taking away that which flows to the Breast In the first place if the Liver be hot breath a Vein for oftentimes it is observed that Men troubled with a Catarrh have a hot Liver but a cold Brain but if the Liver is not hot and the Patient in Years and no great 〈◊〉 of Humours to be sent to the Brain from other parts you may well forbear bleeding And make use of the following Glister Take Origan Marjoram Betes Mallows Nercury of each half a handfull Dill Camomil â—â—d Melilot Flowers of each one Pugil Rosemary â—â—owers two Pugils Caraway Seeds half an Ounce Cut and bruise them small and boil them in a sufficient quantity of Water to the consumption of half strain it and to one Pint herof add of Benedicta Laxativa half an Ounce Hiera simple one Ounce common Salt me Dram mix them and make thereof a Clister and put it up warm After which make use of the following Potion Take the Roots of Fennel Liquorice Sparagus of each half an Ounce Balm Betony Hysop Rosemary Dill of each half a handfull Flower of Staecados and the lesser Centaury of each two Pugils Ginger half a Dram Cinamon one Dram Caraway Seed two Drams cut and bruise them and boil them in four Pints of Hydromel in some convenient Vessel for the space of two hours then strain it and add thereto Syrup of Betony Hysop Staecados of each two Ounces being mixed well together take five Ounces warm every day three hours before supper The Pills made as followeth are also good in this Distemper Take Pills of Agarick and Cochia of each half a Dram with Honey of Roses make then up into five Pills whereof take two at night and three in the Morning Or Take Diacatholicon and Diaphanicon of each half an Ounce the distilled Water of Betony and Hysop of each two Ounces being mixed together make a Potion thereof and take it in the Morning six hours before Dinner Or Take my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills one at night and two in the Morning more or less according to the age and strength of the Patient for they bâ—yond all Medicines carry off sharp salt and watry Humours so helps the Catarrh and all other defluxions of Rhume either hot or cold The day following after you have purged according to directions it will be necessary that you make use of the following sweating Potion Take Conserve of Rosemary and Venice Treacle of each two Drams the distilled Water of Juniper Berries two ounces Mix it make it into a Potion and take it in the Morning fasting and sweat as strength will permit When the defluxion falls upon the Jaws Lungs and Stomack make use of the Medicines that causeth sneesing which are made as followeth Take the Juice of Red Betes the Juice of Marjoram of each half an Ounce Virginâ— Honey one Dram Mix it together and make it warm and snuff it up into the Nostrils two or three times every Morning a small quantity at a time Or Take the Powder of black Hellebor and Sugar in equael parts being made in fine Powder snuff it up into the Nose But if the defluxion falls upon the Eyes and Nose in particular then make use of the owing Gargarism Take Sage Hysop Roses of each half a handfull Cubebes two Drams Roots of Pellitory of Spain Rocket Seed of each half an Ounce Passularum one Ounce Cut and Bruise them and boil them in Vinegar and Water of each one pound to the consumption of half then strain it and add thereto Honey of Roses two Ounces Make it into a Gargarisme and Gargle the Mouth therewith every Morning fasting And to dry up the superfluous moisture that falls from the Brain upon the Lungs Take Diambra Diamoschi Dulcis of each half a Dram Conserve of Rosemary one Scruple the best Cinamon Mace Cubebes of each two Scruples white Sugar dissolved in the distilled Water of Juniper four Ounces being all mixed well together add thereto Chymical Oyl of Aniseed ten drops the Chymical Oyl of Cinamon two drops and take a small quantity thereof first and last Laudanum is also of most excellent use given from two Grains to five going to bed likewise you may give an Ounce or an Ounce and a half of Syrup of Poppies in the manner aforesaid Blistering Plaisters rightly applyed and Issues made behind the Ears are very profitable to help distillations from the Head there are many other Distempers that spring from the Brain which here I must omit CHAP. X. Of the Eyes THE affects of the Eyes are many as inflamations or hot impostumes c. Caused of a Distillation from the Brain or of corruption of Blood mixed with Choller and oftentimes by stripes or blows and such like The Cure of some Distempers in the Eyes may be performed as followeth For inflamations in the Eyes in the first place it will be necessary if strength and age will permit to open a Vein taking forth a sufficient quantity of Blood After which let the Patient make use of the following Potion Take the bark of Mirobolans two Drams the choisest Rhubarb one Dram white Ginger one Scruple being bruised infuse them one night in six Ounces of Goats Milk then strain it and add thereto half an Ounce of the Lenitive Electuary and make it into a Potion which take in the Morning six hours before Dinner Or Take Pills of Cochiae and Aureg of each one Scruple and a half with three or four drops of the water of Fennel make them up into seven Pills whereof take three at night going to bed and four in the morning but first annoint the Eyes with a drop or two of the Oyl of Fennel Or Take the Pills called Pilulae Alaphanginae and the Extract of Rudij of each one Scruple with two or three drops of the Chymical Oyl of Fennel make them up into five Pills whereof take two at night and three in the morning repeating either of them as need shall require For the inflamation of the Eyes Take Oyl of Roses three Drams Tutia and Camphir of each one Dram with a sufficient quantity of white Wax make them up into an Oyntment and going to bed annoint the little Corner of the Eye therewith and let as much go in as a Lin-seed and close your Eyes till it be dissolved Or Take the White of one new laid Egge and as much Rose water of Camphir one Grain being mixed well together spread it upon fine Hemp Towe and apply it to the Eyes and when it is dry make it moist again with the foresaid Medicine This draweth forth the inflamation and mitigateth the pain Or Take Rose Water and Womans Milk of each two Ounces Camphir four Grains mix them together and drop thereof into the Corners of the Eyes first and last or make Lint or Wool moist therein and apply it to the Eyes going to bed Or Take of the great Flies that in the Spring time creep forth of hard Walls and
in a Brasen Vessel to the consumption of half Or take a whole Pomegranate and boyl the same in wine and snuff it up into the nostrils Or take Sugar of Lead dissolved in Plantain water and syring the nostrills which will both dry and heal Or make tents of dried Gentian and put them up into the nostrils for they will dilate or open themselves Then take salt of Gemme two drams Mastick and Frankinsence of each one dram Being made into powder add thereto the juice of Celandine one ounce oyle Olive half a pint and let them be boyled to an ointment after which anoint the tents therewith putting them up as afore directed And sometimes with a feather touch the Ulcers with strong Vinegar wherein is mixed the powder of Album Graecum if after all this there remain pains in the nostrills Take oyle of Mirtles Roses of each an ounce Litharg of Gold and burnt Lead of each two scruples fine Bole Venus white Lead the powder of Pomgranate peels of each one scruple white Wax as much as is sufficient to make them up into an oyntment which annoint the part affected therewith In the cure of these Ulcers and such like in the beginning the head ought to be strengthened and dried because they often happen through corrupt humors flowing from the head to the nostrils so in the first place shave the Head and apply thereto the Plaster called Emplastrum Stephaniaion c. Or anoint the head with oyle of Roses wherein is mixed a small quantity of Roch Allum in sine powder Or take unripe Galls and Willow leaves bruised and mixed with Vinegar and apply to the head by which means the foresaid Remedies shall have the better effect For the bleeding at the Nose if strength and fulness permit open the vein in the Arm and take it forth at several times and not all at once it is also good to put the Patients feet in hot water rubbing them up and down c. and strong binding of the hand wrists and above the knees c. is also of excellent use let large Cupping-glasses be fastened to the sides if the Blood flow from the right nostril fasten the Cupping-glass upon the Liver and if from the left nostril upon the Spleen if from both nostrils apply Cupping glasses to both places you may also apply them to the Shoulders with Scarification Apply to the Forehead juice of Lettuce Sorral Plantain Sheppards purse and knot Grass with a spunge c. Or apply the Herbs bruised to the foresaid place or the distilled waters of the same with linnen Cloaths made moist therein or apply to the privy parts linnen Cloaths made moist with Vinegar or cold water blow into the Patients Nostrils a small quantity of the Powder of a Toad prepared or mix a little of the same with Paste and apply it to the Pallate with your fingers If that take no effect give to the Patient four Grains of the Powder thereof in two or three spoonfuls of Plantain water or in the distilled water of Hogs Dung for it hath been found effectual where no other Medicine would prevail Or take the juice of the leaves of Nettles a quarter of a pint at a time sweetened with Sugar for it is also a certain remedy against bleeding at the Nose c. Or make Tents with Lint and dip them in the juice of Nettles and put them up into the Nostrils Or you may burn the blood that cometh forth of the Patients Nose and blow thereof up into the Nostrils for it is also of excellent use Or take Egge-shells wherein Chicken have been hatched being made into fine Powder blow it up into the Nostrils Or take the Powder of the best Aloes and roll it up with Wool Or the hair cut off the belly of a Dog make Tents therewith and put them up as afore directed How to cure the Polypus which is a fleshy matter growing in the Nose After you have applied the forementioned remedies c. to the head and purged sufficiently Take the juice of the Cyprus Tree and dip Tents therein and often put them up into the Nostrils The juice of Aron roots commonly called Cuckow pint roots used as afore directed will effect the same The juice of Garden Dragons are also very good for the purpose aforesaid c. Or take three ripe Pomegranates the one sower the other sweet and the other between both bruise them in a Wooden or Marble Mortar strain it and boil the juice to an Ointment and dip a rag or lint therein and put it up into the Nostrils for it dryeth and consumes the matter without pain or sharpness Or take the flowers and peels of Pomegranates Shumach of each one pound Grapes that are not ripe one pound and a half infuse them in a sufficient quantity of Vinegar 24 hours after which distil it then add thereto Roch Allum half a pound White Vitriol one ounce and a half and distil them altogether the second time and touch the part often therewith but if you perceive that it is not strong enough add to the fore-mentioned water a small quantity of Orpiment and Sandarach Or take red Precipitate one scruple Honey of Roses half an ounce being mixed well together apply to the part affected with a Tent. Or take the white Ointment of Roses one ounce red Precipitate one dram mix them well together and apply it as afore directed for they are both of wonderful virtue to consume proud flesh You may also take Plantain water one ounce Spirit of Vitriol two drams and mix them together and touch the Polypus often therewith Or in the same manner use the water that the Goldsmiths separate Gold withal called the second water How to cure the putrid or rotten Ulcers in the Nose caused by the French Pox. Take Plantain water two ounces Syrup of Mulberries and Honey of Roses of each half an ounce Sugar of Lead two drams and siringe the Nostrils often therewith And often anoint the Nostrils with a feather made moist in the Ointments afore directed mixed with red Precipitate with which I have cured many Or firinge the Nostrils with the distilled water of Cucummets and strong Vinegar in equal parts sweetned with syrup of Mulberries and the syrup made with the Bramble-berries after which apply Tents dipped in the following Ointment Take Album Graecum three drams Vinegar of Squills and Honey of Roses of each half an ounce Mercurius Dulcis one dram mix them very well together and apply it as afore directed changing the same as need require Or take springe water and boil therein a sufficient quantity of the inward bark of an Elm-tree strain it and make it somewhat sharp with spirit of Vitriol and often siringe the Nostrils therewith Or wash the Ulcers three or four times a day with the water made as followeth Take Mercury sublinate commonly called White Mercury half a dram Roch-Allum one dram both in fine Powder Red-Rose-water four ounces Plantain water
beaten and mixed altogether rub your Teeth therewith for it will not only cause the Teeth to be white but cleanseth the Gums c. Another certain remedy for corrupt Gums Take Hony one spoonful Nutmeg and Cloves in powder of each one dram Juice of Sage two spoonfuls beat them well together till it be like to an ointment wherewith anoint the Gums and Teeth after which take Mastick and Myrrh of each two draws and boyl them in half a pint of Red-wine to the consumption of half and wash the Gums and Teeth first and last therewith Or take Allum two drams powder of Red-Corral one dram and a half Pumestone and Fish-bones of each one dram burnt Harts-horn Mastick and Frankinsense Clâ—â—â—â—s Myrrh and Nutmegs of each half a dram beat them into fine powder and 〈◊〉 them together with which rub your 〈◊〉 and Teeth Or take Barly Meal Salt and Hony and rub the Teeth and wash your mouth after with Vinegar and water Notwithstanding all this you ought to purge with proper Medicines and to Bleed if need require and to scarifie the Gums CHAP. XV. Of the Ulcers of the Mouth and Throat THe Ulcers of the Mouth are caused through sharp and salt Humours or of Vapours from several parts ascending to the Jaws They often happen to those that have hot Livers or malignant Feavers and to such that are tormented with Venereal distempers c. If Age and strength will permit this Cure ought to be began with Blood-letting for it draweth back the humours and moderateth their sharpness by cooling the Body You may also apply Horse-leeches behind the Ears and under the Chin and Blistering Plasters to the Neck-pit and the next day after Bleeding and as need shall require purge with my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills c. for they beyond any doth expel sharp salt humors and also the evil and poysonous Humours offending the Nose Mouth and Throat too often caused by Mercurial Medicines after which make use of the Gargarism made as followeth Take the distilled water of Honey-suckles Plantane and rose-Rose-water of each two ounces Syrup of dried red-Red-Roses and Syrup of Mulberries of each one ounce Sugar of Lead two drams mix them well together and often Gargle the Mouth therewith Or take Knot-grass Plantane-leaves and Bramble-leaves of each two good handfuls Pomgranate-flowers red and yellow Sanders of each one ounce boyle these in a sufficient quantity of running-Running-water to the Consumption of half then strain it and add thereto Syrup of Mulberries and dried red-Red-Roses to make it sweet and use it as afore directed if there be any inflamation you may add thereto some juice of Purslain House-leek and Night-shade and a small quantity of Sal Prunellae or raw Allum but let it not be made too sharp with either And if there be no Inflamation you may touch the Ulcer with a stick with a ragg tied to the end thereof dipt first in the Spirit of Sulphur or Vitriol and it helps forthwith if the Ulcer be simple but to Children mix with these Spirits Honey of Roses so that it may be but a little sharp and with a little Lint fastened to the end of a Stick c. apply it Or take the juice of Housleek and fresh Cream mix them well together and anoint your Mouth therewith When the Mouth and Almonds are so much Ulcerated that the Patient cannot swallow Take the distilled water of Elder-flowers Plantane-water and the water distilled from the Black-Thorn-flowers of each alike dissolve therein as much Venus sope as a Walnut sweeten it with a small quantity of the Syrup of Mulberries and gargle the Mouth often therewith if these take not effect add to either of the Gargarisms a small quantity of Egyptiacum and gargle therewith Another excellent remedy for the Ulcers in the Mouth and Throat c. Take Vine-leaves or the tops when the Leaves are not to be had the inward bark of the Elm-tree of each one handful Roch-Allum Ginger grosly beaten of each half an ounce Album Graecum one ounce boyl all these in one quart of water to the consumption of half strain it and sweeten it with hony or Syrup of Mulberries and gargle the Mouth and Throat often therewith this is most proper where there is no Inflamation Or take plantane-Plantane-water eight ounces Honey of Roses and Syrup of Mulberries of each two ounces Sugar of Lead six drams Roman-Vitriol one dram mix them together and use it as afore-directed for they are of wonderful Virtue to help the Ulcers in the Mouth Pallet and Throat caused by the French-Pox c. Those and such like Gargarisms will prove the more effectual if the body be well purged with my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills with which I have cured many that for some years before had been sorely troubled with red and watry Eyes and full of filthy matter caus'd through the forementioned disease CHAP. XVI Of the Quinzy THe Quinzy is an Inflamation of the Throat and Jaws of which there are according to Authors four sorts The first is when the Jaws are inflamed The second is when neither the Jaws nor other parts either inward or outward are inflamed and yet the Patient in danger of choaking The third is when the inward and outward parts about the Throat are inflamed The fourth is when the Joynts between the Head and Neck are loosened and the part appear hollow and the Patient sensible of pain when but touched The Quinzy is caused through some flux of Humours which fall from the Head to the Throat c. or from abundance of Blood preternaturally flowing to the foresaid parts and sometimes it may be caused from vapours arising from the Stomack to the Throat c. The Quinzy is known by the Signs following The Patient breathes with much difficulty except the Neck be held upright and can hardly swallow without violent pain In some there appears redness in the face and Neck and a Fever c. This Distemper often kills in four and twenty hours Therefore without delay open a Vein in the Arm upon the same side or open the Vein under the Tongue Some with good snccess open the Jugular Veins But take not the Blood forth at once but at several times lest the Patient faint c. Let the Incision be somewhat large lest the thinner part of the Blood come forth and leave the grosser part behind which is many times the absolute Cause of this deadly Distemper If the Patient be of the Female Sex open the Vein in the Anckles more especially if her Monthly Sickness be obstructed When Bleeding cannot with Conveniency be admitted Give to the Patient the Glister made as followeth Take Calamint Rue Sage Betony Origan Peny-Royal and Hysop of each half a handful the Seeds of Annis Fennel and Seselis of each three drams the lesser Centaury one handful the Roots of Polipody four ounces Agarick two drams Pulp of Colocinthidos one dram and a half Boyl these in a sufficient quantity
an Ounce Pearl prepared one Dram with a sufficient quantity of the Syrup of Violets make then up into an Electuary and take the quantity of half a Wallnut first and last Or make use sometimes of the following Potion for it doth not only cool but mitigate the pain Take Syrup of Violets and Syrup made with the Juice of Citrons of each one Ounce with the Distilled Water of Cichory and Endive of each four Ounces mix them and make a Potion thereof and take one part in the Morning and the rest at Night warm repeating the same as need shall require And you may apply outward Medicines made as followeth Take Rose Water four Ounces Vineger of Roses half an Ounce Oyl of Roses two Ounces the White of two Eggs mix them well together and with double Linnen Clothes apply it to the Temples and sore part of the Head Or take white Poppy Seeds and beat them to Powder being mixed well together with the Yelkes of new laid Eggs apply it to the parts aforesaid for it giveth ease in the most extream pain of the Head coming of heat as I have one hundred times experienced Or take one good handfull of House-leek Oyl of Roses and Womans Milk of each a small quantity being beat well together apply it to the part grieved Or take the leaves of Mallows and the leaves of Willows of each two handfulls Flowers of Melilot and Camomil of each one handfull the Flowers of Poppies half a handfull boyl them for the space of half an hour in a sufficient quantity of Water and apply it to the part pained as afore directed Or take the Flowers of Lillies Violets and Roses of each two handfulls Vervain Camomil and Mallows of each one handfull Powder of Red Sanders two Drams Camphir one Scruple being Cut and Bruised put them into a Bag and boil it in a sufficient quantity of Water with a little Vineger of Roses and apply the Bag warm to the fore part of the head and to the Temples when cold make it warm in the foresaid Liquor and repeat it as need require You may annoint the fore-head and Temples with the Oyntment or Oyl of Roses or with the Oyl of Night-shade made as followeth Take May Butter without Salt one Pound Oyl of Roses eight Ounces Night-shade half a Peck being bruised boil them well together in an Earthen Vessel after which strain it hard and keep it for use for it is of wonderful virtue Or take the distilled water of Night shade House-leek and Letuce of each one Ounce the Water of Camomil six Drams Viniger half an Ounce mix them together and make moist a Linnen Cloth therein and apply it to the fore-head and to the Temples and doubt not of help but let none of the foresaid cooling Medicines be applied to the hinder part of the head least you do harm for that part of the head cannot suffer cooling without damage ' CHAP. II. Of the Pain in the head through Cold. THE cold pains in the head are often caused through the extream coldness of the Air especially when the Patient is constrained to continue long therein with his Head bare c. and many times by applying of cold Medicines The signs of pains in the head caused of cold are quite contrary to those of heat for though the pain be violent yet by touching you cannot perceive the head hot neither are the Eyes red nor the Face dry but pale and full and the Eye-lids swell and are somewhat Black or of a Leaden Colour c. and the Patient seldom desires cold things neither can he receive comfort thereby Such that are troubled with this Distemper must use exercise and motion as walking or riding but let not the Air be too cold the head must be kept warm Let the Patient labour to be merry and cast away Melancholly and sadness and all perturbations of the mind Let him abstain from Milk and Fish c. which are cool in operation and drink thin Wine or such Liquors as do but moderately heat the Body must be kept soluble with Glisters or Supositors c. You must not apply to the head Medicines that are extream hot neither such that are exceeding cold least you hurt the Brain In order to the cure of this Disease Take Oyl of Rue one Ounce the Chymical of Rosemary and Lavender of each one Scruple being mixed well together anoint the fore part of the Head and Temples therewith and likewise the Nostrils and the Orifices of the Ears Or take the Oyl of Dill and Orris of each one Ounce Oyl of Marjorum Rosemary and Amber of each one Scruple Oyl of Euphorbium ten Drops mix them well together and use it as afore directed Take Betony Mints Marjorum wild Betony of each one handfull the Flowers of Lavender of each half a handfull Caraway Seeds half an Ounce Cloves two Drams being cut small make a quilt thereof with Silk or Linnen Cloth and apply it to the Head warm sprinkled first with a small quantity of the best Vinegar and with some Spirit of Lavender if you can with conveniency have it And let the Patient take Camomil Betony Sage Origan Bay Leaves Staechaes Rosemary and Melilot Flowers of each one handfull being boiled in a sufficient quantity of Water let the fume thereof go up into the Nostrils and Mouth Or take Bay-berries two Drams Zedvary half an Ounce the tops of Rosemary half a handfull being cut and bruised boil them in one Quart of white Wine to the consumption of half and bath the head therewith and apply it warm to the same with double Cloths Or take Juniper-berries Camomil Rue the Flower of Gray Peas of each one handfull being quilted in a small Cloth boil them in Wine and apply it to the Head warm repeating the same as need require Or take Lavender and Rosemary Flowers of each one Ounce Marjorum half an Ounce being put in a convenient Glass pour thereto two Quarts of Rose Water and stop it up close and let it stand for the space of nine days in a cold Seller after which distill it and keep it for use for it taketh away the cold pains of the Head c. to admiration the fore part of the Head and Temples being bathed therewith every Morning for some time together I told you before it would be necessary in this Disease to keep the Body soluble in order to which you may make 〈◊〉 of the Glister or some of the Pills directed in the Chapter of the Vertigo and assure your selves that they will prove very profitable CHAP. II. Of the pain in the head through the French Pox. THose that are infected with this Disease have a perpetual pricking and sharp pain in the head The cause of which ariseth from the Putrifaction of the Blood contained in the Veins and Meninges or of a Windy Spirit in the Arteries of the same The sign of this Disease is manifest and accompanied with the rest of the
signs of the French Pox as tumours in the Muscles and skin of the head c. Which Disease being cured ceaseth in order to which make use of the following Medicines Begin with the Glister for it will draw back the matter that causeth the pain in the head Take Nettles Bay-leaves Mercury Rue Marsh Mallows Betes of each one handfull the Roots of Pollipody one Ounce the bark of Broom and the Seeds of Carthami of each half an Ounce the Flowers of Camomil and Staechas of each one Pugil being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of Water to the consumption of half strain it and take thereof one Pint to which add Confectio Hamech and the Juice of Orris Clarified of each one Ounce Hiera simple half an Ounce Oyl of Castor Rue Dill and Honey of Roses of each one ounce common Salt one Dram being mixed all well together make a Glister thereof which administer to the Patient in the morning fasting The next day it will be necessary to open the Cephalick Vein in the right Arm which will also be a means to take away the vitious humours After which make use of the following Pills Take Pills of Arabick and Pills of Faetida of each one Dram Troches of Alhandal six Grains the Chymical Oyl of Marjorum twelve Drops mix them together and make them up into twenty Pills of which take five every second or third morning six hours before Dinner Or take Extractum Rudij and the extract of Black Helleber of each two Drams Mercurius Dulcis six times sublimed four Scruples Gum Guaicum two Drams Oyl of Guaicum 〈◊〉 Scruple the Pills of Arthriticae four Scruples mix them together and of every Dram make six Pills whereof take two at night and three in the Morning twice or thrice a week Or you may take of my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills of my own invention one at night and two in the morning more or less according to the age and strength of the Patient for they do not only expel pain in 〈◊〉 head caused through the French Disease but most other violent pains especially those caused by taking Mercurial Medicines for the Cure of the aforesaid Distemper and that from Idle fellows that are ignorant of the nature and quality of Mercury but much more how to dispel it when got in the head Notwithstanding taking of the Pills let the Patient apply to his Head the Plaster of Betony which he may have made up by the honest Apothecary and let him also make use of the following Liquor Take Betony three or four good handfulls the Flowers of Rosemary and Lavender of each one Ounce boil them in four quarts of running 〈◊〉 in a Vessel close stopped to the consumption of half then strain it and sweeten it with Sugar Candy of which let the Patient take a quarter of a Pint hot first and last Or take the tops of Rosemary one handfull Betony two handfulls boil them and sweeten it with Sugar Candy and take thereof as afore directed With this very Method I have cured many sorely tormented not only with pain in the Head alone but with corrupt and pocky matter issuing forth of the Eyes and Nostrils You may anoint the head with the following Oâ—â—â—â—ent the hair being first shaved off Take age Rue Staechas Lignum Vitae rasped oâ— each one handfull Renish Wine eight Ounces old Oyl one Pound boil these together till the Wine be consumed then strain it and if you please mix therewith a little Wax and anoint the head often with it Or take Peny oyal Wild Betony Origan Sage Savin Savory of each two Drams Bay-berries Olibanum Costus's Pellitory of Spain Caster Euphorbium of each one Scruple mix them and make it into an Oyntment Or take Venice Treacle Mithridate Câ—â—â—â— Rue of each half an Ounce with a sufficient quantity of the distilled Water of Juniper-berries make them into an Oyntment and annoint the head therewith as afore directed CHAP. IV. Of the Vertigo THE Virtigo is a preternatural Motion of the Animal Spirit in the farther Ventricle of the Brain The principal cause of this disease â—ometh from the Brain it self being distenâ—â—â—â—â—d or evil assected or from the mouth of the Stomack or Womb c. offending the Brain and sometimes by over much drinking especially that destructive Liquor called Brandy do cause this distemper the Stomack being poisoned therewith from which windy and noxious Vapours affect the Brain causing a giddiness in the Head so that all Objects seemingly turn round the Patient being not able to stand but fall down except he laid hold on some thing to bare himself upon which Disease if not timely prevented will change it self into several other deadly Distempers as the Falling Sickness Apoplexy c. being somewhat related thereunto The Cure may be performed as followeth as soon as the fit is over and the Patient having recovered a little strength if the Body be costive or bound Forthwith make use of the following Suppositor Take Honey and Salt and mix therewith one Scruple or half of a Dram of Troches Alhandal boil them together and make thereof a Suppositor according to Art and thrust it up into the Fundament Or take the Leaves of Mercury Wormwood Betes Mallows Centaury Betony Dill Camomil Flowers of each half a handfull being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of water to the consumption of half then strain it and to one Pint of the Liquor add Oyl of sweet Almonds Oyl of Dill of each one Ounce and an half Heira simple ten Drams common Salt one Dram mix them together and make a Glister thereof which put up into the Fandament according to art If the Vertigo come of a cholerick humour it will be necessary for the Patient to drink of the Liquor made as followeth three day together Take Syrup of Cichory insusion of Roses 〈◊〉 each two Ounces Distilled water of Endive anâ— Cichory of each four Ounces the distilled Watâ—â— of Wormwood three Ounces Mix them together whereof take onâ— part in the morning the rest one hour before Supper After which the more to evacuate cholerick humours Take the bark of Mirobolanes and Citrons of each three Drams being bruised boil them in the distilled Water of Cichory and Burage of each three Ounces after which strain it and add thereto Syrup of Roses Solutive one Ounce Diacatholicon and the Lenitive Electuary of each half an Ounce Being well mixed and a Potion made thereof take it betimes in the morning and fast after it six hours If the Vertigo come of a crude and melancholy humour the Pills following will be very proper Take the Pills of Arabick Cochiae and Aurea of each 15. or 20. Grains Troches of Agarick ten Grains with a sufficient quantity of Honey of Roses make them up into seven Pills Which are to be taken three at night going to Bed and the rest in the Morning if need require Or Take the Pills of Inde and
Lapis Lazuli of each 15. or 20. Grains make them into seven Pills with a sufficient quantity of the distilled Water of Fumatory And take them as afore directed Or Take Heira Picra Simple and make it up into Pills as big as Gray Pease And take thereof three at a time every second or third night at the hour of sleep for they are of excellent use and good against vicious Juice which oftentimes Furr the Tunicles of the Stomack and for such idle fancies as the Brain suffers thereby The Pills of Faetidae taken once or twice aweek are also a very good remedy against the Vertigo So are my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills taken two or three at a time more or less according to the age and strength of the Patient For they above any yet found out are of most excellent use to cleanse the Stomack of all pituitous matter so hinders the ascension of Vapours from thence that so frequently hurt the Brain The like Vertue they have in all other Distempers that affect the same which in the following discourse shall be more plainly demonstrated Medicines which strengthen the Stomack and Brain in this distemper are made as followeth and are exceeding profitable Take Misselto of the white Thorn or Oak Gallingal Mace of each one Dram and a half Nutmegs Rosemary of each one Dram Cloves half a Dram Sugar one Ounce mix them and beat them into fine Powder and take the quantity of one Dram every night going to Bed for fourteen days together Or Take Mustard Seed and Hemp Seed of each a like quantity and infuse them in Vinegar 24. hours then strain it and take thereof one or two Spoonfulls at a time every morning fasting Or Take Cummin Seed and infuse it for the space of 12. hours in the best White Wine Vinegar after which dry it very well then take two Drams thereof Fennel Seed Anniseed Anacardii of each half an Ounce Hysop Marjoram Cardamoms Cubebes Rosemary of each two Drams Gallingal Mace Nutmegs of each one Dram double refined Sugar five Ounces Mix and make all into fine Powder and take a small quantity thereof every day after Meals upon toasted Bread so long as it lasts or make it up into an Electuary with Syrup of Betony and take it as afore directed To strengthen the Brain if the Vertigo come of a cold cause Take dry Marjorum Cinamon Cloves of each one Scruple Cubebes Mace Nutmegs of eech one Dram Rocket Seed two Drams being cut into small pieces mix them well together of which let the Patient take a small quantity and chew in his mouth every morning fasting as long as need shall require and each time let the Nostrils be stopped till the tast thereof be gone forth of the Mouth If Flegm be the cause of this Disease the following Gargarisme will prove of special use However it will be requisite if Flegm be not the cause Take Rocket Seed half an Ounce Pellitory of Spain three Drams Betony and Marjoram of each half a handfull cut and bruise them and boil them in White Wine and Water of each half a Pint to the consumption of half strain it and add thereto three Ounces of Honey of Roses and gargle therewith once or twice a day for it doth most wonderfully attract or draw the pituitous matter from the Brain c. So doth the Juice of Black and Red Beets or the Juice of Sow Bread being snuffed up into the Nostrils If the Disease prove violent you may safely bleed in the Cephalick Vein not too much at a time but take it forth at several times least the Patient faint When the body is purged according to the aforesaid directions apply blistering Plaisters to the Nape of the Neck and Hand-rists or apply Cupping Glasses to the hinder part of the head with scarification CHAP. V. Of the Falling Sickness THe Falling Sickness is a Convulsion or for the most part a praeternatural motion of the whole body and most commonly depriveth the Patient both of Reason and Sense There are three differences in this Distemper The first is caused when this Disease cometh only through the disease in the Brain as it falleth out when sharp Choler or gross and tough Flegm doth obstruct the passage of the Spirit in the Ventricle of the Brain and if this distemper cometh of a gross humour it doth suddenly seize upon the Patient and is quickly gone again The second Cause is through an evil affect in the Orifice of the Stomack that may be when the Brain laboureth to expel the Vapours that arise up to it from the Stomack The third cause is from Vapours which ascend by consent from most parts of the Body or else from some particular Member which the Patient may perceive like to cold Air creeping up to the Brain but this doth but seldom happen The signs of the Falling sickness are many in some sadness and forgetfulness c. in others a foolish state both of Body and Mind troublesome dreams the Head-ach and fullness in it more especially in passion or anger the Face commonly pale and the motion of the Tongue inordinate and oftentimes they bite it As soon as this Disease seizeth upon the Patient he falls down and is plucked up together he snorts and sometimes cries out many tremble and turn round The only sign of this Disease is foaming at the Mouth which happens most to Children and young people In the fit of the Falling Sickness as soon as the Patient falleth down open his Mouth with a stick the haft of a Knife or with the handle of a Spoon and after his Mouth is made clean by taking away the foam with a Rag or Feather give him to drink the following Julip Take the distilled Water of Lavender three Spoonfulls Syrup of Cowslips one Ounce Spirit of Vitriol or the Oyl of the same well rectified 20. Drops beingmixed together give it as afore directed The Chymical Oyl of Angelica given in the foresaid Water and Syrup doth also take away the Fit Or Take Red Coral Pearl prepared of each half a Scruple Vnicorns Horn two Scruples the Skull of a man hanged or killed by chance half a Dram the Roots and Seeds of Peony of each half a Scruple Musk three or four Grains being mixed and made into fine Powder give to the Patient in the Fit from half a Dram to two Scruples or a whole Dram to the stronger sort first infused for a small time in the distilled Water of Lavender Or Take white Helleber Marjoram of each one Scruple Castor and Euphorbium of each four Grains being mixed and made into fine Powder blow a small quantity at a time through a Quill up into the Patients Nostrils Or Take the Seeds of Nigella half a Dram Nutmegs Peony Roots Mumma of each 10 Grains dryed Marjorum six Grains Musk two Grains all being made into Powder blow it up into the Nostrils as afore directed Those and such like I will assure you are
sufficient quantity of white Wax make it up into an Oyntment Or take Oyl of Roses Violets of each three Drams Oyl of Foxes Camomil of each two Drams with a sufficient quantity of white Wax make them into an Oyntment to which add the Mueilages of the Roots of Marsh Mallows Linseed Fanugreek of each half an Ounce And anoint the parts therewith as afore directed and after you have anointed them cover them with a hot Sheep Skin Lamb or Cat and when it is cold make it hot again with Oyl of Lavender and Dill c. You may give to the Patient Cordial Julips wherein is mixed Spirit of Castor and Spirit of Lavender and such like And purge the Head with the following Gargarisme Take Roots of Pellitory of Spain and the Seeds of Rocket of each half an Ounce being bruised boil them in one Pint of Wine to the consumption of half and add thereto Oxymel of Squills two Ounces Hiera Piera half an Ounce wherewith let the Patient Gargle his Mouth every Morning fasting And make use of the sneesing powder made as followeth Take Marjoram Euphorbium Pellitory of Spain of each two Scruples and dry it being beaten to a fine Powder snuff a small quantity thereof up into the Nostrils CHAP. IX Of the Catarrh ACatarrh is an unnatural defluxion of an excrementitious Humour falling from the Head to the inferiour parts as to the Nostrils Mouth and Throat c. and doth cause Appilation it is caused Coryza and when it doth descend to the parts of the Throat it is called Branchus and when it falleth to the Breast or to the Lungs then it is called the Catarrh The cause of this Disease is often either through outward coldness or heat also of Vapours arising from too much or evil nourishment sometimes by the Odor or Scent of hot and cold things also by the over much use of Venery especially in those who are animated thereunto through the use of provoking Medicines other violent Exercises and too much sleep c. also doth cause this Distemper The Symptoms or Signs are heaviness in the Head dulness of the Senses long sleep and much snorting a snotty running Nose more then ordinary spitting the body often or altogether Costive and much troubled with Wind. If this Disease come of a very cold Humour the Patient will be sensible of much cold the Face pale the Spittle sweet sour Belchings slimy and watry Matter and a general Flegmatick constitution of body If the Humour distilling is hot it will appear by the redness of the Face thirst salt and very sharp inflamations pains and Ulcers in the Mouth and most commnoly a cholerick constitution of the whole body There are two sorts of Catarrhs the one hot the other cold The hot Catarrh is cured by Medicines which discharge the Matter found offending which doth thicken and take away as also by Correcting the distemper of the parts sending and receiving the same So forthwith let Blood especially where the Body is full if age and strength will permit and take it by degrees forth of the Liver or middle Vein in the right Arm or as occasion serves open the Vein under the Tongue After which give to the Patient the following Potion Take Rubarb four Scruples Myvabelans rubbed with Oyl of sweet Almonds one Scruple and a half Yellow Sanders ten Grains infuse them in a sufficient quantity of Purslain and Letuce Water after which strain it and add thereto Syrup of Roses Solutive and Manna of each eight Drams make it up into a Potion and give it in the Morning all at once Or make use first of the following Glister Take the Flowers of Violets and Camomil Dill Mallows Mercury wild Betouy of each one handfull Cut and Bruise them small and boil them in a sufficient quantity of Water to the consumption of half then strain it and to one Pint of the strained Liquor aâ—â— Hiera simple one Ounce and a half Oyl of Camomil three Ounces common Salt one Dram. Mix them well together and put it up into the Fundament Glister ways You may give to the Patient to drink a decoction made of Tamarinds and cold Herbs to which you may add some purging Medicines as Senna Rhubarb c. Or make use of the following Julip Take the four great cold seeds white Poppy Seeds of each two Drams Plantain Purslant and Letuce of each one handfull Red Poppies Violets and Water Lillies of each half a handful boil them in a sufficient quantity of running Water to one Pint strain it and add thereto Syrup of dryed Red Roses and Violets of each one Ounce and a half being mixed together divide it into three parts and drink one part thereof first and last so long as need require Or instead thereof use the distilled Water of the forementioned Herb or the Emulsions of the four cold Seeds which are all of a specifick vertue to thicken the Humour And also make use of the Oyntment made as followeth Take Oyl of Roses and Water Lillies of each one Ounce Rose water half an Ounce Vinegar of Roses two Drams Mix them well together in a Silver Dish over some Coles and anoint the Head therewith and with Lint apply it warm to the Temples An excellent Foot Bath for the Catarrh Take three Quarts of Lye made of wood Ashes red Wine one Quart add thereto Camomil and Bay Salt of each one handfull Let them boil together for a small time and bath the Feet therewith first and last Or Take Betony Dill and Camomil Flowers the Leaves and Flowers of Poppies and willow Leaves of each a good quantity and make a Bath therewith and bath their Feet therein as afore directed after which apply to the Soles of the Feet warm the green Buds or Leaves of the Oak bruised and beat well together with a small quantity of Salt and Vinegar The more to restrain the flux and thicken the Humour Take Syrup of Poppies dryed Red Roses and Syrup of Violets of each two Ounces of which take an Ounce thereof every night going to Bed Or Take the Species called Diatragacanth frigid one Dram Conserve of old Red Roses three Drams fine Bole washed in Rose Water and the Powder of Mastick of each one Scruple and a half with the Syrup of dryed Red Roses make it into an Electuary according to Art whereof take as much as a small Nut every night last Another to spose the Gatarrh or defluxion of Rheume Take the finest Bole washed in Rose Water and prepared two Drams the best white Starch one Dram Gum Arabick and Gum Tragacanth White Poppy Seed of each half a Dram beating all into fine Powder add thereto Conserve of Red Roses two Ounces and with a sufficient quantity of Syrup of Poppies make them up into an Electuary whereof let the Patient take often the quantity of half a Wallnut The Cure of the cold Catarrh consists in the preparing and evacuating of the offending Humors and by the clear
of water to the consumption of half strain it and take thereof one pint To which adde Benedicta Laxativa and Hiera Piera of each one ounce Honey of Roses one ounce Diaphenicon four drams Oyl of Rue Bays and Castor of each half an ounce Salt Gemme one dram Mix them all well together And give it to the Patient Glister-ways Or instead thereof let him take the following Potion Take of the Lenitive Electuary one ounce Cream of Tartar ten grains Rosin of Jallap six grains the distilled Water of Fumatory or Cichory four Ounces Being mixed together give it in the morning to the Patient fasting Or take of the best Senna in very fine Powder one ounce Ginger one dram Clarified Honey two ounces let them be well mixed together by simpering over the fire of which let the Patient take as much as a large Nutmeg at a time which will keep the Body open and in such cases be of excellent Use And often take of the Drink made as followeth especially if inclinable to a Feaver Take the best Pruins two pounds Wood-Sorrel and Dandelion of each one handful and a half being cut and bruised boyl them in a sufficient quantity of running water to the consumption of half Strain it and keep it for use And let the Patient gargle his Mouth and Throat with the Gargarism made as followeth Take Oaken Leaves one handful Flowers of Roses and Pomegranates of each one pugil and a half the Rind of Pomgranates half an ounce Burnt Allom twenty grains Being cut and bruised boyl them in a pint of Plantane or running Water to the consumption of half strain it and adde thereto Syrup of Mulberries two ounces mix them together and gargle therewith Or take Ground-Ivyor Ale-hoof the Leaves of Violets of each half a handful Dandelion one handful and a half boyl them in a pint and half of Barley-water strain it and dissolve therein Honey of Roses one ounce and a half Spirit of Vitriol twenty drops mix them well together and make use thereof as afore-directed Or take Night-shade Plantane Woodbine-leaves and Bramble-leaves of each one handful boyl them in one quart of water to the consumption of half strain it and adde thereto Syrup of Mulberries three ounces Sal Prunella one dram and a half mix them and make a Gargarism thereof And to heal the parts excoriated Take Honey of Roses and Syrup of Mulberries and Album Graecum and let it dissolve in your mouth swallowing the same Or take the Bark of Pomgranates two drams the Flowers of the same one pugil Liquorish three drams Jujubes in numbertwelve three Figs Raisins three drams being cut and bruised boyl them in a pint and a half of Barly-water strain it and dissolve therein Syrup of Maiden-hair and Honey of Roses of each one ounce and gargle your Mouth therewith Or take Elder-Flowers and the Flowers of Red Roses of each one handful Album Graecum one dram boyl them in a sufficient quantity of thin Beer or Ale then strain it and adde thereto Sugar of Lead and Sal Prunella of each one scruple sweeten it with the Syrup of Mulberries and gargle your Mouth c. therewith for it heals to admiration You may apply to the fore-part of the Throat outwardly the Plaister made as followeth Take the Powder of Album Graecum and Wheat Flower of each alike Oyl of Camomil half an ounce with a sufficient quantity of the best Honey make them up into a Plaister Or take the Roots of Marsh-Mallows White Lillies of each one ounce the Powder of a Swallows Nest and Album Graecum of each half an ounce eight or ten Figs boyl them in Beet or Ale strain it and adde thereto the Flower of Linseed Wheat Flower of each one ounce the Flower of Fennugreek and the Flower of the Seeds of Marsh-Mallows of each two ounces the Yolks of two New-laid Eggs Saffron two drams Oyl of Camomil two ounces mix them and make Plaistrrs thereof and apply them hot as afore directed Or take Oyl of White Lillies and Oyl of Orris of each one Ounce and a half the Juice of Onions two ounces being boyled two or three walms adde thereto two drams of the Powder of a Swallows Nest and with a sufficient quantity of Wax and Pitch make a Plaister thereof according to Arr and apply it to the fore-part of the Neck And sometimes you may anoint the Neck with Oyl of Lillies Camomil and Dill c. And let the Patient drink no Brandy neither any other stronger Liquors for they inflame the part and oftentimes prove mortal CHAP. XVII Of the Kings Evil. THe Kings Evil is a Distemper that possesses the Throat c. with preternatural Tumours The Cause of this Disease is Flegm oftentimes mixed with Melancholy also the eating of gross and raw Diet drinking filthy waters c. may be the Cause thereof Of those Tumours in some there are but few in others many Such as have but few moveable slight shallow and thin may be resolved or be taken out by incision or be broke without danger by Causticks c. but such as are hard malignant and fixed or being near the Weasand or Wind-pipe large and joyned with the Veins are perilous This Disease commonly possesseth the Elbows Hands and Feet and many other parts of the Body besides the Throat For the Cure of this Disease In the first place let the matter offending be evacuated and a Diet of light Digestion directed for the Patient If the Body abound with fulness it may be necessary to open a Vein and purge very well with the Medicines made as followeth Take of the Pills called Arthriticae and Extractum Rudii of each one dram Rosin of Jallap and Mercurius Dulcis six times sublimed of each one scruple with a sufficient quantity of the Juyce of Fumatory make them up into twenty Pills whereof take two at Night and three in the Morning more or less according to the Age and Strength of the Patient repeating the same as need requires Or take Hermodactils Turbinth of each two ounces the Roots of Sope-wort one ounce and a half the Roots of Angelica one dram the best Senne one ounce fine Scamony four scruples Being made all inno fine Powder and mixed well together take thereof in the Syrup of Roses from one dram to two drams adding to every dose four or five grains of Mercurius Dulcis Give this every second or third morning for fifteen or twenty dayes together Or take of Hiera with Agarick one dram Pills of Cothia two drams Troches Alhandal and Myrrhe of each one scruple the Chymical Oyl of Fennal two drops with a sufficient quantity of the Syrup of Stechados make them up into twenty Pills and take them as afore-directed Or take of my Cathartique and Diuretick Pills twice or thrice a week for they absolutely help this Disease because they purge Flegm c. to admiration During the Cure let the Patient drink of the following Liquor as of
to three or four ounces to which add two ounces of the distilled water of Scabios wherein have been first infused Yellow Sanders and the best Rubarb of each four scruples Manna one ounce Syrup of Roses three drams add the two latter last being mixed together make a potion thereof which take in the morning But in the beginning of this Disease you may give stronger Purges nothing more proper than my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills for they above all purging Medicines carry off the salt and sharp Catarrh which is the principal Cause of such Ulcers After which make use of the following Medicine with which I have done wonders in such cases Take White-Rose-water one ounce white Sugar-Candy six drams the Yolk of one new-laid Egge new Milk warm from the Cow or made so a quarter of a pint being beaten well together let the Patient drink it all at once repeating the same morning and evening for some time together You may believe me this very Medicine is worth an hundred times the price of the Book which I freely communicate To young Children you may make use of a wholesom Womans Milk and being mixed as aforesaid will serve three or four times but the best way is still to make it up fresh so take but the third or fourth part of each Goats Milk is also of wonderful use more especially if taken as afore-directed And be assured that Milk is one of the best Medicines against the Ptisick or Consumption Another Excellent Remedy against the Consumption Take all the Blood that will be had forth of a Pig or Swine in his full strength and stir it as it is drawn forth that it may not congeal to which add the Powder of Cloves Cinamon Mace and Ginger of each one ounce Saffron and the Flowers of Rosemary of each two drams and forthwith distil it in a Glass with a very gentle fire The Dose is from three Spoonfuls to six or eight in so much Tent or Sack three times a day Or take the Powder called Pulvis Haley one ounce Conserve of Red Roses two ounces Conserve of Cowslips one ounce with a sufficient quantity of Syrup of Violets make them up into an Electuary and make it somewhat sharp by mixing therewith some few drops of Oyl of Vitriol or Sulphur And take thereof first and last as much as a Walnut for it is of wonderful profit to such that are Hectick Or take Flower of Brimston and the powder of the best Frankincense of each one scruple Saffron three grains put them into an Apple the Core being cut forth and roast it after which let the Patient eat it with White Sugar-Candy for ten or twelve dayes together New strong Ale wherein is boiled Burdock-Roots Liquorish and Honey is of Excellent Use as I have often proved and the Poor may with much ease attain to this Drink The Herb Burnet made into fine Powder and White Sugar-Candy of each one dram taken often in Broth is also very good Or take White-Wine three pints Sugar-Candy four ounces the Roots of Elicampane one ounce Green Coltsfoot two ounces Violet Flowers one ounce and a half the Roots of Angelica ten drams being cut and bruised very small boil them in a Stone Bottle close stopped the Cork tied down with a piece of strong Linnen Cloth for three hours in a pot of water and open it not till it be cold after which strain it and take three or four spoonfuls first and last and at any time of the day With this very Medicine after I had gently purged a Painter I perfectly cured him in few days though he was by all his friends left for a dead man he was so much consumed and did stink that none could endure to come near him I know an eminent Physitian and several other persons that have for these many years been preserved by the foresaid Medicine taking it according to my Directions and by taking the old Conserve of Red Roses when he took not the former Sugar of Roses drunk in New Milk made as followeth is also of most admirable Use Take of the best Red-Rose-Buds the whites being cut off and dried suddenly in the Sun two ounces Double-Refined-Sugar two pounds being melted in the Juice of Roses and Rose-Water of each four ounces Being by degrees consumed put in the powder of the Rose-Leaves and mix them well together and put it upon a Marble Stone and make it up into Lozenges according to Art Natural Balsom is of excellent use for such that have Ulcers in the Lungs if you make White-Sugar-Candy up into Pills as big as Gray Pease therewith and take one fasting every Morning for some Time together CHAP. XXI Of the Pain in the Stomach PAin in the Stomach is commonly caused through corrupt and poysonous fretting Humours contained therein and oftentimes by Worms gnawing the Tunicles thereof Sometimes through sharp and salt flegm and through putrid matter sent into the Stomach from some imposthume broke either in the Brest or Liver Sharp Vapours from close corrupt Humours sometimes cause pain sometimes wind contained in the hollow part of the Stomach doth not onely cause pain therein but swelling c. If the pain of the Stomach be caused through flatulent or windy matter make use of the Glister made as followeth Take Calamint Penniroyal Rue Origan the lesser Centaury of each one handful Comin-seeds Annis Fennel and Carrot-seeds of each two drams being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of water to the consumption of half then strain it and adde to one Pint thereof Benedicta Laxativa one ounce Diacatholicon half an ounce Oyl of Rue and Dill of each one ounce the Chymical Oyl of Juniper and Bay-berries of each seven drops being well mixed together make a Glister thereof and put it up according to Art Or take Hyppocrass and Sack of each half a pint Oyl of Rue and Aqua-vitae of each one ounce Oyl of Cinamon and Juniper of each six drop being mixed well together put it up Glister-ways Or take of the best White-Wine twelve ounces Oyl of Amber Cloves Juniper and Cinamon of each five drops mix them together and put it up warm for it giveth present ease After which Take of the Pills of Hiera with Agarick two drams Oyl of Nutmegs and Janiper-berries of each five drops mix them together and make thereof fifteen Pills of which let the Patient take two at night and three in the morning until they are all taken But if the pain cometh from sharp and Cholerick Humours or Flegm Imposthumes or Ulcerations there is no better Medicine than my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills The more to ease the pain Take Diaphaenicon three or four drams Phylonium Romanum two scruples the distilled Water of Camomil four ounces Syrup of Mints half an ounce being mixed together give it to the Patient going to Bed for this very Medicine hath done much good Or take Diasatyrion one ounce Sal Prunella half an ounce Oyl of
in Dropsies ever yet found out observe truely the following Method and take my word for it you will never have cause to repent neither have need to fool your selves with Medicines that are not in the least profitable So in the first place know that one Diet may properly be made use of in all sorts of Dropsies provided it be of light digestion and dry for that meat that is loose and moist is apt to turn into water therefore make use of Partridges Black-birds Thrushes Larks and Chickens especially the extream parts also of Rabbets Hares Goats and Mutton well roasted And let the Patient abstain from Milk Buttermilk Cheese and Whey c. and from all sorts of Fish except Crabs and from Eggs if not well roasted and from all kinds of broths except such that have Parsly Smallage Penniroyal Garden-Cresses Elder-Buds Leeks Onions and Garlick boiled therein and from all manner of Fruits except sweet Almonds Nuts Pomgranates dry Figs Pippins roasted and Pears baked especially Wardens and these to be taken moderately Let the Patient forbear drinking of Brandy and all other hot Spirits sophisticated VVines small Beer and VVater of all sorts for that destroys many labouring under the Dropsie witness the VVells Let your Drink the VVhite-VVine and Rhenish Wine or Wormwood-Ale and White-wine mixed together Beer not too strong nor too small but for the most part make use of the Drink directed hereafter but be very sparing in all and indure thirst as much as possible in order to it mix Vinegar and steeled VVater together and wash your mouth there-with and often chew Mastick therein and eat of Sea-Biskets or hard Crusts of Bread for it draws water forth of the Stomach to the Mouth so quencheth thirst And when you perceive any of the Signs made mention of in page 147 c. ☞ Forthwith make use of my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills for they are the Only Famous and Safe Medicine ever yet known in the world to combat the Dropsie whose Composition is without Mercury or any other poysonous Ingredients as many other Medicines are to the great damage of the Patient too frequently given in this deplorable and pernicious Distemper The Patient newly taken with the Dropsie may take of those Pills every second or third day But where the Disease is stubborn and of long continuance begin with two Pills more or less according to the Age and Strength of the Patient and take them every day if strength will permit and so continue for a month or six weeks if need require And be not perswaded by any means to the contrary for I never yet knew them fail where the Distemper was really accounted curable You may take them in the Spring and Summer at night going to bed or after your first Sleep or take one at night and two in the morning But in the Winter-season take them always about five or six of the Clock in the morning lest by rising in the night you take cold If you have any Inclination to rest you may lie in your Bed two or three hours after the taking thereof and they will work the better You may swallow them in the Pap of a roasted Apple or in the Skin of a Raisin or Prune or in a preserved Cherry or with Beer or Ale or any other way Such that cannot take them whole as they are may cut them very small and make them up into an Electuary or into a Bolus with a small quantity of Venice-Treacle Mithridate or Diascordium or with any Cordial Syrup especially if the Stomach be cold Such whose Bodies abound with heat and notwithstanding the Dropsie are Hectick may take them with a small quantity of the Lenitive Electuary Cassia newly drawn or with Syrup of Roses or Violets And if the Stomach be very hot they will operate the better You need not drink Posset or Broth as with other Physick but if dry what you please as VVhite-wine Beer or Ale c. warm but as afore-directed be moderate ☞ Such that take my Pills against that Dropsie called Ascites who through weakness of Body by reason of long Sickness cannot make use thereof so often as need require the Belly being subject to Costiveness let them sometimes make use of the following Glister Take the Flowers of Camomile and wild Laurel of each two drams Agarick and Pollipody of the Oak of each one dram and a half Doder half an ounce being bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of VVater or VVhite-wine to the consumption of the third part then strain it and add to one pint thereof Honey of Roses one ounce and a half the Electuaries of Nidum and Benedicta Laxitiva of each three drams Oyl of Camomile Rue and Orris of each one ounce being mixed together make a Glister thereof ☞ In that Dropsie called Tympanites notwithstanding taking my Pills the Patient may also make use of the Glister made as followeth for it is of excellent use to dissolve and discuss wind c. Take the Roots of Fennel and Smallage of each one ounce and a half Seeds of Comin Lovage Parsly Annis Fennal and Daucus of each two ounces Caraway-seeds half an ounce Deanwort Rue Asarum and Melilot of each one handful being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of Water to the consumption of half then strain it and take thereof three quarters of a pint to which add the Electuary of Bay-berries Benedicta Laxativa and Hiera Picra of each half an ounce Oyl of Dill and Rue of each one ounce Sal Prunella four scruples mix them well together and make thereof a Glister which put up according to Art ☞ And not only in the Dropsie Ascites and Tympanites but in that Dropsie called Anasarca the more to provoke Urine and to expel VVind with the use of my Pills make trial of the following Powder Take the Seeds of Cithory Ash-Keys Burdock and Red Nettles Parsly Fennel Alexander of each half an ounce Pellitory of Spain three drams Sal Prunella and Juniper-berries of each one ounce being beaten into Powder take one dram in four ounces of VVhite-wine first and last except the days you take the Pills You may apply outwardly the following Plaister c. Take the Flowers of Melilot and Camomile of each two drams Savory Mints and Asarum of each half a dram Seeds of Fennel Rue Annis Comin Daucus of each one dram and a half Cardamoms one scruple Mirrh and Castor of each one scruple and a half being made into fine powder add thereto Oyl of Dill two ounces Oyl of Rue three ounces with as much VVax and Rosin as is sufficient make them up into a Plaister according to Art which apply to the Belly repeating the same as need require Or take the Plaister of Bay-berries and the great Plaister of Diachylon with Gumm of each a sufficient quantity adding thereto the Chymical Oyl of Bayberries and Juniper of each one scruple being mixed together spread it upon Sheeps Leather and
Belly often costive or bound and yet I have known many subject to a continual Flux And sometimes the Spots in the Legs are broad and are very black leaden-colour or blew and they often swell and sometimes the Legs become so much ulcerated that the Shin-bones lie bare which Disease if not timely prevented in some Constitutions will turn into a kind of Leprosie c. In this Disease there are also pains in the Shoulders Arms Back Sides Hips Thighs and Legs especially upon the Shin-bones which are much like those of the Pox and may perhaps deceive the Physician where the Scurvy is Rare and the Pox common But they may with ease be distinguished For the pains of the Pox are between the Joints and if they continue long there follows Nodes or Knots and there are or have been other signs as the Running of the Reins Ulcers in the Privy Parts sometimes in the Throat Pallat Mouth and Nostrils Buboes in the Groin all which come most commonly from Unclean Women But the pains in the Scurvy seiz upon all parts indifferently and there are many other Symptoms of it as aforesaid at least a melancholy Constitution and the matter is truly known if the Patient will in truth affirm that he hath not had Carnal Copulation with Vnclean Women There are many other Symptoms of the Scurvy which for Brevity-sake I shall here omit And so Demonstrate a Certain Safe and Alsolute Way of Cure which is as followeth If the Body be Plethorick or full Let Blood if strength will permit but in small quantity and that chiefly in the Hemorrhoid-Veins by Leeches but if you perceive the Spleen affected in particular then open the Middle-Vein in the Left Arm but if the Liver be more affected open the Liver-Vein in the right Arm or the Basilica or Middle-Vein But be sure not to attempt Phlebotomy if it be not in the beginning of the Disease For when the Distemper is deep rooted and hath spread it self over the whole Body Bleeding may then prove destructive So begin with the Medicine following which doubtless will prove to be very profitable Take the Bark of Ash Tree the Bark of Cappers of each two drams Pollipody two drams and a half the Roots of Black Hellebore first boiled in the distilled Water of Balm and dried three drams Fennel-seeds Annis-seeds of each half a dram the Roots of China two drams of the Four Great Cold Seeds of each one dram the Leaves of Wormwood Betony and the lesser Centaury Germander Cetarach of each half a handful Thyme Epithimum of each one Pugil the Leaves of Senna and the best Rhubarb of each two drams Conserve of Burrage Balm and Fumatory of each one ounce being cut and bruised boil them in three pints of Water to the consumption of the third part strain it and let the Patient drink a quarter of a pint two hours before Supper repeating the same as need require Or take of the best Senna two drams the choicest Rhubarb one dram being bruised infuse them in five or six ounces of the Distilled Water of Wormwood for the space of one night after which strain it and add thereto Diacatholicon two drams the Electuary of Roses one dram Syrup of Epithimum half an ounce mix them together and take it warm in the morning fasting after it six hours ☞ But the most infalliblest way that I can in truth direct you to for the Cure of this now Common Disease is to make use of my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills for they so highly Purifie and Sweeten the Blood that no other Medicine can be compared to them in the Cure of the Dropsie and Scurvy with all other sharp salt and watry Humours And with them make use of the Diet-Drink directed first in the Chapter of the Dropsie page 156. Or sometimes make use of the following Medicines Take Brook-lime Water-Cresses the lesser Celandine Wormwood and Fumatory of each one handful Red-Dock-Roots one pound Horse-Radish four ounces being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of small Ale with a quart or more of VVhite-wine to the consumption of the third part being strained keep it for use of which let the Patient take a quarter of a pint first and last Or take Hysop Germander Betony Cetarach Carduus Asarum Agrimony Burrage and Bugloss of each one handful the Flowers of Tamarisk and Doder of Time of each one ounce the Bark of Cappers Tamarisk and Ash of each two ounces Pollipody of the Oak and Red-Dock-Roots of each two ounces and a half being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of small Ale mixed with VVhite-wine to the Consumption of the third part and drink thereof as afore-directed Or take the Juice of Water-Cresses and Brooklime of each one ounce the Juice of Fumatory two ounces mix them and make a Potion thereof which drink every morning fasting Or take the Juice of both sorts of Scurvy-grass White-wine and the Juice of Oranges of each one pint being mixed together drink thereof first and last three or four spoonfuls at a time Or take the Juice of Lemons Sorrel Brooklime and Water-Cresses Fumatory and White-Wine of each an equal quantity being mixed together take thereof as afore-directed Always observe to drink it warm so you may take thereof notwithstanding the taking my Pills which with them will prove certainly effectual in this Distemper After you have purged sufficiently with my Pill if much broke out make use of the following Ointment Take Ointment of Roses three ounces the white Ointment with Camphire two ounces Sal Prunella one ounce Mercurius Dulcis Ginger Burnt Allum of each half an ounce make them into an Ointment with Oil of Roses and Juice of Lemons according to Art Or take Red-Dock-Roots and Elicampane of each one pound the Buds or Leaves of Elder two handfuls Rosemary and Bay-Leaves of each one handful Cloves one dram being cut and bruised boil them in May-Butter or Hogs-fat to an Ointment and if you please to every pound thereof add two ounces of the Flower of Brimstone and anoint the Pustules or Scabs therewith for it will heal the greatest Scab or Itch with the use of my Pills Such that have the Scurvy in the Gums notwithstanding taking of my Pills let them take Vinegar of Squills and Plantane Water and gargle therewith Or take Crab-Verjuice and Scurvygrass-Water of each alike and add thereto a small quantity of Honey and Allom and gargle therewith as afore-directed Or make use of some of the Medicines directed p. 91 92 c. CHAP. XXVI Of the JAUNDICE THe Jaundice according to most Authors is nothing but a Yellow Colour of the whole Body proceeding of Choler spread all over the Skin and yet the Liver safe as in the Crisis of Diseases often-times the Jaundice is caused and doth happen when the Blood is corrupted without a Fever or some external Cause and is made Cholerick as it falleth out by the biting of Venomous Beasts It
also may be caused through inflammation or change of the temperament of the Liver Sometimes it is caused through Embecillity or Weakness of the Bladder that receiveth the Choler which doth not attract or draw as it formerly did the Cholerick Humour from the Liver unto him and so leaveth the Blood impure Sometimes it is caused through Obstruction and Weakness of the Vessels whose Mouths are derived from the Gall to the Liver and therefore attracteth not the Cholerick Humour And oftentimes through obstruction or stoppage of the Passages that do go to the Bowels The manifest Signs of the Jaundice are in short as followeth A Yellow Colour throughout the whole Body more especially in the Vvhite of the Eyes the Balls of the Cheeks and near the Temples are of a pale colour the Tongue seems bitter and oftentimes Hiccoughs and Cholerick Vomits also Laziness and Itching about the Body c. The Jaundice is various according to the variety of the Causes That which comes from the stoppage of the bag containing the Gall because its passages are nearer the Guts the matter cleaving thereunto is with much ease sent into them if the stoppage proceed not from a Stone for that sometimes renders the Disease uncurable because it cannot be dissolved If the Jaundice come from an inflammation and hardness of the Liver it is most dangerous for oftentimes one ends in an Imposthume the other in a Dropsie If in the latter if taken in time it is certainly cured The Cure of the Jaundice may be performed as followeth Take the best Rhubarb fifteen grains Saffron twelve grains Diaprunis solutive the Electuary of the Juice of Roses of each three drams make them up into a Bolus with fine Sugar and take it two or three times one after the other especially if the Body be of a very ill Habit. Or take my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills according to Directions for therewith I have cured several past all hopes with the use of the following Drink Take Celandine one handful the Tops of Sea-Wormwood Centaury of each half a handful the Roots of the best Madder half an ounce Cinamon half a dram Saffron twelve grains infuse them for the space of twelve hours in eight ounces of the best White-wine strain it and sweeten it with Sugar and drink it every morning three or four hours before Dinner Or take the Leaves and Flowers of St. Johns-wort the Leaves and Roots of Celandine of each half a handful the Bark of the Barbary Tree Goose-Dung Ivory of each three drams Saffron one scruple and a half tie the Saffron and Goose-dung up into a Cloth and boil them all together in equal parts of the distilled VVater of VVormwood and VVhite-wine to the Consumption of half then strain it and sweeten it with Sugar Being divided into three parts drink one part thereof every morning fasting and repeat the same Decoction if need require Or take Castile-Sope scraped very small half an ounce the best English Saffron one dram dried and rubbed to Powder mix them together and put it into three or four Pippins the Cores being first taken forth then rost the Pippins by degrees after which take off the Skins and mix them well together and take thereof as much as a large Walnut first and last until it be all taken and if need require repeat the same For I will assure you that it is a very Excellent Medicine Egg-shells dried before the fire till they are almost black beaten to Powder and the quantity of a dram given in VVhite-wine first and last with ten grains of Saffron is also very good Or dry the Livers of Rooks and make thereof Powder which give to the Patient the quantity of a dram at a time in VVhite-wine Or take the fresh dung of a Goose that eats Grass in the Spring time and dry it and make it into fine powder or the Dung of a Hen the white part thereof being reduced to powder and a dram at a time taken as aforesaid have given help in few days Or take Sheeps-Dung one handful the Bark of the Barbary-Tree half a handful and infuse them for one night in one quart of Ale and White-wine mixed together strain it and drink it off in the morning fasting This do for six or seven days together if occasion require The same virtue hath Stone-Horse Dung infused as aforesaid and to my knowledge have both done great Cures So hath Hogs Lice bruised and about forty or fifty infused all Night in VVhite-wine and strained and taken in the morning fasting for some time together Or take Album Graecum and Akorns of each two drams being in fine powder give it at at three times to the Patient in VVhite-wine A Live Trout or Tench cut open and applied to the pit of the Stomach for some time is an infallible Remedy against the Jaundice The Jaundice being as it were cured and yet the Eyes remain Yellow give to the Patient two drams of Venice-Treacle and let him sweat as strength will permit After which let his Face and Eyes be washed with the Distilled VVater of Bean-Flowers and Rose-Water in equal parts mixed together and it will cause the Yellowness to depart CHAP. XXVII Of the Stone in the Kidneys THe Stone in the Kidneys is caused through a perpetual crudity or rawness of the Stomach whereby abundance of tough gross and earthy Humours are heaped together and being of a fiery heat about the Reins parcheth the Humours and baketh them together into a Stone They differ much both in figure colour and sharpness for they are often found to be black sometimes pale or of a whitish colour The Sign of this Disease is violent pain in the Reins insomuch that the Patient can hardly turn his Back-bone there is also abhorring of Meat and motion to Vomit the Urine is made but in very little quantity and many times wholly stopped sometimes there is voided Blood the bottom of the Urine gravelly which shews some motion of the Stone from the Reins The Stones that are light smooth and round pass forth with some ease but those that are long sharp and jagged are sent forth with violent pain To help this most violent Distemper if the Body be full of Excrements make use of the following Glister Take Pellitory of the Wall Maiden-hair Mercury Mallows and Marsh-Mallows of each one good handful Water-Cresses one handful and a half Smallage Fennel Parsly and Linseed of each two or three drams Bran and the Roots of Flower-de-luce of each one ounce being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of water to the consumption of the third part then strain it and take thereof one pint to which add Honey of Roses and Cassia newly drawn of each one ounce Hiera Picra half an ounce Oyl of Rue Camomile and Dill of each one ounce Sal Prunella one dram and a half mix them together and make a Glister thereof which minister to the Patient as need require Or take
too long standing the pains may be eased and the Ulcers cured by the Medicines made as followeth Take Turpentine washed in Plantain-Water one ounce the choicest Rhubarb in fine Powder one ounce and a half Mercurius Dulcis two drams being mixed well together by beating them in a Mortar make Pills thereof as big as gray Pease of which let the Patient take two at night and three in the morning Or take Cassia newly drawn Syrup of Roses and Manna of each one ounce the best Agarick Rhubarb and Jallap all in fine powder of each two drams mix them together and take as much as a VValnut every morning fasting Or take Venice-Turpentine washed in Rose-water two ounces Powder of Liquorice half an ounce mix them well together and divide it into four parts of which let the Patient take every morning one part at a time fasting If these and such-like purge not sufficient make use of the Directions in the Chapter of the Ulcers in the Reins with which purge till you perceive the Urine to be clear from dregs pus or matter After which to heal and strengthen the parts Take Dragons-Blood Sealed Earth of each half an ounce Camphire one dram being made in fine Powder make it up into Pills with Venice-Turpentine washed in Plantane-Water whereof take three first and last Or take Powder of Juniper-berries and Liquorice of each a like and make it up into Pill with Venice-Turpentine washed in Plantane-VVater for they are of excellent use Or take the fore-mentioned Pills made up with Turpentine Cinamon and Nutmegs for they strengthen very much You may boil the Roots of Plantane and the Leaves of the same with the like quantity of the inward Bark of Elm in Spring-VVater and in this course drink often thereof CHAP. XXXI Of the Gonorrhea or Running of the Reins OF this Distemper there are three sorts The first is VVhen the Sperm or Seed is shed against the Patients consent and for the most part is caused through weakness of the Retentive Virtue in the Vessels containing the same and sometimes through a Flux of the Spermatick Vessels which is many times watery and very thin and without any Appetite to Carnal Copulation yet sometimes it doth come forth with a kind of pleasure The second is a Nocturnal Polution through Dreams c. which men are most subject to whose Liver Reins and Seminary Vessels do abound with heat The third is a virulent Gonorrhea and oftentimes a Symptom that doth follow the French Disease VVhich Distemper is known by an issue from the secret parts not of Sperm but of corrupt and poysonous matter of divers colours which excoriates and ulcerates the Urinary passages from whence follows a very sharp and scalding heat and violent pain in making water the Patient not able to endure the erection of the Yard between the Glans and Prepuce c. often grows several pieces of Flesh much resembling Warts or Strawberries all being of evil consequence if not timely prevented or perfectly cured In order to which in the first place make use of the cooling Bolus made as followeth Take of the best Rhubarb one scruple Sal Prunella Mercurius Dulcis and Tartarum Vitriolatum of each ten grains Cassia newly extracted or the Lenitive Electuary from six to eight drams being mixed well together let the Patient take one part at night going to bed and the rest in the morning fasting Thus do every day or every second for ten days together Or take Extract of Rudii two drams Mercurius Dulcis well prepared two scruples with a sufficient quantity of the Juice of Fumatory make them up into twenty Pills which take two at night and three in the morning Or take Rosin of Jallap and Scamony prepared with Sulphur of each two drams Mercurius Dulcis one dram make them up into Pills with Venice-Turpentine washed in Plantane-VVater and let the Patient take thereof from one scruple to half a dram every day if strength permit Or take Rosin of Scamony Jallap Liquorice and Salt of Tartar of each two drams Mercurius Dulcis one dram make them up into a mass for Pills with Turpentine as afore-directed and take thereof from one scruple to half a dram or two scruples There are several Medicines that are compounded of crude Mercury c. which I know to be of excellent use if administred with discretion But those that are not willing to take Mercurial Medicines may in this Distemper also make use of my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills not doubting of good success for therewith I have cured hundreds and very commonly without Astringent Medicines In the use of either of the Medicines above directed the more to ease the pains and to abate the violent sharpness and heat of Urine make use of the following Liquor Take Plantane Night-shade Mallows and Wood-Sorrel of each one handful the inward Bark of Elm half a handful boil them in one gallon of Running VVater to the consumption of half strain it and sweeten it with Honey and drink thereof three or four times a day Or take the Distilled Water of Red Roses Purstain Lettuce Mallows and Water-Lillies of each two ounces Syrup of Violets and Poppies of each one ounce and an half Sal Prunella one dram and a half being mixed together take thereof three or four spoonfuls at a time often repeating the same Or take the distilled Water of Winter-Cherries four ounces the distilled Water of the Sperm of Frogs two ounces mix them together and sweeten it with Syrup of VVater-Lillies and drink thereof as afore-directed Or give to the Patient one dram of the powder of the Troches of VVinter-Cherries in half a pint of the Decoction of the Leaves and Flowers of Common Mallows The Distilled Water of the Sperm of Frogs and thin Milk of each alike sweetned with Syrup of Poppies or with Diacodium giveth ease in a short time The Patient may drink Milk and VVater mixed together sweetened with Syrup of Marsh-Mallows or the Decoction of Mallows alone is of great profit drunk as ordinary drink Or take the four Cold Seeds and the Seeds of Quinces and White Poppies of each alike being boiled in a sufficient quantity of spring-Spring-water sweetned and took as afore-directed is also very beneficial After you have purged sufficiently 〈◊〉 the pains abated if need require make use of the astringent Medicines made as followeth Take old Conserve of red-Red-Roses Venice-Turpentine washed in plantane-Plantane-Water of each half an ounce the Powder of the Bark of Black Thorn one ounce sealed Earth half an ounce with a sufficient quantity of Syrup of Pomgranates make an Electuary thereof which take as much as a Nutmeg at a time every third or fourth hour Or take of the Seeds of Hemp Lettuce and Agnus Castus of each half an ounce the Powder of the best Sarsaperilla one ounce and a half with a sufficient quantity of the Syrup of VVater-Lillies make an Electuary thereof which take as afore-directed The astringent Medicines directed in
twelve ounces boil them altogether in some new-glased Vessel to the consumption of the third part after which strain it and keep it for the foresaid use Or take Plantain water and Red-Rose-water of each one pint Roch-Allum and Mercury sublimate of each two drams Camphir one dram and a half powder what is to be powdered and boil them altogether in a glased Vessel to the consumption of the third part as afore directed which keep close stopped for use for they both dry exceedingly you may sometimes anoint the part with the forementioned Ointment or with the Ointment of Roses alone to keep the Ulcer supple c. CHAP. XIII Of the Tooth-Ach THe Tooth-Ach is caused several ways either from a flux of humours cold and flegmy or hot and watry sharp and salt c. And those humours deflux to the Membranes of the Jaws and to the holes wherein the Teeth are and to the Nerve placed in the root of the Jaw c. and sometimes the pain in the Teeth is caused through inflammation of the Gums c. but when a swelling riseth upon the Gums or Jaws the pain of the Teeth cease Much more might be said as touching the pains of the Teeth c. which here I must omit If the pain comes of hot humours open a Vein on the same-side in the Arm but if the pain come through cold bleeding will not be profitable And the day following let the Patient purge with my Pills c. and if need require apply blistering Plaisters to the neck or behind the ears which do much draw back the humours Or take of the best Aqua Vitae and Sallet-Oyl of each one good spoonful Pepper beat to fine Powder from two scruples to a dram being mixed well together drop two or three drops into the contrary ear and stop it up with black wool dipt therein and lie upon the other side This is most proper if the pain come of cold Or take of the best Opium and Bees Wax of each a like quantity and work it well together before the fire with your fingers wherewith mix a small quantity of Lint and put it up into the hollow Tooth for if the pain come of heat it will give present ease and cureth in a short time If the pain come through cold take Sugar and Pepper beat in fine Powder being melted together in a Brass Copper or Silver Ladle and made up in round Balls while hot held between the Teeth gives present ease To hinder the defluxion apply to the Temples the Plaisters made as followeth Take Gum Elemi and Mastick of each alike melt them together being spread upon Silk apply them to the Temples The Plaister called Emplastrum ad Herniam applied as afore directed Or the Plaister of Mastick is likewise effectual An excellent remedy for all manner of pains in the Teeth Take Pellitory of Spain two ounces and a half cut and bruise it small after which put it into a Glass-Vessel and add thereto one pint of the best Sallet-Oyl hot shake them well together and stop the Vessel close and let it stand in the Sun or some other warm place for 14 days stirring or shaking the same once a day after which strain it and add thereto white Vitriol half an ounce Amber five drams both in very fine Powder and put it up in the Glass again being close stopped let it stand for one week shaking it every day as afore directed and so keep it for use and upon occasion with a feather drop one drop thereof upon the aking Tooth or Gums keeping the same for a small time in the mouth and it will help Or dissolve in a quarter of a pint of Spring-water one dram of the Powder of Roman Vitriol and hold thereof in the mouth Or take the distilled water of Rosemary and keep the same hot in the mouth and it will give ease Or take red Sealing-Wax two drams Roche Allum burnt one dram mix them well together and apply it to the Teeth or put thereof into the hollow Tooth Or take the Powder of double refined Sugar and Powder of White Pepper of each alike being melted in a Brazen or Coppet Ladle make it up into small Balls and hold them between your Teeth and it giveth present ease in all cold causes CHAP. XIV Of the Blackness and Rottenness of the Teeth and Exulceration of the Gums c. BLackness and Rottenness in the Teeth is often contracted by the evil humours sticking to them which in process of time doth corrode and cause them to be rotten c. The cause is through defluxion of vitious humours c. or of filthy vapours that ascend that are ingendered of evil nourishment from the distemper of the stomach c. which corrupt the good nourishment sometimes falls or blows causeth the Teeth to be corrupt and often times by taking too much Mercury inwardly or outwardly applied to cure the Pox c. And there are many women that frequently make use of Mercurial waters to beautifie their faces or to make themselves more fair by which means their Teeth are made black and corrupt c. To make them white again Take Spirit of Vitriol and dip there in brown Paper and roll the Paper up into little Balls and rub the Teeth therewith Oyl of Sulphur used in the like manner will also cause the Teeth to be exceeding white Or you may take spring-Spring-water and drop therein a sufficient quantity of Spirit of Vitriol or Oyl of Sulphur and so gargle the Mouth and Teeth therewith Some take Aqua-fortis and dip Paper therein and rub the Teeth therewith but you must have a care that you touch not the Gums Or take white Corral and Pearl of each two drams beat them into fine Powder and rub your Teeth therewith and they will become very white Or take the ashes of Vine-branches and rub your Teeth therewith Or take the hard Crusts of Rye or Barley bread burn them and make it to Powder and the Teeth rubbed therewith will cause them to be white To make rotten Teeth sound Take the juice of Water-Cresses and White-Wine in equal parts mix them together and rub the Teeth and Gums therewith and often gargle the Mouth with the same The ashes of Tobacco is of excellent use to cleanse the Teeth and to make them white Or take Allum white Corral the Roots of Snakeweed of each half an Ounce beat them to powder and often rub the teeth Or take Pumestone white Corral Alablaster fish Bones Tarter Orris-Roots Pebble-stones of each two Drams Cinnamon Cloves of each one dram and a half Sal-Armoniack half a dram Amber-greese and Musk of each five grains being mixed and made into fine powder rub the Teeth therewith and wash your mouth with Rose-water and Vinegar or with Spring-water and Vinegar which will serve as well Or take common Salt white Marble Pomestone white Corral of each two drams Mastick Citron-peels of each one dram Musk three grains being
Cinamon three drops mix them well together and take as much as a Nutmeg every morning in Wormwood-wine or Beer repeating the same as need require If the Stomach be cold or full of viscous and tough flegm drink sometimes notwithstanding taking the Pills the Liquor made as followeth Take Pellitory of Spain two drams Gallingal one dram bruise them grosly and boil it in a pint and a half of the best White-Wine to the consumption of the third part after which strain it and drink a quarter of a pint at a time for four mornings together fasting after it each time two hours and with so doing you will have cause to give me thanks Or take Cinamon half an ounce Cardamom-seeds Cloves and Gallangal Saffron White-Pepper Bay-berries of each one dram Double-Refined-Sugar three ounces beat all these into fine Powder mix therewith a small quantity of the best Sack stirring it well together and eat thereof with a little Bread first and last c. Or take Carduus Centaury and Balm Wormwood and Agrimony of each a like quantity boil them in new Milk after which turn it with White-wine or Ale then strain it and drink a good dranght thereof hot as afore-directed for it taketh away the pain of the Stomach to admiration Or take Nutmegs Cloves Cinamon Ginger of each two drams Gallingal one dram Mace three drams Sugar one pound being all beat to very fine powder take thereof a small quantity at any time for it is very profitable Or to take away the pain of the Stomach make use of the Medicines following Take Oyl of Nutmegs Cloves and Oyl of Mace of each a like being mixed together anoint the pit of the Stomach therewith Or you may take red Mints being cut small mix them with Rye Paste and warm it in a Frying-Pan and apply it to the Stomach and when it is cold make it hot again and do as afore-directed Or take white Frankincense being spread upon Sheeps Leather apply it hot to the Stomach and let it there remain four or five days Or apply to the Stomach the following Plaister Take Bread four ounces and boyl it in a sufficient quantity of Milk with half a handful of Spermint cut small and towards the latter end of the boyling add thereto the yolks of two or three Eggs Saffron in powder one dram and apply thereof hot to the pit of the Stomach These and such-like I have often known to take away the violent pain in the Stomach And after the pain is gone take now and then a dose of the foresaid Pills lest it return again CHAP. XXII Of the Weakness of the Liver THe weakness of the Liver is caused by Distempers which are either hot cold moist or dry The hot Distemper doth not only burn up the humours which were before in the Liver but the Humours conveighed thereunto by the Mesentery-Veins The cold Distemper doth cause the crude and flegmatick humor that already is contained in the Liver to be gross and very tough and exceeding hard to be removed and the Humours conveighed to the Liver are left many times but half digested The dry Distemper doth cause the Humours to be the more dry and thick And the moist Distemper of the Liver doth cause the Humours to become more thin and watry c. The Signs of this Disease are many which I shall here omit And so come to shew the way to cure the hot Distemper of the Liver c. In the first place let the Patient make use of such Diet as will by degrees cool as Wood-Sorrel Endive Lettuce Sow-thistles and Succory being boiled in equal parts of white-wine and water strain it and sweeten it with the Syrup of Violets whereof let the Patient take as often as he pleaseth Or take Liverwort Endive and Succory of each two or three handfuls Barly husked one pound being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of water to the consumption of the third part after which strain it and keep it for the foresaid use You may adde there to some Syrup of Pomgranates or Syrup of Vinegar-Simple Let the Patient eat Raisins of the Sun Oranges Lemons and sweet Almonds and let his meat be of light digestion as Chickens Larks and Veal c. And abstain from all Meats or Drinks wherein is Honey mixed And let him make use of the Lozenges made as followeth Take Raisins of the Sun one ounce Powder of Diatrion Santalon Diarrhodon Abbatis of each one dram and a half the Flowers of Endive and Red Roses of each two scruples White Sanders Flowers of Squinant of each one scruple White Sugar Double-Refined five or six ounces and make them up into Lozenges with the distilled VVater of Cichory and Endive for they much strengthen and cool the Liver Or make Pulvis Haly into an Electuary with Syrup of Violets and take as much as a Nutmeg first and last Or let the Patient take once a week one scruple or half a dram of Phylonium Romanum at night going to Bed Or take the Distilled Water of Strawberry-Leaves three Pints Liverwort one good handful bruised being boiled to the consumption of the third part strain it and sweeten it with the Syrup of Spermint and take thereof first and last and at any time for it wonderfully cools the hot Distemper of the Liver Or take the Distilled Water of Woodbind-Flowers Cichory and Sorrel-Water of each a like and sweeten it with Syrup of Quinces and drink often thereof Or take the Liver of a Calf and one peck of Sage being cut small distil them in a Glass Limbeck and drink thereof every night last going to Bed Or take Harts Tongue and Bramble-leaves of each alike being boiled in water to the consumption of half strain it and drink thereof You may also anoint the Region of the Liver with Oyl of Lillies and Roses mixed together or bath with the decoction of Roses Camomil and Quinces Or take Oyl of Quinces Water-Lillies and Roses of each alike or boil Dates and a small quantity of Wormwood in the aforesaid Oyls and make a Spunge or Wool moist therein and apply it to the part above-mentioned In the Cold Distemper of the Liver Take the Confection called Diacinamomi Diasatyrion of each one ounce Syrup of Mints half an ounce being mixed well together take as much as a Nutmeg first and last Or take of the Conserve of Sage two ounces Powder of Gallingal half an ounce make them up into an Electuary with Syrup of Wormwood and take thereof as afore-directed Or take the Roots of Smallage Parsly Fennel of each two drams Asarum Calamint Wormwood Succory Origan Agrimony Hysop Spermint of each one handful Seeds of Caraway Fennel Annis Daucus and Comin of each half an ounce Cinamon and Squinant of each three drams Flowers of Camomil and Roses of each one handful Mastick one dram boil these in three pints of the best White-wine mixing therewith one quart of Spring-water to the consumption of the
Mercury Mallows Marsh-Mallow-Roots Camomile of each one handful being cut and bruised boil them in one quart of new Milk to the consumption of half after which turn the Milk with Ale then strain it and take one pint of the strained Liquor to which add the Lenitive Electuary and Diacatholicon of each six drams Venice-Turpentine half an ounce Syrup of Marsh-Mallows one ounce and a half Oyl of Lillies Dill Rue and Camomile of each half an ounce Chymical Oil of Juniper twenty drops being mixed well together give it Glister-ways for it giveth ease and causeth the Patient to void small stones as I have often seen Instead of the Glister if the Belly be not costive administer to the Patient the following Potion for it is of Excellent use Take of the Lenitive Electuary one ounce Syrup of Marsh-Mallows two ounces Cream of Tartar and Holland Powder of each one scruple Salt of Tartar ten grains with four ounces of the Distilled Water of Oaken Leaves make a potion thereof which let the Patient take all at once in the morning warm Or you may take of Cassia newly drawn and Oyl of sweet Almonds of each half an ounce Diaphaenicon two drams Powder of Rhubarb fifteen or twenty grains Liquorice in Powder half a dram Syrup of Violets one ounce with a sufficient quantity of the Distilled Water of Mallows make a potion thereof which take as afore-directed Or take of my Pills once or twice a week in which course drink small White-wine sweetned with Syrup of Marsh-Mallows Or some of the Liquors made as followeth taken with them they do much good for they cause the Stone and Gravel to be voided with much ease and also preventeth the Generation of the same Take the Distilled Water of green Walnuts and Saxifrage of each one pint the best White-Wine one quart sweeten it with Syrup of Marsh-Mallows and drink thereof a quarter of a pint first and last hot repeating the same if need require In every drought take ten drops or more of the Spirit of Vitriol and it will prove the more effectual Or you may take the Distilled Water of Pellitory and Saxifrage of each alike and sweeten it with Syrup of Violets and Marsh-Mallows adding thereto Spirit of Vitriol and take it as afore-directed The meaner sort of People may boil a good quantity of Saxifrage Couch-grass and Pellitory of the Wall in running Water and sweeten it with Honey and drink thereof for it is very effectual for it mollifieth the passages and causeth the Stone to come away the more freely Holly-Berries bruised and boiled in Wine or Ale doth the same to admiration Or being dried and beat to power and a dram thereof drunk in White-wine is also very good but such that cannot get VVhite-wine must be content with Ale Or take Pigeons-Dung and fill a large Glass therewith half full after which fill it up with the best VVhite-VVine then cover it very close and let it stand for seven days after which distill in Sand. Of which let the Patient drink two ounces at a time repeating the same as need require for it is a very Excellent Remedy to Break and Bring away the Stone and Gravel Or take Goats Blood prepared one dram VVhite Amber one scruple VVhite-wine and the Juice of Radishes of each two ounces being mixed together drink it off often repeating the same The Juice of Radishes and Mouse-Ear being drunk two or three ounces every day first and last is also very good Or take one dram of the Salt of Camomile in Radish-VVater as afore-directed Outward Medicines proper to ease the pain in the Fits of the Stone are made as followeth Take Oyl of Camomile Elder and Violets of each six drams Seeds of Dill and Camomile bruised of each half an ounce fresh Butter and Ducks grease of each two drams being boiled two or three walms strain it and add thereto the yolks of two New-laid-Eggs and beat them well together and anoint the Reins of the Back therewith Or take the Oyl of sweet Almonds and Dill of each three drams Oyl of Camomile one ounce Goose Duck's and Hen's fat of each one dram fresh Butter one dram and a half with a little Bees VVax make thereof an Ointment and anoint the Reins and Loins therewith Or take fresh Butter Oyl of Lillies and Hens Fat of each one ounce the Oyl of Scorpions compound two ounces Oyl of Sweet Almonds one ounce and an half being mixed well together anoint therewith as afore-directed Or Take Diachylon Simple three ounces Oyl of Scorpions one ounce melt them together being spread upon Sheeps Leather apply it to the Reins Plaister-ways and there let it remain for fourteen days CHAP. XXVIII Of the Ulcers of the Reins ULcers of the Reins are caused oftentimes through breaking of the Veins of the same also it is caused through putrid or rotten Inflammations and through sharp gnawing or fretting Humours carried into the Reins The Signs of Ulcers in the Reins are heaviness and pains in the Loins In the Urine there is perceived little pieces of flesh and sometimes hairs or little rags swiming therein blood and matter c. The Cure of Ulcers in the Reins caused through sharp gnawing Humours ought to be begun with such Medicines as will purge the same None more proper than my Pills for a large dose thereof will cause the Patient to vomit which will not only be beneficial to carry off viscous Humours but withal be a means the sooner to heal the Ulcers of the Reins And with the Pills the more to stop the sharp Humours Take Purslain Endive Sorrel and Mallows being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of water and strain it after which sweeten it with the Syrup of Violets Roses and Water-Lillies and drink thereof as of ordinary Drink Or take the Seeds of Cucumbers Melons and Gourds being beat into Powder mix them with the aforesaid Syrups The Conserve of them are also very good which the Patient may take at any time after the viscous Humours are well purged Or take the Seeds of Fenugreek four ounces and boil them in a sufficient quantity of Spring Water strain it and sweeten it with honey whereof take a good draught first and last Or take one ounce of the best Honey new Milk hot from the Cow one pint being mixed together drink it off hot first and last for some time together Or take Raisins Barly and Liquorice of each a like quantity being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of water to the consumption of half then strain it and sweeten it with Honey and drink thereof for it is of very excellent use And when the Ulcers are well purged and cleansed which may be known by the Urine being without Dregs Moats and filthy matter c. Give to the Patient of the Medicines made as followeth Take the best Venice-Turpentine washed in Plantane-Water four ounces the Powder of Cinamon and Nutmegs of each half an ounce
Linseed of each two drams Gum Ammoniacum dissolved in Wine one dram with a sufficient quantity of Wax make it into an Ointment and anoint the Brest therewith as afore-directed for it doth not onely molifie but discuss the matter offending CHAP. XIX Of the Pleuresie THe Pleuresie is an inward Inflammation or a Postumation of the upper Skin girding the Ribs c. This Disease is often times caused through abundance of hot Blood flowing preternaturally to the fore-mentioned upper Skin The principal Signs are Difficulty of Breathing a very troublesome Cough a continual Feaver and a violent Pricking pain a sharp and hard Pulse As touching the Cure In short if the Body do abound with filthy Humours or be full of Blood forthwith open the Liver-Vein on the same side for with so doing Blood is not onely drawn but the part grieved quickly purged After Blood-letting especially the Body being Costive make use of the following Glister or if the Disease be not violent make use of the Glister before Bleeding Take the Leaves of Spinage Mallows Mercury both sorts of Endives and the Leaves of purple Violets of each one handful Barley not bruised one ounce boil them in a sufficient quantity of Water to the consumption of the third part strain it and to one pint thereof add of Cassia newly drawn one ounce and a half fresh Butter half an ounce Oyl of Violets and Camomil of each two drams Common Salt one dram being well mixed together make a Glister and put it up according to Art Or take of the Lenitive Electuary six drams Syrup of Violets and Roses of each half an ounce Cream of Tartar two scruples the Distilled Water of Cichory or Fumatory four ounces being mixed together take it in the morning all at once And if the Patient have still a Feaver Take fresh Pruuns one pound Blew Currans half a pound Wood-Sorrel one good handful boil them in three quarts of Spring Water to the consumption of the third part and strain it and let the Patient drink often thereof Take one Pippin the Core being taken out and fill the hole with the Gum called Olibanum after which toast it till it become soft then take off the skin from the Apple and mix them well together and take it all at once for to admiration it removes the pain I having made trial thereof one hundred times The Powder of Olibanum taken from one scruple to one dram in the Pap of a roasted Apple at night doth the same and with less trouble Some to ease the violent pain in this Discase give Laudanum and Syrup of Poppies c. but they must be taken in small quantities lest they stop spitting and bind the brests from which sometimes death follows so attempt them not without good advice Take Horse-dung and infuse the same in the distilled water of Carduus for a small time then strain it and give thereof to the Patient for it also powerfully disperses and abates the pain Or take the powder of Hens-dung which is white one dram Carduus water four ounces Syrup of Violets half an ounce and give it to the Patient warm for it hath the aforementioned virtue Or take Hempseed bruised one ounce white Hens-dung and Stone-Horse-dung of each half an ounce infuse them for twelve hours in six ounces of Carduus-water strain it and drink it off warm all at once Or take from one scruple to a dram of prepared Goats Blood in the aforesaid water for it doth effect the same Or you may take the Spirit of Soot from five drops to ten in Carduus-water and the bright flakes of Soot made of wood fire beaten into fine powder and given from two scruples to one dram is of excellent use and very safe You may apply outwardly the following Fomentation c. Take the Flowers of Dill Melilot and Camomil of each two or three handfuls Bran the Powder of Fennugreek Linseed and Melons of each an ounce and a half boil them in a sufficient quantity of water and bath the part grieved therewith or put some of the Decoction with the Herbs into Bladders or dip therein a large spunge and apply it to the part affected hot Or make use of the Plaister made as followeth Take the Flowers of Tapsus Barbatus Camomil and Dill of each half a handful Fennugreek Anniseed and Linseed of each a quarter of an ounce Barly-flower two ounces being all bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of water till they become somewhat thick after which add thereto the Oyl of Camomil and Dill of each one ounce boil them again and then add the Yolks of two new-laid Eggs and Saffron beat into Powder one scruple and a half and make a Plaister thereof which apply warm to the part affected Some use Cupping-glasses with Scarification which I shall leave to the discretion of the Ingenious Physitian CHAP. XX. Of the Ptisick or Consumption THough the Ptisick signifies a Consumption yet it may be most properly taken for that Leanness of Body which follows an Ulcer in the Lungs This Disease is commonly caused through sharp fretting and gnawing Humours which falls from the Head upon the Lungs It is also caused through Blood and matter which continue after the breaking out of the same in such that have the Pleuresie and sometimes the Dropsie and French Disease c. are the very principal Causes of the Consumption The chief Signs of this Distemper are known by flowing of flegm from the Head upon the Lungs which causeth a Tickling and small Cough the Spittle somewhat hot and bitter the whole Body wasteth and the flesh becomes exceeding loose the Hair falls off the Nostrils very thin and sharp the Temples fallen down the Eyes hollow the Balls of the Cheeks swarthy or Leaden coloured the Shoulder-Bones stick out the Patient often vexed with a Hectick or burning Fever and breathes with much difficulty the Nails become pale and crooked the Stomach and Belly often tormented with violent pain and much troubled with thirst and if the Lungs are ulcerated what the Patient spits will be of a strong foetid or stinking Smell And the Cure often proves very difficult However in the first place let the Patient if possible be removed into some wholesome place where the Air is clear and temperate neither too hot nor too cold And if you perceive the Lungs to be ulcerated purge once a week with the following Medicines especially where the Body is not become very lean Take Cassia newly drawn one ounce the fine Powder of Liquorish two scruples and make a Bolus thereof which give to the Patient in the morning Or take of the choicest Manna from one ounce to two ounces and dissolve it in Chicken-Broth c. and drink it off as afore-directed Or take Liquorish Raisins of the Sun stoned Flowers of Bugloss and Violets of each three drams Barly one ounce and a half Jujubes four in number being cut and bruised boil them in a sufficient quantity of Water