The Plaisters are prepar'd with an Ounce of _Diapalma_, half on Ounce of _Martiatum_, a Pint of Oil of Lillies, half an Ounce of {120} Cummin-Seeds powder'd, half a Dram of _Sal Ammoniack_, and an Ounce of yellow Wax to make a Consistence. If any hardness remains, the Plaister of Mucilages may be apply'd, or that which is made of the Gums _Bdellium_, _Ammoniack_, and _Galbanum_, dissolv'd in Vinegar. But Care must be taken not to omit the Purgatives of Jalap to the quantity of a Dram in a Glass of White-Wine; or of half an Ounce of Lozenges of _Diacarthamum_, which are effectual in drawing out the bottom of pituitous and serous Humours that nourish the _Oedema's_. _Of _Oedomatous_ Tumours and Impostumes._ _What are the kinds of Tumours that partake of the Nature of an _Oedema_?_ They are the _Phlyctæna_, the _Emphysema_, the _Batrachos_ or _Ranunculus_, the Wen, the _Talpa_, the _Bronchocele_, the _Ganglion_, the _Fungus_, the Scurf, the _Scrophula_ or King's-Evil, and all sorts of Dropsies both general and particular. _What are _Phlyctæna's_?_ They are Pustules or Blisters fill'd with a white and somewhat yellowish Humour. _What is an _Emphysema_?_ It is a kind of flatuous Tumour, wherein Wind is contain'd, with a little slimy Phlegm. _What is a _Batrachos_ or _Ranunculus_?_ It is a Blister fill'd with slimy Water, that ariseth under the Tongue near the String, and in _French_ is call'd _Grenouillette_, or _the little Frog_; which is the same with its _Greek_ and _Latin_ Names. {121} _What is a Wen?_ It is a Tumour consisting of thick plaistry Phlegm, which is reckon'd among the _Encysted_. _What is a _Talpa_?_ It is a soft and very broad Tumour, which usually appears in the Head and Face, containing a white, thick and pituitous Matter. _What is a _Bronchocele_?_ It is a bunch'd Tumour which ariseth in the Throat, and causeth it to swell extremely; being compos'd of thick Phlegm mix'd with a little Blood, and ranked among the _Encysted_ Tumours. _What is a _Ganglion_?_ It is a very hard Tumour, void of Pain and wavering, produc'd by thick Phlegm: But it is always found upon some Nerve or Tendon. _What is a _Fungus_?_ It is a spungy Tumour that grows upon Tendons bruis'd or weaken'd by some Hurt. _What is the Scurf?_ It is a whitish and scaly Tumour rais'd in the Skin of the Head by a viscous and mixt Phlegm, having its Root in the bottom of the Skin. _What is the _Scrophula_ or King's-Evil?_ _Scrophulæ_ or _Strumæ_, commonly call'd _the King's-Evil_, are Tumours that generally shew themselves in the Glandules of the Neck, and in all those Parts where there are any. They consist of a viscous, serous, and malignant Phlegm, The Source or Root whereof is suppos'd to be in the Glandules of the Mesentery. They are also of the number of the _Encysted_ Tumours. {122} _What is the Dropsie?_ It is a soft Tumour occasion'd by the setling of abundance of serous Matter in the Parts where it appears.