CHAP. XXI. Of poysoned Wounds.
IF these Wounds at any time prove poysoned, they have it from their Primitive cause, to wit,* 1.1 the empoysoned Arrows, or Darts, of their enemies. You may find it out both by the pro∣perty of the pain, if that it be great and pricking, as if continually stung with Bees, for such pain usually ensues in wounds poysoned with hot poyson, as Arrows usually are; Also you shall know it by the condition of the wounded flesh; for it will become pale and grow livid, with some signs of mortification. To conclude, there happen many and malign symptoms upon wounds which are empoysoned, being such as happen not in the common nature of usual wounds.* 1.2 There∣fore presently after you have plucked forth the strange bodies, encompass the wound with many and deep scarifications, apply ventoses with much flame, that so the poyson may be more power∣fully drawn forth; to which purpose the sucking of the wound, performed by one whose mouth hath no soarness therein, but is filled with Oyl, that so the poyson which he sucks may not stick, nor adhere to the part, will much conduce. Lastly, it must be drawn forth by rubefying, vesica∣tory and caustick medicines, and assailed by Oyntments, Cataplasms, Emplaisters, and all sorts of local medicines.