A briefe discourse of a disease called the suffocation of the mother. Written vppon occasion which hath beene of late taken thereby, to suspect possesion of an euill spirit, or some such like supernaturall power. Wherin is declared that diuers strange actions and passions of the body of man, which in the common opinion, are imputed to the diuell, haue their true naturall causes, and do accompanie this disease. By Edvvard Iorden Doctor in Physicke.

Of the suffocation of the Mother.

Cap. 1. That this disease doth oftentimes giue occasion vnto sim∣ple and vnlearned people, to suspect possession, witch∣craft, or some such like supernaturall cause.

THE passiue condition of wo∣mankind is subiect vnto more diseases and of othera 1.1 sortes and natures then men are: and especially in regarde of that partb 1.2 from whence this dis¦ease which we speake of doth arise. For as it hath more va∣rietie ofc 1.3 offices belonging vnto it then other partes of the bodie haue, and accordingly is sup∣plied from other partes with whatsoeuer it hath need of for those vses: so it must needes thereby be subiect vnto mo infirmities then other parts are: both by reason of such as are bred in the part it selfe, and also by reason of such as are communicated vn∣to it from other parts, with which it hath corre∣spondence.

And as those offices in their proper kindes are more excellent then other; so the dis∣eases whereby they are hurt or depraued, are more grieuous. But amongest all the diseases wherevnto that sex is obnoxious, there is none comparable vnto this which is called The Suffocation of the mo∣ther, either for varietie, or for strangenesse of acci∣dents. For whatsoeuer straunge accident may ap∣peare in any of the principall functions of mans bo∣die, either animall, vitall, or naturall, the same is to bee seene in this disease, by reason of the com∣munitie and consent which this part hath with the braine,* 1.4 heart, and liuer, the principall seates of these three functions; and the easie passage which it hath vnto them by the Vaines, Arteries, and Nerues. And whatsoeuer humor in other partes may cause extraordinarie affects, by reason of the abundance or corruption of it, this part will afford the like in as plentifull a manner, and in as high a degree of corruption: and with this aduauntage that whereas in the other, some one or two of the, faculties onely one are hurt (as in Apoplexies, Epilep∣syes, Syncopyes, subuersions of the stomacke, &c.) and not all (vnlesse as in Syncopyes by consent, where the vitall function ceasing, all the rest must needes suffer; not as one may do from another, but all di∣rectly from this one fountaine, in such sort as you shall often tymes perceyue in one and the same person diuerse accidents of contrarie natures to concurre at once.* 1.5

And hereupon the Symptoms of this disease are sayd to be monstrous and terrible to beholde, and of such a varietie as they can hardly be comprehen∣ded within any method or boundes. Insomuch as they which are ignorant of the strange affects which naturall causes may produce, and of the ma∣nifold examples which our profession of Phisicke doth minister in this kind,* 1.6 haue sought aboue the Moone for supernaturall causes: ascribing these accidents either to diabolicall possession, to witch-craft, or to the immediate finger of the Almightie.

But it is no maruell though the common people and men also in other faculties verie excellent may bee deceyued by the rarenesse and straungenesse of these matters, which are hidden out of their Ho∣rizon amongest the deepest mysteries of our profes∣sion: when as Phisitions themselues,* 1.7 as Cornelius Gemma testifieth. If they bee not verie wel exercised in the practise of their profession, are oftentimes deceyued, imagining such manifolde straunge acci∣dents as their hee mencioneth to accompanie this disease, (as suffocation in the throate, croaking of Frogges, hissing of Snakes, crowing of Cockes, bar∣king of Dogges, garring of Crowes, frenzies, con∣vulsions, hickcockes, laughing, singing, weeping, crying, &c.) to proceede from some metaphysicall power, when in deede (as hee there sayeth) they are meerely naturall.

* 1.8 Auicen also in his Chapter of this disease, spea∣king of the causes of it, sayth, that there were some wise Phisitions in his time which said, that the cause

of this disease was vnknowne: Because as Iacobus de Partibus expoundeth it, they did thinke it to be in∣flicted from aboue, yet notwithstanding he setteth downe naturall causes of it, and a naturall cure.

* 1.9 Hippocrates also long before finding this error to bee helde by some in his time maketh mention of diuerse of these Symptoms, and sayeth, that hee doth not see anie thing in them more supernatu∣rall, or more to bee admired, then there is in Ter∣tians, and Quartans, and other kindes of diseases: imputing it either vnto ignorance, and want of ex∣perience that Phisitians of his time did iudge o∣therwise; or vnto a worser humor, when as beeing loath to bewray their owne defects through pride and arrogancie:* 1.10 and not knowing what to prescribe would flie vnto diuine causes, and neglecting na∣turall meanes for their reliefe, would wholy relie vpon expiations, incantations, sacrifices, &c. cloa∣king their ignoraunce vnder these shadows, and pretending both more knowledge, and more pietie then other men: by which course they gained this aduauntage, that if the patient chanced to recouer, they should bee highly renowmed for their skill; if not, their excuse was readie that Gods hande was against them.

This hee speaketh of the Phisitions of his time, whome he confuteth principally by two rea∣sons, which may serue for excellent rules for all men to discerne such cases by. The first is, that there is no supernaturall Character in these Symp∣toms, as hee proueth by an induction of diuerse of

them, which in the cōmon opinion were thought to be aboue nature: yet hee proueth to haue their naturall causes in the bodie of man aswell as others haue.

The strength of this argument will better ap∣peare hereafter in the particular Symptoms, which we are to entreate of: where it shall be made mani∣fest that the most of them doe both depende vpon such naturall causes as other diseases haue in our bodies, and also are oftentimes mixed with other diseases which are accompted naturall.

It may likewise appeare by this, that whereas all other diseases are knowne by their notes and signes which resemble their cause (as Choller, Flegme, Me∣lancholy, &c. haue their proper markes, corruption and putrefaction, their proper notes and malignity his Character) so there must be some Character or note of a supernaturall power in these cases (asa 1.11 ex∣traordinary strength or knowledge or suffering) or else we haue no cause but to thinke them naturall. If the diuell as an externall cause, may inflict a dis∣ease by stirring vp or kindling the humors of our bodies, and then depart without supplying conti∣nuall supernaturall power vnto it;b 1.12 then the disease is but naturall, and will submit it selfe vnto Physicall cure. For externall causes when they are already re∣moted, giue no indication of any remedy.

The second argument of this is, that these Symp∣toms do yeeld vnto natural causes, and are both pro∣cured

and also eased by such ordinary meanes, as o∣ther diseases are: andc 1.13 therefore they must needs be naturall.

The strength of this argument is grounded vpon the very foundation of our profession which hath beene layd byd 1.14 Hyppocrates ande 1.15 Gallen long agoe and euer since confirmed by the practise and obser∣uations of all learned men; that diseases are cured by their contraries. I say contraryf 1.16 both vnto the disease, vnto the cause, and vnto the Symptom. And the more exact the contrarietie is; the more proper is the remedy: as when they are equall ing 1.17 degree or in power. But what equality of contrariety ei∣ther in degree or in power, can there be betweene a supernaturall suffocating power, and the compres∣sion of the belly or throate. They are disperats in Logicke, but not contraries. For contrarietie is be∣tweene such as are comprehended vnder one ge∣nerall. And where one is opposed vnto one alone, and not indifferently vnto many. Neither doe I thinke, that any man wel aduised, will say that by compression of those parts, he is able to suppresse the power of the diuell. The like may be saide of the application of cupping glasses, of sweete plai∣sters, of ligatures, &c. beneath, and of euell smelles aboue; by all which we do obserue those kindes of fits to be mitigated: and yet there can bee no such contrary respect in thē against a supernatural cause, as is between a remedy and a disease. They are also procured vpon sweete smelles, vpon pleasant meats and drinkes, vpon feare, anger, iealousie, &c. as in the

particular causes shall bee farther declared: and yet no such consent can bee shewed in them with any supernaturall affect, as that they may any way cause or encrease it. Wherefore the rule of Hyppocrates must needesbe true; that if these Symptoms do yeeld vnto naturall remedies, they must also bee naturall themselues. And thus much in explanation of these two arguments of Hyppocrates against the er∣rour of his time: which notwithstanding hath been continued in the mindes of men vntill this day, and no maruell: vnlesse the same corruption which bred it at the first, had beene remoued out of the world. And therefore diuers of our Authors doe make especiall mention of this case wherein they report the common people to haue beene deceiued by imagining witchcraft or possession,* 1.18 where in∣deed there was none.

Amatus Lusitanus reporteth of one Diua Clara,* 1.19 a maide of 18. yeares of age, which had euery day two or three such strange fits, as those that were a∣bout her, gaue out that that she was haunted with an euill spirit.

In those fits euery part of her body was distorted, she felt nothing, nor perceiued any thing: but had all her sences benummed, her hart beating, her teeth close shut together: yet for an houres space or two she would haue such strong motions, that shee would weary the strongest men that came at her. When she had beene three weekes in this case, her left arme began to be resolued with a palsie, &c. He being called vnto her prescribed such remedies as

are vsuall in this case, and within few dayes recoue∣red her, to the great admiration of the beholders.

Petrus Forrestus maketh mention of another maid of 22.* 1.20 yeares old, which dwelt with a Burgermaster of Delft in Holland, who falling in loue with a yong man, fell also into these fits of the Mother: which held her many houres together with such violent horrible accidents, as hee neuer sawe the like: her whole body being pulled to and fro with convul∣siue motions, her belly sometimes lifted vp, and sometimes depressed, a roaring noise heard within her, with crying and howling, a distortion of her armes and handes: in somuch as those about her thought her to be possessed with a diuell, and out of all hope of recouery. He being called vnto her in Ianuarie 1565. applied conuenient remedies as there he setteth downe, and in a short time restored her to her health againe.

* 1.21Many more such like examples might bee pro∣duced both out of authenticall writers in our pro∣fession and out of our own experiences, which yet do liue (were it not that late examples would bee offensiue to rehearse:) but these may suffice to show how easily men vnexperienced in those extraordi∣narie kindes of diseases, may mistake the causes of them: when through admiration of the vnwonted and grieuous accidents they behold, they are caried vnto Magicall and Metaphysicall speculations. But the learned Phisition who hath first beene trained vp in the study of Philosophy, and afterwards con∣firmed by the practise and experience of all manner

of naturall diseases, is best able to discerne what is naturall, what not naturall, what preternaturall, and what supernaturall, the three first being properly subiect to his profession: and therefore they doe wrong vnto the faculty of Phisicke, and vnto them selues, and oftentimes vnto others, who neglecting that light which wee might yeeld them, doe runne headlong and blinde fold into many errors and ab∣surdities. For preuention whereof I haue breefly set downe what the doctrine of Phisitions is concer∣ning this disease of the Mother,* 1.22 which of all other is most subiect vnto misconstruction. For that as Forrestus saieth it is a harde matter to discerne in what maner the Mother may occasion such strange and manifold accidents.

Cap. 2. What this disease is, and by what meanes it causeth such varietie of Symptoms.

THis disease is called by diuerse names amongst our Authors.* 1.23 Pas∣sio Hysterica, Suffocatio, Praefocatio, and Strangulatus vteri, Caducus matricis, &c. In English the Mo∣ther, or the Suffocation of the Mother,* 1.24 because most common∣ly it takes them with choaking in the throat: and it is an affect of the Mother or wombe wherein the princi∣pal parts of the bodie by consent do suffer diuersly accor∣ding

to the diuersitie of the causes and diseases wherewith the matrix is offended.

I call it an affect in a large signification to com∣prehend both morbum and Symptoma. For some∣times it is either of them, and somtimes both. For in regard the actions of expulsion or retention in the Mother are hurt. It may be called a Symptoma in actione laesa: in regard of the humor to be expelled which corrupteth and putrifieth to a venemous malignitie. It is likewise a Symptom in excremento vteri mutato. And in regard of the perfrigeration of the Mother, and so of the whole bodie. It is also a Symptoma 1.25 in qualitate tangibili mulata, not morbus ex intēperie:b 1.26 because it is suddenly inflicted & suddenly remoued. But in regard of the rising of the Mother wherby it is somtimes drawn vpwards or sidewards aboue his natural seate, compressing the neighbour parts, & so consequently one another. It may be said to be morbus in situ, in respect of the compression it selfe, causing suffocatiō and difficultie of breathing. It may bec 1.27 causa morbi in forma by causing coarctati∣on of the instruments of breathing. And some∣times these are complicated andd 1.28 together with a venemous vapour, arising from this corrupt humor vnto diuers parts of the bodie, there will be an euill position of the matrix also: either because the liga∣ments, vaines and arteries beeing obstructed:e 1.29 by those vapours are shortened of their wontedlength, and so draw vp the part higher then it should be; orf 1.30 for that the matrix being grieuously anoyed with the malignity of those vapours doth contract it selfe

and rise vp by a locall motion towards the midrif.

I say of the Mother or wombe because although the wombe many times in this disease doe suffer but secondarily, yet the other parts are not affected in this disease but from the Mother: (Radix suffocationum v∣terus) which finding it selfe anoyed by some vnkind humor, either within it selfe,* 1.31 or in the vessels adioy∣ning or belonging vnto it, doth by a naturall instinct which is ingrafted in euery part of the body for his owne preseruation, endeuour to expell that which is offensiue: in which conflict if either the passage be obstructed, or the humor inobedient or malig∣nant, or the functions of the wombe any way de∣praued, the offence is communicated from thence vnto the rest of the body. The principall part of the body are the seates of the three faculties, which do gouerne the whole body. The braine of the a∣nimall, the hart of the vitall, the liuer of the naturall; although some other parts are plentifully endewed with some of these faculties, as the stomacke, en∣trailes, vaines, spleene, &c. with naturall faculties,g 1.32 the instruments of respiration with animall and na∣turall. These parts are affected in this disease, and do suffer in their functions as they are diminished, depraued, or abolished,h 1.33 according to the nature & plenty of the humor, and the temperament and scituation of the Mother: and that diuersly: For somtimes the instruments of respiration alone doe suffer, sometimes the heart alone, sometimes two or three faculties together, sometimes successiuely one after another, sometimes one part suffereth both

a resolution and a conuulsion in the same fit,* 1.34 or when as it suffereth in one part and not in another, as we see oftentimes sence and motion to bee taken away and yet hearing and memorie to remaine,* 1.35 the speech failing and respiration good.* 1.36 Sometimes re∣spiration, sence, and motion do altogether faile, and yet the pulse remaine good: So that the varietie of those fits is exceeding great, wherein the principall parts of the body doe diuersly suffer.

Another diuersitie there is, in the order of these fits: for sometimes they keep due g periods or circuits yearly or monthly,* 1.37 according to the falling sicknes, and sometime euery weeke, sometimes h euery day, &c. I know a gentlewomā in this towne, who for 2. yeares together neuer missed a fit of the Mother in the afternoone. The like is hereafter mentioned in the Essex gentlewo. who for 16. years together had euery day a fit of the Mother at a certaine houre. D. Argent and I had another patient, in whome for 10. weeks together we obserued a fit of the mother eue∣ry saturday. I adde by consent of the Mother to di∣stinguish those Symptoms or diseases from such as are caused originally by the part affected. For being pro¦cured but by consent, they endure no longer thē the fits of the mother do continue. The consent or com∣munitie which the matrix hath with those principal parts of the body is easily perceiued, if wee consider the anatomy of that part, & the diuers waies wherby it may and doth communicate with them. The fūc∣tions of this part, besides that which is commō to all other for their nutriment deriued from the naturall

facultie, are 2. the one respecting the preseruatiō of the whole body, as it is an Emunctory of diuers super∣fluities which do abound in that sex.* 1.38 The other for the propagation of mankind, where it is to be con∣ceiued and nourished vntill it be able to appeare in the world. In regard of these offices this part hath neede of great varietie of prouision, according as the vses are manifold. The substance is neruous, for the great necessitie it hath of sence and motion.

It is also Porous for the better entertaining of the vitall spirits and the necessitie it hath of distenti∣on and contraction.* 1.39

It is tied vnto diuers partes of the body that it might the better beare the weight of an infant: backwards by little strings vnto the lower gut,* 1.40 vnto the loines and os sacrum: forwardes vnto the necke of the bladder and os pubis by certaine membranes deriued from the peritoneum: on each side it is tyed vnto ossa illii by a ligament growing from the mus∣cles of the loynes. It receiueth also for the former v∣ses, vaines from the liuer, arteries from the hart, and nerues from the braine and backe, which are all in∣serted into the substance of the part, to deriue vnto it the benefit of those 3. faculties, both for the pro∣per vse of the part, and for the vse of propagation and to discharge the whole bodie of diuers superflu∣ities, which otherwise would be an occasion of ma∣ny infirmities in them.

Now according to this description let vs consi∣der how by consent, the principall partes of the bodie may bee affected from the matrix.

The partes of our bodie doe suffer by consentb 1.41 two manner of wayes. The one is when they doe receyue some offensiue thing from another parte which isc 1.42 called Communitas non absoluta. And this is either a qualitie as in venemous and in∣fectious diseases, where the malignitie creeping from one part to another doth alter the qualitie of the parts as it goeth, and at the last is comminica∣ted to the principall parts, as the head, heart, liuer, longs, &c. or a substance which either by manifest conducts, as vaines, nerues, arteries, &c. or by insen∣sible pores (as Hyppocrates saith,* 1.43 our bodies are tran∣spirable, and transmeable) is conuaied from one part to another: whether it be a vapour or a humor, as wee doe commonly obserue in the fits offeuers, where a vapour arising from the part affected, dis∣perseth it selfe through the whole body, and affec∣teth the sensiue parts with colde or heate, the mo∣tiue parts with trembling, the vitall parts with fain∣ting, sounding, inequalitie of pulse, &c. the naturall parts with deiection of appetite, subuersion of the stomacke, &c. vntill nature haue ouercome and discussed it. In these Feuers also many times hu∣mors are so plentifully sent vp vnto the braine,* 1.44 as by custome or long continuance they breede some proper affect there.

The other kinde of communitie is that which they call Communitas absoluta, wherein the part con∣senting receiueth nothing from the other, but yet is partaker of his griefe: either for similitude of sub∣stance or function, which causeth mutuall compas∣sion:

as all neruous partes haue with the braine: whereby if any Nerue or neruous part bee hurt or pricked, the braine suffreth a convulsion, or for neighbourhood and vicinitie, whereby one part may offend another, by compression or incumbencie: as in the prolapse of the Mother, the bladder or fun∣dament is oftentimes offended in their naturall ex∣cretion. And in this disease which we haue in hand by the locall motion of it vpwardes, the midriffe is straightned of his scope, whereby the lunges doe faile in their dutie, or by reason of connexion or conti∣nuitie which it hath with other parts, by Vaines, Nerues, Arteries, Membranes, Ligaments, &c. whereby the offence is easily imparted vnto other partes.* 1.45 Or lastly by priuation of some facultie or matter, whereof the part hath neede. As in the ob∣struction of the Spina Dorsi there followeth a reso∣lution or palsie of the legges or armes, by reason that the animall facultie that should giue sence or motion to the part is intercepted and hindered in his passage. Likewise in a resolution of the Muscles of the brest, as in a wound of that part, or in swoun∣ding the voice is taken away,* 1.46 because the matter of it which is breath, is either not sufficiently made, or is carried another way, or not competently impel∣led to the organs of voyce.

All these manner of wayes hath the Matrix by consent to impart her offence vnto other parts. For there wāteth no corruption of humor, vapour, nor euill qualitie, where this part is ill affected, to in∣fect other partes withall, there wantes no oportu∣nitie

of conueyance or passage vnto any part, by reason of the large Vaynes, Arteries, and Nerues, which are deriued vnto it, with which it hath great affinitie and similitude of substance, besides the connexion it hath with the heart, liuer, braine, and backe. It is linked also in neighborhoode with di∣uerse partes of great vse, as the bladder, guttes, mid∣riffe, &c. which are likely to bee warmed when this part doth burne. According to the varietie of causes and diseases wherewith the wombe is offended, these Symp∣toms doe differ in nature, or in degree.a 1.47 A plen∣tifull matter produceth a vehement Symptom: a corrupt matter according to the degree of corrup∣tion, and the qualitie of the humor corrupted, cau∣seth like accidents. The diseases also of the Mother being cōplicated with the former corrupt humors do yeeld varietie of Symptoms: as the rising of the Mother, which alwayes causeth shortnes of breath: b Empostumes of the Mother according to the place where they are bred,* 1.48 and the quality of them, doe also bring a difference in Symptoms. And thus much for explanation of the definition.

Cap. 3. Of the kinds of this disease, and first of that wherein the vitall facultie is offended.

HOw I come to the kinds and sorts of this disease, which may bee reduced vnto three principall heades, according as euerie part of the bodie belongeth vnto some of the three principall functions which do gouerne the bodie of man. Not that euerie Symptom in this dis∣ease doth hurt some of the three functions,* 1.49 for some are onely molestations or deformities, as sudden Collickes, windie humors, noyses, alteration of co∣lour, &c. But because euerie part may well bee mu∣stred vnder some of these generals: and we doe sel∣dome see any hystericall affect wherein some one or mo of the functions are not affected. These func∣tions as they are distinct in office, so they possesse in our bodies seuerall seats and haue seuerall instru∣ments belonging vnto them.

1 The vitall function which by preseruing na∣turall heat in a due temperature, maintaineth the coniunction of soule and bodie togither, hath his principall mansion in the heart, and from thence by his Arteries conueyeth vitall spirites vnto euery member. So as without this wee could not liue: and therefore it is accounted the principallest func∣tion,

because the rest receyue their being from this, and this fayling they must needes all cease. This function is performed by the motion of the heart, and Arteries, which in this affect of the Mother is drawne into consent as it is either diminished, abo∣lished, or depraued. The deprauation of this mo∣tion is either when it is too fast and quick, or when it beates disorderly. The pulse in this disease is of∣tentimes too quicke, although it bee weake with∣all: but seeing it brings no great offence with it, the patient doth seldome complaine therof. The grea∣ter offence is when it beates disorderly, and keepes no equall nor orderly stroke, but either trembleth and daunceth in the motion, or else is violently im∣pelled: insomuch as it doth not onely remoue ones hande being applied to some part where the Arteries are great,* 1.50 and neare to the skinne) as lately appeared in a noble Gentleman of this lande now dead) but as Fernelius testifieth, hath sometimes dis∣placed the ribbes,* 1.51 and sometimes broken them through the violent motion of the heart.

This Symptom is called the palpitation or bea∣ting of the heart, or Arteries whereof Maximillian the Emperour died as Crato reporteth, and where∣with Charles the fift was oftentimes molested, as Vesalius writeth. It is chiefly to bee perceyued where the Arteries are great & neare the skin: as vnder the left ribbes towards the backe, and in the necke: as you may obsrue in Maides that haue the greene sickenesse, by the shaking and quiuering of their ruffes, if they sit close to their neckes: where some∣times

through the dilatation of the Arterie there ariseth aa 1.52 tumour as bigge as ones fist. This Symp tom is euerie where mentioned by ourb 1.53 Authours in this disease and our dayly experience confir∣meth it.

This motion of the heart and Arteries in this affect of the Mother is oftentimes diminished ei∣ther in part or to sense totally. In part, where the pulse in this disease is weake, slow, obscure, inter∣mittent, &c. and the whole bodie accordingly fee∣ble and slow in euery action, for want of influence of vitall facultie from the heart. It is totally dimini∣shed in that Symptom which is called Syncope or swounding, the very image of death, where the pulse isc 1.54 scarcely or not at all perceyued; the breath or respiration cleane gone: by reason that the heart wanting his motion, hath no neede of the helpe of the lungs to refresh it withall, all the faculties of the body fayling, it selflying like a dead corpse three or foure houres togither, andd 1.55 sometimes two or three whole dayes without sense, motion, breath, heate, or any signe of life at all (like as wee see Snakes and o∣ther creatures to lie all the winter, as if they were dead, vnder the earth) insomuch as diuersee 1.56 errors haue beene committed in laying foorth such for dead, which haue afterwards beene found to haue life in them, and haue risen vp in their burials, whereupon there haue beene lawes enacted, asf 1.57 Mercurialis reporteth, that no woman which was subiect to this disease should be buried vntil she had beene three dayes dead. Or asg 1.58 Alexander Benedictus

of Bolonia sayth 72. houres, which commeth to the same reckoning.a 1.59 Petrus Bayrus setteth downe di∣uerse reasons why they should not be buried before three dayes bee ended, besides the experience of some (as hee saith) that haue beene found aliue in their graues after they had beene buried. I will re∣fer the reader for the reasons to the author himself, and tob 1.60 Forrestus in his obseruations.c 1.61 Plinie maketh mention out of Heraclides, of a woman who for seuen dayes together lay for dead in a fit of the mo∣ther, and was restored againe to life: which (saiethd 1.62 Marcellus Donatus) is not to be thought a fabulous tale, seeing it is not repugnant to the rules of Philo∣sophie and Phisicke. Ande 1.63 Galen making mention of the verie same hystorie vnder the name of Apnaea, discourseth of the reasons of it.

f 1.64 Rabbi Moses an ancient Author in Physicke, re∣porteth also of a woman, that in the fitte of the mo∣ther, did lie six dayes without sense and motion, her Arteries being waxt hard, and she readie to be bu∣ried, and yet recouered.

g 1.65 Bottouus a late professor of Physicke in Padua, reporteth of a woman that beeing giuen ouer for dead in a fit of the Mother, was by such conclusions as he tried, discouered to be yet aliue, and recoue∣red her former health againe by such remedies as he prescribed.

h 1.66 Forestus of Alkmar in north Holland, but lately dead, setteth downe the like example of another, that lay in that maner 24. houres, and was by him re∣stored to health againe.

The like also he citeth out of Leouellus, in that place, of one that lay with her eyes shut, and dumb a whole day, and by conuenient remedies was deli∣uered from her fit, and could rehearse all that was done about her in the time of her fit. But the most pitifull example of all other in this kinde,* 1.67 is that which Ambrose Paraee reporteth of Vesalius a wor∣thie Physition, & for anatomicall dissections much renowmed, who being called to the opening of a Gentlewoman in Spaine, which was thought to be dead through the violence of one of these fits, began to open her, and at the second cut of the knife she cried out, and stirred her limbes, shewing manifest signes of life to remaine. The beholders were exceedingly amazed at the sight, and blamed the Physition much for it: who though hee tooke her for dead, yet tooke he great apprehension of sorrow for that accident, that he estranged himselfe. After through griefe and remorse of conscience for his error, pretended (as others say) a pilgrimage for the absenting of himselfe, and therein died. Ma∣ny more examples to this end could I produce out of Authenticall writers, and late experiences, if it were free for mee to mention them: but these may suffice to shew how wonderfully the vitall facultie is ouerthrowne in this disease, and withall respira∣tion, sense, motion, and all the functions of the bo∣die by reason of this.

Cap. 4. Of that kind of this disease wherein the animall facultie is offended.

THe second kind of this disease is, where the animall facultie doth principally suffer; and it is that faculty whereby we do vnderstand, iudge, and remem∣ber things that are profitable or hurtfull vnto vs, whereby also we haue sence and do feele the qualities of things, and moue to and fro, & per∣forme diuers other voluntary actions for the cōmo∣ditie of the bodie. For nature had made vs but base creatures, if she had giuen vs onely the vitall facul∣tie barely to liue, and the naturall to grow, and to supply the expence that is daily made of naturall moisture: If she had not withall giuen vs knowledg and vnderstanding of such things as we are subiect vnto, and abilitie to moue our bodies at our plea∣sure, to apprehend that which is profitable & to shun that which is offensiue, &c. And therefore as a fa∣cultie making most for the dignitie and vse of man, it is placed principally in the braine; from whence it disperseth his beames of influence into euery part of the bodie, according to the seuerall vses and ne∣cessitie of each part.

This animall facultie hath this peculiar difference from the vitall and naturall faculties, that the functi∣ons

of it are subiect vnto our wil, & may be intēded remitted, or peruerted at our pleasure, otherwise thē in the other faculties: For no man can make his pulse to beate as he list, or alter the naturall functi∣ons at his will and pleasure. But these animall func∣tions may be abused both by our owne will, and by the violence of some disease, and by both, as Galen testifieth, lib. 2. de Symptomatum causis cap. 12. That it may be abused by our owne will, he proueth also in another place,* 1.68 where he bringeth an instance of a seruant (serui barbari) who killed himselfe to anger his maister by holding of his breath. S. Augustine saith that he knew a man that could make himselfe to sweate when he list, by his imagnation only.* 1.69 Cor∣nelius Gemma saith, that he knewe one that could weepe when he list: others that could make their bodies stiffe like an image, imitate the voyces of all kinde of creatures, raise a hickocke, and breake wind as often and in what maner they would. And S. Augustine tels of one that would make a kinde of musicke that way.* 1.70 Adrian Turnebus saw a rogue that gayned much money by shewing this feate, we do also daily see that some can countersait madnes,* 1.71 some drunkennesse, some the falling sicknesse, some palsies and trembling, some can play the fooles and supply the roomes of innocents, some can make noyses & speake in their bellies or throates, as those which Hyppocrates calleth Eugastrimuthoi ventri loqui,* 1.72 such as was the holy maid of Kent, and Mildred of westwall, &c. And it is strange to see how young bodies will be bowed and writhed diuersly, as wee

see in tumblers iuglers, and such like companions. Hereupon diuers haue counterfaited diseases as I once saw a poor fellow being arested for a smal debt coūterfaited a fit of the falling sicknes, with strange and violent motions: whereby the creditor in compassion was moued to release him. Being re∣leased he was well againe, and vnto his friendes see∣med to confesse the cousonage: others haue coun∣terfaited possessions, either vpon meere deceit or inticed therto through the conceite of some disease wherewith they haue beene troubled. But for this point I referre you to the histories of Agnes Brigs, Rachel Pinder,* 1.73 Martha Brossier, &c. Ren. Scot tels of one that being blind, deafe, and dumbe, could reade any canonicall Scripture, but no Apocripha: But was discouered by inserting a leafe of Apocrapha: among the canonicall. Another faining her selfe to be possessed with a diuell, would answere to any question made in English, but vnderstood no latine. Diuers such like examples might bee procured to shew how the animall functions may be abused by our owne will. But against our willes this faculty doth suffer by consent in the suffocation of the Mo∣ther diuersly according to the varietie of offices or functions which it performeth.

The functions of it are three, the first is called In∣ternall and principall sence which doth gouerne and direct all the rest by Imagination, Reason and Me∣mory: which if it bee hurt either by imminution or deprauation or total abolishment, then the inferior functions doe necessarily participate with the of∣fence

They are hurt by Imminution when a man doth not Conceiue, Iudge, or remember so well as hee ought to doe, as in dulnesse or blockishnesse,* 1.74 as wee call it in vndiscretion, foolishnes or want of iudge∣ment,* 1.75 in obliuion or forgetfulnes, &c. They are abo∣lished either in those drowsie affects which wee call Caros, Coma, veternus,* 1.76 Lethargus &c. or in those asto∣nishing Symptoms wherein all the animall faculties are at once taken away, sometimes with a generall resolution or palsie, as in Apoplexies:* 1.77 sometimes with a generall conuulsion, as in the falling sicknes: sometimes with a Stifnesse or congelation of the body,* 1.78 wherein they lie like an image in the same forme they were taken.

These internall sences are ouerthrowne either in part or in whole in this suffocatiō of the mother:a 1.79 and thereupon it is likened vnto these former disea∣ses: and this kind is accounted by Auicen to be the most grieuous of all other, where the imagination and reason is hurt: and the other which holds them with conuulsions, contractions, &c. he accounts to bee the milder and the more vsuall. And there∣fore he saith that commonly they can remember what was done about them in their fit:* 1.80 vnlesse it be of this most grieuous kinde.

The Internall sence is depraued when a man doth imagine, iudge, or remember thinges that are not as if they were, or things that are, otherwise then they are indeed. Whether they do it in cogitati∣on alone, or do expresse it by word or deede. As

we see in those fooles which wee call naturals,* 1.81 in mad men, in melancholike men, in those that are furious, in such as do dote, in such as are distracted through loue, feare, griefe, ioye, anger, hatred, &c. In some of which they will laugh, crye, prattle, threaten, chide, or sing, &c. according to the dispo∣sition of the party or the cause of the affect.

These functions are also depraued in too much wakefulnesse through the commotion of the ani∣mall spirits,* 1.82 also in dreames, where somtimes besides the deprauation of the fantasie they wil walke, talke, laugh, crye, &c. And lastly in that disease whith is calledb 1.83 Saltus Sati viti, or Saltuosa dispositio membro∣rum wherein they will daunce, and leape, and can∣not endure to be quiet.

This deprauation of the internall sences, is so or∣dinary in the fits of the Mother, as Horatius Augenius Epistola. 6. seemes to make it of the essence of this disease, that the imagination is euer depraued in it. Butc 1.84 Hyppocrates, Galen, Auicen, and most of the best Authors in our profession, do affirme that very of∣ten there happeneth an alienation of the minde in this disease, whereby sometimes they will waxe fu∣rious and raging depriued of their right iudgement and of rest.

The second function of the animall facultie is the externall sensitiue function; which giueth to the eye the facultie of seeing, to the eare of hearing, to

the tongue of tasting,* 1.85 to the nose of smelling and to diuers parts of the bodie the power of feeling.

This function in all these kindes is diminished, depraued, or cleane abolished, but especially in this disease of the mother, we do obscrue the offence which is done to the feeling facultie, when the parts are benummed or do not feele at all, or when they feeled 1.86 paine and offence, or when they feele things falsely and other wisen then they are.

Concerning hearing, althoughe 1.87 Hyppoc. Rhasis and diuers others doe obserue that sometimes it is hindred: yet it seemes to be in the former kinde where the internall facultie doe suffer. For Merca∣tus puts it as a difference from the falling sicknes, that in this suffocation of the matrix they doe common∣ly heare. The priuation of the other sences of see∣ing, tasting, smelling and feeling, are verie ordinarie in this disease, as you may obserue in the Histories following, and in these quotations.

The third function is that which giues mo∣tion to the whole bodie. This motion serueth ei∣ther for a voluntary vse onely, or for a naturall vse also. The motions for the voluntary vse are the free motions of the externall members of our bo∣dies: as to bowe the whole bodie and the head by meanes of the backe, to apprehend with the hand, to stand and goe with the feete and legges, to chewe with the iawes, to open & shut the lips & eyelids, to moue the eies, &c. This functiō is diminished in that affect which we cal lassitudo, werines or vnweldines,

wherein we are not able to moue so strongly and nimbly as we should.

It is abolished,* 1.88 either by a resolution or palsie where the sound part drawes the sickly part, that is the part resolued, & depending draws the muscles & nerues &c. or by a Spasmus or contractiō of themg 1.89 where the sick part drawes the sound part, that is, the muscle which is affected, drawes the member which is wel.

A resolution or palsie is either generall of both sides of the bodieh 1.90 exempting the head, or of one side called Haemiplegia, or yet more particular of the hand, legge, finger, &c. calledi 1.91 parapligia.

A Contraction or Spasmus is also of like sortes, sometimes the bodie is held vpright and cannot be bowed any way in that affect which is called Teta∣nos, sometimes it is bowed forwardes Emprostotonos sometimes backward Opistotonos, somtimes the back is crookt in some part of it, as in Gibbo, sometimes the iawes, lips, face, eyelids, &c. are contracted, wherby they make many strange faces and mouthes some∣times as though they laughed or wept, sometimes holding their mouthes open or awry, their eyes staring, &c. Sometimes the handes, armes, legges, fingers, toes, &c. are contracted, sometimes particular muscles in the sides, backe, armes, legs, &c. one or more at once, as in crampes.

It is depraued where the motions are immoderate, peruerse, inordinate, or indecēt, as when they are vn¦quiet, & cannot abstaine frō motions and gestures, casting their armes and legges to and fro, vp and

downe, dauncing, capring, vawting, fencing, and in diuerse maners forming their motions.* 1.92 Also in Con∣vulsions of the members, where they are shaken and pulled by inordinate motions, as wee see in the fal∣ling sicknesse. Also in trembling, palpitation,* 1.93 rigor where the teeth do chatter, horror where the haire standes vpright, stretching, yawning, gasping twinckling of the eyes, &c. These impediments and deprauations of motion are dayly obserued in vterne affects: as may appeare by these testimonies. Hyppocrat. de morbi muliebr. lib. 1. Albas oculorum par∣tes subuertit, dentibus frendet, & similis fit his qui hercu∣leo morbo detinentur. Item fit cōuulsio fortis articulorum corporis, claudam facit aut impotentem prae rigore, alias atque alias seipsam iactabit. Horror. Erectae ceruicis spira∣tio ipsam tenet, & quicquidederit aut biberit ipsam mo∣lestat. Torpor occupat manus & inguina, & crura & pop∣lites. Magnis pedum digitis conuelluntur gybbosa fit, de nat. muliebr. Gal. lib. de semine cap. 3. Tensiones lumbo∣rum & manuum, & pedum viduam apprehendebant loc. affect. 6.5. Aliis crura & bracchia contrahuntur. Aui∣cenna. minor suffocationum est quae facit accidere spas∣mum & tetanum, sine nocumento in ratione & sensu. Quandoque claudit oculos & non aperit eos. Stridor den∣tium, percussio oculorum, & motus inuoluntarius lacerto∣rum. Rhasis. Stridor dentium cum spasmo & torquedine extremitatum, dolores fortes adeo vt mulierem torquere faciant vndique & caput genibus implicari. &c. Mesue loco superius citato. Aetius. Oculi post multam grauitatem attolluntur, vterus paulatim laxatur & intellectum & sensum recipit. &c.

The animall motions which doe serue for na∣turall vse, haue their power from the animall facul∣tie, but their vrging and prouoking and cause from the naturall, and are either Respiration, Ingestion, or Excretion. Respiration hath annexed vnto it voyce, and speach,* 1.94 this is diminished or abolished in Suffo∣cation or choaking, from whence this disease which we intreat of taketh his name, as from the most cō∣mon Symptom which appeareth in it.* 1.95 In difficulty of breathing. In priuation of voyce and speach.

It is depraued when it is done immoderately or inordinately, whether it be voluntarie, or inuolun∣tarie, as in shortnesse of breath, sighing, yawning, the hic∣kock, sneesing,* 1.96 coughing, belching, vomiting, making of noyses, blowing, and reaching, &c.

Ingestion, or swallowing, is also hurt in this affect, when either they cannot swallow meate, or drinke at all, or with great difficultie.

Excretion is also hurt in this case, by vomit, seege or vrine, &c. when either they cannot performe it being prouoked, or do it out of season, or more then is conuenient. &c.

These Symptoms also appeare in the Suffocation of the Mother. Hyppocrat. de nat. muliebri. Muta de∣repentè fit. de morbis muliebr. linguaipsius refrenatur & hanc non claram habet. Aliquibus etiam vocis priuatio. Spiritus sublimis it, et suffocatio et anhelatio densa ipsam corripit. De nat. muliebr. Tussis detinet & contabiscit & videtur peripnumonia esse, &c. Gal. 9. de compis. Ph. s••l. aliquibus voxintercipitur. loc. affect. 6.5. aliae inter∣ceptas habent spirationes aliae suffocationes, &c. Hyppoc.

de nat. muliebr. quicquid ederit autbiberit ipsam molestat. Auicen. Abscinditur loquela &c. Rhasis. Strictura anhe∣litus, squinantia, peripneumonia, aposlema in gutture ex cōmunicatione Diaphragmatis cummatrice. Gal. Loco ci∣tato humiditas quaedam ê locis muliebribus excurrit. &c. Rondalat. cap. 69. Hollerius. cap. 59. Syluius suspirium. Montagnana consilio. 225.

These motions as they belong to the animall fa∣cultie are principally hurt by Resolution, contraction, or conuulsion, according as the simple motions are, and therefore we shall not need to stand any longer vppon them in this place: as they belong vnto the naturall facultie, and do receyue offence in that re∣spect shall be declared hereafter in the third general faculty. In the mean time let vs produce some exam∣ples of this 2. kind of Suffocation, where the animall faculty doth principally suffer: for examples many times do perswade more then doctrine.* 1.97 Hollerius re∣porteth that the gouernour of Roan in France had two daughters which were helde with these fits, in such sort as they would laugh an houre or two to∣gither, and confessed that they could not refraine from laughing, although diuerse means to that end were vsed, both by entreaty, and by threates. He tels also of a gentlewoman de Rochpot, who being in these fits would raue, laugh, & weep,* 1.98 her eies being shut. Forestus maketh mention of one Alcida Theodo∣rici at Alkmare a yong lusty maid who was held 24. houres in a most grieuous fit of the mother, wherin she lay as if she had beene halfe dead, hearing what was said about her, but could not speake, nor enioy

her other senses. Sometimes she would bee pulled as if she had the falling sickenesse, sometimes would lie still as if she were in an Apoplexie, sometimes she would onely stirre her legges,* 1.99 the rest of her bodie being dull: and although she could not speake, yet she would crie and laugh by turnes, and then be sul∣len and dumpish, as if she were dead againe.

Alexander Benedictus veronensis testifieth, that he saw a woman in a fit of the Mother, that was be∣sides her selfe, and would sometimes laugh & some∣times crie. Those that attended her, applied Par∣trige feathers vpon coales vnto her nostrilles, and by chance through want of care there fell a great coale out of the Chafingdish into her bosome, where it burnt her, and made a great blister, but she percey∣ued it not vntill the next day, and then complained of her breasts. My selfe had a patient in this Citie yet liuing and in good health (whome I will name vnto any whome it may concerne) that endured a violent fitte of the Mother a whole day together: wherein shee had many strong conuulsions, and sometimes did lie as if she had beene dead. Inso∣much as the midwiues would haue giuen her ouer, and imputed ignorance vnto mee that I woulde attempt any thing for her recouerie. But her hus∣band being perswaded by me to make triall of some meanes which I had prescribed for her, shee was within three or foure houres deliuered of a childe; yet knew not of it, vntill shee was throughly reco∣uered of her fit, which was fourteene or fifteene houres after, and then she asked her husband what

was become of her great bellie. I could rehearse two other such like examples within this citie, which happened not many moneths since.

But we had of late a most rare example of this disease in an Essex Gentlewoman of good note, who being once frighted by squibs, fell into these fits of the Mother, which held her euery day, and whensoeuer else she did eate any comfortable meat, for the space of fifteene or sexteene yeares togither, with such violent conuulsions, as fiue or six strong men could scarce hold her downe. Sometimes her limbes would be contracted, sometimes perticular Muscles, which would cause swellings in diuerse parts of her bodie, sometimes she would be without all maner of sense. And being made beleeue by a stranger Physition that she was bewitched, her fits increased vpon her, and grew to bee stronger then before.

Bartholomeus Montagnana reciteth vp 31. seuerall Symptoms of this disease which hee obserued in a Gentlewoman which was his patient. Conuulsions, swoundings, choaking in the throate, sadnesse and lamentation, coldnes ouer her whole bodie, dumb∣nesse, and yet could heare, drowsinesse, beating of the heart, trembling of the handes, contraction of the fingers, &c.

It were in vaine to heape vp many examples to this purpose, seeing our daily experience doth yeeld vs sufficient store of proofe of the varietie of these Symptoms in the animall facultie.

Cap. 5. Of that kind wherein the naturall facultie is offended.

THe third kinde of this disease is, where the naturall facultie doth principally suffer. This facultie is of great necessitie for the main∣tenaunce of mankinde and ac∣cording to the diuerse vses thereof is distinguished. For seeing that nature bringes vs not forth into the world perfect men, in that ripenesse and integri∣tie, of all humaine actions which afterwards we at∣taine vnto, when wee come to full growth, it was meete to be prouided of such a facultie in our bo∣dies as might encrease ourstature, & strengthen the instruments of the whole body, for the better per∣fection of the actions thereof. And this is called fa∣cultas auctrix. Seeing also that wee are made of a fluxible moulde which wasteth and spendeth it selfe many wayes, whereby it standeth in neede of continuall refection and replie: Therefore it was meete to be furnished with such a facultie as might repaire the decay and expence of our substance, by yeelding continually apt matter for the nourish∣ment of the bodie. And that is called facultas al∣trix. And thirdly seeing, notwithstanding our bo∣dies are continually nourished with the best food, yet they must once die as well as other inferiour

creatures doe: therefore God hath indued vs as well as other creatures with the facultie of gene∣ration: whereby wee may bee able to make our kind to continue as long as the world shall endure.

These three naturall faculties haue diuerse o∣thers attending vpon them, as the faculties of At∣traction, Retention, Concoction, Expulsion, Alteration, Formation, &c. Which I will for breuitie sake ouer∣passe with their bare mention, because the Symp∣toms of these faculties are not so euident to the be∣holders eye,* 1.100 nor so straunge as those of the vitall and animall faculties are, yet that these are also hurt in the suffocation of the Mother, appeareth both by dayly obseruation, and by the authorities of all both auncient and late physitions who haue writ∣ten of this disease.

* 1.101And to this place may we referre those accidents often mentioned in this disease.a 1.102 Gnawing in the stomacke, and paines in diuerse partes of the bodie, breaking of wind, vomiting, purging by siege, vrin, or other excretion, loathing of meate, thirst, extra∣ordinarie hunger, swelling in the throat, swelling in the body, in the feet, obstructions in the vaines, cō∣sumptions, tumors, feuers, priuation of voice, pale∣nesse of colour, rumbling and noise in the belly orb 1.103 throat, like vnto frogs, snakes, or other creatures, or as if they woule speake as Hyppocrates reporteth of Polymarchus wife.

And these are three principall kindes of this

disease wherevnto most of the Symptoms which euer do appeare therein may be referred.

Cap. 6. Of the causes of this disease.

THe causes of this disease and of the Symptoms belonging therunto, haue euer bin found hard to be described particu∣larly: and especially in a vulgar tongue, I hold it not meete to discourse to freely of such mat∣ters, and therefore I doe craue pardon if I do but slenderly ouerpasse some poynts which might be otherwise more largely stood vpon

The causes of this disease are either internall, or externall. The internall causes may be any thing contained within the bodie, as spirit, blood, humors excrements, &c. whereby this part is apt to be of∣fended, but principally they are referred vnto these two,a 1.104 blood, and nature.

Blood is that humor wherwith we are nourished: without which the infant in the mothers wombe could neither grow & increase in bignesse, nor yet liue: and therefore it was necessarie that those that were fit for generation, should be supplied with sufficient store of this humor, for the vse of this part wherin the infāt is to be nourished, for which cause there are large vaines & arteries deriued vnto it for

the conueyance of bloud thereunto, and there is greater prouision thereof made in womens bodies then in mens: least this part should bee forced to withdraw nourishment from other parts of the bo∣die, and so leaue them weake and consuming.

But this prouision of nature is oftentimes de∣fectiue: as when it is cut off by violent causes,* 1.105 and the part left destitute of this familiar humor, which should serue both for the comfort of the infant, and of the part it selfe: which finding offence thereby doth communicate it vnto the other partes with which it hath affinitie according to Hyppocrates doc∣trine. 1. Morborum muliebrium, and Aristotle, de gene∣rat. animal.* 1.106 cap. 11. vteri cuacuati sursum ascendunt & praefocationes faciunt. Cordaeus giues vs an example of one who by chaunce cutting a vaine in her leg, whereupon she did bleede plentifully, fell into a fit of the Mother, and by moist and nourishing diet was recouered. The reason whereof Hyppocrates referreth to the ouerdrying of those parts through large euacuatiou of bloud, wherby the matrix doth labour by such motion as it hath to supply it selfe with moysture from other parts of the body: or as Mercurialis doth enterpret it,* 1.107 doth impart by com∣munitie (as is aforesaid) the offensiue qualitie vnto the braine, and by that meanes procures convulsi∣ons, &c. Gallen referreth it vnto the ouercooling of those parts which necessarily must follow a large euacuation of bloud,* 1.108 which coldenesse being very offensiue vnto the nerues and neruous partes by consent and compassion offendeth the braine also,

and by that meanes may procure the former Symp∣toms.

And as the want and scarsitie of bloud may pro∣cure this griefe,* 1.109 so the abundance & excesse thereof doth more commonly cause it, where the patients do want those monethly euacuatiōs which should discharge their bodies of this superfluitie: as we see in strong and lustie maidens, who hauing ease and good fare inough, haue their vaines filled with plen∣ty of bloud,* 1.110 which wanting sufficient vent distēdeth them in bulck and thicknes, and so contracteth them in their length, whereby the matrix is drawne vp∣wards or sidewards, according as the repletion is, whereupon followeth a compression of the neigh∣bour parts, as of the midrif which causeth shortnes of breath, by straightning the instruments of respi∣ration of their due scope.

But if this bloud wanting his proper vse doe degenerate into the nature of an excrement, then it offendeth in qualitie as well as in excesse, and being detayned in the bodie, causeth diuers kinds of Symptoms, according to the qualitie and degree of the distemperature thereof.

This distemperature is either in manifest quali∣ries, of heate,* 1.111 colde, moisture, drines, according vn∣to which it is said to be,* 1.112 Melancholicke, Flegmaticke, Choloricke, &c. producing Symptoms of the like na∣ture, or in corruption and putrefactiō of this bloud which breedeth diuers strange kinds of distēpera∣tures,* 1.113 according to the diuersity of the humor pu∣trefied, the degree of putrefaction or the condition

of the cause or author thereof.

The other substance which most commonly is found culpable of this disease, is nature or sperma:* 1.114 which besides the suspition of superfluitie in some persons, may also receiue diuers sortes of alteration, and likewise of corruption, able to worke most strange and grieuous accidents in our bodies. For as it is a substance of greatest perfection & puritie so long as it retayneth his natiue integritie: So being depraued or corrupted, it passeth all the humors of our bodie, in venom and malignitie. For it must needs be a vehement and an impure cause that shal corrupt so pure a substance, which would easily re∣sist any weake assault: and a substance so pure and full of spirits as this is, must needes proue most ma∣litious vnto the bodie when it is corrupted. And therefore it is compared to the venom of a serpent, a Scorpion, a Torpido, a madde dogge, &c. which in a small quantirie is able to destroy or depraue all the faculties of our bodies at once.

Galen comparing the corruption of these two together, affirmeth that although from the putre∣faction of bloud, diuers most terrible accidents doe arise, yet they are not so deadly as those which proceede from the corruption of nature;* 1.115 and pro∣ueth it by this obseruation that diuers women en∣ioying the benefit of mariage, yet through the sup∣pression of their ordinary euacuation falling into this disease, had their respiration and vitall facul∣ties vntouched, although otherwise they were most grieuously affected.〈1 page missing〉〈1 page missing〉

others also hauing those ordinarie matters in good sorte, yet being widdowes and taken with this grief haue felt decay in those faculties as well as in the rest.

How these two substances by consent may af∣fect the whole bodie according to their seuerall na∣tures, hath beene shewed before: But one scruple remaineth here to be discussed, namely how this ve∣nemous matter may lurke so long in our bodies in silence not showing it self but at certaine times only.

Galen in the former place declareth this by the example of a mad dogge,* 1.116 whose venom being recei∣ued of us, although but by the foame of his mouth, will remaine sometimes sixe moneths within our bodies vndiscouered, and then hauing gotten more strength and ripenes vnto it selfe, and opportunitie of conuaying his euil quallity vnto the parts,* 1.117 brea∣keth forth to open view by diminishing or peruer∣ting the faculties of those parts. I had once a pati∣ent in Kent who feeding vpon a mad hogge which hee had killed for couetousnesse sake, found him∣selfe distempered therewith at the first, but within fiue or sixe moneths after grewsuddenly to be starke madde, and before his death, being by Phisicke re∣stored to some reasonable vnderstanding, he confes∣sed the eating of that hogge to haue beene the true cause of his disease. Diuers reasons may bee yeel∣ded of this as well as of the fits of intermittent agues of Epilepsies, of sweating, &c. which oftentimes haue their due recourse by the yeare, moneth, weeke, day or houre, according to the nature of the humor:

which being crude expecteth his concoction in our bodies and giues no signe of his presence vntill such a proportion of it be digested and resolued into va∣pours,* 1.118 as for the offēce therof the part affected is not able to brooke and for the weakenesse of the expul∣siue facultie not able to auoide out of the bodie: but filling the vaines, arteries, and the habit of the body, is communicated to the principall parts; diminish∣ing or deprauing their functions so long, vntill that portion of vapours be discussed through naturall heate: and ceasing againe so long vntill by fermen∣tation and concoction, another portion of the cor∣rupt humor shall be digested.

The vniformitie of this humor and of the heate of concoction causeth the vniformitie of fits. And this is the cause of the due periods or circuites which oftentimes are obserued in this disease, whereof wee haue spoken before: 2 according also to the condition of the part affected, which seruing as an euacuatorie to the whole bodie, is accustomed to such kind of humors and therefore can endure them better then other parts can. And this is ano∣ther cause why this humor giues no signe of his pre∣sence vntill it may communicate with the principall partes:* 1.119 which are soone offended either with the plenty of those vapours, or with the malignity, or with the vnwonted and vnaccustomed approach of them.

The externall causes of this disease are either such things as are ordinary and necessary for our life and which we cannot shun, as our meate and drink, mo∣tion

and rest, sleepe and watching, euacuation and perturbations of the minde: or such things as hap∣pen vnto vs accidentally, and may bee shunned by vs, as bathes, ointments, plaisters, cloathes, smelles or vapours, medicines, venus, noyses, riding, swim∣ming, sayling, wounds, contusions, falles, biting of venomous beasts, &c. which may be also referred to the former kindes. These and such like as they are the externall causes of all diseases, our bodies being subiect to be hurt and offended by euery one of them: so they are oftentimes accessary to this par∣ticular disease.

The aire which compasseth our bodies and which we breath into our bodies is the occasion of many infirmities in vs,* 1.120 if either it be distempered in quallitie or corrupted in substance, or suddenly al∣tered. And this may be the cause why women are more subiect vnto this disease at one time of the yeare then at another, according to the constituti∣on of the ayre: as in the winter time, by reason of colde and moyst weather the humors of our bodies are increased and made more crude and grose, and our pores stopped, whereby expiration is hinde∣red, &c.

But especially wee doe obserue that breathing in of sweete sauours doth commonly procure these sittes,* 1.121 either for that the matrix by a naturall pro∣pertie is delighted with sweete sauoures, as the li∣uer and spleene with sweete meates,* 1.122 or because the animall spirites of the braine beeing thereby

stirred vp to motion, doe by consent affect the ma∣trix with the like.

And therefore wee doe especially forbid that they may not smell vnto any sweet thing that are subiect vnto this griefe:* 1.123 but rather vnto euill fauoures: which as Platerus thinkes by stirring vp the expulsiue facultie of the matrix, are a meanes of the shortening of the fit.

Meate and drinke is the Mother of most dis∣eases, whatsoeuer the Father bee, for the constitu∣tion of the humors of our bodies is according to that which feedes vs. And therefore it is reckoned as a principall externall cause of dis∣eases.

And Hyppocrates in this disease forbids sweete and fatte meats (a dulcibus et pinguibus abstineat,* 1.124 donec sana sit) Forrestus telles vs of a Bruets wife of Delft, who could neuer eate or drinke any thing that was sweete or pleasant but her fit would take her a fresh••, and thereuppon was faine to mixe wormewood with euery thing that she did eate or drinke.

The Essex Gentlewoman of whome I spake before,* 1.125 could neuer take any comfortable suste∣nance, but she was sure to haue a fit of the mother. The reason of this may be the same which we haue alleaged of sweet vapours.

The errours about euacuation are also an ex∣ternall cause of diseases, and doe breed an internall cause afterwardes.

As in this disease the want of due and monethly euacuation, or the want of the benefit of marriage in such as haue beene accustomed or are apt there∣unto,* 1.126 breeds a congestiō of humors about that part, which increasing or corrupting in the place, causeth this disease.* 1.127 And therefore we do obserue that mai∣dens and widowes are most subiect thereunto. Mo∣tion and rest being well ordered do preserue health, but being disordered do breed diseases, especially to much rest and slothfulnesse is a meanes of this griefe, by ingendering crudities and obstructions in womens bodies, by dulling the spirits and cooling naturall heate, &c. So likewise sleepe and watching, the one by benumming, the other by dissipation of the spirits and natural heate, may occasion this griefe.

* 1.128 Lastly the perturbations of the minde are often∣times to blame both for this and many other disea∣ses. For seeing we are not maisters of our owne affections, wee are like battered Citties without walles, or shippes tossed in the Sea, exposed to all maner of assults and daungers, euen to the ouer∣throw of our owne bodies.

We haue infinite examples among oura 1.129 Histo∣riographers,b 1.130 and Phisitions of such as haue dyed vp∣pon ioy, griefe, loue, feare, shame, and such like per∣turbations of the mind: and of others that vpon the same causes haue fallen into grieuous diseases: asc 1.131 women deliuered of their children before their time, vpon feare, anger, griefe, &c. others taken with

the1 1.132 Falling sickenesse,2 1.133 Apoplexies,3 1.134 Madnesse,4 1.135 Swounding,5 1.136 Palsies, and diuerse such like infir∣mities vpon the like causes.

And concerning this disease whereof we doe intreate,6 1.137 Iohannes Montanus tels vs of a patient of his, who fell into the fits of the Mother vppon iealousie.7 1.138 Forrestus of another, who had her fits whensoeuer shee was angred: and of another that vpon loue fell into this disease. My felfe do know a Gentlewoman, who upon the sight of one parti∣cular man would alwaies feele an vterin affect: and another that vpon feare of being chidden, or seeing another in the fit of the mother, would also fall into it herselfe.

Cap. 7. Of the cure of this disease, so much as belongeth to the friends and attendants to performe.

THe signes of this disease, seeing they are drawne principally from the causes and Symptoms before declared shall not neede any par∣ticular discourse, especially consi∣dering the vse of them belongeth properly to the Physition, to direct him in his cure. And therefore I thinke good to ease my selfe of this labour, which would bee altogither vnprofitable to the reader.

Concerning the cure also I thinke it not meete to say more then may concerne the friends and as∣sistants vnto the patient to looke vnto: referring Physitions workes vnto Physitions. There are some things by the friendes to bee performed vnto the patient in regard of thea 1.139 presēt fit, & some things in regard of the cause. In the fit let the bodies bee keptb 1.140 vpright, straight laced, and the belly & throat held downe with ones hand. Let heed be taken that they hurt not themselues by biting their fingers,* 1.141 striking their armes & legs against hard things, &c. apply euil smels to their nostrils, and sweet smels beneathc 1.142 tie their legs hard with a garter for reuulsion sake, &c.

Out of the fit, in regard of Externall causes, re∣moue from them all occasions of breeding or in∣creasing

creasing the disease: as sweet sauors, pleasant meats and drinks, much rest and slouthfulnesse, &c. Also ifa 1.143 discontinuance of any thing accustomed bee the cause of this disease, bring it into custome againe: if want of any thing necessary for their health, let it be supplied,b 1.144 let theirdiet be sparing and vpon cooling things, let them vse much fasting and prayer, and all other meanes to pull downe their bodies: and con∣trariwise abstaine from egges, wine, flesh, &c. If the perturbations of the mind be any occasion hereof, let them haue their proper remedies, as anger and iealousie are to be appeased by good counsell and perswasions: hatred and malice by religious in∣structions, feare by incouragements, louec 1.145 by indu∣cing hatred, ord 1.146 by permitting them to enioy their desires, &c. Galen boasteth that he did euery yeare cure many diseases by this stratagem of moderating the perturbations of the mind by the example of Aesculapius who deuised many songs and ridiculous pastimes for that purpose. To which end also other phisitions haue vsed diuers sorts of fallacies to en∣counter the melancholike conceits of their patients. Cardan tels of a Gentlewoman, who finding her self vexed with many grieous Symptoms, imagined that the Diuell was the author thereof, and by Iose∣phus Niger was cured by procuring her son to make her beleeue that he saw three diuels in her looking glasse, & one great one to driue them out. Another like policie Marcellus Donatus tels vs of, which a Physition vsed towardes the Countesse of Mantua, who being in that disease which we call melancholia

Hyppocrondriaca did verily beleeue that she was be∣witched, and was cured by conueying of nayles, needles, feathers, and such like things into her close stoole when shee tooke physicke, making her be∣leeue that they came out of her bodie. The like there he mentioneth also out of Trallian, of a wo∣man who did thinke that she had a serpent within her, and was cured by the like meanes.

So that if we cannot moderate these perturba∣tions of the minde, by reason and perswasions, or by alluring their mindes another way, we may poli∣tikely confirme them in their fantasies, that wee may the better fasten some cure vpon them: as Con∣stantinus Affricanus (if it be his booke which is inser∣ted among Galens workes,* 1.147 De incantatione, adiuratione &c.) affirmeth, and practized with good successe, vpon one who was impotens ad Venerem, & thought himselfe bewitched therewith, by reading vnto him a foolish medicine out of Cleopatra, made with a crowes gall, and oyle: whereof the patient tooke so great conceit, that vpon the vse of it he presently recouered his strength and abilitie againe.

The like opinion is to bee helde of all those su∣perstitious remedies which haue crept into our profession,* 1.148 of Charmes, Exorcismes, Cōstellations, Characters, Periapts, Amulets, Incense, Holie wa∣ter, clouts crossed and folded superstitiously, repea∣ting of a certaine number and forme of prayers or Aue Maries, offering to certaine Saintes, pissing through the wedding Ring, and a hundred such like toyes and gambols: which when they preuaile

in the cure of diseases, it is not for any supernaturall vertue in them, either from God or from the diuell (although perhaps the Diuell may haue a collate∣rall intent or worke therein, namely to drawe vs vnto superstition) but by reason of the confident perswasion which melancholike and passionate people may haue in them: according to the saying of Auicen,* 1.149 that the confidence of the patient in the meanes vsed is oftentimes more auailable to cure diseases then all other remedies whatsoeuer.

Another course hath beene taken sometimes in these cases, by remouing the cause of these affecti∣ons, or by inducing of other perturbations of a di∣uerse nature. Whereby as (experience teacheth vs) most grieuous diseases haue beene oftentimes cured beyond expectation.

A yong man falling out of fauour with his fa∣ther, fell thereupon into the fits of the falling sick∣nesse, and continued long and often molested there with; vntill a reconciliation was wrought with his father: who sending him a kind letter to that effect, the yong man was presently deliuered from that fearefull disease.

A yong Maiden also vpon some passion of the minde, as it was credibly reported, fell into these fits of the Mother, and being in one of them, a Phy∣sition then present modestly put his hand vnder her cloathes to feele a windie tumor which shee then had in her backe. But a Surgeon there also present not contented with that maner of examination, of∣fered to take vp her cloathes, and to see it bare:

whereupon the Maid being greatly offended, tooke such indignation at it, as it did put her presently out of her fit.

And it is no maruel that the affections of the mind doe beare such rule in this disease, seeing we doe ob∣serue that most commonly besides the indisposition of the bodie: here is also some Melancholike or ca∣pricious conceit ioyned withall of loue, feare, ha∣tred, iealousie, discontentment, witchcraft, poyso∣ning, &c. which being by policie or good instruc∣tions and perswasions remoued, the disease is easily ouercome.

Other matters of gouernment of them either in the fit or out of the fit, togither with the cure in regard of the internall causes, because they are properly belonging to the Physition, I do purposely omit.

FINIS.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Hyppocrat. 6 vulgar part. 7.
• b 1.2

  Galen 6. lo∣corum affect. cap. 5. radix suffocationum vter us.
• c 1.3

  Mercatus de muliebr. lib. 2. cap. 1.

  • 1. Ad sui ipsius alimoniam.
  • 2. Ad speciei propagationem
  • 3. Ad benefi∣cium indiuidui per euacuationē superfluitatum.
• * 1.4

  Altomarus de medend. hum. corp. malis cap. 110. Barth. Mon∣tagnana Con∣silto. 226.
• * 1.5

  Mercatus lib. 2. cap. 2. & 3.
• * 1.6

  Valetius scofe fing at their ignorance cal∣leth this dis∣ease a kind of diuell. in Holler. cap. 59.
• * 1.7

  Cosmocrit. li. 1 cap. 7. pag. 153 Inexperto me∣dico sapésuspi∣tionem numi∣nis prabuerunt
• * 1.8

  Fen. 21, 3 cap: 26: tract: 4:
• * 1.9

  Lib. de morbo sacro in prin∣cipio.
• * 1.10

  Inscitiae palliū maleficium & incantatio. R. Sc: li. 1. cap. 3.
• a 1.11

  Luk. 8.27.28. &c. Ternel de abdi tis rerum cau∣sis lib. 2 cap 16 Platerus de mē tis alienat. pag. 102. Beniuenius de abditis morbo∣rum causis cap. 8. Alsharauius. C. de Epilepsia.
• b 1.12

  Auicen. C. de melancholisi conting at a De monio sufficit nobis quod conuert at comptexionem ad choleram nigram, &c. vide Iacobum de partibus inhunc locum. Valesius meth; medendi lib. 2. cap. 2.
• c 1.13

  Fernel loco ci tato matheus de Grad. ex A∣zariuio. C. de E pilepsia.
• d 1.14

  Hippo. de na∣tura humaaa circa medium. Destatibus pau lo post principix um.
• e 1.15

  Gal. de vena sectione aduersus Era∣sistr: cap: 8, in arte medicina li cap: 8 9. in constitutione artis cap; 13. methodi med: lib. 9.10.11. &c.
• f 1.16

  Valesius meth. med: lib: 1. cap: 4:
• g 1.17

  Mercatus meth med: pag: 42: 43: Gal. Simp∣licium lib. 3: cap: 11: Valesi us controuers: lib. 1. cap. 4 Luk, 11. vers. 21.22.
• * 1.18

  Georg. Godel∣man. de magis &c. lib 1. cap 8.
• * 1.19

  Bruno Seideli∣us de morbis incurab: pag: 29 Centuria 5, cu∣rat: 78.
• * 1.20

  Obseruationū medicin: lib: 10 obseru: 30.
• * 1.21

  Thaddeaus Du∣nus miscall: cap 9.
• * 1.22

  Lib. 28. obsern. 26.
• * 1.23

  Cardanus de causis sig. et locis morborum cap. 114. Altomarus cap. 110. Guaynerie us cap. de suffo: matricis.
• * 1.24

  Aeetius tetr: 4 Serm. 4. cap. 68 P. Aegineta lib. 3. cap. 71 Victor Trinca∣vel. lib: 5. sect. 5 cap. 9.
• a 1.25

  Albert. Botto¦nus cap. 39.
• b 1.26

  Gal. locorum affectorum 3. cap. 7. Petrus Salius pag. 467. Altomarus cap 110. Horatius An∣genius Epist. 6
• c 1.27

  Gal. de causis morb. cap. 7
• d 1.28

  Altom arus c¦citate. Rondele¦tius methodo curand. morb. cap. 69. mathe¦us de grad. in 9 Rhasis. cap. 28
• e 1.29

  Mercatus lib 2. cap 3.
• f 1.30

  Matheus de grad. in 9 Rhasis cap. 28. Hor. Augenius sibi offensum fugiens vt et iucundum inse¦quens.
• * 1.31

  Galen. 6. loc. af¦fert. cap. 5. Auicen. Fen. 21 3. cap. 16. tract 4. initium est ex matrice et) peruenit ad communitatē fortem cordis et cerebri &c. Horatius Ang••¦nius Epistola 6.
• g 1.32

  Gal. de diffi∣cultate respirā di lib. 1. cap. 7. Trincauel. li. 4 cap. 12. Felix platerus ca. de respira. defectu Gal. de sympt. differentiis Cap 2.3.
• h 1.33

  Gal. 5. loc. af∣fect. 6 Mercatus pag. 173.
• * 1.34

  Petrus solius di¦uersus pag. 400
• * 1.35

  Mercat. pa. 170
• * 1.36

  Merca. pa. 174
• * 1.37

  Aetius lib. 26. cap. 70 P. Agineta. lib. 3. cap. 71. Rhasis cont. lib. 22. mesuesum. 4. part. 4. sect. 1 cap. 8. Auicen Fen. 21 3. cap. 16. tract 4. quandoque sunt period. eius tardi, quando∣que accidit om¦ni die.
• * 1.38

  Gabr. Fallopius de med. purg. Cap. 17. et 23. Via euacuatio∣ni••.
• * 1.39

  Constant. Varo lius lib. 4. cap. 3
• * 1.40

  Gasparus Ba••¦hinus historia anatom. p. 71.
• b 1.41

  Trincauel. l. 3 Sect. 2. cap. 2.
• c 1.42

  Auicen. Fē. 1.3. tract. 2. ca. 6 Montagnana consil. 226
• * 1.43

  Fernel. patho∣logiae li. 6. ca. 16
• * 1.44

  Forestus lib. 10 obseru: 115: in scholiis.
• * 1.45

  Gal: locorum affect: 1: cap. 6
• * 1.46

  Rondeletius cap 69. Trin•• cauell loco citato:
• a 1.47

  Mercatus pag. 165.
• * 1.48

  Mathaeus de gradi. & Aui∣cenna locis citatis.
• * 1.49

  Affectus corpo∣ris vel excre∣tionum vitia.
• * 1.50

  Trincauel. li. 4 cap. 24.
• * 1.51

  De partium morbiset symp. lib. 5: cap. 12.
• a 1.52

  Aneurisma. Pernel. loeo citato.
• b 1.53

  Petrus Salius pag. 429. Skinckius de cordis palpit. abs. 211. item 218.222. Forestus lib. 17 obs. 8.
• c 1.54

  Gal. loc, affect. 6. c 5. pulsum vix perceptibi∣lem habent &c Item de compox sit. pharmac. s.l. lib. 9 in finit.
• d 1.55

  Antho. Guay∣nerius. cap. de suffoc. matricīs. Albert, Botio∣nus loco infra citato. Gal. loco citato. Altomarus loco citato.
• e 1.56

  Ambros. pa∣raeus li. 24. c. 10.
• f 1.57

  De morbis muliebr: lib. 4. cap. 22. Iacobus Syluius de mensibus mulierum.
• g 1.58

  De morbis medicandis. lib. 10. cap. 10.
• a 1.59

  Practicae lib. 2. cap. 17.
• b 1.60

  Lib. 10. obser. 79. in scholiis.
• c 1.61

  Histor. nat. lib. 7. cap. 52.
• d 1.62

  De medica hystoria mira∣bili. lib. 4. ca.11
• e 1.63

  6. Locorum affect. cap. 5.
• f 1.64

  Ioh. Schinckius refert ex picto∣rio. obseruat. med. lib 4. cap. 288.
• g 1.65

  Demorbis muliebribus cap. 43.
• h 1.66

  Obseru. li. 10. in scholiis ad obseruat. 79. Iacobus Ruffius testatur se plu∣res huiusmod. vidiss. mulieb••. l••b. 6, cap. 8.
• * 1.67

  De hominis ge∣nerat. cap. 46.
• * 1.68

  De motu mus∣culorum lib. 2. cap. 7.8.
• * 1.69

  De ciuitate Dei lib. 4: Cosmocrit. lib. ••. pag. 156.
• * 1.70

  Medici parisien ses in historia Martha. Bros∣sier.
• * 1.71

  1. Sam. 21.13. Gal. lib quomo do deprehendū∣tur qui aegrota∣re sefingunt. cap. 1.
• * 1.72

  E••idemiorum. 5. R. Scot. lib. 7: cap. 1.
• * 1.73

  Lib. 16. cap. 4.
• * 1.74

  Hebetudo men∣tis.
• * 1.75

  Imprudentia obliuio.
• * 1.76

  Sopor.
• * 1.77

  Apoplexia. Epilepsia.
• * 1.78

  Catalepsis.
• a 1.79

  Hypp. de mor bis muliebr. lib 1 et 2. Torpor oc¦cupat caput mēs percellitur et improba fit non facile intel ligit. De virgi∣num morbis cor fatuum fit, ex fatuitate tor∣por.
• * 1.80

  Gal. loc. affect. 6.5. De compo sit. pharm. s. L. lib. 9. in fine Rhasis continēe 22. Eginet a. li. 3. ca. 71. Aeti∣us tetr. 4 Serm 4. cap. 68. pas∣chaliuslib. 1. cap. 58. Valescus de Taran. Iacobus Syluius Altomam. Augeni. Aui. Fen. 21.3. cap. 16. tract. 4. Idem. Petr. salius de catelepsi. pag. 384.
• * 1.81

  Insania. Delirium. Melancholia. Furor.
• * 1.82

  Vigilia. Insomnium.
• b 1.83

  Saltus viti. F. Platerus de mentis aliena∣tione. pag. 103
• c 1.84

  Hippocrat. de morbit virg. prae acuta infla matione insa∣nit prae putredi ne clamat, &c De morbis mu¦liebr. lib. 1. men re alienatur in hoc morbo et de liria fiunt furi osa dentibus fiendet vigila∣bit anxia erit &c. Auicen loco citato facit accidere alienationem per communitatem cerebri, &c. Aetius garrulae inquietae & iracundae fiunt. lib. 16.7 4. Hier. mercurialis mor∣morborum muliebr. lib. 4. c. 10. Iacobus Syluius demensibus. Mathaeus de grad. consilio. 80. histortaem narrat furtosi.
• * 1.85

  Priuatio visus Auditus. Gustus. Olfactus. Tactus.
• d 1.86

  Iuxta recep tam a medicis sententiam do∣lorem hic insero licetvideatur potius ad simpli¦ces corporis af¦fectus referen∣dus.
• e 1.87

  Hyp:morb mu¦liebr. lib. o. ca∣ligo ante oculos obuersatur et vertigo, oculi non acutevidēt nihil olfaciunt vocata non au∣dit Rhasis 22. cont. in hac pas¦sione non audit quando datur in auribus eius vox terribilis Aegineta loco citato. Instru∣mentorum sen sen∣sus apprehensio &c. Auicen narrat plurimum eius quod fuit in ea nisi sit maxima et immoderata Aetius sensus et motus inter∣cipiuntur. Gal. immobiles sine sensu racēt Horatius Angenius Epist. 6, Gal. de motu musc. lib. 2. cap. 6. et 8.
• * 1.88

  Paralysis.
• g 1.89

  Contract io. platerus. Gal. de causis morborū lib. 2. cap. 7. et loc. affect. li. 34.
• h 1.90

  Petrus Salius pag. 401. tan∣quam leuis A∣poplexia Fern. de part. mor∣bis & sympt. li. 5. cap. 3.
• i 1.91

  Gal. 1. prorhet com. 2.50. et com. 3.26. de victus rat. tom. 4.27. de morb. vulg. com. 2.56 Gybbut. Trismos. Tortura oris. Strabismus. Spasmus Cyni∣cus.
• * 1.92

  Marcellus Doc natus. li. 2. ca. 4
• * 1.93

  Felix Platerus de motu depra∣uato. pag. 401.
• * 1.94

  Suffocatio. Anthon. Guay∣nerius. cap. de suffocatione.
• * 1.95

  Priuatio vocis.
• * 1.96

  Cita respiratio, suspirtum. Oscitatio. Singultus. Sternuta••io, Ructus, tussis. Deglutitio. Excret••o.
• * 1.97

  De morbis in∣ternis lib. 1. ca. 59. in scholiis.
• * 1.98

  Lib. 28. obseris 26.
• * 1.99

  Aliam egregiā motuum cōvul∣siuorū ab vtero bystor. vide apud eundem. li. 10. obser. 116 Lib. 26. cap. 16.
• * 1.100

  Gal. de tremor. palp. tit. &c. cap. 2. sensibus non exposita.
• * 1.101

  Some of these are Symptoma∣ta in qualitate mutata, or in excremento vitiato: but be cause they are in the naturall parts, and ari∣sing from er∣rors of that fa∣cultie, I haue inserted them here.
• a 1.102

  Hypp. de mor∣bis mulieb. lib. 1 Rhasis con. li. 22. Fernel. de partium morb. lib. 6. cap. 16. Mercatus lib. 2. cap. 2. & 3. Bottonus, & Mercurialis lociscitatis. Syluius de mensibus.
• b 1.103

  Schenkiusobser. deptisiobser. 137. Cornel. Gema. Cosmocr. Hyppocrat. Epidem. 5. expectore obstrepebat. &c.
• a 1.104

  Gal. loc. affec. 6. cap. 5. Holle∣rius, demorbis internis. lib. 1. cap. 59. Paschalius li. 1 cap. 57. Altomarus. ea. 1 10. Item de vtero gerenti∣bus. cap. 2. Iacobus Sylutus de mensibus. Hor. Augenius epict. 6. Cardanus de causis, &c. morborum. cap. 114.
• * 1.105

  Defectus.
• * 1.106

  Hollerius et Rondelet. loci citatis. Comment. 2. in lib. 1. Hypp. de morb. muliebr.
• * 1.107

  Lib. 4. cap. 22.
• * 1.108

  2. loc. affect.
• * 1.109

  Recessui.
• * 1.110

  Gal. loc. affect. 6 Pered a in pas∣chalium lib. I. cap. 58. Altomarus. Syluius.
• * 1.111

  Alteratio.
• * 1.112

  Hypp. de morbis vir ginum. Altomarut Corruptio.
• * 1.113

  Mercatus loco citato.
• * 1.114

  Rondeletius c. 69. Platerus. Pereda in pas∣chalia. Valesius de Tar¦rant a. lib 6. Velasiustesta∣tur se deprehen desse circa vte∣rū bystericarū croceum humo∣rem faetidissi∣mū &c. lib. 5.6.15. Mathaus de grad. in. 9. Rha sis. ca. 28. Item consilio 84. Mercatus. Gal. Auicen. Mercurialis. Bottonus locis citatis. Hercules Saxo nia de plica. c•• 14. et. 34.
• * 1.115

  Syluius, &c.
• * 1.116

  Loc. affect. 6.5. Petrus saliusde affect. particu∣haribus pa. 326
• * 1.117

  Altomarus.
• * 1.118

  Ga. loc. affect. 6 Felix Platerus de causis febri∣um. pag. 63. 65 66. &c. Mercatus. Fernel. patho∣log. li. 6, cap. 16
• * 1.119

  Quia multum. Quia prauum. Quia insu••tū.
• * 1.120

  Fernel. li. 1. de morborū causis
• * 1.121

  Mathaus de grade. Mercas. Rondel. cap. 69.
• * 1.122

  Hier. Mercuria
• * 1.123

  Plater. pa. 443 lacobus Ruffi∣us de muliebri∣bus lib. 6. cap. 8 Syluius Guaynerius.
• * 1.124

  De nat mulie∣bri. Lib. 2. obseru. 28. Hypp. libro cit a to quicquidede rit aut liberit ipsam molestat
• * 1.125

  Heurnius de morbis capitis pag. 310.
• * 1.126

  Altomarus.
• * 1.127

  Hollerius cap. 59. Rond. c. 69.
• * 1.128

  Hinc Cicero Tusculanarum 3. perturbatio∣nes animi, mor bos appellat.
• a 1.129

  Plinium. Va∣ler. max. Vola∣teranum. Pon∣tanum. Land∣um. Gellium, Krantzium.
• b 1.130

  Cornex lib. 1 consultat. med. cap. 3. Gal. 2. sympt. causis cap. 5. de praecognit. ca. 6 Beniuenius.
• c 1.131

  Gal. in 5. A∣phorism. 45. A∣matus lusit. Cent. 3.
• 1 1.132

  Gal. loc. affec. 5. de Gramma∣tico Iob. Mon∣tanus cōsilio. 50 Matheus de grad. de proprio filio. cap. de Epi∣lepsia. Amatus lusit. cent. 2. cap 90.
• 2 1.133

  Procopius de bello Gothorum lib. 1. Amatus lusit. cent. 3.
• 3 1.134

  Christoph. a Vega. li. 4. ca. 14 Corn. Celsus.
• 4 1.135

  Gal. loco cita.
• 5 1.136

  Aretaeus lib. 1 cap. 7.
• 6 1.137

  Consilio 311.
• 7 1.138

  Lib. 28. obser. 28. lib. 10. obseru. 30.
• a 1.139

  Valetius in Hollerium. c. 59 Valescius dï Taranta. lib. 6.
• b 1.140

  Paschal. li. 1 ca. 57. Altomar.
• * 1.141

  B••nd e ••t••••u Hollerius.
• c 1.142

  Rhasis ad Al∣•…•…ansor. cap. 28.
• a 1.143

  Hollerius nul∣lum remedium melius marito. Valescus de ta∣ranta, Syluius. si nubilis est nec monialis nubat sinon libet aut non licet nubere vtatur frigidis &c. Mat. Rochius de morb. mal. cap. 5. Guaynerius sup∣positio in hoc casu principati•• obtinet, &c.
• b 1.144

  Valetius in Holl. Cap. 59. istud genus de∣monii non eiici∣tur nisi multo ieiunio. Paschali. Si nō possit vti viro praecibus & ie∣iuniocurabitur. Guaynerius. Curpus mace∣rātibus vtatur.
• c 1.145

  Auicen, Fen. 1 3. c. 14. tract. 4. de Ylisco.
• d 1.146

  Aretaeus. lib. 1. cap. 5. De sani. tuenda lib. 1. cap. 11. De subtilit. l. 19 De medica bist oria mirae∣bili. lib. 2. cap. 1.
• * 1.147

  Lib de incant. adiuratione, &c.
• * 1.148

  Si quis incan∣tationem sibi prodesse confi∣dat, qualiscū{que} sit, cum tamen iuu. it. li. 1. prox imé citato.
• * 1.149

  4. Natural. 6.