spirits are drawne inward and the venome therewith attracted vnto the heart so the heat is also excéedingly increased through sléepe Therefore this meanes that I haue set downe for causing of sléepe or anie other to sléepe may not bée vsed vntill the Patient hath sweat and two or thrée dayes after his sickening And the sore forth then may you safely vse them to his great comfort ease Through the great interior heat the patient his tongue throte and mouth will be sore as I haue often séene then make this gargarisme A Gargarisme to heale the mouth throat tongue in this sicknesse if it be sore through the heat of the stomacke R. Barley excoricated or common barley a handfull Plantain leaues strawberry leaues violet leaues sinckfoile leaues of either of these a handful bryer tops halfe a handfull woodbine leaues and collumbine leaues halfe a handfull shred and bruise these hearbes a little and then boyle them in a quarte of faire water which beeing well boyled straine it forth and put thereto Diamoron two ounces sirrupe of Roses two ounces mel Rosarum or honey of Roses two ounces mixe these and let the patient vse it often to wash and gargarize his mouth The vse of a little white wine sometimes is good with Rose-water and a little vinegar to wash his moth withal To vomit at the beginning of the sicknesse is good for if a person fall sicke at his meate or within a while after his meate then ought hee to prouoke vomite and when he hath vomited then to take a medicine set downe for the cure of the pestilence and sweat therewithall and do as I haue taught in this booke before but if he bée much troubled with vomiting in his sicknesse then let him vse this that I shall teach him gariphilarumʒ ij syr limonum vnc semis diamargariton frid ʒ ij misc And if his vomiting should not stay then were it good for him to take some gentle purging potion to expulse these corrupt humours that sucketh vp that disposition to vomite I doubt not but what I haue written is sufficient for the interiour part Now will I come to the externall and outward application and shew what is to bee done in suppurating and opening the sore Hauing taken one of the medicines afore taught and sweat vsing the cordiall appointed apply vnto the sore this vnderwritten which will drawe it forth and ripen it and you must haue special care that with spéede you draw forth the sore apostume or carbuncle least it returne againe into the bodie A plaister to suppurate drawe forth and ripen the sore or botch although common yet very good and commended of al that vse it Take a great white Onion cut off the head of it with your knife picke out the coare or middle part and fill that hollow place full of good treacle not common treacle but Theriaca Andromachi which you shall haue at the Apothecaries Put on the head of the Onion and paast it with a little dow or leuen and set it to roste in the imbers and being soft rosted take it forth and pill it and stampe it in a morter and lay it hote vnto the sore vpon some double cloth and rowle it softly that it fal not off renew it and lay on fresh euery sixe houres And here I must néeds commend the vse of a yong cocke to be vsed in this maner vnto the sore Pull away the feathers from about the fundament of the cocke and place the fundament vpon the sore and hold his bill sometime to kéepe in his breath he shall the better draw the venome if he die then take another and do so againe Then lay on this Cataplasma which I haue often vsed and approued to bee verie good to draw forth and suppurate the sore R. One Lilly roote young mallowes one handful let them be bruised in a morter Lineseede two or three sponefuls beaten grossely boyle them together in sufficient water or as much as will couer them boyle them vntill they be very soft and thick then put thereunto Figges six or seuen halfe a good handfull of raisins stoned mix these together and put vnto it oyle of Camomil two spoonefuls and being very warme lay it to the sore and binde it softly that it may abide on change it euery twenhoures Another that ripeneth the botch and bringeth it speedely vnto suppuration R. Onions and Garlicke heads of each of them in number foure rost them in the imbers then stampe them in a morter and put thereto of fenegreeck and line seede of each a good spoonefull snayles with their shelles foure or fiue figs in number foure leauen as much as a Walnut barrowes liquor as much as two walnuts mix them in a morter and warme it apply it vnto the sore An Implaister that ripeneth the sore or botch R. Galbanum Ammoniacum Bedelium ana j ounce dissolue them in vinegar at the fire and strain them and put thereto diachilon magnum ij ounces mix them and spread it vpon a thick cloth and lay it to the sore and change it euery xvi houres Another plaister that draweth forth the sore and ripeneth it speedily Take a white Lillie roote yong mallowes two handfull scabious one handfull shred them and bruse them and boile them in a sufficient quantitie of ale grounds and put thereto of line-séede two or thrée spoonefuls beaten and as much fenegréek beaten likewise sower leauen as much as two walenuts mixe them and lay it warme vnto the sore changing it euery sixtéene houres two or thrée times vsing it ripens the botch By vsing any of these pultesses or cataplasmes you may spéedilie ripen the botch or sore and béeing ripe it ought to bée opened by the Chirurgion in the lower part thereof that the matter may be the better auoided And remēber this note that whatsoeuer you apply or lay vnto the botch must not be cold I meane cold in qualitie and operation For cold medicines would driue backe againe that venemous matter true hath expelled to the great daunger of the that napatient And if you feare the opening of it which is indéeds nothing to suffer then let the Chirurgion vse a potentiall instrument I meane a causticke and béeing done vse this digestion R. Cleare Turpentine washed one ounce a yolke of a newe laide egge as much oyle of Saint Iohns worte halfe a dram of good Mithridatum halfe a dram Mixe all these together and vse it vnto the wounde vntill it be wel digested which you may know by the whitenesse thicknesse and great quantity of the matter And notwithstanding it is now running yet shall it bée good for you to vse one of the pultise afore taught it will ripen and bring forth the rest This is dangerous for those that are about you therefore bée carefull to kéepe your chamber and also how you bestow the plasters that you vse vnto your sore that others be not infected
euery morning some good preseruatiue And aboue all let them take héede of the aire or breath of the sore when it is opened alway holding some roote of Angelica stieped in vinegar in their mouth or some other strong and good preseruatiue and let them eate sometimes a little good mithridatum or anie one of the confections preseruatiue set downe in this booke against the pestilence and also let the kéeper take héede how to bestowe the plaisters that come from the sore Well now remember what I haue said ought to be done in this cure of the pestilence First that with all spéede you vse remedy without delaying the time for therein chiefly consisteth the danger Secondly that you bléed if no cause forbid it as afore is taught Thirdly that you take one of the medicines before set downe in this booke and sweate therewithall and refraine from sléepe Fourthly that you vse the cordials to comfort the heart set downe and that you eat of them oftentimes in the day Fiftly that if the patient be faint you must vse the Epithymum and cpithymate the heart therewith Sixtly that if the sore or botch appeare and rise néere vnto the heart that then you vse vpon the heart a defensitiue and with spéede drawe the botch further off The seuenth obseruation is that with spéede you apply medicines to suppurate the sore and drawe it forth The eight is that the chamber be oftentimes perfumed that the aire thereof may be purged and made holsome and that the patient change his chamber oftentimes The ninth is that he vse the diet before taught eating a little at a time and the oftner And to vse the sirrups and consections to coole and comfort The tenth which should haue béene the first is that the patient in anie case be kept from sléepe from his first sickening vntill he haue taken his medicine and sweat and sire or eight houres after and then to sléepe but one houre and the next day let him sléepe thrée houres at times but not aboue one houre at a time and after the third day you may giue him more sléepe But in the beginning of his sicknes it is most dangerous for by sléepe the spirits are drawne inward and therewithall the venome is attracted vnto the heart and also the feuer made more vehement and sharpe And this is the cause that many die that might liue if they were kept from sléepe and therewithall take some good medicine The eleuenth is that the patient kéepe his chamber during the time of his sicknes and refraine all companie that he hurt not others The twelfth is that being well he giue humble thanks to God and then let him change his apparell being well perfumed and in the name of God goe abroade And if the botch arise néere vnto the heart then before you sweate it were good to apply this defensitiue vnto the heart being thinne spread vpon a fine cloth as broad as wil couer the heart R. Good Mithridatum one dram Andromachus treacle halfe a dram red saunders terra lemna halfe a scruple with water of Roses and vinegar as much as will suffice make it in forme of an vnguent in a morter A good Cordial comforting the heart and cooling to be vsed after the patient hath sweat or purged and oftentimes in the day to take of it as much as a good hazell nut at a time R. Conserues of Roses Borage and Buglosse of each one ounce Diamargariton frigidum Diarrhodon abbatis of each halfe an ounce seedes of Citrons two scruples or a dram Manus christi three drams fol. auri number 6. bolearmoniack prepared two scruples Mixe them and let the sicke eate hereof many times in the day A good potion giuing fiue or sixe stooles gently which purgeth venemous filthy humours from the bodie to be taken the third day after sweat if no sore or botch appeare or when a sore or botch hath runne and is growing well then is it good to vse this R. Flo. fol. Card. benedict one handfull fol. Scabi Betonicae one handful root of Gentian one dram good Rubarb one dram water of Buglosse Scabious Borage of ech an ounce let there be made an infusion therof Then adde vnto it Diacatholicō halfe an ounce Cassia with Manna halfe an ounce sirrupe of Roses solutiue one ounce misce This ought to be taken in the morning and neither eate drinke nor sléepe vntill it hath wrought his effect in giuing fiue sixe or seuen stooles and vse your selfe as is before taught in purging Another good Cordiall greatly comforting the patient after his sweate to be eaten oftentimes a little at a time and to continue the vse thereof three or foure dayes vntill he be strong and all danger past or in his sweate a little if he be weake faint and apt to swoune R. Conserues of Roses Borage and Buglosse of each half an ounce spe Diagem cal frig of each one scrup bolearmoniack prepared two scruples spe diamargarit cal frig of each one scruple diarrhodon abba halfe an ounce sirrupe of limons and sorrell of ech halfe an ounce misce Within two howers after the patient hath sweat giue him a little good broth made of a chicken or capon and let him eate a little at a time and the oftner according vnto his strength and stomacke and let him be of good comfort and eschew all feare doubt fixing his hope aboue in the Almightie from whom commeth all helpe and comfort Let his meat be chickens or some light and good nourishing meate as young pullets capons partridge rabbets or such like but for want of these young mutton or veale and let it be giuen him with sauce made with an orenge a limon and a little good vinegre with mace and Saffron and make vnto all his meate these coole and sharpe sauces and vse no hote spices neither strong wines in anie wise Let his drinke be middle ale cleane brewed and well boyled with maces and sugar also you ought to keepe him from sléepe the first day vntill it be toward night then let him rest in Gods name one houre And if the patient be verie drie and thirsty as most commonly they are then giue him of this Iulep thrée or foure spoonefuls at a time to drinke R. Water of Roses Endiue and Buglosse of each three ounces sorrell water foure ounces good vinegar foure ounces iuice of limons foure ounces sugar one pound boyle them a little ouer a soft fire which done and cooled againe giue him a little thereof to drinke the quantity of two or three spoonefuls at a time Also a ptisan made with barley liquorice and coole hearbes is good to asswage his thirst But vse this which I do most commend for the asswaging of thirst and drinesse R. Sirrupe of Endiue comp sir of sorrell of ech three ounces Water of Roses and Buglosse of ech one ounce sirrup of limons two
good remedie as we see dayly death followeth Now it followeth that I teach the way or meanes to cure such in whom the botch appeareth which God assisting me I will doe The way or meanes to cure such in whom the botch appeareth This sicknesse the pestilence is a fierce swift and dangerous disease and verie quickly destroyeth nature therefore I counsell all men againe to vse at the first some spéedie helpe for giuing it sufferance but a little time it resisteth all cure neither is it in humaine power to helpe it as we dayly see Héere I cannot but lament the follie of manie people who neglect the vse of good means in time Some foolishly conceited that physicke can do them no good Some other vsing some light and trifling medicine to no purpose some other vsing none at all standing vnto the mercy of the sicknesse which is mercilesse and thus manie perish daily not perish neither therein I saide not well Beati mortui qui in domino moriuntur Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord. God giue vnto vs his grace that wee may learne to contemne this vaine world and be ready when he doth call and while we liue here to vse thankfully his good creatures vnto his glory and our comfort Now vnto the cure of the pestilence which is my purpose When any person féeleth himself infected and that the sore beginneth to arise or appeare if the sicknesse begin hote and that he feeleth in himselfe anie great heate aboue nature being of a sanguine or cholericke complexion strong and bloud any thing abounding then would I haue that person with spéede let bloud if it be within twentie foure houres of his sickening and that the sore or botch be not yet in way of ripening but newly risen For you must note that blood is to be taken at the beginning of the sicknesse and before the botch be growing to suppuration or not at all For at this time the botch hauing béene forth and growing to suppuration you should greatly hinder nature and weaken the person and indanger his life But in the beginning of the sicknesse it is a speciall good thing in all persons in whom bloud doth abound But these persons I doe except women with child or lately deliuered old men that grow towards thréescore and children also weake féeble persons wherin is Cacochymia and little bloud these persons may not bléed but must receiue some medicine before set downe for the cure of the pestilence and sweate therwith and take cordials as I will shew them But such as may bléede must obserue this rule in bléeding according vnto the place where the sore or botch is placed or appearing If the sore or botch appeare in the throate necke or vnder the eares then open the head vaine Cephalica in the arme on that side whereon the sore or botch is And if the sore or botch arise in the armepit then open the vaine mediana which is betwéene the head vaine and the vaine comming from the liuer If the sore or botch arise in the flancke then open the vaine Saphena in the inner side of the foote alway remembring this note that you let blood on that side whereon the botch appeareth For on the contrary side it is dangerous and euill drawing the venome ouerthwart the spiritual members to the great danger of the patient The quantity must be according vnto the strength of the patient in those that be young strong and full of bloud it is good to take much away and in others according vnto their abilitie of body And in this time of necessitie when it may not be deferd you must neither regard time neither signe nor aspect or coniunction of Planets but in the name of God do it Quouis tempore hora mittere sanguinem necessitas concedit iubet two houres delay in bléeding may be the cause of death This being done or not done in those persons aboue named who may not bléede let there be giuen vnto the sicke person of one of the medicines set downe for the cure of the plague before in this booke and procure the sicke to sweate well which if they cannot spéedily do then you may vse the meanes before taught with bottles whereby a sweate shall spéedily be brought forth and let the patient endure it as long as he is able And remember that you kéepe the sicke from sléepe in his sweat and fiue or sixe houres after if he be very faint giue him of one of the cordiall confections to eate of sometime and if he be so thirstie that hee must néedes drinke then giue him of the sirrup set downe in this booke for that purpose But you ought not in any wise to giue him drinke after his medicine vntill he hath sweat well and that which you giue him must bee warme and comfortable And hauing sweat well dry his body with warme and soft clothes and so let him rest kéeping him from sléepe Within two houres giue him some good broth to eat made with a chicken in which broth boile a little whole mace dates raisins of the sunne Endiue Borage Buglosse rings or some péeces of gold Let him haue oftentimes to eate of one of the cordiall confections set down in this booke and let his drinke be the first day Betonie water Scabious and Borage water of each of them halfe a pinte boiled a little with sugar and whole mace After you may giue him ale if not strong boiled with Mace and sugar Let his meate be chickens capon rabbet yong mutton or veale and let him vse orenges limons pomegranets graines of paradise and all thing that doth comfort the heart and coole You must perfume the chamber oftentimes in the day with the perfumes set downe in this booke which will purge the aire of the chamber and sprinkle the floore of the chamber with good vinegar and giue him to smell vnto oftentimes a cloth wet in rose vinegar Now must the sore or botch be looked vnto And to ripen and bring it to suppuration you shall find medicines set downe in this booke If the sore do arise néere the heart I haue set downe meanes to defend the heart and to drawe the sore or botch further off or if the botch appeare in the throte then likwise draw it further for feare of suffocation or choking the patient If watching or rauing trouble him I haue set downe meanes to helpe it If thirst and drinesse vexe him I haue set downe comfortable sirrupes to remedie it or whatsoeuer he shall néed in this cure if aduisedly you follow my direction The patient ought to change his chamber sometimes and to vse often the perfumes before set down and to kéepe the house all the time of his sicknes vntill his sore be well changing himselfe in fresh apparell well aired and persumed before And those that are about him must haue care of themselues and eate daily