Part I.

| pacts are to be fomented with fweee Milk, ia the which chere may alfo be boyled the Leaves and
Berries of the Lawrel, Rofemary, Camomile, ||
Sage, Organy, French Lavender, and the like, |
The Decottion of Rape roots is likewife fingu- | 9
larly ufeful; and commonly unto thofe members
chat are pained with overcoldnels hey ufe to ap- |
ply che Decoétion of Rape roots that have been firft frozen with cold.
After this we mutt becake our felves unco thofe |
things chat are hotter, fuch as the Oy] of Liles, of Turpentine, of Wax, Nectle feed, Crefles. Buc if chere be not only a fear of a Gangrene, but thac there alfo be one already prefenc, and chac the Member already hegin todie, we mutt then ufe our utmoft endeavor that the heat may be prefer- ved in che pare,and chat from other parts it may be
again called back unto it : and cherefore here is lice | tle or no benefit to be expected from Defenfives, |).
but Scarifications are rather to be adminiftred, and the parts to be fomented with thofe hor Medi- caments chat were but even now mentioned 5 unto which we may add Scabious water, Germander, the Root of Afclepias or Swallow-wart, and the
like. Ulnto che parts there may be adminiftred, |
Treacle, Mithridate, Trochifques of the Viper, the Ley in which Water Germander hath been boyled, and Treacle Waters. Secondly, If the Gangrene hath its original from the afflux of Malig- nant humors, ora malignant quali- ty 3 then by appointing a Cooling and drying Diet, and by admini-: firing of Meats fauced andfeafoned with Citrons,
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| Lemmons, and Pomegranates; and likewife by
evacuating and emptying forcl of che peccant and depraved humors, eitherby opening a Vein, or by purging Medicaments ¢ if need require, and chac che nature ofthe Difeafe, and the firength of che Patient wil bear ic 3 but we are here a)waies cocake heed how we give thofe chings that are coo ftrong) the Malignicy is tobe expelled, and the depraved matter to be driven forth from the more inward unto che external parts; and fuch a liké Cure almoft is here co be inftitured, as is wont co be inmalipnant Fevers 5 cowit, there are Medica- ments to be adminiftred of Cicrons, Sorte}, Roles, Borrage, Water Germander, Carduus benediét, Ditany of Crete, Swallow- wore, Angelica, Teeacle likewifeand Mizhridatce. And we mutt do our endeavor thar a Sweat may be provoked by- thefe medicaments, and that the Poyfon may be driven forch from the Noble members unto che exterior parts. Which that ic may che more fuc« cefsfully and moreeafily be done, the malignant matter ts likewife by Topicks co be drawn forth
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Chap. 19.
thac che Poyfon creep broader, and {pread tc felf | Native heat, are co be evacuated out of che part al-
unto the more ingecioc and Noble parcs. Buc if che malignant maccer be bred in the body, chen Defenfivesaceby no means to be adminiftred ; but che faid Matter is only cobe called forth unto the excernal parcs;_ unto which end Scarifications may be adminiftred unto che part affected, Cup- ping-glaffles likewife and Leeches may be applied; and moreover the parc alfo may be wafhed with the Decottion of thofe Medicaments that refift malignicy and putridnefs3 fuch as are Worm- wood, Rue, Ditcany, 4/clepias or Swallow-worr, Angelica, and efpecially Water Germander, which is of a moft foveraign virtue in all Gan- grenes, and chat thac hath in ican extraordinary power co preferve from putridaefs, And others rhere are chat co attra domake ufe of che Rade difh roor, che Seed of Crefles, and che like.
~ Bucit Poyfon fhal chance unto the body from wichout, and thal either by a blow, biting, or any
other touch be cranfufed incoche parc affected ; | then chofe Medicaments that do ftrongly attract the Poyfon, dry itup,andconfumeit, are to be! made ufe of: for whitch end and purpofe,an actu- al Cautery may moft ficly be adminiftred. The part affected being either {cartfied, or burnt, then
here are further co be applied chofe Medicaments | that refift putridnefs, and preven che DNecrofis or Mortification, and fuch as do alfo atccact and draw the offenfive and depraved matier ; as an| Emplafter of che aforementioned Medicaments ; | with which we may hikewife mingle Leven, and| Garlick roaftedin the Embers, And at lJengch, | the Gangrene being ina faw way of recovery, sf |
there hath happened any Ulcer from the {carificae
tion or burning, it is thento be cleanfed by Medi- | camencs of che Juyce of Smallage, and Honey of | Rofes (unto which if needbe, theremay be ad- ded {ome Spirit of Wine ) and ocher things are moreovec co be done that are fic and convenient for the Ulcer.
Thirdly, The Gangrene that is wont to follow upon great Inflam- mations, andtoarife from the abun- dance of blood and humors that fuf- focate tbe Natural heat of the parc,. 13 cured in thismanner. Firft ofall, che Diec that is ap- poinred ought to be flender, and fuch as is The blood and humorsthat flow over- muchinco che pace are co be emptied forth of che whol body, by opening of a Vein, Scarificacions Cupping-glaffss, Purgers, and ocher convenienc Remedies 5 and left chac they fhould any longer flow into the aftected parr, chey areto be drawn back, and derived unto fome ocher place 5 and round about the parc affected there 1s fome kind
A Gangrene | from In- flammation
Of a Gangrene and Sphacelus. 2589
fected, that fo che caufe may be raken away,:and the former heat and vigour may be reftored unto the Member.
Wherefore the part muft prefently ( fince that there is danger indelay 5 andcheblood chat hath already begunco be corrupted, by reafon of its abundance and chickne(fs can hardly be digefted or diffipaced by. Medicaments ) be fcarified wich ma- ny fections, and chefe oughr co be made deep e- nough ; andof the cormupted blood a fufficient quantity (co wit, greac ftore and plenty thereat ) is cobe evacuated. And yer neverthelefs, in the greatnefsand depth of che Incilions, we ‘ought to have re{pect unto the greatnefs of the Affect ic felf ; and according asche Affect is more or lefs nigh unto putridnets, and a Sphacelus, fothere- after the Incifions are co be moderated. Some likewife there are chat apply Leeches, or che lef- fer fore of Cupping-glaties, if the blood be not fuffictently and plentifully evacuated by {carafi- cations alone, The Incifion being made, the