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if the disease be still on the increase, let Jam last for ^^''^ ^^■ 



two days together, if his strength will endure it ; ii" 



lie be not able to do that, let him have somewhat 



light to eat, as eggs be and the like of them. Some, 



for the cleansing of the wamb, seethe nettle in water, 



and in wine, and in oil, some seethe in sweetened wine 



twigs of red nettle green, some beet or dock, and give 



this to be taken; and if the disease groweth stronger, 



and the sick man hath the strength for it, then they 



seethe stronger worts and add some little pejjper. Let 



it be earnestly observed what the outgang, or /cecal 



discharge, is, whether mickle, or little, or whether there 



be none ; let the leech learn by that how it seems to 



liim a, man shonld act. If there be an inflammatory 



flagrant humour within, let it be got out by gentle 



aperient diet, and let it not lodge within in the 



l)ody, for then there will be gathered an inflammatory 



humour in the wamb, or in the small guts, and then 



the place has no passage out, but the spot is corrupted, 



and the maw is disturbed and upbroken, and the head 



is vexed and sore, and the inwards upblown ; and hot 



fevers, and mickle thirst, and diseases of all the body 



become awakened. Such a disease must be treated, if 



the iKttient have no fever, with cows milk, or let him 



drink goats milk newly milked. Also it helpeth if a 



mail with water stones' put in the fire, or with heated 



iron, turneth the milk and so giveth it to be dnmk ; 



and if it be a young man and he hatli a suitable time 



for it and strength to hear it, he must be fi-eely let 



blood from the arm, and let him drink the milk for 



about three days. 



' Unclci'Htaud such stones as ■\vould bear to be heated and phiugcd ill 

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