4814Natural Hiſtory;
Milk warm from the Cow, is ſound to be a great nouriſher, and a good
1151. remedy in Conſumptions: But then you muſt putintoit, when you Milk
the Cow, two little Bags; the one of Powder of Mint, the other of Powder
of Red Roſes; for they keep the Milk ſome what from turning, or crudling
in the Stomack; and put in Sugar alſo for the ſame cauſe, and partly for the
taſtes ſake: But you muſt drink a good draught, that it may ſtay leſs time
in the Stomack, leſt it cruddle: And let the Cup, into which you milk the
Cow, be ſet in a greater Cup of hot Water, that you may take it warm.
And Cow-milk thus prepared, I judge to be better for a Conſumption, than
Aß-milk, which (it is true) turneth not ſo eaſily, but it is a little harſh:
Marry it is more proper for ſharpneſs of Urine, and Exulceration of the
Bladder, and all manner of Lenifyings. Womens-milk like wiſe is preſcribed,
when all fail; but I commend it not, as being a little too near the Juyce of
Mans Body, to be a good nouriſher; except it be in Infants, to whom it is
natural.
1151. remedy in Conſumptions: But then you muſt putintoit, when you Milk
the Cow, two little Bags; the one of Powder of Mint, the other of Powder
of Red Roſes; for they keep the Milk ſome what from turning, or crudling
in the Stomack; and put in Sugar alſo for the ſame cauſe, and partly for the
taſtes ſake: But you muſt drink a good draught, that it may ſtay leſs time
in the Stomack, leſt it cruddle: And let the Cup, into which you milk the
Cow, be ſet in a greater Cup of hot Water, that you may take it warm.
And Cow-milk thus prepared, I judge to be better for a Conſumption, than
Aß-milk, which (it is true) turneth not ſo eaſily, but it is a little harſh:
Marry it is more proper for ſharpneſs of Urine, and Exulceration of the
Bladder, and all manner of Lenifyings. Womens-milk like wiſe is preſcribed,
when all fail; but I commend it not, as being a little too near the Juyce of
Mans Body, to be a good nouriſher; except it be in Infants, to whom it is
natural.
Oyl of ſweet Almonds newly drawn, with Sugar and a little Spice, ſpred
2252. upon Bread toſted, is an excellent nouriſher; but then to keep the Oyl from
frying in the Stomack, you muſt drink a good draught of Milde-Beer after
it; and to keep it from relaxing the Stomack too much, you muſt put in a
little Powder of Cinnamon.
2252. upon Bread toſted, is an excellent nouriſher; but then to keep the Oyl from
frying in the Stomack, you muſt drink a good draught of Milde-Beer after
it; and to keep it from relaxing the Stomack too much, you muſt put in a
little Powder of Cinnamon.
The Yolks of Eggs are of themſelves ſo well prepared by Natmre for nou-
3353. riſhment, as (ſo they be Potched, or Rear boyled) they need no other pre-
paration or mixture; yet they may be taken alſo raw, when they are new
laid, with Malmſey or Sweet Wine. You ſhall do well to put in ſome few ſlices
of Eringium Roots, and a little Amber-greece: For by this means, beſides the
immediate faculty of nouriſhment, ſuch drink will ſtrengthen the Back, ſo
that it will not draw down the Urine too faſt. For too much Urine doth al-
ways hinder nouriſhment.
3353. riſhment, as (ſo they be Potched, or Rear boyled) they need no other pre-
paration or mixture; yet they may be taken alſo raw, when they are new
laid, with Malmſey or Sweet Wine. You ſhall do well to put in ſome few ſlices
of Eringium Roots, and a little Amber-greece: For by this means, beſides the
immediate faculty of nouriſhment, ſuch drink will ſtrengthen the Back, ſo
that it will not draw down the Urine too faſt. For too much Urine doth al-
ways hinder nouriſhment.
Mincing of Meat, as in Pies, and Buttered minced Meat, ſaveth the grind-
4454. ing of the Teeth; and therefore (no doubt) it is more nouriſhing, eſpecially
in Age, or to them that have weak Teeth; but the Butter is not ſo proper
for weak Bodies, and therefore it were good to moiſten it with a little
Claret Wine, Pill of Lemmon or Orenge cut ſmall, Sugar, and a very little
Cinnamon, or Nutmeg. As for Chuets, which are like wiſe Minced-meat;
inſtead of Butter, and Fat, it were good to moiſten them, partly with Cream,
or Almond, or Piſtachomilk, or Barley, or Maiz Cream; adding a little Co-
riander-ſeed, and Carraway-ſeed, and a very little Saffron. The more full
handling of Alimentation, we reſerve to the due place.
4454. ing of the Teeth; and therefore (no doubt) it is more nouriſhing, eſpecially
in Age, or to them that have weak Teeth; but the Butter is not ſo proper
for weak Bodies, and therefore it were good to moiſten it with a little
Claret Wine, Pill of Lemmon or Orenge cut ſmall, Sugar, and a very little
Cinnamon, or Nutmeg. As for Chuets, which are like wiſe Minced-meat;
inſtead of Butter, and Fat, it were good to moiſten them, partly with Cream,
or Almond, or Piſtachomilk, or Barley, or Maiz Cream; adding a little Co-
riander-ſeed, and Carraway-ſeed, and a very little Saffron. The more full
handling of Alimentation, we reſerve to the due place.
We have hitherto handled the Particulars, which yield heſt, and eaſieſt, and plentifulleſt,
Nourishment; and now we will ſpeak of the beſt Means of conveying, and convert-
ing the Nourishment.
Nourishment; and now we will ſpeak of the beſt Means of conveying, and convert-
ing the Nourishment.
The firſt Means is to procure, that the Nouriſhment may not be robbed
5555. and drawn away; wherein that which we have already ſaid, is very mate-
rial, to provide, that the Reins draw not too ſtrongly an over-great part
of the Blood into Urine. To this add that Precept of Ariſtotle, That Wine
be forborn in all Conſumptions; for that the Spirits of the Wine do prey
upon the Roſcide Juyce of the Body, and inter-common with the Spirits of
the Body, and ſo deceive and rob them of their Nouriſhment. And therefore
if the Conſumption, growing from the weakneſs of the Stomack, do force
you to uſe Wine; let it always be burnt, that the quicker Spirits may evapo-
rate, or (at the leaſt) quenched with two little Wedges of Gold, fix or ſeven
times repeated, Add alſo this Proviſion, that there be not too much
5555. and drawn away; wherein that which we have already ſaid, is very mate-
rial, to provide, that the Reins draw not too ſtrongly an over-great part
of the Blood into Urine. To this add that Precept of Ariſtotle, That Wine
be forborn in all Conſumptions; for that the Spirits of the Wine do prey
upon the Roſcide Juyce of the Body, and inter-common with the Spirits of
the Body, and ſo deceive and rob them of their Nouriſhment. And therefore
if the Conſumption, growing from the weakneſs of the Stomack, do force
you to uſe Wine; let it always be burnt, that the quicker Spirits may evapo-
rate, or (at the leaſt) quenched with two little Wedges of Gold, fix or ſeven
times repeated, Add alſo this Proviſion, that there be not too much
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