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Mellificium chirurgiae: or, The marrow of chirurgery. With the anatomy of human bodies according to the most modern anatomists.... Institutions of physick, with Hippocrates's Aphorisms largely commented upon. The marrow of physick, shewing the causes, signs and cures of most diseases incident to human bodies. Choice experienced receits for the cure of several distempers / By James Cooke.

  • Cooke, James, 1614-1694
Date:
1693
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Credit: Mellificium chirurgiae: or, The marrow of chirurgery. With the anatomy of human bodies according to the most modern anatomists.... Institutions of physick, with Hippocrates's Aphorisms largely commented upon. The marrow of physick, shewing the causes, signs and cures of most diseases incident to human bodies. Choice experienced receits for the cure of several distempers / By James Cooke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In aged 5tis incurable, if of long continuance; but it may be fupported with a Ball of the bignefs of a Ducks Egge or bigger, dipt twice or thrice in melted Empl. Rupt. Fern, in which there muft be a hole to difeharge the Menjhua., &c. Through which alfo is to be thruft a copper Wier, with a String faffned to it, to draw it out of the Body more fitly. Yet have I found the Womb it felf in 'feveral hang forth, one of which I cut off, being over-perfwaded by the Party her felf, but not with that fiiccefs defired, for fhe dyed fome days after; though much therein might be attributed to her own indiferetion after it was cut off. Ifs f ling is either from the Taxation or Ruption of the Ligaments. The firft may be from ferous or flegmatick Humors. The fecond from violent Caufes, as Blows, Falls, &c. The firft comes by degrees, the fecond fuddenly. Frogn. If either be new, or not much out, ’tis eafily cured. If old and much, hard ; if the Ligaments be broke, ’tis incurable. If there be Pain, Fever, Gangreen, or other grievous Symptoms, it may procure Death. It ufiially hinders from Walking, Concepti¬ on, and Menfes; and is alfo filthy and troublefome. Cure. Symptoms if any, are to be removed, as after which done, lay the Party on her Back, with her Flips up, and her Legs drawn afunder, and put it up gently ; if it may be, with the Hand : if not, do it with a Penary that may in bignefs anfwer the proportion of the Sheath, fram’d of Cork, which cover with Wax mixed with fome Caftor, or Ajjafoetida, which may there con¬ tinue ; let it not be too thick, and perforated lengthways for the Humors to pafs through. The Peifary keep up with a fit Bandage. To the Belly may be apply’d, Empl. ccntr. Rupt. part. ii. de Mm. part. i. M. Or, Empl. Barbar. The Patient is to lye ftifl for eight or ten days, with her Legs acrofs, forbearing loud lpeak- ing, and whatfbever may caufe Coughing, or Sneezing. There may be laid next to Vulv. an aftringent Bag, as IC fol. Riantag. Salic. Mefpilor. Quercin. Trim. Silvefi. Jummit. Rof, Rub. an. m. i. rad. Torment. Confolid. major. Biftort. an. 3 i. Balaufl. Nuc. CupreJJ'. an. | is. fern. Anif. 5 i. fs. incid. & ccntund. omnia grojfl modo per Saccul. intertext. ’Tis to be applied hot three times a day. Inwardly may be given, Aftringents and Strengtheners; but not in time of the Courfes. Thofe in Ruptures may ferve to be ufed for twelve or fifteen days. Be flire to keep the Belly open with Lenitives, which you are to do alfo in that of the Eye, which may be Catharticks. Qbfervs