Seeds of Henbane and of white Poppies, of each two Drams, Syrup of Poppies what suffices. Maek an Opiate. The Dose is the quan∣tity of a Nutmeg every six or eight hours (Or)
Take Laudanum Cydoniated a Dram, the Dose is fifteen Drops twice a Day in a proper Vehicle.
So much of an immoderate Eruption of Blood, and its Cure, whilst it happens without a Fever, but when it happens in a Fever, and must be stay'd because of too much loss of Blood, it is either Critical, growing to be immoderate by reason of some Accident, to which the Method and Medicines even now prescrib'd may be accommodated, though with some caution and a due respect to the State of the Fever: Or it is meerly Symp∣tomatical, which hapning in a Malignant, or Spotted-fever, the Small-pox, Meazles, or Plague, it scarcely either can or ought to be repell'd or stopt by the foresaid Remedies: For letting Blood is not proper; repelling Topicks, also cooling Julapes or Decoctions, or Narcoticks have no place: The chief intention of Curing will be to change the Eruption of Blood into a Sweat, for upon raising a gentle Sweat, the Flux of Blood, if it be not extreamly dangerous, ceases of its own accord.
Take water of Meadow-sweet and Tormentil of each four Ounces: Of the cold Cordial of Saxonius two Ounces. Treacle-water an Ounce and a half. Bezoartick Vinegar three Drams, Syrup of Coral an Counce and a half, Confection of Hyacinth two Drams, make a Ju∣lape; the Dose is six spoonfuls every third hour.
Take Powder of Toads prepar'd half a Dram, Camphire two Grains; let it be taken with the foresaid Julape every sixth hour. (Or)
Take Pulvis Pannonici Rubri from half a Dram to two Scruples give it after the same manner.
Take Confection of Hyacinth three Drams, Pulvis Pannonici Rubri a Dram, Syrup of Coral what suffices; make a Confection, the Dose is the quantity of a Nutmeg every other hour.
Take Roots of Bistort and Tormentil of each an Ounce, Leaves of Meadow-sweet, Burnet, Wood-sorrel of each a handful, burnt Harts-horn two Drams, Shavings of Ivory and Harts-horn of each two Drams, boyl them in three Pounds of Fountain water to two Pounds, add towards the end Conserve of red Roses three Ounces, sirain it, the Dose is three Ounces often in a Day.
So far of the first Indication which is Curatory together with the scopes of Curing and the forms of Medicines destinated for an Eruption of Blood from the Nostrils, hapning either with, or without a Fever. The second Indication which is Vital prescribes only a thin Dyet, temperate Cordials, and a fit or∣dering of the Patient: The provision for the two For former is so small and easy, that it seems not necessary to set down a form