Tutela sanitatis sive Vita protracta. The protection of long life, and detection of its brevity, from diætic causes and common cutoms. Hygiastic præcautions and rules appropriate to the constitutions of bodyes; and various discrasyes or passions of minde; dayly to be observed for the preservation of health and prolougation of life. With a treatise of fontinells or issues. Whereunto is annexed Bellum necessarium sive Medicus belligerans the military or practical physitian reveiwing [sic] his armory: furnished with medical weapons munition against the secret invaders of life; fitted for all persons and assaults; with their safe and regular use, according to medical art and discipline by Everard Maynwaring doctor in physick.

For the Lungs

THe infirmities most incident to the Lungs are.

1. A thin sharp rheum, irritating and provoking the Lungs to expulsion by coughing which oftentimes procures an exul∣ceration and spitting of bloud, and from hence a Consumption may insue.

2ly. A grosse indigested flegm, stopping the vessels of the Lungs and pipes for respiration, causing difficulty of breathing, wheezing and coughing, which is called an Asthma.

3ly. A Consumption or Ulcer of the Lungs, which in the beginning not so easy to be disco∣vered, but to be known by these signs. An ob∣tuse or heavy pain in the breast, short breath, frequent coughing, and destillation upon the Lungs. In time is made more manifest, by spitting of purulent matter, an ulcerous and more sharp pain in the breast, a putrid Feaver, the cough more vehement, imbecillity and weak∣nesse of all the faculties, &c.

For the infirmities aforesaid the Medi∣cines

following are effectual and peculiarly appointed.

The Pectoral electuary, stayes defluctions of sharp thin rheums that invade the Lungs, Mi∣tigates their acidity and saltness which in∣dangers Corrosion, spitting of bloud, and a Con∣sumption; checks the violence of coughing and easeth the breast: it helps a dry cough, loosens flegm, and helps expectoration, procures rest, and respite from coughing in the night.

To be taken at any time, the quantity of a nut∣meg or more, but chiefly at night and morning in bed.

The Balsamic extract, is most effectual in re∣storing weak, decayed Consumptive or ulcera∣ted Lungs; purifies and clenseth the breast from putrid matter that causeth the breath to stink or be ill savoured; defends the Lungs from te∣trid maligne vapours, internally generated or externally received, inducing a vitious depraved constitution of the Lungs, or promoting a Con∣sumption; roborates and strengthens the Lungs, firmly resisting an haereditary Phthisical consum∣ptive disposition subject to some families: Opens obstructions & stoppings in the breast, from Crude viscous phlegm stuffing the pipes of the Lungs and vessels for respiration; helps old coughs ast∣hmatic wheezings, difficult, short, and faint breathing, from indisposition decay or imbe∣cillity

of the vital parts, and restores their vi∣gour and natural ability.

Attenuates, maturates and concocts tough raw flegm, and facilitates expectoration; retracts a confluence of crude humors flowing in upon the Lungs by the arteria venosa, causing oppila∣tious, short breath and Pertinacious coughing. Is both a preservative and curative medicine for persons Consumptive, inclining or disposed thereto, by any Pectoral infirmity.

The Dose is half a dram for Man or Woman. For 14 years old, a scruple or 24 grains.

Take it night and morning in bed: if it be for putrid or ulcerated Lungs you must conti∣nue the use of it 3 weeks or a month observing due order and dyet: if for lesser infirmities a shorter time will effect the intention. It con∣fines you not to the house, more then the ten∣dernesse of your own body, and the cold∣ness of weather prohibits you to go a∣broad.

Rowl it in Sugar-Candy, or fine powdered sugar, and take it upon a knifes point and swallow it.