Some observations made upon the Molucco nutts, imported from the Indies shewing their admirable virtues in curing the collick, rupture, and all distempers proceeding from the wind. Written by a Doctor of Physick in the countrey, to Dr. Castle, one of the Royal Society in London Peachi, John, fl. 1683. 1672 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 4 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2007-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A56767 Wing P936A ESTC R217235 99828930 99828930 33363 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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Materia medica, Vegetable -- Early works to 1800. 2006-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-05 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-06 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2006-06 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion SOME OBSERVATIONS Made upon the Molucco Nutts , Imported from The INDIES : SHEWING Their Admirable VIRTUES in Curing the Collick , Rupture , AND All DISTEMPERS proceeding from the WIND . Written by a Doctor of Physick in the Countrey , to Dr. Castle , one of the Royal Society in London : Anno 1672. SOME OBSERVATIONS Made upon the Molucco Nutts , IMPORTED FROM The INDIES : In a LETTER , &c. SIR , I Understand that the French King hath appointed a Society of Ingenious Men , whose main Business it is to keep Correspondence in several Parts of the World , and receive Informations of the Novelties that occur in the Cures of Diseases , by specifick Remedies : Divers of which have been found upon tryal very useful in England and other Parts of the World : And we are greatly Beholding to the Virtuoso's at Gresham-Colledge , for their Kind Communications , in the Philosophical Transactions which come forth every Month. I now recommend to you from my own Experience and Success the Bezoar Nutt or Bonduck , as an Excellent Specifick against all sorts of Distempers that proceed from Wind in any part of the Bodies of Men , Women or Children . It prevents and removes flatulent Belchings which arise from the Stomack and Bowels , and by its Specifick Quality dispels those windy Blasts which raise Storms and Tempests in the Body , sometimes producing Collick , and other times windy Ruptures , which prove very painfull and Dangerous . Parkinson in his Herbal tells us , that the Egyptians in Alexandria , call it their Childrens Guardian ; and not only give it Inwardly , but hang it about their Necks , to preserve them from all Evils . I have known many Children most miserably afflicted with Griping in the Guts with Wind , who have found great Relief by this simple Medicine given for one Month. An old Gentleman extreamly Tormented with Chollick pains in his Bowels , and also with a Hermia Ventosa or Windy Rupture : He had used many Clysters , and taken many Internal Medicines to expell Wind , and all to no purpose : Yet upon the use of the Tincture , Spirit and Extract drawn out of these Nuts , was wonderfully eased . A Man about Forty years of Age , who was seldom free from Collick Pains and Ruptures , although he tryed many sorts of Trusses and Plasters to keep the Wind from falling down , yet all failed , untill he used these Medicines , and then he found great advantage . And I don't doubt but others may find the same advantage with God Almighty's blessing . I knew a young Gentlewoman who was at some certain times so threatned with acute Pains from Wind , that there was great Reason for Physicians to suspect a Gangrene or Mortification of her Stomack and Bowels : She had taken many Physicians advice , and at last I advised her to the use of this Remedy , and she found present Ease . A Countrey Farmer far remote from all Physicians , who is very subject to the above-named Distempers , yet speedily helps himself by the use of this Remedy , without Oyntments , Plasters or Fomentations : He finds it sensibly expells the Wind , and keeps his Rupture from falling down , and therefore I think I ought to tell the World this Excellent Medicine , and not keep it to my self for Private Advantage , as is now become the common Custom of the World. The great miseries that some People endure by Wind in their Bodies , makes their Lives bitter , and they are afraid of everything they eat and drink , lest it should create Disturbance to them . In such cases there 's nothing better for such Persons , than to incorporate these Drops with all their Meat and Drink : And by this Means they prevent that miserable Distemper the Twisting of the Guts , which sends so many to their long Homes . I have greatly admired to see what wonderful Ease many have received by these Nuts , when the Tincture , Spirit and Extract have been given in plentiful Draughts of Chicken Broath . The reason why I conceal my Name , is , left the Country People knowing what I use , should despise it , or left Physicians should think I recommend it for private advantage . The Reason why I direct this Letter to you , is , beeause in your Chymical Galenist , you wisely make Experience a surer Tryal of the Goodness of a Medicine , than either Taste or Smell . FINIS .