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 ...

3. Of a Timpany.

SEeing of this disease the belly is so swelled of flatuosities, that it sounds like a drum, if it be beat on; and that these flatuosities do proceed from no other cause than from a weak stomach; the stomach is to be streng∣thened, and the flatuosities dis∣cussed.

These indications, a Purge being premised, if needful, are well satisfied by the spirit of Granorum Actes simple and stomatical, commended much before for a weak stomach, seeing it not only strengtheneth, but likewise by his subtile faculty penetrateth the most subtile passages of the body, and discusseth all flatuosities; chiefly if the dose of the Carminant-seeds, of Anise and Fennel-seeds, be augment∣ed:

Give every day a spoonful, and a∣noynt the belly with the same.

Or,

• Take of the Spirit of the Stoma∣tical Granorum Actes, two oun∣ces,
• Of the Elder-flowers, one ounce and an half,
• Of white Sugar Candy pulverised, one ounce: mix them.

The dose, one or two spoonfuls.

Benedict Victor Favorin. in 25 cap. of his Empyricks hath these: I saw a wonderful effect in curing the flatu∣lent Hydropsie; every morning in the dawning this drink was given to the patient,

• Take of the water of the roots of Danewort, two ounces.
• Of the Elder, four ounces, mix them.

Continue without interruption this drink for thirty days, and a wonder∣ful effect will follow. But I would ever add some of the syrup of the ber∣ries or flowers, seeing the distilled wa∣ter given alone much troubleth the fasting stomach.