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INFLAMMATIO MAMMA∣RƲM, * 1.1 is caused of abundance of hot blood, flowing to the paps, sometimes through milk curded, and turned to suppuration, and matter; the aforesaid causes are easie to discern asunder: for the first cause of Inflammation chanceth to them that be not with childe, nor brought to bed, the other chanceth on∣ly to such.
For the cure, * 1.2 it is good first to open a vein in the arme, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, the inner or in∣ternal vein, unlesse the Menstruis be stopped, for then it is better to cut the vein on the ham or ankle, afterward if the body be costive, losen it with a cooling clyster, and if you see cause, you may give this gentle Apozem, that cools and quencheth the Inflammation, and openeth obstructions in the brest, as followeth.
℞. * 1.3 Syrrup. Rosarum. pal. ℥. j. Syrrupus de Rhabarbaro, ℥. ss. Decoctio senae. quantum sufficit fiat Apozema.Let it be given the one half over night warm, and all the rest in the morning warm; eat no∣thing untill noon, but take three or four spoon∣fulls of broath between stooles: also apply out∣wardly this Emplaster following, * 1.4 Barley-meal, lin-seed, bolus armeniae, saunders, Oleum Nim∣pheae, oleum Rosarum, oleum Camomeli, misce. fiat Emplasterum: But first anoynt it with oyle of Roses, * 1.5 vinegar, and juyce of nightshade, al∣so crummes of bread and faire water appli∣ed like a poultis with vinegar is good, let them beware that they drink no strong beer, wine, hot waters, nor spices, but altoge∣ther soopings of a cooling quality, no fish, nor flesh, that is hard of digestion; if the milk be curded, turn back unto the foregoing Chapter, and that will direct you what to do. If there be much pain,
℞. * 1.6 Florum camomilae, mellioti, althoae, saeni∣graeci, seminis lini & anethi, ana M.j. co∣quantur in aqua, cui adde olei rosacei & ane∣thini, ana ℥. ij. aceti ℥. j. Spongia in eo ma∣defacta
mammis apponatur. Weckerus de curatione inflammationis mammislarum, lib. 2. pag. 465.Lastly, if the inflammation be great, you may foment with Aquaspermatis ranarum, and oyle of Roses.
Causa.
Curatio. Venae-sectio
Apozema.
Emplaster.
Ol. Rosar.
Epithema. Weckerus.