4. Moreover I ordered the Forehead to be a∣nointed with Oyl of Gourds, mixt together with Ʋnguentum Populeum. When he was enclined to sleep, and found a little cessation from his ve∣hement pain; I ordered him a cooling and moist∣ning Diet, so was he quickly and safely restored to his desired Health.
XXXIX. A pain of the Head, arising from Cold. Lib. 9. Obs. 6.
1. A Regular Monk, of sixty years old, in a most sharp Winter, was taken with pain of the Head, by going a Journy through the Snow: when I came to him, his Head in touching seemed to me to feel cold, his Face was grown pale; he was comforted by warmth, and hurt by cold.
2. From these Symptoms being present, and the aforegoing Causes, I easily understood the pain to proceed from a simple cold Intempera∣ture, without Humors or matter.
3, Wherefore I presently made the foreparts of the Head, to be anointed with Oyls of Dill, Ca∣momil and Rue mixt together, so long till the pain was eased, he being in his Bed Chamber, warmed with a bright or cleer Fire, and remain∣ing there for some days.
4. After three or four days, he goes abroad again, but falls into the same pain, and a Catarrh also seizes him, which caused him to be troubled with a pituitous matter, as in phlegmatick Per∣sons is seen; for this cause sake, I exhibited, these Pills, viz. Pilulae Alephanginae; then I prescri∣bed this Decoction. Take Betony, Marjorum, Sage, Bay-Leaves, of each a like; make a De∣coction, make a Decoction in fair water, which sweeten well with Syrups of Staechas and Oxymel simple.
5. Afterwards, I purged him with this. Take Pilulae Cochiae, half a dram, make it into five Pills with Syrup of Stoechas. These were swallowed about midnight, and he had about five or more Stools; not long after which, the pain ceased.
6. To strengthen the Head, and dry up the Catarrh, this Cucufa or Cap, may be applyed to the Head. Take Red Roses dryed, Betony dryed, of each one Dram: Gum Sandarach, Mastich, Myrtle Berries, of each half a Dram: Macer, or instead thereof Mace, one Scruple, make a gross pouder, and quilt it up in a Cap, about the bigness of the palm of ones Hand, to be applyed to the Crown of the Head.
7. The same Pouder, well beaten, and sifted through a Sieve, may be made into the consisten∣cy of a Cerate, with Gum Labdanum, Wax and Oyl of Camomil, and applyed (being spread upon Leather) to the Head, as aforesaid: both these Compositions will free the sick from a Catarrh, at which time soever they are applyed, at least they shall make the Flux much less.
XL. A pain of the Head, cured by purging the Brain. Lib. 9. Obs. 18.
1. A certain Woman was at times affected with a pain in the Head, to whom many Medi∣caments were applyed: at last, after Universal Remedies were adhibited, she was delivered from her pain, by this Masticatory, which brought a∣way a large quantity of Flegm, by the Palate and Mouth. Take Mastick one Dram: Pellitory of Spain one Scruple: pouder them, with a little Oyl of bitter Almonds, enough to conglutinate them; make five Troches or Tables. To be chewed one in a morning fasting, for the space of near half an hour.
2. One Melchior Gerard, having long labou∣ed under a pain of the Head, it returning often at times, and being also troubled with a constant Catarrh, after the use of many approved uni∣versal purging Medicines; the Head was clean∣sed by the use of this following Errhine. Take juyce of Beets mixed with Clarified honey six oun∣ces, let it be snuffed up the Nose; it also prevails against a Cephalaea or old Head-ach.
3. This following also may be used not only in a pain of the Head, but also to divert a Ca∣tarrh by the Nose. Take juyces of Beets and Rue of each one ounce: juyce of Marjoram half an ounce, mix them, and let the Errhine be in∣jected up the Nose in the Morning, the Stomach being fasting, the Mouth being first filled with Beer or Water and close shut; and the other No∣stril being stopt.