friend of mine told me that the juyce of Marigold leaves or the leaves boiled to an unguent will heal all ulcers and wounds CHAP. XXIX The healing of Ulcers in most parts of the body but chiefly in the head by W. H. A Certain maÌ„ being ful of ulcers coming of the pocks in most part of his body shewing themselves but chiefly in the head was cured in this manner First he was purged twice or thrice with Panchimagogon after that he kept his chamber that had a good fire in it and took six grains of Turpetum diaphoreticum mixed with 1 dram of Amuletum Palmarij Half an hour before he took a draught of fat broth and kept his bed and always as he vomited he washed his mouth with a convenient gargarism and sweat thereon one hour or two and then was dried with warm clothes that done he reposed a day or two and took the foresaid Turpetum again in manner aforesaid this he did thrée or four times In the mean while he anointed his fingers with oleum guaiaci which did both cleanse and heal Also divers times he used this potion in the morning which caused him to sweat Take 2 ouÌ„ces of the water of lignum vitae made by distillation and as much of the syrrup of fumitory and 1 scruple of the salt of lignum vitae mixe them warm and drink it fasting Thus in very short time he was cured This one thing must not be forgotten that when there shall come any inflamation or sorenesse in the mouth you do use this gargarism following Take plantain water hony suckle water of each 4 ounces barly water 6 ounces mel rosarum 2 ounces and a half Diamorum 2 ounces oleum vitrioli as much as will make it tart this will heal any sore in the mouth Remember also that if the ulcers be very corrosive and foul you shall touch them once or twice with oleum vitrioli or oleum tartari faetens whereby they willheal the sooner this hath been often proved CHAP. XXX The healing of scabs like the leprosie by G. M. A Young man which was thought to be infected we a leprosie had on his head and most parts of his body hard and dry scabs but he was cured in this manner first he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo once or twice Then every morning till he was cured he took 1 scruple of the extract of Camepiteos either in a pill or in drink as he thought good After that his sores were dressed with this unguent Take succi sempermui 2 ounces succi plantaginis 4 ounces and a half succi solani 3 ounces sacchari Saturni 2 ounces and a half mix them and stir them wel together over a gentle fire til all the saccharumâ—e dissolved and therewith dresse the sores twice a day CHAP. XXXI The healing of a Child that was full of vlcers coming of the pocks A Young child four years old that was grievously tormented with the French disease having extream pain in his body and being full of sores was thus cured Take the distilled water of lignum vitae 1 ounce salis ejusdem 1 dram mix them and thereof the child drank with syrrup of fumitory or hops morning and evening and sometime the child sweat thereon Also the sores were anointed with this unguent Take oleum guaiaci half an ounce balsamum sulfuris half a dram saccarum plumbi half a dram oleum camphorae five or six drops the caput mortuum of aqua fortis 1 scruple mix them wel and grind them one a stone with May butter and therewith the sores were anointed morning and evening CHAP. XXXII A Cancer cured by an old Emperick A Certain Emperick did help many cancers in divers people that were troubled with them after this manner He took certain worms called in latine Centumpedes in english sows they are such as lie under old timber or betwéen the bark and the tres These he stamped and strained with ale and gave the patient to drink thereof morning and evening This medicine caused many times a certain black bug or worm to come forth which had many legs and was quick and after that the cancer would heal quickly with any convenient medicine CHAP. XXXIII The healing of pocky pustules with Serpigo by W H. A Certain man having a number of sores all over his body and a serpigo in the palm of his hand so grievous thata man might have laid great straws therein was healed in this manner first he was purged thrée times with six grains of Turpetum minerale Phaedâ—onis mixed with half a dram of Amuletum Palmarij That done he anointed all his sores twice or thrice with oleum Tartari faetens afterward with unguentum ex Lithargirio Fioravante Now touching his hands that had the serpigo he held theÌ„ morning and evening over a bath of oats and other warm herbs that they might sweat and then anointed them with balsamum sulsuris and in a short time they were holpen An unguent made with saccarum Saturni and oil of roses will do the like effect CHAP. XXXIV A tetter or ringworm cured by W. K. THere is a certain worm or tetter which many times cometh on the back of the hand or arm and doth corrode like a serpigo but it is none which after the use of many other medicines hath béen cured in this manner The place was anointed five or six times a day with the syrrup of sugar that the worm might come to the upper place or skin then within thrée or four days after he anointed the place with oleum Tartari faetens and in short time he was cured though his disease had continued thrée years coming and going Some have killed the worm with oleum vitrioli CHAP. XXXV A man cured that was full of tetters THis was the manner of his cure He took the rennet of a calf and drank it in milk three or four times and sweat thereupon then he onointed the parts affected with saccarum Saturni mixed with oil of roses warm CHAP. XXXVI Tetters in womens brests oftentimes cured as followeth THey took five spoonfuls of Madder and boiled it in ale and then strained it clear without pressing it at all and drank thereof thrée or four mornings Then with the foresaid ointment they used to anoint the parts grieved and thereupon with Gods help were quickly healed CHAP. XXXVII The healing of Shingles THey took for them Doves dung newly made and barâ—ly meal stamped them well and mixed them with half a pint of vinegar they used it cold to the place grieved and applied vine leaves to kéep in the liquor round about it then they bound it up with clothes and suffered it to lie thrée days and then if need were refreshed it again with a new plaister and at the most with the use of thrée applications it was perfectly holpen CHAP. XXXVIII The healing of a plague sore by W. K. HE took of elder-leaves as much as was sufficient he stamped them
afflicted with these griefs was in this manner comforted Take Aquae balsami one ounce aquae preserv two ounces oleum piperis six grains mix them well with a good spoonfull of the sirrup of Quinces and so she drunk it at the beginning of the heat CHAP. LXXIII Plurisie with spatting of bloud cured by M. R. FIrst there was made this purging preparative Take Senae six drams Carduus Benedictus half a handfull Sugar half an ounce Ginger half an ounce lay them to infuse one night in warm whay made of Goats milk one pound and a half whereof ye shall give morning and evening four ounces warm this purgeth gently and causeth to spat easily Then thrée days after they must bleed well on the liver vein and their drink at meals was the decoction of hysop violets liquorice and raisins with sugar A great and sore Plurisie cured by M. R. A Certain man of twenty four years old was vexed with a most grievous plurisie with pricking and shooting and a cough with a continuall feaver and inflamation of the tongue First there was good store of bloud taken from the liver vein on that side where the pain was Then were these syrrups that do decoâ—â— and and purge ministred unto him Take Sirupi de liquericia de Hysopo acetole of each one ounce Oxâ—mmellitis squillitici acetisquillitici of each thrée ounces make thereof a loch whereof in the morning he licked with a liquorice stick which caused him to spat easily and took away the heat or burning of the tongue being used with this decoction Take French Barley thrée ounces Carduus Benedictus one handfull Roses Violets of each one pound Liquorice scraped thrée drams Figs three Raisins of the sun stoned one ounce and a half Sugar Candy two ounces boil them in sixteen pound of water till two pound be wasted and so drink it cold Also his diet was light and thinne as broth and drink c. Plurisie with inflamation of the tongue and costiveness of the body cured by M. R. First they were purged with Aromatico and then used this gargarism Take Sempervive or Howsléek two handfulls boil them in a quart of water till a third be wasted Then strain it and put thereto two ounces of wine vinegar wherewith they gargarised warm oftentimes Then they used Mel-rosarum which took away the blacknesse of the tongue Their diet was moist and cooling as followeth Take French Barly half an ounce Figs seven Raisins of the sun stoned four ounces boil and strain them and put thereto oleum vitrioli so much as will make it tart and so drink thereof Plurisie in a woman cured First she was purged with Aromatico Leonardo then unto her side there was applied this unguentâ— seven or eight times a day which took away her pain Take unguenti de Althen two ounces oil of sweet Almonds half an ounce mixe them together the next morning she was let bloud in the basilike â—ein on that side where her pain was Her diet was the same that was spoken of before After meat she used a Lochsanum before prescribed for this purpose and so in short time she was cured Another woman cured of the same disease by M. R. First there was ministred unto her this potion Take the water of Carduus benedictus half a pound oleum vitrioli enough to make it tart like a Pomegranate The next day she was let bloud in manner aforesaid about ten ounces After she had bled she took this potion folllowing five days together morning and evening which caused her to sweat well and there upon she was quickly cured The Diaphoreticall decoction Take Cardui benedicti two handfull Liquorice scraped three ounces Figs five Raisins two ounces Sugar candy one ounce and a half voil them in a sufficient quantity of water and strain them to drink A Plurisie broken with a potion For the breaking of his Aposteme there was ministred unto him Aromatico Leon with honied water The next day the basilick vein on the Pleuriticall side was opened His drink at dinner and supper was this decoction Take Isop dried one small handfull violets two handfuls six Figs Liquorice scraped half an ounce Raisins four ounces boil them in nine pound of water till one pound be wasted then strain this pectoral decoction and use it Another cured in this manner First he took Aromatico Leonardo and thereupon drank the water of Carduus Benedictus The next day they let him bloud on the same side where the pain was His diet was moist and cooling and he drank Barley-water mixed with syrup of Roses and oleum vitrioli and shortly after was cured CHAP. LXXIV An inward impostume or bastard Plurisie cured by M. R. A Man having an Impostume in his side which would have turned to the Plurisie was thus cured Take a good sweet Apple and cut off the crown take out the core and fill it with powder of Olibanum bind on the crown again and rost it under the embers till it be soft Then mixe with it thrée or four drops of oleum vitrioli and let the patient eat it and sweat thereon Also with the same medicine at the same time there was a boy helped that had a plague sore on his neck Pain in the side with a cough cured by W. T. after this manner Take Floris Sulphuris two drams the extract of Enula Campana one dram Ireos and Liquorice of each one ounce Honey so much as will make it in form of an slectuary Before it be made up put thereto half a scruple of Oleum sulfuris and use it morning and evening CHAP. LXXV Pain and wind in the body cured by I. H. A Certain woman twenty eight years of age being often troubled with a griping pain and wind in her body was presently eased by taking four or five grains of Laudanum nostrum in Malmsey with two or thrée drops of oil of Aniséeds After this manner divers persons have béen cured Provided always that the body be loose else must it be moved either with some gentle glister or suppositary The expelling of wind out of the body by L. F. THis course following hath been divers times proved most effectuall against the wind in the stomack and other parts of the body First let them take a dose of Aromatico Leonardo Then let them take morning and evening half a dramme of this composition thrée or four dayes together either in potions or pills Take the essence of Gentian three drams the essence of Ginger oil of Aniséed Fennellseed of each half a scruple make thereof a masse and kéep it to your use CHAP. LXXVI An excellent Electuary to expell wind revive the spirits it also purgeth melancholly and choller and comforteth the stomack with a most excellent and soveraign Plaister to be made by the Apothecary and applied outwardly to the stomack Administred and Applied by D. E. TAke Aq. melis menth of each sixe drams theriacal still cap. ceru of each three
drams e se aurant two Dropsie Diasco half a dram conf. de hyamith one scruple fyr veton rubr half an ounce cubi Paei two drams clyss citâ—i one scruple fiat Electar The Plaister Admovaet regirin ventriculi Emplast Stomachicum CHAP. LXXVII The Signs and Tokens whereby you may know whether you have a Dropsie or nor THere be these three symptomes or signs of a confirmed Dropsie First the tongue is white and cold 2. The yard is shrunk into the belly 3. The veins on the belly are apparent and visibly to be seen And where these things are found they are infallible declarations of a grounded Dropsie CHAP. LXXVIII The cure of the Dropsie performed by W. T. A Man of three and forty years old troubled with the Dropsie was in this manner cured Take the roofs of blew Flower de Luce sliced and stéeped in vinegar three or four hours and then dried half an ounce of the bark of Lawrell roote so prepared as much the leaves of Sena in powder one spoonfull Aniseed and Ginger of each one dram mixe them and take of that powder every morning from the weight of four pence till it give you four stools a day continue herein so long as you shall think it good CHAP. LXXIX The killing and expelling of Worms in the stomack by I H. AN infinite number of people both young and old have been cured thereof with this composition following Take the séed of Carduus Sanctus Wormséed Dittany Semen Caulium cornucerui usâ—i corralline vermium terrestrium of each half a dram mixe them in fiue powder and give thereof half a dram either with honey or sweet milk in the morning and evening Anoint also the stomack and belly downward with this unguent following and apply a little unto the navill with brown paper and no doubt of it within two or thrée days the patient shall be cured For it doth not onely kill the worms but causeth them to come forth by siege making the belly soluble so that they shall have two or thrée stools in a day The cataplasm or unguent is this Take Farinae lupinorum Aloes centauriae myrrha theriacae optâ—mae of each half an ounce beat them into fine powder and make thereof an unguent with the juyce of peach leaves and keep it to your use Also two or three drops of oleum vitrioli being drunk with water of gramen or such like for three or four days killeth worms Also two drams of Quinta essencia solutivo Phioravante drunk with one ounce of syrrup of Roses killeth the worms and expelleth them by siege CHAP. LXXX A Quartain of long continuance cured by L. F. FIrst he was purged with twelve grains of Lapetra Philosophale Leonardo Fiorayante mixed with half a dram of good Mithridate the next day he took of this decoction warm six ounces and so continued fourteen days morning and evening Take Chamepiteos one pound white wine eight pound white honey one pound distill them with a gentle fire till five pound be come forth Then let it cool and filter that which remained in the Vessel and mixe it with that which was distilled before keep it in a glasse close stopped and use it Also the reins of the back was anointed every night with Balsamum artificiale Leonardo Phiorayante and so he was well cured CHAP. LXXXI An approved remedy against the Pestilence Plurisie and Quartain DIvers people have been cured of these foresaid diseases by taking a dose of Turpetum Diaphoreticum Paraceli either with Amuletum Palmarij or with some excellent good Mithridate in the morning fasting and sweating thereupon Sometime it is given with other potions or compositions according to the disease CHAP. LXXXII The swelling of the spleen in a melanchollick perion cured by W. T. A Certain melancholly man was much grieved in his milt heart and head but he was thus cured First he was purged with one scruple of Panchimagogon and one scruple of the extract of Sena mixed with syrrup of Roses and two or thrée drops of oil of vitrioll That done he took a quart of posset ale made of white Wine and Burnet and drank there of morning noon and night a good draught with half a spoonfull of Aqua Balsami Fioravante Also now and then he took morning and evening a tost of white bread stéeped in Aquam Preservans and within ten days after he purged again and so remained in good health CHAP. LXXXIII Frantick feavers for want of sleep often cured by I. P. MAny that were so griebâ—usly vexed with a burning feaver that they could not sléep and were in manner frantick have taken five or six grains of Laudanum with conserve of succory flowers and therewith were spéedily delivered out of their extremities Pestilent feavers with great thirst cured by I. H. First they were purged once or twice with Aromatico Leonardo then was the stomack comforted with some pectorall petion That being donâ— there was Barley-water made with raisins liquorice and cool herbs Then strain it clean and put therein as much oleum vitrioli as will make it tart like a Pomgranate Drink thereof when you are a dry for it comforteth nature asswageth heat and thirst wonderfully openeth al obstructions and defendeth the body from putrified feavers If they be grieved with the head-ach you shall cause them to be let blond under the tongue cutting those veins overthwart and they shall presently be cured CHAP. LXXXV Against Poison or the Pestilence a diaphoreticall potion by W. T. TAke Mirrhae croci of each two ounces Amuleti Palmatij one ounce Spiritus Vini one pound oleum piperis oleum Gingâ—beris of eace one dram mir them in a glasse and give thereof half an ounce in old Sack at once against the pestilence or poison CHAP. LXXXVI Signs of death in the Plague by W. K. TAke a live Frog and lay it next the sore if the party will escape the Frog will burst in a quarter of an hour Then lay on another and this you shall do till no more do burst for they draw forth the venome I have been told that a dried toad wil in better sort do the same If none of the Frogs do burst the party will not escape this hath been often proved CHAP. LXXXVII Antidotes and preservatives against infectious airâ— on the water or land by W. T. You shall use to chew or hold in your mouth a little of Essencia Angelicae Also it would be very profitable to drink three or four drops of the same fasting Also Oleum Camphorae being drunk effecteth the same In like manner Aqua Balsami Fioravante if it be drunk in the morning with wine or Allome preserveth a man from ull poison and pestilent airs and is a most singular remedy against surfeits or the pestilence Also if you be in any infected ship or house it were necessary to wear a bag of Saffron under your arme-pits to defend the heart Also it were very necessary to drink two or
three drops of the essence of Saffron for the same purpose Amuletum Palmarij is also very excellent being taken in the morning fasting Dissolved Pearl eaten or drunk defendeth the heart purifieth the bloud and reviveth the spirits above all other things You may make it in lozings or drink it in any cordiall what quantity you please CHAP. LXXXVIII An inveterate Gonorrhea either in man or woman oftentimes cured by W. T. MAny have been cured of this and such like infirmities with this composition following Among the rest a Gentleman in Buckinghamshire who was vexed therewith above seven years continually A gentlewoman also was so grievously afflicted with the flux that she waxed lame and went with a staffe these were both cured in twelve days But one thing must be remembred that if it come ex lue venerea it were necessary first to be purged and then to use these pills Take magisterij perlarum one dram Gum Tragaganth half a dram fine Bolearmoniack terrae sigillaâ—ae verae of each one dram Laudanum nostrum one scruple 〈◊〉 an hard masse with Turpentine and take thereof half a dram when you go to bed untill this quantity be spent in the mean time also you shall anoint the reins of the back with this unguent Take unguentum album camphora tum two ounces saccarum Saturni two drams and make thereof an ointment Another for the same by W. T. First purge them with Aromatico Leonardo once or twice then let them tak morning and evening half a dram of the pills following and anoint the reins of the back with the foresaid unguent Take Symphiti crassulae of each two drams magisterj perlarum dissolved corall of each one dram Laudani I scruple nucis moschatae numero 2 Bole Armon terre sigillitae verae tem. paupau albi Tragacanth of each two drams make them up in a masse with Turpentine and use them in manner aforesaid An Electuary against Gonorrhea by W. T. A certain man being troubled with a stinking Gonorrhea was in this order cured First he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo the next day he took a pill or two of Uenice Turpentine washed in plant in water That done he used to eat morning and evening the quantity of a hazel nut of this electuaey untill he was helped which was not long after Take the Kernels of Hazell nuts blanched four â—unâ—â—â— migisteriâ— perlarium laudani nostri of each one scruple terrae sigillitae boli veri sanguinis draconis in grain of each two scruple Seminis Plantaginis rasâ—nae â—boâ—â—â— of each one scruple nucis moschatae 3 or 4 〈◊〉 â—nâ— dram Saccari thrée ounces mix then well together and use it Also in the mean time he anointed the reins with the foresaid unguent CHAP. LXXXIX The immoderate flux menstruall suppressed or stayed by W. T. A Certain woman being grievously weakned with that disease and having great heat and pain in her body was thus cured Take the roots of Orpine and Comfery thin sliced Clarey a good quantity boil them with a chicken and with that broth make Almond milk and to every handfull of Almonds ad one scruple of Laudanum nostrum grind them well together and drink thereof morning and evening Also you shall anoint the reins and other grieved parts with the unguent mentioned in the Chapter aforesaid Another against the same I was informed that the powder of a land frog bound about the womans neck doth stay the foresaid flux CHAP. XC A Flux stopped by G. F. DIssolve Bay salt in Malmsey and therewith wash the soles of your feet and in thrée or four days it will stay the Flux Divers Souldiers in the Wars have béen cured thereof by setting their fundament in warm Horse-dung Also the powder of red Roses drunk in Red-Wine is very profitable for the stâ—pping of the Flâ—r Bloudy Flux of long continuance cured by W. T. Take conserve of red â—â—â—es Marmilet of Duinces electâ—aâ—y of Suluhur of each two ounces Amuletum Palmarij half an ounce essencia câ—oci Lâ—â—â—danum nostrum of each half a scruple aquae pre 〈…〉 t is half an ounce oleum vitrioh 〈…〉 uris of each half a scruple mix them and take thereof one dram morning and evening CHAP. XCI The cure of the Hemerrhoids or Piles performed by I. H. and many others TAke Mullen and fry it with Butter and therewith anoint the part divers times The oil of Eggs is a notable remedy to withdraw the said infirmity Balsamum sulfuris anointed upon them doth with great speed and good successe cure them this also hath been oftentimes proved very excellent If they be anointed with oleum Tartari faetens if drieth them up in short time but first it were necessary to purge the body of the melanchollick original of that disease both by vomit and siege Some use to make them away by applying a caustick unto them The cure of Ficus in ano alias Hemerhoids ex lue venerea performed by I. P. MAny have béen sore troubled with warts or blathers in the fundament which have in very short time been cured by anointing them with balsamum Tartari â—aetens Among other men there was a strong lusty fellow fifty years old of complexion melancholly about whose fundament there remained 12 or 14 growing whereof some were so big as a little fig all of them did run or yéeld a loathsom yellow sanies or matter This maÌ„ was cured with balsamum Tartari â—aetens without any pain to him and the warts were so dried that they were pulled off with a pair of mullets after which he remained whole this man was healed in Bedford â—hire CHAP. XCII The provoking of menstrues by I. H. BY this composition following many more then it is here requisite to speak of have had their menstrues provoked and many other obstructions opened especially if it be given with broths liquors or medicaments appropriate thereunto Take extractionem Camomillae Calenduiae Gentianae Brioniae Chamepiteos Paeonâ—ae Centaurij Juniperi Genisiae Sabini Spicanardi Ruâ—ae Melistae Chelidoniae Philipenduiae Matricariae of each one dram Essentiae Zedoariae Croci of each half a dram Mirabolanotum Castorei of each half an ounce mix them and keep it close The dose is from one scruple to one dram upon extremity either in pills or convenient electuaries It must be ministred four or five days before the new Moon and as many after with the infusion of Sena or in sirrup of Roses for the inteâ—â— above named To provoke menstrues in melanchollick people by W. H. Take of the extract of Helleborus niger five grains Panchimagogon fifteen grains make it into three small pilles and anoint the pills with oleum anisi and thereof take once or twice After that take this composition following Take of the essence of Gentian Sabina Angelica of each one dram Essencia Croci one scruple Castorei half a scruple mixe them and make them up in form of pills and take thereof each night when you go
then lay a big piece of sear-cloth over them all but let not the great piece be bigger then to cover the sores except the sores have much swelling about it and in that case let it be bigger the wound must be dressed morning and evening with the same sear-cloath onely every time it is dressed wipe the corruption off from the sear-cloath which it hath drawn from the sore and so lay it one again if the wound be rotten and stinking you may change the lesser plaisters which are next the sores once a week but otherwise you may continue to use the same a fortnight or better but stil at every dressing cleanse the filth off from them it wil take away the â—ottennesse and draw out the filth and heal it but it wil not heal it till it have fully cleansed and drawn out the corruption neither will it suffer any proud flesh to grow therein The rare effects which have been wrought by this plaister is hardly to be expressed and after good proof thereof Mr. Cradock of Cambridge gave 8 pounds for the Receipt Thus much briefly is expressed and declared concerning wounds and ulcers wheresoever they be or howsoever they arise by which examples the juditious practioner may undertake other things which are not here mentioned It followeth now in manner asoresaid to set down the observed practises of those that have cured internall diseases which have taken effect and brought forth syntoms outwardly or inwardly CHAP. XLV Of the cure of grievous aches and pains performed by W. H. A Certain man was greatly afflicted with divers wofull aches and pains in his shoulders who was cured by receiving a dose of Aromatico and by application of emplastrum faeâ—idum unto the grieved part CHAP. XLVI The healing of aches coming of the Pocks by W. H. ONe of a very dark and melancholly complexion to whâ—msome men in London had given the fume and the unction three or four times and yet left him possessed with most pitifull aches and pains in his joints who for want of mâ—intenance was inforced to go into the country where he was born and was there pities of an honest Gentleman which cured him in this sort First he 〈…〉 ged him twice or thrice with Aromatico Leonardo which done he took for three or four days together half a dr 〈…〉 of the extract of Hormodactiles with white wine Thâ—â—Soanâ—â— unto the particular parts that were grieved apply emplastrum faeâ—idum and thus in short time he was healed throughly CHAP. XLVII A notable experience of a medicine that hath brought great ease to any great ach or pain as of the gout or otherwise TAke one or two of the formost sucking whelps of a mastiffe or bear bitch kill them and take forth the guts fill them with black â—nailes rost them and â—ast them with 12 ounces of oil of spike coloured with saâ—fron Reserve that which droppeth from them and miâ— it with as much oil of wax and therewith anoint any acâ— or grief Another remedy against an ach Take a pound of Sage-leaves a pound of Rue hall a pound of Wormwood as much Bay-leaves boil all these in Smithâ—-water and apply them hot to the place CHAP. XLVIII A particular way whereby the pain of the gout is soon eased and prevented TAke minium the yolk of an egge oil of tartar oil of roses as much of each as you think sufficient and with a little saffron make it in form of a plaister and lay it on cold There was a Gentleman grievously veâ—ed with the gout who was in this sort soon eased First when he supposed that the pain would come he took a dose of Aromatico Leonardo then the next day unto those â—rieved parts he applied this plaister Take a pickle â—erring and cut forth the bone stamp it very small with â— litle Bolealmoniack and rose water and apply it cold to the grief from place to place as it goeth Many men after they have been well purged have had great ease by anointing the place three or four nights together with aqua balsami Fioravante Also oleum cerae is very profitable in that case Another for the same Take two quarts of pure live honey and two pound of Sage-flowers and distill them in a rose-water Still with a soft fire and drink every morning ten or twelve spoonfuls fasting and fast an hour after and it will marvellously abate the humour and give ease unto the party grieved Another for the Gout Take a red woollen cloath lay pitch upon it melt it against the fire and make â— Plaister of it and lay it to the place as hot as you can suffer it and when that hath lain all night make another plaister as aforesaid and lay to the place CHAP. XLIX The cure of gouts and all other aches coming of heat by L. F. FIrst the party is to be purged with Aromatico then this plaister appllied which is attractive resiecative resolutive as being intentions far better fitting that purpose then any other Take the marrow of the bones of a calf now killed â— pound vitâ—ioll in manner rubified I pound and a half Gantarides in fine powder I ounce the ashes of the vine 6 ounces mixe them all on a small fire untill they be incorporated then with oil of w 〈…〉 make it in a liquid ointment and spread it on a cloath and lay it on cold And when it waxeth dry chafe it till the pain be ceased this hath eased many in a short time CHAP. L. The remedy against the Scorbute or Scurvy and the gout by W. T. A Young man of 26 years of age mightily troubled with the gout and scurvy was after this sort cured First he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo Then he used the purging drink every morning that he might have each day three or four stools At night he took two ounces of the distilled water of lignum vitae with I ounce of the sirrup of Couslips Also he used to eat these câ—â—serves following mixed together Take conserve of Couslips 4 ounces of sage of rosemary flowers of each â— ounces of red roses 1 ounce the quantity which he took at once was as much as a walnut Also he anointed the grieved parts with this unguent Take auxungiae humanae distilled two ounces oil of Turpentine two ounces of wax half a dram mixe them together Also in his usuall drink which he drank with his meat was mixed Chamepiteos Sage Rosemary Betony this was the purging drink take the strong decoction of lignum virae put therein of the leaves of seva four ounces Epithimum two ounces Hermodactiles four ounces Turbith one ounce Coloquintida half an ounce let them stand in warm sand 24 hours and strain it this he drank in the morning fasting CHAP. LI. Tumors in all parts of the body taken away by R. A. THis medicine hath been so well approved that it were infinite to recite the number of those that have found comfort by it The party
putrifaction is caused of the evill quality of the liver which corrupteth the bloud and is the cause of all this inconvenience Now for the cure it were necessary to help the liver to purifie the bloud to alter the Hemerrhoids and to discharge nature of that impâ—dâ—ment First therefore give them Electuario Angelica the next day they shall take Sirupo solutivo whereof they shall take five or six doses Then let them anoint the Hemerrhoids with Caustick once or twice and they shall soon after be cured Of the divers sorts and divers effects of the Hemerrhoids and their cure By reason of this disease that cometh always at the end of Intestino or Longanon some have marvellous pain about the fundament some burn wonderfully and others do scald which cometh because of the good or bad qualities in some more than in other some as experience sheweth For as I said some have such a burning that they can take no rest some have such pain as they cannot fit some have it scalding hot that it is intollerable Though this infirmity is more hurtfull in one complexion than in another and the cure harder yet you shall cure them in this manner First give them Aromatico then purge the body five or six times with Sirupo solutivo Then give him fume at the lower parts with frankincense and storax sitting on a close-stool thrée or four times and then anoint the parts with Balsamo artific for that will dry and take away the pain altogether and the patient shall be surely healed There are divers kinds of Hemerrhoids but two in principall The one sort is in the fundament and causéth great pain when they go to stool The other soâ—â— cometh forth of the fundament and are not so painfull as the first To cure those within the fundament you shall give the patient eight or ten days together Sirupo magistrale warm let them take Aromatico once and use Glisters wherein is put half an ounce of Aqua reale Phioravante at a time and so thou shalt help them The best way for those that are come forth is to make incision or to make a little hole in them that the bloud which is putrified may come forth and so by evacuation thou shall help them Also you shall understand that vomiting is very necessary in the rure of both sorts because it openeth the veins Also Oleum Ovorum doth ease the pain of the Hemerrhoids very greatly so doth the oil of figâ— if you anoint them therewith The Tooth of an Horse-fish being worn in a ring on the finger after the body is purged taketh them away by a secret and hidden quality a thing proved more then an hundred times CHAP. CX Of the cure of such as are troubled with suffocation of the Matrix A Certain woman afflicted therewith having much pain and grief in her stomack was cured by taking a dose of Electuario Angelica Then she used our sirrup against pains of the mother eight or ten days and anointed her stomack with Magno licore every night A certain young woman afflicted in manner aforesaid wanted also her naturall sicknesse and began to loose her naturall heat so that nature could not digest the superfluous matter in her body was thus helped First she took Electuario Angelica and every night anointed her stomack nosethrills and pulses with magno licore and every morning drank of Quintaessence solutive and so was cured CHAP. CXI To cure a rupture or bursting in the beginning IN every ten days once give them Aromatico and every morning fasting give them one ounce of white Tartar in water or wine and two hours before supper you shall take the like let your bread be dry also you must wear a trusse fit for that purpose and use this remedy following Take of the spirit of wine twelve ounces frankincense Olibanum mastich sarcocolla of each half an ounce infuse them in Aqua vitae and therewith wash the rupture twice a day then cast thereon the powder of Bislingua and the herb Balsamina and lay thereon a cloath wet in the said water and bind on the trusse so hard as he may possibly abide it and hereby shalt thou heal any great rupture in an hundred days but sée that you kéep diet accordingly Another for the same Take very stiff and thick paper wel gummed chew it in the mouth till it be soft then lay it upon the rupture and lay thereon a trusse fit for the purpose Some use to stéep the paper in lie and wring the same out till it be dry and apply it to the rupture changing it once in 24 hours A most excellent medicine for bursting Take Knotgrasse CoÌ„fery Ribwort Shepherds-pouch of each alike quantity wash them dry theÌ„ then set them in an oven to dry then beat them to powder searce theÌ„ to that powder take a like quantity of Aniseeds beat it with the powder hearbs searce them again when yâ— will use this powder take as much of it as will lie upon a six pence for ten mornings together drink it with a little Malmsey fasting then take of the foresaid hearbs being first sodden in fair water till they be tender wring the water clean from them and apply it to the place not too hot let not the trusse be too strait for it will make the place rent further gather the hearbs to make this powder in May when the chief strength is in them put a little oil of Spike to the hear bs after they be boiled and the water clean drawn from them anoint the place with oil of Spike before you lay the hearbs to it This hath béen often proved to be good upon children that have béen born so and upon old folks that have been many years broken CHAP. CXII Of retention of Urine and the cure thereof THe retention of urine ariseth of many causes one is gravell that stoppeth the conduits where it should passe an other is the want or weaknesse of the virtue expulsive so that nature cannot expell an other is a carnosity which is an alteration caused of corrupt and putrified humours which do so restrain the powers and urine that it cannot passe There is another and that is viscosity of the reins so grosse that it hinderâ—th the urine from passing Another cause which is too too common is the Gonorrhea when it changeth into Stranguria that it is a stopping or choking of the cenduits that cary the urine to the bladder All these foresaid causes procéed of one original even of the distemperature of nature whereof if you ask the reason you shal understand that it ariseth of that filthy beginning which bringeth the soul disease That which moveth me to beléeve it is the observation thereof divers and sundry times for many have been cured that were infected with the pocks which were troubled with carnosity before spoken of some with gravell some with debility of the virtue expulside some with Gonorrhea all which when they were cured
after an extream cold or the falling of the Rhume from the head TAke choise Liquoris and beaâ— it to fine powder and put thereto so much Hisop water 〈◊〉 will make it like paste with a little Gum-dragon make pills thereof and let them dissolve in your mouth Another gentle purge TAke a new-laid-egge put the yolk from the white then put the yolk again into the shell and sup it off then drink four spoonfulls of Aqua vitae after it and walk a while upon it CHAP. CLXIIII A Glister for the Emrods TAke a Glister made of a quart of milk boiled to a pint with two handfuls of Mallows and a handfull of Mereury Then take Frankincense Storax and Benjamin and powder them and take the fume thereof in a close-stool and anoint the place with Vnguentum album Camphoreum CHAP. CLXV Another Glister TAke a pint and a half of strong ale an ounce of Fennell-seeds and five or sixe ounces of course Suger four or five spoonfuls of sirrup of Roses or of sirrup of blew Violets your Fennel-seeds must be beaten and boiled in your ale it must boil half a pint away then strain it and put in your Suger and which of these sirrups you will and give it warm CHAP. CLXVI An excellent Vomit TAke Antemony prepared beaten small one pennyworth and infuse it in a penny-pot of White-wine take Sinamon bruised strain it and as you use it warm it and one hour after if it work not drink warm posset-ale and if the water proceeding be tough and thick put into the posset-drink a little sweet-butter but be sure the sign be not in the upper parts by reason the matter will not six and operate the quantity you give may not be above two or three spoonfulls according to the strength of the patient four fpoonfulls will be enough for any strong body A vomit for an Ague TAke the powder of Stubin according to the strength of the Patient four five six or seven grains and give it to the party fasting in any convenient sign and drink posset-drink between whiles It purgeth both ways without danger CHAP. CLXVII Dr. Giffords purging drink TAke of the roots of Parsley Red-Fennell Sparagus Madder of each two ounces of Red-Dock roots two ounces of Setrach Maiden-hair water-Cresses Scabius of each two handfuls of Burrage Buglas and Violet-flowers of each half a handful of Sena three ounces of Polipodium of the Oak two ounces of Epithemum one handfull and a half of white Turbish of Gum Mexican of each two ounces of Sax afrage of Ashen-trée bark of Capper-roots of each one ounce of Annis-seeds Caraway-seeds Coilianderâ— seeds of each two drams let the hearbs and the roots be a little dried and cut that which is to be cut and bruise the rest and make a grosse-powder put it into a linnen bag and put into a firkin of four gallons of six shillings Beer when it is cleansed put into it a pint and a half of the juyce of Scurvy-grasse clarified put aside the setling from the dregs in the bottome drink a good draught of this every morning fasting and at four of the clock in after-noon CHAP. CLXVIII A Purging drink for a tough Phlegm TAke Salsaparilla Hermadactiles picked Sena 〈◊〉 Alexandria Liquorice of each three ounces well bruised the filling of Guajacum four ounces the bark of Guajacum two ounces pounded Bay-berries the husks taken off and brused one ounce and a half Cinamon pounded half an ounce two good Nutmegs bruised put all these into two gallons of new tunned ale and three days being ended the next morning at six of the clock drink half a wine pint if you can of the ale as much at three of the clock in the afternoon make a spare dinner at ten of the clock and the like supper at six or else drink one draught at six and another at ten lest it make you rise in the night CHAP. CLXIX An excelent drink for the yellow Jaundies TAke tops of gréen Broom a reasonable quantity shred them small then put to them half a pennyworth of Saffron stamp them well together put to them of strong Ale or Beer two good spoonfulls so let them stéep all night in the morning strain it with a little more beer to make a small draught let it be drunk be times and fast three hours and use to swing the arms much receive it three or four mornings making it fresh every morning CHAP. CLXX A drink for spitting of Bloud TAke the juyce of Betony and temper it with Goats milk and give it the patient to drink three dayes or take Smallage Mints Rew and Betony and seeth them well in good milk and sup it off warm CHAP. CLXXI. A drink for a surfeit TAke three quarts of strong ale steep therein a quarter of a pound of Liquorice half a quarter of Anniseeds twelve hours then still it in a Limbock take a quart of the first water for the surfeit drink To a quart of this Aqua vitae put a dram of Hierapicra made into fine powder as small as dust and so put it into Aqua vitae and shake it half an hour together then put it into a Stove or Cuboard near the fire where it may have a continuall warmth like the heat of the Sun forten days for that time shake it once a day very well after these ten dayes it must stand a week to settle that it may be clean put from the bottome when you pour it out the Vses are it may be safely given in surfeits of all sorts one two or three spoonfulls at severall times to some complexions it will give some few stools it must no way be given to a woman wt child unlesse she be in hard travel near delivery in shew of danger nothing is better to speed delivery CHAP. CLXXII Another for the same THe distilled water of Mallows sliced in small pieces when they be ripe and drink once in a day three or 4 ounces for a moneth together it doth greatly help the Stone causeth the Vrine and purgeth the kidneys and allayeth all inward heats and not unnaturally cooleth the liver and ceaseth thirst CHAP. CLXXIII A restoring Drink for any decay of the inward parts TAke live honey and put thereto tops of Balme Couslip-blossomes Rosemary-flowers Burrage-flowers Buglas flowers the flowers of red-Cornations let these remain in the hony a month theÌ„ stop the pot very close that no air go in or out let it stand al the while in some warm place either in the Sun or by a continuâ—all fire then distill it in a glasse still and drink thereof every morning a good draught CHAP. CLXXIIII A drink for a woman with child in danger to miscarry IF any woman great with child shall take this drink every other day in the morning three hours before â—he eat any meat beginning the same about ten days or a fortnight before the time of the birth it shall not onely be
made more easie but also she shall bring forth her child without pain Take of the great Treacle one sccuple which is the weight of twenty four barley corns the powder of Liquorice and the powder of Sinamon of either three grains of good white wine one ounce and a half mixed altogether and make thereof a drink and let it be given to the woman with child in such manner as is before sayed CHAP. CLXXV An excellent Drink to purge Melancholly and choller to cleanse the bloud and to comfort the heart TAke of Salsaparilla four ounces of Sena munda four ounces of China roots two ounces of Rubarb thrée drams of Epithamum half an ounce of Polipodium roots three ounces of Madder roots one handfull of red-Dock roots the pith taken out and sliced one handfull of swéet Fennell-roots and Annis-séeds of each half an ounce of Sinamon Mace and Nutmegs of each thrée drams of Scabius and Egrimony of each one handfull Then take your Salsaparilla China Rubarb Polipodium and Madder and scrape and slice them and beat them into grosse powder and powder the Fennell and Annis-séeds Nutmegs Mace and Sinamon And put the Epithamum Dock-roots Sena Egrimony and Scabions whole into a bag of course Boulter or Loomwork incompassing the powder in the hearbs in putting them into the bay And put the bag into an empty barrel and after put six gallons of Beer to it but let nâ—t the barrell be full lest it work over and stop it close and after it hath stood seven dayes drink thereof every morning a wine pint and the like quantity about four of the clock in the afternoon But put the bag first empty into the empty barrell and after put in the ingredients thereto CHAP. CLXXVI Doctor Deodats Scurbubical Drinke TAke Cardus Benedictus Roman-wormwood Brooklime Scurvey-grass Water-cresses Water Trefoil of each one handful of Doder Cetrach Scolopendria Burrage Bugalos Sorrel Spéedwel of each one handful of Elicompain roots one ounce to these hearbs clean picked and washed put thrée ounces of Reasons of the sun stoned fiftéen slices of Lemons and as many of Drenges Boil all these in as much white-wine as will well boil the hearbs and let it boil till it comes to a pint and a half A Scurbutical Sirrup to take with the former Drinke TAake juice of Scurvey grass Watercresses and Brooklime of each six ounces of the juice of Dranges and Lemons of each foure ounces First clarifie the juices then put to it a pound and thrée quarters of Suger let it boil to a sirrup then take two spoonfuls of it in foure spoonfuls of the Drinke at the houres of six in the morning and four in the afternoon CHAP. CLXXVII A Diet-Drinke for any disease that is curable prescribed by three Dutch Doctors TAke of Hermodactiâ—is two ounces of Salsaperilla four ounces of Séene Alexandr. four ounces of Saxafras wood two ounces of Liquorice one ounce of Annis-séeds one ounce of long Pepper half an ounce of the leaves of Scabius one handful of Egrimony half a handfull of Water-cresses and Brook-lime of each one great handfull of Sea Scurvey-grasse two great handfuls of good Nutmegs one ounce let all the woods be slit and cut small and the hearbs shred and put into a bag and hang it in a barrell with six gallons of new ale and let it stand and settle eight days then drink continually of it and no other drink while it lasteth and eat bakers bread with Corâ—ander-séeds and keep a good diet use this six weeks CHAP. CLXXVIII A Purging Ale TAke of the juyce of Scurvey-grasse four pound of Water-cresses two pound of Brooklime one pound of Water mints half a pound of the hearb of dry Wormwood four handfulls of the roots of Madder four ounces the roots of Muncks Rubarb three ounces Roots of Horse-radish one ounce and a half the roots of Saxafras one ounce of Sena four ounces Juniper-berries half an ounce of Anni-séeds Earni-seeds and Ginger of each six drams Another To a pint of the whay of Goats-milk put of Sena half an ounce of Ginger clean scraped and thin sliced of Anni-séeds and sweet Fennel-seeds well dusted and lightly bruised of each the weight of four pence let them stand so an hour or an hour and a half on warm embers in infusing the next morning to a draught hereof put a spoonfull of sirrup of Roses and as this agreeth with you take it two or three days together or every other day CHAP. CLXXIX An excellent Diet-drink TAke the roots of Monks Rubarb and red Madder of each half a pound Sena four ounces Anni-seed and Liquorice of each two ounces Scabius and Egrimony of each one handfull slice the roots of the Rubarb bruise the Anni-séed and Liquorice break the herbs with your hand and put them into a stone pot called a stean with four gallons of strong ale to stéep or infuse the space of three days and then drink this liquor as your ordinary drink for three weeks together at the least though the longer you take it the better providing in a readinesse another stean so prepared that you may have one under another being always carefull to keep a good diet It cureth the dropsie the yellow Jaundies all manner of itches scabs or breakings out of whole bodies it purifieth the bloud from all corruption prevaileth against the green sicknesse very greatly and all obstructions or stopping it makes young maids to look fresh and fair helpeth the stoppage of their monethly sicknesse CHAP. CLXXX The making of a very precious water TAke a gallon of good gascoin wine the roots of Galingal Nutmegs Grains Cloves Anni-séeds Fennell-seeds Caraway-seeds of each a dram then take Sage Mint red-Roses garden Time Pellicory Rosemary Wild-time Camomil Penny-royal Margerome then beat the spices small and beat the hearbs and put all into the Wine and let it stand for twelve hours stirring it divers times theÌ„ distil it in a limbeck and keep the first water by it self for it is the best then keep the second water for it is very good but not so good as the first The virtues of this Water It comforteth the spirits or vitall parts it healeth any inward disease that cometh of cold it is good against the shaking Palsie and cureth the contraction of sinews and helpeth the conception of women that be barren it killeth worms in children or elder persons it helpeth the cold gout it cureth the cold Dropsie it helpeth the stone in the bladder and in the reins of the back and whosoever useth this water now and then and not too often it preserveth him in good liking and shall make him look exceeding young and youthfull CHAP. CLXXXI A most excellent water for the Stomack and for a Surfeâ— TAke of the best purest Aqua-vitae you can get and put thereto thrée dozen of Reasons of the sun stoned thrée Figs sliced two Dates quartered and the white taken out a quarter of an ounce of Cloves a quarter of an
ounce of Mace and as much Sinamon two races of Ginger sliced two ounces of Annis-séeds picked and rubbed of Angelica-séeds two Drams and of Cardus-seed two Drams of Turnsole one ounce and of fine Suger a quarter of an ounce Stéep all these in the Aqua-vitae for the space of sixtéen days shaking of it twice every day then take an Hipocras bagg and let it run through and so put it up for your use and put thereto an ounce of Annis-seed Comfits and an ounce of Amber Comfits an ounce of Manus-Christi and one grain of Musk and take foure spoonfuls thereof fasting or at night when you go to bed CHAP. CLXXXII For heat and pricking in the eyes FIll an Egg-shell newly emptied with the juyce of Seengreen and set it in hot embers take off the green scum that riseth to the top then it will be a water strain it and keep it in a glasse and put some of it into the hot eys four or five nights together and it will ease the pricking and burning CHAP. CLXXXIII An excellent Water THe water of Marigolds doth help all diseases of the eyes and taketh away all pains of the eyes and takes away all pains of the head and the juyce of Bay-leaves dropped into the ears takes away deafnesse or other strange sounds CHAP. CLXXXIIII To break the Stone TAke Hawthâ—rn flowers or for lack of them Haws and distill them the flowers in May and the berries when they be ripe take of this water three spoonfulls with three spoonfulls of Malmsey a quantity of Ginger and drink it warm CHAP. CLXXXV A Water to be made when Couslips are in their prime TAke six handfuls of Couslip flowers one handfull of Rosemary-flowers half a pound of Reasons of the sun stoned half a pound of Liquorice bruised a quarter of a pound of Aniseeds grossely beaten put all these into thrée gallons of good ale or lées of Wine over night the next morning distil them in a limbeck and when you have a quart of water kéep it by it self two or thrée spoonfuls of this water is good for an ill stomack that is weak of digestion and for the spléen and other infirmities of the stomack CHAP. CLXXXVI To make Barley-water for a Fever or an Agueâ— TAke a little handfull of Barley and stéep it in a porrenger of fair running water the space of two or three hours then pour away the water from the Barley and take a pottle of the like water and boil the Barley in it then take it from the fire and put the water from the Barley then put the Barley in three pints of fresh water with a Parsley root and a Fennel root the pith taken out then being boyled to a pint strain it and use it thus Take thrée or four spoonfulls thereof mixed with two spoonfulls of sirrup of Vinegar and use to drink thereof every five hours upon your good day and keep your body soluble with a suppositary once a day if nature do not this office Drink also of it in your sick days also the day after your fit at six of the clock in the morning Take half an ounce of Liquorice and a good handfull of Annis-séeds grossely bruised and boiled with a wine pint of the broth of a Chicken let it lie so till it come to a full good draught then strain it hard out and make it sweet and so bloud-warm let him drink it up at one draught and neither eat sleep nor sweat five or six hours after and so the Fever will away CHAP. CLXXXVII A most excellent Water for the Stone IN the moneth of May â—hen Oxen go to grasse take of their Dung neither too new nor too dry then distil it fair and softly into some vessel or glasse of which you shall have a water without any ill savour which will take out any spot or blemish in the face if you wash therewith dayly Keep the same Water in a vial or glasse close stopped then take three or four Radish-roots cut them in pieces and fill the vial with good Muskadel they being put into it let it stand so in the sun one day and a night then take one part of the Wine two parts of the Water of the Dung a pint of Strawberry-water three or four drops of the juyce of Lemons or Citrons and let there be of these waters distilled and preportioned together half a glasse full or somewhat more into the which you shall put a piece of Sugar or a little Honey and so give it the Patient to drink and you shall sée a wonderfull effect and present remedy Probatum est CHAP. CLXXXVIII This Water is very pretious for frantick and mad-men very often proved TAke of the flowers of Rosemary of Burrage and of the roots of Fuglesse of each half a pound of Saffron two drams of Quinces four ounces of the best White-wine two pints mix them altogether and let them stand so for the space of a natural day after that bury the glasse wherein all the same is in Horse dung for fifteene dayes and then take it out and distil a water thereof according to Art two or thrée times over kéep this Water as the apple of your eye for it is very piecious and well proved in all melancholy sicknesses very effectually and the pain and trembling of the heart The quantity to be given at one time is a dram which is the weight of seventy two Barley-corns if you will prove it you will praise it And this in the new Jewel of Health with many more excellent things CHAP. CLXXXIX An excellent approved water for the Stone TAke a gallon of new-milk from a red Cow and put thereto one handfull of Pelitory of the Wall one handfull of wild-Time one handfull of Saxafrage one handfull of Parsley and two or thrée Radish roots sliced steep all these in the milk one night the next morning distill the milk with the hearbs with a moderate fire the best time to distill this water is in the end of May or beginning of June use it in this manner take of the water eight spoonfulls and of Rheâ—ish or White-wine five or six spoonfuls a little Suger Nutmeg sliced make it luke-warm and drink it fasting and fast three hours after it using temperate exercise take this two mornings and two nights together to bedward every fourteen dayes at the full of the Moon and at the decrease or as often as need requireth CHAP. CXC A Water for the falling sicknesse TAke the water of garden Lillies and give a child to drink a spoonfull thereof at the appearing of the sicknesse and when it is therewith visited but to an older person thrée or four spoonfuls Probatum est CHAP. CXCI. An excellent water good for the stomack and head TAke a pottle of white-Wine a handfull of Balm a handfull of Bittony a handfull of Couslip-flowers and a handfull of Rosemary flowers clean picked put all these into an earthen dessell with the wine close covered
must first be purged twice with Aromatico Leonardo then give unto him two ounces of Quintaessence solutive with one ounce of syrrup of roses four or five mornings together and after iâ— drink a little good broth made swéet with sugar that done drink this water following Take Herbegrace Sathernwood Mugwort Wormwood of each one handfull Junipor-berries three or four handfulls cut the herbs and bruise the berries and infuse them in a gallon of white wine vinegar 24 hours in a warm place Then distill it with a gentle fire this done take that distilled vinegar and infuse therein fresh herbs and berries and distill it again as before At the last infusion you shall put therein four ounces of good Mitridate or Triacle and distill them together and kéep them close for your use Thereof the patients took at four a clock in the morning four ounces very warm whereupon they laid them down and sweat two or thrée hours alway wiping it away with warm cloaths Every sweating time they changed their shirts When this medicine was ministred to a woman she took but two ounces thereof In this sort arâ— cured not onely Tumors but sores pustules fevers jaundies gripings emrods Piles c. and suffereth no grosse kind of humour to remain in any part of the body making the skin also cléer soft and smooth CHAP. LII Swelling of the cods mitigated and dissolved by R. A. A Man riding on a trotting horse had his stones swoln as big as ones fist who was thus â—â—lpeâ— First he was purged once or twice with Panchimagogon then this Cataplasin was applied warm unto the part twice or thrice a day Take the 〈…〉 s of brown breaâ— bean-flowr of each as much as is sufficient boil them with new wort when it is almost boiled put thereâ—â—â— little Commin-â—éed and a dish of fresh butter and so apply it warm Another for the same Take a pint of pure honey as much bean flowr and two spoonfuls of vinegar of Commin-â—éed 2 ounces mixe them well together and spread it on a cloath and warm it a little against the fire and apply it CHAP. LIII The cure of a painfull Ischiatica by I. H. A Man that was grievously troubled with the Ischiatica was healed in this manner First he was purged with Aromatico then he took for five or six mornings together two drams of Quintaessence â—olutive with syrup of roses and after the taking thereof he drank a little swéet broth That done he drew a blister with Cantarides and when it had run enough he anointed the place with oleum de terebinthinae cera and in short time he was holpen since which time many have also béen helped of that grief by anointing the grieved parts with Aqua balsami Fioravante Another for the same Take an ounce of Déers-suet and two ounces of the best resin and put it in a pipkin with the Déer â—uet and let them melt and boil together a quarter of an hour and more stirring it sometimes in the boiling and then take it off the fire and pour it into a bason of conduit water or river water and let it remain till it be almost cold then work it up into little roles with your hands and let it lie again in the water til it be throughly cold after which lay it up for your use and when you have néed to use it spread it upon white-leather and warm it before you lay it to the sore dressing it evening and morning this will also heal any gréen wound without suffering any proud flesh to grow in it CHAP. LIV. An excellent remedy against the cramp proved often by R. G. THey that were infected therewith did upon their bare skin and places grieved wear the root of coÌ„mon flag Also the skins of twenty silver éâ—ls new â—lean and chopped small boiled in two pound of May butter and four handfuls of Rue scum it wel and anoint the place and it will work the same effect A worshipful Gentleman that had divers times proved the same desired for the great comfort he found by it that it might be made publick CHAP. LV Contraction or shrinking of sinews with consumption of the party holpen by W. H. A Man 2â— years old having a sore and grievous ulcerated leg fell into the hands of inexpert Surgeous who with their corrosives shruÌ„k up his sinews yâ— he could neither go nor stand but in short time after he was cured in this manner He was once purged with Aromatico then he took Quintaessence solutive two or thrée days together in syrrup of roses and drank thereupon a little broth Then did he use the bath divers times and anointed him with sublime ointment or the green ointment which you will find towards the latter end of this book Another man having his hand shrunk together upon the like occasion was healed in the same order This is the description of the bath Take two or thrée young whelps that cannot sée boil them in water with Mallows Hollihock Mellilot Walwort Camomill of each a handfull voil the whelps till the flesh fall from the bones that done strain it and use to bath therewith very warm CHAP. LVI The cure of one whose neck was drawn awry by W. T. A Child had her neck drawn awry with a kind of convulsion or cramp called Tetanus and was thus cured First she drank every morning and evening a little aqua balsami Fioravante then was her neck anointed with some of the said water mixed with magno licore Fioravante and in ten days she was cured Another of thesaâ—me by W. T. TAke oleum de lateribus one ounce oleum Terebinthinae half an ounce of Juniper berries two ounces of Cloves one ounce Nutmegs Maces of each half a dram mix them with oleum cera so much as will make it in form of a liniment and therewith anoint the parts CHAP. LVII The Squinancy cured by I. P. THis medicine following did help one that was so swoln and grievously pained that he could scarcely eat or drink Take olei philosophorum de lateribus I ounce olei lini six drams olei cera one ounce mix them warm and anoint the place infected oftentimes in the day Also one dram of the tooth of a wild bore being drunk with three ounces of the oile of Line-seed doth help it presently Also another man was forthwith cured thereof which drank one spoonfull of Aqua balsami and wetting a cloth therein applied it to his throat CHAP. LVIII The cure of Alopecia by I. P. MAgno licore Fiorauante being anointed on the head causeth the hairs to grow again abundantly which are fallen away and to wax black Balsamum sulfuris also doth the same CHAP. LIX A gargarism to purge the head by I. S. TAke Spiknard Alizander-séed of each I ounce beat them into powder and boil them in vinegar till half be consumed Then strain it and put thereto half a pound of mustard and four ounces of rose-water boil it
the stomack therewith it will exceedingly comfort the same for it is a thing uncorruptible and like unto Balsamum The vertues of Oak-Apples THe Oak-apples are good against all Flures of blend and lasks in what manner soever it be taken but she best way into boil them in red-wine and so prepared it is good against the excessive moisture and swillings of the Jaws and almonds or kernels in the threat The decoction of Oak-apples stays womens sicknesse and causeth the mother that is fallen down to return again to his naturall place if they do sit over the said decoction being very hot The same steeped in strong white-Wine vinegar with a little powder of brimstone and the roots of Frocus mingled together and set in the sun by the space of a moneth maketh the hair black consumeth proud and superfluous flesh it taketh away any sun-burning freckles spots the morphew and all deformities of the face being washed therewith The vertues of Crabs THe juyce of Crabs taketh away the heat of burning or scalding and all inflamation and being laid on in short time after it is scalded it kéepeth it from blisstring The juyce or verjuyce is astringent or binding and hath withal an abstersive quality being mixed with hard yeest of Ale or Beer and applied in manner of a cold oyntment that is spread upon a cloathfirst wet in verjuyce and wrung out and then laid to taketh away the heat of St. Anthonies fire allinflamations whatsoever it healeth scabbed legs burning and scalding whatsoever it be The virtues of Adders-tongue THe leaves of Adders-tongue stamped in a stone morter and boiled in oyl of Ovide unto the consumption of the juyce untill the herbs be dry and parched then strained will yield a most excellent green oyl or rather a Baisome for gréen wounds comparable unto oyl of St. Johns Wort if not far surpassing it by many degrées whose beauty is such that very many Artists have thought the same to have been mixed with Uerdigrease To make Salt of any Plant or Herb. TAke a good quantity of what Plant you please that is full of juyce beat it in a Stone morter and put running-water thereto then boil it to the consumption of the one half strain it very hard and boil this decoction to the thicknesse of a sirrup and set it in a glasse eight days and on the top you will find a kind of Salt like Sal Gem take that and wash it in the water of the herb whereof it was made and dry it In this manner you may make Salt of Wormwood Balm c. The vertues of Sow-bread THe root maketh the skin fair and clear and cureth all scabs and scurffs and the falling of the hair and taketh away the marks and spots that remain after the small pocks and meazels and all other blemishes of the face the root hanged upon women in travell causeth them to be delivered incontinently The virtues of Saxifrage THe root of Saâ—afrage drunk with Wine and Uinegar cureth the Pestilence holden in the mouth preserveth a man from the said disease and purifieth the corrupt air the same being chewed in the mouth maketh one to avoid much phiegm draweth from the brain all grosse and clammy superfluities asswageth Tooth-ach and bringeth speech again to them that are taken with the Apoplexie the juyce of the leaves doth take and cleanse away all spots and freckles and beautifieth the face and leaveth a good colour it is of excellent use against the Stone The vertue of Maiden hair MAiden-hair being green and stamped and layed upon a place that wanteth hair causeth it to grow The vertue of the Ash-tree THe Ash-tree for such as are too fat or grosse men use to take dayly thrée or four ashen-leaves to drink in wine to the intent to make them lean The vertues of Violets VIolets stamped and laied to the head alone or mingled with oyl removeth the extream heat asswageth head-ach provoketh sléep and moisteneth the brain it is good therefore against the drinesse of the head against melancholy and dullnesse or heavinesse of spirit The vertues of Hysop HYsop sod in vinegar and holden in the mouth asswageth tooth-ach the decoction thereof doth scatter congealed and clotted bloud and all black marks that come of stripes or beating and also cureth the itch scratch and foul manginesse if it be washed therewithall Gillow-stowers or Wall-flowers the juyce thereof dropped into the eye doth wast and scatter all dimnesse in the same The vertues of Oak-leaves OAk-leaves stamped very small do heal and close up green wounds and doth stop the bloud being layed thereupon The vertues of Hoar hound HOar-hound boiled in water cleanseth the breast and lungs helpeth the pain in the side is good against the Tysick and the ulceration of the lungs Of the Barbil and to what use she serveth in medicine IN the moneth of May the Barbil hath egs which are of a soluble quality and of some those eggs be eaten they shall be provoked to vomite They have a quality contrary to other purgers they must be dried in the sun mixed with a little Sena and then ministred in wine or water that is sodden When it hath wel wrought the patients must eat good meat to nourish them and may drink wine and when they are disposed thereto suffer them to sleep Of Centumpedees called in English Sows IF you minister the powder of these creatures in-wine it hath many excellent properties but chiefly it hath béen experienced greatly to prevail againss the stitch in the side for it will help that grief presently If you burn the little créeking creature called a cricket and minister the power thereof in some Diuretick liquor it provoketh urine Mallows Alkakengi Centum nodi Centum grava and the roots of Rapes are of like property being handled and used according to art There are oftentimes found in standing pools and putrified waters certain small creatures which are round like a cherry having a tail and two feet which are in Lombardy called Comazzi Take these and distill thereof a water or liquor wherewith you may very soon consume or break iron a very great secret observed in nature How to make a Plaister for the Rheum TAke of Dears-Suet Uirgin-War Rosen perâ—-osen a quarter of a pound of each Obliganum Benjamin Mastick take of each a quarter of an ounce two drams of Camphire beat these small take thrée pennyworth of Turpentine boil all these together in a pint of white-Wine except the Turpentine which must be put in after it is taken off the fire and stir it till it be cold then temper it in your hands and so role it up in roles and keep it close from fire CHAP. CCV The natures and temperatures of Herbs in generall THese herbs be of their own nature hot and very cordiall and comfortable for the heart and good against melancholy viz. Angelica Balm The flowers of Rosemary Cardus Benedictus Roman Wormwood Margerom Mints Winter Savory These herbs be in like manner hot but of a contrary quality that is they tend to the comsorting of the stomack and to help digestion Common Wormwood Lavender Camomilll Basell These herbs be in like manner hot but tend to the opening of the lungs Isop Elecampane roots Fennel Hoar-hound These herbs be in like manner hot but tendeth to the comforting of the brain and drying up of Rheum Bittony Pennyâ—riall Germander Time Sage Costmary Valerian These herbs be also hot and they be good for the obstructions of the liver and spleea and good against the Gout Camapitus Saxafrage Parsley Mugwort Motherwort Mother of Time Fennel Sallandine They are to be used in broth or to be distilled These be also hot and tend to the expelling of wind Alexanders Smallage Rue Maudline Fetherfew Saint Johns Wort. Ladies Mantel Lavender Cotten These roots be also hot and comfortable and likewise good to strengthen nature Sateions Orenges Parsnep These herbs of their own nature be hot and of a mean temperature good to cause solublenesse Mercury Beets Violet-leaves Mallows Dill. Holly-hock Dandelion These herbs be of mean temperature as the rest but good for to strengthen the back Comfery Knot-grasse Shepheards-pouch Plantain Arch-angel These be of a mean temperature and good against the Stone Saxafrage Pellitory on the wall Water-cresses Cammock-roots Wake Robin These are of a mean temperature good against all obstructions of the liver Centory Hops Cowslips Mugwort Harts-tongue Scabius Avens Doder Dandelion Liverwort Spoon-wort These be as the rest good to cleanse the throat Wood-bines Collombines Sinkfoyl These be of the same nature but tendeth to the opening of the lungs Colts-foot Setrack Maiden-hair These be of a cold property and tendeth altogether to the cooling of the bloud and quallifiing of the heat of the stomack Garden-sorrell Wood-sorrel Endiffe Succory These be in like manner cold of their own nature and to be used inwardly they provoke rest Lettice Purslay Field-Poppy These are as the rest but rather colder and are to be applied outwardly and not inwardly Night-shade Hen-bane Man-drake Penny-wort Great-Poppies These hearbs and oyl of Roses is good to be applied with cloths to the temples of the head FINIS Note Note