A physical treatise grounded, not upon tradition, nor phancy, but experience, consisting of three parts. The first, a manuduction, discovering the true foundation of the art of medicine. Second, an explanation of the general natures of diseases. Third, a proof of the former positions by practice. By William Russell, chymist in ordinary to His Majesty.

Of an Imposthume of the Stomach, and its Cure.

A Young Woman coming to me, having great Dolour in her Stomach, and that largely extended to hardness on the outside, yet compressive; not∣withstanding the many Remedies she had taken (according to the Judgment of her Physicians) pro dolore Ventri∣culi, the Anguish of her Stomach in∣creased, her Spirits languished, she was subject to great Heats and Colds, Hysteric Passions, Fumings in her Head, uncertain Sleeps, &c. indubitate Signs of an Imposthume present. In this Con∣dition I took her into my Care, and proceeded in her Cure, as followes.

I gave her my Pouder once in six hours for the first day, and my Arca∣num Metallorum at Night; and daily continued the same Method, with my

Scorbutic Tincture in all her Drink. In 7 or 8 daies time, the Imposthume open∣ing, she voided by Vomit a large quan∣tity of Pus; and for 4 or 5 daies after (taking the Pouder) vomited every day, and brought up part of the Cistis. At 5 daies end the Pouder wrought downwards, and the purulent Matter came away by Stools, with the re∣maining part of the Cistis.

Note: Here was no Separation by Urine, for that was clear (as the Urine of a sound Body) during the whole time of the Cure.