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

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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
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Hall, John, 1575-1635.
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London :: Printed by J.D. for Benjamin Shirley ...,
1679.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Diseases -- Early works to 1800.
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OBSERV. XCVI.

THE Lady Rouse, being with Child, was mi∣serably troubled with the Mother, and Faint∣ings, and extreme Pain in the Head: First, she had a Fume of Horse hoofs burnt, which restored her as soon as it was drawn into her Nostrils. Then she had a Suppository put up, framed of Honey, and Pul. Sanctus, which gave two stools, and brought away much Wind. She had a Fume of Odorificks below, and smelt to stinking things. Her Neck was anointed with Oil of Spike, after with Vnguent. Martiatum. She having the year before been troubled with Tortura Oris, and now much fearing it, in a morning fasting she took the quantity of a Nutmeg of the following Electuary: ℞ Species Dianthos. Conserve of Borage, each ℥i.

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Mithridate, Diacymini, each ʒii. Harts-horn prepa∣red ʒiii. In Broths she took Hartshorn prepared. To her Navil was applied a Plaster of Caranna, in the middest of which was put Musk gr. iii. Thus she was cured, and at due time was brought to bed, March 16. 1620.

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