séedes of Lettuce and séedes of the Darnell of eche thrée ounces these after the well grynding togither dystill by a Lymbecke thrée times ouer and in euery dystilling grynde the fecies or groundes myxing them with the water dystilled and in the thirde dystillation the water which then issueth or commeth forth kéepe close stopped in a glasse with a narrow mouth of this minister only twoo or thrée droppes at a time A water for the washing of the heade borowed out of the same Authour a compounde as they write experienced if so be the hynder part of the heade be bathed therewith and that a decent dyet be vsed before which ought to be applyed at the going to bedde for xl dayes togither and a grayne of pure Olibanum swallowed downe withall the forme of the compounde is on this wyse Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of Borage flowers of Buglosse flowers of the Roses of the Violets and of the herbe Balme of eche one dramme of the Camomill flowers twoo drammes of Baye leaues of Staechas of Maioram and Sage of eche sixe drammes these after the fine shredding stéepe in pleasant whyte wyne for fiue dayes togither after dystill the whole according to Arte which dystilled kéepe close stopped with a narrowe mouth adding to it one pounde of Turpentine of Masticke Myrrhe and of the honie of Anacardus of eche one ounce of Olibanum twoo ounces all these grynded and wrought togither infuse for fiue dayes within the dystilled lycour which agayne dystilled to this lycour adde of Nutmegs of Cloues of Cubebae of Cynamone of Mace and Cardamomum of eche sixe drammes of Lignum Aloes eyght drammes of Amber and Muske of eche halfe a dramme all these grynded and myxte togither infuse for fiue dayes which then begynne to dystill wyth an easie fire and toward the ende a stronger fire the same kéepe to your vse A water experienced for the whitening of the face and making thynne the skynne and clensing or taking away all spottes of the face Take of chosen Turpentine dystilled twoo poundes of Olibanum thrée ounces of Masticke halfe an ounce of the herbe Dragons so much all these beaten togither and with the Turpentine water myxte dystill againe adding to it after newe Barrowes grease molten one pounde of Cloues twoo drams of Nutmegs thrée ounces of chosen Cynamone halfe an ounce of Spica Celtica as much of Spikenarde twoo drammes of Caphura thrée drammes of golde leaues one dramme of siluer twoo drammes all these finely grynded and beaten togither dystill it in a Lymbecke after adde twyse so much of this water as of the water following and scouring the face before with the decoction of Branne washe the face all ouer with this water Take of the water of Quickesiluer one ounce of Borace of Aluminis Zucharini of Ceruse washed of eche one dramme these myxe togither and vse as aboue taught This borowed out of Fumanellus A water for memorie safe and to be marueyled at if so be the pacient kéepe and vse a dyet Take of Nutmegges of Cloues of Ginger of the thrée Peppers of eche thrée dammes of Iuniper beries halfe an ounce of saint Iohns worte of the ryndes of Cytrones of Rosemarie flowers of Basill of Maioram of Mintes of Pennyroyall of Baye beries of Catmyntes of Spyke of Xyloaloes of Cubebae of Cardamomum of Calamus aromatichus of Staechas of eche one dramme and a halfe of Acorus rootes one handfull and a halfe of Orgaâ—â—ie of Hysope of Rue of the herbe Hares foote both the Aristolochia and eyther Picnie of Cassia lignea â–ª of Pimpernell of Dittanie of Tormentill of Scabious of the Woodebynde or Honie suckle of the Amryse of Cummin Seseleos and of garden Cresses of eche one scruple of olde Triacle one ounce of Aqua vitae rectified according to Arte and dystilled out of the best wyne thryse ouer viij pyntes all these beaten and â—arced kéepe togither in a glasse bodie which then according to Arte fower tymes continuallye pouring the lycour vpon the fecies that remayned to this fourth dystillation adde of all the Myrobalanes and of Anacardus of eche twoo drammes and a halfe these finely brought to powder and infused dystill after the sixt day beginning to dystill with an easie fire and wythin a whyle after increasing the fire somewhat the first that then commeth is weake as water the next that commeth is of a yelowishe colour the thirde and last through the fire increased commeth forth yelower of colour to which then adde both Muske and Amber gréece and other fragrant powders and vsing it twyce in the wéeke vnto the quantitie of a spoonefull at a tyme sixe houres before meate that if you shall annoynt the seate or place of memorie and the temples you shall soone after call to mynde and remember what you will this borowed out of Fumanellus A water for memorie Take of Beane flowers of the Elder and Camomill flowers of eche twoo small handfuls of Rue of Balme of Pympernâ—ll of Buglosse of Lycoris cleane scraped and bruised of eche thrée handfuls these dystill in a Lymbecke with a soft fire of this water vse twyse or thryse in a wéeke vnto the quantitie of halfe or one ounce at a time A water helping the frensynesse or madnesse which is a precious secrete and prooued in the cure of madnesse and the Melancholie frensinesse borrowed out of an auncient written booke Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of Borage and of the rootes of Buglosse of eche a lyke of Saffron one dram of the Quince or Quinces fower ounces of the best whyte wyne well digested and cleare twoo pyntes these after the myxing let so stande for a naturall daye after burie the glasse bodie in horse dung for fiftéene dayes which drawne forth dystill according to Arte twoo or thrée times ouer This water sayeth the Authour kéepe as the apple of your eye for it is very precious in that I haue sayth the Author experienced the same in all Melancholie sickenesses very effectuously and in the payne and trembling of the heart the quantitie to be ministred at one time is a dramme Another whytening water causing or procuring a whyte colour Take of the redde Honie twoo pounds of gumme Arabeck twoo ounces these diligently myxed togither dystill according to Arte in a glasse body with a soft fire The first water which commeth serueth vnto the cléering and whytening of the face the seconde and thirde lycour togither procureth yelowe heare An odoriferous water not dystilled out of Alexander Benedict Allachalach as the Arabians wryte and it is a certayne compounde of the iuice of the leaues of the Myrtels of Rosewater and Saunders and a little of vinegar and the water of Alkalef or of the iuice of the fruites well smelling and of such lyke lycour myxed and put into a glasse with a narrowe mouth and after the well labouring of these myxed shall a pleasant smell ascende to the nose comforting the heade and spirites An odoriferous or fragrant water yet in taste
vttered in the other booke or first part of the treasure of Euonimus The oyle of the flowers of Verbascum is thus made stampe the flowers in a morter which after the putting into a glasse set in the Sunne close stopped for fiue or sixe wéekes this oyle much auayleth is right profitable for the gowte in the feete and other members It cureth also freshe wounds if the same be infused in the oyle Olyue it wyll then serue vnto many grieffes The flowers ought to be gathered when they be drie for the vertues sake The oyle made or drawne of the flowers of Tapsus Barbatus infused in oyle or wyne set in the Sunne for fiue or sixe weekes or boyled in a double vessel lyke the oyle of Hypericon or S. Iohns woort and artly strayned auayleth in the ache of the hyppes The oyle of S. Iohns woort is hote drye and stipticke through which it closeth and healeth the wounds of synewes cutte and the burning of fire it ceasseth also the paynes about the priuie place bladder and procureth vrine The preparing making of the oyle is on this wyse borrowed out of the naturall hystorie of Adamus Leonicerus Take of the tops being presently full rype of S. Iohns woort three ounces let these be stieped in pleasant wyne for thrée dayes after let those boyle in a double vessell stopping dilygentlie the mouth of the vessell which in a redynesse wryng hard out putting in a lyke wayght of the Hypericon freshe gathered and infusing it in lyke order as aboue taught which after boyle strayne and doe this a thyrde tyme and if the wyne be dyminished before the ende then adde a lyttle more according to discretion Take after of cleare Turpentine three drams of olde cleare oyle sixe ounces let these be boyled in a double vessell vnto the consumption of the wyne after the strayning and cleare purging of it from the sedyment powre the oyle into a glasse The oyle of Hypericon learned of Iohn Tanwyler the yonger a singuler Chyrurgian in the Citie of Auguste take of the flowers of Hypericon or S. Iohns woort foure ounces these infuse in redde wyne for fowretéene dayes after boyle these a lyttle which after the strayning forth put in other freshe flowers vnto the quantitie of fowre ounces of the oyle Olyue halfe a pynt let these stande to infuse other eyght dayes which after strayne adding to it of the iuyce of yarrow two ounces of the earth wormes washed in white wyne two ounces of Turpentyne one ounce a halfe of Saffron halfe a dram of Masticke sixe drams of Myrre and Olibanum of eache two drams of Opopanax and of Sarcocolla of eache two drams and a halfe of madder thrée drams let all these boyle togyther vnto the consumpcion of the wyne and iuyce which after the strayning kéepe close stopped in a glasse A compounde oyle of Hypericon borrowed out of the woonderfull practises of the Gréeke Leonarde Fiorauant which auayleth cureth by a marueylous maner woundes especially of the sinewie partes in that it closeth them and bringeth those to a scarre without sygne to be plainlye séene This also dissolueth bruses auayleth agaynst poyson and helpeth any crude kynde of venymous Ague by annoynting all the pacientes bodye without omytting any part and many other vertues hath this oyle which for breuitye are here omytted the making of which is on this wyse Take of the Flowers Leaues Stalkes and rootes of Saint Iohns woort as much as you wyll which stampe togyther in a morter stieping it after in the best whyte wyne as much as wyll well couer the substaunce the same let stande in the Sunne for tenne whole dayes powring into it after of oyle Olyue as much as the wayght of the whole with the wyne these then let stande in the Sunne for other tenne dayes herein considering that the oyle before be wayed whereby a iust wayght of it may be knowne This done adde for euerie pounde of the oyle two ounces of good Turpentyne of Saffron one dram to euery pound of the Nutmegs and Cloues of each halfe an ounce to euery pound of Myrre Rosen of the Pyne trée of eache fifteene ounces for euery pounde of Vitecella two ounces for euery pound let all these be put into a body of glasse well incorporated togyther which after set into Balneo Mariae letting it there boyle with the head close set on and the Receauer artly luted to the nose of the head The note when this is sufficiently boyled when the head distylleth no more forth and this wyl be within twentie howers or there about this seene drawe forth the body whyles the substaunce yet boyleth strayne the whole through a cloath keeping this lycour close stopped in a glasse as a precious iuel for with this as we haue aboue vttred may many matters be done so that you lay of this hote on the vpper face of wounds with out the applying of tentes within in such maner doing you shall wynne great praise haue prosperous successe at al times For the Aucthour many sundry wise proued this oyle to his estimation The oyle of Hypericon although the same may many wayes be prepared and made yet this waye and maner is the perfitest inuented by a singuler Chirurgian of Dadna named Gabriell Fallopio take of Bolellium of Opopanax of Galbanum of gum Serapinum of gum Elemi of each one dram of Turpentine of Rosen of the Pyne tree of Masticke of each one ounce of the earth worms washed with white wine two ounces of Antimoniū of the flowers leaues of Hypericon of playntaine of the greater lesser Consolida of the greater and lesser Centorie of the yarrow of Canda aequina or horse tayle of ech thrée ounces al these that are to be beatē somwhat broken afore which then myxe togyther in a glasse body with so much oyle but better the same shal be if it be with the oyle of Roses as wyll well couer the whole substaunce infused thus in the oyle let the glasse stande in the Sunne for fifteene dayes This oyle with the whole substaunce put into a Retort which dystyll with a soft fire for the first that commeth is a water the next that foloweth by a stronger fire increased wyl be an oyle at the comming of which change the receauer maintayne the fire vnto the ende of the worke the distyllacion ended adde the water oyle togither in a glased pan which boyle for an houre to which after adde one ounce of Madder of Graua sina halfe an ounce of Saffron two drams a handfull of the flowers of S. Iohns woort putting it againe into the glasse where the whole substance stāding in the Sun was But if you wyll make a most precious oyle of it burye the glasse with the lycour in the earth or horse doong for sixe moneths of which after apply on any wound you shall then sée a miraculous working of this oyle for
worketh a mighty matter vnto all paynes of the ioyntes experienced An Oyle of bones helping the falling sicknesse Take the hinder seaâ—â—e bones of dead men named Sutâ—â—â— labâ—orides â—â—ose put vnto calcyning vntyl they be glowing hote after let them be quenched in oyle Olyue and then brought to powder as afore taught of the other bones aboue â–ª and lyke vsed in the distyllacion this is a most singuler medicine and remedy by annoynting the apt place An Oyle of mens bones by discention that mightily auayleth against the gowte of experience An oyle drawne out of the excrements of chyldren that auayleth in the fowle matterie scabbes of the head distyll twyse ouer in a glasse Lymbecke the excremâ—â—â—â—s or orâ—urâ— of â—â—yldren and with the Oylâ— that you shall draw of the same apply hote on the grieued place or 〈…〉 parte but before you â—â—all â—â—â—ppe neeâ—â— away or shaue away the heyre aâ—â—â—hall washe the affected place with sharpe lye â–ª prepared and made after this maner take of the ashes made of the Oke branches a reasonable quantity on which powre a lyke quantitye aunswering of water this couer with a cloath close letting it so stande to infuse for a daye and a halfe into this water then put in one handfull of the whyte wheaâ—â— eares which done washe the affected parte once a daye with the sayde water or lye letting it drye in after annoynt the place as aboue taught An Oyle out of mannes ordure doth cure the Canker and mortifyeth the Fistula Of the properties of the water drawne out of mane ordure reade among the waters out of Beastes An Oyle or fatnesse gotten out of a fatte Goose auayleth against the colde ioynt ache gowte and I beléeue also sayth the Aucthor that this mightily helpeth the extenuation of members An old Goose stuffed or fylled with swynes blood shéepes sewet pytche larde or common fatte of the hogge of each two ounces of Frankensence three ounces a lytle waxe this Goose so ordred roste according to discretion vnder which set a panne glased to gather the fatnesse distilling the same dilygently kéepe and with it often annoynt the grieued place In the lyke maner they doe distyll a fatnesse out of a fatte whelpe stuffed with Iunyper berryes Beares grease c. An oyle or distylled licour gotten by discention out of the Badgare or Graye helping members shruncke through synewes shrunck borrowed out of a written booke in the Germaine toÌ„gue Take a Graye or Brocke whose skynne flaye of cutting of the head feete and throwing away the bowels this then so ordred put into a glased earthen potte ful of holes in the bottome which set into another wyder mouth potte glased within the same after bury in the earth when they be close luted in the seame or edge and the mouth of the vpper potte close stopped that no ayre out of eyther poste may passe Which done let a fyre of cleare coales be made round about the vpper potte that all the fatte by such a meanes way may from the vpper distyll through the holes into the neather potte and when all by coniecture shal be thought distylled and come then after with that fatnesse kept annoynt the shruncke members An oyle marueylous gotten out of the Beuer that helpeth any palsie extenuacion of partes take a Beuer the same let be put into the strongest Aqua vitae that it may putrifye which after distyll with a soft fyre with which let the partes be annoynted For the extenuation of a member resolued distyll the féete or fatnesse the Lyuer of a Calfe new kylled with fine handfulles of Sage one ounce of Pepper with this annoint the member A marueylous oyle distylled of Egges experienced on many matters the Aucthor not knowne take of the yolkes of Egges sodden harde fiftéene in number those breake betwéene the fingers with one dram of Pelytorie brought to powder these distyl togyther in a glasse but first begyn with a soft fyre after by lytle lytle increase the fyre so that in the ende let the fyre be strong vntyll all the lycour be drawnâ— and come Which done take of whyte Frankensence of Castorie and of Ladanum of each halfe a ounce althese brought to pouder mixt with the oyle new draweÌ„ and let these togither be distilled fowre times againe euer powring the oyle vpon the pouders The fire of the first and second distillation let it be but weake this oyle in the end kept stopped diligently in a glasse kéepe to your vse For this is a great secrete and a proued matter or practise vnto these which ensue First this healeth the defaults griefes of the eyes if a drop at a time shal be instylled into them This mortifyeth cureth by annoynting the Fistulaes It healeth the Canker vlcers hard to close and doth besides that which other remedies cannot ouercome It destroyeth and maistereth the griefe named the figge or sort lyke to a skabbe which groweth in the places of a mans body where heyre is â–ª It taketh away the prickings of any part of the body cureth theÌ„ It healeth the mattery skabbe on the head if the heyres afore be shauen away that the skinne be rubbed with a lynnen cloth wette in lye that dried in annoynt the places after wyth the oyle This also profiteth the Apoplexie especially the gowte if the places be annointed with it twise a day for fowre dayes togither This also speedily healeth the burning of fire by annoynting the places with it cureth the disease called the woulfe An oyle out of egges take sixe egges which boyle vnto a hardnesse after the shelles pylled of cut away the whites the yolkes after with your fingers breake into smal péeces those put into a frying panne which whilest they heate fry sturre to and fro by little little with a spone vntill they begin so to melt runne in the panne yet doth the substance remaine of a yelow colour wheÌ„ the whole shall be in this redinesse powre the substance into lynnen bagges which wring hard in a presse you shall possesse a lycour or yelow oyle with which annoynt the burnings Others after the yolkes be so heated molten in a pan vnto the time the substance run about the pan yet do they further heate as it were fry theÌ„ vntill they appeare dry and blacke in the pan which they assoone after as these shall thus be dried and become blacke do melt them againe by that meanes cause a plentifull moisture blacke to run forth yet ill sauoring TheÌ„ with a spone those which be in the frying pan they stur grossoly togither that the oyle all the humour fallen to the one side of the frying pan may like fall into the other side and be so gathered to vse A redde oyle out of the yolkes of egges that auayleth agaynst a colde gowte borrowed out of a written booke in the Italian tongue Take the hard yolkes of seuentie egges
transparent or to be seene through euen as a precious stone or glasse It is sufficiently burned or calcyned by twyse doing ouer and at the thyrd tyme molten and powred forth Another preparatioÌ„ of Antimonie not much dyffering from the same which Matthiolus in his second edicioÌ„ of Dioscorides discribeth sauing that he addeth also certaine other things where here nothing at al is mixed Take of crude Antimonie the same grind very fine on a stone which put into a small Crucible not glased setting it vnto a soft fyre that the same may putrify be clensed and stur it continually with an Iron spattle vntill the substance begin to gather vp rounde which then remoue or take away and grind the like on a stone as afore put into the Crucible setting the same to the fire againe let this so often times be done vntil the pouder be chaunged come vnto an Ashie white color this will be about the x. or twelf or more times After let this be put into a like Crucible that the goldsmythes commonly vse the same Artly couered set into coales that they may lie burning thrée fingers aboue the Crucible for on such wise shal the substaÌ„ce melt be decocted sufficieÌ„tly within the space of half an howre the same after take forth powre into thin plates in a latton basen cooled keepe diligently in a dry bore For you shal haue that you desire A certaine preparation of Antimonie which many hyde for a most great secret this discription did a notable Phisition send vnto Gesnerus who was a singuler frend of Gesnerus After that the StibiuÌ„ is calcyned it must so ofteÌ„ be powred forth as the same may be molten in a Crucible And the same ought so often be molten as any impure matter remaineth in it for that cause the spume alwayes gathered away And at the last melting but litle of the spume must be taken away the same part to which the spume cleaueth as a cloude must be throwen away The same is rightly prepared that is cleare and to be seen through in a maner without any spot after the forme of a Iacint which neerer draweth or approcheth to a yelow theÌ„ vnto a red blackish colour And the same the paler it appeereth so much the better it is so that it be pure without any cloude or blacke spotte An Antimonie like to glasse that may be séen through draweth to a rednesse coÌ„municated to Gesnerus as a secret by a singuler Phisition First take of Antimonie finely brought to pouder on a stone or Marble so much as you thinke néedeful the same put into a new earthen pot not glased which set on a meane fire in such order that it may seeme to leane on the one side as the pots that burne the leade to stur after the substance about with a spatle But when the matter beginneth first to fume of the fume shal you beware as you wold of poison if you be wise which after powre on a Marble grind about vntill the same be cold This theÌ„ put againe into the pot sturring the same as aboue taught when it beginneth to fume powre it forth grind the same as afore rehersed This so ofteÌ„ repeate vntill it approcheth to a browne colour or otherwise is as black as glasse which is performed in a maner by the tenth time repeated TheÌ„ take of crude Antimonie half an ounce which melt at a strong fire and of the browne Antimonie burnt brought to pouder as aboue vttered fowre ounces these by litle litle put into a Crucible vnto the time the halfe ounce of of the Antimonie molteÌ„ the whole be powred in which so melt togither when it shal be a whiles thus molteÌ„ powre the substaÌ„ce on a smooth cold stone The same cooled melt againe repeate the like vntil it sheweth as glasse of a firie colour or like to a Rubine That if you shal diligently marke follow this order you can not erre beleeue me sayth the Authour Of the Antimonie thus prepared they mixe a few graines either fiue or sixe with one scruple of the iuyce of blacke Ellebere artificially drawen or more they forme pilles of the same which they name the pilles of life that do marueilous matters as they report And that the reader should not be frustrate of any matter nor of the preparatioÌ„ of this iuyce for the cause I wil not here discame to write the same that al meÌ„ may conceiue that there consisteth nothing in me worthy memory that I refrain to vtter make knoweÌ„ to the world so wel of mine owne practises as those learned and purchased of the singuler Gesnerus to the benefite of all young students fauourers of good knowledge Therfore vnderstand that the iuyce of the Ellebore is thus draweÌ„ let one pound of the blacke Ellebore be stieped in hot water for certain howres the same theÌ„ shifted forth powre vpon other freshe water the same repeate iiâ— or v. times in the end that water which is no more bitter boile vnto a thicknesse of honie About the middle of this boiling adde of the iuyce of Alkakengi or winter cherries purified two ounces a half but about the ende of Annise seedes of CinamoÌ„ of each one ounce of fennel seedes half an ounce of the flowres of Nymphaee or the water lillie two ounces where must be considered whether these ought not to enter in the substaunce but rather to be put in the last infusion of the Ellebore and to be strayned togyther that the water alone maye after bée boyled vnto a consumption in the ende must a little Masticke be added or at least in the forming of the Pylles This procureth thrée or foure stooles wythout griefe causeth the belly to remaine sufficient solluble many dayes after A certaine person requyred a great value to be giuen him for a dose of these Another maner of preparing the Antimonie that a certayne practisioner which prepared the same for his Ladie had learned this by happe he left briefly noted in wryting he bought sayth the Aucthour of Stimmeos fowre ounces and a halfe that is one quarter of a pounde better of our wayght the same brought to powder searsed he melted â—n a whyte earthen pot the mouth of it couered with a great burning coale so layd vpon that the same could not fall of vpon the coales into the fyre and when this was through cold he dilygently coÌ„sidered whether any other myxture of matter consisted in it that approached to Tynne or rather somwhat like Tinne being altogither of the same kind which many tymes the lyke hapneth in the Antimonie seperated and is easily discerned knowne which vnlesse the same be remooued cleared away it permysteth not the Antimonie or rather so hyndereth when the same is molten that it can not be transparent or seene cleare through but we fouÌ„d no such
manner drunke morning and euening auayleth agaynst the swellinges of the Bodie but especially the Dropsie euen so this drunke helpeth the Quotidian Ague and stytches or other paynes in the sides it profiteth agaynst the outward swellings of the Body by applying Lynnen clothes wette in the same This water also remooueth stytches or other griefes in the sides by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it This gargelled wyth a little of the pouder of Pellitorie helpeth the falling of the Vuula downe Thys drunke warme after the manner aboue taught helpeth a drye cough This gargelled in the throte helpeth that swelling there named Angina The dystilled water of the rootes finely shredde doth much mitigate the grieuous dolor of the Goute by daylye dryncking and applying Lynnen clothes wette in it on the grieued places This also helpeth marueylously ioynt aches by applying on the grieued places Lynnen clothes wette in it and eating a fewe of the tender gréene toppes whether two or thrée in a Sallate causeth a man soluble and to haue sundrye stooles The water drunke with Sirupe of Vineger helpeth a burning Ague The pouder of the leaues marueylouslye worketh in all sortes of Vlcers in that the same asswageth paynes clenseth them and doth incarnate The water of Imperatoria The fift Chapter THe tyme aptest for dystilling the Herbe Imperatoria is when it yéeldeth the floures then the whole Herbe wyth the rootes well shredde although some rather wyll the rootes onely require to be infused in wyne for twelue houres after the bestowing into a Cucurbite dystill the whole after Arte in Balneo Mariae This water drunke doth marueylous expell the wynde of the stomacke Bowels and Bellie for which cause auayleable in the Cholicke pâ—ssions and tâ—â—sionâ— of the stomack This also procureth the Termes in women and mooueth vryne If asswageth toothach by washing the mouth therewith The same myxed with Rosed Honie and drinke warme helpeth marueylously the griefes and stranglings of the wombe or Matrice in women and Conception greatly furthereth where the impediment procéedeth of coldenesse This water in lyke maner drunke warme strengtheneth the stomacke and causeth digestion This water sundrie tymes gargelled in the mouth comforteth a colde Brayne and purgeth it effectuously of Flewme A dramme of the pouder drunke with a quantitie of the water preuayleth in colde sicknesses so that this marueylously helpeth the loose parts of the Bodie convulsions and the falling sickenesse This water myxed with Rosed Hony and drunke wyth halfe a spoonefull of the fine pouder of the roote an houre before the comming of the fitte helpeth myraculously the Quartane ague The water gargelled in the mouth amendeth the breath and strengtheneth all the senses Thys drunke wyth halfe a spoonefull of the pouder of the roote helpeth the plague all maner of poysons the byting and stinging of venymous beastes and wormes Thys water drunke with Rosed Honie and halfe a spoonefull of pure Cynnamone water amendeth such hardly fetching breath openeth obstructions helpeth the water betwéene the skynne and flesh the Dropsie and diseases in the Mylt To be briefe it heateth all those partes of the Bodie where colde occupyeth and offendeth The water of the blessed Thystell The sixt Chapter THe commended time for the dystillation of the blessed Thystell is that the Herbe alone finely shredde and stamped be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the end of May. This water drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme with Rosed Honye purifyeth the bloude remooueth headache comforteth and causeth a readie memorie breaketh the stone putteth away gyddynesse of the heade amendeth the consumption of the Bodie and preserueth the person long in health This lyke ministred auayleth agaynst the Plague and deadly poysons receyued as well within the Body as outwardly by the stinging or byting of venymous Beasts applyed vpon This water drunke with a dram of the powder before the comming of the fitte helpeth not only the Quartayne but other Feuers whose beginning are wyth colde This lyke drunke helpeth the falling sickenesse in chyldren The water drunke with a quantâ—tie of Rosed honye asswageth the griefes of the bowels and kydneys ceaseth the other torsions of the Belly and kéepeth the Bodie soluble It also causeth sweating sleyeth the wormes in the Bellye amendeth the defaultes of the stomacke and wombe The abouesayde quantitie of the pouder drunke with pure Aqua vitae not only kylleth worms in the Bodie of Chyldren but deliuereth in short tyme the grieuous paynes of the Bodie A Passe made with the pouder of the blessed Thystle whyte Breade and Honye and dystilled wyth whyte wyne yéeldeth a water right singular for the decayed sight of the eyes The water of Pellitorie of the wall The .vij. Chapter THe tyme of the dystillation is that the whole Herbe shredde and infused in wyne be dystilled about the ende of Maye in Balneo Mariae the water drunke with Rosed honie for eyght or nyne dayes togither to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme Morning and Euening openeth the stopping of the Lyuer and Mylt purgeth the kydneyes and Bladder ceaseth the griefes of the Matrice and sendeth downe the Termes in women The same drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth an olde and continuall cough The water simplye of the Herbe gargelled and applyed without amendeth the inflammation of the throte The aboue sayde water drunke with a quantitie of Rosed honye auayleth agaynst the Strangulion and grypings of the Bellye procéeding of wynde and colde humors The water applyed with Linnen clothes wet in it asswageth swellings and paine of the Goute also the Shingles burning or scalding and hote vlcers The water of Yarrowe The .viij. Chapter THe congruent tyme of the dystillation of Yarrowe is that the whole Herbe shredde and infused in wyne be dystilled about the ende of May in Balneo Mariae This water drunke euery morning for a tyme togither to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme and applying of it on the region of the heart heateth a colde stomacke This also auayleth agaynst the wormes of the Bellie and difficulties of Vrine The water drunke with a dram weyght of the fine pouder of Cynamone stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the Termes The rather if the gréene Herbe bruised be applyed at that tyme by a skilfull Midwyfe This water drunke sundrie dayes profiteth that person which hath lost his colour by much bléeding and purgeth the bloude Also fresh woundes wasshed with the same and Lynnen clothes after the wetting in it applyed vpon morning and euening doth spéedilye cure them A handfull of the herbe brused betwéene two stones and applyed on freshe and bloudie woundes after the stitching of the lyppes if they be great cureth them throughly within the space of .xxiiij. houres as of experience knowne by sundrie persons Thys water drunke with Coowe mylke vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme both Morning and Euening helpeth the
vehement heate of the Kidneyes miraculously and in short tyme and it like auayleth in them which haue the Lyuer and Lungs vlcered and this often experienced in many persons The water of Angelica The .ix. Chapter THe aptest tyme for the distillation of the most singular herbe Angelica is when this begynneth to yéelde the floures then the whole Herbe with the rootes broken and shredde infused a tyme in the best wyne to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse with his heade and large Receyuer set to the Nose of it well closed about with Waxe and Rosin myxed togither This water thus Artely dystilled by dryncking a quantitie sundry Mornings doth not onely open attenuate and expell euill humours but marueylously preuâ—yleth agaynst the Plague and deadly poysons The same drunke with a quantitie of Rosed honie and a scruple weyght of the pouder of Cynamon or more digesteth Fleugmaticke and clammie humors Yea this amendeth the Cough in short time procéeding of colde in that it causeth the person more easily to spit vp grosse and clammie fleugme The water drunke diuers Morninges swéetened with a little Sugar or Rosed honie doth recouer and heale the inner Vlcers of the Bowelles and dissolueth the clotted bloâ—de wythin the Bodie and strengtheneth the stomacke Thys water ministred wyth a little of Cynamone water and a scruple of the pouder of the roote at a time for sundrie Mornings doth miracâ—lously helpe swouning and other passions or griefes of the heart This water auayleth agaynst the byting of madde venymous Beasts applyed outwardly with Rewe and receyued within the bodie with a scruple weyght of fine Tryacle Hereof it commeth to passe that certayne of the later Phisitions haue a great opinion in the bestowing of the roote of the Herbe in their Medicines for the expelling of poyson The water of the Nettle The .x. Chapter THe leaues and flowers plucked of require to be dystilled about the .xiij. daye of Iuly in Balneo Mariae This water drunke at Morning Noone and at Euening vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme profiteth agaynst the Cholicke passion and grypings of the Bowels it putteth away the stone and griefes of the Kidneyes procéeding of colde The lyke quantitie drunke helpeth an olde Cough the harde fetching of breath and swouning of an vntemperate coldenesse procéeding and lyke recouereth the Lungs colde The same druncke a tyme togither preuayleth agaynst wormes of the belly and all maner of wyndie passions in the same It profiteth filthie and mattrie wounds and sores running if they be often washed with the same or Lynnen clothes wet in it be applied vpon If linnen clothes wet in the water of the red Nettle be diuers times applyed doth marueylously recouer helpe in short tâ—â—â— the byte of a mad Dog. The water of the rootes purely washed and shred before the dystilling in the Canicular dayes drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme preuayleth agaynst a long continuing and colde Cholicke ceaseth an olde Cough and breaketh the Impostumes of the Lungs The water drunke and applyed on the members putteth away the depriuation of féeling speach and moouing and the Palsie It also profiteth the prime place looseth the Bellie healeth the griefes of the Lunges and is to be applyed to the breast The same drunke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme putteth away the payne of the stomacke draweth downe womens Termes and expelleth the yoongling deade A dramme weyght of the pouder of the Séedes drunke with a quantitie of the water and a little of the swéete Cuite of Reysius prouoketh a desire to the Venerall acte The water of Alkakengi or Winter Cheries The .xi. Chapter OF the kirnels gathered in the Moneth of August and brused let a water be dystilled in Balneo Mariae according to Arte This water dayly drunke at Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme but to Children and Infants onely one ounce giuen helpeth the Lyuer the stone of the Kidneyes and Bladder The water drunke in the same maner stayeth the dropping of the Vrine spéedily purgeth the Lyuer Kidneys and Bladder This also drunke in the maner abouesayde recouereth the grieuous blystering and sorenesse of the Kidneys and Bladder and right profitable for the pyssing of Bloude The water of Alchimilla or Lions foote The .xij. Chapter VNto the congruent Dystillation the roote and Herbe wyth the whole substance requireth to be shredde and to be dystilled about the ende of Maye or the myddes of Iune in Balneo Mariae This water drunke vnto the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme both Morning and Euening is not onely auayleable for inwarde woundes but healeth wynding vlcers and ruptures The water applyed wyth Lynnen clothes wette in it on outwarde wounds doth not only asswage the euill heate but also closeth them in short tyme this experienced in wounde drynckes ministred by diuers skilfull Germaines A dramme of the pouder of it taken with thrée ounces of the water helpeth the falling of the Bowels into the Codde or other rupture in short tyme without any cutting The lyke weyght of the pouder gyuen with the water swéetened with a little Sugar for fiftéene or twentie dayes togither procureth the woman not apt to conceyue through a coldenesse of the ouermuch moysture of the wombe which letteth the retayning of the séede iniected to conceyue in short tyme after The dystilled water drunke and conceyued into the wombe doth myraculously staye the whytes or whyte fluxe from the backe in women yea by the dayly iniection is the priuie place made so straight that hardly she can be knowne from the chaste Mayden the rather by sitting in the decoction which then is sooner perfourmed This also draweth vp hanging Pappes or Breastes of women and causeth them to be fast and harde if Lynnen clothes wette in it with the water of Horsetayles and the dryed peares of Roses with other â—ipticke things be often applyed The water of Barberies The .xiij. Chapter THe fruite of Barberies when they be rype as in October require to be dystilled in Balneo Mariae This water giuen with the sirrupe of Violets to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme Morning and Euening doth not only cease thyrst in vehement and pestilent Agues but suppresseth Cholericke and pernicions exhalations causing an euill heate in man The same like drunke profiteth against the heate of the Lyuer in the Cholicke passion in the casting or vomiting vppe of meate in fluxes and painfull grypings of the bellie and restoreth the appetite weake The water myxed with redde Corall and drunke stayeth the ouermuch shedding of the Termes The water drunke with the water of Grasse or Purcelane or Southernwoode sweetened well with Sugar â–ª killeth the woormes in the Bellie the water drunke sundrie tymes helpeth the spitting of bloud It fasteneth loose téeth if they be often washed wyth
it It strengtheneth the gummes and Iawes by often gargelling and represseth the hote styllinges from the heade The water closeth the freshe woundes in the vpper face of the fleshe and dryeth vp olde Vlcers being orderly applyed Neuerthelesse this water harmeth them which be grieued wyth paynes of the stomacke procéeding of wynde and coldenesse and that hardly fetch breath The water of Bryonie The .xiiij. Chapter THe roote of Bryonie shredde small requyreth to be dystilled about the ende of May This water drunke to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time with the conserue of Quinces a little Maâ—ticke helpeth digestion clenseth the breast mundifieth the brayne openeth the stoppings of the bowels causeth Vrine expelleth the stone in the Kidneyâ— deliuereth the falling sicknesse The water gâ—â—en with the â—rrup of Roses and Figges wrought togither doth marueylously helpe the Cough and resolueth hard swellings especially of the Mylt The water drunke with a little Cynamone draweth downe the Termes purgeth the whole wombe and expelleth the deade yongling the rather if she sitteth in the decoction of the rootes The féete washed and laboured with the faine preuayleth against the gout Foure ounces of the water drunke with a dramme weyght of sâ—me Cordiall pouder amendeth an euill stomacke but eyght ounces receyued at a tyme looseth the Bellie The water asswageth the burning heate of the Shingles putteth away vnséemely spottes moles and pimples yea cleareth a redde and Lâ—prâ—â—â— face and amendeth the scarres of woundes if it be often applyed after the forme of a Liniment The water applyed with Linnen clothes wet in it doth recouer a running Palsie and putteth away a swelling and the â—ingâ— euill The water sundrie dayes drunke doth marueylously helpe the suffocation or strangling of the Matrice insomuch that it throughly deliuereth and healeth such of the same griefe And a 〈◊〉 dayly deâ—eâ— in a 〈◊〉 with this griefe for certaine yeares was in the ende throughly cured of the same by drinking of the water boyled with an ounce of the roote swéetned with Sugar at the going to Bedde once in the wéeke for one whole yeare The water of Shepeheardes Purse The .xv. Chapter THe Herbe with the whole substance gathered and shredde small requireth to be dystilled in Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye or beginning of Iune This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme with a little fine Bole and Plantaine water is profitable for all maner of fluxes and grypings of the Bellie and helpeth the spitting vp of Bloude in the same maner druncke stayeth the abundance of the Termes in women if they sit in the decoction of the Herbe and Persicaria or Arssmart The water orderly applyed closeth freshe woundes and mitigateth the dolour of all woundes by washing them oftentimes with it This also dropped warme into the eares â–ª amendeth the matterie running of them The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it on Inflammations and the Shingles mightily preuayleth Yea it stayeth all fluxes of Bloude by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it round about or on the place This also commended for the washing of wounds on the heade in that it mightilye stayeth bléeding and the same druncke to the quantitie of vj. or .vij. ounces swéetened with a little Sugar stayeth the bléeding of woundes The water restrayneth the bléeding at the Nose if a Pessarie made with rawe silke and dipped or wette in the same be put vp into the Nosethrils The lyke it perfourmeth if with a Lynnen cloth wette in the water it be applyed on the foreheade The water of Camomill The .xvi. Chapter THe Herbe Camomill with the whole substaunce shredde requireth to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the ende of May or beginning of Iune This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar doth mittigate the paine of the Bellie and grypings in the Bowels It strengtheneth the sinewes taketh away the Palsie and softeneth styffe members The same quantitie drunck with Rosed honnie looseth the Bellie purgeth downewarde Melancholie and Fleugme with other clammie humors and asswageth heate in the Bowels The water in lyke quantitie druncke amendeth the yelowe Iaundyse openeth the Vrinall wayes procureth vrine breaketh the stone of the bladder and Kidneys by mixing the Saxifragâ— water with it It mooueth the Termes in women and expelleth the deade yongling if any such be in the wombe of the woman all clammie humors besides of the Matrice This water druncke in the lyke maner abouesayde doth put away Agues without burning in the bowels procéeding of Cholericke humors or by thicknesse of the skynne It also openeth the Mylt stopped putteth awaye swelling of the stomacke by comforting and heating it stayeth besides the fluxe of the Bellie named Lienteria In the abouesayde maner druncke recouereth the impostume of the Lunges and amendeth the Leprie The water applyed with Lynnen clothes on the vlcered priuities asswageth heate and diminisheth the payne The water druncke and applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it doth spéedily heale the bytte and stinging of venimous wormes and beastes The water profiteth the Marrowe or Bones if they shall be felt colde by often washing and rubbing of them with the same It also comforteth the Brayne ceaseth headach procéeding of a colde cause stayeth the colde running of the eares and draweth downe euill humors from the Brayne gathered of colde if the heade by a Lye made with the floures boyled in it be well washed The water of Honysuckles The .xvij. Chapter THe tyme congruent to the Dystillation is that the flowers bestowed in a Cucurbite of Glasse be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water druncke foure or fiue dayes morning and euening recouereth the Cardiacke passion and harde fetching of breath The water druncke in the same maner helpeth the Dropsie the shortnesse of wynde causing a long breath and purgeth the stomacke This in lyke maner preuayleth agaynst the stone of the Loynes purgeth the reynes and dissolueth the swelling of the Mylt yet by drincking a long time togither of this procureth barraynesse all the life time This water is profitable for them to drincke which feare the coÌ„ming of the Leaprie and purgeth the bloud it also amendeth the redde pushes in the Face putteth awaye Moles and causeth a cleare face if it be dyuers tymes in the daye washed wyth the same the water is effectuous for Palsie meÌ„bres which be dryed and consumed if with the same they be dayly rubbed it profiteth olde and new woundes washed morning and euening wyth the same it also healeth spéedily olde vlcers on the legges as the worthie Chyrurgian Iohannes de Vigo affirmeth if they be often washed with the same this annoynted on any swellinges healeth them or druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme The water doth lyke recouer astonished or benummed partes of the body by
diuers dayes drincking or rubbing them wyth it it healeth the burning or scalding if the places shall be washed wyth the same or linnen clothes wet in it applyed vpon them it healeth the Canker in the mouth if it be often washed wyth the same and the gummes vlcered within the mouth A Canker washed wyth the same morning and euening or if linnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth in short time cure the sore The water dropped into the eyes doth amende a thicke and dimme sight The water healeth a Fistula putteth awaye whelkes the ytche and fowle scabbes by often washing wyth the same The water of Centorie the lesser The .xviij. Chapter THe tyme of Distilling this Centorie is about the ende of Iune then the stalkes leaues and flowers shred togither require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae in a cucurbite of glasse this water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme is right profitable for them which haue a rawe and colde stomacke for all that which is euill and hurtfull in the same it coÌ„sumeth this druncke in the like quantitie abouesayde draweth and sendeth forth Choller Flewme and other grosse Humours by sieges This water druncke of a Childe to the quantitie of twoo ounces but of a man of full age fower ounces in the morning fasting expelleth the wormes in the bellye the same druncke at the beginning of the fitte putteth away the Ague but druncke for thrée morninges fasting swéetned with sugar auayleth agaynst all Agues The water druncke in the maner abouesayde helpeth the harde fetching of breath and putteth away an olde cowgh The water druncke of a woman expelleth out of the wombe the dead younglyng This is ryght profitable for staying the desire to vomite belching of the stomacke it procureth an appetyte to meate purgeth and expelleth grosse Humours of which are woont to procéede Ache and payne in the hyppes féete and handes the Iaundyse and others lyke The water swéetned with sugare and druncke in the morning fasting recouereth the stopping of the Lyuer Loynes Milte and Bladder and amendeth the hardnesse of the Lyuer and Milte it preuayleth agaynst the Chollicke passion gripinges of the bowels The water closeth and cureth new woundes bigge if they be washed with the same or by Lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vppon and olde vlcers that may hardly be brought to a scarre are dooing in the same maner couered wyth a scarre The water druncke much auayleth in the spitting of Bloude The water mixed wyth a little Honny and dropped into the eyes greatly cleareth them the same druncke sendeth downe the Termes This druncke helpeth the sinews affected by emptying and drying vp the matter offending The water swéetned wyth Sugar and druncke fasting is much auayleable for the obstructions of the lyuer and applyed aswell without the bodie as receyued inwarde is a singular remedie in the hardnesse of the Milte The water of Cherryes The .xix. Chapter THe great redde and sower Cherries wyth short stalkes when they shalâ— be rype are to be gathered And for twoo dayes spreade abrâ—de on a shete after distilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of glasse This water druncke twise or thrise a day to the quantitie of fower ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth a little sugar doth restrayne the termes the fluxe Dysenteria and all other Fluxes of the Bellie In the same maner druncke and applyed without amendeth the heate of the Lyuer stomacke and other partes of the Bodie and comforteth the heart The distilled water of the flowers dropped into the eyes at euening when the pacient goeth to bedde putteth away the pinne and webbe and other spottes of the eyes and the water lyke putteth awaye the rednesse watering of the eyes if it shall be dropped into them twise or thrise a day The water of the blacke Cherries distilled in the same maner druncke twise a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth the Dropsie but it behooueth that the pacient in the meane time refraine froÌ„ taking any other drinck The water druncke in the same maner remooueth the depryuation and Palsie of membres so that they be washed and rubbed with the same and let to drye in by it selfe in lyke maner washing and gargelling the mouth with it restoreth the vse of the tongue lost Also such annoyed wyth those griefes ought dayly to drincke the water fasting to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme The water druncke helpeth swellings and is auayliable in burning and pestilent Agues in that it cooleth seasseth thirst and yéeldeth strength The water of the rype blacke Cherries newlye distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke to the quantitie of halfe an ounce at a time or powred into the mouth at the tyme of the fytte of the falling sickenesse doth forthwith reuyue the person to knowledge of himselfe and causeth hym to be frée from convulsions and Crampes vntill the next fitte take hym Which assoone as it shall happen to come agayne let the same quantitie of the water be powred into the pacients mouth for this not onely shall let but take awaye and heale altogither the fitte as the lyke of experience knowne A certayne woman afflicted wyth the falling sickenesse recouered health and was delyuered throughly of it by the dayly receyuing at the fittes of the water distilled of the blacke Cherries the lesser Nettill and the flowers of the trée named Tilia The water distilled of the meate and kernelles brused togither doth sende foorth the sande procuring the stone in the Kidneyes and Bladder The Gumme of the trée infused a tyme in this water and druncke twise a day is not onely auayleable agaynst an olde cough but helpeth such as are vexed wyth the stone The water of Cheruell The .xx. Chapter THe chosen time for the distilling of Cheruell is that the herbe the roote wyth the whole substaunce finely shred be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the midle of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme helpeth persons bursten and harmed by a grieuous fall and resolueth the Bloude clotted into lumpes The same drunke helpeth the stone of the Kidneyes and a great quantitie druncke at a tyme looseth the Bellie it causeth a good stomacke strengthneth and comforteth the heart putteth awaye the colde shiuering or shaking of the Ague amendeth the heade comforteth the senses The water druncke in the maner abouesayde putteth away most great paynes and prickinges or stitches it helpeth the Lunges and his affectes or griefes The water of Germander The .xxi. Chapter THe time of the distillation is about the middle of Maye then the herbe wyth the whole substaunce shredde small requyreth to be distilled by Balneo Mariae The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme dissolueth the swollen and harde Milt prouoketh Vryne sendeth downe the termes This druncke in lyke quantitie cutteth asundre
the grosse and clammie Humours clenseth the stoppinges of the bowelles and expelleth the youngling deade This water for an inwarde rupture is right profitable if to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme it be often tymes in the day druncke The water dayly druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with a little sugare purgeth and causeth good Bloud gladneth the heart refresheth and cooleth the Lyuer especially if it shall be distilled with the flowers The water also recouereth the exulceration of the mouth if it be often washed wyth the same The water of the stocke Gelyflowere The .xxij. Chapter THe congruente tyme for the dystillation is about the ende of Aprill or myddes of Maye when the flowers shall be full blowen then the hearbe wyth the whole substance finely shredde ought to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a time recouereth the Frenticke person comforteth the Brayne The water in the same maner druncke strengthneth the Lyuer and Kidneyes procureth the Termes causeth women to be fruitfull clenseth them after the byrth of Childe and sendeth foorth the younglyng dead In the same maner the water druncke heateth and comforteth the hearte colde sharpneth the senses and reason ioyeth the mynde clenseth strengthneth the Bloude corrupt heateth the marrow of the bones and recouereth colde Fluxes The depriuatiō or Palsie of the tongue doth the water helpe or if the sydes shall be molested wyth thys euill the water throughly recouereth by drincking twise a daye of it or rubbing the membres therewyth The water deliuereth the trembling of the handes if they be rubbed wyth the same the lyke doth the water performe druncke Morning and Euening The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a tyme temperateth the heate of the heart comforteth and openeth the same The water droped twise in the daye doth put awaye spottes in the eyes wheather those shall procéede of heate or of colde and procureth a cleare and fayre face The water seaseth all paynes of the head by applying and binding about the heade Lynnen clothes wette in it and in the same maner applyed procureth sléepe to weake persons The water of Dragons The .xxiij. Chapter THe congruent time of dystilling is that the roote shredde and brused be dystilled by Balneo Mariae betwéene the monethes of Iuly and September This water druncke with a little Rosed honnie preuayleth agaynst the plague The water druncke morning and euening helpeth the Cough openeth obstructions attenuateth grosse Flewme purgeth the breast of euill humours clenseth the Bowels and helpeth the dropping of Vrine The water is greatly auayleable if any shall happen to haue a grieuous fall or be stricken or pricked wyth weapon or brused by staffe that the Bloude wythin the bodie or skinne shall be congeled then take a wyne pinte of this water and foure ounces of Muster séede brused these after the tempering wyth foure ounces of Cheruell water and strayned through a cloth and wringed out to the maner of Milke giue to drincke swéetned afore wyth halfe an ounce of Sugar pennuttes morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme for this throughly helpeth in short tyme If Cotton wette in the water be layde on freshe woundes stayeth the bléeding of them It also healeth woundes by Lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vpon or by drincking morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a tyme The féete astonished and without féeling by colde wash morning and euening with the same water For it expelleth the colde and mitigateth the griefe The person bytte or stinged of a Snake or Adder let him wash the gréeued place wyth Lynnen clothes wet in it and applye those vpon the sore for it spéedily helpeth The lyke doth heale a Canker if Lynnen clothes wette be applyed The water of the greater Comferie The .xxiiij. Chapter THe rootes wyth the whole Hearbe shredde brused require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middle of the Spring This water druncke helpeth such as are bursten and that haue broken the bone of the legge by taking of the same to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme both Morning noone and at Euening It healeth the choppes of the lippes if they shall be washed wyth the same The water druncke and Lynnen clothes after the wetting in it applyed vpon doth spéedily heale woundes and extinguisheth inflamations and seaseth paynes The water in the same maner applyed asswageth the burning of the Shingles and expelleth outwarde swellinges Applyed wyth Cotton wette in it stayeth the bléeding of woundes the lyke it performeth if myxed wyth anye other drincke it be druncke twise or thryse a day The water druncke twyse a day dissolueth and sendeth forth the clottes of bloude congealed in the stomacke or in any other part of the Bodie And this applyed wyth Lynnen clothes wette in it doth marueylously clense and sease the running of Matterie vlcers eaten in hapning about the pryuie place of man or woman The water of Quinces The .xxv. Chapter THe chosen tyme for dystilling of Quinces is when they be rype then they shredde and brused requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse This water to the quantitie of foure ounces myxed wyth thrée ounces of thicke red wyne and druncke morning noone and at euening yéeldeth fresh bloude amendeth an euill stomacke in that it comforteth and strengthneth the same retayneth the meate in it and putteth away the wyll to vomite It also seaseth belching of the stomacke and vomiting and restrayneth all maner of Fluxes of the bellie and comforteth all the membres of the bodie by daily and often drincking of it the water amendeth the exulceratiō of the throte if it be often gargelled wythin the mouth The water retayned in the mouth seaseth thirst healeth tongue vlcered and cooleth the heate of the stomacke The water taken with a dram wayght of some Cordiall powder at euening procureth an appetyte and desire to eate yéeldeth a great strength to the heart and comforteth it and putteth awaye drunckennesse In the griefes of the bowelles this is not to be vsed in that it restrayneth and in Feuers this neyther is to be ministred when as anye coueteth to haue the bellie soluble The water of Quince flowers dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse druncke of women to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme stayeth the great Fluxe of the Termes In the same maner druncke comforteth the heart and stayeth the will to vomite and vomiting by drincking to the quantitie of three ounces at a tyme morning noone and at euening The water of Doder The .xxvi. Chapter THe congruent tyme of Dystilling the Doder is when the stringes eyes or séedes beginne to appeare for it hath no leaues as other hearbes then to shredde the whole substance and dystill it
by Balneo Mariae thys water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme recouereth all griefes of the Lyuer and Lunges by purging and comforting for it clenseth ◠by a certayne astriction strengthneth it openeth the stoppinges of the Lyuer and dyssolueth the hardnesse of the Mylt and Lyuer by drincking of the water of heartes tongue myxed wyth the same The water druncke twyse a daye expelleth Flewmaticke and Chollericke humours out of the Bodie and causeth Vryne In the same maner druncke putteth awaye Iaundise and sendeth furth the stone of the Bladder It helpeth the grypings of the Bellie druncke morning and euening the water dropped into the eyes causeth them cleare wythin short time The water recouereth womens places colde if it be drunke in the foresayd maner The water helpeth women whose termes be stayed and that haue a swelling about the Nauell The water druncke with a little powder of Annis séedes ▪ profiteth such which abounde in corrupt Bloude and be infected wyth fowle or Leaprowse scabbes The water myxed wyth common drincke and druncke daylie for a tyme comforteth the stomacke The water helpeth Feuers in Chyldren gyuen in Ale wyth a little of the powder of Annis séedes in that it purgeth the hote humour The water of Elecampane The .xxvij. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystillation is that the rootes wyth the Hearbe shredde togither be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of an Egge shell full at a tyme for fyue or sixe dayes togyther delyuereth the griefe of the stone washing the téeth therewyth strengthneth them i◠amendeth the cough by drinking twoo ounces at a tyme wyth the powder of Lycorise and Annis séedes myxed It also expelleth wormes in the Bodie helpeth conuulsions and swellinges and payne in the Loynes In the foresayde maner druncke or taken with drinke helpeth such bursten The water druncke wyth a little Rosed honie and the heade well laboured with the same that it may drye in by it selfe comforteth the heade The water druncke many dayes togither not onely comforteth and strengthneth the stomacke but clenseth the breast and Lunges of grosse and clammie humours Yea this causeth a fayre skinne to women both in face and Bodie through the often vsing of it It also procureth a glansome minde and the person often vsing the same to haue a chéerfull and amyable countenaunce The water druncke and annoynted strengthneth loose membres It profiteth such fetching the breath hardly by drincking sundrie morninges wyth Rosed honie The water druncke morning and euening for a certayne tyme togyther expelleth the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder clenseth them and causeth Vryne The water of the rootes alone dystilled about the ende of Maye or from the moneth of Iulye vnto September druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme for certayne dayes healeth an inner rupture In the same maner druncke helpeth the stone prouoketh the Termes in women delyuereth the griefe of the stone and causeth Vryne This druncke in the abouesayd maner sendeth furth the dead yongling out of the mothers wombe It like druncke or applyed with linnē clothes dissolueth putteth away the swelling of womens places This on such wyse druncke or applyed remooueth the swelling of the testicles The water often druncke swéetned wyth Rosed honnie seasseth the Coughe and consumeth the grosse and clammie humours detayned wythin the Breast The water of Eiebright The .xxviij. Chapter THe congruent tyme for the dystillatiō of it is that the leaues stalkes flowers wyth the whole substaunce be dystilled in a Cucurbyte of glasse by Balneo Mariae when it yéeldeth or beareth the flowers This water dropped and stryked about the eyes causeth cleare eyes and sharpeneth the sight the water vsed in the same maner seasseth the payne of the eies the water dropped into the eyes an houre before night and striked about druncke to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme comforteth strengthneth and preserueth the sight especially in the aged persons and flewmaticke of complexion The hearbe dryed and brought to powder and eaten euerie day in a reare potched Egge for a certayne tyme togither restoreth sight lost the water myxed wyth halfe a dramme of the powder and druncke euerie euening for a moneth or fourtie dayes togyther recouereth a weake sight The water of our Beanes The .xxix. Chapter THe best tyme of dystilling them that the gréene bestowed in a Cucurbyte of Glosse be dystilled by Balneo Mariae wyth the water of Beanes washe vlcered and matterie legges that remayning after the water dystilled quite forth bring by heate of fire into powder Which then sprinckle on the sore for it dryeth vp and is the best remedie for fowle and matterie legges The water of the Beane coddes distilled when the Sunne shall be in Leo and the Moone in Aries druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time doth marueylously remooue and helpe the griefe of the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder The water of the gréene hearbe wyth the stalkes dystilled about the ende of Maye druncke for certayne dayes morning euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth sugar putteth away the stone in Children the same euerie day druncke to the quantitie of foure or fyue ounces at a tyme preuayleth agaynst a strong Poyson The water druncke in the lyke maner for a moneth engendreth good and pure bloud The face and skinne of the Bodie washed wyth the same water procureth a soft skinne and cleare and a fayre face The water of the flowers gathered at the full rypenesse and before the rotting dystilled in a Cucurbyte of Glasse by Balneo Mariae dropped into the eyes at euening dryeth vp the watering and dropping of the eyes It amendeth the exulceration and rednesse of the eyes dropped into them after the maner abouesayd The lyke it auayleth in pushes of the eyes The face also washed wyth thys water or laboured on the Bodye causeth a cleare and soft skinne and clenseth or taketh away spottes on the skynne The same druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time auayleth agaynst poyson If Lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed vpon doth drawe furth Dart or Arrow heades and thornes runne into the Bodie The water druncke of women morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme for sixe or seauen dayes togyther sendeth downe their Termes in due season The water extinguisheth the burning of the Shingles and expelleth euill pushes if it be applyed morning and euening wyth a Lynnen cloth or soft towe wette in the same The water of Filipendula The .xxx. Chapter THe chosen time for dystillyng the same is that the whole herbe with the rootes shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke Morning Euening to the quantitye of thrée ounces at a time with a
dram waight of the powder of the Gentiane roote swéetned with sugar healpeth the stayinge backe of the vryne and dropping of the same it also amendeth the coldenesse of stomacke and helpeth digestion This in lyke maner druncke helpeth such fetching the breath shorte and painefully and all sicknesses procéeding of a cold cause The water druncke in the like quantitie abouesayd mixed with a dram waight of the powder of the blessed Thistell swéetned with sugar helpeth the plague and preuayleth against poison eaten or druncke by happe The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of fower or sixe ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar easeth the griefes and expelleth the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder The Water of Fumitarie The .xxxi. Chapter THe best tyme of dystillation is that the herbe with the whole substance shredde small be dystilled by Balneo about the end of Maye or the middes of Iune this water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme recouereth the Iaundyse and cleareth awaye the foule scabbe on the face after the kinde of a Leaprie and preserueth the person by the dailye vsinge of it from the Leaprie In the same maner druncke helpeth euery kinde of scabbes the morfew ytche Let the pacient entred into Bath drincke this wyth a little Triacle for it then prouoketh sweate by which the bloude is pourged and helpeth the sickenesse which is procéeded of corrupt bloud In the tyme of the plague maye the water be vsed in that it preserueth such by drincking of it The water myxed with fine Tryacle and pure bole Armoniake and giuen to that pacient afflicted with the plague yealdeth a helpe deliuereth him in short tyme The water druncke attenuateth pierceth openeth obstructions looseth the bellye it also purgeth the bloud Choller and all discommodities procéeding of chollor adust humours The water drunck twise a daye strengthneth the stomack the Lyuer and the Bowels it also putteth away the chollericke and burning Agues and those sicknesse which are caused by the obstruction of the vessels The water in the foresayd maner druncke prouoketh much chollericke vryne and helpeth the stoppings of the Lyuer It also putteth away clotted bloude and dissolueth the swelling both within and without the bodie and prouoketh the termes in women The water druncke with a dram waight of the powder of Synamon comforteth the stomacke prouoketh vrine putteth away scabbes and ytche and mundifyeth the bloude A potion of the same water recouereth vlcers of the mouth and dolours The water of the garden Clarâ—e The .xxxij. Chapter THe aptest tyme for the Dystillation of it is that the whole herbe shredde small be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddle of Maye this water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetned wyth Sugare ceasseth the gripings of the bellie and paynes of the stomack and sides the rather by applyng vpon the places lynnen clothes wet often in it The water drunck twise a day to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme remooueth the payne of womens places and prepareth them apt to conceiue with childe it also comforteth and recouereth the members harmed by colde by applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the places The water of Caryophyllata The .xxxiij. Chapter THe Herbe wyth the rootes finely shredde and bestowed in a Cucurbite of glasse requyre to be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of March or myddes of April this water druncke Morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth Sugar for fower of fiue dayes togither ceasseth gripinges of the bellie stayeth the blouddie fluxe womens Termes the spitting of bloude and strengthneth a colde brayne This in like maner druncke purgeth all euill clammye humours and sendeth them furth of the bodie The water drunck in the foresayde maner digesteth meate hard of digestion and amendeth a colde stomake This druncke twise a daye profyteth the Lyuer The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme healeth the inner woundes of the breast the like doth this recouer woundes déepe and desperate vlcers if they be often washed and that linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the fores The water helpeth impostumes by applying lynnen clothes wet in it on the swellings The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar healeth fistulaes it also profiteth much if they be washed with the same or that linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the places The water remooueth and putteth away spots moles or other like markes which Infantes haue taken of the Moothers if they be often washed in their Infancie with that water The Water of Broome flowers The .xxxiiij. Chapter THe dystillation of the flowers is to be done by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of glasse when the flowers are full rype and begynne in a maner to fall of thys water druncke wyth a little Rosed honye morning euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme for twelue of fourtéene dayes togither draweth humors from the ioyntes purgeth flewme and auayleth against the shedding of the Gaule The water druncke twise a day to the quantitye of fiue or sixe ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth Rosed honye and a dram waight of the powder of Feâ—ell séedes myxed expelleth the excrementes of the kidneyes causeth vrine effectuously and breaketh the stone as well in the bladder as in the kidneyes and suffereth not matter after to gather in thâ—â—â— to harden into a stone The water druncke with Oximell or 〈◊〉 hony for a certayne tyme dissolueth the hardnesse of the Mylte and putteth away the swellinges in the throte The water profiteth the heade if applyed it be suffered to drie in by it selfe thys in lyke maner ordred recouereth the wearinesse of members The Water of Gentiane The .xxxv. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystilling onely the roote as more commendid is that the gréene or freshe roote shredde small and bestowed in a Cucurbyte of glasse be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of the Caniculare dayes where otherwise the dryed rootes infused a tyme in wyne maye be dystilled at anye tyme The water symple of the fresh rootes druncke often fasting to the quantity of thrée ouncâ—s at a tyme expelleth feuers caused by the obstruction of the Bowells and other partes of the bodie kylleth the wormes in the bellie clenseth all maner of spottes in the face if they be often washed with the same and prolongeth mans lyfe in that it consumeth all the clammye humours in the stomacke The water like druncke prouoketh the termes in women and causeth vryne against the plague and stinging or bit of venimous wormes and Beastes this druncke and applyed with lynnen clothes doth myraculously auayle The water druncke of him which hath taken by happe the venemous and monstruous bloude of a
nim 455. expelleth the same nor suffereth any hurtfull disease to insue to the parson The water druncke fasting for certayne dayes procureth an appetite to meate and purgeth the stomacke of clammye humours If with it before the taking be halfe a drame of pure Calamus Aromaticus brought to fyne powder and a dramme of Sugar myxed the same potion taken thrée or foure tymes doth mightily restore the taste and desire to rate The â—ater druncke with a dramme of Ginger and an ounce of Sugar â—asting doth spéedily deliuer the grypings of the Bellye caused by wynde and the obstruction in the flankes This of experience founâ—e that the freshe roote brused and applyed in playster forme on the bellie doth vndoubtedly kill the wormes consisting in the Bowels The Water of ioynted Grasse The .xxxvi. Chapter THe congruent Distillation of it is done of the Herbe with the rootes and the whole substance shredde small And the same after the bestowing in a Cucurbite of Glasse distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water drunke morning and Euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme with a dramme of the fyne powder of Synamone and a little Sugar stayeth the great fluxe of the Bellie The same quantitie of the water drunke at one time purgeth the Reynes prouoketh vryne and openeth the stopping of partes in the bodie The like quantitie taken with a little Rosed Honie fasting expelleth the wormes in the Bellie to Infantes and children onely giue but twoo ounces to youth of more yeares minister thrée ounces to men and elder persons foure ounces as aboue taught The water ceaseth the grieuous payne of the Shyngles by applying lynnen clothes wette in it â–ª It putteth awaye the Feuer arysing by heate eyther by drinking or applying the same without the bodie The water preuayleth against all paynes and burning beate of woundes yea and closeth them if they be gently wasshed and soupled with a lynnen clothe wette in it or lynnen clothes wette in the same be applyed The water in the foresayde quantitie drunke fasting ceaseth and helpeth the grypinges of the Bowels amendeth the stopping of Vryne recouereth the vlcers of the Bladder and breaketh the stone but a dramme of the powder of the séedes mixed with the water more auayleth in sending forth the vryne The water dropt warme in the matterie eares healeth them in short time It profyteth the rottennesse of the Gummes if they be often washed with the same This helpeth blacke pushes â— if a lyâ—â—nen clothe or soft Towe wette in it be applyed twyse or thâ—yce a daye and that at eche tyme be thrée or fower ounces drunck The water ceaseth all maner of heates by applying without lynnen clothes wette in it In yongmen and of xxx yeares doth this water mâ—â—e worke than in the elder persons The water of Grounde Yuie or Tunhoue The .xxxvij. Chapter THe congruent time of Dystillation is that the whole herbe shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water drincke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar preuayleth against the trembling of the heart the Kinges â—uill and a weake stomacke The water druncke in a bathe throughlye clenseth clammie hâ—mours which are contayned in the stomacke the Lungs the Liuer and Bladder and procureth the â—erson healthfull The water druncke in like maner preuayleth â—â—ainst the infection and poyson of the Plague in that it expelâ—eth the same The water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie abouesayde doth recouer the vlcers of the Heads openeth the stopping of the Lyuer and Mylt draweth downe the Tâ—rmes of women and prouoketh vrine The water drunck morning noone and at euening preuayleth against the wearynesse of members in women if the partes also be rubbed with it fower times in a daye This water stilled into dropping and running eyes stayeth and dryeth vp the water The like perfourmeth the â—â—â—ce of the leaues or myxed with this water and applyed to them The water of Cowslippes The .xxxviij. Chapter THe aptest time for Dystillation of it is that the leaues and floures with the whole substance shredde togither be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the beginning of Maye or sooner This water druncke twyce a day to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme heateth the stomacke the Liuer and Matrice For which cause it is much auayleable for women painfully traueyling and prouoketh the termes in them The water in the foresayde maner druncke asswageth swellings of the hoade if lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed The water twyse a day drunck resolueth humors gathered causing ache in the Hyppes and Ioyntes and sendeth them forth by vrine This water preuayleth against all maner of headache procéeding of colde by applying lynnen clothes wette in it to the aking heade It healeth also the bytte and stinging of venimous wormes and beastes and all poysonings The water clenseth the fowle staynings the wrinckling and spottes of the face and the rest of the bâ—die in that it causeth a smoothe and fayre skynne by often washing with the same The water druncke twyse a day helpeth the Palsie putteth awaye the stone in the Kidneyes and Bladder It also recouereth loose and broken bones by drinking and often applying lynnen clothes wette in it The flowers made into a Conâ—eâ—â—e with Sugar profite such as are féeble and often swounding and that be decayâ—d of strength in that they recouer and restore strength lost The water of Stoikes bill or herbe Robert. The .xxxix. Chapter THe â—â—st congruent time for Distillation of it is that the stalkes leaues and whole substance shredde small be distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May or beginning of Iune This water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time mixed with a little Pepper and Myrrhe in fine powder profiteth such as are dacayed in strength and the like quantitie druncke twyce a day for thrée dayes togither or longer time mixed with Rosed Honie preuayleth against Inflations and recouereth the Phthisick or sore in the Lunges with a Consumption of all the bodie The water drâ—nck with halfe an ounce of the séedes and a quantitie of Myrrhe and Pepper in fine powder myxed togither doth put awaye the â—rycke and sâ—yffenesse of turning the necke The water profiteth the exulceration of womens places if they be wasshed twise a daye with the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed This water putteth away the blacke and blewe of the skinne caused by a fall or stâ—ype if it be applyed with linnen clothes thrée or foure times a day in that it dissolueth and weareth away the congealeâ—â—loude vnder the skinne Thâ—s also healeth the Fistula if it be washed with the water morning and euening or that lynâ—â—n clothes wette in it be applyed The water auayleth against ioyntaches of the shoulders and féete if it be laboured on the
grieued place â–ª or that it be â–ª applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it The water applyed with linnen clothes wet in it putteth away swellings of the Pappes and ceaseth the payne of them The water applyed on brused shaken members to péeces recouereth them and putteth away the clotted blouder The water of Horsetayle The .xl. Chapter THe congruent time for the distillation of it is that the herbâ— and rootes shred smal be dâ—stiâ—â—ed by Balneo Mariae about the middes of Maye This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time â–ª mixed with a dramme of the powder of Cynamone and a little Sugar recouereth the spitting of bloude healeth the bowels exulcerated and hurt stayeth the termes of Women the fluxe Dysenteria and all other fluxes of the Bellie cureth the Bladder vlcered comforteth the stomacke harmed and the Lyuer by applying also of lynnen clothes wette in it without The water druncke morning noone and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed in a playster forme asswageth inflammations and burning of the Shingles The water druncke twyse a daye helpeth the griefe of the stone the Strangurie The water recouereth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria if a linnen clothe wet in it be often applyed to the fundament The water applyed hote with lynnen clothes to the mans priuie member swollen doth put awaye the swelling ceaseth the payne The water healeth woundes of the féete the holes open if they be washed with the same The water applyed with lynnen clothes on the swelling of the Dropsie morning euening doth asswage put away the same The water applyed with linnen clothes wet in it to the foreheade nose and put within the nosthrils restrayneth and stayeth the bléeding of the nose and putteth awaye the running of the nose by drawing it vp by the nosthrils The water of Hoppes The â–ª xli Chapter THe congruent time for Dystillation of it is that the vpper toppes and first braunches cut vp in heygth or length of two handbredthes and shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Aprill This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time and that mixed with Rosed hony it be vsed for thrée or fower wéekes togither putteth away Melancholie of which commonly is caused scabs ytche and the Leprie and such lyke griefes that are woont to happen of corrupt bloude The water druncke in the abouesayde maner openeth the stopping of the Milt putteth away the pricking and all griefes which are woont to be caused by the stopping of the Mylt The water druncke and of it dropped at Euening into the eares clenseth and weareth away the mattering of them The water myxed with a like quantitie of Hartes tongue water and druncke with a little Rosed Honie or Sugar before the beginning of the cold deliuereth the Quartaine ague in short time The water on such wise prepared and druncke twise a day amendeth the harde fetching of breath and the stopping of the Breast The waters like prepared and drunck putteth away the Iaundise and Dropsie and looseth the belly The water druncke correcteth Choller purgeth the bloude of the same and extinguisheth his inflammations It also putteth away headach gathered of heate The water druncke mittigateth the heate of the Lyuer and stomacke and auayleth in Feuers caused of Choller and bloud The water of Henbane The .xlij. Chapter THe chosen tyme for Dystillation of it is that the whole Herbe with the rootes and flowers shred and brused be dystilled about S. Iohns daye This water ceaseth all manner of payne of the head procéeding of heate if the head be rubbed and laboured with the same The water annoynted on the forhead and Temples and washing the féete with it procureth sléepe in a sharpe sickenesse the rather if the séedes brought to powder and myxed with womans milke and the whyte of an Egge and a little Vinegar be applyed on the Temples It represseth and asswageth all maner of heate if linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the places On such wyse it remooueth all dolour of the members and palifyeth or rather hydeth the forme of the Leprie on the face if it be often washed and sowpled with the same in that it draweth forth all maner of heate not naturall The water profiteth them which haue no naturall rest by applying it by discretion as well within as without the bodie and if it be laboured oftentimes on the heade and applyed with linnen clothes wette in it then it causeth a man the rather to rest naturally The water of Hartes ease The .xliij. Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of it is that the Herbe with the Flowers shredde and bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the ende of Iune or myddes of Iulie This water ministred to children twyse a day to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth without doubt the burning heate that commonly taketh them The water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth such hardly breathing and drawing the wynde short â–ª the inflammation and impostume of the Lunges and those which haue a straytenesse about the heart and breast and that haue there some sore or a swelling The water druncke fasting for a certaine tyme healeth scabbednesse and all other corruptions of the skynne The water of Iuniper Beries The .xliiij. Chapter THe congruent dystillation of the Beries is when they bée rype and waxing blacke then they ought to be bruised and dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water drunke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar deliuereth and helpeth the stone of the kidneyes and Bladder also clenseth the kidneyes and Bladder causeth vryne and draweth downe the termes of Women by drincking thrée ounces at a time with a dramme of the powder of Cassia lignea The water druncke with a little Cinamone and Sugar expelleth the deade yoongling and poyson and profiteth against the byte and stinging of venimous beasts and wormes The water auayleth against all ioyntaches procéeding of colde if the ioyntes be rubbed and applyed with the same morning noone and at euening and let after to drye in by it selfe The water attenuateth openeth and clenseth filthie vlcers if they be washed with the same The water of the woode Lillie The .xlv. Chapter THe flowers onelye are distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the middes of the Spring yet the rootes distilled more excell The water of the flowers druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar recouereth them which haue eaten poyson in their meate The water ministred orderly preuayleth against the byte of a madde Dogge it helpeth the harde traueyle of Chylde comforteth the Brayne
the Heart the Liuer and other spirituall members and riddeth away the falling sickenesse by drincking of the same for fortie dayes togither The water druncke fasting swéetened with a little Sugar helpeth swounding recouereth the lacke of speach lost and sundrie diseases of the bodie and restoreth plentie of mylke in womens brestes The water druncke in the foresayde maner helpeth the Strangurie auayleth against the pricking about the heart and amendeth the inflammation of the Liuer The water druncke twyse a daye stayeth the immoderate course of the termes in women The water healâ—th the byte and stinging of venimous beastes and woormes if a lynnen clothe wette in it be applyed on the place The water dropped into the eyes putteth away the inflammation and darckenesse of them It cooleth also hote inflammations by applying Lynnen clothes wette in the same Whose members or head doe tremble it behooueth him afore to washe purely and drie them after to rubbe and labor this water on the places and to let it dry in by it selfe recouereth them if this be done morning and euening The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it putteth awaye the payne of the priusties To conclude this water orderly ministred recouereth loose and palsie members the falling sicknesse convulsions dazeling and swimming of the heade and swounding In Germanie certaine doe make of the Flowers dryed in the summer time a wine in the time of pressing forth the Grapes which after the myxing and standing togither a certaine time they minister of it for the foresayde griefes But there are other which stéepe a pounde of the freshe flowers in a gallon or twoo of olde wyne and set the Glasse in the Sunne for sixe wéekes or two Monethes putting to it of Lauander and of Rosemarie flowers with sundrie pleasant spyces this after the strayning they distill in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae which water purchased they bestowed for the preciousnesse of it in Siluer or Golden vesselles close stopped and they name this the Golden water which they vse to all the foresayde griefes of the bodye The rather if it be dystilled thrée tymes ouer and rectified by a Pellicane which then ministred with sixe graynes of Pepper a little of Lauander water worketh miraculously for it coÌ„forteth the Brayne restoreth such swouning and left for deade in a maner yea causeth them to liue after a long time It also recouereth the depriuation of Senses putteth away the Cholicke passion and profiteth that person which shall haue an impostume in the hinder part of the Brayne and Heade by drinking a spoonefull at a time of this precious water This water in lyke manner by applying it often on the foreheade and hynder part of the head procureth a good memorie and readie wit. As touching the recouerie of swounding and great hazard of death by it the learned Mathiolus reporteth that he hath of proofe founde manye tymes the contrarie yet such is the fame of it sayeth he in Germanie that many cannot refrayne the ministring of the same yea in most hote sickenesses The water of the Wyldinges or Crabbes The .xlvi. Chapter THe congruent tyme for Dystillation of them is that they bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of October This water druncke Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar is a most precious water and miraculously auayleth against the grypings of the Bowels The water in lyke maner taken helpeth the fluxe Dysenteria deliuereth the griefes of the stone clenseth the Reynes and Bladder The water of the vnrypened Crabbes or Wyldinges dystilled by Balneo Mariae about S. Iohns daye not onelye helpeth the face swollen by washing it with the same and letting it to drye in by it selfe but putteth away the high red colour and péeling of the skinne on the face and the red pymples or other deformitie of the same The water of putrified and rotten Apples The .xlvij. Chapter OF the graffed or swéete Apples which shall be rotten shall you dystill a water by Balneo Mariae This water helpeth that inflammation which cooled and putrified larger spreadeth insomuch that the fleshe falleth out if the place be morning and euening washed with the same or Lynnen clothes often applyed The water recouereth hote and red swellings and sores or Cankers eating and pestilent Botches by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it thryse in the daye The water of the Apples through ripe and before their rotting dystilled by Balneo Mariae very much auayleth for comforting in that it cooleth the body and heart by drinking morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar The flowers of the graffed Apples requyre to be gathered when as they be thorowe blowen and by a Lynnen sheete spredde vnder the trée the blossomes ought to be beaten downe with a staffe and to be dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae This water recouereth and throughly helpeth the rednesse and deformitie of the face if for thrée or fower wéekes togither it be washed morning and euening with the same The water of the Peache tree flowers The .xlviij. Chapter A Certayne Chymist of fame in Germanie dystilled a Rose water out of the Peache Roses or Flowers which looseth the Bellie and procureth to vomite and he tooke for loosing of the Bellie the water which dystilled forth first before the Roses were burned and dystilled them in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae where he also dystilled the drye herbes and others in Sandâ— The water of the leaues dystilled by Balneo Mariae at the increasing of the Moone in Maye druncke in the morning fasting putteth away the griefe of the stone in the loynes the rather by taking it thryce a daye to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time which in lyke maner vsed procureth vrine and purgeth the Bladder The water druncke of children fasting to the quantitie of an ounce at a time swéetened with Sugar killeth the long wormes in the bodie The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time preuayleth agaynst the stone The water dropped into the eares killeth the wormes in them Rubbing the heade with it ceaseth headach The water of the smaller Mallowes The .xlix. Chapter WHen the Mallowes shall beare flowers then the rootes with the whole Herbe gathered and shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Maye This water betwéene daye and night druncke fower tymes to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetned with a little Sugar recouereth the pricking or stitches in the sides and Pleurisie and purgeth woundes The water druncke to the quantitie of sixe or eyght ounces at a time fasting softeneth and looseth the bellie remooueth the payne of the Matrice breaketh and healeth inwarde swellings The water in lyke maner druncke stayeth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria putteth away the griefe of the stone asswageth the payne of the
Bladder and clenseth the Reynes and Bladder The water applyed on the Temples procureth sléepe If the féete of a sicke person of a hote Ague be rubbed or laboured with the same procureth rest and ceaseth thirst The water putteth awaye the Impostume behinde the eares by dropping it warme into them and by applying it without and by drincking a quantitie eche day The water druncke helpeth the often desire to the stoole and by applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the Bellie The water healeth the bytte of venimous things if it be washed with the same and lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vpon This also putteth awaye scabbednesse and ytche and spots of the body by dooing the like The water drunke resisteth the infection of the Plague and preserueth the person that he be not taken with the same sickenesse The water applyed on woundes or washed with the same filleth them with fleshe The water of the flowers dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae drunke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time putteth away the grypings of the Bowels heateth and softeneth the Bellie The water dropped into the eyes diuers tymes in the day doth marueylously recouer and restore a decayed sight as the same of experience founde The water of Horehounde The L. Chapter THe time for Dystillation of it is that the whole substaunce with the rootes shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar preuayleth against the Cough the hardnesse of fetching breath the spitting of bloud the Dropsie comforteth the stomack clenseth the breast and lungs openeth the liuer Mylt and strengthneth the Kidneys bladder It comforteth the yongling in the mothers wombe druncke of women with chylde to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar This comforteth and quickeneth the wytte and memorie by chasing or rubbing it on the head The water dropped into the eares taketh awaye the payne of them purgeth and clenseth freshe woundes by washing them morning and euening with it yea it healeth open vlcers The water putteth away visions and euill dreames by drincking sundrie times of it It also helpeth the Dropsie if such refrayne from moyst things and to much drincking and all swellings this healeth by applying it on the places The water of the herbe Baulme The Li. Chapter THe herbe with the whole substaunce shredde small and well stamped lay to stéepe for a whole night in good white wine that it may well dryncke in of the wyne Which done dystill the whole on the morrow in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme recouereth in short tyme any kynde of scabbednesse of the bodie and causeth a swéete sauour of the same if with a grayne of Muske myxed it be washed The water remooueth Pymples Letters and all other spots happening on the face or breast by myxing a quantitie of the naturall or artificiall Baulme and washing or rubbing the places wyth the same and it causeth the face to come to a fayre redde colour The water druncke euery morning fasting to the quantitie of a small Nutte shell full at a time putteth awaye the yll â—auour or stincking of the breath The water also remooueth toothache by holding it a time in the mouth The water preserueth a long time fleshe or fishe by lying in it and poured into turned wyne restoreth the same to be druncke The water druncke procureth vrine and applyed with a Lynnen clothe on the bottome of the Bellie breaketh the stone of the Bladder causeth vrine and mooueth the Termes of women The water druncke recouereth the payne of the Bodie and Kidneyes The water druncke twyse a daye and the herbe applyed in playster forme on that swelling vnder the Chynne named Scrophula helpeth it greatly The water druncke fasting breaketh an impostume growne within the bodie It healeth also all prickinges or stitches of the heart and sides This water taken in the manner abouesayde is a mortall enimie or killeth all maner of wormes within the bodie The water druncke fasting comforteth the afflicted spirites strengtheneth all the members and recouereth those partes endammaged or grieued with the Goute through colde For this comforteth the sinewes farre better than any other remedie The water druncke fasting with a little Triacle deliuereth and helpeth the falling sicknesse And the person which by occasion of any sickenesse cannot speake by putting a fyne lynnen clothe wette in the water and put vnder the tongue oftentimes recouereth the speache hyndered and lacking The water druncke fasting comforteth the brest and helpeth digestion The water drunck twise a day procureth a swéete breath ceaseth all inward swellings putteth away the Cholick and grypings of the Bowels purgeth the matrice and helpeth the Dropsie The water applyed on wounds twyse a daye healeth them in short tyme The water dropped into the eyes stayeth the watering of them and procureth a sharpe sight â–ª The water druncke fasting cheareth the heart maketh a man merrie helpeth a colde stomacke strengthneth the vitall partes helpeth digestion recouereth the stoppings of the brayne amendeth a féeble courage strengthneth the weakenesse of the heart and the same especially by which sléepe is often broken in the night and the beating of his pulse repressed It also putteth awaye the cares of the mynde and troublesome imaginations which eyther are of Melancholie or of adust flewme engendred The water druncke fasting sharpeneth the vnderstanding and wytte and procureth a good or readie memorie The water of the herbe Mercurie The Lij Chapter THe congruent time for the dystillation of it is that the whole herbe shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water drawne vp into the Nosethrilles oftentimes profiteth vnto the purging of the heade helpeth the running of the eyes nose and eares The water applyed wyth lynnen clothes wette in it on burnings healeth them and mitigateth the griefes The water tempered with wyne and applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it on Vlcers cureth them The water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of two ounces at a time expelâ—eth superfluous heates and grosse humors as Flewme and the grosse blacke Choler The water druncke and the herbe eaten for thrée dayes togither of women as a day before and twoo dayes after the Termes begun and at the fourth daye comming out of Bathe to coeate worketh a marueylous matter in conception The rather as Hippocrates affirmeth if before it the powder of the rootes of Iroos and it formed into a Pessarie with Honie be conueyghed vp into the bodie the readier to cause the Termes to come downe The water druncke in time of traueyle of chylde and a Bathe made with the Herbe and Malloes sendeth forth the afterburthen The water dropped into
deafe eares and annoynted with olde wyne recouereth the hearing The water of Grummell dystilled about the ende of Maye or beginning of Iune druncke morning and euening for xxx or xl dayes togither to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time with a little of this water helpeth the stone the dropping of the vrine the Strangurie and griefe of the stone of the Kidneys and Bladder It also clenseth the reynes and Bladder The water of the Bramble berries The Liij Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of the Berries is when they are full rype but not tarying till they be soft and it behooueth to washe them before and to drie them againe after to dystill them in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae Thyâ— water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone in children The water druncke fasting recouereth the griefe of the stone of the Kidneyes and Bladder The water gargelled in the throte profiteth the griefes of the Vuula and healeth vlcers of the throte by gargelling it hote fower times in the day The water of Mulberies The Liiij Chapter THe Mulberies are to be dystilled when they are sufficiently rype by Balneo Mariae This water gargelled to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time for thrée or fower times a daye recouereth vlcâ—rs of the throte The water handled after the same maner and druncke downe putteth awaye impostumes of the Breast expelleth flewme out of the bodie The water in lyke maner druncke expelleth and dissolueth the congealed bloude in the bodie helpeth the Cough and looseth the binding in the brest The water of the vnrypened Mulberies dystilled by Balneo Mariae dropped and applyed about the eyes greatly helpeth them This water often gargelled in the mouth helpeth the weakenesse of the Vuula taketh away all manner of roughnesse exulceration and heate of the throte The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme with Rosed honie recouereth the impostumes of the Liuer The water of Nenuplâ—are or the water Lillie The Lv. Chapter THe whyte flowers of the water Lyllie when they are full rype requyre in the due season to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water druncke with Rosed hony morning and euening for tenne or thirtéene dayes togither to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time helpeth the shedding of the gall and a hote and drie Cough The water also profiteth them which haue an impostume of the Breast with payne in the side The water druncke with Sugar preuayleth against the vlcers of the Bowels softeneth a hote belâ—â—e and recouereth an olde watrie rupture The water druncke in lyke quantitiâ— preuayleth against the heate of the Plague putteth away headach ceaseth the Cough and helpeth the impostumes of the Mylt if they procéede of heate The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it morning and euening doth mightily extinguish all inflammations in mans bodie It also procureth sléepe ceaseth the inflammation of the head the Lyuer stomacke and heart The water especially profiteth vnto the cooling of the hâ—ade if it be often applyed rounde about and recouereth the heate of the heart by applying lynnen clothes without The water drunke fasting or outwardly applyed greatly auayleth against the consumption of the Bodie It also deliuereth the night formes of Venus in sléepe and taketh away the Uenereall delight for euer by drincking it fasting and washing the Genitals with it for fortie dayes togither The water applyed without with lynnen clothes wette in it doth in short time coole the burning heate of the Liuer The Water of Hasill Nuttes The Lvi Chapter THe gréene Hasill nuttes gathered and bruised requyre to bée dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of Iuly Thys water well laboured on the handes and armes morning and euening and let to drye in by it selfe putteth away scabbednesse and trembling or shaking of the handes The water dystilled of the freshe Hasill Nuttes druncke fasting to the quantitie of twâ— drammes at a time miraculously helpeth the Cholicke and grypings of the Bowels a thing sure and experimented often as writeth the learneâ— Alexander Benedictus The water of Walnuttes The Lvij. Chapter THe gréene Walnuts gathered and bruised ought to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iuly This water ministred to drincke to a wounded person twyse or thryse a daye putteth awaye the inflammation of the wounde the rather if a lynnen clothe wette in it be applyed sundrie tymes of the day The water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme putteth away any maner of heate and profiteth blacke Pushes as the Carbuncle and harde swellings in the grynde and other pestilent Blysters and swellinges by applying diuers tymes lynnen clothes wette iâ— it It also helpeth the Plague by drinking the like quantitie twyse a daye with a scruple weight of fine Triacle Certaine persons there are which dystill a water out of the Walnuts not ripe and whole with their shelles which is soueraigne and auayleable against the plague and for to foment the places afflicted with Goute right profitable as the learned Graterolus wryteth The water applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it putteth away Tetters in that it extinguisheth and ceaseth payne The water of the gréene ryndes of the Walnuttes dystilled by Balneo Mariae in September taken in drincke with a thirde part of Uinegar when the heate of the Plague taketh any and that a veyne before be opened and that he shall drinke it within .xxiiij. houres is a sure and approued remedie against the Plague This water dropped into the eares helpeth the rynging and sounde or noyse of them The water of the rype ryndes applyed doth lyke helpe those griefes The water of the Walnut leaues shredde and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May dryeth vp the open vlcers ceaseth heate and causeth a smooth skinne to growe againe on vlcers by applying lynnen clothes wette in it morning and euening for a certaine time togither The water of Palma Christi The Lviij Chapter THe rootes only gathered and finely shredde require to be dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke twyse a daye recouereth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria as the same of experience knowne The water like drunck expelleth the grosse humors of the body and by oftentimes washing with it greatly clenseth and cléereth the face The water is profitable ministred to madde persons and franticke and in the griefes of the sinewes A dram weyght of the fine powder of the séedes gyuen with thrée ounces of the water swéetened with a little Sugar preuayleth against the falling sicknesse The water myxed with pure wyne and druncke at dinner and supper for .xxx. or .xl. dayes togither doth lyke recouer the falling sicknesse The water druncke at the beginning of the colde fitte riddeth away the Quartaine feuer in short
time as a certaine man of proofe affirmeth The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time strengtheneth the stomack heateth and comforteth nature The water in like maner druncke putteth awaye the yelowe Iaundise and prouoketh vrine The water taken in the morning fasting for a certaine time togither to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time and that Lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth preuayle against all swellings being as well without as within the bodie The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time and that Lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth heale olde and newe woundes aswell wythin happening as without the bodie The water of Cinkfoyle or fiue leaued grasse The Lix Chapter THe best time for dystillation of it is that the herbe stalke roote with the whole substance shred small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of Maye This water druncke morning and euening for certaine dayes to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time helpeth the stone the griefe of the Stone in the Loynes and clenseth the Reynes The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of eygth or nine ounces at a tyme doth mightily loose the belly and like resolueth the hardnesse of belly by applying it without The water applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it ceaseth all maner of heates and swellinges applyed with lynnen clothes wette to the foreheade stayeth the bléeding at the nose It recouereth the trembling of members and the handes if they be often laboured with the same and let to drye in by it selfe The water healeth newe and olde woundes if they be washed with the same or applyed with lynnen clothes It also putteth awaye all swellinges and Impostumes The water druncke fasting for certaine dayes profiteth against all maner of Feuers and expelleth them vtterlye The water of Thowrowaxe dystilled in Balneo druncke to the quantitie of two ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the inner rupture of Children healeth inflammations with a readnesse and the Shingles and ceaseth the griefe of a burning stomacke The water of S. Iohns Worte The Lx. Chapter THe best tyme for Dystillation of it is that the herbe the leaues and flowers drawne from the stalkes be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Iune This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a time preuayleth against the Apoplexie or depriuing of senses This water myxed with the powder of the rootes or séedes or water of Pionie and druncke twyse or thryse a daye to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a time recouereth and helpeth the falling sickenesse The water preuayleth against the trembling of members if they be laboured with the same twyse a day The water drunck with redde wine helpeth all manner of superfluous fluxes of the Bellie the rather being applyed with a lynnen clothe wette in it The water druncke morning and euening healeth all maner of woundes being as well without as within the Bodie foynes or cuttes the rather if they shall be washed or applyed often with a lynnen cloth wette in it The water of Pympernell The Lxi. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystillation of the lesser Pympernell which hath a sharpe roote is that the rootes the herbe with the whole substance shredde and bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone and griefe of the stone in the Loynes and Bladder and clenseth the Reynes This water helpeth the Plague druncke once wythin sixe dayes It profiteth women whose matrice is become colde and draweth downe the Termes The water druncke in lyke quantitie with a little of Castoreum brought to fine powder fasting putteth away the palsie of members The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time defendeth the person from sickenesse that daye in that it putteth away all maner of griefe from the heart deliuereth euill humors and procureth vrine this druncke with a little fine Triacle preuayleth against poyson The water causeth a cléere and fayre skinne of the face and handes if any often washeth these outwarde parts with it The water of Plantayne The Lxij Chapter THe rootes and herbe with the whole substance shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. The water druncke for fortie dayes morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a tyme swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth the Dropsie a hote Cough and that swelling procéeding of a heate and healeth Blysters and pushes rysing of heate It profiteth any fluxe of the Bellie but especiallye helpeth that fluxe Dysenteria if you mixe in the drinking the powders of the stone Hematites and Bole Armoniacke to the quantitie or weyght of a dramme of eche with two ounces of the water This lyke mixed and druncke stayeth the humorall fluxe and the ouer great fluxe of the Termes The water healeth the vlcers and impostume of the Lunges it preuayleth against poyson The water recouereth the falling sicknesse by drincking it for fortie dayes The water druncke for fower dayes helpeth the loue medicine if a purgation be afterwarde taken and this druncke a time deliuereth the griefe of the Mylt It killeth wormes by drincking fasting the quantitie abouesayde taken fasting for thrée dayes togither to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time helpeth the Ague It also recouereth the Matrice and sendeth forth the after burthen The water helpeth the Plague and profiteth inflammations by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it The water healeth all vlcers which are happened by a bruise stripe fall or by any other cause The water retayned a long time in the mouth healeth all woundes and vlcers of the mouth and the gummes rotten by bloude The water dropped euery day into a Fistula healeth it the rather if it be often washed with the same The water dropped into the eares remooueth the payne of them It helpeth the Shingles and dropped or applyed to the eyes putteth away the swelling of them The water gargelled in the mouth recouereth the exulceration of the throte The water applyed with lynnen clothes on freshe woundes stayeth the issue of bloud It healeth the bytte and stinging of venimous beastes and woormes recouereth inflammations and those with a readnesse by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water applyed with lynnen clothes preserueth woundes that no inflammation or other incommoditie happeneth to them It healeth those Vlcers which by féeding créepe abrode The water cureth that fore féeding which most men name the Wolfe if in it be boyled the flowers of Pomegranates Psidia the Cypresse nuttes Xylobalsamum Carpobalsamum Sugar Alum of eche an ounce of Mumia an ounce and a halfe and of Camphora one dramme of Plantaine water one pynte with the which decoction thus prepared let the sore bée dayly washed The water often
applyed causeth fleshe to growe againe it healeth the Fistula in the Fundament and recouereth Canker sores by often washing the mouth therewith it healeth the exulcered bowels giuen vp in glyster wyse by the fundament The water applyed on running Pyles with Cotton cureth them it cureth also euill Pushes and grieuous vlcers The water of Rybworte The Lxij Chapter THe time of Dystillation of it is that the rootes and herbe with the whole substance shredde small by dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May. This water druncke with Rosed Honie to the quantitie of foure ounces twoo houres before the comming of the fitte deliuereth the Quartaine feuer so that it be vsed before the beginning of sundrie fittes The water in lyke quantitie druncke sendeth forth the afterburthen clenseth the Reynes and Bladder and preuayleth agaynst the vlcers of the Nosethrils or eyes if they be washed twyse a daye with the same The water druncke warme with a little Rosed Honie expelleth the wormes of the bellie This water hath in a manner the same vertues which the greater Plantaine possesseth sauing that these are not so mightie in working The water of the Polipodie The Lxiij Chapter THe seasonable time for Dystillation of the Polipodie of the Oke is that the rootes onely gathered wythout the herbe and shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from Iulye to September This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time with Rosed honie helpeth the Cough and frensinesse It also putteth away Melancholie heauinesse and griefe of the mynde and druncke for certaine dayes deliuereth the quartaine Ague The like quantitie drunck with the broth of a Cocke or Pullet expelleth by siege Melancholie and flewme and helpeth them greatly which by nature are costiue The water druncke looseth the streyghtnesse of the breast softeneth the bellie putteth away fearefull dreames prouoketh vrine purgeth the bloude comforteth the heart and amendeth an euill colour The water of the Daysie The Lxiiij Chapter THe herbe and rootes with the whole substance shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May. This water druncke Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme procureth an appetite to meate The water druncke profiteth that person which shall haue a rybbe or legge broken and healeth woundes by drincking or washing them with it The water taken to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time looseth the Bellie healeth the vlcered bowels and strengtheneth the Palsie members if they be often rubbed or laboured with the same It cooleth the Lyuer extinguisheth an inwarde heate represseth Choller helpeth the blysters of the mouth and tongue procéeding of heate The water of Knotgrasse The Lxv. Chapter THe whole Herbe with the rootes shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of Maye Thys water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the bellie The water profiteth against the Ague which inuadeth with a heate It also healeth the Shingles by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water helpeth all manner of payne of wounds where an inflammation with redneâ—se consisteth if they be washed with the same or that a lynnen clothe wette in it be often applyed The water druncke in lyke maner abouesayde clenseth the Reynes expelleth the stone of the loynes procureth vrine and openeth the obstruction of such members The water druncke with Rosed honie profiteth children and men agaynst wormes It recouereth rotten gummes if they be often washed with the same and healeth blacke pushes or bladders by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water extinguisheth all maner of heates happening as well within as without the bodie The water of wylde Tansey The Lxvi Chapter THe whole Herbe with the rootes shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from Iuly vnto September This water druncke morning and euening for sixe or eight dayes togither to the quantitie of twoo or three ounces at a time stayeth the whyte termes or whytes in women The water dropped into the eyes recouereth the much running of them and healeth the eye lyddes folding outwarde by annoynting them often with it The water applyed to the eyes profiteth against dymnesse of sight the pinne and webbe and other spottes happening in them The water healeth woundes if they be washed with the same and applyed often with lynnen clothes wette in it If the backe bone be laboured with the same it taketh away the griefe therof The water of the flowers when they shall be full rype dystilled in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time for certaine dayes togither comforteth all the members of man The water druncke and applyed with a lynnen clothe on the forehead profiteth against the gyddynesse and swimming of the heade The water deliuereth the Rheume and running of bleared eyes It also recouereth moyst vlcers by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same in that it draweth forth the moysture by the poores The water of selfe heale The Lxvij. Chapter THe time for dystillation of it is that the herbe stalkes and flowers shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water recouereth the putrifaction of the mouth tempered with the oyle of Roses and vinegar and applyed to the Temples putteth away the burning of the heade mixed with Rose water doth lyke helpe the heade The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time profiteth against the stitches which are felt in the sides and against the inner impostumes of the bodie It also extinguisheth inflammations and recouereth a weakenesse of the heart In the lyke manner druncke healeth the Shingles and the inflammations with a rednesse as well in men of rype age as in children The water euery daye druncke fasting preserueth from the plague clenseth the breast and putteth away the strangurie It also preuayleth against the Tertian and Quartaine Ague The water druncke in the abouesayde maner helpeth such women whose matrice wythin begynneth to putrifie and matter for by the same are they healed The water recouereth woundes if they be often washed wyth the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed The water healeth swellings and exulceration of the mouth by washing and gargelling the mouth with it for this deliuereth the putrifaction and heate and the pushes or sores of the mouth The water of the leaues of the Oke The Lxviij Chapter THe leaues gathered and bruised requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May. This water drunck to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time recouereth the fluxe of the bellie whether the same be whyte or matterie It also expelleth congealed bloude into clottes by a strype The water druncke to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at
a time profiteth a fowle and corrupt lyuer and diseased lunges or at the least beginneth to putrifie This in lyke maner druncke preuayleth against stitches in the sides The water druncke twyse a daye stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the termes stoppeth the bléeding of wounds and lyke helpeth the pyssing of bloude by taking it in the foresaid quantitie The water dayly druncke doth especially preuayle agaynst the stone of the loynes and bladder It also healeth the bowels exulcerated by the daungerous fluxe of the bellie The water applyed with lynnen clothes on the inflamed member exceedingly cooleth It healeth olde vlcers of the legges if they be often washed with the same and let to drye in by it selfe The water auayleth against rednesse and burning of the legges by black pushes in applying on the places twyse or thryce a day towe or lynnen clothes wette in it vntill the heate be extinguished The water druncke with a dramme weyght of the fine pouder of Mestiltowe of the Oke for certayne dayes togither adding to it a scruple weyght of Aqua vitae rectified recouereth not onely Feuers and the Apoplexie or depriuation of senses but helpeth without doubt the falling sickenesse The water in lyke manner prepared and druncke putteth away gyddynesse swellings of the bodie preserueth from the Leprie and deliuereth most diseases in that it purgeth and sendeth forth the grosse and euill humors offending The water of the leaues of the Willowe The Lxix Chapter THe leaues of the whyte Wyllowes strypped from the twygges being tender in the Spring time requyre to be dystilled about the beginning of May by Balneo Mariae This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone procureth vryne and preuayleth against the wormes of the bellie The water profiteth against the rednesse of eyes being often washed with the same It helpeth the Shyngles and recouereth the Fistula by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water druncke in lyke quantitie expelleth the yoongling dead The water of the flowers dystilled after the maner of the flowers of the Apples and Peaches recouereth the sight healeth scabbednesse of the heade procureth fayre heare if wetting the heares well with a Spunge dypped in it and kembed be after suffered to drie by themselfe The water of the Elder The Lxx. Chapter THe outwarde rynde scraped and pylled from the slyppes of the Elde◠trée and the inner ryndes taken and shredde requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time recouereth the Dropsie The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a tyme swéetened with a little Rosed honie mightily looseth the bellie without harme The water of the tender leaues of the toppes and sides budding forth shredde small and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May helpeth hote legges and putrified vlcers if they be often washed with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water of the flowers through blowne and stamped togither dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Rosed honie looseth the straitnesse of the brest The water in lyke quantitie druncke profiteth agaynst the swelling and water betwéene the skynne and openeth the stopping of the lyuer mylt and kidneyes The water druncke putteth away the Tertian ague clenseth and helpeth all courses procéeding of Melancholie and strengtheneth the stomacke The water druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time purgeth all humors by siege and clenseth the bodie The water dropped into the eyes extinguisheth the heate of them It also druncke twyse a day and dropped into the eyes consumeth whyte spottes in them The water helpeth the trembling of the handes if they be wette and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water profiteth against vlcers and that be colde if they shall be often washed with the same or that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed The Water of Scabious The Lxxi Chapter THe leaues and rootes shredde togither requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke thrée or fower tymes a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme recouereth the straytenesse of breast and helpeth the impostumes of the same The water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme preuayleth against stitches of the sides The water profiteth against swellings in the bodie against the Plague poysoning the Cough and all inwarde corruption of the bodie The water in the abouesayde maner druncke helpeth scabbednesse and clenseth the bloude corrupt It also putteth away swellings arysing in the bodie and healeth woundes as well without as within the bodie by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water in lyke maner druncke purgeth the lunges and putteth away the Cough The water helpeth the Pyles whyte scurfe Letters and Ringwormes It also recouereth pestilent pushes as the Carbuncle sore and amendeth the sight of the eyes The water of the Saxifrage with the whole substance shredde small and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May drunck euery day fasting to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar breaketh the stone of the kidneys and bladder helpeth ache in the hyppes deliuereth the stopping of vryne and clenseth the reynes and bladder The Water of Nightshade of the Garden The Lxxij Chapter THe leaues with the stalkes gathered and shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae when that the berries be gréene This water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time helpeth a swelling procéeding of an vntemperate hotenesse It perfourmeth the lyke by applying lynnen clothes wette on the swelling The water in the foresayde maner taken helpeth the stone and putteth away sweate myxed with the water of wormewoode and druncke to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time The water preuayleth against the griefes and aking of the hynder part and whole heade procured of heate The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wet in it on a hote Gowte and the Shingles doth in short time helpe them the rather by the often applying of the clothes wette in the water The water dropped into the eares putteth away griefe in them asswageth inflamed impostumes of the breastes or pappes of women and represseth hote swellinges in the throte that they doe not hastily strangle nor stoppe the wynde and the water gargelled in the throte cooleth the liuer and extinguisheth heate The water helpeth men bursten by often applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the rupture The water druncke greatly auayleth if by any night terrour certaine pushes shall arise and the lyke doth the water preuayle applyed with lynnen clothes The water of the Mustarde séedes when the herbe bearing flowers is to be
dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune putteth away vlcers of the gummes by often washyng the mouth with the same The water profiteth the consumption of members if they be often rubbed and laboured with the same in that by it they recouer strength and flesh The water heateth the marrowe of the bones if they be often washed and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water profiteth against a colde disease of the ioyntes if they be rubbed and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water of Mullaine or Hygges Taper The Lxxiij Chapter THe leaues with the flowers full rype gathered from the stalkes after the shredding small dystill by Balneo Mariae This water is most precious against all swellinges as well inwarde as outwarde by drincking of it morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a time or that a lynnen cloth doubled and wette in the same be often applyed The water in such maner taken helpeth the lunges ascending vnto the throte and increasing Thys in lyke manner profiteth against a hote gowte by drincking of it morning and euening and applying lynnen clothes wette in the same for on such wyse handled a better remedie is not to be founde The water profiteth against all maner of griefes procéeding of a fluxe by drincking thereof morning noone and at night to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar and a little of the fine powder of Cinamone in the same maner druncke putteth away the grypings of the bowels The water recouereâ—h the face which appeareth infeâ—â—ed after the kynde of a Leprie if a soft lynnen cloth dypped in the same be often applyed vpon The water helpeth burnings or scalding â–ª if a double lynnen clothe assoone as the harme done wette in the same be applyed the rather by dooing on such wyse oftentimes for it draweth forth and extinguisheth the heate without harme leauing The water amendeth an ytching scabbednesse whether the same shall be moyst or drie by applying lynnen clothâ—s wette in the same morning noone and at euening The water profiteth if an inflammation with rednesse happeneth on the skinne by wetting a lynnen clothe in the sâ—me and applying it to the place The water profiteth if anâ—e shall haue a long tyme dymme eyes and weake of sight by letting one or twoo droppes fall at a time into eche eye for two or thrée wéekes togither The water of the Lynde or rope Timber tree The Lxxiiij Chapter THe flowers orderly gathered and put into a Cucurbite of glasse dystill by Balneo Mariae This water clenseth anye spottes of the face if the face be often washed with the same as Hieronimus the Herbarian reporteth The water druncke with a little Cynawone water recouereth the trembling of the heart The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time helpeth the falling sickenesse The water drunck in like maner profiteth against the fretting of the guâ—tâ—s and dropped at euening into the eyes procureth a cléerenesse of them The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time helpeth the stone In the same maner druncke recouereth swellings and sendeth all maner of euill humâ—rs out of the bodie The water of Tormentill The Lxxv. Chapter THe herbe with the whole substance shredde and bruised requireth to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from the xv day of August vnto the viij of September This water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time preuayleth against all maner of poysons The water is a good preseruatiue against the plague and an vnhealthfull ayer For the plague when it inuadeth any incontinent open a veyne as it behooueth after giue this potion on such wyse prepared take of the water of Tormentill thrée ounces of Uenice Triacle a dram weyght of wyne vinegar an ounce and a halfe which diligently myxed togither minister warme to the pacient lying in his bed and well couered with clothes to sweate whyles he thus lyeth in a sweate rubbe and labour his handes and féete with Uinegar Rue Wormewoode and Salt myxed The next day following minister againe the same potion and he shall then recouer helth The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time recouereth the desperate and all vlcers in maner and stayeâ—h any maner fluxe of the bellie especiallye the fluxe Dysenteria The water taken in the same maner strengtheneth the bodie comforteth the brayne the heart stomacke lyuâ—r mylt and the whole brest if wyne sometymes be myxed with the same The water druncke in the same maner helpeth all Agues it strengtheneth and comforteth such recouering out of a long sicknesse The water druncke profiteth woundes as well within the body as without and cureth outwarde woundes the spéedier if they be often washed with the same It also helpeth all manner of griefes of the eyes by dropping of the same euery night into the eyes for it cleareth the sight The water healeth the Fistula and Canker if they be often washed with the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed To be briefe in what maner and what sickenesses the water shall be applyed and ministred shall of experience founde be profitable The water of Valeriane The Lxxvi Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of it is that the herbe rootes and stalkes with the whole substance shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time and applyed with lynnen clothes recouereth vlcers swellings causing payne and great pyles in the fundament It also profiteth against other pyles by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water helpeth such bursten and the bone somewhat broken by applying and drincking of the same It also dropped into the eyes cleareth them The water druncke in the morning fasting of Chyldren to the quantitie of of a spoonâ—full at a time deliuereth the wormes in the bellie The water druncke profiteth against poyson and a pestilent ayer It healâ—th newe and olde woundes recouereth vlcers and impostumes within the bodie and putteth awaye ache of the hyppes The water drunck procureth cleare eyes taketh away the paiâ—â— of them and prouoketh sweate powred into troubled wine causeth the same cléerer and purer The water remooueth griefe of the members procéeding of a cold cause by labouring the members with the same The water of the rootes onely dystilled by Balneo Mariae from the myddes of August vnto the viij daye of September drunck helpeth poyson and profiteth against venimous beasts wormes The water helpeth the quotidian feuer drunck to the quantitie of sixe ounces before the coÌ„ming of the fit The water drunck and applyed with lynnen clothes preuayleth against payne stitches of the sides The water procureth vnitie loue where twoo shall drincke togither a cup full
oâ—nces and a halfe swéetened with Sugar for xl dayes togither wasteth the stone of the kidneyes and bladder The water clenseth away spottes on the skin and procureth a fayrenesse of the same It also healeth vlcers of the mouth by often washing with the same The water of the herbe Peryuincle dystilled about the ende of May drunck morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time recouereth womens places colde the rather by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same and helpeth those which haue a colde stomacke The water for certaine dayes druncke with a dramme of the powder of the herbe sendeth forth the water betwéene the fleshe and skinne by veine A Pessarie wette in the water and conueyed vp into the priuie place draweth downe the Termes The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar ceaseth the grypinges of the bowelles and stayeth the fluxe of the bellie â–ª and termes It also purgeth all clammie humours out of the lyuer and bladder and clenseth the reynes The water of the Vyne tree The Lxxx. Chapter THe water of the Vyne trée is gathered in a great glasse about the beginning of Aprill when Vynes are cut and the same after the dystilling by Balneo Mariae requireth to be sunned for xl dayes This water myxed with a little pure wyne and druncke fasting sharpeneth or quickeneth the mynde and senses The water profiteth against any scabbednesse if it be washed with the same it causeth a cleane and fayre face and putteth awaye pushes and pymples of the face The water often applyed weareth away wartes and the thicke knobbes of harde fleshe on the handes The water recouereth ringwormes fowle spottes on the bodie scuruynesse and inflammations with a rednesse of the skynne if they be washed with the same â–ª and applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it twyse or thryse a daye The leaues of the best vynes â–ª which growe on high and sunnie places requyre to be dystilled in a due season of the yeare as about the ende of May by Balneo Mariae Thiâ— water dropped into running eyes dryeth and stayeth the running of them cleareth the sight The water druncke helpeth the spitting of bloude recouereth vlcers of the bowels and stayeth a hote fluxe of the bellie The water taken thryce a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time expelleth the stone helpeth the abhorring of women with chylde and their foolishe longing for sundrie things that no harme may insewe to the yoongling Of the rootes of the vyne is made a decoction right profitable on this wyse Take of the féete of the Vyne shredde small twoo poundes these infuse in the strongest vyneger couered well ouer to which after adde nyne pyntes of Conduite water and a pynte of whyte honie after the boyling and consuming in a thirde part that only sixe pyntes remayne strayne the whole through a carsey cloth to which then adde of the simple Iuâ—lepe viij ounces and fower graynes of Muske dissolued in fower or sixe ounces of pure Rose water which after the pouring into a glasse stoppe close with a corke and parchement If any drincketh foure ounces of this decoction hote in the morning fasting and refrayneth meate foure houres after procureth in short time a very good stomacke and appetite to meate This also helpeth the Cholicke passion encreaseth mylke in womens breasts putteth away griefes of the matrice and is much auayleable for the cough the rheume and griefe of the reynes The water of the greater Celondine The Lxxxi Chapter THe congruent time of dystilling the Celondine is that when the herbe bearing flowers the whole substance gathered and shredde small be dystilled in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time deliuereth the yelowe Iaundise and helpeth the grypings of the bellie The water druncke in the same manner mitigateth the Ague and putteth away scabbednesse procéeding of colde if the places be annoynted with the same The water druncke twyse or thryse a daye to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar recouereth the stopping of the lyuer and mylt The water after the infusion of the herbe for sixe dayes in good Aqua vitae druncke for certaine dayes morning and euening to the quantitie of an ounce at a time preserueth the bodie long in health and expelleth euill humors The water dropped into the eyes recouereth spottes the pynne and webbe deliuereth the rednesse of them preserueth and causeth a sharpe and readie sight and restoreth the same in a maner lost If the mouth be washed with the water it ceaseth the grieuous payne of the téeth and putteth away spottes if the face be often washed with the same The water dryeth and healeth a Canker and lykewise the Fistula and putteth away pestilent pushes if a lynnen cloth wet in it be applyed twyse or thrice a day The water of the greater Celondine that hath the propertie of helping diseases as well the hote as colde giueth strength to the spirituall members expelleth poysen from the heart deliuereth the lunges of that which to it is noyous healeth it vlcered and by drincking sundrie tymes of it stayeth the fluxe of bloude I am in doubt sayth a certaine skilfull Phisition whether a man may beléeue that all these properties be in the dystilled water of Celondine séeing that according to Dioscorides and Galen it is of qualitie mightily clensing and very hote by reason whereof this causeth the veynes to be the cléerer of all grosse humors and deliuereth the obstructions of the lyuer in the Iaundyse This also is the reason why the learned Mathiolus in his commentarie vpon Dioscorides doth so greatly reprehend the Chymists which take vpon them to drawe forth a Quintessence of this herbe that they affirme to be not only commodious for their extractions but as woonderfully profitable for the preseruing of health and expelling of infinite diseases Séeing that this herbe can worke no such matter it is possible that the Chymistes abuse the same where they in steade of rightly naming this herbe Chelidonium doe name it Caelidonum rather deuising for it such a worde Caelidonum as if this herbe were a gyft from heauen to which are attributed all these great vertues This water is on such wyse distilled take the rootes leaues and flowers which shredde small and put into a vessell of glasse well fenced with Lute burie the vessell couered with his heade in horse dung for the space of ten dayes After the taking forth dystill it in ashes according to Arte the lycour that shall first runne forth will be waterishe the seconde as an oyle which you shall dystill yet once againe and kéepe for your vse The water of Strawberies The Lxxxij Chapter THe time most agréeable for distilling of the berries is when they are rype yet not ouer soft and those which growe and are gathered in the
in a maner vnsauerie but in sauour and smell excellent and a droppe rubbed on the ende of the nose séemeth to be as a procurer of sléepe in a maner out of Georg. Sighart Take Assa dulcis and of Styrax calaminta of eche one ounce of Lignum aloes halfe an ounce of Cloues of the cytrine Saunders and of the ryndes of the Cytrone of eche thrée drammes these beaten and laboured diligently togither infuse in Rosewater vnto the quantitie of .xxiiij. ounces for eyght dayes which after dystill in Balneo Mariae the same dystilled kéepe close stopped in a narrowe mouth glasie in which hang of Muske and Amber grece of eche halfe a dramme tyed vp in a fine lynnen cloth of this vse to procure a swéete smell where euer you walke A most prooued water for the falling sickenesse Take of the rootes of the flower de Luce or Ireos of Smalledge of Fennell of Perselie of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hops of eche twoo handfull of Mayden heare of Harts tongue and the flowers of Tamariscus of eche one handfull of Fennell séedes Annise séedes and Carroway séedes of eche thrée drams all these well beaten togither dystill in a glasse bodie after Arte of this water minister or vse euery morning vnto the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time For the falling sickenesse let the pacient drincke a certaine dystilled water of the flowers of the Lynde trée of the lesser Nettle and Cherie trée leaues or flowers A certaine woman molested with the falling sickenesse by drincking sundrie tymes this water recouered health A water effectuous for the cléering of the voyce and helpeth the harde fetching oâ— breath the Cough and Leprie Take of Lycoris scraped and the iuice of it of ech thrée ounces of Spikenarde one ounce of Diatragacanthum of the Melon séedes of the Cytrone séedes of the Gourde séedes of the roote of Euula campana of Hysope of Tyme of the flower of Tyme of Polipodie of the rounde Aristolochia of Gentian of Ireos of Saffron of Sauerie of Organie of Penny royall and of Catmynt of eche halfe an ounce all these beaten togither and dystilled orderlye vse A pectorall water or water for the breast of great strength and vertue that especially auayleth in the weakenesse of the stomacke through clammie and rotten humors in that this softeneth and helpeth digestion and openeth withall and is also cordiall Take of Figges of Reysins of the Pynaple kirnels and Almondes of eche foure ounces of Coliander and Annis séedes of eche twoo ounces of common Honie one pounde these myxed togither poure into twenty pintes of common water letting the whole boyle togither vnto the consumption of sixe pynts and that xiiij remayne after strayne the lycour through a lynnen clothe and then haue you the water to this adde of our Quintessence fower ounces and kéepe to your vse in a glasse and this is the pectorall water excéeding by his worthynesse the vertues of all other pectorall waters hitherto inuented of anye this out of the secrete conclusions of Leonar Fiorauantus A dystilled water helping the Dropsie of which let the pacient take fasting euery morning vnto the quantitie of fower ounces at a time and if he will with wyne Take of the rootes of Ireos or flower de Luce of Fennell of Perselie of Smalledge of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche twoo handfull of Annis séedes Fennell sédes of Cummin of Perselye séedes of Sperage rootes and Butchâ—rs broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche halfe an ounce of Mayden heare Hartes tongue and flowers of the Tamariske of eche one handfull of Ginger of Galingale of Cynamone and of Mace of eche thrée drammes all these diligently beaten and myxed togither dystill in a glasse bodie according to Arte this water hath the Authour often experienced A water perfitely healing the Dropsie by washing and rubbing the bellie twyse a daye therewith and applying a playster both on the Pulses and Arters made of Bay beries so that the bodie be purged before The water is made on this wyse take of Cinamone of Cloues of the thrée Peppers of Xyloaloes of Spikenarde of Opobalsamum of Galingale of Calamus aromaticus of Cubebae of Saffron of eche brought to powder one ounce of Turpentine fower ounces dystill according to Arte the first which commeth forth throwe away and the seconde lycour that dystilleth forth kéepe to your vse for the applying of this aboue taught both deliuer and clense all the partes and veynes from filling any more Of a water dystilled by a Lymbecke of the matters herevnder described and druncke for a yeare vnto the quantitie of a spoonefull both morning and euening â–ª ech day with fower spooâ—â—fuls of wyne and the powder described in the seconde place strawed vpon the meates doth dissolue any stone yea hardened being eyther in the kidneyes or bladder It also ceaseth the paine of the bowels and cureth the diseases of a colde cause The preparing of it is on this wyse Take of Fennell rootes of Persely rootes Butchers broome rootes and Radishe rootes of eche one dramme and a halfe all these diligently stamped and stieped in the mightiest wyne dystill according to Arte to which dystilled lycour adde then of the powder of Cynamone halfe an ounce of Galingale of Amber of Ginger and of Catmynt of eche one dramme and twoo scruples of Macropiperis one dramme of Cloues twoo drammes and a halfe of Cummin one dramme of Ameos and of Louage of eche twoo drammes of Spikenarde of Cassia lignea and of Masticke of eche twoo drammes and a halfe which agayne dystilled adde therevnto of Cynamone of Cloues of Spikenarde of Ginger of long â–ª Pepper of Xyloaloes of Mace of Galingale of Zedoaria and Lycoris of eche seauen drammes and ten graynes weyght these togither myxed in the forme of a sawce dystill ouer agayne in a cucurbite which vse as aboue taught this borowed out of Fumanellus A water breaking the stone in the bladder and kidneys Take of the iuice of Saxifrage twoo pyntes of Grummell and of the iuice of Perselie of eche one pynte of the best vinegar of a pleasant wine eyght ounces these altogither dystilled let the lycâ—ur be kept in a glasse with a narrowe mouth of which minister in the morning one ounce at a time the like quantitie at noone and at euening before the going to bedde for this is a prooued water as writeth Fumanellus A marueylous and rare water causing the pacient to pysse forth sande and clensing the kidneyes of the same borowed out of Leonar Fiorauantus The which sande in man procureth a much and great heate and drythe of the kidneyes and such doe pysse wâ—th an extreme diffâ—cultie and burning in the comming forth of the vrine in so much that such cannot abyde many garments on but rather desire to go thinly and coldly speciaâ—ly on their backe And for that cause any minding to cure suâ—h a griâ—fe and disease ought to minister and vse those matters
all in a glasse body luted added after to it fiue pintes of rectified Aqua vitae and of Cloues distilled them togither by a pype The next day he tooke Lyquid styrax the other gummes distilled it againe and this distillation note is hard in that the same so lightly boyleth vp for that cause shall the coles be drawen forth when it beginneth to boyle vp The third day following he distilled the spyces and others with the Baulme by a pype in water c. And on such wise he purchased the prepared Baulme A Baulme of G. a Klee take of good cleare Turpentyne one pound of the oyle of Bayes two ounces these two mixe togyther after of pure Olibanum of Lignum aloes pure of eche two ounces of Masticke halfe an ounce of Myrre of Ladanum and of Castorie of eche two drams all these diligently brought to pouder and mixed with the abouesaid let so stand for thirtie dayes in the abouesaid oyle To these after adde of Galingale of Cloues of Cynamon of Nutmegs of Zedoaria of Cubebae of each half an ounce of Dittanie of Campherie of each two ounces all these prepare and put into fowre ounces of Aqua vitae rectifyed which mixe artely togither let the whole thus stand for fowre dayes at the end of which time mixe togither all the whole put into a Lymbecke diligently luted and closed in the ioynt distill then with a soft or slowe fyre First coÌ„meth a water which is named the Baulme water next insueth a cytryne lycour in colour like to oyle which assoone as you shall see distylling drawe away the receauer with the water of Baulme setting speedie vnder an other receauer to gather the most precious lycour then comming after the maner of oyle which is named the mother of Baulme After these shall the great lycour distill come and remooue then the receauer setting vnder an other to gather that blackishe lycour a part which then sendeth forth droppes or droppeth a long space and time betweene drop and drop and this lycour slowest distilling is more precious than the other two These three lycours throughly distilled keepe diligently in seuerall glasses close stopped with waxe which waxe notwithstanding through the fortitude of the Baulme water is within a short time softned like paste The second lycour is cytryne or yelowe which is the mother of Baulme The thyrde is blacke which is named Xylobalsamum eueÌ„ as the first named Opobalsamum The first is good the second is better then it but same excellenter is the thyrde I sawe sayth the Authour a person troâ—bled with the palsie which by applying one droppe on the forehead and another on the nauill of the belly was forth with deliuered and cured of it Another taken with the palsie leste the sense and feeling of the right Arme and foote who with the annoynting of the ioyntes the shoulder blades or pâ—yntes the armes from the Elbowes to the hands the knob and ioynt of the hand the knee the necke breast by spending on each place thrâ—â— droppes arose within a fewe dayes after from his bed and was throughly healed by it A Muncke carrying a Beame in Pauiâ— a Cittie of Lumbardie wrung and grieuouslie brused his hand betwâ—â—ne a pyller the Beame in such sort that his hand 〈…〉 after waxed so blacke as a coale with an intollerable paine â—rampe that hapâ—ed after in that hand which being annoynted with this oyle of the mother of Baulme the paine in short tyme after ceased but being after annoynted with it morning and euening the hand became whyte againe and throughly restored and healed The Aucthour by a chance cutting his fynger deepe healed it only with this baulme in a short tyme. Another Baulme distylled in a Retorte which not much varyeth both in the properties and composition from the other aboue Take of Turpentyne one pound of the oyle of Bayes two ounces to these mixed â–ª adde of GalbanuÌ„ of gum Elenum of gum yuie of Frankensence of Lignum aloes also diuers spyces of each two drams these after the artlie distylling put vp in a glasse The vse of this baulme is that a certaine noble man hauing the hand drawne and shrunke togither in such sort that he could not 〈◊〉 the same by annoynting the ioynts hand with it and couering or wrapping that hand with a hote cloath was within fifteene daiâ—â— throughlie cured Another personne hauing a hardnesse in his throate on such wyse that he could not retche nor cast vp spyâ—tle out of his throate mouth but by annoynting the throate with this oyle â–ª the whole throate after was greatly inlarge◠〈◊〉 â—y annoynting againe the throate the next day folowing with it the pacient was wholly cured Another hauing a pestilent Caâ—â—oâ—cle or swelling in the grynde by annoynting the saâ—â— with this lycour was wholly cured This also helpeth the belching paine of the stomackes the crampe â–ª the chollick and stitches the 〈◊〉 of the eares â—y iusâ—ylling one droppe at a time both morning euening into them The synewes shrunck at wounds the canker the Fistulaes bruses or the strypes of blacke blue the peâ—â—ilâ—ce euery hard impostume doth this resolue This besides helpeth memory if you apply or annoint one droppe on the forepart of the head annointed on the backe bone ioyntes helpeth the palsie â–ª A maystrial Baulme of vnknowne Aucthour to Gesnerus take of Xyloaloes of Masticke of mace of Galingale of Nutmegs of Spykenard of Gynger of Cinamon of Cardamoâ—â— of Cubebae of Cloues of Zedoaria of gum Arabicke of Santali muscellini of frankensence of saffron of OlibanuÌ„ of each two dramâ—â— al theâ—â— finely labour and bring to pâ—wder and myxe with the waters of Turpentiâ—â— hony prepared on this wyse take of Turpentine and hony of each halfe a pound these distyll togyther and a part from others without any myxing of spyces to them After take of Aqua vitae once rectifyed one pynte this myxe with the abouesayd confection letting the whole then putrify in the sunne in a Glasse close stopped with waxe for eyght dayes or longer tyme if you wyll After make a seperation by Lymbecke according to arte and the fyrst water which then commeth is named the mother of Baulme The seconde which yssueth named the oyle of Baulme the thyrde named the artificiall Baulme and in the ende aromatizated or made pleasaunt of sauour with Muske and Amber gréese and that addicion verye much comforteth and delighteth and vsed or added in euery confection of Baulme The mother of Baulme symple take of the best Turpentine thrée pounds of fine Frankensence of Lignum aloes of each thrée ounces of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamon of Nutmegges of Cubebae and of gumme Elemi of eache two ounces all these beaten and incorporated togyther and put in a luted bodye and standing in fermentacion for fyue or sixe dayes distyll after in syfted ashes begynning with a softe fyre and
increasing stronger and stronger vnto the ende of the worke and this which first commeth named the mother oâ— Baulme Of this mother of Baulme then and of the Elixir vitae alyke myxed in the Lymbecke and fermented againe as aboue taught and a distyllacion after wrought in Balneo Mariae there wyll a most cleare water distyll and come forth which is named the mother of Baulme coniunct or compouned A Baulme inuented and fyrst made in Rome take of Turpentine halfe an ounce of Olibanum syxe ounces of Aloes succotryne of Masticke of Galingale of Cynamon of Saffron of Nutmegges of Cloues and of Cubebae of eache one ounce of gumme yuie two ounces all these brought to powder and myxed with the Turpentyne and put into a Glasse bodye and to these adding of Camphora Amber greese of eache two drams distyll after with a soft fyre The fyrst water which commeth is whyte and cleare and the wyne of the Baulme the second is yellow and named the oyle the thyrde more yellowe and is the true Baulme The discripcion of a certaine Baulme or water inuented of a famous Phisition of which he reported and affyrmed verye rare and woonderfull matters and gaue to it a royall name which is the reuyuer and defendour or mainteyner of youth Take of Turpentyne one pound of pure hony halfe a pynte of good Aqua vitae two pyntes of Lignum aloes dilygently beaten and of al the Saunders of each three drams and a halfe of Olibanum of gum yuie of the bones of the Hartes heart of Zedoaria of long Pepper of eache three drams of gumme Arabicke one ounce of Nutmegges of Galingale of Cubebae of Cynamon of Carrowayes of Masticke of Cloues of Spykenarde of Saffron and of Gynger of each thrée drams and a scruple of â—ine muske the wayght of two pence these artelie prepared distyll according to arte begynning with a softe fyre and increasing after a stronger and stronger heate vnto the ende the first water that commeth forth is as cleare as the Cunduite water the seconde wyll be fyrie as a coale and then increase the fyre and the thyrde lycour wyll come forth blackishe A Baulme lycour of Iohan Mesue verye excellent and most profitable vnto many grieffes and disseases he tooke of thosen Myrre of Aloes hepaticke of Spykenarde of Dragons blood of pure Frankencense of Munia of Opobalsamum of Bolellium of Carpobalsamum of Ammoniacum of Sarcocolla of Saffron of Masticke of gumme Arabicke of Lyquide storax of each two drammes otherwyse two drammes and a halfe of chosen Ladanum of Succi castorei of eache two drammes and a halfe of Muske halfe a dram of the best Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all these artlie brought to powder and myxed with the Turpentyne and powred into a Glasse bodie with a headde and the same strongly fensed with the lute of wisedome distyll in the begynning with a softe fyre and increasing the heate after according to skyll and discretion the lycour which aryseth by distyllacion and artlye gathered preserue in a strong Glasse close stopped This lycour draweth nighe vnto the true iuyce of Baulme Guido a cauliaco dyd sometymes to this precious lycour adde the hearbes appoynted and vsed to the Palsie and then the worthyer and much more effectuous as he wytnesseth practyses he wrought and did And with this lycour alone in the palsie Mesue many times dealed without the addition of any others and had good successe by annoynting the pacientes nape of the necke and all the rydge bone of the backe downwarde and that part affected or taken For in this maner doyng it marueylously helpeth the great debilitie of the backe decayed strength of all the partes and the depriuation of the synewes and bones So that it much profiteth the Palsie all the griefes of the synewes the beating and trembling of the hearte and a manyfest loosenesse of partes through the secrete propertie incredible And this conceaue that there can no medycine bée inuented nor founde worthier then it For at any tyme when the heart needeth any speedie comforting and strengthening vse this as a singular and diuine remedie if we may credite the learned practisioner Mesue An oyle of the Philosophers drawen out of Turpentine and Waxe which is a certaine secrete Baulme hauing infinite vertues excéeding all other lycours that can be inuented and made in that the same is made of two symples which be but litle subiecte to corruption or in a maner incorruptible the one is Turpentine which is a lycour dystilled and gotten of the Fyrre trée and the other is the waxe which is a celestiall matter that discendeth or falleth from heauen and that this is true we throughly know that nature neither produceth the honny nor waxe but rather prepared and sent from heauen And we after see that the Bees by their woonderfull skill and Arte farre aboue mans towardnesse gather the one and the other and carrie them to their home which man by no industrie can gather one droppe the lyke but to abreuiate this the preparyng and makyng of this precious lycour is on thys wyse take of cleare Turpentyne eyghtene ounces of sweete yealow waxe twelue ounces of the Ashes of the Wyne tree sixe ounces these put togyther into a Retorte or crooked neckte glasse artely luted and fensed which after the setting into Ashes distill accordyng to Arte mayntayning a stranger and stronger heate vnto the ende of the worke And when no more wyll dystyll forthe you shall then see aboute the necke of the Retorte within waxe courded which is a manifest sygne of the distyllation perfourmed This nowe distylled and gathered stoppe dilygentlye with waxe and kéepe to your vse for you haue then a lycour lyke to Baulme in properties which is of a syngular vertue and much piersing If any with this lycour shall be annointed all the bodie ouer it then by the sundrye tymes vsing preserueth and mayntayneth youth a long tyme and kéepeth all things put in it from corrupcion and putrifying and doth also kéepe the bodie a long tyme in health and preserueth dead bodyes imbaulmed with it a long tyme And a person wounded in any member or parte of the bodye by onelye annoynting on the wounde thrée or fowre tymes with this oyle shall throughly be cured And that personne which can not pysse by taking onely two drammes of this lycour by the mouth shall forthwith pysse plentifullye and this the lyke mynistred helpeth the greeuous payne of the flankes stitches in the sides the wormes in the body the cough the rewme and pestilent Ague and other lyke grieffes and disseases by mynistring the abouesayd quantytie by the mouth shall speedilye be delyuered This borrowed out of the skylfull practyses of the Greeke Leonarde Fierouant A water or Baulme of Hermes borrowed out of that booke named Trotula in the ende of the woemens passions where he wylleth to take of Turpentyne thrée tymes distylled ouer and at last all togyther one pounde of Lignum aloes lykewyse three tymes
of Castorie of each fowre ounces of Mustarde seedes sixe ounces of Oleum sesaminum of oyle Dâ—tiri of the oyle of Hypericon or Saint Iohns woort of Olei citri of the oyle of Spyke of Olei ex cibeto of eache fowre drams all these aboue vttered put into the glasse bodye which then stoppe close that no ayre breath forth setting the same after in horse doong sufficientlie hote for fortye dayes at the end of which tyme draw the glasse forth letting it after stand in the Sunne for thrée whole monethes and then haue you purchased the oyle thus prepared vnto the abouesayde purpose This is a lycour of such power and vertue that the same putteth away any impediment that may hinder memorye by annoynting at night before the going to bedde all the head about and the stomacke But this especially is to be remembred noted that you may not vse this annointing all the thrée Summer monethes but in any tyme else throughout the yeare you may vse it safely and without any scruple or doubte And for truth it is marueylous and his working very great and this I sayth the Aucthour haue often experienced both on my selfe and on many others and haue alwayes séene vnderstoode a myraculous working of it in a maner incredible to be reported Wherefore I wyshe all those that would purchase a good ready memorie â–ª to vse onely this singular oyle setting a part all others inuented for the same purpose as most vaine fryuolous This borrowed out of the most worthy practises of the Greeke Leonarde Fiorauant A marueylous and dyuine oyle borrowed out of the practyses of the abouesayde Aucthour Leonarde Fiorauant Which reuyueth the sicke and in a maner dead by receyuing a droppe or two of it by the mouth in eyther broth wine or any other lycour take of the blood of a healthfull young man of Spermaceti and of the marrow of a Bull of eache one pound of good Muske one ounce of the ashes of the Olyue trée or for lacke of it of the young Oke tree two ounces these after the dilygent working and incorporating togyther put vp into a Retorte artlye luted and set into fine sande which after distyll with an easie fire at the first in artlie seperating the Elementes For the first water which commeth wyll be whyte the seconde a cytrine or yellowe oyle the thyrde lycour which commeth wyll be of a reddishe colour and of the greatest property which is most profitable vnto diuers matters But more of this vnderstande in a place vttered before The making of a Baulme borrowed out of the secretes of Gabriell Fallop Take of good Turpentyne halfe an ounce of Xylobalsami as much of cloues two ounces these after the beating and labouring togyther distyll according to arte and the first which distylleth and commeth forth is a water the seconde an oyle and the thyrde a Baulme Another Baulme borrowed out of the same Aucthour takâ— of pure Turpentyne one pounde of Aloes hepatick one ounce of Myrre halfe an ounce all these artlye grynded and myxed togyther distyll thryse ouer and you shall then purchase a Baulme seruing vnto all matters But vnto the preseruation of dead bodyes the excellentest An oyle preseruing the body in safetie a long tyme and sharpning or quickning the wytte which is to be vsed after the exactâ— purging of the bodie and a reasonable dyet vsed the whyles or in the meane tyme Take of the Phylosophers oyle three pyntes of the oldest oyle Olyue â–ª or at the least sublymed by a Lymbeck and Olei de alcana of eaâ—â—â— two pyntes â–ª of the fatte of a Moele of a Wesell and of a Beare of eache two ounces of Castorie thrée ounces of the iuyce of Acorus fowre pyntes of the iuyce of Rosemarie flowers of the iuyce of Bytonie of each halfe a wyne pynt of the iuyce of Clare of the iuyce of the English Galingale of each fowre ounces of the wine of Candie two pynts of burning water halfe a pynt all these boyle with a verye soft fire vnto a certayne consumption adding to these after of Ladanum stieped before iâ— a sharpe or eager wyne and well beaten one dram and a halfe of Nutmegges halfe an ounce of Mace of Cloues of Euphorbium of the three Peppers of each two drams all these dilygently beaten put into a vessell close stopping it which after let stande for thyrtie dayes the whole then distyll according to art The vse of it is in the wynter and once in the weeke but in the Summer tyme onely once in a moneth the head before washed and to the hynder part of the head of this applyed but the temples before being annoynted Fumanellus A discripcion of Christes baulme borrowed out of the learned practises of Theophrastus Paracelsus take of oyle Oliue one pint of good wyne three pyntes these myxt togyther in a strong glasse â–ª set after into Balneo Mariae for a moneth of the oyle wyll a lycour then be caused but beware you fyll not the glasse to full for sufficient wyll it be if to a fowrth part it be filled The alteration and amendment of Theophrastus take of oyle Olyue one pynte of the oldest redde wyne three pyntes these after the myxing and distylled adde to of the lycour of Hyperycone sixe ounces of the lycour of Mumia fowre ounces distyll the whole for a moneth in Balneo and keepe to your vse This auayleth in the woundes of the ioyntes The making of a blessed oyle for wounds hapning on the head which this oyle healeth dyuinely whether there be a fracture of bones or the perishing of the pannicles that further in any other part of the body where eyther the synewes the muscles or veynes be harmed or any member besides this blessed oyle healeth most easily and in a very short tyme without any danger or incombrance to the person wounded this many tymes experienced of the Aucthour The making of the blessed oyle is on this wyse Take of the oyle of the Fyrâ—â— tree 〈…〉 â—ynd of Turpentyne most cleare and fayre one pounde of the whyles of new layde Egges sodden harde in water and the yolkes taken forth fowreteene ounces of Rosen of the pyne aple tree â–ª sixe ounces of chosen Myrre three ounces of gum yuie two ounces all these artlye â—rought to powder mixed togyther put into a Retort stroÌ„glie fensed with the lute of wisedome the same after set in ashes distyl with a most slow fire in the beginning increasing after the fire by lytle litle vnto the end of the worke vntil that al the substaunce be come which wyll wholie be finished in .xxxvi. howers this distyllation then gathered wyl be a water oyle blackishe of colour these seperate kéeping eyther a part in a glâ—sse which oyle after the setling for a time wil become redde yet darck And here note that if you draw these with a very soft fire you shal theÌ„ purchase a better sweter oyle as Fallopio affirmeth
Synewes cutte a sunder in what parte of the bodye they shall so happen puttyng awaye swellyngs and all manner of hardnesse in the fleshe the Canker the hollye fyre and any payne of woundes and bruses and worketh more in one weeke then any other medycine in a moneth A certayne Phisition of small vnderstanding promysing and vnder takyng muche confessed that hée healed many disseases with this medycine alone as any manner vlcers of the Synewes the grieffes of the wyntes convulsions and swellinges and to bée brieffe to doe more matters than maye decentlye bée written the making of which is on this wyse let thrée poundes of newe puryfied waxe be taken and stieped in twelue wyne pyntes of the strongest whyte wyne the waxe soked through let it be wrynged harde with the hande and put after into another vessell of the lyke bygnesse hauing so many pyntes of wyne and through wrong the waxe harde prepared and the waxe put into a bodye which distyll after arte thrée tymes ouer this kéepe to your vse Another of the same mans The best oyle for the Canker and Fistula take of the oldest oyle Olyue two pyntes or thrée distylled with a sufficient small fyre continuing for twelue dayes the same which shall come and bée gotten helpeth the paynes of the ioyntes and grieffes of the Synewes â–ª the same which remayneth â—ee groundes in the bottome of the vessell helpeth Cankers and Fistulaes and by myxing Caphura with it worketh the perfyter Another of the same mans A water or oyle of great efficacye in healyng woundes Take of washed Turpentyne of the flowers of Saint Iohns woort so much as you wyll of Olibanum in powder of oyle Olyue and of freshe butter of eache a lyke wayght but lyttle in quantitye these distyll in a Lymbecke that which first commeth kéepe to your vse and by increasing the fyre that which next commeth serueth for woundes This lykewyse of the same mans A blessed oyle for woundes out of the secretes of Fallopio reade in the ende of the other Baulmes more at large vttered their in this place wherefore for repiticion sake here wyllinglye omytted An artificiall Baulme for the healing of woundes borrowed out of the Italian secretes of the famous Chyrurgian Gabriell Fallopio Take of the cleare Turpentyne one pounde and a halfe of the oyle of Bayes of Galbanum of gumme Arabicke of gumme yuie of eache one ounce of Frankensence of Lignum aloes of Galingale of Cloues of Nutmegges of Consolida minor of Cynamon of Zedoaria and of Gynger of eache sixe drammes of the whyte Dyttanie and of Lyquide storax of eache two ounces of Leuaunte Muske and Amber greece of eache one dramme all these brought to powder and myxed togyther powre into eyght pyntes of Aqua vitae fowre tymes distylled ouer which let stande togyther for eyght dayes in a glasse Retorte At the eyght dayes ende â–ª dystyll the whole in an open Furnace begynnyng with a softe fyre and a whyte water â—â—â—eweth as Mylke which diligently followed you shall after sée a clearer water come then chaunging your receauer put vnder an other gathering the cleare water apart In this water is a whytishe oyle contained which must also be seperated and kept This water is named the water of Baulme and the oyle the oyle of Baulme After this will an other water come whytishe as common water which when it beginneth to waxe come forth black chaunge then the receauer putting vnder another and this is named the second water of the Baulme After increase the fyre a Baulme blacke in colour â–ª will then follow and come whose fume stincketh The worke or distillation ended seperate the blacke water from the blacke Baulme that which remaineth in the bottome of the vessell kéepe in a glasse the same standing open for a good space that the fumes may passe becommeth sweete of smell The first water annoynted on the head helpeth the rewme deafnesse the Leprie the weakenesse of sight and marueylously healeth wounds The oyle of Baulme doth spéedily dissolue bruses bewtifieth the face preserueth youth and is a diuine medicine in the piercing and searching of wounds if the same be annoynted and drunke in wine The second water giueth a comelynesse of face if once in the day it be washed with it The Baulme also doth excell the naturall Baulme in properties The black water seperated from the Baulme auaileth in all wounds procéeding of a cold matter c. It is to be briefe the most precious and surest remedy vnto many diseases An oyle of great efficacie and power in the closing of wounds singular and experienced Take of Turpentine two poundes of the flowers of Saint Iohns woortten drams of Frankencense in pouder two ounces of commoÌ„ oyle fowre ounces of fresh butter without any salt three ounces all these mixed togither distill in a Limbeck the same which first commeth gather vnto your vse but that which remaineth in the bottome of the vessell distil with a fire encreasâ—d the same gathered is mightier in the healing of wounds This out of Fumanellus A singuler oyle helping the griefe paine of the synewes and ioyntes Take of the oyle of Turpentine one pinte of newe gum Iuie six ounces of pure lyquid veâ—uishe of Frankensence of ech two ounces these mixed togither distill in a Limbecke which keepe to your vse This out of the same Authour An oyle or oyntment sharpning the witte increasing memorie out of Fumanellus Take of Stoechias of Rosemary flowers of Buglosse flowers of Borrage flowers of Camomyll flowers of Maioram of Sage of Baulme of Violet flowers of red Rose leaues of Bay leaues of ech one ounce a half al these put vp into a glasse body strongly luted with fowre pints either of Malmesie Rennishe wine or Aqua vitae let these so stande to infuse for fiue dayes distilled adde to it of the best Turpentine one pouÌ„d a halfe of OlibanuÌ„ of chosen Myrre of Masticke BolelliuÌ„ of gum Iuie of each two ounces of Vernicis integrae one ounce of Mellis anacardi three ounces all these brought to pouder infused for fiue dayes with the foresaide distillation in a boddy with a head close luted distil againe adding to it of Cinamon of Cloues of Mace of Nutmegs of Cardamomum of graines of Paradize of the long and round Pepper of Ginger Xyloaloes of Cubebae of each one ounce all these finely brought to pouder To these adde of Muske Amber gréece of each two drams al these mixed togither distill after that these added put into the former distillation haue remained fiue dayes the fire in the beginning softe encrease after by little little vnto th end of the worke The vse of it is that the same may be applied in the winter time once in the weeke but in the soÌ„mer time once in a moneth â–ª the head before being washed the temples hinder part of the head anoint with it An oyle helping the gowte borrowed out
F. Doth here wytnesse the goldsmythes Furnace prepared made of strong Lute after the maner here discrybed This is a descripcion of the pouder of the Sonne or Golde by a brieffer maner according to the obseruatioÌ„ of the same Aucthour And in vaine laboureth he in many things where otherwyse it may be perfourmed with fewe thinges and a short traueyle To come to the matter take a newe and large earthen vessell with a wyde mouth as are the Basens of the Barbars seruing for blood letting sauing that this ought to bée wyder the selfe same heated red hote on burning coales that it may appeare glowing then bring to fine powder this thy red head gotten by distyllacion as a lytle afore was taught and powre the same burned into the vessell which continually sturre about with an yron spattle that it may become and procéede from blacke of a swart colour and in the ende againe of a red colour by which meanes you shall obtaine the powder of the Sonne or Gold. But beware in any maner that you bée not annoynted and infected with the venymous vapour of the same Or thus take the same Amalgama of which aboue vttereâ— the same order that it may melt into a water whereby in the bottome the Golde may appeare after the maner of a red powder Then Lute dylligentlye the body in which the distyllacion muâ—t bée wrought and let the same drye by it selfe that it may the â—eadyer and better abyde the fyre After set the head on the body dyllygently luting the cleftes or ioyntes with a piece of Lynnen cloth and the Lute of wysedome that the spyrites breathe or yssue not forth And this conceaue that if the bodye in which the Amalgama with the Aqua fortis is contayned shall be to the bygnesse of one measure that then the Receauer must be tenne or twelue measures great For otherwyse through the multitude strength also of the spyrites the Receauer would breake Which thus prepared and done set the body with his head in the Furnace of reuerberation in which a fyre of coales must be made as after ensueth Fyrst let the fyre be soft vntyll the spyrites beginne to ascende after let the fyre be increased by lytle and lytle For in the ende the Aqua fortis cleareth agayne And in the vpper part of the Furnace where the vente holes bee let the Furnace be stopped leauing open onely the breathing places Of the Golde of Lyfe or powder of the Sonne others séeme to name the same precypitate with Gold of which somewhat hath bene intreated in the place also afore of the Mettalline watâ—rs at the end thus wrote a certayne learned man vnto D. Gesnerus Of the Gold of Lyfe or powder of the Sonne sayth hée you seeme to mée to requyre the descripcion vnto the same ende that you may the readyer iudge whether the vse of it maye be safe and sure I doe commende the inuencion in that you applye all thinges vnto vse This is compowned of â—ue ounces of Mercurie fyue of pure Golde halfe an ounce and of Aqua fortis so mâ—che as shall suffice I haue vsed the same euen this moneth and doe â—aylye search and prooue the vertues of it I also doe cure a great dissease with this which if the same shall so cease as the working offereth and gyueth a good hope I then affyrme and pronounce the same to be a gyfte from God c. And I beleeue that he which lateâ—ye prepared it with whome alwayes I haue bene conuersaunt to haue solde two drammes of this for two Duche Dallers in that he accoâ—mpteth the labour great the sauour tedious and the vesselles chargeable Of this powder of the Sonne I remember that I haue gyuen of it fyue graines wayght without any harme but when I retchâ—d and tooke vnto eyght graines then dyd I mightilye procure and force vomyting and the going to stoole where I had before taken or reâ—cyued for fowre dayes togyther vnto the wayght of fiue graines at a tyme c. The maner to prepare fine Syluer which the Alchymisters name the Moone and to conuert the same into a cleare water which the Alchymisters name also the oyle of the Moone must be wrought done after this maner Take the Syluer which prepare and fyne with Leade as the Golde and Syluer fyners cunninglye doe which wrought on this wyse dryue the plates so thynne as paper those then cutte into very small pieces and heatâ— agayne on an yron plate which done haue in a readynesse your Aqua fortis made of Salt nyter Alome and Vitryoll with all theyr spyrites into which put your Syluer that forthwith wyll be turned into a water in colour so blew as the Skye and when you 〈◊〉 more of the syluer vndissolued in the water then powrâ— â—he whole water into a body luted of purpose with his head artlie set on and a Receauer fastened to the nose the same distyll in ashes vntyll all the water be drawne issued forth â–ª which kéepe for it serueth in other workings distyll so long vntyll the syluer rest and appeare in the bottome of the body so thicke as a sanâ—â— which take from the fyre and let the substaunce drye on hote ymberâ— but suffer it not to be through dryed then take salt Sea water and powre such a quantitie on a lyttle of it that the same may appeare wet with it and no more this then heate agayne on hote ymbers which spéedily turneth into a most cleare water the same boyle so long vntyll all the water be euaporated away and then wyll the Syluer remaine in a water potable which hath infinite vertues giuen by potion This also auayleth against the Leprie helpeth a saltie humour the disseases of the Legges a swelling of the Lyuer and sundrie other grieffes according to the skyll of the learned Phisition This also mixed with Aqua vitae healeth all maner of fylthie woundes happening on the body by applying of the same on them when the body shall be well purged And this is a new remedie inuented by a singular practisioner with which marueyles may be wrought Of Syluer an oyle I suppose may be gotten made after this maner Take of Syluer calcyned so much as you thynke necessarie the same put into distylled vineger which within a few dayes wyll be dissolued and become blewishe the same then euaporate gentlie in Balneo Mariae vntyll all the vyneger be ascended and in the bottome wyll a fayre oyle remayne The vertues of wynes myxed after arte and those with medycines and the maner of vsing them The .xvij. Chapter THe first wyne here vttered procureth the Melancholicke to bée merris â— putteth away Melancholie it helpeth also the Cholloricke such which haue infected Lyuer â–ª or griefe of the Kydneys or that can not pysse this besides is singular in the Quartaine inwarde burning of the body The making of which wyne is on this wyse take the whole Buglasse with the leaues
distylled ouer one pounde of crude Amber one pound of Nutmegs beaten and grynded on a marble vnto the maner of an oyntment with the oyle of the same added vnto the full incorporating of these to a masse the whole distyll nine tymes ouer This Baulme dilygentlie kéepe to vse for it is then perfite and susteyneth all tryall of fyre and water it soketh thorowe the hande and by annoynting the face with it the same preserueth youth closeth and cureth any cutte or wounde cleareth marueylouslie the sight and by annoynting all the bodie with it doth defende the same from putrifying and from wormes feeding on it these hytherto hath the Aucthour sundrie tymes done and experienced and founde a most certaintie in them An oyle of Baulme maystriall borrowed out of the dispensatorie of the colledge of Phisitions of Florence which wylleth to take of Turpentyne one pounde of olde Oyle sixe ounces of the oyle of Bayes fowre ounces of Spykenarde and of Cynamon of eache two ounces of newe Tyles well baked eyght ounces these after the well beating and labouring togyther distyll in a Lymbecke after arte This sendeth forth vryne breaketh the stone kylleth wormes in the bodie the rynging and noyse of the eares procéeding of a grosse wyndinesse the palsie the fierce crampe the ache of the hyppes the payne in the knées grieffes of the other ioynts this speedily deliuereth and helpeth by drincking and annoynting with it but a small quantitye at a tyme and mynister of it myxed with that water apte to the dissease in the taking by the mouth A synguler Baulme oyle drawne out of waxe and Turpentyne which dryeth and mightylie pierceth where the same is applyed borrowed out of the secretes of Fallopio take of the purest and clearest Turpentyne that can be gotten one pounde and two ounces of newe yellowe waxe that is odoriferous one Venetian pound which with vs is twelue ounces of Nutmegs and of Cloues of eache one ounce of common ashes syxe ounces all these after the beatyng put into a Retorte fenced with the lute of wysedome and set in ashes distyll with a slowe fire at the first after increasing it vntyll all be come which gathered dystyll the seconde tyme in a glasse bodie with a head and Receauer putting into it before the distylling fowre ounces of the pouder of bricke or Tyles which dilygentlye luted in the ioyntes maintayne fire vnder vntyll no more wyll come then haue you purchased an oyle of a rubyne colour which worketh myracles in woundes especially where synewes be harmed this also helpeth any maner rewme procéeded of a cold cause it helpeth besydes the cough by annoynting the region of the breast with it and is also of great importaunce vnto many other grieffes inuented and prooued by the abouesayd Aucthour infinite tymes An oyle of Baulme borrowed out of the practices of Petrus de Abano take of Myre of Aloes of Spykenarde of Dragons blood of fine Frankensence of Munia of Panax of Carpobalsamum of Bolellium of Amoniacum of Sarcocolla of Saffron of Masticke of gum Arabicke and of Lyquide storax of eache two drams of Ladanum of Castorie of each two drams and a halfe of Muske halfe a dram of Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all these after the dilygent beating mixe togyther distyll in a Lymbeck according to arte This may performe and doe all these matters that are vttered afore of the baulme oyle in the dispensatorie of the Florentines yea and effectuousser A Baulme oyle synguler that forthwith easeth and helpeth the Gowte as well colde as hote or of other accident Take of Venice Turpentine two partes of new Masticke one part of Opopanax and of the ryndes of Pomegranates of each a small quantitie a lyke these prepared distyll according to arte A perfite Baulme helping the colde gowte by annoynting the grieued places with it vnderstoode and learned of an Auncient Chymiste Take of Turpentine three pounds of Frankensence of Masticke of Myrre and of Ladanum of each one ounce distyll the whole by a Retorte and keepe the oyle A baulme of a certayne Empericke of great same aucthority take of Turpentyne fowre ounces of Frankensence halfe an ounce of Lignum aloes two drams of Mastick of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamon of Zedoaria of Nutmegs and of Cubebae of eache two drams of gum Elemi one ounce and a halfe This baulme marueylously worketh in that it putteth awaye the Leprie â–ª both wayes in applying of it both within and without the bodie and many other incurable diseases as the Canker and Fistulaes and of the lyke kinde Another baulme of a certayne Englishe man with which he cured wounds by laying lynt vpon wette in it the Ague the impostume or gathering vnder the short rybbes such short winded the consumption of the Lunges all swellings except the dropsie It easeth bruses the crampe and palsie of a cold cause a droppe mynistred to a person lying or at the poynt of death reuyueth him He tooke of Turpentyne two poundes of chosen Myrre of Castorie of Mastick of each three ounces of Olibanum of Aloes succotryne of each fowre ounces of the rootes of Câ—nsolida minor one ounce â–ª of Turmentyll rootes of gum yuie of the Indian nut and if you wyll of Nutmegs for it of Zedoaria of eache halfe an ounce of Cubebae one dram â–ª let al these be stieped two dayes then distylled with a slowe fire A compounde water distylled called the lycour of youth which is a great secrete in nature and is named the medycine of medicynes and curer of all infirmyties and disseases take of Lignum aloes of Cloues of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of graynes of Paradize of chosen Ruberbe of Cynamon of the smaller Nutmegges of Calomus aromaticus of Mace of eache two drammes let all these be finelye beaten and searsed to these then adde of the iuyce of Celondyne one pynte of the iuyces of Sage of Bryonie of Rue of Bytonie of Myntes of Borrage flowers and Buglosse of the iuyce of Fennell of eache halfe a pynt these after the well myxing and incorporating togyther dystyll in a glasse body with a head according to art Of this water take one sponefull fasting euery morning all the summer and in the wynter vse two sponefulles For this water is right profytable to all sorts of persons both young olde for this preserueth the stomacke in great strength yéeldeth great strength of bodie if that a great heate be not in the brayne lyuer and this delyuereth or recouereth that person in a consumption the iaundise and the dropsie this greatlye preserueth and helpeth the syght and comforteth the hearing This helpeth poysoning and comforteth al the members and preserueth the blood in good colour and from any maner putrifying and helpeth a stincking breath A Baulme of a marueylous vertue in tremblings and the Palsie which a most synguler Phisition kept pryuie to him selfe a tyme as a most precious secrete which in the ende reuealed to the Aucthour
the making of which is on this wyse he tooke of Galbanum one pounde of gumme yuie thrée ounces these finely beaten a part myxe togyther which after put into a glasse bodye with a headde and distyll the substaunce in Balneo Mariae this after distylled myxe with one ounce of the oyle of Bayes and of good Turpentyne one pound then let the whole be distylled and seperate the water from the oyle as afore taught The vse of this is that the pacient vexed with the Palsie convulsions the crampe and trembling of members be layd vpryght and of this oyle temperatelye hote powred vpon the bellye into the hollowe and bottome of his nauell and you shall see after a marueylous working that may rather be accoumpted a dyuine then naturall and verye much helpeth the palsie after a collicke An oyle or Baulme that the lyke is not to be founde against tremblyng the crampe drawings convulsions the astonying of partes or members take of chosen Myrre of Aloes hepaticke of Spykenarde of Dragons blood of Frankensence of Numia â–ª of Opopanax of Carbobalsamum of Saffron of Masticke of gum Arabick of Lyquide storax of Storacis rubrae of each two drams and a halfe of fine Muske halfe a dram of Herba paralysis two handfuls of good Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all these after the dyligent bringing to powder and incorporating the whole togyther put into a Lymbecke which distyll according to art for this according to the declaration aboue opened is one of the most syngular medycines with which therefore let the Nucha and rydge bone downward be annointed of the person troubled with the crampe the trembling of members the Palsie the astonying of partes and the drawings or convulsions A most precious Baulme helping the palsie and many other grieffes borrowed out of Leonellus a syngular Phisition take of Lignum aloes two ounces of Opopanax of the Rosen of the Pynaple tree of Bolellium of Galbanum of Myrre of Mastick of Sarcocolla of each one ounce of the Benedick oyle three ounces of Ladanum two ounces of Carpobalsamum XylobalsamuÌ„ Opobalsamum or of the artificiall baulme of each one ounce of Olibanum of oyle of Bayes of Dragons blood of Castorie of Spykenard of Galingale of Cubebae of Mace of Cinamon of Cardamomum of Melicitorum of the ryndes of the Cytrone of eache one ounce of the oyle of Turpentine vnto the wayght of all of olde oyle Olyue one pynt and a halfe let the gums be finely brought to powder powring vpon as much of burnt wyne as maye couer the whole substaunce which after set into BalneuÌ„ Mariae for three dayes to dygest after adde to these the other remayning finelye brought to powder with the oyle of Turpentyne and the oyle Olyue letting the whole then for other fowretéene dayes stande to dygest eyther in Balneo Mariae or in horse doong which after distyll in ashes with a sâ—ft fire according to art A precious water and marueylous which auayleth in wounds vlcers and Fystulaes and preuayle against the plague or Pestilence and the vertue of it besydes is marueylous but the whole must be distylled by a glasse bodye with a head For in such a maner of distyllation doe then thrée lycours appeare hauing dyuers colours and eache ought properlye to be gathered a parte and powred into sundrye glasses And note that the first water which commeth auayleth against the plague and ought daylye to be druncke in the plague tyme with a fasting stomacke this also comforteth the brayne by drawing vp of the water by the nosethrelles this besydes destroyeth the piece of fleshe growne within the nosethrell causing a stynking ayre to yssue and all other defaultes or euylles growing within the Nosethrelles in daylye touching this piece of fleshe within the Nosethrell with the sayde water If daylye the temples and the pulses be fomented with this water and the rydge or backe bone the lyke in a warme place as a hote house shall spéedilye be cured If any were fallen from any place let him then be annoynted with the sayde water If any hath a weake brayne or memorye let the headde then be annoynted all about but the forepart especiallye being shauen many tymes fomented warme with it and he shall throughly bée cured The sayd water drunck maystreth and expelleth poysons forthwith The sayde water auayleth agaynst vlcers and woundes Agaynst the Palsie of the tongue or other members if they bée impostumated or cankered and against any maner of sycknesse of the bodye The seconde water which commeth is lyke to oyle and is an oyle with which wée maye applye on places of the bodye in steede of the Baulme for if you styll one droppe into water this droppe then goeth or falleth to the bottome and maye be had or gotten agayne If you also throwe a needle into the sayde lycour it shall swymme aboue This also cowrdeth mylke and hath all the vertues which seeme to be and are in a Baulme The thyrde water may be named a Baulme whose vertues bée infinite This borrowed of the learned Bertapalia Take of the finest Turpentyne in the steede of Oleum vici or Lachryma of which two seemeth a contrauersie whether to vse and yet in the ende concludeth that for the lacke of eyther to vse Turpentyne as not much dygressing from the purpose of this therefore two poundes of pure Hony skymmed two poundes of good Aqua vitae one pynte of Lignum aloes pure of Santali muscati of Mace of Cubebae of Galingale of Nutmegges of Cloues of Spykenard of Masticke of Gynger of Cynamon of Saffron of graynes of Paradize of eache thrée drammes of gum Arabicke thrée ounces of fine Muske halfe a dram An oyle seruing vnto sundrye disseases hauing the vertue of a Baulme thus discrybed of D. Gesnerus as I thincke take of the best whyte wyne two measures and a halfe of newe Cowe mylk new milked thrée ounces of good Hony eyght ounces of the rootes of the Gentiane eyght ounces of Astrantia thrée ounces of Angelica two ounces of chosen Baye berries one ounce a halfe of Rue of Iuniper berryes of drye redde Roseleaues of each one handfull of Helycampane rootes one ounce of Cloues of the swéete ryndes of the Cytrone of Calamus aromaticus of Cynamon of Annyse of Fennell seedes of Masticke of Beniamyne of eache halfe an ounce these after the finely shredding and beating togyther stiepe in a large glasse or glasses if you wyll close luted and set in a hote place for seuen or eyght dayes After dystyll the whole with a head Receauer close luted in the ioynts so great and large that a thyrde part or more of the body remaine empty This body set in fine sifted ashes and distyll in the beginning with a softe fire after increase the fire by lytle and lytle vnto the ende of the worke But the Aucthour supposeth the first distyllacion ought to be done a parte in another vessell and that the wyne and mylke to bée first distylled