Praxis medicinæ, or, the physicians practice vvherein are contained inward diseases from the head to the foote: explayning the nature of each disease, with the part affected; and also the signes, causes, and prognostiques, and likewise what temperature of the ayre is most requisite for the patients abode, with direction for the diet he ought to obserue, together with experimentall cures for euery disease. ... Written by that famous and worthy physician, VValter Bruel.

An Appendix, seruing for the cure of the LETHARGIE.

FIrst of all, the Cephalica veine must bee opened, in the meane time a gentle clyster must bee giuen. The veine being opened, the surcharging matter shall bee euacuated by a stronger clyster, and it shall often bee renewed; be∣cause these humors are viscous and grosse, and naturall strength somewhat drowsie. In the meane time, and present∣ly after the beginning of administring medicines, we must administer such as may driue backe the matter, that it run not to the braine. viz. oyle of Roses, and Vineger, which we will apply to the coronall seame. After the fourth day we will adde resoluers to the former oyntment. viz. oyle of Lillies, oyle of Beauerstones, oyle of Rew, Cammomile, and a linnen cloth dipped herein, shall bee layd to the coro∣nall seame. But such as may draw backe, and turne aside the matter of the disease, and awaken the patient, are chiefly to be required. All this is effected by Clysters, Ligatures, Fric∣tions, Cupping glasses, which shall bee applyed to the shoulders with scarification, especially in the beginning of the disease. When the disease is somewhat qualified, they shall bee applied to the hinder part of the head, and then also it shall bee lawfull to purge. And because the dis∣ease is violent, and suddenly kills many, the former medi∣cines shalbe admininistred warily, although no signe of con∣coction appeare. Lastly, such shalbe giuen, that may strength∣en the body, and amend the distemper left behind: all which we may effect by these, and the former medicines, so that vni∣uersals bee well sorted with particulars.