Platerus golden practice of physick: fully and plainly discovering, I. All the kinds. II. The several causes of every disease. III. Their most proper cures, in respect to the kinds, and several causes, from whence they come. After a new, easie, and plain method; of knowing, foretelling, preventing, and curing, all diseases incident to the body of man. Full of proper observations and remedies: both of ancient and modern physitians. In three books, and five tomes, or parts. Being the fruits of one and thirty years travel: and fifty years practice of physick. By Felix Plater, chief physitian and professor in ordinary at Basil. Abdiah Cole, doctor of physick, and the liberal arts. Nich. Culpeper, gent. student in physick, and astrology.

CHAP. XIV. Of Defect of Bleeding.

The Kinds,

THe wants of bleeding, which is divers waies at set times; differ first, in respect of the place; as they are not, or not sufficient, either from the womb, Fundament, or Nostrils, or the like.

A suppression of the Terms, is when the monthly Evacuation of women, * 1.1 by the womb for forty years, in which they are fit to bear Children; is wanting, and they are neither with Child, nor give suck. Some women, but it is rare, never have them and without inconveni∣ence, these are Virago'es, because they are like men. Others have had them, but they stopped and never re∣turned. Some have wanted them a whol year, or some months; In whom Laziness presageth Diseases: Then follows heart pain, want of Appetite, and loa∣thing, with inclination to Vomite, Palpitation of heart and Arteries, Head-ach, troublsome dreams, palness of face, and crudity of urin, discovereth it. And as these are preternatural in Plethory and Cacochymy, so are they Natural in Women with Child, whose Terms are stopped, they vomit in the first month. Also suppres∣sion of Terms, is when they flow too slowly for the constitution, in less quantity, or shorter time then is meet. This causeth inconveniences.

There is another flux of the womb after Child-bearing, that is necessary, * 1.2 and continueth some dayes, more a∣bundant then the monthly, the blood is called Lochia. If these flow not, they cause great Diseases, Colick, and Convulsion.

There is a flux at the Fundament in both sexes called Haemorrhoids, * 1.3 in some Natures, either once in a year, or at a

certain time, this is said to be stopped, when it hath been, and is called suppression of Hemorrhoids. Phy∣sitians explain this defect chiefly, when there are other accidents from the retention of them; as Cacochymy, Cachexy, Quartan Feaver, Melancholly, and the like. The Patient disdaining the Flux, Complains not of the want of it, but when he is Pained by the swollen Veins, which cannot open, which are called the blind Hemorrhoids.

Some have a natural Evacuation at the Nose, * 1.4 at a set time, which are young and Plethorick, and bleed at no other part, as women that want their terms that are with child, or Virgins, before they have them; And hither may be refer'd, the critical evacuations in Diseases. If any of these are stopped, the Physitian must endeavor to procure them.

If blood flow another way, though som∣times it doth good, * 1.5 yet in regard it is not so according to nature, it belongs to the defect of Natural bleeding if it stop.

The Causes.

The defect of these bleedings, is either from the want, or foulness of blood; or from the stoppage, or straitness of the Veins.

Women fit to conceive, must have more blood then is fit to nourish the body, to nourish the Child, if they do conceive, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to be purged forth, at the end of the month, if they conceive not. If this plenty of blood be wanting, or not sufficient, there is little, or no Flux of the Terms. And though this want of blood may come from divers causes, yet all do not cause this suppression.

There are Women, but few, in which as nature before they are ripe to conceive; * 1.6 breeds no more blood then will nourish the body, so she keeps the same course, when they are fit to conceive, these are barren; and without other inconveniences. These are called Vira∣go'es from their manlike constitution.

From want of juyce, of which blood should be made, * 1.7 the Terms flow less, ra∣ther then cease: because nature keeps the the same order, when blood doth not a∣bound. Yet there may be a defect of Terms from long fasting, or use of bad meats, so that the body may grow very lean.

In sharp Diseases, the blood being spent by violent heat, * 1.8 if it continue long the same may be; but being short it rather causeth a Flux then stops, and often in a Crisis cureth the Disease. And great Fluxes by provoking the expulsive faculty pro∣voke the Terms; except they be bloody, and then they hinder, as the Terms hinder them and bleeding at the Nose. So these Fluxes are stopped by deriving of the blood to another part. And the cheif cause of sup∣pression of Humorrhoids is, when nature retaines, or sends it otherwaies.

Thickness of blood causeth also suppression of Terms and Hemorrhoids, when it will not flow, being too thick from the juyce of meats eaten, or want of serum to carry it. And this is the cause that in Cachectickes, * 1.9 and Hy∣dropicks, the Terms are stopt, the serum, or whey sweats through the Veins, and when a Vein is opened the blood is thick, and if it stand, like red, or white Coral.

Crude and impure blood, * 1.10 if it be thick (as it will be when it is cold, as we have observed with a thick skin at the top;) or foul: will not flow by the Terms; for the purest blood is sent to nourish the Child, and to breed milk. If therefore it be foul, or there be obstructious, then the Terms are wanting. Therefore Cachectickes, Leucophlegmaticks, or Vir∣gins in the Green-sickness, while their blood is bad, have not the Terms, but when it is putrified, have. Hence it appears, that this natural flux of the Terms, is not for to discharge foul blood according to the vul∣gar error, which will rather hinder it, if it abound; And it is not from the quality of blood that is evil, but from the quantity abounding. And it is preternatural when it is immoderate, or without order; And we shall shew that women after they are past the Terms, may so bleed. And though the impurity of the blood, cause the Flux of the Hemorrhoids, it is no argument why the Terms should flow from impurity naturally, for they differ greatly; for though foul blood be usually purged by the Hemorrhoids, yet it is easie in those that are accu∣stomed to them.

Obstruction of the Veins, * 1.11 causeth defect of natural bleeding, chiefly in the great Vessels, or those of the part by which blood should flow. Because the natural distribution to parts that should void it, is hindered; As we may observe that cupping or bleeding, hinders bleeding by revulsion, and bleeding at the foot, provokes Terms. Hence is it that Cachectickes have not the Terms so much, be∣cause they have impure blood, but because of obstru∣ctions. And when the Meseraicks are obstructed the Hemorrhoids flow not, which causeth great Diseases by putrefaction, as Feavers, Melancholly, Epilepsies; which are not cured, except the Hemorrhoids return.

If the obstruction be in the part by which they bleed, the flux is stopped, * 1.12 as the Veins of the Neck of the Womb stopped, hinder the Terms, the Veins of the Womb stopped hin∣der the after flux; if of the Nose the like. Either by thick blood, or other humors.

Straitness of the Veins and of their orifices, stoppeth blood: * 1.13 as when fat grows too much in the Womb, or a scar remains after an Ulcer, or other hard Tumors; * 1.14 by which last the Veins in the Fundament may also be stop∣ped. Especially if they be swollen hard; as shall be shewed in the blind painful Hemorrhoids. The Womb also may be so naturally formed, that the Veins may be wanting, * 1.15 or closed in such as never had Terms, called Vira∣go, s.

Although it be the common opinion that a cold distemper stops the Terms, and therefore they take heed of Cold, and cold Meats, and impure it to ea∣ting of cold things. Yet these parts cannot be so coo∣led that the Orifices of the Veins should be stopped; except cold keep the blood from flowing freely. Or comes after the native heat is weakned, which weakn∣eth

the expulsive faculty and makes the terms flow less and more seldom.

The Cure.

In the Defect of terms keep this me∣thod (of the rest we shal speak hereafter) If it be when the woman is not fit for Children it is natural and not medled with. * 1.16 You must not attempt til fourteen, and when they are evil colored; And if they stop after forty four they must not be recalled; nor when the woman hath conceived, or giveth suck although there be more blood than is needful, and some have their terms som∣times then. Nor at a time when they use not to flow, except to prepare the Body, but in that week wherin they used to flow, must you givethings to provoke them, especially if they be strong: Or when there are signs of them, as pain of the back and the like, or have drops appear.

It is impossible to bring down the Courses in them which are from the Birth of a man-like constitution, or have the Veins closed, when they never had them, and are barren.

If they cease for want of blood, or fault thereof it is in vain to attempt their recovery in lean people, but it is better to repair the blood, by good diet: And then they wil come of themselves. If they have been turned another way, and flow not at the Womb, they must be brought thither again.

If foulness of blood or obstruction of the bowels cause it, we must open them and clense the blood, and give things that provoke the Terms. And these are to be used in the stoppage of the Haemorrhoids when the foul blood remains in the meseraick Veins.

A hard Scirrhus or Callus in the neck of the womb if it hinder the Courses must be taken away, And then if the Terms flow not, they must be provoked. If the Veins of the womb be so hidden with Fat, that they cannot bleed, it must be consumed by Fasting.

In other causes, as thickness of humors and obstru∣ction of the Veins of the womb, or coldness, we must proceed as followeth, when we intend to move them.

Purges are good if they be stopped by reason of the foulness or impurity of the blood; which, though they provoke the expulsive faculty and cause dejection or going to stool, yet because they also stir up and move the veins of the womb, they so provoke the Terms al∣so: Wherefore when Courses flow, to abate them and prevent them in Women with Child, we dare not give Purges. And in those that are stopt we often do more by purges that are mixed with things that provoke the Terms, than with such things as only provoke them. And these we proportion to the humor abounding whether it be Flegm, Choler, or Melancholy.

We first loosen the belly with Catholicon, Hiera, or the like.

Then we prepare the humor thus. Take syrnp of Mugwort and the five roots, of each one ounce and an half; Oxymel simple one ounce, water of Mugwort, Motherwort, each two ounces and an half; water of Pennyroyal and Nepp, each one ounce; make a Julep for three or four doses sweet∣ned with Cinnamon.

Or this Decoction. Take the five opening roots steept in Wine each half an ounce; roots of Madder and Eringus, each six draws; Valerian roots half an ounce, Mugwort, Pennyroyal, Motherwort, Balm, Nepp, Germander, Chamae∣pytis or Groundpine, Time, each a handful; Tops of Hops and red Pease, each a pugil; Bayberries half an ounce, Anise and Fennel seeds each two drams; Parsley and Dodder seed, each one dram and an half; Flowers of Rosemary, Elder, and of both Buglosses, each a pugil; roots of Polypody one ounce: make a Decoction, sweeten it with Sugar and Ci∣namon, and give it several daies.

Then purge with this Potion. Take of Catholicon six drams, Agarick one dram, the species of Benedicta Lax∣ativa half a dram, Saffron five grains: make a Bolus with Sugar, or drink it with Rosemary or Wormwood Wine.

Or thus in cholerick bodies. Take Tryphera Persica six drams, Rhubarb one dram, Spike one scruple, Electuary of the juyce of Roses one dram, Syrup of Roses solutive one ounce; with Bugloss and Fumitory water make a Potion.

Or this Decoction. Take Liquorish one ounce, Red Pease a pugil, Mugwort a handful, Annise and Fennel seed, each two drams; Cordial flowers a pugil, Polypody roots, Car∣thamus seed, Senna, of each half an ounce; Epithymum two drams, make a Decoction: Infuse Agarick two drams, strain it and add one ounce of syrup of Roses solutive for a Potion.

Or this Pouder. Take Turbith four scruples, Agarick two scruples, Cinnamon, Ginger, of each half a dram; salt Gem one scruple, Saffron five grains, Sugar two drams, make a Pouder, give it in white Wine which hath Mug∣wort infused or the like.

Or these Pills. Take the species of Hiera and Bene∣dicta Laxativa, each half a dram; Pil Faeridae one scruple, or more, according to the strength, make Pils with white Wine.

It is good to purge with things that provoke Terms, at the time we expect them.

To weak people and Virgins we give gentler medi∣cines, and because bitter things are best we give them in Pils, As. Take Aloes one dram and an half, Agarick and Rhubarb, of each one dram; Myrrh and Gum Amoni∣ack dissolved in Vinegar, roots of Gentian and Asarabacca, each half a dram; Spike, Cinnamon, Mastich, each one scruple; Saffron five grains, with Syrup of Mugwort, make a Mass. Give half a dram or two scruples, sometimes quickned with Scammony.

Or make this Infusion. Take Succory rooots, Parsley and Fennel roots, each half an ounce; Asarum roots two drams, Wormwood & Mugwort each one dram and an half; Senna one ounce, Rhubarb two drams, Spike a scruple, Agarick two drams, Ginger a dram, shake them in Wine for three or four Doses.

We make a stronger like a Syrup thus. Take of the opening roots one ounce and an half, of Liquorish and Peony root; green, each two ounces; roots of Asarum, madder, E∣ryngus, white Dittany, each one ounce; roots of Birthwort and Valerian, each half an ounce; Sowsbread two drams, Mugwort, Motherwort, Pennyroyal, Balm, Marjoram, each a handful; Savin, Savory, Horehound, Carduus, Thyme, of each half a handful; Rosemary, Elder, & the Cordial stow∣ers, each a pugil; Wall-flowers one pugil and an half, red Pease a pugil, Juniper and Bay berries, each half an ounce; Annise and Fennel seed, each two drams; Dodder, Smallage, Parsley and Lovage seed, each one dram; Raisons one ounce and an half, Figs ten, boyl them in Water and Wine: in the strained Liquor add, infused Polypody and Carthamus seeds, each two ounces and an half; Senna six ounces, dried Briony roots one ounce, boyl them again, strain them and add Agarick and Turbith of each half an ounce; and if you wil purge strongly Hellebore one dram, Ginger one dram and an half, boyl them again gently and strain them, add six ounces of Sugar, make a Syrup, give one ounce more or less as it worketh, with Pease broath, twice or thrice in the time the Courses should come, or in the full of the Moon which is thought a proper time.

An Infusion of dried bitter things in Wine is good As, Take Asarum roots half an ounce, Sowbread roots two drams, Gentian roots one dram and half, Wormwood, Cen∣tory

tops, Savin, Horehound, Carduus, each two drams; Mar∣joram, Pennyroyal, each one dram; Rosemary and Wall∣flowers, each two drams; Annise and Smallage seeds, each one dram; Senna two ounces, Agarick, Briony roots each half an ounce; Turbith two drams, Ginger one dram, pow∣der them and infuse them in Wine two fingers breadth a∣bove them, give it some daies.

Remedies given at the mouth to provoke the terms, Either do it by increase of blood in such as want it, as nourishing things: Or by heating and extenuating the blood, and opening the mouths of the veins, as Diure∣ticks: Or by some property unknown to us. Of these we shal here speak.

They are diversly prepared and given at the time the courses used to flow, and that fasting, sometimes at the going into a Bath, or coming out. For so they do best, and one helps the other; and also before the opening of a vein in the Foot. The examples of which follow.

A Broath. Take red Pease one pugil, Parsley roots two ounces, Borrage flowers one pugil, one Leek or an Onion: boyl them, give the Broath with Butter and Salt, Saffron and Cinnamon every morning.

Strong People may eat Sallats of Watercresses, Ra∣dishes and Onions.

Give Pouders in Wine, Water, Decoctions, and o∣ther Liquors, or with Honey, Water or Wine, Syrups, Sugar, or made into Lozenges, or in Electuaries, or Pils, drinking some convenient Liquors afterwards.

They are thus made. The first, Take Saffron half a scruple, Mace and Cinnamon, each one scruple; and drink it in Pouder in the morning for some daies.

The second. Take Nigella seeds half a dram, Myrrh one scruple, Cinnamon one dram, Saffron half a scruple, make a Pouder.

The third. Take the Troches of Myrrh without Assa Faetida half a dram, Nigella seed and Borax, each one scru∣ple; make a Pouder.

The fourth. Take Asarum roots, Leaves of Savin, each half a dram; Smallage and Parsley seed, each one dram; Cinnamon half a dram, Saffron a scruple, Myrrh and Am∣ber, each half a dram; make a Pouder, give a dram.

The fifth. Take Asarum roots, white Dittany, Mad∣der, Flower-de-luce roots, each half a dram; Sowbread roots, Leaves of Savin, Pennyroyal, Rue, Wall-flowers, Nigella seed, the cane of Cassia, and Cassia Lignea, Date stones, each one scruple; Cinnamon one dram, Schaenanth half an ounce, Saffron half a scruple, make a Pouder for many Doses.

The sixth. Take Date stones, Borax, Lavender seeds, each one scruple; Mace half a scruple, Saffron five grains, make a Pouder for one Dose.

The seventh and the best is. Take the Spleen of an Heifer gelded, dry it in an Oven, take a dram thereof, ad Cinnamon half a dram, Saffron three grains, pouder them, give it with Pease broath, often. Paracelsus gives the es∣sence. Crollius commends and teacheth the extract of the Liver and Spleen of an Ox.

Salts of Mugwort, Balm, and Celondine roots, are commended by Chymists.

Theriaca Diatessaron one dram, is an approved medi∣cine for the terms.

One dram and an half of Tryphera Magna without O∣pium, is the like.

The Electuary called Haemagogon given in one or two drams is also good.

The Electuary of Rhasis made of filings of Iron gi∣ven in the quantitity of a Chesnut is good especially in Women of evil habit of body. And Crocus martis is commended by Chymists.

Another thus made. Take roots of Birthwort Flower∣de-luce, Madder, each a dram; Savin, Horehound, each half a dram; Schaenanth, Spike, Wood Aloes, each a scruple, Gum lac, half adram; make an Electuaoy with Honey.

This is best. Take Juyce of Mercury and Honey, each equal parts; boyl them to a Syrup add the Pouder of Ni∣gella seed, a little Cinnamon, and half a scruple of Saffron, make a thick-Electuary, give one scruple or make it in∣to Pills.

Conserve of Borrage given in Wine is a secret among Women.

The usuallest Pills are those of Castor.

The Troches of Myrrh are best, given in Pills by reason of the stink of the Assa Foetida.

Thus: Take Troches of Myrrh one dram, Castor half a scruple, with Juyce of Mugwort, make small Pills.

Or thus: Take Myrrh one dram, Aloes half a dram, Lu∣pines, Nigella seed, Madder roots, Gentian, each half a dram; Saffron a scruple, Borax half a dram, with Syrup of Mug∣wort, make Pills, give half a dram.

Or thus of Gums. Take Myrrh one dram, Galba∣num, Assa faetida, each half a dram; Castor a scruple, Saf∣fron half a scruple, Nigella seed and Asarum roots, each two scruples; with Juyce of Savin and Honey make Pils, give half a dram.

Or thus. Take Agarick, Hermodacts, each half a dram, dried wild Goats dung one scruple, Gumlac, Myrrh, each two scruples; with Syrup of Mugwort make Pills, give a scruple,

In Women of evil habit of body to open obstructi∣ons and provoke the terms. Take the Troches of Ca∣pars and of Rhubarb, each half a dram; Gum Ammoniack dissolved in Vinegar one scruple, Gentian and Asarum roots, and seeds of Smallage and Parsley, each two scruples; Troches of Myrrh half a dram, with Syrup of Mugwort and of the five roots, make Pills, give half a dram, or two scruples eve∣ry other or third day.

In liquid form we give to drink, Waters, Juyces, In∣fusions alone, or together, with Pouders or Electuaries.

The best waters are of Mugwort, Savine, Penny∣royal, Motherwort, Balm, Calamints, Catmints, Nip, Parsley, Fennel, Radish, Acorus, and Cinnamon, a∣lone or together mixed we give them.

The Juyces of the same plants are good, but the pleasantest are of Radish, Eryngus, Leeks. We give also the juyce of young red Osiers and white Wine.

Or thus. Take the juyce of Radish and Eryngus, each two ounces; of Flower-de-luce one ounce, with Sugar as much, give one ounce and an half with Wine.

Or thus. Take the juyces mentioned, add juyce of Mug∣wort, Pennyroyal, Parsley, each one ounce; Sugar as much as of all, make a Syrup, give one ounce and an half or more in Wine or by it self.

The Oyl of Savin four drops or five, in water of Savin, Pennyroyal, Mugwort, Balm, or the like, or a spoonful of Sack, doth quickly dissolve the courses.

Decoctions or infusions in water, or wine, or other Liquor are made of the Plants aforesaid, of which we draw waters; and the Decoction of Pease is most com∣mended. Of Juniper berries also, and of Lupins, of Burnet, Chamomil flowers, and Barley, there is a good Decoction to be made.

Compounds of these are thus made: Take Mugwort, Pennyroyal dried, Balm, of each three drams; Juniper, and Bay berries, of each half an ounce; Boyl them in Wine.

Or thus. Take roots of Smallage, Fennel, each one ounce and half; Red Pease, Barley, each a pugil; boyl them add to a pint, Honey four ounces, Wine two ounces, boyl them again, and strain it, drink it often.

A bitter Wine most excellent. Take Gentian, Vale∣rian, and Asarum roots dried, each two drams; Madder roots half an ounce, Sea Onions prepared one dram, dried Wormwood, Carduus, Mugwort, Savin, Rue, each three drams; infuse them in Wine, and boyl them in a dou∣ble Vessel, give three ounces.

Hippocras also or Claret made of Spices and Ho∣ney is good.

A Syrup for the same is thus made. Take of the ope∣ning roots each two ounces; Eryngus and Madder roots, each one ounce; Asarum half an ounce, Mugwort, Pennyroyal, wild Thyme, Savin, Balm, Calamints, Nip, Rue, each one handful; flowers of Rosemary, Chamaenul, Broom, St. Johns wort, Wallflowers, each one pugil; Smallage, Lovage, and Fennelseeds, each two drams; Red Pease one pugil, suniper berries half a pugil, boyl them in Wine and Water in three pints of the flrained Liquor, dissolve six ounces of Honey, boyl it, and strain it, and so use it, or keep it boyld up to a Syrup.

Syrup of Mugwort, Calamints of the opening roots, all the Oxymels are good.

Potions are made of those mixed: As, Take Syrup of Mugwort one ounce and an half, Pennyroyal and Balm water, of each two ounces; Cinnamon water two drams: Make a Julep, give it at once.

Or thus: Take Parsley roots one ounce, red Pease a pu∣gil, Pennyroyal one handful, Fennel and Parsley seeds, of each a dram: boyl them in Wine, dissolve in the straining Triphera magna without opium or Thereaca Diatessaron one dram, syrup of Mugwort one ounce, Saffron half a scruple: Make a Potion for one Dose.

Of Topicks, make Baths or Fomentations for the womb in the time when the courses are expected, some daies, morning and evening for an hour; not to pro∣voke sweat; but to warm, for that would hinder. Therefore they must not dry and astringe: but loosen. Hence it is that women find so little good by dry Baths. These are made of sweet and hot Plants boy∣led in greater quantity for a Bath, then a Fomentation, and with wine and water.

They are easily made even in the winter: As, Take Savin green, Rue, Lavender flowers, of each two handful, or more: Juniper berries two pugils: boyl them for a Bath to fit in, or a Fomentation in Summer; add green Mer∣cury two handfuls.

Another for the Poor: Take Onyons, Leeks, and if the scent offend not, Garlick: boyl them alone, or with some of the abovesaid.

The third is this: Take roots of Lillies, Valerian, Mug∣wort, Savin, Rue, Balm, Lovage, Pennyroyal, Calamints, of each one or two handfuls; Chamomil and Elder flowers, of each one or two pugils; Fenugreek and Lin seed, of each one ounce; Carua seeds half an ounce, Bay, and Juniper berries, and red Pease, of each a pugil: boyl them.

A Compound of many thus; if you have not all, take more of them you have: Take roots of Lillies, Marsh∣mallows, Flower-de-Luce, of each four ounces; roots of Mad∣der, Birthwort, Valerian, of each three ounces; roots of Asa∣rum one ounce and an half, roots of true Acorus and Elicam∣pane, of each one ounce; Mugwort, Savin, Rue, Southern∣wood, Motherwort, Balm, Calamints, Nip, Pennyroyal, Organ, Spikenard, Lovage, Savory, sprigs of red Osiers bruised, of each two handfuls; seeds of the lesser Centaury, Carduus, Marjoram, Bay leaves, of each one handful; Chamomil, Dill, Elder, Lavender and Wall flower, of each one pugil; Fenu∣greek and Line-seed, of each one ounce; Nigella and Water∣cress seeds, of each half an ounce; juniper and Bay-berries, of each one pugil; seeds of Smallage and Lovage, of each two drams: Boyl them for a Bath.

A Fomentation of the strongest, is thus made: Take of Madder, Asarum, Birth-wort and Sowhred roots, of each one ounce; of wild Cucumbers and Mercury leaves, of each one handful; of Myrrh half an ounce: boyl them in Wine and Water, add the juyce of Savin and Mugwort, of each half an ounce; Ox-gal half an ounce: Make a Fomenta∣tion.

If the Thighs to the Feet, are washed with the afore∣said Decoction, or if the Feet be bathed therein often. it is good.

And if you make Clysters of them, because the Neck of the Womb joyneth to the straight Gut, they do as well, especially if the body be bound; because Clysters of Mercury, Benedicta Laxativa and Hiera, by stir∣ring up and forcing the Belly do work upon the Womb.

Or thus: A Clyster often repeated, is good: Take Lilly roots three ounces, green Flower-de-Luce roots one ounce and an half, Valerian roots one ounce, Mugwort, Savin, Rue of each one handful; Centaury tops, Chamomil, Melilot and Lavender flowers, of each one pugil; Fenugreek, and Line seed, of each half an ounce; Carita and Nigella seed, of each two drams; Bay berries half a pugil, red Pease one pugil: Make a Decoction, add Benedicta Laxativa Hiera Lo∣gadij, each three drams, juyce of Mercury and Flower-de-luce, of each one ounce; Honey of Squils one ounce and an half, Oyl of Wall-flowers two ounces, Ox-gal one dram: Make a Clyster, give it without Salt, that she make keep it longer.

To anoynt the Privities and Loynes, after Baths, is good, and otherwise, with hot and loosning Oyls and Fats.

Oyl of Wall-flowers and Flower-de-Luce, of each an ounce; is proper.

Or that called Moschatum or Moschelinum: Or this Oyntment: Take Oyl of bitter Almonds and Lillies, of each one ounce; Oyl of Wall-flowers, Flower-de-luce and Broom-flowers, of each half an ounce; Goose grease and Mar∣row of Calves Legs, of each half an ounce; the Mucilage of Fenugreek six drams, Asarum, Birthwort, Sowbread and Flower-de-Luce roots, of each one dram; Wax enough to make an Oyntment.

Emplaisters are applied to the Share, and about the Privities; made of the former: As, Take roots of Lillies and Orris, of each two ounces; Leeks one ounce, Mugwort, Savin, Pennyroyal, of each one handful; Figs ten: boyl them in wine, stamp them, add wild Goats dung two drams: Oyl of Lillies and Wall flowers, of each one ounce: Make a Cataplasm.

Or: Take Oyl of Wall flowers, Orris, Moscheline, of each one ounce; Storax and Galbanum, dissolved in Aqua vitae, of each half an ounce; Sal Nitre one dram, Rosin of the Larich tree, as much as is will make a Plaster.

A Fume taken into the womb by a Funnel, or through a hollow stool, provokes the courses, if made of Aro∣maticks, and other hot things, as Hippocrates saith; it is used after Baths, or at other times.

They are made of the Vapor of the Decoction of the things aforementioned.

Or thus: Take white Dittany roots and Madder, of each one ounce; Mugwort, Hops, Pennyroyal, Savin, Baies, of each one handful; Bay and Juniper berries, of each one pugil; roots of Galangal and Ginger, of each two drams; Myrrh and Bdellium, of each half a dram: boyl them in wine, and let her take in the Fume while it is hot.

Oyl of Spike or Civet put into the womb doth by its scent strongly draw down the courses.

The following sweet fume doth the same: Take of Storax two drams, Benzoin, Frankincense, Gallia or Alipta Moschata, of each half a dram; Cloves, wood Aloes, Sche∣nanth, Cassia Lignea, of each one scruple; Sugar two drams: make them up in Troches for a Fume, with Gum tra∣ganth infused in Cinnamon water.

Or thus: Take the wood of Berry bearing Savin, and Juniper, and cast it upon the Coals, or Juniper ber∣ries.

This is stronger but stinketh: Take Mummy two drams, Galbanum, Bdellium, Opopanax, of each one dram; Frankincense, Storax, of each one dram and an half; roots of Asarum, Schaenanth, of each one dram; the hoofe of an Ass, or a Horse, one scruple; Pouder them, with the Rosin of the Larix tree: Make Troches, use them in a close stool.

The strongest Fume to provoke the courses quickly, is made of all kinds of dung dried, and poudered, and mixed with Saffron to be burned upon live coales, and sent into the womb by a funnel.

Pessaries put into the Womb, or Nascalia applied thereto, when Virgins, are the last remedies, such as may open the mouth of the womb with heat and sharpness, and not exulcerate.

A Radish made like a Pessary, and applied doth it.

Pot Mercury bruised, and put into a bag, is good, and better with flowers of Centaury; the true Scor∣dium, Jack of the hedg, or sawce alone called Alliaria doth the same.

Or thus: Take juyce of Mercury, Onyons, Ox-gall, of each one ounce; Honey two ounces: boyl them to a Suppository consistence.

To which you may add these Pouders: Take roots of Asarum, Sowbread, of each half a dram; Agarick one dram, Myrrh two drams: boyl them with Honey to a Pes∣sary.

Or thus: Take Aloes half an ounce, Myrrh two drams, Gentian roots one dram and an half, Nigella or Gith seeds one dram: Mix them with Ox-galls, and make Pessa∣ries.

Another of Species: Take of Species of Hiera Picra, and Benedicta Laxativa, and troches of Myrrh, of each one dram and an half: Make a Pessary with boyled Ho∣ney.

Another made of Antidotes: Take of Triphera Per∣fica without Opium, and Theriaca, Diatesseron, of each two drams: Mix them with Pouder of Nigella, to Pessa∣ries.

This is most excellent: Take of Myrrh half an ounce, Nigella seeds two drams, Agarick one dram, Sal niter half a dram, with juyce of Coleworts or Honey: make a past for Pessaries, and if you add Troches of Alhandal half a scru∣ple; it will be stronger.

Another of perfumed things: Take the Troches of Gallia, and Alipta moschata, of each three drams; of Civet, Musk and Amber-greese, according to the purse of the Patient, make them up into a Pessary with Storax.

Or thus with Oyls: Take Oyl Moscheline two drams, Storax liquid one dram, Oyl of juniper berries six drops: Mix them, and dip Wooll therein for a Pessary.

If you make Injections of the Decoctions aforesaid into the Womb. they are better then in Baths or Fo∣mentations.

Or this: Take Madder and Asarum roots, of each half an ounce; Mugwort and Pennyroyal, of each one handful; Nigella or Gith seeds three drams, Lupines one ounce: boyl them, and in half a pint, dissolve juyce of Savin two ounces, inject some in.

Letting blood in the Foot, at the time is the usual re∣medy; for when the blood above strives to discend into the parts beneath, by reason of their Emptiness through blood-letting, that blood which lay idle about the Veins of the Womb, is stirred up, and rather gets into the usual passage then another, by which means the Terms are brought again. Wherefore we use this remedy of bleeding in the Foot, not only in full bo∣dies where we open a Vein in the Arm also first; but also in lean, except other matters hinder: And we usually open that under the inward Ancle called the Saphena in that Foot where it most appears, which we first put into hot water, and also after it is opened that the Veins may bleed better. But it will be as good in the Ham Vein, and bleed better. If you bleed in both Feet together, or in one in the morning, and in the o∣ther afternoon it will be better, at which time if you bind the Hip with a Ligature fast, that the blood may not discend, it will sooner be carried to the Womb.

Horsleeches if they suck well may supply the Lan∣cet.

Cupping-glasses applied to the Hams, inside of the Thighs, and Privities draw the blood thither, especially with Scarification.

Ligatures in the Hips and Feet, do the same, and strong frictions from the Leg downwards.

Copulation if it may be lawfully done, Cures Vir∣gins of this Disease: and they which are sick thereby and pale, are cured the night of their Marriage, by ha∣ving their Courses, which is the token of their Virgi∣nity, to them which are sound, and have them then a∣fore the time.

The Purgation after Child-bea∣ring, is a kind of bleeding, * 1.17 which produceth great inconvenience, if it be stopped, and therefore is to be provoked, this is done by the same Medicines, of which in consideration of the weakness of the woman that lieth in, we chuse the mildest, and coolest, especially if there be a Feaver which is of∣ten.

And in that case we give this Pouder: Take roots of Piony (which provokes the Terms, and if there be a convulsion, is also good against that) one dram, Mallow seeds half a dram, Mirrh, Cinnamon of each a scruple; Su∣gar two drams: give it at twice in white Wine, and Piony water, or the like.

Or this Decoction: Take Piony roots half an ounce, Maiden hair, Celandine, of each one handful; Mugwort half a handful, Violets a pugil; red Pease a pugil, Barley half a pugil: make a Decoction, add Sugar and Cinna∣mon one dram, and Schenanth half a dram, for two Doses.

We give stronger, if nothing hinder us; As, Take Mugwort, Vervaine, Celandine, Juniper berries; boyl them in Wine, give it to be drunk.

Or these Pills: Take Birthwort roots one dram, Mirrh half a dram, Pepper one scruple, with juyce of Leeks; make Pills, take half a dram.

The rest are like those former that provoke Courses, as Infessions of Marsh-mallows, Chamomil, Mug∣wort and the like: and Oyntments, Fumes, Pessaries, Frictions, Ligatures, Cupping-glasses, Bleeding in the Foot somtimes, considering the strength and acci∣dents.

If the Haemorrhoids have been us∣ual and stop; * 1.18 and we perceive mani∣fest danger at hand thereby, we must study to move them again. As som∣times we do, when they never, were before: if the cause of the Disease may be carried that way; as we ought to do when the cause of Feavers and Melancholly and the like lies in the Meseraiks. Also when the blood labors for passage at Haemorrhoids, being swoln we must help nature: Thus,

Somtimes we purge by stool, by reason of the im∣purity of the blood, which is retained in the Haemor∣rhoids suppressed, because they have power to stir up and provoke the Haemorrhoids, as well as purge, spe∣cially if things proper for that be added, as Aloes Co∣loquintida, and the like, as we shewed in the Terms, the examples of which may be refer'd to this treatise.

As the Electuarium Haemagogon, and the like, which is good to provoke both Courses and Haemorrhoids.

Topicks are better for moving the Haemorrhoids than the Terms, because the Veins appear more than in the womb, somtimes they are outward and swell, though somtimes more inward and blind, but alwaies easily to be reached by Medicines.

This may be done with Ovntments, this is the mil∣dest. Take roots of Orris, Sowbread, each half an ounce; tops of Centory, Motherwort, each two drams; powder them, add Oyl of Nuts a fingers breadth above them, juyce of red Onions one ounce, boyl them a little, and strain them, and anoynt therewith.

Or thus, Take Bacon, the rind and Membranes taken off, one ounce, Hogs-gall half an ounce, Pigeons dung two drams, Niter half a dram, make an Unguent.

Another. Take Hiera Piera, Benedicta Laxativa, each two drams; roots of Sowbread, Birthwort, Centaury the less, each one dram; make an Oyntment with Gall and Honey.

These are stronger. Take juyce of Leeks and red Oni∣ons, each one ounce; Hogs or Ox gall six drams, roots of Sowbread, pulp of Coloquintida and Euphorbium, each half a scruple; with Honey make a Liniment, if you add the juyce of Esula or Lathyris it wil be strong, but remove it if it burn.

It is better in form of Suppository if the Haemor∣rhoids are inward, and be not sore, thus. Take Honey, Juyce of Onions, Gall, each one ounce and half: boyl them, add Hiera Piera one dram, Myrrh half a dram, Sowbread roots half a dram, Sal Nitre a little, make a Suppository, add a little Hellebore it wil be stronger.

The root of Orris, made like a Suppository, and dip'd in Gall or in Oyl of Orris is good.

A head of Garlick or Onion doth the same if you take off the outward skin, and thrust it in, and a Sow∣bread root green.

Baths or outward Fomentations, and Clysters such as provoke the Terms are good in this case.

We use Leeches to the Haemorrhoids to draw the blood, that after they may keep their course: We a∣noynt the Veins with blood to make them fasten, and set them on with a reed. This is the surest and most cer∣tain Remedy.

Friction with a rough cloth, or Figg leaves, or with Borrage, doth open or prepare them.

We may do it also with a Lancet if the Veins appear, but we must be wary of missing the Veins: some prick them with Bristles til they bleed, and open the Veins in the Feet, but not so properly, for the Haemorrhoids proceed from the branches of the Gate-vein, and not from the hollow vein as the menstrual do, and because none of them come forth to the skin there can be no proper Evacuation.

It is not amiss to provoke bleed∣ing at Nose, * 1.19 where it hath been usu∣al, and is stopt (especially when a∣ny Diseases of the Head, Eyes, or Ears are approaching) to prevent them, and cure them except nature of her own accord open the Veins in the Nose. And this is no small help to a Cure.

It is a difficult matter by reason of their smallness, and distance to open them with a Lancet, but some do it with Bristles.

It is best to fil the Nostrils with a Pessary made of sharp and rough plants, and to smite them, as with Yarrow, Burrage, Madder, Goof-grass, and the flow∣ers of Reed-grass, or the like.

An Oyntment of Mints and Honey, or Madder and Oyl doth the same.

Diascorides saith that the Decoction of the root of Crocodilium or smal Crocus, being drunk, causeth bleeding at the Nose.

In other parts, as under the Tongue, or in the Forehead, Arms, * 1.20 or Feet (as when they itch from the foulness of blood, requiring the evacuation which was formerly made in that place, and which nature of her self sometimes forceth out, as we often observed in Horses) if it be requisite to bleed for the prevention or Cure of a Dis∣ease, it is best done by a Lancet; and to make the veins appear, you may first foment them with Deco∣ction of Sa••••, or the like. And it is good to heat the body with things given internally and applied out∣wardly, to make the blood thin that it may be the bet∣aer evacuated.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Stoppage of Terms.
• * 1.2

  Want of clean∣sing after child-bearing.
• * 1.3

  Stoppage of Haemorroids.
• * 1.4

  The want of bleeding at Nose.
• * 1.5

  Defect of bleeding by other parts.
• * 1.6

  A manly Con∣stitution, is the cause of suppres∣sion of Terms.
• * 1.7

  Spare Diet causeth the same.
• * 1.8

  Blood sent another way causeth want of Terms and Hemor∣rhoids.
• * 1.9

  Thickness of blood, caus∣eth suppression of Terms.
• * 1.10

  Crudities and im∣purity of blood, caus∣eth suppression of Terms.
• * 1.11

  Obstruction of the bowels, and elsewhere caus∣eth the same.
• * 1.12

  Obstruction of the parts that should bleed.
• * 1.13

  Fat, a Callus, or scarre, caus∣eth stoppage of Terms.
• * 1.14

  A Tumor also causeth sup∣pression of He∣morrhoids.
• * 1.15

  Evil Confor∣mation. Or, Weakness, causeth want of Terms.
• * 1.16

  The Cure of Terms sup∣pressed.
• * 1.17

  The Cure of the want of Courses after Child-bea∣ring.
• * 1.18

  The Cure of the stopping of the Haemorrhoids.
• * 1.19

  The Cure of defect of bleeding at the Nose.
• * 1.20

  The Cure of want of bleed∣ing in other parts.