CHAP. XXIX. The Cures of a Scorbutic Atrophy, of the Gout, and of Convulsions.
A Scorbutic Atrophy is remedied by reducing the Blood to its natu∣ral temperament, whereby its rendred Nutrititious, and apt to repair the dis∣sipated parts.
The disease of London, or, A new discovery of the scorvey [sic] comprising the nature, manifold differences, various causes, signs, prognostics, chronology, and several methods of curing the said disease by remedies, galenical and chymical : together with anatomical observations, and discourses on convulsions, palsies, apoplexies, rheumatisms, gouts, malignant fevors, and small pox, with their methods of cure and remedies : likewise, particular observations on most of the fore-mentioned diseases / by Gideon Harvey ...
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- The disease of London, or, A new discovery of the scorvey [sic] comprising the nature, manifold differences, various causes, signs, prognostics, chronology, and several methods of curing the said disease by remedies, galenical and chymical : together with anatomical observations, and discourses on convulsions, palsies, apoplexies, rheumatisms, gouts, malignant fevors, and small pox, with their methods of cure and remedies : likewise, particular observations on most of the fore-mentioned diseases / by Gideon Harvey ...
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"The disease of London, or, A new discovery of the scorvey [sic] comprising the nature, manifold differences, various causes, signs, prognostics, chronology, and several methods of curing the said disease by remedies, galenical and chymical : together with anatomical observations, and discourses on convulsions, palsies, apoplexies, rheumatisms, gouts, malignant fevors, and small pox, with their methods of cure and remedies : likewise, particular observations on most of the fore-mentioned diseases / by Gideon Harvey ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A43016.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2024.
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Goats Milk, wherein Antiscorbutics have been boil'd, is universally recei∣ved for a great Remedy in this Case.
Likewise this following in a Lixivi∣al Atrophy.
- ℞. Rad. Consolid. ℥i.
- Fol. hepat. stellat. M iiii.
- Fol. Chelidon. min. M ii.
- Ligust. M i.
- Flor▪ Borrag. P ii.
- Decoct. limac. vit. & ped. vervec. lb iii. post digest. quatuor horar. de∣still. è cucurb. vitr. humil. in ci∣nerib. de quo capiat ℥iiii. ter per diem scilicet hora 8. 11. & 4. po∣meridiana.
§. 2. Against Scorbutic arthritic vagous pains, I find nothing aequal to my Tin∣ctura Chalybis, and Tinctur. Antimonii Fulva, either or both being in proper Vehicles exhibited for 14, or 21. dayes.
This Observation I affirm is univer∣sal in this Climat, that all or most Arthri∣tic pains both Vagous and Fixt are ei∣ther Scorbutic or Venereal, that is de∣pending on a Venereal impression or
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Tincture, which some former Malignant infection (though cured 10 or 20 years past) hath left; for all Varolous diseases leave a stain or impression on the parts, which is as little deleble as the mark of a Blast, or a Cicatrix of a Malig∣nant Ulcer; for this reason these sorts of Gouts shall never be Curable, or indeed scarce palliable without Anti∣scorbutic or Antivenereal Specifics, or both mixt with Arthritic Medicines. Scorbutic Arthritic fixt pains I have oft removed by my Spir. Arthritic. ex∣tracted from the Sulphur of several Minerals. For an Anodine and Pallia∣tive Topic, against the said Joynt torments, I only apply a Cinnaber Em∣plaster, but not that recommended in my Great Venus.
§. 3. Some Scorbutic Convulsions this following Elixir doth vigorously op∣pugnate.
- ℞. Elix. praeon. praep. cum Spir.
- acid. Succin. ℥ss.
- Sal. Antimon. nostr. ℈ii.
- M.
- Capiat. gut. xx. vel xxx. ter vel quater per diem in Decoct. anti∣scorb.
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The Antispasmodics contained in the London Dispensatory, are chiefly these; Vngula alcis, cranium huma∣num, viscum querc. Aq. Ceras. nigr. Li∣lior. convall. Flor. tiliae, paralys. rutae, Aq. Poeoniae compos. Spir. lavendulae compos. Spir. & tinct. castorei. Spir. Lumbricor. Spir. Angelic. Aq. Petasit. compos. Syr. infus. Flor. poeon. item Syr. Poeon. compos. Syr▪ de beton. compos. likewise Ol. Succin. Spir. C. c. & Ol. Guaiac.
I have known two ounces of Aq. Gentian. compos. to do wonders, in suddenly removing Convulsion fits in Men and Women.
The most proper form for Exhibiti∣on of the fore-mentioned Specifics a∣gainst Convulsions is a Julep praescri∣bed in this or the like manner.
- ℞. Aq. flor. til. rnt. ceras. nigr. an. ℥i.
- Aq. Poeon. comp. ℥i ss.
- Tinct. Castor. ʒi.
- ...Rad. Poeon. p.
- ...Castor. p.
- Vngul. alc. ras. an ℈ss.
- Syr. Poeon. comp. ℥i.
- Ol. Succin. rect. gut. x.
- M. f. Jul.
- ...
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- ...Capiat part. med. ante paroxysm. Convulsiv. & alteram post parox.
For a Topic nothing is comparable to Balsamum Succini.
In some Scorbutic Convulsions an Electuary may be proper to praevent the Paroxysms, because it's not so soon digested, but remains a good while in the Stomach to disperse its Virtues to the parts affected.
- ℞. Conserv. Flor. Poeon. m. herb.
- paralys. anth. an. ℥i.
- ...Rad. acor. condit.
- Nuc. Moscat. cond. an. ℥ss.
- Confect. Mithridat. ʒi ss.
- ...Rad. Poeon. pulv.
- ...Castor. pulv.
- Vngul. alc. ras. an. ʒss.
- ...Syr. de Paeon. comp. q. s.
- Ol. Succin. rectif gut. xv.
- M. f. Elect.
- ...Capiat ad magnit. castan. duabus horis ante cibum.