CHAP. XIV.
PLƲRITIS, * 1.1 the plurisie, is an inward inflammation, or apostumation of the up∣per skin, girding the ribs, or sides within.
The cause is an abundance of hot blood, * 1.2 flowing unnaturally to that part, and this is pluritis vera, it taketh its name from the part af∣fected, called plura.
The signe, * 1.3 is difficulty of breathing, a cough, a continual fever, vehement and pricking pain, with a high and hard pulse.
For the cure, * 1.4 first the liver vein must be opened, on the same side that the patient is grieved, for thereby shall the matter be pre∣sently drawn forth, * 1.5 and then administer a cool∣ling clyster; Take all cooling things, because of the fever annexed with it, * 1.6 and refraine all hot things. And take an Apozem with loosening syrups; * 1.7 and apply this bagg. following.
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℞. * 1.8 Syr. de hyssop. ℥.j. oxymel ℥.ss. aq. unguil. ca∣ballin. q.s. Misce, fiat Haustus. Mar. l. 2. c. 11.