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.

THE TABLE.

A.

AChes in the Head, see Headach.

Ach in the Belly, see Belly.

Aches or Pains in the Limbs hapning by Night, their cure, p. 361.

Ague, see Fever.

Alexipharmicks, see Cordials.

Anasarca, its Description. p. 167. Whence it proceeds, ibid. The least dangerous of Dropsies, ibid. The two chief Scopes of curing it, ibid. Hydragogue Medicines of good use in curing it, p. 168. How Catharticks work in this Dis∣ease, ibid. Lixivial Medicines the best Diureticks in this Disease, p. 169. Some Praescripts of them, ib. Diaphoreticks of use when the swelling begins to abate, p. 170. A Praescript of them, ib. p. 171. Outward Administrations to be used in this Disease, ib. p. 172, 173. Medicines for Preservation against this Disease, p. 174, 175. An In∣stance of a Person falling into this Disease, and recover'd of it, p. 176.

Antidotes, see Cordials.

Apoplexy, where seated, p. 420. What the Word Apoplexy im∣ports, p. 421. Two kinds of it, ib. The various Invasions of the Apo∣plexy, and the causes of them, ib. p. 422. The Subject of this Dis∣ease, ib. Its Prognosticks, ib. p. 423. The Therapeutick Method for re∣moving the Fit, ib. p. 424. The prophylactick or preservatory me∣thod, with Praescripts of Medi∣cines. p. 425, 426. Instances of Persons seis'd with the Apoplexy, ib. p. 427.

Ascites, its Description, and whence it proceeds, p. 150. what to be considered in order to its Cure, ib. Catharticks often do well in it, p. 151. An Enumerati∣on of hydragogue Emeticks and Purgers, and Prescripts of them, ib. p. 152, 153, 154, 155. Diure∣ticks, when proper in an Ascites, ib. p. 156. What Diureticks proper, ib. Diaphoreticks of little or no use in an Ascites, p. 157. The best Remedies, when we will not pro∣ceed to an Incision, are Clysters and Plaisters, ib. An Incision in whom to be admitted, p. 158. An Instance of a Woman cur'd of an Ascites, ib. p. 159.

Asthma, or difficulty of Breath∣ing, its description, p. 126. Two primary Indications in the method of Cure, ib. What to be done in the Fit, ib. p. 127, 128. What to be done out of the Fit for Preser∣vation,

ib. p. 129, 130, 131. Two Instances of Persons troubled with the Asthma, and the Methods used with them, ib. p. 232.

Asthma Convulsive, see Cough.

Asthmatick Fits hapning in the Scurvey; their Cure, p. 353, 354.

Atrophia Scorbutick; its Cure, p. 363, 364.

B.

BElly-ach in the Scurvy; its Cure, p. 355.

Blistering Plaisters, see Ve∣sicatories.

Blood, its Eruption from many Parts of the Body, p. 188. Its Eruption from the Nostrils, and the Cure of it applyable to all other Haemorrhagies, p. 189. An Eruption of Blood from the No∣strils to be manag'd one way if without a Fever, and a different way if joyn'd with it, ib. How to be managed if hapning without a Fever, ib. p. 190, 191, 192, 193. How to be managed in a Fever, p. 194. How to answer the second and vital Indication, ib. p. 195. How to answer the third Indicati∣on, being for Preservation, and for removing the Cause of the Distemper, ib. p. 196. An Instance of Eruptions of Blood cur'd, ib. p. 197.

Blood-letting, see Phlebotomy.

Blood let forth in a Convulsive, or Apoplectical fit, why seeming congeal'd, p. 260.

Blood-spitting, the indications for curing it, p. 96. what to be done in reference to the first Indica∣tion, ib. what to be done in re∣ference to the second indication, ib. p. 97. Select Forms of Me∣dicines answering to the Thera∣peutick Indications, ib. p. 98, 99, 100, 101, 102. An instance of a Person troubled with Blood-spit∣ting, and how managed, ib. p. 103, 104. The medicine which did him most good. ib. p. 105.

Blood of Man, its Anatomy, p. 519. its resolution into five Principles. p. 520. its Spirits. ib. its sulphu∣reous, saline, earthy, and watery Particles, p. 521. its comparison with Wine, p. 422. p. 328, 329, 330. its comparison with Milk, p. 422. its natural Motion, p. 423, 424. its preternatural Motion ib. p. 425.

Bloody Flux, cur'd, p. 356. see Purging.

Bones, their crackling, p. 367, 368.

Breathing difficult, see Asthma.

Breathing, difficult in the Scur∣vy, its cure, p. 353, 354.

C.

CArus, what Disease it is, p. 399. where seated, p. 400. its Prognosticks. ib. its Method of cure, ib. Instances of Persons seiz'd with the Carus, and how proceeded with, p. 401, 402.

Chalybeate Medicines, see Steel.

Chin-Cough, see convulsive Cough, and Ptisick.

Coffee, its effects, p. 68, 69.

Colick, its Description, p. 507. the part primarily affected in it, p. 508, 509. Its Seminium or Mi∣nera, ib. The Procatarctick Cause of it, p. 510. The evident Causes, ib. p. 511. The Prognostick of it, ib. The Method of curing it, ib. p. 512, 513, 514, 515, 516. The

vital Indication to be minded, ib. the preservatory Indication to be us'd out of the Fits, ib. p. 517. Instances of Persons troubled with the Cholick. ib. p. 518.

Colick Scorbutick, its Cure, p. 355.

Coma, see Sleepy and Watch∣ing.

Consumption of the Lungs, see Ptisick.

Consumption confirm'd, see Pti∣sick.

Continual Fevers, see Fevers.

Convulsions in Children, p. 250. they are chiefly subject to them at two Times, ib. What Parts of the Body they infest, ib. How to prevent convulsive Fits in Chil∣dren hereditarily obnoxious to them, p. 251. the Therapeutick Method, p. 252. how to provide against imminent Convulsions, ib. what to be done when a Child is actually seis'd, p. 253. for poor Peoples Children, ib. what to be done when Convulsions happen upon breeding of Teeth, p. 254. what when hapning on other oc∣casions, ib. p. 255.

Convulsions in adult Persons hapning by reason of the Origine of the Nerves being chiefly affect∣ed, p. 256, 257. An Instance of a Lady troubled with Convulsions on this Account, and how pro∣ceeded with, ib. p. 258. a second Instance, ib. why Blood let forth in a Convulsive Fit seems con∣geal'd, p. 260. the method of cu∣ring these Fits, ib. p. 261, 262, 263. Prescripts for poor Peo∣ple, ib.

Convulsion whose cause lies a∣bout the Extremities, or within the Plexus's of the Nerves, p. 264: An Instance of them, and the me∣thod us'd, ib. p. 265. a second In∣stance, p. 266.

Convulsions arising from the Li∣quor lying in the nervous Bodies, and irritating all their Processes into Convulsions, p. 267. such Convulsions produc'd by Poyson, p. 268. by the Bite of the Taran∣tula, ib. produc'd by Witchcraft, p. 269. 270.

Convulsions general, wont to be rais'd in malignant, ill determin'd, and some Anomalous Fevers, p. 271, 272. after what manner rais'd, p. 273, 274. the formal Reason and Causes of such Fe∣vers, p. 275. Instances of such Fevers, p. 276, 277. The Method of curing them, p. 278, 279, 280, 281. Another Instance of a Con∣vulsive Fever, p. 282.

Convulsions general wont to a∣rise by reason of a scorbutick Dis∣position of the nervous Juice, p. 283. two kinds of them, ib. A strange Instance of the first kind, p. 284, 285. the reasons of it, ib. p. 286. Instances of the second kind, and the method us'd with them, ib. p. 287. 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295. The way of Cure to be used in gene∣ral for such marvellous Convulsi∣ons, ib. p. 296.

Convulsive Cough and Asthma, p. 320. the causes of it, ib. p. 321, 322. An Instance of a Person trou∣bled with it, ib. A second Instance, with the way of managing it, p. 323. The Remedies and Method of Cure to be used in this Disease, p. 324, 325. See Ptisick and Asthma.

Cordial Medicines, improperly so called, p. 48. Kinds of Cordial Medicines for promoting the Ac∣cension of the Blood, p. 49. A Caution concerning the frequent use of such Cordials, ib. Cordial Medicines for appeasing the too great boyling of the Blood, ib. p. 50. Such Cordials for opening the Texture of the Blood, and discharging its Superfluities, ib. Cordials endowed with a volatile Salt, giv'n in Fevers and Swoon∣ings, ib. Cordials endow'd with an Alchalisate Salt, ib. p. 51. Cordials proper in a Pleurisie, ib. Cordials whose Basis is a fluid or acid Salt, given in Fevers, ib. Cordial Medicines having a fix'd or lixivial Salt for their Basis, p. 52. Cordials, Alexipharmicks or Antidotes for Preservation, ib. p. 53. Cordials, Alexipharmicks, or Antidotes for curing, ib. p. 44.

Cosmeticks, p. 218, 219, 220.

Cough, see Ptisick.

Cutaneous Affects, various. p. 216, 217. Summer Spots whence caus'd, ib. Liver Marks, whence caus'd, ib. chiefly appearing in the Summer. The Cure of Summer Spots. Lentiginous Spots, and Li∣ver Marks, p. 218, 219, 220.

D.

DElirium, what it is, p. 448, 449. how caus'd, ib. p. 450, 451. the ways of Cure hinted, ib. how to be cur'd when hap'ning upon continual and malignant Fevers, p. 452. see Frenzy.

Diabetes or Pissing Evil, the method of curing it, p. 28, 29. An Instance of a Person troubled with it, and the Medicines used in curing him, ib. Kinds and Pre∣scripts of Medicines that stop Urine flowing in Excess, p. 31, 32, 33, 34.

Diaphoretick Medicines, or such as promote Sweat, p. 34. What things requir'd for a free Eruption of Sweat, ib. how Persons must be ordered for Sweating, p. 35. Kinds and Prescripts of diaphore∣tick Medicines, p. 36, 37, 38. a diaphoretick Diet-drink for curing the French Pox, ib. Diaphoreticks to be prescrib'd in malignant Fe∣vers, p. 39. other Diaphoreticks, ib. p. 40, 41. Diaphoreticks in a cold Constitution. p. 42.

Diarrhoea, see Purging.

Diuretick Medicines, see Urine.

Dropsie of the Breast, whence it arises, p. 133. An Instance of a Person troubled with it, and how proceeded with, ib. p. 134, 135. the Method of Cure, ib. Prescripts of Medicines for it, p. 136. An Instance of another Person troubled with it, and how cur'd, ib. p. 137.

Dropsie call'd Anasarca, see Ana∣sarca.

Dropsie call'd Ascites, see As∣cites.

Dropsie call'd the Tympany, see Tympany.

Dropsie hapning in the Scurvy, its Cure, p. 366, 367.

Dysentery, see Purging.

E.

EMetick Medicines; see Vomit∣ing.

Empyema, what the Word

imports, p. 119. what to be con∣sidered in order to its cure, ib. An Incision not to be attempted over hastily in it, p. 120. Forms of Medicines requisite for curing an Empyema, ib. A Julep against Faintings and Swoonings upon the Operation, ib.

Ephemera Fever, see Fever.

Epilepsie, seeing Falling Sick∣ness.

F.

FAlling Sickness, its Descrip∣tion, p. 138, 139. Some∣times terminates of its own accord, ib. The Method of pro∣ceeding with it, p. 240. What Me∣dicines us'd against the Fit, ib. p. 241. The chiefest care in the Pro∣phylactick part, for removing the cause, ib. What Medicines to be us'd for it, ib. p. 242. An Instance of a Person troubled with the Falling-sickness, and with what Medicines cur'd, p. 243. The gene∣ral Method of curing it, with prescripts of Medicines. ib. p. 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249.

Fever, its Description, p. 426. Intermitting Fevers, whence cau∣sed, ib. why a cold and a shivering precede the heat in them, p. 427. whence their Intermission and set returns, ib. p. 528. their Cure how undertaken, ib. p. 529. Certain Irregularities of them, p. 530.

Fever tertian, Instructions con∣cerning it, p. 531, 532. Symptoms foreshewing its Remission. ib. 533. Its Method of Cure. p. 534, 535, 536, 537.

Fever quartan, Instructions con∣cerning it, p. 540, 541. Why so difficult to cure, ib. curd by rai∣sing a gentle Salivation, p. 542. Other Remedies for it, p. 543, 544, 545. &c.

Fevers continual, wherein dif∣fering from Intermittents, p. 548. the kinds of them, ib.

Fever call'd Ephemera, or sim∣ple Synochus, holding one, or ma∣ny Daies, Instructions concerning it, p. 549, 550. three things re∣quired to a Crisis or Solution of it, ib. p. 551. its Cure, ib.

Fever putrid, its Causes, p. 552, 553. the four observable times of it, ib. p. 554, 555, 556, 557. the most considerable Symptoms and Signs in it, p. 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566. the Pulse and Urine chiefly to be minded for knowing the State and Strength of the Di∣seased, p. 567, 568. 569, 570. The kinds of the putrid Synochus p. 571, 572, 573. its Cure, p. 574, 575, 576. Examples of Persons seised with it, and the Method us'd with them, p. 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582.

Fever Malignant or Pestilenti∣al in general, wherein it consists p. 583. What parts of the Body their venom Affects, p. 584, 585. the Essence of a Pestilential Fe∣ver, in what founded, p. 587. whence it arises, 588, what Bo∣dies apt to receive it, p. 590. how propagated by Contagion, ib. p. 591.

Fevers Pestilential and Malig∣nant in Specie, and other Epide∣mick Fevers. p. 601. the distincti∣ons betwixt a Plague, a Pestilen∣tial, and a Malignant Fever, ib. p. 602. Pestilential and Malig∣nant Fevers plac'd in the rank of

Continual Fevers, ib. Signs of Ma∣lignity in Fevers, p. 604, 605. what to be observed in the cure of Pestilential and Malignant Fevers, ib. an Instance of a Pestilential Fe∣ver, p. 606, 607. its way of cure p. 608. Instances of the Malignant Fever, p. 609, 610, 611, 612, 613.

Fevers of Women in Child-bed, Instructions concerning them, p. 625, 626, 627, 628, 629. of the Lacteal Fever of Women after Child-birth, p. 630. its cure, p. 631. Putrid Fevers of Women in Child-bed, ib. p. 632. their Procatarctick Causes, p. 633. the Evident Causes, ib. the Conjunct Cause, p. 634. they are dangerous, p. 635. the cure, ib. p. 636, 637, 638.

Fevers Symptomatick of Wo∣men in Child-bed, what those Symptoms are, p. 639. what must be done in order to their Cure. p. 640. What must be done in the Small Pox when happening, p. 641. Stories of Women in Child∣bed troubled with Fevers, ib. p. 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647.

Fevers Epidemick and Anoma∣lous, p. 648. A Description of one, ib. p. 649. its Nature and Essence, ib. p. 650, 651. its con∣junct Cause, ib. what it has pecu∣liar from common Intermittents, and a Synochus, p. 654, 653. its general Prognostick, p. 653. its particular Prognostick, ib. its me∣thod of Cure, p. 655, 656, 657.

Fever Epidemick and Catarrh∣ous described, p. 657, 658. the rise and formal reason of it, p. 659. its Symptoms, p. 660. its Prog∣nostick, ib. the method of Cure, p. 661. Another Epidemick Fever described, p. 662, 663. its Nature, p. 665. its Accidents, p. 666, 667. the Prognostick of it, p. 668. the method of Cure, p. 669, 670, 671, 672.

Fever Epidemick chiefly infest∣ing the Brain and Genus Nervosum, p. 271, 272. its formal Reason and Causes, 275. Instances of Per∣sons seis'd with it, p. 276, 277, 278. the method of Cure, ib. p. 279, 280, 281. An Instance of a Fever chiefly radicated in the nervous Juice, and its Cure, 282,

Fever Scorbutick, its Cure, 363. 364.

Fits of the Mother, p. 297. the various Passions vulgarly said to constitute an Hysterick fit, or a fit of the Mother, ib. those Fits are properly Convulsive, p. 298. they arise chiefly from the Brain and genus Nervosum, ib. sometimes from the Womb, and others of the Viscera, ib. p. 299. An In∣stance of a Person troubled with them, and what done in order to the Cure. ib. p. 300, 301, 302. The method of Cure to be us'd in the Passions vulgarly call'd Hyste∣rical. ib. p. 303, 304, 305, 306.

Flux, See Purging.

Folly, see Stupidity.

French-Pox, safely cur'd with a Sweating Diet-Drink, p. 38.

Frensy, its Definition, p. 451. whence caused, ib. the formal Na∣ture of it, wherein it consists, p. 453. another Definition of it, p. 454. the previous Dispositon of the Blood disposing to a Frensy. ib. another Disposition to the Fren∣sy. ib. the evident Causes of it, p, 455. the Prognostick of it. ib. p. 456. In the Cure of it regard

must be had to two things. ib. Prescripts of Medicines for it, p. 457, 458, 459. an Instance of a Person Troubled with it, and how cur'd, ib. p. 460.

G.

GIddiness or running round of the Head, see Vertigo.

Gout, its Fits either seise at random, or periodically, p. 495. The Dispositions to this Disease, and the Occasions or Causes which are wont to actuate them. ib. the Morbifick Matter, ib. the evident Causes of it, p. 496, 497. It's near ally'd to the Stone in the Reins. p. 498. The Prognostick of it, ib. it often turnes to Gripes in the Belly, to a difficulty of Breathing, &c. ib. p. 499. the Method of Cure, with Prescripts of Medicines. ib. p. 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505. An Instance of a Person troubled with it. ib. p. 506.

Gout Scorbutick, moving from one Place to another, its Cure, p. 362.

Gumms sore, their Cure. p. 359. 360.

H.

Haemorrhagies, see Blood. Head-Ach, its Subject, p. 370. the formal Cause of it. p. 371. the Prognostick of it. ib. habitual Head-ach, two scopes of curing it. ib, p. 372. Medicines for the Cure of it, p. 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382. Instances of Per∣sons troubled with it, and the Me∣thods us'd with them, p. 383, 384, 385, 386. Instances of Periodical Head-aches. ib. p. 387. an In∣stance of a Head-ach, arising by Consent of other Parts. p. 388.

Heart, its Passions. p. 54. its Panting, when happening through the fault of the Blood, how cur'd, ib. p. 55. the same cur'd when it happens through the Fault of the Arteries. ib. p. 56. Trembling of the Heart, its De∣scription and Method of Cure, ib. p. 57. the Cure of the intermitting Pulse. p. 58. Medicines for the Heart, see Cordials.

Hydragogue Medicines, p. 151, 152, 153, 154, 155.

Hypocondriacal Affects shewn to be for the most part convulsive, and not caus'd by Vapours, p. 307. the Symptoms belonging to this Disease, p. 308. what the Ventri∣cle and Spleen contribute to this Disease, p. 309, 310. An Instance of a Person troubled with this Di∣stemper. p. 311. the Method of Curing it. p. 312, 313, 314, 315.

Hysterical Affects, see Fits of the Mother.

I.

JAundise, three primary Indicati∣ons in the Method of curing it, p. 138. what Medicines are pro∣per according to those Indications, ib. p. 139. prescripts of Medicines for curing it, ib. p. 140, 141, 142, 143.

Jesuits Powder, its Nature, and how it stops Fevers. 545, 546, 547.

Imposthume of the Lungs, the morbifick matter of it, p. 121. the three primary Indications in

the method of Cure, p. 122. Phy∣sical Prescripts pursuant to them, ib. p. 123. Instances of Persons having the Imposthume of the Lungs, and the Methods us'd with them, p. 124, 125.

Incubus, or Nightmare, it's an Affect of the Cerebellum, p. 408. its Phoenomina, ib. the Progno∣stick of it, p. 409. the method of Cure, ib. Infants often troubled with it, and how to be proceed∣ed with, p. 410.

Inflammation of the Lungs, see Peripneumonia.

Intermitting Fevers, see Fevers.

Issues, what Humours chiefly they evacuate, and whence they derive them, p. 207. in what Diseases and Constitutions they agree better or worse, p. 208, 209. in what Parts and Places Issues ought to be made, ib. p. 210, 211. how we must deal with the Symp∣toms which happen upon Issues, p. 212, 213, 214, 215. Issues do not dispose to Barrenness, ib.

Itch, a Disease of the Skin, p. 221. its morbifick matter the lym∣phick Humour in the Glands, ib. that Humour deprav'd three ways, ib. p. 222. dangerous in Children and cachectical Persons, ib. the Indications in order to its cure, ib. p. 223. Purging necessa∣ry in curing it, ib. Prescripts of Medicines for curing it, ib. p. 224, 225, 226.

L.

LEprosie of the Greeks, see Running Scab.

Lethargy, where seated, p. 389 two kinds of it, ib. the conjunct Causes of the Lethargy so proper∣ly call'd, p. 391. the chief Symp∣toms of it, ib. the Prognostick of it, ib. p. 292. the Method of cu∣ring it, ib. when Vomits or Purges are proper, p. 393. Instances of Persons seis'd with it, and how proceeded with, p. 394, 395. a Lethargy hapning by the use of Opiates, how to be dealt with, ibid:

Liver its Distempers, p. 146. Medicines against its over-growth, p. 147. Remedies against other Diseases of the Liver coming from Obstructions, ib. p. 148, 149.

Liver Marks, see cutaneous Af∣fects.

Loosness, see Purging.

Lungs inflam'd; see Peripneu∣monia.

Lungs, their Imposthume, see Imposthume.

Lungs, their Consumption, see Ptisick.

M.

MAdness, or the Mania, al∣lied to Melancholy, p. 478. the Spirits chiefly in fault in it, ib. three things to be observ'd in Persons seis'd with it, ib. how happening upon a ve∣hement Passion, p. 479. often he∣reditary, p. 480. why mad Persons are bold and very confident, p. 481. its Prognostick, ib. p. 482. the method of Cure to be us'd in a continual Madness, ib. p. 483, 484, 485, 486. what to be done in an intermittent Madness, ib.

Malignant Fevers, see Fevers.

Mania, see Madness.

Measles, allied to the Small Pox, p. 621. their Essence and Cure differ but as to more or less, ibid.

Melancholy, its Definition, p. 460. Universal Melancholy, its Symptoms, consisting chiefly in three things, p. 461. the formal Nature and Causes of Melancho∣ly, p. 462. the evident and proca∣tarctick Causes of universal Melan∣choly, p. 464, 465. the Progno∣stick of it, ib. 466. the method of curing it, ib. 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472. Instances of Persons troubled with Melancholy, and the ways of proceeding with them, ib. p. 473, 474. particular Melan∣choly, p. 475. two chief Occasions of it, ib. p. 476.

Morphew, see Scab.

Mouth, its Distempers cur'd. p. 359, 360.

N.

NArcoticks, see Opiates.

Nervous Liquor, how taint∣ed to cause Convulsions, p. 267, 268, 269, 270.

Nightmare, see Incubus.

Nitre, its Nature, and how it works its Effects, p. 25.

O.

OBstructions of the Liver, see Liver.

Opiates, how they exert their Force, and in what their narcotick Force consists, p. 59. what they do in a small quantity, and what in a great, ib. the good Effects of Opiates, p. 60. properly indicated in a want of Sleep, in some delirous Affects, in all sorts of Pains, in an over-quick or ve∣hement Pulse or Breathing; also in a breathing interrupted, con∣vulsive, or otherwise variously ir∣regular, in Fits of the Asthma, in excessive Vomiting or Purging, in Catarrhs and Defluxions of all kinds, ib. p. 61. Instances of Per∣sons cur'd by Opiates, ib. of the evil Effects of Opium, with Cau∣tions concerning their use, p. 62. the principal Functions of the the Soul often extreamly injur'd by Narco∣ticks, ib. p. 63. sometimes hurtful to the Praecordia and Breast, ib. sometimes very injurious to the Parts within the Belly, ib. Precepts and Cautions concerning the right use of them, p. 64, 65, 66.

Kinds and Praescripts of Opi∣ates, ib. p. 67, 68.

P.

PAins, see Aches, and Opiates.

Palsie, its Description, p. 428. divers Kinds of the Palsie, p. 429. why Sense is not alway hindred as well as Motion in the Palsie, p. 430. a dullness of Mind, Forgetfulness, and Stupid∣ness, often Fore-runners of the Palsie, ib. the evident Causes of an habitual Palsie, p. 431. a Palsie in which the sensitive Faculty is hurt, Motion being entire, p. 432. the Prognostick of the Palsie, p. 433. three Methods or Ways of curing the Palsie, ib. the method of Cure when caus'd by some Ac∣cident, with a violent hurt, ib. how to cure it when hapning up∣on a Fever, Apoplexy, Carus, &c. p. 434. how to be proceeded

with when it depends of a Proca∣tarxis, p. 435, 436. Praescrips of Medicines, ib. p. 437, 438, 439, 440. Hot Baths sometimes preju∣dicial in the Palsie, 441. Salivati∣on when to be us'd, ib. Instances of Persons seis'd with the Palsie, and the Methods us'd with them, p. 442, 443, 444, 445, 446.

Paraphrenitis, not caus'd by the Inflammation of the Diaphragm, p. 452, 453.

Passions of the Heart, see Heart.

Peripneumonia, its Description, p. 105. the primary Indication in order to its Cure, ib. the In∣tents of curing pursuant to it, ib. p. 106, 107. the secondary thera∣peutick Indication, ib. Praescripts of Medicines according to the va∣rious Intents, ib. p. 108, 109, 110, 111. Instances of Persons trou∣bled with it, and the method us'd with them, ib. 112.

Peruvian Bark, see Jesuits Powder.

Pestilential Fever, see Fever.

Pestilence, see Plague.

Phlebetomy, how many Ways, and for what Causes and End an Eruption of Blood happens of its own Accord, p. 177, 178, 179. how many Ways, and for what Causes and Ends it is indicated by Physick, ib. p. 180. the Uses, and Affects both good and evil, of Phlebetomy in Physick, p. 181. certain Rules and Cautions to be observ'd in the due Administrati∣on of Phlebetomy, p. 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188.

Ptisick, and Consumption of the Lungs, p. 71. the divers States of this Disease, ib. p. 72. a three∣fold method of Cure, ib. the me∣thod of curing a new Cough hap∣ning upon taking Cold, ib. p. 73, 74. Praescripts of Medicines for it, ib. p. 75, 76, 77, 78, 79. the Chin-Cough in Children, its Cure, ib. p. 80, 81, 82. the method of cu∣ring an inveterate Cough, when it begins to degenerate into a Consumption, ib. p. 83, 84. Prae∣scripts of Medicines for this inve∣terate Cough, p. 85, 86, 87, 88, 89. the method to be us'd in a great confirm'd Ptisick, which is commonly past Cure, ib. p. 90. Praescripts of Medicines in it, ib. An Instance of a Person troubled with a single Cough, and free from the Suspicion of a Ptisick, and the method us'd with him, p. 91, 92, 93. An Instance of a Person troubled with a Cough proceeding chiefly from the ner∣vous Liquor, and the Method us'd, ib. p. 94, 95.

Pissing Evil, see Diabetes.

Plague, it's Description, p. 592. Signs which foreshew that it will happen, ib. Signs which shew its Presence in a Body diseas'd, p. 593. Signs of Recovery or Death in it, p. 595. Prophylactick Cautions against it, p. 596, 597. its Cure, p, 598, 599, 600. see Fever Pe∣stilential.

Pleurisie, its Description, p. 113. the method of Cure, ib. p. 114. Praescripts of Medicines adapted to the Indications, p. 115, 116, 117. An Instance of a Person troubled with it, and how pro∣ceeded with, ib. p. 118.

Poysons in general, how they affect our Bodies, p. 583, 584, 585, 586, 587.

Poysons causing Convulsions, p. 268.

Pox, see French Pox.

Psora, see Itch.

Pulse intermitting, see Heart.

Purging, three Degrees of it, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 All Purges not to be us'd in∣•••• ••••rently, ib. when improper, ib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Praescripts of purging Poti∣•••••• Pills, Powders, Bolus's, Ele∣••••••ries; some of each kind being 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gentle, others of a mean, and ••••••ers of a strong Operation, to∣••••••her with some Purges of each ••••••d of an easie Preparation for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Poor, p. 9, 10, 11. purging ••••••blets, Wines, and Ales, p. 12. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 prevent over-purging upon gi∣••••••g a Medicine, what to be con∣••••••ered. ib. p. 13. how cur'd if ••••••ning, ib. excessive Purging ••••••ning without giving a Medi∣••••••e, for the most part sympto∣••••tical, ib. two kinds of Fluxes, ••••••ning almost yearly in London, ••••••ally call'd the Griping of the ••••••uts, p. 14. the proper method of ••••••ire in that which happens with∣•••••• Blood, ib. p. 15. the method 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cure in the other which is ••••••ody, ib. p. 16. the therapeutick ••••••ications into which the said ••••••thod of curing the Bloody Flux ••••••y be resolved, ib. Instances of ••••••sons cur'd in the Bloody Flux, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 17, 18, 19.

Q.

QƲartan Fever or Ague, see Fever.

Quotidian Fever or Ague, see Fever.

R.

RAving, see Delirium.

Rheumatism cur'd, p. 367.

Rickets, Medicines for cu∣ring it, p. 147.

Ring-worm, see Running Scab.

Running Scab, or the Leprosie of the Greeks, its Description as it is understood by us, p. 227. its material Cause, p. 228. whence this Disease takes its Rise, ib. the method of Cure, ib. 229. Prae∣scripts of Medicines, ib. p. 230, 231. how to proceed with it when it arises from the Scurvy, p. 232, 233. how to proceed if it arises from the French Pox, p. 234. topical Remedies to be apply'd outwardly, ib. p. 235. An Instance of a Person troubled with the run∣ning Scab, and how proceeded with, ib. p. 236. another Instance, p. 237.

S.

SCab, see Itch, and running Scab.

Scurvy, the Signs of it in all the Parts of the Body, p. 326, 326. the evident Causes of it, ib. p. 328. its material Cause, p. 329. the Prognostick of it, p. 331. In∣structions in order to its Cure, p. 332, 333, 334. Purgers to be us'd in a hot Scurvey, or in a sul∣phureo-saline Dyscrasie of the Blood, p. 335, 336. Purgers to be used in a cold Scurvy, or in a sa∣lino-sulphureous Disposition of the Blood, ib. p. 337. Preservatory Me∣dicines for rooting out the Cause of the Disease in a cold Scurvy, or in a salino-sulphureous Dyscra∣sie

of the Blood, p. 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346. Medicines for rooting out the Cause of the Disease in a hot Scurvy, or in a sulphureo-saline Dyscrasie of the Blood, p. 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352. the Cu∣ratory Indication of the Scurvy whereby we obviate the Disease it self, and the Symptoms that are chiefly pressing, p. 353. the Cure of a difficult Breathing and Asth∣matick Fits hapning in the Scur∣vy, ib. p. 354. the cure of the ill Affects of the Ventricle hapning in the Scurvy, ib. p. 355. the scorbutick Cholick cur'd, ib. the Cure of the Diarrhoea, and dysen∣terical Affects hapning in the Scurvy, p. 356. the Cure of the Vertigo, Swooning, and other Affects usually joyn'd with them in the Scurvy, p. 357. the Cure of Hoemorrhagies hapning in the Scurvy, p. 358. the Cure of Di∣stempers of the Mouth hapning in the Scurvy, p. 359, 360. the cure of night pains in the Legs and Limbs in the Scurvy, p. 361. the Cure of the scorbutick Gout, p. 362. the Cure of convulsive and paraltick Affects hapning in the Scurvy, p. 363. the Cure of the scorbutick Atrophia and Fever, ib. p. 364, 365. the Cure of the Rheumatism in the Scurvy, p. 365. the Cure of the Dropsie hapning in the Scurvy, p. 366, 367. the crackling of the Bones in the Scurvy, p. 367, 368. the vital In∣dication in the Scurvy, where Cordials, Opiates, and a fit Diet, are ordered, p. 369, 370, 371, 372. Instances of Persons trou∣bled with the Scurvy, and the Methods us'd with them, p. ••••••, 374, 375, 376, 377. the Me•••••• of Cure to be us'd in some 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Scurvy, p. 379.

Skin, its Affects, see cutan•••••••• Affects.

Sleep, Medicines to procur•••••• see Opiates.

Sleepiness continual, the Se•••••••• this Disease, and the Differ•••••• from the Coma and Leth•••••• p. 396. its method of Cur•••••• p. 397. An Instance of a P•••••• troubled with it, and the met•••••• us'd, ib. p. 398.

Sleepy Coma, wherein differ•••••• from the continual Sleepiness 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Lethargy, p. 398. the se•••••••• this Disease, ib. sometimes b••••••∣ning of it self, and sometime•• ••••∣suing upon other Distemper•••••••• p. 399. the Method us'd in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mary Coma, ib. the method 〈◊〉〈◊〉 when hapning upon other ••••∣fects, ib.

Sleep wanting, see Watch•••••• Evil.

Small Pox, whence Man 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••∣clin'd to it, p. 614. the evi•••••• Causes of it, ib. p. 615. the ••••••∣junct Cause of it, ib. the Dia•••••• stick of this Affect, p. 616, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Prognostick of it, ib. p. ••••••. its Cure, 619, 620, 621. S••••••••s of Persons distempered with 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and the method us'd with th••••••, p. 622, 623, 624.

Summer Spots, see cutaneous ••••∣fects.

Spitting Blood, see Blood ••••∣ting.

Spots in the Skin, see cuta•••••••• Affects.

Steel Medicines, or Cha••••∣ates, the several ways of ••••••••∣ring

them, and their various Af∣fects in the Body of Man, p. 316, 317, 318, 319.

Stomach, see Ventricle.

Stupidity or Folly, whence it proceeds, p. 489. the procatar∣ctick and evident Causes of it, p. 490. the difference betwixt Folly and Stupidity, p. 491. many de∣grees of Stupidity, ib. the Prog∣nostick of it, p. 492. the method of curing it, ib. p. 493. Praescripts of Medicines, ib. p. 494.

Sudorificks, see Diaphoreticks.

Sugar, the Cause of the Scurvy and Consumption, p. 372.

Sweat, Medicines to raise it, see Diaphoreticks. Excessive or depraved Sweating to cure, p. 42. such Sweating sometimes the symptom of some other Disease then affecting the Person, as of the Ptisick or Scurvy, ib. its Cure then depends of the Cure of the Disease, p. 43. excessive Sweating sometimes the Effect of some foregoing Disease, which is brought to an end, as of an Ague, ib. the chief Cause of frequent and copious Sweats consists in the ill Habit and depraved Accension 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Blood, ib. the Method and prescripts for curing it, ib. p. 44. a Distemper relating to Sweating, or an excessive Perspiration, whereby Persons become ex∣treamly tender to take cold, p. 45. whence this Tenderness proceeds, ib. the Method and Praescripts for curing it, p. 46, 47.

Swooning cur'd, p. 357.

Synochus, see Fever.

T.

TAlking light-headed, see deli∣rium.

Tarantula, its bite causing Convulsions, p. 286.

Teeth when breeding, to ease the pain, p. 254.

Tertian Fever, see Fever.

Tetter, see running Scab.

Trembling of the Heart, see Heart.

Tympany, its Description, p. 160. the previous affects that dispose to it. ib. the Method of curing it, with Prescripts of Medicines. ib. p. 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166.

V.

VEntricle, its various affects in the Scurvy, cur'd, p. 354, 355.

Vertigo, its Description, p. 411. how caus'd, ib. p. 412. the im∣mediate and mediate Subject of it. ib. p. 413. the conjunct cause of it, ib. p. 414. the Procatarctick cause of it, ib. the prognostick of it, ib. the Method of curing the Symp∣tomatick, accidental, and the ha∣bitual Vertigo. p. 415, 416, 417, 418. Instances of Persons trou∣bled with the Vertigo, and the Me∣thods us'd with them. ib. p. 419, 420.

Vesicatories, of what Substan∣ces, and how made, p. 198, 199, 200. after what manner they ope∣rate. p. 200, 201. their good and evil Effects, and the manner of using them. p. 202, 203. for the Cure of what Diseases this Reme∣dy chiefly conduces. ib. p. 104, 105, 106.

Vomiting, what things foreshew the want of it, what permit it, and what prohibit it. p. 1, 2. Prescripts of Vomitories, ib. p. 3. if a Vomit over-work, what to be done. ib. what to be done in criti∣cal Vomiting. ib. p. 4. how to pro∣ceed when the Stomack is prima∣rily affected. ib. Prescripts of Me∣dicines in a belching and an acid Vomiting. p. 5. Prescrips of Medi∣cines in a hot and tartish vomit∣ing. ib. p. 6. Prescripts of Medi∣cines in a bilous or bitterish vomit∣ing. ib. what to be done in an ha∣bitual vomiting, through the debi∣lity of the Stomack arising from the Fibres themselves. ib. p. 7. what to be done in a debility of the Ventricle through the Fibres being obstructed. ib.

Ʋrine, the chief scope of Medi∣cines that purge by it, p. 20, 21. Kinds of Diureticks. ib. p. 22. Pre∣scripts of Diureticks which have an alchalisate Salt fot their Basis, ib. Prescrips of Medicines which have a fixt Salt for their Basis. p. 23. Prescripts of Medicines which have a volatile Salt for their Basis. p. 24, 25. Prescripts of Diureticks that have salt Nitre for their Basis. p. 26. Prescripts of Diureticks which have an Al∣chalisate Salt for their Basis, p. 27. Sulphureous Diureticks. ib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 cure too much purging by Urine. see Diabetes.

W.

WAshes for the Face. p. 218, 219.

Water. Medicines de∣purge it. see hydragogue Medi∣cines.

Waters Mineral, prejudicial 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Gout and Rheumatism. p. 361.

Watching Evil, p. 402. on what preternatural Watching depends p. 403. the Method of curing it p. 404, 405. an Instance of a Per∣son troubled with it. p. 406.

Watching Coma, what kind of affect it is. p. 406, 407. what 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be done in it. ib.

Witchcraft causing couvulsious p. 269, 270.

Womb, its Diseases, see Fits 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Mother.

Women in Child-bed, their ••••∣vers, see Fever.

Worms in Children, to kill th••••••, p. 255.

Worms in the Face, to kill them, p. 220.

FINIS.