The store-house of physical practice being a general treatise of the causes and signs of all diseases afflicting human bodies : together with the shortest, plainest and safest way of curing them, by method, medicine and diet : to which is added, for the benefit of young practicers, several choice forms of medicines used by the London physicians / by John Pechey ...

CHAP. II. Of Madness.

MAdness, in Latin, Mania. This Disease does not kill of it self, yet it is very difficult to Cure, especially if it be hereditary.

CƲRE. Bleeding, Vomiting, and strong Purges are to be frequently used; with which, and severe Discipline, it is frequently Cur'd: But if the Disease be mild, kind words and good usage, and gentle Physick does oftentimes the business: But in most Bleeding must be us'd to a great quantity in the beginning of the Disease, sometimes in the Arm, and sometimes in the Jugular Vein, in the Forehead, Foot, or drawn from the Hemorrhoidal Veins by Leeches▪ Vomits do also a great deal of good: But such as are

Chymical are best, because they work most powerfully, and the Sick may be easily cheated with them.

Take of Sulphur of Antimony eight or ten grains, of cream of Tartar half a Scruple; mix them and give it in a spoonful of Broth, or with Bread: Repeat this Vomit once in four days.

Strong Purges are also frequently used: As,

Take of extract of black Hellebore, and Calamelanos each one Scruple, mix them, and make a Bolus to be taken in the Morning.

Betwixt the Evacuations, such things may be used as attemperate the Blood, if the Sick will take them, as Steel-waters, Whey, and the like.

For preservation, such People as are subject to Madness, should Purge and Bleed Spring and Fall.