Take Lettice Violet leaues pilled Barley Poppy heads the rootes of Mandragora the white water Lillies of each a handfull Henbane séede Poppy seede Lettice séede of each one quarter of an ounce Cammomill Melilot and Mallowes of each halfe a handfull let this séeth togither in water Take Cassia wood one dragme Opium two dragmes and Saffron one dragme make a powder thereof and at the most take one scrupe thereof let it stéepe in Vineger and Rose water annoint the temples with it it is very strong and safe In like manner wil be for this amongst the common things Oxyrrhodinum vsed whereof some stand described in the first Chapter and second § A Salue TAke one ounce of Poplar salue oile of Violets halfe an ounce Henbane séedes the rootes of Mandragora of each halfe a drag Saffron Cassia wood of each one scrup temper this together the sléepe was woont also to be procured with this following binding it about the necke and to lay it vpon mens priuities and womens breasts Take cold water and Rosewater of each fiue ounces vineger one ounce and a halfe wet a double linnen cloth therein and lay it ouer it Item take herbes of cold natures as Willow leaues water Lillies Vine leaues and Lettice séethe them in water and wash the foresaid place also the hands and féete therwith This doth also to set the hands and feete in cold water A potion and such like to procure sleepe TAke white Poppie séedes halfe an ounce rootes of Mandragora Henbane séede of each halfe a dragme vnbeaten Saffron foure graines stampe them all together and bind them in a cloth and then lay them in stéepe in fiue ounces of the water of water Lillies the space of sixe howers afterwards wring it out and giue it to the sicke person two howers before supper or dinner from one ounce vnto thrée ounces according to the importance of the sicknesse and abilitie of the patient Item take water Lillies twelue ounces Opium one drag stéepe them together in thrée pints of Malmsey the space of 24. howers then cast therein one quarter of an ounce of Salt white beaten Poppie séedes halfe an ounce Henbane séedes one quarter of an ounce Lettice seede thrée drag distill the same in séething water whereof you are to giue going to bed from halfe a drag vnto a drag This is strong inough for to cause the patient to sleepe sixe howers wine doth also prouoke sleepe if one drinke somewhat excessiuely in like sort also wine of Wormwood yet that driueth away heauie dreames A confection and what else may be taken TAke conserue of Violets and water Lillies of each one ounce white Poppie séedes white Henbane séedes of each halfe an ounce Ginger thrée dragmes temper this together and when you go to bed then take the bignesse of a Hasell nut rather more than lesse the Ginger is put thereto to the end that his power might penetrate Another Take white Poppie séedes Endiue séedes Lettice séedes and Purslaine séedes of each two ounces Melon séede pilled Pompion seede Gourd séedes and Cucumber seedes of each a drag and a halfe Mandragora apples one ounce and one quarter Saffron Cammomill Dill seede of each one drag and a halfe Lignum Aloes one drag Sugar twelue ounces honie of Violets sixe ounces the Sugar and honie you are to séeth in the water of water Lillies vntill it be thicke when it is almost cold temper the other beaten small amongst it and vse it as before from one quarter of an ounce vnto halfe an ounce It is good for franticke persons to annoint the forehead the temples the nose and the pulse veines therewith or to take it with the water of Lettice one hower after meate Another not so strong TAke white Poppie séede thrée quarters of an ounce the séedes of Violets of Lettice of Endiue of each one quarter of an ounce pilled Melon séede Pompion séedes Gourd séedes Cucumber séede of each halfe a drag Sugar one quarter of an ounce temper this as thicke as you will haue it with the sirupe of Poppie séedes Here may you sée that Poppie séedes are vsed almost in all receipts for the sléepe likewise all that is made of Poppie is good to procure sléepe as the confection Diapapauer Loch de papauere Syrupus de papauere and Diacodion A powder Take Lettice seede and white Poppie séede of each halfe an ounce Endiue séede Henbane séede and Ginger of each one drag Sugar foure ounces make a powder thereof But if all these things will not helpe then must Opium of necessitie be vsed to the end that nature may get some rest But with what prouidence this is to be vsed that do all experienced Phisitions sufficiently know without whose counsell the same is not to be done Of the ouerheated children when they awake out of sleepe TAke water Lillies or Purslaine Willow leaues Vine leaues and Poppie séede with the heads of each one handfull let these séethe together in a pot of water when it is then lukewarme set the child his féete therein and stroke him well downwards likewise also from the shoulders to the elbow This ensuing is much more safe and expert than any thing else annointed on the temples of the head Item make a cloth wet in his mothers milke or if the same be not to be had in warme Goates milke lay thereof vpon the forehead and on the temples of the head it cooleth well and also causeth to sléepe Of Mania another kind of franticknesse which we commonly called Madnesse §. 7. IT is discouered how that the Mania is a mad Phrenesis without an ague and is described by the learned and defined after diuers manners which are méete to be here rehearsed Mania some say is a distemperature of the vnderstanding which altereth the right and reasonable thoughts with losse of voice of wit and of iudgement which were good in health Other say thus This Mania is a dottage or madnesse and therfore a disease of the mind which no otherwise distempereth the mind but as any other sicknesse of the bodie whereby can be no health In fine it is such a Melancholia in case that it begin to roote in one that they become raging mad and must be bound yea the common sort thinke no otherwise but that he is possessed with a spirit The chiefest signes of Mania be these vnstedfastnesse alterations in words and déedes done without sense or reason like as much talke and prating much waking leaping great troubles and such like But if they be caused of a cholerike Melancholia then is the patient the more vnquiet and so much the more inclined to chiding calling and great madnesse but if it be mixt with burnt bloud then do they only rage and hold also their peace otherwhiles the which cometh straight way againe afterwards with so wonderfull much talke that they are hardly induced to hold their peace they will be leane ouer all their bodie they haue heauie dreames spet out
beginneth to expell by vomit all that is hurtfull for her that then it is yet more to be procured Thirdly persons that be narrow in the breast and haue a long leane necke weake sight and feeble braines they are by no meanes to be brought to this vomiting Fourthly if one would haue any body parbrake which is very hard to be brought vnto it then is he first to eate much meate other things which causeth the humors to be loose and also to drinke much whereby the vertue retentiue is weakened and the expulsiue strengthned whereby the vomiting may be the more easily effected but this is of no value for the Ague Fiftly rough and grosse things taken are not to be expelled through parbraking that the throate through which the same is to passe be not thereby brused Sixtly the vomiting is very dangerous for the stomacke Seuenthly in them that haue an impostume in the stomacke it is very dangerous to prouoke vomiting Eightly odoriferous things be very acceptable vnto the stomack and assisting especially when they be admixed with alimentall meates therefore be they commonly ioyned with those things which prouoke vomit Ninthly to withdraw the matter and humors of these excessiue vomitings are the outward members to be bounden to wit the armes and legs and also to set the féete in warme water Tenthly when it is seen that this vomit hapneth in a violent disease after the manner of a Crisis or ending of the disease then is the same not to be stayed at any hand if it so be that it come not too vehemently whereby nature might be weakened but then is the same to be cured with his contraries Eleuenthly for this vnmeasurable and excessiue vomiting may the matter be conueniently drawne downwards by Clisters These now be rules which are to be obserued in all manner of vomiting When as the vomiting procéedeth of hote causes which is presaged by the bitternesse of the mouth desire and longing for cold things then is the matter to be prepared with Oxysacchara or such like sirupes and to prouoke vomiting by drinking warme water and oyle of Violets and by putting a feather into the throate But if the same will not be then are you to purge especially with yellow Mirobalans and afterwards to strengthen the stomacke whereof we haue giuen good aduice before If the patient be of a plethoricke constitution then must there be no neglect of opening the Basilica for thereby shall the matter be diminished and the whole body cooled But the principallest things that be requisite for this are Roses Saunders prepared Coriander Violets sowre Apples and Peares Peaches Quinces Camfer blossomes and pils of Pomegranats Corall Bolus Dragon bloud the rindes of a Medlar trée Quince trée Oke Plum trée Vineger the iuice of Sorrell sodden iuice of Quinces the iuice of Medlars and of Seruices sirupes of Roses Violets Raspes Citrons Limons Oranges and such like Of the foresayd things you may if you please make Confections Conserues Sirupes Potions or any thing else what you please It is especially obserued that Purslaine eaten with Vineger taketh away the parbraking through heate But there is to be layd vpon the outside of the mouth and the stomacke and pit of the hart this plaister following Take the pils and blossoms of Pomegranats the seeds of Butchers broome and of Mirtles of Roses and Bayberies of each half an ounce Mastick Mints of each two dragmes and a halfe Lignum Aloes one drag the iuice of Quinces and of wild Peares of each alike quantitie or so much as is néedfull for to make a plaister with it And to the end this may be the more piercing mixe therwith one ounce and a halfe of Vineger and then spread it on a cloth and lay it thereon as is sayd But if the iuice of Quinces wild Peares be not to be gotten then take the iuice of Plantaine in stead thereof Or heate Vineger and wet therein a péece of felt or a sponge and so lay it ouer the stomacke either hote or cold and then lay on the top thereof a Rosecake which is made wet ouer the vapor of Vineger but annoynt the stomack before with the iuice of Mints and then strew the powder of Roses and Mirtle séede vpon it Here before in the twelfth rule is spoken of a Clister whereof you haue one here for example Take Mallowes Hollihock rootes Violet leaues and Beetes of each one handfull péeled Barley and Bran of each halfe a handfull eightéene or twentie Prunes let them séeth then take 16. ounces of this decoction and put therein an ounce of Cassie and of Succo Rosarum half an ounce temper all togither and vse thereof two or thrée one after another vntill that the body be well opened But if the parbraking be caused through cold Plehgma and the patient do not vomit much nor often and that nature be not much diseased then must be giuen to the patient Oxymel of Squils Syrupus de Calamintha or warme water wherein Dill field Mints and Sage are decocted And afterwards he is to purge with Hiera Picra which is sharpned with a little of the Trocisci Alhandali or with pils of Aloe lota or Stomachicis tempered togither or each apart Vomiting must be furthered or procured and although that to this end there be many medicines described notwithstanding is this hereafter following not to be omitted Take the iuice of Squils the iuice of Onions of each one ounce and a halfe Sugar thrée ounces seeth these so thick that it will make Tabulats or Sugar plates each of the waight of thrée dragmes When you will vse them then dissolue them and drinke them and then looke if you can vomit afterwards the Squils haue an especiall power to moue vomite When as then the matter is throughly purged then to comfort the stomacke with sirupe of Quinces with Miua and with sirupe of Mints and Wormewood His meate must be drest with good Spices his drinke shall be good old and pleasant Wine He must annoynt the stomacke with the oyle of Mastick and with the oyle of Spike tempered togither or each alone then strew thereon powder of Mastick and lay a cleane cloth vpon it This plaister ensuing may also be made and prepared for the same Tost white bread so hard that you may powne it and temper it with Vineger and the iuice of Mints put thereto one ounce of Mastick more or lesse according to the quantitie of the white bread make them warme then temper therewith a little oyle of Spike and Mastick and so lay it warme on the pit of the stomacke Or take tosted bread as before and temper it with the iuice of Mints and strew halfe an ounce of this powder following vpon it Take Mints Ginger Wormwood Cypers nuts Cinnamome and Spike of each one dragme Frankinsence Mastick of each half an ounce and make a powder thereof it warmeth strengtheneth and astringeth There may also be made of this foresayd
the same hearbes rootes and séedes which be named in the last sirupes and one is onely to receiue the vapor and sweate withall or make this ensuing Take Bay berries Iuniper berries and Pepper of each as much as you please stampe it to grosse powder and set the patient in a drie bath powre of this powder on hot irons tempred with Lauander water to the end he may sweate well with the vapor thereof then rub all his members infected with Venice Sope vntill the Sope be drie againe Also his bodie is not to be made wet at any time with any thing but onely as he steppeth out of the bath with Lauander water which is to be powred on a glowing Iron and so moisten him with this vapour And after bathing tarying in a warme place the lame ioynts are to be rubbed hard with the grease of Storkes vntill they be drie and afterwards with the sewet of a Wether and lastly with Buckes sewet This being continued so the space of foure dayes the great veine on the foote is to be opened and boxing cups set vpon the armes then will he be holpen An especiall Bath TAke a Foxe vncase him and the bowels being taken out séeth him in a sufficient quantitie of water and bath the sicke person with it but yet not before that the bodie be purged it is not otherwise permitted Fomentations in steade of Bathes TAke Sage sixe M. Iuniper berries foure M. the strong wine lées seuen quarts let them séeth together by a small fire afterwards put it all together in a necessarie kettle or pot to the end the vapor thereof may euaporate and ascend vnto the lame member and vse this so twice euery day Item take drie Sage thrée M. séethe it in a pint of raine water vntill the third part be sodden away at the length cast therein one ounce and a halfe of Stechados let it séeth a waume or two then temper amongst it halfe a pint of wine or salt water with halfe so much white wine clarified honie two ounces annoint and rub therewith the lame members This and other moe which follow hereafter is approoued for this disease if one cannot get the naturall bath or will not vse artificiall bathes which is alwaies to be vsed before the annointing therewith before hand to open the pores Take a hote Tile sprinkle it with good strong wine receiue the vapors vnto the lame members when they then be warmed and besweated drie them with warme clothes and annoint them with some of the foresaid things now with the one then with the other and couer well the lame members with a good woolfes furre or with somewhat like vnto it In like manner it is also good to rub the lame side with good burnt wine or spirit of wine onely or halfe so much white wine tempered amongst it but if you will haue it yet more forcible then take in the stead of the spirit of wine one of these Elixers vitae following A water for Inunction TAke Rosemarie Marioram gentle and Bay berries of each one handfull Venice Sope as much as the yolke of an egge sixe ounces of Lauander water temperall these together in a mortar and let it stand a day afterwards wring it through a cloth the which is thus to be vsed First rub the member well with a warme cloth and annoint the water vpon it Also he is twise a wéeke for to swallow or slide downe 9. or 11. prepared Mustard séedes and to drinke thereupon two or thrée ounces of Lauander water and so to continue this the space of thrée weekes otherwhiles he may annoint the lame side with the oile of Iuniper but not too often for thereby might come great hurt The oile of Costus is also especially recommended for this vse which is thus made Oile of Costus Take the rootes of Costus one ounce Pepper Pieretrum Euphorbium of each eight scruples Beuer cod halfe an ounce melt these all together in sixe ounces of the oile of Wall flowers or in oile of Bay which is more forcible Another TAke powned Pieretrum half an ounce seeth it in sixe ounces of Sallad oile vntill the third part be consumed let the sicke person be annointed therewith foure times in fower and twentie howers it is much commended of all auncient and later Phisitions A maruellous Oile called Hypobalsamus THis oyle is most highly commended for the dead palsey and for all resolutions of the sinewes and is thus made Take cleare Turpentine sixe ounces oyle of Bayes one ounce Galbanum Gummi Helenij of each thrée ounces Gummi Hederae Olibanum Lignum Aloes of each one ounce Masticke one quarter of an ounce Myrrhe Laudanum Aloes Beuer cod of each thrée dragmes powne it grosse then ad vnto it two ounces of spirit of wine let it stand thrée dayes afterwards take Galingale Cloues Cinnamom Nutmegs Zeduarie Cucubes of each one quarter of an ounce Diptamus Comfrey of each one ounce and a halfe powre theron two ounces of spirit of wine let it stand so foure dayes stirring it oftentimes about distill it afterwards in a glasse helme This water is called also Balme water which must be preserued alone so also do with the oyle for it swageth and strengtheneth all the sinewes maruellous much For this is also méete the oyle of Marierom gentle the oyle of Iuniper of wild Cucumbers of Tyles and two precious balmes which shall be hereafter described in the eight part which are especiall good for the lame members This salue following is very good for all lame hands Take Lauander Sage of each one handfull Iuniper berries thrée ounces séeth all togither in wine and rub the fingers and other members with it And if you will haue this more forcible temper it with the former oyles vnto a thin salue which is wonderfully commended Another TAke Squils Rue Calmus Nettle rootes Agrimonie Cowslips of each a handfull powne them all togither and powre oyle of Nuts vpon it and old Sallad oyle foure and twentie ounces and well salted water or wine as much also let these séeth togither vntill the moisture be wasted away wring it hard through a cloth and temper amongst it Saltpeter Euphorbium Pepper oyle of Bay of each one ounce and a halfe Galbanum Turpentine of each two ounces Waxe as much as is néedefull for to make a salue thereof This is maruellous good against the Crampe against the cold Gowte and whatsoeuer ache else may procéede of cold Also you may make of all the foresayd oyle salues if you temper amongst it any grease of Beares of Badgers wild Cats Hens and Géese of which you will Item take Calmus the rootes of Lillies rootes of Costus of each halfe an ounce Pepper Pieretrum Beuercod of each one quarter of an ounce Sage thrée dragmes Stechas one dragme and a half Spicanardi Squinant of each one dragme and the iuice of Cowslips which is well setled one ounce of the oyle of Indie nut kernels of the oyle of crabs
each one scrup Sandaraca one quarter of an ounce water Lillies one drag and a half Cloues halfe a drag temper them together being all beaten small and therewith bestrew the crowne of the head and euery other day when you will strew other powder thereon brush off the first This following is more cooling Take Roses Myrtle séede or leaues Corall and Butchers broome séedes of each a like much This being powdred small vse it as before The order of Diet. THe best meate that this patient may vse when he is not ouerweake are paps of Barley of Spelt of Starch of Oten meale and alwaies adde some Sugar pennets In like manner may he eate these hearbes following drest or sod with other meates as Spinage Orage Purslaine Mallowes and Béetes also Melons Gourds Cucumbers But if he be weake then is he to eate Kids Hens and such like sodden with these foresaid hearbs and mildly salted reare egges Oyle of swéet Almonds and all small birds are very méete The best that he may vse for drinke is Barly water or Sugar water and both hauing Licorice sodden in them Item cleane fresh Well water tempered with sirupe of Roses or Violets He must wholy forbeare wine but if that will not be then must he vse a thin wine tempered with a little veriuice It is also good counsell for all rheumaticke persons to sléepe as little as is possible and that with the head vpright The which together with the whole bodie must be well couered and in the meane whiles if any sweat follow he must let the same haue his course It is also thought good that the forehead the temples and the whole brest be annointed with oyle of Violets water Lillies and Roses mingled together or with each a part Or that his breast be annointed with oyle of swéet Almonds and fresh Butter When as the sicknesse is declining then is the patients head to be washed if euer he vsed the same with cleare lye wherin is decocted or stéeped Marioram gentle Roses Cammomill and Melilot and afterwards he is to be combed and dried with warme clothes Of Rheumes with agues §. 3. IF in case that through the foresaid remedies the rheume will not be stayed which happeneth often through the aboundance of humours then befalleth oftentimes a cough and ague to follow it whereby one may well guesse that the same procéedeth of a cholericke humor that lyeth still hidden in the veines Therefore is the letting of bloud very néedfull for this and especially in the liuer veine Afterwards you must purge the bodie with Cassia and Manna or concerning the same take the counsell of a learned Phisition For this also must continually be vsed those Losinges wherein is no Ireos And for to take away this hurtfull matter of the rheume it is specially aduised that the same be deriued from the brest into the nose where the same may be the better euacuated To this end take Ammoniacum halfe an ounce small beaten Pellitorie of Spaine one quarter of an ounce make this with the iuice of blew Flower deluce into dow and thereof take a little on a knife and put it in the nose and foorthwith you shall sée the water to run out of the nose This is a secret Item take the iuice of the roote of blew Flower deluce one ounce beaten Stauesacre and Pieretrum of each one drag make some cotton moist herein and so put it warm into his nose He must also be preuented and kept from eating of flesh and drinking of wine as long as the ague and the cough endure Barly water tempered with Iulep of Violets and sirupe of Violets must be his drinke for this suppleth moistneth and cooleth the breast and maketh the matter thicker But if it procéede of cold then are you to boile Venus haire Hyssope and Licorice amongst them When as then the ague and cough begin to cease which one may féele as the drouth and spettle beginneth to cease then are you to prepare this water following Take fiue fat Figs ten Iuiubes twenty Sebestes Raisins the stones taken out one ounce and a quarter Licorice cut small fiue drag let them séeth well together in sufficient water Afterwards straine it and take thereof thrée ounces sirupe of Violets fiue drag temper them all together and you shall giue him this potion if the rheume procéede of heate but if it procéed of cold and the flegme or spettle will not be loosed then seeth Venus haire and Currans with the foresaid things and leaue out the sirupe of Violets If the Rheume would not passe through the nose §. 4. TO conclude we are to adde this following to the rest If so be this rheume do stop the nose a great while and that there is no heate with it then are fumes to be vsed for it And héede is to be taken that if the moisture that issueth out at the nose be subtill sharpe or yellow make a smoake with a little Sulphur that hath bene stéeped in a little vineger and is dried againe or with husked Barley or Beans péeled that were also stéeped in vineger and are dried againe and beaten to powder For this also serueth Saunders and the Fume of Sugar Or you may prepare this following Take grosse beaten brimstone one quarter of an ounce séeth it in 8. ounces of red vineger and receiue the vapor of into your nose Or sprinkle the Sulphur with wine and lay it on a hote stone Item make a vapor of sodden Barley water Lillies and white Poppie séede Also you may sprinkle vineger alone vpon an hot iron For this is also good the vapor or smoke of Partriges feathers But if there be no heate nor rednes in the face then make a fume of Costus roots and Frankinsence Or take Gith séedes steeped in wine and so sprinkle it on a hote stone Take also Lignum Aloes Mastick and Frankinsence of each a like much being powned together and receiue the vapor thereof Likewise is commodious for this Sandaraca stéeped in vineger and the same sprinkled on a hote stone and the vapor thereof receiued into the nose And for as much as there is very much written at this present of this rheume and shall be more discouered thereof in the description of the rheume of the cough and pursiuenesse therfore will we here make an end of this Chapter The third Chapter Of the formost part of the Breast Thorax THat which we generally call the Breast hath his beginning there where the necke endeth downewards vnto the lower rib albeit that Aristotle ascribeth the whole bodie from beneath vnder the necke without the armes euen to the priuities below vnto it yet this Thorax includeth the foremost and hindmost part of the bodie from the necke euen to the midriffe The foremost part is in the middle of it downwards somewhat lower and heightened againe where the breasts or paps are euen so in the hinder part downe along the backe bone it is lower and on both the sides higher
is not here néedfull to be written In like manner that the smaller the Lights be in ones bodie the more swifter can they indeuour and bestirre themselues This noble and necessarie member is subiect to many grieuous and deadly sicknesses wherof we will speake hereafter But first of all we will begin with the Cough Of the Cough §. 1. FOrasmuch as the Cough is a messenger of all the diseases of the Lights and of the Brest and that through the grossenesse drouth moisture spettle and other excrements whereby men may easily adiudge how the brest and lights are made within therefore it is aduised first of all to write thereof The auncient Phisitions do write thus of the Cough The Cough is a naturall motion of the Lights the which by the aire and mouing vertue of the muscles that are within the Breast is méete and made for to cough vp all that which hurteth the lights The mouing and breathing in the breast is appropriated by nature as the néesing for the braines and the digesture for the stomacke But before we go any further we will speake first of the Rheume the which prouoketh the cough most of all Of the Rheume or Catarrhe which falleth vpon the Lights §. 2. HEre before in the second part the first Chapter and 4. § and afterwards in the description of the Squinancie there are written many things of this Rheume of the lights which may as well be vnderstood of the Rheume in the lungs as of the Squinancie For the perill of stifling is euen as much whether the lights were stopt or the throte were shut vp Such things happen oftentimes through a tough slimie matter which falleth out of the head vpon the lights and into the breast the which is very ill to be gotten out and there resteth and abideth We will therfore first shew by what means all such stoppings of the lights are to be remedied and cured And for that these Rheumes are more incident to children by reason of their moisture therefore we will expresse certaine necessarie things that are requisite for the said young children Take Lineséede which is beaten mollifie it in cleare honie giue it to the child to lick thereof it driueth out the slime it separateth it openeth the breast and purgeth mildly whereof giue him fiue or sixe times according as it purgeth much or little but if so be that the child will not eate any thing at all then is there no hope of health to ensue But then rost an Onion in warme ashes wring out the iuice put thereto as much Hens and Capons grease as there is iuice and temper it by a soft fire and annoint the childs breast therewith Item take Mastick Frankinsence and Citron pils of each a like much and make thereof a powder and rub the Child softly therewith aboue vpon the future of the Scull Also you may let him lâ—ke oile of swéet Almonds tempered with Sugar candie for it mollifieth the breast and looseth it These losinges following are not onely very good for children but for aged people whether the same be vsed in losinges or in forme of any confection â„ž Agarici albi â„¥ 18. Spec. Diambrae â„¥ 5. Diaâ—reos Solomonis drag 1. Spec. Diatragacanthi scrup 4. Polypodij quercint â„¥ 1. Omnia in puluerem redacta cum Saccaro incorporentur ad placitum But with men in yeares it hath another respect They that be sixteene or eightéene yeares old who are infected with this disease they shall rule themselues according to this regiment following Concerning the order of diet you haue here before in the first Chapter and 4. § and god aduice and instructions afterwards Also it is very good that the Liuer veine be opened and fiue ounces of bloud letten out Afterwards two scruples or one scruple of the pils Cochiae to be taken and to sléepe one houre after them and fiue houres after that to drinke a draught of sugred Barly water and then to eate somewhat This so done he must vse this Potion following warme in the morning Take sirupe of Endiue Honie of Roses and sirupe of Stechas of each halfe an ounce water of Cicorie and of Endiue of each one ounce and a halfe tempered together But for this accident are Clisters more profitable like as these be following which are recited and put for an example Take Poppie heads small Housleeke Mallowes and Bran of each halfe a handfull Asarabacca and Betonie of each halfe so much seeth all together in sufficient water then wring it out well and take of this decoction twelue or sixtéene ounces oile of Violets and of Saffron of each one ounce and a halfe Hiera Picra and S. Thomas Sugar of each thrée quarters of an ounce Salt one quarter of an ounce these Clisters are you to vse before noone He may lay rosted Millet with Salt and Cammomill vpon his head and to set oftentimes cups or boxes vpon his shoulders and buttockes without picking is highly commended Or if that the partie be full of bloud then ought they to be picked Also if by nature he be subiect to the Piles then ought they to be opened by rubbing with rough clothes or Figgs leaues so also is the Oxe gall very good for them Afterwards must he be washed euery day with sharpe Ley and therefore vse conuenient Sope and let him be well dried continuing this ten dayes together but in the meane time shall he take the pils Assaiaret and refraine the cold ayre and kéepe his head well couered This Salue following is very commodious if the shorne head be annointed therewith it raiseth many blisters and thereby draweth out all the moisture from the braines and strengtheneth the head excéedingly Take one ounce of Nep Beane meale and Pease meale of each thrée ounces stamped roots of Costus and Mace of each halfe an ounce Mustard séed one dragm Pigeon dung two ounces Marioram gentle stamped thrée quarters of an ounce séeth these together in sufficient water to pappe and vse it as is said for this purpose serueth also oile of Masticke Item take oile of sweet Almonds and Hens grease of each halfe an ounce Saffron one scruple and therewith annoynt the throate and the breast To this end may also this sirupe following be prepared take fiue Poppie heads with the séedes of panis diui Iohannis clensed from the kernels one ounce and a halfe Myrtle séeds halfe a dragme prepared Licorice one ounce and a halfe séeth them in a pint of water vnto two parts wring it out and straine it and put afterwards therto Sugar candy and Sugar pennets of each two ounces seeth it as thick an honie And if the rheume fall vehemently on the breast that it séemeth to strangle one then take halfe an ounce of Agaricus letting it stéepe 24. houres long in sixe ounces of the water of Venus haire afterwards wring it out and put as much Sugar vnto it as you please And seeth it to the thicknesse of Hony for your daily vse whereof is
sicknesse are that the head veine be opened and afterwards the meanes be vsed that here before in the 5. § is ordained for the Pleurisie be it of what cause soeuer that they procéede but good héede must be taken for that this impostume sticketh déepelier in the body than the Pleurisie so that whatsoeuer one layeth outwardly vpon the body must be stronger and alwayes tempered with such things that may conuey the medicine to the lights and make the phlegme to be loosed the sooner that which is to be layd on the outside must not be layd on the side but aboue ouer the breast and if that the patient be not let bloud then is he to be let bloud in the liuer veine in the arme Of the anguish of the Lights which is called Empyema §. 22. THis disease of the lights is altogither like the foresayd Peripneumonia and procéedeth commonly of these causes following to wit when one is thrust hard vpon the breast or hath fallen whereby afterwards there flow bad humours to it that at length alter into matter Also this sicknesse can be caused of a continuall vse of some certaine vaporish meates and drinkes or through a Rheume that falleth out of the head vpon the lights and cannot be coughed vp by any meanes so that there it doth putrifie and must needes turne to matter Or that inwardly within the breast some impostume happen to breake whereby the matter runneth into the hollownesse of the breast like as of the Squinancie of the Pleurisie and Peripneumonia commonly chaunceth In fine Empyoma which is an anguish or impostume wherein much matter gathereth togither the which is burthened with all the foresayd matter with it When as then any such anguish commeth into the Lights then is it very hard or vnpossible to be holpen for that there be no other meanes for to cleanse the same thē through the Cough the which still exulcerateth more and consumeth the lights The signes of the impostume in the Lights are oppression of the breast a painefull breath to cough vp corruption with a dry and salt Cough to speake snappishly a disordred pulse with a small Ague which is rather perceiued by night than by day whereby there is but little sleepe And to know in what place of the Breast that this impostume is these are therefore the signes namely if it be in the right side and the patient do lye vpon the left side then hath he much more paine and griefe Item make a cloth wet in water wherein fine Bolus is dissolued bind the same round about the breast and vpon the place where the same cloth is first of all dry there is the griefe if it dry on both sides then are both the sides therewith infected This sicknesse be it as perillous and incurable as it will notwithstanding are there no other remedies to helpe it than they that are ordained for the paine in the Breast for the Pleurisie and chiefly for the cough So that there must be vsed for the same now and then sirupes and otherwhiles Plaisters Confections Pils Tabulats Gargarismes and such like now one and then another For asmuch then as we haue notified in all the foresayd places and in the ensuing Phthisi or Consumption many remedies therefore it is needlesse to reckon them here againe but onely to remember if the amendement come slowly that then it should not be discontinued and left off for that this disease accustometh commonly to tarrie fortie dayes and longer and if so be that the sicknesse be not cured in fortie dayes then commeth thereof the consumption And whereas it often happeneth that neither inward nor outward remedies do helpe for this sicknesse then doth the last refuge and necessitie constraine that other remedies be sought for to wit that lastly the Brest must be opened be it with a hot iron corsie or incision that thereby the filth and matter be let run out whereby the breast is to be cleansed the patient cured and old age atchieued therefore we will not pretermit to make knowen what the auncient Phisitions haue taught thereof First all such Plaisters are to be laid therein that do discusse matter and maturate it as these following take Fenegréeke and Linséede meale of each thrée ounces eight or ten fat Figs sixe or seuen Dates two ounces of Pease meale Cammomill one ounce and a halfe powne them all togither and séeth them in wine and temper therewith two ounces of Turpentine and Linseede meale one ounce and a halfe oyle of Cammomill one ounce then make a plaister thereof and lay it on the breast where the paine is And if you suppose that this swelling procéede out of a cold cause then put thereto two ounces of Pigeon dung Saltpeter one ounce and oyle of Lillies as much as is needfull Treacle or Mithridate if there be no Ague taken inwardly or layd thereon outwardly are very good And that this impostume might the sooner breake out the patient must prouoke himself as much as is possible to lye on his side where it is not to forbeare coughing but to prouoke himself much rather to cough vp the same as much as he can thereby to breake the same the sooner But if the anguish will not of it selfe incline to any breaking then must the place where the same is be opened on the outside with an hot iron Corsie or incision When as the matter is all run out and the impostume mundified then it is like other impostumes to be cured And if so be that through riddance of much filth be it through coughing it vp or any other issue that nature doth begin to be weake requireth strengthening then is the patient to be well prouided for with good light bread and sweete white wine and broths of Hens vse all fowles that haunt the high countries Goates milke is very good for him to vse also rere egges sodden Barley Colewoorts broth drest with Hyssope Parsley and with oyle of swéete Almonds Lastly all his meates are to be tempered with Hyslope and Saffron by reason that they haue both a speciall congruitie or affinitie with the Lights and the Breast Also there may be vsed a confection of the flesh of Capons described of late in the 19. § for a strengthening With these foresaid things we will ad some other things that are not onely commodious for the impostume of the Lights but also for the Asthma and all other diseases of the Lights but chiefly some Potions as wine of Marierom and Asarabacca like as both of them in the end of this booke are described Item take Fenegréeke Linséede Hollyhock rootes Mallowes and wild Saffron of each one handfull dried Hyssope and Venus haire of each one handfull eight or ten fat Figs Currans two ounces Sugar pennets Licorice of each one ounce Fennell seede one dragme Turbith halfe an ounce Ginger one scruple Sal gemmae halfe a dragme séeth all togither in three quartes of water vnto two quartes and euery day
therein the moist Pistacia and afterwards the rest beaten small whereof is to be taken the space of sixe weekes euery morning the bignes of a Walnut This powder following is to be strewed vpon the meate Take Cinnamom halfe an ounce Saffron one dragme Zeduary thrée quarters of an ounce beate and mixe them all togither The Zeduary hath a speciall power for to strengthen the Hart. And there is to be drest alwaies in his meate Buglosse and Baulme Cordiall waters To this end are prepared diuers cordiall waters as hereafter followeth Take Cinnamom and Cloues of each one ounce and a halfe Nutmegs one ounce red and white Roses of each ten handfuls Lauander flowers seuen handfuls hyssope two handfuls powre then thereupon a quart of Malmesey temper them all together cut them small and let it so stand nine daies together and afterwards distill it Item take good wine fiue quarts two rases of Ginger fortie Cloues Cinnamom thrée quarters of an ounce Mace one quarter of an ounce Spike two handfuls If you will haue it more forcible then put two Nutmegs cut vnto it let it steepe all togither sixe or seuen wéekes long and afterwards distill it Thus haue the auncient Phisitions done Or take fower quarts of good wine Spike thrée handfuls gréene Marierom gentle two handfuls Mace Cloues Cinnamom and Nutmegs as much as you thinke good temper them togither and set them a whole moneth long in the Sun in a glasse This may you kéepe so or distill it Another Take Lauander thrée handfuls stéepe it in a pint of wine or Malmesey stop it tight then set it for the space of thirty dayes in the Sun and afterwards distill it Of all these foresaid waters may a little be giuen him when he beginneth to get the swouning or hath the same already This iuice following is iustly praised Take a Capon or a Partridge rost it leisurely baste it with Rose water and Muscadell or any other good wine wherein Cloues haue béene stéeped then presse the iuice out of the said bird and giue him some thereof and the rest let him eate now and then some And that this iuice may continue good the longer temper it with as much hard Sugar as you thinke good But will you haue another then wring likewise as much iuice out of a Pullet or out of yoong Kids flesh take two ounces thereof new pressed iuice of Quinces one ounce and a halfe and one ounce of good milde wine temper them all togither and giue the patient to eate thereof For this is also commodious all Aquae Compositae which are described in the eighth Part. For this swouning may be vsed outward remedies after many maners first through shields Take Burrage flowers and Violets of each one handfull Cordiall shields red and white Saunders red and white Corall red and white Behen and Roses of each one dragme Saffron halfe a dragme burnt red Silke 15. graines Camfers Muscus Ambra of each two graines poune them all together and mixe them in a red silken bag and so lay it on your left breast Another Take Ireos halfe an ounce tame or wild Baulme Citron pils Buglosse flowers of each one dragme Mace one quarter of an ounce yellow white and red Saunders and Lignum Aloes of each halfe a dragme temper them with the powder of the capitall bags which are described in the first Part the twelfth Chapter in the beginning where is mention made of the Braines take thereof as much as is néedefull for a bag to lay on the Hart. The same is also wonderfull good in time of the plague being laid vpon the Hart. Item take Ireos three ounces and a halfe Damaske Roses sixe ounces Marierom Cipers rootes and red Styrax of each halfe an ounce Cloues one quarter of an ounce Calmus halfe a dragme Muscus two graines vsed as aboue This following is a very precious cordial shield Take Burrage flowers Buglosse flowers red and white Saunders red and white Behen Nutmegs and Couchenell Lignum Aloes Saffron Seduary white Diptamus Cucubes Basill seede Baulme and Citron pils of each halfe a dragme Galliae muscaâ—ae one scruple Muscus and Ambra of each sixe graines beate them all together grosse and put it into a red Crimson bag and lay it ouer the breast Here follow diuers moe Take Iuniper berries powre thereto water of Sage poune them to pap and then bind it luke warme vpon the Pulse Item take Cinnamom Mace Saffron Cloues as many as you will put Malmesey vnto them and lay it all vpon the Pulse Take vnpouned Saffron fasten it in the left hand one hower at the least it strengtheneth much the Hart. Take cleane burnt Baulme Peniroyall Cloues water of Sage and Roses temper them and annoynt therewith the patient especially on the Pulses vnder the nose and vpon the temples of his head The auncient Phisitions do rub the hart with fresh Burrage flowers it is very good but it is very weake All odoriferous things which are hot by nature are to be vsed against the swouning through heate But Hyssope is chiefly to be commended for it and all those who are subiect to this swouning are counselled to smell oft vnto it This Baulme following was ordained for the Emperor Ferdinandus A precious Balme to comfort the Hart first ordained for the Emperor Ferdinandus Take a pound of Turpentine sixe ounces of Virgin honie twelue ounces of water of life euen as hereafter be diuers described in the eight part Lignum Aloes Turbith yellow Saunders Sage rootes of blew Flower deluce and Chamedrys of each one dragme Nutmegs Galingall Cucubes Cinnamom Masticke Frankinsence Cloues Spica white Mustard seede Saffron Ginger Rue séedes and Costemary rootes of each thrée dragmes Muske one dragme Amber one quarter of an ounce beate them all grosse togither and let it stéepe all togither one day and a night in the water of life But the Muske and the Amber are to be broken alone in some Muscadell wine Lastly temper the Turpentine therewith and distill it in séething water A good Salue TAke Amber Zeduarie red and white Corall Blaettae Bysantiae Basill séede red and white Behen and Rosemary flowers of each one dragme and a halfe Mace one quarter of an ounce Sorrell small Endiue and Cicorie of each halfe an ounce Roses and water Lillies of each thrée quarters of an ounce Rosin one ounce and a halfe Laudanum halfe an ounce white Waxe thrée dragms melt the thrée last things togither and as they begin to be cold then mingle the rest amongst it afterwards let it be spread on a round cloth and layd vpon the left breast If it be too hard then make it softer with oyle of Roses both which are good as is said against the swouning and faintnes of the Hart. Yet is the Balsam much hotter then the salue for it is temperate and therefore you may know how to vse it accordingly When you haue made it softer then annoint the whole breast therewith
them all togither to powder If you will make Sugar plates thereof then séethe it with Rose water as hath béene taught The like confection or powder may be made also of the Species De gemmis or any other that like you best And alwaies for one ounce of Species you must take 12. ounces of Sugar Of such things as are to be applied outwardly for it FOr this are highly commended the cordiall waters and to that ende we will expresse many Take water of Buglosse sixe ounces water of Cicorie twelue ounces water of Balme fower ounces Species de gemmis the cold Laetificantes Almansoris of each one scrup Species Triasantali one drag and a halfe white vineger halfe an ounce and Malmsey two ounces let it séethe a little and then make a scarlet cloth wet in it a quarter of a yard square wring it out and lay the same on his left breast fower or fiue times before and after meate and twice againe before he go to bed Take Rose water and Sorrell water of each thrée ounces of Buglosse two ounces red Corall red Saunders and Roses of each one drag Muske Amber of each thrée graines Saffron one scruple Vineger one ounce and a halfe temper them together and then lay it diuers times luke warme vpon the left breast Item take Species Diamoschu Laetificantes de gemmis the cold of each two drag Malmesey foure ounces water of Buglosse Sorrell water of Cicorie and Violets of each one ounce temper them together and lay it thereon as before The chiefest Phisitions of Augusta Vindelicorum haue these things following in vse Take water of Burrage Sorrell Buglosse Balme and Rose water of each eight ounces two kinds of Species de gemmis of each halfe a dragme Harts bones and burnt Harts horne of each halfe a dragme Saffron seuen graines Rose vineger one ounce and a halfe temper them all together Another Take Burrage water the waters of Buglosse Sorrell Roses Balms and Violets of each two ounces Vineger of Roses one ounce and a halfe red and white Behen of each halfe a dragme floures of Burrage Buglosse Violets of each one scruple Cinnamome one dragme thrée Harts bones Lignum Aloes yellow Saunders and burnt Harts horne of each one scruple prepared Perles one dragme burnt Iuorie and Saffron of each ten graines Spec. Diamargariton one drag temper them and vse them as aforesaid Another Take two kinds of Spec. de gemmis of each one dragme Diamoschu dulcis halfe a dragme Cordialium one dragme Saffron Indie Spica red and white Behen and Spec. de Canna of each one scruple prepared Perles halfe a drag yellow Saunders two scrup Muscus two graines two Harts bones one ounce and a halfe of Vineger of Roses water of Balme Sorrell Burrage Buglosse Rose water of each three ounces water of Melilots foure ounces temper them together and vse them as aboue Take red Saunders halfe an ounce Citron pils white Saunders Roses red and white Corrall Amber and burnt Iuorie of each one quarter of an ounce Harts bones and Saffron of each halfe a dragme Spec. Laetitiae Galeni Diamargaritonis of each two scruples Camfer ten graines powder these all together and temper them well and when you will vse them then take the foresaid water which beginneth Take Burrage water as much as you please c. Item take Rose water and the water of water Lillies of each sixe ounces the iuice of sowre Apples thrée ounces water o◠Balme Buglosse of each one ounce and a halfe Vineger halfe an ounce red Saunders Citron séede and Sorrell séede of each halfe a dragme Camfer fiue graines Cinnamome foure scruples temper them all together This following is of a temperate nature take water of Balme Buglosse and Sorrell of each foure ounces water of Cicorie Roses and Willow leaues of each one ounce and a halfe Saffron fiue graines Vineger one ounce Malmsey thrée dragmes temper it well and vse it as before These following are more cooling Take water of Buglosse small Endiue Burrage and of Violets of each sixe ounces of Rose water eight ounces Spec. de gemmis the cold one ounce and a halfe Camfer halfe a scruple white Corrall foure scruples prepared Perles one dragme and a halfe beaten Gold leaues eight Malmsey two ounces For shields to lay vpon the out side you may take all the foresaid things For shield◠except the Sugar and Rose water Item take Roses floures of Buglosse and of Burrage of each two dragmes and a halfe Citron séede burnt Iuorie Mirtle leaues white Corrall and Coriander of each one dragme and a halfe Campher one quarter of an ounce red and white Saunders of each foure scruples make a shield thereof to lay vpon the left side of the breast Or take red and white Saunders red and white Corall of each one ounce Balme Buglosse Citron pils Hart bones and burnt silke of each one dragme Spec. de gemmis the cold and Saffron of each halfe a drag Campher one scruple mixe them together The same vertue that these shields haue is also in the Plaisters for which these following are highly commended as well to coole the panting of the hart as the pulse and therewith for to strengthen the breath hart and all naturall powers Take Doronicum Harts bones red and white Behen of each one dragme and a halfe red and white Saunders burnt Iuorie leaues of wild Grapes red and white Corall of each one quarter of an ounce Roses thrée dragmes water of Buglosse and Barly meale one ounce and a halfe Saffron two scruples and sixe graines foure ounces of Malmsey oyle of Saffron halfe an ounce molten Rosin halfe an ounce and make a plaister thereof Another TAke red and white Behen Harts bones Doronicum Iacints Smaragdes Saphires of each two scruples Perles one quarter of an ounce fower leaues of beaten gold Rosin one ounce and a halfe boyle the Rosin in thicke red Vineger make a plaister and spread it on a red woollen cloute and then lay it on the left breast For these sicke persons it is also very commodious like as is already expressed to hold at their noses continually odoriferous things that are cold of nature For which be vsed the Pomanders which are described in the sixt Part or these following Take Basill Roses Violets burnt Iuorie and Harts bones of each two dragmes Camfere two scruples Muske and Amber of each fower graines red and white Saunders red and white Corall of each one drag beate each alone and being tempered binde them all together in a red peece of silke and smell thereon continually These simples also are very commodious especially if there be an Ague with it as Violets Roses Saunders water Lillies Rose water Vineger and such like as hath before béene shewed Clisters to comfort the Hart. It is very profitable also for the patient euery morning to vse these Clisters following for it doth not onely loose the body but also strengthen the Hart. Take Mallowes Violet
§. 7. HEreof we haue in the beginning of the 4. § made mention how that it is none other but an intumefaction of the veines through blood for in the cods are many veines that compasse them all about This tumor or rupture procéedeth of melancholick blood to which do help sorrow vexation of the mind many fantasies and grosse meates whereof the melancholik blood is ingendred like as also of grosse red wine salt flesh pottage of Beanes and Lentils and all that is drest with sharp vineger Such a patient is to rule himselfe no otherwise then is taught in the fleshy rupture but that he must not vse any of the corroding salue but in stéed thereof vse the plaisters De Muscilaginibus and especially those that be made with Opopanaco Serapino Bdellio and Ammoniaco For this is also good bathes which are Sulphurish Copperish and warme by nature And to speake the truth this species of rupture is not to be holpen but with great paines and continuance of time Of the terrible Rupture called Buris §. 8. THis rupture commeth also through melancholick blood which not only falleth downe into the cods but also infecteth them wholly so that beyond all measure it commeth thereby to swell yea will be black and cold and sometimes without any vlceration But if so be that there come vnto it any hard swellings which afterwards breake out and yéeld much matter then may the same be wel taken for Elephantiasis yet if so be that the swelling be not so big and hath neuertheles the foresaid signes then is it to be taken for the right Hernia Oscenae which some do call Ossealis which altogether descendeth into the cods This disease will be cured like other hard swellings or as hereafter followeth Take beane meale thrée ounces Cammomill muscilage of Hollihocke rootes Annise séed Fenegréeke séed and Raisins without stones of each halfe an ounce temper them with yolks of egs These things following are good for plaisters as Cumin Nightshade Beane meale Cammomil Melilot oile of Lillies Cow dung crums of Rie bread and moe other things aforesaid But if so be that the hardnesse wil not weare away but inclineth to maturation then must the same be opened and healed as other impostumations The plaister Diachilon is good to be vsed at the first and the gum Ammoniacum by it selfe for that they either consume or maturate the swelling in short space There is also good for this Beane meale Fenegréeke meale Lilly roots Colewoort leaues and figs as much as you please sodden together and then powned and so layd vpon the griefe Also this rupture is to be oftentimes annointed with the oile of Cammomill Lillies and Spike and chiefly when there is no speciall heate therein It is also to be noted that it is not good if it be knowne that the Cod is full of matter or corruption to leaue the same long therein lest that the testicles thereby might also spoile and putrifie For this is this rule to be obserued to the end that in time the melancholike humors might be drawne out and purged away to wit to open the Liuer veine on the left side The next day must he take half an ounce of Catharticum Imperiale with Violet or Waterlilly water Now for to cause the matter to discusse and consume take sixe or eight dayes one after another these potions following Take Violet water Lettice water and Hop water of each one ounce sirupe of Citron pils one ounce and a halfe take this warme early in the morning Of the Ruptures whereby the Bowels do fall into the Cods §. 9. THe eight and last sort of ruptures is here aboue mentioned in the title The descending of the bowels or rim is oftentimes very sodainly and otherwhiles very slowly But howsoeuer the same come yet for all that can it not be without paine and chiefly if it be touched the inward causes are none other then wind which cléerely appeareth hereby if the patient hold vp his breath long the rupture will be the greater and in breathing out the smaller The outward causes are sufficiently expressed in the treatise of the Ruptures of wind and of the Nauell For to helpe this disease before all things diligence must be had that the bowels which are descended may be brought againe into their place And for to compasse this take hold on the cods vnderneath and treatably thrust it vp Take also a great boxing cup set it aboue the priuities or hard by and let it draw a good space The patient must also lie higher with his buttockes than his body that the bowels thereby the easier may returne into their due places If there be any great paine approching then first of all looke to swage the same and chiefly with clisters which are thus to be made to wit the decoction wherein Linseed Fenegreeke and white Sesamum seeds beaten grosly haue bene boyled and therewith butter and oyle of Violets be mixed Item take Hens and Cocks broth and oyle of Sesamum of each sixe ounces Sal gemmae halfe an ounce or a little lesse temper them together and minister this Clister meetly warme Another Take twelue ounces of swéet Wine fresh butter and oile of sweet Almonds of each two ounces Benedicta lax halfe an ounce temper them all together for a clister Further the whole Cods with all parts that are adioyning are to be wel fomented or bathed What waters are to be taken for it you haue them set downe before in the end of the first § beginning thus Take Rue c. Yet another in the fourth § beginning thus Take Seâ—eli or Siluer mountaine séed c. In one of these warme decoctions wet a great sponge and lay it ouer all the priuities which being done then let the rupture be softly shooued backe Afterwards must you lay this plaister following ouer it and bind it as hard as may be abidden and suffered Take Cipers rootes two ounces Mill dust three ounces Comfrey and Daisie rootes of each one ounce fish lime or Isinglas one ounce and a halfe Dragagant Gumme Momy and burnt Iuory of each halfe an ounce Dragon blood Sagapenum Sealed earth and fine Bolus of each fiue dragmes the meale and powned rootes shall you séeth in two third parts of water and one third part of red vineger vntill it be thicke inough then mixe molten Waxe amongst it as much as is needfull stirre it with dissolued Gum well together vntill it be cold You haue also before in the discourse of the Nauell and vpper Rupture many good plaisters which are good for this vse But if so be that the rupture be large and al that is falne downe be much then lay the plaister thereon which is described in the treatise of the vpper rupture in the beginning of the 1. § for it is singular good also for this kind of rupture Make a plaister thereof after the forme of a shield whereof the narrowest end may passe vnder the cods betwéene the legs and the
Agnus castus small Germander and bitter Almonds When as then the sicke bodie hath bene purged the Milt veine is to be opened or if the melancholicke humors do abound then is the Lyuer veine to be opened for that this melancholick humor doth mixe it selfe with the bloud Some aduise and that not without reason that Leches should be set in the fundament on the Pyle veines because that by nature they do draw out the blacke bloud For a strengthening and allaying of the heate this following is to be giuen as confected Peaches Cicorie rootes with Vineger conserue of Roses of water Lillies of Cicorie and of Violets For his drinke is allowed him otherwhiles a draught of Cherrie wine for it is as is oftentimes said altogether temperate and do moisten the dried Spléene and the inward parts Euery such patient is to beware of all sweet and grosse Wine which is shewed before in the first Part. Of the impostume of the Spleene §. 2. THis impostume may be caused out of bloud of Phlegma Cholera and Melancholia as also of winds and obstruction The outward occasions may be blowes fals great labour and chiefly by that which happeneth in the heate whereby the bloud is burned Item of grosse meates which make grosse bloud The common signes of all impostumes of the Milt are paine heauines and swelling of the left side which stretcheth it out from the bowels euen to the shoulder blade and sometimes it bringeth also with it a healing breath All the sowre humors do bring with them their proper signe like as is alreadie rehearsed and for to remedie this present infirmitie this is the right way First of all you are to let him bloud on the Lyuer veine in the left elbow and afterwards in the Milt veine vpon the left hand besides the small finger and if so be that the patient may abide it then let the bloud runne vntill it staunch of it selfe With purging eating and drinking is he to be kept like as it is said in the twelfth Chapter of the Lyuer Otherwise is this following very commodious to wit distilled water of Purslaine Maidenhaire Willow leaues Harts tong Nightshade of Smallage and of Endiue of which one wil alone or tempered together then the rootes of Capers beaten very small and tempered amongst it You may also boyle the foresaid herbs and vse the decoction of them tempered with the sirupe of Vineger The first foure or fiue dayes the Milt is to be annointed with this salue following Take oyle of Roses one ounce and a halfe oyle of Cammomill and Vineger of each halfe an ounce then temper it together The second of third day temper amongst it halfe an ounce of the iuice of Nighshade The first day vse this following take oyle of Roses Cammomill and the iuice of Wormwood of each a like much annoint it very warme and lay it vpon a warme cloth Then lay this plaister following vpon it Take Barly meale powned Hollihock roots of each two ounces Roses red and white Saunders of each thrée dragmes roots of Endiue one ounce Vineger and water of Harts tong as much as is néedfull for to make a mild plaister When as then the patient is letten bloud purged and hath drunken the foresaid water certaine dayes together he is to purge againe with Cassie and with Epithymo but if the impostume be of cold which chanceth very seldome then may it be knowne for that it is very soft white and without paine But if the same be caused through Melancholia then doth the same shew it selfe hard with small paine and then may you vse that Oxymel compositum or Oxymel of Squils with water wherein the rootes of Capers Tamariscus Harts toung and such like be decocted Concerning the purging of Melancholia you shall shortly hereafter find perfect instructions Of an obstructed Milt without Ague but yet with paine §. 3. FOr this is chiefly commended the Tamariscus and yet about this Harts tong Caper rootes Hony suckles which haue altogether a maruellous power for to asswage the swelling of the Spléene In like manner Centorie Valerian and Meu or in stead thereof the rootes of wild Dill. These are the principall things which may be vsed for the foresaid disease Againe these things following are good for to warme the cold spleen as Aristologie the middlemost rinds of the Ashen trée Broome rootes Burrage Buglosse Ammoniack Rue Thyme Epithymus bitter Almonds the water of the Ash tree leaues Annis Fennell Caraway Ameos Parsly rootes the rootes of Smallage of Sperage Squils and their vineger seede of Agnus castus Lupins Bdellium and Beuercod Of the compounded things are the Confections of Diacapparis Diacalamintha Diacyminum confected Carawaies and Comin very god also And albeit that according to the opinion of Galen others this obstruction of the Milt when the same waxeth old is thought incurable yet do the successors neuertheles think that it is very curable although the obstruction of the foresaid Milt and the hardnesse of the same had continued three or foure yeares For which they do first giue things to open the spléene to wit one dragme of Mithridate water of Sage two ounces that betimes in the morning wherevpon they require one to fast foure howers after Item take Squils and Oxymel of each one ounce sirupe de Eupatorio halfe an ounce water of Valerian two ounces and a half giue it him warme in the morning Or take Maidenhaire Politrichum and Harts tong of each foure scruples Madder Broome rootes of each two scruples fresh Well water 24. ounces Vineger three ounces Licorice one dragme and a halfe séeth them afterwards together by a mild fire vnto the halfe the patient is to drinke of this potion seuen or eight dayes together euery morning foure ounces The same is good and approued Secondly it is to be considered how that this obstruction is to be opened For this it is good that one do take euery morning early one quarter of an ounce of washt Turpentine and fast fiue or sixe howers vpon it Or in stead of this that he do swallow two or thrée pils made of Galbano Thirdly if so be that this wind be caused through wind whereof we are to speake more at large hereafter then may one swallow halfe a dragme of Ammoniacum made into pils Other take Pillulas Aggregatiuas and Ammoniacum of each halfe a dragme Fourthly to the end that the bad humors may be expelled out of the Milt giue the patient one ounce and a halfe of the iuice of Horehound tempered with two ounces of Smallage water to drinke early in the morning Fiftly to the end that no grieuouser disease do strike into the Milt and that the schirrositie or hardnesse might be mollified and discussed take Hollihocke roots and Swines bred of each thrée handfuls Bdellij Ammoniaci of each halfe an ounce Centory Wormewood Harts tong and Tamariscus of each one handfull and a halfe Vineger sixe ounces séeth them all together in a
not continually to be vsed to the end that the raines be not therby too much weakned inféebled After this annointing are these plaisters following to be laid vpon it which do asswage the paine and will open the conduits of vrine Take thrée ounces of Wheaten meale of Fenegréeke meale of Linseed beaten Cammomils of each one dragme and a halfe Salt one ounce then make it to a plaister with the oile of Camelina and with the oile of Scorpions and then lay it warme vpon it You shall find hereafter many things moe which allay the paine also Of those things which expell grauell and do breake the stone §. 4. IF there be any feare had of the stone or grauel or that one perceiue it already then may these things be vsed for it Take oile of Lillies of Scorpions and of Earth-wormes of each a like much annoint the raines very fat with it by the fire or by â—warme ouen And if you cannot get this Scorpion oile then take onely the oâ—her oiles Item eate euery morning 6. or 7. bitter Almonds or Peach kernels like as is counselled before There is also much commended the bone of a Hare which we call the Hares spring pouned and the same drunken with fresh broth when as any bodies raines begin to grieue him then is the red oile of S. Iohns wort estéemed to be very good for to annoint him therewith Item take 18. or 20. Peach kernels one quarter of an ounce of Raisins eate them together and drinke a good draught vpon it of pease broth sod without salt or suet for this is also much commended the Cicers or Spanish pease which haue a speciall vertue against the grauell Item take Hollihocke rootes two pound the same being made cleane powne them and séeth them in two or three quarts of water vntill the half and then straine this broth through a cloth whereof you are euery morning to drinke a good pul Afterwards vse the foresaid potion of Cicers and Peach kernels and when you haue a pound of this drinke then mixe amongst it one dragme of beaten Cinnamome and as much of the Swams which groweth on the wild Rose-branches You may also séeth Parsley rootes Sperage rootes and Fennell rootes with it and drinke often of it this is especially commended for them that would withstand the grauell Item take the rootes of Pimpernell halfe an ounce Bistorta Tormentill Polipodie rootes and Annis of each one quarter of an ounce Gentian Fenegréek Oculi cancrorum peach kernels Louage séed the séed of Smallage Pickrels bones shales of hasell nuts the séed of Mallowes and Cammomill of each one dragme make a powder therof and take thereof the waight of one dragme or one dragme and a halfe euery day The auncient Phisitions accustome to make this potion following How to make Williams potion the which they do call Williams potion Take one handfull of Alehoofe young Acorne buds halfe so much the herbe Mouse-eare a little water and wine of each a pint let them seeth together vntill about the half be sodden away then straine it through a cloth and drinke thereof in the euening and morning each time about thrée spoonefuls and euery foureséene dayes make a fresh How the wine of winter Cherries is to be prepared is amongst others dclared in the eight part it openeth the conduits of vrine maruellously expelleth the matter whence the stone and grauell doth grow very vehemently as well out of the kidneyes vreters as also of the bladder And now further to come to a right processe of the Grauell take at the first fiue ounces of fresh oile of swéete Almonds and drinke the same warme Two houres afterwards take a good draught of this potion following and afterwards as often as you will Take Mallowes with the herbe and rootes and Hollihocke leaues of each one handfull Licorice one ounce fresh Butter and cléere Honie of each two ounces seeth them together in sufficient water or in the water of Cresses and so drinke thereof as is expressed The next day one is to take this confection following early in the morning Take fresh Cassie and Benedicta of each halfe an ounce Species Iustini one dragme and a halfe temper them together and then strew them with Sugar and Licorice Hauing taken this then is the partie to take thereupon presently a good draught of the water of Cresses and through this aduice hath many a one bene released of the grauell Or take of the confection Benedicta fiue or sixe dragmes Turpentine washed in water of Mallowes one quarter of an ounce temper them al together with thrée ounces of Agrimony water and then drinke it as warme as you can it is maruellous good against the stone Necessitie doth otherwhiles require that these confections following are to be giuen to the patient Take the confection Benedicta and washt Turpentine of each thrée dragmes and a half Iewes stone which is prepared with water wherein Millet is decocted one dragme temper them all together with powned Licorice and then giue it him with Cresses water Men do also take sometimes for it halfe a dragme of prepared blood of a Bucke also which is not amisse Hereafter followeth one other necessary meane or processe Pils for the stone and first in case the stone be in the bladder then are these pils to be prepared which do vehemently breake the stone Take the fruites of Balsam Radish seed and the séed of great Smallage Some do sake for this the seede of stone Parsley Opopanacum Capers rootes bitter Almonds Saxifrage Squinanth Cipers rootes Indy Spica Cassie wood Harts tongue wild Rue Gentian Hartwort Asarabacca Cardamome Ammoniacum Serapinum Bdellium long Pepper and Calmus of each a like much the Gums are to be molten in sufficient Balsam temper the rest among them beaten small and make it into pils take of them one dragme at once with the foresaid confection of Benedicta and of Turpentine as is before rehearsed when he is purged then take Pellitorie of the wall Mallowes of each one handfull and a halfe Linseed Fenegréeke séed and Hollihocke rootes of each one handfull fiftéene or sixtéene Sebestes Licorice powned Millet of each halfe an ounce cut all that is to be cut and let it boile in fresh broth Take twelue or fifteene ounces thereof and temper amongst it one ounce of Benedicta oile of bitter Almonds thrée ounces slight sugar one ounce and a halfe Salt one dragme and one yolke of an egge then mixe them together and set this clister very warme And if that this purgation by reason of the vnpleasantnes of the Turpentine went against his stomacke then may he vse one of these ensuing Take fresh Cassie one ounce and a quarter oile of swéete Almonds foure ounces temper them together and drinke it Or take Electuarium de Sebesten and Cassie of each halfe an ounce Electuarium Indum one dragme and a halfe mixe them all together with Sugar if you will put therewith one
the vse of Phisicke he may take of these pils following foure or fiue euery day two houres alwaies before supper and to continue this a certaine space Take Aloe two ounces steepe it two daies in the water of blew Flower-deluce Agaricus and Turbith of each one dragme and a halfe Hermodactyli one quarter of an ounce Mastick one scruple Ginger Annis Cinnamom and Mace of each halfe a scruple Diagridij two scruples then powned all small temper them together and fashion sixe pils of each dragme Secondly take oyle of Myrtles and of Masticke of each one ounce and a halfe burnt Iuory Amber red Corall and Sandaraca of each one dragme Masticke Frankinsence of each halfe a dragme Paper glue three quarters of an ounce Dragagant and Gum of each halfe a dragme dissolue the glew in strong red vineger with halfe an ounce of Waxe When it is almost cold then temper the other spices with it and make a tough salue of it that it may be spread on leather lay it within vpon the bending of the hand and round about the thumbe Thirdly take a péece of a Milstone let it be thorough hote lay it in a great panne and besprinkle it with good Wine and sharpe Vineger tempered together and do this so long vntill there be about twelue ounces powred vpon it Ouer this vapor be the hands to be holden being well couered to the end that they may sweate well afterwards drie them This is to be done ounce euery morning and afterwards to bind vp the hands in a péece of Furre Fourthly take oyle of Camelina and of swéet Almonds of each two ounces Calues marrow Badgers grease Ducks grease of each one ounce Bdcllium halfe an ounce Galbanum one ounce and a quarter Saffron halfe a drag dissolue the gum in white Vineger and then make a soft salue of it with Waxe with this salue are you to annoint all the hands and fingers morning and euening Fiftly take one ounce of the gum of a Cherrie trée Beuercod and Galbanum of each one quarter of an ounce Sallad oyle sixe ounces Calues marrow Goose grease and Hens grease of each one ounce white Waxe one ounce and a halfe Saffron two scruples Lignum Aloes halfe a dragme and Muscus two graines dissolue the Gum in white Vineger and temper the fatte amongst it Last of all put all the other things beaten small vnto it When as the patient hath vsed all these foresaid fomentations salues and plaisters the space often or twelue dayes then are the hands to be annointed with the first described salue When the Fingers be numbed through bruises §. 11. THis cure or healing is commonly committed to the Chirurgians but if the sinewes be not vtterly chopt off then is there still some hope of health Now for to remedie this the patient is like as is said alreadie to kéepe himself soberly and to beware of much Wine of Vineger and Venery From stirring the bruised hand too much and not to wash them with cold water but is to vse these fomentations following Take a péece of a Milstone make it very hote and put vnto it as is before said then couer the hands very warme This being done then are they to be annointed with this salue being made very warme Take oyle of Bâ—hen of Costus and the suet or fat of a Lion or in stead therof mans grease the fat of a Beuer of each fiue ounces Saffron two scruples the marrow of an Oxe one ounce powned Hermodactyli Pionie rootes Stechas flowers and Southernwood of each halfe a dragme Waxe as much as is néedfull for to make a tough salue This being done then be the hands to be couered warme with vnkemmed sheeps wool and the brused fingers are to be bounden and to be put into warme gloues to the end they may be kept from all maner of cold When as this hath bene obserued the space of eight daies then is the fomentation to be omitted and to vse this salue following Take oyle of Nardus one ounce and a halfe oyle of Euphorbium one ounce oyle of Saffron and of Pepper of each halfe an ounce Stechas Swines bread white Pepper Hermodactyli Pionie rootes and Southernwood of each one dragme Galbanum Serapinum and Ammoniacum of each one quarter of an ounce seeth the oyle and the gum easily together When it beginneth to be cold then temper the powder in it and make a salue of it wherwith annoint the hands twice a day and kéepe them alwaies warme Of the Fellon or Ancome in the Fingers §. 12. THis impostumation which some do call Panaricium and we a Fellon or Ancome is none other but a sharpe and hote impostumation of the fingers which bring such a paine with them that the patient thereby neither by night nor by day can rest or sléepe neither can get any ease by any means vntill that the said impostume be opened This impostumation is first to be remedied with cooling things that do also thereby mollifie and ripen like as this salue following Take the oyle of Masticke and vnripe Sallad oyle of each one ounce cleansed Antimonium halfe a dragme prepared Tutiae thrée drag white Waxe halfe an ounce Rosin halfe an ounce the Waxe Rosin and Oyle are to be molten together and the rest to be tempered amongst it afterwards annoint the fingers with it often Item take Sulphur Garlicke Carui the soote of a Chimney and Salt of each a like quantitie powne all to pap and bind it vpon the hand Yet one more Take the innermost skins of Eg-shels lay them vpon the finger and this former salue vpon them wherewith we wil commend and commit the cure of this accident vnto the Chirurgians Of the Nailes on the Fingers and Toes §. 13. THese Nailes are the outward parts of the sinewes and haue their roote and foundation and do grow out of the superfluitie of the same which increasing consisteth not at all in the depth or breadth but onely like to haire in the length Aristotle saith that the fingers and the toes are giuen onely for a defence but Galen addeth vnto it that they be therefore made for that therewith all small and subtill things might be opened These Nailes haue of themselues no sense or féeling therefore do they need no great remedies and for that cause will we onely admonish here and discourse of the impostumation of the rootes of the Nailes And if so be that there be then any impostumation in the rootes of the Nailes or there happen any other harme vnto them then take Sarcocolla Masticke and Frankinsence of each one quarter of an ounce Comfery burnt Allume Hartwoort of each one dragme Ammoniacum Myrrha Verdigrease and white Coperas of each one scruple powne them all to a subtill powder and strew vpon it This powder drieth consumeth all bad flesh and it healeth also maruellous well this may you also vse on the Nailes of the féete The second Chapter Of the Legs and the Feete IN this second part of
notwithstanding it is commended aboue all other for the Woolfe the Fistula Canker and in the Vlcer Herâ—â—oxedens if one know prouidently to vse it This Orpiment was woont to be tempered with the iuice of Plantaine or with the iuice of Nightshade and to make a cloth wet in it and with the powder of the same to bestrew the vlcer and then afterwards to lay the wet cloth vpon it But when you will vse this Orpiment then annoint the canker round about with fine Bolus which is mixed with the iuice of Nightshade for to frée the place from any inflammation If so he that the sore be thereby distempered and swollen vp with heate then lay one day or twaine the foresaid cooling herbs vpon it and the paine will asswage therewith If you will know whether the roote of the canker be taken away that is to be knowen hereby viz. if it stinke no more and if there begin any flesh to grow like as is woont to happen in all other vlcers when they grow full of flesh and be couered with the skin It is a great abuse that some suppose that there is to be laid vpon the canker of necessitie the flesh of Hens Caâ—ons c. the which the Canker should eate vp and should lessen the maladie There is also vsed in the exulcerated canker Mercurius praecipitatus for that it is not so strong as the Orpiment But the foresaid washing with Vineger Ley and plaisters is much more surer and rather vsed Item take the rootes of Verbascum and Docke rootes of each halfe an ounce the dryed ordure of a sound man one ounce make thereof a powder and vse that as the former Or make a powder of Cheruill temper it with Hony and lay it thereon it heaâ—eth much The water of Carduus Benedictus should haue a great vertue against this disease For the heate and inflammation of the Vlcers §. 6. FIrst for this inflammation may those things serue which before in the 1. chap. and twelfth § are ordained against the Rose In like manner also all that which presently hereafter against the burning of fire and water shall be described and especially this insuing Take oyle of Egs and oyle of Roses of each one ounce Vineger halfe an ounce black Hellebore ten graines this being well tempered togither it is especiall good for all inflammations of all vlcers Other moe Take Woolblade poune it very small and temper it with Vineger then lay it vpon the heate Or steepe Quince kernels in water and annoint the heate with the muscilage Take Corne roses and Waterlillies of each a like quantity beate them and lay them thereon if you cannot get them then take their water For this is also good the leaues of the Mulberrie trée likewise also Poppie leaues decocted in raine water In like manner also broad Plantaine and Bursa Pastoris layd thereon after the same order The herbe Carduus Benedictus decocted and laid thereon is also good the iuice of Sloes spread vpon the heate doth take away the inflammation But if so be that the inflammation hath gotten the vpper hand alreadie then is this following very good Take strong water one ounce and put therein one quarter of an ounce of Quicksiluer and let it stand so certaine houres togither afterwards take a feather and annoint therewith the disease once or twice a day then shall the Canker begin outwardly and in other places moe to separate till that the foule burnt flesh will fall out afterwards vse the salue Apostolorum or the salue of Egypt with flat pledgents therein and that twice a day afterwards lay some of the plaisters vpon it which be described against the wilde fire Item for the cooling of this burning take the oyle of Eldern flowers sixe ounces the oyle of Saint Iohns wort one ounce oyle of Turpentine halfe an ounce let them so mixed the space of certaine daies stand in the sunne and then kéepe it vntill the time of néed There be many moe sundry things which be very requisite for this especially in the treatise of the plague therefore we will not rehearse them at this present The third Chapter Of the Pocks and of the lamenes which is caused thereby THis sicknes and infection of the whole body of man is placed by good reason next to the aboue mentioned vlcers bicause they excéede all other vlcers except the beforesaid in badnes the which now a dayes when I did write this hath béene knowen about the space of thréescore and ten yéeres and from the time that King Charles of Fraunce 1494. did besiege the Citie of Neapoli so that this disease vntill this present day is yet therefore called the French Pocks and in Latine Morbus Gallicus But the same sicknes was knowen long before in Spaine whither long before it had béene brought out of the Indies and out of the New found lands like as also vntill this time it is called by some Scabies Hispanica so that before that any one could cure this disease people were burnt launched and cauterised most miserably and rather spoiled than healed but dayly experience brought by little and little more help and amendment for it And like as the Quicksiluer and such like meanes were not so â—ure there hath béene found out at last the vse of Guaiacum Now concerning the remedies of this disease I will first of all prescribe a processe of the auncient Phisitions the which in those daies was found good and is as yet not vtterly to be reiected and afterwards alledge thrée of the most famous Phisitions for this sicknes whereunto we notwithstanding shall at the last adde certaine good things moe whereof each may chuse which one thinketh him to be most méete and according to that the disease doth require An order and cure of the auncient Phisitions §. 1. AS soone as a bodie can perceiue that he is infected with this disease then is he to keepe himselfe warme to sweat much in hot bathes to vse cupping to be let blood twice afterwards he is to remaine in a close chamber and to let himselfe be twice a day annoynted with this salue ouer all his ioints and then to sweate vpon it the space of two howers and bicause that euery one cannot abide to sweat then must heed be had to the strength of the patient to the end he fall not thereby in any swouning Purging is also needfull for this patient which may be done as hereafter followeth Take white Turbith halfe an ounce Ginger one quarter of an ounce Galingall Masticke Cloues and Cardamom of each halfe a dragme Hermodactyli Diagridion and Sene leaues of each halfe an ounce Sugar thrée ounces take one dragme thereof or one dragme and a halfe at once and fast fiue howres after it They write that this powder may boldly be giuen and that it may be vsed also in other sicknesses It is neuerthelesse very strong especially if one take one dragme and a halfe thereof but in mine opinion two scruples
be stopt Fourthly chew Linséede or the rootes of Woolblade Fiftly this disease is to be eased with a kind of fomenting of the members which haue bene annointed before with warme water wherein Rosemarie and Sage is decocted Sixtly it is néedfull that the patient liue very soberly and do vse good strong brothes and other forcible things and that all his meates and drinkes be also mixed with all that which doth strengthen and fortifie the heart Seuenthly there is to be vsed for this Conserues of Roses of Buglosse of Burrage Manus Christs with Pearles and such like things that strengthen the heart Eightly there is a common Clister to be set with Henbroth Sugar yolkes of egges and with Salt thereby to resist all accidents and obstructions of the bodie and in great weaknesse of nature is he to vse Sugar of Violets Ninthly prepare this salue Take Gum Beares grease and oyle of Roses of each a like quantitie temper them together with a little oyle of Balsam then is the patient to annoint therewith his face both the temples of the head and his hands for thereby shall he get againe his naturall colour Now to preuent those foresaid accidents giue the patient one ounce and a quarter of Cassie to wit after the fourth inunction And when he beginneth to slabber then hold againe from annointing vntill two daies afterwards then purge him againe after the third or fourth Stricado When you do preuent the matter in that maner then will the putrifaction of the mouth not be so hurtfull For the sore and foule gums is this following very good wash the mouth oftentimes with Vineger wherein some Allume is molten In the euening and morning be the téeth to be annointed with the salue of Egypt but beware of swallowing the same salue downe For the rotting or putrifying of the gums reade in the first Part the 13. Chap. and 7. § what is written there against the foule gums Item take hony of Roses and the iuice of Mulberries of each one ounce Plantaine water 8. ounces Allume one quarter of an ounce then temper them together and vse it to the washing of the mouth You may also set boxing cups vpon the shoulders For the Pockes that haue continued long §. 6. IF so be that this sicknes be so stale or old that it be not well to be holpen then giue the patient a Pill with Quicksiluer which is killed with the iuice of Limons and with as much Rubarbe viz. of each about one scruple if the paine be very great then temper therwith Opium and Saffron of each two graines This is to be done alwaies about the second day when he goeth to bed or that he let himselfe be annointed the space of eight daies where otherwise he ought to be annointed the space of three or foure daies But alwaies after the fourth inunction is the patient to be purged and to omit the same day the inunction and afterwards to go on with the inunction vnto the end of the same eight daies and when the eight daies be compleat and ended then is he to drinke the decoction of Guaiac made after the common manner When as the third part of this decoction is spent then put vnto it two ounces of Rapontica Turbith halfe an ounce Carduus Benedictus half a M. Agaricus half an ounce Sene leaues half a M. the rinds of Guaiac foure ounces good strong wine one quart then let so much thereof séeth away as there is wine put vnto it If so be that this will purge too strong then giue him rather the potion of Sene leaues which is described in the third part the eleuenth Chapter and 20. § euery second day These pils also ensuing may be vsed for purging Take Rapontica Rubarbe Manna and Aloe of each one dragme Ginger and Spica of Indie of each sixe graines temper them all together with the sirupe of Fumitorie and make sixe pils of one dragme waight and take thereof euery euening twaine The pils Aggregatiuae and de Lapide Lazuli are also good for this purpose If there be great paine with it §. 7. IF now there be great paine with it then take Frankinsence Litharge of gold Argall Masticke Ceruse and Allume of each one quarter of an ounce oile of Bay and Aqua vitae of each one ounce Barrowes grease fiue ounces mortified Quicksiluer one ounce and a halfe then temper them together vnto a salue This salue doth mellow all cores and cleanseth all vlcers Item take Sallad oyle the oyle of Foxes or oyle of Costus sixe ounces and seeth therein one drag of Quicksiluer the same flyeth away but the force of the Quicksiluer remaineth still This oyle swageth all paine of the Pockes maruellously Or take the spirit of wine which is foure times distilled sixe ounces Quicksiluer which is mortified in Coperas water one ounce and a half yellow Sanders thrée quarters of an ounce Allume two drag Lignum Aloes one drag Muscus eight graines Ambra fiue graines stéepe all these things together in the spirit of wine and make a cloth wet therwith and wash all the places where the paine is Or make a cloth wet and lay the same vpon it and especially vpon all the ioynts Another Take oyle of Roses foure ounces washt Earthwormes and Turpentine of each halfe an ounce Salt two drag let it seeth well together and so lay a cloth dipped in it vpon all the ioynts you may also temper the oyle of Foxes amongst it and then it is not onely good for the sinewes but also especially for all paine of the Pockes Of the Byles in the Pockes §. 8. IF there appeare any blisters or byles in this sicknesse vpon any then annoint the same thrée times a day with a salue which is before described in the first Chapter and twelfth § beginning thus Take small powned Litharge of Gold c. But the expert Phisitions for the Pockes do déeme that there is nothing better for the Byles of the Pockes than vnflect Lime tempered with blacke Sope for that this openeth the skinne and thereby will the paine also be taken away You haue also in the fourth part the sixt Chapter and second § in the description of Sciatica two very good safe salues made of Hollihocke rootes and Elecampane rootes for to mollisie all hard nodes or knots The gray plaister Diachilon may also be vsed very well for it But in case that the same be so hard and so irremediable that they must be opened by a potentiall cauterie we will put a meet Chirurgian in trust with the same yet we will here teach the making of a corosiue to be vsed at néede which is thus to be done Take Vine stickes burne them to ashes and ashes of Beechen wood of each a like quantity powre sufficient water vpon it and then let it run foure times through a bagge Of this ley take three quarts and put vnto it blew willow ashes vnsleckt Lime ashes of the Vine and of the
Sene leaues of each one dragme Fennell water and water of Hyssop of each two ounces make it warme and stéepe the rest the space of 24. houres in it afterwards drinke it warme in the morning early Or if so be that these melancholicke humors do bruise the Liuer most of all and the rest of the intrailes then is this following to be vsed Take Annis Spica Violet séede Cuscuta seed Sorrell séed and Masticke of each halfe a dragme Roses and the leaues of the wild Vine of each foure scruples séeth them all together in sixe ounces of water euen to the halfe take of this decoction and temper therein of the confection ad melancholiam Auicennae These be now the things whereby all such noysome humors may be diminished First it is to be considered how the grosse melancholike blood might be drawne from the vitall parts to the outside for this is very good after the vse of the former purgation that the patient do forcibly stir and exercise himselfe viz. to go a foot and to clime vp to the mountaines whereby natural heate might be prouoked and the matter consumed Secondly it is very good that he be rubbed from the necke along the backbone downewards and from the shoulders to the hands and from the thighes to the féete with hote clothes vntill the skin be very red Thirdly he shall bathe in this bath following morning and euening Take fresh or drie Fumitorie twelue ounces the Elecampane leaues Violet leaues and small Housléeke of each sixe ounces Cammomill Melilot and Spica Romana of each eight ounces séeth them together in so much water as is néedfull in this shall the patient bathe and be softly rubbed Fourthly prepare this salue following Take oyle of Sesamum sixe ounces Cammomill Dill séed Burrage flowers and Fumitorie of each one dragme flowers of Elecampane Dock seed of each one dragme and a halfe powne them all small steepe them and seeth them all together in the foresaid oile vnto the halfe afterwards annoint therewith the bodie twice or thrice a day and especially the whole backbone and also all other parts which are infected There is also vsed for this hote and blistering herbes viz. pouned wherewith the members may be rubbed whereby the bad humors be drawne outward toward the skin these herbes be Marierom Penniroyall wild Thime Nepe and Crowfoote which haue an especiall power for to draw out the melancholike humors towards the skinne changing them into water through the blisters which appeare after this chafing Some do vse Cantharides but they are too strong for they expell vrine very violently yea that the blood followeth with it and do excoriate the conduits of the vrine if the same be vsed at any one time in many places For this is also good boxing cups set on the outward members and the skin picked If so be that there be any other sorenesse or impostumation with it then haue you before in the second § how the patient is to parbrake the which is very méete for this But in these cases there is nothing better than to open the hemorrhoides which may be effected by the rubbing of fig-leaues or by the rubbing with the leaues of Comfrey also with rubbing with an hairen cloth which is stéeped in an Oxe gall There may also a small boxing cup be set vpon the fundament and when as the arsegut doth appeare and come forth then may the veines which do as then appeare be opened with a lancet and to let them bleed so long vntill that the thicke and grosse bloud do alter into cleare and thin bloud This is also to be done foure times a yeare for it is very commodious For to expell the matter of this sicknes by vrine §. 5. AFterwards it is also verie méete that this noysome matter be driuen out thorough the vrine for which you are to vse one ounce or more of the potion of Epithymo or of the water wherein Epithymus is decocted whereof the patient is in the morning and also at afternoone to drinke for that it driueth out a blacke and melancholike vrine Or take in the morning early one ounce of the iuice of Smallage Item take three ounces of the iuice of Pease or the decoction wherein Pease be boyled There is also Azure stone sodden in the water of Millet and take thereof three ounces Take Indie Spica one quarter of an ounce Mirobalani indi thrée dragmes séeth them in nine ounces of Fennel water euen to the halfe afterwards straine it through a cloth and wring it out hard and then drinke it The floures of Broome be also taken for this Madder Valerian and Mew of each one handfull let them séeth all together in eightéene ounces of water vnto the halfe and then drinke thereof foure or fiue ounces with powned Licorice and Gromell seed of each halfe a dragme tempered therewith Wherewith the Mouth and other parts are to be washed §. 6. TAke the decoction of Linséede foure ounces and Oxymel compositum two ounces temper them well together and wash the mouth ofteÌ„times with it alwaies twice before supper and two houres before diner You may also after the same manner chew Swines bread and spit it out againe or in stead thereof chew Agaricus which is more forcible and more safe Item prepare this gargaâ—isme ensuing Take Mirobalani Indi Violets Burrage floures and Buglosse floures of each one dragme the rootes of Polipodie one quarter of an ounce Indie salt one dragme the huskes of Sene one quarter of an ounce seeth them all together in twelue ounces of water euen to the halfe and vse it warme alwayes one houre before noone and an houre before supper to wit ten or twelue times together This ensuing is also much commended for the Leprosie if it be often washed therewith in the beginning Take Mirrhe and Sarâ—ocolla of each thrée dragmes Ireos rootes of Fumitorie of Mew and Hartwoort of each thrée quarters of an ounce blacke Helleâ—ore two ounces the séeds of Mallowes of Hollthocks of Fumitorie and the leaues of Elecampane of each thrée handfuls cut them and stampe them together afterwards let them séeth in two quarts of water vnto three pintes In like manner there is also much commended for this the golden water if that one do take a little and oftentimes thereof and do annoint the Leprosie therewith The oile of Tiles is also much commended in the beginning of the Leprosie But because the most principall cure of this Leprosie consisteth in consuming of the melancholike matter of this sicknesse and that the bloud must be well cleansed therefore will we to that end describe certaine good things beginning first with the least Whereby the bloud in the Leprosie shall be cleansed §. 7. TAke the water of Hops and of Fumitorie of each one ounce and a halfe temper them together and giue it in the Sommer cold and in the Winter warme Item Take the whay of Goates milke or of Sheepes milke and drinke thereof
Rubarbe of each one ounce and so continue euery other day Afterwards annoint the place of the disease with oyle of Roses or oyle of sweet Almonds The fift Chapter Of outward infections and woundings of the Skin IN the beginning of this fift Part we haue before declared many things whereby the skinne is infected and annoyed within Now doth our methode require that we should write somewhat of the outward accidents of the skinne which be hurtfull to the same and also to the flesh vnderneath it and we will also begin with the least which is of burning or scalding Of burning or scalding with fire hot water and of burning with Gunpowder §. 1. IF there be any burnt with fire or scalded with hot water then haue the things or medicines whereby both these are to be cooled and healed small difference but concerning the burning with Gunpowder of that we will write after another manner Of the burning of fire or scalding with hot water there commeth at the first an excessiue paine and diuers blisters whereout water doth run Secondly if one will heale these sores then is there first to be spread thereon a pap of the powder of Saunders with Rosewater and tempered with a litle Camfere or with the water of Nightshade Or temper fine Bolus with vineger with Rosewater and with water of Nightshade these things are to be laid vpon it so long vntill the paine be almost gone For this may also be vsed the salue of Poplar mixed with the white of an egge And if so be that the blisters do not break of themselues then are they to be opened with a needle to the end that the flesh next vnderneath be not harmed thereby This is now a necessarie and common maner of doing viz. at the first but what is méete to haue more done in it that shall hereafter follow And because that such kind of diseases may be rather healed with salues than otherwhise therefore will we first of all begin with them These things following are to be vsed immediatly after the burning and vntill the paine be at the extreamest Take oyle of Roses and vnripe Sallad oyle of each thrée ounces white Waxe washed Litharge of gold and Ceruse of each one ounce Starch three quarters of an ounce melt the oile and the Waxe together and then powre it hote vpon cold water afterwards wash it three times and that with Nightshade water at last temper the other things amongst it But if you will haue it more drying then may you mixe powned Cipers nuts amongst it as many as you please Item take Butter or Swines grease eight ounces let it be hote and powre it vpon cold water afterwards let it be stiffe againe and then put it into a dish stirre it well about and powre of the water vnto it vntill it be thorow white at last stirre one ounce and a halfe of Peter oyle in it and therewith annoint the burning But if so be that the burning be two or three dayes old then take of the foresaid salue and spread it vpon linnen as a plaister and lay it sixe or seuen times a day vpon it according to the importance of the burning for that how much the oftener it is refreshed so much the better and sooner is the same also to be healed If so be that the burning be great and deepe thē do not bind it tight to the end the heate may passe out the better Item Take Butter wherein an egge is baked and burnt powre it vpon cold water when it is stiffe then wash the same eight times with cold water and at the last twice with vineger now take two ounces and a halfe of this Butter put therto the whites of two egs wel brayed Linseede oile halfe an ounce then annoint it on the burning Commonly the oyle of Roses is good for burning being tempered with salt Linséede oyle Inke and Oxycraton Item take oyle of Roses one ounce thrée yolkes of egs mixe them well together you may also adde fower or fiue graines of Saffron vnto it Another Take oyle of Roses three ounces Bolus one dragme make it verie hote afterwards dip a cloth in it and lay it thereon as hot as the patient can abide it But if the paine be abating then is there a salue to be chosen of this Lyme ensuing Take vnslect Lime powre water vpon it but thrust not the hand into it but stirre it well about with a spoone vntill that it scum afterwards strike it off with a feather and temper it with Sallad oile at last annoint it in the burning the same is very highly commended Or take vnslect Lyme and with Sallad oyle make a salue of it as thicke as pap and annoint therewith Item Take oile of Roses two ounces vnripe Sallad oyle one ounce a halfe white Waxe halfe an ounce let it séeth a little all together afterwards powre it on cold water and wash it therewith This being done temper small brused Ceruse amongst it thrée quarters of an ounce Frankinsence and Sarcocolla of each one dragme prepared Lyme half an ounce Saffron halfe a scruple washed litharge of gold thrée quarters of an ounce then temper them all together This following is a well approued salue for burning Take quicke lyme which is slaked with good wine let the lyme drie well and put in as much Linséede oyle vntill it be as it were a dough afterwards annoint the burning with it and then lay none other vpon it But if so be that it waxe drie and hard then spreade more vpon it and take it not off for that the burning will be suddenly whole and when it is healed then falleth it away of it selfe This is thus by some to be assured neuerthelesse it is perillous not to looke to it in long time for that there might some other thing sticke vnto it For this is also fit the oyle of Saint Iohns wort alone or tempered with washed lyme and so spread vpon the burning for it cooleth maruellous much Item take oile of Roses thrée ounces white Frankinsence one ounce Ceruse three ounces the whites of thrée Egs Camfer one dragme make thereof a salue Another Take oyle of Oliues foure ounces powned frankinsence halfe an ounce the innermost rinds of Elderne one quarter of an ounce seeth them all together with a little Vineger vntill that the Vineger be throughly wasted then straine it thorow a cloth and vse it as before Item Take old candle tallow Goates suet and Linséed oyle of each a like quantitie let them melt together and put therto the white of Hens dung as much of the one as of the other things let it seeth well together and then straine it through a cloth afterwards lay it vpon the burnt place and let it lye thereon a day or twaine then wash it off with lukewarme water and lay againe a fresh plaister vpon it For this is also good all the white salues which are described in the fourth part the ninth chapter and
a half conserue of Sage two ounces and a halfe conserue of Rosemarie one ounce and a halfe conserue of Borage and Buglosse of each one ounce of the foresayd confection of life two ounces Cinnamom two dragmes preserued Chebuli halfe an ounce preserued Emblici two dragms sixe leaues of beaten gold ad as much sirupe of Betonie as may suffice This confection also comforteth the hart Calamus Aromaticus The right Calamus Aromaticus of the ancient PhisitioÌ„s as it is described in the beginning of the eight part of this present booke taketh away all cold headaches and sharpneth the wit Another conserue which is greatly commended for this kinde of headach Take Cinnamom one ounce Cubebs Mirobalans Chebuli and Emblici of each two dragms red Rose leaues red Saunders red Corall of each one dragme Cardamonie Mace Cloues Nutmegs of each halfe a dragme Sugar sixteen ounces dissolue your Sugar in rose water and Lauander water boile it till it be hard and make it vp into a cake or Manus Christi What vertues the confects of Coriander Annise séedes Fennell séedes Commin séedes bitter Almonds Haselnutg and such like haue to helpe comfort and strengthen a cold braine as also how they kéep backe and hinder the fuming vapors that would ascend from the stomacke into the head is at large declared in the eight part An especiall medicine of the ancient Phisitions for the cold headache CUt the rootes of Horseradish small drie them and beate them into powder giue of this one spoonefull in wine or broth and let him sweate in his bed very well and fast two howers after it Let his meate be light of digesture as pullets and such like But I must needes mislike of this remedie for that the Horseradish is very strong and doth more harme than good to the braine neither séemeth it any way conuenient to sweate vpon Certaine wines composed for the cold headache TAke Rosemarie two M. Nutmegs one ounce dried Betonie 2. ounces Cloues two dragmes being cut very smal put vpon them eight quarts of good Rhenish wine let them so stand togither three or fower dayes For the weaknesse of the stomacke drinke a good draught of it in the beginning of thy meales but for the headach at the latter end This wine is very good for a cold and moyst braine and hurtfull for yong folkes and hot complexions Another for the same Take rootes of Buglosse one M. rootes of Cicorie halfe as many flowers of Buglosse of Borage of Roses of Rosemarie Harts tong of each halfe a M. boyle them in fower quartes of wine the space that thou maiest boyle an eg hard let it coole straine it and then take fower quarts of wine more and stéepe in it sixe Sage leaues and as much Rosemarie long Pepper one ounce Galingale one ounce and a halfe Cloues Cubebs of each halfe an ounce Cardamonie two drag Cinnamom Currans prepared Coriander séeds of each one ounce these things being well beaten tye them in a cloth and boyle them with the wine but not aboue twentie bubbles then put both wines together in a little rundlet and let the spices stéepe in them eight dayes together pressing them out once a day If this wine be too strong for thy drinking as it is most like to be then mixe other wines therewithall before thou drinke it Of other Cephalicall herbes and spices thou shalt find a description in the eight part of this booke Hitherto we haue aboundantly treated of cold headaches with their appropriate remedies internall now because that outward applications oftentimes are of no lesse effect than the inward medicines I do purpose at this present to set downe diuers externall remedies â—â—manders 〈◊〉 the cold 〈…〉 A Muske ball for the same Take Laudanum halfe an ounce Lignum Paradisi Styrax Calamita of each one drag Cloues Nutmegs Basill séedes of each halfe a drag Rose water with which a little Muske is dissolued make it vp into a ball if thou adde a small quantitie of Amber it will be the better Thou shalt find diuers sorts of these sweet smelling bals in sundrie places of this booke described These bals are made after this manner Take a warme mortar and pestell and put into it a little of the foresaid Rosewater with the Laudanum and Waxe stir them with the pestell together till they be molten then mixe the other powders with them except the Muske Amber and make it vp in bals of what bignesse thou please last of all pricke them full of litle holes but not very déepe into the which thou shalt put the Muske and Amber mixed first with Rose water then take some finely prepared Cotton wipe the mortar with it and wrap the swéet ball in it or kéepe it in a little red péece of sindal It is also good to snuffe vp some of the foresaid powder into the nose or else a little muske To perfume with all Take Frankencense wood of Paradise Mastix Nutmegs Styrax Calamita of each by it selfe or of them all as much as thou wilt Also take Frankencense Sandaracha wood of Paradise of each a like quantitie throw it on glowing coles and receiue the vapor or smoke The manner of making lyes and sopes for the same with which the head being washed the braine is comforted her moisture dried and her ouermuch cold changed into warmth for which purposes thou shalt vse these things following Take Roses Sene leaues Betonie Marioram Agaricke of each one drag steepe them in hote lye the space of foure or fiue houres others first boile them in wine and afterward mingle it with lie Take Mace thrée drag Stechas Marioram of each one drag blossomes of the wild Vine Roses of each two drag Spica one drag cut them all into small péeces put them into a litle bag and then steepe them in the ley this comforteth the head braine and memorie and helpeth also the swimming or giddinesse of the head Also take Spica halfe an ounce Lauander flowers Roses Marioram Rosemarie rootes of the blew flower deluce of each two drag cut them into péeces and being put into a bag stéepe them in ly and wash thy head with it this strengtheneth the braine all the senses and the memorie very much Also take wild Mints Nep course Marioram Hyssope Bay leaues of each sort two M. Rosemarie blossomes Stechas Gold flowers of each halfe a M. and séeth them in ly take also Marioram Sage Cammomill Bay leaues Stechas of each a M. lay them in stéepe in the waer of ly as is aforesaid Washing bals for the cold paine of the head Here followeth diuers sorts of washing bals very méete and necessarie for the cold and humors of the head Take Venice Sope halfe a pound bruise it and stampe it in a warme mortar with a hote pestell and make it somewhat moist with Rosewater or Lauander water vntill it be like vnto dowe then beate one ounce of Ireos roots Cloues Nutmegs Cinnamom Cardamonie Stechas of
and set it 15. daies in the Sunne This Collyrium is to be put once or twice into the eyes before meate or at least moisten them therewith for it is very good and sure In the beginning of haruest and after purging one must vse to chewe sometimes Calmui otherwhiles Nutmegs Galingall or as much Agaricus as the bignesse of a beane spew out the slime as is said and then vse the confection with the salue of the forehead A plaister for the head Take cleane Laudanum halfe an ounce Rosen one quarter of an ounce Celendine Lignum Aloes of each one drag Cloues halfe a drag melt the two first in sharp Vineger temper them afterwards with strong Wine and let them all séeth thicke with the herbes put the spice vnto it and make a plaister thereof and spread it on lether couer it with red Syndall make it that it be as large til it come ouer the eyes this warmeth dryeth moderately and strengtheneth the braines This powder following may also be strewed vpon the head take Lignum Aloes Eyebright wild Time Hysope Stechas of each one drag Mace thrée quarters of an ounce Violets one drag and a halfe powne each of them by themselues and temper them well thereof strew vpon the head alwaies two houres after supper on the top of the crowne about the waight of a scruple and that once in thrée or foure daies the same helpeth much Or take this powder following Lignum Aloes Cloues Cardamome of each halfe a drag Amber Eyebright Fennel floures of Celendine Roses of each one scrup Mace one drag make thereof a fine powder and vse it as before but take not more then sixe graines thereof at one time and when you will strew more vpon it then first brush off the former Item wind small stamped Marioram in a péece of silke and smell oftentimes thereto fume also your head or hat oftentimes with Lignum Aloes ouer the fire There may also sometime be vsed drying head ley wherof euery where many be discouered Famous Phisitians do also require to take euery moneth an ounce and three quarters of Hiera Piera tempered with Fennell water and that without any feare for that it is a gentle medicine There may be taken euery moneth in the steade of the other two scruples of the powder of Centorie with Fennell water and fast sixe houres after it With the things that are to be dropt in one must go to worke very prouidently and that not carelesly but onely in great néede and when the body is well clensed Amongst the same be these commended which are also the least Take the iuice of Fennell well clensed two ounces let one dragme of Salgemma be dissolued therein put thrée or foure times a day one drop thereof into the eye Or take the iuice of Fennell as it is or that which is thicke one dragme bruise it in an ounce of the water of Eyebright vse it as before For this are also good the gals of rauening birds and also of Fesants Partridges and such like which eate no flesh This simple Collyrium following is very much commended Take the gall of a Pickerell one quarter of an ounce Salgemma halfe a scruple let them melt togither In like manner this following Take the fresh liuer of a sownd Bucke being washed pricke it well through and fill it with long Pepper Fennell and Eyebright powder of each a like much put it on a spit and let it rost by a gentle fire receiue the iuice that droppeth from it in a cleane pot and vse it as a Collyrium Or take in the end of Aprill the iuice of Fennell stop it tight in a glasse and set the same fiftéene dayes in the sunne afterwards straine it through a cloth and temper Aloes vnto it sixe ounces one ounce of Lignum Aloes beaten small let it afterwards stād fifteene dayes in the sun and straine it againe through a cloth and vse it as is rehearsed already This following is also many times well approued Take Swallowes heads burne them to ashes in a couered pot take one quarter of an ounce thereof clarified honie three ounces the iuice of Fennell one ounce temper them all togither in a glasse stop them tight and seeth them in water vnto the halfe vse thereof morning and euening and before and after meate one drop Item burne Fennell stalks to ashes powre lye vpon it wash therewith the eyes and eyelids for it is verie good It is likewise also good that each one vse his owne vrine or that of a man child Forasmuch then as for these diseases there be many kindes of remedies described therefore may one chuse that which liketh him best and to follow all that one findeth to do good for there are not so many described that they should altogither be vsed but because that one might chuse thereof and vse onely all that one may get most easily Of the Skin of the Eye §. 13. IT is declared in the beginning that out of old Catar acts there doth easily engender a skin and the starre which will take away the sight whereof we now meane to write there be therefore commonly two kindes of them discouered by the Phisitians as the red and the white The red do the Arabians name Sebet which commeth of aboundance of bloud in the small veines of the eyes which doth spread it selfe abroad ouer the whole eye so that it seemeth to be a red cloth whereof insueth a great itch The patient can abide by no meanes any light nor sunne nor fire This disease will be sometimes also as is reported inherited from the parents but it infecteth not any body else It is grieuous and tedious to be cured it so be that the manuall operation be not vsed vsed thereto For this one of the chiefest things is to leade an ordered life to vse that which is good and to eschew that which is ill like as is sufficiently shewed in the 12. § and is méete for this purpose For purging are the Pillulae Cechiae or such like requisite Also for this is aduised to open the head veine And for the itch to wash the eyes with water wherein Roses Sorrell and Mallowes are decocted Or you may prepare this powder take fresh eg shels that haue béen infused nine dayes in vineger afterwards seeth them a good space in the same vineger dry them in the shadow stampe and bruse the same this powder is to be vsed oftentimes in the eyes Some do temper amongst it Sarcocolla Aloe Ginger Gumme of each the third part of the eg shels and make it with Eybright water vnto a Collyrium It may be vsed in maner of a powder being beaten small Item take Ceruise which is washt nine times in Rosewater one drag burnt Copper Gummi Dragagant prepared Sarcocolla Beuer cod Aloe Frankinsence Opium prepared Pearles Camfere of each a drag temper this with the iuice of Celendine make your hands fat with the oile of bitter almonds and make trocisces
two ounces the iuice of Centorie the iuice of Fennell of each an ounce and a halfe let it séeth somewhat and scum it till it be cleare drop thereof on the white cloude of the eye Will you haue the honie more sharpe then put thereto thrée dragmes of Boreas Take one part of Swallowes dung Hony thrée parts temper them together this will apparantly helpe but it is sharpe like as is said alreadie Dispersion or contraction of the eye beames or sight §. 15. BEcause that these parts or skinnes of the apples of the eye called Ragodis and Vuea are sometimes disgregated through inward and outward occasions so that they be stretched out euen to the white of the eye whereby the sight is not a little hurt it is therefore first to be marked whether this disease be from the natiuitie or procéede of the great paine in the head Cephalaea If it be borne with one there is then small hope to haue it cured but if it be caused through any other occasions as fals blowes thrusts many humours that disperse themselues abroad or of some former impostume that hath not long bene past then it is still to be holpen first by letting of bloud in the head veine on the contrarie side where the disease is afterwards through purging with the pilles of Cochiae and through a well gouerned diet This is one of the best medicines for it consumeth all humidities not onely of the head but also of the whole bodie Afterwards one may make a plaister for it with fine Bolus Mirtle séed of each half an ounce Linséede beaten small two ounces Rose water and the iuice of Barberies or take Nightshade Plantaine the iuice of Housléeke of each a like much lay it ouer the eyes with a cloth Item wet a cloth in Rosewater wherein Tutia hath bene infused and lay it ouer the eyes for this is cauterization in the necke very much commended but if this disgregation of the sight be small then it will be easily cured with the Sieff of Gals which herafter shal follow which foresaid Sieff of Gals or de Fellibus is thus prepared 〈◊〉 de Felliâ—â—s Take the Gals of these aforenamed beasts to wit of Cranes Pickrels Buckes Hobbies Sparhaukes or of any other rauening birds whatsoeuer of each two drag and a halfe Euphorbium Coloquint Sagapenum of each one drag melt the gum powne all that is to be powned and temper it with the gals and with two ounces of the iuice of Fennell and vse it like any other Collyrium It is also specially good for those that are purblind whereof shall be hereafter spoken But if the starre or beame of the eye be dispersed because it is hurt there is then no great care to be taken for the same is easily to be holpen make this plaister following Take beanes and Barly meale of each one quarter of an ounce oyle of Roses halfe an ounce the yolke of an egge temper it well with the iuice of Endiue as much as is néedfull Take Nightshade Housléeke and Rosewater of each one ounce and the white of an egge make a cloth wet therein and lay it vpon the eyes For this is also good the gall of a Bucke ashes of the burnt head of a Magpie of each a like quantitie tempered with Honie and the iuice of Celendine and so layed vpon the eye this is commended for a very approoued receipt And if so be that the apple of the eye be contracted and waxe smaller it is then caused through drought and although naturally the small apple of the eye be good yet is the diminishing of the same very bad For this are good moist meates to be vsed to bath in swéet waters to vse oftentimes womans milke and drop of the foresaid mildest Collyrium into the eyes Of the extuberation of the Eyes as if they would fall out §. 16. THis is caused through many occasions as for that the head is full of humors or that the eyes of themselues do swel through a ful bodie otherwhiles through wind and otherwhiles through some kind of impostume if there be much bloud or flegme with it whereof mention is before made in the 8. § It may happen also that the sinewes of the muscles about the eyes are féebled and lamed thorough some superfluous humor of the head like as it may well happeÌ„ by reason of the great paine of the head through extreame vomiting and strong straining of going to stoole of hard coughing and of such like strong motions and this happeneth especially in the dropsie if it come through fulnesse of the bodie then doth the patient féele a strong pricking and paine about the eyes if through wind then is the pricking not so strong but rather contracting if it come through much bloud that do the red veines declare with heate Cholera maketh pricking and smarting If this infirmitie be new then it is easily to be holpen in case that it is not caused through the dropsie and that onely through good gouernment of diet But if this infirmitie be but small then lay cotton on the eye and tye it to a linnen band eate and drinke but little sléep much and refraine from all labour But if the griefe be much and with great paine open the head veine and purge with Hiera and with Pils ordained in Ophthalmia Set boxing cups with picking on high vpon the shoulders foment the eyes with wooll which is dipped in warme vineger and water or with water and vineger wherein Pomegranate blossomes and péeles Gals and Sumach is decocted and make the whole face wet therewith And if therwith be great heate then make a plaister of the hearbe Shepheards purse Plantaine and Housléek and so apply it vpon the eye But if it procéed through weaknesse of the sinewes then purge the head vse Gargarismes and the Salues that hereafter are taught in Paralysi and contraction of the mouth make a fomentation of warme hearbes or this plaister take Frankinsence Masticke Cipers nuts and the leaues of each a like much beaten tempered with oyle of Cammomill but if you will put some of the iuice of Sloes vnto it you may Of eyes that be burnt §. 17. IF any bodies face be burnt so that one haue feare of his eyes and that they do swell then take water of Verueine steepe Quince kernels therein wring the slime through a cloth and annoint the face therewith and the eyelids but looke for that which is written before of white and red eyes what cooleth all kinds of inflammations or that is declared in the first part Whensoeuer any be stricken in or vpon the eye §. 18. TAke powned Wormewood temper it with the brayed white of an egge and lay it ouer the eye Item take the iuice of Verueine the white of egs well brayed lay it on the eyes with a wet cloth looke also thereof in the sixt Chapter and the first § of the humors of the eyelids If any thing be fallen into
This is now sufficiently written of the order of dict Now we will come to the medicines and waters for the eyes The water of the Emperor Frederickâ— for 〈◊〉 sight Hereunder is one which was ordained and made for the Emperor Fredericke the third the which vnto this present day is very highly commended and is thus prepared Take Betony Rue Verueine Celendine Eyebright Roses all of them gréene of each sixe good handfuls Aloe one ounce long pepper Cloues of each halfe a drag some also put thereto thrée handfuls of Woodbind and the flowers This being all chopped is to be distilled through a glasse helme drop thereof into the eies and annoint al the face therewith Or take the iuice of Fennell and of Verueine each by it selfe or mixt amongst other drop it into the eyes lay it ouer them with a cloth it taketh away the dimnesse There is also described before in this Chapter and first § â— water for the eyes of Celendine decocted with hony which is specially good for all darknesse of the eyes Another Take Fennell Eyebright and Rose water of each one ounce Sarcocolla Tuâ—â—a both prepared Sugarcandy of each one scup the gall of a Pickerell fiue leaues of beaten gold put these together in a glasse and let it séeth a while in hot water in a glasse and vse it as a Collyrium This preserueth the sight maruellously Item take Fenegreeke Hollihock roots of each two ounces cleanse them well and let them séeth well in cléere water with a mild fire vnto the halfe wring them out hard and straine them through a cloth tempered with Aloe a quarter of an ounce Sugarcandy or Sugar of Roses one ounce straine it with the Rose water through a cloth and let it seeth together vnto a sirupe preserue it stopt close in a glasse and vse it as other eye-waters Take prepared Tutia one drag white Amber halfe a dragme Camfere halfe so much fennell water and Rose water of each two ounces temper them together The water that is gathered of the vapor of hote bread maruellously cléereth dim eyes Take Rose water as much as you please Sugarcandy as much also let it stand before that you vse it a certaine time in the Sunne All gals of rauening birds as also of Partridges of Buls Hares Wolues Foxes and aboue all the Buckes gall doth drie the eyes and sharpen the sight But one of these or more must be decocted with much iuice of fennell and clarified hony once as much more as the other and dropt into the eyes Take the gals of Partridges Balsam oyle of each one quarter of an ounce the iuice of Celendine one dragme temper and vse them as the other The auncient Phisitions haue highly praised this following Take the iuice of Pomegranates which be neither lower nor swéet two ounces seeth them in a siluer vessell vnto the halfe then adde clarified hony one ounce let it boile well straine it through a cloth let it stand certaine dayes in the sunne and drop it into the eyes Item the iuice of sower and swéet Pomegranates of each two ounces set it in the Sun two moneths then straine it and temper thereto one drag of Aloes long pepper halfe a drag And if you desire it to be more drying and biting put thereto one scrup of Sal Armoniack the older this is the better Hereafter follow certaine simples which strengthen the sight as the iuice of rosted Onions tempered with hony dropt into the eyes the braines of flitter mice or Bats tempered with hony and dropt therein the ashes of the same blowne into the eyes especially in the beginning Rue hath an especiall propertie in the eyes is good eaten and the iuice of it tempered with the iuice of fennell and hony dropt into them Hyssope vsed in meate is also very meet for the sight Rapes and sodden yong Doues are very good also their broth drunken so are also Swallowes Magpies eaten good for the strengthening of the sight and the ashes of them tempered with hony and put into the eyes Calmus raw and confected is very méet burnt Corall drieth and consumeth all moisture of the eyes Acatia strengtheneth and sharpeneth the sight and expelleth the rednesse Almonds are also very good All odoriferous herbes as Lauander Rosemary Gilloflowers Roses and all pleasant smelling fruites are good for the eyes Pomanders Take Rosemary Nep Marioram Penniroyall of each one drag Pomanders fit for a bad sight Lignum Aloes Marioram gentle and Mace of each one quarter of an ounce Muscus Ambra of each two graines make thereof a powder bind it in a peece of red silk and smell oftentimes to it They may also vse the same which haue the disease of the Cataract whereof is much admonished before The ancient Phisitions were of opinion if one annointed oftentimes the eylids with Coral precious stones and gold or did behold them that it were to strengthen and cléere the sight This powder following of Rasis is much commended for to strengthen the sight therewith Take prepared Tutia ten drag make this to paste with the fresh iuice of Marioram gentle when it hath stood a night and be well setled afterwards let it dry wel beate it againe and put Ginger vnto it long and black pepper and Celendine of each a drag Sal Armoniack half a drag al beaten small and maide moist with the cléere iuice of fennell Let it dry againe and so preserue it When you will occupy it then beate it vnto an impalpable powder and put it into the eye This powder following is to be strewed vpon the head Take Cloues Liguum Aloes Betonica Sandaraca burnt Iuory Styrax Calamita of each halfe a drag make thereof a powder strew all the head therewith As oftentimes as you will vse it then kembe the head before to the end the first may come off afterwards vse twise a moneth when you go to sleepe one quarter of an ounce of the trocisces of Diambra hold them long in the mouth vntill they do melt Item take Cumin which is stéeped one night in vineger and afterwards dried Annis séeds prepared Coriander of each three ounces Fennell séed sixe ounces temper them all together You may also let them be confited with Sugar and vse it after meate this strengtheneth the stomacke stayeth the vapors from gathering vpwards toward the head and consumeth al cold matter in the stomacke and the head A powder to be vsed with meate TAke Siluer mountaine Ginger Cucubes Cloues long pepper Nutmegs the rootes of Celendine Diptamer rootes of each halfe an ounce prepared Cumine Fennell séed Annise seeds flowers of Eyebright with the leaues of each thrée quarters of an ounce prepared Coriander one quarter of an ounce Sugar as much as you please this is to be beaten small together and vsed dayly in meate it strengtheneth the sight and defendeth against blindnesse This following is also to be obserued for a speciall meane that one must gargarise euery ten dayes
of the nose be caused and procured The signes of the obstructions are that no moisture commeth out of the nose without paine vnlesse the braines had some impediment but if any moisture doth appeare without paine then doth the same moisture obstruct the conduits of smelling If it procéed of heate and drought then may you perceiue the heate in the forehead and nose if of cold it is also discerned by the same places or if it be some stinking moisture then doth all stinke that he smelleth vnto and all what is neare him also his breath is vnsauory and stinking Other infirmities or lets are knowne by sight they may also be discerned by the paine and by the matter The cure of them all consisteth especially in comforting and cleansing the infirmities of smelling and the braines whence most commonly all these infirmities do proceede It may also be perceiued by the former reasons that all these obstructions and sorenesses the diminishing and losse of smelling doth procéed of humors now to remedy the same are you to begin the cure by a good diet wherefore all meates easie of digestion are best as broths yolks of egs Hares braines which haue a proper and secret vertue for this infirmity Pullets yong Pigeons Partridges Fesants Veale Cawdles and all of them distilled with Sage Marioram Rosemary and Betony parched hasel nuts are also very good for this purpose smal white wine shall be his drink neither may you omit to purge the body if the sicknesse be caused of cold then is he to be purged as hath bin said in the second chapter and first § of the cold paine of the head but if blood and heate do cause it then are you to procéed as hath bin shewed in the first chapter and sixt § Afterwards you are to cleanse the head with néesing in them that haue lost their smelling without any excrescence of flesh or sorenesse of the nose for which purpose you may looke the second chapter second § also in the sixt § of this present chapter but these simples are especially to be vsed for it to wit Amber Rosemary Cinnamom Cloues Lignum Aloes Nigella to which he must smell often and long for they open the obstructions of the head which is also effected with these dried herbes following namely Rue Germander field Cipers Nep and Marioram but for to prouoke sternutation or néesing take Lignum Aloes pepper and Stauesacre Also the vapor of boiling vineger receiued into the nostrils very oftē is of good effect for because the same hath a biting nature it doth moue néesing Also you may seeth one of these things following in wine and receiue the vapor as is said into the nostrils Take Calmus Gentian Bay leaues Penniroyal field mints Annise and Fennel séeds parsly and roots of Smallage or receiue often in one day the vapor of warme water wherein Melilot or Fumitory be decocted the water of Asarabacca or of Elder is also good for this vse Also the séeds of Nigella bounden in a cloth caried with him and smelt oftentimes vnto it the same strewed vpon hot coles and to receiue the fume of it Item take the powder of Nigella Ireos of each 3. quarters of an ounce Marioram gentle Cammomill Bay leaues Nep Stechas of each halfe a handfull séeth all in sufficient water vntill about the third part be wasted mixe the powders amongst it and draw thereof into the head it doth clense the head very wel Also this pouder following may be prepared Take Nardus seed which hath lyen a day and a night in sharp vineger and is dried againe one ounce Beuercod and Nutmegs of each one drag and a half red and white Behen Galingal white pepper Marioram and Nep of each a scrup Costus roots Sagapenum the seed of Rue and Basill of each one ounce stampe each apart and bind it being tempered in a péece of Syndall and smell oftentimes vnto it This is good against all hinderance of the smelling which commeth through coldnesse be it with or without obstructions Pomanders TAke red Storax Nutmegs Cucubes Cloues Nardus séed Lignum Aloes Indy Spica and Cinamom of each one drag Muscus and Amber of each one scruple Laudanum one ounce make a Pomander thereof like as there be many described in the sixt part and is also taught how the same is to be made Or vse Cammomil Melilot Rue Marioram decocted in half wine half water But if these things will not helpe then take the iuice of blew Flower deluce and a little beaten Piretrum annoint that or stop it into the nose do the like with oile of Spike wherin is tempered a litle Euphorbium and Muscus for both of them be strong and hot This following is commended for a worthy receit whereas the smelling is lost Take small powned Nardus séed temper it with oile of Oliues bend the head backward as much as is possible and let thrée or foure drops fall into the nose but take the mouth full of water to the end the oile may run the lesfe into the mouth Item take Nardus séed which hath lyen thrée dayes in vineger and is dried againe one quarter of an ounce stéepe them in thrée ounces of the iuice of Marioram gentle or at the least in faire water and vse it as aforesaid thrée or foure times betwéene day and night and so shall you see maruels Take oile of Tiles like as shall be described hereafter halfe an ounce Muscus two graines stroke them in the nose being made warme The gargarismes are also commodious like as here followeth Take Radish Marioram Calmus Betony Penniroyall of each halfe a M. let them seeth in a pint and a halfe of wine vntil about the third part be sodden away put thereto as much hony as you please Mustard séed Piretrum of each one drag vse it in the morning The like also gargarized with decocted Rue and Hyssop also Piretrum Masticke and Zeduary or one of these are to be taken and chewed in the mouth and to spet out the moisture likewise is also very good to strew this powder following vpon the head Take Briony Lignum Aloes graines of each one drag Marioram gentle Cloues of each one quarter of an ounce Beuercod one scrup Muscus Amber of each one graine and a halfe powned apart and then mixed of this powder take foure graines and strew it vpon the head before where the haire beginneth to the crowne of the head For conclusion because amongst the foresaid remedies there be some violent which may prouoke much paine in so precious a member as the nose is therefore droppe therein when the paine is too great the oile of Gourds séed and poure warme water vpon the head that will asswage the heate and paine so will also all whatsoeuer cooleth and moisteneth whether it be vsed inwardly or outwardly or stopt inwardly into the nose like as for example a cloth made wet in Rose water and laid vpon the nose or Rose water drawne
wring it afterwards out and giue it to the sicke person cold or lukewarme Take ten dry Prunes sower Dates one ounce seeth them in sixe ounces of water then take thereof thrée ounces and mixe amongst them two dragmes and a half of the Electuarie De succo Rosarum and drinke it warme Item take sower Dates Manna of each one ounce temper them with thrée or foure ounces of Prune broth Also these pils following may be vsed Take Pillula foetidae de Sarcocolla of each one scruple temper them and make thereof seuen pils After the purging he is to kéepe him quiet and to couer the belly with warme clothes But if to this giddinesse there happeneth no rednesse in the face nor any ague it may be concluded therof that the cause procéedeth of cold wherof the matter lyeth in the stomack which there prouoketh the patient to wambling and vomiting whereto the patient is then to vrge himselfe thereby to be rid of it that through this meanes Take Radishes or Horseradish one ounce the séede of Orage and of Asarabacca of each halfe an ounce seeth all this in twelue ounces of water vnto foure ounces vnto this strained decoction you are to adde halfe an ounce of Oyle Saffron one drag vineger foure ounces giue therof two spoonefuls in the euening after meate Preparatiue potions are to be vsed according to the cause of the disease for the space of certaine dayes and then to take these pils following Aurea or Cochia the waight of one dragm Or in the stead of these pils to vse halfe an ounce of Hiera Picra and Oxymel Compositum one ounce with foure ounces of water wherein Hyssope and Zeduarie is decocted It chanceth also oftentimes that at the first this giddinesse doth come with some swarming or fantasies which appeare before the eyes the which neuerthelesse in truth is nothing so This the Phisitions do call Scotomiam and Imaginationes whereof before in the seuenth Chapter and 12 § is spoken at large Of the which very many be holpen by these meanes following Take Eyebright two ounces Mace halfe an ounce beate them small giue thereof after the purging half a drag or two scruples with wine or flesh broth What further concerneth this kind of giddinesse you may discerne hereafter where we speake of Paralysis with that which this swimming doth agree This patient must refraine from all meates and drinkes which be cold of nature but Kids Mutton Pullets Partridges Pheasants and all other fowles that haue their abode in hilly countries he may well eate them yet rather rosted than sodden in like sort egs and all that is drest with wheate or Rice small red wine or rather hony water is to be his ordinarie drinke But if this will not helpe and the foresayd giddinesse do still continue then is this commēded for a principall remedie to wit to open the head by actuall or potential Cauteries aboue vpon the seame which is called Sutura Coronalis to the end that thereby all bad vapors which cause these infirmities in the braines might exhalate Some vse in stead of the foresaid Cauterie this corrosiue salue following Take Cantharides the heads and wings broken off two ounces sower dow halfe an ounce temper them with spirit of wine or vineger lay them behind in the necke and behind vpon the brawnes of the legs in bignesse of half a doller let them lye so long vntill they raise a blister that is about twelue howers or somewhat more These blisters are to be holden and kept open with the laying vpon them of a Colewoort leafe as long as is possible But if so be that neither ague nor vomiting nor any other impostume do befal with it and yet neuerthelesse the giddinesse persist and endure then is the sicke person oftentimes to be purged with the pils Cochiae and to withdraw him as is said from cold meates because that the cause of this disease proceedeth of cold Further he is to be let smell to a little bag of Annis séedes and in like sort must he weare a cap with Annis séedes vpon his head and receiue the vapor of the decoction of Annis séedes into his nose for that the smell is very requisite because it drieth and warmeth well Also the head is to be cleansed as oftentimes hath bene shewed but this ensuing is especially good for it Take the iuice of wild Cucumbers one ounce honie water wherein Marioram is decocted two ounces temper and draw them into the nose but take before thy mouth full of cleare water so that it may come the lesse into the mouth Gargarismes GArgarismes are also to be vsed for this purpose thereby to expell all flegmaticke humors which cause this maladie Take Betonie Hyssope of each one handfull Licorice Rue and Raisons the stones being taken out of each one ounce Pieretrum Ireos of each half an ounce Mustard séede Licebane Ginger and Masticke of each one quarter of an ounce clarified honie thrée ounces séethe them in sufficient store of water and scum them well take thereof before and after meate at each time two spoonefuls in the mouth holding it long therein and hauing gargarized spet it out againe With this may you also vse chewed Mastick Picretrum decocted in wine or water or stéeped But alwaies as is admonished before the rootes knit in a cloth for it is otherwise too strong Item take Mustard séede Marioram Pieretrum long Pepper and Sage of each one quarter of an ounce seethe it to the halfe being strained vse it as before The Pieretrum hath an especiall operation against the giddinesse therefore it is also to be decocted and beaten to pap with the whites of egges and so laid vpon the head A powder for meate TAke Nutmegs prepared Coriander of each halfe an ounce Misselden of the Oke Piony séede peeled and Galingale of each one drag Calmus Betonie Cubebs and Cumin of each halfe a drag Sugar as much as you please You haue heretofore in the first § a good powder for the memorie which is also méet for this purpose and this following is very necessarie for it Take the iuice of Fennell one ounce Sugar two ounces séeth it together like to Manus Christi An Electuarie TAke a pound of Currans well cleansed Licorice cut small Buglosse water and Endiue water of each sixe ounces set them seeth together and afterwards wring it out hard in this decoction are you to put of preserued Mirobalans Chebuli and Emblici of each sixe ounces honie of Roses and Sugar fiue ounces let it séeth vntill it be somewhat thicker than honie afterwards clarifie it with the whites of egs when it is now cold then temper amongst it one drag and a halfe of Cinnamom powder preserued Nutmegs one ounce Lignum Aloes Cloues of each one drag Fennell and Annis séedes of each halfe a drag conserue of Roses two ounces and a halfe Of this confection you are to vse euery wéeke the quantitie of a Walnut Item take Cinnamom Cloues
do hinder it then set thereon two boxing cups with picking the one vpon the right brawne of the leg towards the héele the other hard by the ham but if it amend not thereby then set two vpon the shoulders Also it is very néedefull to obserue good order in eating and drinking and to refraine from wine swéete things and especially of all that engendreth bloud Some allow wine yet that which is thin white cleare and well watered drunken soberly For his meate are all fowles good which haue abode in hillie countries better than any foure footed beasts yet of these the wild are alwayes better than the tame Item new layd egs sodden reare Capers with Oxymel are good for him in the beginning of supper he is to eschew fish and especially sodden fish he is to shun all fruit except Raisons Pingles Pistacies confected Peares Quinces and such like All herbes be also forbidden him except Fennell Dill and Buglosse but Rue Sage Marierom gentle Hyssope and Rosemarie are especial good for him which are rather to be reckened for medicine than for nourishment Furthermore he is to refraine these things as the Sunne cold winds the fire the smoke incontinencie bathing wearinesse care much vexation déepe speculation and especially two howers after meate all great noise to looke from any height to looke vpon whirling things or that turne suddenly about and all that shineth much all strong sauors long sléepe especially after noone much watching and such like but méetely mouing after dinner is very good Also he must be rubbed otherwhiles from the shoulders to the brest vntill beneath vpon the legs with warme clothes And when that is done then is the head to be kemmed and wel rubbed Piony rootes worne about the necke and smelling oftentimes vnto them are also very good 15. Piony kernels péeled and drunken in honied water do much hinder and let that the vapors which might obstruct the braines should not ascend vpwards and do also strengthen the braines Confected Mirobalani Chebuli taken euery morning doth strengthen the head the braines and driue away the mare If the sicke body looke bleake in the face then it is a signe of Melancholie Therefore is he to vse the pils Cochiae oftentimes to the end he may be well purged Further he is no otherwise to order himselfe in eating and drinking than as is shewed in Epilepsi◠for that Incubus is none other than a small falling sicknesse or Epilepsia This water following is very good for to purge Take Hyssope two handfuls Currans one ounce seeth this togither in a pint and a halfe of raine water vnto the halfe take thereof three ounces of Oxymel of Squils one ounce and a halfe drinke it euery morning continuing the space of eight or ten dayes méetely warme When the body is purged then is the head also to be purged with this gargarisme ensuing Take Hyssope Currans and Oxymel sodden togither with water gargarise therewith Néesing is also behoouefull like as hath many times béene expressed In like manner may you carrie these little bals or pellets in the mouth Take Penniroyall one ounce seuen fresh Figs long Pepper one dragme Pieretrum halfe a dragme powne them all togither and make pellets or round bals of it It is also maruellous good twise a wéeke in the euening and morning to take a halfe a dragme of Treacle or Mithridate with thrée ounces of water wherein Piony rootes are decocted If this disease be caused through great cold of the head then it is to be annointed with the oile of Costus of Rue or oile of Bay But if it be caused through ouercharging of the stomacke then it is to be holpen with vomiting clisters and such like For this is also to be sought to strengthen the hart and the braines which is very conueniently done with this confection following Take red Corall Harts bones Pearles and burnt Silke of each halfe a dragme Galingale Cardamome Graines long Pepper Cloues Nutmegs cleansed Mirtle and Piony kernels of each one ounce and a halfe Cinnamom one ounce Mace Saffron of each one dragme white Sugar thirtie foure ounces séeth it vnto a sirupe in Buglosse water and make an Electuarie of it In the winter hony is to be vsed in stead of Sugar whereof you are to take in the euening and morning the quantitie of a great nut and thereupon to drinke a draught of water wherein Piony rootes are decocted The confection of Diathamaron and Diambrae are also very méete for this purpose For a conclusion if so be that these foresaid remedies brought not health with them then are they once againe to be vsed At the last cast or néede there must be plaisters layd vpon the head that corrode the flesh and skin on the forehead wherin the scul is ioyned togither which is to be made with Mustard séed or Cantharides as is taught in this Chapter in the second § and in other places or to open it by an actuall cauterie Of the falling sicknesse called Epilepsia §. 17. WE name this sicknesse with sundry names And albeit that it be but one kind of sicknesse notwithstanding it séemeth by diuersitie of the names to haue some smal difference The Grecians do call it Epilepsia the Latinists Morbus Comitialis Caducus Herculeus and Lunaticus the which we haue comprehended all vnder foure kinds of Apoplexies and taught also therby that this falling sicknes as also all other is an infection of the braine This is a quicke and spéedy distraction of the vnderstanding whereby the partie is so spoyled and robbed of all his wits powers remembrance and all the vse of his members that he must suddenly and vnawares fall downe to the earth some and lye a certaine space without motion séeth not heareth not neither féeleth and somtimes also doth forcibly stir and cast him selfe about when he commeth to himselfe againe he knoweth nothing of it what is happened vnto him although there be some that know all that was done with or about them The causes of this sicknesse are diuers for that it proceedeth of the foure humors of the bodie and doth chiefly take his beginning of Phlegma next of Melancholia sometime of the bloud and seldome of Cholera This is also increased by excessiue eating drunkennesse all sauors of meates and of all things which fume vp into the head as Onions Garlicke raw fruites and such like that be of a cold and moyst nature wormes of the belly whereof the venimous vapors ascend vpwards out of the stomacke towards the head putrifaction of the detained naturall seede of obstructed termes in women like as oftentimes also happeneth to women which haue first conceiued to sit long in the Sunne with a full stomacke to eate or smell to Bucks liuers Also thunder and lightening do hurt them whereby they are wont quickly to fall as also long and much sleepe and all that increaseth Phlegma There hurteth them also who are infected with this sicknesse the South
following Take the salue Dialthea one ounce and a halfe muscilage of Fleawort and of Quince kernels of each one quarter of an ounce prepared Cassia fresh butter of each one drag Leuen and Dates of each half an ounce oyle of Violets two ounces and make a salue of them Item take a Swallowes neast and seeth it in Well water straine the same through a narrow seeue and in this water boyle the rootes of Lillies Mallowes Hollihockes Violet leaues Pellitory Cammomill Adiantum of each one handfull stampe them all together with Barly water and Linseed meale of each one ounce Cammomill two ounces and thereof make a plaister Another of Montagnana Take a Swallowes neast Mallowes and Hollihock rootes of each one handfull Cammomill Adiantum of each two handfuls barly meale thrée ounces oyle of Cammomill one ounce and lay it warme on the throte Afterwards if any impostume appéere then take Figs Fenegréeke and Squils of each halfe an ounce séeth them together in a pint of water till but halfe remaine temper it with thrée ounces of Oxymel and then gargarize with it And if you thinke that it be too mild then open the swelling if you can come to it and wash the mouth often with wine and hony For purging thereof THis purging must be effected with coole things as sower Dates Prunes Confections Cassia and Manna as shall seeme good also mild clisters are to be vsed as hereafter followeth Take Mallowes Hollihock roots Violet leaues and Orage of each a handfull of the séed of Melons Cucumbers Gourdes and Pompeons stamped grosse together of each one drag and a halfe seeth them all together in sufficient water take of this decoction 12. or 16. ounces Cassia one ounce salt one drag minister it warme Good héed is also to be taken that the patient haue a soluble body and to that end serue suppositories made of Venice sope vsing the same oftentimes If the same ach of the head be mixed with Cholera the which may be knowne hereby that is if with the swelling there be a pricking and gnawing paine yellow colour bitternesse in the mouth also if that he in time of health haue eaten such meates as augment Cholera then is the sick body to be purged with the abouesaid things Rubarbe is also very commodious for it in this manner following Take one ounce of Manna Rubarbe one dragme or twaine steepe them in sixe ounces of prune-broth sixe houres long then straine it out hard afterwards vse the Clister which is described in the twelfth Chapter of the first part 5. § for madnes or frenzie which beginneth thus Take Lettice c. Hereupon you are to open the head veine on the hand and set cups on the necke and shoulders Vse also these aforesaid gargarisms or this following Take the iuice of Nightshade that is well settled sixe ounces Roses sliced Licorice and Fitches of each halfe an ounce good white wine thrée ounces let it seeth méetly well then temper it amongst one ounce and a halfe of Cassie and gargarize therewith often This helpeth and easeth the paine In the increase of the sicknesse there is sometimes vsed Myrrhe sodden with wine In like manner also the muscilage of Barley tempered with Goates milke Sugar Nightshade and a little Saffron Thus may then the bad matter be drawne outwardly Take Shéepes wooll dipped in oyle of Cammomill and Sallad oyle and lay it vpon the sore Or if one can get it take one quarter of an ounce of Snakes skins which the Snakes do cast euery yeare and seeth it in an ounce of oile of Almonds then wet a cloth therein and lay it on the place where the sore is a whole day and a night This plaister following is to this end also much commended Take Fenegréeke and Linséed meale of each one quarter of an ounce Hollihocke séedes Cammomill Hyssope of each one handfull These thrée last séeth and stampe to pap and then mingle it with the foresaid meale and with two ounces of Cammomill oyle and two ounces of the oyle of Lillies afterwards seeth it all together vntill it be somewhat thicke and then lay it warme on the necke In like manner are highly commended the swallowes with their young ones burnt in a pot to ashes and the same blowne into the throate or tempered with honie and the throat annointed therewith or gargarized which is a passing good remedie But aboue all other is Oxymel with Rosewater and vineger in the beginning most commended Likewise the sirupe of Mulberries and gréene Nut shels so that the skilfull Phisitions do write that those thrée last are the best remedies of all others Prepare also these pilles to hold vnder the tongue Take Assa foetida one drag Ireos halfe an ounce make them vp with the iuice of Colewoorts If you thinke that the patient will be strangled and cannot swallow then take Hemlocke séede Radish séede Assa foetida Borras Myrrhe Ammoniacum and common Salt of each a like quantitie of these altogether or of some of these make a powder and blow thereof into the throate A great boxing cup without pricking or otherwise set behind in the necke helpeth that the meate and drinke will be the easier swallowed downe But in case that the impostume be broken then are you often to gargarize with Meade and wine wherin Sugar and Ireos be sodden Iulep of Violets is very good for these kind of pains Paine in the throate through Phlegma and cold taking §. 6. IF the face and the eyes be not red nor fierie and that the patient haue his mouth alwaies full of spettle and is hoarce without great paine with other signes moe of Phlegma then shall Treacle and Mithridate be vsed for that they mitigate the pain expell all swellings and cleanse all exulcerations wonderfully Further you may vse this gargarisme following Take Ireos halfe an ounce Hyssop Adiantum of each one drag Licorice Currans and Figs of each one ounce Fenegréek and Lineséede of each half an ounce Barley one ounce and a halfe let it séeth together in sufficient water vntill the halfe be spent Also you may make choise out of the last mentioned gargarismes in the 13. Chapter and 4. § of that shall best like you and that is speciall good which is prepared of the sirupe of Mulberries and sirupe of greene Nut shels for a foule mouth for both of these are specially commended for all paines of the throat as daily experience teacheth The roote of Diuels bit sodden in water and therewith gargarized doth maruellously ease the squinancie For to purge are very requisite the pils Cochiae Foetidae de Hiera and the powder Medicamen de Turbith according as neede shall require And if neede be let a strong Clister be made and ministred as you shall find in the twelfth Chapter and the 17. § that which is very meete for this which beginneth Take Centorie c. There are Trocisces also vsed that are to be holden in the mouth and are to be
the Pyles are these things following highly commended Take Mirobalani Indi Emblici Bellirici a little parched of each fiue dragmes Perles halfe a dragme temper them all togither with the iuice of Garlicke and vse halfe a drag thereof at one time with stéeled water the party is also euery morning to eate a couple of confected Mirobalans Chebuli and to fast fower howers vpon it and that during the space of ten daies or as long as the bleeding continueth A stronger Take the confection of Triphera ex parte Phenouis or de Scoria ferri of which you will one quarter of an ounce or lesse tempered in two ounces of Purslaine water Also the iuice of Yarrow may be taken for this one ounce and a halfe the same stancheth much Item take Wormewood Venus haire and Sorrell of each one handfull Sorrell séed and the séeds of Plantaine Melons Purslaine and Roses of each one dragme seeth them in fayre well water afterwards wring it out and put thereto the shales of yellow Mirobalans one quarter of an ounce red and white prepared Corall Citron séed of each halfe a dragme let it seeth to thrée or foure ounces then mixe with this decoction Syrupum Acetosum Compositum one ounce Syrupum de Plantagine halfe an ounce take this certaine daies one after another in the morning betimes For this is also good one quarter of an ounce of Galbanum dissolued in water and dronken A very commodious confection for to be taken alwaies before meat Take Butchers broome seed parched séed of broade Plantaine the iuice of Sloes and Coriander of each one scruple Amber all beaten small and Sugar which is dissolued in Purslaine water thrée ounces take thrée dragmes thereof at one time Aboue all these astringent medicines you shall finde manie moe in the discourse of the excessiue fluxe of the Termes in women also in the first part where many are specified for the staunching of blood the which are altogither good for this purpose How that the Pyles are to be opened §. 6. WHat good this bléeding of the Pyles doth cause whē it commeth by nature and of it selfe and from what sicknes it will preserue a man it is partly declared in the 5. § Likewise what this bléeding doth procure if it be staunched contrary to the old custome also what inconueniences may come ensue thereof When as this bleeding discōtinueth the Pyles do vexe the patient with great paine and extuberation then are they to be opened for to let the blood haue his accustomed course for this preserueth one besides all the recited perillous maladies from all corroding vlcers wildfire cankers madnes melancholy falling sicknes enflaming of the Lights both the kinds of dropsies and consumption And if so be that this blood be staunched then is it to be feared that all the foresaid diseases may ensue thereby therefore when any body desireth to open them then are these things following to be vsed First put the sicke body in a bath whereby the Pyles may be mollified Or in the stéed therof make this fomentation Take Marierom field Mints and Mallowes séeth them in wine and receiue the vapor thereof from beneath sitting on a close stoole méetly warme the next day after open the Saphea or the Median The Saphea is vpon the hindermost part of the foot besides the héele whereby the melancholicke blood is drawen downeward afterwards annoynt the Pyles with oyle of bitter Almonds or oyle of Nuts also a little Cotton is good for this made wet in the iuice of Onions and laid thereon This may you effect also with the Gals of all beasts although the Oxe gall be especially cōmended aboue all the rest Secondly put Horsleaches into them through a pipe whereby they may fall right vpon the Pyles for by nature they do draw out the melancholicke blood which is contrary to the boxing cups Therefore if there be boxing cups set vpon it then must they be fastened vnpickt be it on man or woman and that betwéene the priuities and the Arsegut Thirdly rub the Arsegut with Fig leaues vntill it begin to bléede in like sort may the powder of Nep of Marierom of Fleawort of Swines bred of Pepper or any other biting powder as Cantharides and Esula also Flammula may be laid thereon But if you will haue milder things then take the iuice of Centorie or water wherein a good quantitie of Mallowes be decocted Item beaten Stauesacre tempered with Honie Fourthly this is the most certaine way viz. that two or thrée pyles be opened with the Flew and to the end they may not shut suddenly together againe like as their nature is then vse this salue following Take oyle of Peach kernels of Abricock kernels or the same kernels beaten and the iuice of Garlick of each one quarter of an ounce Waxe as much as is néedfull for to make a salue But if so be that these inward Pyles cannot be séene then must the patient be required once to strayne hard as if he would goe to the stoole Do not the Pyles as yet appeare thereby then let a boxe or cup with a wide mouth be set vpon the fundament when these haue pluckt out the Arsegut then open a veine or twayne that be fullest Fiftly vse this salue following Take small beaten Aloe one quarter of an ounce Oxe gals one ounce Vineger two ounces temper them all together put therein some Cotton or wet a cloth and rub it well therewith Item take Centorie Rapontica Stauesacre Flammula and white Néesewort of each alike much temper it with Oxe gall and the iuice of Onions let it then dry stampe it and once againe do as before Reiterate this fowre times together when you will vse this then wash well the Pyles with warme water and temper the foresayd powder with Oxe gall and annoynt therewith the Pyles Another Take two small Onions fowre heads of Garlick beate them together and temper them with the meale of Lupins and with very eager Vineger vnto a plaister which will open the Pyles immediatly Sixtly make a long suppository of Swines bread put it vp into the fundament kéepe it therein a whole night if it come out then put in another vntill the Pyles begin to bléede Also with the suppositories of wild Cucumber rootes do the like Item take Coloquint thrée drag bitter Almonds halfe an ounce sodden Hony thrée ounces and make suppositories thereof and vse another euery fiue howres so that the Pyles will then bléede immediatly Some do open these veines with hote yrons and some through Cauteries potentiall as Arsenicum and such like but because they are perilous it is better to rest with the former remedies Against the paine of the Pyles §. 7. IF so be that there be any impostume besides the paine of the Pyles outwardly on the Arsegut then must the patients Liuer veine be opened on the right hand and this plaister following laid vpon the Fundament thereby to asswage the paine Take the
the healing of Elephantiasis than to any of the other kinds neuerthelesse the same is méete to heale all Species of Leprosies An order of diet §. 2. FOrasmuch as melancholy is of a drie and colde nature therefore must to the contrary warme and moist things be vsed for to mitigate the matter according as the humor is waightie meane little and venemous First then concerning the ayre the patient is to kéepe himselfe in a méetely warme and moist ayre and that especially about rockes that are lying towards the East the South or towards the North and also about some springing fountaines But if the wind commeth to blow ouer some odoriferous trées or flowers then is it the better but if one cannot get such an aire and that the time of the yeare be very hot then sprinkle the chamber with fresh water wherein Violets Waterlillies and Lettice be decocted Also lay these Trociskes insuing vpon hote coales therewith for to fume the chamber Take Violets and waterlillies of each one ounce the séeds of Lettice of Endiue and of small Endiue of each halfe an ounce the seeds of Melons of Pompeons of Gourds and of Cucumbers all together péeled of each one dragme and a halfe Starch halfe an ounce Camfer one dragme make Trocisks thereof with the iuice of Lettice each about halfe an ounce in waight When the same be dried then powne them to powder and let the patient therewith fume his dwelling viz. in the morning at noone and in the euening Although now his dwellings were situated towards the North and towards cold winds yet is this fumigation very requisite for him but the leaues of apple trées or of swéet Pomgranats or of Almonds or such like decocted amongst them are to be put vnto it also all his linnen and especially his shirts are to be washed with the same water In like maner also are his clothes to be fumed Further this bag insuing is to be prepared for to smell vnto it Take sealed earth and fine Bolus of each one quarter of an ounce the flowers of Burrage of Buglosse of Basill of each one dragme and a halfe Violets and Waterlillies of each one quarter of an ounce Camfer halfe a scruple wild Vine leaues Broome flowers and Lettice séed of each thrée quarters of an ounce powne each alone temper them very well one amongst another and then bind it in a fine cloth He must also beware of all such clothes as do wring the head and the breast too hard or be too narrow The hands and the féete are in sommer with linnen and in winter with good warme shéepes pelts to be kept warme and also the head preserued from all cold Concerning his meate it should be very good that all his bread were kneaded with water of Purslaine of Lettice of Endiue or with some such like waters a little salted but meetly baked and not eaten before it be two dayes old All his flesh must be light for to be digested as namely Pullets field fowles fat Duckes Partridges Phesants Finches wood Pigeons and such like Amongst all other flesh is good for him the flesh of yong Goates Lambs Calues yong swine of yong Muttons Harts and especially of yong Conies yong house doues and Hares shal he not eate because that the melancholicke humors by them are ingendred All riuer fish which is not slimie is very good for him rather sodden than rosted All fruit that is sweete as Cherries Cresses hasell nuts Almonds Muscadell grapes and other sweete Grapes shall not onely be permitted but much rather be aduised for to vse them In like manner fresh Figs and water drunken vpon it Peaches sweete Apples and swéete Pomegranates are very good in this sicknesse but all sower fruite is to be forborne for that vineger and all whatsoeuer is sower doth harme much the melancholicke persons Walnuts Chestnuts Quinces Seruices and such must he forbeare The decoction of red and white pease and these gréene herbes viz. Spinage Lettice Beetes Endiue and Purslaine be very good for him and especially if some Fennell be chopt amongst them Item ripe Melons because they coole and moisten are not ill for him Milke is also for this sicknesse not discommended All hot spice as Pepper Cinnamome Galingall and Ginger are hurtfull vnto him for that the matter thereby is the more burnt But for to preuent the consumption this powder following is to be prepared Take Saffron one dragme Cinnamom two dragmes Mace thrée dragmes the séed of Violets of water lillies of Sorrell and of Endiue red and white Coral red and white Saunders of each one dragme powne each alone and temper them together Item he may also vse Hens grease Duckes grease Calues sewet Mutton sewet if it be not much salted for all these sewets be much better in this sicknesse than butter Léekes Garlicke Siues and Radishes are to be refrained or at leastwise vsed very seldome In like maner also salted fish salted flesh and such like The stomacke the liuer the heart and chiefly the spléene of what beasts soeuer they be is he not to eate howbeit the braines of beasts being sodden are not ill As concerning his drinke he is to beware drinking of all kind of red thicke wine and also of all white wine which is strong and ascendeth or climeth into the head but a mild white and swéete wine which is not strong And if this kind of wine cannot be had then is his wine to be tempered with good well water or fountaine water When it is cold weather then may he vse Hony water which from twentie quarts of water and one quart of Honie is decocted vnto the fourth part When the Grapes be ripe in the forepart of winter then is alwayes this wine following to be prepared Take one hundred quarts and a halfe or two hundred quarts of sweete Must and stéepe therein twelue ounces of gréene small Endiue cut very smal Elecampane roots eightéene ounces the seede of Docke and of Sorrell of each one ounce then put it all together in wine and let the wine stand ouer a yeare and be very cléere If the wine be now too strong then temper in the drinking good well water with it or let it séeth together Of this wine is he to drinke all the whole winter euen to the end of March but from the moneth of March vntill the end of the moneth of September then take Must and fountaine water of each one hundred quarts Liuerwort water Cresses and garden Cresses of each sixe ounces gréene Citron leaues twelue ounces cut them very small and let it séeth all together When this potion is cleansed then drinke it as before The patient is also to sée to it that he eate not without hunger nor drinke without thirst and and especially if his stomacke be not well framed To the contrary he is not to fast any longer than till he féeleth that the meate in his stomacke be cleane spent Many dishes or messes be not good for him
in the morning like as is said before This following is also more forcible Take fower ounces of Cheese whay made of shéepes milke and the iuice of Fumitorie temper them all together and so drinke it warme These thrée things haue an especiall propertie with the brest with the liuer with the stomack and do consume all burnt humors of the same Item Take the sirupe of Epithymo one ounce and a halfe the water of Elecampane of Sorrell and of small Endiue of each one ounce and a halfe temper them together drinke it certaine daies together the same expelleth the grosse matter This following is also meete for the same take Syrupum de Thymo Acetosum compositum de Byzantijs of each halfe an ounce water of Smallage and of Fumitorie of each one ounce and a halfe and vse them as before This ensuing is especiall good for the Melancholie which is caused through burnt bloud and where it may euidently be séene that heate of the liuer of the breast and of the head is with it Take the séedes of Melons of Cucumbers of Pompeons and of Gourds of each three drag flowers of Violets of Burrage Buglosse and of small Endiue the séede of Sorrell of small Endiue and of Waterlillies of each one handfull and a halfe Fumitorie flowers Elecampane rootes red and white Saunders burnt Iuorie red and white Corall of each one dragme the iuice of swéet apples sixe and thirtie ounces fresh Mallowes Endiue Sorrell Hops Purslaine and Lettice of each thrée handfuls Dock leaues Elecampane rootes Bistorta Swines bred and Gentian of each one handfull wild Vine leaues small Housléeke and Liuerwoort of each three handfuls séeth this all together except the iuice of Apples in foure quarts of water vnto the halfe afterwards wring it out hard and straine it this being done then put to this decoction the iuice of Apples and thrée ounces of sharpe Vineger white Sugar sixe and thirty ounce then séeth them all together alwaies skumming by a mild fire vntill that about the third part be wasted whereof you are to kéepe the one halfe and the other halfe are you to séeth to a sirupe for that of the first is euery day to be taken fiue ounces and of that which is sodden to a sirupe two ounces with water of Agrimonie and Fumitorie to wit of each one ounce and a halfe This hath done maruels but it must be continually vsed the space of sixe wéekes or two moneths This sirupe as also all other is alwaies to be taken when the meate is digested in the stomacke and afterwards to sléepe an howre or twaine and then with out doing any great labor to fast fiue howers after it In Sommer it is to be taken cold and in Winter lukewarme For to consume the remanent matter §. 8. WHen you do perceiue that this matter is much diminished then giue the patient during the space of a moneth alwaies early in the morning one dragme of powned Nepe with Shéepes whay for it is a safe remedie In like manner you may giue vnto this patient some dayes together one ounce of the iuice of Marsh mints or of white water Mints and that especially in the beginning of this sicknesse The powder of burnt Hedgehogges flesh hath an especiall power for to consume this matter if that one take the waight of a dragme oftentimes with Whay or giue him oftentimes halfe a dragme of Treacle with the decoction of Hedghogs flesh These be now sufficient and sure things chosen out of diuers others If so be that there remaine any bad matter in the ioynts then must the same if one will haue perfect health be also consumed to the end that thereby the same there remaining the whole bodie be not infected againe For which these two bathes are to be vsed at the first take Marioram twelue ounces Bayberries the seedes of Licebane and Mustard séede of each sixe ounces Sulphur vise foure ounces the Earth called Sinopida two ounces then séeth them al together in much water vnto the halfe then bath therewith the space of fiue or sixe dayes twice a day When the patient commeth out of the bath then is his whole bodie to be annointed with Treacle and the same to be rubbed in well Afterwards he is to go to bed and to sweate well vpon it and although he could not sweat well at the first yet giue him after bathing halfe a dragme of the Treacle Diatesseron with a little water of Violets and then couer him close When he hath thus bathed then is he to vse this bath following Take Fenegréeke and the séedes of white Sesamum of each twelue ounces the rootes of Lillies sixe ounces then let them séeth together to a bath as before yet in bathing is the bodie to be rubbed with black Sope and then to ly a bed as is said When as nowe the matter is sufficiently prepared through bathing and drawne towards the skin then doth the cause require that it might be consumed whereto stronger medicines be necessarie like as this ensuing may be prepared Take Verdigrease Orpiment Coperas and white Cadmia of each sixe ounces vnsleckt lime twelue ounces the rootes of Crowfoot eighteene ounces Allume foure ounces Salarmoniack eight ounces powne them all together and then distill them in a helme as strong water is wont to be made and annoint therewith all scales and blisters euery where The third day are you to annoint them with this following Take one ounce and a halfe of Starch and washed litharge of gold two ounces vnsleckt lime one dragme and a half Dragonbloud halfe an ounce Vineger as much as is needfull for to temper together afterwards temper them together in a leaden mortar Other do vse this following Take the swet soote of the chimney two ounces lytharge of gold one ounce Frankinsence halfe an ounce Mastick fiue dragmes oyle of Iuniper and oyle of Wheate of each foure ounces yellow Waxe two ounces powne all small that be to be powned and then temper therewith two ounces of the oyle of Violets afterwards put vnto it the gold lytharge the Masticke and Frankinsence and at last a little Vineger yet stirring it alwaies about Other do temper amongst it sixe ounces of the iuice of Cuccopit rootes What is to be vsed for the Scales §. 9. IF that there be any scales vpon any sores then are they to be annointed with this salue following Take the oyle of Sesamum Asses sewet of each sixe ounces the yolke of an egge Camfer halfe a dragme then temper them all together with sufficient whites of egs it is also good against al heate of the ioynts it healeth and causeth the flesh to ingender If so be that these foresaid scales will not fall off of themselues then do some take them off with Rasors euen to the roote yet not altogether at one time but one before and another afterwards The bloud do they staunch with powned litharge of gold They do make also a salue
Parchment boyled to Lime and laid vpon it are also very forcible for to staunch bloud Burne a hat to ashes and strew it into the wound Dryed swines dung powned to powder doth also staunch bloud Item take Egshels and lay it so long in strong Vineger to stéepe vntill that they be very soft and then let them be hard againe afterwards powne them small and vse them as the other Mans haire also burnt and beaten to powder stauncheth much the bleeding at the nose and all other manner of bléeding The iuice of Shepheards purse stauncheth and cooleth all hote bloud In May are you to take Comfrey with the leaues and shred it small this being done distill it like other water and drop in the wound The same do the Chirurgians ascribe to Maiden milke which is in the first part the fift chapter and 1. § described Item for to staunch the bloud at the nose hold vpon the forehead a cold flint stone bloud stone Calcedonie or Carnoyle stones or put in his hand the rootes of Corne roses a man is to hang his priuities in strong vineger or a cloth wet therein and laid thereon the bléeding will cease immediatly For to staunch the bloud you may also looke into these places following as of the bléeding of the Eares in the first part the 9. chapter and 4. § of the bléeding of the gums in the first part the 17. chapter and 7. § Item of spetting of bloud in the second part 5. Chapter and 11. § to staunch the bléeding of the Hemorrhoides in the third part the 9. chapter and 4. § of pissing bloud in the third part the 16. chapter and 11. § and of womens tearmes in the 3. part the 19. chapter and 3. § Of the clotted bloud in the body §. 2. IF so be that a wounded man or one that hath taken a fall hapned to bléed inward then are all meanes to be sought to expell the same with all spéede for otherwise it must inwardly corrupt and putrifie whereby very perillous agues and other deadly diseases might ingender whereof in the second part the fift chapter and 17. § of the spetting bloud is sufficiently written The common people do aduise that in this disease one is to drinke his owne vrine whereby the clotted bloud should be expelled The same doth also the wine of Harts toung and all other vulnerall potions which hereafter shall be described This plaister following is much commended Take Goates milke and Honie as much as you please let it be very warme together and stir fine Bolus therein vntill it be a salue and bind that vpon it whereby the congealed and clotted bloud will be expelled Of the stitching of wounds §. 3. THis stitching of the wounds is committed to the Chirurgians charge according to the importance of the cause but I will onely adde this vnto it and speake of those things that do heale the wounds together without stitching Take Masticke and Dragonbloud of each one quarter of an ounce Frankinsence one drag Mill dust and Beane meale of each one ounce and a halfe make them all to powder and temper them with the brayed whites of Egs and Rose water vnto a pap Afterwards spread it vpon two long clouts which be somewhat strong and that are as long as the wound is lay one vpon each side of the wound vpon the whole flesh this being dry then few the wound so close together as you please the néedle not going thorough the skin but thorough the clouts onely The golden salue is also much commended called Vnguentum Aureum Mesuae which is made thus Take yellow Waxe 3. ounc Sallad oile 12. ounc Turpentine one ounce Rofin Colofonie of each one quarter of an ounce Frankinsence Mastick of ech half an ounce SaffroÌ„ a drag let the Waxe Turpentine and oyle melt together and afterwards put the Rosen vnto it and when it beginneth to be cold then temper amongst it the Masticke Frankinsence and Saffron this ioyneth the wounds together and healeth them In the first Part the 7. chap. and 10. § there haue you a water described beginning thus Take Litharge of siluer c. which is very much renowned for this purpose In like sort M. Tristrams water and other golden waters with foure kinds of Balmes which are to be found in the last part Of fresh wounds §. 4. THese forementioned things be verily the chiefest which may be vsed without any delay for all fresh wounds When as now the bloud is staunched and all finished that is néedfull to be done then are these things ensuing coÌ„mended highly First M. Tristrams water is thought meete to heale all fresh wounds which may also be done with all golden waters whether it be that one take them inward or lay them outwardly vpon them The oyle of Tyles should not onely heale but also preserue the wounds froÌ„ all putrified flesh this is also ascribed to the oyle of Linnen The oyle of S. Iohns wort is also much commended and the oyle of Roses for that they haue an astringent vertue and efficacie Likewise the oyle of Spike and oyle of Lead It is also streightly commaunded that all new wounds shall be washed with Wormwood or with Rosemarie for that both these keep the fresh wounds cleane and faire from all putrifaction and are also healing But if any one be but a little wounded so that it be not néedfull to go to a Chirurgian with it then vse this salue following Take Turpentine which is thrée times washed in wine and stirre the yolke of an egge amongst it Barly meale one quarter of an ounce Saffron 5. grains temper them together This salue is good for all paine although it be also in a finewie part it maketh flesh spéedily to grow It is also not vnlike to Vnguento Mundificatiuo This plaister following will heale the wound in 20. daies without matter and without paine Take Waxe half an ounce white Coral 3. drag Colofonia Momy of each 7. drag Myrrhe 2. drag Camfere Loadstone of each half a drag oyle of Egs as much as is néedful for to mixe amongst al the rest This salue is thus to be vsed if any one be cut or thrust if this plaister be laid vpon it within â—4 howers then shall the wound within 20. daies without any corruption or any other addition be healed If so be that then it be a thrust that goeth quite thorough then is one to haue 4. plaisters in a readines and to lay 2. vpon it before noone and 2. at after noone without putting any thing else vnto it But if so be that it be but a wound then are two enough to the end that there remaine no clotted bloud within is this powder following to be giuen to the patient take Mommy one quarter of an ounce fine Bolus and Dragon bloud of each one dragm giue thereof to the patient euening and morning the quantitie of an Hasell nut Many kinds of vulnerall potions §. 5.
The wounds are also to be kept open long and if so be that they be too narrow then make them wider to the end that all bad matter may run out Besides that all diligence is to be vsed for to asswage the paine If now there be any sinew pricked in letting of blood or otherwise then take oyle of Cammomill of Roses and oyle of S. Iohns wort of each one ounce thrée well brayed yolkes of egges and Saffron one scruple temper them all together and lay it thereon For the paine §. 2. IF so be that there be any great paine in the wounded sinews then vse the salues Anodyna whereby the paine may be asswaged whereof you may find sufficiently written in the first part the 4. chapt and 12. § in the second part the 7. chapter in the third part the 16. chap. and 4. § also in the third part the 17. chap. and 2. § This ensuing is also very meet for it Take oyle of Lillies one ounce and a half oyle of Dill and of Cammomill of each one ounce white Waxe as much as is néedfull for to make a salue Another Anodynum Take Walflowers thrée ounces oyle of swéete Almonds and oyle of Sesamum of each one dragme and a halfe fresh Butter one ounce Saffron halfe a dragme white waxe one dragme and a halfe oile of Dill of Cammomill and Duckes grease of each one quarter of an ounce one wel brayed yolk of an egge then temper them togither vnto a salue For this you haue also before in the third chapter and 7. § a salue beginning thus Take oile of Roses c. and other things moe which do much asswage the paine Item take the marrow of Calues bones and very old Sallad oyle of each foure ounces Earthwormes washt in wine two ounces séeth them togither in water meetely well afterwards straine the broth thorow a cloth it is maruellous good for the sinewes for that it asswageth all paine and mollifieth the sinewes These foresaid things be not only good for the paine of the sinewes which be caused through wounds but also for all other paine of the sinewes as this following is also Take Henbane seed halfe an ounce black Poppie séed one quarter of an ounce Saffron one ounce Hermodactyli two ounces and a halfe small brused crums of bread foure ounces temper them all togither and so lay this warme vpon it and that thrice in foure and twenty houres afterwards annoint the place with oyle of Foxes or with any such like oyle which shall hereafter be discouered After that strew the powder of Earthwormes vpon it or temper the powder with Honie and vse it as before It is also good for all paine of the members and hardning of the sinewes There may also a plaister be made of the foresaid Earthwormes and apply it Cow dung tempered with oyle and laid warme vpon it is also good Item take oyle of Foxes thrée ounces Sallad oyle foure ounces Earthwormes washed in Wine two ounces let them séeth all togither like as is said before it strengtheneth maruellous much all brused sinewes and warmeth also the same when they be wounded Oyle of Bricks is good for all paine and all diseases of the sinewes In like manner the thrée sorts of Balsam oyle which be described in the last part When the Sinewes be resolued and limber §. 3. TAke Turpentine which is many times washed with Rose water two ounces pouned Frankinsence and Cornes of the same of each two dragmes and a halfe make a salue thereof This doth also a salue which is made with washed Lyme and Sallad oyle or oyle of Saint Iohns wort Item there is also good for this all vitall waters For Sinewes that be shrunke or for the Crampe of the Sinewes §. 4. ITem take one ounce of the plaister Diachilon Ammoniacum and Bdellium of each one quarter of an ounce stéepe these two gums foure and twenty houres in Vineger and afterwards let them séeth vntill all the Vineger be spent then mixe the playster amongst it and also fiue dragmes of Beares grease when it is now sufficiently boyled then worke it well togither with the hands the hands being first made wet in Vineger This Plaister doth mollifie and digest Or take the féeds of Hollihocks of Flaxe and of Fenegréeke of each two ounces oyle of Lillies and of Oliues of each one ounce Waxe as much as is needfull for a salue this salue softeneth all manner of hardnes of the sinewes and of the ioints it asswageth the paine it strengtheneth the extenuated members Take oyle of Bohen two ounces Ammoniacum Bdellium of each two dragmes Saffron two scruples white Waxe as much as will suffice for a soft oyntment at the last adde one ounce of Neates foote oyle vnto it Item take oyle of Spikenard oyle of Saffron of each sixe dragms Beuercod Ammoniacum Sagapenum Badgers grease and Beares grease of each three dragms marrow of Oxe bones halfe an ounce Waxe as much as will suffice besprinkle them all with Vineger of Squils If you would haue it digest and drie stronger adde vnto it Pellitory of Spaine Beuercod Euphorbium and rootes of Costirs of each two dragmes Saltpeter halfe a dragme make it all into an oyntment This oyntment is good for the Palsey and coldnes of the sinewes but especially for the shaking in the fit of an ague The salue Dialthaea is very good for the contraction and shortning of the sinewes Item take Cammomill floures sprigs of the Iuniper trée Sage Mallowes Southernwood and Nettle rootes of each one handfull shread and beate them very small and put vnto them 16. ounces of fresh Butter Dogs grease 12. ounces boile them together vntil all the iuice of the herbs be consumed then straine them and adde vnto them molten waxe thrée ounces Ammoniacum Galbanum of each one ounce dissolue the gums in Vineger mixe them with the rest when it beginneth to coole stirre amongst it oyle of Beuercod 6. drag oyle of Cammomill 2. ounces oyle of Bayes 8. ounces lastly temper them well together The Apothecaries do call it Vnguentum Neruinum Vnguentum Neruinum but it is not vsed euery where Item take Waxe Pitch and marow of Oxe bones of each one ounce oyle of Roses two ounces mixe them all together and put vnto them the powder of Earthwormes and so annoynt the place agréeued with it As concerning the Cramp which is nothing else but a contraction and conuulsion of the sinewes hath béene spoken in the first part the 12. Chap. and 15. § where also I shewed what might be vsed for it And this following is very méete for the same Take the iuice of broad Plaintaine boile it with strong wyne and binde it vpon the place where the Cramp is Item take the rootes of water-Lillies cut them in round slices and so apply them it hath béene approued oftentimes When the Cramp commeth in one foote then bend back one of your toes or bind it hard with a whipcord but the best
sirupe and Sugar with water enough till it be as thicke as Hony and afterwards temper the spices therewith then beate it well together and put thereto Rubarb one quarter of an ounce that hath bene steeped foure and twenty howers in Malmsey Lastly adde thereto Muske and Amber of each foure greines this being done mingle them all together and keepe it safe being well stopt in a glasse Item take Mithridate and Treacle that at the least is ten years old of each half an ounce Citron seede and fine Bolus of each halfe a dragme Rose water with the which Muscus is dissolued as much as is needfull for a confection hereof may you vse euery day one dragme Also that are sound and whole as also those that are infected may vse the waight of a quarter of an ounce of this confection following morning euening without any daunger Take Iacincts Granadoes Smaragds Saphirs Pearles bones of a Stags hart Paradise wood of each halfe a dragme red and white Saunders red and white Corall burnt Iuory Tormentill fine Bolus Terra sigillata Camfer small filed gold of each one scruple beate them all together very small and then take Sugar sixe ounces that is sodden with Rose water to a sirup then temper it so thicke as you will haue it with sirupe of Citrons Men may vse also otherwhiles in stead of this confection two or three dayes together of this drinke following which also is a wonderfull preseruatiue against the plague and may be vsed as well of young as of old folke yea also of young children and women with child Take fine Bolus a dragme and a halfe beate it to fine powder and drinke it with white wine and Rosewater very warme in the morning and eight daies after you must take a dragme of Treacle or Mithridate in the winter with wine and in the summer with Rosewater These foresaid medicines are not onely good against the plague to come but also against that that hath alreadie infected And forasmuch as those foresaid confections are made of many costly things that may be too deare for the common people for this cause haue we of purpose described the confection of Nuts and Rue which they may vse in stead of these Or take the kernels of Nuts Rue and Iuniper leaues of each a like quantitie powne them all well together and with Vineger make thereof a confection whereof euery morning you may take the bignes of a Nutmeg In like manner may one also prepare this following take eight and twentie or thirtie Nut kernels and forty or two and forty Figs Wormwood Rue Scabious and Sorrel of each half a M. Aristologie two dragmes and a halfe Tormentill Pimpernel and white Diptamus of each one dragme fine Bolus halfe a dragme red and white Corall Sorrell seedes of each halfe a dragme Citron séedes one dragme Iuniper berries thrée dragmes chop and stampe all that must be stampt and hereof with clarified Honie make a confection hereof may one take at one time the bignes of a Walnut Also make another which is called the confection of Iuniper berries as followeth Take Nut kernels Iuniper berries of each two ounces beate them wel together put thereto foure ounces of clarified Honie and temper with it Cinnamom Ginger Mace and Cloues of each a dragme white Diptamus Tormentill Zeduarie Citron peels Rue Carduus Benedictus and S. Iohns woort of each a quarter of an ounce Cardamome Paradise wood blacke Coriander Angelica white and red Behen fine Bolus and sealed Earth of each a drag then mingle them all together If the quantitie of Nut kernels Iuniper berries and Hony be too little then may you take twice so much And for the common sort it is also excellent good that euery morning he do take eight or ten Iuniper berries that haue bene steeped in Vineger Now follow certaine powders that preserue men from the Plague but as hath bene said before great regard is to be taken in time of the plague that the heart may be defended from al pestilent infections as much as is possible To this end are all the bouesaid medicines also many powders confections cordiall waters and other such like as herafter follow prescribed Take Rubies Granats Iacincts Smaragdes and Saphires of each half an ounce white and red Corall and shauings of Iuorie of each three quarters of an ounce shauen Harts horne and Sorrell séedes of each halfe an ounce prepared Pearles a quarter of an ounce Saffron ten greines beaten gold foure leaues mingle them all together Item take prepared Rubies Saphirs Iacincts Emrodes and Pearles of each halfe a dragme red Corall burnt Iuorie shauen Iuorie Vnicorns horne Diptamus Zeduary Cinnamom and Tormentill of each two scruples Doronicum Aristology red white and yellow Saunders Citron péels and Sorrell séedes of each halfe a dragme Saffron two scrup white Amber one scruple red and white Behen of each two scruples and a halfe Sugar sixe ounces and a halfe mingle them all together and then take halfe an ounce thereof euery time These following do the Apothecaries call Species liberantes that are very much esteemed and much vsed at Ausburg by reason they defend the heart and all inward parts very maruellously against all venimous ayre they are made in this manner Take prepared Bolus and sealed Earth of each thrée quarters of an ounce Tormentill Sorrell seede séede of Endiue péeled seedes of Citron and prepared Coriander of each three dragmes red white and yellow Sanders prepared Pearles red and white Corall yellow Amber shauen Iuorie bones of a Stagges hart that hath bene stéeped a while in Rosewater red and white Behen Doronicum Cardamome Mace Paradise wood Cinnamom Saffron Zeduarie and Cassie wood of each a dragme Emrodes Saphires Granates and silke Wormes nests chopped as small as may be of each a scruple Camfer fourteene greins Muske and Amber of each sixe greines Sugar candie and Sugar pennets of each a quarter of an ounce beate all very small and mingle it together ye shall giue one dragme of this powder in the winter with wine and in summer with Sorrell water The Emperours powder against the Plague Take Pimpernell Gentian Tormentill Dragon Rue Wormwood Nut kernels prepared Granats and Iuniper berries of each a like much make them into powder and vse it vpon a tosted péece of bread If you will make a confection of this powder then put thereto Rose vineger and Treacle as much as shall suffise Another powder Take fine prepared Bolus one ounce and a halfe Cinnamom one ounce Tormentill and white Diptamus of each halfe an ounce Pimpernell Angelica and Gentian of each a quarter of an ounce prepared Coriander thrée dragmes Saffron Sealed earth Citrō péeles red and white Behen red Corall yellow Saunders shauen Iuorie prepared Pearls of each a quarter of an ounce burnt Iuorie Paradise wood and bones of a Stags hart of each two scruples Granates Saphires Iacincts Emrods and Rubies of each halfe a dragme Spike
Golden and vitall Waters Hearbed and Aromaticall wines and such like whereof otherwhiles hath bene admonished how that the same may be prepared and to the end that the vertue of all them might be knowne Wherfore we will also declare their vertues and operations The first Chapter The Confection of Calmus THis very precious and necessarie Confection is prepared after sundry manners for besides this that it is very common it is also very pleasant and acceptable But first of all there is to be noted that the auncient Phisitions had another roote and not the yellow Lilly roote which we haue now in vse yea ours is not to be compared to the old Acoro neither in vertue nor in operation The learned do estéeme the Calmus to be the right Acorus which is also very requisite for this Confection Other be of opinion that it is the great Galingal which is also good for it Wherfore in mine opinion this first Confection is to be vsed rather than the other following And if so be that you had rather haue it with the tast of Sugar than of hony then boile Sugar to a sirup First we will describe one of the Confections of Mesua wherof there is alwaies one found ready in all well furnished Apothecaries shops and afterwards one other sort more whereof each one may take that likdth him best Take the roote Secacul or in the stead of it take of our powned Calmus and prepared Pingles of each sixe ounces séeth the rootes in faire well water and stampe them to grout afterwards put sixe pound of the best well scummed hony vnto it then seeth it all together by a soft or gentle fire vntill the moisture of the rootes be all consumed and stirre it about to the end that the rootes burne not when as it is decocted thick enough then take it from the fire and temper these things following amongst them powned very small to wit Pepper one ounce long Pepper Cloues Ginger Roses and Mace of each half an ounce Nutmegs Galingall and Cardamome of each thrée drag temper them well together This Confection is maruellous good against all diseases of the sinewes it sharpeneth the wit it aswageth the headach and is also good against all old sicknesses but especially against all rheumes which fall out of the head into the breast The second Take Calmus which beareth the yellow Lillies which groweth in moist places and is faire and of a horseflesh colour 16. ounces make it very faire and cleane afterwards cut it in thin slices and seeth it so long in faire water vntill they be mellow then straine the water well from it and powre a pot of red wine vnto it and let it boyle well then powre the wine from it and stamp it all to grout and put sixe pound of clarified Hony vnto it and let it séeth well with the wine vnto a Confection at last put vnto it sixe ounces of Ginger Cloues Nutmegs Mace Cardamome long Pepper and Galingall of each one ounce and a halfe Pepper thrée quarters of an ounce beaten all together very small The third Take Calmus prepared as before and chopt small two pound clarified Honie foure pound séeth the roots very well in red wine afterwards put them to the Hony let it so seeth by a mild fire vntill it be very thicke then temper therewith small chopt Almonds eleuen ounces Ginger foure ounces Pepper halfe an ounce long Pepper and Cloues of each one quarter of an ounce Cinnamom one dragme and a halfe Galingall Cucubes Cardamome Nutmegs and Mace of each one dragme stirre them so long together with a woodden pestle vntill that it be cold The fourth Take drie sliced Calmus one pound and séeth it in two quarts of small wine afterwards powne it to grout and take Hony or Sugar two pound let it séeth till it be thicke when it is a little cold then temper with it small cut Ginger sixe ounces powned Cloues Nutmegs Mace and Cardamome of each one dragme and a halfe long and common Pepper of each three quarters of an ounce Galingal one drag and a half Greins one quarter of an ounce temper them all together The fift Take Calmus cut it in shiues and take twenty ounces of it séeth it in thrée pints of red wine so long vntill all the wine be consumed stampe it but not too small then take a pint of clarified Hony and let it boile by a small fire afterwards put the prepared rootes vnto it and 8. ounces of small sliced Ginger then let it boile againe by a mild fire vnto a confection when it is lukewarme then temper with it common long Pepper Cloues Cinnamom Nutmegs and Ginger of each halfe an ounce Galingall Mace Cardamome Cucubes and Greines of each a quarter of an ounce beaten small together temper them so long vntill they be all waxen cold The sixt with Sugar Take Calmus as before 12. ounces séeth it in Muscadell vntill that the wine be all wasted stampe it to grout and put thereto foure pounds of common clarified Sugar with as much wine or water then put the roots vnto it and let it seeth vntill it be thick when it is a little cold then temper amongst it Ginger cut very small foure ounces Cinnamō Cardamome Nutmegs Mace Cloues Calmus and Cucubes of each thrée drag temper them well and let them seeth so long as one would séeth Egs hard then kéepe it in a gally pot How to make Veriuice for the Kitchin and for Phisicke §. 1. VEriuice is to be prest out of the best Grapes a good while before they be ripe and if so be that one will kéep it long then must the same be sodden but if so be that you will vse this Veriuice in the Kitchin then temper a good deale of Salt amongst it and stir it the space of an whole houre afterwards put it into a small vessel and cast some vnripe Medlars into it then shake it well about to the end it may worke and be cleare But if so be that you will kéepe the Veriuice for Phisicke and without salt then fill a glasse with a narrow necke and powre vpon it some Sallad oyle then will it remaine good the space of a whole yeare There may also be made of this vnsalted Veriuice a sirupe called de Agresta to wit in this manner Take the iuice of vnripe Grapes when it is first prest out fiue parts white Sugar 3. parts and let it séeth softly vnto a sirupe further then clarifie it with the white of an Eg. This sirupe is maruellous good in great heate it swageth thirst allayeth all wambling parbraking and laske which is caused of the gall it is also very méete in hote cholericke Agues and aboue all measure good for all women with child which be inclined to vomiting for that it strengtheneth the stomacke and withstandeth all venime The 2. Chapter Of the artificiall Balme which may be vsed in steade of the right Balsamum
as much Sugar vnto it as you thinke good If you will vse it for sleepe then pown a little white Poppy séedes and rub that through with the Almonds If you desire that the Almond milke be more cooling then stamp a little Melon séede with it if one will vse it against the fluxe then is the water to be stéeled for the breast be Currans and Licoras to be sodden in it there be also Pingles otherwhiles powned Hasell nuts and such like things with it all according to the qualitie of the maladie And albeit that this Almond milke be vsed for the kitchin yet it is also good for many kinds of infirmities and sicknesses Manus Christi §. 2. HOw these losinges are to be prepared after two manner of sorts with Pearles and also without Pearles that is in the first part the third Chapter and ninth § described and they be very much in vse so that the common people estéeme them onely to be a strengthening of the heart although there are more forcible things prepared for it Marchpane §. 3. TAke good fresh Almonds as many as you please and péele them as we haue taught of Almond milke or if one haue so much leysure lay them a whole night to stéepe in cold water then will the péeles go off afterwards powne them small in a stone mortar and powre a little Rosewater vnto it at last you are to powne amongst it as much Sugar as you please whether it be much or little this dough or past is to be spread on waters But if the dough be too moist then hasten not with baking otherwise will it be full of bladders These Marchpanes be most méetly baked in an ouen the top and bottome couered with a mild fire laying the Marchpane very drie therein and there is laid for the more certaintie a paper beneath vpon the bottome of the pan or ouen Will you haue the Marchpane very white then must you make the fire very slow But if you will make a Marchpane to strengthen one for which it was first of all found out then must you adde Pingles Pistacies and other spices vnto it and also water of Spike of Lauander of Endiue or take any other waters as Cinnamom water and such like The Sugar is also to be sod méetly hard and when it is well clarified then stirre it and mixe afterwards the powned Almonds amongst it For to counterfeit Marrow of bones §. 4. TAke peeled Almonds powne them very small and make them often wet with Rosewater afterwards then temper foure ounces of beaten Sugar amongst it and to the end it may be harder in rolling it put two ounces more of Sugar vnto it and strew that on the outside vpon it then forme it as you thinke good and bake it like Marchpane Medicamen de Turbith §. 5. THe manner to make both these powders and their vertues haue we declared in the third part the 11. Chapter and 20. § Melicraton §. 6. THis do we call in English wine meade whereof the auncient Phisitions do make two sorts for the one they tooke two parts of sowre wine and one part of Hony When this is waxen old then it is nourishing when it is meetly old then it is very requisite for the stomacke and the belly and it expelleth also vrine but after meate it is not very wholesome to be drunken If one will vse the same quickly then must these two things be boyled together Other do take sixe parts of Must and let the same be hot then do they powre a quart of Hony vnto it and when it hath boyled awhile then do they preserue the same This Meluraton is beforetime much more vsuall than now adaies and especially with the Romaines which called the same Vinum Muscum Of Meade a common drinke §. 7. THe Hony water and the Meade are not onely inuented for their vertue but also for necessitie chiefly in such Countreys where no wine groweth or may not be vsed And it is very true that this drinke is more wholesome than sulphured wine for although the Mead be hote by nature yet it is tempered with moisture wherefore it cannot ouerheate nor ouerdrie one And albeit that this Meade may be made according to the fashion of euery Countrey diuersely yet neuerthelesse is this the commonest manner viz. that one take eight quarts of water vnto one quart of Hony and so let it séethe by a gentle fire skumming it so long vntill it begin to be cleare It is also here to be noted that how much longer you thinke to keepe the Meade so much the longer are you to séeth the same When it is cold then put it into a vessell and let it be three fingers emptie to the end it may worke If so be that you desire to haue the same stronger and more forcible then hang these spices following in it viz. Ginger Cinnamom Cloues Galingall Nutmegs and such like and that in waight as we shall write hereafter of the aromaticall wines Some do take also Saffron vnto it not onely for the colour but also for his vertue and for that it yéeldeth a good sauour to the Meade When it hath spurged or wrought then is the same to be letten lye stopped the space of thrée moneths But in case you desire to vse it presently then séeth the same not long and expect not her working but drinke it fréely as soone as it is cold and then the next day make new againe In Liefeland they haue in some places a custome that they hoope their vessels with Iron and so bury the Meade vnder the earth and this will be stronger than any wine but we will permit such Countreys to kéepe their customes If you do desire to make quickly a good Meade then take a good Nutmeg and one ounce of Cinnamom cut small and powre thereon thrée quarts of water then let the third part séeth away and then put vnto it halfe a pound of clarified Hony this being done let it séeth againe together vntill that there remaine about a good quart In old time was this Mead following to be made Take Hony combs wash the same well with lukewarme water and afterwards let it séeth well But if it be not swéet enough then put more hony vnto it and scumme it well afterwards put thereto prepared Coriander halfe a pound Sage and Hops of each one handfull let a third part séeth away and so kéepe it in a firre fat at last hang Valerian Cinnamom Cloues Nutmegs and Mace therein Another sort Take as much skummed honie as you please put the same into a clean leaded pot and powre as much water vnto it as you please then take Sage and Marioram according as you desire it to be strong If you will put any Cinnamom vnto it that is also not amisse then let it séeth together and skumme it well If so be that you desire to haue it browne then take two or thrée spoonfuls of honie and let the same
peeled of each one quarter of an ounce the séede of Lettice of Endiue of small Endiue and of Purslaine of each one dragme Fennell rootes halfe an ounce shred it all together very small and let it seethe in Barly water afterwards strayne it thorow and wring it out hard Now being clarified then put sixe ounces of white Sugar vnto it Vineger and the iuice of sowre Pomegranates of each one ounce then let them séethe all together againe vnto a sirupe at last temper yellow Saunders with it and Indy Spica of each two scruples This sirupe doth maruellous much withstand the hot Cholera and besides all hot Agues and procureth also sleepe it is also to be vsed for moe other things like as the Table vnder the name of water Lillies doth set forth Syrupus de Papauere of Poppie heads §. 37. THere be two kindes of these sirupes made the one called Compositum is thus made Take black and white Poppie heads which be very fresh of each 25. dragmes Mayden haire seuen dragmes and a halfe Licorice 22. dragmes Iuiubes fiftéene dragmes Lettice séede two ounces and a halfe Mallowes séede and Quince kernels of each thrée dragmes séethe them all together in a pot of water euen to the halfe afterwards wring it out and séethe this decoction againe with Sugar and sugar Pennets of each foure ounces vnto a sirupe This sirupe is very good against all dry Coughes against the Consumption Phihisis and against all rheumes it maketh sléepe and is also good for moe other causes like as the Table maketh mention Syrupus de Persicis of Peaches §. 38. THis sirupe is made of the iuice of the selfesame fruits hir virtues are described in the fourth chapter and wherefore it is further good looke for that in the table of the Peaches Syrupus de Plantagine of Plantaine §. 39. THis sirupe is very seldome vsed and besides made with greater trouble it is also vsed but once to wit in the obstruction of the Pyles it is made onely of the iuice like as all other sirupes Syrupus de Pomis of Apples §. 40. OF Apples there be two kinds of sirupes made like as the same be described in the second part the sixt chapter and fourth § their vse is declared in the register vnder the name or title of Apples Syrupus de Portulaca of Purslaine §. 41. THis sirupe is also made of the iuice of the herbe but vsed very seldome like as one may reade in the register vnder the name of Purslaine Syrupus de Prassio of Horehound §. 42. TAke Horehound one ounce Licorice halfe an ounce Maydenhaire and Hyssop of each thrée dragmes Currans Annis Rootes of smallage and of Fennell of each two dragmes and a halfe of the greater Pimpernell séede of Fenegréeke and Ireos of each one dragme and a halfe Linseede and Quince kernels of each one dragme Currans one ounce eight or ten Figs Sugar pennets and Sugar or Hony of each twelue ounces then make a sirupe thereof like as is taught before This sirupe is very good against all diseases of the breast and of the lights which be caused of cold tough slyminesse and be hard to be expelled but it is especiall good for all olde and auncient people which haue stuffed breasts The register teacheth further for what this sirupe is méete Syrupus de Pyris of Peares §. 43. THis sirupe hath the same power which the sirupe of Peaches hath it is also made and vsed for the selfe same sicknesses Syrupus de Radicibus of Rootes §. 44. THere be also two sorts made of this the one of twaine and the other of fiue kinds of roots like as the same in the third part the 20. chap. and 20. § are described where be also their vertues discouered But whereto the same be further méete looke for that in the register vnder the name of the sirupe of rootes Syrupus de Ribes of Raspes §. 45. TAke thrée pounds of the iuice of Raspes and two pounds of good Sugar séethe the same vnto a sirupe For what it is good looke before in the fourth chapter where it is described how that the same is to be made after sundry fashions Syrupus infusionis Rosarum of Roses §. 46. TAke fresh Rose leaues twelue ounces put them in a pot and powre vpō it thirtie ounces of hot Rose water afterwards stop the pot close and so let it stand a stéepe the space of eight howers this being done then wring it out and put fresh Roses vnto it againe then let it stand a stéepe as before then being wroong out againe put twentie ounces of Sugar vnto it séethe it togither softly vnto a sirupe this Sirupe is especiall good for to slake thirst to coole all heate and hot Agues and also to strengthen the stomacke It withstandeth all rotten humors wherefore it is also very good 〈◊〉 the Plague it withstandeth windes and other diseases moe like as the Table maketh mention at large Syrupus de Rosis siccis of drie Roses §. 47. ALso there is a sirupe made of drie Roses which looseth not but bindeth but it is not much vsed and is made like as in the first part the thirtéenth Chapter and fourth § is shewed looke for this in the Table vnder the title of hony of Roses Syrupus Rosatus solutiuus purging sirupe of Roses §. 48. ALso there be sundrie sirupes of Roses laxatiue prepared as liketh each Phisition best whereof in the first Part the second Chapter and seuenth § are described the two commonest sorts and their virtues and operation added vnto it For what they be now further to be vsed looke into the Table vnder the name of Roses Syrupus de Rosis albis of white Roses §. 49. ALthough this sirupe be very profitable neuertheles it is not much vsed it cooleth much more than the red sirupe Some doe commonly take onely the iuice wroong out of the flowers and they seeth it short with Sugar vnto a sirupe to the end that it might the better retaine his virtue Looke further into the Register of white Roses Syrupus sapor Regum §. 50. TAke the iuice of Buglosse and of Burrage of each sixe ounces the iuice of swéet Apples nine ounces let them stand and settle and afterwards put one ounce of Sene huskes vnto it let them so infuse 24. howers and then let it séethe a waume or twaine and afterwards séethe it with nine ounces of Sugar vnto a sirupe further hang with a little bag halfe a dragme of Saffron in it and wring it oftentimes out This sirupe is onely to be occupied in Melancholia Syrupus de Stechade of Stechas flowers §. 51. HEreof be two kindes described but we will commend them vnto the Apothecaries they be also good for all cold diseases of the braines and of the sinewes also for the Palsey for the falling sicknes for the Crampe for the conuulsion of the mouth for the shaking they do strengthen the stomacke and all other
thereof the waight of halfe a dragme Afterwardes dissolue one of them in Fennell water and when you will vse it put some therof into the eyes it cleanseth them and taketh away the skin from the eyes Item make this powder following which is good to take off the white skin when it is but new the same is also good for running and sore eyes Take Ginger Pepper Mirobalani Indi and of the yellow Mirobalans of each fiue drag Aloes one drag and a halfe Cuttle bone three quarters of an ounce Antimonie thrée drag Cassia wood and Cloues of each halfe an ounce make all this vnto a subtill powder let it be blowne into the eyes And if so be that these foresaid things do not helpe then must the skin be pluckt off whereof it is not our meaning here to shew the manner Vngula Now as concerning the white skin of the eyes which the Phisitions do call Vngulam which is a naile for that it is likened to a naile of the finger which is of nature betwéene skinne and flesh and groweth from the corner of the eye towards the middle of the same Of these some be hard and some be soft yellowish darkish and reddish and haue some societie with the foresaid Sebell whereof some be light and others very hardly cured by manuall operation They do grow out of all corners and sides of the eyes vntill that in part or in whole they couer the apple of the eye The cause of this are many tough and thicke humors like as one may sée in horses and foure footed beasts mo which are fed with grosse food Now what one is to beware of in this sicknesse hath bene before beclared at large in the 12. § For this like as also in all other is very good the letting of bloud and purging with al other things which repell this defluxion for the beginning of the cure like as is sufficiently shewed in the former instructions Now hencefoorth we will go and discourse of the smallest and newest skinnes Take Mallowes Cammomill Hollihocke rootes Lineseede of each halfe a M. let it séethe well and receiue the vapor into the eyes afterwards vse the Collyrium which is described before in the eight § and beginneth thus Take beaten Bloudstone c. Item take Vinum Punicinum put a good deale of Rue therein and let it stand in a glasse the whole Sommer in the Sun drop thereof into the eyes The same doth driue away the new skin and all darknesse of the eyes The iuice of Celendine of Beetes of Fennell of Verueine each a part or mixed being put into the eyes do take away the heate of the eyes and all darknesse of the same Or take the flowers of Cicorie as many as you will put them into a glasse stopt couer the glasse with thicke dow put it then into an ouen The water which runneth from these flowers vse to the skin of the eyes This also may be approoued Take Iuniper leaues and the berries that growe thereon distill water thereof and put it into the eyes Item take fine honie bruise some Camfere amongst it and vse it as all the rest Breake a fresh péece of Beuer cod in péeces wherein you shall find some moisture temper this with wine and put it into the eyes For this is also good great Ants bruised in péeces and made to pap with the fat of Quailes Myrrhe and Fennell water Take sixe graines of Pepper and as much Allume vineger one ounce seeth it vnto the third part and kéepe it for daily vse Take Grashoppers but not the gréene nor them that be big nor too little bind them on a thréed and drie them in the Sunne then beate them to powder bind them in a cloth and lay it all night in wine drop thereof into the eye it is very sharpe Others do but make a cloth wet therein and so lay it vpon the eye and that is surer Some do vse Elderne pith Item take the innermost skinnes of the mawe of a Sparrow halfe an ounce Verbascum séeds thrée drag beate them very smal and make it into a salue with the oile of swéet Almonds afterwards take Verdigrease white Vitrioll Salarmoniacke burnt Copper of each halfe a scrup long white and black Pepper gréene earthen potsheards Sagapenum Galbanum of each one dragme Bucks gals one quarter of an ounce Powne very small what is to be powned temper them with some honie and put of the iuice of Marioram or water vnto it that thou maist vse it for a Collyrium There may many be found wherein the venime Orpigmentum is put the which I do not willingly rehearse because that where any thicke and old skinne doth couer the eye it is to be taken off with the néedle so that it is vnnecessarie to vexe the eyes with any such perillous things Of the mists and cloudes of the Eyes §. 14. THe Nebula which is also called by reason of her whitenesse Albugo is diuers Nebula Albugo it hath also other causes than the foresaid white eye skins There be two sorts of these the first is méetely thicke like the white of a sodden egge to looke vnto the other is much subtiller and is like to a cloud and it is also easier to cure than the other both procéed through the defluxion of moistures out of the head and wil be according to the nature of that moisture thick or subtill There commeth also otherwhiles a third sort into the eyes as of some kind of bruse or old impostume or of any blisters of the eyes which are a long time in curing Neuerthelesse it hath bene found if young children through the pockes do retaine any such cloudes and the eyes with the bodie be waxen greater that the same clouds do lessen in time The thicke whitenesse is thus to be cured Euery morning fasting are the eyes to be fomented with cleare warme water or with water of these herbes following whereof we meane to vse the iuice Take the iuice of corne Roses the iuice of Centorie temper them together or vse each by it selfe Item take the dried iuice of Celendine thrée dragm Ameos one quarter of an ounce make a powder thereof Item take white Sugarcandie each put apart in the eye is very good Take Pumicestone prepared Sarcocolla Aristologie white Sugar of each a like much make a powder therof Cuttle bones alone or tempered with one of the foresaid are also very profitable womans milke after the foresaid bones milkt in the eyes and vsed often mollifieth the white skins This following is also highly commended Take Pumicestones Cuttle bones prepared Sarcocolla Aristologie red Corall Boreas of each one drag Sugarcandie thrée quarters of an ounce make thereof a subtill powder Take the burnt shels of Sea crabs prepared Tutia and Sugar beate them as small as may be Now to the end the eyes may be cleansed and the clouds taken away this hony following is to be put therein Take clarified hony
of any purging vse thereto those things that are ordained in the description of the other Piles Or take of the confection Diasena thrée quarters of an ounce temper it with whay of milke and take it betimes in the morning After the purgation the Arsegut is to be annoynted the next day with these things next after following Take Swines bread Cowslips Bistorta Dog fennell and red Saxifrage of each one dragme and a halfe Alumen Iamenum one drag oyle of Abricock kernels and Rosine of each one ounce temper them all togither and annoint therewith fower times a day and lay this plaister following vpon it Take the plaister Apostolicon that shall be hereafter described halfe an ounce burnt Copperas Frankinsence Colophonia Orpiment of each one scruple mingle it all togither in a mortar till that it be a plaister with a little dissolued Laudanum but it may not be laid vpon the fundament but whereas the least exulceration is the vaine exulcerated is to be annointed with the foresaid salue and if there come any scabs thereto then must they be oftentimes annointed with the oyle of swéete Almonds The Plaister Apostolicon which is also called Triapharmacon is described after two manner of waies the first is a good Triapharmacon for that it is made of three things as followeth TAke small Litharge of gold and vineger of each fower ounces Apostolicon old Sallet oyle eight ounces let them seethe so long togither vntill all the vineger be sodden away alwaies stirring it about till it be the thicknes of a plaister This plaister maketh the flesh grow and healeth all wounds Some put amongst it one quarter of an ounce of Verdigrease Waxe and Turpentine of each as much as pleaseth them best and when it is made then it is called at the Apothecaries Apostolicon The second Take eight ounces of Sallad oyle small brused litharge of golde fower ounces Vineger eight ounces let it séethe well and then put thereto prepared Galbanum Frankinsence Myrrhe Masticke Tormentill of each halfe an ounce Dragon blood thrée quarters of an ounce Aloe two ounces beaten small Waxe one ounce then mingle them all togither and let it seethe to a plaister There are other means moe to heale these kinds of Pyles namely that they be cut off where they be thinnest But by reason that then they bleede much therfore it is more certaine to take away the same with actuall cauteries or hot irons which is not vnknowen to all Chirurgians which is afterward better to be holpen Some take them away with potentiall cauteries or corosiues as with powned Anacardus Orpiment Arsenicum and such like afterward they lay salue thereon that asswageth the paine and mollifie the escars with sweete butter or some other fatnes But the binding whereof we haue spoken is more certaine Of the impostumes in the Arsegut §. 10. IT happeneth also very well when that one commeth to burne cut or corrode these Pyles that thereby the blood is staunched which notwithstanding for that it cannot haue his course doth sometimes putrifie there and impostumateth and causeth also therewith great paine heate Agues and thirst for which these things following may be vsed First the Liuer veine in the arme on the side of the accident is to be opened thereby to diminish the affluent blood If the patient also be corpulent then are boxing cups to be set on his shoulders with pricking Further you are to binde the vppermost parts of the bodie and to chafe them by reason that for this accident may no purging medicines be vsed to the end that thereby the matter may be drawne out downewards But if the great obstruction or binding of the body require any purgation then must the same be brought to passe with Clisters and according to the oportunity of the time to open also a veine besides the Anckles and to vse this salue Take oyle of Abricocke kernels two ounces Bdellium one ounce liquid Styrax one ounce and a quarter fresh butter Duckes grease Starch of each one ounce white lead one drag and a halfe temper it a long time in a mortar and make a salue thereof annoynt therewith this impostume when the gut is turned and drawen forth you shall finde good ease thereby Secondly take grease Mallowes Fenegreeke seede of Sesamum and Lineséede of each sixe ounces séethe them in water straine them stamp and temper them with halfe an ounce of Rie meale oyle of Abricocke vnripe Sallad oyle and oyle of swéete Almonds of each one ounce roots of Smallage Elecampane rootes of each halfe a dragme lay this warme thereon or set it thereon that it touch very well the Arsegut it is very good Thirdly if this impostume be not hereby sufficiently mollified then vse this hereafter following Take Sallad oyle seuen pounds and a halfe swéete red wine sixe quarts Saffron one dragme and a halfe Bdellium one ounce séethe all these togither vntill the Gum be dissolued herein shall the patient be set 4. times a day being made luke warme as déep as to his priuities Others vse for such Impostumes as proceede of heate this plaister Take Mallowes and Nightshade of each one handfull Violets and shaled Lentils of each two ounces let this séethe till it be as thicke as grout afterwards stir it well about in a mortar and mingle therewith oyle of Violets Roses and the white of an egge of each a like much as shall seeme néedfull for to make a plaister spread then thereof on the Arsegut and lay ouer it Take white Lead fiue dragmes Frankinsence one dragme and a halfe litharge of gold one quarter of an ounce This being beaten small temper it with oyle of Roses and therewith annoynt the impostume spread it on a cloth and lay it thereon Item take the crums of white bread or in the steed thereof three ounces of Mill dust oyle of sweete Almonds two ounces beaten Saffron halfe an ounce temper them one amongst another and lay them warme vpon it If there be a great heate present then foment the impostume with Rose water Purslaine water or water of Nightshade afterward apply this salue following thereon Take crums of white bread thrée ounces oyle of Roses two ounces Saffron Opium of each one quarter of an ounce fowre yolks of Egs fresh Butter one ounce mixe them well together and vse it as aboue But if it proceede of a cold cause then vse this following Take Onions Garlicke and Woolblade of each a like quantitie boyle them till they be soft and beate them to a grout afterwards adde as much Butter and oyle of Cammomils as shall suffice All that hath beene written before to asswage the paine may be also vsed for this But note this if so be the impostume begin for to maturate then are you to looke to open it to the end that the matter corrode not inward so there follow a Fistula after it which hapneth very often Afterwards vse this salue following for to finish the
cure Take burnt lead Cypers nuts and prepared litharge of Gold of each one dragme Rosin one ounce oyle of Mastick halfe an ounce Waxe thrée quarters of an ounce first melt the Rosin with the Waxe and when it beginneth to streame then mingle the foresaid powder amongst it you may also strew the powder of Knotgras vpon it for it dryeth much and causeth great alterations Of the Clefts that are called Rhagades §. 11. WHat manner of infirmitie it is is sufficiently declared in the fifth Chapter 2. § These may procéede of fiue sundry causes in the Arsegut as of the bloudie â—lix called Dysenteria of too hard excrements of heate and drought of the Arsegut otherwhiles also of the Pyles that corrode inward lastly of some outward inconueniences that cleaue the Arsegut the signes are paine and burning and sometimes such clefts as may be séene and do yéeld a blacke greene or red stinking matter There are also two sorts the one with matter and the other without matter whereof shall seuerally be spoken First for to cure those that are without matter the partie is first of all to be purged if néede do require the same and to open a veine like as it is told of the Pyles and especially with Epithymo Polypodie and Whay by reason of the melancholick bloud also in like manner with the pils of Bdellio or with Clisters and other like purgations Afterwards when these clefts do yéeld matter then are they often to be washed with water wherein are sod Roses Polypodie and Allume and afterwards annoynt theÌ„ with this salue following Take ashes of Muscle shels and rootes of Polypodie of each two ounces leaues of the Oliue trée halfe an ounce poune them all small and temper them with oyle of Roses and if they be with inflammation then vse salue made with Ceruse and Campher and other salues that follow hereafter This following is maruellous good for it dryeth cooleth and also healeth Take litharge of Gold white lead and burnt lead of each alike much bruse it in a leaden morter with Rose water oyle of Roses and whites of Egs as much as is néedfull and with a little Campher vntill that it be wholie black annoint the clefts therewith and lay a cloth ouer them If there be no heate thereby but only a manifest drought then take Hens and Ducks grease marrow of Harts bones and Calues bones and the fatnes of Shéepes wooll of each halfe an ounce fresh Butter oyle of sweete Almonds oyle of Poppie séeds Dragagant oyle of Lillies and oyle of Peach kernels of each one quarter of an ounce Myrrhe Starch Mill dust Momy Frankinsence Mastick Dragons bloud white lead and burnt Allume of each one dragme Waxe one ounce and a halfe melt all these in the foresaid oyle and fats and make thereof a salue this salue asswageth the paine moystneth and causeth the flesh to grow Item take yellow Waxe oyle of Sesamum Ducks grease Marrow of Oxe bones the fat of Cammels feete or in the stead of them Goats suet or Hens grease and Bdellium of each a like much melt these together in Muscilage of Linséede temper them together for it is very commodious Item take Turpentine Ducks grease oyle of Violets of each two ounces dissolued Dragagant and Waxe of each one ounce pouned Dragagant two ounces temper them by the fire vnto a salue Or take muscilage of Licebane one ounce Hens grease one ounce and an halfe the yolke of a new layd egge Saffron one dragme temper them one with an other and annoynt the clefts therewith Another Take Dragagant and Gall nuts of each a like much temper them with molten Oxe suet and a little oyle of Roses vnto a salue But if the vlcers be déepe and yeeld much stinking matter then are both outwardly and inwardly sharp waters to be vsed for them and especially dresse it with the remedies that are described in the first Part and the eight Chapter of the vlcers of the Nose or strewe them with Verdigrease and powned Anacardus for to clense them But note that this corrosiue inwardly in the Arsegut is not wholly without danger vnlesse the Arsegut be drawen out by a boxing cup. Afterwards coole and heale them with white lead or any other cooling and healing salue Item take washed white lead Aloe Masticke Frankinsence and Dragon blood of each three dragmes oyle of Roses one ounce and a halfe Waxe as much as is needfull For this you may also vse the salue that was before described and made in the leaden mortar or prepare this following Take Pomegranate blossomes and the pils Mirrhe washed white Lead burnt Lead washed Aloes séeds of Roses Frankinsence Masticke Dragon blood and burnt Mussell shels of each one quarter of an ounce Oliue leaues burnt Allume Alumen plumosum Verdigrease and Litharge of Gold of each one dragme and a halfe Waxe one ounce melt this in as much oyle of Roses as is needfull to make a salue vse this often times and wash the vlcers twice or thrice a day with water wherein Gals burnt Allume Oliue leaues and Roses are decocted These are very good for all such like diseases being holden ouer the vapor or dampe of water wherein Mallowes Hollihock rootes Violet leaues and Beare foote is sodden Of the Fistula and Canker in the Arsegut §. 12. THis infirmity commeth very sodainly into the Arsegut and albeit it hath béene accustomed like as in other the like diseases in the body to vse incision or an actuall cautery notwithstanding in this place it must be vtterly omitted that there be no sinewes hurt For it might easily thereby befall that the patient afterwards should neuer stay his ordure but against his will to let his excrements passe from him The cause of these Fistulaes may be the bad healing of the diseases in the Arsegut be it of what cause soeuer it may procéede In like manner also through vsing of the Pyles badly or any other impostume that hath not béen opened in time but that the matter was left to stinke or putrifie therein all which may cause fistulaes as is aboue said amongst the which there are some that penetrate the Arsegut others the necke of the bladder and some that remaine alwayes at a stay These are hereby discerned that either the vrin the ordure or winds passe through the Fistula Also if the Muscles be therewith infected then can he not retaine or stay his excrements but as soone as it descendeth to this place it passeth from him If then these Fistulaes be moyst and matterie and the matter sharpe and stinking and waxeth from day to day bigger then it is a signe of a depascent Fistula for the which strong remedies must be vsed to stay the same that they corrode not déeper for it hapneth otherwhiles that these depascent vlcers will consume the whole buttocks and all parts adiacent and bring a body at the last after many miseries to his liues end But if so be that this
the masterie But in this it chiefly consisteth that one kéepe a good order of diet and eschue all that may cause that grosse matter as milke and all that is drest with it fresh Chéese Cow béefe Swines flesh Goates flesh Géese and all water fowles all grosse fish all other that be without skales all that is not well baked sandie or is ground with a new sharped stone Rice Pease Beanes Coleworts sower fruites vnripe apples and peares Citrons c. and hard sod egs be also very hurtfull troubled water red thicke wine Must and Béere are also to be eschued But to the contrary all light meates are to be vsed as light and hard baked bread which is a day or two old wherein Fennell Annis Caruwayes or Nardus séedes are baked Hens pullets Partridges Capons yong mutton Goats Turtle doues Doues and al wild fowles but especially Wagtailes are very méete for this sicknesse He may also eate all riuer fish which haue skales as they that are prepared with parsley in like manner also poched egges For his drinke he shall take faire white wine tempered with a little water wherein the seed of Smallage and Fennell séed is decocted Meade may also be vsed in stead of his drinke and for a medicine He may also drinke sometimes pease broth and the broth of Lentils wherewith parsley is decocted but he is not to eate the pease at all The kernels of bitter Almonds of Peach stones of Prune stones Pingles Pistacies and Raisins is he to eate in fine he must eschue all which causeth the matter of the stone to increase and vse al that cooleth the vnnaturall heate and expelleth the matter of the stone for which these things following are fit and be very good as Agaricus Hermodactili Turbith wild Saffron séed rootes of Polipodie and the smell of the wine Hellebore and also a little roote thereof stéeped a day and a night in water and the same water drunke also otherwhiles Amongst the compounded things there is Benedicta laxatiua or Inda which cleanse the Kidneyes the Bladder and Vreters of all phlegme The same doth also Cassie giuen with diureticall things and with beaten Licorice for the same drieth not onely the grauell but hindereth letteth also the growing of the stone and allayeth the heate and if so be that one giueth it him with the séede of Agnus castus or Licorice then doth it help the raines maruellously and stirreth no other humors then those whereof the stone doth grow Further there be other things moe which do cleanse the vreters or conduits of vrine and open them as the water of Hyssop of white water Mints and of Marierom of Smallage of Parsley of Betonie of Penniroial of Milium Solis and aboue al other the water of Hollihocks Of Sirupes which be most vsed are the sirupes of Hyssope de Calamintha Acetosus compositus Oxymel compositum and al other Oxymels but especially the Oxymel of Squils and for example these compounded things ensuing may be made Take Oxymel of Squils one ounce sirupe of Hyssope halfe an ounce water of Harts toong and of wild Cucumbers of each one ounce and a halfe This drinke is to be taken certaine dayes together vntill one may euidently sée in the colour of the vrine and in other signes that the disease apparently frameth it self on the better side by the which the Phisitions haue their especiall markes and signes And in case there be such matter present which may cause the stone to grow then are they prepared through the first recited waters sirupes and such like for expulsion and when now the matter is prepared then is the patient to be purged which may be done through this ensuing or such like meanes Take the confection Benedicta one ounce or one ounce and a half or somewhat lesse according to the importance of the cause then temper them together with thrée ounces of parsley water Or prepare this following which clenseth much the kidneys and expelleth the matter of the stone maruellously Take Centorie péeled with Saffron séed of each one dragme prepared Agaricus powned Hermodactili of each foure scruples Diagridion sixe graines Annis Fennell Licorice the séede of Smallage and Ginger of each halfe a scruple Sugar pennets one ounce stéepe them all together the space of foure and twentie houres in foure ounces of the water of Maidenhaire afterwards wring it out and drinke it Lastly you are to gouerne your selfe as in all other purgations This following is also much commended for to preuent the grauell Take about Saint Iohns tide Millet as it standeth and bloometh then burne it with herbe and roote and drinke thereof euening and morning two or thrée ounces with wine and then fast two houres vpon it and do so fiue or sixe dayes together it is said and also taken for to be certaine that doing this one shall be cléere and frée from the grauell halfe a yeare Against the paine of the Grauell §. 3. BVt if in this disease there happen great paine with it through which the Phisitions are much hindered that they cannot vse due remedies then do they notwithstanding aduise first of all that at the first one is to begin with things which allay the paine or at the least doe ease it for which are clisters to be vsed made of these herbes following as Mallowes Hollihockes Béetes Bearefoot Pellitorie and such like with the oile of Violets with Cassie with Hiera picra or the confection Benedicta tempered amongst it Secondly when the foresaid paine is a litle swaged then are these things following to be vsed Take water Cresses Mallowes Hollihocks Mercury Parow Cinkfoile Peucedunum the herbe of Mew and Rue of each one handfull Calmus Barley of each three ounces Bran Linséede of each a little let all these séeth together in sufficient water and take twelue or sixteene ounces temper amongst it Hiera picra Benedicta and Lithontribon of each halfe an ounce oile of Cammomill and of Rue of each one ounce this Clister looseth expelleth wind and also the paine Item take aftewards of the foresaid herbes but somewhat more Watercresses and a few Marigolds and make a bath thereof and let the patient in it euen vp to the nauell you are also to put some stalkes of Rapes vnto it then will it be the better Thirdly take Mallowes Hollihock roots Water cresses Cammomil Maidenhaire Linséed and Fenegrake seed of each two ounces let them al seeth in sufficient water wet a woollen clout or sponge therin and lay it continually warme vpon the place of the paine The sodden herbs are you to powne small and temper with Cammomil oile and so lay them vpon it The place of the paine is sometimes also to be annointed with these things following Take the grease of Hens of Géese Hogs grease fresh butter oile of Camelina and of Violets of each halfe an ounce oile of Cammomils Waxe of each two dragmes then let them melt together by the fire But this is