A physical nosonomy, or, A new and true description of the law of God (called nature) in the body of man confuting by many and undeniable experiences of many men, the rules and methods concerning sicknesses or changes in mans body, delivered by the ancient physicians and moderns that followed them ... : also, in the second part of this book is a practice of physick drawn from the best of the moderns and completely treating of those diseases specified in the table formerly, writ by the author, though added to these new scrutinies as if they were a latter work / by William Drage ...

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Title: A physical nosonomy, or, A new and true description of the law of God (called nature) in the body of man confuting by many and undeniable experiences of many men, the rules and methods concerning sicknesses or changes in mans body, delivered by the ancient physicians and moderns that followed them ... : also, in the second part of this book is a practice of physick drawn from the best of the moderns and completely treating of those diseases specified in the table formerly, writ by the author, though added to these new scrutinies as if they were a latter work / by William Drage ...
Author: Drage, William, 1637?-1669.
Publication: London :: Printed by J. Dover, for the author,; 1664.
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Subject terms: Physiology -- Early works to 1800.
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CURE.

In Cure avoid all sharp and irritating things, give Ptysans, and sweet Wine, avoid such meats as stop the Pipes of the Lungs, and encrease an aliment apt to turn a pituitous Excrement: If the matter be more te∣naciously seated in the Lungs, give expectorating Syrups, Lohochs, De∣coctions, and Ptysans; Oyl of sweet Almonds is very helpful; anoint the Brest with loosening pectoral Unctions.

2. Fainting, panting of the Heart, and Lipothimy, from fuliginous and malignant Vapours communicated from the Uterus, whereby the Heart striving to expel those exhalations, doth frequently stretch and contract it self.