arb Lupines Pistatium bitter Almonds Spicknard Stoecades Gentian root of Plantin the seed and leaves dried juyce of Anagallis the female succorie Alkekendgi Endive and Bruscus especially the decoction of these Curcum also Curcuma is good If the disease be inveterate use purging with Rhubarb pills and bleeding Venae sectio is good when the hollow part of the liver is vexed purge by the belly If the embossed part of the liver be vexed purge by urine but this Electuary following is good â„ž Electuariâ—â—on Rad. Ireos Camoepiteos sem anisi Apium anaÊ’ ij AsaronÊ’ ij.ss Cinnamomi zingiberis cammomeli Carawayseeds of either one dram Stoecades gentian and horehound of either two drams with oximel Scilliticium make an Electuary it purgeth vehemently by urine or â„ž Conservae fol. absinthii capill ven flor Opiata Riverius tamarisci an â„¥ j conser rad enulae camp cortic citri conditi an â„¥ ss myrabolan condit n. j. nucis moschat condit Ê’.iij confect alkerm. Ê’.ij pulver elect diarrhod abbatisÊ’ j salis absinthii Et tamarisci ana ℈ .ij. croci ℈ .j. ambrae griseae ℈ ss cum syrrupo conditurae citri fiat opiata River lib. 6. cap. 3. Lastly steel is an excellent opener CHAP. XLVIII HEPATIS INFLAMMATIO there is Causa as well as in other members and through the same causes that they be ingengred of If the liver be vexed with inflammation Sâ—gna there is felt pain and heavinesse all over the right side with swelling in the place he hath a sharp fever a small and drie cough insatiable thirst abhorring of meats difficulty of breathing the tongue is first red and after that black vomiting pure choller the body is costive the colour of the body is changed like Icterus they have the hicket In their fit they rave voyding forth sharp urine The inflammation that chanceth through causes in the crooked and hollow parts of the liver have the foregoing symptoms but if ingendred in the outward and round part of the liver it causeth greater pain in drawing breath and a greater cough than the other And sometime the Muscles leaning upon the liver be inflamed causing the skin round about to be stretched with swelling sometimes a swelling fashioned like the liver which is a true signe In the beginning open the liver vein Curatio Venae sectio which hath society with vena causa draw out a large quantity Clyster if nothing forbid the next intention must be to administer a cooling clyster foment with oyle of Quinces and Roses putting to it odoriferous wine Ceratum Ceratum Santalinum is good remember that restrictive things do exceed those that mollifle and loosen when the heat is vehement on the contrary when it decreases let those that mollify exceed the other beware you do not apply things cold but warm them a little Fomentatio foment with the decoction of wormwood mellilot red roses cammomel dill plantin endive and in vehement pain juyce of liqueris in hot water or juyce of endive with honey Vietus ratio for their diet Ptisan and chicken broath in the first boyle Apium in the second parsley also barley broath is good If the inflammation change to suppuration the aforesaid signes will increase as paines fever Decoctio Cataplasma ravings c. for this boyle figges in water and give him of it to drink Also take the root of AlthaeaÊ’ i. ss fenegreek and linseed ana Ê’ ij leaves of Althaea and mallows ana M. ij dry figges No. vj. boyle them in water untill they wax soft bruise them and make a cataplasme you may adde root of white lillies flowers of cammomel and mellilot to help break it so we use doves dung and mustard seed c. that draw to the superficies some with the decoction of polya sumitory roots of Camedrios c. when it s broken minister water of honey or decoction of Cicers If the matter avoyd by the veines provoke urine If by the belly purge gently with Goats whey and Cassia fistularis and clysters after that glutinate and joyn up Outwardly apply this Cataplasme â„ž Farinae hordei â„¥ .iv. rosa rubr santal Cataplasma Fontanus omnium seminis endiviae scariolae absynth mino an Ê’.ij succi endiviae q. s fiat cataplasma Vt artis est applicandum regioni jecoris Vel â„ž Oleirosati myrthill an â„¥ .ij. olei anethi â„¥ j. Fomentatio Fontanus aceti parum foveatur pars tepide Vel â„ž Succi endiviae aut cichorii Linimentum vel utriusque â„¥ i.ss nenupharini â„¥ .iij. cerae albae aceti parum fiat linimentum Fonta lib. 3. cap. 15. CHAP. XLIX LIENIS INFLAMMATIO Causa the spleen is nexed with inflammation as oft as hot blood flowes thither unnaturally It is known by heavinesse Signa and swelling of the left side which will not give place to the feeling also it 's known by pain stretching out of the place by burning heat and fevers and if abundance of humours rush in thither it is known by the greatnesse and swiftnesse of the ingendring the inflammation For the diet look Curatio into the foregoing Chapter First open the Salvatella vein Venae-sectio between the little and ring-singer wash the belly often with Clysters if he may not bleed this fomentation is good Fomentatio â„ž ol rosarum Cydoniorum an â„¥ ij ol cammomeli â„¥ .j. Aceti op â„¥ ss misce beware of applying any thing that is not first warmed the liver and spleen require one kind of medicine but the spleen the strongest Alwayes commix vinegar with something that is acceptable to the spleen If the spleen tendeth to suppuration and rotting you shall find plenty of remedies in the foregoing Chapter Lastly â„ž Linimentum Platerus Ol. Rosacei â„¥ .ij. ol de absynthio vel nardini â„¥ j. ol Chamom vel de meliloto â„¥ ss Satal omniumÊ’ j Spicae â„¥ ss cerae q. s fiat linimentum CHAP. L. LIENIS SCIRRHVS Inflammation of the spleen not rightly cured draweth together a hard swelling of the spleen Causa The cause is a certain humour cleaving stubbornly to the spleen but it is when hardnesse ingendreth without inflammation in over-much swelling It is easily known by touching Signa of what cause soever it be His diet must be easie of digestion Curatio Victus ratio Exercitium he may drink pure wine being without all restriction exercise before meat is excellent strong potions are good root of capers are good Harts-tongue the root and herb of Tamariscus sodden in vinegar or oximel juyce of centory drunk the decoction of bitter lupines rew and pepper Iron often quenched in wine is a convenient remedy if a fever quench it in Posca steele is commended also wormwood Cassia Chalybs Aniseeds c. you may make a fomentation with the symples above mentioned oyle of capers lillies and ireos are good Vng
have been taken with great swounings with wonderful successe â„ž Aquae mariae syrrupus è succo lujulae ana â„¥ .j. misce CHAP. XXVII SINGVLTVS is a motion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Causa as it were a a cramp raised through the expulsive faculty of the stomach which goeth about to expell hurtful and evil matter For the most part it is caused of fulness or emptinesse as Hippocrates doth affirm Hippocrates also somtimes it is caused of or through the biring of sharp humours in the stomach or coldnesse and sometimes hot fevers may be the cause when either the stomack or some other bowel is inflamed Fulnesse is knowne by heavinesse Signa and emptinesse of those things that went before you may know if the meat be corrupt by the burnt savour of it but you shall know sharpnesse by gnawing pricking and pulling 1. Prognosticks are if neesing follow upon the Hicket the patient is delivered so that it proceedeth of fulnesse 2. The Hicket coming in an Iliac passion is evill or coming with swouning or with distention of nerves or with dilerium is a deadly signe 3. Also coming upon the inflammation of the liver of the wombe of the brain or upon some notable wound is very dangerous and oftentimes deadly 4. In acute diseases and burning fevers and the pestilence it is for the most part deadly 5. Also if it happeneth through two much emptinesse it is alwayes evill 6. It is also evil if it cometh with vomiting for it threatneth danger of inflammation of stomach Cuâ—atio and braine As concerning the cure we must consider the cause If it proceed of emptinesse it is the more dangerous and therefore must be helped by giving fit and convenient nourishment that thereby that which is defective may be supplied If a flux of blood or an exceeding flux of the wombe do cause this infirmity we may give oyle of sweet Almonds either by it self or in warm water he is to be nourished with cordial broath there are some that cure this Hicket with drinking of milk that do refresh Amilum Victus ratio but the best is Amilum given with milk and the broth of an hen and the flesh thereof capons chickens and Rear-egges with the powder of Eringium is wondrous proper his drink must be white-wine diluted with water Oleum the back and stomach must be anointed with oyle of violets and sweet almonds If sharp humours have stirred up the hicket we must give such things as are sweet and fat as the fat of broath of henne or cock or two spoonfulls of clarified honey or penidice Mel. or pinecarnels with sugar or it may be purged Purgatio so that it be prepared before with drinking of Aqua mulfa if it proceed through heat Vomitus and biting sharpnesse then to provoke vomit is wondrous proper and to give all cooling things as julleps Apozems or juices Julepus Theriac or waters of succory and such like you may compose your juleps with syrrups of violets Nymphea of poppie or the like when the hicket is most strong we give new treakle If it proceed from a cold cause and the matter grosse and viscus prepare the humour with oximel and then a vomit or purge as you shall see cause and compose this Electuary following for them that are able â„ž Confect Caryophyllorum â„¥ .j. Cinamomi Electuarium Aromat Rosat anaÊ’ ss Syr. Hyssopi q. s.f Elect molle Also Lozenges are very proper Lozeng made of Aromaticum Ros Candid Ginger is very good Castoreum also ℈ ij of Castoreum in white wine but many times one purge or vomit is sufficient Dioscorides Dioscorides commends Aristoloch radix cum aqua Asplenum herba cum posca castorum cum aceto Also he commendeth Ineezing if Singultus cometh of fulnesse Dioseor lib. 2. cap. 4. CHAP. XXVIII DOLOR STOMACHI or pain of the stomach is caused divers and sundry ways Causa as when naughty venemous and gnawing humours be kept in the stomach whereby it chanceth that through intollerable gnawing they cause swouning Stomachae cardialgiae which they call Stomachia or cardialgia sometime pain of the stomach is caused through some stroak or fall and an inflammation may be the cause thereof In a hot cause Signa there is felt a sharp pricking pain gnawing in the mouth of the stomach bitternesse in the mouth vomiting of chollar and there followeth a great weaknesse and feeblenesse of the whole body in a cold cause the pain is lesse Curatio and more dull and slow in a hot cause give this Apozem following the one half over night and the other half in the morning warm â„ž Apozema Syr. de Rhubarb â„¥ j. Rosarum sol â„¥ ss Decoctio Sennae q. s f Apozema Or if you see cause Vomitus you may vomit with the infusion of Stybium and afterward you may take the seeds of paeony in water of succory If it proceedeth through some stroak or fall then this ♃ following is good â„ž Mixtura Mumiae gran j. boli arm gran xvj croci gran vij Let it be given the patient you may adde Sperma ceti and if the pain be intollerable then succour him with this ♃ following â„ž Syrrupi Rosati Absynth an â„¥ .i. ss Mixturae opii gran j. Boyle it very lightly with one boyling then let it be mixt with â„¥ .iij. of the broath of a chicken give it the patient to drink In a cold cause purge with such a purgation Purgatio as you shall think proper by the water or clysters according as you shall see cause such a one as may purge wind and flegme or perhaps melancholy with Cassia and after may be given the seeds of Nasturtium in Goats milk administring Syr. de absynth menthae mel rosati in aqua feniculi absynthii Julepus likewise Electuaries and oyles outwards are good Also â„ž Spec. Aromat ros Ê’.ij Spec. Diarrhod Abb. Tabulae Rondeletius Ê’ j Sacchari albi dissoluti in aqua menthae â„¥ .iij. fiant Tabulae secundum artem ponderisÊ’ ij Rondeletius Vel â„ž Spec. Imperialium â„¥ ss pinearum electarum Tabula Crato subtiliter incisarumÊ’ ij Spec. aromat ros Ê’.i.ss Sacchari in aqua rosarum dissoluti â„¥ xiij olei cinnamomi gr iij. moschi gr ij fiat confectio in morsulis secundum artem CHAP. XXIX TVSSIS Galen in lib. 1. cap. 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Galenus Causa de Symtomatum causis doth affirm that a cold distemper of the instrument of breathing to be the cause of the cough also a humour distilling from the head to the Trachaea arterea going about within doth provoke the cough sometimes it is caused through cold or flegme descending upon the lungs sometimes it happeneth through heat dissolving the superfluous matter of the brain and so through a cattarrhal distillation the cough is
with washt Venus-turpentine and let him take three over night and four in the morning for a week together 5. Emplastrū Also Emplastrum sticticum is very good to lay to his back spread on leather give him with his meats the seeds of Agnus castus and the leaves of rew Aq. sperm ranarum to eat purslaine and drink spawne-spawne-water will be good to extinguish seed Let him lye on his side And lastly he must eschew and exclude all thoughts belonging to carnal copulation and ℞ Succi myrtillorum vel succi foliorum myrti Linimentum Montanus plantaginis ana ℥ .ij. succi sempervivae ℥ .j. unguenti sandalini ℥ .ij. cum modico cerae albae reformetur linimentum pro renibus Montanus de renum vesicae affectionibus Consilium 301. pag. 738. CHAP. XVII CELE in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ramex and Hernia in Latin of the barbarous writers Ruptura there be seven kinds or nine 1. Enterocele or Ramex intestinorum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when the Peritonaeum do break and the bowels fall down into the Cods 2. Bubonocele or Ramex inguinis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when the bowels do cleave or stay above the privie members 3. Hydrocele or Ramex aquosus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when a watery humour is gathered into any part of the filmes or skin of the Cods 4. Sarcocele 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or Ramex carnosus is when there groweth hard flesh within the coats and tunicles of the stones 5. Epiplocele or Ramex omenti 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when the kall or filme that laps in the bowels do fall down into the Cods 6. Enteroepiplocele or Ramex omenti intestini is when the bowels do slip down with the filme 7. Cirsocele or Ramex varicosus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is when the veines which nourish the stones are spread abroad and swollen out of measure on heaps 8. Ramex ventosus Physocele or Hernia ventositatis is when wind is gathered into the skin of the Cods 9. Hyrophysocele or Ramex ventosus aquosus when wind and water is gathered into the filmes of the Cods They are caused by some violent accident Causa as a stroak leaping crying fall or lifting which do break the peritonaeum and so cause Ramex intestinorum or stretch it out more then it ought to be and so cause Ramex inguinis Or the vessels joyned together and increasing in the Cods or the vessels being broak and slidden down sendeth blood thither which being changed into a watery or wheyish substance causeth Ramex aquosus Ramex carnosus is caused through a stripe or blow upon the stone or stones The cause of the other ruptures are evident by their descriptions The signes of the two first is a manifest swelling in the Cods Signa or above the privie members It goeth back slowly but rolleth down quickly also the swelling is very great The signes of a watery humour is a swelling without pain firm and shining like the colour of the humour as dregs of blood or the like If it be on both sides of the Cods it s then a double rupture The signes of Ramex carnosus is hardnesse somtimes like a kernel and thenthere is neither colour sense nor feeling But if the humour be of a wicked nature then pricking pain doth vexe him You must lay the Patient upright Curatio yet so as his head may be lower then his buttocks and separate his legges then put up the bowels by little and little then keep them up by convenient trusses and ligaments But if the place adjoyning to the Cods or privie members be inflamed and very painful so that thereby the bowels are made disobedient to go up then you must use foments and liniments made with mallowes cammomel dill linseed fennegreek Fomentati and nourish the place with wooll dipt in oyle Also take Emplastrum ad Herniam spread some on a piece of lether and apply it Emplastrū let it lye on seven dayes being bound fast with his truss and let him give himself rest for thirty dayes this is an excellent help Also make a decoction with comfry roots plantin myrtill seed pomegranat flowers Decoctio and leaves of laurel boyle them in red wine and water of plantin and then sweeten it with sugar For a watery rupture look into the Chapters of the dropsies as Ascites c. A perfect rupture coming by the breaking of the Peritonaeum in men of full growth seldom admits of cure A certain chyrurgion did use to beat a loadstone into fine powder Historia and give of it to children in a little pap and then he anoynted the groine with honey and then strewed on it the fine filings of Iron this he did for 10 or 12 dayes together keeping up the bowels straight with a truss Thus have you had directions for the curing of the first second third fifth and sixth As for the fourth rupture it s more properly a chirurgious work Paraeus and if you please you may take Parey for your guide so likewise for the seventh As for the eighth and ninth look into the Chapters of the dropsies There is also Hernia Humoralis generated by the confused mixture of many humours in the Cod Hernia humoralis or between the tunicles which involve the testicle And there is Pneumatocele which is a flatulent tumour in the Cod Pneumatocele being round and shining both of them are cured by medicines which dissolve and trusses to keep up the Cods from falling Vnguentū Also clysters And take Helder cammomel fetherfew betony great valerian chickweed sention mercury hemlock smallage gomepheny and cellindine ana M j. chop them small boyle them in p. iij. of May butter and two penny worth of neats-foot oyle bathe the Cod with it or ℞ Fomentatio Forrestus Cumini baccarum lauri seseli rnt ana ℥ .j. fiat decoctio in vino leniter astringente lixivio foveatur pars Forest Tom. 1. lib. 27. obs 25. CHAP. XVIII MENSIVM SVPPRESSIO Causa is either naturally or against nature If naturally the woman is vexed with no grief of the body nor yet of the wombe If against nature it happeneth either through grossnesse or slendernesse of body the former have but little blood the latter no superfluous blood in them Also grosse blood bleeding at the nose c. sweating continual vomiting fluxes of the belly hardnes scars or a peece of flesh ingendred in the mouth of the matrice may be the cause also carelesness fear and sorrow There is heaviness a desire to vomit Signa abhorring of meat paines about the loynes thighes neck eyes and head sometimes fevers and blackish urine made with difficulty 1. A cold distemper is known by dulness a white and leady colour in the face and a watery thin and greenish urine 2. A hot distemper of
to them that be not with childe nor brought to bed the other chanceth only to such For the cure Curatio Venae-sectio it is good first to open a vein in the arme 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the inner or internal vein unlesse the Menstruis be stopped for then it is better to cut the vein on the ham or ankle afterward if the body be costive losen it with a cooling clyster and if you see cause you may give this gentle Apozem that cools and quencheth the Inflammation and openeth obstructions in the brest as followeth ℞ Apozema Syrrup Rosarum pal ℥ j. Syrrupus de Rhabarbaro ℥ ss Decoctio senae quantum sufficit fiat Apozema Let it be given the one half over night warm and all the rest in the morning warm eat nothing untill noon but take three or four spoonfulls of broath between stooles also apply outwardly this Emplaster following Emplaster Barley-meal lin-seed bolus armeniae saunders Oleum Nimpheae oleum Rosarum oleum Camomeli misce fiat Emplasterum But first anoynt it with oyle of Roses Ol. Rosar vinegar and juyce of nightshade also crummes of bread and faire water applied like a poultis with vinegar is good let them beware that they drink no strong beer wine hot waters nor spices but altogether soopings of a cooling quality no fish nor flesh that is hard of digestion if the milk be curded turn back unto the foregoing Chapter and that will direct you what to do If there be much pain ℞ Epithema Weckerus Florum camomilae mellioti althoae saenigraeci seminis lini anethi ana M.j. coquantur in aqua cui adde olei rosacei anethini ana ℥ ij aceti ℥ j. Spongia in eo madefacta mammis apponatur Weckerus de curatione inflammationis mammislarum lib. 2. pag. 465. Lastly if the inflammation be great you may foment with Aquaspermatis ranarum and oyle of Roses CHAP. XXII IMBECILITAS STOMACHI is caused through distemper of the working qualities without any flowing of humours Causa sometimes it is caused of an humour contained in the bosome and large space of the stomach which hath power either to heat cool movsten or drie or two of these qualities mixed together and sometimes it is caused of an humour stuffed and drowned in the filmes or coats of the stomack For the signe Signa in a cold cause there is dull and difficult concoction the taste of the nourishment is felt long after there is sharp belchings and little or no thirst but contrary in a hot cause there is exceeding thirstinesse abhorring of meat and bitter belchings and this is certain that if the cause be heat the patient is cased by administring of cold things if it be a cold cause then he is eased by hot things if that choller cause it there is such bitter belchings that there is cast forth bitter choller with bitternesse of the mouth For the cure if it come of a cold caule Curatio Pilulae as of phlegme purge gently with stomachal pills if they have gone a day and have not had a stool then take one pill an hour before supper Then take this cordiall Electuary following which is said to be good ℞ Electuarium Conserv Caryophilorum ℥ i. ss pul Aromatici Ros. ʒ i. ss pul Cinnamomi Nucis Muscatae anaʒ ss Syr. absynthii de Hysopo q. s f. Elect. Molle If necessity do require Methriditum adde two dragms of Methridate and take of it every morning the quantity of a Walnut curnel then eat a piece of Lozing aromat Rosat and drink after it a draught of Wormwood wine for that will prepare the stomack to the next concoction and also bathe outwardly with oyle of wormwood Oleum nutmegs cinnamon or mastick or the best is to spread honey on bread tosted and cast thereon the powder of nutmegs cloves and cinnamon and for the richer sort take this ♃ made as followeth ℞ Pulvis Rosarum Rubrum Absinthii menthae maioran siccae an ʒ ij ligni aloes spicae nardi calami aromatici ana ℈ ij fiat pul qui accip iatur cotone involvatur duplici linteo And this must also be remembred that oyntments emplasters and cataplasms must not only be applied before but behind also about the thirteenth Vertebra In a hot cause purge with Cassia Apozema and Rhubarb or else an Apozem and open a vein if you see cause Venae sectio and then this Electuary is said to be very good ℞ Electuarium Cons Rosarum ℥ j. Diarrhodon alb ʒ i. ss Syr. assato lymonum q. s f. Elect. Also direct Lozenges of Diarrhodon alb Triasandali and make him broath with cooling herbs currents and damask pruins also bread dipped in Posca is wondrous proper to be eaten Posca as for outward applications use oyle of Roses Oleum Quinses or the like but take heed of things that cool too much yet give him no strong beer no wine hot waters spices nor milk c. If chollar do abound with costivenesse of body purge with an Apozem made with Cassia Rhubarb Apozema Vomitus or the like If temperate provoke vomits with Stybium the infusion thereof CHAP. XXIII CANINA APPETENTIA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is an immoderate or dog-like appetite or desire of meat and when they cannot refrain their appetite they devoure in meat without measure then being heavy with the multitude of meats and the stomack being not able to bear the same they turn to vomiting then afterwards they fill themselves and turn again to vomiting like dogs the part affected is the mouth of the stomack The cause is a perpetual gnawing or biting of the mouth of the stomack Causa like unto a sucking sometimes it happeneth through a cold distemper of the mouth of the stomack sometimes through cold sharp and vitious humours sometimes it proceedeth through certain kinds of worms which do devour the meat that is taken into the stomack as fast as it is received sometimes through dissipation of whole body For the sign Signa if it be a cold distemper it is known by windinesse and rumbling sharp humours are known by four belchings dissipation is known by the excrements for they be scorched and lesse in quantity than before For the cure Curatio Pilulae in a cold cause it is good first to take stomacal pills also Hierapicra Galeniʒ 6. with wine infused with water or given in oximel fasting is good and to drink muscadell is good he must abstain from all soure and restrictive meats but let his meat◠be meats of good juyce if a child laboureth in this disease the body being bound Syr. de Rhubarb and a doubt of worms give it one ounce of Syrrup of Rhubarb or more according to the age and strength of the childe the one half over night and the other half in the morning warm either in
adhibitum Weckerus lib. 2. pag. 471. CHAP. XXXI ANOREXIA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Causa or losse of appetite is for the most part caused through aboundance of cruid and raw humours lurking in the stomach or oppressed through nourishment corrupted sometimes it is caused by consent as from a defluxion of the brain from whence a thin wheyish matter is sent unto the stomach or else from the liver being strongly affected for it happeneth oftentimes upon the recovery of some sharp and acute disease that there is left behind a weaknesse of the stomach Also a chollerick humour pressing the mouth of the stomach may cause this evil and also it happeneth in fevers and especially in Synochus not putrified because through the aboundance of blood there is no attraction For the sign Signa in a hot cause there is felt gnawing in the stomach a desire to vomit and thirst sometimes a fever with rotten humours but contrary in a cold cause the part affected is the mouth of the stomach In a hot cause or chollerick humor Curatio Victus Ratio a cold diet must be prescribed moderate sleep quietnes must be used or provoked his body must be kept soluble if you see cause give a vomit Vomitus if otherwise purge with this Apozem following ℞ Syr. de Rhabarb ℥ j. Rosarum ℥ ss Decoct Apozema sennae q. s.f Apozema In time of year sallets are good with lettice succory vinegar and sugar and such like in a cold cause first vomit or else purge which you shall find to be most proper by the water with his meat let there be given mustard or else cloves cinnamon pepper and vinegar with sugar or tarragant is good with mutton or capers and to drink on mornings wormwood-wine is wondrous proper also Electuaries Lozenges Vinum absynth and the like but for the poorer sort first vomit or purge and drink wormwood beer Lastly refrain all kind of trash and take of this Electuary following ℞ Rosarum Ligni Aloës anaʒ vj macis Electuarium latificans Rhasis nucis moschatae galliae moschatae cardamomi utriusque cinnamomi croci ana ʒ ij cyperiʒ v caryophyllorum mastiches spicae nardi Asari anaʒ iij. melle emblicarum excipe moschi gr xv aromatiza Datur à . ʒ adʒ iij Rhasis If you see cause Ceratum you may apply outwardly Ceratum stomachale and use some of the oyles prescribed in the former Chapter CHAP. XXXII SITIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hath a twofold cause natural and animal The natural is by natural inclination to require a cold and moist substance for to supply the place of the substance that was dissipated wasted and spent but the animal appetite is when the stomach feeling it self to be empty of moysture doth desire drink as happeneth in burning fevers Sometimes falt humours are the cause Causa and drinking of old wine the part affected is the mouth of the stomach either by it self or by consent with the heart or liver and chiefly by the inferiour parts thereof or with the lungs or by the veines of the Mesenterium or the Jejunum inflamed for those parts are accompanied with a hot and drie distemperature and indeed hapueth for the most part in hot and putrified fevers in hydropsies and such like As for the sign it is needlesse Signa for it may be known by the patients words if the stomach be heavie and dull it signifies repletion if falt humours that 's known by the patients eating of salt things if the cause be windinesse there is felt extension if chollar bitter belchings and extream thirst if sharp humours biting gnawing and such like If the cause be an hot inflammation Curatio he must abstain from hot things salt things and immoderate exercise and if a plethorick body Venae sectio open a vein and administer an Apozem made as you shall see fit and a Julep made as followeth Julepus Take French barley ℥ i. ss French pruins ℥ .iv. boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water untill half be wasted strain it and adde plantin wator ℥ .ij. conserve of barberries ℥ j. mixe them and drink thereof often and hold the conserve of aforesaid in your mouth letting it dissolve by degrees adde to the julep loafe-sugar and if it proceed of drunkenness drink Aqua hordei if it cometh of salt humours Julepus as in the scurvie then drink Aqua fumariae syrrupus fumariae make a julep and drink thereof Also purging is good and refrain salt things But when it chance to those that have burning fevers then give them Posca that is Posca vinegar and water sodden together if you will Aqua spermatis ranarum you may adde conserve of barberries and Aqua spermatis Ranarum is very effectual mixed either with some cooling syrrup or conserve or given by it self a spoonfull at a time Sperma ant semen ranarum colligitur mense Martio Destillatur autem per alembicum vitreum Quercetanus CHAP. XXXIII NAVSEA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a naughty and wicked motion of the expulsive faculty of the stomach It is caused of a vitious humour contained in Causa the stomach being either hot or cold which humour either swimmeth in the concavity or hollownesse of the stomach or it is stuffed in the filmes thereof cleaving like bird-lime sometimes great exercise after meales sayling on the seas and over fat meats or stopping of the Menstruis may be the cause In a hot cause Signa you shall find the sign in the Chapter of weakness of the stomach if vitious humours do swim in the stomach then for the most part vomiting followeth If a tough humour like bird-lime be drowned in the cotes of the stomach it causeth a disposition to vomit but bringeth forth nothing also a dulnesse throughout the whole body As touching the cure of vomiting Curatio you must note in the beginning it ought not to be stopped if the sick be the better for it especially if such things be purged as ought to be it is also good and may be suffered if not it is evill for the cure Clyster the readiest way is sleep if it may be procured as in a hot cause if the body be costive administer a cooling clyster adding thereto oyle of violets ℥ .iij. or give gr iij. of laudanum Paracel which is good providing the body be first made soluble also infuse a piece of bread in white-wine vinegar or rose-vinegar and bruise it in a morter Ceratum and adde thereunto powder of cinnamon cloves red-roses or the like this may be applyed to their stomachs warm if children be troubled with vomiting give syrrup of Rhubarb Cataplasma such a quantity as fitteth the age and strength of the child and you may take cammomel wormwood mint and porret of either half a handfull boyle them in halfe a pinte of wine-vinegar and thicken it
℞ Anisi sem Apii Asari Amygdalarum Trochisci hepatici Galenus Absynthii and ℥ ss Aquae pluviae q. s Formentur trochisci Galen doth much commend them for saith he Hepaticos juvant habent enim vim hepar expurgandi per urinas dantur cum vino febrientibus cum aqua They are proper in a cold and moyst distemper of the liver because they are hot and purge by urine but in heat ℞ Epithema Spec. Diarrhod abbat diatrion santal an ʒ.j aq endiv. acetos rosar an ℥ .j. misce fiat epithema Marquardus CHAP. XXXVI EPHIALTES 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a disease whereas one thinketh himself in the night to be oppressed with a great weight believing that something cometh upon him and thinketh that he is strangled It is often times caused of excesse of drinking Causa and sometimes continual rawness of the stomack from whence doth ascend vapours gross and cold filling the ventricles of the brain and letting the faculties of the brain to be dispersed by the sinewes They that have this disease can scarce move Signa being astonied and as it were held by something that doth violently invade them the voyce is suppressed some do believe though vainly that they hear the thing that doth oppress them now at the last with much trouble the vapours being attenuate and driven away and the passage of the spirits being opened the sick is by and by raysed to his perfect sences If this disease continue Signa Prognostica Curatio it induceth a worse to follow as Apoplexia Epilepsia or the like Therefore cure it at first if possible use a thinne diet and nothing that ingenders windiness no wine Venae sectio except diluted with water fleep not in the day if a full body cut the Cephalica vein and purge 15. black Piony seeds is said to help being brayed in water Oleum Dianthon nourish the head with oyle of dill and strengthen the head with Aromat Rosat Diamber Dianthon and such like CHAP. XXXVII EMPYEMA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Causa which signifieth a mattery spitting it is caused when an impostume or botch being in the upper skin girding the ribs or else in some other skin of the brest is broken all at once and shed into the empty place of the brest which is between the lungs and the upper skin it is fometimes caused through bursting out of blood sometimes through a fluxe of the head and other upper parts falling thither which is wont often to change into the squinsie There is felt heavinesse in the bottom of the brest a strong and dry cough Signa without pain in the beginning there chance to them fevers faint inordinate and hard to be judged when the impostume draweth now to a rupture then the fever is more vehement with quaking and they are troubled in their speech the matter that cometh out is sometime clear sometimes thick and dreggy and sometimes flows upward into the voyd place of the brest and these be most perilous sometimes they flow downwards to the paunch bowels and bladder such alwayes labour of the fever Hectick Curatio Victus ratio Let them use meats of good juyce broth of cocks and flesh of hens chickens and birds of mountains let his drink be Aqua mulsa and thin white wine it must be speedily looked to or else the matter gathered together will cause the Ptisick or an ulceration of the lungs therefore a drink made with liquoress figs and aniseeds is good to rot and voyd the matter if it creep into the belly minister mollifications if to the bladder such things as provoke urine if it cometh out by a cough then give ptisan mixed with good honey you shall have plentiful remedies in the Chapter of the Ptisick and in Astma and Pluritis yet this Electuary following is very good ℞ Electuarium Platerus Conserv radicum symphiti Mai. ℥ i.ss cons Rosarum rubr ℥ .j. infus gummi Tragac. factae in aqua plantaginisʒ j coralli Boli vel terrae lemniae anaʒ j Hypocistid ʒ.ss croci ℈ ss syrrupi Myrtini vel Myrtillorum q. s fiat electuarium Plater Tract ult lib. 1. pag. 540. This will be very proper when the impostume is broken and the matter thereof purged out To ripen the impostume a Cataplasme may be applyed outwardly Cataplasma made of Rad. altheae ficuum pinguium passul mundat florum Chamem melilot and after the boyling to adde sarinae sem lini faenugr ol lilior amygdal butyri recent terebinth c. Riverius lib. 2. cap. 4. CHAP. XXXVIII BVLIMOS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is nothing else but great and vehement famine or hunger It is caused through coldnesse of the stomach want and weaknesse of strength Causa long journies especially when there is snow cause this disease In the beginning there is felt much hunger Signa yet doth not long endure for afterward the patients heart failes him with coldnesse of the extream parts and want of spirit and breath Curatio If this trouble happen in a journey without a fever Vinum comfort them with bread infused in odoriferous wine burnt with cinamon if he be very faint it is the best thing to let them smell to penny-royall new bread holden to the nose helpeth much so doth the savour of rosted meat well seasoned with salt but above all sweet odours and compell them to eat Spec. Arom rosat c. If need be also Arom Rosat Diamber c. made into Lozenges or Electuaries or you may strew them on his meats if a fever happen which is seldom comfort him with vinegar and dip a morsel in pure white wine and red-rose water and give it him to eat also give him every hour a little meat for delayes are dangerous in this disease Lastly Vnguentum Marquardus ℞ Pulv. caryophyll ℈ .iv. ol mastich ℥ .j. misce f. ung stomachale CHAP. XXXIX DIARRHAEA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a great and copious flux of the wombe without exulceration and inflammation It is caused through weakness of the instruments that do serve to digestion Causa also through aboundance of corrupted meat and nourishment that is moyst and viscous moreover gnawing and biting of those things that are contained in the belly also flowing of some humours from above the belly and weakness of the retentive vertue may be the cause 1. Signa Diarrhaea be caused through weakness of the Instruments that serve for digestion as the stomach bowels liver and spleen seek the signes out of their own proper Chapters as in Imbecillitas stomachi Iecivoris 2. If through weaknesse of the vertue retentive seek the signes in the Chapters above 3. If through much devouring of evil meats and drinks it 's known by the Patients words 4. If it be caused through Cholerick humors the excrements are yellow colour there is felt gnawing and heat
whil'st they are casting out there is also felt bitternesse of the mouth thirst a thin state of the body and other tokens signifying choller 5. If flegmatick humours be the cause all those forementioned signes are contrary 6. If humours flow from the head to the belly the egestious will appear frothy and the temperature of the brain will be very moyst 7. If through fullness of the body it is easily known 1. Curatio If it be caused through weakness of the instruments you shall find remedy in the Chapter of Imbecill stomach 2. If through the fulness or other causes and nature labour to help it self you must suffer it a while for being stopped the vitious humours are carried upwards and do cause pain in the head a frensie lethargy or impostumation behind the eares but if it shall continue long casting forth not only superfluities but melting as it were the state of the body and consuming the strength then labour to stop it 3. If through chollerick humours Apozema an Apozem of the infusion of Rhubarb is much praysed at the first taking of this disease Cassia and Manna is good then this julep following ℞ Aqua plantag Portulacae ana ℥ iv Syr. Julepus Mirti cons oxiacanthae ana ℥ .j. Make a julep and take steel gadds red hot Chalybs quench them in milk scum it and drink it is much commended if there be no fever if there be powre a fourth part of water to the milk and boyle it untill halfe be consumed 4. If chollar be in the bowels Clyster Electuarium give a clyster of the decoction of French barley with oyle of Roses or the like then make an Electuary with conserve of Roses Diatrion Santalon Syrrup Mirt. For the poorer sort take bolearmenia instead of the Diatrion sant Aliud with the conserve of Roses and Syr. Lujulae or Myrtills 5. If it be caused of flegmatick humours that be gross and tough minister the infusion of Agarick with Mirabol Emblici or use clysters made with the decoction of Centory and oyle of Rue Cataplasma after that apply the poultis outwardly upon the stomach which you shall find in the Chapter of Nausea page the 67. onely instead of vinegar use clarret or red-wine and a little cinamon and if he be over-greedy of meat let him use a spare diet 6. If it be caused through weaknesse of the vertue retentive bathe the body with oyle of of Myrtills soure mulberries dried in the Sun and beaten to powder Pulvis and drunk in some binding syrrup do marvellously stop This Lohoch following is good ℞ Cons Ros Rub. ℥ ss Diarrhod Abb. Diamoron Lohoch Cons Ros Rub. ℥ ss Diarrhod Abb. Diamoron Diatri sant Coral Rub. ana ℈ ij Balaustiae Rosarum Rub. anaʒ ss Mastic ℈ ss Bolus arme ʒ.i.ss Syrrup of Myrtills as much as will make an Ecligma or Loch with fine white sugar and plantin water leaving out the conserve and syrrup you may make Lozenges Rice-broath is good 7. If Diarrhaea cometh through Rheumatick matter see the Chapter of Catarrhus CHAP. XL. LIENTERIA is a certain lightnesse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or smoothnesse of the bowels even like as there chanceth a scarre on the outside of the body in this disease the bowels do not hold the meat but let it slide away before it be changed or perfectly digested in the same likeness that it was eaten It is caused oftentimes through a grievous flux Dysenteria by name going before Causa which causeth deep exulceration of the bowels and consequently scarres now the mouthes of the veines which draw nourishment from the bowels being obstructed and the bowels being become smooth will not suffer meats to be distributed but let them slide out before they be altered this disease is many times caused through debility of the vertue retentive in the stomach also sometimes when dropsie water is avoyded by the belly this flux Lienteria followeth Whatsoever causeth this flux Signa the sick do taste or feel no meat there is an evill plight of the body their excrements are pale cruid raw whitish unequal and very watery not mixt with blood or choller he feeles a burning all over the sides loathing of meat if soure belchings do happen it is a good sign the meats abide some while in the stomach For the cure let him be sparing of drink Curatio for much is forbidden in all fluxes 1. If it be ingendred through weaknesse of the virtue of the stomach search the cure in its proper Chapter as in Imbecill Stomachi Diarrhaea and the following Chapter But to be short minister those things that restrain and strengthen the stomach and bowels as syrrup of wormwood mints and wormwood wine Oleum is good use outwardly oyle of mastick wormwood mints and myrtills make the poultis that is set down in the former Chapter and strew on the powder of Cinamon Cloves Galingale Baulaustia or red Roses 2. Those that have a scarre the eating of sharp things are profitable for that it causeth a Refrication and rubbing upon the scarre it renueth natural heat therefore use scouring things with restrictive medicines with the meat use vergis the juyce of soure pomegranates lemonds or the syrrup of the same or of unripe grapes also a clyster of the decoction of Balaustia Clyster sloes French pruines unripe grapes and such like some Authours do much commend vinegar to receive the fume upon hot tile stones others the fume of Frankincense Laud paracel and Amber to be an excellent thing but in all fluxes Laudanum paracel judicially administred two or three graines is said to be a most sure help Actuarius Diacodion Weckerus Also for the same purpose Actuarius his Diacodion is wondrous proper the making of which you shall find in Weckerus his antidotary lib. 2. p. 786. After purging with Aloes or Rhubarb or Clysters you must strengthen the ventricle with this Opiat following ℞ Opiat Riverius Conservae ros antiquae ℥ vj. theriacae opt ʒ vj. mivae cydonior quantum satis Fiat opiata de qua capiat ℥ ss manè nihil superbibendo River lib. 5. cap. 4. Lastly make this oyntment following ℞ Ol. amyg amar arum ℥ .iij. ol nard cham Vnguentū Rondeletius an ℥ .j. vini albi ℥ i. ss decoquantur leviter quibus adde cerae q. s terebin abietinae ℥ ss spicae celticae schenant Cyperi galangae an ʒ.j seminis apii petro an ʒ ss fiat unguentum ungatur regio ventris circa umbilicum Nam in illis partibus obstructiones aperiendae sunt Rondel lib. 3. cap. 19. CHAP. XLI DYSENTERIA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is an exulceration of the bowels being tormented and fretted very much with pain some reckon four kindes of Dysenteria 1. The first is when blood is sent forth by circuit through some part of the body being cut off or through some
exercise of the former life let passe for a time 2. The second is when watery blood like the water wherein new killed flesh have been washed or soaked which chanceth through weakness of the liver is sent forth 3. The third is when there is sent forth an humour more shining and blacker than that which is natural being commixt of blood and Melancholy 4. The fourth kind in which by little and little and between whiles is cast out pure blood yet sometimes clodded and shavings of the bowels cometh out with pure blood and many times thick dung sprinkled with drops of blood of this fourth kind I shall treat at this time and let passe the other three The cause of this last kind is through exulceration of the bowels Causa caused many times through outward cold heat and moystnesse sometimes through pernicious medicines as scammomy eating of fruit or sharp and soure meates crudity and rawness or through sharp and gnawing humours flowing from the whole body to the belly or ingendred in the belly it selfe and this doth sometimes begin after Tenasmus the excrements are cholerick diverse and fatty because the fat that cleaveth within the bowels is melted so that when the Superficies of the bowels are bare and the exulceration abiding about it then the excrements be dreggy and bloody but when the ulcer is pierced deeper then there is sent forth filthinesse having as it were little pieces of parchment commixed with it so that if it be not stopped it eateth the places nigh unto it and sendeth forth such excrements as are wont to runne from dead bodies 1. Signa When the small guts are exulcerate there is pain about the Navill the excrements are chollerick the patient feeleth grief and frettings and gnawings so that the patient is not farre from fainting they are not thirsty and feverous the excrements are cruid and raw and the bowel Jejunium is exulcerate sometimes though seldom and sometimes they vomit and abhorre meats 2. But if the exulceration be ingendred in the great bowels there the ordour is pure and much heaped together coming out with windinesse and frothinesse mixed with fatnesse blood swimming aloft the knowledge of this greatly helpeth to the cure 1. Curatio If the exulceration be in the upper or small bowels you must cure it by medicines given at the mouth If in the great or lower bowels it must be done by clysters be the cause what it will endeavour to procure rest and give them little meat milk is good and Rice with milk if there be no fever marmalad of Quinces Plantin boyled in the juyce of French pruins with balaustia no flesh except Birds or Rabbits c. Chalybs steel quenched in running-water is good If the stomach be weak give restringent wine not very old amongst syrrups take plantin knotgrasse purslain sharp mulberries Balaustia Frankincense Terra lemnia and grape curnels all these restrain the tallow of goats swine geese and hens these asswage the acrimony which should be first looked to that thereby the patient may be eased Hares creem Harts-horn burnt the shells of Crabs running water and sage these drie up This clyster following is good for Dysenteria though the cause resteth in the great bowels as well as in the small and better â„ž Fol. Ros Rub. Plantag Centinodium Clyster Consol Maior prim veris ana M. ss BalaustiaÊ’j Rad. Consol Maior â„¥ ss Rice burnt one ounce seethe them all in running water wherein hath been quenched steel strain it and adde the juice of plantin Ê’ ij Bolus arm Ê’j goats tallow â„¥ .j. oyles of Roses Myrtills Quinces of either â„¥ .j. make a Clyster now though this Clyster be set down at large yet you may direct one for a poor body not so costly with some of the Engredients This clyster is most proper for the Dysenteria in the great bowels 2. If the exulceration be in the small bowels then give unto them such things as you shall find proper in Diarrhaea use syrrup of dried Roses Myrtils and Quinces apply this Cerate outwardly â„ž Ceratum Ol. Mastic Rosarum Myrti Cidoniorum an â„¥ .j. fol. Ros Rub. Plantag anaÊ’ j BalaustiaÊ’ j Bolus arm Ê’.j Mastic Ê’ ij Barley meal Ê’ ij wax and Rosin as much as suffiâ—eth to make a Cerate some medicines you may find in the Chap. of Colerica passio The infusion of Rhubarb is of some praised Infusio Oleum vitrtoli and of others suspected but oyle of vitrial is much commended in plantin water the distilled water of the spawn of frogs is an excellent Remedy Aqsperm ranarum if it be well made if the patient be weak make him broath with chickins with a little cinamon 1. Clyster If there be deep excoriation make a clyster with the decoction of brann and â„¥ ij of deer suet clysters of milk is good for either of them 2. Purgatio If it happens through contagion of Ayre at the first give a strong potion of Rhubarb infused in plant in water with a little cinamon and then a little treakle or methridate in cinamon or treakle water is excellent But after purging endeavour next to procure rest either with Laudanum or something else and then give a scruple of treakle or methridate in c. Theriaca mithridat as aforesaid forbare bleeding or purging except with Rhubarb many have been cured with Harts-horn burnt others take hard bones of Beef or Pork calcined or burned untill they be white made into powder and so drunk in ordinary drinks continually with some few drops of cinamon water and cinamon and nutmegs in powder are good This unguent following is wondrous proper to procure rest â„ž Olei nymphaeae VnguentuÌ„ violarum unguenti populeonis an â„¥ ss Opii gr iij. Croci gr iv fiat unguentum quo nares tempora inungantur Rauzonius Rauzonius Lastly let this chyster be administred for it is effectual in Dysenteria â„ž Succi plantaginis arnoglossae portulacae an Clyster Gorraeus â„¥ iij. boli armeni sanguinis draconis amili an Ê’ i. ss seni hircini vel capriniÊ’ j velÊ’ i. ss vel â„¥ ij fiat Clyster Gorraeus pag. 153. CHAP. XLII TENASMVS is a continual desire to go to stoole 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with extension and straining out of the right gut called Intestivum rectum being stopped avoyding nothing except it be a little blood or filthy matter like snivel or snot 1. Causa The cause is sometimes through outward cold 2. Sometimes through sharp chollerick humours 3. Sometimes through salt flegme 4. Sometime through impostumation 5. Sometimes through inflammation ingendred in the streight gut 6. Sometimes the blind gut is stopped with hard dung 1. Signa The sign is as various if it be caused of cold it is known by the tale of the sick whether he hath set on any cold stone c. 2. If chollerick it is known by the colour
the next Chapter Fernelius This Electuary following is commended by Fernelius ℞ Electuarium Rasurae eboris cornu cervi an ℈ ij cinamomi electi margaritarum electarum Pulveris electuarii Aromatici rosati majoris electuarii triasantali an ℈ .j. cum unciis iv sacchari albi fiat electuarium Vel ℞ Linimentū Mucilaginis seminis faenugraeci extractae in aqua endiviae ℥ j. olei absynthii rosarum menthae de capparibus an ℥ ss macis caryophyllorum Rosarum rubearum pulverizatorum an ℈ .j. cerae parum fiat litus Fernelius consil 37. de cachexiae curatione Vel ℞ Vnguentū Rondeletius Ol. de absynth nard an ℥ .ij. ol cyton ℥ j spicae utriusque an ʒ.j cyperi sandali rub albi an ʒ.ss coralli rub ustiʒ i.ss cerae q. s fiat unguentum ungantur hypochondria Rond lib. 3. cap. 38. CHAP. LIV. ANASARCA 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a dropsie causing all the body and flesh to be loose and wet like a spunge spitting when it is pressed It is called also Lupophlegmatia 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. This kind of dropsie is caused through great coldness of the liver Causa or other parts that be cooled which bringeth the liver into the same affect as the coldness of the spleen stomach Bowels Lungs Reines and Midriffe sometimes through unmeasurable voyding of Hemroyds or Menstruis or through their retention for in all these the liver hath no unnatural swelling and yet the dropsie followes onely through refrigeration of the liver sometimes it waxeth hard as is seen in those that drink cold water and so cool the liver on heaps and so the dropsie follows before it be lifted up into a knotty swelling sometimes it followeth the Gout loathing of meat evil state of body Jaundies Caeliacus morbus and dysenteria The whole body swelleth Signa and is like a dead body and there is difficulty of breathing heavinesse naughty colour and thirst women are lesse troubled with the dropsie then men but children for the most part are taken with Anasarca this is least dangerous First if age and strength will suffer Curatio and that there be retention of Hemroyds or Menstruis draw blood Secondly purge with Jalap Jalapum Cambogiae Vinum absinth or Rhubarb or Gambogiae gr 12. with syrrup of wormwood also wormwood-wine and beer is good purge often and not too much at once Elder roots sodden in wine are good you shall find remedies enough in obstruction of the liver you must provoke urine with broom-flowers Vinum genistae M. ij in white-wine quar 1. also eringa roots boyled in broath are good Take wormwood flowers of broom hysop tops of red nettles ana M.j. chop them small seeds of annise fennel carraway ana ℥ .j. bruise them mixe them and knead them into a loaf of wheat bread lb. iv bake it drie then break it into small pieces and put it into a ferkin of strong drink when it is well wrought let it stand a week and then let the patient drink of it often or take a dry broom faggot half a peck of bean hulls three handfulls of dry wormwood Lixivium diuret and with dry ash burn them to ashes make lye of it you may make a small quantity for it will not keep for the liver Pulvis take powder of Diacurcuma ℈ .j. powder of Diatrion santalon Diarrhodon Abbatis anaʒ ss nutmegs spicknard an ℈ j.ss Aromat rosat ℈ .j. Rhubarb ʒ ss seeds of Endive fennel ana ℈ .ij. wormwood ℈ .j. sugar ℥ .j. commix them you may adde carraway-seed cummin aniseed parseley lovage liqueris c. biscake-bread with good stood store of aniseeds Also a poultis with beane-meale Cataplasma fenegreek laurel-berries wormwood and origan sodden in wine lay it all over the body If it swell you may adde melilote sage mints savory rew cammomel flowers myrrh castoreum peniroyal cardamume sothernwood bathe the swelled legs with bot oyles or if there be the gout with the dropsie this poultis following is good Cataplasma Take leven lb. ss Turpintine ℥ .iv. make them like a poultis or pulpe with white-wine vinegar spread it on a thick cloth strew one ounce of Cantherides in powder apply it one night to the swelled legges smalledge broath is good Victus ratio Exercitium with parsely rosemary c. A drie diet must be and exercise is excellent this drink is much commended Take a pint of the ashes of bean hulls put it into a quart of water and a quart of white-wine set it on the fire Potius diuretica and stirre it all the while untill it begin to boyle then set it by one hour or two then powre it from the ashes through a cloth and adde twelve ounces of syrrup of Dialthaea brue it together and drink a quarter of a pint at a time last at night and first in the morning mid forenoon and mid afternoon If bound administer a clyster twice or thrice a week candid Eringa roots are very good to eat at meals Hercul Saxon. Elaterium Hercules Saxonia in lib. 3. cap. 32. saith Fortissimum medicamentum est succus cucumaris agrestis qui dicitur Elaterium si dentur ejus gr iij. extracti per punctionem si enim per expressionem extrahatur dantur ejus grana octo vel decem And he did usually make pills therewith after this manner ℞ Pilularnm alephang ℈ .j. elaterii grana iij. Pilulae cum elaterio Hercul Saxon. vel iv misce f. pilulae In this disease the liver must be strengthened for which purpose ℞ Radic Apii ℥ i.ss radic Asari ℥ ss Epithema Platerus absinthii M.j. florum Bugloss Borrag Sambuci ana p. j. seminum cuscuteʒ ij endiviae ascetosae anaʒ j. santal omnium anaʒ i.ss Spicaenar vel casiae lign sqaenanthi anaʒ ss decoquantur in vino aqua pro fotu regionis hepatis Plater Tract 3. cap. 3. pag. 293. Rhasis in 7. contin Rhafis notat in cura hyposarcae singulariter rhabarbarum nam est medicina solennis curans eam à quacunque causa provenientem CHAP. LV. ASCITES 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this kind of dropsie swells the whole body except the upper parts thereof which are not puffed and if you strike it there is heard a sound like as a bottle that is not full of water being shugged The upper parts drie away It is caused through much waterish humours Causa heaped up between the skin or filme called Seritoneum and the bowels also weaknesse of the liver c. For the sign Signa the body doth not pit when pressed the pulse is feeble swift and small shortnesse of breath heavinesse thirst c. as in the former Chapter their legs swell Let his diet be easie of digestion Curatio Victus Ratio Soldanella as birds of mountains chickens partridge black-birds c. first purge
also coleworts of the sea called soldana and soldanella taken in drink excelleth all the rest you may give it in wine or whey stamped it bringeth forth hydropick water this clyster following is good Clyster flowers of laurel Ê’ ij root of polypody Agarick ana Ê’ i.ss Dodder or cucutha Ê’ iij seethe them in wine or water untill the third part be consumed strain it lb. j. and adde Benedict lax â„¥ ss Elect. nidumÊ’ ij ss mel rosarum â„¥ .j. oyles of Rew cammomel and Ireos ana â„¥ j. salt gemme Ê’ i.ss fiat clyster you may adde Aniseed caraway-caraway-seeds and rew For poultises provokers of urine and the like I have spoken of in the former Chapter This kind of dropsie is more dangerous than the former moderate sweating is good in all dropsies Haustus Take the green rind of helder Carduus benedictus and Rosemary boyle them in possit ale strain it and adde treakle or methridate Ê’ j or Ê’ i. ss â„ž corticis rad cucumeris agrestis ℈ .j. infriatum insperge mulsae sine molestia pituitam ducit Aetius Actuarius nec stomachum laedit Ex Aëtio Actuario Also this water following is good for a strong body if he abound with flegme â„ž Florum Persicorum scammonii Rubeus Aqua purgans Turpeti ana part aequales Distillentur in balneo Mariae servetur in vase vitreo ad usum Modâ—ce admodum solvit Dentur species diacurcumae vel dialaccae si non adest febris CHAP. LVI TYMPANITES 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Causa is also properly called Hydrops as well as Anasarca It is caused of wind and water swelling the belly so that it is stretched out The signe is Signa the belly is puffed up higher than that of Ascites the navil is thrust forth if one clap upon it it gives a noyse or sound and all the other parts of the body wax leane this kind is most dangerous There diet is like the other Curatio ExercitiuÌ„ but more especially windy things are to be avoyded exercise is good and thirst doth succour the patient First purge as aforesaid also clysters Clyster as in Ascites onely you may adde in the boyling roots of Apium fennel parsely rew melilote in the streining Hierapicra Electuarium è baccis lauri and oyle of Dill you must provoke urine and dissolve windines of this look into the Chapter of the chollick it will help much for poultises look into Anasarca EmplastruÌ„ Emplastrum è baccis lauri is good also these lozenges powder of Dianisum Lozeng and Diacuminum ana ℈ .j. powder of the Antidote of laurel berries Ê’ j powder of Diagalanga Ê’ ss seeds of Anise carrawayes Dancus and fennel ana ℈ ss rew seeds of Apium and lovage ana ℈ .j. sugar â„¥ .vj. with the distilled waters of fennel and Apium make lozenges If they complain of pain in their body apply this emplaster â„ž EmplastruÌ„ Mesue Thuris masticis myrrhae ana â„¥ .j. Baccarum lauri â„¥ .ij. Cyperi costiana â„¥ ss mellis despumati quantum sufficit Fiat emplastrum Mesue de ung emp. pag. 153. These pills following are very good â„ž Pilulae Sennertus Mass pilul de hiera cum agarico turbith electi rhabarb an ℈ .ij. fol. soldanellaeÊ’ ss rad asari ℈ .j. trochisc alhandal elaterii nucis moscat galangae cinamom piperis cubebar an ℈ ss Pulveri sanda pulverisentur excipiantur omnia succo iridis fiat massa cujus dosis scrup ij vel Drach j. cum oximel scillit ff Pilulae mediocres Sennertus Tom. 2. lib. 3. cap. 4. pag. 1070. â„ž Clyster Fol. rutae flor chamaem sambuci summit anethi an M..j sem anisi faenic cumin carui an â„¥ ss coqu in aqua simpl Colaturae ♄ lb.j. vini maluatici â„¥ .iij. bened lax â„¥ .j. bac lauri â„¥ ss ol rutacei laurini an â„¥ .j. fiat clyst CHAP. LVII MIGTVS SANGVINIS is a disease of the reines through the which thin wheyish blood is pissed It is caused through weaknesse of the reines Causa being not able to divide the urine or through amplitude of the reines breaking of a vein in the reines caused through lifting or leaping sometimes sharp humours gnaw the reines flowing from above also stones in the reines may be the cause If this disease be caused through weaknesse Signa the blood is wheyish If through amplitude and largenesse of the veines they feel no pain If through breaking of a vein then the blood cometh forth abundantly If through gnawing humours the blood is sent forth by little and little with pain vexing the reines If through a stone look into its proper Chapter If through weaknesse of the reines Curatio rest profiteth black wine and restrictive meats Se sputum sanguinis abstain from carnal copulation Venus and diuritick things harts-horn with wine or juice of Marygolds is good Decoctio and Lapis Hematitis also the decoction of knot-grasse Syr. de rosis succis myrtils sheeps milk â„¥ .iv. mixed with a dram of Bolearmoniack is onely praised Bolusarus and loafe-sugar with it is not amisse look into the Chapter of Dysenteria also myrtill berries pomegranet rinds and Balaustia give meats of good juyce sometimes blood is curded in the bladder then cleanse but first dissolve and then use astringent things Venae sectio as aforesaid If through breaking of a vein or gnawing of sharp humours open a vein in the same side draw blood by little little If there be inflammation give cooling things inwardly and outwardly and avoyd sharp and salt things If an exulceration be left look into the same Chapter If it be caused by certain circuits the cure is the same Aq. sperm ranarum Aq. sperm ranarum is most excellent especially if there be inflammation or exulceration CHAP. LVIII INFLAMMATIO RENVM is an inflammation of the reines Causa caused through corrupt humours and medicines which ingendreth inflammation of the reines and especially continual and vehement ridings also stripes may be the cause There is a beating pain behind about the joynt of the back Signa a little above the bastard ribs the pain stretching inwards towards the liver the right side reine most commonly is vexed and also the bladder privie members loynes hips share and thighs weaknesse of limbs their extream parts are cold as the calves of the legs and feet there is difficulty of making urine in the beginning it 's thin and watery but afterwards more rubicund gross and filthy a vehement fever a disposition to vomit gnawing of the stomack and vomiting of choller this is when it comes to a Nephritick passion some are vexed with sweats and faintings costivenesse of body puffings up with wind and abhorring of meat First his diet must be of a cooling quality Curatio Victus ratio Phlebotomia and thin Secondly bleed the Basilica vein on the same side and after
haunches also gnawing in the bowels a wrinkled stomach the body is lean with consuming If there be fulness of blood bleed in the arm Curatio Venae-sectio Victus ratio if nothing forbid it Let his pot-herbs be endive lettice and purslain pomegranets also are good wine that is red and thick being well allayed with water is good Rob. de ribis or barberries and juyce of knot-grass syrrup of Myrtils and juyce of pomegranets are good and sweating is very excellent This opiate following is very good Opiata ℞ Conservae ros Antiquae ℥ iv Boli armeni coralli praepar cornu cervi usti ana ℈ .j. cum miva cydonior fiat opiat Look into the chapter of the flux Dysenteria and there you shall be furnished with simples and compounds of the same temperature and vertue as are those aforesaid This electuary following is very much commended ℞ Electuariū Weckerus Carnis citoniorum conservae consol majoris ana ℥ .j. mucilaginis gummi tragacanthi sem citoniorum extractae cum aqua rosan ℥ ss Amyliʒ iij Boli armeni sanguinis draconis an ʒ.j misce cum syrrupo de papavere myrthino fiat electuarium de quo capiat bis in die semul noctu Vel ℞ Emplastrū Weckerus succi plantaginis succi virgae pastoris an ℥ .ij. Pulveris myrthiʒ iij. Pastillorum de spodioʒ ij misce Wecker lib. 2. part 2. pag. 563. Ex diabete forti vehementi sequitur hectica ergo cito est curanda CHAP. LXI VLCERIS RENVM To an inflammation suppurated there doth succeed a great and hollow ulcer which is seldom or never cured for the continual passage of urine hinders the consolidation of the ulcer the cure consists in exsiccation and drying It is caused through breaking of the veine in the reines Causa through sharp and gnawing humours carried into the reines There is pain in the loynes Signa with heavinesse and matter is commixed with the urine with lttle pieces of flesh or haires swimming in it Hippocrates saith lib. 4. Aphor. 75. Hippocrates Si sanguis pus cum urina reddatur exulceratae vesicae aut renum significationem praebet also ubi dolor ibi morbus For the cure barley water is good Curatio Phlebotomia clysters with Cassia open a vein if nothing forbid it Asses milk is good to scoure the ulcer goates milk to replenish and incarnate the ulcer also an emulction made with sweet Almonds Emulsic and the four greater cold seeds with barley water this emplaster following is good ℞ Pul. rosar rub boli armen Emplastrū sanguinis draconis an ʒ.ij mastichis carnis cidoniori an ℥ .j. With oyle of myrtils make an emplaster Ewes milk is good to consolidate the ulcer let him eschew crudities much thirst abstinence hunger labour wrath solitarinesse exercise Vicius ratio watching and immoderate riding let his diet be tender and easie of digestion for pot-herbs mallowes endive sorrel purselain and lettice almond milk is good with honey also goates whey and pul contra gonorr is good If you want more look into the former Chapter and also into the Chapter of ulcers of the bladder Ex sententia Rhasis nihil melius est in ulceribus renum vesicae aliorum locorum urinallium Rhasis quam aqua lactis quia mundificat lavat abstergit choleram ad intestina derivando CHAP. LXII CALCVLVS VESICAE stones in the bladder ingender oftner in children than in elder folk It is caused through grosse and thick urine Causa that is carried into the bladder and setleth there and through the heat that is in children breedeth into a stone The sign is Signa often itching with handling their members which are swollen and making water continually being vexed with a strangury their urine is cruid and waterish with white sand to be certain the chirurgian may use the Catheter yet many have been deceived because the stone is sometimes wrapped in a coat of clammy flegme so that it yeilds no sound The cure is much alike to the stone in the reines Curatio only if possible use stronger diureticks excellent authours affirm Sectio the safest way is to cure it by section and not to strive so long with saxifrage because it wasteth the spirits so in the end they are not able to indure to cure To inject oyle of scorpions is much commended Ol. Scorpienum and to anoynt the perinaeum with it also the powder of the stone that is found in the gall of an oxe the stones of spunges in powder and goats blood being warm Pulv. sem gemistae and injected with a syringe also broom-seed in powder and drunk in white-wine also this ℞ following is much commended Infusio Take parietary of the wall and parsley of either a handfull a good great red onion bruise them grosly then put them into a quart or three pintes of white-wine let them stand all night in the morning straine them and adde ℥ 4. of syrrup of marsh mallowes you may infuse Juniper berries with it Bacc. Juniperi in this drink will be fit to take any diuretick powder Raphanus Rusticanus also horse-radish roots are much commended Lapis vesicae si confirmatus jam sit ad aliquam magnitudinem jam pervenit vix alia ratione curari potest quà m sectione Hartmannus de vesic affec pag. 263. Hartmannus Lapis in vesic a indiget fortiori medicamento quà m renalis quia longior via CHAP. LXIII IN FLAMMA VESICAE Hippocrates according to Hippocrates it is for the most part deadly he saith Si vesica sit dura dolore vexetur Funestum eoque magis si accedat Febris continua They are vexed with a sharp fever Signa they watch rave and speak they wot not what they vomit pure choller and they cannot make water the share is hard with vehement pain and have a desire to the stoole as in Tenasmus the order is thin and sometimes the wombe is costive For the cure bleeding first in the arm Curatio Phlebotomiae Clyster and afterward in the foot is much commended but first a cooling clyster to ease pain nourish the bladder with oyle wherein is sodden dill linseed rew or fenegreek or Althaea and remember the bladder is full of sinewes and therefore cold things are hurtfull I conceive that Aq. Mixtura sperm ran with syrrup dialtheae given warm must needs be proper If there be necessity use a syringe to draw out the urine but beware of strong diureticks wine sharp things and spices Victus ratio and let their diet be thin and of a cooling quality In inflammatione vesicae valent cadem quae in inflammatione renum Hartmannus CHAP. LXIV VLCERIS VESICAE Causa It is caused either through some byle or botch or swelling which hath been before or through
continual provoking to piss It is caused through the sharpnesse of urine Causa or by exulceration of the bladder inflammation or an impostume of the liver or reines which being broken and sending the filth to the bladder through the shar pness it causeth continual desire to pisse In old men sometimes sharp humours is the cause Sharpness is known when the urine is chollerick and gnawing about the bladder Signa An exulceration of the bladder an impostumation of the liver and reines are known by the signes mentioned in their proper Chapters For the cure Curatio in aged persons some commend exceeding much as Galen lib. 5. Galenus Terebinthina Cassin Phlebotomia Clyster Turpintine washed in plantine water If there be sharp humours with inflammation and a young body bleed and purge with Cassia in whey but beware of hot things and many diureticks Clisters are good of Mallowes purslain violets cucumber seed beware of salt things and sharp things Lac. also hot milk indeed is the best thing to asswage pain to the former clyster adde Althea water-lillies in the boyling and Cassia fistula sugar oyle of violets and roses in the streining Lastly Aq. sperm ranarum Aqua spermat ranarum is most excellent Yet these emulsions following are much commended by Gorraeus in his Treatise de formul Gorraeus remed pag. 158. ℞ Emulsio Quatuor seminum frigidorum majorum recentium mundatorum anaʒ iij vel ℥ ss amygdalarum dulcium excorticatarum in aqua frigida ℥ .j. terantur omnia in mortario lapideo cum aqua fontis prius cocta fiat colatura ad lb.j. quae in vase vitreo servetur Vel ℞ Emulsio Gorraeus Seminis papaveris albi quatuor seminum frigidorum majorum aut amygdalarum dulcium ana ℥ ss terantur in mortario cum aqua decoctionis liquiritiae quantum sufficit in colatura dissolve syrrupi violati capilli vener is myrtillorum ana ℥ .j. fiat mulsio pro duabus vicibus capiat manè horis quatuor ante prandiolum CHAP. LXVIII VRINAE INCONTINENTIA is an involuntary pissing by reason of the palsie of the bladder 1. Causae The muscle Sphincter being resolved through coldness and moysture or the nerves that spring from os sacrum being ill affected the urine goeth away against the will of the patient Galenus Galen defineth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The way of the humours in the veines 2. Besides imagination which doth chiefly work in us when we are asleep there happeneth also a laxness of the round muscle caused by the abundance of urine and the sharpness thereof do provoke urine as that some persons pisse their bed For the first Curatio a purgation of the infusion of seane and Agarick 1. A bag of primula veris Ina arthretica Sacculus Salvia majorana ex floribus Anthos Stacados and cammomel which may be applyed to the pubes perinaeum and also to the loines also anoynt those places with oyles de castoreo costi Oleum cinnamomi vulpis remember to make that strengthening decoction set down in paralysis Decoctio but make it with wine you may inject the oyls and waters of sage primroses rew Injectio and Stecados promise no short cure for it ever proves long and difficult 2. For the latter some use Pil. de quinque gener Pilulae myrobolanorum or you may infuse two dragmes of rhubarb in the decoction aforesaid or a clyster wherein dissolve Oleum nervale Pulvis some commend Vesica capre suis Tauri being dried in an oven and powdered and ʒ j. or two given in wine or the decoction aforesaid Aetius Aetius commends the lungs of a goat to be rosted and eaten fasting a mornings the testicle of a hare boyled in wine the wine to be drunk and the stones eaten It is a common thing and confirmed by Galen to give Farcimen ex muribus Galenus FINIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 CHAP. I. LIB II. EPHEMERA in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Diaria febris in Latin in English one day fever The Patient having but one fit and so for the most part finished in one day of his own nature It is the spirit or breath that is inflamed Galenus Galen calleth it A simple fever A fever properly is an unnaturall heat Definitio febris which taking his beginning at the heart is spread by the arteries and veines into the whole body and doth let and hurt the operation of it Now of simple fevers some reckon three kinds an unnatural heat ingendred in the spirits of breath causeth Ephemera or Diaria as aforesaid whereof be two kinds that is Ephemera Simpliciter or Diaria Secondly Diaria plurium dierum otherwise called Synochus non putrida enduring three or four dayes unnatural heat ingendred in the humours causeth Putrida febris a rotten fever they do not in two places within the vessels and that two wayes for either all the humours do putrifie and rot equally and cause a fever called Synochus putrida or one only humour putrifieth and so causeth a continual fever If there be putrifaction of choller it causeth a continual Tertian or a burning fever If of flegme it causeth a continual Quotidian If of melancholy it causeth a continual Quartan If they rot without the vessels then they cause an intermitting fever for if there be putrefaction of choller it causeth an intermitting Tertian If of flegme that is sweet an intermitting quotidian exquisite and pure If of flegm that is glasen it causeth Epialos Epialos If of melancholy an intermitting fever Quartan The cause of Ephemera is Causa when as the breath is inflamed and heat above nature without any putrefaction or rottennesse also through watchings crudities lack of digestion sadnesse fear vehement care of mind kernels in the throat and such like which heat and inflame the spirits and the whole body 1. The signes are six first Signa the pulse are greater swifter and oftner 2. Secondly their urine is like a haile bodies urine 3. Thirdly their heat is gentle and easie 4. Fourthly the fever endeth on a sudden 5. Fifthly there wants evill symptomes as pain of the head stomach c. 6. Sixthly they are alwayes ingendred of an outward cause 1. If watching be the cause there is heaviness of the eyes swartness of the face 2. If of anger there is rednesse of the face and eyes with a swift pulse 3. If care and sorrow be the cause there is a noughty colour heaviness of the body hollowness of the eyes swartness of the face 4. If of Sun-burning the head is hot and their veines sometimes puffed up 5. If through cold there followes distillations and Rhumes 6. If of wearinesse the skin is dryer 7. If through drunkennesse and hunger it is known by the telling of the sick 8. If through swelling about
some with Hectica febris others their throats eaten with putrefied and cancrous ulcers some are troubled with a filthy flux of blood and the falling sicknesse Sometimes there followeth a disease called Plica being most loathsome and horrible Plica Glissonins and bred by modern luxury and excesse seizing specially on women It is a viscous venemous humour that glues together as it were the haire of the head with a prodigious entanglement sometimes taking the form of a great snake or else of little serpents full of nastinesse vermine and noysome smell so that being pricked with a needle they yeeld bloody drops It began in Germany I mean at the first in Poland Those that cut off their hair either lost their eyes or the humour falling down tortured them very much in their lower parts The cure of this most grievous disease you may pick out of this Chapter yet if you would see farther concerning it Herculsaxonia look into Hercul Saxonia his tenth book De Plica and in it you shall find 67 Chapters of this disease which with the rest aforementioned are oftentimes the offspring of the Lues venerea whose proper Antidote is Argentum vivum Also many become impotent to Venery venereous ulcers on the yard are hard to cure But if being healed they remain hard and callous they are signes of the disease lying hid in the body Mentagra 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A disease called Mentagra that vexed the Romans in the time of Claudius was very like this which oftentimes is transferred from the parents to the children Lastly many perish with a fever that have Lues venerea having continual sorrow and grief This disease being newly taken Curatio Venae sectio admits of an easie cure 1. The first intention must be to open a vein 2. The second is the grosse humours must be attenuated for which purpose The decoction of Radicum foeniculi eringii enulae campanae Oximel lentium uvarum passarum ficum c. also oximel scillitici is good for the same purpose 3. Potio purgans Next purge him with confectio hamech in the decoction of Guiacum which you may make after this manner ℞ Decoctio guaiaci Ligni guaiac ℥ .viij. cortic ejusd ℥ .iv. Sarsaeparill rad chinae lign sassafras ana ℥ ij coq in aq li. 12. sub finem add vini alb li. 4. fiat decoctio But first let the 12 pound of water boyle to 4 pound before you adde the wine Some adde Carduus benedictus sweet fennel-fennel-seed Staecadas germander anniseed parsley rew diptane flowres of marygold broom balme and rosemary also zedoary sage betony juniper-berries the three sanders Agrimony and Centory 4. He must drink a quarter of a pinte of the decoction above said at a time evening and morning and between meales make another drink of the same ingredients that he may drink of it at meales Also ℞ Decoct guaiacicum card benedict ℥ v. Haustus Theriac mithridat ana ℈ ij vel ℈ i.ss olei guaiac Gut 8. vel 10. olei vitrioli gr iij. misce fiat Haustus 5. Let the Patient sweat often with this draught an hour at a time his sweat must be wiped off with fine dry cloaths taking heed of cold you may adde centory and liqueris to the aforesaid decoction and it will be the stronger to procure sweat If the Patient be much feverous leave out the Guaiacum and its bark And put in Borrage Bugloss Cichory Violets Polypody Currants c. 6. Also let Sarsaeparilla China and Eringo roots be boyled in his broath made with the knuckles of veale 7. Let his body be often purged and a vein often opened Also this electuary following is good ℞ Conserv cichor rosarum ana ℥ .iij. Electuarium ligni guaiac subtiliss pulverisati sarsaeparill ana ℥ ss spec diarrhod Abdiatrion santal ʒ j. cum syr de cichor fiat Electuarium Let him eat thereof often it will comfort and corroborate 9. If the disease be stubborn you must come to unction ℞ Axung porci li. j. olei cammomeli anethi Linimentū terebinth laurini ana ℥ j. argenti vivi ℥ vj. theriac ven mithridat ana ℥ ss fiat linimentum secund artem First boyle your hogges-grease with sage rosemary thyme marjoram and lavender then kill your Quick-silver and mixe them altogether and beat them for the space of a whole day with this anoynt his joynts wrists the spine of his back his elbowes knees ankles and shoulders in a close room and beware of cold which is most hurtfull in Lues venerea Let your frictions be gentle and you must so long use them with unctions untill the virulent humours be evacuated by spitting and salivation by stoole urine sweat or insensible transpiration which you shall know by the falling away and drying up of the pustules And the ceasing of the paines and other symptomes proper to this disease unction must be used twice aday on strong bodies upon rare and delicate bodies but once upon weak bodies every two or three dayes and then binde up their limbes with gray paper Observe if nature be stirred up and bent to any kind of evacuation either by the mouth pores stool or the like then use frictions every 2 3 4 or 5 dayes Dysenteries caused by unction may be helped by clysters wherein much hogs-grease is dissolved If you should anoynt some to death you cannot bring them to fluxe at the mouth yet through some other evacuation they recover this Emplaster following is much commended for hard tophies ℞ Massae emplast de melil Emplastrū oxycrocei ana li. ss argenti vivi extin ℥ .vj. ol laurini de spicâ reducantur ad formam emplastri 10. Spread of it on leather and apply it as you shall see cause or ℞ Emplastri de meliloto pro splene li. ss argent Ceratum viv ℥ ij olei laurini petrolei terebinthinae ana Q.S. fiat cerotum For the ulcers of the mouth make a decoction of barley marsh mallowes and lettice Also to wash the mouth with cowes milk warme is good 11. If the mouth and jawes become so swelled as a gangreen is to be feared then use restrictive and repelling gargarismes Gargarismus made of barley water plantin night-shade knot-grass sheppards purse quinces lettice water-lillies and wood-binde also Balaustia red roses and myrtills syrrups of dried roses quinces and barberies honey of roses and diamoron His diet in this condition must be reer-egges Victus raetio barley creames cullesses made of the decoction of knuckles of veale and gellies 12. For the ulcers on the prepuce and glans every night anoynt them with ung Argenti vivi so far as they are scorched with inflammation or ulcerated and in the morning wash it with the coction of guaicaum or china or sarsaeparilla so do untill the ulcer be dryed and healed and the inflammation quenched this is a sure help it s called
Paraphimosis 13. For the virulent Gonorrhaea annexed with it Gonorrhaea virulenta First direct a dry diet as biscakes raisons blanched almonds to make meales of them often 14. Then purge him with this potion following ℞ Potio purgans Decoct com ℥ vj. cassiae re extractae ℥ ss Syrrupus rosarum sol ℥ ss misce Let him take the one half overnight warm and the rest in the morning If he be a strong body put in ℥ ss or ʒ vj of Diaprunum sol instead of Cassia let him drink of the decoction of Sarsae and China constantly 15. And let him take halfe an ounce of washt turpentine in wafers 2 or 3 times and sweat once or twice if need be For this Gonorrhaea is the beginning of the Lues venerea and will certainly follow if not prevented with the aforesaid meanes And so much shall suffice for this most detestable and grievous evill which by Gods command hath assailed mankind as a scourge or punishment to restrain the too wanton and lascivious lusts of unpure persons CHAP. XIV SCORBVTVS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 called by Pliny Sceletyrbe and Stomacace It is a disease obstructing the spleen whereby the course of melancholy is hindered which being mingled with the rest of the blood infecteth all the body The grosser part falling down stains the legs with spots the thinner part being carried up defiles the gums The cause is a grosse and corrupt diet Causa and also a full and delicate diet using no exercise may be the cause sometimes it followes a quartan fever The gummes are foul Signa and swelled with black blood the teeth loose black and leady spots in the legs and sometimes in the face There is weaknesse in the joynts difficulty of breathing being ready to die when they move but being layd they are refreshed they are greedy of meat costive of body yet some have a flux some have swelled and ulcerated legs so that their shin bone lye bare In some bodies it turnes into a kind of leprosie those that die of this disease their bodies are found to be spotted all over First open the vein on the left arme Curatio Venae sectio called Lienaria and draw away blood according to the strength and age of the Patient If it be possible draw blood from the Haemorrhodial vein Also if they abound with blood take the Basilica but if they be farre spent abstain from phlebotomy except it be by the haemorrhodiall veines Next give this Apozem following ℞ Decoctio com ℥ .vj. cassiae re extractae ℥ ss Apozema Syrrupus de epithymo cretens Syr. fumariae ana ℥ .j. misce f. Apozem Give him half over night and the other half in the morning warm For this disease admits not any vehement purgations Also morning and evening let him take a spoonfull or two of the juyce of scurvigrass and brooklime Becabunga called Becabunga you may put two or three ounces of it into posset ale drink it and sweat if possible Also this julep following is good to drink often of it ℞ Aqua fumaria p. 1. Syr. ejusd ℥ ij ol vitr gr Julepus vj. misce For children make this syrrup ℞ Syrrupus Succi chochleariae succi becabungae an li. iij. sacchar albis li.ij. charificetur succus cum abumine ovi fiat syrrup secundum artem Give the childe or weak body a little at a time often If the gummes be swelled with black blood let it out with an instrument Lastly this drink following I never knew fail ℞ Chochleariae m. vj. cortic radic Raphani sylvest Infusio ℥ ij Baccae Junip ʒ ij zingiberis piperis anaʒ j vini albi p. iij. Aqua fumaria p. 1. fiat infusio Stamp the scurvigrass and radish bruise the berries ginger and pepper and put them all into the wine and water let them stand a whole night strain it and let the Patient drink a quarter of a pinte at a time last at night and first in the morning Forestus If any man desire more knowledge of this disease let him read Forestus his observations in diseases of the spleen CHAP. XV. PRIAPISMVS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Causa is a disease in which the yard is extended in length and bignesse without any lusting It is caused either through immoderate opening the mouthes of the arteries or else of a vaporous spirit ingendred in the hollow and fistulous sinew or through long abstinence from carnall copulation Satyriasis If there be panting and beating of the yard with a desire to the act of generation then it is called Satyriasis They suffer as it were a cramp Signa the yard being puffed up and stretched out they quickly perish without sudden help And when they die their bellies be puffed up and their sweat is cold First open Mediana of the armes Curatio Clyster Venae-sectio then clysters made of beets mallowes and mercury adding Manna and Cassia but beware of purges and things that be diuretical to procure gentle vomits are good Aq sperm ranarum give him to drink a little Aqua sperm ranar. with sugar And keep him from sights and stories appertaining to lechery Let him drink barley water If a virulent Gonorrhaea be annexed with it then frictions on the fistulous sinew of ung argenti vivi helps him In this disease Forestus in his first Tome and 26. Forestus Book and ninth observation commendeth a vomit made with Asaron CHAP. XVI GONORRHAEA seu seminis profluvium 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is excretion and shedding of seed against the Patients will without sicknesse of the yard It is caused through imbecillity of the retentive vertue in the vessels containing the sperm Causa or violent moving may be the cause The sperm is watery Signa and thin without aptetite to carnal copulation some feel not the fluxe others feel a certain pleasure but not like the pleasure that is in that Gonorrhaea which is found in plethorick bodies abounding with blood that lying on their backs in the night shed forth abundance of spermatick matter Also their bodies waxe leane especially about their loines with much weaknesse There is also a virulent gonorrhaea whose cure you shall find in the Chapter of Lues venerea 1. Curatio Victus ratio For the cure let him use a dry diet 2. Secondly let him give himself all the rest and quiet he can possible 3. Thirdly this powder is excellent ℞ Pulvis Sacchari restrin ℥ .ij. resinae ℥ .j. bolus arm ℥ ss nuc moschataeʒ ij mastich ʒ j. misce fiat pulvis Let the Patient take as much as will lye on a twelve-penny piece or a half crown at a time in a quarter of a pinte of warm milk from the cowes dugge evening and morning and sometimes in Rice broath will do well 4. If you please you make some of the powder into pills Palulae
the body by reason that the nerves are obstructed and so the free passage of the animal spirit is hindred 15. The fifteenth is the corruption of the extream parts possessed by putrefaction and a Gangrene 16. The sixteenth is they are troubled with terrible dreams for they seem in their sleep to see Devils Serpents Dungeons Graves Dead bodies and the like 17. The seventeenth is they are subtill crafty and furious and suspicious in all their dealings 18. The eighteenth is they desire venery above their nature 19. The nineteenth is if you wash their thick gross and livid blood you find a sandy matter therein 20. The twentienth is the Languidnesse and weaknesse of the pulse Also the urine is sometimes thick and troubled and oftentimes of a pale and ash-colour Lastly the face and all the skin is unctuous or greasie Cure cannot be promised to such as have a confirmed leprosie Curatio for it is scarce curable at the beginning Therefore care must be taken to free such as are ready to fall into so fearful a disease Such therefore must shun all things in diet and course of life whereby the blood and humours may be too vehemently heated Let them make choice of meats of good juyce Victus ratio Purging bleeding and bathing shall be prescribed by some learned Physician Gelding is much commended in this cause because it deprives them of the faculty of generation and makes them become cold moist which temper is directly contrary to the hot and drie distemper of leperous persons I have oftentimes after purging and bleeding used Vnguentum enulatum with good successe in the beginning of the leprosie â—nguentuÌ„ whilst the body was covered only with a scurf Let them drink the water and syrup of sumitory mixed together Julepus for the space of a whole year â„ž Rad. buglossae glycyrrhizae an â„¥ j. Potio purgans polypodii â„¥ ji passularum â„¥ ss prunorum sebesten ana num xx senae â„¥ .iij. thymi epithymi cuscutae an â„¥ ij anisi â„¥ ss florum borrag buglossae violarum an p. j. fiat decoctio de qua accipe â„¥ iij. quibus adde confect hamech Ê’ iij Syrupi ros lax â„¥ ij misce fiat potio Capiat mane For the poorer sort you may make use of Cassia Diasena Diaprunum Diacatholicon c. When he is extream thirsty Aq. sperm ranar. he may drink Aqua sperm ranarum with a little sugar or syrup of fumitorie I am perswaded it is an excellent water to kill the virulencie of this disease because it is extream cold and moyst for surely if it be so effectual in an ulcerated cancer it must needs be effectual in the leprosie Gesner saith that the dung of a Fox pounded with vinegar by anoyntment cureth the leprosie speedily Remember to keep accustomed evacuations which you may with this Bolus following â„ž Diaphoen Ê’.ij confect hamechÊ’ iij cumÊ’ j Bolus pul diasenae sacch fiat bolus vel cum decocto senae polypod fumiter borag bugloss Forestus epithymo prunis Lastly â„ž Rad. Serpentar VnguentuÌ„ utriusque Asphodeli vel liliorum enulae campanae betae croci sativi ana lib. j. pistentur optimè oleo rosaceo omphacino adde unguenti citrini lib. ss axungiae Serpentis â„¥ .iij. Terebinth â„¥ ss Platerus olei de frumento vel vitellis ovorum â„¥ i.ss ol de tartaro â„¥ ij Sulphuris vivi nitri an Ê’ iij. Litharg vel cerusae â„¥ ss borag ustaeÊ’ vj. mus s lini â„¥ ij succ lapatii fumariae limonum an â„¥ .iij. Tutiae prae sarocoll nutrit thur an Ê’.ij agitentur invicem in formam nutriti ungantur partes scabrae ulcerosae pustmlosae CHAP. XLVIII APOSTEMA HEPATIS The Apostume of the liver should have been placed amongst the distempers of the liver in the first book yet I think it better to place this Chapter here then to leave it out The cause is two-fold Causa external as a fall bruise or by going too narrow giâ—t c. Internal as gluttony indigestion of the stomack weaknesse of the vertue digestive of the liver Also humours gathered together in the liver and sometimes it happeneth through imperfect cleansing of the Gall Spleen Raines and Intestines Also through cold There is pain in the right side Signa tending upwards towards the ribs and shoulder blade as it were the plurisie He can hardly lye upon his sides and especially on the right side his face is very black he hath no appetite his urine is blood-red especially if the impostume be hot he hath a cough and also the hick-cough parbreaking short oreath retention of urine and great thirst If cold be the cause there is heavinesse and oppression â—uratio â—â—uae-sectio In a hot cause first the liver vein must be opened next you may open the Salvatella Venae sectio Victus ratio Then gentle clysters must be administred his diet must be of a cooling quality and â„ž Aquar ros solatri sempervivi plantag Epithema ana â„¥ .ij. aceti ros â„¥ ss camphor ℈ ss santal citrin vel rub Ê’.ij omnia bene invicem misceantur fiatque epithema hepatis The third day after the impostume is known take barly meal stewed figs Cataplas and dates beaten to pap and tempered altogether with oyle of roses and vinegar and apply it Inwardly let him â„ž Herbarum endiviae cichoreae Decoctio fumiterrae agrimoniae ana m. j. Rad. foeniculi apii petroselini ana â„¥ ss polypodii quercini â„¥ .ij. sem anisi foeni culi anaÊ’ i. ss passularum â„¥ ss aquae fontis quant sufficit fiat decoctio s a. â„ž decoct colati â„¥ ij.ss syrup Haustus de quinque Radicibus â„¥ ss misce fiat haustus In a cold cause take heed of bleeding Clyster Administer a clyster made with wormwood centaury field-mints seeds of anise and cummin decocted with a little coloquint And anoynt the place with oyle of spike Boyle in his broth Agrimony Germander the roots of Smallage Parsly and Fennel You may know when the impostume breaketh by the Patients shivering quaking swouning and vomiting and by his voiding of blood through the stoole and urine This plaster following is good to ripen Emplastrâ— asswage paine and strengthen the liver take barly meal and fenegreek meal of each one ounce Linseed meal three dragmes mill-dust roots of elecampane smalledge and wormwood of each five dragmes Cammomell melilot violets and roses of each three dragmes White lilly roots Pigeons dung Spica Romana of each one dragme Oyle of cammomel and violets as much as will suffice to make a plaster Afterwards cleanse him with Mellicraton Mellioraton or with the decoction of barly and figs. This Cataplasme following is good to help ripen the Apostume of the liver â„ž Cataplas Rad. althae ae mundatae â„¥ .ij. farinae hordeiÊ’ ij farinae faenugr sem lini pinguedinis anseris porci anae