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In the first place let the Patient forbear drinking Brandy, and sophisticated Wines, and the unmeasurable use of Venery.
☞ And make use of my Cathartique and Diuretique Pills, for they with much ease purge all flegmatick humours from the Joints, if not of long standing, there congealed.
Or take Oxymel of Squills, from half an ounce to six drams, at night going to Bed.
The next morning take the following potion.
Take the Electuary called Caryocostinum half an ounce, Troches Alhandal five grains; mix them with two or three ounces of White-wine, and drink it off fasting, repeating it as need shall require.
Or take the Powder of a Mans Skull that was never buried, Hermodactils, Senna, and Tur∣bith, of each two drams, Scamony prepared with Sulphur one dram; being made into very fine Powder, give to the Patient one dram at a time in the Distilled VVater of Fumatory, or in Broth or Posset-Drink.
Or take Scamony prepared with Sulphur two scruples, Mercurius Dulcis one scruple; mix them, and make it up for three doses: The stronger may take it at twice, as afore-dire∣cted; which will eradicate or root out the Humour causing this Distemper; but nothing near so powerfully as my Pills: However, let the Patient use his own pleasure.