secondary essence of this difease is radicated in the natural constitution and also in the vital which are both vitiated in this affect The secondary essence hath a dependency upon the primary The secondary essence of this disease is likewise in the animal constitution which is that affection of the body consisting in the generation and due motion of the animal spirits by which is understood the excursion of them from the brain through the nerves like lightening and again their recourse back to the brain whereby they declare unto it what is perceived by the organs of the outward senses Now by reason the animal spirits have their passage through the first affected parts namely through the spinal marrow without the skull through the nerves from thence proceeding and through the parts into which those nerves are distributed and seeing that all these parts in this affect do labour with a cold distemper with a paucity and dulnesse of inherent spirits the animal constitution must needs be vitiated and the activity of the spirits in some degrees retarded and yet the sence is not vitiated for almost the gentlest motion of the nerves is sufficient for sence but not for motion because the latter requireth a greater strength and vigour of the nerves The parents may be troubled with Cachexia Causae Febris alba the dropsie the green-sicknesse which some call the white fever The scurvy French pox and the jaundies which corrupt the blood that cannot be changed into laudable and fruitful seed so that infants may borrow a disposedness from their parents to this affect But it cannot be comprehended under the species of an hereditary disease properly so called for that consisteth in the formation This disease according to its primary essence is a similary disease as before demonstrated 1. Yet in many children this disease doth fall under a second species of an hereditary disease improperly so called as when the parents are troubled with the diseases aforesaid There is also many times in the parents penury of natural spirits as happeneth after large evacuation in fluxes which wasteth the strength and is not repaired before coition especially a consumption or hectick fever a Gonorrhaea or a cold or a moist distemper of the genitall parts and womb or excessive sleepiness of the woman with child or slothfulness and ease may be the cause of this disease 2. A cold and moyst ayr doth powerfully contribute to this disease which easily happen to such children as are born near great Rivers Ponds or Meers So doth an extream hot and subtil ayr for that allureth forth and consumes the inherent spirits Also a plentiful diet may be the cause 3. Likewise a stupidity and sluggishnesse of the first affected parts a defect of motion and want of exercise immoderate sleep and on the contrary inordinate watching may be the cause Also things preternaturally retained as if choler abound and luxuriate in the body for it dissipates the natural spirits Likewise terrene dregs of the belly a sour humour and also flegm may be the cause immoderate sweating doth much dissipate the spirits Precedent diseases may be the cause as a phlegmatick Cachocymi Hepaticus fluxus A Cachexia a dropsie immoderate vomiting Lyentery Dysentery the Hepatical flux Diabetes excessive sweating a feeble appetite of the ventricle an obstruction or scirrhus of the mesentery sweet-bread spleen or liver also an opoplex palsie or lethargy It is possible for this disease to happen to those of full growth being conjoyned with another which is the primary cause although it seldom cometh to passe because of their continual exercise The magnitude of the head the leannesse of the joints the crookednesse of the shank bone or the elbow the inflexions of the joints and the sharpnesse of the brest do not accompany this disease presently but in process of time they bewray themselves there is a consumption of the parts which is onely a symptome and not a disease Some are so gently affected with this disease as you would scarce suppose them to be sick they ear they drink and sleep like those that are healthful only they play with more unchearfulnesse and shew forth some slight signs of sickness and yet by the only benefit of nature without any assistance of art they recover The Rachites degenerate often into a consumption a Hectick or into a slow putrid fever The usual companions of this malady are Hydrocephalus the fault of breeding teeth an Asthma Pthisis Hectica febris a slow and erratical fever and Ascites c. yet these may happen although the Rachites have not preceded Lastly such as have little or no dependance upon this affect are a malignant fever the French pox the scurvie and the strumatical affect which do sometimes associate this evil and yet they are all distinct from this The dogmatical signs relating to the animal actions are these Signa the looseness and softness of the parts the debility and languidness and finally the slothfulness and stupefaction 1. First a certain laxity and softness if not a flacciditie of all the first affected parts is usually observed in this affect the skin is soft and smooth to the touch the joynts are easily flexible and many times unable to sustein the body for the most part they speak before they walk if they be infested with it the first year which among us is held to be a bad Omen 2. But if they be afflicted with this disease after they have begun to walk by degrees they stand more feeble upon their legs they stagger and stumble at every small occasion and cover sitting 3. Upon a vehement increase of this disease they totally lose the use of their feet being not able to sit with an erected posture and the weak and feeble neck doth scarce or not at all sustain the burthen of the head 4. A kind of slothfulness and numbness doth invade the joynts and presently after the beginning of the disease and by little and little is increased The younger that are carried in the nurses arms do not laugh heartily when they are delighted and pleased with any thing neither do they kick or cry so fiercely when they are angred when they are committed to their feet and the disease prevaileth they are averse from all motion of their limbs 5. They are moderate in sleeping and waking ingenious not stupid but for the most part of forward wits unless some other impediments arise Their countenance is more composed and severe then their age requireth as if they were ruminating upon some serious matters these signs being taken do constitute a sufficient Pathogonomonical Syndrom or concourse of symptomes of the first kind which relate to the animal actions 1. Of how great moment the Alogotrophy or unequall nourishment of the parts in this affect we have already demonstrated 2. Secondly there appeareth the unusual bignes of the head and the fulnesse and lively complection of the face compared with the other parts of the body
the stomack offending the brain The brain it self is evill-affected when as a grosse and tough humour is contained in it from whence a vaporous and windy spirit being resolved by weak heat is moved inordinately about the brain The mouth of the stomack doth affect the brain when through corrupt homours being gathered abundantly in it vaporous and windy exhalations are carried up to the brain and so turn about the animal spirits contained in it For the cure the first intention is Curatio to open a vein drawing away a little blood at a time Venae sectio if nothing forbid it then to purge with a dosse of head-pills as Pilularum cochiarum ʒ j f. pill 7. Pilulae when the body is well purged take this sternutament following as much as will lye upon a half-peny piece at a time in a morning fasting snuffe it up into your nostrils many have been perfectly cured with this Receipt onely ℞ Sternutamentum Pulvis Sem. Maioranae Betonicae ana ℥ ss Pyrethri ʒ.ss Hellebori alb ℥ ss Piperis nigri Euphorbii an ℈ .j. fiat pul Also foeniculi dulcis beaten to fine powder and taken in the pap of an apple in a morning fasting and to drink oximel is good If there be inflammation the opening decoction is very profitable Vomitus but if the cause come from the stomack then it must be cured by vomiting and stomack pills Lastly this electuary following is very good to strengthen the head and stomach ℞ Electuarium Hollerius Specierum aromatici rosati triasantali an ʒ.ss sacchari rosati q. s cum syr rosato fiat elect CHAP. IV. PHRENITIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a disease wherein the mind is hurt onely and differs from madness which is called in Greek or Latin Melancholia aut Mania for that a fever is joyned with the phrensie and therefore the phrensie may be called a continual madnesse and fury joyned with a sharp fever The cause Cause Galenus as Galen saith is an inflammation of the braine or filmes thereof some Physicians are of opinion that this disease proceedes from a hot impostume of the braine and that it is in vain to undertake the cure and the reason is because it is confirmed in a principal member wherefore the intention of the Physician must be to hinder that it may not happen for having once taken a man it is in vain to enterprise any cure yet I will shew you a way under God to prevent it but first I will let you to know when the patient is inclined to a phrensie The signes of a phrensie to come Signa are the signes of a present Paraphrenisis as continual head-ache rednesse of the face over-much heat rednesse of the eyes with too much appearance of their veines staring thirst drinesse of the tongue unquietnesse different from wonted actions and some Alienation of mind whether these things happen by the force of some acute fever or some other cause by these you shall judge Paraphrenisis and a fear of a phrensie to come For the cure Curatio first consider whether there be fulnesse of the body or no if there be we may open the vein which is common or the vena nigra of the right arme Venae secti◠and draw out five ounces of bloud let this be done in the morning and in the afternoon administer this clyster following ℞ Malvae violarum Mercurialis an M. j. Clyster Bulliant in sufficienti quantitate aquae usque ad consumptionem medietatis strain it and adde olei violati ℥ .iij. Cassiae Nov. ext ℥ ss Sacchar Rub. ℥ .ij. As much salt as will lye on a six-pence and this is to be considered that the oyle of Violets is most requisite in the phrensie because the patient is subject to watchfulness and Violets do procure sleepe but in sleepy diseases it must be avoyded as in Subeth Lethurgies Subeth and such like the next day following we may open the Cephalica veine in the right arm and draw forth the quantity of four ounces of blood which done about four of the clock in the afternoon let him take the foresaid clyster make him barly water Victus ratio nip the juice of Lemonds into his beer ale of chirmd-milk is good but no strong beer the next day which is the third day if the disease groweth worse the hemerodial vein must be opened out of which must be drawne three ounces of blood and if the disease do still remain then we are to doubt of an Impostume ingendred wherefore we must be bold to open the vena Recta of the fore-head and to draw the quantity of three ounces of blood for by this blood-letting all evill affects of the head for the most part are removed then to procure sleep take this Julep that followeth ℞ Julepus Syrupi de papavere err aquae lactucae ana ℥ .ij. If all this will not serve commend the sick to God and so much of the phrensie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Peripneumonia si supervenerit phrenitis malum Hippocrat lib. 7. Aphor. 12. CHAP. V. EPILEPSIA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or the Falling-sicknesse doth shew it self as a convulsion of all the parts of the body but not perpetually and it doth bring with it hurt of mind and sense There are three differences in this disease for either it happeneth when the brain is affected by it self which is when the original springeth from thence or else it springeth through the consent of the stomack being evil-affected from whence vapours arise to the brain or else through the consent of some other subject part from whence venemous vapours do arise and do creep into the brain by hidden passages for some say that they do feel the cause of the evil from that part of the body from whence it springeth as it was a vapour or cold ayr carried into the brain by the continuity of the parts The cause for the most part Causa happeneth from the abundance of a melancholy and flegmatick humour from whence venemous corrupt and virulent vapours do arise from which happen obstructions in the Meatus and passage of the brain As soon as this evill taketh them Signa the sick falleth down and they are plucked up together they snort and sometime they cry out many do tremble and turn round about but the peculiar sign is foming at the mouth For an infant take green pionie roots Curatio slice them length-ways and cut them so as they may be made fit to hang about the childs neck like a bracelet then make this Ecligma following ℞ Cranii humani pulveris paeoniae mellis opt misce omnes quant suf fiat Ecligma Ecligma Oximel is also very profitable anointing the neck behind with oyle of dil and exetor Oleism onely advise a diet for the nurse of meats of good juice Victus ratio if the child be not
say they is known by discoursing with him after the fit For the cure if it be caused of blood Curatio Venae-sectio you must begin with blood-letting and in women cut the inward vein in the anckle anointing the head with unguents or oyles that be cold and moyst to procure sleep And purge if you see cause with a cooling clyster Vomitus If it be caused of choller purge or vomit with such things as purge choller if the fits be violent and strong take this powder following Pulvit ℞ Take Brimstone Gunpowder Hypericon Mugwort Vervine powder of peony roots of each a like quantity in powder mixe them altogether cast a little on coles and hold his head over it CHAP. XII CATALEPSIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or conglation is a certain sudden detension both of the mind and of the body with the which whosoever is taken doth retain the same figure of the parts of the body which he had when he was taken whether he were sitting or lying from whence it is called of some Stupor vigilans because the sick is become sencelesse and altogether without motion This disease doth agree with the Apoplexy in this that as in the Apoplexy so in this disease the patient doth lose both sence and motion but herein it differeth because here the spirits themselves are affected and congealed and do remain as it were still and quiet and in whatsoever part of the body they are taken the parts do remain cold stiffe and hard but contrary in the Apoplexy The eyes of those that are Apoplectick are closed up The cause of this disease Causa is an exceeding cold and drie distemper of the brain by which it happeneth as well the brain as the animal spirits to be both congealed and dried this disease if it be not speedily cured it killeth the patient For the cure of this most grievous evil Curatio we must administer those things that do moderately heat and moysten and first a clyster which you shall find to be excellent it is made as followeth ℞ Floru camomeli meliloti ana M.ij. Clyster Mercurialis M. i.ss salviae Thimi pulegii Epithymi ana M.j. polypodii quer senae alex. an ʒ 5. Ellebori nigri ʒ.j coquantur in aqua q. s ad lib. j. colaturae addantur confect hamech ʒ.iij hieralogodiiʒ 6.ss mellis Ros ol com ana.ʒ.ij. salis com ʒ i. ss misce f. Enema Afterwards we use great clamors and noyse with painful bindings and rubbings of the extream parts the better to excite and stirre up the sick Sternutamentum Venae sectio for that purpose we administer also sneesings If this disease proceed from abundance of blood open a vein then afterwards use such oyntments and oyles as resolve such as be Ol. Anethi ol camomeli ol liliorum ana ℥ i.ss coquantur in iis cum hyssopi thimi Vnguentum postea addatur colatura castorei ℈ i. ss fiat ung s A. with which anoynt the cataleptick parts as the hinder part of the head or the like those oyles you use to bathe withall let them be oyle of Castoreum or Euphorbium Ol. Castor Euphorb and the like be sure to keep the body solluble in the cure then afterwards we give such things as are comfortable and have a property to comfort the brain and heart as followeth ℞ Electuarijum Theriacaeʒ j Diamusci dul laetificiantis Gal. ana ʒ ij ss Conservae Buglos anthos an ℥ ss Syrupi buglossati q. s ad Electuarii mollis Consistentiam Which must be given every morning the quantity of a Walnut curnell fasting also Dianthon Dianthon in the composition aforesaid will be very proper and thus thus briefly at this time I end this most dangerous disease called Catalepsis Concerning which if any one desire to be further satisfied Zacutus Lusitanus Theophra-Perdulcis let him read Zacutus Lusitanus Tom. 2. lib. 1. de curatione morb pag. 175. Tom. 1. lib. 1. pag. 81. Theophrastus lib. 1. pag. 25. Perdulcis lib. 13. cap. 12 CHAP. XIII ANGINA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is an Inflamation of the larinx or weasand and of the rest of the parts of the throat which doth hinder both breathing and swallowing this disease is very dangerous if not looked to in time because he can hardly draw breath nor receive nourishment The cause for the most part is of blood Causa flowing from the jugular veines in which there is great store or else from a bilous or cholerick blood Angina notha or else from some defluxion of a cold humour and then it is called Angina notha or bastard squinsie For the signes Signa if it proceed of blood there is a full pulse and great difficulty of swallowing and breathing rednesse in the tongue and face with a troublesome fever if it proceed of a chollerick blood then there is a very sharp and acute fever with intolerable burnings and with bitternesse of the mouth if it proceed from a cold humour then there is much moysture little or no fever the pain is lesse and the tumor more lax We must at the first open a vein under the tongue because there is need of present help Curati◠Venae-sectio but if it hath gone past three dayes do not open a vein without the concurrance of some other learned man give all cooling things and make a Gargarisme with strawbury leaves Gargarismas woodbind and fivefinger of each alike boyle them in fair water and in the latter end of the boyling put in a little Allum and honey gargarise the throat often To cure the squinsie caused of a cold humour as flegme take Sturcus canis album beaten to fine powder and drink it in this gargarisme Calamenthae fiat decoctio dissolve allom with oximel or let the foresaid powder be blown into the throat through a quill Also to gargarise with thin mustard is good and administer a clyster But above all if the body be bound give such a quantity of jallap Jalapium in oximel as you shall think proper which I have found by experience to be excellent good and some have been perfectly cured therewith Also this Ecligma following is good ℞ Piperisʒ ss croci myrrhae ana scrup j. mell Ecligma despumati lb. ss misce ad modum lohoc Rondeletius cui adde stercoris canic ossa rodentis ʒ.ij Rondeletius lib. Lambitium Marquardus secund method curand morb cap. 5. Vel ℞ Lohoch sani experti de pino mithridat an ℥ .j. Syr. de hyssopo ℥ ss misce CHAP. XIV PLVRITIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the plurisie is an inward inflammation or apostumation of the upper skin girding the ribs or sides within The cause is an abundance of hot blood Causa flowing unnaturally to that part and this is pluritis vera it taketh its name from the part affected called plura The signe
with crums of white bread like a poultis spread it on a double cloth and apply it warm If the body be temperate and a doubt of worms instead of the syrrup aforesaid use worm-seed according to the directions in the Chapter of Canina appetentia if blood cause vomiting you shall have directions in the Chapter of sputum sanguinis Vomitus In a cold cause procure vomiting with Asaron if nothing prohibit Pilulae and after use stomachal pills mint-water and the syrrups of wormwood if you want more look in Sitis and Imbecillitas stomachi I have oftentimes stopped vomiting with Aquamenthae syrrup cidoniorum Mixtura of either one ounce mixed together CHAP. XXXIV CHOLERICA PASSIO is an immoderate perturbation of the stomach caused by vomits upwards and downwards the Latins call it Cholerici It is caused through much crudity and rawnesse of the stomach choller Causa and sharp humours with an ill and corrupt digestion For the signe Signa there is pricking and biting about the stomach and withall vomiting and a flux of the belly it is called the chollerick passion in English there do oftentimes accomcompany this disease cold sweats a swift pulse frequent little and short with Syncope If children be taken with this disease Curatio sleep profiteth much in old men for the most part deadly the juyce and syrrup of Quinces with syrrup of Roses and Myrtills is excellent in a hot cause as this Recipe following ℞ Mixtura Miva Citoniorum ℥ 4. syr Citoniorum Mirtilorum ana ℥ .j. cons Oxiacanthae ℥ ss Give of it to the patient often in the best red Rose-water Vomitus providing that if you see a plethorick body and abounding with choller give a vomit with stybium if nothing prohibit or else this Apozem following ℞ Apozema Syr. de Rhabarb Rosarum sol ana ℥ .j. The decoction of Seene as much as sufficeth to make an Apozem give the one half over night and the other half in the morning warm they must abstain from all hot things as strong beer wine hot waters spices c. and take soopings of a cooling quality as broath made with cooling herbs Victus ratio as sorrel borage and burnit Endive succory sorrel possets and lemmond possets barley water and cooling juleps are very good Julepus made with the waters of Endive purslaine sorrel and syrrups of the same In a cold cause Vinum the best wine thin and odorifferous is sometimes sufficient in a full body purge with this or the like purgation ℞ Potio purgans Diaphenicon ʒ.ij Benedict lax pul Sanctus an ʒ.ss White wine Pilulae as much as sufficieth to make a potion or you may give stomachal pills if their body be not able to bear a strong purge but these vomitings many times in a hot cause syrrups or juyces of quinces and syrrup of Myrtils in a cold cause the syrrup of mints and cordial mint water is sometimes sufficient Lastly this emplaster following is excellent to be applyed either to the stomach or belly ℞ Olei cotoneorum myrthini ana ℥ .ij. Emplastrct Weckerus Hypocistidis acaciae Rhu ana.ʒ.ij. Corall rub ʒ.j cum cera resina fiat Emplastrum CHAP. XXXV IMBECILLITAS JECINORIS is caused of a distemper either hot cold moyst Causa or dry 1. Signa A hot distemper doth burn up as well the humours which were before in the liver as also those humours which are carried to the liver by the veines Mesenterii and there is stinking grosse choller avoyded by the belly and is abundantly coloured also a fever vexeth him he abhorreth meat and many times casteth up choller with a sore thirstinesse the vrine high and a swift pulse 2. In a cold distemper it doth make the flegmatick and raw humour which is already contained in the liver tough and hard to be moved and the humours that be carried to the liver it leaves them half digested this indureth long and the belly floweth certain dayes abundantly but lesse stinking and not so much in quantity and is like putrefact blood curded but indeed for the most part you shall find it as it were a certain slime and dregs of grossblood coming nigh to melancholy many times there appeareth a faint fever the face doth not fall and there is a greater appetite of meats 3. A dry distemper doth make the humours drier and thicker and less in quantity than the former but thirsty 4. A moyst distemper make the humours more thin and watery and they are less troubled with thirst therefore they which have a weak faculty of the liver are called Hepatici 1. Curatio Venae-sectio In a hot cause if there be not great aridity and driness with exceeding heat open the liver vein of the right arm otherwise not for blood is a bridle Ceratum Victus ratio and temperator of choller in all heat of the liver Ceratum santalinum is good Use broath wherein is boyled Lettice Endive and Succory no flesh except it be chickens partridg birds of mountaines or a little veal no wine except the stomach be weak then let it be very thin and anoynt the stomach but especially the region of the heart Oleum with Oleum Rosarum aut violarum If he be in a pining condition make him gellies and put in red saunders and let him take of this julep following ℞ Julepus Syrrupus Endiviae Acetosae Portulacae Rosarum Rub. violarum ana ℥ .j. Barley water as much as sufficeth to make a julep if the stomack be weak adde a little syrrup of wormwood also this Electuary following is wondrous proper ℞ Electuariū Cons Rosat Rub. ℥ j. Spec. Diarrho Abb. ʒ.j Spec. Aromat ros ℈ .j. Syr. lujulae q. s f. Elect. Mosle Or as you shall see cause you may adde Rosarum Rub. Trochis Diarhod Coral Rub. Diatrion santalon For the poorer sort direct chirnmilk boyled with sorrel and so let them drink the Ale thereof 2. In a cold cause or distemper take savory Hysop sage and parsley in his broth let his meat be dressed with aromatick things as Cinamon Cloves c. Also wine is good Vinum Decoctio especially clarret providing they avoyd idleness also the decoction that is set down in Paralysis is good adding wormwood calamint anise fennel and let the one half be wine sometimes drink it with syrrup of wormwod and agrimony use hot oyles as nard wormwood cammomel cinamon cloves and spicknard Oleum also for the poorer sort use wormwood beer and wormwood wine 3. In a moyst distemper use a drying diet Diacurcue ma. and provoke sweat Diacurcuma is good so is syrrup of wormwood 4. In a drie distemper use a moystning diet also mixe strengthening things with your moist things one dragme of wolves liver in powder and ministred in sweet wine allayed with water is very excellent
arb Lupines Pistatium bitter Almonds Spicknard Stoecades Gentian root of Plantin the seed and leaves dried juyce of Anagallis the female succorie Alkekendgi Endive and Bruscus especially the decoction of these Curcum also Curcuma is good If the disease be inveterate use purging with Rhubarb pills and bleeding Venae sectio is good when the hollow part of the liver is vexed purge by the belly If the embossed part of the liver be vexed purge by urine but this Electuary following is good â„ž Electuariâ—â—on Rad. Ireos Camoepiteos sem anisi Apium anaÊ’ ij AsaronÊ’ ij.ss Cinnamomi zingiberis cammomeli Carawayseeds of either one dram Stoecades gentian and horehound of either two drams with oximel Scilliticium make an Electuary it purgeth vehemently by urine or â„ž Conservae fol. absinthii capill ven flor Opiata Riverius tamarisci an â„¥ j conser rad enulae camp cortic citri conditi an â„¥ ss myrabolan condit n. j. nucis moschat condit Ê’.iij confect alkerm. Ê’.ij pulver elect diarrhod abbatisÊ’ j salis absinthii Et tamarisci ana ℈ .ij. croci ℈ .j. ambrae griseae ℈ ss cum syrrupo conditurae citri fiat opiata River lib. 6. cap. 3. Lastly steel is an excellent opener CHAP. XLVIII HEPATIS INFLAMMATIO there is Causa as well as in other members and through the same causes that they be ingengred of If the liver be vexed with inflammation Sâ—gna there is felt pain and heavinesse all over the right side with swelling in the place he hath a sharp fever a small and drie cough insatiable thirst abhorring of meats difficulty of breathing the tongue is first red and after that black vomiting pure choller the body is costive the colour of the body is changed like Icterus they have the hicket In their fit they rave voyding forth sharp urine The inflammation that chanceth through causes in the crooked and hollow parts of the liver have the foregoing symptoms but if ingendred in the outward and round part of the liver it causeth greater pain in drawing breath and a greater cough than the other And sometime the Muscles leaning upon the liver be inflamed causing the skin round about to be stretched with swelling sometimes a swelling fashioned like the liver which is a true signe In the beginning open the liver vein Curatio Venae sectio which hath society with vena causa draw out a large quantity Clyster if nothing forbid the next intention must be to administer a cooling clyster foment with oyle of Quinces and Roses putting to it odoriferous wine Ceratum Ceratum Santalinum is good remember that restrictive things do exceed those that mollifle and loosen when the heat is vehement on the contrary when it decreases let those that mollify exceed the other beware you do not apply things cold but warm them a little Fomentatio foment with the decoction of wormwood mellilot red roses cammomel dill plantin endive and in vehement pain juyce of liqueris in hot water or juyce of endive with honey Vietus ratio for their diet Ptisan and chicken broath in the first boyle Apium in the second parsley also barley broath is good If the inflammation change to suppuration the aforesaid signes will increase as paines fever Decoctio Cataplasma ravings c. for this boyle figges in water and give him of it to drink Also take the root of AlthaeaÊ’ i. ss fenegreek and linseed ana Ê’ ij leaves of Althaea and mallows ana M. ij dry figges No. vj. boyle them in water untill they wax soft bruise them and make a cataplasme you may adde root of white lillies flowers of cammomel and mellilot to help break it so we use doves dung and mustard seed c. that draw to the superficies some with the decoction of polya sumitory roots of Camedrios c. when it s broken minister water of honey or decoction of Cicers If the matter avoyd by the veines provoke urine If by the belly purge gently with Goats whey and Cassia fistularis and clysters after that glutinate and joyn up Outwardly apply this Cataplasme â„ž Farinae hordei â„¥ .iv. rosa rubr santal Cataplasma Fontanus omnium seminis endiviae scariolae absynth mino an Ê’.ij succi endiviae q. s fiat cataplasma Vt artis est applicandum regioni jecoris Vel â„ž Oleirosati myrthill an â„¥ .ij. olei anethi â„¥ j. Fomentatio Fontanus aceti parum foveatur pars tepide Vel â„ž Succi endiviae aut cichorii Linimentum vel utriusque â„¥ i.ss nenupharini â„¥ .iij. cerae albae aceti parum fiat linimentum Fonta lib. 3. cap. 15. CHAP. XLIX LIENIS INFLAMMATIO Causa the spleen is nexed with inflammation as oft as hot blood flowes thither unnaturally It is known by heavinesse Signa and swelling of the left side which will not give place to the feeling also it 's known by pain stretching out of the place by burning heat and fevers and if abundance of humours rush in thither it is known by the greatnesse and swiftnesse of the ingendring the inflammation For the diet look Curatio into the foregoing Chapter First open the Salvatella vein Venae-sectio between the little and ring-singer wash the belly often with Clysters if he may not bleed this fomentation is good Fomentatio â„ž ol rosarum Cydoniorum an â„¥ ij ol cammomeli â„¥ .j. Aceti op â„¥ ss misce beware of applying any thing that is not first warmed the liver and spleen require one kind of medicine but the spleen the strongest Alwayes commix vinegar with something that is acceptable to the spleen If the spleen tendeth to suppuration and rotting you shall find plenty of remedies in the foregoing Chapter Lastly â„ž Linimentum Platerus Ol. Rosacei â„¥ .ij. ol de absynthio vel nardini â„¥ j. ol Chamom vel de meliloto â„¥ ss Satal omniumÊ’ j Spicae â„¥ ss cerae q. s fiat linimentum CHAP. L. LIENIS SCIRRHVS Inflammation of the spleen not rightly cured draweth together a hard swelling of the spleen Causa The cause is a certain humour cleaving stubbornly to the spleen but it is when hardnesse ingendreth without inflammation in over-much swelling It is easily known by touching Signa of what cause soever it be His diet must be easie of digestion Curatio Victus ratio Exercitium he may drink pure wine being without all restriction exercise before meat is excellent strong potions are good root of capers are good Harts-tongue the root and herb of Tamariscus sodden in vinegar or oximel juyce of centory drunk the decoction of bitter lupines rew and pepper Iron often quenched in wine is a convenient remedy if a fever quench it in Posca steele is commended also wormwood Cassia Chalybs Aniseeds c. you may make a fomentation with the symples above mentioned oyle of capers lillies and ireos are good Vng
Paraphimosis 13. For the virulent Gonorrhaea annexed with it Gonorrhaea virulenta First direct a dry diet as biscakes raisons blanched almonds to make meales of them often 14. Then purge him with this potion following ℞ Potio purgans Decoct com ℥ vj. cassiae re extractae ℥ ss Syrrupus rosarum sol ℥ ss misce Let him take the one half overnight warm and the rest in the morning If he be a strong body put in ℥ ss or ʒ vj of Diaprunum sol instead of Cassia let him drink of the decoction of Sarsae and China constantly 15. And let him take halfe an ounce of washt turpentine in wafers 2 or 3 times and sweat once or twice if need be For this Gonorrhaea is the beginning of the Lues venerea and will certainly follow if not prevented with the aforesaid meanes And so much shall suffice for this most detestable and grievous evill which by Gods command hath assailed mankind as a scourge or punishment to restrain the too wanton and lascivious lusts of unpure persons CHAP. XIV SCORBVTVS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 called by Pliny Sceletyrbe and Stomacace It is a disease obstructing the spleen whereby the course of melancholy is hindered which being mingled with the rest of the blood infecteth all the body The grosser part falling down stains the legs with spots the thinner part being carried up defiles the gums The cause is a grosse and corrupt diet Causa and also a full and delicate diet using no exercise may be the cause sometimes it followes a quartan fever The gummes are foul Signa and swelled with black blood the teeth loose black and leady spots in the legs and sometimes in the face There is weaknesse in the joynts difficulty of breathing being ready to die when they move but being layd they are refreshed they are greedy of meat costive of body yet some have a flux some have swelled and ulcerated legs so that their shin bone lye bare In some bodies it turnes into a kind of leprosie those that die of this disease their bodies are found to be spotted all over First open the vein on the left arme Curatio Venae sectio called Lienaria and draw away blood according to the strength and age of the Patient If it be possible draw blood from the Haemorrhodial vein Also if they abound with blood take the Basilica but if they be farre spent abstain from phlebotomy except it be by the haemorrhodiall veines Next give this Apozem following ℞ Decoctio com ℥ .vj. cassiae re extractae ℥ ss Apozema Syrrupus de epithymo cretens Syr. fumariae ana ℥ .j. misce f. Apozem Give him half over night and the other half in the morning warm For this disease admits not any vehement purgations Also morning and evening let him take a spoonfull or two of the juyce of scurvigrass and brooklime Becabunga called Becabunga you may put two or three ounces of it into posset ale drink it and sweat if possible Also this julep following is good to drink often of it ℞ Aqua fumaria p. 1. Syr. ejusd ℥ ij ol vitr gr Julepus vj. misce For children make this syrrup ℞ Syrrupus Succi chochleariae succi becabungae an li. iij. sacchar albis li.ij. charificetur succus cum abumine ovi fiat syrrup secundum artem Give the childe or weak body a little at a time often If the gummes be swelled with black blood let it out with an instrument Lastly this drink following I never knew fail ℞ Chochleariae m. vj. cortic radic Raphani sylvest Infusio ℥ ij Baccae Junip ʒ ij zingiberis piperis anaʒ j vini albi p. iij. Aqua fumaria p. 1. fiat infusio Stamp the scurvigrass and radish bruise the berries ginger and pepper and put them all into the wine and water let them stand a whole night strain it and let the Patient drink a quarter of a pinte at a time last at night and first in the morning Forestus If any man desire more knowledge of this disease let him read Forestus his observations in diseases of the spleen CHAP. XV. PRIAPISMVS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Causa is a disease in which the yard is extended in length and bignesse without any lusting It is caused either through immoderate opening the mouthes of the arteries or else of a vaporous spirit ingendred in the hollow and fistulous sinew or through long abstinence from carnall copulation Satyriasis If there be panting and beating of the yard with a desire to the act of generation then it is called Satyriasis They suffer as it were a cramp Signa the yard being puffed up and stretched out they quickly perish without sudden help And when they die their bellies be puffed up and their sweat is cold First open Mediana of the armes Curatio Clyster Venae-sectio then clysters made of beets mallowes and mercury adding Manna and Cassia but beware of purges and things that be diuretical to procure gentle vomits are good Aq sperm ranarum give him to drink a little Aqua sperm ranar. with sugar And keep him from sights and stories appertaining to lechery Let him drink barley water If a virulent Gonorrhaea be annexed with it then frictions on the fistulous sinew of ung argenti vivi helps him In this disease Forestus in his first Tome and 26. Forestus Book and ninth observation commendeth a vomit made with Asaron CHAP. XVI GONORRHAEA seu seminis profluvium 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is excretion and shedding of seed against the Patients will without sicknesse of the yard It is caused through imbecillity of the retentive vertue in the vessels containing the sperm Causa or violent moving may be the cause The sperm is watery Signa and thin without aptetite to carnal copulation some feel not the fluxe others feel a certain pleasure but not like the pleasure that is in that Gonorrhaea which is found in plethorick bodies abounding with blood that lying on their backs in the night shed forth abundance of spermatick matter Also their bodies waxe leane especially about their loines with much weaknesse There is also a virulent gonorrhaea whose cure you shall find in the Chapter of Lues venerea 1. Curatio Victus ratio For the cure let him use a dry diet 2. Secondly let him give himself all the rest and quiet he can possible 3. Thirdly this powder is excellent ℞ Pulvis Sacchari restrin ℥ .ij. resinae ℥ .j. bolus arm ℥ ss nuc moschataeʒ ij mastich ʒ j. misce fiat pulvis Let the Patient take as much as will lye on a twelve-penny piece or a half crown at a time in a quarter of a pinte of warm milk from the cowes dugge evening and morning and sometimes in Rice broath will do well 4. If you please you make some of the powder into pills Palulae
she be dead or not take a smooth looking-glasse lay it or hold it before her mouth and nostrils if she breath though never so obscurely yet the glass will be duskey 2. Or take a fine downish feather and hold it likewise as aforesaid and it will by the trembling or shaking motion thereof shew that there is some breath and therefore life remaining in the body 3. But the surest way is to blow up sneesing powder but if no breath appear do not presently judge the woman for dead for the small vitall heat may be drawn into the heart and so not quite destitute of life but for the present nature is contented with transpiration only So flies gnats and pishmares or pismires live all winter without breathing 1. If it proceedeth from the corruption of the seed the accidents are more grievous and violent difficulty of breathing goeth before and shortly after comes the deprivation thereof And the whole habit of the body seems more cold then a stone She is a widow or a woman that her husband hath a long time been absent from her so that she hath great store of seed which causeth heavinesse of the head losse of appetite sadnesse and fear Also young maids that are prone to lechery abounding with blood and seed are often troubled with this disease so that if the abundance of seed be the cause they speak things that are to be concealed some laugh others weep and some sing But the peculiar signes if the midwife tickle her womb with her finger there comes away thick and grosse seed with much pleasure and delight as may be perceived by the Patient so that all symptomes do quickly vanish 2. It is very like it is caused by the suppression of the flowers if they had them very well formerly and on a sudden they stop and the fits likewise quickly follow after Look the cause of Mensium suppressio I mean the signe many do perish in the fit or within few houres after which happeneth when the pulse are swift and inordinate and then vanish clean away In the Fit place her on her back Curatio with her brest and stomach loose and her garments slack about her that she may breathe the more freely Some pull the haires of the secret parts using frictions below and fumes of cinnamon Lignum aloes Callam aromat lignum Aloes Ladanum Benzoin and storax An instrument may be made for this purpose with a tunnell on the top through which the fume may passe into the matrice Contrariwiwise to the nostrils Gum. galbanum Sagapenum Assafoetida ammoniacum Assa foetida the snuff of candle also haire old leather horse-hoofees and partridges feathers burnt are good If she be a married woman let her be strongly encountered by her husband who possibly may be the cause by not affording her due benevolence for one I knew once to be guilty of this crime and for no other end but because he was unwilling to have any more children by her so that the woman had undoubtedly perished in her most grievous fits if I had not perswaded him to relieve her which accordingly he did and she very suddenly recovered If she be a maid or widow let the midwife anoynt her finger with Oleum moschaetalinum Oleum or cloves or the best is a little amber greece or civet Sacculi and tickle the top of the neck of the wombe which Plato calleth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a craving creature Also to apply sitle bagges of motherwort origan cammomel peniroyal lavender and mugwort hot to her secret parts is a present remedy in the time of the fit And procure sneesing with Helleborus albus or pilletary with a little powder of Castoreum After the fit I have procured gentle vomiting with good successe and Castoreum drunk in wine is excellent Also open a vein on the foot Venae-sectio especially if the menstruis be stopped using other meanes also to procure them And administer this clyster following ℞ Clyster Bad. enulae campanae ℥ ss fol. absynth artemisiae pulegii matricar origani ana M. j. Baccharum lauri juniperi ana ℥ .iij. sem rutae anisi an ʒ.iij florum stoecados roris marini salviae centaur minor ana ℥ .iv. fiat decoctio cape colaturae li. j. in qua dissolve mellis anthosati sacchar rub hieraepicrae benedict lax ana ℥ .j. olei aneth ℥ i.ss misce fiat enema Lastly these pills following are excellent ℞ Pul. rad gentianae ℥ ss castoreiʒ ij pul rad Pilulae peoniaeʒ ij assafaetida ℥ ss ol junip. anisi ana gr 10. ol succini ℈ .j. cum theriac androm q. s fiat massa If you can get the mosse that groweth on a malefactors scull put in ℈ ij with the powder of the scull ʒ ij and then it will prove excellent good against Epilepsia If she have her fits mostly in the day let her take 3 or 4 pills every morning if in the night contrary Lastly ℞ Musci ℈ j. Galliae muscataeʒ j. Vnguentū Ruffus olei liliorum ℥ .ij. misce fiat unguentum Let the neck of the womb be anointed therewith And ℞ Castorei Galbani in aceto soluti ana ℥ ss Suffumiga tio Ruffus Sulphuris ℥ j. Assae foetidaeʒ j. Ruffus lib. 6. cap. 8. pag. 84. vel fol. 83. CHAP. XXII PROCIDENTIA VTERI 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or a falling down of the womb so that it sticketh out outwardly The cause is of falling from an high place Causae sore travel of child-birth or through the unskilfulnesse of the mid-wife who draweth away the womb with the childe or with the secundine cleaving fast thereunto Also a tenasmus may be the cause or whatsoever weightily presseth down the Diaphragma or the muscles of the Epigastrium or setting on a cold stone Therefore what thing soever resolve relax or burst the ligaments or bands whereby the wombe is tyed are supposed to be causes of the accident There is felt pain in the entrails loynes or os sacrum Signa And a tractable tumour at the neck of the womb It is sometimes seen hanging out of the bignesse and form of goose egge like a peece of red flesh If that hangeth out be putrified Curatio it must be cut away being first tied and the rest seared with a cautery Paulus and others testifie that some women have lost the greater part others all their womb and yet have lived very well after it If it hangeth down between the thighs it is hard to cure yet place her on her back her buttocks and thighes being lifted up and her legges drawne back then anoint with oyle of sillies Fomentatio If it be swelled use a fomentation of mallowes Althaea and fennegreek then thrust it up gently with your finger into its place whilest the woman draw her breath as as if she supt something then wipe away the oyle and foment with an astringent decoction made
revulsion and evacuation If this easeth him not open the vein next the pain let him abstain from wine and flesh â„ž Lac caprae â„¥ v. vitell ovor n o 2. ol rosar â„¥ .j. Caâ—aplas crociÊ’ ss With the crums of bread make a cataplasme stamping them well together Bathe with vinegar and then with oyle of roses 4. After the body is once fed they must not return to meats before that the concoction be perfected in the stomach which is called Culina communis totius corporis lest the liver draw by the mesaraick veins crude and ill digested matter and so deprive the body of its nourishment for vitium prioris concoctionis non potest corrigi per sequentes Keep his body soluble with clysters Purgatio if a full body give a strong purge 5. Vomitus For a cholerick flux a vomit of Stibium is good for vomiting in the gout is commended Potio purgans and purging is good with Electuarium è succo rosarum in the common decoction and apply medicines that can cool and restrain the medicine made with goats milk described before is good adding popy seeds Ê’ iij. or opium â„¥ ss leaves of roses night-shade plantin Hemlock and henbane are good In all hot gouts apply cloaths wet in Aqua sperm Aq. sperm ranarum ranarum for it is a singular remedy 6. When you are forced to use stupefactive medicines in vehement paines nourish and recreate the part afterwards with things that do heat as origan savorie c. 7. In all gouts things that are diureticall are commended 8. Vomitus Purgatio For a flegmatick flux a vomit of Asaron is good or a purgation downward is the safest way the making of which you shall find in the former Chapter But first extenuate the humour with oximel scillitic Oximel or the like Let him abstain from meat often Cataplas desolving fomentations are good take mallowes boyled in milk and stamped adding thereto saffâ—on goose-grease and wheat bran to make a poultis or Arkangel stamped with white-wine vinegar is good or â„ž VnguentuÌ„ Olei laurini ireos ana â„¥ j. axung porci butyri anaÊ’ iij medull cervinaeÊ’ ij terebinthinaeÊ’ v galban dissol in acetoÊ’ j hyssopi rad altheae sem fenugr ana ℈ ij cerae novae q. s fiat unguentum Issues or fontinels are good Also this bath is good to strengthen the joynts which must be effected in this disease â„ž Fomentatio Fol. absinth rutae laurini pulegii lavendul thymi origan millissae roris mar primulae ver cammomeli stoech salviae ana M.j. With two gallons of water make a bath Also this is good for a flatulent convulsion or gout cramp which taketh men in the night 9. If there be conjunct matter apply a vesicatory of sour leaven cantharides and Aqua vitae VesicatoriuÌ„ this discussing Emplaster is good â„ž Gum. ammon opopanacis galbani anÊ’ ij Emplastâ—uÌ„ dissolvantur in aceto postea colentur adde olei liliorum terebinth venet ana â„¥ .j. picis navalis cerae novae quantum sufficit fiat emplastrum molle This astringent cataplasme is good â„ž Fol. sabinae M. ss nucum cupressi â„¥ iij. Cataplas aluminis roch â„¥ j. gum tragacanthae â„¥ iv mucaginis psilii cidon quant s f cataplasma But remember first to purge 10. For melancholy Venae-sectio if blood be mixt therewith open a vein then purge The infusion of Hors-radich is excellent for this Infusio and the former and for all watery fluxes that are cold 11. For knobs Cataplas roots of Althaea twice sodden and figs braied and applyed are good If the humour be stubborn and of a virulent quality use Argentum vivum Vnguentâ— the oyntment thereof described in the Chapter of Lues venerea which by experience I have found to be excellent Lastly observe four scopes in the cure 1. First appoint a convenient diet 2. Secondly evacuate by purging and bleeding 3. Use topick medicines according to the condition of the humour 4. Lastly correct the symptomes and pain which many times is sufficient to kill the Patient CHAP. XXXII MORBVS SPINALIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vel spinae dorsi The disease of the spine of the back In English the Rachites or the Rickets 1. The primary essence of this disease consisteth not in the animal constitution or in that which dependeth upon the influx of the brain into the parts Nor in the vital constitution or in that which dependeth upon the influx of the heart into the parts But this disease consisteth in the natural constitution being rooted in the similary constitution of the natural parts 1. Those parts that are primarily affected do labour under a notable cold distemper with penury and stupefaction or benumednesse of spirits many famous physicians have attributed the first essence of this disease to the liver but it will be proved otherwise for it is one thing to produce a common cause of a disease and another thing to be the first essence of a disease The affect of the liver doth follow this disease and its substance is augmented in this affect But in dissected bodies it hath been seen inculpable in respect of the other conditions neither is the liver grievously and evidently throughout the progresse of the disease afflicted neither doth it labour under a cold and moyst distemper for if it did the face could not be so well coloured and the cheeks so ruddy moreover the debility of the muscles and the dislike of exercise seemeth not to have any correspondence with the liver The lungs cannot be admitted for the first seat of this disease 1. For the narrownesse of the brest doth not presently arise from the very beginning of the disease 2. Neither doth the Asthma perpetually accompanie this affect 3. The cough is sometimes present and sometimes absent 4. An inflammation of the lungs doth not presently afflict the Patient 5. Hard swellings impostumes and bunches may follow for they are common to men as well as children 6. The ptisick cometh after a long continuance of this affect being far from the essence of this disease 7. The impotency of the external parts to motion and the inequality of nutrition cannot be deduced from the affected lungs 1. The spinal marrow issuing out of the skul doth seem to discern the first place 2. The second all the nerves produced by it 3. The third all the membranous and fibrous parts unto which those nerves are carried along In these alone the first essence of this disease is rooted The softnesse loosenesse and Atony of the whole spine without the skull of all the nerves arising from thence of all the fibres of the universal body do cause inability to motion slothfulnesse and affectation of rest which bewray themselves from the very beginning of this affect do abundantly evince the parts to be affected with coldnesse defect and benumednesse of spirits 2. The
vinum 154.23 Asaren 160.6 de 161.24 saines 164.17 ficuum 170.15 baccar 174. Hydrophysocele 178.20 mensium 195.24 windiness 204.31 Chervil 206.22 pul 215.26 deserve 224.10 canel 229.9 impacted 234.8 pannum 235.8 mesentery 245.20 Ophiasis 256.9 coruea 26. ocul 259.28 Rondeletius to be omittted 261.11 12. for vel conficiâ— antur sic read balaustiorum 265.19 ad lb. i. 266.29 Pillitory 267.22 sect 32. p. 592.274.18 croaking 285.7 Emunctories 290.24 corns 292. â—8 horrid 295.5 Anastomasis 297.23 coccygem 301.9 kall 302.26 contused 303.34 sal 305.13 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 313.22 emaciation 316.1 boracs ustâ— 6. pustulosae 319.3 dram sem 15. aluminis ounce sem 320.231 Deus Other literal faults are easily mended ENCHIRIDION MEDICUM Containing The Causes Signes and Cures of all those Diseases that do chiefly affect the Body of MAN c. CHAP. I. LIB I. APOPLEXIA is a disease that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the strength of it is mortal and admits no cure but by Divines but in a small Apoplexie there may be some small hope and the cure is not altogether impossible The cause is a dull slow grosse flegme Causa filling the ventricles of the brain and the Arteries of the Rete mirabile that the spirits cannot passe from the heart into the ventricles of the brain which is called by Hippocr Hippocrates 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Metropolis or chief seat of cold and glutinous moystures The signe is Signa when there is a sharp pain in the head brightnesse before the eyes the veins in the neck swell and a gnawing of the teeth while they sleep their urine is little in quantity black like rust and canker in mettal and a residence like Meale they lack sense altogether they lye as they were asleep with their eyes shut and do snort A strong Apoplexie is when the breathing is so diminished that it can hardly be perceived and that is almost evill when the breath is stopped for a while and then fetched out with great violence Hippocrates saith Hippocrates it is impossible to cure a vehement Apoplexie and not easie to cure a weak one for it threatneth speedy death besides if it chance by medicines to be taken away for the most part it leaves a palsie behind it either in the whole body or in some part thereof but if it be a weak one it may perhaps be cured as experience hath proved in some If you perceive plenitude Curatio Venae-sectio open a veine but not without the counsel of other Physitians for it either kills or delivers if they do joyn in it open the Cephalica vein and then this clyster following â„ž Clyster Betonicae Salviae hyssopi centaurii Aristolochiae florum stoecados arab-Mercurialis ana M.j. florum camomelae Anisi ana M. ss Agarici pulpae colocynthidis in petia ligat ana Ê’ ij Bulliant in sufficienti quantitate aquae usque ad consumptionem medietatis de colatura â„ž â„¥ 10. hierae logodii hierae compositae ana â„¥ ss Mellis rosati â„¥ .ij. olei Rutae â„¥ .iij. Sachrari Rubei â„¥ i.ss Salis communisÊ’ iij vitellum ovi Noj fiat Enema Then without any further expectation to digest the matter for if it be not looked unto the same day the patient dieth we give these pills following or if the patient be so stupid that he cannot swallow them they may be dissolved in a sufficient quantity of Sage-water and so give it him in the form of a potion â„ž Pilularum Cochiarum Pilul foetidarum Pilulae anaÊ’ ss Pil. aurearum ℈ .j. misce cum syrupo de Stoecade f. pil No. 5. Then it is good to apply cupping glasses on the calfes of the legges Cucurbitulae and afterwards below the buttocks and ascending upwards till we come to the shoulders let his drink be oximel compos If he cannot swallow syrups put into his mouth a dram or two of the best Methridate for it is very profitable in this disease Methridatum both before and after evacuations keep his body loose and he may drink of the palsie drink which you shall find in the following Chapter Lastly â„ž Succini albi â„¥ ss pulp elect diarrhod Pulvis abbatisÊ’ ij radic poeniaeÊ’ i.ss fiat pulvis de quo capiatÊ’ j in aqua convenienâ—e ante novi-lunium River Riverius CHAP. II. PARALYSIS is a deprivation of sense 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and motion but not of the whole body as hapneth in the Apoplexie but one side or all the parts of the body are infected besides the head as the jaw the tongue the eye the foot the hand the arm and sometimes the lip The cause are gross and clammy humours Causa stopping the sinews hindring the animal faculty that it cannot come from the fountain to the members For the cure Curatio if you see cause open a veine of the sound side and draw blood by degrees because that nature may thereby send the matter from the part that is hurt Venae sectio to the part that is sound after bleeding or if perhaps the patient have not bled yet neverthelesse frictions and rubbings must be used on the sound part whereby the matter is diverted and also light rubbings and frictions to the part affected whereby natural heat may be stirred up then purge with such things that purge the flegm as these Pils following â„ž Pilulae Pilularum de hiera Simpl. ℈ .ij. Agarici troch Ê’.ss misce cum syrupo de stoecade fiant pil 5. which must be given to the patient at midnight or if you see cause you may make a potion that purgeth flegm The next is to drink often of the syrup of oximel and take a tent and dip it in mustard and put it into the nostril is very good and to drink of this decoction following is excellent â„ž Decoctio Glyzyrhyzae â„¥ .ij. Rorismarini Salviae Hyssopi Betonicae Stoecados an M.j. Bulliant in sufficienti quantitate aquae fiat decoctio Also Methridate Methridatum Sternutamentum Gargarismus drunk in this decoction a dragm at a time is said to be very good Lastly provoke sternutation and â„ž Rad. Angelicae Pyrethri Acori veri ana â„¥ ss herb Salviae Maioranae Thymi Hyssopi Platerus Origani ana M.j. Seminis sinapi â„¥ .ij. Staphisagr piperis longi ana â„¥ .j. nucis mosc â„¥ ss fiat decoctio in aquâ adde mellis scyllitici vel anthosati â„¥ i.ss misce Colluat vel gargariset os Plater us lib. 2. de funct laesio CHAP. III. VERTIGO is a disease 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wherein the patient doth imagine that his head and all other things doth turn round and the brain is so affected that the eyes grow dark and dim that if the patient be not stayed up he falleth to the ground The cause is either of the brain Causae being distempered and evill-affected or of the mouth of
weaned her diet must be hot and drie that thereby her milk may be the hotter and thinner For those that are elder in years if you perceive they be of a plethorick body Venae-sectio a vein may be opened and withall once a week the humours offending may be avoyded by purgations and first this clyster â„ž Clyster Rad. paeoniae â„¥ .j. Centaurii absynthii salviae betonicae ana M. ss Sem. anisi pulp Colacyn â„¥ .j. coquantur in aqu q.s ad lib. j. ss colaturae ad olei camomeli â„¥ .iij. diacathol â„¥ .j. meslis â„¥ .ij. Salis communis Ê’ij fiat Enema Let this clyster be given about ten in the forenoon at night let him drink a little oximel and anoint behind his head with oyl of dil Pilulae and exetor then take Pilulae Epilepsiae two or three at a time if the fit come in the night take them in the night if in the day take them in the morning also this bolus following a dram at a time in the morning about seven of the clock is good â„ž Bolus Cranii humani Ê’ i.ss pulver is paeoniae Ê’ ss Methridati opt Ê’.ij fiat bolus Afterwards if you see cause you may purge with this potion â„ž Potio purgans Diaphenicon Ê’.ij pul benedictus sanctus an Ê’.ss oximel q. s f. potio Lastly take â„ž Vnguentum Bayrus CeraeÊ’vij thapsiaeÊ’ ij CastoreiÊ’ iij EuphorbiiÊ’j ol q. s fiat ung Bayrus cap. 17. CHAP. VI. LETHARGVS is a disease 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which doth provoke the patient to sleep without resistance and it bringeth with it forgetfulness and for the most part deprivation of all the senses the reason is because not only the hinder part of the head is affected and therefore principally the memory is hurt but also the forepart of the head by which the patient doth not perfectly feel this disease that hath a great affinity with Caros and Subeth Caros Subeth but onely differs in that Caros is void of a fever but indeed a more profound necessity of sleeping possesse him for being pricked he is scarce stirred Caros or dead sleep is scarce discerned from the Apoplexie yet neverthelesse in this it doth differ that he that is affected with Caros doth breathe freely and easily but the contrary doth happen in the Apoplexie yet the cure is all one to the lethargie and performed alike they that have the lethargy will answer to a question if much compelled It is caused of abundance of flegme Causa which cooleth and moisteneth the brain and thereby provoketh sleep the flegme putrifieth the brain and thereby causeth a fever which is alwayes annexed with this disease Their pulse is watery great Signa and striketh seldom they are continually sluggish and sleepy they will sometime open their eyes if you cry aloud to them and shut them forthwith they gape and gaspe often sometime they keep their mouth open still as though they had forgot to shut it Curatio For the cure first administer this clyster following â„ž Clyster Radicis lilii alb â„¥ .j. Rutae salviae maioranae Malvae ana M. j. florum Roris-Cam Meliloti Centaurei Minor Betonicae an M. ss Sem. lini anisi ana â„¥ ss polypodii-quer â„¥ .j. colocin Ê’.i.ss coquantur in aquâ q. s ad lib. i. ss colatura adde hierae logod â„¥ ss Mellis Ros â„¥ i.ss olei Rutecei â„¥ .iij. castoreiÊ’ j salis com Ê’.ij f. Enema Afterwards if blood do abound Venae-sectio you may open the Cephalica vein then after that it will be very necessary to purge with these pills following â„ž Pilâ—â—ae Pil. hierae pierae galeni ℈ .ij. pilul stomac castorii cochiarum an ℈ ss cum syr de stoecade q. s f. pil 8. If the patient cannot swallow them then dissolve them in â„¥ .iij. of aq betoniae mellis Rosati â„¥ .j. and give the patient to drink for the faculty sensitive is so stupified that the patient doth scarce taste the bitternesse then it would be very profitable Cucurbitâ—lae to apply cupping glasses to the shoulders and keep accustomed evacuations if they be retained such as are the hemroydes menstrues c. and a tent of strong mustard put up into the nostrils Sternutamentum and to provoke sternutation is good and lastly take mustard-seed bruised Mixtura and mixe it with honey vinegar and methridate rubbe and anoynt the tongue and pallate of the mouth Gargarismus Marquardus or â„ž Aquar salviae rutae hyssopi ana unc i. ss oxymel compositi unc â„¥ .ij. misce fiat gargarismus Marquard l. 1. c. 4. CHAP. VII SPASMOS in Greek Convulsio in Latin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a disease in which the sinews are drawn and plucked up against our will There be of it three kindes of differences The first is called in Latin distensio it is Distensio when the neck remaineth altogether immoveable and cannot be turned away but must be holden right forth The second is called Tensio ad anteriora Tensio ad anteriora in this disease the head and neck be drawne down to the brest The third is called Tensio ad posteriora Tensio ad posteriora in this disease the head is drawn down backward to the shoulders which is most dangerous The cause of this disease Hippocrates Causa Hippocrates appointeth but onely two that is fulnesse and emptinesse of the sinewes in the body sometimes it cometh with the biting or stinging of some venemous beasts If the cramp take one that is whole or by and by as soon as the disease cometh or not long after then this disease is caused of fulnes but when the convulsion cometh after in any sweats vomits watchings or drinesse or purging then it cometh of emptinesse The diet of them that have this disease coming of fulnesse must be hot and drie but where it is caused of emptinesse their diet must be moyst soopings and fat broaths If this disease be of fulnesse first administer this clyster following Curatio â„ž Radicum Liliorum alborum â„¥ .j. fol. salviae Clyster Betonicae ana Ê’iij florum cardui benedicti Camomeli Mercurialis Centauri-minor an M.j. agarici albi levis â„¥ ss coquantur in aqua q. s ad lib. i. ss colaturae adantur specim hierae picrae sympl Ê’.i.ss benedictae Car. Ê’.j mellis Ros â„¥ .j. olei lilio alb â„¥ iij. salis q. s f. Enema Then if you perceive he hath a very foul body and full of blood Venae-sectio it were very fit to open a vein and also if flegme bear a share and windinesse in this disease of fulnesse then purge with this following potion but first prepare the humour with oximel over night â„ž Potio purgans DiaphaeniconÊ’ ij pul Sanct. benedict anaÊ’ ss oximel q. s fiat potio Then it were fitting the convulsed parts were rubbed and chafed with
1. cap. 2. Hercules Saxonia Ve ℞ Succi lactuc. ℥ i.ss oleo violac ros omphac Linimentum Hercules Saxonia ana ℥ .j. aq ros succ Cimon ana ℥ ss Misce fiat linimentum CHAP. IX MEMORIA DEPERDITA The losse of memory chanceth sometime alone and sometime reason is hurt with it The cause is sometimes of coldnes Causa Signa with moysture sometimes by a cold drie distemperature If coldnes with moisture be the cause then the party is very drowsie and sleepy and much moisture is avoided at the nose If it be caused of a cold dry distemperature the patient is watchfull and yeeldeth forth little or no moysture Curatio Oleum Gordonius For the cure if it be caused of a cold and moyst distemperature Gordonius adviseth to use oyle of Castoreum and of Euphorbium also to give for certain dayes together Confectio ex ana cardisʒ ij with the decoction of smallege and fennel rootes and it is sufficient to mixe one dragm with a little quantity of Methridate Methridatum or Treakle and to take every morning a spoonfull of syr of stoecados doth profit much oyle of cinamon is good to anoynt the head Ol. Cinamomi and if the cause be cold and drie cure it with things that be hot and moyst ℞ Nuc. moscat gr ij caryoph gr vj. lign Rotulae Hercules Saxon. aloësʒ j sach fin dissol in aq maior q. s f. rotulae CHAP. X. MELANCHOLIA is a delirium or doltishnesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which springeth from a melancholick humour without a fever which doth so perturbe the seate of the minde that the speech and actions are altogether void of Reason The cause sometime is of the common vice of melancholy blood Causae being in all the veines of the whole body which also hurteth the braine but sometimes only the blood which is in the brain is altered and the blood in all the rest of the body is unhurt and that chanceth two wayes for either it is derived from other places and ascendeth up thither or else it is ingendred in the brain it self and sometime it is ingendred through inflammation and evill affect about the stomack and sides therefore there be three diversities of Melancholy according to the three kindes of causes The signes are Signa fearfulnesse sadnesse hatred and also they which be Melancholius have strange imaginations for some think themselves bruit beasts and do counterfeit their voice and noise Some think themselves vessels of earth or earthen pots and therefore they withdraw themselves from them that they meet lest they should knock together moreover they desire death and do very often determine to kill themselves and some fear that they should be killed many of them do alwayes laugh and weep some think themselves inspired with the holy Ghost and do prophesie upon things to come but these be the peculiar signes of them that have melancholiousnes caused through the consent of the whole body for in them the state of the body is slender black rough and altogether Melancholius caused naturally or through certain thoughts watchings or eating of wicked meats through hemroyds or suppression of Menstruis but they which have Melancholia caused through evill affect of the stomach and sides they have rawnesse and much windinesse sharp belkings burnings and grieviousnesse of the sides also the sides are plucked upwards and many times are troubled with inflammation especially about the beginning of the disease also there is costivenesse of the womb little sleep troubled with naughty dreams swimming of the head and sound in the ears For the cure if it be caused of adusted blood Curatio first administer a clyster afterwards open a vein with this caution Venae-sectio that if good blood shews forth close up the vein but if the blood shall appear grosse black and turbulent then we draw away according as we shall see cause a sufficient quantity but first administer this clyster following ℞ Epithymi thimi florum Stoecados violariae Clyster Mercurialis fol. Malvae an M.j. bulliant in sufficienti quantitate aquae ad lib. j. colaturae adde cassiae novit extract ℥ .i. ss olei violati ℥ .iij. saccar Rub. ℥ i.ss salis com ʒ.i vitelli ovi N. j. fiat Enema Or else administer such a potion as you shall think proper then to digest the matter we give this syrup following ℞ Syr. de pomis simpl ℥ .i. Syr. violati ℥ ss aqua Mixtura bugloss violarum boraginis ana ℥ .j. misce Let his meats Vietus ratio be meats of good juice which are hot and moyst but more moystning than heating and musick with what delights you can but let his diet be slender If it be caused of adusted melancholy Purgatio first purge with pills or potion which purge melancholy afterwards if you see that blood abound open a vein with the former caution but however open the hemroyd veines with leeches and use a concoctive syrrup and anoint the temples of the head and pulse of the hands and soles of the feet with this oyntment made as followeth ℞ Linimentum Vnguentum Olei nenupharis ung popui ℥ ss misce prolinimento Or else you may take ung populeneum ℥ .iv. dissolve opium ℥ ss if you see cause drop in Ol. nucis muscat gr iij. into a little of the oyntment aforesaid also Landanum paracel 3 or 4 grains or more according as you shall see cause And syrrup of poppies ℥ .ij. mixt with ℥ .iv. of the water thereof Iulepus is good let him ride or walk by places pleasant sayling on waters and such things to delight in If the disease proceedeth from the stomach and sides Vomitus either vomit or purge which you shall judge to be most proper and fitting remember to keep accustomed evacuation which you do with this decoction ℞ Myrobal Indarum Stoecados Arabici Decoct Epithymi Mesue Epithymi Passularum mundat ana ℥ .j. myrebal chebul summitatum fumariae anaʒ iv fol. senae ℥ .j. polypodiiʒ vj turbithʒ iv agrimoniaeʒ 5 omnia praeter epithymum coquant in seri caprini lib. tribus ad duarum librar consumptionem tunc adde epithymum semel fervefac tolle ab igne adde Hellebori nig ʒ.j agariciʒ ss Salis Indiʒ i.ss frica cola utere Mesue de decoctionib fol. 130. CHAP. XI MANIA AVT INSANIA FVROR that is madnesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they that have this disease be woode and unruly like beasts it differeth from this frensie that because this disease comes without a fever The cause is much blood Causa flowing up to the brain yet the blood is temperate sometime it happeneth through a sharp chollerick humour and sometime melancholy and choller do so prevail that they are forced to be bound in their beds some are of opinion that sometimes a spirit troubleth this kind of evil which
Signa is difficulty of breathing a cough a continual fever vehement and pricking pain with a high and hard pulse For the cure Curatio Vanae-sectio first the liver vein must be opened on the same side that the patient is grieved for thereby shall the matter be presently drawn forth Clyster and then administer a coolling clyster Take all cooling things because of the fever annexed with it Apozema and refraine all hot things And take an Apozem with loosening syrups Sacculus and apply this bagg following ℞ Camomeli M.j. Boyle it in a pinte of the oldest strong beer you can get when it is well boyled then put in as much course wheat bran as will thicken it like a poultis put it into a bladder and apply it as hot as may be indured then ℞ Haustus Marquardus Syr. de hyssop ℥ .j. oxymel ℥ ss aq unguil caballin q. s Misce fiat Haustus Mar. l. 2. c. 11. CHAP. XV. PERIP NEVMONIA is a hot impostume or Inflammation of the lungs 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Causa with a sharp fever for the most part it is caused of strong and hot Rheumes and distillations falling upon the lungs The sign is great difficulty of breathing Signa fulnes and streaching out of the brest without pain but if the skins which be joyned all the length of the brest be inflamate then they feel pain of the brest all the face and the agrieved place look red the nose is crooked in the top the veines of the temples do beat the tongue is drie the appetite is lost the breath is hot they covet cold water they have a drie cough and is frothy or chollerick and bloudy or red which be the worst tokens if the sick shall die Prognostica he shall watch much and shall have fearful short sleeps If he recover there will follow bleeding in aboundance For the cure Curatio if this disease come after other diseases going before you must eschue blood-letting Venae-sectio but if it begin without any disease going before then bleed if strength will suffer it on both armes a little at a time Lohoch è scylla Ecligma é pulmone vulpis and syrup of Hyssop is good the cure is much like the cure of Pluritis CHAP. XVI SPVTVM SANGVINIS proceedeth of divers causes Causa as fulnesse and abundance of naughty blood which by its sharpnesse doth gnaw and erode asunder the veines and so doth break open the heads of them sometimes through sharp humours which do distill from the head to the lungs or else are ingendred in the lungs themselves or through some fall or through great crying Hippocrates or immoderate cold as Hippocrates witnesseth breaketh the veines For the signe Signa if the spitting of blood be of blood in abundance then it cometh out gushing all at once and after it is out the sick is better but if it be caused through bursting of a vein then hot perturbations have gone before it and cometh out on heapes by little and little with the cough and they are alwayes worse also if it be froathy palish and cometh forth now and then with the cough then it is a certain sign it proceedeth from the lungs so it be without pain If phlegmatick blood be spitted out with easie coughings streachings then the blood cometh from the Trachaea Arteria If blood be spitted forth being black and clodded together having also the cough and pain in the agrieved place then it is a token it cometh from the brest many times it cometh out of the nose from the head For the cure Curatio Venae-sectio If it be caused of abundance of blood then open a vein and use the juyce of nettles to snuffe up into the nostrils or to drink and minister such things as be altogether of a cooling quality if it proceed from the lungs charge them that they do not breathe much nor make a noyse Aq. sperm ranar. but speak as little as may be use Aqua spermatis Ranarum which seldome or never fayles and indeed it is good for either of them If there be a great faintnesse and danger of Syncope Vinum give a little Claret wine burnt often also if you see cause you may give the patient bolus-armeniae Pulvis with lofe-sugar in Claret wine or ℞ Boli armen sangu dracon balaust ros rubr Aliud mastic lapid haemat sumach myrtillor Maquard anaʒ ij misce fiat pulvis Marq. liq 2. cap. 12. Let the patient take one dragm with Rob. deriberius or with Syrrupo myrthino or conserve of Roses CHAP. XVII TREMOR in Latin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 trembling or shaking in English It is a disease which is accompanied with two sundry movings one is while the member is constreyned through heavinesse and griefe to creep downward the other is while the member is carried upward from his natural course and faculty The cause is altogether through weakness of the sinews Causa and doth plainly declare old age but privately it cometh of other causes that is of very cold temperature of nature cold drink taken out of time or season especially in fevers moreover the abundance of a cold grosse and clammy humour and much using of wine that is unmixt and clear old age and fear are causes thereof as for signes you need none because it is known by the sight and words of the patient For the cure it is in a manner all one to the cure of the palsie Curatio and cramp letting of blood only excepted the decoction of Egrimony Decoctio Castoreum and the braines of a hare are said to be good but if it comes by drinking of wine let him drink the decoction of sage Decoctio and betony with Hydromel untill he be cured CHAP. XVIII PTHISIS AVT TABES 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Signa is an exulceration of the lungs which doth follow for the most part spitting of bloody matter or the cough proceeding off or from some sharp defluxion sometimes also the lungs are exulcerated by reason of Apostumes of the brest and when the matter of one being broken forth into the spaces of the brest and cannot in time be purged and avoyded but there doth lye and putrifie The signe is Signa there doth follow this disease weaknesse and a pining away of the whole body the nayles grow curned and crooked the eyes are sunk into the head the face is deadly and wan the haires fall away and there followeth a fluxe of the womb and finally death This disease hath alwayes been accounted incurable Curatio and especially by the ancient Physicians for although we may cure the ulcers of the lungs yet because there is left behind it certain callos and fistulous reliques they do very easily and in short time break out again but as concerning the cure the
Dialthaeae fenegreek linseed Goose-grease Hens and Badgers grease Gum Ammoviacum Bdellium and Galbanum being first dissolved in vinegar are good Opoponax myrrhe and frankincense of these may be made Cerates Cucurbia culae Some commend cupping-glasses Si non adest febris dentur species diacurcumae trochisci de capparibus de absynthio rhabarbara c. CHAP. LI. OBSTRVCTIO LIENIS Causa It chanceth not only through weaknesse of the attractive vertue in the spleen but also through stopping of the passage from the liver unto the spleen after that naughty blood is distributed over the whole body it being corrupt and inclineth to blackness and sometimes hath uncurable ulcers the causes are the same with that of Obstructio hepatis It is known by heaviness on the left side Signa by the colour of the face difficulty of breathing and troublesome dreams The diet with plenty of remedies Curatio you shall find in the Chapter of obstruction of the liver but remember the spleen requires strong medicines and hath need of preparatives before purging the purging medicines you shall find in the former Chapter Lastly ℞ Electuarium Sennertus Conserv borrag cichor flor genist an unc j. rad condit helenii cort citri condit an unc ss pulv cortic tamarisci cinamomi an ʒ.j spicaeʒ ss cum syrrupo borag f. Electuarium Si libet potest chalybis praeparati ℥ ss addi ℞ Vnguentum Flor. genist unc iij. butyri sine sale axung porcian lb. ss cerae parum f. s a. unguentum Sennert Tom. 2. lib. 3. part 4. cap. 3. CHAP. LII ICTERITIA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is nothing but a shedding of yellow choller or of melancholy over all the body sometimes over the skin the liver being safe Causa It is caused sometimes through corruption of blood without a fever or through biting of venemous beasts and so the blood is made chollerick sometimes through diseases of the spleen and also weakness of the bladder may be the cause or through obstruction and debillity of the vessels whose mouthes are derived from the gall to the liver When choller burst out to the skin Signa by reason of a good Crisis in fevers the excrements and urine be of natural colour 1. If there be heaviness under the right side it signifies inflammation of the liver by whose violence the blood is changed and sent over all the body If no fever and yet heaviness under the right side white excrements are avoyded in them judge obstruction in the passages of the bladder If such egestions come forth without heaviness the attractive vertue from the liver or the expulsive vertue which driveth out to the bomels is weak and sometimes chollerick humours be sent out abundantly with the urine making the froath as yellow as saffron 2. If melancholy be sent to the skin together with the blood they be vexed with sadness gnawing in the belly difficulty of breathing abhorring of meat voyding black urine and dung being costive but contrary if yellow choller causeth the Jaundies indeed the whites of the eyes and face do betoken the cause however there is a sluggishness in either and their veines under the tongue are swelled 1. If caused of a good Crisis Curatio Oleum when the fever is ended use a moyst and extenuating diet use frictions with oyles of Cammomel Dill c. 2. If through biting of a venemous beast you must search the cure in some other Chapter following the cure is much like that of the biting of a mad dog 3. If through distemper or inflammation of the liver look into the proper Chapters 4. If through obstruction of the bladder Venae-sectio use blood-letting and purging If the liver be affected open the Basiltea If the spleen cut the vein in the left arm Clyster make clysters with Endive Hore-hound Agrimony Maiden-haire Wormwood seeds of Anise fennel parsley sperage the roots of liqueris Apium and fennel oyles of Dill Cassia hiera picra Electuarium è succo rosarum Purgatio purgations are best providing you use clysters first and broath with some of the symples above said Vinum also wine that is thin and not very old The infusion of Rhubarb with Cassia and syrrup of roses is excellent also this drink following take liqueris Decoctio and raisons ana ℥ ij pruins a quarter of a pound French barley ℥ i. ss cellindine langdebene sorrel endive succory and Dandelyon ana M. j. boyle them in a sufficient quantity of water at the latter end of the boyling adde Curcumaʒ Curcuma ij or ʒ iij. bruised drink a quarter of a pint last at night and first in the morning if they have need of a strong purgation Take Diaprunum ℥ ss or ʒ vi in possit ale or ℞ Potio purgans Diaprunum elect è succo rosar an ʒ ij Syrrup rosar rhubarb ana ℥ ss decoct com q. suff f. potio 5. If through disease of the spleen turn to the Chapter of Melancholia obstructio hepatis lienis The juyce of horse-radish with white-wine is good you may pick many remedies out of the foregoing words in this Chapter rosemary boyled in the former oyls to bathe with is good Also Chalybs prepared ℥ .j. Infusio dissolved in white-wine pinte j. and drunk a little at a time is excellent CHAP. LIII CACHEXIA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is an evill disposition of body being spread abroad with weariness and all over the flesh is loose and waxeth soft For the most part it is caused of a long sickness Causa also it followeth when some intraile is hardened especially the hardness of the liver and spleen also in a continual Dysenteria and the disease called Caliacus morbus or through letting of some accustomed excretion The whole body is made whitish and weak Signa his legs being scarce able to bear him in the beginning appetite remaineth but afterward followes abhorring of meat their breathing seldom and weak the belly sending out unequal excrements old men and children are chiefly taken with this disease which soon perish through weakness of the vital faculty If it continue long it turneth into the dropsie A thin and dry diet is best wine that is white Curatio Victus ra tio thin and odoriferous is best If nothing forbid draw away a little blood at several times if it happen through retention of Hemroyds or Menstruis But in them that abound with vitious humours bleeding is hurtfull and purging is better after purging use exercise deambulations frictions with linnen and oyles Exercitiū some commend waters springing from Allum Salt-peter and sulpher a potion of wormwood is commended also this powder following Take nutmegs mace saffron of either two peniworth Pulvis powder them fine and adde a quarter of a pound of sugar and three peniworth of prepared steel if it turn into the dropsie turn to
olei liliorum â„¥ ij ol rutae â„¥ j. vitell ovor no. salis com Ê’ ij fiat enema Vel. â„ž Potio purgans Diaphoen Ê’.ij elect è succo rosarumÊ’ iij polcath Ê’.j bened laxÊ’ ss vini albi q. s fiat potio Both the clyster and this may serve for the strongest body You may diminish the quantities as you shall see cause If there be inflammation make use of the common decoction instead of the wine Vomitus Also Pilul arthritic is good vomiting is commended and sweating with the decoction of Guaiacum and Sarsaeparilla If heat molest bath first with vinegar and then with oyle of roses For attractives use emplasters of pitch Euphorbium and turpentine Also bathe with oyle of sage Oleum rosemary and ung Aregon and if no inflammation â„ž Cantharid quibus detractae sunt alaeÊ’ ij VesicatoriuÌ„ stavisag Ê’.ij.ss euphorb Ê’ ss sinapiÊ’ i. ss fermenti â„¥ ss incorporentur simul fiat vesicatorium If you please you may adde mel anacardinum or turpentine black sope the whites of egges Hippocr commends actual cauteries Fomentations that ease pain are good and a sheep or cats skin If you want more search the following Chapter CHAP. XXXI ARTHRITIS in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Latin Articularis morbus the joynt sicknesse It is a disease harming the substance of the joynt by the falling downe of a virulent matter indued with a maligne and venenate quality accompanied by four humours There are ten in number 1. Siagonagra of Siagon a jaw 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when the virulent matter falleth upon the joynt of the Jaw 2. Trachelagra of Trachelos 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is that which affecteth the neck 3. Rhachisagra of Rhachis the spine is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 when it troubles the back-bone 4. Omagra of Omos the joynt of the shoulder is when it molests the shoulders 5. Cleisagra of Cleis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when it affects the joynts of the collar bones 6. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pechyagra so called for Pechys which signifieth the elbow 7. Chiragra of Cheir a hand 8. Gonagra of Gony the knee 9. Podagra so called for that the Greeks term the foot Pous this gout is most hard to help 10. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ischias so called for that the Grecks term the Hip Ischion of this gout I have treated of in the former Chapter Abundance of raw humours is the cause of this disease Causa occasioned by immoderate diet and many other causes which is to be found in the other Chapter Those humours that do abound and fasten in the joynts either be sanguine cholerick flegmatick or melancholious and sometimes ingendred of the commixtion of humours The humour causing the gout is different from that which causeth a Phlegmone edema Erysipilas or Scirrhus AetÃus for as Aetius saith it never cometh to suppuration like other tumors The reason I think is because it happeneth in parts destitute of blood As soon as it falleth into the spaces of the joynts Signa it causeth cruel pain one while with heat as if they were burnt another while with extream cold Such as have this disease hereditarily can no more be freed therefrom then those in whom the matter of the disease is become knotty as Ovid saith well Tollere nodosam nescit medicina podagram The matter of the gout is a thin and virulent humour yet not contagious offending rather in quality then in quantity instigating the humours together with flatulent spirits prepared ready for defluction upon the affected parts do there cause extream paines that are intolerable 1. I read of a Gentlewoman that had many terrible fits by reason of a tumour scarce equalling the bignesse of a pease on the out-side of the joynt of the left hip In her fit she did cry and roar and rashly and violently threw her body this way and that way above her nature Thrusting her head between her legs and laid her feet on her shoulders as if she had been possessed with a devill being most violent when the tumor was touched yet all the quarter of an hour the fit held she had her senses and no inflammation no other swelling did appear At last a potential cautery was applyed to the grieved part or tumour and after the fall of the eschar very black and virulent sains flowed out which freed the woman ever after whence you may gather the malignity and venenate quality of the humour 2. The matter of the gout commeth for the most part from the liver or brain If from the brain it is flegmatick thin and clear it passeth out of the muscles skin and Pericranium as also through the large hole by which the spinal marrow the braines substitute is propagated into the spine by the coats and tendons of the nerves into the spaces of the joynts and it is commonly cold 3. That which proceeds from the liver is diffused by the great vein and arteries and participates of the nature of four humours 1. If it floweth from the head there is heaviness and dullnesse of the head with pain the functions of the minde are hurt by the malignity of the humour The musculous skin of the head swells with a certain oedematous tumor 2. If from the liver blood and choler bear the sway the veines are large and swollen the defluction is on a sudden and through crudities it degenerates into flegme and a wheyish humour if it degenerates into melancholy the gout resembles the nature of a Scirrhus but it is rare to be found 1. Melancholy causeth numnesse and a dull pain the gout being of a livid or blackish colour 2. A phlegmatick humour is also known by the colour being white like the neighbouring parts giving place to the finger it is cold and the urine thin and watery and the pain is not very sharp 3. The sanguine gout looks red and the veines are puffed up by it 4. The cholerick fiery or pale the pain is sharp like lancing he is eased by cooling things in the fit a fever taketh him he is thirsty and his urine yellow many many times if the choller be acrid a gangreen ceazeth on the affected part 5. If salt flegme there is itching gnawing and biting 1. A gout healed often leaves a palsie behind it 2. They oft desire venery which is hurtfull because it dissipates the spirits and weakeneth the nervous parts and exasperates the pain 3. The great heat dissolves the seminal matter which flowing to the genitals distends them 1. Curatio Theriaca Avicenna Treakle is commended in all Arthritical affects because it dries and wastes the malignity thereof so saith Avicen in lib. de ther. ad pisonem c. 15. 2. If blood be the cause cut a vein on the opposite part as if the right arm be troubled with a gouty inflammation Venae-sectio open the Sapheia on the right leg this is for
facere oportet 5. Fiftly let your remedy arrive at the seat and penetrate to the very cause of the disease 6. Sixthly if the humours be naturally apt to move upwards expell them by vomit If downwards by siege in like manner root out the causes by spitting by urine and by sweating 7. Medicines mingled with the nourishment ought to be grateful to the pallate lest they subvert the stomach and hinder concoction 8. The universal causes yet flowing to and fro in the body being impediments must be first expelled 9. We must relieve the more urgent and weighty indicant first unlesse there be an interruption of some impediment The chyrurgions work is to scarrify the ears make issues raise blisters apply cupping-glasses leeches also ligatures and swathing bands are to be used to sustein and erect the bending of the joynts and bones Many children are cured only by the means of issues it is a powerful remedy against the Hydrocephalus both curative and preservative and very much conduceth to lessen the magnitude of the head and to evacuate the superfluous water thereof represseth the inordinate increase of the bones and drieth up the too much humidity of the spinal marrow exciteth heat strengthens the nerves and expelleth the astonishment the issue must be made between the second and third turning joynt of the neck To streighten the trunk of the body or to keep it streight they use to make brest-plates of whale-bone put into two woollen cloathes and sewed together but the best way is to fasten them to the spine of the back with a handsome string fitted to that use 1. Those remedies that can cleanse and wash the first passages are clysters vomits and lenitive purgations When the belly is costive the excrements hardened and windy humours torment the guts or some vehement pain in the bowels afflict the Patient then clysters are commended as ℞ Clyster Lactis vacc rec calfact ℥ .iij. iv vel v. sem anis pul gr X. sacchari commun ℥ j. ℥ i.ss vel ℥ ij butyr recent ℥ ss vitellum unius ovi M. ff Enema Vel ℞ Clyster Rad. alth ℥ ss malvae contus ℥ ss flor Chamaem p. j. sem anis foeniculi dul anaʒ i.ss coq in s q seri lactis cerevisiati in colatura ℥ .iv. vel v. solve syr violarum rosarum solut anaʒ v. sacch communis ol rosat ana ℥ ss misce fiat Enema 2. Emedical remedies or vomits do chiefly perform three things First they evacuate crude and corrupt humours or impurities contained in the stomach 2. Secondly by an agitation and commotion they loosen the gross and viscous humours adhering unto the bowels and other parts and unlock obstructions 3. Thirdly they most effectually irritate the expulsive faculty of all the parts of the body as the guts liver sweet-bread spleen kidnies lungs brain c. Finally the whole body by straining to vomit is prone to a Diaphoresis either by a manifest sweating or by an occult and insensible transpiration If the humours tend upwards of their own accord and the child be naturally or customarily apt to vomit then administer one according to the strength and age of the child as ℞ Infusionis croci metallor in vino Hispan Vomitus loco frigido factae per subsid optimè depurat ʒ.j.ʒ.i.ss velʒ ij proratione aetatis ac roboris syr acetos simpl ʒ ss seri lactis cerevisiati ℥ i.ss aqua cinam gutt x. vel ejus loco si convulsiones metuuntur aq antepilept Lang. ℈ .j. misce And let the child drink it in the morning warm This is good to evacuate chollerick humours out of the stomach This that followeth is an excellent vomit to purge flegm ℞ Succ. fol. Asariʒ ss ℈ .ij. velʒ j syr Vomitus acetosi simpl ʒ.ij seri lactis cerevisiati quantum sufficit 3. Lenitive Catharticks or evacuant medicines may be divided into simple and compound of the first sort are Manna Catalogus simplicium cassia fistularis Alloe socotrina Tamarindi Polypodium quecinum vuae passae majores jujubae sebestenae pruna dulcia damascena Ficus flores malvae violarum Herbae parietariae mercurialis rad Althaeae Glycyrrhizae similia The compound catharticks are these Catalogus compositorum Cassia extracta cum vel sine senna Diacassia Elect. passulatum Diaprunum lenitivum decoctum commune pro medicina syr violarum mel ejusd syr rosarum sol mel mercuriale mel passulatum conservae rosarum pallidarum and the like ℞ Mannae calabrinae opt ʒ vj. cremor Mixtura purgans tartari gr vij seri lactis cerevisiati in quo parùm sem anis ferbuerit ℥ i.ss misce exhib mane Vel ℞ Syrrupus Polypod quer ℥ ij vuar passar exacinat ℥ i. ss prun damasce ℥ vj. vel l. ss Rad. glycyrrhizae ℥ i. ss tart alb praepar ʒ ijcoq in s q. font ad l. j. In colaturâ infunde per noct fol. senn elect ℥ i. ss rhab. ʒ ij pulpae cassiae recenter extract ʒ i. ss tamarind ℥ .j. semin anis foeniculi dul anaʒ ij manè per spannum laneum densum exprimantur ℞ Expressionis ℥ viij sacchari alb ℥ vj. coq parum tum adde mannae opt syr ros solut rhabarb ana ℥ i. ss violarum ℥ j. ff syr lenitivus capiat puellus ℥ j. in aq cichor vel parietar ℥ ss succi limon ʒ j. dilutam 4. Remedies preparatory partly relate to the preparation of the humours which are either flegmatick thick viscous chollerick melancholy c. partly to the wayes thorow which they are to be expelled and partly to the passages themselves which sometimes require Cephalicals Hepaticals and pectoral preparations The simples are these Catalagus simplicium Herbae omnes capillares Imprimis Trichomanes Ruta muraria Spicae radicis osmundae regalis Polypodium murale Phyllitis Ceterach Hepatica Agrimonia Scabiosa Betonica Cuscuta Folia cortex Tamarisci cortex radicum capparum rad cichor Endiv. Asparag Glycyrrh passulae semin anis foenic. dul coriandr carui Anethi The compounds are these Catalogus compositorum Syr. capill vener de Beton simpl compos Byzantin cichor de Epator de quinque radic de scolopend de stoecad ℞ Tussilag capill vener Hepatic agrimoniae Decoctio anam ss jujub. sebesten ana no. vj. fic incisno. ij rad filic maris polypod asparag an ℥ ss macis ℈ .j. coq in l. ij aq font colaturae l. j. adde vini alb ℥ iij. syr de scolopendr ℥ i.ss Mingle them and make a decoction It openeth obstructions in the menstery liver and lungs You may adde the flowers of Tamaris one pugil Raisons one ounce and liquoris half a dram If there be a suspition that the scurvy or venereous pox be complicated with the Rachites look into the thirteenth and fourteenth Chapters of this book and there you shall have plenty of remedies 5. Remedies electively evacuant are to be used after
Liqueris Faenugreek Althaea c. If it draw toward rotting as may be perceived by his colour and will not break with Mulsa and Oximel scilliticum or such like Then open it with some instrument after the matter is burst out use cleansing abstersive and glutinative medicines especially the juyce of Eupatory c. This Gargarisme following doth very much restrain the flux of humours in the inflammation of the Collumella ℞ Gargarismus Plantaginis solani portulacae flor ros rub an m. j. folior myrti corticum malorum granat an ʒ ij coquantur in aqua Cisterna pro lib. i. ss adde succi malorum granatorum post colaturam ℥ .j. aceti ros id enim cito repellit ℥ ss dianucumʒ iij. misce fiat Gargarismus Forestus Forestus Tom. 1. lib. 15. obser 2. CHAP. XXVI COLVMELLAE LAXATIO oftentimes it chanceth that a loose Columella or Vvula doth hang upon the roots of the tongue and jaws It is caused for the most part through abundance of Rhume also great labour Causa and great weaknesse or sicknesse may be the cause You must use in the beginning such a kind of cure as the inflammation thereof requireth Curatio you must make gargarismes that restrain and drie as ℞ Nuc. cupressi m. j. ros rub balaustior Gallar Gargarismus myrthill an ℥ ss aluminisʒ iij. decoquantur in lb. ij aquae ad remanentiam l. j. in colatura dissolve syr de granatis diamor ana ℥ i.ss misce pro Gargarismate If the inflammation be great Venae sectio open a vein under the tongue and administer a cooling clyster then ℞ Succor plantag virgae pastor portulacae Gargarismus depurator an ℥ iv mellis rosati ℥ ij diamor ℥ .j. bolus arm ʒ.j misce fiat Gargarisma If the Columella happen to ulcerate look into the Chapter of Aphthae Some are forced to have a great part others all their uvula cut away Take the ashes of centory the powder of dogs dung and hony Mixtura mix them for the ulcers of the uvula c. CHAP. XXVII BRONCHOCELE 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Latines call it Gutturis Hernia The rupture of the throat is a great round tumour in the throat It setleth it self between the skin and the sharp arterie in which sometimes gross flegm is included I mean flesh as it were a kind of humour like unto hony fatnesse or like unto cheese and egges sodden together It proceeds in women Causa from the same cause as an Anurisma In some there is found a fleshy substance Signa having some small pain some are small others great some have a cist or bag others have no such thing those that shall be curable may be opened with an incision-knife Curatio and if possible let out the matter when the matter is evacuated let the ulcer be consolidated cicatrized but before you attempt this kind of cure make Gargarismes Cataplas Marquardus and poultises of figs fenugreek linseed Althaea c. Lastly if need be purge with Diacatholicon or Diaphaenicon in oximel open a vein under the tongue and ℞ Haustus Cineris murisʒ j. detur cum vino aut alio modo in aurora CHAP. XXVIII TONSILLARVM INFLAMMATIO inflammation of the tonsils or almonds whose places be hot and moyst and therefore the more subject to inflammation They are most vexed with this evill that abound with blood Nature hath placed these two Glandules opposite to one another at the Jawes neer the roots of the tongue in figure and magnitude like Almonds their office is to receive the spittle falling down from the braine which serves to moysten the tongue which otherwise with continuall speaking would grow dry and fail which often happens in feavers The inflammation of the almonds Causa called Amigdalae is caused sometimes by the drinking of strong wines and through greedy devouring of meat sometimes there flowes a great quantity of crude phlegmatick and viscid humors together with the blood whence ariseth a tumor Signa Swallowing is painefull to the patient he hath a feaver and many times the muscles of the throttle and neck is so swollen together with the glandules that the patient is strangled First administer a cooling clyster Curatio clyster Venae-sectio then open a vein under the tongue if he abound with blood first open the Cephalica on the arme To ease pain applie a poultis made of barly meal seeds of flax fenugreek althaea c. or this cataplasm following ℞ Nidi hyrund ℥ iij. pul nuc cupress ℥ j. ros Cataplas ℥ ss excipiantur oxymel fiat ad formam Cataplasmatis applicetur in lateribus colli Then use astringent Gargarismes Gargarismus if still the inflammation increaseth and there be sharp gnawings in the evening then look for rotting of it Decoctio for which purpose Aqua mulsa is good and the decoction of figs hyssop seeds of Althaea c. when it is perfectly rotten break it with sharp collusions or cut it with some fine instrument and after it is broken let the patient bow his head downward that the matter may the better run out and then let him gargarise with Aqua mulsa Aq mulsa untill it be healed Sometimes there are ulcerations of the Tonsils which happeneth unto those that do abound with vitious humours I shall referre you to the Chapter of Aphthae CHAP. XXIX RANVLA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a tumour under the tongue which takes away the liberty of pronunciation of speech wherefore the Greeks call it Batrachium because such as have this disease of the tongue seem to expresse their minds by crooking rather then by speaking It is caused by the falling down of a cold Causae moyst grosse tough viscid and flegmatick matter from the brain upon the tongue which matter in colour and consistence resembles the white of an egge yet sometimes it looks of a citrine or yellowish colour You shall open the tumour with a cautery of hot iron Curatio that so it may not return again when it is opened thrust out the matter contained therein Gargarismus and then wash the Patients mouth with some barly water hony and sugar of roses for so the ulcer will be safely and quickly healed Or ℞ Aquae plantaginis lib. ss balaust ʒ i. s Gargarismus aluminisʒ ss mellis ros ℥ ss bulliant pro lotione usui reservetur Forest Tom. 1. lib. Forestus 14. obser 29. CHAP. XXX HYDROCEPHALVS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is as it were a dropsie of the head by a waterish humour and is a disease almost peculiar to infants newly born The violent compression of the head by the hand of the midwife or a fall Causa or contusion may be the cause from hence comes a breaking of a vein or artery and an effusion of blood under the skin which by corruption becoming wheyish at last
second like tallow And the third contains matter like honey in colour and consistence Also the Testudo or Talpa is a tumour soft diffused vaulted Testudo seu Talpa or arched like a Tortois sometimes arising in the head in the form of a mole Nata And the Nata is a great fleshly tumor growing for the most part on the buttocks not much unlike a melon Glandula The Glandula is a tumor which commonly breeds in the glandules or Emnunctories of mans body The Nodus or knot Nodus is a round tumor hard and immoveable which usually arises on the bones of such as have Lues venerea Also Ganglion strumae Wens waterie ruptures the Ascites and Leucophlegmatia may be reduced to an Oedema and all flatulent tumors which the abundance of corrupt flegm produces But flegme is sometimes natural and offends only in quantity whence the true Oedema proceeds The causes of all Oedema's are the defluxion of a phlegmatick or flatulent humour into any part Causa There is a whitish colour like unto the skin Signa a soft tumor rare and laxe and without pain when you press it with your finger the Print thereof remains Oedema's breed rather in winter then in summer and chiefly possess the bloodless parts and is terminated sometimes by resolution as in dropsies c. but oftner by concretion as in kernels c. and seldom by suppuration A symptomatical Oedema as that which follows upon a dropsie or consumption admits no cure unlesse the disease be first taken away Curatio Aer Cibus Potus Motus Quies First prescribe moderation in the use of the six things not natural as namely the ayre meat and drink sleep and watchfulnesse exercise and rest Somnus Repletio Inanitio Animi pathemata Venus Hippocrat Cataplas emptiness and repletion and the affects of the mind If his belly be not naturally loose let it be made so by art The moderate use of venery is good if he be a strong body for according to Hippocrates it is a cure for phlegmatick diseases You may use this following cataplasme â„ž Farinae hordei â„¥ iv coquantur in lixivio communi addendo pulveris nucis cupressi corticum granatorum balaust ana â„¥ j. myrrhae aloes alum an â„¥ ss olei myrtill â„¥ ij fiat cataplasma After this Fomentatio let frictions be used and a fomentation made with white-wine in which sage rosemary time lavender cammomile â—â—â—d melilote flowers red roses Orris roots stechas and such like have been boyled with a little vinegar added thereunto As for the cure of flatulent and waterish tumors I referre you to the Chapters of the dropsies especially Tympanites And also in the Chapter of the chollick you may find plenty of remedies Oedemateous Tumours do bring oftentimes with them intermitting Quotidian feavers Oedema Oedematis tempora ut ceteri tumores quatuor habet tempora nempe principium augmentum statum declinationem Oedematis terminatio Hoc genus tumoris ut plurimum terminatur per resolutionem seu exhalationem Raro per suppurationem Saepissime per conversionem seu permutationem in nodos alias excrescentias quae graecis Apostemata Galenus Cura universalis fit per duos scopos Latinis vero abscessus dicuntur Quantum ad curam universalem authore Galeno secundo ad glauconem Duplex erit curandi scopus ut humores partem occupantes evacuentur Alter vero ut fluxio restringatur ac reprimatur CHAP. XXXV GANGLIVM A wen or ganglion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a tumor sometimes hard sometimes soft yet alwayes round and useth to breed in dry hard and nervous parts having commonly their bladder wherein to contain them Wens or Ganglions are called of some Lupiae For the most part they happen through dull blowes falls from high places straines Causa and other such like occasions From small beginnings they grow by little and little to a great bignesse Signa in the space of six or seven yeares Some of them yeeld much to the touch and almost all of them are without pain At the beginning Curatio Argentum vivum strong and frequent frictions must be used A plate of lead rubbed with Quick-silver and strongly bound to the affected part hath a wonderful force to resolve and waste the subject humour But if the Wen be on the face chest belly or throat so that you can make no strong impression then â„ž Gummi ammon bdelii galban an â„¥ iij. EmplastruÌ„ liquefiant in aceto traj ciantur per setaceum addendo olei liliorum lauri an â„¥ j. aq vitae pulveris ireos salis ammon sulphur vivi vitrioli romani an Ê’ ss fiat emplastrum If the tumor cannot be thus resolved it must be opened with a knife or cautery and after the eschar is removed and the bag wasted by Egyptiacum Egyptiacum or Mercury The ulcer must be cleansed replenished with flesh and cicatrized But sometimes Wens grow to so great a masse that they cannot be taken away but by the chyrurgions hand and instrument this may be done if the wen be not too nigh the greater veines and arteries or seated in the neck near unto the jugular veines or under the arm-holes or in the groine or under the ham It will be better in such a cause to let them alone least deadly symptomes arise Yet if they have a slender root and broad top they must be streightly tyed and so cut off There are also certain small tumours of the kind of Lupiae which grow chiefly on the wrists of the hands and Ankles of the feet caused by the imbecility of a Nerve or Tendon got by wresting extension a blow or labour which causeth the Alimentary juyce that flowes to those parts to be converted into a cold and grosse humour which in time concretes into a tumour It is not fit to use any iron instrument to these Ganglia which possesse the tendons and joynts Galbanum Ammoniac but only apply Galbanum and Ammoniacum dissolved in vinegar and Aq. vitae or Vigo's plaister with double mercury also a plate of lead rubbed with quick-silver and applied is excellent If you want more look into the following Chapter and there you may find plenty of remedies CHAP. XXXVI STRVMAE or Scrophulae That is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Kings evill They arise in the glandulous parts as the brests arm-holes groines but chiefly in the glandules of the neck commonly contained in their proper cist or bag They are made of grosse cold viscid Causa and phlegmatick matter with some admixture of Melancholy Some of them are moveable Signa other-somme woven with the neighbouring nerves remaining unremoveable They are oftentimes painful especially when they wax hot by putrefaction sometimes they degenerate into cancerous ulcers A slender diet helpeth much to waste these tumors Curatio Victus ratio Let the superfluous
moderate for too sound sleep drawes back the matter to the center and increaseth the feaver You must neither purge nor draw blood the disease increasing or being at the height unlesse there be a plurisie squinancie c. A gentle clyster is good in the state and increase of the disease Decoctio you must make a sudorifick decoction of figs liquorice husked lentils citron seeds the seeds of fenell and smalledge the roots of grasse raisins dates gold millet marygold flowers and harts-horne at the latter end of the boyling put in some saffron or ℞ Radic gram aspar foenic. an ℥ .iv. liquyr Syrupus ras ℥ ss fol. acetos m. ij fic n. xx flor cord p. j. fiat decoctio In lb.j. diss Syr. acetos simpl vel limon ℥ .iv. sacch parum fiat syr aro capiat serò mane ℥ iv donec tota faecta sit expulsio 1. You must defend the eyes Medicamentum when you first begin to suspect the disease with rosewater or vinegar and a little camphire If the pain and inflammation be great then use Aloes Aliud and Tuttie washed in the water of fennel eye-bright and roses 2. You must defend the nose with a Nodulus Nodulus made with a little vinegar water of roses the powder of sanders and camphire 3. You must defend the jawes throat and throttle and preserve the integrity of the voice Oxycratum by a Gargle of oxycrate 4. The Lungs and respiration must be provided for by syrups of jujubes violets Syrupi white poppies and water-lilies 5. To prevent Pockarrs after they are ripe open them with a golden or silver needle lest the matter contained in them should corrode the flesh that lies under and after the cure leave pock-holes behind it 6. The pus or matter being evacuated Lini◠they shall be dried up with ung rosat adding thereto ceruse Aloes and a little saffron in powder 7. Olcum Being dried up like a scurf or scab anoynt them with oyle of Almonds or Roses or with some creame that they may the sooner fall away 8. Vnguentū If there be any excoriation through scratching then shall you heal it with Vnguentum album camphor adding thereto a little powder of Aloes or Desicativum rubrum 9. To help the unsightly scars of the face Lac virginale Ol. lil Goose Ducks and Capons grease are good and also oyle of lillies and Hares blood newly killed hot Many cry out against bleeding though it be done a little before the pox come out Phlebotomia for my part I have opened a vein ofttentimes with good successe on strong bodies so that the pox have come forth within 24 houres after bleeding without any danger Also Bezoar is excellent to send forth the pox Byzabar But the most familiar thing for children Diascordium is Diascordium Lastly the meazles are cured by resolution only Cons samb and not by suppuration For which purpose conserve of Eldern flowers is especially commended not only to be eaten but also to be rubbed upon the heated parts If there be great faintnesse Cordial take Aqua Mariae syr lujulae of either one ounce give him a little often CHAP. XLVII ELEPHANTIASIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Paulus Avicennas Galenus or leprosie according to Paulus is a cancer of the whole body The which as Avicen addes corrupts the complection form and figure of the members or according to Galen This disease is an effusion of troubled or grosse blood into the veines and habit of the whole body 1. The primitive cause is Causa either from the first conformation or comes to them after they are born by the too frequent use of salt spiced acrid and grosse meats Also familiarity copulation and cohabitation with leprous persons Sweat and spittle left on the edges of the pots or cups for there is a certain hidden virulencie in the leprosie strong wines drunkennesse gluttony and a laborious life full of sorrows and cares The suppression of the Hemorrhoids and courses The small pox and meazles Also a Quartan feaver the drying up of old ulcers for that they defile the masse of blood and thus in conclusion the leprosie is caused 2. The antecedent causes are the humours disposed to adustion and corruption into melancholy by the torrid heat 3. The conjunct causes are the melancholy humours which are now pertakers of a venenate and malign quality and spread over the whole habit of the body corrupting and destroying it first by a hot and dry distemper and then by a cold and dry contrary to the beginnings of life which consists in the moderation of heat and moysture 1. The first sign is a falling away of the haires and you may perceive scauls in the head 2. The second is a numerous and manifest circumseription of round and hard pushes or pustules under the eye-browes behind the eares and in several places of the face like hard kernels 3. The third is the more contract and exact roundnesse of the eares 4. The fourth is A Lyon-like wrinkling of the forehead which is the reason that some term this disease Morbus Leoninus 5. The fifth is the exact roundnesse of the eyes and their fixt and immovable steddinesse 6. The sixth is the nostrils are flat outwardly but inwardly strait and contracted 7. The seventh is the lifting up thicknesse and swelling of the lips Also the stinch filthinesse and corrosion of the gummes by acrid vapours rising to the mouth 8. The eighth is the swelling and blacknesse of the tongue and as it were varicous veins lying under it Their face riseth in red bunches or pushes and is overspread with a duskie and obscure rednesse Their eyes are fiery fierce and fixed Some leprous persons have their faces tinctured with a yellowish others with a whitish colour according to the condition of the humour for Physicians affirm that there are three sorts of Leprosies one of a reddish black colour consisting in a melancholy humour another of a yellowish green in a cholerick humour another of a whitish yellow grounded upon adust flegm 9. The ninth sign is a stinking of the breath and also of all the excrements proceeding from leprous bodies 10. The tenth is a hoarsness a shaking harsh and obscure voyce coming as it were out of the nose 11. The eleventh is a morphew or defedation of all the skin with a drie roughnesse and grainie inequality such as appears in the skins of plucked Geese with many tetters on every side a filthy scab and ulcers not casting off only a branlike scurf but also scales and crusts 12. The twelfth is the sense of a certain pricking as it were of needles over all the skinne 13. The thirteenth is a cunsumption and emacination of the muscles which are between the thumb and forefinger Also their shoulders stand out like wings 14. The fourteenth is the diminution of sense or a numbnesse over all