poundes of Calamus aromaticus and of hony of eche halfe an ounce of the iuice of Rue thrée drammes of the water of Celondine sixe ounces of Fennâ—ll water of Veruaine water and Eyebright water of eche thrée ounces of long Pepper of Nutmegs and of Cloues of eche twoo drammes of Saffron one scruple of Rosemarie flowers grynded somewhat Schiara or Bozomus of eche halfe a handfull of Sarcocolla of Aloes hepaâ—icke af eche thrée drammes of the gâ—lles of those fowles which liue by rapine if they can be got enâ— one ounce or in stede of theâ— let be taken or vsed the galles of the Cockes Capons Hennâ—s and Parâ—riches of eche thrée drammes to all these after the grinding and beating togither adde thrée ounces of white Sugar of Rosed honie sixe drammes these after the diligent labouring and myxing togither dystill in a Cucurbite according to Arte which diligently stoppe and kéepe to your vse for this water comforteth any dymnesse and weakenesse of sight mundifyeth the mystinesse of the eyes and letteth or stayeth the comming of a Cataracte A water to be dropped within the eye restoring the largenesse of the apple of the eye with a certaine comforting of the vertue visiue Take of the iuice of the swéete Fennell one dramme of the bloude of a Culuer one ounce of Tutia and Antimonie of eche twoo drammes of Rosewater and of the water of Myrtels of eche one ounce and a halfe of the powder of the Myrobalanâ—s and Citrines togither halfe a dramme these after the myxing and put into a glasse bodie with a head dystill according to Arte which water after vse as aboue taught this Ioan. de Vigo A water experienced for the recouerie of sight in a maner lost being often dropped into the eyes take of Cellondine Fennell Sage Rosemarie Veruaine and Rue of eche one handfull these dystill in a Lymbecke A water recouering sight in a maner lost and the pynne and webbe Take of the garden Tasill and of Yarrowe of eche one handfull of Celondine of Veruaine of Rue of Fenell of the leaues of Euula Campana of eche one handfull of Caphura halfe an ounce these freshe gathered stampe togither and dystill in a Lymbecke An oyntment or rather medicine for sore eyes recouering the sight in a maner lost and experienced Take of Smalledge of Fennell of Rue of Veruaine of herbe Benedict or Hares foote of Cudwoort or Chasewoort of Egrimonie of Germaunder of Luminella of Pympernell of Strawberie leaues and of Sage of eche of these a lyke quantitie these stéepe togither in a yoong chyldes vrine adding to these seauen graynes or cornes of Pepper and a little whyte honie all which dystill in a Lymbecke this borowed out of Fumanellus A water of Sage Fennell redde Roseleaues Cellondine and Rue of eche a lyke with a little of Veruaine not so much of this herbe as of the others dystill a water which if the same be dropped into the eyes both morning and euening it helpeth the weakenesse of an olde sight this Arnoldus Another water in the beginning of water descending for the swelling of the eye lyddes and teares Take of Assa one ounce of pure whyte honie halfe a pynte of Fennell water and Rue water of eche twelue drammes of Maioram water halfe an ounce dystill in a Lymbecke according to Arte this Fumanellus A water or dystilled lycour vnto the prouoking of sléepe and it is a secrete worker of sléepe Take of Opium thebaicum of Garlicke heades pylled of eche twoo ounces the Garlicke heads bette with a wooden Pestill in a Marble morter adding thereto the Opium grynded these well incorporate togither that it may be lyke to a sawce this dystill in a Retort with a most soft or slowe fire in ashes with this water when néede shall require annoynt the temples the foreheade and pulses of the wrestes and beware you minister not nor vse this but vpon a great necessitie as in the franticke persons as you shall thinke good A water of Fumanellus vnto the prouoking of sléepe Take of the iuices of the blacke and whyte Poppie of eche halfe a pynte of the iuices of the blacke and whyte Henbane of eche twoo ounces of the iuice of Purselane and of Lettuce of eche thrée ounces of the iuice of Faba inuersa halfe a pynte of the Nenuphar thrée ounces of the séedes of eyther Poppie and of the rootes of Faba inuersa of eche twoo ounces of the séedes of Darnell halfe a pounde of the whyte and redde Henbane thrée ounces of Xyloaloes and Nucis Methel of eche one ounce and a halfe of Purselane séedes and Lettuce séedes of eche one dramme of Scariola one dramme and a halfe of Endiue one ounce these all beaten togither put into a glasse bodie for thrée dayes which after dystill of this giue one dramme in eyther wine or water A water of Fumanellus procuring sléepe let the séedes of the Poppie and Lettuce vnto the weyght of a pounde be bruised and stéeped in wyne for twentie houres adding to these a little of Opium and after the dystilling giue one dramme of this water at the going to rest or sléepe A water or sléeping lycour marueylous being distilled Take of Diatragacanthum twoo drammes of Sumach halfe a dram of the flowers Bedegnar thrée drammes of the redde Saunders halfe an ounce of Psilium one dramme of the rynde of the Mandrake roote one ounce of Henbane halfe an ounce of the blacke Poppie twoo ounces and a halfe of the whyte Poppie halfe an ounce of the redde Poppie so much of Opium twoo drammes of the Basill séedes one dramme and a halfe of the rootes of Alkakengi twoo drammes of Camphora one dramme of Dragons bloude one ounce of the séedes of the Hemlocke twoo drammes of the Adamant stone halfe a pound of the Purselane séedes twoo ounces of Lettuce séeds twoo ounces of Endyue séedes thrée ounces of the wyne of Pomegranates halfe a wyne pynte of Plantaine seedes twoo ounces of the wyne of Barberies halfe a pynte of the garden Solanum one pounde weyght of all these dystill a water which is marueylous in that the same procureth a most strong and sounde sléepe if at the lying downe in bedde halfe an ounce weyght be ministred in a draught of good wyne A water procuring sléepe borowed out of Fumanellus Take of blacke Pepper of the whyte Henbane of the ryndes of the Mandrake roote of the séedes of Lettuce of Darnell of the white and blacke Poppie of eche a lyke quantitie and to these one dramme of the iuice of Lettuce which after the stamping let so lye in the glasse bodie for a day and a night and being dystilled minister of this as aboue taught Another water Take of the iuice of the whyte Henbane of the iuice of the leaues of the whyte and blacke Poppie of the iuice of the leaues of Mandrake or the iuice of the Apples of the iuice of Iuie and of the iuice of the Hemlocke of eche halfe a pynte of the
the making of which is on this wyse he tooke of Galbanum one pounde of gumme yuie thrée ounces these finely beaten a part myxe togyther which after put into a glasse bodye with a headde and distyll the substaunce in Balneo Mariae this after distylled myxe with one ounce of the oyle of Bayes and of good Turpentyne one pound then let the whole be distylled and seperate the water from the oyle as afore taught The vse of this is that the pacient vexed with the Palsie convulsions the crampe and trembling of members be layd vpryght and of this oyle temperatelye hote powred vpon the bellye into the hollowe and bottome of his nauell and you shall see after a marueylous working that may rather be accoumpted a dyuine then naturall and verye much helpeth the palsie after a collicke An oyle or Baulme that the lyke is not to be founde against tremblyng the crampe drawings convulsions the astonying of partes or members take of chosen Myrre of Aloes hepaticke of Spykenarde of Dragons blood of Frankensence of Numia â–ª of Opopanax of Carbobalsamum of Saffron of Masticke of gum Arabick of Lyquide storax of Storacis rubrae of each two drams and a halfe of fine Muske halfe a dram of Herba paralysis two handfuls of good Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all these after the dyligent bringing to powder and incorporating the whole togyther put into a Lymbecke which distyll according to art for this according to the declaration aboue opened is one of the most syngular medycines with which therefore let the Nucha and rydge bone downward be annointed of the person troubled with the crampe the trembling of members the Palsie the astonying of partes and the drawings or convulsions A most precious Baulme helping the palsie and many other grieffes borrowed out of Leonellus a syngular Phisition take of Lignum aloes two ounces of Opopanax of the Rosen of the Pynaple tree of Bolellium of Galbanum of Myrre of Mastick of Sarcocolla of each one ounce of the Benedick oyle three ounces of Ladanum two ounces of Carpobalsamum XylobalsamuÌ„ Opobalsamum or of the artificiall baulme of each one ounce of Olibanum of oyle of Bayes of Dragons blood of Castorie of Spykenard of Galingale of Cubebae of Mace of Cinamon of Cardamomum of Melicitorum of the ryndes of the Cytrone of eache one ounce of the oyle of Turpentine vnto the wayght of all of olde oyle Olyue one pynt and a halfe let the gums be finely brought to powder powring vpon as much of burnt wyne as maye couer the whole substaunce which after set into BalneuÌ„ Mariae for three dayes to dygest after adde to these the other remayning finelye brought to powder with the oyle of Turpentyne and the oyle Olyue letting the whole then for other fowretéene dayes stande to dygest eyther in Balneo Mariae or in horse doong which after distyll in ashes with a sâ—ft fire according to art A precious water and marueylous which auayleth in wounds vlcers and Fystulaes and preuayle against the plague or Pestilence and the vertue of it besydes is marueylous but the whole must be distylled by a glasse bodye with a head For in such a maner of distyllation doe then thrée lycours appeare hauing dyuers colours and eache ought properlye to be gathered a parte and powred into sundrye glasses And note that the first water which commeth auayleth against the plague and ought daylye to be druncke in the plague tyme with a fasting stomacke this also comforteth the brayne by drawing vp of the water by the nosethrelles this besydes destroyeth the piece of fleshe growne within the nosethrell causing a stynking ayre to yssue and all other defaultes or euylles growing within the Nosethrelles in daylye touching this piece of fleshe within the Nosethrell with the sayde water If daylye the temples and the pulses be fomented with this water and the rydge or backe bone the lyke in a warme place as a hote house shall spéedilye be cured If any were fallen from any place let him then be annoynted with the sayde water If any hath a weake brayne or memorye let the headde then be annoynted all about but the forepart especiallye being shauen many tymes fomented warme with it and he shall throughly bée cured The sayd water drunck maystreth and expelleth poysons forthwith The sayde water auayleth agaynst vlcers and woundes Agaynst the Palsie of the tongue or other members if they bée impostumated or cankered and against any maner of sycknesse of the bodye The seconde water which commeth is lyke to oyle and is an oyle with which wée maye applye on places of the bodye in steede of the Baulme for if you styll one droppe into water this droppe then goeth or falleth to the bottome and maye be had or gotten agayne If you also throwe a needle into the sayde lycour it shall swymme aboue This also cowrdeth mylke and hath all the vertues which seeme to be and are in a Baulme The thyrde water may be named a Baulme whose vertues bée infinite This borrowed of the learned Bertapalia Take of the finest Turpentyne in the steede of Oleum vici or Lachryma of which two seemeth a contrauersie whether to vse and yet in the ende concludeth that for the lacke of eyther to vse Turpentyne as not much dygressing from the purpose of this therefore two poundes of pure Hony skymmed two poundes of good Aqua vitae one pynte of Lignum aloes pure of Santali muscati of Mace of Cubebae of Galingale of Nutmegges of Cloues of Spykenard of Masticke of Gynger of Cynamon of Saffron of graynes of Paradize of eache thrée drammes of gum Arabicke thrée ounces of fine Muske halfe a dram An oyle seruing vnto sundrye disseases hauing the vertue of a Baulme thus discrybed of D. Gesnerus as I thincke take of the best whyte wyne two measures and a halfe of newe Cowe mylk new milked thrée ounces of good Hony eyght ounces of the rootes of the Gentiane eyght ounces of Astrantia thrée ounces of Angelica two ounces of chosen Baye berries one ounce a halfe of Rue of Iuniper berryes of drye redde Roseleaues of each one handfull of Helycampane rootes one ounce of Cloues of the swéete ryndes of the Cytrone of Calamus aromaticus of Cynamon of Annyse of Fennell seedes of Masticke of Beniamyne of eache halfe an ounce these after the finely shredding and beating togyther stiepe in a large glasse or glasses if you wyll close luted and set in a hote place for seuen or eyght dayes After dystyll the whole with a head Receauer close luted in the ioynts so great and large that a thyrde part or more of the body remaine empty This body set in fine sifted ashes and distyll in the beginning with a softe fire after increase the fire by lytle and lytle vnto the ende of the worke But the Aucthour supposeth the first distyllacion ought to be done a parte in another vessell and that the wyne and mylke to bée first distylled
mynister it And he sometimes wylled a wyne to be dystilled in which the Raspinges of the wood Guaiacum the Iuniper berries CynamoÌ„ â–ª and a lytle of red Roseleaues haue bene stieped before A water of Lyfe of D. Thomas Fincke for many grieffes take of Lauender and of Sage of eache thrée quarters of Rue one ounce and a halfe of Gynger of Nutmegges of Cloues of Cynamon of Graines of Paradize and of white Sugar of each halfe an ounce of Mace of Alkekengi of eache one ounce and a halfe of Oyle olyue two drams al these after the beating powre into three pyntes or a pottell of the strongest wyne which let stiepe togyther for fouretéene dayes after distyll the whole according to Art with a very soft fyre A most singular water of Lyfe distylled for a noble man helping the consumption and perhaps the wasting of the Lunges take of the sublymed wine of good Malmesâ—e foure pintes here white bread a quantity which let stand close stopped in a Lymbecke for foureteene dayes then distyl the same by Balneum Mariae after take of Specierum diamargariton of Diambrae of Diarrhodon abbatis of Dianthos of Diapâ—â—riscuÌ„ musco letitiae Galeni of each two drams of Cassia newe drawne and of Sugarcandy of eache one ounce of the iuyce of Lycorys two ounces of Rosemary thrée drammes of Musci Alexandrini halfe an ounce let al these stand close stopped in a distyllatory vessell for a whole moneth After let the distyllation be done by Balneum Mariae the water seperated into two partes for the first water gathered is nobler then the second Another water of Life written in the Germane tongue take of the best Aqua vitae one pottel which distyl as you know in a glasse bodie in water or by Balneum Mariae and of the whole gather a quarte after take of Cynamon two ounces the same finely cutte or choppped and powred into a Glasse let it be myxed with the Aqua vitae in such manner that it maye couer the Cynamon a finger breadth aboue which let stande togyther close stopped for twelue or fifteene howres that the Aqua vitae maye so purchase a redde or blooddie colour which poure after into another Glasse and dylligentlie stoppe the same Againe to the same Cynamon powre another parte of the Aqua vitae of lyke quantitye least of the whole which order as aboue taught and the same you shal doe so often as this halfe parte endureth alwayes powring in that so powred and coloured mixe with the first vntyll the Aqua vitae powred in be no more coloured redde After take halfe an ounce of Cloues finely brought to powder and lykewise the other halfe of the Aqua vitae or more remayning powre to this pouder as aboue vttered That if of the Aqua vitae in this doing there shal no more remaine then take the red Aqua vitae in the Glasse body and setting a head on it dystill so much as shal be needeful to stiepe the matter for no rednesse at all ascendeth but what that is then gathered by distyllation is white After this take halfe an ounce of Nutmegs finely cut and as aboue taught poure the water of Lyfe vpon Which done take the Aqua vitae of the Cloues and of the Nutmegs mixe them togyther with the Aqua vitae of the Cynamon Then take of pure Malmesie or of the best Renish wine one measure which poure into a glased pot to it adde of SugarcaÌ„dy beaten three ounces the mouth of the pot couered with paste set on the fire that the Sugar may by lytle litle melt the Sugar molten â–ª let it leysurely coole After the cooling poure into it the red Aqua vitae which myxe togyther in the pot or rather in a glasse for that it may aptlyer and closer be stopped and then shall you obtaine a singular Aqua vitae A most noble Aqua vitae against a Reume Take of Hysope of Sauery of whyte Horehounde of Euulae of Ireos of Louage of Bytony of Sage of the leaues of that Trifoyle which sendeth vp or yeeldeth many grosse flowers so byg as a Nut in which flowers sucked is founde a certaine swéetnesse so pleasaunt as Sugar or Hony of each halfe a pound All these after the grosse beating put into a Glasse body on which powre so much of the strongest or myghtiest wyne that wyll couer a finger breadth aboue This after the distylling kéepe dilligently in a Glasse for it is more of value then Golde or precious Stones A water of Lyfe helping the Apaplexie Falling sicknesse for it is as a certaine water of Baulme Take of Gingar of Cloues of Nutmegs and of Graines of Paradize of eache halfe an ounce of Sage leaues one pounde of Cardamomum of Cubebae of Masticke of Galingale of Rosemary of Lauender of Maiâ—rame of Baulme and of Bytony of each two drams all these beaten and brought to pouder powre into a Glasse body on which poure nine pyntes of the strongest and best wyne or so much dystilled wyne as wyll well couer the whole this infused for ten dayes distyl after according to Arte. The water gathered helpeth the Palsy the swymming of the head the Apâ—plexie the Crampe both memory the head and a cold stomacke and fleshe or fishe sprincled ouer with the same doth not after corrupt And myxed with corrupt wyne rectyfieth it of this let be druncke three or foure droppes at a time with a smal slice of bread dipped in the same and after eaten doth so sharpen the wyt And let the hynder part also of the head and other places be rubbed with it It helpeth the dropsie the Melancholicke and such disseased of the Splene and for the eyes it is very precious A certaine marueylous and delectable distyllation which a certaine person obtayned of a certaine occupyer the experience of which I both dyd and saw sayth a certaine man vnnamed take of the best Malmesie sixe measures the same distyll by a Lymbecke with a softe fire nyne times ouer after adde to it of Amber gréese of Sperma ceti of chosen Rubarbe of eache halfe an ounce of Muske halfe a dram these brought to pouder tye vp in a fine Lynnen clothe being thinne which hang or put within the Aqua vitae This water is marueylous and of great vertue and serueth for Kinges and Princes A water of Life of Fredericke the Emperours seruing vnto all grieffes Take of Aqua vitae halfe a measure but of Malmesie a whole measure of Cynamon three ounces of Cloues one ounce of Gynger one ounce and a halfe of Nutmegs one ounce of Venice Zedoaria thrée ounces and a halfe of the Graines of Paradize one ounce and a halfe of Galingale two drams of Cubebae halfe an ounce of Rosemary halfe an ounce of Hysop so much of Althea so much of the rootes of Benedictae one ounce of Sage one ounce of Lauender halfe an ounce let al these be broken with the handes the others
angelike electuarie to be made with this stone that is marueylous in many disseases and sicknesses For this ministred auayleth in al Agues by abating the force of them for griefe of the flankes eyght marueylous and easeth straungely the gowte by taking adosed quantitye of it euery thyrde daye and that three tymes togyther in ten dayes for by that time doth the Aucthour wryte that he shall throughly he cured of his gowte he reporteth that many tymes he hath woonderfullye cured it to his great fame This also auaileth in the cough the rewme dissease of the Milt helpeth besides the French dissease ioynt aches and such lyke The making of which precious lycour is on this wyse take of Saffron of Lignum aloe of Cynamon of redde Corall of each a dram of blacke Deâ—â—abore without preparation two ounces of the electuarie of the iuyce of Roses of Mesue not to much or to highe boyled sixe ounces of Sugar Roset or of the conserue of Roses eyght ounces of the East Muske one dram of the Philosophers stone thrée ounces of the best quintessence two ounces of stone Hony boyled skimmed so much as shall suffice to make a good forme of an electuarie these after the powthering myxe incorporate dilygently togyther ouer a softe and easie fyre in an earthen glased vessell in that a vessell of any metall is not fyt for this composition and being made kéepe dilygently in a glasse rather than in any other vessell And this electuarie may be matched or myxed with any other solutiue medicine and taken with a fasting stomacke in the morning the quantity at one tyme to be mynistred is from two drams vnto fowre This conceyue that the same rayseth in a maner the doad through the singular vertue contained in it as the Aucthour in Rome and in sundry other places hath both seene and done many experiences worthy memorie For which cause he wysheth the skylfull practysioners not to be without this Angelike electuarie that myndeth to purchase fame on earth This borrowed out of the singular practises of the skylfull Gréeke Leonard Fiorauant The making of the vegelant stone after a rare strange order that changeth bodies froÌ„ one quality into another defendeth or preserueth the body a long tyme in health and that hath also infinite vertues in a maner and without comparison Is borrowed out of the practises of the aboue sayde Aucthour in this maner Take of the Tartare of whyte wyne which is both thicke and cleare or bright of TurpeÌ„tine very pure and cleare of the hearb Aloes which hath long leaues thicke and indented on the sydes and hanged in mennes houses being continuallye greene and brought of Marryners many tymes out of Barbarie into England of each of these three one pound which after stampe togither in a morter making and incorporating the whole to a paste the same put then into an vrynall bodye of Glasse with a head luted to and a Receauer artlie fastned vnder which apply fyre so 〈◊〉 vntyll all the lyquide substaunce and moysture be come after drawe forth the Feces out of the vrynall and if you otherwyse can not choose breake then the vrynall and grynde those Feces which incorporate with the whole water come after distyll the whole as aboue taught and in the ende alwayes of your worke make a greater fyre and so mightye that your Feces maye appeare burned well those Feces againe drawe forth grynde and impaste with the sayde water as afore taught and distylling it the lyke ouer againe which repeate doe fiftéene tymes ouer â–ª or twenty tymes togyther without ceassing vntyll all the water bée wholye consumed after this maner and that no moisture resteth in the Feces but are so whyte and bryght as Salt. Those Feces then laie vpon a smoothe marble stone hanging it or laying it in a moyst place and the stone wyll after dyssolue and turne into a most cleare water and being thus wholye dissolued keepe the same in a narrow mouthed glasse close stopped for this water is the vegetable stone â–ª Which water is of such a vertue that one scruple of the same myxed with two ounces of the Iulepe or syrupe of Violets mynistred or taken by the mouth of any sicke person or euyl complexioned for the space of fortye dayes shall be delyuered and quyted of any gréeuous and harde sicknesse and this must be taken with a fasting and emptie stomacke in the morning and that the meate be well dygisted before for being â—n such wyse this then worketh the greater effect and is also a syngular remedie against wormes in mynistring of it as aboue taught and clenseth the Lyuer dryeth vp the moysture of the Mylt delyuereth the cough the rewme causeth the pacient to pysse which hath impediment of vryne and sundrye other vertues this myraculous water hath which the Aucthour ouerpasseth for doubting that he should seeme to any that he vttered impossible matters Wherefore he wysheth the skylfull to examine these and to make further tryalles of this water whereby they may finde out other secretes both straunge and myraculous to the benefite recouerye of health This also serueth for the fixation of Myneralles without flying away in the fume in that this stone resisteth the force of any great fyre without the consuming away and it also so fyxeth the Brimstone and Orpymente that they after may abyde the fyre and causeth them also most white through which in making proiection with them on Copper or brasse 〈◊〉 it chaungeth eyther into a most pure Syluer for whytenesse or as I may aptlye terme the same syluer lyke to the eye which the Aucthour saw wrought and done by a Chymiste before his face A Mercurie sublymed borrowed of an Emperick Frenchman made on this wyse take of quicksyluer one pound which extinguishe in the strongest vinyger of vitryoll dryed and pure two poundes of common salt verie whyte thrée poundes after powre the whole into an vrinall body strongly luted with the head and Receauer close luted in the ioyntes vnder which keepe fyre for sixe howres as by lytle and lytle increasing the worke ended breake then the Cucurbite and you shall haue persite Sublimatum Quicksyluer out of Leaâ—e was on this wâ—se drawne and gâ—tten 〈◊〉 the same Empiâ—â—cke take of 〈◊〉 moâ—â—â—nely chopped tenne poundes of Salt â—yter and of 〈◊〉 calcyned of eache twelue ounces let all these be put into an earthen vessell glased after they are dissolued in strong Aqua vitae let them be set in the hotter place of all the hote house for fowre or sixe dayes togither and you shall then purchase and haue seuen poundes of quicksyluer Mercurie or quicksyluer crude powred into strong water the whole is so reduced and brought in a maner vnto the fourme of an oyle with this are rotten fleshe and the piece of fleshe within the nose causing a stincke taken away c. But if an euyll or sore shall be within the mouth then is Vnguetum
After drawe it out of the said sande and set it in the vessell of sand in such order and maner that the sunne for eyght dayes fully may with his beames wholly compasse about it which time ended straine the whole through a newe lynnen cloath and presse out strongly the remnant in a presse the oyle after seperate from the wyne and the same kéepe a part put vp into a glasse close stopped This distillation ought rather bée done in the moneth of Iuly or August then in any other tyme This oyle gotten auayleth against the Fistula and Canker if eyther be washed before with the abouesayd wyne and annoynted after with the sayde oyle shall speedily and soone be cured This â—yle also helpeth all griefes and paines of the synowes This â—elpeth the ache of the hippes the paynes of the ioyntes a colde gowte And if a plaister be made of it and Ammoniacum doth then dissolue the impostumes of the spléene and the hardnesse of it in a shorte tyme it doth the lyke helpe all other hard impostumes Thys auayleth in all passions of the eares procéedyng of a colde cause it kylleth the wormes of the eares and helpeth spéedily the hyssing noyse and deafenesse of them This also helpeth the Palsie and drawyng awrye of the mouthe if the same bee often annoynted wyth it It prouoketh the termes if of the same bee aptly applyed into the Matrice and draweth forth the Embryo quicke or deade If a lyttle of it be druncke it dissolueth the curded blood in the bodye If a small quantitie of thys oyle be commixed wyth the Syrope of Roses doth then purge the Lunges of grosse and clammie humors and such shorte winded This marueylously helpeth all infirmities and diseases of the eyes but especially the Cataractes This druncke auaileth against poysons for if the pacient shal drink a little of it it extinguisheth any person It speedily cureth the quartane and tertian Ague if the backe and rydge bone bee annoynted wyth it agaynst the fyre in the begynnyng of the fitte Thys doth immediately take away delyuer the crampe or coÌ„vulsion of wounds if the same bée applyed warme on the place This to conclude healeth all woundes as well olde as new yea better and perfecter in one day then any other medicyne in a moneth A Lyniment or thynne oyntment as M. Michael Angelus Blondus wryteth in his booke of memorie which in vertue may bee compared to a Baulme choose sayeth he of the beste Turpentyne thyrtie ounces of the oyle of Bayes sixe ounces after that bring to powder of gumme Elemi of the Rosen of the Pyne apple trée sixe drammes of Sarcocolla two drammes of gumme yuie of Ammoniacum of Bolellium and of Frankencense of eache two drammes of Masticke of Aloes Hepaticke of Castorie and of Ladanum of eache one dramme of Galbanum syxe drammes of Xyloaloes an ounce and a halfe of Cynamon of Cloues of Nutmegges of Mace of Gynger of Pepper of Galingale of graynes of Paradize of Cubebae and of Zedoaria of eache one ounce Xylobalsamum Carpobalsamum of tormentill rootes of the whyte Dyttanye â–ª of Liuerwort of Celondine of both the greater lesser Consâ—lida of eache one ounce and a halfe these after the dilygent beating myxe togyther addyng to so much of Aqua vitae as to make and bring the whole into a fourme and bodie which leaue so for thrée dayes the fourth day following adde to it the Turpentyne the oyle and Rosen other of the gums which can not be powdered these then sublime in a glasse body according to Arte making in the beginning a soft fire but continuing the fire vnto the end and for that three kind of lycours are sublimed and gotteÌ„ of the whole as in the same that the first which shall come will then appeare yelowishe the second and next oylie but the third of a swartyshe colour and as the chaunging of colours euen so put vnder other receauers kéeping each seuerall and a part and those close stoppe with waxe that no ayre breath forth But this one thing doth the Authour admonishe and giue vs to vnderstande that the fyre bee studiously cared for and looked vnto vntill the sublimation of the whole shall be performed for in the stopping or slaking of fyre in that time the lycours could then not be throughly drawen gathered These three lycours to be briefe or rather this sublimation tryple wise be indewed with properties agreeable or answerable to their degrees yet the first of these lycours is of lesser power in properties then the other and the second weaker in vertue then the thirde so that the thirde is mightier and worthier then both or the other two The report is that besides the quickning and helping of memory they represse the hollow vlcers mayster the canker that it cleaueth not to the bone they also sease convulsions helpe colde rewmes vanquishe the langours and griefes of the stomacke and the colde tormentings of the body especially of the Bowells they cure also the noyse of the eares the grieuous paynes of the teeth helpe the synew drawen togyther or shrunke and they dissolue harde gatherings and swellings they mayster and helpe many colde langours and recouer memorie lost by annoynting the hynder parte of the heade wyth it it draweth downe and purgeth the heade of all humours offending through the helpe of the roote Cyclaminus put vp with it into the nosethrells as the Authour reporteth and instructeth After this let the pacient swallowe downe of the pilles of Hiera Mag â–ª with Agaricke one dram and the day after draw vp certaine drops of this oyle into the nosethrells in that this procureth the vertues of the braine quickneth vnderstanding recouereth memory If so be the temples and hynder part of the head be annointed for certayne bayes with it This also is a certaine composition of a baulme take of cleare Turpentine seuen ounces which washe well in wyne after take of Hony whyte thrée pyntes cleane skymmed ouer a softe fyre with a lytle wyne to the same well clarifyed myxe very well the Turpentyne powring vpon fowre pyntes of good Aqua vitae to these then adde of Borrage of Buglosse of Baulme of Sage and of Lauender of eache one handfull of Hysope of Camomyll of Yarrow of redde Roseleaues of each halfe a handfull of wormewoodde one dram of Rosemary two handfuls to these after adde of Lignum aloes of Xylobalsamum and of the thrée Saunders of each one dram of Mace of Nutmegs of Cynamon of Galingale of Cloues of Cubebae of whyte Ginger of long Pepper of Saffron of Spykenard of graynes of Paradize of Cardamomum of eache one dram of Zedoaria halfe an ounce of Squinanthum half a dram of the ryndes of the cytrone the séedes of the cytrone of Stoechas of eache one dram of Calamus aromaticus halfe a dram of Carlina that is cardopacia two ounces of Bistorta two drams of Ireos or the flowre De luce halfe an ounce of Baye berryes of Valerian
with this iuyce and preserueth health many yeares It must in discreete order be taken with a fasting stomack three parts of the yeare as in the Haruest the Wynter and the Spring but in the Summer through the heate and drynesse reserued to necessitie That if the ayre or season yet shall be moyst and the heate temperate you may then vse it in the Summer In the curing of disseases it maye be applyed at any time and often yet by certaine distaunces and other apte tymes betweene aunswering and agreeing with the same Many there be which name it the Germaine Triacle both for that it is effectuous against poisons that friendlyest â–ª yea especially healthfull to Germaine bodyes The symple iuyce of the Quince Apples and without any mixion may be prepared in a maner in the same forme order which of it selfe is most singular and maye be reserued or kept a verye long tyme and becommeth also better and sweeter in a maner euerie day after the making Of Xylobeuo of Theophrastus of Hohenheim Fyrst we purchase three kyndes of Medycines as a Lycour Gumme and Alkali The lycour which yssueth is lyke to the iuyce of Acacia the Gum to that which is named Albotim Alkali to the salt Geme The lycour is the proper or verye drincke it selfe the Gum onely the oyntment the Alkali purging and mundifying After the lycour by the included distyllation is as the Oyle drawne forth an ounce or foure ounces of which are effectuousser and of greater value then a whole Talent which according to the boyling common of the Phisitions yssueth forth of the wood In the second manner the Gum succéedeth the lycour as out of the same wood which is remayning after this manner Put the Xyloebenum into the inclusiue reuerberation in the second degree of fyre and you shall at the ende of .xxiiij. howres sée by and by after the Gum come which in the same tenacitye or clamminesse with the lyquyde Storax is seperated from the bodie vnto the same through the marueylous sweete sauour resembled yet whyles each in the meane whiles consist or rest in the heart the bodie and Gum may bee molten of which one pounde and sixe ounces bee effectuousser then two hundred pounds which in the boiling are drawne Last â–ª the Alkali is drawne after this maner The body is chaunged or altered into the vttermost substaunce which is as the spring and originall of Alkali and mixing the water of Fumyniter with it is very well courded euen lyke Anation or Entali whose value of one pound and fiue ounces is accoumpted worthyer then fifty pounds which are by the common way prepared For the vse in the beginning purge the sicke person after this maner Take of Alkali Xyloebeni halfe a scruple of the Triacle of Alexandria two drams these myxe togyther the dose or quantitye is halfe a scruple And the selfe same not a fyrst second tyme but a thyrd or fowrth tyme and this acording to the maner of the sicknesse Further such a vertue of purging especiallye those payned and dysseased with the Goute the Palsie and pustulous humours hath this Alkali as the lyke neyther in the laxatiues purgatiues expulsyues is to be found And the Chyrurgicall way and forme of curing may alwayes followe and vse this purgation after this maner In the beginning whatsoever is open aptly with the pure Alkali after annoynt the gumme twyse in the daye and the same vse so often so long vntyll eache are restored to a sound skymme That if nothing be apparant that you can euidently sée there annoint vse the Gum where the paine lurâ—keth or seemeth to lye hid After this maner may you helpe the Gowte the Palsie yea and the Frenche dissease And wheresoeuer you shall applye and vse it otherwyse then here prescribed and taught you by vs you shall with the Emperickes not without a great expence and dammage lose both toyle and trauayle The maner of gouernment dyet I wyll not that you prescribe sayth he in this place the proper maner of dyet but that you cherishe the sycke as it behoueth with good wyne meates aptlye prepared For the order of curing of the foresayd disseases coÌ„sisteth not in the maner of dyet but in the efficacie of the remedyes as may appeare Wherefore no cause there is that by strayte dyet you appoint here spare meales to the pacient For this exceedeth all and not the common vertue of this medicine Of the drawing forth of a true substaunce out of the Myrre the Aloes or other like teares fattie out of which truely can no perfite extraction or drawing be â–ª caused but only in the resolution and dystillation which is done by Fyltre that may be putrifyed As for example take of Aloes what quantitye you wyll which stiepe certaine howres in a hote place in some distylled water agréeable or in dew water vntyll the same water be coloured then let thys water be seperated and new poured vppon which water after it hath receyued colour of the infusion powre the same forth this so often doe repeate vntyll the water wyll no more be coloured or receyue colour Then all these waters ought to be distylled by Fyltre when the water â—y distyllation shall be seperated a substaunce wyll after remaine which you seeke Such maner of drawinges are coniâ—aled through colde but dissolued by heate and they are ministred and euen in the same wayght and quantity as the substance out of which they be drawne which lyke is not caused and done in other drawinges in that the draft is much mightyer then the same substaunce out of which it is drawne Of the made Saltes and oyle of Saltes The .xj. Chapter â–ª OF the Saltes also of which are burned out of the simples the vse of them in Phisicke is in a maâ—er so great as is the wyne or common Salt which dayly and in generall serueth to mans reliefe For when from simples a grosse flewme is gotten which for trueth hyndered how much lesse would they performe their working that they might be conuerted into a spirituall matter which in the long distillation Fyltring is caused that they may chauÌ„ge by a certayne maner into a fyrie matter Nor it is to be doubted that when the symples be so conuerted into a Salte and the Element of fire hath on such wise dominion in them but that they also soner pearce and maye performe the proper action that such a heape or company of dyuers symples shall not néede besydes in the composition of reméedyes But such Saltes haue certayne properties by which the other purgers distylled are in a maner abated and troubled For euerie Salt as affyrmeth Theophrastus purgeth but the distylled waters of the purgers lacke or haue not the same propertye in that the Salt is not ioyned or increased in them So that I suppose a great tartnes or sharpnes consisteth in all which doe chaunge the vryne But the way and maner by which
in a maner vnsauerie but in sauour and smell excellent and a droppe rubbed on the ende of the nose séemeth to be as a procurer of sléepe in a maner out of Georg. Sighart Take Assa dulcis and of Styrax calaminta of eche one ounce of Lignum aloes halfe an ounce of Cloues of the cytrine Saunders and of the ryndes of the Cytrone of eche thrée drammes these beaten and laboured diligently togither infuse in Rosewater vnto the quantitie of .xxiiij. ounces for eyght dayes which after dystill in Balneo Mariae the same dystilled kéepe close stopped in a narrowe mouth glasie in which hang of Muske and Amber grece of eche halfe a dramme tyed vp in a fine lynnen cloth of this vse to procure a swéete smell where euer you walke A most prooued water for the falling sickenesse Take of the rootes of the flower de Luce or Ireos of Smalledge of Fennell of Perselie of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hops of eche twoo handfull of Mayden heare of Harts tongue and the flowers of Tamariscus of eche one handfull of Fennell séedes Annise séedes and Carroway séedes of eche thrée drams all these well beaten togither dystill in a glasse bodie after Arte of this water minister or vse euery morning vnto the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time For the falling sickenesse let the pacient drincke a certaine dystilled water of the flowers of the Lynde trée of the lesser Nettle and Cherie trée leaues or flowers A certaine woman molested with the falling sickenesse by drincking sundrie tymes this water recouered health A water effectuous for the cléering of the voyce and helpeth the harde fetching oâ— breath the Cough and Leprie Take of Lycoris scraped and the iuice of it of ech thrée ounces of Spikenarde one ounce of Diatragacanthum of the Melon séedes of the Cytrone séedes of the Gourde séedes of the roote of Euula campana of Hysope of Tyme of the flower of Tyme of Polipodie of the rounde Aristolochia of Gentian of Ireos of Saffron of Sauerie of Organie of Penny royall and of Catmynt of eche halfe an ounce all these beaten togither and dystilled orderlye vse A pectorall water or water for the breast of great strength and vertue that especially auayleth in the weakenesse of the stomacke through clammie and rotten humors in that this softeneth and helpeth digestion and openeth withall and is also cordiall Take of Figges of Reysins of the Pynaple kirnels and Almondes of eche foure ounces of Coliander and Annis séedes of eche twoo ounces of common Honie one pounde these myxed togither poure into twenty pintes of common water letting the whole boyle togither vnto the consumption of sixe pynts and that xiiij remayne after strayne the lycour through a lynnen clothe and then haue you the water to this adde of our Quintessence fower ounces and kéepe to your vse in a glasse and this is the pectorall water excéeding by his worthynesse the vertues of all other pectorall waters hitherto inuented of anye this out of the secrete conclusions of Leonar Fiorauantus A dystilled water helping the Dropsie of which let the pacient take fasting euery morning vnto the quantitie of fower ounces at a time and if he will with wyne Take of the rootes of Ireos or flower de Luce of Fennell of Perselie of Smalledge of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche twoo handfull of Annis séedes Fennell sédes of Cummin of Perselye séedes of Sperage rootes and Butchâ—rs broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche halfe an ounce of Mayden heare Hartes tongue and flowers of the Tamariske of eche one handfull of Ginger of Galingale of Cynamone and of Mace of eche thrée drammes all these diligently beaten and myxed togither dystill in a glasse bodie according to Arte this water hath the Authour often experienced A water perfitely healing the Dropsie by washing and rubbing the bellie twyse a daye therewith and applying a playster both on the Pulses and Arters made of Bay beries so that the bodie be purged before The water is made on this wyse take of Cinamone of Cloues of the thrée Peppers of Xyloaloes of Spikenarde of Opobalsamum of Galingale of Calamus aromaticus of Cubebae of Saffron of eche brought to powder one ounce of Turpentine fower ounces dystill according to Arte the first which commeth forth throwe away and the seconde lycour that dystilleth forth kéepe to your vse for the applying of this aboue taught both deliuer and clense all the partes and veynes from filling any more Of a water dystilled by a Lymbecke of the matters herevnder described and druncke for a yeare vnto the quantitie of a spoonefull both morning and euening â–ª ech day with fower spooâ—â—fuls of wyne and the powder described in the seconde place strawed vpon the meates doth dissolue any stone yea hardened being eyther in the kidneyes or bladder It also ceaseth the paine of the bowels and cureth the diseases of a colde cause The preparing of it is on this wyse Take of Fennell rootes of Persely rootes Butchers broome rootes and Radishe rootes of eche one dramme and a halfe all these diligently stamped and stieped in the mightiest wyne dystill according to Arte to which dystilled lycour adde then of the powder of Cynamone halfe an ounce of Galingale of Amber of Ginger and of Catmynt of eche one dramme and twoo scruples of Macropiperis one dramme of Cloues twoo drammes and a halfe of Cummin one dramme of Ameos and of Louage of eche twoo drammes of Spikenarde of Cassia lignea and of Masticke of eche twoo drammes and a halfe which agayne dystilled adde therevnto of Cynamone of Cloues of Spikenarde of Ginger of long â–ª Pepper of Xyloaloes of Mace of Galingale of Zedoaria and Lycoris of eche seauen drammes and ten graynes weyght these togither myxed in the forme of a sawce dystill ouer agayne in a cucurbite which vse as aboue taught this borowed out of Fumanellus A water breaking the stone in the bladder and kidneys Take of the iuice of Saxifrage twoo pyntes of Grummell and of the iuice of Perselie of eche one pynte of the best vinegar of a pleasant wine eyght ounces these altogither dystilled let the lycâ—ur be kept in a glasse with a narrowe mouth of which minister in the morning one ounce at a time the like quantitie at noone and at euening before the going to bedde for this is a prooued water as writeth Fumanellus A marueylous and rare water causing the pacient to pysse forth sande and clensing the kidneyes of the same borowed out of Leonar Fiorauantus The which sande in man procureth a much and great heate and drythe of the kidneyes and such doe pysse wâ—th an extreme diffâ—cultie and burning in the comming forth of the vrine in so much that such cannot abyde many garments on but rather desire to go thinly and coldly speciaâ—ly on their backe And for that cause any minding to cure suâ—h a griâ—fe and disease ought to minister and vse those matters
wâ—ich both coole moysten and take away or abate heate like as this remedie following doth both with great facilitie and in a short time The making of which is on this wyse Take of the séedes of the lesser Lemmons and of Orenges of eche one pounde of Saxifrage sixe poundes of Balme of Harts tongue of the herbe Vitriolum growing on olde walles of Sperage of sea Holy of Ysope of the rootes of Fennell and of Perselie of ech vj. ounces of the iuice of small Lemmons so much as shall suffice to labor and incorporate the whole substance togither in the forme of a liquide paste or very soft ointment let this substance be distilled in a Tin Lymbecke which is diligently closed in the edges rounde about vntill all the substance of moysture be drawen which after kéepe in a glasse close stopped But this learne that when you mynde to minister and vse of this water that the bodie before be throughly purged of the crude and clammy humors and like the stomack purged both of fleume and choller which thus prepared let the pacient take of this water warme both morning and euening vnto the quantity of sixe ounces at a time and in the meane time to vse a dyet in abstayning or refrayning from colde and moyste meates and to eate the drie And this in such a case and disease is a most prooued remedie often experienced of the Author A water breaking the stone of the bladder which a Cardinall vsed sundrie tymes Take of Philipendula sixe poundes of the rootes of Acorus thrée poundes of Saxifrage with the rootes as much as the whole these diligently stampe togither and dystill according to Arte of this water vse vnto the quantitie of an ounce at a time A water of a marueylous propertie against the stone of the kidneyes Take of the redde Cicers of the gréene ryndes of Beanes of eche thrée poundes of Madder of the Cherie trée leaues of Egrimonie of Centarach of Mother wort of Date stones of the iawes of a Pyke of eche one ounce of soure Orenges fiue in number of soure Lemmons foure in number of Honie cleane skymmed and of Sugar of eche one pounde and a halfe of the water of Wormewoode twoo pyntes of rosed Honie fower ounces of chosen Cynamone halfe an ounce of Galingale one ounce of chosen Xyloaloes twoo drammes of Pennyroyall one ounce of Maioram one ounce and a halfe these beaten and laboured togither dystill according to Arte of which giue thrée ounces at a time fasting A marueylous and prooued water breaking the stone whether the same shall be in the kidneyes or in the bladder out of Arnoldus de villa noua Take of the Sperage rootes of Acorus of Saxifrage of Virga aurea of Mirasolis the whole with his rootes of eche twoo poundes of the squilliticke vinegar fower pyntes of the iuice of Lemmons twoo pyntes of burnt glasse and of the herbe Poâ—ey of the mountaine of eche one pounde all these a little beaten and grinded togither distill after Arte in a Cucurbite and that which shall be dystilled reserue in a glasse of this giue twoo drammes with the wyne of the decoction of Leuisticus for it marueylously auayleth A dystilled water for the hearing Take of Betonie one rawe Onyon rounde and whyte of Rosemarie of bitter Almondes of a whyte grosse Eele all these chopped togither dystill in a Limbecke and the lycour which commeth forth kéepe in a glasse of this droppe warme into the eare or eares An odoriferous Damascene water or water of vertue in the tyme of the Plague Take of Rose water fower pyntes of Beniamin that is of Assa dulcis of Styrax calaminta and of Cloues of eche one ounce of both the Saunders of eyther thrée drams of the ryndes of the Cytrone of Cyperus Romanus and of Cynamone of eche halfe an ounce of Camphora thrée ounces of Lignum Aloe sixe drammes these chopped and stamped togither put into a glasse bodie couered close with a Parchment letting it so stande to infuse for thrée dayes which the fourth daye dystill according to Arte by a Lymbecke in Balneo Mariae after adde to the water of Cyuet twentie graynes of Muske twenty graines these throughly laboured togither set in the sunne for xv dayes and then will it be a water very odoriferous A water or rather a lycour precious agaynst pestilent Agues and this sundrie tymes prooued Take of Alâ—es twoo drammes and a halfe of the dystilled Myrrhe which otherwyse is named Stacte twoo drammes of Saffron one dramme of Nutmegs of Cloues of Cardamomum of the graines of Paradise of Cubebae of Cynamone of Mace of Ginger of Xyloaloes of Caphura of the séedes of the Pome cytron that be soure of the Pionie séedes of Xylobalsamum of eche one dramme of Rosemarie flowers of Buglosse of Borage of Marigolds of Spike of eche one dram of Staechas one ounce of the Dittanie rootes of Tormentill of Zedoaria of the whyte Behen and redde Behen of Euula campana of Acorus of Englyshe Galingale called otherwise Cyperus of Carlina of Reubarbe of the leaues of Hares Lettuce or iagged of eche one dramme of the ryndes of the Pome cytrone so much of olde Triacle of the electuarie of the precious 〈◊〉 of eche an ounce of Muske thrée graynes of the bones of the Harts heart twoo drammes of the iuice of Pomewaters or swéete apples of Honie of the Myrobalanes Chebulae of eche halfe an ounce of Sugar vnto the weyght of the whole which altogither beaten and infused in a glasse bodie for twoo dayes dystill with a soft fire that which first commeth forth let be kept to vse of this minister euery day one great spoonefull for this is one of the best and oftenest prooued of the true medicines in the Pestilence the next which commeth forth chaungeth vnto a whytenesse or begynneth to be troubled which cast away Fumanellus A compounde water which is made of spyces deliuering the Pestilence Poure the water on the spyces delyuering and dystill in the same maner like as the oyle of Cloues or of Annise séedes or of other drie herbes be dystilled In this distillation put a pound of pure whyte Sugar which cleane clarified put in then twoo ounces of the spyces which frame into tables A compounde Damascen water and oyle Damascene Take of Malmesie thrée pyntes of Rosewater and of Lauander of eche halfe a pynte of Cynamone and of Cloues of eche halfe an ounce of Rosemarie flowers and of Maiorame of eche foure handfull of the Cloue rootes of the ryndes of Orenges of Cupressus Costmarie and of the Balme woode of eche halfe a handfull of the Baye leaues and of the Nutmeg of eche one handefull of Ladanum of Nigella Roma of Styrax calaminta of eche one ounce of the pouder of Ireos twoo ounces of Calamus aromaticus of long Pepper of ech one ounce and a half of Camphora twoo drammes of Amber and Muske of eche one scruple these stampe and diligently labour togither which
this water â—n it This water druncke or applyed vpon healeth inwarde impostumes it comforteth the vowels and helpeth the Cholick it healeth wounds if a lynnen cloth wette in this water be applyed on the wounde It defendeth the falling sicknesse beginning to come or growe on any being drunck or applyed on the brayne it cureth the griefâ—s and sores of the mouth and Iawes and amendeth the euill sauor or styncke of breath through the rottennesse of the gummes and the stinck also of the nosthrils and eares If this be druncke of men â—t preserueth their strength and correcteth fearefulnesse by drying vp the moystures in bodie It correcteth and clenseth the spottes of the eyes and amendeth also the defaults of the bodie This out of an vnknown Authour in the Germaine tongue Another named a Golden water of a most singular vertue Take of Sage leaues twoo ounces of Nutmegges of Cloues of Zedoaria of the graâ—nes of Paradise of ech halfe an ounce of Cinamon one ounce of Lauander foure ounces of good wine one gallon Let all these be close couered in a glasen vessel for xiiij dayes after the wyne strayned let the spyces be well beaten and mixed againe with the wyne which dystill in a Limbeck in sande or in Balneo Mariae This water doth prouoke appetite comforteth and strengtheneth the stomacke correcteth the diseases of the lunges and amendeth the griefes of the splene and all the inner partes it is a defender of all poysons it cleareth the bloude it amendeth and taketh awaye the euill sauour of breath and the stincking ayre comming out of the nose caused through a péece of fleshe growne in the ouermost part of the nose wythin also Rheuâ—res the cough straitenesse of the breast the difficultie of breathing comforteth the brayne â–ª and memorie sharpeneth the sight healeth all maner of griefes of the eyes and is a singular medicine to them which are sore whipped wounded or fallen from a high place it dissolueth and putteth awaye impostumes it asswageth and helpeth both the Goute and falling sickenesse it clenseth and healeth the foule sourfe Ringwormes and the Leprie â–ª and in the Crampe an vttermost refuge and singular help If this be myxed with corrupt wynes it rectifieth the taste and sauour of the wyne it preserueth olde men such as be comely or beautifull and well coloured A marueylous water which is named the mother of Baulme whose properties are infinite and marueylous and procureth a marueylous working in Fistulaes Take of Turpentine one ounce of Olibanum twoo ounces of Aloes succotryne of Masticke of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamone of Saffron of Nutmegges and Cubebae of eche one ounce of Gumme Iuie fiue ounces all these finely brought to pouder and close luted with the lute of wisedome in a glasse bodie distill with a soft â—â—â—e The fâ—esâ— water which commeth forth will be whyte and cleare the same continue so long with fire vntill the water beginneth to appeare yelowe and thicke then take away the receyuer and purchase the seconde water which will be yelow thick and swymme aboue the first water when that yelowe colour is higher tincted then remoue the seconde water in that the thirde commeth which in colour is as the cleare Honie and named properly a Balme and hath the lyke effects and properties to it If you shall let fall a droppe of it from a knyues poynt into a cuppe glasse of water the same will kéepe togither euen lyke a true Baulme in the bottome of the glasse which after it hath stande for an houre will flote aboue the water not breaking a sunder This also burneth further it courdeth mylke for if one drop of it warme fall into a pynte of mylke it forthwith thickeneth and courdeth the same euen lyke the Baulme The first water is named a Baulme â–ª which cureth the Fistula the sound and noyse of the eares if you shall droppe twoo or thrée droppes of the same into the eare in the morning The seconde water is named the oyle of Baulme which cureth the eyes lacking the heares of the eye lyddes the Leprosie and the running of the eyes and that sodainly if so be you washe the eyes mourning and euening with it The thirde licour is named the Artificiall Baulme oyle which in a maner possesseth the lyke properties that the naturall hath for this cureth expelleth all wormes the scabbe superfluousnesse in what part of mans bodie the same shall happen the like all impostumes and all vlcers newly happening and any swelling of the eyes if you shall bathe or washe them with the same It is also more driuing backe of colde humors than any other medicine it cureth restrayneth and slayeth anye payne of the téeth proceeding eyther of the worme or of humours if so be you washe them with it And it singularly auayleth in all colde poysons as of the Tode the Spyder the Adder and Scorpion nor it is possible that they may harme a man if he be eyther stinged or poysoned of any of them so that the pacient applie vpon the place one droppe warme of it All vlcers how déepe soeuer they be whether in the fleshe or in the sinewes and bone and matterie impostumes if you shall washe them with it without any tent applied it cureth them within nyne dayes how hideous soeuer or lothsome canckred or Fistulated they shall be yes Noli me tangere and Aegidius disease It hath also marueylous effectes in the swéeting of metalline bodies If you washe any colde gowte with it and shall apply playsterwyse with a linnen cloth wette in it on the gréeued place it spéedily asswageth and cureth the same it putteth awaye dryeth vp and healeth the strokes or cuttes happening through a stone or fall causing a wounde in the place by applying a lynnen cloth wette in it and both stayeth comforteth and strengthneth the sinewes conceyue that it is the hottest aboue any degrée and no substaunce can be founde hotter then it and it is also of such a penetration and hotnesse that if you let fall one droppe warme on the paulme of the hande it forthwith pearceth without harme that you shall not féele it It cureth and healeth the swelling of the féete the legges and also the gréefe or payne of the ioynts applyed thereon it helpeth any colde comming of a colde cause or of corrupt bloud This liquour also is named the mother of Baulme which if you will prooue the same take a Pullet plucked bare cleane drawne within or the guttes taken out after heate him so long vntill you can hardly abyde the holding of him in your hande which then annoynt with the sayde oyle lay after in the sunne for two howers to dry which through dry annoynt agayne with the sayd oyle letting it drye in after put or lay the pullet where you wyll for he shall neuer after putrifye and it hath besides many other properties of the lyke kynde and order this borrowed out of Bertapalia A water or noble oyle
and of Polypodie of eache halfe an ounce of Lycoryse and of Annise of each halfe a dram of Fennel séedes two ounces of Colyander séedes prepared halfe an ounce of that wythie on the mountaine and of Cummine of each one dram of blaunched Almondes halfe a pound of Reysons of the Sunne washed with wyne halfe a pounde all these orderly stamped and beaten togyther put into the abouesayd bodye or Cucurbyte with the Hony others And if there be not sufficient of Aqua vitae powre then more vpon the whole letting these stand to digest for seuen dayes close stopped after distyll the substance in syfted ashes set within thrée fingers breadth of the bottome of the potte the ashes artly put about the bodye the head and Receauer being artly luted in the ioyntes that no ayre breathe forth which after sublyme for fowre howers with a verie soft easie fyre least the Hony boyleth vp and a cleare water then yssueth is gathered in the Receauer after which increase the fyre and you shall see come a yellowe water then drawe awaye the Receauer putting vnder another glasse which you shall like lute as the first to the nose of the head the first water then come kéepe seuerall and a part and strengthen or increase your fyre And when the yelow colour in the water shall cease make your fyre againe stronger then before and a water blackishe wyll yssue and when you shall see a fume aryse then ceasse for you haue drawen sufficient whych water also kéepe a part letting the Cucurbite then stand to coole in the Furnace before the drawing forth Into the first water put of folâ—â— Iudi one dramme of Amber one dramme of Muske so much and fifteene leaues or sheetes of Golde which after the mixing diligently keepe If you will apply of this white water to the head then adde to it of Bytonie or of Buglosse water one ounce which mixe and drinke in the morning fasting For this fortifyeth all the members To an ounce of Malmesie or good wine adde a sponefull of this water which myxed togyther will bée whyte as milke the same drynke with a fasting stomacke two howers before meate and it preserueth all the members For the lyuer vse of it with one ounce of the Succorie Sage Mulberie or Endiue water For the breast and cough proceeding of a colde rewme vse of it with Hysope water or the water of Louage Vnto the heart minister of it with Borrage or Buglosse water or of Yarrow with Wormewood or Baulme water vnto the stomacke For the Lunges with the water of Lung wort â–ª mayden heare or Polipodie For the Splene with the water of Hartes tunge For the gyddinesse of the head Apoplexie with the water of the Pyonie rootes or Hypericone For the Stone with the Radish roote water or the water of Alkekengi In the retention or staying backe of vrine with waterâ—resse water or the parcely or saâ—iâ—rage water For the eyes with Fennell Celondine or eye bright water In the retention or staying backe of the Termes with the water of Mugworte or with the water of the rootes and herbes of Mader In the ouer great fluxe of the termes with the water of playntayne or Solanum In the harming or hurt of the matrice through the ygnoraunce of the Mydwyfe or of a colde cause whereof shee can not after conceyue wiâ—h chylde let hyr vse of this with the water of Valerian or Bytonie or Lyuerwoort In the spottes of the face take of Pympernell water fowre drams or ounces of this water one dram or ounce which after the myxing annoynt the face with it morning and euening drincke also of this water with the water of Endiue twyse or thryse in the wéeke It cureth the Canker by annoynting with it and dropped into the Fistula spéedily healeth it this helpeth a colde ache in any of the ioyntes by applying of it vpon In Agues adde to it of Folefoote halfe a handfull which put into a glasse with a quarter of a pynte of Alome water letting these stande to dygest for three dayes which after shyfte into another glasse then of these an hower before the comming of the fytte of the Ague drincke one sponefull and annoynt the Temples the Nose the pulses the backe and the Mylte The Cytryne oyle hath many vertues if the same shall be annoynted on grieffes The blacke oyle is of great vertue in the ioynt sicknesse euen lyke to a baulme and the whyte is named the golden water Take of Lauender eyght ounces of Sage so much of Cynanamon and of Mace of eache one ounce of Gynger of Nutmegges of Cloues of eache one ounce and a dram of Rubarbe and of Galingale of eache one dram of small Reysons two ounces of the graynes of Paradize and of the redde Saunders of each halfe an ounce of Cubebae two drams let the Reysons bée beaten a part the spyces put laboured a part which after put al togyther into a Cucurbyte addyng to these one measure and a halfe of Malmesie or of other good wyne the same then dilygentlye stoppe setting it in newe earth towarde the Sunne for fifteene dayes which after distyll by a Lymbecke with a Receauer luted to it and begynning with a softe fyre Take of Turpentyne sixe drammes of Diagridij fiue drammes of Ginger two drams of Mastick of white Saunders â–ª of each one dram of Sugar halfe a pound â–ª of fine wheaten flower one pynte make of the whole a thynne paste â–ª which bake after the maner of hostes or wauer bread of which take one or two in the morning fasting with fleshe broth or Pease broth with Buglosse water c. A most excellent oyle for the recouery of the weake memory for the coldnesse and moysture of the braine which very often proued on the Aucthour and on many others to his great â—umendation Take of Rosemarie flowers as many as you thinke good of these distyll a water of this water then take one pynt the same put into an vrynall bodye of Glasse well fensed about with strong lute into which after put of Nutmegges of Cloues of the graynes of Paradyze of Cynamon of Cubebae of Mace of Gynger of eache one ounce of Muske fowre carates or sixteene graynes wayght of long Pepper one dramme of Saffron thrée drams of Galingale two drams all these brought to powder and myxed togyther incorporate with the Rosemarye water which let stande to putrifye for thrée whole dayes â–ª after the setting in syfted ashes distyll according to arte and continue the fyre vnto the burning of the Feces or that the Feces rest burned After gette a pynt of the water of Rosemarye leaues distylled which myxe togyther with the sayd water alreadie distylled these then powred into a strong glasse and set into Balneo ouer the fyre boyle vnto the consumption of the halfe which done take of the oldest oyle Olyue that you can finde one pynt of oyle de Been one ounce of Euphorbium and
of a writteÌ„ booke takâ— of Carpobalsamum of Xylobalsamum of red corral of long Pepper of Nutmegs of each two ounces of SaffroÌ„ one ounce of the fat of a Beuer of the fat of a Grype or of the kydneys of a Weather of the marrow of the bones of an Asse or of an horse of each fowre ounces of Turpentine six ounces of olde oyle Olyue one pint of virgin waxe fowre ounces of olde Malmesie two pintes of liue water frogges xxx in number of the iuyce of the toppes of Canes or reedes of the iuyce of the wal yuie which yeldeth yelow seedes â–ª of the iuyce of the rootes of Veruaine of each fowre ounces all these beaten a part put after into a Limbecke distill with a soft fire The first water which coÌ„meth will be cleare helpeth the moyst gowte the thirde water gathered wyll be redde which auayleth in the colde gowte and this remember that the frogges ought to be put alyue into the Lymbecke for this is an approued mâ—dicine and alwayes found true A marueylous oyle in the palsie and shrincking of synewes the falling sicknesse the crampe and helpeth any colde sicknesse ingendred of a cold cause Take of Galbanum halfe a pound of gum yuie three ounces these brought to powder myxed togyther dystyll in a Lymbeck after art the water oyle distylling forth gather in a receauer into which put one ounce of the oyle of Bayes one pound of good Turpentine the whole throughly myxed dystyl againe the oyle water then gathered seperate the one from the other and the oyle keepe as a Baulme for it matcheth and is lyke to the baulme in all his vertues A certayne practyser applyed one droppe of the oyle on the pacientes forehead of the palsie and another on his nauell he â—ncontinent arose as amased of him selfe and was after an howre delyuered of the grieuous payne of a wound in a certayne place of the body and the shrincking of synewes he annoynted with this oyle the pacient was speedily healed And in other sicknesses and grieffes was this oyle diuerslie proued and founde to be of great efficacye The hynder part of the head annoynted with it at the going to bedde and that in the morning he eateth one dram wayght of the Reysons of the Sunne it quickeneth in a short tyme the memorie This oyle helpeth the defenesse and any sicknesse procéeding of a cold cause helpeth besydes the losse of smelling this borrowed out of the Breuiarie of Arnoldus de villa nouaâ—â—â— the Chapter of the palsie An oyle of many vertues but auayling especially in wounds borrowed out of the secretes of Fallopio take of cleare Turpentine two poundes of the oyle of Lyne séede one wyne pynt of the Rosen of the Pyne tree sixe ounces of Frankensence of Myrre of Aloes of Mastick and of Sarcocolla of ech two ounces of Mace of Saffron of Lignum aloes of each two ounces but these thrée last adde to if you wyl All these wrought togyther put into a Retorte of glasse strongly fenced which artly distyll in sandâ— with a verie soft fire in the beginning a cleare water shall come but a redde oyle within a whiles after wyl distyl forth which séene begyn then to increase your fyre and stronger stronger vnto the end of the distillation or that all be come after take away the receauer and seperate the water from the oyle which kéepe apart in seuerall glasses The water within a time waxeth redde the oyle will become of a Rubine colour This oyle is precious especially to be applyed on woundes where the synewes the bones and vaynes be cutte for by closing or stitching the partes and lippes of the wound and applying of this lycour vpon it healeth the same speedily without any griefe paine to the pacient And Falloppio on a time cured a scholler being a young man with this lycour which had fourteene woundes of these eyght were deadly by sowing or stitching all the wounds and applying only of this lycour vpon was in the space of thyrtie dayes throughly cured without annoyance to the pacient And of the wounds of small importaunce he healed a great number within fowre or fiue dayes with the sayd oyle and vsed none other so that he concludeth and prooueth this oyle to be singular in his properties that a maÌ„ with it may do myracles in applying of it on wounds and ruptures An artificiall Faulme helping and putting awaye the scarres of woundes if after a stripe a great scarre shall remayne on the face or in any other partes of the body then with this Baulme following may you remoue a scarre not wholly or altogyther but in such sort that it shall be little séene of any Take of Mastick one ounce of the ryndes of the swéete Pomegranates of gum Arabicke of each halfe an ounce of Saffron two drams of English Galingale one ounce of CarpobalsamuÌ„ half an ouÌ„ce of Aloes ten drams of Frankensence one ounce of Myrre one ounce of Turpentine of the Fyrre tree half a pound of old oyle Oliue one ounce those to be beaten bring to pouder after the mixing togither put the whole into a Retort of glasse strongly fensed with the lute of wisdome which order distill with a soft fire in the beginning and increasing after the fire by litle and litle vnto that end The receauer after the close sealing or stopping after art set into Balneo Mariae or burie in horse dung for ten dayes which then drawe forth and vse This perfourmeth the same which the Baulme doth in all proofes The confection of a baulme which is named a gréekes baulme borrowed out of Tarquinius Schnellen bergius take of Turbith two ounces and a halfe of Rhapontick fowre ounces of Rubarb one ounce and a halfe of long Pepper and of Cloues of each two drams of Gynger one ounce two drams of Zedoaria one ounce a halfe and two drams of Nutmegges seuen drams of Cardamomum one ounce a half and two drams of Cubebae eyght drams of Cynamon thre ounces of the rootes of Pympernell one ounce of Annise sixe ounces of Sugarcandie thrée ounces two drams al these beaten a part or seuerallie take after of oyle Oliue fowre pyntes of the oyle of Lyne seede one pynt of the iuyce of wormewood halfe a pynt Let the oyles be first heated after put in the powders but beware that you heate not the oyles ouer hote After the putting vp of the whole â—nto a Retorte or if you had rather in a Cucurbite distyll thrise ouer A secrete water of good accoumpt which putteth away spottes whitneth the skynne taketh away spottes wrinckles pimples causeth besydes a cleare most comely face borrowed out of Bertapalia take of Turpentyne sufficient cleare two pounds and of the same drawe a water by a Lymbecke to the same distylled and come of the Turpentine adde these powthered of chosen Masticke halfe an ounce of the whyte pure
of the Gréeke Fiorauant The best oyle for the helping of Scroffles freshe new begun especially on children which â—y it are soone healed borrowed out the breuiary of Arnoldus de villa noua take of the rootes of Tapsia and of the Radishe of ech one dram of the old oyle Olyue two ounces let this oyle with the rootes well beaten be put togyther into a glasse or into any other vessell which after put into a kettle of water set ouer the fire letting it there stande vnto a consumpcion of halfe the water in the kettle of this oile warme instyl two or thrée droppes into the eare of the pacient on that syde where Scroffles be and let this be done many tymes And if through the oyle the care shall be heated or swell in so much that some rottennesse or matter beginneth to yssewe forth conceaue then that onely a lytle of this oyle hote put thus euery nyght in the eare may so cure such Scroffles the matter of them by the same shall so be emptied and wholy purged And vse or perseuere with this oile after the abouesayd maner vntyll the pacient be throughly cured But if the eare shall neyther swell nor runne any thing then may you vse other apte reméedies to the purpose An oyle or certaine great lycour of the famous gréeke Leonarde Fiorauant being a composition of most excellent vertue in sundry workings the making of which is on this wyse Take of oyle Olyue twenty pyntes of whyte wyne two pynts these boyle gently togyther vnto the consumpcion of the wine or vnto al the wyne be gone away in smoake Which after powre into an earthen potte glased stopping the mouth very close with clay the same then bury two cubites déepe or more in the earth and let it there so stand couered with earth for sixe monethes But the tyme when to bury or set this potte into the earth ought to be about the first or second day of August to be drawne or taken forth of the earth agayne must be in the moneth of Februarie which opened the oyle wyll then appeare as if it were fyftie yeares olde But when you mynde to bury the potte then put in these insewing of Rosemary flowers three poundes of Lignum aloes sixe ounces of Frankensence and Bolellium of each ten ounces And after the drawing forth of the potte and setting it in the Sunne adde these folowing of Sage of Rosemary of Rue of Byttonie of yarrow of the roote of Campherie of Tamarisci of Bryonie of each one handfull of Galingale of Cloues of Nutmegs of Spykenard and of Saffron of each one ounce of Sarcocolla of Dragons blood and of Masticke of each two ounces of Aloes hepaticke and of Rosen of the Pyne trée of eache eyght ounces of Gréeke pytche one pound of yellow waxe and of Barrowes greace of ech eyghtéene ounces of S. Iohns woort with the seedes two pounds of Muske one dram these after the dilygent myxing togyther boyle in Balneo vntyll the hearbes appeare drye in it and that no more substaunce seeme to bée gotten out of them which after the being on such wyse drawe them forth and straine them through a cloath to the lycour adde for ech pound wayght sixe drams of the natural baulme of Fiorauants inuention And when September is come to it adde in that moneth two pounds of the freshe fruites of that hearbe named Balsami which be redde this done you haue then the greater lycour prepared and in a redinesse which dilygently stoppe that no ayre breath forth and this lycour also the older it shal be before the occupying the better it worketh For this is of such a vertue that it healeth consumpcions and dropsies in the ministring foure drams waight of it with one ouÌ„ce of the syrupe of Roses hote by the mouth euery morning fasting which for forty dayes thus giuen doth throughly cure them This also is a true perfite oyntmeÌ„t with which Petechiae are throughlie cured by annoynting the places sundry tymes with it And any wounded and hauing the veynes the sinewes and bones cutte by closing or stitching the wounds applying of this oyle vpon hote shall in short tyme be cured without any alteracion or great paine to the pacient This also cureth the scurfe by annoynting those places of the head with it For the coldnesse of the head rewmes by applying of it to the nosethrelles morning and euening shall spéedily be cured without the vse of any other thing and this it doth through his sharpe sauour and piersing which entereth and flyeth to the head stomacke and doth so dissolue those corrupt humours both in the head stomacke in that this is a lycour which preserueth from any corruption And if the stomacke be annoynted rounde about with the oyle it procureth a good digestion of meate it also mooueth vryne retained or that cannot pysse through a fleshinesse stopping it or the Gonorrhaea or of any other cause This causeth besydes the heyres to growe preserueth the beard blacke a long tyme and auayleth against wormes artly applyed And all these practises are most true and proued many tymes in the abouesayd diseases grieffes and in many others and neuer harmed nor pained any pacient with it except such infected with the French disease for annoynting any such with this it mightily paineth him by which at any time you shal throughly be perswaded whether the pacient be vexed with the same or any other disease A secrete oyle experienced that healeth the Legs vlcered all other vlcers as well old as new except those which happen on the head It cureth also the canker Fistulaes the making of which is on this wyse Take of ApiuÌ„ of Rosemary of yarrow of plaintain of wormewood of each one handfull of Sage of Rue of Tapsus Barbatus of Celondine of Lauceola of each two handfuls of the fatte of a Weather one ounce a halfe of Herba Laurentia and of Florum omniuÌ„ mensium of each thrée handfuls of coÌ„mon oyle two pynts of pure Turpentine one pounde of Galbanum two ounces of the iuyce of yuie growing on trees two ounces a halfe of râ—che Alome one ounce and a halfe of the Rosen of the Pyne trée two pounds of Viridis aeris two ounces of FraÌ„kensence of Diachylon of Tryacle of each one ounce of Gentiane of the round Aristolachia of each one ounce a halfe of Vitryol of Tartare of Agarick of burnt salt of each two drams of the iuyce of Pulicaria three ounces of the rootes of the flower De luce one ounce of Sarcocolla halfe an ounce of the redde leade powder of leade three drams of al the hearbes the iuyce drawne or wringed forth myxe in a brasse panne with the oyle the Turpentine Galbanum which so long boile togyther ouer a soft fire of coales vntyll the iuyce be consumed sturring it in the meane tyme well about with a short bedde staffe or great
more wyll distyll forth draw away your Receauer seperate the water from the oyle keeping eache a part by it selfe for you shall then inioye a water ryght pleasant and oyle of Beniamine myraculous The lyke for sweetnesse and sauour not seene nor inuented of any This borrowed out of the rationall secretes of Leonarde Fiorauant An oyle of Beniamine is thus mâ—deâ—take so much of the Aqua vitae as of the Beniamine in wayght which after the fine beating into powder powre togyther into a short body wyde the same after set into a pan or earthen pot with ashes the head close luted about in the ioynt receauer the lyke with past this done distyl in the begynning with a soft fire vntyl al the water be distilled come Which dilygently kéepe in that the same serueth vnto suÌ„dry vses after increase the fire by lytle lytle and when you see the oyle distyll forth increase the fyre bygger and bygger vntyl you shall haue obtayned all the oyle And in the ende wyll followe a certayne gumme lyke to Manna which auayleth vnto the making of pleasaunt sweete water with spryng water but better and sweeter wyll it bee being made with Rosewater This borrowed out of the Italian secretes of Gabriell Fallopio Another oyle of Beniamine well coÌ„mended take of Beniamine one pouÌ„d which after the fine beating into powder powre into a body with a head or rather into a Retort on which poure then of Rosewater two pynts the ioynts after dilygently stopped begin to distyll with a soft fyre vntyll all the water be come then increase the fyre vntyl you sée the oyle distyll which appearing increase the fyre stronger stronger vntyll all the oyle be gotten which rectify in the Sunne And in the same maner altogyther is an oyle distylled of the Storax both Calamita and Liquida An oyle by distyllacioÌ„ of the Lyquide storax is thus made take of the Storax what quantity you wyl the same put into a retort vpon which powre so much of good Aqua vitae as the wayght of the Storax to euery pound of the Storax put in three ouÌ„ces of ryuer sande wel washed dried which after the diligent luting set into ashes beginning first with a soft fire after the appearance of the oyle increase the fire stronger stronger vntyl al the oile be distilled come And in the end of the distyllatioÌ„ when certayn fumes come into the retort which sauor draw away the receauer putting vnder another for the odoriferous oyle otherwyse would be spylt lost after seperate the oyle from the Aqua vitae which keepe in a glasse This out of the rationall secretes of Leonarde Fiorauant An oyle of Ladanum is drawne and gotten on this wyse take of Ladanum what quantity you wyll which brought to powder put into a copper body tynned within on which powre a pynt or halfe a pynt of Rosewater according to the quantity of the Ladanum about halfe the wayght powre in of the oyle of swéete Almondes after this set on the head lyke tynned within and close the ioynt about as you doe in the other oyles after let the substaunce boyle in your Furnace for a reasonble tyme In this it behooueth to vse your owne discretion in permitting it to boyle eyther a longer or shorter tyme according to the quantitie of the substance put into the body And before you draw the oyle forth let it throughly coole in the body which after kéepe in a glasse to your vse And that the same may the longer and better be preserued put into it a lytle of roch Alome burnt or of Ambra cana Of the oyle of Turpentine The xvj Chapter THe auncient in tymes paste vsed alone the Turpentyne and not the oyle yet the oyle is the thynnest part of the Turpentyne helping the colde grieffes of the synewes and all colde and wyndie diseases in the harde fetching of breath shortnesse of wynd much auailing if two drams of it be taken in the morning fasting for a tyme togyther This also is profitable in the gathering of matter in the bulke of the stomacke and in all maner of paynfull griefe in the breast procéeding of flewme the Collicke passions also all grieffes that commeth of wynde it correcteth besydes and bringeth to fayre passe the scarres of wounds Very fayre is the oyle of Turpentyne and hath few Feces or grounds in the bottome of the body after the distyllacion for it is in a maner all oyle of it selfe and the greatest part of it is by distillacion gotten or drawne into oyle For an oyle is purchased out of it eyther by force of an extreame colde laboured or of an extreame hotenesse done euen as out of all matters in a maner this may be drawne Also this distylled oyle of Turpentyne healeth scabbes and the choppes of them the brayne it heateth comforteth by putting vp a feather into the nosethrelles dypped in it and draweth forth flewme without snysings this healeth besydes the chops of womens breastes For the recouering of memory defnesse and the crampe this obtayneth principalitie That woundes may speedily bee healed take the oyle of Turpentyne and heated by the fyre myxe with it an equall part of Viridis aeris which after keepe to vse This learned out of the written booke of a notable Empericke The proper maner of distylling oyle out of Turpentine reade among the Balsams and in the first part of the treasure of Euonymus A symple oyle of Turpentyne which hath many vertues in sundry grieffes take of cleare Turpentyne what quantitie you wyll and for euery pound put thrée ounces of the ashes of a hard or strong wood which after the myxing togither put into a Retort set on a Furnace and in the begynning distyll with a soft fyre vntyll all the moysture be drawne after increase the heate with a stronger fyre vntyl al the oyle be distylled come Which kéepe diligently in a glasse for this is the simple oyle of Turpentyne which serueth vnto many grieffes healeth simple wouÌ„ds in .xxiiii â–ª howres by applying the oyle vpon It is ryght profitable auaylyable in sinewes â—hrunck procéeding of a cold cause in taking one dram of it by the mouth with white wine or other wine procureth the pacient to pysse spéedily dissolueth all the windynesse of the body This also helpeth stitches in the sides marueilously â–ª cureth pestilent Agues by mynistring the same quantity aboue taught by the mouth and by annoynting the mouth of the stomack with it causeth a good digestion This borrowed out of the Italian secretes of Gabriell Fallopio Another of the same mans I haue distylled sayth Fallopio in Padna an oyle out of Turpentyne in the same maner with washed in sand myxed which so letted that the Turpentine dyd not hastily ascend this I tryed to be a marueylous oyle in wounds A compounde oyle of Turpentine against the crampe and other open paynes take of cleare Turpentyne one pounde
efficacie in the decay and faynting of the heart in myxing it with Electuaries and Cordiall Medicines as you know that vnderstand practise An Aqua vitae aromatyzated of great vertue seruing vnto all colde grieffes of the stomacke the makyng of which is gloryous and rare water is on this wyse Take of Nutmegges of Cloues of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of Mace of Cynamon of Gynger of Saffron and of Frankinsence of eache one ounce these beaten in a grosse manner myxe dillygentlye togyther after powre all these into a Glasse bodye verye well fensed with lute on which powre sixe pyntes of the finest Aqua vitae the whole let stande togyther for syxe or eyght dayes then dystyll the lycour with his head and Receauer in Ashes and a redde water wyll be gathered which is verye singular and precious For this as aboue vttered helpeth all grieffes of the bodye proceeding of a colde cause and both cleanseth and healeth all woundes without any griefe it procureth a good memorye helpeth the coughe and putteth awaye heauinesse of mynde and many other matters it worketh as by tryall maye be knowne this borrowed out of the synguler practises of the famous Gréeke Leonard Tiorauant A maruaylous water of Lyfe that auayleth in the Apoplexie and fallyng sicknesse druncke morning and Euening but better if taken euerye mornyng In the Euening three or fowre droppes taken with a slyce of breade comforteth both the heart and Brayne and all the powers and vertues of the Brayne and bodye It dryeth vp all the humours aboue nature or not naturall and all other superfluityes also whether these proceede of a hote or colde cause and preserueth naturall heate in his temperament Yet persons vnder thyrtye yeares of age maye not often vse or dryncke of the water vnlesse they be muche charged with many colde humours but verye apte and agreeable to olde and colde persons The vertue of this water can not sufficientlye be expressed in that the same auayleth both within and without the bodye Against the plague let it be taken the same daye with good Venice Triacle Annointed within the Nosethrelles very much comforteth And is a singular Medycine against the Apoplexie and falling sicknesse it is also the mother of all Medycines for it comforteth the Matrice and Wombe at any tyme yf it runneth to muche thys stayeth it and lyke prouoketh it if neede bée Take of Sage halfe a pounde of Wormewood two drams of the flowers of Organy sixe drams of Bytony halfe an ounce of Rosemary halfe an ounce of Maioram one ounce of Penny royal two drams of Roses one ounce and a halfe of Hysope two drams of Sauorye two drams of Parcelye one ounce and a halfe of the rootes of Parcelie one ounce of Polypodie and of Pympernell of eache two drams of Lauender one ounce of Tormentyll halfe an ounce of Bistorta sixe drams of Valerian two drams of Maisterwoort one dram or a halfe of Radicis benedictae one ounce of Ruta sixe drammes of Iuniper berries one ounce of Gynger one ounce and a halfe of Nutmegges and of Mace of eache halfe an ounce of Cloues sixe drams of Cynamon sixe drams of Cubebae and of Cardamomum of eache two drams of Galingale halfe an ounce of the Graynes of Paradize one dram of the long and black Pepper of each two drams of Saffron one dram of Calamus aromaticus halfe an ounce of Zedoaria of Corticis baccarum lauâ—i of each two drams of Fay berryes halfe an ounce of Coliander halfe an ounce of Annise and Lycorys of eache one ounce and a halfe of Triacle two drams of manus Christi and of Sugarcandy of eache halfe an ounce of Cummine of Carrowayes and of Dyttany of eache two drams of Ruberbe one dram of Nigella rindes of the Orrendge of eache halfe an ounce of the conserue of Roses one ounce of Psydia two drams or three of Honny halfe a pounde lastly adde of Muske the sixtéene part of a dram of Amber gréese so much of Camphora halfe a dram of whyte Sugar one ounce of the sublymed wine fiue times of wyne and not of the Feces thrée measures The hearbes and rootes beaten in a grosse manner powre into an earthen Iugge well stopped for three dayes and in the fourth daye let the whole be sublymed After let the Spyces be beaten and not searced which powre in and let stand to infuse for tenne dayes in the Iugge close stopped and once or twyse a daye sturre the whole about Then let the whole be sublymed in a Glasse bodie with a narrowe necke and Receauer artlye fastoned to it and when it shall distyll whyte forth or styncke then is it sufficient And then poure into it these foure as the Muske the Amber the Camphora and Sugar broken but the other thrée not broken which let stande togyther for thrée or foure dayes sturring it euery daye once or twyse from the bottome with a woodden spattell let these then stande for other three or foure dayes vntyll the whole be setled and that it appeare cleare which being cleare powre foorth in strayning the same through a fyne Lynnen cloth into a Glasse But in the ende when the lycour wareth troubled myxe togither againe â–ª and let it setle againe then straine againe as afore continue the like doing vntyl you haue purchased all that which is cleare which myxe altogyther in keeping it in a tynne Bottell for that the Glasse destroyeth it and let it be kept in no hote place and the vertue of it endureth for two or thrée yéeres or a longer tyme When you wyll vse or gyue of it poure foorth a lytle of it apart in stopping againe the â—est The remnaunt or that resting you may drye on a cloth in the shadow on the whole then powre two measures of cleare and good wine close stopped in an earthen Iugge for tenne dayes after distyll according to Arte and the sublymed wine kéepe in a vessel close stopped and it shall be a noble water although not so mightye as the first water for this auayleth annoynted without or applyed on places with a Lynnen cloth wette on it in many infirmityes and grieffes At the first a strong fyre ought to be made of coales vntyll it become so hote that you cannot suffer your finger vpon it then drawe away and abate the fire and so procéede with a softe fire that if you touch it you may be able to suffer the finger vpon and yet let not the fire be ouer soft nor ouer strong in heate least the substaunce maye be dryed in the potte Many tymes also a droppe falling prooue with the finger for on such wyse shall you redilye perceyue when his facultie and strength is feebled or lessened or that his sauour be chaunged odious or stincking for if it be felt on such wise then chaunge the Receauer as is afore taught A sublymed wyne of D. Ambrosius lung described for a Noble person Take of the inner part of the Cynamon
these flowers in a glasse then set it to putrifie for fouretéene dayes after powre forth the vyneger coloured and powre vpon newe vyneger sturring it well after let the same throughly settle then let the vyneger in the ende be chaunged againe powring vpon other and the same so often repeate vntyll no more remaineth in the bottome of the Glasse that the whole be dyssolued into the vyneger After powre the coloured vyneger into a bygge Glasse that the vyneger maye fréelye euaporate forth and in the bottome wyll a blacke Gold remaine lyke to an oyle as pytch which take powre to your wyne rectifyed that it may there be dyssolued and powred into a vessell of cyrculation which let stande in a most gentle heate for twelue wéekes and all the spyrites of the Wyne shall so bee gathered and fyxed and conuerted into a powder togyther with the Sonne or Golde which take forth and prepare or put to bée dissolued for it wyll be dissolued into a most cleare Oyle as Golde and this is named potable Golde of which vse as you knowe And the rectifying of the wyne is on this wyse done in a vessell of recteration or rectifying let the Wyne stande for tenne dayes but in the Wyne before let these be dyssolued before that it bée put into a Glasse to bee rectifyed as of Camphora two ounces of crude Sugar well dryed before so much of Nutmegges one ounce of Mace of Zedoaria and of Gynger of each one ounce with these rectifye the Wyne in the vesselles of rectifying the vessâ—lles verâ—â— tâ—ose stoâ—â—eâ— that lytle or nothing maye breathe foorth after let it â—e taken and with this Wyne prepare the Golde The potable Golde sayeth the singular Fiorauante is a dyuine lycour to which none other may be compared that the auncient and later Philosophe 〈◊〉 haue by dillygent studye great search art and practise dyue â—selye sought and laboured to dissolue and make this pocion of Gold and haue also attempted dyuers and sundry wayes of which some of them I wyll here reherse to the ende that the wyfe may iudge which way of these seemeth best For some there were that before the distyllation dyd diuer slie calcyne the Golde to bring it to dissoluing others there were which laboured to dissolue the Golde with Aqua fortis and others after the calcyning haue indeuoured to dissolue the Golde with Aqua vitae and thus many haue trauayled without lyght in the searche of the Arte hauing neyther knowledge skyll nor yet experience And this coâ—ceyue that all those matters which are possible to be done are wrought with great easinesse and in the lyke maner is the dyssolucion of Gold easilye wrought Wherefore I wyll here vtter teache an easie maner and sure way of making this most precious lycour so greatlye and highlye esteemed of mortall creatures not without desart in that the same is a substantial essence as it were another Soule yea our lyfe this potable Gold may be named â–ª for the sundry effectes ryght wonderfull that it in desperate cases hath wrought Take of Gold leaues or leafe Gold in wayght one ounce after get a byg and well fleshed Hen or male Pullet which after the kylling pull and take forth the bowels other â–ª refuse the body yet warme then open or cut holes in many parts of the body where most flesh is as on the breast the legs and vnder the winges These partes stuffe fyll with the leafe Gold vntyll all be full or that the whole be bestowed Which done set this Hen or pullet into an apt place where for sixe thirty howers the bodye maye retaine or keepe a naturall heate that the Golde maye so be dyssolued into a water for there is a certayne hydde propertye in the Hennes or Pullettes fleshe for the dyssoluing of Gold into a water Which time ended take the body forth wash all the fleshe of the Hen or Pullet so throughly round about and clearely that nothing at al remaineth 〈◊〉 of the Gold with the water of Honny â–ª distylled with his spyrites being reâ—tifyed twyse or thryse This washing ended take so much of the water of lyfe as is of the water of the washing of the Hennes fleshe which mixe togyther and for each pynt of the sayde water aâ—de one dram of Salt Armoniacke which is white without any blacknesse these powre togyther into a Glasse bodye after burye the Glasse in hote Horse doong for thrée whole monethes But euerye moneth lookâ— to your substaunce taking or powring forth the clearer aboue which keepe in a Glasse close stopped the body againe set into the hote Horse doong and remayning another moneth that which shal be cleare lykewise seperate from the Feceâ— and on such wyse in the space of thrée monethes shall you purchase all the water dyssolued and cleare In the ende distyll the Feces in ashes or sand with a strong fyre that all the substaunce may the better ascende and yssue forth But in the distyllacion of the Feces this remember that on the Feces must halfe a pynt of the fynest Aqua vitae be afore powred and the same which shall be distylled powre and mixe with the other that was kept in the first draft â–ª these distyll againe in Balneo Mariae vntyl all be distilled which set againe into hote Horse doong for .xxv. dayes and then haue you purchased potable Golde easilye prepared with small cost which by his maruaylous propertye and great vertue rayseth in a maner the dead The vse maner of ministring it is on this wise Take one dram of the potable Gold with one ounce of the Inleppe of Violets mixed togyther And this composition may be giuen in Broth or with any water or by it selfe without any other mixture or lycour And if any sicke person be at the poynt of death in giuing such a lycour shall lyue a farre longer tyme then perhappes he might doe without it and many by the dryncking of it haue recouered lyfe and health a long tyme after by which may well appeare of what importance this is for the Aged to lyue one or two or fowre dayes after the taking for the better dysposing of theyr goodes and wyll besydes this greatly auaileth vnto the restoring of strength This also hath caused the speachlesse in extreame daunger to speake and vtter theyr mindes before death of which this Fiorauante sawe sundrye in the lyke case Of the waye and manner of making and preparing the potable Golde wrote a certayne learned personne thus vnto D. Gesnerus I here sende vnto you the potable Golde as you most syngular learned requyred â–ª that is the way of the making of it as I sawe the same done by two practystoners conuersauâ—t with nice which prepared the same in this maner with 〈◊〉 euen of late yeares And I beséeche 〈◊〉 mâ—st singular Gesnerus that if it shall so séeme to you to continue any trueth that you wyl voutchsafe to allowe and retayne it
seperated from the oyle and the Oyle mixed togyther with the strongest Aqua vitae which sometymes must be seperated againe by dystyllacion from the oyle And the iudgement of the perfection of the oyle is learned after this maner let a lytle of the Oyle be annoynted on a piece of fleshe which if it gylde not the same but pierceth vnto the déepe partes of it so that no shewe of Golde any where appeareth then is the distyllacion and working cunninglye handled And the singular practisioners affyrme this Oyle to exceede both in vertue and propertie any other potable Golde howe so euer the same shall be prepared A potable Gold borrowed out of an Italian Pamphlet take of the Pomeyse stone brought to powder two poundes of the finest Golde in leaues eyght ounces these verye well labour togyther after take other fowre poundes of the sayde stone in powder without golde then let a Bed be made of the Pomeyse and another on this course of the Pomeyse with the Golde proceeding by lyke order agayne in a glased Potte luted that no ayre breath forth which done set the Pot in a Furnace making vnder a temperate fyre for fortie dayes after drawe forth the water of Lyfe as you knowe that is powre the water of Lyfe on it and the golde as an Oyle shall ascende A potable Golde which is reported to haue bene prepared of Raymunde Lullie He tooke of the purest Gold so much as he thought néedefull which in Aqua fortis dyssoluing especially gold be first dyssolued but after he drewe forth a water and spyrites by distyllation vnto the through drying of the matter wrought wholye after the maner of precypitate practised in our tyme The same thus dryed he after in a wyne Seller brought into an Oyle which he perfourmed by the fift daye and myxing it with other apte matters gaue it to drincke This is easye to be done and a spéedie way and well to be regarded A potable Golde is thus made borrowed out of an auncient Alchymie booke written Potable Golde must bée made in the same manner as afore vttered where out of the same booâ—e wee haue taught the way to make the oyle of Vitryoll And in the same manner maye all precious stones be brought and made potable not by adding Mercurie but onely Sulphure or Brymstone Therefore take what precious Stone you wyll and the same grynde verye fine on a Marble stone to it then adde so much wayght of Sulfure vyue most finely grynded these powred into a Crucyble set after on quick coales vntyll the Crucyble become so red as a burning coale and that the Brymstone be burned breathed forth This powder remayning powre againe on a Marble stone to which adde a lyke wayght of Brimstone these worke the lyke as aboue taught doe the same againe a thyrde tyme which done thy stone then shall be sufficient prepared Of this powder take halfe a dramme and of the foresayde water thrée ounces these powre togyther into a lyttle Glasse and cause the water to waxe whyte and thy stone after shall remayne as paste to which then adde the water of Lyfe and you shall possesse the precious Stone potable Such potable Stones doe myghtylye auayle agaynst dyuers affectes and sycknesses of the Body A Medycine reuealed of God for the preseruing of mannes health and lyfe a long tyme yea resysting the Leprye and contayning in it many marueylous and bydde vertues Take of the purest Golde brought into verye fyne powder thrée drams of chosen Baulme one dramme of chosen Myrre of Aloes Hepaticke of Frankencense and of pure Ladamum of eache two drammes of Camphora fyue drammes let the whole bee wrought and made with the Oyle of Mandrake Apples and Baulme myxed togyther Of this Medycine let the Pacient receyue one dramme or halfe a dramme once in a moneth and dryncke on it a Glasse full of burnyng Wyne myxed with the water of Buglosse and Rosemarye flowers myxed and dystylled togyther by a Lymbecke This is a royall and famous medycine whose myghtie prayses are innumerable and not â—ytte to bée communicated to the vnworthy This also is compared to potable Golde yet if pure Golde were resolued into a water without corrosyues and myxed with the abouesayde matters it woulde be a muche preciousser medycine If any also woulde preserue youth a long tyme and coulde not compasse or attaine the lyke medycine let him vse Chebulis preserued with his syrupe Another potable Golde most excellent before any other â–ª take of the oldest wyne so much as shall suffice the same powre into a glasse Lymbecke after lute the head body togyther in the ioynt the Receauer in lyke maner then let the distyllation be done in Balneo Mariae by seperating the fowre Elementes from it as the fyrst water comming forth shall be sharpe tending vnto an vnsauerye taste which is nothing woorth â–ª The second water shall be most sharpe felt lyke fyre which also is vnprofitable The thyrd shall be swéete in taste the same is the best for that is an Ayereall matter The fourth water wyll be altogyther vnsauery which is nothing woorth and is named earth Nowe take of the abouesayde swéete water as the Ayereall matter fyue ounces of the purest Golde dryuen into verye thynne plates and clypped into lyttle pieces one ounce and a halfe these powre togyther into a small Glasse Lymbecke verye well fenced with Lute in the bottome which distyll by the space of fyue dayes with the lyght of fowre Candles as the fygure here vnder to the eye playner demonstrateth The fyue dayes being ended remooue the flame or lyght and put vnder a meane fyre of coales for the space of fowre and twentye howers and the whole water shall passe or fall into the Receauer and the Golde shall râ—mayne in the bottome of the Lymbecke being then a most cleare Oyle which is the true and syncere Gold potable and most precious for the vse of Phisicke It is a certaine skylfull man often vsed without the commyxion of others with the water of Lyfe And it auayleth or cureth the shedding of teares of the eyes if into the outward corner of his eye the pacient lying vpryght a droppe or halfe droppe of it be distylled VVhere you see the candelsticke stande there must the burning flame with the foure lyghtes be set And an olde deafenesse is holpen but whether procéeded of any cause I can not ryghtly affyrme by distylling one drop after arte into the eare It throughly healeth the French scabbe if the heads of the pushes be afore clypped and the scarres annoynted with the same after this maner If the pushes shall be olde then these ought fyrst to be lowe seared away with a burning Iron or déepe clypped with a payre of shéeres after the vlcered places annoynted with the onely Oyle That if the pushes shal be new then annoint the oyle onely on them in this maner many were restored as by a sure practise sundrie tymes experienced
the droppes forth redde and burnt in the Limbeck yea sowre and in sauour or smell lyke to the oyle of the Iuniper woode in a maner and of it fast cleauing to the sides and bottome of the Cucurbite The remnant in the Cucurbite was the honie of a blackish redde colour burnt somwhat sowre and colouring yelowe Maister Gesnerus dystilled the oldest Hydromell in ashes and left in the Cucurbite a substaunce tending or declyning vnto a blackenesse and swéete in taste yet sowre or lothsome in smell The first water which dystilled forth was odoriferous had the hote and quicke taste of Aqua vitae yet the same conceyued nor tooke no flame The seconde water which came forth séemed wateryer with a certaine sowrenesse so that a small quantitie of water he dystilled of the same A water gotten of the hinder legges of frogges by the sublymed vapour helpeth consumptions and wasting of the lunges yea most effectuous for the drie distemperance of the liuer being taken fasting and twyse a daye warme for this prooued Alexander Benedictus most excellent and ministred of it to his great prayse The water dystilled out of the sperme of frogs in the moneth of May and applyed on the gowte doth marueylously asswage or mittigate the payne and taketh the payne away vtterly within a short time Of the compounde waters especially of leaues flowers rootes seedes fruite herbes and trees lycours gummes and woode A water for the eyesight The Lxxxvi Chapter Another water for the eyes borowed out of a written booke of secrets Take of Turpentine of Tormentill I rather suppose of Fennel of Rue or Endyue or Betonie Celondine of Eyebright of redde Rose leaues of Syler of the mountaine and of Mayden heare of eche one handfull let all these be stéeped in whyte wyne for one day and a night after put the wyne and the whole substaunce into a glasse bodie which dystill according to Arte for this is a marueylous water for the eyes Another water borowed out of the same booke excellent for the eyes Take of Eyebright orenegliae Celondine the fiue leaued grasse the Veruaine and Rosemarie flowers of eche one handfull all these myxe togither in the forme of a sawce by pouring the best redde wyne vpon which after the infusion for a time and put vp into a glasse bodie being luted after Arte let so stand before the dystilling for foure or fiue dayes which thus prepared and the receyuer fastened to the nose of the heade dystill with a soft fire to this water after adde these following as the Rewe séedes the Fennell séedes Sugar Candie Tutia prepared and brought to pouder and Aloes hepaticke of eche thrée drammes all these diligently labour and myxe togither with this water in a glasse bodie with a heade and dystilled as before with a soft fire which after kéepe in a glasse close stopped Of this water poure a droppe at a time into the eye of what griefe soeuer the eye shall be molested or payned so that the same griefe be colde for it will ease and heale the griefe wythin a short time A water of maister Peter the Spanyarde which both sharpeneth the sight and cleareth the eyes and putteth awaye spottes and the webbe of the eye take of Persely séedes Fennel séedes Smalledge séedes Siler of the mountaine of Annis séedes of Carowaye séedes of the séedes of eyther Clarée of the rootes of Celondine of Acorus of Betonie of the leaues of Egrimonie of Tormentill Rue Veruaine of eche a like quantitie these togither beaten and grynded put for the first daye in a healthfull chyldes vrine the seconde day in white wyne the thirde day in womans mylke or Asses and in the fourth day let all these togither be distilled according to Art which after kéepe as a Balme in stopping the mouth of the glasse close that it breathe not forth for his propertie is to breathe and séeke out A water of marueylous working cléering a mystie and dimme sight and preseruing the health of the eyes borowed out of Ioannes de Vigo take of the iuice of Fennell of the iuice of Celondine of Rue of Eyebright of eche twoo ounces of Honie ten drammes of Sarcocolla of Antimonie of Tutia and of Aloes of eche halfe an ounce of the galles of Capons Cockes and Hennes of ech twoo ounces of Nutmegs of Saffron of Cloues of eche one ounce of Sugar Candie and of the sirupe of Roses of eche sixe drammes of the lyuer of a healthfull goate twoo ounces and a halfe of the flowers of Rosemarie and Veruayne of eche one handfull and a halfe these altogither beate diligently and very fine and the lyuer cut or shredde very small all these put after into a glasse bodie with a heade dystill twyse ouer according to Arte and droppe of this into the eye for it is marueylous Another water of the same mans vnto that purpose Take of the galles of those fowles which lyue by rapine and of the gall of a Crane of eche twoo drammes of the galles of Partriches Fesants and of Cockes of eche thrée drammes of Honie one ounce of the iuice of Fennell and the iuice of Eyebright of eche one ounce and a halfe of the wyne of the swéete and sowre Pomegranates of eche ten drammes of Aloes hepaticke and of Sarcocolla of eche twoo drammes of Cubebae of the long and round Pepper of eche one scruple of Cynamone one dramme and a halfe of Nutmegs and of Cloues of eche one dramme of Sugar Candie and of the sirupe of Roses of both sixe drammes of Antimonie and of Tutia of eche twoo drammes and a halfe of a Goates lyuer thrée ounces of Rosemarie flowers one handfull all these finely shredde and bette togither and put after into a glasse bodie dystill according to Arte for this water dropped into the eye preserueth the helth and sight of the eie and amendeth both the mystynesse and darckenesse of sight A moste precious water that amendeth the mystynesse the pynne and webbe and all defaults of the eyes It cleareth also the sight by a marueylous maner and clenseth anye manner of spotte of the eyes Take of whyte wyne one ounce and a halfe of the iuice of Fennel purifyed and cléered fiue drammes and a halfe of Camphora one dram of Tutia Alexandrina one ounce of Ginger halfe an ounce of Honie fower ounces all these beaten and grynded togither let stéepe for nyne dayes in a cleane scoured bason set in a cleare ayre where neyther dewe nor the sunne beames may fall vpon which after dystilled by a Fylter kéepe the water in a glasse with a narrowe mouth and droppe of this water both morning and euening one droppe or twoo into the eye this Arnoldus A water of a most noble working in the cataracts of the eyes for it resolueth the matter consisting or being in the wayes of the eyes with a notable comforting of the vertue visiue or séeing borowed out of Ioannes de Vigo Take of a healthfull and freshe Goates lyuer twoo
distylled ouer one pounde of crude Amber one pound of Nutmegs beaten and grynded on a marble vnto the maner of an oyntment with the oyle of the same added vnto the full incorporating of these to a masse the whole distyll nine tymes ouer This Baulme dilygentlie kéepe to vse for it is then perfite and susteyneth all tryall of fyre and water it soketh thorowe the hande and by annoynting the face with it the same preserueth youth closeth and cureth any cutte or wounde cleareth marueylouslie the sight and by annoynting all the bodie with it doth defende the same from putrifying and from wormes feeding on it these hytherto hath the Aucthour sundrie tymes done and experienced and founde a most certaintie in them An oyle of Baulme maystriall borrowed out of the dispensatorie of the colledge of Phisitions of Florence which wylleth to take of Turpentyne one pounde of olde Oyle sixe ounces of the oyle of Bayes fowre ounces of Spykenarde and of Cynamon of eache two ounces of newe Tyles well baked eyght ounces these after the well beating and labouring togyther distyll in a Lymbecke after arte This sendeth forth vryne breaketh the stone kylleth wormes in the bodie the rynging and noyse of the eares procéeding of a grosse wyndinesse the palsie the fierce crampe the ache of the hyppes the payne in the knées grieffes of the other ioynts this speedily deliuereth and helpeth by drincking and annoynting with it but a small quantitye at a tyme and mynister of it myxed with that water apte to the dissease in the taking by the mouth A synguler Baulme oyle drawne out of waxe and Turpentyne which dryeth and mightylie pierceth where the same is applyed borrowed out of the secretes of Fallopio take of the purest and clearest Turpentyne that can be gotten one pounde and two ounces of newe yellowe waxe that is odoriferous one Venetian pound which with vs is twelue ounces of Nutmegs and of Cloues of eache one ounce of common ashes syxe ounces all these after the beatyng put into a Retorte fenced with the lute of wysedome and set in ashes distyll with a slowe fire at the first after increasing it vntyll all be come which gathered dystyll the seconde tyme in a glasse bodie with a head and Receauer putting into it before the distylling fowre ounces of the pouder of bricke or Tyles which dilygentlye luted in the ioyntes maintayne fire vnder vntyll no more wyll come then haue you purchased an oyle of a rubyne colour which worketh myracles in woundes especially where synewes be harmed this also helpeth any maner rewme procéeded of a cold cause it helpeth besydes the cough by annoynting the region of the breast with it and is also of great importaunce vnto many other grieffes inuented and prooued by the abouesayd Aucthour infinite tymes An oyle of Baulme borrowed out of the practices of Petrus de Abano take of Myre of Aloes of Spykenarde of Dragons blood of fine Frankensence of Munia of Panax of Carpobalsamum of Bolellium of Amoniacum of Sarcocolla of Saffron of Masticke of gum Arabicke and of Lyquide storax of eache two drams of Ladanum of Castorie of each two drams and a halfe of Muske halfe a dram of Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all these after the dilygent beating mixe togyther distyll in a Lymbeck according to arte This may performe and doe all these matters that are vttered afore of the baulme oyle in the dispensatorie of the Florentines yea and effectuousser A Baulme oyle synguler that forthwith easeth and helpeth the Gowte as well colde as hote or of other accident Take of Venice Turpentine two partes of new Masticke one part of Opopanax and of the ryndes of Pomegranates of each a small quantitie a lyke these prepared distyll according to arte A perfite Baulme helping the colde gowte by annoynting the grieued places with it vnderstoode and learned of an Auncient Chymiste Take of Turpentine three pounds of Frankensence of Masticke of Myrre and of Ladanum of each one ounce distyll the whole by a Retorte and keepe the oyle A baulme of a certayne Empericke of great same aucthority take of Turpentyne fowre ounces of Frankensence halfe an ounce of Lignum aloes two drams of Mastick of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamon of Zedoaria of Nutmegs and of Cubebae of eache two drams of gum Elemi one ounce and a halfe This baulme marueylously worketh in that it putteth awaye the Leprie â–ª both wayes in applying of it both within and without the bodie and many other incurable diseases as the Canker and Fistulaes and of the lyke kinde Another baulme of a certayne Englishe man with which he cured wounds by laying lynt vpon wette in it the Ague the impostume or gathering vnder the short rybbes such short winded the consumption of the Lunges all swellings except the dropsie It easeth bruses the crampe and palsie of a cold cause a droppe mynistred to a person lying or at the poynt of death reuyueth him He tooke of Turpentyne two poundes of chosen Myrre of Castorie of Mastick of each three ounces of Olibanum of Aloes succotryne of each fowre ounces of the rootes of Câ—nsolida minor one ounce â–ª of Turmentyll rootes of gum yuie of the Indian nut and if you wyll of Nutmegs for it of Zedoaria of eache halfe an ounce of Cubebae one dram â–ª let al these be stieped two dayes then distylled with a slowe fire A compounde water distylled called the lycour of youth which is a great secrete in nature and is named the medycine of medicynes and curer of all infirmyties and disseases take of Lignum aloes of Cloues of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of graynes of Paradize of chosen Ruberbe of Cynamon of the smaller Nutmegges of Calomus aromaticus of Mace of eache two drammes let all these be finelye beaten and searsed to these then adde of the iuyce of Celondyne one pynte of the iuyces of Sage of Bryonie of Rue of Bytonie of Myntes of Borrage flowers and Buglosse of the iuyce of Fennell of eache halfe a pynt these after the well myxing and incorporating togyther dystyll in a glasse body with a head according to art Of this water take one sponefull fasting euery morning all the summer and in the wynter vse two sponefulles For this water is right profytable to all sorts of persons both young olde for this preserueth the stomacke in great strength yéeldeth great strength of bodie if that a great heate be not in the brayne lyuer and this delyuereth or recouereth that person in a consumption the iaundise and the dropsie this greatlye preserueth and helpeth the syght and comforteth the hearing This helpeth poysoning and comforteth al the members and preserueth the blood in good colour and from any maner putrifying and helpeth a stincking breath A Baulme of a marueylous vertue in tremblings and the Palsie which a most synguler Phisition kept pryuie to him selfe a tyme as a most precious secrete which in the ende reuealed to the Aucthour