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〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, A Lethargy, is an insatiable pro∣pension to sleep, together with a gentle Fever, forgetfulness, and a dull slothfulness, or laziness; arising from a pituitous kinde of blood, putrifying in the hinder nooks and cells of the Brain: Vel si breviùs definire velis, Lethargus est symptoma in actione animali principe laesa. Et di∣citur
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, id est, oblivione, & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, id est, inertia: ac si diceres, inertem oblivionem.
Men sick of a Lethargy die within seven days, if they live longer, they recover. If an impostu∣mation happen behinde the ears in a Lethargy, vel materia putrefacta per aures, aut nares, evacua∣tur, and the symptoms abate, it is a sign of health; as also, if the animal actions be not great∣ly empaired. Cold sweat about the head, white and thin Urines, and trembling, are sure messen∣gers of great danger. In old men, Lethargies are for the most part deadly.
Zacutus Lusitanus being called to visit a sick man, who was for the space of thirty days taken with drousiness, and irresistible sleep, with a small Fever, after many things used in vain, he ap∣plied an actual Cautery, with much benefit; for with a red hot iron he scorched the crown of his head, till it was hard and crustie, as also the hin∣der part, and almost every where about his head; by which means he awaked, and the places bur∣ned beginning to matter, he arose and came to himself.
The fume or smoke of white Amber is excel∣lent for the awaking of men in sleepy Diseases; as also the oil of it often applied to the temples and nostrils.
Plura de Lethargo vide in meo Enchiridio Medico, lib. 1. cap. 6. And so much of the Sym∣ptomes of the Internal Senses; next follow those of the Animal motion.