A compleat practice of physick.: Wherein is plainly described, the nature, causes, differences, and signs, of all diseases in the body of man. VVith the choicest cures for the same. / By John Smith, Doctor in Physick.

INFLAMMATION of the Liver is known by a heavy pain, and somtimes pricking, by reason of the Ligament tied to the Diaphragma. For. A Feaver also cometh presently with it, Thirst, a dry Cough, Hickop, difficulty of brea∣thing, the easiest lying is on the Back, the Tongue is red, the Belly is bound, unless there be weakness of the Liver joyned with it: for then oft times the Excrements are moist or cholerick, or like the washings of flesh. There is cholerick vomiting if it affect the Con∣vex part of the Liver, the Tumor appea∣reth round outwardly, and it follow∣eth not the fibres of the skin, whereby it is discerned from an Inflammation of the Abdomen.

The cause. Fab. cent. 2. obs. 46. from hot Topicals of Cardamomum, Cinamon, laid to the stomach may cause Inflam∣mation of the Liver. obs. 47. c. 2. From Cupping glasses set to the Region of the Liver for bleeding at the Nose, an

Inflammation of the Liver hath fol∣lowed; wherefore Senn. layeth Astrin∣gents rather then Cupping glasses to the Liver.

Prognosticks. It is often mortal, that which is on the Convex part, causeth rather short windednesse and a Cough: that which affects the Concave part, causeth Vomit; that is the more dan∣gerous by reason of Symptoms. It is sometimes terminated by bleeding at Nose. It is critical from the right No∣stril, much sweat and much urine if the Convex part be affected; if the Con∣cave, by Excrements, and Vomiting. If they be cut, and there is matter like to Lees of oyl, it is deadly.

The Cure. Make revulsion by opening of a Vein, before the fourth day, For-Aetius also after four days, also in the Liver Vein on the right side. If the Convex of the Liver be ill, Remedies that only bring out the dung are good; if the Concave, only Clysters; If that, Diureticks are good, but here not. In∣ternals must be Coolers, chiefly, Suc∣cory, Endive, Dandelion, juyce of Lem∣mons,. If it be gentle, Agrimony, May∣den-hair

may be added, sweet things are hurtful, being concocted, it must be broguht forth either with diureticks, as syrup of Endive, Byzantinus, &c. or with Eccoproticks according to the part af∣fected; in the declination add Mecho∣acan, Agaric, &c. Topicals, presently after opening a Vein must be cooling Repellers, or hot, but lest a Scirrhus should be made, add oyl of Capers: And such Astringents are convenient also in the declination mixed with Re∣solvers. Topicals actually cold must not be applyed: we must take care by all means that it suppurate not. If that cannot be, let the Topicals be suppura∣tive. If the matter be carried into the Intestins, give Remedies to temper the sharpness of the corruption. If it be not perfectly evacuated, you must give a Clyster of the decoction of Barley and Honey of Roses: where the matter goes, there it must be evacuated. If it flow into the Abdomen, it is mor∣tal.