Diaphrama 182 b Cat upon Breast and Lungs difficulty of breathing 184a 186a 213b Cat with suffocation and Epilepsy 188 a Cat in a Child 188 a 189 a Cat sharp 191 a 223 a Cat with an epidemick feaver 191a Catarrh badly oured 194b Cat cured with Tobacco 201 b Cat from pituitous humors 201 b Cat ideopathetick 192 a Cat salt with Cough difficulty of breathing 202 b 208a 219a 222 b Cat from wheyish humors 201b 202b Cat from thick Rhume 203 a Cat from weakness of the Brain 203 b 204 a Cat with loss of Hearing 204 b Cat from weakness of the Nerves 205 b Cat with a slow Feaver 206 b Cat with Head-ach Cough difficulty of breathing 198 a Cat inveterate 170 a 205 b 207 b Cat in a Woman with Child 207 b Cat causing a Cough 208 a Cat from intemperature of the stomach 211b Cat thin from the Brain 212 b Cat. upon the Jaws 214 b 200 b Cat with the Gout 217 b Cat almost desperate 217 a Cat with Pain of the Loins Attrophia 218 a Cat upon the stomack 220 b 197 a Cat in a cholerick Person 225 a Cat flowing to the right Side 225 b Cat with Cough Vomiting 225 a Cat its notationas name definition kinds 227 a Cat its Signs 227 a b Cat its Causes 227 a Cat its Prognosticks 229 b Cat the method of cure in a hot constitution 230 a Cat the Method of its Cure in a cold and moist Constitution 322 b Cat fierce and vehement its cure 234 a Cat of many years standing 197 b Cardialgia 185 a Caesars Secret against the Epilepsy 293 b Caesar Landulphus Cured of Convulsions by Catmint and Sarsaparilla 449 b Cephalaea 2 b 5 a 11 a Cephalaea with Struma 2 a Cephalaea with breakings out 14 a Ceph with pain of the Womb 14 b Cephalaea its Names Signs and Cause 55 b Cephalaea its Prognosticks 56 b Cephalaea in a cold and dry Body its Cure 57 a Cephalaea in a cold and moist Body its Cure 57 b Cephalaea scorbutick 58 a 60 a Cephalalgia in a Matron 13 b Cholagogue of Joel 231b Cholick 316 b 317 a 367 a 480 b 624 a 625 b 629 b â—hymical principals what 38 a b Chocolate of Dr. Willis 739 a Coriza 215 b Cough 143 b 161 b 202 b 208 a 215 a b 219 a b 198 a Conditum polichrestum 168 a Conditum epaticum 168 b Collyrium for the Eyes 35 a Collirium Sennerti 759 a Composition admirable against the Stone 372 a b 376 a Consumption 22 b 24b 129 a 182 a Courses obstructed ib. Convulsions of Stomach Mesentery 570 b Convulsions 367 a Convulsions from the Cholick ibid Convulsions in a little Boy from Worms 368 b 378 a 416 b 461 a Convulsions with Hysterick fits Terms stopt 369b 399b 395b Convulsions from stone in the Reins 370b 372b 374b 394 a 397 b Convulsions with Hypochondriack Melancholy and extreme Rigor 376a Convulsions with a Lethargy 378 a Convulsions from the gout ibid. Convulsions from obstruction of the Mesentry 379 b Convulsions in a young Child 380b 389a 405 a 414 a 416 a 457b 464a Convulsions from a hurt of the Genus nervosum 382a Convulsion from terror and afrightment 390 a Convulsions from pricking of a Nerve or Tendon 392b 453a Convulsions after great repletion 393 a 402b Convulsions from an Vlcer in the Ventricle 400 a Convulsions with a burning Feaver 401 a Convulsions of a Woman in Labour 401 b 408 b Convulsion from Emptiness 403 a Convulsion by consent of pain 303b Convuls in a young Man 304 a 417 a 457 a Convul from a Wound 304 b Convulsions in an ancient Man 405 b 418 b 449 b Convulsions with loss of memory and sight heavy sleep 405 b Convulsive Palpitation 407 b Convulsion in a young Woman 409 b 413 b 419 a 420 b 428 a 429 b 431 b 433 b 438 b Convulsion in a Lady with Child 411 a 428 a Convulsion suddenly happening 412 a Convulsion with flux of Haemorrhoides Feaver 412 b Convulsions from Green Choler 415 a Convulsion happening in Winter 416 b Convulsions of the Hands 418 b Convulsions in a middle aged Man and Woman 418 a Convulsions in an ancient Woman 422 a 423 b Convulsion with a Feaver 424 a b 428 a 438 b Convulsion in the extream parts 443 a Convulsions by consent from the Womb 443 b 452 b Convulsions considred in general 446 b Convulsion in a fat Man 447 b Convulsion from Pain of the joynts 448 b Convulsion from the Pituitous humor 449 b Convulsion from Choler 450 a Convulsion of the Nerves of the Neck 451 a Convulsion with hardness of the Nerve 451 b Convulsion from a Wound in the Throat 453 b Convulsion from a fall 455 b Convulsion of the Mouth 456 a Convulsion Opisthotonos 457 b Conv. in the Abdomen 458 a Convulsion flatulent 458 a Convulsion Doglike 458 b Convulsion in the Head 458 b Convulsion with involuntary Laughter 461 a Conv. in the lower Jaw 464 b Convulsion Epileptick 464 a Convulsion their notation viz names definition kinds or differences 465 a Convulsion its signs 465 b Convulsion its Various causes 466 a Convulsive motion how caused 469 a Convul its prognosticks 469 b Convul singular its cure 470 b Convulsion primary its Cure 471 a Convulsion by consent from other parts its cure 478 b Conv. from the Cholick 480 b Convulsion from Obstuctions of the Womb 481 a Contraction 567 b Contusion 50 a Contraction of the right Arm 481 a Contraction of the Arm in an old Man 482 a 484 b 486 a Contr. in the left Ham 482 a b Contraction Incurable 482 b Contraction of the Fingers 483 a Contraction in the Instep with a Scrophulous Tumor 483 a Contr. on in both Hands 484 a Contraction with a Fistuals 485 a Contraction from Epileptick fit 486 b Contraction with Convulsion 486 b Contraction from the Gout 487 a Contraction with the Palsy 487 b Contraction of the right Leg 489 a Contraction of the left Leg with Tumor of the Knee 490 a Contrastion of the Arm from a nerve prickt 491 a Contraction of both Hands and Feet 490 b Contraction and Pain of the Back 492 b Contractures names definiton kinds 493 a b Contractures their Signs 493 a Contractures their causes 493 b Contractures their Prognosticks 495 b Contractures their Cure 496 a Contraction or Shrinking of Sinews 462 a b Convulsive Pain in a noble young Woman 440 q Cramp 639 b Cramp in the Head 458 b Cramp in a very strange manner 380 b 458 a Cramp in the Calves of the Legs 396 a Cramp and a wry Mouth 460 b Cramp in the Neck 464 b Cramp its cure 470 b D Darkness of sight 49 a Dark Vertigo 87 a Decoction of Mastich wood 236 a b Decoction of Guajacum first and second 288 b 305 a Decoction of Carduus Benedictus 320 b 163 b Decoction of Sarsaparilla 582 a Deafness in a Vertigo 47 a Deckers
Skull c. XXIX Of the Head-ach its Name Definition and Kinds 1. The Name in Greek is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Latin Capitis Dolor and in English the Headach 2. The Definition It is a sensation of pain afflicting the Head either Internal or External scituate between the first Vertebra of the Neck and the Roots of Eyes and laterally between the Bones of the Temples on either side 3. The Kinds The Head-ach is three-fold first when it is neither Vehement nor Inveterate or old arising suddenly from some present Cause secondly when it is Inveterate or old being of many years continuance coming and returning at certain Periods of time without any apparent praevious Cause thirdly When it afflicts the one half of the Head either right or left of all which we shall speak in order XXX The Pathalogy of the first sort of Head-ach before named and first of the Cause thereof 1. It is called in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and in Latin by Barbarous Writers Soda which is indeed an Arabick Word and by us in English simply the Head-ach It is sufficiently known by the pains excited through the whole Head the general Causes are two-fold the first is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is the primitive or first but remote Cause the other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is the internal Cause and is indeed for the most part the effect of the first Cause 2. The Procatartick or external Cause is either from Blows Sun Air Wind or from some violent Motion as Falls and great Exercises or vehement Intemperature of heat or cold dryness or moisture The Proegumenine or internal Causes are from a simple Intemperature of the part being too cold hot moist or dry or from some peternatural matter Super abounding arising for the most part from some sulphurious Vapour or flatulent Spirit either simply in the part or by consent from the Stomach or other parts 3. If the Cause be from a simple Intemperature of heat whether External or Internal the first is known by the Relation of the Sick as whether he has been in the heat of the Sun or Fire or has been using any Violent Motion or Exercise whereby the part may be Inflam'd the second or Internal Cause is known first by the sulphurious and hot habit of Body and the super-abundant heat of the part which may be known by touching Moreover if hot things be applied to it the Sick is Inraged but if cold things the Sick is Refresh'd and the pain is Eased 4. If it be from a simple Intemperature of cold the Procatartick or External Cause may be known by the Relation of the Sick as whether he has taken cold or has been laid in a cold place c. the Proximate or near Cause is known first from a cold habit of Body secondly from the frigidity of the part by touching of it the Face also is of a pale or wan Colour lastly The Sick is Refreshed by hot things but the pain is excited or enraged by the application of cold things 5. Now in both the foregoing Cases of heat and cold they are both of them joyned either with dryness or moisture if they be joyned with dryness it is known by the dry habit of the Body by the dryness and hardness of the part roughness of the Skin and want of Excrements from the Head either by the Nostrils or Palate but if moisture be the Concomitant of the aforesaid Qualities it is known by the humid habit of the Body laxity softness and delicate colour of the Skin as also by a great many Excrements flowing from the Head by the Nostrils or Palate and the aptness of the Sick to have a Catarrh 6. If it arises from a flux of matter from the Brain it is known first by the evil Diet and course of Life going before in the Sick in whom by reason of Idleness too plentifull Eating and Drinking and giving himself over to a Sensual and Debauched course of Life many evil Humours are generated which afflict the Head either by consent from the Stomach or by corrupting of the Blood whereby the Brain is filled with many Excrements which sensibly hurt the internal Menings 7. If it be by consent from the Stomach it is known by a preceeding weakness and illness of the Stomach aptness to Vomit want of Appetite and an ill Digestion by means of which the Ventricle being filled with Wind sends Vapours up into the Brain which abounding in the Cavities stretches the Menings by which there is a Sensation of pain 8. Sometimes the Procatartick Cause is from Drunkenness with too much filling the Ventricle and weakning of it a flatulent Spirit is generated which in the form of Vapours ascending up into the Head afflicts the Tunicles aforesaid as also by an intimate mixtion with the Chyle an evil Blood is made containing many Excrements which being upon the least occasion fermented causes Vapours to arise and so hurts the Tunicles aforesaid 9. If it be from a Feaver or the French Pox it is known by those Diseases going before whose Causes is the same with the Cause of the said Diseases and the Removal of which must be only by the Extirpating of the Disease Causing 10. If it be from a hurt in the Skull as a Contusion Wound or Fracture the Procatartick Cause is evident to the Senses the Proximate or near Cause is the Solution of continuity or unity in a Contusion there is a livid Colour of the Skin together with the swelling of the part and pain in a Wound there is a Solution of continuity with a Rupture of the Vessels in a Fracture the Symptoms are according to the magnitude thereof where the Skull is depressed upon the Menings the following Symptoms are very greivous as Vomiting a pungent or pricking pain sometimes an Apoplexy or Convulsion somtimes a loss of the Voice Reason and Understanding which for the most part are Mortal signs If so be the Blood flows through the Fracture of the Cranium upon the Dura Mater it endangers the Corrupting thereof 11. The parts afflicted in all these Cases are the Menings of the Brain and the Pericranium or thin Skin covering the Convex part of the Skull if it afflicts the Menings the pain is Internal and within the Skull Physicians commonly know it by the Extension of the pain to the Roots of the Eyes because they say and truely enough For that the Tunicles of the Eyes have their Original and Rise from them but this cannot be the true sign For that others as Fernelius do affirm That a pain in the External part of the Head afflicting the Pericranium will affect the Roots of the Eyes also for as much as they have membranes from the Pericranium in like manner It may be then demanded by what sign or signs the Pain of the Head within the Skull afflicting the Menings may be known from an External Pain of the Head afflicting the Pericranium 12. To this
the following Liniment Take the Oyl of sweet Almonds one ounce and an half fresh Hens grease one ounce mix them 8. An exact diet is to be observed your Wine must be sweetened with Sugar or mixed with Water Laurentius Scholzius Cons 11. LVII A Catarrh and its Symtomes 1. The Catarrh is the first Cause of all your Evils For if it seizes the Stomach and the Inward parts it Breeds a Chollick if the Joints then a Gout if the Brest then a Cough and straitness or difficulty of Respiration oftentimes it happens that the Chollick is turned to a Gout and the Gout into a Chollick 2. The procatartick Cause of the Disease is a cold Stomach hot Liver and moist Brain 3. To these the frequent Distillations that happen by Eating of Meats that are Excrementitious and the provoking of the paroxysms spring and fall together with the Excrements that are gathered Summer and Winter being stired up Cause us to make a hard prognostick indeed viz. that a full Cure is scarcely so be Expected a mitigation will suffice the following Rules being Observ'd 4. First all Excrementitious meats are to be avoided and meats of good a Juice are to be taken moderately and at seasonable times 5. And least Excrements should abound let there be taken Eccopropticks and gentle purges and cleansers 6. Secondly Endeavours must be used to prevent the distillations thirdly the Stomach Liver Brain and Joints are to be strengthned and dryed and the Belly to be Loosned by the following Electuary Take Cassia Extracted with water Elder flowers one ounce the pouder of Soldanela half a dram white Sugar a sufficient quantity sprinkled on make a Bolus but if you are not pleased with Soldanela take in the place Rhubarb half a dram or fifteen grains 7. And every month least the Excrements abound take the following Pills an hour before Super. Take pil hiera half a dram pil aureae Aggregative of each seven grains Diagridium one grain or Elaterium which is better make Pills to the number of twenty four with simple Oxymel 8. Secondly the Disease returns at set Intervals as once in six months have a Care principally at the Spring and Fall and let this purgative Decoction be continued but so as to be by turns pretermitted and the third day after the administration draw four ounces of Blood out of the hepatick Vein 9. Take the Waters of Elder flowers Betony Primrose Garden-endive of each one ounce and an half syrup of Betony two ounces Endive one ounce honey of Roses strained one ounce and an half mix them Dose nine or ten Spoonfuls 10. Take of the Roots of Peony one ounce Capers six drams Betony Asparagus of each half an ounce madder 3 drams Asarum 2 drams tops of Betony Primrose Grond pine Asparagus Endive Hypericon Wild Basil Cetrack Scolopendrium of each half an handfull seeds of peony Anis Fennel of each two drams the Cordial Flowers of each half an handfull Liquorice half an ounce Currans five drams polypode of the Oak fresh gathered one ounce and an half the leaves of the best Sena Tormentilla cleansd three ounces white agarick two drams white Ginger two scruples Citron peels one ounce Cinamon one dram Myrobalans half an ounce let them be all cut and bruised and infuse them in a sufficient quantity of the water of Betony Primrose Asparagus Endive scolopendrium of each a like measure mix boyl them in a vessel close covered to the consumption of the half or to two pound let it be strained by hard Expression in that which is strain'd out Infuse for the space of an hour Soldanella one ounce and an half Jewes Ears one dram then take choice Rubarb one dram and an half Squinanth one scruple let them be beaten and so make a nodul of a rag tyed with astring boyl it and whilst it boyls let it be pressed till you have all the vertue and then having cast away the nodul strain it without any expression 11. When it is straind put to it the syrup of Betony two ounces Endive one ounce Honey of Roses strained two ounces mix them and make a decoction Dose four ounces and a half 12. If it do not woik four or five times quicken it with the following Electuary Take choice Diasebesten sine Diagrydium Benedictum Laxativum of each one dram and a half mix them 13. The Body being once purged a drink of Guajacum is wholsome and indeed Sarsaparila does more which mightily strengthens the Stomach more then guajacum can do 14. The Members generative and Transmitting are to be strengthened as the Stomach Liver and Brain which administer matter to the Catarrh with the following Consection Take species Aromaticum Rosatum one dram diarrhodon abbatis two scruples plirisarconticon one dram the seeds of peony huld and dry'd two scruples Elicampane roots one dram Mace two scruples Nutmeg one scruple the shavings of Ivory half a scruple white Amber two scruples Wood of Aloes one scruple red Coral half a dram red Roses half a scruple Cinnamon 2 scruples the pouders being pulveriz'd subtilly with the species and with seven ounces of white Sugar dissolved in Harts tongue water and boyled to a thickness make a confection in Rouls 15. But to the more Effectual Exsiccation and drying of the Brain a suffumigation of the following pouder will be very profitable and an Emplaster to be applied to the Head whilst the distillation Requires Take yellow Amber one ounce white Amber one dram Olibanum one dram and an half Mastich two drams Gum of Juniper one dram and an half Turpentine one dram red Myrrh half a dram storax Calamita one dram and an half Wood of Aloes one scruple beat them grossly to the bigness of hemp-seed and make Pills for a fume Dose is one pugil 16. Take Mastick Gum of Juniper Nutmegs tosted of each one scruple Cloves in subtil pouder half a scruple pure Labdanum six scruples let it be beaten with a hot pestel in a Mortar make a mass with the Oyl of Mastick which must be spread on soft Leather to the thickness of a half crown and covered with red woven Silk lay it as a plaster on the Crown of the Head which must be removed when the person Eats 17. And for the space of two days the Nostrills and Tongue must be anointed with the Oyl of Nutmegs to the quantity of a Pea or Lentil which is a great dryer 18. The Limbs and Joynts will be much comforted by abstinence from Venery Wine and perplexity of the Mind 19. Washing of the Feet will do good Take water in which red hot Steel is extinguished and when it is strained add Acorn-cups Salt of each two handfuls Alum half a pound let them boyl for an hour and strain out in the Colature put your Feet up to the Knees 20. Afterwards anoint them with the following Oyntment and repeat it twice or thrice in a Week Take the oyls of Earth-worms of Myrtles of Roses Compleat of each two ounces Earth-worms
drams seeds of Anise of Fennel and of Hartwort of each two drams flowers of Bugloss and Rosemary of each a handful and half make a Decoction in fair water strain and in a pint thereof infuse pure Agarick one ounce Ginger Galangal Rubarb of each two drams strain again and with white sugar make a syrup which aromatize with a little Cinnamon in pouder with this the Body ought to be once or twice a Week cleansed during the whole Cure if the Sick cannot take a purge in this form let them take it in the form of Pills as above-mentioned 22. The Body being sufficiently cleansed the Head and Womb may be corroborated with some of the things abovenamed or with this following Take choice Venice Treacle five ounces of the best spirit of Wine a pint Camphir two drams digest in a glass close stopt in Horse-dung or sand for a Week then distil in Balneo with a gentle heat so that the Alembick may not grow very hot draw off about a third part and repeat the distillation three times the Dose is one Spoonful Morning and Evening adding thereto four drops of the Oyl of Vitriol or six drops of the Tincture of Coral and sweetening it a little with white Sugar 23. Or this which may be exhibited in the time of the Paroxysm also Take syrup of the juyce of Peony one ounce syrup of the juyces of Rue and of Bawm of each half an ounce liquid extract of Castoreum two drams extract of Juniper-berries a dram and half extracts of Angelica and Zedoary of each one scruple of the former spirit two drams Lavender-water one ounce mix them Dose one spoonful 24. Among the number of Corroboratives are accounted Mithridate and Venice Treacle Confect of Alkermes Diamoschu dulcis Bezoar stone given with Scorzonera water but most effectual things are the Oyl and Powers of Amber which may be given in the fit as also to provoke the Terms 25. If the Courses be obstructed you must use with your Corroboratives such things as provoke them among which some highly commend this Take green branches of the Fir or Pitch-trees one handful Mugwort half a handful tops of Juniper bark of the Beech-tree of each a handful Celandine leaves of the Alder-tree of each half a handful roots of swallow-wort and round Birthwort of each five ounces make a Bath in fair water for the sick to sit in for about half an hour The Belly and lower parts after bathing may be anointed with this Take Oyls of Rue and Bays of each an ounce Chymical Oyls of Aniseeds of Cloves and of Camomil of each a dram mix them CLII. The Cure of an Epilepsy by consent from the Stomach 1. If vapours arising from the Stomach to the Head be the cause of the Falling-sickness it is known by a certain pain going before a perturbation and sickness at Stomach with a kind of heaviness or weight about the Precordia want of Appetite weakness of the Concoctive Faculty belching of Wind with other like Symptoms 2. The Sick also upon the accession of the Fit is sensible of it before-hand and it oftentimes comes upon an emptiness of the Stomach or too long fasting 3. Children are often affected with this Disease from this very cause when either the Milk is corrupted in their Stomachs or it was before hand of a vitious quality from some evil habit of Body in the Nurse and then it is known by gripings in the Bowels of Child the Ordure being either of a Saffron or of a Verdigrise like colour 4. In order to the Cure purgation is necessary and that kind of Purgation by Vomit more especially if the Sick is apt to that evacuation The Bilious humor Physicians say needs no preparation but thick tough and viscous flegm they say ought to be prepared before-hand for evacuation that it may be the more easily expelled which thing Dr. Willis stoutly denys Sennertus advises to prepare the matter by taking Honey of Roses Oxymels Syrups of Betony stoechas and such like 5. If the Sick is not apt or does not easily Vomit the cause may be removed by things which work by Stool as Hiera picra pilulis ex Aloe in a cholerick cause Agarick Jallap in a flegmatick cause sena Hellebor c. in a melancholy cause 6. In this case the stronger Purgers are not to be used lest they draw too much or new matter to the Ventricle and thereby augment the Disease by a continued hurting or weakning of it 7. The Stomach being cleansed you must strengthen it with proper corroboratives In a hot cause you may apply Topicks made of Oyls of Quinces of Roses of Olives Omphacine of Water-Lillys of Lettice of Nightshade c. in a cold cause Medicaments made of Mastich Mint Wormwood Cloves Nutmegs and such like 8. Inwardly let the Food be given warm and temperate in respect of quality not sharp or salt or fat or oyly and Trallianus forbids the drinking of Wormwood or other bitter things lest lying in the Ventricle they should be converted into Choller yet doubtless where the cause is from cold moist and indigested flegm things hot and bitter can do no hurt however other things of a warming Nature may easily be given instead thereof as Coriander-seeds Betony Cheb Myrobalans preserved Nutmegs which come from the Indies extract of Juniper-berries rolls of Aromaticum Rosatum and Caryophilatum Syrups of Mastich and Cinnamon c. from which various Medicines various Compositions may be made according to the humour abounding If the cause be from heat and bitter and choller you may use Conserves of Wood-Sorrel Marmalade of Quinces Quiddony of the same Oyls and Spirits of Vitriol Salts Sulphur Nitre c. of which also things may be compounded 9. Now in the mixion while you are compounding things to fortify the Ventricle you must be sure not to forget such things as are Specificks against the Disease afflicting to wit the Epilepsy for by this means the Sick will soon be restored to his pristin Health 10. Take Conserves of Roses of Betony and of Peony of each two ounces extract of Juniper-berries half an ounce pouder of Mans skull four scruples Indian green Ginger preserved half an ounce Oyl of Vitriol ten drops with syrup of the Conserve of Citron-peels and juyce of Peony-flowers make an Electuary 11. Take pouder of Cloves two drams extracts of Peony of Calamus Aromaticus of Carduus of each one dram Indian green Ginger condited two drams with sugar a sufficient quantity make Morsels 12. Take Mans skull prepared Peony-roots Scorzonera Nutmegs Misletoe of the Oak of each one dram seeds of Anise and Fennel of each one dram white Amber Peony-seeds Peacocks-dung of each half a dram Cubebs Anacardiums Galangal Tormentil roots Virginian Snake-roots Rosemary-flowers of each a scruple white sugar two ounces make all into fine pouder Dose two scruples to two drams CLIII Of an Epilepsy arising from Worms 1. If any one be taken with Epileptick Fits and the Cause
of Squills for an Epilepsy 346 a Gargarisms antepileptick 354 b Gargarisms in convulsions 472b Gangreen 606 a Genus Nervosum hurt 382 a Gluttony 33 a Gout 217 b 378 a Guajacum dangerous in an inveterate Head-ach from the Pox 52 b H Haemorrhoides 108a 412b 630b Haemorrhage 387 b Head-ach 1 a 39 b Head-ach with the Kings evil 2 a Head-ach from the Pox 3 b 5 a 6 a 11 b Head-ach in a young Virgin 5 b 7 a Head-ach with a pain in the Neck 6 a Head-ach with appetite lost 7 a 8 b Headach noise in the ears 7 b Head-ach with many Symptoms 7 b 9 a Head-ach with Cough difficulty of breathing 8 a Head-ach with pain of the Stomach 8 b Head-ach cured by an Issue 9 b Head-ach cured by Horse-leeches 9 b Head-ach cured by bleeding 10 b Head-ach from the heat of the Sun 10 a Head-ach with other Infirmities 10 b Head-ach mortal 11 a Head-ach in a semitertian 12 b Head-ach nocturnal 13 a Head-ach contumacious 15 a Head ach with a Catarrh 15 b Head-ach from vehement Labour 15 b Head-ach from cold 16 a Head-ach cured by purging the Brain 16 b Head-ach its Cause 39 b Head-ach its Prognosticks 41 b Head-ach from a simple Intemperature its cure 42 a Head-ach from heat and moisture its cure 43 a Head-ach from cold and dryness 43 b Head-ach from cold and moisture its cure 44 a b Head-ach from Vapours its cure 50 b Head-ach from a Feaver 50 b Head ach from the Pox its cure 51 b Head-ach from the hurt of the Cranium or menings of the Brain 54 a Heat of the Back 413 a Hectick 182 a Hiccough 606 b Hoarsness 145 b Horstius his Remedies against the Apoplexy 705 b Hypochondriack Meloncholy Scurvy 46 a 51 a Hysterick Fits 369 b 395 b Hypochondriack Melancholy 376 a Hydromel 667 b Hydromel tartarisatum apud Thonerum 755 a I Incubus 501 a see Night mare Infusion of Rhubarb 750 a Infusion of Sena ibid. Infusum purgans è foliis Sena Sennerti 75 b Infusum Vomiterium Sennerti ib Infusum alium Sennerti ib Inflamation of the Eye-lids 32 a b Injection for the Womb 257 a Joels Experiment for a Pocky Head-ach 53 b Ischuria 221 b Iuyce of Calamus Aromaticus to prepare 190 a L Laudanum volatile nostrum 552 b Laudanum simplex apud Poterius 757 a Laudanum vniversal poterij ib Laudanum for a Megrim 17 b Laudanum how taken 111 a b Laudanum for a Catarrh 120 b Lambitive for a Catarrh 170 b Langius his Epileptick water 278 b Laxative Wine 203 a 439 a 440 b 441 b 442 a Leprosy 524 a Lethargy 378 a 581 a 631 b Lixivium for strengthning and drying the Head 198 a Liquor lithontriptick 398 b Liniment of Paraeus against Convulsions 447 a b Liquor antiparilytic Sennert 663 b Linimentum ad Paralysin Valeriota 674 a Lotion for the Feet 199 a Lungs vlcered 133 a M Masticatories 39 b Madness 323 a Maxy his Secret for the Epilepsy 340 b Masticatories in Convulsions 472 a b Mad Dog biting 480 a b Megrim what 61 a Megrim from the Pox 17 a Megrim in a hot scorbutick Body 18 b Megrim in a cold scorbutick Body 20 a Megrim from a foul Stomach 20 b Megrim from Blood over-heated 21 a Megrim from a phlegmatick Stomach 21 b Megrim from a blow on the Head 21 b Megrim with Cough and shortness of breath 22 a Megrim with a Catarrh c 22 b 28 a Megrim with sphacelation of the Brain 25 a Megrim from a Cold 26 b Megrim with the Cramp 26 b Megrim in a Woman lately delivered 27 a Megrim cured by opening an Artery 27 b 30 a 33 a Megrim cured by a flux 29 a Megrim Inveterate 29 a b Megrim in the Winter 30 b Megrim with Pain of the Eyes 32 a Megrim from a cold humor 33 b Megrim form a hot cause 34 a Megrim Periodiok 35 b Megrim its names definition kinds 61 a Megrim its signs 61 b Megrim its prognosticks 62 a Megrim its cure 62 a b Megrim from Wind and Cold its cure 63 b Megrim from consent of the Womb 64 a 245 b 256 a Melancholy 46 a 51 52 a 145 b 318 a 374 a Mercury what 38 a b Mesues liquor in passions of the Heart 647 b Mortification 606 a Morphew 47 a Mouth sore 150 b Montagnanus his Antidote against the Epilepsy 346 Mulsum antiparalyticum 667 b F Neurotick Wine in an Epilepsy 255 a Nerve or Tendon pricked 392 b Neuroticks or Nerve Medicaments 474 a b Nicholas his Experiment for resolving and remitting of Pain 449 a Night-mare 501 a 511 b Night-m in an aged man 501 b Night-m with the rupture 502 a Night-m with vomitting 503 a Night-m with running Pains 503 b Night-m in a young Maiden 504 a Night-m in a young man 505 b 508 a 511 a 512 b Night-mare from obstruction of Courses 507 a 509 a Night-mare upon healing an old Vlcer 508 a Night-m in a Man with a vehement Catarrh 510 a Night-mare in one melancholy 511 b Night-mare in general 512 a Night-m in a Child 514 a Night-m its Signs 515 b Night-m its Cause 516 b Night-m its Prognosticks 518 a Night-mare its cure 518 b O Obstructions of the Womb 481 a Obstructions of the Mesentery 379 b Obstruction of Courses 568 b Old Head-ach 11 a Old Head-ach with breakings out 14 a Old Head-ach with pain of the Womb 14 b Oleum Buxi a Quercetano 749a Oleum Picis nigrae ibid. Oleum Hypericis magistrale Poterii 759 b. Oleum ad Paralysin ibid. Ophthalmy 34 a Opisthotonos 457 b Opisthotonos what 465 a Orvietan of Platerus 473 b Oyl of Guajacum 749 a Oytment against the Palsy 590 b P. Pathology of Diseases 39 a Pathology of the Head-ach 39b Pathology of a Cephalaea 55 b Pathology of the Vertigo 101 a Pain at Stomach 134 b Pathology of the Epilepsy 333 a Palpitation convulsive 407 b Pathology of Convulsions 465 a Pathology of Contractures 493 a Pathol. of the Night-Mare 515 a Pathology of the Tremor 539 a Pathology of the Palsy 648 a Pathology of the Apoplexy 724 a Palsy with a Catarrh 551 a Palsy in a young Man by lying in the cold 556 b Palsy by taking cold after Sweating 560 b Palsy by drinking water too plentifully 561 b Palsy with Contraction 567 b Palsy with Obstruction of Courses and a Dropsy 568 b Palsy by sitting in the Snow 570a Palsy of the upper parts 570 b Palsy in an aged Man 573 b Palsy mortal 574 b Palsy with Cholick pains and retention of Courses 535 a Palsy by taking cold in swiming 577 a Palsy in a middle aged Woman 578 b Palsy in a middle aged Man 619 b 621 a Palsy in a fat Man ibid. Palsy with the scorbute 579 b Palsy in a Woman with Lethargy 581 a Palsy cured by Opiates 585 a Palsy with Hiccough 606 b Palsy in a young Girl 607 a Palsy
from Hypochondriack Melancholy which being it self along and Inveterate distemper may be the Cause of the Continuance of such as arise in part by consent therefrom For sending fumes into the Ventricles of the Brain by the continued circulation of the Blood it naturally followes that Pain must be naturally excited and that almost continually especially upon any sudden or violent Motion or Exercise any Grief or Trouble of Mind any anxious Thoughts or any change or alteration of the Air the reason of which last we have largely declared in Sect XXXIX § 3. and 4. aforegoing To these causes may be added the natural weakness of the brain from the birth by reason of which from almost every small Occasion this Pain of the Head is excited 8. Hence it appears That the persons most subject to this Disease are such as are of a Cold and dry Habit of body of which disposition are all Hypochondriacks and such as are of a Cold and moist Constitution the Ventricles of whose brains are almost perpetually filling filled with Recrements If it be objected that such cannot be subject to manifold Fermentations of the blood because of their cold Habit of body which is an enemy to Fermentation To this we answer That neither Heat nor Cold are simply of themselves either the Materiall or Formall Causes of Fermentation but only an Accidental Cause which are stirred up accidentally from the fit or convenient mixtion of proper Salts this Spirit of Vitriol and a solution of Salt of Tartar in fair Water or fair Water it self although they are both of hem externally Cold and also Cold in their operation yet being mixt together in a fit proportion they excite a most incredible heat which may be said indeed to be the Accidental Cause of the Effervescency and the same may be done in Our bodies although Cold and Moist if that Humidity meets with a Salt proper for such an Operation XLI The Prognosticks of a Cephalaea or Old Headach 1. This Disease if it has not been of long standing is the more easy to be cured but if it has been of any long standing it is commonly very difficult So also if it proceeds from the French Pox. 2. It is scarcely ever Cured if it followes after a Fracture of the Skull or be caused by evil Conformation of the parts or proceeds from a pure and natural or haereditary Weakness of the Brain unless that the Skull be opened and a peice thereof taken out 3. And as it for the most part happens either to people of a cold and dry Constitution of a Melancholy habit Or to such as are of a cold aâ—d moist Constitution of a Cachectical habit So in both these Conditions the Cure cannot but be very difficult for in the first cause the Melancholy habit must be altered else you do nothing at all and that is no easy thing to do and in the latter the Cold and moist habit must be removed if you perform any thing which is a matter of no small moment 4. If it proceeds from consent of other parts you must alter their Habit and Constitution for till the Cause be taken away the Effects can never absolutly cease And according to the difficulty of altering the nature qualities and disposition of those parts such will be the hopes of Cure in this Disease 5. If it be complicated with any other Disease as a Cough Catarrh c. the Cure will yet be so much the more difficult for till they are removed the Cephalae can never be Cured because it is certain that those Concomitants contribute mightily to this Disease 6. That which proceeds from a Fermentation of the Blood is the most easy of this kind to be Cured for upon the stopping of the Fermentation the pain not long after ceases But then this falls out again that if the Fermentation is renewed so will this Pain be also XLII The Cure of a Cephalaea or old Head-ach in a cold and dry Constitution of Body or arising from Melancholy 1 If it be in a cold and dry Habit from a simple Intemperature without Cause from any other part the Cure will not have that difficulty in it as if it proceeded from Melancholy In this Case you are to warm and humect the parts Take Oyls of Camomil and Bays of each half an ounce Oyl of Nutmegs by expression mix them well together and anoint very well all the places pained Morning Noon and Night before a convenient Fire embrocating the parts also at the same time 2. Inwardly also ought to be given things which heat and humect the parts as Take choice Canary a quart spanish juyce of Liquorice one ounce dissolve it therein let it settle then decant the clear and let the Sick take thereof every day Morning Noon and Night it is a specifick in this Case for the constant use hereof for long time does admirably warm comfort and moisten the parts and indeed alter the whole habit of the Body 3. If the season of the year will admit it may be drank with equal parts of Juyce of Strawberries or Juyce of black Cherries the last thing is marvelous for this purpose The Wines made of the Juyce of Strawberries and black Cherries by fermentation being constantly drank either alone or mixt with the Canary as before prepared are yet much better 4. If it proceeds from a Melancholy habit of Body you must use the Topicks formerly mentioned in the Cure of a Cephalalgia from cold and dryness with the things even now ennumerated adding also the erradication or changing of the Melancholy Habit without which all things are done in vain How this is performed we shall teach when we come to Treat of the Cure of Hypochondriack Melancholy to which I shall principally refer you 5. Yet the following things have not been used without success Once in three Weeks or a Month you may Purge with Pilulae de Lapide Lazuli Or with this Infusion Take Water a pint Sena one ounce Green Roots of Polypody half an ounce Salt of Tartar one dram make an Infusion to purge with 6. Somtimes also may be used the Tinctura Melanagoga Grulingij which excellently evacuates the Melancholy Humor Some commend the Diasena Nicolai half an ounce at a time to one ounce But it is thought that Confectio Hamech given alone from half an ounce to six drams exceeds most other things 7. Thus Compounded it is good for weak Constitutions Take Confectio Hamech one ounce Cassia extracted or Diaprunum Lenitivum or Catholicon two ounces mix them for two or three Doses 8. If the Stomach be foul let the Vinum Elleboratum be given half a Spoonful at a time with an ounce of Oxymel and as much Wine of Squills or half an ounce of Platerus his Walnut Water 9. In the Intervals of Purging the Sick may constantly drink Quercetans Decoction of an Ox-Spleen Or the Decoction of Crabs taking also now and then Wine of Black Cherries Pope Adrian his
he lies on Back be fomented with such a Decoction as this Take Pisidia an Earth so called from the place whence it comes in Virtue like fine Bole Balaustins Cypress-nuts Gauls each an ounce Allum three ounces boyl them in Bean-water for a fomentation Then lay on the Rupture-plaster mixed with the former Pouders Ex Consiliis Fernelij XXXI A Catarrh or Flux of Rhume into the Lungs 1. I Understand by the Relation of a most Skilful Physician that a Gentelwoman about six and thirty yeares old who had bore many Children has for these three years been troubled with a fluxion of Rhume into her Lungs which Causes her to Cough and is like sometimes to Choak her especially when her Courses began to flow which fluxion though it have Continued long yet there is no Sign of her Lungs being corrupted she not being fallen away in her Body nor is there any appearence of a Feaver nor is the digestive faculty defective 2. But it is now to be feared lest humours putrifying or becoming more sharp should exulcerate the Lungs And that which is most of all troublesome she feels a perpetual Coldness in her Head of which she vehemently complains 3. Now to stop this defluxion many Learned Physicians have appointed several Medicaments whereby they have provided for the health of the whole Body and the parts affected viz. her Head and Lungs yet there is no good done the same Symptomes continuing which did before trouble her 4. And therefore she desires Remedies from me to stop that old defluxion of Rhume into her Lungs and to free her from these hazards she is subject unto 5. Which that I may do it more conveniently Wee must first Consider the Cause thereof which being Known may be opposed by proper Remedies I Conceive the principal Cause thereof to be a cold and moist Distemper of the Brain which from the Reliques of its Aliment and the Vapours arising out of the lower parts into the Head does generate many Wheyish humors which by the Energy of the Brain are driven out into the Lungs 6. This Cause by chance may be assisted by a distemper of the Liver which is over-hot especially in a Body not enjoying the Benefit of transpiration such as is the Body of a very fat Woman and the Lungs having a long time Receiv'd this defluxion they are thereby filled and so a Periodical Phthissick is caused by fits which come at uncertain distances of time 7. In the first place I conceive it very necessary that the humour Collected in the Head be hindred from falling into the Lungs and secondly that what is already gathered in the Lungs be brought up by the help of Medicines with Coughing and spiting 8. And these endeavours may accomplished if her whole Body be purged this fall of the Leaf with Pills good for the Head viz. Aggregative Pills and sine quibus Agarick being added to them which let her take twice a month after her first sleep 9. But before the Pills are taken her Body must be Purged with a Decoction of Sena made in a Pectoral Decoction wherein Agarick and Rhubarb must be infused and an ounce of Syrup of Roses added to the strained Liquor 10. To these you may add the frequent use of Clysters and her Body being Purged open the Basilica Vein of her Right Arm and take two small Porringers of Blood 11. And because the defluxion upon her Lungs proceeds from her Head apply a Cephalick Fomentation made of lie of Vine branches wherein Orrice Root of Florence Calamus Aromaticus Schenanth Betony Marjoram Sage with Sena leaves are boyled adding to the end of the Decoction a fourth part of Red Wine with this foment her Head in the morning for the space of an hour which being dried anoint it with Nard oyl and Chymical oyl of Turpentine with a little Aquae Vitae a long time together laying thereon Cotton Wool filled with pouder of Florentine Orrice Marjoram and Sage 12. Which if it do no good and the Coldness continue apply then the Plaster de Betonica of the larger Composition adding thereto Benjamin Storax Pitch and hot Cephalick Pouders as of Orrice-root Cypress-root Marjoram with a little Tupentine but the Hair must be first shaven off 13. From these we must come to Cauteries which must be applied to the top of her Head avoiding the Sutures let her in the Winter continue her Cucufa and Head Coverings Let her Nostrils continue open and if they happen to be stopped she must use first Liquid Errhins then more strong ones which are not otherwise to be used in this sort of Disease 14. To strengthen her Head make a Confect of Conserve of Rosemary-flowers Treacle Methridate preserved Citron peels preserred Nutmegs mix with Conserve of Colts-foot and Bâ—rruge and all made up with syrup of Staechas in the form of an Electuary 15. And her Lungs in whose wind pipes very much Flegm is contained must be Cured with pectoral or Cough Decoctions made of the Roots of Elicampane Florentine Orrice Dragons with Betony Hyssop Savory and other Cough Medicaments Also a Lohock must be provided of the Root of Aron or Cucko-pintle and of dragons Roasted under the Embers which being beaten must be mixed with the pulp of Sebestens Jujubes Raisons of the Sun and Diatragacanthamum Frigidum all being made up into a Lick-pot with syrup of Maiden hair let her frequently take it from a Liquorice stick The pouder of Fox Lungs may be added thereto It will be also good for her to suck in the steam of a Pectoral Decoction with open Mouth Ex Consiliis Fernelij XXXII A Catarrh with loss of Appetite 1. The most Illustrious Lord Lord William Compton President of Wales being afflicted with a Distillation from the Head to the Gums and also with lost Appetite I Cured as followeth 2. Take Sena well picked from the stalks half an ounce Rhubarb two drams Agarick one dram Cinamon six drams Infuse them all for twelve hours in Borage and Succory water warm of each ten ounces in the Morning they were boyled to the wasting of four ounces after being strained six or seven times and sweetned with four ounces of Sugar 3. He took of this two ounces when he went to Bed with which in the Morning he had a great stinking stool that being the 21 of April on the day following in the Morning he took five ounces of the said Decoction by which he had 8 stools 4. The day after he took Pil. Aureae de Rabarb of each one dram by which be had 13 stools After the third stool he began to be better there being Broth taken 5. The Body being well Purged the following Decoction was administred take China sliced two drams Sassafras cut in thin round peices half an ounce Boyl them in eight pound of Water till half be wasted of this he took four ounces at the least for eight days every fourth day taking two scruples of Pil. Ruffi And so was Cured Hall on
impair'd but not destroyed altogether However to preserve my Strength I made choice of the delicatest and safest Meats 5. Yet my Cough with a violent pain in my Head from day to day encreased all the Muscles of the Breast and Paunch about twelve of the Clock at night being the 25 of December were wonderfully shaken with the extream violence of Coughing a great pain seised me about the left Groin and not more than an hour after about the long Ribbs it was so painful that I could scarcely Breath for half an hour and by reason of the violence of the Pain as well of my Breast as my Caul I could not Vomit up the matter which was gathered in the Aspera Arteria 6. My Friends applied to me sweet-bags of mollifying and laxative Roots Herbs flowers and seeds sodden in water as also Expectorating syrups where with the matter fallen down to the External Muscles of the Brest and Caul was dissipated 7. The Pain being somewhat asswaged I began to Cast out that clammy Flegm that lay on the Aspera Arteria and so the Pain I had of Respiration was by little and little remitted and in the Morning I had a pleasant and refreshing Sleep with a fine breathing Sweat by the benefit of which the greater part of the matter which was fallen upon the pectoral Muscles and the Abdomen was dissipated 8. That suffocating Catarrh did divers times return but much milder and always in unequal days having observed a good Diet and Sweet-baggs Oyls and Unguents and all other things that were requisite being Carefully administred that Cruel Coughing by little and little vanished 9. But take notice of a new and rare Symptome that for a whole Month I was afflicted frequently by Coughing or by Yawning Respiration was intercepted even to some stroaks of the Pulse presently I felt a cold Air seize my Breast after which suddenly followed a Faintness wherefore I was careful to avoid more vehement Exspirations by Coughing and Yawning 10. Often times when the tough Clammy matter fell down on the top of my Weasand I would have gladly Vomited especially when I was awakned from Sleep but could not being in danger of suffocation Besides that the viscid tough matter did stick to some part and even by Hawking I could scarsly be rid of it a cold Wind by reason of frequent Gaping did with some Impetuosity come upon my Lungs and then a Faintness 11. The Cause of this symptom I conceived to be in the Larynx or Throat-flap which was so wasted with the violence of the Cough that it could not perform its office readily in shuting and opening the Aspera Arteria and it is most likely the reason is that when the Larynx or Throat-flap is opened either by Coughing Breathing or Yawning it is not so readily shut again because the cold Air comes to the Lungs with some Kind of Impetuosity and affects the Vital Spirits and Destroys the strength 12. From thence I Concluded that the symptom would be more mild and a less decay of the strength would follow if the Mouth were cover'd with some hot Cloath or with the Palm of the Hand and by that means a warm Air would be drawn in by Coughing or Yawning or Breathing some other Medicines being applyed that symptom was also removed and so I grew well Fabritius Hildanus Cent. 6. Observ 8. XLIII Another Catarrh hindering Swaling 1. There was one that could not Swallow down either meat or drink without danger of suffocation that happened to him by reason of a Catarrh upon the Larynx which made the Epigolottis or Throat-flap open 2. Through the weight of the Meat it was depressed easily when on the contrary Liquid things did fall upon the Aspera Arteria Fabritius Hildanus Cent 6. Observ 8. XLIV A Catarrh in an Idle Monk 1. Seeing it is most usual that Catarrhs proceed from a great Weakness or from the bad temper of the Brain which is cold and moist it chiefly happens when the Nourishment transmited to the Brain is not well digested from whence superfluous humors are gathered and an abundance of excrements 2. The Medulla of the Brain needs good store of aliment from whence necessarily follows that there must be also much Excrements but principally if it be cold and moist or made weak by any other Cause or if too great a plenty or to small a quantity of nourishment be taken 3. If a Monk of the order of the Carthusians be a Eater of Fish of a pale colour Phlegmatick of a weak Head having a Brain cold and moist using a Diet cold and moist always staying within his Grates Idle and without any kind of Exercise the Winter being Rainy Tempestuous Snowy of a dark Complexion and he should be troubled with a Catarrh and invite me to be the Physitian of that Monastery in order to his Cure if I could not prevail with this fish-devouring Monk to Change his Diet I would advise him to eat Roasted fish seasoned with Pepper and Spice rather than boyled 4. Seeing he must not touch flesh-meat I would also Order him to abstain from Food that Causeth many Vapours as onions garlick mustard and the like for Drink let him use the Decoctâ—on of Liquorice with a little Cinamon being in the lieu of Wine so much the more as that a small Cough did accompany it 5. Then for diminishing of the materiall Cause I order him to take the Pills following Pilulae Aloephanginae Pills of Hiera simplex pouder of Mastich of each one scruple with Betony water make seven pills 6. Presently after I prescribe this digesting Syrup or mixture Take Honey of Roses strained syrups of Betony of Liquorice syrup of Colts foot of each an ounce and half waters of Hyssop Sage and Betony of each three ounces mix for three Doses Afterwards to take these Pills for the more absolute eradication of the matter Take Pilulae Cochiae de Agarico of each a scruple and half with Betony water make seven Pills let them be given after midnight 7. The Head I purge by the Nostrils with moist or Liquid Errhines made of Juyce of Beets and sweet Majoram mixt with a little Honey 8. Moreover I command him at going to Bed to Swallow three four or five grains of pure Olibanum in my opinion fifteen or twenty grains of Olibanum would have been much better Also this Cucupha or Quilted Cap made of the following mixture to be applyed to the Coronal Sutures which strengthens the Head and causes a Suspension of the Catarrh Take Olibanum Frankincense Mastick Gum of Juniper of each half a dram Roses one pugil Cloves one scruple Sage and Betony both dry of each half a pugil cut and bruise all and make a quilt in form of a Cap according to Art the which was orderly performed Petrus Forrestus lib 10. Observ 28. XLV A Catarrh from gross cold Matter with a Cough and a pain of the Head and Breast 1. This Gentleman was so much afflicted with a
a Phlegmatick Constitution was afflicted with an extream violent Pain of the Head and a Catarrh which fell down upon the Muscles of the Cheek-bone after which was a swelling sowewhat hard and red 2. But a diet being prescrib'd him The matter was much lessen'd by the following Pills Take pil de hiera two scruples Agarick trochiscated one scruple with the syrup of staechas make five Pills and take them two hours after supper 3. And to prepare the pituitous and phlegmatick humour Take simple oxymel syrup of Staechas of each one ounce and half the Waters of Betony Fennel and Marjoram of each two ounces mix them and make 2 doses of them 4. Then as for purging let him take pil de cochia Agarick de hiera of each one scruple Diagridum two grains with the syrup of Staechas make of them five Pills and take them after mid-night 5. Again the matter being more Prepared and Concocted he was purg'd once more with Pills of Cochy and his Head anointed with the Ointment of Alabaster to remove the Pain thereof and his Cheek bone which was swell'd with the Oyl of Lillies 6. Afterwards for great Resolution and loosening of the matter there was added the Oyl of Cammomil by these he was Cured and not put to the necessity of Errhins or other Topick remedies Petrus Forestus lib. 10. Observ 132. XLIX A Catarrh proceeding from Cold causing a Pain of the Ears and Teeth 1. The Pain of the Ears proceed not only from a bare Distemper but for the most part from some compounded or conjunct matter and that chiefly Cold and is known by a distillation from the Head when after the South wind has filled the Head the North wind suddenly blows 2. For two Reasons it hurts and excites Pain first by reason of the Distemper which joyns with the other affect but much more when by its own proper power it distends the sensible parts and again most of all when the flatuous Spirit Elevated by it doth extend and disturb the Membrane and internal nervous parts thereof 3. A certain Woman of a pale Colour and a Phlegmatick Constistution the Air being Cold and the South wind blowing and great Rain following fell into a Catarrh which did trouble the lower parts and fill her Head with flegm 4. She used a moist and phlemy kind of Diet before and for two whole Weeks she was afflicted with a violent Pain in her left Ear besides a distillation upon her Teeth of the same side and a swelling somewhat hard without any redness in her Cheek-bone by which great Pain of her Teeth and inwardly in her Ear in the auditory passage she could neither Eat or Sleep 5. I then Concluded that this did proceed from a Cold distillation of Cold matter and therefore purgation would be necessary 6. After the syrup of Betony and Oxymel was given she was purg'd with the following Pills Take Pil. Cochiae assajaeret and de Hiera of each one scruple with the water of Betony make five Pills and let them be taken after mid-Night which gave her two or three stools 7. Afterwards Diet which was slender and attenuating was prescribed her and in the place of Wine and Bear Metheglin wherein Cinnamon was boyled 8. Then Pills of Cochy was administred and Cupping-glasses with scarification on the Shoulders and having purg'd both the Head and Body I made use of Errhines and Masticatories wich properly cleanse the Head 9. After the Pills and Cupping-glasses I made use of others Topicks to wit Oyls and Pultisses which asswage the Pain of the Head but because they did not help enough I did apply a Plaster to the Ear which did wonderfully ease her 10. Take a large Red Onion roasted under hot ashes Oyl of Camomil one ounce Oyl of Aniseed fresh Butter of each half an ounce Saffron one scruple make it in the Mortar like to the form of a plaster and apply it warm to the Ear day and night and it will take away the Pain of the Ear and lose the Apostem this will do though it comes first to a suppuration or festering Petrus Forestus lib. 11. Observ 5. L. A Catarrh by consent of the inferior Parts 1. Physicians Refer the principal cause of a Catarrh to the Liver but why the vapours that are hot and moist ascend to the Brain from the Liver by the Stomach rather then by the Veins to the Head I know no Cause neither shall I raise any Controversie about it For it is agreed it may be by either of the ways 2. But if the Cause proceed from the lower parts the distemper must be remov'd from them if the Head be Infirm it must be strengthned and that Consists in restoring the Temperament 3. After meat let such things be taken as may Check the Vapours from ascending as the Concoctive Pouder of Sylvius and the prepared seeds of Coriander the Confection or Marmalade of Quinces without the Spices to this may be added Sugar of Roses with Bole Armoniack 4. I do not approve of evacuations in pectoral Diseases from a Catarrh it is more safe to forbear in such Diseases of the Brest and Lungs the use of purgative Medicines 5. Pills of Aloes washt with juyce of Roses are a drying and strengthening Medicine Manna with the syrup of Roses draw away those Wheyish Humours 6. If the cause of the Catarrh depend on the bad disposition of the Liver and Stomach the Spaw waters heal both I doubt not their usefullness 7. But in my judgment the Distemper of the Head is chiefly the thing from whence these Symptoms proceed which are carefully to be lookt after in order to their Cure the Spaw-waters how much they avail in reference to this I know not they cannot hurt the Bathings are approv'd according to the diversity of the matter of the Catarrh 8. If by these the heat of the Liver is to be asswaged why do we not rather apply Pultises We do not think our Wormwood to be cold and seeing siccity makes Calidity and Roses that are mixt do dry how far is this Medicament profitable 9. Also after Bathing in sweet-water or rather Oyl in which is boyled a little quantity of Sanders Roses and Wormwood I would bath the region of the Liver with Wine in a double Vessell 10 Oyls dry less what Bathings help doth appear in that the matter of the Catarrh is by these mingled and diffus'd throughout the whole Body and is deriv'd from the Brest 11. But unless I am greatly mistaken we must chiefly look to the Distemper which is in the Head therefore there must be applyed to the Head sweet-bags of Roses and sanders with which must be mixt a little of the pouder of Amber Mastick Mace and Clove-gilly-flowers making thereof as it were a Cap. 12. At night let him hold in his Mouth a little of a Nutmeg toasted in the morning take a few Caraways to beat down those gross Spirits which being agitated Cause a giddiness or Megrim 13.
66. LXXVII A Catarrh feaveral Epidemicall Anno. 1658. 1. In respect of the preceeding violent frost of the Winter and the succeeding Immoderate heat of the Summer no one living could remember such a year the Excesses of heat and cold being both so extream 2. From the Ides of December almost to the vernal Equinox the Earth was covered with Snow and the North Wind constantly blowing all things were Frozen Also afterwards from the begining of the spring to the begining almost of June the Wind being still in the same Corner the season was more like winter then spring unless now and then a hot day happened between 3. While the Winter continued unless that a Quartan Feaver contracted in Autumn Infected some among our Country-men there was a moderate state of Health and freedom from Popular Diseases 4. The Spring coming on an Intermitting Tertain as used to do every year before fell upon some 5. About the end of April a Distemper arose suddenly as if sent by some Blast of the Stars which laid hold on very many together that in some Towns in the space of a Week about a thousand people fell sick 6. The particular Symptom of this disease and which first afflicted the Sick was a troublesome Cough accompanied with great Spitting and a Catarrh falling down upon the Palate Throat and Nostrils as also a feaverish Distemper Joined with heat and thirst want of aptite a spontaneous weariness and a grievious Pain in the Back and Limbs 7. But the Feaver was so remiss in some that they could go abroad and follow their affairs in the time of their sickness yet complaining in the Interim of want of strength and of languishing a loathing of Food a Cough and a Catarrh 8. In some a very hot Distemper plainly appeared that being thrown into bed they were troubled with Burning Thirst Waking Hoarsness and Coughing and that scarcely without any Intermission 9. Somtimes there came upon this a bleeding at the Nose and in some a Bloody-spittle and frequently a Bloody-flux and those who were taken with this disease being of an Infirm body and a decaying Age not a few died of it but the more strong and almost all of a healthfull Constitution Recovered 10. Those who of this disease sickned and died for the most part died by reason of the strength being leasurely wasted and serous heap more and more gathered together in their Brest with the Increase of the Feaver and the difficulty of breathing like those sick of an Hectick Feaver 11. We are to Enquire concerning this Disease what Procatartick cause it had that it should suddenly arise in the middle of the spring and almost the third part of manking should be distempered with the same in the space of a Month then the signs and symptoms being carefully Colected the formal Reason of this disease as also its Crisis and way of Cure ought to be Assigned 12. It is Known by Common Experience as well as by the Testimony of Hippocrates that the Northern Wind is most apt to produce Catarrhs but why the Catarrhs did not spread at least in some peculiar places all the Winter and Spring but only in one Months space and then Joyned with a Feaver and that this distemper should become Epidemical doth not so plainly appear 13. I know many deduce the Cause from the vnequal temper of the air at that time which although for the most part very Cold yet the North wind somtimes lessening there would be a day or two very hot between wherefore from this occasion as from Cold taken after heat men Commonly fall sick 14. But indeed for Exciting the distemper so suddenly rising and commonly spreading there is required besides such an occasion some great precedent Cause or Predisposition though the other perhaps might suffice for an evident Cause for to afflict them with this Distemper 15. We ought to suppose that all men almost were prone and inclinable to this Disease otherwise no Evident Cause could have Exercised its Power so potently on so many wherefore it seems very likely that this sickness had its Origin from the Intemperance and inordination of the year and as the Autumnal intermitting Feaver going before was the product of the preceeding immoderate heat so this Catarrhal Feaver depended altogether upon the following part of the year being so extreamly Cold. 16. For the blood being fermented by the very hot Summer and Inclinable to the Feaver before described then being made more sourish by the Urgency of the Autumn and apt for a Quartan Feaver after wards being a little Eventilated by reason of the strong Cold of the Winter and hinder'd from its due Perspiration Returned yet its discrasy or Evil disposition and readily broak forth on the first occasion given 17. Wherefore when the blood in the middle of the Spring as the Juice of Vegetables being made more lively and also began to Flower and grow Rank by reason of the continued stoppage was straitned in its Circulation and easily made prone to a Feaverish Effervescency and as the serous water redounding in the blood could not Evaporate outwardly because of the Pores being still straightned by the Cold Restagnating within and chiefly falling upon the Lungs where it might be moved about instead of an outward breathing forth Excited so frequent and troublesem a Cough 18. The original therefore and formal Reason of this Disease are founded cheifly upon two things viz. That there happened together a greater Effervescency of the blood than Usual from the coming on of the Spring and also a stoppage or great Constriction of the Pores Excited by the too great cold of the foregoing Season that therefore there was not a free space granted to the blood flowing or Luxuriating in the Vessels the business being after the same manner as if wine began to grow hot should be put into vessels Closely shut up for by this means either the Vessels or the liquor were in danger to be lost 19. Wherefore to be Concise the Cause that this Disease began in the middle of the Spring having presently spread largely seised very many was not the blast of a malignant Air whereby the Sick were distempered as if struck with a blasting but at this time the blood being Inspired by the Constitution of the Spring and so Luxuriating and apt to grow hot was Contracted or straitened in its motion and the Effluvies being constrained inwardly could not be sufficiently Eventilated or cooled 20. Every year tho temperate it is usual in the Spring and Autumn for some Epidemical Diseases to Reign because at this time the blood being as it were Restored Flowers a new and therefore Intermitting Feavers and somtimes the small Pox ordinarily spread in this season 21. Wherefore t is no wonder after a great unequal Constitution of the year and not Natural when in the Spring the blood boyling up more lively within the Vessels by Reason of transpiration being hindred could not be freely Circulated and sufficiently
came into my thoughts which possibly may not be unwelcome to you 4. A certain Country-man hard by being a long time afflicted with an Epilepsy sent for an Emperick being then about the Age of forty this Man gave him a violent purge which wrought both up and down at one time by the benefit of which even against the opinion of Hippocrates lib. 2. Aphor. 42. he was freed from the Falling-sickness 5. But immediately after he was through the Obstruction of the Optick Nerves deprived of his sight he lived four years but never recovered his sight 6. Another example I shall give you of the like effect of this bad Artist's Skill another Country-man being for many years troubled with the Epilepsy and being now arrived at the twentieth year of his Age received a violent purging Potion from the aforesaid Emperick he was thereby freed indeed from that Disease but yet very unhappily 7. For not long after the peccant humours did flow down in such an abundance that besides an Inflamation in his right Eye he had an insufferable pain in his Head which with the continual flux of the humours brought at last the loss of his sight of that Eye 8. Now that his other Eye might be preserved I prescribed him some Medicaments to be taken now and then after a few days For it is dangerous to Cure suddenly if it be not safely too 9. Therefore Hippocrates prudently admonishes in lib. 1. Aphorism 22. not crude but concocted humours are to be healed and removed 10. A crude humour says Butinus because of its thickness and coldness is in motion flow nor does easily yield to Physick thence from the commotion of them bad Symptomes follows and so much the worser oft time by how much the Medicine is gentler in its attraction and the humour by its grossness stronger in its resistance or more fixed or is immur'd between strait passages Hildanus Cent. 5. Observ 5. LXVIII A Falling-sickness arising from one of the Legs 1. A certain Noble Youth being afflicted many years with the Epilepsy askt my advice That it was the Falling-sickness the affections did declare the signs of which were that the principal Faculties together with Sense and Motion were subverted When yet notwithstanding the perceiving it before hand the short stay of the fit it not often invading nor the disturbed Functions being altogether corrupted or vitiated do rather argue it to be a symtom than an absolute Epilepsy or rather a middle symptom intervening between an Epilepsy and a Vertigo 2. Of this Disease there are three kinds the first proceeds from the vitious temper of the Brain another by consent from the Stomach the third from any other part of the body this last is known by this token that it falls not suddenly without warning but the Patient has a discerning of it some little time before it comes 3. And indeed such was this of Our Patient it cannot be accounted of the first kind for before the fit he discerns as it were a kind of subtle Spirit or Vapour to arise or ascend by degrees from his said Leg and from the great Toe of the same to the Brain and without doubt there the fountain of the Disease is fixed 4. But when as it is wont to be with many men the exhalations from the inferior parts into the Head are as it were perpetual in whom such a symptom as here in our Patient does not arise it is most evident that the exhalation contains in it a malignant and venemous quality which offends the Brain 5. And it is very agreeable that the Legg from whence the cause comes should have been long vexed with Fluxes and Ulcers whereof although the Patient be free yet it is most likely that there remains a bad quality in some part by reason of which the matter there gathered partaking of that Venom and touching the Brain by certain Intervals hurt its Faculites 6. But when it might be said That he was often troubled with the pain of the Stomach and with the Cholick it is not dissentaneous that he is thus afflicted through the Sympathy of these parts 7. The Cause of this Distemper is a cold humour and from thence it may be concluded the Disease is Chronick the continual pain of the Stomach as well as the pain of the Cholick do testify and shew the Temperament to be cold and moist 8. The Curative Indications are these viz. the evacuation of the cold humors the warming of the Stomach the strengthening of the Concoction the drying warming and strengthning of the Legg and when the Head receives matter transmitted from any other Cause it is a certain sign that it is afflicted with weakness 9. Therefore endeavours must be used to strengthen it that it may be the better able to resist and beat off the assaults of such Enemies although this Disease be of its own nature very grievous yet there is great hopes to be conceived of a recovery 10. For according to Hippocrates those young Men that are afflicted with the Falling-sickness are freed very much by the change of Age times seasons and Diet and some that are Epileptick before they arrive to the ripeness of Age meet with a change 11. As to the Cure although the humour to be evacuated seems to require no light Medicines yet by reason of age I think it better to use them Therefore then I shall be content with one simple Medicament But that being repeated let him take every other day about an hour before Supper one dose of pil Ruffi with pil Agarick of which this is the composition 12. Take the best Aloes Ammoniacum of each one ounce the best Myrrh half an ounce bruise them a part and then mix all together with Aromatick Wine make a paste Dose one pill the weight of a scruple let them be taken to at least two drams and every other day let him take three spoonfuls of Oxymel simple 13. Evacuation being made the flatuous humours are to be discussed and the Ventricle to be strengthened taking for some days a Confection of Ginger to the quantity of a Walnut in the morning with an empty Stomach 14. Diatrion pipereon Galeni simplex is the best also before Eating let his drink be of Wormwood-wine in the place of salt add to all his Meat the pouder which is made of Sugar two ounces Cinnamon half an ounce 15. Let his Legs be rub'd often in a bath made of a Lixivium in which are boyled Marjoram Wormwood Roses Sage Betony Rosemary Lavender with the addition of Wine 16. The Finger from whence that venomous Vapour proceeds must be anointed at night before sleep with Treacle dissolv'd in aqua vitae 17. It will be a very good praecaution if before the fit even while he feels it a coming that he use things to bind the parts as either the root of the Finger the Ankles and Knee 18. Great care is to be had of the Head a Lixivum being often adhibited in
Oak Peony roots of each one ounce Castoreum Sage of each half an ounce Bay-berries Mans skul burnt of each one dram Venice treacle Mithridate both of the best six drams clarified Honey two pounds mix them for an Electuary Take Pulvis Arthriticus Paracelsi two ounces clarified Honey a sufficient quantity mix and make an Electuary it is an excellent purge for this purpose the pouder here ought to be prepared with Mans skull levigated instead of other bones 13. Purging extracts In this cause Quercetan's Extract of black Hellebor is a very admirable thing so also the Extractum Benedictum in Our Pharmacopoeia Or this following Take extract of black Hellebor a scruple resin of Scammony five grains Volatile salt of Amber ten grains Chymical Oyls of Rue and Amber of each two drops Oyls of Cinnamon and Cloves of each one drop mix them for a dose 14. Purging Morsels Take Gummy Turbith three drams Diagrydium one dram and half resin of Scammony two scruples Cinnamon Ginger Nutmegs Galangal of each half a dram red Coral prepared half a scruple conserve of Peony half an ounce Oyl of Sage six drops Sugar dissolved in waters of flowers of Lilly Convally and of the Lime tree a sufficient quantity make Morsells dose half an ounce In our Pharmacopoeia and Doron you will find some of Mynsichts very excellent for this purpose 15. Purging pills Take Pil. Cochie two scruples Pil. Arabicae one scruple Troches Alhandal three grains Oyl of Sage one drop mix and make twenty five Pills Or Take Extract of Pil. Cochiae half a dram or two scruples Extract of black Hellebor five grains Oyl of Rue one drop mix and make fifteen Pills But among all the purgatives Extract we know none better than Our Family Pills which we have constantly Used with wonderful success It is a Medicament that caries off all humors works briskly and yet without griping or making sick unless the Stomach be very foul 16. From minerals c. Some purge with Lapis Armenius given in three scruples and mixt with Hira picra verum in Comitialibus inveteratis dixit Sennertus nullum adeo efficax medicamentum invenisse ut hoc medicamentum purgans multósque se novisse desperatos ab alijs medicis vel hoc solo persanatos fuisse Among Chymick and metalick Medicaments Antimony and the preparations thereof are highly commended as the Vitrum Flores Crocus c. of which latter the Aqua benedicta Rulandi is made Mercurius Vitae also is in great Estimation among some Physicians but it ought to be well prepared and very cautiously given 17. Whichsoever of the Medicaments here enumerated or any other of like kind not here named the Physician shall be pleased to make use of they are not suddenly to be given over but to be long used as Galen himself admonishes in his counsel for the Cure of an Epileptick Child where he commends a Medicament of squills to be used at least for forty days Oxymel of squills prepared with Vinegar Or rather the juyce of squills with Honey in an Epilepsy whose seat is in the Genus nervosum is very much praised being continued to be taken for forty days or more from two drams to two ounces before dinner and in strong bodies also before Supper a proper Purge being taken in the use hereof once a week 18. Among simple Medicaments Trallianus commends the roots of Pyrethrum being beaten into pouder and taken with Honey a spoonful thereof being taken at a time till eleven spoonfuls are taken at certain intervalls experientia inquit probatum est auxilium ne ipsius utilitatem contemnas But squills Pyrethrum and such like hot Medicaments are not to be given but in bodies of a Cold humid and Pituitous constitution or where the Cause of the Disease shall pertinaciously adhere to the inferior Venter and then also if they be mixed with Specific ksor proper Antepilepticks they will yet be so much the more powerfull 19. Now if by the continuall use of Medicaments the appetite to food should be hurt that at length as the disease by degrees is overcome will return again of its own accord yet however in the mean season it will be prudence in the Physician at certain Intervalls to to desist from the other Medicaments and to exhibit such things as may corroberate or strengthen the Stomach for if that be overturned or weekned it can never perform its duty in the Concoction and alteration of the designed Medicaments whereby the greatest part of the labour pains cost and Medicines will be bestowed in Vain 20. The second part of the first Intention is performed by Sudorificks which send those noxious humors through the pores of the skin which lay beyond the reach of any purgative or Vomit Here the Decoction of Lignum Guajacum has place and indeed it is no mean thing for as Jacchinus testifies by the use hereof with a drying and extenuating Diet many Epilepticks have been perfectly cured but the Use thereof was continued not only for some days but for some weeks Others there are which as highly commend the Extracts of Cardus Ben. Calamus Aromaticus and Gentian and it is known by certain Experience that the Decoction of those three being taken for an hundred days together has cured highly Scorbutick Epilepticks who had been given over as incurable by several eminent and Learned men but then during the whole time of drinking of that Decoction they did continually every day all day long chew Gentian in their Mouths which of how great vertue that alone thing is in the Cure of this disease I dare not be bold to say to speak the whole truth least I should be thought to Romance if any one will but please to make the tryal they may perhaps in less than a weeks time see the reason of the thing 21. Antepileptick Sudorificks Quercetanus in his Pharmacopaeia dagmatica restituta cap. 8. has this following preparation Take raspings of Box-wood two ounces and half raspings of Juniper-wood roots of Peony Misletoe of the Oak of each an ounce and half Lignum Rhodium Harts-horn of each five drams Ivory China roots of each half an ounce seeds of Card. Ben Citron peels of each an ounce digest twenty four hours in warm Peony water eight pints boyl to the consumption of a third part and at the end of the boyling add flowers of the Line-tree and of Lilly Convally of each two pugils then strain it out for use dose five or six ounces Bezoar stone also Pulvis exchelis Cancrorum compositus and Bezoar minerale are of good use To these add decoctions of Sarsa parilla of China of Sassafras of the wood of Misletoe of the Oak roots of Cink-foil and Tormentil with other things of like nature Or this of Sennertus Take raspings of Guajacum one pound Misletoe of the Oak three ounces Peony roots one ounce Fountain water twelve pints infuse all twenty four hours boyl to the consumption of a third part and then
most powerfully opens all Obstructions in what part of the Body soever cures the Cachexia and Chlorosis or Green Sickness in Virgins provokes the Terms and facilitates the Birth And as there is no more powerful Remedy against the Stone and Gravel in the Reines Ureters and Bladder so no more excellent thing is known for the absolute Cure of old and inveterate Head Achs Vertigo's Megrims Lethargies Apoplexies Palsies Epilepsies Convulsions Fits of the Mother The Gout and other like Neurotick Diseases And here in one singular Medicine we found a compleat Remedy for the complex Malady of this our distressed and miserable Patient 12. These four last Medicaments were taken alternatim or by Course one after another for Variety sake for about three Months time at the end of that time he only took of the Spirit Morning Noon and Night from twenty to forty drops in Beer Ale or Wine as himself liked best and he continued the use of it for about half a year longer at what time he found himself perfectly well and free from all his Distempers as well that of the Stone as that other its Concomitant the Convulsive Fits 13. Now 't is to be noâ—ed that this man had been formerly searched by a Scotch man who upon the Gripe declared He found a large Stone as big as a Hens egg or bigger whose Opinion it was and it is the Opinion of most learned men that he could not be cured without cutting but the Dreadfulness of the Operation making him to decline that kind of help he endured his Misery so long till he fell 〈◊〉 Câ—â—vulsive-Fits by the Extremity thereof He was above threescore years of age by his own Relation but a strong lusty man at what time I undertook him though I must ingeniously confess that I was forced upon the Tryal and undertook him without any heart or hope of Cure but by reason the things I exhibited gave him Ease the sick himself encouraged me to go on which set me upon the study and search after such things as might most probably do him good I proceeded on according as I have before related and in about eleven months time restored my Patient to perfect Health 14. Now whereas he might possibly receive Benefit by all the things which were given him yet that which I conceive perfected the Cure was this Our Lithontriptick Spirit which I believe did really and absolutely dissolve the said Stone in the Bladder not that I ever made any after-search which I have almost a thousand times since repented the neglect of but beause he lived several years after free from any of those kind of pains or the least obstruction or stoppage of his water In the sixty seventh year of his Age being invited to a Feast he eat too liberally of somthing there which pleased him whereby being surfeited he fell into a vehement burning Feaver which put a period to his days 15. After the Cure of the aforesaid Person I have with happy Success used the same Method with very little Variation in the Cure of several others afflicted with Convulsions arising from Nephritick and Lithontriptick Dolors but as in the former so also in them I do attribute the Cure chiefly to the Virtue of the aforesaid Lithontriptick and Antispasmatick or Antepileptick Spirit whose mighty Power and Force and singular Excellency is not to be explicated by me in many words but rather requires the more serious Contemplations of industrious Physicians the truly legitimate Sons of Art XXIII Convulsions arising from an Vlcer in the Ventricle 1. A young Man by too immeasurable eating of sower Limons without Sugar created an Ulcer in the Stomach the which upon eating commonly excited such extream Pains as put the Sick into Convulsions which fits were often repeated six or seven times in the space of four or five hours 2. He consulted Physicians to whom he only complained of a pain at his Stomach which they not conceiving to be ulcerated gave him hot and biting things and such as were proper Stomaticks in a cold Cause from whence in stead of receiving of Benefit the pain was extreamly exasperated and the Convulsive fits strengthned so that he began to dispair of ever meeting with a Cure 3. Among the number of the rest a certain Woman Emperick gave him Tinctura of Cardamoms and grains of Paradice drawn as she said with Cinnamon water but such was the event thereof that such vehement Convulsions were excited that at length the Patient seemed to dye or rather swoon away which put the by-standers into a great amazement 4. Upon this I was sent for and they gave me a relation of his condition how that for above six months he had been afflicted with these Convulsions and sickness at Heart and that many things had been tyed but all in vain yea rather that he was always very much the worse for every thing that was administrated to him and that he had even now taken a Cordial and stomatick water which they shewed me and I tasted of it being only the Tincture aforesaid which was very hot and was fallen into this dreadful fit accompained with swooning away 5. After a little consideration and pondering the condition of the sick in my mind I conceived it could not be any simple disaffection of the Heart or matter offending the Stomach in quantity for that some former Physicians had given him several Vomits for the cleansing thereof but rather an ulceration of the Nervous tunicle of the Ventricle the which opinion I was the more confirmed in when I understood that the beginning of his Disease was from often and too liberal eating of sower Limons without Sugar which possibly might cause a Convulsion of the parts 6. Upon this I gave him salt of Vitriol a scruple at a time dissolved in fair water and I gave it him Morning and Evening I chose such a quantity as might not make him Vomit but by staying in the Stomach might strengthen and heal the same moreover because I apprehended it to proceed from an acid I thought good to absorb the said acid humor with some kind of Alkaly for which purpose I caused him to take about ten in the morning and at four in the afternoon a dram of the following pouder Take Terra sigillata an ounce and half fine Bole two drams Pearl prepared red Coral prepared of each a dram mix and make all into a very fine pouder By the exhibition of these things the Patient had immediate ease and in six days time was made perfectly well XXIV Convulsions accompanied with a burning Feaver 1. I conceive these Convulsions were excited through a kind of Malignity not from the force of the Feaver for as much as they are stired up rather from the effects of cold than of heat and of this kind are those Convulsions which proceed from Poyson the biting of Serpents or other venomous Creatures Wounds made with poysoned weapons and such like 2. The Patient that laboured under
If the Palsy is in the Legs the Nerves affected are about the bottom of the spinal Marrrow and the Vertebrae of the Os Sacrum And thus we must seach out for the place whence the Nerves spring which are dispersed to those Parts which are afflicted with the Palsy 17. From these things it is apparent what Conjugations of Nerves are most afflicted and that in universal Palsies there is for the most part an affliction of the whole Genus Nervosum or nervous System which many time comes to pass from the effects of Poyson and the Contamination of the neurotick Juyce by the fuliginous Vapours of Arsenick Antimony and Quick-Silver 18. Galen relates a Story of a Man who in a cold stormy Time by wraping his wet Cloak about his Neck was taken with a Palsy in his Hand And of another who had a Palsy in three of his Fingers occasioned by a Fall from his Chariot upon his Back whence he concluded that some part of the Nerves of the seventh Vertebrae were hurt in their original to which place applying the means after he had in vain opplyed Medicines to the Fingers he compleated a Cure 19. The Signs of the Causes of a Paralysis are drawn from the primary Causes the Diseases aforegoing the Temperament and Habit of the Patient and therefore when external cold and moist Causes go before as also old age a pituitous habit of Body cold Weather cold and moist Diet or an Apoplexy has preceeded they are Signs of a paralytick Disposition nere at hand 20. Moreover a Catarrh long flowing and at length suddenly stopt without taking away the morbifick Matter is a sign of an approaching Palsy unless the matter of the Catarrh be suddenly conveyed some other way for otherwise it commonly falls upon some noble Part or diverts it lelf to the original of the Nerves in the Brain and of this Case we have had two or three singular Examples all incurable CIII Of the various Causes of a Paralysis or Palsy 1. The general Causes of a Palsy are all those which hinder the Passage of the animal Spirit into the Nerves and Muscles which by how many ways and by what Artifice those hinderances are done we shall in what follows more particularly declare 2. A Paralysis therefore happens when the animal Spirit does not sufficiently invigorate or actuate the Nerves and their Ramifications which is caused either by an Obstruction of the Passages by which they should flow to the respective Parts or from the imbecility and paucity of the said Spirits whereby either their activity is hurt or they are wanting so as that the Nerves can not be sufficiently repleat or filled up therewith 3. Hence the Variety of Palsies comes from great and universal Obstructions a compleat and perfect Palsy arises in which both Motion and Sense are both abolished and this comes not only from the substance of the matter obstructing but also from a malign Quality affecting even the Spirit it self this Obstruction of the Passages of the Spirits happens either in the first Sensory to wit the streaked Bodies or in or nere the medullar Trunks Or in the Nerves themselves to wit either in their beginnings or middle or ends viz in the very Fibres themselves 4. If the first Sensory or spinal Marrow is affected it either obstructs the whole Spine whence comes an universal Palsy below the original Obstuction Or one half thereof whence comes a Palsy only on one Side Or it obstructs the original of the Nerves of some particular Coâ—jugation or Pair either on one Side alone or on both at the same time whence a Palsy is caused in this or that particular Part or Member only 5. Now these Obstuctions are made either 1. by a forrein Matter impacted in them Or 2. by Constipation and Compression from matter abounding without them and that may be either from some particular Tumor offending in Magnitude whereby the Nerves are constipated or compressed Or from a large Flux of Humors out of the Vessels flowing upon and overpowering them Or 3. by solution of Unity by a Bruise or Wound Or 4. and lastly from the excess of heat and cold the Spirits being also in part wasted by the one and as it were congealed by the other 6. An Obstruction in the first or common Sensory or streaked Bodies causes either a general Palsy or a Palsy of one Side And this is the chief Reason why such-like Palsies follow upon an Apoplexy Lethargy or Carus for that in those Diseases the Conduits of the callous Body are at first affected from whence upon the passing off of those Diseases there is many times a Translation of the morbifick Matter into the marrowy Passages of one or more of the Corpora striata whence it is that the Afflux of the animal Spirit into the Genus Nervosum is hindered either in one or both Sides And here if the Obstructions be very great Sense and Motion both are abolished but if not the motive Faculty only suffers loss And if it be but a very small Obstuction the motive Faculty has only been deprived or diminished not taken away 7. But why Sense should not be hurt as well as Motion in every Palsy is manifest as aforesaid from the Magnitude of the Obstuction For if the Obstruction is truly so great as to deprive any Member or Part totally of the animal Spirit then Sense and Motion both cease for that they both are performed and invigorated by the same Nerves and Fibres within the same marrowy Passages But if the Obstruction is small then a small Portion of the animal Spirit is distributed so much as may manage the sensitive Faculty but the motive is hurt forasmuch as it can not be performed but by a larger Proportion or Measure of the said Spirit 8. Moreover a Palsy may be caused not only from the Obstructions of the Corpora striata but also from the Compression of the same by Blood extravasated within the inferiour Cavity of the Brain or a large quantity of Lympha or serous Matter lying upon the same and pressing them together by which means the medullary Conduits will be so straightned as to hinder the Afflux of the Spirit into the same 9. But somtimes the morbifick Cause affects the oblong or spinal Marrow though rarely by an Obstuction yet somtimes by Constipation and Compression and somtimes by a Solution of Continuity whereby a Palsy is excited Now Obstructions are not here so easy to be made for that the obstructing Matter in the Head does not easily fall beyond the Corpora striata but the poysonous Miasms may affect the Spirits and so cause a kind of Paralysis Hemiplegia a Numness or depraved Operation of the Part or Parts 10. But in either the oblong or spinal Marrow especially the latter a Palsy may be excited from a Compression or Solution of Continuity by a Bruise Apostume or Wound by means of which the Blood or serous Humor may flow within the Hollowness or
subtilty of the matter is excited wandering pains through the Body and its Members which causes first infinite weakness then a Stapor or Numness and at last a Resolution or Palsy of the parts afflicted for that the seat of the morbifick matter or Particles is now changed being transfused into the Splanchnick Nâ—rves which pulling and twitching the Fibres of the Viscera stirs up Pains and Convulsions then becoming more plentiful diffuse themselves through the Spinal Marrow where entering into the Nerves destinated to such respective parts forthwith induces as aforesaid a Resolution or Palsy 24. In like manner after a frequent and vehement Gout a Palsy may be excited from the infinite weakning of the Nerves and Muscles through the extream anguish and misery of the part for thereby at length voluntary motion comes to be abolished but not for that cause only but from a more inward cause inherent in the Cavities of the Nerves themselves for that the Neurotick juice by the heat and inflamation of the Disease afflicting is rarified and forced out of its own domicil into the hollows of the Nerves where interfering with the Animal Spirit not only exasperates the pain whereby the part comes to be weakned but also obstructs the future occurse of the said Spirit to the same place besides which 't is also possible that the gouty Particles transfusing themselves into the mass of Blood with which being carried to the Brain and being continually multiplyed by manifold accessions may at length contaminate the Spirits in the Callous and streaked Bodies oblong and spinal Marrow and in the original of the Nerves of several conjugations or pairs and their several and various ramifications so as to induce an absolute and confirm'd Palsy 25. There is another species of this Disease wherein the motive Faculty is not abolished but only weakly performed or depraved This is caused either from the want or impotency of the Animal Spirit whereby the Members cannot strongly move or lift or bear any weight but they labour under a great debility and trembling for a sufficient strength being wanting for the performance of any act at one essay Nature submitting is forced to act by a more often repeated endeavour and so the part being in motion is forced to shake and tremble whence it is that in some palsied people there is always a trembling and shaking in all their Limbs for that the nervous Fibres are universally weakned which continually striving to exert their wonted power reiterate those depraved motions perpetually 26. Those who suffer a Palsy through a defect of the Animal Spirit are such as have lost much Blood or such as have too often exercised the Venerial Act or are arrived to an extream or unhealthy old Age for by these means the Spirits are wasted and the supply or stock and provision of them being but small their dispensation into the Genus Nervosum is so much diminished that a trembling Paralysis commonly succeeds thereupon 27. The same thing almost happens to such as have lain long sick in an Atrophy or wasting condition and some other chronical Diseases in which the Spirits wast or decay and the Vigour force or strength of the Body gradatim and as it were insensibly declines whereby they become so enervated as that they can neither go nor stand upright much less perform any other action which requires any considerable power these somtimes lye Bed-rid long and it may be without any considerable sickness and although they seem every day as if they were ready to die yet they lye easily quietly and undisturbed talk chearfully but dare not rise or move for that upon the least motion such a signal uneasiness and weariness seises upon them as if they had don some hard labour or gon some great journey so that they cannot be rested again in some hours after In this case certainly although the Animal Spirits do in some sort inliven and actuate the Genus Nervosum yet the due measure is so small and their proportion to the whole so defective that the power of moving though not wholly taken away yet is so depraved that the sick can scarcely be perswaded to try whether they can move or not 28. And almost for the same reason the Motive faculty fails or is depraved in Scorbutick Persons and such as have often Surfeited themselves with Gluttony and strong liquors whereby such a superfluous quantity of ill humors and indigested matter is generated that thereby even the Spirits themselves are contaminated and at long run almost overwhelmed whereby they are either made imbecil impotent or weak or the Spirit making faculty from the impotency of the Stomach and the other Viscera though not wholly ceasing to perform its duty yet does it so poorly and meanly that there is not a sufficient generation of Spirits daily made to support the humane frame in its due energy and strength For by these meanes the whole Sanguinous mass becomes polluted and filled with impurities and serosities which being therewith conveyed to the Brain made lax or loose as to its Pores by a long continuation of irregularities is easiely received there out of which impure Blood as there is a less proportion of Animal Spirits generated so are they not so sublime serene or subtil but more dull or cloudy by reason of the adhesion of the impure matter whereby they become uncapable of exerting in themselves the motive faculty 29. And in these cases arising from the defect or imbecility of the Animal Spirit we conclude the Spirits not only to be in fault but the Organs also generating and containing them made weak by the depraved Serosities or Gas of the Blood transmitted every where through the whole universal Body into the moving Fibres whereby it is reasonable to think that those few Spirits impure also derived from the Brain being disposed at length through the whole Genus Nervosum into the minutest Fibres and meeting there with that depraved Serositie or malign Gas of the Blood make the motive Faculty both more weak and trembling 30. And therefore as to an habitual Palsy or a Palsy generated from a previous long and habitual vitious course of Living this we say that whatsoever things do more than ordinarily vitiate the Blood or obstruct the Brain and its nervous Appendix excite an afflux of morbifick Particles or matter produce a Narcosis or stupefaction of the Spirits or impeeds their generating may be accounted as antecedent causes of a Paralysis In order to the producing of these causes are the disorders of the six Non-naturals insatiable eating immeasurable drinking Wine or other strong Liquors an idle and sedentary course of Life sleeping too much or unseasonably immoderate use of Venus too much loss of Blood too vehement evacuations either by Vomit or Stool a cold and moist Air Metalick and Narcotick Fumes stupefying Medicines excess of heat cold or moisture vehement and long Passions of the Mind c. 31. Hitherto of a Paralysis where motion is
only hurt the sense remaining firm it is now reasonable that we shew the cause of sense being hurt the motive faculty being sound and strong as is ordinary in such as are afflicted with an Elephantiasis Lepra Graecorum and Mania who often go naked lye cold in Frost and Snow or the middle of Winter and whose Skins are so numb and sensless that they feel not though prickt with Auls Needles or Pins or cut with Knives c. The true reason of this is because the Nerves replenishing the Skin the outer and primary Organ of feeling and the Membranes covering the Muscles by their various Ramifications and innumerable membranaceous Fibres which chiefly convey to the parts the sense of feeling are only hurt or chiefly suffer Whereas those greater Tendinous and Muscular Nerves who by their musculous and fleshy Fibres exert the motive faculty or in whom is seated the power of moving remain safe and unhurt Wherefore the loss or hurt of the sensitive faculty proceeds from a hurt of the exteriour and membranaceous Fibres either through some poysonous or malign Gas or extremity of cold benumbing them so that the Animal Spirit cannot as it ought to do irradiate them and hence it appears that the Nerves of the exterior Membranes are only hurt for that sense being lost the part or parts wast not as when deprived of motion but have a sufficient afflux of the Animal Spirit enabling them to perform their proper duty and to assimulate the nutritions juice brought to the said parts by the Arteries 32. Now out of what has been already said it appears that the extreamest kind of Palsy in which the motive and sensitive Faculties are both hurt or abolished is caused from a general affection of all the Nerves distributed into the part or parts affected as well the Cutaneous and Membranaceous Fibres of the Nerves as the Tendinous and Muscular whereby the Tracts or passages and ways of the Animal Spirit are in a manner compleatly shut up and all its irradiations intercepted or frustrated This may chance though rarely from the descent of the morbifick matter from the Brain into the oblong Morrow but very often from a notable hurt of the Back-bone by a Blow Wound or Fall from some high place whereby the Spinae Medulla being compressed or too much distended or writhed the passages of the Animal Spirit are mightily obstructed and in danger of perfect obliteration CIV The Judgments or Prognosticks of the Palsy 1. A Palsy coming from a cold and moist Cause or in a cold and moist habit of body especially in such as are extream Fat and have been so of a long time is very difficultly cured and if the Disease in such a person has been of any long continuance it seldom or never is cured 2. The cure is difficult or seldom or never performed if the Disease happens in old Age more especially if the Sick is Fat and of a cold moist habit of body 3. A Palsy wherein motion is abolished is much more difficult to Cure than that in which sense is only hurt in regard of the deep scituation of the Nerves for that the force of the Medicine cannot so easily reach them but that Palsy wherein both Faculties are hurt or abolished is yet much worse 4. Every Paralysis whither coming by degrees or happening by accident whether universal or particular though for the most part they are free from imminent danger yet they are long in curing 5. A Palsy coming after an Apoplexy is seldom cured and many times returns into an Apoplexy again by a new afflux of like matter into the Brain which is made lax and weak by the former Disease 6. If it comes from a Blow Fall Wound c. or upon an Apoplexy Lethargy Carus Convulsion Cholick Gout or other affects of the Brain or Genus Nervosum it will not quickly be cured or so much as easily give place to Medicines but for the most part remains uncurable 7. A Tremor or Trembling coming upon or after a Palsy is said to be healthful for that the passages of the Nerves begin somwhat to open themselves to make way for the Animal Spirit whereby Motion though at first after a trembling manner begins to be restored 8. If the Paralytick retains an actual native heat in it there is hope of Recovery but if it is always cold and cannot be induced to retain a natural heat the Case is desperate 9. If a total resolution follows upon a general obstruction of the original of the oblong Marrow or the Spina dorsi being extreamly hurt and that thereby both sense and motion are both taken away the Disease will scarcely admit of any cure 10. An Atrophy or want of Nourishment in the paralytick part with great paleness takes away all hopes of a Cure For it not only signifies an impotency and decay of the Animal Spirit but shews great danger of the extinction of the native heat 11. A Palsy happening in the Winter is cured with much more difficulty than that which happens in the Spring or Summer more especially if it happens in cold and moist Constitutions and in Aged people 12. They who are once cured of a Palsy proceeding from an evident solitary Cause do not so easily Relapse into the same as they who are cured of it arising from a Procatartick cause This seems to be Truth from the very reason of the thing and nature of the Causes 13. If the Ey on that side on which the Palsy happens be hurt thereby there is but little hopes of a Cure for it argues a great defect or want of Animal Spirits in the part or parts affected 14. A Palsy happening to Scorbutical or Cacochymical and very intemperate or surfeited Persons although otherwise of a strong body though the Distemper be not very great yet will it be with much labour and difficulty cured 15. A Palsy in the Legs and Feet is more easily cured than that in the upper parts because those Nerves are harder and stronger 16. A strong Feaver coming upon a Palsy is healthful for the extream heat thereof Rarifies and consumes or expels the morbifick matter and partly for the same reason a Diarrhoea or Loosness coming upon a recent and weak Palsy foreshews speedy Recovery for saith Rhasis I have seen many Paralyticks cured by a Diarrhoea CV The general method of curing the Idopathetick Palsy 1. We now come to the Therapeutical Considerations of the Palsy and first of an Idopathetick Palsy excited from a Procatartick cause or previous disposition of the body to such an indisposition wherein we are chiefly to endeavour the alteration of the habit of the body by rectifying the Discrasy of the Blood then to take away the morbifick matter offending and lastly so to strengthen the parts hurt that they may for the future be able to resist all other assaults of the Disease 2. The Palsy may happen in a hot or cold Constitution and therefore you are first wisely and
Tree Price 24 s the Pound or 18 d. the Ounce Tomi primi FINIS The CONTENTS LIBER I. Of Diseases of the Head CHAP. I. Of the Head-Ach The AUTHORS Observations Sect. 1. A Cephalea or old Head-ach in a poor labouring Man p. 1. Sect. 2. A Cephalea in a young Woman 2. Sect. 3. A Cephalea in an ancient Woman of more than twenty years standing ibid. Sect. 4. A Head-ach in a middle aged Man of a Melancholy Constitution 3. Sect. 5. An observation of a violent pain of the Head arising from the Venereal Disease ib. Sect. 6. Another Observation of an inveterate Head-ach proceeding from a Venereal cause 5. Sect. 7. An old Head-ach from the violent running of a Race ib. Sect. 8. An extream pain of the Head in a young Virgin ib. Sect. 9. An Head-ach with a mighty pain in the Neck 6. Sect. 10. An extream Head-ach arising from the Pox ib. Observations from other Authors Sect. 11. The cure of the Head-ach in a certain Citizen of Langinga 7. Sect. 12. A most vehement pain of the Head which happened to a Husband-man ib. Sect. 13. The Head-ach in a young Woman ib. Sect. 14. A pain in the Head with noise in the Ears ib. Sect. 15. A Head-ach accompanied with many Symptoms ib. Sect. 16. A grievous and lasting Head-ach 8. Sect. 17. An Head-ach accompanied with Hoarsness short Cough and difficulty of Breathing ib. Sect. 18. An Head-ach with Wheezing and want of Appetite ib. Sect. 19. A pain of the Head with pain of the Stomach ib. Sect. 20. An Head-ach accompanied with very many Symptoms 9. Sect. 21. A cruel Head-ach cured by an Issue in the Hand ib. Sect. 22. A pain of the Head cured by applying Horse-Leeches ib. Sect. 23. A cruel Head-ach cured by bleeding in the Forehead 10. Sect. 24. An Head-ach by being in the Sun ib. Sect. 25. An old Head-ach with other Infirmities ib. Sect. 26. An old Head-ach 11. Sect. 27. A mortal or deadly Head-ach ib. Sect. 28. An old Head-ach from the Venereal Pox ib. Sect. 29. An intollerable Head-ach 1â— Sect. 30. An Head-ach in a Semi-Tertian Ague ib. Sect. 31. A grievous and lasting Head-ach 13. Sect. 32. A stubborn Pain of the Head ib. Sect. 33. A Cephalalgia or new Head-ach in a certain Matron ib. Sect. 34. An old Head-ach with breaking forth of the Head 14. Sect. 35. An old Head-ach with pain of the Head ib. Sect. 36. A contumacious pain of the Head that could be helpt by no Medicines 15. Sect. 37. A pain of the Head with a Catarrh ib. Sect. 38. A pain of the Head from vehement labor ib. Sect. 39. A pain of the Head arising from cold 16. Sect. 40. A pain of the Head cured by purging the Brains ib. CHAP. II. Of the MEGRIM The Authors Observations Sect. 1. An Hemicrania or Megrim proceeding from the Pox 17. Sect. 2. A Megrim proceeding from a hot Scorbutick habit of Body 18. Sect. 3. A Megrim proceeding from a scorbute in a cold Constitution 20. Sect. 4. A Megrim proceeding from a certain foulness of the Stomach ib. Sect. 5. A Megrim arising from Blood over heared 21. Sect. 6. A Megrim proceeding from a Stomach oppressed with Flegm ib. Sect. 7. A Megrim arising from a great blow on the Head ib. Sect. 8. A Megrim with a violent Cough and shortness of Breath 22. Sect. 9. A Megrim with a Catarrh and Scirrhus tumor of the Spleen ib. Sect. 10. A Megrim which proved mortal in a Sphacelation of the Brain 25. Sect. 11. A Megrim proceeding from a cold taken 26. Sect. 12. A Megrim with the Cramp in many parts of the Body ib. Sect. 13. A Megrim in a Woman which had lately been delivered 27. Observations from other Authors Sect. 14. An old Megrim cured by opening an Artery 27. Sect. 15. A Megrim with a Catarrh the Councel of Fernelius 28. Sect. 16. An inveterate Megrim cured by a flux of Blood by the Bowels 29. Sect. 17. Another inveterate Megrim ib. Sect. 18. Another Megrim cured by opening an Artery 30. Sect. 19. A Megrim returning in the Winter time ib. Sect. 20. A Megrim with pain of the Eyes and inflamation of the Ey-lids 32. Sect. 21. A Megrim cured by opening an Artery in the Temples that by all other means was incurable 33. Sect. 22. A Megrim cured by washing in cold Water ibid. Sect. 23. A Megrim arising from Gluttony ib. Sect. 24. A Megrim proceeding from a cold humour ibid. Sect. 25. A Megrim from an hot cause with an Ophthalmia 34. Sect. 26. A Megrim which came once a month 35. Sect. 27. A periodick pain in the hinder part of the Head ibid. SCHOLIA by W. Salmon the Author of this Work Sect. 28. Of the principal kinds of Diseases 37. Sect. 29. Of the Head-ach its name definition and kinds 39. Sect. 30. The Pathology of the first sort of Headach beforenamed and first of the cause thereof ib. Sect. 31. The Prognosticks of a Cephalalgia 41. Sect. 33. The Therapia or method of Cure and first of a Headach proceeding from a simple in-temperature of heat and dryness 42. Sect. 33. A Headach proceeding from heat and moisture 43. Sect. 34. The cure of the Headach from cold and dryness ib. Sect. 35. The Cure of the Headach proceeding from cold and moisture 44. Sect. 36. The cure of the Headach from Vapours ascending up into the Brain 50. Sect. 37. The cure of the Headach arising from a Feaver ibid. Sect. 38. The cure of the Headach arising from the French Pox 51. Sect. 39. The cure of the Headach proceeding from a hurt of the Cranium or the Menings of the Brain 54. Sect. 40. The Pathology of the second kind of Heach-ach called old or inveterate and first of the signs and causes 55. Sect. 41. The Prognosticks of a Cephalaea or old Head-ach 56. Sect. 42. The cure of a Cephalaea or old Headach in a cold and dry Constitution of Body Or arising from Melancholy 57. Sect. 43. The cure of a Cephalaea or old Headach in a cold and moist Constitution ib. Sect. 44. The Pathology of the Megrim and first of the Notation thereof 61. Sect. 45. The signs of the Megrim 62. Sect. 46. The causes of the Megrim ibid. Sect. 47. The Prognosticks or Judgments of a Megrim ibid. Sect. 48. The Therapia or method of Cure ibid. CHAP. III. Of the VERTIGO Pag. 65. The Authors Observations Sect. 1. A Vertigo in a Youth with dimness of sight called Scotoma Sect. 2. A Vertigo arising in a flegmatick habit of Body with weakness of Sight Sect. 3. A Vertigo proceeding from a fall from a Horse Sect. 4. A Vertigo with a disaffected Womb and pain of the Spleen Sect. 5. A Vertigo in a Child five years of Age. Sect. 6. A Vertigo in an aged Man Sect. 7. A Vertigo with a malign Feaver Sect. 8. A Vertigo in a Maiden with obstruction of her Terms Sect. 9. A Vertigo in a Girl about ten years of age
vehement pain of the Head still remained whereupon considering the affect I perswaded that the Flux of matter should be again recalled to the Head 3. I tryed first by a Sinapism thus made Take Mustard Seed two parts Pigeons Dung half a part Marjoram Rosemary-Flowers of each one Dram mix them apply it plaister-wise without shaving off the Hair 4. But although the Head grew red and burned yet the matter returned not but the pain grew greater Then I applyed a Vesicatory to the middle of the Head made of Flammula or Spear-wort bruised which drew a large Blister from which being broken and opened a great quantity of humour flowed forth and presently the pain of the Head ceased nor has it returned that I know of to this day the raw place was covered with a Colewort Leaf anointed with Butter This is a good Observation XXXV An Old Head-Ach with pain of the Womb Obs Lib. 2. 1. A certain Matron complained of a pain of the Head and a pain of the Womb about which time her Terms used to flow The pain was about the bottom of her Belly and Region of the Loyns at a certain time with a weakness of the whole body to which was joyned a periodick pain of the Head called by the Ancients Cephalaea 2. I first purged the Body four or five days with this Wine Take Roots of Fennel Orrice Calamus Aromaticus of each half an Ounce Tamarisk Bark six drams leaves of Mugwort Motherwort Betony Penny-Royal of each a handful flowers of Borrage Hypericon Broom of each a Pugil Bay Berries Mechoacan of each three Drams Rhubarb two Drams Spikenard one Dram Carthamus Seeds two Ounces Sena one Ounce and half Agrick Trochiscated half an Ounce white Wine six pounds infuse and macerate in a double Vessel for two days then use it 3. Then I prescribed these Table Take Species Diamargariton calid one Dram Species Aromaticum Rosatum and Diagalanga of each half a Dram prepared Coral two Scuples Species Cordialium one Scruple Sugar dissolved in Mugwort-water six Ounces mix and make Tables Take one weighing one Dram every other day 4. Lastly apply this following Plaster for some Nights to the Share and also for some time to the Region of the Kidneys Take Emplastrum pro matrice a sufficient quantity malax it with Nard-Oyl spread it on Leather and lay it to 5. To the Head apply this Emplaister Take one part of Emplastrum de Ranis which is wonderfully effectual in curing an old Head-Ach and a half part of Emplaster of Betony and of Alablaster mix them and apply it over the whole Crown and hinder part of the Head 6. Moreover you may often wash the Head with this Lixivium Take Lye made of Oak-Ashes and burnt Bones four pounds Smiths-Water four Ounces in which boyl leaves of Betony Sage Celtick Spike or Lavender of each one handful Flowers of Rosemary Camomil Red Roses of each a Pugil Agarick half an Ounce seeds of Nigella half a dram After the washing make a Fume with Mastich Frankincense Amber and Benjamin of each equal parts Thus she grew well and lived a long time Observations out of Hildanus XXXVI A contumacious pain of the Head that could be helpt by no Medicines Cent 4. Obs 70. and 71. 1. A man about 40 years old of a Phlegmatick Constitution was troubled with a sharp and violent pain of the Head to which many things were appled by a famous Coloniensian Physician but without any cessation of the pain 2. At length I being called into Council perswaded to adhibit to him the Setaceum I applyed it in the presence of the aforesaid famous Colonian Professor and it happily succeeded so that from that day he found a sensible mitigation of the Pain 3. Six Months being elapsed I permitted the Setaceum to be healed up and in place thereof made an Issue in the left Arm as being a thing of less trouble XXXVII A Pain of the Head with a Catarrh Cent. 4. Obs 71. 1. A certain Noble Person about thirty years old was troubled with a pain of the Head accompanied with a Catarrh falling down upon the Breast and a continual Cough with an extenuation of the whole Body under which he laboured for many years and had used many Medicines from learned Physicians but all in vain 2. I coming to him applyed a potential Cautery to both Arms and that a little time after he was first freed from the pain of his Head then from the other Symptoms so that he was perfectly cured Observations out of Forestus XXXVIII A pain of the Head from vehement labour Lib. 10. Obs 4. 1. A young man extreamly Cholerick very Studious but of a weak Brain or using too much Exercise may easily be taken with a pain of the Head this patient having vehemently exercised himself was seized with a most signal pain 2. Being called to him and understanding the Cause as aforesaid I prescribed this Syrup to be taken Take Syrups of Violets of Water-Lillys of Endive of each half an ounce Waters of Lettice Succory and Endive of each one ounce mix them 3. Then I ordered the fore part of the Head and Forehead to be Bathed with this Take Oyls of Roses and Violets of each one ounce Rose-water two ounces and an half Vinegar Juyces of Lettice Housleek of each half an ounce mix them 4. Moreover I ordered the Forehead to be anointed with Oyl of Gourds mixt together with Vnguentum Populeum When he was enclined to sleep and found a little cessation from his vehement pain I ordered him a cooling and moistning Diet so was he quickly and safely restored to his desired Health XXXIX A pain of the Head arising from Cold. Lib. 9. Obs 6. 1. A Regular Monk of sixty years old in a most sharp Winter was taken with pain of the Head by going a Journy through the Snow when I came to him his Head in touching seemed to me to feel cold his Face was grown pale he was comforted by warmth and hurt by cold 2. From these Symptoms being present and the aforegoing Causes I easily understood the pain to proceed from a simple cold Intemperature without Humors or matter 3 Wherefore I presently made the foreparts of the Head to be anointed with Oyls of Dill Camomil and Rue mixt together so long till the pain was eased he being in his Bed Chamber warmed with a bright or cleer Fire and remaining there for some days 4. After three or four days he goes abroad again but falls into the same pain and a Catarrh also seizes him which caused him to be troubled with a pituitous matter as in phlegmatick Persons is seen for this cause sake I exhibited these Pills viz. Pilulae Alephanginae then I prescribed this Decoction Take Betony Marjorum Sage Bay-Leaves of each a like make a Decoction make a Decoction in fair water which sweeten well with Syrups of Staechas and Oxymel simple 5. Afterwards I purged him with this Take Pilulae Cochiae half
Lady 18 years of Age inclining to a grossness of body had for two years time been afflicted by Fits with a violent Megrim on the left side of her Head she seemed when the Pain was off from her to be in perfect Health except only a kind of heaviness at Stomach she would also sometimes Vomit Flegm Moreover when the Fit was upon her if she could but Vomit the pain certainly and immediately went away and the matter she always Vomited was a cold thick viscous or tough Flegm 2. The Cause seemed to be from the weakning of the inner coat of the Stomach which is a production of the Dura meninx by the weight and coldness of the Flegm as also from the hurt of the Stomatick Nerves by the same cause which spring from the Par vagum or sixth pair as they are commonly accounted within the Skull and hence is the Truth of that common saying among People That if the Stomach be ill the Head cannot be well which is indeed from the consent of Parts joyned by the common mediums 3. She making her Complaint to me and I apprehending it to proceed from an oppression of the Stomach by Flegm advised her to take a gentle Vomit which might evacuate that viscous matter I gave her six drams of Salt of Vitriol ordering one dram to be given in a morning fasting and so every other day so long as she vomited Flegmatick matter The dram of Salt of Vitriol was divided into three parts a scruple in a part she took one scruple dissolved in Broth which gave her a Vomit after that Vomit she took another scruple in Broth and drank also a little Broth after it which gave her another Vomit then she took the last Scruple as aforesaid by all of which she had 5 or 6 Vomits the whole matter coming forth being little else but a viscous tough Flegm 4. She took but 5 drams of the said Salt in 10 days and her Stomach was perfectly cleansed and the last time she Vomited was a yellowish greenish substance thin and free from Viscosity upon which I forbad her taking the last dram the whole quantity of the Viscous Flegm thus ejected forth in these five days of Vomiting was proved by weight to be somewhat more than 12 pounds 5. By the use of this alone Medicament was this vehement head-ach perfectly taken away and the Stomach of the Sick throughly cleansed whereby she enjoyed her Health very well for several years after However to strengthen the Stomach Brain and other parts weakned I advised her to take every morning and evening for 14 or 20 days a dram at a time of our Electüarium ad Tabidos and now and then a Glass of Wormwood Wine See the said Electuary in our Doron Medicum lib. 2. cap. 22. sect 1. VII A Megrim arising from a great blow on the Head 1. This hapned to a young fellow of 22 years of Age There was a great Tumor with vehement pain a Feaver was excited with restlessness and a great Thirst 2. Inwardly I immediately gave this Take Sal Prunellae a dram white Sugar two ounces Aqua Celestis one ounce and half Parsly water a quart mix them and give three or four Spoonfuls at a time This cooled his Feaver and took off his vehement Thirst moreover I ordered him drops of Oyl of Sulphur to be dropt into all his other drink he drank by this means his Belly was kept soluble and the Blood over-heated was cooled for all Mineral waters viz. such as come from Vitriol Sulpher Niter or Salt wonderfully cool and penetrate above all other things and immediately mix themselves with the Sanguinous mass whereby that is performed in an Hour or two which by other things could not be performed in so many days 3. Outwardly he was annointed with this Oyl Take Oyls of Dill and Water-Lilly of each half an Ounce Opium and Camphir of each a Scruple dissolve the Camphir in a little spirit of Wine then dissolve the Opium in like manner which two dissolutions mix with the Oyls and therewith anoint the part afflicted by the use of this two or three times the pain went away the Tumor abated and the sick in about three days time was perfectly well VIII A Megrim with a violent Cough and shortness of Breath 1. An ancient Man 76 years of Age had for ten Months or more laboured under a vehement pain of his Head on his left side which pain commonly returned upon him once in two or three days he was mightily afflicted with Flegm and complained much of a trickling Rheum which he felt running down his Throat This Rheum as he thought excited his Cough and when the Cough became violent and lasted long it stirred up that almost intollerable pain in the one side of his Head 2. He was advised to and used many things but without any good at last an old Woman advised him to this Electuary following of which he was to take as much as a large Nutmeg 4 5 or 6 times a day Take of the best Virgin Honey ten ounces Ginger in fine pouder eight ounces Red Râ—ses in fine pouder one ounce and a half Spirit of Sulphur enough to make it as sowr as he could well endure it mix all together into a mass Of this the old man did take for at least 6 Weeks and found much good in it it took away his Catarrh comforted his Stomach and stopt his Cough whereby the pain of his Head was lessned or at least it came more seldom tho at the fit with the same vehemency as before 3. After all this he applyed himself to me related to me how he had been and gave me an Account of the aforegoing Electuary from which he had received so much good I liked well the Electuary and ordered him the continuation thereof but caused him to vomit four several times with Salt of Vitriol given a Dram at a time in a little Broth in the morning fasting which wrought well with him and brought away a great deal of cold slimy and viscous matter 4. Lastly to warm and comfort the Somach and parts weakned I ordered him to take inwardly The blood red Tincture of black Pepper made by digesting black Pepper in Spirit of Wine to redness of this he took about 12 drops three or four times a day in a Glass of Canary Outwardly I caused his Head to be Anointed with Oyl of Amber five or six several times and then to be bound up and often to smell to Spirit of Harts-Horn taking also the Salt of Harts-Horn inwardly ad gr sixteen in Wine twice a Week by this means he was made very well in little more than a months time IX A Megrim with a Catarrh and Scirrhus Tumor of the Spleen 1. A certain man 40 years of Age had for about two years and an half been extreamly troubled with a great pain on the left side of his Head and a Catarrh or Rheum falling down upon his Lungs 2.
Our business to conserve and restore the strength of the body by a good Diet and exhibition of Corroboratives with proper Epithems by which at length the pain ceased and a little time after he recovered his Health 7. This flux of blood may be thought to proceed from the Spleen because that for many years before he laboured under a hardness and Scirrhus of the Spleen the blood also was black which sufficiently denoted it and the Spleen also has its first influx into the Ventricle which doth appear because always before the excretion of this a dust and coagulated blood for a whole day or longer he complained of loathing and a great weight at the bottom of his stomach with the feeling of much pain Hildanus Cent. 2. Obs 9. XVII Another Inveterate Megrim 1. A Noble Matron was trouble◠with a long and sharp pain in the left side of her Head which in a cold and moist time was most vexatious to her Many and various Medicines were exhibited both internal and external by the Praescription of Physicians but all in vain 2. At length I was called and having diligently enquired into the Cause of the Disease found that about 4 years and an half before she had been afflicted with a most vehement pain of the Teeth on the left side of the Jaw which ceasing this pain on the same side of the head was left remaining from hence I concluded this pain to arise from the roots of corrupt and rotten Teeth inspecting the Mouth I found the roots of four rotten Teeth in the upper Jaw 3. I perswaded her to have those rotten roots of Teeth drawn forth which being willing to she promised but I prescribed to her a fit Diet and purged her with this following Medicament Take roots of Parsly Fennel and Pollipody of the Oak of each half an ounce Flowers and Leaves of Betony Leaves of Agrimony Veronica Dodder of each half a handful Bugloss and Rosemary Flowers Tops of Marjoram of each a pugil or little handful Seeds of Annise and Fennel of each two Drams Sena cleansed half an ounce boyl all in Water to the Consumption of a third part strain and in four ounces of straining macerate and infuse choice Rubarb two drams Agarick newly Trochiscated Cinnamon Ginger of each one dram strain by pressing hard out and dissolve therein Benedictae Laxativae two drams make a Potion 4. The next day Cupping-Glasses being applyed to her Shoulders and nape of her Neck she was eased Afterwards I prescribed this following Apozem Take roots of Succory Fennel Parsly Grass Pollopody of the Oak of each one ounce Flowers and Leaves of Betony Leaves of Veronica Dodder Scabious of each one handful◠Flowers of Bugloss Rosemary Tops of Marjoram Time of each two Pugils Seeds of Annis Fennel of each half a dram Liquorice scraped or rasped raisons stoned of each an ounce boyl them in pure water and strain out in a pound and half of the straining infuse and digest Sena cleansed two ounces choice Rhubarb half an ounce Agarick newly Trochiscated two drams Cinnamon and Ginger of each one dram Infuse for a Night and strain out by pressing strongly To the Colature or straining add Syrup of Roses solutive compounded with Rhubarb Agarick and Sena three ounces Syrup of Betony two ounces mix them and make an Apozem for four Doses to be taken in the morning fasting 5. The Apozem being all taken in the morning while her stomach was empty I drew forth her rotten teeth The day following I gave her these Pills Take Pilulae aureae Cochiae Agregativae of each a Scruple Diagredium Troches Alhandal of each four Grains with Syrup of Betony make five Pills which roul in pouder of Cinnamon 6. At last for some few days twice a day I adhibited this following Fomentation Take flowers and leaves of Betony Flowers of Rosemary of Camomil of red Roses of Staechas tops of Marjoram and Wormwood of each half a handful Aniseed Wood of Guajacum finely rasped of each an ounce cut and bruise them and put them into a bag big enough to cover the whole part pained boyl it in red Wine and apply it hot By the use of these things through the Divine help she was perfectly made well Hildanus Cent. 2. Obs 10. XVIII Another Megrim cured by opening an Artery 1. A Megrim caused from Blood too hot thin and vapourous and not to be overcome by any remedies is cured by opening of the Temporal Arteries whether it be within or without the Scull for thereby there is a certain evacuation of the conjoyned matter of blood and Spirits 2. This I have often experienced but specially in the Prince à Rupe Surionensi to whom many great Physicians as Chaplain the Kings Physician and Castellain the Queens chief Physician and Lewis Duret who notwithstanding could help him nothing by Blood-letting Cupping Baths Frictions Diet or any other kind of Remedy whether inwardly taken or outwardly applyed 3. I being called said that there was only hope one way to recover his Health which was to open the Artery of the Temple on the same side that the pain was for I thought it probable that the Cause of his pain was not contained in the Veins but in the Arteries in which case by the Testimony of the Ancients there was nothing better than the opening or bleeding of an Artery whereof I have made tryal upon my self to my great good 4. When as the Physicians had approved of this my Advice I presently betake my self to the Work and chuse out the Artery in the pained Temple which was both the more swoln and beat more vehemently than the rest I opened this as we used to do in the bleeding of a Vein with one incision and took more than two Porringers of Blood flying out with great violence and leaping the pain presently ceased neither did it ever molest him again 5. Yet this opening of an Artery is suspected by many for that it is troublesome to stay the gushing forth of the Blood and cicatrize the place by reason of the density hardness and continual pulsation of the Artery and lastly for that when it is cicatrized there may be danger of an Aneurisma 6. Wherefore they think it better to divide the Skin than to separate the Artery from all the adjacent Particles and then to bind it in two places and then to divide it as we have formerly told you must be done in varices 7. But this is the Opinion of men who fear all things where there is no cause for I have learned by frequent Experience that the apertion of an Artery which is performed with a Lancet as we do in opening a Vein is not at all dangerous and though the consolidation or healing thereof is somewhat slower than in a vein yet will it be done at length and so that no flux of Blood will happen if so be that the Ligation be fitly performed and remain so for four days with fitting Pledgets Paraeus Lib.
We answer first That in an External Pain of the Head or the Pericranium there is for the most part if not always a sensation of soreness upon the least touching of it whereas if the Pain be internal there is no appearance of any such thing Now several great Anatomists as the most excellent Bartholin does affirm There belongs to the Skull both a Pericranium and Periostium whereas Fernelius says An external Pain of the Head does reach to the Roots of the Eyes it is supposed when the Pericranium is only afflicted but if the Periostium be only afflicted that sign will alwayes be wanting 13. Hitherto of the general Causes of Pain in the Part which are indeed the Effects of the more prime Causes there remains now that we shew the true Cause of Pain it self wheresoever it happens The original of all sense and motion is from the Brain from whence the Animal Spirits runing in their proper Chanels to wit the Nerves convey the same through and into all parts of the Body from Head to Foot the free Current of these Spirits according to their own natural Motion are only in Bodyes free from Pain but if the Motion be torrid by any kind of force or violence or if any part in which these Spirits abound be any wayes hurt whereby Motion is obstructed they flow thither in great hast and by an Irregular Motion to remove that obstruction but not being able by that mighty afflux of Spirits there is a Collision or beating one against another in the several Chanels of the Nerves by which Pricking them Pain is immediatly Excited and the magnitude of that Pain is according to the greatness of the Flux of these Spirits and the vehemency of their Collision XXXI The Prognosticks of a Cephalalgia 1. Where the Causes are simple from a simpe Intemperature of the parts whether it be with in or without the Skull it is always without danger and of no difficult Cure and an external Headach is always easier to be Cured than an internal 2. If it proceeds from matter abounding whether in the Periostium or Pericranium without the Skull or in the Menings of the Brain within the Skull the Cure is much more difficult than when it Rises from a simple Intemperature yet it is without danger unless the matter flowing Causes an Apostemation of the Brain which is for the most part mortal 3. That Headach which arises from consent in the Stomach will be as durable as the Cause from whence it proceeds and when the disaffection of the Stomach is removed the Pain of the Head will then Cease 4. If it proceed from Drunkenness it is without danger and commonly terminates in the space of twenty four hours If it proceeds from a Feaver or the French Pox its Prognosticks as to the danger in time of Cure are to be fetcht from the Prognosticks of those Diseases If it be in a sharp Feaver with thin and white Urine it is dangerous For that a strong sulpherous and violent hot Matter is sent to the Brain from whence there is danger of a Phrensy If it be without a Feaver it signifies according to Hippocrates in Coacis an Apoplexy or Epilepsy to be at hand For that much of a Saline sulphurious Matter cold and moist with a certain kind of Viscosity afflicts the Brain the same understand if the Headach be accompanied with a Vertigo or Deafness or Numbness of the Hands 5. If it be caused from a contusion Wound or Fracture of the Skull the danger is according to the greatness of the Cause in a simple Contusion or Wound it is without danger in a Fracture of the Skull there is hope of Life and Recovery while the Menings of the Brain remain unhurt but if they were hurt though the fracture be Cured and the Wound Healed there will be continually a return of Pain either at certain Periodical times or upon the least disturbance of the Brain the which can be no otherwise remedied then by perpetual keeping the Skull open with a Plugg 6. In a Headach proceeding from Repletion or matter abounding if Pus Snot or Water flow forth by the Nostrils Ears or Eyes there will be hops of a speedy and sudden Cure But if a strong Pain in the Head seises suddenly without Evacuation following or Mitigation of its Vehemency it is Mortal For it shews the destruction of the Animal Faculty which is now without sense of the matter Causing the grief moreover in a great Headach it is of evil Consequence to have the outward and extream parts cold For by the vehemency of the pain and heat by vertue of strong attraction to the part affected there may be danger of an Inflamation 7. If so be a vehement Headach feizes after the Cure of a Disease in the Visera or Bowels in the Thorax or Abdomen proceeding from Putrefaction it shewes a translation of the matter to the Brain from whence arises for the most part an Apostemation which is mortal XXXII The Therapia or Method of Cure and first of a Head-ach proceeding from a simple Intemperature of heat and dryness 1. The Method of Cure depends upon the Cause according to the Proverb sublata Causa tollitur Effectus if it be only external or outward and proceeds from a simple Intemperature of heat and dryness it must be Cured by the application of things cold and moist 2. In this Case you may anoint the Temples Forehead and parts pained with this Oyntment Take Oyl of Roses Oyl of Water-Lillies of each one ounce Oyl of Poppy-seed by expression half an ounce mix them and apply it leaving the Sick to his Repose but if the Pain be very vehement it will be good to mix with the aforesaid Oyls about an ounce of Vinegar of Roses then in this mixture dip Cloaths or Rose-Cakes applying them to the place afflicted binding them on 3. Or you may take fair Water making it moderately warm and with a Spunge dipt in the same you may Bath or foment the parts afflicted For thereby the Head will be humected the Pores will be opened and the hot fiery Particles which was the Cause of the Disease will exhale But in this last Case it will be never the worse if you mix with the warmed Water afore-said a half or third part of Vinegar of Roses 4. Inwardly the Sick may Take Conserves of Roses and Flowers of Water Lillies of each two ounces Lozenges of Sugar pearled an ounce and a half made into an Electuary with a sufficient quantity of syrup of Violets At Night going to Bed and the Morning following he may take this following Refrigerating Potion Take Waters of Endive and Succory of each three ounces Violet Water two ounces to which add syrup of the juyce of Citrons one ounce and a half mix them for two Doses 5. Let the Food be cooling and of good juyce such as Chickens Fishes of gravelly places and Rear Eggs and such Meats as are Souced and
Pickled Sawces Of Herbs to be used Sallatwise he may Eat freely Lettice Purslane and Cucumbers and then take long Sleeps 6. If his Belly be Costive let him now and then Take a little Sal Prunellae dissolved in fair Water and sweetned with syrup of Roses solutive Or it may be loosned by an Emollient Clyster made of Chicken or Mutton Broth twelve ounces plus minus Oyl Olive four ounces Sugar three ounces mix dissolve and let it be exhibited warm 7. If these things do not you must give Damask Prunes to Eat together with the Syrup thereof which have been first Boyled or Stewed with choice Sena one ounce thereof to a pound and a half of Prunes with a sufficient quantity of Water XXXIII A Head-ach proceeding from heat and moisture 1. As in the former so here we must perform the Cure by things opposite in Nature In regard the Disease proceeds from heat and moisture we must make application of things cold and dry but herein we must be very cautious of using things too cold least we thereby so close the Pores as to hinder the Particles of heat from Exhaling 2 Therefore whatsoever is applied though it be cold by Nature it ought to be actually hot or at least warm that whilst the Medicament by its Energetick Property may cool and dry the part so also by its external Action it may attract and draw forth the heat thereof 3. For that external heat is as great an Instrument of cooling as the application of the coldest thing in Nature And what the Medicament does Essentially perform by its own Energy it doubles accidentally by its external heat For as much as by opening and keeping the Pores open it gives place for all the fiery Particles to transpire as aforesaid 4. Therefore in the first place Take Plantain Water four ounces Infusion of Galls two ounces Sal Prunellae two drams mix and dissolve and foment the place pained therewith warm 5. Or thus Take Poppy Water four ounces Opium two dram dissolve them and apply to the part pained warm with double Cloaths Spunges or Rose Cakes 6. If these do nothing we must come to stronger and more forcible Remedies Take strong Leaven fitted for making of Rye-Bread four ounces Opium three drams mix them well together and with a sufficient quantity of Poppy-Water make a Cataplasm 7. Internally you may give this Take Conserve of red Roses three ounces Conserve of Corn Poppy flowers Conserve of Water-Lillies-flowers of each two ounces Conserve of Wood and Garden Sorrel of each one ounce Oyl of Sulphur sixty drops mix all well together of which let the Patient take about half an ounce in the Morning fasting just before Dinner at Noon and last at Night going to Bed 8. Let his Diet be cooling and dry let his Bread be Leavened his Food dressed with Pickled Sawces and things in their Nature cooling 9. If it be apparent that moisture abounds very much in quantity Cupping glasses or Vesicatories must be applyed either to the Nape of the Neck or Shoulders or rather in My Opinion to the Soles of the Feet by reason of the great consent betwixt the Head and the Feet XXXIV The Cure of the Head-ach from cold and dryness 1. In the first place the use of Topicks are advised which warm and humect Take Oyl of Camomil two ounces Oleum Nardinum one ounce Oyl of Nutmegs by expression three drams mix and anoint the part affl cted also Pouder of Nutmegs may be drawn up the Nostrils for that immediately and wonderfully gives ease in a Head ach proceeding from a cold Cause 2. Or Take Oyl of Roses Oyl of Rue of each one ounce Camphir dissolved in a little Chymical Oyl of sweet Marjoram two drams mix them and anoint therewith it is a Potent Remedy and gives present ease 3. A Cataplasm made of Turneps being Baked and applyed as hot as can be endured eases the pain to admiration and humects and softens the place The same does New Bread out of the Oven being applyed as hot as it can be endured A Cataplasm made of Onions and Oyl of Roses has done great matters in this Case The same also does Garlick made into a Cataplasm with Oyl of Rue and applyed to the place pained 4. If these things prevail nothing Take Oyl of Roses three ounces Oyl of Rosemary Chymical one ounce Oyl of Amber half an ounce mix them well with these anoint the part pained twice or thrice a day applying over after anointing a Cataplasm made of Colewort leaves this remedy you shall hardly find ever fail 5. However this is not all that is to be done for those persons of a cold and dry Constitution if so be they are often afflicted with the Head-ach there will be a necessity for us to endeavour to alter the Habit of the Body which is done by things of a heating and humecting Nature Let him often take Balsam of Peru mixt with Oyl of Nutmegs by expression in equal quantities of this the Patient may take every Night going to Bed and every Morning fasting the quantity of a dram at a time Drinking after it a little glass of Sack it has a mighty power in it to warm and comfort both Head and Stomach 6. So also the Tincture of Black Pepper made with the spirit of Wine digested till it be near blood Red it may be given in Beer Ale Wine Broth and Milk from ten drops to twenty thirty forty or more it restores in Consumptions and refreshes the Animal Spirits almost to a Miracle 7. Among the number of those things which are chief to warm and comfort a cold Head and Brain nothing is indeed more powerful than the Spirit and Oyl or Power of Rosemary to be taken in the Morning fasting in a small Dose and the Spirit and Tincture of Castoreum given in a Glass of Wine as aforesaid 8. The Sick may Eat and Drink Milk or Whey because they are accompanied with a moistning quality So also new Cheese-Curds before they are made into Cheese and also Candied things as Citron Orange and Limon-peels Nutmegs preserved or candied green Ginger and what Drink he drinks he may sweeten it with Syrup of Clove Gillyflowers or Marsh-Mallows XXXV The Cure of the Head-ach proceeding from cold and moisture 1. It is two-fold first where the Intemperature is simple without any greater abundance of moisture than the natural habit of the Body or secondly It is a Disease of Repletion wherein moisture does very much abound above the said natural habit 2. If it be the first you are to Bath the Forehead Temples and other parts pained with things that mightily heat and dry Take Oyl of Nutmegs by expression one ounce Chymical Oyls of Rosemary Limons and Oranges of each one dram mix them and anoint the place pained therewith 3. If the pain be extream Take Chymical Oyls of Anniseeds Oyl of Rosemary Oyl of Sage of each one dram Camphir half a dram mix and anoint
Wine or what is most transcendent the Musked Wine of Mynsicht for that Musk and Ambergrise are great Specificks against all manner of Head-achs whatsoever To these things you may add great openers XLIII The Cure of a Cephalaea or old Head-ach in a cold and moist Constitution 1. If the Disease be recent and the Pain not very vehement it may be Cured almost after the same manner and with the same Medicament which we prescribed for a Cephalalgia proceeding from a cold and moist Cause 2. However notice is to be taken whether the Diseases be Simple of it self or conjoyned with any other as this is for the most part with the Scurvy in which latter Cause that we may here speak once for all What Medicaments soever we shall prescribe for the Cure of a Cephalaea are always to be mixed with such things as are proper against the Disease Concomitant for otherwise you will always miss of the end 3. As Antiscorbuticks with Cephalicks in a Scorbutick Cephalaea Hystericks with Cephalicks in an Hysterick Cephalaea Melanagogues with Cephalicks in a Hypochondriach Cephalaea Carminatives with Cephalicks in a windy Cephalaea c. 4. This being understood we are to consider whether the Pain be without the Skull or within if without the Skull discussive Topicks are first to be applyed such as Bread hot out of the Oven which is to be laid on as hot as can be endured and it may be laid on of it self the Crummy side next the Skin or moistned with Oyl of Rosemary or Sassafras which have a great Power both to discuss and ease pain and this thing ought to be oft repeated till such time as the pain is apparently mastered 5. But if so be that by this means no ease can be procured the Hair ought to be Shav'd off and this following Cataplasm to be applyed Take ordinary houshold Bread a pound Oyl of Roses or of Poppies four ounces Extract of Opium half an ounce mix them and apply them warm 6. The Pain being by this means eased let the Hair be Shav'd off from all those places where the Pain is or if you please from the whole Head and let a Blistering Plaster be made of the common Vesicatory of the Shops strewing thereupon Cantharides in pouder moistned with Vinegar or a Vesicatory may be made by mixing a sufficient quantity of Pouder of Cantharides with sour Leaven and apply it after the manner of a Cataplasm the Blister being drawn the Skin is to be taken away and it ought to be kept runing by the Application of Emplastrum de Meliloto 7. When it is healed after some few days this work ought to be repeated again at least three or four times and whereas it is a stubborn and rebellious Disease of very difficult Cure so there ought to be an unweariedness of Mind in the application of Remedies and they ought to be such as have a certain power and force to take away the Disease even by the Roots 8. The application of the Vesicatories being over that we may derive from the Fountain and prevent if possible a new return of the Pain Errhins ought to be used or a Sternutatory of great Power such is that of Deckers made of Turbith Mineral and Pouder of Liquorice for that makes such an ample evacuation being but twice or thrice used as would be beyond belief to be expressed in Words 9. Inwardly you may Purge the Body with Our Family Pills without Aloes and with Pilulae Lunares which may be given alternatively for three or four times 10. If there be a foulness of the Stomach the Sick may take the Vomiting Syrup of Sala or the Emetick Tartar of Mynsicht from three grains to six 11. Outwardly the Coronal Sutures and indeed the whole Head may be anointed with Oyl of Amber twice a day or bathed three or four times a day with the Powers of Rosemary or Amber or both which being used for eight or ten dayes let the Sick apply over the whole Head being fresh Shaved Emplastrum Cephalicum to comfort and recreate the Brain and animal Spirits and to perfect and confirm the Cure 12. The Sick all this while constantly smelling to and taking up the Nostrils Powers of Rosemary of Sassafras or of Oranges because they not only comfort the Brain and restore the profligated Spirits but also mightily heat and dry all the parts of the Head and Brain whereby the Conjunct Cause is prevented 13. If the Pain be within the Skull we must begin with inward Medicaments to wit such as may make a strong Derivation Take Sulphur of Antimony four grains Rosin of Jallap five grains Tartar Emetick one grain mix and give it in Conserve of Roses or Violets it Vomits well 14. If the Disease be inveterate and very stubborn Take Turbith Mineral four or five grains Confectio Hamech a dram and half mix them and give it with a good Government Or Take Griphus Mercurij four grains Resin of Jallap five grains Conserves of Rosemary or Betony-flowers two drams mix them for a Dose Or Take Scammony ten grains Crocus Metallorum four grains Tartar Vitriollated sixteen grains mix them for a Dose it evacuates notably and strongly and with a great deal of vehemency yet safely Or thus Take Tartar vitriolated a scruple Scamony twelves grains Cambogiae six grains Crocus Metallorum four grains mix them for a Pouder for one Dose it mightily evacuates cold moist pituitous and watery Humours from the Head 15. But in more delicate Bodies where such strong things as these cannot be given you may purge with this following Take Pilulae Aleophanginae Pilulae de succino of each half a dram Resin or Jallap seven grains Oyl of Lavender five of six drops make all up into a Mass of Pills for two Doses 16. Dr. Willis prescribes this following Pouder Take Diagridum ten grains Ceruse of Antimony fifteen grains Cream of Tartar eight grains mix them and make a Pouder to be taken early in the Morning 17. If these things do no good there is a necessity that we come to our last internal Remedies which are Pilulae Lunares before mentioned the Hercules Bovij and the Aurum Vitae Sennerti of which the first two or all the three may be given one after another alternately with a due interval between each Dose 18. If the Belly be bound or subject to be Costive let this following Clyster be administred Take Milk a pint Infusion of Crocus Metallorum four ounces common Oyl of Camomil three ounces Oyl of Aniseeds half a dram Benedicta Laxativa two drams mix and make a Clyster to be exhibited warm with a Clyster Syringe 19. For other derivations the Errhines and Sternutatories before mentioned may be used with good success and Cauteries either Actual or Potential may be applyed to the Soles of the Feet for that by the Authority of Zacutus Lusitanus they derive from the Head wonderfully and somtimes Cure beyond all Immagination even where the Patient has been
Cephalicks in this Case you may Purge with Pilulae ex duobus mixt with Pilulae Foetidae or Pouder of Castoreum or Mans Skull or Spirit or Oyl of Mans Skull or of Hartshorn or you may make a mixture with Assa foetida c. 9. Thirdly the proper Topicks are to be applyed such are Cataplasms of hot Bread or baked Turneps split in the middle and sprinkled with Oyls of Rosemary Sassafras or Amber Or this Take Wild Ox or Goats dung Frankincense of each alike with Vinegar make an Emplaster which apply warm 10. Afterwards That the Head be continually kept anointing Morning and Evening with this following Oyl Take Oyl of Nutmegs by expression one ounce Chymical Oyls of Rosemary of Sassafras of Amber and of sweet Marjoram or Savin of each one dram mix them to anoint withal 11. Fourthly Where the Disease is inveterate and will be brought to yield to no Remedies the Hair ought to be Shav'd off and a Vesicatory is to be applyed over the half of the Head Pained which ought indeed to be repeated 2 3 or 4 times after which the Soar place being Skinned a Cataplasm of green Vervain Rue Wormwood made by beating in a Mortar is to be applyed for many days Morning and Evening 12. You may apply ten or twelve Leeches as Zacutus Lusitanus does advise to the Temples and Forehead on that side the pain is which for the most part Cures but if these things do not you may saith Riverius open the Temporal Arteries and draw six or seven ounces of Blood which is not only once to be done but also to be reiterated twice or thrice if need so requires 13. And it will not be amiss if a Cautery was applyed to the Coronal Suture or rather if it be done by a Skillful Man to the Temple of the afflicted side 14. Some have been Cured by applying a kind of Cataplasm made of Euphorbium dissolved in Vinegar others have been Cured by having Cauteries applyed to the Soles of both the Feet which has been of a most incredible Advantage the reason of which is apparent from the great consent of the parts 15. But as the last and ultimate Remedy all or most of the former things having been first tryed we must have recourse to Narcoticks outwardly you may bath with Tincture of Opium and anoint with Oyl of Poppy-seeds or with this following Take Oyl of Poppy or Henbane seeds two ounces Opium extracted and inspissated to the thickness of Honey half an ounce Camphir dissolved in a little spirit of Wine a dram and half mix all together and let the Spirits gently evaporate with this the party afflicted may be anointed twice or thrice a day for six eight or ten days 16. Afterwards the Hair being close Shaved this following Playster may be applyed Take Emplastrum de sapone half a pound Extract of Opium of the thickness of Honey one ounce and half Camphir dissolved in a little Oyl of Anniseeds two drams mix all together and spread it upon white Linnen and apply it to the place and to be renewed every third or fourth day 17. Inwardly the Sick may take Laudanum Paracelsi or Our Laudanum a small Pill every Night going to Bed beginning first with two grains and increasing it every fifth or sixth day half a grain and so continuing the constant use thereof for half a year or more except only on those days wherein the Sick takes some gentle Purge to Loosen the Bowels 18. If it comes from a former Fracture of the Skull not so well Cured as it ought to be then the Head ought to be opened and a piece of the Skull taken forth and to be kept open all the days of the Patients Life And through this whole Cure let his Drink be continually a small Diet made of Guajacum adding some Sarsa Liquorice and Carminative seeds XLIX Singular Observations in the Cure of a Megrim from Wind and Cold. 1. In case of flatulency or wind the digestive Pouder following may be given every Morning fasting Take Cremor Tartari two drams Foecula Aronis Foecula of Bryony of each one dram Salts of Wormwood and of Carduus of each one scruple mix for four doses Let it be taken in the Morning fasting in Decoction of Parsly or Fennel roots adding a few drops of Elixir Proprietatis Paracelsi 2. At Night going to Bed you may give this Take Magistery of red Coral one scruple Magistery of Lapis spongiae ten grains mix in a fine Pouder with a little Sugar Candy give it in any fit Vehicle and continue it for four Nights 3. The fifth day you may Purge with the following Take Magistery of Tartar vitriolated half a dram Pouder of Jallap two scruples and a half Scammony six grains mix them but if the Sick desires rather a Potion you may give this Take syrup of Apples Compound one ounce and a half Extract of Rhubarb half a dram Tartar vitriolated a scruple Decoction of flowers and fruits with Sena two ounces and half mix them Or you may Compound it in the form of Syrup thus Take syrup of Apples aforementioned an ounce an half syrup of Manna Laxative one ounce Panchymagoge extract half a dram dissolved in a little Fumitory-water mix them These digestives and purgatives you may reiterate as you see occasion 4. This is a good experiment in all cold and flatulent Causes Take Cephalick Treacle Water two ounces Water of Swallows with Castor one ounce spirit of Lilly-Convally half an ounce mix them Dip Linnen Cloaths therein press them a little out and apply to the part pained using also Frictions before hand L. The Cure of a Megrim by consent from the Womb. 1. Outwardly you may anoint with the Chymical Oyls of Sweet Marjoram Or Bath with the Cephalick Treacle Water Or With the Water of Swallows with Castoreum applying over the place pained Gum Tacamahacca dissolved and spread upon Leather for these ease the pain mightily Inwardly give Morning and Evening Tincture of Castor 2. Below the Navel apply this Take Galbanum strained and inspissated Tacamahacca of each six drams mix and make a Plaster which spread upon Leather about the breadth of the Palm of ones hand and Eliptical in form or somwhat roundish 3. Or the Head may be anointed with this Take Oyl of Nutmegs by expression one dram Chymical Oyl of sweet Marjoram one scruple Oyl of Amber four drops Oyl of Cloves two drops mix them to anoint withal 4. If there be withal a noise or ringing of the Ears Take Oyl of sweet Almonds two drams Oyl of Nutmegs Chymical one dram Oyls of Carraways Petrolaeum of each ten drops mix them together and put thereof into the Ears with a little Cotton 5. Take Mithridate Venice Treacle of each a dram Conserve of Rosmary-flowers half an ounce Conserve of Bawm one ounce mix them Dose one dram to two in the Morning fasting 6. Aqua Theriacalis Cephalica above mentioned Take roots of Male Peony of vulgar Acorus
being extravasated it falls upon the Tunica Cornea Others think that these Vapours enter through the Optick Nerve the chief Organ of Sight and through that are carried as through a Pipe from the Brain and original of the said Nerve to the Orbicle of the Eye but this cannot be for no kind of Vapours can be carried through Nerves of any kind for that they are not only the Channels of the Animal Spirits but also always full thereof and it is against the nature of Vapors to fall downwards unless forced by violence which here is wanting 6. Truly in the midst of all these misapprehensions We judge directly opposite viz. That these Vapors assaulting chiefly the fore part of the Brain are confounded with the Animal Spirits wherewith the brightness of the Images offered to the Brain by the Optick Nerve is rendred unequal and darkned in many places so that to the Brain there is offered a shew of false Apparitions and visions confounded with the true Image of things And that this is done in the Brain and not in the Eyes the Vertigo which for the most part doth accost these various Visions and false Images does apparently shew for that the Spirits then in the Brain are also confusedly agitated whence follows a turning and wheeling about or giddiness after which the Scotoma or darkness by which the patient becoms as it were almost blind forasmuch as by degrees those multitudes of Vapours do wholly obscure and enwrap the Spirits the which happens in that part of the brain which is the highest and which gives the original to the Optick Nerves 7. This Disease took the youth by fits without any other Symtoms than what we have already declared by which it appeared to be truly a Scotoma most Physicians would have begun this Cure with Blood-letting but I fearing to diminish the forces and strength of the body advised to another course First I exhibited a Vomit Take infusion of Crocus Metalorum six drams Oxymel of Squills half an ounce Bawm water four ounces mix them for a Dose This I repeated once a week for a month 8. The next day I purged him with Tinctura ex tribus which gave him ten or 12 stools the way of making of it you may see in my Doron Medicum lib. 2. cap. 7. sect 16. this Purge I repeated every third or fourth day for about three weeks time for purgers ought to be used in all the species of a Vertigo if the matter sending forth those vapours consist in the first passages Or if such an evaporation arise in the Head from impure blood mixed with choler as here it was apparent from whence these impure vapors have their Original 9. In the intervals of purging I ordered 8 or 10 drops of the Spirit of Sal Armoniack to be given twice a day in this following Juleb Take syrup of the juyce of Endive syrup of Succory of each one ounce syrup of the two opening roots half an ounce waters of Wormwood and Succory as much as is sufficient mix and make a Juleb At night I ordered the Pulvis ad Vertiginem Cratonis to be given in this following Electuary Take Conserve of Roses and of Marjoram of each an ounce and half flowers of Peony Citron peels Rob of Currans of each half an ounce Canded Quinces one ounce Pouder of Amber of Coral and of Coriander-seed of each one Dram Fennel and Peony Roots of each half a dram Mastich a scruple with Syrup of the Conserve of Citron Peels make an Electuary of which you may give the quantity of a Chesnut at a time 10. As to his Diet I ordered things which bred but few Vapors as Fish of gravelly places Coneys and such like to be eaten with sower sawce and in all his Drink that some few drops of Oyl of Sulphur should be put because all acid things chiefly Oyl of Sulphur not only hinder the rising of Vapors but greatly strengthen the Stomach and the other Viscera and so cool the blood whereby the generation of the matter causing the Scotoma is certainly prevented by this means the Youth was in five weeks time Cured II. A Vertigo arising in a Flegmatick Habit of Body with weakness of Sight 1. This hapned in a Man 48 years of Age of a cold moist and flegmatick disposition who had for 3 or 4 years been at times much afflicted therewith 2. The Cause from all the Symptoms that did appear was a repletion of the Brain by a cold and watery humor pituitous and serous every where filling the windings and spaces of the brain thereby generating plenty of Wind so that when the Head was moved the humor being stirred and following the motion of the Head as we said before of the Spirits the Vertigo would be excited and he complained of a fluctuation within his Skull as he thought for without doubt there was great plenty of the Humor moreover he had signs of Phlegm abounding in all parts of the body 3. Seeing all the preceeding Symptoms I much feared least it should terminate in an Epilepsy Apoplexy or Carus because the Paroxism would now return often and be of long continuance forasmuch as a Vertigo of this kind is wont to terminate in those dangerous Diseases now this it does not by simply cooling and moistning the brain but by the immense plenty of the humor the which in such as have dyed of an Apoplexy we have found the Skull being opened and Authors Report that in some it hath come forth by Floods moreover I also much feared blindness because it does often arise from Wind and a Fluctuation of the said humor to the Optick Nerves 4. In order to his Cure I considered fiâ—st that the cause ought to be removed which was the Flegmatick habit of the body and watery quality of the blood secondly that the brain and its windings might be freed from the ventosity and humor abounding thirdly that the parts already afflicted and weakned might be strengthned 5. As to the first intention of Cure I prescribed this Clyster Take fat Broth a pint Tincture of Colocynthis an ounce and half Oyl Olive two ounces Oyl of Anniseeds a dram mix for a Clyster This Clyster I caused to be repeated every fifth or sixth day Every morning fasting I gave him two or three spoonfulls of syrup of Juyce of Pellitory of the Wall made with Honey which I ordered to be continued for six weeks Every fourth day I purged him with the Tinctura Phlegmagoga Grulingij which evacuated him notably and spent the watery humor largely See it in our Pharmacop Lond. lib. 4. cap. 7. 6. But that we might as well strengthen Nature and help her in her Acts as altogether weaken by purging I prescribed the Electuarium ad Tabidos to be taken to the quantity of a Nutmeg in the intermediate days of purging and now and than to take a glass of choice Wormwood Wine whereby the sick might be refected and comforted and every other night
he quickly became well 8. I believe the original of this Vertigo to be from corrupt vapors arising from an Aposthem in the intestinum rectum and ascending into the cavities of the Brain See Forest. Lib. 10. Obs 43. XXVIII An old Vertigo from a flegmatick habit of Body 1. John Sasbot of Delf one of the Aldermen of that Town an old man of seventy years of Age being troubled with the Vertigo as he was walking in his Chamber was very apt to fall to the Ground except he stood by a Wall or a Table or any other thing he could meet with to lean against thereby to keep on his Feet for he fancied all things to be turned about 2. Now although he had but a favourable Visitation with this Infirmity and was not so strongly oppressed therewith as to make him fall to the ground yet whereas in old Men most especially Vertigo's are Diseases the next of kin to the Falling sickness and those which we call Apoplexies it was necessary with all speed to take care for the cure of this Infirmity 3. Being now Winter-time and in such old men much Flegm commonly abounds and he was slow in motion heavy-headed had a certain noise and singing in his Ears and was subject to sleep long together these things argued him to be Phlegmatick and his Brain to be sufficiently stuffed with gross pituitous Vapours which were easily fixed there from whence a Vertigo might easily follow as being essentially fixed in the Brain such a Vertigo ariseth from a cold cause is for the most part a furious raging one although this seemed more gentle he not having as yet fallen to the ground 4. Now that it might not arrive to that height in him I advised a strong Glyster to be given him but he not being willing to admit of that we prepared the pituitous humor after this manner Take of Oxymel simple syrup of Staechas syrup of Betony of each one ounce Waters of Betony Bawm Hysop because it was in the Winter-time and no Herbs were growing of each two ounces mix them for two Doses Then he took these Pills Take Pilulae cochiae of Hiera simple of Agarick trochiscated of each one scruple with Betony Water make seven Pills 5. Another time he took two spoonfuls of Syrup of Staechas and Oxymel of Squills and for two Weeks together he took one great Assairet Pill the which he took a little before night that he might take the more rest before it should begin to work with him for he used to sleep after it least by stirring and for want of sleep its operation might be hindred 6. I also advised him to use Errhines made of the juyce of Beets Rue and Marjoram which he snuffed up in his Nostrills early in the morning 7. He likewise used Condited Nutmegs and Conserve of Rosemary by which Remedies he became cured keeping to a moderate Diet and eating such things as were warming and drying he likewise accustomed himself to take the Air such as was warm and clear keeping out of Southern Winds and forbearing sleep in the day time Forest Lib. 10. Obs 44. XXIX Of a Vertigo from a weakness in the Brain 1. Alexander Balbian of Lombardy in the year 1572. when in the winter time I was walking with him in the Market he complained to me of a Vertigo to which he was most especially subject in Rainy Weather for being likewise ever now and then seized on by a Catarrh he was also weak headed 2. I thereupon judged that probably he might have some hurt in his Brain although this Distemper might likewise be augmented from the Stomach and the ill habit of the Body for by reason of a certain distillation falling down from the Head both upon the Stomach and also upon the Nerves and Vertebrae conveyed to all parts of the Body he had a certain universal faintness of which he likewise complained together with an indisposition of his Stomach so that his Distemper moved as it were in a Circle for that if once a disaffection has been bred in the lower parts the Brain likewise will have a share thereof 3. Now therefore I here judge not the Brain to be affected without the consent of the inferior parts nor that those inferior are affected without a disaffection of the Brain but that they mutually suffer by turns 4. Hereupon I feared his Sickness might long continue and that it might be very difficult to cure him especially considering his Brain and Stomach and the other mentioned parts were affected in part his Liver besides the Catarrh under which he laboured 5. When therefore they desired to consult with me I conceived this Imbecibility or Weakness to come from a cold intemperature of the Brain because it was in Winter-time and there present a flux of Rheum falling so that as I might judge that it came from a production of Flegm yet not without some mixture of the cholerick Humor by which the Liver became hot from whence his slender and nimble Body wherefore taking dilligent care for the cure of this Disease least he should be a long time in hand I appointed him to chuse a temperate pure and clear air but to keep out of such an one as was misty thick tempestious and rainy or snowy and to avoid Night Work 6. In the mean while when his fit should come on him violently that then he should rather chuse some more obscure place to be in that the Spirits and Vapours which were stirred up or in motion might the more easily be reduced to rest 7. In the mean time I gave order when he went out that he should take care of the Winds blowing and especially Southern as also to avoid the light of the Sun and Moon and also the sight of things swiftly moved as of the current of Rivers or of things moved round as the sight of Wheels or Rundles and also the sight of deep places neither did I permit him to look upwards to high things which were wheeled about Lastly that he should avoid a multitude of Men moving hither and thither by a swift motion furthermore that he should neither frequent the Market or any other place where men used to walk But yet there was no great need to enjoyn him any of these things he himself confessing that he was presently forced to leave the Market or else his Vertigo would easily seize upon him and he should fall to the ground the same also if he should see a multitude of Men walking in a Church for all these things do stir up vapours to an inordinate motion and thereby the Animal Spirits are hurried together that a Vertigo ariseth with great celerity 8. I ordered him to sleep but moderately not as soon as he had eaten but at soonest two hours after and that he should not exceed seven or eight hours as likewise that he should eschew the light that he should not sleep in a place which was very hot as in a Stove nor keep
hope you 'l endeavour to comply with my Request and satisfy the desire of yours Farewel Fabritius Hildanus his Answer 6. To the most Noble and learned Gentleman Melchior Sebizius Senior Fabritius Hildanus wisheth Health 7. I Am not a little troubled for the Malady you complain'd of how tedious and grievious it is for old men to be troubled with dimness or defect of Sight I am partly sensible by my own Experience My Advice which though in it self not worth much yet you seem to respect I neither can or ought to keep from you although indeed it be nothing else but to bring Owls to Athens 8. The Distemper I understand by your Letters is only a Dimness or rather a defect of Sight chiefly when the Head is distorted either to the one side or the other c. The Cause of this and the other Diseases you Complain of must either proceed from some humor that falls down on the hinderpart of the Head and the Optick Nerves or because of the Agitation of the spirits or vapours 9. The temper of the brain principally in old men is cold and moist the native and radical heat being weak those vapours which arise from the Lower parts presently are turn'd into excrementitious humours and so seize upon the Nerves where they engender either a sharp or dull pain as the matter is peccant or mild 10. If the Disease proceed from the animal Spirit which is the Instrument of Sight and lies in the great Cavities and Arteries of the Brain together with the motion of the Humors For by the same motion says Rasis wherewith the Head is moved it is needful that the liquid things therein contained do also move the sight grows dull and is much obscur'd and the man like one drunk reels from one place to another and often falls heavily to the ground 11. But if the Disease proceed from Repletion viz. from the abundance of Vapours that fly up to the head from the lower parts of the Body and of humours thence begotten Who do's not see that such are to be remov'd by Evacuation 12. 'T will be worth your Notice to mind the Recipient part viz. the Brain as well as the Repulsive The Diet is principally to be regarded Let it be such as will afford good nutriment and restore the Ventricle and the parts that need Nutrition together with the native Heat and radical Moisture 13. Secondly You must at some convenient Intervals evacuate those Excrements which are bred in the Bowels by reason of the want of native heat that ought to be done by the application of such Medicine as not only simply expels and evacuates Excrements but by a certain specifick Property draws them downward from the head 14. I have used with good success both as to my self and others the following Pills which strengthen the Ventricle and other noble parts the head and Bowels they gently purge they clear the Sight and like a Balsam they free the body from corrupt and putrid humors Take of most fine Aloes and three or four times impregnated or dissolved in the Juyce of Damask Roses inspissated one ounce of choice Rubarb in most subtle pouder two drams new Agarick trochiscated and dryed one Dram Confect of Alkermes four scruples Cream of Tartar one dram and an half Chymical Oyls of Cinnamon and Fennel of each one Scruple mix them very well in a Mortar and with a sufficient quantity of the Extract of Betony and Scordium make a Mass of Pills of which exhibit a scruple or half a dram they purge gently and the next day commonly 15. Let them be taken 2 or 3 hours after Supper as other gentle Pills are taken at night because of the abundance of Vapours which in sleep are carried up to the head the virtue of the Medicine more easily than in the day-time reaching the Brain there is advantage also to be had by the Pills of Marocostinae invented by Mindererus 16. But if the Disease prove stubborn more strong Medicines are to be applyed first then the matter being prepared and concocted by some proper Decoction of opening Roots as the leaves and flowers of Betony sweet Marjoram with the Syrup of Succory and Betony of each a like quantity prepared 17. Afterwards the Body is to be purged by Pilulae aureae Cochiae Aggregativae of Agarick and the like or the suffusion of Agarick Rubarb and Sena The Ventricle and the parts that serve for Nutrition are to be strengthened where the Confection of Alkermes de Hyacintho also species Aromatici Rosati Diarrhodon Abbatis species de Gemmis Laetificans Galeni and others of this kind agree 18. Although you use universal purgations yet you must not neglect particular ones first Masticatories from Mastick Pyrethrum Marjoram Betony Staves-acre and the like which gently draw noxious humors to the upper part of the Throat 19. From Errhines and sneesing I counsel you to forbare for they shake beyond all measure the Brain and dull the sight as I have shewn by Example in other places When they draw mater out of the Ventricle of the Brain to the Nostrils in the passage they obstruct the optick Nerves 20. The Use of Cupping-glasses applyed to the shoulder and the nape of the Neck I do not approve of often in such cases they bring the peccant matter to the back-bone which is of great loss to the sick 21. I have observ'd that a Noble Matron near Lusanu was taken with the like Distemper and after the applying of Cupping-glasses was surprised with a Palsy in her Arms. 22. The chief and only Remedy as well for curing the present Disease as also for preventing of many other distempers of the body which Age makes us obnoxius to you may have if in both Arms you suffer Issues to be made by the potential Cautery Amongst all the Remedys also which expells noxious humours out of the Body they obtain the first and chief place 23. Sometimes sagacious nature sends to those Fountains excrementitious humours from the Breast and Head as to a common shore and by those sensibly evacuates I speak Experimentally for I have 4 Issues and those all tending to my health 24. But what if you should find any Indisposition of the Liver or Meseraick Veins for such commonly proceeds from sharp cholerick and dry Vapours from the Liver an issue made on the right knee will be very convenient it will expel the excrementitious humour of the Liver and the meseraick Veins and will strengthen the parts which serve Nutrition 25. The head also is strengthned with a Fumigation of Mastick Olibanum Styrax BenZoin and the like as also by using a quilted cap of Spices appropriated to the Disease Written in haste at Bern. Bern 9 Octob. 1621. Fabr. Hild. Hild. Cent. 5. Obs 9. XXXV A Vertigo with loss of Appetite and Pain of the Head 1. The Advice of D. Anthony Frankanzan This Young man of seven years of Age having scratcht a small Pimple it became a
Scab or Exulceration spreading over his whole Legg 2. The Pimple was black the Exulceration lasted two years but was removed by the application of hot Ashes and so was cured the ninth year 3. Now for two years he was not troubled but seeing he had a weak Stomach though not exulcerated he suffered want of Appetite and when Dinner was delayed he fell into a Vertigo and pain of the Head he could not use his Faculty of Imagination nor continue a Discourse upon any thing but presently he forgot 4. I shall give you my Opinion concerning his Temperature He is of Constitution cold dry and melancholick which I prove from his slenderness costiveness and want of Hair his Muscles are small his principal Members as his Heart is cold his Pulse slow and rare he is fearfull his Liver dry and hot and yet that heat do's not exceed the coldness of his Heart 5. That he has a dry Liver it appears because his Veins are small and straight That he has also a hot one is clear for he has been sick of Feavors which proceeds from Choler and those Pimples shew an Adust humor 6. His Brain Temperate for he is shamefac't and his animal Operations good he abounds in heat He is temparate as to siccity he is moderate in his sleep and his Stomach always cold 7. His custom was always to take Medicines but he was inordinate and kept no good time as to his Studies in Winter he often sate with cold Feet to which he added slothfulness and never gave himself to Exercise 8. The Causes and Symptoms are next to be enquired into from whence the Indications of Cure arise Three things he suffers about the Stomach first weakness the Cause of this is Intemperateness for neither soon nor well does he Digest therefore is the Distemperature from cold 9. Secondly He suffers also want of Appetite because coldness is the Cause of want of Appetite for the matter which before was evacuated by the Legg runs back to the Stomach and chiefly a Salt Rheum from whence there is a loss of Appetite 10. Thirdly When he does not Dine soon it presently comes to a swimming in the Head this is a Symptom of the Stomach for it is done by consent as Vapors arising from the Stomach for the Appetite craves adust humors from the Liver which coming to the mouth of the Stomach ascend up to the Head from whence Avicen To suffer Hunger is to fill the Body with ill Humours 11. He suffers pain in his Forehead and this grief is from the Stomach The Animal Operations of the principal faculties of the Soul are diminished he cannot use his Imagination nor speak well the cause is some cold intemperature of those parts 12. It may be questioned from whence comes this Intemperature from the paucity of the Spirits and evil Concoction in the Stomach from thence the Liver is adust and so the Heart is cold whence is a paucity both of Vital and Animal Spirits 13. Another reason for the intemperature of the Spirits is for that the Liver generates blood that is cold from whence also humors that are dull and cold arise it is doubtless originally from the Intemperature of the Stomach for the adust Humors are cold and sharp and so are the Rhumatick 14. Secondly the cold Intemperature of the Brain comes not only from the paucity of the Spirits but also from the intemperature of them 15. The Curative Indications or Symptoms are taken from these which are Evacuation and Alteration the matter is to be evacuated and the Stomach to be altered by somewhat that is contrary 16. He must Evacuate all first and afterwards warm the Stomach by the way of alteration increase the Spirits and make them warmer these are augmented when the Stomach is prepared to digest and the warmness of the Liver is remitted 17. There is need to warm the Stomach and to cool the Liver but there is nothing to be done to the Head although the Liver is hot yet I would not open a Vein lest there should follow a paucity of Spirits I would have you to loosen the Belly with Cassia or Hiera for we have seen your Urine that 't is red and crude thin and full of many Excrements 18. They may be concocted with the Syrup of Fumitory Honey of Roses Decoction of Chicory and other things They may be evacuated by Rhubarb and Confectio Hamech and the Evacuations should be repeated according as there is occasion 19. Afterwards to procure an Appetite I would annoint it with the Oyls of Spiknard Mastich Mint and with Spices somtimes I would administer Sugar of Roses with the Species Aromaticum Rosatum 20. But for change it is better to apply somewhat outwardly Let him not go into hot Baths unless in September when he does use these let the Liver be annointed and strengthned with the Oyntment of Sanders premising Embrocations of cold Distilled Waters for the cooling of the Liver Scholzij Consul Med. Obs 311. XXXVI A Vertigo with Pain at the Stomach 1. There are four things to be done that we may prevent the Vertigo and other Maladies which proceed from the repletion of the Head First all Causes are to be avoided which fill the Head with Fumes or stir up the Humors Secondly if Humors abound in the Head they are to be brought thence or diverted Thirdly the Vapours are to be dispersed and the Head strengthened Fourthly that some Preservatives be administred for the Vertigo and Apoplexy 2. First there is nothing certainly fills the Head more than mid-day sleep and drinking after Supper in sleep after meat gross thick and very dark fumes fill the Head in that abundance as in a Furnace in which wet Timber is laid and the Head being full of Vapours the whole Body is weighed down the Man is made sadder a Vertigo is near at hand and also somewhat that is Apoplectick 3. And although to dryer Natures mid-day sleep is not inconvenient or dangerous nevertheless it cannot be any waies profitable to those who have not a little of repugnant and unwholsome humidity in the Stomach and there is a difference between fumes which come from dry Timber and what come from wet 4. Moreover if cold drink be always taken after meat and the Stomach belch many fumes are exhaled chiefly great quaffing before sleep and long feasting and banqueting are pestiferous and hurtful both to Head and Stomach nor can the mouth of the Stomach be closed for when it belcheth or is any way disordered and then endeavours to take some repose what otherwise can follow but a repletion of the Head and a Catarrh then the Vertigo also troubles 5. Great cares and weighty affairs do extreamly encrease this Distemper if attended immediatly after eating so also meats that beget fumes and too great a quantity of liquor or large drinking 6. It is requisite such be avoided by those who desire not to be troubled with Catarrhs or a Vertigo as also those
Neighbours Friends and such as came to visit him but could not Remember scarcely the names of any of them 8. When at any time he entred into the Discourse of Affairs he wanted words to express the sense of his thoughts at length there was not only a total Resolution in the right Arm and Leg but also a mighty tumor Oedematosus in them both insomuch that his Cure and the prolongation of his daies was so much doubted as that there was scarcely the least hope left 9. However I did not desist from the Method of Cure and the Assistance of the learned and skilful Physician Dr. Wharton but with joint Counsells for the Benefit of the sick we prescribed solutive Pills to be taken at certain times and at other days we ordered Cephalick Antiscorbutick and Antiparalytick Medicines to be taken at physical hours and a Plaster of Gum and Balsoms to be applyed to the head being first shaved as also the Parts affected to be annointed with Oyls and Balsams and strongly rub'd 10. While these things were used with some good Success as to the perspicuity and clearness of his Intellect he fell but by what means I know not into a Feaver about the middle of Winter every night he was afflicted with great heat and thirst and broken and interrupted Sleeps his Tongue was parched and rough his Pulse high and his Urine red 11. We did forbear Phlebotomy because of his Age Palsy and chiefly the Dropsy which was begun in the right side but yet a thin diet of Barly and Oatmeal Broths being Prescibed him we did exhibit from day to day Julleps Apozems and other Medicines provoking Sweat and Urine the Issue at the Shoulder-blade running at this time very plentifully 12. The sick was much better both in respect to his Memory and the Palsy and every day recovering from both these affects together with the Feaver he arriv'd at perfect health and continues so 13. In this sick person the motion and various alterations of the morbifick matter was very notable for that adhering to the Meditullium of the Brain to wit the Callous Body did excite an outragious Vertigo the same was afterwards augmented and as it is probable diffused farther into the Meanders and turnings of the Brain and so procured oblivion in the first affect 14. Afterwards the same matter moved by the Feaver and a little discussed or driven back partly falling into the one streaked body did bring a Palsy of one half of the Body partly coming into the compass of the Brain did almost deprive him of his Memory the calous body in the mean while obtaining as it were a clearness or serenity 15. Lastly It was not without the help of the other Feaver that the morbifick matter being driven out of all its Forts should be wholy defeated Willis Exercitat Patholog Cap. 7. Obs 2. XLVIII A Vertigo Ideopathetick 1. Being wearied with the importunate complaints of one afflicted with a Vertigo after many things had been used in vain I prescribed to be taken twice every day for the space of a Month about a spoonful of the following pouder drinking thereupon a draught of the Decoction of Sage or Rosemary impregnated with the Tincture of Coffee 2. Take the Roots of Male Peony two ounces and the flowers of the same bruised and dryed one ounce the white dung of Peacooks half a pound white Sugar two ounces make a pouder 3. It is scarcely credible how much good this person found in that Remedy after a Month he came to visit me but he seemed as it were another or a new man being free of his Vertigo he went briskly about his Affairs Willis Exercitat Pathol. Cap. 7. Obs 3. XLIX A Vertigo Convulsive 1. Some years since a stranger who lodged in this City sent for me I suspected at the first sight that he was possessed and believed that he had more need of a Conjurer than a Physician he was forty years old who at set times of the year for the space of three years had been wont to be afflicted with Convulsive motions 2. Whilst he by chance lodged here for a few daies about his occasions growing melancholy he had a fit of his Sickness greater than usual 3. He was wont for two or three dayes before hand to sensibly feell the coming of his Disease viz. from a great commotion within the forepart of the Head and almost a continual Vertigo and frequent dimness of his Eyes 4. But the fit coming upon him his Eyes at the first were variously roled about and inverted then a certain bulky substance like a living Creature was seen to creep from the bottom of his Belly upwards towards his Heart and Breast and from thence to his Head 5. I pressing his Belly with my Hand felt very discerningly this kind of motion and as long as I hindred this round thing from ascending with both my Hands and all my strength he found himself indifferently well 6. But as soon as this swelling creeping upwards by degrees had reached the Head presently the Members of the whole body were cruelly pulled together insomuch that he would dash himself against the Walls or Posts as if possest by an Evil Spirit he could hardly be held and restrained by four strong men with all their force but that he would leap from them and fling out his Arms Feet and Head here and there with divers kinds of motions 7. When he forbore strugling or leaping out his Members would be strongly extended and his Muscles stiff as if troubled with the Cramp 8. Such a fit would last about a quarter of an hour then coming to himself he would talk soberly and walk about in his Chamber he knew what he had suffered and asked pardon of the standers by 9. Immediately after he began to draw his Eyes inward and so swiftly to roul them about then presently the Convulsive Distemper returning acted over again the same Tragedy and after this manner he would have five or six of these kind of Convulsive Fits within the space of three hours 10. In the midst of one of these Fits a Vein in his Arm being opened and a large Orifice made the blood issued out leisurely and was seen presently to be Congealed it did not flow about in the Dish after the manner of Liquors with a plain and equal superficies but like melted Suet dropped into a cold Dish one drop being heaped upon another it grew to a heap 11. If this Distemper had hapned to a Woman it would have been presently concluded That it was the Mother or Hysterical and the cause of it would have beee ascribed to the fault of the Womb especially because the ascending of something like a bulk began the fit from the bottom of the Belly 12. But when this common ordinary solution which is oftenest the subterfuge of Ignorance cannot be allowed in this case it seems most agreeable to reason to refer all those Symptoms to the Evil affection of the Brain
15. To weak Constitutions you may give Benedicta Laxativa from three to six drams So also Carocostinum Electuarium Amarum Magistral majus Diacarthamum or Catholicon which last may be given from six drams to one ounce and half 16. But above all to strong Bodies we commend Confect Hamech which may be given from three drams to six mix with half an ounce of Electuarium Lenitivum and so taken in White or Rhenish Wine 17. Those that cannot take solid things may take the following Liquids Decoctum Epithymi compound is of singular use given to four ounces in the Morning fasting Or this Take Decoctum Epithymi two ounces and half syrup of Buckthorn an ounce and half mix them to be taken in the Morning fasting 18. In a more cold Constitution the Vinum Antepilepticum Mynsichti or the Vinum Purgans Mynsichti either of them taken from two ounces to four in the Morning fasting twice a Week are of excellent use in this Cure 19. To these add the Tinctura Cathartica Clossaei Tinctura Cathartica Mylij Tinctura Catholica Phlegmagoga Grulingij Tinctura Senae Composita Tinctura Cathartica Magistralis and our Catharticum Argenteum all which are of singular use in the Cure of an inveterate Scotoma 20. But in the mean season while these Derivations are making you are to consider the State of the Bowels If the body be costive you may exhibite the Enema specificum Mynsichti Enema pituitum purgans or Enema in Capitis Affectibus Mynsichti or this following Take Herb Mercury Beets Mallows Wormwood Betony Centory the less flowers of Camomil and Dill of each half an handful bruise and boyl all in a sufficient quantity of Water to the Consumption of the half strain and to fourteen ounces thereof add Oyl Olive and Oyl of Dill of each one ounce and half Honey of Roses one ounce Hiera simple two ounces Salt a dram mix and make a Clyster to be given warm which exhibite with a Clyster Syringe 21. For Derivation Cupping-glasses may be applyed to the Shoulders or Hips with or without Scarification or in the place thereof you may apply Vesicatories and Cauteries to both the Soles of the Feet which derive the matter from the Head wonderfully 22. If the Head be stuffed with many Excrements you may use Errhines either Solid or Liquid also such Masticatories as we speak of in in the Cure of the Head-ach from a cold and moist Temperature 23. However the Juyce of Sweet Marjoram may be used without Exception or a dram of the Pouder of Euphorbium dissolved in a quart or somewhat more of White Wine it makes an Evacuation above Imagination and causes a strong derivation of the Humours by the Nostrils 24. Now here is to be considered Whether the Disease is of it self or Complicate with the Scurvey or any other Disease In these Cases you must always mix with your Medicaments in their Preparation Antiscorbuticks or other Medicaments proper against the Disease Concomitant 25. Dr. Willis commends this following Take Pilulae de succino twenty five grains Resin of Jallap six grains Tartar Vitriolated seven grains Balsam of Peru enough to make them into four Pills to be taken at Night going to bed or early the next Morning 26. His Vomit is this Take sulphur of Antimony five grains Cream of Tartar ten grains Castoreum two grains make a Pouder which take with good Government 27. The third Intention is for removing the Procatartick Cause this is done by observing a good Diet such as may not generate Wind or Vapours nor breed cold moist and pituitous Humours his Drink ought to be a small ordinary Decoction of Guajacum for that Authors affirm to be a specifick in the Curing of the most Inveterate Vertigo If the Sick at any time drinks Wine let it be either Canary or Rhenish wherein the Powers of Rosemary or Wormwood have been droped from 15 to 30 or 40 drops 28. In the Morning fasting he may take one of the following Medicaments Take Conserve of Male-Peony flowers six ounces Pouder of the Root of the same one ounce Pouder of the seeds of the same two drams Amber Coral Pearls levigated two drams and half Salt of Coral a dram with the syrup of Coral a sufficient quantity make an Electuary Dose two drams Morning and Evening Drinking after it about three ounces of this following distill'd Water Take of the fresh leaves of Tree Misleto six handfuls the Roots of Male-Peony Angelica of each a pound and half white Peacocks dung two pound Cardamoms bruised two ounces Castoreum three drams Let all be cut small and bruised to which affuse White Wine or Whey made with White Wine eight pound distil to dryness mixing all the Liquors together 29. This following Electuary has been used with great success Take Conserves of Rosemary flowers five ounces Conserves of the Flowers of Sage and Betony of each one ounce and half Pouder of Male Peony roots and seed of each one ounce two Preserv'd Nutmegs Pouder of a dead mans skull Misletoe of the Oak of each one ounce and half native Cinnabar levigated three drams syrup of Male Peony-flowers enough to make it into an Electuary Dose two drams Morning and Evening 30. Tincture of Luna may be given from six to sixteen drops in Rhenish Wine or Black Cherry-water 31. Doctor Willis commends the following Tables Take Pouder of Male Peony Root half an ounce Red Coral prepared species Diambrae of each two drams and half Pouder of Male Peony flowers one dram mix them to which add white Sugar ten ounces dissolve them in Peony Water and boyl them to a height making Lozenges weighing half a dram a piece let one or two of them be eaten often in a day 32. Take Pouder of Male Peony roots one ounce and half Pouder of the seeds of the same Coral and white Amber levigated of each three drams Pearls levigated Pouder of the Flowers of Male Peony fresh gathered bruised and dryed in the Sun of each two drams Sugar Candy one ounce mix them let a dram of this Pouder be taken twice a day with a draught of Tea or a draught of the Decoction of Sage and Rosemary sweetned 33. For poor people Willis orders this Take Pouder of the leaves of Misleto dryed in the Sun let it be given a dram at a time twice a day or Take whitest dung of Peacocks in Pouder six ounces Pouder of Male Peony Roots one ounce Sugar two ounces mix them Dose a Spoonful twice a Day in some convenient Liquor 34. For this Intention also the Volatile Salts and Spirits of sal Armoniack Soot Hartshorn Elks-hoof and Mans skull are of great use for they nourish and comfort the Brain and Animal Spirits and destroy all those things which would any ways obfuscate cloud or trouble them 35. To these may be added Tinctures of Coral and Antimony which have a great prevalency so also the Tincture of Peacocks Dung drawn with the rectified Spirit of Wine some
were the Amygdalae the Pharynx and Larynx The Amygdalae were swoll'n to a prodigious bigness and began to Wax hard being a little out of their proper Seats In order to their reduction I first for a day or two received the Fumes of Pepper out of a Bottle upon the parts afflicted after this manner Take Milk a quart Pepper in Pouder an ounce boyl them together for a quarter of an hour then put all together into a Stone Bottle out of the Mouth of which let the Fumes be received into the Throat This was repeated four or five times at once as hot as could be endured and done Morning and Night for two days together at every time doing thus viz. Morning and Night c. there came above half a pint or more of a cold viscous or slimy Water by which I had much relief and could now swallow a little but to perfect the Reduction of the Amygdalae I caused a Woman with her Fingers to force them into their proper places besmearing them with the Common Confect of Alkermes mixt with the Compound Pouder of Crabs-claws to an ounce of the first a quarter of an ounce of the last This done I could now immediately Swallow without the least pain or seeming stoppage 23. The Pharynx and Larynx were also vehemently tumified and by reason of the continual flux of Humours a rawness happened to the same with Ulcers which were exceeding painful Many things were used as first Diamoron after that a Solution of Alum and Honey in Lime-water Then a Preparation of white Vitriol after that a Solution of Saccharum Saturni in a weak Vitriol Water with many other things of like Nature the least of which were sufficient to cleanse and heal any ordinary Ulcer yet they did Me no good at all but the reason was the first cause was not removed but continually assaulted the part afflicted by which means the Ulcer was continued or else renewed And this thing is clear for when the Catarrh was stopt and the Flux of Humors removed these Ulcers healed of themselves without the application of any Remedy 24. As to the Diaphoresis or excessive Sweating I took Oyls of Sulphur and Salt as also Oyl of Vitriol sometimes the one sometimes the other the use of which I continued for five Weeks I took six eight and sometimes ten drops or more at a time in the Liquor which I drank whether Beer Ale or Wine nor indeed did I take any Drink without some drops of those acids for full five Weeks together by which My Inclination to Sweating was very much abated now whereas this Ephidrotick Flood came upon Me at certain hours which was while I was in My Bed and towards Morning that I might the more resist it I commonly arose and was made ready by which also in part the vehemency of the Diaphoresis was removed so that with partly taking those acid Oyls and partly by early rising preventing the first access the said violent or dangerous Sweating was totally abolished in about five Weeks time 25. To restore and comfort the Appetite and help the concoctive and digestive Faculties as I was of opinion that a great deal of cold viscous Flegm lodged in the Ventricle or Stomach was the Cause of those hurts so I thought a gentle Vomit which would educe Flegm might much conduce to the removing not only of the Cause of those Evils but also of many other Symptoms now Predominant according to the Nature of My Disease My present weakness forbad Me the taking of a strong Vomit least I should be overcome in the Operation as some others have been after little Consideration I conclude upon the salt of Vitriol of which I took a dram in Broth. It brought away a great quantity of Flegm after which I found My Self much the better the next day I repeated the Dose and so gave over Now that I might comfort the Ventricle thus weakned by that quantity of Pituitous matter so long lodged there as also in some measure hurt by the Operation of the Vomit I took for a Month having it ready prepared the Stomatick Tincture following Take spirit of Wine rectified and very strongly repleat with the Volatile Salt of Tartar six ounces the lesser Cardamoms four drams Pepper three drams Cloves two drams Cubebs Anacardiums of each one dram all in fine Pouder digest till the spirit of Wine is very red which will be in about 20 days after decant the clear Tincture and add thereto Chymical Oyls of Rosemary of Sage of Oranges of Limons and of Cloves of each twelve drops shake all well together and keep it for use Of this I took by turns thirty or forty drops in a Glass of Ale or Wine thrice or four times a day and somtimes I took it in Milk and in Broth. 26. To prevent the farther Progress of the Tabes or Consumption and present pining and to restore My weak extenuated Body and wasted Flesh I betook My Self to Broths made strong with the Gravey and Juyce of Meats not made of Sinews and Knuckles whether Foules Mutton or Beef and likewise to Red-Cows Milk of which I drank largely The Broth was made of the lean of good fat Fowles or Buttocks of Beef and Legs of the same and Legs of Mutton freed from Skin Fat and Sinews and boyled in a proportionate quantity of Water till the Broth was very strong and the goodness wholly out of the Meat This I took instead of Food and the Milk instead of Drink of which I drank very largely and so continued the same for five or six Weeks or more being all the refection which I received and the things only which through the Blessings of God were the Supporters of My Life Now of the various Broths this I have to say That though I think that the several kinds were all profitable to the same end yet that made of Beef was not only the most Pallatable but truly much more Nourishing than those which were made either of Fouls or of Mutton as My own dayly experience can Witness 27. As for the more solid Food it was Raisons of the sun and choice Almonds which I now and then or as I could get them down eat of and this I did indeed for many Weeks together by which I had some refection and My Life was continued in Pain After this manner continuing eighteen Weeks I was reduced to scarcely any thing else than Skin and Bone My Distemper manifestly increased upon Me to such an extremity that Life was dispaired of not only by all that came to Visit Me but I began to be without hope in my own Brest also 28. Under the Sense of all these Disconsolations to ease My Self of Visitants and Business and to Exercise My Meditations also upon the more excellent things I retired for some time into the Country under a Serene and sharp Air as aforementioned where I only took My usual Pill of Laudanum the first Night of My lodging in the
had been of many years standing and continual so instead of giving now and than a Dose of violent Pills it had been much better to have Instituted a gentle and constant Purging Diet which he might have taken if occasion had been for an hundred days together and such an one as follows I instituted him 11. Take new Ale four or five gallons put into it these following things Sena fourteen ounces Polypody Juniper-berries well bruised Coriander-seed Zedoary all of them well bruised of each half a pound dryed Rosemary Betony Sage Stoechas of each four ounces Bay-berries hull'd and grossly bruised Sal Prunella of each two ounces put them into a Bag with a stone in it to make it sink and let them Work up with the Ale after four or five days he drank of it every Morning a little draught and accordingly encreased or diminished the quantity as he found it to Purge him 12. This quantity being taken I Caused him to repeat it again adding to the former Ingredients these Scurvy-grass Brooklime Water-cresses Tarragon of each three handfuls all bruised Mustard-seed bruised Horse-radish root Rocket-seed of each two handfuls and half he continued the taking of this last quantity till it was all spent which Purging very gently and pleasingly carried off the Morbifick matter and thoroughly cleansed his whole Body 13. But that we might not seem only to remove the Conjoyned Cause by Purging only I Caused him to take the following Dose to Sweat upon Take choice Bezoar Mineral twelve grains Oriental Bezoar ten grains Volatile Salts of Amber and Hartshorn of each eight grains Viper Pouder a scruple mix them together with half a dram of Mithridate and give it the Sick to Swallow for a Dose to provoke Sweat drinking after it a little choice Canary mixed with six drams of Treacle Water being in his Bed and well covered this Caused him to Sweat very powerfully and from whence he Confessed he had wonderful relief 14. As to Topicks his Stomach Head and Temples was anointed with this following Balsam Take Oyl of Nutmegs by expression one ounce Opo-balsamum half an ounce distilled Oyl of Nutmegs of Rosemary of sweet Marjoram and of Sassafras of each one dram mix and anoint therewith Morning and Evening keeping those parts warm 15. The extream parts either benummed after the manner of a Palsy or pained in the Joynts resembling a Gout I Caused every Morning and Evening to be anointed with the following Medicament Take Powers of Amber six ounces choice Camphir one ounce dissolve it therein and herewith Bath well the afflicted parts 't is not to be imagined what sudden and great relief he received therefrom 16. For in the extremity of his Pain the said Pain would vanish in a Moment and although Lame he would be able to go very well in two or three days time 17. Now 't is to be observed that during the time of his Purging I ordered him to Swallow whole every Night going to bed twenty five or thirty grains of choice white Olibanum or Mastich sometimes the one sometimes the other with about ten grains of pure white Ginger cut into very small bits 18. The time of Purging being wholly over viz. so long as he was drinking the two former quantities of Diet I caused him to take every Morning fasting half an ounce of this following Electuary whereby the Stomach Head Brain and Animal Spirits were mightily relieved Comforted and Strengthened 19. Take the soft or Melligenous extract of Juniper-berries half a pound Viper pouder Pouder of Zedoary of Nutmegs of each one ounce and half Pouder of white Ginger of Cloves of each half an ounce Camphir a dram Venice Treacle three ounces extracts of Virginian Snake-root and Contra yerva of each two ounces mix them for a Stomachical and Cephalick Antidote This is very good against all sorts of salt and sharp Catarrhs moisture of the Brain coldness and weakness of the Stomach and Paralitick and Arthritick Distempers 20. At Night going to Bed he took two three or four grains of my Laudanum the use of these two last Medicines he constantly took Morning and Night for five or six Weeks together by the use whereof he became perfectly Restored and was free from all the said disaffections for more then seven years afterwards XII A Catarrh in a Gentlewoman accompaned with Hysterick fits and an exceeding Pain on her left side supposed an affection of the Spleen 1. This Gentlewoman being about thirty years of Age had been obnoxious to a Catarrh almost from a Child with swellings in her Throat and Almonds of the Ears soreness and difficulty of swallowing but of late to wit for four or five years last pass the Catarrh was almost Continual and she had with it a great dejection of Spirit 2. She would sight often and complain of a great pain in her left Side and many times would be overtaken or seised with fits of the Mother the Cause thereof she apprehended to be from an unnatural Marrage being allied to a man extreamly wicked almost in all senses 3. She was a very Comely Lady and brought with her a great Fortune but was almost at first slighted and abused by her Husband whence arose a great discontent of mind which seising and Continuing long upon her begat a kind of Melancholy habit 4. Not long after she was as she thought afflicted with the Pain of the Spleen which she Conceived was encreased by taking an extream Cold however a Pain she had in her left Side and that almost continually her Catarrh was almost always the same causing her constantly to spit and very much afflicting her in the Night 5. The begining of this Discontent brought also upon her those Hysterick fits the Cause of which is a preternatural Convulsion of the Nerves of the Mesentery and Middriff or Diaphragma whereby that exceeding great rising up into the Breast not much unlike a Ball or Globe is made 6. And I am the more Confirmed in this opinion That these Fitts are often Caused as aforesaid and not always simply from the Womb from that singular observation of Dr. Willis who beheld the same in a Man where the old supposed Cause was impossible to be Suspected and in the time of my practise I have seen two such lâ—ke examples which has very much confirm'd me in this Judgment not that I will totally deny any Cause to be Inherent in the Womb in all persons 7. For I doubt not but where there are great Obstructions of the Matrix and that part abounds with many stinking and noysom humours it being as it were the very sink of a Womans Body that Vapours may be Emitted from thence and that it may also have a share in the Cause of Hysterick Paroxisms 8. The original Cause of the Catarrh I attribute to be in part from a Discrasy of the Blood and in part from a natural weakness of the Brain whereby it is made more apt to Receive the Recrements of the second
prepared six drams of Salt that is decripitated one ounce Acorn cups two drams and a half Crude Alum one dram 21. But if an Ague-fit be at hand then the humours are to be Evacuated Take the pulp of of Cassia extracted with Elder-flower-water six drams and dissolve it in four ounces Decoction of flowers and fruit adding the pouder of Soldanella half a dram Benedictum Laxativum two scruples and an half syrup of Betony one ounce mix them 22. If the humours cause a Pain and a Tumor make use of this anodyn Take Bean-flower meales of Orobus of Peas of Lentils of each half an ounce Line seed six drams the pouder of the flowers of Camomil three drams Melilot two drams Saffron well pulverised one scruple let them be boyl'd in a sufficient quantity of Camomil-flower-water to the thickness of a Pultise add two yolks of Eggs raw well beaten Oyl of Camomil two drams and make a Cataplasm and lay it to warm and when it is dry let it be renewed 23. Those pains being laid a Sleep a greater astriction is required for the strengthening of the Joynts Take the species of the Cataplasm the yolks of Eggs Saffron and oyl of Camomil being omitted put in the place of them the pouder of red Roses one dram and an half Acorn-cups half a dram pure Bole one dram mix them and make a Plaster or in the place of this a plaster of Oxycrocium Emplastrum nigrum 24. The fourth or fifth day the matter is to be diverted by pills or a gentle Potion 25. And although in pains of the Podagra the prescribed Cataplasms are of great vertue and Efficacy yet the Pultisses made of the Crum of white Bread boyld with Saffron in Goats-milk with four yolks of Eggs are not without their Vertue 26. And in all pains of weaknesses of the Joynts and great Inflammations the following water is approv'd of Take Nettle water two pound Endive Purslane Night-shade of each half a pound fine Bole two scruples Mucilage of Fleawort seeds extracted with Purslane water one ounce mix them dip your Cloath in it and apply them warm Laurentius Scholzius Cons 12. LONDON Printed for Th. Dawks and L. Curtiss The Chapter of the Catarrh continued Numb 44. LVIII A Catarrh complicated with other Symptoms 1. All Symptoms and Circumstances being examined the first Cause and Original of all Evils of your Body is the Catarrh For when the Brain partly by Nature as an Haereditary right partly by Studies and Cares and partly by too plentiful feeding is made weak and moist then it is troubled with a Catarrh which afflicts the Stomach and Joynts 2. And from thence frigidity humidity and crudity c. also cruel goutish Pains and the very phlegmatick humors themselves attracted from the Reins begets Obstructions and the Stone 3. But when this Evil is inbred and no hopes appears of being freed there from for many years endeavours must be used to abate the Distillation least with violence it sieze the Joynts 4. The Stomach is to be Purged with gentle Medioines and seeing the Body is rather apt to be of an ill Digestion than over full of good Blood you may take a little Blood away at the Liver-Vein 5. Secondly The Diet is to be regulated without which there can be no hope of Health 6. Galen says That the Intemperate and such as are addicted to gratify their Belly and Throat are Gouty and that Purgation and letting of Blood do but little avail such For by Intemperance they Contract an abundance of Crude Humours 7. Let your Drink be Mead made of ten parts Water one Honey to which add Nutmegs and the leaves of Sage bottle them all together 8. Thirdly The Evacuation of the Body is two-fold viz. universal and particular The first is that which Exonerates the body every half year which is called the Vernal and Autumnal Evacuation and is carefully accomodated to the Constitution of the Body by every Skillful Physician 9. The last which is the particular Evacuation is done by common Pills called by the Physicians Debiles Fortes the number of the Dose is five or seven about the hour of Sleep after a slender Supper they purge gently the Stomach and Brain and diverts the Humors from the Joynts if taken twice a Month. 10. Pilulae debiles fortes Take Species Hiera picra simple Pills of Mastich of each two scruples Pills of Hermodacts Compound greater and lesser Pilulae Arthriticae of each half a dram choice Rhubarb two scruples Agarick trochiscated half a dram Epithymum one scruple Mastich seven grains Gout-Ivy four grains Diagridium nine grains Squinanth three grains Species Diarrhodon abbatis half a scruple pouder what are to be poudred and with Betony Water a sufficient quantity make a mass of Pills out of a dram of which form one and twenty Pills 11. Or in the place of these you may take Electuarium Arthriticum one dram or two four hours before Dinner 12. The Morsels and Electuary every day are to be taken before Dinner and Supper but every Week by turns 13. The Morsels Take Pine-nuts that are pure cleansed and washed in Betony-water three drams fresh Pistach-nuts washed after the same manner and for three hours infus'd two drams Almonds brought to a Pulp two drams and a half Pouder of Gout-Ivy half a dram Species Dianthos one dram and a half Aromaticum Rosatum one dram Diarrhodon abbatis two drams Rosata Novella half a dram white Sugar in Damask Rose-water ten ounces make a Confection in Morsels which for the Better sort may be Guilded 14. The Electuary Take Conserve of Roses Borrage Bugloss of each one ounce and an half Rosemary Peony Betony of each six drams Ginger condited half an ounce Calamus Aromaticus condited three drams Citron peels condited one ounce Diacarâ—n six drams Chebs condited three drams Nutmeg condited two drams the Pouder of Gout-Ivy one dram Species de Gemmis frigid half an ounce Diatrion Santalon one ounce beat the things that are to be beaten and mix them with the Syrup of Citron-peels condited to a thickness and so let it be cover'd with leaf Gold 15 Anoint the Stomach thrice a day with the Stomachical Oyntment and some days being past apply the following Cere-Cloth Take Stomach Oyntment two ounces Stomach Cerate as much mix them and spread upon Leather let the form thereof be as that of a Target cover it with Flax or fine Silk and sew it together 16. The Catarrh will be drawn away from the inferiour parts an Emplaster being applyed to the Coronal Suture Take of the Cephalick Cerecloth or Cerate for the upper part of the Head two ounces and a half divide into equal parts and extend them upon two long Skins of like form with the part and cover it with fine Flax or Silk 17. Diatragacanth frigid mixt with fine Bole and kept under the Tongue till dissolv'd will moisten the Aspera Arteria and strong Ligatures being often used about the Ligaments of the
a Catarrh let him take being gently Purged one ounce of new Treacle with the sugar of Roses three or four hours after supper then he may Sleep so long as he pleases 28. Morning and evening he may take the following Electuary which strengthens the Lungs against Exulcerating Catarrhs Take the lungs of a fox prepared and dried two ounces Juyces of Liquorice and Maiden Hair of each half a dram Diapenides with Sugar without the spices Diatragacanthum frigid of each one ounce with the syrup of Myrtles a sufficient quantity make an Electuary 29. In the evening sprinkle the fore part of the Head with this pouder Take the Gum of Juniper red Roses Myrtles Frankincense Mastich red Coral Sanders of each half a dram make a pouder 30. You must have a Care that the Brain which is the principall Member does not drive forward the matter to the Lungs 31. I approve also for the drying of the members the Broth of a Land Tortise in which let there be boyled clean Barley pressed hard with white sugar half an ounce 32. Morning and Evening anoint the Back bone with this Oyntment to be applied Cold in Summer but hot in Winter Take the oyls of sweet Almonds Violets fresh Butter washed thrice in Cold water Mucilage of Fleawort Quinces of each half an ounce the Milk of a Woman that Suckles a Girle one ounce with a sufficient quantity of white wax make an Oyntment 33. And every morning of those days that he is troubled with a Catarrh let him take a large glass of this Water Take Snail water Colts-foot water of each three ounces white Sugar half an ounce mix them and take it warm Scholzius ex Hildaeo Cons 80. LXXIV A Catarrh threatning a strangling or Choaking of Children with an Epilepsy 1. Know first a Catarrh of Infants to arise from multivarious Causes and that every Cause requires its peculiar Remedy which we must search for out of famous Authors 2. If we would Cure these distillations it is necessary first of all That we take their Mothers or Nurses under our Consideration how they may Govern themselves and their Milk may prove good because for the most part Children are Indisposed through their Nurses and the bad government of themselves in the six Non-Natural things 3. Afterwards the Infants themselves must fall under our Consideration as whether the humour that distills be cold or hot and so we must help them by contrary Medicines 4. We give if the humour be cold a drop or two of the syrup of Liquorice or some Lohoch of Raisons dissolv'd in a little Scabious water then we sprinkle the Coronal suture or seam with the pouder of Sanders 5. But if we perceive a hot humor we advise a little of the syrup of Julep of Violets or the Juice of Violets Or we make a pouder of Penids Gum Arabick Tragacanth and Liquorice beaten of each a sufficient quantity and mix them with the Milk of the Nurse till they come to the form of a Lohoch of which let them swallow a little down at times 6. When the Indisposition is come to a great hight and it becomes very Vigorous I Use to prescribe Sperma Ceti the quantity of a Pea dissolved in womens Milk and then to be poured in the mouth of the Child which done to put the Child to sleep by this Remedy I have done much good to many persons for it stops the Defluxion and mitigates the Paroxysms of suffocation but this I Use not to give unless other Medicines avail not 7. We prevent the Epilepsy by the following Medicine according to Galen and other Physitians we hang about the Neck and Arms of Children the grains of Peony hul'd and a whole Emerald not broken in any part we apply to the Heart some use red Coral and Elks-hoof 8. Inwardly we give the Conserve of Peony and Betony or we make a Dissolution of these Conserves in the water of Tile-tree flowers and of that we give a little 9. But to Children of two years old and upwards the following pouder is safe Take the Roots of Peony one ounce Virginia Snake-root half an ounce Misletoe of the Oak half a dram best English Saffron one scruple red Coral half a dram the Roots and seeds of Dittany of each one scruple the leaves of pure Gold cut to the number of three Vnicorn-horn one scruple Oriential pearl half a dram let them be poudered that are to be poudered and mix them together and make a Pouder Dose for an Infant to the quantity of a Pea or two in the milk of the Nurse 10. To those that are Elder give a triple quantity thereof with waters of Betony of Tile-tree flowers and Rue 11. Pessulls made of Silk dipt in the spirit of wine in which Castoreum is dissolved Eases the present Paroxysm or the spirit it self put up the Nostrils mitigates the accession of the Disease the best Castoreum effects the same thing 12. The humours may be diverted by Frictions and Ligatures if age permit 13. I have seen among the Italians an actual Cautery applied to the Coronal Suture of Children of two or three years old 14. For mitigating the Paroxysm we may Use the foregoing pouder as also the following Take the Roots and grains of Peony-huld of each one scruple Hearts horn the rennet of an Hare Roots of Tormentil Misletoe of the Oak of each half a scruple Nutmegs Cubebs of each five grains species Diamoschu dulcis half a dram white Sugar half an ounce with the syrup of Staechas a sufficient quantity make a soft Confect Dose the bigness of two Pease to them that Suck and to those that are Elder a greater quantity may be given Scholzius ex Nevio Cons 309. LXXV A Child having a Catarrh with a Suffocating Cough 1. When he has a hard Cough and is in danger of suffocation it is a sign the Catarrh has seized on his Brest and Lungs and as the Stomach is purg'd by Vomit so is the Brest by a Cough if the matter of the Catarrh be thin 2. It is for the most part dangerous in Children who often by Coughing and swallowing down that which they bring up and in the very strugling cause the Catarrh to descend with the greater violence even almost to the very stopping of the Breath whereby they make those distillations more durable 3. Therefore agreat Care must be had that the too moist temperature of the Brain be Corrected and the Brest strengthened and a good diet observed 4. This last is the first thing to be Regarded in the Cure as also Air sleep and purgation of the Excrements 5. As to diet let one meal be digested before you Eat another let the times of eating be observed it is enough to Eat thrice a day Let your meat be plain and be Content with one or two dishes For variety of Dishes breeds variety of Diseases a difficulty of Breathing and Crudities which are great nourishers of the Catarrh 6. You must also
Eventilated if for that Cause great disorders follow and from this most common Cause a distemper greatly Epidemical should be excited 22. As to the Symptoms Joyned with this Disease a Feaverish Intemperature and whatsoever belongs to this the heat of the Praecordia Thrist a spontaneous Weariness pain in the Head Loins and Limbs were induced from the blood growing hot and not sufficiently eventilated 23. Hence in many a part of the thinner blood being heated and the rest of the Liquor being only driven into Confusion a simple synochus or Feaver of more days was Caused and this for the most part ceased within a few days 24. But in some endued with a vitious disposition of blood or evil habit of body this kind of Feaver arising from the same Cause quickly passed into a very dangerous putrid Feaver and often Mortal 25. The Cough accompanying the Feaver with a Catarrh draws its Origine from a serous humour heaped together in the blood by reason transpiration was hindred for a long time and then an Effervescency being risen droping forth more from the little Arteries gaping within for when the Pores are restrained the superfluous serosities in the blood being wont to evaporate outwardly are poured fourth on the Lungs by a proper Castration or Cleansing of the blood wherefore by taking Cold as they usually call it that is from Transpiration outwardly being hindered for a long time the Cough for the most part is stirred up 26. And for a foregoing Cause to this Distemper the flowing forth of the Serum into the mass of blood hath for the most part the cheif place 27. For from the cold hindring the scorching of the Blood or the provision of the Bile and prohibiting the Breathing forth of the watery humour there was a necessity that very much of the serous humour should be heaped up in the Blood 28. Wherefore when the Blood flowing in the Spring conceived an heat the flowing forth of the Serum and a pouring of it on the Interiour parts was wont to Cause first the Cough as the proper symptom of this Disease 29. And those whose Blood was more dilutâ—â—ed by the mixtion of the Serum and who were greatly obnoxious to the Cough and a Rhumatick Disease were Cured with less trouble of the feaverish Distemper 30. The Prognostick of this disease concerning private persons is for the most part easy that one may deliver the Event from the first Assault for if this sickness be Excited in a strong Body and before Healthfull and that the Feaverish Distemper be moderate and without any grivous and horrid symptom the business is free from danger and the distemper is to be accounted of no great Moment as that commonly is of catching cold neither needs a Physitian be Consulted nor Remedies unless that which is trivial and ordinary be Administred 31. But if this Distemper happens in a weak and sickly Body or with a bad provision or that the Feaver being transmitted into a Putrid Feaver or the Cough growing grievous Induces difficult Breathing and as in were a Tabid and Consumptive disposition the event of the disease is much to be suspected and often terminates in death 32. The common Prognistick that was taken from hence concerning the future state of the year contains nothing to be feared or ominates any great ill 33. By reason of the unequal temperature of the year the great heats and then excessive Cold we might fear Diseases to arise from the discrasy of the Blood yet we need neither from the present Condition suspect any notable deprivation of the Air or Infection with poysonous Breaths that from thence may be had any Judgment of the plague or Malignant disease to be at hand 34. As to what belongs to the Cure when this disease is more lightly Inflicted its Cure for the most part is left to nature for this Feaver when it is only a simple Synochus is wont to be Cured within a few daies by a sweat wherefore by a copious sweating the third or fourth day for the most part the heat and thirst the weariness and heavy pains are allayed then the Cough being longer protracted by little and little afterwards Remits and at legnth the sick leisurely grows well 35. If this Disease hath rooted it self more deeply there is need of fit Remedies and an exact method of Curing the Feaver growing worse is to be healed according to the Rules to be observ'd in a putrid Feaver but with this difference never the less that because transpiration being hindred and the suffusion of the serous humor on the Lungs are cheifly in fault therefore Diaphoretick and pectoral remedies are of more frequent use for these Restrain the flowing of the Serum from the vessels within or by opening the Pores convey it forth of doors or precipitating it from the bosom of the Blood send it forth by the Urinary passages 36. Therefore the method of Medicine for this Disease being brought into the worser sort Respects both the feaverish Intemperance for curing which you are to be directed according to the Intentions shewen in the putrid Feaver and also the Rhumatick distemper which letit be secondary and not every expectorating remedy or those used against a Cough are to be admitted however but of that kind only which do not encrease the Feaver 37. The forms of these and the means of Curing are to be sought from the precepts generally delivered for the Cure of the putrid Feaver and of the Cough 38. The helps which now by frequent Experience are commonly said to Effect a Cure of this Disease are sweating or provoking of sweat and letting of Blood For the vessels being emptied by this or that means both the immoderate heat of the Blood and the abundance of the Serum are Restrained Willis de Febribus cap. 17. LXXVIII A Catarrh badly Cured 1. A delicate and religious Maid tall and slender begot of a sickly Father and obnoxious to the most grievous Distempers of the nervous kind about twenty years of Age was troubled for many dayes with the Head-ach very cruel and Periodical at length at the time of the Winter Solstice 1656. the Pain of her Head ceased but instead of it a mighty Catarrh followed with a thin and plentifull Spitting as also an ulcerous Distemper of the Nose and Throat 2. After she had for some time endured this affliction by the prescript of a certain Woman receiving the Fume of Amber by a Funnel into her Mouth she was suddenly Cured viz. the Catarrh or violent Rhume ceased suddenly but from thence she complained of a notable Vertigo with a Pain in the Head and a tingling noise in the Ears 3. On the third day the tendons of the hinder part of the Neck were pulled together that her Head was bended forward and somtimes backward and of one side somtimes it continued still and unmoveable 4. After a while the same kind of Convulsive distemper invaded the outward Members and Limbs of the whole Body her
I conceive of this hoarsness is the Evill digestion of the Brain or rather a cold and moist Humour because he never complained of any Heat Tumor Redness Thirst c. 3. Now that this and its Conjunct Cause may be taken away and that for the future no new matter may be generated but that the parts may be strengthened I propose the taking of the Decoction of China and Sarsa parilla 4. This will not dry the parts too much if you put in the Decoction a small Portion of Calves flesh in imitation of Fernelius who made Use of the same in Phthisical persons whom he restor'd by a Decoction of the Wood of the Laser-tree and grew exceeding fat by using the same 5. Zuvingerus commends the bark of Guajacum who ascribes a greater vertue of purging and opening to it than the wood it self because of a greater saltness in the one than the other to one ounce of which he did pour six pound of Water and then boyl'd it to a Consumption of the half he would have also added to the Decoction six drops of the Oyl of Sulphur according to Crato 6. Now for the strengthening of the Head and for removing and cutting off the Catarrh two things are approved of which by certain experience I have found good the first is the use of the pills Asajareth and Arabicae of each either one scruple or half a dram give it every Evening about the time of going to Bed 7. The other is of Ludovicus Mercatus who disallows Galens Plaster of Pigeons-dung and in the place of that approves of the pouder of Roses yellow Sanders Coral prepared Celtick spike and gum Juniper and every fourth day to sprinkle it upon the Head but it must be first shaven 8. His night Cap may be perfumed with the following pouder Take gum Juniper Frankincense of each two drams the wood of Aloes one dram and half Sage six drams make a Pouder 9. And in the day time he may wear a quilt on his Head after the manner of a Cucupha of gum Juniper Frankincense Roses Cammomil Staechas Marjoram Nutmegs grains of Juniper long Pepper Cloves and the Wood of Aloes 10. For the strengthening of the Stomach and for stopping the Ascention of vapours to the Head I have in great esteem the Tragaea of Crato made of Biscuit as also of Coriander Cinnamon Mastich Roses the shavings of Ivory the flesh of Quinces Coral prepared and the gizzard of an Hen experience has abundantly shewed the good of these things among Medicines to be outwardly applyed 11. I have found great success by Electuarium phonascorum which Forestus made use of for taking away of Hoarsness which is as follows Take Lozenges of Diatragacanthon frigidum sugar Penids white sugar Candy of each half an ounce fresh Pine-nuts macerated in Colts-foot water two drams sweet Almonds blanched numb 9. and beaten with pure Juyce of Liquorice Extracted to the thickness of new Honey a dram and half syrup of Violets two ounces and half Loch Sanum half an ounce mix and make a Lohoch or soft Electuary 12. Or you may take sugar-Candy mixed with the Oyl of sweet Almonds for a Lambitive or Lohoch of pine-nuts or Sanum or Troches of Diatragacanthum frigidum 13. Forestus mentions another Composition which I have Used successfully Take Juice of Liquorice white sugar of each two drams the seeds of Purslane of Cucumbers of Melons of Citrulls cleansed of each half a dram white Starch Tragacanthum of each one dram sugar Penids two drams and half make Pills to be dissolv'd under the Tongue 14. Cupping-glasses applyed to the Shoulders with Scarrification have been very profitable these things I gave the sick Ex Gregorij Horstij lib. 2. Tom. 2. Observ 12. CXII A Catarrh falling down upon the Brest and external parts 1. Johannes Bilgerius Physician in Ordinary to the Republick of Campodonia to Gregorius Horstius Physician to the Republick of Vlme 2. The occasion of Writing to you now is concerning a Gentlewoman who is afflicted with perpetual Distillations of whose temperature and manner of Life I shall give you some Relation 3. This Woman aged thirty six years is for the most part of a pale colour very lean and is troubled with an Indisposition both of the principal and less principal Bowels by her Urine I Judg her inclinable to a Cold temperament and her kind of Life to be Sedentary and her Diet divers or rather Improper which is too common amongst many Women 4. This person for about three years had continued Distillations sometimes salt sometimes sweet which fell down on the Breast and External Members insomuch that by some she was thought Paralytick 5. With this violent Catarrh she had also a vehement Cough especially at Night and Morning the Flegm she than spit up was tough and of a yellowish colour she was also afflicted somtimes with shortness of Breath and difficulty of Respiration about Noon the matter which she spit fourth was of a white colour 6. The various Remedies used by other Physicians and my self I have compared with your Recipe's the first thing you propose is pil de Succina Cratonis with the species Dianthos these my Friend and I have used without the species Dianthos adding to one scruple Pil. Aloes Rosatum one scruple or one scruple and half a description whereof follows Take Aloes Rosatum one ounce and half Mastich Xylo-aloes Liquorice scraped red Roses of each one dram Cinnamon two drams Rhubarb one dram and half Spicknard half a dram with the juyce of Roses make a mass and take one Dose at seven in the Morning another at three in the Afternoon and the third at seven a Clock the next day 7. Secondly you propose Morsels but in the place of these I use Rouls Compounded after the following manner Take species Aromaticum Rosatum species Diarrhodon of each two drams Cinnamon eight scruples Nutmegs two scruples Sugar dissolved in Betony-water and black Cherry water of each a sufficient quantity add of the Oyl of Amber eight drops 8. Thirdly you propose pectoral Rowls in the place of which I use species Diaireos simplex compounded with the flowers of sulphur also the species Diatragacanthum with the Water and Oyl of Fennel likewise trochisci Bechisci 9. Fourthly You propose a Lambitive in the place of this I prescribe many things according to the exigence of the Catarrh such as Oxymel of squills I also make a syrup of ground Ivy Colts-foot Jujubes Scabious Pauls Betony which I use with or without the flowers of Sulphur and the Oyl of the same also an Electuary of Marsh-mallows with the root of Elecampane Quinces with boyled Honey the flowers of Sulphur being added I have found this very profitable and successful in this and other Distempers 10. Fifthly you propose a suffumigation not very different from our description to wit Take Mastich two ounces Gum Juniper Styrax yellow Amber Benjamin Frankincense of each one ounce make a gross pouder 11. Sixthly you propose
upon any of the extream parts as it is known partly by Tumor Inflamation or pain so likewise it manifests it self by a sudden and often removal of the same and translation thereof to some of the other parts 5. If it falls upon the Nerves it is known by a pain and weakness of the part going before a gradual increase of the same pain and weakness then a decrease of the pain with numbness and a kind of want of feeling an increase of the weakness and numbness and somtimes there is added a shaking and trembling of the part together with a whitish kind of painless Tumor 6. This I have observed in several insomuch that some very Learned men have pronounced it to be a Palsy or Paralytick affect whereas it was nothing more or less but a Lymphatick flux upon the Nerve weakning the same the stopping and removal of which has been for the most part the Cure of the Disease without using any Antiparalyticks at all CXXXIX The various Causes of a Catarrh 1. The Causes of a Catarrh are manifold both according to the kinds and according to the parts of the Body afflicted 2. In general it is Caused by a flux of the Lympha made sharper than ordinary either with the Acid Salts or Sulphureous Particles 3. If it proceeds from an acid Salt it is caused from a hurt of the Blood in its Crasis whereby being dissolved by the acid Salt now in Flux it is not able to carry along with it its Serum but as it passes along up and down here and there it loses the same and if any part be weaker than ordinary whether by nature or accident there it commonly leaves a Flux of Serous humors which late Authors call Lympha or a lymphatick Juyce 4. Sometimes it heaps them upon the Glandules and according to the various position of the Body and proximity to other parts so they discharge themselves whereby a fluxion of Rhume is Caused in the said parts adjacent 5. If the said Lympha be discharged upon the upper or lower Maxillary Glandules the parts afflicted with the Catarrh are the Mouth and Throat 6. If it be discharged upon the Brain filling its Cavities there may be a flux on the Nose Eyes and other parts 7. If it be discharged upon the Axillary Glandules oftentimes the Arms Pleura and parts adjacent are affected 8. If it be discharged upon the Glandules of Groin it causes a flux upon the Hips Thighs and the parts adjacent to them 9. If upon the Glandules of the Mysentery it causes a watery disposition of the whole blood and sometimes endangers a Dropsy or other hidden and occult Diseases 10. But if the Blood abounds too much with Sulphur its whole substance becomes too much losened and dis-jointed so that great separations of the Lymphatick Juyce are not easily made but by reason of the excessive heat thereof it looses its Serum after the manner of a Vapour 11. Whence it is that the Catarrh or flux of Rhume is caused from a thin matter and has for the most part its habitation in the Cavities of the Brain 12. So that in a sulphurous saline habit of Body the Catarrh is for the most part accompanied with Vapours offending the Head in both Cases but more especially where the Acid Salt abounds it may proceed from a Rupture of the Lymphatick Vessels in the parts descending from the Head 13. Whereby there is not only caused a great flux of Rhume in the Mouth but also being very fierce vehement and plentiful it oftentimes falls upon the Lungs whereby either Obstruction Tumor or Erosion of the part commonly ensues whence is Coughing dangerous Suffocation Ulcers of the Lungs Phthisicks or a Consumption of the Lungs that is to say where the Catarrh has been of long continuance and without remedy 14. Some say a Catarrh is only caused from a flux of Rhume falling from the Head without admission of any other way of fluxion whatsoever but this being strictly examined will be scarcely found probable For as much as no passage can be found from the Head but by the Glandula pituitaria and Os Cribosum whereby a certain passage is found to the Nostrils 15. But there can be no reason from that cause or way of fluxion for an immediate and fierce Rhume to flow to the Mouth in great abundance as is commonly to be seen in those which have Catarrhs immediatly after drinking wherein the matter lately drunk shall immediately flow by the Salivatick passages into the Mouth and be straight way spit forth again 16. That it is chiefly the same liquor is apparent from this that in spitting the tast of the Liquor whither salt sour sweet or bitter will be alwayes in the Mouth and almost as perfect as if it had not been swallowed which alone Consideration forces us into the thoughts of a new Theory relating to the Catarrh For as much as the matter even now put into the Stomach is forthwith spit out of the Mouth again by a passage thorough the Salivatick Vessels as aforesaid 17. The Procatartick or remote Causes comes partly from fault of the nourishment and that may be known by what is Eaten or thorough fault of the Concoctive or nourishing faculty the which may be known by the defects of the Stomach and evil disposition of the Mysentery 18. The nourishment taken in is either Evil or too much in quantity whence often times comes Surfeting and for the most part in a cold habit of body which has been fed with cold moist and slimy Meats and drinks excessively taken in and ill digested whence Vapors Ventosities and a sharp chylous Juyce is bred 19. To these Causes also we may add a Southern Air long sleeping especially in the day time sloathfullness and idleness and taking of extream Colds whereby many crude humors are engendred which nature not aptly disposing of them they by a vitious quality are thrust upon other parts 20. Cold taken by the Feet naturally produces a Catarrh a fluxion of Rhume from the Brain upon the Eyes Nose and parts adjacent which is by consent from the sympathy and Community of the parts for that the cold is Communicated to the Brain by the greatest Nerves that come thorough the marrow of the Back-bone whereby the innermost parts of the Brain are immediatly affected so as that they cannot retain their Humidities as naturally they ought 21. Riverius says that a Catarrh is caused by cold from shutting up the external Pores especially in those times wherein the Body ought most to Sweat hence it comes to pass says he That men very much enflam'd or heated by violent Exercise or otherwise running suddenly in the cold Air are troubled with Catarrhs 22. Which is the reason that this Disease is most frequent in Autumn because the Body being made thin and the Pores opened in the Summer time casting forth many excrements by Insensible transpiration if they be presently stopp'd by Contraction of the Body
with cold do cause Humors and Vapours to fly into the Head and Center of the Brain 23. So that about the beginning of Autumn there are not only Catarrhs but also abundance of watery humors are sent forth by most men by Urine and Stool whence comes fluxes of the Belly at that time 24. How great this evacuation by the Pores is which is usually made by insensible transpiration Sanctorius has taught in libro de statica Medicinae where he shews that those Transpirations are larger than all the sensible evacuations put together so that if the Meat and Drink of one day be eight pound in weight the insensible Transpiration will be five pound whereby it appears that all the other sensible evacuations made by Urine Stool Mouth Nose c. cannot exceed three pound 25. Moreover the loss that is made by a sensible Sweat is very remarkable some that have gone to the Royal Bagno have weighed themselves both before and after Sweating and in an hours time Sweating little more or less have come out ten pounds lighter than when they came in 26. Hippocrates saith That the Lungs being enflamed draw humors from the whole Body and especially from the Head and the Head being made hot from the Body spits forth that thick matter but by what ways this humor is drawn from the Head the good old Man has not told us nor can we imagine except by those passages by us a little above enumerated CXL The Prognosticks of a Catarrh 1. It is easier to Cure in a sulphurous saline Constitution than in a saline sulphurous because the ways and means of cooling a hot Constitution or habit of Body are much more facil than to remove a cold and moist habit 2. If the Disease be recent it is much easier to be Cured than if it has been of long standing and it is yet more easy to be Cured in a young person than in an old 3. A Catarrh in an old Man or Woman and of long standing is for the most part incurable and somtimes it degenerates into a Palsy 4. If the humor saith Celsus flows from the Head into the Nose it is small if in the Jaws it is worse if upon the Lungs it is worst of all and saith Hippocrates a Catarrh is scarcely to be Cured in such as are very old 5. The greater the Lymphatick flux the more difficult is the Cure and if it be Caused from the evil disposition of the Stomach it is so much the more dangerous lest the humor should flow suddenly and cause a Suffocation unawars or by its sharpness should prick vellicate and excoriate the Stomach as it has once hapened to a young Woman a Patient of mine the vehemency of which Symptom is scarcely to be expressed 6. If it immediately comes at the end of any other Disease it is for the most part Critical and may be easily cured but if it be made after a Feaver or any other violent Distemper by translation of the matter to the Brain it is dangerous and sometimes mortal 7. If it be accompanied with Hysterick fits or with a Lethargy Carus or other sleepy Distempers 't is very dangerous if an Apoplexy follows upon it it is commonly Mortal 8. If it be accompanied with Hypochondriack Melancholy I will not say It is Incurable but it may be very well accounted one of Hercules's Labours the Cure is also very difficult in those that are Crooked CXLI The THERAPIA or method of Cure of a Catarrh and first of the Cure in a hot Constitution 1. If there be a great flux of Rhume in the Throat and Mouth and if it be thin and from a hot Cause there is a necessity immediately to cool the Blood and the hot disposition of the parts affected that thereby the Vapours arising from the Rarification of the Blood and ascending up to the Head Brain and other parts may be prevented 2. For this purpose it will be necessary to cool the Body by a Clyster such as this following Take an Emulsion of the four cold seeds a pint Oyl of Roses four ounces Salt two drams mix for a Clyster and let it be exhibited warm 3. Inwardly the Body may be cooled more especially if it be bound also by giving Cassia new drawn or Electuarium Lenitivum or syrup of Roses solutive with Barley-water or Diaprunum in the same drinking after Emulsions made of sweet Almonds and of the four Cold seeds and such like 4. And that the Derivation may be more firm it will be good to give this following Liquor for the ordinary Drink of the Sick Take Emulsion of sweet Almonds a gallon pure sal Prunellae in Pouder three drams fine white sugar three ounces and half or more according as the sick likes it in sweetness this Salt will intimately mingle it self with the Blood and quench all preternatural heats although it will most signally make the Flamula vitae burn more clear it may be drunk to a quart a day 5. Riverius commends this following Purge Take of the best Rhubarb four scruples yellow Myrobalans rubbed with the Oyl of sweet Almonds half a dram yellow Sanders half a scruple infuse them in Lettice and Purslane-water and strain it adding of Manna and syrup of Roses solutive of each one ounce mix and make a Potion instead of the aforesaid Waters you may use if you please a Decoction of cold Herbs and Tamarinds 6. The second Intention is to condense and thicken the humor Take syrup of the juyces of Lettice Purslane and Plantane of each four ounces Emulsion of the four greater cold seeds syrup of Corn Poppies of each six ounces syrup of Violets and of red Roses of each an ounce and half mix them and make a Julep to be taken Morning and Evening two ounces more or less according to Age and Strength at a time 7. Or instead thereof the Sick may take Diacodium solidum which may be eaten now and than all the day long taking at Night this following Dose Take syrup of Poppies six drams syrup of Lettice two drams Emulsion of the cold seeds two ounces mix them for a draught 8. If these things do not we must come to such as are more powerful among which are our Liquor Vitae Anodynus or Confectio Anodyna our Laudanum the Liquid Laudana of Schefer and Helmont the Trochisci de barbaris cum Camphora and the Narcotick Pills of Platerus 9. Outwardly pickled Herrings may be applyed to the Soles of the Feet the Temples and Forehead may be anointed with Vnguentum Populneum mixed with a quarter part of Oyl of Nutmegs by expression Or you may apply this Take Oyl and Vinegar of Roses of each two ounces the Whites of two Eggs beat them very well together and Embrocate the Head therewith applying afterwards a piece of Rose-Cake dipt in the same 10. This following is commended as an excellent thing to cool thicken and sweeten the humors Take spring-water six ounces or if you please Almond
Milk as much sugar one ounce the Yolks of two new laid Eggs beat them very well together and stir them upon the fire which is to be taken as hot as conveniently it can Morning and Evening for three days 11. The following I know by manifold experience to be good Take Conserve of red Roses four ounces the whites of two Eggs the levigated Pouder of Amber one ounce Pouder of Olibanum six drams white Terra sigillata three drams mix all well together by beating in a Mortar of which let the Sick take the quantity of a Wall-nut Morning Noon and Night 12. Lastly as the most excellent and admirable of all things and that by which this Cure must be Consumated is the continual taking of the Oyls of Salt Sulphur or Vitriol in all the Liquor the Sick Drinks 13. Platerus commends this in all Fluxes and Defluxions Take Emeralds prepared a dram and half Male-peony seeds husked extract of Male-peony-roots of each two drams red Coral prepared three drams Salt of Coral one dram Wood of Aloes in pouder two drams and a half biting Cinnamon seeds of Sorrel of Purslane of Docks of Misleto of the Oak Cochinel or grains of Kermes of each two drams Pearls prepared Hartshorn philosophically prepared of each four scruples Salt of Pearls one dram extract of Saffron eight grains mix them with juyce of Citrons or Quinces three ounces and let them ferment in the Sun or by the fire and after keep it close stopt for use 14. If the Catarrh has concomitant with it a Diarrhoea you must use Medicines for both especially when a salt or sharp water flows from the Brain to the Stomach first have respect to the Defluxion then to the Diarrhoea As to the Defluxion purge not with strong Medicines but gently by Nose and Mouth Divert by washing the Feet with hot Water and Decoctions made of Cephalicks and Astringents use also Frictions and Cupping-Glasses and strengthen the Head by Emplasters and Fumes of which see more in the Cephalaea Falling-sickness Apoplexy and Palsy 15. Then for the Diarrhoea purge the Stomach gently then strengthen it using also things which are astringent 16. If the Catarrh proceeds from a hot distemperature of the Blood you ought to purge with gentle things as syrup of Roses Cassia Manna Catholicon Diaprunum Tryphera Persica c. Or this Take Rhubarb four scruples Spicknard half a scruple infuse in water of Iva arthritica or ground pine strain dissolve some of the even now ennumerated things therein 17. This following is said to cleanse and purify the Blood Take Hops Fumitory of each a handful Cordial flowers a pugil Sebestens number twelve Tamarinds half an ounce Liquorice rasped three drams Polypody half an ounce Sena two drams Epithymum Time of each one dram make a Decoction in a sufficient quantity of Water strain and infuse therein Rhubarb one dram yellow Myrobalans a dram and half Spicknard a scruple strain again and mix therewith syrup of Roses an ounce or Catholicon or Triphera half an ounce make a Potion 18. Or this Take Cheb yellow and Indian Myrobalans of each an ounce Polypody an ounce and half Raisons stoned number forty Cordial-flowers two drams Spicknard half a dram infuse in Wormwood-water boyl a little and strain to which add juyce of Roses six ounces Manna four ounces Sugar two ounces dissolve for a Potion Dose three or four ounces at a time 19. Joel commends this Cholagogue Take choice Rhubarb a little bruised a dram and a half Tamarinds cut small half an ounce Succory-water six ounces mix and digest for a night then boyl it a little and strain it strongly out by expression to the strained Liquor add Pulp of Cassia newly drawn one ounce or syrup of Roses solutive two ounces make a draught to be taken warm at five or six a Clock in the Morning 20. After due purging this may be taken every morning fasting Take Conserve of Roses an ounce species Diatragacanthum frigidum three drams pouder of Olibanum two drams pouder of Amber fine Bole in pouder of each one dram with syrup of dryed Roses make an Electuary 21. In the day time for change as ordinary Drink this may be taken Take sweet Almonds blanched three ounces Pompion seed husked one ounce and half Melon seeds one ounce white Poppy and Lettice seed of each half an ounce beat them together and with a sufficient quantity of Barley-water or distilled water of Milk make an Almond Milk of which make Barley Cream by adding two pounds of the pulp of Barley and a small quantity of white sugar boyling them a little of this he may take eight or ten ounces at a time once in the Fore-noon fasting and as much once in the Afternoon between Dinner and Supper and if he so like he may put in a few drops of the Oyl of Sulphur or Vitriol 22. At last at bed time he may either take Pilulae è styrace Or this following which Benedictus Faventius used with good success Take juyce of Liquorice two drams washed Aloes one dram Pilulae de Cynoglosso half a dram syrup of Violets enough to make a mass of Pills Dose a scruple at bed time Or instead thereof you may give my Laudanum which in my Opinion is inferiour to no Medicine of like kind in the World 23. Lastly as a principal Topick this following Emplaster may be applyed to the Coronal Suture Take Turpentine of Chio Mastich Frankincense of each one dram Gum Elemi a dram and half Gum Sandarach Olibanum red Coral red Roses Myrtles Balaustians Pomgranate-peels fine Bole all in pouder of each two drams with Oyl of Roses and Wax of each a sufficient quantity make an Emplaster which spread upon soft Leather or linnen Cloth to be applyed as aforesaid CXLII The Therapia Or method of Curing a Catarrh in a cold and moist habit of Body 1. In the Cure of a Catarrh proceeding from a cold and moist Cause you are to consider whether it be gentle or fierce flowing down with violence 2. If it be gentle it is the more easily cured and is commonly performed by Interceptives or things having a thickning and astringent force which are either Cold as Purslane Lettice Cucumbers Poppies of all sorts Opium and other cold things among stones prepared Emeraulds have a great name for they stop all sorts of Fluxes in any part of the Body whatsoever 3. Those things which thicken and dry are all sorts of Gums chiefly Gum Arabick Tragacanth Frankincense Olibanum Mastich and among Woods Juniper Guajacum Sassafras Rosemary Oak yellow Sanders wood of Aloes and wood of the Balsam-tree 4. The herbs and plants may be prepared into a syrup by taking their clarified Juyces and boyling them to a syrup with fine sugar or honey Opium may be made into a Confect or Laudanum as we have almost in an hundred places declared these various Woods among which we should have also enumerated Lignum Nephriticum are prepared for Medicine by boyling them in water
of which two things alone the Child was perfectly recovered II. The Falling-sickness in a Girl of fourteen years of Age. 1. This Girl had four years or more been troubled with this Disease being of a fat and corpulent Body pale Complexion smooth skin and extreamly well Featered her Parents applyed themselves to many Physicians but they all mistaking the Cause exhibited their Medicines in Vain 2. But this Maiden from her Infancy up till she was between nine and ten years of Age had been troubled with a continual running of the Nostrils which by some accident or occasion was stoped after it had been stoped half a year or somewhat more she fell into the Falling sickness 3. From whence I did Conjecture that a cold pituitous matter lodged in the Cavities of the Brain might be the Cause thereof for which reason sake I exhibited to her the following sharp Clyster 4. Take Mutton-broth twelve ounces Infusion of Crocus Metallorum three ounces Tincture of Colocynthis half an ounce Oyl two ounces mix and make a Clyster this wrought four or five times upon her whereby her Body seemed to be sufficiently opened 5. I also made a Revulsion by applying a Vesicatory to the Crown of the Head which being healed up I applyed others to the Soles of the Feet whereby a strong derivation was made 6. Six days after I gave her this Vomit Take syrup of squils an ounce and half Infusion of Crocus Metallorum half an ounce extract of black Hellebor a scruple dissolve mix and give it early in the Morning fasting this gave her eight or nine pleasant Vomits and brought forth a very great quantity of green viscous matter after which she seemed more lightsome and pleasant 7. Four days after this Vomit I gave her this following Purge Take Pilulae Rudij a dram Colocynthis in pouder a scruple Resin of Jallap ten grains with syrup of Peony make a mass adding six drops of the Oyl of Lavender divide it into four Doses to be taken every fourth Morning 8. The purging being over I gave her my Specifick Antepileptick Pouder which was given from a scruple to half a dram 9. Notwithstanding all this sixteen days after she had another fit but much more gentle than the former and of shorter continuance I then gave her a Dose of my Carthartic Argenteum viz. one whole dram mixed with six drams of the Syrup of Squils this made her to Vomit stoutly and to bring up a great deal more of that filthy viscous eruginous matter 10. Afterwards I gave her this following Pouder Take pouder of the roots and seeds of Male-peony of each one ounce Bay-berries Zedoary Rosmary of each half an ounce Misleto of the Oak six drams Peacocks-dung 4 drams Musk native Cinnabar of each two drams Ambergrise one dram make a fine Pouder and mix them Dose from a scruple to a dram every Morning and Night going to bed 11. But by reason there was a stoppage in the Head of a certain Rhume which used to flow out by the Nostrils I caused these following Errhines to be administred Take White Wine six ounces Euphorbium four grains dissolve the Euphorbium therein and let the Liquor be Injected up the Nostrils this brought much filth that way 12. Afterwards I caused her to use the following solid Errhines Take Confectio Hamech half an ounce fine Pouders of Scammony of Cambogia of Agarick of each two drams Pouder of Colocynthis Ginger of each half a dram Euphorbium in very fine Pouder ten grains mix and make a mass of solid Errhines of which little Rouls may be made to put up the Nostrils 13. These I made her use every Night or every other Night a little before she went to bed she kept them not long in her Nostrils because I desired not that they should draw very strongly but I made her use them often to accustom the humidities of the Brain to make a passage through the Nostrils which Current had been stop'd for full four years 14. And that every thing might be made more firm I applyed again Blisters to the Soles of the Feet by which a great quantity of Water was drawn out of the Head by the use of these means afore-treated within three months time she was perfectly well 15. Another Maid about sixteen years of Age was siezed with the Epilepsy as the former several things were tryed without success afterwards her Parents sent for me I looked upon her but conceived her to be past recovery however I was urged to give her somthing 16. I first purged and cleansed her Stomach then I removed the Obstructions of the Head I gave her things to comfort and fortify the Head and such things as were specificks so counted by all Physicians but all these things were done in Vain for after five Weeks time she dyed in one of her Fits 17. Being Dead a large quantity supposed to be more than a pint of a thick glutinous matter flowed from the Nostrils after which came a little Blood 18. From hence in part the Conjunct Cause of the Disease may be seen but how things were within we cannot tell her Parents not being willing to have her opened III. The Falling-sickness in another young Woman about twenty years of Age. 1. This person had been afflicted with the Falling-sickness for above two years and a quarter she was of a sanguine Complexion a very pleasant Creature but yet hitherto never had her Courses which I conceived to be the principal Cause of her Disease 2. What her other Physicians gave were mostly Specificks against an Epilepsy not reguarding at all to bring forward the Course of Nature I was sent for and upon enquiry finding the Obstruction aforesaid I forthwith gave her these following Pills it being about eight days before the change of the Moon 3. Take fine Aloes two drams Resin of Jalap Castoreum in fine Pouder of each half a dram mix them and with syrup of Garden Tansy make a mass of Pills adding also six or eight drops of the Oyl of Savin of this I gave her twenty five grains every Night for four Nights 4. After which I gave her this following Pouder Take Zedoary round Birthwort roots Bay-berries of each one ounce Borax Dittany of Creet Saffron of each one dram seeds of Nigella Calamint dryed Savin of each half an ounce red Myrrh Jallap of each two drams make a fine Pouder and mix them Dose from half a dram to a dram every Night going to bed 5. By these means the young Lady came to the benefit of Nature and her Courses came down laudably to wit in good Proportion and Colour 6. This being done I emptied her Stomach with a gentle Vomit then I drew Blysters upon both her Feet so that the Disease which used to come once a day came not above once a Month whereby I was encouraged to proceed further 7. I gave her the following Pouder Take native Cinnabar Mans Skull Misleto of the Oak of each a like
Valesius 7. Inwardly the humor was derived by a decoction of Sena and Rhubarb in which a little Cream of Tartar was dissolved which purged her well and effectually after purging I gave her Crato's Epileptick pouder which she took every Morning fasting 8. Her drink was that mentioned in the former section made of Guajacum sarsa and sarsafras the which she drunk with a prohibition from all other Liquors and by the Use whereof she found much good 9. I caused her Head to be shaved and for twelve or fourteen days to be Bathed morning and night with the powers of Amber either alone or mixed in Equal quantity with the powers of Oranges and Lemons by which the Brain and nervous parts were comforted 10. Also I ordered her to take about two drops of the Oyl of Rosemary or rather twenty drops of the Powers of the same in all her Guajacum diet which warm'd dryed and comforted the Head and Brain 11. The using of these things caused an apparent Abatement of the force of the Disease and in length of time an absolute Cure 12. However after the fits seemed to have left her they Return'd again but at larger distances of time to wit about six months I advised to the assiduous Use of the same Medicaments concluding that that which had so far weakened the Disease as to make the Intervals of each fit to be five or six Months would if constantly followed totally take away the same and so it proved she continued the use of these things for three months or more after which she was perfectly Cured nor so far as I know had ever another Paroxysm VI. An Epilepsy in an Antient Man mortal 1. This Man being sixty three years of Age was siezed with the Falling sickness as he was a rich man so nothing was wanting towards a Cure nor did he spare any Cost for to attain his wish'd for Health 2. Several Physicians had him in hand and many things were done as Cupping Blistering Bleeding Purging Exhibition of specificks but all to no purpose he dyed in the fourteenth fit at which time I was sent for 3. Immediately concluded him Incurable as soon as I saw him of which opinion I was partly because of his great years and partly because of the vehemency and long continuance of the Paroxysm 4. And indeed it was the longest For he never lived to have another but dyed as was supposed as he was Coming out of the fit at which time he Used two or three short words of Prayer and so gave up the Ghost 5. After he was Dead the body was opened as also the Head As to those Viscera in the Breast and Abdomen he might truly be said to be Eusplanchnous that is one of sound Bowels but the Cavities of the Brain abounded with a watery humour which at first was clear and viscous but being Cold thickish and white 6. And in the fore Ventricle of the Brain was found a small Blader of water as for the substance of the Brain it was free from any contamination we could discern save its Vessels were very full of Blood from which Experiment and Observation somthing more of the Cause of the Epilepsy is to be understood 7. Another antient man was seised with the Epilepsy who also dyed in a fit when his Head was opened nothing was found within the Cortex of the Brain which might be called a preternatural matter but only an Abundance of moist humor the Brain it self as it were overcome and contaminated with a moist viscous Juyce 8. Also a Woman about fifty years of Age was taken Epileptick she lived three Months in which time she took many Medicaments nor in that space was there any probable means neglected at length she dyed of a fit 9. After she was dead there was a great flux of Blood at Nose her Head being opened the Cavities of the Brain were found filled almost with Blood which could not be but by a mighty Concussion of the Brain in which through the Violence of the Agitation some of the Blood-vessells chiefly the Arteries thereof must be broken 10. Indeed the whole Head was so full of Blood when it was opened that by reason thereof we could not make any singular Inspection into any other parts of the same 11. A Child also about a year and half old was seised with Epileptick fits and dyed in its fourth fit the Head being opened the whole Brain was so contaminated that it seem'd to be nothing but a mass of filthiness and putrefaction 12. Many of the like Examples we have seen but the most of those which were of grown years and dyed by force and violence of the Disease had either a bladder of water lodged in the Cavities of the Brain or the said Cavities were repleat with a watery humor or the substance of the Brain was continued with a viscous humidity LONDON Printed for Th. Dawks and L. Curtiss The Chapter of the Falling-sickness continued Numb 63. VII The Falling-sickness in a little Boy 1. This little Youth by reason of a fright fell into fits not very unlike those which we call Fits of the Mother which fits by degrees and length of time degenerated into a true Epilepsy 2. The Child was the only hope of its Parents and Heir to all their Fortunes which made them so much the more concerned for his Cure he first fell into the Hands of several Men of great repute and fame for their Learning but chiefly for their knowledge in Physick these men did him no good at all mistaking the Cause of the Disease 3. For when he was a little Infant he had a sore in one of his Leggs near the Ankle this drying up or being healed by Art without purging brought upon him an evil habit of Body so that he often complained of a heaviness or dull pain of his Head 4. From whence I conceive that the Disease might rather be caused from the Translation of the matter to the Brain than from any fright how great and sudden soever though I believe Nature might take advantage thereby to make the first manifestation of the Disease and no further I believe it to be a Cause 5. The first thing I did in order to this Cure was to make a couple of Issues the one on the same Legg where the Sore formerly was the other on the Thigh of the other Legg 6. This done I applyed Vesicatories first to the Soles of the Feet then to the Nape of the Neck upon the Vertebrae thereof also I made a gentle kind of Revulsion by Sternutatories and Errhines applyed to the Nostrils 7. I purged him gently with Sena stewed with Prunes which was repeated five or six times and was indeed all the purges I gave him 8. Afterwards I caused him to take my specifick magistral Antipileptick Pouder and to continue the same for two or three months 9. His Drink I ordered to be a Decoction made as follows Take Guajacum Sarsa Sarsafras
half an ounce boyl them in spring-water a sufficient quantity strain it hard out to nine ounces hereof add syrup of staechas Oxymel of squills syrup of Betony of each one ounce mix for three Doses to be taken in the morning fasting 7. Afterwards I exhibited these pills Take pil Cochiae de Hiera simplici of each a scruple Agarick trochiscated pil Agregativae of each half a scruple Troches alhandal five grains with honey of Roses make five pills 8. The Body being thus purg'd let him take dayly of the following Medicine to the quantity of a Chesnut by which he may be freed from the danger of having any more of those fits he was frequently afflicted with 9. Take Swallows the feathers pulled off then wash'd in wine and dryed in an Oven number five make them into a fine pouder to which add Conserve of Peony flowers prepared in the decrease of the moon Conserve of Cowslips of each one ounce roots of Peony gathered in the decrease of the moon but I rather think in the Increase dryed and poudered three drams Conserve of Rosemary-flowers half an ounce mix well together with a little Oxymel of squills adding a little Vinegar of squills so much as may make it of the thickness of an Electuary it was not very pleasant to his tast yet taking it cured him 10. But that the Medicine might be more savory take swallows deplumated well roasted basted with butter and afterwards with the Vinegar of squills then put them into an oven to be dryed so as that they might be beaten into a pouder which you may mix with other things I knew another Epileptick person which did use the hearts of Swallows only pulveris'd and was cur'd but to this patient I gave the whole Swallows with the rest of the things in pouder by which he was made perfectly well Forestus lib 10. Observ 53. LVII The Falling-sickness in a Man threescore years of Age. 1. A certain Praetor or chief Magistrate of a Town by the Sea side being sixty years of Age overlooking the sea Banks in a cold moist and stormy season of the year he being a man very obnoxious to Catarrhs or distillations and almost always afflicted with the Gout in the Feet and other parts fell into a fit of the Epilepsy which he never had before 2. Having us'd some praeparatory Medicines his body and head being purg'd I gave him the following Confect Take the Conserve of Rosemary-flowers three ounces the pouder of Peony roots dryed two drams and half the pouder of Peony-seeds one dram and half with Oxymel simple and the syrup of Staechas a sufficient quantity make a Confect to be taken every Morning four hours before Meat to the quantity of a Bean. 3. Afterwards he was purg'd again with Pills thus prepared Take Pil. faetidae Aloephanginae Cochiae of each one scruple black Hellebor three grains with the syrup of Staechas make seven Pills and take them after Midnight 4. Then give him every Morning three hours before he eats three drams of these Tablets Take the species Diamosci dulcis species Diagalangae species Diacymini for he was troubled with a wind in his Stomack of each one dram the pouder of the roots of Peony gathered in the decrease of the moon half a dram with the decoction of a sufficient quantity of Bawm and Betony add thereto the best sugar make a Confection in Tablets according to Art 5. Having us'd these remedies he was no more troubled with fits save that once he had a small one in a Journey which he undertook he purg'd twice a year and used the Confect and the Tablets and so was freed in the space of three years from his Epilepsy but this old distemper of the Gout did somtimes return to him at last this antient Gentleman dyed suddenly of an Apoplexy Forestus lib. 10. Observ 54. LVIII The Falling-sickness whose Original is in the Brain 1. A certain youth of Delf was taken with an Epilepsy sometimes in his dwelling house somtimes in the Church and Market as he grew up so did the distemper somtimes he fell into the fire and miserably burnt his Face and Hands his Head was extreamly weakned by this Disease insomuch as it seem'd to him to be pressed down with some heavy weight it ack'd perpetually and was troubled with a Vertigo his Face grew black his Eyes dark and his Smelling and Hearing very dull he began to stammer and faulter in his speech his very Thoughts were confused melancholy fear forgetfulness a profound sottishness seiz'd him and most frightfull dreams did disquiet him 2. Now that the abundance of Flegm was the cause of this Disease does appear by these Indications the Face was sometimes white sometimes of a blackish blue by which I gather that a melancholy Juyce superabounded the Eyes did run the Nostrills were full of snivel the Mouth extream moist his Head very heavy and his Eating very immoderate 3. I ordered him a Diet which he would not observe growing worse and worse by the many fits he fell into he became a Fool and the Disease holding him for a long time we did prognosticate Death to him such are seldom cured if Age and the Change of times be of no benefit to them Otherwise I have prescribed to those that have been long afflicted with the Falling-sickness these two waters one described by Erastus the other by Langius which I Had from Erastus after Langius his death 4. The first this Take flowers of Lillies of the valley one pound and a half flowers of Peony of Lavender of Betony of each one pound the flowers of Tile-tree of Cowslip of each three ounces the roots and seeds of Peony of each two ounces and a half roots of long Birth-wort one ounce and half Misleto of the Oak one ounce six drams Misleto of the Filbert tree three drams Cubebs one ounce black Pepper Pontick Castoreum of each half an ounce cut and bruise what are to be cut and bruised and infuse all in Rhenish or Mallago wine three quarts for three Weeks keeping the Vessel all the while in a warm place or in the heat of the Sun and stirring it every day then distill in Balneo Mariae 5. Seeing the leaves and flowers are not all at one time gathered they are to be Infused into wine those first which appear first and they are after three weeks to be pressed out then the liquor so pressed out is to be mixed with wine till you can have them all they may be all taken dry provided they be dryed in the shade except the flowers of Lillies of the Valley 6. Troches Take the best Cinnamon the roots and seeds of Peony of each two scruples Ginger Cubebs Cloves Mace of each one scruple Nutmeg confected one dram species Cordiales species Aromatici Caryophillati of each half a scruple species Diambrae Diamoschi of each five grains the seeds of Citrons hul'd two scruples dissolved in the water above mention'd and make troches
which she drank also for five or six days or more 9. But the things which compleated and perfected the Cure was this composition following Take powers of Juniper-berries four ounces Ens Veneris half an ounce water of Hydropiper enough to dissolve the salt mix them well together by shaking of this she constantly took a quarter of a spoonful in a glass of Wine morning noon and night and somtimes oftner for about fourteen days together in which time she confessed her self to be perfectly restored to her former health But one thing is to be noted that through the whole course of this Cure in any kind of extremity especially if it was Vehement we had recourse to Opiates among which my Guttae Vitae were chief and which she took from twenty five drops to forty as the vehemency or necessity required and several nights she took them about two or three hours after the taking of the Compositum of powers of Juniper-berries purely out of fear and for rest sake 10. While she took this last Juniperine Medicament she was observed constantly to avoid a great quantity of slime viscous filth and sand or gravel the gravel was in quantity near a pint with which she voided some little stones about the bigness of small pease which in a little time after crumbled into sand also However after her amendment she continued the use of the same Medicine for five or six weeks longer by the use of which she became so absolutly freed from her Disease of the stone that to this day and it is now about three years since she has not had the least symptom of its return VII Convulsion fits in the same Lady arising from an Hypochondriack Melancholy and extream Rigor 1. The same Lady last discoursed of about three years after the former illness was seized upon by degrees with Hypochondriack melancholly this getting the upper hand of her brought also with it a very great Rigor which by continuation introduced Convulsion fits The coldness was not only extream but also continued long somtimes for six eight or ten yea somtimes twelve hours in so much that the sick Gentlewoman fell into them with such a dread as to believe an Impossibility of her ever coming out of them again 2. She being in the Country her Friends sent to me a relation of her condition upon which I ordered her to take the Powers of Cloves in Canary and by reason she complained of an exceeding pain and weakness at Stomach with loss of Appetite I further prescribed a Magistery of sulphur with this following pouder Take Terra sigillata one ounce Crabs claws red Coral Oriental pearls all levigated of each half a dram Elks hoofs Mans skull philosophically calciâ—ed of each half an ounce mix them dose half a dram morning and night These things did her good as to her Stomach and took away the pain and Vomiting but the Rigor coming by fits remained 3. For her Convulsions and also to take a way the Rigor I order'd the Potestates Convulsivae to be taken 30 or 40 drops at a time in Sack three or four times a day or oftner The said Potestates are thus made Take the powers of Rosemary of Lavender of each one dram powers of Sage and of Pennyroyall of each two drams spirit of Mans skull of Elks hoofs of each three drams Powers of Amber half an ounce mix them 4. Externally I ordered her Head and Stomach as also the spina dorsi to be bathed with the Potestates Nervosae twice a day viz. morning and night The said Potestates are thus made Take Powers of Angelica and of sage of each two drams powers of savin and of Juniper-berries of each three drams powers of Limons and Oranges spirit of saffron of each half an ounce mix them and bath the places aforespecified therewith 5. For a farther Corroboration of her Stomach I ordered the Elixir proprietatis to be taken some drops at a time now and than for change of Medicines sake all these things had the good effect upon her stomach but as to the Rigor and Convulsive affection they did apparently got ground upon her in so much that a Coach was ordered for me and I was forthwith hasted into the Country 6. When I came there I beheld the deplorable object in all outward appearance without hope of recovery when the Rigor fell upon her it continued so long that she always dispaired of coming out of it any more neither the warming stone bottles of hot water applied to her Sides and Feet nor hot cloths laid continually upon her Head Stomach Bowels Thighs and Legs could procure any heat in her but oftentimes the Cold would last for ten or twelve hours and if at any time it lasted but five six or seven hours it would then return twice in twenty four hours space and in the time of the Rigor it was that these Convulsive fits so numerous invaded her 7. Finding all that I had don ineffectual I was at first at a stand what to do but considering that it was an universal cold disafection of the Nerves which so extreamly afflicted her and that it was caused from a stupendious Hipochondriack Melancholy joyned with taking some external Cold I plainly saw that though inward things might be good yet that with them we should not soon enough reach the conjoyned cause so as to dissolve it before possibly it might overturn or destroy the Patient For this cause sake I forbid her the taking of any cold thing inwardly and in all her drink to drink Powers of Cloves or some drops of the Potestates Nervosae or Convulsivae and withall ordered her to take either alone or in Sack three four or six times a day spirit of Saffron which last thing she found to do her most good in respect to her Hipochondriack affection 8. But seeing we wanted the thing which was most essential in order to this Cure by reason of the extremity of the Patient the next morning early I hastned home and sent down about threescore and ten ounces of the Powers of Amber ordering the Head or Temples and Forehead with the Nostrills as also the Stomach sides hypochonders spina dorsi Thighs Legs Feets and Arms to be twice a day well bathed with the same till such time as they either found help or that the whole quantity was used It is a neat Medicine for it neither greases as Oyl nor continues wet as water but momentarily drinks into the flesh so that it could not be nauseous to the most queasy Stomach By the time that the whole quantity was spent the Patient thanks be to God for so great a mercy became perfectly well to the great satisfaction of her afflicted Relations 9. It is wonderful how suddenly and how admirably the External use of the powers of Amber did not only dissolve that extream Rigor but also perfectly remove the Convulsive fits performing outwardly what no actual external heat could do for hereby momentarily
Brain and Animal spirits were conforted 30. But in less than six hours after the blow by reason I suppose of the adhibition of the Powers of Rosemary to the Nostills a vehement Haemorrhage followed in which the sick bled by the Nostrills at least a quart of Blood seeing so exceeding great an evacuation we did our endeavour to stop it to his Forehead this Cataplasm was applyed Take the white of an new laid Egg Terra sigillata one ounce fine Bole a sufficient quantity mix and make a Pultise which was applyed with hards of flax upon Leather as aforesaid all the extream parts were strongly bound with good Ligature the Testicles were also bound and fomented with Venegar the sick was laid upon his back and the pouder of Toads was blown up his Nostrills with a Quill and a dry'd Toad was given him to hold in his Hand Moreover the Crown of his Head was shaved and a Vesicatory applyed thereto by the use of this meanes the Haemorrage was in a short time stopt and the Vehemency and swift return of the Convulsions slakt whereby the Patient had some ease 31. In about six or seven hours more his bleeding was again excited so that it was supposed that he lost at least three pints more of blood and then it was stopt again by the use of the means aforesaid This extream bleeding doubtless mightily weakned the Patient yet certainly delivered him from all future danger of an Apoplexy or other mortal Diseases of the Brain which otherwise might have happened 32. But now whereas his Body was exceedingly bound so as he had not been at stool in above six days no doubt but it was of evil consequence in this case and therefore I ordered the exhibition of this following Clyster Take fresh roots of Lillys and Peony of each two ounces leaves of Mallows Beets garden Arach Sage Centory the less of each a handful flowert of Lavender Staechas Rosemary Camomil of each a pugil Peony seeds Wheat bran of each two drams Caraways one dram make a decoction and strain to a pint hereof add juyce of Beets brown Sugar of each an ounce Hiera picra Hirae Logadij of each two drams Oyâ— of Amber a dram salt half a dram mix and make a Clyster This was exhibited and it wrought gently and plesantly upon him and he confest himself much the better 33. To Comfort him by the mouth I gave this Take Aqua Coelestis Aqua Mirabilis of each one ounce Angelica water the greater composition half an ounce Peony water syrup of Betony of each two ounces syrup of Limons one ounce mix them of this the sick took now and then a spoonful which exceedingly cheared his spirits and Corroborated his Animal faculties now very much hurt 34. Every six hours also I caused the parts aforenamed to be bathed with the Powers of Amber and Rosemary mixed of each a like quantity as also all the back bone from the highest Vertebra of the Neck to the Os Coccigis all the joynts and extream parts together with the Stomach Hypochonders and Testicles whereby the whole Nervous system was strengthned and truly restored And although I must confess that inward Medicines are of mighty use in Convulsions yet I am fully perswaded and confirmed herein by very large experience that external Medicaments of a heating Anodyne resolving and neurotick property do much more contribute to this Cure as sooner reaching the parts hurt except the Convulsion be first excited in the Bowells by poyson violent purges a Vehement Diarrhea the Cholick c. and yet in this Case when the Genus Nervosum comes to be universally afflicted externalls such as those afore named are of most admirable use and this thing I could not but communicate to all the sons of Art for the sake and benefit of the poor afflicted patients 35. The Chyrurgian my assistant would needs have the Sick constantly to take of the following wine a quarter of a pint or better morning noon and night about half an hour before eating the which he told me He had found large experience of and doubtless it is a very good thing Take Rhenish wine choice Canary of each a gallon Peony roots and seeds bruised Misleto of the Oak thick Galangal Calamus Aromaticus Zedoary Aracardiums of each an ounce and half flowers of Lavender and Rosemary of Staechas and Saffron of each two ounces Betony Bawm Calamint Mint Sweetmarojram flowers of Lilly convally of each half a handful Wormwood a larg handful digest all for eight or ten days then decant of the clear wine and let the Patient drink it but it will be good to let the wine stand upon the Ingredients close stopt up during the whole time of the drinking this Wine the sick took but I prescribed him to take it either with or immediately after the taking of the following pouder Take roots and seeds of Peony Misleto of the Oak Elks hoof skull of a dead Man of each half an ounce Swallows dried and poudred Peacocks dung Nutmegs Cloves of each six drams Musk one ounce make of all a very fine pouder the dose from a scruple to two scruples according to age and strength This our Patient took half a dram thereof thrice a day with Roger Dixons wine aforementioned by the use of which things he prefectly recovered 36. He was exceeding weak for a long time and upon the taking of the least cold or overstraining himself or lifting any thing beyond his strength his Convulsions were very apt to return for more than eight weeks together for which cause sake we the more earnestly prest upon him the constant assiduous use of the aforesaid Medicaments till such time as he found his perfect restoration and for the keeping of his body soluble I ordered him often to repeat the aforementioned Clyster moreover after about five or six weeks time I began to purge his Body which I did with my Family Pills with Aloes and this was done once a week for a month together 37. That the hurt in this Patient was great was apparent and that the Genus Nervosum or whole Nervous System was grieved was almost without question for that the Convulsion seized every part from Head to Foot leaving him no where free that we could discern and the iteration of the fits were such at the first as for the most part deprived him of all his senses except that of feeling and yet notwithstanding all this the blow was not so great as to make a wound outward but from thence the Chyrurgian took his more dangerous prognosticks however such was the force thereof as to breake some of the Sanguineous vessels within the Brain as was manifest from that very great flux of Blood which Roger confidently affirmed came from the Cavities within the Skull and without which evacuation the fick must have inevitably perished XV. Convulsion fits in a Child new born 1. It was a little Girl born dead to appearance but after a little time
as also morning and night at other times by the use of which things she found an unexpressible good and in a short time a perfect cure 6. However by reason she complained of a fullness and heaviness at her Stomach I resolved to give her a Vomit which I did with extraordinary good Success with my white Emetick Troches or Lozenges made of Mercurius Vitae they gave her six vomits and three stools viz. half a dram of the Lozenges which contained about three grains of the Mercurius Vitae After the taking of this Vomit but once she became so pleasant and easy that she thought her self in Heaven 7. By these examples and many more which I might hereafter set forth it is manifest of how great force the Powers of Medicaments are in general and in particular the Powers of Amber as also those of Limons Oranges Rosemary Sassafras c for that in a moment they comfort and restore the whole Genus Nervosum and that even by External application in which manner of use they do more in a small quantity momentarily than a Cart load of other Medicaments can do though given inwardly now if they do such great things by bare outward application what may they do being also inwardly given especially in all those Diseases where the Cause is more inward but their operations are not wonderful if we consider their absolute purity subtilty and Volatility with their Comfortative and mighty penetrative power and force XXI A vehement Cramp in the Calves of both the Legs and other Parts 1. A man of about thirty years of Age was much troubled with the Cramp in the Calves of his Legs somtimes it was in one Leg somtimes in the other and somtimes in both and somtimes it would seize other Parts as the brawny part of the Arm under the Chin c. 2. The Convulsion would be vehement causing a Tumor of the Nerves in the middle of the Musculous Part as big as ones Fist doubled which in a quarter of an hour or thereabouts would resolve and go totally away yet for the most part leaving a great Soreness and Weakness and such an exceeding Debility as that he was not able to go for a day or two or sarcely set his Foot on the Ground 3. He had tryed many things but without Effect as well Internals as Externals and outwardly almost all the Galenick hot Oyls and Oyntments had been applyed but in vain as aforesaid and now his Disease increased more and more upon him in so much that upon the least Cold the Cramp would seize him upon those Parts and with such Violence and Torture to make him roar and cry vehemently out as if he had been a killing and if in bed he durst not many times thrust his Feet streight down or put them in a cold Place or yawn for fear of a Fit of the Cramp taking hold of him which for the time afflicted him with that Vehemency that he hath many times said He beleived it to exceed the very pangs of Death 4. At length he made his Complaint to me and I perceiving it to come absolutely from a cold Cause caused him to bath the Part very well with the Powers of Amber twice a day viz. Morning and Evening and to continue the use thereof for some few days to wit eight or ten or more this he did and in less then fourteen days time was perfectly well to his great Satisfaction 5. Another man much in the same manner afflicted in the same Parts and with like Vehemency as also on both sides of his Neck was cured by bathing the Parts afflicted with the said same Powers of Amber Morning and Night for some few days rubbing the Medicine well in for about a quarter of an hour at a time he was so perfectly cured that he had not so much as a Fit thereof for several years after 6 After the same manner and with the same Medicament have I cured more than forty others that had been a long time afflicted with the Cramp and could meet with no Remedy and some of them who had been so often seized therewith that it had brought upon them such a Debility and Weakness of the Parts as to render them almost wholly useless even these with the use of this only thing have I so perfectly restored through the Blessing of God as their Disease never after returned nor in the Cure of them did I give the least of any thing inwardly nor use any thing outwardly except that only thing which for its excellency worth and certainty of its Operation I could not be silent in but communicate from the Giver of all good so great a Blessing to the World It is indeed a most Excellent and Admirable Medicine and as far as any thing can be said to be certain it may be really pronounced of this Medicament in the Cure of this Disease 7. A woman in Child-bed having lain in about two days was seized with After-pains and the Cramp in the middle of her Thigh The whole Abdomen as also her Thigh I caused to be bathed well with the Powers of Amber every two hours This had such Effect that in a quarter of an hour after the Application thereof her After-pains went away and by the Blessing of God in twenty four hours space she was so perfectly freed both from Them and the Cramp that they returned no more upon her 8. And this I was willing to insert here though out of its proper Place for the sakes and benefit of all women in Child-bed who labour under that great Affliction I have used it to a Multitude of women afflicted with After-pains and can speak it in the presence of God that I never in that Case used it in Vain and therefore commend the same to all Nurses Mid-Wives and Charitable Gentle-women to keep by them and have it always in a Readiness for the use of their poor afflicted Neighbours 9. That these After-pains are nothing but a Cramp or Convulsion of the nervous parts of the Mesentery and Abdomen being hurt both by over-much straining and also by Cold taken in at time of Delivery I am fully perswaded the Reason and Evidence of which I may more fully prosecute in an other place however this is manifest that the same Medicament which not only gives Relief but also cures the Cramp in other Persons as suddenly and immediately resolves these After-pains in Women in Child-bed and so perfectly takes them away as to return no more for that bout 10. And I remember I was once called to a Woman who had laboured under those pains for about seven days and nights without any hope of Cure Multitudes of things having been applyed to no purpose but the Disease rather still getting ground upon them she was given up to Despair and all about her esteemed her to be no better than a dead Woman when I saw her her case was so desperate that I could promise nothing but I caused
its whole mass with Heterogenious and Explosive particles and for that reason irritating the whole processes of the Nerves and the nervous bodys into vniversal Spasms or Couvulsions and those either continual or intermitting Willis de morbis Convulsivis cap. 6. Observ 3. VIII A Convulsion proceeding from a Feaver 1. This distemper in this Maid being accompanied with a frequent humid Cough was at first thought to be only a Cold but within few days this Cough plainly became convulsive so that whilst she coughed the Diaphragma being carried upward and with a renewed Sistole held so long a time that she made a great noise as if about to be suffocated 2. Then this little Maid growing more apparently feaverish complained of thirst and heat and lay all Night without sleep with a mighty agitation of her Body and began to talk idly as if her Coat had fallen into the water and when all things grew worse she began to be tormented with convulsive motions first in her Limbs by and by in her Face and then in her whole Body 3. The Paroxysms coming by often turns twice or thrice in an hour did most grievously trouble her so that this little wretch within the space of twenty four hours after the convulsive distempers began to grow more grievous her Animal spirits being almost quite spent she dyed 4. Whilst the convulsive fits tormented her her Pulse was very much disordered and often intermitting also a frequent vomiting molested her 5. Being sent for to visit this Maid also too late a little before her Death when I could contribute nothing to the prolonging of Life I endeavoured what I could to find out from her death the knowledg of the aforesaid Disease 6. Therefore having procured leave to dissect her Body the reasons and marks of the symptoms chiefly urging in this Feaver more clearly appeared 7. Opening therefore first the lower Belly I found all the Bowels in it sound enough and well furnisht the Ventricle although tryed with empty vomiting contained nothing besides the liquour lately taken in at the Mouth For neither in it nor in its Appendix were Worms or sharp humors found which are wont oftentimes to give Cause to these kind of Convulsions 8. The small Guts were in many places mutually involved to wit the Convex superficies of one part was thrust into the Concave of another as into a sheath and hid far in it which indeed I judg to have happened wholly from the convulsive Motions of those Bowels 9. For whilst by reason of the vehement Convulsion excited from the nervous Origen the opposite Fibres being drawn together did work the same Intestine into contrary Motions it easily happened that one part of the Intestine of the Ilion being carried upwards might run into the hollowness of the other being snatched downward 10 The Thorax being opened the Flesh of the Lungs appeared very red and as it were sprinkled with Blood yea in some places as if it were livid and almost black out of the same wherever it was cut there flowed a thin and frothy Matter 11. Certainly this shewed that the feaverish Matter or the serous Impurities of the boyling Blood being soon impacted in the Lungs do so stuff up their Pores and Passages that the Blood it self being in its wonted and free Circulation there stagnated and being extravasated did excite a certain Inflamation 12. We found no less clear Track of this so deadly Disease in the head For the Shell of the Skull being removed presently the Vessels creeping through the Miningae were seen to swell very much with Blood as if almost the whole mass of Blood were gathered together in the head 13. For the Veins being cut or broken about the inwards of the lower and middle Belly little Blood flowed forth Besides those Membranes which cloath the Cerebel and being higher spread divide it from the Brain being sprinkled in very many places with extravasated Blood were noted to be of a black-purple Colour that it was not to be doubted but the Phlegosis or Inflamation round about excited was the cause of so cruel infesting Convulsions 14 These Coverings being taken away the Substance of the Brain was seen to be altogether moist and waterish abouâ— measure with a watery humour yea its Râ—ad or Bark being taken off all the Ventricles were full of a limpid or clear Water of which kind of very clear Liquor there was judged to be more than half a pint 15. From these Appearances the Pathology of the aforesaid Feaver is collected easiâ—y to wit in this Sickness as also in many others the Blood feaverishly growing hot presently deposes its Recrements both into the Lungs and into the Brain 16. Wherefore a serous Colluvies or watery Heap did presently overflow the Constitution of either then because the Blood being hindred both here and there from its due Circulation it began to grow into a very great Heap about the Confines of the affected Parts and at length to stagnate and to cause as it were a Phlegosis or Inflamation 17. Hence by reason of the Serum being plentifully heaped up in the Lungs and baked by the Heat the troublesom Cough with the thick and discoloured Spittle for the most part came in this Disease and by reason of the like Affection excited within the Head the Vertigo Swimming Stupefaction and other cephalick Passions constantly seized on the sick 18. Which kind of Distempers in this little Maid and in her Brother by reason of the infirm Constitution of the Brain before in either of them being made more grievious terminated in an Apoplexy 19. I might easily here propose many other Histories of persons of this Feaver at that time but from these now recited the type of the aforesaid Disease may be sufficiently known 20. But because the same Feaver happens almost every year on some predisposed and perhaps by reason of an evil Constitution of the year may hereafter at some time become Epidemical it will be worth the while to represent some Method about its Cure 21. Concerning which first of all take notice That in this Feaver no Critical days were to be observed as in the vulgar continual Feavers For the Blood as soon as it began to grow hot poured out a part of the morbifick matter as yet crude and not overcome from its Embraces to the Head or Breast 22. Wherefore it were vain to expect that the Blood should suffer the Heterogenous Particles to be heaped together in its mass to a fullness that from thence a flowring or putting forth arising at the set Intervals of time it might thrust the same subtilties out of doors 23. Yea rather this growing hot glows not with a great and open burning but like a Fire covered over with Chips sends forth a moist smoak or breath rather than a Flame But so that from thence by reason of the nervous juyce being depraved soon in its disposition and not rarely because of the Lungs being stuffed with the consumptive matter the
the Knee and the part affected is to be kept tyed till the malignant vapour and the sense of pain shall altogether vanish away 4. And if the vellication and pricking should longer continue then the ligature may be somtimes loosned whereby the member may more liberally receive the blood and the enlivening spirit which being done let him presently bind on the ligature and so let him proceed alternately until there be a remission which pain and vellication at length ceasing he may unbind the Ligature 5. This being done let him take one dram of the convulsive powder or half an ounce of the counvulsive Antidote well dissolved in a little broth for defending the Brain and principal members and dissipating the venomous vapours in the same 6. But if that malignant humor give him so long thruce as to lie in Bed then he may if strength will permit cover himself well with coverings till he sweat and so those vapours by insensible transpiration be evaporated 7. These Remedies are to be alternatly reiterated even till a total intermission of the Disease and pain which being done let him the next day take for a purge half an ounce of the purging Electuary Observing all things exactly according to former prescriptions Georgius Horstius lib. 8. cap. 7. LXX Other universal remedies designed for the cure of this Disease 1. Of these there are chiefly three to wit the purging convulsive Electuary the convulsive Antidote and the convulsive Powder 2. The first viz. the puging convulsive Electuary is this Take Diaphaenicum Solidum four ounces the Electuary of the juice of Roses two ounces and half the convulsive Antidote or Treacle here described two ounces the powder of Hermodacts cleansed from the upmost Bark Turpentine Esula of each one dram Diagrydium Castoreum of each two scruples Ginger Costus Cloves of each one scruple the seeds of Rue Cummin Crocus of each half a scruple mix them and with the syrup of Roses solutive make an Electuary 3. The convulsive Antidote Take the rootâ— Peony Misleto of each two ounces Castoreum Sage of each two ounces Bay-berries Mans-skull burnt of each two drams Treacle of Alexandria choice Mithridate of each twelve ounces clarified Honey two pound mix them for a Treacle Electuary 4. The convulsive powder Take the powder of the roots of Swallow wort Elecampane Devills-bite Avens Peony of each one ouncâ— and half Bay-berries half an ounce the tops of Sage Mother of time Rosemary-flowers of each two drams Species Diamoschi Dulcis Plirisarconticon Dianthos of each one dram mix them and make a powder 5. After this manner have we delineated the convulsive Disease with its cure and we have by experience found that the above named Remedies has given such abundant help to Nature that this stubborn dangerous Disease has been overcome and all its symptoms vanished Georgius Horstius lib. 8. cap. 9. LXXI These following things are also good for the Convulsion 1. Make a fomentation of the leaves and flowers of the Tile-tree boyled in Wine after the fomentation take for anointing the parts the Oyl of Line-seed Goose-grease mixed with the Oyl of Cinnamon the Oyl of Earth-worms mixed with Turpentine Take the Oyl of Cammomil one ounce of Earth-worms half an ounce Castoreum the powder of Earth-worms of each half a dram mix them 2. Treacle dissolved in the Oyl of Scorpions and Castoreum is of good use if the distemper proceed from a cold Cause Gregorius Horstius vol. 3. lib. 2. cap. LXXII A Convulsion in a certain Matron 1. A certain Matron was for some days afflicted with horrible fits of a Convulsion accompanied with a kind of foolishness her body was sometimes so imâ—etuously shaken that scarsly two of the strongest men could hold her 2. I having observed that she loathed all kind of Medicaments I advised that her Husband who had been for some time absent should be called and her Members which had been for some days shaken and wasted to be anointed with the following Oyntment 3. Take the Oyl of the flowers of Slotanus one ounce the Oyl of Earth-worms of Foxes of Camomil of Lillies and white Roses of each half an ounce and mix them 4. From that time I never knew that she was ever taken with convulsive fits or other Diseases all the time she lived with her Husband who was a Physitian Fabritij Hildani cent 6. Observ Chururg 26. LXXIII Convulsions considred in general 1. A Convulsion is two fold either universal or particular an universal Convulsion is three-fold either the Head and whole Body is contracted and drawn to the Breast or the Head Neck and the rest of the Body is convulsed and drawn to the hinder parts and Back or the whole remains immoveable and inflexible to either part 2. A particular Convulsion is only that which seises one part 3. This Disease either proceeds from repletion or emptiness or from the putrid malignant Vapours elevated to the Brain and the original of the Nerves 4. All Convulsions are dangerous but particularly that which proceeds from emptiness the Nerves being too much dried by immoderate Purgations vomits a burning Feaver c. cannot be easily moistened or humected and oft-times the strength is loosened and destroyed by the sharpness of the Disease before the Nerves can recover their former Humectation and be reduced to some good temper 5. Wherefore Hippocrates did rightly pronounce a convulsion from Hellebor to be deadly because of the immoderate Evacuation which also an incurable siccity and driness does follow 6. The same Author affirms that a Convulsion occasioned by a wound is also incurable because of the hurting and inflamation of the Nervous parts by which great pain comes which by consent grievously afflicts the Brain 7. A Convulsion from Malignant and venomous vapours is no less dangerous For by them the Brain is not only afflicted but also the Heart to which the vapours are carried by the Arteries 8. In the cure of this Disease the cause is to be looked to If the Convulsion proceed from repletion according to Hippocrates it requires evacuation wherefore a good Diet is to be instituted the Body is to be Purged and a vein is to be opened and the part affected and the whole marrow of the Back-bone is to be anointed with the following Oyntment 9. Take Oyl of Earth-worms of Foxes of each two ounces Oyl of Turpentine of Wax of Castoreum of each half an ounce Mans grease three ounces juyce of Earth-worms one ounce mix them and apply them hot 10. But if the Distemper proceed from inanition and siccity purgative Medicine and blood letting must be avoided and meats that are moistning or humecting and nutritive must be used 11. If the Patients thirst be great then the following potion may be exhibited Take the water of Bugloss Roses and Violets of each four ounâ—â—s syrup of Violets four ounces mix them and make a Julep which the sick may take as often as he pleases 12. Emulsions of the cold seeds and the Milk of sweet
Almonds are very agreable as also the Conserves of Violets the flowers of Water-lillies Nenuphar and Borrage 13. If the Belly be not in good temper you may administer a Clyster let it be such a one as is both emollient and nutritive made of the broth of Mutton Capons and Hens with the Yolks of four Eggs and a little of the powder of Saffron Mace and Cinnamon-water 14. The part affected and the marrow of the Back is to be anointed with the following things Take Mans fat the Oyl of Violets and sweet-Almonds of each two ounces the juyce of Earth-worms three ounces mix and apply them warm 15. If the Convulsion be by consent that is to say if it proceed from pain inflamation and tumefacton then the pain is to be asswaged the inflammation is to be extinguished and the tumefaction of the Member is to be resolved and dissipated in which Case the following Oyntment is agreeable even to a wonderful manner 16. Take Oyl of Sage Dill Cammomil Foxes the juyce of Earth-worms Mans grease of each two ounces Oyl of Turpentine Aqua vitae of each one ounce Saffron one dram mix them and make a Liniment 17. Ambrosius Paraeus who deserves eternal Encomiums does exceedingly commend the following Liniment to be used in Diseases of the Nerves chiefly those which arises from a cold cause Take Sage Ground-pine Marjoram Rosemary Rue Lavender of each one handful the flowers of Cammomil Melilot Dill-Hypericon of each two pugils Bay and Juniper-berries of each two ounces the roots of Pyrethrum two drams Mastick Benjamin of each one ounce and half Turpentine one pound Oyl of Earth-worms Dill and Whelps of each six ounces Oyl of Turpentine three ounces Mans-grease two ounces Crocus one dram white Wine one pound and half Wax a sufficient quantity bruise those that are to be bruised and pulverise those that are to be pulverized afterwards let them be boyled in a double vessel with the several Oyls and grease above mentioned and then make a Liniment according to Art adding in the end three ounces of Aqua vitae 18. But if the Convulsion proceed from evil and malignant vapours afflicting the Brain and other noble parts the digestion and suppuration of the Wound must be accelerated and although cold defensitives impede the Elevation of the vapours yet because thâ—y retard the suppuration of the wound and â—urt the Nerves they are not to be used but with great judgment 19. This one thing I shall add that to those Liniments which are applyed to the Wound there be always added some Treacle Mithridate and the Bezoar stone 20. Mithridate also Treacle the Bezoar-stone Harts-horn and other Alexipharmacks taken in at the Mouth does agree very well an Epithem is to be applyed to the region of the Heart as also to his Wrists Fabritius Hildanus de Gangrena cap 26. LXXIV A Convulsion in a fat Man 1. A man fat thick and flegmatick about the age of five and thirty having after supper a great pain in his Head was suddenly taken with an universal Convulsion through his whole Body insomuch that I never before had seen the like 2. For his Leggs and Arms were not only convulsed but also the muscles of his Breast yea a most violent Convulsion had seized the whole Body he lay speechless with his Mouth shut if he had been pricked there followed a contraction of the Hands and Feet but he had some Sense so that it did not appear to be an Apoplexy 3. This Fit continued two whole days and three nights till Death gave him a Quietus est 4. Coming to him at night I ordered Frictions and Ligatures and having by an Artifice opened his Mouth I ordered Oxymel to be put into his Mouth as also a sharp Clyster to be injected 5. In this difficult Case I did press earnestly for consultation with Cornelius Ericius my Colleague whose Sentiments of the Disease and of the Necessity of the Clyster which was prepared was the same with mine 6. We agreed in giving him for a gentle Purge for he was very phlegmatick one dram and half of Pil. Cochiae dissolved in a little Sage-Water by this he had three stools yet he continued as he was 7. At night returning again we anointed the whole Nape and the whole Back-bone with the Oyl of Turpentine mixed with the Oyl of Foxes and we did exhibit again Pil. Cochiae but was nothing the better 8. Afterwards the following Sternutatory was prescribed Take white Hollebore black Pepper Staves acre of each one scruple and half beat them into a fine Pouder and then by a Quill put it up into the Nostrils 9. But this also did no good for it did not cause Sneezing which without Controversy was a mortal Sign at the same time his Teeth being opened a little of the following Compound was poured into his Mouth very often 10. Take the Conserve of the Flowers of Rosemary one ounce Mithridate half an ounce choice Treacle three drams Oxymel simple and Squills of each half an ounce Syrup of Staechas half an ounce mix them neither was any thing the better by this for he dyed the third night Petrus Forestus Lib. 10. Observ 103. LXXV A Convulsion arising from a pain in the Joints 1. A certain noble Woman having a long time kept her Chamber by pains in the Joynts and growing thereby flegmatick she was sadly afflicted almost every year with the Gout and at length the pituitous matter being imbibed in the Nerves she had a mighty Convulsion 2. Among many things we prescribed for Diet this one thing we thought convenient to be taken in stead of Wine viz a kind of Mead made of the Decoction of Marjoram Sage Betony with a little Cinnamon and Honey 3. We did commend frictions of the Vertebrae and Neck and that she would avoid all perturbations of the mind and to keep the Body always in a good Temper we ordered for her the following Clyster Take roots of Marsh-Mallows white Lillies of each half an ounce Sage Betony Hysop Rue of each one handful the Flowers of Carduus Benedictus Rosemary Cammomil Centaury the lesser Herb Mercury of each one handful and half Staechas one pugil Carthamus-seed half an ounce Caraway and Fennel-seed one dram and half Polypâ—dy half an ounce Bran one pugil white Agarick one dram and half boyl them all together in common Water to one pound of the straining I add Benedictum laxativum half an ounce Electuary of Hiera Picra three drams Oyl of Lillies Oyl of Cammomil of each one ounce and half with a little Salt make a Clyster 4. But if this will not do because of the hardness of the Belly I would advise a more emollient Clyster of the Decoction of Mallows and Marsh-Mallows c. 5. The minoration of the pituitous matter being made by Pil. Hierae simplex we endeavoured for the better Evacuation of the same to render the matter more thin and fluxile by Syrups made of the Decoction of Sage Marjoram
Dog-like Convulsion wherein the Mouth is wrested aside but if the contraction of the said Musculus latus be on both sides it is called Risus Sardonicus or a grinning But there may be a wryness of the Mouth without a Convulsion which may be made from the resolution of one Muscle which causes the Muscle on the other side to draw the Lips to the sound Part whence comes a Distortion the Convulsions of other Parts want proper Names 8. But the immediate Cause of a Convulsion as Hippocrates and Galen and others deriving from them say is from Repletion and Inanition viz Fulness and Emptiness This Opinion is confirmed by the Example of a Lute or Harp-strings which are commonly stretched out For saith Galen while the strings are moist and filled with humor as it falls out when the Wind is Southerly they are swelled and stretched and so broken and when they are over dry as it happens when the Wind is Northen then they are contracted and so also broken 9. The same thing befalls the Nerves which being either too full of Moisture or too dry are stretched and contracted and the Muscles in which they are united are so drawn back to their Principal or Original that thereby a Convulsion is immediately excited 10. But by reason a Palsey is also caused from a Water overflowing the Nerves it is doubtful how a Convulsion should arise from the same Cause they being as it were Diseases opposite the one being a Resolution of the Nerves and Muscles the other a contraction of the same This has made Physicians much divided among themselves and the most ingenious Galenists have confest it a Problem beyond their Capacities to resolve Averroes said The former reason of Galen at § 8. above was more fit for a Fidler than a Demonstrator And Argenterius saith It is not easy to render a reason of all things and especially why Water which is said to be the Cause of the Palsy or Resolution of the Nerves and of a Convulsion or Contraction of the same should somtimes produce one Disease and somtimes another when it is the same matter and the same Parts that are affected to wit the Nerves why should not then the same Disease be always produced 11. The great difficulty of solving this Paradox is that which has divided almost all Authors and fill'd them with contradictions and Nonsense insomuch as several learned Men to wit Averroes Erastus Cesalpinus Platerus Sennertus and others have justly deserted this opinion whose long disputations and various reasons would be too long here to relate However Riverius is very unwilling to quit the sense of Hippocrates and Galen and therefore he expounds them thus Therefore saith he although we cannot satisfy our selves in this great difficulty while better Arguments are propounded suppose that those Objections may be taken off thus A Convulsion and a Palsy differ in this a Palsy is made of a pure watery humor without mixture which doth not extend the parts but only softens them as we see in the tumor Oedema but a Convulsion is caused of the same humor but not pure and simple but mixed with much wind by which wind the Nerves are stretched and the Mucles also which are contracted to their Original for no cause can be thought more fit to make so great a contraction than Wind which Galen acknowledgeth de sympt caus lib. 2. cap. 2. and Experience teacheth us that the greatest distentions are made especially by Wind as we may see in the Dropsy Tympanites and the Cholick and in Convulsions those are the greatest which are caused of Wind which stretches and distend the parts River pax lib. 1. cap. 6. 12. Although we are here unwilling to undertake the answering of Riverius in this case yet we may make bold to tell him that in an Oedema there is as well Tumor and Extension as softness of the matter and if the humor be the same in both as he seems to consent to what Reason is there That it should not as well extend the Nerve in the Belly of the Muscle where it has more liberty to play as well as it does the Tendons and parts adjacent to them in a Joint where it has less liberty 13. Moreover for the Nature and Quality of the humor which he thinks may cause the Convulsions he it is to be feared as much mistakes it for many yea most things which cause vehement extentions will cause no Convulsion at all and his parallell of the Dropsy Tympanites makes vastly more against than his Argument will do for him for that in the Tympanites where the extension is so eminently great and that among Muscular and Nervous parts yet is there not the least appearance of a Convulsion nor any inclination or disposition of the parts to such a disaffection 14. And since Convuâ—sions are often caused where neither fulness nor emptiness are previous as in a prick of a Nerve or Tendon it is manifest that some other cause is attendent and that the Animal spirits are the principal objects of the matter causing whose disaffection and hurt are the near and conjunct cause of this Dâ—sease for as much as the said spirits being disturbed and hurt in any part there is presently an afflux of as it were a troop or Army of Spirits which Nature immediately sends to the relief of those in the part afflicted whence by reason of their rushing force and vast flux from their fountain the Brain the Nerve if it be particular Or the Genus Nervosum if it be general are infinitly extended and shrunk up and that with a vehement and almost intollerable pain the which is excited not only from the hurt of those Animal spirits in the place prickt or Genus Nervosum otherwise hurt but from the violent rushing and Collision of the said spirits one against another by reason of their tumultuous occurse in order to the relief of Nature 15. Now the reason why universal Convulsions are so dangerous as for the most part bringing Death is either from the exquisite pain overcoming all the Spirits or from the extream extention of all the Muscles whereby the drawing of the breath is hindered and suffocation in a short time ensues If the affect or hurt of any particular part be small it causes that Nerve or Muscle only to suffer and so the Convulsion is only particular but if it be very great and extream then the whole Genus Nervosum or nervous System suffers also so that indeavering to shake off that which does offend it it doth therewith exagitate the Brain and so draws it into consent whereby the Convulsion becomes Universal over the whole body and the Symptoms seem to be so extream that by reason of the great Flux of Spirits from the Brain and their wanderings up and down it doth as it were cease from its Functions till such time as they return again 16. And after the same manner as a Convulsion is caused by a prick of a
both Stomach and Head 11. Take the Species Diarrhodon Abbatis Aromaticum Rosatum Diambrae Diamoschi Dulcis of each one scruple dissolve them in the water of Betony there being added two ounces of white Sugar make a Confection in tables Dose two or three drams twice in a day 12. Moreover I commanded that the Flegm should be drawn from the Head by Gargarisms Apophlegmatisms and Errhins then afterwards at turns that Treacle and Mithridate should be exhibited as also the Experiment of Aâ—tius then of Paulus which is fifteen grains of the Fruit of black Peony bruised in Water for a draught and that should be continued till the sick recovered Petrus Forestus Lib. 10. Obser 50 XIX The Night-Mare in a Child 1. When I was a Child I thought my self oppressed as it were with a black Dog Theodorus Bizantius is of opinion that those nocturnal Apparitions never yet appeared to wâ—se and strong Men but to such as are Children Women effeminate Persons mad Men and sickly People who are because of the weakness both of the Mind and of the Body racked with daily Fear vain and idle Dreams 2. There are some Children who waking with a Fright leap out of the bed such kind of Fears according to Hippocrates and Galen proceed from the gluttonous and ravenous sucking of Milk or from bad Nutriment or Indigestion But we have observed that not only in these but those also who are of perfect Age have had most frightful Imaginations in their Sleep especially when many vitious humors oppress the Stomach 3. Some get this Disease by external causes such as Cold and the Beams of the Moon if Children be troubled with this Disease it is not good that they sleep with their Belly full while they are eating you may give them a little Honey to lick but Children that are subject to surfeiting by reason of great feeding are to be cured by the same Medicines that are used in the Epilepsy 4. Frictions in this case are to be used Rose-Water sprinkled in the Face or rather Wine if it be from a cold cause is good 5. Rondeletius advises Clysters for discussing and evacuating Flatulencies if there be Repletion cutting of a Vein is necessary the Head is to be purged and strengthened then Topicks are to be made use of as we have prescribed in the Vertigo Cephalalgia and Epilepsy Petrus Forestus ex Scholiis lib. 10. Observ 51. XX. The Incubus or Night-Mare in a Girl 1. A Maid about nine years of age was suddenly taken in the night with somwhat like a Feaver then afterwards with the Contraction of the whole Belly and Breast her Eyes continuing open she did not answer when a question was put to her yet she seemed to be in her right wits 2. She was afflicted with a difficulty of breathing a thick kind of Spirit possessed her Heart and Praecordia and as one oppressed with some great Weight she could not speak 3. A venemous kind of Spirit coming from the Belly to the Praecordia then to the Brest and superiour Parts did afflict this poor Maid in this sort of Paraxysm she continued from nine to eleven of the Clock afterwards on the third day she was troubled with the like Fit 4. I coming to see her and finding that she could not be raised up by Frictions and other Medicines I ordered a Clyster to be made for her of the Pouder of Hiera Picra Sal Gem and Hony which had a good Effect For she was a little eased from the Paroxysm yet she continued weak 5. Then we did exhiâ—it a little Wine with the Raspings of the true Vnicorn and so thereby she slept the next day much better 6. The Mother of this Maid thought her Daughter was troubled with Worms and therefore gave her Worm-seed yet she could not void any Worms her Daughter now grew better her Pulse which in the Paroxysm was weak swift and small became equal in its Motions 7. Now that the Malady may not return again at its usual hour I commanded that the Maid should drink Beer wherein Pulp of Cassia was put containing therein the Pouder of the Seeds of Peony it was drained by Expression into the Beer and then drank 8. The next Night the Fit was more easy and favourable because she refused to take one dram of the Pouder in its pure substance we included it in the Pulp which was put into six ounces of Beer this maid continuing to drink always Beer so ordered she became at length perfectly freed from this troublesom Disease Petrus Forestus Lib. 10. Observ 52. SCHOLIA The THEORY of the INCUBUS or NIGHT-MARE By the Author W. Salmon XXI The Pathology of the Incubus and first of the Notation thereof 1. The Names A Graecis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ab 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hoc est insiliendo Nomen habens Quidam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Teste Aureliano hoc est Aggressionem Invasionem nocturnam nominant ab aliis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dioscorides 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 à Species Suffocationis quae hoc malô laborantibus in Somno offertur Avicenna suâ linguâ Strangulatorem nominat In Latin it is called Incubus ab incubando in English the Hag or Night-Mare 2. The Definition Incubus ergo est respirationis offensio vocis interceptio corporisque oppressio seu motus impedimentum cum falso in sommio ponderis thoraci incumbentis à vapore crasso posteriora potissimum cerebri obstruente ut spiritus animales ad liberam respirationem motum edendum prodire nequeant It is a Disease arising from thick Vapours chiefly obstructing the hinder part of the Brain by which the Flux of animal Spirits being stopt the respiration or breathing is hurt the Voice intercepted and the Body so oppressed as it were between sleeping and waking with a weight lying upon the Brest and holding fast the whole Man that notwithstanding all his endeavours the whole Faculty of moving seems for a Season to be abolished 3. The Kinds or Differences They are two-fold 1. The Disease is considered as it happens to such as are young or in old People and in these it has been either of short or of long continuance 2. It is either essential in the Head and Brain or is caused by Consent from the Stomach Hippochonders Testicles c. all which may be discerned by their proper Indications XXII The Signs of an Incubus or Night-Mare 1. The Paroxysm comes for the most part when the Patient is in a Slumber or between sleeping and waking somtimes it invades him in one Part somtimes in another in some begins at the Feet and creeps up the Legs and Thighs by degrees till it seizes upon the Brest and laying hold as it were of all the Powers and Faculties of the whole Body chains them in some it begins at the lower part of the Belly and so ascending higher immediately takes a seisure of the whole Man 2. In other
thereof and that great oppression or weight upon the Thorax or Brest together with that fast holding of the Body whereby it becomes immovable is caused from a withdrawing or stoppage of the said Animal Spirits which is the fountain or prime cause of the motive faculty as also the near or conjoyned cause by which the instruments of motion perform their operations by the guidance of the sensitive soul which being by some accident obstructed in its passages or as it were cut off for a small moment all motion for so long time ceases through the whole Body And although the Man strives never so much to stir or move himself it is all in vain for as much as the Animal spirit which gives being and life to the motive facultie is for a season cut off and its flux hindred and the suppression of the Voice is from the same cause viz. From that which abolishes the motive faculty 5. Now by reason of the short continuance of the Paroxysm the Disease seems not to be dangerous but should it continue long a suffocation of the Vital flame should certainly ensue for the Animal Spirit being the Breath or Air by which the Vital Spirit is nourished and kept alive should that be but for a little while withdrawn or cut off the said vital flame in a short time after becomes extinct and truly in my opinion a long Paroxysm of the Incubus is the cause for the most part of sudden Death in sleeping and that many that goe to Bed and fall a sleep and awake no more dye by force of this Disease being suffocated and not of an Apoplexy as some have formerly believed And whether this be admitted or no that the Vital Spirit is nourished and kept alive by the Animal Spirit yet the suffocation of the Vital might be caused also in part by other means viz. From the want of inbreathed Air which must infailably cease if the motive faculty be totally abolished in the whole Body 6. Hence it appears that in some the prime antecedent or remote cause of the Incubus may be from the irregularity of using the six Non-naturalls which according to the opinion of Rhases and Avicenna is lodged in the Blood that being corrupted through those irregularities Sennertus thinks it to be from the hurt of the digestive faculty but chiefly from a cold intemperature of the Head or Stomach But truly the Procatartick cause is either from error in Diet long used or a melancholy habit of the mind whereby the Blood becomes excrementitious and filled with crude vapours 7. The Proegumiuine nere or conjunct cause of this Disease is from vapours immediately filling the passages of the Brain or Avenues of the Animal Spirit chiefly about the begining of the Spina Medulla by cutting off of its flux whereby the functions of natural and voluntary motion are immediately impeded and the whole Man and every part of him bound as it were in Chains And this for the most part comes to pass in such where there has been a long antecedent cause who eat and and drink such things as immediately put the Blood and other natural juyces upon a gentle fermentation from whence vapours are generated which in the passages of the Brain fail not to effect those things before mentioned Now what these things are in particular which in every constitution will excite such a fermentation is not easy to determine for in some persons one thing does it in other persons another Some if they eat but an Onion or Leek are certain the next night to be troubled with it Others if they should eat an hundred would never be hurt thereby Some again if they eat but a red Hering would after it be afflicted above measure others can make them their daily Food without prejudice but these things are to be known particularly from Observation and experience and accordingly such as are subject to this Disease should make it their business to avoid the same 8. Moreover the Paroxysm is promoted partly from the position of the Body in those who are subject to this Disease for it commonly seizes them lying upon their Backs seldom when they ly upon their Bellies or Sides and yet I knew one in whom the Disease had such a praevalency that it would as farmiliarly seize him lying on his Side as on his Back as also when they are in a slumbring condition or between sleeping and waking at what time and in which condition the matter is more easily moved to the hinder part of the Head or Brain and the begining of the said spinal marrow XXIV The Prognosticks of the Incubus or Night-Mare 1. This Disease the more gentle it is the less danger of degenerating and the more easy to be cured the more grievous the more difficult of cure 2. It is more incident to Children and young people than to elder and is more easily cured in the one than in the other 3. The more constant and frequent the fits the more perilous and so much the more dangerous if the sick remains in a stupid kind of condition after the fit is gone 4. If it comes from any external cause or continued Surfeit it is less dangerous because the cause being removed the effect will cease 5. That which is essential in the Head is the most dangerous if it is by consent from others it is not of so evil a consequence though in this latter case the cure is for the most part very long and tedious nor does the Disease vanish till the discrasie of the part causing be remedied 6. If it happens in sleep it is less dangerous than if it happens just at the awaking for this latter is nearer to an Epilepsy into which this Disease does oftentimes degenerate moreover it is the more dangerous if the Paroxysm be accompanied with a cold Sweat or trembling of the Heart or if either of them or both of them or a Convulsion or Swooning immediately follow upon the going off of the fit 7. If the Disease be of long standing and frequent and proceed purely from a Distemper of the Brain especially in elder people it presages the falling sickness or the Apoplexy 8. Fat Children and young people having fat Bodies are many times suffocated therewith because in such the matter cutting off the flux of the Spirit is so thick and plentiful that nature can never dissipate it XXV The Therapia or method of curing the Incubus or Night Mare 1. The indications of the cure of this Disease are threefold First the humor or matter cutting off the flux of the Animal Spirits is to be removed which is don by proper evacuations Secondly the Discrasie of the Blood is to be rectified and to be reduced to its prestine state of Health Thirdly to strengthen the parts afflicted and weakned by force of the Morbifick matter And indeed the same order and method and the same medicaments which are used in the cure of the Falling-sickness may be used here though
Trembling of the Joints without any Pain 1. There was a certain woman who above twelve or more years had her left Side in continual motion against her will whilst she waked her left Eye always twinkled her Lips always moved in the action of opening and closeing them together her Arms Fingers and Feet were always stiring yet all this was without any sense of Pain when she slept all was quiet and without motion 2. There was another also about the age of forty a Man Melancholick and Corpulent whilst he was performing some part of his office as a Minister had an Involuntary motion of his left Foot 3. As to the first intention I would rub the Back-bone chiefly about the end of the Neck and the begining of the Os Sacrum universals being praemissed with Aqua aurea Langij the water of Swallows being added with Castoreum and the spirit of Lillys Convally five pints in which infuse a nodul made of Castoreum the flowers of Lavender Staechas the leaves of Rue Sage Betony Rosemary-flowers Camomil Camphir c. After some few days you may decant the clear and use it as aforesaid 4. Also a fomentation to be used before the former things would do much good Take the leaves of Sage Rosemary Germander Ground-pine Betony the flowers of Staechas Chamomil Bay and Juniper-berries c. boyl them all in Wine 5. As to the second intention his Thigh and down the Leg to his very Toe as also his Hand and Fingers is to rubed and fomented with a new sponge in a decoction of Sage-Wine 6. Afterwards a Balsam made of Mans fat is to be used frequently Take Mans fat six ounces clear Turpentine so much the fat of a Badger and a Fox of each three ounces the Oyl of Bays Mastich and Spikenard of each half an ounce Bay-leaves Germander Sage Marjoram of each one handful Aqua vitae rectificate eight ounces steep them in water for the space of twenty four hours afterwards distil them 7. I ascribed much good to the spirit of Tartar well rectified to be exhibited by way of friction Oleum distillatur Galbani Cratonis may be profitably applyed outwardly whose use may be also convenient for the first intention unless the smell offend 8. In the third place I shall say nothing to the government of the whole but I am altogether of opinion that nature may be succored by Infusum Spleneticum Laxativum which being done in the next place I would have exhibited twice a week pil Marocostin one scruple before Supper 9. And in the Morning not omitting universal Corroboratives I would give in the first place Elixir proprietatis Paracelsi then let the Spirit of Turpentine distilled with Vinegar obtain the second place 10. I would strengthen particularly the Head by using Amber-grise with the Extractum ligni Aloes a sufficient quantity of Sugar dissolved in the water of Lilly-Convally make all into Rowls 11. A Drink made of Sorrel is not inconvenient because of the Concurrent affection of the Spleen I do also advise for draining the superfluous humors and strengthening the parts affected a Drink rather then a Bath made of the decoction of China with Sarsaparilla and Sassafras these are the remedies I think proper for this worthy Gentleman Gregorius Host lib. 8. Observ 15. XVIII Of Trembling and shaking 1. This Disease is accompanied with two sundry movings one is while the member is constrained through heaviness and Grief to creep downwards the other is while the member is carried upward from his natural course and faculty 2. This evil is caused altogether through weakness of the Sinews which does plainly decipher old age but privately it cometh of other causes such as a cold temperature of nature cold drink taken either immoderately or out of season especially in Feavers moreover the abundance of Cold Gross and Clammy humors together with too great plenty of Wine unmixt as also old age and fear are the causes thereof 3. There needs no signs to know either the evil or the causes of it because it may be known either by sight or the Patients words or the state of the Body 4. Let the Diet be so ordered that it may be clean contrary to the causes of the Disease and let his Meat be such as will be easily digested and distributed such as Broths Birds and delicate kind of Fishes 5. Against an abundance of gross and clammy humors it is good to use those things that have a power to divide extenuate and cut but he must avoid all things which do hurt the Sinews and chiefly the drinking of Wine that is unmixed he must drink Wine that is mixed with Water or Hydromel or Ale 6. For the Cure they which do Tremble or shake through some manifest error they must altogether abstain from things that are hurtful 7. But if they do Tremble thorough drinking of Wine until they by delivered from the Disease let them drink in the interim Hydromel with the decoction of Sage and Betony 8. If the shaking proceed from cold and and gross humors then minister the Cure which is ascribed for the Palsy and the Cramp coming from Repletion letting of Blood only excepted 9. You must anoint the outward parts of the Body with Oyls that will heat and cover it with soft Wooll then fasten Cupping-glasses without scarification from the first shutting of the Joints which may be drawn to the outward part of the skin and so thereby humors may the easier be discussed and driven away 10. Also it is good for the Sick to drink daily five grains of Pepper with one ounce and half of Mulse there are moreover certain other simple Medicines which being taken do help Trembling that is Castoreum root of Althea decoction of Agrimony and the Brain of an Hare 11. The Medicines and especially the Oyntments which are prescribed for the cure of the Palsy are to be used here as remedies against this Disease Barrows method lib. 1. cap. 29. SCHOLIA The THEORY of a TREMOR or TREMBLING By the Author W. Salmon XIX The Pathology of a Tremor or Trembling and first of the notation thereof 1. The Names It is called in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Latin Tremor and in English Trembling or Shaking 2. The Definition Tremor est motus voluntarius depravatus quo qui laborant membra libere movere et propensa vel suspensa servare non possunt sed membrum à facultate animali in altum sublatum pondere suo deprimitur iterumque à faculte motrice erigitur Trembling or shaking is a symptom of the hurt of the Animal faculty and depravation of the Motive by reason of which the parts can neither move freely nor keep their station being lift up by the moving faculty and then depressed downwards by their own weight whence comes a Trembling motion 3. The kinds or differences Although some make these as kinds or differences of a Tremor that it is either greater or lesser Or that it is either of the
whole Body or of some particular part yet that is the chief which depends upon the causes and accordingly to which the Cure is to be varied And therefore it is either Ideopathetick or Essential in the Brain from a defect or dissipation of the Spirits Or Sympathetick and by consent from a distemperature of the Nerves being afflicted with cold and moisture or obstructed or compressed and condensed or otherwise hurt with some venenate malign narcotick or occult quality The chief or principal difference is that it is either simple or joyned with a Convulsion which latter is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of which Hippocrates prognost 10. has made mention which happens somtimes not only in Feavers but also in an Epilepsy at the end of the Paroxysm where somtimes a Trembling joyned with a convulsive motion doth afflict the sick for some hours to wit till the Epileptick matter is wholly dissipated XX. Of the signs of a Tremor or Trembling 1. A Tremor superficially considred is evident to the sight as whether it be great or small and whether it afflâ—cts the part or the whole as also whether it proceeds from any other affect as a Palsy Convulsion Palpitation Rigor or be joyned with a convulsive motion 2. This vitious Trembling is somtimes accompanied with cold and moisture of the part and somtimes with a continual and dry heat and somtimes the parts afflicted have a notable strength and somtimes they are extreamly Weak so that the Sick has not power to guid a Cup to their Mouth 3. Moreover the Disease is known to be Ideopathetick or Essential in the Brain if no violent external cause went before to overstrain or hurt the extream parts In all such cases the Disease is Sympathetical and the Brain only suffers by consent or compassion XXI Of the causes of a Tremor or Trembling 1. Authors have given many causes of Tremor or Trembling which causes require other causes to explain them as That it is caused by reason of the weakness of the motive faculty or nerest Instruments thereof to wit the Animal Spirit which is not able to exercise a voluntary motion perfectly The Spirits are made weak either by a fault in themselves or by a defect in the Nerves which are the Condit-pipes of the Animal Spirits and by which they are conveyed and do act The fault is in the Spirits when either they are but few at the first Or when they are afterwards dissipated They are few at the first either by reason of the cold distemper of the Brain as in old men Or for the want of Vital Spirits which are the matter of which the Animal are made The Spirits are dissipated from many external causes as immoderate evacuations much use of venery and unseasonable great Pain much fasting Grief and long violent Diseases They are hurt by a defect in the Nerves and are weakned when either the Nerves are too cold or are infected with a malign quality Or obstruction Or compressed They grow too cold either from cold Air Or the eating of cold Meats Or much drinking of Water Or swiming often in cold water and the like They are infected by the use of Opium Henbane Poppy and the fumes of Mercury as it often falls out to Goldsmiths and Gilders and to such as having had the french Pox have been cured with the fumes of Cinnabar Arsnick or Mercury as also to such as have had Malignant Feavers They are obstructed either wholly by some hurt provocations or irritation of the Nervous parts Or in part as in a Palsy from a watery humor gently spinkled upon the Nerves producted from Gluttony Drunkenness and other causes Lastly Trembling may come from compression of the Nerves when excrementitious humors abounding in the wholy Body do compress the Nerves and so hinders the free passage of the Animal Spirit Thus Authors 2. These are the common Opinions with which many learned Men have been pleased but we confess no way satisfy us who have a mind wholy desirous to investigate Truth For if these be true causes wherefore is it that they should be causes in one person and not in another for that we see in persons where most of those supposed causes are previous and eminently manifest not one of an hundred are yet taken with a Tremor or Trembling This thing to me seems to argue a defect in the causes by Authors assigned and that there is yet the true cause hidden which being stirred up must infallibly produce the Distemper we shall therefore in the first place discourse of the Procatartick or Antecedent cause then of the Proeguminine nere or conjunct cause in order and that we hope with so much Perspicuity plainness and solid demonstration of Truth as may be satisfactory to all the lovers thereof 3. The Procatartick external or remote cause is evidently manifest in all such as have been affected with a Tremor or Trembling from the bare relation of the course of Life In some great drinking of strong Liquors as of strong Beer Ale Wines Brandy c. has been the Antecedent cause thereof though we confess that for once or twice or now and than to be overcome with those liquors is not very material to the production thereof yet the assiduous and continual repeating of such a kind of intemperance will in process of time produce such an effect so likewise Gluttony and Gormandising thought more rarely unless the said intemperance be promoted to a vast excess and also for a long time repeated 4. To these causes we may add the force of Poyson and of Poysonous things I mean in those cases where their strength is not great enough to eradicate life I remember once upon design an Acquaintance of mine out of a Frolick gave one drop of the Oyl of Tobacco in a glass of Wine to one of the company unknown to them but alas upon a sudden how great an alteration was made the Mans countenance waxed pale sickness at Stomach overtook him a Trembling of the whole Body with fainting and swooning away insomuch being ignorant of what was don I almost dispaired of life to these symptoms was added vomiting with vehement convulsive motions after three hours the force of the Poyson vanished but left behind it a Trembling of all the extream parts and a palpitation of heart for ten or twelve days after And other poysons effect the same things if not so speedily or after the same manner yet with as ill a consequence if not worse One poysoned with Arsenick though not mortally yet had such a Tremor left behind as the consequent and effects thereof that lasted during the Mans whole life Another I knew poysoned with Night-shade who notwithstanding all the industry which was used by the Physicians which that place and time could afford though he escaped with life yet had a Tremor which continued upon him for more than a year after it And although I can enumerate some who having been accidentally poysoned have had yet
became lame and the use of all her Limbs was taken from her after about ten days her Pains vanished and she became absolutely Paralytick 2. Being in this Condition I thought fit to provoke sweating by this following Take mineral Bezoar one scruple of our new London-Treacle half a scruple Venice-Treacle half a dram mix them for a Dose It was given at Night going to bed and the sick sweat well during the time of her sweating this cordial Julep was given her to keep up her Spirits and preserve her from fainting Take Spirit of Saffron of the best Cinnamon-Water of each four ounces Angelica-Water Bawm-Water of each three ounces Juyce of Alkermes Syrup of Citron-Peels of each two ounces mix them Dose a spoonful or two now and then to prevent fainting This sweating was repeated four times at four days distance 3. In the Intervals of the sweating I prescribed these things Take Venice-Treacle a dram anisated Balsam of Sulphur twenty drops volatile Salt of Mans skull eight grains mix them for a Dose to be taken every Morning after which she drank a little glass of the Queen of Hungarias Water well dulcisied at Night going to bed she took this Take Oyl of sweet Almonds new drawn two ounces Syrup of Citron-Peels Syrup of Jujubes of each an ounce and half white Sugar-Candy in subtile Pouder six drams mix them for a Dose to be given at Night going to bed By the use of these things her Cold and Hoarsness were wholly taken off and she was somwhat amended as to her Paralytick Disaffection but yet far from a Cure so that I was forced wholly to apply my Mind to that 4. After therefore that her sweating was over I ordered her to take the volatile Spirit of Sulphur or Vitriol mentioned in the last Observation every day at least four five or six times a day in a glass of choice Hippocras somtimes also in Mead or Wine and somtimes in a glass of Ale as she liked best this she took from forty to sixty or eighty drops at a time as she liked best herself 5. And somtimes she took the said volatile Spirit of Vitriol in a glass of this following Docoction Take Guajacum rasped Acorus-roots of each six ounces roots of Angelica and of Peony of each nine ounces choice Sarsaparilla China of each eighteen ounces Coriander and Caraway-seeds of each four ounces Spanish Juyce of Liquorice three ounces Figs slit three pounds Spring-Water four and twenty quarts boyl all till the Water is half consumed then strain let it settle and bottle it up with a Clove slit and an ounce of white Sugar in each Bottle this she took as her ordinary drink during the time of her Cure 6. Lastly having very well bathed all the Back-bone and the Paralytick Members with the Powers of Amber and of Aniseeds mixed in equal proportion for about ten days Morning and Night and afterwards with Ox-Gall mixed with an equal quantity of the Powers of Rosemary this miserable Creature was in about twelve weeks time restored to her perfect health and strength to the admiration of all that saw her in that her languishing Condition VI. A Palsy in a middle-aged Man arising from drinking cold Water too plentifully c. 1. A Man nere forty years of age by being exposed to extream cold in the middle of Winter and being forced also to drink too plentifully cold Water was taken with a Paralytick Distemper almost of the whole Body so that what with the loss of his Sense of Feeling and impotency of motion he became helpless to himself 2 It would be worth the while to eâ—quire somwhat strictly into the cause of his Disâ—ase he being of a gross and fat Body and at the first seisure thereof afflicted with a most vehement Catarrh which being imprudently stopt before the morbifick matter was carried off or evacuated presently retreated and fell upon the Muscles and Nerves and this we should now do but that we have determined to treat thereof more amply in another place 3. However we shall not be wanting to the young Artist but will deliver in this place the sense of several learned Authors from the disquisitions of whom 't is hoped the ingenious Favourers of Truth may possible investigate her Foot-steps Thus from a cold Distemper or too much cooling of the Muscles and Nerves but cheifly those Muscles into which the affected Nerves are inserted a Palsy of those Parts whose Nerves are affected is said to succceed for that Cold being a very great Enemy to them either binds them up or condenses them so that the animal Spirit can no longer have a passage whereby their Function ceaseth 4. Now the Disaffection of the spinal Marrow or Nerve is that which deprives it of the animal Spirit the essential Agent of all natural Motions for being so affected it can neither any more communicate to the Muscles the Faculty or Power of moving nor to the sensible Parts the Power of Feeling and the remaining part of it from the place affected even to the part into which it is inserted becomes unprofitable 5. This is true also if the continuity with the part be dissolved for then the passage is interrupted or if the Nerves be so constringed that the animal Spirit which exacts a free passage through the nervous System can no longer flow through or fill it up or not so amply as it ought to do which somtimes happens if the Nerve be prest upon in any part whereby its substance is so condensed that the animal Spirit thereupon becomes interrupted and this is often caused from an afflux of humors chiefly such as are cold and pituitous and sâ—mtimes by a Blow Compression Ligatures c. 6. And as an Apoplexy which is a Palsy of the whole Body as we shall hereafter explicate is generated from a pituitous or a watery serous cold and moist Excrement of the Brain watering of it or pressing upon the original of the Nerves so this bedewing or otherwise afflicting the Nerves themselves causes a Palsy for falling from the Head not through the substance of the spinal Marrow but either descending through the Cavity of the Vertebrae of the Spina Dorsi which does contain the spinal Marrow and there stopping about the beginning or passage of it or falling down farther through the progress which the conjugations of Nerves pass in their entrance into the Body following the said conjugations and sticking here and there about the Nerves in what place soever this happens whether about the spinal Marrow or about the conjugations or branches of Nerves proceeding therefrom by bedewing or compressing them it produceth a Palsy either of more or fewer Parts according as a more general or particular Nerve is affected 7. For if plenty of humors flow theither in those narrow places and by their weight or taking up of place do compress the Nerves the animal Spirit must necessarily be intercepted in its passages and if this matter be long detained there it becomes
thicker and mucous and also by humecting filling and cooling the substance of the Nerves it destroys their proper Temper in that place and so hinder the free occourse of the animal Spirit so that the said Nerves cannot be filled therewith nor enjoy it whence also by the interposition of this morbifick matter in the place of the first disaffection the other branches of the said Nerve which are carried to and supply other Parts are also frustrated as to the exercise of their Functions so that if the hurt be great there must needs follow a perfect resolution of the Parts unto which those Nerves are communicated and that by so much the more lasting and pertinacious by so much as the hurt of the Nerve is greater and which Authors affirm they have found by dissection to be the true cause of a Palsy proceeding from cold moist and pituitous humors wherein the spinal Marrow has been swelled up with a watery humor so that in this case there is no need to conceit any obstruction in the Nerves which are made up of filaments nor any cavity which may admit that thick humor as some have foolishly thought 8. Also such a superfluous or excrementitious humor arising elsewhere than from the Brain being carried to the Nerves of certain parts or heaped up there does induce a Palsie proper to certain parts which somtimes also mixt with other acid and colerick humors or otherwise putrefying not only by humecting but also by iritating the Nerves does cause Pains and together with them a resolution of the part and somtimes withall ending in Convulsions and this somtimes happens in colick Pains Pains of the Mesentery Torments of the Limbs and other disaffections 9. The same also is thought to come to pass from extravasated Blood falling into these cavities of the Nerves and a long time retained there but this is very rare or seldom seen but a great and lasting pressure of a part caused by a heavy burthen or some other force especially in that place where the Nerves are great or lye bare under the skin may cause a repulsion of the Animal Spirits and hinder its afflux whereby a tingling and stupidity will be induced after a little while an abolition of motion and at length a perfect stupidity of the part into which the compressed Nerve is inserted 10. And this often falls out in lying especially in the time of sleep one part lying long upon another as the Body on the Arm one Foot on the other or sitting long upon the Buttocks in Bed without stirring by which such a pressure is made as oftentimes renders the part immoveable and insensible which the common people call a sleep this if the pressure be very long and the sense return not in some reasonable time causes at length a certain resolution of the part but this compression being sudden and caused with a strong blow upon the Nerve it only causes a stupidity mixe with Pain and a sense of Tingling but not a Resolution or Palsie as it is often wont to fall out in the accidental striking of the Eâ—bow there where the Nerve lyes almost bare 11. Somtimes also a Palsie is caused from too hard Ligatures of the Members chiefly where a Nerve is contained under the bandage for that the sense of feeling and motion of the part do cease and if the recurrent Nerves be too hard bound there is immediately a defect of speech and at length the voice is totally lost 12. Upon a luxation of the Vertebrae and the bones of other joynts if there be a vehement pressure of the adjacent Nerves a Palsie certainly follows but this seldom comes to pass because the Nerves in those parts for the most part gives way so that other disaffections commonly follow upon such like accidents 13. Somtimes also it comes to pass that a pituitous or serous humor a long time wasting and humecting the Tendons of the Muscles does make them to be too much relaxed whence follows a Palsie of that part but this cheifly happens in those places where many Tendons are carried in a straight or narrow place and void of much flesh as about the bending of the Joynts which are bound and joyned together with Ligaments as it were with Rings as in the regions of the Wrist and Instep where somtimes a humor retained by reason of the straightness of the place many small bones being also tyed together in the Carpus and Metacarpium as also in the Ankle and Instep humecting and relaxing the Tendons causeth that the Hands and Feet do continue Paralytick all their life time after 14. And although the Palsie may be overcome and cease in other parts of the Body yet it remains in those yea when the humor is wasted the Tendons remaining longer than is fit whence for ever after they carry their Hands and Feet hanging and when they strive to lift them up or to lay hold on any thing because nevertheless they can mâ—ve their Fingers or goe yet because they cannot do that by the benefit of the Musches they are wont to cast them up on high by the force or strength of the Arm or Thigh in which also many times appears an eminency like as it were a certain Tumor in the superficies of the Wrist or Ankle arising by reason of Extenuation which is wont to accompany the same the Bones bunching forth there but oftentimes this resolution of the Wrist is accompanied with a Contraction of the Fingers for that for want of nutriment the Ligaments and Tendons labour under an Atrophy whereby being wasted and dryed they become contracted or shortned 15. Hence it appeares that all the Causes of any kind of voluntary motion hurt is either in the organ sending or communicating the power of moving not in the principal part the Brain for men also the Internal Senses would cease together with the motion which comes not here to pass Therefore the cause is in the Nerve or in the Instrument which moveth a Muscle Or in the part which is moved as is already in part explained and shall be more fully in what follows 16. Seeing the Nerves under which name we comprehend both the Spinal marrow and Genus Nervosum which are part of the Brain every where repleat with the Animal Spirit do communicate the faculty of moving and feeling if they be so hurt that they can no more do that then one or more Muscles into which they are inserted looses also their power of moving not being any more able to attract or draw up the Members which they ought to move there presently follows a resolution of the same to wit they becomes feeble and unfit for motion 17. And if the hurt be vehement the sense of feeling is also taken away not only in the Muscle but in the skin drawn over it which receives sensory Nerves from the same Nerve which is hurt But if the hurt be not so great because greater force is required to exercise motion than
removed by taking inwardly this mixture and also holding some of it for a little while in the Mouth Take Spirit of Angelica the greater composition Aqua Vitae Matthioli of each three ounces Powers of Rosemary one ounce and half mix them together Dose two drams to half an ounce in Spirit of black Cherries but she held it in her Mouth without mixture somtimes for a quarter of an hour together 14. A Youth of about fourteen or fifteen years of age was so taken also viz. with a Palsy and a Lethargick Distemper the Lethargy would somtimes seem to be off yet then he remained as it were foolish and void of his reason and again in a day or two the Lethargy would return we cured him in about four Months time by the Method first above prescribed in this present Section and with the removal of his Distemper his Understanding was also restored to him as perfect as formerly XIX A Palsy in a Gentlewoman of about six and thirty years of age 1. This Gentlewoman being seized with a great Cold in her lying-in was presently taken lame and from thence became paralytick in all her extream Parts so that she wholly lost the use of her Limbs her Courses also were so stopt upon her that they could not be produced for above fifteen Months and her Belly swelled as if she had had a Dropsy or rather been with Child her Stomach likewise was impaired so that she scarcely eat any thing but what came up again and she complained of a vehement grinding Pain in her Bowels or Womb and in the Reins of her Back 2. In this distress she applyed her self to several persons for remedy she took advise of her Midwife and then of another Woman who pretended to do wonders but all to no purpose for she daily grew worse and worse These failing she sent for a Physician who tampred with her for six or seven weeks with as little success at length two or three other Gentlemen were called to consult withall but yet notwithstanding all their endeavours the event answered not nor indeed could they tell what their sick Patient ailed but one was of one opinion and the other of another however the Paralysis was evident 3. Thus about forteen or fifteen months was elapsed without remedy and the poor Gentlewoman remained without hopes for that such vast quantities and numbers of things had been so long tryed in vain but the wonder when enquired into soon ceased for examining the Apothecaries file I found such poor low spirited and almost insipid things to be inwardly ministred and such gross greasy and abominablâ— nauseous fooleries outwardly applyed that I rather began to wonder she was no worse I imputed the misery she went through and the long hopeless Cure to the ignorance of her Physicians who had for so long time attended her which although it was with small advantage or rather hurt to her the distressed Patient yet it was with a singular advantage and profit to themselves who received all their Mony and Fees not for doing nothing at all but rather for doing mischief by bringing this mirable creature under the terrour of an Incurable Disease 4. After a serious enquiry into the nature of her Distemper it sufficiently appeared that taking cold was the remote cause of all her illness And that the obstruction of her Terms very much contributed to the augmentation of her Disease That her Disease was become stubborn and habitual and that without powerful remedies and such as might be long taken so as to alter the universal habit no hope of cure could be expected 5. In order to this design I first prescribed this following Decoction to be taken as her constant and ordinary drink save at meals I permitted her to drink a glass of Hippocras Take mealy Sarsaparilla two pound Juniper-berries well bruised a pound infuse the sarsa forty eight hours in warm Water sixteen quarts then boyl it away till the half be consumed after which add the berries and boyl again till two quarts more is wasted this don put thereto white Wine two quarts and boyl again a walm or two then take it off cool and strain it and being settled decant and dulcifie it to the liking of the sick with double refined sugar and bottle it up for use 6. This was all the Drink she drank during her whole Cure and she continued the use of it for nine or ten months it is almost incredible what good she found by it and that in a very short space so that she confest all the grinding Pains in her Bowells Womb and Reins were perfectly removed and that in about three weeks time but at time of drinking thereof she for the most part dropt into each draught fifteen twenty or twenty five drops of the Powers of Caraways by the constant drinking of this Liquor her Courses also began to appear though but faintly 7. Now the more powerfully to provoke them I caused her to take every Night going to bed for about a weeks space before the time they used to flow the Angelick Pills of Grulingius to the quantity of two scruples which excellently purged her and that without Pain and according to our expectations they began to flow about the usual time admirably well both in quantity and colour by which this poor Gentlewoman found very much relief and to accustom them to the due time of their flux I caused her for two or three months one after another to take for four or five days before hand the said Angelick Pills so that at length they were again reduced to their ordinary course 8. By this time we began to be in hopes of a Cure and the Patient herself also encouraged us in Our undertaking for now the great tumor of her Belly was abated and gon and she began to eat her Food indifferently well but this is to be understood whilst all this was doing having first cleansed her whole Body from the filthy greasy and nauseous Oyls and Oyntments which they had applyed to her by a proper bath made of Juniper-berries and spring-water with venice soap I caused the whole region of the Abdomen to be Morning and Evening bathed with the Powers of Aniseeds somtimes alone and somtimes mixed with Powers of Fennel-seeds 9. Moreover as to the Paralysis we were not unmindful to administer proper things which were given her at three or four distinct times of the day In the Morning she took this following mixture Take Aquae Coelesti spirit of Castoreum of each one ounce Powers of Vipers twenty or twenty five drops choice Hippocras two ounces mix them for a draught This warmed her all over and heat the whole Genus Nervosum as if she had been by a good fire yet as I have formerly said without the least danger of putting her into a Feaver 10. About an hour before Dinner she took this Take Powers of Cinnamon thirty drops spirit of Angelica the greater composition spirit of
Chanel of the Spine so as to straiten the spinal Marrow and stop up the Passage of the Spirit And this may come to pass from a hurt of the Vertebrae by Distortion or Extremity of Cold in hard Weather by the latter of which a Congelation is somtimes bred from whence paralytick Diseases somtimes arise 11. And if any of these Accidents seise upon any of the greater Nerves or their Ramifications the same thing is caused for that which is bitterness in the Fountain will be bitterness in the Streams also 12. The Matter or Particles causing the Obstruction descending from the Cerebrum into the oblong Marrow falling upon the begining of the Nerves which spread themselves into some of the Muscles of the Face and by obstructing the Passages of the Spirit excite a Paralysis of the Tongue Eyes Eye-Lids Lips Jaws and other Parts From whence the contrary Muscles being contracted a Cramp or Convulsion is stirred up in the opposite Part. 13. The same Particles being carried forth into the spinal Marrow spreads it self somtimes into all its Conjugations or Pairs and somtimes into some particular Nerves of the same from whence a Palsy of all those Parts into which those Nerves or their Ramifications distribute themselves And in all those Parts whether in the Neck Hands Arms Legs or Feet where a Paralysis is caused from the Resolution of some particular Nerve or Nerves if all the Nerves of the same Part or Parts be not resolved but the opposite Nerves be free from the paralytick Affect there is always a Contraction of the same as in a particular Cure before-going we have observed 14. As the imbecility of the Animal Spirit often causes Paralytick Symptoms without any great Obstruction so that imbecility or impotency may be caused by an afflux of malign Particles from Narcotick stupefactive or poysonous Steams whether internal or external arising from Opium or Opiates the Deadly Night-shade Aconitum Mercury Antimony Bismuth Arsenick c. any of which if they kill not yet many times induce paleness weakness tremblings and a relaxation or resolution of the Nerves and musculous parts And the same may be caused from the fumes of Aqua fortis and Aqua regis unadvisedly taken up the Nostrils 15. Such like malign Particles as these whether proceeding from the aforesaid Fountains or from a scorbutick and cacochymick habit of Body passing through the brain and its medullar appendix seize upon the nervous Conduits and thereby not only contaminate the Animal Spirit but also the Neurotick juice whereby both the sense and the power of moving in a very short time comes to be obliterated These upon their first approaches only induce Paralytick Symptoms as stiffness or numbness and withal cause a weakness in the part but at length being plentifully cast into the Nerves and as it were tumultuating there they fix themselves up and down and so perfectly obstructing the passages of the Spirit cause an absolute and durable Palsy 16. Galen and many other Physicians his followers affirm a thick glutinous cold flegm to be the morbifick matter of a Paralysis but such alike substance is impossible to pass through the brain much less the Neurotick Cavities by reason of their exceeding smallness from whence it is manifest that the proeguminine proximate or conjunct cause of a Palsy is malign and very subtil Atoms or Particles which contaminating the Spirits whether in the Brain callous or streaked Bodies the oblong or spinal Marrow the original of the Nerves or their several and various ramifications do infallibly excite a Palsy and in those part or parts which have a sympathy consent or community with the parts first affected 17. But that such thick cold flegm or a watery humor in the Brain is not the cause of the Palsy is manifest for that these humors commonly find another vent to wit by the Nose Eyes and Pallat And where there is a Dropsy of the Brain in which the Brain saith Willis and the tops of either Marrow do as it were swim in Water yet are not such for that reason disposed to the Palsy unless the Water by its weight make a compression of the Marrow 18. The Procatartick remote or foregoing causes remain now to be enquired into and they are either Accidental or Habitual The Accidental are manifest as a Bruise Wound Luxation and extream heat or cold without any previous or habitual disposition of the Body besides which and the conjunct cause which is either a Compression or Solution of Unity there is no other 19. The Procatartick habitual cause is always a malign extraneous matter generated and heaped up together which being suffused into the Organs of sense and motion obstructs the marrowy of nervous passages and somtimes withal profligates the Spirit by mere contact or effects both together whence by reason of the cutting off of the Animal Spirit a Palsy is excited in the congruent parts 20. This cause depends upon a double antecedent cause viz. one more remote which is a disaffection of the Blood and Lymphatick juyce generated in themselves or taken from the Stomach Intestines and Mesentery which conveys to the Head a morbifick matter the other more near which is a brain of evil disposition or conformation being either too weak or too loose and resolved or otherwise of evil conformation whereby it easily admits of forreign heterogene and malign Particles 21. The morbifick matter being brought to the Brain induces a Paralysis either primarily for that those heterogene and malign Particles are chiefly disposed for the exciting or stirring up a Palsy And with all that they are conveyed gradually and in small proportion for otherwise should there be a great afflux together they would first cause an Apoplexy or Carus or excite Convulsions the Cholick Gout or Scorbute and then at length a Palsy Or Secondarily which is most common after some of the aforenamed Diseases a slow and long Feaver immoderate Grief a Consumption Atrophy or Wasting and some other Distempers for the most part Chronical wherein the natural and vital Faculties being thereby very much hurt and the strength at length worn out enervations and resolutions of the whole Body or of some Members often-times succeeds 22. A Palsy for most part follows after long and continued Convulsions or convulsive Motions as Epilepsies for that the Nerves and Muscles in several Members are mightily debilitated so that the motive Faculty is as it were only through infinite weakness abolished the sick becoming first Lame then wholly helpless for that the morbifick matter being continually thrust into the passages of the Cerebrum and its medullar and nervous Appendix does at length so weaken and dilate them that it gives a free course to those malign and heterogene Particles by which the Palsy is certainly induced 23. So also after a frequent and long Cholick which cruelly tormenting and returning by intervals causes other cruel and almost continual pains in the other Viscera of the Abdomen from whence through the
prudently to consider the Temperament of the Sick for if you adhibit hot things in a hot Constitution or cold in a cold habit you will but exasperate the Disease and make it so much the more difficult to be cured Now whereas a Paralysis in a cold and moist habit of body is most usual and frequent we shall first lay down a method of Precepts for the Cure thereof 3. Here then since the Disease arose from a long Series of prepared matter and Paralytick Particles begotten in the Blood from a cold and moist external cause this habit must be altered by a long course of a proper Diet which entering into the Sanguinous mass may in length of time and by degrees as the Disease came remove the Discrasy which continually hitherto has breed those heaps of Paralytick Particles 4. For this purpose we commend a Guajacum Diet which you may make after this manner Take Guajacum rasped twelve ounces Sarsa parilla Sassafras rasped Juniper berries well bruised white and yellow Sanders of each six ounces crude Antimony in pouder tyed up in a rag eight ounces boyl all after due infusion in twelve quarts of spring-water till near half be consumed then add Carraways Coriander seeds Rosmary Sage Savory Penny-royal sweet Marjoram Galangal florentine Orrice-root bruised of each two ounces and half Raisons of the sun stoned a pound boyl all gently according to Art strain the Decoction and to every quart thereof add choice Sherry Wine half a pint then dulcify it moderately with double refined Sugar and Bottle it up with a Clove slit in each Bottle and let it be kept for ordinary Drink Let this be drunk during the whole course of the Cure but Morning and Evening drop into the same twenty thirty or forty drops of the Spirit of Mans Blood Spirit of Hartshorn or of Skulls of Soot of Amber of Sal Armoniack or some such like which by their operative quality give a more speedy inlet-into the Genus Nervosum 5. Those who cannot take the former Diet may take this Take new Ale four gallons White-Wine four quarts Juyce of Scurvy-grass three pints Juyces of Tarragon of Water-Cresses and of Brooklime of each one pint shavings of Horse-radish Roots Mustard-seed bruised of each four ounces and a half put these into a bag and mixing them all together let them work up with the Ale for a day or two or till the fermentation is over which done after five or six days bottle up the clear Liquor with a Clove slit in each Bottle and an ounce of pure white sugar Let the Sick drink of this as their ordinary Liquor save in the Morning fasting and last at Night going to bed a Dose of the aforenamed Spirits may constantly be dropt into it 6. But because some cannot take things unless they be grateful to the Pallate a compound sort of Hydromel or Mead may be made very effectual which may be drunk somtimes before Meat or otherwise as the Sick has occasion and it may be thus made Take spring-water ten quarts Honey two pound roots of Acorus and of Orrice dryed Sage and Rosmary of each two ounces and a half boyl them to a consumption of a third part and in the end Aromatize it with Cinnamon half an ounce Nutmegs two drams Pepper half a dram make a Melicrate according to Art This may be done after the same manner for want of Honey with Sugar To this Mead you may add Staechas and Lavender-flowers of each an ounce if you so please 7. Or this following Decoction may be given instead thereof Take roots of the true Acorus Orrice of each an ounce Cyperus Elecampane Zedoary of each half an ounce Rosemary Sage Marjoram Tyme Penny-royal Ground-pine of each one handful Hysop Betony Calamint herb Mastich of each half a handful the flowers of Lavender of Rosmary Staechas Camomil of each one pugil seeds of Anise Fennel Carraways Rue of each two drams Liquorice bruised one ounce Raisons of the sun stoned four ounces make a Decoction in Water adding at the end of boyling a quarter part of Wine dulcifie it with Honey or Sugar and Aromatize it with Cinnamon or with some Aromatical Pouder then bottle it up for ordinary drink 8. Or the Sick may take this distilled Water of Willis his design Take leaves or roots of Aron one pound leaves of Garden Scurvy grass of the greater Rocket of Rosmary Sage Savory Tyme of each four handfuls of the flowers of Lavender three handfuls the outward Rinds of ten Oranges and six Limons Winteran bark three ounces Roots of the lesser Galangal Calamus Aromaticus Florentine Orrice of each two ounces Cubebs Cloves Nutmegs of each two ounces all being cut and bruised pour to them of white Wine and of Brumswick Beer or Mum of each two quarts distil it in common Organs to dryness but with great caution that it burn not and let all the Liquor be mixed together 9. Riverius commends this following Water Take the Chips of Guajacum four ounces Bark of the same one ounce Sarsa parilla one ounce and half China-root one ounce Sassafras six drams Lignum Aloes Galangal of each one dram and half roots of Angelica Peony and Fennel of each three drams and half Peony seeds two drams infuse them all in Water twelve quarts and Wine two quarts for four and twenty hours After add the leaves of Betony Ivy and Sage of each one handful Flowers of the Tile-Tree of Primroses of Stechas and of Rosemary of each two pugils of Lavender one pugil old Treacle half an ounce Citron-Peels and Seeds of each three drams and half Polypody half an ounce Cinnamon six drams distil them in Balneo Mariae according to Art and to every two pints and half of the Liquor put of Manus Christi prepared with Oyl of Cinnamon four ounces Dose four ounces in the Morning fasting and as much at bed-time 10. Infusions especially those made in Wine do good for though Wine especially if it be strong and too liberally taken is no ways convenient yet drawing into its Body other things and being to them as it were a Vehicle whereby their Virtues are conveyed to the Nerves they become profitable being thus made Medicinal You may prepare a simple Infusion after this manner Take roots of Acorus two ounces Raspings of Guajacum twelve ounces leaves of dryed Sage and Rosmary of each one ounce and half Ground-Pine sweet Marjoram musked Cranes-Bill Nutmegs of each one ounce Wormwood Zedoary of each half an ounce White or Rhenish or Sherry Wine ten quarts make an Infusion in a gentle Balneo for a Week then strain filter and dulcifie it with double refined Sugar Give it alone or with Cinnamon-water 11. But while these things are doing we must not be unmindful to remove as much as may be the morbifick Cause which is done by convenient Evacuations either upwards or downwards or both ways and by the other ordinary ways of Revulsion and Derivation But Authors advise that at
Sect. 10. A Vertigo caused by a blow on the Head Sect. 11. A Vertigo with pain of the Head Observations from other Authors Sect. 12. A Vertigo cured by a Cautery Sect. 13. A Vertigo or swiming of the Head Sect. 14. A Vertigo with hypochondriack Melancholy and the Scurvy Sect. 15. A simple Vertigo cured Sect. 16. A Vertigo with pain of the Head and Deafness Sect. 17. A Vertigo with pain of the Head and Stomach in a scorbute Sect. 18. A Vertigo from Fasting and Watching Sect. 19. A Vertigo with pain of the Head and darkness of sight Sect. 20. A Vertigo in a sheep proceeding from an abscess of the Brain Sect. 21. A Vertigo and Apoplexia from a Contusion Sect. 22. A Vertigo not far from an Epilepsia Sect. 23. A Vertigo that lasted many years Sect. 24. A Vertigo that proceeded from Melancholy Sect. 25. A Vertigo and Melancholy from a fright Sect. 26. A Vertigo or Scotoma with Swooning fits 73. Sect. 27. A Vertigo proceeding from the Spirits in the Arteries and Vessels of the Head ibid. Sect. 28. A Vertigo from an abscess in the Intestinum Rectum ibid. Sect. 29. An old Vertigo from a flegmatick habit of Body 74. Sect. 30. A Vertigo from a weakness in the Brain 75. Sect. 31. A dark Vertigo essentially affecting the whole Brain 77. Sect. 32. A Vertigo from Choller 78. Sect. 33. A Vertigo from a cold viscous and flatulent humor 79. Sect. 34. A Vertigo from a disaffection of the Stomach which afterwards was confirmeded in the Brain 80. Sect. 35. A Vertigo with weakness of sight ib. Sect. 36. A Vertigo with loss of Appetite and pain of the Head 82. Sect. 37. A Vertigo with pain at the Stomach 84. Sect. 38. A Vertigo soorbutical and fainting of the Spirits 85. Sect. 39. A Vertigo scorbutical in the highest degree 86 Sect. 40. A dark Vertigo 87 Sect. 41. A Vertigo with a Catarrh ibid. Sect. 42. A Vertigo originally in the Head which became an Epilepsy ib. Sect. 43. A Vertigo Idopathetick with various symptoms 89 Sect. 44. A Vertigo in an ancient Woman 90 Sect. 45. A Vertigo with a Convulsion ibid. Sect. 46. A Vertigo with corruscations of the spirits ib. Sect. 47. A Vertigo in an ancient Man 91 Sect. 48. A Vertigo Idopathetick 92 Sect. 49. A Vertigo Convulsive ib. Sect. 50. A Vertigo with troublesome sleeps 97 Sect. 51. A Vertigo arising by consent from the Stomach ib. Sect. 52. A vertiginious disposition with other Symptoms ib. Sect. 53. Another vertiginous Distemper 99. Sect. 54. A Vertigo concomitant with other Diseases 100. Sect. 55. Out of Gregorius Horstius for the Vertigo ib. SCHOLIA A Theory of the Vertigo by W. Salmon Sect. 56. The Pathology of the Vertigo and first of the notation thereof 101. Sect. 57. The signs of the Vertigo ibid. Sect. 58. The causes of a Vertigo ibid. Sect. 59. The Prognosticks of a Vertigo 103. Sect. 60. The Therapia or method of Cure and first of a simple Vertigo or without dimness of sight ib. Sect. 61. The cure of a Vertigo with Dimness or loss of sight 104. CHAP. IV. Of a CATARRH Pag. 108. The Authors Observations Sect. 1. Of a Catarrh with a great Tumor of the Throat Feaver Hoemorrhoids c. ibid. Sect. 2. A Catarrh with a suffocation of the Lungs 120. Sect. 3. A Catarrh with great obstruction of the Lungs in a young Married Woman accompanied with a deep Consumption 129. Sect. 4. A Catarrh in a Woman Hysterical 130. Sect. 5. A Catarrh in an ancient Man joyned with a kind of Paralytick distemper 132. Sect. 6. A Catarrh in a Butcher taken by riding in the cold ibid. Sect. 7. A Catarrh with Vlceration of the Lungs 133. Sect. 8. A Catarrh in a young Woman accompanied with shortness of Breath want of Appetite and a great pain in her Stomach 134. Sect. 9. A Catarrh accompanied with a Scurvy 136. Sect. 10. A Catarrh with a vehement pain of the Head in a cold and moist Constitution and a scorbutick habit of Body 137. Sect. 11. A thin Catarrh falling upon the Brest and Joynts 139. Sect. 12. A Catarrh in a Gentlewoman accompanied with Hysterick fits and an exceeding pain on her left side supposed an affection of the Spleen 141. Observations from other Authors Sect. 13. A Catarrh with a Cough Feaver Fainting-fits 143. Sect. 14. A Catarrh with other Symptoms 144. Sect. 15. A Catarrh with a Cough in an Infant 145. Sect. 16. A Catarrh falling upon the Lungs ibid. Sect. 17. A Catarrh with Hoarsness ibid. Sect. 18. A Catarrh flowing upon the Lungs 146. Sect. 19. An universal Catarrh on all the Joints ibid. Sect. 20. A Catarrh falling upon the Lungs ibid. Sect. 21. A Catarrh with Hoarsness 147. Sect. 22. A cruel Catarrh with divers Complications of Feavers ibid. Sect. 23. Fierce Catarrhs or Distillations with Sweating 148. Sect. 24. A Catarrh or distillation into divers parts with a diseased Spleen 149. Sect. 25. A Catarrh or distillation with Melancholy ib. Sect. 26. A fierce Catarrh a sore Mouth and danger of a Phthisis 150. Sect. 27. A Catarrh with a Dysentery 151. Sect. 28. A Catarrh with pain of the Head ibid. Sect. 29. A Catarrh or distillation into the right Eye ibid. Sect. 30. A Catarrh complicated with other Diseases 152. Sect. 31. A Catarrh or flux of Rhume into the Lungs 153. Sect. 32. A Catarrh with loss of Appetite 154 Sect. 33. A Catarrh variously observed ibid. Sect. 34. A Catarrh in a noble personage 155 Sect. 35. A Catarrh and Uvula fallen ibid. Sect. 36. A Catarrh in a scorbutick habit of Body ib. Sect. 37. A dangerous suffocating Catarrh 156 Sect. 38. Another suffocating Catarrh ibid. Sect. 39. Another like suffocating Catarrh 157 Sect. 40. A compendious Cure of a Catarrh ibid. Sect. 41. A Catarrh or Distillation upon the Eyes 158 Sect. 42. A Catarrh falling upon the Breast and Lungs 159 Sect. 43. Another Catarrh hindring Swallowing 160 Sect. 44. A Catarrh in an idle Monk 161 Sect. 45. A Catarrh from gross cold Matter with a Cough and a pain of the Head and Breast ib. Sect. 46. A Catarrh proceeding from sharp and salt matter 162 Sect. 47. A Catarrh with pain at the Head 163 Sect. 48. Another Catarrh with an extream pain of the Head ibid. Sect. 49. A Catarrh proceeding from cold causing a pain of the Ears and Teeth 164 Sect. 50. A Catarrh by consent of the inferiour parts ibid. Sect. 51. A Catarrh from various Causes 165 Sect. 52. A Catarrh with a pain of the Stomach 160 Sect. 53. A Catarrh with Hoarsness in a noble Matron 168 Sect. 54. A simple Catarrh 169 Sect. 55. A Catarrh not complicated ibid. Sect. 56. An inveterate Catarrh 170 Sect. 57. A Catarrh and its symptoms ibid. Sect. 58. A Catarrh accompanoed with other symptoms 173 Sect. 59. A Catarrh cured chiefly by Cauteries 175 Sect. 60. A salt Catarrh ib. Sect. 61. A salt Catarrh from evil Humors 176 Sect. 62. A