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It is a continuall desire to goe to stoole, and voiding nothing but slime and bloody matter, the cause of it is an ulcer in the streight gut called Intestinum rectum, from which quitter or fil∣thy matter floweth and stirreth the expulsive faculty, by which means there is a continuall desire to goe to stoole, for the causes
they need not to be repeated for they are the same with a Dysen∣teria, and differ only in respect of the part affected, and in the knowledge of this you may observe there is a continuall needing. And in a Dysenteria, it is by fits, besides in that after great strai∣ning, there is voided only slime, bloody or mattery, in a Dysente∣ria, both excrements and humors are voided. A Tenasmus is easily cured, it seldome kills any, but is very grievous in respect of its troublesomnesse and long continuance. The Cure little dif∣fers from the Cure of a Dysenteria. And first the sharp humors that come from the Liver and other parts are to be purged with medicines that leave an astringent quallity behind, as Rhubarb, which must be so often given till the humor seem to be spent, and give it thus. Take torrified Rhubarb ʒ 1. Plantain water ℥ 2. Syrup of Violets ℥ 1. mix them to drink, use it often as is said. If there be inflamation (as is known by a feavour) open a vein, and if after bleeding it continue, and cause a Strangury or difficulty of urine (as often it doth) then open the Hemorrhoids with Horse-leech∣es, you must use asswaging glysters if much paine, and astringent, ••s the disease requires, the composition you will find in the Cure of the Dysenteria. But in the use of glysters, observe; First, that you give them often, and that they exceed not the quantity of halfe a pint, because they will not be kept any time because of their continual needing, and the pipe must be warily put in, lest the pain be increased.
And Lastly, You must diligently apply this fomentation, from the beginning, a peece of Scarlet-cloath boyled in Vinegar and applyed pretty hot, as they may indure. And sometimes fill 2 bag with Barly bran, and boyl them in Vinegar, and let the par∣ty sit one while upon one and other while upon another as hot as he can, and sometimes use dry fumigations to dry the ulcer; as thus. Amber Mastick Frankinsence and Mircles ana ʒ 1. make 〈◊〉〈◊〉 powder for a fumigation, and sit over it on a close stoole. By this means being daily observed, I cured 7 people.