Of the Throat, and Its Infirmities
35. A Caution
Diseases in the throat, most commonly proceed of rheum descending from the head upon the trachea arteria, or wind-pipe; in such cases there is many times no other cure than first to purge the body of flegm, and then the head of rheum, as you were taught in the first chapter.
36. For Hoarseness
Take of sugar so much as will fill a common taster, then put so much rectified spirit of Wine to it as will just wet it, eat this up at night going to bed, use this three or four times together.
37. Another
If the body be feverish, use the former medicine as before, only use Oil of sweet Almonds, or for want of it, the best Salled-oil instead of spirit of Wine.
38. Another
Take Penny-royal, and seethe it in running water, and drink a good draught of the decoction at night going to bed, with a little sugar in it.
39. For the Quinsey
Take notice that bleeding is good in all inflammations, therefore in this.
It were very convenient that a syrup, and an ointment of Orpine were always ready in the house for such occasions; for I know no better remedy for the Quinsey, than to drink the one, and anoint the throat with the other.