416 dtubctioiis tor makivo btrups, dto. 



( K ) Look out abortion in the table of diseases, and you shftfi 

 be directed by that how many herbs prevent miscarriage. 



(2.) Look out wind in the same table and you shall see 

 how many of these herbs expel wind, 



1. These are the herbs medicinal for your grief. 



2. In all diseases strengthen the parts of the body afflicted. 

 ^ 3. In mixed diseases there lies some difficulty, for some- 

 times two parts of the body are afflicted with contrary hu- 

 mours, as sometimes the liver is afflicted with choler and 

 water, as when a man hath had the dropsy and yellow jaun 

 dice ; and this is usually mortal. 



In the former, suppose 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 vouraelf to the smell of hot herbs. 



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



4. In the morning take a decoction that cools the liver, 

 or that quickly passeth the stomach, and is at the liver im- 

 mediately. 



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

 time to give you examples of all diseases. These are enough 

 to let you see so much light as you without art are able to 

 receive. If I should set you to look at the sun, I should 

 dazzle your eyes and make you blind. 



2ndly. To such as study astrology, (who are the only men 

 I know that are fit to study physic, physic, without astro- 

 logy, being like a lamp without oil) you are the men I ex- 

 ceedingly respect, and such documents as my brain can give 

 you at present, being absent from my study, I shall give you. 



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

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

 fbrtune in this case. 



2. Let your medicine be something anti-pathetical to tn* 

 \jOTd of the Sixth. 



5. Let your medicine be something of the nature of hii 

 i>ign ascending. 



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

 dicines. 



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

 Light of Time. 



o. Be sure always to fortify the grieved part of the body 

 I J sympathetica! remedies, 



7. Regard the heart, keep that upon the wheels, becauae 

 kfae sun is the foundation of lifia, and therefore those univer* 

 sal remedies Aarum PotabiU, and the Philosopher's stone 

 cure ail diseases by fortifying the heart. 



