saide diseases A very good pouder that healeth quickly the sayd sycknes MYxe a Dragme and a halfe of whyte Mulberrye leaues dried in the shadowe with a Dragme of the ryne or pillinges of a Radishe roote dryed also in the shadow and a dragme and a halfe of the litle karnelles or stones of meddlars All beinge made into pouder geue vnto the Pacient two dragmes in good and odoriferous whyte wyne A remedye which I haue founde to be verye good for all griefe or payne of the guttes or entrayles TAke Diagalinga and Diabuglossaâ—um of eche two dragmes Philouij romani foure scruples mixe al together and make thereof lytle gobbets or lumpes which you shal geue vnto the Pacient at euerye tyme the paine tourmenteth him and speciallye when he is yet fastynge A glyster wherewith I haue cured manye TAke thirtene vnces of stronge whyte wine foure vnces of freshe butter sixe vnces of common oyle Annice Dill Fennell wilde Carwayes called of the Apoticaries carui agreste Dauci ameos carthami of eche two dragmes mixe them seeth them al vntil the half of the wyne be consumed Than straine it addinge to that which is strained two vnces of Honnye roset an vnce and a halfe of red Sugre two dragmes of common salt and the yelke of an Egge mixe all this together and make thereof a glyster Another agaynst the same SEeth a pounde and a halfe of stronge whyte wyne with two vnces of hote skaldynge water vntill the sayde water be consumed and make onely a glister of the luke warme wyne it is a thyng tryed that after the other glisters this wil helpe you much yf the ague be not with it Another for the same TAke eyghte vnces of the oyle of Rue thre vnces of the oyls of Castoreum two vnces of Philomium romanum an vnce of Benedicta of other thinges as before sauing that you must put as lytle salte to it as is possible to the end that the vertue of the Philomium mai remayne in his This glister is proued so good that where as all other wyll not helpe it will delyuer you yea in a great nede or daunger An oyntment agaynst the same TAke oyle of Castoreum oyle of whyte Lilies oyle of Rue oyle of Cheiri of eche three vnces the iuyce of wylde Mallowes the iuyce of artemisia of eche foure vnces of skaldyng water sixe vnces seeth al together vntill the water be consumed than put to it Mâ—lanthinum Mastick Granum Paradisil Galingale of eche a Dragme and a halfe of Peper Cloues Nutmegge Lignum aloes of eche a Dragme Make all this into a fyne pouder and seeth it againe with a small fyre and make thereof an oyntment with a little waxe and so annoynt the place where the griefe is layinge vpon it cleane washed Wulle and warme You shal see a merueylous operation A verye good receipt whiche Pope clemeâ—t the seuenth tooke in his laste syckennes TAke Masticke Frankensence of the male kynde Mace of eche halfe a pounde Galingale Zedoaria of eche foure vnces Cloues Synamome Xilobalsaâ—i carpobalsami of eche two vnces of Ginger Cardamony longe Pepper blacke Pepper of eche halfe an vnce Turbit Agaricke Rubarbâ— of eche two Dragmes the rootes of Endiue rootes of Buglosse and Borage of eche two handefull Betonye Rue the flowers of Sticados Arabicke Marioram Sage Rosemarye of eche halfe a handfull Let al be grossely stamped and beaten together and put into an hundred pounde of stronge whyte wyne and let it rest and remaine there three dayes together And at the thre dayes ende presse it harde and strayne the wyne out and put it incontinent into a Limbecke for to distill out of it Aqua vite This done put into the water of the first distillation a pounde of mannes bloode of the bodye of a very healthful and sleshie man put it agayne to distill Do so in distillyng it alwayes vntil nyne tymes That done take an hundred leaues of Goldâ—foyle of the best and the fynest that can be had fyftye leaues of Siluerfoyle very fyne Jacynthes Emeraudes Rubies Granades of the two sortes of Pearles red Corall red Roses of eche a Dragme and a halfe of verye fyne Muske halfe a Dragme Mingle all this together and make it all into a pouder putting the sayde pouder into the last water distilled and let it lye in it xxiiii houres That done put all again into the Limbecke and distil it with a small fyre The which water being thus distilled the tenth time you muste put into some thicke violle and stoppe it wel or els al the water woulde vanish away It is merueylous good agaynst al colde diseases either within or without the bodye taking of it onely a Dragme or foure droppes with a lytle whyte wyne But if the disease be hote withoute an ague as other some be by reason of some hote matter geue the Pacient of the sayde water mixte with water of Endiue at euery tyme the payne taketh him Neuerthelesse yf you wyl see with your eyes the merueylous Myracle that this water doth geue fyue or syxe vnces of it vnto any syckman which hath lost al his strength and force with a lytle wyne sodainly you shal see al his strength come agayne to him Also assure your selues that there is no remedye more soueraigne agaynst the plague and so dayne death than to drinke of it euery morning before you goe oâ—te of youre house fiue or sire droppes with stronge wine or with the water of Endiue or elles to washe your nostrels within and without with the rest of all your face with the same or with a little wyne mixte with it puttinge nothinge elles to it I haue founde my selfe alwayes very well at all tymes of the plague by meanes of the same Yea namely it is good also for those that haue the disease called apoplexia or fallinge sicknes if they washe their necke withall This water is called Elisir vitae benedicti A remedy agaynst the laxe or flyxâ— come of choler TAke sire vnces of y â— sucke or iuyce of Quinces the iuyce of Endiue the iuyce of Sorrell of eche three vnces Sorell seede Plaintaine seede of eche two Dragmes red Coral red Rose seede of eche a Dragme Plaintaine water foure vnces seeth al together vntil â—he thirde parte of the water and iuyce be consumed Than straine it pressing it harde making thereof a syrop with as muche fyne sugre as shall suffice whereof the Pacient shal take two vnces morning and euening two houres before he eate any thynge This drinke is well tried and very good Annoyntment verye good for the same TAke oyle Roset made of Olyues not rype oyle of Quinces oyle of Myrtel of eche an vnce red Roses and redde Corall of eche a Dragme Masticke â–ª Nutmegge of eche halfe a Dragme make that into pouder that maye be made making thereof an oyntment soft with a liâ—le waxe wherewith annoynt your stomacke and the lower part of your belly Remedies agaynst the laxe
make thereof a plaister and laye it vpon the Jawe of the akynge tooth kepe the wyne that is strained out in your mouth as whote as you maye endure it Another remedie ALso if the sayde tooth be hollowe mixe halfe an vnce of Triacle together with Negella and pyrethrum of eche halfe an vnce and a Dragme of Aqua vite And of this mixture fyll vp the hole of the tooth But yet if all this after you haue proued it helpe you but a lytle or nothyng put to eche of these remedies two or three graynes of the iuice of Poppye called in Latyn Opium and laye all as is sayde vnto the griefe that troubleth you A remedye for the stynkynge of the mouth of nose TAke a pounde and a halfe of Rose water a pounde of Uiolet water halfe a pounde of Marioram water beate into pouder Nutmegges Lignum aloes Synamom Galingale Zedoaria of eche two Dragmes mixe all with these waters and styll it in a Limbecke This done parfume the water with eyght graynes of fyne Muske The head beynge purged with this water that is to saye takyng it vp euery daye at the nose into the head but yet fastynge and the nose fyrst well purged you shal see a merueylous effect Another for the same IT is a thing proued and tryed and very good to take fastyng euery daye at the beginning of dinner or els from day to daye an Alephangine pille A verye good gargarisme or gargellynge of the throte agaynst the Quinsey TAke two pounde of Lycorous water the iuyce of Plantaines the sucke of Mulberies the sucke of Myrtelberries of eche two vnces all this mixte together seeth it well than straine it and let it coole agayne and than let the Pacient gargle washe his throte slightly withall For the same IT is a remedye proued and tryed to blowe wyth a Reede in hys throte fyne pouder of Plantayne leaues dryed Another for the same IT helpeth muche also to annoynt the soore wyth the oyles of Camomille of Uioletts of swete Almonds and of the grease of a Henne as much of the one as of the other mixing it al together and to annoynt therewith the soore place with the application of newe shorne or vnwashed wulle An excellent plaister to soften or rype an impostume in the throte TAke of Swallowes nestes a pounde and make thereof a plaister with as muche Oyle of sweete Almondes and of Camomille as suffiseth to make it and laye it hote to the Pacientes throte Agaynst spytrynge of bloode commynge of the Lunges or Lyghtes TAke the sucke or iuyce of Purselane and Playntayne of eche an vnce beate into pouder a dragme of redde Corall and halfe a dragme of the stone Hematites in Englishe bloodstone and all beyng mirte together geue it to the Pacient at all tymes when he spitteth bloode For the same another remedy tryed and proued MAke into very small pouder gumme Arabic Tragacantha Hartes horne burned of a bloodstone burned and redde Corall burned of eche halfe a Dragme and of Bole armenicke two scruples mixe all with the yelke of a rawe Egge and geue it the Pacient when he spitteth bloode Another remedy founde very syngular ROste well two Dragmes of Rubarbe together with the seede of Purselane and Coriander prepared of eche a Dragme make all into verye small pouder and mingle a Dragme of this pouder with as muche iuyce of Purselane as shall suffice and geue it to the Pacient whan he spitteth bloode Another remedy of merueylous great vertue TAke of the iuyce of Milfoyle two vnces of a bloodestone burned and well beaten into pouder two Dragmes and geue it to the pacient colde Another secrete for the same certayne and experimented and good at all houres TAke the shelles of some rawe Egges take awaye the lytle skinne that is within and drye them so that they maye be made into pouder verye fyne Than mixe two Dragmes of this pouder with three vnces of Plantayne water and geue the pacient of it euer whan he voydeth bloode and you shall se that the Lunges wil be sounde But if you wil that this medicine worke with more speede and greater efficacie mire it with two Dragmes of the sayde pouder with halfe an vnce of syrop of drye Roses halfe an vnce of Purselane and as muche of syrop of Mirtell whiche thing you shal geue y e Pacient fiue daies together And this thus taken he may be wel assured that from thence forwarde the vayne wyll neuer breake more For the same IT is a remedie most certayne and proued as well to heale this sickennes chaunced to a man as for to preserue one from it before it come to eate euerye mornyng fasting a scruple of Rubarbe rost Another for the same EUerye daye at nyghte whan the Paciente woulde slepe let hym suppe a sponefull of mundified Barley For at the last the effect is very great as well to preserue him as to heale hym of it Agaynst the vlceration of the Lunges or Lightes and spettell full of matter and corruption TAke a pounde of the tayles of riuer Creuices and foure pounde of Cowe or Ewes mylke and seeth all together vntil halfe the mylke be consumed And than stampe well the tayles of the Creuices or Crabbes and dissolue them in good mylke putttynge to them halfe a handfull of Barley flower and asmuch of amylum of sweete Almonde milke foure vnces the yelke of a newe layed egge and foure vnces of Sugre very whyte mengle all together and sâ—t it on the fyre to seeth sturring it alwayes softly vntil it be wel sodden This doen let the sicke man eate of this composition at mornynge and euenynge as muche as he shall thinke good and he shall fynde hym selfe very wel Another for the same TAke vi Dragmes of white Poppy sede of Endiue sede draagme a half w t as much Sorrel sede kernels of Quinces made cleane two Dragmes the seedes of Melons Gourdes Cytrons Cowcumbers of eche an vnce and a halfe of Gomme Arabick Tragacantha of amyluÌ„ of eche a dragme of y e suyce of Lâ—â—orous two Dragme of the Lunges of a Fore a Dragme and a halfe Penides the waighte of the whole mixe and burne al slightlye Than make it into a fyne pouder wherof you shal take two Dragmes mingling it with an vnce and a halfe of the syrop of Juiuves thre vnces of the water of Snayles distilled â–ª â—â—aâ— geue thys drinke luke warme to the Pacient in the breake of â—he daye Another for the same MIngle halfe an vnce of verye whyte Sugre with syxe vnces of the mylke of an Asse newe mylked and take a lytle of it at the breake of the mornyng sâ—epinge a lytle vpon it and at nighte whan you go to bedde continuynge so a moneth at the sprynge and twentye dayes together in Haruest A remedye for short wyâ—ded men TAke an vnce and a halfe of Licorous made cleane with as much Cetrac the graines or cornes being
take euening and morninge before al other meate the quantitie of a Walnut A remedy founde very good agaynst the Lyuer that is appostumate or corrupted TAke foure vnces of Diarhodon abated of the best Rubarbe wel made into fine pouder mingle all with the syrop of Succorye and make thereof an Electuarie Let the thing that the Pacient shal take euery mornyng two houres before his meale be of thre dragmes For the same IT is a thinge tried that if you doe put newe shorne and vnwashed Wulle to steepe in the oyle of whyte Lilies and the oyle Nardus celcica laye it right where the paine is it shal kepe that the lyuer corrupt not Remedyes agaynst the Dropsye TAke drie Wormewod drie Agrimonye drie Soldanella â–ª of eche two Dragmes of Spica two scruples all this being made into a fine pouder lay to stepe in the water of the rootes of Eldern tree as muche as shal suffice and geue of it to the Pacient euerye morning at the breake of the day two Dragmes Agaynst the same TAke three vnces of the iuyce or sucke of Iris Galingale Zedoaria â–ª of eche two Dragmes of Synomom of Cloues of eche half a dragme of Soldanella halfe an vnce Al this being made into a very fyne pouder make thereof an Electuarye with as muche scommed honny as shal suffice of the which Electuary you shal geue halfe an vnce vnto the Pacient euerye morning two houres before he eate A drynke of great vertue and strength agaynst the wyndye dropsye MYngle together two vnces of the water of the rotes of Walwort or Danewort with foure vnces of the water of Elderne tre and in drinkyng this early in the mornyng thyrtye dayes together you shal be verye well Another remedye verye good to take after a purgation TAke a pounde of Goates dunge with as much of Oxe dunge and drie it in an ouen and so make it into a small pouder incorporatyng it with iuyce of wormewod and oyle of Rue as much as shal suffice as it were to make therewith an oyntment And sprede some parte of it vpon a lynnen cloth layinge it whote vpon the Pacientes belly whan he goeth to bedde The nexte morninge folowinge take foure vnces of stronge and odoriferous wine and seeth it with a hand full of Sage and as much Rosemary vntil the fourth parte of the wyne be consumed with the which beinge hote you shall washe his bellye All this done take an vnce of Diagalanga of Rosatum aromaticum â—riuÌ„ sandalorum Diarrhodon abated of eche halfe an vnce mixe all together with Rosat honnye and make thereof an Electuarye and giuing him a mouthful of it incontinent after hys bellye is washed Remedyes agaynst the Dropsy called ascites A drinke verye good to take once a weeke TAke as muche of the sucke or iuyce of Iris or Gladiolus â–ª as halfe an Egge shell wyll holde minglyng it together with it foure vnces of Melicrat with half a dragme of the best Rubarbe well beaten in pouder This drynke beyng geuen whote and early in the morninge vnto the Pacient it is a wonder to see with what vertue and strength it worketh A synguler good Electuarye for the same vvhiche ought to be declared or disclosed but to your speciall frendes TAke Agrimony Cuscuta dryed Grapes Licorous Mirabolaâ—s Cytrons of eche halfe an vnce of the rootes of Paâ—sâ—ye of Fenell of Capers and Agaricke of eche an vnce All this grosâ—ye stamped must be sodden vntill the composition of halfe the water and strayne it and in strainyng it put to it halfe a pounde of Honnye and foure vnces of Sugre and seeth it agayne vntil it be as thicke as Honnye This done put to it halfe a Dragme of the best Rubarbe two Dragmes of gommie Turbith a Dragme and a halfe of the leaues of Chameloeâ— whiche hath leaues lyke to an Oliue tempered in Uinaigre two Scruples of Diagridium corrected of Spica halfe a Dragme with as muche of Ginger and make of al this an Electuarye of the which you shal geue the Pacient twyse a weeke Note yet that the greatest quantitie may not be aboue halfe an vnce And as for you remember to giue hym rather lesse than more or as muche hauynge alwayes respect to the strength or weakenes of the Pacient An oyntment for the same MYxe an vnce of Vnguentum saâ—daâ—ium w t half an vnce of y â— oyle of Nardus celticâ— â–ª as muche of the Oyle of Camomille wherewith forget not to comforte euery daye his Liuer mornynge and euenynge by annoynting the place right against it Another oyntment verye good TAke a pounde of Turpentine of Frankencense Masticke Myrhe of eche two Dragnies Nutmegges Cloues Galingale Zedoaria of eche a Dragme and a halfe the iuyce of Walwort or Danewort the iuyce of wylde Cowcumbers of eche an vnce and let that be made in pouder that can be and all put in a Limbecke let it distille for to haue the oyle of it wherewith you shall annoynte all his bellye It is a special good remedie not only to aswage the swelling of the bellye in this sicknes ascites or dropsie but also to take awaye al waterye swellynge in what membre of the bodye so euer it be yea it is good also for the ache or payne of the ioyntes and of other partes come by colde A remedye agaynst the yellowe Iaundise APâ—rgation first taken take two vnces of grounde wormes dryed in the shadowe and prepared in wyne â–ª of the best Rubarbe a Dragme of Dogges dunge dried half an vnce Of all this together make a fine pouder and geue vnto the Pacient euerye morning an vnce and a halfe fastinge and continuynge so fiftene dayes he shal be wel Remedyes agaynst the collicke TAke two vnces of stronge whyte wyne of Nutmegges and Cloues of eche halfe a Dragme of Galingale a Dragme stampe these grosselye and laye them one nighte in the sayde wyne and in the morninge geue it the Pacient to drynke with a litle whyte Sugre And let him continue thus drynkyng it twise a weke fastinge It is a thinge that I haue tried to be very good to preserue a man from the collicke A remedye neuer to haue the collicke more TAke two pounde of the ryne or pillinges of thicke Rape rootes and foure pounde of whyte Honnye boyle it together vntil the halfe be consumed Than mixe with it some pouder of Synomome and Cloues Nutmegge Mace blacke Pepper of eche two Dragmes and kepe it in some vessel Of the whiche rynes or pillinges take euerye mornynge fastynge halfe an vnce Another remedye to take in the payne and tourment of the collicke MYxe halfe an vnce of the Electuarye of Dates with a Dragme and a halfe of Philonij romani and make thereof litle gobbets the whiche you shall geue to the Pacient fastinge euer when the paine taketh him And you must note that in cace of necessitie a man may geue this medicine yea before the disgestion of the
a Dragme the pouder of Diamargariti frigidi two scruples the pouder of Diatrio santalon eyght scruples the pylles of drye Orenges Cloues Cynamome Saffron of eche fyue Dragmes Make thereof a fyne Pouder You shall vse the sayde Pouders with Conserues or wythoute them wyth Syroppes distilled waters or rather wyth Juyces and other suche conuenient lycours A drynke for poore folke and in a places where there is none or verye lytle Iuyce eyther of Syrope cytrons Lemons or Pomegranades YOu shall take the pouder prescribed for poore folke conditi rosati or conserue of Roses conditi boraginis or rather coraginis of eche a Dragme and a halfe of the sucke of Oxalis two vnces Succi arantij Succi coraginis extract with Rose water of good whyte Uinaigre of eche an vnce and make thereof a drinke A drynke often tymes tryed profytable and wholesome the whiche as many men saye was neuer found vaine TAke pouder of Motherworte of the first or of the seconde two dragmes the seedes of Sancti or of Orenges of Myrrhe of eche a dragme the scrapinges of Hartes horne a dragme mixe them together well beaten You muste drinke this with whyte Uinaigre before a fier and as soone as there appeareth anye swellynge in the gryne or flanke or vnderneth the arme hooles or any where elles the remedye muste be readye for it prouoketh great sweate whereby the venim or infection anoydeth in euerye parte The Pacient thus sweatinge his infected sweate besyde a fyer must be rubbed and dried with whote linnen clothes whiche must be alwayes chaunged vntil the sauour of the sweate begonne with rubbynge Of the sayde pouders also a man maye make conserues or opites after this maner that foloweth Opiate TAke of the fyrste or seconde pouder Orenge pilles conserued of eche an vnce and a halfe conditi rosati that is to say the conserue of Roses the conserue of Buglosse of eche two vnces of the syrope of the iuyce of Citrons or Lemons or Orenges or elles of Oxalis or omphacini as much as shal suffice Make therof a liquide electuarie in forme of an opiate Whereof take an vnce or more drink after it some of the foresayde lycours and such as here followe It shal be wel done to mingle an vnce of Purcelane with the licours as foloweth A drynke meete after euery takyng of the sayde opiate or to be mixte with the takynges of the same opiate for the strongest or meanest men accordynge to the place and tyme. TAke the Juyce of Citrons or Lemons thre vnces of the wyne of sowre Orenges of whyte Rose water of eche an vnce And mixe them together A drynke for poore folke TAke the Juyce of Sorrell verye cleare thre vnces of bitter or sowre Orenges good whyte cleare Uinagre rose water of eche an vnce Make thereof a drinke putting to it a lytle Sugre if you wil. A drynke to cause one to sweate TAke good triacle or Mythridatum a dragme bolearmenick of the best or of the pouder of one of the herbes called cardiacae afore discribed halfe a dragme Scabiose water two vnces water of Oxalis Buglosse or Borage of eche an vnce and make thereof a drinke Another drynke easye for poore folke TAke the decoction of Scabiose and of the flowers of redde Poppye a glassefull with a lytle Sugre Or a Ptysane made with Barley and Anâ—â—e seede and the rootes of Persley Or of the decoction of Cyche peason the rootes of Persley the rootes of Succorye the one or the other decoction with sharpe Syrop two vnces or with Sugre and a lytle whyte Uinaigre These drinkes must be taken whote the Pacient beinge well couered in his bedde The Triacle and Mythridate although they be of great efficacie in this behalfe yet they are not meete for women with childe nor for yonge children The vse also of them ought not to be often nor in greate quantitie when the feuer is great Some mennes aduise is to mingle the medecine for sweating w t some distilled water or with the decoction of herbes concerning the part to the whiche the venimous matter hath his course Nowe yf a man knowe that the matter goeth to the head they wyll that the pacient take it for to sweate w t some distilled water or with the decoction of Betony but if it go to the vitall partes or to the brest and hart with the water or decoction of Borage whiche is very Buglosse Yf it go to the belly and bowels with lycour of Wormewodde Yf to the lyuer then with the decoction or water of Agrimonie which is the true cupatorium An epitheme or medecine to laye the region of the harte to coole it TAke Rose water foure vnces water of Uiolettes and of Nempher of eche thre vnces water of Buglosse of Oxalis of wine of pomegranads of good Uinaigre of eche two vnces of Coriander prepared three dragmes redde Roses flower of Pearles of eche a Dragme of redde Sanders halfe a dragme of bothe Coralles of Camphyre of eche a scruple Saffron half a scruple myngle them togyther And make thereof an Epitheme An Epitheme for the Harte good for poore folkes whiche maye also serue for the Lyuer IT is made of twelue vnces or a pounde of Rose water of three vnces of good whyte Uinaigre puttynge to it in Sommer whyte and redde Sanders of eche a dragme Yf it be in Winter in stede of Sanders you shall put to it Cloues the flowers of Nardus celtica or of Lauendar of eche a dragme An Epitheme or medecine for the Lyuer TAke the water of Succorye in Latine ambubeia Rose water of Oxalis of eche foure vnces whyte Uinaigre wyne of Pomegranades of eche two vnces pouder of Diarhodon abbatis two dragmes the pouder Diamargariton frigidum whiche is a confection made with Pearles one dragme redde Sanders halfe a dragme Camphier halfe a scruple Make thereof an Epitheme Locall medecines and fyrst a plaister or oyntment for to drawe and dissolue TAKE the rootes of Narcissus or of Flowerdeluce with his oyle and braye it with Honny It is good for a delycate bodye and easeth all the payne Another easye drawyng medecine TAke Rue or Dogon brayed with Triacle or Triacle alone or of a Radishe roote cutte into lytle rounde peeces and laye on one after another and chaunge it often tymes Another very good in maner of a plaister TAke Diachylum two vnces Ammoniacum Galbanum of eche halfe an vnce and put them together Medecines of the kyndes that burne the skynne or fleshe called medicamenta caustica or vesicatoria whereof the fyrst is very stronge APlaister of Cantarides and of vnsleckt lyme mixed with oyle of Walnuttes in steede of a lancet for to get out the swellynge Another plaister TAKE the rootes of Narc isse or of Lilies sodden with ashes of Pigeons dung of eche equal parts of melligo anacardina called mel anacardinum as much as shall suffice And mak thereof a plaister Another stronger TAke fermentum
they shall not breake or cleaue To make this Lutum sapientiae Take the best Potters earth you can fynde put in a dishe or platter of earth or in some other vessell and powre vppon it Wyne mixte with horse dung castynge awaye the longest heares of the dung mingle it fyner all together vntill it be as thick as paste wherewith you maye paste anye thynge not withstanding put in it alwayes good Salte for keping it from cleauynge To lute or dawbe pottes with a lynnen cloth that wyll not burne PUt your linnen cloth in Salte water and let it drye of it selfe than weate it in yelkes of Egges wel beaten and whan you wyll lute or plaister any pot with it geue it one touche vpon it very thinne with the fore sayde Lutum sapientiae For to soder glasses TAke minium and halfe as muche of quicke Lyme and the mele or flower that hangeth on the mille sydes or walles and the yelke of an Egge in all this let a linnen cloth be weate and holden before the fyer that it maye be clammie meete to cleaue or stycks fast and so lay it faire and softly vpon the broken place of the glasse Another lutum sapientiae TAke Potters earth very cleane two partes horse dong one part a lytle pouder of a Bricke and the fylyng of yron and a plaister of quicke lyme and mingle it with salte water and the yelke of egges and make thereof a paste for to lute or clay pots withall Or elles take drie earth and stampe it small and sifte it cast vpon it some wheate flower rancke vpon rancke and than the yelkes of Egges and Uinaigre and mingle all together Than plaister or lute glasses pottes or limbeckes with it and drie them in the shadowe and they wil neuer faile nor breake in the fyer You maye also mingle it with Oxe bloode in stede of water it is also good for that purpose THE fyfte Bookeâ— touchynge all separations of gold of siluer of copper and other metalls and how a man may try them and to vse them profitably Which is a thing very gainefull for all goldsmithes marchantes and â—â—her that haue nede of it To separate gold from syluer BEate small the syluer wherin you thinke there is any gold then cut it in smal peces than you shall put aqua fortis in a glas of separation vpon a litle fyer vntil it be hote cast vp little bubbles like belles Then powre the water out into a cuppe of copper and let it coole and by this meanes the siluer will sticke about the cuppe the which you must let dry in the cuppe and wheÌ„ you haue powred the water out melt the syluer in a hollowe sharde and then take also the gold oute of the glasse of separation and melte it in one Another waye TAke syluer that is gilte â—ute it vpon a pot shard or a tile with leade then turne it as thyn and as fine as you can vpon some thing then cut it in croked and wrâ—thed peeces and put it into the glasse of separation powre in vpon it aqua fortis a finger hight aboue it stoppe the hole aboue that it breath not oute then hold it vpon a slowe fier vntil the syluer be dissolued in to the water the gold remaineth in the bottom which is black then cast oute this water into a cup of copper as before and powre vpon it some cleane water and the syluer wyll beginne to gather into a curd and wil goe to the bottome Than powre oute the water againe and drie the Siluer with a sodayne heate This done put it in a croset or earthen pot and melt it and being molten powre it out and do the lyke with the golde and whan you put it into the melting pot put to it a litle Borax Another waye TAke antimonium and put it in a melting pot that is with a sharpe pointed bottom and melt it Take also the Siluer that the gold is in and melt it and powre it into the antimonium the golde will go to the bottom and the siluer will tarye in the antimonium Than take halfe an vnce of copper and two vnces of lead and the antimonium let them melte together and powre them into an earthen pot the antimonium wyll burne the Copper and the Syluer wyll abyde vpon the pot For to seperate Golde or Syluer wythoute fyer or aqua fortis TAke two partes of salt Armoniack and one parte of Brimstone beate them into pouder than annoynt your vessel dishe or any other thinge y t is gylded fyrst with oyle olyue and than disparse the said pouder vpon it whan it is so fast vpon it set it to the fyer and beate it ouer a vessell of water and the Golde wyll fall out of it To separate golde from Syluer with a pouder TAKE an viii parte of Brymstone a. xvi parte of salte iii. vnces of salte Armoniacke ii vnces of minium and do as afore is sayde To make golde softer TAke Mercury sâ—blimed salte Armoniacke of eche alyke make them into a pouder than put your golde into a melting pot and whan it is molten put to it a litle of this pouder and it wil be soft Another waye TAke half an vnce of Uitrioll half an vnce of Uerdet half an vnce of salt Armoniacke half an vnce of burned Brasse al being mingled with aqua fortis let it so repose in the heate two dayes and than let it harden doe this three times with aqua fortis and let it drie make it in pouder and put alwayes vpon it half an vnce of gold a dragme of pouder and powre it thre tymes into it and it wil be softer To make golde and siluer softer TAke Honny and Oyle of eche alyke and quenche your golde and siluer being whote and glowing three or foure tymes in it and it wil be softer To soften all mettalles and other thinges that are not softe so that they shal be softe and gentle to bee wrought vpon or forged TAke Masticke Frankensence Myrrhe Borax Uernix of eche halfe an vnce make all into a pouder together and cast the bignesse of two or three peasen of it vpon y â— harde things and they wil be soft and tender Take what metall you will heate it vpon coales and quenche it in the water of salt Armoniack and it will be softe An oyle that maketh all metalles softe IF your syluer be not soft melt it and powre into it this oyle that foloweth Take Saltpeter Tartre Salte Uerdet boyle all together vntill the water be consumed powre vpon it pisse and let it so consume and you shall haue an oyle of it the which you shal put into your siluer whyle it melteth and you shall make it soft To separate golde from copper MAke a Forneyse with a hole that you may put in a pegge or two the whiche you maye take oute when you will and vnderneth in the bottome of the Forneyse a gutter or hole that the king
with it as with the Lytarge and there wyll come also water out of it Mire these two waters together and they wyll be as whyte as mylke and it is called lac virginis Water of salt alkali TAke salt Alkali and yelkes of Egges braye them with good Uinaigre and do as is before sayde of the water of Mercurye A vvater called aqua croci Martis MAke of the greene Galitsenstein stone into pouder and fyll therewith a newe potte and steepe it well Burne it euen in suche sorte as is sayd afore of the Alome Whan it is as redde as Uermilion it is inoughe Than put some good Uinaigre into a Limbecke and distill it in a Forneyse with a small fyer Do thus thre tymes Afterwardes put into it as muche as into the redde Galitsenstein stirringe them alwayes together with an yron three dayes longe Put them agayne into a Limbecke and styll them as before Yf the water bee not redde inoughe put more of the sayde pouder vnto it stirring it well together and distillynge it as before it wyll be verye good Crocus Martis to make Golde To calcyne Tartre TAke Tartre of whyte wyne washe it with whatâ— water and let it drye Than fyll a pot of a quarte with the sayde Tartre coueringe it well aboue and set it in a Forneyse of calcination and let it burne vntill there come out no maner of smoke Than let it coole and make it in pouder and put it into another pot luting it well with Lutum saplentiae than leaue it in a Forneyse of Calcination wherein there is a good fyer the space of three dayes or more vntill the Tartre be as whyte as Salte the whiche you shall keepe in some warme place To calcine egge shelles WAshe Egge shelles in lixiuio colatitio and let them drie take awaye before or after the lytle skinne that is in them Than put them in a greate pot vpon the fyer and burne them to ashes stireinge them well Than put them in a lytle pot and doe as wyth the Tartre Whan they bee burned as whyte as chaulke they be calcined inough To calcine or burne Turia REd Tutia or yellowe is the best put the same into a meltynge pot and set it vpon the fyer and let it burne whote Quenche it then in good Uinaigre Doe so nine tymes and than braye it small lyke vnto flower vpon a stone and keepe it A vvater called aqua lunaris TAke an hundred Henne egges take out the yelke and beate the whyte put it into a glasse and stope it well aboue set it in Horse dung xiiii dayes go to it euerye daye and take the dung from aboute it with a sticke leauinge it so a good houre that it maye haue the aire than couer it agayne And whan it hath bene there a longe tyme there wyll come out of it a water the which you shal powre into another glasse and let it coole that which was congeled vpon the water cast awaye and put into it some lyme of egges that the water maye be aboue it foure fingers brode mingle them together and powre them in againe stoppynge it well and set it againe in the horse dung leauyng it so a long tyme as before than take it oute and put it in a meltynge pot stirrynge it well and set it vpon a whyte felte and by the measure that it distilleth in powre it againe vpon it continuyng so vntill the water be cleare cast out the lees and the water is good ad Lunam or Solem. Aqua causata TAke two pounde of the ashes of lees of wyne burned a pounde of ashes of Walnut shelles burned two pounde of the ashes of burned beane stalkes a pounde â–ª of the ashes of the slippes or twigges of Uines Mingle all these together and powre water vpon them and adde to it some quicke Lyme for eche pounde of the saide substaunce you muste haue two pounde of water than let it seeth together one sething and let it stande and repose a day and a night stirring it sire tymes a daye This done powre that whiche is cleare into a caudron put to it an vnce of Arsnicke an vnce of Reagall an vnce of calcined Tartre and a quarterne of Salt armoniacke make all into pouder and put it into water and let it seeth vnto the halfe let it coole agayne and than put it in a Limbeck and distil it as is sayde And whan it wyll distill no more let it coole and open the limbecke and powre it in agayne and distill it thus fyue times and kepe the water diffilled Mercurye is hardened and fixed in the same water as we haue sayde in another place keepe also the lees for it is good for to harden Mercury as thus Take Mercurye put it in a meltyng pot and heate it powre the foresayde Lees into it and mingle them together and it wyll kyll the Mercury and make it hard and blacke so that being colde againe it is as hard as a stone the which you may sublime A water callad aqua causcica TAke one parte of sal Alkali one parte of common Alome one part of alumen plumae one part of white Galitsenstein stone one part of salt Armoniacke two partes of common salte prepared braye all these verye small and fyne vpon a gryndstone and weate them with Uinaigre or verye whote water and put them in a glasse the which you shall digge and set in a dunghill leauinge it there three weekes All wyll be tourned into water put the same water into a melting pot do as before you did w t the felte distilling it thoro we the felt into another melting pot Keepe it to in a glasse for it is good to make siluer The felt must be sharpe at the neither ende and broade aboue Aqua auri pigmenti TAke foure paâ—â—es of orpiment two partes of salt Armoniacke one parte of calcined Egge shelles and one part of common salt braye these well vpon a marble stone weate them with Uinaigre and let them runne of from the stone into a glasse in a seller or set them vnder a dunghyll vntill they be turned into water Than distill it as you do aqua fortis But in braying the orpiment you muste stopppe your mouth and your nose because of the smoke or fume of the water which is hurtfull Water of common salte prepared TAke a pound of common salt a quarterne of alome braye them vppon a Marble stone with Uinaigre and let it runne from the stone as before is sayde and distill it thorowe a felte and it is made Water of yelkes of Egges TAke yelkes of Egges sodden verye harde stampe them and put them in a Limbecke the first water whiche coÌ„meth out is whyte the other redde and thicke but whan it is colde it is thinner and liquide All that you rubbe with the same water getteth alwayes a good colour of golde Oyle of Tartre TAke whyte Tartre calcined braye it well vpon a Marble
The thyrde and last parte of the Secretes of the reuerende Maister Alexis of Piemont by him collected out of diuers excellent Authours with a necessary Table in the ende conteyning all the matters treated of in this present worke Englished by Wyllyam Warde ARMIPOTENTI ANGLIAE PRINTED AT LONDON by Roulande Hall for Nycholas Englande 1562. Secretes and soueraigne receptes well experimented and tryed by diuers Authours Agaynst euery greefe or payne of the head except the Pockes TAke red Roses Camomill flowres Melilot Calamint Sothernwood of eche two handfulles seeth them in fourtye pounde of water good wyne vntil half be consumed And with this beyng hote let the Pacient washe his legges euerye nyghte and mornynge from the knees downewarde and hys armes from the elbowe downewarde Also he must not haue hys stomacke full A preseruatine agaynste the fallynge syckennesse or epilepsia TAke the beste castoreum that you can fynde and assa setida of eche halfe a Dragme rootes of Piony wel beaten into pouder a dragme aromaticum rosatum two dragmes of all these beynge well mixte and mingled together with Syrope of Mynte make seuen Pilles to be taken twyse or thryse a weeke when you goe to bed It hath been often proued Agaynst the fallynge syckennesse THe Pacient beynge tourmented with this disease it is good to make hym smell burnte Fethers or olde Shoes for that reuiueth and maketh them come to them selues Another soueraygne remedye for the same TAke a hūdred Swallowes an vnce of castoreum as much Wyne as shall suffice of the best that can be found Distil all together and geue the Pacient drynke thereof thre Dragmes fastyng This water is also verye good for men that be apoplectique yf they be wasshed with it Agaynste the Palsey TAke myrrhe mastir of eche two dragmes franken sence a dragme and alhalfe Cloues Synamome Nuttmegge Lignum Aloes Mace of eche a dragme Beate all these into very fine pouder And the pouder beyng sprinkled with aqua vite and dried againe you muste yet once sprinkle it againe and continuinge so sprinkling and drieng it fyue tymes Then beate it smal againe And with this pouder parfume a foxe skin laieng two dragmes therof vpon quick coles to the intent that the parfume be receyued through oute all the skynne and so laied vpon the member that is infected Orels whiche is better let the skinne poudered with the sayde pouder be layed whote vpon the paraliticke member and so worne And you shall soe a merueylous effecte Another waye TAke a pounde of Aqua vite the roofe of iua the roote of acorus y e roote of Isope of ech two dragmes blacke Peper Cloues Nutmegge of eche a dragme Mace half a dragme All this you must stampe well bynde it in a fyne lynnen clothe and let it stiepe in Aqua vite thre hole dayes then drene oute the water of this water take halfe an vnce water of iua and of Endiue of eche three dragmes geue it the Pacient to drincke in the breake of the daye and let him not eate in sire houres after The Pacient shall feele a greater effect if the same day that he drinketh the water he also washe the sore member with it Agaynst the fransey THe bodye beinge purged it is good to shaue the head and to laye vpon the seame of the crowne of the head quicke Pigeons hauing first clefte them in the backe and drawen out the entrayles leauyngs them so vpon his head vntill they ware colde or els litle whelpes of a moneth olde their garbishe pluckt out or if you will the lunges or lightes of a sheepe or wether hote But because one of the principall causes of the fransie is the tourment of watchinge you must labour to prouoke slepe as much as you can by remedies mete therefore as with washing his legges from the knees downewarde and his armes from the elbowe downewarde with the decoction of violet flowers of Nenuphar of the ryne of Mandragore rootes and annoyntynge his temples the ioyntes of the arme euen to the hande and of the legge vnto the foote with the oyle of Nenuphar and poplar mixt together A tryed remedye agaynste the greate payne ryngynge and defnesse of the eares TAke the oyle of Castoreum two vnces oyle roset and oyle of better Almondes of eche an vnce of Aqua vite two vnces mingle al together and seeth it vntill the Aqua vite be consumed Than euery night at euen whan he goeth into his bedde droppe foure droppes into his eares and stoppe them with Cotton sauourynge some what of Muske It is a thynge proued Another remedye well knowen and tryed SEeth in some potte a pounde of Walnut oyle and whan it smoketh make the smoke enter into the pacientes eares by a founell A remedye to stenche the bleedyng at the nose TAke the iuyce of Plantaine Rose water and the best Uinaigre you can of eche foure vnces yelkes of Egges well beaten two vnces of acatia mixte with the sayde thynges halfe an vnce mingle al together and annoynte your forehead with it and your throte with some cloth Another for the same well proued and of a merueylous strength THe Pacient shall take the water of panis porcinus as much as shal neede y e which he shal take vp at the nose incontinent he shal feele him selfe holpen Another soueraygne remedye TAke the blood of a man that is to say that bledeth at the nose an vnce or two and burne it vpon some plate of iron then make it into fine pouder blow it into his nostrelles and he shal be well Another for the same TAke of the best Uinagre you can get Plantayne water of eche two pounde wete certayne lynnen cloutes in it and laye them to the soules of hys feete and palmes of hys hands and agaynst the lyuer and the bloode shal furth with stent For the tooth ache a remedye proued TAke halfe an vnce of Hierapicra two Dragmes of Mythridate and halfe an vnce of Aqua vite and with all these mingled together you shal often times a daye annoynte the tooth that aketh and rounde the gomme that he standeth in for this is singular yf the ache comme of cold Anoher remedie whether the ache be by cold or heate TAke stronge whyte Wyne halfe an vnce of the rootes of Iusquiame in Englyshe whyte Henbane an vnce Let all be well sodden together vntyll the thyrd part or half of the wyne be consumed w e this hote wyne wash al the gomme of that tooth that aketh and keepe it a good whyle in your mouth on the syde where the tooth is Another for the same TAke Sage flowers Rosemary Betony Sticados arabic Marioram of eche a handefull and a halfe of Nigella or melanthium in Englyshe Geth of perythrum in Englishe Pelytorye of eche two Dragmes Let all this bee sodden together in a sufficient quantitie of whyte wyne vntil the halfe be consumed then straine it and stampe these herbes and
taken away Juiubes Sebesten or Mixa of echetenne the roote of Emâ—la campana purified or made clean balfe an vnce the roote of Foole foote or Horse hoofe called of the Apoticaries Vngula caballina two Dragmes let al seeth in a sufficient quantitie of water vntil the halfe be consumed than straine it and dissolue with that which is strayned three vnces of the best Manna or elles an vnce and a half of the flowers of Acesis and geue it to the Pacieâ—â— at the fyrst tyme when the pain taketh him it is a thing tryed so singuler that it wyll heale the sicke man so that the Phisition shall bee no more troubled with him A drynke for the same disease to be taken euerye daye thryse SEeth wel and longe two vnces of the Juyce of Emula campana with as much of the Juyce of Isope and a pounde of the water of Foole foote or Horse hoofe and make thereof a syrope with as muche Sugre as shal be necessarye of the which the Pacient shal take in the morning two vnces without water and as muche as at noone and whan he entreth into his bedde and as longe as the paroâ—isme and fitte of his payne it is good to put amonge it foure droppes of gomme Armeniack with tâ—â— vnces of Oximel simple and giue the Pacient drynke of it Another tryed secret good for poore folke MIxe a pounde of wylde Mallowe or marche Mallowe rootes dried in the shadowe with foure pounde of sodden honnye well scommed sturre it vpon the fyre vntill it be lyke an Electuarye whereof let the Pacient take often tymes and he shal fynd himselfe eased For the same and good also for the poore sorte TAke of cleare condite water two pounde of Leeks chopped very smal thre vnces of freshe butter two vnces of the best Sugre an vnce and a halfe and the yelke of an Egge All this being very well beaten and styrred by the fyre shal be geuen to the Pacient at dinner and supper A remedy agaynst the pluresye IT is a thing wel tried that at the first assault or comming of the payne of the syde it is verye good to be let bloode in the vayne called Basilica of the opposite arme but if the blood be let out at the fourth accesse or comming or soone after the Pluresie wyll by and by voyde away not withstanding you muste neuer let the Pacient blood but his bellye must fyrste be purged and losed either with taking some cassa at the mouth or els with some soft glister A decoction for the stomacke verye good agaynst the Pluresye BEing let blood as it appertayneth take the sucke or iuyce of Isope capilorum Veneris Figges Dates Sebesten dried Reasynges mundified Barley Licorous made cleane-of eche half a handful seeth all in water as much as may suffice put for to dissolue in it thre vnces of grained Manna But if the Pacient be a poore man take an vnce and a half of Pulpa cassiae whiche is the inner part of it called also Medulla in stede of Manna and giue this drinke xxiiii houres after hys letting bloode and very earlye in the mornyng it is a thing certaine that in prouing this the Pacient shal be healed although he were not let blood but a litle before the fourth accesse because the matters and substaunce that nourished the disease in the larger condites are purged awaye Another remedye moste certayne agaynst all Pluresyes as proued as diuine for to preserue a man that he dye not of it MAke an oyntment of two vnces of Dialthâ—a mirte with half an vnce of swete Almond eoyle wherwith being hote annoynt the sore syde castynge vpon it the pouder of halfe an vnce of Commin stamped very small and boulted That doen heate a Cabbedge leafe vpon the hote coales and spreade with old Butter but not salt laying it hote vpon the griefe the payne will cease merueylouslye and will resolue into matter of an impostume so that at the laste you shal haue the honour of it and the Pacient health â–ª Yet you must note that this remedie must not be vsed but at the fourth accesse or els after This remedy may also serue in euery great griefe disparsed thorowe oute al the bodye beneth the head An oyntment to rotte or rype the pluresye TAke two vnces of Mucilage or Mucago of the sede of Cabedge with as muche Mucago of the sede of Marche Mallowes Mucago of Figges an vnce of Cowe milke thre vnces of freshe Butter two vnces oyle of sweete Almondes two vnces and a halfe mire al this together sturryng it alwayes vpon a smal fyre and make thereof a soft oyntment with as much waxe as shal neede This doen spreade it vpon newe shorne and vnwashed Wulle and laye it vpon the griefe renewyng it in foure and twentie houres three or foure tymes A playster for the same STampe well in a morter foure vnces of the rootes of wylde Mallowes well sodden putte to it an vnce of Butter an vnce and a halfe of honny of Pigeons dunge two Dragmes Mingle all together and laye it hote right vpon the payne and soone after the corruption wil breake For the same IT is a remedy well proued although it be not much vsed to geue y e pacient in xxiiii houres foure tymes foure vnces of the water Tartarum terrestre hoate For in so doyng the cure shal be so fayre that you shall see the impostume broken and purged from all corrupte and rotten bloode And more ouer he shall be preserued from spitting bloode and from the consumption of the Lunges Agaynst the hote cogh that is to say when the pacient is so vexed with it that he can not well slepe TAke a dragme of the Pilles of cynoglossa in English houndes tongue with syrope of Roses and make thereof fyue Pylles whereof the Pacient shall take one euery daye at the entryng into his bedde Agaynst the same if his voyce be hoarse with it TAke Diacodion and of the pouder of Tragacante cold Penides of eche ii dragmes Bole armenick a Dragme Make all this into a very fyne pouder and with the syrop of Myrtle make Pilles lyke Peason of the which whan the Pacient goeth to his bedde he shall holde one vpon his tongue and he shal be wel A tryed electuary for the same TAke Diapenidion without species Loch sani experti of eche an vnce of Penides ii vnces w e as much syrop of Isope as shall suffice for to incorporate all make thereof an Electurye whereof the sicke man shall holde some in hys mouth lickynge it Agayne for the cogh TAke a pounde of freshe butter without salte thre yelkes of newe layed Egges two vnces of the â—â—owre of Amylum and an vnce of Sugre melted in the water of Uiolets Mingled all together and styrre it alwayes vntil it be well seasoned and of a good tast It is a good remedy whiche maye serue you as well in steade of meate as of
medicine Pylles for the cogh TAke two Dragmes of Agaricke prepared mixe it with a Dragme and a halfe of Frankenscence made into pouder and with the iuyce of Isope so make thereof ten Pilles of the which the Pacient shal take one euery night whan he goeth to bedde It is a remedye verye good as well for yonge-children as for olde folke An oyntment for the same TAke olde Butter that is not Salte the Oyle of swete Almondes and of whyte Lyllies of eche an vnce halfe an vnce of Mucelago of the seede of wylde Mallowes with as muche of Mucilago of the seede of Mallowes and half a scruple of Saffron mixe all together and make thereof an oyntment with a litle Ware wherewith beinge hote you shall annoynt your breaste Agaynst the tremblyng and payntyng of the hearte This is verye good but especiallye for women which are much subiect therevnto TAke the Pilles of dryed Cytrons Zedoariae Doronici calami aromatici of eche a Dragme of Grami Paradisi halfe a Dragme of the rootes of Buglosse dryed two Dragmes of fyne Muske halfe a Scruple Epithimi halfe a Dragme Let al be made into pouder as wel as is possible and the pouder after sifted whereof beynge mingled with the water of Turmentill the Pacient shall take a Dragme and a halfe at the breake of the daye and in the euenynge whan he wyll slepe a Dragme And he shall see him selfe ryd and quit of his pain within seuen dayes A remedye agaynst the same and verye good to restore the strength beynge weakened with to great heate of agues TAke two Dragmes of the best Synamom halfe a Dragme of Mace of Hyacinthes Smaragds of Rubies of eche halfe a Dragme of perced or vnperced pearles of eche a Scruple of Golde and Siluer beaten into pouder of eche a Dragme Let al together be made into a verye fyne pouder whereof styring it with Sugre dissolued in Rose water you shal make litle Balles of two Dragmes a peece I haue seene my selfe that many haue been with this confection preserued from the plague in a very daungerous tyme. Another remedie wherewith I haue alwayes founde my selfe verye well MAke a drynke with two vnces of the sucke of Buglosse purged on the fyre and two Dragmes of very whyte sugre mixte together and drynke it luke warme euerye nyght whan you go to bedde and before ten dayes be past you shal be cured An Epitheme agaynst the same payne TAKE Rose water Borage water the water of Melissophylum in Englyshe Baulme Sorrel water of eche sixe vnces of Sandall whyte and rede and of the sede of redde Roses of eche a Dragme and a half Lignum aloes of the fleshe of the hart of a Bucke and of Hartes horne burned of eche a Dragme of red Corall of Ben whyte and redde of eche halfe a Dragme of the flowres of Buglosse and of Borage of eche a handefull Let that be made into pouder that can be and let all seeth together vntill the thyrde parte of the water be consumed Than put to it three vnces of the best Malmesey and two vnces of the best whyte Uineigre with a scruple of Saffron mingle al this together and laye it whote vpon the sicke mans hearte with a linnen clothe cleane dyed in grayne early in the mornyng and at nyght before supper For admit that than he feele his griefe or not yet neuerthelesse this is a thing experimented and very good An oyntment very good for poore folke that are not able to bye thefore sayde medicine or nourishment TAke three vnces of yellowe Nenuphar two Dragmes of the pouder of the same flowres of Nenuphar of redde Sandall of redde Coral and of Sorrel seede of eche a scruple of Perles of Lignum aloes of the fleshe of the hart of a Bucke of eche halfe a scruple thre graines of Camphyre of whyte waxe washed in the water of Nenuphar Cytryn or yellowe as much as shall nede That which must be made in pouder being so made make thereof a softe oyntment wherewith you shall annoynt the pacient mornyng and euenyng aboute the heart before his meales and he shall be well Another composition very good in the tyme of a plague as well to preserue as to heale TAke an vnce of the best Triacle halfe vnce of the iuyce of Lemons a scruple of Saffron of the two sortes of Pearles of redde Corall and of Sorrell seede of eche halfe a Dragme two Graynes of Camphyre mingle all together very wel with two or three droppes of odoriferous whyte wyne and make thereof an oyntment a certayne quantitie whereof you shal sprede vpon a crymson silke cloth laying it hote vpon the Pacientes hearte renewynge it mornynge and euenynge Another oyntment verye good and principally for chyldren that are troubled with wormes TAke halfe an vnce of aloes epaâ—icum a scruple of Saffron two Dragmes of the iuyce of Cytrons a Dragme of pleasaunt whyte wyne mixe all well together and spreade it vpon some linnen clothe and lay it vpon his heart A remedye agaynst the wormes in yonge children TAke y e flowre of bitter Lupines aloes epaticuÌ„ of eche thre Dragmes of the iuyce of worme wodde two Dragmes all wel mixed together let it be spredde vpon some cloth or cloute and laye it vpon the chyldes Nauell A remedy agaynste the payne of the stomacke TAke two vnces of the cromme of the bread of Bran sprinkle it with the wyne of Pomegranettes betwene swete and sowre and plaintaine water of eche foure vnces presse that harde and giue the wine tempered with the sayde water vnto the Pacient If the paine come of the continuall and great burnyng of an ague take this drinke an houre before it comme and you shal finde it of a merueylous vertue But if y â— pain be excedinge it shal be good to geue vnto the Pacient this 〈…〉 folowing at what houre so euer it be that the payne taketh him Take thre Dragmes of the Electuarie of Succo rosarum two scruples of Philonium romanum Mire them and make thereof a Bolus whiche shal greatly profite him Another remedye for the same whan all other wyll not profyte hym TAke syrop of Roses syrop of Wormewod of eche an vnce and a halfe a grayne of Opium seeth them slightlye one wawme and stirrynge it together with thre vnces of the broth of a Henne you shall giue the Pacient drinke A â—omentation or nouryshment verye syngular for the same TAke redde Roses the flowres of Camomille of Wormewod of Mynte of eche a handefull heate the sayde herbes vpon whote burning tyles sprinkled with whyte wyne and laye them often tymes vpon his stomacke Another IT is a thing tryed agaynst the payne of the stomacke so that it come not of colde and also to bée preserued from the same to take daye by daye before meales two scruples of Pilles of washed Aloes Another agaynst the same TAke halfe an vnce of washed Aloes and three vnces of honnye
Roset seeth this in two pounde of water vntil there remaine but halfe than straine it through a strainer geue thereof vnto y â— Pacient euery daye early in the mornyng two vnces this will beale and cure his grief or els wil preserue him from it if he be not already taken with it Another remedy IT is a thinge well proued that the sicke man take earlye in the morninge a Dragme and a halfe of the best Mythridate straight vpon it drynke a draught of Malmesey and by and by he shal be healed or eased Another very good TAke fyue vnces of Camomille water distilled and of Nutmegges well beaten into pouder halfe an vnce if you giue it whote vnto the Pacient whan the payne hath him he shal be eased Another remedye proued TAke flowres of Camomille Melilot Mynt Pulegruin Calamyâ—t Southernewodde Senegreâ—e seede of Lyne of eche a handefull red Roses Spâ—ea squinanti of eche two Dragmes Danci carui Anyâ—e Dill Fenel of eche halfe a handeful Galingale Zedoaria of eche two dragmes Cloues Nutmegges LignuÌ„ aloes Maâ—e redde Corall of eche a Dragme let all sceth in a sufficient quantitie of water and edoriferous whyte wyne vntill the thyrde parte be consumed than with a sponge steeped in whote â—ycoure nourishe therewith his stomacke morning and euenyng before he eate and this wil bryng his stomacke in good state A nourishment very good agaynst the same TAke a pounde of oyle of Spike made in Balâ—â—o marie warme it luke warme and with newe shorne and vnwashed Wulle steeped in it nourish therewith the stomacke and at the last binde it vpon it A lytle bagge to carye aboute one agaynst the same disease TAke wormewod Mint Pulegium â–ª Calamint of eche halfe a handful Nutmegge Cloues Mace Lignum aloes of eche adragme make all into a fine pouder and put it in a litle bagge parâ—umyng it with odoriferous whyte wyne and than lay it vpon your stomack if you continue to cary it about you you shal feele your selfe merueylous well A drynke for the same I Haue found my selfe alwayes very well as well for beyng preserued from this payne of the stomacke as delyuered of it being troubled with it To witte in takinge sixe vnces of honnye rosat strained a Dragme and a halfe of Nutmegges and two vnces of the beste water of a Uine and seeth them altogether vntil the water of the Uine be consumed and in takyng fasting euerye mornynge three sponnes full of that whiche is strayned Another remedye to lay to the stomacke TAke Masticke Cloues Nutmegges of eche a dragme halfe a Dragme of Mace and as much of Synamome make hereof a verye fyne pouder Than tost the vpper or neither crust of a lofe of Branne and dippe it in whote Malmesey strowing vpon it of y â— said pouder and so layinge it vpon your stomacke whote the payne will go away incontinent Another remedy well tryed and proued and good chiefely for yonge chyldren vexed with the payne of the stomacke which is knowen yf they vomite or belche TAke the crommes of Branne bread foure vnces rost or tost it and beate it small into pouder and after incorporate the pouder with the iuyce of wormewodde and mynt of eche as much as shal suffice and put to it more a dragme of Nutmegges Of al this being mixt together make an oyntment and laying it vpon your stomacke it will ease and cease the payne the belching and the vomiting A remedy agaynst an apostume in the stomacke IT is a thing wel tryed that if the Pacient take euery mornynge at the breake of the daye sixe vnces of Camomill water distilled he shal be cured and healed of the impostume already begon in him Agaynst the same TAke foure vnces of Emula purified two vnces of wormewodde newlye extract and make in forme of Loch with as much Sugre as shall neede and geue it to the Pacient morninge and euenynge before hys meales A playster for the same TAke two pounde of whyte honny halfe an vnce of greene wormewodde an vnce and a halfe of the rootes of marche Mallowes seeth al together vntill it be verye well sodden put vnto it some flower of Senegren and of Lyneseede of eche half a handefull Than put to it some oyle of wormewodde as much as shal serue to make a plaister the whiche you shall laye vppon youre stomacke renewynge it euenynge and mornynge A nourishment or kepyng of the stomacke in hys naturall heate by washyng or bathyng it TAke two pounde of Turpentyne the sucke or iuyce of wormewod and of wylde Mallowes of eche foure vnces of freshe Butter an vnce of Saffron a Dragme of oyle of Wormewod two vnces mixe all and seeth it one wawme and beinge whote weate some linnen cloth in it and therewithal washe and bath your stomacke morning and euening And you shal se that by and by the matter wil dissolue A remedy agaynst vomityng YF the vomityng come at a certaine day or houre it shal be good that the Pacient before or at the houre that he must vomite do eate some morsell of tosted bread stieped in foure vnces of the wyne of sowre Pomegranetts drinkyng also afterward the wyne An oyntment very good agaynst cholerick vomiting TAke oyle of Quinces oyle of Roses of eche an vnce halfe an vnce of wormewod of red Coral and of red Roses of eche halfe a Dragme of Nutmegges a Dragme beate to pouder that whiche maye be beaten and with a litle waxe make thereof a softe oyntment and annoynt the Pacients stomacke with it mornyng and euenyng before his meales Another remedye agaynst phlegmaticke vomitynge TAke the yelke of an Egge rosted a scruple of frankensence with as much Masticke make into pouder that which may be made into pouder and put with the egge And the Pacient shalve wel yf he take of it euery morning fastyng A remedy agaynst the Hycket oryexynge MYngle a pounde of strong and odoriferous white wyne with a Dragme of Galingale beaten into pouder and make thereof a drinke whereof the Pacient shal take whote eueninge and morning two vnces two houres before his meales Another IT is a thing founde very good to geue the Pacient euery mornyng three houres before he eate a raâ—ine of greene Ginger and by and by vpon that let hym drynke two draughtes of Malmesey and he shal quickly be healed Remedyes agaynst the payne of the Lyuer come through ventositie TAke the roots of Galingale and Zedoaria of eche two Dragmes a Dragme of Spica with as much Squinantum Cloues Nutmegges of eche halfe a Dragme Let al be made into a smal pouder and make thereof an Electuary with scommed Honny as much as shall nede whereof you shal take some euenyng and morning before you eate Another of a very great effect MIxe together two vnces of Diarhodon abated Trium sandolorum an vnce of the best Rubarbe made in fyne pouder a Dragme and with syrope of Succorye make an Electuarye whereof the Pacient shall
sixe vnces of good whyte wyne vntil the thirde parte be consumed Than strayne it out putting into that whiche shal be strayned two Dragmes of verye whyte sugre and so gyue of it vnto the woman at the breake of the daye and at all tymes when the payne shall take her Another remedy very good and well knowen of women TAke a sweete apple and make him hollowe within make a pouder of Nutmegges Mace Synamom of eche half a dragme Cloues half a scruple â–ª put all this within the apple with a lytle Sugre and roste it vnder hote ashes and giue of it vnto the woman euer when the payne commeth vnto her But yf the payne encrease so muche that her lyfe is in doubt put to all this two graines of opium and sodaynely the payne wil depart Another TAke Calamint Matricaria flowers of Cammomille of Sage of Rosemary of eche a handefull Seeth all in lye or ashye water of a sufficient quantitie vntil the thyrde part be consumed with the whych water washe the legges of the woman from the knees to the feete A fomentation or nouryshyng TAke a handfull of Artemisia with as much of the flowers of Camomille Mynte and Calamynte make hote a tyle and powre some good and odoriferous wyne vpon it and after put also the herbes vpon it for to laye them so hote vpon the Matrice at euerye tyme that the payne commeth Neuertheles take heede that you washe or bath her not because that all moysture is euil for her A very good oyntment MYre a pounde of the oyle of Cheiri with foure vnces of the oyle of Sureau heate it and annoynte the vpper parte of the Matrice with it dippinge some lynnen cloth in the oyle and laying it hote vpon the Matrice This also layed vpon a womans belly after this sort when she is in labour will ease and mitigate her paine A plaister or cere clothe to laye vpon the Matrice yf the griefe be olde or inuerate TAke an vnce of dryed Matricaria with as muche of the flowers of Cheiri dried half an vnce of Gallia muscato or els alefangine if the woman be poore of Galbanum Bdellium â–ª Serapini of eche two Dragmes Olibani Masticke of eche a Dragme and a halfe Dissolue these gommes in oyle of Cheiri makinge into pouder the rest that maye be made and make thereof a playster wyth a lytle pitche waxe and oyle of Sefanni spreadyng it vppon some leather and layinge it vpon the place of the Matrice and renewe it euery eyght dayes Remedyes to make a womans tyme to come that is let or hyndered by some cause TAke two vnces of the iuyce of Sauyne and purifie it mixing with it two dragmes of Synamome wel made into pouder foure graynes of Saffron two vnces of the water Radishe rootes distilled with a lytle Sugre for two tymes this prouoketh merueylously the flowers of a woman Wherefore beware ye geue it not vnto a woman greate with chylde For all that prouoketh her flowers maketh her also to labour before her tyme. Another remedye verye good also to cause a woman to brynge forth the chylde before the tyme yf the woman be in daunger of it MYre two graynes of Saffron and two dragmes of Sugre in foure vnces of Pymperuell water making thereof a drinke and giue it to the woman at twyse at the breake of the daye and when she goeth to bedde A washyng very good for the same TAke Calamint Pulegium Sage artemisia Rosemarie of eche a handefull rootes of Iris or Gladiolus the rootes of Walworte or Daneworte rootes of Sureau of eche half a handful seeth all in good whyte wyne inough vntil thre partes be consumed Wherewith washe the woman in the mornyng and when she goeth to bed from the haunches downeward Further more the mornyng after she is washed you shall geue her to drinke a dragme of olde Triacle three graynes of Saffron and two vnces of the water of artemisia mixte together This is so certayne that if she vse it fyue tymes onely she shal haue her flowers Agaynst to much abundaunce of flowers MAke a verye fyne pouder of halfe an vnce of the inwarde skyn that couereth the kernels of wilde Fylberdes giuing a dragme thereof vnto the woman incontinent the to muche commyng shal cease An oyntment agaynst the same TAke the iuyce of Plantan the iuyce of Solatrum the iuyce of Rubarbe of eche halfe an vnce red Coral Frankensence of the male kynde Mastick of eche a dragme and a halfe Coriander prepared seedes of redde Roses of eche two Scruples seedes of whyte Iusquiamum the ryne of the rootes of Mandragora of ech half a dragme strong red Uinaigre half an vnce make in fyne pouder all that may be made and mingle al together with the whiche beinge luke warme annoynt the soules of the womans feete euerye night whan she goeth to bed and you shal see a good fortunat effect Against the prefocation or stranglyng of the matrice SEeth in stronge wyne the rootes of Gladiolus the rootes of Galamint the rootes of Câ—clamen in Englishe rape Uiolet of eche a handeful vntil half the wyne be consumed than strayne them and with that whiche is constrayned out washe the womans knees morninge and euening for it is very good Agaynst the same of what cause soeuer it come MYre a dragme of assa faetida and halfe a Dragme of Daucus with Honnye roset and make thereof fiue Pylles and taking one of them euery mornyng they are very good as well to preserue a woman from it as to heale her of it Another agaynst the same TAke two scruples of the best Agaricke two Dragmes of Turpentine seedes of Daucus and assa faetida of eche halfe a scruple mingle them and make lytle balles of the which you shall geue the woman euery daye For it is a thing very good to heale her or els to kepe her from it Agaynst the same TAke water distiled of the rootes of Daucus of wylde Poppye fyue vnces Honnye roset an vnce and a half mixe al together and giue the woman drinke of it For whether the payne be alreadye or is lyke to come she shal be cured or preserued from it Agaynst the same TAke two dragmes of castoreum a dragme of the same womans heare mixt with a litle Rosen of a Pyne tree and make thereof greate Pilles as bigge as Filberdes with one of the whiche Pilles perfume her nostrels at the tyme of the prefocation or stranglinge of the Matrice and incontinent she shal be eased Remedyes to be vsed when the Matrice commeth out of her naturall place or falleth YOu shall mixe oyle of Masticke with oyle of rosat greene or raw of eche two vnces then cupularum glaudium the flowers of wylde Pomegranade tree the ryne of Pomegranades Myrtelberries of eche a scruple of Frankensence mastick Acatia Hypocistidos half a dragme miâ—e them and make thereof a very fyne pouder And then castyng it vpon the necke of the Matrice and
And he shal be wel eased A playster for the same TAke Plantain seede Sorrel seede Purcelin seede of eche two dragmes gomme Arabicke Dragacante of eche a dragme and a halfe Hypocistidos acacia bole Armenicke sylke burned of eche a dragme Terra sigillata Hares heare burned of ech a dragme make al together in a fine smal pouder and make thereof a plaister with oyle rosat greene or rawe waxe pitche as muche as shall suffice the whiche you shal lay vpon the raynes of the Pacient It is proued and tryed to be verye good Remedyes agaynst the grauell IT is a thyng certaine that if the Pacient swallowe downe thre dragmes of newe Cassa euery day before dynner he shal neuer haue the grauell Another TAke the stone that is found in the heads of Crabs half an vnce burne it and make it in pouder very fyne mixing the pouder with the water of Saxifrage and so geue it to the Pacient Another remedy wel tryed whereby I haue often tymes founde my selfe eased TAke oyle of Scorpions made of oyle of bitter Almondes Turpentine freshe Butter of eche half a pounde of Saffron a Scruple beate all this in some vessell on the fyre and with a linnen cloth bathe and washe often tymes a daye from the heighte of the haunches vnto the roote or beginninge of the priuie members Agaynst the same DIssolue thre dragmes of he Goates bloode prepared in sufficient quantitie of Brooâ—e flowers water distilled and geue it to the Pacient Another verye good MIre an vnce of the iuyce of grene Lemmons with three vnces of Malmesey and gene it the Pacient to drynke all at one tyme when he â—eeleth hys griefe Receiptes to hasten the chylde byrth and to mitigate the payne of the trauayle and labour TAke Genyper berries and bay Berries of eche seuen great Synamome halfe a dragme whole Synamom a dragme Put al together in a turtle Doues belly that is fat and â—â—eshye and put her on a Spyt and roste her and baste her with Hennes grease the which you shal geue to the woman euerye daye for her supper It is a thing as notable as any other can be Yet in the meane tyme you must note that none of these receipts muste be geuen to a woman great wyth childe vnlesse she haue passed the moone of the nynth moneth that she was with chylde Another TAke freshe Butter washed in Uiolet water three vnces mucilago of Cabbage two vnces mucilago of wylde or marche Mallowes mucilago of Figges of eche halte an vnce and mixe it together And if the woman be nigh her tyme let her put euerye daye into the entry of her Matrice a cloute wete and dipt in this lycour and she shall bryng forth her childe without great trauaile and difficultie Another TAke syxe pounde of good whyte wyne Calamint Sage Rosemary of ech half a haÌ„dful seeth al together vntill the fourth part of the wyne be consumed with the which the woman drawing nigh to her tyme shall washe her legges once a daye eyther morninge or euenynge Another TAke an vnce of the pilling of Radishe rootes with as muche Mercurie thre graynes of Saffron a dragme of grosse Synamome wel beaten into pouder two dragmes of the iuyce of Sauyne Mingle and stampe wel altogether byndyng it in some fyne lynen cloth vpon the necke of the Matrice If the woman labour in great daunger she shall sodeynly be delyuered Another remedye verye good but yet such one that may not be geuen but in great necessitie or when the childe is dead within her bellye MIxe together two vnces of the iuyce of Sauyne a dragme of Boras mynerall well made in pouder and an vnce of odoriferous whyte wyne and geue it the woman to drinke and the effect wyl soone folowe Remedyes when a man pysseth agaynst hys wyll IT is a thynge verye good and tryed to geue euerye mornynge to the Patient a Cytryn myrabâ—lan well conserued Another for the same Take Plantaine water â—â—â—â— water â–ª Sorrell water nyght shade water of â—â—â—â— halfe a 〈…〉 wodde water foure vnces kyndes oâ— Ceroâ—â—â—ia sandalia an vnce Spondij two dragmes â–ª red Coral red Rose seedes Plantain seedes of eche two dragmes of Spike tenne graines of very good Uinaigre thre vnces mire altogether and with a whyte linnen cloth dipped therein and well cleansed washe and bathe the Lyuer with it and the raines of the backe That done take oyle Roset oyle of Myrtel oyle of Quinces of eche an vnce Make into pouder that may be made and make thereof an oyntment very softe with a lytle waxe annoyntynge incontinent the Pacients raynes of the backe and hys bellye Remedies agaynst the stone in the bladder TAke Liton tripon thre dragmes ten bitter Almondes w t asmuch of y â— kernells of Peches braye all thys well together and make thereof litle balles wyth Sugre the which you shal geue to the Pacient euerye moneth ten dayes together at the breake of the daye â—lepyâ—ge a lytle vpon it and you shall see a good ende and issue of it A remedy and preseruatiue agaynst the same TAke foure vnces of Turpentine and burne it vpon some plate of Iron red whote vntil it maye be made into pouder of the whiche pouder take two dragmes water of Saâ—ifrage foure vnces mingling al together make thereof a drinke which you shall geue the Pacient twise a weke at the breake of the day continuyng so two monethes together If he haue not yet the stone he shall without doubt be preserued from it but if he haue it he shal also be healed of it Another for the same TAke siâ—re Dragmes of Turpentine ten tymes washed in water and make thereof lytle balles called Bolâ— with the iuyce of Saxifrage and a lytle Sugre and geue it to the Pacient as is aforesayde Remedyes for to heale the Emerhodes or Pyles A very excellent oyntment THe body beyng purged take oyle Uiolet washed in water of Uioletts and freshe butter washed of eche an vnce make there of a softe oyntment with the yelke of an Egge half an vnce of oyle of Lineseede and asmuch waxe as shal suffice annoint the Emorrhodes or Pyles with it twise or thryse a day There is no such remedy as this is when women lye in childe bed because of the retention of their flowers thei are often tymes yea almoste dayly molested wyth these Emorrhodes or Pyles very soore A playster agaynst the same TAke of the cromme of bran bread a pound of ewes mylke or cowe milke or elles goates milke two pounde Seeth all together vntil two or three partes be consumed than put to it two vnces of the grease taken of the chyne of a goate and an vnce of the pouder of grounde wormes mingling al together and so lay it whote vpon his foundement An exceâ—lent and very good hote bath or baine for the same YOu shal take the leaues of Mallowes rootes and al the rootes of wilde or marshe Mallowes of holyâ— Hocke Uiolets
of bloode lay of the sayde pouder vpon it and it shal be stenched For to heale in foure dayes the scaldynge with water or anye other thynge withoute oyntments or Playsters It hath bene tryed and founde trewe TAke an Onion and cutte him ouerthwarte and wringe oute the iuyce vpon the scalded place doing so euerye daye twise and it wil heale it For to stenche bloode TAke a sowre Orenge make a hoole in y â— toppe where the flower grewe keepe that vpper peece that you shall take of that you maye afterwarde close vp the hoole agayne yet before you stoppe it vp you shal take the suet or grease of a he Goate the bignesse of a Walnut and put it into the hoole than set the Orenge vpon the coales or embers that it maye incorporate and dissolue Than annoynt along down your backe bone and ouerthwart the flankes with the same lycoure and it shall heale you within thre or foure tymes by the grace of god Agaynst the wormes in lytle chyldren TAke a lampe ful of oyle Olyue and lay an yron in the fyer and whan it is red whote quenche it in the sayde oyle in the lampe then annoynt thereof the nostrelles the throte and the nauell and straight way you shall see a great miracle To heale the Emorrhodes or Pyles TAke Dogges dung foure vnces halfe a pounde of common oyle put them together in a new earthen pot and seeth them a lytle then take oute some of the dung and braye it vpon a trenchour then seeth it again in the saide oyle and put to it thre vnces of new waxe to the intent that all maye come to incorporate together and before you annoynt the Emorrhodes or Pilles with the same oyntment you shall washe them with whyte wyne and in foure daies he shal be whole Agaynst all kyndes of payne and griefe TAke a glasseful of the iuyce of Leucoron which is our winter Gylofer or Uiolets fastinge and you shal see a merueylous effect Agaynste styfnes or shrynkynge of synowes called the crampe or swelling comming of the wounde taken of some venimous beast in Latine Spasmus or Spasma or conuâ—lsio TAke Hogges dunge as muche as you will halfe a pounde of oyle roset seeth all in a newe yearthen potte and laye it as whote as you can endure vpon the soore place and it wil heale it For them that can not pysse by reason of certayne grauell and viscositie or carnosirie which is aboundance of flesh TAke the iuyce of Radishe rootes of lytle Leekes whiche are founde vnder the grounde and drye them and make them into pouder put all together and geue euery morninge a certaine quantitie of it to the Pacient to drynke and he shall be healed in shorte space Agaynst deffenesse TAke a quick Eele and put him on a spit alyne and rost him take the grease that commeth out of him Than take a Garlyke head rosted vpon the coales orcenders and take one codde or huske of the same Garlyke at a tyme and put it into the sayde grease and so put it whote into his eare holdyng his eare vpwarde the space of one Credo and you shall see the fylthie humour come out of his eare he shal be healed Agaynst opilation or stoppinge TAke wylde or marshe Mallowes what quantitie you wyll and seeth them in runnynge water than take of it about a glassefull whote with sugre Candye morning and euening and you shal be cured Agaynst the gyddinesse of the syght GEue euerye morninge vnto a chylde to eate some sweete Fennell and let the same chylde licke the Pacientes eyes and he shal be cured For them that can not broke their meate bâ—t vomite it agayne TAke minte wel stamped and the crommes of bread burned in the fyer and vinaigre and make thereof as it were a sauce and sprede it vpon some linnen clothe with the pouder of Cloues heate it vpon a bricke or tyle and laye it vpon his stomacke and you shall see a goodly experience Agaynst the head ake by to muche drynkynge TAke Rue leaues and braye them with Uinaigre and put Roses to them and bitter Almondes and with this rubbe your head and you shal be eased Agaynst all the payne of the head TAke halfe a dragme of Bay berries of Scammonia and of Saffron a dragme braye all well together with Uinaigre and Roses And when your head aketh annoynt it where it greueth you with this oyntment you shal se the vertue to be merueylous great Against the paine of the head that continueth alwayes TAke leaues of blacke Juye and braye them put them with Uinagre oyle and wyne as muche of one as of the other seeth this together annoynt your forehead and your temples and it shall ease you verye muche by gods Good grace Another waye IF the pacient thinke that his hedde eleaueth in sonder by reason of the great pain take yuye and make iuyce of it the which you shall mingle w t oyle roset and with a linnen cloute you shall annoynte faire and softly his nostrels his temples and his forehead And if the paine be vehement lay some of it vpon the scull of his head Another waye TAke the brayne of a crowe and seeth it and than eate it for there is none so greate a paine of the head or none so olde but that it will heale it with a singuler vertue Agaynst the Mygrame happening sodenlye TAke Bengewine and braye it with Uinaâ—gre and annoynt your forehead with it and your temples and it will mitigate the paine Agaynst itchyng of the head TAke a sheepes gall and mixe it with white chake and therewith rubbe your head and let it drie vpon it and it wyl heale you Agaynst vlcers or scabbes of the head as well of men as of women TAke the gall of a Bull and mingle it with Uinaigre and hauing made it luke warme rubbe your head with it and you shall finde a merueilous remedye by the grace of almighty God Agaynst olde and putrified woundes BRaye Celandine and than mixe it with olde suet and laye it so vpon the vlcers or scabbes and you shal be healed incontinent God wyllyng For to keepe that the fleshe growe not to muche in a wounde TAke the lyghtes or lunges of a sheepe whote and laye it vpon the wounde and the fleshe shal be equall with the skynne To heale and take awaye the sâ—â—â—fe TAke a handfull of Rue and halfe an vnce of quicke Brimstone and seeth it with good olde wine and so washe your head with it but yet your head must first be washed with luke warme water as men are wont to do most commonly and it shal be cured For to kyll Lyce TAke the whaye that remaineth of cheesemaking put to it a lytle Uinaigre and drinke of it certain dayes and al the lyce wyl dye and there wyll breede no more aboute you Agaynste the distillation of the brayne and heauines of the heade TAke Beete rootes and braye
water or wyth the Juyce of Sorrell 12. Take Sorrell alone or with Pimpernell tempered in Uinaigre and drinke of it in the morning 13. Or the Juyce of them where with you may make a tosâ—e in Sommer 14. Or Jenyper berries greene Pimpernell leaues of Betonye of Puleâ—ion of Sorrell as muche of the one as of the other brayed together sodden with sodden Honnye and a lytle Uinaigre lyke a conserne Another medecine 15. Take Jenyper berries Bole armenicke of eche two Dragmes or of equall weyghte Being stamped let it be layed in swete oyle and Uinaigre or in Oximilite in a meane forme either opiate or masse Yf it be opiate take as much of it as a Chestnutte Yf it be masse take one great pille and drinke after it a litle Hydromel or Oxymel or wyne The thynges of fauour or sweete smell as pouder balles waters parfumes and fyrst a pouder for many purposes TAke Iris florentiana foure vnces of Maioram in Latyne samsuehum redde Roses Cloues of eche an vnce Melissophilli Nucis odorate or muscate Zedoaria Cynamome Agallochi yellowe Sanders Masticke Storax calamita Bengewine of eche half an vnce calami odorati spicae nardi radicis of eche a Dragme Juncus odoratus two scruples Make of these a pouder to smell to be beaten and broken in some peece of sylke or fyne linnen clothe Beate also these thinges grossely for to parfume and to wash your head and beard or elles let them lye a certayne tyme in whyte wyne and rose water and afterwarde straine them And keepe that whiche shal be strayned for to vse when you will or let them be stilled in some double vessell that there may be aqua aromatica As I said it is for to parfume your chamber morninge and euening being layed vpon coales or this pouder to giue a good odour keping it about you or in some place betwene your garments and linnen or to make a lytle bagge of it or to mixe it with some lycour meete for to washe your head and bearde or otherwyse to weate your handkercher in it or some peece of sponge to swell to or to make distilled water of it for to smell to A parfume TAke coales of Wille wes eyghte vnces Ladani puâ—i two vnces Frankensence of the male kinde of the wodde and berries of Juniper of eche an vnce Agallochi or Xilaloes Bengewine Storar calamita of eche halfe an vnce Nutmegges yellowe Sanders of eche three dragmes Cloues Storax liquida of eche two dragmes Zedoaria calamus aromaticus of eche a Dragme gomme tracaganthae dissolued in rose water sufficiently And make lytle parfumes of what fashion it pleaseth you A smellynge balle TAke pure Labdanum two vnces Bengewine an vnce and an half the coales of Willowes an vnce Storax calamita sire dragmes Iris florentiana halfe an vnce Cloues three dragmes Maioram yellow or red sanders of eche two dragmes redde roses calamus aromaticus of eche two scruples Leuigeâ—tur Than take the â—ylâ— of sweete Almondes Bengewine of eche sire dragmes Storar calaminta half an vnce Let these things seeth together with sire dragmes of Rose water Than straine it and let that whiche is strayned be made soft with two vnces of whyte Waxe and Storax liquida a dragme Make it lyke a ceâ—eatum or plaister with the which the other things must be stamped and incorporated with a whote pestell Put to it a dragme and a halfe of Muske or els two scruples Another sweete balle meeter for the Sommer TAke redde roses and Uiolets of eche three vnces and a halfe the berries and leaues of Myrtle yf you can get them coales of Willowe of eche an vnce Jenyper berries the Pilles of Orenges of eche sire dragmes yellowe or redde Sanders two dragmes Bengewine a dragme Camphyer two scruples Make hereof a pouder Than take oyle of Roses an vnce and a halfe Storax calamita Bengewine of eche two dragmes an vnce of rose water or as much as shall suffice Make that soft that is strained with two vnces of whyte Waxe Make a ceratum and beate all the rest together with a whote Pestell Put to it a litle Muske fiue or sixe graines Outwarde remedies to purge the ayer the easyest the presentest and those that are of the smallest pryce for men of small habilitie PArfume some Jenyper berries of the roote clouen a sunder and dried and of the other drogges before mencioned for the fyrst out warde remedy 2. Uinaigre alone or mixte with Rose water for to sprinkle your chamber 3. For to hold oftentymes in your mouth and chaw namelye whan you go out and keepe companye with men there also the Pille and seede of a Citron which geueth a good odour Cinamome Cloues the rootes of angelica or Zedoaria and such lyke as are afore mencioned 4. For to smell with a Sponge or with a Handkercher daye and nyght Malmsey or other stronge wyne and sweete as Muscadell alone or els with rose water wherein there hath bene tempered some aromaticall drogge already spoken of as Cloues or nutmegs 5. Or good Uinaigre twyse as much as of colde water with a litle Camphyre specially in Sommer A pouder agaynst the wormes TAke Coriander prepared fiue dragmes Jenyper berries three Dragmes Sothernwodde Hartes horne corallinae of eche two dragmes whyte Agaricke newe made in balles Nutmegge Cynamome elect of eche two scruples make of this a metely fine pouder The whole summe of the regiment and gouernyng of a mannes selfe 1. IT is necessarie that you be kept nete and cleane and all thinges in your house flyinge diligentlye and as muche as you can all euill ayre 2. Auoide al excesse and superfluitie specially in drinking and eating and from women 3. Also from trauaile and from excesse in sleeping and watchinge 4. Beware of moyst meates and corruptible and of all thinges that is cause of rawnes and other euyll humours 5. Lyue soberly drinke and eate at ordinary houres and in good order 6. Take your reste and vse some neate and good exercise or occupation 7. Mayntayne and keepe youre naturall or accustomed voyding 8. Be merye A soueraigne pouder agaynst the venyme of the plague for ryche men and for prynces TAke Saphyre Hyacinthe Smaragdus of one of these or two or of all one Dragme of Pearles Bole armenicke of the best the seedes of Oxalis of eche two Dragmes of the scraping of â—uorie two scruples of Unicornes horne a scruple of the seedes of Ocimum halfe a scruple yellowe or redde sanders Agallochi or Xilaloes of the best Doronici Cynamom exquisite saffron of eche three graynes Muske syxe graines Make hereof a fyne pouder You maye leaue out the Muske for them that loue it not The vse of the saide pouder and for other that folow shal be declared afterwarde A pouder for poore folke of no lesse efficacie and strength than the seconde TAke bole armenicke of the best two dragmes the seede of Oxalis three dragmes aloes hepaticum lotum redde Corall of eche