A comfortable regiment, and a very wholsome order against the moste perilous pleurisi whereof many doe daily die within this citee of London, and other places: and what the cause is of the same, doen by William Bulleyn, December. 8. Anno salutis 1562.

A regiment against the Pleurisie .

O Death , saieth the Wiseman , Eccle. xx● and. viij . how bitter is the remembraunce of thée , to that man , that séeketh reste and comfort in his substaunce , and worldly riches : Unto the manne that haue nothyng to vere hym , and that hath bodily fortune and prosperitee in all thinges : yea , vnto hym that is yet able to receiue his foode . O death , how acceptable and good is thy iudgement , vnto the poore and nedefull : and vnto him whose strength ●aileth , and that is in his laste age , and that in al thinges is full of ●are and fearfulnes . And to him that is in dispaire , and Pouertie , kene●se & a● are the gr●●test enemi● man●e . haue no hope , nor pacience . Be not afraied of death : remember them that haue been before thée , and that come after thee . This is the iudgemente of the Lorde God ouer all fleshe : and why wouldest thou bee against the pleasure of the highest ? Whether it bée ten , one hundred , or a thousand ●eres , Death asketh not how longe one haue liued . And for Adams disobedience , no fleshe shall escape that Sentence , that thou shalt retourne , into the duste or claie ene. iij. whereof thou warte made . And although the Philosopher naturallie dooe define , death , to bee the separacion of the bodie from the soule : without metyng againe for euer . And that the cause of death , is coldnes and drinesse . Frigiditas , & ficcitas , ●ristot . de ●ngitudine ●bre . vit. and that life dooeth consiste per calidum & humidum , and what so euer is corrupted , or killed , is destroied of his contrarie . &c. These are naturall causes to mortall men , not repugnaunt to reason : but to ascende and climbe aboue reason , apprehendyng ●●ithe is a●●ue reason . faithe , the perfite waie to euerlasting life : there we shal plainly se , the cause of death is sinne , and of our helpe again in Christ . Andthus it is proued by the Apostle sainct Paule . Rom. 5. As by one man sinne entred into the worlde , and death by the meanes of sinne : euen so Death also went ouer all menne . &c. And grace , life , and saluacion came by Iesus Christe , whiche died for vs ●he cause of ●ath , ●s sin all . Now , wee that dooe beleue in Iesus Christ , doe well knowe the cause of death is nothyng but sinne : but yet this synne , whiche is a stronge enemie vnto grace , is of soche force , that it moueth GOD , greuouslie to plague vs , by sondrie meanes , and maketh Death fearfull , painfull , and horrible , specially to them , which liue not to die , and care for nothing , saiyng in thir soules , there is no GOD : and this is the Psalm. xi Iob. xiiij . miserie that Iob saied : Man that is borne of a woman , liueth but a shorte tyme , and is full of miserie , and that was well said . And of this his lamentacion , maie well bee gathered twoo euilles : The one of the Twoo gre● miseri●s . minde , as ignoraunce , hardnesse of harte , euil thoughtes , wrath , zeale , fearfulnes of conscience , Idolatrie , whordome . &c. with infidelitie the mother of mischiefe , whiche euil or misery , moueth God to plague the worlde , with outward miseries : as when Moises saied vnto Israell , if you disobaie your Lorde your GOD , your blessynges shall turne into cursynges , as in field and toune , the riches into pouertie , destruccion of cattell , frui●te and corne , children , shame rebuke , bondage , captiuitie : botche , plage and Pestilence . &c. Reade the. xrviij . of Deuteronomium , and there you shall see all these miseries that Iob do meane , and the causes of all our plagues : and thereby all men maie perceiue , it is on●lie God , that blesseth and curseth in euery age , all people , that doe striue against him . What should I rehearse , how Sodome perished ●ene . xix . with fire from heauen : Or how Ierusalem perished in hunger , eatyng of their amenta●iō Ieremie . ●h●pt . iiii . osephus de ello ludae . owne dunge & children also , with swords beastes , and fire . &c. What doe this helpe to a great nomber , but rather with Pharao , dooe indurate their hartes againste grace : God plageth no people , but first doe admonishe theim , saiyng : Tourne vnto ●alach . iij. me , and I will tourne vnto you , saith the lorde . And in the Psalmes saith the Prophete : this daie if you will heare his voice Psal. 84. ●ebre . iiii . harden not your hartes , as in the prou●●acion , and as in the temptacion in the wildernes . &c. But rather preuent , and let vs worship and fall doun before the lorde our maker : For he is the Lorde our God , and we are the shepe of his handes . And let vs confesse our sinnes before God , with the holie Prophete Daniel , that we haue sinned . Y● O Lorde , vnto vs , to our Kynges ●aniel . ix . and princes , to our forefathers , and to vs all , that haue offended thee , belongeth open shame : But vnto thee , O Lorde our God , pertaineth mercie and forgiuenesse : as for vs , we are gone backe from hym , and haue not obeied the voice of the Lorde our GOD , to walke in his lawes , whiche he laied before vs , by his seruauntes the prophetes : yea , all Israell haue transgressed , 2. Reg. 24. and gone backe from thy lawe , so that thei haue not harkened to thy voice . Wherefore , the curse and othe , that is written in the lawe of Moises , the seruaunt of God , ( against whom we haue offended ) is poured vpon vs . Let vs not forget , how that God will for the synnes of kynges , sometyme The people ●lagu●d for the sinnes o● Princes . punishe the pleople : as example for Dauids synne , God did in three daies kill of the people of Israel ▪ l●● . M. men , and yet suffered Dauid to liue . Take example by that plague , how to feare god , oh princes .

A moste fearfull mortalitie of the Pestilence , bothe of man and beast , fell vpon Exod. viii ix . x. and. Pharaoes lande , the first begotten of euery liuyng thyng , for rebellyng againste God , were sodainly slain of the plague .

The plague of Israell , is to be had in perpetuall remembraunce , where many thousandes were destroyed of the Pestilence , for the whordome of Israel .

Cicero lib. i● . de oratore , sheweth that L. Crassus a noble learned man , and a famous Lawier , in the same daie , when he sodaine ●●r●e picu●sie . mos●● sharpely pleated against Philip the Consull , he died of the Pleurisie .

Volateranus the famous historiographer , moste ●earfully affirmeth , to the terrible example of all men . That there was a Pestilence at Constantinople , whereof died three . C. thousande , in a small tyme .

At Florence . Anno dm̄. 140. There was thirtie thousande men , women , and children , died of the Pestilence . Anno. 1348. was a wonderfull hunger and Pestilence throughout the worlde , especially in Italie , scant . x. did l●ue , wheras . C. died . The same yere at Paris in Fraunce died of the Pestilence . l. M. persones . And this yere , ●no dm̄. ● . D. lxij . there is hunger , sworde , & pestilence also .

About that time , when the Cimbrians came ouer the Alpis , there was so●he a ba●●aill seen in the heauen , that from the ●ornyng , vntill night it appered , saieth P●inie . And the Moon rained blood , great pestilence did folowe , & mortall battail : that the bones of the slain , did make many wals about the vineyardes , after many yeres .

Now , lette vs come home to our owne ●ealme , and not forget how God plagued all this lande , with hunger and pestilence ●oste fearfullie , that there was scante the ●iuyng left , to burie the dedde . The whole ●tate destro●ed , the Commons wasted : and ●inally ( the synfull ) kyng Cadwalider the ●aste of the Britaines , poorely departed ●o Rome , where Antichriste dooe dwell , ●nd there was buried : Whose rootes and braunches of honour , had remained and ●rowen in the Britain lande , by the space ●f . 1822. yeres ante m●ar . And through Pride and extorcion of the greate menne , Anno dni . vi . c. lxvii . ●hickednesse of the Iudges , Idolatrie , ●nd coueitousnesse of the Cl●rgte , reb●l●on of the poore men : all went to hauo●ke ●nd came sodainly to nothyng , but mis●hief in fewe daies , wo and wretchednes .

In kyng Uortigers daies , soche leche●e , Anno dni ▪ cccc . xlv . dr●nknes , idlenes , specially did raigne in the greate men , that soche euill did en crease , that God poured for the soche Pe stilence euery where , with hunger , robbyng , insurreccion , and plague : that few were left aliue to till the ground , where vpon the king was forced , to fetche in for raine people , by Hengis and Horsos , the straungers to his destruccion & his peopl●

In these daies were many sicknesses , Anno dni . 476. vncurable to be healed : Gods wrath was so hotte , and vertue so colde .

Sone after the conquest , of king William , Anno dn̄j . M. lxvii . duke of Normandie , when the people were subded to him , his enemies vanquished , and the Knightes Fees rated , and hymself placed with Croune and sceptour . The kyng tooke the nomber of the acres of Lande , in all this realme , the names and nombers of all the people : and also had knowledge , what cattall there was in all the lande . After whiche sodainly ensued soche hunger , and cruel fears● hotte burnyng Botches , Pleurisis , and Pestilence , that the people died in soch● nomber , that till age decaied , and famin● insued with rotte of cattell . A fearfull ex● ample to Princes , the noble men and commons of euery land , where soche plagues dooe come : that neither Phisicke nor money can help . For Salomon saieth , riches shall not helpe in the daie of vengeaunce , but rightuousnes shall deliuer from death .

The plagues in the daies of Edward Plagues Kyng Edward the ▪ 〈◊〉 and king ●●ward the ●●wert● daie the iii & Edward the . iiij , of most fearful pestilece of many thousands in this realme in euery place : greate famine did folowe with his . ij . seruauntes , heauinesse of minde and pouertie . And in euery kynges daies sins , either the Pestilence with the botch , the small sparkling Poxe , the cruell quar●aine , the hotte inflamed Pleurit● , the stranglyng Squinance , the lepros French Poxe , or the sodaine smotheryng sweate , haue slain many one . These are gods plagues , Plagues . Gods vengaunce , scourge & instrumentes for his enemies : as the present greuous plague in Fraunce , of persecucion , honger , sworde & Pestilece , in these pitiful daies , & sorowfull time . But Exsurgat deus , and confounde his enemie , the cruell duke of Guise , with the bludsheding papistes

Also of his mercie and pitee , defende our realme from all enemies , bothe against almig●tie God , and the quenes Maiestie , God preserue her : & giue grace good God to euery man , to liue in thy blessed rules , which we haue professed in our baptisme , to fight against the vain worlde , the craftie deuill , and filthie fleshe : and to run the race in that pathe , whiche God haue commaunded vs to walke in . To heare his voice , to beare his crosse , to obaie his ministers , to loue our brethren : to hurte no manne by woorde or deede , to doe as wee would bee doen to . And then we shall not nede to feare death : for it shall be our best ●he life of a ●risten man . exchaunge , into an happie lande foreuer , where no trouble is , nor the turning whele of Fortune . And this is a good waie , this is to seeke firste the kyngdome of Christe , and all good giftes will followe . This is lath . vi . our foundacion , euen Christe , whiche giueth healthe to bodie and soule : whiche woorketh bothe by meane and Miracle . By miracle , when with his worde he raised ●on . xi . the dedde . &c. By meanes , when with claie , spittle . &c. He made the blinde to sée , larke . vii . and the deafe to heare , and by this meane wée maie vse also meanes in his name , ●o heale our brethren that are sicke : whiche meane , if it be his blessed will to prospere it , I will doe my good will , to sette forthe the cause , signes , and cure of the perilous Pleurise : whiche haue s●ain a great nomber of people , Nouember and December 1562. And thus I beginne the matter , as followeth .

A Pleurise is a certain ap●s●umaciō bred in the Pellicles of the ribbes , & Lacertes , betwene the saied ribbes : and somtime in the place called Midriffe , The di●inic of a Pieur●● . or Diaphragma . And it is also to be noted , that the breast is compact with . xxiiij . ribbes , betwene the same ar certain Lacertes , to binde close , or drawe together : & also to sprede or delate . For the attraccion of the aire to the Canill bones and breastes . &c. To expulse the superfluous matter , contained within the Pellicles & thin skin , or Membrana , whiche are within the ribbes In this place is bred a painfull , dangerous apostumacion , with perill of life , either in the lifte or right side : creping with his venime vnto the Furculer or Canill bones and breaste . And also descendyng with painfull sorenes vnder the rim , called the Diaphragma , or Midriffe : and this sicknes doe daily kill many menne , women , and children , verie sodainly , and bryng them quickly out of the wa●e , from this world . The common people , whiche dooe not knowe how to cure it , and call it a newe sickenes , whiche haue been euer , lackyng helpe by Gods ministers , or meane of the P●isicion , whom the almightie haue ordained for infirmitie : where as one do escape by Gods prouidence , or stregth of nature , ij . c. giue place to life , for want of his singuler meane of cure , by Medicene . The same God be alwaies praised for his mer▪cie to vs , for his blessing of knowledge , the mother of medicen , in the time of sicknes .

Note also , that there be twoo kindes of ●wo sondrie ●leurisis . Pleurisis , th one called verae , or the certain true Pleuriti . The other mendosa , or els non verae , the false , or not the true Pleurisie there is no distin●c●ō betwene them in their places or members ( as some learned men do sa●e ) but of the matter contained . It is also called the very Pleurisie , when it cometh of blood , or mingled with blood and choler . The false Pleurisi , is when it cometh of flegme , or of melancholie .

This ●ote apostumacion of the Pleurisie Verae . is not , excepte his essence beyng , and dolor be within the Pellicles : and the o●her is without , as emong the Lacertes or pellicles , Non vera couering the ribbes , & nere the short ribbes , which are vnder the Midrif . Furder it is to be well noted , that euery pleurisie haue three sondrie causes .

1. Primatiue . 2. Antecedent . 3. Coniuncte .

THe cause Primatiue , cometh many Primatiu● waies , as ( God comfort them ) a greate nomber of poore people , for want of clere Ale , Bere , or Wine , are forced to drinke colde water , whereas a greate nomber of monstrous drunkardes , haue aboundance of all drinks , vntil drinke haue consumed theim , and neuer sease , in consumyng drinke . Also through eatyng of vnripe fructes & herbes , or rotten mutten , Drunkar●● or taking either to moche sodain heat or colde , in , and after trauaile , labour , or plaie vsed immoderatly , out of order , wantyng wittie foresight or prouidence , to foresee this great perill , distemperyng the bodie , and procuring the moste daungerous paine or sicknes . To this Primatiue cause maie bee ioyned grosnesse of the aire , the tyme of the yere , and the natures of the Winde . As the Prince or spryng of Phisicke , saieth . Aphori . 33. lib. 3. Hyenie uero morbi laterales . &c. In Winter , saith he , Pleur●ses , sornesse of the lunges , reumes and coughes , doe raine in Winter . Furder saieth he . Apho. 5. lib. 3. Quando praeualuerit aquilonia tempestas . &c. When ●rth ▪ ind ●lous . the North winde bloweth a long time together , then it bréedeth Cough , Collikes , and Pleurises . And also it destroieth many women , causyng them to bryng forthe abortiues , and vntymely fruictes , before their maturitée or ripenesse , and them selues dye , before age doe preuente them , or youthfull yeres forsake them . Therefore , ●deracion c. lette all pleople take heede of extremitées and vse moderate meane , in labour , erercise , eatyng and drinkyng . And obserue the tyme of the yere , region , complexion , qualitées and age , therefore bothe menne and women , must giue none occasion thorowe abuse of them selues , to bee hurtfull to them selues . As to take great cold after sweating , labour , wrestling , daunsing . &c. Or to drinke colde water , in the tyme of heate : or lye againste the grounde , in the gardens or fieldes . &c.

¶ Cause Antecedent .

WHen these former euilles Primatiue , haue made nature passiue , and subiect to them with infection , then it cometh to passe , that replecion of humours , procedeth against nature , with aboundaunce and fulnesse . Corruptyng the blood , bothe vitall and nutrimentall , obstructyng or stoppyng their vertue and course , boilyng and adustyng the naturall vertues . Sometyme it maie begin of the Primatiue , as in drinkyng moche newe Wine : whiche haue tartarum in it , or soche Beware ● newe win● dregges hurtyng the bodie . Read Anicen de vino , and what mischief cometh of euil Wine , take experience of theim , whiche are hurte by the same euill newe wine .

¶ Cause Coniuncte .

WHen as the Primatiue haue begon ●oniuncte . the cause , the Antecedent take his effect , the more venemous against nature , working all thinges to the worse parte : preparyng , euen as the Hen sitting vpon her Egge . Now cometh to the Coniuncte , and bryng forthe the Chickin , & finish th apostumaciō in the Pellicles or skin in the ribbes , Panicles and Lasartes , & then cometh the putrifaccion , after it is placed and gathered together into a sore .

Note also , that euery cough , without ●●ugh is not ●●waies a ●●●ne of the ●●euriti . the foresaied signes ioined to it , is not the verie Pleurisie : for then it would make a greate nomber afraied when the● cough , ( as we do se the poore people ) as the plowman , boies , Neteherdes , and Shepeherdes , and theim whiche go barefooted , or tenderlynges with lined Shooes , furred gounes , & double caps God wote , whiche do take cold also , and escape the same with out perill of death , or the very Pleurisie , but not without sicknes often tymes .

And these signes shall serue to knowe the Pleurisie : if you marke them wel . As doe followe .

1. Prickyng in the side . 2. Sharpe feuer . 3. Short breathe . 4. Cough with hedache . 5. Swifte pulse , without order or tyme .

¶ The firste .

THe first is painfull pricking , with Prickyng the side . a sharpe prickyng vnder the side , by the reason of the hotte apostumacion , of hotte Blood or Choler , beyng placed vppon the Lacertes , and the rim or skin by the ribbes : whiche are very sensible , and some doe fele , and are quickly offended with any thyng , that doe oppresse or touch them , by any soche euill meanes . Reade Galen . v. de inter . cap. ij .

¶ The seconde .

A Sharpe feuer , or heate aboue nature , A sharpe feuer . by the reason of opilacion , or stoppyng of the waie of respiracion , or cleane drawpng aire or breathe , by th instrumentes of the lunges to the hart : through whiche euill matter chokyng the waie , beyng chouched nere the harte , putrifaction dooe folowe , with her disparced foule smoke , or feuerus aire : also there is vicinite or nerenesse betwen the Lacertes , wheras this euill matter is conteined . And the hart beyng the Prince of life , wherein the blood vitalle is placed , and now standeth the harte in perill , through this feuer ioyned with the Pleurisie , or prickyng in the side . Note also , that euery prickyng that ●ery pric●g in the ● , is not the ●●uriti . seme to be in the side , is not the Pleurisie : as the sicknes of the splene , wind . &c. But euery Pleurisie haue pricking in the side , the causes are declared before manifestly .

¶ The thirde .

SHortnes of breathe , or moche difficultie ●ortnesse ●reather to drawe it , the paine is so moche , through the foule matter or filthie humours , oppressyng , bindyng , and lettyng the instrumentes of breath or winde : to vse their natural working with all , in conueighyng aire vp & doune , with out whiche none can remaine aliue , but turne sone to corrupcion , bicause thei want the Organ , whiche are the bellowes conueighyng hote vapours forthe , & lettyng infreshe aire , to comfort the life . For , man dooe not liue by meate and drinke onely , but also by aire : for lacking aire , bringeth Aire . death , and what should the dedde do with meate or drinke . And Hyppocrates dooe proue , euery liuyng thyng , bothe manne , beaste , trees , and herbe , are nourished of three thynges : as meate , drinke , and aire , saiyng . Corpora enim omnia tum hominum , tum reliquorum quoque animantium Hyppocr . de flatib . a triplici nutrimento sustentatur horum , autem nutrimentorum nomina hec , cibus potus , spiritus .

¶ The fowerth .

THen cometh the painfull cough , through stoppyng , straightnesse , and paine in the member , of the spirites of breath and aire , called the lunges , nature feelyng foule corrupted matter : What dang is in cough the lunges . creepyng sharpely into the straighte passage of the breast , and so to the lunges , and is harde to bee expulsed , and so is the cough finished , which is no small ruin to life , a shorter of time , & coupled with deth it self , excepte cure preuent it with spede .

¶ The fifte .

ANd pulse of the armes or legs , that ●ulse . do beat , alwaies mouing the hart cariyng vp & doune the blood and spirite of life : wheras the Phisician prouidently ( in felyng of them ) do iudge the state of the body : obseruyng what maie chaunce to the pacient , either life or death . And in this sicknes of the pleurisi , the pulse , as Galen al firmeth de causis pul. textu . 8. thei ar quick and thicke , without rule , vnequall , & beateth vp and doun like vnto a sawe in propertee : swift the one waie , & slacke or stopping 〈◊〉 pulse in 〈◊〉 P●e●●iti . the other waie . Bicause the members in whom the apostumacion is placed , is si ? newe and skinnie , and the pulse is hard , & sine we also , with cottes from the hart . And the more this dolorus sicknes do augment , with th increase of pain , then the more crueller the pulse do beate , both swiftlier , quicker , stronger , & vnequall , keping no time .

¶ The tymes of the Pleurisie , are fower in nomber . 1. Beginnyng . 2. Augmentyng . 3. State . 4. Declinyng .

IN the beginnyng the accidences , with small paine , little ague , and the cough scant perceiued : and no spattle but thin , cold , and watrie . And contineweth Who so in th● beginnyng 〈◊〉 the Pleuris● doe spet wel● dooe shorten the sickenes . but three or fower daies , accordyng to the quantitie of the matter , and the strength of the naturall vertues .

Augmenting , when the spattle do begin to ware grosse , and in colour redde or greene : with increase of paine , beginning with signes aforesaied , and then the spattle is moiste rawe and lothsome .

The state is , when as the spattle , whithe is caste forthe by the mouthe , is digested easelie spitte foorthe , altered in colour Gal. Aphc xij . lib. i. to whitishenes , and is so cocted and warmelie baked in the breaste , that it can not be increased , or grow any higher or greater , but the matter is now spit forthe , and readie to decline and amende the pacient . But if it bee long tyme , rawe and coide , Perilous signes to be o● serued in th● sicknes of th●●●de . Reade Gale . aphc Hypp . i. xi and the pacient can not well spitte , then it is perilous : and when moche watche , and no slepe will followe , with paine in the hed , rednes of the face , shortnes of breath , and the frensie with idlenes of woordes , laughyng and wepyng coupled together , with sodain mutacions of the minde : these are perilous signes , fearful & daungerous to the Pleuritike man . And if a voluntarie flixe in the ●leuritf . fluxe of the bely , do sodainly folowe in the pleurisie : or chough of the lunges , as Hyp pocrates affirmeth , is perilous . A morbo laterali vel pulmonio hahito alui profluuium adueniens maluin . Aphoris. 16. lib. 6.

Declinyng , or when nature haue caste forthe his venim : and when the malice of corrupted humors , haue doen their worst , and are ouercome by the naturall vertues and medicen . Then , although the body be verie weake , yet by little and little , nature will help her self , and recouer health again . Note furder , who so haue the pleurisie , and is not purged in fowertene dayes , the fluxe will tourne to sanius matter as Hyppocrates doe affirme : Si pleuricj in xiiij . diebus non purgantur . &c.

And furdermore , if this Pleurisie bee turned into sanius , or euill corrupted matter , and digested , clensed , or purged within fowertie daies following , the breaking forthe of the same matter : the pacient shal dooe well , if not purged , then shall he fall into a consumpcion : as the deuine Hyppocrates saieth . Quicunque ex morbo lateralj suppurantur . Si in quadraginta diebus purgantur . &c. Aphoris . xv . lib. v. Therefore , let al people beware in the declining and mendyng , for feare in eschuyng Scylla Charybdem doe not destroie them : that is from one mischief to an other , from sicke bedde , to rotten graue .

Note also , that with ripyng syruppes or medicen for the Pleurisic : that there be no more matter made readie , to bee spitte foorthe , then the paciente maie well caste forthe at ones , or by little and little : therefore , Prepare no more matter then maie be spette casette forthe , by little and little . giue the Syruppes , accordyng as the paciente maie haue strength , to conueigh the same . For , like as many for lacke of ripyng medicens doe die : euen so others are strangled & choked , when it stop the throte with comming aboundauntly , and want strength & time , to vtter the same by order .

The Pleurisie either true or false , are in fower sondrie bodies : and are seen by the spattle and vrine . &c. Procedyng of the Pleurisie fo ▪ wer waies . greate burden or aboundaunce of humors in the liuer , Splene . &c. Or reume drop ▪ pyng doune , into the extreme muscles o● the breast . &c.

To the

j. Bloodie or sanguine swet● cruente spattle , with vrin● redde . ij . Cholorike people , spattl● yellowe , vrine yellow with greate paine and hedache . iij. Flegmaticke frothlie and grosse white spattle , with vrine whitishe & grosse , with lesser paine . iiij . Melancholike blackish spittle with vrine of the same colour .

NOw sir , if this Pleurisie doe come Galenus de quatuor ●umoribus of the aboundaunce of blood , whiche doe excede with boilyng heate , so that the pacient doe spitte blood . The● saith Galen , let the pacient be letten blood ( in the same side ) that the pain maie deminish Blod lettyng ●uste bee on he pained de : but may of the olde ●riters hold he contrary . for the Arabians , as Auicen , Rases , Hayle Serapias , and also many of the Latines did begin the cure , to help the Pleurisie with blood lettyng . Where as blood doe abound open the vaine : Vbi Sanguis vehementer abundat , ibi secare venam licit . But when the plethoricke or bodie is full of euill humours , Celsus . be taken with the Pleurisie , then Galen . li. it is neither good , to begin with hotte fomentes of herbes , attractions or Oiles to Note . the sicke or painfull place . For like as the hotte thinges do stere and moue the place euen so thei drawe more to hurte the body then clense by euauporacion by the poores therfore , soche fomentes as are applied to the place , are not to be vsed , if thei doe not ease and helpe the paine quicklie : and so Hyppocrates lib. ii . Vict. acut .. Therefore nothyng ought to be first taken in hande , to bée drawen foorthe , excepted the matter be before riped , and made apt to run , and smoke forthe without stoppe , therefore the matter called flegmon , or an exceding hot inflamacion , burnyng aboue nature , infectyng the reste of the blood : and with the fire and heate thereof , infecteth the whole blood . Nothyng is better to quenche , and also diminishe the same soner , then to open the vain , that haue societée and felowship therewith : not onelic the Pleurisie is helped by openyng the Iecor or liuer vain But also all burnyng agues , so it bée opened ●alenus in ●den . febri●s . i. apho . ●men . 24. sone after the beginning , according to the age , strength of the bodie , and colour of the bloode . And in this greuous sickenes , I haue good experience by my self and others , the pacient shal be vehemente drie aboue measure , coueityng drinke : in this case , there is nothyng better to drinke , Note . then Ptisan , that is to saie , cleane pilled , hulled or cried Barly without rinde , sodden , as I wil note hereafter , and to drink it continually twoo daies : and at night to drincke Almonde milke made of Ptisan , called Barly water . Or the thin brothe of a chicken , if the pacient be weake . And to wardes the declinyng of the sickenesse , to eate small fishe , that féede in freshe riuers vpon the stones is good , as Minewes , Gudgions , good diate and also Smeltes are good meate in cleane sweete brothe . And lye vpon the side that is greued , or towardes the same , and beware of these fower thynges followyng , whiche are greate enemies to life . Reade Galen lib. ii . de tuenda Sani . i. Capi. And also fower other thynges to theim .

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j. Feare , whiche choleth the harte with blood . ij . Ire , whiche withdraweth the blood contrary from the hart . iij. Dred , which brigeth sodain weakenes to all the bodie . iiij . Care , for thynges doen and paste . v. Sharpe thynges , as Uineger , or thinges bindyng . vi . Wine , whiche inflameth the blood . vij . Spise , as Peper , Graines , Ginger are burning . viij . Salte , for nipping and frettyng .

THese passions of the mynde , are wourse then the Pleurisie it self : and the bodie beyng sicke , and hauyng Perilous daunger . these affections or mocions is like fire , and gunpouder together , whiche wil make shorte woorke , soner for the graue , then for the Phisicion . Of this you maie reade in my Bulwarke , and the frui●tes of theim . Now furder to the purpose , and cure of the body , not plethorice , or not full of euill humours . Thus you muste begin as followeth to helpe , if God saie Amen .

After that the vaine is opened , lette it bleede vntill it doe alter and chaunge , into a better colour , redde and cleare , obseruyng the strength , time and age . feare not to let boies and children blood in this case of sixe , seuen , or eight yeres of age , some ounces twoo , accordyng to their stength , kepyng all soche as bee letten blood from slepe after , duryng fower or fiue howers after the said blood lettyng . And one great learned famous Doctor of this time , called Amatus Lucitanus of lanua , of good iudgement , and great experience , doe vouche my saiynges to be true , for lettyng children bloode . He hath written goodly bookes of Phisicke , commendyng blood lettyng verie moche : of whiche blood lettyng , I will speak more at large here folowing . Next blood letting , as Leonardus Futchius saith ●tchi de ●dendis ●rbis . li. 2. folow with a gentle Clister , if nature of her self do not purge , going to the stole , casting for the excrementes , and then take heede .

¶ A Clister .

Take the leaues of Mercurie , purple Uiolettes , Spinache , Cichorie of the garden , of eche of them one handfull , cleane Barly one vnse : seeth altogether in a iuste quantite of cleane water , vnto the thirde part doe remain in seethyng , of the which porcion , take a pounde waighte , puttyng thervnto newe drawen Cassia Fistula , from the cane one vnse and a halfe , and the Oiles of Chamo●ill , and Uiolettes of eche one vnce and a halfe , newe freashe butter halfe one vnce , white Salte one dragme , that is the eight parte of an vnce , mingle altogether , and make your Clister , conueighing it neither to warme , nor to cold

¶ An other Clister .

Take Mallowes , Blittes , Barly hulled , Leonel . F ▪ uent . de ● of eche one handfull , sodden in water till the part be wasted of this water , being strained from the herbes and Barlie , take xv . vnces , in whiche dissolue Cassia Fistula and redde suger Candie , of eche one vnce , oi●● of violettes . iij. vnces , salt dragmes . ij 〈…〉 ●olke of one Egge , & make as before .

When the body is gently eased by this Clister : then nothyng is better , then to applie a fomente in maner followyng , to the pained place .

¶ A Fomentum .

TAke Chamamill , Melilote , Dill , ●oment or ●ashyng . the sedes of Flaxe or Lint , Fenicreke called Farnigrece , Bran , of eche half one handfull : séeth these in running water , asmoche as shall suffice , a pottle if you wil or more , & with a sponge hot in this water , often tymes applie it to the pained place , bothe to humecte , moiste , and make soft , & to open the place of the poures also . You maie take Wormwood , Chamamil Dil , Primrose leaues , Rose leaues , Flax bladder th herbes . seede and Melilote , of eche like quantitee , with Oile of Roses , runnyng water , put theim in a strong Oxe bladder , make fast the mouthe with a threde , and then seethe this bladder in a Kettle of water , vntill it be hotte : then take it forthe , and put it in a thin linen clothe , and warme laie it iust to the place , whiche is pained of the Pleurisi verae . But if it be not the verie Pleurisi , but windy , then make a drie bagge as doe folow , & warme applie it to the place .

¶ The bagge or twilt for the Pleurisie .

TAke the sede called Millium , tares , & Brome , of eche one hand full , Sal●e one handefull : you maie put in Wormewoode to this if you will . Mingle them together , & twilt them in a linen cloth , then frie them to warmnesse & drines in apan , with a little stronge Uineger , and warme applie it to his side . Of this read Leonellus Fauentinus , & Leonardus Futchius , in their wholsome learned regimentes of healthe , or medicens . And old Hyppocrates . ii . rege . acuto . cap. iii. many doe vse to drawe forth Sanius matter by boxyng , but yet let it ripe first . Note also , that Heben mesueus saith to boxe , doe nothing els , but to draw euill matter from the bottome of the stomacke , A good saiing of Met for boxyng vnto the skin , & that is perilous so to do , as many rashe Surgions , through the counsell of the like Phisicions , do vse the same . And except that body be made clene firste by purgyng , or blood letting , boxing do bring euill matter to the pained place , & there do encrease & multiplie the pain , causing the dolor to be the greater , to the perill of life .

Furdermore , in this daungerous sicknes to mankinde , wherof a greate nomber haue perished , many yeres past , & daily do and hereafter shall : bicause thei neither do well consider the causes , signes cure , diat , & Symptomata or mischief that maie folow as the Perepneumonia that is th inflamacion at the ●umaciō in lunges is . of the lunges , with a sharpe feuer , and shortnes of breath , through that hot burning apostumacion , bred in the lunges , of blood & choler , drinesse of tong , lacke of slepe , with swelled iyen , lothsomnesse of meat , & consumpcion at hand . In this forsaid Pleurisi I do say , which is betwen ij . extreme fires or perilous rampyng Lions : many pretie Phisicions do step to the doore , & beate the dogge with the next staffe that cum to hand hand ouerhed , happy man by his dole , god ●e salue for ry sore . sende their pacientes good luck . For , looke what medicen thei haue moste gain by , or that can purge most quickly , no furder thei wil go , thei wil not set a new vessel abroch as long as thei haue old in store : let that sicknes be what it wil be , for money sake , thei care not , whiche ende doe go forward thei ●●acridion 〈◊〉 kill ma●●one . will vtter their Diacridion , Scamony . &c. Thei will be their own Apothicares , and sum of these are suffred to poule & practise , Chaunce medlie . to the hurt of many , & help of none , but by chaunce medly , or good hap or thei wist . O ther would do good , gratis to the common people , which people ar in extreme pouertie , Charitee ● help at ned King Henr prouidence , Phisicion punish offe● dours , an● maintain charitable . bothe accordyng to charitée & arte , and finally , permission of the late souerain and mightie prince , kyng Henry th eight . Anno . 34. and that act sins was not frustrate , but stand in good effect at this daie , not one ly to punishe them , whiche liueth by secrete spoile , & vnder the name of Phisicians , do hurte & hinder the ignoraunt poore people . But also quietly to suffre them , whiche of charitee do help sores , agues , stone . &c. Yet Stumble● at strawe● these stumblers at strawes , & leapers ouer blockes , doe not a little vexe them selues , swelling & panting for pain , criyng as the Pharises did , nos legem habemus et secundum legem debet soluere , quia medicum se fecit . And who so do minister Phisicke without our licence , shal pay for euery moneth . v. li. And thus thei would bryng a liberall art into bondage to them , which are not of their Fraternitée , nor yet offende the lawe : this is for the exceadyng affeccion , that thei haue to golde , whom thei dooe loue with ●hat thyng beste belo●● emong ●●citons ●hisicians . all their hartes , and siluer as their selues , more then to haue desente , comelie , and charitable orders . It is thei that doe abuse their poore neighbours , not helping them that are in sicknesse , sornesse , and extreme heuines : wrapped with many calamities ●he miserie poore poo●e , in the ci● , and other ●ces . as ardent feuers , Pleurises , replecions of humours , Swellynges , Wennes , small Poxe , flires , whiche haue not to helpe them selues in Phisicke , for counsaill or medicens , either to Dector , or the Apothicarie . I meane none , that either are releued in the almoshouses , or Hospitalles . &c. But a greate nomber of poore Citezems , and straungers dwellyng in poore houses , hauyng ●any Doc●rs chari●s to the ●re people . nothyng to take to , but in a maner for want of health and wealth , the bagge and the staffe at hande : hauyng also poore young children sicke by them , with small comforte , either with meate or medicene . I dooe see no Doctours Meules at their doores . In this respecte , and to none other ende , I haue vsed Phisicke to theim that are in this case , because I can not spinne , or goe to plough : as for the riche , I doe commende them to the Doctors , and the great learned menne , as beste worthie thei are : bothe to receiue rewardes and honor , yea , of kynges , as it is written . Honora medicum What is d●● for the Phi● sicion . propter infirmitatem , etenim illum creauit altissimus , a deo enim omnis medela , & a Rege accipiet dominationem . And as for the poore , if thei call vpon God and bee pacient in the tyme of trouble , he Psalm. l. will deliuer theim , and helpe theim , and heale their sores , and be their defence . To conclude with enemies , like as of late I haue builded a boke , called a Bulwark , euen so now I dooe perceiue , there is an assalte and battrie prepared , to ouerthrowe it by slaunder , with euill wordes , to them , whiche giue them credite : yea , of them , which are compted more learned then wise ( Ah? Periant The great●●larkes ar● not commo●ly the wise● menne . verbis qui credula pectora falluut . ) But because I am warn●d , I will be armed , in the defence of the same : seing it was mine owne trauaill , & none others , I will also kepe watche & ward al this Winter , and make trenches for the same with my poore pen . And these medicens for the pleu rise , are the firste part of my water worke aboute my saied Bulwarke : whiche I will garnishe about , with a strong countermure and within shal be raised a mightie mounte ●ulleyns ●ke of health called Health . Whervpon th armes of old Hyppocrates , Galen . &c. shal stande : their coates and colours . I wil aduaunce my pen in their defence , against any that of arrogant malice shall write any thing , repugnante against my poor trauell , profitable to a publike wealth . So long as I with aucthoritie shal procede . folowing them that haue knowledge , and experience of old , and not of curious , fine , golden , money louers , which can picke out of pispottes to moche gaine . And when I doe erre , I will be reformed by the most auncient also , which haue left their iewels behind them . As Gal. Paul . &c. And of non that with backbiting , or braulyng , shall dispute , obiecte , replie , or iudge againste me of malice , like skoldes . Thus wishing moche health , & small occasion of ●iat , Quiat ●d Merunā●ree good ●octors , and ●t costite . Phisicke ( but Diat , Quiet , and Meriman : ) and where verie nede is , to vse Phisicke , and not for euery trif●le . And vnitie emong all people , good medicenes to helpe the sicke , recente , newe , cleane , ministered , in place , proporcion , tyme , quantitie , and qualitie . &c. Prefarryng charitie before lucre , no disdain , good wordes , loue , frendship , and quietnes : no braulyng , as emong beggers at a dole , for the spoile of sicke , or ded mennes goodes , but to be sory for the sicknes of the people , & glad of their health , despising no mannes gift , or knowlege . And thus I doe ende with the Phisicians that ar to hot , I meane not the gentle and now to the ointment for the Pleuriti .

¶ A goodlie ointmente for the Pleurisy .

TAke the oiles of chamamil , swete Leonellus Fauentinu de meden. morb. Almondes , white garden Lilies , of eche three dragmes , new freshe butter without Salte , Capons greace , of eche twoo dragmes , the muslage or water in the seedes of Fenegrece , Flare , & Mallowes , haue stande by the space of twoo or three daies , and then sodden , and beaten in a morter , and with a pece of newe war put all into a little pan , vpon a softe fire , and then keepe it in a bore , to the vse , and to an oint the pacient , where the pricking grief or paine is .

¶ Montanus Ointment .

TAke the oiles of Chamomell , ●oannis ●ptis . Mōni de mor ●uri . the white Lilie of the garden , and red Roses , of eche of these oiles one vnce , the fat or grece of a Goose of the same yere , halfe one vnce with a litle Waxe , mingle them together and melte theim , and anointe the pained place : the grece of a Goose is put to , for the penitracion or quicke enteraunce . For , it will enter into the skin soner , then any other fatte or greace : and to anointe all the whole breast : take oile of bitter Almonds and Goose greace , of eche one vnce and a halfe . But saieth Doctor Ihon Baptiste Montan , take hede that no more be resolued at ones , then maie be easely cast forth by spettyng , for feare of sodaine death , by ●hokyng or stranglyng in the throte .

¶ An other worthi● ointment , called Vnguentum R●sump●iuum for the Pleurisie .

TAke c●arified barowes or yong hog good oint●nte . ges grese three vn●es , the grese of Capons , Geese , & Duckes of eche twoo vnces , greene Isope halfe one vnse the oiles of Chamomill , Isoppe and Dill , of eche twoo vnses : freashe newe Butter without salte one pounde , white virgine Waxe sixe vnses , the Musleges , of Gum Tragacanth , Quinse seede , Flaxe seede , Mellon seede , gum Arabicke , of eche halfe one vnse , anh make this ointment , as the other aforesaid , and often anointe the pacient . This is an excellent ointment , and of a singuler vertue , and doe moche pleasure : and compted for a iewell emong Phisicians , and the Apothicaries , at this time . When in this sickenes , and also in all other sharpe hotte feuers , the paciente thorowe inflamacion , heate , drines , and want What ●●●nger doe c●● for wante o● slepe . of slepe , can take no reste , but still tossed vppe and doune , from place to place , from bed , to bed , to seeke ease and can not finde it , as though the place would helpe ( when often tymes no mo●● helpe come thereby ) Example . then in the streames of the Sea , when choler moueth vomites , the goyng from the Shippe , to the Cocke boate , and from the Corke again to the Shippe , will help and ease the sick mariner . In whom bitter choller , with paine in the stomacke , and heate doe abound , and still continue , & for want of slepe , and lacke of quiet reste , the pacient is in daunger of a frensie , or death , because the senses be not perfectly bound by slepe , Aristotle saieth . Somnus est ligamentum ●ristot . de ●m . et viliae . omnium sensuum , and furder , slepe is rest ( saieth he ) giuen to liuyng creatures for their health . Somnus est requies data animalibus , propter salutem eorum . Therefore , thei can haue no healthe , that wante reste or slepe : but all thinges contrary to healthe , which is sickenes will followe . Now , to reconcile slepe , like as Diacodion , and the Syrruppe of white Poppie , Barly water , and the Syrup of Uiolettes to bee drunke , are verie good inwardly . Euen so , a frontary made and applied to the forehed and temples , is verie good to be made , in this maner .

¶ A forehedde clothe , for slepe or rest .

TAke redde Roses , Uiolettes , the Rose of the water , Melilote , Lettes , of eche a like quantitie , as half one handfull or lesse , the sedes of Lettes , white Poppie , and white Henbane , ●or to bryng epe . some will put in , some of the cold seedes , Petrus ● tius For● lae remec of eche of these that I haue named , halfe . i. dragme , that is the. xvi . parte of one vn●● . You ma●e put in a little Dill seede , to confort the brain : braie al these together , then put them into a verie soft linen clothe . xi . ynches longe , and three ynches broade , and twilte it , and applie it to the forehed . You maie take the oiles of water Lilies , Nightshade , Poppie , Rose water , Uineger , and womannes Milke , dippe Flaxe therein , and binde it to the temples .

¶ A plaster for the Pleurisey .

TAke the rootes of wilde or fielde Mallowes , the grese of a hogge , a Foxe , a Goose , and a Ducke , of eche one vnse : freashe Butter , and Terebenthin , of eche halfe one vnse , the fat that There is a fatte sodde● from wolle is gotten from wolle sixe dragines , the oile of Dille halfe an vnse , the marowe of the Deres legges , and Calues legges , of eche halfe one vnse , the pouder of the seedes of Flaxe , Fenegrece , and Ba●e beries , of eche three dragmes , and eight Figges , beaten all in a morter . Then put all together in a pan , puttyng thereunto some Waxe , to binde it together , and stirre it with a sticke vpon the coales , and then take the whole , or parte thereof , and spred it vpon Leather , and couer it with silke , and brase it with threde , like a twilte , and applie the plaster to the pained place close .

¶ An other emplaster .

TAke the flowers of Chamamill , Pagle , called the Cowsloppe , the toppes of Dille , of eche halfe one handfull , Flare seede , Fenigrece seede , of eche three dragmes , Dille seede halfe a dragme , Barly meale halfe one handfull , seeth all in sufficiente quantitie of water , ●chi . de ●den . li. 2. ●ntill it come to the thickenes of Honie . Then put into this same , the oiles of Dill and Chamamil , of eche one vnse and half then seeth it softlie againe : then put in the y●lkes of twoo Egges , and a scruple or penie waight of Safron in pouder , temper all together , and make a plaster with Leather , linen , or silke , as aforesaied , and warme applie it to the sicke place , after the ointement .

Furdermore , now when this sicknes whiche is knowen by the signes , doe encrease vntill the fowerth daie , if the pacient be not letten blood in the beginnyng , as commonly many Phisicions , doe cause blood to bée letten in the Basilica vaine , on the opposite or contrary side ( then lette the paciente blood in the Cephalica vaine , or Vena interna , on the same side whereas the pain is . Some of the Arabians would neuer Prolong no to bee lette● blood . let blood , vntill the matter were firste ●●gested . But in the meane tyme , because the blood , whiche still doe remain within the bodie , doe tourne into the worse part , increasyng the flegmon apostumacion , ouerchargyng nature : not onely through putrifaccion , destroieth the bloode nutramentalle in the vaines . But also the pure blood vitall in the harte , and arteres : that finallie , the whole hermonie and partes of the bodie , shall sone bee dissolued , and ●●urne to duste . And why ? For , because blood is not lette forthe in duetyme , so abounding . And furder , in the beginning of this great heate , the bodie is stronger , and the blood thimier : and then the blood being letten forthe , shall quenche the heate and burnyng , & preuent that euill that might insue , by the tyme of continuaunce . Percase one be letten blood , on the contrary or oposit part : as when the dolor is on the left side , to let blood on the right side , doe this help , ye forsoth saith a great sort : the stronger is bounde by the Lawe of Nature , to help the weaker , emong men , whiche are seueral bodies . Moche more wil eche member and part within the body , help eche other : as the whole hand or legge , will help One member ●ill help eche ●ther . the wounded hand , or legge , & draw from the weaker part to the stronger , to help it in daunger , with many mo reasons , whiche I do leaue to a lege . Bicause I wil neither seme to be arrogante , nor repugnaunt against wisemen in this poinete : but according to my poore talante , will write thinges to profite ( truly ) with plainesse the commmon wealth withall , and to eschue idlenes of tyme . And finallie , to gratifie my frendes . For whose sake , I will go furder to seke for poore peoples health , to enlarge this booke , if it shall please God .

And now concernyng blood lettyng , that worthie present helpe in a Pleurisie : wherof hetherto I haue spoken . Whereas as many wise ●e● , with Dialectical argumentes , Logically can reason , pro & contra in this matter . But to the very matter in this poinete I will begin with nature : secondly Nature . Reason . Aucthoriti reason , thirdly aucthoritée , to proue to be letten blood on the same side , whereas the pain is placed . First nature wil not hurt her self , but nourishe , comfort , make strong and defende her self . As example , no naturall man will poison hymself , to pleasure an other man withall : no reason can proue it good , nor aucthoritee confirme the same desperate parte to be honeste . Euen so within the bodie , to drawe the venemous corrupted vlcerate poison , placed in the lefte side ( with festred Melancholy ) into the right side beyng cleane , féelyng no prickyng , it is nothyng , but to mingle all the poison together . And whereas the stronger side was well and cleane , to defende death : and helpe the parte beyng weake What peril to bee lette● blood on th● contrary si● in the Pie●riti . ( not by attraccion or drawing ) but by strong force of nature , to expulse the venim , and put it forthe by S●nius matter . Nowe it is become captiuate , taken , and destroyed , and no more can helpe , or e●tinguishe the ●●dente or hotte sore , or Apostuma●ion of the Pleuriti , on the contrary parte : then if Poles Churche , when God did sende fire from heauen , the Weste ende beyng of a fire , might haue been the cause , to haue quenched the South ende , whiche first began , after the steeple was burned . No good reason would proue this true , but rather to haue begun with the firste cause , matter , and place , to haue quenched the fire , where fire was firste : and not to haue drawen fire , from ende to ende . For , fire of his owne nature , if he be suffered , will bee a cruell conquerour , and an euill maister , but it is a very good seruaunt , if it be kept in obedience . Euen so take example of hot Biles , and burnyng Phlegmons , placed in the lefte side : or so of the contrarie side , but beginne at the nexte vaine , as the Interne or Liuer vaine , on thesame side infected or sore , and there the foule bloode with euill matter , will eftesones come foorthe , and health will folowe , by Gods grace . But on the whole side , good blood will goe awaie , whiche is the chief frende to nature : and then nothyng is left in the common wealth of the bodie , but a moste cruell enemie to life , euen Sa●uus , Makem o● good 〈◊〉 stinkyng , and venime poison . This is an euill chaunge , to expulse a verie frende , and retaine a dedlie enemie : and this shal suffice ath t is presente , whiche is not repugnaunte to nature or rea●on . And for aucthoritée in Phisicke , who euer excelled the spryng , and moste famous fountaine of Phisicke , Hyppocrates that worthie 4. victu● cut . 67. man : whom in this po●●cte we muste followe . As who so haue the Pleuriti , he doe commaunde to open the vaine , called the inward or liuer vain , on the same side : and this manne was the moste graue aucthour . And nert and beste after him came Galen , whiche saieth , when flegmon is drawen towardes the liuer . &c. Then open the liuor vaine , for all the vaines haue societae , and beyng with the same . He speaketh of the inward vain , because it is nere Ther. methorcap . ● . to the place affected or sore : and this shall suffice , for the place of the bodie , whereas blood shal be let . And now doe followe fower intencions , good to bee obserued in this case .

1. Replecion of the bodie . 2. The matter corrupted . 3. Where the paine is , as harte and hedde . 4. Retencion of blood , in any other place .

REpletion without purgacion , doe bryng matter to corrupcion : The remedie shall followe repletion , and corrupcion , are causes to paine : and medicene accordingly shall helpe the same paine . Retention is , when any haue the Pleurisie , as men , whiche haue the runnyng of the Emorodes by custome , and a● stopped , and at that time is smitten with a ●a●e ●●icen . Ca●n . 4. ca. i. lias cano●● 41. cap. 1. pleuriti . Or a woman being stopped of her menstruall sickenes : then what vain shal be opened : Onely the Saphenae vain : and wheras these . ●● . signes , as Haemorrhoida lis aut menstrualis in ●●liere non occurrunt . Then in the Pl●●risy lette blood in the Interne or liuer vaine ( as I haue said ) ●lood le●●ng how ●●che . euen vntill the ●oule bloode dooe passe awaie , and the cleane blood appereth , and not to slepe for fower or fiue howers after . And if in blood lettyng swonyng do come called Lipothimia , whiche is easier , and is not vtterly depriued of sences , as Syncope is , whiche is the image of death : it is no euill Swouny● in blod●et● matter in this returne of good blood , and parting from euill blood . But although Galen doe bid that old men and children , should not be letten blood : the one for the tendernes and youth to weake the bodie , whiche is but yet verie feble , and bloode the chief staie to life . &c. And the other cold old , and declining towardes the ende , hauyng nothyng to help but blood , which is warme and moist of tempera●ent ▪ Yet in Leonarch ▪ Fu●●hi . in medicina li. ii . Sec●i . this cause of the Pleuriti , the aged is preserued , and the children helped , daiely experience doe proue the same . Doe not blood by the inst●●●tion of nature , in soche hot●● causee breake for the at childrens ●ostrels to saue the life ? Doe not nature here help her self ? Why then , should arte bée slacke to euery age , according to the persone , disease , complexion , place , time , and measur ? Did not that famous aucthour A●e●zo● the Arabian , a greate learned Phisici●n , let his own sonne blood , hauyng the pleu●●●● , beyng but three yeres olde : boies or wenches of v. vi . vtj . or . vitj. yeres olde . &c. In this case maie bleede . in . or . iitj. vnces , or in any other hotte greuous sickenes in the beginnyng . As for the tyme of blood letting , the morning is beste . And the good aspecte betwene the Moone and Uenus , not combuste , al is good to be letten blood in : or when the Moone do not gouerne the méber that is opened . But in soc●e sharpe sicknesses , or euer the Moone come into a good place , the pacient maie be placed with Placebo : Quod modo fuit aegrotus . Iam iacet ille cini : Therefore , prefarre the tyme of ●●ckenes , before the course of Moone , or starres , yet bothe would do wel together .

Often tymes this Pleuriti , haue ioyned vnto it , or the Symptomata folowing it : the cough or apostumacions of the lunges , the remedy of this pleurisy , as I haue written , wil help the same cough . But we do se often times , the sicknes of the lunges , ●he sicknes 〈◊〉 the lunges 〈◊〉 helped with 〈…〉 medicens 〈◊〉 the Pleu●●●● . hauyng no Pleuritj before it , then it is verie perilous also , and consumpcion doe folowe it . In this case also , these medicens contained within this regiment , are very good : Furder , what remedie if the Feuer Pestilent , be concurrant with the Pleuritj , with extreme heate , hedache , vnpacient , with Pestilent humours stopped , hauing no exaltacion or smoke , to clense them out Signes o● Pestilence withall , corruptyng the bloode , and foule grose vrin . &c. What remedie then ? The● are bothe to bee helped . By what meane ? Onely to take awaie the cause , & then the effect will sease . By what reason ? Onelie by blood lettyng : but if the pacient be stopped First purg●● by stoole , t●●● let blood . in the belie , must ye begin with blood lettyng then ? In no case . But first rela●e or ease the belie , with a lenitiue or easie clensyng with Cassia Fistula , newe drawen from the Cane or Rede , mingled with suger , eate the same , and folowe with blood lettyng . But what if that blood be not letten , in the beginnyng of the pestilent feuer . What then ? Shall the vain be opened or no ? No saith C. Galen . XI . Metho. non em curamus putridinem nisi sanguinem seruemus . We doe not hepl the corrupted matter , except we maie kepe good blood in store that is , when the matter is turned to stinke and putrifaccion , hauyng but little good bloode lefte . But in the beginnyng , as I 〈…〉 is good to ●etten blod 〈◊〉 ●he Basili●●●●ain , in the ●●●innyng of 〈◊〉 pestilence . haue saied , blood lettyng is good , for then by the extreme heate is quenched , and the putrified matter , or stinkyng sore , shal not than increase . The matter being thus partly digested , as appereth by the vrine which is declined from the flamyng , grosse , red colour and stinke , and is become thinner , to better substance , contentes and residence orderly in the bottome . &c. And the pacient towards amendement is good . But if the pacient , accordyng to the cause Antecedent 〈…〉 considera●●● after blood ●●●tyng , to a ●●die , whiche 〈◊〉 not clene ●●rged . haue yet euill matter , whiche is neither purged by Clister , spittyng , ointmente , or blood lettyng , if then necessitée dooe vrge the matter , then the daie after bloode lettyng : let the paciente drinke this medicen followyng , if thei bee riche , for the saied drinke is costly , and poore people haue little money God helpe .

¶ The drinke to eradicate the cause Antecedent .

TAke Uiolettes , Maidenhere , Buglosse , of eche halfe one handfull , Resings of the sonne wtthout stones , white Sanders , yelow Liqueris rased , or cutte in chippes , of eche halfe one vnce , Sebesten . vitj. Iuiubes . x. clene Barly without huske , clene hulled and beaten from the rinde , halfe one pounde or lesse . Seeth than in clene water , a good quantitée , vntil the third part do remain or lesse . From three quartes , vntill one quarte do remain , then let it stande vntill it be cold , A goodly ●●●ging drin● and straine it , in whiche dissolue . x. dragmes of newe drawen Cassia Fistula , or taken from the cane : or clene white Manna of Chalabria , the same quantitée , of the best Rhabarbe of Alexander one dragme and halfe , Spiknard , Graines . v. Diaphenicon dragme half , pare or stise in the Rhabarbe and put all together in a close stone vessel duryng seuen howers . You maie putte in the water of the decoccion of Uiolettes , or stilled Uiolettes vnto it , a little quantitee . Then straine it strongly for the through a strainer , and put vnto this purging drink halfe one vnce of the Syrup of Uiolettes , and drink a good draught of it in the mornyng . But for the weaker stomackes .

Take Cassia Fistula one vnce , Diaphenicon two dragmes , Liqueris or Buglosse water fiue vnces , mingle all together , and let the pacient drinke . Some doe put into the brothe of a Chickin , half one ●nce of freshe and the newest Sene of Alexander , and Resinges of the Sunne , takyng forthe the stones , and no Salt . And this brothe is good , and not costly : but the foresaied pocions be of goodlier effectes .

¶ A clensing or mundificacion .

AFter euacuacion , this mundificacion is good , to bee dronke euery daie : clene Barly without huske or rinde , half a pound clene scraped , and fine chipped or cutte yelowe Liqueris twoo vnces : if you can get Sebesten one vnce , putte ingraene Uiol●t●es , or els kepte drie , halfe one handfull white Penidis , Suger Candie white , and gum Tragacanth , of eche one vnce and a halfe . Clene Conduicte or runnyng water ten pintes , and the water of Uiolettes twoo quartes : Seeth all in a stone potte , vntill the third parte doe remaine , then straine it , and reserue it to vse . Surely a Ptisan made of clene Barly , Welle ●r Episan . water Resynges without stones , L●queris , Mellon séedes , and white Suger candie sodden together , is of greate comfort , efficasie and strégth in this case , or in any other perils of the lunges . As for the Ptisan of Barly water , Suger candy Amsseedes Resynges . &c. Thankes be to God , moste people can make it , and yet wente neue● to moche Phisicke Schoole for the matter . Barly water excelleth in vertue .

¶ A goodlie Lohoch to licke vpon .

IN the beginnyng of the Pleurit●e if the matter begin to flowe . Thi take the electuarie Diatragacan . thj frigidi dragmes fine , Penidis , whait● Suger candie , of eche three dragmes , th● Syrup of Maiden heare , of white P●ppu and Liqueris , of eche halfe one vnce , mingle all together , and put theim in a closi potte , or a glasse , then make cleane a Liqueris sticke , and put into it the same stic● and licke of it often tymes : If the matte● bee flowyng , you maie put in Diairis simplex one vnce .

¶ A Iulep for the same .

TAke the waters of Vngula , cal led Horsehoue , or Tussilago , called commonlie Coltgrasse , of Uiolettes , of the seedes of Pompon , Melon , Gurde , and Cucumer , of eche a pounde . Or you maie make halfe of eche , put thervnto for the greater quantitée , vj. vnce of the Iulep of Uiolets , and three vnces to the halfe parte , the Syrup of Iuiubins fower vnces . Seeth all together in a close stone pot , couered with past vpon a softe fire , leaue a hole in the coueryng , puttyng in a sticke , and stirre it half one hower . You maie put some Syruppe of Liqueris if you will : kepe this to vse to drinke . iij. or . iiij . sponfull at ones , after you haue drunke your mundificacion .

¶ A Syrup verie good .

TAke Well water fower poundes , the flowers of Uiolettes , twoo vnces & halfe , scraped Liqueris , white Poppie , of eche halfe one vnce , the seedes of Quinces , Mallowe seedes , the seedes of Mellons , Citrons , Gurdes , and Cucumers , the rindes being taken awaie : Purslen , gum Tragacanth , gum Arabicke , of eche thrée vnces , let them be tempered together , and sodden in a Tinned potte , or a stone vessell , vntill halfe be waisted , then let it run through a strainer , then putte in white Suger , and seeth it lightly againe , in th ende put it into a pet , glasse , or soche like . And this is an excellent syrup for the Pleurisy , or any sharpe , hotte sickenes in the lunges , commyng of the cause Antecedent .

¶ An other good drinke .

SUrely , many greate learned wise A plai● pot men , haue giuen vnto their pacientes , twoo , three , or fower vnces , of clene Flaxe , or Linte seede Oile to drinke , with a little pouder or rasyng of a Bores tusch : it haue vertue to dissolue spedely . Also it is not costlie , but yet a little noysome , Ihōn B. Montanj , a greate Ioh. Bap● Monta. de paupere pleuritico . learned Doctor , and Leonellus Fauentinus , with many moe , did vse this to their poore pacientes .

¶ Almonde milke .

TAke , swete Almondes , blanched in clene water , puttyng the blanched seedes of Mellons , Cucumers and Citrons , stampe them in a stone morte● Then seeth theim in Barly water ( that is a tpisan made of Barly , and Liqueris sodden together : ) of this make your Almond Milke , puttyng white Suger Candie , or Penidis , this is a good Almonde milke , beyng sodden vpon a softe fire , in a siluer stone , or well tinned vessell , and first well strained into the said vessel , then drinke it .

¶ To cure the Pleuriti Non verae .

THe cough but verie little , and the paine not so greate , as the verie Pleurisy haue : to be letten blood , to haue warme Baye Salte applied in a bagge vnto the place is good : so is a plaster made of the pouder of Mallowes , l●●t sede , Fenigrece sede , herbe Grace , & freshe Butter , mingle al together , and with vnwashed Woll , spred vpon linnen , laie on these thynges , & couer them with an other linen clothe , then twilt it fine , & make it warme betwene two platters , and applie it to the place , wherein moste grief is , you maie put to this a little strong Uineger .

¶ A drinke .

THe pouder of Crabbes iyen , or the tyen of Creuises , sodden in the d●●oction of Peache leaues , or Peach leaues stilled , drunke warme is very good in this perill of the false Pleuriti .

¶ Ointment for the false Pleuri●y .

ANoin● the place pained , with oil● of Spicke , and with the pouder of Safron , verie warme : these are medicens of greate vertue and strength .

¶ An other verie good drinke .

TAke cleane greate Resynges well washed , take forthe the stones one vnce , fat Figges . x. Iuinbes , and Iuinbes ●●ebesten , at the Apo th●cares . Sebesten , of eche . viij . in nomber , Maiden here , Ui●lette flowers , Be●onie , Hartes tong , of eche half . i. handfull , ●lene scraped Liqueris one vnce , the séedes of Femile and Anisseedes , of eche one dragme , the leaues of Sene of Alerandria , and of Polipodie of the Oke , of eche one vnce : some will put as moche more , for strong people Iris , or flower de Luce rotes one vnce Turbith clene chosen at the Apothicares half . i. vnce , white Ginger . i. dragme beat the harde thinges into grosse pouder , then seeth all in a cleane stone pot , with clene water a good quantitée . Seeth all vntill the third part doe remain , then let it stand close , vntil it be cold , then strain it : put into this the syruppes of Liqueris & Isope , white Suger , and honie of Roses , of eche i. vnce . Of this the pacient maie take from . i. vnce , to . ii● . atones . Leonellus a great learned Doctor , haue cured many one with these ij . medicens folowing , from the Pleuriti .

¶ A medicene .

Take the thistle called our Ladie thistle , e meden● morb. or sainct Marie thistle , because it is in greate strength at that time : and the lesser . Salge , of eche one handfull , boile them in a good quantitée of water , vntill halfe bée wasted , than strain them , put into this water that doe remaine , a good quantitee of the Syrupe of Scabios , and drinke it .

¶ An other .

Take the stilled waters of salge , herbe Grace , called Rewe , of eche a quarter and halfe quarter of one pounde , in which dissolue Theriaca magna , and Mythridatum of eche halfe a dragme , giue the pacient of this three vnce at ones to drinke .

¶ A good pouder .

TAke dried young Isope , a dragme in fine pouder , Yellowe Liqueris scraped , and ●inelie shred , or cut in final peces or chippes , Aniseedes one vnce Fenill seede , Quinse seede , of eche twoo dragmes beaten together , the sweete precious wood called Aloes , white Saunders A good pouder against● the paines the stomack or sides . the roote called Chinus , and Sinamon , of eche a dragme : the rasyng of Iuorie a dragme , Horhound , Margerum , Enulacampana , Irius , of eche halfe a dragme , white suger Candie twoo vnses or more , beaten as small as Baie Salte , and tempered al together , and eate of this before and after meate , a Frenche croune waight .

¶ A gargarisme .

LOke often tymes into your pacientes A gargarisi in the tyme the sicknes the brea●te sides . mouth , whiche you shall se in this hotte sickenes , foule teeth the mouth , lippes , and pallet furred with filth , the tongue sodden into blacknes : then let the sicke bodie haue his mouth clensed and washed , with Barly water often tymes , and with a sticke , whereupon is fast knit a little roule of linen , or a litle pece of a Sponge , wherwith rubbe the teeth , gummes , and tongue . And also clense or scrape the tongue with the backe side of a cleane knife , or an instrument made of a thinne white sticke , and let hym gargle , Plantē water . iiij . vnces , Diamoron , and Honie of Roses , or eche . i. vnce , cold often times .

¶ If the laxe doe take one in the Pleuriti .

TAke Barly water , or Almond Milke , wheren Gum Traga●anth , gum Arabike , Planten or the flowers of Pomgranettes , whiche the Apothicares haue in store , called Balaustia , of ech of these to this Ptisan or Almond milke . i. dragme to a pinte Seeth them in a close vessell , then straine theim : and this is in this case , a goodly drinke and also for all flixes .

¶ A diate towardes health .

BEware of coldnes , bothe of the aire , as mistes , winde , thin clothyng , vnclene lodgyng , with open windowes in the chamber , or liyng on the backe , or nere the ground , but vse sweete warme aire , with a small fire , not nere at hand , it wil help the matter to ripe : whereas coldnes will binde or driue backe the matter , and kill the pacient sodainly . Suppe clene brothe of Chickins eate but little , and ofte . Couite to slepe in the night , sire or seuen howers : for slepe is a greate friende to nature , if slepe cum not in the night , then refuse not sleape in the daie , sittyng in the chaire , with the hed vp right after meate two howers , walke not moche vp & doune . For reste with warmenesse , is a greate nourisher of the humers , specially blood and choller : be rather laratiue on the daie , than in the night . Beware Care . of carefulnes for worldly thynges : looke not into the glasse of desperacion , with agonie and heuines of minde , hope euer for Proue . xiii and. xviii . Eccle. vii . the beste . For a good stomacke driueth awaie many disease : s but when the spirit is vexed , who mai● abide it . A merie hart is the life to the bodie . But rancor consumeth the bones , heauinesse doe bryng sicknesse : and thei whiche haue heauy countenaunces , with continuall agoni● , are either to riche , to poore , to sicke , to foolishe , or to sor● oppressed . Therefore , commende gladnesse , because a man haue no better thing ●●rth is the 〈◊〉 gifte of God , but he●●esse is a 〈◊〉 plague vnder the Sonne . Then to eate and drinke in time , and measure , and be to merie , for that shall he haue of his labour , al the dayes of his life , whiche almightie GOD haue giuen hym vnder the Sonne . For , there is nothyng better then gladnes , honesti●ie of life , loue to eche other : & doe as wee would bee doen vnto . Thus fare you well . If it shall please Iesus Christ , I wil ●●lar●●e this poore booke . xxx . tymes greater : with . xxx . more sickenesses , and their medicens for them . Yours Willyam Bulleyn .