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
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
of sweet yellow wax twelve ounces of the ashes of the vine tree six ounces these put all together into a Retortartly luted and fenced which after the setting into the ashes distill according to art maintaining a stronger and stronger heat unto the end of the work which you shall perceive by the neck of the Retort within wax curded which is a marvellous signe the distillation is performed It healeth wounds in four times dropping in the person that cannot pisse two drams helpeth presently It helpeth the stitch in the side and many other griefes c. For to make the white plaster Take two pound and four ounces of oil Oliffe of the best of good red lead one pound of white lead one pound very well beaten into dust then take 12. ounces of Spanish sope and incorporate these all together into an earthen pot well closed and when they are well incorporated that the sope cometh upwards put it upon a small fiâ—e of coles continuing the fire for the space of an hour and an half still stirring it with an iron or the end of a stick Then make the fire a little bigger until the redness be turned into a grey colour but you must not â—eave stirring it until the water be turnâ—d into oil somewhat darker then drop it on a wooden trencher if it cleave not unto the fingâ—r or trencher then make it up in rols it will last twenty years the older the better The vertue of this plaster The same being laid to the mouth of the stomack helpeth digestion taketh away the offence and grief that riseth in the stomack It helpeth the Colick in the belly being applyed thereto It s good for the flux if it be applyed to the reins of the back It easeth the heat of the kidneys and weakness of the back It helpeth all swellings and bruises and taketh away aches it doth break â—ellons pushes and other pushes and impostumes and healeth them draweth out any running humour withouâ— breaking the skin and applyed to the fundament helpeth any diseases there growing its good for the falling of the willow or palate being laid to the crown of the head It also easeth the head-ach being applyed to the temples or forehead It s good against the rheum that falleth into the eyes being applyed to the belly of a woman it helpeth conception A plaster proved on Sir William Farrington Knight of a grievous Marmole that was on his Legg and could not be remedied it was so horrible of stink till a French man healed it with this following Take one pound of Litarge of gold make powder of it as you can â—earse it then take one quarter of oil of Roses and a pint of white wine and half a pint of urine well clarified and half a pint of vineger and temper all these together on the fire but put in the urine last then make a plaster of it and lay to the Marmole and it will heal Marmole Canker fester wound all other sores and if you put thereto one ounce of Virgin wax Libanum and one ounce of Mirrhe it will be the more fine and the more precious Probatum A plaster called plaster Emanuel chief for impostumes and other malodies it hath more vertues then man can tell I healeth wounds anon Take Litarge one pound and one dram of gum Armoniak a dram of Galbanum Mirrhe two drams Verdigreece one dram Frankincense one dram Bdellion one dram Mastick half a dram Opoponax half a dram Arisâ—olâ—gie three ounces of old oil olive one pound and an half Take the gums and beat thâ—m â—mall and fry them in a skillet on the fire and cleanse them And then do thereto thy Litarge and thy verdigreece and do in these things by and by one after another alwayes stir it well and last put in the Aristologie and so boil it unto a plaster this plaster may soon heal Marmole on the legs and all manner of diseases and impostumes this plaster cometh of God and not of man An approved Medicine against the plague against Carbuncles hot impostumes and such like it will break them expel the poison causeth health Take Ivy Berries dryed in the shadow and after dryed and made into powder and drink them with plantain water It hath helpt the plague in two dayes Probat The partie must sweat in bed and must change the linnen being aired every four and twenty hours It hath holpen the plague in one day and a night An approved Syrup by the Lady Harrington Take a pint of vineger and more then a pint of running water one pound of Sugar and let it seethe till the Sugar be melted Then take a good quantity of Succory and put it to the vineger and water and let it seethe from a pint to half a pint For Venom or poison Triacle in all causes especially Andromachus Triacle with the Snakes flesh in it And the root of Affodil having in it vertue to quicken and strengthen doth cherish the heart by defending it from poison and keeping it in strength A Medicine for the plague or for any Ague Take the best Mithridate half an ounce or one ounce London triacle one ounce Jeane triacle one ounce powder of Saffron one scruple Florum sulphuris or white brimstone in fine powder half an ounce Mix all these well together with the distilled water of Wormwood to the form of an Electuary and give the patient to drink five spoonfuls of the Wormwood water with the Quantity of three Nuts of the aforesaid Electuary bloodwarm in bed and it certainly cureth the Ague or plague by sweat and driveth out the botch and saveth his life which is infected Probat To ripen and break the botch Take the black roots of Crowfoot pound them and lay on a Cloath to the risen If the place be white it is deadly but this plaister will presently c. Against all pesti ent sicknesses or plague and to break the botch and to cure c. Take the â—uice of scabious in Ale and give it to the patient warm with a little Triacle and take the root of Scabious stamped with swines grease and spread it on a cloath cold as thick as you can and lay it to the plague sore or any other impostume It must not be changed in twenty four hours Scabious which is also called Divels bit is best for the plague sore To help assuredly divers diseases thats to say to preserve the body from all diseases being drank first and to kill Impostumes to make good colour to resist the plague and to help it to heal the Pâ—isick it breaketh the stone in the reins it hâ—lpeth the spleâ—n it purgeth the belly It maketh good colour and expelleth all corrupt blood It healeth wounds in the belly it cleareth the sight Take one pint of Gentian and two parts of Centaury stamp them together and put white wine to them Let them soke five dayes then distill them keep the water distilled in a close vessel use
diminishing the quantity of the said medicines it worketh not with the patient as it should it is convenient to give him a common Clyster Another remedy for the same pain Ye must lay thereon a linnen clothe moisted in Rose-water Plantaine-water Morrel-water Vinegar or else take the juice of Lettice and Roses and a little Vinegar and warm it together and dip therein a linnen cloth and lay it to the pain For an extream Headaâ—h Pound Euphorbium with Vinegar and if the grief be on the right side of the head then â—ay it on the left or on the right when the pain â—s on the left side for it mitigates all pain very excellently but we must suffer the same to continue thereon no longer then the space of saying a Pater Noster and then wash it off Another Take nine or ten pieces of Zeduaria being smal cut it in parcels or else pound it somewhaâ— grossely infuse thereon clear water and theâ— put it into a glass and madesie clouts thereiâ— of the breadth of two fingers and apply them on the forhead and temples of the same and the same being dryed moisten them again For burning Headach Take a handful of Houslick beat it with womans milk and with a little Rose-water ti'â— it be like unto a poultis or pap and therewitâ— anoint your head For shooting in the Head Pound Poppy-seed with yelks of eggs till 〈◊〉 be like paste and lay it on the grief Against continual Headach and singing of the Ears Beat Elder leaves and Rose-leaves with oâ— of Ivy-leaves one amongst the other and depress the juice thereout tye these leaves oâ— the head and with the juice thereof anoint thâ— head For headach in the forepart Take Eldre leaves made hot between twâ— stones and applied to the temples And for the better understanding of the sickness chancing in the head ye shall know that sometime it chanceth because of other diseased members as of the stomack or of the mother of the rheums of the Liver or of the Spleen and not of any cause of the head it self therefore ye ought to cure such sickness by helping of the same members as shall be shewed here following And ye may know that the headach câ—mâ—th of diseases of the stomack when the patient hath great pain in the stomack of the Mother when the woman feeleth great pain in her belly of the reins when there is a great pain in the back of the Spleen when he feeleth pain and heaviness under the left side of the Liver when the pain is on the right side about the Liver which is beneath the ribs Remedies appropriate to the head of what cause soever the pain is Take a handful of Betony an handful of Camomil and an handful of Vervine leaves picked stamp them and seethe them in black wort or in Ale for lack of it and in the latter end of the seething put to it a little Cummin braid the powder of a Harts-horne and the yelks of two eggs and Saffron a little stir them well about and lay a plaister hot over all his forehead and temples This is an excellent remedy also for the Megrim it shall piâ—rce the better if ye add a little Vinegar Another Make a plaister of Bean flower Lineseed and oyl of Camomile or in lack of it Goosâ— grease or Ducks greâ—se and rub the place with Aqua vitae and after lay the plaister hot upon it Another Take Wormwood brayed well and boyled in water and binde it to his temple upon the grief It will mitigate the pain and cause him to have a pleasant sleep Another Take a spâ—onful of Mâ—stardseed and another of Bay berries make them in powder and stampe them with a handful of earth wormâ— split and scraped from their earth and a little oyle of Roses or of Camomile or Capcâ—s grease and lay it to the grief Also it is good to take the juice of Ivy-leaves mixt with oyl and Vinegar and so rub therewith your temples and your nostrils Pills for aâ—l pain of the head although inveterate Take Aloes epat washed three ounce Bryon Mâ—stic elect ana one ounce Diagrvâ— hâ—ee drams Let it â—e consected with juice of Coleworts The dose from two Scruples even unto four It taketh away all pain of the head and rejoyâ—â—th and comforteth the memory To remedy all manner of Headach and Megrim Camomile Betony Vervine leaves of each an handful stamp them seethe them in white Wine or Ale adding therto pounded Cummin-seed a little three spoonful of Vinegar the yelkes of two Eggs and a little Saffron fiat Emplastrum apponaâ—ur fronti c. sanabis A remedy teaching that one shall never feel Headach Take Pills of Aloes succotrine made in powder and mixt with the juice of Colewortâ— the bigness of a Bean at a time For the Headach Take Wormwood and Camomile of each like much one handful and as much of Maiden-wort and a half penny wâ—rth of Cummin and make it into powder and cast it tâ—gether and put it into a cloth of the breadth of a span and warm it against the fire and then lay it to his head c. For the Headach or Megrim Take Rosemary Lavender flowers winter Savory Camomile Bayes and Lavender with both new and old Mintes and Fennil seethe all these together in runing water and put thereto a good handful of Bay Salt then take some of the same liquor herbs and all and wash your seet twice therewith every morn and even for the sâ—ace of four dayes and in so doing it will take away any pain of the head although it be never so extream or grievous This hath been proved Another Take Majerom-water and hold your nose over it and then draw your winde hard unto â—ou untill such time as the winde hath entred into your â—ose divers times and your head will cease aking speedily For Dizziness in the head Take Pilulae Cochiae one ounceâ— temper it with twenty drops of oyl of Anniseeds and make seven pills of it and swallow them and keep warm in your Chamber till it have done working then eat any warm broth made of Veal Mutton or Chicken and comfortable Herbs After this purge so used this Electuaâ—y following Take Betony-flowers and Rosemary-flowers three ounces powder of Carduus benedictuâ— leaves powder of Marigold leaves one ounce boil them with one pound of beaten Sugar and half a pint of Bugles-water and Marjerom-water and Betony-water and Balm-water of each two ounce boil together over a gentle fire to the thickness of honey and use thereof as much as a Nut morning and evening till it be spent Probat Chew every morning Cloves fasting or whole Mace and use Coriander Comsits or the seeds prepared and use after meat Marmalade of Quinces to clâ—se the stomack and repress the vapors that fume up thence to the brain For the Headach and â—o stop the rheum Dry Wheat-bran and beaten Henbane seed and put them in a bag and lay them
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
a box the dose to be given is one dram in a draught of white Wine bedward to sleep Probatum A plaster fâ—r all aches and pains in any part of the body Take a quarter of a pound of pure Rosen and unwrought wax Dears suet or sheepes suet of equal quantity melt them altogether three or four spoonfuls of Sallet oyl black sope of the bigness of a Wallnut stir all together take it from the fire put in your Linnen first made fiâ— for the place grieved then hang them on a string till it be cold It will take away the pain and disease use it to any parâ— of the body where thâ— pain is whether in the joints swellings Sciatica often proved upon my self I will not leave the use of it fâ—r gold Childrens Diseases The Head Remedieâ—â—or the Distempers of their Heads For the apostume of the brain and swelling IN which cases the childe cannot rest and is ever loath to have his head touched cryeth and vexeth it self as it were in a Phrensie Remedy Make a bath of Mallowes Camomil and Lillies sodden with a sheepes head till the bones fall and with a spunge or soft clouts all to bath the head of the childe in a cold apostume with the broth hot as may be suffered but in a hot matter with the broth luke warm or in the cooling and after the bath set on a plaster thus Take Fenugreek Camomil wormwood of every one a handful seethe them in a close vessel till the third part be consumed then stamp them in a mortar and stir them to the which ye shall put of the same broth again enough to make a plaster wiâ—h a little bean flower yelks of Eggs and Saffron adding to them fresh butter or ducks grease sufficient and apply it in a cold matter let it lie a day but in a hot cause ye must remove it every six hours For swelling of the head Which cometh of a windie matter which is manifâ—st to the sight by the swelling or puffing up and pressed with the fingâ—r there remaineth a print which is a sign of winde and viscous humours ye shall heal it thus Take an handâ—ul oâ— fâ—nnel Smallach and diâ—l and seethe them in water in a close vessel afterward stamp them and wiâ—h a little Cummin and oil of bitter Almonds make it up and lay it often to the child warm In default of oil of Almonds take goose grease adding a little vineger And it is good to bathe the place with a sâ—ft cloth or a spunge in the broth of these Herbs Rue Time Marioram Hyssop Fennel Dill Cummin Salintra Mints Radish roots rocket or some of them ever taking heed that there drop not the Medicines in the babes eys mouth or ears For scales and ulcers in the Head If ye see the scales like shells of oisters blacâ— and dry cleaving upon the â—kin one withiâ— another ye may make a fomentation of hoâ— and moist herbs as Fenugreck Holihock Bearâ— breech Linseed and such other sodden all 〈◊〉 some of them in the broth of neats feet anâ— so to bathe the scres And after that apply 〈◊〉 soft plaster of the same Herbs with goose grease or butter using this still till ye see thâ— scab removed and then wash it with the juicâ— of Horehound Smallach and Betony sodotâ— together in wine and after the washing puâ— upon it powder of Mirrhe Aloes and Frankincense or hold his head over a chaffing dish 〈◊〉 coals wherein ye shall put frankincense anâ— Saunders in powder But if ye see the scab very sore and matterie with great pain anâ— burning of the hâ—ad ye shall make an ointmenâ— to cool the matter thus Take whiâ—e Lead and Litarge of each fivâ— drams lie made of the ashes of a vine threâ— drams oil of roses an ounce wax an ounce melt the wax first then put to the oil and liâ— with the rest and in the end two yelkes oâ— Eggs make an ointment and lay it to the head This is the composition of Rasis Another Take Betony groundsel plantain Fumitory and daysies of every one like much stamp them and mingle them with a pound of fresh swines grease and let them stand closed in a moist place eight dayes to putrifie then fry them in a paâ— and sâ—â—ain them in a clean vessel and ye shall have a green ointment of singular operation for the saâ—d disease and to quâ—nch all unkinde heats of the body also ye must use to shave the head whatsoever things ye do lay unto it If there do lack cleansing of the sores and the childe wounded ye shall do well to make ointment of a little Turpâ—ntine buls gall and hony and lay upon the sores The juice of morrel daysie leaves and groundsell fryed with grease and made in an ointment cooleth all unkinde heats and pâ—stules of the head Moreover the childs head may not be kept hot for that is sometimes the cause of this disease Sometimes there breedeth in childrens heads as it were little warts or Knobbes somewhat hard and cannot be resolved by the said Medicines An excellent remedy for warts or Knobbes of the head Take Litarge and white lead of each a like quantity of brimstone and quick silver quenched with spittle of each a less quantity twice asmuch oil of Roses and a spoonful or two of vineger mix them all together on a Marble till they be an oyntment and lay it on the head and when it hath been dry an hour or two wash it off with water wherein was sodden Marjerone Savory and Mintes use it thus twice a day morning and evening till ye see it whole This thing is also good in the other kinde oâ— scales Rhasis description Anoint the forehead and temples of thâ— childe with oil of viâ—lâ—ts and vineger putting a drop or two into the Nostrils and if yâ—â— can get any Syrup of Poppie give to the childâ— to lick and then makâ— a plaster of oil oâ— Saffron lettuce and the juice of poppie oâ— weâ— cloutes in it and lay it overthwart thâ— temples Also the seedâ— aâ—d the heads of Poppie caâ—led Chesâ—uls stamped with Râ—sewaâ—er anâ— mixt with with womans milk and the whitâ— of an Egâ— beaten altogether and made into â— plaster causeth the childe to receive his natural sleep Also an ointment made of the seed of poppie and the heads one ounce oil of Lettucâ— and of Poppie of each two ounces make aâ— ointment and use it They that cannot get these oils may takâ— the Herbs or juice of Lettuce purslane housâ— leck and poppie and with womans milk make a plaster and lay it to the forehead Oil of Violets of roses of Nenuphar arâ— good and oil of Populeon the broth of Mallowes sodden and the juice of water plantain The cure of a palsie in a childe is not like to that in elder age for the Sinnewes be very nesh and tender and they ought to have a much weaker medicine evermore regarding the power of the sickness and the
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
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