Cramping

Due to frequent congestion and similar damage to the muscles and blood vessels in the body, a condition similar to exhaustion sometimes occurs; at the same time, the vessels are stretched and the person often yawns and stretches; due to the abundance of winds and vapors, the patient’s face and eyes turn red, he wants to writhe and stretch out. If this is repeated often, it indicates overflow, and then it is necessary to remove blood and bile juices and use cold water. This often immediately calms down, stopping the juices from boiling. Calamus has the special property of curing this disease when chewed, taken in powder form, or drunk; it probably heals by dispelling the winds that cause the juices to boil. Coriander with sugar has the same effect. Bathhouse attendants heal such people by pressing their hand on the carotid artery until the person experiences something like fainting. Apparently, the cure occurs due to the excitement of the pneuma rising to the brain, which rushes sharply into the brain and suppresses bad juices, dissolving them. However, there are dangers in this treatment, and you should not put so much pressure on the carotid artery that the person cannot tolerate it.