Bacon, Francis, Sylva sylvarum : or, a natural history in ten centuries

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            Myrtle, and Citron-pill, and a little Saffron have been infuſed, may be always worn
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            upon the ſtomach. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11258" xml:space="preserve">And touching thoſe things wich comfort the ſtomach thus much,
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            ſeeing many of thoſe things alſo which ſerve for other operations are helpful to
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            this.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11260" xml:space="preserve">The Liver, if it be preſerved from Torrefaction, or Deſiccation, and from Obſtruction,
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            it needeth no more; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11261" xml:space="preserve">for that looſeneſs of it which begets Aquoſities is plainly a diſ-
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            eaſe, but the other two old age approaching induceth.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11263" xml:space="preserve">Hereunto appertain moſt eſpecially thoſe things which are ſet down in the Operation
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            upon the Bloud: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11264" xml:space="preserve">we will adde a very few things more, but thoſe ſelected.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11266" xml:space="preserve">Principally let there be in uſe the Wine of ſweet Pomegranats, or, if that cannot be
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            had, the juice of them newly expreſſed; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11267" xml:space="preserve">let it be taken in the morning with a little
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            sugar, and into the glaſs into which the Expreſſion is made put a ſmall piece of Citron-
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            pill green, and three or four whole Cloves: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11268" xml:space="preserve">let this be taken from February till the end
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            of April.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11270" xml:space="preserve">Bring alſo into uſe above all other Herbs Water-creßes, but young, not old; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11271" xml:space="preserve">they
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            may be uſed either raw in Sallets, or in Broths, or in Drinks: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11272" xml:space="preserve">and after that take
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            Spoon-wort.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11274" xml:space="preserve">Aloes, however waſhed or corrected, is hurtful for the Liver, and therefore it is
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            never to be taken ordinarily. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11275" xml:space="preserve">Contrariwiſe, Rhubarb is ſovereign for the Liver, ſo
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            that theſe three cautions be interpoſed. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11276" xml:space="preserve">Firſt, that it be taken before meat, leſt it dry
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            the body too much, or leave ſome impreſſions of the Stipicity thereof. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11277" xml:space="preserve">Secondly, that
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            it be macerated an hour or two in Oil of ſweet Almonds new drawn, with Roſe-water,
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            before it be infuſed in Liquor, or given in the proper ſubſtance. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11278" xml:space="preserve">Thirdly, that it be
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            taken by turns, one while ſimple, another while with Tartar, or a little Bay-ſalt, that
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            it carry not away the lighter parts onely, and make the maſs of the Humours more ob-
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            ſtinate.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11280" xml:space="preserve">I allow Wine, or ſome decoction with Steel, to be taken three or four times in the
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            year, to open the more ſtrong obſtructions; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11281" xml:space="preserve">yet ſo, that a draught of two or three
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            ſpoonfuls of Oil of ſweet Almonds new drawn ever go before, and the motion of the
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            Body, eſpecially of the arms and ſides, conſtantly follow.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11283" xml:space="preserve">Sweetned Liquors, and that with ſome fatneſs, are principally, and not a little effe-
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            ctual to prevent the Arefaction, and Saltneſs, and Torrefaction, and in a word, the
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            Oldneſs of the Liver, eſpecially if they be well incorporated with age. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11284" xml:space="preserve">They are made
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            of ſweet Fruits and Roots, as namely, the Wines and Julips of Raiſins of the Sun new,
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            Jujubaes, dried Figs, Dates, Parſnips, Potatoes, and the like, with the mixture of Li-
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            coris ſometimes: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11285" xml:space="preserve">alſo a Julip of the indian grain, (which they call Maiz) with the
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            mixture of ſome ſweet things, doth much to the ſame end. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11286" xml:space="preserve">But it is to be noted,
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            that the intention of preſerving the Liver in a kind of ſoftneſs and fatneſs,
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            is much more powerful than that other which pertains to the opening of the
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            Liver, which rather tendeth to health than to length of life, ſaving that that
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            Obſtruction which induceth Torrefaction is as oppoſite to long life as thoſe other
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            Arefactions.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11288" xml:space="preserve">I commend the Roots of succory, spinage and Beets cleared of their piths, and
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            boiled till they be tender in Water, with a third part of White-wine, for ordinary Sal-
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            lets, to be eaten with Oil and Vinegar: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11289" xml:space="preserve">alſo Aſparagus, pith of Artichokes, and
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            Burre-roots boiled and ſerved in after the ſame manner; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11290" xml:space="preserve">alſo Broths in the Spring-time
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            of Vine-buds, and the green blades of wheat. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11291" xml:space="preserve">And touching the preſerving of the Li-
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            ver thus much.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11293" xml:space="preserve">The Heart receiveth benefit or harm moſt from the Air which we breath, from
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            Vapours, and from the Affections. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11294" xml:space="preserve">Now many of thoſe things which have been for-
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            merly ſpoken touching the Spirits may be transferred hither; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11295" xml:space="preserve">but that indigeſted maſs
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            of Cordials collected by @ byſicians avails little to our intention; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11296" xml:space="preserve">notwithſtanding
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            thoſe things which are found to be good againſt Poyſons may with good judgment
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            be given to ſtrengthen and fortifie the Heart, eſpecially if they be of that kind, that
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            they do not ſo much reſiſt the particular poyſons as arm the heart and ſpirits againſt poy-
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            ſon in general. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11297" xml:space="preserve">And touching the ſeveral Cordials, you may repair to the Table already
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            ſet down.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s11299" xml:space="preserve">The goodneſs of the Air is better known by experience than by ſigns. </s>
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            that Air to be beſt where the Country is level and plain, and that lieth open
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            on all ſides, ſo that the ſoil be dry, and yet not barren or ſandy; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s11301" xml:space="preserve">which puts </s>
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