diuers dayes drincking or rubbing them wyth it it healeth the burning or scalding if the places shall be washed wyth the same or linnen clothes wet in it applyed vpon them it healeth the Canker in the mouth if it be often washed wyth the same and the gummes vlcered within the mouth A Canker washed wyth the same morning and euening or if linnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth in short time cure the sore The water dropped into the eyes doth amende a thicke and dimme sight The water healeth a Fistula putteth awaye whelkes the ytche and fowle scabbes by often washing wyth the same The water of Centorie the lesser The .xviij. Chapter THe tyme of Distilling this Centorie is about the ende of Iune then the stalkes leaues and flowers shred togither require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae in a cucurbite of glasse this water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme is right profitable for them which haue a rawe and colde stomacke for all that which is euill and hurtfull in the same it coÌ„sumeth this druncke in the like quantitie abouesayde draweth and sendeth forth Choller Flewme and other grosse Humours by sieges This water druncke of a Childe to the quantitie of twoo ounces but of a man of full age fower ounces in the morning fasting expelleth the wormes in the bellye the same druncke at the beginning of the fitte putteth away the Ague but druncke for thrée morninges fasting swéetned with sugar auayleth agaynst all Agues The water druncke in the maner abouesayde helpeth the harde fetching of breath and putteth away an olde cowgh The water druncke of a woman expelleth out of the wombe the dead younglyng This is ryght profitable for staying the desire to vomite belching of the stomacke it procureth an appetyte to meate purgeth and expelleth grosse Humours of which are woont to procéede Ache and payne in the hyppes féete and handes the Iaundyse and others lyke The water swéetned with sugare and druncke in the morning fasting recouereth the stopping of the Lyuer Loynes Milte and Bladder and amendeth the hardnesse of the Lyuer and Milte it preuayleth agaynst the Chollicke passion gripinges of the bowels The water closeth and cureth new woundes bigge if they be washed with the same or by Lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vppon and olde vlcers that may hardly be brought to a scarre are dooing in the same maner couered wyth a scarre The water druncke much auayleth in the spitting of Bloude The water mixed wyth a little Honny and dropped into the eyes greatly cleareth them the same druncke sendeth downe the Termes This druncke helpeth the sinews affected by emptying and drying vp the matter offending The water swéetned wyth Sugar and druncke fasting is much auayleable for the obstructions of the lyuer and applyed aswell without the bodie as receyued inwarde is a singular remedie in the hardnesse of the Milte The water of Cherryes The .xix. Chapter THe great redde and sower Cherries wyth short stalkes when they shalâ— be rype are to be gathered And for twoo dayes spreade abrâ—de on a shete after distilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of glasse This water druncke twise or thrise a day to the quantitie of fower ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth a little sugar doth restrayne the termes the fluxe Dysenteria and all other Fluxes of the Bellie In the same maner druncke and applyed without amendeth the heate of the Lyuer stomacke and other partes of the Bodie and comforteth the heart The distilled water of the flowers dropped into the eyes at euening when the pacient goeth to bedde putteth away the pinne and webbe and other spottes of the eyes and the water lyke putteth awaye the rednesse watering of the eyes if it shall be dropped into them twise or thrise a day The water of the blacke Cherries distilled in the same maner druncke twise a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth the Dropsie but it behooueth that the pacient in the meane time refraine froÌ„ taking any other drinck The water druncke in the same maner remooueth the depryuation and Palsie of membres so that they be washed and rubbed with the same and let to drye in by it selfe in lyke maner washing and gargelling the mouth with it restoreth the vse of the tongue lost Also such annoyed wyth those griefes ought dayly to drincke the water fasting to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme The water druncke helpeth swellings and is auayliable in burning and pestilent Agues in that it cooleth seasseth thirst and yéeldeth strength The water of the rype blacke Cherries newlye distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke to the quantitie of halfe an ounce at a time or powred into the mouth at the tyme of the fytte of the falling sickenesse doth forthwith reuyue the person to knowledge of himselfe and causeth hym to be frée from convulsions and Crampes vntill the next fitte take hym Which assoone as it shall happen to come agayne let the same quantitie of the water be powred into the pacients mouth for this not onely shall let but take awaye and heale altogither the fitte as the lyke of experience knowne A certayne woman afflicted wyth the falling sickenesse recouered health and was delyuered throughly of it by the dayly receyuing at the fittes of the water distilled of the blacke Cherries the lesser Nettill and the flowers of the trée named Tilia The water distilled of the meate and kernelles brused togither doth sende foorth the sande procuring the stone in the Kidneyes and Bladder The Gumme of the trée infused a tyme in this water and druncke twise a day is not onely auayleable agaynst an olde cough but helpeth such as are vexed wyth the stone The water of Cheruell The .xx. Chapter THe chosen time for the distilling of Cheruell is that the herbe the roote wyth the whole substaunce finely shred be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the midle of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme helpeth persons bursten and harmed by a grieuous fall and resolueth the Bloude clotted into lumpes The same drunke helpeth the stone of the Kidneyes and a great quantitie druncke at a tyme looseth the Bellie it causeth a good stomacke strengthneth and comforteth the heart putteth awaye the colde shiuering or shaking of the Ague amendeth the heade comforteth the senses The water druncke in the maner abouesayde putteth away most great paynes and prickinges or stitches it helpeth the Lunges and his affectes or griefes The water of Germander The .xxi. Chapter THe time of the distillation is about the middle of Maye then the herbe wyth the whole substaunce shredde small requyreth to be distilled by Balneo Mariae The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme dissolueth the swollen and harde Milt prouoketh Vryne sendeth downe the termes This druncke in lyke quantitie cutteth asundre
and rootes the pythes of which rootes take forth of these let there bée a pounde so much wayght of Sence â–ª a pound of redde Roseleaues a pound of Borrage flowers â–ª and a pounde of Buglosse flowers all these after the beating togyther put into a Bagge the Bagge put into a vessell contayning three gallons of goâ—d white Muste wyne it is a kynd of wine so called the halfe of which Muste wine with halfe of the sayde thinges put togyther into the sayde vessell and the other halfe after the boyling and cleane skymming put then the whole togyther and let the same settle and cleare in the vessell of which vse all the yeare through especiallye in the Wynter the â—pryng and Harueâ—â— and yt helpeth all the aboue sayde grieffes A syngular Cordiall wyne is made of Borrage and Baulme Which also is good for the Melancholicke and for the trembling of the heart â–ª this clâ—anseth the euyl blood of the body increaseth the good it putteth away from man an euyl thought and all euyl cogitacions comming to minde This wyne also serueth in the fowle breaking out â–ª and Leprosie it maketh a man merrye masâ—tyeth the wormes in the bellye The making of which wyne is on this wyse take a pound of Borrage and so much of the herbe Baulme which put into newe Muste boyle togyther and when the same is cleare vse of it for it serueth vnto many other purposes not here mencioned The wyne of Buglosse after the instruction of Macrobiâ— is prepared and made after this maner Take the rootes of Buglosse which after the cleane scraping sâ—iepe in good wyne vntyll the wyne hath purchased the vertue of them this wyne often vsed clenseth all the euyll humours by vryne and causeth a good braine and if a person were become wholye mad by the drincking of this wyne he shoulde be recouered and holpen thâ—oughlie as the lyke proofe was made on a woman who often was mad either through â—re or melancholie in so much that they were forced to byn◠〈◊〉 vntyll shée came againe to hir perfyte mynde and reason And by chaunce a poore man comming to hir doore to are his Almes vnderstanding hereof taught this remedye through which in 〈◊〉 tyme she was wholye delyuered A laudable wyne helping the disseases of the Mylte and heate of the Lyuer take the leaues and rootes of Succorye of Hartes â—ung of Endyue and Horehounde which boyle togyther in a lytlâ— â—uantitâ—e of wyne the same let runne through an Ipocras bagge and this wyne poure on the herbes letting the wyne run through two or thrée times vntill it be cleare This wyne helâ—eth all diseases within the bodie as the griefes of the Liuer the Lungs the Mylt and stomacke If the wyne be ouer bitter to drincke myxe the same with other swéete things as Reysins drie figges Lycorise and other swéete things A comfortable wine for all griefes of the eies Take eyebright the same infuse in newe Must wine for a time of this wyne vse dayly as morning and euening and you shall obtaine a perfite sight without pinne or webbe and it recouereth besides any maner griefe of the eyes that maye happen in eyther olde or yong where the sight is decayed And sundrie persons hauing not séene a long time through the drincking of this wyne for a yeare togither recouered sight If any also vse to eate euery morning of the pouder of this herbe with a reare egge or with good wyne euery euening shall recouer sight as aboue taught For manye by vsing anye of these which before did reade with spectacles coulde after reade the smallest letters without the occupying of any spectacles at all to the wonder of sundrie And there is no remedie perfiter for the sight A commendable wyne for memorie take an ounce of Ginger twoo â—unces of long Pepper two ounces of Galingale halfe an ounce of Cloues and halfe an ounce of Cubebae and halfe an ounce of Nutmegs these brought to pouder and tyed in a clothe hang in a vessell couered with seauen pyntes of wyne the same then boyle a little in such maner that no ayer breath forth after the clearing vse of this wyne not taking forth the bagge and this also is profitable for a colde stomacke The wyne of Sage being of great vertue and marueylous is made after two wayes some put the Sage into a bagge and hang it in the vessell of wyne and others boyle the Sage in the wyne vntill it be sufficiently boyled and both wayes be profitable and good This wyne is good for tooth ache and for payne of the gummes it helpeth also any member that trembleth and any weake member it strengtheneth and putteth away any euill humour in the bodie this also is good for the Palsie and often prooued for payne of the bodie and drawing or crampe of members and sinewes this besides is good for the Lunaticke which at the chaunge of the Moone lose their proper wittes and reason and to conclude this is profitable for payne of the stomacke and griefe of the Matrice and all the smewie places The wyne of Fennell commended with the séedes for the dimnesse of sight the spottes of the eyes and dropsie and the swellings like to Leprie spottes happening to children this also auayleth against euill meates against poysons the Cough and griefes of the lunges and it multiplyeth the mylke in womens breasts when this wine is made with the rootes it auaileth against the disease of the bladder and purgeth al euil humors of the body The wyne against the Fistula is made on this wyse take the long and rounde Aristolochia of eche two braunches gréene these after the stéeping and stamping in whyte wine boyle vnto the consumption of two partes of the wyne which strayned through a lynnen cloth and settled drincke euery morning fasting and euening going to bedde and it helpeth or deliuereth any Fistula in xv or .xx. dayes so that the pacient in the meane time eate no grosse meates nor whyte meates nor other contrarie thinges and on the sore also laye playster wyse of the roote of the rounde Aristolochia or of the pouder of it blowing the same into the hole and on such wyse shall the Fistula be cured so that it be not in the bone entred The wyne of Rosemarie is made in like maner as the others of which through setled if any taketh a good draught morning and euening it clenseth the bloude procureth a desire and appetite to meate expelleth all the inner humorâ— recouereth a great weaknesse this taken with a quantitie of the electuarie of the flowers helpeth the weaknesse of the heart this comforteth a moyst braine and strengtheneth memorie it confirmeth heateth the veynes cooled comforteth the Palsie rubbed on the members it ceaseth any colde swelling applyed vpon preserueth from the plague mitigateth the harde fetching of breath and helpeth an olâ—e cough it heateth the marrowe in the bones helpeth digestion a cold and clammie stomacke
the grosse and clammie Humours clenseth the stoppinges of the bowelles and expelleth the youngling deade This water for an inwarde rupture is right profitable if to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme it be often tymes in the day druncke The water dayly druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with a little sugare purgeth and causeth good Bloud gladneth the heart refresheth and cooleth the Lyuer especially if it shall be distilled with the flowers The water also recouereth the exulceration of the mouth if it be often washed wyth the same The water of the stocke Gelyflowere The .xxij. Chapter THe congruente tyme for the dystillation is about the ende of Aprill or myddes of Maye when the flowers shall be full blowen then the hearbe wyth the whole substance finely shredde ought to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a time recouereth the Frenticke person comforteth the Brayne The water in the same maner druncke strengthneth the Lyuer and Kidneyes procureth the Termes causeth women to be fruitfull clenseth them after the byrth of Childe and sendeth foorth the younglyng dead In the same maner the water druncke heateth and comforteth the hearte colde sharpneth the senses and reason ioyeth the mynde clenseth strengthneth the Bloude corrupt heateth the marrow of the bones and recouereth colde Fluxes The depriuatiō or Palsie of the tongue doth the water helpe or if the sydes shall be molested wyth thys euill the water throughly recouereth by drincking twise a daye of it or rubbing the membres therewyth The water deliuereth the trembling of the handes if they be rubbed wyth the same the lyke doth the water performe druncke Morning and Euening The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a tyme temperateth the heate of the heart comforteth and openeth the same The water droped twise in the daye doth put awaye spottes in the eyes wheather those shall procéede of heate or of colde and procureth a cleare and fayre face The water seaseth all paynes of the head by applying and binding about the heade Lynnen clothes wette in it and in the same maner applyed procureth sléepe to weake persons The water of Dragons The .xxiij. Chapter THe congruent time of dystilling is that the roote shredde and brused be dystilled by Balneo Mariae betwéene the monethes of Iuly and September This water druncke with a little Rosed honnie preuayleth agaynst the plague The water druncke morning and euening helpeth the Cough openeth obstructions attenuateth grosse Flewme purgeth the breast of euill humours clenseth the Bowels and helpeth the dropping of Vrine The water is greatly auayleable if any shall happen to haue a grieuous fall or be stricken or pricked wyth weapon or brused by staffe that the Bloude wythin the bodie or skinne shall be congeled then take a wyne pinte of this water and foure ounces of Muster séede brused these after the tempering wyth foure ounces of Cheruell water and strayned through a cloth and wringed out to the maner of Milke giue to drincke swéetned afore wyth halfe an ounce of Sugar pennuttes morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme for this throughly helpeth in short tyme If Cotton wette in the water be layde on freshe woundes stayeth the bléeding of them It also healeth woundes by Lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vpon or by drincking morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a tyme The féete astonished and without féeling by colde wash morning and euening with the same water For it expelleth the colde and mitigateth the griefe The person bytte or stinged of a Snake or Adder let him wash the gréeued place wyth Lynnen clothes wet in it and applye those vpon the sore for it spéedily helpeth The lyke doth heale a Canker if Lynnen clothes wette be applyed The water of the greater Comferie The .xxiiij. Chapter THe rootes wyth the whole Hearbe shredde brused require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middle of the Spring This water druncke helpeth such as are bursten and that haue broken the bone of the legge by taking of the same to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme both Morning noone and at Euening It healeth the choppes of the lippes if they shall be washed wyth the same The water druncke and Lynnen clothes after the wetting in it applyed vpon doth spéedily heale woundes and extinguisheth inflamations and seaseth paynes The water in the same maner applyed asswageth the burning of the Shingles and expelleth outwarde swellinges Applyed wyth Cotton wette in it stayeth the bléeding of woundes the lyke it performeth if myxed wyth anye other drincke it be druncke twise or thryse a day The water druncke twyse a day dissolueth and sendeth forth the clottes of bloude congealed in the stomacke or in any other part of the Bodie And this applyed wyth Lynnen clothes wette in it doth marueylously clense and sease the running of Matterie vlcers eaten in hapning about the pryuie place of man or woman The water of Quinces The .xxv. Chapter THe chosen tyme for dystilling of Quinces is when they be rype then they shredde and brused requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse This water to the quantitie of foure ounces myxed wyth thrée ounces of thicke red wyne and druncke morning noone and at euening yéeldeth fresh bloude amendeth an euill stomacke in that it comforteth and strengthneth the same retayneth the meate in it and putteth away the wyll to vomite It also seaseth belching of the stomacke and vomiting and restrayneth all maner of Fluxes of the bellie and comforteth all the membres of the bodie by daily and often drincking of it the water amendeth the exulceratiō of the throte if it be often gargelled wythin the mouth The water retayned in the mouth seaseth thirst healeth tongue vlcered and cooleth the heate of the stomacke The water taken with a dram wayght of some Cordiall powder at euening procureth an appetyte and desire to eate yéeldeth a great strength to the heart and comforteth it and putteth awaye drunckennesse In the griefes of the bowelles this is not to be vsed in that it restrayneth and in Feuers this neyther is to be ministred when as anye coueteth to haue the bellie soluble The water of Quince flowers dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse druncke of women to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme stayeth the great Fluxe of the Termes In the same maner druncke comforteth the heart and stayeth the will to vomite and vomiting by drincking to the quantitie of three ounces at a tyme morning noone and at euening The water of Doder The .xxvi. Chapter THe congruent tyme of Dystilling the Doder is when the stringes eyes or séedes beginne to appeare for it hath no leaues as other hearbes then to shredde the whole substance and dystill it
nim 455. expelleth the same nor suffereth any hurtfull disease to insue to the parson The water druncke fasting for certayne dayes procureth an appetite to meate and purgeth the stomacke of clammye humours If with it before the taking be halfe a drame of pure Calamus Aromaticus brought to fyne powder and a dramme of Sugar myxed the same potion taken thrée or foure tymes doth mightily restore the taste and desire to rate The â—ater druncke with a dramme of Ginger and an ounce of Sugar â—asting doth spéedily deliuer the grypings of the Bellye caused by wynde and the obstruction in the flankes This of experience founâ—e that the freshe roote brused and applyed in playster forme on the bellie doth vndoubtedly kill the wormes consisting in the Bowels The Water of ioynted Grasse The .xxxvi. Chapter THe congruent Distillation of it is done of the Herbe with the rootes and the whole substance shredde small And the same after the bestowing in a Cucurbite of Glasse distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water drunke morning and Euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme with a dramme of the fyne powder of Synamone and a little Sugar stayeth the great fluxe of the Bellie The same quantitie of the water drunke at one time purgeth the Reynes prouoketh vryne and openeth the stopping of partes in the bodie The like quantitie taken with a little Rosed Honie fasting expelleth the wormes in the Bellie to Infantes and children onely giue but twoo ounces to youth of more yeares minister thrée ounces to men and elder persons foure ounces as aboue taught The water ceaseth the grieuous payne of the Shyngles by applying lynnen clothes wette in it â–ª It putteth awaye the Feuer arysing by heate eyther by drinking or applying the same without the bodie The water preuayleth against all paynes and burning beate of woundes yea and closeth them if they be gently wasshed and soupled with a lynnen clothe wette in it or lynnen clothes wette in the same be applyed The water in the foresayde quantitie drunke fasting ceaseth and helpeth the grypinges of the Bowels amendeth the stopping of Vryne recouereth the vlcers of the Bladder and breaketh the stone but a dramme of the powder of the séedes mixed with the water more auayleth in sending forth the vryne The water dropt warme in the matterie eares healeth them in short time It profyteth the rottennesse of the Gummes if they be often washed with the same This helpeth blacke pushes â— if a lyâ—â—nen clothe or soft Towe wette in it be applyed twyse or thâ—yce a daye and that at eche tyme be thrée or fower ounces drunck The water ceaseth all maner of heates by applying without lynnen clothes wette in it In yongmen and of xxx yeares doth this water mâ—â—e worke than in the elder persons The water of Grounde Yuie or Tunhoue The .xxxvij. Chapter THe congruent time of Dystillation is that the whole herbe shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water drincke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar preuayleth against the trembling of the heart the Kinges â—uill and a weake stomacke The water druncke in a bathe throughlye clenseth clammie hâ—mours which are contayned in the stomacke the Lungs the Liuer and Bladder and procureth the â—erson healthfull The water druncke in like maner preuayleth â—â—ainst the infection and poyson of the Plague in that it expelâ—eth the same The water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie abouesayde doth recouer the vlcers of the Heads openeth the stopping of the Lyuer and Mylt draweth downe the Tâ—rmes of women and prouoketh vrine The water drunck morning noone and at euening preuayleth against the wearynesse of members in women if the partes also be rubbed with it fower times in a daye This water stilled into dropping and running eyes stayeth and dryeth vp the water The like perfourmeth the â—â—â—ce of the leaues or myxed with this water and applyed to them The water of Cowslippes The .xxxviij. Chapter THe aptest time for Dystillation of it is that the leaues and floures with the whole substance shredde togither be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the beginning of Maye or sooner This water druncke twyce a day to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme heateth the stomacke the Liuer and Matrice For which cause it is much auayleable for women painfully traueyling and prouoketh the termes in them The water in the foresayde maner druncke asswageth swellings of the hoade if lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed The water twyse a day drunck resolueth humors gathered causing ache in the Hyppes and Ioyntes and sendeth them forth by vrine This water preuayleth against all maner of headache procéeding of colde by applying lynnen clothes wette in it to the aking heade It healeth also the bytte and stinging of venimous wormes and beastes and all poysonings The water clenseth the fowle staynings the wrinckling and spottes of the face and the rest of the bâ—die in that it causeth a smoothe and fayre skynne by often washing with the same The water druncke twyse a day helpeth the Palsie putteth awaye the stone in the Kidneyes and Bladder It also recouereth loose and broken bones by drinking and often applying lynnen clothes wette in it The flowers made into a Conâ—eâ—â—e with Sugar profite such as are féeble and often swounding and that be decayâ—d of strength in that they recouer and restore strength lost The water of Stoikes bill or herbe Robert. The .xxxix. Chapter THe â—â—st congruent time for Distillation of it is that the stalkes leaues and whole substance shredde small be distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May or beginning of Iune This water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time mixed with a little Pepper and Myrrhe in fine powder profiteth such as are dacayed in strength and the like quantitie druncke twyce a day for thrée dayes togither or longer time mixed with Rosed Honie preuayleth against Inflations and recouereth the Phthisick or sore in the Lunges with a Consumption of all the bodie The water drâ—nck with halfe an ounce of the séedes and a quantitie of Myrrhe and Pepper in fine powder myxed togither doth put awaye the â—rycke and sâ—yffenesse of turning the necke The water profiteth the exulceration of womens places if they be wasshed twise a daye with the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed This water putteth away the blacke and blewe of the skinne caused by a fall or stâ—ype if it be applyed with linnen clothes thrée or foure times a day in that it dissolueth and weareth away the congealeâ—â—loude vnder the skinne Thâ—s also healeth the Fistula if it be washed with the water morning and euening or that lynâ—â—n clothes wette in it be applyed The water auayleth against ioyntaches of the shoulders and féete if it be laboured on the
applyed causeth fleshe to growe againe it healeth the Fistula in the Fundament and recouereth Canker sores by often washing the mouth therewith it healeth the exulcered bowels giuen vp in glyster wyse by the fundament The water applyed on running Pyles with Cotton cureth them it cureth also euill Pushes and grieuous vlcers The water of Rybworte The Lxij Chapter THe time of Dystillation of it is that the rootes and herbe with the whole substance shredde small by dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May. This water druncke with Rosed Honie to the quantitie of foure ounces twoo houres before the comming of the fitte deliuereth the Quartaine feuer so that it be vsed before the beginning of sundrie fittes The water in lyke quantitie druncke sendeth forth the afterburthen clenseth the Reynes and Bladder and preuayleth agaynst the vlcers of the Nosethrils or eyes if they be washed twyse a daye with the same The water druncke warme with a little Rosed Honie expelleth the wormes of the bellie This water hath in a manner the same vertues which the greater Plantaine possesseth sauing that these are not so mightie in working The water of the Polipodie The Lxiij Chapter THe seasonable time for Dystillation of the Polipodie of the Oke is that the rootes onely gathered wythout the herbe and shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from Iulye to September This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time with Rosed honie helpeth the Cough and frensinesse It also putteth away Melancholie heauinesse and griefe of the mynde and druncke for certaine dayes deliuereth the quartaine Ague The like quantitie drunck with the broth of a Cocke or Pullet expelleth by siege Melancholie and flewme and helpeth them greatly which by nature are costiue The water druncke looseth the streyghtnesse of the breast softeneth the bellie putteth away fearefull dreames prouoketh vrine purgeth the bloude comforteth the heart and amendeth an euill colour The water of the Daysie The Lxiiij Chapter THe herbe and rootes with the whole substance shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May. This water druncke Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme procureth an appetite to meate The water druncke profiteth that person which shall haue a rybbe or legge broken and healeth woundes by drincking or washing them with it The water taken to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time looseth the Bellie healeth the vlcered bowels and strengtheneth the Palsie members if they be often rubbed or laboured with the same It cooleth the Lyuer extinguisheth an inwarde heate represseth Choller helpeth the blysters of the mouth and tongue procéeding of heate The water of Knotgrasse The Lxv. Chapter THe whole Herbe with the rootes shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of Maye Thys water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the bellie The water profiteth against the Ague which inuadeth with a heate It also healeth the Shingles by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water helpeth all manner of payne of wounds where an inflammation with redneâ—se consisteth if they be washed with the same or that a lynnen clothe wette in it be often applyed The water druncke in lyke maner abouesayde clenseth the Reynes expelleth the stone of the loynes procureth vrine and openeth the obstruction of such members The water druncke with Rosed honie profiteth children and men agaynst wormes It recouereth rotten gummes if they be often washed with the same and healeth blacke pushes or bladders by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water extinguisheth all maner of heates happening as well within as without the bodie The water of wylde Tansey The Lxvi Chapter THe whole Herbe with the rootes shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from Iuly vnto September This water druncke morning and euening for sixe or eight dayes togither to the quantitie of twoo or three ounces at a time stayeth the whyte termes or whytes in women The water dropped into the eyes recouereth the much running of them and healeth the eye lyddes folding outwarde by annoynting them often with it The water applyed to the eyes profiteth against dymnesse of sight the pinne and webbe and other spottes happening in them The water healeth woundes if they be washed with the same and applyed often with lynnen clothes wette in it If the backe bone be laboured with the same it taketh away the griefe therof The water of the flowers when they shall be full rype dystilled in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time for certaine dayes togither comforteth all the members of man The water druncke and applyed with a lynnen clothe on the forehead profiteth against the gyddynesse and swimming of the heade The water deliuereth the Rheume and running of bleared eyes It also recouereth moyst vlcers by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same in that it draweth forth the moysture by the poores The water of selfe heale The Lxvij. Chapter THe time for dystillation of it is that the herbe stalkes and flowers shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water recouereth the putrifaction of the mouth tempered with the oyle of Roses and vinegar and applyed to the Temples putteth away the burning of the heade mixed with Rose water doth lyke helpe the heade The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time profiteth against the stitches which are felt in the sides and against the inner impostumes of the bodie It also extinguisheth inflammations and recouereth a weakenesse of the heart In the lyke manner druncke healeth the Shingles and the inflammations with a rednesse as well in men of rype age as in children The water euery daye druncke fasting preserueth from the plague clenseth the breast and putteth away the strangurie It also preuayleth against the Tertian and Quartaine Ague The water druncke in the abouesayde maner helpeth such women whose matrice wythin begynneth to putrifie and matter for by the same are they healed The water recouereth woundes if they be often washed wyth the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed The water healeth swellings and exulceration of the mouth by washing and gargelling the mouth with it for this deliuereth the putrifaction and heate and the pushes or sores of the mouth The water of the leaues of the Oke The Lxviij Chapter THe leaues gathered and bruised requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May. This water drunck to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time recouereth the fluxe of the bellie whether the same be whyte or matterie It also expelleth congealed bloude into clottes by a strype The water druncke to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at
oâ—nces and a halfe swéetened with Sugar for xl dayes togither wasteth the stone of the kidneyes and bladder The water clenseth away spottes on the skin and procureth a fayrenesse of the same It also healeth vlcers of the mouth by often washing with the same The water of the herbe Peryuincle dystilled about the ende of May drunck morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time recouereth womens places colde the rather by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same and helpeth those which haue a colde stomacke The water for certaine dayes druncke with a dramme of the powder of the herbe sendeth forth the water betwéene the fleshe and skinne by veine A Pessarie wette in the water and conueyed vp into the priuie place draweth downe the Termes The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar ceaseth the grypinges of the bowelles and stayeth the fluxe of the bellie â–ª and termes It also purgeth all clammie humours out of the lyuer and bladder and clenseth the reynes The water of the Vyne tree The Lxxx. Chapter THe water of the Vyne trée is gathered in a great glasse about the beginning of Aprill when Vynes are cut and the same after the dystilling by Balneo Mariae requireth to be sunned for xl dayes This water myxed with a little pure wyne and druncke fasting sharpeneth or quickeneth the mynde and senses The water profiteth against any scabbednesse if it be washed with the same it causeth a cleane and fayre face and putteth awaye pushes and pymples of the face The water often applyed weareth away wartes and the thicke knobbes of harde fleshe on the handes The water recouereth ringwormes fowle spottes on the bodie scuruynesse and inflammations with a rednesse of the skynne if they be washed with the same â–ª and applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it twyse or thryse a daye The leaues of the best vynes â–ª which growe on high and sunnie places requyre to be dystilled in a due season of the yeare as about the ende of May by Balneo Mariae Thiâ— water dropped into running eyes dryeth and stayeth the running of them cleareth the sight The water druncke helpeth the spitting of bloude recouereth vlcers of the bowels and stayeth a hote fluxe of the bellie The water taken thryce a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time expelleth the stone helpeth the abhorring of women with chylde and their foolishe longing for sundrie things that no harme may insewe to the yoongling Of the rootes of the vyne is made a decoction right profitable on this wyse Take of the féete of the Vyne shredde small twoo poundes these infuse in the strongest vyneger couered well ouer to which after adde nyne pyntes of Conduite water and a pynte of whyte honie after the boyling and consuming in a thirde part that only sixe pyntes remayne strayne the whole through a carsey cloth to which then adde of the simple Iuâ—lepe viij ounces and fower graynes of Muske dissolued in fower or sixe ounces of pure Rose water which after the pouring into a glasse stoppe close with a corke and parchement If any drincketh foure ounces of this decoction hote in the morning fasting and refrayneth meate foure houres after procureth in short time a very good stomacke and appetite to meate This also helpeth the Cholicke passion encreaseth mylke in womens breasts putteth away griefes of the matrice and is much auayleable for the cough the rheume and griefe of the reynes The water of the greater Celondine The Lxxxi Chapter THe congruent time of dystilling the Celondine is that when the herbe bearing flowers the whole substance gathered and shredde small be dystilled in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time deliuereth the yelowe Iaundise and helpeth the grypings of the bellie The water druncke in the same manner mitigateth the Ague and putteth away scabbednesse procéeding of colde if the places be annoynted with the same The water druncke twyse or thryse a daye to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar recouereth the stopping of the lyuer and mylt The water after the infusion of the herbe for sixe dayes in good Aqua vitae druncke for certaine dayes morning and euening to the quantitie of an ounce at a time preserueth the bodie long in health and expelleth euill humors The water dropped into the eyes recouereth spottes the pynne and webbe deliuereth the rednesse of them preserueth and causeth a sharpe and readie sight and restoreth the same in a maner lost If the mouth be washed with the water it ceaseth the grieuous payne of the téeth and putteth away spottes if the face be often washed with the same The water dryeth and healeth a Canker and lykewise the Fistula and putteth away pestilent pushes if a lynnen cloth wet in it be applyed twyse or thrice a day The water of the greater Celondine that hath the propertie of helping diseases as well the hote as colde giueth strength to the spirituall members expelleth poysen from the heart deliuereth the lunges of that which to it is noyous healeth it vlcered and by drincking sundrie tymes of it stayeth the fluxe of bloude I am in doubt sayth a certaine skilfull Phisition whether a man may beléeue that all these properties be in the dystilled water of Celondine séeing that according to Dioscorides and Galen it is of qualitie mightily clensing and very hote by reason whereof this causeth the veynes to be the cléerer of all grosse humors and deliuereth the obstructions of the lyuer in the Iaundyse This also is the reason why the learned Mathiolus in his commentarie vpon Dioscorides doth so greatly reprehend the Chymists which take vpon them to drawe forth a Quintessence of this herbe that they affirme to be not only commodious for their extractions but as woonderfully profitable for the preseruing of health and expelling of infinite diseases Séeing that this herbe can worke no such matter it is possible that the Chymistes abuse the same where they in steade of rightly naming this herbe Chelidonium doe name it Caelidonum rather deuising for it such a worde Caelidonum as if this herbe were a gyft from heauen to which are attributed all these great vertues This water is on such wyse distilled take the rootes leaues and flowers which shredde small and put into a vessell of glasse well fenced with Lute burie the vessell couered with his heade in horse dung for the space of ten dayes After the taking forth dystill it in ashes according to Arte the lycour that shall first runne forth will be waterishe the seconde as an oyle which you shall dystill yet once againe and kéepe for your vse The water of Strawberies The Lxxxij Chapter THe time most agréeable for distilling of the berries is when they are rype yet not ouer soft and those which growe and are gathered in the
hyllie woodes be accounted the better These full rype shall you putrifie in a Cucurbite of glasse by strawing vpon them a good quantitie of Sugar brought to powder which let so long stande close couered with the heade vntill they appeare hoarie after dystill the whole by Balneo Mariae This singular water asswageth burning humors putteth awaye spottes of the eyes newe growne eyther of a hote or colde humor so that they be not ouergreat It also stayeth the watring and running of the eyes procéeding of heate or colde and lyke restoreth the sight to a clearenesse decayed or lost by eyther of the causes This water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time with a little wyne doth marueylously preuayle against the inwarde heates of the lunges and lyuer and extinguisheth thirst It also comforteth nature expelleth poysons procureth the termes in women The water drunck in like quantitie morning and euening swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth an euill heate of the stomacke and asswageth the great desire to drincke The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time with a dramme weyght of pure Aqua vitae recouereth and healeth the Leprie for that the same druncke in wyne or otherwise eaten with breade purgeth the bloude and remooueth a noysome scabbednesse of the bodie The water in the same manner taken helpeth the inflammations of the lyuer the yelowe Iaundise the stone in the loynes kidneyes and bladder It also looseth the breast comforteth the heart and clenseth the bloud The water holden a little whyle in the mouth and gargelled in the throte strengtheneth the gummes fasteneth the téeth loose and stayeth the dystillations from the brayne It also profiteth against vlcers and swellings in the throte sorenesse of the mouth and a stincking breath The water marueylously recouereth and healeth blysters and pymples on the face which procéede of heate by often washing it with the same This also asswageth the swelling of the face by washing and often applying lynnen clothes wette in the water The water recouereth that person whose legge is broken by drincking euery morning fasting for a certaine space to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar and to apply often lynnen clothes wette in the same The water healeth all foule legges if they be washed morning and euening with the same or that the water often applyed with linnen clothes It also cureth filthie wounds if they shall be often washed with the same and that the pacient in the meane season doth daylie drinck twyse a day of this water The water mixed with pure white salt and distilled once againe in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae is highly cōmended for the eyes in that it cooleth cléereth and putteth awaye the dymnesse of them The water of the Strawberies is a souereygne and an effectuous oyntment for the eyes if they especiallye be grieued by an extreme heate or hote dystillings from the heade The water of the herbe dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time recouereth the yelowe Iaundise procureth vrine stayeth the fluxe Dysenteria and the termes in women and helpeth the splene The water lyke druncke looseth the breast purgeth the lunges helpeth the Cough and putteth away the Leprie The water dropped into burning eies with a rednesse morning and euening doth greatly mittigate the heate of them The water druncke asswageth the ouermuch sweating of body For the burning and obstruction of the lyuer there is nothing more profitable nor holesommer ¶ Of the Dystilling of waters out of beastes or out of their partes The Lxxxiij Chapter THe maner of drawing forth a substance from all beastes and Egges Take new layd egges the quantitie and weyght of nyne ounces of common salt prepared one ounce beate and mixe these well togither after put the same into a Cucurbite or glasse bodie with the couer fast luted the which set into Balneo Mariae or horse dung for ten dayes at the least After set on a head with his receyuer well luted togither which you shall dystill in ashes with a soft fire by little and little and that which commeth kéepe charily The lyke to this may be drawne out of Snayles Partriches and Capons for consumptions and also the like maye be drawne out of Adders and Snakes for the Leprosie The water dystilled of the bloude of a healthfull yong man auayleth against aches and running paynes in the ioyntes which is prepared on this wyse take the bloud of a yong man of twentie yeares olde or thereabout being in perfite health this bloud let stande to coole in a vessell so long vnto the separation of the wheyishe moysture from the bloude which waterie moysture floting aboue throwe awaye the other put into a glasse bodie with a heade close luted about after set or burie the same in horse dung for sixtéene dayes that it may putrifie or rot Which after the drawing forth set into ashes luting diligently the receyuer to the nose of the heade This dystill with a soft and easie fire in the beginning with this dystilled water souple and as it were bathe the aking and payning places The water of mans ordure dystilled by a Lymbecke preuayling in the Fistula and bringeth or causeth a fayre scarre if the grieued places be applyed with the same If of this water be dropped into the eye it taketh away the rednesse and dymnesse of sight it breaketh and dissolueth the webbe and putteth awaye or dryeth vp teares This druncke helpeth spéedily the falling sicknesse namely if their heades be annoynted therewith This water also applyed on Impostumes with towe spéedily breaketh them If ministred with a quantitie of Lyme dissolued in it breaketh the stone This water druncke helpeth the Dropsie This water spéedily healeth the byte of anye venimous dogge being madde or other beast venimous if the harmed person dryncke thereof If this water be druncke by and by after poyson receyued it deliuereth the person This Bertapalia The water of mans ordure or dung of a sanguine man dystilled being orderly applyed doth helpe the hastie chaunging of the heare of the head to a whitenesse and the shedding of it corrosiue vlcers the canker and spottes of the eyes This also druncke recouereth the falling sicknes amendeth the stone of the kidneys and bladder the Dropsie and the byte of any venimous beast The water of mans ordure dystilled causing the heare of the heade to growe is thus prepared Take of mans ordure and the same dystill in a glasse bodie and that the same may not stink myxe a little Camphora or Muske finely grinded with it wyth this water washe the bare place where you would haue the heare to growe annoynting after the place with the best honie for xxx dayes The place or scabbed part washed with the water of mans ordure dystilled doth throughly cure it for this is a secrete
and of Polypodie of eache halfe an ounce of Lycoryse and of Annise of each halfe a dram of Fennel séedes two ounces of Colyander séedes prepared halfe an ounce of that wythie on the mountaine and of Cummine of each one dram of blaunched Almondes halfe a pound of Reysons of the Sunne washed with wyne halfe a pounde all these orderly stamped and beaten togyther put into the abouesayd bodye or Cucurbyte with the Hony others And if there be not sufficient of Aqua vitae powre then more vpon the whole letting these stand to digest for seuen dayes close stopped after distyll the substance in syfted ashes set within thrée fingers breadth of the bottome of the potte the ashes artly put about the bodye the head and Receauer being artly luted in the ioyntes that no ayre breathe forth which after sublyme for fowre howers with a verie soft easie fyre least the Hony boyleth vp and a cleare water then yssueth is gathered in the Receauer after which increase the fyre and you shall see come a yellowe water then drawe awaye the Receauer putting vnder another glasse which you shall like lute as the first to the nose of the head the first water then come kéepe seuerall and a part and strengthen or increase your fyre And when the yelow colour in the water shall cease make your fyre againe stronger then before and a water blackishe wyll yssue and when you shall see a fume aryse then ceasse for you haue drawen sufficient whych water also kéepe a part letting the Cucurbite then stand to coole in the Furnace before the drawing forth Into the first water put of folâ—â— Iudi one dramme of Amber one dramme of Muske so much and fifteene leaues or sheetes of Golde which after the mixing diligently keepe If you will apply of this white water to the head then adde to it of Bytonie or of Buglosse water one ounce which mixe and drinke in the morning fasting For this fortifyeth all the members To an ounce of Malmesie or good wine adde a sponefull of this water which myxed togyther will bée whyte as milke the same drynke with a fasting stomacke two howers before meate and it preserueth all the members For the lyuer vse of it with one ounce of the Succorie Sage Mulberie or Endiue water For the breast and cough proceeding of a colde rewme vse of it with Hysope water or the water of Louage Vnto the heart minister of it with Borrage or Buglosse water or of Yarrow with Wormewood or Baulme water vnto the stomacke For the Lunges with the water of Lung wort â–ª mayden heare or Polipodie For the Splene with the water of Hartes tunge For the gyddinesse of the head Apoplexie with the water of the Pyonie rootes or Hypericone For the Stone with the Radish roote water or the water of Alkekengi In the retention or staying backe of vrine with waterâ—resse water or the parcely or saâ—iâ—rage water For the eyes with Fennell Celondine or eye bright water In the retention or staying backe of the Termes with the water of Mugworte or with the water of the rootes and herbes of Mader In the ouer great fluxe of the termes with the water of playntayne or Solanum In the harming or hurt of the matrice through the ygnoraunce of the Mydwyfe or of a colde cause whereof shee can not after conceyue wiâ—h chylde let hyr vse of this with the water of Valerian or Bytonie or Lyuerwoort In the spottes of the face take of Pympernell water fowre drams or ounces of this water one dram or ounce which after the myxing annoynt the face with it morning and euening drincke also of this water with the water of Endiue twyse or thryse in the wéeke It cureth the Canker by annoynting with it and dropped into the Fistula spéedily healeth it this helpeth a colde ache in any of the ioyntes by applying of it vpon In Agues adde to it of Folefoote halfe a handfull which put into a glasse with a quarter of a pynte of Alome water letting these stande to dygest for three dayes which after shyfte into another glasse then of these an hower before the comming of the fytte of the Ague drincke one sponefull and annoynt the Temples the Nose the pulses the backe and the Mylte The Cytryne oyle hath many vertues if the same shall be annoynted on grieffes The blacke oyle is of great vertue in the ioynt sicknesse euen lyke to a baulme and the whyte is named the golden water Take of Lauender eyght ounces of Sage so much of Cynanamon and of Mace of eache one ounce of Gynger of Nutmegges of Cloues of eache one ounce and a dram of Rubarbe and of Galingale of eache one dram of small Reysons two ounces of the graynes of Paradize and of the redde Saunders of each halfe an ounce of Cubebae two drams let the Reysons bée beaten a part the spyces put laboured a part which after put al togyther into a Cucurbyte addyng to these one measure and a halfe of Malmesie or of other good wyne the same then dilygentlye stoppe setting it in newe earth towarde the Sunne for fifteene dayes which after distyll by a Lymbecke with a Receauer luted to it and begynning with a softe fyre Take of Turpentyne sixe drammes of Diagridij fiue drammes of Ginger two drams of Mastick of white Saunders â–ª of each one dram of Sugar halfe a pound â–ª of fine wheaten flower one pynte make of the whole a thynne paste â–ª which bake after the maner of hostes or wauer bread of which take one or two in the morning fasting with fleshe broth or Pease broth with Buglosse water c. A most excellent oyle for the recouery of the weake memory for the coldnesse and moysture of the braine which very often proued on the Aucthour and on many others to his great â—umendation Take of Rosemarie flowers as many as you thinke good of these distyll a water of this water then take one pynt the same put into an vrynall bodye of Glasse well fensed about with strong lute into which after put of Nutmegges of Cloues of the graynes of Paradyze of Cynamon of Cubebae of Mace of Gynger of eache one ounce of Muske fowre carates or sixteene graynes wayght of long Pepper one dramme of Saffron thrée drams of Galingale two drams all these brought to powder and myxed togyther incorporate with the Rosemarye water which let stande to putrifye for thrée whole dayes â–ª after the setting in syfted ashes distyll according to arte and continue the fyre vnto the burning of the Feces or that the Feces rest burned After gette a pynt of the water of Rosemarye leaues distylled which myxe togyther with the sayd water alreadie distylled these then powred into a strong glasse and set into Balneo ouer the fyre boyle vnto the consumption of the halfe which done take of the oldest oyle Olyue that you can finde one pynt of oyle de Been one ounce of Euphorbium and
are woont to lute theyr bodies for the purchasing of strong water after the head set on he lyke luted the ioynt of the head round about the ioynt of the receauer in the same maner that no spirites shoulde breath forth The body thus fenced he set into the Furnace making vnder a soft fyre in the begynning but next a bygger last a strong fire euen as they doe which distyl the strong water and drawne it was for truth an oyle most excellent of sauour swymming aboue the water come in the Receauer which he dilygentlie gathered for he affirmed the same to be of great vertue in sundry matters The oyle of Mace is of a hote quality for that cause the vse of it is ryght profitable in the collicke passion procéeding of a colde cause and of the rewme distylling or descending from the head it comforteth also the heart the stomacke matrice But a most singular helpe in especiall is felt of this oyle in the tremblings of the heart proceeding of feare or through the stopping of the bladder or matrice it auayleth besides in the strangurie and helpeth all diseases proceeding of a colde matter A thrée or fowre droppes may be ministred or taken by the mouth at a tyme prepared with some other dayntye matter or in an yron Ladle or great spoone ouer the fyre or in a freshe draft of good wyne this borrowed out of an vnknowne Aucthor in the Germain tongue An oyle out of Mace may be gotten by pressing forth in the same maner as shall after be taught in the fourme and way of preparing the oyle of Cloues An oyle distylled out of Pepper hauing all those propertyes which the Pepper it self sauing that the same burning which the Pepper procurrth on the tongue is not the lyke fealt by tast in that oyle This oyle of the pepper is none other matter then an ayriall element seperated froÌ„ the other elements euen as the lyke wee proue in the distylled oyle of the vitryoll brymstone In the same maner is the oyle of pepper throughly seperated from his burning consisteth or hath greater properties then the Pepper it selfe hath the singular propertie of piersing In the Collicke passion and partes stuffed with much soft clammy flewme let two or three droppes of it be ministred or taken with broth vnto the cutting a sunder and breaking away of it I gaue sayth a certayne Practisioner in the Tertiane ague after a purgation the bleeding by vaine done thrée droppes of this oyle with one scruple of Mina two howres before the sytte began and it letted within once or twyse taking â–ª yea and maystred the cold the shaking the Ague it selfe to the wonder of the pacient And he further affyrmeth of it that if this auayleth not in the first giuing it wholy cureth in the second tyme. An oyle of Cloues is lyke prepared gotten as the oyle of Iuniper berries and not as the oyle of Cinamon This oyle is farre sooner and easier purchased if the same distyllatinn be done with waters as oyther â—ayne or ponde waters or other more dayntie waters The Cloues besydes haue a farre more moysture contained in them then hath the Cinamon There be some yea many which doe lyke prepare and get an oyle of Cloues by onely pressing forth Take of Cloues what quantity you wyl those beate in a grosse maner which after stiepe in Rosewater so long vntil you thinke it hath throughly purchased the qualities effectes of the Cloues Then take a quantity of good Almondes cleane whyte scraped with a knyfe those lightly cutte into pieces which after infuse in the sayde water that they may throughly drinck in of the sauour and taste of the Cloues those then lay a sunder to drie which dryed infuse againe in the sayd water and those drye againe this doe for fowre tymes togyther After put into bagges presse an oyle forth which set in the Sun to purify for a tyme And in this maner also may many profitable oyles be prepared gotten as an oyle out of Muske Amber and Beniamine Storax Cynamon Mace. This borrowed out of a written booke of the Aucthours An oyle of Cloues that is as the Cloues it selfe being hote and drye in the thyrde degrée which helpeth the stomack the Lyuer the heart the humorall fluxe of a cold cause all cold diseases of the stomacke The Cloues put away Melancholie spirites and cleare the grosse but the oyle doth these farre excellenter and as I may soothly affirme sayth the Aucthour it hath all the vertues of a Baulme For this doth heale outwardly freshe and gréene wounds It stateth the yssewing of blood water out of wounds It comforteth within the naturall partes it purgeth Melancholy blood it comforteth the heart head and doth especially helpe the gyddynesse of the head and weaknesse of sight if in the morning thrée or fowre drops of it be taken fasting in a spoone with some pleasaunt syrupe or other daynty thing or in wyne Of the oyle of Cloues wryteth another who thus sayth this I dare affyrme that it hath the vertues of baulme I saw sayth he a wound closed and healed by it without stitching by one Ioachimus Rhoeticus And as touching the other worthie effects of this oyle I by sylence ouer passe which this doth in strengthning in restoring especially decayed strength The oyle of Cloues druncke to the quantity of two or thrée droppes in the broath or â—ulleys of a Capon doth then auaile in the Collick suffocations of the wombe Tables or losings prepared and made of the oyle of Cloues and eating of them morning euening doe strengththen the head and staye rewmes Of the oyles out of gummes teares or lycours thyckned or coniealed and Rosens The .xvj. Chapter THE · COVER THe oyles of Gums or Teares may thus be distylled take of Gâ—ins what quantity you wyll those put into a Retort set in ashes which in the begynning distyl with a soft fyre but after increase by lyttle and lyttle vntyl no more wyll come and the oyle powre forth which must thus be recâ—tifyed take an other fayre Retorte into which shyft the oyle the same set into ashes distyll agayne with a very gentle fyre and you shal obtaine a most pure oyle piercing and entering much better the powers of the body And in the same maner rectyfy oyles drawne out of wooddes the séedes and Baulme Lullius distylleth an oyle out of a gumme or gummie matter being before well brayed and infused for a daye in sowre verguice or sharpe vineger An oyle out of Masticke is gotten by descentioÌ„ in a Retorte in such manner ordred that the fyre be made both aboue and vnder it and you shall so purchase an oyle of Mastick which after may be rectifyed as aboue taught A certayne Practisioner in the worthy Citie of Auguste distylleth it on this wyse in taking whole Masticke and it alone putteth into a Retorte luted vnto that parte
secret For it is celestiall gift reuealed to vs vnworthy of God which neither the Phisitions before knew nor the Philosophers also which laboured in the déepe secretes of Alchymie found But I take God to witnesse that by sundry traueiles which a I long time haue bestowed as you know in the secrete Art of Alchymie haue nowe brought to passe that I haue knowen by experience such an efficacie to be of this matter that the full to vtter of the singuler vertues of it my wittes will not extend for that cause I reclude theÌ„ in the pit of a penitent breast To come to the matter conceaue this secrete that is mans blood and let the blood be of healthfull men about xxx yéeres of age out of which draw according to Art the fowre Elements as you wel haue learned and know by the rules of Alchymie and diligently stoppe eche Element a part that no ayre breath forth For the water of it auayleth in all sicknesses as well hotte as colde in that the same is of a hid nature propertie reduceth vnto a temperament the qualitie decayed and doth especially auaile in pacients corrupted in the spirituall members expelleth poyson from the heart It hath also the vertue to enlarge and moysten the Arters this I say through the manifest working that it dissolueth the grosse flewme contained in the Lungs without harme and the same vlcered no mightie matter hindering it throughly healeth And briefely all matters found in the Lungs and spirituall members this singularly purgeth preserueth those purged It clenseth the blood without any other medicine ministred It cureth also any fluxe of the belly and spéedily delyuereth and healeth any impostume of the side The Ayre also distylled of it much auayleth vnto the aforesaid matters perhaps more then the water doth especially auayle in young persons that they may perseuer continue in the same state of strength youthfull comlinesse if they vse now than of it in a little quantitie at a time And it is in a manner of such a vertue that it suffereth the blood by no meanes to putrifie nor flewme to superabound or haue the ouerhand nor that choller to burne Further it doth increase blood aboue measure and for that cause it behoueth such vsing it to blede often by vaine The same Element besides doth open the vaine synewes if any vertue shall be deminished in them this reduceth it vnto a dew temperament I haue besides these prooued saith the Aucthour that if a young person before the state and rypnesse of his age as in the growing tyme shall haue the sight perished â–ª let hym euery day put one droppe of this Element into the eye and kéepe him quiet for a moneth togither shall recouer his sight without doubt If in any member also any superfluous matter consisteth or commeth apt to putrifying this forth with dissolueth and taketh it awaye and if it findeth any thing that is diminished it strengthneth the same by restoring And this Element auayleth in the Apâ—plexie the falling sicknesse the dymnesse of sight the mygrynie the gyddinesse of the head and in all these it ought to be ministred with some apt electuarie auailing vnto the purpose But the fyre purchased of it is more precious and marueylousser and auayleth vnto all those which the ayre helpeth yea and vnto that which more is of the man dead that it restored to lyfe this is here so ment and vnderstanded That if in the howre of death yet resting or yeâ—ing be giuen of this fyre vnto the waight or quantitie of a wheate graine distempered or myxed with wine in such maner entered downe that it be past the throte it shall forthwith cause the person to reuyue againe shall at the instant enter to the heart it selfe in expelling the superfluous humours and with this reuyueth the naturall heate of his Lyuer and quickneth so all the partes that it moueth the pacient very weake person as it were within an howre to speake and to dispose and vtter his will c. And on this maner I saw sayeth the Aucthour a myracle wrought on the noble Earle and deputie of Paris which before laye in a manner as dead and immediately after he had receaued this downe became agayne to himselfe somewhat and within an howre after dyed And this I ministred and tryed in many the lyke If olde men also vse of this fyre euerie daye in a lyttle quantitie it maketh olde age lustie and to continew in lyke estate a long tyme in that this cheareth their heartes in such manner that they wyll thincke themselues to possesse In â—enyle heartes and courages And for that cause thys fyre is named the Elixir vitae yet is not this the Alchimisters Elixir â–ª in that this is prepared and drawen of putrifyed blood If the same also were made of putrifyed blood then mans nature would ouermuch abhorre such a medicine This conceaue that if the Elementes shal be distilled a seconde time ouer they shall then be most excellent through them may a man lyue vnto the vttermost peryode of his life without disease or sickenesse if of these be vsed euery other day And such a skill and knowledge consisteth in these last distillations euen as is in the distillations of Alchymie Here note of this mans blood that I doe myxe the same freshe drawen wyth the strongest and best Aqua vitae and doe distill 〈◊〉 and the same shall serue for the fyrst Elemente And vpon the Feces I powre another most strong water of lyfe and distyll in lyke manner and the same shall be for the seconde Elemente Here somewhat séemeth to lacke and thys I proone sayth the Aucthour in that he wryteth let a latten cuppe bée made and set on a Table and if poyson be layde or set néere to it the cuppe wil then chaunge into sundry colours like to maâ—iâ—lyneâ— â–ª c and on such wyse in poyson knowen to be there present and a like matter of the Ague A most holy Oyle prepared and made of deade mens bones seruyng vnto all griefes and often prooued of the Aucthour after a dewe Purgation take of the great benes of deade men breakyng them into small pieces which after suffer to be glowing hotte in the fyre and beyng so fyerie hotte quence them spéedily in a panne or potte fylled wyth auncientoyle Olyue and assoone as you haue put them into the Oyle forthwyth stoppe close the mouth of your potte with a proper couer as the lyke we taught in the making of the Philosophers Oyle Which bones leaue thus to stiepe and soke in the Oyle for certayne howres whether sixe or eyght howers or more these bones thus ordred without any part of the oyle yet resting behynde in the pot â–ª beate fyner to a powder which alone put into a Retort and distyll it lyke to the Oyle of the Philosophers afore taught which keepe in a glasse and vse after knowledge For this
the body in health With the water of Pympernell it clenseth the blood â—heaâ—eth the heart and mayntayneth naturall heate With the deâ—oâ—tion of Buglosse or the water of the same Mastick helpeth the gâ—â—â—iâ—â—sse of the head With the water of Sage it auayleth against the crampe With the waters of Maioram and Basill â—â— auayleth against the trembling of the heart With the waters of Fennell and Wythie of the mountayne it helpeâ—h the weakenesse of 〈◊〉 With the water of the flower De luce it is good against the rewâ—â—â— of the â—eaâ— With the water or the 〈◊〉 of â—oâ—es it â—â—yeth the bleeding of the Nose With the water of Mayden hayre it helpeth the â—ough With the water of the Cytrone it procureth an â—â—petyte â–ª With the water of Byttonie it healeth all the belâ—hingâ— and paynes of the stomacke that if the payne shall be of a hote cause then shall the oyle be ryghtly gyuen with Rosewater and Diorâ—hodon Abba â–ª This borrowed out of the Italian secreteâ— of Ty. Rusâ—ellus An oyle of vitryoll learned of that singular Georgius Haymberserus take of common vitryoll so much as you wyll out of which distyll a water by a Lymbecke as you know after take the Feces or earth of the vitryoll out of the glasse calcyne the same so much as is possible then powre the water which you distylled from it before vpon the earth of the vitryoll calcyned which after set into a drye wine Seller and you shall attayne the true oyle of vitryoll But the earth of the vitriol calcined ought a fore to be wel brought to powder the water then powred vpon it With this oyle and vermylon make as you knowe vnto the coniealing of Mercurie This first borrowed out of an olde Alchymy booke written Another maner that you may make the oyle of vitryoll take of Romayne vitryoll finely brought to powder twentye poundes which dissolue by lytle and litle on coales in a pot or panne not glased and after the vitryoll shall be molten suffer it after so long to boyle vntyll it be well dryed Which done let it be diligently brought to powder and powred into an other vessel not glased but well and close couered that no fylth nor dust fall into it After this a cleare and vehement fyre of coales made aboue beneath it that the vitryoll may become so redde as Vermylon of this vitryoll brought and made so redde take twelue poundes which powre into a Retorte verye well luted with his Receauer lyke luted in the ioynt and the fyrst day begynne with a soft fyre but the seconde daye with a stronger fyre of coales onely and the thyrde day with a most strong fyre made of wood shall you distyl the oyle of vitryol It is here to be noted that you must powre in a lytle Aqua vitae into the Receauer that the spyrites of the vitryoll may be retayned in it And after the distyllacion ended the same ought to be euaporated forth the Receauer being set on coales for on such wyse is the styncking vapour eleuated and when no more vapour shall appeare or greeuously stincketh then shall the oyle be left and remayne pure The propertyes of this oyle be in a maner innumerable With the water of Tamaricis it auayleth against the passions of the Splene With the water of Radishe or powder of the Tables of marble stone it auayleth against the stâ—ne and all passions of the kydneys the stopping of them With the waters of the Marygold and Veruayne it auayleth agaynst the pestilence With the waters of Sage and Buglosse against the byt of Serpents With Aqua vitae it is a singular remedy for the superfluous course of womens termes In the same maner giuen it cureth the Tertian Ague With the waters of cinquefoyle Horehound it helpeth the Quartayne With the Ferne water giuen it kylleth the wormes within the body With good Malmesie or with Pympernell water vnto the quantity of eyght droppes druncke with a fasting stomacke doth cheare the heart mundiâ—yeth the blood represseth the Lepry and both preserueth increaseth natural heate Taken with Fumyterre water and the water of MirobalanoruÌ„ Citrinorum cureth the Leprie With the Maioram water doth ease the headach and kylleth the Lyce of the head With the waters of Buglosse and Baulme it taketh away the payne of the head the mygrime gyddinesse and dymnesse of sight Taken after a purgation with the water of the whyte Lyllyes â–ª purgeth the Letharge or sléeping downryght With the water of Rue it lyke cureth the Letharge With the water of Fennell or smallache or Acorus it helpeth memory and profiteth vnto the dyminishing or losse of vnderstanding With the water of Lettyce or the whyte Poppie it prouoketh sleepe With the water of Borrage or Buglosse it profiteth the Melancholicke persons With the water of Nenuphar or the water Lyllies with the water of the Myrtylles delyuereth frenfynesse a hote impostume and profiteth in the pellycle of the brayne With Aqua vitae after a purgation taketh away the Apoplexie With the water of Pyonie delyuereth the falling sicknesse With the water of wylde myntes it preuayleth against the palsie With Sage water helpeth the crampe With the waters of Basil and Maioram deliuereth the trembling of the hart With the water of Trifoyle taketh away the payne of the body With Fennell water and water of the wythie of the mountayne taketh away all maner of weaknesse of syght With the water of Sigillum salomonis it auayleth against defenesse and rynging of the eares With the water of Ireos helpeth the rewme of the head With the water of the Acorne cuppes and cuppes of the Roses it stayeth the bléeding of the Nose With the water of Sage Hysope auayleth against the Palsie With the waters of Maiden heyre and Hysop it helpeth the cough With the water of Playntayne preuayleth agaynst the plewresie and such which spytte blood speedily helpeth With the waters of Doder and Mayden heyre auayleth against the plewresie With the water of Roses or wyne of Pomegranates auayleth against sounding With the water of the rinds of the Cytrone recouereth the weaknesse of appetyte With mynt water auayleth against the weaknesse and coldnesse of stomacke With the water of Myrtylles quallyfieth agaynst the payne of a hote stomacke With the water of Purcelane auayleth and extynguisheth thyrst With the water of Byttonie taketh awaye belching and payne of the stomacke and if the payne be of a hote cause it ought then to be gyuen with Rosewater or with the powder of Diarrhodon abbatis With the water of Quinces it delâ—uereth vomyting and if the same be with blood let it then be giuen with Plantaine water or with the water of sâ—epperds purse and powder of Diarrhodon abbatis And if it be of a vayne broken in the breast then applye with the Lyme of Egge shelles and be shall be whole in giuing it euery day fasting for one whole moneth With the water of Penny royall
Leâ—arge with the â—â—â—â—ning water Lyllyes â–ª Memorye corrupt with the decoction of the Fennell and drunck restoreth â—ebâ—ed partes it remoueth Melancholie all maner of madnesse with the water of Bâ—rage it helpeth an aâ—tonishâ—â— sicknesse with burning water â–ª and cureth the falling sicknesse taken with the decoction of the wâ—â—ite â—â—te of the Pyonie â–ª gathered in the decre◠〈◊〉 wayne of the 〈◊〉 it â—â—â—â—eth vnto the softnesse or losenesse of members witâ— the distâ—lled water of Sage or decoction of the sameâ— it cureth the Ophtalmia â—â— inâ—â—amation of the eyes and other paines with the water of 〈◊〉 â—ythie of the 〈◊〉 and waterâ— it helpeth distyling 〈◊〉 â—or 〈◊〉 with the water of 〈◊〉 the bleeding of the Nose this helpeth with the water of Sâ—abious it cureth the cough with the water of Mayden hayre and in the spytting of blood with the water of â—â—antane in the consumption of the Lunges with the water of Honny and mylke in the paine and swelling of the Lâ—ngâ— with the water of ryuer Creauisses in the trembling of the heart with the water of â—â—â—line or Buglosse in the payne of the stomacke with the water of Myntes or decoction of the same in a hote disposition of the body with Rosewater or the water of Myrtylles in the blooddy scouring and gryping of the bellye or flyxe with the water of plantaine in the payne of the Collycke with burning water in the passions of the wormes with the decoction of Zedoaria or wormewood in the swellinges of the Liuer or stopping and water betwéene the skinne with the water of the wylde Endyue and of Lyuerwoort in a hote cause but in a colde cause with the decoction of Spykenarde or Cynamon in the Iaundise with the water of Honysocles commonly named Periclymenos or with Goates whaye in the passions of the Mylte with the water of the Ashe or Tamariske in the passions of the Kydneys stoppinges or fylling and the stone with the water of Tribulorum marinorum or Radyshe Alkekengi and Pympernell or with the pouder of Philantropos or Apparina in the Srangurie vlcers of the Kydneys with Goates mylke in the rupture of the caule of the guts and falling downe of the guts into the coddes with the water of eyther Consolida in the staying backe of the Termes with the water of Sauyne or Mugwoort and in the painfulnesse or straightnes of byrth with the water of Mugwoort it helpeth besydes barrennesse with the water of Nepte and Lauender all maner of ioynt aches happening in any member part of the bodye and consumpcions this cureth with burning water or the Cowslyp or the Lauender this serveth to the pestilent Ague with the water of Sorrell or Buglosse and Scabious to the Canker fystula and scabbydnesse with the water of Verueyne or Buglosse or Sorrell It preserveth a man from poyson and helpeth persons poysoned cureth the byt of a mad Dog with the water of Tormentyll white Dittany or Bystorta or the water of the roote of the Pyonie Quotydians Tertians quartaine Agues in the comming of the cold or beginning of the fytte giue it with the water of Harts tung and it putteth away the vnstable burning Agues with the syrupe of Violettes and that briefly to wryte they affyrme the potable Gold with burning water to procure a noble effect in mans bodie to put away in a maner all sicknesses And of it they appoynt in great sicknesses one scruple or halfe a dram wayght to be ministred at a tyme but in easier or gentler sicknesses vnto the quantitye of halfe a scruple in small grieffes vnto the wayght of two Barlye graines and myxed with a decoction being ten times so much Séeing that they vtter â— teach the making of it many waies for that cause wyl I here declare sundry of them but if any shall desire to knowe more wayes of the same and that the Chymistes terme name of fyxion of the Sonne in our heauine let him reade the Commentarie named the heauine of the Philophers where you shall finde many formes of the potable Golde and that sundrye wyse and in the same also shall you reade many compositions of Aqua vitae of which the trueth it selfe vttereth what fydelitye is to be gyuen to them A dyscription of the making of potable Golde The fyrst take a quantitye of the leaues of chosen Golde which shall seeme apter to thy purpose of the iuyce of Lemmons verye well puryfied so much as shall suffice powred into a bodie orderly stopped as it behooueth set into a Furnace of ashes vnder which a fyre made of a Candle or other lyght for fowrâ— dayes or more to which after adde halfe so much of burning water fiue tymes distylled ouer this vse according to discretion The second they vttering teaching another way of making the poâ—able gold doe take of gold leaues beaten very fine thin a. C. iâ— nuÌ„ber of salt finely grinded on a smoth marble stone half anounce these mixed togither washed in hote water they after poure into a glasse body framed or hauing a long neck in the bottom fenced with the lute of wisdom on the mouth of which a keuer artly set vnder which a fire made of a light hauing iij. matches or wykes that they may distil as the order is accordiâ— to art â–ª that if any part of the gold shal yet remain in the bottom of the vessel they kâ—epe the same vnto vse The thyrde by another maner preparing and making the potable Gold they take one part of the purest Golde of quicksyluer two partes which they stiepe togither for a daye and a nyght vntyll the Golde shall be dyssolued by his force after they distyll the whole with a fyre vntyll the quicksyluer be seperated from the Golde and to the Golde resting in the bottome of the vessell then tending vnto a blacknesse they adde of Buglosse water halfe a pynt and the mouth of the vessell being stopped or keuered after arte they mayntaine fyre vnder for three dayes three nyghtes vnto the meltyng or through dyssoluing of the Gold. The fourth let be taken of the cement of Gold one ounce which compound or myxe with one ounce of pure Spanishe quicksiluer the whole put into a Glasse bodie common Oyle powred vpon floting well two fingers aboue then let it boyle on hote Ashes or ymbers for .xxiiij â–ª howres and when it shall be through cold draw forth the Oyle that which remayneth washe with warme water vntyll the moysture and vnctuousnesse be seperated dryed the same bring or worcke into a fyne pouder which then put with the Sulphure into a Crucible or coales mayntayning the fyre vntyll the Brimstone be burned or consumed after take the gold and grynde it with Salt for a certaine tyme and after with Hony make a long grynding on a Marble stone then washe it with hote water vntyll the Gold be very well clensed and pure after take vryne dystylled