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IT may be caused by exces∣sive crying, leaping, blows, or falls: or inwardly through Plenitude, or sharpness of the Liquor Latex, corroding the vessels. 'Tis commonly ill, more especially when 'tis from the Lungs; and many times fore∣tells a Consumption, if it be not critical, &c.
All those Medicines mentio∣ned in the last Section, for the cure of a Consumption, are proper to be used here, to which these following may be
added. If the disorder be caused through sharpness of the Latex, Goates blood gently dry'd and pouderd, and given a dram at a time is excellent, Henbane-seed powdered and mixed with Electuarium ad Ta∣bidos, and given morning, noon, and night, is commended. The Electuary is thus prepared. Take Nutmegs and Cinnamon, of each 3 ounces, Ginger, three drams, M••gistry of Pearl, two ounces, clarified Honey, twelve ounces, beat the species seve∣rally, then mix them together with the Honey; given half a dram at a time, morning and evening, Trochisci Beehici, ta∣ken 5 or 6 grains at once is profitable; 'Tis thus made
Take juice of Liquoris, one pound, white Sugar 2 pound, Opium one ounce, with the mucilage of Gum Tragocanth, make it into Roles or Troches, and dry them. But above all is Roche Allome; dissolve it in water, and distill off the wa∣ter to a dry bottom, and give 20 drops at a time in any drink.