is to be vsed all the day time and the order to vse these is thus First when any féeleth himselfe grieued with the poxe or any such like disease he must keepe his bed at the least xx dayes and vse to take of the first sirope or pocyon euery morning a good draft being as warme as he may suffer it then kéeuer him well with clothes that he may sweat as much as he can then take off the clothes by little and little and dry him with warme clothes and so let him repose for 2. houres and then let him eat and his meate must be drye as Biscote rost-meate Raysons of the Sun Almonds and some times a rawe Egge and his drinke at meales and all the day besides shall be the last made with wine water then at night giue him of the first Sirope as ye did in the morning and cause him to sweat and then drye him and this order thou shalt vse 20. dayes together not comming forth of thy chamber and by the grace of God thou shalt be helpt of any such grieuous infirmity as I haue seene the experience thereof an infinite of times to my great honour for it may be occupied in all complexions with safety as by the ingredience thou maist see A most meruellous water and rare to cause a man to auoid the grauell in vrine and to mundifie the raines THe grauell in the raines of the backe is caused and ingendred of great heat and drinesse in those parts as thou maist plainely see by those which are troubled therewith for their raines is so hot that they cannot abide any heauy garment to lye thereon and they alwayes make their water with great paine and burning therefore if thou wilt helpe that infirmitie it were necessary to refrigerate the raines and moisten it with good iuyce and take away that burning of the vrine and so in that order the Patient shall be helpt and this thou maist doe in short time and with great ease with this remedie Rec. The séed of small Lemonds the séed of Oranges ana 1. pound Saxifrage 6. pounds Balme Scolopendria Pellitory of the wall Sparagus Crisoni Isope Fenell rootes Parsely roots ana 6. ounc stampe them altogether and make them in forme of a liquid vnguent with the iuyce of Lemons then distill it in a common tinne stillitory being â—nted vntil the matter remaine dry then kéepe that water in a glasse close stopt and when ye will occupy this water ye must first purge the body of the crud and viscous humors and likewise euacuate the stomacke of choller and flegme that being done thou shalt take euery morning and euening 6. ounces warme and it would be necessary for those that take it to vse a dyet and to refraine moist and cold meates and vse onely dry things and so this water shall helpe those aforesaid griefes as I haue proued diuers times To make the water of Lignum sanctum most wholesome against the Poxe with a new order COmmonly they they vse to take the water of Lignum sanctum against the Poxe the which surely ie most wholesome but it must be taken in good order and forme and must be made with great discretion and not as they vse it now a dayes for they giue it some 3. or 4. times and neuer the better although the wood be sufficient enough to helpe them and therefore I would wish euery one that will vse this water to take it in such order as it ought to be the which I will shew thee hereafter Rec. Lignum sanctum rasped small 1. pound the bark being beaten 3. ounc infuse them in 12. pounds of faire water one night the next morning put therein 1. pound of honey the which is put in because it is aparatiue and warme and helpeth to prouoke sweat and causeth it to haue a good fast then boyle it till halfe be consumed then put thereto Cardus sanctus 4. ounces strong wine 3. pound then boyle it vntill a third part be consumed and then it is made then straine it and take forth the Candus sanctus and put thereon 20. pound of faite water and 1. pound of honey and let it boyle vntill 4. pound be consumed and straine it and keepe it in a glasse bottle for this is the common drinke to drinke all the day long and the order to take it is thus first afore ye wil take this water it were necessary to take our Siropo solutiuo 7. or 8. dayes after that take our Electâ—ario Angelica sem ounc that being done in the name of God take this potion of Lignum sanctum in this order take in the morning at the appearing of the day 8. ounc very warm as ye may fuâ—â—â—r and presently lay cloaths on him and cause him to sweat 2. houres and then dry him with warme cloathes and so let him remaine 2. houres and then giue him to eate and his meat shall be Bisket Raisons Almonds and some time a little rost meat and no other then in the euening about the 22. houre ye shall giue him the said sirope as ye did in the morning neither more nor lesse and cause him to sweat and about the 24. houre giue him onely Bisket and Raisons and the other common drinke that was made last giuing you warning that ye make this drinke fresh euery third day because it shall not hurt the stomack and euery wéeke once ye shall take a Pill of Marte millitare and that day thou shalt eate birds flesh because of weakening also ye shall take very great heed to one thing and that is this if it happen that at the beginning of this cure there commeth a feauer or other accident vnto the Patient that in any wise ye leaue not the cure but follow the order for that is a certaine signe of health for many times I haue giuen this water and vnto some in the 4. or 5. day the â—eauer came and tarryed many times x. or xij dayes and then the feauer went away with the corrupt disease and all for company and so in short time they were cured so that as I haue said afore when that signe appeareth and is deliuered it is a certaine signe of health Also I will aduise thee of another thing and that is this if the Patient cannot sweate ye shall annoint him all ouer with the oyle of Quinces the which will cause him to sweat a pace for without sweat the cure will not be perfect and this order thou shalt kéepe at the least fortie dayes together withiâ— the chamber so that there come no ayre in for it will hinder the cure Our distilation for the Etesia the which is of meruellous vertue and without comparison with the order to vse it HAuing written sufficiently of the qualitie of the Feuer Etike and his cure in my Caprici medicinalle here I will writâ— of nothing but the order to make this precious Licore with the order to vse it as well
humours and the reason is this because it disperseth the matter and euacuaâ—eth it with great ease and without danger or trouble of the Patient and the order to make it is thus Rec. Sage Rosemary Worme-wood Cicory Cardus sanctus Nottels Organy of each a handfull Figs Raisons Dates sweet Almonds Salgem ana 4. ounces Coloquintida Aloes hepatica Cinamon Mirabolani citrini ana 2. ounces Common honâ—y two pound Stampe them all grosely and put them to infuse in sighâ—éene pounds of faire water then boyle it till halfe be consumed then strayne it and distill it by a filter and aromatise it with two caretes of Muske and a pint of rose-Rose-water and then it is made the which ye shall kéepe in a bottle of glasse close stopt the quantitie is from soure ounces to sixe ounces In winter you shall take it very warme And in the Spring and Autumne ye shall take it but warme In Summer ye shall take it colde for this purgeth the grose humors of the body and hurteth not the stomacke ye may vse it in a feuer 4. or 5. dayes together and it will helpe it In cruditie of humours as the French Poxe Goutes Cattares Doglie Artetiche and such lyke matters where there is no accident of Feuer ye may take it x. or .xv. dayes together and cannot hurt by any meanes for it purgeth most excellent it is giuen against the Cough against fluxe of the vrine and paynes in the head and carnositie in the yard for the Hemerhodes and in summe it is good against al diseases caused of corrupt humors for it hath such vertue that it draweth from all parts and euacuateth the humours intestinall for of this Sirop I haue had great experience in such persons as were in manner banished and had lost their taste and presently vsing this they came to good temperature and I haue vsed it an infinite number of times in persons that were vlcerated and full of sores euil handled of fortune and of the infirmitie and finding no meanes to cure them as they should be I gaue them this Sirop fourtéene or fiftéene dayes and then they were cured with a number of other things the which would be too long to writ and therefore I would with euery one to vse this not onely in the afore-sayd matters but in all other diseases Our Siropo magistrale Leonardo the which serueth against an infinite number of diseases and is a rare medicine THis Sirop is solutiue and very pleasant to vse and cannot hurt in any wise the which is seldome séene in other medicines and the order to make it is thus Rec. The leaues of Sine 2. ounc Fumitorie Mayden-haire Harts-tongue Liuer-wort Epitemum Ellemo Pollipo of the Oake the flowers of Burrage of Buglosse Licorice of each 3. ounc Colloquintida Elleborus niger Aloes hepatica Mirabolani Indi anna 1. ounce Proynes 14. Sebestien 12. Tamarise 1. ounc Stampe them grosely and infuse them in x. pounds of Fumitorie water then boyle it vntill the consumption of the third part and then straine it and in that which is strained put these things Sirop of Stecados 1. pound Saâ—fron 1. scruple Mel rosarum 6. ounc Rectified Aqua vitae 4. ounc Mulke 1. dram the muflege of Marsh Mallowes 4. ounc Beniamin 1. ounc Rose-water 3. ounc and then it is made the which ye shall kéepe in a temperate place and this you must take warme the quantitie is from 2. ounces to 4. ounces it is a most safe medicine to be vsed without kéeping of any dyet It helpeth those much that haue Pellaria scabbes Hemerhodes and such like diseases and may be giuen vnto a woman with child without any hanger when she shall haue occasion to vse any Our Sirop against the melancolicke humour and specially where there is ventositie in the stomacke IT were necessary for those that will make this Sirop to be expert in the Art for it would be made with great diligence and the order to make it is thus Rec. Water of Fumitorie of Hops of Wormewood of Maiden-haire of each fiue pound Then with this water thou shalt make a decoâ—tion with these things that follow Rec. Polipodium of the Oake 1. pound Sine leaues Epitimum ana 4. ounc Cordiall flowers 2. handfuls Mayden-haire 1. handfull Licorice Raisons Cinamon of each 2. ounc the 4. cold seeds 2. ounc Make thereof a Decoction according to Art and straine it then take 4. pound of that Decoction and put thereto the iâ—yce of Burrage Buglosse of Hops of each 2. ounc common Honey 6. ounc Then with white Sugar make a Sirop in good forme and arâ—matise it with muske and Amber putting thereto 1. ounc of Plyris without Muske and then it is made The quantitie is from 3. ounc to 4. ounc in the morning warme and fast thereon at the least 3. or 4. houres for this purgeth meruellously the melancholike humours and all other grosse humours and dissolueth winde and comforteth the heart c. Our Potion of Lignum Sanctum the which is miraculous to dissolue crud and maligne humours with the order to vse it in the French Poxe such like diseases BEcause the Poxe is a disease contagious putrified and corrupt and worketh many euill effects as I haue written in my Caprici medicinale therefore it were necessary to prepare most excellent and rare remedies to dissolue the same which medicines are infinit But in this chapter I will write one that purgeth the crud and viscous humors downewards and doth assuttiliate the grosse humors and dryeth all sorts of subtill humours that offend Nature and sendeth them forth by sweat it dryeth the melancholicke humour and dissolueth choller and is most holesome for those that are troubled with that disease because it dryeth much and dissolueth the disease with many other effects as by experience thou maist see and the order to make it is thus Rec. The barke of Lignum sanctum grosely beaten 1. pound and lay it to stéepe in xiiij pound of faire water 24. houres then boyle it vntill 4. pounds be consumed then put there to Pollypody of the Oke 2. ounces Cicory one handfull Aloes epatike 4. drames and let them boyle for an houre Then put therevnto the leaues of Syue Epitemum ana 1. ounce Coloquintida 6. drames Sugar 8. ounces then let it boyle till halfe be boyled away and that there remaine 7. pounds then straine it and put it in a glasse with 12. graines of Muske and kéepe it very close stopt and this is the strops the which ye shall take twice a day that is morning and euening then make this drinke following the which shall be the common drinke at all times to your meate Rec. One pound of Lignum sanctum Raspead and steepe it in x. pounds of white wine that is tipe and let it boile an houre then put therto xv pound of faire water and let boyle a little more and then straine it and kéepe it in a glasse bottle for this
ingredience that goeth into this composition Our magistrall Electuary of Sulfure the which serueth against diuers sorts of infirmities AS the fire hath vertue to heate and drye materyall things so hath the Sulfure vertue to warme and to drye the humiditie and couldnesse of our bodyes for I haue occupied it diuers and sundry times and all wayes haue séene diuers and sundry good effects but for the better commoditie and more ease to vse it I haue compounded this Electuary the which thou maist vse with ease and benifite vnto a number and the order to make it is thus Rec. Very fine Sulfure that is without earth and make it in fine powder 1. pound Cinamon halfe an ounce Safran one scruple Ginger 2. drams Muske dissolued in rose water 2. Carrets white honey crude as much as will suffice to make it in a lectuary without fire then keepe it in a dry place and this ye shall vse in the morning sasting and his quantitie is from 4 drams to 7. this dryeth vp scabs prouoketh vrine breaketh the stone in the raynes it helpeth the cough dryeth vp the watering of the eyes causeth a good appetite with diuers other things the which I will leaue to the experimentors Our Electuario of Consolida magore that serueth for many diseases inwardly THis Consolida magore is a herbe so called because of his effect that it doth in healing of wounds and other places of the flesh separated for if ye eate thereof it will helpe the rupture and all sorts of wounds penetrating and vlcers of the longs it dryeth the milte and such like effects but because thou maistâ—â—â—â— it more commodious I have compounded an Electuary the which is excellent and rare and is made thus Rec. The roote of Consolida magore 1. pound and boyle it in water vntill it be 〈…〉 thou stampe them in a morter and passe them through a straines then put thereto as much white Honey as the matter weigheth and boyle them on a small fire vntill it he come to the forme of a Lectuary and when it is boyled put therof â— these things Rec. The shelles of Pomgarnads in fine pouder 1. ounc Lignum aloes 6. drams Mirrâ—a Masticke Sarcocolla Sanguis dragonis in graine ana 2. drams Sinamon 1. dram Muske of Leuant dissolued in Rose-water 1. carret thâ—â—â— incorporate them well whiles it be warme Yee shall note that the body must be first well purged are ye take this Electuary and ye must also kéepe a dyet that the medicine may worke the better for this helpeth all the aforesaid diseases inwardly as is said afore ye may vse it implaistâ—r wife vpon wounds and broken bones and vse it inwardly and so the Patient shall remaine helpt With this I haue séene men of great age helpt that were burst 〈◊〉 and wounded from one part to the other and also broken bones and bruises the which if I should 〈◊〉 them it would not be credited Our impory all Electuary for the Mother THis 〈…〉 for the Mother is by Nature temparate hot and by his heate prouoketh Menstrua and comforteth the Matrixe and all other weake parts of what causes so euer it be and the order to make it is thuâ— Rec. Cinamon elect 1. ounce Nutmegs Maâ—eâ— Cloues ginger ana 1. 〈◊〉 Cassie ligne vj. drams Marâ—ilad◠〈…〉 Lignum alâ—â—â— 4. drams red Sandâ—â—s 2. drams Aqua vitae well rectified 3. ounces fine Muske 2 Carâ—ets purified honey 2. pound then make thereof a Lectuary according to Art the which is most excellent against the indisposition of the mother But first ere ye begin to take this medicine it were necessary to take a quantitie of our Pillole Aquilone and then to take this Electuary in the morning fasting thereon 4. or 5. houres the quantitie is from halfe an ounce to an ounce also that time that ye eate this Electuary ye shall eate no euill meates as hogges flesh fryed meates or baked meates or such like as might hinder the operation of the Electuary This Electuary ye shall use at the least 40. dayes together and so thou shalt sée meruellous effects thereof as I haue done a thousand times in Cicilia in Naples and in Rome and also in Venice and alwayes it fell out in one order and yet the Regions are much different one from another and the inhabitants are contrary of complexion neuerthelesse this medicine wrought alwayes one effect in operation as well in one place as in another and therefore I approue it to be a most blessed medicine and of great experience Pilles against poyson the which are of meruellous vertues THese Pilles are of such experience against poyson as is not to be beléeued and the order to make them is thus Rec. Imperatrice Bistorta Tormentilla Valeriana Dittamo bianco Carlina Aristologia rotunda Genciana Agarico electo Salgem of each a like quantitie beate them in fine poâ—der then take the iuyce of Garlike and Oynions as much as will make it into a paste also put into the iuyce 1. drame of Saffrane then let the said past being mixt dry in the shadow and then beats it into pouder againe and mixe it with the aforesaid iuyce in good forme and kéepe it in a vessell of leade vntill thou hast néede and when thou wilt occupie it take thereof 4. drams and make thereof Pilles with Siropo Acetoso in good forme the which thou shalt giue vnto him that is poysoned and in short time thoâ— shalt sée miracles of that medicine for all the aforesaid simples in manner alone is sufficient to deliuer one that were poysoned but being mixed together it worketh greater effeâ—t Vnguento magno Leonardo THis Vnguento magno is so called by reason of his great vertue operation for it worketh so strange in some deseases that it in manner reuineth the Patient and the manner to make it is thus Rec. Otâ—egra onin 6. â—unc Oximel squilliticum halfe an ounc mixe them together in an earthen dish vntill the Otâ—egra ouiu â—worsâ— became like ashes then it is dâ—iâ—â—trom then put thereon 2. ounces of Vinegar and wash it well vntill it remaine pure and cléere then take Olibanum halfe an ounc Cerusae 1. ounc beate them fine and mixe it in a stone morter with as much Magno licoâ—e as will serue to incorporate them well then put thereto the Omegra ouâ—u and mixe them very well together that being done put thereto Axungiâ— porcina 8. ounces and mixe them all together and then it is made the which kéepe in a vessell well gâ—ased for it is ill 〈◊〉 a long time without corruption and is apt to helpe those that are lame full of paines and sores and swellings paines of the eyes the stone in the reines and such like matters it helpeth all manner of French Poxe if ye annoint them therewith vntill their gumbes before and then leave But yee shall 〈◊〉 that the body must first be well purged afore ye annoint them This 〈…〉 all corostus bleers and helpeth
of Sal gemme then put it in a goord with his head and a receiuer well luted and distill it in a winde furnace so that ye may make fire with wood and at the first make small fire and so increase it according to Arte and alwayes lay wet cloathes on the head and receâ—â—â—er and that thou shalt doe because the spirits of the water shall not fly away Ye shall vnderstand that in the beginning of your distillation the receiuer will waxe red like blood and then turne white and at the last when ye giue it strong fire it will turne red againe and those are the pure spirits of the Aqua fortis and then at the end the receiuer will turne whit againe and then it is ended then let it waxe cold and then kéepe it in a glasse close shut to make our Petra Philosophalle Then take Mercury lib. 1. Quickelyme 6. ounces Sope 4. ounces common ashes 3. ounces Mixe them together in a morter of stone and put them into a Retort and distil it with a strong fire vntill all the Mercury become foorth into the receiuer then take it foorth and kéep it in a glasse to make thy composition the which is made thus Rec. The water that thou madest first put it into a goord of glasse being well luted and then put in thy Mercury that thou diddest distill afore After that take Stéele in thinne plates 1. ounce Iron also in thin plates 2. ounces Fine Golde in leaues the waight of two French crownes and put them altogether in the glasse and presently set on the head for it will begin to boyle and cause red fumes lyke bloud the which thou shalt receiue in a receiuer and presently set thy glasse in the Furnace and giue it fire vntill all the water be come foorth with the fume Then let it coole and kéepe that water close in a glasse then breake the other glasse that stoode in the fire and in the bottome thou shalt finde our Petra Philosophalle the which thou shalt grinde finely and searce it in most fine powder and then washe it well with Vineger distilled and drye it againe and at the last wash it with Rose-water and drye it very well stirring it continually ouer the fire then kéepe it as a precious Iewell close in a Glasse The order to vse it I wil write héere after in sundry places Ye shall vnderstande that the water the which ye distilled away from the stone will serue for the same purpose agauâ—iâ— But ye must take but halfe the quantitie of the afore-saide matters and when ye haue distilled it agayne from the stone yee shall preserue it for an infinite number of purposes as I will shew thée heere-after To make our Balme artificiall with the order to vse it and wherefore it serueth THis Balsamum hath all the vertues of the naturall Balme although not in qualytie yet in vertue and the order to make it is thus Rec. Venice Turpentine 1. pound Oyle of Bayes that is perfect without mixture 4. ounces Galbanum 3. ounces Gum Araby 4. ounces Olibanum Mirra electe Gum hedera of each 3. ounces Lignum Aloes Galingall Cloues Consolida minore Cinamon Nutmegs Zedoaria Ginger Diptamnum album of each 1. ounce Muske of Leuant Ambergres of each one dram Beat all those aforesayd things together and put them into a Retort of glasse well luted and put there-to 6 pound of Rectified Aqua vitae without fleame and so let it stande viij dayes and then distil it by sand and there will come foorth a white water mixed with oyle and so kéepe thy fire small vntill there come foorth a blackish Oyle then change thy receiuer and set thereto an other and increase thy fire vntill all the spirites be come foorth then seperate the Oyle from the black water and kéep them by themselues and the lyke shall ye do by the first water The first water that is white is called Aqua del Balsamo and the Oyle seperated from that is called Oleum del Balsamo The second water that is blacke is called Balsamo artificiato the which would be kept as a pretious Iewell The first water is most excellent to cléere and preserue the sight of the eyes also the face being washed therewith it maketh it very faire and preserueth it youthfully it kéepeth backe age it breaketh the grauell in the reynes and prouoketh vrine the which is stopped through carnositie it helpeth all manner of wounds in what place of the body soeuer they be if ye wash them with the said water and wet therein cloutes and lay thereon for his operation is so strange that it séemeth rather diuine then humane It helpeth much against the Etisie and against all sorts of Cattarres and Coughs If ye wash a Sciatica therewith and lay thereon a cloath wet in the same it taketh away the paine presently The other water called the mother of Balme helpeth scales in short time if ye wash them therewith so doth it helpe the white scall Lepra and all sorts of vlcers that are not corrosiue it serueth also against a number of other infirmities the which I will let passe at this time The oyle of Balme doth serue for an infinite number of things and especially for wounds in the head where the bone and pannicle is hurt putting it therein It preserueth the face if ye annoint it therewith It is most excellent against the Plurisie giuing thereof a dram at a time with the water of Balme The Balme artificiall is a miraculous liquor if any haue the stitch in the side and take two drams thereof it presently will help him It is also good against the cough and cattarre and coldnesse in the head and stomacke and for wounds in the head It is a most soueraigne remedy if ye annoint all the head therewith once a day because it pearceth into the braine and also into the stomacke beneath It resolueth all tumors in all parts of the body with spéed It resolueth a Quartaine in short time if ye annoint all the body therewith leauing no part And to be short I know no disease neither 〈◊〉 nor yet cold but this Balsamum doth good vnto as well the hot diseases as the cold because it cooleth the hotte and heateth the cold and this it doth by his quality and hidden vertue so that I haue found in this precious liquor such vertues that I am not able to declare them all so that euery one the which is furnished with this precious Balme may be kept from infirmities and shall not néed to séeke the naturall Balme with so much expences and danger of life as hath beene many times seene To make our Aromatico the which helpeth against all manner of infirmities of what qualitie soeuer they be ARomatico Leonardo is so called because it is compounded and made by his inuention and is a miraculous medicine that serueth against all manner of diseases of what qualitie soeuer they be for it worketh this operatioÌ„
for that disease as for other such like and the order to make it is thus Rec. A young Hen that hath not yet laid Egges and pull her quicke and then take forth her guts onely and stamp her in a stone morter and put thereto as much â—rum of white bread as the flesh doth weigh and stamp them together and put thereto a handfull of fresh sâ—abious and as many leaues of gold as weigheth a french Crowne then put thereto as much water of Mortella as all the aforesaid matter doth weigh and so leaue it one night and then distill it in an vrinall of glasse with 3. pound of strong wine in Balneo Marie vntill the fesses remaine drye and then it is ended Then for euery pound of this distillation put thereunto 1. ounc of water of Honey made according to our order and kéepâ— it in a glasse vnstopt that the strong sauor may gOe away and the order to vse it in the Feuer Etike I haue written in this Chapter this serueth also for those inward causes the which are most troublesome and for theâ—e that haue a burning feauer also for women that haue a â—eauer in their childbirth Our vigitable Sirop the which is miraculous and diuine THis Sirop is one of my â— secrets with the which I haue done many 〈◊〉 many times in 〈◊〉 operations on many 〈◊〉 and haue béene so tharie of it that I ment 〈◊〉 to set it forth in my lifetime but yet I considering what great benefite it might be vnto the world I thought good to set it forth that euery one might be serued according to his pleasure and the like I will doe of many other seâ—ers of great importance the which shall be dispearceâ— among my bookes and the order to make this Sitop is thus Rec. Lignum â—oes Râ—opontico Eupatorio red Sanders of each 2. ounc deaâ—e them and make thereof a decoction in good forme and with 4. pound of this decoction make a sirop and put thereto these things following whiles it is hot Saâ—â—rane 1. sruple Ginger 1. drame Muske 2. carrets the solution of our Petra vigitabile 3. ounc Cloues 〈◊〉 of each 〈◊〉 sruple and a halfe than keepe it in a glasse close shut and this is our vigitable sirop the which worketh miracles in diuers infirmities for by his nature it purifieth the blood mundifieth the Liuer comforteth the heart preserueth the stomacke prouoketh vrine dissolueth graâ—ell in the reines it helpeth the cough and helpeth digestion and quieteth all the humors in the sicke person with diuers other vertues the which I will leaue till another time This may 〈◊〉 with broth with distilled waters or with any decoction or medicine fasting the quantitie is from 1. 〈◊〉 2. 〈◊〉 and happy shall they be which shall vse it An 〈…〉 helpeth the Cough with great 〈◊〉 and ease THe Cough 〈…〉 of a 〈◊〉 humor and coldnesse in the 〈◊〉 and therefore iâ— ye will helpe it it were necessary to haue a remedy that doth ripen the cattarre and mollifie the stomacke and the order to make it is thus Rec. Enula campana 4. ounc Marsh Mallowes 12. ounc Quinces 16. ounc but if ye cannot get Quinces ye may take Marmilade ready made and boyle it in faire water with the said rootes vntill they be dry then stamp them in a morter and straine them through a strainer then take for euery pound of that matter 2. pound of white Honey and boyle them together but boyle them not too much then take it from the fire and put thereunto for euery pound of the aforesaid matter one scruple of Saffran and 1. dram of Cinamon and 2. ounces of Sulphur and 1. scruple of Licorice and then incorporate them well together and aromatise it with muske and Rose-water and this ye shall vse morning and euening for this is of so great vertue that it is to be wondred at because the Mallowes doe molifie the Enula campana doth warme and causeth digestion and comforteth the stomacke the Quinces are cordiall warme the Sulphur is a great dryer the which destroyéth the euill humors of the body the Saffran comforteth the heart the Cinamon is stomacall the Licorice is molificatiue and digesteth the matter so that of force this Electuary must helpe any kinde of Cough except it come of the Poxe for then it will doe small pleasure as I haue proued Electuario benedicto Leonardi the which purgeth the body without any griefe and is miraculous in his operation THis Electuario benedicto is compound of our inuention many yeares agoe and is so called because of his meruellous operation and the order to make it is thus Rec. Of a certaine kinde of fruite called of some Spina merula of others Spini ceruino with his berry they make a kinde of say gréene take of these berries when they be ripe and stamp them and take thereof the iuyce and straine it by a filter and for euery pound of the aforesaid iuyce ye shall put therein these things Sinamond Safrane Cloues 〈◊〉 Ginger ana 1. dram Sena Aloâ—â—â—â—â— 3. dram mixe them well together and set it in the 〈…〉 it be dryed like a pasâ—e and then make it liquid againe with these following Rec. Rosewater our Quintessence ana 2. ounc for a pound Muske 2. carrets for a pound Mirrha 1. dram for a pound incorporate all the aforesaid things together and set it in the Sunne vntill it be through drye and may be made in pounder of the which ye shall take what quantity ye wil and mixe it with as much Honey purified and that is 〈◊〉 Electuario bâ—nedicto the which purgeth the body without pains and preserueth the stomacke purgeth the head and helpeth putrified feâ—ers with diuers other things the which I will not write at this time Ye may kéepe this mixture 6. months after it is mixt with Honey the dose is from halfe an ounce to a whole ounce Ye may take them in Pilles in broth in a Lectuarie or in Wine or how ye will and alwayes they shall 〈◊〉 his effect well An Electuarle against the euill disposition of the Liueâ— and Stomacke THe 〈…〉 with diuers 〈◊〉 causes but for the 〈◊〉 part it is of heate For the heate showeth some outward signe as is séene by experience for their Face and Nose 〈◊〉 they haue heate in their Legs châ—ps in the palme of their hand and séete It ingendreth Fluxes in the body burning of Vrine running of the Raines and such like effects And the order to 〈◊〉 them is thus Rec. Citraca Sâ—olopendria Epâ—â—les Eupâ—â—erlo ana 3. ounces beate them in 〈◊〉 pâ—wâ—â—r Lignum aloes thrée drams 〈◊〉 2. 〈◊〉 Cinamon 2. 〈◊〉 white 〈…〉 and a halâ— mixe them and incorporate them together without fire then take thereof morning and euening 1. ounce at a time but afore ye begin to take this electuary ye shall take a quantitie of our Electuario Angelica and then in short time they shall be holpe as thou maist well sée by the
one hath not both these books and the order to make it is thus Rec. Arsenicke christalline Sal armoniacke Sublimate ana boyle them being finely ground in as much strong Vinegar as tâ— matter weigheth vntill two third parts be consumed and that there remaine a third then keepe it in a glasse close shut vnto thy vse as I will shew thee in diuers places when occasion shall serue To make oyle of Antimony REc. Antimoni and calcine it vntill it smoake no more and that it be of a grayish colour and alwayes as it cluttereth stamp it againe then take as much common ashes as the Antimoni finely searced and put them into a Retort we â—uted and giue it fire according to Arte till all the fumes or spirits be come forth giuing you charge that your receiuer be very great least all breake This oyle is of meâ—uellous veâ—tue against Vlcers If ye giue thereof 4. grains with any sirop it helpeth the feuer presently it helpeth Phistolaes and to be short it is most wholesome in diuers things but it were necessary for the Chyrurgion to be expert in the vse thereof and to mixe it according to his worke And therefore hee that cannot vse it well it were better to let it alone because it is a perilous thing vnto the vnskilfull and pretious vnto those that know how to vse it A precious Liquor aboue all other THis is the most precious Water that may be made in the world and his vertues are such and so many that they cause the world to meruaile at them The Mirra and Aloe with Vernish and with as much of our Quintessence being mixed the which without fire ashes and coles cannot be seperated and when the Ayre the Water and Earth are seperated ech of them shall be apte to mitigate paynes dissolue humoures helpe wounds dissolue so we 〈◊〉 within the body 〈◊〉 such like 〈…〉 and caused the world to wonder of his operations and so shall euery one doe that desireth to follow the right way and that will be a childe of arte Thou shalt vnderstand that I would haue written this playner but that I write it to those that haue iudgment both of the quantities and vertues because pearles are not for swine A secret of meruailous vertue Rec. A new bricke forth of the kill and breake it in small péeces like a Nut them lay them in the fire vntill they be red hot then take them forth and quench them in swéete fallet Oyle then take them forth agains and lay them in the 〈◊〉 vntill they be red hot then quench them againe and this yée shall do at the least fiue times and at the las time taken them foâ—th and put them into a glasse 〈…〉 Frankensence and Mirrha and distill it according to arte then seperate each lyquor by him selfe and therwith thou shalt worke wonderfull cures if thou knowest how to vse it and wherunto Our secrete of marueilous vertue in act and strength THis Vnguent is of merueilous vertue and was neuer made by any afore neyther auncients nor of our time the which vnguent helpeth putrified Vlcers in the leggs so that it is to be wondred at it worketh diuers operations it mortifieth the euill muâ—difieth incarnateth and ciâ—atriseth the which thinges to the professors of the arte seemeth hard Neuerthelesse it is true as I haue proued an infinite of times and because the worlds should haue it I haue written here the receite Rec. Of 〈◊〉 Mâ—gâ—o 〈…〉 of Mastike made at the Apothecaries and 〈…〉 into a vessell of copper with as much Litarge as ye shall thinke good and so let it stand a good while on the fire and put therto of our Cerote magistrale 〈…〉 them wâ—ll together and so of yellow it shall become blacke then take it from the fire and put therein Mercurie precipitate and stirre them well vntill it be colde and here with thou shalt work wonders It would be necessary for him that will make this receite to consider well of the ingrediences of the compositions the which are written in this booke To rectifie and preserue the sight of those that are weake sighted IF thou wilt rectifie and preserue the sight in those that are weake sighted of what cause soeuer it be thou shalt make this water and vse it according to this recâ—ite Rec. Fenell séede the flowers of Rosemary Rew Celendine Cardus benedictus Stauesâ—ager Cufrage of each a handfull Cinamon Nutmegs swéet Almonds of each 1. ounce stampe all these grosely and infuse them in xxx pound of pure white wine then let it stand 4. dayes and then distill it in Balneo vntill ye haue receiued 4. pound the which kéepe close by it selfe and when thou wilt occupy it put thereof one drop into the eye when ye goe to bed and in the morning when ye rise And thus vsing it it will preâ—erue the fight a long time Of Lac Virginis and the order to make it THis Lac Virginis is a solution of Satorne and Sal gemma the which is a thing most necessary for the Chyrurgion to vse and the order to make it is thus Rec. Lytarge of golde as much as ye thinke good and beate it in fine powder thou put thereon strong distilled Vinegar and so let it remaine 2 or 3 dayes stirring it euery day then boyle it vntill halfe be consumed then let it repose 2 or 3 houres and the Vineger will be cleere and of the cooler of gold then poure it foorth into a glasse and kéepe it then take Sal gemma and rayne water ana and dissolue it on warme ashes and when it is dissolued kéepe it in a glasse and when thou wilt make Lac Virginis take of each of these solutions alike and mixe them together thou shalt sée a strange thing For as soone as they are mixed together they will 〈◊〉 to a white Vnguent like Ceruse or white lead the which serueth in diuers causes according to the intention of the Chyrurgian The solution at Litarge by himselfe with as much Oyle of Roses being mixed together maketh a delycate Vnguent reâ—riscatiue the which ciâ—atrizeth vlcerrs with great speed To calcine Tutia and to bring it into a salte THou shalt dissolue thy Tutia in this water following Rec. Salniter Râ—â—h allome Vitrioll Sciâ—aber ana 1. pound â—eat them together and distill them according to Arte. Then take that water and put therin thy Tutia and let it dissolue vpon the warme ashes when it is dissolued vapor away the water vntill it remaine dry the which take foorth and put it into an earthen â—an vnglased and calcine it with a strong â—ire Then dissolue it in distilled vinegar and when it is dissolued vapor away the vineger and the â—alt will remaine in the bottome the which serueth much for Tinture and to make a Liniment for the eyes the which is most precious and care for if ye mixe a little therof with Hogs grease and Camphir and then put it into the eye it