CHAP. LXI. Of Cupping-glasses, or ventoses.
CUpping-glasses are applyed especially when the matter conjunct and impact in any part is to be evacuated, and then chiefly there is place for * 1.1 sacrification after the cupping-glasses: yet they are also applyed for revulsion and divertion; for when an humour continually flowes down into the eyes, they may be applyed to the shoulders with a great flame, for so they draw more strongly and effectually. They are also applyed under wo∣mens breasts, for to stop the courses flowing too immoderately, but to their thighes for to provoke them. They are also applyed to such as are bit by venemous beasts, as also to parts possessed by a pestiferous Bub•• or Carbuncle, so to draw the poyson from within outwards. For (as Celsus saith) a Cupping-glasse where it is fastned on, if the skin be first scarified, drawes forth bloud, but if it bee whole, then it draws spi∣rit. * 1.2 Also they are applyed to the belly, when any grosse or thick windinesse, shut up in the guts, or membraines of the muscles of the Epiga••trium, or lower belly causing the Collick, is to bee discussed. Also they are fastned to the Hypocondry's, when as flatulency in the liver, or spleene swels up the entraile lying thereunder, or in too great a bleeding at the nose. Also they are set against the Reines in the bottome of the belly, whereas the ureters run downe to draw downe the stone into the bladder, when as it stops in the middle or entrance of the ureter. You shall make choice of greater and lesser Cupping-glasses according to the condition of the part, and the conteined matter. But to those parts whereto these cannot by reason of their great∣nesse be applyed, you may fit hornes for the same purpose.