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
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
the decoction mixe the meale of Fenegréeke with like quantitie of the fat of a Gote and halfe as much oyle Oliue Dissolue them at the fire and putting waxe therevnto make an ointment Against colericall impostumations as blytes and blastes and such lyke TAke of the flowers of water Lillies of Roses and of Violets boile them in wine of Pomegranates vntill the wine be consumed and of the herbes being brayed and colde lay vppon the sore To remedie the griefes of the bowels and watry ruptures TAke water Lillie flowers when they are ripe and perfite and distill them in Balneo Mariae and of the water giue the sicke to drinke two ounces thereof morning and euening by the space of ten or twelue dayes and it will heale him Against the griefes of the ioynts TAke of Reysons and mundifie them from the kirnels and braye the polpe with the leaues of gréene Rew and applye it vnto the euill To heale the broken bowels of children TAke of Paritarie of Cinquefoyle of Camomill of Iermaunder of eche one handfull boyle them in water with the which make a bath for the childe and hath him therein thrée houres a day by the space of thrée dayes and let him drink in the bath halfe an ounce of Perfoliaton and being come out of the bath let him be annoynted with this oyntment Take of oyle of Camomill one ounce and a halfe of the séedes of Perfoliaton in pouder two ounces put therevnto of Waxe and make an oyntment of the which annoynting the childe by the space of eight dayes you shall haue good successe To heale the scorchings made with fire and fretting sores TAke Perforata and being brayed put it vppon the burnings and sores and you shall haue your intent To remedie the hurts of the scull TAke of the iuice of Pimpernell and wash therein péeces of linnen cloth and put them oftentimes vpon the hurt and it will be quickly healed To heale corrosiue hurts called commonly the Wolfe TAke of the leaues of Plantine one handfull of Pomegranate flowers of the nuts of Ciperus of the wood and fruite of Balme of Allum Zuccarino of eche one ounce of Mummia halfe an ounce boyle them togither in Plantine water and in the ende of the decoction put vnto it of Camphora one dramme and with the decoction wash the griefe often It helpeth likewise to wash the sore with water of Radishes Against wounds and ruptures of the naturall places of women and to stop the flix of bleeding of the nose DIstill in a Limbecke in Iune the rootes of Léekes and in the water distilled washe péeces of linnen cloth and put them vpon the sore Wash likewise Bombace in it and put it into the nose and it will stop the course of the bloud For to heale one that falleth from some high place TAke of Tansey of wilde Tansey and boyle it in water and Salt and giue vnto the sicke to drinke of the decoction and you shall sée a good successe To stop the bloud of the Matrix and of the vrine and of wounds and to heale the blacke pimples or wheales in the legs IN the midst of Maye distill through a Limbecke the leaues of an Oke and of the water giue sixe ounces vnto the sicke to drinke and he shall be healed of the sayde griefes and if in the said water you wet the Tow of Hempe or peeces of linnen and wash the pimples or red legges inflamed the medicine wil be effectuous To stop the bleeding of wounds TAke of the doung of Pecockes and dissolue it with water of Sage distilled when it hath flowers putting therevnto a little Muske and dipping a little Bombace in the said mixture binde it vpon the wounde Against the flix of the bloud of the Emerodes BRaye Scabious and put it vppon the Hemerodes and it will doe the effect Or else boyle the foresayde herbe with the rootes of Taxus barbatus and let the pacient receyue the fume from beneath Against the Hemerodes and crestie swellings of the fundiment and rednesse of the face TAke of the iuice of blinde Nettles and annoynt the places and you shall haue your intent Bath also the crestie impostumations of the fundiment with péeces of linnen cloth dipped in the iuice or in water distilled of the sayde herbe and they will be healed And so likewise a red face Against spitting of bloud TAke and boyle wilde Time in vinegar and Hony and giue the diseased foure ounces of the decoction to drinke euerye daye or else take the iuice of the sayde herbe and being mixed with vinegar cause the sicke to drinke halfe an ounce thereof and it will heale him Against the ruptures of the feete and of the hands occasioned through the French disease TAke a Squill deuide it and boyle it in olde oyle vntill it be tender then braye it in a Morter vntill it be brought to the forme of an ointment with the which annoint the ruptures Against the burnings of fire BAthe oftentimes in the daye the place of the burning with péeces of linnen cloth dipped in water of Taxus barbatus distilled through a Limbecke or else with Barbers lie and it will be hole The like effect is done by annoynting it presently with Hony which causeth that the member become not full of bladders nor grow to be vlcerous To heale eares that auoyde matter TAke a quantitie of Turpentine with the like of oyle and Hony mixed togither and put therof into the eare and you shall sée a maruellous effect Against scabbes and itch TAke of the leaues and flowers of Taxus barbatus distill them in a Limbecke and in the water that shall be distilled wash peeces of linnen cloth and put them often vppon the infected part Against the Leprosie TAke of Tapsia of Eleborus niger of Mustarde séedes of Nigella of Paritorie of eche one dram of Euphorbium of Scammonie of Sandarack of eche fourtene graynes of Costus of Coloquintida of Rew of Mandrake of Staphisagria of Sal niter of eche halfe a scruple being well mixed braye them into pouder and being dissolued in vinegar washe the infected place and you shall sée a good successe Against itch and swelling of the Hemerodes TAke of the leaues and rootes of Tormentill and béeing brayed boyle them in vinegar and therwith wash and emplaister the infected places To heale Cankers BRay the rootes of Turbit into pouder and being mixed with Hony lay it vpon the sores and you shall haue your intent To heale the sores of the naturall places of women TAke Veruene and distill it in the ende of Iune and with the water that shall be distilled wash those places and kéepe therein a péece of linnen cloth bathed with the same water To heale griefes of the eyes and to make cleare the sight WAsh the eyes with the foresaid water and distill of it into them many times a day and you shall sée a trim successe Against the galdnesse of the feete or other parts of children TAke leaues of Semperuiue
a wood Doue mixed with Meale of Cockle and boyled with wine being layd vpon an Impostume doth open the same Against festred cankers TAke of Inke of Auripigmentum of quicke Brimstone and of Salt Gemma of eche like quantitie dissolue the foresayde thinges in vinegar and put them into an earthen possenet that is not glased and close it well that the fume maye not go forth and boyle it vntill it become ashes then make pouder of it and wash it with vinegar that is warme and put of the sayd pouder vppon the sore presently at the quenching And after lay of this ointment vpon the sore Take of red Hony clarified of the fat of a Gote of the filings of Copper mixed therwith and so make an oyntment To heale sores that are moyst and hard to close TAke of the tops of Figtrées burne them make ashes therof or infuse them in water certayne howres And being strained put vnto it freshe ashes renuing it in such sort diuers times And with the said water washe the sayd sore oftentimes a daye and put of this pouder following vpon it Take of the ashes of Oyster shelles two drammes of Aloes Sicotrine brayed one dramme and put therevnto of the ashes of Sea Vrchins and medle it togither with Swines grease and you shall sée a good successe or else put into the wounde the flowers or séedes of Dill burned and they will doe the like Also it helpeth to take the herbe Virga pastoris and bray it and then to put therof into the wound Against fretting sores TAke of oyle of Radishe rootes and of Salt bray them togither and lay them plaister wise vpon the sore To heale sore tetters TAke of waxe of Cinabrium in pouder and of oyle of Roses as much as shalbe sufficient Make therof an ointment Or else bray Cockle and Brimstone and mixe them with Vinegar and make an oyntment A verie excellent water for tetters TAke of Roche Allum of Sal niter of eche one ounce bray them into pouder then strayne them thorowe a linnen cloth of quicke siluer one ounce working it verie much with a pestell Then put it into a Still of glasse with a long necke and heate it at the fire vntill it begin to boyle then close well the mouth of the Still and let it boyle vntill it cease of it selfe Then take it from the fire and let it coole sprinkling it wyth strong vinegar after set it vnto the fire againe to boyle and breaking the vessell take out the pouder within it and take of the iuice of Celendine purified at the fire and of strong vinegar of eche halfe a pounde Medle all togither and being boyled distill them through a Felt. And reserue the water to kyll testers The like effect is done to washe the place of the Ringwormes or tetters in the euening when you go to bed with water of Turpentine distilled with holding at his face a verie fine cloth In the morning wash it with warme Persly water and then with Rose water and the effect will be maruellous Against burnings or scurfes in the face which appeare like vnto a Leprosie TAke of quick Brimstone one ounce of Camphire one dram of the bones of a Cuttle one ounce of the marrow of a Calfe two drammes braye them all seperately by themselues and meddle them in a pounde of Rose water and halfe a pounde of the water of Lillies and set it in the Sunne stirring it euerye day with a sticke and therwith annoint the sore An other TAke of Litarge one ounce of Camphire and of Ceruce of eche one once and a halfe of quicke Brimstone one ounce of Camphire one scruple of Swines grease that is freshe and strained two ounces of the iuice of Quinces one ounce braye those things that are to be brayed by themselues and then meddle them all in a Morter and kéepe it in a vessell of glasse vntill you will occupie it To heale sore legges TAke of Coltes foote braye it and lay it vppon the sores or else take the iuice of Agrimonie and washe therein péeces of linnen cloth and put them vpon the sores and presently you shall sée the experience To heale legges that are hard swollen and sore WHen by the vsing of other medicaments the griefe is not healed make a fumigation vnto the legge with Vermilion and Incense as they vse to doe vnto the French disease filling your mouth with Wine and kéeping the leg couered that it maye receyue the perfume and by vsing it to twyce or thrice at the most it will be hole To heale the burnings of fire before they bladder WAsh the burnt place often with colde lye or else annoynt it presently with Hony but if it be sore annoint it with Inke and it will be hole or else take ashes of the dung of Pigeons burned and mixed with oyle of Roses and waxe as much as is sufficient make thereof an oyntment and laye it vpon the sores To heale one that is fallen from some high place TAke colde water and drinke therof presently or else take a dramme of the pouder of Bittonie and drinke it with water It helpeth also to take of Lacca of Myrrha of Saffron of eche two drammes of Fenegréeke of Castor of eche halfe a dramme of Bole Armenick thrée drammes bray them into pouder and giue thereof to drinke oftentimes with wine well mixt with water To heale one that with a fall hath hurt one of his members TAke of Branne and of Salt well brayed and with Honye make a playster and put it vpon the sore or else make pouder of the barke of a Pine trée and with oyle of Mirtels and waxe make an oyntment To preserue a member that is striken from impostumation LAy vpon it Terra sigillata or else emplaister it with the leaues of Sumack and you shall haue your intent To take away the signes that remaine of blowes or stripes ANnoynt the place with the iuice of Radishes or else with Hony in which is dissolued the séedes of Radishes brayed It helpeth also to annoynt the place with Honye and Salt medled togither To heale brusings of the nayles TAke Onyons and mixe them with the iuice of Barlie boyled and lay therof vpon the sore or else bray the séedes of wilde Mintes and with Hony make a liniment and if there be put vnto it Linséedes well brayed and layd vpon the nailes that be brused they will be hole To heale sores proceeding of itch in the naturall places of women TAke of the tender leaues of an Oliue trée and of Iuie and of a Bremble and of swéete Pomegranates braye them well and dissolue them with olde wine then take a péece of fresh rawe flesh and couer it with the foresayde leaues being brayed and so let hir kéepe it in hir naturall place one night In the morning let it be taken out and wash the place within with the decoction of Mirtels made with wine and doing thus within few dayes she
of white Waxe fiue ounces of Mastick two ounces of Vernice of Sarcacoll of Rosen of eche one ounce bray those things that are to be brayed and hauing made pouder dissolue the Turpentine with the waxe and put thereto the pouders and make an oyntment To heale the hardnesse of the feete TAke of the Mucillage of marsh Mallow séedes of the Mucillage of Colewort séedes or Cabishes of eche one ounce of the fat of a man of the fat of a Beare and of a Greye and of freshe Butter of eche halfe an ounce of Waxe as much as sufficeth make a soft oyntment and annoynt the knobbes To remedie dolorous sores happened through colde distemperature TAke of Turpentine two pound of Brickes or boyled stones sixe ounces of Mastick of Storax of ech one ounce Burne the Brickes and quench them in oyle and being brayed mixe them with the other things and distill them by a Limbecke the first liquor that commeth forth will be water the seconde and thirde will be oyle apt to heale such sores or else vse in this case oyle of Turpentine by it selfe and it will make a very happie operation To take away superfluous flesh which groweth in woundes THe intent of the Phisition is to drie it vp with medicines which doe not fret as with Tutia Antimonie Galles or barke of Incense these sayd mettals being washed and decocted bathe first the flesh with this decoction and then you may applie them vnto it Take of Incense of Masticke of eche one dramme of Rose leaues of Mirtils of Rew of eche half an ounce of Sage halfe a handfull of Roche Allum one dram boyle them in water and wash the flesh therwith and then put on the pouder aboue written and if you can not drie it with the said remedies take of water of Plantine of Roses and of Nightshade of eche foure ounces of Opium one scruple of crummes of breade two ounces of Argentum Solimatum foure scruples worke the Sublimate well vppon a marble then mixe all togither and boyle them vntill halfe the water be consumed then straine it thorow a grosse linnen cloth and put the thred or bagges and lockes into the said water boyling them a little and then expresse it somwhat and reserue it to put vpon superfluous fleshe that groweth vntill it be consumed To heale sores that happen thorow wormes TAke of Ceruce of Polij montani of eche halfe an ounce of liquide ship Piche as much as sufficeth mixe altogither in a morter and make a liniment considering that if the wormes be generate through the euill habite of the bodye you must vse vniuersall medicines to consume the superfluous humiditie as by letting of bloud and by drinking water of Guacum and vppon the sore put Vnguentum Rosatum with Precipitate or Vnguentum Apostolorum To heale sores happened of broken bones TAke and braye the rootes of Dog Fennell dried and making pouder thereof put it into the sore Likewise the rootes of Ireos of Aristologia rotunda made in pouder doth helpe them or else take Oppoponack with water of Sulphur and touch the broken bone therewith and it will sequestrate it and cause the bone to come forth To remedie the gummes of the French disease TAke of the rootes of wilde Cucumbers of the rootes of Ireos boyle them vntill they be tender of the which take one pounde Then take of Ammoniack of Serapine and of Galbanum of eche two ounces of Storax liquida one ounce and a halfe of the fat of a Beare of Butter of eche one ounce of quicke siluer not extinct two ounces make a plaister and put it vpon the gummes To kill wormes in children TAke of red Corall of the meale of Lupines of the horne of an Hartburned of Nigella of eche one seruple of oyle of Roses of oyle of Wormwood of eche one ounce Put them all into an Orenge being made hollow at the top and boyle them in hote embers then expresse it with the which expression annoynt the stomack and nauill of the childe and put vpon it the rinde of the Orenge rosted and you shall sée the effect Another for the same disease TAke of Aloes Cicotrine of the rootes of white Diptamus of Gentian of Worme séede of the séedes of Purcelane of eche halfe a dramme of the gall of a Bull halfe an ounce of Scammoney one scruple Bray them and mixe therwith Butter with the which fill the shelles of two Nuttes and binde one vpon the stomack and an other vppon the nauill It will kill the wormes and cause them to auoyde beneath A verie precious water for diuers infirmities TAke of Cloues of Nutmegs of Ginger of Maces of Setwell of Galingale of long Pepper and of rounde of the sprigges of Iuniper of the rindes of Ceder apples and of Orenges of Sage of Basill of Rosemarie of Margerome of Mintes of Bay berries of Pulegium of Gentian of Calamint of Elder flowers of white Roses and red of Spike of Lignum Aloes of Cubebes of Cardemomes of Cinamond of Camepitios of graines of Calamus Aromaticus of Mastick of Olibanum of Aloes Epatici of drie figges of Reysons of the séedes and leaues of Dyll of the séedes of Artemesia of Dates without stones of swéete Almondes of Pine kirnels of ech one ounce of Hony the weight of them al. Bray them and mire them with Aqua vitae thrice the quantitie of all the residue and put them into a Still well luted and let them infuse the space of two dayes and put vnto it the Recipient and lute it well putting it vnto the fire then chaunge the Recipient after ye haue drawen the first and second water which haue one selfe vertue that is to heale the wounds being applied vnto them with péeces of linnen cloth they heale also the Cankers the Fistolaes Carbuncles the disease called Noli me tangere And putting a drop thereof into sore eyes within the space of nine dayes it healeth them And a drop being dronke with white wine healeth the disease of the reines It helpeth also the Hemerodes washing them with the sayd water It helpeth the griefes of the Matrix by drinking two drammes in broth washing with the sayd water all the places that are sore through any colde cause and contraction of the sinewes and it healeth all colde infirmities The thirde water that shall be drawen will be of a red colour and thereof must be ministred continually the space of halfe a spoonefull at a time It helpeth Leprosies Dropsies Ptisickes and the colde Goute An oyle like vnto Balme very profitable for diuers sores TAke of cléere Turpentine .iij. pound of Incense of Lignum Aloes of ech thrée drammes of Mastick of Cloues of Galingale of Cinamond of Nutmegs of Cubebes of Gum Elemi of eche two drammes braye those thinges that are to be brayed and put them into a Still of Glasse and let it settle the space of fiue or sixe dayes Then distill it vpon the embers first with a soft fire then encrease
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
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
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
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