of eche halfe a dramme of the meale of Cockell two scruples meddle them and dip therein a suppositorie and put it into the naturall place and if they be difficult to heale with the foresaid medicines then mixe with the pouders Vnguentum Isis or Diapampholigos or Diapalma and put it into the naturall place To heale the scurfe or scalles in the head beard or browes TAke of Ammoniack preperated in vinegar one ounce of Assa fetida one dramme of burnt Lime or made red two scruples make a paste and put it euery day vpon the sore and if it enduceth itche vse pacience and scratch not They vse also to heale them with oile of Sulphur or of Vitriol or else take of Arsenick and worke it vpon a Marble and then poure it into a Basen with vinegar vntill the vinegar remayne vppermost then set it in the sunne to become drie and thus doe thrée times And as many times more infuse it in pure water and let it drie The which vse first washing with spettle a little Bombace and putting thereto a verie little quantitie of the saide pouder touch once the scurfe or scales In like maner preperate Oripigment but take héede that you laye a verie little of the pouder vpon the sore that it maye not fret or consume very much Against knobbes or wheales of the French disease TAke of Plantine water and of Rosewater of eche one pound of Roch Allum of Argentum sublimatum of ech two drammes bray the Allum and the Sublimatum and put it with the waters into a glasse and take a Cirdyron and set it vpon firie coles and let the glasse boyle vppon it vntill halfe the water be consumed then let the pouder settle and kéepe the water which will come forth cléere in a vessell of glasse and when you will vse therof temper a part of it with a tripple portion of Rose water or of Plantine or more and touche therewith the knobbes or wheales and if the wheales or knobbes be in the face first you must vse easie remedies as to annoynt them with the scum of the decoction of Guacum or else wyth Sope by it selfe or else with Precipitate mixed with Vnguentum Rosatum Mesue or with the oyle of Scorpions or with the fat of a Gote and of a Hen. To take away the blacknesse of wounds TAke the gréene rootes of Celendine the greater and braye them with Brimstone and annoint therwith the place and if the cicatrices or scarres be red take of Ceruce of Litarge of Siluer washed and dissolue it with the iuice of wilde Grapes or with the iuice of Limons and at night annoint the place To cause heare to grow TAke of Malmesey of childrens vrine and of Cowes milke of eche one pound of Hony halfe a pound mixe them in a Limbeck and draw out the water with the which washing the head it causeth the heare to grow Against the prefocation of the Matrix TAke of the séedes of Pioney of the séedes of Agnus and of Calamus aromaticus of eche one dramme of Siler Montanus of drie Rew of Commin of ech two scruples of Daucus of Ameos of Annis séedes of Fennell of Carowayes of Ciperus of eche halfe a dramme of Calamint of the séedes of Rocket of eche one scruple Bray them into pouder and with the sirop of Calamint make of euerye dramme seauen pilles of the which the woman must take thrée at one time in the morning one houre before she eate she must vse to doe it euery other day To purge melancholie humors and to remedie the paine of the head and stomack TAke of Polipodie two pounde of the leaues of Sene .xxv. ounces of Tamarindes one pounde of Reysons without kirnelles fiue ounces of Damaske Prunes .xxxv. of Borage flowers and of Violets of eche two handfulles of Mayden heare foure handfulles of Melon séedes foure ounces of chosen Cinamonde one ounce and a halfe of Ginger of Salt Gemma of eche seuen drammes of the iuice of Lupines foure pounde of the iuice of Endiue two pound of raine water thirtie pounde Mixe euerye thing togither and boyle them according vnto Art vntill the fourth part be consumed then strain it and make into the sayd decoction twelue infusions of freshe Roses gathered in the morning and for euery infusion put in seauen pounde of Roses and in the ende put therevnto of fine Sugar eight pounde and make a sirop The vse of which is to giue foure ounces or more or lesse after the disposition of the person that shall vse it dissolued with Cordiall waters or with water of Lupilles and Fumiterrie An excellent remedie for to heale the French disease TAke of Nutmegs of Cardamomes of Masticke of Cubebes of Graines called in Latine Grana Paradysi of Cinamond of Nuts of India of eche one ounce of the thrée sortes of Saunders of red Roses of Fumiterrie and of the flowers of Borage of eche two ounces of the séedes of Buglosse of Endiue of ech one handfull of all the kindes of Myrobolanes of ech one dram of the séedes of Coloquintida of Bdellium of Agarick of chosen Turbit of eche two drammes of chosen Reubarbe halfe an ounce of Manna one ounce and a halfe of Camphire two drammes of Muske and of Amber of eche one dramme Braye those thinges that are to be brayed grossely and put them to dissolue in .viij. pound of Aqua vitae the space of .xxiiij. houres and then distill it with a soft fire by a Limbeck putting therevnto two pounde of Sugar and in the ende put to it the Muske and Amber Of the which water giue vnto the sicke person thrée drammes euery day continually the space of fourtie dayes if he be not weake and you shall sée a maruellous effect To purge one that hath the paine of the French disease TAke of Turbit halfe an ounce of Diagredium one dram and a halfe of Diadragant one ounce of white Ginger two drammes of Hermodactills two drammes of Manna granata one dramme and a halfe of Carthamus séedes halfe an ounce of the iuice of Quinces one ounce of the iuice of preparated Roses one ounce of the iuice of Sage thrée ounces of Iuy water two ounces of fine Sugar eight ounces make a confection in morsels of the which giue the pacient to purge with halfe an ounce in the morning early and you shall sée a verie good effect To cause the feuers Perhiodicae to cease after they be prolonged INfuse the leaues of Wormwoode in water the space of ten houres then take out the said leaues and cast them awaye and set the said water to boyle vntill the halfe be consumed of the which giuing foure ounces vnto the sicke he shall sweate in such sort that all the Feuers wil cease which happen through colde humors To heale those which haue the eye liddes infected of sharpe or salt humors TAke of raine water and fill an earthen pot therewith that conteineth in quantitie sixe pound set it vpon the fire
and when it beginneth to boyle cast into it of Sugar Candie and of Verderame of eche one ounce of common Salt in pouder as much more and after they haue boyled a little space take away the pot from the fire and let it settle and being strayned reserue the cléere water to washe the eye lyddes and put vpon it this ointment take of Butter that is fresh one ounce of Tutia preperated one dramme of Aloes halfe a dramme of Ambergréece one scruple make pouder thereof and the Butter being heated meddle therewith the other thinges and make therof an oyntment Against the falling sicknesse of children and to heale the head of Catarres happened through colde causes TAke of Mirrhe of Labdanum of ech one dramme of Storax Calamite one scruple and a halfe of Cloues two scruples of Mastick and of Nutmegs of eche two drammes make a plaister with braying those things that are to be brayed and mixing them with the Gum of an Oke lay it vpon the closure of the pacients heade the heares being first cut awaye with a rasor To heale those which pisse a bed TAke the bladder of a Gote or of a shéepe burne it vppon a tyle on the fire and giue the pacient to drinke with water and vinegar or else boyle the testicles of an Hare in good wine and giue him to drinke of the same wine It helpeth also to cause him to drinke before supper a little Ney or Mirrhe with wine and to annoint him vnder his yarde with the earth of a Smithes mill To heale the choking of the Matrix when it can not returne againe TAke of gréene Rew and bray it well and mixe it with Honie and dip wooll therein made in forme of a tent and put it into the fundiment and presently it will be awaked and returne againe into hir selfe To purge the hote goute TAke of the Myrobolanes called Emblici Chebuli and Indi of ech two drammes of Reubarbe of Scammoney of eche halfe a dramme of Aloes washed one dramme of red Roses of Mastick of eche two scruples Make a paste of pilles with the iuice of Roses Of the which giue the pacient to take in the morning made and proportioned in thrée pilles To remedie the difficultie of pissing through the impediment of fleume TAke of the herbe Clinopodium one handful of the worms called Horse flies dried in an Ouen two drammes boyle them in good white wine vntill the thirde part be consumed and giue foure ounces thereof vnto the pacient to drinke two houres before meate and you shall sée a verie good effect To heale sore and inflamed legges TAke of Ceruce of Litarge of eche fiue pounde of white waxe two pounde of oyle Oliue twentie pounde boyle it with a soft fire and make a ceare cloth to lay vpon the sore To remedie the griefe of the pleurisie when one is stopped that he cannot spit TAke of Loch de pino two ounces of Diapenideon one dramme and a halfe of the pouder of the rootes of Enula Campana and of the rootes of Ireos of eche two drammes of the iuice of Liquerice two drammes and a halfe with as much strop of Horehound as sufficeth and to make it more stronger to purge the brest in steade of the Gum put in Nettle séedes To purge the brest of the pleurisie and Ptisicke TAke of Gum Ammoniack one dramme and a halfe of Saffron halfe a dramme make fiftene pilles with Oximel squilliticum of the which cause the diseased to take euerye morning one To heale the disease of the pleurisie TAke of Nettle leaues of Mallowes of Camomill of Flax séedes of eche two handfulles of Mirrhe two drammes of Ammoniack one dramme and a halfe boile them in two parts of water and one of vinegar and make a fomentation vnto the diseased part And it will resolue the impostume it will facilitate the spettle ▪ and mitigate the paine A liniment to remedie the disease of the pleurisie TAke of white Lillies of swéete Almonds of eche one ounce of the grease of a Hen of freshe Butter of eche halfe an ounce of Mucillage of Fenegreke and of the iuice of Mallow rootes of ech thrée drammes of Storax Calamite two drams of the pouder of Ireos rootes of Enula of eche thrée drammes of Saffron halfe a dramme of waxe as much as sufficeth make a liniment with the which let the sicke annoint the place of his griefe warme morning and euening fasting Another for the same disease TAke of oyle of Linséede two ounces of Ammoniack of Mirrhe of eche one dram and a halfe dissolue the Gummes in vinegar and with waxe make an ointment Another verie approued remedie for the same disease TAke of the white dung of a Dog one ounce of Comin two drammes of the fat of a Goose or of a Hen two ounces of the iuice of Coleworts as much as sufficeth braye euery thing and make a plaister which being extended vppon a Colewort leafe and being warmed lay it vpon the sore To remedie the paine and inflammation of the Milt TAke of the dung of wood Doues one handfull of Scolopendria of the rindes of the rootes of Capers and of Mellilot of eche halfe an ounce of Camomill of Calamus aromaticus of eche one handfull and a halfe of Cloues two drammes of Euphorbium two scruples boile them in an earthen pot with two parts of water and one of vinegar vntill the thirde part be consumed and with Sponges or a Felt dipped therein fomentate the place with it warme To remedie or heale those that haue the splene or quarterne agues TAke of the ashes of a whet stone or of the wormes called Millepedi in English Sowes or Horse wormes of both one dram of sirop de Bisantijs one ounce of Oximel squilliticum halfe an ounce with aperetiue waters cause the pacient to receiue it early in the morning and you shall sée a maruellous good successe To heale those that haue the splene and paine in the liuer TAke of the filinges of Stéele preperated in vinegar sixe drammes of Citrack of Gum Ammoniack of eche halfe an ounce of sirop de Bisantijs as much as sufficeth make a lectuarie and cause the sicke to take the quantite of a spoonefull at one time To heale the falling from some high place TAke of Camomill of Wormwood and of Wheate Bran of eche halfe a handfull boyle them in wine and being brayed boyle them once againe in Hony and lay it vppon the brused place To heale spots in the eyes TAke of the iuice of Wormwood well strained and put it into the eye or else take of the iuice of Celendine as much as you please and put thereto of olde wine and of Salt and being dissolued and well mixed put therof into the eye It helpeth also to distill into the eye of the gall of an Hare for that taketh away all mistes or darknesse from the eyes To remedie teares or droppings of the eyes TAke of Aloes one ounce of Roses foure ounces of
eche halfe an ounce meddle euery thing and fill the bodye of the Goose putting thereto of Sage of Rosemarie of eche one handefull of Castor one dramme and a halfe of Geneper berries halfe an ounce and if a Goose be not able to conteyne such a quantitie fill two and sowe them well and roste them with fyre made of the wood of Bayes or of Geneper or of Vines let the first that droppeth be cast away but that dropping which afterward foloweth kéepe to annoynt the partes that haue sinewes and also the vppermost part of the head Against rednesse of the legges IN the Moneth of May take of the leaues and stalkes of Lonage and braye them and distill them thorowe a Limbeck and bathe péeces of linnen clothe in the water that shall be distilled and laye it vpon the legges and you shall sée a present successe To remedie the printes of blowes that remaine TAke a quantitie of drie leaues of Margerom and making pouder thereof meddle therewith Hony and annoynt the swollen or rankled place The lyke effect is done with the iuice of the same if the place be annointed for it will dissolue the dead bloud vnder the skinne Against swellings of the face TAke wylde apples or crabbes in the ende of Iune and distill them thorow a Limbeck and with the water that shall be distilled washe often the face and the intent will follow To keepe heare from growing white IN the ende of May take of the herbe called Balme and distill it thorow a Limbeck and of the water that shall be distilled drinke twice a daye two ounces at a time and likewise wash the heare and you shall sée the effect To heale the itch of children TAke and braye a handfull of gréene Myntes and laye it in Lie one whole day to become tender and with the sayde Lie washing the children and you shall heale their itch Another for the same TAke of oyle of Roses one ounce of Storax liquida halfe an ounce of common Salt one scruple and a little of the iuice of Limons meddle them all well togither with a spatter and annoint therewith Against trembling or shaking TAke of the oyle of Gum Iuy of the oyle of Cherua of eche one ounce of oyle of Roses of Bdellium of Serapine of Oppoponack of Masticke of eche halfe an ounce of oyle of Foxes and of Bayes of ech one ounce and a half of the fat of a Ram and of a Goose of eche two ounces dissolue the fat with Rose water and Vinegar as much as sufficeth and mixing therwith the other things make an ointment with the which annoint the vppermost part of the head and the other weake members Against stinch of the mouth through rotten teeth DIstill thorow a Limbeck in the middest of Maye the toppes of wilde Mintes and with the water that shall be distilled wash often the mouth of the diseased To heale the white flixes in women TAke of the flowers of Rocket and of Mouse eare and of Origanum vnto a iust quantitie beate them into pouder and adde thereto of Sugar halfe the quantitie of them all and make thereof morsels of the which let the woman eate and it will worke a maruellous effect To heale the relapsation of the gummes TAke of Mirrhe as much as you please and being dissolued in wine and oyle Oliue wash therwith the gummes and you shall sée a most true experience if you vse it oftentimes It helpeth also to take the water of wilde Mintes distilled through a Limbeck and often therwith to wash the gummes To heale chappes in the fingars TAke of the rootes of Pollipodie and bray them verie well and meddle them with Hony and annoint the sore and you shall sée the effect To heale a windie impostumation TAke of gréene Rew of Fennell of Comin of Annis séedes of Ameos of Carawayes of Smallage séedes of eche fiue drammes of olde oyle fiue pounds put them all into a Viall of Glasse and boyle them verie well in Balneo Mariae and with that oyle annoynt often the place To heale the euill disposition which commeth before the Dropsey and the obstruction of the Mesaraicall veynes TAke of the iuice of Wormwood halfe a pound of Spiknard one dramme of Cinamond two drammes of Sugar halfe a pound make pouder of those thinges that are to be poudred and being well meddled togither giue two ounces therof vnto the sicke person at a time with Wine or broth Against the flix of vrine TAke of Prunes fiue of Corianders of Mirtels of eche two drammes of Roses of water Lillie flowers of eche foure drammes boyle them in water and take of the sayd decoction and of the iuice of the buddes of Vines of eche foure ounces of Sugar sixe ounces make a sirop of the which take two ounces or else make this other which is of a maruellous effect Take of the rootes of Vngula Cabalina of Vmbelicus Veneris of Virga pastoris of Plantine of Burfa pastoris of Liuerwort of Rew of Scariola of eche one handfull of Violet flowers and of Nenuphar flowers of Lettis séedes and of Purcelane séedes of eche one ounce of white Poppie séedes halfe an ounce of Ieiubes and Sebastians tenne of red Roses of red Saunders of eche halfe an ounce of hulled Barlye two ounces of Sugar two pounde Make a sirop according to Arte of the which giue vnto the diseased person euerye morning the quantitie of one ounce before meate at least by two houres To remedie the impotencie of the Genitall member TAke of the séedes of whyte Onyons of Satirion of Date flowers of Olibanum of the braynes of Sparrowes of eche two ounces make pilles therof with hote water vnto the quantitie of a Cyche pease of the which giue the patient to take fiue or sixe at a time and no more and you shall sée a verie good effect To heale sores of the Bladder TAke of mundified Pine kernels dryed one ounce of mundified Pistaches halfe an ounce of the pouder of Liqueris two drammes of the séedes of whyte Poppie halfe an ounce of the common séedes mundified as much more of Lettis and Endiue séedes of eche one ounce and a halfe of Reysons thrée ounces of Cinamond two drammes of Sugar the weight of them all make losenges or morselles the weight of halfe an ounce a péece of the which let the sick person take one at a time before meat and let him drinke after it a little wine To heale the diseases of the reynes TAke of Fylberds of Pine kernels mundified of Gum Dragant of Gum Arabick of the iuice of Liqueris and of Pennyts of eche ten drammes of the séedes of Mercurie of bitter Almondes of the foure greater colde séedes of eche fiue drammes of the séedes of Quinces of Mallowes séedes of Porcellane séedes of the séedes of whyte Poppie of red Roses and of the séedes of Plantine of ech thrée drams of the séedes of wyld Fennell of Smallage of the Garden and of the Mountaine of
the fire so much that al the things be distilled And taking it out put it once againe to distill in an other Stillitorie causing it to stande in infusion and hauing set the Still in Balneo Mariae you shall distill thrée liquors the first will be a cléere water and will swim vppermost the second liquor will be an oyle through more distillation and putting thereto a sufficient quantitie of fire you shall get out the thirde oyle The sayde oyle with annoynting helpeth sore sinewes and by annointing Cankers and Fistolaes therwith it helpeth them verie much and with touching the sores it causeth them to close vp It helpeth the Leprosie the Carbuncle and drinking a drop or two in broth or in wine it healeth the passions of the Matrix and all inward griefes it draweth out perished bones being put into the wounds it healeth them and annointing the temples it maketh a good memorie Against superfluous winde in the left side called in Italian Melancholia mirachiale and the disease called Sincope TAke of red Roses thrée ounces of Ciperus two drams and a half of Cloues of Mastick of Spikenard of Asarabacca of eche one dramme of Maces of Cardamomes of Nutmegs of eche halfe a dramme bray euerye thing and put thereto of Myrobolanes Emblici halfe a pounde boyle all togither in foure pounds a halfe of water vntill two parts be consumed then straine it and put therevnto of Hony halfe a pounde and boyle it by decoction and in the end put in the spices and make a lectuarie of the which giue vnto the sick two drams at a time To preserue from the pestilence TAke two Egges make a hole vpon the top of ech of them then take out the whites and put into them so much whole Saffron as they may be silled vnto the middle and let them be couered with other halfe shelles of Egges put vpon them then let them boyle vpon the fire vntill they become red then braye them with all the shelles and put therevnto of white Diptamus of Tormentil of eche thrée drammes of vomiting nuts one dramme and a halfe of the séedes of Rocket the quantitie of the beaten Egges Braye them all once agayne and put therevnto of good Triacle the weight of all the receit except the Egges and make a Lectuarie Of the which giue two drams in the morning when the pacient riseth before he go to labor A Ceare cloth for sore and swollen legges TAke of Camphire one ounce of Minium of Litarge of eche two pounds of burnt Lead one pounde of Tutia sixe ounces of oyle Oliue of oyle of Roses of eche fiue pounds of Aqua vitae sixe ounces of waxe as much more Set the oyles vnto the fire and being warme put vnto them the Litarge the Minium and the Lead and worke it with a spatter vntill it be come vnto the heigth of waxe in the ende put in the Aqua vitae and the waxe and boyle them putting in last of all the Camphire and hauing made a Cere cloth vse to kéepe it vppon the sore and you shall sée a maruelous effect To remedie the commotion of the brayne through falling from some high place or through other occasions and cuttes when through the blowes men lose their speach TAke of red Roses of the leaues and fruite of Mirtelles of Pomegranate flowers of Calamus Aromaticus of Gallia Muschata of Lignum Aloes of eche one dramme of Meale of Barlie thrée ounces boyle them in red wine and Rose water as much as sufficeth and in the ende put therevnto one graine of Muske and make a plaister to laye vppon the head cutting first away the heares with a sharpe rasor To remedie the falling sicknesse in children TAke of gréene Smiraldes of red Corall and of the séedes of Pionie of eche thrée drammes of Storax calamite of Rosemarye flowers of Bittonie of Cobwebbes of eche one dramme of Iuie berries halfe a dramme braye them and incorporte them with the gum of an Oke and make a plaister and put it vppon the cloasure of children and cause it to be kept thereon vntill it fall away of it selfe To heale the euill habite and to cure them that haue the splene TAke of the filing of Stéele preperate in vinegar sixe drams of Citrack and of Gum Ammoniack of eche halfe an ounce of sirop of Bisantius as much as sufficeth make a lectuarie of the which take halfe a spoonefull at a time fasting A preseruatiue against the pestilence TAke of Saffron of Setwell of Tormentil of Diptamus of eche one ounce of Triacle of Mitridate of Sugar of Buglosse of eche eight drammes with the sirop of the pilles of Pome Citrons make a lectuarie Of the which giue to preserue the partie according to his age Bicause if he be aboue the age of .xv. yeares giue him two drammes in the morning before meate with white wine and after it gyue him to mastice Coriander séedes If he be of the age of .xiiij. yeares giue him a dramme and a halfe And being vnder the age of .xiiij. yeares giue him a dramme and when he goeth out of the house let him holde in his mouth a little of the sayde lectuarie In curing the plague the foresaid confection must be giuen as soone as he féeleth himselfe to haue the Ague within the space of .xxiiij. howres with the water of Sumack the quantitie aforesaide according vnto age It helpeth also all colde infirmities or griefes ministred with wine or with Aqua vitae hauing first made the vniuersall remedies as purging letting of bloud and such like To remedie the discending of a Catarre through coldnesse of stomack TAke of red Rose leaues one dram of Spikenarde of Spica Celtica of eche halfe a dramme of chosen Cinamonde of Maces of Nutmegs of eche one dram of masticke of verye perfite Turpentine of eche two scruples of clarified Hony as much as sufficeth Bray them and mixe euery thing and make therof a lectuarie To remedie the Kings euill TAke Vitriol and put it vpon the coales and let it boyle and cast spume so long that it become red Then braye it and put it to dissolue in Aqua vitae and being taken out let it drie And thus doe thrée times In the ende put it into a fine péece of linnen cloth and let it hang in a moyst place with a potinger or some other Recipient vnder it for it will cast oile like vnto oyle of Tartar Take as much of the sayde oyle as of Aqua vitae and bathing therein a sponge binde it vppon the sore and in short space it will breake it To heale many infirmities with oyle of Sulphur TAke and giue two drops of oyle of Sulphur to drinke in the decoction of Pionie Bettony the quantity of thrée ounces it will heale the falling sicknesse If there be giuen of the sayd oyle to drinke in a little quantitie of Wormwood water it will cause the appetite to come again They shalbe healed of Agues
Calamus Aromaticus of Lignum Aloes of Piche of the Gum of a Damsin trée of a Peare trée and of a Cherie trée put all these things into a Still of Glasse and distill the oyle by Alcumistry or else take of Tyrpentine one pound of Incense two drams of Lignum Aloes one dramme of Mastick of Cloues of Galingale of Cinamond of Saffron of Nutmegs of Cubebes of eche one dramme of drie figges sixe drammes meddle all togither after you haue brayed those thinges which are to bée brayed and put them into a Limbeck or Still of glasse and close it well then distill it with a soft fire and then you maye put vnto it of Lignum Balsamum of Carpo Balsamum and of Gum of Iuy of eche one dramme and reserue the oyle that shall be drawen to vse for the foresaid euils To heale the cloutes or spots in the face TAke of Tutia preperated thrée drammes of Camphire sixe drammes of Cloues as much more of Aloes Epatice thrée drammes of Sanguis draconis foure drammes of Verderame one dramme braye those things that are to be brayed and make pouder thereof then meddle them with waters of Bittonie of Roses of Fennell and of Rew of eche sixe ounces of good white wine fiue ounces worke them well togither the space of an houre then set them in the sunne in a glasse vessell the space of one daye and being strained drop thereof into the eyes To make the sight cleare TAke of Siler Montanus of Fennell of Rosemarie of Rew of Celendine of Bittonie of eche halfe an ounce of Eyebright two ounces of Sugar nine ounces Braye euerye thing into pouder and vse morning and euening to take a little therof To heale sore brests TAke of Sage of Wormwood and of Margerome of eche halfe a handfull boyle them in white wine and with that wine wash the sores and vpon it laye the ointment Or else take of blacke Beanes parched and make pouder therof and mixe it with raw Hony and vse it To heale little red speckes in the face TAke of meale of Lupines of bitter Almondes of Baurack of Radish séedes of Cabage séedes of the milke of Figges with the iuice of Fenegréeke and of Linséedes make a liniment first washe the place where the speckes be with a linnen cloth dipped in warme water and rub the place vntill it become red then morning and euening annoynt them with the liniment Speckes are healed by annoynting them with the oyle of the séedes of Bombace A most excellent pouder to comfort the sight and all the defects of the head of the stomack and the disease called Scotomia and Vertigo and the palsie and all inwarde diseases it consumeth the superfluous humiditie of the braine it helpeth the memorie it was vsed of Frederick the Emperour TAke of Carawaye séedes of Annis séedes of Ameos of Perslye seedes of Smallage séedes of Fennell séedes of Bittonie of Comin of Calamint of Pulegium of Isope of Spiknard of Pepper of Ginger of Sage of Rew of Centrum galli of Eyebright of Incense of Mastick of Saffron of all the Myrabolanes but the greater quantitie of the Citrines of Cinamond and of Squinant of ech halfe an ounce of Margerome of Folium of Basill of Cardamomes of Galingale of Liquerice of eche two ounces Bray them into verie fine pouder of the which vse to take in all your meates but more in the winter than in other parts of the yeare To heale the griefe of the reynes of the loynes of the head and the diseases of the Matrix TAke of gréene Sauine fiue ounces of the fruites of Cipres lxv drammes of Rosemarie flowers of Millifollie of Matricaria of Fenegreke of Linséedes of eche sixe ounces infuse the said herbes to become tender by the space of thrée days in water then put there vnto of oyle nine ounces and boyle it vntill the water be cōsumed being taken from the fire strain it thorow a linnen cloth and put it vnto that that is strayned of Waxe of Piche of Spaine of Turpentine of Galbanum of Mastick of eche fiue ounces of Storax Calamite of Spiknard of eche one pounde of Balme foure ounces Bray those things that are to be brayed and mixe euerye thing togither and working it with the spatter make an ointment To heale those that haue the Ptisick TAke of Nigella parched of Grana tinctorum of eche one dramme and a halfe of the rindes of Pomecitrones dried thrée drammes of Cloues two drammes and a halfe of Lignū Aloes two drammes of Balme of dried Margerome of eche one dramme of red Roses two scruples make pouder thereof and lay it vpon the closure of the forepart of the head An odour against the same disease TAke of pure Labdanum two ounces of Storax Calamite of Gallia Muschata of eche halfe an ounce of Lignum Aloes of Cloues of eche one dramme with the Mucillage of Gum Dragagant drawne with Margerome water make as it were a Nastalle and fasten a thred vnto the toppe that you may put it into and drawe it out of the nose A fumigation for the same disease TAke of Aristologia rotunda of Incense of Mastick and of Cloues of eche fiue drammes and a halfe of yelow Arsnick thrée drammes with butter or fat of a Cowe make little Cakes in forme of Lupines of which put into the fire and receiue the fume by the mouth and nose To stop a hote Catarre TAke of Sterche of Gum Dragant of hulled Beanes of the séedes of white Poppie of the rindes of Gum Arabick of Bole Armenick after you haue brayed them make Pilles with the Murillage of Psillium and Quince séedes in maner of Lupines and let the partie holde often therof in his mouth To stay a colde Catarre TAke of Storax Calamite of Cipres nuts of Mastick of Incense of Labdanum of Amber of eche one dramme of scraped Liquerice of Reysons of ech one dram and a halfe make likewise Pilles therof like vnto Lupines and cause the sicke to kéepe therof in his mouth as well by day as by night or else make these more stronger take of Spiknarde one dram of Mastricke two drammes and a halfe of Bole Armenick washed with Rose water two drammes of Gum Dragant of Gum Arabick of eche one dramme of Sugar Candie one ounce with the sirop of Lillies make Pilles in forme of Lupines and vse them in manner as you doe the other aforesaide To heale the same disease TAke of Diadragantum frigidum one ounce and a halfe of Pennets two ounces of Loch de prino foure drammes of Dates two of Reysons without kirnels halfe an ounce of Ireos two drammes of the séedes of Mallowes of the séedes of Bombace of eche one dram with the sirop of Mayden heare make a lectuarie of the which the sicke person shall take often into his mouth and shall from time to time swallow it downe by little and little To heale those that be Melancholick and are in a furie or rage TAke
of Borage flowers of Buglosse of Sorell séedes of Scariola of Endiue of Violets of Mayden heare of Politricon of Gallitricon of eche two drammes of Pistaches foure ounces make an infusion by the space of .xxiiij. houres in the iuice of Borage and put thereto of Pine kernels mundisted thrée ounces of the rinds of the Miriobolanes called Indi one ounce of Iacinctes of Smeraldes and of Saphires of ech one dramme of the boane of a Hartes heart of Doronnoci of Setwall of eche two drammes and a halfe of Lapis armenis of Lapis lazuli preperated of eche two scruples of white Suger one pound and a halfe boyle the Suger at a soft fyre with a pounde of the iuice of Pome ryalls vntill the iuice be consumed And when it beginneth to coole adde vnto it the powders in the ende put vnto it foure graynes of Amber and of Muske two graynes and make a lectuarie of the which cause the sick partie to take morning and euening two houres before meate hauing first made the vniuersall remedies as purging letting of bloud c. An oyntment to remedie the sores of the nose TAke of Ceruce of Lead burned of eche one ounce make powder and washe it and with oyle of Mirtels make an oyntment and vse to annoynt the nose To seperate or deuide a corrupted bone from the sound TAke of gréene Figs two of Rew one handefull bray them togither and make little cakes and reserue them And when it shall be néedefull to vse thereof braye them and put of the sayde pouder into the sore and it will cause the good bone to become whyte and the perished will appeare black To heale one which by scratching with his nailes hath made a sore TAke of Litarge two ounces of Ceruce halfe an ounce of Boale Armenick thrée ounces of burned Lead halfe an ounce of Terra sigillata two ounces of vineger and of oyle of Roses as much as suffyceth to make an oyntment To remedie the burning of vrine TAke of Lettys séedes of Porcellane of eche two scruples of the séedes of white Poppie one ounce and a halfe of the séedes of Scariola of Sorell of Endiue of eche one dram of the pulpe of Damaske Prunes of the pulpe of Sebestians of eche two ounces of Barlie flower thrée ounces of Pennets foure ounces of Spodium one dramme of Gumme Dragant of scraped Liquerice of Gumme Arabick of eche two drammes of Sugar Candie sixe ounces of Sugar Roset viii ounces of Mucillage of Sebestians seuen ounces Make pouder of those things that are to be brayed and mixe them with the Sugar and Pennets and boyle them all in foure ounces of the iuice of swéete Pomegranates vntill the iuice be consumed and make therof a lectuarie Another for the same disease TAke of the iuice of the flowers of water Lillies of Violets and of the iuice of Virga pastoris of eche two ounces of Barly flower fiue ounces of red Saunders of Violet flowers of eche halfe an ounce of Endiue séedes of Lettice of Scariola of Purcelane of eche two drammes of Saffron and of Spike of eche one scruple of whites of Egges two bray them all with the flower and with a little oyle of gréene Oliues in a Morter of Lead and a Pestell of the same medling togither the sayd things to make a liniment to annoint the reynes and vnder the member or else take of Vnguentum Sandalinum of Populeon of eche halfe an ounce of Camphire halfe a dramme mixe them with the iuice of Semperuiue and make an ointment or else take of the yolkes and whites of Egges thrée of oyle of Roses omphacine one ounce and a halfe of the flower of Barlie one ounce of Saffron one scruple of preperated Corianders of Sorell séedes and of Mirtels of ech halfe a dramme braye all the things in a morter with a pestell of Leade adding thereto in the ende of Vnguentum Populeon one ounce and annoint therwith as is aforesaide Another for the same disease TAke the white of a new layde Egge of Camphire halfe a scruple of the milke of a woman which hath brought forth a daughter of the mucillage of Psillium and of white Sief without Opium of eche as much as sufficeth cause to bée squirted therof into the pipe of the mans member And then take of the flowers of water Lillies of Violets and of Mallowes of eche one handfull boyle them in water vntill the thirde part be consumed and warme in the saide decoction the Gether of a Lambe and lay it vpon the lowest part of the bellie and about the nether parts of his yarde vntill the ointment become colde and working thus certaine times you shall sée a maruelous helpe To reuiue one that is fallen thorow the falling sicknesse TAke of the iuice of Rewe halfe an ounce of Castor one dramme mixe them togither and in the liquor bath little lockes of wooll and put them into the nose and you shall sée a present effect A more excellent remedie against empoysments than is common Triacle TAke of Iuniper berries of Cloues of Nutmegges of the rootes of Enula of eche two drammes of the rootes of Aristologia longa and rotunda and of Gentian of eche sixe drammes of Purcelane séedes of Sorell of Doronici of white Ben and red of eche one dram of the bone of an Harts hart of Lignum Aloes of white and red Corall of the shauings of Iuorie of Bay berries of Mastick of eche two scruples of Rew one dramme of drie Figges of Reysons of the pulpe of Dates of eche one ounce of Cinamond of Liquerice of eche halfe an ounce of Tormentill of Cardus sanctus of white Dittanie of eche thrée drammes of swéete Almondes of Pine kirnels and of the common séedes of eche one ounce of Trosses of Agarick sixe drams of Dog Fennell two drams of Terra sigillata and of Terra Militense of Bole Armenick of eche two ounces of common Mummia of Setwall of eche one dramme of Camphire halfe a dram of Dia trion Sandalon and of Diarhodon Abbatis of eche two drams of the rindes of Ceder apples of the fragments of Smiraldes of eche one dramme of Muske one scruple of Mitridate two ounces To heale a thinne Catarre TAke of Plantine water one pounde of Rose water thrée ounces of red and white Saunders and of Cloues of ech one dramme of Camphire halfe a dramme of vinegar of Roses foure ounces Make pouder of those things that are to be brayed and meddle them togither then make hote a plate of Iron and strewe vppon it some of the same pouder in a close Chamber that the sicke person may receyue the fume by his nose and mouth To cause a pellet of a Dagge or Pistolet which is in the flesh to come forth TAke Bittonie and braye it well and meddle it with the fat of an Hare reducing it into the forme of an oyntment and cause it to be kept vpon the wound and in short space you shall sée the pellet issue
it well togither and reserue it in a Viall of Glasse and when néede requireth being a little warme put thereof with wooll into the eare first cleansing the eare from filthe To remedie the hurtes of the eares happened through entring of water into them TAke a quantitie of Gum Iuy of the iuice of black Béetes and of the iuice of a Bremble meddle them togither and being made warme put therof into the eares and it will cease the payne and dry vp the water it helpeth also the griefes of the eares to take the gawle of a Swine and being mixed with the iuice of Léekes and warmed to put therof into the eares To heale sores that are ingendred in the eares TAke a Pomegranat and hauing taken out the meat within fill it with Hony and let it boyle well in the embers with a soft fyre and put of that being whot into the eares To dissolue impostumes vnder the eares TAke of the meale of Lynséedes as much as you think good and boyle it in oyle and Hony togither putting thereto of Salt and ashes made of a wylde Figge trée and laye it vpon the swelling in forme of a pultace The lyke effect is done to take Gladian rootes beyng boyled and brayed with salt and layde vpon the griefe To heale the stripes of the eyes TAke of Byttonie leaues verie well brayed and binde them vpon the place of the strype and you shall see a verie good effect It helpeth also to meddle with meale of beanes womans Milke and to make it in forme of a playster and to lay it vpon the sore eye To remedie the losse of appetite vnto meate TAke of the séedes of Speare Trifalie boile them in wine and by the space of thrée dayes continually cause the diseased to drinke halfe a Cup of the decoction then let him drinke one dram of Gynger infused in Vineger thrée other dayes at the same houre and let him be well couered in his bed when he beginneth to sweat and you shall sée a maruellous successe A maruellous remedy against sores and woundes TAke of the oyle of Momordica two ounces of the oyle of saint Iohns worte one ounce of the marrow of a Bufalo halfe an ounce put all these togither into a still of glasse well closed and beyng luted set it to the fyre and after it is reduced to a forme within y e still work it with maruellous good successe To preserue one from poysoning YOu must take héede that you eate not things of strong fauor or of a verie swéete taste bicause that the bitternesse stinch of poysons in this maner is wont to be couered for the ouer swéete sower or salt thing mixed with poyson doth hide the bitternesse of it At what time therfore you shall haue any suspect to haue drunke poison drinke presently after it of the séeds of Turneps or of the rootes in Wine or of Neppe and you shall be safe Against the bitings of venemous beasts TAke of Onyons and braye them and meddle therewith of Salt and Hony as much as you please make it in forme of an oyntment and lay it vpon the sore and it will take away the paine and remedie the poysoning Against the stinche of the nose TAke of the confection which is put into Triacle called Hedicroo dissolue it in wine and annoynt within the nose oftentimes and you shall obtaine your intent To heale the griefes of the fundiment TAke of the tender leaues of Henbane and of Purcelane and of crummes of bread infused in wine the yolke of an Egge rosted hard of eche like quantitie of oyle of Roses as much as sufficeth braye them all then fomentate the place with the decoction of Roses and of Mellilot and laye vpon it the Cataplasme aforesaid Against the impotencie of the Genitale member TAke of raw Cicers of mundified Pine kirnels of ech two ounces of the séedes of Rocket and of Pepper of eche one ounce of Hony as much as sufficeth Make a lectuarie and cause the sicke partie to take two drammes therof at a time in good wine It helpeth likewise to take of Pepper of Pine kirnels of Percely of the Pisell of an Hart and of Turpentine of eche like quantitie being brayed mixe them with Hony and vse it as you doe the other or else drinke in the morning a potinger of Gotes milke warme as it is milked and put therein two or thrée drammes of the pouder of Cloues To heale an impostumed Collick CAuse the partie to be let bloud in the veine Basilica and if by chaunce there follow presently retention of vrine draw bloud out of the veine Saphena and lay vppon the griefe this oyntment Take of waxe fiue ounces of oile of Camomill two ounces of oile of Roses as much more of the meale of Beanes halfe an ounce of the yolkes of Egges fiue with the Mucillage of Linséedes make an ointment Against the biting of a mad dogge TAke of Vinegar one pound and a halfe of Pich one pound of Oppoponack three ounces boyle the Pich in Vinegar with the which dissolue the Oppoponack and being layd vppon the biting it will not suffer the wound to close and this is a conuenient medicine against knobbes of hard flesh Wherefore vnto women or children you must make such a medicine liquide with Oleum irinum and vse it Against indurate impostumes perished Condilomi and hardened brestes TAke of Litarge of siluer of Lime of eche one pounde of Manna of Incense thrée ounces of white waxe as much more of Galbanum one ounce and a halfe of Allum and of Turpentine of eche one ounce and a halfe of Ireos and of Coperus of eche sixe drammes of Gawles and of Mirrhe of eche eyght drammes of Hony eyghtene ounces of oyle foure pounde and a halfe put the Litarge and the Lime vnto the oyle and boyle them laboring them with the spatter and when it shalbe thicke put thereto the white waxe the Turpentine and the Galbanum first sodden in hony and being mixed and taken from the fire adde thereto the other things in pouder or else take of Bitume of Litarge of eche foure pounde and a halfe of oyle Oliue seuen pound and a halfe boyle them togither and put thereto of waxe fiue ounces of Galbanum and of Mirrha of eche as much more Make therof a plaister To dissolue an impostume vnder the eare TAke of swines grease sixe ounces of Waxe two ounces of the whytes of rawe Egges two of Hony as much as of the Egges of Figge dust as much as sufficeth Dissolue the Waxe with the grease then put thereto the whytes of the Egges by little and little then meddle therewith the Hony and meale and vse it To dissolue the kings euill and euery hard impostumation TAke of Salt Peter one pound of Lytarge of Siluer as much more of the filthe of oyle vesselles foure pounde of Galbanum foure pound and a halfe braye the Salt and the Lytarge
heares being shauen away lay the plaister vpon the crowne of the head Against the griefes of the skull TAke of the Rosin of a Pine trée that is white ten drammes of the pouder of Aloes one ounce mixe them togither and boyle them with a soft fier and after adde of Gum Elemi one ounce and make a Cerote which you must laye vpon the place where the griefe is To comfort the hart TAke of white and red Saunders of red Roses of red and white Coral of Spodium of Camphora of ech a dramme of the flowres of Borage of Buglosse of Violets of Mirtels and of Rosemarie of eche halfe a handfull of the parings of Ceder apple of white and red Ben of eche one dramme of Nutmegs of Spicknard of y t bone of a Harts hart of Cloues of Cubebes of Laurell leaues of Setwall of Baulme of Lignum Aloes of Basill séedes of eche halfe a dramme of Muske of Amber and of Saffron of eche halfe a scruple braye euerie thing and make a little bag of Crimosine sarcenet and vse to weare it vnder the left brest For the tooth ache TAke of long Pepper white pepper Cubebes Staphisager of the rindes of y e roots of Mulberie trées of the rindes of the rootes of Mandrake of the rindes of the rootes of Caphers of Pelitorie of Henbane of eche two drammes braye all these togither and boyle them in fiftene ounces of red wyne vntill one halfe of the wine be consumed then straine it and with the said decoction being warme wash the téeth To mitigate euery kinde of griefe TAke of oyle of yellow Violets of oyle of swéete Almonds of oyle of Sisamine fresh butter of ech one ounce and a half of poudred Saffron one ounce of white Waxe one ounce and a halfe of Dill séedes of Camomill flowers and of the fat of a Duck of eche two ounces thrée whites of raw Egges dissolue the oyle and the waxe with the fat and after mixe with them the other ingredience being poudred verie subtilly and so make an oyntment Another for the same TAke of oyle Oliue sixe ounces of Saffron two drammes six yelks of raw Egges mixe them altogither and then take of Barly flower of the flower of Amidum of ech thrée drammes of freshe butter halfe an ounce of Bdellium two drammes of wine that is sodden foure ounces boyle all these saide things in a Leaden vessell vntill they become thicke and applie thereof hote vnto the griefe To heale the disease called Gonorrea TAke of Fenegreke séedes and boyle them in water vnto the consumation of the thirde part And giue vnto the pacient for the space of thrée or foure dayes foure ounces thereof to drinke euery morning and he shall be cured Against the flixe of the bodie TAke of Origanum of Sumack of Mirtels of Corianders of Camomill flowres of eche one handfull of Pomegranate flowres with the ryndes and fruite of the seedes of Roses of eche halfe a handfull of the pilles of Ireos rootes of the rootes of Mulberies and of the rootes of Virga pastoris of eche two handfuls bray euerie thing a littell and cause them to be boyled in red wine so long that the wine be cleane consumed these things being put into a fine little bagge let the diseased person set himselfe thereon and let the bagge be as hote as he may suffer it A medicine to heale the flix of the liuer TAke of Agrimonie one handful of Squinant two handfuls of Spicknard of Liqueris of eche halfe a handfull of Mace of Masticke of eche halfe an ounce of Lignum Aloes thrée drammes of Myrobolani Emblici and Chebuli of ech one dramme and a halfe of Bole Armenia of Lapis hematitis of Terra sigillata of eche sixe drammes of Coriander séedes preperated one ounce and a halfe of Spodium two drammes of drie Roses one ounce of the flower of Barlie two ounces of the filings of Iron preperated one dramme of the compound of the thrée kindes of Saunders made without Camphora halfe an ounce of oyle of Masticke and of Mirtels of eche as much as sufficeth Pouder the aforesaid herbs parch the Myrobolani a little and being finely beaten take the other things being also in pouder and adding therevnto the oyles put them altogither in a vessell on the fier and make therewith a plaister which you shall applie vnto the right side so that it maye reach from the brest vnto the stomacke To stop the flowers of a woman TAke of vnhusked Lentilles one pounde of Bursa pastoris and of Plantine of eche thrée handfuls of Asses dung and of Gotes dung dried of eche one ounce a halfe of Olibanum and of Dragons bloud of eche twelue drammes of drie Mints of Acatia of Hipoquistidos of Licium of eche one ounce of Gessum foure ounces of whites of Egges fiue of Beane flower thrée ounces of the iuice of Plantine as much as sufficeth make a plaister in this maner take the Lentils and the dungs grossely beaten and mixe them with the iuice but let the Gessum remaine infused in vinegar a whole daye and after mixe it with the other ingredience Against the disease Gonorrhea TAke of mundified Liqueris of Alchechengi berries of Iuiubes of the rootes of marsh Mallowes of eche halfe an ounce of Mellon séedes one ounce of the iuice of Liqueris fiue drammes braye them a little and boyle them in foure pintes of water of Mellons and Alchechengi vntill the fourth part of the water be consumed and being streyned kéepe it to giue vnto the sicke to drinke An excellent sirope to heale the French pockes TAke of the wood of Lignum vitae foure ounces and of the barke nine ounces of Reubarbe two drammes of Cardus benedictus two ounces of the water of Bettony of Lupils of Barlie and of old Malmesie of eche foure pounds of Sene of Alexandria foure ounces bruse the foresaide thinges and let them stande infused in the waters and the Malmesie a whole night then let them boyle vnto the consummation of the third part and being taken from the fire let it be strayned of which decoction you must drinke foure ounces morning and Euening foure houres before meate alwayes prouided that the partie which is sicke be purged before he obserue the diet A plaister to heale the dropsie TAke of the Dung of a Goate dried one pounde of Commin two drammes of the rootes of wilde Cucombers of Nightshade shade of ech two ounces of Barlie meale one pounde of Vinegar wherein Iron is quenched as much as sufficeth make a plaister with boyling the rootes in Liée and laye it on the bellie Against red spots in the skinne DIstill water of Cresses in the end of May and being mixed with honie Dip therin pieces of Linnen cloth and lay them vpon the foresaide spottes and as they drie dip them agayne and laye them on the spots and you shall sée the effect If you bray the séede and mixe it with vinegar and
leaues of Cinquefolie To remedie the paine of the loynes TAke of quicke Sulphur what quantitie you thinke good and being brayed into pouder mixe it with the fatte or sewet of what beast you shall thinke good and then annoint It helpeth also to take the séedes of wilde Mintes brayed and mixed with Wheat flower lay it on them or else to bray the gréene leaues of Ferola in wine and to laye them thereon To remedie the difficultie of pyssing and paine of the bladder TAke of Pulegium of Spikenarde of Folium of ech lyke quantitie being somewhat brayed you shall put them into a little bag and being warme applie it vnto the griefe It helpeth also to take Horehounde boyled it wine and water and being strayned giue it vnto the sicke person to drinke To heale one that cannot keepe his water TAke of Snayles called Africani that is such as are without their shelles and being burned giue the partie oftentimes to drinke thereof in wine It helpeth also to drinke the braines of an Hare in wine to eate the reines of the said beast To remedie the comming out of the Matrix FIrst you must dissolue with the iuice of wormwood Aromatical spices as Gallia muschata Lignum Aloes and therwith annoint vnder the Nauil Then take Rew Castor Artemesia of ech like quantitie boyle them in good wine vntill two parts be consumed and being strained giue thereof the drinke Then cause the Matrix to be put in with ones handes verye softly and cause hir to be set in a bath in the which are boiled of Roses of Pomegranat flowers called Balaustie of Sumack of the rindes of Pomegranates of Galles of Mirtels of the leaues and inward barke of an Oke and of Cipres nuts To heale the itch and hardnesse of the Matrix TAke of Camphora of Litharge of Baye berries as much as you thinke good and with the white of an Egge make a suppositorie and put it into the Matrix The pouder of Fenegreke mixed with the bloude of a Goose and annointing the place therwith healeth the hardnesse of the Matrix To remedie the windinesse of the Matrix TAke of Mallowes of Pellitorie of the wall and being boyled in water make a bathe for the woman and after you shall put vpon hir bodie this plaister following being warme Take of the iuice of Taxus barbatus and of Rapes and being mixed with the Meale of Barlie make therof a plaister To heale the paine of the head occasioned through the French disease TAke of Aloes Epatice one ounce of the rootes of Pimpernell and Buglosse of eche a handfull boyle all these in thrée pintes of water vntill two parts thereof be consumed and that which remayneth you shall deuide in foure partes to giue him in steade of a sirop it will purge him and cease the paine To cause heare to grow where it is fallen away TAke and burne Acornes of an Oke and mixe the pouder with the fat of a Beare and annoint the place To remedie eyes that be bloud shot TAke of the milke of a Goat that is bloud warme and therewith fomentate the eies or else bray the leaues of Verbena with a little salt and therewith emplaister the eyes that all the night they may be shut and the day following take it awaye and continuing thus certaine dayes he shall be hole To heale the flix of the bodie and spitting of bloud TAke of Gum Dragant Gum Arabicke of Sanguis Draconis of Bole Armenia Amidum of Spodium of eche foure scruples of the stone called Hematitis grounded vpon a Marble of the iuice of Plantin of Poppie of Mumia of Acatia of Hipoquistidos of eche thrée drammes of sirrop of Roses as much as sufficeth meddle them well togither and make thereof a lectuarie To remedie the Ptisicke BRaye Bettonie and mixe it with Honie and make therof a lectuarie or else beate Pine Apple kirnels which are clean and new and with soden wine and clarified Hony labor them so long in the Morter that they come vnto the forme of Hony and vse to take thereof It helpeth also to take the lunges and hart of a wilde goose boyled and to eate thereof An oyntment to heale the stiffenesse or shrinking of sinowes called Spasmus comming of a wound taken of some venemous beast TAke of the meale of Line séedes of the meale of Barlie and of Orobi of eche thrée ounces of the meale of Beanes one ounce of Honye a pounde of white vinegar thrée ounces of hard Pitch sixe ounces of Swines grease thrée ounces mixe all togither and make therof an oyntment To make milke come into a womans brests TAke Dill and boyle it well in water and of the decoction you shall giue vnto the woman to drinke morning and euening foure ounces at a time and it will doe the effect To remedie the disease called in Italian Fuoco saluatico and in English S. Anthonies fire TAke of Burre rootes and of Sage leaues and braye them verie well and make therof a plaister which you must laye vpon the sore A verie excellent remedie against winde in the left side called in Italian Melancholia mirachiale TAke of red Rose leaues sixe ounces of Ciperus fiue drams of Cloues of Asarum of Mastick of Spicknarde of eche sixe drammes of Mace of Cardamomes of Nutmegs of eche one dramme braye and mixe them togither Then take of Myrobolanes called Emblici one pounde the which you must boyle in seuen pintes of water vntill two parts therof be consumed straine it and put vnto the decoction one pound of Hony then boyle it againe vntill it be as thicke as Hony then put it vnto the spices before mentioned and mixe them togither with a spatter made of Willow or of a Pomecitron trée and aromatize it with halfe a scruple of Muske and vse it in electuarie Another for the same TAke of Capillus Veneris called in English Maiden heare of Buglosse of Reisons of eche one handfull of Lignum Aloes of Spicknarde of Masticke of eche two drammes of Epithimum of Polipodie of Borage of eche halfe an ounce of the iuice of Pome royals one ounce and a halfe of Sugar two pounds make therof a sirop and aromatize it with white Amber and vse it To remedie the want of sleepe through frenesie SHaue away the heare with a Raser and annoint the heade with the froth or fome which swimmeth vpon Creame and be shall sléepe forthwith To heale the falling sicknesse TAke of the Lungs of a Wolfe and washe them with good red wine then boyle them and dresse them with Cordiall spices and giue it in meate vnto the sicke person and he shalbe healed or else take of Opoponack of Castoreum of Sanguis draconis of Antimonie of ech like quantitie bray them and giue therof vnto the sicke person two scruples in what maner you will and this shall be the quantitie whensoeuer he taketh it and you shall sée the successe therof to be maruellous To heale
blacke Henne and they shall be hole or else take Eleborus of Incense of Liquide piche of eche like quantitie braye them and mixe them with oyle of Ceder apples and Vinegar and worke therewith It remedieth also to rub the spottes with the rootes of Mandragora standing in the Sunne fiue daies continually It healeth likewise to take the water of Radishes distilled through a Limbecke and therewith to wash the spottes or else to annoynt the skinne with the meate of Orobo mixed with Honie To heale Ringwormes BVrne a péece of course Linnen and when it is kindled put it vpon a plate of cleane Iron or else in a dishe and there it will leaue a certaine humiditie with the which annoynt the Ringwormes and it will heale them Or else take of the Gum of a wilde Pineapple trée and put therevnto Honie and Vinegar and annoint the place To remedie the wanne speckes or pimples of the face TAke of a Hare new killed and with the bloode thereof while it is warme annoynt and it will helpe Or else annoynt them with Cinamond beaten mixed with hony Also take the grease of a Ducke in the which is mixed washed Litarge and annoynt the place and it worketh the like effect To remedie the opilations of the liuer and of the milt TAke of Calomus Aromaticus one pounde bray it a little and infuse it in a sufficient quantitie of Vinegar and then boyle it in that same Vinegar vntill halfe therof be consumed then straine it well thorow a linnen cloth and put vnto the decoction of good hony sixe ounces and boyle it vntill it come to the substance of a sirrop wherof you must vse to take morning and euening fastyng the quantitie of an ounce and a halfe at a tyme and you shall haue your desire To remedie the baldnesse of the head TAke a quantitie of Sothernwoode and put it vppon kindled Coales to burne and being made in powder mixe it with Oyle of Radishes and annoynt the balde place and you shall sée a great experience To stop bleeding at the Nose TAke of the yelow sedes which grow in the middest of Roses of Sanguis draconis of Terra Sigillata of Armenick of eche one dramme of the heares of an Hare burned one dramme and a halfe beate all these into fine pouder make a bagge bathed in the white of an Egge with some of the foresaide pouder being put therin so put it into the nose and it wil doe the effect Against the excoriations and griefes of the bodie TAke of the herbe called Alchimilla braye it and take out the iuyce by a linnen cloth then take of Gallitricon and of Hipericon made in powder and being medled giue thereof to drinke Or else take of chosen Agrick two drammes binde it in a linnen cloth and boyle it in water with Mallowes Violet leaues Paritarie and Porcelane of eche one handefull Then take a pounde of the saide decoction of oyle Oliue thrée ounces and make a Glister which you shall finde maruellous good To heale the flixes of the stomack and bowels TAke of good Vinegar a possenet full and boyle therin of Aristologia rotunda halfe an ounce of Cloues half an ounce brayed grosely and with a sponge infused in the decoction you must bath the stomack and the nauill To heale the issuing forth of the Fundiment TAke of Taxus Barbatus and of the flowers of Pimpernell of flower Deluce as much as you please boyle them in wine and being taken out emplayster the place about his Fundiment and it will returne vnto the place To heale streynings TAke of Basill and boyle it in Vinegar and Oyle vntill it bée verie tender and with the decoction bath the place Against the belkings of the stomack TAke of the flowers and rindes of Pomegranets and beate them into pouder then boyle them in Vinegar in the which you must infuse a sponge and with bathing the stomacke the paine will cease Against Chilblaynes or Kibes TAke the rines of Pomegranets and braye them well then boyle them in wine and being well beaten put it vpon the griefe and you shall sée a verie trim effect Against hardnesse of the Milt and of other members and the Palsey TAke of the gréene leaues of Bearefoote eight ounces of Sauine of Sage of Mallowes of Margerome of Rosemarie of Pulegium of Motherwoort of Wormewoode of Sothernwoode of eche two handfulles of cloues sixe ounces of Cinamonde halfe an ounce of Commin two ounces of Galingale thrée drammes of Incense and of Masticke of eche foure drammes of white Waxe eyght ounces of good wine thrée pintes Boile all these a foresaide things vntill the wine be consumed then take it from the fire and put vnto it the waxe and make an Oyntment with the which annoynt where néede requireth To remedie the griefe of the loynes and bellie TAke water Mintes and drie them and make pouder therof and giue two drammes of that vnto the sicke person to drinke in thrée ounces of the water of Radishes and you shall sée a happie successe To heale the pimples in the face ANnoint the face with the oyle of the séedes of Bombace and it will clense the face from the speckes or pimples Against windinesse of the Bellie TAke of Annis séedes of Fenell séedes and of the rootes of Bruscie and of Suger of eche like quantitie make pouder thereof and giue vnto the sicke person a sponefull to drinke in good wine and it will heale him To cause a woman to auoyde the skinne that the childe is wrapped in called in Italian Secondina TAke of the flowers of Marigoldes and being dried make pouder of them and put thereof about a great waxe candell and being lighted make therewith a fumigation vnto hir place of nature and it will doe the effect An excellent preseruatiue against the Pestilence and Dropsey TAke one ounce of the iuyce of gréene nuttes of the iuyce of Agrimony halfe an ounce of the iuice of Rew thrée drams of the iuice of Isope thrée ounces of the iuice of Hempe foure ounces meddle them togither then take of the saide mixture halfe an ounce of Mumia halfe a dramme of Sugar Candy halfe an ounce of Sugar Rosate one dramme make a lectuarie of the which dissolue in good wine the quantitie of a Chestnut or else in Buglosse water or of the flowers of Marygolds and many nights when you go to bed vse to drinke therof To remedie the yexings of the stomacke and vomitings and losse of appetite occasioned through cold humors TAke of the séedes of Cardamomes and of Lignum Aloes like quantitie and being finely beaten drinke a dramme thereof in good swéete wine two houres before you eate meate and if you adde therevnto Annis séedes it will restore the appetite which is lost To heale the Quarterne ague and all agues which by nature continue long time TAke of Cardus benedictus one dramme and being made in pouder you shall cause the pacient to drink it a quarter
of an houre before his fit take him then couer him well in his bed and you shall sée a maruellous effect or else giue him to drinke thrée ounces of the water of the same herbe distilled in Maye it will cause him to sweate abundantly and cease his paine Against the Pestilence TAke of the rootes of Tormentill finely poudred one dram of Triacle halfe a dramme dissolue it in Sorrell water and giue it vnto the diseased to drinke To heale the flix called Dissinteria GIue vnto the sick person one dramme of the pouder of Tormentill rootes to drinke with good red wyne and in taking it oftentimes he shall be healed To restore the appetite that is lost TAke of the séeds of Spire Trifolie boile them in wine and giue the sicke person to drinke therof thrée dayes continually morning and euening and presently after giue him to drinke a dramme of pouder of Ginger dissolued with vinegar then cause him to be well couered in his bed he shalbe whole To take spots away that grow in the eyes BOyle in wine the flowres and rootes of Valerian and distill of that wine being cold into the eyes and you shall sée a present successe Against the pleurisey DIstill in the midst of August through a Limbeck the rootes of Valerian and bathe in the water péeces of Linnen cloth and put them hote vpon the euill also if you giue the pacient therof to drinke it will heale him A medicine for women which through fatnesse can not conceyue TAke of the herbe Bettonye and make it into pouder and giue vnto the woman one dramme to drinke thereof in halfe an ounce of the water which is distilled of the same herbe and it will doe the effect Against the Hemerodes TAke of the wood of Vines and make ashes thereof and being dissolued in vineger annoynt the place oftentimes and it will heale them or else take of the stope or caulking which they take out of olde shippes with the Piche and being put into a hole with coales make thereof a smoke and cause the sicke person to sit thereon and he shall be whole It helpeth also to boyle the leaues of Colewortes with water and butter and let the pacient sit ouer it to receyue the fume and he shal be healed To take away Warts TAke of the water which distilleth from the Vines at suche time as they be cut and with that mixe the water which is wont to remayne in the leaues of Okes and washe them often therewith To remedie the infection of the skinne TAke of the rootes of Vines and boyle them in water wyth the séedes of Fetches and Fenegreke and therewith wash the place To accelerat the birth TAke out the iuyce of Vine leaues or else boyle them in good whyte Wine and giue foure ounces thereof vnto the woman to drinke eyther of the one or other To remedie the Quinsey TAke out the meate of an Orenge and fill it with Hennes dounge then put therevnto oyle of Roses and a little Saffron and boyle it vpon a fyre of coales and when you haue taken it from the fyre bray it and make thereof a playster and binde it vnder the throte hauing first well purged the bodye To heale the Cough ▪ TAke of Tyrpentine and of clarified Hony of eche like quantitie and being mixed with an Egge somewhat sodden giue it vnto the pacient to drinke To make a leane person to become fat TAke of the séedes of Orobo and after you haue dryed them at the fyre braye them and mixe them with Hony and of the mixture you shall giue vnto the sicke person euery morning the quantitie of a Nut fasting or else take of the meale of Amidum and of Sarcocolla of eche fiue ounces mixe them with Butter and make thereof a paste the which you shall bake vntyll you can make pouder thereof of the which pouder for the space of many dayes giue ten drams at a time vnto the person to drinke To make a fat person become leane TAke foure ounces of warme Vineger and put therein a quantitie of the pouder of Pepper and giue it vnto the partie to drinke many mornings fasting and he will become leane or else giue him to drinke euerie morning of the Wine of sower Pomegranates two scruples with Oximell or water To heale Wartes or harde knobbes TAke of the ashes made of the wood of a Wyllowe and mixe it with the sower pulpe of a Ceder apple and make thereof a playster and laye it vppon them and they will bée healed It helpeth lykewise to annoynt them with the bloud or dounge of a Ratte dissolued in vineger or else with water of the wood of Vines that commeth of them when they are burnt in the fyre or else rub them oftentimes with the leaues of Porcelane To heale the Cough TAke of Lyneséedes and put them into a warme Cup that they may drie of Reysons the stones being taken out of ech foure ounces of swéete and bitter Almondes of Pine kernels mundified with two ounces of rosted Nuttes of the rootes of Ireos of Rosyn of eche two drammes of Incense of Mastick of Myrrha of Saffron of eche one dramme braye them all and with the milke of an asse make little rounde cakes or rolles and being dried make pouder therof and with hony make a lectuarie of the which you shal giue vnto the pacient a dramme at a time with a littell small wine morning and euening and let him kéepe a little therof continually vnder his tongue To remedie the cough of children TAke of swéete Almonds blaunched as many as you please braye them well and dissolue them with Fennell water distilled through a Limbecke and putting Sugar therevnto boyle it vntill it become thick and giue it vnto children to eate To take white spots from the nayles TAke of quicke Sulphur and being brayed mixe it with Turpentine and Pitch and put it vpon the nayles or else put thereon of Myrrha beaten with liquide Piche and it will doe the effect To remedie the flegmaticke humor in the bladder and reines TAke of the herbe called Linarea the rootes and flowers and boyle them in water and giue the sicke person to drinke of the decoction foure ounces morning and euening and it wyll consume the fleume in those partes considering notwithstanding that such a remedie helpeth when the discending of the humors in those places happen through a colde cause and not of a whote To remedie the flix of vrine TAke the rootes of the herbe aforesaide and bray them well and put them in maner of a plaister betwéene the nauill and the lower place of the belly and it will heale it To remedie the Dropsey TAke the rootes of the herbe called Hirundinaria of some it is called Asclepiade and being brayed infuse them a whole night in wine then boyle them vntill the thirde part be consumed giue vnto the diseased partie euerie morning foure ounces thereof to drinke and causing him
and giue it vnto the sick partie to drinke in white Wine one houre before his fit take him for within a shorte space it will purge him eyther vpwardes or downewards and heale him Against the Ptisick TAke of Filipendola rootes and of Gentiane of eche one dramme beaten into pouder vse to drinke thereof manye times in water of Hony and it will heale you To remedie the rednesse of the face TAke of the leaues of yong Fennell of olde Swines greace of eche lyke quantitie mince them well together wyth a a knyfe then braye them a little and at night annoynt the face and in the morning washe the face with Persely water and it will worke a verie good effect To heale the Sciatica TAke of Strawberies foure handfulles boyle them in as much water as shall suffice and bathe therewith the place of the griefe and after annoynt it with this oyntment Take of Vnguentum dealthea one ounce of Hony halfe an ounce of Waxe one dramme mixe them and make an oyntment thereof which by vsing will make a maruellous effect Against wheales or blisters of the face TAke in the midst of spring time of the leaues of an ashe trée bray them and let them stande to mollifie fiue dayes in Vineger then distill them in Balneo Marie and with the water washe contynually the face the space of thrée wéekes and it will be whole To recouer a lost appetite TAke of Galingale of Pepper of Parsely séedes of eche two drammes make pouder therof and with newe Hony make a Lectuary of the which take morning and euening the quantitie of a sponfull two houres before meat To take away moles or spots which children take in their mothers bellye TAke in the Moneth of March the rootes of Auens togither with the leaues and being brayed distill them thorowe a Limbecke and with the water that shall be drawen thereof wash often the spots or Moles and they will be healed To heale the yelow iaundice TAke of Artemesia of Scolopendria of eche one handfull of Wormwood the third part of a handfull boyle them in white wine that is not sharpe neyther swéete vntill the thirde part be consumed putting the Wormwood vnto it in the ende and adding thervnto of Sugar cause the sicke partie to drinke foure ounces therof continually the space of nine dayes euerye morning in steade of a sirop and he shall be healed To remedie the griefes of the heade which through the beating of the artiers doe not suffer one to take sleepe TAke of Wormwood well brayed and boyled in water and binde it vnto his temples vpon the griefe which presently will mitigate the paine and cause him to take a pleasant sléepe To heale the Ptisick occasioned of grosse and viscous humors TAke of Gentian of Calamus aromaticus of ech halfe an ounce of Aristologia longa one ounce beate them into fine pouder and mixe therewith honye of Roses and make a lectuarie of the which you shall giue vnto the sicke person a spoonefull in the Morning two howres before he eate meat and you shall sée a happie successe Against grauell or any other viscous matter ingendred in the reynes TAke of marshe Mallow rootes foure ounces of Butter one ounce and a halfe of hony thrée ounces of raine water as much as sufficeth braye the rootes and putting euerye thing into a possenet boyle them vntill the rootes be well sodden and being taken from the fire straine it through a linnen cloth or searce and cause the sicke person to drinke sixe ounces thereof fasting let him vse this certaine dayes and you shall sée a verie happie successe To drie vp the milke of the brestes TAke a new earthen pot to boyle with and annoint it with oyle Oliue and put therein as much Tyrpentine as you please then set it to the fire and let it boyle a little after put into it two pieces of linnen cloth which may drinke vp the Turpentine then spread them vpon a boord and put vppon them of the pouder of Olibanum and apply them vnto the brest where the dugges begin and you shall haue your purpose To heale children that haue wormes TAke of Aloes of white Diptamus of Gentian of worme séede of eche one scruple of Butter as much as sufficeth make therewith an oyntment with the which you must fill halfe a Nuts shell and binde it vpon the nauill of the childe and in one night it will remedie him it is a thing well proued To mitigate all kindes of griefes AFter the Moneth of Maye is passed take of the coddes that Elmes bring forth among their leaues and take out the water within them and put it into a vessell well stopped and set it in the sunne twelue dayes then annoint therewith euery part that is grieued and it will make a happy successe To cause milke to discende into the brests TAke of the herbe and séeds of Dill boile them with Lentils and giue the broth therof to drinke and it will cause a maruelous effect or else giue hir the oile of Annis séedes with Fennell séedes and you shall haue a good successe Against yexings occasioned through cruditie of the stomacke VNto Annis séedes boyled in wine and then dried put therevnto of Cinamond and of Masticke of eche like quantitie and being made into fine pouder vse it in your meates as a medicine that hath bene prooued To remedie the stinking of the breath happened by eating of Garlicke or suche like meates TAke a quantity of the rootes of Béetes and rost them in hote embers and being eaten they will do the effect or else for the like cause giue the partie to eate raw Beanes or Rew. To heale the bitings of mad dogges TAke of the leaues of Figtrées of the flowers of Camomill and of Garlicke of eche like quantitie braye them and applie them plaister wise vpon the euill To prouoke the flowers vnto a woman TAke of Labdanum as much as sufficeth make thereof a Pessarie and mixe therein of the pouder of Myrrha and of the iuice of wake Robin and applie it vnto the place of nature and you shall sée a verie good successe An excellent remedie against the dropsey TAke of Assarum one ounce infuse it in a little Barrell of swéete wine by the space of thrée Moneths then straine it and cast away the Assarum and giue of the wine to drinke morning and euening vnto the sicke person and you shall sée a maruelous successe Against the falling sicknesse TAke of Labdanum of Cassia lignea and of the iuice of Wormwood clarified of eche one scruple braye them togither and make thereof thrée pilles to take one houre after supper and vse to doe the like many times Against the weakenesse of the stomacke through colde TAke of Cassia lignea of Masticke of Fennell séedes of eche halfe a dramme and béeing beaten togither make a pouder and giue it to drinke fasting being dissolued with the iuice of Wormwood To remedie the desire to vomit
and to restore the appetite that is lost GAther Centorie the lesser at such tyme as it beginneth to flower that is in the end of Iune being minced smal togither with the flowers distill it through a Limbecke and of the water which shall be distilled giue thrée ounces vnto the sicke person to drinke thereof morning and euening fasting and it will heale him It healeth also the Collick and causeth the procreation of deade creatures Against the bitings of all venemous beasts TAke an Onyon and braye it with freshe Rewe Salt and Hony of ech like quantitie put it vpon the biting And it is maruelous Against the mistes droppings and rednesse of the eyes TAke of the flowers of Cherie trées at their time distill them in Balneo Mariae and put of the water into the eyes of the diseased morning and euening colde and it will worke the intent Against the hardnesse and swelling of the liuer or milt TAke Iuie and make it tender by infusing it ten dayes in wine vntill it become rotten Then boyle it vntill the wyne be consumed strayne the iuice mixe it with oyle Oliue and waxe make an oyntment wherewith annoint the swellings To purge the Matrix of a woman TAke of Gum Serapine of Myrrha of Cithorie of eche like quantitie braye them and with oyle of Camomill and hony dissolue them and make therof a plaister and hauing made a suppositorie put it into the place of nature Against the Ptisick TAke of Saffron one scruple of Muske halfe a graine mixe them and dissolue them in good wine and giue it vnto the sicke partie to drinke To remedie olde inueterate griefes of the head TAke of Gum Arabick of Myrrha of Saffron of Euphorbium of eche thrée graynes braye them all togither and mixe them with the white of an Egge well beaten then applye therof vnto the temples and forehead and presently you shall haue helpe Against Hemerodes that appeare not TAke of the herbe Cinoglossa and distill it by a Limbecke and of the water that shall be taken thereof giue vnto the diseased to drinke the quantitie of thrée ounces in the morning and he shalbe hole but if they shall be apparant and come forth wash them often with péeces of cloth bathed in the same water and they will be healed Against drie choughes TAke wilde Daucus and boyle it in wine with the rootes also vntill they be thorowly sodden putting therevnto a little quantitie of drie figges then straine it and giue the sicke person to drinke of the wine oftentimes and he shalbe healed To remedie the griefe of the Hemerodes and the chappings of the fundiment TAke of Bole Armenick of Gum Arabicke of Masticke of Sanguis draconis of Myrrha of drie Roses of the flowers of Pomegranates of eche thrée drammes make of all these a pouder then take of fresh butter one ounce of oyle of Roses thrée ounces of the iuice of the leaues of Léekes thrée drammes of the iuice of Filopendola foure ounces set the iuices butter and oyle vnto the fire and boyle them vntill the iuices be consumed then put therevnto the other things being beaten into fine pouder and make therewith an oyntment to annoynt the griefe An other for the same TAke of the grease of a Ducke and of a Hen of eche one ounce of oyle of Roses two ounces of waxe thrée drammes of the yelkes of rawe egges one of Opium in pouder one dramme of Saffron halfe a dramme mixe them all togither and make therof an oyntment To heale the windinesse and other passions of the Matrix TAke of Gallia muschata of Labdanum of Nutmegs of Castor called in Englishe a Beuer of the rennet of an Hare of Bdelium of eche two drammes of Baye leaues of Spikenard of Masticke and of Mirtell beries of eche two ounces of Oleum Nardinum sixe ounces of oyle of Nutmegs one ounce of white waxe thrée ounces dissolue the waxe with the oyle and put therevnto the other things being finely brayed and in the ende put vnto it the Nutmegs and make an oyntment without fire and making rolles of Piche annoynt them with this oyntment and put them into the conceyuing place of the woman To remedie the disease of the pleurisey TAke of the flowers of red Poppie which grow amongst Wheate and drie them in the Sunne and hauing made them into pouder giue a little therof vnto the sicke in his meats and drinkes Then annoint the place of the griefe with oyle of Lisartes being warme and you shall sée the effect To heale the disease called Tigna TAke Nuts with their shels drie them vppon a Hearth and make them into pouder then mixe it with olde Larde of a swine without salt and therewith annoint the griefe and presently it will be healed To remedie the griefe of the brestes and to cause milke to discende TAke of Percely rootes and of the rennet of an Hare of ech halfe an ounce of Storax calamite thrée drams of new oile of swéete Almonds thrée ounces of Barly meale one ounce and a half make therwith a plaister and lay it vpon the brests Against water and windinesse in the testicles of children TAke foure rootes of white Lillies of Line séedes of Beane flowres of eche one ounce of Comin of Daucus of eche foure drammes of Brimstone one dramme of the fruite of Ciperus halfe an ounce of Bdellium dissolued in vinegar two drammes of oyle of Camomill sixe ounces boyle the roots and bray them and with the water of the decoction boyle the meale and mixing all togither make a playster and applie it colde vnto the griefe To heale scabbed hands occasioned through the French disease TAke of the leaues of Nettles one handfull of Cinamonde and of Cloues of eche two drammes boyle them in water and bathing the handes in the fume therof they will be hole To stop the superfluous bloud of the flowers TAke of the herbe called Virga pastoris and make it in pouder and giue two drammes therof to drinke in a potinger of the broth made with Peason and it will stoppe or else boyle it in vinegar and being brayed applie it vnder the nauill in maner of a plaister and it will worke the like effect To heale shronken and stiffe sinewes TAke of Ceruce of Rosin of olde oyle of eche one ounce of Gum Amoniack of Galbanum of the confection Ciphodea of eche one ounce of waxe foure ounces Make an ointment and vse it To remedie the euill countenance which proceedeth of the Dropsey AFter the body is well purged the sicke must take morning and euening before meate one of these morsels folowing Take of the pouder of Dia lacca of the pouder of Dia curcuma of eche one dramme of the séedes of Southistle two drammes of Lignum Aloes of Cloues and of Saffron of ech halfe a scruple of Sugar fiue ounces dissolue the Sugar with water of Agrimonie and make the confection into rolles euery one conteyning one dramme and a halfe To
that are inflamed TAke of burnt Leade one pounde of Litarge brayed one ounce of Ceruce washed halfe an ounce of vinegar and Hony of Roses of eche one ounce of oyle of Roses thrée ounces of the yolkes of raw Egges thrée make an ointment in the morter and vse it Against stripes or brusings TAke of the rootes of Consolida the greater and lesser one pound of the meale of Beanes foure ounces of Camomil and of Mellilot of eche two ounces of Butter thrée ounces of the iuice of Wormwood and of Comin of eche one ounce boyle the rootes vntill they be tender then put vnto them the other things and bray them well and make a plaister and laye it vpon the sore To heale the Panaritio and euery other griefe which happeneth vnto the endes of the fingars TAke of oyle of Mastick of oyle Oliue of eche two ounces of Antimonie one dramme of Ceruce washed of Leade burned of Tutia preperate of eche halfe a dramme of white Waxe one ounce of white Turpentine of the Pinetrée wasshed thrice with white wine one ounce Dissolue the Waxe with the oyle and Turpentine and then put vnto them the other things that are in pouder and make an ointment To heale scurfe or scales in the head bearde or browes TAke of the leaues of an Elme when they be tender braye them and with a presse get out the iuice with the which annoint the sore and it will be hole for certaintie To remedie the scortications of children through occasion of vrine or of some other sharpe humor TAke of Litarge brayed one ounce of oyle of Violets thrée ounces of the whites of Egges one of the iuice of Plantine and of Semperuiue the lesser of eche sixe drammes Make an ointment and stirre it well in the Morter and annoynt colde all the griefes that come of heate as rawnesse of skin and such other To remedie the running of the reynes occasioned of a sharpe cause and to heale the scortications which they make TAke of the iuice of Virga pastoris of the iuice of Plantine and of the iuice of Compherie of ech two ounces of Camphire one dramme thrée whites of Egges of the meale of Amidum two ounces of Ceruce one ounce of Litarge halfe an ounce of Incense preparated with Rose water sixe ounces make an oyntment in a Morter of Leade and being colde annoynt the yarde vnder the string To remedie spots and markes and to take away all superfluous growing of flesh in any part of the body TAke of the rootes of wilde Cucumbers of white Nyll of the rootes of Coloquintida of eche one ounce of Ceruce of Litarge of Tartar of eche one dramme and a halfe of the rootes of Canes that are gréene of Serapine of Pigeons dung of eche two scruples of oile of Sisamine of oile of wheat and of Iuniper of eche one ounce and a halfe of white waxe two ounces of the iuice of Orenges foure ounces of the whites of Egges one of Camphire one dramme Braye the rootes and boyle them with the oyles vntill they be almost tender and then straine them Then take the iuice of Orenges and the Camphire with the white of the Egge and mixe well these thrée things togither then put the waxe into the said oyle and when it is dissolued let it stande to coole and in the ende meddle them altogither braying those thinges that are to be brayed and make an oyntment with the which annoynt the place warme and it will doe the effect To heale sores of the brests TAke of Hony sixe ounces of the meale of Barlie one ounce and a halfe of the yolkes of raw Egges two of Myrrha of Sarcacolla of drie Roses of eche one dramme boile the meale with Hony then put vnto it the other things in pouder vse it To make oyle of Balme which hath these vertues following TAke of cléere Turpentine one pounde of white Incense foure ounces of Gum Elemi sixe ounces of Bay berries foure ounces of Masticke of Galingale of Cinamonde of Cloues of Nutmegs of Cubebes of eche one ounce bray the foresaide things grossely and mixe them with Turpentine and put them all into a Stillitorie of Glasse with the receyuer and distill them with a little fire there will come forth the first water and the seconde of much value called Balme waters in the ende will come forth the most perfect called Balme This oyle healeth wounds especially those of the sinewes the Canker Fistolaes Leprosie and the disease called Noli me tangere in touching the place twice a day with the saide oyle It healeth a Carbuncle or Boch and all kinde of Poyson And being put into wounds it bringeth out broken bones and healeth ruptures and annointing the temples therwith it helpeth the memorie To heale wounds of the legges happened of scaldings TAke of oyle Oliue thrée ounces of white Waxe and of Ceruce of eche two ounces of the sewet of a Wether one ounce and a halfe of Minium of Lie of eche halfe an ounce of Sanguis draconis and of Camphire of ech thrée drammes meddle them all togither and make an oyntment and laye it vpon the sore To close vp woundes TAke of oyle of Roses of gréene oyle Oliue of eche sixe drammes of oyle of Mirtils of Vnguentum populeonis of eche thrée ounces of Plantine leaues of Solatrum of eche two handfulles bray the herbe and mixe euery thing togither stirring them well euery day in the ende strayne them thorow a Boulter or linnen cloth and put vnto the strayning of waxe foure ounces and dissolue it at the fire stirring it with the spatter and while it is warme put therevnto of Litarge of golde and of siluer sixe ounces of Brasse burned thrée drammes of Ceruce two ounces of Camphire one dramme of Tutia preparated two drammes of burnt Lead sixe drammes Worke them in a Morter of Lead the space of two howres and make an oyntment vsing it with good successe To heale sores which through drie distemperature of those parts cannot be healed TAke of Barlie water sixe ounces of Mallowe leaues boyled in water two ounces of meale of wheat halfe an ounce of the polpe of Almonds brayed two ounces of clarified Hony one ounce of Saffron half a scruple of Swines grease a little Braye them all and make a plaister then take of oyle Oliue two ounces of Turpentine halfe an ounce of Waxe as much as sufficeth make a liniment first put of the liniment into the sore with péeces of linnen cloth and vpon that put the plaister and within short space you shall haue your intent To remedie dolorous sores of the ioynts TAke of oyle drawen out of waxe by Alcumistrie and of oyle of yellowe waxe and put thereof into the sore and it wyll worke a maruelous effect or else put about the sore cloutes dipped in oyle of Brimstone boyled and it will doe the effect To remedie brusings and sores happened of stripes or otherwise TAke of Turpentine washed sixe ounces
sore To remedie the griefe of the Matrix TAke of Spiknard of Squinant of Nutmegs of Cardamomes of Galingale of Setwall of eche halfe a dramme of Cinamond of Gynger of Cloues of Maces of Folium of Lignum Aloes of Mastick of Cubebes of Saffron of Carret seeds of Ameos of Cassia Lignea of al the Mirabolanes of Calamus Aromaticus of eche two drammes of Annys séedes of Carawaies of Basyll of Perselie of common salt and of white Suger the weight of all the rest and make therof pilles or lozenges and cause the woman to vse of them A maruellous powder for the weakenesse of the sight TAke of Caraway séedes of Annys séedes of Dyll of Ameos of Perselie of Smallage of Fennell of Bettonie of Comin of Calamint of Penny Ryall of Isope of Spiknard of Gynger Salgem of Rewe of Centrum galli of eyebright of Incense of Mastick of Saffron of all the Mirobalanes of Folium of Basyll of Cardamomes of Galingale of Sothernwood of Sage of Dittanie of Pimpinell of the Berries of Geneper of Myntes of Origanum of Celendine of the séedes of Psillium of Cubebes of Nutmegs of eche two drammes braye them all into pouder which vse with your meates but greater quantitie in Winter then in Sommer the vse of this pouder healeth all colde diseases in the head it doth sharpen the wyt and make a good memorie To heale ruptures or burstings TAke of Pyche of Spaine two ounces of Pyche of shippes foure ounces of Aloes Cicotrine of red waxe of Henbane of eche two ounces of Mastick of Incense of Galbanum of Oppoponack of Gum Serapine of eche as much more of Pomegranat flowers of Gawles of Corrall of Lapis hematitis of eche two ounces of Euforbium of Aristologia Longa and Rotunda of Sanguis Draconis of Boale Armenick of eche one ounce of Tyrpentine two ounces of mans bloud ten ounces boyle the sayde bloude as long as you would veale and being taken out braye it and mixe it with Fishe glewe dissolued in water and put vnto it the gummes dissolued also in water with the other things made in pouder and in the ende the Tirpentine Then let it stande and coole and cast it vpon a Marble stone annoynted with oyle Oliue and make a playster and lay it vpon the rupture Then cause the partie to vse thys lectuarie morning and euening before meat the quantitie of halfe an ounce at a time Take of Mastick of Incense of Sandarack of Annys séedes of the leaues and rootes of wylde Hartichokes of eche one ounce of Roses of Pomegranat flowers of eche as much more of red Corall of the heares of an Hare burned of Gum Arabick of Cipres Berries of Lacca of the rootes of Geneper burnt of eche twelue ounces of Psillium burned of Sanguis Draconis of Boale Armenick of Veeches of eche one ounce of fine Sugar two pound make a lectuarie To staye the heare that falleth TAke of Spikenard halfe an ounce of the leaues of Mirtels one handefull of Aloes and of Beniomin of eche two drammes of the séedes of wylde Myntes one ounce and a halfe of the rootes of Walwoort one handfull of the leaues of Sene two drammes boyle all these in halfe a Kettle of olde Wine vntill the thirde part be consumed and with the decoction washe often the rootes of the heares To heale the swelling of the arme through letting of bloud TAke of wheate meale as much as you please and with Honie and Mylke make a playster and laye it vpon the sore or else take the leaues of Brioney and being made warme with water binde it vpon the diseased arme To remedie the swelling of the legges TAke of the iuice of Walwoort of Waxe of Vineger of Barlie meale of eche lyke quantitie boyle it and make a playster and binde it vpon the sore To heale the swelling of the bodie and of the legges through cold humors TAke of Bittony of Pimpernell of whyte Hoarehound of Fennell rootes of Smallage and of red Waxe of ech like quantitie boyle them all in a sufficient quantitie of water vntill the thirde parte be consumed and giue the sicke to drinke foure ounces thereof euery daye putting vnto the water two pound of Hony To cause good fleshe to growe in woundes TAke of the grease of a Hen of a Goose of a Swine of hony of eche one ounce of wheate meale and of the pouder of Incense of eche halfe an ounce of Aloes of quick Lyme a little of the iuice of Coalewortes as much as sufficeth make an oyntment and put it vpon the sore or else take of Incense of Mastick of Aloes of the Pytche of Spayne of Aristologia rotunda of Ireos of eche sixe ounces make a powder of euerie thing with oyle Oliue and Wax make an oyntment To heale sore legges TAke of newe Wax two ounces of Tyrpentine halfe an ounce boyle them togither and put into it the milke of a woman that gyueth sucke and a little strong Vineger and make an oyntment To heale the disease called in Italian Fuoco saluatico TAke of Incense halfe an ounce of Ceruce and of Wax of eche as much more of oyle of Roses and Violets of eche one ounce of Wax as much as sufficeth make an oyntment and annoynt the knobbes or else take of oyle Oliue two ounces of Tirpentine and of Butter of eche one ounce of Wax halfe an ounce make an oyntment and vse it To heale bones that are broken in the head in fewe dayes TAke of Tirpentine one pound boyle it a little and strayne it and put it againe vpon the fire and adde therto of strong Vineger one pounde and beyng made hote straine it agayne then set it vpon the fyre and put vnto it of Waxe fiue ounces of saint Iohns worte in powder two ounces boyle it well and strayne it and when it is colde take it out and wash it with the milke of an Asse or of a woman that giueth a childe sucke and vse it vnto all broken bones and sores of the heade To mollifie hardened sinewes TAke of oyle of Foxes and of Cammomyll of eche two ounces of oyle of Linséedes of Costus of Ireos of Euphorbium of Nardinum of Wormewood and of the filth of the oyle that is in wooll of ech one ounce of Vnguentum marciatom sixe ounces of Swines grease as much more of Wax one ounce and a halfe make an oyntment and annoynt the place warme To mundifie Fistuloes and other putrified sores TAke of Agrimonie in pouder and of a thinne péece of lether finely burned of eche two ounces of quick lime one ounce of Verderame as much more mixe euery thing togither and hauing made an oyntment vse it A most precious oyle to remedie all sores and griefes TAke of Gum Arabick of Rubea Tinctorum of Rosen of oyle of Bayes of Incense of Mirrhe of the fat of an Hen of oyle of Iuniper of Gynger of long Pepper of Cloues of Cinamond of common Pepper of Imperatoria of
flixes but if the Farberies be giuen a woman to drinke they will doe the like effect and also helpe all the other flixes of the bodye Against stinging of Bees TAke a péece of linnen cloth and wash it in distilled Borage water and lay therof often vpon the stinging and it will take away the paine To heale the inflammation of a mans yarde TAke of the leaues of Bruscie braye them and boyle them with Rose water and a little wine then take them out and make a playster laying it vppon the member and you shall sée the effect A remedie against coldnesse and debilitie of the reines the paine of the backe and want of appetite vnto a woman TAke of Persenep rootes as many as you please let them be faire and great and cut away the tops and take double as much of Sugar and put them into an earthen pot of water and boyle them with a slow fire vntill they begin to waxe tender then lay them vpon a Gyrdion that they maye coole then pare them and take out their pithes and after put them into a new carthen pot glased and put thereto as much good clarified Hony as will couer them then boyle them vntill the Hony doe thorowly penetrate euery part of them Then take them from the fire and put into them of Cloues two parts of Cinamond and of Ginger one part bray them and meddle them with the rootes of the which the sicke partie eating fasting one ounce at a time shall finde a maruelous effect To remedie vomiting occasioned of colde humors TAke of swéete Pome rials and boile them wel in two parts of water and one of Hony and being taken out boile them once againe in Hony only and then put them into a vessell of glasse and poure vppon them as much clarified Hony that they may be couered and adde vnto them these Spices Take of Cloues of Cinamond of Ginger of Cardamomes of Pepper of eche a like such quantitie as you thinke conuenient for the quantitie of the apples and vse to eate of them and they will be verie effectuall Against the streynings when a man cannot go to the stoole TAke of Maudlen wortes and boyle them in tart wine and make fomentation from beneath It helpeth also to stop the bloud of the Hemerodes To remedie deafnesse or want of hearing TAke of ground Iuy bray it and take out the iuice and being a little warmed distill thereof at diuers times into the eares To heale bruses about the eyes without launcing or incision TAke of Saffron halfe a dramme of oile of Roses one ounce one yolke of an Egge bray the Saffron and meddle them and lay therof vpon the eye To heale watrie or dropping eyes AFter the bodye is thorowly purged take of the rindes of Incense of Tutia well preperated with Margerome water of Mirrhe of eche one dram of red Corall as much more with Fennell water as much as sufficeth braye those things that are to be brayed and make a Collirion with the which wash the eyes An excellent pouder for the same disease TAke of burnt Antimonie fiue drams of Tutia of Alexandria preperated three drammes of Lignum Aloes burned halfe a dramme of the stones of Dates burned into coles thrée drammes bray all these things into verie fine pouder and hauing tempered them with Rose water drie them in the sunne then take of Muske one graine of Amber as much more temper them with Rose water and being dried beate them with the foresaide things and braye them into a verie fine pouder which you shall vse after vnto the eyes To heale the griefes of the eyes TAke of Incense well brayed halfe an ounce washe it in warme water and let it stande so the space of two houres then with Fennell water make a Collirion and vse it It helpeth maruelouslye to take a dramme of the vitriature or glasing of vessels made in pouder and being medled with oyle of the séedes of Bombace to put it into the eye To heale sores of the eares that offend the hearing HAuing purged the bodie thorowly take of small wine somewhat swéete of childrens vrine of eche one ounce boyle them with one ounce of Hony medled therwith and put therof into the eares After the sore is mundified take of Incense of Sarcacoll of Mirrhe and of Aloes of eche one dramme dissolue them in wine and dip therein tentes and put them into the eares or else vse this remedie Take of the drosse of tried Iron often washed with vinegar and made into pouder of Bole Armenick of the barke of Incense of Sarcacoll of Mirrhe of Aloes of eche one dramme dissolue them in wyne and vse them Against the griefe of the loynes and of the eyes TAke of the oyle made of Nuts of India that is old and with that annoint the sicke person and it will doe the effect Against difficultie of taking of breath through coldnesse TAke drie Figges and boyle them in wine and meddle therwith of the pouder of Nuttes of India and giue to drinke thereof euery daye and it will worke maruelously Also the water of Origanum being drunke by thrée ounces at a time helpeth To heale a drie cough TAke a quantitie of Béetes and boyle them and put thereto of swéete Almondes and of the iuice of swéete Pomegranates of eche lyke quantitie and giue thereof to eate and you shall finde a maruellous helpe Against the hardnesse of the matrix TAke of the herbe called Origanum and boyle it in Wine and meddle therewith of oyle Oliue and bathe therein péeces of linnen cloth and put of them often into the natural place of the woman Against the falling of the Vuola and swelling of the Pallate TAke of Origanum in the month of Iune and braye it and dystill it through a Limbeck and with the water let the patient Cargarize and washe hys mouth thrée or foure tymes a day Against the comming out of the nauill of children TAke of the herbe called saint Iohns wort and make a playster braying it verie well and binde it vpon the Nauill and you shall sée helth ensue To heale the palsey TAke of Calamus aromaticus two ounces of Stecados Arabice one scruplé of Calamint of Origanum of Annys séedes of Fennell séedes of Cinamond of ech thrée drams of Hissope one ounce of Fennell rootes of Persely rootes and of Sparagus of eche halfe an ounce of Sage of Balme of Bettoney and of Auens of eche one handefull of Sugar one pound make a sirop according vnto Art of the which cause the diseased to take one ounce and a halfe at a time with water made of the infusion of Nutmegs Against the debilitie of sinewes TAke a Goose and pull it and hauing taken out the guttes washe it within then take halfe a Fox and halfe a Catte that are fat and breake the bones of them both and bray them well and put therto of Tyrpentine of Serapine of Bdellium of Rosyn of earth wormes dried of
maner you please The like effect is done by taking the séedes of Nigella sodden in wine and giuen to drinke To deminish the fleugme of the bodie and to augment the bloud LEt the partie that is in such sort eate euerye morning fasting seauen drammes of small Reysons fasting and the effect will follow A remedie to cause conception SOme Phisitions affirme that Orientall Amber helpeth vnto conception notwithstanding I estéeme as by experience also I haue prooued that it is but a weake remedie Therfore annoynting a pencell with Oyle of Balme and touching the mouth of the matrix therewith it is a verie perfite medicine vnto generation taking héede notwithstanding that it be not a counterfeit oyle but true which you shall know in this maner take a drop thereof and cast it into a Cup of water if it go vnto the bottome it is perfite or if you drop it vppon a wollen cloth it will make no spot To heale paine in the feete TAke of the leaues and flowers of Mugwort and meddle them braying therwith Swines grease and emplaister the place of the griefe and you shall sée the successe To heale Wheales TAke a quantitie of wylde Mintes and with leuen as much as sufficeth being brayed togither make a playster and lay it vpon the sore and in a short space it will make it ripe hole To heale inward ruptures TAke of Germander brayed in a Morter with a pestell of wood and infuse it in good white or red wine that is a stringent and giue the patient thereof many times to drinke and certainely it will worke a maruellous effect vnto all ruptures within the bodie To remedie griefes proceeding through going out of the ioyntes and to heale swellings TAke Agrimonie and braye the tender partes thereof very well and lay them vpon the sore place in stead of a playster and you shall sée it worke a fayre and quick successe To heale the paine of the splene and the Ptisick TAke of the iuice of Strawberies and meddle it with hony and adding thereto a little quantitie of whyte Pepper giue it vnto the sicke partie To remedie the puntures of bones or stingings of dead Serpents TAke of the vpper partes of Gladian and making pouder thereof meddle it togither with wine and binde it vpon the stingings and it will deliuer you of the poyson To take away wearinesse after great labor and griefe of the members TAke Hoarehound and hauing taken out the iuice thereof meddle it with Oyle of Roses and with the linement annoynt the partes and presently you shall be whole To heale one that lotheth meate TAke of the leaues of Dyll and boyle them in water of the which giue the partie to drinke foure ounces and a halfe and it will heale the lothsomnesse ventositie of the stomack and smelling vnto the herbe newly gathered with the seede it will cause the yoxing to go from him that is molested therwith To heale percussions of the eyes TAke freshe Bettony and boyle it and beyng taken out and strayned braye it and with the sayde herbe make a Cataplasme vppon the place of the Percussion To remedie the paine of the splene TAke Cammomyll flowers and make them into pouder of the which giue the diseased to drinke morning and euening one dramme at a time in thrée ounces of whyte Wine and a little of a childes vrine not as yet come to pollution and continuing this certayne dayes it will restore the splene vnto hys former health Against the great griefes of the body TAke of Sinckfoyle of Pulegium and of Poppie leaues of eche like quantitie boyle them in Wine and fomentate the place of the griefe and the intent will folow To heale the plurisey TAke of the leaues of wylde Mallowes and boyle them in Oyle and beyng taken out bray them in a Morter and put them into a péece of linnen cloth and applie it vnto the place of the griefe and presently it will cause the paine to cease To remedie the stinking at the nose and difficultie of hearing TAke of the iuice of Iuy leaues and put therof into the nose and it will doe the effect or else for hearing distill the saide iuice medled with wine and of the liquor that shall be distilled drop into the eares and you shal sée within a little space a maruellous helpe To heale the scorchings of fire TAke of Serpillum one ounce of Litarge of siluer thrée ounces of Roses as much more braye them in a Morter and put thereto waxe of Beares grease and of Hartes grease halfe a pound of them all boyle euery thing and being strayned kéepe it for a liniment To dissolue the crestes of the French disease TAke the grease of an Hen and of a Ducke of eche fiue drammes of the marrow of a Calues bones of the marrow of a Cowes bones and of fresh butter of eche thrée drammes of Storax liquida foure drammes and a halfe of the fat of a Calfe ten drammes of Hisopus humida one ounce and a halfe of oyle of Camomill of Oleum irinum of swéete Almonds and of Mastick of ech fiue drams of Mucillages made of the rootes of marsh Mallowes of Enula and of the rootes of Ireos of ech one ounce of Armoniack of Bdellium of Serapine of ech one dram and a half Boyle these rootes with the Gummes in water and a little vinegar vntill the Mucillages be consumed then straine it and make a Mucillage The which you shall meddle with thother things except the Hisopus humida and the Storax And boyle them vntill the Mucillages be consumed then straine them all and meddle therewith of Turpentine one ounce and a halfe of Saffron one dramme of waxe as much as sufficeth and put therevnto the Hisopus and the Storax and one ounce of extinct Quicksiluer and make a Cerote and vse it and you shall finde it maruelous Against swellings of womens bellies that make them to seeme with childe TAke of Parsenep séedes and being brayed make pouder of them and with wine giue the woman therof to drinke the quantitie of one dramme at a time morning and euening fasting and it will doe the effect To clense the face from spottes TAke of the rootes of Ireos two drammes of the rootes of Eleborus niger one dramme bray them into pouder and meddle them with Hony and at euening when you go to bed annoint the face wash it in the morning with warme water To heale the torsions and griefes of the bellie TAke halfe a dramme of Ireos pouder and being medled in sharpe or sowre wine giue it the sicke to drinke and if it be put into the medicines that purge the bodye he shall féele no torsions as long as he is a purging To remedie the burning or heate of vrine TAke of yolkes of Egges with their whites thrée of Oyle Onfacine one ounce and a halfe of the flowre of Barlie one ounce of Saffron one scruple of Corianders preperated of Sorrell séedes of Mirtell