Certain necessary directions as well for the cure of the plague as for preventing the infection with many easie medicines of small charge, very profitable to His Majesties subjects / set down by the Colledge of Physicians ...

XXI. Medicines expulsive.

THe poison is expelled best by Sweat∣ing, provoked by Posset-ale, made with Fennel and Marygolds in winter, and with Sorrel, Bugloss, and Borage in Sum∣mer; with the which in both times they must mingle London-Treacle the weight of two drams, and so lay themselves with all quietness to sweat.

For those that are able to hear it, this tourse is effectual, and hath proved success∣ful. Let the Party take a large Dose of any of these Cordials that is nept at hand, that is to say, of London-Treatle, or Di∣ascordium, of either half an ounce, or of Me∣thridate a ouarter of an mince, or of Venice-Treacle half a quarter, or a quarter of an ounce at most, in adraught of Pusset-drink made with Woite-wine, or Ʋineger; then let him be put to bed to sweat, wellcovered, in a blanket, without his S•…•…int, for 24

bours; every sixth hour renewing his Cordial, but in half the quantity former∣ly directed; between whiles refreshing him with Posset-drink, Datmeal-caudle, or thin Broths made Gelly-wise, or Harts∣horn gelly.

If the Person be unapt to sweat, lay two or three Bricks quenched in Vineger, wrapped up in a woollen cloth, to his body to promote it.

At the same time that he applieth him∣self to sweat, he must apply Blisters to the parts of his body, as is elsewhere directed; Or Rowelling with Bryony, Hel∣sevor, or Setterwort-roots, doth exceeding well on the same occasion.

Take of Angelica-root two ounces, of Tor∣mentil-root an ounce and halfe, make a deco∣ction in two pints of water to a pint and half, adde three ounces of juyce of Limon, or an ounce and half of Vineger; let the sick drink a draught as he can bear, and repeat it at two or three hours distance.

Take of Mithridate to the quantity of two drams, or of London-Treacle, or of Diascordium to three drams, or of Venice-Treacle to a dram and half; dissolve ei∣ther of them in a quarter of a pint of Vi∣neger, and drink it.

Take of Venice-Treacle a dram, Di∣ascordium two scruples, Salt of Worm∣wood,

Crabs-eyes, of each a scruple, Treacle-water an ounce and half, juyce of Limons, or Vineger two ounces, for one Dose.

For the cure of the Infected upon the first apprehension; Burr-seeds, Cochinele, Powder of Parts-born, Citron-seeds, one or more of them; with a few grains of Camphire •…•…e good to be given in Cardu∣us or Dra•…•… water, or with some Trea∣cle-water.

Take of White-wine Vineger from half a quarter to a quarter of a pint, mixed with Salt, from twenty grains to fourty; drink it warm, and sweat upon it. Or take the juyce of fresh Cow-dung, strained with Vineger, from three spoonfuls to seven.