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.

It must first be general of the whol Body, and then per∣ticular to certain parts thereof.

The general Cure of the Consumption of the whol bo∣by, is to be as it is in sound men and sick.

In found men that have no other infirmity the body through fasting and want of nou∣rishment, * 1.1 hath an Atrophy somtimes: or from labor and care which dry up the natu∣ral moisture, and then you feed them mo∣derately again and they abstaine from violent labor, and cast away care, they recover of themselves, except they be very far spent, and then they are incurable. Neither can leanness in old Age, when the substance making moi∣sture is consumed and the Members dried, be more cured then old age its self.

That Atrophy which is from the dis∣ease of the Bowels ordained for sangui∣fying or making Blood or Chyle, * 1.2 espe∣cially the Stomach, Liver and Spleen, through the want of Nourishment which is caused by those Diseases, by which means either blood not sufficient or unfit for Nou∣rishment is bred; requires that Cure which belongs to those Diseases which being cured, the Body flourisheth, and if not the Patient dieth. The cure of which we have shew∣ed in other great accidents that come from the same: as in the Cachexy whereof Atrophy is a Species or Kind, and in the Dropsie and the like accidents that come from the Diseases of these Bowels, joyned with Atrophy. In all which because of the Consumption of Body, it must be nourished with good Juyce, often choosing the best that are prescribed in a Hectick Feaver and Ptysick, and such as the weak Stomach can digest. Therefore if the Appe∣tite be dejected, that they take little, let nourishing Cly∣sters be administred. Such as we taught in Hectick Fea∣vers, or Milk, Yolks of Eggs, and Chicken broath, also Broath of other flesh, and Juyces; or Gellies, or stilled wa∣ters, cream of Barley and Wine.

If a Marasmus follows a Hectick Feaver caused by the change of the Complexion too hot and dry. * 1.3

We shewed the Cure in the He∣ctick Feaver called Marasmodes.

As also we shewed the Cure of Colliquation or mel∣ting from a burning Feaver in the cure of the melting Feaver. The Consumption or Ptysick which comes from a Hectick Feaver through the Ulcer of the Lungs, which also changeth the constitution, shall here be treated of.

The Solution of continuity in the Lungs, * 1.4 is scarce united when they spit Blood; and therefore cannot be kept from an Ulcer. And if it be in the substance of the Lungs, and they spit filth and matter, the cure is very hard to be done: and it is desperate if the Lungs begin to cor∣rupt, and to be turned into matter and to corruption cau∣sing an Empyema in the Breast. The constant motion of the Lungs causeth this difficulty and impossibility, which hinders the wound from growing together; also the cough that comes from that matter, or from a Defluxion which more and more stirreth the Lungs. Besides, because Me∣dicines for the Lungs can scarce come thither with their least part, they can do little in the breaking of a Vessel, or an Ulcer. Moreover the Lungs corrupted cannot be re∣paired, and that Corruption which falls through and turns to an Empyema, in the Breast, can very little be coughed up. And though it should be let out by cutting, yet the Ulceration of the lungs remaineth, without which the Em∣pyema could scarce have been there, as we shewed. But if an Empyema come without the ulcer of the Lungs, from some Imposthume in another part, as we said, except you pre∣sently make way for it by cutting, (which may cure the Patient, if it be cettainly from that Cause) it will corrupt the Lungs by continuance, and bring the same Danger.

In regard we must leave nothing unexperienced, we must take the Cure in Hand•• foretelling the worst; and we must begin at the Disease that is the Ulceration or cor∣ruption of the Lungs with the matter and cough, and the collection of matter in the Breast, if there be an Empyema, then we must regard the Hectick Feaver and Consumpti∣on. Then the causes, namely the Defluxion which cau∣seth or nourisheth the ulcer, and increaseth the cough. As for the other cause that is the breach of a Vein, which is known by spitting of Blood: we shewed in spitting of blood the cure thereof.

We give somthings which though they can come but in a small quantity to the Lungs through the rough Artery, yet are good against the Ulceration, Corruption, Cough and Collection of Matter. They are cleansers, such as are good for other Ulcers, which purge the Lungs and in∣ward parts of the Breast from matter, and provoke coughing; which are good also in an Empyema, without the Ulceration of the Lungs. Then we give astringents which by a drying and emplastick Vertue, do as much as may be glew and unite, the substance of the Lungs divi∣ded. as follows.

Milk being cleansing by its Whey, and glueing by its cheesie part, is chiefly used for the cure of this Ulcer, and because the Butter therein doth also loosen and diminish the cough; these it doth given with Sugar, or plentifully drunk to repair the consuming Body: as we shall shew.

Water and Honey, twelve parts of Water to one of Ho∣ney, is good for an ordinary Drink to cleanse the Ulcer; also Water and Sugar or Ptisans of Barley and Figs, stilled water also is good to dry an ulcer.

Some commend a Julep of stilled Waters, of Parsley∣roots, Fennel, Marsh-mallows, and Elicampane mixed and boyled with Sugar: adding while they boyl a little Gum Traganth, Arabick, or Juyce of Liquorish.

There are also Syrups for the cure of ulcers in the Lungs, as that of Myrtles, which are slimy, glutinating and astrin∣gent; also the Syrup of dryed Roses and of Quinces.

Or make this following, which is fittest. Take the Roots of Comfrey, and Liquorish, each one ounce and an half; of Marsh-mallows one ounce, of Brank Ursine, or Birthwort, each half an ounce; the Leaves of Plantane, Bettony, Lungwort, Coleworts, Colts-foot, Shepheard purse, each one handful; the Flowers of Roses, Violets, each one pugil; of the four great cold Seeds half an ounce, of the four small cold Seeds, and Line-seed torrified or parched, each two drams, Water-cresse seeds torrified one dram, red Pease one pugil, Myrtle-berries two drams, Ju∣jubies, Sebestens, each six pair; Raisons stoned ten pair: make a Decoction, adding Honey and Sugar, each four ounces: boyl them to a Syrup, of which let him take a little often. The Decoction of the Oak of Jerusalem is commended a∣gainst spitting of matter.

Or, Take Comfrey roots three drams, Juyce of Colts foot and red Roses, each one ounce; Juyce of Liquorish, and of Sloes dissolved in the aforesaid one dram and an half, Gum Arabick and Frankincense poudered, each one dram; Water and Honey four ounces, Penidyes or Sugar pellets, of Roses, each two oun∣ces; Sprup of Jujubes and Myrtles, each one ounce and an half; to these you may add Juyce of Scabious, and Juyce of Plantane to heal.

The things that are licked called Eclegmata, or Electua∣ries taken now and then, or Tablets or Troches, which are held in the Mouth till they dissolve, which are good against the Ulcers of the Lungs, are made divers wayes.

Of these usually, as D••atraganth frigid, Dipenidion without Species in Tablets, also Sugar of Roses in tablets is excellent, and the Conserve of Roses often taken. Al∣so the resumptive Electuary without the Species, and the Lohoch of Poppies, which doth asswage the cough of those mentioned in the Cure of a cough, some are more thick∣ning, and by their glu••ing quality are good against ulcers, as those of Mucilages, and that of Turpentine of the Larch∣tree.

These following Pouders will cure, if possible, the ulcer and corruption of the Lung, either given with Sugar of Roses penids or with Milk, or with Sugar dissolved in convenient Waters made into tablets, or with Syrups into Lambitives, or mixed with Electuaries.

The first is: Take Comfrey roots two drams, Marsh mal∣low roots and Liquorish, each one dram; red Roses two scru∣ples, Gum Traganth, and Arabick a little parched half a dram, Starch one dram: make a fine Pouder.

Another: Take Red Pease, Line-seed, and Quince-seed par∣ched a little, each one dram; Plantane, Marsh mallows, Mal∣lows, Purslain and Cotton seed, each half a dram; white Pop∣py seed one dram, the four great cold Seeds two drams, Pome∣granate flowers one scruple, Frankincense, or Mastick and Am∣ber, each half a dram. Make a Pouder, use it alone or with the former.

You may add burnt Ivory or Crabs eyes and coral, each one dram, or if you will glutinate more, Bole or sealed Earth.

They are counted better though less pleasant, with Fox Lungs, and Windpipes dried one dram, Ashes of cray-fish half a dram; also the Pouder of Snails dried, and of wee∣zles Lungs. If he spit Blood still, you may add one scruple of white Henbane seed.

For spitting of matter, use the Roots of Clot-burre, or Moon-wort, the Leaves of Bettony, Dioscorides gives win∣ter-cresse seeds; others the Leaves of Elm, Pauls Bettony and Scabious, with the former Pouders.

This Electuary is Excellent. Take Conserve of Comfrey roots one ounce and an half, Conserve of red Roses one ounce, the Infusion of Gum Traganth in Plantane water one ounce, Coral, Bol•• or Earth of Lemnos, each one dram, Conserve of Sloes half a dram, Saffron half a scruple, Syrup of Myrtles as much as will make an Electuary.

These tablets following are pleasant and profitable. Take red Rose flowers without the white, dry them, and pouder them finely, sprinkle it with Juyce of Lemmons, and with Sugar boyled in Rose-water, make tablets.

Or, Take Sugar dissolved in Rose-water, and with Juyce of Roses make Tablets.

Or, Take four ounces of Sugar dissolved with Juyce of roses and boyl it, add at the end the species Diapapaveris and Dia∣traganth frigid, each one dram; Conserve of Comfrey roots half a dram: make tablets.

Troches to be held in the Mouth. Take Rosin of the lark∣tree, or Turpentine a little boyled, and poudered, Frankincense, each half an ounce; Myrrh, Sanguis Draconis, or Pomegra∣nate flowers, each one scruple; Saffron half a scruple, Comfrey roots two scruples, Sugar of Roses one ounce, with the Infusion of Gum Traganth in Coltsfoot water: make Lozenges.

Brimstone infused in Plantane, Coltsfoot or Rose-wa∣ter, or the like to give it a scent twice or thrice, given in a rear Egg in pouder, or with Sugar, is good for this, as for other Diseases of the Breast. The Chymists give the flo∣wer of Brimstone by making it whiter; chiefly with Salt∣peeter fixed mixing one part of Salt Peeter, with two of Brimstone which shineth, and subliming it in the fire accor∣ding to Art with Sand. Salt Peeter is sixed with Sulphur e∣ven as Lapis prunellae is made. Also they think that sul∣phur waters drunk, do good.

There are also Fumes that dry the Ulcers which are re∣ceived at the Nose or Mouth, and drawn into the Lungs by the breath, which way they can best get thither.

The Fume of a Decoction mentioned in the cough, which must be taken hot into the Mouth is good.

The best Fume to dry, is that of the Roots and Leaves of Colts-foot burnt, and of Horse tayl.

Or that which is made of Henbane seed, and the like in the Troches of the Cough.

Or they that are made of Brimstone, and other things mentioned in Asthma.

Or thus. Take Gum of Ivy one dram and an half, fran∣kincense one dram, Myrrh half a dram, Amber one scruple, Bezoin, Storax, each half a dram, Conserve of Sloes two scru∣ples, Coriander, Rose seeds and red Sanders, each one scruple; pouder them, and with Gum Traganth or Turpentine of the Lark-tree: make Troches. You may add a little of the Bark of Mandrake root, or Henbane seeds, some use a lit∣tle Orpiment but not safely, supposing that Sandarach was called Orpiment, but Sandarach is the Gum Varnish.

A dry Air is better then a moist for men in Ptysicks, this may dry the Ulcers.

Oyntments to the Breast may do something of relaxing Oyntments, that they may easily spit up the Matter, such as are mentioned in the Cough and the Asthma. And when the Matter is little, you must use astringents to heal the Ulcer, if they may reach the Lungs possibly.

As, Take Oyl of Myrtles or Roses, and Mastick, each one ounce and an half; the Mucilage of Comfrey, and Marsh-mal∣low seeds, each one ounce; Line seed, or Foenugreek two drams, Sarcocol insused in Milk, Frankincense or Mastick, each half a dram; Myrrh one scruple, Rosin one dram, Saffron one scru∣ple, with Wax make a Liniment.

To ripen the Imposthume, which being in the hollow of the Breast produceth an Empyema, to break it before it doth great hurt, they apply things to the Breast, they make Concoction that the matter may be spit out.

You may apply the great Diachylon Emplaster, or that of Orris.

If you add to the Ripeners things that draw forth then by making the skin thin, and digesting the matter, they cause a Tumor, and shew where it ought to be let forth by cutting.

For which this following is good. Take Marsh-mallow roots, Briony and Orris, each two ounces; Figs ten pair, Dates six, Chamomil and Melilot flowers, each one pugil; Foenugreek and Line-seed, each one ounce, boyl and bruise them, adding Oyl of Lillies two ounces, of Peppers one ounce, Mustard seed two drams, Leaven one ounce, make a Cataplasm.

You may apply Pitch over the Breast, if you are certain there is matter by the stretching forth and noise thereof, that the Tumor may more appear.

Injections into the Cavity of the Breast, are good when it comes from a wound without, and we have seen by the

use thereof, and other things which are good in ulcers, one that had a Knife strook into his Lungs, and an Ulcer, so that some parts of the corrupted Lungs came forth, and the Party consumed, and yet lived a long time after. And I knew another that spit bloody Matter a long time, that by these things lived long. And in the year 1645. I saw a Scholler who had a Pleurisie evil cured, and his Breast o∣pened for an Empyema, too low, so that all the Matter was not let out, that had abundance of Matter after, was ga∣thered in his Breast, so that when he held down his Head, the Matter came out at his Mouth, as I often saw; we took from him the Matter, (by conveighing into the old Ulcer that was stopped a swelling Tent) with some parts of the substance of the Lungs, and we sent him home sound where he is yet living.

These Injections are made of Cleansers, and after of Dryers, using some gentle things which are prescribed for other Ulcers, made of Water and Honey, Whey, or the Oyntment of Smallage, Barley water, and of other Plants.

Or make this Cleanser. Take Whey of Goats Milk one pint and an half, Honey of Roses four ounces, Juyce of Celan∣dine and Smallage one ounce and an half.

Use this Injection by turns when no matter comes forth. Take Goats milk in which Comfrey roots are boyled two pints, Juyce of Plantane one ounce and an half, Sarcocol steept in milk and dissolved one dram and an half, Myrrh one dram, Rosin of the Lark-tree dissolved in the White of an Egg one dram: mix them.

If you are certain of the Collection of matter in Empy∣ema, by the little Tumor between the Ribbs and the Nose, you must make Incision, for otherwayes you cannot take out the matter. And so he may be cured, if the Empyema be without Ulcer of the Lungs. And if there be an ulcer and the Cure proceed not, yet in regard that otherwise an Empyema cannot be cured, it is better in extremity to use the means, then leave the Patient, and so by shewing the matter we excuse our selves. And if we doubt of the Em∣pyema, when we are certain of the ulcer of the Lungs, and make Incision at first, it will help the Cure, for so the mat∣ter would be better let forth then by coughing. And be∣cause Injections may be made into the Lungs, this way when Medicines cannot come other wayes to them, and come forth by the same Orifice: as we shewed in the cure of the Wound in the Lungs.

This Incision is made alwaies, foretelling first the Dan∣ger, and if there be a little Tumor, thrust the Knife into the Breast there, and take the matter out, not all at once least the strength fail; if nothing appear, make the Incisi∣on above the twelveth Rib in the lowest part of the Breast, where no Muscles lye upon those between the Ribbs, so that the matter being fallen into the breast, and lying upon the Diaphragma which is joyned to the twelveth Rib, may come better forth, and the Wound is to be kept open till all be let out by degrees.

Hippocrates shews that matter may be let out by burn∣ing, with an actual Cautery, because a potential cannot reach so deep: but because it is not safe to use there a hot Iron, it is better done by Section.

The Remedies used for a Hectick Feaver with the ulce∣ration of the Lungs, must be such as repair the lost Sub∣stance of the Body, and correct the dry Distemper thereof, and if they be also good against the Ulcer, they are the better.

They which chiefly restore the Sub∣stance of the Body, * 1.5 and are used there∣fore though they have other Vertues al∣so; are either such as are administred inwardly or outwardly or injected.

Things are given inward, as Nourishment onely, or as Medicines.

They which only nourish are good to restore the Body consumed with flourishing Juyce that moisten, and cor∣rect the Driness which is procured by the Hectick Fea∣ver; and to this end you must give things of easie conco∣ction, that breed good Juyce, that are quickly digested and applied to the substance of the Body. Among which Milk is preferred before all, because it doth not onely what is mentioned, nourishing the Body with its whole substance; but also by its temper and moistness, qualifies the sharpness and saltness of the Matter and Humors in the Lungs, or that fall down; and cleanses the Ulcer of the Lungs with its Whey, and binds them with its Cheese, and allayes the Cough with its Butter.

We give Cows Milk, or of Goats and Sheep, and Wo∣mans Milk to people in years, though it is not usual, and Asses Milk, in all which though there be four Vertues of which all Milk partakes, namely to nourish, mollifie, cleanse and glew, yet because one sort of Milk is better then another for some Bodies and works stronger, we shall choose that which is most proper.

Of the usual sorts of milk Goats milk is best, because it is most cleansing in regard it hath more Whey, which is best when the Lungs are ulcerated; it is taken new from the Cow, or warmed, fasting in the morning four or five ounces at first, and so increasing by degrees to eight or twelve ounces: and somtimes at night going to bed, for a month together.

You may mix it with Honey or Sugar to make it more cleansing, and to keep it from Corruption. And if you feed the Goat with Herbs that cleanse the Lungs, the milk will be better; as with the Leaves of Brambles, Willow, Lungwort, Coltsfoot, with Barley, Beans, and beaten Lentils, Fennel feed, and a little Salt and the like.

Cow milk is not much unlike Goats, in want of which it may be ••sed, or to those that have been accustomed to it, because it cleanseth, though not so much, but Sugar will help it. And because Cow milk doth glutinate more then Goats, with its thicker part, it is good after he hath drunk Goats milk, or other cleansing milk to purge the ulcer to drink Cow milk the rest of the time after in the same or∣der.

And that the Ulcer may better be healed, you must take it with Sugar of Roses a long time, some quench flints, iron or steel in it first, so that the watery part or Whey being consumed, it may be more glutinous; or they boyl it with Rain-water, and Roses, or Comfrey roots which are bet∣ter, but these are better towards the end of the milk, ta∣king then at the first; also Sheeps milk is good at the con∣culsion to glew up the ulcer.

Some give Milk without order for their ordinary drink.

Asses milk is commended above Milks that are not usu∣ally taken, and are therefore more nauseous, because it is cleansing, but by its Whey which is not most to be requi∣red in the ulcers of the Lungs. And therefore when it may be had, and the Patient affected it, it may be used in the same quantity and manner, and as long as Goats milk, because it is better.

Womans milk is chiefly commended against the Ptysick, because it hath the same strength with the rest, and is also more proper to restore, nourish and refresh the Body of a weak Man, being more agreable and familiar to Nature, and is turned sooner and better into the substance of the Body, it must be sucked twice or thrice a day from a sound Woman, for a long time, as if he were a Child at Nurse. Thus I have known some cured, and that one grew not only well, but got such strength, that least he should want Milk for the future, he got his Nurse with Child.

There are other things which are of good Juyce and ea∣sie concoction which nourish a decaied body, such as are mentioned in the Cure of the Hectick Feaver, as the flesh of beasts that are young, tender and full of Juyce, hens flesh, Capons and Partridges; also the flesh of Birds, es∣pecially of the Woods; also the Brains, Stones and Eggs of some Creatures. Also the flesh of Brook-fish which is good Nourishment and moistneth more; also from Plants the Seeds of Corn, as Barley, Wheat, Rice, Oats, and shell Fruits, as Almonds, Pine-nuts, Pistacha's, and Rai∣sons, which do fatten exceedingly.

The flesh of Wood-tortoyses or Snails is preferred before the rest, for the repairing of the substance of the Lungs, and moistning the Body; also the tayls and shells of Cray-fish, and thehinder parts of Froggs.

Of all which you may make innumerable Preparations for Meat and Drink. As the flesh aforesaid boyled or roa∣sted, or minced or the like, or broath made thereof, or Jel∣lies, or the Gravey of the Roasted; also pure Bread and Cakes, with broath or milk; also Almond bread, Pine∣bread, Barley, Rice, and Oat-bread which Galen saies is excellent against the Ptysick. Also Emulsions which they call Milk made of those Corns, Raisons, and Grapes, also sweet Wine, and because it refresheth much, you must not take it rashly from them that have been used thereto: as we shewed in the Hectick Feaver, where we shewed some kitchin Physick for the Ptysick.

Among the which there are simple Waters distilled of Nourishment, by which the body is restored and moistned, and the Capon water is the chief, and the Snail water is highly commended, as also of Froggs, Cray-fish &c. di∣stilled.

There are also nourishing Medicines or Kitchin Physick which resist the Hectick Feaver, and the ulcer of the Lungs, which are mentioned in the Hectick Feaver, in the form of Bread or Lozenges.

There may be others made which are both pectoral and cordial, of Diamargariton frigid, and the Electuary of Gems without the Species, also precious Stones, Pearls fi∣led, and leaf Gold and the like, which are precious and powerful.

There are also stilled Waters of Food, to which you add these good for the breast, and to restore the strength, those they call Restauratives, because they restore the substance of the body, such as the Capon water compounded of the broath of a Capon, and the like, mentioned in the Hectick Feaver.

Or you may make this Restaurative of these following distilled. As, Take of the musculous flesh of Capons or Hens which is about the Breast one pound, with the same flesh of Pi∣geons, Chickens or Partridges, of Snails taken out of their shells twelve in number, of the Tayls of Cray-fish, or hinder parts of Froggs twenty, boyl them al in six pints of Water, til two be con∣sumed, then put the Broath remaining into a Lembeck, with half a pound of Crumbs of white Bread, four ounces of sweet Almonds, two ounces of Pine nuts, Melons, Pompion seeds one ounce and an half, beaten and steeped in Milk; also Raisons and Figs, each four ounces; Comfrey roots and Liquorish, each one ounce and an half; Orris and Elicampane roots, each half an ounce; Colsfoot and Plantane, each one handful; Cordial Flowers of each one pugil; Gum Traganth, Frankincense poudered, each two drams; Amber one dram, Bole or other fat Earth, two drams, Spikenard one dram, Sugar or Honcy two ounces, draw a Water for your use.

Those Medicines which you give to correct the Hectick Feaver here, may be the same which are prescribed in a he∣ctick Feaver alone, as that Julep which begins thus. Take of Violet water &c. Or thus: Take Juyce of Purslain &c. Or the Syrup which begins thus. Take of the Roots of Bu∣gloss, or Purslain, or Scabious wator, or the Tablets of Sugar of Roses, or the Candyes, or that which begins thus. Take con∣serve of Roses &c. These must be used here, as we shewed in the Hectick Feaver.

Outwardly for the Hectick and Ptysick, we use baths and Oyntments for the back-bone after them, gentle rub∣bings, as we shewed in the Hectick alone.

And we mentioned there nourishing Clysters, as in the Cure of Atrophy, which must be used in time of necessity, when Meat is abhorred or loathed, which is seldom.

These Medicines following are good against the Humor which floweth from the Head, * 1.6 which increaseth the former Cough, when a Defluxion and a Ptysick are joyned together.

Somtimes we purge to prevent it, and keep it from fal∣ling down, when it abounds, when otherwise in respect of the ulcer, Purges do not profit, because they draw nothing out of the breast. And if the body be very lean and weak, they do hurt, and bring danger by a Flux which is deadly in the Ptysick.

If necessity require, we use gentle things, as in the Asth∣ma, to which there is a Defluxion joyned, as in Manna, which also cleanseth the breast, and Cassia, with the Deco∣ction of Polypody, and Fruits, or old Cock-broath, and others more gentle, Troches, Potions, Infusions, Pills, and Electuaries there mentioned: also in the Cough that comes from a Defluxion, you may use those gentle Purges there mentioned, and things that stop the catarrh.

We give also Preparatives for the Humor that flow's down, that it may be the better purged, and that, that which is already in the breast may be expectorated,, if it be thin they thicken it, or make it easie to be spit up, if it be thick and fixed to the Lungs, they cut it, if it be tough, they cleanse it: which we shewed in the Cough and Asth∣ma, how and in what form they should be used. Among which they which cleanse most are best, because they take away the matter from the ulcerated Lungs, and they which thicken, because they glew up the wound in a mea∣sure. For the stopping of the flux or catarrh, we give things that thicken, to which we add things that allay the sharpness of the Humors, and stupisie the exquisite Sense of the Jawes, and mitigate the cough; which is raised both from the matter in the breast, and the Humor flowing down: for which we declared in the Cough from a Ca∣tarrh, Narcoticks, and Lambatives, or to be licked, wa∣ters, and Pills, and Opiates, and other formes in the Asth∣ma.

To which this following may be added, which mollifi∣eth, and stops the Flux. Take Mucilage of Fleabane seed one ounce and an half, the Infusion of Gum Traganth, or A∣rabick one ounee, Starch two drams, the Milk of white Poppy∣seeds made with Violet-water one ounce and an half, Syrup of Poppies, Sugar of Roses, each one ounce. Let him take it of∣ten, and it will be better, if a little Oyl of sweet Almonds, or fresh Butter be given therewith.

Or, Take Starch or Sugar of Syrup of Violets candied, or Penidyes, each two drams; fat Bole one dram, Spikenard half a scruple, Henbane seeds half a dram, with the Infusion of gum Traganth: make Troches, to hold upon the Tongne.

There are also things to draw back, and drive the Hu∣mor flowing down from the breast, as Clysters often used, which are safer for diversion then Purges.

There are also Pouders for the Hair which dry, and fix the Head, stop and consume Defluxions, or Bags; also Emplasters, and Washes for the Head; also Fumes taken into the cap and Pillows, and are taken at the Nose, such as are mentioned in Defluxions, and in the Cough, and Asthma.

The Humor flowing from the Head, is turned away from the breast by cupping-glasses to the Shoulders, and sides of the Neck; also by Ligatures, Frictions or Rub∣bing: as we shewed in other Defluxions.

It is necessary, if Defluxions from the Head will not stop, to revel and derive them by burning of the skin, in the Arm, Leg, with an actual or potential cautery for Re∣vulsion; but for Derivation of the crown of the Head up∣on the coronal Suture; all kinds whereof are described in Defluxions of old Head-aches, and in the Cure of Impost∣humes; also in the cough and Asthma &c.

If a Flux of the Belly come thereupon, it must be pre∣sently stopped, for it is deadly, because it weakneth the bo∣dy, and carrieth away nothing of the cause of the Disease.

In this cause increase the dose of astringents, which are given at the Mouth for the cure of the ulcer, as of bole, Terra Lemnia, Roses, and those that are outwardly apply∣ed to the belly to be mentioned in Diarrhaea.

The cure of a particular Atrophie or Consumption of some part of the body, which is musculous, * 1.7 as the feet

and Arms, by reason of the stopping of the blood from that part which should nourish them, is thus, if it comes from a Luxation or Relaxation of the Nerves, or from Li∣gatures long and straight bound, or from some Tumor, you must first look after them, and reduce the bone that is dis∣located, and untie the bands or roulers, and the Tumors if possible must be removed by that way which is prescribed in the Treatise thereof. If this come from them by cutting off the great Arteries or Veins, or of many little ones, the way being stopped by which the Nourishment should pass, the Disease is desperate.

Howsoever we must use all means to bring the Blood more or less to the part consumed, using things that by Heat, or opening the Passages, or some other wayes do at∣tract, and draw it.

Use Oyntments actually hot rub'd hard on, every day, a long, time till the Member seems to grow bigger, which we may try by a Leather measure, or rather of Paper for that will not stretch.

These oyntments are made of things potentially hot and opening, many whereof are prescribed in other Diseases and may here be used.

It is found by Experience that this is the best. Take Tops of Savine, and of Juniper and Lovage leaves, each two handfuls; Chamomil Leaves or Flowers two pugils, green Ju∣niper-berries, and black, each one pugil; cut them, and bruise them all a little, and with Oyl of Bayes or Lillies, as much as will cover them, fined Hogs grease, especially of a red Hog, four ounces, Aqua vitae two ounces: boyl them till all the Moi∣sture be consumed, then strain them, and add Oyl of Spike, or of Juniper-berries distilled one ounce, Pellitory roots three drams, round and long Pepper, or Ginger two drams, and Wax make a Liniment or Oyntment.

Tops of Pine-tree, Leaves of Rue, and Nettles, and o∣ther hot things, as Oyl of Peppers, and Euphorbium, and Greases, especially Horse grease, Dogs, Bears, Foxes, and Badgers grease, and Butter, are somtimes added. And if you boyl Cray-sish, and Earth-worms there with, it will be stronger, especially if you mix with the other Pouders two drams of Euphorbium or Castor, or Pouder of Ginny Pepper, which is very burning, or half an ounce of the pou∣der of the Stone Amiantum, or so much Salt.

Somtimes the Juyce is taken from these Herbs, and is boiled with Oyls and Grease till it be consumed, and so is made up with other Oyntments, or the Juyce with Oyls, Rosin, and Pouders is mixed for an Oyntment.

You may make Plaisters of the same with Rosin.

Some commend the Blood of a Calfe, with Pouder of Pepper.

This Liniment is made of few things, but it is against a Consumption of a Part. Take the Grease of a Fox, Dog or Man, which is most proper two ounces, Oyl of Earth-worms, or Toads one ounce, Philosophers Oyl half an ounce: mix them and anoint the part warm.

Baths made of the Decoction of the hot Herbs mentio∣ned for Oyntments, with others proper for the Parts, as Sage, and Mollifiers, as Mallows are good, if you often bath, but the consumed parts therein, and anoint them.

A Dropax or sticking Plaister laid often on, and drawn off again will attract the blood, and Sinapismus or things made of Mustard, which will attract the blood till the part be red.

It is also good to exercise and rub the Part often.

Gentle whipping often with Rodds, especially when the consumed part is stupified, may do good when other things fail.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The Cure of Atrophy or Leanness.
• * 1.2

  The Cure of A∣trophy joyned with Cachexy & Dropsie.
• * 1.3

  The Cure of Maras∣mus or withering & Colliquation or mel∣ting of the Body.
• * 1.4

  The Cure of the Ptysick from the Ulcer of the lungs and Empyema.
• * 1.5

  Restoring Me∣dicines in the Ptysick.
• * 1.6

  The Cure of a Ptysick with a Catarh.
• * 1.7

  The Cure of Atro∣phy or want of nou∣rishment in some Parts.