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CHAP. IV. Of the petty Bath.

THis is between a Bath and Fomentation, larger than this, lesser than that, whose use it when a fomentation cannot cover the whole part from which it doth not differ; otherwise ei∣ther in matter or utility; so that it is a half bath, in which the sick set from their thighs, their knees and leggs being lifted up; Or else from the bottom of their feet, up to their Navel or stomack, from whence the Greeks and Latines cal it by names that signifie a setting in; and if the incession be in an open stool, they cal it a Va∣porary, which is chiefly dedicated to the affecti∣ons

of the lower parts of the belly, and is called a SEMIOƲPE, or half bath, because it is not a whole Bath, but a bathing tub onely half ful, and is COMPOƲNDED of the same things a Fomentation is, to double the quantity of the Apozem, or to half the quantity of a bath, so that there is nothing else worth mark∣ing.

The ƲSE and FORM, ℞. &c. Make a Decoction for a half bath, in which let the sick set, from the feet to the Navel, morning and e∣vening, long from meat, having first had a stool to be continued three or four dayes, (according as there is need,) warm without sweating: let him stay in it about two hours, the moisture be∣ing vviped off, let him rest in his bed, the place affected being anointed, (if you wil) with a fit Liniment.

Note, that in the affections of the Anus, Womb and bladder, chiefly the matter of the half bath may be applyed to the part affected in a bagg, on which let him set.

The UTILITY is the same with the Fo∣mentation, but chiefly to be used in affections of the parts contained in the belly, or lower re∣gion, when for divers reasons we dare not bath the whole body; and is most commonly to ease pain, (which is most usual in nephritical affecti∣ons, made of convenient mollifiers,) to help the Hemorrhoids sweld with pain, the difficulty of Urine; also for the paines of the leggs & hips, of things that mollifie, ease pain, in affections of the bladder, and difficulty of making water, 'tis most admirable; as also in mending, the affections, and distempers of the Womb, either provoking,

or stopping the courses; in all affections of the A∣nus, to mollifie the Belly, ease paines of the co∣lick, &c.

A VAPORARY, which otherwise is called a setting over, is prepared when they set not in the Liquor, but the VAPOƲR (from whence it is called a Vaporary, or suffumigati∣on) is received through a hollow stool with a hole cut in the seat, setting a pot ful of the hot decoction underneath, which being cold, ano∣ther is set hot in the place.

The MATTER and dose of it for the decocti∣on, is as in the fomentation, to be prescribed in the quantity of a Clyster, or something greater.

The ƲSE and FORM, ℞. &c. Make a decoction, the steam of which let him receive thorow a hollow stool, a pot being set under of the hot decoction, &c.

The UTILITY: it is used only for af∣fections of the Womb and Anus, for paine, and divers distempers, Hemorrhoids, to provoke the courses; they may also be prescribed for divers defects of the bladder; See the moist Suffumi∣gation.