Nine books of physick and chirurgery written by that great and learned physitian, Dr Sennertus. The first five being his Institutions of the whole body of physick: the other four of fevers and agues: with their differences, signs, and cures.

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Nine books of physick and chirurgery written by that great and learned physitian, Dr Sennertus. The first five being his Institutions of the whole body of physick: the other four of fevers and agues: with their differences, signs, and cures.
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Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637.
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London :: printed by J.M. for Lodowick Lloyd, at the Castle in Corn-hill,
1658.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP VI. Of curing diseases in scituation and connexion.

MOreover Organick diseases, * 1.1 since there are diseases in position, and connexion, that which hath lost its naturall place, Indicates its reposition into its naturall place, but that, which is not joyned to those which it ought, Indicates its conjunction with them; the first indication performed, and bones out of joynt are cured by bending and forceing them from the opposite part to that from whence they were removed; which by what meanes it may be per∣formed is shewne before part 1. Sect. 2. Chap. 4. so other parts are to be reduced into their owne places.

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But if the parts which according to nature ought to be se∣parated, are joyned together, and grow together contrary to nature, they are to be freed and separated: But that separation is made either by Chirurgery, and the help of an Incision Knife, and Iron, or with a silken string, or with a Horse hair, or with caustick Medicines and Septicks.

But the other kind, * 1.2 when the part is not joyned with those with which it ought, Indicates that, that which containes should be rendred more firme and solid: And therefore those parts ought to be strengthned and contained.

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