boyling yet a little more incontinent throwe or poure into it the iuice or decoction of Gall nuttes in small quantitie If the water hath of Vitrioll or of Allum it will incontinent become blacke Or else take some composition black as is the medicine named Verzinum knowne in Italie causing it to boyle in water vnto the tyme that the water taketh a colour in maner blacke after strayne the same and sprinckle a quantitie of this water on the groundes and if there be of the Allum that colour blacke will incontinent be restored or caused more cleare And what I haue sayde of the colour left of the medicine Verzinum as much it behooueth to vnderstande of any other matter in such sort that the water for to worke or doe such an experience may be made of euery matter which may dye the water into a blacke colour and the water so that it be blacke it forceth not of what matter the same be caused blacke As touching the astriction which consisteth in the Allum I report nothing of it in that the Allum beyng in the sediment cannot be knowne by the taste For it commeth often to passe that when you taste the sediment and that you féele an astriction yet the same procéedeth or commeth not of the Allum but perhappes of Salt or some other thing The Iron the Copper and such lyke Mettals cannot by other meanes be known◠but by the corruption and resolution of the groundes in such sort that euery Mettall that there shall be maye be turned into hys proper excrement and so of his proper excrement shall you after knowe this or that Mettall to be in it By the selfe same fashion and manner is knowne the Iron the Syluer the Golde the Chrysocolla that is the Saulder of Golde the Copper and such lyke For these reasons it behooueth to ioyne and myxe the groundes with some medicine or sharpe lycour to the ende that euery Mettall which shall be contayned in the sediment maye be turned into his proper excrement Nowe the sharpe and corrosiue medicine that a man may finde apt and fitte to doe the same shall be the strong Vinegar the Aqua fortis and such lyke Take therefore the sediment and bestowe the same into Aqua fortis or other such medicine corrosiue and when you shall see the water to be dryed vp and consumed regarde and marke diligently if the excrement of any Mettall be not on the sediment as if you sée on the Groundes the excrement of Iron to be coagulated and heaped togither you shall easily iudge the Iron to be in the sediment or groundes If you there sée of the excrement of Copper or a matter gréene cankered the same is a note that there is of the Copper and euen so of the others Therefore the Mettalles are knowne by the corruption and mutation or chaunging of them into their proper excrements And this shall you knowe to be a sure experience and a troth of the matter as you may easily trie in the doyng if you take a portion of any Mettall as the Fylings of Iron and shall myxe the same with the groundes of any matter and bestowe a payne about it that the fylinges maye be corrupted then shall you sée that the same wyll be corrupted into his proper excrement which is named of the Latynes Ferrugo that is the rust of Iron After this maner are knowen how much and what are the things which are myxed with the Mynurall waters that serue to Bathes which is especially tryed by the industrie and worke of Dystillation But consider and take héede that the gréene colour doth not deceyue you which appeareth sometymes in the sediment although that it hath nothing of the Copper myxed for oftentymes this colour is there ingendred of some Bole which is myxed amongst the grounds for that cause throughly examine and make the proofe if this colour procéedeth of the Copper myxed or Iron or the excrement of Iron or of some Bole in this sort Take the sediment of that water and poure the same into Vineger dystilled and consider or marke what colour the Vineger representeth or draweth vnto the lyke consider what the colour is of the sediment after that it shall be through dryed For if it hath there the excrement of Iron the colour shall be blacke If Bole the colour shall be redde that is lesse blacke and tending or drawing to a rednesse I here vtter nothing of the sauour and taste for that so dyuers is the sauour and taste of Mynurall waters that a man cannot know of them what those are myxed wythall All these hitherto haue I borrowed out of the learned worke of Mynurall Bathes of Fallopius which I haue endeuoured to penne or wryte worde for worde as things appertayning to the matter of which we haue entreated in respect that we so oftentymes entreate of Mettals in this Booke which are things worthie to be examined diligently for the vtilitie and profite of most men ¶ A collection of certaine waters dystilled of Herbes Juices Lycours and Fruites The water of Hempe The .iij. Chapter THe congruent tyme of dystilling the Hempe is that the toppes as yet tender and gréene shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water greatly helpeth the paynes of the heade procéeding of a hote cause if the heade the foreheade and Temples be often laboured with the same Thys also profiteth agaynst any heate in what part or member of the Bodie it shall be especially the Goute if a Lynnen clothe dypped in the water be applyed on the place and thys in the Wynter vse twyse in the day but in the Summer thrée tymes of the day Take of the water of the gréene Walnuts one ounce of the water of Egrimonie an ounce and a halfe of the water of Rewe halfe an ounce of the water of Hysope thrée ounces of the water of Hempe foure ounces these myxe togither of which take halfe an ounce adding to it halfe a dramme of Mumia halfe an ounce of Sugar Candie and a dramme of the Conserue of Roses this after the drinking warme to bedde and lying downe well couered with clothes to sweete expelleth those wicked humors of which the plague procéedeth the same potion helpeth the Dropsie taken in the same manner and preserueth a man from such sickenesses A water dystilled of the Hempe séede with the iuice of Garlicke of the same fashion that the Rose water is dystilled which is Cosemeticall that is profitable for garnishing for it causeth heares to growe in the bare and balde places being often applyed The water of Walwort The fourth Chapter THe best tyme of dystilling the Walwort is when it beginneth to beare flowers that then the whole Herbe and roote finely shredde and bestowed in a Cucurbite or Glasse Bodye maye be distilled by Balneo Mariae this water drunke with a little Sugar or the iuyce of Reysons vnto the quantitie of foure or fiue ounces at a tyme fasting doth loose the Bellie In the same
it It strengtheneth the gummes and Iawes by often gargelling and represseth the hote styllinges from the heade The water closeth the freshe woundes in the vpper face of the fleshe and dryeth vp olde Vlcers being orderly applyed Neuerthelesse this water harmeth them which be grieued wyth paynes of the stomacke procéeding of wynde and coldenesse and that hardly fetch breath The water of Bryonie The .xiiij. Chapter THe roote of Bryonie shredde small requyreth to be dystilled about the ende of May This water drunke to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time with the conserue of Quinces a little Maâ—ticke helpeth digestion clenseth the breast mundifieth the brayne openeth the stoppings of the bowels causeth Vrine expelleth the stone in the Kidneyâ— deliuereth the falling sicknesse The water gâ—â—en with the â—rrup of Roses and Figges wrought togither doth marueylously helpe the Cough and resolueth hard swellings especially of the Mylt The water drunke with a little Cynamone draweth downe the Termes purgeth the whole wombe and expelleth the deade yongling the rather if she sitteth in the decoction of the rootes The féete washed and laboured with the faine preuayleth against the gout Foure ounces of the water drunke with a dramme weyght of sâ—me Cordiall pouder amendeth an euill stomacke but eyght ounces receyued at a tyme looseth the Bellie The water asswageth the burning heate of the Shingles putteth away vnséemely spottes moles and pimples yea cleareth a redde and Lâ—prâ—â—â— face and amendeth the scarres of woundes if it be often applyed after the forme of a Liniment The water applyed with Linnen clothes wet in it doth recouer a running Palsie and putteth away a swelling and the â—ingâ— euill The water sundrie dayes drunke doth marueylously helpe the suffocation or strangling of the Matrice insomuch that it throughly deliuereth and healeth such of the same griefe And a 〈◊〉 dayly deâ—eâ— in a 〈◊〉 with this griefe for certaine yeares was in the ende throughly cured of the same by drinking of the water boyled with an ounce of the roote swéetned with Sugar at the going to Bedde once in the wéeke for one whole yeare The water of Shepeheardes Purse The .xv. Chapter THe Herbe with the whole substance gathered and shredde small requireth to be dystilled in Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye or beginning of Iune This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme with a little fine Bole and Plantaine water is profitable for all maner of fluxes and grypings of the Bellie and helpeth the spitting vp of Bloude in the same maner druncke stayeth the abundance of the Termes in women if they sit in the decoction of the Herbe and Persicaria or Arssmart The water orderly applyed closeth freshe woundes and mitigateth the dolour of all woundes by washing them oftentimes with it This also dropped warme into the eares â–ª amendeth the matterie running of them The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it on Inflammations and the Shingles mightily preuayleth Yea it stayeth all fluxes of Bloude by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it round about or on the place This also commended for the washing of wounds on the heade in that it mightilye stayeth bléeding and the same druncke to the quantitie of vj. or .vij. ounces swéetened with a little Sugar stayeth the bléeding of woundes The water restrayneth the bléeding at the Nose if a Pessarie made with rawe silke and dipped or wette in the same be put vp into the Nosethrils The lyke it perfourmeth if with a Lynnen cloth wette in the water it be applyed on the foreheade The water of Camomill The .xvi. Chapter THe Herbe Camomill with the whole substaunce shredde requireth to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the ende of May or beginning of Iune This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar doth mittigate the paine of the Bellie and grypings in the Bowels It strengtheneth the sinewes taketh away the Palsie and softeneth styffe members The same quantitie drunck with Rosed honnie looseth the Bellie purgeth downewarde Melancholie and Fleugme with other clammie humors and asswageth heate in the Bowels The water in lyke quantitie druncke amendeth the yelowe Iaundyse openeth the Vrinall wayes procureth vrine breaketh the stone of the bladder and Kidneys by mixing the Saxifragâ— water with it It mooueth the Termes in women and expelleth the deade yongling if any such be in the wombe of the woman all clammie humors besides of the Matrice This water druncke in the lyke maner abouesayde doth put away Agues without burning in the bowels procéeding of Cholericke humors or by thicknesse of the skynne It also openeth the Mylt stopped putteth awaye swelling of the stomacke by comforting and heating it stayeth besides the fluxe of the Bellie named Lienteria In the abouesayde maner druncke recouereth the impostume of the Lunges and amendeth the Leprie The water applyed with Lynnen clothes on the vlcered priuities asswageth heate and diminisheth the payne The water druncke and applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it doth spéedily heale the bytte and stinging of venimous wormes and beastes The water profiteth the Marrowe or Bones if they shall be felt colde by often washing and rubbing of them with the same It also comforteth the Brayne ceaseth headach procéeding of a colde cause stayeth the colde running of the eares and draweth downe euill humors from the Brayne gathered of colde if the heade by a Lye made with the floures boyled in it be well washed The water of Honysuckles The .xvij. Chapter THe tyme congruent to the Dystillation is that the flowers bestowed in a Cucurbite of Glasse be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water druncke foure or fiue dayes morning and euening recouereth the Cardiacke passion and harde fetching of breath The water druncke in the same maner helpeth the Dropsie the shortnesse of wynde causing a long breath and purgeth the stomacke This in lyke maner preuayleth agaynst the stone of the Loynes purgeth the reynes and dissolueth the swelling of the Mylt yet by drincking a long time togither of this procureth barraynesse all the life time This water is profitable for them to drincke which feare the coÌ„ming of the Leaprie and purgeth the bloud it also amendeth the redde pushes in the Face putteth awaye Moles and causeth a cleare face if it be dyuers tymes in the daye washed wyth the same the water is effectuous for Palsie meÌ„bres which be dryed and consumed if with the same they be dayly rubbed it profiteth olde and new woundes washed morning and euening wyth the same it also healeth spéedily olde vlcers on the legges as the worthie Chyrurgian Iohannes de Vigo affirmeth if they be often washed with the same this annoynted on any swellinges healeth them or druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme The water doth lyke recouer astonished or benummed partes of the body by
time as a certaine man of proofe affirmeth The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time strengtheneth the stomack heateth and comforteth nature The water in like maner druncke putteth awaye the yelowe Iaundise and prouoketh vrine The water taken in the morning fasting for a certaine time togither to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time and that Lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth preuayle against all swellings being as well without as within the bodie The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time and that Lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth heale olde and newe woundes aswell wythin happening as without the bodie The water of Cinkfoyle or fiue leaued grasse The Lix Chapter THe best time for dystillation of it is that the herbe stalke roote with the whole substance shred small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of Maye This water druncke morning and euening for certaine dayes to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time helpeth the stone the griefe of the Stone in the Loynes and clenseth the Reynes The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of eygth or nine ounces at a tyme doth mightily loose the belly and like resolueth the hardnesse of belly by applying it without The water applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it ceaseth all maner of heates and swellinges applyed with lynnen clothes wette to the foreheade stayeth the bléeding at the nose It recouereth the trembling of members and the handes if they be often laboured with the same and let to drye in by it selfe The water healeth newe and olde woundes if they be washed with the same or applyed with lynnen clothes It also putteth awaye all swellinges and Impostumes The water druncke fasting for certaine dayes profiteth against all maner of Feuers and expelleth them vtterlye The water of Thowrowaxe dystilled in Balneo druncke to the quantitie of two ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the inner rupture of Children healeth inflammations with a readnesse and the Shingles and ceaseth the griefe of a burning stomacke The water of S. Iohns Worte The Lx. Chapter THe best tyme for Dystillation of it is that the herbe the leaues and flowers drawne from the stalkes be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Iune This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a time preuayleth against the Apoplexie or depriuing of senses This water myxed with the powder of the rootes or séedes or water of Pionie and druncke twyse or thryse a daye to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a time recouereth and helpeth the falling sickenesse The water preuayleth against the trembling of members if they be laboured with the same twyse a day The water drunck with redde wine helpeth all manner of superfluous fluxes of the Bellie the rather being applyed with a lynnen clothe wette in it The water druncke morning and euening healeth all maner of woundes being as well without as within the Bodie foynes or cuttes the rather if they shall be washed or applyed often with a lynnen cloth wette in it The water of Pympernell The Lxi. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystillation of the lesser Pympernell which hath a sharpe roote is that the rootes the herbe with the whole substance shredde and bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone and griefe of the stone in the Loynes and Bladder and clenseth the Reynes This water helpeth the Plague druncke once wythin sixe dayes It profiteth women whose matrice is become colde and draweth downe the Termes The water druncke in lyke quantitie with a little of Castoreum brought to fine powder fasting putteth away the palsie of members The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time defendeth the person from sickenesse that daye in that it putteth away all maner of griefe from the heart deliuereth euill humors and procureth vrine this druncke with a little fine Triacle preuayleth against poyson The water causeth a cléere and fayre skinne of the face and handes if any often washeth these outwarde parts with it The water of Plantayne The Lxij Chapter THe rootes and herbe with the whole substance shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. The water druncke for fortie dayes morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a tyme swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth the Dropsie a hote Cough and that swelling procéeding of a heate and healeth Blysters and pushes rysing of heate It profiteth any fluxe of the Bellie but especiallye helpeth that fluxe Dysenteria if you mixe in the drinking the powders of the stone Hematites and Bole Armoniacke to the quantitie or weyght of a dramme of eche with two ounces of the water This lyke mixed and druncke stayeth the humorall fluxe and the ouer great fluxe of the Termes The water healeth the vlcers and impostume of the Lunges it preuayleth against poyson The water recouereth the falling sicknesse by drincking it for fortie dayes The water druncke for fower dayes helpeth the loue medicine if a purgation be afterwarde taken and this druncke a time deliuereth the griefe of the Mylt It killeth wormes by drincking fasting the quantitie abouesayde taken fasting for thrée dayes togither to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time helpeth the Ague It also recouereth the Matrice and sendeth forth the after burthen The water helpeth the Plague and profiteth inflammations by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it The water healeth all vlcers which are happened by a bruise stripe fall or by any other cause The water retayned a long time in the mouth healeth all woundes and vlcers of the mouth and the gummes rotten by bloude The water dropped euery day into a Fistula healeth it the rather if it be often washed with the same The water dropped into the eares remooueth the payne of them It helpeth the Shingles and dropped or applyed to the eyes putteth away the swelling of them The water gargelled in the mouth recouereth the exulceration of the throte The water applyed with lynnen clothes on freshe woundes stayeth the issue of bloud It healeth the bytte and stinging of venimous beastes and woormes recouereth inflammations and those with a readnesse by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water applyed with lynnen clothes preserueth woundes that no inflammation or other incommoditie happeneth to them It healeth those Vlcers which by féeding créepe abrode The water cureth that fore féeding which most men name the Wolfe if in it be boyled the flowers of Pomegranates Psidia the Cypresse nuttes Xylobalsamum Carpobalsamum Sugar Alum of eche an ounce of Mumia an ounce and a halfe and of Camphora one dramme of Plantaine water one pynte with the which decoction thus prepared let the sore bée dayly washed The water often
manner drunke morning and euening auayleth agaynst the swellinges of the Bodie but especially the Dropsie euen so this drunke helpeth the Quotidian Ague and stytches or other paynes in the sides it profiteth agaynst the outward swellings of the Body by applying Lynnen clothes wette in the same This water also remooueth stytches or other griefes in the sides by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it This gargelled wyth a little of the pouder of Pellitorie helpeth the falling of the Vuula downe Thys drunke warme after the manner aboue taught helpeth a drye cough This gargelled in the throte helpeth that swelling there named Angina The dystilled water of the rootes finely shredde doth much mitigate the grieuous dolor of the Goute by daylye dryncking and applying Lynnen clothes wette in it on the grieued places This also helpeth marueylously ioynt aches by applying on the grieued places Lynnen clothes wette in it and eating a fewe of the tender gréene toppes whether two or thrée in a Sallate causeth a man soluble and to haue sundrye stooles The water drunke with Sirupe of Vineger helpeth a burning Ague The pouder of the leaues marueylouslye worketh in all sortes of Vlcers in that the same asswageth paynes clenseth them and doth incarnate The water of Imperatoria The fift Chapter THe tyme aptest for dystilling the Herbe Imperatoria is when it yéeldeth the floures then the whole Herbe wyth the rootes well shredde although some rather wyll the rootes onely require to be infused in wyne for twelue houres after the bestowing into a Cucurbite dystill the whole after Arte in Balneo Mariae This water drunke doth marueylous expell the wynde of the stomacke Bowels and Bellie for which cause auayleable in the Cholicke pâ—ssions and tâ—â—sionâ— of the stomack This also procureth the Termes in women and mooueth vryne If asswageth toothach by washing the mouth therewith The same myxed with Rosed Honie and drinke warme helpeth marueylously the griefes and stranglings of the wombe or Matrice in women and Conception greatly furthereth where the impediment procéedeth of coldenesse This water in lyke maner drunke warme strengtheneth the stomacke and causeth digestion This water sundrie tymes gargelled in the mouth comforteth a colde Brayne and purgeth it effectuously of Flewme A dramme of the pouder drunke with a quantitie of the water preuayleth in colde sicknesses so that this marueylously helpeth the loose parts of the Bodie convulsions and the falling sickenesse This water myxed with Rosed Hony and drunke wyth halfe a spoonefull of the fine pouder of the roote an houre before the comming of the fitte helpeth myraculously the Quartane ague The water gargelled in the mouth amendeth the breath and strengtheneth all the senses Thys drunke wyth halfe a spoonefull of the pouder of the roote helpeth the plague all maner of poysons the byting and stinging of venymous beastes and wormes Thys water drunke with Rosed Honie and halfe a spoonefull of pure Cynnamone water amendeth such hardly fetching breath openeth obstructions helpeth the water betwéene the skynne and flesh the Dropsie and diseases in the Mylt To be briefe it heateth all those partes of the Bodie where colde occupyeth and offendeth The water of the blessed Thystell The sixt Chapter THe commended time for the dystillation of the blessed Thystell is that the Herbe alone finely shredde and stamped be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the end of May. This water drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme with Rosed Honye purifyeth the bloude remooueth headache comforteth and causeth a readie memorie breaketh the stone putteth away gyddynesse of the heade amendeth the consumption of the Bodie and preserueth the person long in health This lyke ministred auayleth agaynst the Plague and deadly poysons receyued as well within the Body as outwardly by the stinging or byting of venymous Beasts applyed vpon This water drunke with a dram of the powder before the comming of the fitte helpeth not only the Quartayne but other Feuers whose beginning are wyth colde This lyke drunke helpeth the falling sickenesse in chyldren The water drunke with a quantâ—tie of Rosed honye asswageth the griefes of the bowels and kydneys ceaseth the other torsions of the Belly and kéepeth the Bodie soluble It also causeth sweating sleyeth the wormes in the Bellye amendeth the defaultes of the stomacke and wombe The abouesayde quantitie of the pouder drunke with pure Aqua vitae not only kylleth worms in the Bodie of Chyldren but deliuereth in short tyme the grieuous paynes of the Bodie A Passe made with the pouder of the blessed Thystle whyte Breade and Honye and dystilled wyth whyte wyne yéeldeth a water right singular for the decayed sight of the eyes The water of Pellitorie of the wall The .vij. Chapter THe tyme of the dystillation is that the whole Herbe shredde and infused in wyne be dystilled about the ende of Maye in Balneo Mariae the water drunke with Rosed honie for eyght or nyne dayes togither to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme Morning and Euening openeth the stopping of the Lyuer and Mylt purgeth the kydneyes and Bladder ceaseth the griefes of the Matrice and sendeth downe the Termes in women The same drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth an olde and continuall cough The water simplye of the Herbe gargelled and applyed without amendeth the inflammation of the throte The aboue sayde water drunke with a quantitie of Rosed honye auayleth agaynst the Strangulion and grypings of the Bellye procéeding of wynde and colde humors The water applyed with Linnen clothes wet in it asswageth swellings and paine of the Goute also the Shingles burning or scalding and hote vlcers The water of Yarrowe The .viij. Chapter THe congruent tyme of the dystillation of Yarrowe is that the whole Herbe shredde and infused in wyne be dystilled about the ende of May in Balneo Mariae This water drunke euery morning for a tyme togither to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme and applying of it on the region of the heart heateth a colde stomacke This also auayleth agaynst the wormes of the Bellie and difficulties of Vrine The water drunke with a dram weyght of the fine pouder of Cynamone stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the Termes The rather if the gréene Herbe bruised be applyed at that tyme by a skilfull Midwyfe This water drunke sundrie dayes profiteth that person which hath lost his colour by much bléeding and purgeth the bloude Also fresh woundes wasshed with the same and Lynnen clothes after the wetting in it applyed vpon morning and euening doth spéedilye cure them A handfull of the herbe brused betwéene two stones and applyed on freshe and bloudie woundes after the stitching of the lyppes if they be great cureth them throughly within the space of .xxiiij. houres as of experience knowne by sundrie persons Thys water drunke with Coowe mylke vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme both Morning and Euening helpeth the
vehement heate of the Kidneyes miraculously and in short tyme and it like auayleth in them which haue the Lyuer and Lungs vlcered and this often experienced in many persons The water of Angelica The .ix. Chapter THe aptest tyme for the distillation of the most singular herbe Angelica is when this begynneth to yéelde the floures then the whole Herbe with the rootes broken and shredde infused a tyme in the best wyne to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse with his heade and large Receyuer set to the Nose of it well closed about with Waxe and Rosin myxed togither This water thus Artely dystilled by dryncking a quantitie sundry Mornings doth not onely open attenuate and expell euill humours but marueylously preuâ—yleth agaynst the Plague and deadly poysons The same drunke with a quantitie of Rosed honie and a scruple weyght of the pouder of Cynamon or more digesteth Fleugmaticke and clammie humors Yea this amendeth the Cough in short time procéeding of colde in that it causeth the person more easily to spit vp grosse and clammie fleugme The water drunke diuers Morninges swéetened with a little Sugar or Rosed honie doth recouer and heale the inner Vlcers of the Bowelles and dissolueth the clotted bloâ—de wythin the Bodie and strengtheneth the stomacke Thys water ministred wyth a little of Cynamone water and a scruple of the pouder of the roote at a time for sundrie Mornings doth miracâ—lously helpe swouning and other passions or griefes of the heart This water auayleth agaynst the byting of madde venymous Beasts applyed outwardly with Rewe and receyued within the bodie with a scruple weyght of fine Tryacle Hereof it commeth to passe that certayne of the later Phisitions haue a great opinion in the bestowing of the roote of the Herbe in their Medicines for the expelling of poyson The water of the Nettle The .x. Chapter THe leaues and flowers plucked of require to be dystilled about the .xiij. daye of Iuly in Balneo Mariae This water drunke at Morning Noone and at Euening vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme profiteth agaynst the Cholicke passion and grypings of the Bowels it putteth away the stone and griefes of the Kidneyes procéeding of colde The lyke quantitie drunke helpeth an olde Cough the harde fetching of breath and swouning of an vntemperate coldenesse procéeding and lyke recouereth the Lungs colde The same druncke a tyme togither preuayleth agaynst wormes of the belly and all maner of wyndie passions in the same It profiteth filthie and mattrie wounds and sores running if they be often washed with the same or Lynnen clothes wet in it be applied vpon If linnen clothes wet in the water of the red Nettle be diuers times applyed doth marueylously recouer helpe in short tâ—â—â— the byte of a mad Dog. The water of the rootes purely washed and shred before the dystilling in the Canicular dayes drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme preuayleth agaynst a long continuing and colde Cholicke ceaseth an olde Cough and breaketh the Impostumes of the Lungs The water drunke and applyed on the members putteth away the depriuation of féeling speach and moouing and the Palsie It also profiteth the prime place looseth the Bellie healeth the griefes of the Lunges and is to be applyed to the breast The same drunke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme putteth away the payne of the stomacke draweth downe womens Termes and expelleth the yoongling deade A dramme weyght of the pouder of the Séedes drunke with a quantitie of the water and a little of the swéete Cuite of Reysius prouoketh a desire to the Venerall acte The water of Alkakengi or Winter Cheries The .xi. Chapter OF the kirnels gathered in the Moneth of August and brused let a water be dystilled in Balneo Mariae according to Arte This water dayly drunke at Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme but to Children and Infants onely one ounce giuen helpeth the Lyuer the stone of the Kidneyes and Bladder The water drunke in the same maner stayeth the dropping of the Vrine spéedily purgeth the Lyuer Kidneys and Bladder This also drunke in the maner abouesayde recouereth the grieuous blystering and sorenesse of the Kidneys and Bladder and right profitable for the pyssing of Bloude The water of Alchimilla or Lions foote The .xij. Chapter VNto the congruent Dystillation the roote and Herbe wyth the whole substance requireth to be shredde and to be dystilled about the ende of Maye or the myddes of Iune in Balneo Mariae This water drunke vnto the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme both Morning and Euening is not onely auayleable for inwarde woundes but healeth wynding vlcers and ruptures The water applyed wyth Lynnen clothes wette in it on outwarde wounds doth not only asswage the euill heate but also closeth them in short tyme this experienced in wounde drynckes ministred by diuers skilfull Germaines A dramme of the pouder of it taken with thrée ounces of the water helpeth the falling of the Bowels into the Codde or other rupture in short tyme without any cutting The lyke weyght of the pouder gyuen with the water swéetened with a little Sugar for fiftéene or twentie dayes togither procureth the woman not apt to conceyue through a coldenesse of the ouermuch moysture of the wombe which letteth the retayning of the séede iniected to conceyue in short tyme after The dystilled water drunke and conceyued into the wombe doth myraculously staye the whytes or whyte fluxe from the backe in women yea by the dayly iniection is the priuie place made so straight that hardly she can be knowne from the chaste Mayden the rather by sitting in the decoction which then is sooner perfourmed This also draweth vp hanging Pappes or Breastes of women and causeth them to be fast and harde if Lynnen clothes wette in it with the water of Horsetayles and the dryed peares of Roses with other â—ipticke things be often applyed The water of Barberies The .xiij. Chapter THe fruite of Barberies when they be rype as in October require to be dystilled in Balneo Mariae This water giuen with the sirrupe of Violets to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme Morning and Euening doth not only cease thyrst in vehement and pestilent Agues but suppresseth Cholericke and pernicions exhalations causing an euill heate in man The same like drunke profiteth against the heate of the Lyuer in the Cholicke passion in the casting or vomiting vppe of meate in fluxes and painfull grypings of the bellie and restoreth the appetite weake The water myxed with redde Corall and drunke stayeth the ouermuch shedding of the Termes The water drunke with the water of Grasse or Purcelane or Southernwoode sweetened well with Sugar â–ª killeth the woormes in the Bellie the water drunke sundrie tymes helpeth the spitting of bloud It fasteneth loose téeth if they be often washed wyth
diuers dayes drincking or rubbing them wyth it it healeth the burning or scalding if the places shall be washed wyth the same or linnen clothes wet in it applyed vpon them it healeth the Canker in the mouth if it be often washed wyth the same and the gummes vlcered within the mouth A Canker washed wyth the same morning and euening or if linnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth in short time cure the sore The water dropped into the eyes doth amende a thicke and dimme sight The water healeth a Fistula putteth awaye whelkes the ytche and fowle scabbes by often washing wyth the same The water of Centorie the lesser The .xviij. Chapter THe tyme of Distilling this Centorie is about the ende of Iune then the stalkes leaues and flowers shred togither require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae in a cucurbite of glasse this water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme is right profitable for them which haue a rawe and colde stomacke for all that which is euill and hurtfull in the same it coÌ„sumeth this druncke in the like quantitie abouesayde draweth and sendeth forth Choller Flewme and other grosse Humours by sieges This water druncke of a Childe to the quantitie of twoo ounces but of a man of full age fower ounces in the morning fasting expelleth the wormes in the bellye the same druncke at the beginning of the fitte putteth away the Ague but druncke for thrée morninges fasting swéetned with sugar auayleth agaynst all Agues The water druncke in the maner abouesayde helpeth the harde fetching of breath and putteth away an olde cowgh The water druncke of a woman expelleth out of the wombe the dead younglyng This is ryght profitable for staying the desire to vomite belching of the stomacke it procureth an appetyte to meate purgeth and expelleth grosse Humours of which are woont to procéede Ache and payne in the hyppes féete and handes the Iaundyse and others lyke The water swéetned with sugare and druncke in the morning fasting recouereth the stopping of the Lyuer Loynes Milte and Bladder and amendeth the hardnesse of the Lyuer and Milte it preuayleth agaynst the Chollicke passion gripinges of the bowels The water closeth and cureth new woundes bigge if they be washed with the same or by Lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vppon and olde vlcers that may hardly be brought to a scarre are dooing in the same maner couered wyth a scarre The water druncke much auayleth in the spitting of Bloude The water mixed wyth a little Honny and dropped into the eyes greatly cleareth them the same druncke sendeth downe the Termes This druncke helpeth the sinews affected by emptying and drying vp the matter offending The water swéetned wyth Sugar and druncke fasting is much auayleable for the obstructions of the lyuer and applyed aswell without the bodie as receyued inwarde is a singular remedie in the hardnesse of the Milte The water of Cherryes The .xix. Chapter THe great redde and sower Cherries wyth short stalkes when they shalâ— be rype are to be gathered And for twoo dayes spreade abrâ—de on a shete after distilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of glasse This water druncke twise or thrise a day to the quantitie of fower ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth a little sugar doth restrayne the termes the fluxe Dysenteria and all other Fluxes of the Bellie In the same maner druncke and applyed without amendeth the heate of the Lyuer stomacke and other partes of the Bodie and comforteth the heart The distilled water of the flowers dropped into the eyes at euening when the pacient goeth to bedde putteth away the pinne and webbe and other spottes of the eyes and the water lyke putteth awaye the rednesse watering of the eyes if it shall be dropped into them twise or thrise a day The water of the blacke Cherries distilled in the same maner druncke twise a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth the Dropsie but it behooueth that the pacient in the meane time refraine froÌ„ taking any other drinck The water druncke in the same maner remooueth the depryuation and Palsie of membres so that they be washed and rubbed with the same and let to drye in by it selfe in lyke maner washing and gargelling the mouth with it restoreth the vse of the tongue lost Also such annoyed wyth those griefes ought dayly to drincke the water fasting to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme The water druncke helpeth swellings and is auayliable in burning and pestilent Agues in that it cooleth seasseth thirst and yéeldeth strength The water of the rype blacke Cherries newlye distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke to the quantitie of halfe an ounce at a time or powred into the mouth at the tyme of the fytte of the falling sickenesse doth forthwith reuyue the person to knowledge of himselfe and causeth hym to be frée from convulsions and Crampes vntill the next fitte take hym Which assoone as it shall happen to come agayne let the same quantitie of the water be powred into the pacients mouth for this not onely shall let but take awaye and heale altogither the fitte as the lyke of experience knowne A certayne woman afflicted wyth the falling sickenesse recouered health and was delyuered throughly of it by the dayly receyuing at the fittes of the water distilled of the blacke Cherries the lesser Nettill and the flowers of the trée named Tilia The water distilled of the meate and kernelles brused togither doth sende foorth the sande procuring the stone in the Kidneyes and Bladder The Gumme of the trée infused a tyme in this water and druncke twise a day is not onely auayleable agaynst an olde cough but helpeth such as are vexed wyth the stone The water of Cheruell The .xx. Chapter THe chosen time for the distilling of Cheruell is that the herbe the roote wyth the whole substaunce finely shred be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the midle of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme helpeth persons bursten and harmed by a grieuous fall and resolueth the Bloude clotted into lumpes The same drunke helpeth the stone of the Kidneyes and a great quantitie druncke at a tyme looseth the Bellie it causeth a good stomacke strengthneth and comforteth the heart putteth awaye the colde shiuering or shaking of the Ague amendeth the heade comforteth the senses The water druncke in the maner abouesayde putteth away most great paynes and prickinges or stitches it helpeth the Lunges and his affectes or griefes The water of Germander The .xxi. Chapter THe time of the distillation is about the middle of Maye then the herbe wyth the whole substaunce shredde small requyreth to be distilled by Balneo Mariae The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme dissolueth the swollen and harde Milt prouoketh Vryne sendeth downe the termes This druncke in lyke quantitie cutteth asundre
the grosse and clammie Humours clenseth the stoppinges of the bowelles and expelleth the youngling deade This water for an inwarde rupture is right profitable if to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme it be often tymes in the day druncke The water dayly druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with a little sugare purgeth and causeth good Bloud gladneth the heart refresheth and cooleth the Lyuer especially if it shall be distilled with the flowers The water also recouereth the exulceration of the mouth if it be often washed wyth the same The water of the stocke Gelyflowere The .xxij. Chapter THe congruente tyme for the dystillation is about the ende of Aprill or myddes of Maye when the flowers shall be full blowen then the hearbe wyth the whole substance finely shredde ought to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a time recouereth the Frenticke person comforteth the Brayne The water in the same maner druncke strengthneth the Lyuer and Kidneyes procureth the Termes causeth women to be fruitfull clenseth them after the byrth of Childe and sendeth foorth the younglyng dead In the same maner the water druncke heateth and comforteth the hearte colde sharpneth the senses and reason ioyeth the mynde clenseth strengthneth the Bloude corrupt heateth the marrow of the bones and recouereth colde Fluxes The depriuatiō or Palsie of the tongue doth the water helpe or if the sydes shall be molested wyth thys euill the water throughly recouereth by drincking twise a daye of it or rubbing the membres therewyth The water deliuereth the trembling of the handes if they be rubbed wyth the same the lyke doth the water performe druncke Morning and Euening The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a tyme temperateth the heate of the heart comforteth and openeth the same The water droped twise in the daye doth put awaye spottes in the eyes wheather those shall procéede of heate or of colde and procureth a cleare and fayre face The water seaseth all paynes of the head by applying and binding about the heade Lynnen clothes wette in it and in the same maner applyed procureth sléepe to weake persons The water of Dragons The .xxiij. Chapter THe congruent time of dystilling is that the roote shredde and brused be dystilled by Balneo Mariae betwéene the monethes of Iuly and September This water druncke with a little Rosed honnie preuayleth agaynst the plague The water druncke morning and euening helpeth the Cough openeth obstructions attenuateth grosse Flewme purgeth the breast of euill humours clenseth the Bowels and helpeth the dropping of Vrine The water is greatly auayleable if any shall happen to haue a grieuous fall or be stricken or pricked wyth weapon or brused by staffe that the Bloude wythin the bodie or skinne shall be congeled then take a wyne pinte of this water and foure ounces of Muster séede brused these after the tempering wyth foure ounces of Cheruell water and strayned through a cloth and wringed out to the maner of Milke giue to drincke swéetned afore wyth halfe an ounce of Sugar pennuttes morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme for this throughly helpeth in short tyme If Cotton wette in the water be layde on freshe woundes stayeth the bléeding of them It also healeth woundes by Lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vpon or by drincking morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a tyme The féete astonished and without féeling by colde wash morning and euening with the same water For it expelleth the colde and mitigateth the griefe The person bytte or stinged of a Snake or Adder let him wash the gréeued place wyth Lynnen clothes wet in it and applye those vpon the sore for it spéedily helpeth The lyke doth heale a Canker if Lynnen clothes wette be applyed The water of the greater Comferie The .xxiiij. Chapter THe rootes wyth the whole Hearbe shredde brused require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middle of the Spring This water druncke helpeth such as are bursten and that haue broken the bone of the legge by taking of the same to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme both Morning noone and at Euening It healeth the choppes of the lippes if they shall be washed wyth the same The water druncke and Lynnen clothes after the wetting in it applyed vpon doth spéedily heale woundes and extinguisheth inflamations and seaseth paynes The water in the same maner applyed asswageth the burning of the Shingles and expelleth outwarde swellinges Applyed wyth Cotton wette in it stayeth the bléeding of woundes the lyke it performeth if myxed wyth anye other drincke it be druncke twise or thryse a day The water druncke twyse a day dissolueth and sendeth forth the clottes of bloude congealed in the stomacke or in any other part of the Bodie And this applyed wyth Lynnen clothes wette in it doth marueylously clense and sease the running of Matterie vlcers eaten in hapning about the pryuie place of man or woman The water of Quinces The .xxv. Chapter THe chosen tyme for dystilling of Quinces is when they be rype then they shredde and brused requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse This water to the quantitie of foure ounces myxed wyth thrée ounces of thicke red wyne and druncke morning noone and at euening yéeldeth fresh bloude amendeth an euill stomacke in that it comforteth and strengthneth the same retayneth the meate in it and putteth away the wyll to vomite It also seaseth belching of the stomacke and vomiting and restrayneth all maner of Fluxes of the bellie and comforteth all the membres of the bodie by daily and often drincking of it the water amendeth the exulceratiō of the throte if it be often gargelled wythin the mouth The water retayned in the mouth seaseth thirst healeth tongue vlcered and cooleth the heate of the stomacke The water taken with a dram wayght of some Cordiall powder at euening procureth an appetyte and desire to eate yéeldeth a great strength to the heart and comforteth it and putteth awaye drunckennesse In the griefes of the bowelles this is not to be vsed in that it restrayneth and in Feuers this neyther is to be ministred when as anye coueteth to haue the bellie soluble The water of Quince flowers dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse druncke of women to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme stayeth the great Fluxe of the Termes In the same maner druncke comforteth the heart and stayeth the will to vomite and vomiting by drincking to the quantitie of three ounces at a tyme morning noone and at euening The water of Doder The .xxvi. Chapter THe congruent tyme of Dystilling the Doder is when the stringes eyes or séedes beginne to appeare for it hath no leaues as other hearbes then to shredde the whole substance and dystill it
by Balneo Mariae thys water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme recouereth all griefes of the Lyuer and Lunges by purging and comforting for it clenseth ◠by a certayne astriction strengthneth it openeth the stoppinges of the Lyuer and dyssolueth the hardnesse of the Mylt and Lyuer by drincking of the water of heartes tongue myxed wyth the same The water druncke twyse a daye expelleth Flewmaticke and Chollericke humours out of the Bodie and causeth Vryne In the same maner druncke putteth awaye Iaundise and sendeth furth the stone of the Bladder It helpeth the grypings of the Bellie druncke morning and euening the water dropped into the eyes causeth them cleare wythin short time The water recouereth womens places colde if it be drunke in the foresayd maner The water helpeth women whose termes be stayed and that haue a swelling about the Nauell The water druncke with a little powder of Annis séedes ▪ profiteth such which abounde in corrupt Bloude and be infected wyth fowle or Leaprowse scabbes The water myxed wyth common drincke and druncke daylie for a tyme comforteth the stomacke The water helpeth Feuers in Chyldren gyuen in Ale wyth a little of the powder of Annis séedes in that it purgeth the hote humour The water of Elecampane The .xxvij. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystillation is that the rootes wyth the Hearbe shredde togither be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of an Egge shell full at a tyme for fyue or sixe dayes togyther delyuereth the griefe of the stone washing the téeth therewyth strengthneth them i◠amendeth the cough by drinking twoo ounces at a tyme wyth the powder of Lycorise and Annis séedes myxed It also expelleth wormes in the Bodie helpeth conuulsions and swellinges and payne in the Loynes In the foresayde maner druncke or taken with drinke helpeth such bursten The water druncke wyth a little Rosed honie and the heade well laboured with the same that it may drye in by it selfe comforteth the heade The water druncke many dayes togither not onely comforteth and strengthneth the stomacke but clenseth the breast and Lunges of grosse and clammie humours Yea this causeth a fayre skinne to women both in face and Bodie through the often vsing of it It also procureth a glansome minde and the person often vsing the same to haue a chéerfull and amyable countenaunce The water druncke and annoynted strengthneth loose membres It profiteth such fetching the breath hardly by drincking sundrie morninges wyth Rosed honie The water druncke morning and euening for a certayne tyme togyther expelleth the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder clenseth them and causeth Vryne The water of the rootes alone dystilled about the ende of Maye or from the moneth of Iulye vnto September druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme for certayne dayes healeth an inner rupture In the same maner druncke helpeth the stone prouoketh the Termes in women delyuereth the griefe of the stone and causeth Vryne This druncke in the abouesayd maner sendeth furth the dead yongling out of the mothers wombe It like druncke or applyed with linnē clothes dissolueth putteth away the swelling of womens places This on such wyse druncke or applyed remooueth the swelling of the testicles The water often druncke swéetned wyth Rosed honnie seasseth the Coughe and consumeth the grosse and clammie humours detayned wythin the Breast The water of Eiebright The .xxviij. Chapter THe congruent tyme for the dystillatiō of it is that the leaues stalkes flowers wyth the whole substaunce be dystilled in a Cucurbyte of glasse by Balneo Mariae when it yéeldeth or beareth the flowers This water dropped and stryked about the eyes causeth cleare eyes and sharpeneth the sight the water vsed in the same maner seasseth the payne of the eies the water dropped into the eyes an houre before night and striked about druncke to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme comforteth strengthneth and preserueth the sight especially in the aged persons and flewmaticke of complexion The hearbe dryed and brought to powder and eaten euerie day in a reare potched Egge for a certayne tyme togither restoreth sight lost the water myxed wyth halfe a dramme of the powder and druncke euerie euening for a moneth or fourtie dayes togyther recouereth a weake sight The water of our Beanes The .xxix. Chapter THe best tyme of dystilling them that the gréene bestowed in a Cucurbyte of Glosse be dystilled by Balneo Mariae wyth the water of Beanes washe vlcered and matterie legges that remayning after the water dystilled quite forth bring by heate of fire into powder Which then sprinckle on the sore for it dryeth vp and is the best remedie for fowle and matterie legges The water of the Beane coddes distilled when the Sunne shall be in Leo and the Moone in Aries druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time doth marueylously remooue and helpe the griefe of the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder The water of the gréene hearbe wyth the stalkes dystilled about the ende of Maye druncke for certayne dayes morning euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth sugar putteth away the stone in Children the same euerie day druncke to the quantitie of foure or fyue ounces at a tyme preuayleth agaynst a strong Poyson The water druncke in the lyke maner for a moneth engendreth good and pure bloud The face and skinne of the Bodie washed wyth the same water procureth a soft skinne and cleare and a fayre face The water of the flowers gathered at the full rypenesse and before the rotting dystilled in a Cucurbyte of Glasse by Balneo Mariae dropped into the eyes at euening dryeth vp the watering and dropping of the eyes It amendeth the exulceration and rednesse of the eyes dropped into them after the maner abouesayd The lyke it auayleth in pushes of the eyes The face also washed wyth thys water or laboured on the Bodye causeth a cleare and soft skinne and clenseth or taketh away spottes on the skynne The same druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time auayleth agaynst poyson If Lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed vpon doth drawe furth Dart or Arrow heades and thornes runne into the Bodie The water druncke of women morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme for sixe or seauen dayes togyther sendeth downe their Termes in due season The water extinguisheth the burning of the Shingles and expelleth euill pushes if it be applyed morning and euening wyth a Lynnen cloth or soft towe wette in the same The water of Filipendula The .xxx. Chapter THe chosen time for dystillyng the same is that the whole herbe with the rootes shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke Morning Euening to the quantitye of thrée ounces at a time with a dram waight of the powder of the Gentiane roote swéetned
with sugar healpeth the stayinge backe of the vryne and dropping of the same it also amendeth the coldenesse of stomacke and helpeth digestion This in lyke maner druncke helpeth such fetching the breath shorte and painefully and all sicknesses procéeding of a cold cause The water druncke in the like quantitie abouesayd mixed with a dram waight of the powder of the blessed Thistell swéetned with sugar helpeth the plague and preuayleth against poison eaten or druncke by happe The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of fower or sixe ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar easeth the griefes and expelleth the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder The Water of Fumitarie The .xxxi. Chapter THe best tyme of dystillation is that the herbe with the whole substance shredde small be dystilled by Balneo about the end of Maye or the middes of Iune this water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme recouereth the Iaundyse and cleareth awaye the foule scabbe on the face after the kinde of a Leaprie and preserueth the person by the dailye vsinge of it from the Leaprie In the same maner druncke helpeth euery kinde of scabbes the morfew ytche Let the pacient entred into Bath drincke this wyth a little Triacle for it then prouoketh sweate by which the bloude is pourged and helpeth the sickenesse which is procéeded of corrupt bloud In the tyme of the plague maye the water be vsed in that it preserueth such by drincking of it The water myxed with fine Tryacle and pure bole Armoniake and giuen to that pacient afflicted with the plague yealdeth a helpe deliuereth him in short tyme The water druncke attenuateth pierceth openeth obstructions looseth the bellye it also purgeth the bloud Choller and all discommodities procéeding of chollor adust humours The water drunck twise a daye strengthneth the stomack the Lyuer and the Bowels it also putteth away the chollericke and burning Agues and those sicknesse which are caused by the obstruction of the vessels The water in the foresayd maner druncke prouoketh much chollericke vryne and helpeth the stoppings of the Lyuer It also putteth away clotted bloude and dissolueth the swelling both within and without the bodie and prouoketh the termes in women The water druncke with a dram waight of the powder of Synamon comforteth the stomacke prouoketh vrine putteth away scabbes and ytche and mundifyeth the bloude A potion of the same water recouereth vlcers of the mouth and dolours The water of the garden Clarâ—e The .xxxij. Chapter THe aptest tyme for the Dystillation of it is that the whole herbe shredde small be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddle of Maye this water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetned wyth Sugare ceasseth the gripings of the bellie and paynes of the stomack and sides the rather by applyng vpon the places lynnen clothes wet often in it The water drunck twise a day to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme remooueth the payne of womens places and prepareth them apt to conceiue with childe it also comforteth and recouereth the members harmed by colde by applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the places The water of Caryophyllata The .xxxiij. Chapter THe Herbe wyth the rootes finely shredde and bestowed in a Cucurbite of glasse requyre to be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of March or myddes of April this water druncke Morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth Sugar for fower of fiue dayes togither ceasseth gripinges of the bellie stayeth the blouddie fluxe womens Termes the spitting of bloude and strengthneth a colde brayne This in like maner druncke purgeth all euill clammye humours and sendeth them furth of the bodie The water drunck in the foresayde maner digesteth meate hard of digestion and amendeth a colde stomake This druncke twise a daye profyteth the Lyuer The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme healeth the inner woundes of the breast the like doth this recouer woundes déepe and desperate vlcers if they be often washed and that linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the fores The water helpeth impostumes by applying lynnen clothes wet in it on the swellings The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar healeth fistulaes it also profiteth much if they be washed with the same or that linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the places The water remooueth and putteth away spots moles or other like markes which Infantes haue taken of the Moothers if they be often washed in their Infancie with that water The Water of Broome flowers The .xxxiiij. Chapter THe dystillation of the flowers is to be done by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of glasse when the flowers are full rype and begynne in a maner to fall of thys water druncke wyth a little Rosed honye morning euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme for twelue of fourtéene dayes togither draweth humors from the ioyntes purgeth flewme and auayleth against the shedding of the Gaule The water druncke twise a day to the quantitye of fiue or sixe ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth Rosed honye and a dram waight of the powder of Feâ—ell séedes myxed expelleth the excrementes of the kidneyes causeth vrine effectuously and breaketh the stone as well in the bladder as in the kidneyes and suffereth not matter after to gather in thâ—â—â— to harden into a stone The water druncke with Oximell or 〈◊〉 hony for a certayne tyme dissolueth the hardnesse of the Mylte and putteth away the swellinges in the throte The water profiteth the heade if applyed it be suffered to drie in by it selfe thys in lyke maner ordred recouereth the wearinesse of members The Water of Gentiane The .xxxv. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystilling onely the roote as more commendid is that the gréene or freshe roote shredde small and bestowed in a Cucurbyte of glasse be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of the Caniculare dayes where otherwise the dryed rootes infused a tyme in wyne maye be dystilled at anye tyme The water symple of the fresh rootes druncke often fasting to the quantity of thrée ouncâ—s at a tyme expelleth feuers caused by the obstruction of the Bowells and other partes of the bodie kylleth the wormes in the bellie clenseth all maner of spottes in the face if they be often washed with the same and prolongeth mans lyfe in that it consumeth all the clammye humours in the stomacke The water like druncke prouoketh the termes in women and causeth vryne against the plague and stinging or bit of venimous wormes and Beastes this druncke and applyed with lynnen clothes doth myraculously auayle The water druncke of him which hath taken by happe the venemous and monstruous bloude of a
nim 455. expelleth the same nor suffereth any hurtfull disease to insue to the parson The water druncke fasting for certayne dayes procureth an appetite to meate and purgeth the stomacke of clammye humours If with it before the taking be halfe a drame of pure Calamus Aromaticus brought to fyne powder and a dramme of Sugar myxed the same potion taken thrée or foure tymes doth mightily restore the taste and desire to rate The â—ater druncke with a dramme of Ginger and an ounce of Sugar â—asting doth spéedily deliuer the grypings of the Bellye caused by wynde and the obstruction in the flankes This of experience founâ—e that the freshe roote brused and applyed in playster forme on the bellie doth vndoubtedly kill the wormes consisting in the Bowels The Water of ioynted Grasse The .xxxvi. Chapter THe congruent Distillation of it is done of the Herbe with the rootes and the whole substance shredde small And the same after the bestowing in a Cucurbite of Glasse distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water drunke morning and Euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme with a dramme of the fyne powder of Synamone and a little Sugar stayeth the great fluxe of the Bellie The same quantitie of the water drunke at one time purgeth the Reynes prouoketh vryne and openeth the stopping of partes in the bodie The like quantitie taken with a little Rosed Honie fasting expelleth the wormes in the Bellie to Infantes and children onely giue but twoo ounces to youth of more yeares minister thrée ounces to men and elder persons foure ounces as aboue taught The water ceaseth the grieuous payne of the Shyngles by applying lynnen clothes wette in it â–ª It putteth awaye the Feuer arysing by heate eyther by drinking or applying the same without the bodie The water preuayleth against all paynes and burning beate of woundes yea and closeth them if they be gently wasshed and soupled with a lynnen clothe wette in it or lynnen clothes wette in the same be applyed The water in the foresayde quantitie drunke fasting ceaseth and helpeth the grypinges of the Bowels amendeth the stopping of Vryne recouereth the vlcers of the Bladder and breaketh the stone but a dramme of the powder of the séedes mixed with the water more auayleth in sending forth the vryne The water dropt warme in the matterie eares healeth them in short time It profyteth the rottennesse of the Gummes if they be often washed with the same This helpeth blacke pushes â— if a lyâ—â—nen clothe or soft Towe wette in it be applyed twyse or thâ—yce a daye and that at eche tyme be thrée or fower ounces drunck The water ceaseth all maner of heates by applying without lynnen clothes wette in it In yongmen and of xxx yeares doth this water mâ—â—e worke than in the elder persons The water of Grounde Yuie or Tunhoue The .xxxvij. Chapter THe congruent time of Dystillation is that the whole herbe shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water drincke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar preuayleth against the trembling of the heart the Kinges â—uill and a weake stomacke The water druncke in a bathe throughlye clenseth clammie hâ—mours which are contayned in the stomacke the Lungs the Liuer and Bladder and procureth the â—erson healthfull The water druncke in like maner preuayleth â—â—ainst the infection and poyson of the Plague in that it expelâ—eth the same The water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie abouesayde doth recouer the vlcers of the Heads openeth the stopping of the Lyuer and Mylt draweth downe the Tâ—rmes of women and prouoketh vrine The water drunck morning noone and at euening preuayleth against the wearynesse of members in women if the partes also be rubbed with it fower times in a daye This water stilled into dropping and running eyes stayeth and dryeth vp the water The like perfourmeth the â—â—â—ce of the leaues or myxed with this water and applyed to them The water of Cowslippes The .xxxviij. Chapter THe aptest time for Dystillation of it is that the leaues and floures with the whole substance shredde togither be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the beginning of Maye or sooner This water druncke twyce a day to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme heateth the stomacke the Liuer and Matrice For which cause it is much auayleable for women painfully traueyling and prouoketh the termes in them The water in the foresayde maner druncke asswageth swellings of the hoade if lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed The water twyse a day drunck resolueth humors gathered causing ache in the Hyppes and Ioyntes and sendeth them forth by vrine This water preuayleth against all maner of headache procéeding of colde by applying lynnen clothes wette in it to the aking heade It healeth also the bytte and stinging of venimous wormes and beastes and all poysonings The water clenseth the fowle staynings the wrinckling and spottes of the face and the rest of the bâ—die in that it causeth a smoothe and fayre skynne by often washing with the same The water druncke twyse a day helpeth the Palsie putteth awaye the stone in the Kidneyes and Bladder It also recouereth loose and broken bones by drinking and often applying lynnen clothes wette in it The flowers made into a Conâ—eâ—â—e with Sugar profite such as are féeble and often swounding and that be decayâ—d of strength in that they recouer and restore strength lost The water of Stoikes bill or herbe Robert. The .xxxix. Chapter THe â—â—st congruent time for Distillation of it is that the stalkes leaues and whole substance shredde small be distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May or beginning of Iune This water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time mixed with a little Pepper and Myrrhe in fine powder profiteth such as are dacayed in strength and the like quantitie druncke twyce a day for thrée dayes togither or longer time mixed with Rosed Honie preuayleth against Inflations and recouereth the Phthisick or sore in the Lunges with a Consumption of all the bodie The water drâ—nck with halfe an ounce of the séedes and a quantitie of Myrrhe and Pepper in fine powder myxed togither doth put awaye the â—rycke and sâ—yffenesse of turning the necke The water profiteth the exulceration of womens places if they be wasshed twise a daye with the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed This water putteth away the blacke and blewe of the skinne caused by a fall or stâ—ype if it be applyed with linnen clothes thrée or foure times a day in that it dissolueth and weareth away the congealeâ—â—loude vnder the skinne Thâ—s also healeth the Fistula if it be washed with the water morning and euening or that lynâ—â—n clothes wette in it be applyed The water auayleth against ioyntaches of the shoulders and féete if it be laboured on the
grieued place â–ª or that it be â–ª applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it The water applyed with linnen clothes wet in it putteth away swellings of the Pappes and ceaseth the payne of them The water applyed on brused shaken members to péeces recouereth them and putteth away the clotted blouder The water of Horsetayle The .xl. Chapter THe congruent time for the distillation of it is that the herbâ— and rootes shred smal be dâ—stiâ—â—ed by Balneo Mariae about the middes of Maye This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time â–ª mixed with a dramme of the powder of Cynamone and a little Sugar recouereth the spitting of bloude healeth the bowels exulcerated and hurt stayeth the termes of Women the fluxe Dysenteria and all other fluxes of the Bellie cureth the Bladder vlcered comforteth the stomacke harmed and the Lyuer by applying also of lynnen clothes wette in it without The water druncke morning noone and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed in a playster forme asswageth inflammations and burning of the Shingles The water druncke twyse a daye helpeth the griefe of the stone the Strangurie The water recouereth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria if a linnen clothe wet in it be often applyed to the fundament The water applyed hote with lynnen clothes to the mans priuie member swollen doth put awaye the swelling ceaseth the payne The water healeth woundes of the féete the holes open if they be washed with the same The water applyed with lynnen clothes on the swelling of the Dropsie morning euening doth asswage put away the same The water applyed with linnen clothes wet in it to the foreheade nose and put within the nosthrils restrayneth and stayeth the bléeding of the nose and putteth awaye the running of the nose by drawing it vp by the nosthrils The water of Hoppes The â–ª xli Chapter THe congruent time for Dystillation of it is that the vpper toppes and first braunches cut vp in heygth or length of two handbredthes and shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Aprill This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time and that mixed with Rosed hony it be vsed for thrée or fower wéekes togither putteth away Melancholie of which commonly is caused scabs ytche and the Leprie and such lyke griefes that are woont to happen of corrupt bloude The water druncke in the abouesayde maner openeth the stopping of the Milt putteth away the pricking and all griefes which are woont to be caused by the stopping of the Mylt The water druncke and of it dropped at Euening into the eares clenseth and weareth away the mattering of them The water myxed with a like quantitie of Hartes tongue water and druncke with a little Rosed Honie or Sugar before the beginning of the cold deliuereth the Quartaine ague in short time The water on such wise prepared and druncke twise a day amendeth the harde fetching of breath and the stopping of the Breast The waters like prepared and drunck putteth away the Iaundise and Dropsie and looseth the belly The water druncke correcteth Choller purgeth the bloude of the same and extinguisheth his inflammations It also putteth away headach gathered of heate The water druncke mittigateth the heate of the Lyuer and stomacke and auayleth in Feuers caused of Choller and bloud The water of Henbane The .xlij. Chapter THe chosen tyme for Dystillation of it is that the whole Herbe with the rootes and flowers shred and brused be dystilled about S. Iohns daye This water ceaseth all manner of payne of the head procéeding of heate if the head be rubbed and laboured with the same The water annoynted on the forhead and Temples and washing the féete with it procureth sléepe in a sharpe sickenesse the rather if the séedes brought to powder and myxed with womans milke and the whyte of an Egge and a little Vinegar be applyed on the Temples It represseth and asswageth all maner of heate if linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the places On such wyse it remooueth all dolour of the members and palifyeth or rather hydeth the forme of the Leprie on the face if it be often washed and sowpled with the same in that it draweth forth all maner of heate not naturall The water profiteth them which haue no naturall rest by applying it by discretion as well within as without the bodie and if it be laboured oftentimes on the heade and applyed with linnen clothes wette in it then it causeth a man the rather to rest naturally The water of Hartes ease The .xliij. Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of it is that the Herbe with the Flowers shredde and bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the ende of Iune or myddes of Iulie This water ministred to children twyse a day to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth without doubt the burning heate that commonly taketh them The water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth such hardly breathing and drawing the wynde short â–ª the inflammation and impostume of the Lunges and those which haue a straytenesse about the heart and breast and that haue there some sore or a swelling The water druncke fasting for a certaine tyme healeth scabbednesse and all other corruptions of the skynne The water of Iuniper Beries The .xliiij. Chapter THe congruent dystillation of the Beries is when they bée rype and waxing blacke then they ought to be bruised and dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water drunke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar deliuereth and helpeth the stone of the kidneyes and Bladder also clenseth the kidneyes and Bladder causeth vryne and draweth downe the termes of Women by drincking thrée ounces at a time with a dramme of the powder of Cassia lignea The water druncke with a little Cinamone and Sugar expelleth the deade yoongling and poyson and profiteth against the byte and stinging of venimous beasts and wormes The water auayleth against all ioyntaches procéeding of colde if the ioyntes be rubbed and applyed with the same morning noone and at euening and let after to drye in by it selfe The water attenuateth openeth and clenseth filthie vlcers if they be washed with the same The water of the woode Lillie The .xlv. Chapter THe flowers onelye are distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the middes of the Spring yet the rootes distilled more excell The water of the flowers druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar recouereth them which haue eaten poyson in their meate The water ministred orderly preuayleth against the byte of a madde Dogge it helpeth the harde traueyle of Chylde comforteth the Brayne
the Heart the Liuer and other spirituall members and riddeth away the falling sickenesse by drincking of the same for fortie dayes togither The water druncke fasting swéetened with a little Sugar helpeth swounding recouereth the lacke of speach lost and sundrie diseases of the bodie and restoreth plentie of mylke in womens brestes The water druncke in the foresayde maner helpeth the Strangurie auayleth against the pricking about the heart and amendeth the inflammation of the Liuer The water druncke twyse a daye stayeth the immoderate course of the termes in women The water healâ—th the byte and stinging of venimous beastes and woormes if a lynnen clothe wette in it be applyed on the place The water dropped into the eyes putteth away the inflammation and darckenesse of them It cooleth also hote inflammations by applying Lynnen clothes wette in the same Whose members or head doe tremble it behooueth him afore to washe purely and drie them after to rubbe and labor this water on the places and to let it dry in by it selfe recouereth them if this be done morning and euening The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it putteth awaye the payne of the priusties To conclude this water orderly ministred recouereth loose and palsie members the falling sicknesse convulsions dazeling and swimming of the heade and swounding In Germanie certaine doe make of the Flowers dryed in the summer time a wine in the time of pressing forth the Grapes which after the myxing and standing togither a certaine time they minister of it for the foresayde griefes But there are other which stéepe a pounde of the freshe flowers in a gallon or twoo of olde wyne and set the Glasse in the Sunne for sixe wéekes or two Monethes putting to it of Lauander and of Rosemarie flowers with sundrie pleasant spyces this after the strayning they distill in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae which water purchased they bestowed for the preciousnesse of it in Siluer or Golden vesselles close stopped and they name this the Golden water which they vse to all the foresayde griefes of the bodye The rather if it be dystilled thrée tymes ouer and rectified by a Pellicane which then ministred with sixe graynes of Pepper a little of Lauander water worketh miraculously for it coÌ„forteth the Brayne restoreth such swouning and left for deade in a maner yea causeth them to liue after a long time It also recouereth the depriuation of Senses putteth away the Cholicke passion and profiteth that person which shall haue an impostume in the hinder part of the Brayne and Heade by drinking a spoonefull at a time of this precious water This water in lyke manner by applying it often on the foreheade and hynder part of the head procureth a good memorie and readie wit. As touching the recouerie of swounding and great hazard of death by it the learned Mathiolus reporteth that he hath of proofe founde manye tymes the contrarie yet such is the fame of it sayeth he in Germanie that many cannot refrayne the ministring of the same yea in most hote sickenesses The water of the Wyldinges or Crabbes The .xlvi. Chapter THe congruent tyme for Dystillation of them is that they bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of October This water druncke Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar is a most precious water and miraculously auayleth against the grypings of the Bowels The water in lyke maner taken helpeth the fluxe Dysenteria deliuereth the griefes of the stone clenseth the Reynes and Bladder The water of the vnrypened Crabbes or Wyldinges dystilled by Balneo Mariae about S. Iohns daye not onelye helpeth the face swollen by washing it with the same and letting it to drye in by it selfe but putteth away the high red colour and péeling of the skinne on the face and the red pymples or other deformitie of the same The water of putrified and rotten Apples The .xlvij. Chapter OF the graffed or swéete Apples which shall be rotten shall you dystill a water by Balneo Mariae This water helpeth that inflammation which cooled and putrified larger spreadeth insomuch that the fleshe falleth out if the place be morning and euening washed with the same or Lynnen clothes often applyed The water recouereth hote and red swellings and sores or Cankers eating and pestilent Botches by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it thryse in the daye The water of the Apples through ripe and before their rotting dystilled by Balneo Mariae very much auayleth for comforting in that it cooleth the body and heart by drinking morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar The flowers of the graffed Apples requyre to be gathered when as they be thorowe blowen and by a Lynnen sheete spredde vnder the trée the blossomes ought to be beaten downe with a staffe and to be dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae This water recouereth and throughly helpeth the rednesse and deformitie of the face if for thrée or fower wéekes togither it be washed morning and euening with the same The water of the Peache tree flowers The .xlviij. Chapter A Certayne Chymist of fame in Germanie dystilled a Rose water out of the Peache Roses or Flowers which looseth the Bellie and procureth to vomite and he tooke for loosing of the Bellie the water which dystilled forth first before the Roses were burned and dystilled them in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae where he also dystilled the drye herbes and others in Sandâ— The water of the leaues dystilled by Balneo Mariae at the increasing of the Moone in Maye druncke in the morning fasting putteth away the griefe of the stone in the loynes the rather by taking it thryce a daye to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time which in lyke maner vsed procureth vrine and purgeth the Bladder The water druncke of children fasting to the quantitie of an ounce at a time swéetened with Sugar killeth the long wormes in the bodie The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time preuayleth agaynst the stone The water dropped into the eares killeth the wormes in them Rubbing the heade with it ceaseth headach The water of the smaller Mallowes The .xlix. Chapter WHen the Mallowes shall beare flowers then the rootes with the whole Herbe gathered and shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Maye This water betwéene daye and night druncke fower tymes to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetned with a little Sugar recouereth the pricking or stitches in the sides and Pleurisie and purgeth woundes The water druncke to the quantitie of sixe or eyght ounces at a time fasting softeneth and looseth the bellie remooueth the payne of the Matrice breaketh and healeth inwarde swellings The water in lyke maner druncke stayeth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria putteth away the griefe of the stone asswageth the payne of the
Bladder and clenseth the Reynes and Bladder The water applyed on the Temples procureth sléepe If the féete of a sicke person of a hote Ague be rubbed or laboured with the same procureth rest and ceaseth thirst The water putteth awaye the Impostume behinde the eares by dropping it warme into them and by applying it without and by drincking a quantitie eche day The water druncke helpeth the often desire to the stoole and by applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the Bellie The water healeth the bytte of venimous things if it be washed with the same and lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vpon This also putteth awaye scabbednesse and ytche and spots of the body by dooing the like The water drunke resisteth the infection of the Plague and preserueth the person that he be not taken with the same sickenesse The water applyed on woundes or washed with the same filleth them with fleshe The water of the flowers dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae drunke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time putteth away the grypings of the Bowels heateth and softeneth the Bellie The water dropped into the eyes diuers tymes in the day doth marueylously recouer and restore a decayed sight as the same of experience founde The water of Horehounde The L. Chapter THe time for Dystillation of it is that the whole substaunce with the rootes shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar preuayleth against the Cough the hardnesse of fetching breath the spitting of bloud the Dropsie comforteth the stomack clenseth the breast and lungs openeth the liuer Mylt and strengthneth the Kidneys bladder It comforteth the yongling in the mothers wombe druncke of women with chylde to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar This comforteth and quickeneth the wytte and memorie by chasing or rubbing it on the head The water dropped into the eares taketh awaye the payne of them purgeth and clenseth freshe woundes by washing them morning and euening with it yea it healeth open vlcers The water putteth away visions and euill dreames by drincking sundrie times of it It also helpeth the Dropsie if such refrayne from moyst things and to much drincking and all swellings this healeth by applying it on the places The water of the herbe Baulme The Li. Chapter THe herbe with the whole substaunce shredde small and well stamped lay to stéepe for a whole night in good white wine that it may well dryncke in of the wyne Which done dystill the whole on the morrow in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme recouereth in short tyme any kynde of scabbednesse of the bodie and causeth a swéete sauour of the same if with a grayne of Muske myxed it be washed The water remooueth Pymples Letters and all other spots happening on the face or breast by myxing a quantitie of the naturall or artificiall Baulme and washing or rubbing the places wyth the same and it causeth the face to come to a fayre redde colour The water druncke euery morning fasting to the quantitie of a small Nutte shell full at a time putteth awaye the yll â—auour or stincking of the breath The water also remooueth toothache by holding it a time in the mouth The water preserueth a long time fleshe or fishe by lying in it and poured into turned wyne restoreth the same to be druncke The water druncke procureth vrine and applyed with a Lynnen clothe on the bottome of the Bellie breaketh the stone of the Bladder causeth vrine and mooueth the Termes of women The water druncke recouereth the payne of the Bodie and Kidneyes The water druncke twyse a daye and the herbe applyed in playster forme on that swelling vnder the Chynne named Scrophula helpeth it greatly The water druncke fasting breaketh an impostume growne within the bodie It healeth also all prickinges or stitches of the heart and sides This water taken in the manner abouesayde is a mortall enimie or killeth all maner of wormes within the bodie The water druncke fasting comforteth the afflicted spirites strengtheneth all the members and recouereth those partes endammaged or grieued with the Goute through colde For this comforteth the sinewes farre better than any other remedie The water druncke fasting with a little Triacle deliuereth and helpeth the falling sicknesse And the person which by occasion of any sickenesse cannot speake by putting a fyne lynnen clothe wette in the water and put vnder the tongue oftentimes recouereth the speache hyndered and lacking The water druncke fasting comforteth the brest and helpeth digestion The water drunck twise a day procureth a swéete breath ceaseth all inward swellings putteth away the Cholick and grypings of the Bowels purgeth the matrice and helpeth the Dropsie The water applyed on wounds twyse a daye healeth them in short tyme The water dropped into the eyes stayeth the watering of them and procureth a sharpe sight â–ª The water druncke fasting cheareth the heart maketh a man merrie helpeth a colde stomacke strengthneth the vitall partes helpeth digestion recouereth the stoppings of the brayne amendeth a féeble courage strengthneth the weakenesse of the heart and the same especially by which sléepe is often broken in the night and the beating of his pulse repressed It also putteth awaye the cares of the mynde and troublesome imaginations which eyther are of Melancholie or of adust flewme engendred The water druncke fasting sharpeneth the vnderstanding and wytte and procureth a good or readie memorie The water of the herbe Mercurie The Lij Chapter THe congruent time for the dystillation of it is that the whole herbe shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water drawne vp into the Nosethrilles oftentimes profiteth vnto the purging of the heade helpeth the running of the eyes nose and eares The water applyed wyth lynnen clothes wette in it on burnings healeth them and mitigateth the griefes The water tempered with wyne and applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it on Vlcers cureth them The water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of two ounces at a time expelâ—eth superfluous heates and grosse humors as Flewme and the grosse blacke Choler The water druncke and the herbe eaten for thrée dayes togither of women as a day before and twoo dayes after the Termes begun and at the fourth daye comming out of Bathe to coeate worketh a marueylous matter in conception The rather as Hippocrates affirmeth if before it the powder of the rootes of Iroos and it formed into a Pessarie with Honie be conueyghed vp into the bodie the readier to cause the Termes to come downe The water druncke in time of traueyle of chylde and a Bathe made with the Herbe and Malloes sendeth forth the afterburthen The water dropped into
deafe eares and annoynted with olde wyne recouereth the hearing The water of Grummell dystilled about the ende of Maye or beginning of Iune druncke morning and euening for xxx or xl dayes togither to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time with a little of this water helpeth the stone the dropping of the vrine the Strangurie and griefe of the stone of the Kidneys and Bladder It also clenseth the reynes and Bladder The water of the Bramble berries The Liij Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of the Berries is when they are full rype but not tarying till they be soft and it behooueth to washe them before and to drie them againe after to dystill them in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae Thyâ— water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone in children The water druncke fasting recouereth the griefe of the stone of the Kidneyes and Bladder The water gargelled in the throte profiteth the griefes of the Vuula and healeth vlcers of the throte by gargelling it hote fower times in the day The water of Mulberies The Liiij Chapter THe Mulberies are to be dystilled when they are sufficiently rype by Balneo Mariae This water gargelled to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time for thrée or fower times a daye recouereth vlcâ—rs of the throte The water handled after the same maner and druncke downe putteth awaye impostumes of the Breast expelleth flewme out of the bodie The water in lyke maner druncke expelleth and dissolueth the congealed bloude in the bodie helpeth the Cough and looseth the binding in the brest The water of the vnrypened Mulberies dystilled by Balneo Mariae dropped and applyed about the eyes greatly helpeth them This water often gargelled in the mouth helpeth the weakenesse of the Vuula taketh away all manner of roughnesse exulceration and heate of the throte The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme with Rosed honie recouereth the impostumes of the Liuer The water of Nenuplâ—are or the water Lillie The Lv. Chapter THe whyte flowers of the water Lyllie when they are full rype requyre in the due season to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water druncke with Rosed hony morning and euening for tenne or thirtéene dayes togither to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time helpeth the shedding of the gall and a hote and drie Cough The water also profiteth them which haue an impostume of the Breast with payne in the side The water druncke with Sugar preuayleth against the vlcers of the Bowels softeneth a hote belâ—â—e and recouereth an olde watrie rupture The water druncke in lyke quantitiâ— preuayleth against the heate of the Plague putteth away headach ceaseth the Cough and helpeth the impostumes of the Mylt if they procéede of heate The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it morning and euening doth mightily extinguish all inflammations in mans bodie It also procureth sléepe ceaseth the inflammation of the head the Lyuer stomacke and heart The water especially profiteth vnto the cooling of the hâ—ade if it be often applyed rounde about and recouereth the heate of the heart by applying lynnen clothes without The water drunke fasting or outwardly applyed greatly auayleth against the consumption of the Bodie It also deliuereth the night formes of Venus in sléepe and taketh away the Uenereall delight for euer by drincking it fasting and washing the Genitals with it for fortie dayes togither The water applyed without with lynnen clothes wette in it doth in short time coole the burning heate of the Liuer The Water of Hasill Nuttes The Lvi Chapter THe gréene Hasill nuttes gathered and bruised requyre to bée dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of Iuly Thys water well laboured on the handes and armes morning and euening and let to drye in by it selfe putteth away scabbednesse and trembling or shaking of the handes The water dystilled of the freshe Hasill Nuttes druncke fasting to the quantitie of twâ— drammes at a time miraculously helpeth the Cholicke and grypings of the Bowels a thing sure and experimented often as writeth the learneâ— Alexander Benedictus The water of Walnuttes The Lvij. Chapter THe gréene Walnuts gathered and bruised ought to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iuly This water ministred to drincke to a wounded person twyse or thryse a daye putteth awaye the inflammation of the wounde the rather if a lynnen clothe wette in it be applyed sundrie tymes of the day The water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme putteth away any maner of heate and profiteth blacke Pushes as the Carbuncle and harde swellings in the grynde and other pestilent Blysters and swellinges by applying diuers tymes lynnen clothes wette iâ— it It also helpeth the Plague by drinking the like quantitie twyse a daye with a scruple weight of fine Triacle Certaine persons there are which dystill a water out of the Walnuts not ripe and whole with their shelles which is soueraigne and auayleable against the plague and for to foment the places afflicted with Goute right profitable as the learned Graterolus wryteth The water applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it putteth away Tetters in that it extinguisheth and ceaseth payne The water of the gréene ryndes of the Walnuttes dystilled by Balneo Mariae in September taken in drincke with a thirde part of Uinegar when the heate of the Plague taketh any and that a veyne before be opened and that he shall drinke it within .xxiiij. houres is a sure and approued remedie against the Plague This water dropped into the eares helpeth the rynging and sounde or noyse of them The water of the rype ryndes applyed doth lyke helpe those griefes The water of the Walnut leaues shredde and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May dryeth vp the open vlcers ceaseth heate and causeth a smooth skinne to growe againe on vlcers by applying lynnen clothes wette in it morning and euening for a certaine time togither The water of Palma Christi The Lviij Chapter THe rootes only gathered and finely shredde require to be dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke twyse a daye recouereth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria as the same of experience knowne The water like drunck expelleth the grosse humors of the body and by oftentimes washing with it greatly clenseth and cléereth the face The water is profitable ministred to madde persons and franticke and in the griefes of the sinewes A dram weyght of the fine powder of the séedes gyuen with thrée ounces of the water swéetened with a little Sugar preuayleth against the falling sicknesse The water myxed with pure wyne and druncke at dinner and supper for .xxx. or .xl. dayes togither doth lyke recouer the falling sicknesse The water druncke at the beginning of the colde fitte riddeth away the Quartaine feuer in short
applyed causeth fleshe to growe againe it healeth the Fistula in the Fundament and recouereth Canker sores by often washing the mouth therewith it healeth the exulcered bowels giuen vp in glyster wyse by the fundament The water applyed on running Pyles with Cotton cureth them it cureth also euill Pushes and grieuous vlcers The water of Rybworte The Lxij Chapter THe time of Dystillation of it is that the rootes and herbe with the whole substance shredde small by dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May. This water druncke with Rosed Honie to the quantitie of foure ounces twoo houres before the comming of the fitte deliuereth the Quartaine feuer so that it be vsed before the beginning of sundrie fittes The water in lyke quantitie druncke sendeth forth the afterburthen clenseth the Reynes and Bladder and preuayleth agaynst the vlcers of the Nosethrils or eyes if they be washed twyse a daye with the same The water druncke warme with a little Rosed Honie expelleth the wormes of the bellie This water hath in a manner the same vertues which the greater Plantaine possesseth sauing that these are not so mightie in working The water of the Polipodie The Lxiij Chapter THe seasonable time for Dystillation of the Polipodie of the Oke is that the rootes onely gathered wythout the herbe and shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from Iulye to September This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time with Rosed honie helpeth the Cough and frensinesse It also putteth away Melancholie heauinesse and griefe of the mynde and druncke for certaine dayes deliuereth the quartaine Ague The like quantitie drunck with the broth of a Cocke or Pullet expelleth by siege Melancholie and flewme and helpeth them greatly which by nature are costiue The water druncke looseth the streyghtnesse of the breast softeneth the bellie putteth away fearefull dreames prouoketh vrine purgeth the bloude comforteth the heart and amendeth an euill colour The water of the Daysie The Lxiiij Chapter THe herbe and rootes with the whole substance shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May. This water druncke Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme procureth an appetite to meate The water druncke profiteth that person which shall haue a rybbe or legge broken and healeth woundes by drincking or washing them with it The water taken to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time looseth the Bellie healeth the vlcered bowels and strengtheneth the Palsie members if they be often rubbed or laboured with the same It cooleth the Lyuer extinguisheth an inwarde heate represseth Choller helpeth the blysters of the mouth and tongue procéeding of heate The water of Knotgrasse The Lxv. Chapter THe whole Herbe with the rootes shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of Maye Thys water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the bellie The water profiteth against the Ague which inuadeth with a heate It also healeth the Shingles by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water helpeth all manner of payne of wounds where an inflammation with redneâ—se consisteth if they be washed with the same or that a lynnen clothe wette in it be often applyed The water druncke in lyke maner abouesayde clenseth the Reynes expelleth the stone of the loynes procureth vrine and openeth the obstruction of such members The water druncke with Rosed honie profiteth children and men agaynst wormes It recouereth rotten gummes if they be often washed with the same and healeth blacke pushes or bladders by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water extinguisheth all maner of heates happening as well within as without the bodie The water of wylde Tansey The Lxvi Chapter THe whole Herbe with the rootes shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from Iuly vnto September This water druncke morning and euening for sixe or eight dayes togither to the quantitie of twoo or three ounces at a time stayeth the whyte termes or whytes in women The water dropped into the eyes recouereth the much running of them and healeth the eye lyddes folding outwarde by annoynting them often with it The water applyed to the eyes profiteth against dymnesse of sight the pinne and webbe and other spottes happening in them The water healeth woundes if they be washed with the same and applyed often with lynnen clothes wette in it If the backe bone be laboured with the same it taketh away the griefe therof The water of the flowers when they shall be full rype dystilled in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time for certaine dayes togither comforteth all the members of man The water druncke and applyed with a lynnen clothe on the forehead profiteth against the gyddynesse and swimming of the heade The water deliuereth the Rheume and running of bleared eyes It also recouereth moyst vlcers by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same in that it draweth forth the moysture by the poores The water of selfe heale The Lxvij. Chapter THe time for dystillation of it is that the herbe stalkes and flowers shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water recouereth the putrifaction of the mouth tempered with the oyle of Roses and vinegar and applyed to the Temples putteth away the burning of the heade mixed with Rose water doth lyke helpe the heade The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time profiteth against the stitches which are felt in the sides and against the inner impostumes of the bodie It also extinguisheth inflammations and recouereth a weakenesse of the heart In the lyke manner druncke healeth the Shingles and the inflammations with a rednesse as well in men of rype age as in children The water euery daye druncke fasting preserueth from the plague clenseth the breast and putteth away the strangurie It also preuayleth against the Tertian and Quartaine Ague The water druncke in the abouesayde maner helpeth such women whose matrice wythin begynneth to putrifie and matter for by the same are they healed The water recouereth woundes if they be often washed wyth the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed The water healeth swellings and exulceration of the mouth by washing and gargelling the mouth with it for this deliuereth the putrifaction and heate and the pushes or sores of the mouth The water of the leaues of the Oke The Lxviij Chapter THe leaues gathered and bruised requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May. This water drunck to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time recouereth the fluxe of the bellie whether the same be whyte or matterie It also expelleth congealed bloude into clottes by a strype The water druncke to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at
a time profiteth a fowle and corrupt lyuer and diseased lunges or at the least beginneth to putrifie This in lyke maner druncke preuayleth against stitches in the sides The water druncke twyse a daye stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the termes stoppeth the bléeding of wounds and lyke helpeth the pyssing of bloude by taking it in the foresaid quantitie The water dayly druncke doth especially preuayle agaynst the stone of the loynes and bladder It also healeth the bowels exulcerated by the daungerous fluxe of the bellie The water applyed with lynnen clothes on the inflamed member exceedingly cooleth It healeth olde vlcers of the legges if they be often washed with the same and let to drye in by it selfe The water auayleth against rednesse and burning of the legges by black pushes in applying on the places twyse or thryce a day towe or lynnen clothes wette in it vntill the heate be extinguished The water druncke with a dramme weyght of the fine pouder of Mestiltowe of the Oke for certayne dayes togither adding to it a scruple weyght of Aqua vitae rectified recouereth not onely Feuers and the Apoplexie or depriuation of senses but helpeth without doubt the falling sickenesse The water in lyke manner prepared and druncke putteth away gyddynesse swellings of the bodie preserueth from the Leprie and deliuereth most diseases in that it purgeth and sendeth forth the grosse and euill humors offending The water of the leaues of the Willowe The Lxix Chapter THe leaues of the whyte Wyllowes strypped from the twygges being tender in the Spring time requyre to be dystilled about the beginning of May by Balneo Mariae This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone procureth vryne and preuayleth against the wormes of the bellie The water profiteth against the rednesse of eyes being often washed with the same It helpeth the Shyngles and recouereth the Fistula by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water druncke in lyke quantitie expelleth the yoongling dead The water of the flowers dystilled after the maner of the flowers of the Apples and Peaches recouereth the sight healeth scabbednesse of the heade procureth fayre heare if wetting the heares well with a Spunge dypped in it and kembed be after suffered to drie by themselfe The water of the Elder The Lxx. Chapter THe outwarde rynde scraped and pylled from the slyppes of the Elde◠trée and the inner ryndes taken and shredde requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time recouereth the Dropsie The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a tyme swéetened with a little Rosed honie mightily looseth the bellie without harme The water of the tender leaues of the toppes and sides budding forth shredde small and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May helpeth hote legges and putrified vlcers if they be often washed with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water of the flowers through blowne and stamped togither dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Rosed honie looseth the straitnesse of the brest The water in lyke quantitie druncke profiteth agaynst the swelling and water betwéene the skynne and openeth the stopping of the lyuer mylt and kidneyes The water druncke putteth away the Tertian ague clenseth and helpeth all courses procéeding of Melancholie and strengtheneth the stomacke The water druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time purgeth all humors by siege and clenseth the bodie The water dropped into the eyes extinguisheth the heate of them It also druncke twyse a day and dropped into the eyes consumeth whyte spottes in them The water helpeth the trembling of the handes if they be wette and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water profiteth against vlcers and that be colde if they shall be often washed with the same or that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed The Water of Scabious The Lxxi Chapter THe leaues and rootes shredde togither requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke thrée or fower tymes a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme recouereth the straytenesse of breast and helpeth the impostumes of the same The water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme preuayleth against stitches of the sides The water profiteth against swellings in the bodie against the Plague poysoning the Cough and all inwarde corruption of the bodie The water in the abouesayde maner druncke helpeth scabbednesse and clenseth the bloude corrupt It also putteth away swellings arysing in the bodie and healeth woundes as well without as within the bodie by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water in lyke maner druncke purgeth the lunges and putteth away the Cough The water helpeth the Pyles whyte scurfe Letters and Ringwormes It also recouereth pestilent pushes as the Carbuncle sore and amendeth the sight of the eyes The water of the Saxifrage with the whole substance shredde small and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May drunck euery day fasting to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar breaketh the stone of the kidneys and bladder helpeth ache in the hyppes deliuereth the stopping of vryne and clenseth the reynes and bladder The Water of Nightshade of the Garden The Lxxij Chapter THe leaues with the stalkes gathered and shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae when that the berries be gréene This water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time helpeth a swelling procéeding of an vntemperate hotenesse It perfourmeth the lyke by applying lynnen clothes wette on the swelling The water in the foresayde maner taken helpeth the stone and putteth away sweate myxed with the water of wormewoode and druncke to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time The water preuayleth against the griefes and aking of the hynder part and whole heade procured of heate The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wet in it on a hote Gowte and the Shingles doth in short time helpe them the rather by the often applying of the clothes wette in the water The water dropped into the eares putteth away griefe in them asswageth inflamed impostumes of the breastes or pappes of women and represseth hote swellinges in the throte that they doe not hastily strangle nor stoppe the wynde and the water gargelled in the throte cooleth the liuer and extinguisheth heate The water helpeth men bursten by often applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the rupture The water druncke greatly auayleth if by any night terrour certaine pushes shall arise and the lyke doth the water preuayle applyed with lynnen clothes The water of the Mustarde séedes when the herbe bearing flowers is to be
dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune putteth away vlcers of the gummes by often washyng the mouth with the same The water profiteth the consumption of members if they be often rubbed and laboured with the same in that by it they recouer strength and flesh The water heateth the marrowe of the bones if they be often washed and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water profiteth against a colde disease of the ioyntes if they be rubbed and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water of Mullaine or Hygges Taper The Lxxiij Chapter THe leaues with the flowers full rype gathered from the stalkes after the shredding small dystill by Balneo Mariae This water is most precious against all swellinges as well inwarde as outwarde by drincking of it morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a time or that a lynnen cloth doubled and wette in the same be often applyed The water in such maner taken helpeth the lunges ascending vnto the throte and increasing Thys in lyke manner profiteth against a hote gowte by drincking of it morning and euening and applying lynnen clothes wette in the same for on such wyse handled a better remedie is not to be founde The water profiteth against all maner of griefes procéeding of a fluxe by drincking thereof morning noone and at night to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar and a little of the fine powder of Cinamone in the same maner druncke putteth away the grypings of the bowels The water recouereâ—h the face which appeareth infeâ—â—ed after the kynde of a Leprie if a soft lynnen cloth dypped in the same be often applyed vpon The water helpeth burnings or scalding â–ª if a double lynnen clothe assoone as the harme done wette in the same be applyed the rather by dooing on such wyse oftentimes for it draweth forth and extinguisheth the heate without harme leauing The water amendeth an ytching scabbednesse whether the same shall be moyst or drie by applying lynnen clothâ—s wette in the same morning noone and at euening The water profiteth if an inflammation with rednesse happeneth on the skinne by wetting a lynnen clothe in the sâ—me and applying it to the place The water profiteth if anâ—e shall haue a long tyme dymme eyes and weake of sight by letting one or twoo droppes fall at a time into eche eye for two or thrée wéekes togither The water of the Lynde or rope Timber tree The Lxxiiij Chapter THe flowers orderly gathered and put into a Cucurbite of glasse dystill by Balneo Mariae This water clenseth anye spottes of the face if the face be often washed with the same as Hieronimus the Herbarian reporteth The water druncke with a little Cynawone water recouereth the trembling of the heart The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time helpeth the falling sickenesse The water drunck in like maner profiteth against the fretting of the guâ—tâ—s and dropped at euening into the eyes procureth a cléerenesse of them The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time helpeth the stone In the same maner druncke recouereth swellings and sendeth all maner of euill humâ—rs out of the bodie The water of Tormentill The Lxxv. Chapter THe herbe with the whole substance shredde and bruised requireth to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from the xv day of August vnto the viij of September This water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time preuayleth against all maner of poysons The water is a good preseruatiue against the plague and an vnhealthfull ayer For the plague when it inuadeth any incontinent open a veyne as it behooueth after giue this potion on such wyse prepared take of the water of Tormentill thrée ounces of Uenice Triacle a dram weyght of wyne vinegar an ounce and a halfe which diligently myxed togither minister warme to the pacient lying in his bed and well couered with clothes to sweate whyles he thus lyeth in a sweate rubbe and labour his handes and féete with Uinegar Rue Wormewoode and Salt myxed The next day following minister againe the same potion and he shall then recouer helth The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time recouereth the desperate and all vlcers in maner and stayeâ—h any maner fluxe of the bellie especiallye the fluxe Dysenteria The water taken in the same maner strengtheneth the bodie comforteth the brayne the heart stomacke lyuâ—r mylt and the whole brest if wyne sometymes be myxed with the same The water druncke in the same maner helpeth all Agues it strengtheneth and comforteth such recouering out of a long sicknesse The water druncke profiteth woundes as well within the body as without and cureth outwarde woundes the spéedier if they be often washed with the same It also helpeth all manner of griefes of the eyes by dropping of the same euery night into the eyes for it cleareth the sight The water healeth the Fistula and Canker if they be often washed with the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed To be briefe in what maner and what sickenesses the water shall be applyed and ministred shall of experience founde be profitable The water of Valeriane The Lxxvi Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of it is that the herbe rootes and stalkes with the whole substance shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time and applyed with lynnen clothes recouereth vlcers swellings causing payne and great pyles in the fundament It also profiteth against other pyles by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water helpeth such bursten and the bone somewhat broken by applying and drincking of the same It also dropped into the eyes cleareth them The water druncke in the morning fasting of Chyldren to the quantitie of of a spoonâ—full at a time deliuereth the wormes in the bellie The water druncke profiteth against poyson and a pestilent ayer It healâ—th newe and olde woundes recouereth vlcers and impostumes within the bodie and putteth awaye ache of the hyppes The water drunck procureth cleare eyes taketh away the paiâ—â— of them and prouoketh sweate powred into troubled wine causeth the same cléerer and purer The water remooueth griefe of the members procéeding of a cold cause by labouring the members with the same The water of the rootes onely dystilled by Balneo Mariae from the myddes of August vnto the viij daye of September drunck helpeth poyson and profiteth against venimous beasts wormes The water helpeth the quotidian feuer drunck to the quantitie of sixe ounces before the coÌ„ming of the fit The water drunck and applyed with lynnen clothes preuayleth against payne stitches of the sides The water procureth vnitie loue where twoo shall drincke togither a cup full
oâ—nces and a halfe swéetened with Sugar for xl dayes togither wasteth the stone of the kidneyes and bladder The water clenseth away spottes on the skin and procureth a fayrenesse of the same It also healeth vlcers of the mouth by often washing with the same The water of the herbe Peryuincle dystilled about the ende of May drunck morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time recouereth womens places colde the rather by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same and helpeth those which haue a colde stomacke The water for certaine dayes druncke with a dramme of the powder of the herbe sendeth forth the water betwéene the fleshe and skinne by veine A Pessarie wette in the water and conueyed vp into the priuie place draweth downe the Termes The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar ceaseth the grypinges of the bowelles and stayeth the fluxe of the bellie â–ª and termes It also purgeth all clammie humours out of the lyuer and bladder and clenseth the reynes The water of the Vyne tree The Lxxx. Chapter THe water of the Vyne trée is gathered in a great glasse about the beginning of Aprill when Vynes are cut and the same after the dystilling by Balneo Mariae requireth to be sunned for xl dayes This water myxed with a little pure wyne and druncke fasting sharpeneth or quickeneth the mynde and senses The water profiteth against any scabbednesse if it be washed with the same it causeth a cleane and fayre face and putteth awaye pushes and pymples of the face The water often applyed weareth away wartes and the thicke knobbes of harde fleshe on the handes The water recouereth ringwormes fowle spottes on the bodie scuruynesse and inflammations with a rednesse of the skynne if they be washed with the same â–ª and applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it twyse or thryse a daye The leaues of the best vynes â–ª which growe on high and sunnie places requyre to be dystilled in a due season of the yeare as about the ende of May by Balneo Mariae Thiâ— water dropped into running eyes dryeth and stayeth the running of them cleareth the sight The water druncke helpeth the spitting of bloude recouereth vlcers of the bowels and stayeth a hote fluxe of the bellie The water taken thryce a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time expelleth the stone helpeth the abhorring of women with chylde and their foolishe longing for sundrie things that no harme may insewe to the yoongling Of the rootes of the vyne is made a decoction right profitable on this wyse Take of the féete of the Vyne shredde small twoo poundes these infuse in the strongest vyneger couered well ouer to which after adde nyne pyntes of Conduite water and a pynte of whyte honie after the boyling and consuming in a thirde part that only sixe pyntes remayne strayne the whole through a carsey cloth to which then adde of the simple Iuâ—lepe viij ounces and fower graynes of Muske dissolued in fower or sixe ounces of pure Rose water which after the pouring into a glasse stoppe close with a corke and parchement If any drincketh foure ounces of this decoction hote in the morning fasting and refrayneth meate foure houres after procureth in short time a very good stomacke and appetite to meate This also helpeth the Cholicke passion encreaseth mylke in womens breasts putteth away griefes of the matrice and is much auayleable for the cough the rheume and griefe of the reynes The water of the greater Celondine The Lxxxi Chapter THe congruent time of dystilling the Celondine is that when the herbe bearing flowers the whole substance gathered and shredde small be dystilled in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time deliuereth the yelowe Iaundise and helpeth the grypings of the bellie The water druncke in the same manner mitigateth the Ague and putteth away scabbednesse procéeding of colde if the places be annoynted with the same The water druncke twyse or thryse a daye to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar recouereth the stopping of the lyuer and mylt The water after the infusion of the herbe for sixe dayes in good Aqua vitae druncke for certaine dayes morning and euening to the quantitie of an ounce at a time preserueth the bodie long in health and expelleth euill humors The water dropped into the eyes recouereth spottes the pynne and webbe deliuereth the rednesse of them preserueth and causeth a sharpe and readie sight and restoreth the same in a maner lost If the mouth be washed with the water it ceaseth the grieuous payne of the téeth and putteth away spottes if the face be often washed with the same The water dryeth and healeth a Canker and lykewise the Fistula and putteth away pestilent pushes if a lynnen cloth wet in it be applyed twyse or thrice a day The water of the greater Celondine that hath the propertie of helping diseases as well the hote as colde giueth strength to the spirituall members expelleth poysen from the heart deliuereth the lunges of that which to it is noyous healeth it vlcered and by drincking sundrie tymes of it stayeth the fluxe of bloude I am in doubt sayth a certaine skilfull Phisition whether a man may beléeue that all these properties be in the dystilled water of Celondine séeing that according to Dioscorides and Galen it is of qualitie mightily clensing and very hote by reason whereof this causeth the veynes to be the cléerer of all grosse humors and deliuereth the obstructions of the lyuer in the Iaundyse This also is the reason why the learned Mathiolus in his commentarie vpon Dioscorides doth so greatly reprehend the Chymists which take vpon them to drawe forth a Quintessence of this herbe that they affirme to be not only commodious for their extractions but as woonderfully profitable for the preseruing of health and expelling of infinite diseases Séeing that this herbe can worke no such matter it is possible that the Chymistes abuse the same where they in steade of rightly naming this herbe Chelidonium doe name it Caelidonum rather deuising for it such a worde Caelidonum as if this herbe were a gyft from heauen to which are attributed all these great vertues This water is on such wyse distilled take the rootes leaues and flowers which shredde small and put into a vessell of glasse well fenced with Lute burie the vessell couered with his heade in horse dung for the space of ten dayes After the taking forth dystill it in ashes according to Arte the lycour that shall first runne forth will be waterishe the seconde as an oyle which you shall dystill yet once againe and kéepe for your vse The water of Strawberies The Lxxxij Chapter THe time most agréeable for distilling of the berries is when they are rype yet not ouer soft and those which growe and are gathered in the
in euery scabbe or in all manner of scabbes The water of Dooues dung stéeped for a night before in wine dystilled and druncke helpeth the stone this Theophrastus The water of a Capon dystilled which a Germaine woman vsed in the traueyle of chylde and in birth of the chylde Take a Capon of twelue yeares of age this strangled pulled and orderly dressed boyle then in a sufficient quantitie of the best Malmesie Rosewater and Borage in a possenet or rather new earthen pot glased vnto a tendernesse of the fleshe after stampe diligently the fleshe with the bones and intrayles which put into a Cucurbite and luted dystill according to Arte in Balneo Mariae adde in the dystilling both Muske and Amber gréece but another willeth of Diambra and of Diamoschus which I rather allowe of the powder of precious stones of Diarrhodon abbatis of Diamargariton calidum Aromaticum Rosatum of eche of these Cordiall powders gotten from the Apothecarie fower scruples of Coriander prepared halfe an ounce adding herevnto besides of the oyle of Cynamone fower graines weyght of the oyle of Cloues sixe graines these diligently mixe togither The description of the water of a Capon out of the dispensatorie of the Colonians The Lxxxiiij Chapter The dystillation of a Capon Maystriall of D. Peter Vnormatiensis he first boyled the Capon in water vnto a sufficiencie on such wyse that twoo pyntes remayned of the broth after he powred the broth and fleshe into a glasse bodie close-luted which he dystilled after Arte in ashes and hauing distilled about a pinte or a pinte and a half ceased of without adding to this water eyther spices â–ª eyther herbes or rootes which water he often ministred and vsed to weake bodies in Agues and was delectable without abhorrement to the pacients Another let a good Capon be boyled in pure water with the leaues of Borage and Buglosse of eche one handfull of the conserue of Violets Roses Borage and Buglosse of eche twoo ounces of the Cordiall powlders a like quantitie added let all these be dystilled in Balneo Mariae the lycour dystilled aromatizate with the powder of the thrée Saunders and let this be druncke or ministred often to weak bodies this borowed out of And â–ª a Lacuria in the ende of his booke of the pestilence The dystillation of a Capon borowed of a certaine doctour Take an auncient Capon of sixe seuen or eyght yeares of age the same drie pull and bare which after the drawing stéepe or soke in pure water for a night the whole put after into a newe earthen pot glased which containeth fower measures of water this in the séething skym diligently and the fatnesse take carefully of remembring alwayes to fill vp the pot boyling After the fleshe tâ—â—derly sodden and fallen from the bones take or pare of both the fatte and thinne skynnes which so ordered shredde the fleshe very small putting it with the boyled water into fower glasse bodies Artely luted vnder which maintaine fire vntill the whole worke be ended which dystilled on this wyse stoppe close vnto your vse for this mightily recouereth those which be decayed of strength and that haue no appetite or will to meate Another water of a Capon vnto the restoring of decayed strength out of a written booke of a certaine Phisition the tender fleshe and pulpe of one Capon the skynnes and fatte drawne of and pulled away shredde finely and washe diligently with Buglosse water after this adde to the conserue of Violets Borage and Buglosse of eche an ounce and a halfe of the conserue of Roses one ounce of lease golde vj. in number all these arteficially mixt togither and put after in a double vessell dystill according to Arte let a spoonefull alone of this licour be often ministred or with comfortable brothes mixed Another water of a Capon out of the same author recouering bodies lowe brought by the ague Take the pulpe or tender flesh of the Capon being chased and coursed vp and downe and to and fro before the strangling from which drawe or plucke both the fatte and skinnes then washe both in the waters of the water Lillie named of the Latines Nenuphar and the Lettuce adding thereto the conserue of Violets new made and the flowers of the Nenuphar of eche one ounce of the conserues of Borage and Buglosse of eche one ounce and a halfe of the whyte Poppie and Lettuce séedes of eche one ounce of the powder of the colde Diamargariton one dramme and a halfe of the iuice of pleasant Apples twoo ounces all these diligently mixte togither and put in a double vessell dystill according to Arte which dystilled lycour vse after the maner aboue taught Another water of a Capon of the same authors for the recouering strength in a colde sickenesse Take the pulpe of the Capon throughly wearied and after washed diligently in whyte wine or else in Malmesie if so be the sickenesse shall be colder adding therevnto of the conserue of Sage flowers one ounce of the conserue of Staechas Anthos and Acorus of eche halfe an ounce of the ryndes of the Cytrons prepared with sugar and finely shred sixe drammes of the inner part of the Cinamone and of Nutmegs of eche one dramme let all these be put in Balneo Mariae and dystilled according to Arte let certaine spoonefulles of thys lycour be ministred for a certaine time to the weake and féeble bodies There be some Authors which in certaine sickenesses especially of the heade and in colde diseases with the weakenesse and decayed strength that highly commende the waters of Capons dystilled on such wyse yea the Author hath experienced to haue auayled somtimes in the Collick passions especially those which were wyndie of bodie for the distilled water giuen to such much perplexed with wynde of the bodie it spéedily ceaseth and stayeth the winde from any more molesting if so be the water shall rightly be prepared Thus diuers and sundrie medicines may skilfully be deuised by a learned Phisition in the varietie of sickenesses For what cause the brothes of Capons and other fattes seeing they be fluxible and of an ayreall substance are so slowly eleuated The Lxxxv. Chapter THe reason of this is in that the fatnesse floting or swimming aboue doth of the same procure and drawe ouer a thyn skin which so kéepeth the moysture resting vnder that the humor can hardly euoporate through and euen the like doth the oyle poured into a vessell with eyther wine or pleasant waters by the floting aboue suffer not any of them to breath through and the Radish roote also eaten with oyle causeth then not the lyke belchings or reastinges of the stomacke to insew as did otherwise without the oyle and euen the like of iuices may be learned which when any woulde haue kept for a time they doe couer it with oyle that neyther the spirites through the same keeping in the iuice doe breath forth nor maye be drawne awaye of the outwarde ayer this written of Langius in his Epistles A
after the â—â—éeping for thrée dayes dystill in a Cucurbite 〈…〉 water and the next an oyle which 〈◊〉 let 〈…〉 in a double veâ—â—ell A water helping 〈◊〉 procéeding of 〈…〉 the trembling of the heart the Quartain◠〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 and griefes of the splene and wâ—â—be diseases 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 cause Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of the flowers and rootes of Buglosse and of the Qâ—â—nce 〈…〉 oâ—nceâ— of Saffron halfe a dramme all 〈…〉 and infused in 〈…〉 of whytâ— wyne 〈…〉 bodie couered and set in 〈◊〉 after dystill and vse â–ª this but of Fumanellus A water that deliuereth 〈…〉 of Ague 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of Fumitarie purified in which Reysins of the sunne be 〈…〉 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 Take of Cloâ—â—â— of Nutmegges of 〈…〉 oâ— Ginger of â—osemarie of Herbe grace and of Scabious of eche twoo ounces 〈◊〉 finely 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 which after 〈…〉 with a soft 〈…〉 kéepe to your vse A water causing the pacient to reâ—yâ—e and to appeare yong agayne Take of pure Turpentine one poâ—nde of clarified honie 〈◊〉 pyntes â–ª of burning water twoo pyntes of Xyloaloes the purest in powder thrée or drammes and a halfe of the Saunders 〈◊〉 much of Olibanum of 〈…〉 of the bone of the Harteâ— heart of Zedoaria and of long Pepper of eche thrée drammes of gumme Arabecke one ounce of the Nutmegge Galingale Cubebae Cynamone Carowayes 〈◊〉 Mace Cloues Spikenarde Saffron and Ginger of echâ— thrâ—eacute e drammes of chosen Muske a peâ—â—e weyght all these diligently brought to powder dystill according to Arte vntill a water 〈◊〉 forth so cleâ—â—e as the fountaine water whyles the 〈◊〉 water is in comming forth which then appeareth fierie increase the fire by little and little for the water will â—ssue then vnto the thycknesse of honie Another water of youth this so named the water of youth in that it preserueth youth and deliuereth the person vsing it from sickenesse Take of Xyloaloes of Cloues of Ginger of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of graynes of Paradyse of Rubarbe of Cynamone of Nutmegs of Aloes of Calomus aromaticus of Mace of eche twoo drammes all these brought into a grosse powder seaâ—se diligently adding to it of the iuice of Celondine twoo pyntes of 〈◊〉 of Brionie of Buglosse of Fumiterrie of Rue of Betâ—nie of Mynte of Borage and of Fennell of eche halfe a pounde all these reduced into one and dystilled with the best whyte wyne of this dystilled lycour druncke euery daye in the Summer time one spoonefull but in the Wynter twoo A dystilled water for the drying of vlcers and the Fistula take of the best Aqua vitae and that thryse dystilled ouer so much as you will into it 〈◊〉 of Betâ—nie of Veruaâ—â—â— of Rosemarie and of saint Iohns worte of eche alike well boyled put into the Aqua vitae â–ª or otherwise let them be dystilled againe togither and the vlcers after washed with it A marueylous water healing the Fistula and all woundes â–ª Take of Rosemarie of Bâ—yâ—s of the Myrtill of the wilde Smâ—lledge â—â—garden Smalledge which fower herbes cause newly 〈◊〉 be dystilled by a glasse Lymbeck of which water take one ounce after adde of Turpentine sixe ounces of gumme Iuie thrée ounces of Olibanum twoo ounces of Saffron Mastick of Cubebae of Nutmegs of Myrre of Galingale of Cinamone of Aloes â—â—ceatrine of Cloues of eche one ounce but let all these be finely brought to powder and infused in the abouesayde waters put the whole into a Cucurbite which dystill accorâ—ing to Arte this water reserue in a glasse bodie for this auayleth against any Fistula being from the throte downewarde and all woundes iâ— of the same you shall apply on them and that a clothe wette in this water be applyed vpon the sayd Fistulaes chaunging it foâ—th â— as it wareth driâ—â— this also much auayleth and helpeth any passionâ—â— the bodie impostume and inwarde griefes by drincâ—ing a litâ—le of the same But if any Fistula shall be from the thrâ—te vpwarde then let be added to the foresayd substances one ounce of Pepper â–ª and it will be most perfite and the fecies which shall remayne of the sayde dystillation bying to powder for that applyed on anye vlcer healeth it A water of a diuine workingâ— healing any wounde in a shorte time and both ytche and scabbes Take of the whyte Tartare calcined that is with the quicke siluer decocted and purified of burning water so much as shall suffice vnto the dystilling that if oftener it shall be dystilled it is then caused the effectuouâ—â—â— Fumanelluâ— Another prooued water against the Fistula which so hardeneth yron that you may cut another péece of yron therewith so easie aâ—â— if the same were woode Take of â—aâ—th wormes and of them drawe a water by dystillation and like drawe a water of Raâ—â—sh 〈◊〉 whâ—ch myxed togither into thiâ— then put 〈…〉 yron 〈…〉 redde hote the same thus heated and 〈◊〉 for three or fowre tymes by anequall qâ—â—ntitie vsed as 〈◊〉 tymes and the knyfe tempered with an edge â—ippe redde hote againe into the glasse with the waters abouesayde for you may after cut any Iron safely and easily and this wâ—ter 〈◊〉 is marueylous in Fistulaes A water for all woundes Take of Egâ—â—monde of Solanum of Pâ—â—â—taine of 〈◊〉 a pounde of whyte wyne to much â–ª of whyte glasse fower ounces of crude Alluâ— thrée ounces of Masticke twoo ounces of Orpiment halfe a scruple of the whytes of egges sixe in number let all these be stronglye beatin togither and dystilled with this water washe twyse a day the wounde Another water for Fistulaes knobbes knottes bunches scrâ—fâ—â—s and any other manner of swelling without payne Take of the chosen oyle of Tylestones fiue pyntes of whyte Franckincense of Masticke of gumme Arabecke of Turpentine of Venice of eche thrée ounces these finely wrought togither dystill in a Cucurbite after Arte and in the dystilling ouer againe adde fiue poundes of Salte and that dystilled lycour then kéepe to thy vse this Fumanellus A water soone healing wounds Take of burning water fower ounces of Triacle halfe â—n ounce this after the dystilling apply on woundes and strawing then the pouder of Aloes and Myrre this Fumanellus A water which healeth all woundes spéedily in any part of thâ— bodie whether those be newe or olde woundes and the Fistulâ— â–ª as the author hath 〈…〉 â—â—perienced Take of Aqua vitae dystilled of the best whâ—te wyne twoo pyntes of Rosemarie water and of Sage water dystilled at one time of ech fiue pyntes of whyte 〈◊〉 ten poundes which laboured togither or still ouer againeâ— after adde a viall or glasse full of Rosemary flowers and so much of Sage flowers these mixed with the foresayde dystâ—lation 〈…〉 it so stande for a daye which after strayne and kéepe in a glasse to your vse The maner of vsing is that it must be applyed on with a lynnen cloth wette in it and as the same cloth alwayes dryeth moysten it againe Another water to drawe out bones
growing in any place or part of the body let the place be fyrst opened with a needle and power in a lytle of the aboue sayde water which inâ—ontinent wyll take the same away But if you would helpe and cure Fistulaes and impostumes then with a tent applye the water to them â–ª for it wyll and doth breake the Fistulaes and eradicateth by taketh them awaye by the rootes within two dateâ— and doth lyke take awaye euyll fleshe growne and restoreth the good And if you would open impostumes wiâ—â—out an yron instrument then take whyte ware making of it a playster with a hole bored with them yâ—â—leÌ„ whiâ—h apply on the grieueâ— plate after poâ—â—e a â—ytlâ— of the water into that hole which 〈◊〉 after openeth the impostumes This water softneth Corralles if you put them into one or both of these waters myxed togyther which after the softning and taking forth you maye worke and frame to what forme you wyll for after a tyme they returne vnto theyr proper nature and hardnesse This water druncke of any beast slayeth or kylleth him The wind to which this water is admyred forthwith is corrupted but when you wyll recouer the wyne then put into it Rosemarye And it hath also other properties not here to be vttered for the lewdnesse sake of the craftye wicked and detestable persons which may abuse this water vnto menniâ— destruction A water named Royall for the syngular properties which it hath vnto many grieâ—â—eâ—punc the making of which is on this wyse take of yellowe Brimstone of roche Alonie and of Salt gemuâ—e of eache two poundes of Borrace and of â—aâ—â—icke of eache two ounces these dilygentlye beaten in a morter and myxeâ— after in a glasse bodie fenced with a head and Receauer â—â—tly◠〈◊〉 dystyll according to sâ—yll making a most â—trong or myghtye fyre toward the ende continuing the same vntyll all the moyâ—ture be drawne and come the water which distylleth and is gathered in the Receauer is whyte troubled which strayne through a fyne cloath the same kéepe in a glasse with a narrowe mouth putting to it fowre graines of Muskâ— dyssolued in halfe an ounce of Rose water and after the setlyng wyll this water be cleare and very swéete The approoued vertues of this water are many as the Aucthour affyrmeth of which some he doth here vtter that he hath many tymes experienced And the fyrst is that this royall water taketh away the payne of any wound if the wound all about be bathed with it The seconde propertye and vertue of this water is that all maner of vlcers fores and griefâ—es that maye happen within the mouth and the gummes much putryfied and to the ache by holding a litle of this water in the mouth by the space of a Crade and spytting it after forth doth marueylouslye and spâ—dily heale any of the aboue sayd The thyrde propertye and vertue of this water is that rubbing the teeth with a â—yne lynnen cloath wette in this water doth make them verye whyte a matter delectable to many men women The fowrth by giuing halfe a scruple of this water by the mouth with broath to the person in the fyt of an Aguâ— doth marueylously delyuer it and that for certaine This borrowed out of the singular practises of the Greeke Fiorauant A precious water for the eyes of Vitryoll take a quantitye of Vitryoll drawing a water of it in a Cucurbite by distyllacion in Sande but this Vitryoll needeth not nor ought to be calcyned Another seruing to the same purpose Take a new layde egge which after the seething harde plucke of the shell and cutte the same into iuste halues in the myddle The yolke taken out put in the place the quantitye of a Pease of whyte Vitryoll in powder and it wyl be turned into a water after let the â–ª whole be wrynged through a linnen cloath into a glasse the water kept for it is singular for the eyes A marueylous water taking away the spottes vndoubtedlyâ— of the eyes and clearyng the syght aboue all it preserueth and maintayneth youth and taketh awaye any spotte of the face but in the highe redde câ—lour and Leprie it doth not so much auayle or not throughlye cure them The making of which is on this wyse take of the sylinges of Syluer of Tynne of Copper of Stâ—ele of Leade of the Golde and Syluer ower of each so muche as the abillitie of the person maye extende Infuse these foâ— the fyrst daye and nyght in the vryne of a soundâ— chylde the nexte daye in warme whyte wyne the thyrdâ— daye in the iuyce of Fennell Veruayne or Celondyne the fowrth daye in the whytes of Egges the fyfte daye in the mylke of a woman gyuing sucke to a man chylde the syxt daye in redde wyne the seuenth daye in the whytes of seuen egges and the whole togyther put into a tynne Lymbecke or Rose styll to bée distylled with a softe fyre and that which commeth kéepe dilygentlyâ— in a Glasse with a narrowe mouth close stopped Of this water let fall two or thrée droppes at a tyme into the eyes both morning and euening washing the eyes before with Spring water c. This borrowed out of the learned worke of Arnolde De villa noua A water of mettals experienced that helpeth any Leprie fowle scabbes the Fistula the Morphew the 〈◊〉 sootte Tâ—tter and Canker auayleth vnto the comforting 〈◊〉 at the mâ—mbers of the â—ody pallyueth any contagiouâ— sore or griefe and kylleth any griefe continually running Take of the fylings of yron of steele of Gold of Syluer of Copper of Tynne and of Leade of eache a lyke wayght of Myrre Aloes so much as of all or of the wholeâ— all these grynde anâ— myxe togyther which after put into a glasen or â–ª Alchymicall potte with a headde of Glasse set vppon it and artlye luted the same set in a Furnace ouer the fyre and gather the water which distylleth by a Lymbecke in a Receauer standing vnder which keepe to your vse for it marueylouslye auayleth in all the grieffes aboue vttered this out of the aforesayd Aucthour A blessed water distylled against the Cowte take of Romaine Vitryoll two poundes of the distylled Hony fowre pynts distyll these as you knowe after adde a thyrde part of Aqua vitae rectifyed to it which dilygently myxed keâ—pe to your vse and with a whyte Dooues feather stryke ouer or annoynt the grieued place according to arte A â—roued water helping the foulenesse and filthy coulour of the â—â—eth borrowed out of Guido take of salt Ammoniacke and of Salt gemme of each halfe a pound of Sugar alome one quarter of a pound these brought to powder put into a Cucurbite distyll after arte with this water rubbe the téeth with a piece of Scarlet A water cauâ—â—ng the heyre of the headde yelowe take of the Ashes of the Tree Cerrus one pounde of a Spring or Conduite water syxe pyntes boyled a good whyles togyther to which adde or put
be thus druncke vp which done put al your small and fine pieces of Tyles into that croked body named a Retorte the same dilygently fence with the lute of wysdome to which fasten a receauer to receyue the drops distylling the first which commeth wyll be a water but in the end wyl a most pure oyle distyl forth which you may vse vnto the mollifying softning of members this Bartholomeus Maggius in the cure of harde swellings I learned sayth the Aucthour of a certaine Alchymister in Padua in Italie that Sande very well washed after syfted and myxed with the waxe molten would let the rysing and boyling vp of the waxe There be some which to waxe all other Rosen substances to be distylled put to glasse fyne brought to powder â–ª by which meanes it letteth the rysing of the waxe but this then causeth in the distyllacion that the oyles after distylled with it purchase a certayne strange and an vngratefull sauour through the salt Alkali for which cause this ought vtterly to be refused Some say that in the distylling it maketh a noyse as it woulde breake the glasse The oyle of waxe worketh myracles in the ceasing of paynes as of the gowte and ioynt aches This to conclude is a singuler remedy to many grieffes and a most temperate oyle for which cause it is highly commended in wounds and vlcers An oyle of waxe that healeth the clofts choppes of the hippes and choppes or other sorenesse that happen on the Tettes of womens breastes borrowed out of a written booke in the Italian tongue take of the oyle of new waxe distylled by a glasse in the same maner altogither as the oyle of Frankensence is distylled with this oyle annoynt the chops of the hyps and Tettes of womens breasts they are spedily healed and it nothing hyndreth that the chyld suck in the night time for this taketh away the paine An Oyle of waxe myraculous and dyâ—ine that helpeth most diseases and healeth a great wound in ten or twelue dayes at the most but a lytle wound in thrée dayes by applying of the oyle on the wound cloathes wet in it on the place it stayeth also the shedding of the heyre of the head heard and giuen to the quantity of one dram by the mouth mightily deliuereth the Collick wyndy gripings of the body The making of the foresayd oyle is on this wyse take a glasse Retort which dilygently lute into which put such quantity of waxe as you thinck necessary so â— it excedeth not the halfe of the glasse to each pound of the waxe adde fowre ouÌ„ces of Bricke in powder or rather more aptlye make the waxe into many smal balles with the powder of the Brick which after put into a Retort setting it into a pan of ashes or sande vnder which make a soft fyre vntil al the oyle be come which although it conieale or thicken in the glasse it forceth not sayth the Aucthour as touching to his perfection for if you should distill the oyle so often ouer vntyll it wyll no more conieale it would be â—uer hote and sharpe to take by the mouth so that once distylled sufficeth to be gyuen inward and to annoynt on the outward parts of the body that alwayes helpeth and neuer harmeth This borrowed out of the gréeke practisioner Leonarde Fiorauant An oyle of Rosen simple seruing vnto sundry vses distylled on this wyse take a glasse Retort being well fensed with lute into this put of Rosen vnto the quantity of half the glasse full to euery pound adde of fiâ—e sifted ashes thrée ounces which after set into a pan filled with sand or ashes standing in a Furnace vnder which make a soft fire the first which commeth wyll be a water the same setting a time wyl be most cleare after it foloweth an oyle by making the fire stronger the ysseweth forth of a Rubine color the same after the setling certaine daies kéepe in a glasse close stopped the water first come serueth vnto suÌ„dry purposes amoÌ„g which it myraculously cureth the swellings choppings of the handes proceeding of cold in the wynter time by holding theÌ„ first ouer the fume of hote water boiling in the euening annointing theÌ„ after with the distilled water then drawing oâ— glooues on the hands by which doing this healeth theÌ„ in a very short time This also doth spedily cure the fowle scurse of the head the scab other like matters The oyle serueth in many grieffes especially in all maner of cold grieffes if that they be inward by taking one scruple at a time by the mouth fasting if any grieffes be outward theÌ„ annoynt of it on the places â–ª and on great wounds â–ª annoynt only of this oyle without eyther applying playster or tent it cureth in a short tyme and a bruse in lyke maner annoynted with it doth spedilie dyssolue the same sundry other matters this doth not here mencioned this out of the greeke Fiorauant An Oyle of Frogges right profitable to such payned with the Gowte to ioynt aches members ouer febled whose discription Gesnerus receyued of that learned Georgius Pictorius â–ª take of oyle Olyue one pynt of ryuer Frogges fowre in number these put a lyue into the oyle letting them so remayne vntyll they be dead after the whole powred into a new earthen pot sensed with clay and the mouth close stopped boyle with a softe fyre vnto the parting and dyssoluing of the fleshe from the bones Let the frogges after bée taken forth of the Oyle and beaten in a morter which put agayne into the Oyle boyling it after with a verye soft fyre one boyling more this done take it from the fyre and strayne the same that the oyle may so be cleare from his Feâ—es to which then adde of cleare and washed Turpentine fowre ounces these by the fyre without any more boyling myxe dyligently togyther This oyle is precious aboue measure Of the water of the Frogges legges reade among the water of Beasts An Oyle prepared and made of the redde Serpent that auayleth against Scroffles take a redde Serpent or Adder as I iudge cutting of the head and tayle the rest of the bodie put into an earthen potte full of small holes in the bottome this set into another potte but that second set into a vessell of boyling water where let the water boyle so long vntyll you suppose that the oyle of the Serpent be distylled into the neather potte and that the Serpent it self be consumed in the vpper pot With this fat â–ª powder of the roote of Caphars myxed togyther the Scroffles annoynted for eyght dayes togyther are throughly healed An Oyle of Scorpions distylled against poysons borrowed out of a written booke take of the oldest oyle Olyue as much as you wyll into it put of Scorpions so many as you can purchase and gather in the moneth of Iulie to which after adde of whyte Dyttanie of the leaues of wormewood of Byttonie of Veruayne and of
maner vnto one part of the powder of Brymstone they adde another part of flynt stones lyke brought to powder this myxture powre into a Retort and set ouer a very soft fyre they so drawe a singuler oyle Which oile in what maner diseases it may be vsed and with what it may be gyuen in eache and in what quantitie and howe shall briefâ—y be here vnder vttered This oyle is vsed in cold diseases whose cause procéede and are the humours eyther cold or putryfyed or in whome much wynde consisteth as in rotten Agues Tertians â–ª Quotiâ—ians and Quartaynes in the Pestilence in wounds in vlcers espetially hollow and wynding in many grieffes of the brayne the mouth the teeth the stomacke the Lyuer the Mylt the Matrice the bladder the Bowelles and ioyntes to those also which procéede of the abundance of humour or of putrifying And a lytle of this oyle is ministred with a distilled lycour or decoction of a congruent hearbe according to the qualitye of euery part and disease This is the maner of the measure a Hennes quyl must be dypped into the oyle and quicklyer drawne out agayne what that haÌ„geth on the quyl of the fatnesse or oyle the same temper in eyther syrupe or distylled lycour giue to drinck to the sick And with what this may be conioyned in each disease in the quotiâ—â—aÌ„ Ague in the wine of the decoction of Rosemary or mint a lytle before the fyt In the Tertian with the decoction of Centorie in wyne In the quartaine with the water of Buglosse In the Pestilence with the wyne of the decoction of Radishe to which a lytle Triacle Methridate is mixed In the vlcers sores of the mouth a feather or fine bombasie wette in the oyle and the same softlye apply on the vlcered place for in the repeating sundry tymes this oyle doth so throughly heale the euyll And druncke of such as are molested with falling sicknesse in the decoction of Byttonie and Pyonie speedily helpeth To such vered with the cough with Nettle séede and Ysope boyled in wyne In the abundaunce of flewme with the water of wormewood In the payne of the stomacke and great gutte of winde with the water of Camomyll In the coldnesse of the Lyuer and dropsie with the water of Ireos Celondyne and Hony. In the stoppings and griefe of the Mylt with Aquatamaricis In that French disease with â—umiterre water and broome flowers Against wormes in the long grasse or wormwood water In the griefe of the Matrice with wyne of the decoction of byttonie and Mugwoort In the staying backe of vryne with wine of the decoction of garlike Vnto the cold gowte with the water of Chamaepytyos And in al these the like maner must be vsed as afore was vttered of the quyll or feather dypped in the oyle and forth with tempered in an apte lycour But in wounds and vlcers the affected place must be annoynted with the oyle and that gentlye with a feather The tooth that aketh must be dressed with the same softly But if all the téeth payne and ake then let the pacient holde a space washe the mouth with the hote decoction of mynts myxed with a droppe or two of the oyle An oyle of brimstone inuented of a certayne Phisition of Rome and borrowed out of a written booke in the Italian tongue An oile of brymstone is easily and soone prepared gotten with a Bell of glasse but the better perfiter maner is this Let the brymstone be finely brought to powder and so much of the Pumeyse stone in fine powder which two myxed togyther put into a Retort fasten to it a sufficient large and bygge Receauer and within two dayes space by a most soft fire 〈◊〉 shall distyll gather the oyle of brymstone which of the Italians is named oile De grata or De regestro And the pouder of that Pumeise is added that the brimstone may not ascend that it may also send the vapors sooner vpward The selfe same properties in a maner are assigned to it which a lytle afore we recyted sauing that in a few we noted this diuersity That it cureth wounds by taking of the powder of the leaues of the Oke of Pympernel of Eâ—râ—â—onie of Campherie of S. Iohns wort al which well beaten togither seath in wyne to the straining mixe a lytle of this oyle or at least so much as may be for the malice and greatnesse of the wound And with this decoction let that fresh wouÌ„d or old vlcer â—e washed and they are speedily cured In the French disease after a sufficient purgation avayleth the oyle ordred in the same maner as aboue taught These truly and al the others afore wrytten which are to be applyed here are reported to be all experieÌ„ced by a singular phisitioÌ„ of the Emperors at Bononie of another notable phision at Rome An Odoriferouse or sweete smelling oyle of brimstone potable or to be druÌ„cke which healeth cureth in a maner all diseases griefts how wicked desperate so euer they bee borrowed out of the ItaliaÌ„ booke of secretes of the singuler Fallopio Let the Brymstone be grosely brought to powder which put into an earthen vessell ouer which hang a head or Bell with a Nose being two or three fingers distant from the vessell and to the Nose set a Receauer in which let a lyttle of pure Muske dyssolued in Rosewater be put Which done kyndle the Brymstone and the fume shall so ascend be receyued within the head But before the Brymstone distylleth wyll a certayne Câ—ate or thynne skynne as it were be gathered within the head which nothing wyll distyl before this Coate shall be thus gathered rounde about the head remembring alwayes to adde or powre in of the Brimstone by lytle and lytle as the other afore shall be consumed This oyle thus dystylled is caused swéete smelling yet very sowre in tast But the same that it may be potable or to be drunck and well delyghted to be taken by the mouth let a inlyppe be made of Hony in the same maner as commonly is made of Sugar into which instyll so much of the oyle of Brymstone now made as shal be néedefull to the purpose and that the same be not ouer sowre to take This drunck prouoketh sweate and vryne it cutteth a sunder and â—◠〈…〉 the wicked humours of the stomacke all Agues which in â—ade with a colde it helpeth it dyssolueth the stones of the kydneys â–ª â—â—â—â—â—eth all kynde of vlcers if they be applyed with this oyle in that of the proper nature this heateth and dryeth And all these the oyle of brymstone prepared in the abouesayd maner I haue found to performe by a sure and infallyble experience Another maner â–ª but the same by distyllacion vttered by the same Aucthour â–ª the ioynts before dilygently luted and sealed followed with a sofâ— fyre euer increasing the fyre by lytle lytle in a meanâ— maner In this maner is
taken of The drawing of the black Ellebore described of a PhisitioÌ„ of Caesariaâ— â–ª let the rindes of the roote of the black Ellebore the pythes taken forth be infused in the water of Annise séedes froÌ„ which the oyle is newly seperated let the same rest to infuse for .xxiiij. houres or as long as you wyll after boyle the whole togyther vntyll the rootes remaine that the water in a maner be coÌ„sumed which after by a mighty strength wring forth In the end boile the same pressed forth with the syrupe of Roses solutiue vnto a sufficient thicknesse which put vp in an eartheÌ„ vessel glased vse when néede requireth The dose or quantity at a time is froÌ„ one scruple vnto a scruple a half this purgeth the Melancholy humour without griefe or harme This infusioÌ„ also very much pleased D. MoÌ„tanus for he reported the Hypocrates alwaies in the giuing or ministring of the black Ellebore accustomed to take vse also Annise as a speciall correctour of it Another extraction or drawing forth of the black Ellebore described of Doctour Hieronymi Heroldy take of the iuyce of Borrage and of Buglosse of each two poundes which straine purifye that they may be cleare to these after adde of Fennel rootes of Succorie of Sperage of Parcelie of each fowre ounces of the fruites of Sebesten and of Iniubarum of each two ounces of the lesser colde séedes of each half an ounce let these be boyled in .xvi. pints of water vnto a thyrd part consumed to the strayning adde the abouesayd iuyces which boyle on a lytle fyre then ioyne of the rootes of the true blacke Ellebore â–ª foure poundes which so long boile vntyl the rootes appeare as vncouered the whole then strongly wring and boyle after with a soft fyre vnto the thicknesse of Honny A solutyue extraction or drawing forth inuented of D.D. Magenbuch Take of Colocynthis sixe drams two scruples of Agaricke halfe an ounce of Rubarbe two drams of chosen Cynamon fowre scruples of Azari of Spykenard of red Roses of Masticke and of Ligni aloes of eache one dram of lyquide Storax foure scruples of good Malâ—â—esâ—e one measure of the whole let an infusion and an extraction or distyllation be caused lyke a Quintessence Another solutyue extraction or drawing forth inuented of the same Doctor whose dose or quaÌ„titye is from one scruple vnto halfe a dram to a mane from halfe a dram vnto two scruples or a whole dram take of the Pulpe of Colocinthis sixe drams two scruples of whyte Turbith and gummie ten drams of Stoechados arabick halfe an ounce of Diagridium thrée drams otherwise sixe drams of white Agaricke halfe an ounce of chosen Rubarbe thrée drams of the inner part of the CynamoÌ„ fiue scruples of the roote of Azari of Spykenard of red Roses of Masticke of Lignum aloes of each foure scruples of Aloes hepatick one ounce a halfe two drams of lyquide Storax two scruples and thrée graines these chopped and beaten infuse for a time in sublimed wyne which rectifye and make an Electuarie of the same according to arte The description of another Electuarie in a maner lyke to the â—ormer which at Norimberge is reported to be drawne the same after this maner was prepared take of Colocynthis one ounce fiue drams of blacke Ellebore of the Cast Senee of each halfe an ounce of the whytest Agaricke one ounce of the best Raned halfe an ounce otherwise of his top one ounce with the Rubarb not so excellent of Diagridij one ounce .vi. draÌ„s of Cynamon two drams two scruples of Turbith and of Stoechados arabicke of eache two ounces and a halfe of red Roses of Ligni aloes of Mastick of Ligni paradisi of Myrre of Mader of Azori of Spyknarde of lyquide Storax of each fiue scruples let an infusioÌ„ or putrifactioÌ„ be made of all these for certaine dayes as eyther .x. xij or .xiiij. daies with the essence of wyne that is the Aqua vitae thrise distylled ouer hote the iuyce after pressed forth ioyned or mixed with Aloes prepared thrée ounces But the Aloes was in this maner prepared it was finely shred or cut the Aloes vnto the quantity of a pound eyther more or lesse â–ª was put into a Bason or pan or pot to which added of Rosevineger and of Rosewater of each â–ª so much as shal suffice yet let there be more of the Rosevyneger then of the Rosewater And let these boyle togyther with a softe fyre for two or thrée boylinges after straine it by stronglye wrynging foorth The substaunce strayned boyle againe with soft fyre vnto the styfnesse of Aloes continuallye sturring it about with a spatle And when it shal be through colde let it be kept to vse The Spyces aboue named shred before finelye then beaten and Aqua vitae after powred on these thryse distylled ouer so much as shal suffice sturring the same often euery day after wryng the whole through a Lynnen cloth grosse or course and that stronglye then let the waterye moysture be drawne in a Lymbecke with an easie fyre made vnder vntyll the same which remayneth in the bottome commeth vnto the styfnesse of the confection named Diacytonâ—tes That if in the same shall yet a certayne moysture remaine â–ª then let it be set in some apte vessell on burning coales so long as shall seeme needefull that the same moysture may through the heate â—e wasted and euaporate away Aiuyre drawne out of the Iunyper berryes maye be preserued and kept for twelue yeares if it be ryghtlie wrought Which auayleth vnto the preseruation of the stone and the vse of it hath beene experienced in many persons which of late dayes before the publyshing of this booke were greeuouslye payned and vexed and many sharpe and persing Medicines were applyed and yet none of them so much auayled nor the lyke holpen as by this For this is a hote Medicine for that cause may perhaps heate ouermuch the Kydneys as a certaine learned supposed yet through the maner of preparing which is supposed to abate and qualifye the heate somewhat maye in this auayle greatlye This also eyther dygesteth or consumeth or casteth forth the flewme in the stomacke both clenseth and strengthneth the stomacke The vse of it serueth not so well vnto the defending and preseruing from sycknesses as vnto the curing of grieffes It besydes helpeth any kynd of dystyllations and Rewmes the gyddinesse or swymming of the head the blearedness of the eyen the horseness of voyce strayghtnesse of the breast the coughe the chollicke the suffocation of the Matrice the staying backe of the Termes the sounding the stone and the Pestilence Yea these sicknesses â–ª also are numbred of others which this iuyce is reported to cure as the Frepesy or madnesse the dropsie styncke of the mouth the falâ—lyng falyng sycknesse the tremblyng of members and inwarde impostumes The head and heart are marueylouslye relieued and refreshed
such Saltes are prepared is dyuers and sundrye wyse prescribed and taught of Aucthours For some wyl on this wyse these to be made as that the symple be gathered in a due time from which let his proper water be drawn by BalneuÌ„ Mariae the Feces remayning in the bottome calcyne in the Furnace of reuerberation the proper water Fyltre many times ouer the water Fyltred from the grosser matter poure into a bason which set in the Sunne or on hote ashes that the waterinesse may so breath forth and the Salt remaine This lyke may be wrought and done of all the symples Another maner of drawing the Saltes out of hearbes or rootes or any other matter written in the Germaine tongue The hearbs or rootes prepared vnto this vse â–ª ought afore to be dryed then burned in a potte vnto an ashie whitenesse When you shall haue purchased a sufficient store of these Ashes then powre them into a vessell on which powre the colde distylled water or pure cleare rayne water letting them so stand to infuse for certayne dayes in moouing and sturring the whole often about after Fyltre the water or let it runne through an Ippocrasse bagge and on the former Ashes poure newe or freshe water the same so often in the same order as in the first tyme repeated vntyll the Ashes possesse or haue no more sharpnesse in them Which ended all the waters gathered poured into a Cucurbite euaporate in Ashes or Sande and a Salte in the ende remayneth in the bottome which dyllygentlie â—eepe for it is precious It is to be enquired whether when this Salt shal be purchased it were best to burne the hearbes not whollye nor â—â—daynlye that a Lye may be made of the Ashes or vnto the halfe burned whereby a more vertue of the taste and smell may remaine and a lesser quantity of the yelde or at the ende whether any Masticke may also be added or any Gum or any other matter that being wrought made glutynous or glewishe it may the better be preserued and may also be formed into Pylles this D. Gesnerus Whether the Ashes may be boyled as of the wormewood with the water of the same symple distylled or with the iuyce of the hearbe puryfied Fyltred or the same hearbe dryed which after the infusing boyle togyther a whiles then straine the whole for on such wyse shall you purchase a better sauour and taste drye Roses maye in the lyke maner be ordered and prepared The same Aucthour Ge. Here is to noted that a certayne person wylleth the drawing of Saltes not to be done with hote water but rather with colds After the Ashes drawne a man may both burne and calcyne them againe as aboue taught and drawe a Salte out of them and the same so often repeate ouer vntyll no more taste of Salt be contayned or remaine in them That if the Salt drawne be not white then let it be reuerberated vnto a whitenesse which thrée maner wayes are dylligentlye to be noated In the preparing of Salts this also is worthy to be noated that the Saltes be verye well purged by Fyltre which certayne doe Fyltre well twente and fowre tymes ouer These Saltes which Theophrastus nameth or reporteth to bée the true Aâ—kalia ought to be kept in a Glasse that they bée not molten with the Ayre which lyke happeneth especiallye to Saltes that are drawne and made of hearbes and those substaunces which possesse and haue a more quantitye of Oyle and the subâ—iller The Salts after a tyme waxe so harde as a stone or those which be verie well Fyltred are so cleare that they may be seene through euen lyke Christall The Salt of Hypericon or S. Iohns woorte certayne affyrme to be syngular and hyghlie commended in the pleuresie The drye plant of Hypericon reduce or bring to Ashes on the fyre the Ashes after pourâ— into hote water which boyle a tyme and the earthlye partes wyll descende to the bottome After let the water in a Cucurbyte be euaporated or consumed awaye in Balneo Mariae and in the bottome of it wyll the Salt remayne which drye very well of which gyue to the pacient in warme wyne so much as halfe a Hasyll nutte shell wyll holde or receyue A certayne singular Phisition in the pleuresâ—e gaue one Pugill or verie lytle handfull of the Salt of Hypericon and God is the witnesse that the pacient was delyuered by it A certayne person giueth the Salt of wormewood in all sycknesses in a maner but aboue the rest he profitablye mynistred it in wyne in the Pestilence as I heare Theophrastus onely mynistred three graines of this Salt in the â—â—â—psie but as I suppose he gaue the same sundrie tymes The Salt of Wormewood séemeth especiallye to sauour the vryne hauing no manifest vytternesse in it this Gesnerus The Salt of Mugwoort doth also sauour the vryne but the same is white and cleare and the same besydes as it were a certayne Talow fattye Of the hearbe called Kali doe certayne prepare a Salt which hearbe Kali is of two Cubites of heygth hauing no prickles or thornes is sometymes very red saltye in taste with a certayne vngratefull smell found gathered in saltie places out of which the Salt of Alkali maye be purchased it must be prepared after this maner as they report which prepare it Fyrst they dygge a pytte in which they lay wood cleft ouerthwart on which they lay a heape of the foresaid hearb the fire kindled they so procure that the lycor of the hearb may styll into the pyt which licour in the end contealeth hard becoÌ„meth or is made the salt Alkali being partlie of a blacke partlie of an ashie colour very soure saltie in so much that it may accord as witnesseth Iohn Bauhimus phisition of Geneua The Salt of Camomyll gaue a certaine Phisition in the best wyne that is of this salt one lytle handfull or Pugill in the hardnesse of making water and the pacient through it was spedilye deliuered Gesnerus thus prepared a Salt of the Berries wood of the Iunyper I tooke sayth he the drye braunches or stickes of the Iuniper togither with his berries in a great quantity which I brought to ashes for it behoueth most exactlye to burne them some in a great new earthen potte and in which no lycour before hath bene they burne these with the ashes of these let a proper Lie be made with water meanelye hote or the ashes with the water maye be powred in a woodden vessell or Bole that they may setle and the water after powrâ—d forth a partâ— and the ashes with the troubled water to be seperated To these must other water be powred and the same sundry tymes vntyll no sauour of the Lye remayneth in the water and the water by decoction euaporated and consumed vnto the persite or full drying of the matter and whitenesse of the same It yeeldeth a smell and sauoureth lyke Boraâ—e and bryne sowre it
you shall learne the manner to separate by Arte the pure and true substance as well manifest as hidden the which in Phisicke is a great helpe to the taking away of diseases harde or rebellious to be cured And moreouer that by the Chimicall Arte those medicines which are harde and hidden their forces and vertues are plainly manifested and prooued and the grosse iuyce being mingled with the subtill and fine substance are thereby digested and separated as we may sée by the drawing of the oyle of Golde Iron Copper or Tynne Also by Distillation are corrected the malignitie or venimous qualities therof as in oyles of Quicksiluer of oyle of Vitrioll Antemonie artificiall Saltes and many other purging medicines Furthermore we sée plainely before our eyes that the vertues of medicines by Chimicall distillation are made more vailable better and of more efficacie than those medicines which are in vse and accustomed In tryall of the which we doe daily prooue to our great credite and our pacients comfort For make tryall betwéene the one and the other and you shall sée that the decoctions Iuices Syrupes or such lyke shall neuer come neare to the dystilled waters Oyles Balmes artificiall Salts and extraction of Rootes leaues flowers and fruites of woode Barkes Gummes Mettals and such others so that two or thrée drops of the oyle of Sage doth more profite in the Palsie Thrée droppes of the oyle of Corrall for the falling sickenesse Thrée drops of the Quintessences of Peâ—rle for the Sincope or swounding Thrée droppes of the oyle of Brimstone or Turpentine for the Astmatikes One droppe of the oyle of Cloues for the colde payne in the téeth Thrée droppes of the oyle Ammoniacke for the diseases of the splene One dramme of the water of the oyle or salt of Guaiacum for the French poxe One dram of the oyle of Walwort for the goute Thrée droppes of the oyle of Iron for the Dysenteria or other whyte fluxes Thrée droppes of the oyle of Crystall for the stone Thrée droppes of the oyle of Cloues or Baye berries for the Cholicke Thrée droppes of the oyle of Antimonium for the Leprosie doth more than one pound of those decoctions not dystilled And another thing is to be noted that the diseased people principally those which are delicate doe detest all things which doe not agree to their myndes and delight not onely in the pleasantnesse of the taste but also the sight of the eye and the littlenesse of the quantitie of the medicine the which I thinke no man will denie But this I will say that thorowe the fire there is some hote qualitie in the medicine but that qualitie is easie to be corrected as in the administring of them are plainlye taught Peraduenture some in the sight of the furnaces and other vessels wyll bee lothe to meddle with so busie matters as the preparing of the Mettalles and drawing of Quintessences For the which looke what excellent medicine any standeth in néede of there be in this Citie which are most excellent in the preparing or drawing of any of them to whom if you resort they will faithfully deale among whome none to be dispraysed I doe know some most excellent as one mayster Kemech an Englishe man dwelling in Lothburie another mayster Geffray a French man dwelling in the Crouched friers men of singular knowledge that waye another named Iohn Hester dwelling on Powles wharfe the which is a paynfull traueyler in those matters as I by proofe haue séene and vsed of their medicines to the furtheraunce of my Pacients healthes and also one Thomas Hyll who for his excellent knowledge in this Arte is not to be left out who dyd also take paynes in this worke but before it coulde be brought to perfection God tooke him to his mercie There are yet others excellent men which for breuitie I leaue at thys present so finishing this my simple Preface desiring God to further the studie of all those which faithfully and truely meane in the exercyse of this so noble an Arte desiring all those which shall finde any fault that they will friendlye admonishe me thereof or else to note them in the margent of their owne bookes for their priuate vse and commoditie till such time as it shall be new printed agayne and then if it shall please them to giue me their olde Bookes so corrected I will deliuer them newe for them And as for those finde faultes which will doe nothing themselues I wey them not for I had rather be seruiceable to my Countrie than to please some particular persons as the Lorde doth knowe who rules and guydes vs all in the right way Amen From my house in Bartholmewe lane beside the Royall exchaunge in London this xxj day of Februarye 1576. ¶ The Table contayning the chiefe and principall secretes in this Booke drawne after the order of the Alphabet The .ix. Chapter BAlneum Mariae Folio 5.25 Balneum Mariae after a newe maner 32.33 The broth of a Capon 79 Balme dystillâ—d 122 Balme artificiall 123 Balme dystilled in a Retort 126 Balme magistrall 126 Mother of Balme simple 127 Balme of Rome 127 Philosophers Balme 128 Balme of Hermes 128 Balme maystriall 129 Balme ayle marueylous that cureth all maner of wounds eodeÌ„ Balme oyle singular drawne out of Waxe Turpentine eodeÌ„ Balme oyle singular that forthwith easeth helpeth the gout 130 Balme perfect helping the colde gout eodem Balme of a certaine Empericke eodem Balme of a certaine Englishman eodem Balme of a marueylous vertue in tremblings the Palsie eodeÌ„ Balme precious helping the Palsie c. 131 Balme otherwise after a certaine composition 135 Balme borowed out of the secretes of Gabriell Fallopio 137 Balme borowed out of the same Author eodem Balme voc Christes Balme borowed out of the learned practises of Theophrastus Paracelsus eodem The x. Chapter Balme artificiall curing all olde woundes and helping drynesse of members 138 Balme dystilled helping and curing wounds déepe vlcers 139 Balme artificialâ— for the healing of woundes borowed out of the Italian secretes 140 Balme artificial helping putting away the scars of wounds 142 Balme voc a Gréekes balme eodem Balmes which are applyed and vsed without the bodies of which some are prepared and done by dystillation and some without dystillation Chapter .xj. Of the Balmes not dystilled Balme curing woundes 143 Balme of manye vertues but it doth peculiarly close and heale newe woundes eodem Balme otherwyse made to the same purpose 144 Balme otherwyse to the same purpose out of the secretes of Gabriell Fallopio eodem Balme otherwyse of Tarquinius Sâ—tenellenbergius eodem Balme receiuing al those which are required to the true balme eod Balme otherwyse of the same mans eodem Balme seruing vnto all newe and olde woundes eodem Balme not dystilled seruing vnto all vlcers and wounds eodem Balme otherwyse not dystilled eodem Balme in woundes of the bones borowed out of the practises of Theophrastus Paracelsus 145 Balme artificiall prepared and made
berries eodem Water of woode Lillye 60 Water of the Wylding â—r Crabbes 61 Water of rotten Apples eodem Water of Peache flowers eodem Water of Mallowes eodem Water of Horehounde 62 Water of herbe Mercurie 63 Water of herbe Balme eodem Water of Bramble beries eodem Water of Mulberies eodem Water of Lillye 64 Water of Hasill nuttes eodem Water of Walnuttes eodem Water of Palma Christi 65 Water of Cinkefoyle eodem Water of Saint Iohns worte eodem Water of Pimpernell 66 Water of Plantane eodem Water of Ribbewort 67 Water of Polipodie eodem Water of Dasies eodem Water of Knottegrasse eodem Water of wylde Tansey 68 Water of sâ—lfe heale eodem Water of Okeleaues eodem Water of the Willowe 69 Water of Scabious eodem Water of Nightshade 70 Water of Mullen eodem Water of Lynde 71 Water of Tormentill eodem Water of Valerian eodem Water of Veruen 72 Water of Fluellen eodem Water of Béeche trée 73 Water of the Vine trée 74 Water of Celondine eodem Water of Strawberies 75 Water of mans bloude and mans ordure 76 Water of a Capon 77 Water of Dooues dung eodem Water of Swallowes 79 Water for the Fistula eodem Water against the Leprosie eodem Water of Honycombe 80 Water of Hydromell eodem Waters compounded and their vertues of Leaues Flowers séedes rootes fruites gummes and woode Fol. 81.82 83.84.85.86.87.88.89.90.91.92.93.94.95.96.97.98.99 c. The thirde Booke The .ix. Chapter Water compounde dystilled called the lycour of youth 130 Water precious and marueylous which auayleth in woundes vlcers and Fistulaes 131 Water secret of good account which putteth away spottes whyteneth the skinne takes away spottes wrinckles and pimples causing a cleare and most comely face 142 The xj Chapter Another 145 Chapter xviij.xix Water of Cinueâ—on howe to prepare 163.164.165 The xxiij Chapter Waters twayne dystilled of which the one serueth to cleare and beautifie the face the other to the colouring and dying of the heares of a mans heade 172.173 Water or lycour prohibiting or letting the ingendring of the stone eodem Water or lycour of Hony drawne by distillation 173 The fourth booke The first Chapter Water of lyfe howe to dystill it 211 The ij Chapter Water of lyfe hauing instruments thereto incident vsed by the best practicioners 214 The .iij. Chapter Water of lyfe to be distilled out of the lyes of wyne and the instrument thereto described eodem 215 Water of lyfe hauing also other instruments eodem 216 Water of lyfe so well simple as compounde the diuers maners of distilling it 217.218.219.220.221.222.223.224.225.226.227.288 Water voc Aqua fortis howe it is prepared 254 The xvij Chapter Wynes with their seuerall vertues and confections myxed after Arte and the maner of vsing them 256. also .257 The thirde booke The xxiij Chapter Iuyce or lycour pressâ—d out of the hard yelkes of egges sodden 172 The fourth booke The .ix. and .x. Chapter Iuyces and drawing of Iuyces out of herbes simples and compoundes 228.229.230.231.232.233.234.235 The fourth booke The xj Chapter Saltes burned out of the simples and what the vse of them is Fol. 236.237 238. The fourth booke The .xiij. Chapter Golde potable and the dissoluing thereof by the opinions of the Philosophers 240.241.242 Golde potable dissolued and the properties of the same 242.243 With the description of making it eodem also .244 The .xv. Chapter Golde potable against the Pestilence and all sicknesses eodem The xvj Chapter The maner and waye of making a potion like vnto potable gold seruing to sundrie sickenesses 245 Golde potable after the maner of the Alchimisters prepared eod Golde potable a diuine lycour 246 Golde potable borowed out of sundry preparatiues 247.248 249.250.251 and .352 Golde of lyfe or pouder of the Sunne 253.254.255 Siluer howe to prepare by the rule of the Alchimisters 255 Finis Tabulae ¶ The first Booke of Dystillations contayning the most excellent secret remedies for all diseases with the rare formes of many Vessels and Furnaces seruing for Dystillations liuely set forth in the same What Sublyming or Dystillation is and what especially in the same ought to be considered The first Chapter THe Arabians if we may credite the learned Phisition Fumanellus were first authorâ— inuentors of the Arte of Sublyming which some doe name Drawing or Distilling and others as the Chymistes hauing regard and consideration to another end doe terme the same both the Chymick and Chimistick Arte that is a sepâ—rating and drawing of iuyces and other moystures more subtill out of the most kyndes of things And they not only were first inuentors although the worthy man Mathiolus be of a contrarie opinion that none of the auncient Phisitions left any monument of this Arte but by their search diligence and long continuance of time endeuoured to encrease the same with many worthy secrets and other matters right profitable and those to none other intent and end than for the only health and benefite of man But Dystillation as wryteth Ioannes Langius in his Epystles is the seperating and running forth of a subtill moysture First by the force of heat into a vapour which hanging in the head and thickeneth after by the colde ayre is so caused to fall downe to the Chanell or Gutter of the heade and from thence guided to runne vnto the nose doth on such wyse dystill by drâ—ppes into a narrowe mouthed Receyuer standing vnder An other Chymist doth report the Arte of Distilling to be none other than onely a seperating of Elements as the Ayre from Water the water from fier the fier from earth and the pure from the impure to bring also those matters vnperfite to a perfitenesse through helpe of this Arte. The leâ—â—ned Cardanus defineth Dystillation to be a chaunging of bodyes into a thyâ—ner substauncâ— the qualitie yet remayning and the commodities of Distillation to be so great many that scarcely any thing can be foundâ— comparable to it in that it seperateth the vnlyke parts and deliuereth the worthyer from corruption and those matters which are vnperfite this by attenuating maketh perfite also those which are deuided doth this ioyne into one substance both in qualities and properties although the bodies be myxed Besides this Arte hath inuented many profitable excellent things for mans lâ—fe yea the same in Phiâ—â—cke hath founde out rare marueilous secrets and of those greatly to be estéemed if any prepare them orderly and according to Arte. This mannâ—r of dooing doe some Chymistes terme by another â—ame to sublyme which signifyeth no other matter than to seperate the partes more lyght and thynne from those heauyer and thicker and the working of this requireth so to doe that the bodyes or matters whose substaunce is impure and grosse be 〈…〉 pure fayre and cleare or the earthly partes euilly 〈◊〉 and conioyned or otherwyse ouermuch confused and shedde through all the substance of the Bodies be drawne gathered and better fixed togither in such maner that those seperated by heate eche may
rounde about for the easier and handsommer setting to and fastening of the Receyuing vessels The water wythin the Tubbe must he cause so long to séeth vnto the tyme all the matters and substances in the Cucurbites be wholy dystilled The forme of makyng the abouesayd Balneum Mariae is borowed out of that skilfull worke named Pirotechnia which in Englysh is called the Arte of Firie workes or working by fire The figure of Balnei Mariae inuented by Albâ—casis as the learned Gesnerus coniectureth The .xij. Chapter THe Letter A. in this figure representeth the Furnace where the fire appeareth be made and kyndled the Character B. expresseth the Funnell or Chymney of the Furnace the note C. declareth the Potte sette and standynge ouer the fire in whyche the water boylinge is contayned the Figure D. sheweth the Pype by which the water boyling runneth forth into a Wooden Tubbe standing nygh to the Furnace the letter E. expresseth the Tubbe of woode which receyueth the water heated wythin which is set and standeth the Cucurbite or Bodie of Glasse the letter F. demonstrateth the Bozia or Cucurbite with his Helmet which contayneth the matter to be dystilled the figure G. representeth the hollowe Pype by which the water runneth forth into another waste Tubbe or Panne standing vnder the letter H. sheweth the Glasse vessell which receyueth the water dystilled It séemeth vndoubtedly sayth the woorthie Gesnerus the same to be the better fashion of all others for the Dystilling in Balneo Mariae but much more commodious than if the fire were putte vnder the Dystilling vesselles Consider and marke the other forme lyke in a maner to this hereafter among the Oyles The Dystillation of the Quintessence in Balneo Mariae The .xiij. Chapter TAke foure or fiue measures of the best whyte wine or of simple water or of Maye dewe or of other lycour pure according to the greatnesse and largenesse of the Bozia or Cucurbite in such sort that a thirde part of the Glasse bodie remayne emptie which done set the Lymbecke or Heade on the Vessell fast luted about with the whytes of Egges Flowre or Meale and water myxed togither and spred on a Lynnen cloth the Bodie of Glasse on such wyse trymmed and prepared let be set into Balneum Mariae after dystilling by a small or most soft fire daye and night vntill the tyme that the fiue measures be come to the one halfe the same keepe that you haue thus dystilled foâ— the extractions you shall haue a signe or note certayne of the perfite Dystillation of the Quintessence if you cast a heare of the Eye browe into the same and that it sinketh or falleth to the bottome incontinent then haue you brought the Quintessence to a perfection commodious and apt for other Dystillations The lyke may you bring to passe and doe with water â—ymple or Maye dewe In the meane whyles it behooueth that the Bozia be very long to th ende that the grosse vapours oâ— earthly spirites ascende not on hygh The same Dystillation must be repeated fiue or seauen tymes ouer or so often vntill that it be perfite And such a fashion or way séemeth verie excellent for that the saâ—â—e infecteth nothing at all the extractions infused in it wyth anye straunge qualitie you shall also obtayne a water wyth expedition if on any iuyce or lycour heated you set a Goblet or Bowle of Glasse into which the fume ascended turneth it selfe into sweating drops and those drops gathered togither of the sweatings are on such wyse conuerted into water By the lyke meanes and waye is the Vineger easily conuerted into water euen so the vapor of Herbes boyled in Wyne is gathered rounde about the bottome of Platters or Dyshes couered ouer such a Quintescense is very excellent for the clensing of spottes and Webbe or Pearle of the eyes especially if a man boyle of the Rue or herbe Grace in whyte Vineger us the worthie Phisition Cardanus affirmeth An ingenious maner of distilling by Sande The .xiiij. Chapter BEstowe the matter which you will distyll wythin a Glasse body stopping the mouth wyth Paste that no ayre at al may breath forth after do the like as followeth Set the Cucurbite into a Kettle or Copper panne full of water and fresh Oten strawe which cause to séeth softly vntill the time that the matter or substance boyleth no more as the same perhaps maye be at the consumption of all the water in the Kettell after remooue the Kettle with the Cucurbite from the fire and assoone as the Cucurbite is through colde put the same a newe into another vessell full of Sande in which let it be compassed about and couered with Sande vp vnto the necke after bestowe the same in a sunnie place where the sunne all the day shyneth very hote and in that hote place let this stande for fortie dayes togither which tyme expired take it forth of the Sande and set the Glasse againe on the Sande only without a vessell for the space of eyght dayes at the tyme ended let it runne through a newe Lynnen cloth and wring the substance harde in a Presse for the purpose c. This manner of Dystillation ought rather to be wrought and done in the Monethes of Iuly and August A forme very rare of Dystilling by Dung borowed out of the worke Pyrotechnia The .xv. Chapter THere is also another fashion and maner of distilling sayth a certaine Author much vsed of the Chymistes which is wrought in Horse dung whose heate is to be increased by the fume or vapour of Boyling water after thys order Lette a wooden Coffer or Chest be made of sixe Flemishe Elles in length or not aboue foure yardes and a halfe of our measure and of such a breadth that the same maye commodiously contayne of eyther side the Vrinall bodies of Glasse and that there be no more left than a space by which the Pype maye passe and retch betwéene the rowes of the Glasses standing on eyther side This long Chest fill with dry dung myxed with short chopped straw after lift vp and set the same on a wooden Forme or Benche to the ende that it may stande the higher and commodiouser for the performance of the worke These done it behooueth you orderly to bestowe the Vrinall bodies or Cucurbites of Glasse in the Dung wyth their heades aboue it and regarding by their heygth ouer the edge of the Chest on eyther side to the ende the Noses of the Lymbeckes may the handsomer be luted to the receyuing vessels In the myddest betwéene these vessels must a Pype of Copper or Leade or if you wyll of Woode be extended and couched hauing bored rounde about manye small holes and these in order throughout or all the length of the pype the one ende of which to bende after such fashion that it wholye regardeth towardes the Grounde to this mouth and ende of the Pype let a vessell of the best Earth or of Copper be raysed and set hauing a long necke and
Retort The .xx. Chapter LEt a Retort be made of such a fashion as the letter A. demonstrateth of good Earth that is of broken Tyles péeces of looking Glasses and other Glasses whyte and cleare of Potters clay the sylings of yron diligently powdred wrought togither B. must be thrust wythin C. which hath an edge or border D. the Pype sharpened at the ende made of earth or of copper to th ende that it may be thrust into anye maner of Glasse vyoll or long necked Glasse with a narrowe mouth For to dystill the water of Sinamon a man must prepare such an Instrument First set readie a Treuet on which bestowe a vessell of Iron sufficient hollow filled with fine Sande or sifted Ashes or hauing nothing in it that requyreth then a greater fire and to be bored full of small holes into which set a Cucurbite of Glasse well luted you maye include the whole with a bande of an yron plate c. A figure very rare of the Alchymistes borrowed out of an auncient booke of Alchymie in wrytten hande The .xxi. Chapter In this little Furnace hauing to the right hande thrée flames ought to be filled with fine Sande and sifted and that the fire kyndled and flaming to haue thrée Candles the second Furnace whych is in the myddes of the two ought also to haue Sande and a fire temperate of two Candles as doth the flame demonstrate in the dâ—â—re of the Furnace In the thirde Furnace to the left hande is a Balneum Mariae and the fire or flame of one Candell These Fuâ—naces ought on such wyse to be disposed and set in order that they stande nigh one the other whereby a verye small space may appeare betwéene Furnace and Furnace as the figure aboue playner sheweth to the eye For the same vse haue the Alchymistes deuysed these Instruments following A. the Cucurbite whiche conâ—ayneth the substance with his headde B. the heade whose Nose retcheth wythin the necke C. Into the glasse C. doth the secrete spirite of the QuintesseÌ„ce passe Into the receyuing vessell D. doth the simple wyne or Flewme of the Quintessence fall The maner and Instrumentes of Dystilling by Discention The .xxij. Chapter THe manner of Dystilling by Discention is wrought in a Bozia or Cucurbite turned vpside downe which is conioined to the Furnace with the best lute that is of that part which the body of the Bozia thickest fenced toucheth to the furnace after the well drying closing thus of the Glasseâ—Body to the Furnace that no matter fall through the Coales then are to be layde vpon all about and on such wyse kindled that the fire be very gentle For a small fire sufficeth in this work at the first but when it toucheth and is come to the Bozia let the fire be after increased by little and little Before the Dystillation it behooueth to thrust couch strongly togither the matter wythin the Bozia or to drye throughly the same or with the whyte of an Egge or by long running to staye the matter in the Bozia turned vpside downe to the ende that it shedde not forth During the tyme of the Dystillation the matter cleaueth to the necke of the Bozia c. Thys maner of Dystilling is so much the more perfite and excellent bycause the matter séemeth to be sublymed often and many tymes as nygh a thousand thousande tymes wrought and dryuen vp and downe a hygh and belowe during the time of the Dystillation yet maye it not cause that such an agitacion and moouing to render and yéelde a perfite Sublimation of the Quintessence of the matter that is to saye the Elementarie conuerted into the name Elementall and of a corruptible matter rendred an incorruptible After this maner of Dystilling by Discention may a man attayne Oyles out of Woods and halfe Mynerals If so be the mouth of the Bozia strong luted be close stopped with a Plate of yron tynned and stricken full of small holes That you may the readyer conceyue the manner and Instruments of this Dystillation beholde the Figure here before descrybed borowed out of the woorke intituled Pyrotechnia That singular man Rogerius â–ª hath set forth a lyke maner of Dystilling on this wyse Let a Bottell of Earth well glased wythin be filled vp to the mouth with Flowers or Herbes hauing in the bottome a reasonable small hole and the mouth of it diligently stopped to be sette into the mouth of a larger vessell lyke glased standing vnder which done to close and stoppe with diligence the bottome of the Bottell wythin the mouth of the other vessell with good Lute or morter of Potters earth and to burie both the Pottes wholy wythin the Earth leauing these so couered for a yeare The yeare being ended to drawe them forth of the Earth and in the nether vessell shall be founde a verye cleare Oyle which is dystilled by vertue of the heate and fumes of the Earth The forme of a Furnace for Balneo Mariae very rare and highly commended The .xxiij. Chapter BEholde here a manner or fashion of Balneo Mariae verye excellent of which the vessell large and greate is of tynne much like to a bygge Vrinall Bodye in lengthe of thrée spannes or thrée great féete long verye bygge below and narrower extending vpwarde the bottome or bellye of the same standing wette well twoo long feete wythin the boyling water and the part aboue retching quyte without the Balneo in heigth of a long foote through a round hole cut out in the myddes of the couer of the Kettell or Panne being the Balneo On thys great vessell is a Lymbeck of Tynne set stedily and fast couered and compassed of another vessell like of Tynne farre larger after the forme of a Bucket that receyueth the colde water which is caused to runne by the Pype or Cocke of Copper out of the vpper vessell somwhat long situated and standing in the highest part of the Columne and the same for cooling continually the Tinne Lymbeck standing in the middes to the ende that the vapours which are ascended maye thicken much better and be sooner conuerted into water so that thys causeth that the Artificers may receyue the more yéelde of water and where the same colde water contayned in the Vessell or Bucket that compasseth the Lymbecke maye be hote wythin short tyme by the heate of the Lymbecke thys in lyke maner by a Pype out of which the water â—â—â—meth may incontinent be let forth in the nether part through a Cocke turned and the Bucket agayne filled with other colde water drawen out of the vessell on hygh But to th ende a man may not haue so great a labor and payne to emptie so often the hote water and to poure in of colde he maye dispose the same on such wyse that from the vessell whych is standing at the toppe of the Columne he may continually drawe out so often of the colde water into the Vessell which compasseth the Lymbecke as he letteth forth of
of this water The water of Verueyne The Lxxvij Chapter THe male Uerueyne with the whole substaunce gathered shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about S. Iohns daye in Iune This water druncke morning anâ— euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time for sixe or eyght dayes togither recouereth the yelow Iaundise preuayleth against poyson helpeth the Tertian and Quartaine feuer and expelleth wormes of the bellie by taking the lyke quantitie euery morning fasting The water in such maner drunck helpeth the straitnesse of the breast the hardnesse of fetching breath the vlcers and consumption of lunges It comforteth the lyuer and causeth a good coulour The water druncke recouereth griefes of the stomack the stoppings of the lyuer and mylt and grieuous paynes of the loynes and bladder The water drunk amendeth the stopping of the bowels stomack and bellie The water clenseth the reynes and bladder and washeth the stones in them The water profiteth against inwarde pushes of the bodie it helpeth the pyssing of bloud and grypings of the bellie It is a precious water for grieuous paynes and strypes of the heade by often annoynting and applying lynnen clothes wette in it to the heade It also helpeth long sickenesses whose cause is not knowne The water preuayleth against all manner of dymnesse of the eyes and vlcers in them comforteth a weake sight â–ª and procureth a clearenesse to it by â—ropping and annoynting it diuers tymes in the eyes The water helpeth sores or scabbes arysing amongst the heares of the heade or other places of the bodie and griefes of the stomacke lyuer and mylte by annoynting and applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water profiteth against the exulceration of womens places if they be washed morning and euening with the same and that a lynnen clothe wette in it be often applyed The water of Fluelling The Lxxviij Chapter THe herbe with the whole substance shredde small and infused for a day and a night in good Sacke or white wyne dystill by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune which after rectified will indure for tenne yeares This water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of two ounces or lesse at a time or that a Spunge wette in the water myxed with other sauours be borne in an Orenge pyll to smell oftentymes to it preserueth the person from the plague The handes heade forheade and temples annoynted with the same profiteth against any euill and noysome smell The person which is taken with the plague if he letteth a veine before it be opened and taketh an ounce and a halfe of the fine powder of this herbe with thrée ounces of the water myxed with a scruple weyght of Venice triacle and after the drincking be well couered with clothes to sweate the poyson and euill humors be then expelled from the heart and by sweating auoyded so that it is a present and prooued remedie agaynst venimous and pestilent feuers The water druncke twyse a day to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time healeth newe woundes in that the same issueth forth of the woundes by sweating lyke to an Oyle The woundes are also to be washed wyth this water morning and euening applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it for this on such wyse cureth wounds and euill vlcers in a marueylous manner An ounce of Vitrioll or rather of the stone Chalcites brought to powder dissolued in a pynte of thys water healeth all putrified vlcers the Ringworme spottes of sundrie colours or any euill scabbe whelkes and fowlenesse of the skinne procéeding of corrupt humors The elder that thys water shall be so much the worthyer in diuers causes The water annoynted or applyed with lynnen clothes on the sting of Spyders or byte of venimous beasts healeth and putteth away the swelling The water druncke and gargelled morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time putteth awaye incontinent the swelling of the throte If halfe a pounde of Allum be dissolued in a pynte of this water and heated dryueth awaye Mothes out of clothe by wetting and washing it with the same The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of an ounce and a halfe or twoo ounces for certaine dayes togither putteth away gyddynesse of the heade helpeth memorie clenseth tough and clammie humours wasteth and purifieth corrupt bloude the matrice and bladder purgeth expelleth poysons the stone of the kidneyes and all inwarde poysons of the bodie The water deliuereth the wandring heate and openeth the passages of the bodie This also druncke euery morning fasting for sixe wéekes togither to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time maketh a man leane of bodie strengtheneth the lyuer and consumeth superfluous euill humors The water druncke in the morning fasting anâ— labouring it especially on the heade doth greatly profite to the comforting of memorie and to the strengthening of the heade and brayne it also causeth a readynesse of speache and purifyeth the bloude The water druncke to the quantitie of twoo ounces or twoo ounces and a halfe with a dram weight of the fine pouder of the leaues of Fluelling â–ª and a dram of the myddle rynde in powder of Amara dulcis that is bytter swéete myxte and druncke fasting for certaine dayes togither deliuereth the clammynesse of the lunges purgeth the breast by spittings forth helpeth the Cough difficulties of fetching breath corruption of the lungs for which cause the shepeheards in our time vse to giue the herbe with salt to shéepe vexed with the cough The water taken morning and euening doth especially helpe the lunges and liuer if they inwardlye putrifie and doe ascende vnto the throte yea though they shall putrified vnto the gretnesse of a hasill nutte yet will they againe be restored to helth by this The water druncke with a dramme of the powder of the herbe deliuereth the shedding of the gall gâ—ntly procureth vrine and causeth very fatte and barren women leane and fruitefull The water druncke to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time procureth sweate according to necessitie The water of the Birche tree The Lxxix Chapter THe leaues newly sprunge out â–ª shredde and beaten dystill by Balneo Mariae about the middes oâ— May. This water drunck morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time â–ª swéetened with Sugar deliuereth the griefe of the stone in the loynes The water profiteth vnto the cooling of hote vlcers especially those which shall happen on mans priuities if it be applied with lynnen clothes The water dyâ—tilled out of the tappe of the trée after this manner purchased as that 〈…〉 a hole bored in the bodie of the trée néere to the roote and vnder the same a glasse set to gather the lycour dystilling forth which after dystilled by Balneo Mariae profiteth vnto all wounds washed with the same yea healeth and dryeth vp open vlcers if it be often applyed with lynnen clothes The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo
the droppes forth redde and burnt in the Limbeck yea sowre and in sauour or smell lyke to the oyle of the Iuniper woode in a maner and of it fast cleauing to the sides and bottome of the Cucurbite The remnant in the Cucurbite was the honie of a blackish redde colour burnt somwhat sowre and colouring yelowe Maister Gesnerus dystilled the oldest Hydromell in ashes and left in the Cucurbite a substaunce tending or declyning vnto a blackenesse and swéete in taste yet sowre or lothsome in smell The first water which dystilled forth was odoriferous had the hote and quicke taste of Aqua vitae yet the same conceyued nor tooke no flame The seconde water which came forth séemed wateryer with a certaine sowrenesse so that a small quantitie of water he dystilled of the same A water gotten of the hinder legges of frogges by the sublymed vapour helpeth consumptions and wasting of the lunges yea most effectuous for the drie distemperance of the liuer being taken fasting and twyse a daye warme for this prooued Alexander Benedictus most excellent and ministred of it to his great prayse The water dystilled out of the sperme of frogs in the moneth of May and applyed on the gowte doth marueylously asswage or mittigate the payne and taketh the payne away vtterly within a short time Of the compounde waters especially of leaues flowers rootes seedes fruite herbes and trees lycours gummes and woode A water for the eyesight The Lxxxvi Chapter Another water for the eyes borowed out of a written booke of secrets Take of Turpentine of Tormentill I rather suppose of Fennel of Rue or Endyue or Betonie Celondine of Eyebright of redde Rose leaues of Syler of the mountaine and of Mayden heare of eche one handfull let all these be stéeped in whyte wyne for one day and a night after put the wyne and the whole substaunce into a glasse bodie which dystill according to Arte for this is a marueylous water for the eyes Another water borowed out of the same booke excellent for the eyes Take of Eyebright orenegliae Celondine the fiue leaued grasse the Veruaine and Rosemarie flowers of eche one handfull all these myxe togither in the forme of a sawce by pouring the best redde wyne vpon which after the infusion for a time and put vp into a glasse bodie being luted after Arte let so stand before the dystilling for foure or fiue dayes which thus prepared and the receyuer fastened to the nose of the heade dystill with a soft fire to this water after adde these following as the Rewe séedes the Fennell séedes Sugar Candie Tutia prepared and brought to pouder and Aloes hepaticke of eche thrée drammes all these diligently labour and myxe togither with this water in a glasse bodie with a heade and dystilled as before with a soft fire which after kéepe in a glasse close stopped Of this water poure a droppe at a time into the eye of what griefe soeuer the eye shall be molested or payned so that the same griefe be colde for it will ease and heale the griefe wythin a short time A water of maister Peter the Spanyarde which both sharpeneth the sight and cleareth the eyes and putteth awaye spottes and the webbe of the eye take of Persely séedes Fennel séedes Smalledge séedes Siler of the mountaine of Annis séedes of Carowaye séedes of the séedes of eyther Clarée of the rootes of Celondine of Acorus of Betonie of the leaues of Egrimonie of Tormentill Rue Veruaine of eche a like quantitie these togither beaten and grynded put for the first daye in a healthfull chyldes vrine the seconde day in white wyne the thirde day in womans mylke or Asses and in the fourth day let all these togither be distilled according to Art which after kéepe as a Balme in stopping the mouth of the glasse close that it breathe not forth for his propertie is to breathe and séeke out A water of marueylous working cléering a mystie and dimme sight and preseruing the health of the eyes borowed out of Ioannes de Vigo take of the iuice of Fennell of the iuice of Celondine of Rue of Eyebright of eche twoo ounces of Honie ten drammes of Sarcocolla of Antimonie of Tutia and of Aloes of eche halfe an ounce of the galles of Capons Cockes and Hennes of ech twoo ounces of Nutmegs of Saffron of Cloues of eche one ounce of Sugar Candie and of the sirupe of Roses of eche sixe drammes of the lyuer of a healthfull goate twoo ounces and a halfe of the flowers of Rosemarie and Veruayne of eche one handfull and a halfe these altogither beate diligently and very fine and the lyuer cut or shredde very small all these put after into a glasse bodie with a heade dystill twyse ouer according to Arte and droppe of this into the eye for it is marueylous Another water of the same mans vnto that purpose Take of the galles of those fowles which lyue by rapine and of the gall of a Crane of eche twoo drammes of the galles of Partriches Fesants and of Cockes of eche thrée drammes of Honie one ounce of the iuice of Fennell and the iuice of Eyebright of eche one ounce and a halfe of the wyne of the swéete and sowre Pomegranates of eche ten drammes of Aloes hepaticke and of Sarcocolla of eche twoo drammes of Cubebae of the long and round Pepper of eche one scruple of Cynamone one dramme and a halfe of Nutmegs and of Cloues of eche one dramme of Sugar Candie and of the sirupe of Roses of both sixe drammes of Antimonie and of Tutia of eche twoo drammes and a halfe of a Goates lyuer thrée ounces of Rosemarie flowers one handfull all these finely shredde and bette togither and put after into a glasse bodie dystill according to Arte for this water dropped into the eye preserueth the helth and sight of the eie and amendeth both the mystynesse and darckenesse of sight A moste precious water that amendeth the mystynesse the pynne and webbe and all defaults of the eyes It cleareth also the sight by a marueylous maner and clenseth anye manner of spotte of the eyes Take of whyte wyne one ounce and a halfe of the iuice of Fennel purifyed and cléered fiue drammes and a halfe of Camphora one dram of Tutia Alexandrina one ounce of Ginger halfe an ounce of Honie fower ounces all these beaten and grynded togither let stéepe for nyne dayes in a cleane scoured bason set in a cleare ayre where neyther dewe nor the sunne beames may fall vpon which after dystilled by a Fylter kéepe the water in a glasse with a narrowe mouth and droppe of this water both morning and euening one droppe or twoo into the eye this Arnoldus A water of a most noble working in the cataracts of the eyes for it resolueth the matter consisting or being in the wayes of the eyes with a notable comforting of the vertue visiue or séeing borowed out of Ioannes de Vigo Take of a healthfull and freshe Goates lyuer twoo
poundes of Calamus aromaticus and of hony of eche halfe an ounce of the iuice of Rue thrée drammes of the water of Celondine sixe ounces of Fennâ—ll water of Veruaine water and Eyebright water of eche thrée ounces of long Pepper of Nutmegs and of Cloues of eche twoo drammes of Saffron one scruple of Rosemarie flowers grynded somewhat Schiara or Bozomus of eche halfe a handfull of Sarcocolla of Aloes hepaâ—icke af eche thrée drammes of the gâ—lles of those fowles which liue by rapine if they can be got enâ— one ounce or in stede of theâ— let be taken or vsed the galles of the Cockes Capons Hennâ—s and Parâ—riches of eche thrée drammes to all these after the grinding and beating togither adde thrée ounces of white Sugar of Rosed honie sixe drammes these after the diligent labouring and myxing togither dystill in a Cucurbite according to Arte which diligently stoppe and kéepe to your vse for this water comforteth any dymnesse and weakenesse of sight mundifyeth the mystinesse of the eyes and letteth or stayeth the comming of a Cataracte A water to be dropped within the eye restoring the largenesse of the apple of the eye with a certaine comforting of the vertue visiue Take of the iuice of the swéete Fennell one dramme of the bloude of a Culuer one ounce of Tutia and Antimonie of eche twoo drammes of Rosewater and of the water of Myrtels of eche one ounce and a halfe of the powder of the Myrobalanâ—s and Citrines togither halfe a dramme these after the myxing and put into a glasse bodie with a head dystill according to Arte which water after vse as aboue taught this Ioan. de Vigo A water experienced for the recouerie of sight in a maner lost being often dropped into the eyes take of Cellondine Fennell Sage Rosemarie Veruaine and Rue of eche one handfull these dystill in a Lymbecke A water recouering sight in a maner lost and the pynne and webbe Take of the garden Tasill and of Yarrowe of eche one handfull of Celondine of Veruaine of Rue of Fenell of the leaues of Euula Campana of eche one handfull of Caphura halfe an ounce these freshe gathered stampe togither and dystill in a Lymbecke An oyntment or rather medicine for sore eyes recouering the sight in a maner lost and experienced Take of Smalledge of Fennell of Rue of Veruaine of herbe Benedict or Hares foote of Cudwoort or Chasewoort of Egrimonie of Germaunder of Luminella of Pympernell of Strawberie leaues and of Sage of eche of these a lyke quantitie these stéepe togither in a yoong chyldes vrine adding to these seauen graynes or cornes of Pepper and a little whyte honie all which dystill in a Lymbecke this borowed out of Fumanellus A water of Sage Fennell redde Roseleaues Cellondine and Rue of eche a lyke with a little of Veruaine not so much of this herbe as of the others dystill a water which if the same be dropped into the eyes both morning and euening it helpeth the weakenesse of an olde sight this Arnoldus Another water in the beginning of water descending for the swelling of the eye lyddes and teares Take of Assa one ounce of pure whyte honie halfe a pynte of Fennell water and Rue water of eche twelue drammes of Maioram water halfe an ounce dystill in a Lymbecke according to Arte this Fumanellus A water or dystilled lycour vnto the prouoking of sléepe and it is a secrete worker of sléepe Take of Opium thebaicum of Garlicke heades pylled of eche twoo ounces the Garlicke heads bette with a wooden Pestill in a Marble morter adding thereto the Opium grynded these well incorporate togither that it may be lyke to a sawce this dystill in a Retort with a most soft or slowe fire in ashes with this water when néede shall require annoynt the temples the foreheade and pulses of the wrestes and beware you minister not nor vse this but vpon a great necessitie as in the franticke persons as you shall thinke good A water of Fumanellus vnto the prouoking of sléepe Take of the iuices of the blacke and whyte Poppie of eche halfe a pynte of the iuices of the blacke and whyte Henbane of eche twoo ounces of the iuice of Purselane and of Lettuce of eche thrée ounces of the iuice of Faba inuersa halfe a pynte of the Nenuphar thrée ounces of the séedes of eyther Poppie and of the rootes of Faba inuersa of eche twoo ounces of the séedes of Darnell halfe a pounde of the whyte and redde Henbane thrée ounces of Xyloaloes and Nucis Methel of eche one ounce and a halfe of Purselane séedes and Lettuce séedes of eche one dramme of Scariola one dramme and a halfe of Endiue one ounce these all beaten togither put into a glasse bodie for thrée dayes which after dystill of this giue one dramme in eyther wine or water A water of Fumanellus procuring sléepe let the séedes of the Poppie and Lettuce vnto the weyght of a pounde be bruised and stéeped in wyne for twentie houres adding to these a little of Opium and after the dystilling giue one dramme of this water at the going to rest or sléepe A water or sléeping lycour marueylous being distilled Take of Diatragacanthum twoo drammes of Sumach halfe a dram of the flowers Bedegnar thrée drammes of the redde Saunders halfe an ounce of Psilium one dramme of the rynde of the Mandrake roote one ounce of Henbane halfe an ounce of the blacke Poppie twoo ounces and a halfe of the whyte Poppie halfe an ounce of the redde Poppie so much of Opium twoo drammes of the Basill séedes one dramme and a halfe of the rootes of Alkakengi twoo drammes of Camphora one dramme of Dragons bloude one ounce of the séedes of the Hemlocke twoo drammes of the Adamant stone halfe a pound of the Purselane séedes twoo ounces of Lettuce séeds twoo ounces of Endyue séedes thrée ounces of the wyne of Pomegranates halfe a wyne pynte of Plantaine seedes twoo ounces of the wyne of Barberies halfe a pynte of the garden Solanum one pounde weyght of all these dystill a water which is marueylous in that the same procureth a most strong and sounde sléepe if at the lying downe in bedde halfe an ounce weyght be ministred in a draught of good wyne A water procuring sléepe borowed out of Fumanellus Take of blacke Pepper of the whyte Henbane of the ryndes of the Mandrake roote of the séedes of Lettuce of Darnell of the white and blacke Poppie of eche a lyke quantitie and to these one dramme of the iuice of Lettuce which after the stamping let so lye in the glasse bodie for a day and a night and being dystilled minister of this as aboue taught Another water Take of the iuice of the whyte Henbane of the iuice of the leaues of the whyte and blacke Poppie of the iuice of the leaues of Mandrake or the iuice of the Apples of the iuice of Iuie and of the iuice of the Hemlocke of eche halfe a pynte of the
séedes of Lettuce and séedes of the Darnell of eche thrée ounces these after the well grynding togither dystill by a Lymbecke thrée times ouer and in euery dystilling grynde the fecies or groundes myxing them with the water dystilled and in the thirde dystillation the water which then issueth or commeth forth kéepe close stopped in a glasse with a narrow mouth of this minister only twoo or thrée droppes at a time A water for the washing of the heade borowed out of the same Authour a compounde as they write experienced if so be the hynder part of the heade be bathed therewith and that a decent dyet be vsed before which ought to be applyed at the going to bedde for xl dayes togither and a grayne of pure Olibanum swallowed downe withall the forme of the compounde is on this wyse Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of Borage flowers of Buglosse flowers of the Roses of the Violets and of the herbe Balme of eche one dramme of the Camomill flowers twoo drammes of Baye leaues of Staechas of Maioram and Sage of eche sixe drammes these after the fine shredding stéepe in pleasant whyte wyne for fiue dayes togither after dystill the whole according to Arte which dystilled kéepe close stopped with a narrowe mouth adding to it one pounde of Turpentine of Masticke Myrrhe and of the honie of Anacardus of eche one ounce of Olibanum twoo ounces all these grynded and wrought togither infuse for fiue dayes within the dystilled lycour which agayne dystilled to this lycour adde of Nutmegs of Cloues of Cubebae of Cynamone of Mace and Cardamomum of eche sixe drammes of Lignum Aloes eyght drammes of Amber and Muske of eche halfe a dramme all these grynded and myxte togither infuse for fiue dayes which then begynne to dystill wyth an easie fire and toward the ende a stronger fire the same kéepe to your vse A water experienced for the whitening of the face and making thynne the skynne and clensing or taking away all spottes of the face Take of chosen Turpentine dystilled twoo poundes of Olibanum thrée ounces of Masticke halfe an ounce of the herbe Dragons so much all these beaten togither and with the Turpentine water myxte dystill againe adding to it after newe Barrowes grease molten one pounde of Cloues twoo drams of Nutmegs thrée ounces of chosen Cynamone halfe an ounce of Spica Celtica as much of Spikenarde twoo drammes of Caphura thrée drammes of golde leaues one dramme of siluer twoo drammes all these finely grynded and beaten togither dystill it in a Lymbecke after adde twyse so much of this water as of the water following and scouring the face before with the decoction of Branne washe the face all ouer with this water Take of the water of Quickesiluer one ounce of Borace of Aluminis Zucharini of Ceruse washed of eche one dramme these myxe togither and vse as aboue taught This borowed out of Fumanellus A water for memorie safe and to be marueyled at if so be the pacient kéepe and vse a dyet Take of Nutmegges of Cloues of Ginger of the thrée Peppers of eche thrée dammes of Iuniper beries halfe an ounce of saint Iohns worte of the ryndes of Cytrones of Rosemarie flowers of Basill of Maioram of Mintes of Pennyroyall of Baye beries of Catmyntes of Spyke of Xyloaloes of Cubebae of Cardamomum of Calamus aromatichus of Staechas of eche one dramme and a halfe of Acorus rootes one handfull and a halfe of Orgaâ—â—ie of Hysope of Rue of the herbe Hares foote both the Aristolochia and eyther Picnie of Cassia lignea â–ª of Pimpernell of Dittanie of Tormentill of Scabious of the Woodebynde or Honie suckle of the Amryse of Cummin Seseleos and of garden Cresses of eche one scruple of olde Triacle one ounce of Aqua vitae rectified according to Arte and dystilled out of the best wyne thryse ouer viij pyntes all these beaten and â—arced kéepe togither in a glasse bodie which then according to Arte fower tymes continuallye pouring the lycour vpon the fecies that remayned to this fourth dystillation adde of all the Myrobalanes and of Anacardus of eche twoo drammes and a halfe these finely brought to powder and infused dystill after the sixt day beginning to dystill with an easie fire and wythin a whyle after increasing the fire somewhat the first that then commeth is weake as water the next that commeth is of a yelowishe colour the thirde and last through the fire increased commeth forth yelower of colour to which then adde both Muske and Amber gréece and other fragrant powders and vsing it twyce in the wéeke vnto the quantitie of a spoonefull at a tyme sixe houres before meate that if you shall annoynt the seate or place of memorie and the temples you shall soone after call to mynde and remember what you will this borowed out of Fumanellus A water for memorie Take of Beane flowers of the Elder and Camomill flowers of eche twoo small handfuls of Rue of Balme of Pympernâ—ll of Buglosse of Lycoris cleane scraped and bruised of eche thrée handfuls these dystill in a Lymbecke with a soft fire of this water vse twyse or thryse in a wéeke vnto the quantitie of halfe or one ounce at a time A water helping the frensynesse or madnesse which is a precious secrete and prooued in the cure of madnesse and the Melancholie frensinesse borrowed out of an auncient written booke Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of Borage and of the rootes of Buglosse of eche a lyke of Saffron one dram of the Quince or Quinces fower ounces of the best whyte wyne well digested and cleare twoo pyntes these after the myxing let so stande for a naturall daye after burie the glasse bodie in horse dung for fiftéene dayes which drawne forth dystill according to Arte twoo or thrée times ouer This water sayeth the Authour kéepe as the apple of your eye for it is very precious in that I haue sayth the Author experienced the same in all Melancholie sickenesses very effectuously and in the payne and trembling of the heart the quantitie to be ministred at one time is a dramme Another whytening water causing or procuring a whyte colour Take of the redde Honie twoo pounds of gumme Arabeck twoo ounces these diligently myxed togither dystill according to Arte in a glasse body with a soft fire The first water which commeth serueth vnto the cléering and whytening of the face the seconde and thirde lycour togither procureth yelowe heare An odoriferous water not dystilled out of Alexander Benedict Allachalach as the Arabians wryte and it is a certayne compounde of the iuice of the leaues of the Myrtels of Rosewater and Saunders and a little of vinegar and the water of Alkalef or of the iuice of the fruites well smelling and of such lyke lycour myxed and put into a glasse with a narrowe mouth and after the well labouring of these myxed shall a pleasant smell ascende to the nose comforting the heade and spirites An odoriferous or fragrant water yet in taste
in a maner vnsauerie but in sauour and smell excellent and a droppe rubbed on the ende of the nose séemeth to be as a procurer of sléepe in a maner out of Georg. Sighart Take Assa dulcis and of Styrax calaminta of eche one ounce of Lignum aloes halfe an ounce of Cloues of the cytrine Saunders and of the ryndes of the Cytrone of eche thrée drammes these beaten and laboured diligently togither infuse in Rosewater vnto the quantitie of .xxiiij. ounces for eyght dayes which after dystill in Balneo Mariae the same dystilled kéepe close stopped in a narrowe mouth glasie in which hang of Muske and Amber grece of eche halfe a dramme tyed vp in a fine lynnen cloth of this vse to procure a swéete smell where euer you walke A most prooued water for the falling sickenesse Take of the rootes of the flower de Luce or Ireos of Smalledge of Fennell of Perselie of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hops of eche twoo handfull of Mayden heare of Harts tongue and the flowers of Tamariscus of eche one handfull of Fennell séedes Annise séedes and Carroway séedes of eche thrée drams all these well beaten togither dystill in a glasse bodie after Arte of this water minister or vse euery morning vnto the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time For the falling sickenesse let the pacient drincke a certaine dystilled water of the flowers of the Lynde trée of the lesser Nettle and Cherie trée leaues or flowers A certaine woman molested with the falling sickenesse by drincking sundrie tymes this water recouered health A water effectuous for the cléering of the voyce and helpeth the harde fetching oâ— breath the Cough and Leprie Take of Lycoris scraped and the iuice of it of ech thrée ounces of Spikenarde one ounce of Diatragacanthum of the Melon séedes of the Cytrone séedes of the Gourde séedes of the roote of Euula campana of Hysope of Tyme of the flower of Tyme of Polipodie of the rounde Aristolochia of Gentian of Ireos of Saffron of Sauerie of Organie of Penny royall and of Catmynt of eche halfe an ounce all these beaten togither and dystilled orderlye vse A pectorall water or water for the breast of great strength and vertue that especially auayleth in the weakenesse of the stomacke through clammie and rotten humors in that this softeneth and helpeth digestion and openeth withall and is also cordiall Take of Figges of Reysins of the Pynaple kirnels and Almondes of eche foure ounces of Coliander and Annis séedes of eche twoo ounces of common Honie one pounde these myxed togither poure into twenty pintes of common water letting the whole boyle togither vnto the consumption of sixe pynts and that xiiij remayne after strayne the lycour through a lynnen clothe and then haue you the water to this adde of our Quintessence fower ounces and kéepe to your vse in a glasse and this is the pectorall water excéeding by his worthynesse the vertues of all other pectorall waters hitherto inuented of anye this out of the secrete conclusions of Leonar Fiorauantus A dystilled water helping the Dropsie of which let the pacient take fasting euery morning vnto the quantitie of fower ounces at a time and if he will with wyne Take of the rootes of Ireos or flower de Luce of Fennell of Perselie of Smalledge of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche twoo handfull of Annis séedes Fennell sédes of Cummin of Perselye séedes of Sperage rootes and Butchâ—rs broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche halfe an ounce of Mayden heare Hartes tongue and flowers of the Tamariske of eche one handfull of Ginger of Galingale of Cynamone and of Mace of eche thrée drammes all these diligently beaten and myxed togither dystill in a glasse bodie according to Arte this water hath the Authour often experienced A water perfitely healing the Dropsie by washing and rubbing the bellie twyse a daye therewith and applying a playster both on the Pulses and Arters made of Bay beries so that the bodie be purged before The water is made on this wyse take of Cinamone of Cloues of the thrée Peppers of Xyloaloes of Spikenarde of Opobalsamum of Galingale of Calamus aromaticus of Cubebae of Saffron of eche brought to powder one ounce of Turpentine fower ounces dystill according to Arte the first which commeth forth throwe away and the seconde lycour that dystilleth forth kéepe to your vse for the applying of this aboue taught both deliuer and clense all the partes and veynes from filling any more Of a water dystilled by a Lymbecke of the matters herevnder described and druncke for a yeare vnto the quantitie of a spoonefull both morning and euening â–ª ech day with fower spooâ—â—fuls of wyne and the powder described in the seconde place strawed vpon the meates doth dissolue any stone yea hardened being eyther in the kidneyes or bladder It also ceaseth the paine of the bowels and cureth the diseases of a colde cause The preparing of it is on this wyse Take of Fennell rootes of Persely rootes Butchers broome rootes and Radishe rootes of eche one dramme and a halfe all these diligently stamped and stieped in the mightiest wyne dystill according to Arte to which dystilled lycour adde then of the powder of Cynamone halfe an ounce of Galingale of Amber of Ginger and of Catmynt of eche one dramme and twoo scruples of Macropiperis one dramme of Cloues twoo drammes and a halfe of Cummin one dramme of Ameos and of Louage of eche twoo drammes of Spikenarde of Cassia lignea and of Masticke of eche twoo drammes and a halfe which agayne dystilled adde therevnto of Cynamone of Cloues of Spikenarde of Ginger of long â–ª Pepper of Xyloaloes of Mace of Galingale of Zedoaria and Lycoris of eche seauen drammes and ten graynes weyght these togither myxed in the forme of a sawce dystill ouer agayne in a cucurbite which vse as aboue taught this borowed out of Fumanellus A water breaking the stone in the bladder and kidneys Take of the iuice of Saxifrage twoo pyntes of Grummell and of the iuice of Perselie of eche one pynte of the best vinegar of a pleasant wine eyght ounces these altogither dystilled let the lycâ—ur be kept in a glasse with a narrowe mouth of which minister in the morning one ounce at a time the like quantitie at noone and at euening before the going to bedde for this is a prooued water as writeth Fumanellus A marueylous and rare water causing the pacient to pysse forth sande and clensing the kidneyes of the same borowed out of Leonar Fiorauantus The which sande in man procureth a much and great heate and drythe of the kidneyes and such doe pysse wâ—th an extreme diffâ—cultie and burning in the comming forth of the vrine in so much that such cannot abyde many garments on but rather desire to go thinly and coldly speciaâ—ly on their backe And for that cause any minding to cure suâ—h a griâ—fe and disease ought to minister and vse those matters
wâ—ich both coole moysten and take away or abate heate like as this remedie following doth both with great facilitie and in a short time The making of which is on this wyse Take of the séedes of the lesser Lemmons and of Orenges of eche one pounde of Saxifrage sixe poundes of Balme of Harts tongue of the herbe Vitriolum growing on olde walles of Sperage of sea Holy of Ysope of the rootes of Fennell and of Perselie of ech vj. ounces of the iuice of small Lemmons so much as shall suffice to labor and incorporate the whole substance togither in the forme of a liquide paste or very soft ointment let this substance be distilled in a Tin Lymbecke which is diligently closed in the edges rounde about vntill all the substance of moysture be drawen which after kéepe in a glasse close stopped But this learne that when you mynde to minister and vse of this water that the bodie before be throughly purged of the crude and clammy humors and like the stomack purged both of fleume and choller which thus prepared let the pacient take of this water warme both morning and euening vnto the quantity of sixe ounces at a time and in the meane time to vse a dyet in abstayning or refrayning from colde and moyste meates and to eate the drie And this in such a case and disease is a most prooued remedie often experienced of the Author A water breaking the stone of the bladder which a Cardinall vsed sundrie tymes Take of Philipendula sixe poundes of the rootes of Acorus thrée poundes of Saxifrage with the rootes as much as the whole these diligently stampe togither and dystill according to Arte of this water vse vnto the quantitie of an ounce at a time A water of a marueylous propertie against the stone of the kidneyes Take of the redde Cicers of the gréene ryndes of Beanes of eche thrée poundes of Madder of the Cherie trée leaues of Egrimonie of Centarach of Mother wort of Date stones of the iawes of a Pyke of eche one ounce of soure Orenges fiue in number of soure Lemmons foure in number of Honie cleane skymmed and of Sugar of eche one pounde and a halfe of the water of Wormewoode twoo pyntes of rosed Honie fower ounces of chosen Cynamone halfe an ounce of Galingale one ounce of chosen Xyloaloes twoo drammes of Pennyroyall one ounce of Maioram one ounce and a halfe these beaten and laboured togither dystill according to Arte of which giue thrée ounces at a time fasting A marueylous and prooued water breaking the stone whether the same shall be in the kidneyes or in the bladder out of Arnoldus de villa noua Take of the Sperage rootes of Acorus of Saxifrage of Virga aurea of Mirasolis the whole with his rootes of eche twoo poundes of the squilliticke vinegar fower pyntes of the iuice of Lemmons twoo pyntes of burnt glasse and of the herbe Poâ—ey of the mountaine of eche one pounde all these a little beaten and grinded togither distill after Arte in a Cucurbite and that which shall be dystilled reserue in a glasse of this giue twoo drammes with the wyne of the decoction of Leuisticus for it marueylously auayleth A dystilled water for the hearing Take of Betonie one rawe Onyon rounde and whyte of Rosemarie of bitter Almondes of a whyte grosse Eele all these chopped togither dystill in a Limbecke and the lycour which commeth forth kéepe in a glasse of this droppe warme into the eare or eares An odoriferous Damascene water or water of vertue in the tyme of the Plague Take of Rose water fower pyntes of Beniamin that is of Assa dulcis of Styrax calaminta and of Cloues of eche one ounce of both the Saunders of eyther thrée drams of the ryndes of the Cytrone of Cyperus Romanus and of Cynamone of eche halfe an ounce of Camphora thrée ounces of Lignum Aloe sixe drammes these chopped and stamped togither put into a glasse bodie couered close with a Parchment letting it so stande to infuse for thrée dayes which the fourth daye dystill according to Arte by a Lymbecke in Balneo Mariae after adde to the water of Cyuet twentie graynes of Muske twenty graines these throughly laboured togither set in the sunne for xv dayes and then will it be a water very odoriferous A water or rather a lycour precious agaynst pestilent Agues and this sundrie tymes prooued Take of Alâ—es twoo drammes and a halfe of the dystilled Myrrhe which otherwyse is named Stacte twoo drammes of Saffron one dramme of Nutmegs of Cloues of Cardamomum of the graines of Paradise of Cubebae of Cynamone of Mace of Ginger of Xyloaloes of Caphura of the séedes of the Pome cytron that be soure of the Pionie séedes of Xylobalsamum of eche one dramme of Rosemarie flowers of Buglosse of Borage of Marigolds of Spike of eche one dram of Staechas one ounce of the Dittanie rootes of Tormentill of Zedoaria of the whyte Behen and redde Behen of Euula campana of Acorus of Englyshe Galingale called otherwise Cyperus of Carlina of Reubarbe of the leaues of Hares Lettuce or iagged of eche one dramme of the ryndes of the Pome cytrone so much of olde Triacle of the electuarie of the precious 〈◊〉 of eche an ounce of Muske thrée graynes of the bones of the Harts heart twoo drammes of the iuice of Pomewaters or swéete apples of Honie of the Myrobalanes Chebulae of eche halfe an ounce of Sugar vnto the weyght of the whole which altogither beaten and infused in a glasse bodie for twoo dayes dystill with a soft fire that which first commeth forth let be kept to vse of this minister euery day one great spoonefull for this is one of the best and oftenest prooued of the true medicines in the Pestilence the next which commeth forth chaungeth vnto a whytenesse or begynneth to be troubled which cast away Fumanellus A compounde water which is made of spyces deliuering the Pestilence Poure the water on the spyces delyuering and dystill in the same maner like as the oyle of Cloues or of Annise séedes or of other drie herbes be dystilled In this distillation put a pound of pure whyte Sugar which cleane clarified put in then twoo ounces of the spyces which frame into tables A compounde Damascen water and oyle Damascene Take of Malmesie thrée pyntes of Rosewater and of Lauander of eche halfe a pynte of Cynamone and of Cloues of eche halfe an ounce of Rosemarie flowers and of Maiorame of eche foure handfull of the Cloue rootes of the ryndes of Orenges of Cupressus Costmarie and of the Balme woode of eche halfe a handfull of the Baye leaues and of the Nutmeg of eche one handefull of Ladanum of Nigella Roma of Styrax calaminta of eche one ounce of the pouder of Ireos twoo ounces of Calamus aromaticus of long Pepper of ech one ounce and a half of Camphora twoo drammes of Amber and Muske of eche one scruple these stampe and diligently labour togither which
and to kéepe the member â–ª from putrifying â–ª and auayleth in woundes Take of whyte Venice Turpentiâ—â— vnwashed of pure shâ—ppe Pitche of the hâ—nie combes of eche one pounde of pure and newe Rosen being whyte and of Hâ—nie fiue poundes all these dystill by a Limbecke of glassâ— and the waâ—ter kéepe in a Viall A compounde water for them which newly recouer out of ther Frencâ—e disease by the 〈…〉 Rondeâ—â—â—ius Take of the râ—sped 〈…〉 â–ª one pounde of good olde Triacle◠〈◊〉 ounces of the conserue of Roses Buglosse and Borage of eche twoo ounces of the Conâ—erue of Helenium or Hâ—lycampane and Rosemarie flowers of eche one ounce of the powder of the electuariâ— of precious stanâ—â—â— and of that named Letitia Galeni of eche 〈…〉 thâ—se togither infuse in a glasse bodie filled thrée partes vp with whyte wyne and pure Conduite water of eche alyke which dystilâ— with Cynamon on ashes in this water dystilled melt so much Sugar as shall sâ—ffice which after let runne through an Ipocras bagge of this giue to the féeble recouered from the French disease A Triâ—cle water of the same mans description Take of olde Triacle one pounde of Sorrell thrée handfulles of Camomill flowers of Penny Royall of the long or great grasse and of the blessed Thystell of eche twoo handfull these stéeped in whyte wyne dystill after Arte this kéepe in a glasse with a narrowe mouth let the pacient take twoo ounces of the same water wyth thrée ounces of Sorrell water and Buglosse when he goeth to bedde or entreth into the bathe or hote house This water cureth the paynes of the French disease if the same be ministred alone or with the decoction of Grummell or the great Burre I sayth the Author by happy successe haue cured many children and olde persons with this potion or by sometimes adding certaine drops to the common decoction of Guaicum so that through the thinnesse of partes doth this water soone penetrate and sende forth the matter This water also with the water of the extinction of golde myxed doth correct and amende all manner of defaultes of the Quicksiluer A Triacle water helping the falling sickenesse of the same Authors inuention Take of olde Triacle fower ounces of Methridate twoo ounces of the Helycampane rootes halfe a pounde of the herbe Clarée twoo handfuls of the greater Celondine one handfull these after the infusion for a night in Malmesie and put altogither into a glasse bodie distill according to Arte This water auayleth in all colde griefes and diseases both of the brayne and sinewes A Triacle water of Iacobus Siluius which he vsed in the French disease take of the rasped woode Guaicum halfe a pound of Spring or Conduite water viij pyntes of the white wyne not pleasant twoo pyntes of the waters of Fumiterrie Succorie and Camomill of eche one pynte let all these be infused togither for a night on hote ashes or ymbers to which after adde of the Polipodie of the Oke halfe a pounde of the flower of Tyme twoo ounces of Sperage sixe ounces of the Conserue of Roses Succorie Borage and Buglosse of eche fower ounces of the best Triacle twoo ounces of the conserue of Helycampane twoo ounces these well closed in a glasse bodie dystill in a double vessell The quantitie to be ministred at one tyme is from twoo vnto thrée ounces and you may if you will adde to thrée ounces of the Triacle water one ounce of Sugar and a dramme of Cynamone and let the same dystill againe through an Ipocras bagge for so the taste of it shall be the pleasanter in the drincking let be giuen in bedde in the morning to procure a strong sweate Eyght waters of S. Aegidius helping the falling sicknesse newe come the Palsie wounds Agues Take of Isope Peny Royall Hares foote of Succorie of eche a lyke these stamped in a morter and dystilled kéepe in a glasse with a narrowe mouth After take of Rue of Perselie of Zedoaria of Aloes or the stone Calaminaris of eche a lyke quantitie or dramme these beaten togither boyle in the foresayd water vnto a consumption of the third part the same after straine through a linnen cloth kéeping it theÌ„ close stopped and after the standing and setting of it xl dayes let the pacient drincke of this lycour euery morning fasting for ten dayes togither being molested with anye of the abouesayde sickenesses or diseases yea if he happen to haue the Plague but then let him refraine meate for six houres after the taking of this drincke This lycour also druncke with a fasting stomacke doth preserue the person from the falling sicknesse and Palsie for this excéedingly comforteth the members If this besides be druncke fasting with Castorie these sickenesses being but newe begun it is a speciall remedie It singularly auayleth in the healing of woundes and the cutting of veynes and sinewes if those be wasshed with it It cureth besides all maner of Agues being drunck with a fasting stomacke for nyne mornings togither The seconde water of the Philosophers Take of Rue of Egrimonie of the Satyrion of Celondine of Sugar of the stone Calaminaris otherwise Tutia of eche a lyke quantitie these beaten togither dystill in a Lymbecke with a soft fire This water is very precious in that it healeth any grief or disease of the eyes This vsed or taken with meates or otherwyse in potions before meate and with a fasting stomacke auayleth against all poysons in casting it vp by vomiting and druncke fasting cureth the Dropsie and clenseth the stomacke of all putrified and colde humors it extinguisheth the créeping influmation called Saint Anthonies fire in a day if playsters of Towe be applyed vpon being wette in this water It cureth the Canker being myxt with Aloes and that a playster of the towe of Hempe wette in it be applyed vpon twyse in the daye The thirde water of the Phylosophers which otherwise is named Petralis â–ª Take of Pympernell séedes of Persely of Smalledge of the Burre and of Masticke of ech a lyke these myxed beate togither with Goates bloude adding a little strong vinegar which let so stande close stopped for certaine dayes after dystill the whole in a Cucurbite after Arte the water which then commeth forth breaketh both the redde and whyte stone being eyther rough playne or sharpe But if the stone shall be broken then let the pacient drincke of this water with a fasting stomacke and he shall then pisse the sande forth And washing anye scabbed partes with this water doth spéedily heale the scabbes and causeth heare to growe in the bare places It cureth also all maner of scabbes of the bodie by washing all the places of the bodie with this water for thrée or fower dayes togither and druncke fasting in the morning ingendreth good bloude in the bodie It deliuereth the Palsie by drincking of it twyse in the daye with Castoreum or Castorie vnlesse the sickenesse shall be confirmed This also healeth the Apoplexie and falling sickenesse The fourth
the gummes and any maner of swelling of the throate this breaketh clenseth it helpeth the Melancholicke the persons molested with ache of the hyppes and goute it cureth the dropsie and payne of the great gutte procéeding of a cold cause and annointed about the garland seame taketh away all maner of payne ache of the head comming of a colde cause and slayeth wormes in the body by taking vnto the quantytie of halfe a dram at a time and in the same maner doth it auayle against poyson Many thinges else he promysed which are by him thus written the making of which is on this wyse take of Masticke of Cloues of Nutmegs of the lesser Cardamomum of Cubebae of long Pepper of Cynamon of Galingale of Ginger of Lignum aloe of the great Cardamomum of each halfe an ounce of Spiknard thrée drams of Mace one dram of Caphura one dram a half of the Iundiane nutte halfe a draÌ„ of a pleasaunt and cleare whyte wyne so much as shall suffice to infuse throughly the whole which after the dilygent beating and myxing togyther distyll with â— soft flowe fyre according to art The spyces seruing for the distylled Malmesie in the place to be vsed of potable Gold take of the best Malmesie sixe measures which put in a glasse bodie distyll with a slowe or soft fyre in sifted ashes seuen tymes ouer but after the opinion of the best distyllers thrée tymes ouer wyll be sufficient to be druncke as affyrmeth Fumanellus Into the Aqua vitae thus well rectifyed infuse these matters following take of Spermaceti of chosen Ambre and of the best Ruberbe of each two drams of very fine well chosen Muske one dram or more these after the distyllyng and running through a fyne ypocrase bagge made of pure Hob lande and whyte washed put vp the lycour into a glasse with a narrowe mouth which close stoppe that no ayre breathe forth for this after the setling wyl become appeare of a golden color You maye put in a lyttle of the inner part of the Cynamon in the running through which wyll cause the water to taste the pleasaunter The vertues of this water are these it fyrst cureth and expelleth poysons And to preserue the bodye froâ—â— hauing the plague or pestilence let the person take a droppe of it fasting in the morning with a lyttle toste of whyte bread not to drye tosted but purge the body before with some easie purgation and bée let bloodâ— And the person infected gyue to the quantitye of a great hasyll nutte shell full of it with a toste of whyte bread which by the receyuing delyuereth the pacient But I sayth the Aucthour alwayes dyd gyue of it with preseruatyue medicynes and myxed it besides with Cordiall medycines and Electuaries for the better digesting and comforting of weake persons And in this distyllacion sayth the Aucthour I found and practised many good helpes This borrowed out of a written worke A syngular compound water of spyces hauing great vertue in that the same helpeth all colde grieffes of the stomacke borrowed out of the secrete conclusions of Leonar Fiorauantus the famous Gretian â–ª This water of Lyfe sayth he is only aromatizated with the Leuaunt spyces which is glorious and woonderful in his working as â—y reason and practyse shall playner appeare which is made and distylled on this wyse Take of Nutmegs of Cloues of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of Mace of Cynamon of Gynger of Saffron of Frankensence or rather Olibanum of each one ounce these myxed and grossely beaten togyther and hauing a glasse body well luted put in your spices powring vpon sixe pynts of the best Aqua vitae distylled thryse or at the least twyse ouer which let so stand for sixe dayes after the closing of the Receauer to the nose of the head distyl the whole in fine sifted ashes the water being come forth wyl be of a red colour which is more precious than any other water the same helpeth all grieffes or sicknesses procéeding of a colde cause and clenseth any maner of wounde or sore This also healeth all cuttes and woundes without causing any payne to the pacient it procureth a readye memorye it healeth the cough of a colde cause it maketh or disposeth the person to myrth and worketh many other great matters besydes which were ouer long tedious to vtter them one by one therefore doth the Aucthour here ouerpasse them wyshing all men to practise and learne further proofes of the vertues of this precious water Of the metalline water and strong waters The .lxxxix. Chapter A Water of Quicksyluer sublymed preuailing against the Canker in eradycating or drawing it vp by the rootes soone slayeth or kylleth the same yf it be applyed vpon so that you shall néede no long cure in the doing of it but euen the same dylygence tyme as is required in an vlcer to bestowe in it the making of which water is on this wyse Let a quantitye of Tynne bée molten and when the same begynneth to coole and waxe thick cast then into it so much of quicksyluer as the wayght of the Tynne which incorporate or worke togyther that the whole may be as a paste and that the paste must be layd on a smoothe euen stone fynely grynded on the stone after it shal be thus handled adde to it of Mercurie or quicksiluer sublymed so much as is the paste which againe grynde and worke on the stone remayning thus on the stone wyll shortlie become liquide as water the same distyll in a strong luted bodie with a head the water which commeth kéepe dyligentlie in a strong glasse to your vse Against all maner of scabbes tetters fowle scurfe ringwoorms and the fowle Morphew c. A distylled lycour out of Theophrastus on this wyse Take Helycampane one ounce of Barrowes grease purifyed halfe a pounde of quicksyluer halfe an ounce of Brymstone two drams distyll the whole in a Retorte but if you wyll in a Lymbecke as the Aucthour wylleth which drawne annoynt the places therewith An Alome water seruing vnto all woundes being a secrete of a certayne noble man take of Egrimon of Nightshade of plantaine of eache halfe a pound of white wyne fowre ounces of rawe Alome fowre ounces of Masticke two drams of Orpyment halfe a scruple of the whytes of egges sixe in number these after the well beating and labouring togyther distyl in a Retorte according to arte with this water let the wound be washed twyse a day Another named an Alome water which marueylouslye and soone healeth all corrosyue vlcers happening eyther in the mouth or in any other partes or places of the bodye Take of Alome of the iuyce of Purcelane of the iuyce of Plantayne of the iuyce of gréene Grapes of the whytes of egges of eache a lyke quantity which after the well myxing togyther distyll according to the order and maner of the Cynamon water Another Alome water borrowed out of the booke of
two ounces of Romaine vitryoll and set in the open ayre for thrée dayes after vse the same according to discretion Another water take of salt gemme of the â—rosse beatings about the Antuiâ—ld of Copper and of Alcanâ—a of each a lyke quantitye these after the beating distyll after art in a Lymbecke Another water more of value take of salt gemme one pound of Romaine vitryoll halfe a pounde of Salt nyter fowre ouncâ—â— of the gréene rootes of Celondyne scraped vnto the wayght of all these seuerallye heateâ— â–ª and myxed togyther drawe â— water by Lymbecke the same 〈◊〉 fyrst 〈◊〉 throâ—eâ— way 〈◊〉 â—nprofitable the next which coâ—â—eth kéepe◠〈◊〉 it coloureth thâ— heyre in washing the heyres before with â—ye â–ª and â—â—tting the heyres often with a Spunge as thâ—y drye in the hote sunne A powder made by sublâ—mation most strong seruing with the corrâ—â—ing and eating away and mortifying deâ—â—â—slcke boroweâ— out of Lanfraâ—ke in his Antyâ—â—â—arie Take of the fylinges of yron of the powder of vitryoll of Alâ—ne iaâ—â—â—i and of Antiâ—â—â—nie of eache two ounces â–ª of the Salt â–ª Aâ—â—noniaâ—i of Arsenicâ—e cytrine â–ª of Sulphure viue of Floris â–ª aeris of each one ounce and a halfe of vnâ—laked Lyme new made halfe a pounde after all these well beaten and myxed togyther adde to the whole one ounce of quicksyluer extincted or kylled with fasting spyttle or mortifyed with the squilletick vineger or the sea water or stroÌ„g Lye which shall be the better if the same shal be of the ashes of Beanes and that Trochistes or lytle flat balles be made therof and dryed put into a Aludel and sublymed after arte The maner of the sublymation â—s on this wyse take a thicke strong Glasse body â–ª which wyl abyde the heate of fire without cracking or breaking or that it be a bodie of earth glased within and hath a couer to artificiallye framed and matched to it that one part entereth close within the mouth of the bodie which shal be vnder and so closely neere ioyned to it that nothing at all can breath out of the same with this that the edges or lyppes be luted round about with the lute of wisedome or potters claye Let the powder to be sublymed be put in the bottome of the body and close couered with the couer and the edges stronglye luted and set in the Furnace vnder which a soft or slowe fyre made for halfe a day after take the vessell from the fyre letting the same throughlye coole which being colde vncouer the head and that which then remayneth alowe in the bottome throwe away But that which cleaueth or sticketh to the couer take away and keepe in the pieces And when you shall néede of the same then vse and worke with the same by good cyrcumspection and in a warie maner in that this burneth lyke to fyre and both putrifyeth and corrupteth the place to which this is applyed Certaine instructions of Mercurie precypitate to be prepared and made with Aqua fortis are here vnder vttered Thâ—â— Mercurie precypitate is made on this wyse take of Aqua fortis or strong wâ—â—er one pound of crude Mercurie foure ounces dyssolued into water after the water euaporate in Sande or by distyllacion seperate it stronglye that it waxeth redde through dryed the same after grinde in a marble morter powring vppon Aqua vitae distylled fiue or seuen tymes ouer which also kyndle â–ª and let it burne vntyll the same be consumed After let it be rectifyed with Rosewater verie well myxed and then by fyltring or by a fylter seperate the Rosewater and leaue or suffer it to drye Then powre againe of the Aqua vitae vppon which kyndle and burne vntyll the same be through drye and the same repeted a thyrd time you shall haue that you desyre and seeke And so much of Aqua vitae must be powred vpon as maye onely suffice to couer it but not to much in any wyse A Mercurie precypitate inuented of an Empericke Frenche man take of quicksyluer one pounde of strong water fifteene pyntes these put into a Cucurbyte stronglie luted distyll after the maner of strong water as is afore taught increasing alwayes the fire vnto the ende Of Mercurie precipitate which serueth and is a remedie against all sicknesses and disseases caused of the rottennesse of humours The lxxxx Chap. TAke equal parts of Romaine vitryoll and Salt nyter and of them gather a water by distyllacion with a body head and Receauer into which bodye you shall put a sixt part of the wayght of crude Mercurie or quicksyluer that is if of the Vitryoll and Salt nyter there be three poundes then adde to these of Mercurie syxe ounces after this so doe that a water with his spirites may ascende and fall into the Receauer All which come in the receauer emptie then into another Glasse bodie pure within stronglye luted and fensed without to the headde of which set a Receauer fastened with lute and standing vnder the same cause to distyll againe and the water when it shall be gathered in the Receauer powre the same againe into the bodie in which Mercurie yet remayned and you shall often repeate and goe ouer with this vntyll a Mercurie come to rednesse being thus come redde take the Cake forth and washe it with Cordiall waters as the water of Rosemarye Buglosse Baulme and such lyke But washe the Mercurie before and that often tymes in spring Cunduite or well water being before distylled which Mercurie thus corrected and prepared you shall mynister to the sicke and grieued persons after this order and maner If the person shall be sufficientlye strong of bodie then mynister after the mynde of Gabriell Fallopius of Aloes cicotri halfe a scruple of Myrre and Masticke fowre graines of precypitate fyue graynes myxe these with rosed Hony or rather with the conserue of Roses framing of the whole eyther three or fowre pylles which gyue fasting in the morning and dryncking a draft of whyte wyne warmed after them If the bodie shall be meane of strength then mynister but fowre graynes with a lytle swéetâ— butter Sugar and three graynes of Masticke If the body shal be feeble and through crased then onely thrée graynes with halfe a scruple of Aloes â—ycotrine powthered and myxed with RhodosaccharuÌ„ which made into thrée pylles minister as aboue taught But if you minde to minister this to a Childe then vse but fowre graynes or rather applye of it according to the strength and weakenesse of the Chyldes body Further learne note that you ought to myxe the precypitate before with Triacle and to mynister the same then to the pacient poysoned to the dropsie person â–ª and pacient taken with the Pestilence or any other sicknesse And that more to be vnderstanded if a healthfull and sound man shall yearely or euery thyrd yeere vse this precypitate as neede occasion shall requyre the same with a prudent digestion of humours that is the preparation of the
only for the potte whyles it is thus baked is drawne and shruncke togyther much and for that cause the same ought before to be thus handled hauing a deepe foundation and aâ—rouÌ„d hole framed to the bottome hauing a grate made within aboue which fyxe hygher by halfe a foote two barres lying crosse on which set or let the bottome of the potte stand and let the Furnace ryse and be aboue the bottome of the potte that is aboue the yron barres one foote and a halfe or lytle lesâ—e 3. Within the potte set a large Copper vessellâ— according to the quantity of the water as for two pounds of spyces let twentie pyntes of water be powred vpon in such sâ—râ— that the emptyâ—nesse round about be fylled with Sand a finger and a halfe hygh This vessell with the head shall stande and be aboue the Sande halfe a foote almost 4. Let the helmet or head aboue be rounde and not sharpe poynted that the vapour fall not againe downwarde nor that the head be cooled with water nor hath any edge or gutter For being on such wysâ— all the vapour wyll yssue and passe spéedily and forth with into the pype If the head nowe should be cooled the vapours there gathered would â—uer soone be thyckened and fall also backward or else this also otherwyse hyndered by this maner in the distylling of oyles For that cause must be câ—nsydered and knowne howe the crookednesse of the nose ought to be according to the standing and space of the place that the pype fastened to the nose of the head maye aptlye passe and retche through the Fyrkin or other vessell of water c. 5. Let the pype be long in a maner sixe foote and let it passe or retche through the tubbe or vessell fylled with colde water 6. Let the fyre fyrst or at the begynning be made somewhat great after that by lytle and lytle abated or lessened but let it be kept in an equall force of heate The oyle wyll come forth togyther with the water and flewme c. Some part of it setleth vnder the water and another parte swymmeth aboue and the oyle also may be seperated The water then may be distylled agayne and that which shall fyrst come wyll be the swéetest water for the other is onelye flewme This distyllacion maye be perfourmed in eyght howers these hytherto of the practises of the learned Gesnerus A most apt instrument for the drawing of Oyles out of Rootes Hearbes Seedes Spyces and others lyke The .iij. Chapter A. Representeth the vessell which the Aucthour nameth a bladder in which the matter or substaunce is contayned B. Doth here represent the bellye that is fastened to the necke that the necke maye the commodiousser be applyed to the large mouth of the vessell which the necke coulde not so commodiously be fastned but through this mene and helpe C. Doth here shewe the long necke that letteth the head that â—t heate not to fast D. Signifieth the head E. The vessell or bucket compassing the head into which colde water is continually powred after the heating F. Representeth the long Receauer G. Here signifieth the Tappe or Cocke letting out the water hote This fourme and maner of Furnace purchased the Aucthour of a skylfull practisioner and learned Phisition of Basyll Of the drawing of Oyles by distyllacion of water boyling The .iiij. Chapter TAke a Copper bodie or potte of such a greatnesse that wyll well receyue fifteene pynts the same fyll so with wyne or water or with both myxed togither that a thyrde part onely may remayne emptie To the water powre your substance apt to yéeld an oyle and that grosely beaten which let stand to infuse for thrée howres yea the better fowre or sixe howres After set on the head verie close luted about and cause the water most stronglie to boyle for with the vapour then of the water doe the oylie spyrites ascende which by the pipe passing through the colde water doe descende distyl into the Receauer of Glasse standing vnder and are so chaunged into oyle which after in the Furnace of dygestion you shall seperate from the water with a Siluer spone And on this maner may you drawe an oyle out of Nutmegges Mace Annise séedes Fennel seedes Cynamon Cloues Iuniper berries and others This Furnace of digestion is a vessell into which the water oyle is powred togither in a place temperately hote standing that they maye the aptlyer be seperated one from the other And how this seperacion ought artlie be done shall after be taught The maner of purchasing Oyles by an yron or wood presse The .v. Chapter TAke a presse made with strong cheekes betwéene which two sydes put too yron plates sufficientlie heated but not burning hote after wryng harde togyther the substaunce out of which you minde to purchase an oyle remembring before to put vppe your matter into a newe Canuas bagge and then in this harde drawing wyll an oyle come forthe That if your substaunce shall waxe dryer and dryer before the ende of the worke then moysten the same by sprinckling a lyttle of the best Aqua vitae vpon But this conceyue â–ª that all substaunces ought before to be grosse beaten and being well heated in an earthen panne put then up hote into a newe thynne bagge and wrynging the same harde a more quantitie of oyle wyll come But for a playner vnderstanding conceyue these examples following and fyrst the purchasing of the oyle of Almondes which is gotten â—n this wyse Take of iourdaine Almondes or of other Almondes fowre poundes these after the paring and cleansing of them drye with a knyfe for that they may not be blaunched in water stampe grosely in a marble morter which sprinckle with a lytle of the best Aqua vitae mixed with Rosewater to the quantitye of two ounces of both these after the dilygent incorporating togyther put into a new earthen panne glased ouer the fyre which after the heating so hote that it beginneth to fume or at the least that you can not suffer your hande in it then put up of the same a quantitye being so hote into a thynne square bagge of newe cloath and wryng this verye harde in a presse betwene two smooth yron plates or two square boardes smoothed of Sugar cheast into a porrenger or cleane pewter dyshe this wholye gathered washe after if you wyll in an earthen panne fylled with rayne water which so long labour with a stycke in the water vntyll the same be come whyte with this maye woemen if they wyll annoynt theyr faces both in the morning fyrst and at nyght last for this both cleareth and maketh be wtyfull the skynne in any place wheresoeuer the same be applyed Another example ayding the aboue taught made of Almondes compowned after this maner take of Almondes tenne pounds of redde Saunders in powder syxe ounces of Cloues one ounce of whyte wyne fowre ounces of Rosewater thrée ounces these after the grosse beating let so lye in the marble
the artificiall Baulme which by a certayne imytacion and nere agréeing in the vse of the true Baulme was of the same at the first inueâ—â—teâ— and put in vre of the auncient practissoners For when they wayed and understoode that both the one the other were falsyfied by the counterfayters and that those compound lycours which were solde and mynistred to men neyther agréed in substaunce nor properties by any maner to the true Baulme were upon the occasion the earnest lier moued for the auoyding of such an end â—nytâ—â—e and great harme that such a treasure especiallie shoulde no longer lye hyd and vnknowne to men vpon this good and so reasonable consideration they applyed theyr wyttes industrye to the attayning and trying out of a lycour nearest aunswering in properties of the precious Baulme And for that they might the commodiousser perfourme and bring it to passe inuented to vs a certayne generall kinde â–ª of the qualityes and properties of the true and naturall Baulme And sâ—ing by nature the Baulme is most hote and piersing and indued with a mightie propertie and drying or that mightylie â—ryeth of propertie for that cause especiallie this maye preserue bodyes verye long from putrifying being annoynted with it and put of oldâ— age or mayntaine youth a long tyme for the perfourming of which they chose symple 〈…〉 of lyke propertie so nyghe as they coulde purchase which myrte might yéelde the lyke faculties so aptlye as arte coulde matche them Of which kynde that be principallest are the Myrre the Olybanum Frankensence and Aloes The next to these be the Turpentyne and Aqua vitae The thyrde sorte are these the gumme yuie Galbanum â—yquide storâ—â— the Woodde Aloes or Lignum aloes c. But from the purpose these disagrée not as the Galingale the Nutmegges the Cloues and many others of lyke kynde For all these being gathered into one by an artificiall coniecture matching was so made that of all these myxed togyther by a iuâ—â— proportion in the Chymisticall arte they drewe an oyle which in faculties and consistence was most lyke and nearest agréeing to the true Baulme These hytherto agréeing in a maner to the wordes minde of Leonarde Fiorauant in the making of the artificiall Baulme So that to the making of the artificiall baulme is necessarily required â–ª that the Turpentine of it selfe with the essence of wyne be only 〈◊〉 in Balneo the other spyces after dyssolued in the essence and with the abouesayd oyle of Turpentyne by Balneum againe distylled For wrought in ashes or sand doth a grose oyle ascende euen with a most soft and easie fyre so that the same in the receauer come is then nothing woorth If so be you defyre or would perfitelie knowe a good and true Baulme from an euyll and falsyfied then after the mynde of Fallopius in his secretes cast or instyll certayne droppes of the Baulme into cleare water and with a stycke labour well the water â–ª that if the water then be troubled the Baulme is not perfite but contrariwyse the water if it shall abyde cleare then is the same true and good and doth gather it selfe alwayeâ— into one place It is to be considered and noted that out of thrée poundes of Turpentyne myxed with one handfull of Salt and a lytle of the essence of wyne are fowre ounces and a halfe of the oyle of Turpentyne distylled and gotten in Balneo Mariae Yet they ought to stande for certayne dayes before to putrifye Further that Turpentyne gyueth or yeeldeth more oyle of it selfe if the same be distylled by a small pype than by boyling water is to be doubted A marueylous Baulme made or drawne by arte most laudable and often tryed which serueth vnto dyuers and sundrye disseases and grieffes inuented by a synguler Greeke of great same in our tyme named Leonarde Fiorauante the making of which is on this wyse take of most fine Turpentyne one pound of the oyle of Bayes fowre ounces of Galbanum thrée ounces of gumme Arabick fowre ounces of pury Frankencense of Myrre â–ª of gumme yuie and of Lignum aloes of each three ounces of Galingale of Cloues of Consolida minor of Nutmegges of Cynamon of Zedoaria â–ª of Gynger of the whyte Dyttanye of each one ounce of Muske and Amber greese of each one dramme all these beate and labour togyther putting the whole after into a Retort to which adde or powre vpon â—iâ—e pynts of the best oâ—â—ineâ—â— Aqua vitae the tryall of which is on this wyse that a lynnen cloath wet in it and set on fyre burneth cleare which cloath so burning put into the Retorte that it may so cause the â—â—ter to burne and the cloath in it togyther which thus burning â—turrâ— dilygentlye â–ª the water with the stuffe about letting the whole stande to infuse for nyne dayes which after the setting in Ashes distyll according to arte the same which distylleth and commeth forth is a whyte water with an oyle togyther and on such wyse procéede forward with a softe fyre vntyll you sée the oyle begynne to come forth blackâ—she incontynent vpon that syght chaunge your Receauer setting vnder another and increase the fyre stronger vntyll all the spyrites of the substaunce he come forth of the bodye all which throughlye come seperate then the oyle from that blacke water and eache kéepe a parte by it selfe and the lyke doe with the fyrst water in seperating the oyle and kéeping eache a part The first water which is whyte is named the baulme water the oyle seperated from that water is named the baulme oyle The seconde water blackishe is named the mother of baulme the lycour seperated from that water is named the artificiall baulme â–ª which ought to be kept as a most precious Iewell And this composition haue I gathered and dygested into such a perfection as in my opinion séemeth not no defull of any further addicion besydes I haue made many practises and tryals of all these matters here vnder vttered The first water come and dropped into the eyes doth marueylously cleare and preserue the sight of the eyes and washing the face with this water maketh after a most comely bewtyfull face it preserueth youth and putteth of olde age it breaketh and dyssolueth the stone of the kydneys and causeth the pacient to pysse which otherwyse is letted by a certayne fleshie stopping in the way this also cureth all maner of wounds happening in any part of the bodye and of what condicion so euer they be by the washing with this water and the applying vppon of Lynnen cloathes wette in this water which sundrye tymes exercised wyll shewe so marueylous a working as though the same were done by the blessed hand of God onely This besydes mightily helpeth the personnes in a consumption and all maner of rewmes and the coughe This water also bathed or rather fomentedon the Sciatica or ache in the hyppe causeth the payne forthwith to ceasse That other water named the mother of baulme fomented on
scabbes doth speedily and with marueilous easinesse heale them and worketh the lyke on the fowle scurfe the Leprie and all maner of vlcers which are not corrosyue this water marueylously cureth that without tediousnesse and vnto infinite other grieffes also this serueth that the Aucthour here ouerpasseth The baulme oyle serueth vnto infinite matters and purposes and especiallye for woundes of the headde where bones be perished or harmed and the pannickles by powring into and applying on it on the woundes This preserueth the faâ—e by annoynting after dyscretion with it This also doth marueylouslie helpe the Plewrisse by giuing one dramme with water at a tyme â–ª and many other matters this worketh besydes The Baulme is a marueylous lycour for who that hath paine of the flankes or bowelles by taking two drammes of this Baulme in the mouth shall spedilie be eased and deliuered this doth lyke helpe the cough the rewme the coldnesse of the head and the stomacke and for all woundes of the headde this is a most synguler remedie by annoynting all the headde about once a daye for this pierceth into the brayne and euen to the stomacke alowe This also dissolueth any swelling happening in any part of the bodye and in short tyme This besides cureth the quartaine Ague by annoynting all the bodie with it in omytting no part vntouched and the same in a shorte tyme to be briefe the Aucthour knewe at no tyme any sicknesse or dissease which he dyd not cure with this Baulme in that this auayleth as well in the hote sicknesses as in the colde for the colde this heateth and the hote sicknesses this of a certayne hydde propertie cooleth To conclude I haue sayth the Aucthour founde and tryed such synguler vertues in this pâ—ceious lycour that I can not vtter all or at the least to wryte of them all were ouer long Wherefore I wyshe all menne and women being of abilytic to be alwayes prouided and to carrie of this treasure with them whether so euer they traueyle or iourney for the health of bodie in that the vse of this defendeth them a long time from any sicknesse or dissease this is a most certayne truth as the Aucthour of tryall knoweth The maner of distylling an artificiall Baulmâ— of D. Ioh. Mag. In the begynning ought thyrteene poundes of Turpentine myxed with Aqua vitae rectyfied be distylled and gather that oyle by a Receauer which by Balneo Mariae ascendeth that is most cleare verie thynne and lyght Of this oyle take one pound and a quarter of Borragâ— flowers of Roseleaues of Buglosse flowers of Staechas arabica of the garden Spyke of Rosemarie flowers of Lauender and of Chamomyll flowers of eache one pugyll or lyttle handfull of Annnise seedes of Basyll seede and of Pyonie seedes of each halfe a dramme of the rootes of Angelica of Helycampane of Valerian of the flower Deluce or Ireos of the true Acorus of Dyttanie of Lycorps of Pyonie of Spica of eache one dram of the ryndes of the Cytrone and Orrenges of eache two scruples of hearbes as of Sauge of Maioram of Lauender of Rosemarie of Hysope of Myntes of Bytonie and of Baye leaues of eache one lyttle handfull let all these be finelye shredde and stamped according to arte and put into the glasse bodie stronglie luted or Copper bodie togyther with the oyle of Turpentine distylled and to all these powre the water of Annyse or Cloues or that last in the disâ—yllacion of Cynamon in so much that the bodye be in a maner fylleâ— On this after set the headde and the ioynt about close stoppe with lute Then fyre put vnder let the distyllation be lyke done as of the Annise or water of Cyanmon that is let this be distylled by a pype running through a vessell of water Which done that is when the water shall be ascended and come then let the refuse or Feces of the hearbes flowers and rootes be taken forth and put againâ— into the bodie clensed into which powre one quarter of a pynte of Lyquide storaâ— and to the same powre what so euer you shall drawe forth in the next distyllacion and let them be distylled agayne as the first That if the water of the first distyllacion shal be diminished in quantity then shal you powre more lycour vpon Nowe as soone as the seconde distyllation shall be ended cleanse againe the bodie powring into it of Storaxe calamyte and of Myrre of eache two ounces of Masticke Frankensence and of Asa dulcis of each one ounce a half which finely brought to powder and put in powre vpon the water and oyle already distylled If those suffice not then adde to it of the like water aboue taught vntill you shal thinke it sufficient let a lyke distyllation be done as aboue taught of the hearbes Which performed take then forth all those which remaine in the bottome of the Glasse powre in these following in theyr stéede Yet this must be noted by the waye that many mixe the Lyquide storaxe togyther with the foresayd gummes so that there neâ—deth no peculyar distyllacion of these folowing The spyces to be added are these take of Gynger of Zedoaria of Galingale of each two drams of Rubarbe halfe a dram of Gentiane of Cubebae of eache one dram and a halfe of Saffron halfe a dram of Cynamon one ounce of Nutmegges of Mace and of Cloues of each sixe drams of Calamus odoratus halfe an ounce let al these be finely brought to pouder and powred togither with the water and oyle of the last seperation and distilled like the first time by a pype in water which thus fynished seperate the oyle froÌ„ the water and kéepe the oylâ— of the artificiall Baulme in a glasse which vse as here vnder instructeth There may also in this last distillatioÌ„ be a ball or great button made of the spyces tied round vp in a fine lynnen clothe distilled togither that the sauour may be purchased caused the sweeter take of Musâ—â— dissolued in Rosewater fiue graynes of Camphora two graines of Cynamon and Cloues of eache one scruple these orderly mixe as aboue taught And this Baulme is fowre times distilled ouer as first with the hearbes onely in the second with the Liquid storaxe in the third with the gummes in the fourth with the spyces This hath the propertie of comforting all the synewie partes and those lacking bloud which be the stomacke the wombe the bowells bladder But it especially helpeth the stranguriâ— those passioned with the stone if eyght or ten droppes of the same be druncke in eyther Ferne water or wine This also openeth all inner stoppings it defendeth preserueth a person long in health by taking certaine droppes mixed in broth that in the morning fasting twise in the weeke c. A briefe rehersall of this distillation he tooke one pound of the oyle of Turpentine added besides sundrie seedes of herbes of flowers of the aboue mencioned rootes mixed
and of Polypodie of eache halfe an ounce of Lycoryse and of Annise of each halfe a dram of Fennel séedes two ounces of Colyander séedes prepared halfe an ounce of that wythie on the mountaine and of Cummine of each one dram of blaunched Almondes halfe a pound of Reysons of the Sunne washed with wyne halfe a pounde all these orderly stamped and beaten togyther put into the abouesayd bodye or Cucurbyte with the Hony others And if there be not sufficient of Aqua vitae powre then more vpon the whole letting these stand to digest for seuen dayes close stopped after distyll the substance in syfted ashes set within thrée fingers breadth of the bottome of the potte the ashes artly put about the bodye the head and Receauer being artly luted in the ioyntes that no ayre breathe forth which after sublyme for fowre howers with a verie soft easie fyre least the Hony boyleth vp and a cleare water then yssueth is gathered in the Receauer after which increase the fyre and you shall see come a yellowe water then drawe awaye the Receauer putting vnder another glasse which you shall like lute as the first to the nose of the head the first water then come kéepe seuerall and a part and strengthen or increase your fyre And when the yelow colour in the water shall cease make your fyre againe stronger then before and a water blackishe wyll yssue and when you shall see a fume aryse then ceasse for you haue drawen sufficient whych water also kéepe a part letting the Cucurbite then stand to coole in the Furnace before the drawing forth Into the first water put of folâ—â— Iudi one dramme of Amber one dramme of Muske so much and fifteene leaues or sheetes of Golde which after the mixing diligently keepe If you will apply of this white water to the head then adde to it of Bytonie or of Buglosse water one ounce which mixe and drinke in the morning fasting For this fortifyeth all the members To an ounce of Malmesie or good wine adde a sponefull of this water which myxed togyther will bée whyte as milke the same drynke with a fasting stomacke two howers before meate and it preserueth all the members For the lyuer vse of it with one ounce of the Succorie Sage Mulberie or Endiue water For the breast and cough proceeding of a colde rewme vse of it with Hysope water or the water of Louage Vnto the heart minister of it with Borrage or Buglosse water or of Yarrow with Wormewood or Baulme water vnto the stomacke For the Lunges with the water of Lung wort â–ª mayden heare or Polipodie For the Splene with the water of Hartes tunge For the gyddinesse of the head Apoplexie with the water of the Pyonie rootes or Hypericone For the Stone with the Radish roote water or the water of Alkekengi In the retention or staying backe of vrine with waterâ—resse water or the parcely or saâ—iâ—rage water For the eyes with Fennell Celondine or eye bright water In the retention or staying backe of the Termes with the water of Mugworte or with the water of the rootes and herbes of Mader In the ouer great fluxe of the termes with the water of playntayne or Solanum In the harming or hurt of the matrice through the ygnoraunce of the Mydwyfe or of a colde cause whereof shee can not after conceyue wiâ—h chylde let hyr vse of this with the water of Valerian or Bytonie or Lyuerwoort In the spottes of the face take of Pympernell water fowre drams or ounces of this water one dram or ounce which after the myxing annoynt the face with it morning and euening drincke also of this water with the water of Endiue twyse or thryse in the wéeke It cureth the Canker by annoynting with it and dropped into the Fistula spéedily healeth it this helpeth a colde ache in any of the ioyntes by applying of it vpon In Agues adde to it of Folefoote halfe a handfull which put into a glasse with a quarter of a pynte of Alome water letting these stande to dygest for three dayes which after shyfte into another glasse then of these an hower before the comming of the fytte of the Ague drincke one sponefull and annoynt the Temples the Nose the pulses the backe and the Mylte The Cytryne oyle hath many vertues if the same shall be annoynted on grieffes The blacke oyle is of great vertue in the ioynt sicknesse euen lyke to a baulme and the whyte is named the golden water Take of Lauender eyght ounces of Sage so much of Cynanamon and of Mace of eache one ounce of Gynger of Nutmegges of Cloues of eache one ounce and a dram of Rubarbe and of Galingale of eache one dram of small Reysons two ounces of the graynes of Paradize and of the redde Saunders of each halfe an ounce of Cubebae two drams let the Reysons bée beaten a part the spyces put laboured a part which after put al togyther into a Cucurbyte addyng to these one measure and a halfe of Malmesie or of other good wyne the same then dilygentlye stoppe setting it in newe earth towarde the Sunne for fifteene dayes which after distyll by a Lymbecke with a Receauer luted to it and begynning with a softe fyre Take of Turpentyne sixe drammes of Diagridij fiue drammes of Ginger two drams of Mastick of white Saunders â–ª of each one dram of Sugar halfe a pound â–ª of fine wheaten flower one pynte make of the whole a thynne paste â–ª which bake after the maner of hostes or wauer bread of which take one or two in the morning fasting with fleshe broth or Pease broth with Buglosse water c. A most excellent oyle for the recouery of the weake memory for the coldnesse and moysture of the braine which very often proued on the Aucthour and on many others to his great â—umendation Take of Rosemarie flowers as many as you thinke good of these distyll a water of this water then take one pynt the same put into an vrynall bodye of Glasse well fensed about with strong lute into which after put of Nutmegges of Cloues of the graynes of Paradyze of Cynamon of Cubebae of Mace of Gynger of eache one ounce of Muske fowre carates or sixteene graynes wayght of long Pepper one dramme of Saffron thrée drams of Galingale two drams all these brought to powder and myxed togyther incorporate with the Rosemarye water which let stande to putrifye for thrée whole dayes â–ª after the setting in syfted ashes distyll according to arte and continue the fyre vnto the burning of the Feces or that the Feces rest burned After gette a pynt of the water of Rosemarye leaues distylled which myxe togyther with the sayd water alreadie distylled these then powred into a strong glasse and set into Balneo ouer the fyre boyle vnto the consumption of the halfe which done take of the oldest oyle Olyue that you can finde one pynt of oyle de Been one ounce of Euphorbium and
of experience â–ª in his booke of secreetâ— This oyle miraculously healeth al maner of woundes bruses that especially happen on the head for that singular Surgiane Gabriell Fallopio dyd woonderful cures with it among which hée healed a plowman of two such long déepe cuttes on the head that were fearefull to behold besides a wound that passed through both sydes of his thyghe that he healed onely with this oyle with such expedicion that it were in a maner incredible to be reported so that where neede is of drying there cannot be founde anything of greater vertue then this blessed oyle so often and many tymes proued of Fallopio Besides the gréeke Fiorauant reporteth that it causeth heare to growe on the head the heares of the beard shedding this stayeth causeth them to grow againe with expedicioÌ„ by annoynting the weake place the bare plaâ—e after a wounde this also helpeth the paine of the flanks retention or staying backe of the â—ryâ—â— by applying a glyffer prepared with a lytle of this oyle withâ—â— the body this it doth forthwith For it mightylie dryeth vp that alteracion caused in the secrete places within where no loâ—all matter can be applyed on the kydneys nor otherwyse deâ—â—â— withall This oyle first inuented by the famous Greeke Leonarde Fiorauant and increased by that worthy man Gabriell Fallopio â–ª 〈…〉 â—â—most precious oyle for worâ—â—â— â–ª whiâ—â—â—uer they be â–ª borrowed out of the first chapter 〈◊〉 written by Bertapaâ—â—a Take of the kernelles of Peaches of bytter Almondes of Gentiane of wormewood of Horehounde or of Lupynes of Colewort seedes of the Peache tree leaues of the ryuer or water Catmintes of Oleandri of Pellytorie of whyte Elleborie of the rootes of the long grasse of eache halfe a handfull all these dilygentlye brought to powder and laboured with the gaule of a caulfe and the iuyce of Leekes and myntes of each two ounces of Neunphare oyle one ounce of wormewood oyle two wyne pynts all these after the dilygent myxing togither set in horse doong to putrify for a moneth in a strong glasse well stopped which after distyll with a headde close luted and you shall then purchase a water and an oyle reuyuing and strengthning the disseased and sicke of the wormes by taking two scruples of the water by the mouth with Malmâ—sie by annoynting of the oyle on the temples pulses of the hands and feete and all about the body and the mouth of the stomacke and about the shoulder poyntes By which doing the Aucthour sawe many children in a maner deadde of the wormes recouer health in a short tyme after and healed woundes with this oyle and vlcers with expedicion Of Baulmes which are applyed and vsed without the bodye of which some are prepared and done by distyllacion and some without distyllation The .x. Chapter AN artificiall Baulme curing all olde woundes helping the drynesse of members and the members shrunck take of Galbanum of AmmoniacuÌ„ of Mastick of pure Myrre of gum Elemi of Bolellium of eache halfe an ounce of Turpentine one ounce and a halfe or two ounces which is the better of oyle Oliue two pyntes of Viridis aeris two ounces and a halfe all these brought to powder infuse for sixe or eyght dayes in the strongest vineger â–ª after distylled by a Lymbecke as in the first daye by Balneo Mariae and the next daye in sande but if you wyll haue it stronger of better taste then adde these vnder taught and let it be brought and done as afore vttered take of Storax calamâ—â—a of gum yuie of Spykenard of Carâ—â—e of â—olophonia of gâ—m Tragaâ—â—â—ite of gum Serapine of Opopanax of each halfe an ounce 〈◊〉 phâ—â—â—bium halfe a dram of Viridis aeris thrée drams of Turpentine one pounde This baulme cureth all olde woundes in a colde and hote cause It helpeth also the drynesse and shrincking of members if those shall be annoynted with that baulme A distylled oyle helping the trembling or shaking of the hands let equall portions of the oyle of Bayes of Rue and of Sage be distylled togyther which after tenne dayes powre into a strong wyne and distyll the whole in a Lymbecke with this water gathered annoynt the handes feete and the trembling members Another oyle helping the treÌ„bling of the head take al the abouesayde which put into Aqua vitae for fowreteene dayes the whole distyll by a Lymbeck and with this water annoynt the temples both morning and euening Here it is to be vnderstanded that where he speaketh by the matters aboue taught he meaneth not the oiles in this but the Bay berries the Rue Sage especially A distylled baulme helping and curing woundes and deepe vlcers take of Turpentyne sixe poundes of Olibanum halfe an ounce of Lignum aloes of Masticke of each one dram of Cloues of Cynamon of Zedoaria of Nutmegges of Cubebae and of Galingale of eache thrée drammes of oyle Olyue sixe drams these brought to powder and myxed distyll with a slowe fire this helpeth the colde poysons of Toades Fistulaes Noli me tangere the Palsie and venymous woundes with or by a Tente Here in this place besides is to be noted after the mynde of Theophrastus Paracelsus that baulmes prepared and gotten by distyllation are not to be applyed at all on woundes of which let others iudge An oyle effectuous and proued for softning of the synewes or palsie and the shrincking of them or the crampe the falling sicknesse or Epileptia the trembling of partes and any colde disease it increaseth also memorie the vnderstanding Take of Galbanum halfe an ounce of gum yuie fiue ounces these after the bringing to powder distyl in a Lymbeck mixed after with one pouÌ„d of Sebesten distyll the whole againe with this annoint the hinder part of the head and the nape of the necke at nyght before the entering into bedde this borrowed out of Fumanellus The best oyle seruing vnto all the synewes vnto the ioyntes helping marueylously all the aches hapning in the hyppes the knées the handes and féete the bodye before purged â–ª after the begynning of the sycknesse and let the grieued place be annoynted at the fyre or in the Sunne twyse a daye Take of chyldrens vryne twentye pyntes of Brymstone one pounde of vnflaked Lyme two poundes let the Brymstone and Lyme bee brought to powder and the Vryne â—â—â—tyng a hande breadth aboue them which boyle togyther vntyll it shall come vnto a gréene colour after the strayning boyle agayne the grosser partes and Feces remayning with the other parte of the Vryne restyng and thys doe three or fowre tymes and so often vntyll the vryne hath leste his colour and seeth that whiche remayneth vnto the thycknesse of Honny being colde distyll in a Glasse bodye the same which fyrste commeth forth in the colour of water throwe awaye and the nexte which commeth being of a yellowe collour through the fire increase dylygentlye keepe Another of the same mans An oyntmente helping
of a writteÌ„ booke takâ— of Carpobalsamum of Xylobalsamum of red corral of long Pepper of Nutmegs of each two ounces of SaffroÌ„ one ounce of the fat of a Beuer of the fat of a Grype or of the kydneys of a Weather of the marrow of the bones of an Asse or of an horse of each fowre ounces of Turpentine six ounces of olde oyle Olyue one pint of virgin waxe fowre ounces of olde Malmesie two pintes of liue water frogges xxx in number of the iuyce of the toppes of Canes or reedes of the iuyce of the wal yuie which yeldeth yelow seedes â–ª of the iuyce of the rootes of Veruaine of each fowre ounces all these beaten a part put after into a Limbecke distill with a soft fire The first water which coÌ„meth will be cleare helpeth the moyst gowte the thirde water gathered wyll be redde which auayleth in the colde gowte and this remember that the frogges ought to be put alyue into the Lymbecke for this is an approued mâ—dicine and alwayes found true A marueylous oyle in the palsie and shrincking of synewes the falling sicknesse the crampe and helpeth any colde sicknesse ingendred of a cold cause Take of Galbanum halfe a pound of gum yuie three ounces these brought to powder myxed togyther dystyll in a Lymbeck after art the water oyle distylling forth gather in a receauer into which put one ounce of the oyle of Bayes one pound of good Turpentine the whole throughly myxed dystyl againe the oyle water then gathered seperate the one from the other and the oyle keepe as a Baulme for it matcheth and is lyke to the baulme in all his vertues A certayne practyser applyed one droppe of the oyle on the pacientes forehead of the palsie and another on his nauell he â—ncontinent arose as amased of him selfe and was after an howre delyuered of the grieuous payne of a wound in a certayne place of the body and the shrincking of synewes he annoynted with this oyle the pacient was speedily healed And in other sicknesses and grieffes was this oyle diuerslie proued and founde to be of great efficacye The hynder part of the head annoynted with it at the going to bedde and that in the morning he eateth one dram wayght of the Reysons of the Sunne it quickeneth in a short tyme the memorie This oyle helpeth the defenesse and any sicknesse procéeding of a cold cause helpeth besydes the losse of smelling this borrowed out of the Breuiarie of Arnoldus de villa nouaâ—â—â— the Chapter of the palsie An oyle of many vertues but auayling especially in wounds borrowed out of the secretes of Fallopio take of cleare Turpentine two poundes of the oyle of Lyne séede one wyne pynt of the Rosen of the Pyne tree sixe ounces of Frankensence of Myrre of Aloes of Mastick and of Sarcocolla of ech two ounces of Mace of Saffron of Lignum aloes of each two ounces but these thrée last adde to if you wyl All these wrought togyther put into a Retorte of glasse strongly fenced which artly distyll in sandâ— with a verie soft fire in the beginning a cleare water shall come but a redde oyle within a whiles after wyl distyl forth which séene begyn then to increase your fyre and stronger stronger vnto the end of the distillation or that all be come after take away the receauer and seperate the water from the oyle which kéepe apart in seuerall glasses The water within a time waxeth redde the oyle will become of a Rubine colour This oyle is precious especially to be applyed on woundes where the synewes the bones and vaynes be cutte for by closing or stitching the partes and lippes of the wound and applying of this lycour vpon it healeth the same speedily without any griefe paine to the pacient And Falloppio on a time cured a scholler being a young man with this lycour which had fourteene woundes of these eyght were deadly by sowing or stitching all the wounds and applying only of this lycour vpon was in the space of thyrtie dayes throughly cured without annoyance to the pacient And of the wounds of small importaunce he healed a great number within fowre or fiue dayes with the sayd oyle and vsed none other so that he concludeth and prooueth this oyle to be singular in his properties that a maÌ„ with it may do myracles in applying of it on wounds and ruptures An artificiall Faulme helping and putting awaye the scarres of woundes if after a stripe a great scarre shall remayne on the face or in any other partes of the body then with this Baulme following may you remoue a scarre not wholly or altogyther but in such sort that it shall be little séene of any Take of Mastick one ounce of the ryndes of the swéete Pomegranates of gum Arabicke of each halfe an ounce of Saffron two drams of English Galingale one ounce of CarpobalsamuÌ„ half an ouÌ„ce of Aloes ten drams of Frankensence one ounce of Myrre one ounce of Turpentine of the Fyrre tree half a pound of old oyle Oliue one ounce those to be beaten bring to pouder after the mixing togither put the whole into a Retort of glasse strongly fensed with the lute of wisdome which order distill with a soft fire in the beginning and increasing after the fire by litle and litle vnto that end The receauer after the close sealing or stopping after art set into Balneo Mariae or burie in horse dung for ten dayes which then drawe forth and vse This perfourmeth the same which the Baulme doth in all proofes The confection of a baulme which is named a gréekes baulme borrowed out of Tarquinius Schnellen bergius take of Turbith two ounces and a halfe of Rhapontick fowre ounces of Rubarb one ounce and a halfe of long Pepper and of Cloues of each two drams of Gynger one ounce two drams of Zedoaria one ounce a halfe and two drams of Nutmegges seuen drams of Cardamomum one ounce a half and two drams of Cubebae eyght drams of Cynamon thre ounces of the rootes of Pympernell one ounce of Annise sixe ounces of Sugarcandie thrée ounces two drams al these beaten a part or seuerallie take after of oyle Oliue fowre pyntes of the oyle of Lyne seede one pynt of the iuyce of wormewood halfe a pynt Let the oyles be first heated after put in the powders but beware that you heate not the oyles ouer hote After the putting vp of the whole â—nto a Retorte or if you had rather in a Cucurbite distyll thrise ouer A secrete water of good accoumpt which putteth away spottes whitneth the skynne taketh away spottes wrinckles pimples causeth besydes a cleare most comely face borrowed out of Bertapalia take of Turpentyne sufficient cleare two pounds and of the same drawe a water by a Lymbecke to the same distylled and come of the Turpentine adde these powthered of chosen Masticke halfe an ounce of the whyte pure
Frankensence thrée drams of Tragacanthi halfe an ounce all these dilygently mixed togyther with the abouesayd water put after into a Lymbecke distyll the substaunce with a very easie fire that which then commeth keepe in a glasse close stopped After take of Barrowes greace strayned through a thyck cloath one pound of chosen Ginger one ounce of Cloues two drams of Nutmegs three in number of chosen Cynamon of Euphorbium of eache halfe a dram of Spykenard two drams of Cubebae halfe a dram of Camphora thrée drams all these after the finelye brynging to powder myxe artlie with the sayde Barrowes greace Also take of crude Mercurie thrée poundes of fine syluer one dram the siluer finely file to pouder chopping the pouder ouer again which after myxe with the sayd Mercury of these two make an argenture incorporate then al these dilygeÌ„tly with the abouesaid mixture of barrows greace putting altogither into a glasse body setting the headde artlye vpon distyll with a softe fyre in the begynning but after increase the fire stronger vnto the ende of the worke and the same which commeth forth is gathered in the Receauer powre into a glasse dilygentlye keeping the same to your vse After take of the first Turpentyne water halfe a pynt and of this other myxte with the Barrowes greace one pounde and these two artlie myxed keepe in a glasse close stopped And when any woman wyll vse this water let hir wâ— she hir face well before with the water of the decoction of branne after wyping verye drye hir face let hir pause an howre after and by applying of this water on all the face with a fine lynnen cloth wette in it wyll then cause such a comely whitenesse to appeare that wyll endure or continue many dayes after An oyle hauing the properties of a Baulme borrowed out of a written booke take of chosen Turpentyne two ounces of the rootes of Campherie and of Symphiti Petraei cutte into square Tables and thynne one pounde and of the rootes of Vlmi sixe ounces of the leaues of the wylding tree of horse tayles of yarrowe and of hearbe Iudaica of each two handfulles of rype Dates with theyr kernelles a lytle brused tenne in number of gum Elemi halfe an ounce chosen Myrre of Beniamyne and of Storax Calamyta of eache two ounces of Frankensence and of Masticke of eache three ounces of Nutmegs one dram a halfe of wormes dilygently washed with redde wyne one ounce and a halfe of redde Rose leaues of Spykenarde â–ª and of the flowers of Saint Iohns woort of eache one lytle handfull of the leaues of Vlmi with his licour two in number of Oxe eye brought to pouder two drams all these laboured and artlye myxed togyther put into a Lymbecke with a head close stopped about which dystyll after with a softe fyre The first lycour that commeth is shynne the seconde that followeth is an oyle supplying the properties of a baulme which is most effectuous in the closing and curing of new woundes and fylling the hollownesse with â—â—she or vnto other great vlcers and olde grieffes and vnto many others much helping This oyle ought dilygently to be stopped in a glasse with a narrowâ— mouth that adverâ—ue of it breath forth Of the Baulmes not distylled The .xi. Chapter AN oyle supplying the properties of a baulme in the curyng of wounds borrowed out of a written booke take of the flowers and hearbes of Saint Iohns woort as much as you wyll those put into glasse with a narrow necke and mouth fylling the same full with olde oyle Olyue or common oyle setting the same after in the sunne for fifteene dayes at the end of which tyme powre into it halfe a cup full of whyte wyne labouring altogyther set the glasse close stopped into hote horse doong for fifteene or twentye daies which after the drawing forth bind about with a smal hand of haye into which put then of Myrre of Mastick of Venice Turpentine and of Rosen of each two ounces or according vnto the quantity of the oyle prepared and let all these be finely brough to powder before the putting in the glasse then close stopped that no ayre breath forth set after into a kettle of water ouer the fire letting the substaunce in the glasse boyle for a certaine tyme and after the same shall be sufficientlye boyled strayne the whole through a common strayner and the refuse throw away the oyle preserue in a glasse close stopped which the older it shal be before the occupying the greater wyll be his effectes and when you wyll vse of it heate the oyle a lytle before Another baulme curing woundâ— take of gum yuie of Myrre of each one ounce of gum Elemi of Colophoniâ— of FraÌ„kensence â–ª of Masticke of Storax calamita of Lignum aloes of Saffron of Dragons blood of each halfe an ounce â–ª of Sarcocolla of Ammoniacum of Opopanax of Bolellium of the long Aristolochia of Castorie of gum Arabick of Nutmegs of Cloues â— of â—aules â–ª of ech one dram of Ladanum of Storax liquidâ— of each half an ounce oâ— Aqua vitae â–ª fowre ounces of Turpentine one pounde of olde oylâ— two pyntes of the oyle of thorough waxe made of the symple flowre halfe a pynte all these orderlie put into a glasse boyle in Balneo Mariae as aboue taught A good baulme of many vertues but it doth peculiarly close and heale â—â—lde woundes without leauing manifest sygnes of scars this also cleanseth the eyes preserueth the fleshe from putrifying and doth marueylously helpe the swelling of the ioyntes and payne of the hote gowte this borrowed out of a wrytten booke of secretes in the Italian tongue take of the lycour of the bladders of Vlmus the same strayne through a lynnen cloth putting it after into a glasse which set in sande to digest for fiftéene dayes the same lycour strayning euerie thyrde daye after set this in the Sunne for two whole monethes And note that this ought to be prepared and made from the midle of the moneth of March vnto the mydle of Iune Another take of oyle Olyue two ounces of whyte pytche one ounce of Galbanum halfe a dramme let all these be molten with one dram of the oyle of Romayne vitryoll with thrée ounces of the oyle of Poppie with fowre ounces of the oyle of bytter Almondes with one ounce of the oyle of Olybanum those that are to be brought to fine powder myxe with the oyle The inuentour of this is vnknowne to the Aucthour Another out of the secretes of Gabriell Fallopio take the iuyce of Léekes and the iuyce of Myntes of each a lyke which powred into a glasse set in the Sunne all the Dogge dayes and the same shall after be a syngular baulme Another of Tarquinius Schnellen bergius take of Masticke of Olibanum of eache two drams of Ammoniacum one dram of Galbanum thrée drams of Bolellium sixe drams of Opopanax one dram of Ladanum halfe an ounce of Assa foetida one
spattle after straine the lycor putting into it then of the greene Verdigres brought to powder the same styrre styll about vntyll it be in a maner colde these maye also be boyled in burning water preserued after in a glasse close stopped This out of Fumanellus A precious oyle compared to Golde in that the same cureth all euyls of the Legs synewes cutte it increaseth or procureth flesh to ryse closeth vlcers it remooueth besides paine it cureth the Fistula the CaÌ„ker al old vlcers except those which happeÌ„ on the head In the moneth of May take of Apium one handfull of Rosemarie so much of Sage Rue of each one handfull of Herba laurentia Florum omnium menseum of both thrée handfuls of Tapsus Barbatus of Lanceola of Celondine of ech two hanfuls of wormwood one handfull of common oyle two pyntes of good Turpentine one pounde of Galbanum two ounces of the Rosen of the Pyne tree two poundes of Viridis aeris or Diphrygis brought to powder two ounces the iuyce of the hearbes strayned and myxed with the oyle â–ª and Turpentine boyle on a softe fire of coales sturring the lycour continually about with a spattle vnto the consumpâ—â—â—n of the iuyce to which after the strayning adde of Viridis aâ—â—is brought to pouder and styl sturre the lycour about vntyll it taâ—â—n from the fire be colde which after put vp in a glasse close stopped An artificiall baulme prepared made without distyllation that auayleth in woundes and cureth them without the ingendrinâ— or procuring of matter it helpeth also the palsie members stayâ—th the blood and water which yssueth out of the wounded ioynts this borrowed out of a certaine Emperickes booke written in the Germayne tongue take of Rubarbe two drams cutte and pared into round balles to which adde of Camphora one dram a halfe these after put into a tynne porrenger powring vpon one ounce and a halfe of common oyle Olyue the same let stand in the Sunne for fowretéene dayes Another approued baulme out of the same booke take a glasse which is about a pynt in measure the same fyll with Spyknarde vpon which powre halfe a pynt of good Sallet oyle letting it after stande for a moneth in the Sunne which alwayes styrre about To it after adde of the oyle of Violettes two ounces of the oyle of Spike so much of the oyle of Camomyl and of the oyle of Roses of eache two ounces all these myxed togyther let stande for a whole moneth Another of the same man 's not to be contempned take of Galbanum of Ammoniacum and of Bolellium of each halfe an ounce of chosen Myrre of Masticke whyte Frankensence of ech halfe an ounce all these stiepe in the strongest vineger for thrée dayes and dissolued after powre the whole into an earthen Bason or pan wel glased within which set ouer a fire of coales without flame putting into it then of Turpentine two ounces of Sallet oyle two pyntes and a halfe let these boyle togyther in sturring the whole styll obout vntyll the Feces stick or cleaue to the bottome Which come to passe or being on such wyse adde then to it of Viridiâ— aeris brought to powder halfe an ounce the same taken from the fyre and become through colde straine through a lynnen cloath putting the lycour dyligently vp into a glasse to your vse for this auayleth in all woundes by applying lynt and tentes wette in it Another noble Baulme take halfe a pynte of common oyle with which myxe Violettes in a glasse setting the same after in the Sunne and the lyke doe with Broome flowers and leaues of the same after take of Galbanum two drams and a halfe of Bolellium of Ammoniacum and of Myrre of eache halfe an ounce of Masticke two drammes let the gummes afore be dissolued in the strongest vineger which after myxe togyther with the oyles and flowers strayning the whole through a lynnen cloath into a well glased potte the same set ouer a fyre of coales and when the oyle is hote powre in the Turpentyne heated and molten with the gummes dyssolued sturring them styll about that they burne not to the potte sydes and be carefull also that the lycour runneth not ouer then put into it of Viridis aeris finelie brought to powder halfe an ounce or sixe drammes and setting this agayne to the fyre sturre continually about vntyll the remoouing from the fire it shall be through cold which after the strayning put into a glasse and keepe â—â—â—se stopped to your vse Another â—elâ—â—ng members shruncke borrowed out of the practyses of Theophrastus paracellus take of distylled Turpentine one pounde â–ª of the gumme Galbanum and of Dyttanie halfe a pounde to these artlie myxed togyther â–ª adde of the oyle of Bayes one ounce which after made a Baulme with it annoynt members shruncke for many moneths and it shortly recouereth them The oyle Benedicke also myxed with the fatte of a Gray or Badger and the members annoynted with it doth marueylouslye worke in this case Another of the same mannes auayling in woundes Take of oyle Olyue one pynt â–ª of Saint Iohns woort of Bytonie of Centorie and of the hearbe selfe heale of eache one handfull these hearbes after the stamping and the iuyre wrynged out or onelye stamped and myxed with the oyle let them distyll in a glasse all the Summer after wryng forth the whole through a cloath which keepe for a nobler can not be found for woundes in that the same cureth them by the onely annoynting morning and euening without the applying of any other medycine this also expelleth the humours â–ª and farre otherwyse is then can well be vttered and what matters seeme impossible to be done by the helpe of this are speedilie perfourmed as in euery incarnating and closing togyther and healing so well in fractures as in bruses and such lyke Of the oyles gotten out of Flowers The xij Chapter THe oyle of Spyke is thus prepared if so be the Spyke be infused in wyne and distylled an oyle fyrst followe where a water otherwyse by distyllacion I gesse in Sande shoulde be seperated This oyle annoynted on the region of the kydneys helpeth the Gonorrhaea A certayne friend of the Aucthours hauing his wyfe nowe and then sicke procured to be ministred to hir in a draft of wyne but two drops of the distylled oyle of Spyke which after shée had druncke downe was brought by it in great hazard of lyfe but through it shee voyded soone many worms and recouered within short space The oyle of the common Spykenarde which is brought out of Fraunce doth Brassanolus commend but he affyrmeth that lyttle woorth or of lesser accoumpt to be made of which certayne prepare make of the Lauender in Italie the same writeth he that many name a Balsamyne vse it in the stéede of a naturall baulme Of the oyle of Spyke which many vsed in the steede of baulme and of his properties was fullie and at large
of oyle Olyue tenne ounces of Frankensenâ—s of Sarcocolla of Mastick and of Saffron of eache one ounce of Panis porcini of Cauda equina or horse tayles and of Madder of eache one ounce of earth wormes washed thrée ounces all these incorporate well togyther in a panne ouer a very soft fyre which then powring into a Retort of glasse distyll in the begynning with a soft fyre after increase the fyre vnto the ende of the worke Which ended seperate the oyle from the water and the oyle kéepe dilygently in a glasse For this is a myraculous lycour against the crampe and marueylous sone healeth woundes bruses and other grieffes of the bodie This out of the secretes of Gabriell Fallopio An oyle out of Turpentyne Larigna marueylous against the shryncking of members if members be annoynted with it borrowed out of an vnknowne wryter to the Aucthour He tooke of Turpentyne one parte of Vitryoll calcyned one parte of Apples dryed and brought to powder without skynne or paring one part of oyle Olyueene parte of burnte Tyles one parte all these synelie brought to powder and myxed togyther he let stande in a potte glased in a hotte place for fowretéene dayes sturring it about each daye After the whole he distylled by descention in a vessell which most diligently be luted of thrée fyngers thycknesse and through dryed it before the occupying And when any matter is in the distylling both the Furnaces in the meane time ought to be closed and shutte in all places except certayne vent holes in both the Furnaces that the fume may so passe by them And that these Furnaces may appeare playner to vnderstanding conceyue this figure here aboue discrybed With this oyle purchased by the meanes aboue taught the payned members ought moderatelie to be annoynted An oyle by distillacion of the shyppe pytch annointed on places doth auayle vnto the extenuation of resolued weake members yet doth it not lyke resolue as the pytche lying a long tyme togyther An oyle out of the whyte pytche by distyllacion may be gotten ryght precious this borrowed out of an Empericke vnknowne to the Aucthour Of the oyles gotten out of Barkes The .xviij. Chapter A Water or oyle of Cynamon is to be requyred and coueted before other waters and Oyles as the Cynamon it selfe in respect to other spyces And the Cynamon is of a subtyll heate through which it especially auayleth in the wynter in that it strengthneth then more the stomacke and marueylously putteth away all euyll and corrupt moystures of the stomacke and defendeth it from corrupting at all it also sharpeneth the sight and openeth any maner stopping of the veynes and marueylously comforteth the heart But an oyle distylled of it doth answere in generall to a naturall baulme which within helpeth all putrifaction and without the body cureth all freshe woundes or vlcers And the distylled water mightily auayleth in all colde diseases as well of men as women especially which haue a stomacke so affected that they haue no appetyte When the spirites also bée weakned or the pacient weake a draft of this water with a litle of good Malmesie oâ— of the iuyce of the Pomegranate taken by the mouth woonderfully auayleth and helpeth Men in a maner dead by dropping or powring a droppe or two into the mouth doth recouer the person in a swoone or traunce especially which to olde men many tymes hapneth this is the presentest remedy Mydwiues and other motherlye women with vs carry of this water with them and vse of the same with prosperous successe to yong women in the daungerous traueyle of chylde For doth in the hastening and helping forward of the byrth it is the worthyest remedy The sundry maners that a water and oyle may be distylled gotten out of the Cynamon shal by a few examples here be vttered Some there be which stiepe the Cinamon before in Rosewater others in whyte wyne â–ª many drawe it in a Cucurbyte luted about but then is the substaunce lightly burned If the same be distylled in a bladder which the Apotetaryes vse it can not then be done without the great quantity of Cynamon The best maner and waye of drawing these is in the vapour of boyling water but as touching the rehersall of these is here sufficient The Poticaries certaine yeares past were woont to stiepe the Cynamon for certayne dayes in Rosewater as that which regarded the heart and was alwayes applyed for the recouerie of strength and for that a lyttle quantity of the water hath not his smell the water is estéemed of the lesser value with many And for that cause better it is that the CynamoÌ„ be stieped before the distyllation in olde pleasaunt whyte wyne for a certayne tyme For on such wyse prepared the distylled water is caused the excellenter and in piercing more effectuous The maner of preparing a water out of Cynamon which Gesnerus receiued of a certaine friend of his that made great tryals and often distylled the same Let one pound of chosen Cynamon be gotten which beat so fyne that the powder may passe through a fine sieue yet the whole you may not worke to powder after put al into a Cucurbite on which powre of the water of Borrage of Buglosse of Endiue and of baulme of each halfe a pynt these let stand to infuse in a glasse close stopped for fowre or fiue daies After out of this Cucurbite or glasse body let the whole be shyfted into a copper body which you shall place in a Furnace with his head set vpon cooling beake fastened to after art and beware that the body stand not ouer nigh the fyre but that an yron plate full of holes be fyxed in the myddle betweene that the fyre may so vent through and the vapour be sent vpwarde â–ª Fyrst kyndle or beginne with a soft fyre vntyll the distyllacion be somewhat come but increase after the fyre bygger and bygger that it may the spéedilyer distyll forth When a measure is come or dystilled forth seperate that a part as principal setting vnder another Receauer for the same which next distylleth is gathered is much inferiour to the first and may serue for new Cinamon to be styeped in the same And in the same maner may a water be distilled out of Cloues Where to be noted that a maner and way of cooling be vsed as when the water beginneth to waxe hote to draw forth the same and powre in colder water A water of CinamoÌ„ if any wyl distyl by a bladder made of copper togyther with a pype fyxed to it passing through a vessell of cold water a great quantity then shal be distylled togyther for it would not easily be drawne in a small quantity But in a Cucurbite dilygently luted this speciall care is to be had that your stuffe burne not to the bottome whereby your water then distylling forth may sauour of the burning That if the fyre shall be hoter increased an oyle also distylleth and so much the more if the
Cynamon shall be stieped in good whyte wyne A water distylled in a Cucurbite is gathered whyte in the receauer I doe take sayth the Aucthour ◠〈◊〉 quantity of Cynamon euen so much as I thinck good and put the same into a Cucurbite or glasse body not luted togyther with water to stiepe for certayne dayes after I distyll the substaunce by the vapour of boyling water in such sort that the Cucurbite in which the Cynamon is contayned doth not touch the water as the lyke Manardus teacheth and on such wyse I distylled and gathered a cleare water not troubled nor the spirites also of the Cynamon heated to much Sometymes when I would haue the water myghtyer I then adde to it a lytle of Gynger And in this maner a certaine Poticarie with the Aucthour distylleth the water of Cynamon Certayne others there be which follow vse this maner take of water sixteene partes of Cynamon one parte which grosely was powdred togyther the same after put into a Cucurbite to stiepe close stopped for a certayne tyme as eyther fowre or fiue dayes after this set on the head close to the body and distyll the substaunce with a most temperate heate in Balneo Mariae which excéedeth not the heate of mans vryne in the fyrst coÌ„ming forth for so may a most pleasaunt water be drawne and purchased In the tyme of this boyling may hote water be powred in that a lyke quantity continew styll for doubte of wasting awaye and you shall gather into a Receauer the distinct waters as the fyrst a mightie water the second of lesser strength and the thyrd feble And in the lyke maner may all other spyces be ordered and dystilled and many distyllers there be which purchase by the same doing an oyle and water Another maner brieflie in purchasing the water of Cynamon take of chosen Cynamon two ounces of water a fowrth part of a measure of wyne so much these after the myxing distyll as afore taught A certayne woman well practised and skylfull in distyllation prepared and drewe Cynamon water on this wyse but it lyttle dyffereth from the wayes afore vttered take of the best Cynamon fynelye brought to powder in a morter but not searsed halfe a pounde this so charilye powre into the distyllatorye bodie that none cleaue on the sydes falling in on which powre one measure and a halfe of cleare Cunduiâ—te water then set the headde close to the bodye after distyll in the begynning with a verye softe fyre and increase the fyre by lyttle and lyttle as you see the droppes come eyther quicke or slowly to the Nose of the Lymbecke or headde let a Pype bee fastened as afore taught and demonstrated passing or retching through colde water at the ende of which a Receauer fastened When the water thus commeth you shall néede thrée persons to stand by the one and first to consider tende the head and pype that he or shee alwayes cooleth them with lynnen cloathes wette in colde water applied after discretion on the head and pype the other standing by the Receauer let him obserue and marke the colour of the water distylling into the receauer the thyrde that he marke and tende the glasse in such maner as when neede shall be to retche or put vnder speedily another Receauer to take the other againe stop dilygently The water distilling hath fowre differences for which cause it shal neede fowre sundry receiuers The first water that coÌ„meth is somewhat fattie and strong and of this is the best and as this proceedeth in distylling a mylkie colour beginneth to come then gather the second water which in his fortitude lacketh of the first or is of a weaker vertue when this colour is vanished that the water comming forth as a water distylled out of other matters remember consider the thirde water which must lyke be gathered a part or seuerall by it selfe When this water shal be turned into a yellowe colour or chaunged yellowishe gather then the fowrth water which distylleth or commeth forth in a small quantity and the worke is at an ende when certayne droppes begynne to appeare of a redde colour at which sight ceasse for the rest behynd is of no force nor serueth to any vse or purpose Besides take héede least through the force of the fyre your substance ouer high boyleth vp through the same may the distyllacion procéede amysse in daunger of losing the whole stuffe Of which to be out of doubt you shall auoyde end that care by good gouernment in the space of one howre Thrée droppes of this water myxed to other waters of lyke propertie aunswering doe helpe the falling sicknesse If with this the veynes vnder the tongue be aptlie rubbed doth helpe the palsie persons in a short tyme. Out of the Cynamon may by distyllacion but a lyttle oyle be gotten for which cause in the steede of it we may often vse the water of Cynamon especially the same which is first gathered for this hath singular properties contayned in it An oyle of Cynamon is prepared gotten on this wyse borrowed out of a certaine written coppie of an vnknowne Aucthor take of the best Malmesie thrée measures and the same distylled twyse ouer After let it be a thyrd tyme that one measure onelye resteth in the Cucurbite Let it be distylled once agayne that a lesser quantity may remaine in the Cucurbite Then let it be yet once agayne distylled that one measure onely remayneth by so often repiticion shal you haue the wyne very wel rectifyed which kéepe to your vse The same done take of Cynamon what quantity you thinke necessary the same breake smally after powre the Cynamon with the rectifyed wyne into a Cucurbite that it may be two fingers aboue the Cinamon Let the Cucurbite then be dilygently closed with a blynd Lymbecke and setting it into Balneo Mariae make a soft fyre vnder for thrée dayes Which time ended powre that wyne warely forth in regarding that none of the Feces or grosser substaunce be powred forth withall the wyne kéepe a part Then powre other rectifyed wyne vpon and worke as you did with the other before These done mixe eyther Aqua vitae or both togyther in a Cucurbite which dilygently couer with a head and begyn to distyll with a very soft fyre and so slow that nynes stroks or knockes with the finger may be made betwéene drop and drop falling and on this wyse you shall continew vnto the tyme that all the wyne be ascended for in the bottome then of the glasse you shall haue an oyle which dilygently kéepe The maner of preparing and drawing a water of Cynamon and an oyle of the same which a most singular Phisition named Maister Iohn Crato a Krafftheim gently opened and taught to the Aucthour The xjx Chapter TAke of the best and finest Cynamon which beate very small after the tying vp in a fine lynnen cloath and this lytle bagge hanged within the
vessell in which water is conteyned in that bottome but in such sort that the water toucheth not the bagge and the vessell in the meane tyme dilygently closed which vessell set into a great potte full of hote and scalding water in such maner that the water which is contayned in the same vessel in which the Cynamon hangeth may boyle and let the Cynamon hang in this maner for a certaine space in that or ouer that hote vapour vntyll the Cynamon hath sufficiently drawne and gathered to it of moysture After the Cynamon thus prepared and moystned with the vapour of the boyling water let it be agayne beaten ouer and as it were a certayne paste made thereof and the same togyther with the impressed lycour which it before gathered and receyued let be put into a Lymbecke if néede shall requyre you may yet powre in some more hote water but the lesser water you powre in or occupye so much the worthier water of Cinamon you shall possesse and somwhat also of the Oyle But if you couet to haue a more store of water and lesse precious then powre in the more water as certayne at this daye doe to purchase them rather a more gayne then mennes commoditye and health but ordering it thus you shall then obtayne eyther none or very lytle of the Oyle A. Representeth the couer of that pot in which the Cynamon is hanged this couer if it haue within a head pynne made of purpose in the myddle as it were of the hollownesse lyke to that pynne set in the toppe of a Helmette or rather as this fygure more playnlie demonstrateth to which the bagge may aptlyer be fastned and hang by that meanes the iustlyer in the myddle That if the same lyke can not be gotten or wrought in putting a stycke ouerthwart the head of the potte it may to the stycke be tyed and hang. And the couer stoppe dilygently about â–ª that no ayre breath forth B. B. Doth here represent the emptie hollownesse of the vessell C. Doth here shewe the bagge fylled with the Cynamon E. Expresseth the tunnell pype by which the water if that any fayleth or néedeth may be powred in but the hole after dilygently stopped F. F Is here the great potte full of water which conteyneth and receyueth the vessell â–ª into which the Cynamon is put If the vessell receyuing the lycour distylled â–ª be large there néedeth not to drawe the water by the pype of the Helmette exâ—ept the Receauer waxe hote â–ª and then let a lynnen cloath wette in colde water be applyed vpon which by that meanes shall perfourme and yéelde the same vse In the same maner as the water of Cynamon is prepared and drawne may also the Annise the Fennell the Cummyne c. be distylled and gotten The distylled oyles of Gums and Rosens haâ—e another maner and way and requyre an inspection in the putrifying for a man must dilygently beware and foresée that the fyre be made very soft vnder and the same styl or continually a lyke for if the spirite once beginneth to breath forth the oyle and whole worke is loste And vnto vse must not the ponde but ryuer water be taken Againe the oyle of Cynamon certaine doe affyrme that the same to be prepared and made of some with Aqua vitae and that it ought to be applied to them that are encombred with the falling sicknesse by gyuing of the oyle for three monethes as daylye a droppe with Maiorome water or some other lyke An oyle out of the ryndes of the Orrendges dryed is made most singular but whether the same ought only be done in the Sun or by distyllacion properly as yet is not knowne to the Aucthour But this the Aucthour learned and knew that the Oyle is whytishe and sweete smelling and hath very lytle sowrenesse or in a maner nothing at all that the Aucthour could taste or féele An oyle out of the ryndes of Nuttes take the drye rynders of Nuttes which after the beating in a morter put into a Retorte very well luted about the same set ouer a fyre not ouer bygge you shall then drawe forth an Oyle and water out of the ryndes After shall you seperate the oyle from the water by Balneo Mariae And last you shal purge the oyle by distylling of it in a smal glasse in Sande three or fowre tymes ouer This is in a maner better then the oyle of Vitryoll especially in the pestilence and in poyson G. Ras. Of the oyle of Tartare which is the drye Lyes of wyne prepared The â–ª .xx. Chapter Another oyle of Tartare borrowed out of the same Aucthour take of Tartare cleauing to the sydes of the vessels especially of the whyte wyne which beaten before calcyne in an earthen pan after the calcynation beate againe which being put into an ypocrasse bagge hang in a colde moyst seller setting vnder a deepe glased panne the same let there hang for sixe or eight dayes vntyll you see the oyle come This oyle thus purchased helpeth all maner of spottes of the face maketh a cleare smooth skynne it healeth the fowle scruffe scabbes ryngwoormes the rednesse of the face through a saltmatter and such lyke An oyle of Tartare â–ª that auayleth against the pushes or lyttle wheales of the eyes proceeding of the Leprie Take of Tartare beaten three poundes this put into a glased potte with twentye ounces of vineger boyle for halfe an howres space which in the meane tyme dilygently skym after take the pot from the fyre in stopping it dilygently that no vapour breath forth Then set the potte againe an whote ymbers or hote coales which let there so long boyle or calcyne vntyll the Tartare may be brought into powder againe The same after the cooling or being colde bring to powder which the powre into a Sugar strayner or ypocrasse bagge and hang it in a cold and moyst place or wyne seller some glased panne set vnder The vse of this oyle is on this wyse let the pacient before enter into bathe at night when he goeth to bedde annoynt the places vnder the eyes where the wheales or bladders appeare couer them dilygently with a lynnen cloath that they may not be touched of the ayre before the drying vp of it This continew in lyke order morning and euening for eyght dayes togyther For to calcine the Tartare on a sodaine that with nyter it may be whyte which auayleth aygainst wartes out of a writteÌ„ Germaine booke Take of salt peter Tartare brought to powder of each a lyke quantity After heate an oarthen pan not glased into which powre the nyter and Tartare when they make a â—oâ—seâ— shalâ—e through burnt they become spéedily whyte This Tartare thus calcyned after the lying in a bagge you shall hang in a moyst Seller and an Oyle wyll dystyll forth into the panne standing vnder This oyle thus gathered doth remoue put away the wartes on the handes and other parts if with it they be
Rosemary let all these stande to iufuse togyther for many dayes after distyll the whole by a Lymbecke and that gathered keepe in a glasse close stopped An Oyle of Antes egges and the Nettle distylled togyther with which the kydneys and bladder annoynted prouoketh spéedily vryne this borrowed out of Leonellus Of the Oyle of Antymonie and those which are prepared of the same named the glasse or precious stone and powder The xxiiij Chapter STimini or Stibium of the later Practisers named which with the Chymistes and makers of Oyles and swéete oyntments Antimonium is nowe by great experience well accoumpted of and vsed verie common among men and with great prayses extolled For there are three kynds of remedies prepared of the Antymonie which eyther gyuen within the body or applied without doe cause myracles Of which the one and first named the oyle and Quintessence the other and seconde the Powder and the thyrd the glasse and precious stone Of the oyle of Antymonie The .xxv. Chapter THe preparing and making of an Oyle of Antymonie which I receyued and learned of a certayne friend is on this wyse take of crude Antymonie and of crude Tartare of each halfe a pound these after the beating togyther in a morter or labouring on a stone put into a pot well glased before the mouth of which let be close couered with a couer lute that no ayre after breath forth and the pot so prepared giue to the potter to set among other pottes to bake in his Furnace For by this burning it is made a paste and blackishe or swartishe redde of colour rounde formed and easily brought to powder which after the potte is through colde the pot opened let the substaunce be taken forth beaten brought agayne into fine powder after powred againe into another pot well glased on which powre distylled vineger so much that it may lie two fingers breadth aboue the substance this pot then set on a Furnace to be heated that the vyneger may approche drawe to a rednesse and with the same coloured And it ought to stande on the Furnace for thrée or fowre howers the vyneger after shyfted into a distyllatory of glasse other vineger powred vpon and the same so often doe I suppose sixe or eyght tymes vntyll the vyneger be no more coloured All that coloured vineger powred forth distyll by a Lymbecke that the vyneger may so be seperated by distyllacion the redde substaunce abyde or remaine in the bottome Which done breake the glasse taking the whole forth which cleaueth or sticketh to the glasse put into an ypocrase bagge made of whyte cloath the same hang in a cold moyst Seller where the oyle wyll distyll forth drop by drop into a glasse standing vnder And in this maner was a certayne Practisioner woont often to prepare and make the same An oyle of Antimonie also is gotten after this maner coÌ„municated to Gesnerus by a most skylful practisioner in the making of this matter Let the Antimonie be brought into most fine powder and powred into a glasse bodie on which a most sharpe wyne vyneger powred and the same distylled stiepe on a soft heate of fire least the glasse breake so long tyme vntyll the vineger be chaunged redde The same thus coloured powre into another glasse and on the Feces powre new distylled vineger vntyll the same in lyke maner hath purchased a redde colour These powrings vpon and addicions of new vineger on the Feces ought so often to be repeated vntyl the powders send out of them no more rednesse The vineger all gathered ought to be distylled with a soft fyre vntyll the rednesse begynning a lytle lytle to thicken seame to aryse appeare in the head Then are the vessels to be cooled the redde lycour set to dygest vnder hote horse doong for xl dayes vntyl it attayneth the perfite forme of an oyle The same some affyrme to be so sweet as sugar to cease al paints of wouÌ„ds to heale them perfitly as certayne wryte besydes it doth marueylously cure throublesome and tedious vlcers â–ª such Cankred Another secrete of Antimonie which also vnto the white work not meanly auayleth take af Antimonie brought to powder â–ª xi ounces of Tartare calcyned .ix. ounces these after the myxing togyther put into a goldsmythes melting pot which closely luted stopped set into a Furnace for two howres it wyl well be calcyned the same after it be cooled and the mouth of the pot opened you shall finde the substance in the pot to be of a darcke ashie colour myxed with certayne yellow spottes This then beaten in a morter put into hote water and boyled in an yron panne let the whole be after distylled by fyltering which distylleth lyke to lye The first water yssewing is redde troubled which poured after on the Feces wyll distyll be gathered cleare This water then euaporate in a glasse Cucurbite in sande vntyll the substance be left drye or the moysture resolued But this matter left in the sande distyll as first with a soft fyre after with a stronger vntyll the spirites of the Antimonie begyn to ascend begyn as it were to colour the necke of the Lymbeck lyke golde Then set the matter in it selfe be cyrculated Some report that if thynne syluer plates be layd in this that they are wholye gylded appeare like golde in such maner that rubbed with the touch stone they yet appeare as gold But I suppose sayth the Aucthour that it wyll be farre better if the first troubled water coloured be kept a part and new powred on the Feces for peraduenture the seconde and thyrd water would draw carry with them more of the rednesse of the Antimonie which after gathered into one may then be drawne with a soft fyre vntyll the oylie rednesse appearing Another maner which a certaine practisioner often exercised vsed let first the rednesse of the Antimonie drawne many tymes by the distylled vineger as is aboue taught let the exhaltacion of the vineger be after done on a soft fyre and the redde powder preserued in the bottome Let the Quintessence then of wyne be powred to it stande to cyrculate togyther for forty dayes this after may safely be ministred by the mouth into the bodie Another maner of the same Aucthor take the Tartare calcyned vnto a whytnesse let it runne with the Antimonie in a goldâ—smitâ—es Crucible this after brought into powder dissolue in hote water and you shal so finde a certayne rednesse to swym aboue the water all which gathered put into a retort a water first ysseweth a most bewtiful redde oyle after foloweth let the same be cyrculated for â–ª xl dayes the best oyle of Antimonie wyl theÌ„ be purchased lesse corrosâ—ue And this maner who that can be vnderstand and compasse shall attaine a rytch oyle singular in many causes Another oyle of Antimonie learned of a Frenche Empericke take of Antimonie two pouÌ„ds of Tartare
transparent or to be seene through euen as a precious stone or glasse It is sufficiently burned or calcyned by twyse doing ouer and at the thyrd tyme molten and powred forth Another preparatioÌ„ of Antimonie not much dyffering from the same which Matthiolus in his second edicioÌ„ of Dioscorides discribeth sauing that he addeth also certaine other things where here nothing at al is mixed Take of crude Antimonie the same grind very fine on a stone which put into a small Crucible not glased setting it vnto a soft fyre that the same may putrify be clensed and stur it continually with an Iron spattle vntill the substance begin to gather vp rounde which then remoue or take away and grind the like on a stone as afore put into the Crucible setting the same to the fire againe let this so often times be done vntil the pouder be chaunged come vnto an Ashie white color this will be about the x. or twelf or more times After let this be put into a like Crucible that the goldsmythes commonly vse the same Artly couered set into coales that they may lie burning thrée fingers aboue the Crucible for on such wise shal the substaÌ„ce melt be decocted sufficieÌ„tly within the space of half an howre the same after take forth powre into thin plates in a latton basen cooled keepe diligently in a dry bore For you shal haue that you desire A certaine preparation of Antimonie which many hyde for a most great secret this discription did a notable Phisition send vnto Gesnerus who was a singuler frend of Gesnerus After that the StibiuÌ„ is calcyned it must so ofteÌ„ be powred forth as the same may be molten in a Crucible And the same ought so often be molten as any impure matter remaineth in it for that cause the spume alwayes gathered away And at the last melting but litle of the spume must be taken away the same part to which the spume cleaueth as a cloude must be throwen away The same is rightly prepared that is cleare and to be seen through in a maner without any spot after the forme of a Iacint which neerer draweth or approcheth to a yelow theÌ„ vnto a red blackish colour And the same the paler it appeereth so much the better it is so that it be pure without any cloude or blacke spotte An Antimonie like to glasse that may be séen through draweth to a rednesse coÌ„municated to Gesnerus as a secret by a singuler Phisition First take of Antimonie finely brought to pouder on a stone or Marble so much as you thinke néedeful the same put into a new earthen pot not glased which set on a meane fire in such order that it may seeme to leane on the one side as the pots that burne the leade to stur after the substance about with a spatle But when the matter beginneth first to fume of the fume shal you beware as you wold of poison if you be wise which after powre on a Marble grind about vntill the same be cold This theÌ„ put againe into the pot sturring the same as aboue taught when it beginneth to fume powre it forth grind the same as afore rehersed This so ofteÌ„ repeate vntill it approcheth to a browne colour or otherwise is as black as glasse which is performed in a maner by the tenth time repeated TheÌ„ take of crude Antimonie half an ounce which melt at a strong fire and of the browne Antimonie burnt brought to pouder as aboue vttered fowre ounces these by litle litle put into a Crucible vnto the time the halfe ounce of of the Antimonie molteÌ„ the whole be powred in which so melt togither when it shal be a whiles thus molteÌ„ powre the substaÌ„ce on a smooth cold stone The same cooled melt againe repeate the like vntil it sheweth as glasse of a firie colour or like to a Rubine That if you shal diligently marke follow this order you can not erre beleeue me sayth the Authour Of the Antimonie thus prepared they mixe a few graines either fiue or sixe with one scruple of the iuyce of blacke Ellebere artificially drawen or more they forme pilles of the same which they name the pilles of life that do marueilous matters as they report And that the reader should not be frustrate of any matter nor of the preparatioÌ„ of this iuyce for the cause I wil not here discame to write the same that al meÌ„ may conceiue that there consisteth nothing in me worthy memory that I refrain to vtter make knoweÌ„ to the world so wel of mine owne practises as those learned and purchased of the singuler Gesnerus to the benefite of all young students fauourers of good knowledge Therfore vnderstand that the iuyce of the Ellebore is thus draweÌ„ let one pound of the blacke Ellebore be stieped in hot water for certain howres the same theÌ„ shifted forth powre vpon other freshe water the same repeate iiâ— or v. times in the end that water which is no more bitter boile vnto a thicknesse of honie About the middle of this boiling adde of the iuyce of Alkakengi or winter cherries purified two ounces a half but about the ende of Annise seedes of CinamoÌ„ of each one ounce of fennel seedes half an ounce of the flowres of Nymphaee or the water lillie two ounces where must be considered whether these ought not to enter in the substaunce but rather to be put in the last infusion of the Ellebore and to be strayned togyther that the water alone maye after bée boyled vnto a consumption in the ende must a little Masticke be added or at least in the forming of the Pylles This procureth thrée or foure stooles wythout griefe causeth the belly to remaine sufficient solluble many dayes after A certaine person requyred a great value to be giuen him for a dose of these Another maner of preparing the Antimonie that a certayne practisioner which prepared the same for his Ladie had learned this by happe he left briefly noted in wryting he bought sayth the Aucthour of Stimmeos fowre ounces and a halfe that is one quarter of a pounde better of our wayght the same brought to powder searsed he melted â—n a whyte earthen pot the mouth of it couered with a great burning coale so layd vpon that the same could not fall of vpon the coales into the fyre and when this was through cold he dilygently coÌ„sidered whether any other myxture of matter consisted in it that approached to Tynne or rather somwhat like Tinne being altogither of the same kind which many tymes the lyke hapneth in the Antimonie seperated and is easily discerned knowne which vnlesse the same be remooued cleared away it permysteth not the Antimonie or rather so hyndereth when the same is molten that it can not be transparent or seene cleare through but we fouÌ„d no such
and powder of Diarrhodon abbatis after a purgation auayleth against the inflamation of the stomacke With the water of Scabious taketh away the gryping of the body which coÌ„meth of the cause of venome and if the same be of another cause then let it be gyuen with the water of Rue and syrupe of Nenuphar With the water of Rue it helpeth the chellicke passion With the water of Molyne or yarrow preuayleth against the Pyles and other passions beneath With wormeâ— wood water it auayleth against the hytte of venymous heastes With Endyue or Egrymonie water it delyuereth all the impostumes of the Lyuer and helpeth the dropsie With the water of Cynâ—quefoyle it healeth the Iaundise With the water of Mugwoort it auayleth against the passion of the Matrice and the harde fetching of breath With the water of Garlyke it delyuereth the toothacke With the water of the wylde myntes or Aqua vitae it taketh away the Sciaticke passion With the water of the Colewortes it delyuereth colde gowtes With the waterr of the Pellytorie or Plantayne it cureth hote Gowtes With the water of Egrymonie helpeth the palsie With the water of Eupatorium taketh away the passions of the mylt With the water of Rosemarie comforteth the stomack With the water of Catmynt stayeth the rewme falling to the breast And to conclude it auayleth in all passions if it be gyuen with the water agreeable to the passion and is also named potable Golde and is precious in euery medycine euen as Golde gyueth and worketh in all the Myneralles With the water of Bytonie it auayleth agaynst the Ilyacke and chollyeke passion With the water of Cresses and yarrowe prouoketh vryne This borrowed out of the Italian practises of Iero. Ruscell Another maner of preparing the oyle of Vitryol not much differing from the former good that he purchased of a certaine friend which affyrmed that he knew a Chyrurgian which with this only got his lyuing translated out of a wrytten Copy in the Germayne tongue There be some sayth he which by force of the fyre draw an oyle of vitryol out of ten or twelue pounds of the Romaine or Vngarian vitryoll in a body well fensed with lute or earthen pot vnglased which they say to one syde stouping in that Furnace with the receauer annexed to it dyligently luted in the ioynt Others when they haue distylled it by ascention doe seperate the flewme from the oyle and powre agayne the same flewme on the dead head and distyll it in the like maner aboue vttered the same they so often repeate vntyl the vitryol shal be wholy brought made vnprofitable that no oyle at all remaineth or is contayned in it And although the oiles drawne by these meanes be profitable vnto many sundry diseases yet I sayth he that the oyle may be applyed within the body or vsed in any other maner doe in the preparation of it proceede after this maner I take also two new pottes vnglased into one of that which I powre the vitryol set to the fire that the vitrioll may melte And the water may also be powred to the same although it be not so requisite necessary and to be sturred togyther with a woodden spatle on such wyse to be through dryed by the fyre In this fyrst calcynation â–ª is the vitryoll purged from his venemousnesse Then I bring the vitryoll agayne into powder and syâ—â—e it through a fine sieue or salte that it may so be labored into very fine powder if any péece shal yet remaine vnbrokeÌ„ I beat it again c. After doe I heate water the same very hote doe I powre on the powder contayned or being in a vessell sufficient large déepe and sturre somtimes about with the woodden spâ—ttle let it so rest that it may settle all the nyght folowing In the morning after the setling I take away so nygh as I can all the clearer and purer water resting aboue but the troubled I distyll by fylter On those Feces or groundes remayning after the distyllacion I powre the scalding water agayne and both sturre seperate as aboue vttered and I the same so often repeate vntyll the vitryoll hath no bytternesse contayned or remayning in it or is agreeable to the water This cleare Lye or water of the vitryoll let it be boyled so long by the fyre vntyll in the vessell the vitryoll be harde gathered togyther as a stone and the water consumed Of the properties of the oyle of Vitrioll doth one of D. Gesnerus friendes thus wryte The principall vertue of this oyle is Montane also affirming the same that it causeth men not to appeare aged a long tyme and moâ—t foule and corrupt teeth this causeth fayre and strong and the gummes also it procureth strong if the téeth dayly are lightly rubbed with one or two drops of it by which maner doing a famous curtisan in Venice preserued hir téeth from all filth and corruption and maintained them steddie and fast many yeres but Montane woulde not the oyle to be vsed vnto the remoouing of fittes and curing of sicknesses without the addition of other simples or myxtures to it for he had alwayes a regarde vnto those matters which were temperater surer in the giuing these hitherto he Ad morbum scorbunticum a certaine person not without great rewarde vsed it prosperously Arnoldus of the vse of the oyle of Vitrioll Take of the best Triacle to which adde a fewe droppes of the oyle of Vitrioll and let stande myxed togither vntill you will vse it If any lieth grieuously sicke and not vnto death giue a French crowne weight of this myxture but if the man be not ouer weake then a little more and drinck the whole meanly hote with a little wyne fasting in the morning foure houres before meate and if a lyttle shall happen to remayne in the bottome the same rynsed wyth wyne drincke in lyke maner After this the sicke well couered in beâ— and wrapped about the heade in such maner that nothing of the whole bodye may appeare sauing the mouth frée and vncouered which done let the pacient lye sweating somuch as is possible for the space of foure houres and sléepe in no wyse that tyme The shéetes then chaunged let the pacient yet abide in bedde for other thrée houres not sweating before he eateth any thing then let him eate somewhat and drincke good olde wyne after his meate After this medicine giuen the Phisition maye vse other medicines as the purging and comforting The nature of this medicine is to diminishe all sickenesses and to prepare the waye vnto health and the same with expedition and in a short time doe in that maner that the pacient may obey and kéepe a good dyet The cure consisteth that the pacient sweate rightly and plentifully for the foresayde foure houres for this drinck rightly ministred neuer fayleth nor beguyleth the Phisition If the pacient after the taking be not cured yet doth he cast vp by
kynde for that cause a man must apply extreme remedies to it as is the oyle of Vitrioll which is made after this maner Take of Vitrioll a sufficient quantitie which after the through drying and comming vnto a rednesse and the same rubified and brought to fine pouder poure into a Limbecke and dystill according to Arte of this let be giuen in the first day fasting one droppe with thrée ounces of Buglosse water and in the second day two drops with a greater quantitie of the water and in such maner adding a drop of the water vnto fiue dayes ende These ended let the extreme parts or edges of the Canker be annoynted with the foresaid Oyle vntill the matter of the canker be gotten out by the roote and this medicine hath not bene tried of the Author but obtayned of an Impericke A sirrupe digesting cankerous humors is made of the iuice of Fumiterrie of Borage and of Scabious of eche thrée ounces of Endiue and of Succorie of eche two ounces of Epithimi of Senae and of the wyne of Pomegranates of eche thrée ounces of Sugar so much as shall suffice to forme the sirrupe and the solutiues belonging to the same are the Electuarie of Hamecke Pilles de lapide Lazuli pillu Iudae Senee epithimum and whaye wherein Senee is stéeped Of the Oyles out of other Mettalles The .xxxix. Chapter AN oyle of Copper learned of a French Empericke Take of burnt Copper two poundes which finely brought to pouder and poured into a glasse Cucurbite very well luted and imbybed with the strong vinegar the whole dystill in xxiij houres space and you shall obtaine a most strong oyle of a redde and gréene colour An oyle of Saturne or Leadé is thus prepared and made which is after an easie maner Take of Ceruse which is Leade calcined and boyle it with the strongest vinegar after let the same settle or rest a time and the vinegar shall become yelow of colour the same then poure into a bodie and euaporate the vinegar forth and in the bottome will the oyle remayne This oyle of Saturne is commended in olde vlcers especially those which Theophrastus nameth the vlcers of the face of which kynde are the Canker and Fistulaes about the nose I knewe sayth the Authour a woman who had hir nose almost eaten away with a wicked vlcer was throughly cured with this oyle alone This oyle molten ought to be applyed with a warmenesse or by the furnace in the Winter tyme and striked ouer with a fether A certaine person sold halfe an ounce of this for a crowne of gold The dose of it at a time to be giuen inward with any lycour is thrée graynes and vsed both in the cholicke in fistulaes An oyle of Iron vnderstoode of a French Empericke Take of the filings or beatings of the Iron about the Anuill finely laboured to pouder so much as you will the same imbibe with childes vryne after calcine so often in the Furnace of reuerberation vntill it be brought impalpable and of a sanguine colour then poure it into a glasse bodie well fenced with lute and imbybe the substance againe with the strongest dystilled vynegar which dystill after the maner of Aqua fortis by the space of xxiiij houres euer increasing the fire and you shall obtayne a thicke and very redde oyle The experience of the oyle is that the lamines of anye metall rubified if they be quenched in this oyle forthwith receyue the colour of golde so marueylous is the tincture and péercing and doth also congeale Mercurie diuinely and doth many other affectes in the Arte of Alchimie Besides in Phisicke this worketh marueylously in that the same resolueth and healeth many infirmities and especially the fluxe of the bodie if so be a small quantitie be giuen by the mouth with anye sirrupe or other like composition which worketh a marueylous helpe to the pacient that taketh it so theâ— I affirme the sande oyle to be as a true â–ª Quintessence to our bodies seeing it is so miraculous in his working An oyle out of Stéelâ— and the Adâ—manâ— stone is drawen after the same maner as aboue taught of the Iron An oyle of Litarge is holden and accounted for a great secrete in that the same is marueylous in the clearing of spottes and Morphewe or other blemishes of the face it maketh a small scarre and putteth away the rednesse of them borrowed out of a most auncient written booke Take of Litarge finely brought to pouder so much as shall suffice the same dissolue by decoction in the strongest vinegar many times togither after euaporate the vinegar on the fire and a blacke oyle shall remayne in the bottome which then dissolue with hote water by the stirring about with a sticke cleane scraped and after dystill it by a woollen tongue or by Fylter and the oyle shal abyde in the bottome which separated from the water is singular in the working An oyle which is drawne out of Lyme is marueylous Take of vnâ—eaked lyme one whole péece which infuse in common oyle vntill it be diâ—solued and let the Lyme be brought to pouder the whole after poured into a glaâ—se Limbecke and dystilled an oyle will then issue which shall be named the calcine oyle c. An oyle drawne out of Bole Armoniacke is taught in a certayne place of the wâ—â—ks of the singular learned Theophrastus Paracelsus Of the preparing and making of the oyle of Amber by the description of a singular phisition of Germanie which freely described the historie also of the whole Amber as shall appeare in the proper places The .xl. Chapter THe oyle of Amber is none other than a most subtill fat ayreal substance which coÌ„sisteth in the Amber drawne out by Art and although it be not harde to purchase such an oyle yet a special care aptnesse of instruments is required vnto the same art for which cause must diligent héede be giuen that the precepts following be obserued What maner of Amber must be chosen The .xli. Chapter ALthoughe it be agreeable to Arte and ryght necessarye to choose the purest Amber vnto the dystilling and drawing forth of the oyle and that it be the greater part of the Amber for in taking the purer matter a purer lycour also issueth forth and the receyuer shall be filled with the lesser quantitie of the excrementall humour and refuse and it besides shall not so easily be resolued with fire and at one instant fall togither into the receyuer if it shall be of the grosser partes but shall dissolue and melt by little and little and slowly that the subtill substance which consisteth or is in it may the beter be separated from the feces yet in the slaking of it maye the pouder and péeces be taken and vsed in that those also yéelde an Oyle if they be rightly prepared and poured into the vessell A man must besides obserue and knowe that on the Amber poured into the Cucurbite be very small flynt stones layde and
long and filled with colde water An instrument which is so formed that the water by sucking is forced to ryse vp and run forth as the lyke practise is often â—sed in pittes of water or welles And by this instrument with a little fire maye a great quantitie of the water of lyfe be dystilled and gathered Of the dyuers maners of distylling the Aqua vitae so well simple as compounde The .vij. Chapter A Water sublymed out of pure wine affyrmeth an vnknowne practysioner and the same is of late daies inuented to sublime the water by a glasse or Copper Bodie in the which dooing the grosse substaunce and refuse remayneth or stayeth behinde and the lighter matter in the vapours ascending dystilleth and is gathered in the Receauer Vitalis de Furno wylleth thus to dystill the simple burning water Take pure Claret wine and strong which powre into a Lymbecke and dystill with a soft fyre as you doe the Rosewater and a burning water wyl yssue forth by sublimation which looke howe oftner it shall be dystilled ouer and so much the subtyller and profitabler it wyll be That the water of life once dystilled ouer may be so perfyte and good and possesse the same properties which an other thrise foure times or oftner dystilled doth The .viij. Chapter IF so be you wyll dystill a simple Aqua vitae or burning wyne at one dystillation that in propertie and vertue it may be as if the same were twenty times dystilled ouer then couer a Spunge ouer the mouth of the Cucurbite and the Lymbecke close with the seale or lute of Hermes and a receauer set to the nose of the Lymbecke and luted in the ioynte dystill according to Arte in Balneo Mariae For on such wise is caused that the spyrit of the wine ascendeth vnto the highest and from thence by the Nose falleth into the Receauer but all the waterynesse remayneth by the waye in the Spunge And a certaine Alchymister vsed this maner for a most great and déepe secrete Wée compared or assayed it sayth D. Gesnerus with the Aqua vitae once dystilled ouer without a Spunge and we found ours of greater effecte and vertue and wée againe assayed it with an other water dystilled ten tymes ouer without a Spunge and oures dyd more pearce then that A certaine dystiller with vs sayeth the Aucthour affyrmeth that the Aqua vitae onely once dystilled to be verie vnholsome to them which drinke it and to haue a great force of putrifying as the same experience proueth If the burning water be set on fire sayth he quenched againe after a whiles that which remayneth very much sauoureth or stincketh But the water which shal be twise or thrise distylled ouer neyther stincketh nor putrifieth Of the distyllation of Quintessence out of wyne by Balneum Mariae Take of white wyne the best fowre measures or fiue according to the greatnesse of the Glasse bodye so that a thyrd part of the Cucurbyte be emptie on which set a head of Glasse luted in the ioynte with the whytes of Egges meale and water myxed togyther and spread on a Lynnen clothe before the laying on which on this wyse prepared set into Balneum Mariae and distyll after with a verie softe fire both daye and nyght For out of fiue measures you shal purchase but a halfe measure pure which after the rectifying in a Pellicane for certaine dayes kéepe to your vse A water of Lyfe out of wyne distylled thrise ouer Take twenty pyntes of good and grosse wyne and drawe out of the whole fowre pintes in suche a vessell as you knowe after out of those foure drawe two pyntes and out of those two agayne drawe onelye one pynte This water auayleth against any rednesse and spotte of the eyes and is profitable vnto all woundes and auaileth also against the Rewme and Fistula vnto many other grieffes besides it is right profitable That if you myxe with this the gaule of a Partriche it taketh awaye the heate and myste of the eyes also dropped in the eyes stayeth and taketh away the teares if it shall be mixed with the iuyce of the wilde Tyme A burning water take a pottell of the auncientest Red wyne and poured into a great pytchard or Tankard hauing a large bottome and narrowe mouth to which adde thrée ounces of eyther Brunstone or eyther Oâ—pyment of Armoniacke of Tartare and of Salte nytre and one pynte of very olde Oyle olyue or common Oyle which boyle togyther vnto the consumption of two partes and let the whole be strayned to which then let hote or burning water be added and drawne after by an Ippocrasse bagge or strainer that the fyrst water may be gotten If a Candle be annoynted with this water or the wyke of any other light and put vnder the water wyll not goe out If this water also be sprinckled on the heyre of the head on a clothe or on a cappe that it may burne this after it shall be consumed the clothe wyll remaine vnharmed or any other on which it is sprinckled This Rogerius in his fourth Tract Chap. 7. where you shall fullyer learne this maner of distillation by the former Chapter A burning water you maye make on this wyse take thicke mightie and olde red wine to which adde a quarter of the same of vnsleaked Lyme of Brymstone most finelie brought to pouder of the Tartare of good wine lyke brought to pouder and of baye Salt which poure togyther into a Cucurbite well luted after the head set on and luted in the ioynt distyll according to Arte and the burning water gathered kéepe in a Glasse close stopped this Albertus Magnus A spyced water which they name the water of Lyfe or an Hyppocras or Baulme let the hearbes the swéete smellyng rootes and Spyces be stieped in sixe tymes so much of good wine for thyrtie dayes the wyne after strained and the spices broken adde againe to the wyne and distyll the whole according to Arte. To the water distylled adde of freshe Sage halfe an ounce of Cynamon of Gynger of Cloues of Nutmegges of Sage with the rootes and Graines of Paradize which after the infusion distyll ouer againe A water of Lyfe seruing vnto diuers grieffes procéeding of colde as vnto the Goute and paines of the same vnto the paine of the Bowelles and distyllation from the head druncke twyse in a moneth and the griefe also of the teeth the gummes and disseases of the Tounge this marueylously helpeth it worketh much good to the stomacke charged with flewme and the collicke passion â–ª one dram gyuen with so much of good Triacle in wine Take of burning water one pynt of Euphorbium of Odellium of Sagapenum of Spodium of long Pepper of Cubebae of Opopanax of Cynamon â–ª of Cloues of Nutmegs â–ª of Pellytory of Cyperus of Squinantum of each one ounce all these artlye brought to pouder stiepe in burning water for thrée dayes and drawe the lycour according to Arte in a dystyllatorie instrument this Bertapalia
A water of Lyfe against the Pestilence borrowed out of a written Booke Take of the Cloues halfe a dram of Cynamon of Zedoaria of the rootes of Valerian of Pympernell of Turmentyll and of red Roseleaues of eache one dramme of the Cytrine and red Saunders of Spodium of the ryndes of the Cytrone of Doronicum of Terra Sigillata of Dittany of Seseleos of Baulme of Maioram of the Helycampane of the séedes of Seseleos of Carabe of Ruberbe of Nutmegges and of Mace of eache halfe a dram of Scabious of the flowers of Borrage of Buglosse of Rosemarie of the Hartes horne burned of Rue of Colyander prepared Spetierum liberantis Specierum de gennus Diacameronis Letitiae Almansoris Diarrhodon abbatis Diamargaritonis of the Iacinct of the Smaragde of the pure Pearles of eache one dram of Methridate of Triacle of venice and of fyne Bole armoniacke of eache halfe a scruple of the leaues of Golde and Syluer of eache seuen in number of the best burning wine eyght pyntes let all these be disligentlye beaten and laboured togeather and myxed with the sublymed Wyne which after powre into a glased vessel and stoppe diligently the mouth that no ayre breathe forth best let so stande to infuse for thrée dayes and dystill after with a soft fyre according to Arte in Balneo Mariae Let of the same be gyuen in the Pestilence with the Electuarie aunswerable or agreeable to it A water of lyfe helping all colde grieffes and sicknesses especially an astonyed dissease the tendernesse of members and paine of the Goute and ioyntes Take of burning water drawne of the best wyne halfe a pynte of Acorus prepared two ounces of Rosemary flowers and Sauge flowers of eache one ounce and a halfe of the leaues of the same hearbe halfe a handfull of Cynamon of Xyloaloes of eache one dram of Mace of Cardomomum of the ryndes of the Cytrone of Cloues of Saffron of each halfe a dram of Nardus one scruple of Gynger one dram of Stachados two ounces of Muske and of Amber of eache syxe graynes all these after the breaking somewhat stiepe togeather for fiue dayes the Spices seperated dystill the liquour and ad too after the Spices Of a noble water helping many sicknesses and griefes of which as well the first that is dystilled as the seconde layde on a freshe wounde twyse in the daye is affyrmed to heale it in a short tyme also the Canker the Fistula eating Cankers or Wolf and the dissease which is named Noli metangere if they be washed once a day with eyther doth speedily cure them if halfe a dram waight be druncke with a small draft of the best wyne breaketh the stone and sendeth it foorth it mittigateth and helpeth the heate of the vryne in the comming foorth and any maner grieffes of the Matrice and annoynted with a lyke wayght of fatte lycour helpeth wearynesse and strengthneth the Synewes the Pacientes also molested with the Crampe and washed thrise in the day with this water are speedily holpen and many other infirmyties thys doth lyke helpe But the water a thyrde time distylled of these maintayning the colour of the blood is very precious of which if any shall drincke halfe a spoonefull for fifteene dayes togeather shall be cured of the Leprie the Palsie the water betweene the Skinne the ioynt Ache the Goute and other lyke disseases This druncke besydes vnto the quantity of halfe a dram or at the least twise in the weeke with a spoonefull of Borrage water for a yéere togyther doth stay backe olde age and recouereth strength in such maner that if any sicke be néere drawing anâ—â—r nigh head shall receyue a lytle quantity of this water shall not haâ—tity or sodaynlie dye The maner of makyng this water is on this wyse take of Zedoaria of Galingale of the long and rounde Pepper of Cloues of Gynger of Iuniper Berryes of the ryndes of the Cytrone and of the Orrenge of Sauge leaues of Basyll of Rosemarie of Maiorame of Myntes of Baye berryes of Penny royall of Gentiane of Catmynte of Elder flowers of the red and whyte Roseleaues of Nardus of Xyloaloes of Cubebae of Cardamomum of Cynamome of Calamus aromaticus of Stoechados of Germaunder of Chamaepithis of Melegeta of Mace of Olibanum of Aloes Hepaticke of the séedes and leaues of Mugwoorte and of the séedes of Wormewoode of eache one dram of Fygges of Reisons of the meate of Dates of swéete Almondes and of Pine Apple kernels of each one ounce of chosen Hony syxe ounces of Sugar vnto double the waight of the whole all which brought wel to pouder stiepe in burning water drawnâ— of the best wyne vnto the quantitye of thrée tymes so much as the waight of the whole which distyll with a glasse head according to Artâ— A singular water clearing the face and eyes take of the fieldâ— Rue of Fennell of the leaues of Veruaine of Bytony rootes of Roseleaues and of Mayden heyre of eache a lyke quantitie these stiepe togyther for a night in white Wine strong and pleasaunt and distyll after in a Cucurbyte after Arte this Fumanellus A distylled lycour for the speedylie healing of woundes out of Fumanellus Take of the water of Lyfe or burning water fowre ounces of good Triacle halfe an ounce which distyll in a glasse bodie after Arte of this applie on the wounde on which straw drye both of Aloes and Myrre I meane the pouder and on this againe a Lynnen cloth wette in the foresayde water Vnto the procuring of sleepe so many howers as is thought needefull â–ª take of the white black Poppie seedes halfe an ounce of good white wine and of the gaule of a Hare of eache two drams of pure Aqua vitae fowre ounces let these be poured togyther into the water and infused for three dayes which after distyll by a Lymbecke in Balneo Mariae A droppe of this procureth sleepe for an howre and two droppes taken for two howres c. A certaine composition of Doctour Gesnerus for the dropsse or the hardnesse of fetching breathe Take of olde White wine two pyntes of Cynamon one ounce of the Ireos of Florence halfe an ounce of our Ireos two drams a halfe of the red Roseleaues thrée drams of ColyaÌ„der prepared one dram a halfe of Fennel and of Gynger of each two drams of the rootes of Asarum three drams of Maister woort halfe an ounce of Chamaeleontis albi of Brionie of eache two drams of the ryndes of Esula thrée drams of Arum one dram of the Electuarie of the iuyce of Roses halfe an ounceâ— all these after the beating stiepe in a Glasse bodie well-luted which distyll in ashes according to Arte vntyll strakes lyke to parted lynes appeare in the head Of this giue one ounce at a tyme as tryed And for the same may it be wrought or done with the whay of mylke alone or with wyne in adding thereto a quantitie of Sugar or Rosed Hâ—nny when you shall
brought to pouder which after put into a Glasse body sufficient large that may containe or hold thrée or foure measures of licour To these theÌ„ adde of Sugar Candy thrée ounces of Reysons of the Sun halfe a pound of small Reysons one quarter of a pound of Figges one quarter of a pound of Camphora one dram of Rosewater halfe a cuppe full of the water of Elder flowers so much so much of Endyue water all these then stop close and set in the Sunne for eyght dayes before the Feast of S. Iohn and so many dayes after it which after the strayning dyligently keepe in a Glasse close stopped Of this vse when néede shall requyre that is in the greatest weakenesse of body feblenesse of strength gyue a spoonefull of it and you shall trye sée maruailes for with this alone as the report goeth was Frederick Caesar recouered A compound water of Lyfe maruaylous auayling against the PestileÌ„ce sore vexing often proued discribed of D.D. Mag. Take of the Rue newly gathered of Sage of Lauender of Rosemary of Scabious of the rootes of Tormentyl of Pimpernel of Valerian of the Dragons of each two drams of Iunyper berries Baye berries of each one dram and a halfe of Terra sigillata of the purest Bole Armoniacke of each fowre scruples of the rootes of the counterfaite Dittany of Seminis sancti Benedictae Caryophyllata Helenij Gentiane Rhapontici Dioscoridis Ciambet an Zurumbet of each thrée drams a halfe of Coliander prepared of Sorrel of Basill and of Pympernell of each two scruples a halfe of the thrée Saunders of eache one dram of the flowers of Borrage of Buglosse and of red Roseleaues of each two lytle handfuls of the rootes of the white red Ben of each one dram of the ryndes of the sower Orrendges of the Citrones Pomegranates of each a like waight these after the cutting beating in grosse maner distyll by a Lymbecke in sublimed wyne according to Arte and rectified in a Pellicane vnto a sufficient quantitye as vnto eyght pyntes after take of Niberis whether of whyte Pepper Bulledini of Cynamon of Graines of Paradize of Mace of Nutmegs of Cardamomum of each halfe an ounce and foure scruples of SaffroÌ„ two drams of Galingale of Cubebae of Cloues of Calamus aromaticus of eache fowre scruples of Spetierum elect liberantis of the cordiall pouders against the plague of each thrée drams of Diamuscidulcis de gemmis of each one dram a halfe all these finely cutte brought to pouder put into the abouesayde wyne distylled which set in a hote place for 48. howers after distyll the whole by a Lymbecke fenced with the lute of wisedome the water gathered aromatyzate with the pouder of Muske Alexandri 17. graynes of Amber greese 12. graines of SaffroÌ„ halfe a scruple or syxe graines wayght these tye togyther in a red Sarcenette and hang within the water then dilligently stopped kéepe vnto your vse A distylled wafer for al Fistulaes borowed out of Theophrastus paracelsus take of the best Aqua vitae foure pints of the Rosemary water of Sage of each two pintes a halfe of pure white sugar fiue pouÌ„ds these after the mixing togither distil by a Limbeck according to Art for this is most certaine in Fistulaes inward vlcers An Aqua vitae helping ioynt Aches the heuinesse and sorenesse of the Breast and seruing vnto the feare of falling into the sicknesses of the Braine lyke as the falling sicknesse the Apoplexie the Palsie gyddinesse and such lyke borrowed out of the Counsels of the singular Benedic victorius take of the rootes of Acorus two pouÌ„ds of Pyonie halfe a pound of Galingale and of Zedoaria of each one ounce a halfe of Ina of the lesser CeÌ„tory of Sage of Maioram of Stoechados of Bitany of Rosemary of Penny royall of Catmint of Polâ—opodie of Poley and of Folium of each one handfull of red Roseleaues of Baccarum Myrthi of each halfe a haÌ„dfull al these beate in a grosse maner and in two hundred pintes of mighty and pleasant white wine let the whole be infused for the space of three whole dayes after wryng the wine and substaunce very hard out and that wine poure into a Glasse bodie with a head which distyl after Arte to this then adde of Nutmegges of Mace of Cloues of Cynamon of Masticke of Gynger of eache in a grosse maner beaten one ounce these after the standing a whole day distyll againe the whole by a Lymbecke and this water gathered repeate nyne times ouer To the water remaining of the ninth distyllation adde or mixe of leafe Gold leaues a hundred in number and of Syluer leaues fifty Omâ—â—uÌ„ fragmentorum of eache two drams of Pearles halfe an ounce al these most finely bring to pouder which againe distyl two times ouer And in the last distyllation â–ª Aromatizate the water with Muske and Amber And you shall then possesse the dyuine Elixir and treasure of Lyfe The maner of the taking and vse of it is on this wyse that in the morning before the filling of the bellie al the spondyles of the necke the Muscles of the breast and all the partes about it be wette and rubbed ouer with it And for three houres also before dynner let this drincke be taken as of the waters of Sage of Endiue of each halfe an ounce to it mixe flue droppes of the Elixir of Lyfe and giue to drincke as most profitable for the grieffes aboue vttered A coÌ„pound burning water distilled against the PestileÌ„ce borowed out of the treatyse of Guayuerus of the Pestilence Many thinges sayeth he are very singuler and effectuous against the Plague but farre excellenter and mightyer of vertue is the water that heere is taught For such is the agreement betwéene the hart and it that at any tyme as it should seeme may this water be drawne of the heart thus drawne be chaunged in a short tyme and conuerted after into a spumouse substaunce not only of the coÌ„plexional vertue but euen the whole forme resisteth any Pestilentiall poyson and maistryeth the same out of hand And for that cause such is the excellent vertue of the water that the taking and vse of it not onely preserueth a man from Pestilence but that taken of it both spéedily delyuer him the making and drawing of which water is on this wyse Take of Tormentyll rootes freshe if they maye be gotten one pounde of the rootes of Fluellyng and of Dittany of eache halfe a pounde of the rootes of Elecampane eyght ounces of Sorrell with the Séedes if they maye be gotten twoo pounde or of Sorrell one pound and eyght ounces and of the Séedes of it foure ounces of Borrage and Buglosse with theyr flowers of the red and wylde Roses of each one pound of Pympernel and of Scabious of each halfe a pound of the iuyce of Lymons one pounde of fine Tryacle halfe a pounde of burning Water drawne out of
water possesse all the vertues which the Camphora hath That if this Camphora water be mixed with the common water it then worketh the same as milk and if it be strayned through a Lynnen cloathe this water wyll remaine courded of which you maye after make a Candell and lyghted wyll burne lyke the matche or Candle in a Lampe Now thi◠water profiteth in the colde disseases of the bodye for it dygesteth and preserueth flesh from putrifying the sadde person maketh merrie draweth vnto it the vertues of all hearbes infused in the same druncke certayne tymes breaketh the Impostume it coagulateth fyxeth Mercurie it dryeth vp teares of the eyes the rednesse heate of them it helpeth and cureth such disseased of the splene It preserueth woundes frō putrifying it helpeth the Fistula Canker reformeth or amendeth cold causes and the Palsie it sharpneth increaseth vnderstanding and helpeth memory if the temples sundry times be annointed with it It maketh a man ioyous and merry ▪ preserueth young age and health and taketh away the styncke of the mouth and gummes It maketh olde wyne of the newe it defendeth a man against poyson it taketh awaye the payne and defenesse of the Eares Two droppes druncke in a cuppe of the best White wyne doe marueylously preserue memory if the same be vsed at the going to bed The water annointed on the Temples foure tymes in the wéeke in the wynter tyme preserueth memory A water of lyfe inuented and drawen for a noble person take of Spetierum diambrae one dram of Dianthos halfe a dram of Pellitory rootes two drams of long Pepper sixe drams of Anacardus one dram and a halfe of Xyloaloes one dram these fynely wrought togeather infuse in Aqua vitae of good Maluesie dystilled seuen times ouer eyght ounces which let so stand close stopped for eyght dayes after dystill the whole by Balneum Mariae according to Arte. An Aqua vitae helping Tertian Agues borrowed out of Theophrastus paracelsus take a penny woorth of Aqua vitae and the white of one egge these beate very well togeather vntyll they be brought vnto the forme of a Pultyse which gyue before the comming of the fytte well an hower or two and to it also adde a lytle Saffron c. A Golden water helping the Apoplexie the Falling sicknesse and infirmities of the Synewes take of the leaues and flowers of the Sage two ounces of Nutmegges of Cloues of Gynger of Cynamon of Graynes of Paradize of eache one ounce of Castory one dram of the rindes of the Citrone three drams of Spykenard one dram of the pure Oyle of Bayes one dram all these after the dylligent beating powre into one measure of the best white wine the mouth of the Glasse body close sealed let so stand to putryfie for fowre dayes after dystill with a soft fyre according to Arte. Another water not vnlyke to the former procuring and mayntayning young age take of the leaues and flowers of Sage royal three ounces of Gynger of Cloues of Nutmegges and of the Graynes of Paradyze of eache halfe an ounce all these most finelie brought to pouder powre into twoo measures of the strongest wyne close stopped in a Glasse body for fouretéene dayes after set on the head cloose Luted and dystill with a softe fyre according to Arte the water gathered kéepe close stopped in a Glasse This helpeth the inward colde impostumes for druncke with the agréeable water incontinent breaketh them It auayleth vnto the Pinne and webbe of the eyes in clearing and putting them aawy it sharpneth also the syght and cureth the cold Ophthalmia with a Feather a lytle dropped into the eyes doth marueylouslye cleare them It auayleth also both without and within applyed druncke it preuayleth besides against bruses and strypes It cureth the Gowte and paine of the ioyntes And annoynting with it helpeth the paine of the head the Apoplexie the rewme and any maner coldnesse of the brayne and druncke auayleth against the dropsie helpeth the stomacke and auayleth against the cough with the water agréeable I beléeue that it doth preserue yong age if a lytle of it be druncke euery daye It cureth also any Scabbe annointed with it and the bytte of a mad Dogge applyed on the byt and giuen to drincke A water of Lyfe according to Aristotles instruction Take of Cynamon of Gynger of Cloues of Nutmegs and of long Pepper of each halfe an ounce of Dates halfe an ounce of Cubebae of Graines of Paradize of Mace of Almondes and of Galingale of eache halfe an ounce of Sage twelue ounces all these broken and beaten to powder infuse after in Malmesie for eyght dayes in a Glasse bodie which then distyll with a softe fyre according to Arte. Another water of Lyfe take of the roote with the hearbe of the blacke Ellebore prepared whether in the Quince Apple sowre ounces of the flowers of the Orrendges of the flowers of Stoechados of the flowers of the Pome Cytrone of the flowers of Horehounde of each fowre handfulles which serueth for the first distillation For the second distyllation take of chosen Ruberbe halfe an ounce or one ounce of the flowres of Borrage and Buglosse of eache sixe handfulles of great Reysons halfe a pounde of Mouse eare of the flowres of the Dasie of the hearbe of the blacke Ellebore prepared of eache two handfulles of the flowres of the Cytrone or Baulme sixe handfulles of the flowres or leaues of Angelica two handfulles of the flowres of Organy eyght handfuls of Lycorys scraped halfe a pounde these after the brusing distyll according to Arte. Also take of rectifyed wine vnto the vttermost foure measures which powre on the Spices and let the whole infuse for eyght dayes sturring it euery daye twyse or thryse after distyll with a soft fyre and on such wyse let it be done a seconde and thyrde tyme After of chosen Honny cleane skymmed and of oyle Olyue of each halfe a measure let these be mixed with the wine distylled and distilled togyther with a most soft fire for then taketh it away the stincke in the wyne and swéetneth the wyne taketh away the stincke and burning of the hearbes But if you wyll haue it better let the wine be fylled with the flowers of the Cytrone Stoechados distylled againe with a most soft fyre After take of this Aqua vitae two measures of white Sugar one pounde and thus corrected let it be most finelye brought to pouder and set on the coales euer sturring it about vntyll the whole Sugar be dyssolued in it and it shall be performed done in .xxix. dayes After take of the best Cynamon one pounde which bring to fine pouder the same infuse for eyght or tenne dayes sturring it once or twise euery daye after straine and wring the same hard in a presse If you be mynded to haue it smell and taste pleasaunter then adde to it of Muske and Amber greese according to your discretion For this lycour is of a maruaylous
or Feather that the spirit yet remayning or left behynde in the matter maye be myxed togyther with the water poured forth then drawe againe by Lymbecke the water poured forth and the same may you so often repeate vntyll no spirit of the wyne be fealt or perceyued in the drawing the which lyke may thus be knowne or proued When no wine mixture of the spirit is dystilled togither with the water but a pure water onely then may you iudge and perceyue that the same to be sufficient But I doe counsell sayth the Aucthour the same also is of vse and practise that to the draft or substance of the hearbs let the proper water be poured ▪ yet afore distylled apart euen as I have above vttered in the drawing of the Sage And in the same maner maye the spirites of the wine be gotten as by pouring the water of the Sage distylled in the ende and very well mixed togyther and seperated againe And such a drawing foorth is excellent and is preserued many yeares An order and waye by which the iuyce of eache hearbe may be obtained as in the distylled water of any hearbe powre the drye hearbe powdered which infuse in hote water for a time but boyle it nothing at all After straine the same then into the strayning powre againe the drye hearbe of the same kind in powder lyke infused straine againe which often repeate and in the ende distyl it in Balneo Mariae that the thynner part may be dissolued into a vapour and that which shall after remaine in the bottome wyll be so thicke as Honny and iuyce of the hearbe and in the Receauer is only gathered the water of the hearbe Or thus Of the herbe whose lycour you would distyl presse out the iuyce the remnaunt of the expression distilled togither with the iuyce the lycor shal be the effectuousser clearer as I heare sayth D. Gesnerus A verie comely maner and nothing so laborious or painfull by which the true substaunce or Quintessence the water also may easilye be drawne out of any Symple or hearbe or roote and this maner also shall serue and be ayte for diuers fruites as that the iuyces presed out and putrified Take the roote or hearbe gathered in the aptest time dryed in the shadow or ayre and the same in a cleane vessell poured in vpō the proper water drawne otherwise by distyllatiō which infuse so long togyther untyl the water hath purchased the colour of the infused mater thē seperate the water into another vessel apart which keepe close stopped And to the roote or hearbe poure the other water distylled and let them stand againe couered vnto the chaūging of the colour of the water thē 〈◊〉 aboue taught seperate the water ▪ myxe it with the first which so often repeate vntyll no more wyll issue forth and that the roote or hearbe obtaineth no more strength at all Which done the waters gathered in a Cucurbite distyll in Balneo Mariae with the head and Receauer set to after Arte that all the water may ascend be gathered and the mater or substance be ingrossed as paste or a Pultyse Which when it shall so come vnto drawe foorth the grosse matter left in the bottome of the Cucurbite and when you haue poured it into Basen or other cleane vessell sturre the whole about with a most easy and gentle heate as nygh to a Furnace or on hote ymbers that the superfluous moysture may by lytle litle within certaine dayes euaporate foorth and the same matter attaine the styfnesse of an Electuary or else of Honny then haue you purchased the best most precious substaunce of the matter drawne or the Quintessence with which euen with a most small quantitie you shall doe more then with great quantityes of the rootes or hearbes And let this be kept in a Syluer or Tynnie vessell close stopped which the older it shall be before the occupying the better wyll it be to vse And further note that the water drawne by distyllation no lesse auaileth then the other waters distylled of the hearbes or rootes Another manner of drawing foorth of substaunces Take any drie roote as the roote of Petasitis the same brought to fine pouder put into a Cucurbite poure vpon a sufficient quantitie of wyne the Cucurbite dilligentlie luted set into Balneo Mariae and let the wyne be drawne forth When out of this wyne you shall haue drawne a cuppe meane full and that the matter which is in the Cucurbyte shall be cooled powre then the same water or wyne which you haue drawne foorth distyll it againe in Balneo Mariae and the same repeate or doe thrée tymes ouer if néede shall be or oftner vntyll all the propertie through the decoction shall consist in the wyne This being done wring the substaunce gently with the handes and that pressed foorth dylligentlye kéepe For this is so precious as Gold and where you wyl the substaunce in the glasse maye be set in the Sunne that the wyne maye euaporate and an oylinesse onely remaine in the bottome Another maner of drawing foorth verye singular of an vncertaine Aucthour Take your Quintessence in which infuse your proper simple or compound for fouretéene houres grosely brought to pouder and set rather in a colde place then hote to infuse and the proper Quintessence shall drawe to it the fixed spirit of your matter and be lyke in propertie to it and when you shall see the Quintessence coloured of the matter infused seperate then the same artificiallie by an instrument which dylligentlye kéepe in a Glasse close stopped with waxe Take againe your proper Quintessence symple and poure it vpon your matter afore infused which is now seperated by the instrument and let it remayne againe to infuse for ▪ xxii◠▪ howres in a colde place after it be coloured againe seperate the Quintessence againe by an instrument frō the substaunce infused as you know that seperated adde to the former Quintessence coloured And poure vpon the simple essence of al your substaūce infused ▪ seperate the same so often ▪ vntyll your substaunce infused wyll yéeld no more colour or colour the Quintessence no more Take your Quintessence gathered which poure into a long necked Cucurbite setting vpon his Lymbecke or head luted accorcording to Arte set into Balneum Mariae after distyll the Quintessence with a soft fyre vntyll you shall see it come vnto the styfnesse of Pappe in the bottome of the Cucurbite and shall have in the bottome of the substance infused the spirit remaining fixed which gather artificiallie into a Syluer vessell A most singular and the profitablest manner of drawing iuyces out of hearbes Take gréene Sage and drawe a water out of the same by distyllation or let the dryed Sage be taken on which powre the water that from it the subtyller parte maye be seperated but the grosser Sauge infused stiepe for certayne dayes whiche after distyll according to Arte.
with this iuyce and preserueth health many yeares It must in discreete order be taken with a fasting stomack three parts of the yeare as in the Haruest the Wynter and the Spring but in the Summer through the heate and drynesse reserued to necessitie That if the ayre or season yet shall be moyst and the heate temperate you may then vse it in the Summer In the curing of disseases it maye be applyed at any time and often yet by certaine distaunces and other apte tymes betweene aunswering and agreeing with the same Many there be which name it the Germaine Triacle both for that it is effectuous against poisons that friendlyest â–ª yea especially healthfull to Germaine bodyes The symple iuyce of the Quince Apples and without any mixion may be prepared in a maner in the same forme order which of it selfe is most singular and maye be reserued or kept a verye long tyme and becommeth also better and sweeter in a maner euerie day after the making Of Xylobeuo of Theophrastus of Hohenheim Fyrst we purchase three kyndes of Medycines as a Lycour Gumme and Alkali The lycour which yssueth is lyke to the iuyce of Acacia the Gum to that which is named Albotim Alkali to the salt Geme The lycour is the proper or verye drincke it selfe the Gum onely the oyntment the Alkali purging and mundifying After the lycour by the included distyllation is as the Oyle drawne forth an ounce or foure ounces of which are effectuousser and of greater value then a whole Talent which according to the boyling common of the Phisitions yssueth forth of the wood In the second manner the Gum succéedeth the lycour as out of the same wood which is remayning after this manner Put the Xyloebenum into the inclusiue reuerberation in the second degree of fyre and you shall at the ende of .xxiiij. howres sée by and by after the Gum come which in the same tenacitye or clamminesse with the lyquyde Storax is seperated from the bodie vnto the same through the marueylous sweete sauour resembled yet whyles each in the meane whiles consist or rest in the heart the bodie and Gum may bee molten of which one pounde and sixe ounces bee effectuousser then two hundred pounds which in the boiling are drawne Last â–ª the Alkali is drawne after this maner The body is chaunged or altered into the vttermost substaunce which is as the spring and originall of Alkali and mixing the water of Fumyniter with it is very well courded euen lyke Anation or Entali whose value of one pound and fiue ounces is accoumpted worthyer then fifty pounds which are by the common way prepared For the vse in the beginning purge the sicke person after this maner Take of Alkali Xyloebeni halfe a scruple of the Triacle of Alexandria two drams these myxe togyther the dose or quantitye is halfe a scruple And the selfe same not a fyrst second tyme but a thyrd or fowrth tyme and this acording to the maner of the sicknesse Further such a vertue of purging especiallye those payned and dysseased with the Goute the Palsie and pustulous humours hath this Alkali as the lyke neyther in the laxatiues purgatiues expulsyues is to be found And the Chyrurgicall way and forme of curing may alwayes followe and vse this purgation after this maner In the beginning whatsoever is open aptly with the pure Alkali after annoynt the gumme twyse in the daye and the same vse so often so long vntyll eache are restored to a sound skymme That if nothing be apparant that you can euidently sée there annoint vse the Gum where the paine lurâ—keth or seemeth to lye hid After this maner may you helpe the Gowte the Palsie yea and the Frenche dissease And wheresoeuer you shall applye and vse it otherwyse then here prescribed and taught you by vs you shall with the Emperickes not without a great expence and dammage lose both toyle and trauayle The maner of gouernment dyet I wyll not that you prescribe sayth he in this place the proper maner of dyet but that you cherishe the sycke as it behoueth with good wyne meates aptlye prepared For the order of curing of the foresayd disseases coÌ„sisteth not in the maner of dyet but in the efficacie of the remedyes as may appeare Wherefore no cause there is that by strayte dyet you appoint here spare meales to the pacient For this exceedeth all and not the common vertue of this medicine Of the drawing forth of a true substaunce out of the Myrre the Aloes or other like teares fattie out of which truely can no perfite extraction or drawing be â–ª caused but only in the resolution and dystillation which is done by Fyltre that may be putrifyed As for example take of Aloes what quantitye you wyll which stiepe certaine howres in a hote place in some distylled water agréeable or in dew water vntyll the same water be coloured then let thys water be seperated and new poured vppon which water after it hath receyued colour of the infusion powre the same forth this so often doe repeate vntyll the water wyll no more be coloured or receyue colour Then all these waters ought to be distylled by Fyltre when the water â—y distyllation shall be seperated a substaunce wyll after remaine which you seeke Such maner of drawinges are coniâ—aled through colde but dissolued by heate and they are ministred and euen in the same wayght and quantity as the substance out of which they be drawne which lyke is not caused and done in other drawinges in that the draft is much mightyer then the same substaunce out of which it is drawne Of the made Saltes and oyle of Saltes The .xj. Chapter â–ª OF the Saltes also of which are burned out of the simples the vse of them in Phisicke is in a maâ—er so great as is the wyne or common Salt which dayly and in generall serueth to mans reliefe For when from simples a grosse flewme is gotten which for trueth hyndered how much lesse would they performe their working that they might be conuerted into a spirituall matter which in the long distillation Fyltring is caused that they may chauÌ„ge by a certayne maner into a fyrie matter Nor it is to be doubted that when the symples be so conuerted into a Salte and the Element of fire hath on such wise dominion in them but that they also soner pearce and maye performe the proper action that such a heape or company of dyuers symples shall not néede besydes in the composition of reméedyes But such Saltes haue certayne properties by which the other purgers distylled are in a maner abated and troubled For euerie Salt as affyrmeth Theophrastus purgeth but the distylled waters of the purgers lacke or haue not the same propertye in that the Salt is not ioyned or increased in them So that I suppose a great tartnes or sharpnes consisteth in all which doe chaunge the vryne But the way and maner by which
is also and pearcing The maner of making Salt out of the waters of the Bathes of Aponensis in the field neere to Padna which Iohannes de Dondis first found inuented by which he made purchased such a store of Salt that it sufficiently serued all his famylye and had a reasonable store besides to gyue of it to his friendes Gabriel Fallopij teacheth the like in his learned booke of bathes waters mettals But the Salt which he made of the same water was more sauourly or salty and sowrer than the Sea salt or any salt digged out of thâ— earth In the large Lake of water of Aponitana he placed certain hollow vesselles of flynt well fowre fingers breadth déepe which vesselles besides that they were made hollow vnto such a depth were also framed square So that he placed these vessels in the lake in such maner that the water could not enter into it but stode on the water well two fingers bredth aboue After he gotte many earthen pots which he fylled with that water then placed he them in those square vesselles and left them euen there vntil it came to passe that the water in those pottes contayned were wrought and boyled through the heate and by lytle and lytle euaporated forth and so long this Philosopher dyd permit or let this water there remaine that it might boyle as how long a certayne brightnesse appeared in the water and he then powred forth that water of the pots into those hollow stony vessels in which the salt coniealed most white as in the highest vpper face of those vessels but in the lowest remayned the mater or substauÌ„ce properly named of him Gypsea The vrine of a Chylde if it be distylled in a Lymbecke after the maner of venyger vnto the thicknesse of Pitch the flewme then powred forth let the vessell after be very well sublimed you shal possesse the volatyle Salt. There be many which vse this Salt vnto the dyssoluing of Gold Syluer and sundrie Philosophers also there be which name it theyr Menstruum Vnto the procuring of the Termes as I my selfe have experienced Take the rootes of the Celondyne cleane scraped and not washed so many as you wyll those dyllygentlye stampe in a Marble morter then put them in a vessell of cyrculation as you know for a naturall day on which powre the lyfe of wyne or burning water as was of the Agaricke and others taught afore after let it remayne for a nyght in Balneo Mariae and then in the morning drawe it forth without any pressing or wrynging forth at all After so worke that it may be seperated as that it may euaporate the burning water in the dystylling after the accustomed maner and that gathered as afore taught of the Agarick And when all the burning water shall be consumed by BalneuÌ„ Mariae in the bottome of the vessell wyll then remaine a cetayne pouder but whether lyke Salte which vse â–ª of this minister at a time one scruple in white wyne in an apt place and necessary tyme. A pouder of Saltes vnto the seperating of any flewme Take of Hysope of Penny royall of each halfe an once of Organy two drams of Fennell seedes halfe an ounce of Carrâ—way seedes two drams Lycorys one ounce of burnt Salt sixe ounces â–ª of the Salt of wormewood two drams of the Salt of Iuniper so much of CinamoÌ„ one ounce a halfe of long pepper sixe drams of Cordamomâ— of graines of Paradise of Cloues of each halfe an ounce of Ginger â—ue ounce these after the laboring into pouder mixe togither Of the Oyles of the Saltes of the hearbes which to purchase the Salt must on this wyse be dyssolued Take the Salt which calcyne in the strongest fyre and calcyned let it be after fynelye wrought to powder on a Marble stone this powder then strawe abroade on a Glasse the Glasse after with the powder set into a wyne Seller in a moyst place and the Salt wyll after be dyssolued into an oylie substaunce which of many is properlye named Salsal An oyle of Salte or oyntment of Salt which mightilye anayleth and helpeth as well the hote as the colde distyllinges of the head which is properlie named the rewme take a good quantitye of Salt which grind so fine as is possible after let it be boiled with out any moysture in a frying Pan vntyll it shall attayne a swart colour which ended let it be laboured to powder in a Morter vnto the finest of â—oulted flowre the same then myxe with the oyle Olyue vnto the styfnesse of an oyntment without heate or fyre With this oyntment annoynt the affected or grieued parte in a warme place The Salt Armoniack inuented of a French Empiricke take of the whitest Gum Arabicke three ounces which dyssolue in common water to which after â—dde of common Salte cleare and brought to powder two pounds the whole boyle vnto a iust thicknesse after powre the same into a certaine vessell washed before with common water and both sproungen rounde about and couered with Chimney soote brought to pouder and dryed in an apte place Of Borace The .xij. Chapter THE confection of Borace vsed at Venice a singular secrete Take of Cowes mylke distylled two pyntes of clarified Honnye foure ounces of Saffron three drams or Salt nyter well purged that is pure and somewhat sweete hauing no sharpnes nor tartenes at all fowre poundes Let all these be incorporated with the mylke that is dyssolued at the fyre with three pyntes of the water of the strong myxture drayned through the strongest and best ashes and myxed stronglie togyther After poure the whole into a potte glased which set in a colde and moyst place for one moneth The stone after found in the bottome let it be cleansed agayne and purifyed after this manner Take of the sayd stone one pounde of symple water dystylled foure pyntes the whole dyssolue togyther at the fyre and purge or skymme the froth of verie cleane and when no more some or froth shall aryse euaporate the whole water that is caste or poure the same forth when it shall be through colde and you shall possesse a most pure and fine Borace A syngular forme and way in making of the Borace borrowed out of a Frenche booke written Take newe Butter of one monethes makyng or there about salted which dylligentlye washe often tymes in cleare water Of this Butter washed take one pounde of the oyle of Tartare thrée pyntes these after the myxing in the Sunne poure into an earthen platter or pan glased which stronglie sturre and labour togyther with a large spatle After take one pounde of roche Alome being verye pure and cleare of Salis nitri Alexandrini halfe a pounde these also myxe in the hote Sunne and set abroade at nyght in a cleare ayre For otherwyse if rayne fall on the whole or be wette with water all woulde be in vaine come to naught The vpper face of it onely wyll be coniealed
Leâ—arge with the â—â—â—â—ning water Lyllyes â–ª Memorye corrupt with the decoction of the Fennell and drunck restoreth â—ebâ—ed partes it remoueth Melancholie all maner of madnesse with the water of Bâ—rage it helpeth an aâ—tonishâ—â— sicknesse with burning water â–ª and cureth the falling sicknesse taken with the decoction of the wâ—â—ite â—â—te of the Pyonie â–ª gathered in the decre◠〈◊〉 wayne of the 〈◊〉 it â—â—â—â—eth vnto the softnesse or losenesse of members witâ— the distâ—lled water of Sage or decoction of the sameâ— it cureth the Ophtalmia â—â— inâ—â—amation of the eyes and other paines with the water of 〈◊〉 â—ythie of the 〈◊〉 and waterâ— it helpeth distyling 〈◊〉 â—or 〈◊〉 with the water of 〈◊〉 the bleeding of the Nose this helpeth with the water of Sâ—abious it cureth the cough with the water of Mayden hayre and in the spytting of blood with the water of â—â—antane in the consumption of the Lunges with the water of Honny and mylke in the paine and swelling of the Lâ—ngâ— with the water of ryuer Creauisses in the trembling of the heart with the water of â—â—â—line or Buglosse in the payne of the stomacke with the water of Myntes or decoction of the same in a hote disposition of the body with Rosewater or the water of Myrtylles in the blooddy scouring and gryping of the bellye or flyxe with the water of plantaine in the payne of the Collycke with burning water in the passions of the wormes with the decoction of Zedoaria or wormewood in the swellinges of the Liuer or stopping and water betwéene the skinne with the water of the wylde Endyue and of Lyuerwoort in a hote cause but in a colde cause with the decoction of Spykenarde or Cynamon in the Iaundise with the water of Honysocles commonly named Periclymenos or with Goates whaye in the passions of the Mylte with the water of the Ashe or Tamariske in the passions of the Kydneys stoppinges or fylling and the stone with the water of Tribulorum marinorum or Radyshe Alkekengi and Pympernell or with the pouder of Philantropos or Apparina in the Srangurie vlcers of the Kydneys with Goates mylke in the rupture of the caule of the guts and falling downe of the guts into the coddes with the water of eyther Consolida in the staying backe of the Termes with the water of Sauyne or Mugwoort and in the painfulnesse or straightnes of byrth with the water of Mugwoort it helpeth besydes barrennesse with the water of Nepte and Lauender all maner of ioynt aches happening in any member part of the bodye and consumpcions this cureth with burning water or the Cowslyp or the Lauender this serveth to the pestilent Ague with the water of Sorrell or Buglosse and Scabious to the Canker fystula and scabbydnesse with the water of Verueyne or Buglosse or Sorrell It preserveth a man from poyson and helpeth persons poysoned cureth the byt of a mad Dog with the water of Tormentyll white Dittany or Bystorta or the water of the roote of the Pyonie Quotydians Tertians quartaine Agues in the comming of the cold or beginning of the fytte giue it with the water of Harts tung and it putteth away the vnstable burning Agues with the syrupe of Violettes and that briefly to wryte they affyrme the potable Gold with burning water to procure a noble effect in mans bodie to put away in a maner all sicknesses And of it they appoynt in great sicknesses one scruple or halfe a dram wayght to be ministred at a tyme but in easier or gentler sicknesses vnto the quantitye of halfe a scruple in small grieffes vnto the wayght of two Barlye graines and myxed with a decoction being ten times so much Séeing that they vtter â— teach the making of it many waies for that cause wyl I here declare sundry of them but if any shall desire to knowe more wayes of the same and that the Chymistes terme name of fyxion of the Sonne in our heauine let him reade the Commentarie named the heauine of the Philophers where you shall finde many formes of the potable Golde and that sundrye wyse and in the same also shall you reade many compositions of Aqua vitae of which the trueth it selfe vttereth what fydelitye is to be gyuen to them A dyscription of the making of potable Golde The fyrst take a quantitye of the leaues of chosen Golde which shall seeme apter to thy purpose of the iuyce of Lemmons verye well puryfied so much as shall suffice powred into a bodie orderly stopped as it behooueth set into a Furnace of ashes vnder which a fyre made of a Candle or other lyght for fowrâ— dayes or more to which after adde halfe so much of burning water fiue tymes distylled ouer this vse according to discretion The second they vttering teaching another way of making the poâ—able gold doe take of gold leaues beaten very fine thin a. C. iâ— nuÌ„ber of salt finely grinded on a smoth marble stone half anounce these mixed togither washed in hote water they after poure into a glasse body framed or hauing a long neck in the bottom fenced with the lute of wisdom on the mouth of which a keuer artly set vnder which a fire made of a light hauing iij. matches or wykes that they may distil as the order is accordiâ— to art â–ª that if any part of the gold shal yet remain in the bottom of the vessel they kâ—epe the same vnto vse The thyrde by another maner preparing and making the potable Gold they take one part of the purest Golde of quicksyluer two partes which they stiepe togither for a daye and a nyght vntyll the Golde shall be dyssolued by his force after they distyll the whole with a fyre vntyll the quicksyluer be seperated from the Golde and to the Golde resting in the bottome of the vessell then tending vnto a blacknesse they adde of Buglosse water halfe a pynt and the mouth of the vessell being stopped or keuered after arte they mayntaine fyre vnder for three dayes three nyghtes vnto the meltyng or through dyssoluing of the Gold. The fourth let be taken of the cement of Gold one ounce which compound or myxe with one ounce of pure Spanishe quicksiluer the whole put into a Glasse bodie common Oyle powred vpon floting well two fingers aboue then let it boyle on hote Ashes or ymbers for .xxiiij â–ª howres and when it shall be through cold draw forth the Oyle that which remayneth washe with warme water vntyll the moysture and vnctuousnesse be seperated dryed the same bring or worcke into a fyne pouder which then put with the Sulphure into a Crucible or coales mayntayning the fyre vntyll the Brimstone be burned or consumed after take the gold and grynde it with Salt for a certaine tyme and after with Hony make a long grynding on a Marble stone then washe it with hote water vntyll the Gold be very well clensed and pure after take vryne dystylled
the heade and wrap a Lynnen cloth many times about that ioynt to the ende that the passages and pores may on such wyse be stopped that no vapour at all breath forth then haue in a readynesse a baled Payle or other lyke vessell of woode expressed by the letter F. full of colde water â–ª and bored of eyther side directlye that the Pype descending from the nose of the Heade may passe ouerthwhart this Paile along within the colde water By this meanes and waye shall you knowe what maner of Spirites haue bene commixed with the Mynerall water For the Sande contayned in the Earthen pot heated by the fire doth make hote by his heate the Bozia or Vrinall bodie and the water contayned in the same from which many vapors continually are sent which ascending and flying to the head are there thickened and conuerted into water which running downe by the Pype retayneth as yet the vapors bycause that the water descending by this Pype is somewhat cooled by the colde as well of the Pype as of the 〈◊〉 water whych is in the wooden vessell ouerthwart the whych the Pype extendeth and passeth along that toucheth the water so that the cooling of the one and the other doth not permit that the vapours being in the water which descende to breath forth Thus procéede with that fire vnder the Furnace vntill all the water shall be dystilled forth and consumed in the Glasse bodie Thys done drawe the Bozia out of the Earthen pot in whych you shall finde and sée yet remayning some moysture the same let to drye and consume away in the sunne after set in the Sunne the Fecies or groundes which shall be at the bottome of the vessell and let them throughlye drie When the Fecies shall be thus dryed in the Sunne then it behooueth to consider marke what in them is contained Certayne wyll that the sedunents or groundes be layde abroade on a fayre smooth Table and beholde them in the Sunne to the ende that what bright and shyning Bodie shall be there the same may appeare more easily in the Beames of the Sunne As touching my mynde in this I rather wyshe that another matter be afore done First so soone as the Bozia shall be drawne forth of the Furnace the sediments or grounds being yet hote it behooueth to approch and put downe the Nose to the mouth of the Bozia for a man shall easily knowe and perceyue by the smell whether the same be of Cleye or of Earth which is impossible to knowe by any other meanes In lyke maner the sauour of the groundes yet being hote bryngeth or yéeldeth a knowledge of the redde Chalke that we name Ruddell which rendreth a sauour swéete and by the same note is the presence of the Oker perceyued After that the sedimentes shall be somewhat more cooled take a portion of the same rubbing it betwéene the fingers By the same meanes shall you discerne and knowe the Sandaraca Brymstone Orpyment and others lyke In the ende let the groundes being drye be spredde on a Table in the Sunne for if there shall be any small Bodyes of Alumne those will be made manifest by the Sunne so that on such wyse shall they apparantly shewe and be séene By this maner and fashion shall you perceyue the Salt if it be gathered in bygge graynes the Nytre lykewise if it be in great quantitie for that in small quantity the same is very hardly discerned The Brymstone if it be pure is knowne by his colour in that it is somewhat yelow or palyshe euen so may a man haue iudgement or perceyueraunce of Ashes and Stones clotted and hardned togither As touching other Mettals as the Golde Siluer Tin Iron and such like are not knowne for that those are sometymes so much myxed with Marble Ashes and such lyke things that they cannot be iudged or perceyued by any sense yea although that you taste the sediment yet may you knowe nothing by the same For which cause it behooueth to procéede and trie by another meanes and way as to spreade that sediment on a Lamyne of Iron polyshed and burning or redde hote for on such wyse shall it be â—asie to dyscerne the Ashes Marble Gypsum Lyme Brymstone Salt Nytre and Ceruse Forsomuch that if it hath of the Lyme or Marble they will not be burned at all but after that some one of the others shall be burned they will remayne possesse a colour more white than they had afore And if you discerne or sée that it hath any matter which cannot be burned but rather incontinent becoÌ„meth very white know for troth that the same is GypsuÌ„ for which cause the Lyme Marble and Gypsum agrée and partake in this that they be not burned at all but remayne and be caused more whyte yet this difference there is that the Lyme and Marble are slowly caused whyte and their whytenesse is not much more increased than it was before But contrarywise the Gypsum attayneth incontinent a whytenesse whych is much greater thaâ— the same was before The Brymstone is also easily knowne by this experience forsomuch as that it mâ—lteth and representeth his proper sauor The Salt likewyse and the Nytre are knowne for that their sediments if they be there are burned and will cast forth sparckles But thys difference there is for if there be Salt it wyll sparckle and cracke lykewise if onely Nytre it wyll sparkle wythout cracking If the matter be myxed of Salt and Nytre whyles the sediment is in burning part of it wyll sparckle and cracke and part of it wyll sparckle wythout cracking I neuer yet founde the Leade by this experience but I suppose that if it were founde in the sâ—diment it woulde be molten on a Lamyâ—e of Iron burning If there be in it of the Ceruse the groundes then wyll render or be caused redde whych is also a note of the Leade for so much as these two are verye lyttle dyffering For the Ceruse is made of Leade and of Ceruse the Vermillon that is a like quantitie of Ceruse and Ruddell or redde earth burned togither If you sée that the sediment is molten and become so whyte as Mylke you maye not perswade and gather incontinent that there is in it of the Allum for although that there be sometymes a note that there is of the Allum with his stone yet may it be caused there to be without mâ—lting for the Allum is molten one whyles by heate an other whyles by moysture The other Mettals cannot be knowne by any of these experiences I neuerthelesse haue founde an Arte which I haue experienced at the Aponitaine Bathes Lucensis and the water of Villensis which is on such wyse When you will examine and trye if any water hath of the Vitrioll or of Allum or other lyke Mynurall cause the water first to boyle not in a vessell of Glasse but of Tynne or Iron after that the water shall be boyled a certaine tyme let it settle then after the
In this distylled water stiepe againe the dryed Sauge in suche manner that the water maye couer the Sauge well two or thrée fyngers aboue and let the whole stande close stopped in a Iugge or potte that it maye breathe verye lyttle out in water temperatelye hote After let the Sauge be pressed foorth and the Sauge lyke dryed as above vttered stiepe againe in this water and the same repeate thrée or fowre tymes Which done let the water be seperated which vnto another drawing maye aptlye serue or vnto other vses And the same drawne euaporate in an earthen vessell and that in a Furnace or some other hote place vntyll it come vnto such a styfnesse which best lyketh the practisioner When you wyll purchase the true substannce out of the Rubarbe the Ellebore the Agaricke the woodde of the Ashe and other symples of lyke kynde then procéede in the lyke order as aboue vttered As fyrst powre vpon the spyrit which infuse so long vntyll it be verie déepe coloured then powre the same foorth straine it and the spirit by litle and lytle seperate in Balneo and this powre againe to the abouesayde Rubarbe which infuse for a certaine space in a hote place vntyll it purchaseth colour or be coloured then straine the same and seperate againe by distyllation in Balneo â–ª which so often repeate vntyll the spyrit through the Rubarbe be coloured no more The same then presse or wring out stronglye and distyll by Fylter for it hath or purchaseth after a certaine qualytie of the tenacitye or clamminesse of the Rubarbe which in the drawing foorthe is vnprofitable yet many profitable partes of it yssue togyther which are not to be neglected and for that cause ought after this manner to dystyll by Fylter By the beake or nose of the Lymbecke with a thread draw the Fyltre of a finger breadth cut so highe vp that for the strayghtnes of the Nose the Fyltre wyll no further followe yet taking héede that in the strong drawing you breake not the Glasse which done powre the spirit to be filtered into the Lymbecke stopped with wet Paper The spyrit distylled by Fylter to the drawing which was afore seperated powre againe into the Glasse seeing much cleaueth to the Glasse for that cause into the first Glasse into which the spyrit was infused all the spyrites of the Rubarbe are to be strayned and vnto the seperation poured not caring or regarding that the one drafte euen now before may be found in the Glasse for all the draftes are necessarie to be ioyned and vnto the ende of the water distylled mixed togyther and seperated againe vntyl the water be cleare drawne foorth And the draft may be done eyther in a drye manner or in a moyst forme euen as it shall please any practisioner Out of the wood of the Ashe is a draft gotten with easye labour for the spyrit once powred vpon and the wood stieped in it for foure dayes after the lycour powred foorth and other freshe wood put into it as afore and the same repeated and done for two or thrée tymes according as you desire a great or lytle yéelde of the draft after let the lycour be cleared by Fyltre but seperated by distyllation The extraction or drawing forth of Turbith of Agaricke or of any other purging Medicine take any of the Purgatiues as the Turbith or Agaricke or any other with his correctiue the same thus brought to pouder put vp into a bagge of fine Lynnen cloth or white Taffatie and put eyther bagge into the same part of the Lymbeck which sendeth foorth the conieled vapours by the Nose but into the bottome of the Cucurbite poure on Aqua vitae rectifyed which contayneth or hath no flewme in it which distyll by the same which in the bagges included are placed in the Lymbecke on such wyse is all the property of the Purgatiue drawne foorth Which done washe dillygentlye and purelie the bodie and the water drawne powre againe into the bodye into whose mouth put a Spunge and the head set on distyll the Aqua vitae through a Spunge and in the bottome wyll a certayne thicke matter lyke to Honny remayne which â—â— the true substaunce and drawing of the matter stieped Of the Agaricke the Turbith the Colocynthis the Rubarbe the Berberis the Sumach the flowers of Pomegranates and others eyther laxatyue or restrictyue or swéete smelling Take of Agaricke or of any Medycine the same aâ—â—lye bring to pouder which powre into a Glasse bodye set in Balneo and powre vpon burning water after the sealing let it stand for a naturall daye to dyssolue then drawe it by strayning through a Lynnen cloth without wrynging hard After powre it againe into a vessell with so much water as afore and let it be cyrculated for xxiiij houres in Balneo and then strayned These strayninges gathered powre into a large vessell which artlie drawe with a head and Receauer annexed the water if you wyll keepe dylligentlye which wyll serue to other vses and when it shall come vnto a thycknesse of Honny or styfnesse drawe the same forth and make Trochises or flatte balles of it after Arte which vse according to skyll â— The drawing of Rubarbe take of chosen Rubarbe fowre drams the same brought to pouder powre into the waters agreeable which let stande to infuse for a daye and a nyght and then stronglye pressed or wringed out Vnto the substaunce pressed foorth adde Sugarcandie so much as you shall thincke needefull and lyghtlie in the euaporating in Sande drye it vnto the thicknesse of an electuarye Or on such wyse the infusion of Rubarbe is commodiouslye wrought in the iuyces of Borrage Buglosse After the infusion for a whole daye in a double vessell let it be boyled vnto the consumption of a thyrd part away and then pressed or wringed forth The iuyce pressed forth and myxed with Sugarcandie â–ª boyle vnto an euen styfnesse For so may it be preserued and kept many yeares The Feces or groundes after the pressing foorth are not to be throwne awaye in that there consisteth a great vse of these in bynding of the bellye especiallie in the perilous scouring Dysenteria But the proper iuyse doth verie gentlie louse the belly yea in Infantes without harme The extraction or drawing foorth of Rubarbe which the learned D. Gesnerus purchased of a singuler Phisition the Rubarbe may in the same maner be infused as the rootes of the blacke Ellebore which hereafter shall be vttered and taught but in the water of Cynamon and with the syrupe of Roses solutiue ought the iuyce of Rubarbe be gotten and made Agaricke in the affectâ—s or grieffes of the head and the Rewme woâ—â—keth better if with the infusion and decoction it be prepared than if drawne and the same may also be hardlie drawne But if you wyll throughly drawe a iuyce out of it then doe the same with the oyle of Annise seedes in conduite water or with the water of Annise séedes the oyle cleane