Nine books of physick and chirurgery written by that great and learned physitian, Dr Sennertus. The first five being his Institutions of the whole body of physick: the other four of fevers and agues: with their differences, signs, and cures.

CHAP. XI. Of the Symptomes of Excretions and Retentions.

THe third sort of Symptomes comprehend the errors of those things which we ought to be cast out of the body, * 1.1 or use to be retained in it, contrary to nature; in which kind of Symptomes regard is not to be had to the excression it selfe, or action of casting forth, whose faults are the Symp∣tomes of actions hurt, but onely to the matter which is cast out, which as it recedes from the natural state, constitutes this or that sort of Symptomes.

Retentions and Excretions offend either in the whole sub∣stance, or in quality, or in quantity. First, * 1.2 in the whole sub∣stance they offend, which ought never to be found in the whole body, in the stead of an Excrement; such are Stones, and di∣vers sorts of Wormes, little Hairs, and such like. Secondly, those which in their whole substance are not contrary to nature, but are cast forth in this or that manner, or place, contrary to nature; such are the Courses out of the Nose, Eys, or Teats, the Ordure by the Mouth. Thirdly, those things which are plainly na∣tural, yet ought rather to be retained then evacuated, as too much profusion of blood by the Mouth, Panch, Nose, Bladder,

Pores of the Skin, which happens in a bloody swear. To these belongs particular ejections out of the Lungs, and other parts. In quality they offend many wayes, in heat and cold, moisture and drinesse; In colour, smell, and taste, in quantity, excreti∣ons offend, when either more or lesse then ought to be are cast forth, which often happen in the dregs of the Panch, Urine, and Courses.

The end of the third Part and first Section; of the second Book.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Errors of Emission and Reten∣tion.
• * 1.2

  Excression and Reten∣tion offend in sub∣stance.