Some observations made upon the blatta Bizantina shewing its admirable virtues in curing astmahs [sic] and shortness of breath / written by a doctor of physick in the countrey to Dr. Heverell at London. Peachi, John, fl. 1683. 1694 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A56760 Wing P931 ESTC R27601 09981159 ocm 09981159 44432 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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SOME OBSERVATIONS Made upon the Blatta Bizantina ; SHEWING Its Admirable Virtues in Curing Astmahs , and Shortness of Breath . In a LETTER , &c. SIR , I Recieved the Letter you sent me concerning the Case of your Astmahtical Patient , who tells you that he is troubled with a Stoppage in his Stomach , or the Rising of the Lights , as he calls it ; both you and I know very well what he means ; and the best Advice I can give you in that Case is to bleed him plentifully , and give him inwardly the Blatta Bizantina , which I know to be an incomparable Specifick to give him Breath , to remove the spasmodical Affections of the Lungs and Stomach , to promote the Circulation of the Blood , and to prevent a Pollipus from growing in the Heart , which oftner causeth sudden Death than the World imagins ; for when the whole Mass of Blood in a Mans Body , which should run through the Heart and Lungs ten or twelve time in an hour , is stopt in its Circulation , and creeps through as it were by Drops , and for want of Motion stagnates and putrifies , it may well cause Pains and Stoppages in the Breast , and Shortness of Breath . This Shell-fish is the same which in Exodus is called by Moses Onicha , one of the Ingredients of the Holy Perfume prescribed by Almighty God himself . I am sure it hath done great Service , in relieving many who have had great stoppages in their Stomachs , and difficult Breathing , which hath made them very apprehensive of some sudden Change. I confess I have known many dye of this Distemper with short warning , and especially Ministers , and some Lawyers , after they have spent their Spirits with much speaking ; and particularly I know a very Grave and Learned Divine , who after his Preaching used himself to drink two Glasses of Sack , which pernicious Custom heated his Lungs after they had been too much warmed before by Earnest and loud speaking , this Person had gotten an ill Habit of Body , and a violent Astmah , but was very much relieved by Drinking only warm Ale , with a few Drops drawn out of this Medicine , with a little Nutmeg and Sugar , which he made his constant Practice , and found much . Advantage by it , less Pain in his Breast , a more free Respiration , and a clear Voice in Preaching . I only once in a Month advised him to take a little Manna in Water-Gruel , to carry down the Phlegm , and keep his Body laxative . Mr. Grant in his Observations upon the Bills of Mortality takes Notice that this Disease is much encreased of late Years ; in 1629. there was but forty four , but in 1660. there was two hundred and forty nine . And he tells us , that the Cause proceeds from the Lungs , which are the Bellows of the Body , not blowing , that is , neither recieving in nor venting out Breath . But a Greater Man than Mr. Grant saith , it proceeds from an abundance of Morbifick Matter in the Blood , and Nervous Liquor , which causeth a Convulsion in the Lungs ; and sometimes it may proceed from a Decay of the volatile Salts of the Blood , which makes it apt to fix and stagnate in the Breast . But I shall not meddle with the Speculative Part of Physick , but only the Practical , which is Grounded upon Experience ; for as Dr. Castle well observes , that Experienced Medicines are like Dials and Almanacks , which agree as well with the Hypothesis of Copernicus as of Ptolemy . The Husbandman may till his Land , and sow his Seed , and yet not fully understand whether the Earth or Sun moves . Hypocrates , the Father of Physitians , adviseth his Sons not to be backward in making Observations upon the Cures wrought by Farriers or ignorant Women , though they were not able to give an Account how or in what manner they Cured . I lately had an Astmahtical Patient , whose Breath seemed to be gone every moment , and all his Blood would appear in his Face , as if he were strangled , and yet upon taking this Medicine he was wonderfully relieved , and walked abroad . I also advised him to Bleed , and play at Bowls often . A Gentlewoman about fifty Years of Age complained to me of a great Oppression and stoppage at her Stomach , had taken many Purges and Vomits , but all in vain ; I gave her the Tincture drawn out of these Shells , mixed with the Extract and Spirit of the same ; she took it every morning in a glass of Spring-Water , mixed with Virgins Honey . I permitted her to eat no Suppers but stewed Prunes or Roasted Pippins , and she wonderfully recovered . A middle aged Man of a sedentary Life told me , he could not lye down in his Bed for fear of being choaked , his Stoppage and Wheasing in his Throat were so troublesome . I used only this Remedy , it gave him Help and Ease . I could mention many others , but I 'le Desist . FINIS .