CHAP. V. Of an ƲLCER with PAIN.
I. WHAT the Greeks call, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. and the Latins, Ulcus do∣loribus vel doloris plenum; we in English call, An Ulcer with Pain.
II. Pain is one of the Symptoms which obstructs the Cure of an Ʋlcer, whence various Accidents many times arise, as Fainting, Watching, Fever, and the like: for which reason, it ought im∣mediately to be mitigated, lest it attract, or cause an Afflux of Humors, or enlarge the Ulcer, or cause an Inflammation, or an Erysipelas to arise.
III. The Cause. This Pain for the most part arises from acrid, sharp, and corroding Humors, which gnaw the Ʋlcer, and heat the circumjacent Parts; pro∣ceeding either from a Cacochy∣mie of Humors abounding in the Body; or ill-applied Topicks, as Digestives not used timely enough, or Abstersives too long.
IV. The Signs. The Patient's being ill at ease will shew the Pain, and the Symptoms the Cause; whether from a Cacochymie, and abundance of Humors; or from want of Digestion, or Abs∣tersion, as is usual.
V. The Prognosticks. There will be no difficulty of removing of the Pain, if the Cause thereof is rightly apprehended, and that taken away.
VI. But if it continues any long time, it will be apt to induce a Flux of Humors, Inflamma∣tion, or other worse Symptoms.
VII. The Cure. The Indica∣tions are twofold: 1. To take away the Antecedent Cause. 2. To remove the conjoined.
VIII. The Antecedent Cause has relation to the Habit of the Body, and how that is in fault; and according as there is a Plethora, or Cacochymia, to make Evacua∣tion, either by Purging, Vomi∣ting, or Bleeding; by some, or all of them, as the condition of the Patient does require: and and then to strengthen and for∣tify the Body by cooling Juleps, Opiats, and a good Traumatick Diet, which may prevent the fluxion of Humors.
IX. This done, the proximate or conjoined Cause is next to be consi∣dered; which is to remove the Pain by things proper to the