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Lémery, Nicolas, 1645-1715.

The seven Planets that cause Diseases.

SAturn reigning, causes cold Diseases, as the Gout in the Feet, Leprosy, Palsy, Quar∣tan Agues, Dropsies, Catarrhs, Coughs, &c.

Jupiter causes Cramps, Numness, Inflam∣mations of the Liver, Head aches, pain in the Shoulders, windiness in the Body: San∣guine Fevers: and all Diseases caused of Pu∣trefaction; the Apoplexy, Cardiac Passions, Squinsies, &c.

Mar: causes acute Fevers, and tertian Agues, continual and intermittent Fevers: Apostemes, Erysipelas, Carbuncles, Fistulas, bloody Fluxes, and such like hot and dry Diseases.

The Sun causes Rheum in the Eyes, cold∣ness in the Stomach and Liver, Swoonings, Page  90Choler, Catarrhs, Pustules in the Matrix, and the like in the lower Parts.

Ʋenus causes Scabs, the Venereal Disease, Lientery, Suffocations of the Womb, Sickness in the Stomach, from cold and moist Causes, Infirmities of the Liver and the Lights.

Mercury causes hoarsness, Distempers in the Senses, impediments in the Speech, and its Passions, Falling-sickness, Coughs, Jaundies, Vomiting, Catarrhs, and all Melancholy Diseases.

The Moon causes the Palsy, Cholick, the Whites, Dropsie, Phlegmatick Apostemes, Lienteries, and all Infirmities that come from the Obstruction of the Veins.

He that would Cure any Infirmity infalli∣bly, and not as some Physicians proceed, it is necessary to make use of Astrology, and the Aspects of the Stars, and their Influ∣ences; and this is intended, in jure regulari & non coacto; wherefore in such case, as Hippo∣crates tells us, •…. 1. Aph. 4. Medicari in acutis morbis eadem die si materia turgeat, tardari e∣nim his malum est; Monardus, in his Epistles says, in such a case, potius lotium inspiciendum quam astra; and this is intended to be Bleed∣ing and Purging; but in regard to other lo∣cal Remedies, it is necessary to observe the Plenetary hours; and for that end you must be advised by what Planet the Infirmity is caus'd, yet you may gather the Herb or Flow∣er, Seed, Root, or such like in what hour the Page  91Planet hath Dominion that is an Enemy to that Planet that causes the Disease. For con∣traria contrarus curantur; and to know the hour of the Planet, you must see what hour the Sun rises.

At whatever hour the Sun rises in any Pla∣net, all the days in every Month are under the same Dominion.

    Friendly PLANETS.
  • Sol is a Friend to Jupiter and Venus.
  • Luna is a Friend to Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.
  • Mars is a Friend to Venus.
  • Mercury is a Friend to Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn.
  • Jupiter is a Friend to Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn.
  • Venus is a Friend to Sol, Luna, Mars, Mer∣cury, Jupiter.
  • Saturn is a Friend to Jupiter, Sol, and Luna.
    Planets that are Enemies.
  • Sol is an Enemy to Mars, Mercury, and Luna.
  • Luna is an Enemy to Mars and Mercury.
  • Mars is an Enemy to Mercury, Luna, Sa∣turn, Sol, Jupiter.
  • Mercury is an Enemy to Sol, Luna, and Mars.
  • Jupiter is an Enemy to Mars.
  • Page  92Venus is an Enemy to Saturn.
  • Saturn is an Enemy to Mars, more than to Venus.
    Planetary Friendly hours of the Night and Day, Cal∣culated exactly to the E∣phemerides.
  • Sunday,
    • 1 Sol
    • 2 Venus,
    • 3 Mercury,
    • 4 Luna,
    • 5 Saturn,
    • 6 Jupiter,
    • 7 Mars,
    • 8 Sol,
    • 9 Venus,
    • 10 Mercury,
    • 11 Luna,
    • 12 Saturn.
  • Munday,
    • 1 Luna,
    • 2 Saturn,
    • 3 Jupiter,
    • 4 Mars,
    • 5 Sol,
    • 6 Venus,
    • 7 Mercury,
    • 8 Luna,
    • 9 Saturn,
    • 10 Jupiter,
    • 11 Mars,
    • 12 Sol.
  • Tuesday,
    • 1 Mars,
    • 2 Sol,
    • 3 Venus,
    • 4 Mercury,
    • 5 Luna,
    • 6 Saturn,
    • 7 Jupiter,
    • 8 Mars,
    • 9 Sol,
    • 10 Venus,
    • 11 Mercury,
    • 12 Luna.
  • Wednesday,
    • 1 Mars,
    • 2 Luna,
    • 3 Saturn,
    • 4 Jupiter,
    • 5 Mars,
    • 6 Sol,
    • 7 Venus,
    • 8 Mercury,
    • 9 Luna,
    • 10 Saturn,
    • 11 Jupiter,
    • 12 Mars.
  • Page  93Thursday,
    • 1 Jupiter,
    • 2 Mars,
    • 3 Sol,
    • 4 Venus,
    • 5 Mercury,
    • 6 Luna,
    • 7 Saturn,
    • 8 Jupiter,
    • 9 Mars,
    • 10 Sol,
    • 11 Venus,
    • 12 Mercury.
  • Friday,
    • 1 Ʋenus,
    • 2 Mercury,
    • 3 Luna,
    • 4 Saturn,
    • 5 Jupiter,
    • 6 Mars,
    • 7 Sol,
    • 8 Ʋenus,
    • 9 Mercury,
    • 10 Luna,
    • 11 Saturn,
    • 12 Jupiter.
  • Saturday,
    • 1 Saturn,
    • 2 Jupiter,
    • 3 Mars,
    • 4 Sol,
    • 5 Ʋenus,
    • 6 Mercury,
    • 7 Luna,
    • 8 Jupiter,
    • 9 Mars,
    • 10 Sol,
    • 11 Ʋenus,
    • 12 Saturn.
    Hours of the Night.
  • Sunday,
    • 1 Jupiter,
    • 2 Mars,
    • 3 Sol,
    • 4 Venus,
    • 5 Mercury,
    • 6 Luna,
    • 7 Saturn,
    • 8 Jupiter,
    • 9 Mars,
    • 10 Sol,
    • 11 Ʋenus,
    • 12 Mercury,
  • Munday,
    • 1 Ʋenus,
    • 2 Mercury,
    • 3 Luna,
    • 4 Saturn,
    • 5 Jupi∣ter,
    • 6 Mars,
    • 7 Sol,
    • 8 Ʋenus,
    • 9 Mercury,
    • 10 Luna,
    • 11 Saturn,
    • 12 Jupiter.
  • Tuesday,
    • 1 Saturn,
    • 2 Jupiter,
    • 3 Mars,
    • 4 Sol,
    • 5 Ʋenus.
    • 6 Mercury,
    • 7 Luna,
    • 8 Saturn,
    • 9 Jupiter,
    • 10 Mars,
    • 11 Sol,
    • 12 Ʋenus,
  • Wednesday,
    • 1 Sol,
    • 2 Ʋenus,
    • 3 Mercury,
    • 4 Luna,
    • Page  945 Saturn,
    • 6 Jupiter,
    • 7 Mars,
    • 8 Sol,
    • 9 Ʋenus,
    • 10 Mercury,
    • 11 Luna,
    • 12 Saturn.
  • Thursd.
    • 1 Luna,
    • 2 Saturn,
    • 3 Jupiter,
    • 4 Mars,
    • 5 Sol,
    • 6 Ʋenus,
    • 7 Mercury,
    • 8 Luna,
    • 9 Saturn,
    • 10 Jupiter,
    • 11 Mars,
    • 12 Sol.
  • Frid.
    • 1 Mars,
    • 2 Sol,
    • 3 Ʋenus,
    • 4 Mercury,
    • 5 Luna,
    • 6 Saturn,
    • 7 Jupiter,
    • 8 Mars,
    • 9 Sol,
    • 10 Ʋenus,
    • 11 Mercury,
    • 12 Luna.
  • Saturd.
    • 1 Merc.
    • 2 Lun.
    • 3 Saturn,
    • 4 Jupiter,
    • 5 Mars,
    • 6 Sol,
    • 7 Ʋenus,
    • 8 Merc.
    • 9 Luna,
    • 10 Saturn,
    • 11 Jup.
    • 12 Mars.