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.

The cure of the Palsey more particularly.

℞ of Sage, Maioram, Hyssop, Calaminth, of Centory the lesser ana, M i. ss, of white, and light Agaricke ℥ ss,* 1.1 flowers of Camomile, Staechas, Mellilot, ana, M i. Boyle these in a suffi∣cient quantity of water, vnto lb i. add to that which is strai∣ned forth Benedictae laxatiuae, Electuarij Elescopi, ana, ʒ vi. of oyle of Lillies, ℥ iij. of Malmesey ℥ iij. ss, of Salt, ʒ ss. Mixe these together, whereof make a Clyster; the which hee may vse twice in a weeke, vntill hee bee recouered.

℞ syr. Staechados ℥ ii. Mellis rosati, syr. of Hysope, ana,* 1.2 ℥ i. the decoction of Sage, the water of Hysope, and Rose∣mary,

ana, ℥ iii. hereof make a Iulep.

* 1.3℞ of Hysope M iii. ss, of Sage, Rosemary▪ ana, M i. boyle them in water as much as doth suffice, vntill the third part bee consumed. Adde to the straining of Hony, as much as is sufficient, whereof make a pleasing water to drinke, for the space of a moneth and halfe.

℞ of the rootes of Angelica, ℥ ss, Aristolochia rot. ʒ iii. Ac••ri ℥ i. of Sage,* 1.4 Maioram, Betony, ana, M i. ss, the flow∣ers of Staechas M ss, S••nae Alexandrin••, ℥ i. ss, white and light Agaricke, ʒ i. ss, of Cynamon, Ginger, ana, ʒ i. boyle these in a sufficient quantity of water, adde to the straining the syrrupe of Staechas ℥ iii. make a potion hereof.

* 1.5℞ of the pils de Euphorbio, Fetidarum, ana ℈ ss, Cochia∣rum, of the best Turbith, ana ℈ i. of the oyle of Beauers stones, ℈ ss, the iuice of the hearbe Scammony, gr. iii; of these make pils, which hee must take when hee goes to bed.

℞ of Agarick, made into a T••ochisk, ℈ i. Hierae diacolocyn∣thidos ʒ i. ss,* 1.6 of Nutmeg, ℈ ss▪ conserue of Rosemary flowers q. s. make hereof a morsell.

* 1.7℞ the pills de Opopanace ℈ ii. Fetidarum, of the oyle of Beauers stones, ana gr. xii. hereof make pills, the which hee may vse twice or thrice in a weeke.

℞ of Mustardseed, of Staues-acre, ana ʒ i. of bastard-Pel∣litory,* 1.8 ʒ i. ss, of Turbith ℈ iiii. of Rew, of Sage, of Hysope ana M ii. ss, make a decoction with a sufficient quantity of water; vnto lb i, ss, adde Oxymellis simplicis, Squillitiei, Mellis rosati, ana ℥ i. hereof make a Gargarisme.

* 1.9℞ of Pepper-wort, ʒ i. Cyclaminis ʒ ss, of white Pepper, of the oyle of Beauers stone, ana ℈ i. mixe these with Hony, and anoynt the Nostrils, that sneezing may bee prouoked.

* 1.10℞ of Nutmeg, bastard Pellitory, of the seede of Staues-acres, ana ʒ i. ss, of Hysope, ʒ ii. white Pepper, Raisins, ana ʒ i. as much Hony as is sufficient, make hereof little lumps to be chewed.

* 1.11℞ Oxymellis squillitici ℥ ii. of the decoction of Radish-roots,

sweete Maioram, ℥ vi. oyle of Spikenard, ℥ i. ss min∣gle these, and make a vomit thereof, if necessity require, you may helpe the patient with a feather dipped in oyle.

℞ of the conserue of Acorus, Rosemary,* 1.12 ana ℥ i. Dia∣castorei ʒ ii. of old Triacle ʒ ii. ss, Confectionis anacardinae, Diamusci dulcis, ana ʒ iiii. mixe these together, and let the patient take euery morning and euery other night the quantity of a Chestnut.

℞ of Triacle ʒ i. Aquae vitae, the iuyce of Betony,* 1.13 ana ℥ i. Let him take it twice in a weeke.

℞ conserue of the flowers of Sage, Rosemary flowers,* 1.14 ana ℥ i. of the rootes of Elecampany preserued, Ginger pre∣serued, ana ℥ s••, of the Triacle of Andromachus, Mithri∣date; ana ʒ i. ss, Nutmeg ʒ i. sirrupe of Stoechas, q. s. make a compound hereof and let him take ℥ ss when hee goes to bed.

℞ of the conserued Sage flowers, ℥ i. of Rosemary,* 1.15 the roots of Acorus ana ℥ ss, of Nutmeg, Pepper, Cloues, ana ℈ ii. sir. of Staechas, q. s. make a mixture, and after dinner let the patient take thereof ʒ i.

℞ of Mithridate ℈ i. of Triacle ʒ i. of Sage water ℥ iiii. hereof make a draught.* 1.16

℞ of the oyle of Turpentine, petrolei, oyle of Bricke,* 1.17 of Foxes ana ℥ ss, oyle of Beauers stones, of Wormes ana ʒ iii. Mastichini ʒ i. ss, of bastard Pell••itory, ʒ i. of Sage, Nut∣meg, ana ℈ i. ss, Gummi ammoniaci ʒ i. ss Castorei ʒ ss, dissolue these in Wine, and adde to these a sufficient quantity of Waxe, so that the Oyntment bee soft: with this anoynt the parts affected, and the ends of the sinews; and the parts of the backe, and necke shall bee well chafed with a rough cloth, but before all other, the following Oyntment may be vsed.

℞ of the oyle of Cammomile, of Spikenard,* 1.18 ana ʒ vi. Lil∣lies, Turpentine, the grease of Foxes, oyle of wormes, ana ℥ ss, Aqua vitae ʒ vi. of wax, q. s. make an oyntment of this

and anoynt those parts therewith that haue lost all sense, as also those parts which doe impart to them the sense of feeling, and they must all bee kept very warme with clothes.

* 1.19℞ the oyle of Cammomile, ℥ iij. of Lillies ℥ i. and with that alone anoynt the top, or beginning of the sinews, the body being purged. It is likewise good to wash the parts affected with hot water, if it bee done with great strength.

℞ of Pepper, Iuniper, Mustard seede, ana, ℈ ii. of the fruite of Anacardium,* 1.20 ʒ ss, of the rootes of wilde Pellitory, Salis ammoniaci ana▪ ʒ i. ss: boyle them in ℥ iiii. of white Wine, of Malmsey ℥ viii, oyle of Turpentine, of Bayes, Petro∣lei, ana, ℥ ii: boyle them vntill the Wine be consumed: adde then thereto the oyle of Beauers stone, Euphorbij, Galba••i, Myrrhe, bdellij, ana, ʒ i. ss, of Waxe q. s. make hereof a soft oyntment, and after the part affected is anoynted therewith couer it with a Foxe skin, so that the oyntment bee well rub'd in with a hot cloth.

Let a bath likewise be made of a Foxe, or the whelps, but first flay them,* 1.21 and take out their guts; in this bath, the resolued parts, as also the marrow of the backe bone must bee bathed; adde thereto Sage, Hysope, Bay leaues, Staechas; Rosemary, Rew, the roots of Pellitory, of Acorus, of Flower-de-luce, Elecampane, flowers of Cammomile, Mellilot.

* 1.22℞ the oyle of St. Iohns-wort, of Lillies, Cammomile, ana, ℥ ii. oyle of brickes, of Turpentine, of Foxes, ℥ i. ss, dippe toosed Wooll herein, and first wash the part affected, then lay it thereon. This Fomentation must bee done by the fire.

℞ of Bay leaues, Sage, Hysope, ana. M ii. boyle these in Wine,* 1.23 then take some stones, and heate them as hot as may bee, being hot, cast them into some conuenient vessell, and besprinckle them with the decoction; the vessell must bee so placed, that the patient may receiue all the fume, and

ayre that ascends: the fittest place for this purpose is in some hot-house, as was shewed before; and this must bee done morning, and euening as long as he can well indure it; and when hee doth come out of this hot-house, let him take of Triacle, ʒ i. and so goe into his warme bed, and sweat after it. After 3. houres the beginning of the marrow of the backe bone must be anoynted with the aforesayd oynt∣ment.

℞ of Rew leaues, Bay leaues, Hysope, St. Iohns-wort,* 1.24 Sage, ana, M i, ss, of the flower of Staechas, Spica, ana, M ss, of Beauers-stone ʒ i. Nutmeg, Cloues, Mace, ana, ʒ s••; beate these into a powder, and put them into a Quilt.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A Clyster.
• * 1.2

  Iulep.
• * 1.3

  A pleasant water for the pallate, and no lesse wholesome.
• * 1.4

  A Potion.
• * 1.5

  Pills.
• * 1.6

  A morsell.
• * 1.7

  Pills.
• * 1.8

  A Garga∣risme.
• * 1.9

  A Sternu∣tation.
• * 1.10

  A Mastica∣tory.
• * 1.11

  A Vomit.
• * 1.12

  A mixture.
• * 1.13

  A Potion.
• * 1.14

  A Compound.
• * 1.15

  Another.
• * 1.16

  A draught.
• * 1.17

  An Oynt∣ment.
• * 1.18

  An Oynt∣ment.
• * 1.19

  An Oynt∣ment.
• * 1.20

  A soft oynt∣ment.
• * 1.21

  A Bath.
• * 1.22

  A Fomen∣tation.
• * 1.23

  A dry Bath.
• * 1.24

  A Quilt.