ABORTION is a symptom of things thrust out .

The Cause is the expulsive faculty , provoked ; or the retentive , hurt : which is done by the air , too much voiding of excrements , motion , Venery , diseases , natural debility of the womb , or the child ; of the retentive faculty , by the first birth ; the stinck of a candle put out , Castoreum Galbanum , from the child diseased by naughty seed ; from want of superfluity of nourishment from the disease of the mother , distempers , sharp fevers , loosness of the Ligaments , the womb gaping , shortness of the Intestins , dissolved unity of the parts adjoyning , from swooning , convulsion , pain , sneesing , slipperiness of the matrix from a flegmatic ▪ humour . Aph. 45. s . 5. Diagnostick Signs , Aph. 37 , 38 , — 52. 53. Prognosticks . In Abortion women are in worse condition then in natural birth : for unripe apples fall not unless they be pulled oft times , especially the first Abortion , causeth barrenness . Abortion is most dangerous in the sixth , seventh and eighth moneths .

Preservation . The cause must be resisted ; it oft times proceeds from a stegmatick humour , Internal and Topical remedy must be astringent . Specialties are Corals , cochineal , shaving of Ivory .

Take Red coral prepared I dram , Pearl prepared half a dram , shavings of Ivory I dram , Mastick half a dram , Manus Christi with Pearls 2 drams ; make a powder .

The Cure . If you cannot prevent it , you must by all means procure Abortion .

Question . Whether straightnesse of the Matrix can cause Abortion ? It is affirmed : as straightness of the stomach may case vomiting .

Affection Hypochondriacal is a sink of humours melancholick , and oft times of slegmatick and cholerick collected in the branches of vena porta , the Caeliaque artery and the Meseraiques , especially in the left hypochondre , by reason of the concoction of the spleen hurt , without putrefaction from whence vapours that have the nature of these things , and part of the humour , do stir up various symptoms , as loathing , vomiting , belching , sowre corruption , and burnt like sut , ( whence it is that Senn. will have the case of Fabr. Cent. 4. obs. 32. not to proceed from the seed , but to be hypochondriacal ) many winds , which Senn. will have to be contained in that cavity of Spiegelius on the left side , sadnesse after meat , costiveness by the drines of the vessels , heat of the hypochondres , urine sometime thick sometime thin , troubled panting of the heart , swooning , thirst , difficulty of breathing , Vertigo , falling-sicknesse , palsie , Wearinesse , troublesomesse , it differs from hypochondriacal melancholy , because in the affection hypochondriacal , many are not melancholy .

The Cause is a sink of humours collected , by reason of the cold of the stomach , weaknesse of the spleen , hear of the liver , driness of the intestines , & the Pancreas , obstruction of the vessels , especially of the Pancreas , and fault of the milky veins , chiefly in virgins , and in women by the fault of the womb , and stopping of their Courses .

Diagnostick signs . If it come from the Spleen , it is stretched out and hard , the face is ill coloured .

If from the Liver , that is stretched forth .

If in the Mesentery vessels , &c , there are winds , noyses , and hardnesse .

If in the stomach , concoction is hurt .

If from the womb , there is a noise of the womb , and the Courses are stopped .

Prognosticks . The disease is obstinate by reason of a contrary temper of the bowels and grosnesse of the humour .

The Emrods , Melancholick veins , the Courses do often cure it : also bleeding of the left nostril , black urine .

Women are seldom troubled with it but never cured .

Thick urine is best .

The Cure . The first Indication is , that the humours must be evacuated by gentle moistures and coolers , by opening the Emrods , by vomit , by diureticks . If this be fruitlesse , we must respect two things , 1. Steel , which is the best for all obstructions and melancholick diseases , by reason of the brimstone it abounds with : wherefore we must see to it , that it be not over calcined ; for so it will rather bind , the brimstony part being taken away : the filings of steel or prepared steel is given , which is done , if the filings be steeped in vinegar , dried , and powdered : or else the crocus , or tincture , or wine , or oxymel , or syrup , or electuary , or roles of steel . The dosein substance , for middle age is 1 scruple , or not under 2 scruples , nor above 1 dram and half be administred . It is given best in the Spring and Fall ; for in Summer the hear , in the Winter the cold hinders . Let it be taken fasting , and after that , let the Patient walk one hour or two ; if the party be weak , walking may be omitted . Let him dine four hours after . At first let it be given every third day , and afterward every day . Some the first days cast it off again : but sometimes it is conveniently given to 30 days . We must see that the steel passe thorough the Belly , which is known by the black Excrements ; and if it come not so , every 4. day we must purge with pills , or Clysters . After the tenth day , purge gently , and abstain two days from the use of it . That it may descend the sooner , you may add purgations to it & correctors , & give it in pills , 2. The Patient may go to the sharp waters and hot baths , they that drink of them purge forth black excrements by reason of the vitrials . The sowre waters called Swalbacenses , Griesbachienses , Egranae , the hot Baths of Baden , Carolius . Also medicaments made of Tartar .

2. The weak parts must be corrected and strengthned by internal and topical means : so a cold stomack by inward heats , a hot liver by topicals , or by cooling Clysters , or give the pulp of the citron with the shell for so it will longer stay in the stomack , or whole grains of pepper . Or to a man that is long fasting give some Cooler , which will presently go to the Liver , especially if he do not exercise moderately , or give such heats that are below the heat of the Liver , and which for that do not increase its distemper , as Egrimony Fumitory , Succory . So the stomach being strengthned , you may safely give cool things that concern the Liver ; or give such things to drink , the mixture whereof is not discovered by a new and first concoction , but by the second and third , as Spirit of Vitriol .

If it come from the Courses stopt , a vein must be opened .

ANEURISMA , Is not a humour from the running forth of the arterial blood , as Galen and Platerus &c. will have it ; for so the bloud should as well spread it self broad waies , because it would colour the skin , because it would easily putrisie ; but it is a humour by the opening of the inward coat of the Arteries , and by dilatation of the outward coat : it is opened either by unskilful opening of a vein , when as the outward coat which is the softer groweth together again , and the inward coat remaineth open : or from some external cause . Sen. l. 5. p. 1. c. 42. Fabr. obs. 44. cent . 3.

Diagnostick signs . It is a soft humour yielding to the touch , sometimes with , sometimes without pulsation ; it differs not in colour from the other skin , it yieldeth to the touch , and sometime not . Prognostick , New Aneurisms may be cured , but old not . Section is most dangerous , it proceeds oft times from hard child-birth , also in the throat .

The Cure . Lay on an astringent , & some repelling remedy . A plate of lead any way . The manner of cutting , see in Sen. l. cit . but it must not be attempted . See Pareus l. 6.

APPETITE Wanting : the Cause , Because there is either no sucking , or it is not perceived . 1. When nourishment aboundeth in the whole body . 2. When raw humours & grosse , stick in the stomack . 3. When there is obstruction of the veins . 4. From the use ●f far , sweet and clammy things . Sucking is not perceived . 1. When the brain is hurt . 2 By reason of some disease in the mouth or the stomach , as from distempers which whether it be hot or cold , exceedingly , causeth want of appetite : Oft times it cometh from drinking of wine , from worms , from the matrix . Some will have the Devil to be the cause of long abstinence , who conveyeth meat into the body , and yet there are no signs of it ; and the same things doth naturally happen to Beasts . Some say , it comes from some hidden quality : some , they are fed by the aire ; but what shall be changed into the nature of the body wasted ? Some say , they are fed by vapours that are inherent in the aire : but why then are not all men nourished the same way ? Some live by drinking water , but many drink no water . Some say that fleame sticketh in the body that cannot be wasted ; but many of these were not flegmatick , but rather dry and costive , and so old men would live long without meat . Some will have it that they live by their grease melted and turned into blood ; but it is false that their grease is melted and floweth to the stomach , and is changed into blood , and by hunger it is not changed into nourishment , but is discussed , Fort. Liceous saith , that there is no necessity of nutrition : because neither the soul , nor the body stand in need of it : so old men are lesse nourished : also generation and augmentation ceaseth . Senn. saith , that the cause is , by reason that nothing ( or else , not but in a long time ) is consumed , because of a certain proportion of the humour to heat : So Scal. Ex. 328. writes that coals of Juniper will keep fire a whole year unwasted ; but that disposition is brought upon the humor , when by diffusion of a melancholy humour it is fixed , that it cannot receive the activity of heat . Now a peculiar quality is communicated to a melancholick humour from the Matrix ; for they were almost all maids , at those years that the Courses are wont to break forth .

Signs Diagnostick . If there be no sucking , the forces cannot fail , and there are signs of repletion ; but if it come from obstruction , the Belly is loose . If sucking be not perceived , the forces are cast down . Progn . Aph. 33. s . 2. Respiration , Appetite in the sick is is excellenr . Aph. 6. s . 6. Want of appetite in children is dangerous ; but if want of appetite fall upon the beginning or vigour of the disease , it is not so dangerous ; for they want little nourishment , and if they eat well , they are the worse . If it fall upon the declination , that is ill . If in a disease the appetite be cast down , and it suddenly come again , that is deadly ; for the Brain is hurt unlesse a Crisis went before it .

The Cure . The cause must be taken away : sharp and sowre things cause hunger , as also scowring things , as figs , sauce . If it proceed from the matrix , there are signs of the matrix affected , Symptoms somtimes abate , and there are many symptoms present . How aid shall be given to the matrix ; See ( concerning Suffocation and distemper of the matrix ) Senn. l. 3. p. 1. s . 2. c. 2.

ANTHRAX , or a Carbuncle , is a Tumour that riseth from adust blood that is extream hot , making an eschar on the part affected , of a diverse colour like a rainbow , with a little wheal on the head .

The Cause , is grosse adust blood , or black choler . Signs Diagnostick . It begins from a smal push , or from many ; pricking going before : in a short time by way of fluxion it alwaies increaseth with extream heat and pain ; especially toward the evening : then followeth a Feaver , and a Troup of most naughty symptoms . Prognostick . That is most pernicious , pestelential , black , wan , which vanisheth away , which is fastened near a principal part , which had a Feaver going before it . That which is red , small , not pestilent , is the safest .

The Cure . The first Indicant is a cooling of the blood by general means , as Diet , opening of a vein , alteratives , but not purgatives . 2. The heart must be freed from the malignity , by internals and topicals , chiefly by the urine or water , or decoction of Scabious . 3. The cause that is joyned with it must be voided , with scarification deep enough , with cupping glasses , Leeches ; yet if the humour flow thither too much , lay plantain boyld with bran upon the Carbuncle , to repel , especially if it be neer a noble part , and then wash the wound with salt water . Lay not on the scarified place emollients , but dryers , and such as resist putrefaction , as Egyptiac , or meal of Orobus with oxymel , or scabious or divels bit green , brayed with old hogs grease , the yolk of an egg and salt . Pareus l. 21. hath proved often this following .

Take S●ot . 4 ounces , Common salt 2 ounces , 2 yolks of eggs , mingle them . Radish roots cut in pieces , draw the poyson mightily . Paracelsus .

If all be fruitlesse , lay on a caustick , for the sense is lost . The Eschar must not be taken away by emollients , or when the Carbuncle it self makes a crust . Senn. had rather use roots of Scabious and Comfrey , Radish , Treacle , Soot , Mithridate , Leaven , Figs , Rue , wallnuts that are old , vitriol , &c. and with these remove the crust if it impostumate round about , and there appear a red circle it is a sign of future safety ; for the crust being taken away , the ulcer will be cleansed with honey of Roses , and juyce of Smallage , &c.

The Cure of a pestilent Anthrax differs . For a vein must not be opened , unlesse perhaps under the Carbuncle for evacuation : alwaies attractions must be applyed , as Pigeons dung , Sope , Doves-foot , Onions roasted under the embers , and the uppermost of them . Some say if a circle be made about a Carbuncle with a Saphire , that will stop it from spreading any farther , and quench the poyson . Senn. l. 5. p. 1. ch. 11.

APOPLEXIE is a symptome whereby all the animal actions perish .

The cause is not , obstruction of the ventricles of the brain ; for they breed no animal spirits , experience is against it , in those that are opened : nor do those fall into this disease , that are sick of water in their head , in whom only the ventricles of the forepart are obstructed ; but first fleam or a melancholick humour stopping the beginning of the marrow of the back , as it is demonstrated in the Varolian Section . 2. Blood , either running forth by a stroke , or some other way , and stopping that part . 3. A flegmatick disposition , where in the vessels of the brain extended by plethory , presse upon that part . 4. If a contusion of the skull presse on that part of the brain . 5. From a narcotick vapour , whence ariseth stupidnesse in those that are cured . 6. A wound of the brain , & from thence an effusion or troubling of the spirits . Aph. 58. s. 7.

Differences , The strongest i● , wherein breathing ceaseth , and there is neither froth nor snorting : the weaker is , where there is froth with snorting . The weakest , where breathing is violent unequal with intermission : Weakest of all , when breathing is ordinate .

Signs Diagnostick . It differs from a Lethargie , because such as are in a Lethargie may be wakened , and fall asleep again , there is a Feaver with it ; Those that have an Apoplexie cannot be awakened , but when they are wakened , they fall into a Palsie without a Feaver . This differs from Carus , for in Carus breathing is entire , it creepeth on by degrees , being pricked they feel ; but it is otherwise in an Apoplexie , It differs from the suffocation of the mother , because in this the colour of the face is changed and made more wan , but not in an Apoplexy , in this the power of feeling often remaineth , nor is the breathing hurt : and if breathing should be hurt , the pulse would be hurt also : but not in an Apoplexy . It differs from swooning , because in swooning the colour of the face is changed , the teeth , the mouth , the hands are fastned ; but they are loose in an Apoplexy : in swooning there is no breathing and no pulse : it differs from a strangling distillation , because this strangleth a man that is sound in his sense and motion . Prognostick . An Apoplexy of the first and second degree , is mortal . Aph. 43. s . 2. An Apoplexy is from the first cause which Hippocrates meaneth , Aph. 42. s . 2. An Apoplexy which comes from the third and fourth cause , is easily cured . Apoplecticks must not be buried before 72 hours be past , because all the humours are moved within that time .

The Cure . The first indicant is , freeing from obstruction , which is done if they can be awakened . The second is , the fortifying of the brain , head powders described by Senn. l. 1. p. 1. c. 2. If it come from the first cause , means to awaken them being premised , if the forces will bear it , and there be plenty of blood , in summer , spring , and the party be young , a vein must be opened by turns in the arm , with a large orifice , Or if we may not do this , cupping glasses with scarification must be applyed to the Legs , Arms , Loyns , Shoulders ; but not to the back part of the Thorax . After this by general and by topical means , the matter must be derived and voided from the head ; yet vomits must not be given , because they would put the party in danger to be choked : Strong purgations must be administred , as Pills dissolved if he can swallow them . 2. The brain must be fortified , but if it come from the second cause there is need to open a vein , or to apply cupping glasses with scarification , and to use diversion , evacuation , and strengthening .

Question . Whether repulsives may be used ? Galen useth them : Forest us denyeth ; because this disease hastneth most quickly to its state ; because there is no defluxion . Sen. distinguisheth , and saith , that it belongs to an Apoplex from the third cause .

ARTHRITIS is a pain or swelling with a pain , of the joynts from a sharp watery humour , which partly by extending , partly by sharpness , doth rend the membranous parts , and causeth them to endure pain .

The Cause is a watery , sharp , salt , lactaceous humour , as is collected by the pain ▪ the hard swellings , and the indisposition of them to come to suppuration , heat and driness of the Liver and Spleen , the diet , an Arthritical disposition ; for though there be the same temperatenesse in diet , yet one man will be Arthritical , another not . A suppression of urine and of sweat , which alwaies almost gooth before the paroxisime . Pareus l. 17. saith , It is a malignant matter : because the pains are sharper then in an ulcerated Cancer : because when remedies are applyed , it is often more violent . Galen prescribeth Theriac .

Signs Prognostical . Arthritis preserveth from many diseases . Aph. 49. s . 6. Swelling or melancholy veins appearing are good ; If it return not again , it is mortal . They that are costive can never be cured of it . It is taken away either being dissolved , or else it is changed into bloody watery matter , or to hard knots , or is carried to the principal parts . Laur. saith it is sometimes brought to suppuration , if the humour by ligature be pressed forth into the fleshy parts .

The Cure . 1. Revulsions must be applied : as if there be plethory , feavers , and strength , a vein must be opened , of the same side , or if the hand be ill , in the opposite hand , by cupping glasses with scarification , blood-suckers by chasings , ligatures . 2. Means to evacuate . After that , give one purgative at the beginning , before meat , whilst the forces stand , of such things that are indifferent strong . Whilst the purge worketh , the foot , or part affected , must be laid higher , or must be guarded with defensatives . Vomits are excellent . Then diaphoreticks at first , and colder diureticks , as Harts-horn , and the root of the Clot burr 3. Topicals that are Anodyns . Forestus praiseth Duck-weed and flowers of Camomill with Barley meal boyld in milk , that they are wonderful good . Spiegelius commends the distilled water of the roots and flowers of Meedsweet . Fat things are hurtful , we must often proceed to Narcoticks . See Aph. 25. s . 5. First use resolvers and moderately repecussives , of Plaintain , Frog-spawn water , Housleeke , Purslane , Roses , with moderate resolvers in any form ; but the repellers must be cold and moyst . Resolvers are the water of the flowers and leaves of Mullens , Earth-worms , decoction of Mugwort roots in sea ( or salt ) water . Spiegetius commends the Urine of men , salt of Urine , and the spirit of salt tempered with water of Meede-sweet , anointed on the part with a feather . The liquor of Snails resolved with salt in a copper vessel , or boyld in vinegar and oyl of Roses . Resolving suffumes are profitable : Pigeons dung boyld in vinegar is good , and nettles boyld in wine .

Hard humours are cured with softning cataplasmes of old cheese , juyce of Tobacco , and by Fumes . Rotten cheese with the broth of a gammon of bacon , Scal. addeth the powder of a fire-stone burnt . See Senn. concerning Arthritis . Storks-dung boyled in Hogs-grease . Schrekevos . The Sciatica requireth only resolvers and attractives .

If the pain be stretching forth , if the part will not retain the print of the finger pressing it , wind with fleam doth seem to be a true Arthritis . Some unexperienced Chirurgians , supposing matter to be under ; have opened it , with great hurt to the patient . Fabr : Cent. 1. obs. 79. Cent. 4. obs. 84. saw the Gowt cured by torture .

The Physitian is oft times deceived thinking the cause to be hor. 1. If he say , He is helped with hot means therefore it is cold , whereas by opening the pores hot things may be cooled . 2. The pain is asswaged by cold things , therefore it is hot ; because cold things take away the sense , but not the cause . 3. The pain is intense , therefore it is hot ; since cold things by a malignant poyson can do the same . 4 The colour is yellow , therefore it comes of choler , because much fleam is died with a very little choler . 5. There is a Fever and fiery coloured Urine , therefore : but by reason of watchings and pain , a Feaver may arise . Pareus l. 17. Rulandus cured it by purging , sweating , with the roots of Afarum 2 ounces , Centory the lesse two handfuls , a lath of Juniper wood 1 pound , Juniper berry half a pound .

Preservation is made by diet : dunghil cocks and capons must be avoided , for they are gouty by eating sand . Senn. Fat things must be eschewed , and things that are fried ; all must be seasoned with Mugwort , as it is wont to be done , and Parsley . To ride and walk overmuch is very hurtful . The feet must be put into new hot liquor of grapes prest out . Some every moneth open a vein in the great toes , or the feet : others , every month before the ful moon , set cupping glasses to the soles of the feet ; without scarification one may purge . Medicaments against the Gowt are profitable , which see in Senn. The joynts must be strengthened many wayes .

Question . What is the cause ? Fernelius saith , that the antecedent cause is without the Scull : 1. Because many Veins end there , and there is heavinesse of the head . 2. Because the excrement gathered in the brain is purged , forth by the nostrils & the palate . Laur. and Senn. argue against this ; But should it be collected within the scull , and should run from thence by the palate , alwaies nauseating , vomiting , a cough should go before Arthritis . If it come from the Heart or Liver , bubo's in the groins and arm-holes , should go before it ; for there are properly the emunctories .

Fernelius will have the matter descend , not by the vessels but under the skin : Laur. denieth it . 1. Because Feavers end in Arthritis , whose causes are in the veins . 2. It is often cured by opening a vein . 3. Because before the paroxysme , the veins swell and are red . 4. It should cause shivering .

Fernelius will have fleam to be the cause : it is not blood , for that without the vessels would corrupt , and putrefie ; not melancholly , for that would go to a scirrhus , nor would it suddenly affect us ; not choler , for that would turn to matter : not salt fleam , for that would exulcerate .

2. Whether every pain of the joynts be Arthritis ? I deny it : for so disjonting and pains of the pox , and pains of the hips in maids , and women in child-birth , also a humour bred by degrees in the joynts should be Arthritis , which is false ; for as oedematous humours is rather caused by it then Arthritis : so by the drying up of humours in the joynts there groweth pain in the joynts , Aph. 16. s. 3. yet not Arthritis .

3. Whether may we purge , when the pain is ? Crato denyeth it : Ep. 167. also he denyeth that causticks are convenient in the feet , because we may not evacuate the part affected : whence Erastus saith , that the Leprosie is ill cured by diaphoreticks , and Crato saith , the same of a dysenterie by Clysters , but Pareus calls it an opinion full of errour . l. 17. Hollerius .

Arthritis that is vagrant is Scorbutical , and a pain of divers parts .

The Cause . It is a thin watery matter of all the humours , swelling and malignant . The parts affected are the Nerves : because it is very luxuriant in the back and the loins , by reason of the marrow of the back that lyeth under , because the action of the nutritive faculty is hurt : because it is cured with remedies good for the Nerves .

The kinds . 1. It hath Tumors about the joynts , which if they last long they bring forth spots , as in the Scurvey , which sometimes coming to suppuration , are turned unto a malignant ulcer : chiefly about the feet , whence worms like Cantharides are brought forth . Sometimes the whole matter lyeth upon one part : whence the whole body is freed from pain , an Impostume groweth , which endeth in a Fistula .

2. Without swelling : this often causeth learnesse , with weaknesse of the joynts .

Diagnostick signs . There are wandring fierce pains all the body over , especially in the back and the Loyns . First , It seaseth on one part only , then suddenly it fasteneth on the next : the most are bound in their bellies : their Urine is like to those that are well ; but that sometimes little worms , like those that breed in rotten cheese , swim in the bottom of the urinal , and are mingled with the excrements of the belly . Some have a good stomach , others not . Prognostick . The cure often extends to some weeks .

The Cure . Empiricalls are : Earth-worms provided divers wayes . Some give the ashes of a quick Mole , burnt with wine at the decrease of the Moon . Dogmaticalls . Take Serna powder 2. drams , infuse this 12 hours , in Betanywater 6 ounces , strain it hard , adde Diacarthamum half an ounce , mingle it .

Take roots of Devils-bit 1 ounce , round Birthwort 3. drams , Sage , Betany of each one handful , Southernwood , Rue , Perwinkle , Savin , of each 1 pugil , boyl all in fair water , with 4 ounces of this decoction for a dose ; passe through a colender 5 Earth-worms , thrice washed in wine & powdered ; then mingle Treacle half a dram , cinamon in powder 1 scruple , Sugar what may suffice : drink it , and sweat upon it , repeat this for some dayes together .

The Impostume is broke with Plantane and salt , beaten in a mortar , and applyed ; the Impostume being broken some lay on a Cataplasm of Salomons seal with Ale , with the roots of the Oke-fern . Others do strew on the powder of a Mole . H. de Bra.

ASTHMA , is the hurt of Breathing , without a Feaver , with a noise , and frequency of breathing , from the straightness of the wind-pipe : if it be taken properly the disease is stubborne and long .

The Cause . use increased by the straightnesse of the wind-pipe , obstructions from the plenty of the humours , the thicknesse , stone , hard swelling , that matter is seldom sent from the head , it is often collected by degrees : it is most commonly sent by the vein-artery , or the arterious vein ; for should it flow often from the head , there would be a cough : because those that are asthmatical are commonly Cachecticall , and their feet swell , because it often ceaseth without expectorating : because by suppression of the Emrods ariseth constipation from some swelling humour , compression by sinking down , and growing together , constriction by grosse vapours rising from the womb .

Whatsoever is troublesome to the instruments of breathing , if it cannot easily be removed , it causeth one to Cough ; if hardly , it causeth Asthma ; for there is not strength enough to cough it out : but if more hardly , it causeth Orthopnoea ; and if it cannot be cast out , it is a strangling Catarrh .

Diagnostick signs . If it come from a thick cause bred by leisure , an Asthma comes by degrees , and it is continual . If it floweth thither , it increaseth at sometimes , an in Autumn , winter , in the night . If it come from the Brain , there be signs of a Catarrh . If it come from the Liver , there is a swelling of the Feet , and an ill habit . If a thick humour stop the Wine-pipe , there is a Cough with a noise : it is bred by degrees , there is Catarrh , the Patient is sound . If the fleam stick in the stomach , there is a Cough with a sound , and seldom any thing is expectorated , and the disease being obstinate , and lasting long killeth a man .

If it proceed from the drinesse of the Lungs ( so Heurnius saw a mans Lungs so dry , that they were like a dry Apple ) there is no spittle , the whole body is lean .

Prognostick . It strangleth children , old folk cannot be cured , Aph. 40. s. 2. young people hardly . It is dangerous in a sharp Feaver . It is sometimes changed into Peripneumonia , a Dropfy and an ill habit of the body .

The cure . In the Paroxism the cause must be pulled back , by chafings , Ligatures , Cupping-glasses , Clysters , and opening a vein if the forces will admit ; if the humour be thin , they must purge , Topicals must be emollient and resolving . When the Paroxysm is extended beyond the fourth day , Vesicatories must be laid ro the Back , against the region of the Lungs .

Out of the Paroxysm , the matter prepared must be evacuated , then expectoratir ●eans must be given . The Breast mu●● be annointed . If it come from a Catarrh , the Brain must be purged . The Catarrh must be hindered . Use of old Treacle is excellent , as of Diacalaminth , as of Aqua vitae with Elecampane : then dry the matter with a decoction of Guaiacum , let the diet be attenuating : the drink thin wine , water and honey ; motion before meat , must not be sudden or vehement ; for so many have been choked .

APHTHAE . The cause is sometime a fault in the Mouth , when humours are collected in it ; or of the whole Body , as in malignant acute Feavers , or of some part , as of the Head , Lungs , Liver , Spleen , Belly , Matrix ; in children sharp milk corroding the Tongue , also milk corrupting which sendeth forth sharp vapours .

The difference : Some are new , some old ; some malignant , some not : some are on the Tongue , some come on the Palate : some from Blood , some from choler .

Signs diagnostick . Little swellings are seen , sometimes red , sometimes black , sometimes white , sometimes black and stinking .

Prognosticks . Stinking , black , ulcerated , crusty , inveterated in children are mortal : because you cannot apply means to them , by reason the parts are soft , moyst , whence they easily corrupt , corruption , of the bone in those that are of years is dangerous . If they happen in acute pestilent Feavers , they are deadly .

The cure . For children , take away the sharpnesse of Milk from the Nurse by general and Topical means . Give the child a draught of Honey of Roses , Diamoron with Oxymel . First give astringent Syrups , then add discussers , if the Milk concoct ill , suckle it not so often . If that be in vain , bring them to suppuration , laying Figs on them ; or boyl Bran in water til it grow clammy , strain it , and add Honey to the liquor ; or with Milk or Mucilage , or syrup of Juleps , or Gargarisms , or Pills to hold under the Tongue , and Lohocks for Infants .

Where the Patient is of years , the humours must first be temperd . 2. The conineut cause first requires astringents , and then Resolvers ; If they be malignant , Actius prescribes the Green water or Aegyptiac , or to dip the Probe in scalding Oyl , or in Aqua fort is which is not strong enough to work on mettals ; this following , repelleth .

Take water of Honey suckle , Plantaine , Nuts , of each 3 ounces , Flowers of dry red Roses 1. pugil , strain it , and dissolve in it syrup of Pomegranats and Diam●ron , of each 1. ounce , mingle them .

The Spirit of Vitriol 2 drops , and of Honey 1 ounce is good . Crato Ep. 183. For inveterate Aphthae , the ashes of Fennel-root burnt , either alone or mixed with Honey are most profitable . Least , they should proceed from being anointed with Mercury , Forestus bids to anoint the Mouth with oyl of sweet Almonds . But if a Gangreene or suffocation be feared , Repulsives may be used when they are malignant .

BELLY STOPT . The Cause : Want of choler as in Jaundies , and after purgation , the choler and excrements being voided out : when the choler by a sedentary life , and perpetual bending of the body flyeth back to the stomach : from hunger , when all moisture is sucked from the starved parts , which happeneth also to those that grow well : Fleam , covering the Intestins . So in the life of J. Heurnius we read that J. Lipsius voided fleam by siege like to Guts : a hot Liver , hard Excrements , the Palsey . Laur. c●ns . 7.

The cure varieth as the cause is . If from hardnesse of Excrements , a purging Clyster bringeth forth the thin , and leaveth the thick behind ; wherefore you shall give two or three Clysters merely emollient . After a purging Clyster , emollients in meat are good , Whey , Malloes , fat things ; much drink . Savanarola perswaded the Duke of Ferrara when he was bound three days , to walk bare-foot on a marble pavement that was sprinkled with cold water : when he had gone fifty paces , he went to stool exceedingly : But Brasavola saith , This was a dangerous remedy ; for Torments and Flux of the Belly might follow . Some loose the Belly with rear Eggs , some with the smell of Purgatives , others hold them in their hands . Platerus used coughing and sneezing . Things are also profitably laid outwardly to the Navel . In children it is stopped by Milk which is flegmatick , a weak stomach , error in Diet but not continual , with fainting and Diet , heat of the Liver , and they seldom live healthfully .

The Cure . You must oppose the cause . The childs Nurse must use emollients , Honey of Roses solutive may be given ; If the Passage for ●holer be obstructed , the decoction of the Roots of Grasse , Fennel , Asparagus , is convenient ; the Belly must be moved by Suppositories and Clysters : The Belly must be anointed with a softning Ointment , to which you may add sometimes some grains of Scammony & Coloquintida : let him drink such things as are loosening .