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poriton, and fo make a Catapla{m. Matiy likewife chere are Wallnuts that are old and Oyly,
thac followeth.
"Of Practical Phy fick. ae
E€X(reamM g danger chreatned from putridne(s ) thefe Remen dies may noc with any fafery at all be 2dainé fired 5 forafmuch as by cheirhumidity, and Em
plaftick virtue, they doina wonderful! manner |) that commend thofe | encreafe the pucridne(s &caufe that the rotrennefs | being bruifed ; land corruption of che part cteep fo much the fur | of the which fome make {uch a Catapla{m, as this | ther 3 and moreover thefe do bit very flowly take |
| away Che Cruftinefs. And therfote chefeconceive |
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Take the Kernels of Walnuts Cfuch as are old, | chat we oughc rather co ufe chofe Remedies that
andrancid or mouldy_) in number three ;
dried | do greatly cleanfe and dry, refift purrefaction, and Bigs, and Raifins, an equal proportion 5 boyl
break affunder chofe {mal flender fibres by which
them in {trong vobite Wine to a foftnef, and tben| che Cruft adhereth unco the parcaffected. Galen
two Yeiks of Egos; mingle, and then makea Ca- tapla(m of them.
But now if there be any that wil not endure Sca- tification 3 or if ocherwife the Carbuncle wil not yeildunco thefe Medicaments; and itbefo, chat the corruption, the blacknefs, and the figns feem alwares to be augmented3we mutt in this cafe have
; tecourle poco Caureries 3 and that in-
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! eventhe'lea ft delay may caft che fick Perfon into an extream peril,yea inro the ereareft danger even of death it felf. But bere Porenrial Cauteries may not fo fafely be adminiftred ; in repard thatthe Cruft which is drawn over them fals off more; and fo the exhalation of che cor- rupt and malignant bumor is hardened. The a- ctual is therefore by moft accounted the fafer.For why, the Actual Cautery, by che heat and drinefs of the Fire, doth efpecially refift putrefaction,
fhould be infected wich purridnefs; and ic like- wite attcacteth from the depth and the very bot- com all the malignant and corrupt Matter ; and for this caufeic is bere by the moft commended as the
and prefervech che found parts, left chac they =
Cin this cafe) chis is norfo grievous a Remedy, feeing that the fick Perfon is hardly fenfible of it, in regard that che Flefh is dead; and becaufe that the ufe of if muft be fo long continued, even until in all parts thereof chere be afenfe of pain. Yes notwichftanding even the Actuall Cautery hath alfo in it this difcommodity, that it induceth and caufeth a Cruft or Efchar, which it felf fo hind- reth that che malignane and poyfonous matcer cannorexhale. If cherefore any will ule this Re- medy,he muft be altogether careful,chac the Cruft drawn over it hinder not the exhalation of the cor- | ruptand malignant humor ; and therupon he muft ufe hisendeavor, that che Cruft may {peedily (e- ven within rhe {pace of twenry four hours ) be re- moved; in régard chat there may be danger in the |
moft effectual Remedy ; whoconceive that é
Hy and with all poflible {peed, fer |
taking away of the Cruft ( afcer burning ) inthe cafe ofa Gangrene, uferh the Juyce of a Leek with Sale. Gulielmus Fabricius forthe fafling off. of the Efchar, and forthe cleanfing of the Gii+ cer commendeth this following Unguene.
Take the meal of Oxcbus (or bitter Vetch ) the root of Ariftolochy, or Birthwort, the Flover- de-luce of Florence, and tbe leffer wernal Gentian, of each haif an ounce; ‘Ireacle two
Roles; and fo make an Uneuent. Horatius Augenius commendeth this.
Take Vitrioktmwo drams, the beft Honey-balf |
an ounce, Togs greafe two drams, and’ mingle them.
And that the Ancients did notalwaies ufe moy- fteners and thofe Remedies that forward the “Pus or Purulenc matter, for the removal of che Crufts, is fufficiently evident our of Galen his fixch Book ofthe Compofition of Medicaments according to the place affected, Chap. 6.and Paulus /Egine- ta his fourth Book, and Chap. 19. in the which faid place.there are many more fuch Jike Medica« ments to be feen.
And as for my own parr, I had rather ¢ for the taking away ofthe Crufts which for che moft pare tbe Carbuncle contraéteth ) ufe fuch like Reme- dies, then Caureries, whether Potential or A@ual. For here the Putridnefs isnot fimple, as ina Gan- grene, and other corruption of che pacts (where chat chat is putrid is moft commonly feparated fromthe found part ; o chat we may fafely e nough burn away what is corrupt and putrid. But ina Carbuncle there is prefenc a malignant humer, and that diffufed chrougbout the whole part sand. therefore we ate co make ufe cf thofe Medica- ments that excract, chae fo by this means wha is as yet found may be prefetved from purridnefs
and Corruption tins wricetb, that wild Rue’ impofed ina Caraplaim wich Honey. and Raitfins ofcheSun, doth ]ikewife inftantly. feparace che
drams, with a fufficient quantity of Homey of |
delaying thereof, And indeed (for this purpofe) Crufts of Cacbuncles: and cherefore even thofe
they commonly ufe Burter, Hog, the Far of a Goofe,
bing and fiuppurating Remedies.
the Suceor Fat of a medicaments alfo and fuch like motfte- | Treacle and the hike) are for che moft pare very Butthe Truth propertly herewixh mingled, -
chat refifk malignicy (as
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Chap. 14.
likewife ac all other cimes. Ochers compound fuch a like medicament, which (as chey aifirm) wilin two daies {pace-feparate the good and found Fleth from the corrupe.
Take Rue one bandful, Leaven one ounce, dry Figs three in number, Pepper a dram, Salt a dram and half 5 make a Catapla{m which may be applied mornings and evenings.
In general, in Peftilenc Carbuncles, co extract
the Poyfon we muft prevent and hinder the cree- ping and furcher {preading of the putridnefs.
For the caking off che Scar this Emplafter is principally commended.
‘Take of the beft ‘Treacle, and ‘Mithridate, of each balf an ounce, Leaven and Turpentine of
each two ounces, Honey of Rofes one ounce and balf, frefb Butter toro ounces, common Salt one ounce, Chimney Soot two ounces andbalf, Sa racen Soap three ounces, Saffron three drams,
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Take Scabious, the greater Comfrey, of each two ounces, of ful and fat Pigs dryed three, an Onion roafted in Embers, Squils balf an ounce,
~Raddifh root cut into {mal pieces iro ounces,
two Yelks of Legs, Salt two ounces, Leaven and
ChimneySoot of each one ounce,Honeyt> Tur pen- |
tine, of each as much as wil fuffice; and fo make a Cataplafn: andbaving {preadit upon a Li- nen Cloath lay it on bot, and let it be fbifted al- moft every bour.
if now we perceive the Cruft to become round and a citcular redaefs appearing, ic is then a fign & coken of enfuing healch and recovery;and ama- nifeft ceftimony chat Nacuce hath now feparated the corrupt trom thefound. When che Cruft is
wholly taken away che Ulcer is chen to be
throughly cleanfed with Honey of Rofes, ahd the Fuyce of Smallage, and {uch like, After the clean=
fingicistobefilled up, joynedtogether, and at
length wich a‘Cicatrice co be fhut up. Buc coucti- ing the cure of a Carbuncle, {ee more in the fourth Book of Feavers, dnd the fourth Chapter.
Chap. 14. Of the Tumor Paro- nychia.
Neo Inflammagions there alfo belongeth that Tumor chat che Greeks call Paronychia, becaufe chat i¢ is generated in the Confines or fides of the Fingers ;- the Lacines term it Panari- tium, the Geamans. Der Wurm, Oder Das Unge- For che Vulgar areof Opinion, that ib this Tumor there liech hid a Worm, that by gna- wing exciteth and caufeth thofe fo great pains and that when ic is mentioned and fpoken of it is thereby exalperated, and chat therefore it oughc not co be {o muchasnamed : butcthele chings are meerly fabulous.
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ina Cacbuncle, nor only afcer the burning, but [ 7 1,74 € | mor or Swelling, acifing from blood | Paronychia | &> &
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Nowa Paronychia is a hoc Tu-
aduft and acrabiliary in the excream pact of che Fingers, ac che fides of the i Nails; and by reafon of che neighborhood of the ale exciting moft grievous and incollerable
Pains. " The Caufes.
For this Tumor hath its original-from aduft, and (for che moft part, likewile) malignant blood; which Nature thruftech forch unto che Fingers ends 3 and there ic caufech an Inflamma~
cion, The Signs Diagnoftick:
Ic is known by che Swelling, Rednefs,and painy appearing in the Fingers ends about che Nails ; cogether with a moft excream and inten(le pain ( by reafon chat che meer adjoyning Nervous pares | are affected ) which wil not peronc the fick Pere
fontofleep, ortake any reft, neither night nor | day; and chis pain ( in regard of che Nerves con | fent ) is oftentimes extended chroughout the who} (Arm 3 and ichath co accompany it a continual) | Feaver, and fomtimes (by reafon of the over= | great pain) a Lipothymy, which we cerm fainc- ing or {wounding. :
E ph P rognofticks.
1. According co the benignicy and inoffenfivenefs |ofche humor, the malady is {omcimes more mild and collerable, and fomeimes again more grievoiis andincollerable, For if che matcer be benign or moderate and favorable, the fymptoms are ches che lef{s vehement.
2. Onthe contrary, ifthe Matter be Malignant, the Malady is dangerous 3 for ic oftentimes fo corrupteth che Ligaments and che neighboring Nerves, chat the ucmoit Joynt cogether wich the Bone Impoftumateth; and fomrimes the whole Finger is corrupted.
The Cure.
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| ) i | The Vulgar, as they have fuperftitious Opinii.
: ons touching the Caufe, fo chey have likewife | concerning the Cure of this Tumor. For they | chink chac if any one thus affected fhall in the | Spring time wath and befmear his bands wieh che | Egos otherwife called che feed or Sperm of Frops, &fhal chen fuffer chem to dry leifurely & of their own accord ; and fhal afterward hold in this Hand chat. Finger that is grieved with chis Inflammati- on, befhal by chis meansaf{wage and qualifie the faid Inflammation. And fomechere be alfo charg every. yeer holdin cheir hand a live Mole, and then having conceived and mumbled over a cercain form of words, with {queezing hard they killche Mole ‘they bave in their hand; and chencthey brag and boaft that forche yeer following they ace able kil and deftroy all thofe Worms.