The cure. Every indication of cure consists in this, that the head be strengthned, and that the flux and super∣fluous humidities of the brain be exiccated. In the mean time a regard must be had of the Ventricle that it per∣form his office. These three herbs take away the rheum (that is, the essences of them) namely, Balmmint, Lunary, and Spurge, do purge and take away all humidities and flux of the head. Sarcocolla or Gumm of a tree in Persia, the Eldertree, Anaxardium or tree in India, Garden Saf∣fron, Colloquintida, Thime, the wild-Vine, Hermoda∣ctylus, Pellitory, Euphorbium, Mullein, the Salgemme, Theophrastus. Read the same 2. book de signis Zodiaci, sub signo Arietis. These following purge the flux of the head and melancholy, and indurated bloud of the head, namely, Polypody, Ellebor, Fleawort, Cataputia or Spurge, Tithimalus, or Sea Lettice, Centory and Aga∣rick. If the flux of the head descend unto the breast, let him use Diacodium, Diapapaver. Phrisius in his specu∣lum, lib. 2. cap. 14. saith, that the composition or electua∣ry, and the aurea Alexandrina expels and consumes the flux of the head which possesseth the Eyes, Ears, and Gumms. Phrisius in his speculum, the cited book and Chap. Pliny lib. 25. cap. 8. writes, that these following be very expedient for the rheumatick, namely usual Plan∣tain, compound Hierapicra with Agarick given at mor∣ning and at night for a dosis ʒ. purges the head from the flux, likewise ʒ. of the root of Mechoacum administred purges the bloud and flux of the head. Against the flux of the head and obstructions of the Ventricle, take of Eye∣bright and Silexis Montanus and Saffron ana. ʒ. of the seeds of Filipendula, or Dropwort, Fennel-seed ʒij. of Marjo am, Sorpillus, of Pepper, of the grains of Paradice ana. ʒ. of Sugar ʒij. let them be pulverized and mixt, and taken in a draught of Wine or Ale. The herb Bu∣gloss is threefold, the greater, the less, and the mean▪