Anatomia sambuci, or, The anatomy of the elder cutting out of it plain, approved, and specific remedies for most and chiefest maladies : confirmed and cleared by reason, experience, and history / collected in Latine by Dr. Martin Blochwich ...

2. Of Anasarca or Leucophleg∣matia.

IN Anasarca or Leucophlegmatia, having prescribed lighter purges, you are immediately to proceed to Sudorificks and cutting Medicines, which we have set down, made of the juice, extract, and spirit of the berries, and so forth.

For by these the serosity that re∣sides in the musculous flesh, and swels the members, are discussed; and the desired heat is restored to the cold and weak members, and the intrals appointed for nutrition are opened and strengthened.

The wine of the flowers of the El∣der is excellent for ordinary drink. By which alone'tis manifest, that some af∣ter long fevers, and other chronical diseases, becoming Leucophlegmatick did in an instant untumifie: where∣fore may be that experiment of Emy∣lio the Countess were more fit to be

used in this than in the Ascites.

Note, there was a certain Citizen of Haina, who for two years being ve∣xed with a continual falling again in∣to fevers, and after that became Leu∣cophlegmatick through his whole bo∣dy, by my advice he was cured by these following; First, I desired him to use wine wherein the Elder-bark and flowers, and the tops of worm∣wood in equal parts were infused, thereby to open the obstructions of the Meseraick vessels, & to purge the serous & pituitous inundations of the first region. Of which every morning, after he had taken a little broth, he was to take a good draught. From which time, after the belly had for a few days answered the Medicine, I desir'd him to swallow a pretty spoon∣ful of Elder-rob, mixt with Hearts-horn; and having drank Vinegar of the Elder, mixed with Wine, go to sweat in bed; which being done twice or thrice, his whole body did detumi∣fie; a more lively colour, and

laudable appetite did return; neither to this day hath appeared any residi∣ty of Fevers.

While I was writing these things, a grave Matron told me this history; she was almost threescore years old, being troubled for some weeks with a white Flux of the belly, she fell into an Hy∣dropsy, so that her belly & flesh won∣derfully swelling, her strength mar∣vellously decayed; her daughters be∣ing amazed and doubtful of their mo∣thers health, they went to a Physician their kinsman, then famous in this Country, they earnestly desired his counsel & help; who, albeit he was ter∣rifi'd by her weakness proceding from her age & sickness, to use any cure; yet nevertheless through their intreaty he appointed some comfortablethings amongst which he chiefly commend∣ed the conserve of Elder-flowers, and commanded each morning half an ounce should be given her thereof, by which alone, through divine assi∣stance,

she was in a short time reco∣vered, and lived till she was fourscore years old, to the great wonder of all those that saw and heard it.