The pearle of practise, or Practisers pearle, for phisicke and chirurgerie. Found out by I. H. (a spagericke or distiller) amongst the learned obseruations and prooued practises of many expert men in both faculties. Since his death it is garnished and brought into some methode by a welwiller of his.

CHAP. VI. Of the disease called Asthma, and the cure thereof.

THis disease, which is called the Ptisicke, is a certaine in∣firmitie, contained in the lungs, which doth harden and drie them in such manner, that such as are troubled there∣with, cannot fetch their breath. It proceedeth of adustion of the bloud, that cannot runne in the veynes: and so the lungs lacking sustenance, worketh that effect. This disease is cured foure manner of wayes. First you shall let them bloud vnder the toung cutting, those veynes ouerthwart, and suck them as much as they can: for it euacuateth and o∣peneth the opilation of the bloud, and easeth the lungs of all that euill matter which offendeth. Secōdly you shall giue them a dose of Aromatico, which euacuateth the stomacke, of all euill qualities, that offend the lungs. The third is, to let them eate for a moneth together, euery morning ℥ j, of our Electuario de Althea. The fourth, to annoint the sto∣macke, euery night with Magno licore. But euery ten dayes, you must take a dose of our Electuario Angelica, whereby thou shalt helpe them quickly. You must also keepe a so∣ber diet: refraining fish, porke, slimie things, spice, baked meates, cheese and such like, which nourish grosly, and do infect the bloud.