Medicines both such as work by open and such as operate by secret qualities and Issues have been made in the hind-part of the Head and round about and have been long kept open and all in vain for they have grown worse and worse and must certainly have dyed of these most violent Paroxysms had not the Malady been overcome by this invaluable remedy 3 Now the Medicament was a Syrup made of Honey and the juyce of green leaves of Tobacco whereof they licked their Bodies being first well purged three hours after Supper the space of forty days taking in that time the quantity of three ounces and none of these relapsed 4. If you cannot get green Tobacco use the dry leaves which are strongest and soonest provoke Sneezing Zacutus Lusitanus lib. 1. Observ 20. XXXV One preserved from a cruel Epilepsy by a Vomit 1. That Vomiting is very apt to bring Paroxysms of the Falling-sickness the most renowned Septalius informs us Lib. 6. Caution Medicar No. 50. where he thus Writes 2. Take heed you do not provoke Vomit in the Epileptick fits for I have known some attempting to do this in the Paroxysm led by the Authority of certain Writers who suddenly kil'd their Patients 3. For the Head being more filled by that violent motion and the matter being strongly moved which was in the Head before they caused an Obstruction whence an Apoplexy is wont to follow c 4. This is very true in driving away the Epileptick fits But for the preserving of Patients from the Fits the antecedent matter being voided which would Cause the future Paroxysm that a Vomit is a most excellent Remedy does appear by this example 5. A man of an ordinary condition had at times a most violent Epilepsy which arose from the Stomach Before the Paroxysm there were rumblings and croakings in his Belly he voided much thick and clammy Spittle his Head did swim and his Eyes grew dim 6. He had tryed for three years innumerable Remedies to no purpose this wretched man being in horrid pain by reason of his Fits that came seven or eight times in a Month and being too weak to bear such strong Medicines as were prescribed him by Physicians he askt my advice to whom I prescribed a very easy Vomit which taking every day fasting for a year together he was cured of this violent Disease 7. The Vomit was made of four ounces of the Decoction of dry Tobacco with an ounce of Oyl of sweet Almonds whereby he went twice or thrice to Stool and voided much clammy and snotty flegm by Vomit and broke Wind upwards 8. Now whether a Vomit is good in Diseases about the Throat although it seems to carry humours in the Head the most Learned Santorellus amongst all the rest Answers affirmatively lib. 22. Antipraxis cap. 4. having very many Reasons to back him 9. Concerning which Argument Oribasius lib. 1. Synop. 18. Mercat 1. Indicat 9. and the most elegant Fernelius lib. 3. Method cap. 2. have excellently discoursed Zacutus Lusitanus Lib. 1. Observ 21. XXXVI A most excellent Remedy against the Falling-sickness 1. A very young Boy was taken with a most fierce Epilepsy who in his Paroxysm did so strangely toss his Head and Rowl his Eyes that if the by-standers did not hold him in he would throw himself out of the Bed upon the ground 2. When he was out of the Fit he had several Medicines prescribed him he had an Issue made in the nape of his Neck of the exceeding rare effects whereof Jacchinus lib. 9. ad Almans cap. 14. Rondelet cap. 37. Meth. Mercural lib. 2. Varlect and many others do speak much 3. A Cucupha or quilted Cap with Medicaments that strengthen the Brain was put upon his Head and Purgatives was given according to his years 4. But nothing could recover him save this following Electuary whereof when he had for a month together taken a scruple every Morning fasting he was freed of his fits and using the same afterwards for two years together he never after found any hurt 5. The Electuary was thus made Take Confect de Hyacintho Conf. Alkermes Electuar de gemmis Laetificans Rhasis of each a dram Treacle of Andromachus half a dram Smaragds two drams Bezoar stone two drams and half Aromaticum Rosatum Diamargaritum Calidum and Frigidum Diarrhodon Abbatis of each half a dram Diamoschum one dram Troches of Gallia Moschata one scruple Pearls prepared Granates prepared Rubies prepared each a dram red Coral two drams Male-peony the seed thereof Mans Skull young Swallows burnt of each two scruples pouder of Bramble-Worms of dry Rue each a scruple burnt Harts-horn Vnicorns-horn of each a scruple burnt Ivory Cinnamon each a scruple and half Crystal prepared half a dram Misleto of the Oak a scruple Angelica Rosemary-flowers Lignum Aloes of each a dram Dittany Zedoary Valerian Been white and red each a scruple and half crude silk torrified a scruple Galangal Basil-seed Cardamons each a scruple pouder what requires poudering very fine and incorporate the same with this following syrup take seeds of Bawm a dram of Betony two drams flowers of Stoechas two drams and half Indian Spike half a dram Sage half a handful seeds of Annise of Fennel of each one dram Indian Myrobalans bruised twenty Borrage-flowers a dram Acorus roots half a dram boyl them in four pints of Water till half be wasted to the strained Liquor add clarified Honey four ounces white sugar a sufficient quantity to make it into a syrup wherewith make the foregoing species into an Electuary 6. This I always found the most effectual Remedy in the World to tame this rebellious and stubborn Disease and other cold Diseases of the Brain both in old and young people Zacutus Lusitanus lib. 1. Observ 22. XXXVII A cruel Epilepsy after Child-Birth cured by applying Horse-leeches to the inner part of the Womb. 1. After Child-birth especially when the Labour hath been hard a venemous Air arises from the Prison of the Womb by the retention of the suppressed and putrifyed Blood which breeds venomous and mortal Diseases as Galen says in his third Book Epidem Sect. 3. Com. 37. where he thus Writes 2. For the suppression of the Courses is offensive but not so much as when they are suppressed after Child-birth because they produce not only abundance but an exceeding great pravity of humours for the Child drawing the better Blood to nourish it self and leaving the worser behind Causes the Childing Woman to be full of bad Humours which Nature voids after Child-birth c. 3. A woman upon this occasion was taken with a most Cruel Epilepsy with the loss of her understanding and senses who because of the vrgent danger was twice let Blood in the saphena vein because she was but a little purged after her Child-Birth and other revelling remedies being applied the same day to the Original of the Flux 4. At last three Leeches were applyed to the inner part of her Womb with Strings tyed to
tedious and violent and a watery humor flows forth at the Nostrils it will be good to shave the Head of the Child and to apply a Vesicatory over the whole Head this I have known sometimes to Cure at the first drawing it may be repeated if occasion be two or three times 8. It cannot be done in vain but with great advantage to the Sick forasmuch as that the watery juyce or degenerated Lympha which is the Conjunct Cause of the Disease is clearly drawn away 9. And this is more admirably done and with greater advantage in Infants than in persons of elder years because as yet in Children the Sutures of the Skull are not perfectly closed whereby not only the aforesaid degenerated Lymphatick Juyce but also the preternatural Vapours lodged in the Cavities of the Brain are drawn forth 10. This done the Soar being healed we must make use of Discussives of which the Powers of Amber are of mighty force being Bathed upon the whole Head so all the Powers of Sage Rosemary Lavender sweet Marjoram Thyme Tansey Featherfew Savory and such like 11. For they pierce and penetrate through the flesh Pericranium and softness of the Skull whereby not only the Menings of the Brain but the Brain it self are marvellously dryed comforted and strengthened and the Animal Spirits themselves recreated 12. The Temples Forehead and Nostrils ought to be bathed with the same and this ought to be done twice a day for two or three Weeks together 13. After which the Epileptick Emplaster of Franciscus Valesius may be applyed to the Coronal Sutures for as much as it is said that that Plaster alone never fails of the Cure the Composition and Preparation whereof you may see sect 73. § 4. aforegoing of this Chapter 14. Moreover it will be profitable that the the Hands and Feet should be bathed with these Potestates or Powers aforenamed not only because it might probably have a rise from those parts but also by reason of the consent and sympathy of the same 15. The third Intention consists in the exhibiting of proper Specificks if the Child be two three or more years old the Gilla Theophrasti or Salt of Vitriol may be profitably given 16. For as Paracelsus says They are specificks in rooting out the Falling-sickness especially in Children for by gentle Convulsions of the Stomach they cause Vomiting whereby the root of the peccant matter is taken away the Stomach cleansed and strengthened from whence an laudible Chyle is generated whereby strong and salutiferous Spirits are bred in the Heart and Brain 17. This same salt of Vitriol may be given two three or four times according as you see the Disease increase and it is so safe that it may be given even to young Children the Dose to Children is ten grains to half a dram according to their Age and Strength 18. If it be given by a wise Hand it will not only evacuate the humor upward but also derive a part of the morbifick Cause downwards 19. Some commend Hiera picra or the Infusion thereof in a proper Liquour truly the thing is good but 't is too bitter to be given to Children 20. The following things I have proved as Specificks in this Case Take pouder of Male-peony seeds and roots of each one dram and half pouder of Mans skull salt of Hartshorn and pouder of Nutmegs of each a dram Elks-hoof prepared half a dram mix them in a fine Pouder Dose from 15 grains to half a dram 21. Take Castoreum a dram and half prepared Amber half a dram pouder of Peony-seeds and Peacocks dung of each two scruples Oyl of Lavender ten drops mix them Dose ten grains to a scruple 22. Take Nutmegs a scruple pouder of Peony-roots and seeds of each two scruples Misleto of the Oak one dram Castoreum Mans skull prepared Musk in fine pouder of each four scruples mix them together and make an Electuary with the Extract of black Cherries Dose one dram to two drams giving after it a little Cinnamon water 23. Take Tincture of Castoreum Tincture of Mans skull of each an ounce Tincture of Lavender-flowers Tincture of Saffron of each six drams spirit of Mans skull half an ounce Powers of Amber two drams mix them the Dose one dram or more in proper Liquor 24. Take Water of the flowers of the Line-tree Water of the flowers of the Lilly Convally of each six ounces syrup of the juyce of Alkermes syrup of the juyce of Male-peony-flowers of each four ounces spirit of Angelica the greater Composition spirit of Castor of each three ounces strong Cinnamon-water Aqua Coelestis of each two ounces and half Powers of Rosemary Sage Lavender Origanum and sweet Marjoram of each half an ounce white sugar enough to sweeten them well mix all together and so you have a Liquor whitish red of which you may give the Child half a spoonful every Morning and Evening alone or in a glass of Sack 25. With this following Pouder I have cured several Take choice Musk one dram Ambergrise Cochineal Salt of Mans skull of each a scruple mix and make a Pouder which may be given with a little Conserve of red Roses drinking after it a Glass of choice Canary 26. Also our Epileptick Pouder which we have commended in the Cure of the Vertigo is inferiour to very few things 27. Riverius commends this Take Peony-seeds a dram and half Lavender-flowers a pugil Amber two scruples make a fine pouder 28. Columna saith That the root of Wild Valerian given in pouder in Milk has cured very many 29. Vntzerus commends the Gall of a black sucking Puppy but of a Bitch for a Girl to be taken to three or four drops in Tile-flower water he saith it will cure to a Miracle 30. Riverius commends the Back-bone and the Members contracted to be anointed with this following Liniment Take Oyl of Rue Oyl of Earthworms of each two ounces Oyl of Castor a dram and with a little Aqua Vitae make a Liniment it ought to be well rub'd in twice a day Morning and Evening 31. That learned Man and great Chymist Maxy commended to me this as a great secret that would never fail Take Venice Treacle Confect of Alkermes of each half an ounce salt of Mans skull fine pouder of Cocheneel Musk in subtle pouder of each two drams Ambergrise a dram mix and make an Electuary of which the quantity of a Nutmeg may be given the Child every Morning 32. He also commended to me salt of Vipers mixed with equal parts of salt of Mans skull and Musk as a remedy that had scarcely any equal 33. Moreover he told me from manifold and large experiences that all fixt Alchalies if often and long taken would infallibly Cure this Disease for that they enervated the Acid juyce and the sowerness of the Blood which he conceived to be the Cause of this Disease 34. And that he knew more to be cured by taking of Volatile and Fixt Alchalies such as are Salt
preserve him for the future from such like Accidents and therefore I ordered the following Diet to be taken as his ordinary Drink Take spring water eight quarts Juniper berries well bruised four ounces Liquorice rasped Figs slit Raisons of the sun stoned Currants of each two ounces Caraways bruised one ounce Fennel seeds half an ounce boyl all together to the Consumption of about three quarts then strain let it settle well decant the cleare and sweeten it with white Sugar then bottle it up and let him drink it as his ordinary Drink 8. But because I saw there was a preternatural matter lodged in the Stomach which ought to be taken away and which continually afflicted him and oftentimes stirred up such like fits as the former I evacuated his Stomach with the following Dose Take Carduus water a pint Infusion of Crocus metallorum one ounce Salt of Vitriol two scruples mix them for a draught This wrought effectually with him so that he evacuated both upwards and downwards a very large quantity of filthy green and otherwise discoloured matter this dose was twice more repeated upon every fourth day 9. And that we might be sure to take away the proximate cause wholly I ordered him to take of my Family pills with Aloes once a week for six or seven weeks together which he exactly performed whereby his Body was perfectly cleansed and all that matter which formerly used to Gripe him was now perfectly taken away whereby the cause of the Convulsion was radically removed 10. However I was not wanting as to the Convulsion it self and therefore I caused all the Convulsed parts and other parts in which was any weakness or feebleness to be bathed Morning and Night with the powers of Amber these things had indeed such an Effect upon him as that he was never after troubled with any more Convulsive fits though yet the wind would sometimes a little disturb him but nothing like as in former times 11. However to prevent this I caused him constantly Morning Noon and Night to take of this following Electuary Take Electuarium ad Tabidos four ounces pouder of Bay-berries half an ounce powers of Carraways of Rosemary and of Sassafras of each three drams mix them dose as much as a hazle nut drinking a little glass of warm diet before mentioned or of mul'd Sack after the same 12. His Back-bone from the Vertebrae of the Neck to the Os Coccygis as also the whole region of of the Abdomen were more especially and carefully bathed with the aforementioned powers of Amber twice a day for about fourteen days he by using these meanes was perfectly restored to health so as that his fits never returned any more 13. By this very method I cured two other Men and one Gentlewoman which were all afflicted in like manner with Convulsions proceeding from the Wind Cholick they were all so admirably cured and restored that none of them except the Woman had a second fit after we had began to attempt the Cure and she had but one fit after which is a thing worthy the remarking Also one I cured simply by taking some few doses of my Family Pills and bathing all the places affected with only the powers of Amber used as aforesaid morning and night II. Convulsions caused in a little Boy from Worms 1. A Child of about seven years of Age often fell into Convulsion fits and no cause could be discerned whence they should proceed several Physicians and Doctors were sent for yet so abstruse was the reason of those fits that they could discover nothing from whence they could proceed however they attempted the Cure and many things were given but all in Vain although the meanes was continued for some months together 2. At length I was desired to give the Child a visit which was in the absence of the Paroxysm but to all appearance he ailed nothing except when I came near him I found his Breath to stink most egregiously I enquired of his Parents whether that symptom had been from his Birth or only came lately by Accident and they told me that they had not observed it in their Child for above five or six months which made them also concern'd whence that should arise 3. I further enquired of them if the Child never complain'd of his Belly-aking they told me That was ordinary with him every Morning and the only complaint which he had which they thought proceeded from wind in his Stomach for that after eating he was wont to be very well again except at such times as his Convulsion fits seiz'd which was always at uncertain hours 4. Upon this I conceived that all the former Doctors and Physicians had hitherto perfectly mistaken the Cause I then told his Parents that I much feared that the Child was troubled with Worms and therefore enquired again whether he had ever voided any or not they answered me No never any such thing being observed to come from him 5. However I was strongly perswaded that Worms were the chief causes of that Convulsive disposition and this I was the more perswaded to because by his Friends relation he would not only startle much in his sleep but those Convulsive fits would also seiz him when he was fast asleep which to me was no small argument of Worms 6. I provided therefore against them and in the first place I ordered the Parents to give the Child of my Family pills with Aloes for that I knew by manifold experience that no better Medicament could be given in the World to remove that cause they were given three little Pills at a time and the second dose brought away two large worms above seven inches long by Vomit and by Stool he had six or eight such other Worms besides a great number of little small worms of about an inch long 7. I ordered the use of these Pills to be continued so long till the Child ceased to evacuate any Worms at all which was not till he had taken the ninth dose after that he avoided no more the number of great Worms which he avoided was about seventeen the number of the lesser they were so many could never be told he took the Pills however thirteen or fourteen times for security sake but after the ninth dose no more worms came away the doses of the pills were repeated after every third or fourth day they wrought very well and without the least griping of the Bowels of of the Child 8. Outwardly I also caused the Stomach and Belly and all the Convulsed parts to be bathed morning and evening very well with the Powers of Amber which was don for six or eight days together and by the use of this means the Child was perfectly freed from all his Convulsion fits and from thence forth rested very quietly in his bed without any disturbance in his sleep as formerly 9. However for comforting and restoring the tone of the Inwards parts and to prevent the breeding of more Worms for the future
the whole nervous systeme was throwly heated and the cause of the Convulsion dissolved which by a Cart load of Internal medicaments could never have been so exquisitely and so suddenly performed moreover the Nerves themselves were mightily corroborated and strengthen'd 10. But during all the time that this was a doing outwardly inward Medicines were not wanting to be used for I sent down also with the said powers of Amber the spirit of Saffron which she much desired and confest she found much good in the powers of Cloves and the Potestates Convulsivae and Nervosae which I ordered her to take either as her Stomach liked or alternatim in Sack as aforementioned these things she failed not to perform and in one months time became perfectly well beyond mine or her Friends expectations 11. But whereas she was troubled with an extream watching so that for some times she could not sleep for two or three days and nights together I ordered her now and then to take in the evening twenty five thirty or forty drops of my Guttae Vitae in Sack and so repose upon it which she did several times and in a short time removed that troublesom symptom moreover after that she became well I ordered her to continue for some time the use of the former internal nervous Medicaments and matutine reception of the Elixir proprietatis VIII Convulsion fits in a Child proceeding from Worms 1. The exquisitness of the cure and the speedy performance thereof makes me to insert this example A little Boy of four or five years old was of a sudden seiz'd with Convulsion fits and that without any praevious cause that his Relations or by-standers could apprehend these fits had afflicted the Child for about two months coming somtimes once in two days and somtimes once a day and somtimes twice a day 2. A stranger accidentally seeing the Child advised its Parents to give it of my Family Pills two at a time every Morning fasting or every other morning according as they found them to work and to continue the use thereof for a week or longer they did so the Pills purged the Child without any Pain and in about ten or twelve days time brought away about fourteen long worms a span or more in length after which the Convulsions ceased of their own accord and the Child presently mended and grew exceeding well upon it 3. This thing was don some years since but of late Mr Hollier told me he gave them to a young Girl who had not been well and the cause of whose Disease seemed to be very abstruse one or two doses at most brought a way from her several hundreds of Worms after which she persently mended and grew very well IX Convulsion fits attended with a Lethargy which were Mortal 1. A young Maiden about seventeen years of Age was seized with Convulsion fits as it was thought by taking cold in the Snow being put to Bed some of the Neighbour-hood advised her Parents to make her drunk with Brandy in hopes of a Cure it was don and the Maid drunk about three quarters of a pint or better of that liquor whereupon being overcome with it she became very sick and afterwards went to sleep the next day the Creature awaked not about noon they disturbed her but she desired still to sleep 2 Hereupon I was sent for because they feared their Child would dye when I came to her another Convulsive fit seized her again which after a while went off but the sick remained sleepy after this manner she continued for a week or more 3. Considering her condition I presum'd it to be a Lethargy which accompanied the Convulsion they desired my help but truly I plainly told them I knew not well what to do however outwardly I advised to bath all the External parts Head Temples Vertebrae of the Neck and Back-bone as also the parts afflicted with the Convulsion with Powers of Rosemary which was don but no amendment succeeded this was don for about eight days but the Lethargy still increased as for internal Medicaments we could get nothing down her Throat It was once attempted but she was in danger of Choaking so that for the future we totally desisted to offer any thing of that kind 4. Upon the fourteenth day after her first seizure she was taken with her last fit upon which by reason of the Extremity thereof she expired after she was dead above half a pint of matter not much unlike thick Milk came as I suppose out of her Head by her Nostrills which smelt as strong of Brandy as if it had been Brandy it self which gave me a satisfaction that the Brain was hurt therewith and the Animal spirits being confounded were overcome whence proceeded her Lethargy drousiness stagnation of the naturall juyces and obstruction or rather a suffocation of the Vital flame XX. Convulsion fits arising from Excessive pains of the Gout in both Feet and Ankles 1. A Woman about forty years of Age having been for about three or four years past troubled with the Gout was at last so exceedingly afflicted therewith that she became bed-rid This pain by reason of an accidental taking of Cold it happening in the middle of Winter was increased and raged to that extremity that the sick fell into Convulsion fits which vehemently afflicted her 2. I was forthwith called to her assistance where her Husband related to me the whole progress of her Disease which was very strange and admirable a Physician and Chyrurgian which had been before me had taken away from her at four several times and all in the space of eight days above forescore ounces of Blood hoping therefrom for amendment and Cure but the sick instead of growing better upon it grew worse and worse every day and at length became as is before related Convulsive 3. Moreover she was afflicted with an obstruction of her Courses which by no artifice they could provoke so that the condition of the Gentlewoman seemed to be desperate upon this I caused the parts afflicted to be well bathed with my Guttae vitae and then applyed over the same my Emplastrum Arthriticum inwardly I gave this Bolus Take Venice Turpentine a dram Venice Treacle half a dram Extract of Thebain Opium two grains Oyl of Vitriol ten drops mix altogether for a dose this she swallowed and drank after it a little Glass of Rhenish wine and sugar This was again repeated at night and given twice a day for four days by which the sick had wonderful ease and the Convulsion fits much abated moreover her Terms which had been obstructed for more than fourteen months were provoked and came down very well 4. A little respite from the Paroxysm being obtained I gently purged her with my Family Pills the which she took once a week for six or eight weeks together by the use of which she confest her Body to be exceeding well cleansed and they procured to her also an exceeding good Stomach so that she eat
both Stomach and Head 11. Take the Species Diarrhodon Abbatis Aromaticum Rosatum Diambrae Diamoschi Dulcis of each one scruple dissolve them in the water of Betony there being added two ounces of white Sugar make a Confection in tables Dose two or three drams twice in a day 12. Moreover I commanded that the Flegm should be drawn from the Head by Gargarisms Apophlegmatisms and Errhins then afterwards at turns that Treacle and Mithridate should be exhibited as also the Experiment of Aâ—tius then of Paulus which is fifteen grains of the Fruit of black Peony bruised in Water for a draught and that should be continued till the sick recovered Petrus Forestus Lib. 10. Obser 50 XIX The Night-Mare in a Child 1. When I was a Child I thought my self oppressed as it were with a black Dog Theodorus Bizantius is of opinion that those nocturnal Apparitions never yet appeared to wâ—se and strong Men but to such as are Children Women effeminate Persons mad Men and sickly People who are because of the weakness both of the Mind and of the Body racked with daily Fear vain and idle Dreams 2. There are some Children who waking with a Fright leap out of the bed such kind of Fears according to Hippocrates and Galen proceed from the gluttonous and ravenous sucking of Milk or from bad Nutriment or Indigestion But we have observed that not only in these but those also who are of perfect Age have had most frightful Imaginations in their Sleep especially when many vitious humors oppress the Stomach 3. Some get this Disease by external causes such as Cold and the Beams of the Moon if Children be troubled with this Disease it is not good that they sleep with their Belly full while they are eating you may give them a little Honey to lick but Children that are subject to surfeiting by reason of great feeding are to be cured by the same Medicines that are used in the Epilepsy 4. Frictions in this case are to be used Rose-Water sprinkled in the Face or rather Wine if it be from a cold cause is good 5. Rondeletius advises Clysters for discussing and evacuating Flatulencies if there be Repletion cutting of a Vein is necessary the Head is to be purged and strengthened then Topicks are to be made use of as we have prescribed in the Vertigo Cephalalgia and Epilepsy Petrus Forestus ex Scholiis lib. 10. Observ 51. XX. The Incubus or Night-Mare in a Girl 1. A Maid about nine years of age was suddenly taken in the night with somwhat like a Feaver then afterwards with the Contraction of the whole Belly and Breast her Eyes continuing open she did not answer when a question was put to her yet she seemed to be in her right wits 2. She was afflicted with a difficulty of breathing a thick kind of Spirit possessed her Heart and Praecordia and as one oppressed with some great Weight she could not speak 3. A venemous kind of Spirit coming from the Belly to the Praecordia then to the Brest and superiour Parts did afflict this poor Maid in this sort of Paraxysm she continued from nine to eleven of the Clock afterwards on the third day she was troubled with the like Fit 4. I coming to see her and finding that she could not be raised up by Frictions and other Medicines I ordered a Clyster to be made for her of the Pouder of Hiera Picra Sal Gem and Hony which had a good Effect For she was a little eased from the Paroxysm yet she continued weak 5. Then we did exhiâ—it a little Wine with the Raspings of the true Vnicorn and so thereby she slept the next day much better 6. The Mother of this Maid thought her Daughter was troubled with Worms and therefore gave her Worm-seed yet she could not void any Worms her Daughter now grew better her Pulse which in the Paroxysm was weak swift and small became equal in its Motions 7. Now that the Malady may not return again at its usual hour I commanded that the Maid should drink Beer wherein Pulp of Cassia was put containing therein the Pouder of the Seeds of Peony it was drained by Expression into the Beer and then drank 8. The next Night the Fit was more easy and favourable because she refused to take one dram of the Pouder in its pure substance we included it in the Pulp which was put into six ounces of Beer this maid continuing to drink always Beer so ordered she became at length perfectly freed from this troublesom Disease Petrus Forestus Lib. 10. Observ 52. SCHOLIA The THEORY of the INCUBUS or NIGHT-MARE By the Author W. Salmon XXI The Pathology of the Incubus and first of the Notation thereof 1. The Names A Graecis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ab 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hoc est insiliendo Nomen habens Quidam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Teste Aureliano hoc est Aggressionem Invasionem nocturnam nominant ab aliis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Dioscorides 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 à Species Suffocationis quae hoc malô laborantibus in Somno offertur Avicenna suâ linguâ Strangulatorem nominat In Latin it is called Incubus ab incubando in English the Hag or Night-Mare 2. The Definition Incubus ergo est respirationis offensio vocis interceptio corporisque oppressio seu motus impedimentum cum falso in sommio ponderis thoraci incumbentis à vapore crasso posteriora potissimum cerebri obstruente ut spiritus animales ad liberam respirationem motum edendum prodire nequeant It is a Disease arising from thick Vapours chiefly obstructing the hinder part of the Brain by which the Flux of animal Spirits being stopt the respiration or breathing is hurt the Voice intercepted and the Body so oppressed as it were between sleeping and waking with a weight lying upon the Brest and holding fast the whole Man that notwithstanding all his endeavours the whole Faculty of moving seems for a Season to be abolished 3. The Kinds or Differences They are two-fold 1. The Disease is considered as it happens to such as are young or in old People and in these it has been either of short or of long continuance 2. It is either essential in the Head and Brain or is caused by Consent from the Stomach Hippochonders Testicles c. all which may be discerned by their proper Indications XXII The Signs of an Incubus or Night-Mare 1. The Paroxysm comes for the most part when the Patient is in a Slumber or between sleeping and waking somtimes it invades him in one Part somtimes in another in some begins at the Feet and creeps up the Legs and Thighs by degrees till it seizes upon the Brest and laying hold as it were of all the Powers and Faculties of the whole Body chains them in some it begins at the lower part of the Belly and so ascending higher immediately takes a seisure of the whole Man 2. In other
of Squills for an Epilepsy 346 a Gargarisms antepileptick 354 b Gargarisms in convulsions 472b Gangreen 606 a Genus Nervosum hurt 382 a Gluttony 33 a Gout 217 b 378 a Guajacum dangerous in an inveterate Head-ach from the Pox 52 b H Haemorrhoides 108a 412b 630b Haemorrhage 387 b Head-ach 1 a 39 b Head-ach with the Kings evil 2 a Head-ach from the Pox 3 b 5 a 6 a 11 b Head-ach in a young Virgin 5 b 7 a Head-ach with a pain in the Neck 6 a Head-ach with appetite lost 7 a 8 b Headach noise in the ears 7 b Head-ach with many Symptoms 7 b 9 a Head-ach with Cough difficulty of breathing 8 a Head-ach with pain of the Stomach 8 b Head-ach cured by an Issue 9 b Head-ach cured by Horse-leeches 9 b Head-ach cured by bleeding 10 b Head-ach from the heat of the Sun 10 a Head-ach with other Infirmities 10 b Head-ach mortal 11 a Head-ach in a semitertian 12 b Head-ach nocturnal 13 a Head-ach contumacious 15 a Head ach with a Catarrh 15 b Head-ach from vehement Labour 15 b Head-ach from cold 16 a Head-ach cured by purging the Brain 16 b Head-ach its Cause 39 b Head-ach its Prognosticks 41 b Head-ach from a simple Intemperature its cure 42 a Head-ach from heat and moisture its cure 43 a Head-ach from cold and dryness 43 b Head-ach from cold and moisture its cure 44 a b Head-ach from Vapours its cure 50 b Head-ach from a Feaver 50 b Head ach from the Pox its cure 51 b Head-ach from the hurt of the Cranium or menings of the Brain 54 a Heat of the Back 413 a Hectick 182 a Hiccough 606 b Hoarsness 145 b Horstius his Remedies against the Apoplexy 705 b Hypochondriack Meloncholy Scurvy 46 a 51 a Hysterick Fits 369 b 395 b Hypochondriack Melancholy 376 a Hydromel 667 b Hydromel tartarisatum apud Thonerum 755 a I Incubus 501 a see Night mare Infusion of Rhubarb 750 a Infusion of Sena ibid. Infusum purgans è foliis Sena Sennerti 75 b Infusum Vomiterium Sennerti ib Infusum alium Sennerti ib Inflamation of the Eye-lids 32 a b Injection for the Womb 257 a Joels Experiment for a Pocky Head-ach 53 b Ischuria 221 b Iuyce of Calamus Aromaticus to prepare 190 a L Laudanum volatile nostrum 552 b Laudanum simplex apud Poterius 757 a Laudanum vniversal poterij ib Laudanum for a Megrim 17 b Laudanum how taken 111 a b Laudanum for a Catarrh 120 b Lambitive for a Catarrh 170 b Langius his Epileptick water 278 b Laxative Wine 203 a 439 a 440 b 441 b 442 a Leprosy 524 a Lethargy 378 a 581 a 631 b Lixivium for strengthning and drying the Head 198 a Liquor lithontriptick 398 b Liniment of Paraeus against Convulsions 447 a b Liquor antiparilytic Sennert 663 b Linimentum ad Paralysin Valeriota 674 a Lotion for the Feet 199 a Lungs vlcered 133 a M Masticatories 39 b Madness 323 a Maxy his Secret for the Epilepsy 340 b Masticatories in Convulsions 472 a b Mad Dog biting 480 a b Megrim what 61 a Megrim from the Pox 17 a Megrim in a hot scorbutick Body 18 b Megrim in a cold scorbutick Body 20 a Megrim from a foul Stomach 20 b Megrim from Blood over-heated 21 a Megrim from a phlegmatick Stomach 21 b Megrim from a blow on the Head 21 b Megrim with Cough and shortness of breath 22 a Megrim with a Catarrh c 22 b 28 a Megrim with sphacelation of the Brain 25 a Megrim from a Cold 26 b Megrim with the Cramp 26 b Megrim in a Woman lately delivered 27 a Megrim cured by opening an Artery 27 b 30 a 33 a Megrim cured by a flux 29 a Megrim Inveterate 29 a b Megrim in the Winter 30 b Megrim with Pain of the Eyes 32 a Megrim from a cold humor 33 b Megrim form a hot cause 34 a Megrim Periodiok 35 b Megrim its names definition kinds 61 a Megrim its signs 61 b Megrim its prognosticks 62 a Megrim its cure 62 a b Megrim from Wind and Cold its cure 63 b Megrim from consent of the Womb 64 a 245 b 256 a Melancholy 46 a 51 52 a 145 b 318 a 374 a Mercury what 38 a b Mesues liquor in passions of the Heart 647 b Mortification 606 a Morphew 47 a Mouth sore 150 b Montagnanus his Antidote against the Epilepsy 346 Mulsum antiparalyticum 667 b F Neurotick Wine in an Epilepsy 255 a Nerve or Tendon pricked 392 b Neuroticks or Nerve Medicaments 474 a b Nicholas his Experiment for resolving and remitting of Pain 449 a Night-mare 501 a 511 b Night-m in an aged man 501 b Night-m with the rupture 502 a Night-m with vomitting 503 a Night-m with running Pains 503 b Night-m in a young Maiden 504 a Night-m in a young man 505 b 508 a 511 a 512 b Night-mare from obstruction of Courses 507 a 509 a Night-mare upon healing an old Vlcer 508 a Night-m in a Man with a vehement Catarrh 510 a Night-mare in one melancholy 511 b Night-mare in general 512 a Night-m in a Child 514 a Night-m its Signs 515 b Night-m its Cause 516 b Night-m its Prognosticks 518 a Night-mare its cure 518 b O Obstructions of the Womb 481 a Obstructions of the Mesentery 379 b Obstruction of Courses 568 b Old Head-ach 11 a Old Head-ach with breakings out 14 a Old Head-ach with pain of the Womb 14 b Oleum Buxi a Quercetano 749a Oleum Picis nigrae ibid. Oleum Hypericis magistrale Poterii 759 b. Oleum ad Paralysin ibid. Ophthalmy 34 a Opisthotonos 457 b Opisthotonos what 465 a Orvietan of Platerus 473 b Oyl of Guajacum 749 a Oytment against the Palsy 590 b P. Pathology of Diseases 39 a Pathology of the Head-ach 39b Pathology of a Cephalaea 55 b Pathology of the Vertigo 101 a Pain at Stomach 134 b Pathology of the Epilepsy 333 a Palpitation convulsive 407 b Pathology of Convulsions 465 a Pathology of Contractures 493 a Pathol. of the Night-Mare 515 a Pathology of the Tremor 539 a Pathology of the Palsy 648 a Pathology of the Apoplexy 724 a Palsy with a Catarrh 551 a Palsy in a young Man by lying in the cold 556 b Palsy by taking cold after Sweating 560 b Palsy by drinking water too plentifully 561 b Palsy with Contraction 567 b Palsy with Obstruction of Courses and a Dropsy 568 b Palsy by sitting in the Snow 570a Palsy of the upper parts 570 b Palsy in an aged Man 573 b Palsy mortal 574 b Palsy with Cholick pains and retention of Courses 535 a Palsy by taking cold in swiming 577 a Palsy in a middle aged Woman 578 b Palsy in a middle aged Man 619 b 621 a Palsy in a fat Man ibid. Palsy with the scorbute 579 b Palsy in a Woman with Lethargy 581 a Palsy cured by Opiates 585 a Palsy with Hiccough 606 b Palsy in a young Girl 607 a Palsy
Gregorius Horstius for the Vertigo 1. Take Cardamoms grains of Paradice let them be often chewed or Poudred and taken in Broth. 2. Take Cubebs six or seven grains bruise them and steep them for a Night in three ounces of Wine and strain and drink it the next Morning 3. Take Pouder of Ey-bright with the flowers half an ounce Mace prepared with Vinegar one ounce Coriander seeds a dram and half Betony a scruple Cubebs half a scruple Sugar Candy six drams make a Pouder of which take a dram in a Glass of Mallago Wine and a Tost 4. Take Chymical Oyls of Fennel and Anise seed of each three grains mix them and give them in a little Broth. 5. Take Pouder of Southernwood a dram Oxymel one ounce mix them and give it against the Vertigo in a moist and cold Constitution 6. Take species Diambrae Diamoschu of each one dram Aromaticum Rosatum half a dram red Coral and white Amber both prepared of each sixteen grains Cardamoms Nutmegs Mace of each a scruple Sugar five ounces with Rose-water make a Confection in Rowls adding towards the End Chymical Oyls of Fennel and Anniseeds of each six drops 7. Take Pearls prepared one dram Oyl of Cloves six drops distilled Oyl of Nutmegs eight drops Sugar dissolved in Damask Rose-water eight ounces make a Confection in Rowls 8. Take leaves of Euphorbium one ounce Staechas Lavender flowers of each two drams Mace a dram and half Cinnamon one dram Sugar the weight of all make a fine Pouder Dose two drams 9. Take Nutmegs half an ounce Ey-bright dried two ounces make a fine Pouder The Dose a dram Morning and Evening 10. Take species Diamoschi Dulcis one dram Chymical Oyl of Nutmegs one scruple Oyl of white Amber three grains Sugar dissolved in Lavender Water three ounces make a Confection in Rowls 11. Also to this purpose the Essences of Amber and Ambergrise are famous so also the Pouder of Native Cinnabar Compound together with the Lixivium and Balsam of Agricola Peacocks-dung is a great specifick in this Case 12. Take Water of Swallows Water of Castoreum of each a spoonful mix them for a Dose 13. Take Misleto of the Oak two drams Root of Male Peony three drams seeds of the same one dram red and white Coral levigated of each half a dram Pearls prepared a scruple white Sugar half an ounce mix and make a Pouder Dose one dram with the Water Lilly Convally 14. Take Chymical Oyl of Carraways three grains Ambergrise in Pouder four grains Sugar a sufficient quantity give it in black Cherry-water 15. Take white Amber species Diarrhodon Abbatis of each a dram and half Ambergrise four grains but half a dram would do better make a Pouder Dose half a dram 16. Outwardly Take Pouder of Silk-worms which mix with Dears fat and Ducks grease let the Head be anointed therewith Ex Horstij Tom. 3. Pag. 194. SCHOLIA Theoretical Considerations upon the Cure of the VERTIGO By W. Salmon the Author hereof LVI The Pathology of the Vertigo and first of the Notation thereof 1. THe Name 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Graece Vertigo Latine The Swimming of the Head Giddiness or Turning of the Brain in English 2. The Definition The Vertigo is a Disease in the Cavities of the Brain chiefly the Foremost in which the Animal Spirits are disturbed by a preternatural Exagitation and Commotion so that all things seem to turn round by which the Sick is taken with a certain Swimming or Giddiness of the Head causing them to stagger or reel and somtimes to fall yet not depriving them either of Sense or Motion 3. The kinds It is two-fold one Simple called in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wherein the Sight remains unhurt the other is Complex called in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wherein Sight is Darkned as it were with a Mist or Cloud LVII The Signs of the Vertigo 1. The Signs whereby a Vertigo is known is a Giddiness in the Head or Brain for the most part without pain in which all things seem as it were to turn round sometimes with a gentle Motion sometimes with a rapid 2. When the Motion is gentle the Sick seldom falls only a little Staggers as it were and is confounded in his Mind by a certain kind of Amazement from the sudden Exagitation of the Animal Spirits so that if he be walking he knows not where he is but must be forced to stand still to Consult the place of his present Station whether he is a going and what is the occasion 3. For that a strange kind of Forgetfulness does seize him notwithstanding all this while his internal Senses are not so disturbed but that he knows he is about business though the particulars be forgotten which after a little pause he Recollects again and becomes perfectly well 4. Sometimes as is aforesaid this affect is accompanied with dimness or darkness of the Sight in which Case not only all the other Symptoms are existent but the Circumvolution or Rotation of things seems to be with a great Violence or Vehemency insomuch that when the Paroxism seizes the Sick must necessarily fall unless that he catches hold of any thing whereby he might support himself 5. It is known a little before it comes by forgetfulness above-mention'd a kind of Amazedness of Spirit Dimness of Ey-Sight with variety of Colours before the Eyes wherein things seem to be double or treble cut presently after all things seem to turn round and the Sick to turn round with them LVIII The Causes of a Vertigo 1. The chief causes of a Vertigo are four One is from a Natural weakness of the Brain being for the most part Hereditary from the Parents or having been weakned from some Blow or Fall or some other external Accident whereby it is made apt to receive the Impresons of Vapours or from long constant and violent turning Round whereby the said Animal Spirits are Exagitated and brought into the like Commotion 2. A second Cause is from the straightness of the passages of the Brain wherein the Animal Spirits moving with difficulty and flowing with a mighty force by reason of the great Intentness of the Sick upon any particular occasion the said Passages being too straight or narrow by reason of some Obstruction and their Flux too vehement and large they are forc'd disorderly to Retire by which disorder and irregularity they make a Circular Motion in the Cavities of the Brain whence the Paroxism is excited 3. Now this Cause is either Idiopathetick to wit in the Brain it self or Sympathetick by consent from the Stomach or some other Viscera 4. If it be Idiopathetick or Original in the Brain and its Cavities the Stomach and all other parts are generally well the Sick Eats well Drinks well Digests well and for the most part is free from Obstructions Pain Wind or other Affections either in the Stomach or other Viscera 5. An Idiopathetick Vertigo is bred in the Brain
he lies on Back be fomented with such a Decoction as this Take Pisidia an Earth so called from the place whence it comes in Virtue like fine Bole Balaustins Cypress-nuts Gauls each an ounce Allum three ounces boyl them in Bean-water for a fomentation Then lay on the Rupture-plaster mixed with the former Pouders Ex Consiliis Fernelij XXXI A Catarrh or Flux of Rhume into the Lungs 1. I Understand by the Relation of a most Skilful Physician that a Gentelwoman about six and thirty yeares old who had bore many Children has for these three years been troubled with a fluxion of Rhume into her Lungs which Causes her to Cough and is like sometimes to Choak her especially when her Courses began to flow which fluxion though it have Continued long yet there is no Sign of her Lungs being corrupted she not being fallen away in her Body nor is there any appearence of a Feaver nor is the digestive faculty defective 2. But it is now to be feared lest humours putrifying or becoming more sharp should exulcerate the Lungs And that which is most of all troublesome she feels a perpetual Coldness in her Head of which she vehemently complains 3. Now to stop this defluxion many Learned Physicians have appointed several Medicaments whereby they have provided for the health of the whole Body and the parts affected viz. her Head and Lungs yet there is no good done the same Symptomes continuing which did before trouble her 4. And therefore she desires Remedies from me to stop that old defluxion of Rhume into her Lungs and to free her from these hazards she is subject unto 5. Which that I may do it more conveniently Wee must first Consider the Cause thereof which being Known may be opposed by proper Remedies I Conceive the principal Cause thereof to be a cold and moist Distemper of the Brain which from the Reliques of its Aliment and the Vapours arising out of the lower parts into the Head does generate many Wheyish humors which by the Energy of the Brain are driven out into the Lungs 6. This Cause by chance may be assisted by a distemper of the Liver which is over-hot especially in a Body not enjoying the Benefit of transpiration such as is the Body of a very fat Woman and the Lungs having a long time Receiv'd this defluxion they are thereby filled and so a Periodical Phthissick is caused by fits which come at uncertain distances of time 7. In the first place I conceive it very necessary that the humour Collected in the Head be hindred from falling into the Lungs and secondly that what is already gathered in the Lungs be brought up by the help of Medicines with Coughing and spiting 8. And these endeavours may accomplished if her whole Body be purged this fall of the Leaf with Pills good for the Head viz. Aggregative Pills and sine quibus Agarick being added to them which let her take twice a month after her first sleep 9. But before the Pills are taken her Body must be Purged with a Decoction of Sena made in a Pectoral Decoction wherein Agarick and Rhubarb must be infused and an ounce of Syrup of Roses added to the strained Liquor 10. To these you may add the frequent use of Clysters and her Body being Purged open the Basilica Vein of her Right Arm and take two small Porringers of Blood 11. And because the defluxion upon her Lungs proceeds from her Head apply a Cephalick Fomentation made of lie of Vine branches wherein Orrice Root of Florence Calamus Aromaticus Schenanth Betony Marjoram Sage with Sena leaves are boyled adding to the end of the Decoction a fourth part of Red Wine with this foment her Head in the morning for the space of an hour which being dried anoint it with Nard oyl and Chymical oyl of Turpentine with a little Aquae Vitae a long time together laying thereon Cotton Wool filled with pouder of Florentine Orrice Marjoram and Sage 12. Which if it do no good and the Coldness continue apply then the Plaster de Betonica of the larger Composition adding thereto Benjamin Storax Pitch and hot Cephalick Pouders as of Orrice-root Cypress-root Marjoram with a little Tupentine but the Hair must be first shaven off 13. From these we must come to Cauteries which must be applied to the top of her Head avoiding the Sutures let her in the Winter continue her Cucufa and Head Coverings Let her Nostrils continue open and if they happen to be stopped she must use first Liquid Errhins then more strong ones which are not otherwise to be used in this sort of Disease 14. To strengthen her Head make a Confect of Conserve of Rosemary-flowers Treacle Methridate preserved Citron peels preserred Nutmegs mix with Conserve of Colts-foot and Bâ—rruge and all made up with syrup of Staechas in the form of an Electuary 15. And her Lungs in whose wind pipes very much Flegm is contained must be Cured with pectoral or Cough Decoctions made of the Roots of Elicampane Florentine Orrice Dragons with Betony Hyssop Savory and other Cough Medicaments Also a Lohock must be provided of the Root of Aron or Cucko-pintle and of dragons Roasted under the Embers which being beaten must be mixed with the pulp of Sebestens Jujubes Raisons of the Sun and Diatragacanthamum Frigidum all being made up into a Lick-pot with syrup of Maiden hair let her frequently take it from a Liquorice stick The pouder of Fox Lungs may be added thereto It will be also good for her to suck in the steam of a Pectoral Decoction with open Mouth Ex Consiliis Fernelij XXXII A Catarrh with loss of Appetite 1. The most Illustrious Lord Lord William Compton President of Wales being afflicted with a Distillation from the Head to the Gums and also with lost Appetite I Cured as followeth 2. Take Sena well picked from the stalks half an ounce Rhubarb two drams Agarick one dram Cinamon six drams Infuse them all for twelve hours in Borage and Succory water warm of each ten ounces in the Morning they were boyled to the wasting of four ounces after being strained six or seven times and sweetned with four ounces of Sugar 3. He took of this two ounces when he went to Bed with which in the Morning he had a great stinking stool that being the 21 of April on the day following in the Morning he took five ounces of the said Decoction by which he had 8 stools 4. The day after he took Pil. Aureae de Rabarb of each one dram by which be had 13 stools After the third stool he began to be better there being Broth taken 5. The Body being well Purged the following Decoction was administred take China sliced two drams Sassafras cut in thin round peices half an ounce Boyl them in eight pound of Water till half be wasted of this he took four ounces at the least for eight days every fourth day taking two scruples of Pil. Ruffi And so was Cured Hall on
a Catarrh let him take being gently Purged one ounce of new Treacle with the sugar of Roses three or four hours after supper then he may Sleep so long as he pleases 28. Morning and evening he may take the following Electuary which strengthens the Lungs against Exulcerating Catarrhs Take the lungs of a fox prepared and dried two ounces Juyces of Liquorice and Maiden Hair of each half a dram Diapenides with Sugar without the spices Diatragacanthum frigid of each one ounce with the syrup of Myrtles a sufficient quantity make an Electuary 29. In the evening sprinkle the fore part of the Head with this pouder Take the Gum of Juniper red Roses Myrtles Frankincense Mastich red Coral Sanders of each half a dram make a pouder 30. You must have a Care that the Brain which is the principall Member does not drive forward the matter to the Lungs 31. I approve also for the drying of the members the Broth of a Land Tortise in which let there be boyled clean Barley pressed hard with white sugar half an ounce 32. Morning and Evening anoint the Back bone with this Oyntment to be applied Cold in Summer but hot in Winter Take the oyls of sweet Almonds Violets fresh Butter washed thrice in Cold water Mucilage of Fleawort Quinces of each half an ounce the Milk of a Woman that Suckles a Girle one ounce with a sufficient quantity of white wax make an Oyntment 33. And every morning of those days that he is troubled with a Catarrh let him take a large glass of this Water Take Snail water Colts-foot water of each three ounces white Sugar half an ounce mix them and take it warm Scholzius ex Hildaeo Cons 80. LXXIV A Catarrh threatning a strangling or Choaking of Children with an Epilepsy 1. Know first a Catarrh of Infants to arise from multivarious Causes and that every Cause requires its peculiar Remedy which we must search for out of famous Authors 2. If we would Cure these distillations it is necessary first of all That we take their Mothers or Nurses under our Consideration how they may Govern themselves and their Milk may prove good because for the most part Children are Indisposed through their Nurses and the bad government of themselves in the six Non-Natural things 3. Afterwards the Infants themselves must fall under our Consideration as whether the humour that distills be cold or hot and so we must help them by contrary Medicines 4. We give if the humour be cold a drop or two of the syrup of Liquorice or some Lohoch of Raisons dissolv'd in a little Scabious water then we sprinkle the Coronal suture or seam with the pouder of Sanders 5. But if we perceive a hot humor we advise a little of the syrup of Julep of Violets or the Juice of Violets Or we make a pouder of Penids Gum Arabick Tragacanth and Liquorice beaten of each a sufficient quantity and mix them with the Milk of the Nurse till they come to the form of a Lohoch of which let them swallow a little down at times 6. When the Indisposition is come to a great hight and it becomes very Vigorous I Use to prescribe Sperma Ceti the quantity of a Pea dissolved in womens Milk and then to be poured in the mouth of the Child which done to put the Child to sleep by this Remedy I have done much good to many persons for it stops the Defluxion and mitigates the Paroxysms of suffocation but this I Use not to give unless other Medicines avail not 7. We prevent the Epilepsy by the following Medicine according to Galen and other Physitians we hang about the Neck and Arms of Children the grains of Peony hul'd and a whole Emerald not broken in any part we apply to the Heart some use red Coral and Elks-hoof 8. Inwardly we give the Conserve of Peony and Betony or we make a Dissolution of these Conserves in the water of Tile-tree flowers and of that we give a little 9. But to Children of two years old and upwards the following pouder is safe Take the Roots of Peony one ounce Virginia Snake-root half an ounce Misletoe of the Oak half a dram best English Saffron one scruple red Coral half a dram the Roots and seeds of Dittany of each one scruple the leaves of pure Gold cut to the number of three Vnicorn-horn one scruple Oriential pearl half a dram let them be poudered that are to be poudered and mix them together and make a Pouder Dose for an Infant to the quantity of a Pea or two in the milk of the Nurse 10. To those that are Elder give a triple quantity thereof with waters of Betony of Tile-tree flowers and Rue 11. Pessulls made of Silk dipt in the spirit of wine in which Castoreum is dissolved Eases the present Paroxysm or the spirit it self put up the Nostrils mitigates the accession of the Disease the best Castoreum effects the same thing 12. The humours may be diverted by Frictions and Ligatures if age permit 13. I have seen among the Italians an actual Cautery applied to the Coronal Suture of Children of two or three years old 14. For mitigating the Paroxysm we may Use the foregoing pouder as also the following Take the Roots and grains of Peony-huld of each one scruple Hearts horn the rennet of an Hare Roots of Tormentil Misletoe of the Oak of each half a scruple Nutmegs Cubebs of each five grains species Diamoschu dulcis half a dram white Sugar half an ounce with the syrup of Staechas a sufficient quantity make a soft Confect Dose the bigness of two Pease to them that Suck and to those that are Elder a greater quantity may be given Scholzius ex Nevio Cons 309. LXXV A Child having a Catarrh with a Suffocating Cough 1. When he has a hard Cough and is in danger of suffocation it is a sign the Catarrh has seized on his Brest and Lungs and as the Stomach is purg'd by Vomit so is the Brest by a Cough if the matter of the Catarrh be thin 2. It is for the most part dangerous in Children who often by Coughing and swallowing down that which they bring up and in the very strugling cause the Catarrh to descend with the greater violence even almost to the very stopping of the Breath whereby they make those distillations more durable 3. Therefore agreat Care must be had that the too moist temperature of the Brain be Corrected and the Brest strengthened and a good diet observed 4. This last is the first thing to be Regarded in the Cure as also Air sleep and purgation of the Excrements 5. As to diet let one meal be digested before you Eat another let the times of eating be observed it is enough to Eat thrice a day Let your meat be plain and be Content with one or two dishes For variety of Dishes breeds variety of Diseases a difficulty of Breathing and Crudities which are great nourishers of the Catarrh 6. You must also
of which two things alone the Child was perfectly recovered II. The Falling-sickness in a Girl of fourteen years of Age. 1. This Girl had four years or more been troubled with this Disease being of a fat and corpulent Body pale Complexion smooth skin and extreamly well Featered her Parents applyed themselves to many Physicians but they all mistaking the Cause exhibited their Medicines in Vain 2. But this Maiden from her Infancy up till she was between nine and ten years of Age had been troubled with a continual running of the Nostrils which by some accident or occasion was stoped after it had been stoped half a year or somewhat more she fell into the Falling sickness 3. From whence I did Conjecture that a cold pituitous matter lodged in the Cavities of the Brain might be the Cause thereof for which reason sake I exhibited to her the following sharp Clyster 4. Take Mutton-broth twelve ounces Infusion of Crocus Metallorum three ounces Tincture of Colocynthis half an ounce Oyl two ounces mix and make a Clyster this wrought four or five times upon her whereby her Body seemed to be sufficiently opened 5. I also made a Revulsion by applying a Vesicatory to the Crown of the Head which being healed up I applyed others to the Soles of the Feet whereby a strong derivation was made 6. Six days after I gave her this Vomit Take syrup of squils an ounce and half Infusion of Crocus Metallorum half an ounce extract of black Hellebor a scruple dissolve mix and give it early in the Morning fasting this gave her eight or nine pleasant Vomits and brought forth a very great quantity of green viscous matter after which she seemed more lightsome and pleasant 7. Four days after this Vomit I gave her this following Purge Take Pilulae Rudij a dram Colocynthis in pouder a scruple Resin of Jallap ten grains with syrup of Peony make a mass adding six drops of the Oyl of Lavender divide it into four Doses to be taken every fourth Morning 8. The purging being over I gave her my Specifick Antepileptick Pouder which was given from a scruple to half a dram 9. Notwithstanding all this sixteen days after she had another fit but much more gentle than the former and of shorter continuance I then gave her a Dose of my Carthartic Argenteum viz. one whole dram mixed with six drams of the Syrup of Squils this made her to Vomit stoutly and to bring up a great deal more of that filthy viscous eruginous matter 10. Afterwards I gave her this following Pouder Take pouder of the roots and seeds of Male-peony of each one ounce Bay-berries Zedoary Rosmary of each half an ounce Misleto of the Oak six drams Peacocks-dung 4 drams Musk native Cinnabar of each two drams Ambergrise one dram make a fine Pouder and mix them Dose from a scruple to a dram every Morning and Night going to bed 11. But by reason there was a stoppage in the Head of a certain Rhume which used to flow out by the Nostrils I caused these following Errhines to be administred Take White Wine six ounces Euphorbium four grains dissolve the Euphorbium therein and let the Liquor be Injected up the Nostrils this brought much filth that way 12. Afterwards I caused her to use the following solid Errhines Take Confectio Hamech half an ounce fine Pouders of Scammony of Cambogia of Agarick of each two drams Pouder of Colocynthis Ginger of each half a dram Euphorbium in very fine Pouder ten grains mix and make a mass of solid Errhines of which little Rouls may be made to put up the Nostrils 13. These I made her use every Night or every other Night a little before she went to bed she kept them not long in her Nostrils because I desired not that they should draw very strongly but I made her use them often to accustom the humidities of the Brain to make a passage through the Nostrils which Current had been stop'd for full four years 14. And that every thing might be made more firm I applyed again Blisters to the Soles of the Feet by which a great quantity of Water was drawn out of the Head by the use of these means afore-treated within three months time she was perfectly well 15. Another Maid about sixteen years of Age was siezed with the Epilepsy as the former several things were tryed without success afterwards her Parents sent for me I looked upon her but conceived her to be past recovery however I was urged to give her somthing 16. I first purged and cleansed her Stomach then I removed the Obstructions of the Head I gave her things to comfort and fortify the Head and such things as were specificks so counted by all Physicians but all these things were done in Vain for after five Weeks time she dyed in one of her Fits 17. Being Dead a large quantity supposed to be more than a pint of a thick glutinous matter flowed from the Nostrils after which came a little Blood 18. From hence in part the Conjunct Cause of the Disease may be seen but how things were within we cannot tell her Parents not being willing to have her opened III. The Falling-sickness in another young Woman about twenty years of Age. 1. This person had been afflicted with the Falling-sickness for above two years and a quarter she was of a sanguine Complexion a very pleasant Creature but yet hitherto never had her Courses which I conceived to be the principal Cause of her Disease 2. What her other Physicians gave were mostly Specificks against an Epilepsy not reguarding at all to bring forward the Course of Nature I was sent for and upon enquiry finding the Obstruction aforesaid I forthwith gave her these following Pills it being about eight days before the change of the Moon 3. Take fine Aloes two drams Resin of Jalap Castoreum in fine Pouder of each half a dram mix them and with syrup of Garden Tansy make a mass of Pills adding also six or eight drops of the Oyl of Savin of this I gave her twenty five grains every Night for four Nights 4. After which I gave her this following Pouder Take Zedoary round Birthwort roots Bay-berries of each one ounce Borax Dittany of Creet Saffron of each one dram seeds of Nigella Calamint dryed Savin of each half an ounce red Myrrh Jallap of each two drams make a fine Pouder and mix them Dose from half a dram to a dram every Night going to bed 5. By these means the young Lady came to the benefit of Nature and her Courses came down laudably to wit in good Proportion and Colour 6. This being done I emptied her Stomach with a gentle Vomit then I drew Blysters upon both her Feet so that the Disease which used to come once a day came not above once a Month whereby I was encouraged to proceed further 7. I gave her the following Pouder Take native Cinnabar Mans Skull Misleto of the Oak of each a like
Annise of Dill of Fennel and of Rue of each three drams the flowers of Chamomil of Rosemary of Staechas and of Elder of each one pugil Agarick tied in a thin linnen Cloth three drams Polypody of the Oak beaten one ounce course Bran two pugils make a decoction to one pound and strain it In the strained liquor dissolve Hiera Galeni one ounce the Electuarium Indi Majoris three drams honey of Violets honey of Rosemary flowers of each two ounces sal gem one dram Oyl of Lillies three ounces mix them and make a Clyster 28. A great abundance of pituitous and flatuous Excrements were evacuated by this Clyster and the Belly being emptied we commanded Blood to be taken away not only because of the greatness of the present bad disposition the patient was in but to prevent an imminent danger 29. For there was at once a most grieous fit and the fear of an Apoplexy wherefore finding her to be of a succulent good habit of Body we thought letting of Blood was convenient according to the opinion of Hippocrates who saies that in acute Diseases or affections if the sickness be vehement and the Infirm person be in their flourishing age and strong withall it will not be amiss to draw a little Blood out of the Chephalick vein 30. And having taken also some Blood out of the middle Vein the fit immediately after became lighter which being done least the humour in the principal part should swell and encrease we ordered the following potion to be taken the next morning after 31. Take Hiera Galeni half an ounce Diaphaenicon Electuarium Indi Majoris of each one dram Agarick trochiscated infused and expressed in Oxymel of squills four drams Oxymel of squills one ounce and a sufficient quantity of the water of the decoction of Betony and Hyssop with the Cordial flowflowers mix them upon which there happened the evacuation of much flegm and water 32. On the day following we gave her an Antidote Venice Treacle and Mithridate with the Conserve of the flowers of Rosemary and Staechas in Sugar a Bolus being made which because she could not swallow it was administred by way of potion in a decoction of Hyssop and Bawm 33. We did not forget the fit for we used frictions the rubing of the members and especially the extream parts shoutings and noise besides what we thought fit to apply to the Nostrils and put into the Mouth fresh Rue bruised and macerated in Vinegar we put up in the Nostrils and we did put into her mouth and did rub the Palat sometimes with Rue sometimes with Castoreum 34. Long and daily experience hath convinc'd me of the usefullness of the juice of Rue with the honey of squills in order to relieve persons in such kind of fits for this person having taken of it but twice she was no more afflicted with fits the humour being discussed by the vertue and calidity of the aforesaid Rue 35. I have found the like effects of it in Children new born who were troubled with this disease 36. Now whereas this affection proceeds from the fault of the Stomach we conceive that a Vomit in this cause will be very profitable which is to be thus made as we have tryed it mix Oxymel in the decoction of Raddish and Orache seeds having dipt a feather in Oyl caused a great abundance of pituitous matter to flow out of her Mouth 37. And that she might not relapse into these fits we prescribed by way of prevention the following Medicine Take Catholicon six drams Diaphaenicon two drams make with sugar a Bolus 38. The day after she began to take the following Apozem for the Head six days together Take Acorus the roots of Elicampane and sea Peony of each one ounce Cyprus Calamus Aromaticus of each half an ounce dry Citron Bark Misletoe of the Oak of each six drams Bawm mountain Hyssop Betony sweet Marjoram Rue of each one handful common Maiden hair half an handful the herb Mercury as much gout Ivy Primrose these two are for the Gout with which this person was afflicted of each half an handful the flowers of Carthamus seeds two ounces Agarick trochiscated tyed in a thin linnen Cloth one ounce Anniss and Fennil seeds of each two drams Peony seeds gathered in the decrease of the moon half an ounce Melons seeds with the hulls bruised three drams the flowers of Rosemary and staechas of each one pugil the flowers of Bugloss and Broom of each two pugil Epithymum half an ounce make a decoction of them all in two pound of fountain water and strain it add to the strained liquor Oxymel of squills four ounces honey of Roses strained fresh syrup of Betony of each two ounces mix them and make an Apozem clarified and aromatized with Nutmeg the pouder of the species diamoschi dulcis of each one dram for two doses which repeat twice 39. The syrup being done we prescribed this potion Take of the decoction of the abovesaid Apozem four ounces add white Agarick with a little Ginger infused four scruples Diaphaenicon Electuary of Citrons solutive of each one dram and a half syrup of Roses from the Infusion of Roses with scammony two ounces mix them and make a potion and let them be given in due order 40. Take Conserves of Roses and Rosemary flowers of each one dram old Treacle two drams make a Bolus thereof in the whitest sugar which let her take as a daily Medicine five hours befor Meat 41. Take the Conserves of Acorus strained one ounce the Conserves of the flowers of Rosemary staechas and Bugloss of each one ounce Conserves of the flowers of Sage and Succory of each half an ounce Emblick Myrobalans candied one in number the pouder of the species Diamoschi Dulcis one dram and a half candied Citrons peels half an ounce Peony seeds gathered in their proper season missletoe of the Oak of each one dram and a half the pouder of mans skull five scruples the pouder of red Coral washed and the raspings of Jvory of each one dram the pouder of Nutmeg and the sharpest biting Cinnamon of each two scruples mix them with the syrup of the Conserves of Acorus and the honey of squills make it after the manner of an Opiate when done take every other morning to the bigness of a Chesnut thereof washing the Mouth with a little wine mixt with some Bugloss-water 42. Afterwards let the person sleep and abstain from meat four hours 43. When she had taken this Medicine she found her self much released from her Disease moreover for diverting the matter from the Brain and Ventricle we prescribed pills to be taken 44. Take pil Assajeret two drams Aloes thrice washed in the juice of Hyssop three drams Agarick trochiscated two drams pil Cochiae two drams Mastich Nutmeg the pouder of Mans skull Peony seeds of each one scruple Troches Alhandal five grains mix them and make a past with the honey of squill out of a dram of which make six pills
afflicted with this Disease Paracelsus CXXXII The Epilepsy proceeding from a sudden fright 1. A young Man about twenty years of age did complain of the pain of the Stomach and Bowels he had also the Falling-sickness 2. His Mother hearing That the Sick might be freed from it if any unknown to the Sick person or never seen by him at least since he was thus afflicted should suddenly and by way of surprize affright and terrify him she instantly called a Maid of hers bidding her to go to him and tell him that he must instantly prepare for being Sacrificed and that an Instrument was made ready for that purpose to cut him in the middle in two pieces 3. This being done the Epileptick person was struck with such dread and terror that he was not for the space of fourteen days thereafter troubled with any Fit of that Distemper 4. His Urine was Cholerick and Feaverish therefore I exhibited the following Potion Take Electuarium Elescoph one ounce the Decoction of the Flowers and Fruits in which it is to boyl one pint Agarick trochiscated a sufficient quantity mix and make a Potion 5. The middle Vein of the right Arm was opened by the benefit of these Remedies the abovementioned Symptoms vanished and he became perfectly recovered and freed from the Falling-sickness Gabelchoverus Cent. 4. Obs 23. CXXXIII Another Epilepsy from vehement passion 1. A young Man by Nature froward and pevish upon a slight provocation fell into such a passion which ended in Epileptick fits and he foamed at the Mouth Every time he was overcome and transported with Passion he became Epileptick 2. His Master consulted many Physicians and tryed divers means which profited the Patient but a very little it hapned that this young Mans Master desired him to do such a piece of Work which he had no mind to do but that put him into a Passion and this into his Fits again insomuch that he fell violently to the ground and likewise suffered a vehement Convulsion both in his Hands and Feet 3. His Master not being able longer to bear and dispense with the troublesom humors of his Servant took in his Anger a Bucket full of cold Water and threw upon him whereupon he came presently to himself and was no more troubled with the said Disease Gabelchoverus Cent. 4. Observ 24. CXXXIV An Epilepsy in a Boy 1. A Boy a year and three quarters old was taken with an Epilepsy I prescribed to him this pleasant Potion Take Coral Pearl prepared of each one dram Julep of Roses two ounces water of the flowers of the Tile-tree six ounces which were immediately mixt together 2. He was bound in his Belly by reason of a Feaver which was loosened with the Oyl of sweet Almonds two scruples Oyl of Anise one drop mixt together and the Flegm also was cleansed by the former 3. The day following the Boy was better and not long after got four Teeth 4. About a month after the same Boy was grieviously taken with Epileptick Passions with foaming at the Mouth I ordered him a Suppository of Honey and Salt by which he was losened in his Belly renewing the use of the precedent Potion 5. Thence he stept starting sometimes and stretching out his Arms but when he awaked he was taken twice or thrice with such like Startings 6. About five of the Clock in the Morning the next day when the Fit was over after this aforementioned Potion he was ordered to take Venice Treacle one scruple syrup of Violets two drams Water of the flowers of the Tile-tree one ounce spirit of Vitriol four drops all mixed together by which his Body was made hot and his Cheeks which before lookt pale were made red and the Fits left him for a season 7. In the Evening he was chearful the Morning following being all over in a mighty Sweat he was very well About a month after that the Child was weaned and fourteen days after he was wean'd he was grieviously troubled as was said with the Belly-ach he Vomited up in my presence some raw or undigested Cherries the Epileptick Fits immediately assaulted him with a manifest gnashing of his Teeth with a various and frequent shaking of his Head with wresting of his Body and with very cold Feet and Hands 8. Take Julep of Roses half a scruple Venice Treacle half an ounce the Water of the flowers of Tile-tree half a pound the waters of Male peony and Sorrel of each six drams Oyl of Vitriol six drops mix them 9. As soon as one spoonful of that Potion was given him in that Paroxysm that very moment the Symptom ceased the Boy began then to speak and ask for something two spoonfuls of the Julep were exhibited and reiterated which he took with ease and would have drunk more if it had been given him so that he slept the whole Night the next Morning and ever after he had his perfect Health Binningerus Cent. 2. Observ 64. CXXXV An Epilepsy from the Womb. 1. A Gentlewoman forty years of age of an angry melancholy Complexion when she was beating Hemp by extending and wresting her Arm too long and too violently which accidently caused a sharp and malignant vapour to ascend which proceeded from the Womb to the Brain and Neck afflicting the Nerves of the first second third and fourth Conjugation causing Convulsive Motions of the right Eye and Mouth with the pain of the Fingers Hands without the use of the outward Senses 2. Keeping this Course she continually struck many of those that saw her into terrour these Fits ended not hurting the remembrance of what things were past without the least sense of grief 3. I said it was an Epileptick motion from the Womb wherefore prescribing the Oyl of Amber and Hysterick Medicines she grew perfectly well Binningerus Cent. 3. Observ 91. CXXXVI An Epilepsy in a Child 1. A Noble Mans Child nine Months old was taken with some Epileptick fits her Belly was loose her Mouth somewhat hot with a Feaver and want of Sleep the whole precedent Night 2. I judg'd the cause to be the breaking out of her Teeth and the Milk waxing sower in the Ventricle troubled the Nerves of the supream Ventricle 3. I prescribed Julep of Roses Aqua Antepileptica of Bauhin of each half an ounce Water of the flowers of Tile-tree half a dram Harts-horn burnt half a scruple red Coral prepared half an ounce 't was a very pleasant and powerful Potion in so much that all Convulsive Motions being taken away immediately from her she was refresh'd sucking and drinking she slept long and quietly and awaking was perfectly cured Binningerus Cent. 4. Observ 35. CXXXVII An Epilepsy in a young Man 1. A Country Man nineteen year old complained to me that he was taken the precedent Summer with a frail disease at uncertain times I conjectur'd the Brain to be troubled by the Sympathy of the Ventricle which the putrid and malignant Vapours sent up were obnoxious to and forc'd to move against Nature
of each half an handful Cordial-flowers Broom flowers of each a pugil Anniseeds and Fennel-seeds of each a dram Raisons number twenty Prunes sebestens of each number ten Polypedy six drams sena Tamarinds of each half an ounce Yellow Myrobolans a dram and half make a Decoction and infuse therein Rhubarb a dram spicknard a scruple strain and mix therewith syrup of Roses solutive half an ounce and make a Potion 27. Or instead thereof a purging Wine may be made after this manner Take sena an ounce and half Agarick trochiscated half an ounce Turbith two drams pulp of Colocynthu half a dram Tartar 3 drams roots of Peony Acorus of each half an ounce Wormwood Hysop Betony of each 3 drams leaves of Rue one dram flowers of Stoechas or Lavender two drams Fennel seeds a dram and half thick Galangal 2 drams Ginger a dram Cardamoms half a dram Wine a sufficient quantity bruise all and let them infuse of which he may drink a little draught more or less for some days 28. Or a Purging Diet may be thus made Take new Ale three or four Galons sena twelve or fourteen ounces Rubarb thin sliced three ounces Juniper-berries bruised seeds and all eight ounces Raspings of Guajacum Sassafras rasped of each four ounces yellow sanders rasped Carraway-seeds and Coriander-seeds bruised of each two ounces put all into a Bag with a stone to make it sink let them work up and when the drink is clear let the Sick drink thereof half a pint more or less for fifteen or twenty days together 29. Or a specifick purging Electuary may be made thus Take Hiera of Colocynthis an ounce Diaphenicon half an ounce Diacarthamum Diasena of each two drams Oyl of Amber twenty six drops mix it with the pouders and with syrup of Staechas or Hysop make an Electuary the Dose is two drams every Morning according to Age and Strength this Purge by reason of the Oyl of Amber is made a specifick against the Falling-sickness 30. For this purpose also I commend my Catharticum Argenteum it works gently both upwards and downwards and takes away the conjoyned cause by the Roots 31. I remember I gave it to a Maid that had five or six Fits of the Falling-sickness her Parents were very poor and they desired me to do somewhat for their Daughter for Gods sake the Girl was a well-set lusty strong Girl I gave her an ounce of my Silver Medicine ordering her to take it four times with two or three days distance betwixt each time of taking she did so and by means of that one only ounce she was made perfectly well from which it appears that Luna or Silver has a mighty operation upon the Head and Brain and not much Inferiour are the Pilulae Lunares aforementioned 32. All these Medicaments by a specifick power or force take away the conjoyn'd or morbifick Cause by the Roots and do also in some measure strengthen the Head Brain and parts afflicted for that they sympathize extreamly with the Animal Spirits refreshing and recreating them for which harmony or unity it may be believed that such kind of Remedies have a specifick force above all others 33. The next Intention of the Cure is performed by Revulsion for besides application of Blisters to the Soles of the Feet and other depending parts if the body abound especially with gross humors the Hair ought to be shaved off and a Vesicatory ought to be applyed over the whole Head and after healing to be repeated two three or four several times for by this means the Brain is mightily discharged of a part of the morbifick matter 34. This done a Seton may be applyed to the nape of the Neck or Cupping-glasses with scarification to both Shoulders as also to the Loins and Hips if the person be very strong 35. Errhines may be applyed to the Nostrils such as are made by dissolution of a dram of Euphorbium in a pint and half more or less of White Wine which is to be cast up the Nostrils an hour before going to bed or in the Morning fasting as may best agree with the condition of the Patient 36. A few days after if the Patient has a good strength of Body may be administred the Sternutatory of Deckers mentioned in my Doron Medicum lib. 2. cap. 21. sect 24. by which means a mighty evacuation will be made and by the use of which alone I have cured the Falling-sickness in a Man of about thirty years of Age 't is true the Disease was recent for he had not had above twelve or fourteen Fits 37. Joel commends the following Sternutatory although we know nothing exceeds that of Deckers above-mentioned Take pouder of white Hellebor pouder of sweet Marjoram of each half a scruple Castoreum and Euphorbium both in fine pouder of each two grains mix them of which let a small quantity be blown up each Nostril by a quill this we could not but insert being second to Deckers for it works wonders in this Disease but it ought not to be given but to very strong persons 38. A more gentle thing which may be used to weaker persons are the Errhins of Platerus Take juyces of Rue and Sow-bread of each two drams juyce of Peony one dram Gall I suppose of an Ox Castoreum in pouder of each half a dram make a Liniment to anoint the Nostrils within which may be used by course out of the Fit 39. Or instead thereof you may use this Sternutatory Take roots of white Hellebor half a scruple Pyrethrum Pepper of each one scruple Peony-root and flowers of Stoechas of each half a scruple make a sneezing Pouder 40. The humour may be drawn away by the Mouth by Gargling with this following Apophlegmatism Take roots of Pyrethrum half an ounce Rocket-seeds half a dram sweet Marjoram and Hysop of each half an handful cut bruise and boyl them in Water and Vinegar of each one pint boyl till half is consumed strain and mix therewith Honey of Roses three ounces to be used as a Gargarism 41. After the Gargarism this following Masticatory ought to be chewed long in the Mouth Take sweet Marjoram Rosemary of each one dram Cinnamon Mace Cloves of each half a dram Carraway-seeds Coriander-seeds Cubebs Mastich of each a dram and half make all into a fine pouder which mix with a little white Wax melted so much as may make it into Balls of which let him be continually Chewing one in his Mouth 42. Or in place hereof and which I think is no ways inferiour but much superiour may be chewed the root of Gentian For that thing so used alone has a miraculous and specifick property against the Falling-sickness 43. If it be a Woman and her Courses be stopt they ought to be provoked by things proper for that purpose among which we commend this Take Agarick trochiscated fine Aloes of each one dram Rubarb a dram and half red Myrrh Castoreum both in pouder of each half a dram pulp of
drams seeds of Anise of Fennel and of Hartwort of each two drams flowers of Bugloss and Rosemary of each a handful and half make a Decoction in fair water strain and in a pint thereof infuse pure Agarick one ounce Ginger Galangal Rubarb of each two drams strain again and with white sugar make a syrup which aromatize with a little Cinnamon in pouder with this the Body ought to be once or twice a Week cleansed during the whole Cure if the Sick cannot take a purge in this form let them take it in the form of Pills as above-mentioned 22. The Body being sufficiently cleansed the Head and Womb may be corroborated with some of the things abovenamed or with this following Take choice Venice Treacle five ounces of the best spirit of Wine a pint Camphir two drams digest in a glass close stopt in Horse-dung or sand for a Week then distil in Balneo with a gentle heat so that the Alembick may not grow very hot draw off about a third part and repeat the distillation three times the Dose is one Spoonful Morning and Evening adding thereto four drops of the Oyl of Vitriol or six drops of the Tincture of Coral and sweetening it a little with white Sugar 23. Or this which may be exhibited in the time of the Paroxysm also Take syrup of the juyce of Peony one ounce syrup of the juyces of Rue and of Bawm of each half an ounce liquid extract of Castoreum two drams extract of Juniper-berries a dram and half extracts of Angelica and Zedoary of each one scruple of the former spirit two drams Lavender-water one ounce mix them Dose one spoonful 24. Among the number of Corroboratives are accounted Mithridate and Venice Treacle Confect of Alkermes Diamoschu dulcis Bezoar stone given with Scorzonera water but most effectual things are the Oyl and Powers of Amber which may be given in the fit as also to provoke the Terms 25. If the Courses be obstructed you must use with your Corroboratives such things as provoke them among which some highly commend this Take green branches of the Fir or Pitch-trees one handful Mugwort half a handful tops of Juniper bark of the Beech-tree of each a handful Celandine leaves of the Alder-tree of each half a handful roots of swallow-wort and round Birthwort of each five ounces make a Bath in fair water for the sick to sit in for about half an hour The Belly and lower parts after bathing may be anointed with this Take Oyls of Rue and Bays of each an ounce Chymical Oyls of Aniseeds of Cloves and of Camomil of each a dram mix them CLII. The Cure of an Epilepsy by consent from the Stomach 1. If vapours arising from the Stomach to the Head be the cause of the Falling-sickness it is known by a certain pain going before a perturbation and sickness at Stomach with a kind of heaviness or weight about the Precordia want of Appetite weakness of the Concoctive Faculty belching of Wind with other like Symptoms 2. The Sick also upon the accession of the Fit is sensible of it before-hand and it oftentimes comes upon an emptiness of the Stomach or too long fasting 3. Children are often affected with this Disease from this very cause when either the Milk is corrupted in their Stomachs or it was before hand of a vitious quality from some evil habit of Body in the Nurse and then it is known by gripings in the Bowels of Child the Ordure being either of a Saffron or of a Verdigrise like colour 4. In order to the Cure purgation is necessary and that kind of Purgation by Vomit more especially if the Sick is apt to that evacuation The Bilious humor Physicians say needs no preparation but thick tough and viscous flegm they say ought to be prepared before-hand for evacuation that it may be the more easily expelled which thing Dr. Willis stoutly denys Sennertus advises to prepare the matter by taking Honey of Roses Oxymels Syrups of Betony stoechas and such like 5. If the Sick is not apt or does not easily Vomit the cause may be removed by things which work by Stool as Hiera picra pilulis ex Aloe in a cholerick cause Agarick Jallap in a flegmatick cause sena Hellebor c. in a melancholy cause 6. In this case the stronger Purgers are not to be used lest they draw too much or new matter to the Ventricle and thereby augment the Disease by a continued hurting or weakning of it 7. The Stomach being cleansed you must strengthen it with proper corroboratives In a hot cause you may apply Topicks made of Oyls of Quinces of Roses of Olives Omphacine of Water-Lillys of Lettice of Nightshade c. in a cold cause Medicaments made of Mastich Mint Wormwood Cloves Nutmegs and such like 8. Inwardly let the Food be given warm and temperate in respect of quality not sharp or salt or fat or oyly and Trallianus forbids the drinking of Wormwood or other bitter things lest lying in the Ventricle they should be converted into Choller yet doubtless where the cause is from cold moist and indigested flegm things hot and bitter can do no hurt however other things of a warming Nature may easily be given instead thereof as Coriander-seeds Betony Cheb Myrobalans preserved Nutmegs which come from the Indies extract of Juniper-berries rolls of Aromaticum Rosatum and Caryophilatum Syrups of Mastich and Cinnamon c. from which various Medicines various Compositions may be made according to the humour abounding If the cause be from heat and bitter and choller you may use Conserves of Wood-Sorrel Marmalade of Quinces Quiddony of the same Oyls and Spirits of Vitriol Salts Sulphur Nitre c. of which also things may be compounded 9. Now in the mixion while you are compounding things to fortify the Ventricle you must be sure not to forget such things as are Specificks against the Disease afflicting to wit the Epilepsy for by this means the Sick will soon be restored to his pristin Health 10. Take Conserves of Roses of Betony and of Peony of each two ounces extract of Juniper-berries half an ounce pouder of Mans skull four scruples Indian green Ginger preserved half an ounce Oyl of Vitriol ten drops with syrup of the Conserve of Citron-peels and juyce of Peony-flowers make an Electuary 11. Take pouder of Cloves two drams extracts of Peony of Calamus Aromaticus of Carduus of each one dram Indian green Ginger condited two drams with sugar a sufficient quantity make Morsels 12. Take Mans skull prepared Peony-roots Scorzonera Nutmegs Misletoe of the Oak of each one dram seeds of Anise and Fennel of each one dram white Amber Peony-seeds Peacocks-dung of each half a dram Cubebs Anacardiums Galangal Tormentil roots Virginian Snake-roots Rosemary-flowers of each a scruple white sugar two ounces make all into fine pouder Dose two scruples to two drams CLIII Of an Epilepsy arising from Worms 1. If any one be taken with Epileptick Fits and the Cause
thereof be from Worms it is known by these following signs The sick oftentimes grates their Teeth and that many times or for the most part in their Sleep there are also many sower Belchings which by little and little filling the Mouth with an acid humor the Teeth be set extreamly on edge as if they had been eating of sowr things and commonly the Breath stinks or smells not well 2. They are often taken with a trembling of the extream parts and many times are affrighted and vehemently cry out in their Sleep there is also an Itching of the Nostrils and end of the Nose causing a great desire to rub the same about Evening or in the Night time the sick is troubled with much spitting somtimes there is a great heat and flushing in the Face and that of a sudden with a pain and gnawing of the Stomach and Bowels 3. And in some persons there is a contraction of the Muscles of the Abdomen with a grumbling of the Guts and torment costiveness of Body dry Cough Hiccough or some ill tast in the Mouth and somtimes the Worms are seen to come away in the Ordure or Excrements voided by Stool and in some persons there is an 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of some particular Member in others an 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the whole body the body pining away by reason the most of or the principal nutriment is devoured or consumed by the Worms which Nature had otherwise designed for the nourishment of the Body 4. The Cure is not difficult especially if the Disease has been of no long continuance but if the true cause of the Epilepsy is from Worms unless the Sick can be freed from them he will never be cured of his Epileptick Distemper 5. If the Disease be caused of Worms and it has been of a very long continuance then although the Worms which seem to be the Proeguminine cause be taken away yet will not the fits leave the Sick for that by the long continuance of the Distemper a new nearer cause will be generated And this I had twice experience of in two Children who being afflicted with Epileptick Fits arising from Worms for 8 or 9 years together that although I perfectly freed them both from the Worms yet the Epilepsy left them not till much more means was afterwards used whereas another person troubled with the same Disease arising from the same Cause having been but a little while troubled therewith by freeing him from the Worms he was perfectly cured of his Epilepsy also 6. The Cure ought to be performed by mixing Antepilepticks with such things as kill and expel the Worms Take Mercurius dulcis a scruple salt of Mans skull fifteen grains saccharum saturni three grains mix for a Dose to be given at night going to bed purging the Sick the next Morning with a fit Dose of the Infusion of Sena and Carraway seed 7. The following thing is commended by Sennertus Take fine Aloes washed or extracted a dram and half scammony Troches Alhandal of each half a scruple distilled Oyl of Wormwood two drops Oyl of Myrrh and Zedoary of each one drop mix and make a Mass of Pills Dose from a scruple to half a dram in the Morning fasting but if the Body of the Sick be difficult to work upon it will be better to take it over night or about Mid-night 8. If the Worms lye really in the Bowels and not in the Stomach it will be good to give the Antepileptick Medicament by the Mouth but the Medicine killing the Worms by the Fundament in form of a Clyster As Take pouder of Mans skull a scruple salt of the same six grains Oyl of Rue two drops Conserves of Roses two drams mix and give it over-night the next Morning give the following Clyster Take Mutton-broth a sufficient quantity according to the Age of the sick Tincture of Colocynthis from an ounce to two ounces sal Armoniack two drams mix them and give it warm it is an excellent thing 9. After sufficient purging with any of the aforegoing Medicaments or others that may be proper for the same or with Mercurius dulcis which as Sennertus saith may be given from sixteen grains to a scruple or more you may exhibit the following specifick Take Elks-hoof prepared six drams Mans skull prepared four drams Ox horns prepared Diamoschu dulcis red Coral Pearls Emeralds Crystals all prepared Terra sigillata of each two drams seeds of Nigella of Rue of Peony white Ditany Nutmegs Misletoe of the Oak salt of Harts-horn of each one dram roots of Peony Harts-horn prepared Pea-cocks-dung Scordium Marjoram Coralline of each three drams Musk and Ambergrise of each half an ounce mix all in a fine pouder Dose from half a dram to a dram in black Cherry Wine 10. Take salt of Mans skull Mercurius dulcis choice Rubarb Musk Ambergrise of each fifteen grains extracts of Sena and Rubarb of each half a dram mix them together for a Dose and give it at night going to bed with this I cured a Maiden Gentlewoman being given but six times at due intervals having been above three years afflicted therewith CLIV. The Cure of a pure or simple Epilepsy present in the fit 1. The Cure preventive of an immediate impending Paroxâ—sm is performed in the opinion of some great Physicians by adhibiting one Pill of Laudanum Opiatum to four parts of which one part of Oyl of Camphir is added or these following Antepileptick Rouls Take pouder of Peony-roots gathered in a fit time one dram Magistery of Pearl and red Coral Mans skull prepared Misletoe of the Oak of each a dram and half white Sugar dissolved in Tile-flower water a sufficient quantity make according to Art a Confection in Tablets 2. Or you may exhibite four or five drops of the Essence or Powers of Castoreum in a glass of Tile-flower-water Or in defect thereof two or three drops of choise Oyl of Amber or twenty or thirty drops of the Powers of the same in the Epileptick Water of Langius or Aqua Vitae Matthioli Or this following draught Take the Epileptick Water of Langius one ounce syrup of Peony almost half an ounce spirit or Oyl of Vitriol four five six or seven drops mix them to be immediately drunk 3. Or you may give a spoonful or two of this following Potion Take Waters of the flowers of Peony of the Tile-tree of Wall-flowers of Herb-Trinity of each an ounce and half Essence of Peony one dram salt of Mans skull twelve grains salt of Vipers five grains syrup of the juyce of Peony half an ounce mix them for a draught Or Take Tincture of Castoreum and of Peacocks dung Tincture of Arabian Mummy of each a dram black Cherry Wine four ounces mix them and drink it having taken just before it a dram of choise Venice Treacle 4. The Cure in the Paroxysm First let the position of the body of the Sick be rather upright than otherwise and rather in a light and chearful
her food very well which she had not don for many months before but every night going to bed except the purging days she took a dose of my Laudanum by which she said she perceived more comfort than by all the other Medicaments she had taken thorough her whole life 5. But by reason of her exceeding weakness through loosing so much Blood together with illness and faintness which often attended her in the day time I ordered her to take every day in the morning fasting an hour before Dinner and as long before Supper a little Electuarium ad Tabidos upon a knives point and if she so pleased to take after it a small taster of choice Cinnamon water this she did and by the assiduous use thereof she was restored out of her weakness even to admiration 6. One thing more observable in this Cure is that whereas this Gentlewoman never had a Child in all her life nor that she knew of had ever conceaved with Child but esteemed her self barren she suddenly after her body had been well cleansed with the Family Pills conceived and brought forth in due time a delicate and lusty Boy and after him had several other brave and lusty Children this I look upon to be caused from the power and force of the said Family Pills which not only effectually cleanse the Womb and parts adjacent but also powerfully remove all obstructions and open all the Vessells thereof even in their most inward recesses II. Convulsion fits in a middle aged Woman arising from obstruction of the Mesentery with a stony hardness 1. This wretched and miâ—â—â—able creature having been for a long time extreamly afflicted with an inward pain of the Bowells was by continuance length of time and vehemency of the Pain seized with Convulsion fits When this Pain first afflicted her it was after the manner of the Cholick and came upon her by fits as the Cholick is wont to do But in the process of time the Pain seemed to be perpetuall 2. All things were don that could be imagined to give her ease but nothing prevailed and although at first Carminatives and such things as expell'd wind did her much good yet as her Disease grew more and more upon her the Pain became the more extream and all Medicines which she took seemed rather to increase it so that at length by the Vehemency thereof she was taken with Convulsion fâ—â—s 3. In this extremity I was sent for and having examined into the state of her Disease I much dispaired of her Cure and so much the more 1. because her Pain was perpetuall which made me fear some permanent matter 2. because that although it was concluded by all to be the Cholick yet nothing which was proper for the Cholick did her any good 3. If any thing of an Opiate was given her it rather added to her misery 4. she eat but very litle and what she did eat came away in a Chylous flux 5. she was consumed even to skin and bone 4. Upon these considerations I concluded her Disease to be desperate and by reason of the Chylous flux which had long afflicted her I concluded the greatness of he affliction to be in the Mesentery and that the Convulsion fits were caused by consent through a hurt of the Nerves of the Par Vagum and thereupon I declined the giving her any Physick but she had formerly taken many Medicines so that scarcely any thing could have been thought of which had been wanting to her yet nothing that she took did her any good 5. In this lingering condition she continued for a season but at length in the strength of a Convulsion fit dyed after she was dead some of the Physicians which had been before concern'd in her cure desired to have her opened the which was â—â—n in my presence all things were found well in her from Head to Foot excepting the Mesentery which was changed into a stoney hardness with many little stones in it in several parts thereof and the Chylous receptacles themselves were filled with these stones which were of strange and unusual shapes not round but cornered and sharp after a most admirable manner and some of them shot out into length like Crystalls 6. I enquired of her Husband what he thought was the prime or first cause of all her illness and he told me he believed it to be from her drinking Epsom waters for before she went thither she was well enough and ailed nothing but going thither and drinking those waters plentifully she by degrees found a Pain in her Bowels to come upon her which never after perfectly left her and to her dying day she was of the belief that the drinking of those waters was the sole cause of her Disease and Death the which I also am inclinable to think for as much as I have known them to be the ruine of a great many more besides XII Convâ—lsion fits in a young Child about six weeks old 1. This Child through the intollerable griping of the Bowels fell into Convulsion fits the which were so vehement upon it that upon every Paroxysm they feared the Child would never come out of them in the absence of these fits it would almost continually cry in so much that I concluded it must be wind or a sharp humor or both that afflicted it and was the cause of its crying and also of the Convulsion fits 2. Upon this I ordered the powers of Caraways six or eight drops to be given to the Child in Sack and morning and evening five or six drops of my Gutta vitae to be given in wine also these things gave the Child immediate ease also outwardly I caused all the Belly of the Child as also the Stomach thereof to be anointed with Oyl of Mace by expression and over the same a plaister of Mithridate to be applyed 3. These things had their desired effects for the Child had presently ease and never but one fit of the Convulsion after and that much more gentle than the former however after that we had overcome the fits and the Child seemed to be restored I caused it to be purg'd very well with Manna correcting it with the Powers of Caraways this brought away a great quantity of black and Green slimy filth from the Child and purged it pleasantly without any Pain so that its diseases vanished and never returned any more XIII The History of a Gentleman that was seiZ'd with the Cramp after a very strange manner 1. This Gentleman by reason of taking cold in his Feet was seiz'd with the Cramp in both his Legs so that when the fit came the Calves would be both shrunk up and be like hard knots almost as big as ones fist which made him rore and cry out with vehemency like a mad or distracted man the extremity thereof in less than half an hour would be gon but the Convulsion of the parts being very strong left a great soreness behind it and so weakn'd him that
this cause for the most part possessing the substance of the Brain or its Ventricles should rather induce an Apoplexy than Convulsions However in the mean season we do not deny but that the cause of an Epilepsy or Convulsions may oftentimes lye in the Head for that we meet with many faults within the skull in the membranes of the Brain in its substance and in it humors which raging with their poysonous and malign quality at set times as the nature of the Venom may be by provoking the Membranes and Genus Nervosum do cause either a long continued and almost incurable Epilepsie or Vehement and horrid Convulsions 21. But the nature of the Venenate cause as also of other Poysons we can no otherwise know than as by dissections made somtimes a speck or little spot is discovered somtimes some black or frothy humor in some inward part of the skull or bone or membrane or Brain it self and somtimes nothing at all can be discerned But then that it is of a poysonous quality we gather from this for that there is no manifest cause of any great moment yet nevertheless such horrid symptoms are produced which although they kill not the sick will yeeld to no remedies 22. This Venenate cause also lying in the Bowels may produce the like long continued and rebellious Epilepsies or Convulsions as Poysons taken into the Stomach and Guts which have somtimes the properly of begetting an Epilepsy or Convulsions Or meat changed into the nature of Poyson Or Excrements assuming a Venenate quality contained in those places as also in the Womb or other parts Of all which that these are the causes and do lie in the Veins is known and judged from the affctes concuring with them Or from others offering themselves about the Praecordia and Heart-strings or in the Veins Or from the disaffection of the Stomach or Womb. 23. The Veins in like manner if they be filled with Malign and Poysonous humors of this kind as it often hapens in Malignant and Pestilential diseases as such as are Epidemicall and Contagious where the Malignancy doth besiege the Heart and more especially the Genus Nervosum do after a more particular manner excite deadly Convulsions such as are wont to happen in Feavers so much not by reason of the great hurt of the Nerves from extream heat as from the venenate quality of the humor assaulting the Animal spirits both in the Blood and Nerves Or if without any such Pestilential Epidemical or Contagious disease the humors heaped up in the Veins should be changed into a Poysonous property inimical to the Brain and Nerves then Epileptical Convulsions would rather be induced than the others more especially if the Melancholy humor should meet with such a transformation which somtimes brings along with it a deep hypochondriacal Melancholly foolishness frenzy or Madness and from this cause does proceed a long continued and incurable Epilepsie 24. Moreover as a Venenate cause raised from the same may cause some short Madness being produced from matter collected in the Meseraick veins whether Lacteal or other so that may also produce rather Epileptick Convulsions than Hypochondriacal Melancholy whence also some think that a Catalepsie is caused which we hold to arise from subtil Vavapours ascending from a contaminated malign or venenate Melancholy humor and with a Vehement and sudden motion striking or smiting the Animal spirits and Genus Nervosum 25. Also in Women such matter is wont more usually to be heaped up in or about the Vains of the Womb where also the Blood retained and corrupted rather than the seed which seldom is affected with such a Malignity except in the furor rage or Madness of the Womb doth cause Convulsions such as are often to be seen in Virgins and Women Hysterical who never yet had their Courses or have them praeternaturally stopt whether before or after Childing 26. That the like quality may be bred or contained in the habit of the body which may cause Convulsions or Epilepsies experience doth daily testifie from which Galen and Fernelius write they have observed that Air in an Epileptick Child ascending from his Foot in one example and the like air or Vapour runing from the Crown through the outward parts of the Head in an other example did cause Epileptick fits as often as they came or returned and this very thing I my self have three or four times observed in so many special examples wherein the air or vapour ascending upwards seemed to the Sick as if he had put his Foot Leg or Arm leisurely into cold water deeper and deeper the vapours gradually proceeding not much unlike to the rising of the cold superficies of the said water And it has also been somtimes observed that an Air or Vapour runing from the Hand where afterwards an Apostem has bred as also from the Feet or upper places has don the like 27. That the like Poyson entring the body from without many cause Convulsions or Epilepsies for the like reason as the bitting of Venomous Beasts especially of the Viper or a mad Dog the sting of Scorpions the reception of Arsenick sublimate or other venenate and Corosive things the same quotidian Experience doth largely witness and particularly in the biting of a mad Dog besides the symptom of Madness and other cruell indications Convulsions are at length excited through the Malignity of the Venene spirit whereby the Patient is carried off and I once saw Convulsions arise from poysonous smells hastily assaulting the Animal spirits in the Brain which was don in a lusty young Man who hastily and unadvisedly received the fumes of very strong spirit of Niter by which he was immediately cast into most cruel Convulsion fits 28. These things being premised for the better understanding of the matter we shall now come to deliver our Observation which is of a Convulsion arising from a hurt of the Genus Nervosum by a blow received on the hinder part of the Head and vertebrae of the Neck how great the blow was I will not determine this I am sure of it brought dreadful Convulsions upon the sick so vehement that life was despaired of 29. The sick was immediately committed to a warm bed Roger Dixon the Chyrurgian and my self being sent for the fits often returned for the strength of the Convulsive motion being spent and the fit as it were going off the sick scarcely seemed to be free but new Convulsions were forthwith excited Roger was for letting him Blood which although it was a blow I was in this cause utterly against believing that if any such evacuation was necessary that Nature would provoke it however in the mean season all the external parts behind were bathed first with the Queen of Hungaries water then with the Powers of Amber and that not slightly also some few drops of the Powers of Rosemary were conveyed up his Nostrills they as also his Forehead and Temples being extreamly well bathed therewith by which without doubt the
and the loss of above an hundred ounces of Blood accompanied with a vehement Catarrh and a violent Cough Hoarsness and Wheezing 11. I also cureâ— a young Gentlewoman of a like affliction who had been formerly seized with the dead Palsy through her whole right side the said Palsy was cured by an ancient Physician but a Trembling of all the extream Parts was left behind which by the aforegoing Method was perfectly taken away in about ten weeks time after she had been afflicted therewith above three years V. A Tremor or Trembling in a little Boy from Worms 1. This Child was taken with a Trembling of the whole Body like as one affrighted or in an Ague and yet truly it was neither but it was not continual as other Tremblings but came frequently and by Fits which as the Event after proved arose form Worms in the Stomach for he avoided more than twenty long round Worms of a Span or more in length 2. When the Physicians were called to see the Child they could not tell what to make of his Disease nor to imagine from what cause his Tremblings came it was as aforesaid by Fits but the Paroxysm would last somtimes three four five or six hours and that in so extream a manner as was to the wonderment of the By-standers the Child being also all the while free from Pain but he had other times very great torment in his Bowels and would vehemently cry out like one in extream Misery 3. This Trembling was frequent with the Boy by Fits for eighteen Months during which time many things were given without the least imaginable Succâ—ss at length an Aunt of the Child 's advised the Parents to make use of my Family-Pills only for the name sake and the repute they had in the World They gave it two Pills of the Composition with Aloes they wrought well and brought away four long Worms dead 4. From this Accident they now câ—njectured at the Cause and gave it twâ— Pilâ—s more which again brought away three such other Worms for this cause they reiterated the Dose and withall took up a resolution to give the same till those Worms ceased to come away they gave them after this four or five times till the Child had avoided three and twenty of those long Worms after which the Child voiding no more they ceased giving them and he remained thenceforth in perfect Health It had been a kind of impiety to have with held this Observation any longer although it might more properly have been placed under another Title or Head VI. A Tremor or Trembling in an aged Man 1. This Tremor befell a Man of about eight and fifty years of age all his extream Parts so trembled that with his Hand he was not able to lift a Cup to his Mouth nor scarcely feed himself when I first saw him I feared it might fall to him by reason of his age but he would not be perswaded but that it came to him by an overstraining of himself striving to lift or remove somthing which was above his Power he was a lusty fat Man and of a gross Body 2. Requesting my Help I advised him to the drinking of Viper-Wine and the taking of Viperine Medicaments he took the Wine every Morning fasting for two or three Months together and the Electuarium ad Tabidos the quantity of a Nutmeg an hour before Dinner drinking after it a glass of Ale or Wine in which forty or sixty dops of the Tincture of Castor were dropt 3. Moreover I advised him constantly to take the volatile Salt of Mans-skull in all the Liquor which he drank and never so much as once to drink without it unless at meals and then I prescribed the volatile Salt of Amber to be taken in stead thereof 4. At Night going to bed he took from one dram to two drams of this following Composition Take Venice-Treacle Extracts of Gentian of Contrayerva and of Virginia snake-root of each two ounces Extract of Saffron and of Cocheâ—ele of each an ounce choice Myrrh fine Aloes of each half an ounce volatile Salts of Amber and Harts-horn of each six drams Indian green Ginger an ounce and half mix and beat up all into an Electuary to be taken as aforesaid 5. Every Morning and Night I caused his Head and Temples to be bathed with the Powers of Rosemary as also his whole Back-bone from the highest Vertebra of the Neck to the Os Coccygis together with all his extream Parts as his Fingers Hands Arms Thighs Legs Feet and Toes to be extreamly well bathed with the Powers of Amber in like manner twice a day from which in a very short time he found much Comfort and Relief and was compleatly cured of this trembling Disease in less than three Months time 6. Another Man who had a Tremor fallen upon him in the sixtieth year of his age I cured in like manner but whereas he complained to me of an exceeding weakness of his Stomach and how that he could scarcely eat any Food or if he did he was always apt to vomit it up again I caused him every day towards the end of the cure to take Powers of Worm-wood in a glass of Sack by which he found a very great Relief nad outwardly I caused him to bath his Stomach with the Powers of Nutmegs by means of which the tone of the Stomach was strengthned so that he could both eat and digest any kind of Food and eat almost at any hour of the day or night 7. A Gentlewoman of about forty yers of age corpulent and very fat was also seized with such a like Tremor and I cured her also by the former Method save that before I began the said Course I purged her very well with my Family-Pills with Aloes by which many evil humors were carried off and whereas her Courses were obstructed they were brought down again and reduced to their natural order VII A Tremor or Trembling arising from over-great Weakness 1. A Lady having at several times lost above an hundred and fifty ounces of Blood being supposed to be in a Consumption sell into a Tremor or Trembling of all the extream Parts of her Body being then in the thirtieth year of her age this Trembling more discomposed her than all her other illness because she feared it was the forerunner of an approaching Palsy 2. She consulted de novo with several Physicians and great Doctors about it who after a long course of Physick gave her over as uncurable at length by the advise of some Friends she applyed herself to me requesting my assistance after an inquiry into her Condition I found it to proceed purely from weakness which as I conceive was occasioned partly from the loss of the quantity of Blood above named and partly from the improper Physick which had been given her as well as from the force of her Disease so that I ascribed a great part of the external cause to the male-practice of her learned Doctors 3. Her
two grains and encreased the dose a grain every fourth or fifth day till she took ten or twelve grains at a time drinking after it a little glass of Mylius his Paralytick Tincture made not with Wine but with Cardamom water 7. Outwardly I caused all the Trembling parts to be bathed with the Powers of Amber Morning and Evening for fourteen or sixteen days together by which they became warmed and strengthned and indeed by the constant using of these things the Tremor was wholly taken away 8. Notwithstanding she yet complained of her Spleen and the pain on her left side for which I ordered her to take constantly every Morning fasting and an hour before Dinner of Mynsichts Tinctura Juniperi the quantity of an ounce at a time it heats opens attenuates provokes urine expells wind and gives ease to all the most vehement pains of the Bowels or other Viscera you may see the preparation thereof in Our Pharmacopoeia Londinensis lib. 4. cap. 7. sect 32. This Tincture she took for at least two hundred days withall taking the Laudanum every Night going to Bed 9. After the former purges were taken I somtimes viz. once in fourteen or sixteen days purged her with this Take Extract of black Hellebor a dram Pil. Rudij a dram and half mix and make a mass of Pills for four doses and somtimes for change of Medicaments I gave her in the Morning fasting Mindererus his Extractum Diapaeonias the preparation of which see in Our Pharmacopoeia lib. 4. cap. 8. sect 10. to the quantity of one dram drinking after it a glass of black Cherry-water sweetned with syrup of Citrons This comforted and restor'd the Animal Spirit fortified the whole Genus Nervosum and in process of time perfectly took away that Pain of the Spleen with which she had been formerly so exceedingly tormented 10. But we were not unmindful also outwardly to bath the regions of the Liver and Spleen with the Powers of Amber Morning and Night which was continued for twelve or fourteen nights by the benefit of this Medicine together with the Tincture of Juniper Extractum Diapaeonias and Our Laudanum the Pain and Tumor of the Spleen for there was a hard Tumor outwardly to be felt together with the Tremor or Trembling was wholly taken away and in less than a years time this miserable creature was restored to her health Observations from other Author XI A Trembling of the Limbs 1. For a singular remedy in this case first of all the Electuary Orvietanum is commended by Platerus which is as follows Take the roots of Gentian Bistort Carline Tormentil white Dittander Calamus Aromaticus round Birth-wort Wolfs-bane the herb blessed thistle the seeds of Vipers-Bugloss Alkanet Citron of each one ounce make them into a fine pouder to which add the roots of Vipers-grass powdered the weight of them all clarified Honey with a sufficient quantity of generous Wine three times as much and towards the latter end of boyling mix of the best Venice Treacle one pound and half and keep it for use the dose is from half a dram to a dram Platerus tom 1. lib. 2. cap. 3. pag. 353. 2. Another good remedy in this case is to wash the trembling members in Vrine some commend urine of a Child as the best it is esteemed as an indubitable experiment from what cause soever the trembling arises whether from Venery or excess of Wine or from other Diseases or the fume of Quick-silver 3. In the trembling of the Hands I exhibit after universal Medicaments those that have the credit of strengthening the Head and nervous parts such is chiefly Diacorus Extractum Calami outwardly the trembling Hands were fomented with warm Wine in which Betony Sage Marjoram Rosemary and the like are boyled and for penetration sake I poured in some of the spirit of Wine Petrus Monavius Epist 28. lib. 2. Con. Epist Cratonis XII A Tremor or Trembling in an aged Woman 1. A Woman aged fifty years being afflicted with trembling of the Arms and Thighs afterwards felt vapours ascending to the Heart thence to the Throat and after thought herself suffocated was thus cured 2. Take Mercurius vitae fivâ— grains Diaphaenicon half a dram mix them this exhibited gave two vomits and two stools and afterwards she took Venice Treacle one dram in posset-drink 3. I purged her with the former again only adding one grain of the Mercury which gave four stools after which she had the former Treacle with the shavings of Harts-horn for four days By which she was helped miraculously all symptoms vanishing Hall upon English Bodies cent 1. Observ 39. XIII A Trembling of the Hands 1. A certain Apothecary told me that a Gold-smith in the City of Brussels was cured of his trembling by eating the brains of an Hare roasted and those kind of wild Pigeons which haunt the Woods 2. But as to other Medicines take for a light purge the following Pills Take pil de hiera simplicis two scruples and half Troches of Agarick half a scruple with Sage water make seven Pills 3. Afterwards by the following things prepare the pituitous matter Take the decoction of Sage Rosemary Hysop Betony Cowslips Gout-Ivy the flowers of Staechas add thereto the syrup Staechas and the Honey of Rosemary-flowers and then let him purge with these Pills 4. Take Pil. Cochiae two scruples and half Castoreum half a scruple with Sage-water make seven Pills let them be taken in the morning early 5. Afterwards use a masticatory of Mastich the roots of Pyrethrum with a little Wax the Troches being prepared take one of them and chew it every morning for the space of a quarter of an hour that the Rheum may flow forth 6. When you have don this anoint the Neck then the Back-bone Arm and Hand with the Oyl of Lillies in which the flowers of Lilly-Convally are infused and macerated before the Sun 7. Wash the Trembling Hand with the decoction of Sage Rosemary Lavender Marjoram and Earth worms then anoint with the Oyl of Costus and Spike some dâ—ops of Aqua Vitae and a little Castoreum or the Oyl of the flâ—wers of Trefoil being added 8. These things as also Castoreum either taken inwardly or outwardly are good for this Disease moreover it is required that all hurtful things be forborn viz. frequent Blood-letting too much use of wine Vinegar Venery and washing in cold water For these not only nourish but generate a trembling and are Inimical to the Nerves 9. This following is excellent to wash the Trembling Members in Morning and Evening Take Sage ten handfuls the flowers of Lavender six handfuls the flowers of Rosemary and Staechas of each two handfuls Castoreum six ounces Spirit of Wine one pound Rhenish wine twenty eight ounces let them putrify in the Sun till they grow slimy 10. It will help much to wash in the persons own urin or in a decoction of Sage in Wine or infuse the Sage in Malago Wine let it putrify and distil it
Nerves 25. Seventhly when the Convulsions seise upon this Woman a certain motion goes before in her Bowels which she plainly perceives which motion proceeds from the aforesaid matter begining to work and stirr it self or from vapors raised out of the said matter by its commotion as in a sympathetick Epilepsy arising from the inferior parts such commotions are perceived in the Belly when the fit is about to come 26. Lastly this Disease began to shew it self after the Patient had miscarryed and took its encrease during the time of her afterwards being with Child which signifys that a bad humor collected in the veins of the Womb not sufficiently voided by the monthly purgations did fall into those nervy parts and did at last cause these impediments of sense and motion 27. These things thus laid down let us come to the Cure which must be directed to these indications viz. that the hot and dry distemper of her Bowels be corrected that the Melancholick and burnt humors which I take to be the cheif cause of these symptoms be prepared and evacuated the obstructed passages be opened and the chief Bowels producing these humors be strengthened 28. I shall briefly propound such Materials as are fit to satisfy these Indications and those the choicest promising this Prognostick that Diseases proceeding from Melancholy are of all others most hard to cure and if they seise upon the Nerves they are yet harder to cure and confirmed old Diseases of the Nerves are Incurable whence it follows that this case propounded is hardly vanquishable by remedies and that there is little hope of cure 29. I advise nevertheless that this cure should be undertaken seeing many things daily fall out besides hope and many Diseases are cured which were accounted desperate 30. In the first place therefore her Diet must be of good meats and easy digestion somwhat cooling and very moistening of which kind are the flesh of young Beasts and new soft Eggs the other particular of her Diet are left to the prescription of Physitians 31. The rest of the Cure must be begun with the laxative Clyster after which must follow the next day Blood-letting in her left Arm to eight ounces And if the Blood be corrupt or infected with any bad quality she must be let Blood again the next day out of her other Arm in like quantity 32. After bleeding let her use the following Broths Take roots of Bugloss and Asparagus of each one ounce leaves of Agrimony Ceterach Maiden-hair and Cichory of each one handful boyl them in Cock-broth and dissolve therein one dram of Cream of Tartar let her take thereof for twelve days together 33. In every fourth Broth infuse all Night three drams of Sena one dram of Aniseed and in the strained liquor dissolve one ounce and half of choice Manna Let her take it and be ordered accordingly 34. Her Broths being ended let her use a Bath to sit in luke-warm of a decoction of Barley and sweet Almonds let her sit in it twice a Day for three days together at good distance from meal-times 35. The Day after her last use of the Baths let the Vein of her left Ankle be opened and take away six ounces of Blood 36. Afterwards let her drink the Whey of Goats-Milk for fifteen or twenty days taking at first one Cup afterwards two or three as her Stomach can bear for the more she shall drink the more good it will do her now the Whey must be presently made before she takes it of Milk newly milked by boyling the same one walm and as soon as it begins to boyl therein to sprinkle a little quantity of Juyce of Lemons or Vinegar and presently removing it from the Fire for presently the Whey will be separated from the cheesy substance which is made exceeding clear by straining and clarifying the same with the white of an Egg and may be drunk in great quantity without offending the Stomach so that it is by many drunk after the rate of mineral Waters with great profit 37. Every fourth or fifth day let two ounces of Manna be dissolved in her first Cup of Whey during the rest of the Summer let the Bath to sit in be repeated once or twice a week that her Hypochondria may be moistened and the Acrimony of the offensive humor tempered 38. If she be not loose-bellied let her take a Clyster every other day 39. Take Conserve of Eglantine-berries four ounces Conserve of the Flowers of Borrage Violets and Tamarinds of each two ounces Conserve of the roots of Elecampane and Citron-Peels preserved of each half an ounce Ivory-shavings two drams Salts of Worm-wood and Tamarisk of each one dram and half two preserved Myrobalans Confectio Alkermes half an ounce with Syrup of Maiden-hair make an Opiate of which let her take the quantity of a Ches-nut every Morning two hours before meat and drink a little Wine allayed with Water after it 40. And because the Disease is very stubborn and cannot be vanquished unless by Remedies very long continued in Autumn the Cure must be begun again beginning with a Clyster then letting-blood after which the following Apozem shall be used for 12 days together 41. Take root of Asparagus Butchers-broom and Bugloss of each one ounce roots of Enuâ—acampane Bark of Caper-roots middle Rind of Ash and Tamarisk of each half an ounce Leaves of Agrimony Borrage Burnet Cichory Ceterach Maiden-hair of each one handful fragrant Apples ripe and cut into bits number two Flowers of Borrage Violets and Tamarisk of each one pugil boyl them to a pint for three Doses adding to each Dose one dram of Crystal of Tartar Salt of Worm-wood and Tamarisk of each one scruple Syrup of Maiden-hair one ounce let her take it for twelve days in the Morning three hours before Meat renewing the Decoction every third day 42. In every fourâ—h Dose infuse all Night three drams of Sena Aniseed one dram and in the strained Liquor dissolve two ounces of choice Manna let her take it and order her self accordingly 43. After the Apozem let her again use the Bath to sit-in according to the aforesaid Directions the day after her last use of the Bath let her Fundament be chafed with a course Cloath and fasten two Horse-Leeches to those Parts that swell most and draw away five or six ounces of Blood 44. The next day make Issues in both her Legs on the inner side and keep them open a long time 45. Take Juyces newly pressed forth and clarifyed over a gentle Fire of Borrage Bugloss Fumitory Cichory and Endive three pints Juyce of fragrant Apples newly pressed out and clarified two pounds Sena six ounces Epithymum three ounces Agarick newly trochiscated and choice Rhubarb of each one ounce and half Mace and Cloves of each one dram infuse them and boyl them according to Art till there remain fifteen ounces And therein dissolve fifteen ounces of Sugar make all into a Syrup perfectly boyled of which let her take two ounces