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A Woman middle-aged, having for some Months laboured under the great trouble of an Imposthume open∣ed, as was manifest by the fetid Mat∣ter, that flowed from her Nostrils and Mouth, having so great a Swimming in her Head, that she could not go half a Flight-shot, without resting; and so great a Sense of Fulness in her Head, that (putting her Finger into her Ear) she could feel the floating
Matter moveable; after all endeavors had been used, by Errins, Purgations, Drying-Drinks, and whatsoever other Means her Physicians thought most fit to be practiz'd; the Putrefaction being not changed, nor the Fluctua∣tion stopped, she applyed her self to me.
In this Case, I used nothing but my Pouder twice a day, for several daies together, and my Aperitive Drops in all her Drink during that time. By the continued Use of these Means, her Head seemed (to her) more light∣some; that ill Savour of the descend∣ing Matter was almost totally extinct. Then, I gave my Arcanum Metallo∣rum, after which a Gleety-Water flow∣ed a great while, but void of savour. This Method I continued for almost 9 Months after; in which Time all that Distemper seemed to be subdued, and Nothing remained, except an ill Habit, under a Scorbutic Form; against which I administred what was for∣merly specify'd to be proper in Scor∣butic Distempers. By which Reme∣dies,
her Head was reduced to its pri∣stine state, Weakness only continuing in that Part. This Cure was performed many Years since.
Note: It is impossible to write of all particular Cases of Imposthumes, (thô very briefly, they being so nu∣merous, and daily presented) without enlarging the present Work to too great a Volume; therefore I refer the Reader to the Reasons urged by me in the foregoing Prologue to these Ex∣amples: because the Medicines (by me used) are one and the same in every kind of Imposthume; without other Variation, than what occasional Accidents may cause me to use.