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

Yarwood, John, 17th cent.

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PHYSICK REFIN'D, &c.

SECT. VI. Gout.

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The Cure.

Take twenty Grains of sweat∣ing Antimony at Night, and twenty Drops of Tincture of Antimony in the Morning, or the like quantity of Spirit of Page 22Tartar. Take seven Grains of Salt of Lead, or twenty Grains of Ens Veneris at Night, or Be∣zoar Minerale. Sixteen Grains taken as the former, sweats ex∣cellently, anoynting the Place with the Oyl of Man's Blood, or with a Lye made of the Salt of Cow-dung, dissolved in the Air, and the Part bathed there-with. Take Pigeon's-Dung, Vinegar, and Mustard-Seed, of each a like quantity; beat it into the form of an Oyntment, and ap∣ply it (on Linnen) to the Place grieved: Then lay on Empla∣strum Arthriticum, till the Pain cease; then apply Emplastrum de Minio, spread on Linnen, and let it lie on a Month; and renew it six times.

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