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the Remainder were poured ifeviij. of freffi Water* 
and boiled to itiv. for a fmali Decodton. The Pa- 
tient being duly prepared by purging, or likewife 
bleeding, was fhut up in a warm Chamber, not 
expofed either to Cold or Wind, during the whole 
Courfe of the Cure, and took a Glafsful of the 
ilronger Decodtion twice a Day, Morning and 
Evening. After each Draught he was put to Bed, 
and v/ell covered with Clothes to fweat ; where 
lie was buffered to lie as long as his Strength would 
bear •, and then was taken out and rubbed over 
with warm linen Cloths. Twice a Day, about three 
or four Hours after taking the Medicine, he was 
permitted to eat, and his Diet was fmali and thin, 
being only what might barely ffiffi.ce for his Sup- 
port. Some Phyffcians injoined an entire Abfti- 
nence from Flefh, allowing only two Ounces of 
JBifcuit with Currants or Raifms. Others allowed 
the Ufe of young Pigeons, Chickens, and fuch like 
tender Animals ; but this Indulgence was very fpa* 
ringly complied with. The Patient’s common 
Drink was the fmaller Decodtion abovementioned, 
and Wine, by fome, was abfolutely forbid him, 
as highly noxious *, yet by- others it was prefcribed 
to be medicated with the Decodtion. The Belly 
was all along prelerved in a lax State ; and a 
ffrong Cathartick alfo was given every feventh Day. 
This Method was continued for twenty or thirty 
Days, or longer, until the venereal Poifon was ra- 
dically deftroyed. When the Pains and ail other 
Symptoms of the Infediion were removed, the 
ffronger Decodlion was omitted, but the Patient 
ftili continued to ufe the fmaller for forty Days 
more, returning by little and little to his ufual 
Diet. 
But at this Time the Method above laid down is 
no longer in ufe, becaufe that of treating the Difeafe 
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