the dimness of the eyes and cléereth the sight and taken inwardly is very good for the back also the herb infused in warm water and applied plaister wise dissolveth all kind of swillings espâ—ially in the joynts But it is the more effectual if you aâ— thereto Mallows and Smallage The vertues of Pellitory of Spain THis heab is good against the Megrim the Vertigo or the giddiness of the head the Apoplexie the Faling sicknes the Palsie and is singular good for all cold infirmities of the head and sinewes The vertues of of Tobacco TObacco is of singular use both in Phisick Chiurgery Oil of Tobacco is good to anoynt the Stomack and for many other griefs of the body it healeth all manner of wounds and sores if you make a salve thereof thus Take oile of Roses oile of St Johns-wort of each one pint the leaves of Tobacco beaten small in a stone morter two pound boile then together to the consumption of the juice strain it and put it to the fire againe adding thereto of venis Turpentine two ounces of Oblibanum and Mastick of each half an ounce in fine powder put thereto so much wax and Rosin as will make it into a Salve Tobacco is also the â—est medicin that is for deafnes if you use it in this manner Take a quart of runing water and put if into a new piâ—kin and put thereto 3. ounces of Varinus Tobacco opened into the leaf and boil it to a pint then strain it hard and kéep it a glass vial for your use When you go to bed warm a little of this water bloud warme then soak therein a little black wooll and put it into both your ears do thus every morning and evening as you find occasion This cured a Lady that was deaf sixtéen years Of the use and virtue of Ebulus or Dane-wort TAke the buds of this vegetable when they are young and green perboil them in water and make thereof a sallad and give unto those that have costive bodies and it will provoke them to stool It is an herb very profitable for the sinews it comforteth the weak parts and preserveth such as are weak in the joynts from many accidents it purgeth phlegm which for the most part causeth debility of the nerves Whosoever useth to drink of a sirrup made of the berries thereof shall not be troubled with ye Gout nor any disease in the articular parts The seed dried is profitable against all infirmities caused of humidity The use and vertue of black Ellebore THe root of black Ellebore being dried and kept two years may be safely used without other preparation and may be ministred against any infirmity that hath his originall of a melancholy cause Therefore it is most appropriate against the feaver quartain lunatick persons vexed wt melaÌ„choly The use and virtues of the hearb called Gratia Dei a kind of Geranium in English blew Storks-bill TAke of Gratia Dei dried in the shadow and beaten into fine powder one ounce Cinamen â— dram Cloves one scruple Wheat-flower one pound Orenges-condite one ounce make thereof a paste with honey and bake it in the Oven with bread but take great heed that it burn not Of this you shall give one ounce to purge against many infirmities but above the rest against Scrophulae against scabs and the white scall For it evacuateth onely the superfluous humidity of the body it drieth and is appropriate for such kind of infirmities Howbeit you must note that all soluble medicines are not fit for one disease or complexion for chiefly and properly Rubarb purgeth choller black Elebore avoideth melancholy Danewort dispossesseth the body of phlegm and this herb cleanseth the bloud Therefore every one hath his peculiar propertie though sometime either of them may work upon more causes than one yet not so properly or simply but by accident and in regard of circumstances Two drams of the powder of this hearb drunk in wine or broth provoketh vomite and siege and is very good for such as are lunatick It helpeth or at the least delayeth the extremity of the feaver it is good against griefs in the stomack and wind in the belly A decoction thereof made with lie helpeth putrified vlcers if they be washed therewith for as it purgeth the stomack so it cleanseth the sore and healeth it quickly if you wet a cloath in the said lie and apply it thereunto The virtues of Rubarb THe hearb called in ye Italian toÌ„gue Lappacia maggiore or Rombice domestiee is a kind of Rubarb which among the learned Herbarists is termed by the name Rha recentiorum whereof one dram when it is new will lose the body evacuate choller as the Rhabarbarum doth It is very good against the â—ppilations it purgeth the bloud and taketh away scabs You shall have a most precious medicine thereof if you mix the gréen root with Honey Cinamon Saffron Ginger and the powder of Roses If you rost the root in the embers and mix it with condifed Sugar it breaketh the Scrophulae and mundifieth them and healeth them in short time Some do mix it with the gum called Ammoniacum and so do bring it into the form of an unguent and apply it unto the parts affected with the Scrophulae The virtues of Tithymale GAther the hearb Tithymale called Spurge in the moneth of May take forth the juyce and mix it with Sugar-roset or Sugar-violet in fine powder theÌ„ make of theÌ„ both a moist past keep it in a glasse close stopped When you purpose to use it minister two scruples thereof in broth or any other convenient sirrup It purgeth without pain helpeth all feavers that come of heat working not only by ye stool but provoking of sweat also It resolveth all continual and quotidian fevers when the parties affected therewith be hot and their sweat cold yea though they be brought very low it wil by Gods help deliver them of their troublesome adversary Laurcola doth also move the body by vomit and siege but it may not be used in any continuall feaver or quotidian because it will inflame too much The virtues of Soldanella THis herb groweth in Sandy and salt ground and is hot and dry It purgeth vomite and siege and is excellent against the dropsie all windinesse and unwholsome moisture in the body Being taken in lozinges with Aromatico the quantity of one dram it sendeth forth all the noisome waterinesse out of the body drying and heating those parts in an excellent manner The virtues of Cyperus THe herb Cyperus called in English Galingal being put into new wine giveth it an excellent good taste smel prevailing against inward passioÌ„s caused of wind It is good for such as are bursten for it resolveth the wind if you take the powder thereof being stamped very small and make a plaister thereof with other things appropriate thereunto applying the same to the rupture and changing it once every day Also if the patient do once a day
afflicted with these griefs was in this manner comforted Take Aquae balsami one ounce aquae preserv two ounces oleum piperis six grains mix them well with a good spoonfull of the sirrup of Quinces and so she drunk it at the beginning of the heat CHAP. LXXIII Plurisie with spatting of bloud cured by M. R. FIrst there was made this purging preparative Take Senae six drams Carduus Benedictus half a handfull Sugar half an ounce Ginger half an ounce lay them to infuse one night in warm whay made of Goats milk one pound and a half whereof ye shall give morning and evening four ounces warm this purgeth gently and causeth to spat easily Then thrée days after they must bleed well on the liver vein and their drink at meals was the decoction of hysop violets liquorice and raisins with sugar A great and sore Plurisie cured by M. R. A Certain man of twenty four years old was vexed with a most grievous plurisie with pricking and shooting and a cough with a continuall feaver and inflamation of the tongue First there was good store of bloud taken from the liver vein on that side where the pain was Then were these syrrups that do decoâ—â— and and purge ministred unto him Take Sirupi de liquericia de Hysopo acetole of each one ounce Oxâ—mmellitis squillitici acetisquillitici of each thrée ounces make thereof a loch whereof in the morning he licked with a liquorice stick which caused him to spat easily and took away the heat or burning of the tongue being used with this decoction Take French Barley thrée ounces Carduus Benedictus one handfull Roses Violets of each one pound Liquorice scraped thrée drams Figs three Raisins of the sun stoned one ounce and a half Sugar Candy two ounces boil them in sixteen pound of water till two pound be wasted and so drink it cold Also his diet was light and thinne as broth and drink c. Plurisie with inflamation of the tongue and costiveness of the body cured by M. R. First they were purged with Aromatico and then used this gargarism Take Sempervive or Howsléek two handfulls boil them in a quart of water till a third be wasted Then strain it and put thereto two ounces of wine vinegar wherewith they gargarised warm oftentimes Then they used Mel-rosarum which took away the blacknesse of the tongue Their diet was moist and cooling as followeth Take French Barly half an ounce Figs seven Raisins of the sun stoned four ounces boil and strain them and put thereto oleum vitrioli so much as will make it tart and so drink thereof Plurisie in a woman cured First she was purged with Aromatico Leonardo then unto her side there was applied this unguentâ— seven or eight times a day which took away her pain Take unguenti de Althen two ounces oil of sweet Almonds half an ounce mixe them together the next morning she was let bloud in the basilike â—ein on that side where her pain was Her diet was the same that was spoken of before After meat she used a Lochsanum before prescribed for this purpose and so in short time she was cured Another woman cured of the same disease by M. R. First there was ministred unto her this potion Take the water of Carduus benedictus half a pound oleum vitrioli enough to make it tart like a Pomegranate The next day she was let bloud in manner aforesaid about ten ounces After she had bled she took this potion folllowing five days together morning and evening which caused her to sweat well and there upon she was quickly cured The Diaphoreticall decoction Take Cardui benedicti two handfull Liquorice scraped three ounces Figs five Raisins two ounces Sugar candy one ounce and a half voil them in a sufficient quantity of water and strain them to drink A Plurisie broken with a potion For the breaking of his Aposteme there was ministred unto him Aromatico Leon with honied water The next day the basilick vein on the Pleuriticall side was opened His drink at dinner and supper was this decoction Take Isop dried one small handfull violets two handfuls six Figs Liquorice scraped half an ounce Raisins four ounces boil them in nine pound of water till one pound be wasted then strain this pectoral decoction and use it Another cured in this manner First he took Aromatico Leonardo and thereupon drank the water of Carduus Benedictus The next day they let him bloud on the same side where the pain was His diet was moist and cooling and he drank Barley-water mixed with syrup of Roses and oleum vitrioli and shortly after was cured CHAP. LXXIV An inward impostume or bastard Plurisie cured by M. R. A Man having an Impostume in his side which would have turned to the Plurisie was thus cured Take a good sweet Apple and cut off the crown take out the core and fill it with powder of Olibanum bind on the crown again and rost it under the embers till it be soft Then mixe with it thrée or four drops of oleum vitrioli and let the patient eat it and sweat thereon Also with the same medicine at the same time there was a boy helped that had a plague sore on his neck Pain in the side with a cough cured by W. T. after this manner Take Floris Sulphuris two drams the extract of Enula Campana one dram Ireos and Liquorice of each one ounce Honey so much as will make it in form of an slectuary Before it be made up put thereto half a scruple of Oleum sulfuris and use it morning and evening CHAP. LXXV Pain and wind in the body cured by I. H. A Certain woman twenty eight years of age being often troubled with a griping pain and wind in her body was presently eased by taking four or five grains of Laudanum nostrum in Malmsey with two or thrée drops of oil of Aniséeds After this manner divers persons have béen cured Provided always that the body be loose else must it be moved either with some gentle glister or suppositary The expelling of wind out of the body by L. F. THis course following hath been divers times proved most effectuall against the wind in the stomack and other parts of the body First let them take a dose of Aromatico Leonardo Then let them take morning and evening half a dramme of this composition thrée or four dayes together either in potions or pills Take the essence of Gentian three drams the essence of Ginger oil of Aniséed Fennellseed of each half a scruple make thereof a masse and kéep it to your use CHAP. LXXVI An excellent Electuary to expell wind revive the spirits it also purgeth melancholly and choller and comforteth the stomack with a most excellent and soveraign Plaister to be made by the Apothecary and applied outwardly to the stomack Administred and Applied by D. E. TAke Aq. melis menth of each sixe drams theriacal still cap. ceru of each three
and melt a drop of it into the ear and so continue four or five drops and anoint the Ears round about and stuffe it with unwashed wool round about and keep it warm this will ripen the Impostume CHAP. CXLVI A singular medicine for any stopping at the stomack TAke four ounces of Lynseed and boil it in a quart of milk till it come to a pint and anoint the breast therewith then take a peece of scarlet and wet 〈◊〉 throughly in the milk and when it is wet lay it on your breast without warming CHAP. CXLVII An Oyntment to clear the Lungs TAke the pap of rosted apples as much oblibanum as a bean twice as much Sugar candie as oblibanum mingle them together being beaten to powder if the patient be far goue put to it a little oyl of sweet Almon and anoint the breast outwardly with oyl of Almonds CHAP. CXLVIII An Oyntment for deafnesse TAke an English Onion of the greatest you can get and cut of the tip of it then take out some of the meat and fill it up with the best Sallet-oyl then wrap it up in a brown paper and rost it in the â—mbers when iâ— is rosted you must peel it and then strain it through a fair cloath this you may drop with a feather into your ears luke-warm morning and evening and your head must be kept very warm CHAP. CXLIX An Oyntment to break a sore TAke two drams of Cantarides a quarter of an ounce of Pepper and so much vinegar as will make it a perfect oyntment lay this upon a brown paper and apply it CHAP. CL An excellent oyntment for scalding or burning by Mr. Iohn Burghesse which will do more in six weeks then another in three moneths TAke Bacon that is very fat cut of the sward and cut it into Collops very thin and fry it till be black then pour the liquor into water take it out of the water and put it in the pan and fry it again till it be black then pour it into the water again then take it out of the water and put it into the pan and fry it till it be black then pour it forth again and beat it with a little water till it be white put your water clean from it and put your liquor into a posnet take a reasonable quantity of Onions pilled and chopped small put them to the liquor and boil them together and strain it through a cloath and keep it to your use this cured a man that was scalded in a Brewers vessell CHAP. CLI For a burning or scalding SAlt dissolved in water or brine presently takes away the pain and heat of any burning or scalding if it be anointed therewith and especially if it be bathed with linnen cloths dipt therein to heal it that it be not séen Take sheeps suet and sheeps dung the inner rine of elder and boil them through a course cloath and when you use it warm it and lay it on the burnt or scalded place with a feather CHAP. CLII. An Oyntment to take away a Wen. MAke powder of unslackt lime and mire it with black Sope and anoint the Wen with it and the Wen will fall away and when the root is come forth anoint it with oyl of balm and it will heal it perfectly CHAP. CLIII An oyntment for the Shingles TAke Adders-tongue in the moneth of May one pound and three quarters of a pound of fresh clarified Hogs grease and stamp the Adders-tongue very small in a Morter then boil them together and stir them till they become a salve then put it into an earthen pot and anoint the Shingles and spread some of it upon a cloath and lay it upon the Shingles so far as they go this is good against any biting or stinging of a Serpent or â—adde Dogge by anointing the place very hot CHAP. CLIIII An Oyntment for the cold Sciatica or Benummednesle in the thighs or legs TAke a pint of Aqua vitae a pint of Wine Vinegar a quarter of a pound of oyl of Bays the juyce of four or five handfulls of Sage a sawcer full of good Mustard the Gall of an Ore and chase them in the bladder an hour or more that the oyl may be well mingled with the rest and anoint the place therewith against a good fire and let him go warm into his bed and sweat Probatum est CHAP. CLV An Oyntment for the Gout and to comfort the joynts TAke a Fox put the guts and skinne away and cut him in small pieces and take â— gallon of Sallet-Oyl seeth them together with a soft fire and put therein a handfull of Mugwort shred small two onnces of Dill in powder seeth it again in a pound of oyl Olive and a pound of fresh butter seeth it till all the water be consumed then strain it and anoint the joints therewith CHAP. CLVI An Oyntment against the Palsey TAke Ivy-berries and Capons grease three ounces and the roots of Celendine a handfull of Sage of oil of Bays two ounces of oil Olive half a pound beat the hearbs and roots small seeth all these together upon a small fire so strain it and anoint the place grieved this is very pretious There is Flos Vnguentorum or the flower of Oyntments sold by the Apothecary which hath very rare effects for the curing of all old Fistulaes and festred sores of long continuance it draweth any broken bone splinter or thorn out of the flesh It cureth aches or pains in the joints or bones and being rightly made is above all others the most pretious unguent as experience dayly teacheth I have already shewed you many hidden secrets or rare experiments in Physick and Chyrurgery which thou must needs acknowledge to have produced wonderfull great effects yet are they nothing in comparison of these that are behind the reading and right use whereof will render thee a true imitator of him who by his unparallelled wisdome and morall Philosophy knew the virtues and use of all herbs and vegetables from the tall Caedar of Libanon to the Hysop that groweth upon the Wall And foras much as there is none that can with assurance of good successe undertake any cure in Physick without observing certain Rules as hath been already proved unto you in the practiso of Chyrurgery Before I speak of Purges Vomits Waters Drinks and Hearbs in generall I shall recommend some particulars which I always observe in the ministring of Physick CHAP. CLVII Certain Rules to be observed by the learned and expert Physitian A Skilfull Physitian is a continuall Votary or serbant of nature for the right ministring and applying such â—it and proper remedies as may help defend and sustein nature and wast or destroy the malady or disease which that thou mayest effectually perform search diligently to know the cause from whence the distemperature or disease ariseth whether of Phleghm Choller Bloud or Melancholly and whether it be seated in the Stomack Head c. or from a hot or
a little kéep it close for thy use and when you will you may take a spoonfull warm in the morning and gargle therewith Another gargarism to purge the head and brain by Dr. Deodate Take six spoonfuls of wine vinegar and twelve spoonfulls of water and two spoonfuls of honey clarifie thâ—â— together and adde thereto one spoonfull of mustard aâ—â— gargle therewith CHAP. LX The Pin and Web cured by M. R. HE took a handfull of Centumpedes or sows stamped and strained them with ale and gave the patient to drink thereof three or four mornings and willed the patient to stop his nose and mouth and to hang down his head and therewith he was healed as I was credible certified CHAP. LXI A water for sore eyes proved by M. E. â— Gentlewoman with this water hath cured a very â—reat number of sore eys She took an egge hard â—odden cut in the middest and took forth the yolk and pot thereto as much white Coporas as a nut Then she closed it together and wrapped it in red Fennell and laid it to steep four and twenty hours in Rose water then she strained it hard through a cloath and dropped it into the eys morning and evening it was held 〈◊〉 a great secret Another manner or way to heal the Pinne and Web in the eyes Take nine of the Worms called Centumpedes or Sowâ— stamp and strain them with the juyce of Woodbine or Betony for thrée or four mornings together warm which being drunk will consume the web in the eye Another way to cure a Web or Pearl in the eye Take the white of a new laid egg beaten to an oil and the juyce of Deasy roots and leaves and of the juyce of the leaves and roots of brown Fennel and of the juyce of the leaves the roots of white hony-suckle with the three leaves and the figure of an eye in the leaf take of these juyces two good spoonfuls and put to the white of the eg and a little spoonful of pure honey and a spoonfull of womans milk and one spoonfull of Rose-water and a half penny-worth of Sperma city as much white Sugar-Candy beaten and as much white Coporas as a good Nutines made into fine powder work them all together with a silver spoon and scum off the foam and put it into a glasse close stopped and lying on your back with a feather drop 2 or 3 drops at a time into your eye using it so thrée times a day till it is well CHAP. LXII The staying of the bleeding at the nose done by M. R. TAke burnt Lome two handfuls sharp vinegar half a p 〈…〉 mixe them well and lay it between a linnen cloth and bind it to the forehead cold and in short space it will stint Another for the same by I. H. A man of fifty years of age had a great flux of bloud at the nosethrill which had continued a long time and could find noremedy till he used this order and medicine following First his ring finger was bound hâ—d with a thred then was the cataplasm following applied to his forehead and temples Lake burnt lome made in powder strong vinegar as much as wil suffice to make it in form of a cataplasm to be applied cold thus in few hours the bloud stinted Neverthelesse he took morning and evening the fame of Succinum album at the mouth and nose which stayed the flux and comforted the vitall and animall spirits His diet was cold and drying his drink was water or red wine wherein was put Crocus martis Another kind of curing the same performed by D. B. One bleeding at the nose a day and a night was thus helped he made a tent of lint and dipped it in Ink and put it into his nosethrils and laid a defensative over his eys and nose made with Sanguis draconis Bolealmoniack and a little vinegar Another way Many have been cured by applying unto their privities a linnen cloath wet in vinegar Another Some have had the bleading stinched by applying the harb Peruinca unto the nose Other ways to do the same Carduus Benedictus bruised and put up into the nosethrills Qinteth the bléeading at the nose The same it performeth in a wound The herb Geranium which hath a red stalk being put into the nosethrils or wound doth the same very often proved In like manner and to the same effect worketh Crocus martis Also the bloud of a man dried worketh after the same order both for the staying of bloud at the nose and in a wound CHAP. LXIII Spatting of bloud stayed by I. H. A Certain woman spat bloud three or four days in great quantity who was cured by drinking the decoction of mints in vinegar Another for the same Also five or six drops of oleum Machich drunk in Cinaâ—non-water staieth the spatting of bloud CHAP. LXIIII. The falling down of Vuula and the inflamation of the Almonds in such sort that they could not swallow their meat nor fetch their breath well cured by W. T. TAke white Amber grossely beaten I ounce and with a funnel take the sume thereof cast on a few coals morning noon and night Then take one ounce of old leaven and spread it plaisterwise on a cloath strew thereon a little Comminséed and the powder of white Ambar and apply it half an hand breath to the crown of the head the space of a whole day then at night lay on another and in short time it will take away the swelling often proved CHAP. LXV The cure of the hicket by W. B. ONe that was divers times grievously troubled with the Hicquet was cured by applying a brown faâ—â— warm to his stomack the tost was stéeped in Eriacle and Aquavitae Another Divers have béen cured by taking there of four or five grains of Laudanum nostrum in wine or Malmsey CHAP. LXVI The falling sicknesse cured by W. H. A Certain woman being a Barbers wife in Bedfordshire which was grieved therewith every change of the Moon was preserved by taking each day thrée drops of olcum Heracles with the extrad of Pione Another performed by I. H. FIrst you shall purge them with the extract of Helleborus niger the dose whereof is from eight grains to twelve being before well corrected and then drunk in some convenient liquor or potion That done he gave them morning and evening of this composition the which the longer that they use the better it will be for them Lake essenciae Peoniae conserve of Rosemary flowers of Betony of each so much as is sufficient mixe them together inform of an eleduary then adde thereto for every ounce of that composition of oleum cranij humani one scruple and half a scruple of oil of Kosemary flowers and twelve ounces of oleum vitrioli Hereof let them take half an ounce at a time either by it self or with some convenient liquor broth or potion Also the nuke of the neck must be anointed with oleum castorei when they
if the gums it must be put in with the other Gume about four ounces if oil put it in with the Artificial Balsame about two ounces this Gum is most pretious CHAP. CXXVII An excellent Balsome to cure deep wounds and punctures made by some narrow sharp pointed weapon which Balsam doth bring up the flesh from the bottom very speedily and also healeth simple cuts in the flesh according to the first intention that is to glue or soder the lips of the wounds together not procuring matter or corruption as is commonly seen in healing of wounds TAke oil of roses oil of Saint John Wort of either one pint the leaves of Tobaco stamped small in a stone morter two pound boil them together to the consumption of the juyce strain it and put it to the fire again adding thereto of Uenice Turpentine two ounces of Olibanum and Mastick of either half an ounce in most fine and subtile powder the which you may at all times make into an unguent or salbe by putting thereto War and Râ—â—â— to give it a stiffe body which worketh well in maligne and virulent ulcers as in wounds and punctures CHAP. CXXVIII To make the Italians Belsam to heal a green wound preâ—ently It is that which they which are called Mountebanks use when they heal them whom they would and stab upon Stages It conglutinates and cements very suddenly any green wound by cut or thrust though never so deep in the flesh if it be not ranckled and festered TAke a pint of Sallet-oil and three ounces of Barrel-pitch two ounces of yellow Waxe an ounce and an half of Rosin and seeth them about half an hour upon a soft fire and mingle them very well upon the fire and then take them off and put them into little pots for your use and warm a little in a sawâ—er and put it not very hot into the wound but little more than bloud warm and take also a soft linnen cloth and put it into the Balsame and lay it over the wound and use it fresh and new morning or evening and it cures presently CHAP. CXXIX To make a Balsome of St. Johns wort TAke White-Wine two pints Oyle Olive four pounds Oyl of Turpentine two pounds the leaves flowers and leeds of St. Johns Wort of each two great handfuls gently bruised Put them all together into a great double glasse and set it in the Sun eight or ten days then boil them in the same glass in a kattle of water with some straw in the bottom wherein the glasse must stand to boil which done strain the liquor from the herbs and do as you did before putting in the like quantity of herbs flowers and seeds but not any more Wine Dioscorides saith that the seed drunk for fourty days together cureth the Sciatica and all aches that happen in the hips The same Author saith that being drunk with Wine it taketh away Tertian and Quartan Agues CHAP. CXXX To make Oyl of Exceter good for all manner of aches or bruises TAke a pound of the flowers of Cowslips in May stéep them in oil Olive in as much quantity as they may easily be laid in then take Calamint herb John Red Sage Wild-Sage Sugar Sotherwood Wormwood Penyroyoll Lavender Pelitory Camomill Pelitory of Spain Bays Howes flowers of Lillies of either of the aforesaid herbs one handfull and these herbs must be gathered in June grind them in a Morter as small as gréen sawce when it is so done take the flowers of Couslips out of the oil with clean hands and put them in white Wine a night and a day and take as much Wine as they may easily stéep in then take the herbs with the Wine and boil them together with the oil Olive that the Couslips were steeped in and let it boil so long over a fast fire untill the Wine and the Water be wasted away When it is boiled enough take it off the fire and wring it through a strong linnen cloath then put it in a Vessel of Tyn of Glasse for no other Vessel will hold it This oyntment will last 3 years and it must be made in the moneth of June it is good for all manner of aches and bruises CHAP. CXXXI To make Oyl of Roses the best way TAke half a pound of red-rose leaves and stamp them very small and then take a pound of oyl Olive and mingle with your roses and put them in a glasse well stopped and séeth them in a Vessell with water the space of six hours and then strain them through a clean cloth and kéep it in a glasse and by this proportion you may make as much and as little as you will CHAP. CXXXII Another way of making Oyl of Roses TAke Roses and oil Olive of each alike quantity in weight shred them and put them in a Vessel of glasse stop it well and hang it in a vessel of water upto the neck two moneths and every day stir it oâ—câ— unsâ—â—p it again and strain it through a Canvas and put away the grounds so kéep it in a vessel of glasse well stopped fâ—â— this is a colder kind then the other CHAP. CXXXIII To make Oyl oâ— Lillies TAke Sâ—lleâ— oyl and put into it a good quâ—â—tity of the flowers of white Lillies then set it in a pot of 〈◊〉 water and let your oyl your Lillies boil a good whiâ—e then wring out your Lillies put in more Lillies and set them in the Sun and let them stand so long as you think convenient then take them out and put in more Lillies so change them once or twice more as you think good for want of flowers you may take the root and stamp it and boil it as aforesaid CHAP. CXXXIIII To make Oyl of Balm TAke oil Benedict one pound gum of Ivie séed of Balm then take chosen How 's Turpentine four ounces mingle them together on a little fire three or four times till it hath a little colour and shining and till it come to thicknesse of honey or Turpentine then kéep it pretiously This oil is good for all aching of â—nâ—ws coming of cold it kéeps dead bodies from rotting and corruption It is good for all other things for the Palsey and the falling sicknesse and the stone in the reins and in the bladder and to cure all corâ—ednesse of limbs CHAP. CXXXV To make Oyl of Worms for an ach TAke a pint of Sallet oil and a pint of red Worms a handfull of Rosemary and a handfull of Comphâ—ry then take these and châ—p them together very small thâ—n put them into the oil and let them boil till they 〈◊〉 enough then strain them through a linnen cloath and so keep them close covered the older it is the better when it is boiled enough then it will sâ—mber softly if it boil too much it will flame away CHAP. XXXVI To make Oyl of St. Johns Wort. TAke the leaves flowers and séeds of St. Johns Wort stamped and put them into a glasse with Oyl
cold cause by which means thou art in a good measure enabled to find out the grief or disease and apt to prescribe a proper remedy against iâ— If thou findest it convenient and profitable for the Patient to be let bloud thou must have respâ—ct to the time of the year the age of the party the sign that governeth the strength of the Patient and the disease In purging also thou art to take notice and consider what humour is to be purged and how far it aboundeth and have as speciall regard to suit the medicine to the humour that thou wouldest purge as to the time and the quantity thou givest thereof But chiefly and above all I hold it necessary in all sicknesses or diseases you should observe the time when the Patient falleth ill and what Planet governs and what the aspects are for by that you may judge whether it be a convenient time to minister Physick as for example R. H. findeth himself ill this present day being the first of Aprill 1651 and seeketh unto me for remedy I find at this time Saturn in opposition with the Moon and Mars with a quartille 12 degrées a sextile with Venus 6 degrées by which I adjudge if not a good time to minister Physick and the next day like unto it therefore unlesse I perceive the Patient to be in great necessity I perswade him not to take his Physick untill the third day which I find favoured with better aspects These kind of observations are of great antiquity and were in high esteem among the most learned Philosophers the practise whereof is of that singular use in these times that some in London and other places which soar with the highest on the wings of same give judgements this way rather then by the vrine and therefore I suppose thou wilt not think it losse of time if I am the more large on this point If thou wilt therefore be expert in this art thou must be throughly informed concerning the course of the heavens and the celestial bodies and what the signs and aspects be which thou hast more lively represented by this Figure An Aspect of any of the Planets is a certain distance betwéen the centers of two Planets wherein they notably help or hinder prosper or afflict for by good aspects as the Sextile and Trine they assist and prosper but by a Quartile and opposition they vex hinder and aflict so that by this thou mayest perceive the conjunction is good with good and evill with bad By a Trine you are to understand a third part of the Air a Quarilâ— is the fourth part of the air a Sextile a sixth part of the air An opposition is when one Planet is right against another the half part of the air and a conjunction is when they méet But that which is of the chiefest use in matter of thy study and practiseis the knowledge of the twelve houses which Astronomically are deciphered thus In each house thou findest characterized one of the 12 Signs yet note that they do alter and change according to the Quotidian and course of motions Thrée of these signs be of the nature of fire three of air three of water and three of earth The thrée fiery Signs are Aries Leo Sagitarius the thrée of the ayr be Gemini Libra and Aquarius the three of the water are Cancer Scorpio and Piâ—ces and those of the earth are Taurus Virgo and Capricornus And when 2 Planets are in one sign and one degree of the Zodiack there is a conjunction Therefore as it is necessary that theu shouldest know what the sign is when thy Patient falleth sick so must thou likewise know what Planet is Lord of the house then observe what the Aspects are described in the first Globe or Sphear and it will not a little direct thy iudgment both concerning the disease the remedy and the time of continuance or abatement thereof Also the knowledge of the Planets is the more desirable for that it is the â—udgement of the wise Philosophers that they have not onely influence upon the bodies of men c. but also upon all Hearbs Plants and Vegetables for the Sun hath a speciall influence on the Bay-trée and other trées of that nature and we find by good experience the effects answerable of which more in the virtues of herbs the study whereof will very much enable thée in the right ministring and applying such things as in thy practise thou shalt find requisite to be made use of for Aâ—comes the Phylosopher chose to make his powders whereof he giveth such large commendation when the Sunne entered the first degrée of Aries I shall now therefors procéed to set down certain generall remedies by way of Purgations Vomits Glisters Drinks and Waters with divers other hidden secrets for the curing of any disease or malady of the body either internall or externall CHAP. CLVIII An excellent Purge TAke Diacatholiacon one ounce Confection of Hameck one ounce mixe them very well together and put them into half a pint of White-wine and drink it CHAP. CLIX. Pills to purge Melancholy and Choller TAke half an ounce of Aloes Sackatrina and beat it to powder very small then take a dram of Rubarb and slice it very thin and dry it in a sancer upon embers then beat it to a fine powder and of powder of Steel half as much in measure as the Rubarb and with a little Claret-Wine temper them together till they be like past and then make them into pills whereof take one every night 2 hours after supper and in the morning drink some broth CHAP. CLX To purge the head of grosse Choller and Phlegm TAke Pillule Masticka Fermely I dram and a half of oyl Teijme Chymicall seven drops of the spices of Aromatica seven grains mix these well and make them into ten pills an hour before dinner and an hour before supper and use them as you have need CHAP. CLXI A Speciall powder for the Memory and to purge the Brain TAke thrée ounces of Senae leaves Sednarij Commiâ— Parsley and Dill séed of each an ounce Ginger one ounce and a half Cloves Nutmegs Calimus Galingal Pimpernill Roots Sage Rue Valerian Annis-seeds of each one quarter of an ounce Sagar three ounces pound all these small and temper them together and take thereof morning and evening one dram at one time CHAP. CLXII Another excellent Purgation Take the flowers of the Peach-tree infused in warme water for the space of ten or twelve hours then strain them and put thereto more of the flowers and put to the said liquor to infuse after the same manner six or seven times then put thereto as much Suger as it will require and boil it to the thicknes of a sirrup whereof take two spoonfuls in the morning and it purgeth the belly better then Rubarb or Agrick for it worketh exceedingly upon moist and waterish humors without pain or gripings CHAP. CLXIII To make Pills of Liquoris to be taken
ounce of Mace and as much Sinamon two races of Ginger sliced two ounces of Annis-séeds picked and rubbed of Angelica-séeds two Drams and of Cardus-seed two Drams of Turnsole one ounce and of fine Suger a quarter of an ounce Stéep all these in the Aqua-vitae for the space of sixtéen days shaking of it twice every day then take an Hipocras bagg and let it run through and so put it up for your use and put thereto an ounce of Annis-seed Comfits and an ounce of Amber Comfits an ounce of Manus-Christi and one grain of Musk and take foure spoonfuls thereof fasting or at night when you go to bed CHAP. CLXXXII For heat and pricking in the eyes FIll an Egg-shell newly emptied with the juyce of Seengreen and set it in hot embers take off the green scum that riseth to the top then it will be a water strain it and keep it in a glasse and put some of it into the hot eys four or five nights together and it will ease the pricking and burning CHAP. CLXXXIII An excellent Water THe water of Marigolds doth help all diseases of the eyes and taketh away all pains of the eyes and takes away all pains of the head and the juyce of Bay-leaves dropped into the ears takes away deafnesse or other strange sounds CHAP. CLXXXIIII To break the Stone TAke Hawthâ—rn flowers or for lack of them Haws and distill them the flowers in May and the berries when they be ripe take of this water three spoonfulls with three spoonfulls of Malmsey a quantity of Ginger and drink it warm CHAP. CLXXXV A Water to be made when Couslips are in their prime TAke six handfuls of Couslip flowers one handfull of Rosemary-flowers half a pound of Reasons of the sun stoned half a pound of Liquorice bruised a quarter of a pound of Aniseeds grossely beaten put all these into thrée gallons of good ale or lées of Wine over night the next morning distil them in a limbeck and when you have a quart of water kéep it by it self two or thrée spoonfuls of this water is good for an ill stomack that is weak of digestion and for the spléen and other infirmities of the stomack CHAP. CLXXXVI To make Barley-water for a Fever or an Agueâ— TAke a little handfull of Barley and stéep it in a porrenger of fair running water the space of two or three hours then pour away the water from the Barley and take a pottle of the like water and boil the Barley in it then take it from the fire and put the water from the Barley then put the Barley in three pints of fresh water with a Parsley root and a Fennel root the pith taken out then being boyled to a pint strain it and use it thus Take thrée or four spoonfulls thereof mixed with two spoonfulls of sirrup of Vinegar and use to drink thereof every five hours upon your good day and keep your body soluble with a suppositary once a day if nature do not this office Drink also of it in your sick days also the day after your fit at six of the clock in the morning Take half an ounce of Liquorice and a good handfull of Annis-séeds grossely bruised and boiled with a wine pint of the broth of a Chicken let it lie so till it come to a full good draught then strain it hard out and make it sweet and so bloud-warm let him drink it up at one draught and neither eat sleep nor sweat five or six hours after and so the Fever will away CHAP. CLXXXVII A most excellent Water for the Stone IN the moneth of May â—hen Oxen go to grasse take of their Dung neither too new nor too dry then distil it fair and softly into some vessel or glasse of which you shall have a water without any ill savour which will take out any spot or blemish in the face if you wash therewith dayly Keep the same Water in a vial or glasse close stopped then take three or four Radish-roots cut them in pieces and fill the vial with good Muskadel they being put into it let it stand so in the sun one day and a night then take one part of the Wine two parts of the Water of the Dung a pint of Strawberry-water three or four drops of the juyce of Lemons or Citrons and let there be of these waters distilled and preportioned together half a glasse full or somewhat more into the which you shall put a piece of Sugar or a little Honey and so give it the Patient to drink and you shall sée a wonderfull effect and present remedy Probatum est CHAP. CLXXXVIII This Water is very pretious for frantick and mad-men very often proved TAke of the flowers of Rosemary of Burrage and of the roots of Fuglesse of each half a pound of Saffron two drams of Quinces four ounces of the best White-wine two pints mix them altogether and let them stand so for the space of a natural day after that bury the glasse wherein all the same is in Horse dung for fifteene dayes and then take it out and distil a water thereof according to Art two or thrée times over kéep this Water as the apple of your eye for it is very piecious and well proved in all melancholy sicknesses very effectually and the pain and trembling of the heart The quantity to be given at one time is a dram which is the weight of seventy two Barley-corns if you will prove it you will praise it And this in the new Jewel of Health with many more excellent things CHAP. CLXXXIX An excellent approved water for the Stone TAke a gallon of new-milk from a red Cow and put thereto one handfull of Pelitory of the Wall one handfull of wild-Time one handfull of Saxafrage one handfull of Parsley and two or thrée Radish roots sliced steep all these in the milk one night the next morning distill the milk with the hearbs with a moderate fire the best time to distill this water is in the end of May or beginning of June use it in this manner take of the water eight spoonfulls and of Rheâ—ish or White-wine five or six spoonfuls a little Suger Nutmeg sliced make it luke-warm and drink it fasting and fast three hours after it using temperate exercise take this two mornings and two nights together to bedward every fourteen dayes at the full of the Moon and at the decrease or as often as need requireth CHAP. CXC A Water for the falling sicknesse TAke the water of garden Lillies and give a child to drink a spoonfull thereof at the appearing of the sicknesse and when it is therewith visited but to an older person thrée or four spoonfuls Probatum est CHAP. CXCI. An excellent water good for the stomack and head TAke a pottle of white-Wine a handfull of Balm a handfull of Bittony a handfull of Couslip-flowers and a handfull of Rosemary flowers clean picked put all these into an earthen dessell with the wine close covered
well with the other powders before you put them to the water this water cures all old sores principally Fistulaes Tetters Boils Canckers in the mouth scabs or scalls in the head gréen wounds or any thing else in this kind CHAP. CC. To draw a Quintaessence of mans bloud TAke the bloud of a young sanguine man and chollerick man at the Barbers shops as thou mayest have it and namely of such men as use good wines then put away the water after it hath stood and paste and bake it with ten parts of Common salt prepared to the use and medicine of man then put it in a glasse vessell and put it in horse dung til it be rotted and putrified all the bloud into water and that may be within ten days sometimes more and sometimes lesse Then put it in a limbeck and distill it by a good fire and take thereof the water as much as thou may and grind the dregs that it leaveth on a marble stone and put all the water thereto and grind it again together and then distill it and so continue grinding and distilling as before many times untill thou have a noble water of bloud of the which Quintaessence may be drawn thus Take the same water and put it in the Stillatory of circulation and let it ascend and descend till it be brought to the great swéetnesse and marvellous odour and smelling as Aqua vitae as is taught in the book of Quintaessence and this is a marvellous and miraculouâ— Quintaessence as thou shalt well know and find by making use thereof CHAP. CCI. To draw a Quintaessence from all Fruits Leaves Roots and Hearbs GRind all Fruits Leaves Roots and Hearbs with the tenth part of prepared salt then purifie it and distill it circumspectly till it have the odour as is before said CHAP. CCII. To draw a Quintaessence of every of the four Elements by it self TAke thin grounds with ten parts of prepared Salt and put it to putrifie and thereof draw a Water as is before rehearsed by bloud and other things take that Water and distill it in Balneo till there arise no more water and then hast thou one pure Element in the glasse Then put the said â—ater thus drawn upon the effects in the glasse in Balneo somewhat warm that the effects and the Water may mingle well together during right or ten dayes the glasse well stopped that no air may go out And then take it up and shake it well together and put it in a Furnace with ashoâ— and make a good fire under it and thou shalt distill a Water in form of oyl red as Gold then hast thou two Elements Water and Fire and to seperate Water and Fire distill that red Water in Balneo and the Element of Water will arise and the Fire will remain in the very bottome of the Stillatory a red Oyl Then to part fire from earth take seven parts of the Element of Water and put it upon one part of the effects as you did before by the space of eight or ten days and do as thou diddest in separating the two first Elements But thou must make a stronger fire and there shall ascend a red water which is the Element of the fire and water together separate them in balneo as you did before and in the Stillatory shall remain the Element of fire And the Element of earth is that black Water that thou leavest when the fire is drawn by virtue of the Element of water as all others are before Thus hast thou every Element by himself now mayest thou bring every of these Elements by himself into an oyntment by the vessell of circulation or else distill every of them seven times But the black-water must first be vapoured and in a furnace of Reverberation during twenty four or thirty dayes according to Art The use and effects of this Quintecence is sufficiently declared in the foregoing Chapters of this book CHAP. CCIII Here I shall shew you how to draw a Quintaessence of all minerals by example of Gold BRing thy Sol into a Calx in this manner â—each thy Sol with quick-silver and then vapour away thy quick-silver and in the vapouring away stir it all the while with a stick and the Sol will be a subtil powder the which calx put in a glasse and put thereto wine vinegar distilled or old Urine distilled thrée fingers bredth above the calx of Sol and set it in the hot Sun and thou shalt see a froth of Sol gathered like unto a scum upoÌ„ the vinegar gather that off with a feather and have by thee another vessel of glasse with fair water and wash the froth from off the feather in that water and then gather more and thus do as long as any scum will arise upon the vinegar Then vapour away the water with fire and there will remain the Oyl of Sol which is called Oleum in combustibule which is the very Quintaessence of Gold And if thou use this Quintaessence according to Art it shall restore Nature and bring again Youth and preserve mans life unto the day that God hath prefixed for him which day shall no man passe Also Quintaessence of Gold hath great swéetnesse and vertue to asswage aches and maladies of wounds and to heal wounds and â—otches and many other infirmities I have already given you many secrets and rare experiments concerning Chyrurgery Physick and Chymistry There remaineth some other things most worthy of observation and as necessary to be understood as any thing which hath hitherto been communicated I have proceeded to Plaisters Distillations Extractions Quintaessences Purges Incisions Minerals and other things very admirable the effects whereof have been sufficiently approved Yet there remaineth some other things concerning the vertues and effects of Plants Herbs and Gums without the knowledge whereof no Artist can effectually undertake any cure therefore I shall proceed to that which followeth CHAP. CCIIII The Vertues of Sage SAge is hot and dry in the third degree It is singular good for the head and brain it qâ—ickeneth the sences and memory strengtheneth the sinews restoreth health to those that have a palâ—ie that cometh of moisture it taketh away shaking or trembling of the members The juyce of Sage taken with honey is good for those that spet bloud it expelleth wind dryeth the dropâ—â—â— and purgeth the bloud The leaves of Sage boyled with Woodbine Plantan Rosemary Honey Allome and a little white Wine maketh an excellent water for a Canker Soremouth c. Sage maketh an excellent and very wholsome Ale if you adde thereto Bittony Egrimony Scabius a little Spike and Fennel The distilled water of Sage of Couslips and of Primrose are good against the Palsie being drank and to wash and bath therewith A conserve made of the flowers of Sage and Couslip-flowers is exceeding good against Palsies Convulsions Cramps c. The vertues of Clary THe séeds of Clary made into fine powder and mixed with Hony taketh away
the stomack therewith it will exceedingly comfort the same for it is a thing uncorruptible and like unto Balsamum The vertues of Oak-Apples THe Oak-apples are good against all Flures of blend and lasks in what manner soever it be taken but she best way into boil them in red-wine and so prepared it is good against the excessive moisture and swillings of the Jaws and almonds or kernels in the threat The decoction of Oak-apples stays womens sicknesse and causeth the mother that is fallen down to return again to his naturall place if they do sit over the said decoction being very hot The same steeped in strong white-Wine vinegar with a little powder of brimstone and the roots of Frocus mingled together and set in the sun by the space of a moneth maketh the hair black consumeth proud and superfluous flesh it taketh away any sun-burning freckles spots the morphew and all deformities of the face being washed therewith The vertues of Crabs THe juyce of Crabs taketh away the heat of burning or scalding and all inflamation and being laid on in short time after it is scalded it kéepeth it from blisstring The juyce or verjuyce is astringent or binding and hath withal an abstersive quality being mixed with hard yeest of Ale or Beer and applied in manner of a cold oyntment that is spread upon a cloathfirst wet in verjuyce and wrung out and then laid to taketh away the heat of St. Anthonies fire allinflamations whatsoever it healeth scabbed legs burning and scalding whatsoever it be The virtues of Adders-tongue THe leaves of Adders-tongue stamped in a stone morter and boiled in oyl of Ovide unto the consumption of the juyce untill the herbs be dry and parched then strained will yield a most excellent green oyl or rather a Baisome for gréen wounds comparable unto oyl of St. Johns Wort if not far surpassing it by many degrées whose beauty is such that very many Artists have thought the same to have been mixed with Uerdigrease To make Salt of any Plant or Herb. TAke a good quantity of what Plant you please that is full of juyce beat it in a Stone morter and put running-running-water thereto then boil it to the consumption of the one half strain it very hard and boil this decoction to the thicknesse of a sirrup and set it in a glasse eight days and on the top you will find a kind of Salt like Sal Gem take that and wash it in the water of the herb whereof it was made and dry it In this manner you may make Salt of Wormwood Balm c. The vertues of Sow-bread THe root maketh the skin fair and clear and cureth all scabs and scurffs and the falling of the hair and taketh away the marks and spots that remain after the small pocks and meazels and all other blemishes of the face the root hanged upon women in travell causeth them to be delivered incontinently The virtues of Saxifrage THe root of Saâ—afrage drunk with Wine and Uinegar cureth the Pestilence holden in the mouth preserveth a man from the said disease and purifieth the corrupt air the same being chewed in the mouth maketh one to avoid much phiegm draweth from the brain all grosse and clammy superfluities asswageth Tooth-ach and bringeth speech again to them that are taken with the Apoplexie the juyce of the leaves doth take and cleanse away all spots and freckles and beautifieth the face and leaveth a good colour it is of excellent use against the Stone The vertue of Maiden hair MAiden-hair being green and stamped and layed upon a place that wanteth hair causeth it to grow The vertue of the Ash-tree THe Ash-tree for such as are too fat or grosse men use to take dayly thrée or four ashen-leaves to drink in wine to the intent to make them lean The vertues of Violets VIolets stamped and laied to the head alone or mingled with oyl removeth the extream heat asswageth head-ach provoketh sléep and moisteneth the brain it is good therefore against the drinesse of the head against melancholy and dullnesse or heavinesse of spirit The vertues of Hysop HYsop sod in vinegar and holden in the mouth asswageth tooth-ach the decoction thereof doth scatter congealed and clotted bloud and all black marks that come of stripes or beating and also cureth the itch scratch and foul manginesse if it be washed therewithall Gillow-stowers or Wall-flowers the juyce thereof dropped into the eye doth wast and scatter all dimnesse in the same The vertues of Oak-leaves OAk-leaves stamped very small do heal and close up green wounds and doth stop the bloud being layed thereupon The vertues of Hoar hound HOar-hound boiled in water cleanseth the breast and lungs helpeth the pain in the side is good against the Tysick and the ulceration of the lungs Of the Barbil and to what use she serveth in medicine IN the moneth of May the Barbil hath egs which are of a soluble quality and of some those eggs be eaten they shall be provoked to vomite They have a quality contrary to other purgers they must be dried in the sun mixed with a little Sena and then ministred in wine or water that is sodden When it hath wel wrought the patients must eat good meat to nourish them and may drink wine and when they are disposed thereto suffer them to sleep Of Centumpedees called in English Sows IF you minister the powder of these creatures in-wine it hath many excellent properties but chiefly it hath béen experienced greatly to prevail againss the stitch in the side for it will help that grief presently If you burn the little créeking creature called a cricket and minister the power thereof in some Diuretick liquor it provoketh urine Mallows Alkakengi Centum nodi Centum grava and the roots of Rapes are of like property being handled and used according to art There are oftentimes found in standing pools and putrified waters certain small creatures which are round like a cherry having a tail and two feet which are in Lombardy called Comazzi Take these and distill thereof a water or liquor wherewith you may very soon consume or break iron a very great secret observed in nature How to make a Plaister for the Rheum TAke of Dears-Suet Uirgin-War Rosen perâ—-osen a quarter of a pound of each Obliganum Benjamin Mastick take of each a quarter of an ounce two drams of Camphire beat these small take thrée pennyworth of Turpentine boil all these together in a pint of white-Wine except the Turpentine which must be put in after it is taken off the fire and stir it till it be cold then temper it in your hands and so role it up in roles and keep it close from fire CHAP. CCV The natures and temperatures of Herbs in generall THese herbs be of their own nature hot and very cordiall and comfortable for the heart and good against melancholy viz. Angelica Balm The flowers of Rosemary Cardus Benedictus Roman Wormwood Margerom Mints Winter Savory These herbs be in like manner hot but of a contrary quality that is they tend to the comsorting of the stomack and to help digestion Common Wormwood Lavender Camomilll Basell These herbs be in like manner hot but tend to the opening of the lungs Isop Elecampane roots Fennel Hoar-hound These herbs be in like manner hot but tendeth to the comforting of the brain and drying up of Rheum Bittony Pennyâ—riall Germander Time Sage Costmary Valerian These herbs be also hot and they be good for the obstructions of the liver and spleea and good against the Gout Camapitus Saxafrage Parsley Mugwort Motherwort Mother of Time Fennel Sallandine They are to be used in broth or to be distilled These be also hot and tend to the expelling of wind Alexanders Smallage Rue Maudline Fetherfew Saint Johns Wort. Ladies Mantel Lavender Cotten These roots be also hot and comfortable and likewise good to strengthen nature Sateions Orenges Parsnep These herbs of their own nature be hot and of a mean temperature good to cause solublenesse Mercury Beets Violet-leaves Mallows Dill. Holly-hock Dandelion These herbs be of mean temperature as the rest but good for to strengthen the back Comfery Knot-grasse Shepheards-pouch Plantain Arch-angel These be of a mean temperature and good against the Stone Saxafrage Pellitory on the wall Water-cresses Cammock-roots Wake Robin These are of a mean temperature good against all obstructions of the liver Centory Hops Cowslips Mugwort Harts-tongue Scabius Avens Doder Dandelion Liverwort Spoon-wort These be as the rest good to cleanse the throat Wood-bines Collombines Sinkfoyl These be of the same nature but tendeth to the opening of the lungs Colts-foot Setrack Maiden-hair These be of a cold property and tendeth altogether to the cooling of the bloud and quallifiing of the heat of the stomack Garden-sorrell Wood-sorrel Endiffe Succory These be in like manner cold of their own nature and to be used inwardly they provoke rest Lettice Purslay Field-Poppy These are as the rest but rather colder and are to be applied outwardly and not inwardly Night-shade Hen-bane Man-drake Penny-wort Great-Poppies These hearbs and oyl of Roses is good to be applied with cloths to the temples of the head FINIS Note Note