A guide to the practical physician shewing, from the most approved authors, both ancient and modern, the truest and safest way of curing all diseases, internal and external, whether by medicine, surgery, or diet. Published in Latin by the learn'd Theoph. Bonet, physician at Geneva. And now rendred into English, with an addition of many considerable cases, and excellent medicines for every disease. Collected from Dr. Waltherus his Sylva medica. by one of the Colledge of Physicians, London. To which is added. The office of a physician, and perfect tables of every distemper, and of any thing else considerable. Licensed, November 13h. 1685. Robert Midgley.
Bonet, Théophile, 1620-1689.
In Quartane Agues.

1. Spirit of Sal Ammoniack is an excellent Secret in a Quartane Ague. The dose is from 5 drops to 10 in Cichory-water.

2.* The powder of a Man's Skull given in drink to one when he knows not of it, has been experien∣ced to cure Quartane Agues.

3. Sal Ammoniack seven times sublimed,* and made quite spiritual, taken in a draught of Wine or Beer warm, let him Sweat 8 days in the morn∣ing. This is excellent good for Quartans.*

4. This is an experiment against a Quartane; Take of Seed of St. John's-wort 2 drachms, Ashes of Man's Skull 1 drachm. Mix them for 3 doses, 3 hours before dinner.*

5. Some reckon this for a great secret; They take 2 drachms of Leaves of Betony powdered in an Egg, four hours before the Fit, and they repeat it three or four times on other days. And certain∣ly it is admirable good in an inveterate Quartane.

6. After Universals,* I anoint the Chine with Oil of Chamaemil and Dill, each alike mixt and hot, beginning at the Neck, down to the Buttocks; and after anointing I wrap him in warm Linen, and when I have done this thrice, not onely the cold Fit, but the Ague ceased.*

7. A scruple, or half a drachm of crude Alume in the water or decoction of lesser Centaury, if it be given 5 hours before the Fit, and Sweat, if pos∣sible, provoked,* I cannot sufficiently commend it in a Quartane.

8. I use to drive away Quartane Agues with a Plaster of a few dissolving and abstersive things,* and it never failed me.

9. In a Quartane Ague the following Plaster was the Secret of the Prince of Anhalt, which sometimes so extracts the febrile Infection, that now and then it raises blisters; Take of Pepper, Salt, Saf∣fron, Garlick, which is covered with earth, of each alike, what is sufficient. Beat them in a Mortar to the form of a Cataplasm, put a little in a Rag, Page  241 and apply it to the out-side of the Ring-finger, of the left hand, take it off the same hour it is applied, and repeat it before the Fit.*

10. Flowers of Sal Ammoniack are excellent in a Quartane. ¶ Roots of crude Asarum, though crude, they provoke Vomit, with great perturbation, yet boiled in Water, and not in Wine, they are chang∣ed into a deoppilative Diuretick, which the Spici∣ness that lies in it, does shew. D. Oheimius fled to this, as to his last refuge, in tedious Fevers, depend∣ing on inveterate Obstructions of the Hypochondria.*

11. Against a Quartane, as a famous thing, I re∣commend distilled Oil of Pepper 4 drops, given with extract of Gentian. Also Flowers of Sal Am∣moniack, or the Salt thrice sublimed, with extract of Spleenwort, or lesser Centaury. Also Spirit of Nitre prepared with Sulphur. Also Spirit of Vitri∣ol of Mars and Venus, given in Gentian or Treacle-water. And outwardly I must highly commend Sage,* Rue, and Shepherds-purse with Vinegar, ap∣plied to the Pulses.

12. I was in fear of the Fourth Fit of a Quar∣tane, and before it came I drank a little Spirit of Wine, or Aqua vitae, sweetned with Sugar, and I saw no Fit, but had an end of my Ague, to my great joy.*

13. One that was ill of a double Quartane, was cured with 3 doses of an infusion of Senna in Aqua Riverii febrifuga, which is nothing else, but Spring-water with Salt of Tartar, whose wonderfull effects we experience continually in all long Fevers, and in diseases coming from Obstructions. ¶ Extract of Germander, with Salt of Tamarisk, made into Pills,* is commended as a most excellent Medicine for a Quartane.

14. I have often tried the following Medicine with success; Take of Leaves of Elder, Sage, Dovesfoot, Rue, each half an handfull, Marigold 2 handfulls, Salt and Wine alike, a third part. Beat them together,* apply it to the Wrists before the Fit. Remove them when there is occasion.

15. I can say from my own experience, that if Seed of St. John's wort be bruised,* and given in Wine before the Fit, it does much good.