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CAP. XLI. De Emphysemate, seu palpebrarum inflatione.
〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is a puffing up of the uppermost Eye-lid, losing his natural colour, without pain, yet with heaviness and hard moving, ari∣sing from External and Internal causes.
If this Malady happen by the touch of a Spi∣der, or the stinging of a Wasp, it is taken away by the application of Treacle, and juyce of Plan∣tain mixed together.
If by the stinging of a Bee, then a Bee brui∣sed, and imposed upon the place, performeth the cure.
If it proceedeth from a hot humour, the Oph∣thalmick of Rhasis, hath its place, and is of sin∣gular use.
If from a waterish and wheyish humor, the following is excellent.
℞ Rosarum rubrarum, p. i. flor. anthos, p. ss. chamomillae, meliloti, hysopi, absynthii, pulegii, ori∣gani, ana, m. ss. Seeth them in equal portions of Wine and Water, and apply it with a spunge: Also many have been cured by the use of Un∣guentum Comitissae, and Desiccativum rubrum, mingled together.