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A01822	Two treatises concerning the preseruation of eie-sight. The first written by Doctor Baily sometimes of Oxford: the other collected out of those two famous phisicions Fernelius and Riolanus; Briefe treatise touching the preservation of the eie sight	Baley, Walter, 1529-1592.; Fernel, Jean, 1497-1558. aut; Riolan, Jean, 1538-1605. aut	1616 (1616)	STC 1196; ESTC S114909	24,561	70

an two ounces Myrrhae one ounce Croci halfe a dramme Aquae lib. 2. Boyle all at a gentle fier to the consumption of the one halfe and in that decoction being hot infuse a new peece of sponge and with the same clense the sore and then bind a soft peece of sponge wet in the same liquor and it will worke a wonderfull effect as hath often beene proued An other medicine Recip Succi foliorum lilii vel radicum eius foure ounces Viridis aeris vsti one ounce Mellis puri three ounces Olei nucum Cerae q. s Boyle all to the consumption of the iuyces and make an oyntment of which put it in cum licinio or tent as is fit I will describe an other medicine which doth not onely cure the Lacrimall fistula but all other Fistulas Recip Centauri minoris Aristolochiae rot an aur 1. Mirrhae aur 3. Aluminis Gallae an aur halfe Ireos Sarcocollae Seif memitae an aur 1. Viridis aeris one scruple Mixe all with hony and make an oyntment When the bone is foule we vse an actuall cautier and touch the bone through a Canula which cautier must be either of brasse or siluer and being artificially applied will cure the fistula I sayth the Author haue wrought with the Cautier as aforesaid and haue had very good successe Generall rules for the conseruation of the sight Chap. 9. Whosoeuer doth desire to preserue his sight let him take heed of the inequality of the ayre of fire smoake winde immoderate Coiture much labour superfluous weeping drunkennesse ouermuch sleepe especially in the day-time vpon meat immoderate watchings Let them also auoid meates that doe ingender vapours such as Cabbidge Coleworts Onions Garlick all sharpe thinges and Salt sallets beanes and peason all fat thinges whether they be of flesh or of oyle all thinges of hard digestion must be auoided and all thinges that are vaporous Medicines that doe conserue the sight some are abstersiue and clensing and meanely temperate such as are Fennell and a Collirium of the same Succus memitae and Eiebright of its owne property some there are which doe preserue the eyes by altering or warming by cooling moistning or drying some preserue the sight by lenifying the asperitie and other thinges by other meanes of which we will speake afterwards A Collirium Democriti which doth cleare the sight and preserue the same Recip Succi faeniculi depurati lib. halfe Boyle it a little in a vessell of brasse and let it remaine a while til it haue a residence then add two ounces of pure hony and boyle it againe at a gentle fire with ten or twelue leaues of good gold then straine it and put it into a violl of glasse stopping the mouth thereof very close then set it in the sunne powring it from vessell into vessell taking alwaies away the residence and put thereof into the eyes some doe add thereunto the gall of a Cocke the quantitie of two drammes Another that doth conserue the sight Recip Tutiae Alexandrinae praep Antimoniipraep Lapidis haematitis Ossis sepiae marinae abluti aeris vsti Cortieum aeris Aloes folii croci an partem Vnam Piperis Macropiperis Salis ammoniaci an partem halfe Margaritarum Myrobal cheb Spumae maris Clymiae aureae Saccari Musci caphurae an partem quartam 1. Let it be very finely beaten and ground vpon a marble diuers times vntill it be a very fine powder of which put into the eyes The eyes of a Crowe hung about the neck strengthneth a weake sight and doth preserue the eyes the roote of swines grasse or knot grasse dryed in the decrease of the Moone and hung about the neck doth also conserue and strengthen the sight neither doth it suffer them to be inflamed Also take the leaues of Rue of Roses Fennell Eiebright and Celendine of each equall parts distill them all togither and put a little of this water into the eyes for it is the best Collirium for clearing of the eyes for the conseruation and comfort of the sight and it must be made in the spring-time Also longe Comings and frictions of the head doth diuert and turne away the vapours that doe offend the sight also it is good to behould greene thinges and the skies Cleare spectacles are also very good Moreouer fill the hollownes of the hand in the morning with cold water and with the same wash open the eies Also a nutmeg beaten with hony and eaten in the morning doth preserue the sight also your Mirobalans Condite doe the same An excellent oyntment for the eyes Take Auxungia recens two ounces steepe it in rose water for six howers space afterwards wash it againe in white wine twelue seuerall times for the space of six howers more then add thereto of Tutia praep and in fine powder one ounce Lapis hematites well washed one scruple Aloes lota et pul gr 12. margaritarum gr 3. mix it and with a little water of fennell make an oyntment whereof put a small quantity into the corner of the eyes FINIS Diet. Aire Windes Dust Smoke Meates Fish Preparat●●● of meates Intrals Braines Milke Egges Sauces Spices 〈…〉 〈◊〉 herbs 〈…〉 〈◊〉 Rape 〈◊〉 Turnep ●●uites ●eares ●pples ●igges ●aisons Nuts Dates Confects Drinkes Beere Wine ●edicinall ●●inkes ●rinke ●ade with ●●●bright ●rnoldus 〈◊〉 villa no●● ●he praise 〈◊〉 eiebright 〈◊〉 the sight 〈…〉 Eiebright taken in an egge Eiebright may be vsed in beere in ale or meade How Eie●●ight wine may be vsed The vse of Eiebright ale and of Eiebright beere Ale made with grout How to make Eiebright Ale and beere Eiebright meade The quantity of eiebright to the drinke Fenell seeds Spices may be added The effect confirmed by examples Drinkes more compounded for the sight The most compound not alwaies best Drinke often and small draughts Not best to begin the meale with drinke When to mingle water with wine Breade Past with fenil seeds Euacuation Fulnesse hurtfull Vse of Venus Sleepe and watching The Moone shine hurtfull to the sight Exercises Writing after meate Frictions Combing the head Affections of the minde Outward Medicines The smell of marierū Things comfortable to the sight Eie cups Things put into the eies A preparation of the iuice of fenell Lignum aloes good for the sight Sal gemma doth cleare the sight The vrine of a childe A lie of fenel stalkes A preparation of the liuer of a Goate for the sight Collyrium de fellibus A powder for the sig●● A sirup for the sight An excellen● electuary 〈◊〉 preserue the fight Distilled ●aters