of y e bathe wyl fal away it is prouyd The Branne of Lupines or penny beane layd on the hearye place wyl make the heare to fall and wyl not suffer other to growe The Ioyce of Fumitorie myxte wyth gumme of Arabyke and laid on the place the hears fyrst plucked oute by the rotes wyl not parmytte the heares to growe Bene floure laid to the preuye meÌ„bres of a chylde wyll not suffer the heare to growe The thinges that let the growing vp of heare after AuiceÌ„ be these opiâ—m Henbane the roughnes or cotâ—on y t is fouÌ„d in Fleworte the bloud â—f water Frogges of a water snaile â— of a Rere mouse and the oyle of â—he Decoccyon of a litle grene laâ—ert and the erth called Cymolea Let the rote of Rape Uyolet or Sowbread be soddeÌ„ in water wher in let the nape of the necke be washed and afterward anoynted wyth the oyle of the Decoction of Rape Uielet or Sowbread for it healeth myghtly Let the breakynge out of the ring worme of the head be washed with stronge Uineger and sprinkle theron afterward the asshes of the rind of wodbinde and wythout dout it wil heale al y e scabbines and filthy Ringe wormes Take Uineger wherin wine lyes hath boylid a litle and anoynted it al ouer the scurfe fyrst clensed and it myghtily healeth and dryeth it or take the brauÌ„ches of a grene Figge tre and the leaues also and stampe them in water mightily yf the scurf be new let them be vside daly wyth Uineger tyll it be lyke mary then apply it to anoynt the place Clense bytter Almondes and therof wyth the colde water of Fystyke Nuttes make an oyntmeÌ„t it is very good if thy head beynge shauen be annoynted therwyth Stampe the rote of Helena Compana the Braunchys and Leaues of the Fygge tree and bytter AlmoÌ„des mengle them well wyth oyle stronge Uyneger afterwarde putte therin the ashes of the rote of Cole worte and Litarge Quicke Siluer whyte Lead and Common salt and blynne them well together and afterwarde washe clene the place w t Uyniger or Urinne then annoint â—t it is proued Wyne Lyes called Tartarum made in pouder and put vppon the Scurffe beynge clensyd menglid â—n oyle and Ueniger is verye good â—herto The Ashes of an wylde CoucuÌ„â—er roote mengled with cold water dothe clense the place wounderfull well Sethe beateÌ„ Oke Aples and the Gall of a Bull and bytter Almondes together tyll they be thycke and annoynte the place Make a confeceon of the floure of Fenell Seede in a Glasse with wyâ—e and annoynt the head therwyth and it will lyghly heale it it is proued Wormewood stamped and layd to the head healeth lyghtlye Let the Seede of Staphisagre boyle in water and temper with the same water a good quantitie of chosen wyne Lyese and let the head be washed wythe thys water twyse or thryse Of greate Ualoure and efficacie thereunto is this let Shyp Pytche Be dyssolued one whole nyghte in stronge Uyneger in the mornynge lette the Oyle of Nuttes be adde mixte ther vnto and Arsenike and â—he rotes of an oke and let it be well â—eaten and put there vnto a lytle quicke syluer and let the heade be anoynted therwith but fyrst let it be â—hauen it is proued Let the Rote of Helena Camâ—ana boile w t breade in strong Uiâ—eger and afterwarde strayne it â—et the head be washed w t the strayâ—inge therof and beate the Rootes â—hat are not sodden wyth Bores Grease and let a litle Quicke Silâ—er and Wyne Lyes be put therâ—o and anoynt the place It is â—roued Stampe the leaues of radyshe â— Hogges grease or mingle quick â—â—me quenchyd in water wyth olde â—reise Thys is good for all Scabbes â—nd Ringewormes take and make confeccyon of wine lies litarge wyth Ueneger and let it stand all a nyght together in the mornynge set it ouer the Fyre wyth oyle of Nuttes put therunto and when it is doÌ„ne take it of and annoynt the place Take the drye doung of an Asse of an Hogge and of an Oxe and wyne Lyese well punnyd and stirre them together but yet wasshe the place and dry it fyrst rubbe it with Ueniger or Urynne that it blede agayne it is proued Pouder of Amptes myxte with Oyle and therewyth annoynte the Scabbe agaynst the same it is verye good Sethe the Leaues of anoke and the myddill Rynde therof in water and washe thy head it is proued Beate olde Greace Brymstone Salendinne and salt together and annoynte the bare place therwyth Ten tymes it is excellent Take of AluÌ„me Ê’ 8. of salt Ê’.ii dyssolue it in stronge Uineger and anoynt the place and it wyl heale it Water of the decoction of nut leaues cureth the disease in the head or berd wher the heare fal way And other deseases of the heare For the wormes in the head laye ouer all the heade Ellebore stampt wyth hogges grese Lay ouer the head in maner of a playster the raw lyuer of an hog the space of .ix. dayes washe it afterward with old water it wil heale The pouder that is fylyd of from a hartes horne geuen in wyne to be dronke doth not suffre nether nitts nor lyce in the body much more being made in an oyntment Al bitter thynges that clense and consume and kyll Nyttes Stauysagre salt peter Arsemion menglid and tempered wyth vyneger and oyle kyll lyce The same worketh salt water w t brymstone in it Burne gume and a horsleche together and mingle it wyth hogges bloud and anoynte the head therw t and ther wyl nether Nittes neyther any kynd of wormes Lyce nor fles lyue in the head The sede of Staphisagre myxte wyth oyle kylleth Nittes If Quicke Siluer and Staphisager be myngled wyth oyle and Uyneger and be anoynted on they kyll the lyce Burne the heade of a great Ratte and myngle it wyth the droppynge of a Beare or of a hogge anointe the head it heleth the desease called Allopâ—cia Agaynst forgetfulnes or drousynes ☞ The Causes THis disease is called in Greke of the effect Lethargus and in latin veternus and is caused of cold and putrified flegme whiche hath made cold and fylled the brayne ¶ The Sygnes The Lythargye cometh w t greate sluggishnes and such desire of slepe as cannot be eschued w t great oblyuion and forgetfulnes so that they can skant tel what they haue done nor make answer when they be spoken vnto Remedies Capi. iiii AGaynst thys disease of forgetfulnes apply Rewe and red myntes w t oyle and very stroÌ„ge Uineger vnto thy nosthrilles Burne thyne owne heate and mingle it w t Uineger and a litle pytche and applie it to thy nosethrilles for it wouÌ„derfully stirreth quickneth y t persons diseased w t forgetfulnes The ligthes of an hogge layd vnto the head being shauen is veri good The bloud of a Tortoys anoynted on
and they waxed swete Also if you râ—de ouer the xiii.xiiii xv chapters of Leuiticuâ— where the prestes be taught to dyscerne the Leprosy frome all other dyseases you shall fynde many thynges that make for the prayse of Physycke Hâ—zekish was sycke to the death and after he had prayed to the lord he sent Isayahe vnto hym who put a lumpe of fygges vpon the sore and he recoueryd Helyfâ—us the Prophete healed the noughte and bytter waters of Ierycho and the barennesse of the ground wyth castyng salt into the spryng thereof he healed also Naaman of hys leprosy and the potage that was made of collyquâ—ntyda The harte is glad of a swete oyntment and sauour but a stomake that can geue good counsell reioyceth a mans neyghbour The angel sayd vnto Tobias take out the bowels of thys fysh and as for the hert y e gall and the lyuer kepe them by the for these things â—re necessary for medecyne ☞ For the fallyng of the Heare ¶ The Causes THe fallynge of the Heare is of two kyndes of the whyche the one is called alopecya whiche is caused thrughe the malignite of vytiouse and noughty Humores whiche rote and corrupte the rotes of the Heares wherby they fal away The other is called Deflunium capillorum cometh of y e rarytie of the skyne lacke of the Humore by the whych y e heare be come furth and nourished for the relaxatyon losnesse of the Skynne is the cause why they be not stedfast and want of theyr humour doth extenuat the same wherby they doo fall away ¶ The Sygnes ¶ The signes or tokens be playne ynoughe for in the first the heare is more lose in one place then in an other and in the seconde they fall in all places lyke ☞ Remedyes YF thy heares fal make lye of y e Asshes of Culuer dounge and washe thy head it is prouyd So do walnut leaues beaten wyth Beares sewet restore y e heares that be plucked away Seth the leaues of an Oke and the mydle rynd therof in waâ—er and washe thy head it is proued The ashes of lytle Frogs burnt Doo cure the fallynge of the heare The asshes of Gootes dounge myngled wyth oyle doth engender heare The Decoctyone of a Mallowe Rote in water maketh the scurffe of the head fal of yf thy heade be washed in that water it is proued The water of the decoction of y e myddle rynde of an elme thy head beynge oâ—ten wasshed therin dothe the same Wormewoode stamped and laid to the temples doth quickely remedy the payne in the heade Stampe Parsly wyth the bloud of an Hogge let them sethe in white wine and afterwarde let it be streyned through a cloth ouer colde water and let the Fatte that flyteth or swimmith aboue be gathâ—red together and menglâ—d with the yolke of of a sodden egge and Mastike and Cummin and let the bare place be annoynted there wyth and there wil heare growe quyckely it hath bene prouyd Annoynte the place wyth rawe Hony and sprynkle it ouer with the ouer with the Ashes of a grene Lacerte burnt it engeÌ„dreth much heare it is prouyd The bloud of a Tortois yf y e bare place be anoynted there wyth engeÌ„dreth muche heare and curethe the Leprye The same doth the Shell of the Snayle beinge brent The Milke of an Asse doth make blacke the heare after a wounderfull maner Burne Barly bread wyth Salt and mengle it wyth Beares sewet anoynt on what place so euer thou wilt and the heares wil growe ther. The Ioyce of Sloes and Ynke the vtter rinde or shale of a Nutte brayde and tempered wyth vinegar so that they be moyst let them be applyed for an oyntment and they do make the pacientes heare blacke The Asshes of a Goates clawe menglid and beaten wyth Pytche remedieth the fallyng of the heare Let thy head be washed w t Dogges pisse and thou shalt not be bald Make lye of the asshes of the wod of Iuye y e rind first pulled of wash an old maÌ„s head therwyth and his heares shalbe yelow two monthes space after These thynges folowyng make heare to growe after Auicenius opinion fyrst Oyle wherin a kind of flies called Cantharides be sod and boyld doth greatly drye the fleme afterward let these be applyed whiche folowe Oyle of Egges beares sewet Asshes of the herbe called Condise or Lanary and of the pintle and splene of an Asse the asshes of the eares and bellye of an Hare burnt y e ashes of LaudatiuÌ„ or Cist sage of sothernwod of Teintworte and the asshes of burned filberts also of walâ—uttes oyle of Radyshe and Bayberys A Lacert and horse leches minglyd together wyth the Oyle called Laudanum and let the place be anoynted therwyth and for a suerty the heare wil growe it is prouyd Burne the heade of a Fox together with the skyne vnto asshes and boyle a Lacert the head beinge cut oâ— in oyle mightilye a hole day anoynte and sprinkle that place wyth y e asshes where you wyl haue heare growe The same thyng workithe the asshes of Gotes doung or of the clawe of a Gote Burne a quycke Snayle vpon a Tile and crushe it to asshes with Ê’Ê’ of alume and asmuche Mary of a Dere sethe these in Wine a noint the baldnes ¶ The same thynge doth the asshes of Bees myxte with oyle EuphorbiuÌ„ myngled wyth oyle is wonderfull good ☞ To take awaye Heare ¶ The Causes IT is a comin saying that if the one contrary be knowen the other is playne and euident So lyke wise he that knoweth whye the heare fallethe or is litle in quantytie is not ignoraunt whye the Heare is muche in quantytye and stedfaste whyche commeth of the multitude of incorrupt humors and thycknesse of the Skine of the head wyth streytnesse of the holes throughe the whyche the heare groweth ¶ The Sygnes ⧠Ther is no declaracyon of the tokens necessarye yf a man doo eyther se or feele the head ⧠Remydes IF thou wilt y t the heare shulde neuer grow vp again plucke them vp by the rotes anoint the place wyth the bloud of a backe or with the bloud of a litle Frogge it is proued Put also to the place horse leches taken out of the standynge water dressed wyth stronge Uineger The asshes of a Colewortes stalke made in a plaister letteth the growynge vp of heares it is prouyd The milke of a Bitche if the place be anoynted therw t wil not suffer y e heare to growe The same affirmith Galene also of y e bloud of a bitche Let the ioyce of a Gourde well delygently mengled wyth water be put on the bare place LapdanuÌ„ the gumme of an Iuy tree Emetes Egges Arsenicke and Uineger bouÌ„de to the place wherto ye wil apply theÌ„ and ther wil neuer heare growe Put the asshes of a grene frogge brent in a bathe and al the heares y â— be washed
y e forehed is of much valour The gal of a Crayne being made warme in a leaden vessâ—l doth thoroughly and lyghtlye stirre vp the deseased body yf y â— nape of hys necke be anoynted therwyth Fume made of Roes lether doth myghtyly sterre hym vp Fume of Kyds skinnes doth quicken forgetfull persons and those y t be infected wyth the fallyng syknes and wemeÌ„ also that haue their floures stopte The sent or smell of Dogge fennell taketh away slepe Grynd Mustard sede wyth Uineger and rub it myghtyly on the plaÌ„tes of the feete and it doth quicken forgetful persons Sauery beaten and sodden in Uineger layd in forme of a plaister to the hynder parte of the heade doth merily awaken those y t are heuy wyth sleape Nothyng doth better quicken forgetful persons then the smoke of a mans heare A drynke made of AnacardiuÌ„ is a peculiare remedye is thys desease The smoke of Galbanum or of an hâ—rtes horne is best of al things The skinne of an Hare burnt and the asshes therof droncke wyth calament heale the lytargie For the Frensye ¶ The Causes THe Phrenisye commeth of greate abundance of bloud or choler fyllyng vp the braynes or paunicules therof Which choler if it be adust engendreth a most peryllouse peruiciouse phrenesy ¶ The Sygnes ☞ They whyche haue the frenesye be troubled with a contynual feuer and madnesse with great watchinges and lytel sleape and when they wake they roar and cry and cannot tell what they saye or doo and yf it come of bloud they laughe of choler they fyght and braule and skaÌ„t be ruled wythout Cordes or Chaines ⧠Remedyes Ca. v. FYrst let y e matter be put back with the ioyce of Playntayne or morel and Uyneger anointyng the teÌ„ples therwith then make a coife or cappe of waxe terebintine and womaÌ„s milke and put it vpon the head for it wyll ease the paynes prouoke the pacyent to sleape Let the fume of the matter be drawen downward with a suppository or clister with moderate rubbyng of the handes and feete then put a sponge dipt in the decoction of Henbane or a whelpe or a cocke rypt ouer y e bely vpon the head or y e lyghtes of a swyne also bynd the armes and legges of the pacyent and let him smel Opium camphory Henbane Basyl Saffru or waxe mingled wyth Rose water afterwarde anoynte the eares eyes and nodle w t myrth storax Castoreum or wash the head wyth Henbane or Smalage that haue beÌ„ sod in swete wine Make an oyntmeÌ„t of Dogfenel detaine and oyle of Roses and anoint his head therwyth and it shal cause hym to sleape Also take of Opium Ê’ ii of leuen Ê’ ii wel beatyn wyth honye and vineger and anoynte the Pulses ther wyth Make a playster of Opium henbane sede and Suger myngled in the ioyce of lettys and lay it to hys forehead Make a suppositori of Opium and oyle of Uyolettes White Popie and Henbane seed distempred wyth the whyte of an Egge and layd to the forhead prouoketh sleape It is very good to let bloude of y e vayne which is in the myddel of the forhead Take Ê’.i of opium Ê’.ii of blacke popy distempre them w t populeon and the milke of a woman that geueth sucke to a wenche and lay it to the foreheade The waxe of the pacyentes eare giuen him in drinke causeth him to sleape Seth Henbane in swete wine and washe therwith thy eares temples nose thrilles it prouoketh sleape The hote lightes of a goate clapt to the head taketh away the frenesy so doth a SpoÌ„ge dipt in warme wine and put to the left Pappe It is very good to anoynt y e forhead wyth oyl of Roses and to put a horsleche to the forhead Safron in all meates prouoketh sleape Lay to the pacyents head SaffroÌ„ Mandrage and Opium he shall sleape If the head be anointed with oyle of Roses Dogfenell and CastoruÌ„ it swageth the paynes and causeth the pacyent to sleape Galene Sprinckle the pouder of Mandrage and Arsenike vpon a shauen head and the man shal slepe If the face be washed wyth hote water of the Decoctyon of Popy y e pacyent shall oute of hande eyther sleape or dye Lay y e rote of Neproyal boyled to the heade and it wyl draw furth the matter of the madnesse it hath ben prouyd Yf the pacyent be very sad let the ioyce of Iuye be put in hys nose Myntes sod in Uineger be layd to hys hed If the FraÌ„tyke maÌ„ haue is head anoynted with Castoreum without dout he shal slepe If thou wold cause a man to slepe take Opium Henbane Plantayn Popy and the leaues of mandrage and yue leaues and beryes mulberie leaues and the ioyce of hemloke and lettyse of euery one of them Ê’ i. stampe them al in a morter then let a sponge dryncke them vp and put it in the Sonne to drye afterwarde lay the sponge to hys nose he shal sleape and when thou wylte awake hym depe another sponge in Uineger and hold it to hys nose For the head ache ¶ The Causes THis disease callyd in Greke cephalalgia and in arabike Soda cometh somtymes of greate multytude of humours conteyned in the head and somtimes of an outward cause as of heate of the sonne of cold of dronkennesse and of a stripe whych be also dyuerse and sunday but because the aucthore is so short in his remedyes and I entende to wryte nothynge here but that shall be necessary for the vnderstandyng of hym I wyll passe theÌ„ ouâ—r at thys tyme. ¶ The Sygnes Greate paynes in the head Remedies Cap. vi THe ioyce of ground yuie cast into the nosethrilles purgeth the head and taketh away the payne Thys doth purge the head wonderful wel in euery kynd of head ache take wax Masticke Pellitory mustard seed town cresses Nigella romana Stauisager Cynamon of blacke and whyte hellebore of eyther .ii. ounces let these be wel puÌ„ned and put in a bagge of lynen clothe then let y e pacyeÌ„t fastyng hold this bage iÌ„ his mouth chaw it betwixt hys teeth after washe his mouth wyth warme wyne and Hony When al remedyes fayl a cantery in the hynder parte the head helpeth ¶ Agaynst the Rewme ¶ The Causes A Great multitude of cold humors in the brayne wych fal downe to the nose and throte ¶ The Sygnes ⧠Thys disease is sone knowen especyally in cold weder ⧠Remedes Capi. vii IF the Rewme come of a could cause lay hote CalameÌ„t or runnynge Tyme bruysed to the head An emplayster made of Garlike cloues leaues stoppeth y e humore causynge the rewme Ysope bruiled in y e embres and so layde to y e head stoppeth y e Rewme A lytell bagge ful Darnel salt and anyse layd to the head is very good A pomander made of the pouder of Cubâ—bes maâ—ys Laudanum Grâ—ke pitche doth remoue from
the brayne al superfluouse humoures Maces and Cubebes chewed in the mouth do the same The ioyce of colwortes cast in the â—ose thrilles doth purge the heade Sorel punned with oyle of Roses is good for the head ache ¶ Agaynst the turne or daselyngâ— in the head The Causes A Grosse thycke humore in y e brayne froÌ„ the whych ryse vaporouse spirites and moue disordinatly about the brayne and sumtimes these spirites or exhalatyons come from the stomake The Sygnes ⧠The pacyent thynketh that all thynges whyche he seeth moue and turne rounde and oftentymes falleth downe Annoynt thy forhead with opium Mandrage heÌ„bane and Popy sede myngled wyth the ioyce of nightshade and oyle of Uyolettes If it come of old paines in y e head dissolue Opium and Camphory in oyle of Wylow and poure it into y e eares nosethryls or put oyle of vâ—olettes mylke into the nosethriles Ther is no medycine to be compared to tamaryndes for thys disease Mustard seed or leaues bruised layd hote to the head taketh awaye the paynes ther is no better medicyne The vapoure of celydone sodde in wyne and receyued at the mouth asswagith the grefe Ther is nothynge better then to blowe to y e nosthrilles nesynge poâ—der wyth pouder of Peper and Castoreum The ioyce of Sowbread myngled wyth Honye and spouted vnto the nosethrilles doth purge y e head Oyle of tystikes healeth the hemicrane and watchynges Make a playster of the rote of a wyld Cucumer and wormwod boyled in oyle and lay it to the heade The seed of mandrage healeth al paynes in the heade Thys emplastre is wonderful good take Gume wylde Rue the vtter rynde of the rote of Cappares French Garlycke and euphorbium or clary of al like quantitie stampe them wyth odoriferouse wyne and lay it to the heade Siler Montayne is good for y e head ache It is good to distempre pouder of aloes wyth oyle of roses He that vseth to receyue thre pilles made of Aloes and the ioyce of colwortes of the bignes of a beane shall neuer be troubled wyth paynes in the head Let thy head be oft washed wyth lye made of the asshes of Colworte rootes and nettle rotes with the rote of bryonie for it is of great efficacy agaynst all paynes in the head If y u haue the hemicrane anointe thy browes and nosethrilles wyth the ioyce of Iuye leaues myngled wyth oyle and Uineger Anoynte thy head with the asshes of a hertes horne myxt wyth oyle of Rosâ—s The suffumigacion of y e oyle of kerua is good for al diseases in y e head The ioyce of Popy mingled with oyle of roses prouoketh y e pacyeÌ„t to slepe if his head be therw t anoynted Theodoricon empericon taketh away all paynes of y e head so do the leaues of ground Iuye stamped w t the white of an egge layd to y e hed Anoynt thy bely wyth thys oyntment folowyng it â—aseth the head ache purgeth the stemake comforâ—eth the appetite clarifieth y e eyes â—ake of the ioyce of smallage â„¥ ii of mercury â„¥ iiii of gosgrese and hâ—nâ—es grese of eyther a pouÌ„d of rosyn â— ii of masticke and frankeÌ„sence of â—yther Ê’ v. of casiafistula Ê’ii make â—f all these an oyntmente and vse it â—ut yf you adde therto the ioyce of â—alwort and the rynde of an elder â—t shalbe much stronger Galbanum emplastred to the hed â—s of great efficacye ☞ For the fallyng Euyll The Causes GRosse and slymye humores which stoppe the ventricles â—f the braynes and wayes of the lyâ—ely spiriâ—es ¶ The Sygnes ⧠The pacyent to fall as deade â—o some at the mouth and lose hys â—ences Remedies Capi. x. THe Pouder of hertes horne dronke wyth wyne healâ—the the falling Euyl The brayne of a Foxe geuen to infantes cureth this disease Also the stones oâ— a bore dronke with wyne be good therfore so is â— gall of a Bâ—re dronke wyth warme watâ—r The mylke of a mare droÌ„ke doth preserue from falling so do the stonâ—s of a Cocke dronke wyth watâ—r but the pacient must absteyne from wyne .x. dayes after This is a souâ—raigne remedy for thys disease make pouder of castoreum Oppoponax Antimonium Dragons bloude and vse this A lyke vertue hath Antimonium with castoreuÌ„ alone or antimoniuÌ„ receyuyd wyth waâ—er The egges of a RaueÌ„ dronke bâ— very good â—o is the ioyce of wylde Rue The asshes of the skull of a deade man dronke is woundâ—rful good Fyue leaued grassâ— dronke .xxxiii. dayâ—s doth perfectly heale The red stone found in a swallow healeth the fallyng euil Aristologye caryed vpon a man â—ureth hym so doth the dunge of a â—â—rlewe if it be dronke The fleshe of an wolfe eaten and especially the hert therof is of great efficacye It hath ben prouâ—d that Misceltow dronke cureth the disease The asshes of a want welel frog or swallowe brennyd in an erthen pot and dronke it is very good It is good to drinke thre sponful of the ioyce of Horhounde myngled wyth thre sponful of hony Ther is nothing better then wyne wherin hemlocke hath ben sodden Pouder of the lyuer of a Kyte or y e ioyce of Cowslope dronke .ix daiâ—s together healeth wythout doubte The bloud of a wesell dronke or the ioyce of sparow tonge do cure y e fallyng euyl A pye made of the bloude of an hare gromel seede and othâ—r spyces doth heale perfectlye so doth y e liuâ—r of an asse sod and eaten The galle of a bere or of a dogge â—aten is very good Make pouder of the hert liuer loÌ„ges and all the entraylles of a dog geue it him that is seke for it healeth wonderfully likewyse doth the pouder of the bloud of a dogge The remnet of an hare geuen thirty dayeâ— together early in the fashion or bygnes of a fetche healith the faulyng Euell Pyony tyed about the Pacients necke kepith him safe from the fallyng euyll The sande of a walle made in powder wyth dogges toorde and y e ioyce of sloâ—s dronke wyth warme water as the dysease beginneth to come on the sycke pars on wyl heale him for euer Geue the sicke party the hert of an â—â—art to drinke with warme water â—â—d he shalbe healed Geue y e pacyent to drinke the hart of a Gripe with warme water and he shalbe whole Let the hart the lyuer and lights of a Grype or vulture be dryed well agaynst the fyre and let the pacient drynke the pouder therof with oximel and the fallyng sicknes wil go from hym The stonâ—s of a Bere be verye good eateÌ„ and so ar the stones of a RaÌ„me of a Boore a boore bigge In Tuscia ther was acertayne maÌ„ deliuered healed of thys diseass of a certayne husband man by onli orderyng or dressiÌ„g of wild rue afterwarde were manye healed after the same maner The
ioyce of Coryander geuen to the pacient to drynke will not suffre the humore to asceÌ„d into y e head and it worketh also great hâ—alpe to the pacientes Take a Frogge and cut her through the myddes of the backe wyth a knyefe and take the lyuer and foldâ— it in a coole worte leafe and burne it in a newe earthen potte wel closid geue the asshes therof vnto the siâ—k person in hys siâ—knes to drynke w t good wyne and yf he be not healyd at ons do so by another frogge and so do styll and wythout dout it wil heale hym Pouder made of y e stone of a swalowe healeth without doubte those whych haue the faulling Euill for it is a sure experymente ¶ Agaynst madnesse callyd mani◠¶ The Causes GReat quantitie of incorrupte bloud flowynge to the brayne ¶ The Sygnes ⧠It is lyke to the Phrenesy sauyng that the frenesy cometh wyth a feuer and thys wythout ⧠Remedies Capi. â—i CErtein men say that a rostâ—d Mous eaten doth heale FraÌ„ticke persons â–ª A redde stone founde in a swallowe caryed about the pacient and tyed in a clothe of lynoÌ„ and put vnder the lyfte arme doth heale Frantyke and lunatike persons A Radysshe staÌ„pt and bound to y e brayne wil heale one of y e faullinge sicknes by and by ¶ Agaynst al deseases in the eyes ¶ The Causes ⧠Seing that therbe many disâ—ases in the eyes therfore haue sâ—ndry causes and that y e remedyes be not digestyd to order for euery cause it were but vayne to recyte y e causes in thys place wherfore I wyll passe them ouer The Sygnes ¶ The sygnes do euer folowe the causes ☞ Remedyes Capi. xii GEue vnto a daselled person Sothernwod to drinke and lay on hys head being shauen theodoricon emperion ana cardium for it draweth and sucketh out the venomous vapours Baume beaten with oyle layd vnto the brayne and forehead is good therfore Lyons fleshe doth heale fantasticâ—â—l persons One dram of Armoniacke is good therfore mynystred wyth honye When as the pacient faulleth fyrst in to his sicknes geue him the ioyce of Columbyne to dryncke or make hym potage of UaleriaÌ„ or of Sage or of Rue he shalbe hole for euer The brayne of a Camelle beinge dried and taken driueth awaye the â—aulyng sicknes Of the same operacion is hys â—â—oud beinge dronke The bloud of a Lambe dronke w t wyne taketh away the fallynge sickenes The herbe that is called sparows tonge healeth yf it be dronke The stone that is found in a hartes head stamped and geuen to the sicke person healeth hym Seeth the hert of a storke in water and geue the broth theâ—of to drinke and the hert to be eaten of the pacient but let the bloud be drawn out of the harte fyrst and he shall neuer haue the fallyng euyl agayne The asshes of Rue snuft vp into the nosetrelles doth purge it incoÌ„tinente The splene of an asse eaten ofte doth remedy The brayne of a camel myxt with oyle of roses anoynted on the pacient behynd and before through out al his bodye doth throughlye healâ— which is not so wonderfull an expâ—ryent as it is true The bloud or gaul of a laÌ„be doth heale the sicke of the faulling Euil The donge of a Pecoke taken in drynke healeth them also Swallowes yf thâ—y be eaten are good therfore The lâ—tle stones that are founde in swallowes bellyes bouÌ„d to theyr right armes doth perfectli heale theÌ„ Cauteries applied to the head ar good for this disease yf it haue reygned long vpon hym The byrde that maketh her neste in the bankes vnder the grounde y t hath anecke that is of a changeable colour blacke blewe and is much lyke to y e clere elemeÌ„t w t hyr wings burnte and beaten so after dronke healeth those that are taken Put the leese of wyne the branne of wheate in wyne a daye and a â—yght and afterwarde make pilles whych pylles minystre to melaÌ„cholyke persons fastynge The whyte of an Egge beaten togither and scummed and put into y e eye taketh away the heate and pricking therof Let the white of an egge the ioyce of Perritory of y e waul be beaten well togither and scummed and let one droppe of the licore remeyninge be put into the eye and it shal heale the webbe in the eye This is true proued The ioyce of Scala Celi or Salomons seale strayned and put into the nosethrilles is very good for manye diseases of the eyes The ioyce of wormewod womaÌ„s mylke and Rose water myngled together if thei be ordered in forme of a playster they wil asswadge y e greeffe and take away the bloud and other spottes in the eyes The sede of the herbe called dragons being taken in drinke helpith the syghte Wormewod newe stampte with y e white of an egge and layd ouer the eyes taketh a wai the bloud and rednesse therof of what humor so euer it come Yf the eyes before with bloude or whote teares put in them the ioyce of the toppes of a blacke beary tree with the white of an egge and fyne Flax and they wylbe whole thys is proued The ioyce of chickenweed with the ioyce of the toppe of the blacke bâ—ry busshe put into the eye taketh awai â—he blood the white spote in y e eye New made cheese washed oft in water and mengled with the whyte â—f an egge and rose water so layd â—o the bloude shoten eye or that is â—ull of hote humoures doth quikley â—elpe and remedy It is also of the same operacion beâ—ng onli put in skalding hote licour The yolke of an egge soddeÌ„ in rose water or myxt with oyle of Roses â—pplied to the eyes doth asswadge y e grefe of them this hath ben proued Roses put in a bagge and beinge â—ell boyled layde to the eyes take â—way the payne and swelling from â—he eyes Agaynste a greate payne take the â—sshes of the leaues of Colwortes â— the yolke of an egge rosted in the â—ier and womans mylke and mynâ—le with al a litle hony and bynd it â—nto the eyes tyl they be hole If thy eyes be burning hot minggle the mylke of a Bitche wyth thâ— ioyce of an herbe called Scala celâ— and anoynt them therwyth The lightes of a Ramme or weder beingâ— hot bound ouer the eyâ—s doth lightly take away the bloud 〈◊〉 is proued Another experyment is this thâ— gaulâ— of a Partâ—itche put or droppâ—d into the eye taketh away y e dymnes of thâ— eyes The same operacion hath y e gaulâ— of a Turtle Doue that hath benâ— proued The ioyce of Rue mixt with hony that hath ben scuÌ„med and put into the eye a lytle atons riddeth the paciâ—nte of an auncient dimnes of the syghte Yf thou put into thyne eye .ix. graynes of the seed of Oculus Christi thou shalt not fâ—le theÌ„ yet they will purge the eyes I haue
tree soddeÌ„ in wyne vsed as a plaister cure the Rewme and wattines of the eyes The mylke of the rinde of a Salâ—owe tree whan it bereth floueâ—s being cast into the eyes healâ—th and claryfyeth them and beynge tender comforteth them The ioyce of the seed of Playntayne cast into the eye taketh away the soornes therof A pumyse made hote and thrysse quenched in wyne beaten to pouder yf it be put into the eyes it healeth those that haue payn therof The whyte of an egge clapt whot to y e sore eyes restoreth and healeth Cleare CommoÌ„ oyle dropte into y e eyes putteth awaye incontinent the spottes and whitenes therof The ioyce of Thistell of malowes and wild Endiue put away the blemyshe out of the eye Item take of the asshes of a swallowes head burnt Ê’ ii of chosen honey â„¥ iiâ— of the ioyce of fennell â„¥ i. mengle thâ—m togither and put theÌ„ in a vyol of glasse and stop y e mouthe therof closâ— afterward it boyle iÌ„ a skellâ—t ful of water sething stil â—il the one halfe be mynysshed and let the other halfe remayne and anoint the eye earlye in the mornyng â–ª and a litle before the pacieÌ„t go to supper and also when he goeth to bed put one litle drop therof into the eyes it shal appeas the grefe This hath ben proued of diuerse autors The pouder of Succory put into the eyes sharpneth the sight Morel also put into â— e eye healeth the hollowe vlcers of the eye The leaues of wild malowes chewed in the mouth and a litle salte applied as a playster to y e eyes make cleare the hollowe vlcers of y e eye and make the fleshe to growe Myngle the asshes of Coluers dounge burnt with vineger and afterward let it be dried brayed fine â—ye and temperid wyth the ioyce of fennel and drop the ioyce into the eyes vpon the blemysshe it is a principal medysyne Wine of the decoction of tormentile dronke daylye w tout any other drinke and the hearbe therof sodden euery euenynge emplaysteryd ouer the eyes y e space of .iii. or .iiii. monethes or more restoreth the syght Yea to those that haue ther eyes as though they dyd se yet se not at al The leaues of veruene stampt w t wyne and salte and bound ouer the eyes as a playster daye and night hath a wonderfull efficacye against the blearynesse of the eyes Stampe Rue and strayne it with Uyneger Hony put of y t whych is stryned out a litle in y e eye it dryeth vp the teares wonderfully Tempre ynke with the whyte of an egge and sterre them well togyther tyl a froeth ryse ouer it and thâ— let it stande put that into the eye which fletyth aboue euery night till it be whole StaÌ„pe the rinde of blacke thorne beyng grene with a litle wine put into thyne eyes one drop of y â— licour and thine eye wilbe hole within thre dayes Agayne temper hony ynke and strayne it throughe a cloth and cast a drope therof into thine eye within iii. dayes it wil heale it and clear away the blemysshe Take a bruised cocle and presse out the ioyce put it hastly into thine eye for it putteth away the blemisshe in the eye wonderfully Item yf Ê’ ii of Alowes and Ê’ i. of mastike be mynistred vnto the pacient temperid with Fennell water it â—s amedycyne of great efficacy and often proued to clear the syght Take of the wood of Aloes of eyâ—â—ight of runnyng tyme of sauery 〈◊〉 Isop of spyke of eiche Ê’ i. of maâ—â—s Ê’ vi of Uiolettes half Ê’ i. let theÌ„ al be made in pouder by them selfes then myngle them togither and of this pouder sprinkle the quantiti of i. scruple euery euenyng two houres after supper on the foreparte of the head by the ioynte Sagit from the ioynte y t cometh vp to the crown of the head ful vnto the poynte of the crowne called zenithe the breadthe of foure fingers yet so that the first pouder be taken away for the secoÌ„d pouder must be layd vpoÌ„ y e place this were good to be vsed .iii. or .iiii days and is a great helpe in apt coÌ„plexions Item take of the vttermost parte of the Iuy tree of the seed or leaues of Oculus Christi of amysticados of eche Ê’ i. of Cala mynte of wylde Margeram ana Ê’ i. of the rootes of condisi or lanary â„¥ i. of the rotes of holyhocke â„¥ a half seth theÌ„ all in two pottels of water vntill y e wasting of the third part then after let the asshes of y e same be shed ouer it finly sifted wyth the water of the asshes let thy head be wasshed ons or twyse in a weke gently rubbing it with white sope for it drieth vp the spottes and vapours in the eye by sokyng them to the hinderpart streÌ„gthing the substance of the braiÌ„ and eyes The ioyce of smalege and y e white of an egge mengle them together put into the pacientes eyes goinge to slepe Of the same operaâ—ion is the ashes made of a sallow tree dried burnt and put into the eye Itâ—m the fat of freâ—she ryuer fysâ—hes molten and minglâ—d with oyle and honey at of great excelleÌ„cye for â—he clearnes of the eyes And they ar good agaynst the watrines when it â—â—rst beginneth in the eye The ioyce of wild put flane dropâ—ed in the eye putteth awai the web of the eyes without doubte The ioyce of ground Iuy put inâ—o the corner of the eye where the white is turning the head asyde taketh the freatting of the eye and remoueth the litle whitenes that is be â—inde Agaynst the cloudynes of the sight â—ake mornyng dewe â—he ioyce of â—ue and the flowers of Bytone and â—ut them into thyne eyes Put a good quantity of Salte Pâ—ter burnt into thine eye it is very soueraygne The gaul of a Grype or Rammâ— mixt with mans ordure and wyne well strayned is very good to clear the sight Agaynst the ytchyng hawe in y â— eye mengle soute the ioyce of smâ—lagâ— with good white wyne then leâ— it stand al a day afterward anoynâ— washe the eyes â–ª it is very good To take away the payne bloud in the eyes mengle Alowes and opium with y e mylke of a womaÌ„ thaâ— geueth a man child sucke it is very good therfore Cut a whot lofe of barley in two in the myddes lay the dust or pouder of wild Parsnep vpon the rawe flesh about the eye and hold the hoâ— lofe haâ—de to thyne eyes it clearethe thy sight very muche The selfe same thyng doth y e pouder of y e mulberey leaues this haue I proued Take Tyme eate it it putteth away the dymnes of the eyes Cerusse dropped into thyne eyes taketh away the paine and cleareth the eyes Of the same operacion is camphorye Unguâ—ntum preciosum dropt into the eye with
of any place The ashes of a burnte Frogge aplyed to y e place that bledith dothe staunche it in continent The Freshe dounge of a bore is a chefe Remedy agaynste bledynge at the nose as I finde in the boke of natures of thinges The ioyce of an assys dounge dropt into the nostrels or into wouÌ„des stancheth the bloude thoughe it be of a veine or artery that is woundyde of the same Fyue leaued Grasse dronke and anoynted in the nostrels stancheth bloud â–ª The ashes of Hennes Fethers snouft vp into the nostrelles stanceth bloud The ioyce of vyolet rootes gargarised in your mouthe throte and swallowed stancheth oft tymes bledynge at the nose incontynent The pouder of a nettle snuft into the nostrils wil stanche bloud incoÌ„tinent Item stampe erth wormes with whyte frankencense and the whyte of an egge it is good Prymrose leaues stampt and laid in the place that bledeth stanchithe the bloude Put into thy nostrils y e rind of wodbinde and the scrapynges of a Radyshe it is good An onyon onlye put into the nose is good also If a veyne be broken wythin let the pacient drinke Peper the sede of Towne Cresses Take one paâ—te of Terrasygyllata and an other of the guÌ„me called Saâ—asenicum an other parte of Dragancâ— stampe it with wine that is old make pilles and geue the pacient to drynke Here vnto sethe Goates mylk w t dragance and vse it one day for an electuarye Mengle potters claye wyth Rose water and vineger and make a plaster and aplye it the bloude therby shalbe stanched Take Confery and Terra Sigillata of eche lyke muche make a pouder and minister it w t raine water thre days this hath ben prouid The heares of an Hare chopte smale myxt wyth the whyte of an Egge and laid vpon the place that bledyth takâ—th away al flowyng of bloud ¶ For the Palsey ¶ The Causes ☞ Grosse humours flowyng to the synowes ¶ The Sygnes ⧠That the meÌ„bâ—r hath lost both sâ—nce and mocyon ⧠Remedies Capi. xvii PAraliâ—is is a sicknes called the Palsey wherein ether al the body or one member or many meÌ„bres be mortyfyed and be depryued of feling and mouing it happenith ether of an impostume stopping the rotes of the sinowes y t they being depriued of y â— lyuely spirites whych serue for them be come dead or els of the Fleumatyke humor grossâ— and vndigested whyche stoppith the sayd places some tyme of a stroke or faul wherby the ioyntes of the backe bone ar loused and the synowes whiche come from the necke or nape of the hed ar stopped other whyle the synowes and the rotes of them huâ—te wyth a bruyse engendreth the palsey specially in a olde man ¶ Yf the tonge be sodeÌ„ly wrythed through cold make a whote gargarysme of the wyne of Decoction of Sage Rue pellytory it is verye good Put these pylles in thy mouth and vnder thy tonge Take of Castoreum of Pellytory of Pyonye rootes of eche lyke muche make pylles wyth Triakell it is very good Anoynte the pacient wythout with oyle benedicte or the oyntmeÌ„t called Martiaton w t castoreuÌ„ these be very good in al palsis of a cold cause Rue Pellitory Sage â–ª Cinamon Mustard salt let them all boyle to gether in oyle to haâ—f and anoynt y e pacient therwyth it is very good Take a dead earth worme make a ster and lay it vpon the hinder parâ— of the head where it ryseth w t pyche waxe olde oyle Beares suet coluer dounge quicke lyme mans ordure Castoreum Pellitory Yf thou stampe a sylke worme make a plaster and laye it in the nape of the necke because lyghtlye the disease riseth ther if it rise in another place put it ther and not vpon the hurte member Yf the tounge or throte be in flamâ—d draw theron a Saphyre vpon the grefe for it taketh away y e swellynge Agaynst al grefes in the flap beinge in the mouth whyche couereth the wind pipe ¶ The Causes ☞ The recourse of humors from the head to that place ¶ The Sâ—gnes Great difficultie in swalowyng his meate rednesse and swellynge Remedies Capi. xviii FOr dyseases in the mouthe especialy in the lytle flap whicouerith the wyndpipe called Uvula some call it Coâ—umella that is a lytle flap it is ryghtlye a lytle pece of fleshe hangyng in the roufe of ons mouth whych somtime swelleth and greuyth one very mouche Yf the piece of fleshe be to longe hangyng make a oyntment if it be so requesite and afterward make a gargarisme wyth the water of y e decoction of Pomgranate flowers Uineger the huskes of acornes and such lyke make a pouder of peper and the ioyce of flowes and put it to the pece of fleshe w t thy thumbe Fyll a shell an ynche thicke wyth piche GalbanuÌ„ Opoponaxe Calaminte and aplye it to the nape of y e necke beneth the noâ— it greatly helpeth the grefe of Unula by draweâ—ng it and better it were yf a nother part lyke wyse were put in the crowne of the heade beyng shauen theâ—e iâ— â–ª haue I proued Lay a hoole egge wel sodden and the shel pylled of sumwhat brused vnto y e crowne of the heade Mengle Gume Rue Musterdsede Frankencens Pyche Oppoponaxe Galbanum and Calamente let them be aplyed in a greuous sicknes A cautery wyth Golde is the best remedy The ashes of Coleworte Rotes burnt put wyth ons fynger to the flape doth ease it by drieng vp y â— humors Pulioll royall warmed in Uyneger geuen to drynke and aplyed to the nostrels dothe quicklye Restore speache sodaynly lost ¶ Of the Squinancy lyght wheate somewhat moyst with Uinegâ—r wherin fyâ—st Rue hath biâ— sodden theâ— open thi mouth to suâ— theÌ„ it restoreth wonderfully y e speache beyng lost The ashes of anyse rote dryeth vp helpeth the dyseas of the mouthe and the flap if it be swollen Let the rote of Saledyne stampte sethe in wyne wherof a Gargarysme made healith the swellyng in y e mouth and purgeth the heade A plastâ—r made of dogges turde mans ordure and the gall of a bull is very good Make a gargarisene wyth the decoction of dryed Fygges and doggâ—s turde it doth quickely open y e apostume I haue harde many expert men saâ— y t UerueÌ„ stampt and layd to whote as a plaster hath healed oftentimes the squinanci Dioscorydes sayeth that Ueruen â—onde to the swellinges dothe open â—hem heale them and sparse them The flower of Oxe eye contynuallye eaten neuer wyll suffer the â—quinanci to ryse or growe The earth of a Swallowes nest â—ade in a plaster taketh awaye the â—wellyng of the Iawes and tâ—ares The flowres of Pomegranate Camphore made to pouder is a â—lessed medecyne to heale the swelâ—ing in the throte Gaules wyth salt Ammoniake are good therefore Thys hath ben proued take of the â—eed of Roses a pound a half of y e
grassâ—hoppers of Gromel of longe Peper of saxfrag of the ashes of a scorpyon of gotes bloud dryed of y e stones of a man of eche Ê’ ii make pouder therof geue it the secke beynge in a bathe made of the decoctyon of Bochers brome Sperage Smallage Fenell with white wyne wherin great Galingal and Englyshe Galangale and the rote of Radyshe haue beÌ„ sodden this is wonderfull good Item take Goates bloud the ashes of a Scorpyon the pouder of Grashoppers of Spodium of spiknard of the bloud and heares of an hare of Galingale DragoÌ„s bloud of Gromell make pouder therof myngle it wyth Syrope of gromel and Saxfrage and gyue it to the pacient in the mornyng that he may slepe vppon it it helpith very much Seth all those symples y t breakeÌ„ the stone put them to gether in a goâ—rde that is olde and stopt it incontinent wyth the pacientes yarde so the hole ayer therof may entre throughe the hole of y e yarde and let hym vse the same ofte times a good while after the same maner for it brekith the stone enlargeth the wayes loseth the humors of the bladâ—r and consumith dryeth and also expellith the stone inespecially yf many flees called cimyces be sodden afterward make a plastere oâ— the dregges and applye it to the yarde and to y e bone aboue the yarde Item put the Pouder of the Wormes called Cimices in the condute of the yarde they performe a synguler remedy Item yf the yarde be anoyntid ouer wyth Foxe bloude the stone wyll breake incontynent for put a stone into the bloud of a Fox it wyll breke in thre dayes Item .ix. Iuy bertes gyuen wyth warme wyne to drinke purgâ—th the stone prouokith vryne myghtily Burne hares bloud and the hole skinne of an hare in a newe pot wel closyd and of the same ashes giue y e pacient a sponefull in warme wyne in a bath and fastynge it brekith driueth out the stone Item the stone of a man giuen in drinke vnto the pacient fasting breketh the stone and bryngeth it oute myghtily wyth hys vrine Before al thynges the pacient must be purged and nourished with such thinges as open the pipâ—s and vaynes and clense slimy humors or els al the medicines that shalbe geuen wil litle auayle hym In the head of a great Tode ther is a stone which stone being staÌ„pt and geuen to the pacyent to drinke in warme wyne maketh him to pise the stone out incontinent but if the stone be to harde and to great take the pouder of Snayles for it is a good experiment Womaâ—s flowes dried and beateÌ„ to pouder and giuen to drynke breketh the stone more then ought els Take a good deale of mugworte stampe it and wrynge out the ioyce therof drynke a good draught therof euery day to the quantite of half a cupful it breaketh the stone wouÌ„derfully and causeth the grauell to yssâ—e forth it hath ben prouyd Item yf the stone wil be droken by no meanes put in a spoute of brasse softely throughe the hole of y e yarde tyl it touche the stone then punch it tyl thou torne the stone out of hys place and it be setlyd in some other place of the bladder there it may remayne forty yeres w tout daunger The gume of Cheryes doth mightyly breke y e stone lose the grauil Item the herbe and rote of seaâ—olme sodden and dronke with wyne Honye earlye in the bed helyth the stone yf it be vsyd syxtene dayes Stampe goates bloud thy lyuer y e lyghtes raynes yard bowels stones altogether make a puddiÌ„g therof in the great gut of the same goate sethe it and giue it to the pacient to eate and thou shalt se wonderfull operacyon therby in taking away the stone Betony giuen to the pacient to driÌ„k wyth wyne â–ª hony and peper â–ª myngled to gether taketh awaye y e payne of the raynes and expelleth y e stone out of the raynes and blader If thou doubte whether the stone be in the blader make a plaster of y e herbe that is called checkwede sod in water and booÌ„d to y e yard and to the bone aboue the yarde and yf the grefe encrease it is in the bladder yf it do not encrease it is not ther but in the the raynes The gume of a damasyn tree breketh the stone and causeth it to issue The rynde and beryes of a baye tree dronke brekyth the stone Goates pysse dronke expellith and breakyth the stone Ameos or in the sted therof the sed of charuyll losith the difficultye of makyng water and dryueth forth y e stone broken Item the ashes of grashoppers giuen wyth the syrupe of spiknard is of wonderful operacyon Sethe seuen heades of garlyke in water a good while and giue the same water vnto y e pacyent .iii. dayes it a prouyd medicene agaynste y â— stone Take .ii. or .iii. yonge leuerettes drowne theÌ„ in vineger that they dye there and afterward boyle them in a pot well closyd wythoute anye thynge els and gyue the ashes therof to hym that hath the stone it breketh the stone Goatâ—s bloud and Gose bloud myngled wyth veniger and sod together wyth a slowe fyer doth mollyfye the stone The leaues of Enula Campana sod in wine and vsid for a plaster is a great helpe to them that be frantyâ—e throughe the paine of the stone Item Englishe galingale stampt and sod w t oyle plasteryd warme vpon the bone aboue the yarde prouoketh vrine wythout doubt Fox bloud fresh dronke brekith the stone for it is knowen that yf a stone be put into it it wyl breke The pouder of a hare burnt quicke in a new pot and y e pouder of a hartes horne yf it be taken is greatly to be coÌ„mendyd for it breketh y e stone A Foxe eaten and the suet therof anoyntyd on the pacyent is a great helpe A special remedy after Auicen is a wagrayle Make pouder of grasse Hoppers takyng awaye the fâ—te head wynges myngle it wyth Gillofloures and Sixfrag made also in pouder The stone of a man the stone in a sponge the stone that is found in y e bladder of a hogge be very good Oyle wherin Betels and Paper-wormes be sodden anoyntid or put into the holownes of the yarde with a spout is very good Stampe the rotes of Olyue comin and Chibols theÌ„ seâ—h them in oyle â–ª and applye them hote vpon y â— share it moueth him to pysse incontinent Stampe Peritorye â–ª and apply it warme vnto the same place it is of wonderful effect The bloud of an old Gote made to pouder and myxt wyth y e decoctyon of spiknard and cinamon and dry grosshoppers beton to pouder and giuen to drynke causeth the stone to gushe out wonderfully The feete of a Cocke giuen to the pacieÌ„t to eate at very good but not the rest of the
superfluitie of mylke fyrst of all put it backe wyth potters clay and vineger or els wyth a beane broken and stampt and minglyd wyth the white of an egge or wich lentils sod in veniger apply it vnto the tetes in all increase of the same wyth oyle of rosys it taketh away al swellyng and hardenes of the tetes Bynde vnto the brest cromes of breade myxt w t y e ioyce of smallagâ— The rote of Colewortes mynâ—es bene flouer all euerye of these loâ—e and dry vp the mylke If there be any holowe vlcer or caÌ„kar in the brest gotâ—s dounge tempered wyth hony killeth the same taketh away al fylthe If the head of the tete be anoyntyd wyth bawme it taketh away the payne therof Item the orure of a man burnt applied vnto the tetes helyth the caÌ„kernes and mueterate vlceâ—s The leaues of an olyue tre stampt kyll the Canker and worme in the brest Agaynst the swellyng of the tetes applye malloes staÌ„pt and made hote wyth common oyle and bynde them to the same Henbane sede stampt and put in wyne and applyed to the Tetes takethe away the payne therof and of the kyrnels also Gotes dounge minglid with veniger and branne and applied for a plaster losith wounderfully al swellyng of the brestes Ashes made of a dogges head sparsyd vpon y â— holownes of the breste that is ingenderyd of a kankar killeth and brekith away al filthe therof Coluer dounge wyth honye and wax is muche worthe and of great efficacy hereto Knot grasse beinge caryed aboute the person taketh awai the swelling of the Tetes incontinent The grese or fat of a Hedghogge anoynted vpon the Pappes sletthe the milke therin by opening of y â— pores and losyng therof Mouse turdes anoyntyd vpon the brestes wyth water losyth the hardnes payne and swellyng therof Brimstone stampte wyth wyne plasterid ouer the Tetes brekith the hardnes of the same The shels of partrigis egges staÌ„pt and minglid wyth wax and Terra Sigillata â–ª do heale the tetes beinge redy to fall of wyth ache ¶ Agaynst the paynes in child byrth ¶ The Causes ⧠The fayntnesse or grosse fatnes or weaknesse of the woman or the innaturall comynge furthe of the chylde ¶ The signes be knowen by y e womans tellynge ⧠Remedies Capi. li. AGaynst daungerous chylde byrth many say that the scrapinges of Dates stones giueÌ„ wyth â—yne doth wonderfully ease womeÌ„â—f ther trauaylinges in child byrth Dippe a lynnen clothe in the ioyce of slone Perstie or of Comon persty and put the same into the mouth of the matrix and it shall cause y e dead chyldes delyuâ—rance and the after burdens also and the same beinge dronke in any kinde of drinke clensyth the matrix and the child of all grosse humors Oke ferne stampt and plasteryd vpon the feete of the traualinge woman causeth the chyld byrthe ether a lyue or dead If a woman drinke mayden heare in wine it causeth spedy deliueraÌ„ce Item drinke made of Castoreum is very good in such causes Also if the priuityes of a woman be anoyntâ—d wyth y â— ashes of an asses houfe it is a veri good and easy remedy Also geue vnto a woman in thâ—s case an other womaÌ„s mylke to driÌ„k it causeth spedy delyuerance Stampâ— Ueruen and giue it to a traualinge woman to drynke wyth water it causeth delyuerance also Item myrhe geuen to drynke in warme wyne the quantyty of a big nut causeth deliuerance of y e chylde eyther quicke or deade Dragance bound to the priuities of a woman in labor causeth her to be delyuered incontinent but there must heade be takeÌ„ that it be quickly remouyd least it drawe forth the matrix wyth all Sethe Mugwort in water plaster it hote vpon the nauyl and thighes of a woman laboring w t child it causeth both child byrth and y â— after burden also if it tary longe ther it wil cause the matâ—r to folow vpoÌ„ The ioyce of Lekes hath a mighty operacion in thys case if it be droÌ„ke wyth warme water The ioyce of Figges or pouder of Dyttanye gyuen to a woman that laborynge in chyld hath the Ague with water yf she haue not the Ague with wyne it causeth y e deade chylde in hyr wombe to issue forthe A horse curde dronke and suffumygated causeth delyuerance as well of the secondines as of the chyld Item take pyony sede when it is blacke stampe it and blend it wyth oyle and anoynt the loynes and priuyties of a woman traualinge with chyld it maketh delyuerance of the chyld in hyr wombe wythout paine A suffumigacion made of the hornes and houfes of Goates moueth myghtily the matrix to deliuerance Take of Betony sodden w t water and hony Ê’ i. it hasteneth the delyuerance and delyueryth y â— laboring woman out of her daunger but in any case beware that there be no peres in the house wherin the woman traualeth for they ar very hurtfull and do not suffer the matrix easylye to open If the woman cannot easylye be ryd of the after burden take borage and leke blades and the ioice of parslâ— roâ—â—s giue the same wyth oyle it shalbe delyuerid incontinent The leaues of Iunipâ—r dronke wyth water and hony causeth the delyuerance of the child and of the secondynes and after burden Dissolue a swalowes nâ—st wyth water straine it and drinke it it causeth the byrthe of the chylde to be verye easy The paynes after childe byrthe ¶ The Causes ⧠Colde takyn in the berynge of the child wyth dyuers other The sygnes be manifest Remedies Capi. lii FOr y e payne after child byrth take y â— yolkes of egges mightyly soddeÌ„ in water breke theÌ„ to peces mingle them w t suet and the ioyce of mugwort and Cumyn and make a plaster therof Sethe onyons in water and after stampe them with oyle and Cumin and yolkes of egges it is veri good applied in like forme as the other Sethe in wyne or water the rotes of maryshe mallowe and walworte and stampe them well mingle them with Comon oyle warme and a make a plaster Let Baye berys beinge beten to pouder be put vpon hote Coles let the woman receyue vp the fume therof closely it helpith muche the payne of the matrix and concepcioÌ„ and wastethe the superfluytyes of the Matrix also it causethe delyuerance ¶ For the Goute ☞ The Causes ⧠Much surfettinge and dronkenesse to much accompaingin wyth women imoderat excercice long staÌ„dynge and suche lyke The Sygnes ⧠Great paynes and swellinge in the ioyntes chyeflye in spryngtyme and heruest Remedies Capi. liii THe iointe sicknes is thus deuidid into sciatica which is in y e huckle bone Podagra y e gouâ— of the legges and feete and Chiragra the goute of the fingers Arthritica which is in euery other part of the body Towne cresses stampt made in a plaster wyth
al other desperate grefes ☞ Of Glaudules or curnelles ¶ The Causes ⧠Grosse and thicke flegme gaderyo to one place The Sygnes ¶ A curnel in the fleshe not verye harde Remedies Capi. lxiiii TO take away the glandules incoâ—porate brimstone and whete braÌ„ w t Cerpentine make a plaster of Darnel quicke brimstone lyne sede and coluer dounge take them and sethe them in wyne and applye it to the scruphules and weles it kylleth and brekyth them Lentil sede geuen with wyne that is fyued doth expel and dryue forth the glandules The rote of wilde Cucumer staÌ„pt with barly mele and made in a plaster takith away old swellinges filthy and hard The rote of betony incoroporatyd wyth grefe and coâ—uer dounge the strophules mightyly Wylo Poppy quicke brimstone coluer dounge and Lin sede let theÌ„ be all sodden with pure wyne fyrste stampt together so plasterid it healyth al the scrophules Take and sethe an egge well and breake it in y e mylke or ioyce of spurge giue it y e pacient to drinke thre dayes early late and let hym eate no supper and so shal he be delyuered therof Take of coluer Gotes and Oxe doung dryed of litarge of the ashes of coleworte rote of serapine of bitter almoundes Ana. Ê’ i. incorporat them all wyth pytche a litle stale oyle or stale grese and so apply it y â— same helpith and lowsethe quickly specially yf they fyrst take a purgacion of turbythe Mustard sede stampte and punned with old grese and so plasterid clensyth the scrophules cleane Make dowe of beane flouer wyth â—he ioyce of coryander bake it and plaster it hote it helith perfytlye the â—crophules Snayles boylid stampt so layd â—o mollyfy dissolue y e scrophules The pouder of blacke peper dried mixt with hard pitche doth disperse put awaye scrophules infantes A sodden figge plastered theron helith them Lycoryse stampt plasterid taketh away the swelling of y e scrophules In the wane of the mone let y e paciente vse to drinke .ix. dayes together the ioyce of Agrimonie whay fastynge so shall he be hole of the glandulâ—s Melt pytche and hogges grece put therto quicke brimstone whet branne and so make a plaster it heâ—ithe the pustules of y e necke throt applyed ther. Goâ—es dounge is good to resolue the glandules Mengle the ashes of the fethers of coluers wynges and burnt henbane w t breade and so applye them to the scrophules of y e necke for therby they shalbe resolued consumid Take the ioyce of wylde Lylly euforbium temper them together giue the paciente seuen pilles made therof in the morning for .xxx. dais contynually for it expellith the scrophules so y t one shal not remayne Take the rote of a lylly and lynesede stampe them myngle them with vineger and put therto coluer dounge and plaster it on y e scrophules for it is wouÌ„derful in operacioÌ„ Ribwort freshe gatherid myxt w t cleare grease plasteryd losithe all swellynges The bloud of a Wesyl dropt vpoÌ„ the scrophules is very good and medicinable A plaster made of walworte dothe asswage mytigate and extinguyshe â—he scrophules Radyshe taken of the pacient in any forme ether of meate or drinke is wounderful good agaynst the scrophules Peache leaues stampte with salte and plasteryd are much worth Apply the rote of bryony stampte and myxt wyth hogges greace and yf the scrophules beharde take goâ—es dounge and vineger mollyfy y e gotes dounge therwith and put in â—o a lynnen clothe and so applye it ¶ Of Wartes ¶ The Causes ☞ Grosse and colde melancholy or Flegme ¶ The Signes Euery man knoweth a wart Remedies Capi. lxv TO take a way Wartes make this experiment put the feele of Hennes in the hote Embres tyll the scales or skynne therof be seperatid and shronke from ther legges and the same skyne warme rubbe the wartes thre or .iiii. tymes or more and it wil dryue theÌ„ a way The Rind of a sallow tre burnt temperid with veniger and so plasterid taketh away the wartes and scabbes that be in any place Egrimony myxte and stampt w t veniger so plasterid puttith out the wartes Pursland rubbed vpon the wartes pulleth them vp by the rotes by his owne propertie Burne the grene vine that berithe grapes of the the inner syde and w t the same water that comyth therout anoynt the wartes bunchis Figges about or giue it the paciente to drinke it shal cause them al to faul out by the rotes An egles turde anoyntyd or bouÌ„d on the wartes taketh them away Take a red snayle cut hyr ouer thwart the backe and reserue the liquor that cometh therof blende it wyth salte and applye it for it shall kyll al the wartes The mylke of fygges anoyntyd pullâ—th them out by the rotes wyth out any bytinge Arsenicke myxt wyth vineger applyed on the wartes taketh them awaye The gume of Iuye applyed after the same maner is of the same effect Pul vp the markes on euery syde and lay about the sydes vnqueÌ„chid lyme and then anoynt theÌ„ with oyle of lylyes Of brennynge with fyre The Causes and Sygnes be euydent Remedies Cap. lxvi TO heale the burning of fire skauld a Hare and take the heares cute veri smale and fine and sprinkle it vpon the place Mingle the oyle of Nuttes and waxe to gether and anoint the place it is very good Washe quicke lime in seueral waters .ix. times and that which remainyth in the last water myngle with comoÌ„ oyle mighteli stiâ—ing it about and anoynte the place this â—xperiment hath ben prouyd A certayne practitionar sayth for a suretie y t if streyght vpon the burnynge Inke menglid with water comon oyle be bouÌ„d vnto the place it wil shortly heale it The rote of Lyllye rostid vpon y e coles and resoluid with oyle of rosis doth mightily heale the burninges with fyre Applye vnto woundes y t be moist old .v. partts of the ioyce of Lylly leaues and one of vineger in especially vnto the heade Take a mouâ—e skynne and applye it hote vnto the burnynge take iâ— not away till it be hole Take the ashes of a dry Cucumer and sprynkle it vpon the burnynge it hath great efficacy to heale the same Sope anoynted vpon the place is very good Ashes made of a drye snayles shel healyth the burninges Burne Doues dounge in a lynnen cloth and myngle it wyth oyle of Rosys and anoynt the place for it is very good and mâ—dicinable Sethe lekes then stampe them and apply them they are also verye good The leaues of holihoke sod in oile and plasteryd healith burninges Take the whit of an egge rawe and oyle Olife sture them about so longe to gether till it be come into a thick oyntmeÌ„t anoynte it vpoÌ„ the place ther shal