The art of curing sympathetically, or magnetically, proved to be most true by its theory and practice exemplified by several cures performed that way: with a discourse concerning the cure of madness, and an appendix to prove the reality of sympathy : also an account of some cures perform'd by it in London / written originally in Latin by H.M. Herwig ...
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The art of curing sympathetically, or magnetically, proved to be most true by its theory and practice exemplified by several cures performed that way: with a discourse concerning the cure of madness, and an appendix to prove the reality of sympathy : also an account of some cures perform'd by it in London / written originally in Latin by H.M. Herwig ...
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Herwig, H. M. (Henning Michael).
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1700.
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Magnetic healing -- Early works to 1800.
Mental healing -- Early works to 1800.
Mentally ill -- Care -- Early works to 1800.
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"The art of curing sympathetically, or magnetically, proved to be most true by its theory and practice exemplified by several cures performed that way: with a discourse concerning the cure of madness, and an appendix to prove the reality of sympathy : also an account of some cures perform'd by it in London / written originally in Latin by H.M. Herwig ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A43447.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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CHAP. XII. (Book 12)
Of some Observations and Examples in
this Magnetick Cure. (Book 12)
§ 1. BY what hath been said before in
this short Treatise, although it
is not accurately handled, you may see
that those Battering Rams levelled a∣gainst
me are not able to overthrow my
design of Sympathetick Cure; but that
in this way of Cure I may still (make
use of Medicines out of the three King∣doms,
but particularly out of the Ani∣mal)
with a safe Conscience, without
breach of Charity towards my Neigh∣bour,
infringing the Laws, or any im∣putation
of Superstition. That divine
harmony of Parts, by which Parts
and Members industriously concur to the
mutual assistance of each other when
affected, teach and perswade us to this:
for like are pleased with, and preserved
by their like. Parts taken from Brute
Animals are very often subservient to
the like parts of our bodies, and are more
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particular medicinally assisting in this
Magnetick Cure beyond all others.
Thus the prepared brains of a Hare
much comfort and relieve our brains,
when they are discomposed, and out of
order. The famous Sennertus amongst
others. Lib. 1. prax. informs us, that the
lungs of a Fox or Calf are very sanative
to those troubled with the Ptysick, or
any other distemper of the Lungs; even
the very Women know that the Bone of a
Deersheart is a Soveraign Cordial, and that
Cordial Waters are prepared from it.
The Dispensatories tell us, that the Ven∣tricle
of an Hen is a specifick against the
weakness of the Ventricle. Practi∣tioners
say, the Liver of a Wolf cures all
distempers incident to the Liver. It is
very well known that the Pizzle of an
Hart is a great assistant to those that
have an imbecility in generation. But
we may expect better success from Me∣dicines
prepared from the parts of hu∣mane
body; in regard nothing can be
more consentaneous and agreeable to the
parts afflicted. The great lights of Phy∣sick
(those excellent friends to Nature)
understood this, and thought it neither
sin nor shame to prepare such sort of
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Medicines, and to administer them to
the sick Sympathetically, or Magnetically.
I have followed these as my Guides, in
regard a Medicine may be had from a
mans own body. They are not prepar∣red
from any part of the body but what
is the most contemptible part thereof;
and these are either from a living
or dead body: Those taken from a living
body, are either such as Nature designed
to be cut off, as the hair, beard and nails;
or those which proceed spontaneously
from it, as Excrements, or else those
which Nature drives out as superfluous,
as Spittle, Ear-Wax, Sweat, Milk, Wo∣mens
monthly courses, the Secundine,
the Navel-string, the Cawl, Urine, and the
Dung; to these may be added, Lice and
Worms; as also those things that may
be taken away without any hurt or pre∣judice,
as the Seed, Blood and Stone.
Those taken from a dead body are, the
Skull, the moss of the Skull to which some
other things are put in to compose this
Sympathetical Unguent, the Skin, Fat,
Bones and Flesh; out of which the best
Medicines in this Sympathetick Cure
are compounded, which indeed are very
salutiferous and necessary.
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I will discover some Sympathetical
Medicines, which have often been expe∣rienced.
If a person be afflicted with a
constant Fever, and his Life is despair∣ed
of, where all other Medicines prove
ineffectual, then use this Magnetick
cure. Take the morning Urine of the
sick Person, and pour it into a Brass or
Iron Vessel, to this put the white and
yolk of an Egg, which mixing well to∣gether
let them boil, this done put 'em
into a pot, that you can conveni∣ently
stop so close, that no air can get
in; then put the Pot into an Ants nest,
digging the pit pretty deep. If the Di∣stemper
is mortal, the sick man will
soon end his days, but if otherwise, after
a very severe fit, he'll immediately
find himself perfectly recovered. In
the most dangerous Consumption, boyl
a new laid Egg in the persons Urine,
and throw it into a Fish-pond, where
is plenty of Fish, and the Distemper will
gradually decrease: Or make Dough
with Meal and the Urine like a Cake,
bake it like Bread, and cast it to the
Fish and Dogs to be devoured, and the
Distemper will daily decrease. I have
cured those, that have been intolerably
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afflicted with the Head-ach, by putting
them into a great Sweat by the Urine,
without administring any Medicine in∣wardly,
although the persons have been
many miles distant, and this I have per∣formed
with good success, especially to
persons of the best Quality. I have cured
many persons, that were absent of a
raging tooth-ach, by mixing my Sym∣pathetick
liquor with some blood let
out of their gums. I have cured some
that were troubled with the bleeding at
the nose by the blood that fell from
their nostrils, sent to me in a glass or
earthen vessel well stopt, and that with∣out
opening a vein, or taking any Me∣dicine
inwardly. So I have healed up
wounds that have lain open a great
while, by my Magnetick liquor, though
the medicine never touch the wound▪
This Recipe is especially to be observed▪
and very worthy the taking notice of▪
Take Sulphur Vivum, Spirit of Wine
rectified, and tartarized, common Salt
mix all these very well together, and
put them upon humane dung, the mor••
new and hot the better, then sprinkl••
them with lighted coals or ashes, it wi••••
work wonderful things; to wit, the po∣steriors
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of that person whose ordure it
was will be mightily inflamed, and no
other part of his body, and although he
be many miles distant. This Experi∣ment
hath undoubtedly a great effect on
the ordure of the person absent as well
as present; why may not sweat, vo∣miting,
stool, &c. be caused in Man by
certain Medicines applied to the Urine?
There is no body will question, that
very great sweatings may be raised sym∣pathetical
by the Urine. I am not the
only person that asserts it. I have the
Famous Engelbertus of Engelen a Maestriecht
Physician on my side, a person most
worthy to be believed, and most indu∣striously
studious, and exquisitely know∣ing
in Metals, whose singular art and
dexterity in transmutation all Alchy∣mists
admire and reverence; he hath
found out a Secret never sufficiently to be
admir'd; who, putting in Horse-shoe
nails one half into a liquor invented for
that purpose, immediately turns them
inro fine Silver: And what is more to
be observed, (he says) that those Nails
that were strait when they were put in∣to
this Philosophical liquor come out
crooked. This person, whose truth
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and reputation are both very great, ex∣tremely
extols this way of curing by
Sympathy, because, being at Rotterdam,
by the assistance of Mr Reddeswitz (who
communicated this relation to me) he
had very great sweats caused sympathe∣tically
by his urine; insomuch that this
celebrated man, like another Aeson, was
restored to a new Nature.
3. But if I am asked, whether this
way of Cure will succeed in all Pati∣ents?
I answer, as purges, vomits and
sudorificks, internally applied, for the
most part operate, but sometime have
no effect on several bodies, so experi∣ence
tells us, it sometimes happens in
curing by Sympathy.
4. I might here offer a great many
more things of this nature, but it is
not expedient to divulge all together;
and if we should be more copi∣ous
in explaining and unfolding many
more things of this kind, our little Book
would encrease, and swell beyond what
we designed.
5. Wherefore, Courteous Reader, be
at present contented, and if I shall see
that these few are acceptable to you, I
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will communicate for your service and
advantage some wonderful Secrets, such
as the World thinks incredible, hither∣to
concealed either thro Ignorance or
Envy.
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