564 Virediomfor makiftg of Syrupi, S,'c, 



2. In all diseases strengthen the part of the body affllctecl. 



3. In mixed diseases there lies some difficulty, for sometimes 

 two parts of the bodv re ofHicted with contrary humours, as 

 sometimes the liver is afHicted with choler and water, as when a 

 man hath had ihe dropy and yellow jaundice ; and ihisis usually 

 mortal. 



In the former, sui'pose the brain to be too cold and moist, and 

 the liver to be hot and dry ; thus do : 



1. Keep your head outwardly warm. 



2. Accustom yourself to the snuil of hot herbs. 



3. Take a pill that heats the head at night going to bed. 



4. In the morning take a decoction thai cools tlie liver, 

 for thai quickly passcth the stomach, and is at the liver 

 immediately. 



You must not think, courteous people, that I can spend time 

 to give you examples of all di eases : These are enough to let 

 you see so much light as you without art are able to receive : if 

 1 should set vou to look at the sun, 1 should dazzle your eyes/ 

 and make )ou blind. 



2dly, To such as study astrology, (who are the only men I 

 know that are fit to study physick, phv-iick without astrology 

 being like a lamp without oil) you are the men I exceedingly res- 

 pect, and s ch docnmci.ts as my brain can give you at present, I 

 shall give you an example with my astrological judgment thereon 

 fit the end of this book. 



1 . Fortify the body with herbs of the nature of the Lord of 

 the Ascendant, 'tis no matter whether he be a Fortune or Infor- 

 tune in the case, 



2. Let your medicine be something antipathetical to the Lord 

 of the Sixtli, 



3. Let vour medicine be something of the nature of his sign 

 ascending. 



4. If the Lord of the Tenth be strong, make use of his me- 

 dicines. 



5. If this cannot well be, make use of the medicines of the 

 Light of Time. 



li. Be sure always to fortify the grieved part of the body by 

 sympathelical remedies. 



7. Regard the Heart, keep that upon the wheels, because the 

 Sun is the foundation of life, and therefore those universal reme- 

 dies, Aunim Vo Labile, and the Philosopher's Stoue, cureall^lio- 

 .eases by fortifying the heart. 



