The London practice of physick, or, The whole practical part of Physick contained in the works of Dr. Willis faithfully made English, and printed together for the publick good.

Of Haemorrhagies.

Haemorrhagies often threaten a mighty danger in the Scor∣butick butick Affect, the Diseased being thereby thrown headlong as it were into the Jaws of Death, whil'st the Blood breaks froth almost to a Swooning, sometimes from the Nostrils, sometimes by the Menses, or Haemorrhoids: Moreover, being sometimes cast up from the Lungs or Stomach, it gives us a Suspicion of an Ulcer, or at leastwise of a great weakness lying hid in the part affected. Wherefore excretions of Blood, if they are either immoderate, or happen in an improper place, ought to be stopt for the present, and prevented for the future.

For stopping Blood when it breaks forth immoderately, the method is vulgarly enough known, and there remains nothing more, or peculiar to be done, when happening in this Affect by reason of the Scurvy, than on other Occasions. But yet to pre∣vent Haemorrhagies, let Remedies be administred which take away the Acrimony of the Blood, and constringe the over-lax and gaping Mouths of the Vessels: both intents are excellently perform'd by Chalybeate Medicines: the use of Vitriolick Spaw-wa∣ters is very proper for this purpose: Moreover, Infusions, Ex∣tracts, Salts, and the like Preparations of Steel, which contain chiefly the saline or vitriolick part of the Iron, are always very profitable a∣gainst Haemorrhagies. We have shewn before by what means Iron and its preparations produce these effects, and divers others, in Human Bodies.

Take Conserves of Red Roses, and of the Wild Rose of each three Ounces, Species Diarrhodon Abbatis, and Diatrion Santalon of each a Dram and a half, Salt of Steel a Dram, Crocus Martis ex∣cellently prepar'd two Drams, Red Coral prepar'd a Dram and a half, with a sufficient quantity of Syrupe of Steel, make an Electua∣ry, let the quantity of a Nutmeg be taken thrice a day, drinking af∣ter it a draught of an Appropriated Liquor.

To poor people I use to prescribe thus; Take tops of Cypress and of stinging Nettles, of each four Ounces; Brooklimes, two Ounces; let them be bruised in a Mortar, with ten Ounces of double refined Sugar; then add Scales of Iron very finely powdered, an Ounce; Pow∣der of white and red Saunders, of each two Drams; with a sufficient quantity of the Syrup of the Juice of nettles, make an Electuary: The Dose is the quantity of a Wallnut twice a day.

Take of Distill'd Water, or of a temperate Antiscorbutick Deco∣ction, two Pounds; our Steel prepar'd, two Drams; mix them in a Glass: The Dose is three or four Ounces.

Take tops of stinging Nettles, Leaves of Brooklimes, of each Four Handfuls; being bruised, let the Juice be prest sorth; keep it in a Glass. The Dose is two or three Ounces twice a day, with an An∣tiscorbutick distill'd Water.