To know the Calenture.

THe Calenture at the first apprehensi­on afflicts the Pacient with great paine in the head, and heate in the bo­die; which is continuall or increasing, and doth not diminish and augment as other Feuers doo: and is an introducti­on to the Tabardilla, or Pestilence; where­of next is intreated: but then the bodie will seeme very yellow.

To cure the Calenture.

SO soone as the Pacient is perceiued to be possest of the Calenture; except the Chirurgion defer it for danger of the Signe (I haue seene the time of the day not respected) to open the Median veine of the right arme, and take such quan­titie of blood, as agreeth to the abilitie of the bodie, which not asswaging the heate, by the next day; to open the same [Page]Veine in the left arme, and take so much more blood at his like discretion. And the bodie being Costiue (for so com­monly the Pacients are) to giue him some meete Purgation; and not to permit him to drinke other then water coolde, wherein Barley & Anniseedes haue been sodden with brused Licorice. And if with­in foure daies the partie doo not amend, or being recouered doo take it againe; then open the Sephalica veine, in one or both hands, bathing them in warme water, vntill there comes so much more blood as cause requires. And not to suf­fer the Pacient to drinke, seuen dayes af­ter he is perfectlie recouered, any other drinke, then such water as herein is di­rected.

To know the Tabardilla.

THe Tabardilla first assaults the Paci­ent very vehemētly, with pain in the head and backe: and the bodie seeming yellow, is some signe thereof, and within 24. howres it is so torturous, that he that is possest therof, cannot sleep or rest, tur­ning himselfe on either side, backe and bellie; burning in his backe most ex­treamely. And when it growes to per­fection, [Page]there will appeare red and blew spots vpon the Pacients brest and wrists. And such persons as haue not presently applyed vnto them, meanes requisite to preuent it, will be by the incomparable torment thereof, depriued of their wits. And multitudes haue desparingly slaine and drowned themselues, that by losse of their liues, they might finish their ter­restriall paine.

To cure the Tabardilla.

WHen the Tabardilla is perceiued to afflict the Pacient, permit him not to lie very warme, nor vpon Fea­thers (for of what qualitie soeuer he is in Spayne, hauing this sicknes, he is layd vp­on Wheate straw:) Then immediatly o­pen the Median veine, first in one arme, and the next day in the other, taking a good quantitie of blood: And let him haue water colde, wherein Barley and Anniseedes haue been sodden, without [Page]Licorice (for I haue heard the opinion of good Phisitions of Spayne, that Licorice is hurtfull vnto them) so much as he will desire, which will be euery moment: but no other drinke, nor any rawfruits: and so soone as the spots appeare, giue him some Cordiall potion: and laying him vpon his bellie, set sixe Ʋentoses together in his backe, betweene and beneath the shoulders. And scarifying them, draw out (if it bee a bodie of strong constitu­tion) 18. ounces of blood. After which, and that he hath slept, he will feele ease within 24. houres, and finde such altera­tion in himselfe, as he will thinke that he is deliuered of a most strange torment. Then giuing him nourishing meats mo­deratly (for he will desire to eate much) the fourth day giue him some cōuenient Purgation. And if in the meane while he is Costiue, prouoke him euery day by Clisters: and admonish him to forbeare fifteene daies all other drinke, then that is ordained. And to bee carefull of his [Page]diet: for if this Tabardilla, which we call here in England, Gods Tokens, come a­gaine vnto the Pacient, he can hardly e­scape it. And it is no lesse infectious, then the vsuall English Plague.

To know the Espinlas.

THe partie hauing the Espinlas, will be giddie in the head, and haue pain and pricking at his breast, as with many thornes: wherefore I thinke it is so cal­led of Spina and Espina, the Latine and Spanish words for a Thorne. And there [Page]will be vpon Huesso radio, or Focell, be­ing the vpper bone of his arme, a hand breadth aboue the wrist, a little kernell, by which it is certainly knowne. And he that hath this Disease, will not haue ap­petite to meate or drinke; nor cannot digest meate, although he bee procured to take it.

To cure the Espinlas.

THe Espinlas, appearing by the for­mer signes: Take Oliue oyle pre­sently, and therewith chafe the kernell vpon the Pacients arme, vsing so to doe twise euery day, vntill it bee dissolued: and laying Oyle likewise vpō his breast, stroke it vpwarde somewhat hard with the hand: then spread fine Flaxe vpon it and the kernell, making it fast with a rowler: and within two or three dayes, the diseased thereof will be recouered. Whereas els it is very dangerous to de­priue them of life.

To cure Las Cameras, or Cameras de Sangre, which is the Bloodie Flux.

VVIth the more expedition, that medicine is ministred to the dis­eased of Cameras de Sangre, Laxatiuenes, or Bloodie Flux, there is the more possibi­litie it should preuaile. And detracting it, the Pacients often die suddenly, without feeling much griefe. For speedie and as­sured remedie thereof, the Pacients bo­die must bee clensed of the slimines, en­gendered in the passages of the nutri­ments, before anie sustinance can re­maine in his bodie. And for that pur­pose, giue to purge him in the morning, halfe a pint of white Wine coold, wherin ½. ounce of Rubarb hath been sodden, being small cut; putting in some Suger Candie to sweeten it. And immediatly af­ter he hath so purged, keepe at his nauell Rosemarie sodden in strong Vineger, ap­plied [Page]in the morning and euening verie hot, vntill it be stayed: giuing him often Quinces brused and rowled in Marme­let like Pils, which hee should swallowe whole, and none of the Fruits, or meates before recited, nor any more white wine, but red wine of any sort. And if it be on Land, the liuers of Goates (especiallie) Sheepe, or Bullocks rosted: not willing­ly permitting the Pacient to eate any o­ther meate. And if at Sea, Rice only sod­den in water, rather then any thing else vsuall there, vntill the infirmitie is per­fectly asswaged.

To know the Erizipila.

HE that hath the Erizipila, will bee swolne in the face, or some part of him, and it will be of yellow colour mixt with red. And when it is thrust with the finger, there will remaine a signe or dint of the same: and then by degrees it will fill againe to the former proportion. And it speedily infecteth the inwarde parts, because such swellings comes soo­ner to perfection in hot places, then in temperate Countries. And therefore the diseased thereof, must bee immediatlie prouided of remedie.

To cure the Erizipila.

SOme sauage people haue first found perfectly to cure this Erizipila, al­though [Page]it is the Spanish name of the Ma­ladie; by brusing so much Tobaco, as will yeeld foure spoonfuls of iuyce, and to drinke it presently after they are infected therewith. And to launce the places swolne; thereunto putting Casada wet, and made in paste. Continuing in colde places and shadie, neere Riuers: and not to trauell or labour, vntill they are reco­uered. But the Spanyards in Jndia, reco­uer themselues by taking the same iuyce of Tobaco, and setting so many Ʋentoses vpon the swolne places, as they can con­taine, scarrifying them, and drawing out the corrupted Humour so congealed. And doing the like in two or three other parts of the bodie, where the Disease doth not appeare.

The iuice of Tobaco, is very excellent to expell Poyson, and is the ordinarie remedie vsed by the Indians, and many other sauage people, when they are poysoned, and bit with Scorpions, or other venemous creatures. But [Page]they presently make some kinde of incision, where they are bit or stung, and wash it with the iuyce of Tobaco: then applying the same brused thereunto, two or three dayes, they heale it vp with dried Tobaco.

To know the Scuruey.

ALthough most Chirurgions, and chiefly those that frequent the Sea, doo vnderstand how to discerne when their Pacients haue the Scuruey; because [Page]it is so ordinary at Sea, as it hath been sel­dome seene, any Ship or Pinnice, to bee foure moneths vpon any Voyage, to a­ny part of the world, not ariuing where they haue been supplied and relieued with the benefits of the Land: but some of the Companie haue had this Disease. Yet it is not impertinent here to insert the signes thereof: the rather, because I haue known some so destitute of know­ledge, to discerne and cure the same, as the losse of men lost thereby, hath diuer­ted determined purposes to proceed on Voyages: and others to perish, when they returned out of hot Regions into cold Climates, where they haue had the lineaments of their bodies, that with heate are nimble and tractable to euerie motion of the spirits, dulled and benum­med with colde: which is a token that this disease is engendring in their ioints: and soonest appeares by swelling of their anckles and knees, and blacknes of their gummes, or loosenes of their teeth, [Page]which will sometimes come forth, when there is not redresse ministred in season.

Preseruatines against the Scuruey.

TO preserue men from the Scuruie, there must be care to prepare those things before rehearsed, well conditio­ned: the badnes whereof doth partlie breede the inconuenience. And men themselues must haue a discreet ende­uour to auoid their owne ruine, by vsing exercise of their bodies. And such as are exempted from being commanded to doo labour, to hang by the armes twise or thrice euery day. And not to haue scarcitie of drinke in hot Climates: and comming into the cold, to be daily relie­ued with Aqua vitae, or wine. Also it is a certaine and assured medicine against this Disease, to haue such quantitie of Beere brewed with Graynes and Long pepper, as in the morning twise euerie [Page]week there may be giuē a good draught to a man, proportioning three quarters of a pound of Graines, and three quar­ters of a pound of Pepper to a hogshead of Beere. But white Wine or Syder, boy­led and brewed with Graynes and Long pepper, in like quantitie, is very singular good. And it is not fit to suffer the gums to abound with flesh: and therfore some­times let them bleede, and cleere them with strong Vineger.

To cure the Scuruey.

THe partie that hath the Scuruey set­led in his mouth, must haue the cor­rupted and black flesh takē away, wash­ing his mouth with strong Vineger, wherein Graines and Long pepper haue been infused and brewed: and giue him the drinke daily that is before prescri­bed. And aswell such as haue it in their mouthes, as those that are swolne in their limmes, must haue some meete Purga­tion [Page]presently. But those so swolne or stiffe (for so some will bee without swel­ling) to scarifie the parts infected, and to applie thereunto a Pultis or Cataplasme of Barley meale, more hot then the Paci­ent will willingly suffer it. So doing eue­rie morning, permit him not to rest two houres after, although hee being num­med or faint, be supported to walke: and not to suffer him to eate any salt meates, if other may be had.

My selfe hauing 80. men, 800. leagues forth of England, sicke of the Scuruey, J caused this meanes of scarifying to be vsed, and to the places scarified, Pulteses (being destitute of the helpes mentioned) to bee ap­plied of Bisket, beaten in a morter, and sod­den in water: which with the comfort of some fresh meates (obtained) recouered them all, except one person, and they arriued in Eng­land perfectly sound.