A history of the most remarkable pestilential distempers that have appeared in Europe for three hundred years last past : with what proved successful or hurtful in their cure. Together with the method of prevention and cure of the plague. Founded upon the experience of those who were practitioners when it raged. Laid down in such a manner, that the generality of people may be able to manage themselves / By R. Brookes.

  • Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763.
Date:
1722
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Credit: A history of the most remarkable pestilential distempers that have appeared in Europe for three hundred years last past : with what proved successful or hurtful in their cure. Together with the method of prevention and cure of the plague. Founded upon the experience of those who were practitioners when it raged. Laid down in such a manner, that the generality of people may be able to manage themselves / By R. Brookes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    \ Spotted Fe¬ ver* (34 ) Powder againft Convulflons. Their Drink was medicated with Roots of E ecampane, Pe~ city, Sage, Rue, Jumper-Berries. They ordered Flowers of Lavender and Prim- rofes, Betony, Cajlor, to be ffeeped in Spirit of Wine* with which their Limbs were fuppled after they had been rubbed with a hot Linnen Cloth. If the Convulfions of the Feet were vehement, they were to be wafh’d in Lotions made of Betony, wild Thyme, Ca¬ momile Flowers and Frimrofes. In the Time of the Fit they made ufe of the Infufion and Linnen Cloth before men¬ tioned *, but if that did nor do, the Limb was bound hard till the Convulfion ceafed. They alfo at the fame time exhibited to the Sick a Dram of the Powder, or half an Ounce of the following Antidote againft Convulfions. Take of Peony-Roots, of Mijletoe, each two Ounces *, Cajlor, Scge9 of each an Ounce * Bay-Berries, Matt s Skull prepared, of each two Drams *, Venice-Treacle, Mithriiate, of each a Pound ^ clarified Honey, two Pound ; make an Ele&uary. The Day following they took half an Ounce of the Purging EleSuary, and continued the Cure as before. I cannot perfuade myfelf to pafs by that Diftemper called in England the Spotted Fever, becaufe * Fracajlorius mentions it as a new Difeafe, which as he imagined made its firft appearance in Italy in the Year and re¬ turn’d 1528, and thought it came nearer to the Nature of Malignant than Pcjlilential Fe- * bib, a. cap, 6,7, de Contag. Morb, vers: