Supplementum chirurgiæ or The supplement to the marrow of chyrurgerie. Wherein is contained fevers, simple and componnd [sic], pestilential, and not, rickets, small pox and measles, with their definitions, causes, signes, prognosticks, and cures, both general, and particular. As also the military chest, containing all necessary medicaments, fit for sea, or land-service, whether simples, or compounds, such as purge, and those that do not; with their several vertues, doses, note of goodness, &c as also instruments. Amongst which are many approved receipts for several diseases. / By James Cooke, practitioner in physick, and chirurgery.

CHAP. II. De Synocho Simplici.

IT's a Fever without putrifacti∣on, or a Diary of many dayes, ari∣sing from the inflammation of the spirits, and thinner blood, continuing without intermission, 3, 4, or more dayes, and is called Inflativa, be∣cause where the blood is heated, the vessels are distended, and there is felt the lassitude of the body. Signes: [Signes.] urin is more thick, and redder then usual; pulse great, full oft, and quick; lasinesse without exercise; heavinesse of the head, forehead, and temples; heat gentle, moistnesse of the skin, stretching of the members, streightnesse of the breast, and diffi∣culty of breathing. Its progresse is various, yet equal; hence it hath three differences. i. e. Epacmastica, which increaseth continually, Paracmasti∣ca, which so decreaseth; and Homoro∣nos, or Acmastica, which keeps the order or form. Progn. [Progn.] It's not dif∣ficult

to be cured, because it oftest assaults bodies more strong, tempe∣rate, or more hot, or moist, of a middle, age, and fleshy, unlesse it passe to another. Sometimes it vanisheth, the fourth day, or seventh, with plentiful bleeding of the nose, or sweat, unlesse some notable error hath been committed by the sick, physician, or attendants, and then it may passe to a putrid, or some other very grievous disease. Causes [Causes.] are those stirring up a diary, if they fall in a plethorick body indued with a thick habit, or from the thinner blood heated by many hot vapors which are hindered by transpiration. Cure: [Cure.] first, open a vain, by which the blood is cooled, and an increase of vapours hindered, this is rather to be done oft, and little, by repetition, then once too plentifully, wherein is danger, although in some cases I have knowne it very successeful. It may be done at any time, unlesse the stomack be full of meat; for then concoction is first to be expected, letting a glister precede, if the belly

be not open, or the intestines be fil∣led with crudity; it's to be mollifying, & loosening. Secondly, evacuate the first region, lest serous and bilious ex∣crements increasing, a putrid Feaver be produced. These are good, Ta∣marinds, Rhubarb, cream of Tartar, and syrup of Roses solutive, &c. for they neither heat, nor move too much. Thirdly, alter by appointing cooling potions: plentiful drinking of cold water is now disliked as dan∣gerous, opening Emulsions, and Ju∣lips being more safe; the Julips are made of the waters of Succory, En∣dive, Sorrel, Lettice, &c. with the syrupes of Succory, Limons, Pome∣granate, &c. adding spirit of Vitriol, or Sulphur, or spirit of Salt, a few drops. If the waters be thought too crude, boyle them gently with a lit∣tle Spec. Triasantal, or Diamargar. fri∣gidū. An emulsion prepare thus; Take of sweet Almonds pill'd, and steept in rose-water, ℥ j. of the four great∣er cold-seeds, and of white Poppy, of each 2 dragms; beat them all in a marble mortar, by degrees, pouring

upon them barly-water a pound and a halfe; after strain it, and dissolve therein sugar of roses ℥iii. & make an emulsion for to be taken thrice, twice a day; this is also excellent in watch∣ing. To the heart apply this, ℞. of the waters of roses, buglosse, and lettice, of each three ounces; vinegar of ro∣ses one ounce, diamarg: frigid. ʒ js. camphire, vj graines, and make an Epithem, which apply to the region of the heart, ℞ aq. endiv. cichor. acetos. ana℥iiij. acet. ros. ℥ js. trium san∣tal. ʒijs. f. Epith. admovend. regioni hepatis, also to the liver and loynes use cooling ointments. Ex oxyrrhod. unguent. refrig. Gal. vel cerat. santal. oxycrato abluto; forget not glisters. Fourthly; strengthen cum manu Christi perlat. diamarg. frigid. conser. ros. vitriolat. acetosella, &c. Fifth∣ly, use a cool, thin, and moistening diet of brothes prepared with cooling herbs, stewed Prunes, baked or rost Apples; cremor hordei & pa∣nadoes, let the drink be barly-water, or spring-water boyled, with Syr. of Maiden-haire, Limons, &c. adding Sp. Vitrioli.