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THe pain is great which is from wind in the side, when it gets into the cavity of the Breast, or between the Membranes that are un∣der the Ribs; for then, as in a true Pleurisie, there is a Cough, restlesness, and sometimes a Fever, thirst, and stretching pain, which may be distinguished from a true Pleurisie by many signs: yet Hippocrates for better security, bids us soment with hot things; and if the pain in∣crease,
it is certainly from a defluxion, and chiefly of hot matter; if it abate, it is from wind, or a small defluxion which easily breaks forth when the skin is made thinner by the Fo∣mentation. It is not good to use Fomentations only, but to give Clysters to make passage for the wind; for in this disease the excrements are hard by idleness or driness, when the moisture is gone to the veins, or from much flegm that is gross, which stops the passages: therefore give a common Clyster first, then a stronger to purget see the precedent Chapter. If he will not take a Clyster, give this Medicine.
Take Diacatholicon four drams; Electuary of Dates two drams, species Hierae s. half a dram: with Sugar make a Bole. Or give this Powder in Cock-broth or Wine.
Take Senna four scruples, Rhubarb half a scruple, Diagredium two grains, Aromaticum ro∣satum eight grains, Sugar a sufficient quantity. After Evacuation, open the Liver-vein on the side affected, if there be much blood or great pain; otherwise not: then use Fomentations, and the like, to the part.
Take Calamints, Pennyroyal, Rosemary, each one handful; Rae, Bayes, each half a handful; Juniper berries and Chamomil flowers, each a pugil; seeds of Foenugreek, Line, and Bran, each three ounces. Boil them to half, then put the Liquour and Herbs in a Bladder, and apply
them; or use a Cloth or a Sponge dipt in it: do this often. This concocts the thick and crude spirit, extenuates and discusseth: after this anoint with Oyl of Chamomil or bitter Al∣monds, and apply a hot cloth. Or make a Bag of Rue, Thyme, Wormwood, Lavender, Rose∣mary, Chamomil, Gith seed, Cummin, Carrot, Bay-berries, as in Chap. 16. When the wind is thus discussed, it is good to apply a great Cupping-glass six fingers breadth below the part without Scarification, but with a great flame twice or thrice: this will discuss the wind easier, it would not at first be discussed by a Cupping-glass. If this will not do, but the wind is bred still from clammy flegm, prepare it thus by Inciders and Extenuaters.
Take roots of Orris, Parsley, Elicampane, each an ounce; bark of Dwarf-elder roots, and of Ta∣marisk, each four drams; Sage, Rosemary, Hy∣sop, Roman Wormwood, each half a handful; Dodder a handful, of the four great hot Seeds, each two drams; Raisons stoned a pugil, Liquorish four drams: boil them to half, to a pint strained add Syrup of the five Roots two ounces, of French Lavender, Oxymel of Squills, each an ounce; and Sugar, and a dram and half of Cinnamon: make an Apozem for four draughts to be taken twice a day. Then purge flegm thus.
Take Agarick four scruples, Ginger half a dram: infuse them in Fennel-water and white
Wine twelve hours, strain and add Benedicta laxa∣tiva three drams, Electuary of the juyce of Roses half a dram, Syrup of Calamints an ounce. Or,
Take Turbith a dram, Ginger half a dram, Sugar two drams: give it in powder with white Wine or Broth. Afterwards repeat the Fomen∣tations, Oyntments, and Cupping-glasses, and use Diacyminum, or Electuary of Bay-berries, or this Confection.
Take Conserve of Borage flowers, candied Eli∣campane, each half an ounce; species of Diacy∣minum, Dianisi, Bay-berries, each a scruple; Cin∣namon half a scruple, with Syrup of Citron peels make an Electuary: give a dram fasting in a deco∣ction of Chamomil flowers and Aniseeds in white Wine. It is good also to foment with Spirit of Wine and Oyl of bitter Almonds, and apply a hot clout. You must do the like in inflations of the Lungs.