take it forth apply y e hen cut in peces to the pacientes nostrelles geue hym the broth to drynke therof adde to the same HeÌ„ne mastike cubebes Basyll Anâ—hos and suche whych comforteth the herte The mylke of a bitch is very gâ—od Geue the pacyent thys pâ—astâ—r folowing take the scraping of gold Ê’i magarites of both â—ortes Ê’ i. of mastike Ê’ ii of cubebes of spodiuÌ„ of the scrapinge of Iuory the bone of an hartes herte of burnt Sylke of rosâ—s of eche Ê’ ii of white and redde coral of eche Ê’ i. of cloues Ê’i of suger two pound of muske of aâ—bâ—r of eche .i Ê’ make a plaster or a pouder therof it doth wonderfully comfort in all kynde syncopâ— yf it be of to much swette or heatâ— geue vnto the pacient Suger of rosys wyth cold water sprynkle on hym some rose water â—oral doth greatly comforte the harte thâ— wod of aloes muske amber mastike such lyke doo coÌ„fort y e heart renewyng y e liuelines of y e spirites and naturall heate Margarites coral the scrapinge of Iuory the bone in the harts herâ— Gold Syluer Helebore and other suche lyke do strengthen the vytall spirytes by puryfyeng the bloud in the body and by alterynge the vnnaturall heate Treakel in al causes the roote of affodile hauynge in it the vertue to quicken and to strengthen doth cheryshe the hart by defending it from poyson and kepyng it in strengthe ¶ Of yeskyng and lothynge ¶ The Causes ¶ Yelking cometh eyther by lacke of meate and great euacuatyon or of corruptyon of the meate greate quantitie of sharp humors lothing cometh of muche corrupte meate or sum grosse and sharp humor ⧠The signes be euydent Remedies Capi. xxiii ANyse seed dried smelled vnto taketh away yeskyng and lothyng Betony myxte wyth hony and after a sort mynystred maketh good digestion afterward it is good to purge the same also taken taketh a way vomyttyng Endyue made in a plastar and aplyed to the stomake doth comforte the same wonderfully the same taketh away the paine of the stomake and the coughe also short breath Wylde Margeram dronke wyth warme water taketh away the gnawyng of the stomake inconteneÌ„tly Gume of a chery tree dyssolued w t wyne and geuen to drynke takethe awaye the lothesomnes of a weake bealkyng stomake Water of the decotion of Opium wyth water and hony taketh away the belkyng of the stomake Watercrowefote stamped wyth cremmes of bread a plaster made therof taketh awaye the heate of the sâ—omake Corall stamped and dronke wyth water apeâ—ith for euer the grefe of y e stomake and belâ— Stampe pomgranates â—ole with the rynd and takâ— a pound of honi let them boyle togâ—ther tyll the be thecke geue therof a quantite vnto the pacyent fastynge with colde water it restorith the appetite verye well The ioyce of pomgranates taken and made in a plaster wyth barlye bran and applyed on the mouth taketh away the gnawinge aboutâ— y e harte and stomake Ueâ—uen bâ—ynge eaten doth wonderfully styre vp the appâ—tyte it hathe ben prouyd Thâ— ioyce of wâ—lworte ministred ix dayes wyth hony takâ—th way the swellinge of the stomake and losith the bely The rotes of mugworte and Fenel and the leues of Wormod staÌ„pe to gether geue to y e pacyent to driÌ„ke wyth warme water and honye prouoke vomyting incontynent Masticke baterid with whyte of an egge and vineger applyed vnto the spone of the stomake it comfortethe the stomake immediatly and restreineth vomyttynge â–ª zedwary chawed of the pacient fastyng and swallowed downe taketh a waye the grefe of the bely Aloes helpeth the stomake aboue all other medicins Agaynst y e payne of y e stomake of a cold cause stampt englishe Galengal and let it boyle in oile and so be plastred on the mouthe of the stomake it is a pryncypall remedy Make a plaster of .iiii. â„¥ or Olybanum and .iii. â„¥ of waâ— and â„¥ a half of cloues Calaminte takâ—n Neppe with wyne taketh away the payne of the stomake Water Roses stampt and dronke wyth wyne do greatly restreine vomyttyng Agaynst ouer much vomyttynge and flux of the belly boyle cominin Uyneger let the pacyent drynk the vyneger or eate the comyn Boyle Frankensence and ioyce of myntes and a lytle Uyneger to gether and make a plaster therof and bynd it to the spone of the stomake Stampe of masticke of Comin of Bay beries of eche â„¥ i. mynglid w t ioyce of rue aplye the same w t towe vpon the the stomake it hath a wonderfully operation ¶ Of the paynes in the lyghtes ¶ The Causes ⧠Great heate or drynesse muche drynkyng of wyne eatynge of salte meates or rewme ¶ The Sygnes Paynes in the lyft syde w t cougâ—inge and difficultie of brethinge Remedies Capi. xxiiii THe grefe therof that cometh by crying by smoke bi dust and by heate is easely curyed yf y u geue the pacyent when he goeth to bed cold water to drynke wherin licoris hath byn sodden and therin put suger candye in the mornynge when he ryseth geue hym a litel morsel of bread dypt in the same water it shall slake his thyrste of the same operation is clere water These pylles are verye good for y e same take of Gume Arabicke dragance of euery one Ê’ ii of FrankeÌ„seÌ„ce Ê’ i a half make thâ—m vp with honye Agaynst the Pleurysy ☞ The Causes ☞ Great qantitie of hote bloud hauyng recourse to y e thine skin which is about the rybbes ¶ The Sygne◠⧠Difficultye of breathynge the coughe great paynes and prycking in the syde wyth a sore feuer ☞ Râ—medies Capi. xxv AGaynst the Pleurisy the best counsell is to cut a vayne of the contrary syde to the dyssease after full rypyng it ought to be on the same syde for in the begynning the influence of the matter is to be turned on the coÌ„traripart after the first phelebothomy thou muste vse hote râ—percussiue medicenes that the out warde paâ—tyes of the bodye may be comfortyd and the matter goo awaye yf in dede there be any suspition of cold mater vse partly rerâ—percussyue medicenes partly euaporatine coÌ„fortatiue maturatiue amonge all whyche the best is a bleder full of the decoction of Camomyll Honye and Fenegreke and suche lykâ— In a hote Pleurysye neuer make euaporations for then aftâ—r muste you make the sorer attractions because that layeng to of thinges euaporatynge woâ—keth onlye the increase of payne for all medecynes euaporatynge and drawe frome the inwarde parte by subtyllynge the humore and increasyth Rewme by openinge the wayes vse therefore Maturatiues Ingrossatyues and Diuisiues as these followyng Roote of Holyhoke drye Lyquyrys ryse the Mylke or ioyce of Wheate steyped in water a certayne dayâ—s Lynesede Fenigreke Fleworte Pease Barlye and suche lyke the seede of Mayden heare Endyue w t Popisâ—d myxt with warme thinges I haue
fleshe To cause the stone to breke and issewe forth make ten or more toules of Radyshes rotes put them in white wine al a hole night in y e mornynge drynke the wine fasting vse it euerye daye tyll the stone go from the. The raynes doung bloud ashes heares of an hare breke the stone ⧠Of the Strangury ¶ The Causes ☞ Ulcers in the blader or an Apostem in the lyuer or reynes whyche causeth the vryne to be sharpe prickyng The Sygnes ¶ The vrine euer dropping at the yarde wyth great desyre to pysse Remedies Cap. xxxix OXe dounge myxt wyth honie and waâ—me applied to y e bone aboue the yard is very good Item .iii. flyes callyd cantharydes there heades and wynges taken away myxt wyth goates mylke and dronke do lose the stranguryon Paper wormes stampt wyth oyle and wyth the fot of a hedghogge anoynt the yard and the place there aboute therewythall it prouoketh vryne myghtily Water of the decoctyon of galingale prouoketh the vryne Make a plaster of hensgrese gose grese and the grease of a hedghoge of the sead of gromell Saxfrage and goates blud Applye Galbanum vpon the belly vnder the nauyl it causeth the pacient to make vryne incontinent Pyls made of Rye mele and applyed vpon the yard it being anointed wyth vnguentum Populeon helyth lyghtly Ther is nothyng that prouokithe vrine more mightly then a radyshe rote Item the rote of a Docke sod with wyne and oyle and plasterid aboue the yard prouoketh vryne in great quantytye The pouder of the beryes of briony doth greatly heale y e straÌ„gurion The rind of a Hasâ—l nut tree or the leaues helpe greatly the straÌ„gurion The leaues of Plantayn whyche growe nere the rote beynge dronke healith al difficultys of the blader Radyshe rote sâ—d in whyt wyne and a litle pouder made of hares heres mynglid therto causith y e pacieÌ„t to make water incoÌ„tineÌ„t it hath ben prouyd Warme egges applyed aboue the yard heale the grete of blader and raynes wonderful Item Filbertes staÌ„pt and droÌ„ke wyth water or wyne heale the paynes of the blader and raynes ¶ Of vlcers or pustules in the yarde The Causes ☞ Sharpe and bytter humors ⧠The sygnes be manyfest Remedies Capi. xl WAshe thy yard often wyth win of the decoctyon of sage The ashes of a drye gourd helith quickly the rotten vlcers of the yarde Item a fomentacion made wyth wine of the decoctyon of olyue leaues is very good If it be swellen about the yearde take dry figges and flouer of whâ—te myngle it wyth oyle and applye it to the yarde The ioyce of planten sodden and put into the holownes of the yarde healeth the vlcers therof Litarge dissoluid wyth oyle of rosys is very good Sethe the mylke of an Asse or of a gote wyth the ioyce of plantyn it healeth if it be dronke the vlcers of the raynes bladar and yard Isac spekyth only of the very mylke Of them that cannot holde ther water ¶ The Causes The weaknesse of the retractioÌ„ and great strengthe of attractyon in the reynes The Sygnes Great thurst and inuoluntarye makyng of water Remedies Capi. xli AGaynst this dysease gyue y â— pacient the blader of a gote or of a black shepe or els of a Bull made to pouder giue it hym to driÌ„k w t vyneger water when he goeth to bed Giue hym for .iii. dayes at the wane of the moone y e blader of a fresh water fyshe The brayne of an hare giuen in wyne to drinke causeth the pacyent to with hold his vryne Filberdes rostyd are holesome agaynst the distillacion of vrine Stampe to pouder a drye blader of a sowe Pygge giue it in drinke for it is very god and holesome Item gallingale withholdeth the flowing of the vryne ingenderyd of the coldnes of the reines and blader IteÌ„ the blader of a bore rostyd restraynyth y e incoÌ„tinency of y e vrine The ligthes of a Kid eaten bouÌ„de vnder the nauyll wyth holdyth the distillacion of the vryne ¶ Of inflatyon and swellinge of the coddâ—s ¶ The Causes Abundance of hote or cold humors falling to the coddes ¶ The Sygnes Great inflatyon and swellyngâ— in the coddes Remedies Capi xlii IF the coddes be swollen take bene flouer and temper it with the ioyce of walworte and comon oyle bind it vnto the coddes iâ— loseth the swellyng therof incontynent Of the same operacion ar the ioyces of Elder and walwort Goates dounge dissoluid w t wine takâ—th away al the swellyng of the Coddes The seed and leaues of Henbane stampt bound to the coddes take away the payne and swellynge thee of This cure is wrought manye wayes fyrst let the placâ— and fundament be mollifiâ—d wyth dâ—coctyon of Margeram and aftâ—rwarde the thynges mencioned before myxte together and made in a plaster suppli the same tyl he be hole of y e swelling Another forme of plaster is this take of Marciaton waxe pitche ship rosen and Terebentine of FrankeÌ„sence Mastycke Dragons bloud bole Amonike new of eche like quaÌ„titiâ— aftâ—r that let hym vse suche a lyke syrupe as this folowynge .xx. or .xl. dayes Take oâ— veruen Styche worâ—e Calament wyld Margâ—ram PlaÌ„tayne Starewort Scâ—bâ—oâ—se of the rote of restharowe let theÌ„ boyle well togâ—ther afterward â—ake FraÌ„kensence Dragons bloud bole Acmynyâ—ke Fenegreke of mastycke of â—che lyke much stampe them and blend them wyth whytes of egges and put therinto a good quantitie of the foresayd decoction and giue it vnto the pacient early and late so shal he be healid Coluer dounge dogges turdes Gotes douÌ„ge wyth the ioyce of walworte and common oyle is muche worthe Of the inflatyon of the yarde The Causes Uaporouse wynde therin conteyned or y e arterys being very opeÌ„ The Sygnes Swellynge and paynes in the yarde Remedies Capi. xliii IF the yard do swell and be greuously payned mingle Waxe oylâ— and y e ioyce of purslande togethere and applye it vnto the yarde it is a prouyd remedy Put Betony sod in wyne vnto the yarde Barly branne sod in wyne hony and bound vnto the yarde as a plaster taketh awaye the ache and swellyng therof Olyue leaues stampt wyth hony helyth the Cancer in the yard or els where also let the place be washed wyth warme vineger and dryed w t a lynen cloth sprynkle theron pouof gaules do thys thryse a day and it shall heale it perfitlye in shorte space Item the ioyce of water lentyls anoyntyd vpon the yarde healythe the yard Cods stones and taynes and raynes and suppressith y e fleshely lust The ioyce of lenttyls layd vpon y e ranker of the yard killeth the same ⧠Agaynst great desyre to fleshly lust ☞ The Causes ¶ Use of hote meates and such as do encrease much seed ⧠The sygnes nede not to be declaryd ⧠Remedies Capi. xliiii HEmlockes bound to a mans
therof receyuid wyth hony and salte is verye good and of no lesse effect is the water of the decoctyon of Cichepcasen or bitterfitch droÌ„ke fastynge But they which thinke these sygnes to be of none effecte are oftentymes dyseased w t these syknesses the flux in the belly paynes in y e bowelles the lyenceri iliaca paâ—sio which is a disease in the smale guttes the â—ciatica the feuer tertyan the goute in y e feete y e apoplexye the hemorrhoydes and the ioynte syknesse Al dyseases of the bladder â—e knoweÌ„ by these tokens to be very ful after lytle meate great in flatyons much bâ—lcâ—ynge the pale colour of all the body heuye or sad sleape vryne wane of coloure and great paynes in the making ther of wyth swellyng about the pryuye membres after whiche tokens it is good to vse odoriferouse thynges which moue vrine as the rotes of Fenel or persely whyche haue ben steped a whyle in good doriferouse white wyne of y t whych let the pacyent take euery mornyng fastyng thre vnces w t the water af yelowe carettes or lonage or enula campana for they be of lyke operation of no lesse efficaâ—y is y e water wherin Ciches haue bene steped in if it be dronke wyth wyne But whoso doth lyghtli passouer these tokeÌ„s shall loke for sume of these dyseases the hydropsye the bygnesse of the splene paynes in the lyuâ—r the stone paynes in the raynes the strangurye and thâ— dâ—stentioÌ„ of the beâ—y And her it is to be noted that in al these sygnes before rehersed we ought to mynister gentle and easy medecines to children and to such as be elder medycynes that be of more stronge operatyon and greater efficacye Now I entende brefly to declare vnto your maiestye the two turnynges of the sone callid in latyn solstitia at which tymes suche thinges do comenli chance and what meates your â—â—ur grace shall vse or absteyne from in eyther of them takynge my begynning at the wynter turnynge ¶ The wynter turne IN the winter turne do rewmes and humiditie encrease in meÌ„nes bodyes tyl y e spriÌ„g equinoctiall therfore it is good to eate whoâ—e meates and to drynke swete wynes and especially wyth wild margâ—ram and also to vse y e company of women ☞ Ther be from the wynter turnynge to the spryng equinoctiall nynty dayes ¶ The springtyme equinoctial ¶ From the spryng equinoctiall vnto the rysynge of the seueÌ„ sterres callyd vergiliac doth flegme and swette corruptyon of the bloud engendre in mans body and for that cause it is good to vse moyst and tarte meates to excercise y e body not to absteyne from women froÌ„ the springe equinoctial to the rysynge of pleyadâ—s be xivi dayes ⧠The rysynge of the seuen starres ☞ Choler and vytter matter berythe rule in man from this tyme vnto the somer turnynge therfore vse meates that be swete laxatiue beware of actes venereal froÌ„ the resigâ—e of pâ—eâ—ades vnto the somer turne be xlv dayes ☞ The somer turnynge ☜ At thys tyme is melancholye augmentyd tell the heruest equinoctiall therfore dryncke cold water and smell odoriferouse thynges as for â—enus you most eyther vse it moderatly or exchew it vtterly we haue to the heruest equinoctial nynty and thre dayes ¶ The heruest equinoctiall ¶ Flegme thine flurrons abounde froÌ„ thys tyme to the settyng of y e seuyn sterres therfore it is good to purge y e humoures or to stoppe y e fluxyons and to eate al tarte and moyst meates to perbrake nothynge at all to excercyse y e body and to flee women from whych tyme to the settyng of the seuin sterres be .xxxvi. days ☞ The settyng of the seuen Sterres ☞ From thys tyme to the wynter turnynge doth flegme bere domynyon in man therfore you most eate fat bytter thynges drynke swete wynes and excercyse the body from the going downe of the .vii sterres tyll the Wynter turne be fyue and fourty dayes Finis ⧠The table of this boke AGaynst the fallyng of heare cap i To take away heare cap. ii To heale y e pustules or weles in y e head ca. iii Agaynst forgetfulnes cap. iiii Agaynst the frenesye cap v Agaynst the headach cap vi Agaynst the rewme cap. vii Agaynst the gyddynesse of the head cap. viii Against the headache which cometh of to much watchynges cap. ix Agaynst the fallyng euyll capi x Agaynst madnes called mania cap. xi To heale all dyseases in the eyes cap. xii Agaynst dymnesse of the syght ca. xiii For all paynes in the eares defnesse ca. xiiii To take away the Morphew Râ—ngwormes Capi. xv Agaynst the totheake ca. xvi To stoppe bloud at the nose ca. xvii To heale the Paulsey cap. xviii For horsenesse and all fautes in the speche and for the Coughe capi xix Ahaynst spyttyng of bloud capi xx For the sodayne debilitie of the vitall spirits commyng of emptynesse capi xxi Agaynst yeskyng and belkynge cap. xxii For all diseases in the lyghtes ca. xxiii Agaynst the pleurisie ca. xxiiii To make a man laxatyue cap. xxv To bynde or make on costiffe capi xxvi Against y e colycke frettiÌ„g of the guttes ca. â—7 To kyll wormes in the braly cap. xxviii To stoppe the fluxe of y â— hemeroydes cap. xxix To heale the disease called remasinus whyche â—s a desyre to goo to the stole wythout a voyddâ—ng of any thyng ca. xxx To heale the Emeordes beynge exstante and â—â—ffurs in the fundament capi xxxi Against y e coÌ„mâ—ng furth of y e arsegut cap xxxii To hele y e stoppiÌ„g or opylacioÌ„ in y e liuer ca. 33 Agaynst the dropsye capi xxxiiii To heale all diseases in the splenne cap xxxv Against the yelow iaundis ca. xxxvi Agaynst the stoppyng in the raynes the stone and disease of the bladder cap. xxxvii Against the stranguryon cap xxxviii To heale vlcers byles of the yard cap xxxix For theÌ„ that caÌ„ not hold ther water capi xxxx Agaynst the swellyng of the coddes capi xli Against the swelling of the yard ca xlii To aâ—â—wage fleshli lust ca xliii Agaynst the hardnesse and apostem of the matryxe cap xliiii To prouoke the floures capi xlv To â—â—ope the flours capi xlvi Agaynst the suffâ—catyon of the matryxe called the moder ca xlvii To make a woman coÌ„ceyue ca xlviii Against the swelling of the tetes through much abundaunce of milke cap xlix Remâ—dies against hard delyueraunce of children capi l For the paynes after the delyuerance of the chyld cap. li Agaynst the goute ioynt sycknesse and sciatica capi lii Agaynst ruptures and brekynges cap liii AgaiÌ„st an agew y t holdeth a â— aÌ„ one day ca. liiii Against the brennâ—ng agew cap lv Agaynst the tercyon feuâ—r capi lvi To heale a â—uoridian feuer cap lvii For the quartayn agew cap lviii Agaynst a carbuncle cap lix To heale the meselâ— capi lx To hele a fistula or holow vlcer capi lxi
the brayne al superfluouse humoures Maces and Cubebes chewed in the mouth do the same The ioyce of colwortes cast in the â—ose thrilles doth purge the heade Sorel punned with oyle of Roses is good for the head ache ¶ Agaynst the turne or daselyngâ— in the head The Causes A Grosse thycke humore in y e brayne froÌ„ the whych ryse vaporouse spirites and moue disordinatly about the brayne and sumtimes these spirites or exhalatyons come from the stomake The Sygnes ⧠The pacyent thynketh that all thynges whyche he seeth moue and turne rounde and oftentymes falleth downe Annoynt thy forhead with opium Mandrage heÌ„bane and Popy sede myngled wyth the ioyce of nightshade and oyle of Uyolettes If it come of old paines in y e head dissolue Opium and Camphory in oyle of Wylow and poure it into y e eares nosethryls or put oyle of vâ—olettes mylke into the nosethriles Ther is no medycine to be compared to tamaryndes for thys disease Mustard seed or leaues bruised layd hote to the head taketh awaye the paynes ther is no better medicyne The vapoure of celydone sodde in wyne and receyued at the mouth asswagith the grefe Ther is nothynge better then to blowe to y e nosthrilles nesynge poâ—der wyth pouder of Peper and Castoreum The ioyce of Sowbread myngled wyth Honye and spouted vnto the nosethrilles doth purge y e head Oyle of tystikes healeth the hemicrane and watchynges Make a playster of the rote of a wyld Cucumer and wormwod boyled in oyle and lay it to the heade The seed of mandrage healeth al paynes in the heade Thys emplastre is wonderful good take Gume wylde Rue the vtter rynde of the rote of Cappares French Garlycke and euphorbium or clary of al like quantitie stampe them wyth odoriferouse wyne and lay it to the heade Siler Montayne is good for y e head ache It is good to distempre pouder of aloes wyth oyle of roses He that vseth to receyue thre pilles made of Aloes and the ioyce of colwortes of the bignes of a beane shall neuer be troubled wyth paynes in the head Let thy head be oft washed wyth lye made of the asshes of Colworte rootes and nettle rotes with the rote of bryonie for it is of great efficacy agaynst all paynes in the head If y u haue the hemicrane anointe thy browes and nosethrilles wyth the ioyce of Iuye leaues myngled wyth oyle and Uineger Anoynte thy head with the asshes of a hertes horne myxt wyth oyle of Rosâ—s The suffumigacion of y e oyle of kerua is good for al diseases in y e head The ioyce of Popy mingled with oyle of roses prouoketh y e pacyeÌ„t to slepe if his head be therw t anoynted Theodoricon empericon taketh away all paynes of y e head so do the leaues of ground Iuye stamped w t the white of an egge layd to y e hed Anoynt thy bely wyth thys oyntment folowyng it â—aseth the head ache purgeth the stemake comforâ—eth the appetite clarifieth y e eyes â—ake of the ioyce of smallage â„¥ ii of mercury â„¥ iiii of gosgrese and hâ—nâ—es grese of eyther a pouÌ„d of rosyn â— ii of masticke and frankeÌ„sence of â—yther Ê’ v. of casiafistula Ê’ii make â—f all these an oyntmente and vse it â—ut yf you adde therto the ioyce of â—alwort and the rynde of an elder â—t shalbe much stronger Galbanum emplastred to the hed â—s of great efficacye ☞ For the fallyng Euyll The Causes GRosse and slymye humores which stoppe the ventricles â—f the braynes and wayes of the lyâ—ely spiriâ—es ¶ The Sygnes ⧠The pacyent to fall as deade â—o some at the mouth and lose hys â—ences Remedies Capi. x. THe Pouder of hertes horne dronke wyth wyne healâ—the the falling Euyl The brayne of a Foxe geuen to infantes cureth this disease Also the stones oâ— a bore dronke with wyne be good therfore so is â— gall of a Bâ—re dronke wyth warme watâ—r The mylke of a mare droÌ„ke doth preserue from falling so do the stonâ—s of a Cocke dronke wyth watâ—r but the pacient must absteyne from wyne .x. dayes after This is a souâ—raigne remedy for thys disease make pouder of castoreum Oppoponax Antimonium Dragons bloude and vse this A lyke vertue hath Antimonium with castoreuÌ„ alone or antimoniuÌ„ receyuyd wyth waâ—er The egges of a RaueÌ„ dronke bâ— very good â—o is the ioyce of wylde Rue The asshes of the skull of a deade man dronke is woundâ—rful good Fyue leaued grassâ— dronke .xxxiii. dayâ—s doth perfectly heale The red stone found in a swallow healeth the fallyng euil Aristologye caryed vpon a man â—ureth hym so doth the dunge of a â—â—rlewe if it be dronke The fleshe of an wolfe eaten and especially the hert therof is of great efficacye It hath ben prouâ—d that Misceltow dronke cureth the disease The asshes of a want welel frog or swallowe brennyd in an erthen pot and dronke it is very good It is good to drinke thre sponful of the ioyce of Horhounde myngled wyth thre sponful of hony Ther is nothing better then wyne wherin hemlocke hath ben sodden Pouder of the lyuer of a Kyte or y e ioyce of Cowslope dronke .ix daiâ—s together healeth wythout doubte The bloud of a wesell dronke or the ioyce of sparow tonge do cure y e fallyng euyl A pye made of the bloude of an hare gromel seede and othâ—r spyces doth heale perfectlye so doth y e liuâ—r of an asse sod and eaten The galle of a bere or of a dogge â—aten is very good Make pouder of the hert liuer loÌ„ges and all the entraylles of a dog geue it him that is seke for it healeth wonderfully likewyse doth the pouder of the bloud of a dogge The remnet of an hare geuen thirty dayeâ— together early in the fashion or bygnes of a fetche healith the faulyng Euell Pyony tyed about the Pacients necke kepith him safe from the fallyng euyll The sande of a walle made in powder wyth dogges toorde and y e ioyce of sloâ—s dronke wyth warme water as the dysease beginneth to come on the sycke pars on wyl heale him for euer Geue the sicke party the hert of an â—â—art to drinke with warme water â—â—d he shalbe healed Geue y e pacyent to drinke the hart of a Gripe with warme water and he shalbe whole Let the hart the lyuer and lights of a Grype or vulture be dryed well agaynst the fyre and let the pacient drynke the pouder therof with oximel and the fallyng sicknes wil go from hym The stonâ—s of a Bere be verye good eateÌ„ and so ar the stones of a RaÌ„me of a Boore a boore bigge In Tuscia ther was acertayne maÌ„ deliuered healed of thys diseass of a certayne husband man by onli orderyng or dressiÌ„g of wild rue afterwarde were manye healed after the same maner The
eare put into it thynges that wil soften or make easy let the pacient alwayes lye on that eare that if it decline or be coming forthward be euer readi to receaue it yf not let him stop his nostrelles and mouth and prouoke himselfe to snees yf it wyl not be so nether apply ventose vnto the eare with fyre then agayn put into y e eare Turbentine or byrd lyue vpon the ende of a stycke and let it stycke to the eare yet put it in and pul it out agayne The ioyce of an onyon with womans mylke doth wonderfully asswadge the grefe The ioyce of Betone cast into the eare luke warme is very profitablâ— agaynst the payne deafnes and other impedymentes of the eares Item the fat of a Fox doth greatly cure the payne of the eares The ioyce of bay leaues distellid in to the eares doth not permyt deafnes nor other straunge soundes to abyde in the eares Oyle myngled with cinamon is y e most soueraignest thinge of al that delayeth grefe of the eares Oyle wherin bitter almondes haue beÌ„ stampt or oyle of Iuniper or oyle of y e decoctioÌ„ of onyons or of a radyshe al euery of these ar good for eares that haue their grâ—fe of a cold water These ioycâ—s kill the wormes of y e eares the ioyce of wormewood and the eoyce of peache â—eaues or y e ioyce of wyld cucuminer Distell into the eare the fat of an Eele with the ioyce of an onyon â—f singrene y t groweth on tyles put â—t in luke warme and it taketh awai â—he deafnes Likewise the ioyce of Isop mixt with oyle and bloud warme put inâ—o the eares taketh awaye the painâ—ul ache of the eares Item a perfume of whote Uyneger doth greatli open the eares and â—oth much good to the hearing for â—he sharpnes of it Item stampe Amptes egges and â—train them thorough a clothe and â—ut ther vnto the ioyce of Swines â—rasse or Knotgrasse and dystell it â—nto the eares it helpeth longe contiâ—ued deafnes The vryne of a boye poured in â—o the eare drieth vp the humour of â—he dyseas and healeth it quicklye Stamp onyons comyn w t oyle and rub the eares laye it to hote â— it wyl take away y e grefe of y e eares The fat of frogges instilled 〈◊〉 dropte into the eares taketh away tynkling or sound in them The fat of a Lyon or of a Foâ— iâ— of much valour agaynst the paynâ— of the eares all paynes besides The ioyce of creuises myghtlyâ— healpeth the grefe of the eares The ioice of a willow tre leaues puâ— into the eares helpeth the hurte The fat of a Dormous put into the eares helpeth the grefe therof Take of Alume Ê’ i. Castoreum Ê’ i of salt Peter Ê’ i. a half let theÌ„ seth in the best wine that may be gotten then straine it let the same wine be put into the eares luke warme It wold much healpe to anoynte the out syde of the eares to laye it there in fourme of a playster The gaul of an hare made hot with the sewet of a Fox and spickâ—arde healeth deafnes Drinke a whole mouse stampt and â—yxte with wine and Spiknarde â— wonderfully healeth an old conâ—inued payne of the eares For the morphew ¶ The Causes ☞ Grosse and slymy bloud chaÌ„ged 〈◊〉 whyte flegme or to melancholye The Sygnes ⧠The skynne to be spotted like 〈◊〉 a Snake Remedies Capi. xiiii TO expell or take awaye the Morphewe or Ringworme â—ixe milke with y e water of y e inuere â—ernelles of pine apples and wyth â—â—e creame y t fliteth aboue y e warme â—ylke anoynt the ryngworme and 〈◊〉 wyll heale it wythout dout â— bathe made of the chaffe of barly â—rotes of the leaues of Mallowes and wormewod and after annoynâ— it wyth thys oyntmeÌ„t Take bathâ— meale and flower of Fenigreke and Borace make dust or pouder of thâ— eyche in lyke quantitie and mynglâ— it with the ioyce of an onion honâ— scummed and clarified and anoynt the place therwith Agaynst the Ringwormes or morphewe that hath long reygned vpoÌ„ one take of Camphoyre Ê’ i. of Borace Ê’ ii of the meale of Ciche pease beynge tedde Ê’ iiii mengle them with ioyce and honey The fat of Lions smerde ouer the face wyth Rose oyle kepeth the whytnes Agaynst the morphew in the face seeth a Lacert being grene together wyth whyte wyne in oyle vnto the thryd parte strayne it and put thervnto whyte waxe and an noint the place therwyth this is proued The rote of a litle burre sodden in Uineger and dryed ouer the ringeworme healeth the same The same doth the rote of a plantayne stampt wyth Uyneger salt strayned and after the place wyth warme Uyneger must be anoynted To put away the wrinkles out of the face and all other greefe stampe the drye rote of a wildecucummer sifte it and myngle it wyth water washe thy face washe it agayne with other colde water do thys for iii. dayes space and it shal haue woÌ„derfull effecte To make al the face fayre smere thy face all ouer with bulles bloud it taketh awaye the blâ—myshe in the face and maketh the face fayre Coluer dounge ground in vyneger and smeared ouer thy face putteth away al morphewe tawnines this hath ben proued A sheepes lyuer freshe kylled warme layde to thy face it makethe a fayre coloured and amorous face ¶ For the toth ake ¶ The Causes ¶ The â—ynowes being very hote or cold or great quaÌ„tity of humors fallynge from the head to the gummes ¶ The Sygnes ¶ The payne is knowen well ynoughe Remedies Cap. xv YF you washe your mouth ons a moneth with the wyne of the decoction of the roote of Wertworte thou shalt be healed of the toothe ache Salt myxte with dowe baked ageynst the fyre and so layde on the toothe healeth the ache perfectly In a vehement ache put a lytle of the ioyce of grouÌ„de Iuy in thine eare on y e syde as thy ache is it wyll a lytle greue the but incontynent thy toth ache shall ceas The ioyce of yellowe flagge put in to thine eare is of the same operacioÌ„ Put henbane sede vpon the coles and receue the smoke therof into thi teathe by gapyng and and holding thy mouth ouer it it kylleth y e worme and asswagiche the payne thys hath ben proued Anoynt thy toth wyth mary of an horse it hath ben tried y t it doth hele The flower or meale of wylde popyseed put into the hollowe toothe doth quickly heale Item let the mouth be wasshed w t the decoction of our ladys Thistel it taketh away the payne Fyll the tooth wyth a pece of Radyshe rote or let thy gummes or thi teethe be rubbed therwith it takethe away thy ache That thy teeth neuer ake take the pouder that cometh of fylyng of an hartes horne and let it
of any place The ashes of a burnte Frogge aplyed to y e place that bledith dothe staunche it in continent The Freshe dounge of a bore is a chefe Remedy agaynste bledynge at the nose as I finde in the boke of natures of thinges The ioyce of an assys dounge dropt into the nostrels or into wouÌ„des stancheth the bloude thoughe it be of a veine or artery that is woundyde of the same Fyue leaued Grasse dronke and anoynted in the nostrels stancheth bloud â–ª The ashes of Hennes Fethers snouft vp into the nostrelles stanceth bloud The ioyce of vyolet rootes gargarised in your mouthe throte and swallowed stancheth oft tymes bledynge at the nose incontynent The pouder of a nettle snuft into the nostrils wil stanche bloud incoÌ„tinent Item stampe erth wormes with whyte frankencense and the whyte of an egge it is good Prymrose leaues stampt and laid in the place that bledeth stanchithe the bloude Put into thy nostrils y e rind of wodbinde and the scrapynges of a Radyshe it is good An onyon onlye put into the nose is good also If a veyne be broken wythin let the pacient drinke Peper the sede of Towne Cresses Take one paâ—te of Terrasygyllata and an other of the guÌ„me called Saâ—asenicum an other parte of Dragancâ— stampe it with wine that is old make pilles and geue the pacient to drynke Here vnto sethe Goates mylk w t dragance and vse it one day for an electuarye Mengle potters claye wyth Rose water and vineger and make a plaster and aplye it the bloude therby shalbe stanched Take Confery and Terra Sigillata of eche lyke muche make a pouder and minister it w t raine water thre days this hath ben prouid The heares of an Hare chopte smale myxt wyth the whyte of an Egge and laid vpon the place that bledyth takâ—th away al flowyng of bloud ¶ For the Palsey ¶ The Causes ☞ Grosse humours flowyng to the synowes ¶ The Sygnes ⧠That the meÌ„bâ—r hath lost both sâ—nce and mocyon ⧠Remedies Capi. xvii PAraliâ—is is a sicknes called the Palsey wherein ether al the body or one member or many meÌ„bres be mortyfyed and be depryued of feling and mouing it happenith ether of an impostume stopping the rotes of the sinowes y t they being depriued of y â— lyuely spirites whych serue for them be come dead or els of the Fleumatyke humor grossâ— and vndigested whyche stoppith the sayd places some tyme of a stroke or faul wherby the ioyntes of the backe bone ar loused and the synowes whiche come from the necke or nape of the hed ar stopped other whyle the synowes and the rotes of them huâ—te wyth a bruyse engendreth the palsey specially in a olde man ¶ Yf the tonge be sodeÌ„ly wrythed through cold make a whote gargarysme of the wyne of Decoction of Sage Rue pellytory it is verye good Put these pylles in thy mouth and vnder thy tonge Take of Castoreum of Pellytory of Pyonye rootes of eche lyke muche make pylles wyth Triakell it is very good Anoynte the pacient wythout with oyle benedicte or the oyntmeÌ„t called Martiaton w t castoreuÌ„ these be very good in al palsis of a cold cause Rue Pellitory Sage â–ª Cinamon Mustard salt let them all boyle to gether in oyle to haâ—f and anoynt y e pacient therwyth it is very good Take a dead earth worme make a ster and lay it vpon the hinder parâ— of the head where it ryseth w t pyche waxe olde oyle Beares suet coluer dounge quicke lyme mans ordure Castoreum Pellitory Yf thou stampe a sylke worme make a plaster and laye it in the nape of the necke because lyghtlye the disease riseth ther if it rise in another place put it ther and not vpon the hurte member Yf the tounge or throte be in flamâ—d draw theron a Saphyre vpon the grefe for it taketh away y e swellynge Agaynst al grefes in the flap beinge in the mouth whyche couereth the wind pipe ¶ The Causes ☞ The recourse of humors from the head to that place ¶ The Sâ—gnes Great difficultie in swalowyng his meate rednesse and swellynge Remedies Capi. xviii FOr dyseases in the mouthe especialy in the lytle flap whicouerith the wyndpipe called Uvula some call it Coâ—umella that is a lytle flap it is ryghtlye a lytle pece of fleshe hangyng in the roufe of ons mouth whych somtime swelleth and greuyth one very mouche Yf the piece of fleshe be to longe hangyng make a oyntment if it be so requesite and afterward make a gargarisme wyth the water of y e decoction of Pomgranate flowers Uineger the huskes of acornes and such lyke make a pouder of peper and the ioyce of flowes and put it to the pece of fleshe w t thy thumbe Fyll a shell an ynche thicke wyth piche GalbanuÌ„ Opoponaxe Calaminte and aplye it to the nape of y e necke beneth the noâ— it greatly helpeth the grefe of Unula by draweâ—ng it and better it were yf a nother part lyke wyse were put in the crowne of the heade beyng shauen theâ—e iâ— â–ª haue I proued Lay a hoole egge wel sodden and the shel pylled of sumwhat brused vnto y e crowne of the heade Mengle Gume Rue Musterdsede Frankencens Pyche Oppoponaxe Galbanum and Calamente let them be aplyed in a greuous sicknes A cautery wyth Golde is the best remedy The ashes of Coleworte Rotes burnt put wyth ons fynger to the flape doth ease it by drieng vp y â— humors Pulioll royall warmed in Uyneger geuen to drynke and aplyed to the nostrels dothe quicklye Restore speache sodaynly lost ¶ Of the Squinancy lyght wheate somewhat moyst with Uinegâ—r wherin fyâ—st Rue hath biâ— sodden theâ— open thi mouth to suâ— theÌ„ it restoreth wonderfully y e speache beyng lost The ashes of anyse rote dryeth vp helpeth the dyseas of the mouthe and the flap if it be swollen Let the rote of Saledyne stampte sethe in wyne wherof a Gargarysme made healith the swellyng in y e mouth and purgeth the heade A plastâ—r made of dogges turde mans ordure and the gall of a bull is very good Make a gargarisene wyth the decoction of dryed Fygges and doggâ—s turde it doth quickely open y e apostume I haue harde many expert men saâ— y t UerueÌ„ stampt and layd to whote as a plaster hath healed oftentimes the squinanci Dioscorydes sayeth that Ueruen â—onde to the swellinges dothe open â—hem heale them and sparse them The flower of Oxe eye contynuallye eaten neuer wyll suffer the â—quinanci to ryse or growe The earth of a Swallowes nest â—ade in a plaster taketh awaye the â—wellyng of the Iawes and tâ—ares The flowres of Pomegranate Camphore made to pouder is a â—lessed medecyne to heale the swelâ—ing in the throte Gaules wyth salt Ammoniake are good therefore Thys hath ben proued take of the â—eed of Roses a pound a half of y e
â—oyce of goates beard Ê’ iii. sethe theÌ„â—n wyne and make a Gargarisme Agaynst a daungerouse squinaÌ„cy â—urne olde swallowes in a new earâ—hen pot mengle the pouder therof wyth hony and wyth a quyl put â—t doune into thy â—hrote In the daunger heâ—of tâ—ke away y e bloud w t ventosis aplyed betwyne y â— shoâ—ders of y e pacieÌ„t it doth much dymynishe the matter and drawyth it to the contrary part Wrap al the throte on the vtter part wyth wolle depte in the decoction of Isop and oyle olyue Dyp a sylken threde in a mouse blouâ— so let that threde dipt in y e mouse bloude be swallowed of the pacient it is â—ery good The ordur of an infant of a maÌ„ in lâ—ke â—ase beinge dryed mengled with hony healyth the squinanci Let theâ—e be made a plaster of the fresh ordure of a man aplyed outwarde w t leuen gume of trees and the ashes of burnt Time â–ª the fat of a hedgehogge this doth rypen and draw out y t mater warely breketh the aposteme beware y t you vse out wardly no â—epercussyâ—es but dyssoluyng drawynge â—yping mediceÌ„s Scabiouse gargarised and dronke or made in forme of a plaster healith the squinanci y t is past hope of healing this is of certeynâ—e Item in the mouth of the paciente beyng open put a sticke as a gagge and marke well the place of the aposteme and prycke it wyth a sharpe stycke ther is nothing of lyke efficacie for manye Authores haue oftentymes proued the same To heale the disease of the mouth in the Unula put fyne Salt in a cloth and binde it to the kerneles of the necke it is very good ☞ Agaynst horsnesse and coughe The Causes ¶ The coughe cometh of superfluouse humors comyng from the hed or of colde dust smoke and suche lyke horsnesse is when the humoure falleth into the wynd pype ¶ The Sygnes ⧠To coughe or to be horse Remedies Capi. xx THe gume that is of the cheâ—â— trees dyssoluyd wyth olde wyne and geueÌ„ to sup vp doth very wel ease the sharpe Arteries of y e brest Rostyd Fylberdes or hasel nuttes stampt and ministred with honi healeth the grefe of a longe contynued coughe Agaynst a contynued and daungerous dropping of the rewme and agaynst the vlceracion of the liuer apply vnto the head beyng shaueÌ„ mustarde seed the skynne shalbe exasperate and the rewme dryed Seeth Baye beryes in water and the smoke therof receyuid at y e nostâ—ylles and eares wil throughly dri vp the rewme Take y e fume of Laudanum and Frankensence cast vpon whoâ—e coles nothinge dryeth better y e rewme and conforteth the brayne Assafetida taken with a reere egge in the euenyng openeth the stoppynges of the leuer that comethe of grosse and fleymy humors and helpyth them that be shorte brethed Item lye made of the ashes of a great oke openeth mightely the stoppynge of the leuer chefely that whyche cometh or engendreth of any venemouse matter by dyssoluing and coÌ„suming the superfluous humors The lyghtes of a foxe is very good for shorte and paynful drawyng of breathe and to all strayghtnes of â— lyuer The tounge of a RaÌ„me eaten ofttymes is good holsome therfore The pouder of a dogges tord spreÌ„kled on a felte of heare or cloth dipt in honye and olde greace made and applyed to the breaste or necke of the diseased healeth the squinaÌ„ci Put mustersed in dry Figges and geue thâ— pacient them to eate in the euenyngâ— it doâ—h diâ—â—olue the grosse humor and opâ—nyth the stoppynge of the lightes and also the condites of breathyng The Smoke of Arsenicke receiuid by the mouth helpeth them that haue great paynes to take ther breth ¶ Agaynst spyttynge of bloud The Causes ⧠A Strype greate cryenge hote rewme repletyon or great drynâ—sse ¶ The Sygnes be playne ynough ⧠Remediâ—s Capi. xxi WHen a man spitteth or vomyttith bloud geue hym to drinke y e ioyce of Knotgrasse and it shal cease in continent it was prouyd The grease of a Henne a Gose a Pygge and a Ducke the Mary of an Oxe freshe butter Oyle of Uyolettes of eche a lyke muche mengle them all to gether and melte theym and putte there vnto whâ—te Waxe Gumme Arabycke Dragons so that it be lyke an ointment but fyrst laye Towe vpon the breaste of the pacyent dypte in the Decoctyâ—ion of great Mallowes and kepe it ther vnâ—yll he sweate than let the breast he anoyntid with thys oyntment and laye aboue the same a Foxe skynne or els another lyke thinge warme nothynge helpeth more outwardly than thâ—s Sethe dry Fygges in white wine or in claret but first fil the figges w t musterd seede and let hym drynke the wyne euery nyght when he hath eaten the figges it openeth all stoppynges of the leuer so that he maye breth at hys wyll Gume of a Peache tre geueÌ„ to hym that rechit or spitteth bloud helpeth greatly and openeth the inward clawesures of the breste and purgethe the inwards of the longes The pouder of dry mulberyes is y e chefest remedi for them y e spit bloud A Sirupe for them that can scantli take ther breth take the ioyce of the rote of swete brâ—â—r yong Time boâ—e Armyniacke y e ioyce of flows white corall and the pouder of Rue folefote or mynts the ryndes of pomegranates okeaples gume of Arabicke â–ª Dragance Camfery Knotgrasse of the seed of Rybwort of Manna Sumach dragoÌ„s bloud of bloud wort of eche of these Ê’ ix and of Suger take foure pounde then make a syrupe of ribwort and geue it with the decoctyon of quinces lentyles and medlers this is very good against the body fluxe vomytinge and such lyke Englyshe tyme and venician time stampt them to gether and boile them in sethynge water let it be set asyde a day a nyght in a pot well closyd that the smoke may not breathe out let it be strayned put melroset therunto and beyng scommed of let it be geuen to the pacient in y e goyng to bed it healyth the stoppinges of the coundytes of them whiche be shorte breathed Almondes geuen to them that spyt bloud is a singuler helpe The rote of dragance or serpentine w t claryfyed hony clenseth humors out of the brest so that y t shall neuer returne or engendure agayne ☞ Of the sodeyne losing of streÌ„gh and debilitie of the vytall spiâ—ites ¶ The Causes ☞ It commeth of all great euacuatyons as losynge of bloud great laxes vehement mocyon sweâ—inge ouermuch sorowe feare and of the intemperance of the herte but the author toucheth that alonly whych cometh of euacuacyons The Sygnes ¶ To lose all the strength sodenly with colde of the extreame partes swetinge in the face wyth despayre and great paynes Remedies Capi. xxii SEthe a HeÌ„ne in a pot wel closed on euery syde tyl you perceiue y e towe partes ar coÌ„sumed theÌ„
receuyd thys knowledge of a certayne man worthy credyte y t this is a most sure remedy and with out daunger because it maketh the cause and humor of the pleurify to come forthe Stamp the rote of Scabiouse halfe a pound of red corall .ii. ounces of suger and make a syroup when the decoction shalbe gynne to be almost enoughe put into y e same a pound a half of the ioyce of scabiouse of y e pouder of coral asmoch let it be straygned and geue therof a good draught to the pacyeÌ„t it breketh and openethe the aposteme incontenent and cleÌ„sith it by spitting Stampe a cluster of drye fygges wyth suet or oyle of gume make a plaster therof is of a wounderful efficacy Make a plaster of the roote of holyhoke and fenigreke wyth bran of Hempsede and butter Make a good plaster of the bran of Fenigreke and linesede and whete and of leuin make bread w t butter and aplye the same hote Boyle the bran of fenigreke lyneseed in oyle of violetes and butter myngle them wyth mallowes dyssolued and wyth fresh hogges grese hete al to gether and make a plasture of it beyng hote and renew it often Dyp wol in the decoction of holyhoke and butter and let thy syde be wrapped often therwyth Mengle well leuenyd bread w t butter and w t the decoction of holyhoke and oyle of baies geuen to the pacient part therof to eate and after make a plaster and laye it vnto the apostume behynde and before and thou shalt fynde a wonderful cure Rue dronke healyth the pleurysie quickely The dounge of a bore wyth water is a synguler helpe to those that spytte bloude ⧠To be laxatyue or agaynst costyuenesse ¶ The Causes ⧠Immoderate excercyse or lacke therof wyth vsynge of restryctyue meates ¶ The Sygnes ¶ To be costiue and haue no segâ— Remedies Capi xxvi TO louse the belye mengle y e gaul of a Bul â–ª Aloe Saltgâ—me and oyle together anoynte fouÌ„oâ—meÌ„t within a momeÌ„t it prouokâ—th a man to the stoole sowebrede rote stampte and layde to the nauil and tâ—e bely of the pacient moueth Fluxe The ioyce herof layd to wyth sylke very well purgeth the bely Swete Cheries eaten in a morning fasting w t the kernelles do prouoke the bely so myghtely that the fete bâ—ynge sore by some infirmitie shalbe healed therby Collyquintida myxt with honye bulles gaul and applyed to the bely doth lose the same One pyll here of taken and eaten doth in contenent moue the bely it hath byn prouid Take wolle or sylke dypte in the ioyce of sowbread rote and in wine vse it for a subpositorye Mallowe roote stampte fyrst and sod mengled w t old hogges greas a litle braÌ„ put ther vnto applied to the stomake mouyth the bely Walworte rote or the ioyce of the midell rynde of an elder tree myxte w t fat of a mouse and layd vnder y e nauil moueth y e bely to be laxatiue a suppositori mad of hard sope anâ—iÌ„ted w t butter a lytle salgeme sprinkled theroÌ„ or els gume loseth y e beli Malows mercuri sodeÌ„ w t hoggs suete eaten cause a holsome stole Take of nesyng pouder of blacke hellebor hermodactile brioni spourge of Henbane of the great Galingal of singrene y e ioyce of coliquintida of Aloe of eche lyke portion when you wyl haue a laxe anoynte the plantes of your fete and if thou wyll vomyt anoynte the palme of thy handes and whan thou wilt bynde thy self agayne washe thy haÌ„des or anoynte them wyth Martiaton One corne of Comonbaysalt beynge put into the fondâ—ment dothe incontenent moue the to the stoole Stampe Sauyne well sodden fyrst wyth hogges suet and stampe them bothe in the water therof and make an oyntment and anoynt the nauyll Mengle bulles gaul Aloe salgeme and oile together and anoint therwyth within the mouthe of the fundament it prouoketh fluxe of y e belly in contenent After the same maner the gaul of a bull bound to the nauil wyth towe prouoketh to the stole Of the same operacion is oyle of bayes The whaye of mylke doth worke after lyke sorte The ioyce of walwort rote and of the myddel â—inde therof of an elder tree roote of wyld cucummer of the roote of both ellebores of the ioyce of Wertwort of spurge rote of malow rote of Mercury of the rote of suche Ferne as growethe vpon the wall let them boyle together wyth butter and oyle after put therinto Waxe therewyth anoynte thy nauyll and it shal lose quickly thi bellye specially if thou adde therto scamony the herbe called spurge anoxe gaul this hath ben prouyd nether is ther any other medicyne lyke vnto thys Yf also thou make herof a suppositorye it wyll lose the quickly Take butter Alume plume salgeme make a oyntment anoynte the â—undament depely it lousith incontinent Mengle the ioyce of helebore wyth course bran or meale from the mylstone and put a lytle butter therto and yf you would purge vpward put it vpon the stomake if downeward vpon the nauell The water of the decotion of an old Cocke loseth the bely ¶ Agaynst the fluxe ☞ The Causes ¶ Eatynge of frute great colde or heate and chiefly of vlcers in the bowels with receyuing of laxatiue medecynes The Sygnes To go to the stole veri oft or to haue to many seges Remedies Cap. xxvii A Dogges tord that only eatith bones doth bynd y â— bely myghtyly Cryakle is verye good for all fluxes Roste Popy and Myllâ—t and lâ—t them afterwarde bestaÌ„pt and make a broth therof wyth cowâ—s milke or gotes mylke well soden and wyth the fat of the reynes of a Goate for the fleshe therof is a great bynder Almondes blaunchid and sodden wyth honye till they be blacke and let them be eaten fastyng it restraynith the fluxe of y e bely wondâ—rfully but yet muche more yf they be not blaunchyd Make breade of the fyrst grounded meale after the peckynge of the mill eate it it is named for a principall remedy Abath of y e decoction of y e midel riÌ„d of an oke doth greatly bind â— bely Take eate S. Ihons herbe it is a very stronge helpe agaynst the flux of the belly Opium vsyd in suppositories doth restrayne the fluxe Ther is a wounderfull propertye in rewebarbe in restraining the softenes of the belly Mylke wherin a goates mydryfe hath beÌ„ soddeÌ„ doth greatli restraine the bely The decoction of the rote of the herbe called in Englyshe Ueruen mallow yf it be dronke doth sodeÌ„ly helpe the softenes of the bely Old chese muche tosted and dryed yf the pacyent take therof Ê’ i. it is stronger then any thynge els Water of the decoctyon therof is very good The matter ought to be remoued and clensed w t myrabolanes somewhat dryed and myxt wyth rose water after as the
sygnes be euydent ynough Remedies Cap. xxxii A Prouyd medicine ggaynste Hemorroydes and attrycious in the fundameÌ„t take of plantayne .iii. handfulls of yarowe and Fenel whyte myntes of eche fouer handfulles stampe them and presse out the ioyce therof and put therto viii graynes of Peper .vii. graynes of masticke drynke it fasting renewe the dryncke as nede shalbe tyll nyne dayes be past Sethe Cinksoyle in gotes mylke and drinke it iii. dayes it is good if the fygge blede Myngle .ii. yolkes of Egges wyth oyle of Roses and whyte wyne â–ª and distill it vpon the grefe throughe a quyll it helpeth myghtyly and that incontinent for it hath ben prouyd Comyn eaten maketh the hemorrhoydes to flowe Cast brymstone beaten into pouder vpon Coles and incontynente apon the smoke let ther be cast in an herbe called Blinde nettle and let the smoke therof be receyuyd vpwarde closely and do so thryse it taketh away the grefe incontinet and so after it dryeth vp the hemorrhoydes it hath ben prouid for I mi self haue tryed it Take and stampe the stalkes of Rue and the freshe ordure of a maÌ„ together and blende them wyth the yolke of an egge and make aplaster it is very good Here vnto take Sage rue Frankensence Wax oyle and gotes milke mingle them together and anointe the place Marigoldes put to the fundameÌ„t do lyghtly heale the figges and hemorrhoydes For the Hemorrhoydes that appeare hangynge in the fundament myngle the donge of a colte frenche sope the stalkes of mollen together and put it into the fundament the thyrd day thou shalt fynde thy selfe hole thâ—rby The pouder of mollen myxt with the ioyce of horehound brâ—keth the swelling hemorrhoâ—dâ—s of the same operation is the roote of hole worte plasterd wyth Organ ¶ Of the comynge furth of the fundament ¶ The Causes ⧠Resolutyon or imbecillitie of y e muscles whych be about the fundement not beynge able to drawe in y e gutte The sygnes be manyfest Remedies Capi. xxxiii HEeate aposcolicon agaynst y e fyre and touche the fuÌ„dameÌ„t ther w t it shal go in agayne incoÌ„tinentâ— do this .iii or .iiii. times as it shal com out afteâ—ward let y e pacieÌ„t bath him selfe in the water of Perytorye and Fygge leaues and Peare tre leaues or only Peritory The leaues of Rosmary applyed informe of a plaster take away the swellyng of the fundament Item make a fume of Grâ—ke pitche cast vpon the hote coles it hathe ben prouyd Also cast vpon the fundâ—ment pouder of harts horne burnâ— â—t is good Thys is a suer experymâ—nt aboue all make fumes closlye beneth with the warme ioyce of Garlike beynge cleare and afterwarde let it be sharpened wyth the pouder of a Hartâ—s horne burnte and piâ—che burnte wyth Fraâ—kâ—nsence and masticke it is veâ—ye good not only for the goyng forth of the foundament but also agaynst the goyng forth of the matrixe Make a warme suppositorye of woll that is moyst dipt in y â— ioyce of Lâ—kes wythout the blades and when it is colde heate it agayne when it is drye renewe it agayne .iii or .iiii. tymes it is a sure remedy for those whose fuÌ„dameÌ„t cometh forth or els put the water of the decoetien of whyte frankensence alone into y e fundament ¶ Of the oppilatyon of the lyuer ¶ The Causes ☞ In Apostem or grosse humors therin conteyned The Sygnes ⧠To be euell coloured in the face and great paynes in the right syde Remedies Capi. xxxiiii IF thou wilt open the stopping of the lyuer anoynt the place agaynst the liuer w t thys oyntmeÌ„t take comon oyle butter Gose grese Hensgrease and Hedghoges grese and myngle theÌ„ together and let them be meltid but first let them boile in a pot mingled wyth the sede of gromell and Saxfragge of eche like muche of Fenell of Carowes of sauery of Calament Ana. Ê’ and a half of fenell rootes Percely Ê’ i. straine these same and vse them and after thou hast anoynted the place apply therevnto a plaster of Wax Pitche and butter lyke muche then caste vpon the grefe thys pouder Take of Sage dryed of Sauerye of Anyse of Fenell Gotes dounge of al lyke much let theÌ„ be myngled make a pouder therof afterward gyue a litle quantyty of sene and a garicke wyth Uermilyon it is very good agaynst the stoppyng of y e lyuer and healeth them that haue y e dropsye of a cold cause Suche alike drinke as this doth very well opâ—n the stoppynges in the lyuer of a hote cause Take of Hartes tonge of rybwort of Betonye of Litarge as muche water as shall suâ—fice let the same boyle therin suffycyentlye and strayne them and let the straynyng therof be dronke earlye in the mornynge wyth Endyue stampte and myxt wyth oyle of Uyolettâ—s and Ueniger Ribwort sod healith those y t haue the dropsye Of the Hydropsye ¶ The Causes ⧠Water conteynâ—d betwyxt the bowels and thy thyne skynne that goeth about theÌ„ cometh of it coldnesse in the lyueer ¶ The Syâ—nes Swellynge in the bely euil coloure and lothynge of meate Remedies Cap. xxxv THe hidropsye y â— is ingeÌ„dred of a hâ—â—e cause when it is not much confyrmyd is easly healid with oâ—te eatynge of endyue and drynkynge of the decoctyon of the same thys haue I prouyd A plaster made of both the plantaynes applied against y e liuer w t vineger barly meale is much worth among al hote thynges immoderate exercyse also make anoyntmeÌ„t of y e oile of al sortes of sanders and Rosis of y e sede of plantayne let it vsid in such lyke electuaries Take of al sortes of saÌ„ders Ana. Ê’ i. a halfe of vasyl of cubâ—bes Ê’ i. of the fower cold seâ—es which be melons citrous cucumer and goourdes of eche Ê’ i. a half of endiue of purslaÌ„ Ana a pouÌ„d let it be made with the Decoctyon of endyue â–ª vse it euerye mornyng yf the substance of the liuer be not alredye diâ—solued w touâ— doubt it shal shortlye be cleane and helthful Fill a pot almost ful to the brinke wyth the ioyce of plantayn binde a bout the potte a lynen cloth vpoÌ„ the cloth put ashes and let it sethe so vpon the fyer vnto the half and gyue therof euery morning to those that be sycke in the splene and thar are infectyd wyth the dropsy it is a pryncypall remedye Gotes bloude heate on the fyer geueÌ„ to drynke doth perfectly heale those which haue the dropsy Wyne of the decoctyon of wylde cucuÌ„mer rote quyckly healeth those who haue the dropsye ingendryd in them of a cold cause Mingle of the pouder of oxe douÌ„ge vi â„¥ of braÌ„ke vrsyn â„¥ iiii thre rawe egges apouÌ„d of brimstone make a plaster therof and wyth the same plaster thou shalâ— hele those that be sicke of the gout of the dropsye and of suche lyke Giue vnto hym that is
diseased wyth the dropsie the ioyce of briony wyth honye it shal heale hym without daunger Water of the decoction of y e sayd bryony helith the dropsye The rote of an Elder sod dronke giuith perfit remedy vnto y e dropsi Wyne of the decoctyon of cucumers rote beinge dronke purgeth y e swellynge from those that haue the dropsye Mustard sede dronke or the wine of the decoctyon therof doth lyghtly heale the dropsye by dryuyng vp the humour and takynge away the heate of the lyuer The kernels of Peares â—â—ampt and dronke with hony taketh away the grefe of the liuer Water or wyne of the decoctyon of walwort yf it be dronke is a present remedy for those y t haue the dropsy Wyne that Isope hath sodden in being dronke burneth y e hydropical humors so that it can not ingender agayne Water of the decoctyon of stauesagre beyng dronke doth greatly hele the dropsy it hath ben prouyd Goates pâ—ssâ— healeth the dropsy If those that haue the dropsye be anoynted wyth comon durâ— that is found in the carte wayes or vpon y e cartes they shalbe hole A certayne man healed the colde dropsye by gyuyng euery morning a sponefull of a blacke goates pisse or of a blacke shepe in the water of the decoctyon of spicknard Amans owne vrine being dronke is very good The fat of a Delphyn meltid dronke wyth wyne healeth the syck man of the dropsy The pouder of the stone magnes dronke w t milke resolueth y e dropsy Hares pisse dronke healyth y e dropsye â–ª for if the pacient drynk .ii. spone fulles therof it wyll perfitlye heale hym For them that be splenetike ¶ The Causes ☞ Great abundance of bloud or choler in the splene The Sygnes ¶ Swellyng and great paynes in the lyft syde Remedies Capi. xxxvi WYne wherin the rynde of Ashe hath ben sodden droÌ„ke fasting is a most certayne remedy for those which be sicke in the splene as saith CoÌ„staÌ„tine after the vse herof thre days space vse to anoint y e splene w t dialtea and oyle of Bayes the space of .vii. dayes and after make a plaster of Goates dounge baked wyth stronge veniger and let it be often renewyd tyl the pacyent be hole Hartes tonge dronke wyth wynâ— xxx dayâ—s doâ—h dry vp the splene dymyshâ—th iâ— Wyne of the decoctyon of the rinde of a willowe tre mollifyeth the swellynge and hardenes of the splene Egrymoyne taken wyth meate wastyth the splene The leaues of a willow tree stampt wyth a lytle salte â–ª and applyed vnto the splene appease the ache and grefe therof Stâ—mpe â—uye leues sod in vineger and make a plaster for it wastâ—th â—he splene The rinde of a Sallow tree sod wyth water and hoâ—y and geuen to the pacient to drinke loseth and molyfieth the spene Seâ—he the rote of an elder in water vnto the thyrde parte therof it wonderfully helpith the splene The roote of docke sod in stronge vineger stampt and applied vnto the Splene informe of a plaster doth vtterly take away the swelliÌ„g of the splene The leaues of docke sod in Ueniger and plasteryd vpon the splene lose the swellynge therof A plaster of Goatâ—s dounge mingled wyth the pouder of horehound leaues and Rue and Elder and y e ashes of the stalke of a Uyne wyth wine and a litle veniger is of great efficacie to dissolue the hardnes of the splene The pouder of a Foxe dried vpon the hote coles if it be giueÌ„ in drinke doth vtterly wast the splene Sethe the twigges of a Wylowe in water and gyue the same water vnto the pacient to drinke it vtterli consumyth the splene Goates dounge losith the stoppynges and al hardenes of y e splene or of the stone Peniryall sod wyth salte and applyed to the grefe losyth yl humors of the splene and takith awaye the swâ—llynge Coral stampt and dronke w t water dryeth vp the splene Rawe Colewortes eaten with venyger is a helpe for the splene Against the stopping of the splene the rote of hartes toÌ„ge is very good made to pouder and put in wyne at the wane of the moone the sayde wyne is to be geuen to the pacyente to drinke Grasse sod and bound to the grefe bryngeth great helpe to the splene The leaues of Tamariscus sod in veniger and stampt applyed vnto the splene are very good Take a drye coutord the ioyce of a nettle oyle of egges and of brimstone make a plaster therof it is very good for those that be diseasid w t the payne in the splene the fallynge Euyll and dropsie for it is a precious medycyne Binde the splene of a dogge to the splene of the pacient it shall heale hym ¶ For the yelow iaundes ☞ The Causes ☞ An opilacion in the gaull or spleue wyth great heate in the liuer or debylitie of attraction in y e milte ¶ The Sygnes· ⧠Wâ—nne and yelow coloure of the skynne and white of the eyes w t sume grefe in the splene or lyuer Remedies Capi. xxxvii THys is a good experiment to heale the Iaundys take of y e scrapynge of Iuory of the ioyce of Lyuerworte of Saffron as muche as shal seme to be sufficient of Frenche Sope to the quantitye of a Chesse Nutte and bynd them all in the Corner of a Clothe and swynge them vp and downe in the water tyl the vertue of al y e sayd thynges be in the waâ—er and geue y e same to the pacyent to drynke thys is wonderful good The vryne of the pacient dronke wyth the ioyce of Horehounde healith the Iaundis The scrapyng of Iuory wyth the water wherin it was washed dothe myghtyly heale A certayne old woman healyd meÌ„ which were almost full of the dropsye with the ioyce of planten soddeÌ„ to half it myght also be made in a syrope Make a bathe of the water of the decoctyon of Gladyn and of y e rote of Ciâ—lanim or stampe them dronke it with water it hâ—leth the Iaundis yf the Pores be open that the pacient may swete for in the swete y u shalt perceyue choler to procede Saffron dissoluid in water and dronk healith incontinent The ioice of Camomil geueÌ„ to driÌ„k vnto the pacient dyseaâ—yd wyth the Iaundis or feuer with warme water is a present remedie The ioyce of morell dronke is a helpe therfore Water of the decoctioÌ„ of mouseare or wyne healith incontynent The donge of wild goates bet to poudere and dronke .iii. dayes healith those that haue the Iaundys ¶ Of the stone in the raynes or bladder ¶ The Causes ⧠Greate heate â—ryeng vp grosse and putrified humors conteyned in eythâ—r of them ¶ The Sygnes ¶ Grauel in the vryne wyth great paynes in the dyseasyd place ⧠Remedies Capi. xxxviii TAke of Cloues of Iua non muâ—kata of bâ—ttels of Galingale of dryed
share and it stoppeth Floures on warrinsise Lykewyse make a bathe of the rinde of an Oke quicken beres or seruice and plaster thys is of great efficacy As many graynes as a womaÌ„ doth drinke of Coryander sede so manye dayes shal the Floures be stoppid Apessary or pouder of ceruse or white lead minglid wyth pouder of smallage doth meruelousli stop the Floures The ioyce of Lekes stoppeth both the floures and after burthen Corall dronke stoppeth the floures so dothe the ashes of brent acornes cast into the matrix drye and heale al fylthy and nociue hummours Acatia made in a pessarye is very good for the same lykewyse agreat ventose layd to the papes and kept a hole houre Rybwort dronke or made in a pessary stoppithe al flux of matrix and there is no medicine comparable vnto thys The sede or rote of water lylly hath a peculiar vertue The water founde in an holowe Oke is gâ—od wyth Rayne water for the same rso is water of Pulyol dronke A decoctyon of Akorne shales doth meâ—uelously inclose the matrix and so doth a pessary of morell Sanct Iohns herbe dronke doth stoppe vtterlye both whyt and Red flux Cynabarys of some men callid dragons bloud hath a maruelouse strengthe to stop the matrix ¶ For the moder ☞ The Causes ⧠Muche a bundance of humors w t stopping of the floures or the coÌ„tencyon and putrefaction of sede in the matrix or great cold in the tyme of the floures The Sygnes Sadnesse palâ— colour sluggishnesse weaknâ—sse in the legges and in the fytte desyer to slepe dotage losynge of all the senses and voyce wyth crampes in the leggâ—s Remedies Capi. xlviii IF a woman be greuid with the moder â–ª staÌ„pe netle leaues put theÌ„ to y e matrix and let hyr also drinke parsnepsede with wyne for it is very good and losith the suffocations and clenseth the sede contenid in the matrix A pessary of oyle of bitter almondes doth asswage the grefe vtterly This is a principal medicine let the woman smell to enphorbiuÌ„ that she may nese or blowe it to hyr nosthrilles then shal she drinke Castoreum cloues and assofetida Also louage Isope wormewode Ferne leaues sod and made in a plaster and layde from the nauyl to the share doo wounderfullye helpe the moder Sethe wormewod and Ferne or ether by it self and stampe them for a plaster therof doth breke the paynes of the moder A lynen cloth sod in the lye of the ashes of colewortes doth take awai the ventositie of the matrix Triakle cloues and garlicke dyssoluyd in stronge hote wyne is present medicine for the Moder thys haue I prouyd Lykewyse dothe a great ventose wyth much fyre vpon the share also let hyr receyue stynkyng and filthy sauoures at hyr mouth a suffumigacion or diuerse swete and odoriserous thynges beneth Rue sod and stamped in oyle with hens grese and gose grese hote layd betwyxte the nauyl and the share is an excellent medycyne Nettle sede dronke in wyne dothe a swage all paynes in the matrix take awaye the ventositi therof A suffumigacion of myrhe doth open the Matrix beinge inclosyd so dothe the fume of Terebentine receiuid by the mouth Make a pessary of minte calamint Sauery hilwort and muske wyth castoreum put this into the matrix and let hyr smel assafetida and rue thys haue I prouyd to be wounderfull god Also Rue sod in water and put into the matrix asswagith the paynes euen so doth the suffumygacyon of galbanum Rayne water minglyd wyth stroÌ„ge vineger and spoutâ—d into the nosethrilles doth soddenly dryue doune the moder and like vertue haue .xv graynes of Peonye dronke wyth wyne ¶ To helpe conceptyon The Causes ⧠Immoderate heat or coldnesse in matrix or much fatnessâ— with diuerse other The sygnes be playne Remedies Capi. xlix THe suffumigacion of cocle frankenseÌ„ce is very good therfore An implayster of laudanuÌ„ layd to the matrix or the same sufumygated doth dispose the matriâ— to conceyue yf the let come of cold A pessary or suffâ—migacion of nep doth drye and heale the moyste and cold matrix but chefly a pessari made of TheodoricoÌ„ scammony and put into y e matrix after the natural stoppyng of the floures yf she vse y e company of a maÌ„ it wil make a barraÌ„ woman conceyue Herbe Bawme suffumygatyd doâ—h wounderfully comfort the matrix Let a woman eate the matâ—ix or Rennet of an Hare and she shall conceyue This is a present medicine take y â— dounge of an Hare and the Rennet therof and mingle them with hony and afterwarde make pouder tâ—erof and let the woman drinke y e same thre dayes and thre nigthes wyth y e shauynges of Iuory and wythoâ—t doubt she shall conceue The pouder of the stones of a bore made in pouder dronkâ— doth maruelously helpe conception lykewyse doth a bathe made of the decoctyon of rosemary and of more efficaci is garlyke sod in oyle of Roses woll made in a pessary thys is a presente medicine If a woman do vse to anoynt her members wyth thys oyle she shall conceyue without fayle take of dates a pound of Fistikes a pouÌ„de of Nutmigges and Cinamoum Ana Ê’ i. of longe Peper of nuttes of Egypt ana Ê’ i. of gaules Ê’ ii of Gynger Ê’ i. of Suger a pounde mingle theÌ„ with hony and make anointment therof Also let an egge shell be filled w t Ê’ i of greke pitche Ê’ ii of Castoreum binde it vpon the nauill for it is very good so is the suffumigacion of Aloes Here foloweth a pessary of greate vertue and efficacie for y â— after burthens and al paines in the matrix besyde thys doth meruelously helpe coÌ„ceptyon take y e braynes of a hart or calfe of grene Ysope butter of gotes mylke or cowes milke almondes storax claryfyed hony of euery of them Ê’ i. of oyle of spike Ê’.ii then stampe those whyche be to be stampid and melt the rest afterward mingle them together and w t wol make a pessarye therof and if the woman vse it thre dayes and ther vpon vse the company of man althoughe she hath ben barraine of longe time yet she shal conceiue Also thys hath ben often prouid veri good for the purpose take comfery the rynde Pomgranattes the skynne of a medler the rynd of an â—ke the leaues of swete breare ana Ê’ i of nut curneles cloues and nutmigges ana Ê’ i. make pouder of al these and of the same wyth rose water make litle balles and drye them in the shadowe and when you be dysposyd to vse them dissoluyd one in rose water and wyth the same bath the matrix and you shall conceyue w tout doubte ¶ Of the swellyng in the pappes ¶ The Causes ☞ Much abundaÌ„ce of hote bloud or the milke therin coÌ„teyned waxed hard lyke to chese The Sygnes ☞ Great paynes and swellyng in the Pappes Remedies Cap. l. IF the tetes be swolleÌ„ vp through
very good In a great and extreme payne of the ioynt sycknes take a whelpe of the age aforesayd and rost him and cut him in the middes alongyst the backe and applye it hote it is verye good and much worthe Item seth Rue and Sage in oyle together and beinge hote stamped apply it to the grefe it wyl alay the payne incontinent Boyle the ioyce of Henbane in y e grese of hogge and put thervnto a litle wax and anoynt the grefe therwith y e herbe it selfe also sod in wine and bound vnto the grefe appesith it immediatly A plaster made of the rote of walwort and Hermodactiles stampte wyth Hogges grese and bound vnto the colde goute helpeth the same A plaster made of Oxe and hogges dounge sodden in veniger and Rauens grese cattes grese or Hearons grese is very good against an immoderate payn Make to pouder Ê’ i. of OpiuÌ„ minglid wyth SaffroÌ„ and yolkes of Egges and oyle of Rosys this myghtylye asswagithe and restraneth the matter Item take Emetes and the egges of them and a litle of y e earth wherin they dyd a bide and comon salte mengle them w t the grese of an olde Hogge and beinge put betwyne a clothe of lynnen applye it vnto the grefe Misselto boylid in water and the grefe beinge bathid wyth the sayde water hath great helpe therby Item ashes of burnt Tyme myngled wyth the whyte of egge plasterid vpon the place brekith goute and draweth out the hurtfulnes A bathe wherin emetes and there egges beinge stampte haue ben sodden dothe quyckly heale an old and almost incurable ioynt syknes Gotes dounge takith away the hardenes swellyng of y e ioyntes Grene Rue plasterid wyth salte and Honye takethe away the payne Thys confectyon is most proper and certayne medycine for those that haue the ioynte sycknes Take of Sauayne Ê’ ii of Peper of Iuy and Rue leues Ana. Ê’ vi of Germander Ê’ ii gyue the sam to the pacyent wyth wyne Item boyle Mules pysse wyth wax â–ª oyle and litarge make a plaster therof and it wyll remedy If the grefe be myxte wyth swelling take of beanes â„¥ iiii v yolkes of Egges blend them togethere and plaster them vpon the grefe Item Baye leaues sodde in water and myxte wyth water of Purseland yf the grefe be washed there wyth it muche helpythe Take of Lyons grese ii pounde of Wax a pound of Masticke oile Ê’ iiii it vtterly taketh awai al grefe of the ioyntes Item anoyntement of a Catte helythe the pacyent in one day yf it be made after thys fashyon it is very good Take a fat slayde Catte hyr bones beynge pullyd from the fleshe stampe it myghtylye and put it in the belly of a fat Gose and put salt grese thervnto wyth Peper musterdsede of Dragons of Pellytorye of warmewoode Garlicke and beres suet Ana. â„¥ i. of wax â„¥ ii rost it and kepe the drippynge Myngle the ashes of colewortes burnt with freshe hogges grese anoynte the Goute there wyth it wyll heale it in thre dayes The dounge of a storke mixt with hogges grece helith alonge contynuyd Goute Temper persly and oyle of Rosys wyth womans mylke and anoynte the grefe therwyth Thys potion folowinge is wounderful good for the goute and ioint sicknes take of hermodactill Ê’ iiii of Cummin and Ginger ana Ê’ i â–ª geue therof at once vnto y e pacieÌ„t Ê’ ii Hermodactil made in a plaster w t veniger is very good Peper plasterid vpon the grefe warmeth the Ioyntes and sinowes so that ther is no medicine like vnto it Flebothomy or the cuttinge of a vayne next the gretest ioynt is verye good The rote of wyld Mallowe staÌ„ped with stale grese and plasterid helith the goute in thre dayes Take of Armoniacke and pitche lyke quantytie mingle it and make it in a plaster it is a singular medicyne for the goute Oyle sod in water honye plasteryd wyth cokle after that the pacieÌ„t hath bathid the grefe wyth water healith the disease Take a good deale of wormewode of the rotes of Walworte of whete branne of dunge and salt let them sethe together in vyneger tyll the Uineger be coÌ„sumyd afterward stampe it and applye it hote Rattes turdes stampt and minglyd wyth olde grese losyth all swellynges of a cold cause Item coluer dounge sodden in wyne tyll the wyne be consumyd plasteryd helyth the goute Take halfe a pound of Wax of oyle olyue .v pound of good wyne a pound let them sethe together tyll the wyne be consumyd afterwarde mynge therto â„¥ ii of Euphorbium made to pouder make an oyntment therof it hath ben prouyd in y â— gout and ioynte sycknes Take a drame of y â— ioyce of popler rind drinke it for it is very good Sethe a deade Wesyll tyll the fleshe faul from the bones strayne it wyth oyle and mingle wax thervnto and anoynte the ioynte grefe therwyth and the great â—wynâ— pokes it mightyly healeth all corrupcion of the sinowes and Ioyntes Sethe nettels that growe in hote and drye ground in lye made of the ashes of a Uine and wyth the same lye bâ—inge hote washe the grefe and plaster the nettels vpon it it is veri good in al aches of the goute Sethe salte and syfted Whete branne â–ª hony and red wyne tyl they be thycke and so applye it vnto the grefe Be sure of thys one thynge that in some cause medicines y t are made except they be purgyng or breking or at the lest except some sufficiente euacuacioÌ„ of y e matter go before do not gretly hâ—lpe therfore let the hote humour be purgyd wyth an electuary made of the ioyce of rosys Let those pacientes be wel ordred and warely and let the matter be bi lytle and lytle purged that the nouryshynge vertue be not dystroyd for in Pilles many thynges are receyued that drawe wyth vyolence as euphorbium harmodactill Colloquitiâ—a Turbith scamony whyche all are as it were poyson therfore vndiscretly mynystred causeth fayntnesse throughe the debilitie of vitall sperites in that nature cannot wyth stand the mattre and such thynges are neuer mynystred excepte they haue stonde setteled a good whyle after commixtion and full ordrynge so that the strengthe violent operacion of them is mynyshed by longe taryaunce setlynge And yet is not theyr whole vertue distroyd but theyr operacioÌ„ is better and helthâ—uller Item wylde myntes y t growe in holes made in an oyntment delyuerithe hym y t hath the Sciatica and goute of his grefe by heating drawinge furthe the matter Yf the grefe be two out ragyous take of Opium Ê’ i. of Saffron Ê’ iii. mingle them wyth .iiii. yolkes of Egges or .v. and plaster the same vpon the grefe for it myghtyly ass wagythe the paynes and restrayneth the corruptyon Item Gotes dounge sodden with cattes grese or the fat of a rauen or vulture is much worth in this case The dounge of a storke
myxte w t hogges suet is very good also Aboue and more force then all thynges els is to kepe the belly lowse at al tymes The ioyce of sallowe or willowe rote myxt w t oyle of rosys is wounderful good for the hote goute ⧠Agaynst the chopping or ruptures ¶ The Causes ¶ Muche goynge in cold wyndes and drynesse ¶ The signes nede no declaracyoÌ„ ☞ Remedies Capi. liiii HEmlocke leaues stampt and oryed so made in a plaster heale all ruptures or choppynges within .ix or .x. dayes Englishe Galangale healethe the choppynges depe woundes Lyuerworte stampte and dronke wyth wyne euery day is helthfull good Yonge Hares dressed orderid w t hony in maner of Pylles and so ministrid do close vp and make hole choppes and ruptuâ—es Item hares dounge myxt wyth Hony and geuen often vnto the pacyent to drynke in the bignes of a beane closeth vp the ruptures mightylye Let the heade of a gote be sodden heare and al y â— in water of a gourd and eate the meate therof or drinke the water it maketh all the inwarde partes of a man hole and sound ⧠Of the Agew callyd ephimera which endureth but one daye ¶ The Causes ⧠The vital spirites in a wonderfull vnnaturall heate wythout putretactyon whych cometh of muche watching sadnesse angre hoÌ„ger or dronkenesse The Sygnes ¶ Great heate in the body w t a feuer ending in a sweat or vapour Remedies Capi. lv FYrst make a syrupe of the decoction of saunders and the floures of water Lylyes then let the pacyent auoyde and eschewe all thynges that burne the harte â–ª al that are grosse and hote and if y e vitall spirites be in flamid cheflye aboue all thynges bringe the pacient in a softe slepe and let hym smell to Camfore wyth rose water and violettes and suche lyke and minister thynges that cause coldnâ—s and coÌ„fort the hart as Margarites sanders and the scrapynge of Iuorye or let him be anoyntid wyth oyle of Rosis and Nenufar vpon the brest and plasture theron cold thinges teÌ„perid wyth Uenyger and it is very good against the heate if y e natural spirits be inflamid take cold syrops and electuaryes that cause coldnes as are suger Rosys and Uiolettes and plaster the rosys sauÌ„ders vpon the lyuer but if it be of a cold cause beware of letting of bloud to ingender more cold theâ—by specyally if it be wyth a rewme Gyue vnto the pacyent rose water newlye made myxt wyth suger or violettes and let hym smel to basyl yet let him not smel to other swete sauoures y t be hote and in a hote rewmatike cause let hym vse a cold fomentatyon and oyntment but chefelye if it come of ouer muche labor or copulacion or heate of y e ayre and suche lyke let the holownes of the haÌ„des and the soules of the fete be anoyntid with oyle of Uyolettes rosys womans mylke also anoynte the backe bone the forehead and teÌ„ples wyth oyle of rosys Populion womans mylke that gyueth a woman chyld sucke and let hys meate and drynke be of lyght dygestyon and cold but if it be of ouer muche labor or of ouer muche emptines he must be nouryshed wyth resumptiues and confortatyues yf he caÌ„not swete this wyl heate him incontineÌ„t and mynister occasion vnto the pacient to swete Let the leaues of Sallowe tre Holyhoke Uiolettes and rosis and suche lyke boyle together in water wherin put a great clothe and lâ—t y e pacyent be wrappyd in the same beinge warme and coueryd therwyth tyl he swete and afterwarde let hym washe his feete armes legges in the same decoctyon Item the ioyce of Cucumers w t oyle of rosys anoyntid vpon y e pulsys and vpon the harte asswagethe the heate of the Ague Platearius had a certayne pacieÌ„t destytute of strengthe and put hym in a bathe of water wherin sodden Egges were resoluid and after the bathynge he departyd stronge Put a grene Gourde in paste and bake it in an ouen and afterwrynge out the ioyce and put it into a pot and sethe therin Hens fleshe or of some other byrde fyrste well washte wyth wyne and salt and a fewe graynes of whete and Barlye Lycorice gume of Arabike dragoÌ„s Rosys floures of water Lylys fleworte Almondes of the gume of y e Almound tree Basil â–ª Reasons myrabolans Sebesten sede the sedes of a gourd Mellon and Cucumer being al clene drest put theÌ„ in a pot well closyd wyth claye and let them boyle tyl the thyrde parte be washid afterwarde strayne it and put suger to the strayner and make a syrupe therof and giue it vnto the pacient it restoreth very wel temperatelye colythe and helthfullye comfortithe fayntinge persons ☞ Of a contynual Agew ¶ The Causes ¶ AbuÌ„dance of putrefyed humors conteyned within the vaynes ¶ The Sygnes ¶ Contynuall heate and paynes vnto the ende of the Feuer ⧠Remedies Capi. lvi TO mytigate the ouer much heate in a continual Agew sethe Coleworte leaues with oyle of Rosys and plaster it vpon the stomake The same thyng may be done of Willow leaues Morel and flewort A certayne curious practicionar shewed me for a certaynte y e Pympernell dronke wyth warme water taketh away the contynual Feuer Put the sede of Flewort hole in water all a nyghte then let it be strayned and put therto Suger gyue it vnto the pacient it colethe and intollerable heate of sharpe agewes Syrup of nenufur dothe mightily heale sharpe Agewes Item yf the Agewe be not verye sharpe let the pacyent drynke colde wyne myxt wyth water it openythe the stoppynges wythin bringithe furth corruptyon throughe y e vrine and confortith weake members Diosco â–ª saythe that yf the pacient drynke a great deale of colde water the intollerable heate wylbe extynguyshed therby In this cause apples that are callyd bytter swetes are very good ⧠Of the tertian Feuer ¶ The Causes ¶ Much cholericke humor putrefyeng in the sensible partes of the bodye The Sygnes ☞ To haue a fyt euery other daye and not to endure aboue .xii. hours Remedies Capi. lvii IF it be the right Tertian giue vnto the pacyent to drynke y e ioyce of Dendelyon before coÌ„ming of the fit .iii. or .iiii. tymes and the Agewe shall go from hym thys am I sure of The matter being digestyd cause thy self to be let bloud in the fourth or fyft houres before the coming of the fit and if it so be ther go before any tokens of digestioÌ„ he shal haue the Agewe no more The matter beinge digestid make a plaster vpon the pulses of y e armes of the lesser nettel that groweth in a very drye and warme place stampt with much salt for shortly after the Feuer shall cease Myngle Radyshe rote beynge stampt with Wheate branne and make a plaster â–ª apply it betwene the nauyl and the share that the matter beynge fyrst digestid he shulde not perceue the payne and wringinges thys
remedye hath ben prouyd agaynst al kynde of Tertian feuers The ioyce of Ribwort geueÌ„ before the fyt do com takith away y e same Of the same operacion are .iii. plaÌ„tayn rotes stampt and dronke with water before the fyt come Thre graynes of Coryander put in a rere egge and geuen to the pacyent to sup of after the .iii. or .iiii. fyt wyll delyuer hym of the Agew The ioyce of sower grapes vsid .ii dayes in the mornyng taketh away the Tertian Feuer To take away al tertiaÌ„ feuers â–ª take mellilot Cellydone whyte blacke Pepper netels and salte Peter wâ—l bound vnto the pulsis of the armes this was tryed by a practionar The ioyce of pympernell dronke as the fit comith doth vtterli take it awaye Of the same operacion is cychory the same thynge workithe the ioyce of Parselly dronke after y e samâ— fashyon Item stampt Ueruen leaues and iii. rotes therof dissoluyd in water take it before the fyt come it wyll dryue it awaye Take vyne leaues and put them in wyne giue the same wyne .ii. or iii. tymes to drynke it wil rid him of the tertian or quartan Feuer Rewponticke is a singular remedye agaynst Feuers Take iii. slyppes of iii. leuyd grase stampt it and put the ioyce in water and drynke the same water it is very good for the Feuer Take Rye branne the ioyce of Ueruen Syngrene Nettelles and Plantayne myngle them together with .iiii. Egges and plaster it ouer the bellye before the comyng of the fyt The ioyce of mollen put into the nosthrils of the pacient in the commynge of the â—yt taketh awaye the dysease The pouder of Chrystall gyuen in wyne and Dendelyon before the commynge of the Agewe takith away the fyt therof The pouder of Christall gyuen to drinke to a nurse taketh awaye y e Agewe from the childreÌ„ that she geueth sucke vnto Item the lyquor that cometh froÌ„ the sodden lyghtes of a RaÌ„me healyth the tertian feuer and y e disease of the raynes Garlyke bound to the outwarde membres of a man taketh awaye y e quodyane and tertian Feuer but it must be applyed as I vnderstond before the fyt come for by that meanes the matter is drawen to the extremities that is to say to the handes fete so that y e principal members are holpen Of the Quotidian Feuer The Causes Putrefyed flegme dryuen by nature to all the sensible partes of the body ¶ The Sygnes To haue a fyt euery day about xviii houres longe Remedies Capi. lviii YF thou wylt spedylye heale the quotidian Feuer take these approued medicines geue to pacyent Ê’ ii of Betonye Ê’ i. of Plantayne with the straynynge of them before the commyng of the fyt and the pacyent shalbe hole therby Geue vnto the paciâ—nt thys syrupe take the leaues of Betonye the rotes of Persly of Fenell of Filipendula of Mayden heare of Hartes tounge of the middel rinde of an elder Ana. M.i. of Agaryke â„¥ i. of oke ferne â„¥ ii of wylde Tyme â„¥ i. and much hony as discrecyon will geue to be sufficient it is of muche and great efficacy Item stampe crummes of bread and gall of eche lyke quantytye mingle it wyth a softe rosted egge oyle of Bayes or oyle of Cipresse and wete a clothe therin and applye it ouer the stomake bellye it hath ben prouid to be verye good Prouoke vomyt vnto the pacient w t an electuary of cassia and a lytle Cinamound wyth the decoctyon of wild cucummer rote radyshe rote vineger made in a sirupe with honye is very good Take the rote of Galingale the sedes of Radishe and the sede of Orenche the rote of blacke hellebor and as muche Honye and Uineger as shalbe thoughte sufficient mengle them together and let them seth to halfe and let the pacyent dryâ—ke therof .ii. houres before the fyt comethe and afterwarde let hym eate nothyng in fyue houres or at lest in a good space after Item geue vnto the pacient before the fyt come vpon two pennye wâ—ightes of bay beris made to pouder wyth a soft Egge or pults w t out doubt the pncyent shalbe made hole Mustard eaten before the coming of the fyt expellith y e cold Feuers y t come by course as in quotidiaÌ„s and Quartaynes Item Isope geuen wyth water hâ—ny purgeth slymy humors After purgacyon of the hole body apply vnto the vaynes of both the Armes this plaster folowynge Take foure leaues of Nettelles of Morel of Sengrene Ana. m.i. of Cobwebes Ê’ ii as muche Comon Saâ—te as shalbe thought suffycient stampe them all together and make a plaster One saythe in his boke of practyses that he hath helid manye of the Quotydyan Feuer wyth y e middell rynd of an elder giuen with warme water or with the rinde of a nut tre giue after the same maner with .ix graines of leasse spurge or of Pioni but these thinges ar to be ministrid vnto stronge men and laboriouse Gyue vnto the pacyent womans mylke y t gyueth aman chyld sucke wyth water eyther before the fyt or in the fyt it shal so heale him Take .ix. rotes of waulwort of y e bignese of a mans fynger cut them in peces and stampe them strayne them wyth Ale or w t white wyne giue therof vnto the pacyent before y e hour of his fit let him not slepe in any case The lyuer of a Hare dryed and gyuen to drynke wyth water takethe away the Fener Take of agarycke Ê’ i. giue it vnto the pacient to drinke wyth wyne and hony it taketh away all feuers Quoâ—idians tertians and quartaynes through purginge slimy corruptiue humors Take wyne and myngle it w t asses bloud drinke the same for it healith the quotidian Feuer Of a Quartane Feuer ¶ The Causes Melancholy putrefyed hauing recourse to diuerse partes of man The Sygnes To haue two good dayes and the thryd a sore fyt Remedies Capi. lix TO take away the quartane Agewe giue vnto the pacieÌ„t thre or foure pilles as folowe take of opium of brimstone myrhe Agaricke Rue leaues cassia Fistula Ana â„¥ i. mingle them wyth the ioyce of Wormewoode and make pylles in the bignes of a beane gyue vnto the pacyent before the fyt do come on hym Item Trochiskes are of certayne prouyd where wyth manye haue ben healyd of the Agewe at once drynckynge but they ar best in quotydyan Feuers Take of Rue of aluÌ„ Myrhe OpiuÌ„ ana â„¥ a half of safron Ê’ ii cassia fistula Ê’ ii of quicke Brymstone â„¥ ii of Henbane â„¥ .vi. make Trochiskes and gyue theÌ„ wyth water Also Beres fleshe eaten healeth the Quartayne Feuer Item stronge wyne wherin Egrimonye hath ben sodden healeth the quartayne Feuer Make a hole in a beane and put therinto the smale stynkynge wormes that brede in paper or wod called Cimices they take away y e feuer Item cynksoyle stampte with a lytle Peper and
fingers Mulberies verye ripe bronken applyed to the grefe breke wouÌ„derfully the apostems The sede and herbe of cressys minglid together and plasterd healethe the Carbuncle Yf a man eate of garlicke and theÌ„ drinke the bloud of a cocke w t warme wyne he shalbe hurt with no vemous beast The blud of a Ducke dronke with wyne preserueth the drynkar froÌ„ all poyson Saynct Ihons herbe stampte plasteryd immediatly vpon the bytynge doth permyt no operacion of the poyson in hym ¶ Of the measels The Causes ¶ Nature purgyng all corrupcion from the inward partes of y e body ⧠The signes be euident to the syght Remedies Capi. lxi HE that wyl heale the measels ought fyrst to labor and bestowe hys endeuor that they fyrst come al furthe therto take dry fygges floure of lentyls munified made cleane ana Ê’ x. of the gume DragaÌ„ce ana Ê’ vi let theÌ„ be sodden in fyue poundes of water vnto iiii â„¥ strayne it and put therinto â„¥ of Saffron and gyue the pacyent therof to drink before meate wheÌ„ he goeth to slepe till all come forth Salt peter myxt wyth terebentine openeth the Carbuncles â–ª draweth out the fylthye corruption Take of the leaues of Basyl and fill the place of y e vlcer that makithe the carbuncle ther is nothyng more stronger then thys Agaynst felons in the fingers make a plaster of brimstone Rosen terebentyne put a litle saffron therevnto and the Tallow of a calfe Leuen of whete breketh the venemouse humors and apostumes Any clothe dyed purple hath vertue of attraction ¶ Agaynst a hollow vlcer or fistula The Causes ¶ A corrupt and sharpe humor in any membre ¶ The Sygnes ¶ A depe holow vlcer narow and harde wyth al. Remedies Capi. lxii AGaynst y e disease called fistula mingle the mylke of wertwort w t the freshe grese of a hogge let them boyle a litle together and incorporate theÌ„ afterward put therto pouder of myrhe and anoynte y e tente with all and put into the hole Wyne of the decoction of spurge put into the holownes of the vlcer healethe and of the same operacion working is y e ioyce of coluerfote Take of both kyndes of plantaine of coluerfote coryandre marygold yarow Primrose daysy that groeth in medowes y e tender stalkes of docke and Betony make theÌ„ al to pouder or to a ioyce and gyue it to the pacient dyseasyd with the fistule at mornynge nountide and night it is souerayne and healeth al kindes of fistules and holow vlcers if they be curable if not the pacient shall vomyt it vp agayne Pouder made of a bogges heade healith the fistule the cancre and al fylthynes in holow vlcers If the Fistule haue many holes be not strayght yet if a medycyne may perce into theÌ„ ther is nothynge better theÌ„ to put into the holownes of them gotes dounge with warme hony myxt wythall for it losyth all swâ—lling draweth out rottennes purgyth foule and defylid senowes healith vp the fistule asswagith the Cancre and grefe therof Yf the Fistule be outwarde put therinto y e ioyce of coluerfote it healyth if it be inward drinke it and it healith also Tyme stampt with salte plastrid vpon the fistule helith the same Mans dounge burnt hauynge myxt therwyth peper beaten to pouder killeth the fistule caÌ„cre aboue al thynges Sethe the ioyce of Mollen wyth hony skume the same tyll the ioycâ— be consumed then put therto of the rindes of Pomegranates and of y e stones of myrabosanes applye it to the cancre it helpeth in continent Take the ioyce of a cowe turde in a woman and of an oxe in a man washe the fistula with the ioice and apply the residewe therto plasteryd it helpeth quicklye Put leauen in stronge lye so applye it to the fistule and so it shalbe lyghtlye healyd for it draweth the rottynes euen from the bottome of vlcer and dioscorides affyrmyth y e same of the lye Isaac of the leueÌ„ This potion is wonderful very often prouid of me for it killeth the Fistule in what place soeuer it be draweth out the corrupt and broken bones Take the rotes and leaues of plaÌ„tan strawbery leaues the leaues or seade of HeÌ„pe the leaues or sede of mustard y e toppes of sharpe docke red colewort leaues tansey let them al sethe in good quantitie in whyte wyne afterward strayne al the hole and put into the straining as much honye as shalbe thought mete giue it vnto the pacient early and late til such time as the cleare potyon come furth by the mouth of the Fistule whiche must alwayes be kept open wyth a syluer pype put into it and kepe vpoÌ„ it alwayes a red colewort leafe it is of a wouÌ„derful operacioÌ„ The bloud of a sea Tortoys takith awaye often tymes the holownes of scrophules Plantayne stampt and the ioyce wrong out and put into the holow A drinke most certaynly approuid of wounderful and incredible efficacye which being giuen to be dronke of woundid men so that the wound be not mortale wypyth out within xiii days al filthines froÌ„ the wouÌ„d and drawith ther out al broken bones healeth vp the wounde Take of red colewortes fenâ—greke Percely sothernewod tansey strawbery leaues and suet brere leaues plantayn leaues hempe redmadder smallage cransebill Alam nuttes before al thynges let them be soddeÌ„ together in pure whyte wyne put therto a lytle hony giue it vnto the pacient early late and anoynte y e wound w tout when he hath dronke of y e sayd potion lay theron a lefe of red colewortes keape the same coÌ„tynually ouer it it openeth it and hath ben often prouyd A wounderful good and approuyd pouder take of Egâ—imoney of pimpernell and plantayn Ê’ ii a. C. gratnes of ryshe sede verdegrece the place being muÌ„dified put this pouder in Take as much pouder of holworte as you can take vp in thre fingers and vse it at none and at night for it purgeth downward the hole fistike and helyth it wounderfully Auance dronke with wine and in plasterid often vnto the vlcer helith the Fistula The water of nightshade healith the holow vlcers thoughe thei be in the eyes Poly dronke wyth wyne and benet thistell hathe a wounderful effect in drawinge the holowe vlcers called fistules but wheÌ„ it is dronk the pouder of egrimony most be pourid vp on the Fistule Agrimony is of wounderful profit in midicines and inespecially agaynst holow woundes and vlcers ¶ Of the Scab Pockes and Leprousy ¶ The Causes ⧠Grosse and fylthy humors mingled wyth thynne sharpe matter The Sygnes ¶ Scabbes in the outward partes wyth great paynes and ytchyng if he haue the lepre mystempre and paynes throughe al the bodye wyth fylthy scabbes and fallinge of the heare ⧠Remedies Capi. lxiii THese remedies folowinge ar against the Frenche Pokes lepry and suche lyke Make anoyntment