The roote of Fiue leaued grasse is very profitable agaynst the flux of the belly Let the pacient receiue from vnder a close stoule or suche like the smoke of a rusti yron burning hote quenchid in veniger Item fyne cakes fryed with larde and waxe and so eaten do greatlye binde the bellye Geue to the pacient wyne wyth a soft egge and salt to drynke fastynge and let hym tarye fastynge a good while after and on the morow geue hym the second tyme likewise and he shalbe healed Item mylke sodden w t myxt Staphisagre and dronke is a sure tryed medycyne Beanes sodden in vinegr and eateÌ„ be a singular remedy for those whyche haue the laxe Almondes bind y e lousnes of y e bely Make lytle pies of the substaunce of Colewortes staÌ„pt wâ—ll wronge of chese brokeÌ„ in peces staÌ„ped dissolued in water wel wrong of hoggeâ— lâ—uer and whytes of egges fyrst sodden molteÌ„ shâ—pes talowe whyte wax let them be layd 〈◊〉 a â—urnace or fryed in a pan let him eate them to hys breakefaste it byndeth myghtyly Coluer dounge stampt and vsed for a plaster wyth stronge veniger and applied to the nauell bindethe incontynent al flux of the bely The dounge of a camel dried and dronke is of the same operacion ¶ Of the colyke and the payne called yliaca The Causes ⧠The Colyeke cometh of grosse â–ª and slimy humors or of wynd conteyned in the gut colone and yliaca is engeÌ„dred of raw and corupt meates specially fat and by drynkynge cold drinke after great heate ¶ The Sygnes ☞ Grypynges and payne in the vtter parte of the bely w t restriction therof and belchynge and lothynge of meate do signifye the Colycke and yliaca is when the paynes and swellyng is in the smal guttes with belchynge and murmurynge in the bely Remedies Capi. xxviii DOunge of beastes y t are kepte vp in stables veri ranke euen from the place wher they pisse dryed and layd to the grefe w t fryenge oyle doth apease the grefe woÌ„derfullye Wolues dounge bound to the thighes or to y e bone aboue y e preuie membres taketh the grefe away incontinent Make a pouder of wolues turde dogges berde coluer douÌ„ge quik lyme mengle with molteÌ„ pitche suete meltid lay it to whote it is very good Make a bath wherin put all the sundry tordes as may be found the same resoluith wyndines and slâ—my humors thys haue I prouyd Geue Treakle in warme wyne wherin dissolue cloues Sethe the fleshe of an old cocke or an Henne with a good deale of sale and geue the brothe therof vnto the pacyent at euen and at morne The herbe called Seaholme being stampt together wyth the rote and dronke wyth honye and water asswageth the Colyke The ashes of the branches of colwortes burnt mixt wyth stale grece and vsyd for a plaster takith a way the ache of the bely the sides and of the reynes for it dryeth and wastith myghtily Sethe olde oyle and butter and stronge Ueniger and sethe of them equall porcyons tyll they be thicke afterward dippe thâ—rin moâ—st woll applye it to thy bely and â—haung it as often as it coleth it is good in a hard and vntollerable colyke Parytorye dronke wyth wyne or vsed in a plaster or after y â— maner of fomentacion taketh away the pain of the colyke Coluer dounge brayd fynely dronke wyth wyne and vsed for a plaster is aboue al for the colicke Item take a hote shepes turde w t gotâ—s â—alowe stampt wel put ther on pitche all to bâ—aten in fyne pouder and well menglid to gether apply it warme as a cerote it hath w t out doubt wonderfull efficacy The dounge of a Wolf if it be newly made and so applyd there is nothing better then it for to heale y e Colycke yf it be stale dissolue it in old oyle Horehound stampte and soddeÌ„ in oyle oliue and applied to y e grefe doth asswage the paine woÌ„derfully A yongâ— whelpe not nyne days old killed clene oâ—dered healyth y e grefe or payne in the guttes for euer The rynde of the pyne apple treâ— sodden wyth wyne the same wyne dronke doth myghtyly take awaye the wrynging of the bely The roote of Affodyl dronke w t wyne taketh awaye the paynes of the sydes Take of Agaricke Ê’ i. drynke the same it allayeth the gâ—ypynges of the bely by â—â—myshing rawe humours The ashes of scorpions gâ—uen in drynke is very good Hartes horne burnt and geuen in drinke takethe awaye the Colycke incontinent The pouder of the bowelles of a Wolfe is of great efficacie to helpe those that be paynâ—d wyth the Colycke The dounge of a wolfe gâ—uen in drynke helpâ—th hym that hath the colicke streygth way The rote of a Lily gyuen to drinke in the decoctyon of Horehound appeâ—ethe the colike it hath beÌ„ proued Giue the pacient Garlicke with a litle bread for it breketh wyndynes more then all other medicines and ingrenderith no thryst and therfore it is very good in thys cause Geue Trynkle vnto the pacyente with thinges that induce slepe they asswage quycklye the grefe Make a suppository of Castoreum and Opium it is verye good to asswage the payne of the eares y â— eyâ—s and of the Agewe Marche Mallowes sodden in water heale the payne in the bowellâ—s within thre dayes we haue prouyd it and also Dioscorides The pouder of Corall dronke w t warme water doth a pease the grefe of the stomake and of the belye Water of the decoctyon of Holyhoke takinge the smoke therof from binâ—th thris in a day heleth y e payn of the bely Heate the ioyce Plantayne put it into a close stoule sit theron and receyuâ— the ayer therof vpwarde it taketh awaye the payne of the bely incontinent Mengle the ioyce of Myntes or of the leaues of Christes thorne called Rhammis with eyght cornes of Pepper and a litle Hony and gyue the pacyent to drynke the effect therof is wonderful Take the flour of Lyne sede and of Barlye sethe them wyth oyle of CaÌ„mamell and lay it to the nauyll hoote Make a plaster of y â— bigger Docke leaues and of Mallow leaues sodden in water and stampt it is wonderfull good Hydroleon and Allegant droÌ„ke is wonderful good also Hydroleon is made of .ii. partes of water and the thyrd of oyle sodden togâ—ther to the consumption of the water Take an old cocke filled with oke ferne or walferne saffroÌ„ sede of y e east parte and wilde coâ—wortes let them all seth together tyll the fleshe fall from the bones the decoctyon is vâ—rye holesome for those that be payned with the colycke Use Rue sod in oyle and butter informe of a clister it taketh awaye the payne incontinente The rote of Tormentyll stampt and dronke taketh a waye the pinchynges and paynes of the bely Take of Bay
leaues of Rue Ana Ê’ ii of Comin one parte heate it vppon the fyre in a fryenge panne and applye it to the place where the grefe is it healith mightily and dissoluyth windines and taketh away the payne Syler montayne and Comin sod in wyne layd to the stomake is of same operacion The scrapynge of a hartes horne geuen vnâ—o hym that is sicke of the collicke with water and hony being soo together and vsyd .ix. dayes helyth the Colicke parfytlye ¶ For the wormes in the bely ¶ The Causes ¶ Flegme putrified in the stomake or bowels ¶ The Sygnes ⧠Great paynes in the belye wyth much desire of meate Remedies Capi. xxix TO kyl wormes giue vnto y e pacient fastyng clene milke to drynke .iii. or .iiii. dayes together the .v. daye giue him garlycke staÌ„pt wyth warme venigâ—r to drynke Make a plaster of the peache leaues or leke blades w t veniger biÌ„d it to y e stomake of the pacieÌ„t let hym syt in hys warme bed the wormes wil not a byde the bitternes therof The sede of Colewortes dronke killeth al the wormes of the bely Smallage sede dronke kylleth y â— wormes is myghty in operacion Ribwort stampt and bound to y e nauell as a plaster or dronke especially with Uineger of his owne propâ—rty kylleth wormes Sethe the rindes of Pomgranates and the roote of an Ashe in wyne and drinke the same wyne fastynge it sleeth the wormes wonderfully The ioyce of Basyll or Myntes myngled with Goates mylke kylthe wormes Yf the nauell be anoynted wyth bytter Almondes and the oyle of Peache kyrnels it mightily distroyeth the wormes The scrapynge of hartes horne dronke killeth wormes Yf the fundament be deâ—ely anointed within and without with milke and hony minglid together or els if sylke beynge dypt therin be vsid as a suppositorye the wormes wil descend to the swet place incontinent If the wormes hurt the mouth of the stomake put honi combes in the mouth fastynge they wil draw vnto the hony so voyed bi y e mouth it hath ben proued Agarike gyuen fasting to the pacyent killeth al the wormes Sumache dissoluid in water and dronke is wonderful agaynst wormes Pursland sede in good quantitye dronke kylleth the wormes Acacia dronke in water of the decoctyon of Pomgranates or sod â—n venyger kylleth them The decoctyon of grene myrhe dronke doth sleye the wormes meruelouslye Pyls made of Galbanum and sugereandy stampt together geueÌ„ to the pacient do greatly helpe Take of the ioyce of mynte rybwort of orpyn of singrene of pâ—ach leaues stronge vâ—niger and an oxs gaul oyle of peachis flours of Lupines smalage sede of eche like quaÌ„titie make an oyntment and anoint the nauel and there about and they shal al dye Leke seades kill the wormes also radishe myxt with water and hony For the Hemorrhoydes The Causes ¶ Much melancholyke bloud conteynyd in the lyuer The Sygnes The vaynes in the fundamente brekyng furth and bledynge ⧠Remedies Capi. xxx YArowe dronke restranyth the flux of the hemorrhoydes and aswageth the payne of them y e flowe not being dronke or informe of a plaster Make a bath of molleÌ„ sod in wine vsyb in a plaster helith Item the leues of henbane Pursland the yolke of a rostyd egge the pyth of bread oyle of Roses mingled together and made in a plaster apply them to the grefe the same in contynent healeth If the hemorroydes flowe ouer muche make a supposytory of Ceruse alone or of Ipoquistidos or els myxt burnt lede Ceruse Ipoquistidos Acasia with pitch called Collofonia and order thâ—m as a suppository Agaynst the payne of hemorroydes make a plaster of ceruse of burnte lede the yolkes of rosted egges â–ª oyle of roses minglid together put thâ—r vnto Sumache it helith all the hemorâ—hoydes and al vlcers about y e fundament Anyse sede brunt and layd vnto y e grefe w t hony helith hemorrhoydes The dust of rosty yron or the seales of yron mingled wyth the ioyce of Mollen is very good Dyp old sylke in the water of the decoctioÌ„ of Dill and afterward dry it and there wyth wype the hemorrhoyde and make a supposytory of the same A plaster of Rosemary leaues helithe the hemoâ—rhoydes Comon clay restranyth the flux of the hemorrhoydes Ashes of egges shels that chykyns were hatchid in gyuen wyth whyte wyne fastyng hele thâ— hemorrhoydes incontinâ—nt Agaynst the hemorrhoides being swâ—llen not runnyng sethe horehounde in water wine and salt put it in a close stoule sit ouer the same to take the ayre therof vpward beinge hote and lay y e herbe therto for a plaster If the hemorrhoydes be much haÌ„ging and paynful make a playster of lynnen coth and hard pitche and vpon the plaster cast pouder of smalage rote and mastycke applye it to the grefâ— it helpeth incontinent Myngle Antimonium wyth the ioyce of Mollen wete sylke therin aplye it to the hemeroydes it healeth the paynes therof The pouder of Agaricke menglid w t the ioyce of Sowbred warme oyle is bery good The heares of an hare made in pouder and caste vpon the Hemerhoydes doth incontinent restraine there bledyng The yolke of a rosted egge myxte wyth oyle of Rosys and layd to the grefe in forme of a plaster healethe the payne of the hemeroydes ¶ Agaynst desyre to the stole wythout any sege ☞ The Causes ☞ Aprykyng humor or dry douÌ„ge in the smale guttes The Sygnes Great desire to the stole wythout auoydyng of any thyng at all Remedies Capi. xxxi STampe rue first sodden and vse it for a plaster it hâ—lethe vâ—ry well Sethe mollen and stampe it and mâ—ke a fume therof or vse the herbe for a plaster it healeth also Aâ—um gotâ—oÌ„ made of Teribenthine cast on the coles healeth Sethe the rynde of a pomegranat and the rote of an ashe in swet wine and geue the same wine vnto y e pacient to drynke it is very good Take of whyte FrankeÌ„sence Ê’ i. of Ameos Ê’ i. of Opii Ê’ a halfe of Safron Ê’ .x. myngle them wyth hony and make a suppository for this is very good Put Comyn Anyse dyl and greke pytche vpon hote â—oles and when it burneth let the pacient receyue y e smoke therof cloâ—â—ly from beneth Dyp olde Sylke in the decoctyon of Dill and afterward dry the silke let the pacient wype hys fundameÌ„te ther wyth Afumigacion made of sarcocoll vpon hote Coles hâ—aleth the pacieÌ„t of thys desease Annoynte thâ— Raynes and al pertes downe warde to the ende of the backe bone wyth hony and spreÌ„kle theron pouder of Greke Pitch and of towne cresses the sede of Penyryall Isope â–ª and Organ and let it be bownde wyth a towlar Peritory made in a plaster helyâ—he the hard sege and the swellyng of y e fundament Agaynst chynes and ruptious in the fundament ☞ The Causes ⧠Sharpe humors or goyng muche in cold wynd The
diseased wyth the dropsie the ioyce of briony wyth honye it shal heale hym without daunger Water of the decoction of y e sayd bryony helith the dropsye The rote of an Elder sod dronke giuith perfit remedy vnto y e dropsi Wyne of the decoctyon of cucumers rote beinge dronke purgeth y e swellynge from those that haue the dropsye Mustard sede dronke or the wine of the decoctyon therof doth lyghtly heale the dropsye by dryuyng vp the humour and takynge away the heate of the lyuer The kernels of Peares â—â—ampt and dronke with hony taketh away the grefe of the liuer Water or wyne of the decoctyon of walwort yf it be dronke is a present remedy for those y t haue the dropsy Wyne that Isope hath sodden in being dronke burneth y e hydropical humors so that it can not ingender agayne Water of the decoctyon of stauesagre beyng dronke doth greatly hele the dropsy it hath ben prouyd Goates pâ—ssâ— healeth the dropsy If those that haue the dropsye be anoynted wyth comon durâ— that is found in the carte wayes or vpon y e cartes they shalbe hole A certayne man healed the colde dropsye by gyuyng euery morning a sponefull of a blacke goates pisse or of a blacke shepe in the water of the decoctyon of spicknard Amans owne vrine being dronke is very good The fat of a Delphyn meltid dronke wyth wyne healeth the syck man of the dropsy The pouder of the stone magnes dronke w t milke resolueth y e dropsy Hares pisse dronke healyth y e dropsye â–ª for if the pacient drynk .ii. spone fulles therof it wyll perfitlye heale hym For them that be splenetike ¶ The Causes ☞ Great abundance of bloud or choler in the splene The Sygnes ¶ Swellyng and great paynes in the lyft syde Remedies Capi. xxxvi WYne wherin the rynde of Ashe hath ben sodden droÌ„ke fasting is a most certayne remedy for those which be sicke in the splene as saith CoÌ„staÌ„tine after the vse herof thre days space vse to anoint y e splene w t dialtea and oyle of Bayes the space of .vii. dayes and after make a plaster of Goates dounge baked wyth stronge veniger and let it be often renewyd tyl the pacyent be hole Hartes tonge dronke wyth wynâ— xxx dayâ—s doâ—h dry vp the splene dymyshâ—th iâ— Wyne of the decoctyon of the rinde of a willowe tre mollifyeth the swellynge and hardenes of the splene Egrymoyne taken wyth meate wastyth the splene The leaues of a willow tree stampt wyth a lytle salte â–ª and applyed vnto the splene appease the ache and grefe therof Stâ—mpe â—uye leues sod in vineger and make a plaster for it wastâ—th â—he splene The rinde of a Sallow tree sod wyth water and hoâ—y and geuen to the pacient to drinke loseth and molyfieth the spene Seâ—he the rote of an elder in water vnto the thyrde parte therof it wonderfully helpith the splene The roote of docke sod in stronge vineger stampt and applied vnto the Splene informe of a plaster doth vtterly take away the swelliÌ„g of the splene The leaues of docke sod in Ueniger and plasteryd vpon the splene lose the swellynge therof A plaster of Goatâ—s dounge mingled wyth the pouder of horehound leaues and Rue and Elder and y e ashes of the stalke of a Uyne wyth wine and a litle veniger is of great efficacie to dissolue the hardnes of the splene The pouder of a Foxe dried vpon the hote coles if it be giueÌ„ in drinke doth vtterly wast the splene Sethe the twigges of a Wylowe in water and gyue the same water vnto the pacient to drinke it vtterli consumyth the splene Goates dounge losith the stoppynges and al hardenes of y e splene or of the stone Peniryall sod wyth salte and applyed to the grefe losyth yl humors of the splene and takith awaye the swâ—llynge Coral stampt and dronke w t water dryeth vp the splene Rawe Colewortes eaten with venyger is a helpe for the splene Against the stopping of the splene the rote of hartes toÌ„ge is very good made to pouder and put in wyne at the wane of the moone the sayde wyne is to be geuen to the pacyente to drinke Grasse sod and bound to the grefe bryngeth great helpe to the splene The leaues of Tamariscus sod in veniger and stampt applyed vnto the splene are very good Take a drye coutord the ioyce of a nettle oyle of egges and of brimstone make a plaster therof it is very good for those that be diseasid w t the payne in the splene the fallynge Euyll and dropsie for it is a precious medycyne Binde the splene of a dogge to the splene of the pacient it shall heale hym ¶ For the yelow iaundes ☞ The Causes ☞ An opilacion in the gaull or spleue wyth great heate in the liuer or debylitie of attraction in y e milte ¶ The Sygnes· ⧠Wâ—nne and yelow coloure of the skynne and white of the eyes w t sume grefe in the splene or lyuer Remedies Capi. xxxvii THys is a good experiment to heale the Iaundys take of y e scrapynge of Iuory of the ioyce of Lyuerworte of Saffron as muche as shal seme to be sufficient of Frenche Sope to the quantitye of a Chesse Nutte and bynd them all in the Corner of a Clothe and swynge them vp and downe in the water tyl the vertue of al y e sayd thynges be in the waâ—er and geue y e same to the pacyent to drynke thys is wonderful good The vryne of the pacient dronke wyth the ioyce of Horehounde healith the Iaundis The scrapyng of Iuory wyth the water wherin it was washed dothe myghtyly heale A certayne old woman healyd meÌ„ which were almost full of the dropsye with the ioyce of planten soddeÌ„ to half it myght also be made in a syrope Make a bathe of the water of the decoctyon of Gladyn and of y e rote of Ciâ—lanim or stampe them dronke it with water it hâ—leth the Iaundis yf the Pores be open that the pacient may swete for in the swete y u shalt perceyue choler to procede Saffron dissoluid in water and dronk healith incontinent The ioice of Camomil geueÌ„ to driÌ„k vnto the pacient dyseaâ—yd wyth the Iaundis or feuer with warme water is a present remedie The ioyce of morell dronke is a helpe therfore Water of the decoctioÌ„ of mouseare or wyne healith incontynent The donge of wild goates bet to poudere and dronke .iii. dayes healith those that haue the Iaundys ¶ Of the stone in the raynes or bladder ¶ The Causes ⧠Greate heate â—ryeng vp grosse and putrified humors conteyned in eythâ—r of them ¶ The Sygnes ¶ Grauel in the vryne wyth great paynes in the dyseasyd place ⧠Remedies Capi. xxxviii TAke of Cloues of Iua non muâ—kata of bâ—ttels of Galingale of dryed
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
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
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
suete taketh away the ioynte sycknes longe hanging vpoÌ„ a man afore yf it be vsyd Asphaltuum made in a plaster w t salte Peter heleth the ioynte sicknes and the goute Water of the decoctyon of rape throughe the working therof helith the payne of the Iointe sycknes goute of his owne property Cost or detin plasterid vpon the goute and disese called sciatica healyth the same by drawynge oute the humors from the bottom and after the same sorte it is good for them y t haue the palsy and ioynte sycknâ—s The roote of holy hoke or marishe mallowe stampt and myxte wyth y â— grease of an olde hogge healith the goute within thre dayes Playntayne leaues plasteryd w t freshe greace is a good râ—medye to take away the payne and swellyng of the goute The sede therof also vsed in plaster is a great helpe agaynst the goute The leaues of Cresses myxth w t branne and vineger and emplasteryd vpon y â— grefe ar of much effect IteÌ„ take musterd sede a litle bread dry Fygges hony and as much vineger as you wyll put them all to gether and bind it to the grefe Take the fleshe of a fat Cat the grease of a Gose of a graye and of a Fox the mary of a hartes horne Iuy â–ª Sage Rue â–ª Uyrgius Waxe Frankensence the yolkes of rostyd egges Snayles put them all in an earthen pot that hathe a hole made in the botome for the nones and let it be close aboue wyth paste that no ayre may issewe forth at al and put vnder the same pot another whole pot close theÌ„ together and put the nethermost in ground as it were burye it in earthe and compasse it about wyth fyere aboue ther wyl distill a wonderfull good oyntmeÌ„t out of the vpper moost pot whyche wylbe good for the cold goute Agaynst the cold swellynge Goute take stale grese and the whites of egges beate them togethere a good while mingle together brimstone the rote of red Dockes quicke siluer without ani fyer vse the same plastered vpon some lether early late let it be renued it shall cause it to ytche greatlye but yet doubt nothynge of it for it wyl heale the. Also thys plaster folowinge hath ben proued of thys Gylbert is an wounderfull inuencion Take of y e bare earthe of Emetes Ê’ iiii of barly branne â–ª Ê’ i. of Rose â„¥ a half of bene floure â„¥ a half malowes maÌ„drage ana â„¥ vi sethe the mallowes and mandrage in thre pound of water vnto halfe and make therwyth the other medycines beaten to pouder in a mortare and myngle therwyth Wax â–ª and yolkes of egges of Safron Ê’ iii. kneade them all well together and it shal nede none other plaster or medicine An other plaster whyche is to be vsed when the grefe is moost vehement Take of honi combe â„¥ i. and of the mylke of Barlye styepen in Rose water and Rayne water minglid together Ê’ i. and a halfe mingle them together in a mortare and blyende them well wyth the whyte of an egge make a cerupe and applye it is very good Item sethe syxe Backes or Reremyse in Rayne water afterwarde streyne it and put therto of oyle of Roses and bowes of Wyllowes sethe them vnto the consumpcyon of the Oyle it is much worth both in a hote and cold cause for it hathe an vnknowen vertue Sshippe Pitche and salt Ammoniake mixte together is a syngular helpe for them whiche haue the Crampe Item Betony stampte and plastered vpon the grefe of the goute easeth the same and the decoctyon therof beinge dronke doth the same sonâ—r Womans floures anoyntyd vppon the grefe of the goute taketh away the payne Item a bathe made of decoction of flewort taketh away al goute Tyme stampte with the white of an egge and applied for a plaster is a good and helthful medicine for y e ioynte sycknes especially the sciatica Take Bay berys and the leaues of Rue Tyme Organe Pennyrial old sope myngle them together and frye them and apply them vpoÌ„ the hote goute wyth towe the place beinge fyrst annoyntyd w t honye it taketh away the goute and al other grefes Thys is a precyouse oyntment agaynst al goute and ioynte syknes take the thre sortes of Snayles gathered in maye and put them in a frying panne vse it for an oyntmeÌ„t Thys folowynge is approuâ—d remedye in all cases wythout purgacion anoynt the place wyth y â— ioyce of Galyngale and of artychokes or lay a spouÌ„ge vpon the grefe dipt in warme wyne of the dâ—coction of comin it wyl drawe out the hurtful humores â–ª it hath ben prouyd Hares dounge discomperd w t warme wine and plastered heleth vtterly those y t haue the sciatica thoughe they be past hope AnoynmeÌ„t made of hartes horne is good for the same disease also This is a most assurid oyntment agaynst al old goutes and ioâ—nt sicknes and agaynst the palâ—ye Take Fox flesh and sethe it in good wine tyll it faule from the bones afterward stampe the fleshe myghtylye beinge hote and wringe out y e ioyce therof and sethe the same ioyce tyll it be as thicke as an oyntmen afterwarde put a lytle red wax thervnto and litle of pouder of Masticke of Castoreum bdelii myrre Bayberis a quantitie of euforbium and a litle of muske and let them be incorporatyd all together as anoyntment Another most certayne approuyd oyntment Take a byge roote of Bryonye make it hollowe put into the holownes therof y e ioyce of Hellebor Calamint Tyme or Rue vnto two hollow partes and let the thyrde parte remayne emptye and put the pouders therin mencyoned in the formare oyntemeÌ„t Pyretory the roote of GeÌ„tian and hermodactilys and put therto Petroleum or sume olde oyle and Waxe and let it be stopped wyth Potters claye or paste and let it be put in the embrâ—s there let it boyle a good whyle and afterwarde stampe it and wrynge out the ioyce vse for anoyntment Another oyntment of efficacye thervnto take the ioyce of a wylde Cucummer rote grene Grapes parritorye the leaues and beryes of Iuye Iuniper berys euforbium Castorâ—uÌ„ the fat of a Gripe of a gose of a Heron of a Fox and of a bere then take a fat Cat and pull of the skynne and fyll hyr wyth all these foresayd thinges and let it rost wel vpon a spyt against the fyre and let the drippyng that cometh of her be kepte and resolue a lytle Wax therin and annoynte the grefe therewyth Item kyl a whelpe of .xxx. dayes olde and anoynt the payneful grefe wyth the bloude of the sayd welpe it is very good Item sethe the fleshe of the sayde whelpe in wyne wyth Rue Betany Fenigreke Egrymony and Sage afterward stampe them al to gether and put to a litle mary of a Hartes bone a fewe ashes sethe it in maner of anoyntment and anoynt the place it is
dronke before y e fit come is good against y e quartayne The ioyce of Mollen dronke before the fyt sleeth the same Item yarow giuen to drinke before y e fit cometh wyth wyne taketh a way the quartayne Item the ioyce of Camomill beinge dronke before the fyt takyth a way the Feuer Take Assa fetida Rue leaues â–ª peper ana Ê’ ii mingle them wyth honye giue them vnto the pacient .ii. houres before the commynge of the fyt as bygge as a Chest nut it hath ben prouyd A swallowes donge dronke taketh away the Feuer Quartayne The ioyce of horse houfe dronke vsyd .x. dayes takyth a waye bothe the Tertian and quartayne feuer The ioyce of mugworte myxt wyth oyle gyueÌ„ vnto the pacieÌ„t warme iii. dayes taketh away the feuer Take of dragons bloud and wild Tyme of eche in lyke quantitie as muche as shall suffice sethe them in water til it be thycke and afterward mingle ther vnto of the stone called Lazulus Ê’ ii giue vnto the pacient therof the space of .iii. days one â„¥ adâ—ye â–ª the fyrst day it taketh away y t the rigorousnes the seconde the fit the thyrd day it healeth all together perfitly this same hath ben prouid Item Briony stampt and plastesteryd vnto the pulses of the temples and armes before the fyt com taketh away the quartayne agewe Item Assafetida sodden in wyne put it in a holowe rote of soubread and put therinto suger giuen vnto y e pacient before the fyt a purgacion ministred before it it helith Giue vnto the pacyent to drynke before his fit the sedes of Henbane Mandrage ana Ê’ ii Assafetida Ê’ i and a half and it wyl heale hym Let the pacient fast all a hole day before his fit come on hym and let him watche all the nyght after in y e mornyng rost him a Partriche and let him eate therof let hym drinke good wyne stronge let him eate no other thyng al y â— daye and afterwarde let him slepe his fyl Thys same also is namyd to be a helthful medycine Azarabacca yf it be freshe gathered stampt it â—ethe it a litle while in wyne let y e wyne be geuen vnto the pacieÌ„t .ii. houeâ—s before his fyt yf the matter lye in y e stomake it causith vometynge if other wher it wastyth it The matter beinge digestyd giue vnto the pacient before his fyt a litle oyle of Ienoper a purgacion presupposid it is of muche strength in the quartayne agewe Giue vnto the pacient .iii. graynes of Iuy gume Take the rote of sperage let them seth a good while in water and giue therof vnto the pacyent that hathe Feuer quartayne .vii. days and thâ— is a wounderfull helpe therin The ioyce of rybworte dronke w t warme water and hony two houres before hys fit come vpon hym taketh away the quartayne agewe Of y e samâ— operacioÌ„ ar fower rotes of plaÌ„tayne staÌ„pt droÌ„ke w t water Fyll a henne y t is but a yere old w t percely and Basil as much as shalbe thought sufficient put into her al the hole substance of a rawe egge beside the shell and salt sufficiente and put hyr in past and bake it vpon the herthe vnder some vessâ—ll giue vnto the pacient one part ther of one daye and somuche another daye let him eate no other thynge it is good also for the tertiaÌ„ quotidiaÌ„ feuer it prouoketh vryne disiestith y e matter takith awai y e feuer The bloud of an Asse anoyntyd ouer the backe bone while it is fresh and warme takith away the quartayne Agewe Wyne of the decoctyon of the rote of Gensian is good for let the pacient drinke therof and it shall take y e Feuer away Take holworte hensdonge and stampe them together distemper theÌ„ wyth whyte wyne strayne it giue it vnto the paciente before the commynge of his fyt Certayne practitionars say y t turmentil dronke before the fyt losythe the quartayne But a skorpion in oyle let y e soles of the fete palmes of y e haÌ„de be anoyntid therwith the forhed and backe bone before y e fit comith it expellith both the quartaine quoridiaÌ„ and tertian Feuer The fat of a vulture myxt w t oyle if the pacient be anoyntid therwyth it dryueth away the quartaine Take .iiii. leaues and .iiii. rotes of Ueruen seth them in wyne and let y e pacyeÌ„t drynke y e same before his fit Calamint giuen before the fyt takith awaye quartayne Wyld margeram doth extenuat wast y e fits Calamint wilde Margeram Peniryall Buglosse Borage Hartes tonge sene the rindes of the â—ote of tamarike of ashe betony iarmander Time and wild Time Ana. â„¥ ii of Betony .m.i. of Mugwort of egrimony of Sperage .m.i let them seth all to gether in whyt wyne and put a litle hony therto let the pacieÌ„t drinke therof mornyng and eueniÌ„g it mightylye wasteth choler adust melancholy Take of Uiolettes of Borage Flours of sene tyme and wild time ana â–ª â„¥ i. a half Myrabolans Cytryn rewebarbe ana Ê’ i. sethe them vnto the .iiii. parte then streyne it sethe it agayne tyll it be brought to the ful poynte of â„¥ ii or .i. and in y â— end of y e decoctyon put to rewbarbâ— and let it be sharpnyd wyth â„¥ i. of spurge or of the ioyce of scamonte and giue it an houre before hys fyt come on hym and without doubt it will heale al quartaines A cure prouyd of one often tymes before the fyt gyue all the sortes of myrabolans sene with cynabarys made to pouder put ther into a litle of spurge wyth creame of euenning mylke and if the pacieÌ„t be a womaÌ„ ful of choler put therto rewbarbe Take nepe stampe it and wringe out the ioyce and drynke it w t wine it losith al y e hole matter into swette and so takith away hys disease The ioyce of Mugwort that hathe one stalke mixt wyth oyle of Rosis anoynted on the backbone pulsys taketh away the feuer and healyth the pacient soundly Orenche seade stampte sodden in drinke takith away y e quartayn Take y e ioyce of Pellytory myngle it w t the pouder of MirabolaÌ„s of India gyue it before the fit .iii. houres before the very fit geue .i. penny weyght of wyld MargeraÌ„ it shal heale wythout doubte Take Ê’ iiii of Betony with wine hony water before the fit it takith away the Feuer The decoctyon of blacke helebur passith all medycynes in operacion agaynst a longe contynuyd quartayne Feuer Take of white and blacke Helebur Ana. Ê’ i. of the stones called Lazulus and Calaminaris Armeniacus of eche â„¥ i. of oke ferne â„¥ i. a half of Borage flouers â„¥ i. of Gotes bloud dried Ê’ ii make a pouder therof and giue the pacient in driÌ„ke iii. houres
twyse a day kepe alwayes a Colewort leafe vppon the fistule Take of dragoÌ„s bloud seagyrdel of Cinamon of Cardamonium Ana Ê’ i. of Alume â„¥ i. of Gentiane Ê’ a half of Saffron Ê’ .i. make anoyntment then after you haue geueÌ„ the potion twyse a daye haue thys respecte whether y e woundid so doth preserue and kepe the said potion if he cast out the potion thrise then is it to be doubted of his helth To pourge the cholericke humour downe ward Capi. lxxv TO purge Colericke humours downeward by the bellye and that in helthful men fyrst let the matter be digestid wyth Oxizaccharum or els with sirupus Acetosus the matter being digestid pourge it w t this medicine Take of y e electuari desuccorosatuÌ„ oximel resoluid w t the ioyce of rosis ana Ê’ ii of y e ioyce of scamoni Ê’ a half mingle theÌ„ together yf you wil you may giue y e pacieÌ„t therof tempered wyth wyne or youe may make therof pilles Yf it so chaunce that the matter be conteyned from the nauell downeward or in any other parte of the bodye then myngle with the fore rehersyd medicines Ê’ ii of the pouder of mirabolanes citrines of al this make pilles and let them be geuen to y e pacient ¶ Of Melanchollie natural Capi. lxxvi TO purge natural melaÌ„cholie in helthful men fallen in the nether partes of y e body fyrst digest y e matter w t squillitike oximel or els with some syroupe made therfore y e matter beinge digestid purge it with this medicine Take of Hierologodion Ê’ ii of hiera rufi Ê’ i. of theodoricon emp Ê’ i. of honye Anacardine Ê’ mengle them together and make pilles and giue it in the euenning let them be sharpenyd with Ê’ i. of spurge Yf the matter which ought to be purged be in the middell partes of the bodi as in the stomake or in the inward of man therunto must be aplyed laxatiues as Cassia fistula .c. or as the medicine aboue mencionid But if it be inseueral partes of the body as in the goute in suche a case must strong medicines be ministrid as is rehersal of before thei ought to be doubled ☞ Of purging burnt coller Capi. lxxvii TO purge burnt coller or salte flegme let the matter be preparid w t oxisaccharum in thre partes therof the fourth part of a syrupe of diuretike thynges or of syrupes made of the ioyce of Fumitori and purge it with this medicine Take Catar Imperial oximel laxatiue of eche Ê’ ii of Hierologodian Ê’ i. of spurge Ê’ i. mengle them together and make pilles geue them in the euenyng Of the Quotydyan feuer Capi. lxxviii AGaynst the Quotidian feuer after the fourth comming of the fyt take of the ioyce of Germandre â„¥ i. of the ioyce of Cynksoyle violettes ana â„¥ iii. of wine of pomegranates â„¥ ii suger a pouÌ„d a half and the same is good agaynste the quartaine after the .vii. fit the ioyce of Germandre being doubled these medicines are ministrid to helthful grutched not greatlye vexed wiâ—h fittes of the Agewe ⧠To pourge flegme in quotidian Feuers Capi. lxxix TO purge natural flegme in quotidiaÌ„s take of electuariuÌ„ ducis â„¥ i. temper it wyth warme water geue it vnto the pacient to drinke in the morninge ¶ Of a quotidian feuer through swette Flegme Capi. lxxx AGaynst a quotidiaÌ„ of swete flegme make this decoction and giue it vnto the pacient take of Uiolettes â„¥ and a half of pruines oke ferne â„¥ i. mirabolans kebules â„¥ i. make a decoction and mynister it vnto halfe a pound Of a quotidian of sharpe flegme AGaynste the quotidian that is of shrape flegme take this ordre digest fyrst the matter with oximell simplex or oxizacharum or w t syroupe composiue and being digested purge it with this medicine takâ— of violettes â„¥ ii of Sene tyme wild tyme oke or wal ferne ana â„¥ of cassâ—a fistula of tamarindes ana â„¥ a half mirabolans kebules â„¥ ii make a decoctyon yf it be a stronge pacient geue hym al if weake geue him but halfe and marke that thys medicine that is ministred agaynst a quotidian of sharpe flegme maye be mynystred agaynste the same of slimy flegme and agaynst a quartayne of melancholye natural Of purgynge of choler in Tertian Feuers Capi. lxxxii TO purge choler in Tercians makâ— this recepcion Take of violettes â„¥ ii of Cassia fistula â„¥ i. of tamarindes â„¥ giue them vnto y e pacient in the mornynge but fyrst make a preparatiue of the decoction of prunes a pouÌ„d fyrst strayne it resolue the foresayde thinges in the strayning A syrupe against a tertiaÌ„ of red choler take maydeÌ„ heare .m ii of violetts Ê’ iiii of these .iiii. meloÌ„s gourdes cucumers Pepons of the seadâ—s of pursland oâ— Sandarache whyte and red of eche â„¥ a half of whyte poppy Ê’ i. oâ— ashes of spodiuÌ„ â„¥ a halfe of wyne of pomegranates â„¥ i. of prunes .v. of cleare cassâ—a fistula Ê’ i of manna â„¥ a half mirabolanes citrin â„¥ Rewbarbe Ê’ i. make a decoctyon Of tertian of yellow choler Capi. lxxxiii AGaynst the Tertian of yellowe choler or glassie or els like salt take y e rotes of fennel parcely teyntwort mayden heare endyue cychory hartes tounge ana m.i. violettes â„¥ iii of iniubes of these .iiii. meloÌ„s gourdes cucumers pepoÌ„s of lettys and pursland sede ana â„¥ of dil â„¥ of wine of pomgranats of suger .ii. pouÌ„d make a syrupe clarify y â— straining therunto take of Uiolettes â„¥ iii. of iniubes and of the .iiii. cold sedes before namyd mayden here cassia fistula clered tamarindes anise fenel ana â„¥ a halfe of citryn mirabolanes Rewbarbe ana â„¥ iii. of prunes xx make a decoction ¶ Of a symple or double tertian Capi. lxxxiiii AGaynst a double or simple feuer Tertian after the thyrde fit proue this experiment Take of the ioyce of Endiue of Cychory of southistell â„¥ i of the ioyce of plaintaine of hartes tongue â„¥ i. a half of wine of pomegranates poundes ii suger a pouÌ„d a half make a syroupe and let a yonge man drynke .v. sponefull therof and an old man iiii wyth water of both the endiues ana m.i. of these .iiii. melons gourdes cucumers pepons of purselaÌ„de ana â„¥ i. violettes â„¥ iii. of y e floures of Borage â„¥ i. of suger a pound of wyne of pomegranates make a syrupe A decoctyon for the same take of violettes â„¥ of Borage floures Ê’ i. mirabolaÌ„s citrins kebules ana â„¥ i. prunes .v oke or walferne â„¥ a half turbith â„¥ ii of Anise fenil sede Ana. â„¥ a half make a decoctyon ☞ Of a Tertian feuer of red choler Capi lxxxv AGaynst a tertian of red choler take of Mayden heare Teyntworte sowthistell lyuerwort of wynter Gelefloures Ana. m iii. of violettes â„¥ iii. of y e floures of water Lyllyes â„¥ i. of these .iiii. cold sedes Lettyse Purslayne white
poppye and sanders ana â„¥ i. Prunes xx of suger .ii. pound make a syrup and let it be clarifyed And if it end not eyther by swette or seege or els bi some good successe in y e declinatioÌ„ of y e feuer geue vnto pacient this decoctioÌ„ Take of violets â„¥ iiii of y e .iiii cold sedes ana â„¥ ii of Casia fistula â„¥ ii of myrabolaÌ„s citrin â„¥ a half of rewbarbe â„¥ i. so make the decoctyon AGaynst the fiuer tertian or quartayne take of Nettell .m ii of a cobweb salt â„¥ i. make .iiii. plasters therof let theÌ„ be put in the .iiii. extremities on the â—aines pulsatiues after the thyrd fit .ii. houres and before the fit .i. houre giue vnto the pacient Ê’ a halfe of camphory w t Rose water ¶ Of the quartayne feuer that comyth of burnt choler Cap. lxxxvi AGaynst the quartayne of a burnt choler in somer take of Endiue cychory Hartes tounge citterache maydeÌ„ here teint wort ana m i. of violettes â„¥ iiii of borage floueâ—s â„¥ ii of the .iiii. colde seades melons Gourdes cucumers Pepons ana â„¥ i. prunes .x. tyme wild Tyme ana â„¥ iiii sene dodder ana â„¥ a half suger .ii. pound make a syrupe and claryfy it A decoctyon therunto take of violettes sebesten of Borage floures ana â„¥ a half of mirabolaâ—s citrin kebulis Indi ana â„¥ iii. of rewbarbe Ê’ i mak a decoction ¶ Of a Quartayne in haruest Capi. lxxxvii AGaiÌ„st a quartaine of burnt coler in haruest take y e rote of fennel parcely of bochers brome sperage cinksoyle â–ª of grasse of Endiue cychory cyterach mayden here tentworte Hartes tounge â–ª Langâ—ebefe Lentils Acasia ana â„¥ a half prunes .xx. wine of pomegranates a pound a halfe of suger iii.lâ— make a syrupe A decoctioÌ„ herevnto take of violets â„¥ iiii of borage flours sebestene cassia fistula tamarindes ana â„¥ i. oâ— time and wild Time of both â—ortes of sticados mirabolans citrinia Indi the foure cold seades Mâ—lons Gourdes cucumers Pepons ana â„¥ of Prunes .xx. make a decoctyon ¶ Of a quartayne bredde of naturall melancholy Ca lxxxviii AGaynst the Feuer Quartayne breâ— of melancholy natural Take the rote of Fennell of Perselye of buchers brome of sperage of cinkesoyle of Hartes tounge of the rote of langedubefe of hogges tounge the rote of an elder walworâ— germaÌ„der ground Iuye of both sortes of stychados Calament Organe of the cold herbes Melons gourdes Cucumers PepoÌ„s ana m.i. of violettes of Borage floures Ana. â„¥ ii of Spikenarde â„¥ iii. of the ioyce of borage â„¥ i. of whit veniger a pouÌ„d of suger .iiii. pound make a syrupe w t the decoctyon of .iii. pouÌ„d of germander let the pacient Receiue the syrup with this decoction early and late AGaynst a quartayne Agewe Take violettes borage floures â–ª sene time epithime ana â„¥ ii Mirabolanes citrin Kebulâ—s Indi Ana. â„¥ make a decoction and geue it to the pacient yf he be stroÌ„g of nature before the fyt A potion for a quartayne Capi. lxxxix FOr a quartayne this potioÌ„ is good to pourge by litle litle is giuen froÌ„ thre days to .iii or froÌ„ iiii to .iiii. as is nedful â–ª for it purgith and disgestithe speciallye if it be wyth a coughe Take wylde tyme calamint blacke helebour Sene violettes hysope oke or wall ferne Ana. Ê’ i. a halfe of fenell Lequoryse of the rotes of Fennell and smallage ana Ê’ and a halfe let them be sodden and stande to settill that it maye clarifye and take of the decoctyon .v. pound and let it be made in a syrupâ— giue therof in a receptyon vnto the pacient â„¥ ii in the mornynge ¶ A confectyon of pylles to purge all corupt humores Capi. lxxxx A Confectyon of pils wherw t humors are dissoluid take the inner parte of coloquintida Ê’ i. of agaricke Ê’ a half of Baurach Ê’ i. of Liquoryse Ê’ i. of Nettels sede roket royal ana Ê’ and a half staÌ„p them and make pilles ⧠Of heuynes or drousynes of the heade Capi. lxxxxi A Certayne experiment agaynsâ— the heuines of the heade Take of Agaricke Ê’ v. of the ioyce of wild Sage Rewbarbe Holworte ana Ê’ i. whit suger Ê’ ii and a halfe make pilles lyke to cyche Pese and drynke one therof thryse in a weke or els euery day till you haue made an end of al it helpith in the middes but specyally in the ende without any daunger Take of cloues macys Nutmigges Galingale Dragons bloud anyse comin ana Ê’ i. as muche of spurge as of theÌ„ al and make a pouder The aphorismes of Hippocrates redacted vnto a certayne order accordynge vnto y â— membres of a mans body and the dyseases that may fall in any of them Of the disposityon of the head Capi. prim VRyne troubled like vnto the water of an Oxe or horse signifieth paynes in the head Milke is euyll for them that haue the head ache If y â— paines be in y e nodle of y e head it is good to cut y e vaine in y e forhed If any matter or water flowe out at his nose or eares whiche hath the head ache it taketh away y e paines Whatsoeuer helthful man is sodeÌ„ly payned in the head therwith losyth his voyce routeth withall he dyeth wythin seuen dayes if an Agew take hym not Of the lethargye or forgetfulnes Capi. ii To tremble in a lythargy is very euyll ⧠Of the payne in the heade called subeth Ca. iii. IN this disease paynfull sleape is mortal ¶ Of to much watchynge Cap. iiii Immoderat sleape or watching is very euyll ☞ Of the Palsey Capi. v. PAlseys do commenly chance froÌ„ xl yeres of age tyll .lx It is hard to helpe a small palsey but to heale a greuouse palsey it is ympossible It is no matter what kinde of spume or froth be about theyr mouthes which be strangled or haue thhe palsey and be not yet dead ¶ Of the madnesse callyd melancholia Capi. vi A Swellynge or weaknesse endurynge a longe tyme bryngeth a maÌ„to a melancholy Peryllouse eruptons in al melancholyke dyseases do signifye eyther the palsey a conuulsyon blyndenesse or madnâ—sse The Hemorrhoydes be very good to such as be melancholyke ⧠Of Ragyng madnesse Capi. vii IF he that is mad be takeÌ„ with a laxe or hidropsye it is good The Hemorrhoydes breaking out take a way madnesse If a mad man vse to laughe it is a laudable signe but yf he be verye sad it is peryllouse If a mad man fynde ease in sleaping it is good but if hys rage encrease it is to be fearyd ¶ Of the fallyng Euyll Capi. viii THei which haue the falling euil in theyr childhod be oft healed but if they be past .xxv. yere old they dy for the most parte The changing of place time and age curethe the falling euill in yong men ¶ Of the diseases in the synowes Ca. ix ALl cold thynges be
oftentymes sene that lytle stones like vnto the nauil of a man which be found growing togeder like bedes by the sea syde put into y e eyes purge theÌ„ and yet are not felt The water of the decoction of wilde tyme doth drye vp the teares or watrynes of the eyes yf thei be oft wasshed therwythall this is true Take and seeth the leaues of betonye and the roote of Fennell and washe thyne eyes with y e water therof and the teares wilbe dried vp The ioyce of the leaues of woodbynde stampte and strayned wyth womans mylke and put or squyrted into the eye doth put awaye the blemysshes of the same The ioyce of chyckweed doth cleare the eyes of blemysshe or spotte yf it be puryfyed The ioyce of knotgrasse putteth a way the spot of the eye The ioyce of plantayn or ribwort applyed to the eye with a lytle silke it healeth the sore and hollowe vlcers of the corner of the eye wythin ten dayes Of the same operacion is the pouder of horsehoofe that growethe by the ground put into the eye A saphix a smaradge heale y e eyes of thâ—m whome they touche The ioyce of y e rote of great gallga beiÌ„g put iÌ„to y e eys doth clear theÌ„ The water wherin flewort hath beÌ„ stept all a night put eyther inâ—o the eye or wasshed ouer the eye liddes doth incontynent drye heale y e tâ—ares w t the heate and ytchyng The same doth a fumygation wherin the flouers of pomegranates or y e leaues of an oke or plaintaine haue ben sodden in this is proued Let Tutia be wasshed in rose water tyll the water chaunge the collour put the same water into the eye it taketh away y e bloud y e heate the aboundaunce and humydity of the teares Burne sower grapes vpon a tyle-shard the dust therof being syfted through a fyne cloeth and put into thyne eyes it taketh awaye the rednes and also the humydity therof The yolke of an egge mengled w t Rose water braÌ„ne womaÌ„s milke is by asswadging the payne a very good repercussyne medycyne Tuty doth dry and clear the eyes more then all medycynes restrayneth and kepth backe sharpe mater froÌ„ flowynge vp the eyes Stampe rue with comyn myngle thervnto the yolke of an egge it healith wonderfully well and clearith the eyes of congealed bloud Anoint the eyes that are blearid w t the ioyce of gandergose or lady traces y t groweth on montaines or inmedowes and they shalbe hole incoÌ„tynent and the grefe taken awaye For y e dimnes bloudshotting of y e eyes staÌ„pe aloes w t y e white of an egge it is wonderful good Gallens collyry is exceding good to heale the dymnes of the sight in one day take of Antimonium and the ioyce of slowys of eiche Ê’ v of Endyue Ê’ i. and of burnt brasse washed Ê’ ii of whyte lead Ê’ i. of myrhâ— half Ê’ i. of castoreuÌ„ of opium of gâ—me Arabicke of the ioyce of whete of eche Ê’ i. temper them togither w t rose water and the white of an egge and cast it into thy eye Agaynst fistules make pouder of Frankensens Aloes Sarcocolle Dragons bloud flowers of Pomegranates Anise the flower of brasse and when need is presse the holowe vlcere so that the rottennes may be queashed or crusshed out then let y e pacient lye on that syde y t is whole distell a lytle of this pouder wyth the claryfyed ioyce of plantayne let it be droppyd into the sore corner of the eye so let hym lie .iii. or .iiii. houres Put the asshes of a burnt snayle vpon the spotte in the eye and with in thre dayes it wyl take it away All kinde of mylke doth asswage the payne in the eyes but chyefelye when it is made in fourme of a plaiâ—â—â—r with the yolke of an Egge and 〈◊〉 of Roses Betony stampt made in a playstre healeth a stripe in the eye If thy eyes be wasshed with the water wherin Betoney or the roote therof hath ben sodden they shalbe whole wythout Dymnes or other blemysshe Yf you drynke a drame of Betony with water it wyll brynge downe heale the cloudynes and bloudines of the eyes The same beinge eaten dryeth vp the teares of the eyes Item the ofte eating of great Colwortes cleareth the dimmnes of the eyes Stampte Comin dried agaynst y e fier not burnt w t the white of an egge mingle it w t cromes of bread and put it on your eyes and y t shalt cleare the bloud from them this is proued Ueruen stampt with y e white of an egge and bound vnto the eyes at y e euening taketh away the watrynes of the eyes Resolue aloes in a good quantity of the ioyce of Fennell put into a latyn basen .xv. dayes and after put it into the eyes that ar ful of itchyng and it is very good for them Item Beanes the rynde or ouer skinne beinge pulled of brused and menglid with the whyte of an egge and applied in forme of a plaster to the temples or menglid with mastycke kepe backe and restrayne humors flowing vp to the eyes The same beinge plasterid with wyne healith the eyes that haue had some strype Acacia made in a playster is wonderfull helping agaynst swellinges or other humoures of the eyes Lykâ—wyse thys precyous pouder is of greate effycacy to extinquishe the spot of the eye by remouing the bloud and restraynyng the teares Take of Tutia Ê’ ii of Dragons bloud Ê’ i. of â—uger Ê’ i. stampe them and sifte them fynely and put into thyne eye a verey litle it is safe and without daunger in waâ—rantise ofte approued Item let the spot be ryped before you vse dissoluing medycines with oyle made of filberies sodden in water stampte and crusshed Make pouder of Roses suger and salgem of eiche like quantetye and put it vpon the spot in the eye and it wyl destroy it incontynent Take cerusse tutia .iiii. times queÌ„chid in Uineger and Suger staÌ„p a litle marchasit and let the poudeâ— be put vpon the spot this hath ben prouyd Let the roote of Fennell boyle w t water in a pot of the same water take one drop put it into thyne eyes One drop of the pacientes own vryne doth mightâ—ly heale the watrynes of the eyes Stamp burnt Almondes Cerusse Sarcocol Tutia of eych lyke quaÌ„titye with cleare wyne and let them be dried againe and Stampe them and put a litle therof into thyne eye and so shall it be whole Put Camphorye bruysed and strayned with the ioyce of Fennell vpon a litle blemysshe in the eye The asshes of Hartes horne burnt on a tyleshard healeth the blemysh or stripe in the eye Fyne wheate flower mingled with water strayned put into the eyes restrayneth and purgeth the teares and humores that els would flowe vnto the eyes The greene leaues of the Plane
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
eare put into it thynges that wil soften or make easy let the pacient alwayes lye on that eare that if it decline or be coming forthward be euer readi to receaue it yf not let him stop his nostrelles and mouth and prouoke himselfe to snees yf it wyl not be so nether apply ventose vnto the eare with fyre then agayn put into y e eare Turbentine or byrd lyue vpon the ende of a stycke and let it stycke to the eare yet put it in and pul it out agayne The ioyce of an onyon with womans mylke doth wonderfully asswadge the grefe The ioyce of Betone cast into the eare luke warme is very profitablâ— agaynst the payne deafnes and other impedymentes of the eares Item the fat of a Fox doth greatly cure the payne of the eares The ioyce of bay leaues distellid in to the eares doth not permyt deafnes nor other straunge soundes to abyde in the eares Oyle myngled with cinamon is y e most soueraignest thinge of al that delayeth grefe of the eares Oyle wherin bitter almondes haue beÌ„ stampt or oyle of Iuniper or oyle of y e decoctioÌ„ of onyons or of a radyshe al euery of these ar good for eares that haue their grâ—fe of a cold water These ioycâ—s kill the wormes of y e eares the ioyce of wormewood and the eoyce of peache â—eaues or y e ioyce of wyld cucuminer Distell into the eare the fat of an Eele with the ioyce of an onyon â—f singrene y t groweth on tyles put â—t in luke warme and it taketh awai â—he deafnes Likewise the ioyce of Isop mixt with oyle and bloud warme put inâ—o the eares taketh awaye the painâ—ul ache of the eares Item a perfume of whote Uyneger doth greatli open the eares and â—oth much good to the hearing for â—he sharpnes of it Item stampe Amptes egges and â—train them thorough a clothe and â—ut ther vnto the ioyce of Swines â—rasse or Knotgrasse and dystell it â—nto the eares it helpeth longe contiâ—ued deafnes The vryne of a boye poured in â—o the eare drieth vp the humour of â—he dyseas and healeth it quicklye Stamp onyons comyn w t oyle and rub the eares laye it to hote â— it wyl take away y e grefe of y e eares The fat of frogges instilled 〈◊〉 dropte into the eares taketh away tynkling or sound in them The fat of a Lyon or of a Foâ— iâ— of much valour agaynst the paynâ— of the eares all paynes besides The ioyce of creuises myghtlyâ— healpeth the grefe of the eares The ioice of a willow tre leaues puâ— into the eares helpeth the hurte The fat of a Dormous put into the eares helpeth the grefe therof Take of Alume Ê’ i. Castoreum Ê’ i of salt Peter Ê’ i. a half let theÌ„ seth in the best wine that may be gotten then straine it let the same wine be put into the eares luke warme It wold much healpe to anoynte the out syde of the eares to laye it there in fourme of a playster The gaul of an hare made hot with the sewet of a Fox and spickâ—arde healeth deafnes Drinke a whole mouse stampt and â—yxte with wine and Spiknarde â— wonderfully healeth an old conâ—inued payne of the eares For the morphew ¶ The Causes ☞ Grosse and slymy bloud chaÌ„ged 〈◊〉 whyte flegme or to melancholye The Sygnes ⧠The skynne to be spotted like 〈◊〉 a Snake Remedies Capi. xiiii TO expell or take awaye the Morphewe or Ringworme â—ixe milke with y e water of y e inuere â—ernelles of pine apples and wyth â—â—e creame y t fliteth aboue y e warme â—ylke anoynt the ryngworme and 〈◊〉 wyll heale it wythout dout â— bathe made of the chaffe of barly â—rotes of the leaues of Mallowes and wormewod and after annoynâ— it wyth thys oyntmeÌ„t Take bathâ— meale and flower of Fenigreke and Borace make dust or pouder of thâ— eyche in lyke quantitie and mynglâ— it with the ioyce of an onion honâ— scummed and clarified and anoynt the place therwith Agaynst the Ringwormes or morphewe that hath long reygned vpoÌ„ one take of Camphoyre Ê’ i. of Borace Ê’ ii of the meale of Ciche pease beynge tedde Ê’ iiii mengle them with ioyce and honey The fat of Lions smerde ouer the face wyth Rose oyle kepeth the whytnes Agaynst the morphew in the face seeth a Lacert being grene together wyth whyte wyne in oyle vnto the thryd parte strayne it and put thervnto whyte waxe and an noint the place therwyth this is proued The rote of a litle burre sodden in Uineger and dryed ouer the ringeworme healeth the same The same doth the rote of a plantayne stampt wyth Uyneger salt strayned and after the place wyth warme Uyneger must be anoynted To put away the wrinkles out of the face and all other greefe stampe the drye rote of a wildecucummer sifte it and myngle it wyth water washe thy face washe it agayne with other colde water do thys for iii. dayes space and it shal haue woÌ„derfull effecte To make al the face fayre smere thy face all ouer with bulles bloud it taketh awaye the blâ—myshe in the face and maketh the face fayre Coluer dounge ground in vyneger and smeared ouer thy face putteth away al morphewe tawnines this hath ben proued A sheepes lyuer freshe kylled warme layde to thy face it makethe a fayre coloured and amorous face ¶ For the toth ake ¶ The Causes ¶ The â—ynowes being very hote or cold or great quaÌ„tity of humors fallynge from the head to the gummes ¶ The Sygnes ¶ The payne is knowen well ynoughe Remedies Cap. xv YF you washe your mouth ons a moneth with the wyne of the decoction of the roote of Wertworte thou shalt be healed of the toothe ache Salt myxte with dowe baked ageynst the fyre and so layde on the toothe healeth the ache perfectly In a vehement ache put a lytle of the ioyce of grouÌ„de Iuy in thine eare on y e syde as thy ache is it wyll a lytle greue the but incontynent thy toth ache shall ceas The ioyce of yellowe flagge put in to thine eare is of the same operacioÌ„ Put henbane sede vpon the coles and receue the smoke therof into thi teathe by gapyng and and holding thy mouth ouer it it kylleth y e worme and asswagiche the payne thys hath ben proued Anoynt thy toth wyth mary of an horse it hath ben tried y t it doth hele The flower or meale of wylde popyseed put into the hollowe toothe doth quickly heale Item let the mouth be wasshed w t the decoction of our ladys Thistel it taketh away the payne Fyll the tooth wyth a pece of Radyshe rote or let thy gummes or thi teethe be rubbed therwith it takethe away thy ache That thy teeth neuer ake take the pouder that cometh of fylyng of an hartes horne and let it
seth in water in a newe earthen pot and so put it into thy mouth wheare thy grefe is Wyne or water after as the cause is of the decoction of wild Cucummer holden in thy mouthe dryuethe away the payne The ioyce of Succorye put into the eare or nostrel that is on the contrary syde to the grefe taketh away vtterly the tooth ache the stone of a Date taketh away the paynes Sethe the rinde of a mulbery tree rote in the ioyce of a clufter of grapes vnto half and washe thy mouthe therwith and thy teeth shall neuer ake Rubbe thy teeth often wyth a Persenepe roote and it shal take awai the wormes in them and aking for euer Agaynst a strong payne sethe violets in wine hold theÌ„ in thi mouth Uyneger wherin the roote of Henbane is sodden taketh the ache in y e teeth away if thy mouth be washed therw t and holdeÌ„ a good while therin Hartes horne burned till it waxe whyte and beaten fyne maketh the teeth cleane the gumes ceassethe the burnyng payne in them Stampe two cloues of garlykâ— tye it aboute thy arme on that syde that y e tooth aketh nere to the hand it draueth away al the payne Put into the eare of the same side that the teeth ake the ioyce of Bleit and of the leaues of wyld cucuÌ„mer it taketh away the tooth ache Let thy teeth be washed wyth the decoction of wylde Margeram or put into thy toothe a burnyng sticke for aboue all hearbes or more then all hearbes the same helpethe the teeth Serapine stampte and put into the hollow tooth taketh awai y t paines therof Uineger of the decoction of Colloquintida held a good whyle in the mouth is a principall remedy or yf it be sodden in the rinde therof The mylke of wertwort baked w t the branne of Corne and put into y e hoole of the tooth breaketh the toth Fyl the hollowe tooth w t the gum of Iuy it will take away the toothe ache Touche the tooth that aketh w t the rote of water crowfote incontinent it taketh the payne away breketh the tooth Washe thy teeth with the water of the decoction of pomegranates flowers and put the pouder of the said flowers into thy toeth it doth make the teeth fast and taketh away the ache therof bi restraining the rewme Make a gargarysme of the decoction of sage Rue Pelletory Isop blacke Ellobor of the rotâ— of wylde cucummer the roote of Calamyne of the stalke of Organ parte of it beside put into the eare on y e syde as the ache is of wyth oyle If the grefe be exceding paynful put therto Opium temperyd wyth the yolke of an egge half sod Ther be also which make of y e dregges of oyle the lyknes of silke thriedes the take the dregges of oyle that hath no groundes of Durt or sande and sethe it in a caudroÌ„ of brasse till it be thicke and then they put it vpon y e teeth y t ake for it queÌ„cheth the payn and he that doth the same with the ioyce of sower grapes till it be lyke hony put therof vpon the teeth y t be eaten hollow it pulleth them out by the rote or elles maketh a waye to the easier pulling out of them If the hollow toth be filled wyth crowes doung it breaketh the tothe and taketh awaye the payne Boyle fyue cornes of the seed of Iuy in the rind of a pomegranate w t oyle of roses put it to the eare one the ryght side and it wil take away the paine of thy teeth on the lift side and so of the contrary part The rote of blacke Henbane mightly heate it be applyed to thy tooth that aketh and the rootes therof it wyll faull out by it selfe incontynent but beware lest it touche other teeth also for then they wil faul out as many as ar touched therwith Of the same operacyon is the hearbe being rubbed vpon the toth Mengle the pouder of pelletory callid in Latyn PirethruÌ„ wyth the mylke of wertwort and wyth Galbanum and lay it on the tooth and it wyll breake and the paine shalbe taken away therby Rubbe thy toothe wyth a roote of walwort it takeâ—h away y e payne therof Put the ioyce of affodyll into the eares it taketh awaye the payne of thy teeth on the contrary syde of the same operacion is the ioyce of succorye Sethe the roote of henbane in vyneger which vyneger holde a good whyle in thy mouth it taketh away the ache of y e teeth The ioyce of towne cresses put in to the eare on y t syde y t aketh taketh away the ache therof Let Isop boyle in vineger let the toothe be washed therwyth it take away the payne therof quikly The roote of cynkfoyle or the water of the decoction therof put into the mouth and as it were gargarysed taketh away the ache of y e teeth A decoction of the leaues of the tree y t is called of the apothecaries Tamariscus helpeth the toth ache Pouder made of doggs teth put in to thi toth doth put away y e tothach The brayne of a partriche put into the hollow tooth breaketh the same taketh away the akyng Water or wine wherin y e leaues of the damasyne tree or the rynde of y e rote therof haue be soddeÌ„ the mouthe being often wasshed therw tal it fastyneth the teeth and gumes and kepeth all the whole mouth from al kinde of payne The ioyce of y e rote of dogge feÌ„nel or of the hearbe therof put into the hole of the tooth wyll not permyte any worme to lyue therin Rue sod in wyne layed in fourme of a playster vpon the payne in the gumes by drieng vp the humor it taketh awaye the payne The rote of Sperage stampt and layde vnto the toothe y t aketh wyth wol draweth out the same without payne The leaues of Sage layde vnto the toothe y t aketh â—aketh away the ache and comforteth the teeth y t are hurt through colde that they be no more put in grefe therby Yf thou fyll thy teeth that ar hollow w t pytch of a Cedre tree it wyll make them to breake if you hold it longe in your mouth it wyll take the payne away quyte Mastike somwhat mollyfyed w t the white of an egge raw applied to the gumes closeth y e choppes of y e gume lippes this hath beÌ„ proued The lyuer of a slelly on layed vnto the tooth y t doth ake wyl appease the ache incontinent Take of Sumache of okaples of the berys of the Myrhe tree of acorns huskes the seed of myrhe tre the seed of plaintayn of etche Ê’ i. of white vitriol of alume broken in peces of eche Ê’ i. and a half of floures of Gilofer and of the seed of Roses of eiche Ê’ ii a half let