CHAP. IX. Of an Ague, or Feaver what it is. (Book 9)
A Feaver is so called from the Latine word Ferveo, because it is a Fervor, or heat affecting the body, it is a preter∣natural heat kindled in the heart, as in its
Every man his own doctor in two parts, shewing I. how every one may know his own constitution by certain signs, also the nature and faculties of all food as well as meats as drinks ... : the second part shews the full knowledge and cure of the pox, running of the reins, gout, dropsie, scurvy, consumptions and obstructions, agues ... / written by John Archer.
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- Every man his own doctor in two parts, shewing I. how every one may know his own constitution by certain signs, also the nature and faculties of all food as well as meats as drinks ... : the second part shews the full knowledge and cure of the pox, running of the reins, gout, dropsie, scurvy, consumptions and obstructions, agues ... / written by John Archer.
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"Every man his own doctor in two parts, shewing I. how every one may know his own constitution by certain signs, also the nature and faculties of all food as well as meats as drinks ... : the second part shews the full knowledge and cure of the pox, running of the reins, gout, dropsie, scurvy, consumptions and obstructions, agues ... / written by John Archer." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A25754.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2025.
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proper subject primarily and per se hurting our actions which heat by the meditation of blood in the Veins and Spirits is diffused through the whole body. The reason of circuits of intermitting Feavers, is of no small moment amongst the Learned for what one allows, another rejects, and there∣fore as well from their difference in judge∣ment as their frequent Failing in Cure, the Ague may be truly called Approbrium Medi∣corum, but Feavers are usually distinguished into putred and malignant, and putred Fea∣vers into continual and intermitting, not to enlarge upon all Agues, passing under the se∣veral denominations or names, though pro∣ceeding from putred of Quotidian, Tertian, Quartan, double Tertian, &c. But the diffe∣rence of its fits, shews the humour it came from.
How to cure the Ague.
First take 2 or 3 of our vomiting pills in the morning, then at night take of our cor∣dial
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dyet drink half a pint hot every night and morning, sweating upon it every time, and forbear drinking of Beer or Ale for 4 days, taking this drink at meat and else, and take also 3 of our corroborating pills, eve∣ry morning for a week together, early stir∣ring after them, it will free your body with ease and safety. Avoiding the violent sweats, the Jesuits powder doth commonly bring upon all that take it.