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.

EY-LIDS Roughnesse. It is the rug∣gednesse of the inside of the Ey-lids with itching and rednesse, and oft times with pushes like Millet seed, from a sharp humour. A callous rough∣nesse. Besides Generals, Revulsives, Intercipients, Topicals must be emol∣lients; afterwards Coolers, as Rose∣water, or water of Dandelion; lastly, detergents. Par. saith this that follow∣eth is best of all, If you dissolve a little Vitriol in much water of Roses, Aloes,

Myrrh, Saffron. The Ey-lid inverted may be rubbed with Fig-leaves.

Hordeolum is a little swelling on the top of the Ey-lids neer the Brows, which suppurating is like a Barly corn. It is contained in a Vessel. Foment it with white wax, or hens grese, or fasting spittle, or rub it with the body of a Fly, the head being cast away. For. premising Generals, foments it with white wax, or Hens grease▪ washed with Rose-water hot, then with the decoction of Barley and Camomil. Then with the blood of a Tuttle, Pigeon, Patridge. He used on himself, Rose-water, two ounces; Vitriol, one dram; he dropped one or two drops in a day into his Eye: Or Rose-water, two ounces; Aloes, half a dram; If this help not it must be cut. If the matter be stony as hail, it is called Chalazion.

Ectropium, is when the inward part of the lower Ey-lid appeareth inver∣ted, from a Palsey, or Convulsion, or wound ill cured.

For. cureth this with Astringents, as Rose-water, where in burning iron hath been quenched; that which followeth,

he oft times proved. Take new butter nine times washed in water sufficient, then wash it nine times in juyce of Plantain, then three in Rose-water, two ounces and half; Tutty prepared, once washed in Rose-water, and Aloes wa∣shed in Plantain water, white Sieff. with Opium, of each one dram and half: Camphir washed, one scruple; make an unguent, anoint with it in the Eve∣ning, and wash with hot water.

Hares Eys, is when the upper Ey∣lid is shorter then it should be; it is ei∣ther natural, or from a scar or Convul∣sion, or when Infants in their Cradles look alwaies backward, or upward. It is cured by Emollients: If it be from a scar, Incision is made above it, in form of a hooked Moon. An unguent must be put into the wound.

Aquap. contrarily with rains fastned with glew to the Ey-lids, joyns both Ey-lids together.

Hydatis, is a fat substance, as a piece of fat lying under the skin of the upper Ey-lid, whence the whole Ey-lid in In∣fants becometh Oedematous. The cure is made by cutting that part. The

whole Eye must be covered with the white of an Egg and Rose-water. Lay on salt chewed with Cummin seed and Sage, to dry it, unlesse pain hinder. Hydatica are bladders full of water in the Lungs, and the Liver, &c.

Essere, are little swellings something hard, with exceeding itching; they suddenly seize on the whole Body like stingings of Bees, they vanish of them∣selves. They are made from watery hu∣mours: They foreshew a Tertian, and must be cured as a Tertian.