1. The laxation thereof, which is when it swelleth preternaturally without inflammation, & is extended, which is caused, by a humour, chiefely phlegmatick, sent to it from the brain; it's cured, as its inflammation, by vene∣section, cupping-glasses after purgation, diversions, evacuations, by errhines, consumers of phlegme, and correctors of cold and moist distempers, astringent and repelling topicks in the begin∣ning, afterwards, by dissolvers and dryers, plantain and rose-water, oxycrat and viniger, diamoron, gargarismes, the conserve of roses vitriolated, powders, long pepper with alum, bole and myrrhe, coronal plaisters, a hard hot egge with frankincense and ginger so used, &c. and if need, by extersives & consolidants.
2. The in∣flammation of the same, and exulceration, that is a swelling thereof, caused, by bilious bloud flowing in, with rednesse, heate, paine, danger of suffocation, and sometimes with a feaver; it's cured, as other inflammations, by venesection, cupping-glasses, scarrification, diversions by clysters, frictions, ligatures, evacuation, repelling to∣picks, gargarismes, powders, diamoron, plantain water, rob de ribes &c. discutients, anodynes, milk, ptisans, emollients if need, & ma∣turation, section, extersives, and exsiccants, mulse water, & rosate honey, the green water if exulcerated, aegyptiack, section if need, and diet as in other inflammations, with the juyce of quinces, &c. abstaining from talking &c.