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Ascites or a kind of Dropsy See Anasarca.
Pains in ye Head. Stomach. Sides. Galbanum Sweet Apples Vervain Stags Brains For Cataplasms to be Eyed in seperate or by themselves. Internally Haustus Sudorificus Viz. [?] Rx. Alexiterial Milk Water oz. jss Aq. Peoin. Comp. dr. iij. Lap. Cort. s. j. Spt. C. C. per se, gut. xxx. Syr. Cort. Aurant. dr. ij. M. f. Dos.
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Asthma
This is attended with a Dificulty of Respiration in the lungs Usually attended with Violent Motions of the Diaphragm abdominal and Intercostal Muscles and with a [?] and Rattling in the Throat Regimen. Viscid Diet Such as Cheese is counted bad thin Spoon Meats and Broths are good Moderate Exercise must not be forgotten Cure In a Fitt when the Wind comes upward the following Enema may be Injected Rx. Flor. Cham. M. j. Bacc. laur. Junip aa oz. j. Sem. Fenic. dulc. Cumin aa oz. ss decoque in aq. Font. ad Z 10 Colat. add Ol. Anis. dr. ij. Ol. Oliv. oz. jss Sal. Com. dr. ij. M. F. Enema Repeat this 2 or 3 times then Use Frictions to the Feet and Set them in warm Water When there is a Violent Spasm about the Paecordia hot fomentations are good and Nervous Ointments Rx. Ung. ex alth. oz. j. Ol. Mac. per Express. Ol. amygd. d. Spir. lavend. C. Spt. Sal. Ammoniae aa dr. ij. M. F. Liniment. This must be applied to the Neck Shoulders Muscles of the Thorax & Spine Dorsi or the hinder part of the Back Bones Internal antispasmodics should be given with Diaphoretics
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Atrophy in Infants; Baldness See Canine Madness
This Requires very Gentle laxatives with now and then a Grain or two of Merc. dulcis. Broth made of an old hen with Opening Roots and herbs Continued for some time or an Infusion of dr. ij of Rhei in a Quart of Small Beer for Constant drink when that ist out add another to the Same Rhei and then another which is ginerally Sufficient. Neutral Salts and Diuretic Salts are Generally good in this Case
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Barbeers or Beriberi a kind of Palsy.
When the Patient is 1st Seized with this Disease he lifts up his Leap like a Sheep when he walks Cure Let the Patient use much exercise, with strong Frictions to the Parts affected which should be anointed with Ol . Carioph. & Mace mixt with Ol. of Roses Semicupium Baths are proper made of the Herb called Lagondi which has a leaf like [?] and has a Sweet Aromatic Smell See Palsy. The Petroleum of Achim will Relieve the Patient to a Miricle if the hands and feet are anointed there with.
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Bearing down è the Matrix or Procidentia Uteri.
Apply Emollient Enema's to Evacuate the Rectum bleed 3 or 4 Times Then apply Emollient Cataplasms with white Bread and Milk or of Emollient Plants emollient Baths are also to be applied. The parts being relaxed the Patient must Lie upon her Back with her hips higher then her head and her Legs Quite Asunder; then put the Uterus by Degrees where you find the Least Resistance with out any Violence this done the patient must be confined to her bed for about 15 Days with her thighs Closed and her Legs across and her hips Compleat the Cure with Astringent Injections Baths and Pessaries with Fumigations of Frankincense Ros. Rub. & Mastich. Internally may be given Sang. Dracon. Corn. Cerv. Alum. rup. Coral. ppt. in any Suitable Form their Dose is dr. j. in a Day. If these Fail See Brook's Vol. ij. p. 262