Consistence then add of Wheat-flower and Saffron reduced to a Pouder as much of each as you may take up upon the point of a Knife and having mix'd all well put it over the Coals again until it lose its Smell Afterwards you may put it into a little Stone or Earthen Pot and keep it for Use which is that the Patient take the quantity of a Pea and anoint the Navil and fill the Cavity thereof with it repeating the Application for some days together when the Stomach is empty and abstaining from Meat and Drink about two hours after the Medicine is us'd The End of the First Part. Medicinal Experiments OR A COLLECTION OF Choice Remedies FOR The most part Simple and Easily Prepared The latter Five DECADS being A SECOND PART By the Honourable R. BOYLE Fellow of the Royal Society LONDON Printed for Sam. Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard 1693. DECAD VI. I. A parable Medicine for the Stone TAke of the Seed of Flixweed and give of it about as much as will lie upon a Shilling either whole or grosly bruis`d in any convenient Vehicle II. For Fits of the Mother DIssolve store of Sea-Salt in the best Wine Vinegar and in this dip a soft Linnen Cloth which being folded so as to make 3 or 4 Doubles is to be applied somewhat warm to the Soles of the Patient's Feet and kept on till the Fit be over III. A Choice Plaister to Strengthen the Joynts after the Gout and hasten the going off of the Pain TAke of Paracelsus and Diapalma ana melt them and incorporate them exactly together and spread the mixture very thin upon fine Leather to be us'd as a Plaister to the Part affected IV. A very good Drink in continual Fevers MAke a Decoction of the Leaves of Rue in fair Water till the Liquor tast pretty strong of the Plant This being strain'd is to be made somewhat Palatable with Liquorice or a little Sugar or Aromatic Body To half a Pint of this add about 10 Drops of Spirit not Oyl of Vitriol Let the Patient use this for his ordinary Drink V. A good Drink to be frequently used in Fevers especially continual Ones GIve in half a Pint of some small convenient Drink half an Ounce of Harts-horn burnt to great whiteness which is to be a little boyled in the Liquor and this thus alter'd is to be given from time to time VI. An easie Medicine for a fresh Strain MAke up the Clay with which the Bungs of Barrels are wont to be stopp'd with as much Vinegar as will bring it to the Consistence of an indifferently stiff Cataplasm Then warm it a little and apply it to the Part affected VII A Remedy much used for Chilblains TAke a Turnep roast it well under the Embers and beat it to a Poultice then apply it very hot to the Part affected and keep it on if need be for 3 or 4 days in that time shifting it twice or thrice if occasion require VIII A Simple Antimonial Remedy that has often done much Good even in the Leprosie and all continual Fevers TAke Crude Antimony well chosen and pouder'd of this give about one two or three Scruples Morning and Evening according to the Age of the Patient in a little Syrup of Clove-Gilly-Flowers or any such Vehicle or else mix'd with fine Sugar enough to make it somewhat Palatable This may be continued for 4 or 5 Months if need require and if the first Dose prove Beneficial to the Patient in Cases not urgent a Scruple or half a Dram may serve the Turn nor need the Exhibition be continued for so long a time IX For the Cholick and divers other Distempers TAke four or five Balls of fresh Stone-horse Dung and let them steep for about a quarter of an Hour or less in a Pint of White-wine in a Vessel well stopp'd that the Liquor may be richly impregnated with the more volatile and subtil Parts of the Dung strain this and give of it from a quarter to half a Pint or some Ounces more at a time the Patient having a Care not to take Cold after it X. An often Experimented Antimonial Infusion TAke one Ounce of pouder'd Antimony tied up in a little Bag of clean Linnen and hang it in a Gallon of Beer or Ale that is brought from the Brew-house and is yet scarce fit to be drawn out much less to be drank Of this Liquor when 't is ripe let the Patient make use for his ordinary Drink only having a Care that if by Age or Accident it be perceived to grow sour that Vessel then be left off for fear lest the Acidity of the Liquor corroding the Antimony might make it vomitive DECAD VII I. An easie Medicine to cleanse the Womb especially after Child-bearing TAke a large white Onyon of about four Ounces in weight if you can get so big a one and boyl it in about a Pint of Water with any thing fit to make a very thin Broth till a third part or more of the Liquor be consumed Of this Broth which may be made a little palatable with Nutmeg c. the Patient is to take six or eight Ounces twice or thrice a day II. An Experienced Wash that quickly cures the Itch. TAke strong Quicklime one Pound and put to a Gallon of spring-Spring-Water let them lie together for some hours and then warily pour off the clear filter the rest and take two Ounces of Quick-Silver ty'd up in a Linnen Bag and hang it in the Liquor and boil it for half an hour or more then pour off the cleer Liquor once more and wash the Hands only with it twice or at most thrice a day III. A Remedy often us'd with Success in Fluxes and even Dysenteries TAke fresh Roots of Bistort cut them into thin Slices and moisten them well with fair Water and Wine to make them more soft and Succulent then press out the Juice as strongly as you can And of this give about three or four Spoonfuls mingled with half a Dozen Spoonfuls or somewhat more of Red Wine or some other convenient Liquor IV. A good Medicine for a sore Throat TAke the White of a New-laid Egg and by beating it reduce it into Water and with this Water mix diligently so much Conserve of Red Roses as will reduce it to a soft Mass Whereof the Patient is to let a little Bit at a time melt leisurely in his Mouth V. A choice Medicine for a sore Throat TAke a piece of greasie Linnen Cloth of such a bigness as that being doubled it may make a Bag in form of a Stay to reach from one side of the Throat to the other and contain as much Matter as may make it of the thickness of an Inch or more This Bag being fill'd with common Salt is to be heated throughly and apply'd to the Part affected as warm as the Patient can conveniently indure and within
them up into an Electuary which is best done not long before you mean to make use of it of which the Patient may take the quantity of a small Nutmeg or more if need be twice a day and if occasion requires it thrice P. 169. Aloetick Pills that do scarce at all occasion the Piles TAke of the Frankfort Angelick Pills and give of them from one Scruple or half a Dram to two Scruples or more for a Dose 170. A Medicine for the Pain and Tumors of the Piles TAke the Patient 's own Urine moderately warm and with Rags dipt in it foment for a while the Parts affected and then anoint them with Vnguent Populeon This do if need be three or four times a day and if the Tumors be internal you may then inject a little of the foremention'd Urine 171. An Excellent Remedy for Scorbutick and other Pains in the Limbs TAke red and unsophisticated Oyl of Peter and anoint therewith from time to time the Part affected 172. An easie but Excellent Poultise to appease Pains and Aches even Arthritick or Gout-Pains TAke Onions and boyl or stew them in Water till they be soft enough to make a Poultise then drain away the Water and beat them and having spread them to a good thickness upon a Linnen Cloath apply them as hot as the Patient can well bear let him keep them on all Night 173. To strengthen a Part weakened by a Sub-laxation SPread Emplastrum Divinum upon soft Leather and apply it keeping it on for some time 174. A somewhat rough Emetick by which the French-Pox has been often cur'd TAke good Mercury Sublimate and Mithridate or Venice-Treacle of each one Ounce mix them together and put them into a quart of Spring-Water set them in Balneo to dissolve in a close Vessel and of this Liquor well setled let the Patient take about half a spoonful or if need be a spoonful but never above a spoonful and a half in four Ounces of small Ale warm fasting in the Morning and once in the Afternoon or Evening the Stomach being empty Every second day intermit and give a gentle Purge 175. A Choice Medicine for the Palsie TAke Sarsaparilla a Pound and half Bark of Guajacum China in Chips of each 2 Ounces and a half Boyl all in six Pints of Water to a consumption of a third part At the end add Raisins of the Sun stoned four Ounces Liquorish bruised one Dram fat Figs number twelve boyl and strain it Of this let the Diseased drink warm as their ordinary Drink 176. For weakness in the hands arising from the Palsie or an ill-cur'd Rheumatism TAke the tops of Rosemary and bruising them a little make them up into a Ball of the bigness of a small Orange or a large Walnut with the green Husk on Let the Patient often roll one of these Balls between his hands and for divers hours in a day grasp one of them in the hand affected that it may grow hot there and transmit its Effluvia into the part Continue this course as long as the Distemper requires 177. A Choice External Remedy for Paralitick Affections MAke a strong Decoction of Rosemary-Leaves or Flowers if the Season afford them and let the Patient hold the Part affected for a good while at a time in the Liquor kept very warm If after several tryals this Medicine prove not effectual enough take ten drops of Oyl of Worms and mix with it well four or five drops of Oyl of Turpentine and with this Mixture well warm'd anoint the Part from time to time or else let the Patient keep the Part for a good while together for more than once or twice if need require in warm Rain-water to dissolve the Scorbutick Salts 178. To take off little Pimples or grating inequalities within the Eye-lids TAke one spoonful of Eyebright-Water one spoonful of Plantane-Water and half a spoonful of good Red Rose-Water mix these and put to them about 15 Grains of choice Tutty finely prepar'd shake them together and then let the Pouder fall to the bottom and with the clear Liquor moisten the Eye several times in a day if it be found needful 179. For the Pleurisy CUT green Broom-tops short and fill therewith a Skillet or Pipkin of a pint and a half then fill it up with Ale boyl it softly till it be wasted to two or three spoonfuls it will look black like Treacle and be thick When 't is enough and cold add as much Mithridate as a Nutmeg and mingle it well and give it the Party warm in Bed and let him sweat three hours or more after it by adding some Cloaths If it help not at first repeat it next day or the second not to fail 180. An Experienc'd and by some good Authors Excellent Medicine for the Pleurisy TAke as many fresh Balls of Stone-Horse Dung as the Horse in good case may disburden himself of at one time cover these whilst they are warm with good White-wine let them stand a little to act on one another and then press out gently through a clean Linnen Cloath as much Liquor or Juice as the Mixture will readily afford and of this somewhat warm give a moderate draught from time to time as need shall require 181. A very often Experienc'd Medicine for the Small-Pox especially in Children TAke the little Balls of fresh Sheeps-düng and having freed them from straws and dust and other things forrain to them put an handful of them thus cleans'd into a quart of good White-wine and in a Vessel well stopt let them infuse in a moderate heat for a Night or till the Liquor be well impregnated with the taste and colour of them Strain this Infusion and give of it warm about a spoonful at a time once in two or three hours or oftner if need require N. B. In case of Necessity the Infusion may be much sooner made by putting into the Wine a greater proportion of the Sheeps-dung R. 182. A Successful Remedy for a kind of Rheumatism and a Contracture of the Limbs that followed upon it TAke the inward Bark that which grows next the Wood of an Elder-Tree cut or tear it into small bits and with them loosely plac'd fill about a third part of a Bottle Then pour in as much small Ale or Beer as will fill up the remaining part of the Vessel stop it well till the Liquor be strong of the Infusion And of this let the Patient drink a good draught once or twice a day or if he can well bear it let him use it as a Diet-drink 183. An approv'd outward Medicine to cause Rest without Opiates TAke of Rose-Water 8 Ounces good Wine 4 Ounces strong Vinegar 2 Ounces mix these well and having warm'd stupes in them foment therewith the Part affected laying them on but moderatly warm but taking them off when they begin to grow cold This fomenting may last between a quarter and half an hour before the Patient should compose himself to Rest
or twice a day IX To appease the heat of Feavers by an External Remedy APply to the Soles of the Feet a mixture or thin Cataplasm made of the Leaves of Tobacco fit to be cut to fill a Pipe with beaten up with as much of the Freshest Currans you can get as will bring the Tobacco to the Consistence of a Poultis X. The Medicine that is in such Request in Italy against the Worms in Children INfuse one Dram of clean Quicksilver all Night in about two Ounces of the Water of Goats Rue distill'd the common way in a cold Still And afterwards strain and filter it to sever it from all Dregs that may happen in the making it This quantity is given for one Dose DECAD X. I. A Choice Medicine for a Whitloe TAke Shell Snails and beat the pulpy part of them very well with a convenient quantity of fine chopt Parsly which is to be applied warm to the affected part and shifted two or three times a day II. A Simple but Vseful Lime-Water good for the Kings Evil and divers other Cases TAke half a Pound of good Quick-Lime and put it into one Gallon of Spring-Water and infuse it for Twenty four Hours then decant the Liquor and let the Patient Drink a good Draught of it two or three times a day or he may use it for his ordinary Drink this Infusion may be coloured with Saffron or Red Sanders and if need be to make it stronger add more Lime and warm the Water and keep it well stopt III. An Excellent Medicine for a fresh Strain TAke four Ounces of Bean Flower two Ounces of Wine Vinegar of these make a Cataplasm to be applied a little warm to the part affected but if this should prove something too sharp as in some Cases it may then take two Drams of Litharg and boil it a little in the Vinegar before you put it to the Bean-Flower IV. For the Pyles TAke Balsam of Sulphur made with Oil of Turpentine Ointment of Tobacco equal Parts Incorporate them well and Anoint the grieved place therewith V. For a Burn. MIngle Lime Water with Linseed Oyl by beating them together with a Spoon and with a Feather dress the Burn several times a day VI. For a fresh Strain BOil Bran in Wine Vinegar to the consistency of a Poultis apply it warm and renew the Poultis once in twelve hours for two or three times VII An experienced Medicine for the Cholick TAke good Nitre one Ounce and rub it well in a clean Mortar of Glass or Stone then grind with it half a Scruple or more of fine Saffron and of this mixture give about half a Dram for a Dose in three or four Ounces of Cold Spring Water VIII To make an Issue raw that begins to heal up TAke of Lapis Infernalis one Ounce of Crown Soap an Ounce and half Chalk finely pouder'd six Drams mix them all together carefully and keep them close stopt except when you mean to use them IX For a Sore Throat MAke a Plaister of Paracelsus three or four Fingers broad and length enough to reach almost from one Ear to the other and apply it to the part affected so that it may touch the Throat as much as may be X. For heat about the Orifice of the Stomach MAke a Syrup with the Juice of House Leek and Sugar and give about one Spoonful of it from time to time A Stomachical Tincture TAke Agrimony two Drams small Centory Tops one Dram Coriander Seeds bruised one Scruple Sassafras Shavings and Bark one Dram Gentian Root half a Dram Zedoary Root ten Grains pour upon these three quarters of a Pint of boiling Spring Water cover it and let it steep twelve hours then Strain it and put it in a Bottle then drop a drop of Oil of Cinnamon upon a lump of Sugar and put it into the Liquor The Dose is three Spoonfuls twice a day an hour or two before Meals THE END A CATALOGUE OF THE Philosophical Books and Tracts Written by the Honourable ROBERT BOYLE Esq Together with the ORDER or TIME Wherein each of them hath been Publish'd respectively To which is added A CATALOGUE Of the THEOLOGICAL BOOKS Written by the same Author LONDON Printed for Sam. Smith at the Sign of the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard 1693. Advertisements of the Publisher I. Many Ingenious Persons especially Strangers having pressingly endeavour'd to procure a Catalogue of the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Writings and the Author himself being not at leisure to draw one up 't was thought it might be some Satisfaction to those Inquirers if I publish'd the following List as it was drawn out for his own use of the Philosophical Transactions as well as the Printed Volumes by an Ingenious French Physician studious of the Authors Writings some of which he Translated and Printed in his own Language II. The Letter L affixt in the Margin denotes the Book related to to have been Translated and Publish'd in the Latin Tongue also Several of the rest having likewise been Translated into Latin but not yet Published III. Those that have an Asterisk prefix'd to them came forth without the Authors Name tho' 't is not doubted but they are His. IV. Such as have this Mark ☞ prefix'd to them are Sold by Samuel Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard V. Divers of those mentioned as drawn out of the Transactions did probably come abroad in Latin some of the Transactions themselves having been published in that Language A Catalogue of the Philosophical Books and Tracts NEW Experiments Physico Mechanical touching the Spring and Weight of the Air and its Effects made for the most part in a new Pneumatical Engine written by way of Letter to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Viscount of Dungarvan Eldest Son to the Earl of Cork by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq A Defence of the Doctrine touching the Spring and Weight of the Air propos'd by the Author in his New Physico-Mechantoal Experiments against the Objections of Franciscus Linus wherewith the Objectors Funicular Hypothesis is also examin'd An Examen of Mr. Tho. Hobbes's Dialogus Physicus de Naturâ Aeris as far as it concerns the Authors Book of New Experiments touching the Spring of the Air with an Appendix touching Mr. Hobbes's Doctrine of Fluidity and Firmness These three together in a Volume in 4 to being a Second Edition The First at Oxford 1662 had been publish'd Anno 1660. The two others at London 1662 had been publish'd Anno 1661. The Sceptical Chymist c. 1661. Physiological Essays or Tentamina Written and Collected upon divers Times and Occasions with an History of Fluidity and Firmness in 4 to 1662. An Experimental History of Colours begun 8vo 1663. Some Considerations touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Phylosophy propos'd in a Familiar Discourse to a Friend by way of Invitation to the Study of it A
they call them or Fits of the Mother TAke the Liver of a Hare if it hath been hunted it may be the better and hang it up in a dry place till it be somewhat fryable having a care that it putrifie not of this reduced to Pouder let the Patient take two or three Scruples at a time in any convenient Vehicle 57. An Excellent Medicine for dry or Convulsive Asthma's and also for Costiveness GIve at Bed-time 8 or 10 Grains of choice Saffron pulveriz'd grosly in a little Syrup or Conserve as of Violets c. to embody it with 58. An Excellent Mixture for Fits of the Cholick and some kinds of Convulsions TAke one Ounce of Flowers of Sulphur and as much Sugar-candy grind them very well together in a Glass or Stone Mortar and upon this quantity drop thirty drops of Oyl of Carraway-seeds as much of Oyl of Orange and as much of the Oyl of Aniseeds Incorporate these well and of the Mixture give about 20 or 30 grains for a Dose 59. An incomparable Medicine for the Cholick THE yellow Peel of Oranges being reduc'd to Pouder give from half a Dram to two Scruples of it in any convenient Vehicle 60. To make a good Purging Drink for the Cholick TAke two Ounces of Rhubarb four Ounces of Gentian and a quart of good Aniseed-water let the Roots infuse along in it and give the Patient about two spoonfuls at a time as often as need requires 61. An almost Specifick Remedy for a Fit of the Cholick TAke about half a Dram of express'd Oyl of Nutmegs usually sold in the Shops for East-Indian Oyl of Mace Dissolve this in some spoonfuls of good Wine which the Patient is to take as hot as conveniently he can 62. An uncommon but try'd Remedy for Cholicks without much Matter and good in Fits of the Mother TAke good Ginger dry and instead of poudering it cut it into as thin slices as you easily can With these fill a Tobacco-pipe and take the smoak as you would that of Tobacco Do this twice thrice or four times a day but especially at Bed-time and in the Morning 63. An Excellent Medicine for Convulsive Cholicks TAke of the Volatile Salt of Pigeons-dung two or three Grains or somewhat more not exceeding five or six in all mix these with a Scruple or half a Dram of the same Dung crude but well and slowly dry'd and finely pouder'd Give this Mixture for one Dose in some spoonfuls of any convenient Vehicle 64. For the Cholick or Pains in the Sides TAke two Balls of fresh Horse-dung and infuse them for 12 hours if haste require 3 or 4 may serve the turn in good White-wine in a close Vessel then strain the Liquor and let the Patient take five or six Ounces of it at a time 65. For the Cholick BOyl about one Ounce of the Seeds of the black stinging Nettles in about a quart or more of good Claret-Wine then strain the Decoction and give of it a Wine-glass full at a time two or three times a day or as often as need requires 66. An Excellent Medicine for the Cholick TAke of Doctor Stephens's Water half a Pint plague-Plague-water half a Pint juniper-berry-Juniper-Berry-water half a Pint Pouder of Rhubarb 2 Ounces mingle these together shake the Bottle when you take any of it and take about four spoonfuls at a time 67. For the Cramp TAke the Leaves of Rosemary chop them very small and sew them so in fine Linnen or Sarsnet as to make a kind of Garter of them to be tyed about the Patient's bare Leg. 68. To take off the Pain of the Cramp TAke of the Oyntment of Populeon two parts Oyl of Spike one part mix them and with the Mixture anoint well or chafe the Part affected D. 69. A Remedy by which an Hydropical Merchant was cur'd GIve about half a Dram or two Scruples for a Dose of yellow transparent Amber twice or thrice a day in any convenient Vehicle 70. An Experienc'd Medicine for a Dysentery or Bloody-flux GIve about three Ounces of the Juice of Ground-Ivy mixt with one Ounce of the Juice of Plantane once or twice a day 71. For to stop a Dysentery or Bloody-flux USE the Pouder of Crepitus Lupi or Fuss-balls made up with some Conserve of Roses or other convenient Additament into Pills Of this Mixture give in Dysenteriâ as much at a time as contains from about a Scruple to about half a Dram of the Pouder 72. An easie but very often try'd Digestive to be used instead of Basilicum TAke two Ounces of good Venice Turpentine and incorporate very well with it the Yolks of two fresh Eggs and then add to it at discretion a little Spirit of Wine with this dress the Part Morning and Evening laying it on thicker if the Part be near some Nerve or other dryer Part and less thick if it be fleshy or moist 73. A good Medicine for Incontinency of Vrine and the beginning a Diabetes CUT off the Necks of well blown Sheeps-Bladders of the remaining Membranes put up pretty store one over another into a cover'd Pot where being dry'd gently and yet sufficiently in a Baker's Oven take them out and pulverize them well The Dose is as much as will lye upon a large Groat or small Sixpence 74. For a Diarrhoea Loosness or Flux of the Belly MIX up 15 Grains or if the Distemper be but slight 10 Grains of pouder'd Rhubarb with half a Dram of Diascordium and let the Patient take it either going to Bed or early in the Morning after his first sleep E. 75. For a Contusion of the Eye TAke the Crumb of Whitebread and diligently incorporate with black soft Soap as much of it as will make a somewhat soft Paste and then with your Thumbs make a little Cake as it were of it and apply to the bruised Part the Eye being first shut and bind it so that it may lye on for some hours or a day if need be But this ought to be used with Caution 76. An Excellent Medicine for clammy Humors of the Eyes TAke New Milk and let it stand till it hath got a little Cream upon it then let the Patient when he is in Bed take up with his Finger a little of the Cream and not of Milk and shutting his Eye-lids besmear his Eyes with it having a care that very little or none get into his Eyes because it would make them smart let this Cream lye on till the next Morning and in case the Patient chance to wake in the Night he may if he finds cause lay on a little more and wash all off in the Morning 77. A somewhat sharp but often try'd Medicine to take off the Pearl on the Eye TAke of the Juice of Celandine and mix with it about an equal part of pure Honey and of this Mixture employ a drop or at most two at a time letting it fall upon the Part affected Morning and Evening 78. An easie Remedy for a Recently Blood-shot
after the Liquor is setled Keep this in Bottles well stop'd in a cool place and give of it two or three spoonfuls at a time in the Morning fasting and if need require at Bed-time 109. An Experienc'd Remedy for Convulsions and Epilepsies in Children TAke about half a Dram or from one Scruple to two or somewhat more of well chosen and very finely pouder'd Amber Native Cinnabar 10 Grains mix them and of this sweetned with some pouder'd Sugar or other fit thing that may give it a relish let the Patient take twice a day at least for most days during six Weeks unless he fully recovers before that time And however he is to take it for two or three days before each New and Full Moon for some Months successively F. 110. An Excellent Drink in Fevers even Malignant TAke a quart of Spring Water and having given it a walm or two put to it one Ounce at least of Harts-horn calcin'd to perfect whiteness and when the Mixture is cold put to it three Ounces of Syrup made of the Juice of Lemons shake this Mixture when you will use it shake it well and let the Patient take of it a moderate draught several times in the Day and Night 111. An Vseful Drink in Feverish Distempers IN a Pint and a half of clear Posset-drink boyl about one Ounce of cleans'd Roots of Dandelion or Piss-a-beds cut or slic'd very small till near half a Pint be wasted and then strain it and let the Patient take half a Pint or the whole quantity if he can at a time 112. An Excellent Remedy for Dysenterical Fluxes TAke good Venice Turpentine and with a very gentle heat evaporate so much of it that when 't is cold it may be but little short of Coagulation This yet sost but not fluid Substance incorporate with fine Sugar enough to make it up into Pills whereof give in the Morning fasting as many as will amount from a Scruple to half a Dram or two Scruples or a whole Dram of the Turpentine besides the Sugar 113. An uncommon but Experienc'd Remedy for Dysenterical Fluxes TAke the Bone of the Thigh of a hang'd Man perhaps another may serve but this was still made use of Calcine it to whiteness and having purg'd the Patient with an Antimonial Medicine give him one Dram of this white Pouder for one Dose in some good Cordial whether Conserve or Liquor 114. For the Dysentery and Fluxes caused by sharp Humors TAke from half a Dram to one Dram of Merourius Dulcis and as much either of fine Sugar or Sugar-candy and with some Purgative or other let the Patient take it once a day with care that none of it remain in his Mouth or stick in his Throat 115. An often try'd Medicine for Fluxes of the Belly thô Bloody ones GIve for a Dose in any convenient Vehicle as much pouder'd or grated Pizzle of a Hart or Deer as will lye upon an ordinary Half-Crown Piece 116. An Effectual Medicine for Dysenterical and other Fluxes TAke of a Hare the Skin Liver Gall and all the Parts except the Muscles and having dry'd them so far and no further as that they may be conveniently reduc'd to Pouder Give of this Pouder from about two Scruples to one Dram in any convenient Vehicle 117. An Experienc'd Remedy for sharp Fluxes of the Belly TAke a pint of new Milk and dissolve in it two Ounces of Loaf-Sugar and at length about the bigness of a Walnut of good Mithridate give this Mixture moderately warm for a Clyster to be reiterated if there be occasion 118. To stop Fluxes and Whites FOR Fluxes you may in divers cases give the Patient from time to time a moderate quantity of a Decoction of half an Ounce of Ising-glass in about a pint of new Milk 119. An easie Medicine for Fluxes especially those caus'd by sharp Humors INstead of Butter take well-condition'd Oyl-Olive and thorowly drench therewith a good Toast and let the Patient eat it 120. For a Bloody-Flux TAke half an Ounce of London-Treacle an Ounce or an Ounce and half of Conserve of red Roses mix them together with some Syrup of Clove Gilly-Flowers or Syrup of Citrons and keep them thus mix'd in a Pot cover'd for your use Take of this about the quantity of a Walnut at Night and in the Morning for two days fasting two hours before and after intermit then a day and take it again in the like manner 121. A try'd Medicine for the falling down of the Fundament TAke some Ginger and having carelesly slic'd it put it in a little Pan heat it by clear and well kindled Coals and let the Patient receive the Fume of it cast on by little and little in a kind of Close-stool or some equivalent Seat where the lower part of his Body may be well cover'd for about half a quarter of an hour at a time G. 122. A Medicine for a light incipient Gangreen AFter having lightly scarify'd the Part affected apply as hot as the Patient can well bear it a Cataplasm made of strong Brandy and the Pith or Crumb of Whitebread shifting it three or four times a day or somewhat oftner if need be N. B. Some use Turneps boyl'd and made Unctuous with a little fresh Hogs-lard to resolve the hard Tumors of Womens Brests 123. A Choice Anodyne Clyster TAke Marsh-Mallow Roots half an Ounce Leaves of the same Mallows Mullein of each one handful Camomile Flowers two Pugils Boyl them in a sufficient quantity of Water to ten Ounces and dissolve therein Goats-suet 2 Ounces Yolks of two Eggs and Oyl of Camomile an Ounce and half Mix and make a Clyster for easing Pain 124. A slight but often try'd Medicine for the Griping of the Guts TAke about a quarter of a Pint of Brandy and having made a Toast of Bread not too fine and white throw it in very hot into the Liquor and as soon as 't is thorowly drencht let the Patient take it out and eat it hot and this may be repeated if there be need two or three times a day 125. An often try'd Remedy for the Gripes in little Children TAke of Oyl of Nutmegs and of Wormwood of each a like quantity mingle them well and with the Mixture a little warm'd anoint the Patient's Navil and the Pit of the Stomach 126. To make an Excellent Gargle TAke six Ounces of Scabious-Water one spoonful of Mustard one spoonful of Honey and one spoonful of Vinegar grind all these very well together in a Marble or Glass Mortar till you have reduc'd them to a liquid Mixture which is to be used as a Gargle 127. A Choice Gargle for a sore Throat TO four Ounces of Plantane-Water add three or four spoonfuls of Red Rose-water and mix very well with these the White of an Egg beaten to a Glair or Water sweeten this Mixture with a small spoonful of white Sugar-candy or in want of that as much very fine Loaf-Sugar Let the Patient Gargle this as
reduce it to a black Oyntment to be apply'd moderately warm to the Part affected 148. An Experienc'd Remedy for unbroken Haemorrhoids TAke calcin'd Oyster-shells and incorporate them with as much Honey as will make up the Pouder into an Oyntment with which the Part affected is to be tenderly anointed from time to time 149. For the Haemorrhoids a very successful try'd Medicine TAke Maiden Leeks as some call those that grow without having been transplanted and casting away the green part make of the bulbous part and a sufficient quantity of whole Oatmeal a Caudle whereof let the Patient eat plentifully 150. A Choice Drink for the Pain of the Haemorrhoids TAke Yarrow and boyl a handful of it in about a Pint and a half of Posset-drink in a cover'd Vessel till it be strong of the Plant and of this Decoction let the Patient drink pretty plentifully from time to time 151. An Excellent Remedy for the Pain of the Haemorrhoids TAke of Mastick Olibanum Aloes and Myrrh of each a like quantity pouder and mix them very well then lay or strew a sufficient quantity of this upon a Pledget of Lint or Cotton moistened throughly with Spirit of Wine over a few well kindled Coals that the Pouder may melt and be clapt hot to the Pit of the Stomach or the Navel 152. A Medicine for the Pains of the Haemorrhoids TAke a quart or at least a pint of New Milk and boil it well for a while and then taking it off the Fire presently put it into a Close-stool in some open mouth'd Vessel and let the Patient sit over the Fume of it 153. An Excellent Medicine to appease the Pains of the Haemorrhoids TAke two fresh Eggs and roast them pretty hard then peel off the Shells and mince them To these add two Pippins the core being first taken out that must be roasted to pap mix these and incorporate them very well with the Eggs reducing all to a kind of Cataplasm which is to be apply'd very warm if not very hot to the Part affected and to be renewed if need be 154. A Choice Medicine for the Pains of the Haemorrhoids TAke half a Dram of good Flower of Brimstone and boyl it a little in New Milk and let the Patient take fasting in the Morning both the Liquor and the Pouder for many days successively And if need be the like Dose may be taken between four and five in the Afternoon Also one may make up the like quantity of Flores with a little fine Sugar and Gum Tragacanth into Tablets or Lozenges to be taken instead of the Pouder and Milk I. 155. An Experienc'd Liquor to Cure the Itch in the Hands or Face without Mercury or Sulphur TAke a handful of the Roots of Elecampane and as much of sharp-pointed Dock shred them small and boyl them in two quarts of spring-Spring-water till the consumption of a pint Then strain the Liquor and with it let the Patient wash his hands or other parts affected once or at most twice a day 156. An Experienc'd Magnetical Cure of the Yellow-Jaundies TAke the Gall-Bladder of a Sheep and near the top without emptying the Liquor make a small hole at which put in two or three drops of the Patient 's warm Urine then tye up the upper part of the Bladder and hang it in the free Air till it dry up c. 157. A homely but not ineffectual Medicine for the Yellow-Jaundies GIve about half a Dram of the white part of Hens-dung dry'd and mixt with a little Sugar in a few spoonfuls of White-wine 158. A Medicine almost Specifick for the Yellow-Jaundies TAke of clean filings of Steel a sufficient quantity and to make them grind the better mix with them some Loaf-Sugar grind them long with great exactness for in that consists the chief Secret of this Medicine Of this impalpable Pouder give about half a Dram for a Dose besides the Sugar and if need be give it twice or thrice a day in any convenient Vehicle 159. A Specifick Remedy for the Yellow-Jaundies TAke one part of good Saffron dry'd enough to be rub'd in a Glass Mortar into Pouder and incorporate it well with four parts of choice Turmerick In the mean time take a handful of fresh Sheeps-dung and let it steep in about a quart of strong Ale in a moderate heat till the Liquor be fully impregnated with the Vertue of the Dung Then strain it lightly thrô a Linnen Cloath into a pint of it or as large a draught within the limit as the Patient can well take give about half a Dram of the foremention'd mixt Pouder This do in the Morning fasting aud in the Evening about Bed-time giving also another Dose the Morning after the first K. 160. The great Medicine of a Famous Emperick for the Kings-Evil GIve for a good while together a pretty strong Decoction of Devils-bit 161. To mitigate Pains in the Kidneys TAke Oyl of Scorpions and Oyl of Bees-wax of each a like quantity mix them well and with this Mixture moderatly warm anoint the pained Kidney 162. An Effectual Remedy for stoppage in the Kidneys GIve in any convenient Liquor about a dozen Grains of Salt of Amber for a Dose L. 163. A Pleasant Medicine to appease Scorbutick Pains in the Limbs TAke liquid Styrax spread it thin upon Slinck or some very fine Kids-Leather and keep it upon the Part affected till it dry up of it self or till the Patient has no more need of it 164. An Experienc'd thô simple Medicine for a Contracture produc'd by keeping of Limbs too long in an undue Posture ANoint well once or twice a day the Part affected with Dogs-grease chafing it in with a warm hand and keeping the Part warm afterwards M. 165. A good Medicine to inincrease Milk to those that give Suck MAke Pottage with Lentils which many distinguish not from Vetches and let the Patient use freely of it 166. Another Medicine to increase Milk in Nurses TAke Earth-worms wash them well freeing them carefully from their Excrements and from all adhering Earth and Filth Then dry them so as they may not stink and yet be pulverable Of these reduc'd to Poúder give half a Dram or two Scruples for a Dose in Wine or any other proper Vehicle 167. A Remedy by which many Dogs bitten by a Mad-Dog have been all of them preserv'd this Year from running Mad. TAke three Plants i. e. Roots and Leaves of that Herb which is called Rose-Plantane or by some Star-Plantane and having chopt it small with a convenient quantity of Butter let the bitten Dog take it the first day the second day give him five Plants order'd as before and the next day seven N. 168. A good Remedy for divers Affections of the Genus Nervosum or Nervous System TAke of the fresh Roots of the Male Piony one Ounce of the Seeds of the same Plant two Drams and with a sufficient quantity of the Syrup of Piony or some Conserve of the like Nature beat
Medicine in the Fit of the Stone TAke somewhat less than a handful of red Chick-Pease or Cicers and boyl them softly in a quart of spring-Spring-water till the Liquor be red and well impregnated with the Seeds Strain this Decoction and sweeten it with Syrup of Marsh-Mallows out of which all the stronger Diureticks are left 203. For the Stone TAke a quarter or half a pint of simple Arsmart-Water sweeten it with a little Sugar or some convenient Syrup and Aromatize it with a little Nutmeg scrap'd and give this Mixture for one Dose 204. For the Stone and Gravel in the Reins and Bladder TAke equal weights of common Daucus-seeds and of Burdock-seed and having mixt these together put one Ounce of the Mixture to a Gallon of small Ale and let the Patient use it as a constant Drink 205. A good Liquor to use as Drink in a long Fit of the Stone MAke Posset-drink of three or four parts at most of Milk and one of White-Wine Into two quarts of Posset-drink scrape or thinly slice a Nutmeg and a half or two Nutmegs add a little Juice of Lemon to your Palate and if you please sweeten it a little with Syrup of Marsh-Mallows Take of this Drink a pretty quantity at a time and use it often in a day 206. A good Medicine for the Stone TAke a pint or a quart of Ale somewhat new sweeten it with pure Honey and boyl it to the consumption of about one half skimming it well from time to time Then dissolve in it the Yolk of a new-laid Egg and let the Patient drink a good draught of this Mixture once or twice a day till he find relief thereby 207. A Choice Medicine in an actual Fit of the Stone TAke the Decoction made according to the London Dispensatory for the Syrup of Marsh-Mallows with this difference That to the same quantity of Water you must take but half the quantities of each of the Ingredients Let this corrected Decoction be well clarify'd and let the Patient take of it warm 6 8 or 10 Ounces at a draught from time to time as need shall require 208. The Stone and the Cure Taken out of the History of the Barbadoes written by Rich. Lygon Gent. p. 118 119. AFter the stoppage of Urine more than fourteen days the following Medicine did not only break but brought away all the Stones and Gravel And about three Weeks after the like Pains returning the same Medicine did the like effect within ten hours after the taking thereof Take the Pizzle of a green Turtle or Tortoise which lives in the Sea dry it with a moderate heat pound it in a Mortar to Pouder and take of this as much as will lye upon a Shilling in Beer Ale White-Wine or the like and in a very short time it will do the Cure These are to be had easily both at the Charibee and Lucaick Islands where these Fishes abound 209. A good Medicine in Pains of the Stone or Cholick TAke half a pint of good Sallet-Oyl and as much good Sack or if that cannot be had good Claret Wine shake them very well together and give them moderately warm for a Clyster 210. To expel the Stone in a Fit TAke Crabs-Eyes pouder'd and dissolve a large proportion of them in good White-wine Vinegar and of this Drink let the Patient take from two spoonfuls to five or six at a time T. 211. An almost Specifick Remedy for the Tooth-ach INto a quart of red Wine or at least of Claret put one Dram of Allom and another of Acorns a Dram and half of Galls and half a handful of good dry'd Rose-leaves Boyl this to the Consumption of near half and then take it from the fire and strain it and dissolve in it a Dram and a half of Acacia cut into small bits and with this Liquor a little hot you must wash the Part several times in a day 212. An uncommon but not unuseful Remedy for the Tooth-ach LET the Patient lye on the Ear that is opposite to the Part affected and into the other Ear drop two or three drops of the freshly exprest Juice of Rue a little warm and stop the Ear lightly with fine black Wool or Cotton 213. An odd but very Succesful External Remedy for the Tooth-ach IN the declining of the Moon in August take the Fruit called Hipps viz. those of the Wild Bryar with all the Fuzey stuff that grows upon it and lapping it up in a piece of thin Sarcenet tye it upon the Arm that is on the same side with the Part affected and keep it on as long as there is need 214. For the Tooth-ach TAke a handful of Red Sage and a handful of Clary shred them small and beat them sprinkle them with May Dew then strain out the Juice put it in a Glass Bottle and set it in the Sun in a Window and when you use it put three drops into a Spoon and heat it over a Candle blood warm and drop it into the Ear and let them eat a Crust of Bread wet either in Broth or Posset and chew it upon the Teeth that ake 215. An Approved Medicine for an aking Tooth that is hollow TAke two parts of common Pepper ground to fine Pouder and mix exactly with it one part of Sugar moderately fine over a gentle heat form these into a small Pill of a shape and bigness fit for your purpose and when your Stuff grows cold 't will harden and may be apply'd when you please to the Part affected 216. An Excellent Remedy to fasten Teeth TAke of burnt Allom Acorns of each one Dram Galls a Dram and half Red Roses half a handful Beat all these together and make them boyl in about a quart of good Red Wine to the consumption of about a fourth part Then strain the Decoction and dissolve in the transmitted Liquor of good Acatia cut into very small bits half a Dram. With this Decoction the Mouth is to be washt several times in a day 217. To fasten the Teeth PUT Mastick finely pouder'd upon the end of an Handkerchief rub your Teeth therewith twice or thrice in a day and chew Mastick often Also boyl Pomegranate-flowers with Mint or Mastick in Red or Claret Wine Gargle or wash your Mouth often with it 218. A Medicine prescrib'd to a great Prince Charles the First to fasten the Teeth TAke a pint of spring-Spring-water and put to it four Ounces of Brandy let the Patient wash his Mouth with the Mixture of these every Morning and twice or thrice a day besides and let him in the Morning roul for a little while a bit of Roch-Allom to and fro in his Mouth 219. A good Astringent Liquor to fasten the Teeth TO four Ounces of Claret-Wine or some other convenient Menstruum you may put to dissolve about four Drams of Terra Japonica 220. An Excellent Medicine to fasten the Teeth in Scorbutick Gums TAke of Choice Bole-Armoniack two Drams choice Myrrh not lucid one Dram
dip Linnen Rags which being applied to the Part affected will soon stick to it and seldom need be remov'd till the Patient be reliev'd and then to get them off the Rags must be well wetted with warm water which will soften and loosen the adhering Aloes III. For a slighter Excoriation MElt Mutton-Suet taken from about the Kidneys and freed from its superfluous Fibres or Strings and to about two Ounces of this add little by little about 16 or 18 Drops sometimes 8 or 10 may serve of Oyl not Aethereal Spirit of Turpentine spread this Mixture on a Linnen Cloth and by binding or otherwise keep it upon the Part affected IV. For an Excoriation when the true Cutis is affected TAke Prunella in English Self-heal and having pounded it very well in a Marble or Glass Mortar not one of Metal apply it to the Part affected renewing it but seldom and not without need V. To take off the Pain and Inflammation of Vlcers in the Legs and elsewhere IN a Quart of Water boil about so much White-bread as in ordinary years may be found in a Halfpenny-loaf then add to it two Ounces of good Sheeps Suet cut very small and when that is boil'd a little add to it one Ounce of finely pouder'd Rosin and a little well searc'd Brimstone Of these make a Cataplasm which is to be kept constantly on the Part affected and shifted once or twice a day as need shall require VI. For a Cough especially accompany'd with a Tickling Rheum TAke equal Parts of finely pouder'd Olibanum and Venice Treacle incorporate them exactly and of this Mass form Pills of what bigness you please Of these let the Patient take about half a Dram at Bed-time or if need be one Scruple or more twice a day VII To prevent the Tooth-ach and keep the Teeth sound LEL the Patient frequently rub his Teeth moderately with the Ashes that remain in Tobacco-pipes after the rest of the Body hath been consum'd in Smoak sometimes after washing if need be his Mouth with fair Water not too cold VIII For a Rupture especially in a Child or young Person TAke of that Geranium or Cranes-bill that is commonly called Columbinum reduce the Root and Leaves to fine Pouder and of this let the Patient take about half a Spoonful Night and Morning for three or four Weeks together washing it down each time with some Spoonfuls of Red Wine IX For the Heart-burning as they call it TAke from 15 or 20 to 30 or 40 Grains of Crabs-eyes known commonly in the Shops by the Name of Lapides Canororum reduc'd to very fine Pouder and either take it alone or in any convenient Conserve or Syrup 'T is for the most part best to take this Medicine when the Stomach is empty X. For a Strain TAke the strongest Vinegar you can get and boil in it a convenient quantity of Wheat-Bran till you have brought it to the consistence of a Poultess Apply this as early as may be to the Part affected and renew it when it begins to grow dry DECAD V. I. For a Recent Strain TAKE Worm-wood and pound it very well in a Mortar of Stone or Glass then put to it as much of the Whites of Eggs beaten to Water as may serve to make it up into such a Consistence as may be applied like a Poultess to the Part affected II. A Strengthening Plaister after a Strain or when there is any Weakness in the Joynt MELT down together and incorporate very well two parts of Diapalma and one part of Emplastrum ad Herniam spread this Mixture but not very thick upon Leather and lay it to the Joynt to be strengthened III. For Loosenesses BOil a convenient quantity of Cork in spring-Spring-water till the Liquor taste strong thereof Of this Decoction let the Patient drink a moderate Draught from time to time till he finds himself sufficiently reliev'd by it IV. For Obstructions and divers Diseases proceeding thence LET the Patient drink every Morning fasting a moderate Draught of his own Vrine newly made and if it can conveniently be whil'st 't is yet warm forbearing Food for an hour or two after it V. For difficulty of Hearing from a cold Cause OUT of a Bulbe or Root of Garlick chuse a Chive of a convenient Bigness then having pass'd a fine piece of Thread or Silk through one end of it that thereby it may be pull'd out at pleasure crush it a little between your Fingers and having anointed it all over with Oyl of Bitter or in want of that Sweet Almonds put it into the Cavity of the Patients Ear at Bed-time and draw it out the next Morning stopping the Ear afterwards with Black Wooll but if need require this Operation is to be reiterated with fresh Garlick for some days successively VI. For Ruptures in the Belly especially in Children HAving well cleans'd the Roots of Sigillum Salamonis scrape one Ounce of them into a Quart of Broth and let the Patient take a Mess or a Porringer full of it for his Break-fast or else give half a Dram or two Scruples of the Pouder of it at a time in any convenient Vehicle VII To give Check to Fits of the Gout and in some measure to prevent them TAke three Ounces of Sarsaparilla slic'd and cut thin to these add an equal weight of Raisins of the Sun rubb'd very clean but not broken Put both these Ingredients into three Quarts of Spring water and let the Vessel stand in a moderate heat that the Liquor may simper for many hours yet without bursting most part of the Raisins keep this Decoction well stop'd and let the Patient use it for his only Drink till he need it no longer VIII A Water for Vlcers and Sores TAke a Solution of Venetian Sublimate and having made with very good Quick lime as strong a Lime-water as you can so that if it be possible it may bear an Egg drop this upon the dissolv'd Sublimate till it will precipitate no more reddish stuff at all which will not so soon be done as one that hath not try'd will imagin As soon as you perceive that the Liquors act no longer visibly upon one another pour the Mixture into a Filter of Cap-Paper which retaining the Orange-colour'd Precipitate will transmit an indifferently clear Liquor Which is to be in a Glass Viol kept stopp'd for its proper Use namely that the Part affected may be therewith wash'd from time to time and if need be kept covered with double Linnen Cloths wetted in the same Liquor IX A Plaister to Discuss Tumours or Ripen them if it cannot Discuss them TAke of Yellow Wax Frankincense and Rosin of each four Ounces or a sufficient quantity melt them together gently and being strain'd make up the Mass into a Roll for Use X. For the Black Jaundice it self TAke a Spoonful of Honey boil it gently and scum it till it come to a good
stopt at pleasure the other still remaining open blow up some drops first into one of the Patient's Nostrils and a while after into the other 2. A good Plaister for Aches especially Scorbutical SPread thinly upon Slinck or very fine Kids-Leather the Emplastrum de Mucilaginibus and let it lye upon the aching Part as long as there is need 3. For an Old Ach or Strain TAke of Lucatella's Balsam one Ounce of Oyl of Turpentine one Dram incorporate them very well with a gentle heat and anoint the Part affected therewith wearing on it a piece of unwash'd Flannen besmear'd with the same Oyntment 4. For Scorbutick Aches especially about the Share-bone TAke two parts of Palm-Oyl and one of Oyl of Camomile to which if you please you may add a little Oyntment of Elder mix these exactly and anoint the Part affected 5. A Powerful Remedy for Scorbutick Aches TAke to one Ounce of Oyl of Turpentine one Dram or two of the Volatile Salt of Harts-horn or as much as being well ground with it in a Mortar of Glass or Marble will bring it to the consistence of a kind of Oyntment with which the cold being taken off the Part affected is to be lightly anointed 6. A very easie Medicine for light Scorbutick Aches or Pains ANoint the pained Part from time to time with fasting-spittle and if you will have the Medicine a little stronger the Patient may put Roch Allom to the bigness of a small Pea into his mouth before he employs his Spittle 7. For Aches and pricking Pains in the Sides and elsewhere WIth a sufficient quantity of clean Sulphur finely pouder'd mix diligently as much Venice-Treacle as will bring it to a consistence for Pills Of this Mixture you may give the quantity of a Pistol-bullet twice or at most thrice a day drinking any convenient Liquor after it 8. An Experienc'd Medicine for an Anasarca or General Dropsie of the whole Body FRY freshly-gather'd Rue with Oyl of Walnuts till it become fit to be applyed hot as a Cataplasm or Pultice to the Navil and keep it on that part for some hours renewing it once or twice a day if need require 9. An External Medicine often successfully try'd for Agues TAke 5 7 or 9 for 't is pretended it must be an odd Number of the Roots of Ribwort and having made them clean put them into a little Bag of Sarsnet or fine Linnen and let the Patient wear it upon the nape of his Neck renewing it within 2 3 or 4 days if need require 10. A try'd Remedy for Agues TAke of the Bark of Sassafras-Root and of Virginian Snakeweed both in pouder of each 10 Grains and with half a Dram or two Scruples of Mithridate or Venice-Treacle or as much as will give it a due consistence make a Bolus to be taken at the usual hours 11. A Choice Medicine for Aguish Distempers TAke of Salt of Wormwood 15 Grains Crabs-eyes or Pouder of Crabs Claws simple 8 or 10 Grains mix these well and give them in two or three Spoonfuls of some Cordial Water 12. An Excellent Wrist-Plaister for Agues TAke Wax and spread it to about the thickness of a Crown Piece of Silver and of a convenient breadth and length to make an entire Wrist-Plaister up-this spread and display as well as you can the Leaves of the tops of Rue not yet fully open'd by time so that they may cover the whole Plaister as well as you can make them do it Then apply this Emplaster and let it lye on for several days consecutively 13. An often-try'd Medicine for Agues TAke Ribwort gather the leaves as near the Root as you can in a dry Morning wipe them clean but do not wash them then dry them carefully till you may reduce them to Pouder Of this Pouder give from one Dram to two at most mixt with one Dram of Conserve of Roses or the Crumbs of White-bread or the Yolk of an Egg or two N. B. You may before you dry the Leaves distil a Water out of some of them and make an Extract out of others with Spirit of Wine or which is better with Spirit of Dew They are both good for the same Disease that the Pouder is The Dose of the Water is one Ounce or an Ounce and half at the usual times And that of the Extract about one Dram in some Ounces of White-wine 14. An Excellent Medicine for Agues especially Tertians GIve as much of well-condition'd Virginian Snake-Root reduc'd to fine Pouder as will lye upon a Shilling in a Cup of Sherry just before the beginning of the cold Fit repeating it once or twice if it need to be us'd oftner 15. For a Tertian Ague TAke of the Root of Angelica grated or otherwise made into Pouder and give of it from half a Dram to a Dram in any convenient Vehicle at the usual times viz. about two hours before the Cold Fit 16. A Medicine with which a Quartan was cur'd that could not be cured with the Jesuits Bark TAke one Dram of the black tips of Crabs Claws and having reduc'd them to exceeding fine Pouder let the Patient take it in any convenient Vehicle or Conserve twice or thrice as he would take the Cortex without intermitting any day 17. An easie Remedy which long continued does much destroy Acidities or Heart-burnings in the Stomach TAke half a Dram at least of finely pouder'd red Corral and give it from time to time in any convenient Vehicle till the Patient be reliev'd 18. A very often try'd Remedy for the Asthma TAke Soap-boilers Lees made with Pot-Ashes and Quick-lime one part Spirit of Wine rectify'd two parts set them in Digestion to unite them well and then add some drops at discretion of Chymical Oyl of Carraways and if you please of Aniseeds too The Dose in younger Persons is about 10 drops in elder ones from half a Dram to one Dram in some convenient Vehicle 19. An Excellent Medicine for a dry or Covulsive Asthma TAke choice Saffron reduce it by rubbing it in a Stone or Glass Mortar to a kind of Pouder and with any convenient Mixture give 8 or 10 Grains of it in the form of Pills at Bed-time B. 20. An Experienc'd Remedy for Difficulty of Breathing TAke of choice Castoreum dry'd enough to be pouder'd 2 3 or at most 4 Grains mix this with 10 or 11 Grains of Gasgoin's Pouder reduc'd to very fine Pouder mix up these with some little Syrup or Conserve and when the Patient has taken it let him wash it down with the Mixture consisting of five Drams of Pennyroyal-water and half a Dram or at most two Drams of Briony-Water Compound 21. An Approved Medicine for Inveterate Scorbutick Cholicks and Pains of the Bowels TAke English Barley and having well wash'd it boil it in a sufficient quantity of fresh spring-Spring-water till it be just ready to burst Then pour off the clear upon the yellow part of the Rinds of Lemmons freshly cut off from the white
figure and largeness that you desire This Cloath being throughly wetted and cover'd with a Melilot Plaister or one of Diachylum or some other that will stick to keep it on must be applyed to the Part. At the end of five or six hours you may take off your Plaister and the Linnen Cloath and find your work done 39. To raise a Blister without Cantharides THE Seed of Clemmatis Peregrina being bound hard upon any part will in an hour or at most two have an Operation like that of another Vesicatory as far as its contact reaches C. 40. An Vseful Medicine for Costiveness TAke Virgin Honey a sufficient quantity and mix exactly with it as much finely pouder'd Cremor Tartari as will suffice to bring it to the consistence of a somewhat soft Electuary of which the Patient may take upon the point of a Knife the bigness of an Almond more or less as upon tryal you shall see cause 41. For a Cancer in the Breast TAke of the Warts that grow on the hinder Legs of a Stone Horse dry them gently till you can reduce them to a Pouder of which you may give half a Dram for a Dose in any convenient Vehicle 42. A Potent Medicine for Contusions and divers other Affections TAke Alcohole of Wine and dissolve in it as much pure Camphire as you easily can and keep it very close stopt till you have occasion to use it Then moisten thorowly with it some thin pieces of Linnen or fine Flannel and apply them luke-warm and likewise you may with a rag dipt in it apply it to the Eye-lids having a care that none of it get into the Eye it self since there it would cause great smart It may also be very usefully apply'd to Burns and yet more to Contusions 43. A try'd Medicine for Chilblanes TAke pretty thick Parings freshly cut off from Turnips and hold them to the fire till they be very crisp then apply them to the unbroken Tumors or Blisters as hot as the Patient can endure it and keep them on a competent time and put on new if need require They will cause the peccant Matter to transpire or otherwise waste without breaking the Blisters 44. To make a very Nourishing Aliment that hath recover'd divers in Consumptions TAke 8 or 10 Craw-fishes or if they be not of the larger size a dozen boil them after the blackest Gut or String is taken out in Barley-water till they become very red then take them out and beat them long Shells and all in a Marble or Glass Morter to a soft Mash and in a Press strongly squeeze out the Juice which may be given either alone or mixt with about an equal part of Chicken-Broth or some such convenient Alimental Liquor 45. A Vulgar but often Approv'd Medicine for a Cold especially that affects the Breast TAke a Sheet or half a Sheet pro re nata of brown Paper of as even a Texture as you can get and anoint it over evenly and very well with the eldest Tallow or Candle-grease you can procure so that the Paper may be thorowly penetrated by it Then cover it thinly with Nutmeg as you were to rub the Spice upon a Toast and clap it warm to the Pit of the Stomach that it may reach a good way both above it and beneath it 46. An Experienc'd Medicine for Coughs BOil good Turnips in Water and having exprest the Juice mix with it as much finely pouder'd Sugar-candy as will bring it into a kind of a Syrup of which let the Patient swallow a little as slowly as he can from time to time 47. A good Medicine for Asthmatick Coughs TAke two Ounces of Oyl of sweet Almonds freshly drawn and put them upon one Dram of Flowers of Brimstone keep them for a fortnight in Digestion in a moderate heat and then decant off the Oyl or pass it through a clean Linnen Rag to keep back the Brimstone Of this Liquor give a spoonful or two at a time 48. An easie Medicine which cur'd not long since a Gentlewoman that had taken much Physick for a Consumptive Cough TAke 8 10 or 12 well chosen Raisins of the Sun and having slit them open take out the little Kernels and stuff the Raisins with the tops or small tender Leaves of Rue and let the Patient take them either as they are or in the form of a Bolus or the like pretty early in the Morning fasting after them two or three hours at least if he cannot conveniently fast till Noon 49. A Potent Medicine for those that can bear it to ripen Coughs and hasten the Expectoration of Phlegm TAke Onions cut them into slices and fry them with fresh Butter as if you were to eat them then take them out of the Frying Pan and boyl them in New Milk till it be well impregnated with them and they be made tender Of this Mixture let the Patient take a moderate quantity from time to time 50. An Excellent Remedy for a Cough TAke of Virgin-Honey two Ounces of red Roses warily dry'd and finely pouder'd half an Ounce of choice Sulphur very well sifted two Drams of good Benjamin reduc'd to fine Pouder one Dram. Beat and mix all these very well and of this let the Patient take the Mixture from time to time 51. A Plaister to prevent Corns TAke yellow Bees-wax 4 Ounces Verdigrise exactly pouder'd and sifted one Ounce the Caput Mortuum of the Scull of a Man one Dram Incorporate them well with boiling them a little and make thereof a Plaister according to Art 52. An Effectual Plaister for softning and loosening Corns SPread a Plaister of Gum Ammoniacum not too thick without being dissolv'd in Vinegar and applying it to the Part affected let it lye on till it have sufficiently done the designed work of Emolition 53. A Powerful but smart Remedy for Corns EVaporate the strongly exprest Juice of Radishes to the consistence of a soft Plaister to be applyed to the Part affected and shifted as often as it grows dry N. B. 'T will sometimes smart for a while at first but afterwards 't will do its work 54. A good Remedy for Corns of the Feet TAke the Yeast of Beer not Ale and spreading it upon a Linnen Rag or other Cloath apply it to the Part affected renewing it once a day 55. An Excellent Remedy that has cur'd many Children of Convulsive Fits TAke two or three drops of Chymical Oyl of Rosemary and put it into half an Ounce of Sack in an Ounce Bottle stop the Vial and let it be well shak'd to make a whitish Mixture of the Liquors just before you give it Or else in a half-pint Bottle or Vial put four Ounces of Sack or some appropriated Liquor and drop into it forty drops of the foremention'd Oyl and when-ever you are to give the Medicine shake the Vial well stopt and presently give of the whitish Mixture a Child's little spoonful 56. A successful Medicine for Convulsive Fits and Hysterical Vapours as
Eye TAke a rotten Apple and as many tops of Wormwood as being well beaten together with it will make a Mass of the consistence of a Cataplasm warm this a little and put a sufficient quantity of it into a thin and clean Linnen Rag and let the Patient keep it upon the Part affected all Night the next Morning wash it off with some red Rose-water or the like Liquor 79. To make a choice Opthalmick Water to preserve the Eyes and Sight TAke of the distill'd Water of Rue Celandine and Vervain of each one Ounce mix them and infuse in them two Drams of Crocus Metallorum exquisitely ground for a Week or Ten days then very carefully filter the Infusion that none of the Atoms of Pouder pass thorow with the Liquor Of this let fall into the Eye a drop or two Morning and Evening having a care not to shake the Glass when you employ the Liquor lest some unheeded dust may have escap'd the filter and be rais'd 80. For a slight Opthalmia or Blood-shot Eye SHake half a Dram of diligently prepar'd Tutty into an Ounce of red Rose-water and drop it often into the Eye 81. An Experienc'd Eye-water for an Inflammation and Tumor of the Eye TAke of prepar'd Tutty half an Ounce the Water of white Roses and of Frogs Spawn and also of the best Canary Wine not distill'd of each two Ounces of Aqua Mirabilis half an Ounce Mix these well and drop a very little at a time into the Patient's Eyes 82. An odd and often try'd Medicine for an Eresipalas TAke the Blood of a hunted Hare whilst 't is yet warm and drench thorowly in it clean Linnen Rags which are to be dry'd in the Wind or free Air and then kept in a dry place for use Lay a good piece of Linnen thus stain'd upon the Part affected and either by binding it on or covering it with some silken or other Cloath whose edges have some sticking Plaister keep it from falling off and renew it from day to day if there be need N. B. If it grow too stiff with long keeping you may soften it with a little sprinkling of fair Water 83. An experienc'd Water for sharp and slimy Humors in the Eyes and Eye-lids TAke of prepar'd Tutty half an Ounce prepar'd Coral and Pearl of each half a Scruple Trochisci-Albi Ras five or six Grains Red Rose-water and Succory-water of each an Ounce and half mix them well and if you will have the Medicine stronger you may put three or four Grains of Aloes into it 84. A Choice Remedy for an Opthalmia or Blood-shot Eyes TAke of the Juice of Housleek two parts Daisies and Ground-Ivy of each one part mix these Juices together and to about two spoonfuls of the Mixture put five or six drops of clarify'd Honey Let the Juices depurate themselves by residence and then in some small Silver Vessel clarifie them and of this Mixture let fall a drop or two into the Eye three or four times a day N. B. But if the Inflammation be not so great but there is more need of Abstersion use more of the Juice of Ground-Ivy and less of that of Housleek 85. For a light Stroke or Contusion of the Eye TAke two Ounces of Bettony-water and three drops of clarify'd Honey mix them well together and drop them into the Eye three or four times a day the Composition must be made fresh every second and third day 86. A Potent but smarting Medicine for things growing on the Eye TAke white Paper and let it flame away upon a clean Pewter Platter till there remain so much Oyl behind as you think you shall need blow off the Cinders of the Papers and with a little of your Spittle mixt by your Finger with the Oyl make up a kind of Oyntment which being taken up with a Feather is to be apply'd once or twice a day as need shall require and as the Patient can well bear to the affected Eye Which course is to be continu'd till the Cure be compleated 87. For Hurts that make a Solution of Continuity in the Eye TAke two Ounces of Celandine-Water and put to it 2 3 or 4 drops of good clarify'd Honey enough to give the Water a faint tast With this dress the Eye at least twice if not thrice a day But the Mixture must be made fresh once in two or three days or else it will grow sourish 88. An Excellent and very often try'd Eye-Water especially for outward Affections of the Eye TAke of Plantane-leaves 4 Ounces and of Strawberry-leaves as much Digest these for 24 hours in a Pound of good White-wine Then distil them to dryness in a Glass Head and Body in a Balneo Mariae The Liquor that is thus obtain'd put into a very clean Brass not Copper Vessel and let it stand there for some hours till it have acquir'd a manifest but not a very deep blew Tincture and then put to it when pour'd on an equal weight of White Rose-Water distill'd after the common way Shake these together and let fall one drop into the Internal corner of the Eye the Patient stooping backward and shutting his Eye-lids for a Minute or two that the Water may disperse on the Eye and that the quickness of the Liquor which may make him weep may the less prejudice him 89. To make a Vseful Medicine for Pain or Itching in the Eye-lids or on that account in the Eyes TAke half a spoonful of French Barley after the first Water it was put into over the Fire is cast away and boyl it softly for a little while in a Pint of spring-Spring-water seasonably putting to it a good Pugil of dry'd Damask Rose-leaves N. B. Sometimes you may add if you please a few Red Rose-leaves or Melilot-flowers or both With this Liquor foment the Part with a soft Sponge for a pretty while in the Morning and at Night having a care that it be apply'd pretty hot or at least warm 90. To make an Excellent Eye-Water for Redness and light Films c. upon the Eye MAke some Lime-Water by pouring a Gallon of Scalding-hot Water upon a Pound or somewhat more of Quicklime stir them together and after some hours decant warily that which is clear And to a Pound of this Water put half an Ounce and no more of choice Verdigrise pulveriz'd And in a very moderate heat extract a Tincture of a fine but somewhat dilute Saphirine colour but it ought not to be too deep Decant this very warily and let a drop or two of it at a time fall into the Eye as often as need requires 91. An Excellent Remedy to stop a violent Defluxion on the Eye TAke red Sage and Rue of each one handful a spoonful of fine Wheat-flower and the white of a new-laid Egg beaten to Water mix these very well and spread them upon very thin Leather or black Silk and apply it to the Temples 't is to be about the bigness of a Silver Crown at least
often as need requires 128. An Experienc'd Medicine for a Gonorrhoea TAke two Ounces of ripe Laurel-Berries and infuse them for a day in a quart of good White-Wine Of this let the Patient drink about two or three spoonfuls twice a day for a pretty while together only once in three days or thereabouts intermitting that he may take some gentle Purging Medicine 129. For a Gonorrhoea TAke choice Mastich a sufficient quantity and having very finely beaten and searc'd it take about half an Ounce of it at a time in the Yolk of a new-laid Egg washing it down if it be thought needful in any convenient Liquor 130. An Excellent Remedy to take off the Pains of the Gout TAke Minium or Red-Lead ground fine half a Pound Oyl of Earth-worms one Pound or a sufficient quantity Boyl them to the consistency of a hard or solid Emplaster without burning Afterwards add of Camphire two Ounces dissolved in Oyl of Earth-worms so much as may make the Emplaster of a just consistency 131. An Excellent Oyntment in the Gout TAke Barbadoes Tar and Palm-Oyl of each a like quantity melt them together in no more fire than is needful to make them incorporate well with this Mixture warm the Part is to be anointed and warily chafed 132. A slight but effectual Medicine to appease Gouty Pains TAke Linseed well condition'd and with a little Water beat them in a Marble or Glass Mortar rubbing them very well that the Medullary part may be separated in some measure from the Husk and may make the Water considerably white In this Liquor dip clean Rags and when they are thorowly wetted apply them somewhat warm to the Part affected shifting them if need be once in an hour or at most in two 133. A speedy Remedy to take off Arthritick or Gout-Pains TAke good Spirit of Sal Armoniac and with a Feather dipt in it moisten gently all the Part or Parts affected 134. A Medicine that almost presently appeases the Pains of the Gout TAke of black Soap four Ounces choice Wood-soot finely sifted about a Dram and half and add to these about half the Yolk of an Egg Incorporate them diligently together and spreading the Mixture somewhat thin apply it the cold being first taken off by way of Cataplasm to the Part affected 135. A homely but often try'd Medicine to appease the Pains of Scorbutical Running Gouts TAke Earth-worms cleans'd and having fill'd an earthen Pot with them and luted on a cover very well set it into an Oven with a batch of Bread and let it stand there till the Oven be cold Then take out the Pot and having remov'd the cover you will find the Matter turn'd into a gross Liquor ill scented Strain this with expression and keep it stopt for use which is to rub therewith the Part affected with a warm hand once or twice a day N. B. If the smell be offensive you may put to it a few drops of Oyl of Rhodium or some other Odoriferous one to Correct it 136. An Excellent Remedy for the Gonorrhoea TAke of choice Amber and of Mastich both reduc'd to very fine Pouder and very well mixt equal parts and of this Mixture give half a Dram at a time in a proper Vehicle or in a draught of Chocolate Continue this for three Weeks or a Month if need require purging the day before you begin to take it and once every Week afterwards especially when you leave off the use of the Pouder 137. To appease the Pain of the Gout and by degrees lessen the Fits TAke one part of Spirit of Sal Armoniac and three parts of Spirit of Wine neither of them too well rectify'd Shake them together and if you please digest them a while and having dipt old but clean Linnen Rags in the Mixture apply them to the Part affected shifting them now and then as need shall require H. 138. To make an Excellent Cephalick or Head-Pouder good also for the Eyes TAke the Leaves or Flowers of Betony Marjoram and Damask Roses also the Flowers of Sage and Rosemary all at discretion To these add the Pouder of Lignum Aloes and some Seeds of Nigella Romana Reduce all these to Pouder to be us'd as a Hair-pouder when the Patient goes to Bed 139. An useful Drink to be frequently employ'd to Correct Sharp Humors TAke two Ounces of choice Barley English or French well wash'd from its Dust and Sordes Boyl this in a quart or more of spring-Spring-water till the Grains begin to burst Then strain the Decoction through a clean Cloath and let the Patient use it at Meals and other times for his ordinary Drink 140. An experienc'd Medicine for Dulness of Hearing and Hysterical Affections THE Juice of red Onions is Excellent for Diseases of the Ears and for a Deafness in its beginning N. B. Briony-Roots also wonderfully prevail against all Affections of the Womb. 141. An Experienc'd Medicine for the Pain of the Haemorrhoids TAke the sole of an Old Shooe worn by some Man that walks much cut it in pieces and burn it not to white or gray Ashes but to a fryable and tender Coal reduce this to impalpable Pouder and then with a sufficient quantity of unsalted Lard make it into an Unguent wherewith the Part affected is to be anointed from time to time 142. For the Haemorrhoids MAke a Suppository of Hogs-Lard or Bacon or instead of that employ Goose-grease made up into the same form 143. For the Haemorrhoids IN the Yolk of an Egg or a little of some convenient Syrup or Conserve give from half a Dram to two Scruples or one Dram or somewhat more of Flower of Brimstone once or if the case be urgent twice a day The Pouder may be also given in Milk to those that like it better than sweet Vehicles 144. A Choice Internal Remedy for Painful Haemorrhoids TAke about two Scruples of choice Sulphur vive and mix it with a little Sugar to make it relish and give that Dose once or at most twice a day 145. A very choice Medicine for the Pain and Tumors of the Haemorrhoids TAke fresh Leeks the whole Plant shred them small and fry them well with fresh Butter till they be fit to be brought to the consistence of a Cataplasm or Poultise that is to be apply'd very war to the Part affected and to be renewed from time to time as need shall require 146. An Vseful Medicine for the Pain of the Haemorrhoids MAke up Flower of Brimstone and an equal weight or a double of fine Sugar with a Solution of Gum Dragon into Tabulets that may weigh about a Dram a piece of those that contain the most Sulphur you may give one twice a day but of the other sort much oftner if need require 147. A choice Remedy for the Pain of the Haemorrhoids TAke Album Graecum or white Dogs-turd reduc'd to an impalpable Pouder mix it up with a sufficient quantity of Goose-grease and by grinding it well in a Leaden Mortar
S. 184. A Choice and diversify'd Medicine for the Scurvy FRom the freshly gather'd tops of Firr a little bruis'd abstract Spirit of Wine or at least good Nants Brandy and with this Liquor draw a deep Tincture from other fresh tops of which Tincture reduce some part into an Extract whereof to form Pills keep these the Tincture and the impregnated Liquor apart to be employ'd separately or conjoyntly as occasion may require 185. For an Excoriation and for preternatural Tenderness of any part of the Skin TAke Vnguentum Diapompholigos and spread it thinly upon Lint which must be apply'd to the Part affected and kept on by a Bandage or some sticking Plaister 186. To take off the heat and roughness of the Skin especially on the Lips ANoint the Part affected with fresh or at least not too stale Cream 187. To take out the marks of Gun-pouder shot into the Skin of the Face or elsewhere TAke fresh Cow-dung and having warm'd it a little apply it as a thin Poultise to the part affected renewing it from time to time as occasion shall require 188. An Excellent Medicine to strengthen a weak Sight TAke Eye-bright Penny-royal Rue Celandine Lovage Saxifrage of each half a handful Blewbottle-Flowers Fennel-seeds Parsley-seeds of each half a Dram Grains of Paradice one Dram Hyssop Organy Willow-leaves each half an Ounce Galingal three Drams Ginger half a Dram Cinnamon one Dram Sugar half an Ounce Let them be finely pouder'd and very well mixt together Take of this Pouder one Scruple or half a Dram every day with your Dinner 189. A distilled Water for strengthening the Sight TAke Rosemary-Flowers Sage Betony Rue and Succory of each one handful Infuse these in two quarts of good Sack distil them in a Copper Alembick The Dose is a moderate spoonful 190. A Choice Medicine which I have several times used for a light Stroke or Contusion of the Eye PUT to two Ounces of Carduus-Water or that of Betony three or four drops of Honey use it every three hours But have a care not to keep it above a day or two lest it grow sour 191. A much commended Pouder to strengthen the Sight POuder of Eye-bright 1 Ounce ordinary Fennel-seed in Pouder half an Ounce Pouder of Nutmegs half a quarter of an Ounce double refin'd Sugar two Ounces All these being finely pouder'd and sifted are to be mixt together and taken as much as will lye on a Shilling at a time as often as you please The Pouder is to be taken dry and kept in a Box close shut in some dry place This has done great Cures in dimness of Sight and Rheums in the Eyes 192. To make a Drink to be taken like Tea for strengthening the Sight TO a quart of Water ready to boyl put in half a handful of Eye-bright and then let the Liquor boyl but one walm or two before you take it off to drink it instead of Tea 193. A rare Water to strengthen the Sight TAke Clary and distil it in a cold Still and of the Water let the Patient take every Morning and if need be every Night going to Bed from two or three spoonfuls to six either alone or sweetned with a little Sugar let him also with the same Water unsweeten'd bath or wash the Parts affected in the Morning and at Bed-time and if need be once or twice more every day 194. An Excellent External Medicine to strengthen the Stomach TAke Wormood Mint and Mugwort and by beating them well in a stone or glass Mortar make a Cataplasm to be apply'd somewhat warm to the Stomach and kept upon it for a pretty while 195. An often try'd Remedy to strengthen the Stomach and also to take off Griping Pains in or near it 'T is good also for Colds TAke Emplastrum Stomachum of the London Dispensatory and drop upon it five or six drops of Oyl of Cinnamon rubbing it well over with your finger and so apply it to the Patient's Stomach and after three or four days or as soon as it grows dry remove it and having scrap'd the Plaister and warm'd it on the wrong side let fall some drops of the Oyl of Cinnamon upon it or more drops of the Cordial Spirit and apply it again 196. An Excellent Plaister to strengthen the Stomach and Chest TAke of Cinnamon Nutmegs Cloves and Mace of each a sufficient quantity pouder them well and strew some of the Pouder all over the bottom of a Deal Box of a convenient length and breadth and fit it with a cover to shut close upon this Pouder lay a piece of clean Flannel well dry'd and strew it over thinly with some of the same Pouder then lay on another piece of the like Flannel of the same Dimensions with the former and upon that likewise if need be a little more Pouder This done shut the Box till the time of use and then take out one of the pieces of Flannel and having lightly dusted off the Pouder lay it on the Patient's Brest Stomach and Belly and let it lye on there for some days When you perceive its Vertue begins to languish you must substitute for it the other piece of Flannel and put the first in the Box to receive new Vertue and so proceed alternatively as long as you need the Medicine adding now and then some fresh Pouder if Necessity require Note That each piece of Flannel ought to be long and large enough to cover the Brest and to reach from about the Paps to the Navel or lower 197. For a Recent Strain TAke a pint or more of Claret-Wine and boyl in it for a little while in a close Vessel about a handful of Red Rose-leaves till the Liquor be strong of the Plant. In this well heated dip a piece of Linnen or Flannel and wringing out the moisture double it and apply it hot to the Part affected using a Fillet or some such thing to keep it on 198. My Lord Bacon's Experienc'd Medicine for a Recent Strain or Bruise TAke a good handful of fresh Wormwood and boyl it in a sufficient quantity of strong Ale to the softness of a Poultise then take it off the fire and when you apply it which you should do whilst 't is very hot put to it a spoonful or two of good common Brandy 199. A Choice Plaister for a Recent Strain TAke equal parts of the Plaisters called Diapalma and Oxycroceum and make of them a compounded Plaister to be spread upon thin Leather and apply'd to the Part affected and to be renewed if need be twice a day 200. An approv'd Medicine for a Recent Strain APply seasonably a Cataplasm made of Bran boyl'd in good Vinegar till it be soft enough to make a Poultise 201. A slight but choice Remedy for a Recent Strain TAke two spoonfuls of Vinegar and beat into it very well the white of an Egg and spreading it upon Flax or Tow apply it to and keep it on the Part affected 202. A Parable but Excellent
Roch-Allom crude half a Dram Claret-Wine one Pint. Boyl these softly a little while together and let the Patient use twice thrice or if need be ostner in a day 221. To fasten Teeth made loose by the Scurvy ANoint the Parts affected with Oleum Myrrhae made by Deliquium with Whites of Eggs boyl'd hard 222. A Lotion to fasten the Teeth IN a quart of spring-Spring-water Decoct for a while one Ounce of the best Terra Japanica reduc'd to gross Pouder And then having filter'd the Decoction keep it stopt for use 223. A good Astringent Liquor to fasten loose Teeth IN a Pint of Red Wine infuse about half an Ounce of Terra Japanica till as much as will be dissolv'd be taken up by the Liquor Decant it from the Faeces if there be need and keep it well stopt for use 224. An useful Liquor to fasten the Teeth and prevent the Tooth-ach TO a Pint of Spring-water put half an Ounce of clean Sal Armoniack and with the Solution of this Salt let the Patient wash his Mouth from time to time 225. To make an Excellent Poultise to ripen Tumors TAke eight Ounces of fat Figs two Ounces of white Lilly-Roots and two Ounces of Bean-Flower or Meal Boyl these together in Water and reduce them to the consistence of a Poultise which is to be spread to a good thickness and laid warm enough upon the Part and shifted as often as it begins to grow dry 226. An Excellent Medicine to relieve those that are troubled with Tumors in the Throat and some other Parts TO a quart of New Milk put a handful of Mallow-leaves with as much of the Leaves of Solanum or Nightshade shred them small let them boyl till the Herbs be tender as if they were to be eaten Then put into the Milk as much Crumbs of White-bread as being stirred well with the other Ingredients will bring all to the consistence of a Poultise This is to be spread upon a Stay for the Throat or some other thing fit to be apply'd to any other Part affected and is to be laid on as hot as the Patient can well endure it and when it begins to grow cold it is to be succeeded by fresh made very hot and so long as the case shall require 227. A Medicine that lately cur'd an Obstinate Tumor of the Knee that had baffled some Chirurgeons TAke a green Colewort-Leaf with red Veins or Streaks and having cut the Ribs flat and almost level to the rest of the Leaf bruise it with the haft of a Knife or some such thing apply it to the Part affected renewing it once or twice a day 228. A Powerful and Experienc'd Topick for a Sore Throat TAke two new-laid Eggs roasted moderately hard and the Pap of two well-roasted Pippins beat them well together and add to them as much Cruds of Posset made with Ale Having incorporated them all very well apply the Mixture very warm to the Part affected shifting it if need be once in five or six hours 229. An Approved Remedy for a Sore Throat TAke Verjuice of Grapes one Ounce good Honey half an Ounce crude Allom about a Dram and half and Sea-Salt half a Dram Pouder the Salts finely and incorporate them very well with the Liquors into the form of a kind of Liniment In this dip a long Feather or a piece of Rag tyed about the end of a slender Stick as of Liquorish and with it touch the Part affected three four or five times between each two times gargling with a Mixture of Plantane-water and some red Rose-water 230. A Choice External Remedy for Sore Throats TAke Millepedes Sows or Hogs-Lice alive and sew them up between the foldings of a piece of Linnen and apply them to the Throat in the form of a Stay which is to be kept on all Night 231. An easie but try'd Remedy for a Sore Throat TAke Bay-Salt dry'd and having pounded it put it into the folds of a Rag in a sufficient quantity to make a Stay to be ty'd about the Throat and apply it over night as hot as the Patient can conveniently endure it 232. A Choice Remedy for a Sore Throat especially if enflam'd TAke a little handful of the Leaves of common Mallows and eight or ten good Figs boyl these about a quarter of an hour in a Pint of New Milk and let the Patient use it very hot and often 233. A homely but Experienc'd Medicine for a Sore Throat TAke about one Dram of Album Graecum or white Dogs-turd burnt to perfect whiteness and with about one Ounce of Honey of Roses or clarify'd Honey make thereof a Linctus to be very slowly let down the Throat 234. A homely but Experienc'd Remedy for a Sore Throat INto the Leg of a worsted Stocking that has been long worn next to the Flesh put in a sufficient quantity of good Sea-Salt exactly dry'd or else decrepitated and this Salt being put in warm if not hot the Stocking is to be ty'd about the Patient's Neck and kept on all Night And if by the next Day the Distemper be not remov'd you may apply fresh Salt in the proportion in the same Stocking as before the Night following 235. A try'd Medicine for a Sore Throat caused by Acid Humors in the Internal Parts of it TAke half a handful of the Leaves of common Mallows and boyl them in about a Pint of New Milk near half an hour then let it run through a clean Cloath and let the Patient use it a little warm three or four times a day as a Gargle or else let him use it by holding it in his Mouth and letting some drops slowly slide down his Throat 236. An often Experienc'd Remedy for Tettars and the Itch. TAke Flowers of Sulphur finely pouder'd Ginger and burnt Allom each alike save that of the Allom there must be somewhat less Incorporate these with as much fresh Butter without any Salt as will bring them to the consistence of an Oyntment with this anoint the Part affected at Bed-time as hot as the Patient can well endure it and let it lye on all Night wash it off in the Morning with Celandine-water well heated and whilst you continue the use of this Medicine take daily some Cordial to keep the noxious Humour from being driven inwards This will not fail to do the Work 237. A Choice Medicine for a Thrush in Young Children or a Sore Mouth TAke an Egg and put out the Meat then fill it with the Juice of Red Sage and set it on hot Embers till it boyl then skim it whilst any skum doth rise Then take as much Allom beaten as the bigness of a Pea or Bean and half a spoonful of Honey and let this be put in the Egg and boyl it a little and so take it off and when 't is cold rub the Child's Mouth as oft as you see cause 238. An almost Specifick Remedy for a Tenesmus MIX Balsam of Sulphur made with Oyl of
Turpentine with Linseed-Oyl or some other convenient Oyl till the Balsam be thereby so far allay'd that the Patient may well endure it and then let him dip his Finger in it and make use of it as a small Suppository two or three times or if need be oftner in a day U. 239. An Excellent Emulsion to be used in sharpness of Urine especially caused by Blistering Plaisters TAke Mallows two handfuls Gum Arabick two Drams Barley-water a sufficient quantity boyl all to a quart to which add sweet Almonds blanch'd one Ounce of the four great cold Seeds of each two Drams Make an Emulsion strain and add two Ounces of Syrup of Marsh-Mallows of which drink at pleasure 240. A Powerful Medicine for stoppage of Urine FRY Chervil with a sufficient quantity of Oyl of Walnuts and apply a Cataplasm made of it very hot to the Navel and if need be to the Os Pubis or Share-bone 241. For a Retention of Urine TAke Chervil and with fresh Hogs-Lard fry it well and lay it very hot upon the Patient's Navel and all the adjacent Parts shifting it if there be need once or twice 242. An useful Pouder for such as cannot hold their Urine TAke Root of the Male Piony Yellow Amber Red Coral and choice Gum Arabick of each a sufficient quantity Reduce them to fine Pouder mix them well and let the Patient take of this Mixture from 10 to 20 Grains twice a day 243. An easie Medicine for sharpness of Urine and for Obstruction of the Menses and their flowing too much if the Distempers be not obstinate GIve about half an Ounce at a time of the newly exprest Juice of Ground-Ivy in any convenient Vehicle 244. An Old Lithotomist's Medicine for Suppression of Urine given me by himself GIve from about 50 Grains to one Dram for a Dose of the Pulvis Hollandi and if the Necessity be very urgent you may give from one Dram to four Scruples or a Dram and half not neglecting in the mean while other proper Remedies 245. For Suppression of Urine GIve about a spoonful at a time of bruised Mustard-seed in any convenient Vehicle 246. A try'd Medicine for a Suppression of Urine that is not very Obstinate DIssolve half an Ounce of choice Castile-Soap in half a Pint of White-wine or some appropriated Liquor pass the Solution through a Woollen Filter that the more greasie parts may rest behind and the Liquor pass more clear put to this five or six Grains of Saffron Divide it into two Doses whereof one is to be given some few hours after the other if the first do not Operate well 247. A speedy Remedy for Fits of Vomiting TAke a large Nutmeg grate off one half of it and toast the flat side of the other till the Oily part begin to ouze or sweat out then clap it to the Pit of the Patient's Stomach as hot as he can well endure it and let him keep it on whilst it continues warm and then if need be put on another 248. To make an Astringent Liquor of great use in Ulcers and some Wounds BOyl two Drams of choice Catechu or Japan Earth in a quart of Spring-waster pour off the clear and with it by Injection or otherwise dress the Ulcers or Wounds 249. For Outward Ulcers TAke the green Bark of Oak and chop it altogether both inside and outside into very small pieces Upon these pour good Lime-water freshly made and let them infuse in it till the Liquor has acquir'd a deep Tincture With this dress the Ulcer once and if need require twice a day 250. The Famous Scotch Emperical Medicine for a Stubborn Ulcer BUrn to Ashes but not too much the gross stalks on which the red Colewort not Cabbage grows and with any fit Additament make thereof a Cataplasm to be apply'd to the Ulcer and shift it at reasonable distances of time 251. A Remedy against the Bitings of Vipers and other Venomous Creatures AS soon as ever one is bitten for if the Poyson be diffus'd through the Mass of Blood the Experiment may not succeed a hot Iron may be held as near the Wound as the Patient can possibly endure till it has as they speak drawn out all the Poyson which will sometimes adhere like a yellowish Spot to the surface of the Iron 252. Medicines against Voiding of Blood out of several Parts TAke two Drams of Henbane-seed and the like weight of white Poppy-seed beat them up with an Ounce of Conserve of Red Roses of which give to the quantity of a Nutmeg or Walnut Or Take the express'd Juice of twelve handfuls of Plantane-Leaves and six Ounces of fresh Comfrey-Roots well beaten together with a convenient quantity of fine Sugar These two Medicines have wonderful Effects to stop Bleeding W. 253. A Simple but Powerful Remedy for fresh Wounds TAke the Juice of Celandine and dress with it Recent Wounds and Cuts instead of a Balsam 254. To make a Simple but Excellent Balsam to stanch the Blood of fresh Wounds newly made and to heal them speedily TAke good Venice-Turpentine and in a Limbeck or some other convenient Vessel distil off a good part of it with a very moderate Fire till there remains a thick Substance yet not like Colophony but of a Liquid and Balsamick consistence What you have distill'd off set aside for other uses for the remaining Substance is what we now seek for and is to be apply'd as a Balsam both per se and with Plagets and other helps 255. An Excellent Wound-Drink TAke Harts-tongue Liverwort Wood-Bugle Wood-Sage Wood-Betony Southernwood Wormwood Alehoof Bugloss Scabious Ribwort White-bottles Mugwort Comfrey Mints Agrimony Strawberry and Violet-leaves Cinquefoil Daisie-Leaves Roots and Flowers Wild Hony-suckles Wild Angelica Avens Plantane Clowns Wound-wort Hawthorn-buds Oak-buds and Bramble-buds Gather these Herbs in May or as many as can then be had the Buds in March as soon as ever they put forth before they come to Leaves measure them and take equal quantities of them and dry them severally in the shade and when throughly dryed put them up in Bags and so keep them for use How to make the Drink Take one Gallon of spring-Spring-water one Pottle of the best White-wine add to this two good handfuls of all the Herbs mingled well together being dryed but if green then one good handful of each Boyl them in a Pipkin or Iron Pot to the consumption of the half then strain it out and put to the Liquor a quart of Honey and let it boyl again and skim it and when it 's cold put it up into Bottles stopt very close then let the Patient drink thereof Morning and Evening about a quarter of a Pint at a time some use only three spoonfuls at a time fasting after taking of it one hour or two Observe the Liverwort is ever best to be put in green If you make use of this for any Sore or Ulcer in the Body lay any Searcloath or Plaister to it of Vnguentum Apostol or