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CHAP. LXXV. Of a Lientery, and the Caeliack Passion.

A Lientery is a sort of Loosness, wherein the Meat is voided in a short time, nothing altered, but as it was taken in at the Mouth: In the Caeliack Passion the Nou∣rishment is voided crude and imperfectly digested.

There are many Causes of the Lientery and Caeliack Passion proposed by Authors, all which may be reduced to three Heads; viz. A cold Intemperies of the Stomach and Intestines; an Irritation of those Parts, and a great Debility of the retentive Faculty, from a grievous and deadly Disease.

There is another Cause different from those mentioned, which uses peculiarly to produce the Caeliack Passion, viz. The Obstruction of the Meseraick Veins, whhich stops the Passage of the Chyle. Aetius and Celsus, and many of their followers, do propose another Cause of the Lientery, viz. A hard Cicatrix upon the Intestines produ∣ced by a Dysentery,

The Cure of this Disease is to be varied according to the Variety of the Causes producing it: And first, that which is occasioned by a Flegmatick Humour, may be Cured with the following Remedies; but you must begin by Purging Medicines made of Aloes, Rubarb, and Miro∣balans,

Take of old Conserve of Roses six ounces, of the best Venice Treacle six drams, Marmalad of Quinces a sufficient quantity, mix them. Let the Sick take half a dram in the Morning drinking nothing upon it. Or,

Take of Japan Earth one dram and an half, of red Coral and Crabs-eyes prepared, each one dram; of old Con∣serve of Roses one ounce and an half, of Balsamick Syrup a sufficient quantity; mix them, make an Electuary.

The Quantity of a Nutmeg of it may be taken Morning and Evening.

Take of Gum-caranna, of the Magisterial Stomach Plaister, each a sufficient Quantity; of the Chymical Oyl of Wormwood twelve drops; mix them, make a Plaister for the Region of the Stomach.

That which proceeds from a bilious Humour, is to be cured with the following Remedies.

Take of the best Aloes washed in Rose-water three drams, of Rubarb powdered and moistened with Borrage-water one dram, of Mastich, red Sanders, red Coral prepared, each one scruple; of Syrup of Roses solutive a sufficient quantity; make a Mass for Pills, of which let the Sick take half a dram, or one dram at a time.

Take of sealed Earth, Bole-Armenick, red Coral prepared, Pearls prepared, of the Seeds of Purslain and Sorrel each one dram, of the Shavings of Hartshorn, and of the Leaves of Mint dried, each one scruple, of red Roses half a Pugil; make a Powder to be sprinkled upon Broth, or to be taken in a Spoon with a little Water wherein Iron hath been quenched.

But if the Stools be pure Chyle, this Distemper does not proceed from the Fault of the Stomach, but from the Obstruction of the Meseraick Veins, which is very frequent, and is chiefly incident to Children, there∣fore it is to be cured with Remedies that open Obstructions.