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IT is proper for some to have their Hair shav'd off, and to have a Plaister applyed to the Sinciput: Take Roots and Seeds of Peony, Castoreum, Mistletow of the Oak, Mans Scull very finely powdred, of each a Dram, Betony Plaister two Ounces, Caranna, Tacamahacca of each two Drams, Balsamum Capivii what suffices; make a Mass, spread it on Leather, make a Plaister for the Sutures of the Head.
Let the Temples and Nostrils often be anointed with Oyl of Amber by it self, or mixt with Oleum Capivii.
Let Sneezing Powders and Apophlegmatisms be constantly us'd Mornings. Take white Hellebore a Dram; Castoreum, Eu∣phorbum of each half a Dram; sweet Marjoram, Leaves of-Rue, of each two Drams; make a Powder. Let a Decoction of Hyssop or Sage, with the Confection of Mustard-seed dissolv'd in it, be gar∣gal'd in the Mouth and Throat.
Let Glysters sometimes be given according as need re∣quires.
In regard Solid Medicines ought sometimes to be diluted with Liquids, or these to be drank after those, let distill'd waters, Julapes, Decoctions, or Tinctures that are endowed with some Specifick Vertue against this Disease be in a readiness for this purpose.
Take Hungarian Vitriol four Pounds, fresh Mans Scull powdred four Ounces, Peony Roots slic't six Ounces; being bruis'd together in a Mortar pour to them of Sack, or small White-wine, or Wine of the Juice of black Cherries fermented in a Vessel two Pounds, let them be distill'd in a Glass Retort by a Sand heat.
Take Raspings of Box, Hungarian Vitriol of each two Pounds, Leaves of Mistletow three handfuls, Leaves of Rue two handfuls, being bruis'd together pour to them of Sack four Pounds, let them be distill'd in a Gourd-glass by a Sand heat.
Take common Vitriol six Pounds, Roots of Male Peony six Ounces, Mistletow of the Oak an Ounce, green Walnuts eight Ounces; being slic't and bruis'd let them distill in a Glazed Pot with a Glass Alembick set over it by a Sand heat: Take of this Liquour a Pound, water of black Cherries and of Lime-tree Flowers, of each half a Pound, double refin'd Sugar four Ounces, mix them, make a Julape: The Dose is two or three Ounces twice or thrice a Day.
Oxymel of Squils, also Hydromel with Hyssop boil'd in it, are very much commended by the Ancients: Or let this kind of Apozeme be prepar'd, whereof you may give from four Ounces to six or eight twice a Day.
Take Roots of Male Peony, Angelica, Master-wort, Valerian, of each six Drams, Leaves of Betony, Sage, Lillies of the valley, Penny∣royal of each a handful, Seeds of Rue, Gith of each three Drams, of Peony half an Ounce, Raisins three Ounces, Licorice half an Ounce, being slic't and bruis'd let them boil in six Pounds of Foun∣tain water to a consumption of the third part. Towards the end add Wine of black Cherries half a Pound, or ten Ounces; strain it and let it be kept in Vessels close stopt; the Dose is from six Ounces to eight twice a Day after the Remedies above prescrib'd.
Or let the foresaid Ingredients, the Licorice and Raisins excep∣ted, be boil'd in six Pounds of Hydromel to a consumption of the third part, the Dose is from four Ounces to six.
But if the foresaid Method, consisting in the use of Cathar∣ticks and Specificks being tryed for some time, proves wholly without effect, we must come to Remedies of another kind, and especially to those which are call'd great: In this rank we place Diaphoreticks, Salivation, hot Baths, and Mineral waters.
Alphonsus Ferrius says he has Cur'd a great many Epileptical persons, by a simple Decoction of Guaiacum, being prescrib'd twice a Day from six Ounces to eight, and a second Decoction of it being taken instead of ordinary Drink, as is usual in the French-pox. If to such a Decoction the Roots of Peony and other Specificks be added, haply it will be more efficacious. It seems probable that a Salivation powerfully rais'd by Mercury, and afterwards followed by a Sweating Diet Drink, will infal∣libly Cure this Disease: What hot Baths or Mineral waters will do, is not yet known to me either from my own experience or that of others; I shall try haply some time what our arti∣ficial Mineral waters, viz. impregnated both with Iron, and Antimony being taken for many Days in a great quantity will be able to effect towards the Cure of the Falling-sickness.