Select observations on English bodies of eminent persons in desperate diseases first written in Latin by Mr. John Hall ... ; after Englished by James Cook ... ; to which is now added, an hundred like counsels and advices, for several honourable persons, by the sam

OBSERV. XXVII.

CAptain Basset, aged about 50, afflicted with a Tertian, was thus cured: ℞ Emetick Infu∣sion ʒv. Wine of Squils ʒii. Syrup of Violets a spoon∣ful; mix them. This was given an hour before the Fit, which wrought by vomit and stool suffici∣ently. At the end of vomiting he took this: ℞ Elect. de Gem. frigid. ℈ii. Diascord. ʒss. Syr. Papav. erratic. ℥i. Aq. Scabios. ℥iii. Misc. The next day he was free from his Fit, he took the following: ℞ Diaphaenic. Diacathol. ā ʒii. Rhab. Pul. Pul. Sen. laxat. Ruland. ā ʒss. Pul. Holand ʒi. Syr. Cochl. ℥i. Aq. Card. benedict. & betonic. ā ℥ii. Misc. This purged and cured him.

Three months after he fell into a Dropsy, with a swelling in his feet, which was removed by the following: ℞ the Emetick Infusion ℥ss. Wine of Squils ʒii. Barly water, and Syrup of Violets, each ℥ss. mix them. This gave seven Vomits, and three Stools. The next day, and for three mornings, he took the following: ℞ Leaves of Succory, Bo∣rage, Bugloss, Violets, Strawberries, each M i. Seeds of Anis and Caraway, each ʒi. Roots of Smalage and Sharpdock, each ℥i. Flowers of Borage, Bugloss, Violets and Roses, each p. i. Boyl them in a quart of Water to ℥xij. Of the straining thereof, ℞ ℥iiij. in which infuse Troches of Agarick Rubarb, each ʒi. Mecoachan ℈ii. Ginger ℈iss. Spicknard gr. iv. Cin∣namon ʒss. In the morning strain them again, to which Expression add Syrup of Roses ℥iss. Manna ℥ss. Mix

them for one Dose, and so for four mornings. This being done, there was administred the following Pills: ℞ Pil. aggregat. ℈i. Gambog. gr. v. Ol. Anis. gut. v. Syr. Cichor. cum Rhab. q. s. f. Pill. ii. These gave seven Stools, the next day one Pill gave five Stools, and with happy event, for thereby he could both better breath and walk. Af∣ter he took this sweating Potion: ℞ Sarsapar. ℥ii. Sassafras ℥i. Bul. in Aq. fontan. lbviij. ad Consumpt. dimid. (this must be after they have been infused 24 hours). Towards the end of the boyling was added bruised Cinnamon ʒii. Seeds of Anis, Carra∣way, Coriand. ā ℥ss. Dose ℥vi. in a morning taken hot. After he used this laxative Drink: ℞ Sar∣saparilla ℥ii. China ℥i. Sassafras ʒvi. Guaiacum ℥ii. Sena ℥iiss. Rubarb ℥i. Agarick ʒiii. Mecoa∣chan ℥i. Shavings of Ivory and Hartshorn, each ℥ss. Seeds of Fennel, Nutmegs, Cloves, each ʒii. Leaves of Violets, Rosemary, Fumatory, ā M i. put them into a Bag, and hang them in 3 gall. of Beer. These perfectly cured him. In August he laboured of an Hypocon∣driack Melancholy, with Pain of the Head, for which was used the following: ℞ Pill. de Succin. ʒii. Spec. Hier. simp. ℈ii. cum. Syr. Chicor. cum Rheo. f. Pil. N xi••. He took three of these at the hour of Sleep, these eased him of his Head-ach. After which was used Pil. aggregat. cum Cam∣bog. &c. as before; only they were made up with the Syrup of Apples into two Pills, which gave eight Stools with a great deal of ease. After to the Stomach was applied this: ℞ Origanum, Wormwood, Mints, each M ss. Seeds of Milium, Anis tosted, each ℥ss. Flowers of Camomel, Rosemary, and Coltsfoot, each p. i. Bay-berries ʒi. Nutmegs

ʒss. make a gross Pouder of them all, and stitch them in Sarsanet, and make a Bag in form of the Stomach, which was besprinkled with Sack, and applied and reiterated as oft as there was occasion. Thus he was perfectly cured, and continued so for a long time.