ cacuanha 3 ft. and repeat it once a week, or as there is occafion. ' % 7. Then proceed to purgatives. fen. 3 iij. rad. ettebor. nig. 3 ife. agar, rhubarb, aa 33*. fern, fcenicul. dale. 3 j. fal. tartar. 3 fs. infunde in aq. cerafor. nig. q. f colatur# 5 iij adde fyr. de fpind ceroina 3vj. fpt. I ascend, comp. 3 ]<• ■f , . pulv.$

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