Thesaurus remediorum a treasury of choice medicines internall and externall, exactly composed according to art, peculiarly and properly fitted and appointed against the infirmities of the principall parts of mans body ... / by Julius Degravere ; whereunto is added diagnostic signs to know the temperament and constitution of each body ...

Liver and Spleen.

THe Hydropic Powder, is a peculiar Medicine that attracts all serous and watry humors from any par•• of the body and evacuates them; opens obstructions of the Liver and Mesa∣raick veines, and is the most effectual purge for Dropsies that I know.

Take it in a little Posset drink or white Wine warmed fast∣ing, 2 or 3 mornings in a week and keep house, eat not untill noon; observe the directions for purging in the 16, 17, 18 pages.

The full Dose is one paper; for the age 14. three parts of a p••per, or but half if a weak or tender person; and so proporti∣onably to younger.

The dayes you purge not, drink a good draught of Worm∣wood wine, and eat some white Bisket every morning, and at 4 of clock afternoon.

The Splenetic Pills, opens obstructions of the Liver and Spleen, easeth their pains, and carries away the obstructing humours, abates their tumors, and distention of the Hypo∣chonders and softens them: Very usefull and proper in the cure of the Jaundice both Black and Yellow, Hypochondriac Melancholy, the Scurvy and such like seated in those parts, by purging away the feculent matter that subside and obstruct the vessels.

Take them twice or thrice, observing the directions for purging in the 16, 17. 18 pages of this Book.

The full dose is six pills; for 14 years, 4 pills: for ten years old, 3 pills.

The Spleen Plaster, is excellent for Paines and tumors of the Liver and Spleen, to disperse the Winde, and dissipate colle∣cted humors, and to soft••n any scirrhus hardnesse in those parts.

Apply it to the pained place, the hollous fide inward, to∣wards the belly, and let it stick on a fortnight or three weeks. But with all remember the foregoing Pills, to Evacuate and empty the vessels distended and obstructed with winde and hu∣mors, and to cleere the passages and Ductures, as the Plaster removes, agitates and drives back the offending cause.

The Scorbute Tincture, is a specific and most certain Remedy against the Scurvy, sufficiently experimented and approved.

To be taken (most exactly and properly) in Rhenish Wine and the juce of Orange, every morning, fasting, Spring and Fall, for two or three weeks; also at other time•• of the year if oc∣casion require.

The full Dose is half a spoonfull: for fourteen years a third part.

If the body be soul forget not to purge.