Or, Give one Dram of the Pouder of the Herb called Cinquefoil, in a quarter of a pint of Sack, in which is mixed 2 or 3 drops of Spirit of Saffron, • Cynamon, take it half an hour before the Fit comes. Aſtrologers ſay, let Jupeter be anguler and ſtrong when it is gathered, it being an Herb of that Planet. But I have ſeveral times proved the ſame with good ſucceſs: yet have ha • no reſpect unto the times of gathering the ſame, becauſe God is ſtrong of goodneſs and Power, the Trees, Herbs, and Seeds, in the Creation, was before the Sun, Moon, or Stars were Created, Gen. 1.11, 12, 13.

Or, Take Sal Abſinthy, half a dram, Spiritus of Sulphoris Plampanum, one Scruple, Aqua Card. Benedictus. four Ounces.

This I have often tried, and very ſeldom hath it failed in anſwering my Expectation, either by way of Divertion, if not, of total Curation. Obſerve after the taking of any of theſe three laſt mentioned Things; you muſt take to your Bed, and be covered warm for four hours. You may renew the taking of them as often as you ſee cauſe, but uſually three times is ſufficient, except the Ague be very ſtubborn indeed, and alſo if the Body be ſtrong and can bear it; and full of bad Humour, and require it; you muſt Vomit, and Purge as aforeſaid two or three times: Only obſerve, that you muſt do it in the firſt place, and let the other Medicines ſucceed, and not the Vomit, or Purge; the other Medicines accept ſome other particular Indication thereunto: This rule being obſerved, ſeldom will you miſs of Cure in a Tartian, or every other dayes Ague, eſpecially if you begin time enough.

Thirdly, The Cure of a Quartan, or every Third Day Ague. To Cure this ſort of Agues, are far more difficult than the two former, and that for ſeveral Reaſons before mentioned: For theſe Agues, eſpecially if they are not taken immediately, many times withſtand the ſtouteſt of ordinary Remedies: Therefore my Counſel here again muſt be, that you begin Cure before the third or fourth Fit at moſt, and proceed thus. And firſt, If the Body be bound, give an ordinary Gliſter over night, and the next day morning, being the well day, and that fartheſt from the fit, take this purging Potion following. Take Sene Alex. one ounce, Rayſons of the Sun half an ounce, Anniſeeds half a dram, White-wine ſix ounces, put thoſe things into the Wine, and ſet it into a moderate heat, for five or ſix hours; then ſtrain it, and add half an ounce of Syrup of Rubarb, and drink it in a morning faſting; drink a little Broth afterwards, as is uſual in taking Phiſick of that Nature. Next day four Ounces, about two hours before the fit comes; take one of theſe Vomits aforeſaid, either Infuſion of Crocus Metalorum, or Mercurius Vitae. After which, upon the next well day, take the purging Potion aforeſaid again: And obſerve that one hour before the next fit after, to be let Blood in the left Hand, in the Vein between the Ring-finger, and the Little-finger: Which ſaid thing to my knowledg was done about ſixteen Years ago, by the Emprick Parker, in this County, with very good ſucceſs, and to his great Honour, and worldly Advancement. If the Ague ſtill continue, then get ready this Specifical Medicines folowing: Take Venice Treacle half a dram, Juce of Plantan a quarter of a • int, Saffron four grains, Sugar Candie one ounce, mix all together; and take he ſame one hour before the Fit cometh, being covered warm upon the Bed, do • o three times together. If the Ague ſtill remain, then you may uſe the foreſaid Medicines over again once more; and if ſtill it ſhould remain, then there is certainly ſome more than ordinary fault in the Bowels; which to remove, you muſt take this Medicine following fifteen Dayes together in the Morning faſting, and drink warm Broth two hours after it, forbearing to eat till noon, and keeping within doors, but about the Houſe you may go.

And the truth is, it is ſo powerful a thing in ſtubborn Quartan Agues, that where ever I could perſwade any Patient to take the ſame, and obſerve a good Diet, it ſeldom failed; and it is pure Love to my Neighbours, that cauſeth me to Incert it here. Take a quart of Burrage Water, one ounce of Sene Alex. half an ounce of the beſt Rhubarb, two drams of pure Salt of Tarter, and one dram of Oyl of Sulphoris Plampan. Put the Sene, Rhubarh, and Salt, into the Water together, then put in the Oyl of Sulpher, drop by drop, till it be all in; then ſet in an moderate heat for ſix hours, then ſtrain it, and divide it into four parts, and take one part every morning, as long as it laſt, as aforeſaid; making proviſion for more againſt that ſhall be done, and take hereof as aforeſaid: And there is no great Queſtion, if your Ingredients be good, and you punctual in taking, but you will (by Gods bleſſing) ſind it to anſwer your Expectations, upon once more a little before the fit comes, taking the Specifical Medicine as aforeſaid, made of Venice Treacle, &c.

Many other Internal Medicines there are of all ſorts, and for all ſorts of Agues; but I muſt Travel no further in this Field at this time, and that for much the rather, becauſe that I am ſatisfied that theſe related, are of as great Worth and Authority as any; except ſome particular Arcanaries, that may lie hid in the Studies, or Labrotaries of ſome particular Perſons: As alſo I do really believe, a good Diet being obſerved, and Prayer and Supplication not omitted, theſe preſent Medicines will prove very Succesful and Advantagious to all, and every Perſon, or Perſons that ſhall take the ſame.

But beſides Internal, There are ſeveral External Medicines for Agues, preſcribed and often uſed, and ſometimes with good ſucceſs (as I have been informed) which way of Curation, though it be out of the Common way of my Practice, ſeeing no ſound Foundation for the ſame. Nevertheleſs I cannot but have ſo much reſpect to them, knowing that God can do great things with ſmal means, if he pleaſeth; as here to Incert the more Principal of them that I know of, and ſo leave Perſons to their Liberty in the uſing, or not uſing the ſame.

Theſe External Medicines, are commonly uſed four wayes. Either to the Neck, and Wriſt; or elſe to the Belly and Feet. Firſt to the Neck, the pri • cipal of which is Camphire, which is a Gum, coming for the moſt part frot the Kingdom of China, diſtilling there from a great Tree, not unlike our Walnuts: and is highly eſteemed by the Indian Phyſians, who look upon it as on of the moſt wonderful Productions of Nature, being Uolatile Sulpherous Salt purely ſeperated by God himſelf, from a ſubſtance which ſeems to be altogether uneapable thereof: This Camphere from one Scruple to four, is to be hun • in a Tiffiny Bag, tied faſt with Silk (about the Neck) letting the ſame hang upon the Breaſt toward the upper Orifice of the Stomach, and there to be worn Nine dayes, without Intermiſſion, and the Ninth day to be thrown (withou • examining what remains) in a Running Water, and ſay; That if any of theſe Circumſtances be omitted, they may expect no Cure, and have ſomthing to ſay to back their Opinion; but it having Reſpect unto every High and Obſtruſe Phyloſophy, I wave it at this time, and in this place; and ſhall only give my Opinion thus: That I know nothing againſt the lawfulneſs of ſo uſing it (ſimply conſidered) and therefore if I ſhould uſe the ſame, my preſent thoughts are to obſerve theſe Directions too a little, that ſo if it might pleaſe God, it might prove Succesful for all kind of Agues.

Secondly, The next Medicines that are Externally uſed, are to the Wriſt, of which I have ſeveral times heard many to boaſt, but never could be ſatisfied they had true cauſe ſo to do, by the Operation of their Medicine: Yet I confeſs, I have known many an Ague to depart, when things have been upon the Wriſt; but never had yet faith enough to believe that Application was the cauſe thereof. And becauſe all may be ſatisfied that I diſpiſe not the meaneſt wayes, to help in needful Seaſons: I ſhall here diſcover the choiceſt Remedies of that Nature, that I am or have been acquainted with, and leave them to be uſed as there may be cauſe.

For a Tartian, or every other Dayes Ague. Take Leaves of Plantane, and Celandine the great, of each a handful, Cobweds, Nettle-ſeed, and Soor from the Chimney, burning all Wood, and Common Salt, of each one dram, ſtrong Vinigar enough to make it all moyſt; beat altogether, lay it upon two Cloths, and apply it to both the Wriſts a little before the Fit comes: Repeating the ſame three times one after another. Alſo ſome highly extol the Herb Mouſear, with a little Salt and Vinegar, bruiſed together, and laid on as aforeſaid.

For a Quartan, or every Third Day Ague. Take the Leaves of Elder, Sage, Doves-foot, and Rue, of each a handful, Marygolds, a third part, Salt a handful, and a little Rich Wine, or Wine-Viniger, beat altogether; and Rubbing the Wriſt well, apply the ſame a little before the Fit cometh. Some commend the Roots of Nettles, to be Excellent, being bruiſed with Viniger, and applied as aforeſaid. Other ſome ſay, that Crowfoot chafed or rubbed between the hands, and ſo applied as aforeſaid, is very excellent. My own • xperience can ſay but little by way of Commendation of this ſort of Medi … ne: Yet have I ſometimes uſed them, as ſuppoſing that ſomething they may fect, by Communication of their Vertue unto the Heart, by thoſe notable Arteries which are ſcituate in the Wriſt.

Thirdly, The next of this ſort are uſed to the Belly, and many much eſteem • f this Plaiſter following for any kind of Ague; and ſay, many have been hereby Cured: Take Turpentine, Aloes, and Soot from the Chimney, of • ach alike; beat the Aloes and mingle them; make two Plaiſters, one for the whole of the Stomach, another to lay upon the Belly, round about the Navel, • hey muſt be laid on a little before the Fit, and changed three times together.

Fourthly, The laſt of this ſort are uſed to the Feet, and ſeveral have a good Opinion of this following Medicine. Take Cake Soap, two ounces, blew Currance as many; beat them together, and make two Plaiſters for the Feet, and having a little Saffron ſtrewed upon them; a little before the Fit comes apply them: Theſe muſt be uſed three times. Many more Medicines there are of this ſort; of which every one is proved, and therefore I judg it will be but Labour loſt to repeat any further. Now for the right ordering of theſe things before mentioned, in order to the Cure, obſerve. 1. That the Vomit ſpoken of, Mercurius Vitae, is not to be given to Children, or weak Perſons, but to thoſe of Years and Strength; to whom the Doſe is, in a little Conſerve of Red Roſes, from ſix Grains to eight at atmoſt, in a Morning faſting; drinking Poſſet-drink an hour after, and ſo once an hour till it leave working; forbearing to Eat, Drink, or Sleep till twelve or one a Clock, keeping warm all day.

Secondly, That the other Vomit of Infuſion of Crocus Metalorum, is to be had at every Apothecaries, and the Doſe for Men is one ounce, with a little Oximel Simplex, mixed with it; for Women and Youth, ſix Drams; for Boys or Girls, about eight, nine, or ten years of Age, half an Ounce; for younger Children, from two Drams to three: and is a ſafe Medicine, and to be Drank in the morning faſting: With the ſame Obſervation aforeſaid, or what is common in taking working Phyſick.

Thirdly, That the Camphere, is to be uſed more or leſs, according as the Party is of ſtrength and years. Thus have I performed my firſt two Promiſes, in diſcovering what an Ague is, and the Cure thereof; and I queſtion not, but herein I ſhall be profitable not only to my ſelf, but many others alſo. However, will ſome be ready to ſay, that there is no Cure for an Ague, and that it will have its Courſe, take what one will. To remove this ſtumbling Block, and to ſatisfie the Ingenious, according to my weak Capacity, I will here offer ſome of my preſent Thoughts, how it comes to paſs, that Agues are not often Cured. Know then, that the Reaſon is not becauſe they are Uncurable, for as I have elſewhere declared: I do believe that all Diſeaſes whatſoever are Curable, though at all Times, nor in all Perſons. The reaſon then why ſo many are not Cured of Agues, eſpecially Third Day Agues, may be ſuch as theſe.

1. Becauſe Perſons having Eſpouſed the former Principal, that Agues are Incurable, do not ſeek out for any other means, then their one or their Neighbours judgment can adviſe to, until the Diſeaſe hath rooted it ſelf in the Body, and the Putrifaction of the Humours and Blood great; that Nature is very much weakned, and the Diſeaſe very much ſtrengthened, that no Ordinary means will do the Cure; whereas if they did apply themſelves to others more knowing, and that ſpeedily, before the fourth Fit at furtheſt, no queſtion but the Ague would eaſily be Cured.

2. Becauſe many Perſons, if they do apply themſelves to a Phiſician in due time: Yet in reſpect of their quaint Stomachs, or peeviſh Fancies, they cannot take ſuch things as are proper for them, ſo that the Phiſician bending his mind to pleaſe their Pallets, doth not oppoſe their Enemy with that Vigor, and Power, as otherwiſe he by his Medicines might do: And whereas in this, many times the Patient blames the Phiſician for want of Cure, and indeed the Patient is more to be blamed, that they will not be Cured.

3. Becauſe others again, if they do leave the Phiſician to his Liberty in the former Reſpect; yet they will if a Friend tell them of a Medicine, and ſay its Rare, Jumble together the Medicine of their Friend and the Phiſicians, that the Efficacy, and powerful Opperation of the moſt proper Medicines, are thereby very much hindred, and the Patient diſappointed.

4. Becauſe other ſome again: Notwithſtanding they give the Phiſician his due Liberty in making up what is needful, and ſtand by his Adminiſtrations, and his only: Yet nedlecting themſelves at the firſt, and ſo the Ague growing powerful, there muſt of neſſeſſity, not only more then ordinary means be uſed, but alſo longer time then ordinary required, and ſo they grow weary of Phiſick; And if they be not Cured according to the time of them, or their Friends fancy, then away with the Doctor, and his Medicines; and make falſe Concluſion, that he cannot Cure him, when indeed it is the Patients one fault, becauſe they cannot, or will not abide a Due and Regular courſe. Theſe things I know by Experience, and of many hereupon have run unto Dropſies, Conſumptions, Black-Jaundies, and other deſperate Diſeaſes, never to be Cured.

Now then ſince ſo it happens many times, and that a more ſoon and ſpeedy Cure is deſired of all hands: I will propound a Medicine to thoſe that ſhall be willing and free to uſe the ſame, that ſure I am, that for the ſafe and ſpeedy Curing all ſorts of Agues (other means failing) that the like I know not extant. And this Medicine is, that noble Preparation Pul. Febrifuga, or the Ague Prighter: Of Riverious, as I am ſurely informed, the Preparation of which, as well as ſome of the Pouder it ſelf, is lately and Providentially come to my Hands (which I have often, as alſo many other Chyrugeons, and Phiſicians, which have had, and ſtill continue to have the ſame of me) Cured the very worſt of Agues at three times taking at utmoſt: Only this ſhould be obſerved, that the Patient take hereof before he is too much weakned, that they may be able comfortably to bear the Operation of the ſame, which diſcovers it ſelf in great Splendor, and Triumph in its Specifick Quality; beſides the largneſs of its Operation, as an Emetick, Cathartick, and Diaphoretick Medicine. And there is this Excellency in it beſides: That it hath no offenſive Taſte nor Smell, Safe and Sure in its Opperation, and Cheap in Price; Three Doſes being not above five Shillings: and I never yet gave more in the moſt Inveterate of theſe Diſeaſes. Sometimes it Cures the very firſt Doſe, oftentimes the ſecond, and what remains, may be kept without damage ten years, or till further Occaſion: And ſo ſometimes I have known three Patients Cured with three Doſes, many times with two, which is but Half a Crown a piece; and if it extend to the third, my Opinion is, that he that will not freely part with a Crown out of his Pocket, to be eaſed of ſuch a Diſeaſe in his Body, deſerves to keep it.

The Objection that I have met with in this caſe is; but we are not ſure it will cure us. Our anſwer hath been and ſtill is: you are not ſure it will not, and that we dare not aſume Gods Prerogative to aſſure that beyond our power, and are ſatisfied that leſſer things then thoſe cannot nor dare not be warranted by any ſober Chriſtian, and therefore our aſſurance can go no further then our experience, which in this caſe, as in ſome others is very large, and that in reſpect to all ſorts of Sex, Ages and Conſtitutions whatſoever: and for our further information herein we are under ſome obligation: not to Cumunicate the preparation, and therefore this preparation or Medicine is to be had of me, and me only at preſent as aforeſaid. And the truth is this pouder is not only thus excellent in Agues: but I have often experienced the ſame to be effectual in the curing of all ſorts of Dropſies, whether Aſcities, Anaſarca, or Timpanies, and have ſeveral times known, that upon the taking once thereof: the patient hath voided in 6 hours time ſeveral gallons of water; by Seige and Urin to their great comfort, content and ſatisfaction. And alſo in that common and injurious Diſeaſe called the Rickets, in children; and for the ſame I commend it as a thing highly to be prized and vallued by all ſuch, who for the good of there little ones ſhall have occaſion to uſe the ſame, having helped many therewith (by Gods bleſſing) ſome of which being aged four, five, and ſix years, and could not go nor ſtand, but by the help of ſtilts.

Likewiſe for all Inveterate pains of the Stomack or head ariſing from any defect in the Stomach occaſioning evil vapours to afflict the head or otherwiſe, this pouder is a ſure remedy being taken as ſhall be directed: The ſame alſo is excellent in the Gout, whether Podagra, Sciatica, or otherwiſe, and often times hath proved more then an ordinary help in that tetrible Diſeaſe the Falling ſickneſs, if not of too long continuance.