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. IX. Phrensie and Madness.

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The Cure.

For to help the Phrensie, give 10 grains of salt of Pearl in Poppy water, for one dose, or 5 grains or Laudanum given at twice, 6 hours betwixt, dissolve it in Sack. Potable Silver ta∣ken 6 grains at a time in this Page 31case is excellent. Tincture of Antimony or the flowers cor∣rected, are powerful. Black Helibore is a famous specifick, make it into powder and boyl it twelve hours in water to the thickness of a Syrup, add its weight of Sugar, and give half a dram at a time.

Madness is cured with the same medicines (Laudanum ex∣cepted) give now and then a dram of the blood of an Ass, taken out of the veins behind the ears, and sweat after it, oyl of Rosemary is good; I use salt of Lead, and Ens Veneris with good success, 8 grains of the first, and 20 of the latter.

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