said hereafter in the remedies â—f the stomack The Mouth Remedies for its diseases To destroy a stinking breath TAke three handfuls of Cummiâ— beat them in a mortar to powder then take a pottle 〈◊〉 wine and put the powder into it and let it â—ethe till it come to a quart then drink first â—nd last of this wine by the space of fifteen â—ayes as you may suffer it Probatum est To make a sweet breath Take the juice of Mintes or the wateâ— Rue Cummin Coliander Liquorice Cinâ—â—mon alike four ounces seethe all these 〈◊〉 wine and give them to drâ—nk that hath 〈◊〉 stinking breath and surely it shall be sâ—eet Another for the same Take the powder of Sage one ounce 〈◊〉 mary blossoms three ounces Cloves and Gilâ—â— flowers five drams Cinnamon one dram and half Nutmegs one dram and a half Musâ— little quantity then take as much as is suâ—â—â—cient to make the said Compositions into Corporation like unto Marmelade and eaâ—â— this fasting and at night a little quantity aâ— time so shall your breath be sweet And you go into any suspicious place of the peâ—â—lence or any other corrupt air if you take â— this next your heart it shall defend you froâ— the jeopardy thereof For stench in the mouth Take Pulial Mountain make powder thereof and eat it fasting Another Take Costmary drink it every day fastinâ— wash thy teeth every night when thou goâ— to bed with Vinegar Another Take the juice of Gladin with old wine and wash thy mouth every morning and evening Another Take Mastick and Incense and seethe it in sweet wine and drink thereof early and late Another for the stench in the Nose Take the juice of Mintes and put it into â—hy Nose Another Drink the juice of Rue and five leaved Grass Another Take the juice of Ivy mingled with wine â—nd oyle Olive Probat To take away stinking of the mouth Ye must wash his mouth with water and Viâ—egar and chew Mastick a good while and then â—ash thy mouth with the decoction of Anniâ—eeds Mintes and Cloves sodden in wine Ye must wash your mouth before and after meat â—ith warm water for to cleanse the mouth â—nd to purge the humours from the Gums â—hich descend out of the head it is good evâ—ry morning fasting to wash your mouth and to â—ub the Teeth with a Sage leave pills of Ciâ—ron or with powder made of Cloves and Nutmegs forbear Lettice Raw fruit all tart meats and the chewing of hard things Also â—ll meats of evil digestion and vomiting The Breast Remedies for distempers thereof Remedies for diseases of the breast And first for hâ—arsness of the voice ye 〈◊〉 avoid all eagâ—r salt and sâ—arp things anâ— sleeping by day too much watching greaâ— cold much speaking and too lâ—ud crying 〈◊〉 sweet things are good as apples sodden wiâ—â— Sugar great raisins Figgs Almond milk whiâ—â— pills Sugar candy and the juice of Liqueriâ—â— For a hoarse voice Take the broth of red Coleworte aâ—â— mingle it with sâ—ven or eight Penidies and aâ— ounce of Syrup of Maiden-hair and give unâ—â— the patient whâ—n he goeth to bed Another Take Diairis simple and eat a Lozenge oâ— the same at morning and at night For hoarsness of long continuance Take Raisins Figgs Sugar Cinnamon anâ— Cloves of every one a little seethe them iâ— good wine of the which ye shall give to drinâ— morning and evening two ounces at a tiâ—â— â—xcept he have a fever It is good to take â—orning and evening a fpoonful of the Syrup of Juâ—ubes mixt with a root of Liquerice in â—anner of a Lohoch A Syrup for Cough rheums Catarres and other like diseases Take Althaea leaves seven handfuls stamp them in a mortar then take a pot that will hold seven pints boil in it these â—hings followâ—ng Liquerice two ounces Sage Rosemary Carduâ—s benedictus figgs raisins barly flower of each a handful succory leaves and roots a handful let all these boil one hour and a half then let it cool so that you may strain it then take the water and put in two or three pounds of French Mallowes setting it to boil on the fire again three hours or more then strain it as you did before then take the decoction and set it on the fire with asmuch hony or little less taking off the scum when it hath boiled a good space adâ— to it one ounce or as much as you wilâ— of Cinnamon Then take it immediately from the fire putting it forth and covering it close This secret is so excellent that if a man use it in winter warming it when he taketh it it is not possible for him to be vexed with Câ—ugh rhâ—um Catarrhes and like diseases A Medicine for the Cough Take the yelk of an Egg and put it into an emptie Egg shell and put to it five grains weight of the powder oâ— Saffron and roste the same very rear and to bedward sup it off warm being well stirred together it cureth the Cough or giveth much ease Against the Cough Take Anniseeds Licquerice of each an ounceâ— Hysop one handful sugar candy four ounces strong beer three pints boil altogether till half be consuâ—ed then strain forth the simples and give the patient every night when he goeth to bed four ounces warm For an old Cough Take Elicampane roots and boil them tender then pound it in a wooden mortar then rub it in through an hair sieve then take clarifâ—â—d hony and lay a course in the bottom of a stean then a course of sliced wardens then a course of the Elicampane and so again as long as you please And then put the stean into aâ— oven and bake them two or three hours then take it two or three times a day a spoonful at a time Another for a Cough with a rheum Take Brown sugar candy and put it pounded into a calves bladder and lay it in spring water 24 hours then cut the bladder and eat t with a Liquerish stick as the Cough doth trouble you â—preâ—erve Wallnuts for a cough or Consumption â—ake a pound of Walnuts before they be 〈◊〉 and paâ—e them very thin then steep 〈◊〉 in water a night then boil them in runâ—â— or standing water until they be so tender â—ou may put an hard rush through them 〈◊〉 stick in each end of every Walnut a 〈◊〉 Then lay them hot togethâ—r in a â—â—ney Bason then take a pound and a half â—ugar and strew upon them hot and cover 〈◊〉 and let them lie covered all night withâ—he warmth of the fire And the next day 〈◊〉 them up and put them into a pot A good Syrup for an old Cough and it mundiâ—eth the breast and the Lungs and for pain under â—he side coming of cold â—ake Liquerice scraped and bruised two â—ceâ— Maiden hair one ounce of Hysop dried 〈◊〉 an ounce put all this into four pintâ— of â—â—ing water and let them stand in that waâ—â—◠〈◊〉 one day and one night and then seethe 〈◊〉 till
if when the fever is past the Jauâ—dize ta 〈◊〉 still the patient must drink water of 〈◊〉 râ—ll and fennel with the Syrup of oxysaâ—â—h 〈◊〉 composit Jaundise sometimes cometh withoâ—â— a fever and may be healed thus drink ev 〈◊〉 morning four ounces of the decoction of Ho 〈◊〉 hound made in white wine Ye may let 〈◊〉 drink seven or eight dayes together in 〈◊〉 morning a good draâ—ght of the decoction Politrichon or maidâ—nhair The decoction of woodbinâ—e or the water of it distilled a common still is a soveraign medicine â—â—r said disease Another singuâ—ar Remedie Take cowes milk and white wine of 〈◊〉 a pinte and distill them in a still keep 〈◊〉 water a moneth and then give it the 〈◊〉 â—hree ounces in the morning two hours before â—â—at and likewise after supper when he goâ—th to bed A â—â—medy for the Iaundise and strangury and dyssury and straitness of breath and to break the stone in the bladder Aâ—ianâ—hes otherwise called Gallitricum in Engâ—ish Maidenhair or maidenweed the leavâ—s â—re iâ—e Coliander sodden in pure water or in â—ine and therewith make a Syrup with Sugar â—nd when ye seethe it put in the root â—f Fennel march the branches and leaves of 〈◊〉 â—me or Borwoâ—t and give it with wiâ—e â—nd thou shalt see the marvellous cures in â—hese disâ—asâ—s A perfect help of the black Iaundise The powder of shell snayles eaten and â—runken killeth the black Jaundise pro certo For the yellow Iaundise Take one handful of Chickweed and stamp 〈◊〉 and strain it into a draught of Ale and use 〈◊〉 three dayes fasting and last Probat The Spleen For dis eâ—ses of the Spleen IN oppilations caused of a hot humourâ— must give the patiâ—â—t four or five mâ—rninâ— fasting Syrup of Endive water and Heartâ— tongue then a purgation made thus A â—urgation to avoid Melanchoâ—y Take an ounce of Succo Rosarum and thrâ—â— ounces of the decoction of the roots of Câ—â—â—parus and Harâ—stongue and â—ake a dâ—ink tâ—â— which ye may minister in a good day to takâ— purgations for Melancholy Drink Syâ—up of Staechados or Heartstongueâ— or oxymâ—l diureticum wâ—th water of the dâ—coction of Hâ—â—â—stongue Eâ—ithyme sâ—allagâ— roots parcely rootâ— Tamariscus and mintes â—r else onâ—ly with the decoction of hearâ—s tongâ—e and roots of Capers And theâ— after purge from such Melancholy humâ—â— with an ounce of Diacaâ—holicon and twâ— drams of Diaâ—ena dissolved in three ounce of the said decoction or water of wormwood or Heartstongue And aftâ—r this ye must anoinâ— the side of the spleen with oil of â—lies oâ— of Dill or anoint the said side with Dialtheâ— An expeâ—t medicine for all diseases of the spleen Take the leaves and cods â—f Sena the barkâ— of an Ash tree scraped and cut Maidenhair Hartstongue and Liquerice seethe them all iâ— clear whay and after they be strained drink of it twice or thrice till he be amended For the spleen that is great and aking Take the barke of the clefts of â—he ash aâ—d cleanse them and bruise them well in a morâ—aâ— and seethe them well in white wine from a pottle to a quart and of that liquoâ— milk warm dâ—ink at morning and at evening the quantâ—ty of seven spoonfuls and thou shalt be whole For diseases oâ— the Spleen Ye must give Syrups and purgations aâ— is â—forâ—said and to be let blood of the vein Salâ—arâ—lla and after diveâ—s times to apply Venâ—oses upon the spleen without scaâ—â—â—yâ—ng Aâ—â—â—rward ye must lay â—n it a lift wâ—t in good â—ineger an keep it there so long as heâ—t reâ—aineth in the said lift and warm it three or â—our times Afterward anoint the spleâ—n with Dialâ—hea and so continue four or five dayes and other four or five dayes lay upon the plaister made of two â—unces of gum Armoâ—iack dissâ—lved in vineger and spâ—ead upon Leather And if by the aforesaid tâ—ings the patient be not eased the Doctors of Physick â—aâ— that he must receive the Medicines again â—t the least once every moneth for half a yâ—ar â—ogether An approved Medicine for the Spleen Eat Capers and drink after them the water â—n a smiths cole trough sanat pro certo An approved Medicine to take away an agâ—â— though a Quartain Take of Bay-salt a spoonfull of the blackest sope asmuch pepper finely beaten nâ—ngâ—e those in the yelk of an new laid Egg adding thereto of Aqua vitae with some raisins of the sun stoned with a spoonfull of red Sage chopped small apply it plasterwise to the wrests before the fit For the Spleen Doctor Butler of Cambridge did use to prescribe ten raisins oâ— the fun torrified oâ— parched upon a clean Tyle stone by the fire until they did swell and then to be eaten fasting A diet drink for the Liver and Spleen Take a handfull of red Dock roots and make them clean and a handfull of Tamarisk boil them together in a quart of clear posset Ale and drink it morning fasting and after walk or use some other exercise for one hour or more Doctor Simons Medicine proved both for the Agâ—â— and Quartane Take Southernwood and minse it small and put sallet oil into a sawcer and put the herb to it and let it be an hour or two in it then let them simper a little upon the fire then take it and anoint the wrests and soles of the feet and the nape of the neck and down between the shouldâ—rs and this must be done before the â—it comes in three times doing they shall be â—hole For the Fever Take a pinte of stale ale oâ— Malmesey and â—oil in it powder of Sage and powder of â—inger and drink it a little before the shakâ—ng For the Quartan proved by Doctor Simons â—aâ—e a red dâ—ck root and slice it and lay it iâ—â—almesy four and twenty houres and drink it â—very day fasting For the Ague Take a posset made of milk and clarified â—ith a good deal of Camomil that the strenâ—th â—ay be in the posset ale and then let the sick â—riâ—k of it An approved Medicine for the Ague â—ake three spoonfuls of Aqua composita and six â—â—oonfuls of Malmesey and put therâ— to a quanâ—â—tâ— of long pepper beaten and asmuch gâ—aines 〈◊〉 it as you would dâ—es a cup of ale with â—â—nger aâ—d Nuâ—meg and when the coâ—â— is upon â—â—e sick give him a good draught to drink For a fever quartan Take a handfull of Maydenhair and choice Mirrhe one ounce drink with water and in the same water mix a little Triacle and give to the patient with a fasting stomack and so continue and he shall be certainly cured For the Ague Take a handfull of Rue a â—ed onion beâ—â— them small together with the glare of an Egge and lay it to the wrist An approved medicine to take away an Aguâ— Take of bay-salt a spoonful of the blackest sope asmuch pepper finely beaten mingle these in the yelk of a new laid egge adding thereto of Aqua vitae with some raisinâ— of the sun
reserve the Liquour this is called oil of Eggs a very precious thing in the aforesaid cure Irem the juice of Lilies five parts and vineger one part hony a little maketh an excellent Medicine not onely for this intent but for all other kindes of hot and running Ulcers Whatsoever you use must be laid to bloodwarm Also for avoiding of a scar keep that place moist with medicine An approved Medicine for a burning or for a childe that falls into the fire and burns any part of it Take Hens dung or Capons dung and ground Ivy and stamp them together then take sheepes suet and fry the dung and Herbs withall and strain it and where the burning is â—noint it two or three times a day till it be whole and keep the Salve in a box to use it at â—eed Probat For a burn or a scaâ—d Take Mousear a good handful of Primâ—ose leaves an handful Fearn roots an handful â—ound these together and boil them in thick â—ream till it come to a butter then strain it â—nd so anoint the place Another for the same Take the yellow Moss or scurse of an Ashbough and put into cream and boil it to butter Of consumption or leannesse When a child consumeth or waxeth lean without any cause apparant there is a bathe commended of Authors to wash the childe many timâ—s is made thus Take the head and feet of a weather seethe them till the bones fall asandâ—r use to bath the childe in this Liquor after anoint him with this ointment following Take butter without salt oil of Roses and of Violets of each an ounce the fat of raw pork half an ounce wax a quarter of an ounce make an ointment wherewith the childe must be rubbed every day twice this shall with good feeding increase his strength by the grace of God Lice To destroy Lice MAke a Lavatory to wash scour the body twice a day thus take brine and strong lyâ— oâ— aâ—hes of each a like portion wormwood a hâ—nâ—ful â—eethe them a while and after wash the body with the same liquor A goodly Medicine to kill them Take the grounds or dregs of oil Aloes wormwood and the gall â—f a Bull or of an ox make an ointment which is singular good for the same purpose Item Stavisacre Brimstone and vinegar is exceeding good It is good to give the patient often in his drink powder of an hartshorn brent Stavisacre with oil is a marvellous wholsom thing in this case An expert Medicine to drive away Lice Take the grounds and dregs of oil or in lack of it fresh swines grâ—ase a sufficient quantity wherein ye shall chaâ—e an ounce of quicksilver till it be all sunk into the grease then take powder of Stavisacre searce and mingle all together make a girdle of woollen list meet for the midle of the patient and all to anoint it over with the said Medicine then let him wear it continually next his skin for it is a singâ—lar remedy to chasâ— away the vermin The onely odour of quicksilver killeth lice For scabbinesse and Itch. Take water of Betony two good handfuls daisie leaves Alehoof otherwise called Judmur or ground ivy of each one handful the red Dock roots two or three stamp them all together aâ—d gâ—inde them well then mingle them with fresh grease and again stamp them Let them so stand eight dayes to putrifie till it be hoar then fâ—y them and strain them out and keep for the same intent This ointment hath gâ—eat effect both in young and old and that without repercussion or driving back of the matter which should be a perilous thing for a young childâ— The water Betony alone is a gâ—eat Medicine to quench all unkindly heats without danger or the seething of it in clear well water to anoint the Members Another remedy for scabs and Itch. Take the roots of Docks and fry them in fresh gâ—ease then put to a quantity of Brimstone in powder and use to rub the places twice or thrice a day Brimstone powdred and supped in a rear Egg healeth the scabs which thing is also very good to destroy worms A gâ—odly sweet sope for scabs and itch Take white sope half a pound and steep it in sufficient rosewater till it be well soked then â—ake two drams of Mercury sublimed disolve it in a little rosewater labour the sope and the Rose water well together and afterward put in a little muâ—k or civet and keep it Tâ—is sope is exceeding good to â—ure a great scab or itch and without peril but in a Childe shall suffice to make it weaker of Mercury Anoâ—her approved Medicine for scabbiness and Itâ—h Take Fumitory dock roots scabious and the roots of Walwort stamp them all and set them in fresh grease to putrifie thâ—n fry them and strain them in which Liquor you shall put turpentine a little quantity brimstone and fâ—ankincense very finely powdered and sifted a portion and with sufficient wax make an ointment on a soft fire this is a singular remedy for the same purpose And if need be to make a bath of Fumitory centaury Featherfew Tansie wormwood Sage alone if ye see the cause of the itch or the scab to be worms in the â—kin for a bitter decoction shall destroy them and dâ—y up the moisture of the sores Ad scabiem tam siâ—cum quam humidum praesens Auxilium Take the roots of Elecampane and of dockâ— ana and scrape them clean and wash theâ— cut them into small slices and seethe them in vineger until they be soft then pound thâ—m very small as is possible Then take thâ—reof a pound and of Barrowes grease of common Sivil oil ana three ounce Of new wax one ouâ—ce Of quicksilver mortified of Turpentine washed ana two ounces Of common salt half an ounce Melt your oil your â—arrowes grease and your wax together then put in your roots prepared and after your Quâ—cksilver then strain it and in the end put in the Turpâ—ntine and salt made in powder but it were more safe to leave out the quicksilver and to puâ— instead thereof three ounces of the juice of Limons both be good but the former more vehement A clear and white water that will heal in five dayes at the most all manner of scabs aswell inward as outward Take plantain water two glassful rose water one glassful of the water of the flowers of Citrons or Oâ—anges half a glassful or less put all together into a clear pan or Vial of glass and put to it one ounce of Mercury sublimated beaten into fine powder and beat it well with fasting spittle and put to the aforesaid waterâ— then let it boil fair and softly a quaâ—tâ—r of an hour take it from the fire and let it cool then put it into some Vial and wash the scabbie places at night with it and let it dry of it self And let them alone so the next day without washing them and wash them again the third day but not the
purgation as hath a propertie to attenuate the humours and draw down the belly which done you shall give the patient that is obstructed in the Liver of this oil the weight of one dram first mingling it with a prettie quantity of the water of Endive or Succory or Egrimony and if you seek to help the spleen take the like quantity of this oil and give it as before to drink with the water of Maiden hair â—r of Wal-fearn or of Tamariss which is an Herb so called this Medicine is of an approved truth An Antidote or confection called Theodoretâ— Anacardies taken out of Nicoiaâ—s Myrepsus a Greek Author Take of spici nardi fol. which is a leaf of India Cloves Saffron Cinnamâ—n Epiâ—hymi which is a Herb like a round Lace growing in some Countries upon time the flowers of Mucus odoraâ—us which the Apothâ—caries call Squinantum Myrabolanorum which is a little hard fruit and somewhat long of each of these three drams of Aloes flavae twelve drams of Chestnuts Ginger Mastickes of each one dram of Irâ—â—s the best six drams Anacardij Agarici of each one dram of the roots of Asarabacca half a dram of the seeds of parcely one dram of Costus half a dram of pepper three drams of Fennel seed one ounce of the juice of Fennel one ounce pound â—he green Fennel in a mortar and then soak or infuse the same in vineger three dayes then seethe it well and strain it handsomly And let all the other things be well pounded and made in a powder and finely searced to the which add or put asmuch clarified hony or sugar as shall suffice and seethe all together unto a reasonable thickness that is until the Medicine be brought unto the thickness of hony or Triacle The effects of this medicine followeth This medicine is good for any strong disease as for the falling evil for those that be vexed with an evil spirit for the headach for the diseases of the brest for the plurifie shortness of winde the inflammation â—r Apostumation of the â—â—ngs And those that have sowre belâ—hing and also for â—hose that have an evil disease about their stomack or belly It is profitable also to those that have a languishing after a long disease and that have an ill colour It helpeth those that have the yellow Jaundise and that have the dropsie proceeding from the Lungs It helpeth the tissick and pain of the reins of the back And the continual grief of the colick it strengthneth them that be troubled in all their body it helpeth also the inordinate strange and long diseases and agues that cometh by course and with order if it be given between the courses It easâ—th the gout of the feet if it be given before the accidents comeâ— and in especial it profiâ—eth much for womens diseases in which number are accâ—unted the Strangury or the purching that happeneth througâ— the mother or the suffocation of the mother or troubles of the same And it profiteth also those women with childe that are in danger of abortion It looseth also the belly It healeth the stirring or rising of the mother the inflammation also and raging of it And to speak aâ—solutely and in â—ew words it is the gift of God for whosâ—ever shall use it to eat of it shall finde good successe And any shall use it once or twice in the spring time and harvest so he offend not over much in diet he shall not be subiect to diseases for taking fasting the quantity of a filberd nut it will soon dissolve all evil humours The making of a precious water called for the vertue Aqua mirabilis and Preâ—iosa otherwise the admirable water of England Take Galingale Cloves Cubebs Ginger Meliâ—ote Cardamomum Macis Nutmegs Cinnamon of each of these a dram then take of the juice of Celendine half a pinte Mix all the spices being beaten together into the powder with the said juice of Celendine Then take a pintâ— of good Aqua vitae and three pintes of good white wine or sack and put all together into a stillatory of glass let it stand inâ—used a night and in the morrow distill it with a very sober fire the first pint that cometh is best the rest that runneth iâ— good but not so good as the first The vertue of this water This water hath a secret nature it dissolveth the swelling oâ— the Lungs without any grief and the Lungs being perished it presently cureâ—h it and it comforteth and suffereth not the Lungs to putrifie he shall not need to be let blood that useth it and suffereth not the heart to â—e hot neither melancholy or Flegm to be about it nor to have domination above nature It also expelleth the rheum and pâ—rfecteth the stomack and comforteth youth in its own estatâ— engendâ—eth a good colour and keepeth and comforteth the visage and memorie helpeth the palsie of the Limbs and tongue And this water to be given to any person in extremity one spoonful delivereth them Of all waters artificial it is the best in summer use fasting once a week the quantity of a spoonful and in the winter you may take two spoonful to prevent the diseases and sicknesses aforesaid A marvellous water to heal the leprosie and all spots of the face or elsewhere and to make one look young and to have a good colour Take the filing of gold silver iron brasse lead and the powder of Storax and put all together to sleep a whole day in the urine of a maid male childâ— being warm and as long in pure white wine and the third day in the juice of Fennel the fourth day in whiâ—es of Eggs then take all the liquour with the filings and powder and still it with a slow fire and keep the water in a glass and it shall have all the vertues before specified By a day is meant xxiiii hours A comfortable water or medicine for these diseases as followeth that is to say it cureth the stoâ—â— in the bladder and the reins of the back It helpeth a stinking breath it comforteth and helpeth the spirits and inward diseases that cometh of cold It is good for the stomack and shaking palsie and cureth the contraction of the â—â—eweâ— and helpeth the conception of women that are barren It killeth worms in the body it helpeth the cold Cough it comforteth the stomack much it cureth the cold Dropsie whoso useth this Medicine every moneth and not too often it will make him seem young again Take a gallon of good and pure gascoin wine of the best you can get Ginger Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Galingale Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Cinnamon Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Nutmegs Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Grains Of
every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Cloves Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Maces Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Anniseeds Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Carrawayseeds Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Then take Sage Mintes roses pellitory rosemary of every of them gather an handful and most of the roses rosemary wilde time Camomil Lavender pâ—nyroyal Then break the spice small and bruise the Herbs and put all the wine and let it stand twelve hours and stir it divers times together in the wine and still it by a Limbeck and keep the first water by it sâ—lf for it is the best and keep the sâ—cond by it self but not sâ— good as the first and use this as you have need thereof A water called the mother of the bawme Take Tuâ—penâ—ine six pounds olibanum two ounce Aloes citrine cubâ—bs Mastick Cloves galingale Cinnamon Nutmegs of everich one ounce gum of the fig-â—ree and of the juice of each three ounces then make the drugs in powder and put all into a Limbeck of glasâ— wâ—ich you must joyn to the capitel with hot flower ashes and whites of eggs so that no breath come out and let it still with a slow fire â—nd the first water will be white and clear the second like hony and the third like bawm which you shal receive into three receptories These be of vertue as they be in order they will burn in fire and a drop will turn a vessel of milk as Bawm it self will two drops thereof powred into the ears will take away the great noise that some have in their headâ— likewise in the eyes will heal all watrie and red eyes and other diseases of the face it câ—reth any impostume green wounds and ulcers scabs and all other superfluous humours and the tooth-ach ye any fisâ—ula or canker in nine dayes also the noâ—i me tangerea the small pox if you wash the places therewith it is good for all old hurts and for dry blowes of staves or stones It healâ—th strengtheneth and all other things rectifieth the â—iâ—ewes it is so hot and penetrative that it will run through your head without grief to you It healeth all painâ— of the Leggs and joints with all other diseases that come of cold and it is as precious as bawm it self To make the water of life Take Balm leaves and stalkes Burnet leaves and flowers a handful of Rosemary tormentil Leaves and roots rosa solis a handful red roses a handful Carnations a handful Hyssop a handful and â—smuch of time red stringes tâ—at grow upon saverie one handful red Fennel Leaves and roots red mintes a handful pâ—t all these Herbs in a great pot of earth glassed And put thereto asmuch white wine as will cover the herbs and let them soak therein eight or nine dayes Then take an ounce of Cinnamon asmuch ginger asmuch of Nuâ—meggs Cloves and saâ—iron a little a quantity of Anniseeds of great raisins one pound half a pound of dates the hinder part of a good old Conny a good fleshie running Capon the red flesh with the sinewes of a legg of mutton four young pigeons a dozen of Larkes the yelks of twelve Eggs a loafe of white bread cut in sops in Muskadel or bastard â—s much as sufficeth to distill all these things at once in a Limbeck and put thereto Mithridate two or three ounces or else asmuch perfect Triacle and distill it with a moderate fire And keep the first water by it self and the second alone and where there cometh no more water with strings then take away the Limbeck and put into the more wine upon the same stuff and still it again and you shall have another good water and 〈◊〉 shall remain good in the first ingredience of this water You must keep this waâ—er in a double glass warily for it is restorative of principal Members and defendeth against all pestilential diseases and against the palsie dropsie spleen yellow or black Jaundise worms agues and sweatings and pestilential sorrowes melancholy and strengâ—hneth and fortiâ—ieth the spirits and strings of the brain the heart and Stomack and the Liver taking a spoonful or two or three at a time by it self or with Ale or wine and Sugar it helpeth digestion and breaketh winde stoppeth lask and bindeth not To make water of Rosemary Take Rosemary flowers and in the midst of May ere the sun arise in the morning take the Rosemary and strip the Leaves from the stalks and take four or five great roots of Elecampane and an handful or two of Sage and beat the Rosemary the roots and Sage together in a stone mortar till they be very small â—hâ—n take it up and take three ounces of Cubebs and half a pound of Anniseeds and beat the spices in a mortar of brasse every spice by it self then take all the Herbs and all the spices and put them in four or six gallons of white wine then put all these spices herbs and wine in an earthen pot and stop the pot close so that no air come thereto with a cover made of earth and set the same pot in the ground by the space of fifteen dayes then take it and still it in a stillatory of tin otherwise called a Limbeck with a soft fire A notable water of great vertue Take Fennel Eyebright Endive Betony Silermontain Rosemary rue Maidenhair of each an handful and let all these steep in good white wine xxiiii hours and afterward distill all together and keep the first water as silver the second as gold and the third as bawm This will heal all swelling and running of the ears and falling of the hairs off the head and browes it healeth all diseases of the eyes and killeth the worms in the teeth and maketh the breath sweet It breaketh the impostume in the head if it be put into the ears with bumbast a cloth steeped therein and laid upon the stomack easeth the pains of the same and likewise mollifieth the hardness of the spleen Also it taketh away all spots of the face if you mingle a little thereof with white wine and put thereto a little Roch Allom. An excellent water against the Colick the mother and all pains in the belly Take Cinnamon two drams Cloves two drams galls one dram grains two drams Nutmeggs one dram beat all these to grosse powâ—er and put them in a stillatory covered over â—ith Muscadel or good Malmesy and let it â—tand so xxiiii hours then still it with a slow fâ—re and you shall have a very sweet and wholsome water which you shall use thus Take â— cup of pleasant and strong wine and pour five or six drops of this water into it and let the patient drink
it up also four or five drops thereof poured into a great quantity of warm water will make it have a pleasant smell to wash hands or other things To make a special Aqua composita to drink for a cold or suâ—fet in the stomack well proved Take a handful of Rosemary and a good root of Elecampana and an handful of Hyssoâ— half an handful of time half a handful of Sagâ— six good crops of red Mints and as many 〈◊〉 penyrial half a handful of Horeâ—ound six crop of Marjerom two ounces of Liquerice weâ—â— bruised asmuch Anniseed and take three galons of good strong Ale and take all the saiâ— Herbs wringing asunder and put them into thâ— Ale in a brasse pot well covered and close anâ— let them stand till they begin to boil theâ— take them from the fire and set upon it you Limbeck and stop it just with paste that therâ— cometh no air out and so keep it forth with soft fire as Aqua vitae is made put more therâ—to half an handful of red Fennel half handful of Hartstongue and half an ounce 〈◊〉 Maces A marvellous Ba'm made by art most laudable Take fine turpentine one pound of oil of bay four ounces oâ— galbanum four ounces of guâ—â— arabick four ounces of pure Frankincense 〈◊〉 Miâ—rh of gum Jvy and of Lignum aloes 〈◊〉 each four ounces of Galâ—â—gale zedoary oâ— Gingeâ— of the white Dittany of leaves of Conjoliâ—â— minor of Nutmeggs of Cinnamon of each on dram of Musk and Ambergrease of each onâ— dram all these bâ—at together pour upon 〈◊〉 pints of the best Aqua vitae distill it secunduâ— arâ—em The vertues are thâ—se it breaketh and diâ—solve â—n the stâ—ne in the kidneys causeth thâ— patient to pisse which otherwise is letted 〈◊〉 a piece of flesh it helpeth consumption sciâ—tica or ach in the head fowl scurse wounds iâ— the head It helpeth the plurifie Give on dram with water at a time helpeth any swelâ—ng in any part of the body the coldness in â—â—e head it helpeth hot sickness aswell as cold Take a Borrage more and boil him in half pinte of wine and half a pint of rosewater 〈◊〉 drunk fasting in the morning It com 〈◊〉 the heart and brain it healeth the â—emorie and wit it purgeth the evil blood â—â—covereth Phrensiness 〈◊〉 making of Venice Balsam and the vertues thereof Take a handful of the flowers of Dogsâ—â—ngue of St. Iohn Worâ—t the flowers a handâ—â—l white wine somewhat more then a quarter 〈◊〉 a pint of gum Elemie one ounce five penyâ—orth of saffron one penyworth of venice â—urpâ—ntine one ounce of Candied oil or 〈◊〉 oil half a pinte If the flowers of the Herbs are not infused 〈◊〉 the oil then boil it in the white wine by â—â—emselves and then boil the gum Elemie in â—â—e oil by it self and then clarifie it and cast â—way the dreggs and then boil it again all toâ—ether and last of all put in the saffron and 〈◊〉 Turpentine when you are ready to take 〈◊〉 boiling a little and so clarifie it again â—nd when it is almost cold put it into a glass to â—â—e The best way is to infuse the flowers of the Herbs with red roses or Damask in sallet â—â—il for a year or less The gum Elemie will â—â—il in the oil a quarter of an hour and after 〈◊〉 boiling it together it will be a quarter of a 〈◊〉 hour the flowers are to be strained out â—odden in wine or the oil The vertues of it are as followeth It will cure all diseases coming of cold eiâ— pains or achs in the head or the deaâ—ness iâ— the eare the same Ballam 〈◊〉 waâ—med and anointing the place gâ—ieved and a warm cloath applied thereunto And for tâ—e ears to lip â— little black wool in the same Balsom and 〈◊〉 then thâ—rewith This is good for the gâ—avâ— and pain in making of 〈◊〉 and the Coâ— lick to take the same in a little Mutâ—oâ— broath to the quantity of a great bâ—an and drink it every morâ—ing fasting and anâ— in thâ— place grieved Moreover for all cold Ague drink but half an ounce in broath before the fit comes Again for pain or swelling of the Spleen or Milt and for the mother Anoinâ— the leâ—t side therewith well warâ—â—d and iâ— will dissolve all hardness cast out all slime and sand and open the stopping in the Kidneyeâ— and bladder It câ—reth all aches in what parâ— of the body soever rubbing the place grieveâ— with a Cloath first well warmed and then anoint it with the same Balsam being made warm and binde the place with a warm Cloath afterward It cureth all Lameness and shrinking of the sinews and all green wounds suddenly It hath more vertues then I have here written To make the most eâ—dellent water of Treacle or Mithridate which is a most precious remedie against all outward and inward poysons or pestilence Take of excellent venice Triacle or Mithridate one pound which put into three pounds of Ardent water rectified to be there digested in a furnace of Circulaâ—ion And in a circulating vâ—ssâ—l the fire all that while be verâ— soft and slender which done pour it into a Cucurbite and put on the Alembick and distill the same so long in a balneo Mariae as ye may see the Liquor issue out clear and bright but when ye see the colour thereof become clear and yellowish then take away the receiver and keep that clear water by it self to be drank in such times of need as is asoresaid To draw out another Liquor from the sâ—â—is whence this Liquor was distilled superâ—â—ctum Take the Cucurbite with the saecis from whence this liquor was distilled and lute the said still over then set it upon Ashes and make a hot fire and draw from it such liquor as will distill And receive the said liquor into a bladder which set under the nose oâ— the Aleâ—bick and keep it and therewith anoint the skin or outward parts and they shall be preserved from the Contagion as aforesaid To make Cinnamon milk or liquor after another sort most precious for a restorative Take the waters of Bugloss Borrage Balme and of the lesser Cenâ—aury of each a pound and an half into the which put of Cinnamon welâ— choyce of the best sort two pound well beaten to powder first which then steep in the said waters together in one glass vessel 15. dayes And after that distill it upon hot ashes first with a lent fire so long as any Liquor will issue clear and fair which clear liquor keep apart but when ye see certain drops issue like unto whey or milk then change the receiver and reserve therewith all that milk liquor by it selâ— for it is most excellent of which if ye give unto any aged or weak person or to a woman in childbed thereof a spoonful or a spoonful and a half it doth wonderfully strengthen them A ba'm for a wound Take good white wine one pinte oil olive half a pinte St. Iohns
Wort Hypericon of every one half a handful shred them small and boil in the oil and wine to the consumption of the wine and then strain it and set it over the fire again putting Frankincense and Mirâ—he in fine powder alwayes stirâ—ing in putting in the powder And in the end put to it Turpentine and then strain it again into some glasse alwayes remembring for every pound of of oil one ounce of Turpentine This cureth wounds without tenting at all A medicine for all manner of ulcers and sores very pleasant called Lycion The making of virkin lycion is the juice of Capri foli Lycion cureth the canker in the Matrice and in the skin and bones Lycion is a principal medicine boiled with hoâ—y unto the thickness of hony It may be made thus Take the juice and set it in the sun for to dry that it may be powder and this powder of Lycion serveth dark eyes for it is called Luciâ—um ocu'o It profiteth also Chirurgery that is thus Take the juice of Caprisolij by it self and put thereto asmuch clarfied hony and seerhe it unto the wasting of the hony let it be kept unto the time of your use and this availeth unto all fraudulent ulcers of the Leggs in such time of the year if the herb be so dried that the juice will not be pressed out thâ—n may the Leaves be infused in good white wine or red and then may the juiee be pressed our for to know that Caprifolii ought not to be washed with water but with this white wine and especially when there ought to be made Licium for the câ—re of the eyes Also Leaves of Caprifoli bruised by themselves with all his substance without medling of any other thing put it upon an ulcer of a Legg dâ—sperate and stiâ—king and puting out foul blood it cureth them marvellously and this was proved in the Legg of a great man having a pustule in cuâ—ing of which all Medicines failed and with this onely was cured For to make Mermale Take Camomile Betony Sage hey how sothernweed Mugwort wormwood water cresses Mallowes Holihock Horâ—ound red nettle Laurel leaves of each a good handful and half and wash them and pick them clean and stâ—â—p them small and put there to May butter and temper them well together then put thereto a pint of oil olâ—ffe and mâ—ddle them well together and then put them in an eaâ—then pot and cover it well and set it in a moist place the space oâ— seven dayes then put it in a clean pan and set it over the fire and let it fry well and stir it well with a slice that it cleave not to the bottom and then strain it and set it over the fire again and put thereto two ounce of virgin wax and four of weathers tallow melted and boil them a little then put thereto four ounces of fine Frankincense fine powdred and stir it well together till it be well medled and take it down and strain it and let it cool then karn and let the water and turn and cleanse it on the othâ—r side and warm it and a little skumme it with a feather and do it in boxes this ointment is precious for joints or for sinewes and for many other diseases Diaflosmus Diaflosmus is thus made Take juice of smallage and wormwood Mollein Walwort Speldearge crowfoot Melilote dowfoot Weybred Mugwort Avence Daisies Woodbind Burris hony suckles of every of the juice of these Herbs take two ounceâ— sâ—ve onely of woodbinde thereof take three ounces clarified hony two pound and four ounces then mix your hony your juice together and set it on an easie fire and boil and stir them so long till it be welâ—â—gh as thick as hony that is mâ—lting then take it from the fire and put it in an earthen pot and keep it to your use for now it is called Capsimel hony of Molloin But when ye will use of this most precious Medicine in Surgery Take of this Capsimel four ounces and of wheat meal three ounces put these together and set them upon an easie fire and all to stir it that it cleave not to the pans bottom And when it is through hot take it off then take oil of clare or of roses virgin wax of each three ounces and mix them together and then put all together and mix them well together and when it begins to cool then put to it 2. ounces of Turpentine and stir it very well together and then it is called Diaflosmus Idem est quod Flosmus anc Molleyn Take of this byster and spread on stupes of clean Linnen cloth without slyms or on carpe and lay it to a fistula in the Fundament or to a Canker marmole fester plague wolfe or noli me tangere and it healeth not only this but every most horrible sore as bruises rucomes swellings and all others A balm of great vertue Take of Turpentine four ounce of frankincense half an ounce of Lignum aloes two drams of Mastick of Cloves Galingale of Cinnamon Zedoaria of Nutmeggs and of Cubebs of each two drams of gum Elemie one ounce and a half This Bawâ— marvellously worketh In that it putteth away both wayes in applying of it both within and without the body and many other incurable diseases as the Canker and the fistula c. A very precious Aqua vitae Take Cinnamon half an ounce Lignum aloes five dramâ— Cubebs Cloves three drams and a half galingale three drams yellow Saunders three drams and a half red rose leaves dryed four drams and a half Nutmeg and Mace a dram Musk half a dram Amber greese ten grains Syrup of the bark of Citrons one pound Syrup of Quinces half an pound Aquâ— vitae three pottles powder those things which are to be powdred and put all together into an earthen pot well leaded And let them stand and infuse the space of a Moneth stirring them twice or thrice a day then strain them and keep it close in a glasse well stopped This water restoreth Memory lost strengtheneth the senses and comforteth the stomack The Sublimated vine of Master Callus Physitian to the Emperour Charls the fifth is most admirrable for the use thereof caused him to live 129 years without any disease and is made thus Take Cubebs Cinnamon Cloves mace and Ginger Nutmeggs and Galingula one three ounces of Rhaberbe half an ounce Angelica two drams Mastick four ounces Sage lib. 1. two ounces first steep them in lib. two ounces six of Aqua vitae which was six times distilled then distill them all together This wine comforteth the brain and memory expelleth melancholy and breaketh the stone provoketh appetite and reviveth weak spirits and causeth a man to wax young and lustie It may be taken twice a week and not above one spoonful at a time A special Iulep made of white wine and sugar and rosewater which comforteth and refresheth the body much causing the spirits to wax lively Put two pounds of Sugar
coâ—â—ander seeds prepared Parcâ—ly seed one ounce and beat them together then take Cinnamon half an ounce and saffron one scruple and beat them to powder altogether and temper with clarified hony or sugar making thereof an Electuary and eat of it morning and evening Probat A medicine for the whites and weakness of nature Take the whites of four Eggs dryed and made into powder two Nutmegs â—he weight of six pence in Cinnamon the weight of two pence in Mace the weight of ten pence in â—ed Saunders make all these into fine powder and take of this powder asmuch as will lie on a six pence in a rear egg or with Muscadine or mace ale and sometimes broath every mornâ—ng for a moneâ—hs space together for your diâ—t forbâ—ar milk butter roots and Herbs claret and wâ—ite wine and especially pigeons flesh To cure the Mother Take Gr.ii. of Musk in conserve of Gilliflowers â—nd it must be taken inward It will melt in â—our mouth A good Medicine for one that feareth to miscaâ— with childe Take yarrow and stamp it and strain thâ— juice and three spoonfuls of new milk warâ— from the cow mingle them together anâ— sweeten with sugar To make a caudle to strengthen one that is with childe and is weak Make a caudle with whites of Eggs and â— yâ—lks and boil in it a stick of Cinnamon whicâ— rose leaves and white Archangel flowers anâ— harâ—shorn boil all these together and so drinâ— it To make a woman have a quick delivery and smaâ—â— pain Take leaves of Betony stamp them anâ— strain them or else make powder of them anâ— give the woman to drink in a little water To cleanse the matrix after the Childbirth Take a quart of Claret Wine and burn iâ— and set it on the fire again and as it boileth pâ—â— into it 2. or 3. spoonful of Embers then straâ—â— it from the ashes this do two or three timeâ— then powder it with powder of Sugar and sucâ— Syrups as are fit for the womans body if sâ—â— be hot and costive Syrup of Violets but if sâ—â— be Laxative not that but Syrup of cowslips 〈◊〉 good to give her in broth oyl of sweet Aâ—monds To drive away the after pain of a woman Take mother time picked clean from the stalke and shred small the quantity of a spoonful and put to it asmuch salt as the quanâ—ity of a hasell Nut and put it in a draught of broth or caudle and give it the Woman to drink immediately after shee 's delivered the sooner the better the Herbs must be raw A medicine to fetch away a dead childs after burden Take a handful or two of Mugwort stampt â—â— chopt which you please then take a quantity of barly meal and mingle it with a little fair water set over the fire and boil till it be â—o thick to spread on a cloth then put into it some barrowes grease asmuch as an Egg and so 〈◊〉 and spread it on a cloth and lay it beneath the Navel of the woman and not above in any â—â—â—e and assoon as it hath brought away anâ—â—hing take it away for it maketh that way as â—â—ng as it s on and will bring away that which â—â— should not bring if it lie on after thats gone which you would have away A present remedy for a woman that travaileth with childe Take Hyssop Vervine and Betony of each â—â—e handful stamp them well and temper â—hem with stale Ale then strain it and wring â—ut the juice and give a good draught thereof 〈◊〉 her to drink and she shall be delivered with speed and the childe saved and she both foâ—â—ts proved To deliver a woman of a dead childe Take Camomil and give it in clear posseâ— drink is good to ease tâ—e pain colick or griping pain of the body stamp it and strain it inâ— to white Wine and give it a woman that hath a dead childe within her and it will cause heâ— presently to be delivered The Gout Remedies for the Gout THe pain in the joynts of a mans body as in the hands and feet is generally calleâ— Arthritis or gout which proceedeth sometime of debiliâ—y of the sinewes being lasâ—t and unable to consume the humours that continually Flow unto them And for the most part they are deriveâ— from the member Mandant that is to say thâ— brain for he is very grosse and engendretâ— every humour in himself by reason whereoâ— much of the said humours are derived intâ— the Nuke and muscles of the back and from thence they descend into the feet or to thâ— Hucklebone or else into the hands Remedy And since all the said kindes come or are caused of one beginning and for the better expedition in that we will be brief ye shall first take away the superfluous moisture of the brain which is the root and fountain of all the said diseases and that ye may do four manner of wayes The first observance is of diet inclining to dryness and to avoid all fulness of meat and drink and not to sleep in any wise after meat And ye must beware that ye eat no vaporous meats nor thin Wine nor dâ—ink much after supper And if perchance the pain be very sharp it shall be wholsome to abstain from all kinds of wine and â—o use himself to small drink which thing if he cannot do let him drink Claret wine mixed with a good quantity of water The second is to purge the brain once a moneth with the one half of Pills of Cochia â—nd another half of Pills of Assajareth and in â—ime of harvest and of summer with Pills 〈◊〉 quibus and Pil. imperial Whereof ye shall give one dram the night before the full Moon â—nd the day following ye may give him to eat little broth of Cicers with a little quantity of raisins of the sun The third is to repress â—he sumes that ascend into the brain after â—eat which thing may be done by eating a â—â—ttle dredge made of Aniseed and Coriander The fourth is to perfume the brain with cerâ—ain things comfortative as for example thus Take fine fâ—ankincense Sandrach and Mastick â—f every one an ounce of Lignum Aloes a dâ—â—m make them all in grosse powder and perfumâ— therewith stupes made of Flax or oâ— Cotten and lay upon the head And when yeâ— have by this meanes well and duly comforted the brain and defended the original cause oâ— the said disease ye shall proceed to take away the matter conjoynt that is descended into the sinevves and ye shall begin thus First ye must preserve the body from in â— gendring of humours in taking every morning next your heart a conserve made of Alcherineâ— and of Flowers of Rosemary mingled with â— little Nutmeg and Mastick and if ye be 〈◊〉 povver ye may drink a good draught oâ— Ipocras or other spiced drink after meat◠〈◊〉 dinner and at supper Secondly ye shall understand that whosoever doth intend to be holpen of the Gout he must every year
vertue or â—ebilitie of the grieved patient 〈◊〉 shal be good for the nurse to eat a Electuary made after this sort Take mintes Cinnamon Cummin rose leaves dried Mastick fenâ—grâ—ck valerian Ameoâ— dorâ—â—ici zedâ—arii cloveâ— Saâ—â—ders and lignum aloes of evâ—ry one a dâ—aâ— Muâ—k half a dram make an Electuary with clarified hony and let her eat it and give the childâ— asmuch as half a nut every day to swallow A pâ—aster Take an ounce of wax and a dram of Euphâ—â—bium at the Apothecaries and temper it with oil olive on the fire make a cerecloth to comfort the back bone and siâ—ewes Take lie of ashes and seethe therein bay-berries and asmuch piony seeds in a close vessel to the third part and wash the childe often with the saâ—â— Iâ—em a bath of savory Marjoram time Sage Nepte Smallage and mintes or some of them is very good and wholsome Also to rub the back of the childe and limbs with oil of Roses and spike mixt together warm and in stead of it ye may take oil of bayes Of the Cramp or Spasmus This disease is often seen among children and cometh very lightly as of debility of the Nerves and cords or else of grosse humours that suffocate the same the cure of which iâ— delared by Authors to be done by frictions and ointments that comfort the sinewes and dissâ—lve tâ—e matter as oil of Flower de luce and the roots of Piony â—tem oil of Camomil Fenugreck and Melilote or the herbs sodden Betony wormwood Vervine and time are exceâ—ding gâ—od to wash the childe in Iâ—em the plasteâ— of Euphorbium written in the Cure of the Palsie Of Starkness and stiffness of the Limbes When a young childâ— is so taken with a cold I esteem it best to bath the body in luke warm water wherein hath been sodden Marjâ—ram and time Hyssop Sage Mintes anâ— such other good and comfortable herbâ— then to relieve it with meats of good nourishment according to the age and necessity and if need be when ye see the limbs yet stark make an ointment after this form Take a good handful of nettles and stamp them then seethe them in oil to the third part in a double vessel keep that ointment in a dry place for it will last a great while and it is a singular remedy â—or the stiffness that cometh oâ— cold and whoso anointeth his hands and fâ—et with it in the morning shall not be grieved with cold all the day after The seeds of nettles gathered in Harvest and kept for the same intent is exceeding good sodden in oil or fryed with swines grease which thing is also very good to heal the kibes of heel called in Latine Perniones When the cause cometh not by extream cold but of â—ome other affection of the sinewes and cords iâ— best to make a bath or a fomentation of â—erbs that resolve and comfort the sinewes â—ith relaxation of grosse humours The Eyes Remedies for their Distempers in Children â—â—mours and to open the pores as by examplâ— thus Take Mallowes Hollihock and dill of each a â—â—ndful or two seethe them in the water of â—eatâ—feet or in the broth of flesh without 〈◊〉 with a handful of bran and Cummin in â—hich ye shall bath the childe as warm as he â—ay suffer and if ye see necessity make a â—â—aster of the same Herbs and lay it to the 〈◊〉 with a little goose grease or ducks grease it may be got oil of Camomil of Lilies and 〈◊〉 dill clothes wet in the said decoction and 〈◊〉 about the members helpeth Of blood â—â—otten eyes and other infirmities The cause is often too much crying for the â—hich drop into the eye a little of the juice Morrel otherwise called Morel and to â—noint the forehead with the same and if 〈◊〉 eye swell to wet a cloth in the juice and 〈◊〉 white of Eggs and lay it to the grief 〈◊〉 the humour be clammish and tough and cleaveth to the corners of the eye so that the childe cannot open them afâ—er his sleep it shall be removed with the juice oâ— Housleek dâ—opped on the eye with a feather When the eye is bloodshot it is a singular remedy to put in the blood of a young pâ—gâ—on or a dove or a paâ—riâ—ge â—â—ther hot from the bird or else dried and made in powder as subti◠〈◊〉 may be possible A plaster for swelling and pain of the eyes Take Quâ—ices aâ—d crums of white bread and seeâ—he it in watâ—r till they be soft theâ— stamp them and with a little 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 yelks of two Eggs make a plaster to thâ— childes eyes and â—oâ—ehead ye may let him receive the fume oâ— that decoction It is alsâ— good in the Meg im For watring eyes Hartshorn brent in powder and washeâ— twice Guiacum otherwise called Lignum Sancâ— Corticum thuris Antimony of each one part musâ— the third part of one part make a fine powdeâ— and use it with the juice or water of Fennel The Ears Remedies for Distempers of the Ears of Childrâ—n For pain in the Ears IT is good to drop into the Ears the juice 〈◊〉 organy and milk For swelling in the Ears Painters oil which is oyl of Linseed is exceeding good for the swelling of the earâ— and for pain in the ears of all causes If ye see the Apostume break and run ye may cleanse it with the juice of smallach the white of an Egg barley flower and honey which is a common plaster to mundifie a sore When the â—ars have received water or any otâ—er lâ—quor It is good to take and stamp an onyon and â—ring out the juice with a little goose grease â—nd drop it hot into the ears as may be suffered and lay him down on the contrary side an â—our after that cause him to neese if his age â—ill suffer with a little pellitory of Spain or â—eesing powder and then incline his ear downward that the matter may issue For worms in the Ears Take Myrrhe aloes and the seed of Colocynthis â—â—lled Colloquintida at the Apothecaries a â—uantity of each seethe them in oil of roses â—nd put a little in the Ear. Myrrhe hath a great â—ertue to remove the stench that is caused in â—he ears by any putrifaction and the better 〈◊〉 oil of bitter Almonds or ye may take the 〈◊〉 of wormwood with hony and salt 〈◊〉 For winde in the Ears and tinckling Take Mirrhe and Spicknard Cummin Dill 〈◊〉 oil of Camomile and put a drop into the 〈◊〉 Eaâ—s They that have not all these may take some of them and apply it according to discretion To amend deafness ye shalâ— make an ointment of a Hares gall and the grease or dropping of an Eel which is a soveraign thing to recover hearing For neesing out of measure Anoint the head with the Juice of Purcelaine Sorrel and nightshade or some of them and make a plaster of the white of an Egg and the juice with a little oil of roses and emplaster the
a Quince tender and with a little powder of Câ—oves and Sugar and give it to the Childe To eat Conserve of Quinces wiâ—h a little Cinnamon and Cloves is singular good for the same intent also ye may make a juice of Quinces and give the Childe to drink with a little Sugar An ointment for the stomack Take Gallia Moschata at the Apothecaries xx gâ—ain weight mirrhe a very little make it up in ointment form with oil of Mastick and water of roses sufficient To recover an appetite lost Take a good quantitie of rank and lustie Rue and seethe it in a pint of vineger to the third part or lesse and make it very strong whereof if it be a childe ye may take a tost of brown bread and stamp it with the same vineger and lay it plaisterwise to the stomack and for a stronger age besides the plaster let him sup morning and evening of the same vineger This is also good to recover a stomack lost by coming to a fire after a long journey and hath a singular vertue to restore a man that swooneth For a yeaxing or hicket Make him vomit with a feather or by some other light means that done bring it asleep and use to anoint the stomack with oil of Castor Spike Camomil and Dill or two or three of them joyned together warm For Colick and rumbling in the guts Wash the childs belly with hot water wherein hath been sodden Cummin Dill and Fennil after that â—ake a plaster of oil and wax and clap it hot upon a cloth to the belly Remedy for the flux in a childe First make a bath of Herbs that do restrain as of plantain St. Iohns weed called Hypericon Knot-grasse Bursa pastoris and other such or some of them and use to bath him in it as hot as ye may well suffer them then wrap him in with clothes and lay him down to sleep And if in twice or thrice using the belly be â—oâ— stopped ye may take an eggs yelk hard rosted grinde it with a little Sâ—ffâ—on Mirrhe and wine made a plaster and lay to the â—aâ—il hot if this succeed not Take powder of Knotgrass or the juice there of in a posset drink or a plaster of the same herb and of shepherds purse Boleaâ—mony and the juice of plantain with a little vineger and wheat slower is exceeding good in this case Another Take Sorrel seed and the kernels of great Raisins dried Acoâ—n cups and the seeds of white poppie of each two drams saâ—fron a good quantity make them in powder and temper them with the juice of quinces or Syrup of red Roses this is a soveraign Medicine in all fluxes of the womb The pizzle of an hart or stagg dried in powder and drunk is of great effect in this case which is also approved in the Liver of a beast called in English an otter The stones of him drunk in powder a little at once thirty dayes together hath healed men for ever of the falling evil For stopping and hardness of the belly In this case ye must alway put a little hony in the childs meat and let the nurse give him honâ— to suâ—k upon his fingâ—r and if this will not help then the next is to mixt a little fine and clear Turpentine with hony and so to râ—solvâ— it in a sawcer and let the childe sup of it a little The gall of an ox or cow laid upon a clout on the â—avil causeth a childe to be loose bellied likewise an emplaster of a rostâ—d onyon the gâ—ll of an ox and butter laid upon the belly as hot as he may suffâ—r it If these will not help ye shaâ—l take a liâ—â—lâ— Cottoâ— and dipped in the said gall put it in the Fundament And â—t â—s to be noted that a natuâ—al flux is nevâ—r to be feared aâ—oâ—e the seventh day and except there issue blood it ought not to be stopped afore that time Remedies for worms in Chiâ—dren The herb that is found growing upon oysters by the sea side is a singular remedy to dâ—stroy worms and is called â—herefore of the greeks Scolitabotani that is to say the herb that killeth worms It must be made in powder and given with sweet milk to the childe to drink The Physicians call the same herb Corallinâ— To kill worms in Children Take red currants and lay them in vinger of white wine and let them remain one night steeped in the vinger and take sugar and make it sweet and take two or three spoonfuls and give the patient to eat and this will make them come away For worms in the belly or Stomack a most excellâ—nt approved Medicine Take the green buds of Elme and fry them with fresh butter and lay it hot to the belly or stomack and it presently curâ—th the grieved and will cause the worms to avoid For worms Take powder of Centory Carduus Beneâ—ictus and Lavender coâ—ton one ounce and towards the full of the Mâ—on give one sâ—â—uple with wort or pure Triacle to bedward and it helpeth also you may spread thereof on the rough side of Leather cut round like a trencher for fruit and lay it on the childs navil and warm clothes aloft To kill and avoid chest worms Take great raisins pick out the stones and fill them with powder of Mirrhe and give the childe fasting and he shall finde ease presently A singular receipâ— to kill worms If the childe be of age or of strong constitution ye may make a few pills of Aloes and the powder of wormseed then winde them in a piece of a singing loaf and anoint them over with a little butter and let them be swallowed down whole without chewing The Nâ—vil Itâ— Remedies For swelling of the Navil TAke Spike or Lavender half an ounce make it in powder and with three ounces of fine and clear Turpentine temper it in an ointment adding a portion of oil of sweet Almonds But if it come of crying take a little bean flower and the ashes of fine linâ—en clouts buâ—nt and temper with red wine and honey and lay to the sore A Plaster for swelling of the Navil Take Cowes dung and dry it in powder barly flower and bean flower of each a portion the juice of knot grasse a good quantity Cummin a little make a plaster of all and set it to the Navil Take Cowes dung and seethe it in the milk of the same Cow and lay it the grief This is also marvellous effectual to help a suddain ache or swelling in the Leggs For the stone in Children Though it be very hard to be cured yet in the beginning it is healed thus First let the nurse be well dieted or the childe if it be of age abstaining from all grosse meat and hard of digestion as is Beef and Bacon salt meats and cheese then make a powder of the root of Piony dried and minister it with asmuch hony as shal be sufficient or if the childe aâ—hor hony make it up with sugar molten
present help To keep the small pox out of the throat Take Diaprunis the quantity of a good Nutâ—â—gg and dissolve it in broth and give it â—â—â—o the partie grieved in the morning fasting For chafing of the skin In the beginning ye shall anoint the places â—â—th fresh Capons grease then if it will not â—â—al make an ointment and lay to the place An ointment Take the root of Flower-deluce dried of 〈◊〉 roses dried Galingale and Mastick of each â—â—ke quantity beat them into most subtil â—â—wder then with oil of Roses or of Linâ—â—â—d make a soft ointment Item bean flower barly flower and the â—â—wer of fitches tempered with a little oil of â—es maketh a soveraign ointment for the â—â—me intent Of small Pox and Measils The best and most help in this case is not 〈◊〉 meddle with any kinde of Medicines but 〈◊〉 nature â—ork her operation notwithstandinâ— if they be too slow in coming out it shall bâ— good for you to give the childe to drink sâ—â—â—den milk and saffron and so keep him close anâ— warm but in no case to administer any thinâ— that might represse the swelling of the skin 〈◊〉 to cool the heat that is within the Members If the wheales be outragious and great 〈◊〉 decoction of water Betony is approved goâ—â— in the said disease Likewise the ointment made mention of in the cure of scabs is â—â—â—ceeding wholsome after the sores are ripâ—â— moreover it is good to drop into the patienâ— eye five or six times a day a little rose Fennel water to comfort the sight left it hurt by continual running of the matter Tâ—â— water must be ministred in the Summer coâ—â— and in the winter luke warm The same roâ—â—â—water is good to gargle in the mouth if tâ—â— childe be then pained in the throat And lâ—â— the conduits of the nose should be stoppedâ— is expedient to let him smell often to a spun wet in the juice of savory strong vineger anâ— little rose-water Fevers in Children their cure To take away the spots and scars of the small poxes and measils THe blood of a Bull or of a hare is much commended of Authors to be anointed â—ot upon the scars and also the liquour that â—â—â—eth out of sheepes clawes or goats clawes â—oâ— in the fire Fevers If the Fever use to take the childe with a â—â—â—at shaking and after hot whether it be â—â—tidian or Tertian it shall be singular good â—o give it in drink the black seeds of Piony â—â—de in fine powder searced and mingled with â— little sugar Also take plaintain fetherfew 〈◊〉 Vervine and bath the childe in it once or â—â—ice a day binding to the pulses of the hand â—â—d seet a plaster of the same Herbs stamped â—â—d provoke the childe to sweat afore the fit â—ometh Some counâ—el in a hot Fever if be a â—â—ak patient to take dry roses and powder â—â—em then temper the powder with the juice 〈◊〉 Endive or Purcelain rose water and barly â—â—wer and make a plaster to the stomack Item an ointment for his temples arms and â—â—ggs made of oil of roses and Populeon of â—â—ch alike much A good Medicine fâ—r the ague in Children Take Planâ—ain with the root wash it thâ— seeth it in faiâ— running water to a thiâ—d paâ—â— whereof â—e shall give it a dâ—aught if it be 〈◊〉 age to drink with suffiâ—ient Sugar and lay tâ—â— sâ—dden Herbs as hot as may be suffered the pulses of the hands and feet this mâ—â—â— be dâ—ne a liâ—tle afore the fit after cover with clothes The oil of nettles is exceediâ—â— good to anoint the members in a cold shakiâ—â— ague Codds The cure of their Diâ—â—stempers in Children Of the swelling of the Codds TAke a quart of good Ale and set it on 〈◊〉 fire to seethe with the crums of broâ— bread strongly leavened and a handful Cummin or more in powder make a plasâ—â—â— with all this and sufficient bean flower and â—â—â—ply it to the grief as hot as may be sâ—ffered Another Take Cowes dung and seethe it in miâ—â— then make a plaster and lay it meetly hot 〈◊〉 on the swelling Another Take Cummin Anniseeds and Fenugreâ—k of each a like portion seethe them in Ale and â—tamp them then temper thâ—m with fresh May â—utter or else oil olive and apply to the sore Another Take Camomil Holihock Linseed and Fenuâ—â—reek seethe them in water and grinde all toâ—â—â—her then make a plaster with a handful of â—ean flower Another in the beginning of the grief If there be much inflammation or heat in the â—odds ye may make an ointment of plantain â—he white and yelk of an Egg and a portion of 〈◊〉 of Roses stir them well about and apply it 〈◊〉 the grief twice or thrice a day when the â—in is intolerable and the childe of age or of â—â—rong complexion if the premisses will not â—elp ye shall make a plaster after this sort Take Henbane leaves a handful and an half â—â—llow leaves an handful seethe them well in â—ear water then stamp and stirre them and â—ith a little of the broth bean flower barly â—ower oil of roses and Camomil sufficient â—ake it up and set it on the swelling luke â—arm Henbanes is exceeding good to resolve â—he hardness of the stones by a secret quaâ—â—tie notwithstanding iâ— it come of winde it â—â—all be better to use the said plasters that are â—ade of Cummin Shingles their Cure Of the Erisipelas or Shingles THe remedies for burning are also good in this case Take at the Apothecaries oâ— unguent Galeni an ounce and half oil of roseâ— two ounces unguent Populeon one ounce thâ— juice of plantain and nightshade one ounce oâ— more the whites of three Eggs beat them all together and ye shall have a good ointmenâ— for the same purpose Item the dung of a Swan or goose with the white and yelk of an Egg is good Item doveâ— dung stamped in salt oil or other is a singulaâ— remedy for the same purpose Of burning and scalding When ye see a member burnt or scalded Take a good quantity of time which is madâ— of water and salt not too exceeding eager oâ— strong but of a mean sharpness and with â— clout or spunge â—ath the member in it cold at least blood warm three or four hourâ— together the longer the better for it shalâ— asswage much of the pain open the pores cause also the fire to vapour and give a greaâ— comfort to the weak member then anoint thâ— place with one of these Medâ—cines Take oil of roses one part sweet cream twâ— parts hony half a part make an ointment anâ— use it Item a soveraign Medicine for burninâ— and scalding is thus made take a dozen or more of hard rosted Eggs and put the yelks in a pot on the fire by themselves without liquor stir them and bray them with a strong hand till there arise as it were a froth or spume of oil to the mouth of the vessel then presse the yelks and