Part LV.

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the part,) itdoth no waies follow, that by one Medicament the Wounds of all parts may behealed. But likeas Galen (in regard of the drynefs, which chiefly belongeth there- co) according co the various Temperament of the various parts adminiftreth various and different drying Medicaments; fo likewife
according to che variety of che Temperament,:
the cemper and heat of each fingular parc re- quireth divers Medicaments; foindeed, that what is ficand proper for one parc may be hurtful unto another; andthat which is pro- per andufeful for a flefhy pare may bring much damage unto a Nervous part. For the flefhy parts are endued with much heat ; and therefore albeit chofe things they are Che-
amick. Andhence therefore it is, that be- | rifhed with be not fovery hot, yerneverthe- caufe there is not the fame temperament inal’ lefs they have ftrength enough. | Butas for the parts, andthat thereis a Native heac pro-| thofe parts that are bloodlefs, their heat is per unto each parc, therefore the fame much weaker, and therefore they aréco be vulnerary Medicaments are not ficand proper cherifhed with fuch things as are more hot, unto all wounded patts; but fome are conve-|and then more efpecially when they are
ient for a flefhy part, others for a Nervous much weakened with awound.. Yea it may part thatis wounded 5 like as Gum Elemi is fo happen, that although in their firft Qual. ufeful for all che Nervous parts 5 and there- | ties fome Medicaments may feem alike 5 yee fore alfo moft fit and convenient in all’ notwithftanding in regard of their fubftance
Wounds of the Head, as ofcenctimes be- fore we have told you.
And I am the rather likewife perf{waded hereunto, even by chis, that in Wounds Cefpecially of the Joyncs, where dangerous | Symptoms appear to be neer at Hand) our more skilful Chirurgeons do not content themfelves only with Unguents and Empla- fters, but upon thofe alfo chey impofe Cata- plafms with very happy fuccefs 3 the which an regardthey do not reach untothe Wound infelf, chey cannoc therefore throughly dry
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Cby reafon of which fome of them do fooner lofe their ftrengch and virtue, and others preferve it a longer time)they may much dif. fers; Yeathey may differ in their whole {ub- ftance, andhidden propercy. Nowthac an inftance may be given of fuch Medicaments Galen affurethus, in his Compofition of Medi- caments according to the place affetted, and 1 Chap. where he inveigheth againft fuchas deny that there are fuch-Medicaments.. Bue a Reafon cannot eafily be rendered for fuch Medicaments 5 only experience teacheth us, chat fome of them are more ufeful and efiica-
only cherifh and preferve the Temperament | cious in the curing of wounds,then other, and
and Native heat of che parc, . AndI have of- tentimes feen in Wounds of the Nerves, (in which by Reafon of the weakned Tempera-| ment of the part there hach been an afflux of Humors, and in which by reafon of the im- perfect Conccciion of the Aliment thereunto flowing great abundance of Excrements have been ftoredup, the German Chirurgeons cal them das Glied Vuaffer ) that by the ufe of fuch Caraplafms the W ound hath been redu-
efpecially in the Wounds of chefe or thofe parts 5_) although that in their firft Qualities they differ but very litcle. In the mean timel am of Opinion, that the manifeft Qualities in fuch Medicaments thac work at once from their whole fubftance are not altogether idle and ufelefs 5 bucchatchey are fingularly ufe- fui for the dryingup of that exceflive humi- dicy thar isinthe Wound. And as there are Medicaments which inthe propriety of their
ced unto abetter Stare, and hath no longer
whol fubftance are accommodated unto cer-
voided forth fo great an abundance of Ex-|ctain Particular parts, (as fome to the Liver,
créeMencs.
Now thofe Cataplafms are pre-| othersto the Brain, andathird fort unto the
pared and made up of che Roots of Marfh-| Lungs) fo likewife it is not abfurd eo fay, “Mallows, the ‘Meal of Lan-feed, Fenvegreek, \that there arefome Vulnerary Medicaments Beans, the powder of the flowers-of Camomile, |that are peculiarly defigned unto certain
‘Melilote, Betony, and‘the like.
parts; fome co the flefh others tothe Nerves,
And yet notwicthftanding, from thiscthat |andachird forctothe Brain, &c. And moft we have faid (to wit, chat the mainand|certain it is, (as experience alfo makes ic chief {cope of Vulnerary Medicaments ts to | manifeft) that Gum Glemi is fingularly ufe- pteferve and ftrengthen the Native heac of | ful in Wounds of all the Nervous parts, as
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notonly fo, but the Nature of the fick ‘per-
necefJary fur the Curing of Wounds.
| and baly 5 the fat of a Gelt, two ounces; Old Hogs Greafe, one ounces let them melt atthe fire, and makea
fon is likewileteroufly tobe, weighed 5 fince , Liniment. Or,
chat.even experience tells us, that in wounds | fome, certain Medicaments are more ufeful |
Vake,Rofin,. Wax; ..Lurpentine, Oyl of v OYE oj
Rofer, of each two» ounces 3 ‘Frankincenfe,
for fome Natures; and again, chat fome:o-| Maftich,, Myrrh, of each two drams 5 Make
ther ate hurcful. to be.dilcovered by experience, (if not only by.iexperience: ).and what Galen ¢ in his third) “Book of the Meth. of hyfick, Chap...) writeth couching exficating Medicaments,che dameis.alfo true concerning ali Vulnerary
Medicaments, to wit, that dueref{pedtis to be |
had..unto. the.excrements;-and the ftate of the. Wound... Forif there be but few excre- ‘ments generated.in the Wound,. and that the W ound be otherwife in a good condition, thisas.an evident fign andcoken.of the excel- lency.and uflefuinels.of che Medicament ther- unto. applyed; whereas on the ocher fide, if there be many excrements heaped up in the Wound, itisan evidence that the Medica- | ment adminiftred was unfic and improper. Jn | the mean time, neither are che maniteft qua- | litiesto be neglected; buc Iconceive,chat.of | them likewife. we, are to, Makea due and fic |
whol body, andche pact affected in particn- Jar... Neither are we in, chis:co, negleét; bur carefully toheed che conftitution of the Air; -but.in «the hocrer feafons «che medicaments
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Take. Surpentine two ounces, White Ro- | fin Olibanum, Colopbony, of each tro. oun- ces and balf 5 Maftickone-ounce, Saffron, one dram; Wax balf a pounds, Comnon Oyl_one peund andbalf ; Makehereot an unguent ac- cerding to Art. Or,
Take‘tbe Fuice new drawn of Ladies Mau- tle, of Sanicle,of Saracen Confound, of each alike, asmuch as you think goods fetibem to thefire, and then add, of old Sroines fat, and ‘May ‘Butter; of each alike asmuch as wil fuf- ice, and make an Unguent. Or,
Lake White Rofin three ounces, May Butter fix ounces, Fuice. of Ladies. Mantile one ounce, Sanicle. Wintergreen, of each.an ounce and hbalf,Goats beard, , Oyl of Olive,of each treo-ounces. Let the Fuices be Sirft boyled with the Oyl unril the moufture be confumed,then add the Rofin, and after that the Butter : then let them be ftrained, and ftirred well togeiber until they. be cold. Or.
Take the Herb Wintergreen,Adders tongue Sanicle, Speedwell, of each one ounces flowers of St. Fobns Wort, and Centaury the Jef, of
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the hotcer ought the medicaments tobe chat | fhut upin a Glafs bottle.
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Now, thevulnerary.Medicaments | Vulner ary | Medica-
MeEnis. ¥ 2 , the Roots ofthe greater Confound, |
each fix drams : let them be cut veryfmal, and Add Oyl Olive ona ounce, the fat of a Hcg three ounces, unfalted Butter four ounces; let them fland in a bot
| (both Sarcotick, and, Agglucinat- |place, or in Balneo Maria, for eigbt days; af- | ing )ate provided, and made of jterveards boyl them tillthe bumidity be confum-
ed, and then firain them; after this add Tur-
Biftort, Tormentil,the leaves of Ladies Man- | pentine one ounce, Maftich, F rankincenfe, tles Shepherds pouch, Golden rod. Balfam ap-\‘Myrrb, ofeach balf an ounce, Aloes ‘Hepatick ple,.ve vin, Speedmel,St. Fobns Wort, Mile-\ one ounces and make anunguent.
foil, Sanicle, Hor{-tayl,Elm,Plantaine; Bet- | ony, Cyprefr, Moxfeare 3
Rofes, St..fobns Wort, Pomgranates 5 Cy-| prefs, Nuts 5 Frankincenfe,, Aloes, Mafhicr, | ibe tears ( or {veeat.) of the fir tree, Rojan Lur- pentine, Rofim of the pine, and of tha Larch tree, dry Pitch, the lrquor-of thefmal leaves of the Elm tree, GimBiemy, ‘Guin funip. Gum
The Unguent likewile of Ce(ar Magatus is
the flowers of Red |very uleful;. As,
Lake our Oyl of St. Fobus Wort one pound,
Wax wafbed in Ba'fam water three ounces. Let them melt together in a narrew. mouthed Glafs veffell 5 veber they are melt ed, ad unto them of our Balfam one pound,Gum Elemi three ounces, Balfam of Peru, Tacamabaca, Car-
Hedera, Tragacanth, Tacamabica the Gum | anna, of each two ounces; ( all thefe Gums are
Caranna, Sarcocol, Dragons Blaod; Sealed |t Garth Bole Armenick 3the‘Rinds of the Fran- Rincenfe Tree, tbe fione.“Hematites, and Gor- ails, Of which there are made divers com- politioas, Liniments,& unguents. The Chief- eft of chefe Linimencs is that of Francifc. Ar celts.3 VIZ.
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