the Chapter of Ulcers in the Reins are also very profitable in this Disease Or take Mastick Red Corral Dragons-Blood White Amber Camphir of each two drams Agnus Castus three drams two Nutmegs Cinamon one dram being made into fine Powder mix them together and make it up into Pills with one ounce of Cypress-Turpentine whereof let the Patient take five at a time first and last Or take Gum Guaicum and Turpentine washed in Plantane-water of each one ounce the Powder of Galls so much as is sufficient to make the rest up into Pills which you may take as afore directed But attempt none of these or such-like Medicines until such time the Body be very well purged lest the Remedy prove worse than the Disease And to avoid trouble purge with my Pills for they will effect your desire CHAP. XXXII Of the FRENCH POX THe POX is a Contagious or Infectious Disease and undoubtedly for the most part gotten by Carnal Copulation with corrupt and unclean VVomen and may well be called The very Plague of Venus Some years past there was but little knowledge of it among us but now it is become frequent and daily bringeth with it many horrid and detestable Evils and very sad and troublesome accidents which in the beginning is but small yet in process of time the Patient wanting an honest and able Physician groweth to such a height that it doth not only corrupt the Humours and Spirits but exceedingly offend the Nerves Membranes Tendons Flesh and Bones and at length destroys all other parts of the Body perverting the Temperature and whole substance thereof from whence proceedeth divers sorts of Excrements This most sinful and cursed Disease is very occult and doth lie hid in the Body many months before it is perfectly discovered And the principal Part affected is the Liver as may appear by the natural Actions for in the Stomach there is an evil Concoction from whence ariseth a vast alteration of Colour a great indisposition of Body the Appetite to the sports of Venus as it were altogether dejected or lost it hath relation to the whole substance of the Liver rather than to the Heart or Brain and it doth assault the natural spirits rather than the vital and animal which being corrupt must needs infect the Liver from whence followeth shedding of hair itching about the privy parts filthy stinking Ulcers and virulent Gonorrhea's c. The Cause of this most silthy Disease Is a sordid and malignant quality containing in it self a very profound Contagion communicated from one person infected to another by Carnal Copulation with foul Women as afore-mentioned and the parts serving for Generation are for the most part infected first by reason of their tender and pure substance and in the like manner this malignant quality is communicated to the Mouth and Throat and to the Skin and the more weak the natural Faculties and Virtues of the Liver are the sooner doth it infect from whence it often falls out that many using one filthy VVoman are as it were all infected but such men who have their natural Faculties vigorous or strong are not so soon infected The Signs of this most horrible Disease Are Buboes in the Groin Pustules and Ulcers in the Yard and Urinary Passages after which doth follow a light poysonous matter with a kind of Distillation and burning or scalding heat in the Urine sometimes accompanied with a Gonnorrhea the Patient most commonly is sorely tormented with violent pain in the Head Neck Shoulders Arms Back Knees Legs and Shin-Bones spots not onely in the Head and about the Temples but in several other parts of the Body do often arise which are sometimes red and sometimes yellow which will for a short time be gone and then return again and then become more virulent which doth at last corrode or eat the Skin from whence ariseth many other filthy Ulcers not only in the Throat but in the Mouth Tongue Jaws and Nostrils c. Commonly the Hair of the Head and Beard falls off and there doth frequently appear in the Forehead and other parts of the Head Joynts and upon the Shin-Bones Nodes Knots or hard Tumours not easily to be dissolved nor cured which doth in time corrupt the very Bones and Marrow contained therein the Patient takes little rest because the pains are more violent in the night than in the day These and such like are in brief the true Symptoms or Signs of the Pox which doth not appear in all alike but in some Constitutions after one manner and in others after another Which Disease if newly taken admits of an easie Cure In order to which observe the following method Take Cassia newly extracted Syrup of Roses solutive of each half an ounce the Electuary of the Juice of Roses two drams Mercurius Dulcis ten grains with a sufficient quantity of the Distilled Water of Fumatory make a Potion thereof which take in the morning fasting Or take Confectio Hamech six drams Venice-Turpentine well washed in Rose-Water two drams Mercurius Dulcis well prepared ten grains mix them and take it as afore-directed Or take the Lenitive Electuary and Benedicta Laxativa of each three drams Mercurius Dulcis ten grains Salt of Tartar five grains being mixed together take it as aforesaid repeating the same or either of the former two or three times After which open the Liver Vein in the Right Arm the Patient not having Buboes in the Groin if so Bleeding will do much harm in drawing back the Contagion to the Liver causing the Disease to be more dangerous and painful c. Whether Bleeding may be safely attempted or not the matter is not great However let the Patient be purged sufficiently with either of the fore-mentioned Electuaries ☞ Or with my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills which by large Experience are well known to be most powerful with the Use of my Arcanum Vitae to expel this contagious Disease not onely at the beginning thereof but in such that have been tainted therewith some years Many make use of the Pills made as followeth Take Pills of Exduobus and Extract of Rudii of each one dram Mercurius Dulcis two scruples with a sufficient quantity of Oyl of Cloves make them up into twenty Pills whereof take two at night and three in the morning repeating the same as need require Or take the Powder of Colocinthis Jallap Diagredium and Crude Antimony of each half an ounce Crude Mercury run through Sheeps Leather six drams being mortified with a sufficient quantity of Venice-Turpentine by beating them in a Mortar for three or four hours with a small quantity of the Oyl of Cloves make thereof a mass for Pills Or take Crude Mercury run through Leather as afore-directed one ounce and a half the best Aloes Diagredium Colocinthis and Jallap of each half an ounce Saffron three drams the sweet Oyl of Lavender-Flowers one dram with a sufficient quantity of Venice-Turpentine washed in Rose-VVater make them up into a mass for
an Ounce Pearl prepared one Dram with a sufficient quantity of the Syrup of Violets make then up into an Electuary and take the quantity of half a Wallnut first and last Or make use sometimes of the following Potion for it doth not only cool but mitigate the pain Take Syrup of Violets and Syrup made with the Juice of Citrons of each one Ounce with the Distilled Water of Cichory and Endive of each four Ounces mix them and make a Potion thereof and take one part in the Morning and the rest at Night warm repeating the same as need shall require And you may apply outward Medicines made as followeth Take Rose Water four Ounces Vineger of Roses half an Ounce Oyl of Roses two Ounces the White of two Eggs mix them well together and with double Linnen Clothes apply it to the Temples and sore part of the Head Or take white Poppy Seeds and beat them to Powder being mixed well together with the Yelkes of new laid Eggs apply it to the parts aforesaid for it giveth ease in the most extream pain of the Head coming of heat as I have one hundred times experienced Or take one good handfull of House-leek Oyl of Roses and Womans Milk of each a small quantity being beat well together apply it to the part grieved Or take the leaves of Mallows and the leaves of Willows of each two handfulls Flowers of Melilot and Camomil of each one handfull the Flowers of Poppies half a handfull boyl them for the space of half an hour in a sufficient quantity of Water and apply it to the part pained as afore directed Or take the Flowers of Lillies Violets and Roses of each two handfulls Vervain Camomil and Mallows of each one handfull Powder of Red Sanders two Drams Camphir one Scruple being Cut and Bruised put them into a Bag and boil it in a sufficient quantity of Water with a little Vineger of Roses and apply the Bag warm to the fore part of the head and to the Temples when cold make it warm in the foresaid Liquor and repeat it as need require You may annoint the fore-head and Temples with the Oyntment or Oyl of Roses or with the Oyl of Night-shade made as followeth Take May Butter without Salt one Pound Oyl of Roses eight Ounces Night-shade half a Peck being bruised boil them well together in an Earthen Vessel after which strain it hard and keep it for use for it is of wonderful virtue Or take the distilled water of Night shade House-leek and Letuce of each one Ounce the Water of Camomil six Drams Viniger half an Ounce mix them together and make moist a Linnen Cloth therein and apply it to the fore-head and to the Temples and doubt not of help but let none of the foresaid cooling Medicines be applied to the hinder part of the head least you do harm for that part of the head cannot suffer cooling without damage ' CHAP. II. Of the Pain in the head through Cold. THE cold pains in the head are often caused through the extream coldness of the Air especially when the Patient is constrained to continue long therein with his Head bare c. and many times by applying of cold Medicines The signs of pains in the head caused of cold are quite contrary to those of heat for though the pain be violent yet by touching you cannot perceive the head hot neither are the Eyes red nor the Face dry but pale and full and the Eye-lids swell and are somewhat Black or of a Leaden Colour c. and the Patient seldom desires cold things neither can he receive comfort thereby Such that are troubled with this Distemper must use exercise and motion as walking or riding but let not the Air be too cold the head must be kept warm Let the Patient labour to be merry and cast away Melancholly and sadness and all perturbations of the mind Let him abstain from Milk and Fish c. which are cool in operation and drink thin Wine or such Liquors as do but moderately heat the Body must be kept soluble with Glisters or Supositors c. You must not apply to the head Medicines that are extream hot neither such that are exceeding cold least you hurt the Brain In order to the cure of this Disease Take Oyl of Rue one Ounce the Chymical of Rosemary and Lavender of each one Scruple being mixed well together anoint the fore part of the Head and Temples therewith and likewise the Nostrils and the Orifices of the Ears Or take the Oyl of Dill and Orris of each one Ounce Oyl of Marjorum Rosemary and Amber of each one Scruple Oyl of Euphorbium ten Drops mix them well together and use it as afore directed Take Betony Mints Marjorum wild Betony of each one handfull the Flowers of Lavender of each half a handfull Caraway Seeds half an Ounce Cloves two Drams being cut small make a quilt thereof with Silk or Linnen Cloth and apply it to the Head warm sprinkled first with a small quantity of the best Vinegar and with some Spirit of Lavender if you can with conveniency have it And let the Patient take Camomil Betony Sage Origan Bay Leaves Staechaes Rosemary and Melilot Flowers of each one handfull being boiled in a sufficient quantity of Water let the fume thereof go up into the Nostrils and Mouth Or take Bay-berries two Drams Zedvary half an Ounce the tops of Rosemary half a handfull being cut and bruised boil them in one Quart of white Wine to the consumption of half and bath the head therewith and apply it warm to the same with double Cloths Or take Juniper-berries Camomil Rue the Flower of Gray Peas of each one handfull being quilted in a small Cloth boil them in Wine and apply it to the Head warm repeating the same as need require Or take Lavender and Rosemary Flowers of each one Ounce Marjorum half an Ounce being put in a convenient Glass pour thereto two Quarts of Rose Water and stop it up close and let it stand for the space of nine days in a cold Seller after which distill it and keep it for use for it taketh away the cold pains of the Head c. to admiration the fore part of the Head and Temples being bathed therewith every Morning for some time together I told you before it would be necessary in this Disease to keep the Body soluble in order to which you may make 〈◊〉 of the Glister or some of the Pills directed in the Chapter of the Vertigo and assure your selves that they will prove very profitable CHAP. II. Of the pain in the head through the French Pox. THose that are infected with this Disease have a perpetual pricking and sharp pain in the head The cause of which ariseth from the Putrifaction of the Blood contained in the Veins and Meninges or of a Windy Spirit in the Arteries of the same The sign of this Disease is manifest and accompanied with the rest of the
signs of the French Pox as tumours in the Muscles and skin of the head c. Which Disease being cured ceaseth in order to which make use of the following Medicines Begin with the Glister for it will draw back the matter that causeth the pain in the head Take Nettles Bay-leaves Mercury Rue Marsh Mallows Betes of each one handfull the Roots of Pollipody one Ounce the bark of Broom and the Seeds of Carthami of each half an Ounce the Flowers of Camomil and Staechas of each one Pugil being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of Water to the consumption of half strain it and take thereof one Pint to which add Confectio Hamech and the Juice of Orris Clarified of each one Ounce Hiera simple half an Ounce Oyl of Castor Rue Dill and Honey of Roses of each one ounce common Salt one Dram being mixed all well together make a Glister thereof which administer to the Patient in the morning fasting The next day it will be necessary to open the Cephalick Vein in the right Arm which will also be a means to take away the vitious humours After which make use of the following Pills Take Pills of Arabick and Pills of Faetida of each one Dram Troches of Alhandal six Grains the Chymical Oyl of Marjorum twelve Drops mix them together and make them up into twenty Pills of which take five every second or third morning six hours before Dinner Or take Extractum Rudij and the extract of Black Helleber of each two Drams Mercurius Dulcis six times sublimed four Scruples Gum Guaicum two Drams Oyl of Guaicum 〈◊〉 Scruple the Pills of Arthriticae four Scruples mix them together and of every Dram make six Pills whereof take two at night and three in the Morning twice or thrice a week Or you may take of my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills of my own invention one at night and two in the morning more or less according to the age and strength of the Patient for they do not only expel pain in 〈◊〉 head caused through the French Disease but most other violent pains especially those caused by taking Mercurial Medicines for the Cure of the aforesaid Distemper and that from Idle fellows that are ignorant of the nature and quality of Mercury but much more how to dispel it when got in the head Notwithstanding taking of the Pills let the Patient apply to his Head the Plaster of Betony which he may have made up by the honest Apothecary and let him also make use of the following Liquor Take Betony three or four good handfulls the Flowers of Rosemary and Lavender of each one Ounce boil them in four quarts of running 〈◊〉 in a Vessel close stopped to the consumption of half then strain it and sweeten it with Sugar Candy of which let the Patient take a quarter of a Pint hot first and last Or take the tops of Rosemary one handfull Betony two handfulls boil them and sweeten it with Sugar Candy and take thereof as afore directed With this very Method I have cured many sorely tormented not only with pain in the Head alone but with corrupt and pocky matter issuing forth of the Eyes and Nostrils You may anoint the head with the following Oâ—â—â—â—ent the hair being first shaved off Take age Rue Staechas Lignum Vitae rasped oâ— each one handfull Renish Wine eight Ounces old Oyl one Pound boil these together till the Wine be consumed then strain it and if you please mix therewith a little Wax and anoint the head often with it Or take Peny oyal Wild Betony Origan Sage Savin Savory of each two Drams Bay-berries Olibanum Costus's Pellitory of Spain Caster Euphorbium of each one Scruple mix them and make it into an Oyntment Or take Venice Treacle Mithridate Câ—â—â—â— Rue of each half an Ounce with a sufficient quantity of the distilled Water of Juniper-berries make them into an Oyntment and annoint the head therewith as afore directed CHAP. IV. Of the Vertigo THE Virtigo is a preternatural Motion of the Animal Spirit in the farther Ventricle of the Brain The principal cause of this disease â—ometh from the Brain it self being distenâ—â—â—â—â—d or evil assected or from the mouth of the Stomack or Womb c. offending the Brain and sometimes by over much drinking especially that destructive Liquor called Brandy do cause this distemper the Stomack being poisoned therewith from which windy and noxious Vapours affect the Brain causing a giddiness in the Head so that all Objects seemingly turn round the Patient being not able to stand but fall down except he laid hold on some thing to bare himself upon which Disease if not timely prevented will change it self into several other deadly Distempers as the Falling Sickness Apoplexy c. being somewhat related thereunto The Cure may be performed as followeth as soon as the fit is over and the Patient having recovered a little strength if the Body be costive or bound Forthwith make use of the following Suppositor Take Honey and Salt and mix therewith one Scruple or half of a Dram of Troches Alhandal boil them together and make thereof a Suppositor according to Art and thrust it up into the Fundament Or take the Leaves of Mercury Wormwood Betes Mallows Centaury Betony Dill Camomil Flowers of each half a handfull being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of water to the consumption of half then strain it and to one Pint of the Liquor add Oyl of sweet Almonds Oyl of Dill of each one Ounce and an half Heira simple ten Drams common Salt one Dram mix them together and make a Glister thereof which put up into the Fandament according to art If the Vertigo come of a cholerick humour it will be necessary for the Patient to drink of the Liquor made as followeth three day together Take Syrup of Cichory insusion of Roses 〈◊〉 each two Ounces Distilled water of Endive anâ— Cichory of each four Ounces the distilled Watâ—â— of Wormwood three Ounces Mix them together whereof take onâ— part in the morning the rest one hour before Supper After which the more to evacuate cholerick humours Take the bark of Mirobolanes and Citrons of each three Drams being bruised boil them in the distilled Water of Cichory and Burage of each three Ounces after which strain it and add thereto Syrup of Roses Solutive one Ounce Diacatholicon and the Lenitive Electuary of each half an Ounce Being well mixed and a Potion made thereof take it betimes in the morning and fast after it six hours If the Vertigo come of a crude and melancholy humour the Pills following will be very proper Take the Pills of Arabick Cochiae and Aurea of each 15. or 20. Grains Troches of Agarick ten Grains with a sufficient quantity of Honey of Roses make them up into seven Pills Which are to be taken three at night going to Bed and the rest in the Morning if need require Or Take the Pills of Inde and
Lapis Lazuli of each 15. or 20. Grains make them into seven Pills with a sufficient quantity of the distilled Water of Fumatory And take them as afore directed Or Take Heira Picra Simple and make it up into Pills as big as Gray Pease And take thereof three at a time every second or third night at the hour of sleep for they are of excellent use and good against vicious Juice which oftentimes Furr the Tunicles of the Stomack and for such idle fancies as the Brain suffers thereby The Pills of Faetidae taken once or twice aweek are also a very good remedy against the Vertigo So are my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills taken two or three at a time more or less according to the age and strength of the Patient For they above any yet found out are of most excellent use to cleanse the Stomack of all pituitous matter so hinders the ascension of Vapours from thence that so frequently hurt the Brain The like Vertue they have in all other Distempers that affect the same which in the following discourse shall be more plainly demonstrated Medicines which strengthen the Stomack and Brain in this distemper are made as followeth and are exceeding profitable Take Misselto of the white Thorn or Oak Gallingal Mace of each one Dram and a half Nutmegs Rosemary of each one Dram Cloves half a Dram Sugar one Ounce mix them and beat them into fine Powder and take the quantity of one Dram every night going to Bed for fourteen days together Or Take Mustard Seed and Hemp Seed of each a like quantity and infuse them in Vinegar 24. hours then strain it and take thereof one or two Spoonfulls at a time every morning fasting Or Take Cummin Seed and infuse it for the space of 12. hours in the best White Wine Vinegar after which dry it very well then take two Drams thereof Fennel Seed Anniseed Anacardii of each half an Ounce Hysop Marjoram Cardamoms Cubebes Rosemary of each two Drams Gallingal Mace Nutmegs of each one Dram double refined Sugar five Ounces Mix and make all into fine Powder and take a small quantity thereof every day after Meals upon toasted Bread so long as it lasts or make it up into an Electuary with Syrup of Betony and take it as afore directed To strengthen the Brain if the Vertigo come of a cold cause Take dry Marjorum Cinamon Cloves of each one Scruple Cubebes Mace Nutmegs of eech one Dram Rocket Seed two Drams being cut into small pieces mix them well together of which let the Patient take a small quantity and chew in his mouth every morning fasting as long as need shall require and each time let the Nostrils be stopped till the tast thereof be gone forth of the Mouth If Flegm be the cause of this Disease the following Gargarisme will prove of special use However it will be requisite if Flegm be not the cause Take Rocket Seed half an Ounce Pellitory of Spain three Drams Betony and Marjoram of each half a handfull cut and bruise them and boil them in White Wine and Water of each half a Pint to the consumption of half strain it and add thereto three Ounces of Honey of Roses and gargle therewith once or twice a day for it doth most wonderfully attract or draw the pituitous matter from the Brain c. So doth the Juice of Black and Red Beets or the Juice of Sow Bread being snuffed up into the Nostrils If the Disease prove violent you may safely bleed in the Cephalick Vein not too much at a time but take it forth at several times least the Patient faint When the body is purged according to the aforesaid directions apply blistering Plaisters to the Nape of the Neck and Hand-rists or apply Cupping Glasses to the hinder part of the head with scarification CHAP. V. Of the Falling Sickness THe Falling Sickness is a Convulsion or for the most part a praeternatural motion of the whole body and most commonly depriveth the Patient both of Reason and Sense There are three differences in this Distemper The first is caused when this Disease cometh only through the disease in the Brain as it falleth out when sharp Choler or gross and tough Flegm doth obstruct the passage of the Spirit in the Ventricle of the Brain and if this distemper cometh of a gross humour it doth suddenly seize upon the Patient and is quickly gone again The second Cause is through an evil affect in the Orifice of the Stomack that may be when the Brain laboureth to expel the Vapours that arise up to it from the Stomack The third cause is from Vapours which ascend by consent from most parts of the Body or else from some particular Member which the Patient may perceive like to cold Air creeping up to the Brain but this doth but seldom happen The signs of the Falling sickness are many in some sadness and forgetfulness c. in others a foolish state both of Body and Mind troublesome dreams the Head-ach and fullness in it more especially in passion or anger the Face commonly pale and the motion of the Tongue inordinate and oftentimes they bite it As soon as this Disease seizeth upon the Patient he falls down and is plucked up together he snorts and sometimes cries out many tremble and turn round The only sign of this Disease is foaming at the Mouth which happens most to Children and young people In the fit of the Falling Sickness as soon as the Patient falleth down open his Mouth with a stick the haft of a Knife or with the handle of a Spoon and after his Mouth is made clean by taking away the foam with a Rag or Feather give him to drink the following Julip Take the distilled Water of Lavender three Spoonfulls Syrup of Cowslips one Ounce Spirit of Vitriol or the Oyl of the same well rectified 20. Drops beingmixed together give it as afore directed The Chymical Oyl of Angelica given in the foresaid Water and Syrup doth also take away the Fit Or Take Red Coral Pearl prepared of each half a Scruple Vnicorns Horn two Scruples the Skull of a man hanged or killed by chance half a Dram the Roots and Seeds of Peony of each half a Scruple Musk three or four Grains being mixed and made into fine Powder give to the Patient in the Fit from half a Dram to two Scruples or a whole Dram to the stronger sort first infused for a small time in the distilled Water of Lavender Or Take white Helleber Marjoram of each one Scruple Castor and Euphorbium of each four Grains being mixed and made into fine Powder blow a small quantity at a time through a Quill up into the Patients Nostrils Or Take the Seeds of Nigella half a Dram Nutmegs Peony Roots Mumma of each 10 Grains dryed Marjorum six Grains Musk two Grains all being made into Powder blow it up into the Nostrils as afore directed Those and such like I will assure you are
white Sugar in a stone Bottle close stopped and set in a pot of water for two or three hours but open not the Bottle till it be cold then strain it and keep it for use of which give to the Child one or two Spoonfulls at a time for I will assure you it is a very excellent remedy and has cured many which have been lest past recovery Or give to the Child in the very Fit all the Gall of a Black sucking Puppy being choaked in the distilled water of Tile-flowers but for a Girl take the Gall of a Bitch Whelp There may be safely Blistering Plaisters applyed to the Nape of the Neck Cupping Glasses to the Shoulders and Loins with Scarification provided the Child be a year and half or two years of Age. CHAP. VI. Of the Apoplexie AN Apoplexie is a sudden privation both of the Sense and Motion of the Body and an interruption of the Animal Functions There are two sorts of Apoplexies the one strong the other more mild the strong is a most sharp Distemper and strangleth a Man forthwith or if not presently prevented turneth to a Palsey and is seldom cured But the milder sort is curable for in it both Motion and Sense remain but both very stupid heavy and exceeding dull The cause of the Apoplexie is too frequently in these dayes drunkenness falls from high places blows c. also it hapneth of Flegmatick Humours which doth fill and obstruct at one time the principal Ventricles of the Brain very cold Air which congeals or thickens the moist Excrements of the Brain is also oftentimes the cause of this distemper and it frequently cometh through gross melancholy humours The Symptoms or Signs of this deadly distemper are violent pains in the Head swelling of the Neck Veins a Vertigo and a brightness or a kind of glittering before their Eyes panting of the Body a coldness of the extream parts without any cause visible dull and slow in motion and in sleep oftentimes gnaw their Teeth their Urine little in quantity and black much like to Rust and the Canker in Mettals and hath a setling in the bottom like to flower Such that are troubled with the Apoplexie have not always evil Symptoms perceived before hand but fall down suddenly as if they were struck with Thunder and they lie with their Eyes fastned and snort without Sense Motion or Understanding differing from the dead only by Breathing and that with much difficulty This Disease for the most part happens to old men that are decrepit and of a Flegmatick Complexion and to the great drinkers of Brandy and decayed Wine too much made use of in these dayes were the Truth known The Cure of the milder sort of Apoplexie may be performed as followeth If the Cure be not too desperate in plethorick or full Bodies where strength will permit open the Cephalick Veins but take not away too much blood at a time but rather at several times I have often seen the Jugular Veins on both sides the Neck opened not without wonderfull success However bleeding ought not to be attempted without very good advice But give to the Patient the Glister made as followeth Take Lavender Hysop Pennyroyal Centaury Marjoram Betony Rue Origan Sage of each half a handfull Seeds of Fennel Carawayes Seselis Agarick Pollipody Pulp of Colocynthis of each two Drams cut and bruise them and boil them in a sufficient quantity of Water to the consumption of half then strain it and to one Pint of the strained Liquor add thereto Sal Gemme one Dram and a half Hiera Picra one Ounce and a half Oyl of Rue Castor and Bay-berries of each half an Ounce the Extract of black Hellebor one Scruple mix them altogether and make a Glister thereof Or Take hard Honey half an Ounce Euphorbium half a Scruple the Powder of Colocinthys twenty Grains Sal Gemma two Scruples boil them together and make Suppositories thereof and fix Threads thereto that after they are put up into the Fundament you may draw them forth at pleasure When you have done thus provoke the Patient to Sneese with the following Powder Take Pellitory of Spain Marjoram white Hellebor of each half a Scruple Euphorbium and Castor of each five Grains being made into fine Powder snuff it up into the Nostrils or blow it up through a Quill but a little at a time Or make use of the Powder directed in the Chapter of the Falling sickness made as followeth Take the Seeds of Nigella half a Dram Nutmeg Mumia Peony Roots of each ten Grains dryed Marjoram six Grains Musk two Grains all being made into fine powder blow a small quantity thereof up into the Nostrils For it is most wonderfully effectual in the Fit of the Vertigo Falling Sickness and Apoplexie In places where such ingredients cannot be soon obtained take Nutmeg Ginger and sweet Marjoram or Ginger alone and blow it up into the Nostils as afore directed Or let the Patient smell to Galbauum Castor Opoponax or Sagapenum which will be a means to raise and stir him up It will also be necessary to annoint the Patients Back bone with the following Oyntment Take Oyl of Euphorbium Castor of each one Ounce Oyl of Costinum one Ounce the Oyl of Petraeleum and Juniper of each two Drams with a sufficient quantity of Virgins Wax make it into an Oyntment And take every Morning fasting the quantity of a Nutmeg of the Electuary made as followeth for it is a great preseruative against the Apoplexie Take the Conserve of Sage Betony of each half an Ounce Rosemary one Ounce Venice Treacle three Drams the Confection of Anacardit two Drams Diambra and Diamoschi Dulcis of each one Dram Powder of Castor and Seeds of Rocket of each half a Dram with Syrup of Betony make them up into an Electuary to which mix Oyl of Vitriol two Scruples Oyl of Cinamon ten drops stirring it well together Or Take Rosemary and Lavender-flowers of each one handfull Roses Violets Staechados Origan of each half a handfull Pellitory Peony Roots Gallingal of each half an Ounce Sea or Mountain Onign two Drams Cubebes one Dram Cloves Cardamoms Cinamon of each twenty Grains being cut and bruised boil them in one Pint of the distilled Water of Marjoram and a Pint and a half of Betony Water mixed together after which strain it and sweeten it with half a pound of the best Sugar or with eight or ten Ounces of the Syrup of Staechados and take thereof three or four spoonfulls every Morning fasting Purging Medicines proper in this Disease are made as followeth Take Extract of black Hellebor from 10 Grains to 15 Rosin of Colocynthis three Grains Spirit of Sal Armoniack six drops Tartar Vitriolatum Powder of Castor of each ten Grains with a sufficient quantity of the distilled Water of Sage make them into a Potion which you may take every third Morning if need require Or Take Pills of Euphorbium Cochiae Aureae of each 15 or 20 Grains