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.

The Cure.

We shall mention only here the Cure of those Diseases with pain in the Hy∣pochondria. For the Cure of the Dis∣eases of the Liver, Spleen, Reins, Cawle, which we mention here only for the pain sake, because the pain in them is dul, shal be shewed in other Symptoms, as Cache∣xy, Jaundies, Dropsie, and the like, by which they are more manifest then by the pain. Also if there be pain in the Hypochondria from the Stomach, Womb or Colon, reaching thither, be∣cause the pains of the stomach are more in the region of the Heart, and of the Colon and Womb, more in the lower Belly where they lye, we have shewed the Cure of that in Pains of the Heart, and of those Pains in the Belly. And here we shall only declare the Cure of the Pain, where it chiefly shews it self, in respect of its cause, as it comes from the Inflammation of the Liver, Spleen, or Kidneys called Hepatitis, Splenitis, or Nephritis: Or from the Peritonaeum or Cawle, vulgarly called Spleneticus.

The Inflammations and Erysipelas of the Liver and Spleen, are dangerous and often deadly, and if they imposthume, and leave an Ulcer, or be ill cured, and a Hardness or Scirrhus follow, they cause a Dropsie, and incurable Diseases. The Inflammations of the Kidneys are more easily cured, they are worst, when the Stone is there also: If they leave an Ulcer, it is also ve∣ry stubborn, as shall be shewed.

The Method in the cure of all these Inflammations is the same as in others, that is while they are coming to divert the Blood another way from the part, or by re∣pelling and deriving it, and to allay the Heat and Burn∣ing, and to discuss the remainder, or if that may not be to ripen it. And if, there be Hardness, Scirrhus, or Imposthume, and after that is broken, an Ulcer, (which may be both in Liver, Spleen and Kidneys) we shall shew what is then to be done in other Symp∣tomes, that come from thence. Against Inflammation, use the following Remedies.

Blood-letting diverts the Blood while it is flowing to the part another way, especially in the Inflamma∣tion of the Liver or Kidneys which have great Bran∣ches from the hollow Vein: And in the Phlegmon of the Spleen, also it must not be neglected, though it hath Veins only from the Gate Vein, for reasons shew∣ed in Inflammation of the Stomach. Therefore in the Inflammation of all the the three parts, except any thing prohibit, open suddenly that Vein which most appeareth, on the same side, and bleed plentifully for Revulsion, and if there be great Plethory or Fullness, open the same Vein again, or that in the Hand on the same side, either against the Thumb, or little or middle Finger, according to Rhasis. And in the Inflamma∣tion of the Kidneyes open the Vein in the Foot.

The Haemorrhoids being Branches of the Gate Vein if they be opened derive much from the Inflammation of the Spleen, and revell from other Inflammations.

Cupping Glasses to the Hipps and Buttocks, or that side, do revell and derive in the Inflammation of the Reins. The Ancients did use them the day after bleed∣ing,

to the right Hypochondrion, when the Liver was Inflamed after scarification, and applyed them the next day again to the same place others used them only at the Declination, to take away the residue without Scar∣ification.

Also Ligatures and Frictions of the extream parts are good at the first, as in other Inflammations, to re∣vell.

And Clysters before Bleeding, and when the Body is bound, as it useth to be in these Inflammations, or Suppositories are good.

And Clysters because they reach into the Colon, and come near to the part, and cool, are best at the first, and are as altering Topicks; such as are prescribed in Fe∣vers.

A loosning Clyster, that a little provoketh. Take Mallows Roots and all, Beets, and for the Kidneys Pelli∣tory of the wall, each an handfull; Violets, Bran, each a pugil; Lineseed an ounce, Anniseed a dram, boyl and strain them, dissolve Honey, Butter and Oyl, each an ounce and half; Pulpe of sweet Prunes, or Cassia an ounce, with a little Salt, make a Clyster.

A cooling Clyster. Take the emollient Herbs and Roots, Purslane, Gourd leaves, each an handful; Violets, Mallows, and Chamomile flowers, each a pugil; Linseed, six drams, four great cold seeds an ounce, Barley a pugil, boyl and dissolve, Honey of Violets halfe an ounce, Cassia, an ounce, Oyl of Violets, and Water-Lillies, each an ounce and half.

If they cannot take Clysters, give a Laxative, take heed of Purgers for fear of more Flux and Inflammati∣on, Cassia therefore is not very safe.

But we give things that loosen without heat and pric∣king, as Prunes and other loosning fruits, and Spinach, Mallows, Violets boyled in Broaths, Whey, syrup of Violets and Roses, and the like.

In the declination or after the fourth day when heat abates, to take away the reliques, when the Liver or Spleen are afflicted, we give a gentle Purge, because they can discharge themselves by the Meseraicks into the Guts. And the rather, when the Disease is in the hollow part of the Liver, into which the Gate-vein branches it self, and if Choler boyling in the Gall or sent out, causeth an Erysipelas. In these cases we may give Cassia, or some gentle Purger.

Or this Decoction which cleanseth and openeth. Take Liquorish two ounces, Grass and Kneeholm roots, each an ounce; red Pease a pugil, Senna an ounce, Polypody an ounce and half, Cordial-flowers a pugil, Anise-seed three drams, Fennel seed and Dodder, each a dram; boyl them, strain and add syrup of Roses an ounce and half, syrup of the two Roots an ounce, Cinnamon a dram, Schaenanth half a dram, for three or four Draughts.

Or this Infusion: Take Rhubarb four scruples, Cinna∣mon, Spike, Schaenanth, each a scruple; sprinkle them with white Wine, and steep them in Endive and Maiden-hair∣water, add syrup of Roses, with Senna an ounce, make a Po∣tion.

If the Disease be in the Reins, because they have no∣thing to do with the Meseraicks, these are not proper, except some other reason require it, for then it is better to provoke Urin, or when it is in the convex part of the Liver, which hath branches of the hollow Vein, then it is good in the declining to take away the re∣mainder.

In the beginning of Inflammations of Liver, Spleen or Kidneys, we give gentle Astringers and Coolers, and which strengthen them, especially the liver and spleen. Then we leave out the Astringents, and mix Cleansers with Coolers, and then Openers, which take away the remainder by Urin or Stool. Such as were prescribed for the Inflammation of the stomach.

Or these following at first to repel. Take syrup of dryed Roses or Myrtles, each an ounce; syrup of Currance, or Bar-berries, or of Succory, or of Plantane for the Kidneys, each half an ounce; Endive, Rose and Plantane-water, each an ounce and half; red Sanders half a dram: Drink itin the morning, and make it again for the evening.

A cooling, cleansing and opening Julep in the pro∣gress. Take syrup of Violets and Endive, or Sorrel or Bi∣zantine, each an ounce; syrup of Purslane, and Water-lillies in the Inflammation of the Reins chiefly half an ounce, Straw-berry, Liverwort and Lettice-water, each an ounce and half.

Or this Decoction: Take Succory roots an ounce, En∣dive, Succory, Lettice, Strawberry-leaves, each a handful; Violets, Comfrey, Succory-flowers, each a pugil; Barley a pu∣gil, the four great cold Seeds, each a dram; sharp Prunes six, boyl them, strain and add Sugar.

We cool also with ordinary Drink, made of Water, and Barley, and Violets, and other four things, and with Conserves and Candyes, mentioned in Feavers and Inflammation of the Stomach.

In the Declination, when we will cleanse, and open and purge by Urin; We take syrup of Maiden-hair, of Bizant, each an ounce; syrup of Endive, and of the two Roots, each half an ounce; Water of Maidenhair, Agrimo∣ny, Fumitory, each an ounce; Spike and Schaenanth, each a scruple.

Or this Decoction: Take Roots of Asparagus, Fennel, Parsley, Liquorish, each an ounce; barke of Tamarinds for the Spleen half an ounce, Maidenhair for both Liver and Spleen, Agrimony, Ceterach, each a handful; Cordial and Broom flowers, each a pugil; Chamomil-flowers half a pugil, red Pease a pugil, the four great cold Seeds half an ounce, A∣nise-seed two drams, Parsley-seed and Agnus Castus, cach a dram; Raisons an ounce, boyl them, and in the straining dissolve syrup of the five or of the two Roots an ounce and half, with Cinnamon make it for three or four draughts.

Pills to discuss the reliques of the Inflamation. Take Turpentine two drams, Gum Ammoniack dissolved in Vine∣gar a dram, Myrrh, Storax, each a scruple, Schaenanth, Spike, Asarum, each half a scruple; with Sugar make Pills, take two scruples, or a dram, with Barley, Pease or Parsley-wa∣ter.

Outward Coolers must be applied at the first which astringe and repel; then mix Dissolvers therewith, and in the Declination, use Discussers alone to dissolve the remainder, or to ring it to Suppuration, if it will not be discussed. To all these you must add Strengthners, when the principal parts are inflamed. And these must all be applied, not actually cold, but temperate at the first, and warm afterwards.

A repelling Epithem to be used at the first. Take Rose-water four ounces, Plantane-water two ounces, Vinegar of Roses an ounce, Sanders a dram, Camphire a scruple (you may ad Juyce of Plantane or Violet-leaves, or of Pears or Quinces) Oyl of Roses half an ounce, or Rose-vinegar.

Then use this; Take of Nightshade-water, Water of Lettice, Violets and Water-lillies, each an ounce; Endive or Succory-water for the Liver two ounces, juyce of Nightshade, or Purslane, or of red Roses an ounce, Vinegar half an ounce, Sanders a dram, with Oyl of Violets make an Epithem.

Or dip Clouts in Juyce only of Nightshade, or of Endive for the Liver, and apply with a little Vinegar and Oyl of Violets, Roses or Water-lillies.

An Oyntment for the beginning of the Inflammati∣on. Take Oyl of Roses, Quinces or My••ties, each two oun∣ces; juyce of Plantane and Vinegar, each an ounce; or juyce of Endive or Succory for the Liver or Spleen an ounce,

boyl them till the Juyces are consumed, add Sanders, red Roses, each a dram; with Wax make an Oyntment.

At the first use the Cerot of Sanders for the Liver or Spleen, and the cooling Oyntment of Galen for the Reins. And Oyntment of Roses for all Parts.

Or this Cataplasm when the noble Bowels are affect∣ed. Take Quinces four ounces, Plantane and Horstongue, each an handful; red Roses a pugil, Pomegranate-flowers half an ounce, boyl and stamp them, ad Barley-meal three ounces, Oyl of Roses two ounces, red Sanders two drams, make a Cataplasm.

In the progress, to dissolve the Inflammation of Li∣ver or Spleen. Take Oyl of Roses two ounces, Oyl of Wormwood, or Spikenard an ounce, Oyl of Chamomil, or Melilot half an ounce, Sanders a dram, Spike half a dram, with Wax make a Liniment.

An old Oyntment for Inflammation of the Liver, made of Poppy tops, Rue, Linseed and Schaenanth, is good at that time.

Or the Cataplasm of Galen, made of Quinces and Dates.

Or this Cataplasm: Take Figgs, Dates, Raisons not stoned, each three ounces; Wormwood, Harts-tongue, each a handful; red Roses a pugil, boyl them in Wine and Wa∣ter, stamp and add Barley and Foenugreek-meal, or Line∣seed, each two ounces; Pouder of Orris a dram, Oyl of Cha∣momil and Lillies, each an ounce and half; Saffron a scru∣ple, Spike and Schaenanth, each half a dram.

In the Declination, the Emplaster of Melilot, Marsh-mallows, or Dyachylum, with Orris, do the same, and also maturate.

In the Inflammation of the Kidneys, use relaxing and resolving Ovls, as that of Oyl of sweet Almonds, or in which Marsh-mallow-roots are boyled, Oyl of Cha∣momile, Lillies, or the like, and Grease or Fats.

Or Oyntments of the same as that called Resum∣ptive.

Also a Bath of Marsh-mallows, and Mallows, Lil∣lies, Chamomile, Faenugreek and Lineseed, and the like, or a Fomentation for the Reins.

A Pain in the Reins from Stone, or Gravel, is not only to be cured when it comes, but to be prevented, by hindring the breeding of Stones, when we fear it, by reason our Pa∣rents had it, or are otherwise dispos∣ed to it. Especially in those who pisse Sand, we must take heed least it cleave to the Kidneys, and breed a Stone. And if we suspect that there is a Stone from former pains, and present Heaviness in the part, we must prevent pain, hinder its growth, and labour to ex∣pell it. This is by taking them of from things that breed the Stone, and heat and dry the Kidneys, and by giving cleansers to keep the Stones from growing to the Kidneys, and to break them and bring them down. But in curing of the pain of the Stone, which sticketh in the Passages, we must relax the passages, break the Stone, and labour to get it forth, all which shall be now related, as also the Diet and Exercise, and Purgers, and Clysters, and alterers and outward remedies.

There must be moderation and choise in meats and Drink, which must be of good juice, because the stone taketh its Original from them, Meat must be Tempe∣rate, and very little salted, very salt and dry things must be forborne, for from these comes the cheif earth∣ly Matter. Also very sharp and hot things that dry and heat the Kidneys, as Sawsages, and Spices, rather then crude glutiners, and things they thought, breed Flegme, for these cause a thick juice, which maketh Obstructions but not the earthly Matter, except there be some other cause, for that is layd aside in the serum, in which they are washed, as we shewed in the Causes Therefore Cheese which they forbid so earnestly, as the great Cause of the Stone, cannot do it but by its saltness, and sharpness; but fresh Cheese, Milk, and milkie meats, and other fresh meats though they be glutinous, cannot breed the Stone.

Modetate Exercise before meat is good to remove the Stone, which fixeth by Idleness. Therefore they void Stones more after exercise, then after Sleep, and the Urine made at that time, is best to judg by. There∣fore when the Stone is little and sticks in the Kidneys, Moderate Exercise is good, but when great, it causeth pain by moving it, and in an old disease, strong and vi∣olent motion of the Loyns, tears the flesh from the Stone, and causeth pissing of Blood, and an Ulcer. Nei∣ther do some allow exercise presently after meat, least it be distributed before concoction, and carried to the Kidneys, to breed matter for the Stone, but this Cru∣dity will rather breed Obstructions and other Diseases then the Stone, as we shewed. Immoderate Venery dries and weakens the Reins, and disposeth them for the stone, and if there be a stone, it stirreth it, and caus∣eth pain. Therefore they who have lived long, with∣out the use of Women, when they marry are subject to the Stone, which they never formerly perceived, being old men, as we have observed often. Also loos∣ness of Body in orderly going to stool hinders the in∣crease of Excrements. And not holding of the Urin when it urgeth, prevents the fixing of the Gravel.

If the Body be foul, purge Spring and Fall, and oft∣ner to prevent, not only Flegm, which some think is the cause of the stone, but all humors. And to take a∣way the cause of the stone, use gentle things that car∣ry the salt and wheyish Matter from the Reins, and cleanse the Blood, as they say; such as shall be menti∣oned for the Cure.

For when the fit of the stone is, we use Laxatives or Clysters to take away Excrements and Wind, then Purges, but not violent, that they may not meddle with the cause which is rather to be looked at in the time of prevention, then of cure. But such as may gently move the stone drawn, mixed with things that break it, as we shall shew.

Cassia is excellent to prevent, and in the fit also an ounce or more, with syrup of Violets or Sugar candy, or with the Decoction of Liquorish, or Sebestens, or convenient Waters, or seeds of Winter-cherries, or Gromwel, or a dram of Pouder of Turpentine, with Oyl of sweet Almonds to abate pain.

Also Turpentine two drams, with the yolk of an Eg, convenient Liquor, Sugar or Honey, or with Cassia.

Or with Benedicta laxativa, or two drams of the pouder thereof, with Sugar.

A loosning and cleansing Decoction. Take Liquo∣rish an ounce and half, Raisons stoned an ounce, Sebestens ten pair, Prunes five pair, Pease a pugil, the four great cold seeds half an ounce, Anise-seeds three drams, Senna and Polypody, each an ounce; Violets a pugil, boyl them, and add Sugar, syrup of Violets or Roses for two draughts.

It is better to add Fennel and Parsley-roots, each an ounce; Saxifrage and Marsh-mallow roots, each half an ounce; Mallows, Maidenhair, each an handful: Dill-flo∣wers a pugil, Alkekengi-berries two drams, and make the quantity of Senna an ounce and half, and to add Rbubarb and Agarick.

A purging Wine: Take Senna an ounce, Carthamus∣seeds a dram, Agarick or Rhubarb two drams, Liquorish an ounce, opening Roots half an ounce, Violets and Mallows, each two drams; Berries of Alkekengi, Anise and Lovage-seed,

each a dram; Currance four ounces, add Wine three pints, drink this to prevent the stone, and when it begins to purge.

A preventing Electuary, and to be taken in the fit. Take Cassia two ounces and half, Prunes and Sebestens, each an ounce; juyce of Liquorish two drams, with syrup of Vio∣lets make an Electuary, give an ounce with things against the stone, and some scammoniate Electuary, as that of Juyce of Roses, Diaphaenicon, Elescoph, and Bene∣dicta laxativa a dram and half.

Or give the gentle Electuaries with Rhubarb and Senna, as Catholicon and Lenitive, and the like, alone or with the Decoction mentioned.

Or gentle Pills, with things that break the stone.

Or these: Take species, Hiera and Benedicta laxativa half a dram, with Turpentine make Pills: Or a dram of Benedicta.

Or this Pouder: Take Senna an ounce and half, Rhu∣barb two drams, Turbith three drams, Ginger a dram, Cin∣namon two drams, Polypody three drams, Gromwel and Bur∣dock-seeds, each a dram; Broom-seeds half a dram, Orris a dram, the four great cold seeds, each a scruple; make a pou∣der, give two drams,

Clysters suddenly take away pain, by taking out the Excrements and Wind, which would increase it, by pressing upon the Ureters and Reins: And also by coming to the part being anodyne, and if they be nar∣cotick especially, and which break the stone. Then do they help in a threefold respect.

As this against the Stone. Take the emollient herbs, roots and all, Pellitory, Bettony, Groundsel, Beets or Mercury, each a handful; Chamomil, Melilot and Dill-flowers, each a pu∣gil; Liquorish two ounces, red Pease, Bran, each a pugil; Figs ten, Bay-berries three drams, Alkekengi-berries two drams, Gourd, Foenugreek and Linseed, each half an ounce; Fennel and Caraway seeds, each a dram and half; boyl them in Water and Wine, or Broath, strain and add Honey or sugar an ounce and half, Cassia an ounce, Benedicta or Hie∣ra two drams, Oyl of sweet Almonds, Nuts, Olives or Butter, each an ounce; Turpentine two drams, with Salt make a Clyster. If the Pain be great, add two drams of Philo∣nium Romanum.

Or you may use the anodyne Clysters for the Co∣lick, adding things proper for the stone. Or thus: Take Oyl of Chamomil, Dill, Lillies, sweet Almonds, each an ounce and half; Oyl of scorpions, Goose grease and sweet Butter, each two ounces; Turpentine dissolved with the Yolk of an Egg an ounce and half, Saffron a dram, with Milk make a Cly∣ster, add Opium half a scruple, if there be need.

Or this: Take Turpentine two ounces, dissolve it in white Wine half a pint, with the Yolk of an Eg, Oyl of But∣ter, Almonds two ounces, Oyl of scorpions an ounce, Goose∣grease two ounces.

Or this to help the stone to pass foreward. Take Lilly roots two ounces, Lapidium, Smallage, Purslane, Roots and all, each an ounce; Pellitory, Coleworts, Groundsel, sa∣xifrage-roots and all, Bettony, St. Johns-wort, Water-par∣sley, Crateva, Fennel, Dovefoot, Columbines, Beets, each half a handful or a handful; Lillies, Broom, Elder, Lavender and Stoechas flowers, each a pugil; Juniper-berries an ounce, Alke∣kengi-berries two drams, Gromwel, saxifrage, Parsley, smal∣lage, Cummin, Hally-berries and seeds, each a dram; boyl them in Wine and Water, strain and add juyce of Pellitory, St. Johns-wort, Fennel or Parsley, each an ounce; Benedicta laxativa or Indum majus three drams, Oyl of Dill, bitter Al∣monds, Peach-kernels, scorpions, each an ounce; Turpentine dissolved with the Yolk of an Egg two drams, with salt make a Clyster. Add the Electuary called Justinum or Lithontridon.

Alterers are given also to cleanse away Gravel, that it stick not to the Reins, nor grow to the stone, they are good to prevent and cure, they open the streight passa∣ges where the stone is lodged, and make them slippery And break the stone if it be crumbling or fastned to the Reins, but if it be old or flinty, it cannot be. Some do it by a cutting quality, and sharpness, or by cleansing which takes the Gravel from the Kidneys, and some∣what alwaies from the stone; and the rather, when they are drying and earthy, which they do not by their hardness, as one stone wears another as they suppose. for they are not given whol but finely poudered, but by the clensing quality which is in these dry bodies; and by a propriety known more by custome then reason, as in other things, which do it by their similitude of which hereafter.

Good broath of red pease is approved, with Butter, Sugar, and Honey, or a little Salt, this is used to pre∣vent, adding parsley roots, and Coleworts and topps of Sparagus, with Beans and Fitches.

Or Take; Red Pease a pugil, Parsley roots two ounces, Fennel, and Rest-Harrow roots and Liquorish, each an ounce; Colewort or Malowes, a few Melon seeds two drams, Aniseed a dram. boyl them in Cock Broath, til there be two mess∣es of it streined, give it Morning and Evening.

Or the Decoction of Alisma, Chamomile, Marsh-Mal∣lows, and of Corn Poppy, according to Diascorides, is good for such as make thick sandy Urine. Or the Decocti∣of white Saxifrage.

To this Decoction of white Saxifrage, Orris, Prim∣rose roots, Mallows, Venus Navel, and Holly, are added, also roots of Valerian, Musk; and wild flax may be boyled with Wine.

Some say that the Decoction of Lignum Vitae is good against the stone, by its cleansing and cutting qua∣lity. And therefore they give it in the fit, and to pre∣vent also, as ordinary drink for a long time together, with other clensers sometimes, as Liquorish roots, Rest harrow, and the wood of the Thorne Tree, with Sug∣ar, or Honey.

Of these and others make this gentle and pleasant De∣coction. Take Liquorish an ounce and half, red Pease a pugil, Raisons ten pair, Figgs five pair, the four great cold Seeds, Anise and Mallow-seeds, each a dram; Violets and Mallow-flowers, each a pugil; boyl and strain them, add Sugar or Honey a sufficient quantity for two or three draughts.

This is stronger; Take Marsh-mallow roots, Liquo∣rish, each an ounce; Mallow-flowers two handfuls, red Cole∣worts, Chervil, Bettony, each a handful; Melon seeds two drams, Foenugreek or Linseed a dram and half, seeds of Par∣sley, Alkekengi and Gromwel, each a dram; Chamomil and Broom-flowers, each a pugil; boyl and sweeten it, and use it as the former.

Or thus: Take Roots of Asparagus, Restharrow, low Bramble, each an ounce; Pellitory, Bettony, Poli-montain, each a handful; black Vetches a pugil, boyl them in Rain∣water, add Vinegar of squills an ounce, Goats blood prepared half a dram, Lapis Iudaicus a dram.

Or this Syrup: Take the five opening Roots, each half an ounce; Liquorish, Marsh-mallows, Dropwort, Burnet, sa∣xifrage, Restharrow, Ground-bramble, Horse-radish, each an ounce; Roots of Valerian, Dittany, Madder, Nettle, Bayes, Orris, Elicampane, Birthwort, Piony, Vervain, each half an ounce; Roots of Asarabacca, Cypress, each two drams; Sea∣onyon a dram, Roots of white Saxifrage, inner Rind of Ha∣zel and Elder, each half an ounce; Mallows, Pellitory, Cher∣vil, Lovage roots and all, Saxifrage of Dioscorides (which Dodon takes to be wild Time) Bettony, Pauls Bettony, Maidenhair, Ceterach, Rupturewort, Bupleurus, Ground-I∣vy, ••red Coleworts, wild Parsley, Sea-fennel, Celticknard,

each a handful; Flowers of Chamomil, Lillies, Broom, Wal∣flowers, St. Johns-wort, each a pugil; red Pease a pugil, Peach and Cherry-kernels, each an ounce; Juniper, Winter-cherry and Ivy-berries, each half an ounce; the four great cold seeds and of Mallows and Marsh-mallows, each a dram; the four great and small hot seeds, each half a dram; Foenugreek and Linseed, each a dram; Raisons stoned two drams, Jujubes and Sebestens, each five pair; make a Decoction, add to the straining Sugar or Honey six ounces, with a little Cin∣namon make a Syrup: Take two or three ounces alone, or with convenient Water or Wine. Some boyl Lapis Judiacus and Lyncis in it, but in my Iudgement to no purpose.

Or the opening and cleansing Syrups, which are sel∣dom given alone but with Powders and Electuaries that expel the Stone, as, Oxymel Hydromel, Syrup of Liquorish, Radish, or Byzantine.

There is also an Infusion made of Wine to ex∣pel the stone, as winter Cherries, bruised and steept in Wine.

Or bruised Radishes, or Hors-Radishes steept twelve houres in Wine, which is very good.

Dioscorides commends Wormwood-Wine against the Stone.

And this is better; Take Liquorish, Rest-harrow, Burnet, Saxifrage, Lovage, Fenel, Radish, each an ounce and half; Bettony, and Pauls Bettony, Rupture-wort, Bup∣leur, Maiden-hair, Ground-jvy, all dried, each three drams; Violets, Dillflowers, each a dram; Winter Cherries, Ivy ber∣ries, each two drams; Parsley, Carua, Gromwell, and Broom∣seed, each a dram; bruise them, and infuse them in two quarts of Wine.

Groundjvie infused in Aqua Vitae, is a singular expe∣riment against the Stone.

Or divers Aqua Vitae's made of Herbs, and other things proper against the stone.

Or a Lixivium, or Lye, made of ashes of the same is good in four ounces at a time.

As of Vine ashes, or Bean stalk ashes, when Water or Wine is poured through them, so often til it be sharp.

Another strong enough in half an ounce. It is made of the Ashes of Bean-stalks, Pease, Coleworts, Vervain, Wormwood, Garlick, Ivy, Iuniper, Bayes, and Pali∣urus, if it may be had. Taking as much of them as you can hold in your hand, and letting a pint of Wine, and four ounces of Aqua-Vitae pass nine times through them.

Some Juices break the Stone. (as Hannibal did the Alps with Vinegar) as thin white Wine, and Vinegar, and Water.

A certain man was drunk with white Wine, and held his Water forceably, and then voided abundance of stones and Gravel. And another of our Citizens of a good family, by drinking the diuretick Wine in the Blasine-street, voided often stones of half a dram in weight, and hath shewed to me many of them which came forth with a little pain.

Hollerius teacheth us that the same may be done by much cold water, when the body is hot and dry from the pain, and it is better with Vinegar, also the spaw∣Waters that are sharp, are drank many dayes together against the stone.

Or an ounce of juice of Limons alone or with Sugar, or with three ounces of Wine, also juyce of Oranges, and the like.

Or the juice of winter Cherries, and Yarrow, or the Water of a Beet stalk, taken often in the same quantity, according to Mathiolus.

Or Take Juice of Fennel and Purslane, each half an ounce; white Wine an ounce. Drink it with sugar, or make a syrup thereof.

Or this Potion; Take Juyce of Pellitory clarified, an ounce and half, of Chamomile, Bettony, Honey, or Sugar each an ounce, drink it with Pease Broath or the like, or make a syrup thereof.

Another, Take; a Horse-Raddish, bruise it add the best Wine to make it three ounces, or four, strain it and add Blood of a Goat prepared a dram. this is highly commend∣ed, to which other Juyces and Pouders may be added.

The Urine of a Goat of four yeers old, or of a rock-Goat, is highly commended.

Also distilled waters which pierce to the Reins, in a good quantity as Pellitory water a pint, or Mallow, or Marsh-Mallow water, or of Broomflowers, or Bean flowers, Rest-Harrow, Asparagus, Saxifrage, Parsley, Fenel, Osyris, or that of wild Parsley, sea Fennel, Rad∣dish, Ivy berries, or winter Cherries, or that of Flix∣weed called Osyris, or of Oak leavs, and Leavs and Roots of Brambles, and of Dogs tongue, also of ceter∣ach, Vervaine, Chamomile, or that of Peach kernells or that of Turpentine which is oily. Mathiolus com∣mends the Water of Mans Dung or Pigeons Dung. The spirit of Wine which is thin, breaks the Stone.

These all may be given alone, or with sugar, or with other Pouders, or distilled of divers simples mixed to∣gether.

Or thus; Take the Roots, Herbs, Seeds, of which we make the Wine by Infusion, all dryed and bruised, and so much Wine, as it may be like a Pultes, and four oun∣ces of Turpertine, draw a water by distillation from it: give it as the other.

Or add to the dryed simples that will keep their Virtue, Roots of Spargus, Smallage, Parsley, each halfe an ounce; roots of Asarum, Maddir, Valerian, each two drams; Pellitory of the wall, St. Iohns-wort, Chamomile, and Broom flowers, each two drams; Smallage, Lovage, Sparagus, and Raddish seeds, each a dram; distill a water with Turpen∣tine as before.

All these are better distilled in Aqua vitae.

Or Thus; Take Peach or Cherry kernells, two ounces, Berries of Brambles, Strawberries, Winter Cherries, Ivy, each an ounce; Hors-Raddish three ounces, green Beans with the shales, Pellitory, each an handfull, wild Parsly, Sea Fen∣nell, each a pugil. bruise and distill them.

Or this; Take of Peach kernells, four ounces, Sebesten, and Jujubes, each five pair, four great coldseeds, six drams, Winter Cherries, half an ounce, Gith, and Smallage seed each two drams, Hors-Raddish, half a pound, bruise them, add Turpentine and Honey each a pound, distill a Water, give three ounces alone, or with other Breakstone-Medicines.

Or, distill this Water of Juyces; Take Juyce of Raddishes, Lovage, each six ounces, Juyce of Winter Cherries two ounces, white Wine Vinegar two ounces, distill them give half an ounce.

This is an admirable Water: Take juyce of Radishes a pint and half, of Restharrow and wild Tansey, Saxifrage, Winter-cherries, Pellitory, Burnet, Bettony, Marsh-mallows, Gromwel, each half a pint, Roots of Fennel, Parsley, Eryn∣gus, Restharrow, Orris, Elicampane, each two ounces; Basil, Gromwel, Burdock and Parsley-seeds, each half an ounce; Juniper berries bruised half a pound; infuse them, and stir them often two dayes, add a pound of Honey, and a pound and half of Turpentine, white Vinegar two ounces, distil them in Balneo, give two ounces, or two and an half, with as much syrup of Violets.

It is good to drink Oyls, for we may see them swim after upon the Urin, and therefore know that they pass through, and supple the Ureters.

Therefore in great Pains, when the stone is stopped in the passages, give Sallet-oyl, or Oyl of sweet Al∣monds, or Linseed new drawn or well washt, alone, or in Broaths or Cream.

Some commend an ounce of Sallet-oyl with Wine, wherein Flints have been often quenched.

But some Oyls are proper for the stone, alone given, or with other remedies, as Oyl of Peach, or Cherry-kernels, or of bitter Almonds, or of Scorpions; or that of Citron-seeds, or Dock-seeds; or of chymical Oyls given by drops with others, as that of Turpentine, or the fat Liquors of Calcanthium, or Vitriol called Spi∣rit of Vitriol.

Or this compounded: Take Juniper-berries four oun∣ces, bark of the Roots of Ash three ounces, beat them, add Turpentine two ounces, Honey an ounce, steep them and ad Water, and so distil an Oyl: Give six or seven drops with any convenient Liquor.

Some Simples are good taken in substance, Raddish and Salt in Sallets, Horse-raddish beaten with sweet Almonds, Roots of Lovage boyled or raw eaten in a good quantity before bathing. Roots of Fennel, Par∣sley, tops of Sparagus, Hops, Coleworts, Purslane, wild Parsley and Water-cresses in Sallets, Sea-fennel pickled called Samphire; also Lemmons, Raisons, Figs or kernels of Peaches, bitter Almonds, Cherries eaten with sugar, or made into Comfits. Also the Fruit of sweet Briar called Hepps, Hares flesh, especially the kid∣neys, or Sparrows or Wag-tayls roasted, or Goats blood boyled or five or six ounces of Fox blood, with wine and sugar which is highly commended.

Some Simples of a Rosin quality pierce and cleanse the Reins, and make the Urin sweet as a Violet, and expel the stone and gravel in time of the fit, by provo∣king Urin, as the best Turpentine alone not washed two drams and half in a Wafer, or with Liquorish, Pou∣der or Sugar; and it is better dissolved with the Yolk of an Eg, and given with convenient Liquor; or boy∣led till it may be poudered, two drams.

There are many other Simples for the same given in Pouder, in Wine, or the Waters mentioned, as Ditta∣ny-roots, Bayes, Knotgrass, Rupturewort, Buphleu∣rus called the Hares-ears, the seeds of Paliurus, Grom∣wel, Broom, Xanthium, Winter-cherries and Ivy-ber∣ries.

And pouder of Goats blood thus prepared. Take the blood of a young Goat fed with Herbs good against the stone, neither that which comes first or last, but in the middle of the bleeding, preserve it from putrefaction by a gentle fire, or by the sun, and give a dram in pouder with Wine. The blood of a Hare is as good.

Or the ashes of a whole Hare-skin, and all a spoon∣ful in Wine

Or the ashes of a Wag-tayl.

Or these stronger Pouders of scorpions, sows or hog∣lice, pouder of Earth-worms or ashes, which are very strong, and must be given warily, and in a small quan∣tity; or of Grass-hoppers, Beetles, pouder or rather ashes of Spanish-flies, or of those Hog-lice or sows cal∣led Onisci, which Hartman so commends in his Pra∣ctise of Chymistry.

Or the fine pouder of Lapis Judaicus, or half a dram of Lapis prunellae, with the thin water of Vitriol, given twice a week in the morning. This is a great secret a∣mong some.

Besides these, there are many Pouders and Electua∣ries and Pills, made of Roots of white Saxifrage, Bur∣net, Saxifrage, Dropwort, Restharrow, Valerian, Horse-raddish, Madder, Nettles, Lovage, Fennel, Parsley, Grass, Kneeholm, Sparagus, Bramble, Asara∣bacca, sea-onyons, Orris, Elicampane, Birthwort, Pi∣ony, Dancasonium, Horse-dock, Acorn-shells, middle Rinds of Hazel, the saxifrage of Dioscorides (called Ser∣pillum by Dodon) the Capillars, Celticknard, Bay and Colewort-leaves, Feaverfew, Ground-Ivy, Penny∣royal, Organ, Polymontain, Calamints, Hysop, Sou∣thernwood, Germander, Bettony, Pauls-bettony, Groundpine, Leaves of Oak and Willow, Scordium and Empetrum, the Flowers of Royal Comphrey, Chamomil, seeds of Fennel, Anise, Caraway, Cum∣min, Smallage, Dill, Carrot, Sesely, Parsley, Lovage, siler-mountain, Amcos, Parsley-pert, Coriander, As∣paragus, Kneeholm, Basil, Raddish, St. Johs-wort, white Thorn, Nettle, Ash-keyes, Gith, Water-cresses, Burnet, Saxifrage, Lupins, Vetches, Bay and Juniper-berries, Medlar-stones, Peach and Cherry-kernels, sweet Almonds, red Pease, the spunge in the sweet Bryar, Cherry-tree and Plum-tree, Gum, Gum of the Walnut-tree, Vine, Gum Arabick Traganth, Elemi, Olibanum, Bdellium and Amber. Also the ashes an an Hedghog, Swallow, Asses-liver, Doves-feathers, and pouders of a Hares-kidneys, Mans-skull, Horse∣hoof, Astragalus or Hare, Ivory, Picks or pickerel Jaws of Crayfish and Snails shells; or of Eg shells hat∣ched; or of stones in Cray-fish, Crabs, spunges; or of stones taken from men, commended by Paracelsus, and Oyl of them taught by Hartman: Also pouder of Mouse dung. And of Lynx stone, Ocher the third Alcyon of Dioscorides, and ashes of Glass. To which we add things to enlarge the passages, as Liquorish, Marsh-mallows, Venus-navel, Violets, seeds of Mal∣lows, Cotton, Marsh-mallows, Foenugreek, Linseed, the four great cold Seeds, sweet Almonds, Pistakes ashes of Nuts and Gourds. And things that help con∣coction, and expel wind and obstructions, and spices that expel the stone, and make the Medicines pleasant; as Ginger, Galangal, Calamus, cypress, cinnamon, Wood-cassia, Wood-aloes, red Sanders, Nutmeg, Mace, cloves, Pepper, carpobalsom, cubebs, spike, schaenanth, saffron.

Give of these mixed a dram or two, with Wine, Wa∣ter, Lye, Decoctions or Infusions; or with sugar make gross Pouders or Lozenges, with Gum Traganth, or with Honey or Syrup make Electuaries, with other conserves or candyes, given from two to three drams. Or if they be unpleasant make Pills with Turpentine, and give a dram, and after them give a convenient Draught of proper Liquor to help their working. Ex∣amples of Pouders, Pills and Electuaries, are these.

The first pouder: Take dryed Coleworts a dram, Oak∣leaves dryed and Acorn peels, each half a dram; Pepper and Ginger, each a scruple; make a pouder, give a dram or a dram and half.

A second: Take Peach kernels parched half an ounce, Melon seeds two drams, Fennel seed a dram: Give it with Parsley-broath.

A third: Take Gromwel seed and Winter-cherries, each a dram; Parsley seed half a dram: Give it in five ounces of Lemmon-water.

A fourth: Take Broom seeds half a dram, Amber two scruples, Sugar candy a dram: Give it with Wine.

A fifth pouder: Take stones of Medlars a dram, Pick∣rel-jaws half a dram, Lovage seed a scruple: Give it as the other.

The sixth: Take Crabs-eyes and Astragalus, each half a dram; Broom and Basil seed, each a scruple: Give it at once.

A seventh: Take of the stones that have been voided by the same Patient or others, and Lapis judaicus equal parts, make a fine pouder: Give it with Hydromel or Water of Sea-fennel.

The eighth: Take the ashes of a Wag-taile or Hare a dram, Eg-shels hatched two scruples, with Sugar and Cinna∣mon, make a Pouder.

The ninth: Take boyled Turpentine half a dram, Pou∣der of Earth worms a scruple, burnt Harts horn two scruples, Lapis Iudaicus a scruple, Gum Traganth half a scru∣ple.

The tenth: Take Goats blood prepared a dram, Jews stone half a dram, Ashes of Earth worms a scruple give it as the other.

The eleventh: Take Goats blood prepared or ashes of a Hare two drams, or of each a dram; the Spunge stone and Jews stone, each a dram and an half; Fennel, Parsley, An∣nis seeds, Gromwel seeds, Medlar stones, each a dram; water∣cress seeds half a dram, Mellon seeds a dram, Liquorish half an ounce, Roots of Burnet, Saxifrage half a dram, Cinna∣mon a scruple, sugar two ounces make a pouder, give a spoonful or two; drink after it some convenient Li∣quor.

The twelfth: Take Liquorish three drams, Rest-har∣row, Dittany, Bays, Hors-radish, Burnet, Saxifrage and white Saxifrage, of each two drams: Asarum, Orris roots, each a dram; Dodons, Saxifrage called Serpillum, Mai∣den-hair, Bupleurus, Rupturewort, Pennyroyal, each a dram and an half; Fennel, Seseli, Parsly, Lovege seed, Sea fennel, Radish Basil seed, of each two drams; Watercress and Gith seed, each a dram; Medlarstones a dram and an half: Peach kernels two drams, Plum tree Gum two drams, Crabs Eyes, Pickrel jaws, Egg-shels, Wolves Liver prepared, each a dram; Jews stone and Spunge stone, each a dram and an half; Oker and burnt Glass, of each half a dram: give it as the for∣mer.

A thirteenth excellent Pouder: Take Mouse dung five or seven, Olibanum a scruple, Fennel seed half a dram, Cinnamon a scruple.

A fourteenth stronger: Take one Grass hopper of half a scruple, Crabs eyes two scruple, Cinnamon a scruple, give it with the Decoction of Juniper berries.

The fifteenth yet stronger: Take dryed Spanish flies four, Spung stone two scruples, Melon seeds a dram and an half, Sugar candy a dram, give it with the Decoction of Lineseed or Whey.

The great Electuaries of Nicolas, Lithontribon, Ducis or Justinus: are made of these, and that of Arnoldus de Villa Nova; and that called Nephrocathartike and Phi∣lanthropos, and the Diuretick of Baptista and Montag∣naria.

There is also an Electuary called the Queens Ele∣ctuary, which hath Senna and Turbith in it.

And a red Pouder make thus: Take red Sanders and Cinnamon, each an ounce; Annis, Fennel, Parsley, Gronwel, Creta of the Sea, Winter-cherries, Melon seeds, of each two drams; Spunge and Jews stone and Lynx stone, each a dram; blood of a Goate prepared half a dram.

The Electuary of Ashes, by Avicen is prepared for the stone. Thus: Ashes of Glass, Spunge and Jews stone, Scorpions, Hare, Egg-shels, Pouder of Goats blood, Ashes of Coleworts, Calamus, Penny-royal, Parsley seed, Carrot, Marsh-mallow seeds, Pepper, Wallnut tree, Gum and Gum Arabick made into Pou∣der and with Honey into an Electuary.

This hath been often used by me with good success: Take Liquorish, Bay roots, of each two drams; Rest harrow roots a dram, Winter-cherries, Paliurus seeds, Gromwell, of each two drams; Smallage, Parsley and Fennel seed, each a dram; Water-cresses half a dram, Gum of Cherry or Plum tree and Amber, each a dram; make a Pouder, with Cin∣namon and a little Sanders: and to mitigate pain, Hen∣bane seeds a dram and an half, give a dram with sugar or make Lozenges, or an Electuary, or Pills, with syrup that is proper, with Peach kernels and juyce of Liquorish, instead of Liquorish.

With Conserves, you may mix them thus: Take Conserve of smallage roots or Orris an ounce, Conserve of Broom flowers and Maidenbair, each half an ounce. The tenth, twelfth or thirteenth Pouder. Or the Electuary Ducis, Justinus or Lithantribon a dram and an half. Or if you will have it stronger, the fourteenth Pouder and juyce of Liquorish, each a dram; with syrups aforesaid: make an Electuary.

Agarick is somtimes added: Take Agarick a dram, Pellitory of Spain two drams, roots of Dropwort a dram, Gromwel seeds half a dram, Madder half an ounce, conserve of Maiden hair half an ounce, with Honey of Violets: make an Electuary.

Convenient Pills: Take seeds of Paliurus, Gromwell, Winter Cherries, each a dram; Saxifrage seed and Sea fen∣nel, each half a dram; Mallow seeds two scruples, juyce of Liquorish a scruple, Gum of Cherry and Plum tree, each half a dram; Bdellium a scruple, Goats blood prepared a dram, ashes of Scorpions, or Mouse heads, Earthworms, Hog lice or Sows, each half a dram; with Turpentine, make Pills, give a dram.

F•••• pain, give Anodynes with the former.

An Emulsion: Take Peach kernels four ounces, Melon or Gourd seeds half an ounce, white Poppy seeds two drams, beat them, and with half a pint of Pellitory or Mallow wa∣ter, make an Emulsion with Sugar or Honey, give four ounces.

A pouder again pain: Take white Poppy tops two drams, Henbane seeds a dram and an half, the four great cold seeds and Mallow seeds, each a dram; Gromwel seeds and Winter Cherries and Broom seeds, each half a dram; Liquo∣rish two drams, Restharrow roots a dram, sugar two oun∣ces.

It is good in pains to add white poppy seeds or Henbane seeds, as I shewed in my pouder.

Or to give Opiats, as Asyncriton, Philonium, Roma∣num, with pouders against the stone, or others mentio∣ned in the Colick.

And Narcoticks may be given with purgers: As, Take Asyncriton or Philonium Romanum two scruples or a dram, Diaphaenicon a dram and a half or species Benedicta a dram and an half or six grains of Diagredium with sugar make a Bolus.

Or thus: Take senna half an ounce, Carthamus seeds two drams, Liquorish, parsley roots, each half an ounce; white poppy seeds two drams, Mallows and Lineseed, each a dram; boyl them and dissolve Asyncriton or philonium a dram, Mithridate two drams, or half an ounce of syrup of poppies.

Or these pills: Take species Laxativum two scruples, Opium prepared and dissolved in sack two grains, Storax, saffron, Castor, each three grains; Oyl of sweet fennel seeds a drop with Turpentine, make pills.

We give Anodynes in Clysters also, as in the Co∣lick.

And outward things to remove the stone, by dila∣ting the passages.

Sitting in a moist and hot Bath takes away pain, if up to the Armeholes, in a Vessel made on purpose cal∣led Lumbrorium.

In time of necessity, hot water alone will do well and better then potential heat, to take away pain, though things potentially hot, may be added to help the Decoction, and which loosen, expel wind, open and move the stone, such as Clysters were made of.

Or these, a Decoction of Mallows and parsley and Chamomil flowers in a straight Vessel, the less will serve.

Or adding Lilly roots pellitory and Violets.

Or a Decoction of Coleworts, Spinage, Arrage or

Turneps, or Parsneps, or Scirroots, and Horse-radish, which is best.

Or of Marsh-mallowroots, opening Roots, and all three pugils, Foenugreek and Linseed a pugil, Smallage, Parsley and Caraway seed an ounce.

We add to the former some stronger things to expel the stone, which are mentioned in Remedies taken in∣ward, and may be used outwardly, to remove it as some think.

Chiefly Madder roots, and sea-fennel, or Sisymbri∣um, Columbines, Dropwort, Dovefoot, Bupleur, sou∣thernwood, Mugwort, Broom flowers, and of Verbas∣cum, Gromwel seeds and Winter-cherries, and the like.

For rich people we add Milk, Oyl, Butter to loosen more, and Wine to make it penetrate.

We make Fomentations (when baths cannot be u∣sed) of the Decoctions aforesaid, with a spunge, stu∣phes or bags, with Wine and Oyls.

Some use Embrochations or Infusions upon the pe∣cten if the stone lodge there, to remove it; they are made of the aforesaid Decoctions.

Also to bath in, and to drink of sharp Waters, is good against the stone, as those of Sulphur.

After Bathing or Fomentation anoint the Reins, Pri∣vities and Perinaeum, to take away pain, and open the passages warm, stroaking the Hand downward.

If there be heat of the Kidneys, this Oyntment will open and cool. Take Oyl of Violets and Water-lillies, boyl Marsh-mallows therem, fresh Butter, or Cream and Goose grease, each half an ounce; with white wax make a Liniment.

A stronger Anodyne: Take Oyl of sweet Almonds an ounce and half, Oyl of Chamomil, or Melilot, Dill and wall∣flowers, each half an ounce; Conies grease six drams, Mu∣cilage of Linseed or Fleabane an ounce, Saffron a scruple, with wax make a Liniment.

Or anoint with the Oyntment of Marsh-mallows, or that called Resumptive.

When we will drive along the stone: Take Oyl of bitter Almonds an ounce, Oyl of Peach kernels half an ounce, Oyl of Scorpions and Goose grease, each half an ounce; Tur∣pentine a dram, with wax make a Liniment.

With Juyces thus: Take juyce of Pellitory and Marsh∣mallows, each an ounce and half; wine an ounce, white wine∣vinegar half an ounce, Oyl of wall-flowers and Earth-worms, each an ounce; Oyl of Scorpions half an ounce, boyl them to the consumption of the Juyces, ad Goats grease six drams, and with wax make an Oyntment, or with Turpentine.

Another stronger: Take Oyl of Lillies and bitter Al∣monds, each an ounce and half; juyce of sea-fennel, Horse∣raddish and white wine, each an ounce; boyl them and ad Grass-hoppers, or quick wood-lice, spanish-flies, scorpions dry∣ed twelve, or more.

Or thus: Take Oyl of bitter Almonds, of Peach, or Cherry-kernels two ounces, Oyl of scorpions, or burnt Grass∣hoppers half an ounce, with wax make an Oyntment.

A more compound Oyntment. Take Oyl of Cha∣momil, Dill, Lillies, each an ounce; Oyl of bitter Almonds an ounce and half, of scorpions an ounce, Goat and Badgers∣grease, each half an ounce; Mucilage of Foenugreeck seed an ounce, Madder and Asarum roots, each a dram; water-cres∣ses, Raddish and Lovage seeds, each half a dram; Myrrh a dram, ashes of Grass-hoppers, or Beetles two scruples, ashes of Beech mast a dram, saffron half a scruple, Oyl of Amber half a scruple, with wax make an Oyntment.

Trallianus commends the blood of a Goat newly killed to anoint.

This Cataplasm is good to the pained part. Take roasted Lilly roots half a pound, of Pellitory of the wall heated upon the Tiles and bruised two handfuls, and of Groundpine so prepared three drams, Marsh-mallow roots bruised two oun∣ces, Chamomil flowers and Dill tops, each a pugil; Flower of Foenugreek and Linseed, each an ounce; boyl them in milk, add fresh Butter two ounces, Oyl of Lillies and scorpions, each an ounce; saffron a scruple, make a Pultis.

Also the actual Heat of Bags made of dryed simples, or Chaff of Milium is good here, as in other pains.

Also Pillows, and Skins, or Furrs, Coney-wool, and Hares skins are the best.

Also some Stones tyed about the Waist prevent the stone. Great folks by a greenish stone like the Galacti∣tes. It is called the Nephritical Stone, because it expels stones from the Kidneys, and also strengthens the Sto∣mach.

It is good to apply a Cupping-glass, not upon the Kidneys, least it stir the stone, and cause pain which is not great, till the stone gets into the Ureters, and then apply the Cupping-glass still a little below the stone, and so remove it downwards, beneath the place of the pain, till you have brought the stone into the Blad∣der.

The same may be done by chasing with the Hand or with Cloaths, and hot Oyls that loosen. Especial∣ly after so doing you use a Cupping-glass, alwayes ta∣king heed that we go not too high with these things to the part pained, which will increase pain.

Some rub the Leggs in time of bathing.

Moderate motion also keeps the sand from stopping in the passages; and it is good to stand upright, or to exercise a little to move it.

And if a stone from the Kidneys stick in the entrance of the Ureters, and cause pain, it is good to lay the leg so high that the stone may get back by a little motion, into the hollow of the Kidneys, this will soon take a∣way pain.

Vomiting by its force in straining, doth help to re∣move the stone, therefore at the first if it come not Na∣turally provoke it, or provoke Neesing.

It is good in great pain, when the Patient is pletho∣rick, to open a Vein in the Foot on the same side, least it run to the Kidneys by reason of the pain, and cause Inflammation, or when there is Inflammation.

The pricking pain which is vulgar∣ly called the Spleen, though it be sharp, yet because it comes from a cause that lasteth not long, as attracti∣on of the Muscles and Wind, it goes away of it self, otherwise it must be cured.

If it come often or from little motion, rest prevent∣eth it, and gentle Motion, and good Diet, not windy, but such as expelleth wind, and by keeping the side ve∣ry warm. And if the Party must exercise or ride, let him not do it upon a full stomach, and then bind him∣self about the waist with a Swathband.

When this pricking pain comes, also it is good to bind, with a Rouler as in a windy Cramp, of which this is a sort, and by so doing the Muscles will be drawn into their place, and the pain removed by expelling the wind.

If after rest and binding, or rouling, the pain yet re∣main, you must use the same way of cure; as was shew∣ed in the Cure of a windy Pleurisie.

First, use outward things that are hot actually and potentially that expel wind, and take away pain, as Fomentations, Bags, Oyntments, Plaisters and Baths dry and sweating, such as are described in the windy Pleurisie, and other outward Diseases from wind.

If for all these the pain abare not, you must use di∣verters

and Derivers, as Clysters and Cupping-glas∣ses. And (as is there shewed) if the Body be foul, you must purge, provoke Sweat, and give Alterers, which by a hidden quality take away pricking-pain.

Notes

• The cure of heavy, dul or stretching pain from the Liver, Spleen, Reins or Cawle.
• The cure of pains from the stomach, Colon, or Womb.
• The cure of the Inflam∣mation of the Liver, Spleen and Kidneys.
• The preventing, and curing of Gravel in the Kidneys.
• The cure of the pricking pain, called the spleen but falsly.