The fiftenth chapter, of tumors or aposthumes in the paps.
THe papps, which are part is glandulous ordained by na∣ture, partly for the decoration of women, and partly to be answerable to the 2. chābers of the matrix▪ & are ordai∣ned for the generation of milk, & are subiect to diuers di∣seases, as other parts of like substance, here we wil only in∣treat of the aposthume, which hapneth in them. The cause is such, as ye haue heard in other aposthumes, and the re∣tensiō of the purgations, also abundāce of thick and knot∣ty milk. The signes are, such as ye haue heard in others, as dolor, pricking, tensiō, rednes & feuer. The cure consisteth in vniuer••all & perticuler remidies, vniuersall, as purgatiōs, bleeding, chiefly of the veines saphens, vētosing & friction on the thighes with other cōuenient remedies for the pro∣uocatiō of the purgations, as ye shall heare at length in the treatise of the diseases in womē. Vse good diet, tending to humidity. The perticular remedies differ not frō others, sa∣uing that we vse familiar & weake repercussiues, because it is nere to the noble parts: in the beginning it shalbe good to foment the pappe with hot water vineger & oyle of ro∣ses, or this, take the flowers of camomill, lyn-seede & fe∣negreck of ech half a pound, the iuyce of mallowes, roses, and plantine of each three ounces, vineger two ounces, wet a cloth therein and lay on the sore. If it tend to matu∣ration, vse this the crum of white bread, and beane meale of ech halfe an ounce, flower of Fenegreck half an ounce, Mallowes, althea and lillie roots of ech a little, seeth them in milk, putting therto the yolke of an egge, fresh butrer & a little saffion, when it is come to suppuration open it with