the animalles I approue that the infirmitie is caused of the stomacke and this is the first reason The seconde is that all the medicines where in our Petra Philosophalle is put as soone as they are come into the stomacke it draweth vnto it all the euil humours of the stomacke and also of the whole bodie and mixeth with them and so Nature sendeth them foorth by vomit or by sege or both and so the stomack shall be euacuated of that matter and the body remain frée from al impediments of infirmities so that by this reason I affirme that our Petra Philosophalle maye helpe against all sorts of infirmities and to know the troth I haue proued it by experience in all manner of infirmities and alwayes haue founde it to doe much good vnto al men and hurt none vnto my knowledge and the order to make this Petra Philosophalle is thus Rec. Sal niter Rock allome Vitrioll Romayne of each two pound First dry the Vitrioll in a earthen panne and then beat it to powder and mixe it with the other matters and put there-vnto foure ounces of Sal gemme then put it in a goord with his head a receiuer well luted and distill it in a winde furnace so that ye maye make fire with woode and at the first make smal fire and so increase it according to Arte and alwayes lay wet clothes on the head and receiuer and that thou shalt doe bicause the spirites of the water shall not flye away Ye shall vnderstande that in the beginning of of your distillation the Receiuer will waxe red lyke bloud and then tourne white and at the laste when ye giue it strong fire it will tourne red againe and those are the pure spirites of the Aqua fortis and then at the ende the Receiuer will tourne white againe then it is ended then let it wax colde and then kéepe it in a Glasse close shutte to make our Petra Philosophalle Than take Mercury lib. 1. Quicke lyme ounces .6 Sope ounces .4 Common ashes ounces .3 Mixe them together in a morter of stone then put them into a Retort and distil it with a strong fire vntil all the Mercury be come foorth into the receiuer then take it foorth and kéepe it in a glasse to make thy composition the which is made thus Rec. The water that thou madest first and put it into a goord of glasse being well luted and then put in thy Mercury that thou diddest distill afore After that take Stéele in thinne plates ounce .1 Iron also in thin plates ounce .2 Fine Golde in leaues the waight of two French crownes and put them altogether in the glasse presently set on the heade for it will begin to boyle and cause red fumes lyke bloud the which thou shalt receiue in a receiuer and presently set thy glasse in the Furnace and giue it fire vntil all the water be come foorth with the fume Them let it coole and kéepe that water close in a glasse then breake the other glasse that stoode in the fire and in the bottome thou shalt finde our Petra Philosophalle the which thou shalt grinde finely and searce it in most fine powder and then washe it well with Vineger distilled and drye it againe and at the last wash it with Rose-water and drye it very well stirring it continually ouer the fire then kéepe it as a precious Iewell close in a Glasse For the order to vse it I wil write héere-after in sundrye places Ye shall vnderstande that the water the which ye distilled away from the stone will serue for the same purpose agayne But ye must take but halfe the quantitie of the afore-sayde matters and when yée haue distilled it agayne from the stone yée shall preserue it for an infinite number of purposes as I will shew thée héere-after To make our Balme artificiall with the order to vse it and wherefore it serueth THis Balsamum hath all the vertues of the natural Balme although not in qualytie yet in vertue and the order to make it is thus Rec. Venice Turpentine pound .1 Oyle of Bayes that is perfect with-out mixture ounces .4 Galbanū ounc 3. Gum Araby ounc 4. Olibanum Mirrha electe Gum hedera of each ounces .3 Lignum Aloes Galingal Cloues Consolida minore Cinamon Nutmegs Zedoaria Ginger Diptamnum album of each ounce 1. Muske of Leuant Ambergres of each one dram Beat all those afore-sayd things together put them into a Retort of glasse well luted and put there-to .6 pound of Rectified Aqua vitae with-out fleame and so let it stande viij dayes and then distil it by sande and there wil come foorth a white water mixed with oyle and so kéepe thy fire small vntill there come foorthe a blackish Oyle then chaunge thy receiuer and set therto an other and increase thy fire vntill all the spirites be come foorth than seperate the Oyle from the black water kéepe them by themselues the lyke shall ye do by the first water The first water that is white is called Aqua del Balsamo and the Oyle seperated from that is called Oleum del Balsamo The second water that is blacke is called Mater Balsami and the Oyle seperated from that water is called Balsamo artificiato the which would be kept as a precious Iewell The first water is most excellent to cléere and preserue the sight of the eyes also the face being washed ther-with it maketh it very faire preserueth it youthfully it kéepeth backe age it breaketh the grauell in the reynes and prouoketh vrine the which is stopped is our Aromatico bicause it euacuateth the stomacke by vomitte and the body downewarde and his operation is such that it doth in maner helpe any crude sort of infirmitie and the quantitie is from one drame to two drames and may be taken in broth in wine in water or mixe it with any pilles or pocion giuing you charge that when yée put it in any pocyon that ye leaue none in the bottome of the cup where yée drinke it out bicause the Petra Philosophalle is heauie and will remaine in the bottome for if that remaine it wil not worke at all giuing you also charge that the said day that yée giue this medicine that ye let the patient drink as much crude water as the will and giue them little meate to eate that day and this is the order to vse this medicine To make our Electuario Angelico and the order to vse it and in what diseases ELectuario Angelico romano is so called bicause it was compounded of me in the citie of Rome in the time of the Pope Paulo quarto and bicause this composition worketh sodeinelye I called it Angelico and is most excellent against many diseases it is good against all sortes of feuers giuing it Perminoratiuo and for the stitch in the side it is most rare bicause it taketh away the viscocitie in the stomacke and openeth the powers and is good against the
in the afore-sayd matters but in all other diseases Our Siropo magistrale Leonardo the which sarueth against an infinite number of diseases and is a rare medicine THis Sirop is solutiue and very pleasant to vse and can-not hurt in any wise the which is seldome séene in other medicines and the order to make it is thus Rec. The leaues of Sine ounces .2 Fumitorie Mayden-haire Hartes-tongue lyuer-wort Epitemū Ellemo Pollipo of the Oke the floures of Burrage of Buglosse Lycories of each ounces .3 Colloquintida Elleborus niger Aloes hepatica Mirabolani Indi ana ounc 1. Proynes .14 Sebestien .12 Tamirise ℥ .1 Stampe them grosely and infuse them in .x. poundes of Fumitorie water then boyle it vntil the consumption of the third part and then straine it and in that which is strained put these things Sirop of Stecados pound .1 Saffron one scruple Mel rosarum ounc 6. Rectified Aqua vitae ounc 4. Muske dram .1 The muslege of marsh Mallowes ounces .4 Beniamin ounce 1. Rose-water ounces .3 And then it is made the which ye shall kéepe in a glasse close stopt kéepe it in a temperate place and this you must take warme the quantitie is from two ounces to foure ounces and it is a most safe medicine to be vsed with-out kéeping of any dyet It helpeth those much that haue Pellaria scabbes Hemerhodes and such like diseases and may be giuen vnto a woman with childe with-out any daunger when she shall haue occasion to vse any Our Sirop against the melancholike humor and specially where there is ventositie in the stomacke IT were necessary for those that will make this siroppe to be experte in the Arte for it woulde be made with great diligence and the order to make it is thus Rec. Water of Fumitorie of Hoppes of Wormwoode of Mayden haire of each fiue pounde Then with this water thou shalt make a decoction with these things that follow Rec. Pollipodium of the Oake one pounde Sine leaues Epitimum ana ounc 4. Cordiall floures two handfulls Mayden-haire one handful Lycoris Raisons Cinamon of each ounces .2 The .4 Cole seedes ounces .2 Make thereoff a Decoction acording to Art and strayne it then take foure pounde of that Decoction put there-to the iuyce of Burrage of Buglosse of Hoppes of each ounces .2 Common Hunny ounces .6 Then with white Sugar make a Sirope in good forme and aromatise it with Muske and Amber putting there-to one ounce of Plyris with-out Musk and then it is made The quantitie is from thrée ounces to foure ounces in the morning warme and faste there-on at the least thrée or foure houres for this purgeth meruaylouslye the melancholycke humoures and all other grose humours and dissolueth winde and comforteth the heart c. Our Potion of Lignum Sanctum the which is miraculous to dissolue crude and malygne humours with the order to vse it in the French Pockes and suche lyke diseases BIcause the Pocks is a disease contagious putrified and corrupt and worketh many euill effects as I haue written in my Caprici medicinalle therefore it were necessary to prepare most excellent and rare rememdies to dissolue the same which medicines are infinite But in this Chapter I wil write one that purgeth the crude and viscous humoures downe-wards and doth assuttiliate the grose humors and dryeth al sorts of subtill humours that offende Nature and sendeth them foorth by sweate it dryeth the melancholick humour and dissolueth choller and is most holesome for those that are troubled with that disease bicause it dryeth much and dissolueth the disease with many other good effects as by experience thou maist sée and the order to make it is thus Rec. The barke of Lignum sanctum grosely beatē pounde .1 and lay it to stéepe in xiiij pounde of faire water 24. houres then boyle it vntill foure poundes be consumed then put there to Pollypody of the Oke two ounces Cicory one handfull Aloes epatike foure drames and let them boyle for an houre Then put therevnto the leaues of Syue Epitemum ana ounce 1. Coloquintida drame 6. Sugar ounce 8. thē let it boyle till halfe be boyled away and that there remain pound 7. then straine it and put it in a glasse with 12. graines of Muske and kéepe it very close stopt and this is the sirope the which ye shall take twise a day that is morning and euening then make this drinke following the which shall be the common drinke at all times to your meate Rec. One pounde of Lignum sanctum Raspead and stéepe it in x. pounds of whit wine that is ripe and let it boile an houre thē put therto xv poūd of faire water let boyle a little more and then straine it and kéepe it in a glasse bottle for this is to be vsed all they day time and the order to vse these is thus First whan any féeleth himslefe greued with the pocks or any such like disease he must kéepe his bedde at the least xx dayes and vse to take of the first sirope or pocyon euery morning a good draft being as warme as he may suffer it than kéeuer him wel with clothes that he may sweate as much as he can then take off the clothes by lyttle and lyttle and drye him with warme clothes so let him repose for two houres and then let him eat and his meate must be drye as Biscote rost-meate Raysons of the Sun Almonds and sometime a rawe egge his drinke at meales a and al the day beside shal be the last made with wine water thē at night giue him of the first sirope as ye did in the morning cause him to sweat then drye him and this order thou shalt vse xx dayes together not comming forth of thy chāber by the grace of God thou shalt be holpe of anye such griuous infirmity as I haue sene the experiēce therof an infinite of times to my great honour for it may be occupied in all complexions with safetie as by the ingredience thou maist sée A most meruailous water rare to cause a man to auoyd the grauel in vrine and to mundifie the raynes THe grauel in t he raynes of the backe is caused and ingēdred of great heate drynes in those parts as thou maist plainely see by those which are troubled therwith for heir raynes is so hot that they cannot abide any heauie garment to lye there-on and they alwayes make their water with great paine burning therefore if thou wilt helpe that infirmity it were necessary to refrigerate the raynes and moisten it with good iuyce take away that burning of the vrine so in that order the patient shal be holpe and this thou maist do in short time and with great ease with this remedy Rec. The séede of smal Lemonds the séede of Oranges ana one pound Saxifrage pound vi Balme Scolopendria Pellitory of the wall Sparagus Crisoni Isope Fenel rootes Parsely roots ana ounce 6.
of potion that is giuen to the sicke and may be giuen alone in broth wine or water or in what sort ye will the quantitie is from two drams to foure drams and héere-with I haue done miracles as thou mayst read in my Thesauro dela vita humana Pillole magistrale the which is good against diuers infirmities THese Pils are of great vertue and specially against al kind of paines comming of corrupt humours for they purge the putrified humours and preserue the body from corruption and the order to make them is thus Rec. Olibanum Masticke Mirrha Sarcocolla Aloes hepatica Elleborus niger Saffran Turbit Colloquintida ana q.v. Stampe them finely and for euerye ounce of the afore-said matters put ther-vnto .2 carretes of muske and than incorporate it with honny of Roses and Aqua vitae of each alyke and this paste thou maist kéepe for .6 moneths in a vessel of lead the quantitie is from 2. drams to .3 drams in the morning fasting drinke there-on a little wine These Pilles are most excellent to take away the paynes of the Gout and to preserue a man from it they are also good for those that haue the French Pockes bicause they euacuate the grose and viscous humors mainteine the bodye in good temperature vsing them in those diseases it preserueth the body in good temperature They are also good for women that are troubled with paines of the Mother and retention of their termes for these are aperatiue prouoke them and purgeth the matrice of al impediments contained ther-in they serue against the Megram al paynes of the head also against al kinde of putrified feuers as I haue séene the experieÌ„ce theroff sundry times A compound Aqua vitae the which serueth against all colde diseases of the stomacke THis Aqua vitae aromatised with simples of Leuant is of moste excelletn vertue and by the ingredience thou maist perceiue and the order to make it is thus Rec. Rutmegs Cloues Gallingal Cardamonum Cubebes Maces Cinamon Ginger Saffran OhbanuÌ„ ana ounc 1. Beat then finely and put them in a goord of glasse and put there-on sire pound of pure rectified Aqua vitae and so let it stande sixe dayes then distill it by sande and there will come foorth a red water the which is most precious against all infirmities caused of colde it mundisteth all sorts of sores and helpeth al woundes with-out payne It causeth a good memory it helpeth the cough and maketh the hart merye with diuers other vertues that which I leaue to the experimenter A compounds Oyle against poyson the which is of a meruaylous vertue IF thou wilt helpe those that are poysoned it wer necessary to haue remedies of such vertue that are apt to the solution of the poyson for the poyson worketh those thrée effects as is sayde afore in the Chapter of the effectes of poyson where-in it is written how that it is necessary to kéepe the bloud lyquid so that it congeale not in the veynes and lyke-wise to let or stay that water which commeth to the stomack and to let that alteration or inflamation as wée may terme it And all these operations are necessary to be done with most excellent Remedies in the which ther entereth part of poyson for the Prouerbe sayth that one poyson killeth an other and that I will approue in this Chapter and the order to make this composition is thus Rec. The oldest Oyle that thou canst finde pound one Aloes hepatica â—liabarbaro Spico nardo Mirrha Tormentillae Dictanum album Gentiana Bistorta Consolida magore Rubia di tintory ana â„¥ halfe Theriaca Methridato ana thrée drams quicke Scorpions to the number of 60. First put the quicke Scorpions into the Oyle let it boyle in Balneo Marie 4. houres than put thervnto the other matters let them boyle altogether other foure houres then strayne it kéepe it in a vessel of glasse close shut for truely this is a deuine Oyle for that accident in the which ye sée entereth Scorpions the which are venomous and yet hys poyson is wholesome for those that are poysoned The like ye may sée by those that are burnte with fire for the best medicine that they can finde is to burne that place againe Also yée may sée that when greate quantitie of bloude commeth forth of a wounde the Chirurgian presentlye letteth him bloude in another place to turne the same Séeing theÌ„ that these are true it is also true that one poyson doth kil another poyson And by this reason I approue that if yée exstingush the poyson it were necessary to be done with his kinde neuer-the-lesse it must be prepared so that the matter be not altered and become hurtful vnto the poysoned person the order to vse this Oyle against poyson is thus When that a man is poysoned presently annoynt all his body with this Oyle and giue him thereof to drinke two drames with white wine Vinigar morning and euening and God willing thou shalt helpe any poyson be it neuer so stronge It he bée poysoned with Subblimate or a Diamond this remedy will not be good bicause they are not poysons but are deadlye mineralled the which by no meanes can be disgested or their euill effect mitigated Therefore when one is poysoned with Subblimate his remedy is no otherwise but to make him bathes of Viniger and let him drinke milke ynough and eate butter and drink Siero For this is the true remedy as for an example wheÌ„ that a sore is mortified with a rottorye made of Subblimate or Arsenicke presently it causeth great altealteration for the which there is no excellenter remedies than Vineger Butter and Milke Than séeing that these remedyes are so profitable to be vsed outwardly there is no doubt but that they will doe the same effect inwardly Also it woulde be necessarye to cause them to vomit euery day once at the least to kéepe the stomacke euacuated of that matter so that it come not to choke the infected person or infect the sinowes so that the partie remain not lame for a long time after as is dayly séene in diuers places A meruailous Sope that helpeth those which cannot spyt but with great paine THis composition is called Saponea nostra bicause it is made of Sope but not of that Sope the whiche is in the Apothicaries shopes in Venice but this is a confection the which being eat euery morning a little quantitie it helpeth those that spit with paine it openeth the stomacke and breaketh that euil matter conteyned therein and casteth it forth at the mouth with the spyttle and so leaueth the pacient wel disposed and merry and the order to make it is thus Rec. White Venice Sope and beate it in powder â„¥ 1. pure Maisticke 2. drams Sinamon Licores ana one drame fine Sugar as much as wil suffise to make it in tables according to art that which are most strange neuerthelesse meruaile not there at for I will shewe the reason
and ar 〈…〉 very vnwholesome and the remedie to make the téeth white and to helpe the goumes is thus Make this water and vse it in the order as I will shew thée Rec. Sal gemma Roch allom Brumstone of each .2 pound Borax ounces 10. Pearle beat fine Corall ana ounces 2. Pure dististilled Vineger ounces 4. Put al the afore-sayd matters in a goord with his head and receiuer and giue it fire according to Art and at the last there will come foorth a white water lyke Milke the which after it hath stoode a while wil waxe cléere Ye shal vnderstād that this water is aboue al other waters in the world to helpe vlcers in the mouth to incarnate the goumes to make the téeth white causeth a good breath in those which are troubled with the afore-said matters For of this water I haue made great quantitie hath ben caryed into Spayne into Almany into Poland into Constantinople in diuers other countryes as though it had bene a diuine thing and not materiall For truely his experience doth cause the worlde to wonder at it the vse héere-off I haue written in this booke and héere-after I will write it agayne in some of my-bookes wher occasiō shall serue to vse it in cures A kinde of Pille most conuenient for the eyes and comforteth the stomacke THose Pilles which comfort the stomacke by force must helpe the sight for when the stomacke is filled with maligne humours it distempereth those partes that are about it and the fumes that ascende vp to the head moysteneth Nerui optici of the eyes and by this cause the eyes are offended therefore it were necessary for those Pilles that helpe the eyes also to comfort the stomack the which must be done by euacuating the matter hanging by vomit and the order to make these Pilles is thus Rec. Marchpane made with sugar almonds dram .1 Petra Philosophalle grain 10. Elleborus niger grain 6. Diagridij .3 graynes Mixe them well in a morter in forme of a paste and make there-off .5 Pilles and those thou shalt take in the morning fasting for they are of so much force and strength that they helpe not onely the eyes and stomacke but in manner all diseases bicause they cleanse the stomacke and euacuate the bodye the which two things are most necessary in all diseases A discourse vpon a composition that preserueth a man or woman in health a long time IF thou wilt make a passe that shall haue vertue to preserue whole bodyes and to helpe the sicke it were necessary to looke out simples that haue vertue to doe it and when thou hast found out those drugs that haue vertue to preseue thou maist put thy trust in them the which I discoursing by the way of reason and conferring it by experience haue found out a nūber of drugs that are friends vnto our nature and preserueth it of the which I will shew thée some that are of great importaunce the which may be approued of reson and experience and are these Rec. Aloes hepatica Olibanum Mirrha ana ounc 2. Beat them in fine powder and make them into a paste lyke a salue with rectified Aqua vitae then drye it in the Sunne then beat it into powder agayne and make it into a past with our Oleo del balsamo than thou shalt haue a past of most meruaylous vertue for if ye take ther-off euery morning one dram it wil preserue him long in health it is most excellent for those that be wounded or haue any sore vppon them bicause it kéepeth the sore from putrifaction as by the ingredience thou maist perceiue A meruailous Water to be vsed of all Chirurgians in cureing of their pacientes IT is necessary for the Chirurgion in the cure of woundes and sores to helpe the body aswell inwardly as outwardly to take away the euill quallities and corruption of the humours and to preserue it from putrifaction and then the sore will heale with little helpe and in short time and that thou maist do with this Water the which is vncorriptible and of great experience and the order to make it is thus Rec. Of that Aqua vitae where-of we make our Quintaessence pound x. and put there-in these things following Sinamond Lignum alloes red Sanders Cardus benedictus ana 3. ounces Cloues long Pepper Callomus aromaticus Saffrane ana 2. ounces Almondes Graines of the Pine Dates ana 4. ounces Melegette ounce 1. fine Sugar pound 4. Muske 4. carrets let all these stand in a long necked glasse close stopped 8. or 9. dayes and then distill it in Balneo vntill ye haue receiued 5. poundes the which keepe close stopped in a glasse as a precious Iewell than distill the rest in sand vntill the fesses be drye and that will be a red Water and will stinke some-what of the fire or smoke the which also kéepe in a glasse for in time it will léese his stinking smell and be most precious The first Water is of such vertue that it helpeth al putrified vlcers if yóe dresse them therwith The second is also perfect that if any man drinke euery morning 2. drames it will so preserue him that it were vnpossible he should haue any infirmitie For of this Water I haue made great experience in many kinde of diseases and specially in the plurifie and petechie c. To make our Causticke ALthough I haue written this Causticke in my Regimēt of the pestilēce called now in english A Ioyful Iewell Imprinted by William Wright dwelling vnder saint Mildredes Church Neuerthelesse I thought good to write it in this place bicause euerye one hath not both these bookes and the order to make it is thus Rec. Arsnike cristalline Sal armoniack Sublimate ana boile them being finely ground in as much strong vinegar as the matter wayeth vntill two thirde partes be consumed and that there remayne a thirde then kéepe it in a glasse close shut vnto thy vse As I will showe thée in diuers places when occasion shal serue To make oyle of Antimony Rec. Antimoni and calcine it vntill it will smoke no more and that it be of a grayish colour and alwayes as it cluttereth stampe it agayne then take as much common asshes as the Antimoni finely searced and put them in-to a Retorte well luted and giue it fire according vnto arte till all the fumes or spirites be come forth giuing you charge that your Receiuer be very great least all breake This Oyle is of merueilous vertue against Vlcers if yée giue ther-of 4. graynes with any sirop it helpeth the feuer presently It helpeth Phistolowes and to be short it is moste wholsome in diuers thinges But it were necessarie for the Chirurgion to be expert in the vse thereof and to mixe it according to his work And therfore he that cannot vse it wel it were better to let it alone bicause it is a perilous thing vnto the vnskilfull and precious vnto those that knowe how
to vse it A precious Licoure aboue all other THis is the most precious Water that may be made in the world and his vertues are such and so manye that they cause the worlde to meruaile at them The Mirra and Aloe with Vernish and with as much of our Quintaessence being myxed the which without fire asshes and coales cannot be seperated and when the Ayre the Water and Eearth are seperated ech of them shall be apte to mittigate paynes dissolue humoures helpe woundes dissolue paines with-in the body and such like matters This Water I haue vsed diuers tymes and caused the worlde to wonder of his operations and so shall euery one do that desireth to follow the right way and that will be a childe of arte Thou shalt vnderstand that I would haue written this playner but that I write it to those that haue iudgement bothe of the quantities and vertues bicause pearles are not for swine A secrete of meruailous vertue Rec. A new bricke forthe of the kill and breake it in smal péeces like a Nut then lay them in the fire vntill they be red hot then take them forth and quench them in swéete sallet Oyle then take them forth againe and lay them in the fire vntill they be red hot then quench them againe and this yée shall do at the least fiue times and at the last tyme take them forth and put them in-to a glasse with Aloes Frankensence and Mirrha and distill it according to arte then seperate ech lycoure by him selfe and ther-with thou shalt worke wonderfull cures if thou knowest howe to vse it and where-vnto Our secrete of marueilous vertue in act and strength THis Vnguent is of meruailous vertue and was neuer made by any a-fore neyther auncientes nor of our time the which vnguent helpeth putrified Vlcers in the legges so that it is to be wondred at for it worketh diuers operations it mortifieth the euill mundifieth incarnateth and cicatriseth the whiche thinges to the professors of the arte séemeth hard Neuerthelesse it is true as I haue proued and infinite of tymes and bicause the worlde should haue it I haue written here the receite Rec. Of our Magno licore and oyle of Mastike made at the Apothecaries and put them into a vessell of copper with as much Litarge as yée shall thinke good and so let it stand a good while on the fire and put there-to of our Cerote magistrale and incorporate them wel together and so of yellow it shall become blacke then take it from the fire and put ther-in Mercurie precipitate and stirre them well vntill it be colde and here-with thou shalt work wonders It would be necessary for him that will make this receite to consider well of the ingrediences of the compositions the which are written in this booke To rectifie and preserue the sight of those that are weake sighted IF thou wilt rectifie and preserue the sight in those that are weake sighted of what cause so-euer it be thou shalt make this Water and vse it according to this receite Rec. Fenell séede the flowers of Rosemary Rew Celendine Cardus benedictus Staueseager Eufrage Eufrage of each a handfull Cinomon Nutmegges swéet Almonds of each one ounce Stampe all these grosely and infuse them in .xxx. pound of pure white wine then let it stande .4 dayes and then distill it in Balneo vntil-ye haue receiued .4 pound the which kéepe close by it selfe and when thou wilt occupy it put there-off one droppe into the eye when ye goe to bed and in the morning when ye rise And thus vsing it it will preserue the sight a longe time Of Lac Virginis and the order to make it THis Lac Virginis is a solution of Satorne and Sal gemma the which is a thing most necessary for the Chyrurgion to vse and the order ot make it is thus Rec. Lytarge of golde as much as ye thinke good beat it in fine powder then put there-on strong distilled Vineger and so let it remaine two or thrée dayes stirring it euery day then boyle it vntill halfe be consumed then let it repose two or thrée houres and the vineger will be cléere and of the coulour of gold then poure it foorth into a glasse and kéepe it then take Sal gemma and rayne water ana and dissolue it on warm ashes and when it is dissolued kéepe it in a glasse and when thou wilt make Lac Virginis take of eache of these solutions alike and mixe them together and thou shalt sée a straunge thing For as soone as they are mixed together they will tourne to a white Vnguent like Ceruse or white lead the which serueth in diuers causes according to the intention of the Chyrurgian The solution of Lytarge by him-selfe with as much Oyle of Roses béeing mixed together maketh a delycate Vnguent an refriscatiue the which cicatrizeth vlcers with great spéede To calcine Tutia and to bring it into a salte THou shalt dissolue thy Tutia in this water following Rec. Sal niter Roch allome Vitrioll Scinaber ana lib. 1. Beat them together and distill them according to Arte. Then take that water and put there-in thy Tutia and let it dissolue vppon the warme ashes and when it is dissolued vapor away the water vntil it remaine dry the which take foorth put it into an earthen panne vnglased and calcine it with a strong fire Then dissolue it in distilled vineger and whē it is dissolued vapor away the vineger the salt wil remain in the bottome the which serueth much for Tinture to make a Liniment for the eyes the which is most precious and rare for if ye mixe a lyttle ther-off with Hogges grease and Camphir and then put it into the eye it helpeth them with such spéede that it is to bée wondred at and not with-out cause For his Nature is to giue light and to heale things imperfect The Tutia mixt with Borax and with our Vernish that wée guylde leather with and giuen in proiection vpon Venus molte it causeth it to be in colour not much differing from Sol of the wich thou mayst make straunge things for he that knew the vertue and qualitie of Tutia aswell in Alchimi as in infirmities were to bée counted a wise man To precipitate Mares and to bring it in to a red powder called Crocus martis the which serueth for diuers purposes REc. Sal niter refined Roch Allom Vitriol Romain ana and there-off make a water according to Art with all his spirites and in that water dissolue thinne plates of Iron or stéele and when it is dissolued vapor away the water vntill it remaine drye in a red powder then take it foorth and calciue it in a Furnaice of reuerberation .24 houres Then kéepe it to thy vse vntill thou knowest more there-off for it is wounderfull in his operation as I will shew thée héere after A secret of Turpentine of Ciprus THe Turpentine of Ciprus is a kinde more finer then our Turpentine and with-out comparison of more vertue then ours is and this the Doctors say doth dissolue paynes and preserueth the body if it bée taken inwardly bicause they saye that Turpentine is an vncorruptible Gumme the which is most true But in that Gumme there is one part thicke grose that hindereth his operation and he that can seperate this grose parte from the noble partes shall doe great wonders there-with It is néedefull then with the fire and the meanes of our Quintaessence to make the seperation of the Elements the which are .4 Water Oyle Lyquor and Earth The Water is profitable the Oyle is perfect the Lyquor is noble and the Earth that remaineth is spoyled of no substaunce with those things thou mayst do high and great cures whē they are applyed according as they ought to be bicause many good and profitable things thorow the want of perfect applycation in time and place many times do hurt and to shew the troth I will shew thée an example of wine the which is a precious lyquor the which being dronke in the morning is hurtefull to many to eate meate betwixte meales is not good and manye such lyke things that when they be not done with order doe hurt and therefore it is necessary for those that wil vnderstand that matter to be of a good intellygence as well in making it as in vsing or applying it to the sicke IF any be disposed to haue any of these afore-sayd compositions redy made for the most part he may haue them at Paules Wharfe by one Iohn Hester practisioner in the Arte of distilliations at the signe of the Furnaises FINIS MIEVL X. VAVLT MOVRIR-EN VERTV QVE VIVRE EN HONCTE ¶ Jmprinted at London by Thomas East 1580.
altogether and so the Patient shall remaine perfect whole There is also a great secret in the tooth of a Horse-fish if it be worne on a mans finger to take away the Hemerhodes the which tooth I haue known proued at the least .7 or .8 times for I haue a ring made theroff and haue vsed it A great secret to helpe those that are burst or haue the Rupture THis is rare secret neuer knowen afore of anye man and in specially for those that haue not béene burst long time that the Rupture hath not yet made a callow and the order to cure it is thus First ye shall giue them our Aromatico euery ten dayes once and euery morning fasting giue them one ounce of fine Tartar beaten in powder with water or wine to drinke and lyke-wise in the euening two houres afore supper giue him as much and his bread shall be Bisket made of Rye also he must weare a trusse made fit for that purpose and vse this remedie Rec. Rectified Aqua vitae with-out fleame ounce xij Rosen of the Pine trée that is drye Ohbanum Masticke Sarcocolla ana ounc semis Mixe them altogether and with this water wash the Rupture euery day twice and then cast there-on presently the powder of a hearbe called Bislingua and Balsamina ana and than wet a cloth in the sayde water and laye it there-on and binde the trusse very hard and kéepe thy house with as much ease as thou mayst and strayne not thy selfe in any wise and thus with-in .100 dayes thou shalt help any great Rupture kéeping the aforesayd order A rare secrete and deuine to helpe those that are troubled with the spleene THe Mylte is alterated commeth harde by reason of a superfluous humidity the which it receiueth by the euill disposition of the lyuer and longes and therefore if thou wilt helpe it it were necessary to vse medicines abstersiue and drying to giue them our Aromatico once and then to vse this electuarye the which is of meruailous vertue in that operation Rec. Squamma ferri one ounce Scolopendria one ounce Spignarde Lapis Lasuly ana two scruples Sinamon ounce halfe beate them fine and make thereoff an electuary with purified hunny according to art ther-off take euery morning a spoonefull as much at nyght two houres before supper annoynt the place where the Mylte lyeth with our Balsamo artificiato so by the grace of God and meanes of these medicines thou shalt be holpen quickely A nother great secreat to helpe the spleene with great speede THe Mylt as is a foresaide is grieued thorowe aboundaunce of humiditie he which it receiueth and therefore thou must onely séeke to drye that humiditie and for that purpose I will shewe thée 2. great secreates where-with thou shalt worke myracles and are of great reason and experience The one is to bée let bloude vnder the tongue in one of these 2. veynes that is on that side where the Mylte lyeth that béeing done ye shall take Mustarde myxe it with the vrine of a boye and laye it betwéene two cloathes and lay it on the sore place one nyght and than if it bée not well vse it still vntil it be holpen for this I haue proued an infinite of times The cure of a certeine Spanyard called Carabasall di Cordonet the which was troubled with the Pockes THis souldiour being of the age ot two and thirtie yeares was myghtely troubled with the Pockes with extréeme paines and sores among the which he had all his thigh so eaten away as though he had béene gnawen with dogges with most extréeme payne and the way that I cured him was thus I gaue him 12. graynes of our Petra Philosophalle with Sugar Rosate the which caused him to vomyte and to euacuate downe-warde of the which he found great ease that being done I prepared him our decoction of Lignum sanctum solutiue the which is written off hereafter with a certeine drinke made with wine and Lignum vitae and this he vsed fiue and twentie dayes and then I annoynted him with our vnguento Magno and in the space of fortie dayes he was perfectly holpen to the sight of all men The cure of the stytch in the side with retention of vryne THere was a certaine gentleman called Marco di Chiuffune of the age of sixe and thirtie yeares the which was troubled with a terrible stytch in the side and had proued many medicines none did him pleasure the which after I toke him in hande I gaue him our Aromatico and after that the paine slacked than I caused him to annoynt all those partes with the Oyle of Nutmegs and the Oyle of Egges mixte together and so he remayned quite whole for in this order I haue cured an infinite of persones to my greate honour A cure of a certaine Spanyard wounded in the heade in Naples THere was a certeine Spanyard called Zamora of the age of foure and thirtie yeares of complexion cholorike and sanguine the which was wounded in the left side of the heade with inscicion of the bone also ye shall vnderstande that in Naples the ayre is most euill for woundes in the heade by reason that it is so subtile and for that cuase the doctours did feare the cure neuerthelesse I dressed him with out Magno licore and Balsamo artificiato kéeping the wounde as close as was possible annoynting it onely vppon the wounde and so in fourtéene dayes he was perfectlye whole to the great wonder of a number of Chirurgions of that cytie The cure of a certeine gentleman that had Mal di formica THere was a certeine Gentleman Neapolitan the which was called Ill signior Giouan Francisco Gaetauo of the age of 38. yeares the which was meruailously tormented with a sore arme and a sore legge called Mall di formica and he was of complexion cholerike and melancholyke and these sores went créeping vppon the flesh healing in one place and breking in another and in his arme hée had nyne sores and in the legge fouretéene and this Gentleman had sought helpe the space of 2. yeares could finde none and had twise taken the dyet and yet coulde finde no helpe the which Gentle-man I tooke in hande and the first thing that I gaue him was this one ounce of Gerapigra Galenie with twentie graines of our Petra Philosophalle the which prouoked both vomitte and sege dyuers times that being done I gaue him our Siropo Solutiuo xij morninges together that being done I gaue him a medicine with our Petra Philosophalle and Eleborus niger the which caused him also to vomite and purge downe-wardes that being done I caused him to make a sirope of Lignum sanctum and the barke Iua Artetica and Cardus benedictus in the which I put seuen pounde of wine and one of Sugar and then I caused him to make a drinke with water wine and hunny to drinke continuallye and that I caused him to vse fiue and twentie dayes
stampe thē altogether make thē in forme of aliquid vnguēt with the iuyce of Lemons thē distil it in a cōmon tyn stillytory being luted vntil the matter remaine dry thē kéepe that water in a glasse close stopt whē ye wil occupy this water ye must first purge the body of the crude viscous humors likewise euacuate the stomacke of choller fleme that being done thou shalt take euery morning euening vi ounces warme it wold be necessary for those that take it to vse a dyet to refraine moist cold meats vse only dry things so this water shal help those aforesaid griefs as I haue proued diuers times To make the water of Lignum sanctū most wholsome against the pockes with a new order COmmonly they vse to take the water of Lignum sanctum against the pockes the whiche surely is most wholesome but it must be taken in good order and fourme and must be made with great discretion and not as they vse it now adayes for they giue it some 3. or 4. times neuer the better although the wood be sufficient ynough to helpe themm and therefore I would wish euery one that will vse this water to take it in such order as it ought to be the which I wil shew thée hereafter Rec. Lignun sanctum Rasped small pound 1. the bark being beaten ℥ .3 infuse them in 12. poundes of fayre water one night the next morning put therein li. 1. of hunny the which is put in bicause it is aparatiue warme a helpeth to prouoke sweate and causeth it to haue a good tast then boyle it til halfe be consumed then put ther-to Cardus sanctus ℥ .4 strong wine poūd 3. then boyle it vntill a thirde part bee consumed and than it is made that straine it take forth the Cardus sanctus put ther-on 20. pounds of faire water li. 1. of hunny let it boyle vntil 4. pounds béeconsumed and straine it and kéepe it in a glasse bottle for this is the common drinke to drinke all the day long the order to take it is thus first afore ye wil take this water it wer necessary to take our Siropo Solutiuo .7 or .8 dayes after the take of our Electuario Angelica ℥ s that being done in the name of god take this potion of Lignum sanctum in this order take in the morning at the appering of the day ounce 8. very warme as ye may suffer presently lay clothes on him and cause him to sweate 2. houres then dry him with warme clothes and so let him remaine 2. houres thē giue him to eate his meate shal be Biscote Raysons Almonds sometime a litle rost-meate and no other then in the euening about the 22. houre ye shall giue him the said sirope as ye did in the morning neither more nor lesse and cause him to sweate and about the 24. houre giue him only Biscote and Raysons and the other common drinke that was made last giuing you warning that ye make this drinke fresh euery thirde day bicause it shall not hurt the stomacke and euery wéeke once ye shall take a pil of Marte millitare and that day thou shalt eate byrdes flesh bicause of weakning also ye shal take very great héede to one thing that is this if it happen tha at the beginning of this cure there commeth a feuer or other accydent vnto the patient that in any wise ye leaue not the cure but followe the order for that is a certeine signe of helth for many times I haue giuen this water and vnto some in the fourth or 5. daye the feuer came and taryed many tames x. or xij dayes and thē the feuer went away with the corrupt disease and all for company and so in short time they were cured so that as I haue saide afore when that syne appeareth is delyuered it is a certeine signe of health Also I will aduise thée of another thing and that is this if the patient cannot sweate yée shall annoynt him all ouer with the Oyle of Quinces the which will cause him to sweate a pace For without sweate the cure will not be perfect and this order thou shalt kéepe at the least fortie dayes together within the chamber so that there come no ayre in for it will hinder the cure Our distillation for the Etesia the which is of of meruaylous vertue and with-out comparison with the order to vse it SAuing written sufficiently of the qualytie of the Feuer Etike and his cure in my Caprici medicinalle héere I will write of nothing but the order to make this precious Licore with the order to vse it as well for that disease as for other such lyke and the order to make it is thus Rec. A young Hen that hath not yet layd Egges and pull hir quicke and then take forth hir guttes only and stampe hir in a stone morter and put there-to as much crum of white bread as the flesh doth way stampe them together and putte there-to a handfull of fresh scabious and as many leaues of golde as wayeth a French crowne than put there-to as much water of Mortella as all the afore-sayd matter doth waye so leaue it one night and then distill it in a vrinall of glasse with thrée pound of strong wine in Balneo Marie vntil the feses remaine drye and then it is ended Then for euery pound of this distillation putte thre-vnto one ounce of the water of Honny made according to our order and kéepe it in a glasse vnstopte that the strong sauor may go away the order to vse it in the Feuer Etike I haue written in his chapter this serueth alsofor those inward causes the which are most troublesome a for those that haue a burning feuer also for women that haue a feuer in their childberth Our vigitable Siroppe the which is miraculous and diuine THis Sirop is one of my 7. secréetes with the which I haue done many myracles many times in diuers operations on many infirmities and haue ben so charie of it that I ment neuer to set it foorthe in my lyfe time but yet I considering what great benefit it might be vnto the world I thought good to set it foorth that euery one might be serued according to his pleasure and the lyke I will doe of many other secrets of great importaunce the which shall be dispearced among my bookes and the order to make this Siroppe is thus Rec. Lignum aloes Riopontico Eupatorio Redde Saunders of each ounces .2 Beat them make therof a decoction in good form with foure pound of this decoction make a sirop put therto these things following whiles it is hotte Saffrane one scruple Ginger one dram Muske .2 Carrets The solucion of our Petra Vigitabile ounc 3. Cloues Nutmegs of each one scruple and a halfe that kéepe it in a glasse close shut and this is our vigitable
but wet clothes ther-in and lay it thereon thy cure shall prosper well for this I haue proued a thousand times in diuers places To make our Oleum benedictum the which healeth wounds deuinely THis Oleum benedictum serueth chiefly for wounds in al parts of the body and in specially for wounds the head if there were fracture of bone and offences of the Pannicle and in other places where sinewes wer hurt or muscles or veynes or in any other noble place of the body with this Oleum benedictum with our vigitable Quintaessence thou mayst helpe them easely and in short time with-out any daunger or detriment of the wounded person as is said afore and the order to make it is thus Rec. The whites of Egges being hard sodde in water ounces .12 Cléere Turpentine ounces .14 Pure Mirrhe ounces .3 Mixe them and put it into a Retort of glasse and giue it gentle fire at the first and then increase it according to Art vntil all the substaunce be come foorth of the Retort the which will be both water and Oyle the which seperate and kéepe the oyle by it selfe in a glasse as a precions Iewell for this worketh miracles in wounds of what sort soeuer they be more-ouer it causeth haire to grow on the head or beard the which were falne away and that it doth in shorte time by onely annoynting the place there-with also if any haue a stitch in his side and retention of vrine let him take a Glister where-in he shall put a lyttle of this Oyle and he shall be holpe and this effecte it doth bicause it dryeth mightely that alteration made in the secret parts of the raynes inwardlye where no locall medicine can be applyed A magistrall water the which preserueth the sight a long time and mundifieth the eyes of all spots IF thou wilt make a water that shal haue vertue to preserue the sight long and to mundifie the eyes from all spots that are therein it were necessary that therein were simples that are preseruatiue and mundificatiue as I will shew thée héere-after Rec. The best and strongest white wine that thou canst finde pounds .12 New bread well risen pounds 4. Celandine Fenell Cipolla squilla ana ounc 4. Cloues halfe an ounce Stampe them and then distil them altogether in a goord in Balneo Mariae vntil yée haue receiued v. pound the which kéepe by it selfe for that is most excellent against paine in the eyes Also if any drinke euery morning for a moneth the quantitie of one ounce it will helpe him of any grieuous Infirmitie Also I neuer applyed this Water to any thing but alwayes it did great pleasure To make Oyle of Vitriol compound the which preserueth nature in his strength THe order to make this composition is thus Rec. Foure pound of fine Sugar Riopontico lib. 1. Rhabarbaro ounc 1. The flowers of Mercury one pound Stampe them altogether make there-off a paste that being done take pure rectified Aqua vitae with-out fleame foure pounde And put them altogether in a Retort of glasse close stopped then sette it in warme horse dounge sixe dayes then take it foorth and distil it in Balneo Mariae vntill there will come forth no more substaunce than take forth the fesses in the Retorte and put it in a canuas and presse it foorth very harde Than take Buglosse water Fumitorie water Scabious water of each sixe ounces And with the sayde waters wash well the fesses and presse it foorth againe as hard as ye can Then cast them away and distill that water by a filter vntill it be cleare then mixe it with the first that was distilled by Balneo then take the best Oyle of Vitryoll that ye can get and for euery pounde of the saide matter put there vnto halfe a scruple of the saide Oyle of Vitryoll and kéepe it in a glasse close shut This composition I haue caused to be vsed in the summer time and yet continually doe vse it whereof I haue séene great experience it prouoketh a good appetite vnto those that haue lost or spoyled it it helpeth the Milte It dissolueth the paynes of the heade and téeth with many other vertues the which I will not write at this time it preserueth olde men in their strength and lustines so that it hath bene a thing do be woundred at and the order to take it is thus Ye shall take halfe an ounce in the morning fasting as it is and fast there on 4. houres at the least and that day eate but lyttle meate but let it be of good norishment and who soeuer foloweth this order long shall liue in perfect health of body as I haue séene diuers and sundry times Oleum philosophorum de termentiua cera THis Oyle of Turpentine and waxe is a most pretious Balme and his vertues are infinite bicause it is made of simples in manner vncorruptible and is most miraculous for those that are corrupted or stroken with the pestilence bicause it is most penetratiue and of nature drying and comforteth al weake partes in mans body of what infirmitie they be and the order to make it is thus Rec. Newe yellow Wax ℥ .12 cleare Turpentine ℥ .18 Bengimine ℥ .2 Fine rectified Aqua vitae ℥ .30 common Ashes ℥ .6 mix them put them into a retort of glasse wel luted and then distil it in a wind fornes vntill all the substance be come forth in the receiuer thou shalt finde 3. things the first is the water the seconde oyle the third fleame that which thou shalt separate one from another kéepe them close stopt in a glasse the which is most excellent in time of the pestilence as well for vnctyon as for to helpe the sores for if ye put it in a sore or botch that is broke presently it taketh awaye the paine being mixed with other of our medicines as I haue shewed in my regiment of the pestilence it helpeth them with great speade If any annoynt al his body with this Oyle twise a moneth it will preserue him youthfull and in health a long time it preserueth also deade flesh or fish that is put therin from corruption also if any be wounded in any parte of the body let him annoynt it with this Oyle 4. or 5. times and it shal be whole Also if any cannot make water giue him 2. drames of this Oyle to drinke and presently he shall make water it is also good against the stitch in the side and pluresse and wormes and the cough cattar against the pestillent feuer such like in disposition if ye drinke a little thereof it hath a number of other vertues the which I will leaue vnto the experimentors Our magno licore the which is of great vertue THis is of my inuention and the order to make it is thus Rec. swéete sallet Oyle xx pound white wine 2 li boyle them together vntill the wine be consumed thē put it in a vessell of stone