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.

A more particular method seruing for the cure of SINCOPE or SWOVNDING.

℞ of the Roots of Angelica,* 1.1 Orange-peels ana ʒ vi. leaues of Maioram, Sorrell, Melissae, ana M i. flowers of Woodrowell, p i. of white and light agaricke ʒ iij, rab. ʒ ii, boyle these in water q. s. vnto lb i. adde to the strayning, Diacath. ʒ vii, Oyles of Roses, Lillies ana ℥ i ss. of Malmsey ℥ iiij.

℞ syr. of Orange-peels, Mellis rosati Colati,* 1.2 syr. Byzan∣tini, ana ℥ i. waters of Borage, Melissa, ana ℥ iiij, of sweet wine ℥ iij.

℞ syr. Ac••tosi ℥ i ss,* 1.3 of hote water ℥ vi. mixe these for a vomit.

* 1.4℞ Diaphaenic. ʒ vi. Cassia, ʒ v. the water of Borage, ℥ iii.

* 1.5℞ of the roots of Fennell, Parsely, ana ℥ i. of the roots of Angelica, ʒ iii, leaues of Melissa, the flowers of Borage, and Buglosse, ana M i. Orange pills, ℥ i. seeds of Annise, Licorice, ana ʒ v. of white and light Agaricke, ʒ ii. of Ginger, ʒ ss, rhab. ʒ i. of Nutmeg, Cinamon, ana ℈ ii. boyle these in water q. s. vn∣to lb i. adde to the strayning sirupe Byzantini, ℥ ii. of Orange pills, ℥ i. Diaphaenic. ʒ vii.

* 1.6℞ Diaphaenic. ℥ ss, Agaricitrochiscati. ʒ ss, rhab. Electi. ℈ i. of the decoction of the roots of Angelica, Maioram, Mellis∣sa, Orange pills, Nutmeg, ℥ iiii.

* 1.7℞ of Mithridate, ʒ i. of Triacle Andromachus, ʒ ss, sirupe of Orange pills, ℥ ss, water of Carduus benedictus, Melissa, An∣gelica, ana ℥ iii. Giue this the next day after the patient is pur∣ged. It is good also when as poyson is suspected to lurke in the body.

* 1.8℞ of Cassia, ʒ vi. Rhab. electi. Agarici trochiscati, ana ℈ ii. of Cinamon, gr. xii. sir. of Mints q. s.

* 1.9℞ Pillul. alephanginarum, ℈ ii. Agarici trochiscati, ℈ i. Rhab. electi. ℈ ss, sir. of the iuyce of Sorrell q. s. make 7. or 8. pills hereof.

* 1.10℞ Diambrae, Diamusci dulcis, ana ʒ ii. Sp. latificantis Gal. ʒ i. Aromatici rosati. Gal. ℈ iiii. sir. of Mints q. s. hereof the patient may take ʒ i. with ℥ iiii. of sweete wine, sixe houres before dinner.

* 1.11℞ Sp. latificantis Gal. electuarij de gemmis, ana ℈ i. ss, Aro∣matici rosati, Cinamon, Nutmeg, ana ℈i. Orange pills, ℈ i. ss, of Cloues, gr. xii. Giue this with broth, or any other nutri∣ments.

* 1.12℞ of Orange pills, ℥ i. of Nutmeg, ʒ i. ss, of Cloues, Cina∣mon, ana ʒ i. infuse these for the space of 24, houres in Malm∣sey▪ lb i. then strayne it forth, and adde to the strayning of the finest Sugar q. s. drinke one draught hereof at dinner and supper.

℞ Sp. Diamusci dulcis, ʒ ss, Plirisarcotici,* 1.13 ℈ i. Electuarij de gemmis, Cloues, Orange pills, ana ℈ ss, of the finest Sugar, dissolued in the water of Mints q. s. Giue of these often in one day.

℞ of Orange-pills, Cinamon, Nutmeg, ana ʒ i. of Ma∣sticke, Cloues, ana ʒ ss, of the best Mithridate, ʒ i. ss,* 1.14 E∣lectuarij de gemmis, ℈ ii. Conserue of Buglosse ℥ i, con∣serue of Rosemary-flowers, ℥ ss, syrupe of sweete Apples q. s.

℞ of Cloues, Cinnamon, ana, ℈ii. of the bone of the heart of a Hart, ʒ i. Orange-peels, Ligni Aloes,* 1.15 ana ℥ i. of Roses, M i. Sp. Electuarij laetificantis Gal. ʒ ii. of Muske, Saffron, ana gr. iii. of sweete Wine, ℥ vi. the waters of Baulme, Carduus benedictus, Maioram, Buglosse, Malmsey, ana ℥ iiii. make of these an Epitheme for the region of the heart.

℞ Oyle of Cammomile, white Lillies ana ʒ iii. Electuarii de gemmis, Orange-peels, ana ℈ ss, Cinnamon water ʒ i.ss,* 1.16 a little quantity of Waxe, and vse it about the region of the heart.

℞ Ligni aloes, Cinnamon, Cloues, Orange-peeles,* 1.17 ana ʒ i. of Saffron, gr. xii. flowers of Roses, ℈ ii. of Rosemary, Baulme, Maioram, ana ʒ ss, after the heart hath beene anoyn∣ted with the former oyntment, then this shall bee applyed to the same place. It must bee layd hot thereto, and sometimes be moystned with strong wine.

℞ oyles of Nutmeg, Masticke, Lillies,* 1.18 ana ʒ iii. of Cammo∣mile, ℥ ss. of Cinnamon, Cloues, ana ℈ ss, anoynt the backe∣bone herewith.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A Clyster.
• * 1.2

  A Iulep.
• * 1.3

  A vomit.
• * 1.4

  A draught.
• * 1.5

  A Potion.
• * 1.6

  A draught.
• * 1.7

  Another.
• * 1.8

  Bolus.
• * 1.9

  Pills.
• * 1.10

  An Elec∣tuary.
• * 1.11

  A powder.
• * 1.12

  A draught.
• * 1.13

  Lozenges.
• * 1.14

  An Elec∣tuary.
• * 1.15

  An Epi∣theme.
• * 1.16

  A Oynt∣ment.
• * 1.17

  A Quilt.
• * 1.18

  An Oynt∣ment.