The breuiarie of health vvherin doth folow, remedies, for all maner of sicknesses & diseases, the which may be in man or woman. Expressing the obscure termes of Greke, Araby, Latin, Barbary, and English, concerning phisick and chirurgerie. Compyled by Andrew Boord, Doctor of phisicke: an English-man.

The .317. Chapter doth shew of the Crampe.

SPasmos is the gréeke word. Spasmus is the barbarous word. In latin it is named Conuulcio, or Contractio neruorum. In english it named the cramp* 1.1 which is attractiō of sinewes, and ther be foure kindes, the first is named Em∣prosthotonos, the which is when the head is drawen down∣ward to the brest. The second is named Thetanos, & that is when the forehead and all the whole bodie is drawen so ve∣hemently that the bodie is vnmouable. The third is named Opisthotonos, and that is when the head is drawen backe∣ward, or the mouth is drawen toward the eare, for these thrée kindes, looke in their Chapters. The fourth kinde is named Spasmos, the which doth drawe the sinewes verie straight, and asperouslie in the féete and legges.

The cause of these infirmities.

This infirmitie doth come either of to much veneriousnes,

specially vsed after a full stomake, it may come also tho∣rowe debilitie & wekenes, for lacking of bloud and nature, and it doth come after a great sickenes.

A remedy.

The kinges maiestie hath a great helpe in this matter in halowing Crampe ringes, & so giuen without money or peticion. Also for the crampe take of the oyle of Lillies and Castory, if it do come of a colde cause. If it do come of a hot cause, anoint the sinewes with the oyle of water Lillies and willowes and Roses. If it do come of any other cause, take of the oyle of Euforbium, and Castory, and of Pyretory & confect or compounde all together and anoint the place or places with the partes adiacent.

Notes

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  The Crampe