The anatomy of human bodies, comprehending the most modern discoveries and curiosities in that art to which is added a particular treatise of the small-pox & measles : together with several practical observations and experienced cures ... / written in Latin by Ijsbrand de Diemerbroeck ... ; translated from the last and most correct and full edition of the same, by William Salmon ...

OBSERVATION XCIV. A Pain in the Stomach with Vomiting.

PEtronella Beekman, a Maid about twenty seven or twenty eight years of age, the nineteenth of Iune, was taken with an intole∣rable Pain in the upper part of her Belly, which extended it self sometimes to the Right, sometimes to the Left, but most to the Sides. She had a Vomiting likewise, sometimes more gentle, sometimes vehement, which brought up all her Meat. Sometimes her vehement Vomiting brought a Pint, or a Pint and a half of black Water, with some tough Flegm: At the top of this Water swam cer∣tain little Bodies, about the bigness of a Filberd, in Colour and Con∣sistence resembling Butter. When these came up she had some ease for two or three hours, but then her pain returned again. She had no Fever, no Tumor in her Spleen, no Obstruction in her Kidneys; and she made Water without trouble, but very thick, neither did she void any Gravel either before or after; nor was there any Distemper to be perceived in her Womb, where all things proceeded according to Na∣ture; nor had bad Diet been the cause of her Distemper, but what that buttery Substance should be▪ I could not certainly tell for my Life, only I conjectured that it might be some corrupt Choler, preternatu∣rally chang'd into that Substance. However, the first thing I did, was to stop her Vomiting; to which purpose, I caused her Stomach to be anointed with Oyl of Nutmegs, and applied a warm Cataplasm to it of Mint, Red Roses, Nutmegs, Cloves, Mastich, Olibanum, sowre Ferment and Vinegar of Roses, but all to no purpose. The next day, her Pains and Vomiting having very much weakned her, I gave her a corroborating Medicament of Matthiolus's Aqua Vitae, Treacle and Cin∣namon-water and Syrup of Limons, equal parts, to take frequently in a Spoon, which stay'd with her. The twenty first of Iune, I applied to the Region of her Stomach a corroborating Plaister of Tacamahacca, Galbanum, Cloves, Benjamin, and the like. The twenty second, I gave her a gentle Purging Draught, which she presently brought up a∣gain; then I ordered her a Glister, which gave her two or three Stool, but her cruel Pain and Vomiting continued still. The twenty fourth I gave her one Scruple of Pill. Ruffiae, which stay'd with her, and gave her three Stools about Evening; and then, because the Plaister was troublesome, I took it off, and applied in the Room a Linnen Quilt filled with Mint, Wormwood, Sage, Flowers of Cammomil, Melilot, Dill, Nutmegs, Cumin-seed, Fennel, and Dill-seed; which Quilt was boiled in strong Wine, and applied to her Stomach. The twenty eighth she took another Glister. The twenty ninth about night, I gave her two Scruples of Philonium Romanum, prepared with Euphorbium in a little Wine, which caused her to sleep that Night four hours, whereas she had not slept till then from the begin∣ning of her Distemper; the next day her Pain returned, neverthe∣less the Philonium seemed to have endeavoured some Concoction; for that she began to belch, which gave her some ease; wherefore about Evening I gave her two Scruples of Philonium. The first of Iuly, she belched more freely, therefore that Evening I gave her Philonium a∣gain. The next day her Pains abated, and her Vomiting ceased, and at Noon she supp'd a little Broth, which was the first Nourishment

she had taken since her Sickness. Iuly the third, she took Pill. Ruffiae to loosen her Belly. The fourth of Iuly, her Pains encreasing, I pre∣scribed her an Amigdalate, but she brought it up again. Therefore the sixth of Iuly, I gave her two Scruples and a half of Philonium, which caused her to rest indifferently. The next day her Pains abated, so that at night the same Dose of Philonium was again given her, as also the next Evening▪ The ninth of Iuly, in the Morning, she took Pill. Russiae, and in the Evening Philonium again, and so for three E∣venings more one after another; by which means her Pains and Vo∣miting ceased, her Appetite returned, and she recovered her Health.

The twenty third of November she was again taken with the same Pains and Vomiting; thereupon, after I had purged her Body with Pills, I gave her Philonium again, which gave her ease, and so conti∣nuing the use of Philonium for twelve Evenings together, and loosning her Body every day with Pills, at length I mastered the Obstinate Dis∣ease; so that for six years together, I knew her safe and sound from that and all other Distempers.