which is inferior to that of Cowes and obstructs more 14. Goats milke which is a little hotter than the foresaid of thinner substance and less nourishment and more apt to loose the Belly 15. Mares milke which by the thinness and heat of the wheyish substance wherewith it abounds is exceeding detersive and clensing 16. Asses milke which is colder thinner and more wheyish than the rest less nourishing and less obstructing it exceedingly clenses and loosens the Belly without any acrimony or biting II. Whey in regard of its watry and Flegmatick substance cooles and moistens in respect of its sharp Salt and Flegmatick parts it clenses III. Butter helps the breast and Lungs brings up flegm and is good for cold and dry Coughs taken in great Quantity it loosens the Belly and is endued with a strong faculty to digest discuss concoct and lightly bring up When it is old it attains an Acrimonious Quality IV. There are some Differences of Cheese 1. Some is new and soft which is preferred before that which is hard old because it nourishes more passes sooner through the belly 2. Some is of a thin and loose substance which is more wholsome than that which is compact 3. Another sort is Clammy and dry which is accounted bad 4. Sheeps Cheese which is concocted more easily than other sorts and affords better nourishment 5. Cowes milk cheese which is next in goodness to sheeps Cheese 6. Goats milk cheese which is worse than either of the former as being doubtless more hot and thin 7. The best cheese is void of Eyes and holes not over salted nor foul with hairs nor wheyish nor old nor hard nor Ranke See Gesner of milke and things made of milke and Nardius in his Physical Analysis of milke IV. The fourth kind of meates but worse than those of four footed beasts are Fishes whose qualities wil be best explained by their Differences and parts Viz. Their flesh and other Members I. The Differences are taken I. From the Place in respect whereof some breed and live in lakes and ponds others in Rivers some are sea-Sea-fish both such as hant the stony places near the shore and such as live in the Maine Sea others live partly on land partly in the Water others are digd out of the Earth touching al which observe these following Rules 1. pond-Pond-fish because they are muddy and little exercised are ful of Excrements 2. lake-Lake-fish that live in great lakes which are watered with Fountaines and Rivers are better than the former 3. river-River-fish which swim in troubled Waters that receive the filth of great Cities are offensive to the stomach are of thick substance and difficultly voided forth such as live alwaies in cleare Waters are better than pond or lake fish sea-Sea-fish that live in an Northerne Sea open to the winds by reason of their exercise and the purity of the winds have excellent flesh 5. Maine Sea fish which live in the bottome of the Ocean are of hard flesh are hardly digested but they afford plenty of nourishment to the Body 6. Shore fish because they live upon the scum and purgings of the Sea may be disliked and because they haunt in such places as are inlightened with the Sun beams and by continual exercise such Excrements as are collected from their food are dissipated they are to be preferred before such as live in the Maine Sea 7. Stoney place hanting fish which keep alwaies one place and food are easie to digest of good juyce abstersive light and little nourishing such as roame up and down by reason of their continual motion and the cuffs they receive from the billows are of an hard flesh 8. Fish Dug out of the Earth have hard and unpleasant flesh and Seneca records they were found so bad and destructive that al died that did eat of them 9. Such as live on Land and Water by reason of the variety of their diet and motion are hardly allowed as good to preserve strength 10. Fish of the same kind and sort differ in goodness and badness according to the healthyness unhealthyness of the place wherin they live Some are better in the Ocean than in the Mediterranean seas and contrary wise II. From their Substance in respect of which fishes are 1. Of an Hard flesh which are disallowed especially if they be clammy withal 2. Soft of Flesh which are best of al if their Flesh be also tender and short 3. Of a middle Nature which have short but not soft flesh such as are mullets III. In regard of Age in which respect note 1. That little fish if hard of flesh are disliked as also the softer because they have a slimy substance 2. That old Fish do by their Age lose much of their flesh 3. That those of middle Age are most approved because they are neither slimy nor dry IV. In regard of their food 1. Some Eat flesh and are of an hard and dry substance 2. Others live upon slime and mud which are of Clammy substance 3. Such as feed upon Roots and Herbs have soft and short flesh c. But of these see my Books of Fishes II. Among the Parts of Fishes used in Diet in the Cheife is their Flesh In respect of it therefore 1. The Stock fish though being new t is short tender of good Juyce and easily digested yet being dried it affords a thick nourishment hard to digest and which cannot be overcome save by a strong Stomach 2. The Sole Flounder and Place being fresh and new have white and good flesh and such as affords plenty of good nourishment and which is not easily corrupted When they are dried they are harder 3. The flesh of a Salmon is tender most grateful to the Palate easily digested affords good Juyce Viz. While it is young 4. Trouts are the best of al fish that breed in the fresh waters easily digested of much good and thin Juyce the biggest are not the best in regard of their fatness and clammyness Those are most esteemed of which are sprinckled with red spots and have red flesh 5. Gudgeons afford wholsome nourishment are of good tast easie to digest and abide not long in the stomach 6. Millers Thumbes are like to Gudgeons 7. A smal Pike or Pickerel has a very short flesh not hard to digest and easily distributed some count it to have an hard flesh The River Pike is better than that of the Pond 8. The Sea-Perch is according to Diphilus tender not ranke easily digested the River Pearch has flesh that is not indeed so short yet is it not hard to digest nor is it of bad Juyce others say it affords a weake nourishment which is easily dissipated 9. The Carpe has moist flesh ful of a watry ratheâ—â—han a Clammy Humor and has much Excremâ—â—titious Juyce That is most commended which breeds in swift streams and pure waters It must not be eaten with variety of other meats but by it self 10. The Barble has exceeding white flesh easily
extinction of the native heat If with it there be other matter which from the corruption in the body hath contracted blackness it being by nature not black it relates to I. The urgent symptome it self which is to be stopped 1. By revellers whether they be strong and sharp Clysters or hot things applyed to the extream parts 2. By things that compress the motion of the expulsive faculty and strengthen the Stomach Inwardly are commended Zacutus his Pills lib. 9. hist prax cap. 1. num 4. Lignum aloes poudered and given with the syrup of the sharp juice of Citrons The crude juice of quinces taken a spooneful laudanum opiate a vomit Outwardly a plaister of treacle Zacutus his cataplasme an epithem of the decoction of wormwood mint made in smiths water The differences are taken chiefly from the causes I. One is from external causes as are meats either taken into great quantity or offensive by their hurtful qualities vomiting medicines then are comended new treacle spirits of wine imoderate drinking and drunkenness vehement motions after meat unaccustomed going to Sea violent coughing the phansie and beholding of things loathsom blows on the body a wound of the skul poyson taken c. Another is from internal causes either diseases or humors of which shal be treated in the following difference II. Another is from diseases infesting the stomach as are Vlcers tumors straitness and smallness the stoppage of the lower orifice which must be considerd in the cure Another is from humors which are either bred there and then there was some fault in the dyet with a continual nauseousness or flow from some other part and then there must be respect had to those parts or they lie in the cavity of the stomach and then they are cast up with a little straining there is a distension and anxiety after meat and vomitings when they have taken no meat or they adhere to the coats and then they vomit not unless upon taking of meat nauseousness is very troublesome These humors are 1. The Chyle which must be suddenly remedied lest an atrophy steale upon us this happens in an ulcer of the Stomach 2. Excrements which are cast upwards in the Iliaca passio as also Glysters 3. Blood which is cast up either by reason of the cutting of some member or after the suppression of some evacuation of blood where it must be dissolved lest it putrefy with oxymel in which a dane-wort root hath been boyled afterwards it must be emptied at last it must be stopped with two ounces of the water of the greater nettle spirit of vitriol as much as is sufficient for a gratful sharpness w th the essence of crocus Martis gelly of Quinces with the old conserve of roses given with gum tragacanth Or by reason of the opening of the vessels where the same means must be used Syrup of purslane with terra sigillata is powerful in astriction 4. Cholor sometimes comes theither if the channel of choler be inserted into the Stomach and then the nature of the humor cast up must be considered vomiting troubles them most when they are fasting 't is somtimes happily stayed by opening the Salvatella if we may credit Zacutus 5. Flegm melancholly matter worms stones c. which are best of all discovered by their proper signs Article X. Of Choler Choler whether it come apotes choles that is from yellow choler from which it most frequently ariseth or apo ton cholodon that is from the gutts is twofold moist and dry I. Moist choler which also is the true is a continuall and imoderate casting off of an evil humor with great perturbation and violence both through the upper and lower parts arising from the violent irritation of the expulsive faculty The signs are often voiding of cholerick humors a great paine in the belly and bowels paine at the heart thirst a pulse smal and frequent to which do oftentimes succeed faintings and coldness in the extreame parts The Cause is a sharp and corrupt matter whether arising from meats bad in themselves as the eggs of the barbel fish mushrums melons cowcumbers plums fat things herbs leeks onions c. or bred elsewhere and sent to the stomach as shal be said in the differences The cure must be bastend by reason of the acuteness of the disease yet there are some in whom this cholerick passion a lask at certain periods doth empty al the superfluities of their bodies It respects 1. The furthering of either of the evacuations if one be too much the other to little 2. Atempring of the humors 3. Astrengthning of the part 4. A restoring of the strength and spirits too which end wine is good if there be no feaver 5. A mitigation of the Symptomes of which in the differences As for the differences There is one when the matter that irritates is conteined in the Stomach which is known by this that there is present nauseousness a straitness knawing and pain of the stomach It ariseth from strong purging medicines Concerning the Cure observe 1. That the flux must not be stopped if the evacuation be plentiful and the strength be not impaired 2. Where the irritation is great and the evacuation smal vomiting must be furthered by gentle vomiters and purging by benigne purgers and laxatives 3. Where the evacuation is great and irritation smal we must use astringents and strengtheners together 4. If vomiting be excessive we must move by stoole if a loosness be too much we must act with vomits composed of whey with syrup of roses 5. Inwardly crocus martis rightly prepared doth stop it best of al. The decoction of Cloves Mastich and Red Roses made in red wine Laudanum opiate the spunge that is wont to grow on sawallows given four grains weight in red wine Outwardly a Sea spunge boy led strongly in vinegar and laid upon the stomach Another is when the matter flows from elsewhere as from the liver pancreas gutts mesentery into the stomach 'T is known by this that for the most part there is present a malignant feaver and convulsins trouble them the matter offending then is Choler like yolks of eggs yellow adust or salt nitrous and corrupt In the Cure 1. The course of the matter flowing thither is not presently to be stopped 2. If it flow too much it must be diverted by medicines either to the skin or to the passages of urine or it must be called to the outward parts by frictions ligatures and the like 3. It must be qualified and the parts strengthened Inwardly Christal is good given half a dram weight Outwardly epithems made of the juice of Endive Purslane with barly flower In course of diet bread dipt in the juice pomegranates is good c. II. Dry choler which also is the bastard is a voiding of a flatulent spirit through the upper and lower parts with a puffing up of the belly with noise and a pain of the loynes sides The SIGNS and immediate cause
Se thereof Verbezius and Billichius in the first book of Chymical observations Chap. 13. The white and native is counted best when burnt t is termed Colcothar 5. Sulfur which if it be natural it is shineing and transparent like a Glow-worme of a light ash color without and yellow within if made by Art it is very fat and greenish III. The several sorts of Bitumen such as 1. Haphtha strainings of Babylonian Bitumen fluid white extreamly apt to take fire 2. Petroleum as if you should say oile out of a rock which is gathered in the country about Modena in Lombardy 3. Spermaceti or a whiteish ambar the Creame of the Sea 'T is collected in the Sea being a faâ—ty and branny foam thereof Choose that which is white fat c. 4 Ambar-greife which is cast out of the Channels of the Sea upon the shoare growes hard by lying in the Aire The best is of an Ash-color most fragrant which being prickt with a pin sweates out much fat moisture That which is made by Art is commonly black and put in water grows quickly soft 5. Succinum or amber called citrine or yellow amber Electrum Carabe is found in shallow parts of the Sea and on the shoares thereof The white is lighter fragranter and better the yellow is also good if transparent and if being rubbed it smel like Rosemary See thereof Libavius 6. Gagates jeat is black crustie and ful of Bitumen if set on fire it flames smells like bitumen and so it is distinguished from pit coales IV. Stones such as are 1. Among the more precious sort 1. The Smaragd of which the Scytian is best being of one color and that a light Green 2. The Sapphyr which if it be of an azure color is best if of a watrie color 't is of smal esteem 'T is found in Zeilan Calcut and Pegu. 3. The Rubine of which there are four kinds The true and best sort is of the color of Indian Lac or Scarlet the slightest are the Balassius and Spinellus 4. The granate which is best if it have the color of a march violet mingled with the red 5. Sardius which is commonly found at Sardis and thence has its name is most approved when reddest 6. Hematites or Bloodstone greenish party color'd sprinkled over with bloody spots 7. The Nephrithickstone dark party color'd mingled of green and other colors its surface seems alwaies fat 8. The Chrysolite which is either Oriental or Europaean The former is soft and has a golden color with more or less blackness 9. Chrystallus which is then best when most transparent 10. The Hyacinth which is the better for being but one only color The worst is the Arabian II. Among the less precious sort are 1. Lapis lazuli which is of a dark azure color adorned with golden streaks or specks 2. Lapis Armenius which is variegated with many green and blew spots and some blackish ones the Sky color'd is preferred before the deeper blew 3. Lapis judaicus roundish with equi-distant streaks al along as if so turned by Art 4. Lapis Lyncis cald also Belemnites is of a pyramidal shape and is found of divers colors 5. Magnes or Heracleus so much the better by how much more Sky color'd and hoary 6. Osteocolla which is of the shape of a bone and is also termed Holosteus 7. Silex a flint a wel known stone 8. Talcum a stone like the Lapis specularis but more thin scaly greenish resisting the fire and fixed which also some relate of the Osteocolla â— Vnicornu fossile or a stone which in color and smoothness and frequently in the very shape resembles an horn III. Among those taken out of Living Creatures 1. Coral especially the red That is counted the best which is of a flourishing color smelling like Sea weeds branchy brittle not the rough scabby and hollow 2. Lapis sponguis which grows in spunges being porous friable and of a white or gray color 3. Alectorius or Cock-stone that 's most esteemed which has appearing therein as it were a crum of meat congealed pretty bright in appearance 4. Chelidonius the swallow stone which is Hemisphaerical and alwaies hollow within 5. The Carpie stone which is triangular and is found about the beginning of the dorsal Marrow 6. Crabs eyes a thing wel known 7. Vnbilicus marinus which is found in the Orifice of a snail when it shuts it selfe up in the winter 8. Lapis Caymanum which is taken out of the Bellies of Crocodiles or mighty lizards in America 9. Lapis porcinus Hogstone which is found in the Gall of Hogs near Mallacca 10. Perch stone found in the fish so called now there are two found in the said fish white oblong plane toothed on the one side 11. Bezoar stone of which kind the Oriental are praised the Persian such as are blackish green whose under crust shines when the uppermost is taken away The true bâ—zoar is known in that being rubbed with chalk it becomes of a yellowish green or being steeped in water three hours it becomes no heavier than it was before 12. Aetites Eagle stone which is said to be carried by the Eagle into her Nest of which see Laurembergius IV. Metals which are either natural 1. Gold which the chymists cal Sol the Sun The best is that of Arabia the next that of Hungaria the next to that the Rhenish 2. Silver which the Chymists term Luna and Cerebrum the Moon and Brain 3. Tin which the Chymists cal Jupiter The purest is found in England 4. Brass or Copper which the Chymists term Venus the best is in Cyprus 5. Iron which the Chymists cal Mars the best is that of Damascus and the Spanish 6. Lead or Saturne 7. Quicksilver or Mercury the Idol of Chymists which comes out in drops from the Clods of many Mines To these ad Stibium or Antimonium the Cure and torment of the Hermeticks which was of old sold as it was dug up but now it is tryed first II. Or Artificial as are 1. Scoria or the dross which comes when the Oar is tryed in the furnace 2. Cadmia fornacum viz. That which cleaves to the roof of the Furnaces when the oar of metals is tryed The best is that which is afforded by the furnaces of Cyprus 3. Pomphodix Nihili or Tutia which is a volatil spark which flows from melted Brass The best is the white and smooth that of Cyprus is most commended 4. Spodium understand that of the Greeks and not of the Arabians and it is nothing but a clot of sparkles or ashes which fly in the melting of brass and quickly fal to the ground 5. Flos aeris to which ad verdigrease and the scales of bâ—â—ss 6. Cerus which is drawn out of lead with the help of vineger The most esteemed is that of Rhodes and of Puteolum 7. Cinnabaris which comes from the Shops of the Quicksilver Men. 8. Literidge or the thinner dross of silver purged from the plumbaginous matter
which is blown out by blast of the Bellows Article II. Of Vegitable Medicaments Vegitable Medicaments are trees shrubs and herbs inasmuch as they serve to remove the disorders of the Body either in whol or in part viz. By their roots woods barkes leaves tops flowers fruits and humors I. Those Trees are I. Aple-bearers as the Apple tree the Quince tree the Citron tree the Orenge tree the Peach tree the pear tree the Fig tree the Sycomore tree the Mulbery tree the Crab tree the Medlar tree the Service tree the Apricock tree the Malacotone tree the Damsin tree Myrobalanplum tree the Sebesten tree the Jujubee tree the Cornel tree the Lotus the Cherry tree to which we may ad the Ebeny and the Guaiacum trees II. The Nut-bearers the Almond tree the Walnut tree the Hasel tree the Filberd tree The Chestnut tree the Pistachio tree Glans unguentaria tree the Styrax tree to which many out-landish Nuts must be referred III. Date-bearers such as the Palme IV. Mast-bearers as the Beech the Oake The Cork the Suber the Ilex and Smilax of the Arabians whereunto also belong Misletoe Galls and Oake apples V. Berrie-bearers as the Sanders tree The Mastick tree the Frankincense tree the Terpentine tree the Balsam tree the Sumach tree the Cocconilea the Ash tree the Holme tree the Linden tree the Wild vine the Ostrys tree the Cotton tree the Maple the Plantane the Sassafras the Ricinus the Barbery tree the Gooseberry tree the Elder the Laurel and bay tree the Chamelea the Thymelea the Cheoron the Myrtle the Butchers Broome the Rasberry tree the Box tree the Olive tree the Agnus castus tree the Privet the Primprint the Philyra the White bramble Box thorne the black berry bush the Capat tree the Savine tree the Cedar tree the Cypress tree the Juniper tree the Asparagus the Eugh and Dragon tree VI. Spice-bearers the Nutmeg tree the Mace tree Macer tree the Cassia lignea or Canella the Cinnamon treâ— the Folium tree the Clove tree the Peper tree the Cubebes tree the Amomum tree the Graines of paradice tree and the Cardamom tree Hither also may Lignum Aloes tree be referred VII Cod bearers as the Cytisus Anagyris the Acacia the Aspalathus Genista or Brown Spartium Scorpius Cliothen Sena Euonymus Nerion VIII Cone bearers as the conebearing Ceader the Pine the Larch tree the Pitch tree the Fir tree IX Cotkin or cats taile bearers as the willow the Alder the Elme which beares also bladders the Poplar tree X. Rose bearers the Rose tree the Cistus and Cistus Ledum c. XI Brush trees Tamariske Heath c. II Also Herbes are variously divided For they are I. It we regard their roots Bulbous as the Bulbous flower delize the stock gilloflower Safron Colchicum the Onion the Leek the Squil Garlik Moly Orchis or Cullions and Satyrium or Dogs-stones c. II. If we consider their Leaves they are I. Long leaved and stalked as Grass Rushes Nardus Cyperus Horstaile the Reed Papyrus or Egptian paper Xyris Orice Acorus Galangal Ginger Zedoary Costus c. 2. Thick-leaved as Houseleek Venus navel Aloes Rhodia Telephium Purslane Cepea Crithmum Kali Tragum 3. Hairie leaved Gromwel Cynoglossum or Hounds tongue 4. Nervy leaved as Gentian Plantan Flea wort Bistort Pond weed Water-lilly Cucko-pintle Heliebore c. 5. Round leaved the two Birthworts Colts foot Broad dock Bur dock Asarum 6. Hair like as Phyllitis Hemionitis Asplenium Lunaria Maiden haire Polytrichum Wal rue Ros-solis Ferne Poly podie and others 7. Thorny or prickly as the Thistle Scolymus of Theophrastus Venus bason Eryngos Euphorbium Dragant c. 8. Three leaved five leaved c. 9. Soft leaved as Marsh mallowes Mercury Rhubarbe c. III. If they beare flowers they are 1. Turn crowned and helmet fashiond as Mints Calamints Origanum Penyroyal Hyssop Time Stechas of Arabia Lavendar Vulgar spike Ground pine Oake of Jerusalem Sage Nettle Betony Eye bright Scrophularia Prunella Hedge hyssop Dictamnus c. 2. Star fashioned as Rubia Gallion Cruciata Rue 3. Spur fashiond or lark heeld Aquilegium Roial Comfrey Toad flaxe c. 4. Button tufted as Cumin Fenel Dil pellitory Fennel-giant Thapsia Turpit Hogs-fennel Carot Chervil Smallage Angelica Imperatoria Laserpitium Panax Caraway Coriander Anise Pimpernel Myrthis Hemlock Lovage Filipendula 5. Berry bunched Elecampane Pellitorie Mugwort Sneezwort Wormwood c. 6. Headed Scabious Jacea Cyanus Scorzonera Caltha Succisa Cardus c. IV. If Fruit they are 1. Apple-bearers Mandrake Cucumber Melon Pompion Anguria Gourd Coloquintida wild or Ass cowcumber 2 Codded as are besides the pulses and the pot-herby sort Hedysarum Ornithopodium Polygala Onobrychis Galega Glycyrthize Fumitory Cesondine Aquilegia Nigella 3. Case carriers Garden Cresses Shephards-pouch Scurvy grass wild radish c. 4. Vessel-bearers as Centorie Mouse eare Flax St. Johns wort Anagallis Mony wort Rupture wort Poppie c. V. If we regard their use they are 1. Cornes as Wheate Spelt Barley Rie Oates Blasted Corne Rice Milium Panicum Phalaris Indian Corne. 2. Kitching hearbs as Rapes smal turneps Iberis Taragan Campanula Rapistrum Rocket Mustard Alliaria Cole wort Docks and Patientes Betes Blites Centaury the greater Orach Pellitorie Mercurie Lettice sowchistle Cichory c. 3. Pulses which are gathered as Beanes French Beanes Pease Tares Fetches Lentils Orobus Cicer the Lupine Fenugreek c. VI. If the manner of growing there are convolvuli or Scandentes such as twist themselves about other plants or props and so reare themselves as are besides apple bearers and the pulses Scammony Soldanella Salsaparilla China Bryonie Mechoacan Hops the Grape vine Lilly Convally Ivy Indian Watercresses Birthwort Bindweed Gramen parnassi Saxifrage c. VII If their juice some are milkie plants as Tithymallus Esula Peplus Peplis Lathyries and Chamasyce c. VIII If their place in which they grow they are 1. Garden wood Feild Mountaine Meadow and water plants as are Moss Duck weed Lungwort Sea nettle Sea weed Arsmart Anagallis c. IX If we regard the virtues we shal find in a manner infinite differences of Hearbs of which I shal speak hereafter as much as wil serve for our present purpose and more largely and exactly elsewhere III. The Humors of plants are best distinguished into thickned juces Gums Rosins and Pitch I. Thicked juices are 1 Ammoniacum which is named from the Oracle of Jupiter Hammon t is bred in a tree called Metopion That is most approved which is sincere and unmixed and condensed into clotters like Frankinsense smelling somewhat like Castorium Bitter in tast yellow without white within growing soft if it be wrought between the Fingers 2. Galbanum the juice of a Ferulous plant which grows in Syria The best is gristly yellow fat not woody of a strong ungrateful smel because it retains in it some of its seeds and sticks 3. Opopanax a juice flowing out of the root of Hercules his Allheale That is most esteemed which is white within yellow without bitter strong
signatures also or similitudes which they seem to have with the Parts Humors and Diseases whether it happen in shape which is in this case most considerable or only in sensible qualities or in actions and manners c. Howbeit these notes are either Fixed which are seen in seeds Roots and Flowers or movable which are taken from Taft Smel Color Shape Hairyness Smoothness 1. As for the Parts of mans Body 1. The Head is represented by the Poppie Wal-nut Indian Nut Peonie Squil Agarick Lilly convallie 2. The Eyes by the Graines of Herbe Paris flower of Eye bright Anthenis Mary Gold Hawkweed Anemone Scabious c. 3. The Teeth by Henbane without cods stones of a pomegrannate pine kernels Toothwort Leaves of Prick-Madam foot of the smaller Celandine 4. The Eares by Asarum and Garden Scurvigrass leaves 5. The Nose by the leaves of Menastrum Aquaticum 6. The throat or wezand by Winter-green Uvularia Cervicariat and Cassia Fistularis 7. The Lungs by stony lungwort spotted Lungwort lungwort of the Oak 8. The Heart by pome-citrons The roots of Anthora The anacardine Beanes 9. The Liver by Liverwort the toad-stoole that growes upon Birch and Oake the. Herbe Lichn 10. The Spleen by Scolopendrium Hearts-tongue Lupines 11. The Stomach by Bindweed leaves Ginger Galingal 12. The gutts by Bindweed calamus aromaticus Cassia Fistularis 13. The Navil by Umbilicus Veneris 14. The bladder by Alkekengi Bladder wort Colutea nightshade 15. The Privites by Cuckoes-pintle Beanes 16. The Stones by several sorts of Orchis Satyrium Dracunculus leekes Stags pizzle 17. The wombe by Aristolochia rotunda round birth wort Mace Sabine 18. The Reines by Purslane 19. The joints by Hermodactyls Sarsa pariglia 20. The Hand by Palma Christi 21. The Haire of the Head by the Moss of trees and Maiden haire II. As for what concerns Humors 1. Cholor yellow is represented by such plants as have flowers or juices of a yellow or Safroncolour as Aloe Senna Wormwood Spurge Safron Coloquintida Rhubarbe c. 2. Leek-colored Choler Blites Orach 3. Pale Choler by Bryonie 4. Black-choler by such whose flowers Leaves or juice are blackish purple or Skie-colored as Beanes Lentils Vetches Borrage Bugloss c. 5. Flegm by white-flowered plants as gourds Lettice c. 6. Blood by such as are of a red color or staind with a red color as Red sanders China root Fearne root Sorrel root III. As for Diseases 1. The Stone is represented by Gromwel white-Saxifrage root nutshells and their kernels 2. Smal risings by Lentiles 3. Excrescences by Agaric and Galls 4. The Jaundice by Celondine Saffron Centaurie 5. The Polipus by the roots of the smaller Celondine and polypodie 6. Lentigines specks or spots by the white and speckled barke of the Birch-tree and the Lichen which growes upon trees 7. Morphewes c. by Garlick Cucko-pintle Arisarum Arsmart Lungwort c. 8. Wounds by Through waxe Millefolium Article 3 Of animal Medicaments Animal Medicaments are such as are taken either from whole liveing Creatures or some parts of them All Livewights are considerable in a five fold difference for they are either birds or Four-footed Beasts or Fishes or Creeping things or Bloodless-wights I. Of birds among those that live on Land are 1. Carnivorous that live on Flesh The Eagle the Vulture the Hawk the Kite the Buzzard the Cucko the Falcon Parrot Crow Jackdaw the Chough the Magpie the Owle the Batt the Ostrich II. Plant feeders and they are either 1. Scrapters in the dust both wild as the Peacock Pheasant Heath-cock Bustard Partrich Quaile Turkey-cock and also tame as the Cock and Hen. 2. Or Scrapers and washers both as the Dove Turtle Pigeon Sparrow 3. Or singers as the Linnet Gold-finch Thistle-finch Thrush Larke 4. Berry-feeders as the Black-bird Feldefare c. III. Insect-eaters 1. That sing not as the Pidanner the Titmouse the Wood-pecker the Wren the swallow the Lapwing the Muskin a dishwasher a Redstart a Robin-redbrest 2. That sing as the Nightingal Of those that live in the water I. Broad-footed 1. Fisheaters the Pelicane the Cormorant the Sea-mew the plungeon the Seagul the Swimmer 2. Grass-eaters The Swan the Goose the Duck the Moot-hen II. Cloven-footed 1. Flesh-eaters the Storke the Ibis the Redwing the Heron the Porphyrie the Kings fisher the Ispis 2. Insect-eaters The Arquata the Crex the Tocanus Dab-chick Scolopax Tringa Junco Cinclus vanellus c. 3. Corn-eaters as the Crane II. Fishes are I. Seafish and they are 1. either such as keep in the deepes both scaled as the stockfish the Herring the Liparis the Sea-bore the Glaucus the Horse-tail and the Smooth as the Tunie the Pompilus the Amia the Sword-fish the Remora the Conger the Lamprey also the gristly long-shaped as the Dogfish of Aristotle the Galeus the Catulus the Sea-Weazel the Star-Fish the Blew-fish the Thorn-back the Sea-Ape the Zigaena and the plain flat sort as the Torpedo the Pastinaca the Sea-Eagle the Ray the Sea-frog the Sole the Maid II. Or such as delight in stony places the scaled as the Gilthead the Thrush the Peacock the Lepras the Black-bird the Phycis the Sea-Perch the Channe the Liver-fish the Black-tail the Crow-Fish Adonis Sciana Glaucus Anthias Lumpfish Sphyraena the Needle-fish and the Smith-fish Smooth as the Sea-Lark and the Pholis III. Such as hant the shoar and they scaly not flat as the Mullet the Swallow the Cockoo the Kite the Harp-fish the Phagrus the Red-fish the Acarnan Orphus Dentex Synagris Chromis Gold-fish Sargus Sparus Mormyrus Cantharus Salpa Scorpion Blennus Combefish the Merlan Anchoves Atherina Sarda Menow Smaris and Ox-Eye Scaled and flat the Sole the Place the Flounder Smooth not plain Sand Eels Dragon Little Dragon the Stargazer the Roughtaile the Makarel the Lizard the Saurus the Crow and the Kite Smooth and plain the Sparrow and the Rhombus II. Sea and River hanters and they 1. Scaly as the Salmon the Pike the Bream the Alosa Ziga of the River Albis the Mullet Goat fish Sturgeon and Galeus of Rhodes 2. Smooth as the Huso Sperlan Lamprey Eele and the Owl fish III. River fish and they are 1. The Scaly sort the Trout Thymallus Shade Barble the Pollard Dace Gudgeon Rough Millerthumb Phoxmuâ— c. Smooth Attilus of the River Poe Antacaeus of Poristhenes Ishthyocolla Glanis Pâ—ver-Wezel the dig-Dig-fish Phoxinus and Salmon IV. River and other fresh water fish as the great Perch the Scrollus Pungitus of Albertus Alburnus of Ausonius Epelanus Pike Carp Tench c. V. Pond-fish the Umbla Carp Pond-Trout the Lavaret of Geneva the Saractus c. III. Four footed Beasts are 1. Whol-Hooft as the Horse the Ass the Mule Elephant Zebra Unicorn 2. Clovenfooted as the Elk al kind of Oxen the Camel Panther-like Camel Goat Hart Gulligut Rangifer Rhinoceros and Hog III. Having divers toes which are either such as bring forth Live-wights as the Panther Tigre Bear Wolf River-Horse Fox Ax Marmoset Baboon Badger Castor Otter Pole-Cat
Weazel Mars Genesha Hare Conny Squirrel Dormouse Mouse Mole Hede-Hog Urchin Cat and Dog or such as lay Eggs whether the Egs be covered with a skin or a shel as the Frog Lizard Eft Salamander the sported Neur the Scincus Cordilus Chamelaeon Ciocodile and al kind Tortoises IV. Creeping things or Serpents both footless and footed greater and lesser as the Viper Ammodits Cerastes Hemorrhoiis Aspe Dipsas Scytale Amphisbaena Caecylia Cenchius Acontias Dryinus Elope the snake of Esculapius Water-Serpent Boa Sea-Serpent Sea-Scolopendra the Dragon Basilisk Dragon of Sythius the Flying Dragon V. Bloodless wights are distinguished in a five-fold manner I. The Soft as Polypus Sepia Loligo Sea-Hare II. Crustieas the Locust Lobster Squil al kind of Crabs and al crusty Shel-fish III. Shelly as Nautilus Purpura Murex Buccinum Turbants Tops al Oisters Pearl-fish Lobstars al kind of Snails Sea-Combs Mituli Tellinae Pinna Bissus c. IV. Plant-animals of which see Authors V. Insects which are either 1. Land-Insects both footed as the Bee Wasp Hornet Butter-fly al kinds of Flies the Cricker Grashopper Beetle Pismire Louse Flea Spider Sow Wood-louse and without feet as a worm a Snaile II. Or Water-Insects as the Horse-Leech Hippocampe Sea-star c. The Parts of Animals which are used in Physick are either such as are common to al Sorts or proper to every one Of both which we shal treat elsewhere Article IV. Of Medicines taken from the Body of Man or the little World Microcosmick medicaments are Medicines which are taken from the body of Man to cure the infirmities of Mans body These medicaments are taken our of a Live Man or from a dead man From a live man we have Hairs Nails Spittle Ear-wax Milk Seed Blood Menstrual Blood Secondines Urine Dung Lice Wormes Stones of Bladder Kidneyes c. From a dead man Skin Fat Scul Bram Teeth Bones Mummy of which see Daniel Beckerus in his Medicus Microcosmus and Hartman sacra-dropsied Dysenteric Asthmatick menstruate or Rein-exulcerated persons 2. In respect of the time if they are not durnk when they are altered if not in the winter Season unless upon extraordinary occasion and al things suitable if they are given to drink when their signs argue them to be at the best if cheifly in the spring morning and evening if in their place of springing or not far off 3. In respect of the use of things foregoing if the body be prepared with a Lenitive blood-leting opening of the passages driving away hurtful Humors 4. In respect of the Vse of things circomstantial if they be so drunk as to rise by little and little to the highest dose and to stop there a while and so to descend by little and little to the lowest Dose if the measure prescribed be divided into parts if good diet be observed c. 5. In regard of things following their use if the Body be duly stirred If diligent consideration be had which way nature inclines that is to say whether they are like to work by stool Urin or Transpiration or by many waies at once if being retained they may be brought away by convenient Clysters if such Symptomes as usually occur be provided against IV. How there are many acid Fountains and medicinal springs in Europe the chief of which are in Germany 1. The Spaw-Waters and they are four Wels in number Geronster Rouhont Savinire and Tunnelet 2. Those of Greisbach at the Entrance of the Hercinian Forrest which are seasoned with Iron Vitriol Christaline salt Bitumen Sulfur 3. The Petrine Wel in Alsatia a quarter of a mile distant from the former is qualified by some minerals 4. Antegast Water scituate at the Entrance of the Hircinian Wood which is impregnated with Alum Sulphure and a little Vitriol 5. Ribelsave-water by the said Wood in the County of Furstenberg which has in it the spirituous subtilties of Iron Nitre vitriol Chalcit is Bitumen 6. Gebresveil Water in the upper Alsatia which is virtuared by Alom Nitre and Iron 7. Schwalback-Water 8. Egran Wel in Bohemia 9. Nideraven Spring near Rottenburg 10. Denachen Wel in the Hercynian Forest 11. The Federan Wel in Rhetia which contains Alum and Coper with a little Sulphur 12. Wels of Trevire which are three one of which runs through a yellowish earth and Iron I shal pass over the rest in silence At this present while I am writing many things and they truly miraculous begin to be reported of the Wels of Horn-Hause in lower Saxnny Touching those acid waters see Sebize Baccius and others whom ye shal find in Vandeâ— Linden de Scriptis Medicis Article II. Of Bathes Bathes are hot waters which bubble perpetually out of the Earth are heated by the Subterranan fire and having gained Vertue from divers Minerals they cure Diseases being fitly used I. They are hot either at their Head or in their Chanels either more or less II. They leap and bubble out of the Earth because they have their Rise in an high Place either in Mountains or at the foot of a Mountain as experience shews They bubble up perpetually for the most part because the Earth is alwaies moist and the subterraneal Heat does alwaies carry up vapors to the Concavities of Mountains which where they cannot exhale they are condensed compressed and turn into drops of water Yet bathes are found which rise fal with the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea Nor do they alwaies flow out at one place because the sectet passages are either destroyed or stopped up III. The Heat of Bathes comes from the subterraneal fire which is kindled by an indifferent hot exhalation thin and enflamed getting among the Sulphur and Bitumen by which it is fed Either the waters run through those hot subterranean places or in the way they are joined to the flames and Heat or they run so long above or by the Channels til they grow hot or whiles the Earth grows hot by under-ground fires many vapors are from thence raised which being at last in some wide place turned to water they do in one place or other seek an out-gate or lastly two or more metalline waters being naturally cold to the touch do in their converse grow hot through repugnancy of their Spirits an example whereof we have in spirit of vitriol and oyl or salt of Tartar also in Aquafortis and Tartar in Butter of Antimony and spirit of Nitre IV. Subterranean matters which virtuate the Bathes are divers partly minerals partly mettals which may be gathered from the several Bathes Now how that comes to pass and how the Materials in them may be known I shewed before V. The Diseases that are cured by them are also various the Colick Mother-fits Stone Barrenness Headache c. Some of which they cure directly others by accident VI. They are used to drinke for which intent they are bad which have some hurtful metalline property in them also to bathe Foment in stoves and by application of their clay of al which see besides
There is here Good hope of a cure if there appear on the fourth day good and promising Signs if pus to wit snot or filth or water flow forth by the nostrils ears or eyes But is somewhat doubtful if there be present with it an acute feaver and that the ut in be white because then the choler is carried upwards and an inflamation is greatly to be feared if the Patient vomit up that which is Eruginous or in color like unto brass and that the Party be over long kept awake and deprived of his rest especially if a deafness accompany it in regard that by reason of the choler that is gotten together they suddenly fal into a violent and vehement madness if they be surprised with a Congelation or taking as we cal it together with a stoppage of the belly a fierce and wild countinance and that the face be extraordinarily red and fiery because then they are suddenly surprised with a crick in the neck that affect which we usually terme opisthotonos if likewise there happen together with it a sound or ringing in the ears without a Feaver if there accompony it a vertigo or giddiness in the head a hoarsness of the voice and a benummedness in the hands for then they sudenly become either appoplectical or Epileptical and Apoplexy and Epilepsie or falling sickness most commonly following thereupon But there is no hope at al or if any very little if where â—â—it was very vehement it suddenly vannish away and conceal it selfe there following no alleviation by the crisis if the extream parts become exceeding cold because that the native heat being drawn back a Phlegmon may easily be excited if it happen to be with an acute feaver and that on the fourth day there appear some pernitious sign or other if a sound person so soon as he is surprised and taken herewith become instantly speechless and snort and yet is not afflicted with any strong feaver wherby probably he might be freed from the aforesaid distemper The Cure if there by any is performed I. By mettigation of the pain either by anodines of river craw-craw-fish beaten wel together with rose vinegar vervain water and the root thereof wel bruised and imposed on the part affected the Allabastrine unguent before mentioned al which ought to be applied unto the suâ—ures and temples or else by narcotick remedies which may only be applied unto the forehead and layd thereon II. It is to be accomplished by removai of the Causes and strengthening the part touching which see further in the differences The Differnces of the Cephalalgy are many and those very various I. One difference hereof is symptomatical of which we here treat Another is Critical which beginneth not to afflict the patient from the first rise of the dâ—stemper but much about the time of the Crisis and then the breathing suddenly becometh short and very difficult the Hypecondria being drawn back the veins are swoln and the arteries beat in the Temples the cheeks wax red and tears flow forth of their accord the patient not being able to withstand it the sick party streacheth his nostrils with his hands and then most commonly there floweth a streaming forth of the blood II. Another is External which seizeth the pericranium is perceived in the very superficies reacheth unto the roots of the eye-lids is exasperated by the compression of the hairs and hands Another internal which becomes easy and moderate upon the very touch especially if it be without any distention and it extendeth it self even unto the roots of the eyes III. Another is from Causes External to wit 1. Ebriety with beer in which the herb Chamaepence is boiled easily and soon causeth And then the matter fluctuating in the stomach is to be cast forth thence by vomit The leaves either of the Colewort or Cabbage throughly moistened in warme water or else the leaves of Rue wel brused together with rose vinegar are to be applied The head is to be al over wet and besprinkled with the spirit of wine and the feet are chafed and rubbed with salt and vinegar 2. By a Contusion stroke wound in which case the cure is to be sought for above in and from their proper places 3. By the heat of the sun the heat of a Bath and of the soucherly winds And then the head is to be delt withal by cooling fomentations c. 4. By the use of other things offensive such as are dates walours chestnuts Filbirds toad-stools hempseed the seeds of Coriander not prepared Frankinsence styrax and Mirh if moderatly taken c. Another is from Internal causes to wit 1. From a distemper without matter which if it be hot the pain is vehement and the head becommeth hot if it â—e cold the pain lasteth so much the longer and the head is cold In this case the little rols or cakes of diamâ—scum dulce and a little bag of heating Cephalicks are very convenient If it be dry the pain is moderate dul and notacute and there went before causes that were extreamly efficating and drying 2. From a distemper with matter which is either from blood and then the paine is more gentle and moderate which cheifly seizeth the fore part of the head and increaseth before the time of repast The Cure is to be sought in its due and proper places Or else it hath its original from yellow choler and then the pain is extreamly pricking and corroding and for the most part fasteneth upon and seizeth the right side of the fore part of the head In the cure those things that are most fit and likely to effect it are Epithenâ—s of Opiat Laudanum with rose water vesicatories applied unto the neck the smelling of rose water with Camphire washing of the head with a decoction of agarick together with the flowers oscamomil scarification of the lips of the ears c. or else it procedeth from flegm and then a pain afflicteth the patient on the right side or the hinder part of the head rather then else where Medicaments good and sucessful against this malady are oxymel with squils the water of the flowers of the elder tree of penyroyal of rosmaâ—y with cristal of nitre the shels of peaches beaten together with verveyn water the oyl of nutmeg pressed or drawn forth the Balsam against the Apoplexy that of yellow amber and the sacculus or little bag of Hartmannus Or else it ariseth from blak choller or melancholly and then the watchings are very extream greivous together with a pain of the left side of the hinder part of the head Let the cuâ—e be sought for in iâ—s proper place 3. from a wind and then the pain wandereth as it were and flyeth up and downe hiâ—her and thither it puffeth out and extendeth the part where it is often returning and running back again at some certain constant hours of the day It is discussed scattered if so be that the temples and the coronal suture be frequently anoynted and
the sound and noise that it maketh wil soon discover Chap. 4. Of the Diseases of the Adnata Tunicle Article I. Of the Ophthalmie THe Parts Constituting the Eye either they are the Tunicles Viz. Adnata Cornea Vvea and Aranea or else they are the Humors thereof The Diseases of the Adnata are the Ophthalmy Pterygium Panniculus and Hyposphasma of the which two latter this is common to the Cornea Tunicle that unto the Eye-Lids The Ophthalmy is an inflamation of the Adnata Tunicle arising from a sharp blood distending the smal Veins thereof The SIGNS are redness of the Eyes a flowing forth of tears a pain c. The CAUSE is Blood which either alone or else castigated by other Humors sliding forth unto the part affected either by an afflux or else by congestion is dispersed thorow the Veins and so distendeth them The CURE is Difficult if it arise in cold Regions and in a cold time because then the Members are more than at other times streightened and confined if it infest and annoy little Children because that it continually followeth from a tender and weak Head if the pain presevere and long abide because it argueth a matter either corroding or vehemently distending or suppurating if it be by consent from the Membranes of the Brain and the parts contained within the Skin if there appear in the Eye smal grains of filth because these signifie a slowness of Maturation It is more easie if it be by Consent from the external parts if the tears be more abundant and more smarting because it cometh the sooner to an end if the belly be quick in regard that the loosness of the belly freeth the party from it It is to be accomplished according to the Method of other Inflamations It is to be noted in this that somtimes by Venesection the greatest Opthalmies are wholly taken away within the space of an hour 2. That Vesicatories applied behind the Ears do very wel draw back For this purpose there is much commended by Hartman the meat of the Herb Rocket in a quilted bag 3. Errhines and those not overstrong and violent are to be administred if the sick person hath bin wont to evacuate the excrements of the head by the Nostrils 4. Topicks are to be applied but yet not until the end of three whole days and these are to be actually some that warme without any the least mordacity or Carroding quality wel cleansed and purified and corrected by such repellers as are in their own propriety helpeful neither must they be too cool nor too astringent neither over dry and those may presently be put unto the forehead and the neck and they are to be followed with Anodynes which if there be any fear of a greater afflux are very fitly applied to the eye from the very beginning 2. the womens milk is every hour to be changed lest that after long continuance it contract a certain kind of acrimony from the heat of the eye 3. Opium and opiate medicaments are by no means to be adminiâ—tred without great and urgent necessity 4. Great caution must be had lest that there should be any suppuration in the inward parts 5. In the diet wine and the use of baths in the declination of the disease may very wel and without danger be allowed and permitted unto the sick person A Cataplasme of the Crumbs of wheat bread and a rosted apple with the brest-milk of a woman together with a little saffron and sugar of saturn is exceedingly commended And so likewise is the water that is made of the juicy substance of craw-Craw-fish distilled two pints thereof of Rose water one pint and Crocus metalorum half an ounce infused altogether as also of the waters of the eyebright and Fennel of each alike five ounces with metalorum one dram unto which there may be added a fit proportion of rosewater Among the discussives Sarcocol wel washed and the true Tutty of the Arabians which drieth without any kind of biting obtain their place and use The Differences of the ophthalmy is threfold I. One is that we cal Taraxis or a perturbation which is known by this that the eyes only appear to be hotter with a certain redness in them and without any great abundance of tears It ariseth from external Causes to wit 1. the heat of the Sun or the fire and then the Cataplasme before mentioned may very siâ—ly be applied 2. from a pain of the head contracted from the suns scorching heat and then likewise the aforesaid Cataplasme hath its place unless happly general and Universal remedies ought altogether to preceed and take the the first place 3. from wind smoake and dust and the eyes are to be washed with milk luke warme and fleep to be taken thereupon 4. from a blow or a fal and then blood ought immediatly to be drawn forth by opening a vein 5. from the stinging of a Bee Wasp or Hornet and then Repellers of the white of an Egge the breast milk of a woman c. are to be imposed Another is the true and genuine ophthalmy which proceedeth either from hot or from cold causes and to this al that hath been before spoken doth properly and cheifly belong Another is that we cal Chemosis whenas the eye lids are as it were inverted and â—urned the inside outward neither can they be closed and then there appeareth a swelling of something that is white above the black of the eye and this needeth and requireth the stronger sort of remedies II. Another is Periodical which kepeth its intervals it is familiar unto hot moist heads at length it casteth the eyes into a consumption Another is that that keepeth not its periods Another is Contagious III. Another is Moist 〈◊〉 â—hich we have now most cheifly treated Another dry in the which there is but a very smal flux of tears and in the night-time the Eye-Lids contract an hardness It hath its original from a humor that is not much in quantity but very salt and nitrous And it is either with an itching attending it which if tears gently flow forth it is then called Psorophthalmia but if there be no tears at al and that the eyes are only red without any swelling it is then called Xerophthalmia or else without an itching and with a certain hardness of the Eye-lid and then it is-termed Sclerophthalmia The Cure hereof followeth the method of that before mentioned Article II. Of the Nail or little wing the web and the Hyposphagm of the Eye I. The Nail or little wing as they terme it of the eye or as some cal it the arrow is a little membrane that is nervous sibrous and somwhat white which proceedeth forth from the corners of the eyes the greater of them especially and cleaveth fast unto the Adnata tunicle and is somtimes drawn forth in length even unto the Cornea tunicle and very often if it so much increase covereth and over spreadeth the Pupilla or Bal of the Eye
This Affect needeth no SIGNS since that it is evidently exposed unto the view It is discerned from the Lachrymal flesh by its white shining brightness The CAUSE is Blood mingled together with thick viscid and clammy Humors flowing down from those parts that are contained betwixt the Skul and the Skin and bringing upon the place a certain kind of Scabbiness or scurfiness which while the nutritive faculty endevouereth to render and make equal it produceth an increase of the membrance beyond the ordinary course of nature The CURE Requireth I. The Premising of the general and universal remedies II. the extertion and extirpation of the nail after it hath been for a while fomented either with a decoction or some temperate distilled water Among the several sorts of medicaments there is commended the pouder that is made and prepared of Egg-shels and then cast upon the eyes the Medicinal stone of Crollius in the water of roses and Eye bright the specifick of â—artman of the fish Lucius we cal it the Luce or Pike the same Hartmans water of the whits of Eggs and other such like remedies which if they be sharp and piercing ought to be quallified and corrected with Tragacanth and the like and exceeding great Caution must be had that the tunicle Cornea be not touched III. It requireth Chyrurgery of which you may see further if you consult Authors upon this very subject IV. A Diet in which there ought to be an abstinence from wine and meats that generate store of vapours It is many wayes Divided I. One is that we cal Albicans or tending to whiteness Another there is that tendeth to a blackness which is not to be removed by any remedies whatsoever II. Another Recent or new which may soone and very easily be dispersed and quite taken away Another is Inveterated and old unto which if a thickness chance to accrew and be added thereto it ought then to be cut out yet sometimes notwithstanding it sticketh so close and pertinaciously unto the Adnata tunicle that it cannot be taken away thence no not by the Chirurgeon himselfe without manifest hazard and danger of hurting the eye III. Another is that which is produced only unto the Cornea tunicle and no further Another that is extended along even unto the very pupilla or Eye-bal and this if it be taken away it indeed wholly freeth the eye from fluxions but if a Cicatrix or star be left remaining it very much hindereth the sight of the eye IV. Another is Cancerous and Putrid which admitteth of no Cure at al Another that is not as the former II. The Pin or web of the Eye is a certain red substance like unto a smal piece of cloath arising from the exuberancy and over great abounding of blood in the Exterior veins of the Eye There is here no need of SIGNS There appeareth especially in the superficies of the tunicle Adnata as it were a fleshy web with an itching a pain an offending of the eyes by the light the sight obscured or quite and clean taken away The CAUSE is a blood derived unto the eyes either simple and alone or mixed either by the way of fluxion or of congestion and this either by the external vessels and then the forehead swelleth a little or otherwise by the internal vessels and then there is a certain pain extending it self even unto the very roots of the Eves The CURE is performed I. By the Vse of Vniversals or remedyes in general II. By Abstertion by those things above mentioned III. By Chirurgery touching which those Authors that are extant upon this Subject III. The Hyposphagm or Sugillation as they cal it is a blemish or spot reddish or black and blew arising from blood poured forth of the veins being opened and common to the tunicle Cornea There is no need of SIGNS forasmuch as the malady or Evil is easily discovered by the very beholding of it The CAUSE is whatsoever may open the veins whether it be External or internal as shal be further shewn in the differences The CURE is Easie in the beginning It is performed Universal or general remedies having gon before if the afflux be greater than is usual by discussives at first such as are more gentle and corrected by astringents but afterward those that are stronger and more forcible and yet withal such as are void of acrimony and tartness lest that there should more of the blood be enticed and drawn forth unto the part affected It is Divided three manner of waies I. One is from Causes External a blow clamour and sounding of trumpets in which we must presently have recourse unto Topical remedies to wit the decoction of the flowers of Melilote and of Roses Fenugreek seed Colliry composed of the blood of Pigeons taken out of their wings two drams thereof the breast milk of a temperate Woman half an ounce and frankincence one scruple Another is from internal Causes to wit either great store of blood where Venesection must by no means be ommitted or else from the extraordinary great heat thereof and then the spot or blemish tendeth unto a Citrine colour We must withstand and oppose the inflamation by the white of an Egg wel shaken together if there present any Pus or filthy purulent matter the same is to be lessened by a Collyry composed of the Muciluge of fenngreek with fennel water and honey of Roses II. Another is Recent and new beginning in which the blemish is of a red colour Besides the Topical rememdies above mentioned the tops of hissop boy led in ordinary and common water tyed up in a little bage and so applied is of singular use and bennifit in discussing the peccant matter Another is inveterate and of long standing in the which the spot or blemish is black and blew And for this we usually prescribe as most proper and convenient a Colliry composed of the Juyce of the greater Selandine and Carduus Benidictus of each halfe an ounce of the fat of the bird they cal Quoestula or Queist liquified and dissolved two drams and of mirrh half a scruple as also the Root of sigillum Solomonis or Solomons Seal well shaken together c. III. Another is When blood is cast forth either into the Adnata or the Cornea Tunicle And another When it is cast forth into both these Tunicles at once and together and then all the Objects that the Sick person looketh upon seem to be of a color tending to Redness Chap. 5. Of the Diseases of the Tunicle Cornea Article I. Of Crassities Nebula and Albugo THe Diseases of the Tunicle Cornea are Crassities or a certain kind of thickness Nebula or a little Cloud Albugo or a white spot in the Eye Pustules or Pushes Vlcers Wounds and Pain I. Crassities or thickness Is an extream drying of the substance thereof and therewithal there Joyned a certain Corrugation or winkling It is known by this that as it were in the superficies thereof there appeareth a little
of Saturn excel But a Vein must be opened also and the Patient Purged 2. In its Acrimony contracted from hot meats Medicines and sharp things which must be opposed 3. In its Commotion whiles seeking a Passage it causeth an itching II. A Priapisme is an erection of the Yard without any desire of Venery arising from a windy Spirit filling up the hollow Nerve of the part That Vaporous spirits ariseth either in the Nerve it self from a cold distemper or in the Yard and Vessels from a thick and crude Humor by an unproportionate heat and here the distilled Oyl of Rue takes place For the most part 't is by Reason of the mouths of the Arteries are too open and dilated pouring forth plenty of Spirits because perhaps the Loyns and Kidneys being heated they grow hot and are filled with much spirits which happens to those that abound with much blood In the Cure universals premised Water Lillies the Seed of the Chaiste Tree and other coolers ought to be applied A Satyriasis is a Palpitation of the Yard following an inflamatory disposition of the spermatick Vessels with a distension It happens rather to young men than to other Ages the Cure must be hastened least they fal into a resoultion or Convulsion of the Seminary Vessels We must have a Care of Purges in it unless Perhaps we can make an aversion by Vomits and from things that move Urin. Article III. Of a running of the Reins A Gonorrhea is a too great and involuntary shedding of the Seed arising from its own fault and the fault of the Spermatick parts The SIGNS are evident the seed is shed a gainst their wils without lust and dreams of lust without any stifness of the Yard with no sense of delight or very little from whence is caused a slenderness of the whol Body about the Loyns especially with a paleness and hollowness of the Eyes The CAUSE and CURE shal be explained in the Differences The Flux is stopt by the magistral of the bone of the fish Sepia given from six grains to half a scruple with old conserve of Roses By fixt Antimony with Plantan Water The Difference is taken from the Causes One is by default of the Spermatick Parts 1. Of a cold and moist distemper which either ariseth from external Causes endewed with such a vertue and weakens their retentive faculty as too much Venery or from an afflux of Humors in which Case emptying and binding with heaters mixt takes place It is the easier Cured so it be new the pouder of Turpentine given with milk for fifteen daies does good 2. by default of their Laxness when their Bladders conteining the seed and the Vessels that carry it are too much enlarged and Relaxt Another is by the fault of the Seed it self which is 1. Plentiful by forbearing from Venery and by using meats that nourish wel and then bleeding Fasting exercises do good 2. Sharp and hot stimulating the expulsive faculty which proceeds from the like blood by reason of the heat of the liver and Kidneys and then a priapism for the most part is joyned with it external Causes went before The Cure must be ordered by emptying of Choler by anointing the back bone and Loyns with cooling Oyntments 3. Crude watrish and thin and that either by reason of the coldness of the stones or of things taken or the like distemper of the Liver and then the Seed comes froth even at the touch of a Woman there are present the signs of crudity In the Cure we must act with driers and strengthners The essence of Turpentine is commended given one dram weight in Syrup of Agrimony Or by reason of the abundance of Vitious Humors in the body which are sent to the spermatick Vessels and then we must act with emptiers and good Diet. 4. Virulent and Malignant as is concracted in the French Pox which is known from hence that at first a white Poyson or somwhat Yellowish fals from the spermatick Vessels insensibly as wel when they wake as sleep which in time putrefies and gets an Acrimony eats and exulcerates the Passage of the Yard from whence ariseth a pain which also when 't is stiff does stretch a string as it were under the Yard and in pissing does goad sharper as it were in a dysury that is somtimes hollowed so deep that it breaks outwardly at the upper Skin of the Yard It ariseth from a weakness of the Spermatick Vessels and stones contracted by that poysonous Evil which causeth that whatsoever is collected in these Vessels turns to a filthy Poyson which by contagion Pollutes any other body As concerning the Cure 't is difficult in old Men in al if it be stopt without reason For there is collected for the most part an impostumation within somtimes about the stones in the Epididymis somtimes in the Perinaeum which the Skin breaking pours forth the matter We must abstain from things astringent least it being retained doth corrode the Parts Dryers and things that resist Putrefaction as are Sorrel Treacle Mithridate and those things which are dedicated to the French Pox do good Titile XI Of the Diseases of the genital parts in Women Chap. 1. Of the Diseases of the Neck of the womb Article 1. Of a Tentigo and Cauda THe Diseases of the Womb are either of the Privities or Neck of the Womb or of the womb it self To those belong Tentigo Cauda Straitness pustles condylomato Hemorrboids and Vlcers I. A Tentigo or great bit and the womans Prick is the growing of the Clitoris into too great a bulk The Subject is the Clitoris or that Nervous flesh hard which in the Neck of the Womb the Joynt wings of the Privities do embrace and at the Top of which that is the which swels in desires of Venery This manifest affect needs no SIGNS somtimes the bulk is so great that it hangs forth through the cleft of the Privity as thick as a goose Neck and resembles a mans Yard they have too great desire of Copulation The CAUSE is too great an Afflux either of an Humor or nourishment by reason of its Laxness which is induced by often touching and 't is wont to cause lust at the least rubbing of the Cloathes The CURE respects 1. The abatement of blood and the bringing forth of other Humors for which ends serve a most slender and cooling Diet and discussives especially the leaves of the lentisk and Olive 2. The taking away of the same Excrescency where first must be applyed the gentler causticks As Alum Vnguentum Aegyptiacum the lie of which Soap is wont to be made boyled with Roman Vitriol adding towards the end a little Opium and make Trochiskes of them with which pouder the flesh must be strowed over at last the flesh must be cut off either by Ligature or Section having a care of an Inflamation II. A Cauda is a certain fleshy substance arising from the Mouth of the Womb which fils up the womens Privity and somtimes