and they waxed swete Also if you râ—de ouer the xiii.xiiii xv chapters of Leuiticuâ— where the prestes be taught to dyscerne the Leprosy frome all other dyseases you shall fynde many thynges that make for the prayse of Physycke Hâ—zekish was sycke to the death and after he had prayed to the lord he sent Isayahe vnto hym who put a lumpe of fygges vpon the sore and he recoueryd Helyfâ—us the Prophete healed the noughte and bytter waters of Ierycho and the barennesse of the ground wyth castyng salt into the spryng thereof he healed also Naaman of hys leprosy and the potage that was made of collyquâ—ntyda The harte is glad of a swete oyntment and sauour but a stomake that can geue good counsell reioyceth a mans neyghbour The angel sayd vnto Tobias take out the bowels of thys fysh and as for the hert y e gall and the lyuer kepe them by the for these things â—re necessary for medecyne ☞ For the fallyng of the Heare ¶ The Causes THe fallynge of the Heare is of two kyndes of the whyche the one is called alopecya whiche is caused thrughe the malignite of vytiouse and noughty Humores whiche rote and corrupte the rotes of the Heares wherby they fal away The other is called Deflunium capillorum cometh of y e rarytie of the skyne lacke of the Humore by the whych y e heare be come furth and nourished for the relaxatyon losnesse of the Skynne is the cause why they be not stedfast and want of theyr humour doth extenuat the same wherby they doo fall away ¶ The Sygnes ¶ The signes or tokens be playne ynoughe for in the first the heare is more lose in one place then in an other and in the seconde they fall in all places lyke ☞ Remedyes YF thy heares fal make lye of y e Asshes of Culuer dounge and washe thy head it is prouyd So do walnut leaues beaten wyth Beares sewet restore y e heares that be plucked away Seth the leaues of an Oke and the mydle rynd therof in waâ—er and washe thy head it is proued The ashes of lytle Frogs burnt Doo cure the fallynge of the heare The asshes of Gootes dounge myngled wyth oyle doth engender heare The Decoctyone of a Mallowe Rote in water maketh the scurffe of the head fal of yf thy heade be washed in that water it is proued The water of the decoction of y e myddle rynde of an elme thy head beynge oâ—ten wasshed therin dothe the same Wormewoode stamped and laid to the temples doth quickely remedy the payne in the heade Stampe Parsly wyth the bloud of an Hogge let them sethe in white wine and afterwarde let it be streyned through a cloth ouer colde water and let the Fatte that flyteth or swimmith aboue be gathâ—red together and menglâ—d with the yolke of of a sodden egge and Mastike and Cummin and let the bare place be annoynted there wyth and there wil heare growe quyckely it hath bene prouyd Annoynte the place wyth rawe Hony and sprynkle it ouer with the ouer with the Ashes of a grene Lacerte burnt it engeÌ„dreth much heare it is prouyd The bloud of a Tortois yf y e bare place be anoynted there wyth engeÌ„dreth muche heare and curethe the Leprye The same doth the Shell of the Snayle beinge brent The Milke of an Asse doth make blacke the heare after a wounderfull maner Burne Barly bread wyth Salt and mengle it wyth Beares sewet anoynt on what place so euer thou wilt and the heares wil growe ther. The Ioyce of Sloes and Ynke the vtter rinde or shale of a Nutte brayde and tempered wyth vinegar so that they be moyst let them be applyed for an oyntment and they do make the pacientes heare blacke The Asshes of a Goates clawe menglid and beaten wyth Pytche remedieth the fallyng of the heare Let thy head be washed w t Dogges pisse and thou shalt not be bald Make lye of the asshes of the wod of Iuye y e rind first pulled of wash an old maÌ„s head therwyth and his heares shalbe yelow two monthes space after These thynges folowyng make heare to growe after Auicenius opinion fyrst Oyle wherin a kind of flies called Cantharides be sod and boyld doth greatly drye the fleme afterward let these be applyed whiche folowe Oyle of Egges beares sewet Asshes of the herbe called Condise or Lanary and of the pintle and splene of an Asse the asshes of the eares and bellye of an Hare burnt y e ashes of LaudatiuÌ„ or Cist sage of sothernwod of Teintworte and the asshes of burned filberts also of walâ—uttes oyle of Radyshe and Bayberys A Lacert and horse leches minglyd together wyth the Oyle called Laudanum and let the place be anoynted therwyth and for a suerty the heare wil growe it is prouyd Burne the heade of a Fox together with the skyne vnto asshes and boyle a Lacert the head beinge cut oâ— in oyle mightilye a hole day anoynte and sprinkle that place wyth y e asshes where you wyl haue heare growe The same thyng workithe the asshes of Gotes doung or of the clawe of a Gote Burne a quycke Snayle vpon a Tile and crushe it to asshes with Ê’Ê’ of alume and asmuche Mary of a Dere sethe these in Wine a noint the baldnes ¶ The same thynge doth the asshes of Bees myxte with oyle EuphorbiuÌ„ myngled wyth oyle is wonderfull good ☞ To take awaye Heare ¶ The Causes IT is a comin saying that if the one contrary be knowen the other is playne and euident So lyke wise he that knoweth whye the heare fallethe or is litle in quantytie is not ignoraunt whye the Heare is muche in quantytye and stedfaste whyche commeth of the multitude of incorrupt humors and thycknesse of the Skine of the head wyth streytnesse of the holes throughe the whyche the heare groweth ¶ The Sygnes ⧠Ther is no declaracyon of the tokens necessarye yf a man doo eyther se or feele the head ⧠Remydes IF thou wilt y t the heare shulde neuer grow vp again plucke them vp by the rotes anoint the place wyth the bloud of a backe or with the bloud of a litle Frogge it is proued Put also to the place horse leches taken out of the standynge water dressed wyth stronge Uineger The asshes of a Colewortes stalke made in a plaister letteth the growynge vp of heares it is prouyd The milke of a Bitche if the place be anoynted therw t wil not suffer y e heare to growe The same affirmith Galene also of y e bloud of a bitche Let the ioyce of a Gourde well delygently mengled wyth water be put on the bare place LapdanuÌ„ the gumme of an Iuy tree Emetes Egges Arsenicke and Uineger bouÌ„de to the place wherto ye wil apply theÌ„ and ther wil neuer heare growe Put the asshes of a grene frogge brent in a bathe and al the heares y â— be washed
The treasury of healthe conteynyng many profitable medycines gathered out of Hypocrates Galen and Auycen by one Petrus Hyspanus translated into Englysh by Humfre Lloydâ— who hath added therunto the causes and sygnes of euerye dysease wyth the Aphorismes of Hypocrates and Iacobus de Partybus redacted to a certayne order according to the membres of mans body and a compendiouse tablâ— conteynyng the purginge and confortatyue medycynes wyth the exposicyoÌ„ of certayne names weyghtes in this boke contayned wyth an epystle of Diocles vnto kyng Antigonus Ecclesiast .xxxvii. ¶ The Lorde hath created Physycke of the earth and he that is wyse wyll not abhorre it ☞ To the Gentil harted Reader Humfrey Lloyde ALthoughe dyuerse lerned meÌ„ of no lesse iudgement then practyse haue berebefore translated and set forth sundry bokes conteyning the most holsome and profitable preceptes of Physicke wherin they seme to haue openid and at large declared al such thyngs as semed necessarye and expedient to be had and knoweÌ„ in thys oure vlgare Englishe tonge yet neuer thelesse I callynge to memory the notable sâ—ntence of Cicero that euery man is not alonly borne for hym selfe buâ— chifely to profit his natiue Countrye then his parentes afterwarde hys chyldren and frendes sekynge a meanes wherby I myghte profytte thys my natyue Countrey thought it best to traÌ„slate this lytle treatyse whych was gathered out of the workes of the most noble and Auncient phisicions Hipocrates Galene Dioscorides and Auicen by one Petrus Hispanus whych although he chaunced in a barbarous and rude tyme was a man of great knowledge and longe practyse vnto whiche worke conteyninge alonly y e symple and bare practyse I dyd adde before euerye chapiter as brefely as I coulde the causes and sygnes of the sicknesses and dyseases trustyng therby both to gratifye and somwhat ease the paynes of the reader so that he nâ—de not â—lles where to seke the causes and sygnes of suche diseases whose remedyes wer coÌ„teyned in this boke and vpon that consideration I dyd also translate and adde herunto the Aphorysmes of Hipocrates redacted vnto such an order y t as the membres of maÌ„nes body be disposed to receiue some one disease and some another so the Aphorismes which entreate of eueri disease that maye happen to that membre be gathered together into one chapiter begynnyng at the head and soo in order to the ferre and also because men often times desyre to know the names and properties of compounde medicines I dyd translate a lytle booke of suche compoundes drawen oute of mesue by one Iacobus de partibus whiche worke I haue redacted to the selfe same order that the aphorismes be in and furthermore because I wold gratify the reader and wold not he shuld be ignorant in the names and weyghtes herin contayned I haue hereunto added two tables of the whiche the fyrst doth brefly expresse such symples compoundes as do eyther comforte or purge any dysease or hurtfull humour infectynge any member of mans body and the second expoundeth certayne general names of medecines and weyghtes commonly mencioned in thys boke and thervpon haue made an end of this rude symple worke employng my â—ole labour dylygence to set the same furthe as truly as nye the authores mynd as I could not thynkynge but that there do some faultes remayne therin both because the barbarous and arabicke termes which the author doth chyefly vse and of the dyuerse and sundry opynions of most notable and well lerned Phisicions aswel in the names as in y e natures of herbes and simples and especially that we be eyther ignoraÌ„t or destytute of Englysh names for a great sorte of them yet I dyd as nigh as I could folow Dioscorides and in such thinges as I coulde not fynd in hym I dyd confer Fuchsius Ruellius and Dorstemius together and folowed the iudgement wherin they did al or the most part of them agre and in the Englyshing therof I al other which intend any such worke are muche beholden to Mayster Wyllyam Turner who wyth no small dâ—ligence hath in both his herballes most truly and syncerly sâ—t furth the names and natures of diuerse hâ—rbes vnto whose iudgment and correccioÌ„ and all other lerned in the most necessary scyence of Physycke do I submyt this lytle worke and treatyse desiring them most hartly to take in good worthe thys my fyrst labour to accept my good wyll not thynkyng it to be done to hurt any man knowynge what a perylous thynge it is for them that be not lerned both in the complectyons of men Age Regions and tyme of the yere wyth the knowledge of the Orygyne and causes of the diseases to take vpon them the cure of any pacient that rather they shall do hurte then good wyth the sole and only practyse therof except they do therunto adde greate knowledge and perfyte iudgment had wyth paynfull study and long practyse therfore I wold that all such rash temerariouse persoÌ„s shuld perfectly knowe that it was neuer my mynde or wyll that thys worke shoulde be set furth to mayntayne there fylthy lucre and blind boldnes but â—hefely to be a tokeÌ„ and sygne of the entyeâ— deâ—yre I haue to set furth the thyng whych shuld â—e acceptable and pleasaunt to the Reader â—lso I wold that it shuld be for y e vse and proâ—yte of suche honest persons as wyll modestâ—y and discretelye eyther in tyme of necessyty â—hen no lerned Phisicion is at hande or els â—onferryng wyth some lerned man and vsynge 〈◊〉 councel mynister the thinges herin coÌ„teyned go about the practise therof vpon these most honest godly coÌ„syderacyoÌ„s I take vpoÌ„ me this heuy burtheÌ„ hard prouynce therfore I shal most hartly desyre the gentle reader to pardon my audacity beare wyth my sclendeâ— iudgment and not to despyse this simple worke because it is not garnished wyth colours ofrethorik and fyne polyshed termes but rather to consyder that Physike is an arte contentâ— only to be playnly and distinctlye taught and nothing desirous to be adourned and decte w t eloquence and gay paynted sentences wherâ—fore I trustyng to the syncer and indifferentâ— iudgement of the reader do entyerly desyre him to pray wyth me to hym that created physickâ— of the earth and commaunded that we should honour the physycion to preserue this Realmâ— of England in most prosperouse and contynuall helth and to endow the inhabitanÌ„tes therof with perfyte vnderstanding and the most desired knowledge of hys holy word Amen ⧠Places of scrypture which seme to make for the prayse of Physyke MOses broughte forth Israell frome the reddesee and they wente to the wyldernesse of sur and they wente thre dayes in the wylldernesse and could fynde no water and at the laste they came to mara but they coulde not drinke of the waters for y e bytternâ—s therof and Moses cried vnto y e lord and he shewed hym a tre and he caste it into y e waters
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
ioyce of Coryander geuen to the pacient to drynke will not suffre the humore to asceÌ„d into y e head and it worketh also great hâ—alpe to the pacientes Take a Frogge and cut her through the myddes of the backe wyth a knyefe and take the lyuer and foldâ— it in a coole worte leafe and burne it in a newe earthen potte wel closid geue the asshes therof vnto the siâ—k person in hys siâ—knes to drynke w t good wyne and yf he be not healyd at ons do so by another frogge and so do styll and wythout dout it wil heale hym Pouder made of y e stone of a swalowe healeth without doubte those whych haue the faulling Euill for it is a sure experymente ¶ Agaynst madnesse callyd mani◠¶ The Causes GReat quantitie of incorrupte bloud flowynge to the brayne ¶ The Sygnes ⧠It is lyke to the Phrenesy sauyng that the frenesy cometh wyth a feuer and thys wythout ⧠Remedies Capi. â—i CErtein men say that a rostâ—d Mous eaten doth heale FraÌ„ticke persons â–ª A redde stone founde in a swallowe caryed about the pacient and tyed in a clothe of lynoÌ„ and put vnder the lyfte arme doth heale Frantyke and lunatike persons A Radysshe staÌ„pt and bound to y e brayne wil heale one of y e faullinge sicknes by and by ¶ Agaynst al deseases in the eyes ¶ The Causes ⧠Seing that therbe many disâ—ases in the eyes therfore haue sâ—ndry causes and that y e remedyes be not digestyd to order for euery cause it were but vayne to recyte y e causes in thys place wherfore I wyll passe them ouer The Sygnes ¶ The sygnes do euer folowe the causes ☞ Remedyes Capi. xii GEue vnto a daselled person Sothernwod to drinke and lay on hys head being shauen theodoricon emperion ana cardium for it draweth and sucketh out the venomous vapours Baume beaten with oyle layd vnto the brayne and forehead is good therfore Lyons fleshe doth heale fantasticâ—â—l persons One dram of Armoniacke is good therfore mynystred wyth honye When as the pacient faulleth fyrst in to his sicknes geue him the ioyce of Columbyne to dryncke or make hym potage of UaleriaÌ„ or of Sage or of Rue he shalbe hole for euer The brayne of a Camelle beinge dried and taken driueth awaye the â—aulyng sicknes Of the same operacion is hys â—â—oud beinge dronke The bloud of a Lambe dronke w t wyne taketh away the fallynge sickenes The herbe that is called sparows tonge healeth yf it be dronke The stone that is found in a hartes head stamped and geuen to the sicke person healeth hym Seeth the hert of a storke in water and geue the broth theâ—of to drinke and the hert to be eaten of the pacient but let the bloud be drawn out of the harte fyrst and he shall neuer haue the fallyng euyl agayne The asshes of Rue snuft vp into the nosetrelles doth purge it incoÌ„tinente The splene of an asse eaten ofte doth remedy The brayne of a camel myxt with oyle of roses anoynted on the pacient behynd and before through out al his bodye doth throughlye healâ— which is not so wonderfull an expâ—ryent as it is true The bloud or gaul of a laÌ„be doth heale the sicke of the faulling Euil The donge of a Pecoke taken in drynke healeth them also Swallowes yf thâ—y be eaten are good therfore The lâ—tle stones that are founde in swallowes bellyes bouÌ„d to theyr right armes doth perfectli heale theÌ„ Cauteries applied to the head ar good for this disease yf it haue reygned long vpon hym The byrde that maketh her neste in the bankes vnder the grounde y t hath anecke that is of a changeable colour blacke blewe and is much lyke to y e clere elemeÌ„t w t hyr wings burnte and beaten so after dronke healeth those that are taken Put the leese of wyne the branne of wheate in wyne a daye and a â—yght and afterwarde make pilles whych pylles minystre to melaÌ„cholyke persons fastynge The whyte of an Egge beaten togither and scummed and put into y e eye taketh away the heate and pricking therof Let the white of an egge the ioyce of Perritory of y e waul be beaten well togither and scummed and let one droppe of the licore remeyninge be put into the eye and it shal heale the webbe in the eye This is true proued The ioyce of Scala Celi or Salomons seale strayned and put into the nosethrilles is very good for manye diseases of the eyes The ioyce of wormewod womaÌ„s mylke and Rose water myngled together if thei be ordered in forme of a playster they wil asswadge y e greeffe and take away the bloud and other spottes in the eyes The sede of the herbe called dragons being taken in drinke helpith the syghte Wormewod newe stampte with y e white of an egge and layd ouer the eyes taketh a wai the bloud and rednesse therof of what humor so euer it come Yf the eyes before with bloude or whote teares put in them the ioyce of the toppes of a blacke beary tree with the white of an egge and fyne Flax and they wylbe whole thys is proued The ioyce of chickenweed with the ioyce of the toppe of the blacke bâ—ry busshe put into the eye taketh awai â—he blood the white spote in y e eye New made cheese washed oft in water and mengled with the whyte â—f an egge and rose water so layd â—o the bloude shoten eye or that is â—ull of hote humoures doth quikley â—elpe and remedy It is also of the same operacion beâ—ng onli put in skalding hote licour The yolke of an egge soddeÌ„ in rose water or myxt with oyle of Roses â—pplied to the eyes doth asswadge y e grefe of them this hath ben proued Roses put in a bagge and beinge â—ell boyled layde to the eyes take â—way the payne and swelling from â—he eyes Agaynste a greate payne take the â—sshes of the leaues of Colwortes â— the yolke of an egge rosted in the â—ier and womans mylke and mynâ—le with al a litle hony and bynd it â—nto the eyes tyl they be hole If thy eyes be burning hot minggle the mylke of a Bitche wyth thâ— ioyce of an herbe called Scala celâ— and anoynt them therwyth The lightes of a Ramme or weder beingâ— hot bound ouer the eyâ—s doth lightly take away the bloud 〈◊〉 is proued Another experyment is this thâ— gaulâ— of a Partâ—itche put or droppâ—d into the eye taketh away y e dymnes of thâ— eyes The same operacion hath y e gaulâ— of a Turtle Doue that hath benâ— proued The ioyce of Rue mixt with hony that hath ben scuÌ„med and put into the eye a lytle atons riddeth the paciâ—nte of an auncient dimnes of the syghte Yf thou put into thyne eye .ix. graynes of the seed of Oculus Christi thou shalt not fâ—le theÌ„ yet they will purge the eyes I haue
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„
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
The roote of Fiue leaued grasse is very profitable agaynst the flux of the belly Let the pacient receiue from vnder a close stoule or suche like the smoke of a rusti yron burning hote quenchid in veniger Item fyne cakes fryed with larde and waxe and so eaten do greatlye binde the bellye Geue to the pacient wyne wyth a soft egge and salt to drynke fastynge and let hym tarye fastynge a good while after and on the morow geue hym the second tyme likewise and he shalbe healed Item mylke sodden w t myxt Staphisagre and dronke is a sure tryed medycyne Beanes sodden in vinegr and eateÌ„ be a singular remedy for those whyche haue the laxe Almondes bind y e lousnes of y e bely Make lytle pies of the substaunce of Colewortes staÌ„pt wâ—ll wronge of chese brokeÌ„ in peces staÌ„ped dissolued in water wel wrong of hoggeâ— lâ—uer and whytes of egges fyrst sodden molteÌ„ shâ—pes talowe whyte wax let them be layd 〈◊〉 a â—urnace or fryed in a pan let him eate them to hys breakefaste it byndeth myghtyly Coluer dounge stampt and vsed for a plaster wyth stronge veniger and applied to the nauell bindethe incontynent al flux of the bely The dounge of a camel dried and dronke is of the same operacion ¶ Of the colyke and the payne called yliaca The Causes ⧠The Colyeke cometh of grosse â–ª and slimy humors or of wynd conteyned in the gut colone and yliaca is engeÌ„dred of raw and corupt meates specially fat and by drynkynge cold drinke after great heate ¶ The Sygnes ☞ Grypynges and payne in the vtter parte of the bely w t restriction therof and belchynge and lothynge of meate do signifye the Colycke and yliaca is when the paynes and swellyng is in the smal guttes with belchynge and murmurynge in the bely Remedies Capi. xxviii DOunge of beastes y t are kepte vp in stables veri ranke euen from the place wher they pisse dryed and layd to the grefe w t fryenge oyle doth apease the grefe woÌ„derfullye Wolues dounge bound to the thighes or to y e bone aboue y e preuie membres taketh the grefe away incontinent Make a pouder of wolues turde dogges berde coluer douÌ„ge quik lyme mengle with molteÌ„ pitche suete meltid lay it to whote it is very good Make a bath wherin put all the sundry tordes as may be found the same resoluith wyndines and slâ—my humors thys haue I prouyd Geue Treakle in warme wyne wherin dissolue cloues Sethe the fleshe of an old cocke or an Henne with a good deale of sale and geue the brothe therof vnto the pacyent at euen and at morne The herbe called Seaholme being stampt together wyth the rote and dronke wyth honye and water asswageth the Colyke The ashes of the branches of colwortes burnt mixt wyth stale grece and vsyd for a plaster takith a way the ache of the bely the sides and of the reynes for it dryeth and wastith myghtily Sethe olde oyle and butter and stronge Ueniger and sethe of them equall porcyons tyll they be thicke afterward dippe thâ—rin moâ—st woll applye it to thy bely and â—haung it as often as it coleth it is good in a hard and vntollerable colyke Parytorye dronke wyth wyne or vsed in a plaster or after y â— maner of fomentacion taketh away the pain of the colyke Coluer dounge brayd fynely dronke wyth wyne and vsed for a plaster is aboue al for the colicke Item take a hote shepes turde w t gotâ—s â—alowe stampt wel put ther on pitche all to bâ—aten in fyne pouder and well menglid to gether apply it warme as a cerote it hath w t out doubt wonderfull efficacy The dounge of a Wolf if it be newly made and so applyd there is nothing better then it for to heale y e Colycke yf it be stale dissolue it in old oyle Horehound stampte and soddeÌ„ in oyle oliue and applied to y e grefe doth asswage the paine woÌ„derfully A yongâ— whelpe not nyne days old killed clene oâ—dered healyth y e grefe or payne in the guttes for euer The rynde of the pyne apple treâ— sodden wyth wyne the same wyne dronke doth myghtyly take awaye the wrynging of the bely The roote of Affodyl dronke w t wyne taketh awaye the paynes of the sydes Take of Agaricke Ê’ i. drynke the same it allayeth the gâ—ypynges of the bely by â—â—myshing rawe humours The ashes of scorpions gâ—uen in drynke is very good Hartes horne burnt and geuen in drinke takethe awaye the Colycke incontinent The pouder of the bowelles of a Wolfe is of great efficacie to helpe those that be paynâ—d wyth the Colycke The dounge of a wolfe gâ—uen in drynke helpâ—th hym that hath the colicke streygth way The rote of a Lily gyuen to drinke in the decoctyon of Horehound appeâ—ethe the colike it hath beÌ„ proued Giue the pacient Garlicke with a litle bread for it breketh wyndynes more then all other medicines and ingrenderith no thryst and therfore it is very good in thys cause Geue Trynkle vnto the pacyente with thinges that induce slepe they asswage quycklye the grefe Make a suppository of Castoreum and Opium it is verye good to asswage the payne of the eares y â— eyâ—s and of the Agewe Marche Mallowes sodden in water heale the payne in the bowellâ—s within thre dayes we haue prouyd it and also Dioscorides The pouder of Corall dronke w t warme water doth a pease the grefe of the stomake and of the belye Water of the decoctyon of Holyhoke takinge the smoke therof from binâ—th thris in a day heleth y e payn of the bely Heate the ioyce Plantayne put it into a close stoule sit theron and receyuâ— the ayer therof vpwarde it taketh awaye the payne of the bely incontinent Mengle the ioyce of Myntes or of the leaues of Christes thorne called Rhammis with eyght cornes of Pepper and a litle Hony and gyue the pacyent to drynke the effect therof is wonderful Take the flour of Lyne sede and of Barlye sethe them wyth oyle of CaÌ„mamell and lay it to the nauyll hoote Make a plaster of y â— bigger Docke leaues and of Mallow leaues sodden in water and stampt it is wonderfull good Hydroleon and Allegant droÌ„ke is wonderful good also Hydroleon is made of .ii. partes of water and the thyrd of oyle sodden togâ—ther to the consumption of the water Take an old cocke filled with oke ferne or walferne saffroÌ„ sede of y e east parte and wilde coâ—wortes let them all seth together tyll the fleshe fall from the bones the decoctyon is vâ—rye holesome for those that be payned with the colycke Use Rue sod in oyle and butter informe of a clister it taketh awaye the payne incontinente The rote of Tormentyll stampt and dronke taketh a waye the pinchynges and paynes of the bely Take of Bay
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
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
superfluitie of mylke fyrst of all put it backe wyth potters clay and vineger or els wyth a beane broken and stampt and minglyd wyth the white of an egge or wich lentils sod in veniger apply it vnto the tetes in all increase of the same wyth oyle of rosys it taketh away al swellyng and hardenes of the tetes Bynde vnto the brest cromes of breade myxt w t y e ioyce of smallagâ— The rote of Colewortes mynâ—es bene flouer all euerye of these loâ—e and dry vp the mylke If there be any holowe vlcer or caÌ„kar in the brest gotâ—s dounge tempered wyth hony killeth the same taketh away al fylthe If the head of the tete be anoyntyd wyth bawme it taketh away the payne therof Item the orure of a man burnt applied vnto the tetes helyth the caÌ„kernes and mueterate vlceâ—s The leaues of an olyue tre stampt kyll the Canker and worme in the brest Agaynst the swellyng of the tetes applye malloes staÌ„pt and made hote wyth common oyle and bynde them to the same Henbane sede stampt and put in wyne and applyed to the Tetes takethe away the payne therof and of the kyrnels also Gotes dounge minglid with veniger and branne and applied for a plaster losith wounderfully al swellyng of the brestes Ashes made of a dogges head sparsyd vpon y â— holownes of the breste that is ingenderyd of a kankar killeth and brekith away al filthe therof Coluer dounge wyth honye and wax is muche worthe and of great efficacy hereto Knot grasse beinge caryed aboute the person taketh awai the swelling of the Tetes incontinent The grese or fat of a Hedghogge anoynted vpon the Pappes sletthe the milke therin by opening of y â— pores and losyng therof Mouse turdes anoyntyd vpon the brestes wyth water losyth the hardnes payne and swellyng therof Brimstone stampte wyth wyne plasterid ouer the Tetes brekith the hardnes of the same The shels of partrigis egges staÌ„pt and minglid wyth wax and Terra Sigillata â–ª do heale the tetes beinge redy to fall of wyth ache ¶ Agaynst the paynes in child byrth ¶ The Causes ⧠The fayntnesse or grosse fatnes or weaknesse of the woman or the innaturall comynge furthe of the chylde ¶ The signes be knowen by y e womans tellynge ⧠Remedies Capi. li. AGaynst daungerous chylde byrth many say that the scrapinges of Dates stones giueÌ„ wyth â—yne doth wonderfully ease womeÌ„â—f ther trauaylinges in child byrth Dippe a lynnen clothe in the ioyce of slone Perstie or of Comon persty and put the same into the mouth of the matrix and it shall cause y e dead chyldes delyuâ—rance and the after burdens also and the same beinge dronke in any kinde of drinke clensyth the matrix and the child of all grosse humors Oke ferne stampt and plasteryd vpon the feete of the traualinge woman causeth the chyld byrthe ether a lyue or dead If a woman drinke mayden heare in wine it causeth spedy deliueraÌ„ce Item drinke made of Castoreum is very good in such causes Also if the priuityes of a woman be anoyntâ—d wyth y â— ashes of an asses houfe it is a veri good and easy remedy Also geue vnto a woman in thâ—s case an other womaÌ„s mylke to driÌ„k it causeth spedy delyuerance Stampâ— Ueruen and giue it to a traualinge woman to drynke wyth water it causeth delyuerance also Item myrhe geuen to drynke in warme wyne the quantyty of a big nut causeth deliuerance of y e chylde eyther quicke or deade Dragance bound to the priuities of a woman in labor causeth her to be delyuered incontinent but there must heade be takeÌ„ that it be quickly remouyd least it drawe forth the matrix wyth all Sethe Mugwort in water plaster it hote vpon the nauyl and thighes of a woman laboring w t child it causeth both child byrth and y â— after burden also if it tary longe ther it wil cause the matâ—r to folow vpoÌ„ The ioyce of Lekes hath a mighty operacion in thys case if it be droÌ„ke wyth warme water The ioyce of Figges or pouder of Dyttanye gyuen to a woman that laborynge in chyld hath the Ague with water yf she haue not the Ague with wyne it causeth y e deade chylde in hyr wombe to issue forthe A horse curde dronke and suffumygated causeth delyuerance as well of the secondines as of the chyld Item take pyony sede when it is blacke stampe it and blend it wyth oyle and anoynt the loynes and priuyties of a woman traualinge with chyld it maketh delyuerance of the chyld in hyr wombe wythout paine A suffumigacion made of the hornes and houfes of Goates moueth myghtily the matrix to deliuerance Take of Betony sodden w t water and hony Ê’ i. it hasteneth the delyuerance and delyueryth y â— laboring woman out of her daunger but in any case beware that there be no peres in the house wherin the woman traualeth for they ar very hurtfull and do not suffer the matrix easylye to open If the woman cannot easylye be ryd of the after burden take borage and leke blades and the ioice of parslâ— roâ—â—s giue the same wyth oyle it shalbe delyuerid incontinent The leaues of Iunipâ—r dronke wyth water and hony causeth the delyuerance of the child and of the secondynes and after burden Dissolue a swalowes nâ—st wyth water straine it and drinke it it causeth the byrthe of the chylde to be verye easy The paynes after childe byrthe ¶ The Causes ⧠Colde takyn in the berynge of the child wyth dyuers other The sygnes be manifest Remedies Capi. lii FOr y e payne after child byrth take y â— yolkes of egges mightyly soddeÌ„ in water breke theÌ„ to peces mingle them w t suet and the ioyce of mugwort and Cumyn and make a plaster therof Sethe onyons in water and after stampe them with oyle and Cumin and yolkes of egges it is veri good applied in like forme as the other Sethe in wyne or water the rotes of maryshe mallowe and walworte and stampe them well mingle them with Comon oyle warme and a make a plaster Let Baye berys beinge beten to pouder be put vpon hote Coles let the woman receyue vp the fume therof closely it helpith muche the payne of the matrix and concepcioÌ„ and wastethe the superfluytyes of the Matrix also it causethe delyuerance ¶ For the Goute ☞ The Causes ⧠Much surfettinge and dronkenesse to much accompaingin wyth women imoderat excercice long staÌ„dynge and suche lyke The Sygnes ⧠Great paynes and swellinge in the ioyntes chyeflye in spryngtyme and heruest Remedies Capi. liii THe iointe sicknes is thus deuidid into sciatica which is in y e huckle bone Podagra y e gouâ— of the legges and feete and Chiragra the goute of the fingers Arthritica which is in euery other part of the body Towne cresses stampt made in a plaster wyth
suete taketh away the ioynte sycknes longe hanging vpoÌ„ a man afore yf it be vsyd Asphaltuum made in a plaster w t salte Peter heleth the ioynte sicknes and the goute Water of the decoctyon of rape throughe the working therof helith the payne of the Iointe sycknes goute of his owne property Cost or detin plasterid vpon the goute and disese called sciatica healyth the same by drawynge oute the humors from the bottom and after the same sorte it is good for them y t haue the palsy and ioynte sycknâ—s The roote of holy hoke or marishe mallowe stampt and myxte wyth y â— grease of an olde hogge healith the goute within thre dayes Playntayne leaues plasteryd w t freshe greace is a good râ—medye to take away the payne and swellyng of the goute The sede therof also vsed in plaster is a great helpe agaynst the goute The leaues of Cresses myxth w t branne and vineger and emplasteryd vpon y â— grefe ar of much effect IteÌ„ take musterd sede a litle bread dry Fygges hony and as much vineger as you wyll put them all to gether and bind it to the grefe Take the fleshe of a fat Cat the grease of a Gose of a graye and of a Fox the mary of a hartes horne Iuy â–ª Sage Rue â–ª Uyrgius Waxe Frankensence the yolkes of rostyd egges Snayles put them all in an earthen pot that hathe a hole made in the botome for the nones and let it be close aboue wyth paste that no ayre may issewe forth at al and put vnder the same pot another whole pot close theÌ„ together and put the nethermost in ground as it were burye it in earthe and compasse it about wyth fyere aboue ther wyl distill a wonderfull good oyntmeÌ„t out of the vpper moost pot whyche wylbe good for the cold goute Agaynst the cold swellynge Goute take stale grese and the whites of egges beate them togethere a good while mingle together brimstone the rote of red Dockes quicke siluer without ani fyer vse the same plastered vpon some lether early late let it be renued it shall cause it to ytche greatlye but yet doubt nothynge of it for it wyl heale the. Also thys plaster folowinge hath ben proued of thys Gylbert is an wounderfull inuencion Take of y e bare earthe of Emetes Ê’ iiii of barly branne â–ª Ê’ i. of Rose â„¥ a half of bene floure â„¥ a half malowes maÌ„drage ana â„¥ vi sethe the mallowes and mandrage in thre pound of water vnto halfe and make therwyth the other medycines beaten to pouder in a mortare and myngle therwyth Wax â–ª and yolkes of egges of Safron Ê’ iii. kneade them all well together and it shal nede none other plaster or medicine An other plaster whyche is to be vsed when the grefe is moost vehement Take of honi combe â„¥ i. and of the mylke of Barlye styepen in Rose water and Rayne water minglid together Ê’ i. and a halfe mingle them together in a mortare and blyende them well wyth the whyte of an egge make a cerupe and applye it is very good Item sethe syxe Backes or Reremyse in Rayne water afterwarde streyne it and put therto of oyle of Roses and bowes of Wyllowes sethe them vnto the consumpcyon of the Oyle it is much worth both in a hote and cold cause for it hathe an vnknowen vertue Sshippe Pitche and salt Ammoniake mixte together is a syngular helpe for them whiche haue the Crampe Item Betony stampte and plastered vpon the grefe of the goute easeth the same and the decoctyon therof beinge dronke doth the same sonâ—r Womans floures anoyntyd vppon the grefe of the goute taketh away the payne Item a bathe made of decoction of flewort taketh away al goute Tyme stampte with the white of an egge and applied for a plaster is a good and helthful medicine for y e ioynte sycknes especially the sciatica Take Bay berys and the leaues of Rue Tyme Organe Pennyrial old sope myngle them together and frye them and apply them vpoÌ„ the hote goute wyth towe the place beinge fyrst annoyntyd w t honye it taketh away the goute and al other grefes Thys is a precyouse oyntment agaynst al goute and ioynte syknes take the thre sortes of Snayles gathered in maye and put them in a frying panne vse it for an oyntmeÌ„t Thys folowynge is approuâ—d remedye in all cases wythout purgacion anoynt the place wyth y â— ioyce of Galyngale and of artychokes or lay a spouÌ„ge vpon the grefe dipt in warme wyne of the dâ—coction of comin it wyl drawe out the hurtful humores â–ª it hath ben prouyd Hares dounge discomperd w t warme wine and plastered heleth vtterly those y t haue the sciatica thoughe they be past hope AnoynmeÌ„t made of hartes horne is good for the same disease also This is a most assurid oyntment agaynst al old goutes and ioâ—nt sicknes and agaynst the palâ—ye Take Fox flesh and sethe it in good wine tyll it faule from the bones afterward stampe the fleshe myghtylye beinge hote and wringe out y e ioyce therof and sethe the same ioyce tyll it be as thicke as an oyntmen afterwarde put a lytle red wax thervnto and litle of pouder of Masticke of Castoreum bdelii myrre Bayberis a quantitie of euforbium and a litle of muske and let them be incorporatyd all together as anoyntment Another most certayne approuyd oyntment Take a byge roote of Bryonye make it hollowe put into the holownes therof y e ioyce of Hellebor Calamint Tyme or Rue vnto two hollow partes and let the thyrde parte remayne emptye and put the pouders therin mencyoned in the formare oyntemeÌ„t Pyretory the roote of GeÌ„tian and hermodactilys and put therto Petroleum or sume olde oyle and Waxe and let it be stopped wyth Potters claye or paste and let it be put in the embrâ—s there let it boyle a good whyle and afterwarde stampe it and wrynge out the ioyce vse for anoyntment Another oyntment of efficacye thervnto take the ioyce of a wylde Cucummer rote grene Grapes parritorye the leaues and beryes of Iuye Iuniper berys euforbium Castorâ—uÌ„ the fat of a Gripe of a gose of a Heron of a Fox and of a bere then take a fat Cat and pull of the skynne and fyll hyr wyth all these foresayd thinges and let it rost wel vpon a spyt against the fyre and let the drippyng that cometh of her be kepte and resolue a lytle Wax therin and annoynte the grefe therewyth Item kyl a whelpe of .xxx. dayes olde and anoynt the payneful grefe wyth the bloude of the sayd welpe it is very good Item sethe the fleshe of the sayde whelpe in wyne wyth Rue Betany Fenigreke Egrymony and Sage afterward stampe them al to gether and put to a litle mary of a Hartes bone a fewe ashes sethe it in maner of anoyntment and anoynt the place it is
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
For the weaknesse debilitie of the lyuer take Diarodon Aromaticum muscatum dâ—alacca confectio alkaÌ„zi sirupus de absinthio citra coÌ„dita trochisti xiloaloes and if it come of great heate emplastrum de gallia diafenicon be very goood These comfort and make stronge the liuer Aromaticum nardinum elect de granis mirti confectio de cytonus sirupus de fumoterrae conditum de citro de cytoniis troc gallie elephangine and ramich pillule aggregate minores oleum costinuÌ„ For al inflamations heate in the lyuer take confâ—ctio de pomis de tereniabin and dâ— portulaca trochisci de caÌ„phora de spodio cum semine acetose de berberis de sandalis vnguentum rosarum cerotum saÌ„da eplastrum de fermento de melliloto andromachi diaquilon The hidroâ—sie of the lyuer is healed wyth tiriaca diatessâ—ron the oppilatyons therof wyth the confectioÌ„ of fumitory dycodion Athanasia sirupus de eupatorio de fumoterre secaniabin de kersinii deradicibus trochisci de Reubarbaro de Rosis de lacca de absinthio and Pillule de Rauidseni Pillule stomatice and aggregate cleÌ„se the lyuer and coÌ„fectio alrengi pillule de turbith and sebellie purge the same Cerotum ysopi troc de reubarbe and de eupatorio heale an apostem in the lyuer Syrupus de agresta de pomis de tereniabin be wounderfull good to quench thurst ¶ For all dyseasys in the longes Cap. x. THese clense the longes of al grosse humors loch de squilla emplastrum filii zacharie oleum philosophorum confectio de musco and sirupus de thimo also a syrup de granis mirti doth confort the loÌ„ges it is clensyd w t a syrupe de liqueritia and oleum cartami Oyle of Uyoletes and of swete almondes do take away the asperitie of the longes A iulep of Roses is good for the â—nflatyon of the longes ¶ For al diseasys in the splene Capi. xi UNguentum arthanite oleum de been and philosophorum do dyssolue al apostemes and hardnesse of the splene For all paynes and oppylatyons of the splenne take Dyacucurma Magna Athanasia Syrupus diacodion secaniabin de Radicibus and de Kesin acetum squilliticum Sirupus acetosus de Radicibus de calamento trochisci de eupatorio de lacca pillule rauedseui Sebelie and inde confectio alkekengi oleuÌ„ Nardinum and de euphorbio These doo dyssolue and mollyfye the hardnesse of the Splenne Dyasulphur secaniabin de Calamento trochisci de Capparis Cerotum Isopi Diaquilon emplastruÌ„ Andromach and de melliloto oleum philosophorum ¶ For al dyseases and paynes in the backâ— and sydes Capi. xii OLeum de pipere vulpinum philosophorum be good for all paynes in the backe yf the paynes come of hete take vnguenâ—um de papauere These pilles purge the matter whiche causeth paynes in the backe pillule aggregate maiores de serapino and de oppoponace For paynes in the sydes take philonium loch de squilla loch de alfescera syrupus de ysopo oleuÌ„ tute electuarium alesiof purgith y e matter Emplastrum Andromachi aristarchi swage the swelling in y e side For the pleurisie take loche de papauere iulep viol iniubaâ—um syrupus cucurbite de prums de granatis de cannis de iniubis de violis oleum violaceum ¶ For all dyseasys in the bealy gutteâ— and entraylles Cap. xiii EMplastruÌ„ de aliis dyssolueth an apostem of the entraylles For the colike take diaciminuÌ„ diafenicon PhiloniuÌ„ musa aenea oleum de cartamo de lilio and de piperibus These purge the humour causiÌ„g the colike hiera hermetis electuariuÌ„ induÌ„ alescâ—f confectio de dactilis Dyacitoniten aqua mellis pillule aggregate and fetide maiores For the hidropsye vse Diacucurma magna diamorosion diallacca diacoston diasulphur Sirupae de cupatorio trochisci xiloaloes de rosys and de reubarb emplasters de alliis and Andronachi oleum almereseron and these purge the matter confectio de eupatorio and de alkakengi pillule sebelaro de reubarb almeresion and vnguentuÌ„ arthanita magum Oleum de kerua and de asse be very good for the paynes in the small guttes AromaticuÌ„ rosatum drieth vp the humydite of the entrailles These conforte and make stronge y e guttes aromaticum nardinuÌ„ succoruÌ„ rosatuÌ„ dyacostum syrypus de granis mirti mellicratuÌ„ de citoniis For y e lubricitie of y e bowelles when the meate cometh furth vndigestyd vse these electuariuÌ„ de granis myrtâ—â— dyalacca trocisci ramich CoÌ„fectio de seminibus dyacoston oleuÌ„ lauri heale y e paynes in y e belye which com of wind therin coÌ„teyned hiera hermetis wyth electuarium alescof purge and cleÌ„se y e same these also be good against al paynes in y e entrayles oximel squilliticum diafinicoÌ„ emplastrum arabicum oleuÌ„ de ouis if it come of slymy flegme take diatrion pipercon dycyminum coÌ„fectio anacardina and an emplaster de granis lauri Syrupus calameÌ„ti oleuÌ„ rute emplastrum aristarchi do hete y e entrailes y t be cold and dyaciminum dianisum decoctio alhast dissolue y e veÌ„tosites in the bely conteyned Emplastrum de fermento healeth the inflammations of the guttes secaniabin de calamento or emplastrum de melliloto mollitie the hardnesse therof For the fluxe vse the confection de citoniis citonia syrupus de albelach and de meÌ„ta emplastâ—uâ— de gallia and if it come of choler take elâ—ctuarium de fructibus sirupus acetosus de succis fructuum Trochisci de spodio emplastrum diafinicon and yf the Fluxe be bloudy athanasia magna â–ª is good but if the cause be flegme take confectio de storace rob de fructubus trochisci de Berberis Succharum violaceuÌ„ maketh the bely loose ¶ For all paynes in the raynes and bladder Capi. xiiii THese confections heate the reynes electuarium de aromatibus trifera galeni secacul coÌ„dituÌ„ confectio de zingibere oleuÌ„ de lilio de ruta aromaticum rosatum For the paynes in the reynes and bladder take diacucurma dyamorusion philoniuÌ„ eÌ„plm de granis lauri oleum lauri de keyri de ruta de asse de piperibus oleum vulpinum philosophorum and nardinum These breake the stone in the reynes and bladder dialacca oleum de nucleis cerasorum de granis citrangulorum de scorpionibus de piperibus Hyerapicra hyera hermetis electuarium indy purge the raynes Syrupus acetosus de radicibus openeth the opilations of the reines and trochisci alkakeÌ„gi heale the vlcers therof For the hardnesse of the bladder vse cerotuÌ„ ysopi and for y e breÌ„ninge heate therof Oleum amigdalarum dulcium These prouoke vrine diacalameÌ„tum diacucurma diamorusion diasulphur secaniabin de radicibus de cheisyu trochisci de lacca pillule aggregate oleum philosophoruÌ„ philonium masa aenâ—i oleum aske Oleum quartuor seminum frigidorum maiorum is
veri good for all brennyng and heate in the yarde Syrupus de piris and de citoniis be good for hym y t loseth his nature ¶ For al diseases in the matrix and pryuy membres Ca. ix GErotum ysopi mollifieth the hardnesse of matrixe For the paynes in the matrix comenly called the moder take diambra oleum nardinum philonium musa aenea emplastrum de granis lacca de ruta de croco and philosophoruÌ„ and if the paynes come of colde vse oleum de enula and hyerapicra hiera hermetis pillule de serapino experte These heate a cold matrix electuarium de gemmis oleuÌ„ rute lilii an de piperibus Aromaticum muscatum and oleuÌ„ de lapide gagatis be very good for the moder DiacalamentuÌ„ and pillule de serapino expert prouoke y e floures and trifera minor stoppe the same ¶ For the hemorrhoydes and all dyseasys of the foundameÌ„t Cap. xvi OYle of lynseed is good for all paynes in the fundament Trifera saracenica trifera muscata trifera galeni confectio alkakengi heale y e hemorrhoydes these asswage the paines therof oleum de grisomilis and de nucleis persicorum These stop the flux of y e hemorrhoides pillule de bdellio maiores minores and of the contrary parte pillule aggregate lose the same If they swel anoynt them with oleum de grisomilis ¶ For the goute y e sciatica and all other vlcers ache in the outward meÌ„bres Ca. xvii OLeum violarum and cerotuÌ„ sandalium ar good for al hote apostemes these ripe dissolue y e same cerotuÌ„ andromachi emplastrum de fermeÌ„to and dyaquilon OleuÌ„ auellanaruÌ„ vulpinum de lapide gagatis philosophoruÌ„ heale a cold goute if it be hote vse oleuÌ„ de ranis â–ª for an old gout â–ª cerotum alexandri oleuÌ„ de nucleis cerasoruÌ„ de granis citrangulorum be very good hieralogodioÌ„ hamech purg a caÌ„cer or crabbe these ointmentes heale y e same diafinicon alphesericoÌ„ emplastrum arabuÌ„ oleuÌ„ iunâ—peri de fraxino these ripe breke it sirupus de epithimio pillule inde These dissolue al hard knobbes swellinges dialacca oleum amigdalarum dulcium and sisaminum cerotum ysopi emplastrum diaquilon and de alliis Oleum lilii masticum and sinapis ease al paynes whiche come of cold but if they be hote take oleuÌ„ rosaruÌ„ de papauere these asswage al aches oleum rosatuÌ„ camomilli de melliloto w t cerotuÌ„ andromachi Unguentum egiptiacum clenseth an old fistula very well but yeralogodion ruffi purgeth the matter these oyntmentes heale the fistula vnguentum diafeÌ„icon de lino and alphesericoÌ„ oleum de onis syrupus de epithimo and emplastrum arabuÌ„ Pillule aggregate and de oppoponaco purge the mater that causethe paynes in the knees and emplastâ—uÌ„ andromachi taketh away the ache These purge al goutes of cold causes hyerapigra hierahermetis electuâ—ium iuduÌ„ confeetioÌ„ alkakengi pillule alhandhal de hermodactilis de oppoponaco but if it come of a hote cause take electuariuÌ„ de succo rosarum and these purge all kynde of goutes electuarium alescof pillule stomatiche aggregate fetide of serapino and coloquintide Anoynt cold ioyntes wyth cerotum alexandri and oleum de stincho conforteth lose ioyntes For al paynes in the ioyntes take aqua mellis oleuÌ„ masticum de storace de euphorbio de been de lauro de keire de cucumere asimino de granis citrangulorum de piperibus also vse cerotum isopi acetum squilliticum emplastrum andromachi filii zacharie Emplastrum diaquilon ripeth all swellynges Trifera sarasenica is good for werinesse Unguentum alphesericon oleum de iunipero and de fraximo healeth the paynes in the legges Confectio de asse diasulphur be good for bytynges of venemouse beastes Emplastrum de fermento draweth al fixed things out of y e body For y e sciatica take emplastrum andromachi eÌ„plm sinapis oleum de piperibus and philosophor Anoynt thy body with oyle of dyl thou shalt sweate and oyle of quinces doth stoppe the swette Pillule aggregate maiores and serapine purge the sciatica Hyeralogodion ruffi pillule aggregate minores purge foul vlcers UngueÌ„tum nobile nichodemi ceraseos ceruse oleum almezereoÌ„ de iunipero de fraxino heale old vlcers Oleum de beeÌ„ taketh a way y e skarre of an vlcer UngueÌ„tuÌ„ sericinum vnguentuÌ„ ceruse heale al brinning w t fyre â—For woundes and al dyseases in the synoâ—es Capi. xviii HYera hermetis purgeth well all â—ymy maâ—ier coÌ„teyned in y e sinowes â—o do pillule alhaÌ„dal de opoponaâ—o for cold diseases in y e sinowe vse â—irupus sticados aquamellis vngueÌ„tum de bdellio oleum nardinuÌ„ de croco de piperibus de euphorbio de storace de scorace de beeÌ„ oleum de enula cerotuÌ„ andromachi oleum costinum de sanbuco oleuÌ„ nucuÌ„ if they haue a coÌ„tractioÌ„ cerotuÌ„ AlexaÌ„dri for ach in y e sinowes take ysopi cerotuÌ„ oleuÌ„ amigdalarum amararum auellanaruÌ„ nucuÌ„ lauri taÌ„oniil saÌ„buci keyri melliloti mastâ—cis and de euphorbio If the sinowes be hard or swolleÌ„ take oyle of bytter almoÌ„des of lynsed of safron of nuttes and of laurel oyle of quynces is good for loose synowes CoÌ„fectio alphescera balanscioch good for the synowes UnguentuÌ„ diaphenicoÌ„ vngueÌ„tum arabum be very good for broken bones Emplastrum synapis is good for paine in y e bones if it come of a cold cause and emplastrum de fermento draweth out broken bones Syrupus de epithimo vnguentuÌ„ de lino diafinicoÌ„ emplastrum Arabicum vnguentum daceraseos doo wonderful clense and heale wouÌ„des and if the wound putrifie take vnguentuÌ„ cericinium and egiptiacum magnum and if the synow be hurte take vnguentum basilicoÌ„ magnuÌ„ OleuÌ„ philosophorum is good for an olde sore and oleuÌ„ de grisomilis asswagith the swelling in a wound and emplastrum de fermento drieth vp a hurt y e mattreth wonderfully Emplastrum andromachi aliud doth breÌ„ne and consume the skynne â—nd fleshe as it were a cautery For the crampe take sirupus sticâ—â—os pillule de serapino vnguentuÌ„â—ebdellio oleum de been de croco â—e piperibus and de lapide gagatis ¶ For al agewes Cap. xix FOr al hote Agewes vse confectio de acetosis de prunis sirupus cucurbite Acetosus â—e pomis iuleb violaceum cerotum violaceum trochisci de rosis and de spodio reubarbarum trochisci de eupatorio For the quartane take confectio de assa de dactilis diasulphur sirupus de eupatorio secaÌ„iabin de radicibus de calamento infusio de hyera dyarhodon trocisci de rosis de eupatorio de absinthio with pillule inde be good for a quartayne These purge sharpe agues trifera persica alxilcostes coÌ„fectio de dactilis syrupus acetosus de succis herbarum and decoctio
agaynst the Scabbe that is ingendâ—rid of salte fleagme of Aloes and vnquenchyd lime wyth comon oyle Frenche garlicke fryed wyth oyle killeth the ilscabbe and the breking out thâ—rof applied vpon the apostem so y t it touche no other flesh by it brekith the same Immedyatly To heale an old Leprye Take a serpent of a drye hyl and cut of the head therof quickly and the tayle let hyr blede sture about the blod tyl the bleding cease and afterward let the Serpent be mundified from his inwardes and let it be sodden cause the pacient to eate therof euery day Ê’ i. and drynke y e wyne wher in the serpent hath ben sodden tyll the leprouse person be swollen and puffed vp and be gynne throughe Anguyshe to be in a manner beside hym selfe then put the pacient in a stewe or hote house and let the hole bodye of the pacient be anointyd w t the liquor wherin the adder or serpent was sodden for the hole fleshe and skynne is therby renuid and so shal the pacient be perfytly healid Take a blacke serpent the head beinge cut of bury her til she be ful of wormes then let hyr be dryed and giue therof vnto the leporouse Ê’ i. wyth a syrope of hony euery day Put corne in water of the decoction of serpentes and fede hens w t the same corne and let them drinke y e same water and ther fethers shall fal of and when they be vnfetherid let them be sod and let the leprowse person eate them and drinke the water wher in thei were sodden and let him wash his hands face and berd therwith This same experiment is sayd to heale the pockes for a certayntye in one day take of mollen pytche â„¥ iii of quiâ—ke brimstone of salte Peter FraÌ„kenceÌ„se ana â„¥ ii as much oyle as shalbe thought sufficient make it and worke it vp well reserue it as ye shal ocupy it The backe of our ladys Thystell stampt wyth vineger and applyed takyth vtterly awaye al scabbynes curffe Take nesynge pouder louage fennyll and seeth them all to gether in wyne washe the pacient that hath a deformytie of the skynne enclyning to a leprye and it wil cleare hym A precyous oyntment agaynst y e scabbe which is wounderful in effecte and hath ben ofâ— prouyd Take of quycke syluer â„¥ ii of euphorbium â„¥ i. of stauisagre â„¥ ii of litarge â„¥ iii. of suet a pound half make an oyntment let y e paciâ—nte be anoyntid therwyth al the armes shulders and back bone and about the knees eyther agaynst the son or agaynst the fier and if you perceue by anointing the pacient wyth thys vnctyon that he be inclyned to vomiting or els any swellynge of the vpper partes in the bodye anoynte hym no more yf not cease not to anoynt hym tyl y e seueÌ„th day be past if theÌ„ he breke not out make a someÌ„tacion agaynste the stomake wyth water of the decoctâ—on of Rosemary and Sage and after thre dayes let make a bathe with water of the decoctyon of enula caÌ„pana docke and lay a white lynnen clothe vpon the anoyntyd place that the oyntment touche not the other partes of the body by this maner of ordering haue many Leprouse persons bene healid Against the Frenche Pokes take of brimstone Ê’ ii of nesyng pouder quicke syluer Cumin Ana. Ê’ i. of Staphisagre Ê’ a half and incorporate theÌ„ w t Ê’ vi of stale hogges grease by thys meanes euery euyll disease or sicknes is for a surety healed â–ª excepâ— it be of glandules or kernels whiche must be cured after an other meane â—eape a cocke fastinge thre days and then tye hym to a stake wyth some Corde and tye a tode by hym wyth a corde also so that the cocke may eate hym within two days after the eatynge of the Tode kill the Cocke and sethe hym in pure good wyne a good while put rawe honye therin let the pacient vse the same euery daye a henne were better But thus hath it ben prouyd The leaues of Lilly stampte and plasterid vpoÌ„ y e grefes healeth theÌ„ Uitriolum citrine driâ—d mixt w t vineger burned vpoÌ„ a tyle shard and do so by it thryse lastely make it to pouder beinge applyed it healith the sycknes The rotes of Lekes made in a plaster and applyed vpon the glandules or kernels wherof the syknes cometh healeth it and anoynt the vlcers with this oyntment Take the ioyce of leke blades oyle and waxe and incorporate theÌ„ and so anoynt the places y t be cancrous it healeth them wounderfully Melt talowe and dryppe therin a linen clothe and so bind it to the legges it doth excedynglye wel heale y e pustules of the legges els where Take the pythe of leauened bread stampe it and tempre it wyth wyne and hony make them boyle together myngle therto talowe sprâ—d it vpon a lynen clothe and apply it hote to y e bruyses greuous pultules of the legges The cuttynge of the vayne that is nyghe the bigger ioynte dothe myghtylye heale the scabbe and the euyll pustules on that syde Drye figges stampte wyth y e floures of Iuy so applyed do mighty lye helpe the paynefull pustules of of the legges Stampe red myntes Rue blacke bery or bramble leaues and morell together wyth the rotes of lilly mixt them with the whytes of egges vyneger oyle strayne them all together and anoynte the therwith it is wounderful good Sethe the rotes of docke and staÌ„pe them mightely with hogges grese put therto quycke syluer quenchid with Sage and ashes incorroporate it anoynt the therwyth it wyll yelde wounderful effecte Sethe the floures of wertworte mightyly in vineger put oyle thâ—rto anoynt the therwith it wyl heale the lepry the scab and al itchinges Apply to the vlcers beinge fyrst mundyfyed tryacle and in y e spring folowing or theÌ„ yf it be then spriÌ„g thou shalbe hole Take staphisagre litarge make a pouder and a bathe and aâ—ter washe thy self it is good against y e mor fewe The smoke of henbane sede y e greued member being fumigatyd therwyth healeth Anoyntment therwith experte and Cunnyng men saye that thoughe y e paulmes of the handes and sooles of the feete being nothyng greued be anoynted therwith yet al scabbynes is taken cleane away from al y e body Take of oyle of bayes â„¥ iiii of white Frankencense and cleare whyte Waxe â„¥ ii of quicke syluer quenchyd wyth spettell Ê’ i. of hogges fat wel fryed â„¥ v. of baye salte well stampte â„¥ viii of the ioyce of plantayne and fumytory as muche as you will myngle them all together and yf your confâ—cion be iuste and good it is a wounderfull experiment Take a snake and roste hyr with salte and afterwarde burne hyr in a potte well closed vnto pouder and geue the same agaynst al Leprye
al other desperate grefes ☞ Of Glaudules or curnelles ¶ The Causes ⧠Grosse and thicke flegme gaderyo to one place The Sygnes ¶ A curnel in the fleshe not verye harde Remedies Capi. lxiiii TO take away the glandules incoâ—porate brimstone and whete braÌ„ w t Cerpentine make a plaster of Darnel quicke brimstone lyne sede and coluer dounge take them and sethe them in wyne and applye it to the scruphules and weles it kylleth and brekyth them Lentil sede geuen with wyne that is fyued doth expel and dryue forth the glandules The rote of wilde Cucumer staÌ„pt with barly mele and made in a plaster takith away old swellinges filthy and hard The rote of betony incoroporatyd wyth grefe and coâ—uer dounge the strophules mightyly Wylo Poppy quicke brimstone coluer dounge and Lin sede let theÌ„ be all sodden with pure wyne fyrste stampt together so plasterid it healyth al the scrophules Take and sethe an egge well and breake it in y e mylke or ioyce of spurge giue it y e pacient to drinke thre dayes early late and let hym eate no supper and so shal he be delyuered therof Take of coluer Gotes and Oxe doung dryed of litarge of the ashes of coleworte rote of serapine of bitter almoundes Ana. Ê’ i. incorporat them all wyth pytche a litle stale oyle or stale grese and so apply it y â— same helpith and lowsethe quickly specially yf they fyrst take a purgacion of turbythe Mustard sede stampte and punned with old grese and so plasterid clensyth the scrophules cleane Make dowe of beane flouer wyth â—he ioyce of coryander bake it and plaster it hote it helith perfytlye the â—crophules Snayles boylid stampt so layd â—o mollyfy dissolue y e scrophules The pouder of blacke peper dried mixt with hard pitche doth disperse put awaye scrophules infantes A sodden figge plastered theron helith them Lycoryse stampt plasterid taketh away the swelling of y e scrophules In the wane of the mone let y e paciente vse to drinke .ix. dayes together the ioyce of Agrimonie whay fastynge so shall he be hole of the glandulâ—s Melt pytche and hogges grece put therto quicke brimstone whet branne and so make a plaster it heâ—ithe the pustules of y e necke throt applyed ther. Goâ—es dounge is good to resolue the glandules Mengle the ashes of the fethers of coluers wynges and burnt henbane w t breade and so applye them to the scrophules of y e necke for therby they shalbe resolued consumid Take the ioyce of wylde Lylly euforbium temper them together giue the paciente seuen pilles made therof in the morning for .xxx. dais contynually for it expellith the scrophules so y t one shal not remayne Take the rote of a lylly and lynesede stampe them myngle them with vineger and put therto coluer dounge and plaster it on y e scrophules for it is wouÌ„derful in operacioÌ„ Ribwort freshe gatherid myxt w t cleare grease plasteryd losithe all swellynges The bloud of a Wesyl dropt vpoÌ„ the scrophules is very good and medicinable A plaster made of walworte dothe asswage mytigate and extinguyshe â—he scrophules Radyshe taken of the pacient in any forme ether of meate or drinke is wounderful good agaynst the scrophules Peache leaues stampte with salte and plasteryd are much worth Apply the rote of bryony stampte and myxt wyth hogges greace and yf the scrophules beharde take goâ—es dounge and vineger mollyfy y e gotes dounge therwith and put in â—o a lynnen clothe and so applye it ¶ Of Wartes ¶ The Causes ☞ Grosse and colde melancholy or Flegme ¶ The Signes Euery man knoweth a wart Remedies Capi. lxv TO take a way Wartes make this experiment put the feele of Hennes in the hote Embres tyll the scales or skynne therof be seperatid and shronke from ther legges and the same skyne warme rubbe the wartes thre or .iiii. tymes or more and it wil dryue theÌ„ a way The Rind of a sallow tre burnt temperid with veniger and so plasterid taketh away the wartes and scabbes that be in any place Egrimony myxte and stampt w t veniger so plasterid puttith out the wartes Pursland rubbed vpon the wartes pulleth them vp by the rotes by his owne propertie Burne the grene vine that berithe grapes of the the inner syde and w t the same water that comyth therout anoynt the wartes bunchis Figges about or giue it the paciente to drinke it shal cause them al to faul out by the rotes An egles turde anoyntyd or bouÌ„d on the wartes taketh them away Take a red snayle cut hyr ouer thwart the backe and reserue the liquor that cometh therof blende it wyth salte and applye it for it shall kyll al the wartes The mylke of fygges anoyntyd pullâ—th them out by the rotes wyth out any bytinge Arsenicke myxt wyth vineger applyed on the wartes taketh them awaye The gume of Iuye applyed after the same maner is of the same effect Pul vp the markes on euery syde and lay about the sydes vnqueÌ„chid lyme and then anoynt theÌ„ with oyle of lylyes Of brennynge with fyre The Causes and Sygnes be euydent Remedies Cap. lxvi TO heale the burning of fire skauld a Hare and take the heares cute veri smale and fine and sprinkle it vpon the place Mingle the oyle of Nuttes and waxe to gether and anoint the place it is very good Washe quicke lime in seueral waters .ix. times and that which remainyth in the last water myngle with comoÌ„ oyle mighteli stiâ—ing it about and anoynte the place this â—xperiment hath ben prouyd A certayne practitionar sayth for a suretie y t if streyght vpon the burnynge Inke menglid with water comon oyle be bouÌ„d vnto the place it wil shortly heale it The rote of Lyllye rostid vpon y e coles and resoluid with oyle of rosis doth mightily heale the burninges with fyre Applye vnto woundes y t be moist old .v. partts of the ioyce of Lylly leaues and one of vineger in especially vnto the heade Take a mouâ—e skynne and applye it hote vnto the burnynge take iâ— not away till it be hole Take the ashes of a dry Cucumer and sprynkle it vpon the burnynge it hath great efficacy to heale the same Sope anoynted vpon the place is very good Ashes made of a drye snayles shel healyth the burninges Burne Doues dounge in a lynnen cloth and myngle it wyth oyle of Rosys and anoynt the place for it is very good and mâ—dicinable Sethe lekes then stampe them and apply them they are also verye good The leaues of holihoke sod in oile and plasteryd healith burninges Take the whit of an egge rawe and oyle Olife sture them about so longe to gether till it be come into a thick oyntmeÌ„t anoynte it vpoÌ„ the place ther shal