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CHAP. XIIII. Of retention of Vrine, and the cure thereof.
THe retention of vrine, ariseth of many causes, one is grauel, that stoppeth the cōduits, where it should passe, an other is the want or weaknesse of the vertue expulsiue; so that nature cannot expell; an other is a carnositie, which is an alteration caused of corrupt and putrified humors, which do so restraine the powres, and vrine, that it cannot passe. There is another, and that is viscositie of the reynes, so grosse, that it hindreth the vrine from passing. Another cause, which is too too common, is the Gonorrhaea, when it chaungeth into Stranguria, that it is a stopping or choking of the conduites, that carrie the veyne to the bladder. All these foresaid causes, proceede of one originall, euen of the distemperature of nature, whereof if you aske the reason, you shall vnderstand, that it ariseth of that filthy begin∣ning, the French pocks. That which moueth me to beleeue it, is the obseruation thereof diuers and sundry times, for I haue cured many that were infected with the pockes, which were troubled, some with Carnosity (before spoken of) some with grauell, some with debilitie of the vertue expulsiue, some with Gonorrhaea; all which when I had cured of the pockes: the other distemperatures were therewith also cu∣red. For that disease, is the cause of twentie mischiefes, and the reason, why many Phisitians, make a long cure of the former distemperatures, is for that they know not the mayne and principall cause of them. But now I will shew thee a true and excellent manner of curing the retention of vrine, which way soeuer it commeth.
First giue them a dose of Aromatico, then giue vnto them our Syrupo solutiuo, eight or ten dayes, but in any wise keepe no straight diet, but a good gouernement as you do most commonly vse: and eate such meate as plea∣seth thy stomacke best: cause them also to sweate, and in short time, thou shalt thoroughly cure them.