Of the Belly Ach, and the Scorbutick Collick.
SCarce any affect requires a more speedy Physical help than the Colick and gripes in the Belly, which frequently hap∣pen in the Scurvy: Against these evils Glysters of various kinds, Fomentations, Liniments, and Cataplasms are administred: The use of Opiates is found to be very necessary here: Cer∣tainly in this Case that Praescript of Riverius chiefly has place, viz. that Purging Pills be given with Landanum mixt with them, for a plentiful Evacuation by seige, and Sleep being caus'd, the Fit often is taken away. Moreover Powders of Shells, by which the sharp Salts are Imbib'd, or fixt, conduce very much to the removal of the Morbifick cause; for example. Take Crabs Eyes and Egge Shells of each a Dram and a half, Pearl a Dram, make a Powder, divide it into twelve Doses, whereof let one be taken every sixth hour, with a Scorbutick Water, or with the Decoction of the Roots and Seeds of the great Burr Dock, as it is above describ'd, or also with Posset-Drink, having the Roots and Seeds of the great Bur Dock, and the Leaves of sweet Marjoram and Saxi∣frage Boyl'd in it, and the leaves of Scurvy-grass infus'd. In the Scorbutick Colick, also in the affects of the Stomack even now describ'd, the use of Purging Spaw Waters, such as we have at Epsom and Barnet often proves of an excellent effect.