It is also expedient to give Emollient and Detersive Clysters to the Patient at Night going to bed, his Body being always kept open with convenient Diet-drinks: Afterward let him take gentle Sudorificks, such as are made of the Decoctions of Fumitory, wild Cicory, Dandelion, Hart's-Tongue, Scabious, the lesser House-Leek, Germander, Borage, Scorzonera-Root, and Polypody, with Flowers of Broom, Elder, and Marygold.
These are stronger for cold Constitutions, viz. Decoctions of Scurvy-Grass, Lepidium, Arse-smart, the lesser Celandine, Wormwood, little House-Leek, Trifolium Febrinum, Angelico, Juniper-Berries, &c.
Convenient Decoctions to wash the Mouth may be made with Sage, Rosemary, Hyssop, Oak-Leaves, Scurvy-Grass, Cresses, Tobacco, Roots of Bistort, Aristolochy or Birth-Wort, Tormentil, Flower-de-Luce, Balaustia or Pomegranate-Flowers, Red Roses, &c.
To corroborate the Gums, Gargarisms are made of Anti-Scorbutick Plants; as of Spirit of Scurvy-Grass two Drams, one Scruple of Spirit of Vitriol, one Scruple of common Salt, four Ounces of Rose-Water and Plantane-Water. But if the Gums are putrefy'd, they are to be rubb'd with Honey of Roses, and some Drops of Spirit of Salt.
To asswage the Pains of the Members, Bathings and Fomentations are to be us'd; and a
Decoction of Saxifrage taken inwardly, with some Grains of Laudanum is good for that Purpose.
To allay the Gripes, Clysters may be given with Whey, Sugar, Yolks of Eggs, Syrrop of Poppies, and Oils of Earth-Worms, Scurvy-Grass, Camomile, &c.
Against the Scorbutick Dropsy, take the Essence of Trifolium Febrinum and Elicampane, from twenty four Drops to thirty, and continue the use thereof.
Milk taken inwardly hinders Vomitting; and a Broth or Gelly of Crabs sweetens the Blood. The Looseness may be stopt with the Essence of Wormwood, and Spirit of Mastick; as also the Fever with Febrifuges and Anti-scorbuticks.
The Spots may be fomented with Decoctions of Aromatick and Anti-Scorbutick Herbs and Nitre. For the Ulcers of the Legs, pulverize an equal quantity of Saccharum Saturni, Crocus Martis, Myrrh, and Mercurius Dulcis, and lay it upon the Bolsters that are to be apply'd to the Sores.