shread the herbes grosly and cut the Figges and rootes small then bruise them in a morter and mingle them altogether then put them into two little bagges of Lincloth and boyle them in a sufficient quantitie of cleane water vntill the water be halfe consumed then take out one of the bagges and wringe out the water a little and applie it to the griefe warme and when it is colde take it away and lay on the other and doe so halfe an houre together euery dressing which must be twise a day at least The Cataplasme Take Mallowes Violets Sorrell Liblong of either two handfuls Henbane a little handful Wrap them all in a ball together and roaste them in the ashes then bruse them in a morter and adde thereto Mel rosarum foure ounces Triacle one dramme and halfe Saffron in pouder halfe a dramme Yolckes of fiue Egges Mixe them together with the rest adding some Barlye floure thereto to thicken it and applie it warme renuing it alwaies before it growe drie and stiffe and euery dressing you must Epithemat the griefe first with the bagges aforesaide and this order must be continued vntill the paine and inflammation be gone then to bring it vnto Suppuration if you adde to the foresaid Cataplasme some Oyle of lillies and sweéte butter vnsalted it will be verie good or you maye make this Cataplasme following Take Soote of the chimny three ounces Baye salte one ounce and halfe Yolckes of two or three Egges Mixe all these together in a morter and applie it to the griefe warme which must be alwaies renued and changed before it growe drie and stiffe this order must be continued vntill the sore come to suppuration theÌ„ to remoue the scarre and finish the cure doe you follow the order prescribed in the beginning of this chapter There are other dangerous accidents which doe sometimes chance in the botch or carbunkle which here to treate of woulde little preuaile the vnexpeâ—t people because they knowe not the meanes how to execute the same but if any such thing chance then doe I wish you to seéke the helpe of some learned Phisitian or expert Chirurgion whose counsell I do wish you to follow The ende of the second Treatise A Short treatise of the small pockes shewing the means how for to gouerne and cure those which are infected therewith CAP. 1. Sheweth what the small pockes and measels are and whereof it proceedeth FOR that oftentimes those that are infected with the plague are in the ende of the disease sometime troubled with the small pockes or measels as also by good obseruation it hath béene séene that they are forerunners or warnings of the plague to come as Salius and diuers other writers doe testifie I haue thought it good and as a matter pertinent to my former treatise to shew the aydes and helpes which are required for the same I néede not greatly to stande vpon the description of this disease because it is a thing well knowen vnto most people procéeding of adusted bloud miâ—e with fleagme as Auicen witnesseth which according to both antient and later writers doth alwaies beginne with a feauer then shortly after there arise small redde pustules vppon the skinne throughout all the body which doe not sodainely come forth but by intermission in some more or lesse according to the state and quality of the bodie infected therewith for in some there arise many little pustules with elleuation of the skinne which in one day doe encrease and grow bigger and after haue a thick matter growing in them which the Gréekes call exanthemata or exthymata and after the Latines variola in our English tongue the small pockes and here some writers doe make a difference betwixt variola and exanthemata for say they that is called variola when manie of those pustules doe sodainely runne into a cleare bladder as if it had bene scalled but the other doth not so yet are they both one in the cure they doe most commonly appeare the fourth day or before the eight day as Auicen witnesseth What the measels or males are Auicen saith that the measels or males is that which first commeth with a great swelling in the flesh with many little pimples which are not to be séene but onely by féeling with the hand are to be perceiued they haue little elleuation of the skinne neither doe they growe to maturation or ende with vlceration as the pocks doth doe neither doe they assault the eyes or leaue any deformity behinde them as the pockes doth doe neither are they so swift in comming forth but doe grow more slowely they require the same cure which the pockes haue they procéede of cholericke and melancholicke bloud The cause of the pockes and measels The primitiue cause as Valetius saith is by alteration of the ayre in drawing some putrified and corrupt quality vnto it which doth cause an ebulition of our bloud The cause antecedent is repleasion of meates which doe easily corrupt in the stomacke as when we eate milke and fish together at one time or by neglecting to drawe bloud in such as haâ—e accustomed â—o doe it euery yeare whereby the bloud doth abounde The coniunct cause is the menstruall bloud which from the beginning in our Mothers wombes wee receaued the which mixing it selfe with the rest of our bloud doth cause an ebulition of the whole The efficient cause is nature or naturall heate which by that menstruall matter miâ—ing it selfe with the rest of ouâ— bloud doth cause a continuall veâ—ing and disquieting thereof whereby an vnnaturall heate is encreased in all the body causing an ebulition of bloud by the which this filthy menstruall matter is separated from our naturall bloud the nature being offended and ouerwhelmed therewith doth thrust it to the outward pores of the skinne as the excrementes of bloud which matter if it be hoate and slimy then it produceth the pocks but if dry subtill then the measels or males But Mercuriales an excellent writer in Phisicke in his first booke de morbis puerorum cap. 2. agreeing with Fernelius in his 2. de abditis rerum causis cap. 12. doth holde opinion that the immediate cause of this disease doth not proceede of menstruall bloud but of some secret and vnknowen corruption or defiled quality of the ayre causing an ebulition of bloud which is also verified by Valetius and nowe dooth reckon it to be one of the heredytable diseases because fewe or none doe escape it but that either in their youth ripe age or olde age they are infected therewith The contention hereabout is great mighty reasons are oppugned on both sides therefore will I leaue the iudgement thereof vnto the better learned to define but mine opinion is that nowe it procéedeth of the excrements of all the foure humors in our bodies which striuing with the purest doth cause a supernaturall heat ebulition of our bloud alwaies beginning with a feauer in the most part and may well
pitting in the small pockes fol. 43. P. Parfumes against the plague fol. 3 Pilles to keepe one sollible fol 9. Pilles to purge the body fol· 9. Plague what it is fol. 1. Plague cause thereof fol. 1. Plague forewarnings thereof fol. 2. Plague how to preuent it fol. 2 Plague how to cure it fol. 16. Plague how to expell it fol. 18. vnto 21 Pomanders against the plague fol. 6. Potion to purge the body fol. 10. Potion to expell the plague fol. 20. Preseruatiue against the plague fol. 4. Pouder to purge the body fol. 10. Pouders to expell the plague fol. 18.19 Poâ—kes and measels whereof they proceede fol. 38 Pockes and measels how to cure them fol. 40 Pockes why they are infectious fol. 39 Pockes how to maturate them fol. 44. Pockes or measels that are slowe in comming forth to helpe it fol. 42. Pocks and measels how to vse them when they are come forth fol. 43. Pockes vlcerated how to cure it fol. 44. Purgation for a strong body fol. 24 Purgation for a plethoricke body fol. 24. Purgation for a weake body fol. 25. Purging when it is tollerable fol. 24 Q Quilte against the plague fol. 5. Quilte for the harte after sweate fol. 22. R Rauing and raging to helpe it fol. 26. Raysins laxatiue how to make them fol. 8 S Signs to know wheÌ„ one is infected with the plague f 15 Signes of recouerie in the plague fol. 15 Signes of death in the plague fol. 15 Signes to know wheÌ„ one is infected w t the smal pox f. 39. Signes laudable and ill signes in the small pockes f. 39. Scabes which chance to come after the pockes are gone to helpe them fol. 48. Sleepe when it is tollerable fol. 23. Sleepe an oyntment to prouoke it fol. 26. Sounding how to helpe it fol. 23. Suppository how to make it fol. 8. T Thirst a Iulep to quench it fol. 23.24.43 Throte botch therein to helpe it fol. 17 Throte how to preserue it from the pockes fol 41. Throte vlceration therein to helpe it fol. 45. V Ventoses when and where to applie them fol. 18. Vessicatorie how to make it fol. â—2 Vesâ—catorie of the sicke fol. â—4 Vnguent defensatiue against the plague fol. 2â— Vlceration of the small pockes to helpe it fol. 44. Vnguent foâ— spots and rednes of the face fol. 47. Vomiting extreamely to helpe it fol. 28. W Water good against the plague fol. 20 Water for spots and rednes of the face after the small pockes are gone fol. 46. Y Yexing or yoxe how to helpe it fol. 28 Firie impressions Frogs and Toades Gnattes Trees and Herbes Beastes Children Ryuers â—oxe Herbes good for a perfumâ— Wormwood wine commended Garlicke good in rusticall bodies Flegme Choller Mellancholye Fâ—sh Capers Sauce Fruites Pulse Milke and Cheese Whote houses Walking A good cauâ—at A good caueat for Chirurgions and Barber VVhat we must do when we haue bene with the sicke Carbunckle Infallible signes of death The vncertinty of the plague Seeke for helpe in time 4. Intentions to cure the plague VVho is to beâ— let bloud VVhere a flixe is drawe not bloud Botch in the throte to cure it Chickens how to apply them Botch in the necke Botch in the stomacke VVeake and spare bodies may not bleed VVhen bloud is to be drawn A good caueat A good obseâ—uation Note Ventoses wheâ— and where to applie them Bolarmoniake how for to prepare it In vomiting what is to be done VVhen you must procurâ— sweate Thirst to quench it Fainting oâ— sounding to helpe it Playster for the feete Sleepe when it is tollerable Faintnes after sleepe You may not Purge till the third or fourth day After purgiâ—g giue a Coâ—dial Note A good cauiat VVhen aflixe is dangerous Mundifâ—catiâ—â— Emplestrum Kellebackeron you shall finde made with maâ—ster Bakerone of her Maiesties chirurgioÌ„s Pigeons or whelpes insteede of Chickens A good pultis Carbunkle in the Lungs Carbunkle in the liuer or spleene Carbunkle in the bladder or Kidneyes Carbunkle in the braine Ill signes Good signes Primatiue Antecedent Coniuncâ— Eâ—ficâ—ent Why the pocks is infectious Good signes Ill siâ—â—es Two speciall causes of death Bloude Choller Fleagme Melancholy Câ—ildren may not bleede in the arme Giue nature leaue to work A good caueat Paiâ—e burning in the eye to helpe it Eares to preserue them Nostrels to preserue them Throate to preserue it Lungs to preserue them Dâ—ete To preuent sorenes of the mouth Payne in the eares
also good All rawe fruites are to be refused except those which tend to a sowre tast as Pomgarnards dammaske Prunes Pippins red and sowre Cherries and Walenuts Quinches and Peares preserued are verye good eaten after meales All kinde of pulse is to be refused as Beanes Pease and such like because they encrease winde and make rawe humors and ill Iuice in the body Refraine from Garlike Onyons Leékes Pepper Musterd and Rocket because they doe ouer heate the body make adustion of the bloud and cause fumes to ascend into the head Cheése is not good because it doth engender grosse thick humors Mylke is also to be refused because it doth quickly corrupt in the stomacke Cap. 10. Sheweth what exercise and order is to be kept YOu must beware of all vehement and immoderate exercise which doth prouoke sweate as is tennis dancing leaping running footeball hurling and such like because they doe ouermuch heate the body and open the pores of respiration whereby the enfected ayre hath the more scope to enter our bodyes but moderate exercise is very conuenient the vse of whote houses at this time I thinke very dangerous because it doth too much open the pores Walke not into the open ayre in the morning before the sonne hath had some power to cleanse and cleare the same and in any case goe not abroad when great fogs and mystes are vpon the earth for it is dangerous but if vrgent occasions moue you then before you goe forth of your doores beé sure to eate some preseruatiue first then take some good and Odoriferous pomander Nodule or Nosegaye in your hand as before is shewed you The extreame heate of the daye is likewise to be refused to walke in because it chafeth the bloud as also in the euening after the sunne is set for then vnsauery and vnwholesome Fogs arise out of the earth and in any case if you can auoyde it come not neére any place infected but vse to walke in the open ayre and drie grounde Use Venus combates moderatly but none at all were better the best time to vse them is threé or foure houres after supper before you sleépe and then rest vpon them Beware of anger feare and pensiuenes of the minde for by their meanes the body is made more apt to receiue the infection Use pleasant and merry recreations either with musicke pleasant company to talke with all or reading some good bookes Beware of sleéping at noone but specially in the winter season but in sommer to take after dinner a nappe of halfe an houre or an houre is tollerable in elderly bodies Watch not long in the euenings but two or threé houres after supper is a good time to take your rest Cap. 11. Teacheth what orders magistrates and rulers of Citties and townes shoulde cause to be obserued FIrst to command that no stincking doonghâ—â—s be suffered neere the Cittie Euery euening and morning in whot weather to cause colde water to be cast in the streétes especially where the infection is and euery day to cause the streets to be kept cleane and sweete and clensed from all filthie thinges which lye in the same And whereas the infection is entred there to cause fires to be made in the streetes euery morning and euening and if some frankincense pitche or some other sweete thing be burnt therein it wilbe much the better Suffer not any dogs cattes or pigs to runne about the streetes for they are very dangerous and apt to carry the infection from place to place Command that the excrements and filthy things which are voyded from the infected places be not cast into the streetes or ryuers which are dayly in vse to make drinke or dresse meate That no Chirurgions or barbers which vse to let bloud doe cast the same into the streétes or ryuers That no vautes or preuies be then empted for it is a most dangerous thing That all Inholders doe euery day make cleane their stables and cause the doong and filth therein to be carryed away out of the Cittie for by suffering it in their houses as some doe vse to doe a whole weeke or fortnight it doth so putrifie that when it is remoued there is such a stincking sauour and vnwholsome smel as is able to enfect the whole streete where it is To commande that no hempe or flare be kept in water neere the Cittie or towne for that will cause a very dangerous and infectious sauour To haue a speciall care that good and wholsome victuals and Corne be solde in the markets and so to prouide that no want thereof be in the Cittie and for such as haue not wherewithall to buy necessary foode that there to extende their charitable and godly deuotion for there is nothing that will more encrease the plague then want scarsitie of necessary foode To commande that all those which doe visit and attende the sicke as also all those which haue the sicknes on them and doe walke abroad that they doe carry some thing in their handes thereby to be knowne from other people And here I must aduertise you of one thing more which I had almost forgotten which is that when the infection is but in fewe places there to keépe all the people in their houses not suffering any one of them to goe abroad and so to prouide that all such necessaries as they shall neéde may beé brought vnto them during the time of their visitation and when it is staide then to cause all the clothes bedding and other such thinges as were vsed about the sicke to be all burnt although at the charge of the rest of the inhabitants you buy them all newe for feare least the danger which may ensue thereby doe put you to a farre greater charge and griefe all these foresaide thinges are most dangerous and may cause a generall infection to the distroying of a whole Cittie and therefore doe wish that great care be had therof Cap. 12. Doth shewe what you must doe when you goe to visit the sicke FIrst before you enter into the house commande that a great fire be made in the chamber where the sicke lieth and that some Odoriferous perfume be burnt in the middest of the chamber and before you go to him eate some Cordiall preseruatiue and smother your clothes with some sweéte perfume then wet your temples eares nose and mouth with Rose water Uiâ—egar mixt together then â—aâ—e in your mouth a pâ—â—ce of the roote of Angelica the rynde of a sowre Citron or a Cloue prepared as before is shewed and haue some Nosegaye Nodule or Pomander appropriat in your hand which you must alwaies smell vnto so may you the more boldlier performe your entent but herewithall you must haue a speciall care that during the time you are with the sicke you stande not betwixt the sicke body and the fire for that is dangerous because that the fire of his nature draweth all vapors vnto it selfe but