Mellificium chirurgiae: or, the marrow of chirurgery. With the anatomy of human bodies, according to the most modern anatomists; illustrated with many anatomical observations. 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 humane bodies. Choice experienc'd receipts for the cure of several distempers / [James Cooke].

  • Cooke, James, 1614-1694
Date:
1717
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Credit: Mellificium chirurgiae: or, the marrow of chirurgery. With the anatomy of human bodies, according to the most modern anatomists; illustrated with many anatomical observations. 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 humane bodies. Choice experienc'd receipts for the cure of several distempers / [James Cooke]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Navel-Rupture, with Wind, which by reafon of Tooth-Ach, which was intolerable, ufmg fheezing, the Rupture increafed to a vaft bignefs, to which after he had adminiftred fuch things, as did in- cide Flegm, and difcufs Wind, he cured, by applying the next: 5*. Colophon. § ii. Is. Tereb. | i. Is. ftor. Balaufl. Sang. Drac. an. 3 i. fs. Ol. Carv.flil. gut. xii. Maflichin. q.fl M./l/ a. Magdaleoh. This was* continued, neither did it any more trouble her, though fhe after had two Children. The other Woman had the like Rupture, with which fhe was not much troubled, unlefs after eating much windy things, or her Belly was bound, or efpecially if fhe iheezed, to prevent which fhe presently rubb’d her Eyes, In Infants*the following hath oft cur’d Ruptures: ft. Adipk ur- fm. | i. Is. Sent. perfoliat. | Is. Tutire prapar. 3 iii. M. A fit Liga¬ ture is to be ufed, under which lay the leaves of Verfoliat. and give the Decoction inwardly. Alfb this hath been approved : Pow¬ der of Maftich mix’d with white of an Egg and apply’d: alfb the former Unguent maybe mix’d with powder of Snails houfes. Adder-Tongue in powder given for fome days cures all Ruptures. Thofe called Inguinales, whether Enterocele, or Epiploocele, or ei¬ ther, if fallen into Scrotum, may receive their difpatch together r the greater including the lefler. In an elapfe of the Gut into Scror turn, there fometimes fall out fad Symptoms, which muft be remo^ ved before they be reduced. As i. Inflammation, perceived by Pain, Heat, and Fever; removed with this, f*. Farm. Hord. ft L Furfur. Tritic. ft fs. Ol. Rofl | iii. Vin. rubr. q. f. M.f. Catapl. Apply it warm to the Groins and Cods: it greatly digefts, moderately repels Humors, and excellently ftrengthens the part: remove it once in twenty four hours, till Inflammation be gone. If by rea- lon of great heat, the Cataplafm be too dry, fa as to flick hard * pour on it Red-Wine, and Ol. Rof. equal parts, which alfb eafeth pain, and removes-Inflammation, z. Is IT/»iydifcerned by inequa¬ lity, ilretching pain, yea alio in the Belly, without Weight: there’s alio noife, and the Party breaks Wind both ways. This is to be dilcuffcd with Fomentations framed of fharp Lixiviums, wherein* boyl Cummin-Seed, new Linnen-Yarn, adding a little Sack; the Sack only hath prevailed being ufed moderately hot/ ft. Ol. Rutac* Cham. Aneth. an. Nard. 5 iii. Carv. diHil. 3 i-Jpir- Vin. 3 ii. M. With this anoint the parts. Some give five or lix pricks with a. fharp needle, efpecially if in the Groins, which difpatcheth the Wind, and makes them reduceable. Eor Internals ufe thofe things which.