The London practice of physick, or, The whole practical part of Physick contained in the works of Dr. Willis faithfully made English, and printed together for the publick good.

3. Draughts.

TAke Carduus water a pound, fresh Horse-dung three Ounces, dis∣solve it warm, and filter it: The Dose is three or four Ounces twice or thrice a day, adding Syrup of Violets, or of red Poppies half an Ounce.

Take Leaves of Dandelion two handfuls, being bruis'd, pour to them Water of Ladies Thistle half a pound, Treacle water half an Ounce: Wring it forth hard, to which add Powder of Crabs Eyes a Dram, take four or six spoonfuls thrice a day.

The Fourth Intention of Curing, having regard to the most urgent Symptoms, suggests to us various preparations of Medi∣cines. 1. In respect of the Feaver, the Julapes and Apozems be∣fore set down are proper. Moreover you must frequently use Sal Prunella. 2. For the Cough and difficulty of Breathing, Lin∣ctus's, Lohochs, and Decoctions, or Pectoral Julapes are given with success.

Take Syrup of Jujubes, of Maiden-hair, of each an Ounce and a half, Syrup of Violets an Ounce, Flowers of Nitre a Scruple: Make a Linctus to be taken now and then with a stick of Licorice.

Take Syrup of Dialthea an Ounce, Diacodium, Syrup of red Poppies, of each half an Ounce, Crabs Eyes finely powdred two Scruples: Make a Linctus to be taken as the other.

Take Syrup of Hyssop, of Licorice, of each an Ounce and a half, Powder of red Poppy Flowers a Scruple, Crabs Eyes a Dram, Lohoch de Pino six Drams: Mix them, make a Lohoch, of which take the quantity of a Nutmeg four times, or oftner in a day.

Take Roots of Grass, Chervil, Marsh-mallows, of each an Ounce, Figgs in number four, Jujubes, Sebestens, of each in number six, Rai∣sins of the Sun an Ounce, Licorice three Drams, Barley half an Ounce, boil them in three pounds of fountain water to two pounds: Strain it, the Dose is three or four Ounces.

Take Raisins ston'd an Ounce and a half, Filberts slic'd in number four, Licorice slic'd three Drams, Hyssop-water a pound and a half: Make a close and warm Infusion according to art for six hours, to the straining add Syrup of Althea an Ounce and a half: Make a Julape, the Dose is three or four spoonfuls often in a day, swallowing it down by little and little.

3. Against want of Sleep, Take of red Poppy water three Ounces, Syrup of the same six Drams, Plague water two Drams: Make a draught to be taken going to Bed.

It the Pulse be strong, and the strength holds, Take Cowslip water three Ounces, Syrup of Meconium half an Ounce: Mix it, and drink it going to Bed.

4. If the pain be pressing about the part affected, Take of the Oyntment of Marsh-mallows two Ounces, Oyl of sweet Almonds an Ounce and a half: Mix them for a Liniment to be apply'd with thin Lawn Paper.

Take Oyntment of Marsh-mallows, and the Pectoral Oyntment, of each an Ounce and a half, Oyl of Linseed fresh drawn a Dram, to which add of the Emplaister of Mucilages what suffices: Make a Plaister for the Region of the Brest, to be apply'd on the part affected.

Fifthly, For the last Intention of Curing, which answering the Secondary Indication prescribes ripening and expectorating Medi∣cines, the Forms following are proper.

Take Linseed Oyl fresh drawn three Ounces, Syrup of Violets two Ounces, Hyssop water half a pound: Mix them in a Glass, take two or three Ounces thrice a day, shaking the Glass first.

Take Olibanum powdred a Dram, put it in an Apple made hollow, and let it Roast in hot Embers: Let it be eaten going to Bed, and let the person do this three or four times.

Take Oyl of sweet Almonds fresh drawn, Syrup of Maiden-hair, of each an Ounce and a half, Sugar Candy two Drams: Bruise them in a Glass Mortar, till they are throughly mixt: Make a Linctus, and take of it often with a stick of Licorice. Take also a spoonful of it thrice a day, in a draught of Posset-drink.

As to the rest, the Remedies prescrib'd in a beginning Phthisick are good also here.

I shall now give you an example or two of Persons affected with a Peripneumonia: Whilst I was writing these things, I was call'd to one very ill of a Peripneumonia: This Person being a∣bout Fifty Years of Age, of a lean Body, and a Bilious tempera∣ment; upon taking Cold fell into a Feaver with a Cough, a pain in his Brest, and a difficulty of Breathing: Having so lain ill four days without any Remedy or Physical Administration; I found him in a high Feaver with a Thirst, and mighty Inflamma∣tion of his Praecordia, and fetching Breath with great Pain and difficulty, his Thorax much labouring, and being troubled with a wheezing in the Wind-pipe, so that he seem'd manifestly in the very Agony of Death: His Pulse, though quick and troubled, yet being strong enough, I presently ordered eight or ten Ounces of Blood to be taken from him: By which finding some ease, after three hours intermission, a Glyster being first Administred, I or∣dered him to Bleed again to twelve Ounces. Moreover, I di∣rected him to take twelve drops of Spirit of Hartshorn every sixth Hour with a proper Julape, and betwixt whiles, a Dose of the following Powder.

Take Powder of Crabs Eyes, and Sal Prunella, of each a Dram and a half, Pearl a Dram, Sugar Candy two Scruples: Make a Powder, divide it into eight parts.

He took also a Draught of a Pectoral Apozeme often at plea∣sure; by the use of these things, all the Symptoms began to a∣bate within three days, and the night following he sweated and

slept a little: The Day after he was Blooded again, and after∣wards the same Medicines being continued, he perfectly recove∣red within four or five days: The Blood taken from him was al∣ways in its surface viscous and ill coloured.

A Gentleman of a Sanguine Complexion, and a strong habit of Body after immoderate drinking of Wine, fell into a Feaver with a dangerous Peripneumonia; so that thirst and heat very much pressing him, and sitting upright always in his Bed, or in his Chair, and almost continually panting, he had very much a∣do to draw in Air enough to support Life: He being not able to lose much Blood at a time, I drew Blood twice or thrice from him one day after another, frequent Glysters were Administred. More∣over Apozemes, Julapes, also Spirit of Sal Armoniack, and Pow∣ders of Shells were given him by turns: Within four or five days the Feaver abated somewhat, and he began to breath better, and to take now and then short sleeps, though he complain'd still of a mighty heaviness upon his Breast, and an intolerable oppression of his Lungs. Wherefore bleeding being no longer safe, I ap∣ply'd large Vesicatories to his Arms and Legs: The Blisters in his Arms dry'd up in a short time; but those on his Legs did not only continue open, but ran mightily after five or six days, and so for near a Month daily discharg'd a vast quantity of a most sharp humour: In the mean time his Lungs grew better by little and little, and at length were wholly freed of their in∣cumberance. Lastly, The Blisters rais'd by the Vesicatories, could very hardly be throughly Cur'd, and not without frequent Purging.