vehement pain of the Head still remained whereupon considering the affect I perswaded that the Flux of matter should be again recalled to the Head 3. I tryed first by a Sinapism thus made Take Mustard Seed two parts Pigeons Dung half a part Marjoram Rosemary-Flowers of each one Dram mix them apply it plaister-wise without shaving off the Hair 4. But although the Head grew red and burned yet the matter returned not but the pain grew greater Then I applyed a Vesicatory to the middle of the Head made of Flammula or Spear-wort bruised which drew a large Blister from which being broken and opened a great quantity of humour flowed forth and presently the pain of the Head ceased nor has it returned that I know of to this day the raw place was covered with a Colewort Leaf anointed with Butter This is a good Observation XXXV An Old Head-Ach with pain of the Womb Obs Lib. 2. 1. A certain Matron complained of a pain of the Head and a pain of the Womb about which time her Terms used to flow The pain was about the bottom of her Belly and Region of the Loyns at a certain time with a weakness of the whole body to which was joyned a periodick pain of the Head called by the Ancients Cephalaea 2. I first purged the Body four or five days with this Wine Take Roots of Fennel Orrice Calamus Aromaticus of each half an Ounce Tamarisk Bark six drams leaves of Mugwort Motherwort Betony Penny-Royal of each a handful flowers of Borrage Hypericon Broom of each a Pugil Bay Berries Mechoacan of each three Drams Rhubarb two Drams Spikenard one Dram Carthamus Seeds two Ounces Sena one Ounce and half Agrick Trochiscated half an Ounce white Wine six pounds infuse and macerate in a double Vessel for two days then use it 3. Then I prescribed these Table Take Species Diamargariton calid one Dram Species Aromaticum Rosatum and Diagalanga of each half a Dram prepared Coral two Scuples Species Cordialium one Scruple Sugar dissolved in Mugwort-water six Ounces mix and make Tables Take one weighing one Dram every other day 4. Lastly apply this following Plaster for some Nights to the Share and also for some time to the Region of the Kidneys Take Emplastrum pro matrice a sufficient quantity malax it with Nard-Oyl spread it on Leather and lay it to 5. To the Head apply this Emplaister Take one part of Emplastrum de Ranis which is wonderfully effectual in curing an old Head-Ach and a half part of Emplaster of Betony and of Alablaster mix them and apply it over the whole Crown and hinder part of the Head 6. Moreover you may often wash the Head with this Lixivium Take Lye made of Oak-Ashes and burnt Bones four pounds Smiths-Water four Ounces in which boyl leaves of Betony Sage Celtick Spike or Lavender of each one handful Flowers of Rosemary Camomil Red Roses of each a Pugil Agarick half an Ounce seeds of Nigella half a dram After the washing make a Fume with Mastich Frankincense Amber and Benjamin of each equal parts Thus she grew well and lived a long time Observations out of Hildanus XXXVI A contumacious pain of the Head that could be helpt by no Medicines Cent 4. Obs 70. and 71. 1. A man about 40 years old of a Phlegmatick Constitution was troubled with a sharp and violent pain of the Head to which many things were appled by a famous Coloniensian Physician but without any cessation of the pain 2. At length I being called into Council perswaded to adhibit to him the Setaceum I applyed it in the presence of the aforesaid famous Colonian Professor and it happily succeeded so that from that day he found a sensible mitigation of the Pain 3. Six Months being elapsed I permitted the Setaceum to be healed up and in place thereof made an Issue in the left Arm as being a thing of less trouble XXXVII A Pain of the Head with a Catarrh Cent. 4. Obs 71. 1. A certain Noble Person about thirty years old was troubled with a pain of the Head accompanied with a Catarrh falling down upon the Breast and a continual Cough with an extenuation of the whole Body under which he laboured for many years and had used many Medicines from learned Physicians but all in vain 2. I coming to him applyed a potential Cautery to both Arms and that a little time after he was first freed from the pain of his Head then from the other Symptoms so that he was perfectly cured Observations out of Forestus XXXVIII A pain of the Head from vehement labour Lib. 10. Obs 4. 1. A young man extreamly Cholerick very Studious but of a weak Brain or using too much Exercise may easily be taken with a pain of the Head this patient having vehemently exercised himself was seized with a most signal pain 2. Being called to him and understanding the Cause as aforesaid I prescribed this Syrup to be taken Take Syrups of Violets of Water-Lillys of Endive of each half an ounce Waters of Lettice Succory and Endive of each one ounce mix them 3. Then I ordered the fore part of the Head and Forehead to be Bathed with this Take Oyls of Roses and Violets of each one ounce Rose-water two ounces and an half Vinegar Juyces of Lettice Housleek of each half an ounce mix them 4. Moreover I ordered the Forehead to be anointed with Oyl of Gourds mixt together with Vnguentum Populeum When he was enclined to sleep and found a little cessation from his vehement pain I ordered him a cooling and moistning Diet so was he quickly and safely restored to his desired Health XXXIX A pain of the Head arising from Cold. Lib. 9. Obs 6. 1. A Regular Monk of sixty years old in a most sharp Winter was taken with pain of the Head by going a Journy through the Snow when I came to him his Head in touching seemed to me to feel cold his Face was grown pale he was comforted by warmth and hurt by cold 2. From these Symptoms being present and the aforegoing Causes I easily understood the pain to proceed from a simple cold Intemperature without Humors or matter 3 Wherefore I presently made the foreparts of the Head to be anointed with Oyls of Dill Camomil and Rue mixt together so long till the pain was eased he being in his Bed Chamber warmed with a bright or cleer Fire and remaining there for some days 4. After three or four days he goes abroad again but falls into the same pain and a Catarrh also seizes him which caused him to be troubled with a pituitous matter as in phlegmatick Persons is seen for this cause sake I exhibited these Pills viz. Pilulae Alephanginae then I prescribed this Decoction Take Betony Marjorum Sage Bay-Leaves of each a like make a Decoction make a Decoction in fair water which sweeten well with Syrups of Staechas and Oxymel simple 5. Afterwards I purged him with this Take Pilulae Cochiae half
with a loathing and griping at stomach 2. These Symptoms are to be reduced to their Causes first whether the Head is affected from it self or by consent of some other parts In a tedious and long continuing Disease which affects by it self there it chiefly arises from a thick cold pituitous Humor But by consent in a loathing and pained Stomach where some sharp humor is gathered together from thence vapors are raised which ascend into the Head and there breeding a pituitous matter hurt the Nervous parts Sometimes also vapours are transmitted to the Head from the Womb and these chiefly molest the hinder part of the Head 3. The Causes of the Periodick return are either a Collection of matter or some external Cause which stirs and moves the matter as bathing covering of the head tedious exercise in reading speaking c. abstinence from Food irregular Diet. But whatever the Cause may be as in all Chronick and long lasting Diseases so chiefly in this a good and regular Diet ought to be kept from which may proceed the least Flegmatick matter or other sharp and corrupt humors 4. Then to hinder the Collection of the matter these following Pills are to be taken every day Take Aloes rosatae a dram and half the Species of the Electuary de geminis half a dram and with Syrup of Roses Solutive make Pills in number 42. Let 7 of them be taken about half an hour before Supper And twice a month let her take a dram at a time of Pilulae de Succino after her first Sleep Take Pouder of Amber Mastich of each two drams Aloes five drams Agarick a dram and half true round Birthwort roots half a dram with Syrup of the juyce of Betony make a mass of Pills in the use of which let her persist twice a month as aforesaid 5. But the Disease being Chronick we must consider That the Cure will be long and tha it must be taken away by little and little which you will perceive by the use of the former Pills 6. And according to the Judgment of your Physician then present you may loose some Blood and the whole Body may be well purged Then for 15 days the Decoction of Guajacum with Sarsa may be drank with a good course of Diet. Take Lignum Guajacum a pound Sarsa three ounces Fountain water six quarts boyl them to the Consumption of the half 7. The Head also by it self ought to be purged and strengthned first with this Apophlegmatism thus made Take Origanum Marjoram Rosemary red Roses of each a Pugil Ginger two Drams Pellitory of Spain three Drams boyl all in a sufficient quantity of pure Water strain and to one pound thereof add Vinegar of Roses two Ounces which mix Let this be used as a Gargarism in the Morning But the Decoction of Guajacum boyled with Marjoram draws much by the Nose 8. Let the Feet be washed with a Decoction of Betony early in the morning at which time also Frictions may be used to the Arms Shoulders and Back when the pain urges apply Radishes cut small to the hinder part of the Head let the Head also be sometimes washed a little before Supper not after exposing it to the Air the Wash may be made of Rasped Guajacum boyled in Lye That these things may be happily accomplished I pray the Almighty God April 6. Anno 1580. Conciliûm Medicinalium Cratonis 321. From my House at the Red Balls in Salisbury-Court Fleetstreet where my Synopsis Medicinae is to be had London Printed for T Dawks and L Curtiss Sold by T. Basset J. Wright and R. Chiswel 1681. SCHOLIA By W. Salmon the Author of this Work XXVIII Of the principal Kinds of Diseases 1. In regard that we shall Write a new Theory of Physick it is to be understood that we shall not altogether follow the Conceptions of other Men any further than we Judg them to be followers of Nature Right-Reason and Truth Therefore we hope all the Lovers of Art will hold us Excused if they find some things in these Discourses not agreable with their Apprehensions for since I Tread not in a beaten Tract it may be supposed that many new things may be met withal which some out of a Capricious Humour of Carping against all that is not of their own Complexion may Condemn and it may be not for want of the Knowlege of a Reason of the things herein contained but only out of Spite or Envy to the Author which they may Broach under the pretence of Novelty But leaving those to their own Masters or to Hugg and Embrace their old Sentiments for the most part more Venerable for their Antiquity than for any Demonstration of Truth We shall now come to a particular Explication of our Intentions 2. In order to unfold this our Theory these general things following are principally to be understood 1. The Nature or Kinds of Diseases in general which we make to be three-fold viz. Diseases of Intemperature Diseases of Repletion and Diseases of Ablation 3. Diseases of Intemperature are the most simple of those which befall Humane Kind which what they are in special shall in the Progress of this Work be declared However in general those are called Diseases of Intemperature wherein heat cold dryness and moisture are either defective or abundant under or above the equal or natural Disposition of those Qualities 4. Diseases of Repletion are such wherein various kinds of preternatural Humours and other Matters either thin and solid abound above the equality or design of Nature as Water in a Dropsy Rhume in a Catarrh Chalk or Nodes in the Gout the Stone or Gravel in a Nephritis Pus in an Apostume with many others of like kind which in their places shall be Demonstrated 5. Diseases of Ablation are such wherein there is a deficiency of the Natural Juyces Humours or parts of the Body as of the Humidum Radicale in a Tabies of the Chylus Juyce in a Atrophia of the substance of the Lungs in an Ulcer thereof c. 6. These are all the principal kinds of Diseases from the Nature of which the general Indications of Cure are taken For in the first It is necessary that we remove the Intemperature which is all that is to be done and that is done by the Exhibition of Alteratives as is seen in a simple Feaver without Putrefaction In the second Case That the preternatural Matter super-abounding be taken away and this is done somtimes with Catharticks somtimes with Emeticks somtimes with Diureticks Sudorificks Salivatiks Errhins Sternutatories and sometimes by Vesicatories Issues application of the Seton c. In the third Case that there be made a Reparation so far as is possible of the Natural matter which is Defective This is done by the exhibition of great Openers Attenuaters Inciders Analepticks or Restoratives c. 7. In order to the performance of these things there is a necessity of the Knowledge of the Disease of the Cause or
left as it were without remedy and hope 20. Outwardly the Head may be anointed with choice spirituous and volatile things as Cephalick Oyls and Balsams which being done for some few days over the whole Head may be applied Emplastrum de Saponis either alone of it self or mixt with a half part of Emplastrum Paracelsi 21. If these things prevail not you ought to apply Vesicatories as we have taught in the former Section after which Narcoticks may be inwardly given or outwardly applyed 22. The Paroxysm being over and the Pain eased as also the original Cause being taken away by proper Revulsives and Derivatives it remains that we shew now how to strengthen the parts viz. as well all the Internal Viscera as the Brain its Vessels and Teguments that by the confirming them in a healthful Tone we may prevent for the future a new return of the Disease 23. And in the first place all those things are to be avoided as Food which create or breed cold moist and pituitous Humours the Sick ought to abstain from too much Drinking Gluttony and Sleeping in the Day time his Food ought to be made of things heating and drying his Bread ought to be Biscuit his Drink a small Decoction of Guajacum with Carminative Seeds taking also now and then to comfort the Spirits and Animal Faculties a glass of generous Wine or Hippocrass 24. The Wine of Pope Adrian is here of mighty use so also the Vin. Sanctum the Vin. Cephalicum the Vinum Claretum Stomachicum the Vinum Stomachicum Mylij or the Vinum Moschatum Mynsichti once a day or twice a Day as need shall require 25. Once a Week or once in 14 days as need shall require the Body may be Purged with Vinum Hydrogogum Barbetti or the Vinum Purgans Catholicum Horstij or the Vinum Absinthiacum Laxativum all which not only open the Body and keep the Belly soluble but also do derive very much from the Head 26. In an Antiscorbutick Head-ach Dr. Willis commends this following Electuary Take Conserves of Fumitory Tansy and Wood Sorrel of each two ounces Pouder of Aron Compound three drams Ivory Crabs-Eyes Coral all prepared of each a dram and half Pouder of yellow Sanders of Wood of Aloes of each half a dram Vitriol of Mars one dram salt of Wormwood one dram and half with the Syrup of the five opening Roots a sufficient quantity make an Electuary The Dose the quantity of a Chesnut early in the Morning fasting and at five in the Afternoon drinking after it one ounce or two of choice Wormwood Water or Angelica the greater Composition 27. Or this following Julep may be given to three ounces Take Water of Vervain Water of Elder-flowers of Aaron leaves of each six ounces Aqua Limacum Lumbricorum Magistralis of each two ounces Sugar one ounce mix and dissolve 28. Moreover for change of Medicaments and that the use of any one may not become Familiar it will be good to take somtimes Elixir Proprietatis Elixir Vitrioli Mynsichti Tinctura Piperis Nigri Tinctura Sacra Vitriola Martis Hiera Picra Pulvis Ari Compositus Diatesseron Pulvis Antepilepticus species Alexipharmacae Nostrae and Our Magisterial Antepileptick Pouder 29. Some commend the species Diaolibani Mynsichti species Diamajoranae as Mynsicht says Cures an inveterate Headach when all other things fail he sets also an high value on species Diapeti used as a Sneezing Pouder For that it cleanses the Head and Brain of all cold moist salt viscous and pituitous Humours and strengthens the Head and Brain whereby it becomes prevalent in all Head-achs Catarrhs Vertigoes Epilepsies Lethargies and other the like Diseases proceeding from the Obstruction of the Brain and the aforesaid superfluous Humours you must snuff up the quantity of a great Pea every Night going to Bed about two hours after Supper it largely draws away all evil Humours both thick and thin 30. This may be taken early in the Morning Take Conserves of Betony-flowers and of Rosemary-flowers pouder of Male Peony-roots and Misleto of the Oak of each half an ounce Pearls red Coral prepared of each one ounce and half pouder of Wood of Aloes and yellow Sanders choice Musk of each a dram and half Ambergrise half a dram with syrup of Peony-flowers a sufficient quantity make an Electuary of which the quantity of a Chesnut may be taken every Morning and Evening 31. Also Tincture of Antimony spirit of Sal Armoniack spir de Cornu Bovis and spir of Mans Skull may now and then be taken in the Day in a Glass of generous Wine 32. Lastly if it be a Body full of evil Humours it will be necessary either that the Seton be applyed to the Nape of the Neck and the Wound to be kept open for three or four months or otherwise that one two or more Issues be made and be kept continually open either in one or both Arms or in both Thighs a little above the Knee 33. But Experience confirms the application of a Cautery to both the Soles of the Feet and to be kept running for a long time for that they evacuate the Head after a remarkable manner of all cold and moist Humors and not only the Head but many other parts of the Body yea sometimes even to the changing of the whole Habit. 34. Zacutus Lusitanus propounds four Remedies confirm'd by Experience to wit an Issue in the back of the Hand Horse-Leeches to the Temples viz. ten or twelve that a large quantity of Blood may be drawn away opening of a Vein in the Forehead and the Vein in the Corner of the Eye 35. Herein these things are to be Noted 1. That the Issue betwixt the Thumb and the Fore-finger has Cured many great Head-achs 2. That the number of Horse Leeches ought to be large whence comes a great attraction of the Blood whereby the whole Cause of the Disease is drawn away 3. That the Vein of the Forehead ought to be twice or thrice opened for that the first opening is insufficient for the intended purpose the same understand of the Vein in the corner of the Eye 36. Faelix WurtZ opened the Arteries of the Temples for the same purpose which Experiment he proved upon himself after all other Remedies failed this thing is approv'd of by Paraeus who says It may be done without danger 37. The Artery is opened as a Vein and six or eight ounces of Blood may be taken leaping forth afterwards a convenient Bolster and Ligature is to be applyed which is not to be opened in four days or a Plaster of Frankincense Mastich fine Bole Hares-hair with the white of an Egg. 38. Botallus does also confirm the opening of an Artery for this purpose and says That they do miraculously Cure old Headachs and Riverius says He has Cured many desperate ones the same way and never found any danger 39. A Cautery sometimes upon the Coronal Suture has perfectly Cured a most violent Head-ach But Poterius says It is
Neighbours Friends and such as came to visit him but could not Remember scarcely the names of any of them 8. When at any time he entred into the Discourse of Affairs he wanted words to express the sense of his thoughts at length there was not only a total Resolution in the right Arm and Leg but also a mighty tumor Oedematosus in them both insomuch that his Cure and the prolongation of his daies was so much doubted as that there was scarcely the least hope left 9. However I did not desist from the Method of Cure and the Assistance of the learned and skilful Physician Dr. Wharton but with joint Counsells for the Benefit of the sick we prescribed solutive Pills to be taken at certain times and at other days we ordered Cephalick Antiscorbutick and Antiparalytick Medicines to be taken at physical hours and a Plaster of Gum and Balsoms to be applyed to the head being first shaved as also the Parts affected to be annointed with Oyls and Balsams and strongly rub'd 10. While these things were used with some good Success as to the perspicuity and clearness of his Intellect he fell but by what means I know not into a Feaver about the middle of Winter every night he was afflicted with great heat and thirst and broken and interrupted Sleeps his Tongue was parched and rough his Pulse high and his Urine red 11. We did forbear Phlebotomy because of his Age Palsy and chiefly the Dropsy which was begun in the right side but yet a thin diet of Barly and Oatmeal Broths being Prescibed him we did exhibit from day to day Julleps Apozems and other Medicines provoking Sweat and Urine the Issue at the Shoulder-blade running at this time very plentifully 12. The sick was much better both in respect to his Memory and the Palsy and every day recovering from both these affects together with the Feaver he arriv'd at perfect health and continues so 13. In this sick person the motion and various alterations of the morbifick matter was very notable for that adhering to the Meditullium of the Brain to wit the Callous Body did excite an outragious Vertigo the same was afterwards augmented and as it is probable diffused farther into the Meanders and turnings of the Brain and so procured oblivion in the first affect 14. Afterwards the same matter moved by the Feaver and a little discussed or driven back partly falling into the one streaked body did bring a Palsy of one half of the Body partly coming into the compass of the Brain did almost deprive him of his Memory the calous body in the mean while obtaining as it were a clearness or serenity 15. Lastly It was not without the help of the other Feaver that the morbifick matter being driven out of all its Forts should be wholy defeated Willis Exercitat Patholog Cap. 7. Obs 2. XLVIII A Vertigo Ideopathetick 1. Being wearied with the importunate complaints of one afflicted with a Vertigo after many things had been used in vain I prescribed to be taken twice every day for the space of a Month about a spoonful of the following pouder drinking thereupon a draught of the Decoction of Sage or Rosemary impregnated with the Tincture of Coffee 2. Take the Roots of Male Peony two ounces and the flowers of the same bruised and dryed one ounce the white dung of Peacooks half a pound white Sugar two ounces make a pouder 3. It is scarcely credible how much good this person found in that Remedy after a Month he came to visit me but he seemed as it were another or a new man being free of his Vertigo he went briskly about his Affairs Willis Exercitat Pathol. Cap. 7. Obs 3. XLIX A Vertigo Convulsive 1. Some years since a stranger who lodged in this City sent for me I suspected at the first sight that he was possessed and believed that he had more need of a Conjurer than a Physician he was forty years old who at set times of the year for the space of three years had been wont to be afflicted with Convulsive motions 2. Whilst he by chance lodged here for a few daies about his occasions growing melancholy he had a fit of his Sickness greater than usual 3. He was wont for two or three dayes before hand to sensibly feell the coming of his Disease viz. from a great commotion within the forepart of the Head and almost a continual Vertigo and frequent dimness of his Eyes 4. But the fit coming upon him his Eyes at the first were variously roled about and inverted then a certain bulky substance like a living Creature was seen to creep from the bottom of his Belly upwards towards his Heart and Breast and from thence to his Head 5. I pressing his Belly with my Hand felt very discerningly this kind of motion and as long as I hindred this round thing from ascending with both my Hands and all my strength he found himself indifferently well 6. But as soon as this swelling creeping upwards by degrees had reached the Head presently the Members of the whole body were cruelly pulled together insomuch that he would dash himself against the Walls or Posts as if possest by an Evil Spirit he could hardly be held and restrained by four strong men with all their force but that he would leap from them and fling out his Arms Feet and Head here and there with divers kinds of motions 7. When he forbore strugling or leaping out his Members would be strongly extended and his Muscles stiff as if troubled with the Cramp 8. Such a fit would last about a quarter of an hour then coming to himself he would talk soberly and walk about in his Chamber he knew what he had suffered and asked pardon of the standers by 9. Immediately after he began to draw his Eyes inward and so swiftly to roul them about then presently the Convulsive Distemper returning acted over again the same Tragedy and after this manner he would have five or six of these kind of Convulsive Fits within the space of three hours 10. In the midst of one of these Fits a Vein in his Arm being opened and a large Orifice made the blood issued out leisurely and was seen presently to be Congealed it did not flow about in the Dish after the manner of Liquors with a plain and equal superficies but like melted Suet dropped into a cold Dish one drop being heaped upon another it grew to a heap 11. If this Distemper had hapned to a Woman it would have been presently concluded That it was the Mother or Hysterical and the cause of it would have beee ascribed to the fault of the Womb especially because the ascending of something like a bulk began the fit from the bottom of the Belly 12. But when this common ordinary solution which is oftenest the subterfuge of Ignorance cannot be allowed in this case it seems most agreeable to reason to refer all those Symptoms to the Evil affection of the Brain
forbear the use of such things as send many Vapours to the Head all fruits almost Except straw-berries which bind the Belly and Cherries which when they are sower not only bind the Belly but hurt the Breast all things made of or boyl'd in Milk Pot-herbs Eggs fry'd with Butter and Crab-fish 7. Let him use the broth of flesh wherein Almonds and Prunes are boyl'd especially if the Belly be bound 8. Things loosening are to be taken before your other meat pot-herbs although they cause a Repletion of the Head yet when the person is Costive these with Spinag Raisons and Sugar may be Eaten I do not condemn rear-Eggs for being taken with Sugar they help to Expectorate the Humors 9. Let him Eat boyld and rosted Veal I do not approve either of Swines or Lambs flesh for their too great Moisture but Capons Hens Pullets Partridges Wood-Cocks and all Fowls of the Mountains and Woods I allow if they be not too often Eaten and be made a constant diet omne nimium et Varium Naturae adversum est 10. You may after flesh eat Barley and Rice well boyled or at first sitting down at table Barley-broth and a Child must abstain from Drink till he has first Eaten some solid meat Let him drink pure Beer or water boyled in which a few grains of Coriander prepared or a little Cinnamon is put let him refrain Wine to the twelfth year of his Age. 11. After meat let him eat a roasted Pear with Ani-seed and sugar and some of the Confection of the Juyce of Quinces especially of the flesh of Quinces 12. Let the Child afterwards walk moderately for vehement Exercises fills the Head much let him not sleep till three or four hours after dinner or supper nor in a moist place or a place that is Vaulted over Head nor with the Windows open especially in the Night time let him alwayes avoid a cold and moist Air and walking with his Head uncovered 13. When he rises in the Morning first lightly Rubb his Body with soft Cloaths begining at his Feet and afterwards his back and arms then let him make his Head clean with a Comb and wash his Mouth with pure water in which the root of Calamus aromaticus is Infused 14. Afterwards you may take every other day either a Lozenge of Diaireos simple which you may find in the Dispensatory or the Juyce of Calamus Aromaticus thus prepared Take a quarter of a pound of the roots of Calamus Aromaticus cut in small pieces pour to them pure Water made warm to the degree of a Natural hot Bath boyl them to the Consumption of one third part let them he strained hard out add to that which is strain'd out half a pound of Sugar and boyl them to the thickness of a syrup then let him take in the Morning a small spoonfull 15. Now that the Matter may be expurgated by the Nostrils let him anoint his Nostrils with the Oyntment following in the Morning within in the Evening without Take the Oyl of sweet Almonds and put to it Hens fat sweet Marjoram bruised and so boyl them and strain them and let them be kept for Vse in a Glass 16. Some times in the morning the Nostrils being dry they may be Rub'd hard with the Pouder of Majoram having had the benefit of nature and that he may sneeze let him look up to the Sun but this I advise to be seldom done 17. I prescribe no purging Medicines to Children yet if the Catarrh be extream troblesom and afflict the Brest you may take a spoonful of the following Electuary Take the Choicest Manna one ounce sugar Penids one ounce and an half Oyl of sweet Almonds six dram Oxymel simple syrup of Violets of each half an ounce mix them 18. Sometimes let there be given an hour before supper half an ounce of this Take Conserve of Roses half an ounce â— the flowers or pulp of Cassia newly Extracted one ounce mix them This mixture is for three Doses 19. But as I said I would not have Children accustomed to purgative Medicines but rather that about the time of going to Bed and in morning somtimes he drink a decoction of Turneps which is to be prepared thus Take fresh Turneps pared boyl them in water throw away the Broth after the first Decoction and pour in fresh water let them boyl till they grow soft then add a sufficient quantity of sugar Candy and fresh Butter to sweeten it give this decoction to the Child frequently Morning and Evening in Winter 20. Wash his Feet also in Beer and Rub them warm with the Fat of a pike 21. If yet the Catarrh continues still violent upon the Brest after the Head is a little moistened with Majoram water sprinkle thereon the following pouder Take red Coral Myrtles red Roses of each half a dram Mastich white Succory of each half a scruple mix them and make a pouder Bind then also strongly the Arms and rub the Feet with warm Cloaths 22. But I hope if what I have already prescribed be duely administred and the order in Diet and other things observed there will be no great need of these 23. Let him carry about his Neck Hyacinths and if you apprehend any danger by Meat or Drink that has been taken the following Pouder is good Take Harts-born one dram Coral both sorts of each two scruples Emeralds prepared one scruple Bezoar-stone half a scruple leaves of Gold to the number of nine mix them and make a Pouder which may be taken in the Emulsion of Citron seeds in Carduus water 24. There may be Lozenges made of that pouder dissolv'd with sugar in Cinamon water whereof the Child may take one every morning Scholzius ex Cratone Cons 310. LXXVI A sharp Catarrh which caused an hole in one of the Veins under the Tongue 1. A certain man by reason of a sharp Catarrh which did continually flow into his Throat one night began to spit a great quantity of Blood which came from his Mouth 2. Search being made after the place whence the Blood came an hole was found in one of the Veins under the Tongue which was eaten out by a fretting humor so large that it equalliz'd a Lentil grain out of which plentiful streams issued for two days together in such abundance as to amount to the Weight of twenty pounds 3. Into the hole We put small Tents like Pine Kernels made of Gypsum Gum Arabick Aloes Frankincense Dragons blood fine Bole the hairs of an Hare very finely poudered and Blood stone with the white of an Egg. 4. Revelling Medicines were administred and other things which have a power or faculty to coagulate and thicken the Blood 5. By all which nor yet by Narcoticks when the bleeding could not be stopped by an Actuall Cautery applyed to the sole of the Foot in like manner it was wholly stopt And nature stopt up the hole by help of Sarcoticks which breed new flesh Zacutus Lusitanus lib. 1. Observ
that are in them we shall endeavour to dry the Brain because if it be nourished with good nutriment there is but little Excrement generated 7. Therefore a frequent spitting is put under the name of a Catarrh which rather proceeds from the Stomach and Lungs than from the Brain and because it is not our purpose here to treat of the Essences of Diseases therefore in the following we have purposed to speak of them singly Poterius Cent. 3. Observ 92. CV An Inveterate Catarrh 1. A certain Worthy Gentlewoman of 35 years of Age having consulted with some Physicians in Vain within a short time being under my Cure she grew perfectly well 2. For the removing of this ill disposition the Cause whereof had a tendency to a Dropsy we gave Conserve of Roses with the Stomachal specifick and to take away Obstructions Sulphur Metallorum was used 3. The strength being renewed and the distillation destroyed the person was restored to his former Health the true method of Cure is as we have said therefore I would have you take notice how wide they are from the truth that Inculcate as if the Brain were to be dryed the Liver to be cooled and the Ventricle to be warmed Poterius Cent. 3. Observ 93. CVI. A Catarrh in a Woman with Child 1. My most dear and pious Wife often but chiefly when she was with Child was troubled with a Catarrh and a pain in divers parts of the Body I do not believe she used a purge three times for twenty years such was her healthfull disposition 2. But by my advise she drew into her Nostrils the Suffumigation of the best Mastich and that six times a day by which she alwayes had so suddenly help that afterwards being as it were a Vice-Physician to her self for so she would merily tell me she Prescribed tâ—â— same thing oftentimes to her self I not knowing it 3. I have Cured so many Catarrhs caused by a thick Lympha with a Suffumigation only Or the Vapour of Vinegar poured upon a hot Iron that it is needless to name any 4. In Cholerick Catarrhs I have also observed many for Example sake the honest Matron Lydia de Rovers which alwayes did very well being first purged with the following mixture which she took by spoonfuls 5. Take Our Prophylactick Water or in defect of that Vinegar rectified an ounce and half Mint and Bawm-water of each two ounces syrup of Corn-poppy an ounce Crabs eyes levigated half a dram Laudanum O piatum one grain mix them Barbet Prax. lib. 1. cap. 4. Observ 1 2 3. CVII A Catarrh causing a Cough 1. A certain Man a Dyer laboured under a sharp Catarrh which caused a most extream and strong Cough chiefly in the Night so that somtimes he cast up Blood with his Coughing 2. His Urine was very thin and but little colored I exhibited the following Bolus Take Cassia newly extracted ten drams Diagredium three grains distilled Oyl of Anniseeds three drops mix them well he took it an hour before supper in the night he toke Confectio Diatragacanthon frigidum 3. In the Morning fasting and at Night going to bed he took the following Tragea or Pouder Take species diaireos simplex two drams brown sugar Candy fine white sugar of each six drams mix them by the use of these things he was quickly well Gabelchoverus Cent 4. Observ 13. CVIII A Catarrh falling upon the Brest with difficulty of Breathing 1. A Senator was taken with a grevious Catarrh mighty difficulty of breathing with a pressure or heaviness or straitness about the Ventricle with a Urine thin and Cholerick 2. I Exhibited to him the following syrup at twice Take syrup of Camomil flowers two ounces syrup of the Juyce of Scabious one ounce water of Ladys thistle of Colts-foot and of Veronica of each two drams mix them He eat also Succory roots Candied his wife came to me 3 days after and told me her husband had much profited by the prescription 3. I then prescribed to him Saculum Stomachalem or a Stomacher quilted with Spices and the Brest and Stomach was anointed with the following Liniment Take Vnguentum pectorale one ounce Oyl of Camomil two drams mix them he related that by twice applying of these things the matter and straightness of his Brest was gone to his great Satisfaction 4. But by reason of his Suppers at Night and large drinking he complained a fresh of his Catarrh falling upon his Brest Arms and other parts of his Body for which I prescribed the following Decoction 5. Take Raspings of Guajacum three ounces Raisons three ounces roots of Polypody Liquorice rasped of each five ounces Galangal seeds of Annise and Fennel of each one dram Cinnamon two scruples spring-water twelve pints boyl and make a Decoction according to Art 6. His Feet also were washed with this following Take leaves of Willow Mallows Thyme Camomil-flowers of each one handful poppy-Poppy-heads number six boyl in a sufficient quantity of Water to wash the Feet with 7. Lastly he often took Confectio Diatragacanth frigid by the use of which things for a little while he became perfectly well Gabelcoverus Cent. 4. Observ 65. CIX A Catarrh with a pain of the Head 1. A certain Gentelman about thirty years of Age his native Constitution hot and dry chiefly in respect of his Stomach was obnoxious to a Catarrh having also great pains about his Temples accompanied with a weakness of the Head 2. The Operations of the Animal internal Faculties were thereby Impeded his Appetite was much abated and a vehement Thirst presently seised him about the time of Dinner and Supper 3. Now that the Catarrh is the Cause of all the principal Diseases Physicians not without Cause do agree there are seven Chanels according to Hippocrates to which the matter flows from the Head to wit the Eares Eyes Nostrils Palate Ventricle and Arteries the Vertebrae of the Back-bone and the Nerves 4. As to the present Observation we must Inquire into the Antecedent Cause of these distillations where the Head offers it self in the first place being the Receptable and Cistern of the serous superfluity For as much as every mans Mouth and Tongue is naturally wet from whence also the Membranes of the Brain are found when anatomized to be sprinkled over with a certain aqueous kind of humour 5. But where the Intemperature of the Parts happens by a multitude of Fumes and Vapours the matter of the defluxion is thereby encreased and accumulated chiefly when that the hot and dry Constitution of the Vessels of the second Concoction by taking in too soon the humidity of the Aliments and by disturbing the Chylous Juyce of the Stomach may administer occasion of feeding and nourishing the Malady 6. From whence It is very Evident why they that are afflicted with frequent distillations or Catarrhs are also subject to a cold Stomach 7. For the immoderate heat of the Liver and Spleen hurts the Stomach two ways to wit either by dissipating and debilitating
and was freed as well from the suffocation of the Womb as from the Epilepsy 10. But I had almost forgot to tell how she had bitten off a little bit of her Tongue her Teeth being closed together in a fit which I also cured by this Lincture 11. Take the yolk of one new laid Egg mix it with the syrup of dry Roses and the Infusion of common Roses like an Linament 12. There was a Woman of the Hague miserably afflicted with the suffocation of the Belly and the Epilepsy and having taking Treacle mixed with Wine by the Counsel of another she grew worse 13. We gave her the pouder of Masterwort Gentian and seeds of Daucus of each one scruple with two or three spoonfulls of Drink and having applied burnt feathers of Partridges to her Nostrills and the Hysterick plaister to her Navel round about which Galbanum was put that it might stick she thus became well Forestus lib. 10. Observ 66. LXV The Epilepsy having its Original from the Feet 1. A certain young man by profession a Cook being of a strong Robust body and excellent Constitution in the month of January 1567 brought to me his Water which was crude and white 2. Who said That he felt now and then some pain in his right Foot no Tumor appearing all that while which like unto a cold Air run swiftly through his whole Leg then presently evaporating to his Heart last of all ascended up to his Head 3. Not long after he became Vertiginous and Epileptick nevertheless his fit lasted not long Upon whose account I was consulted with to whom I prescribed the Receipt of the following purging Decoction to be taken twice 4. Take Sage Betony Penny-royal Hyssop of each one handful the roots of Peony gathered in the decrease of the Moon three drams Daucus-seeds bastard Lovage Fennel of each one dram and a half leaves of Sena six drams the best white Agarick one dram and half white Ginger one scruple Raisons of the sun stoned one ounce Liquorice scraped three drams boyl them all in water to eight ounces and being well strained add Oxymel of squils syrup of staechas of each one ounce mix them and make an Apozem for two doses to be taken every Morning 5. Afterwards I commanded that whensoever the fit came he should apply strong Frictions and bind his Foot hard with a broad swathing Band thereby to check the Vapours from ascending 6. If these things help not let him apply a Sinapism to the Foot thus pain'd or let him make a Cautery 7. I Advised all things to be done which Montanus Consultatione 9. writes of a German Child afflicted with the Epilepsy by consent out of whose Arm a vapour like Air suddenly ascended to his Head and brought an Epilepsy 8. I ordered him to take now and then out of his fits these pills for the subduction of the Belly Take choice Rhubarb two drams Cloves Cinnamon of each two scruples Aloes four drams Agarick three drams seed of Peony one dram and half mix them and with the Honey of Roses make up a Magdalen 9. Also this Electuary is to be prepared Take squils well roasted and prepared according to Art two ounces seeds of Peony pulverised one ounce the honey of Roses strained or one pound of the best honey mix them and make an Electuary 10. And for a purgation to be taken yearly chiefly in the Spring we have prescribed these things take of the Lenitive Electuary one dram Hiera picra simplex two drams make a Bolus and let him take two hours before Meat Oxymel simple syrup of Betony of each one ounce a Decoction of the grains of Peony Peony water distill'd of each four ounces mix them together for to be taken at seven times 11. Afterwards Take Confectio Hamech half an ounce syrup of Roses solutive two ounces with Peony-water make a Potion which is to be taken in the Morning fasting 12. I also advised him to keep as much as he could from the Fire which yet he could not will refrain because he was a Cook the Fire he knew by experience was no Friend to him he was also told that going from the heat into the cold Air was not good for him especially it was naught for his Head 13. Last of all he was ordered to observe the Directions of Montanus in his 9 Consultation both as to his Diet and the Rule of his Life for this Case resembles somewhat that he there mentions only differs in this that the Vapor or Air proceeded from the Arms of the one and from the Foot of the other By these Remedies the Fits came but seldom and afterwards left him almost all together Forestus lib. 10. Observ 67. LXVI A Woman big with Child seeing another in a fit of the Falling-sickness brought forth a Child Epileptick 1. In the year 1599 a certain honest and pious Matron living at Cologn who was young strong and indued with a good habit of Body being young with Child went about some affairs into the City and chanced to see an Epileptick person to fall almost at her very Feet who cryed out and tumbled and tossed from one place to another which object put this Gentlewoman into great fear and consternation 2. After a few Months she was happily brought forth of a Child who was unhappily and sadly afflicted with the Falling-sickness to whom many Medicines were exhibited by several Physicians of this City and by me also but all in vain the Disease grew so fast that she dyed before she arrived at one year old 3. To me it seemed most probable that the imagination of the Mother was the Cause of the Disease in the Child 4. Another example the same Author produces of a Gentlewoman with Child who called to visit a neighbour of hers in a fit of the Falling-sickness received a blow on her Belly from the same person who nevertheless came to her full time and was happily delivered but the Child after a strange manner was afflicted with the Epilepsy for the space of twenty four hours of which she dyed Fabritius Hildanus Cent. 3. Observ 8. LXVII The Epilepsy cured in a young Man who was afterwards blind 1. This Epileptick person known to you Sir had one vehement fit that very Night we returned home from you from that time an Apozeme being prepared I purg'd the peccant humours with Capital Pills and he used an Electuary made of Elks-hoof Mans skull and of Triangular Bones by some mightily approved of in this Disease Harts-horn the extract of the Misleto of the Tile-tree Betony and Sage with Sugar for the greater pleasure of the tast 2. As also an Antepileptick Water of the flowers of Sage Prim-roses flowers of Line Peony and Betony sweetned with the syrup of Peony which Medicines I pray God so to bless as he may recover his former Health if not I have appointed a Seton 3. But while I writ of these things a case not common and vulgar concerning the Epilepsy
use them Morning and Evening 3. Take the Oyl of Nutmegs two scruples Vnguentum Pomatum one scruple the Oyls of Lavender of Marjoram of Rosemary-flowers of Amber of Rue of each two drops Castoreum two grains mix them and make a Liniment to anoint the nape of the Neck Nostrils and the Coronal Sutures Grulingius Cent. Observ 36. LXXX The Epilepsy without a Convulsion 1. A certain Woman about the Age of twenty eight having swallowed a Bodkin in her Infancy she presently felt no harm by it though it remained still in her Body 2. It was observed that being Married she often stood in amaze and stupefaction with Lips wide open and with Eyes pull'd aside looking sternly She suffered somewhat like to the Epilepsy therefore it was concluded that Vapours did ascend from the lower parts but that they could excite such grievious Fits and assaults as are in a strong Epilepsy is somewhat strange 3. They resemble rather these Vapours proceeding from a Vertigo which assault the Brain as it were without any Convulsion but with the Hallucination only and deception of the Senses 4. For evacuation I prescribed first Electuarium Diacatholicon and Diaphenicon Confectio Hamech of each one dram the extract of black Hellebor six grains Diagridium two grains Conserve of Betony one scruple Aniseeds half a scruple make a Bolus with Sugar 5. Secondly for purging the Head and Ventricle Take Pills of Mastich Cothiarum Aurearum Foetidarum of each half a dram Troches Alhandal half a scruple Diagredium three grains Mastich eight grains make with Betony-water one and twenty Pills to be taken thrice 6. And every month for three days before a Full Moon let her take a Dose at two a Clock in the Night and Sleep thereafter two hours 7. Thirdly For Corroberation Take Rob Juniperi one ounce Conserve of Betony two drams and half Peony one dram and half the pouder of the roots of Peony one dram the flowers of Orrice half a dram Misletoe of the Oak one scruple white Amber prepared half a scruple Human skull prepared six grains the seeds of Rue twenty three grains syrups of Betony and of Peony of each a sufficient quantity make an Electuary and take every Morning and at going to bed the quantity of a great Bean or more LXXXI The Epilepsy in a Maid 1. At the command of a certain Illustrious person a Dutchess I prescribed these following Medicines for this Noble Virgin Take the seeds and roots of Peony of each five grains choice Turbith roots of Mechoacan species Diaturbith with Rhubarb our Cathartick Pouder each seven grains Tartar vitriolated five grains Diagridium four grains Gum Guttae one grain choice Cinnamon six grains make a most subtle pouder 2. Take the leaves of Marjoram Thyme Rosemary of each two scruples the flowers of Lavender of Betony of Prim-roses of Tile-tree of Origanum and of Stoechas of each half a dram the seeds of Peony two drams of Anise one dram Fennel and Coriander prepared half a dram the roots of Peony of Orrice-flowers of each two drams and half the Wood of Sassafras three drams Misletoe of the Oak Cinnamon Mace Nutmeg of each one dram white sugar one ounce cut bruise and make a pouder of them and so let them be given 3. Take syrups of Peony one ounce of Betony six drams of staechas two drams of Cinnamon two drams and a half the extract of Juniper two drams of Zedoaria five grains Conserves of Rosemary-flowers one dram Conserves of Bawm of Borrage of Betony of each one dram and half spirits of Elder-flowers and of Juniper-berries of each two scruples the Essences of Rosemary-flowers one scruple the pouder of Peony roots half a dram Orrice-flowers one scruple white Amber prepared half a scruple the Epileptick water of Langius three drams Lozenges of sugar pearled two drams make a mixture Grulingius Cent. Observ 37. LXXXII The Epilepsy 1. A certain person called Marcus Antonius fell into terrible and outragious Fits not unlike those of the Epilepsy when at first this Disease assaulted him he was afflicted with manifest and noted Palpitations of the Heart which were also accompanied with a mighty oppression and wonderful dejection of the Strength together with some Convulsive Motions he was necessitated sometimes to make use of the nearest Seats or to sit down on the ground 2. At length being purged with Pil. Catholicae and the Brain being strengthned with Cephalick Conserves the Balsam of Vitriol being added he was restored to Health again 3. There was also exhibited a Stomachal Specifick by which chiefly he was eased Poterius Cent. 1. Obs 78. LXXXIII The Epilepsy in a Maid 1. This Maid was often afflicted for the space of three years with an Hereditary Epilepsy 2. A little before the assault and invasion of this Distemper she was taken with a dimness of sight and then fell flat on the ground being first siezed with a Convulsion of her Members 3. In this deplorable pâ—sture she would lye about half an hour as if she were Dead with Arms and Legs stretched out foaming greatly at the Mouth and being altogether forgetful of what had happened to her but the fit being over and the Muscles resolved she went to Stool 4. This affect she deriving as Hereditary from her Father I was earnest to search out the causes of so great a Malady and upon diligent scrutiny I found that her Father had not only fallen often into Fits of the Falling-sickness but had also been often besides himself and devested of the exercise of his Reason not unlike that kind of alienation of the Mind which happens to persons Lunatick 5. I am certainly perswaded the reason of this name comes from nothing else but the inordination of the several Motions because as some do observe this sort of affect is moved and excited in the new of the Moon and its quarters 6. But I am rather of the opinion That this is to be ascribed to the Seed of the Parent than to any such obscure and remote Causes 7. This Maid was at length freed from her Distemper by taking thrice the Marchasite of saturn which caused her to Vomit much flegm and greenish Choler and to this purpose we prepared by calcination the Marchasite of Sasaturn of which in our Pharmacopoeia spagyrica in 3 cap. de stibio She lived seven years after the Cure was performed without the lest hazard and suspition of a Relapse Poterius Cent. 2. Observ 48. LXXXIV The Falling-sickness in a Child ten years of Age. 1. A Youth of about ten years of Age was suddenly siezed with the Falling sickness He was first taken on the right side it began always when the Paroxysm came on his right Foot ascended up by degrees like a Vapour from his Foot to his Ankle so to his Knee then his Hip and from thence to his Arm Hand and Head where having taken possession of the Brain he presently fell down with a great crying out and a foaming at Mouth 2. He
Plaisters and Cataplasms be laid to the soals of the Feet and other means of administration such as are commonly prescribed for the curing of the stupor or insensibleness ought to be used 48. In like manner if on the evil days or Crisis of this Feaver a Phrensie or Madness should come remedies appropriate to those distempers made use of 49. Secondly But if either with or without this sort of displeasure brought to the Head the Lungs also have taken the evil of this Disease so that the sick not yet free from the Feaver seems to fall into a wasting or Consumption with a troublesom Cough with abundance of thick and often discoloured spittle Medicines commonly prescribed for such kind of distempers are convenient enough 50. Wherefore pectoral Decoctions Electuaries Syrups distill'd Waters of Milk and Snails and other Remedies of the like nature ought diligently to be made use off the Forms of which may be found in the before described Cases 51. Thus far we have described the continual Feaver for the most part convulsive and arising no less from the fault of the nervous Juice than of the Blood I will here farther propose an Example of a Disease having the likeness of an intermitting Feaver but radicated chiefly in the nervous Juice the nature of which kind of Distemper for that is very rare and truly pertinent to our convulsive Pathology will appear from the following History 52. A noted Woman very young and indued with a more weak Constitution of Brain and nervous Stock and for causes very obnoxious to convulsive Distempers after she had conceived with Child about the fourth Month of her being big cold being taken she was greivously afflicted with asthmatical Fits and besides with a frequent sinking down of her Spirits 53. But by the use of Remedies indued with a volatile Salt she grew well within a fortnights space but after that about fourteen days an unwonted and truly admirable Distemper fell upon this Gentlewoman 54. One Morning awaking after an unqiuet Sleep that night she felt a light shivering over all her Body as if she had had the Fit of an Ague frâ—quent Yawnings and Reachings with an endeavour to vomit followed thereupon 55. And then her Urine which was but now of a Citron Colour and of a laudable Substance became pale and waterish moreover about her Loins and Hypochondria and in other places Pains with light Convulsions running about here and there were excited 56. Which kind of Symptoms plainly convulsive with her frequent making a of limpid Urine continued in the Morning almost to Evening in which space of time a great quantity of water at least three times more than the Liquor she had taken was rendred in the mean time neither was the Heat great nor did Thirst trouble her nor was her Pulse increased 57 In the Evening the aforesaid Distempers ceased and her Urine became of a Citron Colour and moderate and besides all night she enjoyed a moderate Sleep then in the Morning following about the same hour the Fit returned accompaned altogether with the like Symptoms and so dayly acted the same Tragedy 58. Visiting this Gentlewoman after she had been sick in this manner for twelve days I framed the Aethioloâ—y of the aforesaid Case to wit that this Disease chiefly radical in the nervous Stock did depend upon the Effervescenoy and Flux of the Humor watering the nervous Parts 59. For it might be suspected that this water being diffused from the Blood made degenerate by reason of the suppression of her Terms upon the Brain and nervous Stock became more sharp and serous than it ought to be and for that Cause incongruous to the containing Parts 60. Wherefore being gathered together to a plenitude by the nights sleep did provoke them and stirr them up for the expulsion of it every where into wrinklings and contractions hence shiverings yaunings stretchings and wondring pains were excited in the whole Body 61. Furthermore from the solid parts after this manner contracted and shaken not only the nervous liquour but also the nutritious every where laid up the solid parts but not truly assimulated were shaken of 62. And then either Latex being exterminated from its receptacles and received by the Veins or Lymphaducts or water-carrying Vessels was rendred to the mass of blood from whose bosom before it had acquired a Lixival tincture from it being at last cast forth by the reins constituted a clear and copious Ruin 63. But that this distemper observed such exact periods the reason is because the nervous water being supplied with an equal dimension did arise to a fulness of runing over daily at the set time 64. Therefore also the urine appeared concocted and yellow before and after the fit because then its matter consisted only from the Serum of the blood afterwards during the convulsive fit the limpid humor being shaken off from the solid and nervous parts and passing quickly thorough the blood adulterated the colour and quantity of the urine 65. I prescribed to this big-bellied Woman Phlebotomy and besides a pouder composed out of Coral Pearls Ivory and other Cardiacks to be taken thrice in a day in a proper liquor 66. Morning and Evening she took of the Tincture of Antimony twelve drops whose singular effect in the too great flux of urin I have many times experienced by the use of these all the symptoms ceased in a short time Willis de morbis convulsivis cap. 8. LIX A Convulsion in a young Maiden 1. I was sent for some years since to come and visit a noble Virgin who was sick almost after the same manner but somthing worse For these almost perpetual involuntary motions came by turns to wit shakings of the Head and members or defluctions or movings about here and there 2. Besides she was afflicted with a very troublesom and wonderful Convulsion of the Diaphragma and Muscles serving for breathing For every minute of an hour and oftner her back-bone was suddenly bent in about its middle and together her Brest shooting out forward 3. And her Hypocondria being drawn inwards she made a loud sobbing now double now threefold but still with a less and less noise 4. This kind of motion and ebbing of a crashing noise was wont to come for many hours and so that she might be heard through the whole house 5. And when any short interval of this hapned she was compelled presently to shake or writh together her Arms and Hands and somtimes her Legs and Feet and also to fling about most furiously her Head and by and by to hold her Neck as if it were stiff and unmoveable 6. And then in speaking her Tongue would be taken after that manner that she would repeat the same word very often yea somtimes twenty times at least 7. When the convulsive motions tormented her stongly in her outward Members she was free a little while from that noise in the Throat and this space of intermission she called her time of ease 8. Tho'
Rosemary Sage of each half a Dram Musk two grains make all into a fine pouder of which let the quantity of a Pea be blown up the Nostrils in the morning by this her head was excellently purged from the remaining humours and freed from the aforesaid Symptoms 6. With this following Liquor she washed her feet every Night Take Betony Pennyroyal of each three handfuls put them in a bag and boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water This washing did her Head also very much good 7. Her Head Heart and Stomach were in the interim strengthned with this following Confect Take Species of Diambra Diamargariton calidon of each half a dram pouder of Bugloss flowers one scruple Ginger half a scruple Sugar dissolved in Bugloss water as much as will suffice make all up into Lozenges weighing two scruples a piece Of these she took one in the morning and another after Supper by which means the deplorable Prioress was soon and perfectly cured and has lived many years since sound and in perfect Health Observations out of Zacutus Lusitanus XXI A cruel Head-Ach cured by an Issue in the Hand Cent. 1. Obs 7. 1. A young man of a good strong Constitution long vexed with a most vehement Head-ach having tryed many Medicines for two years together to no purpose He left off his Purgations and dryed up the Issues in his Leggs and Arms which were designed to evacuate the Humor from his Head and which he had kept open for a year together in Vain 2. At length he had an Issue made in the top of his right hand for on that side of his Head the pain did most of all afflict him betwixt his fore-finger and his Thumb on the out side by which he was perfectly cured XXII A pain of the Head cured by applying Horse-Leeches Cent. 1. Obs 8. 1. The wisest of the ancient Physicians do in many places of their Writings maintain That the Arteries of the Temples may be opened upon occasion though by reason of considerable Vessels which run through the Temples both the Wounds of those parts are mortal and the opening of an Artery there is dangerous 2. Now by recourse of humours and a natural weakness of this part an intollerable pain is there raised together with a frequent palpitation of the Temples so as to contemn the efficacy of most Medicaments yea of Narcoticks Yet I have found by sure Tryal that to fasten ten or twelve Horse-Leeches upon the Temples round about whereby much dreggy blood is drawn away doth free the Sick from this most cruel pain and this is safer by far than to cut the Artery XXIII A Cruel Head-ach cured by bleeding in the Forehead Cent. 1. Obs 10. 1. What great good is done by opening a Vein in the Forehead Avicen Prince of Arabian Physicians has declared in these Words The opening of the Veins of the Forehead which are between the two eye-brows is good for heaviness of the head and properly for that pain which is in the hinder part of the head and for the heaviness of the eyes and for an old and continuing pain of the head which is also confirmed by Paulus lib. 6. cap. 40. 2. A fleshy young man and ruddy was for many years troubled with a most cruel pain all over his head which most cruelly raged by Fits to the roots of his eys While the pain was present the eyes were red and lookt as if they would starâ— out of his head Tears ran down involuntarily which he could feel to be hot and sharp In his Face chiefly on his Cheeks there was a mighty redness with a troublesom motion of his eyes and being vexed with the pain he ran up and down like one mad yet without any Feaver Thirst or Inflamation 3. The cause of the Disease was enquired into which the Physicians with one consent thought to be from a thick wind and plenty of pituitous matter but they were mistaken for I being called found that this pain did arise from exceeding hot Blood retained not at all putrid but plentiful over-heated and made sharp by which the Membranes were afflicted his head being properly and primarily affected 4. The former Physicians used hot remedies both external and internal as also sweating Medicines but all in vain such thiâ—gs I forsook and delivered my Opinion That the Blood must be drawn out so contrary to all their minds I opened the Cephalick Vein I apply'd Cupping-Glasses with Scarrification to the hinder part of the head and at last having twice opened a Vein in his Forehead freed him from all his pains Observations from Riverius XXIV Head-Ach by being in the Sun Obs 121. 1. Anno. 1636. Octob. 8. A renowned Advocate walked in the Sun about Noon going to another Town a good distance off upon which he was taken with light Fits of a double Tertian coming about the Evening and in his Fit he was troubled with an extream Head-ach which the first three days went away with the Ague Fit in the morning 2. During this he was twice let Blood and had one purge given him but for all this his Head-ach and Ague continued and after the fourth Fit turned into a continual Feaver tormenting him as well in the morning as at other times 3. Now it being manifest that this Head-ach proceeded from his being in the Sun it was feared that there might be some inflamation in his Brain because Medicines had been laid to his forehead without any profit 4. To remove therefore this vehement Symptom I caused seven ounces of Blood to be taken from his forehead Vein whereby his Head-ach was presently much abated and the following Paroxism returned much more gently with little Head-ach and the next day in the morning he felt no pain at all XXV An Old Head-Ach with other Infirmities Obs 11. 1. The Daughter of a renowned Lawyer 20 years of Age was vexed with a most sharp Head-ach with a stretching on the Right side under the short Ribs Belly-ach and other Symptoms 2. She used every year many Medicines as Potions Apozems Pills Baths Vesicatories and many other things which did her little good also she was not much helped by the use of Steel though all these Symptoms depended upon Obstructions and evil humours lodged from her Hypochondria to her Head 3. At last in the beginning of the Spring I prescribed this following Take Conserves of Wormwood and Maiden-hair of each one ounce Conserves of Elecampane roots half an ounce Salt of Tamarisk Magistery of Tartar and my specifick apertive Pouder of each half a dram with Syrup of Maidenhair make an Electuary Of this she took two drams every Morning fasting two hours after it 4. Every fifth day she was purged with Pilulae Catholicae or Extractum Rudij to the quantity of two Scruples and within fifteen days she was perfectly cured XXVI An Old Head-Ach Obs 14. 1. The Wife of a certain Lawyer of a Melancholy disposition was vexed many years together with a most vehement
here is to be noted That such as recover of this Disease remember nothing past no not their Disease or any thing relating to it 10. As to the Cure Authors order a plentiful letting of Blood and often as 3 or 4 times the same day therein placing the only hope of Remedy because a great quantity of Blood possesses the soft and moist substance of the Brain and no other revulsion can be made so great as by Blood-letting even to the drawing out of almost all the Blood in the Veins and here the saying of Prudent Celsus may be noted That it is better to experiment a doubtful Remedy than to leave the Sick to apparent and certain danger and that many things are rightly done in time of eminent danger which otherwise ought to be omitted Sharp Clysters may also be given every day to bring the humors downwards also Cupping-glasses may be applyed with deep Scarrification to the Shoulders and Back Frictions and Ligatures to the extream parts Vesicatories to the Neck and Arms The Saphena in the Legs may be opened then the Forehead Veins after the Arteries in the Temples next the Vein at the tip of the Nose lastly set Horse-Leeches behind the Ears See my Synopsis Medicinae lib. 3. cap. 29. sect 28. The rest of the Cure you may find where we treat of a Frenzy Lastly if you find the Disease decline you may gently resolve by applying Bread hot out of the Oven 11. As to my Patient I very much feared his Death and that there was a real Sphacelation of the Brain His Parents urged me to do something Blood-letting and other things for revulsion were done before sufficiently so that they need not to be repeated at the request of his Friends I gave him though unwillingly a Dose of the Lunar Pills and ordered Tincture of Luna and Oyl of Sulphur to be given in all his Drink but alas early the next morning the Youth had surrendred his Vital Breath His Head was afterwards opened and the Brain on the right side which was the side on which the pain was was perfectly Sphacelated or mortified which was the true Cause of his Death XI A Megrim proceeding from a Cold taken 1. A labouring Woman of about 36 years of Age having taken a great cold was extreamly perplexed with a violent pain in her head on the left side so that at first it even distracted her 2. It had been but of 3 weeks continuance but very extream my Counsel was desired therein I gave her half a dram of Pilulae ex duobus for she was of a strong body it wrought very well and gave her 12 Stools Three days following I Sweat her with 15 grains of Bezoar mineral mixed with half a Dram of Mithridate giving her after it this Take Aqua Vitae Matthioli that is Aqua Coelestis one ounce Syrupus Bizantinus compound one ounce and half Camomil water three ounces mix them This made her Sweat for 10 or 12 hours powerfully and upon the fourth day following it was repeated again 3. Outwardly I caused her head to be bathed 4 or 5 times a day with the Quintessence or Powers of Sassafras and to snuff the same up her Nostrills then her head to be bound up so was she in 8 days time perfectly cured All the Drink she took during this time was almost boyling hot or as hot as she could endure it XII A Megrim with the Cramp in many parts of the body 1. The Sick in Winter time had been 4 days troubled with this Megrim which seemed to arise from a cold taken and a disaffection of the Stomach for he had not only the Cramp seized him in his Arms Thighs and Calfs of his Legs which came from sitting down upon the Snow but he had also Convulsions of the Stomach and violent reachings to Vomit which much excited the Pain of his head 2. Inwardly I prescribed this Take Powers of Sassafras six ounces Saffron 2 Drams Cochenele in pouder one dram Infuse three days of this I ordered him to take half a spoonful at a time or somewhat more in a little Glass of Canary and this to be done 3 or 4 times a day This wonderfully comforted and healed his Stomach it cheared his heart also and mightily revived his Spirits and by a specifick property gave ease not only to the pain of the Head but to all the Convulsive parts in like manner for in this Case there is scarcely the like Medicament in the whole republick of Medicine 3. Outwardly I caused the Head Nostrils and all places where the Cramp had seized to be well bathed twice a day viz. morning and night with the Powers of Amber these mightily resolved and discuss'd the matter of the Cause and also nourished and cherished the native heat which seemed to be hurt But the Head I caused to be bathed with the said Powers three or four times a day and so to be bound up By the use of these remedies the sick was freed from all his Grief in about ten days time XIII A Megrim in a woman which had lately been delivered 1. It was upon the right side of her Head by reason of taking cold from a Casement being left open the Wind blowing upon her as she lay in her Bed 2. She had been delivered about sixteen days before and was well cleansed so that no fault could arise from thence nor indeed was there any thing more or less than the alteration of the Temperament of the part 3. The pain was vehement upon her by fits but the fit would sometimes last eight or ten hours upon her and encreas'd so vehemently as to cause an alienation of mind but when the extremity was off from her she was never absolutely freed from it but only a kind of remission 4. It had now been upon her 8 daies she sends for me and desired my Assistance relating to me what past whereby I apparently saw that the pain arose not from matter abounding nor from blood over heated but only from a simple intemperature of Cold for the side where the pain was was always cold and in the time of the fit extream cold as if it was numbed 5. From hence I concluded That if I could but throughly warm the part I should remove the pain hereupon I caused the head to be well annointed with oyl of Sassafras then hot bread out of the oven to be laid to and to be repeated for 2 or 3 times this did her good and gave her ease after the bread had been thrice applyed I ordered her head to be anointed morning and night with Oyl of Sassafras and so a flannel to be laid-over it and to be bound up as also to annoint the inside of her Nostrils and this to be continued for so long time till she felt her self wholy freed from her pain which was in about 14 daies time 6. However during all this while that we might be sure to strengthen the Brain also with the
hope you 'l endeavour to comply with my Request and satisfy the desire of yours Farewel Fabritius Hildanus his Answer 6. To the most Noble and learned Gentleman Melchior Sebizius Senior Fabritius Hildanus wisheth Health 7. I Am not a little troubled for the Malady you complain'd of how tedious and grievious it is for old men to be troubled with dimness or defect of Sight I am partly sensible by my own Experience My Advice which though in it self not worth much yet you seem to respect I neither can or ought to keep from you although indeed it be nothing else but to bring Owls to Athens 8. The Distemper I understand by your Letters is only a Dimness or rather a defect of Sight chiefly when the Head is distorted either to the one side or the other c. The Cause of this and the other Diseases you Complain of must either proceed from some humor that falls down on the hinderpart of the Head and the Optick Nerves or because of the Agitation of the spirits or vapours 9. The temper of the brain principally in old men is cold and moist the native and radical heat being weak those vapours which arise from the Lower parts presently are turn'd into excrementitious humours and so seize upon the Nerves where they engender either a sharp or dull pain as the matter is peccant or mild 10. If the Disease proceed from the animal Spirit which is the Instrument of Sight and lies in the great Cavities and Arteries of the Brain together with the motion of the Humors For by the same motion says Rasis wherewith the Head is moved it is needful that the liquid things therein contained do also move the sight grows dull and is much obscur'd and the man like one drunk reels from one place to another and often falls heavily to the ground 11. But if the Disease proceed from Repletion viz. from the abundance of Vapours that fly up to the head from the lower parts of the Body and of humours thence begotten Who do's not see that such are to be remov'd by Evacuation 12. 'T will be worth your Notice to mind the Recipient part viz. the Brain as well as the Repulsive The Diet is principally to be regarded Let it be such as will afford good nutriment and restore the Ventricle and the parts that need Nutrition together with the native Heat and radical Moisture 13. Secondly You must at some convenient Intervals evacuate those Excrements which are bred in the Bowels by reason of the want of native heat that ought to be done by the application of such Medicine as not only simply expels and evacuates Excrements but by a certain specifick Property draws them downward from the head 14. I have used with good success both as to my self and others the following Pills which strengthen the Ventricle and other noble parts the head and Bowels they gently purge they clear the Sight and like a Balsam they free the body from corrupt and putrid humors Take of most fine Aloes and three or four times impregnated or dissolved in the Juyce of Damask Roses inspissated one ounce of choice Rubarb in most subtle pouder two drams new Agarick trochiscated and dryed one Dram Confect of Alkermes four scruples Cream of Tartar one dram and an half Chymical Oyls of Cinnamon and Fennel of each one Scruple mix them very well in a Mortar and with a sufficient quantity of the Extract of Betony and Scordium make a Mass of Pills of which exhibit a scruple or half a dram they purge gently and the next day commonly 15. Let them be taken 2 or 3 hours after Supper as other gentle Pills are taken at night because of the abundance of Vapours which in sleep are carried up to the head the virtue of the Medicine more easily than in the day-time reaching the Brain there is advantage also to be had by the Pills of Marocostinae invented by Mindererus 16. But if the Disease prove stubborn more strong Medicines are to be applyed first then the matter being prepared and concocted by some proper Decoction of opening Roots as the leaves and flowers of Betony sweet Marjoram with the Syrup of Succory and Betony of each a like quantity prepared 17. Afterwards the Body is to be purged by Pilulae aureae Cochiae Aggregativae of Agarick and the like or the suffusion of Agarick Rubarb and Sena The Ventricle and the parts that serve for Nutrition are to be strengthened where the Confection of Alkermes de Hyacintho also species Aromatici Rosati Diarrhodon Abbatis species de Gemmis Laetificans Galeni and others of this kind agree 18. Although you use universal purgations yet you must not neglect particular ones first Masticatories from Mastick Pyrethrum Marjoram Betony Staves-acre and the like which gently draw noxious humors to the upper part of the Throat 19. From Errhines and sneesing I counsel you to forbare for they shake beyond all measure the Brain and dull the sight as I have shewn by Example in other places When they draw mater out of the Ventricle of the Brain to the Nostrils in the passage they obstruct the optick Nerves 20. The Use of Cupping-glasses applyed to the shoulder and the nape of the Neck I do not approve of often in such cases they bring the peccant matter to the back-bone which is of great loss to the sick 21. I have observ'd that a Noble Matron near Lusanu was taken with the like Distemper and after the applying of Cupping-glasses was surprised with a Palsy in her Arms. 22. The chief and only Remedy as well for curing the present Disease as also for preventing of many other distempers of the body which Age makes us obnoxius to you may have if in both Arms you suffer Issues to be made by the potential Cautery Amongst all the Remedys also which expells noxious humours out of the Body they obtain the first and chief place 23. Sometimes sagacious nature sends to those Fountains excrementitious humours from the Breast and Head as to a common shore and by those sensibly evacuates I speak Experimentally for I have 4 Issues and those all tending to my health 24. But what if you should find any Indisposition of the Liver or Meseraick Veins for such commonly proceeds from sharp cholerick and dry Vapours from the Liver an issue made on the right knee will be very convenient it will expel the excrementitious humour of the Liver and the meseraick Veins and will strengthen the parts which serve Nutrition 25. The head also is strengthned with a Fumigation of Mastick Olibanum Styrax BenZoin and the like as also by using a quilted cap of Spices appropriated to the Disease Written in haste at Bern. Bern 9 Octob. 1621. Fabr. Hild. Hild. Cent. 5. Obs 9. XXXV A Vertigo with loss of Appetite and Pain of the Head 1. The Advice of D. Anthony Frankanzan This Young man of seven years of Age having scratcht a small Pimple it became a
and Nervous stock 13. For truly it may be plainly collected That the Cause of the Distemper lay hid in the Head it self by the Symptoms preceeding the Fit which did Demonstrate a very great agitation of the Spirits within the Head 14. The Inflation of the Brain and heavy swimmings which came just as the Fit was coming on him and the turnings of the Eyes did manifestly denote that heterogeneous and explosive particles did adhere to the Spirits dwelling within the Encephalon near to the beginning of the Nerves 15. So that this Case comes near to the nature of the Epilepsy excepting that the Spirits within the middle of the Brain did not admit an Heterogeneous Copula nor being explosed in another place did they outragiously break forth there for during the fit the sick person was still in his Senses or had the use of his Memory 16. But the Morbifick matter being more abundantly laid up in the Head from whence it descended into the Pipes both of the exterior and interior Nerves it had placed mines of explosive Seeds very diffusive into the Viscera both of the lower and middle Belly and also in the exterior Members 17. So that when the Animal Spirits began to be explosed near the beginnings of the Nerves presently from thence others inhabiting the Mesenterick enfoldings and then others in the other nervous enfoldings interjected from the utmost bound even to the Head being explosed in order did even continue the Convulsions from one part to another until they came to the Head it self 18. But presently being translated from thence to the spirits dwelling in the Spinal Marrow and appending Nerves the most strong Convulsions of the Muscies and Members of the whole body followed that ascent of the bulk or substance which very often was perceived in the lower Belly about the beginning of the Convulsions proceeding from the Spirits within the Mesenterick enfoldings being brought into explosions shall be more largely declared when we come to Discourse of Hysterick Passions 19. If it be asked for what reason that the Convulsive Paroxism beginning in the part of the Head near the beginnings of the Nerves presently the Spirits dwelling in the outmost parts as many as are pre-disposed for that symptom enter into Explosions and so transfer the Convulsive Disease being there fully raised upwards for it is so for the most part whether the entrance of the Disease begins in the bottom of the Belly or about the middle of the Abdomen the Hypocondria or Praecordia for that the Convulsion is wont to creep by degrees from those places towards the Head 20. I say for the Solution of this these two Considerations are offered viz. in the first place we consider that when some whole series of Spirits are disturbed those who reside in the extreamest bounds are first destituted of their original Influence wherefore they before others grow outragious and irregular hence it is when the Nerve of the Arm or Thigh is strained hard by leaning on it that the wonted influence is hindred that a numbness with a sence of pricking or tingling is first felt in the Fingers or Toes from whence by degrees it creeps upwards to the part affected 21. Secondly The other is which is the cause rather of this Distemper viz. That the Spirits being ready for explosions when they are contained within the Nervous Pipes one or more as so many little distinct Tubes they require a sufficient ample space in which they may be able very much and indeed successively to be rarified and expanded which thing because it cannot be easily performed within the Trunks of the Nerves from the beginning towards the end therefore while the Spirits about the Nervous Origine being first struck off leap back towards the Encephalon for that cause they stir up the Vertigo 22. The more open explosions of the Spirits for the most part begins about the inferior passages of the Nerves or at their Extremities where the Trunk of the Nerve is either dilated into more open foldings or terminated in more Fibres largely dispersed abroad 23. Then those Spirits being explosed there is room made presently for others succeeding in order wherby in like manner they may be explosed 24. Hence we may observe whilst the exterior Spirits are explosed if a ligature or hard compression being made the succession of others into the same space or their progress towards the exterior parts be intercepted the Convulsion is wont to be hindred that it cannot ascend upwards 25. Wherefore when a Numbness being arisen from the farthest end of the Finger or Toe creeps to the superior parts with a tingling or with a cold Air and at length reaching the Brain causeth most horrid Convulsions if after the motion is begun the Arm or Thigh be strongly tyed the Spasm or Convulsions not being able to get over the bound place is hindred from coming to the Head 26. Yea it is usual for Hysterical Women as soon as the swelling in the Belly or the ascent of the bulk in the Abdomen is first perceived to gird strongly their Wasts with swathing bands and so oftentimes they prevent the Precordia and Region of the Brain from being disturbed by that same Convulsive Fit 27. But that the Blood let out in the midst of the Fit was soon congealed it falls out ordinarily so in Convulsive and Apoplectical Diseases as the most famous Heighmore has observed out of Hendochius 28. But that some from hence argue That Convulsions depend on the thickness of the Blood and stagnation its motion being impeded cannot be allowed because the blood drawn from those that are obnoxious to Convulsions a little before the Fit is dilated with Serum and fluid enough 29. Wherefore we may judiciously think That the Congelation is caused by the Paroxism it self because in Convulsive motions and immoderate contractions of the Nerves and Viscera the inter-flowing blood by the exhalations of its Spirits and Serum is somewhat losened in its mixtion and therefore in some sort coagulated not unlike Milk which by reason of too much agitation and separation of the parts one from another grows into Butter wherefore this kind of Coagulation of the blood seems rather to be the Effect than the Cause of the Convulsions 30. In order to the Cure of this Distemper That Learned Man makes the first Indication to be to draw away the matter enkindling the Disease viz. that the blood might no affix its Heterogeneous particles either begot in it self or received from other parts as the Viscera on the Head or Brain for this purpose Evacuations are first to be performed 31. Vomits for the most part bring help here such are the Infusion of Crocus Metallorum Salt of Vitriol Vinum sciliticum which may be given at first then almost the next day a quantity of Blood may be taken away 32. After which you may give this following gentle Cephalick Purge Take Pil. de succino Cratonis or Pil. Tartari Bontij two Drams
he lies on Back be fomented with such a Decoction as this Take Pisidia an Earth so called from the place whence it comes in Virtue like fine Bole Balaustins Cypress-nuts Gauls each an ounce Allum three ounces boyl them in Bean-water for a fomentation Then lay on the Rupture-plaster mixed with the former Pouders Ex Consiliis Fernelij XXXI A Catarrh or Flux of Rhume into the Lungs 1. I Understand by the Relation of a most Skilful Physician that a Gentelwoman about six and thirty yeares old who had bore many Children has for these three years been troubled with a fluxion of Rhume into her Lungs which Causes her to Cough and is like sometimes to Choak her especially when her Courses began to flow which fluxion though it have Continued long yet there is no Sign of her Lungs being corrupted she not being fallen away in her Body nor is there any appearence of a Feaver nor is the digestive faculty defective 2. But it is now to be feared lest humours putrifying or becoming more sharp should exulcerate the Lungs And that which is most of all troublesome she feels a perpetual Coldness in her Head of which she vehemently complains 3. Now to stop this defluxion many Learned Physicians have appointed several Medicaments whereby they have provided for the health of the whole Body and the parts affected viz. her Head and Lungs yet there is no good done the same Symptomes continuing which did before trouble her 4. And therefore she desires Remedies from me to stop that old defluxion of Rhume into her Lungs and to free her from these hazards she is subject unto 5. Which that I may do it more conveniently Wee must first Consider the Cause thereof which being Known may be opposed by proper Remedies I Conceive the principal Cause thereof to be a cold and moist Distemper of the Brain which from the Reliques of its Aliment and the Vapours arising out of the lower parts into the Head does generate many Wheyish humors which by the Energy of the Brain are driven out into the Lungs 6. This Cause by chance may be assisted by a distemper of the Liver which is over-hot especially in a Body not enjoying the Benefit of transpiration such as is the Body of a very fat Woman and the Lungs having a long time Receiv'd this defluxion they are thereby filled and so a Periodical Phthissick is caused by fits which come at uncertain distances of time 7. In the first place I conceive it very necessary that the humour Collected in the Head be hindred from falling into the Lungs and secondly that what is already gathered in the Lungs be brought up by the help of Medicines with Coughing and spiting 8. And these endeavours may accomplished if her whole Body be purged this fall of the Leaf with Pills good for the Head viz. Aggregative Pills and sine quibus Agarick being added to them which let her take twice a month after her first sleep 9. But before the Pills are taken her Body must be Purged with a Decoction of Sena made in a Pectoral Decoction wherein Agarick and Rhubarb must be infused and an ounce of Syrup of Roses added to the strained Liquor 10. To these you may add the frequent use of Clysters and her Body being Purged open the Basilica Vein of her Right Arm and take two small Porringers of Blood 11. And because the defluxion upon her Lungs proceeds from her Head apply a Cephalick Fomentation made of lie of Vine branches wherein Orrice Root of Florence Calamus Aromaticus Schenanth Betony Marjoram Sage with Sena leaves are boyled adding to the end of the Decoction a fourth part of Red Wine with this foment her Head in the morning for the space of an hour which being dried anoint it with Nard oyl and Chymical oyl of Turpentine with a little Aquae Vitae a long time together laying thereon Cotton Wool filled with pouder of Florentine Orrice Marjoram and Sage 12. Which if it do no good and the Coldness continue apply then the Plaster de Betonica of the larger Composition adding thereto Benjamin Storax Pitch and hot Cephalick Pouders as of Orrice-root Cypress-root Marjoram with a little Tupentine but the Hair must be first shaven off 13. From these we must come to Cauteries which must be applied to the top of her Head avoiding the Sutures let her in the Winter continue her Cucufa and Head Coverings Let her Nostrils continue open and if they happen to be stopped she must use first Liquid Errhins then more strong ones which are not otherwise to be used in this sort of Disease 14. To strengthen her Head make a Confect of Conserve of Rosemary-flowers Treacle Methridate preserved Citron peels preserred Nutmegs mix with Conserve of Colts-foot and Bâ—rruge and all made up with syrup of Staechas in the form of an Electuary 15. And her Lungs in whose wind pipes very much Flegm is contained must be Cured with pectoral or Cough Decoctions made of the Roots of Elicampane Florentine Orrice Dragons with Betony Hyssop Savory and other Cough Medicaments Also a Lohock must be provided of the Root of Aron or Cucko-pintle and of dragons Roasted under the Embers which being beaten must be mixed with the pulp of Sebestens Jujubes Raisons of the Sun and Diatragacanthamum Frigidum all being made up into a Lick-pot with syrup of Maiden hair let her frequently take it from a Liquorice stick The pouder of Fox Lungs may be added thereto It will be also good for her to suck in the steam of a Pectoral Decoction with open Mouth Ex Consiliis Fernelij XXXII A Catarrh with loss of Appetite 1. The most Illustrious Lord Lord William Compton President of Wales being afflicted with a Distillation from the Head to the Gums and also with lost Appetite I Cured as followeth 2. Take Sena well picked from the stalks half an ounce Rhubarb two drams Agarick one dram Cinamon six drams Infuse them all for twelve hours in Borage and Succory water warm of each ten ounces in the Morning they were boyled to the wasting of four ounces after being strained six or seven times and sweetned with four ounces of Sugar 3. He took of this two ounces when he went to Bed with which in the Morning he had a great stinking stool that being the 21 of April on the day following in the Morning he took five ounces of the said Decoction by which he had 8 stools 4. The day after he took Pil. Aureae de Rabarb of each one dram by which be had 13 stools After the third stool he began to be better there being Broth taken 5. The Body being well Purged the following Decoction was administred take China sliced two drams Sassafras cut in thin round peices half an ounce Boyl them in eight pound of Water till half be wasted of this he took four ounces at the least for eight days every fourth day taking two scruples of Pil. Ruffi And so was Cured Hall on
Cough and Catarrh upon the Brest of Phlegmy thick matter that he with difficulty Breathed he was also grievously troubled with the Head-ach and an Obstruction of the passage of the Nostrils of which he was Cured by these following Medicines 2. Take Betony Marjoram Calamint Origanum of each one handful Maiden-hair Hysop Scabious of each half a handfull Colts-foot half a handfull seeds of Caraway parsley wild Carot Bishops-weed of each one dram Prunes Damask or Spanish that are ripe to a sweetness one quarter of a pound Figgs that are fat to the number of three Raisons of the Sun cleansed from their stones one handfull Barley cleansed one pugil Dates stoned to the number of three the leaves of Sena one ounce boyl them all in three pound of water till it come to one pound and an half strain it and then add two ounces of syrup of Liquorice and Hyssop of each a like quantity mix them Let him take thereof about two ounces twice a day one in the Morning and another at four of the Clock in the Afternoon and it will give two or three stools twice or thrice a day 3. Afterwards he was Purg'd with the following Take pills of Agarick two scruples pil Cochiae one scruple with the water of Betony make seven Pills let them be taken after mid-night 4. And as for his Cough let him use this Electuary Take of the pine-apple Maceraced in hot water afterwards bruised three drams also pil Bechiae one dram Sugar penidies and sugar Candy of each two drams Lohoch of Pine-nuts half an ounce Juyce of Liquorice two drams syrup of Liquorice Hysop Maiden-hair of of each one ounce mix them 5. The Head was also Purged with liquid Errhins which brought the matter down to the Nostrills but I caused him to forbear Masticatorys and Gargarisms for the Pain of the Head the Forehead and Temples were anointed with the Oyntment of Alablaster and the Pain was diverted by Frictions 6. At last the Catarrh was remov'd and the rest of the Symptoms by the following Prescription Take the species Diacinamomi half a dram species Diarrhodon Abbatis Aromaticum rosatum of each two scruples species Diaireos Salomonis one scruple and an half mix them and with Betony Water in which white Sugar three ounces is dissolved make a Confection for Rouls weighing each three drams and then let there be taken one every Morning Petrus Forestus lib. 10. Observ 130. XLVI A Catarrh proceeding from sharp and salt Matter 1. There was a certain Youth who was troubled with a distillation his Head was somewhat hot and a sharp thin and salt humour did fall down by his Mouth and Nostrills with a Cough whereby there was danger of the Ulceration of his Lungs or of a Phthisick or of a Squincy 2. His Face and Nose was red for he was too great a Lover of Wine and having been satisfyed of his present temper I first order'd the opening of a Vein then the following syrup was prescribed Take syrup of Violets of Water Lillies of Poppies of each one ounce decoction of cleansed Barley Liquorish and the four greater cold seeds six ounces for twice 3. Then he was thus Purged Take syrup of the Infusion of Damask Roses with Rhubarb one ounce and an half water of Endive Cichory of each an ounce and an half Electuary lenitive pulp of Tamarinds new drawn out with the water of Endive of each one dram The syrup of Damask Roses Infused was made with Rhubarb in every ounce was infused one dram of Rhubarb by which he was Purged 4. At night he used a Barley Drink made thus Take Barley cleansed one pugil sweet Almonds one ounce and a half seed of white Poppy one dram and an half the four greater cold seeds hull'd of each one scruple let it be done according to Art 5. Sometimes when he goes to Bed let him take a little Diacodium or the syrup of Poppy-tops and water and by little and little swallow it down He may take this Liquor in lieu of a Gargarism to stop the fluxion or distillation Take the flowers of red Roses one pugil the outward Skin or peel of white poppy heads and one or two Buds thereof Jujubes new one pugil boyl in running water to one pound and when strained add the syrup of poppys two ounces and a half Diamorum half an ounce Bole Armoniack one dram and a half mix them 6. Presently he may hold these Pills in his Mouth Take Bole Armoniack washed with Rose water Terra sigillata well washed with decoction of Poppy-buds of each one dram the species Diatragacanthi frigidi four scruples Almonds Gum Tragacanthum of each two scruples and so dissolve them with the white of an Egg the syrup of Poppy being added let the Pills be as big as Lupins to be held under the Tongue 7. In the mean time let him use to lick the followâ—ng to stop the Catarrh Take Lohoch of Poppy one ounce Diatragacanthum frigidum three drams syrup of poppies one ounce and a half syrup of Jujubes one ounce mix them 8. He put this often into his Mouth swallowing it down by little and little Take Conserve of Roses one ounce the Pouder of the species Diatragacanthi frigidi three scruples Diacodium 3 drams syrup of dry Roses and Poppy of each a sufficient quantity mix and make an Electuary 9. We used somtimes diversity of things as the washing of the Arms and other extream parts with a Decoction in water of the flowers of Water Lillys Willows the heads of white Poppy and the flowers of Chamomil 10. Likewise diversity of Frictions was used as anointing the Head and Temples to dispose the Patient to Sleep with the Oyl of Water Lillyes Poppy and the Oyntment of poppular Buds 11. And somtimes a Pouder was sprinkled on the Head which was constringent and strengthening after this manner Take Sanders half a dram Myrtle-berries one dram Coriander seed prepar'd one dram the flowers of red Roses half a pugil and a little of the flowers of Water Lilles the Head being in part shaven Sprinkle this Pouder thereon 12. By these Medicines he was Cur'd he abstaining for a while from Wine Spice and all other things which would Inflame or provoke the Cough Petrus Forestus lib 10. Observ 131. XLVII A Catarrh with a Pain it the Head 1. A certain Gentleman at Delf was taken with a Catarrh and a Pain of the Head whom I Physickt after this manner Take Diacatholicon Diaphenicon of each three drams Confectio Hamech two drams dissolve in the waters of Betony Borrage Cichory of each one ounce syrup of Betony one ounce mix them 2. Afterwards using a Decoction of Sarsa parilla he was Eas'd of his vehement distillation and Pain of the Head 3. When he Complaind of a weak Stomach I anointed him with the Oyl of Mace after which he found himself pretty Well Forestus lib. 10. Observ 132. XLVIII Another Catarrh with an Extream Pain of the Head 1. Another person of
Eventilated if for that Cause great disorders follow and from this most common Cause a distemper greatly Epidemical should be excited 22. As to the Symptoms Joyned with this Disease a Feaverish Intemperature and whatsoever belongs to this the heat of the Praecordia Thrist a spontaneous Weariness pain in the Head Loins and Limbs were induced from the blood growing hot and not sufficiently eventilated 23. Hence in many a part of the thinner blood being heated and the rest of the Liquor being only driven into Confusion a simple synochus or Feaver of more days was Caused and this for the most part ceased within a few days 24. But in some endued with a vitious disposition of blood or evil habit of body this kind of Feaver arising from the same Cause quickly passed into a very dangerous putrid Feaver and often Mortal 25. The Cough accompanying the Feaver with a Catarrh draws its Origine from a serous humour heaped together in the blood by reason transpiration was hindred for a long time and then an Effervescency being risen droping forth more from the little Arteries gaping within for when the Pores are restrained the superfluous serosities in the blood being wont to evaporate outwardly are poured fourth on the Lungs by a proper Castration or Cleansing of the blood wherefore by taking Cold as they usually call it that is from Transpiration outwardly being hindered for a long time the Cough for the most part is stirred up 26. And for a foregoing Cause to this Distemper the flowing forth of the Serum into the mass of blood hath for the most part the cheif place 27. For from the cold hindring the scorching of the Blood or the provision of the Bile and prohibiting the Breathing forth of the watery humour there was a necessity that very much of the serous humour should be heaped up in the Blood 28. Wherefore when the Blood flowing in the Spring conceived an heat the flowing forth of the Serum and a pouring of it on the Interiour parts was wont to Cause first the Cough as the proper symptom of this Disease 29. And those whose Blood was more dilutâ—â—ed by the mixtion of the Serum and who were greatly obnoxious to the Cough and a Rhumatick Disease were Cured with less trouble of the feaverish Distemper 30. The Prognostick of this disease concerning private persons is for the most part easy that one may deliver the Event from the first Assault for if this sickness be Excited in a strong Body and before Healthfull and that the Feaverish Distemper be moderate and without any grivous and horrid symptom the business is free from danger and the distemper is to be accounted of no great Moment as that commonly is of catching cold neither needs a Physitian be Consulted nor Remedies unless that which is trivial and ordinary be Administred 31. But if this Distemper happens in a weak and sickly Body or with a bad provision or that the Feaver being transmitted into a Putrid Feaver or the Cough growing grievous Induces difficult Breathing and as in were a Tabid and Consumptive disposition the event of the disease is much to be suspected and often terminates in death 32. The common Prognistick that was taken from hence concerning the future state of the year contains nothing to be feared or ominates any great ill 33. By reason of the unequal temperature of the year the great heats and then excessive Cold we might fear Diseases to arise from the discrasy of the Blood yet we need neither from the present Condition suspect any notable deprivation of the Air or Infection with poysonous Breaths that from thence may be had any Judgment of the plague or Malignant disease to be at hand 34. As to what belongs to the Cure when this disease is more lightly Inflicted its Cure for the most part is left to nature for this Feaver when it is only a simple Synochus is wont to be Cured within a few daies by a sweat wherefore by a copious sweating the third or fourth day for the most part the heat and thirst the weariness and heavy pains are allayed then the Cough being longer protracted by little and little afterwards Remits and at legnth the sick leisurely grows well 35. If this Disease hath rooted it self more deeply there is need of fit Remedies and an exact method of Curing the Feaver growing worse is to be healed according to the Rules to be observ'd in a putrid Feaver but with this difference never the less that because transpiration being hindred and the suffusion of the serous humor on the Lungs are cheifly in fault therefore Diaphoretick and pectoral remedies are of more frequent use for these Restrain the flowing of the Serum from the vessels within or by opening the Pores convey it forth of doors or precipitating it from the bosom of the Blood send it forth by the Urinary passages 36. Therefore the method of Medicine for this Disease being brought into the worser sort Respects both the feaverish Intemperance for curing which you are to be directed according to the Intentions shewen in the putrid Feaver and also the Rhumatick distemper which letit be secondary and not every expectorating remedy or those used against a Cough are to be admitted however but of that kind only which do not encrease the Feaver 37. The forms of these and the means of Curing are to be sought from the precepts generally delivered for the Cure of the putrid Feaver and of the Cough 38. The helps which now by frequent Experience are commonly said to Effect a Cure of this Disease are sweating or provoking of sweat and letting of Blood For the vessels being emptied by this or that means both the immoderate heat of the Blood and the abundance of the Serum are Restrained Willis de Febribus cap. 17. LXXVIII A Catarrh badly Cured 1. A delicate and religious Maid tall and slender begot of a sickly Father and obnoxious to the most grievous Distempers of the nervous kind about twenty years of Age was troubled for many dayes with the Head-ach very cruel and Periodical at length at the time of the Winter Solstice 1656. the Pain of her Head ceased but instead of it a mighty Catarrh followed with a thin and plentifull Spitting as also an ulcerous Distemper of the Nose and Throat 2. After she had for some time endured this affliction by the prescript of a certain Woman receiving the Fume of Amber by a Funnel into her Mouth she was suddenly Cured viz. the Catarrh or violent Rhume ceased suddenly but from thence she complained of a notable Vertigo with a Pain in the Head and a tingling noise in the Ears 3. On the third day the tendons of the hinder part of the Neck were pulled together that her Head was bended forward and somtimes backward and of one side somtimes it continued still and unmoveable 4. After a while the same kind of Convulsive distemper invaded the outward Members and Limbs of the whole Body her
and an Atrophia of one of the Legs 1. The Brain is to be dryed and purged as also the Stomach and Belly then I allow of oppening of the middle Vein and I do not disapprove of an Issue in the left Arm and right Leg. 2. For the Evacuation of the whole Body Take the Cephalick pills the Extract of pil Cochiae Aureae sine quibus Extractum Panchymagoge Crollij 3. The medicated wine Take of the leaves of Betony Bawm Rosemary-flowers Hyssop Wormwood Carduus Benedictus of each one pugil roots of Elecampane Fennel of each two drams the leaves of Sena ten drams fresh Agarick trochiscated three drams choice Turbith two drams Jalap two drams and half Jujubes Dates of each half an ounce Cream of Tartar one dram and half Galangal the lesser one dram Cinnamon one dram and half Wine three pints Bawm water a pint make a Bag. 4. The Body being well purged the Decoction of lignum Sanctum and Sarsa-parilla with a little of Lignum sassafras will do well Thonerus lib. 5. Consult 7. CXXII A Catarrh with other symptoms 1. There was an insensibleness and weakness of Memory as also a languishing Appetite with a stupor and cold in his Feet which did accompany this Disease all which did proceed from a cold and moist temperature of the Brain 2. As to the Method of Cure the flegmatick humors are to be Evacuated by phlegmagogues the Brain and Stomach with the Nervous kind are to be heated and dryed to accomplish which ends the following Medicaments I count usefull 3. First Cephalick Pills are to be taken for drawing away the flegm from the Head Take pil Cochiae aureae sine quibus of each one scruple Extractum Catholicum six grains with Betony-water make pills 4. About the space of eight days after this medicated Wine is to be taken Take the roots of Elecampane Orrice Fennel of each two drams the leaves of Betony Hysop Staechas Sage Rosemary-flowers Bawm Carduus Benedictus of each one pugil the leaves of Sena ten drams fresh Agarick trochiscated three drams white Gum of Turbith two drams Mechoacan two drams and half Cream of tartar one dram and half Dates Jujubes of each half an ounce Galangal the lesser one dram make a Bag and infuse them into three pints of Wine Or rather in Hydromel to be taken every other Morning about a quarter of a pint before Dinner 5. For strengthening the Brain take the bigness of a Nutmeg of the following Confect Take the Conserves of the flowers of Marjoram Sage of each six drams Staechas Betony Rosemary flowers of each half an ounce Myrobolans Embelicks Confected Chebs of each two confected Nutmegs three drams Citron peels two drams species Diambrae diamoschi dulcis of each two scruples Diaplirisarconticon made with Musk half a dram Dianthos one scruple with the syrup of the Conserves of Nutmeg make a soft Electuary 6. Or if it will please better in a more soled form Take species Diambrae diamoschi dulcis Diapliris archonticon with Musk of each two scruples Confectio Alkermes half a dram the distilled Oyl of Nutmegs six drops Oyl of Amber Rectifyed four drops fine sugar dissolved in Lavender-water and black Chery-water four ounces make a Confection in Rouls 7. Every other Morning the hinder part of the Head and Neck was anointed with the following Balsam Take Balsam of Marjoram and Amber of each one dram Oyl of Nutmegs expressed four scruples the distilled Oyl of Sage and Cloves of each four drops Musk Ambergrise of each 3 grains mix them 8. Afterwards you must wear a Cap of the following things Take the flowers of Marjoram Sage staechas Rosemary-flowers of each one pugil Lignum Aloes one dram Cloves three scruples white Amber Gum Juniper of each one scruple styrax Calamita half a dram Troches Gallia moschata half a scruple make a round Cap of red silk 9. For the stupor of the hinder part of the Head and Neck you may Anoint with the Oyl of Myrrh and the Oyl of Gum Ammoniacum made by dissolution in the white of an Egg and hard pressed out or melted per deliquium into liquor 10. For comforting the Stomach this Balsam will do good Take Balsam of Fennel two drams the distilled Oyl of Mace three drops mix and give it in Chickenbroth 11. Outwardly let there be applyed Gum Tacamachacca choice Labdanum of each six drams make a Sear-cloath 12. If the disease be so stuborn as that it will not yeild to these then make use of the decoction of lignum Sanctum with a little Sassafras Thonerus lib. 5. Cons 12. CXXIII A Catarrh with a Cough 1. In the beginning of this Disease I commended the milder sort of Clysters proceeding by little and little to the use of those that are stronger 2. Let him use frictions of the Back Shoulders Arms and Leggs then let him sprinkle upon the Head a Powder made of Cloves and Sandarack 3. But if the distillation be more Urgent and vehement I would exhibit in the Evening one scruple half a â—â—â—m or two scruples more or less of Philonium with Conserve of Roses or one Pill or one and half or two pills cut into little peices with Conserve of Roses the description of which is as follows 4. Take Masculine Frankincense juice of Liquorice of each one dram Opium Saffron Myrrh of each one scruple mix them with the syrup of white Poppies and make little Pills numb 9. each pill one dram I have made use of these with singular advantage in troublesome Distillations from the Head and a great Cough and I use them daily 5. When the Catarrh seems to require it the newest Treacle and Mithridate may be Exhibited 6. I have observed that when the Catarrh has been so violent that the Sick has been in danger of Suffocation that Vinegar being Infused has stopt the Impetuous violence of the defluxion and has rendered to the Patient a more liberal Respiration Reinerus Solenander Cons 4. Sect. 3. CXXIV A Catarrh upon the Lungs with a continual Cough 1. Take Cambogia eight grains Tartar vitriolated four grains the Oyl of Amber three drops with syrup of Roses solutive make five pills Guild them they Evacuate profitably serous and Catarrhus humours 2. In the next place for attenuating the matter afflicting the Lungs and for Expectoration and dilatation of the Breast let him use every Morning the following Tragaea Take species Pleiresarchonticon Diacumini of each one dram and half diareos Solomonis Diapenideos of each one dram Foxes lungs prepared the flowers of Sulphur of each half a dram sperma Caeti one scruple white sugar Candy one ounce and half or so much as is meet make a Tragaea or powder which is to be taken with the following syrups 3. Take syrup of Pauls Betony of scabious of each one ounce Lohoch of Colts foot one ounce and half Julep of violets one ounce Oyl of Fennel two drops mix them and let him take every night of the pouder of Haly so
mistakes in Meat especially troubles of Mind Cares and Drinking of Wine being also born of Parents who were troubled with Catarrhs was taken with a distillation from the Head into the whole right side of his Body with a certain unmoveableness of the Tongue the Arm and Leg of the same side 2. All these Accidents were Cured by convenient Medicines only a certain heaviness sence of weight in the Arm and Leg of the same side remain'd hindering him that he was not able to go through with his usual Dutys 3. Besides he complained of a certain impediment of the Head insomuch that when he cast his Eyes up or down to the right or to the left and placed his Head again in its natural position he remain'd as if he had been stupid and in a swound yea and would stagger sometimes 4. For the remedy of which although he had Cauteries or Issues upon the hinder part of his Head and his right Arm yet no remedy redounded from thence and sometimes also in Vain he used the Bath waters 5. Prevotius with fortunate success advised him to take Physical Wines to use Turpentine with the Oyl of Castoreum the Decoction of Box-tree China viscus quercinus Mastich-Wood with Sage and Chamepytis besides Treacle with Sugar of Roses 6. And for outward Medicines he applyed Goose-grease with she pure Spirit or Oyl of Rosemary upon Scarlet Cloth to the nape of the Neck Velchius Obs 14. CXXXVI A Catarrh with a Cough 1. A Catarrh and a greivous Cough happen'd to a Gentleman about the twenty fifth year of his Age what he brought up he evacuated with vehemency so that nothing remain'd within him it kept him four years 2. Hellebor did not agree with him but a moderate Dyet to make lean his Body to eat Bread abstain from Bitter Salt and Fat things from the juyce of Silphium or Benjamin from all raw Herbs and to walk much took no Milk but drunk pure Oyl of Sesamus mixt with pleasant Wine 3. Hence it is manifest that the Catarrh proceeded not so much from the multitude of Excrements in the whole Body or in the Brain either as from the intemperature of the Brain it self so that the Excrements caused not the Intemperature so much as the Intemperature the Excrements 4. For if the Excrements had been the first cause of the Distemper purging would have been medicinal but because the first original was Intemperature and an intemperate Brain from which the very food which he took unadvisedly contracted the matter of the distillation Hellebor was not advantagious but abstinence from meat and to pine away with hunger 5. For the aliment so detracted from the Brain causing a want there remain'd less matter to distill and the Brain through abstinence from food was exsiccated and in this manner it fell out that the moist intemperancy of the Brain was stopt 6. Besides he receiv'd hurt from hot sharp salt and fat Meats for such besides their heat are of that quality to whet the passages of the Breath and cause Coughing for sharp things are unpleasant to the Stomach Salt things cleanse and knaw and salt causes moisture 7. The juyce of Silphium or Benjamin was hurtful because 't is very sharp or biting hot and windy by which the Head was made hot and filled again with humors and therefore the distillation run more raw Herbs were hurtful because by them the thick humour Replenishing the Head is elevated the drinking of Milk was not convenient because offensive to those who are troubled with the Head-ach and that for the same reason because it easily excites sorrow in them and therefore by those troubled with Catarrhs are to be avoided 8. Much walking was necessary for it causes dryness but we must include in due season for any man troubled with such distempers walk to much he perceives more hurt thereby then if he move not at all 9. Rubbing also and moderate watching was advantagious his Food was Bread every manner of way wholsom and harmless except taken with immoderation he drunk black wine because in my opinion it makes the moysture of the body not so fluent as white Wine doth but this I Question because 't is much more replenishing then white wine and and purges less by Urine and Sweat 10. He likewise found relief by a potion of sweet wine and pure and green Sesamus good wine is pleasant and convenient for those that are troubled with the Cough and those troubled with hard excrements also Sesamus by reason of the sweet humour which it produces which potion is more fit for the passions of the Breast then for a Catarrh proceeding from the Intemperature of the Brain for it could give but small relief to the Brain but 't was so far beneficial that nothing of the distillation remain'd within Vallesius Comment in loc citat SCHOLIA The THEORY of the CATARRH By W. Salmon the Author of this Work CXXXVII The Pathology of the Catarrh and first of the Notation thereof 1. The Name It is called in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Latin Catarrhus and in English Distillation of Rhume 2. The Definition A Catarrh is a flux of Rhume to the Throat and Mouth coming sometimes from the Head sometimes from the Lungs sometimes from Stomach translating the preternatural or superfluous juyce to various parts of the Body as the Eyes Ears Nose Joynts c. 3. The Kinds A Catarrh is commonly but two-fold one in a sulphureous saline discrasy of the Blood or a hot and moist habit of Body the other in a saline sulphureous Dyscrasy of the Blood or a cold and moist Constitution of the Body in which latter Case it is for the most part Complicated with the Scurvy in the first Case the flux of Rhume is for the most part thin being rarifyed by the two great heat of the Body in the latter Case the humor or Rhume is for the most part thick being condensed by reason of the too cold habit and disposition of the Body CXXXVIII The signs whereby a Catarrh may be known 1. The Pathognomick sign or sign peculiar unto and accompanying this Disease is the flux of Rhume to the part or parts afflicted in the Mouth it is known by the perpetual filling with a moist humor either thick or thin and a continual disposition to Spit in the Nose and Eyes by a continual running of them upon the parts of the Throat as the Tonsilae or Amygdallae the Pharynx or Larynx the Gums Joints c. 2. It is known by the Tumor or Swelling of the part and for the most part is accompanied with Inflamation and pain 3. If the flux be to the Mouth and Throat it is either gentle or violent if it be gentle it Causes only a continual Spitting but if it be fierce or vehement it causes a dangerous Suffocation or at lest an Obstruction of the Lungs from whence often ensues shortness of Breath difficulty of Breathing and a vehement Cough 4. If it falls
out of the whole Body It may be given to three or four ounces in the morning fasting 26. Joel Commends this Take Diaphaenicon six drams Diacatholicon half an ounce Waters of Betony and Hyssop of each two ounces mix them let it be taken warm early in the Morning 27. Or in place thereof these Pills following may be taken Take Pil. Cochiae de Agarico of each two scruples and half mix them together and with honey of Roses make twenty seven Pills let them be swallowed with some fit Liquor in the morning fasting for three doses but if the Sick be not strong half the quantity may be given at one time 28. The body with these or the like Medicaments ought to be purged at certain distances of time in the intermediate days the parts afflicted ought to be comforted with Corroboratives among which this following is commended Take Diamoschu dulcis Diambrae of each half a dram Dianthos a scruple pouders of bitting Cinnamon of Cubebs of Mace of each two scruples white sugar dissolv'd in Juniper water four ounces pure Oyl of Lavender fifteen drops oyl of Cinnamon seven drops make a Confect which form into Morsels or Lozenges according to art dose the quantity of a small Chesnut three or four times a day 29. Or thus Take Conserve of Rosemary-flowers four ounces Venice Treacle three ounces Pouder of Nutmegs Amber levigated of each one ounce and half pouder of Cloves and Cinnamon of each three drams Olibanum in pouder two drams mix them and with syrup of staechas a sufficient quantity make an Electuary Of which the quantity of a large Nutmeg may be taken in the morning fasting an hour before dinner and about four a Clock in the afternoon 30. Now by reason of the fierceness and vehemency of the Disease we are not to be wanting in any thing which may contribute to the removal thereof for which purpose it will be good to make Revulsion by application of Cupping-glasses Vesicatories the Seton and making of fit Issues the parts to which these may be applyed are chiefly the nape of the Neck hinder parts of the Head the Shoulders Arms Thighs and Leggs 31. Zacutus Lusitanus Commends Issues made behind the Ears as the best remedy against Catarrhs falling from the Head and Riverius says he has seen very good Effects from them in defluxions upon the Eyes 32. The chief Vesicatories applyed in this Cause are Flamula Crow-foot Daphnoides Capsicum Nettles Milk of figs Milk of spurge spanish Flyes mixed with Leaven c. 33. Errhines also are of good use Joel commends this Take juyce of red Beet-roots juyce of Marjoram of each half an ounce mix them and let it be drawn up the Nostrils warm for three days together 34. Or this of Riverius Take lignum Vitae one ounce springwater one pint infuse it all night upon warm Embers and boyl it to a Consumption of the half adding near the end of the boyling sweet Marjoram and red Roses of each two pugils strain out for a Liquid Errhine 35. Or this Take sweet Marjoram-water four ounces juyce of Betony one ounce Nigella or Gith-seeds in pouder half a dram Nutmeg in pouder a scruple Musk and Ambergrise of each two grains mix them for an Errhine 36. But the dissolution of one scruple of Euphorbium in three or four ounces of white Wine transcends them all 37. If the fluxion be thin you may use Masticatories such as this following Take Mastich half an ounce roots of Pyrethrum three drams Cubebs Carraways of each two drams seeds of Staphs-acre one dram bruise them grossly and mix them in the morning fasting a pugil of this pouder may be Chewed in the Mouth the Nostrills being stop'd it draws forth the morbifick matter powerfully 38. This following is more gentle and may be given to the more delicate Bodies Take Nutmegs one dram Mastich and gum Tragacanth of each half a dram Pouder of the two first and with the latter dissolv'd in a small quantity of Rose-water make Troches to Chew being first throughly dryed 39. But the most excellent and profitable of all Masticatories is Gentian root being constantly chewed in the Mouth every day almost from morning to night it evacuates the morbifick Cause strengthens and fortifies the Brain and Stomach with all its Faculties quickens the Animal Spirits exhilerates the Heart and notably recreates the whole Man 40. By the only use of this Medicament I knew two persons cured of the Falling-sickness and several of a Vertigo which shews the Medicament to be no mean thing 41. A Sternutatory proper in this Cause may be thus made Take pouder of black Hellebor an ounce pouder of white Hellebor half an ounce Nutmegs two drams pouder of Cloves half a dram Musk half a scruple pure white sugar fourteen drams mix them t is a very excellent thing 42. Riverius says there is a new place found out viz. in the Neck near the Jugular Veins between the Muscles where if a Cautery be applyed it cures to admiration and by this means he saith that two men had been Cured of old Catarrhs which caused hoarsness 43. If the whole habit of the body abounds with moisture or where a Dropsy is feared it will be good that the Patient after due purging as afore mentioned should somtimes Sweat which may be provok'd with proper Sudorificks such as this following Take Mithridate and venice Treacle of each one dram Bezoar mineral fourteen grains Volatile salt of Harts-horn half a scruple mix and make a Bolus 44. After the taking of it let the Sick swallow this Take choice Canary three ounces Treacle water one ounce Aqua Caelestis half an ounce mix them Or this which alone Sweats very powerfully Take Tinctura diaphoretica Paracelsi mixtura simplex of each six drams mix them for a Dose after which if you please you may take a draught of Carduus Posset 45. This following Bolus sweats powerfully Take Viper-pouder a dram Volatile Salt of Amber Bezoar mineral of each half a scruple Mithridate enough to make them into a Bolus give it at night and let the Sick be carefully attended for it Sweats powerfully 46. But if by reason of the very great frigidity of the Body and Icy disposition of the humors the former things prove ineffectual you may certainly provoke Sweat with this following Compositum Take Bezoartick-water of Langius one ounce Prophylactick water of Sylvius half an ounce of our Gutae vitae or the Liquid Laudanum of Helmont from twenty five to forty drops mix them this will not fail Expectation 47. Or in place thereof you may give Tinctura diaphoretica Paracelsi cum opio the preparation of which you may see in our Doron Medicum lib. 2. cap. 7. sect 8. it is as Excellent a Sudorifick as is ordinarily to be met with expelling tartarous Diseases the Scurvey Pox Dropsy Jaundice or Gout it melts Icy and Resinous kind of Humours expelling Wind from all parts of the Body to strong bodies it may be
four days as occasion required for a Month together whereby the Bowels became well cleansed of a sharp acrimonious humor so that she seemed to be exceeding pleasant and to grow every day more chearful than other 22. After this I thought of other ways of Revulsion I caused two large Vesicatories to be applyed one upon each Shoulder these after healing I reiterated twice 23. I also caused two Issues to be made one in each Arm in the Brauny part above the Elbow they ran freely and well and vended a large quantity of matter 24. These things being done I caused the Hair of her Head to be shaven off and I applyed a Vesicatory over the Head this also was repeated three times after which her Head was very lightsom and pleasant also a dimness of Sight which she had for some years complained of was perfectly taken away and cured so that she confessed her self to see as well as she ever could in all her Life 25. Her Head being healed after the application of the third Vesicatory I caused the Seton to be applyed to the nape of the Neck putting a Skein of Silk thorough the hole this was kept open and running for above four Months and to her Head being shaved was applyed the Epileptick Emplaster of Franciscus Valesius which she wore a long time 26. In all this time we could not prevail with her to take any thing inwardly save the following Diet which she took for her ordinary Drink Take Water twenty quarts Guajacum rasped a pound Sassafras half a pound boyl to the consumption of six or seven quarts then add these following things take Sarsa Lignum Rhodium of each six ounces boyl again for half an hour after which add Misleto of the Oak Male peony-roots and seeds bruised of each four ounces Carraway and Coriander-seeds Nutmeg of each two ounces boyl them a while then strain all out hard by pressing to the strained Liquor add juyce of Male-peony-flowers a quart Virgin Honey enough to make it sweet mix them well together and whilst yet warm add Ale-yest a pint let it work putting these following things into it in a Bag. Take Rosemary Lavender-flowers Sage Bawm sweet Marjoram of each a handful Juniper-berries well bruised four ounces put all into a bag with a stone in it in the time of working where let it stay about six days till it is fit to bottle after which it may be bottled up putting into each bottle half an ounce of white Sugar and one Clove or a piece of Limon-peel 27. Of this drink she drank about a bottle a day and somtimes more for six whole Months together to wit from the first of our taking her in Hand by reason of this drying Diet and the many evacuations that were made the Epileptick fits grew fewer they came more seldom and stayed a much lesser time so that in the sixth month after the undertaking of this Cure she had not one in seven Weeks whereas formerly she used to have one every Week to wit every quarter of the Moon so that indeed it was matter of encouragement to go on 28. I at last of all prevailed upon her to take the following Confect Take Electuarium ad Tabidos two ounces Volatile Salt of Mans Skull two drams Volatile Salt of Harts-horn and of Amber native Cinnabar Peacocks-dung of each one dram and half with syrup of Alkermes a sufficient quantity mix and make a Confect 29. I ordered her the continual taking of this Electuary for three or four Months at least which she exactly performed also if her Body was at any time bound that she should keep it open with the forementioned Clysters 30. And with much perswasions I gained upon her to take now and then a Purge of Sena made by boyling it with Prunes the syrup of which she took without any disgust and it purg'd her very well 31. Also I ordered her that once a quarter at least if not oftener she should apply Vesicatories to the Soles of her Feet because they so powerfully attract from the Head and empty the universal Body of all sorts of humors 32. Upon the provoking of the Terms she had a sharp pessary put up and she swallowed every night going to bed about four or five nights before the time that the flux was expected Pills of washed Aloes half a dram and after them about the time of expectation one ounce of the Tincture of Colocynthis 33. By means of which and the Pessary aforesaid her Terms were effectually brought down and she confessed she found much benefit 34. Now whereas she complained that when the Epileptick fit came upon her it was as if she had been pulled backwards I caused all the hinder part of her Head and nape of the Neck as also the whole Back-bone it self from the Vertebrae of the Neck to the Os Coccigis to be very well bathed twice a day with the Powers of Amber alone and somtimes with the Powers of Amber mixed with the Powers of Rosemary Sage and Sassafras 35. These were constantly used for five or six Weeks by which she found not only her Head and Brain comforted but her whole universal Body warmed and strengthned 36. Thus was this supposed incurable Creature after a long use of Medicaments perfectly restored to Health although but a very few Medicines were given inwardly and she remained well and free from Epileptick fits for several years nor do I know that she was ever troubled with them after 37. In this observation there is somewhat worthy of remark to wit an old Hypochondriack Melancholy was totally abolished or taken away by only drawing Blysters at the Feet without the use of any Internal Medicament IX An Epilepsy acconpanied with the Scurvy 1. There was a young man who was for several years troubled with the Scurvy and last of all taking cold in the wet he fell into an Epilepsy about midnight in in his bed 2. He was of indifferent gross Body flaggy hair smooth skin and of phlegmatick habit of Body 3. Those fits when they first took him came now and then but afterwards by degrees they seised more and more upon him untill they came two or three times a day whereas formerly they came but once a week somtimes twice somtimes once every other day 4. They came constantly with an exceeding Crying out and a great fall the Physicians which had him in hand took away a great deal of Blood from him almost to fainting but that did no good 5. They likewise purg'd him with several things but all in vain For the Brain was so weakned and the passages so straitned that without the strengthening of the one and opening of the other there could be no hopes of a Cure 6. I Chose such a Medicament that had both these properties to wit the tincture of Luna of which I gave eight or ten drops Morning and Evening in a glass of wine moreover I purg'd him with Pil. Lunares three or four
the Nerves and the Nerves themselves by consent CXLVI The signs of the Falling-sickness 1. The Pathognomick sign of the Falling-sickness is a Foaming at the Mouth for that it is scarcely observable to be common with any other Disease 2. The Diagnostick signs are a falling down to the ground by reason of the Convulsion of the parts there is a heaviness giddiness and pain of the Head a paleness of countenance and an inordinate motion of the Tongue and coldness of the extream parts there is also a fearfulness and sadness in the Sick 3. Sometimes one part is contracted by the force of the Convulsion sometimes many parts one has his Hands contracted another turns round some run up and down and others sit fome cry out aloud as if they were extreamly frighted some snort and gnash their Teeth some have an involuntary excretion of Excrements but most if not all Foam at Mouth 4. An Idiopathetick Epilepsy is known by the Distemper of the Brain heaviness of the Mind slowness dullness decay of Memory Vertigo pain of the Head and troublesome Sleeps the Sick also suddenly falls down without the least foreknowledge or sense of the fit and coming to himself again remembers not any thing that was done 5 If it be sympathetick and proceeds by consent from any other part it is known by the proceeding Distemperature of these parts 6. If it be from the stomach it is troubled with weakness indigestion want of appetite Wind loathing and pain 7. If it be from the spleen there is commonly a heaviness a dull pain and tumor upon the part 8. If from the Mesentery there are nauseous Vapors paleness sometimes an Atrophia or pining sometimes Melancholy preceeds as also such as are called Hysterick fits 9. If it be from the Womb fits of the Mother or Vapours often preceeded from all which certain Vapours are sent to the Brain or some of the Nerves of the par Vagum being hurt by the tumultuous approach of the Animal Spirits extending and twitching the Nerves causes the Brain immediately to be affected by consent 10. If it be from the extream parts it is known by certain Vapours or thin and subtle matter creeping upwards by degrees suppose in the Foot the Sick is sensible of the fit before it comes and a certain Vapour resembling almost as it were a Living thing creeps upwards by degrees first from the Toes thorough the whole Foot then from the Heel to the Ankle and by degrees creeps up to the Calf of the Leg then to the Knee afterwards to the Thigh Hip whole Side up the Shoulder by which the whole Arm and Hand is immediately affected and siezed from thence to the Neck drawing it a little aside Lastly the Head where it siezes the Brain and the original of the Nerves upon which the Sick immediately falls down with a great shreiking and crying out and for the most part toward the end of the fit with a foaming at the Mouth 11. Now in this Case when the Disease proceeds from the extream parts as is aforesaid the Sick is perfectly sensible of its first approach and feels it as perfectly to creep upwards by degrees as if he should put his Foot into cold Water and so shove it into the water deeper and deeper gradually whereby the Water rises higher and higher upon the part in such manner in all respects and with like coldness as the coldness of the water does the fit begin and take its progress to the Brain insomuch that he can tell you of its coming and how gradually it proceeds and talk rationally with you even till the cold Vapour siezes the Brain it self which will be about the time that you can leisurely tell a hundred or more 12. If the Disease be mild all the foregoing signs which we have ennumerated are not seen in the sick at once but sometimes one somtimes another and many times at the end of the fit there is no foaming at the Mouth 13. If it be strong and vehement the most vehement signs will be present and almost all of them besides the falling and divers motions of the Body there will be a staring and thrusting forth of the Eyes a great difficulty of Breathing a strong Convulsion of the parts especially on one side with a certain foaming at the Mouth 14. And it may be known whether it comes from the right or left side of the Head by this that on that side the Head will be more dull with a kind of obtuse pain there will also a noise be on the same side with a kind of thickness of hearing and the Eye on that side will be more dark and obscurer than the Eye on the other side 15. That which is Periodical comes commonly at the New or Full Moon or at the Quarters or twice or four times a year so that by observation the sick can certainly tell when the Fit will be 16. If it be Irregular it comes twice or thrice a day or oftner somtimes two or three times a Week but what time soever it comes the intervals between each Paroxysm are always unequal so that when the fit comes upon the Patient it is as it were by surprise 17. If it be Hereditary it is known by the Father and Mother and their Generations before them being Epileptical 18. If it comes not from Hereditary Parents it is always Accidental 19. That which is in Infants commonly makes them black in the Face like a Man that is Hang'd and the blood settled but that which happens to Age causes not such discrepancy in the colour of the Countenance 20. Hitherto of the signs of a perfect and present Epilepsy but there are other signs shewing an approaching Epilepsy or an Epilepsy to come in respect of the Animal Functions there is an accustomed trouble and disturbance of Mind dullness and heaviness of the Head Headach Vertigo desire of much Sleeping troublesom Dreams dullness of Mind fear trembling sorrow perplexity forgetfulness sloth heaviness of moving a deprivation of the Senses a cloudiness in the Eyes noise in the Ears heaviness or dullness of hearing stinking of the Nostrils unnatural Sneezing Yawnings c. 21. The vital Functions are also hurt the beating of the Pulse is unequal or irregular scarce at all to be felt at one time and at another time beating with extream vigour and vehemency there is also difficulty of Breathing shortness of Breath and an inclination to Anger upon triffles or no occasion 22. In respect of the natural Functions there is either a nauseating or loathing of Meat indigestion Heart-burning or pain of the Stomach or there is an immoderate hunger so that the Sick thinks he could devour all things he spits much his Urine is thin and crude there is paleness of Face swelling at the Brest and Stomach as if the party would burst and an indisposition to stir and move as if idleness or sloath had siezed the person 23. These are all of them signs
concluded That the middle of the Brain is always the primary Seat of the Epilepsy and that originally the morbifick Cause is stored up in that Region 30. But the Distemper growing inveterate it gradually spreads it self through the whole Brain enlarging its dominions after a wonderful manner scattering the Morbifick Matter every where up and down which subjects the whole much like Garrisons in Conquered Countries keeping the vassallated people under subjection 31. Its dominions being enlarged through the whole Head extends it self likewise to the nervous Appendix so that the semination of the Disease like lightning is diffused thorough the whole nervous Systeme but sometimes one Nerve is more affected than another whence Convulsions follow sometimes in one part somtimes in another 32. And if the nervous System be universally a like affected the Convulsion generally affects the whole Body 33. The Cause why Epilepticks fall down with violence is partly from the surprize and sudden coming of the fit whereby all their Reason and Sense is taken from them and partly from the Convulsion of the Nerves adjacent to the Head which being strongly contracted the whole Body is vehemently carried forth and falls violently 34. From these Contractions other parts become swelled and tumifyed as the Lungs maxillary Glandules both upper and lower out of which the Lymphatick Juyce being strongly pressed and squeesed forthwith the Spittle appears like foam at the Mouth CXLVIII The Prognosticks of an Epilepsy 1. The Epilepsy is a Disease hard to Cure if it be inveterate or of long continuance it is so much the more difficult and the Idiopathetick is harder to Cure than that which is by consent 2. That which is in Infants is of all the easiest to Cure and much more easy while it is Recent the Child having had but few fits 3. That which is Hereditary is never to be cured and antient Physicians were of the opinion that if it happened to people which were much in years that it was also incurable but experience has contradicted that 4. For we have known people above fifty years of age Cured but we confess it has been with great difficulty 5. In some persons it is cured without the help of Physick in whom siezing upon them young it has continued ten twelve or fourteen years but at their arriving at puberty or ripeness of age or in Virgins at the coming down of their Terms the Disease of its own accord has left the Patient 6. Though in this Case I am very apt to believe that there might be some congruous and benevolent Directions in Heaven of the principal Stars or principal Significators which might be adjuvant to the Native at that time 7. If all the Functions be abolished the Convulsion vehement and strong the Paroxysm of long continuance and Excrements flow forth of their own Accord the Cure will be exceeding difficult 8. If it comes from external Causes or evil Diet Surfeiting or Drunkenness the Convulsion mild and the fits not long the Disease will not be very difficult to Cure 9. Hippocrates says That an Epilepsy coming in Boys at fourteen years of age and in Girls before twelve is curable but after the age of twenty five it is incurable as appears by his Sect. 5. Aphor. 7. and of this opinion is Galen but the latter part of this Prognostick as we said before is not always true 10. A strong Epilepsy often kills the Patient in the fit or else turns into an Apoplexy by reason of the strength of the Symptoms whereby there is a great Concussion of the Brain and a profligation of the strength of the whole Body 11. Riverius tells us a strange kind of Story that somtimes the Concussion of the Brain will be so great in the fit that some pieces of the Bones called Processus Mamillares will come out of the Nostrils 12. If the Falling-sickness comes of Melancholy it commonly degenerates into Madness by which means the morbifick matter offends the very substance of the Brain it self whereby being corrupted it obfuscates or darkens the Animal Spirits whence comes a Melancholy Dottage 13. If the Epilepsy proceeds from a thick Lymphatick Juyce it for the most part degenerates into an Apoplexy or Palsey 14. If a Quartan Ague or a violent burning Feaver comes upon an Epilepsy it commonly Cures it because by the vehemency of the heat the Morbifick matter comes to be dissolved rarifyed and discussed 15. If the fits are often repeated and every time grow stronger and stronger the Animal Faculties will be quickly obliterated by reason of which the Vital Spirits come to be tainted from whence the Vital Functions comes by degrees to be profligated 16. And this seems to be by consent of the Nerves serving the Praecordia so that at length the whole Body languishing the Pulse being quell'd the Vital flame is not long after extinguished 17. The reason why this Disease often ends in a Palsy Madness or Melancholy is from the conformation of the Brain being depraved by the manifold and tumultuous rushings forth of the Animal Spirits whereby its natural state is so perverted that the morbifick Particles of another kind are admitted whereby the Animal Spirits are either fixed or become dull and sluggish being depressed by the Morbifick matter afflicting 18. If the Falling-sickness happens to Children and they be not freed from it about ripeness of age being overcome by a new and natural fermentation of the Blood the Disease will continue and 't is much if it be not incurable to Death CXLIX The Method of Curing the Epilepsy and first of the Cure of Infants 1. The Cure of the Falling-sickness in Children differs something from that in elder people for that in the latter strong Evacuations are commonly used which we cannot do in Children nor indeed is there that need and necessity because such a heap of morbifick matter cannot be supposed to be in them as is in those of elder years 2. The chief things we use to Children are Revulsives Discussives and Specificks 3. For Revulsion Blysters may be applyed to the nape of the Neck or behind the Ears or an Issue may be made behind the Ear whereby the Morbifick matter is plentifully drawn away or the Seton may be applyed to the nape of the Neck which may run for two three or four Months 4. Blystering Plasters also applyed to the soles of the Feet may be very profitable for by reason of the consent of parts they sometimes Cure to a miracle 5. Issues a so in the Arms and Legs are also approved of by many Learned and Experienced men if the Child be two or three years old Cupping-Glasses with Scarification may be applyed to the Shoulders Loins or both 6. I knew a Chyrurgian which lanced the Head and cut many deep flashes even to the Cranium whereby the Child bled extreamly after which he healed them forthwith up again upon which the Child recovered and had no more fits 7. If the Paroxysm be
place than in a dark and melancholy and let a great noise crying or roaring out be made in the Ears of the Sick 5. The Mouth or Teeth ought to be kept open with some wooden Instrument or spoon besmeared with the juyce or extract of Rue or some other Antepileptick that the Sick may the more freely Breath and the foam flow forth as also that the Sick might not hurt or bite their Tongue 6. The convulsed Members as also the Thumbs and Fingers of the Hands ought to be extended and pluckt gently anointing the parts pained with some Lenitive or resolving Oyl chiefly Mans fat or Oyls of Camomil of Rue of Bays of Hypericon of Juniper of Earthworms or of Castor or with Petroleum Take Goose-grease Oyl of Earthworms of each half an ounce Oyl of Camomil Oyl of Turpentine of each two drams Oyl of Juniper Petroleum of each one dram mix them to anoint with 7. The former mentioned Oyls or the last Compound with other of the like kind ought to be anointed all along the Spina dorsi from the Vertebrae of the Neck to the Os Coccygis Or you may bath the same with some proper Antepileptick water Or with the Powers of Amber And you ought to hold the Hands Arms and other parts of the Body lest the Sick by any violent concussion should hurt himself Or the matter should be retained in the Head whereby the Paroxysm should be prolonged 8. You ought also to use Revulsion by Frictions and Ligatures which are hard and painful often losing of the Ligature and then binding of it again hard up Frictions ought also to be used to the Soles of the Feet with Salt and Vinegar 9. If the Fit continues long you ought to move the Belly with some sharp Suppository or Clyster which may not only empty the Bowels but may also revel the Vapors ascending up to the Brain Make a strong Decoction of any Antepileptick herbs Take of this Decoction a pint Diaphenicon benedicta Laxativa of each half an ounce Hiera simple two drams Oyl of Rue two ounces honey of Roses an ounce Sal armoniack a dram mix and give it warm Or Take a pint of the said Decoction Jnfusion of Crocus Metallorum two ounces Tincture of Colocynthis syrup of buckthorn of each an ounce mix them 10. To the Nostrills you may apply such things as have the power of Attenuating and Discussing and withall a specifick force in resisting the Epilepsy among which things are the Juyce Essence and Extract of Rue Tincture Essence and Spirit of Castoreum Oyl balsam and powers of Amber Powers of sweet Marjoram of Oranges of Limons of Nutmegs of Cloves of Cinnamon of Penny royall Hyssop Time Wormwood Sassafrass Rosemary c. Experience has confirmed wild Rue and Savin to be Arcanum's here 11. Upon the Tongue and Pallat you may put Mithridate or Venice treacle Confect of Anacardiums or Diacastoreum malaxed with the juyce or water of Rue or Lavender Vinegar of Rue or Tincture of Castor to which you may add the Salt of Rue or Carduus or of any other Antepileptick plant 12. And the same things which we have advised to be applyed to the Nostrills may be applyed to the Ears crown of the Head and Coronal sutures or you may impose thereupon the Emplaster of Franciscus Valesius formerly mentioned the Head being first shaved and anointed with the Oyl of Mans skull fumes also and suffumigations of Juniper Rue Assafaetida Galbanum and Amber profit much but some Physicians say That the fumes of Amber although in the fit they are of great advantage yet out of the fit they are prejudicial to the Sick 13. If the Sick by these means cannot be recovered out of his fit Sternutatories are to be used and to adult persons such as are strong Take Roots of Pyrethum Orrice of each a scruple Castoreum white hellebor of each two grains seeds of Rue of Nigella leaves of Marjoram in pouder Cubebs white Pepper in pouder of each half a scruple make a fine pouder to be blown up the Nostrills Or Take white Pepper Marjoram of each two scruple Castoreum ten grains Euphorbium two grains make a fine pouder to be used in like manner a grain or two at a time 14. It will be good also to apply Cordial Epithems to the Heart and about the Neck you may hang Xenechtons or Amulets made of Peony seeds and roots Elks hoof Coral Jasper Emeralds Lapis Chelidonius Vervain Ox horns Antimony Camphir and other things of like nature 15. It is requisite also that internally for repressing of the fit and recovery of the Sick out of it some things should be prescribed such are Venice Treacle and Mithridate dissolved in any convenient Vehicle Tincture of Castoreum or powers of Amber may be given to a scruple or more in a little black chery wine or Essence of the flowers of Lilly-convally or flowers of the Tile-tree or water of Swallows In like manner the Powers of Mans skull profit or salt of the same dissolved in any convenient Liquor 16. For this purpose Sennertus advises to use the following pouder Take native Cinnabar half an ounce red Coral and pearls prepared of each two scruples Saffron one scruple leaves of Gold number twelve make a fine pouder wh ch give to twelve or sixteen grains in the following water Take water of Tile-flowers one ounce and half black cherry water or spirit of the same water of Swallows or Magpyes of each one ounce Tincture of Castoreum half a dram mix them for a Vehicle 17. Take water of Mans skull not buryed distilled by a Retort with a strong fire and thrice repeated Lixivium made of the whole plant of Male Peony calcined of each three ounces Castoreum one dram species Diamoschi half a dram mix digest a week and then distill in B. M. to the distilled liquor add Oyl of Vitriol five drops Oyl of Aniseeds ten drops mix them well together and give a spoonful at a time in the strength of the fit CLV The Cure of a pure or simple Epilepsy out of the fit 1. For the more certain accomplishing of this cure not only all the Ancients but also most of the Neoterick or modern Physicians have been mightily busied about rules and prescriptions for preparing the humor abounding for Evacuation but We although we are not willing altogether to condemn those famed Men yet with the Counsell of that Great and Learned man Dr. Willis do judge that advice to be if not fruitless yet the going round about by the hedg while we leave untroden the straight and diametrical paths of Truth and right reason 2. To avoid therefore the tracing of this unnecessary Labyrinth we shall begin at their second Intention which is the evacuation of the Morbifick cause which is don either by bleeding purging Sweating or other like mediums of Art 3. Bleeding then is only to be admitted where there is an extravasation of blood for if it be otherwise attempted you will diminish
this affliction was a young Woman of about twenty years of age The Feaver was not only accompanied with extream heat but also Malignity as the Symptoms did demonstrate she being in many parts very full of purple spots whatever the Feaver or its appendent symptoms might presage without doubt the Convulsions were evidence of danger enough for that they gave a signification of the hurt of the Animal spirits without which in this Case the Genus Nervosum could not well suffer 3. From the manifestation of these causes it behoved us to be speedy in the exhibition of proper and fit Medicaments such as might powerfully resist the Poyson and Malignity of the Disease as well as repress the exorbitancy of the Feaver for this purpose I prescribed this Take Electuarium ad Tabidos a dram salt of Vipers seven grains mix them and give it as a Bolus 4. About a quarter of an hour after I caused the Sick to take a little Treacle-water with which was mixt half an ounce of the Aqua Bezoartica Langij these things promoted a powerful Sweat for almost eight hours In the time of sweating the Sick was very thirsty for the quenching of which I prescribed this following Juleb Take Wood-sorrel-water Bawm and Angelica waters all simply distilled of each six ounces Spirit of Angelica two ounces Sal prunellae two drams Salt of Wormwood half a dram syrup of Limons enough to make it pleasant mix them and give the Sick two or three spoonfuls thereof at a time as occasion requires 5. These things thus taken had a singular good effect for the great burning heat was abated and therewith the malignity however to secure the Sick against any more Paroxysms of the Convulsion I the next day caused the same dose of the Electuary and Volatile salt of Vipers to be again exhibited which produced a second Ephidrotick flood exceeding the former but much more pleasant and easy and in this I permitted the Sick to take now and then the juyce of a Sivile Orange for her refreshment 6. The Sweating continued between three and four hours at which time I caused the Nurse to lay the Cloths thinner and by degrees to cool her which was happily performed in less than an hours time after which to comfort and restore her I caused her often to take of this following mixture Take juyce of Alkermes two ounces syrup of Wood-Sorrel an ounce and half syrup of Limons an ounce spirit of Saffron Cinnamon water of each four ounces mix them together of which let the Sick take every two hours a spoonful 7. These things thus given had so happy an effect as to take away the malignity of the Feaver so as that no more Convulsions â—â—llowed and in less than two days time after the spots also wholly vanish'd and by continuing the latter Cordial she was in four or five days time become pretty well so as that she could sit up eat drink and be pleasant with her Friends nor afterwards did she relapse As to her Diet during this time it was partly Gruel partly Mutton-broth Chicken broth Mace-Ale all boyled with Wood-sorrel and Borrage-leaves but she eat no kind of flesh till after the seventh day XXV Convulsion fits happening to a Woman in Labour or but newly delivered 1. This Woman by reason of her hard Labour sell into Convulsion-fits which after her Delivery followed her very thick with fainting away and swooning insomuch as the Mâ—dwife and Women assisting very much dispaired of her life whereupon it was moved that I should be sent for 2. But I being sick and not able to go having heard a relation of the Womans condition sent her the following things I. The Powers of Amber which I ordered to bath withall chiefly the Abdomen and Hypogasters as also the Pubis and secret parts and this to be exceeding well done as also to moisten a thin flannel in the same and apply it hot and so to bind her up with warm Linnen 3. Secondly I prescribed my Gutae Vitae to be taken twenty drops at a time in a glass of Aqua Bryoniae composita for by that means the disturbed Archaeus and troubled Animal spirits would be immediately at rest this I ordered to be taken but once or twice in all unless they found that the Convulsions yet ceased not but they gave her it Morning and Evening for two days space By this she found much rest and ease and through the use thereof the Convulsions left her in a very little time 4. Moreover by reason of the bathing of the Powers of Amber she had either no After-pains or they were so inconsiderable as not to be much taken notice of and vanished as it were upon their first approach such is the admirable exâ—â—â—â—â—â—y and virtue of that precious Medicaments 5. Thirdly To comfort and refresh her spirits I ordered this following mixture to be given her a spoonful at a time once ever hour or two Take strong Cinnamon water eight ounces pure spirit of Saffron four ounces Powers of Carraways one ounce syrup of the juyce of Alkermes two ounces mix them to be given as aforesaid This mightily comforted her and so extreamly refreshed and revived her spirits that by the use thereof with the other things not only her Pain the Convulsive motions but also her fainting and decay of spirit totally left her so that the Woman quickly growing brisk and chearful was restored to her perfect Health and her weakness so much abated that in about nine days time she arose from her Bed and walked lustily every day about her House Observations from other AUTHORS XXVI Two cured of a Tetanos by Valescus 1. He commanded the Sick man to be held upright by four other men which done he poured twenty four pitchers of Water I suppose it was warm water upon him falling from his Head upon his inferiour parts 2. This done he presently placed him before the fire and for half an hour anointed him well to wit from the Neck to the lowest Vertebra of the Hips as also the Loins and Arms with Vnguentum Dialthaea Martiatum and Agrippa mix with Oyl of Castoreum after which he gave the Sick a little broth of a Pullet and he grew well 3. The same manner of Operation and with the same thing he cured another of a Tetanos Valescus lib. 1. cap. 21. XXVII A Convulsion coming from Repletion 1. The cure of a Cunvulsion is to be varied according to the variety of the Convulsive cause for that which proceeds from repletion must be otherwise cured than that which is caused by Inanition and that which proceeds of pain otherwise than either of them 2. For that which is caused by repletion is cured by discussing evacuating Medicines as by Diet conveniently appointed by Purging Bleeding digestive local Medicines exercise Frictions Sulphurous baths and other things appointed by the prescription of some learned Physician which shall oversee the Cure which may consume the superfluous and Excrementitious
four Fingers breadth 2. His Arm being cured and the wound perfectly healed up he was took with a kind of Couvulsion which drew his Head backwards towards the right Side and it frequently agitated his Jaws so that he was fain to have linnen Cloath always between his Teeth which ever and anon he was wont to bite and grind with his Teeth 3. He called many Consultations of Physicians and Chyrurgians who were all of opinion That in the extremity of the bone which was taken away by the Bullet that there was some sharp Point which pricked some Nerve and caused this Convulsion and that therefore the extremity of the bone must be again opened and diligently made smooth and even 4. This work being diligently performed did no good but the Patient was vexed after the same manner which took from him all hope of Cure 5. By good Fortune I met him and he told me his Trouble it came into my Mind that some hidden Venom of the Pox might peradventure cause this accident And I asked him presently whether or no when he was wounded he had the Pocky Disease upon him or whether he ever had any to which he answered that a little before he was wounded he had been troubled with a grievious Gonorrhaea which notwithstanding had been perfectly cureâ—â—â— 6. This encreased my Conjecture so that I advised the Patient to try such Medicines as are given against the Pox whereunto being very desirous of help he willingly submitted premising first universal Purgation and a sudorifick Diet-Drink 7. I rubbed him with mercurial Oyntments by which he was fluxed and after the third day of his fluxing was over those Contractions and Convulsions ceased and he was never troubled with them again Riverius Lib. 4. Obs 468. XXXII Convulsions in a Child 1. A Gentlemans Child of ten years of age was taken with such epileptick Convulsions that all the parts of his Body were dreadfully shaken and the Fits returned ever and anon and there was well near no Intermission 2. In so great a danger and so importunate a disease I gave him half a dram of Salt of Vitriol dissolved in Betony-water whereby Vomiting was presently raised and the Patient voided much Flegm and immediately the Convulsions were stoped 3. Yet they returned after some hours but were much shorter and lighter and therefore a Purgation was given him of Diacarthamum half an ounce Syrup of Roses one ounce with Betony-water and this was given about the Evening because in the Morning he had his Fits He was purged well in the Night 4. Afterwards there was given to him Oyl of Amber and Spirit of Vitriol of each five drops in Betony-water his Fits were more light but the night following they were somwhat more frequent 5. The next day in the morning we gave him a Potion of Carduus-water of Scordium-water of Treacle-water of Bauderon of each one ounce of Salt of Carduus one scruple Confectio Alkernes one dram by help whereof all Convulsions were taken away 6. But least they should return Bezoardicum Joviale was twice given him the quantity of twelve grains in eight hours time we gave him the Alexipharmical Potion and the Bezoardicum Joviale because there was great suspition of Malignity in the Disease and because the Boy had fifteen days before been troubled with a Quinzy which Disease was then very epidemical in that City of Nemours especiall afflicting Children 7. Whence we may conjecture that the Malignity remaining after the Disease in the Body of the Child during the time aforesaid was suddenly awakened and raised those Convulsions Riverius Obser 650. XXXIII Convulsions in an antient Man 1. One of the Senators of Lauginga being about sixty four years old was taken with the Convulsion called Tenatos he could not stir his Neck he could not becken with his Head nor turn it backwards or to either hand but it was drawn both ways at once with Pain so as to be held upright he could not lie along but sat upright night and day bending a little forward 2. This good man was by the Grace of God in four days time cured of this Disease by these following Inventions Take syrup of Sena three ounces this he drank and was well purged after it 3. In the Morning he took of my sneezing Pouder the making whereof is set down 4. After Purging he used the Morning tâ—â— vulgar sweating Bath after he had used this his whole Neck in the Evening was rubbed with hot Cloaths especially near his Body 5. It was afterwards anointed with Line-seed Oyl and folded and wrapped in hot linnen Cloaths which being done in the space of four days he was cured Martinus Rulandus Cent 3. Cure 85. XXXIV Convulsions with loss of Memory and a bad Sight to which a heavy Sleep or Caros was antecedent 1. One aged fifty living idly in Pleasure presently after he was married arising in the Morning went into the Tavern to write somwhat and found an Heavinâ—ss of head with a Megrim so strong that he could scarce return home but being there he was amazed and goin to sit down he fell his Eyes turned and he faltered in his speech and vomâ—ted abundance of Flegm 2. Some thought it to be an Apoplexy but when I come and saw that he moved both sides I denied it be to so and because he was astonished only sate and with his Eyes shut and Flegm came forth at his Mouth and Nose and he was without a Feaver I concluded that it was a Caros and not a Lethargy 3. And presently the same day because he endeavored to vomit I gave him this following Vomit Take Syrup of Vinegar Oxymel Oyl of sweet Almonds of each one ounce Water of Nuts and Radishes of each two ounces he took it and vomited much Flegm 4. His Temples were anointed with this Take Oyl of Nutmegs by expression one dram and half Oyl of Sage and Marjoram of each three drops 5. After this when he was in bed I advised a Clyster which his Wife refused therefore I gave this Suppository Take Honey as much as will make two Suppositories boyl it and add Salt a dram Pellitory-Roots and Troches of Alhandal of each half a dram make two Suppositories give one presently the other at night ◠〈◊〉 I commanded a Feather dipt in this Juice to be put into the Nostrils Take Juice of Rue and Marjoram of each two drams Castor half a Scruple Vinegar a dram mix them He did this often 7. This oyntment was for his back that the matter might be removed from the head not fearing it should fall upon the Nerves immediately descending from the Brain rather choosing a Palsy should follow than an Apoplexy being desperate and ready to fall into it thus Take Oyl of Castor Euphorbium and of Pepper of each two drams Oyl of Costus half an ounce with Wax make a Liniment 8. Because he slept continually they yeilded to this Clyster and he was insensible to refuse it Take Orris-Roots green two ounces
in the mean time her Head and Members were carried violently here and there with convulsive motions 9. If at any time she lay on her left side presently a contraction of her right Hypochondrium inwards with a sobbing and noise vexed her 10. Within a few day her strength being very much lost by the assiduity of the passions she contracted so great an imbecility in her loins and joints of her Legs that she could not lean nor stand on her Feet her Somach distempered either with weakness or the Convulsion return'd back whatever was put into it by vomit 11. In this case as in the former it evidently appears that the animal spirits not only those implanted in this or that part or region had contracted an Heterogeneous Copula to be shaken off by some turns but also the spirits influencing some Nerves being imbued with explosive particles had brought in the perpetual and wandering convulsive motions 12. And when at first it hapened that the Spirits so afflicted did assault not only all the Nerves together nor any indifferently but for the most part only those belonging to the Diaphragma and the Appendices of the spinal marrow so that within those spaces the fury of the spirits perpetually explosing was limitted 13. For this reason it hapened that the convulsive affections being restrained in any one of these parts did break forth more furiously strait way in another 14. And when by their proper instinct their motive force was imployed in one region the same was in the mean time wont to be remitted in another 15. Moreover in this sick person the morbifick matter consisting both of Narcotick and convulsive Particles caused together the paralytick and convulsive distemper 16. Coming to her on the fourth day I gave her an Emetick potion by which she vomited seven times abundance of ropy Phlegm with yellow choler yet without any ease 17. On the next day I took six ounces of Blood from her left Arm presently from thence the Blood being more impetuously carried towards the Head she complained mightily of an Head-ach and giddiness But within three days she being let Blood in the Foot found herself better 18. She afterwards took remedies for the Distempers of the Nerves to wit spirit of Harts-horn and of Blood Bezoartick and shelly powders Juleps and Electuaries Antispasmatical by the use of these the symptoms seem'd to be somthing remitted but yet they remained somwhat after the manner lately described 19. After a fortnight by the prescription of a certain country-Woman she took in a draught of Beer six spoonfulls of blood taken from the Ear of an Ass by which she seem'd on a sudden to be cured For forthwith all the convulsive motions did leave her and she remained free from them twenty four hours 20. But yet the Disease returning the next day with its wonted force would not give place neither to that remedy nor indeed easily to any other she therefore for the future took Medicines methodically prescribed 21. Once within sick days she was gently purged besides she took the powder composed of Bezoar Pearls and Coral with the roots and seeds of Peony also an Electuary prescribed by Horstius for these kind of admirable Convulsions also Juleps and decoâ—tions proper in convulsive distempers 22. Clysters were often used frictions ointments and vesicatories were administred with success within another week the sobbing affection wholly ceased and likewise the other convulsive motions being grown more gentle by degrees very much remitted 23. Growing well of these Distempers a Catarrh falling down in her Throat she was so much troubled that she almost continually spit forth a sharp and as it were a corrosive spittle as if she had had a Salivation by the takeing of Mercury which kind of rememedy indeed hath been found to have been the last event in this case 24. But I wholly abstained from administring it because both the sick and her Friends would not give me leave 25. After this plentiful and troublesom spitting had continued for many days the Disease seem'd almost to be wholly cured so that this noble Gentlewoman being free of her convulsive motions went abroad and was well both in strength and Stomack 26. Only she complained that oftimes in a day she was suddenly afflicted about a minute of an hour with a shivering of her whole Body which kind of Distemper coming upon her somtimes in the Night broke her sleep 27. Within the space of a month this symptom also and likewise her Catarrh wholly ceased But from thence she was somtimes afflicted with an extream soreness in her Ventricle and the passage of the Oesophagus an somtimes also in her Mouth and Pallate that it was feared least the inward skin being fretted those parts should contract an ulcerous disposition 28. Besides she was tormented often in her sleep somtimes also being awaked with the night Mare or Incubus For this I prescribed Spring and Fall a gentle purge to be administred with the use of Antiscorbutick remedies and somtimes Chalibiates or Medicines of prepared Steel which kind of method she observed so much to her benefit that she was in health for many years and is as yet well 29. Among the many remedies which were taken against that sourness and as it were ulcerous disposition of the Pallat and Oesophagus I prescribed that she should drink every morning her own Urine fresh made 30. This whilst it was very saltish was wont to give her great ease but at somtimes her Urine flowed from her thin and plentifully which being nothing salt but like to sour Vinegar from the drinking of that she received little or no benefit 31. The reason of the case but now described seems not much unlike the former unless that in this sick Gentleman the explosive particles had entred into more passages of the Nerves to wit besides the Appendices of the spinal marrow into those dedicated for the office of breathing and also by fits into those designed for the motion of the Tongue and almost perpetually tormented the Spirits abounding in them with rage or fury 32. But that the cure of this Disease happened by the falling down of the sharp humor into the emunctores of the Mouth and Throat we may from thence gather that the material cause of this was the heterogeneous particles and as it were nitrous begotten in the blood which when from thence being pasted through from the Brain they were carried into the nervous stock caused the aforesaid Distempers 33. But as soon as by the help of remedies the more plentiful provision of that matter was hindred and the morbifick particles already produced from the blood Brain and nervous stock were derived into those Emunctories of the Head the convulsive distemper presently ceased and within a short time such a Crisis or secretion still remaining the perfect cure of the Disease followed 34. For as much as the Urine being of it self very salt and as it were Lixivial became at somtimes sowerish which did
he wrote that for twelve days he anointed the Nape of the Neck and all the Back-bone which I commanded not but only the Neck behind anâ— that there was a soft Tumor risen against his left shoulder-blade and like two knots in the hinder part of the Neck that pained him and his Cramp continued 14. A month after about the end of January he wrote to me to take in hand the cure at the Spring that there were Bladders where he anointed and water flow'd from them when they were broken 15. This I shewed him came not from the Head for the Defluctions from his Head went another way but the emollient Ointment opening the Pores caused the water under the Skin to transpire 16. I prescribed the Emollients to be repeated in form of Fomentations Emplasters Cataplasms and gave Pills to keep the Body clean and such as were proper for the Nerves 17. I advised to go to the Sulphur-Bath at Spring by which he formerly found good he used these Remedies till May and had an Issue in each Arm yet the Disease was as before 18. He went to the Spaw and there stayed using it three weeks and sweat much and he commanded that Water to be constantly poured upon his Neck coming from the Baths to me he shewed that his Head was not as before drawn on the left side but could stand upright and could look upon men and no-body took notice of his wry Neck 19. But another Accident happened he could not turn his Head to the left side and that in his left shoulder and near his back he was so violently drawn down that he could not bear up without a Staff or stand upright or lie down nor could he walk or ride without a Staff upon his Stirup and that he felt pain as in a windy Cramp 20. His ordinary Physician and I concluded because the Disease was so stubborn though there was small hope of Recovery to do somthing to encourage him 21. We gave him order for the following Pills by which he found Benefit and an Ointment for his back and a moist Bath of the Decoction of proper Herbs he used these all the Dog-days and the Issue in his left Arm was stopt and another made in the right 22. About the middle of August his Physician wrote to me that by the use of those Medicines he was nothing mended but that his back-bone did bend somtimes to his left side That he fell to the ground as if he were pressed down with a weight when he had not the help of a Staff that he doubted whether this came from the retractions of the Tendons of the Muscles on one side or relaxing of the other because they were forcibly drawn to the left side 23. Moreover he said that he wondred that since the Patient could not go without a Staff and when a great weight was laid on his left shoulder he could without a Staff walk straight 24. To this I answered that this came from the Muscles of the Back that fill the back-bone from the Neck to the Loins on both sides the lowest part of which grew all along the back-bone and move it of which there are eight pair four that bend to the Neck and four to the Back and raise them again with an opposite Motion 25. That the cause of the Disease was in these and chiefly at the first in them that move the Neck and Head as I shewed him when his Head only was drawn on the left side but now those Muscles that move the Back are infected and so the bone is drawn aside 26. And this is not on both sides for then the bone would be stiff but only on the left side by which the bone is drawn violently and the part affected draws to it the sound part as I shewed in Convulsions 27. And it is a sign that the Muscles of the right side are not relaxed for then the sound part should draw the weak because the inclination to the left side is not as in a Palsy from the weight of the part by which it gently declineth but from a force that violently draws it with pain as in a Cramp and so that the opposite Muscles are compelled to follow in a Palsy there is no attraction but the part becomes loose and flaggy without pain and is rather stupid and benumbed 28. From whence it appears that in this Convulsion the Muscles of the back all along the left side are affected 29. And that this is true this may demonstrate because as in a windy Cramp if the Muscles contracted are drawn back by the force of the opposite Muscles or by help of the hand the contraction of the pain ceases so in this when on the left side the Muscles of the back there contracted are driven back by leaning hard upon a Staff or by a weight upon the opposite shoulder the back is right again so that he may walk as long as it is so Platerus Lib. 1. Pag. 141. XCVI A Cramp and a wry Mouth 1. A Country-man as often as he went to speak had his whole Cheek on the right side in a Cramp trembling and twiching upward and downward so that he was forced to hold it down with his hands to stay the violent Motion 2. After he had been thus a year and used Empericks in vain he came to me first I purged him and applied dry Cupping-Glasses without Scarification under his Ears to his shoulders and back then I gave him Mithridate but that not making him sleep I gave Syrup of Poppies thrice increasing the quantity till he took two ounces and a half 3. And when he slept not at all I gave him my Narcotick that night then he slept and sweat soundly and that repeaped made his Sleep natural and the twitching of his Check ceased Platerus Lib. 1. Page 130. XCVII A Tetanos in a Maiden 1. A Maid about sixteen years of age was taken with a Tetanos by which she had her Neck drawn awry within two days she was cured by the following Epythema 2. Take Oyl of Cammomil Oyl of Roses of each four ounces fresh Butter five ounces mix them for an Epythem in which a cloth three times double and apply it to the Neck warm repeating it every three hours by this she was cured Martinus Rulandus Cent. 4. Observ 84. XCVIII A Convulsion with involuntary Laughter 1. A certain noble Person of nature melancholick was often taken with a durable involuntary Laughter with a trembling and convulsive motion of the extream parts from a collection of a sharp cholerick humour about the Viscera of the second concoction fermenting and after a peculiar manner corrupted from whence vapours proceeding and touching the Diaphragma and vellicating it provoked and caused involuntary Laughter and reaching the musculous and nervous parts did stimulate nature and excite Convulsions by their inimical and sharp quality 2. The Body being first evacuated by Melanagogues and Phlegmagogues four or five spoonfuls were given of Hydromel
Briony-roots half a pound Lilly and Marsh-mallows-roots of each three ounces Mallows-roots and all Violets Wormwood Ground pine of each an handful Cammomil Melilot Elder-flowers of each two pugils Line-seed an ounce wild Cucumber-roots an ounce Orrice-roots an ounce 5. He applied this Plaster to his Knee Take gum Ammoniack Bdellium of each an ounce Opopanax Galbanum Frankincense liquid Storax of each half an ounce Veal or Ox-Marrow an ounce Orrice-roots an ounce Bay-berries half an ounce Volubilis an ounce I suppose it to be Mercury with Turpentine and Wax make a Plaster or Cerot 6. He anointed with this Ointment Take Oyl of Earth-worms Foxes Camomil of each an ounce Oyl of Pepper Lillies Bears-grease of each half an ounce with Wax make a Liniment add Oyl of Spike three drams 7. I repeated the Plaster and added Volubilis two ounces Mucilage of Lineseed and Marsh-mallows of each one ounce Gum Elemi half an ounce and fomented with this Take roots of Marsh-mallows two ounces green Briony a pound Lillies four ounces Mallows Violet-leaves of each two handfuls Wormwood Sage Ground-pin of each an handful Eaenugreek and Line-seed of each one ounce and half Orrise roots an ounce Bay-berries half an ounce boyl them in Wine and Water and foment in the strained Liquor three measures 8. Of the residue make a Cataplasm thus Beat and sift it and add Oyl of Lillies four ounces Hens and Goose-grease of each an ounce and half Gum Amoniack dissolved in Aqua vitae an ounce tops of Time dryed Orris-roots of each a dram make a Cataplasm 9. Use this fume to his Leg Take Marcasites three drams Storax Calamitae two drams Orris roots half a dram with Vinegar and Turpentine make Troches weighing a dram by these means and an Instrument to draw his Foot down applied to the Knee he was restored but he went on his tip-toes and could walk where he pleased Platerus lib. 1. pag. 157. XVIII A Contraction of the Arm about the Elbow with want of nourishment from a Nerve hurt in Blood-letting 1. A Stone-cutter opening the inward Vein of the Arm in an old Woman Pain followed in the same place which reached from the Elbow to the ends of the Fingers with numness and pricking called Formication returning home the Pain encreased and she sent for the Stone-cutter to help her but he sent his Servant who only applied Bacon to the Wound which was swelled and when by that neither Pain nor Tumor abated and the Stone-cutter neglected and would apply nothing else 2. She asked counsel of the Hang-man his Medicines prevailed not and her Arm began to fall away and to be in a Convulsion therefore the Hang-man anointed her Arm with hot attracting ointments to cure the Atrophy and bring nourishment but all was in vain 3. The evil grew worse and in the wounded place was an Ulcer that was foul and the parts there were corrupted She sent for a City Chyrurgion he held her some months cleansing the Ulcer and used Balsams Ointments and the like to her decayed Arm and at length he cured the Ulcer which was very broad and deep and had corrupted the Nerves Veins Arteries and heads of the Muscles some pieces whereof he took forth 4. But he left her Arm extenuated stiff and attracted about the joints of the Elbow and Figure and not fit for motion and in the bending of the Arm was a Tumor like a thick cord from the end of the Shoulder to the Arm-pit binding it up with a numness without Pain and without use 5. When she knew it was done by the caerlessness of the Stone-cutter she sued him at Law for damages and expences the Judg hearing divers testimonies of Chirurgions at length called for Testimonies of Physicians which I gave thus 6. Whatsoever Errors are committed in Blood-letting is thought by the vulgar to come from oppening of the Vein above and beneath if this happen as it often doth then because the Blood runeth not only through the external Orifice in the skin but also through the other that is beneath it sweats through the flesh thereby and the part about the wound is a little swollen and then grows blew and yellow as in a bruise and it goes away of it self except by a great flux of Blood any inflamation follow and if it be not discussed it turns to suppuration and an Ulcer which somtimes brings greater acccidents 7. But a greater evil may happen by Blood-letting as great Pain of the part opened or the parts near with Inflamation perverse Ulcer Corruption and Gangreen and somtimes Impotent motion and Contraction of the whole member or stiffness or numbness and somtimes Convulsions follow when any great Nerve under the Veins is pricked 8. This is from the unskilfulness of the Chyrurgion when either he cannot distinguish between a Vein and a Nerve or pricks it in that place where the Nerve lyeth under the Vein as it is in many places or when he strikes in his Lancet two rashly and cuts the Vein and Nerve beneath it then as the hurt is and as the prick is neglected or ill governed the accidents mentioned may follow 9. Also the heads of the Muscles when they are hurt by the Lancet will cause great symptoms and when their Tendons are wounded there follows defect in motion it might be then well concluded That this malady came from the hurt and puncture of the Nerve because of the Pain with a numbness and other accidents which she felt after he opened the Vein Platerus l b. 1. pag. 159. XIX A Contraction of both Hands and Feet 1. A certain Woman was above half a year afflicted with a Contraction of both Hands and the distortion of the Heel of both her Feet insomuch that she could not move stand nor go mucilaginous humors having troubled the Tendons and Nerves 2. By the advice of another Physician Ointments and Baths made of the decoction of diverse Herbs were used without any good to the Patient my advice being taken I ordered the Body being first purged the following things 3. Take Mechoacan one dram and half Scammony seven grains Cream of Tartar half a scruple with Honey of Rosemary flowers make a Lohoch afterwards take roots of Elecampane Fennel Orrice of each two drams Wormwood Carduus Betony Bawm Rosemary-flowers of each one pugil the leaves of Sena one ounce and half Agarick trochiscated three drams Turbith Hermodacts of each two drams and half Mechoacan two drams Cream of Tartar one dram and half Cinnamon one dram Galangal two scruple make a bag then infuse it into Hydromel she being very hard and much bound in her Belly she took four ounces thereof every day 4. There was also prescribed a decoction of Lignum Sanctum Sarsa-parilla with a little Sassafras 5. But that which did very much good was Emplastrum Diaphoreticum Adriani Mynfichti Take Ship-pitch three ounces and half gum Ammoniaci choice Turpentine of each one ounce Colophonia Bdellium of each two ounces white Frankincense
wholly forbear Wine abstinence only from which has cured these Diseases 10. And let his Drink be either Barley-water or ordinary Ptisan in which Cinnamon or Nutmeg are steeped or a dilute decoction of Guajacum which they call a Botchet or Metheglin wherein Sage has been steeped 11. Let him use Meat of good juyce and sparingly somtimes roast somtimes boyled that it may neither altogether dry nor over much moisten when by means of good Diet and the aforesaid Medicaments his Body shall seem not so much to tremble and so the humor will be prepared and the antecedent cause evacuated then it will be good to use Baths wherein Cephalick roors and herbs are boyled or a Balneum Vaporis thereof composed wherein for some days together in the Morning his Body is to be rubbed till the Sweat runs down 12. And when he is dryed let him be laid in a warm Chamber wherein all his Back-bone must be anointed with this following Oyl Take Staechas Rosemary-flowers Sage Marjoram Primroses of each one handful Bay-berries and Juniper-berries of each half an ounce Nutmegs Ginger Cloves Pellitory of Spain of each three ounces all being bruised sprinkle thereupon a pint of Aqua Vitae then pour thereon common Oyl a pint and half let them boyl together over a gentle Fire till all the Water be drunk up press out the Oyl and reserve it for the use aforesaid and never leave this Course till his trembling be quite gone 13. If haply during the Cure any suspition of a distillation shall arise which may concur to foment the Trembling It also must be dryed with Millet and other fryed Seeds and with a Fumigation Or if it prove very troublesom it may fitly be derived by Errhins or a Nose-Liquor Johan Fernelius Couns 16. XVI A Trembling with a Heaviness 1. A certain Gentleman in a Letter propounded his case thus to the learned Fernelius I began to feel a great illness with a Trembling of all my Members especially after meat and sleep a pain goes from the middle of my Hip directly to the Brain comprehending all the right side of my Back-bone and reaching to my Arm on the same side and all my Members remain heavy so as not to be moved and to desire nothing but sleep especially after meals 2. And I feel through the whole habit of my Body a certain fluxion under my skin of Waters which somtimes makes a tumult like a swift Torrent and somtimes they run slowly so that you would say it were only the elevation of a thick Vapour through the nervous Parts as far as to my Gums 3. Now my Head is frequently vexed with coldness as also other outward Parts of the Body nor can I long stand upright nor endure to stand still and the right side of my Body seems absolutely fallen away and pined 4. The Answer of Fernelius A frequent distillation falling upon the Muscles Nerves and Membranes especially on the right side is one if not the only Cause of all these Symptoms which are declared in your Letter as of heaviness and pain which is in your Back Arms Hands and right Hip whereunto is added a weakness of your Body by reason of the ill constitution of the Stomach and Bowels for they are obstructed and impure nor do they conveniently nourish the Body 5. And the causes are Frustration of Concoction and the Head especially but the whole Body withall clouded with Vapours and wonderfully burthened 6. In this Variety and Contrariety of Infirmities a light and a gentle Cure must be undertaken which may cleanse the Head and Nerves and as little offending the Stomach and Bowels as may be 7. In the first place therefore the whole Body must be purged with this following Syrup twice a Month which is compounded with respect to all the premisses Take a Syrup made of Cephalick Hepatick and Splenetick Medicaments with three ounces of Sena and two drams of Agarick 8. Five or six days together after purging take fasting at least two hours before meat one of the following Lozenges Take Pouder of Diamargaritum frigidum and Electuarium laetificans Galeni of each half a dram Shavings of Ivory and Harts-horn and choice Cinnamon of each a scruple white Sugar dissolved in Rose-water three ounces make an Electuary in Tables or Lozenges weighing three drams a piece 9. Also these dry Remedies following are to be used to purge and strengthen your Head Flegm must be drawn out at your Nostrils by the Juice of Marjoram and Beets or some strong Sternutatorie 10. Your Head must be dryed and strengthned by the ordinary Bags and as for the coolness and weakness of your Nerves if any thing help you it must be a Decoction of Guajacum used at meals in stead of Wine in the Morning to sweat upon which sweating if your strength will not bear at least your whole Body must be rubbed pretty hard soon after sleep with hot and dry linnen cloaths and afterwards with moderate Exercise let all your Joints belong warmed and strengthned 11. After you have been purged two or three times by the Syrup if your Joints prove not sufficiently firm and strong use dry Baths or Bath-stoves which have a mighty Faculty to dry and strengthen the Nerves 12. They must be made after this manner Take Juniper-berries Roots of Acorus and Elecampane of each two ounces Sage Betony Marjoram Staechas Bays Wormwood Origanum Calaminth Rue Cammomil Melilot Dill of each a handful Aniseeds Fennelseeds of each half an ounce boyl all in Water and white Wine pour the decoction on a hot Tile and receive the Vapour in a Hogs-head or other covered bathing Vessel till your Body grow hot and the Sweat run out 13. If you cannot easily endure the Stove at least lie in your Bed in the Morning very well covered and let hot Stones extinquished in the foresaid Decoction be laid to the Soles of your Feet 14. And thus as you lie you may gently sweat and let the Sweat be wiped off And this Course must be continued till your Nerves be sufficiently firm and strong 15. As to Diet eat but twice a day and that sparingly that your weak Bowels may not be overwhelmed let your meat be of good Juyce and easy of Digestion such as all Men are wont to commend 16. Eat no Fish or a very little no Beans or Pease or the like Abstain also from Fruits and Herbs that are raw from all Suppings and Broths and from all those things which overmuch fill and moisten the Body 17. Use Wine that is neither very vaporous nor strong but thin and plentifully allaied with pure Water least it trouble the Brain and Nerves Abstain from all other Drinks and use that soberly and sparingly because nothing does more cool and moisten the Nerves and oppress the whole Body with heaviness than overmuch pouring in of Drink 18. After meals you must sleep long except noon-day sleeps which must be avoyded Johan Fernelius cons 17. XVII The involuntary
Line-seed the roots of Althaea of each one ounce Ammoniacum Serapinum dissolved all Night in White-Wine of each half a dram Frankincense Mastick of each two drams Oyl of Foxes one ounce Wax half an ounce make a Cere-Cloth according to Art spread a small quantity of this Ointment upon Leather according to the largness of the wounded Member by which Remedy the Person found himself to be much better 3. We have given you several Examples of Persons that have been taken with the Palsy by this or the like Accidents Some by Bruises Blows and Wounds in the Head and Neck have fallen first into a light Apoplexy then into a Palsy the History of which and their proper Cures as also their Causes and Signs we have given you in their peculiar Places 4. We have likewise told you how difficult or rather incurable this Disease is which is most evident in old Men who are scarcely ever freed from it 5. If a Trembling and Feaver follow upon a Palsy and that also which comes from a Blow or Wound provided the Nerves be not too much bruised and torn it is possible that such a Palsy may be cured but on the contrary a Palsy that is occasioned by some signal Contusion or tearing asunder of the Nerves is really incurable 6. Avenzoar according to the Judgment of Galen says That if the Nerves which serve Respiration be wounded there is emâ—nent danger of sudden Death 7. If the resolved Member grow nothing less nor is weak nor corrupted there is some hopes of a Cure but on the contrary if it grows discernably feebler and smaller and the native Colour perishes it portends no good nor easy Cure to the Patient 8. In the Cure of a Palsy or the resolution of the Nerves from a Wound or any other extrinsical Cause the whole Body is to be purged or Blood is to taken or both is to done and the Humors which have their influx upon the resolved Part are to be diverted and strict Rules of Diet which have been above prescribed are to be followed 9. Proper Topicks should be also set against this mighty Disease outwardly diverse Remedies are to be applyed and made use of in a Palsy proceeding from a Wound such as Emplasters Cataplasms Ointments Fomentations Cupping-Glasses and the like 10 Guido did use this one Liquor very well described by Mesues in the Passions of the Heart with which the whole Back is anointed and it is this Take choice Myrrh Aloes Spikenard Sanguis Draconis Frankincense Mummia Opobalsamum Opopanax Bdellium Carpobalsamum Ammoniacum Sarcocolla Saffron Mastick Gum Arabick liquid Styrax of each two drams or two drams and half choice Labdanum Castoreum of each two drams and half Musk half a dram choice Turpentine the weight of them all pulverize those which are to be pulverized let them be all mixed with the Turpentine then put them into an Alembick which distil over a gentle Fire and receive for Vse the subtil Liquor 11. Guido de Cauliaco did add to this pretious Liquor Herbs proper for and dedicated to the Palsy and as he witnesses it did help more effectually Petrus Forestus Lib. 6. Observ Chirurg 20. C. A Palsy cured by Paracelsus 1. One saith he was troubled with the Palsy whom I cured only with the Essence of Wall-Flowers drawn with the Spirit of Wine 2. Note First it is to be supposed that this Essense was either a Tincture drawn from the dryed Herb with the best rectified Spirit of Wine such as will fire Gun-Pouder Or otherwise such an Essence as is made of the Juyce of the Herb with an addition of Spirit of Wine as we have taught in our Doron Medicum Lib. 1. Cap 15. Sect. 2. § 1. where you shall receive further Satisfaction Salmon 3. Note That as to the use of the Medicament it is possible that he might as well give it inwardly in any proper Vehicle good against the Palsy as apply it outwardly to the Part by Bathings and Fomentations Salmon 4. A compleat Palsy or benummedness and loss of Motion A Boy fifteen years old falling down a stone pair of Stairs had his Arm and Leg benummed and void of moving whose Neck with the hinder Part of the Head and all the Back-bone I anointed with this following Ointment 5. Take Fox Grease two ounces Oyl of Earth-Worms one ounce Oyl of Bricks half an ounce mix them together and anoint therewith It was accordingly done and in short space no Wound Swelling or Palsy appeared in him Paracelsus SCHOLIA The THEORY of a PARALYSIS or PALSY By the Author W. Salmon CI. The Pathology of the Palsy and first of the Notation thereof 1. The Names It is called in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Latin Paralysis Resolutio Nervorum and in English the Palsy Paralysis à 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 id est resolvi dicitur for that the Nerves and the Muscles in whom also the Nerves are inserted are so resolved and weakned that they are wholly unfit to exercise the Motum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or voluntary Motion 2. The Definition Est videlicet Paralysis motus in Parte una vel pluribus abolitio nonnunquam Sensus simul aboletur ob Spirituum animalium ad motuum spontaneum necessariorum Defectum Sennertus Paralysis Resolutio Nervorum est ubi aut totum Corpus excepto Capite aut alterutrum Latus aut Corporis duntaxat aliqua Pars videlicet Pes Manus aut Lingua Motu ac Sensu simul aut Motu tantum privata est Joel Paralysis describitur nempe quod sit Partium nervosarum à debita tensitate Resolutio sive Relaxatio cujus ratione Motus Sensus nempe aut alter tantum simul uterque in toto Corpore vel in quibusdam Partibus debito more exerceri nequit Willis A Palsy is a loss of Sense and Motion in some Parts of the Body by reason of the stopping of the Conduits or Passages of the animal Spirits Riverius Among these Willis his Definition is the most ample viz. that it is namely the Palsy a Resolution or Relaxation of the nervous Parts from their natural or due Habit by which means Motion and Sense to wit either the one only or both together in the whole Body or in some Parts can not be exercised after their due Manner But Joel wil have it that if the whole Body together with the Head be affected it is not a Paralysis but an Apoplexy and indeed most Authors say That an Apoplexy is an universal Palsy of the whole Body 3. The Kinds or Differences It is either universal call'd 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in which the whole Body the Head excepted is affected Or particular called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in which some Part or Parts are seised therewith 2. It is either on both Sides of the Body called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Or on the one half or Side of the Body and is called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But some Authors use all these Terms
common Salt of each one dram mix them and make a Clyster 4. In the Interim while the Clyster was preparing the Belly was a little stirred and irritated by the following Suppository Take Troches-Alhandal two scruples the Pouder of the Species Hiera Picra simple one scruple a little Salt and a sufficient quantity of Honey make a Suppository 5. I did use Frictions and Bands to his Thighs and Arms because of the Palsy then I ordered the following Pills to be swallowed Take Pil. Cochiae one dram Castoreum one scruple make seven Pills but because he could not swallow them I dissolved them in Sage-Water to be poured into the Mouth 6. Having loosned his Belly conveniently he began to speak much better I did exhibit then Syrup of Stoechas and Oxymel of Squills afterwards seeing he could swallow much better I prescribed the folowing Pills 7. Take Pil. Cochiae two scruples and half Castoreum half a scruple with the Syrup of Stoechas make five Pills We did also anoint the Nape of his Neck with the Oyl of Elder and Nardinum mixed together 8. Afterwards we anointed the Pallat with Treacle and Mustard-seed beaten together Masticatories were also exhibited and Errhines made of the Juyce of Beets Rue and Marjoram a Sternutatory after this manner Take Nigella white Pepper Nutmegs of each one scruple white Hellebor Pyrethrum Castoreum of each half a scruple make a Pouder a little whereof is to be blown up the Nostrils by a Quill 9. Lastly for a greater Resolution and strengthning of the Head we ordered him to take Treacle Mithridate and Oxymel of Squills and that he would use the following Confection 10. Take of the Conserves of the flowers of Rosemary Betony Sage of each half an ounces Confection of Mithridate two drams choice Treacle one dram the Species Diamoschi Diambrae and Plirisarconticon of each one scruple and half Diacorus two scruples Oxymel of squills and Syrup of Stoechas of each half an ounce mix them And he may drink of this following Claret Take Sage Marjoram Hesop Betony of each one handful the flowers of Rosemary of Stoechas of each one pugil Liquorice sliced three drams Boyl them in nine ounces of Water add clarified Honey and Syrup of Stoechas of each one ounce clarifie and aromatize it with three drams of choice Cinnamon make a Compound for three Doses 11. Outwardly the whole Back-bone it to be anointed as also the Leg that is paralytick with these Oyls Take Oyl of Nard and sweet Marjoram of each one ounce the Oyl of Foxes half an ounce the Oyl of Cloves five drops when you anoint add some Aqua Vitae rectified By these he was at length happily cured Forestus Lib. 10. Observ 77. XVI An Apoplexy arising from Melancholy 1. A certain young Gentleman suddenly fell into an Apoplexy which immediately degenerated into a Palsy of the right Side both of the Arm and Leg by which his Tongue was so much impeded that he could scarcely speak or rightly understand any thing 2. A certain Physician of the Câ—ty of Mechlin did exhibite to this Person a dram of choice Treacle with an ounce of Marjoram Water to cause him to sweat But I would rather have administred that after Purgation according to Rondeletius because that it stops up many humors into the Head and augments the Malady this Man thinks it better to exhibite in the place of the Purge Castoreum two scruples with a little Pepper or Ginger 3. These following Things were prepared by me for the sick Take Cinnamon two ounces Ginger half an ounce Cardamoms Cloves Mace of each one dram Water six pounds make a Decoction to the consumption of the half adding so much Sugar as may suffice for sweetning of it 4. For his daily Drink this following was prescribed Take Beets Mallows Marsh-Mallows Sage Betony flowers of Cammomil of each one handful the flowers of Arabian Staechas one ounce Rue one handful the leaves of Sena one ounce and half Anise Fennel of each two drams make a Decoction in one pound of Water 5. To the Colature add Benedictum Laxativum one ounce the Electuary of Hiera Picra half an ounce the Oyl of Orrice and of Rue of each an ounce Honey of Roses one ounce Salt one dram and half make a Clyster the other Physician and I coming to the sick the said Clyster was injected by the advice of both by which he evacuated plentifully 6. We gave him Directions to use a thin and moderate Diet and for Drink that which is above mentioned and to abstain altogether from Wine within a day or two we ordered the aforesaid Clyster to be again repeated by which he did void much pituitous and melancholy Matter on the day after it was determined that the Nape of his Neck should be anointed with these Oyls 7. Take Oyl of Elder one ounce and half the Oyl of Spicknard one dram and half mix them and he did use this Confect Take the Conserve of the flowers of Betony Sage Rosemary of each half an ounce Nutmegs confected two drams and half Confection of Mithridate two drams Oxymel of Squills a sufficient quantity make a Confect 8. But that which I had almost forgot was after the injection of the first Clyster I used Frictions and after the operation of the first Clyster a fulness of Blood appearing in the Veins out of the middle Vein in the Arm that was whole an indifferent quantity of Blood was taken which tended to his good and after injection of the last Clyster a Gargarism was appointed and a Bag for his Head both for strengthning and warming of it which are as follows 9 Take white Mustard one dram and half the seeds of Peony and the root of the same of each half a dram Arabian Stoechas two scruples Misleto of the Oak two scruples and half Boyl them in a sufficient quantity of the Water of Marjoram strain them then add to the Colature simple Oxymel of Squills one ounce make a Gargarism 10. Take Bay-leaves Thym Marjoram of each half an handful the flowers of Rosemary one handful Rue one pugil Cloves Stoechas of each one dram the Pouder of Calamint one dram and half cut bruise and shake them together then make a Bag of Cap for the Head which shall com down to the Ears 11. But before the above mentioned Gargarism and Cap for the Head were used we purged him with the following things Take Caper-roots half an ounce the roots of Peony two drams the seeds of Peony one dram Beet Sage Bay-leaves Marjoram of each one handful the flowers of Rosemary of Stoechas of each one pugil the seeds of Fennel one dram the leaves of Sena cleansed from their stalks Polypody of the Oak of each one ounce white female Agarick half an ounce white Ginger one scruple Raisons stoned one ounce make a Decoction in one pound of Water according to Art Let the Colature be aromatized with half an ounce of choice Cinnamon 12. Take the above mentioned Decoction four
Vomits in these Diseases yet we must yield to experience which daily teacheth us that Children affected with sleeping Diseases are more readily and safely cured by the Vomiting Salt of Vitriol than with any other Medicine The same Author commends a Tincture of Tobacco drawn with Aqua Vitae to be taken to the quantity of two drams to be mixt with Honey or some Syrup and so poured down the Throat 22. Blood-letting and Cupping-glasses Barbet saith he very rarely approved of but Riverius adviseth Cupping to the Back Shoulders Arms and Thighs without Scarification if blood had been formerly taken away or with Scarification if it had not But saith he The chief and only place is to apply Cupping-glasses to the Head the which is confirmed by an History of Zacutus Lusitanus where he saith That he cured a desperate Apoplexy by setting a Cupping-Glass twice upon the hinder part of the Head with deep Scarification 23. If none of these things do and though the hopes of Life be but small yet let the top of the Head be shaven and a red hot Iron held over to scald it or if you like not that lay a large Vesicatory over it but Riverius advises to lay the Blistering Plasters to the Neck behind and to the Shoulders both may be good then let the other parts of the Head especially the Temples and Forehead be bathed with Bezoartick Vinegar and let a Dose of Spirits of Hartshorn of Amber or of Soot be often cast down the Throat which things or other like cease not to administer till you see Death it self approach for thâ—se Remedies as Celsus saith not only defer Death but somtimes revive again to life 24. On the next day let the same Remedies be continued the Clyster repeated and the spirit of Sal Armoniack be held to the Nose or a fume of Galbanum boyled in Vinegar or Ens Primum being the Fumes of Sulphur condensed in water Moreover let Errhines or Sternutatories and Masticatories or things to be chewed in the Mouth be used then in the Evening let a Purge be ordered of Pilulae Rudij or of our Family Pills or Pilulae Cochiae the less or a Solutive Electuary of Roses dissolved in some convenient Vehicle 25. But that the Brain and parts weakned may be strengthned and to corroborate the Ventricle and other Viscera as also to promote the more liberal generation of Animal Spirits Apoplectick Waters and Spirits ought to be given This of Sennertus is good Take Lavender-flowers two handfuls flowers of Rosemary of Betony of Sage of each one handful Cubebs Grains of Paradice Nutmegs of each half an ounce rectifyed Spirit of Wine two pound let them stand in digestion in a Vessel close stopt for some days then decant the Tincture Dose two drams in any convenient liquor Or this Take Cubebs two ounces Nutmegs grains of Paradice Cardamoms of each one ounce and half Cinnamon Calamus Aromaticus Zedoary of each an ounce Cloves six drams Species Diamoschu Dulcis Diambrae cum moscho Ambra of each three drams choice Canary or Sherry Wine a sufficient quantity let them stand in Infusion eight days then distil off the spirit Again Take flowers of Lavender Rosmary and Arabian Stoechas of each four ounces Indian spicknard three ounces Rue Gentian Mustard seed Rocket-seed of each two ounces black Pepper one ounce rectified spirit of Wine six pound let them stand in digestion four or six days then carefully in a double glass Body in Balneo draw off the spirit these two spirits mix together and infuse therein the best Castoreum in Pouder two ounces after twenty days decant the Tincture and keep it for use or if you so please you may for two or three Months keep it upon the faeces Dose one dram to two or three in a fit Vehicle LVII The Cure of an habitual Apoplexy or the prophylactick or preservative Method the Patient being out of the Fit 1. Where an Apoplexy is habitual although a course somwhat different from the former must be taken yet not contradictory to what is already prescribed in the Fit For first there must be as there an evacuation of the morbifick Matter which is done by a continued course of Purgation either upwards or downwards according as the Seat of the peccant humor lyes by exhibition of Errhines Sternutatories Masticatories Clysteries by application of Vesicatories Cupping-Glasses the Seton and lastly by Bathings and other sudorifick means all which things we have largely explicated in the former Section with plenty of examplary Prescripts so that here we may be the more brief in the dilating upon those things In the Fit the Method of Cure has relation to the speedy performance thereof without which it is wholly ineffectual Out of the Fit we put things in practice more leisurely and in that order that the urgency if the Symptoms require it being rather prophylactick or preventative than curative wherein after a gradual manner the habit of the Body is altered the morbid Matter taken away somtimes by insensible means somtimes by proper evacuations according to the nature of the humor offending and lastly the vital Intention is prosecuted to the compleating of the desired Cure 2. Secondly After the proper Evacuations are made yea and in the time of making them such things ought to be exhibited as may not only alter the universal habit of the Body but also strengthen and corroborate the Parts weakned by the Disease restore those which are hurt by the procatartick Cause and withall open Obstructions so powerfully as to prevent the renewing of the morbid Matter the neglect of which Intention has been the reason of the return of the Disease in several persons who otherwise might have obtained their perfect Health 3. In the last place for the compleating of the Work proper Specificks are to be exhibited Mâ—rning Noon and Night or after as need shall require that thereby the Foot-steps of the Disease the morbid habit and the very inclination thereto or any thing like it may be obliterated in their first acts or approaches by this means we not only confirm the Cure but secure the future state of the Patient by fortifying him against all the dangers of a Relapse 4. If the Patient be easy to vomit let him first take a proper Emetick as the Emetick Tartar of Mynsicht the Vinum benedictum the Aqua benedicta Rulandi or Infusion of Crocus Metallorum with Salt of Vitriol or the Sulphur of Antimony or this following Take fresh leaves of Asarabacca from six to nine bruise them and put them into three or four ounces of White-Wine squeez them forth and add thereto Wine of Squills half an ounce mix them Or this Take Emetick Tartar of Mynsicht three grains Crocus Metallorum four grains Salt of Vitriol ten grains mix them for a Dose 5. Three or four days or a week being past you may pâ—rge the Patient with our Family Pills which in due intervals of time may be repeated
humors that possess the substance of the Nerves and habit of the body 3. The Topical remedies are Oyls Oyntments and Liniments with which the Neck Back-bone and all the contracted parts shall be anointed The Oyls are Oyls of Foxes Bays Camomil Worms Turpentine Costus and of Castoreum 4. The Oyntments are Vnguentum Arragon Agrippae de Althaea Martiatum 5. This may be the form of a Liniment Take Oyls of Camomil and Bays of each two ounces Oyl of Foxes one ounce Oyntments of Marsh-mallows and Martiatum of each half an ounce Fox grease one ounce Aqua Vitae an ounce and half Wax quantum suffiâ—it mix and make a Liniment for use Or thus Take Oyls of Worms of Spike and of Castor of each three ounces Mans grease one ounce Sulphur vive half an ounce Wax a sufficient quantity mix and make a Liniment Or thus Take Oyntments of Martiatum and Agrippa of each three ounces Oyl of Turpentine an ounce and half Oyl of Sage half an ounce Aqua Vitae one ounce Wax an ounce and half mix and make a Liniment 6. As to the Diet it ought to be slender and sudorifick with the Decoction of Guajacum because by these remedies the gross tough and viscous excrements which are in fault are digested Paraeus lib. 9. cap. 10. XXVIII The cure of a Convulsion caused by Inanition or emptiness 1. A Convulsion proceeding from Inanition is to be cured by the use of those things which have a natural power to nourish and restore and therefore there ought to be prescribed a Diet consisting of Meats full of good Juyce and Nutriments as Broths and Jellies of Capons Piegons Veal and Mutton boyling therein Violet and Mallow-leaves 2. Conserves must be ordained which may strengthen the debilitated Powers and humect the habit of the Body such as are the Conserves of Bugloss Borrage Violets and Water-Lillies The following broth will be profitable Take Lettice Bugloss Purslane of each an handful of the four greater cold seeds of each half an ounce Barberries one dram half an ounce is better let them all be boyled with a Chicken and let the sick take the Broth every Morning 3. If thirst is vehement the following Julep will be good Take Rose-water four ounces Violet-water half a pint white Sugar four ounces mix them and give it by degrees 4. If the sick is bound in his Body emollient and humecting Clysters are to be exhibited made of the Decoction of a Sheeps-head and Feet Mallows Marsh-mallows Pellitory of the Wall Violet-leaves and other things of like nature with them Or that the remedy may the more speedily be made let the Clyster be composed only of Oyl and Milk 5. Topick remedies may be made in the form of Liniments and Baths A Liniment may be made after this manner Take Oyls of Violets and sweet Almonds of each two ounces Oyls of Lillies and Earth-worms of each one ounce fresh Hogs-lard three ounces new wax a sufficient quantity mix and make a Liniment with which let the whole spine and part be anointed 6. The form of an emollient and humecting Bath Take leaves of Mallows Althaea Parietary of each six handfuls seeds of Time and Fenugreek of each half a pound boyl them in spring-water a sufficient quantity adding at the end Oyl of Lillys nine ounces make a bath into which let the sick eater whilst it is moderately warm 7. When he shall come forth of the Bath let him be dryed with warm Cloths or rest in his Bed avoiding Sweat But if the sick is able to undergo the charge it will be good to order a bath of Milk or Oyl alone or of them equally mixt together Paraeus lib. 9. cap. 10. XXIX The cure of a Convulsion by Sympathy and Pain as by the puncture of a Nerve bite of a venomous Beast c. 1. A Convulsion which is caused both by consent of pain and communication of the affect is cured by remedies which are contrary to the Dolorifick cause If it proceeds from a Puncture or venomious bite the wound must be dilated and enlarged by cutting the Skin that so the venenate matter may flow forth the more freely for which purpose also Medicines which are of a thin and lâ—quid câ—nsistence but of a dry and digestive faculty are to be poured in to call forth and dissolve the Virulency 2. Of this kind are Venice Treacle and Mithridate which may be dissolved in Aqua Vitae with a little of some Mercurial Pouder for this is a noble Antidote and admirable Alexipharmacum Also Cupping-glasses and Scarifications will be good 3. The condition also of all Dolorifick causes is to be opposed by the application of contrary Remedies as if pain by reason of a pricked Nerve or Tendon shall cause a Convulsion it must presently be resisted by proper Remedies as Oyls of Turpentine or Euphorbium mixt with Aquae Vitae and also with other remedies appropriated to the punctures of the Nerves 4. If the Pain proceeds from excess of cold because cold is hurtful to the Brain the spinal Marrow and the Nerves the sick shall be placed in a hot Air such as that of a Hot-house or Stove all the spine of his Back and convulsed parts must be anointed with the hot Liniments above mentioned for that is much better than to expose the Patient suddenly to a very hot fire or warm Bath 5. In the mean time the Chyrurgian ought to take diligent heed that as soon as the signs of the Convulsion to come or at hand or already present do shew themselves that he put a stick or some other wooden thing between the Patients Teeth left they be fast locked up by the pertinacious contraction of the Jaws for many in such a Case have bit off their Tongues 6. For this purpose he ought to be provided of an Instrument called Speculum Oris which may be dilated and contracted according to your mind by means of a Screw Paraeus lib. 9. cap. 11. XXX A Convulsion in a young Man 1. A Young Man had a Convulsion so that he could not bend his Back-bone by help of this following Medicament he could presently walk nimbly 2. Take of rank Butter and old Lard of each three ounces Bdellum Ammoniacum of each half an ounce Myrrh Castoreum of each three draws Flowers of Staechas and Rosemary of each one pugil Nutmegs and Cloves of each one drachm a young Kitling or little Cat unbowelled and striped and cut in peices stop the Belly of a Goose with these things and sew it up and roast it on a Spit and the first Liquor that drops cast away the next save in a Dripping-Pan half full of Vinegar to anoint the cramped or convulsed Back This is a divine Medicine Riverius lib. 4. observ 308. XXXI A rare kind of Convulsion 1. A certain Soldier by a Bullet out of a piece of Ordnance was wounded in his right Arm the Bullet took his whole Arm away only that part next his Shoulder was left as much as