Sect. 27. Pain of the Stomach.
THere is sometimes accom∣panying this disease a pain in the Head, which shews the distemper to arise from Wind, and continuing unre∣moved, a Timpany follows:
Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood.
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- Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood.
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- Yarwood, John, 17th cent.
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- 1683.
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"Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67767.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2024.
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If there be a perpetual gnaw∣ing felt in the stomach,—then it is caused by Worms, and so less dangerous; if there be a looseness, vomiting or the pati∣ent thereunto inclined, it shews a sharpness in the stomach, and if it be accompanied with a Feaver, or the extream parts be cold, 'tis very dangerous.
The Cure.
If the distemper be occasio∣ned by Wind, things Carmi∣native are most proper. Take the distilled oyls of Cumming∣seeds, half an ounce of Fen∣nel, Annis and Caraway, of each one dram, of Dill and Camo∣mil of each half a dram, mix and take 3 or 4 grains in luke warm broth. If worms cause
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the disorder take the cure from the 5 Section. If it be caused by some preternatural sharpness in the stomach; some anoint outwardly with the oyntment of Tobacco, and use Lauda∣num 3 or 4 grains, given at night in a pill, but 8 or 9 drops of oyl of Cinamon in luke∣warm broth is much safer, spi∣rit of Camomil in Mint-water, is famous in the case, so is Es∣sence of Elder, Angelica and Rosemary.