the gummes and any maner of swelling of the throate this breaketh clenseth it helpeth the Melancholicke the persons molested with ache of the hyppes and goute it cureth the dropsie and payne of the great gutte procéeding of a cold cause and annointed about the garland seame taketh away all maner of payne ache of the head comming of a colde cause and slayeth wormes in the body by taking vnto the quantytie of halfe a dram at a time and in the same maner doth it auayle against poyson Many thinges else he promysed which are by him thus written the making of which is on this wyse take of Masticke of Cloues of Nutmegs of the lesser Cardamomum of Cubebae of long Pepper of Cynamon of Galingale of Ginger of Lignum aloe of the great Cardamomum of each halfe an ounce of Spiknard thrée drams of Mace one dram of Caphura one dram a half of the Iundiane nutte halfe a draÌ„ of a pleasaunt and cleare whyte wyne so much as shall suffice to infuse throughly the whole which after the dilygent beating and myxing togyther distyll with â— soft flowe fyre according to art The spyces seruing for the distylled Malmesie in the place to be vsed of potable Gold take of the best Malmesie sixe measures which put in a glasse bodie distyll with a slowe or soft fyre in sifted ashes seuen tymes ouer but after the opinion of the best distyllers thrée tymes ouer wyll be sufficient to be druncke as affyrmeth Fumanellus Into the Aqua vitae thus well rectifyed infuse these matters following take of Spermaceti of chosen Ambre and of the best Ruberbe of each two drams of very fine well chosen Muske one dram or more these after the distyllyng and running through a fyne ypocrase bagge made of pure Hob lande and whyte washed put vp the lycour into a glasse with a narrowe mouth which close stoppe that no ayre breathe forth for this after the setling wyl become appeare of a golden color You maye put in a lyttle of the inner part of the Cynamon in the running through which wyll cause the water to taste the pleasaunter The vertues of this water are these it fyrst cureth and expelleth poysons And to preserue the bodye froâ—â— hauing the plague or pestilence let the person take a droppe of it fasting in the morning with a lyttle toste of whyte bread not to drye tosted but purge the body before with some easie purgation and bée let bloodâ— And the person infected gyue to the quantitye of a great hasyll nutte shell full of it with a toste of whyte bread which by the receyuing delyuereth the pacient But I sayth the Aucthour alwayes dyd gyue of it with preseruatyue medicynes and myxed it besides with Cordiall medycines and Electuaries for the better digesting and comforting of weake persons And in this distyllacion sayth the Aucthour I found and practised many good helpes This borrowed out of a written worke A syngular compound water of spyces hauing great vertue in that the same helpeth all colde grieffes of the stomacke borrowed out of the secrete conclusions of Leonar Fiorauantus the famous Gretian â–ª This water of Lyfe sayth he is only aromatizated with the Leuaunt spyces which is glorious and woonderful in his working as â—y reason and practyse shall playner appeare which is made and distylled on this wyse Take of Nutmegs of Cloues of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of Mace of Cynamon of Gynger of Saffron of Frankensence or rather Olibanum of each one ounce these myxed and grossely beaten togyther and hauing a glasse body well luted put in your spices powring vpon sixe pynts of the best Aqua vitae distylled thryse or at the least twyse ouer which let so stand for sixe dayes after the closing of the Receauer to the nose of the head distyl the whole in fine sifted ashes the water being come forth wyl be of a red colour which is more precious than any other water the same helpeth all grieffes or sicknesses procéeding of a colde cause and clenseth any maner of wounde or sore This also healeth all cuttes and woundes without causing any payne to the pacient it procureth a readye memorye it healeth the cough of a colde cause it maketh or disposeth the person to myrth and worketh many other great matters besydes which were ouer long tedious to vtter them one by one therefore doth the Aucthour here ouerpasse them wyshing all men to practise and learne further proofes of the vertues of this precious water Of the metalline water and strong waters The .lxxxix. Chapter A Water of Quicksyluer sublymed preuailing against the Canker in eradycating or drawing it vp by the rootes soone slayeth or kylleth the same yf it be applyed vpon so that you shall néede no long cure in the doing of it but euen the same dylygence tyme as is required in an vlcer to bestowe in it the making of which water is on this wyse Let a quantitye of Tynne bée molten and when the same begynneth to coole and waxe thick cast then into it so much of quicksyluer as the wayght of the Tynne which incorporate or worke togyther that the whole may be as a paste and that the paste must be layd on a smoothe euen stone fynely grynded on the stone after it shal be thus handled adde to it of Mercurie or quicksiluer sublymed so much as is the paste which againe grynde and worke on the stone remayning thus on the stone wyll shortlie become liquide as water the same distyll in a strong luted bodie with a head the water which commeth kéepe dyligentlie in a strong glasse to your vse Against all maner of scabbes tetters fowle scurfe ringwoorms and the fowle Morphew c. A distylled lycour out of Theophrastus on this wyse Take Helycampane one ounce of Barrowes grease purifyed halfe a pounde of quicksyluer halfe an ounce of Brymstone two drams distyll the whole in a Retorte but if you wyll in a Lymbecke as the Aucthour wylleth which drawne annoynt the places therewith An Alome water seruing vnto all woundes being a secrete of a certayne noble man take of Egrimon of Nightshade of plantaine of eache halfe a pound of white wyne fowre ounces of rawe Alome fowre ounces of Masticke two drams of Orpyment halfe a scruple of the whytes of egges sixe in number these after the well beating and labouring togyther distyl in a Retorte according to arte with this water let the wound be washed twyse a day Another named an Alome water which marueylouslye and soone healeth all corrosyue vlcers happening eyther in the mouth or in any other partes or places of the bodye Take of Alome of the iuyce of Purcelane of the iuyce of Plantayne of the iuyce of gréene Grapes of the whytes of egges of eache a lyke quantity which after the well myxing togyther distyll according to the order and maner of the Cynamon water Another Alome water borrowed out of the booke of
Fulgonus Take of the whytes of egges to the number of fyfteene of roche Alome of the iuyces of Purcelayne of Plantayne of Nightshade of Rosewater of the iuyce of sowre docke or sowre Grapes of each two pyntes these dyligently laboured mixed togither distyll in a Lymbecke with which washe the grieued places for it spéedilye bringeth olde vlcers and sores vnto a scarre A syngular practyse which a cunning Surgion vttered to the Aucthour that he often vsed against the eating Cankers hapning in the ouer partes of the body This Surgeon heated a new tyle stone which he after quenced in Alome water sundry tymes but he oftner vsed to hang vp the tyle redde hote and to poure leasurelye after a sprinckling maner Alome water vppon it vntyll the tyle was colde which water so stylling downe he gathered or receyued in a bason or dyshe and dypping lynnen cloathes in the water he applyed them on the vlcers and sores and thus as hée affyrmed dyd he marueylous soone heale those wicked Cankers to the admyration of many This Fumanellus A most syngular water helping the spottes of the eyes Take of whyte Hony two pyntes of Antymonie of Titia prepared and of Sugarcandie of each thrée drams of the best Aloes halfe a dram of Celondine of Rue and eye bright of each halfe a handfull these grosse beaten and myxed togyther distyll in a Lymbecke A water of Tutia prepared take of the eye bryght water of Fennell water of the Hony suckle water of eache halfe a pynt of Rosewater two pyntes of Tutia prepared two drams of Aloes halfe an ounce of whyte Coperase halfe a dram of Camphora one dram all these laboured and dilygently myxed togither distyll according to arte For this is a notable water experienced sundrys tymes against the spottes of the eyes this borrowed out of the learned practises of Arnoldus A water of Marchasite which consumeth clenseth the web and other spots of the eyes the pyn or web confirmed this softneth The making of which water is on this wyse take sundry pieces of Marchasite which redde hote quenche in a bason or déepe dythe fylled with olde sallet Oyle the pieces through quenched colde breake verye small which after distyll in a Lymbecke the Feces remayning grynde fynelie agayne distylling that ouer agayne A water helping the Leprie and other disseases This water preuayling against the Leprie and al maner foulnesse deformyty of the body cleansing the eyes mayntayning or preseruing youth effectuous in many other causes as by practise may further be coÌ„iectured the making of which distylled lycour is on this wise take of the fylinges or small pieces of syluer of copper of yron of leade of stéele of the owre of golde of copper of syluer of sâ—orâ—re of all a lyke wayght these stiepe for a daye and a nyght in the bryne of a chyld not polluted the next daye infuse those in hote whyte wyne the thyrd day these stiepe in the iuyce of Fennell the fowrth daye stiepe these in the mylke of a woman gyuing sucke to a man child â–ª which she bore into the worlde the fyft day infused in redde wine and the sixt day these infused in seuen times so much as the whole is of the whytes of egges which after the distylling kéepe to your vse A water auayling against the Lepry take of May dewflue measures of Brimstone one pound of Christal halfe a pound of Camphora one ounce these diligently beaten myxed togyther let so stand a tyme after boyle the whole easily or lightly which setled agayne distyll according to arte to this water adde pearles This orderlye mynistred purgeth choller adust and melancholic Lyme not quenched or staked ioyned with the whites of egges grinded on a marble stone distyl on such wise that the same which is the grosser may descend and for a day and a nyght kéepe this in a moyst place which distyll agayne with this whyten the face according to discretion Another whytning water take Lyme vnslaked incorporate the same with the water of the whytes of egges distylled by a Lymbecke which worke so thicke as a sauce after powre this into a Glasse body setting it couered in a moyst place for a daye and a nyght after distyll the whole according to arte which dystilled kéepe in a glasse with a narrow mouth A water whitning the face take of the whytes of egges of Boraciâ— petrosi of salt of roch Alome of each one dram each beaten alone myxe to the whytes of egges the whole distyll and vse A great vse there is at this daye of the strong water and often occupyed of the Chymistes and Goldsmythes yea in Phisicke exercised vnto sundrie disseases For that well practised Phisition Amatus Lusitanus â–ª prosperously exercised and ministred the same in the great and wicked vlcer of the iawes And certaine at the begynning of the webbe cured it by dropping of this water into the eyes A certayne Chyrurgian on a tyme applyed of this water into the hollowe toothe of a Woman which caused the Woman to ragâ— lyke almadde bodye â—ntyll thâ—â— a lyttle of Opium was applyed to the toothe by the aduise of a skilfull Phisition through which shee speedily after amended But this marueylously cureth vlcers Fistulaes Cankers and knobbes or knottes whyles they yet bée not entred within the bones and hollowe by wetting them onelye with a Feather or Lynnen cloath dypped in the water with which the Golde is seperated from the Syluerâ—e â–ª The auncient in tymes paste that they myght part or seperate the Golde from Syluer vsed the dystylled Lycour of Shoemakers yncke or bléeche as they also in Asia doe at this daye which with it doe seperate Golde from Syluer But our later practysioners that they might make the water stronger and vehementer added to it Salt peter Bellonius vttering and wryting of those medycines or compoundes preseruing dead bodyes affyrmeth that if yron or any other mettallyne matter bee put into the strong water that it forthwith boyleth and ryseth vp to faste that if it hath not vente to breathe out it then breaketh the vessel or doubble Glasse But yf you throwe Golde into it then doth it not lyke boyle vp but dyssolue the same into the fourme of Sande and all the other mettalles in the fourme of a lycour When Syluer shall be dyssolued in this water then put into it Copper plates and the Syluer wyll cleane to it which after stryke of with a brushe and in the ende this in the melting wyll ioyne A strong water is thus made take of Vitryoll and of Salt peter a lyke quantitye of these drawe a water by distyllacion into which if you put parsyll or doubble gylt ruppes or pottes the Syluer shortlye after wyll bée dyssolued but the Golde remayneth vndyssolued or as I may saye whole which after strayne and if you wyll stryke or wype of the Golde then adde vnto the abouesayd water of the Salt c. * after drye eache and
and of Polypodie of eache halfe an ounce of Lycoryse and of Annise of each halfe a dram of Fennel séedes two ounces of Colyander séedes prepared halfe an ounce of that wythie on the mountaine and of Cummine of each one dram of blaunched Almondes halfe a pound of Reysons of the Sunne washed with wyne halfe a pounde all these orderly stamped and beaten togyther put into the abouesayd bodye or Cucurbyte with the Hony others And if there be not sufficient of Aqua vitae powre then more vpon the whole letting these stand to digest for seuen dayes close stopped after distyll the substance in syfted ashes set within thrée fingers breadth of the bottome of the potte the ashes artly put about the bodye the head and Receauer being artly luted in the ioyntes that no ayre breathe forth which after sublyme for fowre howers with a verie soft easie fyre least the Hony boyleth vp and a cleare water then yssueth is gathered in the Receauer after which increase the fyre and you shall see come a yellowe water then drawe awaye the Receauer putting vnder another glasse which you shall like lute as the first to the nose of the head the first water then come kéepe seuerall and a part and strengthen or increase your fyre And when the yelow colour in the water shall cease make your fyre againe stronger then before and a water blackishe wyll yssue and when you shall see a fume aryse then ceasse for you haue drawen sufficient whych water also kéepe a part letting the Cucurbite then stand to coole in the Furnace before the drawing forth Into the first water put of folâ—â— Iudi one dramme of Amber one dramme of Muske so much and fifteene leaues or sheetes of Golde which after the mixing diligently keepe If you will apply of this white water to the head then adde to it of Bytonie or of Buglosse water one ounce which mixe and drinke in the morning fasting For this fortifyeth all the members To an ounce of Malmesie or good wine adde a sponefull of this water which myxed togyther will bée whyte as milke the same drynke with a fasting stomacke two howers before meate and it preserueth all the members For the lyuer vse of it with one ounce of the Succorie Sage Mulberie or Endiue water For the breast and cough proceeding of a colde rewme vse of it with Hysope water or the water of Louage Vnto the heart minister of it with Borrage or Buglosse water or of Yarrow with Wormewood or Baulme water vnto the stomacke For the Lunges with the water of Lung wort â–ª mayden heare or Polipodie For the Splene with the water of Hartes tunge For the gyddinesse of the head Apoplexie with the water of the Pyonie rootes or Hypericone For the Stone with the Radish roote water or the water of Alkekengi In the retention or staying backe of vrine with waterâ—resse water or the parcely or saâ—iâ—rage water For the eyes with Fennell Celondine or eye bright water In the retention or staying backe of the Termes with the water of Mugworte or with the water of the rootes and herbes of Mader In the ouer great fluxe of the termes with the water of playntayne or Solanum In the harming or hurt of the matrice through the ygnoraunce of the Mydwyfe or of a colde cause whereof shee can not after conceyue wiâ—h chylde let hyr vse of this with the water of Valerian or Bytonie or Lyuerwoort In the spottes of the face take of Pympernell water fowre drams or ounces of this water one dram or ounce which after the myxing annoynt the face with it morning and euening drincke also of this water with the water of Endiue twyse or thryse in the wéeke It cureth the Canker by annoynting with it and dropped into the Fistula spéedily healeth it this helpeth a colde ache in any of the ioyntes by applying of it vpon In Agues adde to it of Folefoote halfe a handfull which put into a glasse with a quarter of a pynte of Alome water letting these stande to dygest for three dayes which after shyfte into another glasse then of these an hower before the comming of the fytte of the Ague drincke one sponefull and annoynt the Temples the Nose the pulses the backe and the Mylte The Cytryne oyle hath many vertues if the same shall be annoynted on grieffes The blacke oyle is of great vertue in the ioynt sicknesse euen lyke to a baulme and the whyte is named the golden water Take of Lauender eyght ounces of Sage so much of Cynanamon and of Mace of eache one ounce of Gynger of Nutmegges of Cloues of eache one ounce and a dram of Rubarbe and of Galingale of eache one dram of small Reysons two ounces of the graynes of Paradize and of the redde Saunders of each halfe an ounce of Cubebae two drams let the Reysons bée beaten a part the spyces put laboured a part which after put al togyther into a Cucurbyte addyng to these one measure and a halfe of Malmesie or of other good wyne the same then dilygentlye stoppe setting it in newe earth towarde the Sunne for fifteene dayes which after distyll by a Lymbecke with a Receauer luted to it and begynning with a softe fyre Take of Turpentyne sixe drammes of Diagridij fiue drammes of Ginger two drams of Mastick of white Saunders â–ª of each one dram of Sugar halfe a pound â–ª of fine wheaten flower one pynte make of the whole a thynne paste â–ª which bake after the maner of hostes or wauer bread of which take one or two in the morning fasting with fleshe broth or Pease broth with Buglosse water c. A most excellent oyle for the recouery of the weake memory for the coldnesse and moysture of the braine which very often proued on the Aucthour and on many others to his great â—umendation Take of Rosemarie flowers as many as you thinke good of these distyll a water of this water then take one pynt the same put into an vrynall bodye of Glasse well fensed about with strong lute into which after put of Nutmegges of Cloues of the graynes of Paradyze of Cynamon of Cubebae of Mace of Gynger of eache one ounce of Muske fowre carates or sixteene graynes wayght of long Pepper one dramme of Saffron thrée drams of Galingale two drams all these brought to powder and myxed togyther incorporate with the Rosemarye water which let stande to putrifye for thrée whole dayes â–ª after the setting in syfted ashes distyll according to arte and continue the fyre vnto the burning of the Feces or that the Feces rest burned After gette a pynt of the water of Rosemarye leaues distylled which myxe togyther with the sayd water alreadie distylled these then powred into a strong glasse and set into Balneo ouer the fyre boyle vnto the consumption of the halfe which done take of the oldest oyle Olyue that you can finde one pynt of oyle de Been one ounce of Euphorbium and
mynister it And he sometimes wylled a wyne to be dystilled in which the Raspinges of the wood Guaiacum the Iuniper berries CynamoÌ„ â–ª and a lytle of red Roseleaues haue bene stieped before A water of Lyfe of D. Thomas Fincke for many grieffes take of Lauender and of Sage of eache thrée quarters of Rue one ounce and a halfe of Gynger of Nutmegges of Cloues of Cynamon of Graines of Paradize and of white Sugar of each halfe an ounce of Mace of Alkekengi of eache one ounce and a halfe of Oyle olyue two drams al these after the beating powre into three pyntes or a pottell of the strongest wyne which let stiepe togyther for fouretéene dayes after distyll the whole according to Art with a very soft fyre A most singular water of Lyfe distylled for a noble man helping the consumption and perhaps the wasting of the Lunges take of the sublymed wine of good Malmesâ—e foure pintes here white bread a quantity which let stand close stopped in a Lymbecke for foureteene dayes then distyl the same by Balneum Mariae after take of Specierum diamargariton of Diambrae of Diarrhodon abbatis of Dianthos of Diapâ—â—riscuÌ„ musco letitiae Galeni of each two drams of Cassia newe drawne and of Sugarcandy of eache one ounce of the iuyce of Lycorys two ounces of Rosemary thrée drammes of Musci Alexandrini halfe an ounce let al these stand close stopped in a distyllatory vessell for a whole moneth After let the distyllation be done by Balneum Mariae the water seperated into two partes for the first water gathered is nobler then the second Another water of Life written in the Germane tongue take of the best Aqua vitae one pottel which distyl as you know in a glasse bodie in water or by Balneum Mariae and of the whole gather a quarte after take of Cynamon two ounces the same finely cutte or choppped and powred into a Glasse let it be myxed with the Aqua vitae in such manner that it maye couer the Cynamon a finger breadth aboue which let stande togyther close stopped for twelue or fifteene howres that the Aqua vitae maye so purchase a redde or blooddie colour which poure after into another Glasse and dylligentlie stoppe the same Againe to the same Cynamon powre another parte of the Aqua vitae of lyke quantitye least of the whole which order as aboue taught and the same you shal doe so often as this halfe parte endureth alwayes powring in that so powred and coloured mixe with the first vntyll the Aqua vitae powred in be no more coloured redde After take halfe an ounce of Cloues finely brought to powder and lykewise the other halfe of the Aqua vitae or more remayning powre to this pouder as aboue vttered That if of the Aqua vitae in this doing there shal no more remaine then take the red Aqua vitae in the Glasse body and setting a head on it dystill so much as shal be needeful to stiepe the matter for no rednesse at all ascendeth but what that is then gathered by distyllation is white After this take halfe an ounce of Nutmegs finely cut and as aboue taught poure the water of Lyfe vpon Which done take the Aqua vitae of the Cloues and of the Nutmegs mixe them togyther with the Aqua vitae of the Cynamon Then take of pure Malmesie or of the best Renish wine one measure which poure into a glased pot to it adde of SugarcaÌ„dy beaten three ounces the mouth of the pot couered with paste set on the fire that the Sugar may by lytle litle melt the Sugar molten â–ª let it leysurely coole After the cooling poure into it the red Aqua vitae which myxe togyther in the pot or rather in a glasse for that it may aptlyer and closer be stopped and then shall you obtaine a singular Aqua vitae A most noble Aqua vitae against a Reume Take of Hysope of Sauery of whyte Horehounde of Euulae of Ireos of Louage of Bytony of Sage of the leaues of that Trifoyle which sendeth vp or yeeldeth many grosse flowers so byg as a Nut in which flowers sucked is founde a certaine swéetnesse so pleasaunt as Sugar or Hony of each halfe a pound All these after the grosse beating put into a Glasse body on which powre so much of the strongest or myghtiest wyne that wyll couer a finger breadth aboue This after the distylling kéepe dilligently in a Glasse for it is more of value then Golde or precious Stones A water of Lyfe helping the Apaplexie Falling sicknesse for it is as a certaine water of Baulme Take of Gingar of Cloues of Nutmegs and of Graines of Paradize of eache halfe an ounce of Sage leaues one pounde of Cardamomum of Cubebae of Masticke of Galingale of Rosemary of Lauender of Maiâ—rame of Baulme and of Bytony of each two drams all these beaten and brought to pouder powre into a Glasse body on which poure nine pyntes of the strongest and best wyne or so much dystilled wyne as wyll well couer the whole this infused for ten dayes distyl after according to Arte. The water gathered helpeth the Palsy the swymming of the head the Apâ—plexie the Crampe both memory the head and a cold stomacke and fleshe or fishe sprincled ouer with the same doth not after corrupt And myxed with corrupt wyne rectyfieth it of this let be druncke three or foure droppes at a time with a smal slice of bread dipped in the same and after eaten doth so sharpen the wyt And let the hynder part also of the head and other places be rubbed with it It helpeth the dropsie the Melancholicke and such disseased of the Splene and for the eyes it is very precious A certaine marueylous and delectable distyllation which a certaine person obtayned of a certaine occupyer the experience of which I both dyd and saw sayth a certaine man vnnamed take of the best Malmesie sixe measures the same distyll by a Lymbecke with a softe fire nyne times ouer after adde to it of Amber gréese of Sperma ceti of chosen Rubarbe of eache halfe an ounce of Muske halfe a dram these brought to pouder tye vp in a fine Lynnen clothe being thinne which hang or put within the Aqua vitae This water is marueylous and of great vertue and serueth for Kinges and Princes A water of Life of Fredericke the Emperours seruing vnto all grieffes Take of Aqua vitae halfe a measure but of Malmesie a whole measure of Cynamon three ounces of Cloues one ounce of Gynger one ounce and a halfe of Nutmegs one ounce of Venice Zedoaria thrée ounces and a halfe of the Graines of Paradize one ounce and a halfe of Galingale two drams of Cubebae halfe an ounce of Rosemary halfe an ounce of Hysop so much of Althea so much of the rootes of Benedictae one ounce of Sage one ounce of Lauender halfe an ounce let al these be broken with the handes the others
brought to pouder which after put into a Glasse body sufficient large that may containe or hold thrée or foure measures of licour To these theÌ„ adde of Sugar Candy thrée ounces of Reysons of the Sun halfe a pound of small Reysons one quarter of a pound of Figges one quarter of a pound of Camphora one dram of Rosewater halfe a cuppe full of the water of Elder flowers so much so much of Endyue water all these then stop close and set in the Sunne for eyght dayes before the Feast of S. Iohn and so many dayes after it which after the strayning dyligently keepe in a Glasse close stopped Of this vse when néede shall requyre that is in the greatest weakenesse of body feblenesse of strength gyue a spoonefull of it and you shall trye sée maruailes for with this alone as the report goeth was Frederick Caesar recouered A compound water of Lyfe maruaylous auayling against the PestileÌ„ce sore vexing often proued discribed of D.D. Mag. Take of the Rue newly gathered of Sage of Lauender of Rosemary of Scabious of the rootes of Tormentyl of Pimpernel of Valerian of the Dragons of each two drams of Iunyper berries Baye berries of each one dram and a halfe of Terra sigillata of the purest Bole Armoniacke of each fowre scruples of the rootes of the counterfaite Dittany of Seminis sancti Benedictae Caryophyllata Helenij Gentiane Rhapontici Dioscoridis Ciambet an Zurumbet of each thrée drams a halfe of Coliander prepared of Sorrel of Basill and of Pympernell of each two scruples a halfe of the thrée Saunders of eache one dram of the flowers of Borrage of Buglosse and of red Roseleaues of each two lytle handfuls of the rootes of the white red Ben of each one dram of the ryndes of the sower Orrendges of the Citrones Pomegranates of each a like waight these after the cutting beating in grosse maner distyll by a Lymbecke in sublimed wyne according to Arte and rectified in a Pellicane vnto a sufficient quantitye as vnto eyght pyntes after take of Niberis whether of whyte Pepper Bulledini of Cynamon of Graines of Paradize of Mace of Nutmegs of Cardamomum of each halfe an ounce and foure scruples of SaffroÌ„ two drams of Galingale of Cubebae of Cloues of Calamus aromaticus of eache fowre scruples of Spetierum elect liberantis of the cordiall pouders against the plague of each thrée drams of Diamuscidulcis de gemmis of each one dram a halfe all these finely cutte brought to pouder put into the abouesayde wyne distylled which set in a hote place for 48. howers after distyll the whole by a Lymbecke fenced with the lute of wisedome the water gathered aromatyzate with the pouder of Muske Alexandri 17. graynes of Amber greese 12. graines of SaffroÌ„ halfe a scruple or syxe graines wayght these tye togyther in a red Sarcenette and hang within the water then dilligently stopped kéepe vnto your vse A distylled wafer for al Fistulaes borowed out of Theophrastus paracelsus take of the best Aqua vitae foure pints of the Rosemary water of Sage of each two pintes a halfe of pure white sugar fiue pouÌ„ds these after the mixing togither distil by a Limbeck according to Art for this is most certaine in Fistulaes inward vlcers An Aqua vitae helping ioynt Aches the heuinesse and sorenesse of the Breast and seruing vnto the feare of falling into the sicknesses of the Braine lyke as the falling sicknesse the Apoplexie the Palsie gyddinesse and such lyke borrowed out of the Counsels of the singular Benedic victorius take of the rootes of Acorus two pouÌ„ds of Pyonie halfe a pound of Galingale and of Zedoaria of each one ounce a halfe of Ina of the lesser CeÌ„tory of Sage of Maioram of Stoechados of Bitany of Rosemary of Penny royall of Catmint of Polâ—opodie of Poley and of Folium of each one handfull of red Roseleaues of Baccarum Myrthi of each halfe a haÌ„dfull al these beate in a grosse maner and in two hundred pintes of mighty and pleasant white wine let the whole be infused for the space of three whole dayes after wryng the wine and substaunce very hard out and that wine poure into a Glasse bodie with a head which distyl after Arte to this then adde of Nutmegges of Mace of Cloues of Cynamon of Masticke of Gynger of eache in a grosse maner beaten one ounce these after the standing a whole day distyll againe the whole by a Lymbecke and this water gathered repeate nyne times ouer To the water remaining of the ninth distyllation adde or mixe of leafe Gold leaues a hundred in number and of Syluer leaues fifty Omâ—â—uÌ„ fragmentorum of eache two drams of Pearles halfe an ounce al these most finely bring to pouder which againe distyl two times ouer And in the last distyllation â–ª Aromatizate the water with Muske and Amber And you shall then possesse the dyuine Elixir and treasure of Lyfe The maner of the taking and vse of it is on this wyse that in the morning before the filling of the bellie al the spondyles of the necke the Muscles of the breast and all the partes about it be wette and rubbed ouer with it And for three houres also before dynner let this drincke be taken as of the waters of Sage of Endiue of each halfe an ounce to it mixe flue droppes of the Elixir of Lyfe and giue to drincke as most profitable for the grieffes aboue vttered A coÌ„pound burning water distilled against the PestileÌ„ce borowed out of the treatyse of Guayuerus of the Pestilence Many thinges sayeth he are very singuler and effectuous against the Plague but farre excellenter and mightyer of vertue is the water that heere is taught For such is the agreement betwéene the hart and it that at any tyme as it should seeme may this water be drawne of the heart thus drawne be chaunged in a short tyme and conuerted after into a spumouse substaunce not only of the coÌ„plexional vertue but euen the whole forme resisteth any Pestilentiall poyson and maistryeth the same out of hand And for that cause such is the excellent vertue of the water that the taking and vse of it not onely preserueth a man from Pestilence but that taken of it both spéedily delyuer him the making and drawing of which water is on this wyse Take of Tormentyll rootes freshe if they maye be gotten one pounde of the rootes of Fluellyng and of Dittany of eache halfe a pounde of the rootes of Elecampane eyght ounces of Sorrell with the Séedes if they maye be gotten twoo pounde or of Sorrell one pound and eyght ounces and of the Séedes of it foure ounces of Borrage and Buglosse with theyr flowers of the red and wylde Roses of each one pound of Pympernel and of Scabious of each halfe a pound of the iuyce of Lymons one pounde of fine Tryacle halfe a pounde of burning Water drawne out of
water possesse all the vertues which the Camphora hath That if this Camphora water be mixed with the common water it then worketh the same as milk and if it be strayned through a Lynnen cloathe this water wyll remaine courded of which you maye after make a Candell and lyghted wyll burne lyke the matche or Candle in a Lampe Now thi◠water profiteth in the colde disseases of the bodye for it dygesteth and preserueth flesh from putrifying the sadde person maketh merrie draweth vnto it the vertues of all hearbes infused in the same druncke certayne tymes breaketh the Impostume it coagulateth fyxeth Mercurie it dryeth vp teares of the eyes the rednesse heate of them it helpeth and cureth such disseased of the splene It preserueth woundes frō putrifying it helpeth the Fistula Canker reformeth or amendeth cold causes and the Palsie it sharpneth increaseth vnderstanding and helpeth memory if the temples sundry times be annointed with it It maketh a man ioyous and merry ▪ preserueth young age and health and taketh away the styncke of the mouth and gummes It maketh olde wyne of the newe it defendeth a man against poyson it taketh awaye the payne and defenesse of the Eares Two droppes druncke in a cuppe of the best White wyne doe marueylously preserue memory if the same be vsed at the going to bed The water annointed on the Temples foure tymes in the wéeke in the wynter tyme preserueth memory A water of lyfe inuented and drawen for a noble person take of Spetierum diambrae one dram of Dianthos halfe a dram of Pellitory rootes two drams of long Pepper sixe drams of Anacardus one dram and a halfe of Xyloaloes one dram these fynely wrought togeather infuse in Aqua vitae of good Maluesie dystilled seuen times ouer eyght ounces which let so stand close stopped for eyght dayes after dystill the whole by Balneum Mariae according to Arte. An Aqua vitae helping Tertian Agues borrowed out of Theophrastus paracelsus take a penny woorth of Aqua vitae and the white of one egge these beate very well togeather vntyll they be brought vnto the forme of a Pultyse which gyue before the comming of the fytte well an hower or two and to it also adde a lytle Saffron c. A Golden water helping the Apoplexie the Falling sicknesse and infirmities of the Synewes take of the leaues and flowers of the Sage two ounces of Nutmegges of Cloues of Gynger of Cynamon of Graynes of Paradize of eache one ounce of Castory one dram of the rindes of the Citrone three drams of Spykenard one dram of the pure Oyle of Bayes one dram all these after the dylligent beating powre into one measure of the best white wine the mouth of the Glasse body close sealed let so stand to putryfie for fowre dayes after dystill with a soft fyre according to Arte. Another water not vnlyke to the former procuring and mayntayning young age take of the leaues and flowers of Sage royal three ounces of Gynger of Cloues of Nutmegges and of the Graynes of Paradyze of eache halfe an ounce all these most finelie brought to pouder powre into twoo measures of the strongest wyne close stopped in a Glasse body for fouretéene dayes after set on the head cloose Luted and dystill with a softe fyre according to Arte the water gathered kéepe close stopped in a Glasse This helpeth the inward colde impostumes for druncke with the agréeable water incontinent breaketh them It auayleth vnto the Pinne and webbe of the eyes in clearing and putting them aawy it sharpneth also the syght and cureth the cold Ophthalmia with a Feather a lytle dropped into the eyes doth marueylouslye cleare them It auayleth also both without and within applyed druncke it preuayleth besides against bruses and strypes It cureth the Gowte and paine of the ioyntes And annoynting with it helpeth the paine of the head the Apoplexie the rewme and any maner coldnesse of the brayne and druncke auayleth against the dropsie helpeth the stomacke and auayleth against the cough with the water agréeable I beléeue that it doth preserue yong age if a lytle of it be druncke euery daye It cureth also any Scabbe annointed with it and the bytte of a mad Dogge applyed on the byt and giuen to drincke A water of Lyfe according to Aristotles instruction Take of Cynamon of Gynger of Cloues of Nutmegs and of long Pepper of each halfe an ounce of Dates halfe an ounce of Cubebae of Graines of Paradize of Mace of Almondes and of Galingale of eache halfe an ounce of Sage twelue ounces all these broken and beaten to powder infuse after in Malmesie for eyght dayes in a Glasse bodie which then distyll with a softe fyre according to Arte. Another water of Lyfe take of the roote with the hearbe of the blacke Ellebore prepared whether in the Quince Apple sowre ounces of the flowers of the Orrendges of the flowers of Stoechados of the flowers of the Pome Cytrone of the flowers of Horehounde of each fowre handfulles which serueth for the first distillation For the second distyllation take of chosen Ruberbe halfe an ounce or one ounce of the flowres of Borrage and Buglosse of eache sixe handfulles of great Reysons halfe a pounde of Mouse eare of the flowres of the Dasie of the hearbe of the blacke Ellebore prepared of eache two handfulles of the flowres of the Cytrone or Baulme sixe handfulles of the flowres or leaues of Angelica two handfulles of the flowres of Organy eyght handfuls of Lycorys scraped halfe a pounde these after the brusing distyll according to Arte. Also take of rectifyed wine vnto the vttermost foure measures which powre on the Spices and let the whole infuse for eyght dayes sturring it euery daye twyse or thryse after distyll with a soft fyre and on such wyse let it be done a seconde and thyrde tyme After of chosen Honny cleane skymmed and of oyle Olyue of each halfe a measure let these be mixed with the wine distylled and distilled togyther with a most soft fire for then taketh it away the stincke in the wyne and swéetneth the wyne taketh away the stincke and burning of the hearbes But if you wyll haue it better let the wine be fylled with the flowers of the Cytrone Stoechados distylled againe with a most soft fyre After take of this Aqua vitae two measures of white Sugar one pounde and thus corrected let it be most finelye brought to pouder and set on the coales euer sturring it about vntyll the whole Sugar be dyssolued in it and it shall be performed done in .xxix. dayes After take of the best Cynamon one pounde which bring to fine pouder the same infuse for eyght or tenne dayes sturring it once or twise euery daye after straine and wring the same hard in a presse If you be mynded to haue it smell and taste pleasaunter then adde to it of Muske and Amber greese according to your discretion For this lycour is of a maruaylous
three ounces of Gynger of Cloues of eache one ounce of the red Saunders two ounces of Mace of Nutmegges of blacke Pepper of Galingale of Cubebae of Cardamomum of Annise of Fennell of Coriander prepared of Speticrum aromatici Rosati of Drambrae of Dianthos of Maioram of Basill of Lauēder flowers of Rosemary flowers and of Spyknarde of eache halfe an ounce all these beate in a grosse maner to which then adde of red Roses two handfuls and a halfe of good Malmesie foure pyntes or two of sublimed wyne xi or vj. pyntes of Rosewater Musked one pynt and a halfe of the water of Cloues and of Cinamon that is of the water of each two ounces of Sugarcandye brought to pouder thrée poundes let all these stand to infuse for fowre dayes After let a decoction be made according to Arte and claryfied after the accustomed maner A water of Lyfe being a great secrete of Maister Edwardes Take of Cynamon of Cloues of Nutmegs of Gynger of Zedoaria of Galingale of the long and blacke Pepper of Iuniper berryes of the ryndes of the Cytrone of the rindes of the Orrenges of Baye berries of Sage leaues of Basill of Rosemary of Mace of Spyknard of Ligni aloes of Cubebae of Cardamomum of Calamus aromaticus of Stoecadus Arab of Chamcepityos of Myrre of Masticke of Olibanū of the séedes and leaues of the Dyll of the séedes of Mugwoort of eache one dram of drye Fygs of Reysons of the meate of Dates of swéete Almondes of Pynaple kernels of eache one dram and a halfe of white and pure Honny sixe ounces of harde and white Sugar vnto the wayght of all the aboue sayde All these beaten and myxed togyther distyll by a Lymbecke of Glasse fiue tymes ouer A water of Lyfe helping ioynt aches and synewes drawne togither and the Crampe of colde Take of Cloues of Mace of each thrée drams of the graines of Paradize two drams of long pepper two drams of Nutmegs of Ginger of Lauender of Basil of Hysope of Baulm of each one ounce of Galingale of the flowers o◠Rosemary of sage of each halfe an ounce of Xyloaloes two drās of fine Muske halfe a scruple all these brought to pouder poure into fowre pyntes of Aqua vitae distilled out of Malmesie for fouretéene daies which after distyl in Balneo Mariae according to Art. A water seruing vnto many harde infirmyties and disseases For this water cureth the Canker the Fistula Sinus Morbum attonicum the falling sicknesse the ryng woorme the Serpigo the ioynt sicknesse the Goute and any paine of the synewes whether the same shall procéede of hote cause or cold the making of which is on this wyse Take of burning water fine and pure tenne or fiftéene pyntes of Ina one handfull of Sagapeni halfe an ounce of Cubebae one ounce and a halfe of Xyloaloes two drams of chosen Myrre halfe a dram of Aloes hepanticke halfe an ounce of Aristolochia of Ammoniaci of Opopanacis of chosen Cadanum of eache halfe an ounce of Sarcocollae halfe a dram of Frankinsence thrée ounces of Masticke halfe an ounce of Gumme Arabicke so much of the red Saunders two drams of Spyknard one ounce of Galingale halfe an ounce of Saffrō two drams of Mumia halfe an ounce of Gum Elemi three ounces of Galbanum halfe a dram of Storax and of Cloues of eache one dram of Nutmegs halfe an ounce of chosen Cinamon halfe an ounce of Graines of Paradize or of Amomum halfe an ounce of Resina liquidae fyue poundes of Turpentyne thée poundes of Dragons blood and of Castorie of eache halfe an ounce of these let a lycour be dystylled according to Arte. This borrowed out of Fumanellus A syngular water for the preseruing of youth and staying backe of olde age the making of which is on this wyse Take of Ligni aloes of Cloues of Gynger of Galingale of Cynamon of Mace of Nutmegs of long Pepper of Calamus aromaticus of Cubebae of Rubarbe of the graynes of Paradize of Cardamomum of each two drams of Rosemary of Celondine of Mercurie of the blessed Thystle of Imperatoria and of the white Dittany of eache one ounce all these after the beatyng infuse in syxe pyntes of the best Aqua vitae that serueth for the Quintessence which let so remayne for eyght dayes after distyll the lycour in Balneo Mariae according to Arte. Of that water gathered adde to eache pynte two ounces of fyne Sugar dyssolued in Rosewater and eyght graynes of Muske which dillegentlye kéepe in a Glasse close stopped This syngular water druncke euerye morning vnto the quantitye of one or two drammes at a tyme preserueth the personne a long tyme in health and perfyte strength in that the same heateth the stomacke being colde increaseth naturall heate and causeth good digestion of meate through which nature is preserued long lustye and young This also heateth the bloud in the Veynes in suche manner that the same causeth it to runne and worcke his effectes without impedyment It dryeth up colde and moyste humours whiche hynder the working of nature and worcketh many other helpes This borrowed out of the singular practises of the Gréeke Leonar Tiorauant A water not to be mysliked yéelding and working many matters for this helpeth the Goute ioynt sicknesses the dystillation of the head preserueth young age and strength gyueth also wyt and memorie reuyueth the spyrites and causeth them purer The making of which is on this wyse take of burning water thrée or foure tymes distylled ouer foure pyntes of Rosemarye flowers one pound of the toppes of the branches of the same halfe a pound these stiepe togyther for a daye and drawe in a double vessell with a long necked Receauer the neather part of it resting in a colde place For we so name it sayth Galen when in a Pan or Kettyl which containeth the hote water another vessell standeth Of thys water thus distylled by a Lymbecke take halfe a pynte of Nutmegges of Galingale of Cloues of Cardamomum of Mace and of Cubebae of eache thrée ounces of white Aumber one ounce and a halfe of Ligm aloes so much of Castorye and of Spyknarde of eache two drams these beaten seuerall and apart and compounded after altogyther vntyll they be come vnto a certaine thycknesse and then distylled againe togyther keepe to your vse For an ounce of the aboue sayde water druncke with a slyce of white bread auayleth so much as a Baulme This Fumanellus as the Aucthour supposeth Of the Iuyces or drawing of Iuyces out of Symples and compound matters The jx Chapter IVyce which of the Greekes is properlie named 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the working of the same termed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is that which is pressed or wringed out of symple or compounde matters brused chopped or stieped But Iuyces are otherwyse pressed out as eyther out of the leaues or braunches of the hearbes beaten alone and that greene and full of iuyce or out of fruytes as out of
manner drunke morning and euening auayleth agaynst the swellinges of the Bodie but especially the Dropsie euen so this drunke helpeth the Quotidian Ague and stytches or other paynes in the sides it profiteth agaynst the outward swellings of the Body by applying Lynnen clothes wette in the same This water also remooueth stytches or other griefes in the sides by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it This gargelled wyth a little of the pouder of Pellitorie helpeth the falling of the Vuula downe Thys drunke warme after the manner aboue taught helpeth a drye cough This gargelled in the throte helpeth that swelling there named Angina The dystilled water of the rootes finely shredde doth much mitigate the grieuous dolor of the Goute by daylye dryncking and applying Lynnen clothes wette in it on the grieued places This also helpeth marueylously ioynt aches by applying on the grieued places Lynnen clothes wette in it and eating a fewe of the tender gréene toppes whether two or thrée in a Sallate causeth a man soluble and to haue sundrye stooles The water drunke with Sirupe of Vineger helpeth a burning Ague The pouder of the leaues marueylouslye worketh in all sortes of Vlcers in that the same asswageth paynes clenseth them and doth incarnate The water of Imperatoria The fift Chapter THe tyme aptest for dystilling the Herbe Imperatoria is when it yéeldeth the floures then the whole Herbe wyth the rootes well shredde although some rather wyll the rootes onely require to be infused in wyne for twelue houres after the bestowing into a Cucurbite dystill the whole after Arte in Balneo Mariae This water drunke doth marueylous expell the wynde of the stomacke Bowels and Bellie for which cause auayleable in the Cholicke pâ—ssions and tâ—â—sionâ— of the stomack This also procureth the Termes in women and mooueth vryne If asswageth toothach by washing the mouth therewith The same myxed with Rosed Honie and drinke warme helpeth marueylously the griefes and stranglings of the wombe or Matrice in women and Conception greatly furthereth where the impediment procéedeth of coldenesse This water in lyke maner drunke warme strengtheneth the stomacke and causeth digestion This water sundrie tymes gargelled in the mouth comforteth a colde Brayne and purgeth it effectuously of Flewme A dramme of the pouder drunke with a quantitie of the water preuayleth in colde sicknesses so that this marueylously helpeth the loose parts of the Bodie convulsions and the falling sickenesse This water myxed with Rosed Hony and drunke wyth halfe a spoonefull of the fine pouder of the roote an houre before the comming of the fitte helpeth myraculously the Quartane ague The water gargelled in the mouth amendeth the breath and strengtheneth all the senses Thys drunke wyth halfe a spoonefull of the pouder of the roote helpeth the plague all maner of poysons the byting and stinging of venymous beastes and wormes Thys water drunke with Rosed Honie and halfe a spoonefull of pure Cynnamone water amendeth such hardly fetching breath openeth obstructions helpeth the water betwéene the skynne and flesh the Dropsie and diseases in the Mylt To be briefe it heateth all those partes of the Bodie where colde occupyeth and offendeth The water of the blessed Thystell The sixt Chapter THe commended time for the dystillation of the blessed Thystell is that the Herbe alone finely shredde and stamped be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the end of May. This water drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme with Rosed Honye purifyeth the bloude remooueth headache comforteth and causeth a readie memorie breaketh the stone putteth away gyddynesse of the heade amendeth the consumption of the Bodie and preserueth the person long in health This lyke ministred auayleth agaynst the Plague and deadly poysons receyued as well within the Body as outwardly by the stinging or byting of venymous Beasts applyed vpon This water drunke with a dram of the powder before the comming of the fitte helpeth not only the Quartayne but other Feuers whose beginning are wyth colde This lyke drunke helpeth the falling sickenesse in chyldren The water drunke with a quantâ—tie of Rosed honye asswageth the griefes of the bowels and kydneys ceaseth the other torsions of the Belly and kéepeth the Bodie soluble It also causeth sweating sleyeth the wormes in the Bellye amendeth the defaultes of the stomacke and wombe The abouesayde quantitie of the pouder drunke with pure Aqua vitae not only kylleth worms in the Bodie of Chyldren but deliuereth in short tyme the grieuous paynes of the Bodie A Passe made with the pouder of the blessed Thystle whyte Breade and Honye and dystilled wyth whyte wyne yéeldeth a water right singular for the decayed sight of the eyes The water of Pellitorie of the wall The .vij. Chapter THe tyme of the dystillation is that the whole Herbe shredde and infused in wyne be dystilled about the ende of Maye in Balneo Mariae the water drunke with Rosed honie for eyght or nyne dayes togither to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme Morning and Euening openeth the stopping of the Lyuer and Mylt purgeth the kydneyes and Bladder ceaseth the griefes of the Matrice and sendeth downe the Termes in women The same drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth an olde and continuall cough The water simplye of the Herbe gargelled and applyed without amendeth the inflammation of the throte The aboue sayde water drunke with a quantitie of Rosed honye auayleth agaynst the Strangulion and grypings of the Bellye procéeding of wynde and colde humors The water applyed with Linnen clothes wet in it asswageth swellings and paine of the Goute also the Shingles burning or scalding and hote vlcers The water of Yarrowe The .viij. Chapter THe congruent tyme of the dystillation of Yarrowe is that the whole Herbe shredde and infused in wyne be dystilled about the ende of May in Balneo Mariae This water drunke euery morning for a tyme togither to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme and applying of it on the region of the heart heateth a colde stomacke This also auayleth agaynst the wormes of the Bellie and difficulties of Vrine The water drunke with a dram weyght of the fine pouder of Cynamone stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the Termes The rather if the gréene Herbe bruised be applyed at that tyme by a skilfull Midwyfe This water drunke sundrie dayes profiteth that person which hath lost his colour by much bléeding and purgeth the bloude Also fresh woundes wasshed with the same and Lynnen clothes after the wetting in it applyed vpon morning and euening doth spéedilye cure them A handfull of the herbe brused betwéene two stones and applyed on freshe and bloudie woundes after the stitching of the lyppes if they be great cureth them throughly within the space of .xxiiij. houres as of experience knowne by sundrie persons Thys water drunke with Coowe mylke vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme both Morning and Euening helpeth the
by Balneo Mariae thys water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme recouereth all griefes of the Lyuer and Lunges by purging and comforting for it clenseth ◠by a certayne astriction strengthneth it openeth the stoppinges of the Lyuer and dyssolueth the hardnesse of the Mylt and Lyuer by drincking of the water of heartes tongue myxed wyth the same The water druncke twyse a daye expelleth Flewmaticke and Chollericke humours out of the Bodie and causeth Vryne In the same maner druncke putteth awaye Iaundise and sendeth furth the stone of the Bladder It helpeth the grypings of the Bellie druncke morning and euening the water dropped into the eyes causeth them cleare wythin short time The water recouereth womens places colde if it be drunke in the foresayd maner The water helpeth women whose termes be stayed and that haue a swelling about the Nauell The water druncke with a little powder of Annis séedes ▪ profiteth such which abounde in corrupt Bloude and be infected wyth fowle or Leaprowse scabbes The water myxed wyth common drincke and druncke daylie for a tyme comforteth the stomacke The water helpeth Feuers in Chyldren gyuen in Ale wyth a little of the powder of Annis séedes in that it purgeth the hote humour The water of Elecampane The .xxvij. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystillation is that the rootes wyth the Hearbe shredde togither be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of an Egge shell full at a tyme for fyue or sixe dayes togyther delyuereth the griefe of the stone washing the téeth therewyth strengthneth them i◠amendeth the cough by drinking twoo ounces at a tyme wyth the powder of Lycorise and Annis séedes myxed It also expelleth wormes in the Bodie helpeth conuulsions and swellinges and payne in the Loynes In the foresayde maner druncke or taken with drinke helpeth such bursten The water druncke wyth a little Rosed honie and the heade well laboured with the same that it may drye in by it selfe comforteth the heade The water druncke many dayes togither not onely comforteth and strengthneth the stomacke but clenseth the breast and Lunges of grosse and clammie humours Yea this causeth a fayre skinne to women both in face and Bodie through the often vsing of it It also procureth a glansome minde and the person often vsing the same to haue a chéerfull and amyable countenaunce The water druncke and annoynted strengthneth loose membres It profiteth such fetching the breath hardly by drincking sundrie morninges wyth Rosed honie The water druncke morning and euening for a certayne tyme togyther expelleth the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder clenseth them and causeth Vryne The water of the rootes alone dystilled about the ende of Maye or from the moneth of Iulye vnto September druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme for certayne dayes healeth an inner rupture In the same maner druncke helpeth the stone prouoketh the Termes in women delyuereth the griefe of the stone and causeth Vryne This druncke in the abouesayd maner sendeth furth the dead yongling out of the mothers wombe It like druncke or applyed with linnē clothes dissolueth putteth away the swelling of womens places This on such wyse druncke or applyed remooueth the swelling of the testicles The water often druncke swéetned wyth Rosed honnie seasseth the Coughe and consumeth the grosse and clammie humours detayned wythin the Breast The water of Eiebright The .xxviij. Chapter THe congruent tyme for the dystillatiō of it is that the leaues stalkes flowers wyth the whole substaunce be dystilled in a Cucurbyte of glasse by Balneo Mariae when it yéeldeth or beareth the flowers This water dropped and stryked about the eyes causeth cleare eyes and sharpeneth the sight the water vsed in the same maner seasseth the payne of the eies the water dropped into the eyes an houre before night and striked about druncke to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme comforteth strengthneth and preserueth the sight especially in the aged persons and flewmaticke of complexion The hearbe dryed and brought to powder and eaten euerie day in a reare potched Egge for a certayne tyme togither restoreth sight lost the water myxed wyth halfe a dramme of the powder and druncke euerie euening for a moneth or fourtie dayes togyther recouereth a weake sight The water of our Beanes The .xxix. Chapter THe best tyme of dystilling them that the gréene bestowed in a Cucurbyte of Glosse be dystilled by Balneo Mariae wyth the water of Beanes washe vlcered and matterie legges that remayning after the water dystilled quite forth bring by heate of fire into powder Which then sprinckle on the sore for it dryeth vp and is the best remedie for fowle and matterie legges The water of the Beane coddes distilled when the Sunne shall be in Leo and the Moone in Aries druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time doth marueylously remooue and helpe the griefe of the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder The water of the gréene hearbe wyth the stalkes dystilled about the ende of Maye druncke for certayne dayes morning euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth sugar putteth away the stone in Children the same euerie day druncke to the quantitie of foure or fyue ounces at a tyme preuayleth agaynst a strong Poyson The water druncke in the lyke maner for a moneth engendreth good and pure bloud The face and skinne of the Bodie washed wyth the same water procureth a soft skinne and cleare and a fayre face The water of the flowers gathered at the full rypenesse and before the rotting dystilled in a Cucurbyte of Glasse by Balneo Mariae dropped into the eyes at euening dryeth vp the watering and dropping of the eyes It amendeth the exulceration and rednesse of the eyes dropped into them after the maner abouesayd The lyke it auayleth in pushes of the eyes The face also washed wyth thys water or laboured on the Bodye causeth a cleare and soft skinne and clenseth or taketh away spottes on the skynne The same druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time auayleth agaynst poyson If Lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed vpon doth drawe furth Dart or Arrow heades and thornes runne into the Bodie The water druncke of women morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme for sixe or seauen dayes togyther sendeth downe their Termes in due season The water extinguisheth the burning of the Shingles and expelleth euill pushes if it be applyed morning and euening wyth a Lynnen cloth or soft towe wette in the same The water of Filipendula The .xxx. Chapter THe chosen time for dystillyng the same is that the whole herbe with the rootes shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke Morning Euening to the quantitye of thrée ounces at a time with a
time as a certaine man of proofe affirmeth The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time strengtheneth the stomack heateth and comforteth nature The water in like maner druncke putteth awaye the yelowe Iaundise and prouoketh vrine The water taken in the morning fasting for a certaine time togither to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time and that Lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth preuayle against all swellings being as well without as within the bodie The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time and that Lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth heale olde and newe woundes aswell wythin happening as without the bodie The water of Cinkfoyle or fiue leaued grasse The Lix Chapter THe best time for dystillation of it is that the herbe stalke roote with the whole substance shred small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of Maye This water druncke morning and euening for certaine dayes to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time helpeth the stone the griefe of the Stone in the Loynes and clenseth the Reynes The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of eygth or nine ounces at a tyme doth mightily loose the belly and like resolueth the hardnesse of belly by applying it without The water applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it ceaseth all maner of heates and swellinges applyed with lynnen clothes wette to the foreheade stayeth the bléeding at the nose It recouereth the trembling of members and the handes if they be often laboured with the same and let to drye in by it selfe The water healeth newe and olde woundes if they be washed with the same or applyed with lynnen clothes It also putteth awaye all swellinges and Impostumes The water druncke fasting for certaine dayes profiteth against all maner of Feuers and expelleth them vtterlye The water of Thowrowaxe dystilled in Balneo druncke to the quantitie of two ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the inner rupture of Children healeth inflammations with a readnesse and the Shingles and ceaseth the griefe of a burning stomacke The water of S. Iohns Worte The Lx. Chapter THe best tyme for Dystillation of it is that the herbe the leaues and flowers drawne from the stalkes be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Iune This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a time preuayleth against the Apoplexie or depriuing of senses This water myxed with the powder of the rootes or séedes or water of Pionie and druncke twyse or thryse a daye to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a time recouereth and helpeth the falling sickenesse The water preuayleth against the trembling of members if they be laboured with the same twyse a day The water drunck with redde wine helpeth all manner of superfluous fluxes of the Bellie the rather being applyed with a lynnen clothe wette in it The water druncke morning and euening healeth all maner of woundes being as well without as within the Bodie foynes or cuttes the rather if they shall be washed or applyed often with a lynnen cloth wette in it The water of Pympernell The Lxi. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystillation of the lesser Pympernell which hath a sharpe roote is that the rootes the herbe with the whole substance shredde and bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone and griefe of the stone in the Loynes and Bladder and clenseth the Reynes This water helpeth the Plague druncke once wythin sixe dayes It profiteth women whose matrice is become colde and draweth downe the Termes The water druncke in lyke quantitie with a little of Castoreum brought to fine powder fasting putteth away the palsie of members The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time defendeth the person from sickenesse that daye in that it putteth away all maner of griefe from the heart deliuereth euill humors and procureth vrine this druncke with a little fine Triacle preuayleth against poyson The water causeth a cléere and fayre skinne of the face and handes if any often washeth these outwarde parts with it The water of Plantayne The Lxij Chapter THe rootes and herbe with the whole substance shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. The water druncke for fortie dayes morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a tyme swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth the Dropsie a hote Cough and that swelling procéeding of a heate and healeth Blysters and pushes rysing of heate It profiteth any fluxe of the Bellie but especiallye helpeth that fluxe Dysenteria if you mixe in the drinking the powders of the stone Hematites and Bole Armoniacke to the quantitie or weyght of a dramme of eche with two ounces of the water This lyke mixed and druncke stayeth the humorall fluxe and the ouer great fluxe of the Termes The water healeth the vlcers and impostume of the Lunges it preuayleth against poyson The water recouereth the falling sicknesse by drincking it for fortie dayes The water druncke for fower dayes helpeth the loue medicine if a purgation be afterwarde taken and this druncke a time deliuereth the griefe of the Mylt It killeth wormes by drincking fasting the quantitie abouesayde taken fasting for thrée dayes togither to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time helpeth the Ague It also recouereth the Matrice and sendeth forth the after burthen The water helpeth the Plague and profiteth inflammations by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it The water healeth all vlcers which are happened by a bruise stripe fall or by any other cause The water retayned a long time in the mouth healeth all woundes and vlcers of the mouth and the gummes rotten by bloude The water dropped euery day into a Fistula healeth it the rather if it be often washed with the same The water dropped into the eares remooueth the payne of them It helpeth the Shingles and dropped or applyed to the eyes putteth away the swelling of them The water gargelled in the mouth recouereth the exulceration of the throte The water applyed with lynnen clothes on freshe woundes stayeth the issue of bloud It healeth the bytte and stinging of venimous beastes and woormes recouereth inflammations and those with a readnesse by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water applyed with lynnen clothes preserueth woundes that no inflammation or other incommoditie happeneth to them It healeth those Vlcers which by féeding créepe abrode The water cureth that fore féeding which most men name the Wolfe if in it be boyled the flowers of Pomegranates Psidia the Cypresse nuttes Xylobalsamum Carpobalsamum Sugar Alum of eche an ounce of Mumia an ounce and a halfe and of Camphora one dramme of Plantaine water one pynte with the which decoction thus prepared let the sore bée dayly washed The water often
in euery scabbe or in all manner of scabbes The water of Dooues dung stéeped for a night before in wine dystilled and druncke helpeth the stone this Theophrastus The water of a Capon dystilled which a Germaine woman vsed in the traueyle of chylde and in birth of the chylde Take a Capon of twelue yeares of age this strangled pulled and orderly dressed boyle then in a sufficient quantitie of the best Malmesie Rosewater and Borage in a possenet or rather new earthen pot glased vnto a tendernesse of the fleshe after stampe diligently the fleshe with the bones and intrayles which put into a Cucurbite and luted dystill according to Arte in Balneo Mariae adde in the dystilling both Muske and Amber gréece but another willeth of Diambra and of Diamoschus which I rather allowe of the powder of precious stones of Diarrhodon abbatis of Diamargariton calidum Aromaticum Rosatum of eche of these Cordiall powders gotten from the Apothecarie fower scruples of Coriander prepared halfe an ounce adding herevnto besides of the oyle of Cynamone fower graines weyght of the oyle of Cloues sixe graines these diligently mixe togither The description of the water of a Capon out of the dispensatorie of the Colonians The Lxxxiiij Chapter The dystillation of a Capon Maystriall of D. Peter Vnormatiensis he first boyled the Capon in water vnto a sufficiencie on such wyse that twoo pyntes remayned of the broth after he powred the broth and fleshe into a glasse bodie close-luted which he dystilled after Arte in ashes and hauing distilled about a pinte or a pinte and a half ceased of without adding to this water eyther spices â–ª eyther herbes or rootes which water he often ministred and vsed to weake bodies in Agues and was delectable without abhorrement to the pacients Another let a good Capon be boyled in pure water with the leaues of Borage and Buglosse of eche one handfull of the conserue of Violets Roses Borage and Buglosse of eche twoo ounces of the Cordiall powlders a like quantitie added let all these be dystilled in Balneo Mariae the lycour dystilled aromatizate with the powder of the thrée Saunders and let this be druncke or ministred often to weak bodies this borowed out of And â–ª a Lacuria in the ende of his booke of the pestilence The dystillation of a Capon borowed of a certaine doctour Take an auncient Capon of sixe seuen or eyght yeares of age the same drie pull and bare which after the drawing stéepe or soke in pure water for a night the whole put after into a newe earthen pot glased which containeth fower measures of water this in the séething skym diligently and the fatnesse take carefully of remembring alwayes to fill vp the pot boyling After the fleshe tâ—â—derly sodden and fallen from the bones take or pare of both the fatte and thinne skynnes which so ordered shredde the fleshe very small putting it with the boyled water into fower glasse bodies Artely luted vnder which maintaine fire vntill the whole worke be ended which dystilled on this wyse stoppe close vnto your vse for this mightily recouereth those which be decayed of strength and that haue no appetite or will to meate Another water of a Capon vnto the restoring of decayed strength out of a written booke of a certaine Phisition the tender fleshe and pulpe of one Capon the skynnes and fatte drawne of and pulled away shredde finely and washe diligently with Buglosse water after this adde to the conserue of Violets Borage and Buglosse of eche an ounce and a halfe of the conserue of Roses one ounce of lease golde vj. in number all these arteficially mixt togither and put after in a double vessell dystill according to Arte let a spoonefull alone of this licour be often ministred or with comfortable brothes mixed Another water of a Capon out of the same author recouering bodies lowe brought by the ague Take the pulpe or tender flesh of the Capon being chased and coursed vp and downe and to and fro before the strangling from which drawe or plucke both the fatte and skinnes then washe both in the waters of the water Lillie named of the Latines Nenuphar and the Lettuce adding thereto the conserue of Violets new made and the flowers of the Nenuphar of eche one ounce of the conserues of Borage and Buglosse of eche one ounce and a halfe of the whyte Poppie and Lettuce séedes of eche one ounce of the powder of the colde Diamargariton one dramme and a halfe of the iuice of pleasant Apples twoo ounces all these diligently mixte togither and put in a double vessell dystill according to Arte which dystilled lycour vse after the maner aboue taught Another water of a Capon of the same authors for the recouering strength in a colde sickenesse Take the pulpe of the Capon throughly wearied and after washed diligently in whyte wine or else in Malmesie if so be the sickenesse shall be colder adding therevnto of the conserue of Sage flowers one ounce of the conserue of Staechas Anthos and Acorus of eche halfe an ounce of the ryndes of the Cytrons prepared with sugar and finely shred sixe drammes of the inner part of the Cinamone and of Nutmegs of eche one dramme let all these be put in Balneo Mariae and dystilled according to Arte let certaine spoonefulles of thys lycour be ministred for a certaine time to the weake and féeble bodies There be some Authors which in certaine sickenesses especially of the heade and in colde diseases with the weakenesse and decayed strength that highly commende the waters of Capons dystilled on such wyse yea the Author hath experienced to haue auayled somtimes in the Collick passions especially those which were wyndie of bodie for the distilled water giuen to such much perplexed with wynde of the bodie it spéedily ceaseth and stayeth the winde from any more molesting if so be the water shall rightly be prepared Thus diuers and sundrie medicines may skilfully be deuised by a learned Phisition in the varietie of sickenesses For what cause the brothes of Capons and other fattes seeing they be fluxible and of an ayreall substance are so slowly eleuated The Lxxxv. Chapter THe reason of this is in that the fatnesse floting or swimming aboue doth of the same procure and drawe ouer a thyn skin which so kéepeth the moysture resting vnder that the humor can hardly euoporate through and euen the like doth the oyle poured into a vessell with eyther wine or pleasant waters by the floting aboue suffer not any of them to breath through and the Radish roote also eaten with oyle causeth then not the lyke belchings or reastinges of the stomacke to insew as did otherwise without the oyle and euen the like of iuices may be learned which when any woulde haue kept for a time they doe couer it with oyle that neyther the spirites through the same keeping in the iuice doe breath forth nor maye be drawne awaye of the outwarde ayer this written of Langius in his Epistles A
poundes of Calamus aromaticus and of hony of eche halfe an ounce of the iuice of Rue thrée drammes of the water of Celondine sixe ounces of Fennâ—ll water of Veruaine water and Eyebright water of eche thrée ounces of long Pepper of Nutmegs and of Cloues of eche twoo drammes of Saffron one scruple of Rosemarie flowers grynded somewhat Schiara or Bozomus of eche halfe a handfull of Sarcocolla of Aloes hepaâ—icke af eche thrée drammes of the gâ—lles of those fowles which liue by rapine if they can be got enâ— one ounce or in stede of theâ— let be taken or vsed the galles of the Cockes Capons Hennâ—s and Parâ—riches of eche thrée drammes to all these after the grinding and beating togither adde thrée ounces of white Sugar of Rosed honie sixe drammes these after the diligent labouring and myxing togither dystill in a Cucurbite according to Arte which diligently stoppe and kéepe to your vse for this water comforteth any dymnesse and weakenesse of sight mundifyeth the mystinesse of the eyes and letteth or stayeth the comming of a Cataracte A water to be dropped within the eye restoring the largenesse of the apple of the eye with a certaine comforting of the vertue visiue Take of the iuice of the swéete Fennell one dramme of the bloude of a Culuer one ounce of Tutia and Antimonie of eche twoo drammes of Rosewater and of the water of Myrtels of eche one ounce and a halfe of the powder of the Myrobalanâ—s and Citrines togither halfe a dramme these after the myxing and put into a glasse bodie with a head dystill according to Arte which water after vse as aboue taught this Ioan. de Vigo A water experienced for the recouerie of sight in a maner lost being often dropped into the eyes take of Cellondine Fennell Sage Rosemarie Veruaine and Rue of eche one handfull these dystill in a Lymbecke A water recouering sight in a maner lost and the pynne and webbe Take of the garden Tasill and of Yarrowe of eche one handfull of Celondine of Veruaine of Rue of Fenell of the leaues of Euula Campana of eche one handfull of Caphura halfe an ounce these freshe gathered stampe togither and dystill in a Lymbecke An oyntment or rather medicine for sore eyes recouering the sight in a maner lost and experienced Take of Smalledge of Fennell of Rue of Veruaine of herbe Benedict or Hares foote of Cudwoort or Chasewoort of Egrimonie of Germaunder of Luminella of Pympernell of Strawberie leaues and of Sage of eche of these a lyke quantitie these stéepe togither in a yoong chyldes vrine adding to these seauen graynes or cornes of Pepper and a little whyte honie all which dystill in a Lymbecke this borowed out of Fumanellus A water of Sage Fennell redde Roseleaues Cellondine and Rue of eche a lyke with a little of Veruaine not so much of this herbe as of the others dystill a water which if the same be dropped into the eyes both morning and euening it helpeth the weakenesse of an olde sight this Arnoldus Another water in the beginning of water descending for the swelling of the eye lyddes and teares Take of Assa one ounce of pure whyte honie halfe a pynte of Fennell water and Rue water of eche twelue drammes of Maioram water halfe an ounce dystill in a Lymbecke according to Arte this Fumanellus A water or dystilled lycour vnto the prouoking of sléepe and it is a secrete worker of sléepe Take of Opium thebaicum of Garlicke heades pylled of eche twoo ounces the Garlicke heads bette with a wooden Pestill in a Marble morter adding thereto the Opium grynded these well incorporate togither that it may be lyke to a sawce this dystill in a Retort with a most soft or slowe fire in ashes with this water when néede shall require annoynt the temples the foreheade and pulses of the wrestes and beware you minister not nor vse this but vpon a great necessitie as in the franticke persons as you shall thinke good A water of Fumanellus vnto the prouoking of sléepe Take of the iuices of the blacke and whyte Poppie of eche halfe a pynte of the iuices of the blacke and whyte Henbane of eche twoo ounces of the iuice of Purselane and of Lettuce of eche thrée ounces of the iuice of Faba inuersa halfe a pynte of the Nenuphar thrée ounces of the séedes of eyther Poppie and of the rootes of Faba inuersa of eche twoo ounces of the séedes of Darnell halfe a pounde of the whyte and redde Henbane thrée ounces of Xyloaloes and Nucis Methel of eche one ounce and a halfe of Purselane séedes and Lettuce séedes of eche one dramme of Scariola one dramme and a halfe of Endiue one ounce these all beaten togither put into a glasse bodie for thrée dayes which after dystill of this giue one dramme in eyther wine or water A water of Fumanellus procuring sléepe let the séedes of the Poppie and Lettuce vnto the weyght of a pounde be bruised and stéeped in wyne for twentie houres adding to these a little of Opium and after the dystilling giue one dramme of this water at the going to rest or sléepe A water or sléeping lycour marueylous being distilled Take of Diatragacanthum twoo drammes of Sumach halfe a dram of the flowers Bedegnar thrée drammes of the redde Saunders halfe an ounce of Psilium one dramme of the rynde of the Mandrake roote one ounce of Henbane halfe an ounce of the blacke Poppie twoo ounces and a halfe of the whyte Poppie halfe an ounce of the redde Poppie so much of Opium twoo drammes of the Basill séedes one dramme and a halfe of the rootes of Alkakengi twoo drammes of Camphora one dramme of Dragons bloude one ounce of the séedes of the Hemlocke twoo drammes of the Adamant stone halfe a pound of the Purselane séedes twoo ounces of Lettuce séeds twoo ounces of Endyue séedes thrée ounces of the wyne of Pomegranates halfe a wyne pynte of Plantaine seedes twoo ounces of the wyne of Barberies halfe a pynte of the garden Solanum one pounde weyght of all these dystill a water which is marueylous in that the same procureth a most strong and sounde sléepe if at the lying downe in bedde halfe an ounce weyght be ministred in a draught of good wyne A water procuring sléepe borowed out of Fumanellus Take of blacke Pepper of the whyte Henbane of the ryndes of the Mandrake roote of the séedes of Lettuce of Darnell of the white and blacke Poppie of eche a lyke quantitie and to these one dramme of the iuice of Lettuce which after the stamping let so lye in the glasse bodie for a day and a night and being dystilled minister of this as aboue taught Another water Take of the iuice of the whyte Henbane of the iuice of the leaues of the whyte and blacke Poppie of the iuice of the leaues of Mandrake or the iuice of the Apples of the iuice of Iuie and of the iuice of the Hemlocke of eche halfe a pynte of the
séedes of Lettuce and séedes of the Darnell of eche thrée ounces these after the well grynding togither dystill by a Lymbecke thrée times ouer and in euery dystilling grynde the fecies or groundes myxing them with the water dystilled and in the thirde dystillation the water which then issueth or commeth forth kéepe close stopped in a glasse with a narrow mouth of this minister only twoo or thrée droppes at a time A water for the washing of the heade borowed out of the same Authour a compounde as they write experienced if so be the hynder part of the heade be bathed therewith and that a decent dyet be vsed before which ought to be applyed at the going to bedde for xl dayes togither and a grayne of pure Olibanum swallowed downe withall the forme of the compounde is on this wyse Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of Borage flowers of Buglosse flowers of the Roses of the Violets and of the herbe Balme of eche one dramme of the Camomill flowers twoo drammes of Baye leaues of Staechas of Maioram and Sage of eche sixe drammes these after the fine shredding stéepe in pleasant whyte wyne for fiue dayes togither after dystill the whole according to Arte which dystilled kéepe close stopped with a narrowe mouth adding to it one pounde of Turpentine of Masticke Myrrhe and of the honie of Anacardus of eche one ounce of Olibanum twoo ounces all these grynded and wrought togither infuse for fiue dayes within the dystilled lycour which agayne dystilled to this lycour adde of Nutmegs of Cloues of Cubebae of Cynamone of Mace and Cardamomum of eche sixe drammes of Lignum Aloes eyght drammes of Amber and Muske of eche halfe a dramme all these grynded and myxte togither infuse for fiue dayes which then begynne to dystill wyth an easie fire and toward the ende a stronger fire the same kéepe to your vse A water experienced for the whitening of the face and making thynne the skynne and clensing or taking away all spottes of the face Take of chosen Turpentine dystilled twoo poundes of Olibanum thrée ounces of Masticke halfe an ounce of the herbe Dragons so much all these beaten togither and with the Turpentine water myxte dystill againe adding to it after newe Barrowes grease molten one pounde of Cloues twoo drams of Nutmegs thrée ounces of chosen Cynamone halfe an ounce of Spica Celtica as much of Spikenarde twoo drammes of Caphura thrée drammes of golde leaues one dramme of siluer twoo drammes all these finely grynded and beaten togither dystill it in a Lymbecke after adde twyse so much of this water as of the water following and scouring the face before with the decoction of Branne washe the face all ouer with this water Take of the water of Quickesiluer one ounce of Borace of Aluminis Zucharini of Ceruse washed of eche one dramme these myxe togither and vse as aboue taught This borowed out of Fumanellus A water for memorie safe and to be marueyled at if so be the pacient kéepe and vse a dyet Take of Nutmegges of Cloues of Ginger of the thrée Peppers of eche thrée dammes of Iuniper beries halfe an ounce of saint Iohns worte of the ryndes of Cytrones of Rosemarie flowers of Basill of Maioram of Mintes of Pennyroyall of Baye beries of Catmyntes of Spyke of Xyloaloes of Cubebae of Cardamomum of Calamus aromatichus of Staechas of eche one dramme and a halfe of Acorus rootes one handfull and a halfe of Orgaâ—â—ie of Hysope of Rue of the herbe Hares foote both the Aristolochia and eyther Picnie of Cassia lignea â–ª of Pimpernell of Dittanie of Tormentill of Scabious of the Woodebynde or Honie suckle of the Amryse of Cummin Seseleos and of garden Cresses of eche one scruple of olde Triacle one ounce of Aqua vitae rectified according to Arte and dystilled out of the best wyne thryse ouer viij pyntes all these beaten and â—arced kéepe togither in a glasse bodie which then according to Arte fower tymes continuallye pouring the lycour vpon the fecies that remayned to this fourth dystillation adde of all the Myrobalanes and of Anacardus of eche twoo drammes and a halfe these finely brought to powder and infused dystill after the sixt day beginning to dystill with an easie fire and wythin a whyle after increasing the fire somewhat the first that then commeth is weake as water the next that commeth is of a yelowishe colour the thirde and last through the fire increased commeth forth yelower of colour to which then adde both Muske and Amber gréece and other fragrant powders and vsing it twyce in the wéeke vnto the quantitie of a spoonefull at a tyme sixe houres before meate that if you shall annoynt the seate or place of memorie and the temples you shall soone after call to mynde and remember what you will this borowed out of Fumanellus A water for memorie Take of Beane flowers of the Elder and Camomill flowers of eche twoo small handfuls of Rue of Balme of Pympernâ—ll of Buglosse of Lycoris cleane scraped and bruised of eche thrée handfuls these dystill in a Lymbecke with a soft fire of this water vse twyse or thryse in a wéeke vnto the quantitie of halfe or one ounce at a time A water helping the frensynesse or madnesse which is a precious secrete and prooued in the cure of madnesse and the Melancholie frensinesse borrowed out of an auncient written booke Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of Borage and of the rootes of Buglosse of eche a lyke of Saffron one dram of the Quince or Quinces fower ounces of the best whyte wyne well digested and cleare twoo pyntes these after the myxing let so stande for a naturall daye after burie the glasse bodie in horse dung for fiftéene dayes which drawne forth dystill according to Arte twoo or thrée times ouer This water sayeth the Authour kéepe as the apple of your eye for it is very precious in that I haue sayth the Author experienced the same in all Melancholie sickenesses very effectuously and in the payne and trembling of the heart the quantitie to be ministred at one time is a dramme Another whytening water causing or procuring a whyte colour Take of the redde Honie twoo pounds of gumme Arabeck twoo ounces these diligently myxed togither dystill according to Arte in a glasse body with a soft fire The first water which commeth serueth vnto the cléering and whytening of the face the seconde and thirde lycour togither procureth yelowe heare An odoriferous water not dystilled out of Alexander Benedict Allachalach as the Arabians wryte and it is a certayne compounde of the iuice of the leaues of the Myrtels of Rosewater and Saunders and a little of vinegar and the water of Alkalef or of the iuice of the fruites well smelling and of such lyke lycour myxed and put into a glasse with a narrowe mouth and after the well labouring of these myxed shall a pleasant smell ascende to the nose comforting the heade and spirites An odoriferous or fragrant water yet in taste
in a maner vnsauerie but in sauour and smell excellent and a droppe rubbed on the ende of the nose séemeth to be as a procurer of sléepe in a maner out of Georg. Sighart Take Assa dulcis and of Styrax calaminta of eche one ounce of Lignum aloes halfe an ounce of Cloues of the cytrine Saunders and of the ryndes of the Cytrone of eche thrée drammes these beaten and laboured diligently togither infuse in Rosewater vnto the quantitie of .xxiiij. ounces for eyght dayes which after dystill in Balneo Mariae the same dystilled kéepe close stopped in a narrowe mouth glasie in which hang of Muske and Amber grece of eche halfe a dramme tyed vp in a fine lynnen cloth of this vse to procure a swéete smell where euer you walke A most prooued water for the falling sickenesse Take of the rootes of the flower de Luce or Ireos of Smalledge of Fennell of Perselie of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hops of eche twoo handfull of Mayden heare of Harts tongue and the flowers of Tamariscus of eche one handfull of Fennell séedes Annise séedes and Carroway séedes of eche thrée drams all these well beaten togither dystill in a glasse bodie after Arte of this water minister or vse euery morning vnto the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time For the falling sickenesse let the pacient drincke a certaine dystilled water of the flowers of the Lynde trée of the lesser Nettle and Cherie trée leaues or flowers A certaine woman molested with the falling sickenesse by drincking sundrie tymes this water recouered health A water effectuous for the cléering of the voyce and helpeth the harde fetching oâ— breath the Cough and Leprie Take of Lycoris scraped and the iuice of it of ech thrée ounces of Spikenarde one ounce of Diatragacanthum of the Melon séedes of the Cytrone séedes of the Gourde séedes of the roote of Euula campana of Hysope of Tyme of the flower of Tyme of Polipodie of the rounde Aristolochia of Gentian of Ireos of Saffron of Sauerie of Organie of Penny royall and of Catmynt of eche halfe an ounce all these beaten togither and dystilled orderlye vse A pectorall water or water for the breast of great strength and vertue that especially auayleth in the weakenesse of the stomacke through clammie and rotten humors in that this softeneth and helpeth digestion and openeth withall and is also cordiall Take of Figges of Reysins of the Pynaple kirnels and Almondes of eche foure ounces of Coliander and Annis séedes of eche twoo ounces of common Honie one pounde these myxed togither poure into twenty pintes of common water letting the whole boyle togither vnto the consumption of sixe pynts and that xiiij remayne after strayne the lycour through a lynnen clothe and then haue you the water to this adde of our Quintessence fower ounces and kéepe to your vse in a glasse and this is the pectorall water excéeding by his worthynesse the vertues of all other pectorall waters hitherto inuented of anye this out of the secrete conclusions of Leonar Fiorauantus A dystilled water helping the Dropsie of which let the pacient take fasting euery morning vnto the quantitie of fower ounces at a time and if he will with wyne Take of the rootes of Ireos or flower de Luce of Fennell of Perselie of Smalledge of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche twoo handfull of Annis séedes Fennell sédes of Cummin of Perselye séedes of Sperage rootes and Butchâ—rs broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche halfe an ounce of Mayden heare Hartes tongue and flowers of the Tamariske of eche one handfull of Ginger of Galingale of Cynamone and of Mace of eche thrée drammes all these diligently beaten and myxed togither dystill in a glasse bodie according to Arte this water hath the Authour often experienced A water perfitely healing the Dropsie by washing and rubbing the bellie twyse a daye therewith and applying a playster both on the Pulses and Arters made of Bay beries so that the bodie be purged before The water is made on this wyse take of Cinamone of Cloues of the thrée Peppers of Xyloaloes of Spikenarde of Opobalsamum of Galingale of Calamus aromaticus of Cubebae of Saffron of eche brought to powder one ounce of Turpentine fower ounces dystill according to Arte the first which commeth forth throwe away and the seconde lycour that dystilleth forth kéepe to your vse for the applying of this aboue taught both deliuer and clense all the partes and veynes from filling any more Of a water dystilled by a Lymbecke of the matters herevnder described and druncke for a yeare vnto the quantitie of a spoonefull both morning and euening â–ª ech day with fower spooâ—â—fuls of wyne and the powder described in the seconde place strawed vpon the meates doth dissolue any stone yea hardened being eyther in the kidneyes or bladder It also ceaseth the paine of the bowels and cureth the diseases of a colde cause The preparing of it is on this wyse Take of Fennell rootes of Persely rootes Butchers broome rootes and Radishe rootes of eche one dramme and a halfe all these diligently stamped and stieped in the mightiest wyne dystill according to Arte to which dystilled lycour adde then of the powder of Cynamone halfe an ounce of Galingale of Amber of Ginger and of Catmynt of eche one dramme and twoo scruples of Macropiperis one dramme of Cloues twoo drammes and a halfe of Cummin one dramme of Ameos and of Louage of eche twoo drammes of Spikenarde of Cassia lignea and of Masticke of eche twoo drammes and a halfe which agayne dystilled adde therevnto of Cynamone of Cloues of Spikenarde of Ginger of long â–ª Pepper of Xyloaloes of Mace of Galingale of Zedoaria and Lycoris of eche seauen drammes and ten graynes weyght these togither myxed in the forme of a sawce dystill ouer agayne in a cucurbite which vse as aboue taught this borowed out of Fumanellus A water breaking the stone in the bladder and kidneys Take of the iuice of Saxifrage twoo pyntes of Grummell and of the iuice of Perselie of eche one pynte of the best vinegar of a pleasant wine eyght ounces these altogither dystilled let the lycâ—ur be kept in a glasse with a narrowe mouth of which minister in the morning one ounce at a time the like quantitie at noone and at euening before the going to bedde for this is a prooued water as writeth Fumanellus A marueylous and rare water causing the pacient to pysse forth sande and clensing the kidneyes of the same borowed out of Leonar Fiorauantus The which sande in man procureth a much and great heate and drythe of the kidneyes and such doe pysse wâ—th an extreme diffâ—cultie and burning in the comming forth of the vrine in so much that such cannot abyde many garments on but rather desire to go thinly and coldly speciaâ—ly on their backe And for that cause any minding to cure suâ—h a griâ—fe and disease ought to minister and vse those matters
after the â—â—éeping for thrée dayes dystill in a Cucurbite 〈…〉 water and the next an oyle which 〈◊〉 let 〈…〉 in a double veâ—â—ell A water helping 〈◊〉 procéeding of 〈…〉 the trembling of the heart the Quartain◠〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 and griefes of the splene and wâ—â—be diseases 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 cause Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of the flowers and rootes of Buglosse and of the Qâ—â—nce 〈…〉 oâ—nceâ— of Saffron halfe a dramme all 〈…〉 and infused in 〈…〉 of whytâ— wyne 〈…〉 bodie couered and set in 〈◊〉 after dystill and vse â–ª this but of Fumanellus A water that deliuereth 〈…〉 of Ague 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 of Fumitarie purified in which Reysins of the sunne be 〈…〉 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 the 〈◊〉 Take of Cloâ—â—â— of Nutmegges of 〈…〉 oâ— Ginger of â—osemarie of Herbe grace and of Scabious of eche twoo ounces 〈◊〉 finely 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 which after 〈…〉 with a soft 〈…〉 kéepe to your vse A water causing the pacient to reâ—yâ—e and to appeare yong agayne Take of pure Turpentine one poâ—nde of clarified honie 〈◊〉 pyntes â–ª of burning water twoo pyntes of Xyloaloes the purest in powder thrée or drammes and a halfe of the Saunders 〈◊〉 much of Olibanum of 〈…〉 of the bone of the Harteâ— heart of Zedoaria and of long Pepper of eche thrée drammes of gumme Arabecke one ounce of the Nutmegge Galingale Cubebae Cynamone Carowayes 〈◊〉 Mace Cloues Spikenarde Saffron and Ginger of echâ— thrâ—eacute e drammes of chosen Muske a peâ—â—e weyght all these diligently brought to powder dystill according to Arte vntill a water 〈◊〉 forth so cleâ—â—e as the fountaine water whyles the 〈◊〉 water is in comming forth which then appeareth fierie increase the fire by little and little for the water will â—ssue then vnto the thycknesse of honie Another water of youth this so named the water of youth in that it preserueth youth and deliuereth the person vsing it from sickenesse Take of Xyloaloes of Cloues of Ginger of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of graynes of Paradyse of Rubarbe of Cynamone of Nutmegs of Aloes of Calomus aromaticus of Mace of eche twoo drammes all these brought into a grosse powder seaâ—se diligently adding to it of the iuice of Celondine twoo pyntes of 〈◊〉 of Brionie of Buglosse of Fumiterrie of Rue of Betâ—nie of Mynte of Borage and of Fennell of eche halfe a pounde all these reduced into one and dystilled with the best whyte wyne of this dystilled lycour druncke euery daye in the Summer time one spoonefull but in the Wynter twoo A dystilled water for the drying of vlcers and the Fistula take of the best Aqua vitae and that thryse dystilled ouer so much as you will into it 〈◊〉 of Betâ—nie of Veruaâ—â—â— of Rosemarie and of saint Iohns worte of eche alike well boyled put into the Aqua vitae â–ª or otherwise let them be dystilled againe togither and the vlcers after washed with it A marueylous water healing the Fistula and all woundes â–ª Take of Rosemarie of Bâ—yâ—s of the Myrtill of the wilde Smâ—lledge â—â—garden Smalledge which fower herbes cause newly 〈◊〉 be dystilled by a glasse Lymbeck of which water take one ounce after adde of Turpentine sixe ounces of gumme Iuie thrée ounces of Olibanum twoo ounces of Saffron Mastick of Cubebae of Nutmegs of Myrre of Galingale of Cinamone of Aloes â—â—ceatrine of Cloues of eche one ounce but let all these be finely brought to powder and infused in the abouesayde waters put the whole into a Cucurbite which dystill accorâ—ing to Arte this water reserue in a glasse bodie for this auayleth against any Fistula being from the throte downewarde and all woundes iâ— of the same you shall apply on them and that a clothe wette in this water be applyed vpon the sayd Fistulaes chaunging it foâ—th â— as it wareth driâ—â— this also much auayleth and helpeth any passionâ—â— the bodie impostume and inwarde griefes by drincâ—ing a litâ—le of the same But if any Fistula shall be from the thrâ—te vpwarde then let be added to the foresayd substances one ounce of Pepper â–ª and it will be most perfite and the fecies which shall remayne of the sayde dystillation bying to powder for that applyed on anye vlcer healeth it A water of a diuine workingâ— healing any wounde in a shorte time and both ytche and scabbes Take of the whyte Tartare calcined that is with the quicke siluer decocted and purified of burning water so much as shall suffice vnto the dystilling that if oftener it shall be dystilled it is then caused the effectuouâ—â—â— Fumanelluâ— Another prooued water against the Fistula which so hardeneth yron that you may cut another péece of yron therewith so easie aâ—â— if the same were woode Take of â—aâ—th wormes and of them drawe a water by dystillation and like drawe a water of Raâ—â—sh 〈◊〉 whâ—ch myxed togither into thiâ— then put 〈…〉 yron 〈…〉 redde hote the same thus heated and 〈◊〉 for three or fowre tymes by anequall qâ—â—ntitie vsed as 〈◊〉 tymes and the knyfe tempered with an edge â—ippe redde hote againe into the glasse with the waters abouesayde for you may after cut any Iron safely and easily and this wâ—ter 〈◊〉 is marueylous in Fistulaes A water for all woundes Take of Egâ—â—monde of Solanum of Pâ—â—â—taine of 〈◊〉 a pounde of whyte wyne to much â–ª of whyte glasse fower ounces of crude Alluâ— thrée ounces of Masticke twoo ounces of Orpiment halfe a scruple of the whytes of egges sixe in number let all these be stronglye beatin togither and dystilled with this water washe twyse a day the wounde Another water for Fistulaes knobbes knottes bunches scrâ—fâ—â—s and any other manner of swelling without payne Take of the chosen oyle of Tylestones fiue pyntes of whyte Franckincense of Masticke of gumme Arabecke of Turpentine of Venice of eche thrée ounces these finely wrought togither dystill in a Cucurbite after Arte and in the dystilling ouer againe adde fiue poundes of Salte and that dystilled lycour then kéepe to thy vse this Fumanellus A water soone healing wounds Take of burning water fower ounces of Triacle halfe â—n ounce this after the dystilling apply on woundes and strawing then the pouder of Aloes and Myrre this Fumanellus A water which healeth all woundes spéedily in any part of thâ— bodie whether those be newe or olde woundes and the Fistulâ— â–ª as the author hath 〈…〉 â—â—perienced Take of Aqua vitae dystilled of the best whâ—te wyne twoo pyntes of Rosemarie water and of Sage water dystilled at one time of ech fiue pyntes of whyte 〈◊〉 ten poundes which laboured togither or still ouer againeâ— after adde a viall or glasse full of Rosemary flowers and so much of Sage flowers these mixed with the foresayde dystâ—lation 〈…〉 it so stande for a daye which after strayne and kéepe in a glasse to your vse The maner of vsing is that it must be applyed on with a lynnen cloth wette in it and as the same cloth alwayes dryeth moysten it againe Another water to drawe out bones
and to kéepe the member â–ª from putrifying â–ª and auayleth in woundes Take of whyte Venice Turpentiâ—â— vnwashed of pure shâ—ppe Pitche of the hâ—nie combes of eche one pounde of pure and newe Rosen being whyte and of Hâ—nie fiue poundes all these dystill by a Limbecke of glassâ— and the waâ—ter kéepe in a Viall A compounde water for them which newly recouer out of ther Frencâ—e disease by the 〈…〉 Rondeâ—â—â—ius Take of the râ—sped 〈…〉 â–ª one pounde of good olde Triacle◠〈◊〉 ounces of the conserue of Roses Buglosse and Borage of eche twoo ounces of the Conâ—erue of Helenium or Hâ—lycampane and Rosemarie flowers of eche one ounce of the powder of the electuariâ— of precious stanâ—â—â— and of that named Letitia Galeni of eche 〈…〉 thâ—se togither infuse in a glasse bodie filled thrée partes vp with whyte wyne and pure Conduite water of eche alyke which dystilâ— with Cynamon on ashes in this water dystilled melt so much Sugar as shall sâ—ffice which after let runne through an Ipocras bagge of this giue to the féeble recouered from the French disease A Triâ—cle water of the same mans description Take of olde Triacle one pounde of Sorrell thrée handfulles of Camomill flowers of Penny Royall of the long or great grasse and of the blessed Thystell of eche twoo handfull these stéeped in whyte wyne dystill after Arte this kéepe in a glasse with a narrowe mouth let the pacient take twoo ounces of the same water wyth thrée ounces of Sorrell water and Buglosse when he goeth to bedde or entreth into the bathe or hote house This water cureth the paynes of the French disease if the same be ministred alone or with the decoction of Grummell or the great Burre I sayth the Author by happy successe haue cured many children and olde persons with this potion or by sometimes adding certaine drops to the common decoction of Guaicum so that through the thinnesse of partes doth this water soone penetrate and sende forth the matter This water also with the water of the extinction of golde myxed doth correct and amende all manner of defaultes of the Quicksiluer A Triacle water helping the falling sickenesse of the same Authors inuention Take of olde Triacle fower ounces of Methridate twoo ounces of the Helycampane rootes halfe a pounde of the herbe Clarée twoo handfuls of the greater Celondine one handfull these after the infusion for a night in Malmesie and put altogither into a glasse bodie distill according to Arte This water auayleth in all colde griefes and diseases both of the brayne and sinewes A Triacle water of Iacobus Siluius which he vsed in the French disease take of the rasped woode Guaicum halfe a pound of Spring or Conduite water viij pyntes of the white wyne not pleasant twoo pyntes of the waters of Fumiterrie Succorie and Camomill of eche one pynte let all these be infused togither for a night on hote ashes or ymbers to which after adde of the Polipodie of the Oke halfe a pounde of the flower of Tyme twoo ounces of Sperage sixe ounces of the Conserue of Roses Succorie Borage and Buglosse of eche fower ounces of the best Triacle twoo ounces of the conserue of Helycampane twoo ounces these well closed in a glasse bodie dystill in a double vessell The quantitie to be ministred at one tyme is from twoo vnto thrée ounces and you may if you will adde to thrée ounces of the Triacle water one ounce of Sugar and a dramme of Cynamone and let the same dystill againe through an Ipocras bagge for so the taste of it shall be the pleasanter in the drincking let be giuen in bedde in the morning to procure a strong sweate Eyght waters of S. Aegidius helping the falling sicknesse newe come the Palsie wounds Agues Take of Isope Peny Royall Hares foote of Succorie of eche a lyke these stamped in a morter and dystilled kéepe in a glasse with a narrowe mouth After take of Rue of Perselie of Zedoaria of Aloes or the stone Calaminaris of eche a lyke quantitie or dramme these beaten togither boyle in the foresayd water vnto a consumption of the third part the same after straine through a linnen cloth kéeping it theÌ„ close stopped and after the standing and setting of it xl dayes let the pacient drincke of this lycour euery morning fasting for ten dayes togither being molested with anye of the abouesayde sickenesses or diseases yea if he happen to haue the Plague but then let him refraine meate for six houres after the taking of this drincke This lycour also druncke with a fasting stomacke doth preserue the person from the falling sicknesse and Palsie for this excéedingly comforteth the members If this besides be druncke fasting with Castorie these sickenesses being but newe begun it is a speciall remedie It singularly auayleth in the healing of woundes and the cutting of veynes and sinewes if those be wasshed with it It cureth besides all maner of Agues being drunck with a fasting stomacke for nyne mornings togither The seconde water of the Philosophers Take of Rue of Egrimonie of the Satyrion of Celondine of Sugar of the stone Calaminaris otherwise Tutia of eche a lyke quantitie these beaten togither dystill in a Lymbecke with a soft fire This water is very precious in that it healeth any grief or disease of the eyes This vsed or taken with meates or otherwyse in potions before meate and with a fasting stomacke auayleth against all poysons in casting it vp by vomiting and druncke fasting cureth the Dropsie and clenseth the stomacke of all putrified and colde humors it extinguisheth the créeping influmation called Saint Anthonies fire in a day if playsters of Towe be applyed vpon being wette in this water It cureth the Canker being myxt with Aloes and that a playster of the towe of Hempe wette in it be applyed vpon twyse in the daye The thirde water of the Phylosophers which otherwise is named Petralis â–ª Take of Pympernell séedes of Persely of Smalledge of the Burre and of Masticke of ech a lyke these myxed beate togither with Goates bloude adding a little strong vinegar which let so stande close stopped for certaine dayes after dystill the whole in a Cucurbite after Arte the water which then commeth forth breaketh both the redde and whyte stone being eyther rough playne or sharpe But if the stone shall be broken then let the pacient drincke of this water with a fasting stomacke and he shall then pisse the sande forth And washing anye scabbed partes with this water doth spéedily heale the scabbes and causeth heare to growe in the bare places It cureth also all maner of scabbes of the bodie by washing all the places of the bodie with this water for thrée or fower dayes togither and druncke fasting in the morning ingendreth good bloude in the bodie It deliuereth the Palsie by drincking of it twyse in the daye with Castoreum or Castorie vnlesse the sickenesse shall be confirmed This also healeth the Apoplexie and falling sickenesse The fourth
purgation the pacient then shall auoyde disseases and from being sicke Here conceyue that in the place of precypitate you may vse the myxture named Amalgama which after the mynde of the Chymistes is made of sire partes of quicksyluer and of one parte of Golde with which thus prepared you may doe the greater marueyles And note that with the fyrst and second precypitate you may cure woundes by vsing the same after this maner as to put of it about the woundes within Besides the water remayning after the precypitate made taketh away the paine of all filthye wounds if they be bathed with the same a droppe of this water put with coten into a hollowe tooth which greuouslye aketh and payneth it doth sodaynlie astonishe mortifye the marow of the tooth and delyuereth the payne for euer Also this water mixed with whyte wine wetting the heyres of the head or beard with it being hoarie whyte causeth them to come yelow And sundry other matters besides this worketh which for breuitye here omytted The maner of making the Philosophers stone which healeth all disseases in man or woman is on this wyse take of Salt nyter prepared of roche Alome of Romaine vitryoll â–ª of each two poundes drye the vitryoll before in an earthen panne and being dryed beate altogyther into pouder vnto which adde fowre ounces of Salt gemme after put the whole into a bodie luted or fensed about with the lute of wisedome and the head close ioyned clayed about which set in an open Furnace making a fyre vnder with cleft wood if you wyl vnlesse you had rather vse coales then to the nose of the headde artlye fasten the Receauer that no ayre breath forth which done kyndle the fyre when it begynneth to distyl wet then lynnen cloathes easilye wringed out which shall applie both vpon the head and Receauer vnto this ende that the spyâ—â—â—es of the water do not euaporate waste for by the spirites euaporating the water is so caused vnperâ—ite to such a purpose in the begynning of this distyllacion doe the vesselles appeare so redde as blood and within a whyles after they become whyte when as you distyll with a strong fyre after that they returne so redde as at the first and these â—e the good spirytes of the strong water after that they returne once againe whyte and as soone as they appeare no more redde the water is then ended and perfite after which drawe forth the fyre and let the vesselles coole theâ— powre forth the water into a strong glasse close stopping the same which diligently kéepe for the making of the Philosophers stone After take of quicksyluer one pounde of vnflaked Lyme sixe ounces of blacke Sope fowre ounces of strong Ashes thrée ounces all these labour togyther in a morter whiche dilygentlye incorporated put after into a Retorte stronglye luted which fastened to his Receauer set in a Furnace to distyll making about and vnder it a strong or great fyre continuing this fire so long vntyll all the quicksyluer â—ée come forth and gathered in the Receauer which drawe awaye and keepe in a strong Glasse bodie close luted After labour the composition of the stone which is made after this maner Take the sayde water which you made fyrst powring the same into a bodye of such a bygnesse that two thyrde partes of the same may rest emptie which stronglye fence and lute about after powre into it the quicksyluer which you kept adding two ounces of thynne yron plates and one ounce of steele plates beaten verye thynne to the â—â— put so many golde leaues or sheetes as wayghe two Englishe crownes or fonte what lesse of wayght after these so put into the bodye set on the head forth with and the Receauer luted to with spéede for immediatly after the myxing of these togyther doth the substaunce in the bodie boyle and cause so redde Funles that yse as blood which then gather to the head so that spedilye â—ou must set the bodie in the Furnace applying fyre so long vnder vntyl the whole water be distylled and come and the Fume ended Then let the vesselles coole and kéepe the water a part close stopped after breake the bodye in the bottome of which you shal finde the Philosophers stone the same reduce bring into very fine powder and dilygently searâ—e it keeping it after in a â—alley pot or broade mouthed glasse â—â—ry close couered setting it vp as you would a precioâ—s treasure The water gathered and that you kéepe wyll serâ—e anothâ—r tyme to perfourme 〈◊〉 lyâ—â— effect and purpose but it for â—â—th not although you can worke â—uer but halfe the quantitye of the substaunce the same halfe you must necessarilye labour once â—uer againe in the fayde water which seconde worke ended of the stone bring the same into verye fyne powder and myxing â—â— with the first substaunce the water kéepe then close couered vnto infinite uses â–ª as shall after be vttered in the proper place But as touching the powder this one speciall matter is written by the Aucthour of the singular properties contained in it being prepared and compoâ—â—ned after the manner here vnder taught which so framed â–ª and mynistred doth then worke myraculously in that the same 〈◊〉 position named of him Aromaticum leonardi doth helpe all grieffes and sicknesses of the bodie of what qualitye and condiâ—ion so euer they be for setled in the stomacke doth forthwith drawe to it rounde about and from the headde all the euyll humours thereabout among the bodye which drawne togyther it speedilye sendeth them forth of the bodye as well by vomite as downwarde by stoole or siege disburdâ—ning by that meanes nature before charged after which the bodye may the sooner without impediment recouer to health and in this respect the same is a helper to the amendment of body and preuayling against all sicknesses as may appeare in the gloryous singular workings of it the making of which composition is on this wyse take of whyte Sugar fowre ounces of Pearles grynded of Muske of Saffron of LignuÌ„ aloe of Cynamon of each one scruple of this Philosophers stone fowre drams which after arte make into Tables with Rosewater as you doe Manus Christi these after put vp in a close woodden boxe that no ayre breath forth kept in a drye place The quantity to bée mynistred at a tyme is from one dram â–ª vnto two you may eyther gyuâ— it in broath wyne or Ale or in any conserue But gyuing it in a potion haue regarde that the same which setleth to the bottome of the cuppe be druncke also in that the same being heauie euermore setleth to the bottome and the same not druncke the effect then is not nor wyll be perfourmed at that tyme This also learne that what â—ays the pacient taketh it he maye then eate but lyttle vnto nyght and drincke onely thynne drincke for the better discharging of the stomacke The Aucthour also wryteth of an
scabbes doth speedily and with marueilous easinesse heale them and worketh the lyke on the fowle scurfe the Leprie and all maner of vlcers which are not corrosyue this water marueylously cureth that without tediousnesse and vnto infinite other grieffes also this serueth that the Aucthour here ouerpasseth The baulme oyle serueth vnto infinite matters and purposes and especiallye for woundes of the headde where bones be perished or harmed and the pannickles by powring into and applying on it on the woundes This preserueth the faâ—e by annoynting after dyscretion with it This also doth marueylouslie helpe the Plewrisse by giuing one dramme with water at a tyme â–ª and many other matters this worketh besydes The Baulme is a marueylous lycour for who that hath paine of the flankes or bowelles by taking two drammes of this Baulme in the mouth shall spedilie be eased and deliuered this doth lyke helpe the cough the rewme the coldnesse of the head and the stomacke and for all woundes of the headde this is a most synguler remedie by annoynting all the headde about once a daye for this pierceth into the brayne and euen to the stomacke alowe This also dissolueth any swelling happening in any part of the bodye and in short tyme This besides cureth the quartaine Ague by annoynting all the bodie with it in omytting no part vntouched and the same in a shorte tyme to be briefe the Aucthour knewe at no tyme any sicknesse or dissease which he dyd not cure with this Baulme in that this auayleth as well in the hote sicknesses as in the colde for the colde this heateth and the hote sicknesses this of a certayne hydde propertie cooleth To conclude I haue sayth the Aucthour founde and tryed such synguler vertues in this pâ—ceious lycour that I can not vtter all or at the least to wryte of them all were ouer long Wherefore I wyshe all menne and women being of abilytic to be alwayes prouided and to carrie of this treasure with them whether so euer they traueyle or iourney for the health of bodie in that the vse of this defendeth them a long time from any sicknesse or dissease this is a most certayne truth as the Aucthour of tryall knoweth The maner of distylling an artificiall Baulmâ— of D. Ioh. Mag. In the begynning ought thyrteene poundes of Turpentine myxed with Aqua vitae rectyfied be distylled and gather that oyle by a Receauer which by Balneo Mariae ascendeth that is most cleare verie thynne and lyght Of this oyle take one pound and a quarter of Borragâ— flowers of Roseleaues of Buglosse flowers of Staechas arabica of the garden Spyke of Rosemarie flowers of Lauender and of Chamomyll flowers of eache one pugyll or lyttle handfull of Annnise seedes of Basyll seede and of Pyonie seedes of each halfe a dramme of the rootes of Angelica of Helycampane of Valerian of the flower Deluce or Ireos of the true Acorus of Dyttanie of Lycorps of Pyonie of Spica of eache one dram of the ryndes of the Cytrone and Orrenges of eache two scruples of hearbes as of Sauge of Maioram of Lauender of Rosemarie of Hysope of Myntes of Bytonie and of Baye leaues of eache one lyttle handfull let all these be finelye shredde and stamped according to arte and put into the glasse bodie stronglie luted or Copper bodie togyther with the oyle of Turpentine distylled and to all these powre the water of Annyse or Cloues or that last in the disâ—yllacion of Cynamon in so much that the bodye be in a maner fylleâ— On this after set the headde and the ioynt about close stoppe with lute Then fyre put vnder let the distyllation be lyke done as of the Annise or water of Cyanmon that is let this be distylled by a pype running through a vessell of water Which done that is when the water shall be ascended and come then let the refuse or Feces of the hearbes flowers and rootes be taken forth and put againâ— into the bodie clensed into which powre one quarter of a pynte of Lyquide storaâ— and to the same powre what so euer you shall drawe forth in the next distyllacion and let them be distylled agayne as the first That if the water of the first distyllacion shal be diminished in quantity then shal you powre more lycour vpon Nowe as soone as the seconde distyllation shall be ended cleanse againe the bodie powring into it of Storaxe calamyte and of Myrre of eache two ounces of Masticke Frankensence and of Asa dulcis of each one ounce a half which finely brought to powder and put in powre vpon the water and oyle already distylled If those suffice not then adde to it of the like water aboue taught vntill you shal thinke it sufficient let a lyke distyllation be done as aboue taught of the hearbes Which performed take then forth all those which remaine in the bottome of the Glasse powre in these following in theyr stéede Yet this must be noted by the waye that many mixe the Lyquide storaxe togyther with the foresayd gummes so that there neâ—deth no peculyar distyllacion of these folowing The spyces to be added are these take of Gynger of Zedoaria of Galingale of each two drams of Rubarbe halfe a dram of Gentiane of Cubebae of eache one dram and a halfe of Saffron halfe a dram of Cynamon one ounce of Nutmegges of Mace and of Cloues of each sixe drams of Calamus odoratus halfe an ounce let al these be finely brought to pouder and powred togither with the water and oyle of the last seperation and distilled like the first time by a pype in water which thus fynished seperate the oyle froÌ„ the water and kéepe the oylâ— of the artificiall Baulme in a glasse which vse as here vnder instructeth There may also in this last distillatioÌ„ be a ball or great button made of the spyces tied round vp in a fine lynnen clothe distilled togither that the sauour may be purchased caused the sweeter take of Musâ—â— dissolued in Rosewater fiue graynes of Camphora two graines of Cynamon and Cloues of eache one scruple these orderly mixe as aboue taught And this Baulme is fowre times distilled ouer as first with the hearbes onely in the second with the Liquid storaxe in the third with the gummes in the fourth with the spyces This hath the propertie of comforting all the synewie partes and those lacking bloud which be the stomacke the wombe the bowells bladder But it especially helpeth the stranguriâ— those passioned with the stone if eyght or ten droppes of the same be druncke in eyther Ferne water or wine This also openeth all inner stoppings it defendeth preserueth a person long in health by taking certaine droppes mixed in broth that in the morning fasting twise in the weeke c. A briefe rehersall of this distillation he tooke one pound of the oyle of Turpentine added besides sundrie seedes of herbes of flowers of the aboue mencioned rootes mixed
Frankensence thrée drams of Tragacanthi halfe an ounce all these dilygently mixed togyther with the abouesayd water put after into a Lymbecke distyll the substaunce with a very easie fire that which then commeth keepe in a glasse close stopped After take of Barrowes greace strayned through a thyck cloath one pound of chosen Ginger one ounce of Cloues two drams of Nutmegs three in number of chosen Cynamon of Euphorbium of eache halfe a dram of Spykenard two drams of Cubebae halfe a dram of Camphora thrée drams all these after the finelye brynging to powder myxe artlie with the sayde Barrowes greace Also take of crude Mercurie thrée poundes of fine syluer one dram the siluer finely file to pouder chopping the pouder ouer again which after myxe with the sayd Mercury of these two make an argenture incorporate then al these dilygeÌ„tly with the abouesaid mixture of barrows greace putting altogither into a glasse body setting the headde artlye vpon distyll with a softe fyre in the begynning but after increase the fire stronger vnto the ende of the worke and the same which commeth forth is gathered in the Receauer powre into a glasse dilygentlye keeping the same to your vse After take of the first Turpentyne water halfe a pynt and of this other myxte with the Barrowes greace one pounde and these two artlie myxed keepe in a glasse close stopped And when any woman wyll vse this water let hir wâ— she hir face well before with the water of the decoction of branne after wyping verye drye hir face let hir pause an howre after and by applying of this water on all the face with a fine lynnen cloth wette in it wyll then cause such a comely whitenesse to appeare that wyll endure or continue many dayes after An oyle hauing the properties of a Baulme borrowed out of a written booke take of chosen Turpentyne two ounces of the rootes of Campherie and of Symphiti Petraei cutte into square Tables and thynne one pounde and of the rootes of Vlmi sixe ounces of the leaues of the wylding tree of horse tayles of yarrowe and of hearbe Iudaica of each two handfulles of rype Dates with theyr kernelles a lytle brused tenne in number of gum Elemi halfe an ounce chosen Myrre of Beniamyne and of Storax Calamyta of eache two ounces of Frankensence and of Masticke of eache three ounces of Nutmegs one dram a halfe of wormes dilygently washed with redde wyne one ounce and a halfe of redde Rose leaues of Spykenarde â–ª and of the flowers of Saint Iohns woort of eache one lytle handfull of the leaues of Vlmi with his licour two in number of Oxe eye brought to pouder two drams all these laboured and artlye myxed togyther put into a Lymbecke with a head close stopped about which dystyll after with a softe fyre The first lycour that commeth is shynne the seconde that followeth is an oyle supplying the properties of a baulme which is most effectuous in the closing and curing of new woundes and fylling the hollownesse with â—â—she or vnto other great vlcers and olde grieffes and vnto many others much helping This oyle ought dilygently to be stopped in a glasse with a narrowâ— mouth that adverâ—ue of it breath forth Of the Baulmes not distylled The .xi. Chapter AN oyle supplying the properties of a baulme in the curyng of wounds borrowed out of a written booke take of the flowers and hearbes of Saint Iohns woort as much as you wyll those put into glasse with a narrow necke and mouth fylling the same full with olde oyle Olyue or common oyle setting the same after in the sunne for fifteene dayes at the end of which tyme powre into it halfe a cup full of whyte wyne labouring altogyther set the glasse close stopped into hote horse doong for fifteene or twentye daies which after the drawing forth bind about with a smal hand of haye into which put then of Myrre of Mastick of Venice Turpentine and of Rosen of each two ounces or according vnto the quantity of the oyle prepared and let all these be finely brough to powder before the putting in the glasse then close stopped that no ayre breath forth set after into a kettle of water ouer the fire letting the substaunce in the glasse boyle for a certaine tyme and after the same shall be sufficientlye boyled strayne the whole through a common strayner and the refuse throw away the oyle preserue in a glasse close stopped which the older it shal be before the occupying the greater wyll be his effectes and when you wyll vse of it heate the oyle a lytle before Another baulme curing woundâ— take of gum yuie of Myrre of each one ounce of gum Elemi of Colophoniâ— of FraÌ„kensence â–ª of Masticke of Storax calamita of Lignum aloes of Saffron of Dragons blood of each halfe an ounce â–ª of Sarcocolla of Ammoniacum of Opopanax of Bolellium of the long Aristolochia of Castorie of gum Arabick of Nutmegs of Cloues â— of â—aules â–ª of ech one dram of Ladanum of Storax liquidâ— of each half an ounce oâ— Aqua vitae â–ª fowre ounces of Turpentine one pounde of olde oylâ— two pyntes of the oyle of thorough waxe made of the symple flowre halfe a pynte all these orderlie put into a glasse boyle in Balneo Mariae as aboue taught A good baulme of many vertues but it doth peculiarly close and heale â—â—lde woundes without leauing manifest sygnes of scars this also cleanseth the eyes preserueth the fleshe from putrifying and doth marueylously helpe the swelling of the ioyntes and payne of the hote gowte this borrowed out of a wrytten booke of secretes in the Italian tongue take of the lycour of the bladders of Vlmus the same strayne through a lynnen cloth putting it after into a glasse which set in sande to digest for fiftéene dayes the same lycour strayning euerie thyrde daye after set this in the Sunne for two whole monethes And note that this ought to be prepared and made from the midle of the moneth of March vnto the mydle of Iune Another take of oyle Olyue two ounces of whyte pytche one ounce of Galbanum halfe a dramme let all these be molten with one dram of the oyle of Romayne vitryoll with thrée ounces of the oyle of Poppie with fowre ounces of the oyle of bytter Almondes with one ounce of the oyle of Olybanum those that are to be brought to fine powder myxe with the oyle The inuentour of this is vnknowne to the Aucthour Another out of the secretes of Gabriell Fallopio take the iuyce of Léekes and the iuyce of Myntes of each a lyke which powred into a glasse set in the Sunne all the Dogge dayes and the same shall after be a syngular baulme Another of Tarquinius Schnellen bergius take of Masticke of Olibanum of eache two drams of Ammoniacum one dram of Galbanum thrée drams of Bolellium sixe drams of Opopanax one dram of Ladanum halfe an ounce of Assa foetida one
of the Gréeke Fiorauant The best oyle for the helping of Scroffles freshe new begun especially on children which â—y it are soone healed borrowed out the breuiary of Arnoldus de villa noua take of the rootes of Tapsia and of the Radishe of ech one dram of the old oyle Olyue two ounces let this oyle with the rootes well beaten be put togyther into a glasse or into any other vessell which after put into a kettle of water set ouer the fire letting it there stande vnto a consumpcion of halfe the water in the kettle of this oile warme instyl two or thrée droppes into the eare of the pacient on that syde where Scroffles be and let this be done many tymes And if through the oyle the care shall be heated or swell in so much that some rottennesse or matter beginneth to yssewe forth conceaue then that onely a lytle of this oyle hote put thus euery nyght in the eare may so cure such Scroffles the matter of them by the same shall so be emptied and wholy purged And vse or perseuere with this oile after the abouesayd maner vntyll the pacient be throughly cured But if the eare shall neyther swell nor runne any thing then may you vse other apte reméedies to the purpose An oyle or certaine great lycour of the famous gréeke Leonarde Fiorauant being a composition of most excellent vertue in sundry workings the making of which is on this wyse Take of oyle Olyue twenty pyntes of whyte wyne two pynts these boyle gently togyther vnto the consumpcion of the wine or vnto al the wyne be gone away in smoake Which after powre into an earthen potte glased stopping the mouth very close with clay the same then bury two cubites déepe or more in the earth and let it there so stand couered with earth for sixe monethes But the tyme when to bury or set this potte into the earth ought to be about the first or second day of August to be drawne or taken forth of the earth agayne must be in the moneth of Februarie which opened the oyle wyll then appeare as if it were fyftie yeares olde But when you mynde to bury the potte then put in these insewing of Rosemary flowers three poundes of Lignum aloes sixe ounces of Frankensence and Bolellium of each ten ounces And after the drawing forth of the potte and setting it in the Sunne adde these folowing of Sage of Rosemary of Rue of Byttonie of yarrow of the roote of Campherie of Tamarisci of Bryonie of each one handfull of Galingale of Cloues of Nutmegs of Spykenard and of Saffron of each one ounce of Sarcocolla of Dragons blood and of Masticke of each two ounces of Aloes hepaticke and of Rosen of the Pyne trée of eache eyght ounces of Gréeke pytche one pound of yellow waxe and of Barrowes greace of ech eyghtéene ounces of S. Iohns woort with the seedes two pounds of Muske one dram these after the dilygent myxing togyther boyle in Balneo vntyll the hearbes appeare drye in it and that no more substaunce seeme to bée gotten out of them which after the being on such wyse drawe them forth and straine them through a cloath to the lycour adde for ech pound wayght sixe drams of the natural baulme of Fiorauants inuention And when September is come to it adde in that moneth two pounds of the freshe fruites of that hearbe named Balsami which be redde this done you haue then the greater lycour prepared and in a redinesse which dilygently stoppe that no ayre breath forth and this lycour also the older it shal be before the occupying the better it worketh For this is of such a vertue that it healeth consumpcions and dropsies in the ministring foure drams waight of it with one ouÌ„ce of the syrupe of Roses hote by the mouth euery morning fasting which for forty dayes thus giuen doth throughly cure them This also is a true perfite oyntmeÌ„t with which Petechiae are throughlie cured by annoynting the places sundry tymes with it And any wounded and hauing the veynes the sinewes and bones cutte by closing or stitching the wounds applying of this oyle vpon hote shall in short tyme be cured without any alteracion or great paine to the pacient This also cureth the scurfe by annoynting those places of the head with it For the coldnesse of the head rewmes by applying of it to the nosethrelles morning and euening shall spéedily be cured without the vse of any other thing and this it doth through his sharpe sauour and piersing which entereth and flyeth to the head stomacke and doth so dissolue those corrupt humours both in the head stomacke in that this is a lycour which preserueth from any corruption And if the stomacke be annoynted rounde about with the oyle it procureth a good digestion of meate it also mooueth vryne retained or that cannot pysse through a fleshinesse stopping it or the Gonorrhaea or of any other cause This causeth besydes the heyres to growe preserueth the beard blacke a long tyme and auayleth against wormes artly applyed And all these practises are most true and proued many tymes in the abouesayd diseases grieffes and in many others and neuer harmed nor pained any pacient with it except such infected with the French disease for annoynting any such with this it mightily paineth him by which at any time you shal throughly be perswaded whether the pacient be vexed with the same or any other disease A secrete oyle experienced that healeth the Legs vlcered all other vlcers as well old as new except those which happen on the head It cureth also the canker Fistulaes the making of which is on this wyse Take of ApiuÌ„ of Rosemary of yarrow of plaintain of wormewood of each one handfull of Sage of Rue of Tapsus Barbatus of Celondine of Lauceola of each two handfuls of the fatte of a Weather one ounce a halfe of Herba Laurentia and of Florum omniuÌ„ mensium of each thrée handfuls of coÌ„mon oyle two pynts of pure Turpentine one pounde of Galbanum two ounces of the iuyce of yuie growing on trees two ounces a halfe of râ—che Alome one ounce and a halfe of the Rosen of the Pyne trée two pounds of Viridis aeris two ounces of FraÌ„kensence of Diachylon of Tryacle of each one ounce of Gentiane of the round Aristolachia of each one ounce a halfe of Vitryol of Tartare of Agarick of burnt salt of each two drams of the iuyce of Pulicaria three ounces of the rootes of the flower De luce one ounce of Sarcocolla halfe an ounce of the redde leade powder of leade three drams of al the hearbes the iuyce drawne or wringed forth myxe in a brasse panne with the oyle the Turpentine Galbanum which so long boile togyther ouer a soft fire of coales vntyll the iuyce be consumed sturring it in the meane tyme well about with a short bedde staffe or great
A water of Lyfe against the Pestilence borrowed out of a written Booke Take of the Cloues halfe a dram of Cynamon of Zedoaria of the rootes of Valerian of Pympernell of Turmentyll and of red Roseleaues of eache one dramme of the Cytrine and red Saunders of Spodium of the ryndes of the Cytrone of Doronicum of Terra Sigillata of Dittany of Seseleos of Baulme of Maioram of the Helycampane of the séedes of Seseleos of Carabe of Ruberbe of Nutmegges and of Mace of eache halfe a dram of Scabious of the flowers of Borrage of Buglosse of Rosemarie of the Hartes horne burned of Rue of Colyander prepared Spetierum liberantis Specierum de gennus Diacameronis Letitiae Almansoris Diarrhodon abbatis Diamargaritonis of the Iacinct of the Smaragde of the pure Pearles of eache one dram of Methridate of Triacle of venice and of fyne Bole armoniacke of eache halfe a scruple of the leaues of Golde and Syluer of eache seuen in number of the best burning wine eyght pyntes let all these be disligentlye beaten and laboured togeather and myxed with the sublymed Wyne which after powre into a glased vessel and stoppe diligently the mouth that no ayre breathe forth best let so stande to infuse for thrée dayes and dystill after with a soft fyre according to Arte in Balneo Mariae Let of the same be gyuen in the Pestilence with the Electuarie aunswerable or agreeable to it A water of lyfe helping all colde grieffes and sicknesses especially an astonyed dissease the tendernesse of members and paine of the Goute and ioyntes Take of burning water drawne of the best wyne halfe a pynte of Acorus prepared two ounces of Rosemary flowers and Sauge flowers of eache one ounce and a halfe of the leaues of the same hearbe halfe a handfull of Cynamon of Xyloaloes of eache one dram of Mace of Cardomomum of the ryndes of the Cytrone of Cloues of Saffron of each halfe a dram of Nardus one scruple of Gynger one dram of Stachados two ounces of Muske and of Amber of eache syxe graynes all these after the breaking somewhat stiepe togeather for fiue dayes the Spices seperated dystill the liquour and ad too after the Spices Of a noble water helping many sicknesses and griefes of which as well the first that is dystilled as the seconde layde on a freshe wounde twyse in the daye is affyrmed to heale it in a short tyme also the Canker the Fistula eating Cankers or Wolf and the dissease which is named Noli metangere if they be washed once a day with eyther doth speedily cure them if halfe a dram waight be druncke with a small draft of the best wyne breaketh the stone and sendeth it foorth it mittigateth and helpeth the heate of the vryne in the comming foorth and any maner grieffes of the Matrice and annoynted with a lyke wayght of fatte lycour helpeth wearynesse and strengthneth the Synewes the Pacientes also molested with the Crampe and washed thrise in the day with this water are speedily holpen and many other infirmyties thys doth lyke helpe But the water a thyrde time distylled of these maintayning the colour of the blood is very precious of which if any shall drincke halfe a spoonefull for fifteene dayes togeather shall be cured of the Leprie the Palsie the water betweene the Skinne the ioynt Ache the Goute and other lyke disseases This druncke besydes vnto the quantity of halfe a dram or at the least twise in the weeke with a spoonefull of Borrage water for a yéere togyther doth stay backe olde age and recouereth strength in such maner that if any sicke be néere drawing anâ—â—r nigh head shall receyue a lytle quantity of this water shall not haâ—tity or sodaynlie dye The maner of makyng this water is on this wyse take of Zedoaria of Galingale of the long and rounde Pepper of Cloues of Gynger of Iuniper Berryes of the ryndes of the Cytrone and of the Orrenge of Sauge leaues of Basyll of Rosemarie of Maiorame of Myntes of Baye berryes of Penny royall of Gentiane of Catmynte of Elder flowers of the red and whyte Roseleaues of Nardus of Xyloaloes of Cubebae of Cardamomum of Cynamome of Calamus aromaticus of Stoechados of Germaunder of Chamaepithis of Melegeta of Mace of Olibanum of Aloes Hepaticke of the séedes and leaues of Mugwoorte and of the séedes of Wormewoode of eache one dram of Fygges of Reisons of the meate of Dates of swéete Almondes and of Pine Apple kernels of each one ounce of chosen Hony syxe ounces of Sugar vnto double the waight of the whole all which brought wel to pouder stiepe in burning water drawnâ— of the best wyne vnto the quantitye of thrée tymes so much as the waight of the whole which distyll with a glasse head according to Artâ— A singular water clearing the face and eyes take of the fieldâ— Rue of Fennell of the leaues of Veruaine of Bytony rootes of Roseleaues and of Mayden heyre of eache a lyke quantitie these stiepe togyther for a night in white Wine strong and pleasaunt and distyll after in a Cucurbyte after Arte this Fumanellus A distylled lycour for the speedylie healing of woundes out of Fumanellus Take of the water of Lyfe or burning water fowre ounces of good Triacle halfe an ounce which distyll in a glasse bodie after Arte of this applie on the wounde on which straw drye both of Aloes and Myrre I meane the pouder and on this againe a Lynnen cloth wette in the foresayde water Vnto the procuring of sleepe so many howers as is thought needefull â–ª take of the white black Poppie seedes halfe an ounce of good white wine and of the gaule of a Hare of eache two drams of pure Aqua vitae fowre ounces let these be poured togyther into the water and infused for three dayes which after distyll by a Lymbecke in Balneo Mariae A droppe of this procureth sleepe for an howre and two droppes taken for two howres c. A certaine composition of Doctour Gesnerus for the dropsse or the hardnesse of fetching breathe Take of olde White wine two pyntes of Cynamon one ounce of the Ireos of Florence halfe an ounce of our Ireos two drams a halfe of the red Roseleaues thrée drams of ColyaÌ„der prepared one dram a halfe of Fennel and of Gynger of each two drams of the rootes of Asarum three drams of Maister woort halfe an ounce of Chamaeleontis albi of Brionie of eache two drams of the ryndes of Esula thrée drams of Arum one dram of the Electuarie of the iuyce of Roses halfe an ounceâ— all these after the beating stiepe in a Glasse bodie well-luted which distyll in ashes according to Arte vntyll strakes lyke to parted lynes appeare in the head Of this giue one ounce at a tyme as tryed And for the same may it be wrought or done with the whay of mylke alone or with wyne in adding thereto a quantitie of Sugar or Rosed Hâ—nny when you shall
the best Wyne and often repeated two ounces of Terra sigillata and Bole Armoniacke of eache two ounces of the white and red Saunders of Spodij of the white and red Ben of cleare Pearles of each one ounce a halfe of the bone of a Harts heart one ounce of the shauings or filings of Iuory halfe an ounce of Saffrō three drams of Camphora two drams of Leafe Gold halfe an ounce waight but first take the Leaues of Gold those clippe into so small péeces as is possible with a fine payre of shéeres or those on a Marble stone grind with Hony a long time into a pouder not to be perceyued by feeling shal you bring the leaues after put them into the burning water stopping close the mouth of the Glasse that no ayre breath forth let it so stand for fifteene daies Then take the pearles most finely brought to pouder powre thē into another glasse with the iuyce of the Lymons which well stopped let stand so many dayes after with the best wyne wash wel the rootes that they may be clensed frō the earth and dryed of the wynde in the shadowe beat them in a Morter and lyke the hearbes the flowers and Roses with the seedes which done poure all these into a certaine earthen vessell glased into which after put the Triacle with those powders and other thinges After with these powre that burning water with the leaues of Golde and the iuyce of Lymons with the Pearles sealing the mouth of the vessell in such maner that no ayre breath forth Then make a deepe pyt in the earth in a moyst place vnto the depth of three feete and make a Bed in the bottome of the pyt halfe a foote thicke of unsleaked Lyme That vessell then place in the myddle of it with Horse doong layd round about and couering it on which then powre one or two buckets or pailes of water and the vessell thus buryed let stand for twelue naturall dayes in remoouing it euery thyrde or fowrth daye with freshe doong which tyme ended drawe the vessell forth and the whole substaunce after powre into a Glasse bodye setting a head close on it and stopping the ioynt round about that no ayre breathe forth after make a soft fyre vnder of small clouen wood without smoke or rather of pure Coales and to the Nose of the head remember to lute the receauer that no ayre breathe forth The water drawne according to Arte powre vpon the Feces and dystill againe which a thyrde tyme powre into the Lymbecke without the Feces and dystill againe in Balneo Mariae the water gathered keepe to your vse in a Glasse close stopped Of this water take one small sponefull by it selfe or with any other confection or powder For this water multiplyeth the spyrites cleareth them comforteth the principall members and dysposeth them that the body hardlye may receaue the impression of any plague being neuer so mighty raygning and infected or stricken with the Pestilence doth marueylous speedily helpe the impression For whiles those matters remained hyd in those is a certaine fermentacion caused To conclude by the dystillation is a newe forme procured in them that of it selfe caused and not by reason of the fower qualyties but in that it is on such wyse as Aucthours report that the Pestilence mightily vering eache is through corruption caused A compounde water of Lyfe helping all grieffes of the bodye take of Nutmegges of Floris moschatae of Cloues of Cynamon of Ginger of Cubebae of Graines of Paradize ▪ of Stoechaaes of the seedes of Pyonie of eache halfe an ounce of Mustard séedes and of Lauender of eache one ounce of Vermilon or rather Dragons blood of Colyander of Anise and of Basil of each halfe an ounce of Geate but I rather wyl sayth D. Gesnerus of Aumber of Rosemary of each one ounce of Maioram of Cardamomum of Fennel of Lycoris of Hysope of Spyknard of each halfe an ounce of the flowers of Borrage of the Lyllies of the valley of Baulme of the heads of the seedes of Roses of each halfe an ounce of the Missill toe of the Oke of the bones of the Hartes heart of Lignum aloes of Saffron of each one ounce of Sage one handfull The maner of preparing the water is on this wyse take fortie measures of good wyne which dystill by a Lymbecke in Balneo Mariae in the first dystillatiō gather twelue measures which dystill ouer againe vntyll no more remayneth or be in the Glasse then a Nutte shell wyl hold the same then cast foorth in that it is al flewme the wyne last dystilled distyl againe and the whole leysurely or softly fiue times ouer in Balneo Mariae and the water shal then be prepared Take after all the aboue sayde symples as part of them small chopped part beaten into fine pouder which may be brought to pouder or which powre so much of the dystilled wyne as wyll well reache fowre fingers aboue the whole these let stande togyther to infuse for thrée or fowre dayes vntyll the water be coulored The wyne after poure into another Glasse and stoppe the mouth close that no ayre breathe foorth But on the Feces or groundes remayning poure freshe wyne which let so stande to stiepe for seuen or eyght dayes vntyll the wyne hath drawne and gotten the substaunce of all the infused That wyne then seperate from the Feces pouring after the whole wine into a Glasse bodie which distyll with a head close luted in Balneo Mariae vntyll no moisture remaineth in the Glasse and then shall you possesse the Quintessence of the foresayde matters which keepe dyligently stopped that it be not touched of the ayre After distyll wyne of those simples drawne by a Lymbecke and take or gather the halfe parte of the wyne for this shall be the true Quintessence of that wyne But the other part of the wyne which remaineth in the Glasse throwe awaye for it is onely a waterie moysture Then the Quintessence of the wyne ioyned with the Quintessence of the other matters wyll become so yellowe as Golde To this then adde Muscum Alexandrinum and Amber gréese of eache one dramme of Ruberbe two drams which after the tying in a fine lynnen clothe hange within the water and stoppe dylligently the mouth of the Glasse for it is then wholly perfourmed to vse A water of Lyfe marueylouslie comforting c. Dissoluing and coagulating Irone and other Mettalles c. Take of Nutmegs of Galingale of Cardamomum of the Graynes of Paradize of Cubebae of Mace of Ginger and of Cynamon all these brought to powder and myxed with the strongest White wyne let all after be beaten and laboured togyther vnto the styfnesse and thicknesse of a Pultyse which then distyll with a softe fyre and you shall gather a cleare and pure water To this water if you myxe a quantytie of Oyle the Oyle wyll then descende but if you myxe Camphora with it then shall the
seperated from the oyle and the Oyle mixed togyther with the strongest Aqua vitae which sometymes must be seperated againe by dystyllacion from the oyle And the iudgement of the perfection of the oyle is learned after this maner let a lytle of the Oyle be annoynted on a piece of fleshe which if it gylde not the same but pierceth vnto the déepe partes of it so that no shewe of Golde any where appeareth then is the distyllacion and working cunninglye handled And the singular practisioners affyrme this Oyle to exceede both in vertue and propertie any other potable Golde howe so euer the same shall be prepared A potable Gold borrowed out of an Italian Pamphlet take of the Pomeyse stone brought to powder two poundes of the finest Golde in leaues eyght ounces these verye well labour togyther after take other fowre poundes of the sayde stone in powder without golde then let a Bed be made of the Pomeyse and another on this course of the Pomeyse with the Golde proceeding by lyke order agayne in a glased Potte luted that no ayre breath forth which done set the Pot in a Furnace making vnder a temperate fyre for fortie dayes after drawe forth the water of Lyfe as you knowe that is powre the water of Lyfe on it and the golde as an Oyle shall ascende A potable Golde which is reported to haue bene prepared of Raymunde Lullie He tooke of the purest Gold so much as he thought néedefull which in Aqua fortis dyssoluing especially gold be first dyssolued but after he drewe forth a water and spyrites by distyllation vnto the through drying of the matter wrought wholye after the maner of precypitate practised in our tyme The same thus dryed he after in a wyne Seller brought into an Oyle which he perfourmed by the fift daye and myxing it with other apte matters gaue it to drincke This is easye to be done and a spéedie way and well to be regarded A potable Golde is thus made borrowed out of an auncient Alchymie booke written Potable Golde must bée made in the same manner as afore vttered where out of the same booâ—e wee haue taught the way to make the oyle of Vitryoll And in the same manner maye all precious stones be brought and made potable not by adding Mercurie but onely Sulphure or Brymstone Therefore take what precious Stone you wyll and the same grynde verye fine on a Marble stone to it then adde so much wayght of Sulfure vyue most finely grynded these powred into a Crucyble set after on quick coales vntyll the Crucyble become so red as a burning coale and that the Brymstone be burned breathed forth This powder remayning powre againe on a Marble stone to which adde a lyke wayght of Brimstone these worke the lyke as aboue taught doe the same againe a thyrde tyme which done thy stone then shall be sufficient prepared Of this powder take halfe a dramme and of the foresayde water thrée ounces these powre togyther into a lyttle Glasse and cause the water to waxe whyte and thy stone after shall remayne as paste to which then adde the water of Lyfe and you shall possesse the precious Stone potable Such potable Stones doe myghtylye auayle agaynst dyuers affectes and sycknesses of the Body A Medycine reuealed of God for the preseruing of mannes health and lyfe a long tyme yea resysting the Leprye and contayning in it many marueylous and bydde vertues Take of the purest Golde brought into verye fyne powder thrée drams of chosen Baulme one dramme of chosen Myrre of Aloes Hepaticke of Frankencense and of pure Ladamum of eache two drammes of Camphora fyue drammes let the whole bee wrought and made with the Oyle of Mandrake Apples and Baulme myxed togyther Of this Medycine let the Pacient receyue one dramme or halfe a dramme once in a moneth and dryncke on it a Glasse full of burnyng Wyne myxed with the water of Buglosse and Rosemarye flowers myxed and dystylled togyther by a Lymbecke This is a royall and famous medycine whose myghtie prayses are innumerable and not â—ytte to bée communicated to the vnworthy This also is compared to potable Golde yet if pure Golde were resolued into a water without corrosyues and myxed with the abouesayde matters it woulde be a muche preciousser medycine If any also woulde preserue youth a long tyme and coulde not compasse or attaine the lyke medycine let him vse Chebulis preserued with his syrupe Another potable Golde most excellent before any other â–ª take of the oldest wyne so much as shall suffice the same powre into a glasse Lymbecke after lute the head body togyther in the ioynt the Receauer in lyke maner then let the distyllation be done in Balneo Mariae by seperating the fowre Elementes from it as the fyrst water comming forth shall be sharpe tending vnto an vnsauerye taste which is nothing woorth â–ª The second water shall be most sharpe felt lyke fyre which also is vnprofitable The thyrd shall be swéete in taste the same is the best for that is an Ayereall matter The fourth water wyll be altogyther vnsauery which is nothing woorth and is named earth Nowe take of the abouesayde swéete water as the Ayereall matter fyue ounces of the purest Golde dryuen into verye thynne plates and clypped into lyttle pieces one ounce and a halfe these powre togyther into a small Glasse Lymbecke verye well fenced with Lute in the bottome which distyll by the space of fyue dayes with the lyght of fowre Candles as the fygure here vnder to the eye playner demonstrateth The fyue dayes being ended remooue the flame or lyght and put vnder a meane fyre of coales for the space of fowre and twentye howers and the whole water shall passe or fall into the Receauer and the Golde shall râ—mayne in the bottome of the Lymbecke being then a most cleare Oyle which is the true and syncere Gold potable and most precious for the vse of Phisicke It is a certaine skylfull man often vsed without the commyxion of others with the water of Lyfe And it auayleth or cureth the shedding of teares of the eyes if into the outward corner of his eye the pacient lying vpryght a droppe or halfe droppe of it be distylled VVhere you see the candelsticke stande there must the burning flame with the foure lyghtes be set And an olde deafenesse is holpen but whether procéeded of any cause I can not ryghtly affyrme by distylling one drop after arte into the eare It throughly healeth the French scabbe if the heads of the pushes be afore clypped and the scarres annoynted with the same after this maner If the pushes shall be olde then these ought fyrst to be lowe seared away with a burning Iron or déepe clypped with a payre of shéeres after the vlcered places annoynted with the onely Oyle That if the pushes shal be new then annoint the oyle onely on them in this maner many were restored as by a sure practise sundrie tymes experienced
you shall learne the manner to separate by Arte the pure and true substance as well manifest as hidden the which in Phisicke is a great helpe to the taking away of diseases harde or rebellious to be cured And moreouer that by the Chimicall Arte those medicines which are harde and hidden their forces and vertues are plainly manifested and prooued and the grosse iuyce being mingled with the subtill and fine substance are thereby digested and separated as we may sée by the drawing of the oyle of Golde Iron Copper or Tynne Also by Distillation are corrected the malignitie or venimous qualities therof as in oyles of Quicksiluer of oyle of Vitrioll Antemonie artificiall Saltes and many other purging medicines Furthermore we sée plainely before our eyes that the vertues of medicines by Chimicall distillation are made more vailable better and of more efficacie than those medicines which are in vse and accustomed In tryall of the which we doe daily prooue to our great credite and our pacients comfort For make tryall betwéene the one and the other and you shall sée that the decoctions Iuices Syrupes or such lyke shall neuer come neare to the dystilled waters Oyles Balmes artificiall Salts and extraction of Rootes leaues flowers and fruites of woode Barkes Gummes Mettals and such others so that two or thrée drops of the oyle of Sage doth more profite in the Palsie Thrée droppes of the oyle of Corrall for the falling sickenesse Thrée drops of the Quintessences of Peâ—rle for the Sincope or swounding Thrée droppes of the oyle of Brimstone or Turpentine for the Astmatikes One droppe of the oyle of Cloues for the colde payne in the téeth Thrée droppes of the oyle Ammoniacke for the diseases of the splene One dramme of the water of the oyle or salt of Guaiacum for the French poxe One dram of the oyle of Walwort for the goute Thrée droppes of the oyle of Iron for the Dysenteria or other whyte fluxes Thrée droppes of the oyle of Crystall for the stone Thrée droppes of the oyle of Cloues or Baye berries for the Cholicke Thrée droppes of the oyle of Antimonium for the Leprosie doth more than one pound of those decoctions not dystilled And another thing is to be noted that the diseased people principally those which are delicate doe detest all things which doe not agree to their myndes and delight not onely in the pleasantnesse of the taste but also the sight of the eye and the littlenesse of the quantitie of the medicine the which I thinke no man will denie But this I will say that thorowe the fire there is some hote qualitie in the medicine but that qualitie is easie to be corrected as in the administring of them are plainlye taught Peraduenture some in the sight of the furnaces and other vessels wyll bee lothe to meddle with so busie matters as the preparing of the Mettalles and drawing of Quintessences For the which looke what excellent medicine any standeth in néede of there be in this Citie which are most excellent in the preparing or drawing of any of them to whom if you resort they will faithfully deale among whome none to be dispraysed I doe know some most excellent as one mayster Kemech an Englishe man dwelling in Lothburie another mayster Geffray a French man dwelling in the Crouched friers men of singular knowledge that waye another named Iohn Hester dwelling on Powles wharfe the which is a paynfull traueyler in those matters as I by proofe haue séene and vsed of their medicines to the furtheraunce of my Pacients healthes and also one Thomas Hyll who for his excellent knowledge in this Arte is not to be left out who dyd also take paynes in this worke but before it coulde be brought to perfection God tooke him to his mercie There are yet others excellent men which for breuitie I leaue at thys present so finishing this my simple Preface desiring God to further the studie of all those which faithfully and truely meane in the exercyse of this so noble an Arte desiring all those which shall finde any fault that they will friendlye admonishe me thereof or else to note them in the margent of their owne bookes for their priuate vse and commoditie till such time as it shall be new printed agayne and then if it shall please them to giue me their olde Bookes so corrected I will deliuer them newe for them And as for those finde faultes which will doe nothing themselues I wey them not for I had rather be seruiceable to my Countrie than to please some particular persons as the Lorde doth knowe who rules and guydes vs all in the right way Amen From my house in Bartholmewe lane beside the Royall exchaunge in London this xxj day of Februarye 1576. ¶ The Table contayning the chiefe and principall secretes in this Booke drawne after the order of the Alphabet The .ix. Chapter BAlneum Mariae Folio 5.25 Balneum Mariae after a newe maner 32.33 The broth of a Capon 79 Balme dystillâ—d 122 Balme artificiall 123 Balme dystilled in a Retort 126 Balme magistrall 126 Mother of Balme simple 127 Balme of Rome 127 Philosophers Balme 128 Balme of Hermes 128 Balme maystriall 129 Balme ayle marueylous that cureth all maner of wounds eodeÌ„ Balme oyle singular drawne out of Waxe Turpentine eodeÌ„ Balme oyle singular that forthwith easeth helpeth the gout 130 Balme perfect helping the colde gout eodem Balme of a certaine Empericke eodem Balme of a certaine Englishman eodem Balme of a marueylous vertue in tremblings the Palsie eodeÌ„ Balme precious helping the Palsie c. 131 Balme otherwise after a certaine composition 135 Balme borowed out of the secretes of Gabriell Fallopio 137 Balme borowed out of the same Author eodem Balme voc Christes Balme borowed out of the learned practises of Theophrastus Paracelsus eodem The x. Chapter Balme artificiall curing all olde woundes and helping drynesse of members 138 Balme dystilled helping and curing wounds déepe vlcers 139 Balme artificialâ— for the healing of woundes borowed out of the Italian secretes 140 Balme artificial helping putting away the scars of wounds 142 Balme voc a Gréekes balme eodem Balmes which are applyed and vsed without the bodies of which some are prepared and done by dystillation and some without dystillation Chapter .xj. Of the Balmes not dystilled Balme curing woundes 143 Balme of manye vertues but it doth peculiarly close and heale newe woundes eodem Balme otherwyse made to the same purpose 144 Balme otherwyse to the same purpose out of the secretes of Gabriell Fallopio eodem Balme otherwyse of Tarquinius Sâ—tenellenbergius eodem Balme receiuing al those which are required to the true balme eod Balme otherwyse of the same mans eodem Balme seruing vnto all newe and olde woundes eodem Balme not dystilled seruing vnto all vlcers and wounds eodem Balme otherwyse not dystilled eodem Balme in woundes of the bones borowed out of the practises of Theophrastus Paracelsus 145 Balme artificiall prepared and made
boyling yet a little more incontinent throwe or poure into it the iuice or decoction of Gall nuttes in small quantitie If the water hath of Vitrioll or of Allum it will incontinent become blacke Or else take some composition black as is the medicine named Verzinum knowne in Italie causing it to boyle in water vnto the tyme that the water taketh a colour in maner blacke after strayne the same and sprinckle a quantitie of this water on the groundes and if there be of the Allum that colour blacke will incontinent be restored or caused more cleare And what I haue sayde of the colour left of the medicine Verzinum as much it behooueth to vnderstande of any other matter in such sort that the water for to worke or doe such an experience may be made of euery matter which may dye the water into a blacke colour and the water so that it be blacke it forceth not of what matter the same be caused blacke As touching the astriction which consisteth in the Allum I report nothing of it in that the Allum beyng in the sediment cannot be knowne by the taste For it commeth often to passe that when you taste the sediment and that you féele an astriction yet the same procéedeth or commeth not of the Allum but perhappes of Salt or some other thing The Iron the Copper and such lyke Mettals cannot by other meanes be known◠but by the corruption and resolution of the groundes in such sort that euery Mettall that there shall be maye be turned into hys proper excrement and so of his proper excrement shall you after knowe this or that Mettall to be in it By the selfe same fashion and manner is knowne the Iron the Syluer the Golde the Chrysocolla that is the Saulder of Golde the Copper and such lyke For these reasons it behooueth to ioyne and myxe the groundes with some medicine or sharpe lycour to the ende that euery Mettall which shall be contayned in the sediment maye be turned into his proper excrement Nowe the sharpe and corrosiue medicine that a man may finde apt and fitte to doe the same shall be the strong Vinegar the Aqua fortis and such lyke Take therefore the sediment and bestowe the same into Aqua fortis or other such medicine corrosiue and when you shall see the water to be dryed vp and consumed regarde and marke diligently if the excrement of any Mettall be not on the sediment as if you sée on the Groundes the excrement of Iron to be coagulated and heaped togither you shall easily iudge the Iron to be in the sediment or groundes If you there sée of the excrement of Copper or a matter gréene cankered the same is a note that there is of the Copper and euen so of the others Therefore the Mettalles are knowne by the corruption and mutation or chaunging of them into their proper excrements And this shall you knowe to be a sure experience and a troth of the matter as you may easily trie in the doyng if you take a portion of any Mettall as the Fylings of Iron and shall myxe the same with the groundes of any matter and bestowe a payne about it that the fylinges maye be corrupted then shall you sée that the same wyll be corrupted into his proper excrement which is named of the Latynes Ferrugo that is the rust of Iron After this maner are knowen how much and what are the things which are myxed with the Mynurall waters that serue to Bathes which is especially tryed by the industrie and worke of Dystillation But consider and take héede that the gréene colour doth not deceyue you which appeareth sometymes in the sediment although that it hath nothing of the Copper myxed for oftentymes this colour is there ingendred of some Bole which is myxed amongst the grounds for that cause throughly examine and make the proofe if this colour procéedeth of the Copper myxed or Iron or the excrement of Iron or of some Bole in this sort Take the sediment of that water and poure the same into Vineger dystilled and consider or marke what colour the Vineger representeth or draweth vnto the lyke consider what the colour is of the sediment after that it shall be through dryed For if it hath there the excrement of Iron the colour shall be blacke If Bole the colour shall be redde that is lesse blacke and tending or drawing to a rednesse I here vtter nothing of the sauour and taste for that so dyuers is the sauour and taste of Mynurall waters that a man cannot know of them what those are myxed wythall All these hitherto haue I borrowed out of the learned worke of Mynurall Bathes of Fallopius which I haue endeuoured to penne or wryte worde for worde as things appertayning to the matter of which we haue entreated in respect that we so oftentymes entreate of Mettals in this Booke which are things worthie to be examined diligently for the vtilitie and profite of most men ¶ A collection of certaine waters dystilled of Herbes Juices Lycours and Fruites The water of Hempe The .iij. Chapter THe congruent tyme of dystilling the Hempe is that the toppes as yet tender and gréene shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water greatly helpeth the paynes of the heade procéeding of a hote cause if the heade the foreheade and Temples be often laboured with the same Thys also profiteth agaynst any heate in what part or member of the Bodie it shall be especially the Goute if a Lynnen clothe dypped in the water be applyed on the place and thys in the Wynter vse twyse in the day but in the Summer thrée tymes of the day Take of the water of the gréene Walnuts one ounce of the water of Egrimonie an ounce and a halfe of the water of Rewe halfe an ounce of the water of Hysope thrée ounces of the water of Hempe foure ounces these myxe togither of which take halfe an ounce adding to it halfe a dramme of Mumia halfe an ounce of Sugar Candie and a dramme of the Conserue of Roses this after the drinking warme to bedde and lying downe well couered with clothes to sweete expelleth those wicked humors of which the plague procéedeth the same potion helpeth the Dropsie taken in the same manner and preserueth a man from such sickenesses A water dystilled of the Hempe séede with the iuice of Garlicke of the same fashion that the Rose water is dystilled which is Cosemeticall that is profitable for garnishing for it causeth heares to growe in the bare and balde places being often applyed The water of Walwort The fourth Chapter THe best tyme of dystilling the Walwort is when it beginneth to beare flowers that then the whole Herbe and roote finely shredde and bestowed in a Cucurbite or Glasse Bodye maye be distilled by Balneo Mariae this water drunke with a little Sugar or the iuyce of Reysons vnto the quantitie of foure or fiue ounces at a tyme fasting doth loose the Bellie In the same
vehement heate of the Kidneyes miraculously and in short tyme and it like auayleth in them which haue the Lyuer and Lungs vlcered and this often experienced in many persons The water of Angelica The .ix. Chapter THe aptest tyme for the distillation of the most singular herbe Angelica is when this begynneth to yéelde the floures then the whole Herbe with the rootes broken and shredde infused a tyme in the best wyne to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse with his heade and large Receyuer set to the Nose of it well closed about with Waxe and Rosin myxed togither This water thus Artely dystilled by dryncking a quantitie sundry Mornings doth not onely open attenuate and expell euill humours but marueylously preuâ—yleth agaynst the Plague and deadly poysons The same drunke with a quantitie of Rosed honie and a scruple weyght of the pouder of Cynamon or more digesteth Fleugmaticke and clammie humors Yea this amendeth the Cough in short time procéeding of colde in that it causeth the person more easily to spit vp grosse and clammie fleugme The water drunke diuers Morninges swéetened with a little Sugar or Rosed honie doth recouer and heale the inner Vlcers of the Bowelles and dissolueth the clotted bloâ—de wythin the Bodie and strengtheneth the stomacke Thys water ministred wyth a little of Cynamone water and a scruple of the pouder of the roote at a time for sundrie Mornings doth miracâ—lously helpe swouning and other passions or griefes of the heart This water auayleth agaynst the byting of madde venymous Beasts applyed outwardly with Rewe and receyued within the bodie with a scruple weyght of fine Tryacle Hereof it commeth to passe that certayne of the later Phisitions haue a great opinion in the bestowing of the roote of the Herbe in their Medicines for the expelling of poyson The water of the Nettle The .x. Chapter THe leaues and flowers plucked of require to be dystilled about the .xiij. daye of Iuly in Balneo Mariae This water drunke at Morning Noone and at Euening vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme profiteth agaynst the Cholicke passion and grypings of the Bowels it putteth away the stone and griefes of the Kidneyes procéeding of colde The lyke quantitie drunke helpeth an olde Cough the harde fetching of breath and swouning of an vntemperate coldenesse procéeding and lyke recouereth the Lungs colde The same druncke a tyme togither preuayleth agaynst wormes of the belly and all maner of wyndie passions in the same It profiteth filthie and mattrie wounds and sores running if they be often washed with the same or Lynnen clothes wet in it be applied vpon If linnen clothes wet in the water of the red Nettle be diuers times applyed doth marueylously recouer helpe in short tâ—â—â— the byte of a mad Dog. The water of the rootes purely washed and shred before the dystilling in the Canicular dayes drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme preuayleth agaynst a long continuing and colde Cholicke ceaseth an olde Cough and breaketh the Impostumes of the Lungs The water drunke and applyed on the members putteth away the depriuation of féeling speach and moouing and the Palsie It also profiteth the prime place looseth the Bellie healeth the griefes of the Lunges and is to be applyed to the breast The same drunke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme putteth away the payne of the stomacke draweth downe womens Termes and expelleth the yoongling deade A dramme weyght of the pouder of the Séedes drunke with a quantitie of the water and a little of the swéete Cuite of Reysius prouoketh a desire to the Venerall acte The water of Alkakengi or Winter Cheries The .xi. Chapter OF the kirnels gathered in the Moneth of August and brused let a water be dystilled in Balneo Mariae according to Arte This water dayly drunke at Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme but to Children and Infants onely one ounce giuen helpeth the Lyuer the stone of the Kidneyes and Bladder The water drunke in the same maner stayeth the dropping of the Vrine spéedily purgeth the Lyuer Kidneys and Bladder This also drunke in the maner abouesayde recouereth the grieuous blystering and sorenesse of the Kidneys and Bladder and right profitable for the pyssing of Bloude The water of Alchimilla or Lions foote The .xij. Chapter VNto the congruent Dystillation the roote and Herbe wyth the whole substance requireth to be shredde and to be dystilled about the ende of Maye or the myddes of Iune in Balneo Mariae This water drunke vnto the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme both Morning and Euening is not onely auayleable for inwarde woundes but healeth wynding vlcers and ruptures The water applyed wyth Lynnen clothes wette in it on outwarde wounds doth not only asswage the euill heate but also closeth them in short tyme this experienced in wounde drynckes ministred by diuers skilfull Germaines A dramme of the pouder of it taken with thrée ounces of the water helpeth the falling of the Bowels into the Codde or other rupture in short tyme without any cutting The lyke weyght of the pouder gyuen with the water swéetened with a little Sugar for fiftéene or twentie dayes togither procureth the woman not apt to conceyue through a coldenesse of the ouermuch moysture of the wombe which letteth the retayning of the séede iniected to conceyue in short tyme after The dystilled water drunke and conceyued into the wombe doth myraculously staye the whytes or whyte fluxe from the backe in women yea by the dayly iniection is the priuie place made so straight that hardly she can be knowne from the chaste Mayden the rather by sitting in the decoction which then is sooner perfourmed This also draweth vp hanging Pappes or Breastes of women and causeth them to be fast and harde if Lynnen clothes wette in it with the water of Horsetayles and the dryed peares of Roses with other â—ipticke things be often applyed The water of Barberies The .xiij. Chapter THe fruite of Barberies when they be rype as in October require to be dystilled in Balneo Mariae This water giuen with the sirrupe of Violets to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme Morning and Euening doth not only cease thyrst in vehement and pestilent Agues but suppresseth Cholericke and pernicions exhalations causing an euill heate in man The same like drunke profiteth against the heate of the Lyuer in the Cholicke passion in the casting or vomiting vppe of meate in fluxes and painfull grypings of the bellie and restoreth the appetite weake The water myxed with redde Corall and drunke stayeth the ouermuch shedding of the Termes The water drunke with the water of Grasse or Purcelane or Southernwoode sweetened well with Sugar â–ª killeth the woormes in the Bellie the water drunke sundrie tymes helpeth the spitting of bloud It fasteneth loose téeth if they be often washed wyth
it It strengtheneth the gummes and Iawes by often gargelling and represseth the hote styllinges from the heade The water closeth the freshe woundes in the vpper face of the fleshe and dryeth vp olde Vlcers being orderly applyed Neuerthelesse this water harmeth them which be grieued wyth paynes of the stomacke procéeding of wynde and coldenesse and that hardly fetch breath The water of Bryonie The .xiiij. Chapter THe roote of Bryonie shredde small requyreth to be dystilled about the ende of May This water drunke to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time with the conserue of Quinces a little Maâ—ticke helpeth digestion clenseth the breast mundifieth the brayne openeth the stoppings of the bowels causeth Vrine expelleth the stone in the Kidneyâ— deliuereth the falling sicknesse The water gâ—â—en with the â—rrup of Roses and Figges wrought togither doth marueylously helpe the Cough and resolueth hard swellings especially of the Mylt The water drunke with a little Cynamone draweth downe the Termes purgeth the whole wombe and expelleth the deade yongling the rather if she sitteth in the decoction of the rootes The féete washed and laboured with the faine preuayleth against the gout Foure ounces of the water drunke with a dramme weyght of sâ—me Cordiall pouder amendeth an euill stomacke but eyght ounces receyued at a tyme looseth the Bellie The water asswageth the burning heate of the Shingles putteth away vnséemely spottes moles and pimples yea cleareth a redde and Lâ—prâ—â—â— face and amendeth the scarres of woundes if it be often applyed after the forme of a Liniment The water applyed with Linnen clothes wet in it doth recouer a running Palsie and putteth away a swelling and the â—ingâ— euill The water sundrie dayes drunke doth marueylously helpe the suffocation or strangling of the Matrice insomuch that it throughly deliuereth and healeth such of the same griefe And a 〈◊〉 dayly deâ—eâ— in a 〈◊〉 with this griefe for certaine yeares was in the ende throughly cured of the same by drinking of the water boyled with an ounce of the roote swéetned with Sugar at the going to Bedde once in the wéeke for one whole yeare The water of Shepeheardes Purse The .xv. Chapter THe Herbe with the whole substance gathered and shredde small requireth to be dystilled in Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye or beginning of Iune This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme with a little fine Bole and Plantaine water is profitable for all maner of fluxes and grypings of the Bellie and helpeth the spitting vp of Bloude in the same maner druncke stayeth the abundance of the Termes in women if they sit in the decoction of the Herbe and Persicaria or Arssmart The water orderly applyed closeth freshe woundes and mitigateth the dolour of all woundes by washing them oftentimes with it This also dropped warme into the eares â–ª amendeth the matterie running of them The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it on Inflammations and the Shingles mightily preuayleth Yea it stayeth all fluxes of Bloude by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it round about or on the place This also commended for the washing of wounds on the heade in that it mightilye stayeth bléeding and the same druncke to the quantitie of vj. or .vij. ounces swéetened with a little Sugar stayeth the bléeding of woundes The water restrayneth the bléeding at the Nose if a Pessarie made with rawe silke and dipped or wette in the same be put vp into the Nosethrils The lyke it perfourmeth if with a Lynnen cloth wette in the water it be applyed on the foreheade The water of Camomill The .xvi. Chapter THe Herbe Camomill with the whole substaunce shredde requireth to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the ende of May or beginning of Iune This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar doth mittigate the paine of the Bellie and grypings in the Bowels It strengtheneth the sinewes taketh away the Palsie and softeneth styffe members The same quantitie drunck with Rosed honnie looseth the Bellie purgeth downewarde Melancholie and Fleugme with other clammie humors and asswageth heate in the Bowels The water in lyke quantitie druncke amendeth the yelowe Iaundyse openeth the Vrinall wayes procureth vrine breaketh the stone of the bladder and Kidneys by mixing the Saxifragâ— water with it It mooueth the Termes in women and expelleth the deade yongling if any such be in the wombe of the woman all clammie humors besides of the Matrice This water druncke in the lyke maner abouesayde doth put away Agues without burning in the bowels procéeding of Cholericke humors or by thicknesse of the skynne It also openeth the Mylt stopped putteth awaye swelling of the stomacke by comforting and heating it stayeth besides the fluxe of the Bellie named Lienteria In the abouesayde maner druncke recouereth the impostume of the Lunges and amendeth the Leprie The water applyed with Lynnen clothes on the vlcered priuities asswageth heate and diminisheth the payne The water druncke and applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it doth spéedily heale the bytte and stinging of venimous wormes and beastes The water profiteth the Marrowe or Bones if they shall be felt colde by often washing and rubbing of them with the same It also comforteth the Brayne ceaseth headach procéeding of a colde cause stayeth the colde running of the eares and draweth downe euill humors from the Brayne gathered of colde if the heade by a Lye made with the floures boyled in it be well washed The water of Honysuckles The .xvij. Chapter THe tyme congruent to the Dystillation is that the flowers bestowed in a Cucurbite of Glasse be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water druncke foure or fiue dayes morning and euening recouereth the Cardiacke passion and harde fetching of breath The water druncke in the same maner helpeth the Dropsie the shortnesse of wynde causing a long breath and purgeth the stomacke This in lyke maner preuayleth agaynst the stone of the Loynes purgeth the reynes and dissolueth the swelling of the Mylt yet by drincking a long time togither of this procureth barraynesse all the life time This water is profitable for them to drincke which feare the coÌ„ming of the Leaprie and purgeth the bloud it also amendeth the redde pushes in the Face putteth awaye Moles and causeth a cleare face if it be dyuers tymes in the daye washed wyth the same the water is effectuous for Palsie meÌ„bres which be dryed and consumed if with the same they be dayly rubbed it profiteth olde and new woundes washed morning and euening wyth the same it also healeth spéedily olde vlcers on the legges as the worthie Chyrurgian Iohannes de Vigo affirmeth if they be often washed with the same this annoynted on any swellinges healeth them or druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme The water doth lyke recouer astonished or benummed partes of the body by
dram waight of the powder of the Gentiane roote swéetned with sugar healpeth the stayinge backe of the vryne and dropping of the same it also amendeth the coldenesse of stomacke and helpeth digestion This in lyke maner druncke helpeth such fetching the breath shorte and painefully and all sicknesses procéeding of a cold cause The water druncke in the like quantitie abouesayd mixed with a dram waight of the powder of the blessed Thistell swéetned with sugar helpeth the plague and preuayleth against poison eaten or druncke by happe The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of fower or sixe ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar easeth the griefes and expelleth the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder The Water of Fumitarie The .xxxi. Chapter THe best tyme of dystillation is that the herbe with the whole substance shredde small be dystilled by Balneo about the end of Maye or the middes of Iune this water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme recouereth the Iaundyse and cleareth awaye the foule scabbe on the face after the kinde of a Leaprie and preserueth the person by the dailye vsinge of it from the Leaprie In the same maner druncke helpeth euery kinde of scabbes the morfew ytche Let the pacient entred into Bath drincke this wyth a little Triacle for it then prouoketh sweate by which the bloude is pourged and helpeth the sickenesse which is procéeded of corrupt bloud In the tyme of the plague maye the water be vsed in that it preserueth such by drincking of it The water myxed with fine Tryacle and pure bole Armoniake and giuen to that pacient afflicted with the plague yealdeth a helpe deliuereth him in short tyme The water druncke attenuateth pierceth openeth obstructions looseth the bellye it also purgeth the bloud Choller and all discommodities procéeding of chollor adust humours The water drunck twise a daye strengthneth the stomack the Lyuer and the Bowels it also putteth away the chollericke and burning Agues and those sicknesse which are caused by the obstruction of the vessels The water in the foresayd maner druncke prouoketh much chollericke vryne and helpeth the stoppings of the Lyuer It also putteth away clotted bloude and dissolueth the swelling both within and without the bodie and prouoketh the termes in women The water druncke with a dram waight of the powder of Synamon comforteth the stomacke prouoketh vrine putteth away scabbes and ytche and mundifyeth the bloude A potion of the same water recouereth vlcers of the mouth and dolours The water of the garden Clarâ—e The .xxxij. Chapter THe aptest tyme for the Dystillation of it is that the whole herbe shredde small be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddle of Maye this water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetned wyth Sugare ceasseth the gripings of the bellie and paynes of the stomack and sides the rather by applyng vpon the places lynnen clothes wet often in it The water drunck twise a day to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme remooueth the payne of womens places and prepareth them apt to conceiue with childe it also comforteth and recouereth the members harmed by colde by applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the places The water of Caryophyllata The .xxxiij. Chapter THe Herbe wyth the rootes finely shredde and bestowed in a Cucurbite of glasse requyre to be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of March or myddes of April this water druncke Morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth Sugar for fower of fiue dayes togither ceasseth gripinges of the bellie stayeth the blouddie fluxe womens Termes the spitting of bloude and strengthneth a colde brayne This in like maner druncke purgeth all euill clammye humours and sendeth them furth of the bodie The water drunck in the foresayde maner digesteth meate hard of digestion and amendeth a colde stomake This druncke twise a daye profyteth the Lyuer The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme healeth the inner woundes of the breast the like doth this recouer woundes déepe and desperate vlcers if they be often washed and that linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the fores The water helpeth impostumes by applying lynnen clothes wet in it on the swellings The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar healeth fistulaes it also profiteth much if they be washed with the same or that linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the places The water remooueth and putteth away spots moles or other like markes which Infantes haue taken of the Moothers if they be often washed in their Infancie with that water The Water of Broome flowers The .xxxiiij. Chapter THe dystillation of the flowers is to be done by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of glasse when the flowers are full rype and begynne in a maner to fall of thys water druncke wyth a little Rosed honye morning euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme for twelue of fourtéene dayes togither draweth humors from the ioyntes purgeth flewme and auayleth against the shedding of the Gaule The water druncke twise a day to the quantitye of fiue or sixe ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth Rosed honye and a dram waight of the powder of Feâ—ell séedes myxed expelleth the excrementes of the kidneyes causeth vrine effectuously and breaketh the stone as well in the bladder as in the kidneyes and suffereth not matter after to gather in thâ—â—â— to harden into a stone The water druncke with Oximell or 〈◊〉 hony for a certayne tyme dissolueth the hardnesse of the Mylte and putteth away the swellinges in the throte The water profiteth the heade if applyed it be suffered to drie in by it selfe thys in lyke maner ordred recouereth the wearinesse of members The Water of Gentiane The .xxxv. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystilling onely the roote as more commendid is that the gréene or freshe roote shredde small and bestowed in a Cucurbyte of glasse be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of the Caniculare dayes where otherwise the dryed rootes infused a tyme in wyne maye be dystilled at anye tyme The water symple of the fresh rootes druncke often fasting to the quantity of thrée ouncâ—s at a tyme expelleth feuers caused by the obstruction of the Bowells and other partes of the bodie kylleth the wormes in the bellie clenseth all maner of spottes in the face if they be often washed with the same and prolongeth mans lyfe in that it consumeth all the clammye humours in the stomacke The water like druncke prouoketh the termes in women and causeth vryne against the plague and stinging or bit of venimous wormes and Beastes this druncke and applyed with lynnen clothes doth myraculously auayle The water druncke of him which hath taken by happe the venemous and monstruous bloude of a
nim 455. expelleth the same nor suffereth any hurtfull disease to insue to the parson The water druncke fasting for certayne dayes procureth an appetite to meate and purgeth the stomacke of clammye humours If with it before the taking be halfe a drame of pure Calamus Aromaticus brought to fyne powder and a dramme of Sugar myxed the same potion taken thrée or foure tymes doth mightily restore the taste and desire to rate The â—ater druncke with a dramme of Ginger and an ounce of Sugar â—asting doth spéedily deliuer the grypings of the Bellye caused by wynde and the obstruction in the flankes This of experience founâ—e that the freshe roote brused and applyed in playster forme on the bellie doth vndoubtedly kill the wormes consisting in the Bowels The Water of ioynted Grasse The .xxxvi. Chapter THe congruent Distillation of it is done of the Herbe with the rootes and the whole substance shredde small And the same after the bestowing in a Cucurbite of Glasse distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water drunke morning and Euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme with a dramme of the fyne powder of Synamone and a little Sugar stayeth the great fluxe of the Bellie The same quantitie of the water drunke at one time purgeth the Reynes prouoketh vryne and openeth the stopping of partes in the bodie The like quantitie taken with a little Rosed Honie fasting expelleth the wormes in the Bellie to Infantes and children onely giue but twoo ounces to youth of more yeares minister thrée ounces to men and elder persons foure ounces as aboue taught The water ceaseth the grieuous payne of the Shyngles by applying lynnen clothes wette in it â–ª It putteth awaye the Feuer arysing by heate eyther by drinking or applying the same without the bodie The water preuayleth against all paynes and burning beate of woundes yea and closeth them if they be gently wasshed and soupled with a lynnen clothe wette in it or lynnen clothes wette in the same be applyed The water in the foresayde quantitie drunke fasting ceaseth and helpeth the grypinges of the Bowels amendeth the stopping of Vryne recouereth the vlcers of the Bladder and breaketh the stone but a dramme of the powder of the séedes mixed with the water more auayleth in sending forth the vryne The water dropt warme in the matterie eares healeth them in short time It profyteth the rottennesse of the Gummes if they be often washed with the same This helpeth blacke pushes â— if a lyâ—â—nen clothe or soft Towe wette in it be applyed twyse or thâ—yce a daye and that at eche tyme be thrée or fower ounces drunck The water ceaseth all maner of heates by applying without lynnen clothes wette in it In yongmen and of xxx yeares doth this water mâ—â—e worke than in the elder persons The water of Grounde Yuie or Tunhoue The .xxxvij. Chapter THe congruent time of Dystillation is that the whole herbe shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water drincke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar preuayleth against the trembling of the heart the Kinges â—uill and a weake stomacke The water druncke in a bathe throughlye clenseth clammie hâ—mours which are contayned in the stomacke the Lungs the Liuer and Bladder and procureth the â—erson healthfull The water druncke in like maner preuayleth â—â—ainst the infection and poyson of the Plague in that it expelâ—eth the same The water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie abouesayde doth recouer the vlcers of the Heads openeth the stopping of the Lyuer and Mylt draweth downe the Tâ—rmes of women and prouoketh vrine The water drunck morning noone and at euening preuayleth against the wearynesse of members in women if the partes also be rubbed with it fower times in a daye This water stilled into dropping and running eyes stayeth and dryeth vp the water The like perfourmeth the â—â—â—ce of the leaues or myxed with this water and applyed to them The water of Cowslippes The .xxxviij. Chapter THe aptest time for Dystillation of it is that the leaues and floures with the whole substance shredde togither be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the beginning of Maye or sooner This water druncke twyce a day to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme heateth the stomacke the Liuer and Matrice For which cause it is much auayleable for women painfully traueyling and prouoketh the termes in them The water in the foresayde maner druncke asswageth swellings of the hoade if lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed The water twyse a day drunck resolueth humors gathered causing ache in the Hyppes and Ioyntes and sendeth them forth by vrine This water preuayleth against all maner of headache procéeding of colde by applying lynnen clothes wette in it to the aking heade It healeth also the bytte and stinging of venimous wormes and beastes and all poysonings The water clenseth the fowle staynings the wrinckling and spottes of the face and the rest of the bâ—die in that it causeth a smoothe and fayre skynne by often washing with the same The water druncke twyse a day helpeth the Palsie putteth awaye the stone in the Kidneyes and Bladder It also recouereth loose and broken bones by drinking and often applying lynnen clothes wette in it The flowers made into a Conâ—eâ—â—e with Sugar profite such as are féeble and often swounding and that be decayâ—d of strength in that they recouer and restore strength lost The water of Stoikes bill or herbe Robert. The .xxxix. Chapter THe â—â—st congruent time for Distillation of it is that the stalkes leaues and whole substance shredde small be distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May or beginning of Iune This water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time mixed with a little Pepper and Myrrhe in fine powder profiteth such as are dacayed in strength and the like quantitie druncke twyce a day for thrée dayes togither or longer time mixed with Rosed Honie preuayleth against Inflations and recouereth the Phthisick or sore in the Lunges with a Consumption of all the bodie The water drâ—nck with halfe an ounce of the séedes and a quantitie of Myrrhe and Pepper in fine powder myxed togither doth put awaye the â—rycke and sâ—yffenesse of turning the necke The water profiteth the exulceration of womens places if they be wasshed twise a daye with the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed This water putteth away the blacke and blewe of the skinne caused by a fall or stâ—ype if it be applyed with linnen clothes thrée or foure times a day in that it dissolueth and weareth away the congealeâ—â—loude vnder the skinne Thâ—s also healeth the Fistula if it be washed with the water morning and euening or that lynâ—â—n clothes wette in it be applyed The water auayleth against ioyntaches of the shoulders and féete if it be laboured on the
grieued place â–ª or that it be â–ª applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it The water applyed with linnen clothes wet in it putteth away swellings of the Pappes and ceaseth the payne of them The water applyed on brused shaken members to péeces recouereth them and putteth away the clotted blouder The water of Horsetayle The .xl. Chapter THe congruent time for the distillation of it is that the herbâ— and rootes shred smal be dâ—stiâ—â—ed by Balneo Mariae about the middes of Maye This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time â–ª mixed with a dramme of the powder of Cynamone and a little Sugar recouereth the spitting of bloude healeth the bowels exulcerated and hurt stayeth the termes of Women the fluxe Dysenteria and all other fluxes of the Bellie cureth the Bladder vlcered comforteth the stomacke harmed and the Lyuer by applying also of lynnen clothes wette in it without The water druncke morning noone and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed in a playster forme asswageth inflammations and burning of the Shingles The water druncke twyse a daye helpeth the griefe of the stone the Strangurie The water recouereth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria if a linnen clothe wet in it be often applyed to the fundament The water applyed hote with lynnen clothes to the mans priuie member swollen doth put awaye the swelling ceaseth the payne The water healeth woundes of the féete the holes open if they be washed with the same The water applyed with lynnen clothes on the swelling of the Dropsie morning euening doth asswage put away the same The water applyed with linnen clothes wet in it to the foreheade nose and put within the nosthrils restrayneth and stayeth the bléeding of the nose and putteth awaye the running of the nose by drawing it vp by the nosthrils The water of Hoppes The â–ª xli Chapter THe congruent time for Dystillation of it is that the vpper toppes and first braunches cut vp in heygth or length of two handbredthes and shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Aprill This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time and that mixed with Rosed hony it be vsed for thrée or fower wéekes togither putteth away Melancholie of which commonly is caused scabs ytche and the Leprie and such lyke griefes that are woont to happen of corrupt bloude The water druncke in the abouesayde maner openeth the stopping of the Milt putteth away the pricking and all griefes which are woont to be caused by the stopping of the Mylt The water druncke and of it dropped at Euening into the eares clenseth and weareth away the mattering of them The water myxed with a like quantitie of Hartes tongue water and druncke with a little Rosed Honie or Sugar before the beginning of the cold deliuereth the Quartaine ague in short time The water on such wise prepared and druncke twise a day amendeth the harde fetching of breath and the stopping of the Breast The waters like prepared and drunck putteth away the Iaundise and Dropsie and looseth the belly The water druncke correcteth Choller purgeth the bloude of the same and extinguisheth his inflammations It also putteth away headach gathered of heate The water druncke mittigateth the heate of the Lyuer and stomacke and auayleth in Feuers caused of Choller and bloud The water of Henbane The .xlij. Chapter THe chosen tyme for Dystillation of it is that the whole Herbe with the rootes and flowers shred and brused be dystilled about S. Iohns daye This water ceaseth all manner of payne of the head procéeding of heate if the head be rubbed and laboured with the same The water annoynted on the forhead and Temples and washing the féete with it procureth sléepe in a sharpe sickenesse the rather if the séedes brought to powder and myxed with womans milke and the whyte of an Egge and a little Vinegar be applyed on the Temples It represseth and asswageth all maner of heate if linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the places On such wyse it remooueth all dolour of the members and palifyeth or rather hydeth the forme of the Leprie on the face if it be often washed and sowpled with the same in that it draweth forth all maner of heate not naturall The water profiteth them which haue no naturall rest by applying it by discretion as well within as without the bodie and if it be laboured oftentimes on the heade and applyed with linnen clothes wette in it then it causeth a man the rather to rest naturally The water of Hartes ease The .xliij. Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of it is that the Herbe with the Flowers shredde and bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the ende of Iune or myddes of Iulie This water ministred to children twyse a day to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth without doubt the burning heate that commonly taketh them The water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth such hardly breathing and drawing the wynde short â–ª the inflammation and impostume of the Lunges and those which haue a straytenesse about the heart and breast and that haue there some sore or a swelling The water druncke fasting for a certaine tyme healeth scabbednesse and all other corruptions of the skynne The water of Iuniper Beries The .xliiij. Chapter THe congruent dystillation of the Beries is when they bée rype and waxing blacke then they ought to be bruised and dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water drunke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar deliuereth and helpeth the stone of the kidneyes and Bladder also clenseth the kidneyes and Bladder causeth vryne and draweth downe the termes of Women by drincking thrée ounces at a time with a dramme of the powder of Cassia lignea The water druncke with a little Cinamone and Sugar expelleth the deade yoongling and poyson and profiteth against the byte and stinging of venimous beasts and wormes The water auayleth against all ioyntaches procéeding of colde if the ioyntes be rubbed and applyed with the same morning noone and at euening and let after to drye in by it selfe The water attenuateth openeth and clenseth filthie vlcers if they be washed with the same The water of the woode Lillie The .xlv. Chapter THe flowers onelye are distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the middes of the Spring yet the rootes distilled more excell The water of the flowers druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar recouereth them which haue eaten poyson in their meate The water ministred orderly preuayleth against the byte of a madde Dogge it helpeth the harde traueyle of Chylde comforteth the Brayne
deafe eares and annoynted with olde wyne recouereth the hearing The water of Grummell dystilled about the ende of Maye or beginning of Iune druncke morning and euening for xxx or xl dayes togither to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time with a little of this water helpeth the stone the dropping of the vrine the Strangurie and griefe of the stone of the Kidneys and Bladder It also clenseth the reynes and Bladder The water of the Bramble berries The Liij Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of the Berries is when they are full rype but not tarying till they be soft and it behooueth to washe them before and to drie them againe after to dystill them in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae Thyâ— water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone in children The water druncke fasting recouereth the griefe of the stone of the Kidneyes and Bladder The water gargelled in the throte profiteth the griefes of the Vuula and healeth vlcers of the throte by gargelling it hote fower times in the day The water of Mulberies The Liiij Chapter THe Mulberies are to be dystilled when they are sufficiently rype by Balneo Mariae This water gargelled to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time for thrée or fower times a daye recouereth vlcâ—rs of the throte The water handled after the same maner and druncke downe putteth awaye impostumes of the Breast expelleth flewme out of the bodie The water in lyke maner druncke expelleth and dissolueth the congealed bloude in the bodie helpeth the Cough and looseth the binding in the brest The water of the vnrypened Mulberies dystilled by Balneo Mariae dropped and applyed about the eyes greatly helpeth them This water often gargelled in the mouth helpeth the weakenesse of the Vuula taketh away all manner of roughnesse exulceration and heate of the throte The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme with Rosed honie recouereth the impostumes of the Liuer The water of Nenuplâ—are or the water Lillie The Lv. Chapter THe whyte flowers of the water Lyllie when they are full rype requyre in the due season to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water druncke with Rosed hony morning and euening for tenne or thirtéene dayes togither to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time helpeth the shedding of the gall and a hote and drie Cough The water also profiteth them which haue an impostume of the Breast with payne in the side The water druncke with Sugar preuayleth against the vlcers of the Bowels softeneth a hote belâ—â—e and recouereth an olde watrie rupture The water druncke in lyke quantitiâ— preuayleth against the heate of the Plague putteth away headach ceaseth the Cough and helpeth the impostumes of the Mylt if they procéede of heate The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it morning and euening doth mightily extinguish all inflammations in mans bodie It also procureth sléepe ceaseth the inflammation of the head the Lyuer stomacke and heart The water especially profiteth vnto the cooling of the hâ—ade if it be often applyed rounde about and recouereth the heate of the heart by applying lynnen clothes without The water drunke fasting or outwardly applyed greatly auayleth against the consumption of the Bodie It also deliuereth the night formes of Venus in sléepe and taketh away the Uenereall delight for euer by drincking it fasting and washing the Genitals with it for fortie dayes togither The water applyed without with lynnen clothes wette in it doth in short time coole the burning heate of the Liuer The Water of Hasill Nuttes The Lvi Chapter THe gréene Hasill nuttes gathered and bruised requyre to bée dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of Iuly Thys water well laboured on the handes and armes morning and euening and let to drye in by it selfe putteth away scabbednesse and trembling or shaking of the handes The water dystilled of the freshe Hasill Nuttes druncke fasting to the quantitie of twâ— drammes at a time miraculously helpeth the Cholicke and grypings of the Bowels a thing sure and experimented often as writeth the learneâ— Alexander Benedictus The water of Walnuttes The Lvij. Chapter THe gréene Walnuts gathered and bruised ought to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iuly This water ministred to drincke to a wounded person twyse or thryse a daye putteth awaye the inflammation of the wounde the rather if a lynnen clothe wette in it be applyed sundrie tymes of the day The water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme putteth away any maner of heate and profiteth blacke Pushes as the Carbuncle and harde swellings in the grynde and other pestilent Blysters and swellinges by applying diuers tymes lynnen clothes wette iâ— it It also helpeth the Plague by drinking the like quantitie twyse a daye with a scruple weight of fine Triacle Certaine persons there are which dystill a water out of the Walnuts not ripe and whole with their shelles which is soueraigne and auayleable against the plague and for to foment the places afflicted with Goute right profitable as the learned Graterolus wryteth The water applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it putteth away Tetters in that it extinguisheth and ceaseth payne The water of the gréene ryndes of the Walnuttes dystilled by Balneo Mariae in September taken in drincke with a thirde part of Uinegar when the heate of the Plague taketh any and that a veyne before be opened and that he shall drinke it within .xxiiij. houres is a sure and approued remedie against the Plague This water dropped into the eares helpeth the rynging and sounde or noyse of them The water of the rype ryndes applyed doth lyke helpe those griefes The water of the Walnut leaues shredde and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May dryeth vp the open vlcers ceaseth heate and causeth a smooth skinne to growe againe on vlcers by applying lynnen clothes wette in it morning and euening for a certaine time togither The water of Palma Christi The Lviij Chapter THe rootes only gathered and finely shredde require to be dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke twyse a daye recouereth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria as the same of experience knowne The water like drunck expelleth the grosse humors of the body and by oftentimes washing with it greatly clenseth and cléereth the face The water is profitable ministred to madde persons and franticke and in the griefes of the sinewes A dram weyght of the fine powder of the séedes gyuen with thrée ounces of the water swéetened with a little Sugar preuayleth against the falling sicknesse The water myxed with pure wyne and druncke at dinner and supper for .xxx. or .xl. dayes togither doth lyke recouer the falling sicknesse The water druncke at the beginning of the colde fitte riddeth away the Quartaine feuer in short
a time profiteth a fowle and corrupt lyuer and diseased lunges or at the least beginneth to putrifie This in lyke maner druncke preuayleth against stitches in the sides The water druncke twyse a daye stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the termes stoppeth the bléeding of wounds and lyke helpeth the pyssing of bloude by taking it in the foresaid quantitie The water dayly druncke doth especially preuayle agaynst the stone of the loynes and bladder It also healeth the bowels exulcerated by the daungerous fluxe of the bellie The water applyed with lynnen clothes on the inflamed member exceedingly cooleth It healeth olde vlcers of the legges if they be often washed with the same and let to drye in by it selfe The water auayleth against rednesse and burning of the legges by black pushes in applying on the places twyse or thryce a day towe or lynnen clothes wette in it vntill the heate be extinguished The water druncke with a dramme weyght of the fine pouder of Mestiltowe of the Oke for certayne dayes togither adding to it a scruple weyght of Aqua vitae rectified recouereth not onely Feuers and the Apoplexie or depriuation of senses but helpeth without doubt the falling sickenesse The water in lyke manner prepared and druncke putteth away gyddynesse swellings of the bodie preserueth from the Leprie and deliuereth most diseases in that it purgeth and sendeth forth the grosse and euill humors offending The water of the leaues of the Willowe The Lxix Chapter THe leaues of the whyte Wyllowes strypped from the twygges being tender in the Spring time requyre to be dystilled about the beginning of May by Balneo Mariae This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone procureth vryne and preuayleth against the wormes of the bellie The water profiteth against the rednesse of eyes being often washed with the same It helpeth the Shyngles and recouereth the Fistula by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water druncke in lyke quantitie expelleth the yoongling dead The water of the flowers dystilled after the maner of the flowers of the Apples and Peaches recouereth the sight healeth scabbednesse of the heade procureth fayre heare if wetting the heares well with a Spunge dypped in it and kembed be after suffered to drie by themselfe The water of the Elder The Lxx. Chapter THe outwarde rynde scraped and pylled from the slyppes of the Elde◠trée and the inner ryndes taken and shredde requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time recouereth the Dropsie The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a tyme swéetened with a little Rosed honie mightily looseth the bellie without harme The water of the tender leaues of the toppes and sides budding forth shredde small and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May helpeth hote legges and putrified vlcers if they be often washed with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water of the flowers through blowne and stamped togither dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Rosed honie looseth the straitnesse of the brest The water in lyke quantitie druncke profiteth agaynst the swelling and water betwéene the skynne and openeth the stopping of the lyuer mylt and kidneyes The water druncke putteth away the Tertian ague clenseth and helpeth all courses procéeding of Melancholie and strengtheneth the stomacke The water druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time purgeth all humors by siege and clenseth the bodie The water dropped into the eyes extinguisheth the heate of them It also druncke twyse a day and dropped into the eyes consumeth whyte spottes in them The water helpeth the trembling of the handes if they be wette and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water profiteth against vlcers and that be colde if they shall be often washed with the same or that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed The Water of Scabious The Lxxi Chapter THe leaues and rootes shredde togither requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke thrée or fower tymes a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme recouereth the straytenesse of breast and helpeth the impostumes of the same The water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme preuayleth against stitches of the sides The water profiteth against swellings in the bodie against the Plague poysoning the Cough and all inwarde corruption of the bodie The water in the abouesayde maner druncke helpeth scabbednesse and clenseth the bloude corrupt It also putteth away swellings arysing in the bodie and healeth woundes as well without as within the bodie by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water in lyke maner druncke purgeth the lunges and putteth away the Cough The water helpeth the Pyles whyte scurfe Letters and Ringwormes It also recouereth pestilent pushes as the Carbuncle sore and amendeth the sight of the eyes The water of the Saxifrage with the whole substance shredde small and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May drunck euery day fasting to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar breaketh the stone of the kidneys and bladder helpeth ache in the hyppes deliuereth the stopping of vryne and clenseth the reynes and bladder The Water of Nightshade of the Garden The Lxxij Chapter THe leaues with the stalkes gathered and shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae when that the berries be gréene This water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time helpeth a swelling procéeding of an vntemperate hotenesse It perfourmeth the lyke by applying lynnen clothes wette on the swelling The water in the foresayde maner taken helpeth the stone and putteth away sweate myxed with the water of wormewoode and druncke to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time The water preuayleth against the griefes and aking of the hynder part and whole heade procured of heate The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wet in it on a hote Gowte and the Shingles doth in short time helpe them the rather by the often applying of the clothes wette in the water The water dropped into the eares putteth away griefe in them asswageth inflamed impostumes of the breastes or pappes of women and represseth hote swellinges in the throte that they doe not hastily strangle nor stoppe the wynde and the water gargelled in the throte cooleth the liuer and extinguisheth heate The water helpeth men bursten by often applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the rupture The water druncke greatly auayleth if by any night terrour certaine pushes shall arise and the lyke doth the water preuayle applyed with lynnen clothes The water of the Mustarde séedes when the herbe bearing flowers is to be
of this water The water of Verueyne The Lxxvij Chapter THe male Uerueyne with the whole substaunce gathered shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about S. Iohns daye in Iune This water druncke morning anâ— euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time for sixe or eyght dayes togither recouereth the yelow Iaundise preuayleth against poyson helpeth the Tertian and Quartaine feuer and expelleth wormes of the bellie by taking the lyke quantitie euery morning fasting The water in such maner drunck helpeth the straitnesse of the breast the hardnesse of fetching breath the vlcers and consumption of lunges It comforteth the lyuer and causeth a good coulour The water druncke recouereth griefes of the stomack the stoppings of the lyuer and mylt and grieuous paynes of the loynes and bladder The water drunk amendeth the stopping of the bowels stomack and bellie The water clenseth the reynes and bladder and washeth the stones in them The water profiteth against inwarde pushes of the bodie it helpeth the pyssing of bloud and grypings of the bellie It is a precious water for grieuous paynes and strypes of the heade by often annoynting and applying lynnen clothes wette in it to the heade It also helpeth long sickenesses whose cause is not knowne The water preuayleth against all manner of dymnesse of the eyes and vlcers in them comforteth a weake sight â–ª and procureth a clearenesse to it by â—ropping and annoynting it diuers tymes in the eyes The water helpeth sores or scabbes arysing amongst the heares of the heade or other places of the bodie and griefes of the stomacke lyuer and mylte by annoynting and applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water profiteth against the exulceration of womens places if they be washed morning and euening with the same and that a lynnen clothe wette in it be often applyed The water of Fluelling The Lxxviij Chapter THe herbe with the whole substance shredde small and infused for a day and a night in good Sacke or white wyne dystill by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune which after rectified will indure for tenne yeares This water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of two ounces or lesse at a time or that a Spunge wette in the water myxed with other sauours be borne in an Orenge pyll to smell oftentymes to it preserueth the person from the plague The handes heade forheade and temples annoynted with the same profiteth against any euill and noysome smell The person which is taken with the plague if he letteth a veine before it be opened and taketh an ounce and a halfe of the fine powder of this herbe with thrée ounces of the water myxed with a scruple weyght of Venice triacle and after the drincking be well couered with clothes to sweate the poyson and euill humors be then expelled from the heart and by sweating auoyded so that it is a present and prooued remedie agaynst venimous and pestilent feuers The water druncke twyse a day to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time healeth newe woundes in that the same issueth forth of the woundes by sweating lyke to an Oyle The woundes are also to be washed wyth this water morning and euening applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it for this on such wyse cureth wounds and euill vlcers in a marueylous manner An ounce of Vitrioll or rather of the stone Chalcites brought to powder dissolued in a pynte of thys water healeth all putrified vlcers the Ringworme spottes of sundrie colours or any euill scabbe whelkes and fowlenesse of the skinne procéeding of corrupt humors The elder that thys water shall be so much the worthyer in diuers causes The water annoynted or applyed with lynnen clothes on the sting of Spyders or byte of venimous beasts healeth and putteth away the swelling The water druncke and gargelled morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time putteth awaye incontinent the swelling of the throte If halfe a pounde of Allum be dissolued in a pynte of this water and heated dryueth awaye Mothes out of clothe by wetting and washing it with the same The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of an ounce and a halfe or twoo ounces for certaine dayes togither putteth away gyddynesse of the heade helpeth memorie clenseth tough and clammie humours wasteth and purifieth corrupt bloude the matrice and bladder purgeth expelleth poysons the stone of the kidneyes and all inwarde poysons of the bodie The water deliuereth the wandring heate and openeth the passages of the bodie This also druncke euery morning fasting for sixe wéekes togither to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time maketh a man leane of bodie strengtheneth the lyuer and consumeth superfluous euill humors The water druncke in the morning fasting anâ— labouring it especially on the heade doth greatly profite to the comforting of memorie and to the strengthening of the heade and brayne it also causeth a readynesse of speache and purifyeth the bloude The water druncke to the quantitie of twoo ounces or twoo ounces and a halfe with a dram weight of the fine pouder of the leaues of Fluelling â–ª and a dram of the myddle rynde in powder of Amara dulcis that is bytter swéete myxte and druncke fasting for certaine dayes togither deliuereth the clammynesse of the lunges purgeth the breast by spittings forth helpeth the Cough difficulties of fetching breath corruption of the lungs for which cause the shepeheards in our time vse to giue the herbe with salt to shéepe vexed with the cough The water taken morning and euening doth especially helpe the lunges and liuer if they inwardlye putrifie and doe ascende vnto the throte yea though they shall putrified vnto the gretnesse of a hasill nutte yet will they againe be restored to helth by this The water druncke with a dramme of the powder of the herbe deliuereth the shedding of the gall gâ—ntly procureth vrine and causeth very fatte and barren women leane and fruitefull The water druncke to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time procureth sweate according to necessitie The water of the Birche tree The Lxxix Chapter THe leaues newly sprunge out â–ª shredde and beaten dystill by Balneo Mariae about the middes oâ— May. This water drunck morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time â–ª swéetened with Sugar deliuereth the griefe of the stone in the loynes The water profiteth vnto the cooling of hote vlcers especially those which shall happen on mans priuities if it be applied with lynnen clothes The water dyâ—tilled out of the tappe of the trée after this manner purchased as that 〈…〉 a hole bored in the bodie of the trée néere to the roote and vnder the same a glasse set to gather the lycour dystilling forth which after dystilled by Balneo Mariae profiteth vnto all wounds washed with the same yea healeth and dryeth vp open vlcers if it be often applyed with lynnen clothes The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo
oâ—nces and a halfe swéetened with Sugar for xl dayes togither wasteth the stone of the kidneyes and bladder The water clenseth away spottes on the skin and procureth a fayrenesse of the same It also healeth vlcers of the mouth by often washing with the same The water of the herbe Peryuincle dystilled about the ende of May drunck morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time recouereth womens places colde the rather by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same and helpeth those which haue a colde stomacke The water for certaine dayes druncke with a dramme of the powder of the herbe sendeth forth the water betwéene the fleshe and skinne by veine A Pessarie wette in the water and conueyed vp into the priuie place draweth downe the Termes The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar ceaseth the grypinges of the bowelles and stayeth the fluxe of the bellie â–ª and termes It also purgeth all clammie humours out of the lyuer and bladder and clenseth the reynes The water of the Vyne tree The Lxxx. Chapter THe water of the Vyne trée is gathered in a great glasse about the beginning of Aprill when Vynes are cut and the same after the dystilling by Balneo Mariae requireth to be sunned for xl dayes This water myxed with a little pure wyne and druncke fasting sharpeneth or quickeneth the mynde and senses The water profiteth against any scabbednesse if it be washed with the same it causeth a cleane and fayre face and putteth awaye pushes and pymples of the face The water often applyed weareth away wartes and the thicke knobbes of harde fleshe on the handes The water recouereth ringwormes fowle spottes on the bodie scuruynesse and inflammations with a rednesse of the skynne if they be washed with the same â–ª and applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it twyse or thryse a daye The leaues of the best vynes â–ª which growe on high and sunnie places requyre to be dystilled in a due season of the yeare as about the ende of May by Balneo Mariae Thiâ— water dropped into running eyes dryeth and stayeth the running of them cleareth the sight The water druncke helpeth the spitting of bloude recouereth vlcers of the bowels and stayeth a hote fluxe of the bellie The water taken thryce a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time expelleth the stone helpeth the abhorring of women with chylde and their foolishe longing for sundrie things that no harme may insewe to the yoongling Of the rootes of the vyne is made a decoction right profitable on this wyse Take of the féete of the Vyne shredde small twoo poundes these infuse in the strongest vyneger couered well ouer to which after adde nyne pyntes of Conduite water and a pynte of whyte honie after the boyling and consuming in a thirde part that only sixe pyntes remayne strayne the whole through a carsey cloth to which then adde of the simple Iuâ—lepe viij ounces and fower graynes of Muske dissolued in fower or sixe ounces of pure Rose water which after the pouring into a glasse stoppe close with a corke and parchement If any drincketh foure ounces of this decoction hote in the morning fasting and refrayneth meate foure houres after procureth in short time a very good stomacke and appetite to meate This also helpeth the Cholicke passion encreaseth mylke in womens breasts putteth away griefes of the matrice and is much auayleable for the cough the rheume and griefe of the reynes The water of the greater Celondine The Lxxxi Chapter THe congruent time of dystilling the Celondine is that when the herbe bearing flowers the whole substance gathered and shredde small be dystilled in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time deliuereth the yelowe Iaundise and helpeth the grypings of the bellie The water druncke in the same manner mitigateth the Ague and putteth away scabbednesse procéeding of colde if the places be annoynted with the same The water druncke twyse or thryse a daye to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar recouereth the stopping of the lyuer and mylt The water after the infusion of the herbe for sixe dayes in good Aqua vitae druncke for certaine dayes morning and euening to the quantitie of an ounce at a time preserueth the bodie long in health and expelleth euill humors The water dropped into the eyes recouereth spottes the pynne and webbe deliuereth the rednesse of them preserueth and causeth a sharpe and readie sight and restoreth the same in a maner lost If the mouth be washed with the water it ceaseth the grieuous payne of the téeth and putteth away spottes if the face be often washed with the same The water dryeth and healeth a Canker and lykewise the Fistula and putteth away pestilent pushes if a lynnen cloth wet in it be applyed twyse or thrice a day The water of the greater Celondine that hath the propertie of helping diseases as well the hote as colde giueth strength to the spirituall members expelleth poysen from the heart deliuereth the lunges of that which to it is noyous healeth it vlcered and by drincking sundrie tymes of it stayeth the fluxe of bloude I am in doubt sayth a certaine skilfull Phisition whether a man may beléeue that all these properties be in the dystilled water of Celondine séeing that according to Dioscorides and Galen it is of qualitie mightily clensing and very hote by reason whereof this causeth the veynes to be the cléerer of all grosse humors and deliuereth the obstructions of the lyuer in the Iaundyse This also is the reason why the learned Mathiolus in his commentarie vpon Dioscorides doth so greatly reprehend the Chymists which take vpon them to drawe forth a Quintessence of this herbe that they affirme to be not only commodious for their extractions but as woonderfully profitable for the preseruing of health and expelling of infinite diseases Séeing that this herbe can worke no such matter it is possible that the Chymistes abuse the same where they in steade of rightly naming this herbe Chelidonium doe name it Caelidonum rather deuising for it such a worde Caelidonum as if this herbe were a gyft from heauen to which are attributed all these great vertues This water is on such wyse distilled take the rootes leaues and flowers which shredde small and put into a vessell of glasse well fenced with Lute burie the vessell couered with his heade in horse dung for the space of ten dayes After the taking forth dystill it in ashes according to Arte the lycour that shall first runne forth will be waterishe the seconde as an oyle which you shall dystill yet once againe and kéepe for your vse The water of Strawberies The Lxxxij Chapter THe time most agréeable for distilling of the berries is when they are rype yet not ouer soft and those which growe and are gathered in the
hyllie woodes be accounted the better These full rype shall you putrifie in a Cucurbite of glasse by strawing vpon them a good quantitie of Sugar brought to powder which let so long stande close couered with the heade vntill they appeare hoarie after dystill the whole by Balneo Mariae This singular water asswageth burning humors putteth awaye spottes of the eyes newe growne eyther of a hote or colde humor so that they be not ouergreat It also stayeth the watring and running of the eyes procéeding of heate or colde and lyke restoreth the sight to a clearenesse decayed or lost by eyther of the causes This water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time with a little wyne doth marueylously preuayle against the inwarde heates of the lunges and lyuer and extinguisheth thirst It also comforteth nature expelleth poysons procureth the termes in women The water drunck in like quantitie morning and euening swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth an euill heate of the stomacke and asswageth the great desire to drincke The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time with a dramme weyght of pure Aqua vitae recouereth and healeth the Leprie for that the same druncke in wyne or otherwise eaten with breade purgeth the bloude and remooueth a noysome scabbednesse of the bodie The water in the same manner taken helpeth the inflammations of the lyuer the yelowe Iaundise the stone in the loynes kidneyes and bladder It also looseth the breast comforteth the heart and clenseth the bloud The water holden a little whyle in the mouth and gargelled in the throte strengtheneth the gummes fasteneth the téeth loose and stayeth the dystillations from the brayne It also profiteth against vlcers and swellings in the throte sorenesse of the mouth and a stincking breath The water marueylously recouereth and healeth blysters and pymples on the face which procéede of heate by often washing it with the same This also asswageth the swelling of the face by washing and often applying lynnen clothes wette in the water The water recouereth that person whose legge is broken by drincking euery morning fasting for a certaine space to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar and to apply often lynnen clothes wette in the same The water healeth all foule legges if they be washed morning and euening with the same or that the water often applyed with linnen clothes It also cureth filthie wounds if they shall be often washed with the same and that the pacient in the meane season doth daylie drinck twyse a day of this water The water mixed with pure white salt and distilled once againe in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae is highly cōmended for the eyes in that it cooleth cléereth and putteth awaye the dymnesse of them The water of the Strawberies is a souereygne and an effectuous oyntment for the eyes if they especiallye be grieued by an extreme heate or hote dystillings from the heade The water of the herbe dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time recouereth the yelowe Iaundise procureth vrine stayeth the fluxe Dysenteria and the termes in women and helpeth the splene The water lyke druncke looseth the breast purgeth the lunges helpeth the Cough and putteth away the Leprie The water dropped into burning eies with a rednesse morning and euening doth greatly mittigate the heate of them The water druncke asswageth the ouermuch sweating of body For the burning and obstruction of the lyuer there is nothing more profitable nor holesommer ¶ Of the Dystilling of waters out of beastes or out of their partes The Lxxxiij Chapter THe maner of drawing forth a substance from all beastes and Egges Take new layd egges the quantitie and weyght of nyne ounces of common salt prepared one ounce beate and mixe these well togither after put the same into a Cucurbite or glasse bodie with the couer fast luted the which set into Balneo Mariae or horse dung for ten dayes at the least After set on a head with his receyuer well luted togither which you shall dystill in ashes with a soft fire by little and little and that which commeth kéepe charily The lyke to this may be drawne out of Snayles Partriches and Capons for consumptions and also the like maye be drawne out of Adders and Snakes for the Leprosie The water dystilled of the bloude of a healthfull yong man auayleth against aches and running paynes in the ioyntes which is prepared on this wyse take the bloud of a yong man of twentie yeares olde or thereabout being in perfite health this bloud let stande to coole in a vessell so long vnto the separation of the wheyishe moysture from the bloude which waterie moysture floting aboue throwe awaye the other put into a glasse bodie with a heade close luted about after set or burie the same in horse dung for sixtéene dayes that it may putrifie or rot Which after the drawing forth set into ashes luting diligently the receyuer to the nose of the heade This dystill with a soft and easie fire in the beginning with this dystilled water souple and as it were bathe the aking and payning places The water of mans ordure dystilled by a Lymbecke preuayling in the Fistula and bringeth or causeth a fayre scarre if the grieued places be applyed with the same If of this water be dropped into the eye it taketh away the rednesse and dymnesse of sight it breaketh and dissolueth the webbe and putteth awaye or dryeth vp teares This druncke helpeth spéedily the falling sicknesse namely if their heades be annoynted therewith This water also applyed on Impostumes with towe spéedily breaketh them If ministred with a quantitie of Lyme dissolued in it breaketh the stone This water druncke helpeth the Dropsie This water spéedily healeth the byte of anye venimous dogge being madde or other beast venimous if the harmed person dryncke thereof If this water be druncke by and by after poyson receyued it deliuereth the person This Bertapalia The water of mans ordure or dung of a sanguine man dystilled being orderly applyed doth helpe the hastie chaunging of the heare of the head to a whitenesse and the shedding of it corrosiue vlcers the canker and spottes of the eyes This also druncke recouereth the falling sicknes amendeth the stone of the kidneys and bladder the Dropsie and the byte of any venimous beast The water of mans ordure dystilled causing the heare of the heade to growe is thus prepared Take of mans ordure and the same dystill in a glasse bodie and that the same may not stink myxe a little Camphora or Muske finely grinded with it wyth this water washe the bare place where you would haue the heare to growe annoynting after the place with the best honie for xxx dayes The place or scabbed part washed with the water of mans ordure dystilled doth throughly cure it for this is a secrete
this water â—n it This water druncke or applyed vpon healeth inwarde impostumes it comforteth the vowels and helpeth the Cholick it healeth wounds if a lynnen cloth wette in this water be applyed on the wounde It defendeth the falling sicknesse beginning to come or growe on any being drunck or applyed on the brayne it cureth the griefâ—s and sores of the mouth and Iawes and amendeth the euill sauor or styncke of breath through the rottennesse of the gummes and the stinck also of the nosthrils and eares If this be druncke of men â—t preserueth their strength and correcteth fearefulnesse by drying vp the moystures in bodie It correcteth and clenseth the spottes of the eyes and amendeth also the defaults of the bodie This out of an vnknown Authour in the Germaine tongue Another named a Golden water of a most singular vertue Take of Sage leaues twoo ounces of Nutmegges of Cloues of Zedoaria of the graâ—nes of Paradise of ech halfe an ounce of Cinamon one ounce of Lauander foure ounces of good wine one gallon Let all these be close couered in a glasen vessel for xiiij dayes after the wyne strayned let the spyces be well beaten and mixed againe with the wyne which dystill in a Limbeck in sande or in Balneo Mariae This water doth prouoke appetite comforteth and strengtheneth the stomacke correcteth the diseases of the lunges and amendeth the griefes of the splene and all the inner partes it is a defender of all poysons it cleareth the bloude it amendeth and taketh awaye the euill sauour of breath and the stincking ayre comming out of the nose caused through a péece of fleshe growne in the ouermost part of the nose wythin also Rheuâ—res the cough straitenesse of the breast the difficultie of breathing comforteth the brayne â–ª and memorie sharpeneth the sight healeth all maner of griefes of the eyes and is a singular medicine to them which are sore whipped wounded or fallen from a high place it dissolueth and putteth awaye impostumes it asswageth and helpeth both the Goute and falling sickenesse it clenseth and healeth the foule sourfe Ringwormes and the Leprie â–ª and in the Crampe an vttermost refuge and singular help If this be myxed with corrupt wynes it rectifieth the taste and sauour of the wyne it preserueth olde men such as be comely or beautifull and well coloured A marueylous water which is named the mother of Baulme whose properties are infinite and marueylous and procureth a marueylous working in Fistulaes Take of Turpentine one ounce of Olibanum twoo ounces of Aloes succotryne of Masticke of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamone of Saffron of Nutmegges and Cubebae of eche one ounce of Gumme Iuie fiue ounces all these finely brought to pouder and close luted with the lute of wisedome in a glasse bodie distill with a soft â—â—â—e The fâ—esâ— water which commeth forth will be whyte and cleare the same continue so long with fire vntill the water beginneth to appeare yelowe and thicke then take away the receyuer and purchase the seconde water which will be yelow thick and swymme aboue the first water when that yelowe colour is higher tincted then remoue the seconde water in that the thirde commeth which in colour is as the cleare Honie and named properly a Balme and hath the lyke effects and properties to it If you shall let fall a droppe of it from a knyues poynt into a cuppe glasse of water the same will kéepe togither euen lyke a true Baulme in the bottome of the glasse which after it hath stande for an houre will flote aboue the water not breaking a sunder This also burneth further it courdeth mylke for if one drop of it warme fall into a pynte of mylke it forthwith thickeneth and courdeth the same euen lyke the Baulme The first water is named a Baulme â–ª which cureth the Fistula the sound and noyse of the eares if you shall droppe twoo or thrée droppes of the same into the eare in the morning The seconde water is named the oyle of Baulme which cureth the eyes lacking the heares of the eye lyddes the Leprosie and the running of the eyes and that sodainly if so be you washe the eyes mourning and euening with it The thirde licour is named the Artificiall Baulme oyle which in a maner possesseth the lyke properties that the naturall hath for this cureth expelleth all wormes the scabbe superfluousnesse in what part of mans bodie the same shall happen the like all impostumes and all vlcers newly happening and any swelling of the eyes if you shall bathe or washe them with the same It is also more driuing backe of colde humors than any other medicine it cureth restrayneth and slayeth anye payne of the téeth proceeding eyther of the worme or of humours if so be you washe them with it And it singularly auayleth in all colde poysons as of the Tode the Spyder the Adder and Scorpion nor it is possible that they may harme a man if he be eyther stinged or poysoned of any of them so that the pacient applie vpon the place one droppe warme of it All vlcers how déepe soeuer they be whether in the fleshe or in the sinewes and bone and matterie impostumes if you shall washe them with it without any tent applied it cureth them within nyne dayes how hideous soeuer or lothsome canckred or Fistulated they shall be yes Noli me tangere and Aegidius disease It hath also marueylous effectes in the swéeting of metalline bodies If you washe any colde gowte with it and shall apply playsterwyse with a linnen cloth wette in it on the gréeued place it spéedily asswageth and cureth the same it putteth awaye dryeth vp and healeth the strokes or cuttes happening through a stone or fall causing a wounde in the place by applying a lynnen cloth wette in it and both stayeth comforteth and strengthneth the sinewes conceyue that it is the hottest aboue any degrée and no substaunce can be founde hotter then it and it is also of such a penetration and hotnesse that if you let fall one droppe warme on the paulme of the hande it forthwith pearceth without harme that you shall not féele it It cureth and healeth the swelling of the féete the legges and also the gréefe or payne of the ioynts applyed thereon it helpeth any colde comming of a colde cause or of corrupt bloud This liquour also is named the mother of Baulme which if you will prooue the same take a Pullet plucked bare cleane drawne within or the guttes taken out after heate him so long vntill you can hardly abyde the holding of him in your hande which then annoynt with the sayde oyle lay after in the sunne for two howers to dry which through dry annoynt agayne with the sayd oyle letting it drye in after put or lay the pullet where you wyll for he shall neuer after putrifye and it hath besides many other properties of the lyke kynde and order this borrowed out of Bertapalia A water or noble oyle
prepare orderlye Another strong water take of strong water of common salt and a lyttle of Salt Ammoniacum these dystill togyther or if the strong water shall be distylled before and the others after distylled with it this then is named the regall water or water of a kyng which seperateth Golde But the common Aqua fortis or strong water doth only seperate Syluer so that it doth both leaue the Gold and maketh it apparaunt A causticke water in the Fistula without payne â—nd auayleth also against kernelles swellinges and knobbes yea it taketh awaye all maner of excessiue or superfluous increasing of the fleshe in mans bodie without payne The making of which is on this wyse take of the best oyle of Tyle stands of chosen Masticke of gumme Arabicke and of Turpentyne of eache thrée ounces such as are to be beaten beate dilygentlye the whole then myxe togyther which distyll by a Lymbecke this after myxe and incorporate with halfe a pound of the ashes of the trée Cerrus which distyl agayne by a Lymbecke and that distylled or come forth kéepe in a Glasse well stopped A marueylous water in the Fistula with which golden letters may be written in yron take a Rammes horne cleane rasped and cleansed without which cutte into small or fyne pieces puttyng it after into a Lymbecked of glasse to be subtylly distylled this water then come forth worketh so on hote yron that it gyldeth it and marueylously auayleth in Fistulaeâ— This Bertapalia A water corroding and eating away in the stéede of a cauterice in so much that it eateth into yron take of â—alt water two ounces of Romaine Vitryoll one pounde of Vermylion or * of the redde sanguinarie stone fowre ounces grynde each a part which after the myxing togyther dystyll by a Lymbecke the water kéepe in a Glasse this Bertapalia A ruptory which serueth to part and cutte away any swellyng or mattery impostume without yron take of Romaine Vitryoll rubysâ—ed or made redde sixe ounces or Salt and nyter of each two ounces of gaules of salt AmmoniacuÌ„ of ech eyght ounces of Vitryol not rubifyed two ounces all these after the powthering and distylled in a Lymbecke keep warely in a glasse The vse of this lycour is that if an Olyue twygge or other piece of wood edged lyke to a knyfe be dypped and well wette in this water that the same cutteth awaye the swelling and wartes maye in lyke maner bée taken away with it This borrowed out of Fumanellus A water agaynst long continuing vlcers yea howe peryllous or wycked so euer they bée and the Fistula a medycine learned of a certayne religious person of which in another place we haue mencioned taught to mée many yeares agoe and by sundry practises tryed the same that it cleanseth all rottennesse and bringeth to healing yea and healeth them in a short tyme which is prepared and made after this maner take of Chalcitis or of the Romain Vitryoll one pounde of Salt nyter so much of water so much as shal suffice these boyle togither with a lyttle of quicksiluer Take of this water cleared two pyntes of quicksiluer one pounde the whole myxed together distyll in a Lymbecke and the distyllacion ended breake then the Glasse body and the substaunce within it which he as Feces or grounâ—e grinde fynely on a marble stone which distyll togyther agayne with the abouesayd water thrée or fowre tymes ouer For the vlcers being olde doth the powder remayning heale by applying vpon them withall the water This Fumanellus â–ª Another water taking away and healing Fistulaes knobbes or kâ—ottes Take of the oyle of Tyle stones fyue pyntes of vnquenched Lyme â—ew made thrée ounces of pure Arsenicke two ounces of Euphorbium one ounce all these distyll in a Lymbecke according to arte This Fumaâ—ellus Another mightyer water inputting away Fistulaes knobbes and wartes Take of the oyle of Tyle stones halfe a pynt of vnslaked Lyme fowre ounces of pure Ammoniacum so much of Euphorbium halfe an ounce all these myxed with the oyle distyll after arte in a Lymbecke and the distylled lycour â–ª kéepe to your vse This Fumanellus An Oyle for the cleansing of the Morphew take of whyte Tartare and of Salt nyter of eache a lyke these grynde finely on a smothe stone after make a hole in the myddle of the powder in which laye a burning coale and the oyle which runneth from the stone dilygently kéepe with the same annoynt the Morphew places and they shall speedily be cleansed and healed A strong water take of OrpymeÌ„te of Floris aeris of ech two ounces of Romaine vitryoll one pound and a halfe of Salt nyter two poundes of Alome thrée poundes all these dyligently brought to powder distyll according to art A strong water maruaylous in the curing of an old Fistula and that déepe entered within the bone borrowed out of a most auncient wrytten booke Take of Salt Ammoniaci of vitrioll of the redde and cytrine Orpymente of gréene copperase of each two drams eyther more or lesse according to the discrecion of the workeman all these brought to powder distyll in a glasse bodye well luted making a gentle fyre at the fyrst and increasing it so long vntyll the glasse body become redde that distylled keepe in a glasse closse stopped in that otherwyse it would breath out and consume away This water is of such a force and vertue that it pearceth the bones and for that cause one small droppe let fall in the hollow of the Fistula doth forthwith canterizate the same euen lyke to fyre After let the burning be taken or gotten away with the whyte of an egge or freshe butter and a warie application then vsed for the increasing of fleshe Another strong water take of Salt peter and of the Romaine Vitryoll of eache two poundes of Alome calcyned halfe a pound all these brought to powder distyll in a Cucurbite but I rather thinke a Retorte the better This water whytneth the téeth that be blacke if so be you applye a droppe of it on the téeth with a Goose feather and washe them after with spring or Conduite water A kynde of strong water auayling against wormes wartes and knobbes or lytle swellinges take of Salt Ammoniacum of Romayne vitryoll and of each two ounces of Sugar Alome and of vnslaked Lyme of eache halfe an ounce all these dilygentlye myxed distyll after arte Another water maruaylous in the Fistulaes and in the dyssoluing of pearles and the Gold in leaues Take of Salt Ammoniacum halfe a pounde of Salt niter three ounces of Tartare two ounces of coÌ„mon salt halfe an ounce all these finely brought to powder and distylled by a Lymbecke keepe in a glasse close stopped A water which dyeth or coloureth Horses Dogges cloathes and Feathers of a greene colour take of Salt nyter one pound and of Smerilij halfe a pounde these fynelie brought to powder distyll by a Lymbecke the water kéepe in a glasse closse stopped For the taking away of a Canker a secrete of Master Frances
knobbes of fleshe Another water take of Salt nyter thrée ounces of Romayne vitryoll one pounde of Vermylion fowre ounces all these grynded togyther distyll artlye by a Lymbecke and the water come kéepe for the gylding of Marse that is to say yron Another water take of Salt nyter of Romayne vitryoll of Salt Ammoniacum of Viridis aeris of Orpimente of newe vnslaked Lyme of Alome of salt Alkali all these after the dilygent labouring aâ—d myâ—ing togyther distyll artlye in which stiepe Marse or let the same lye infused in it for a tyine and it wyll corrode and eate in marueylouslye A water dyssoluing the Sonne or Golde take of Salt peter of Vitryoll of Gypsum of Alumiuâ— iameni of each twelue ounces of Vermylion two oâ—nces of the water of Salt thrée ounces these after the â—eating distyll in a Lymbecke and the first water come wyll be swéetâ— â–ª the seconde and lâ—â—t that coâ—â—eth iâ— redde â–ª and good To seperate golde from any mettall take of oyle of Tartare two partes of Brymstonâ— one parte after the distylling annoinâ— the metall or yron which made redde hote quenche them in cold water and the Gold wyll after fall of in the â—ourme of Sande to the bottome of the vessell A strong water seperating the Sunne that is to saye Golde from the Moone that is to say syluer take of salt one part of vitryoll one part of Salt nyter halfe a part of Viridis Graeci the fowrth part of one part the whole stiepe with the strongest vineger to the fourme of paste and dryed then sublyme the water Another working bâ—tter which seperateth the Mâ—â—ne that 〈◊〉 syluer vnto one part and the Sunne that is Gold vnto another after the maner of a masse or lumpe take of Tyles one dramme wayght of common salt burnt halfe a dram of Aeris vsti of Viridis aeris of each halfe a dram all these brought to powder and myxed togither put after the matter which you wyll seperate into this pouder being then in a glased earthen panne which câ—uer with another panne when the masse is dyssolued the one then wyll be seperated from the other A water and oyle of salt Ammoniaci take of sixe or ten harde Egges sodden which opened in the heads and the yolkes taken forth fyll those emptie places of the Egges with the salt Ammoniaci in fine powder after let thâ—se be set into a vessell fylled with sande that is moystned or wette with water and the next morrowe you shall finde a water within the shell which powre forth the next morrowe after empty againe the water in lyke maner and so often doe vntyll the whole be resolved But if you mind to draw and haue an oyle of the same then seperate the water by a Lymbecke and the oyle wyll remayne which keepe in a glasse The speciall vse of it is and serveth vnto the fyxing and vnto many other Alchymicall workes Marcell A water mollyfying or softning all mettalies Glasse Stéele and Yron and the Amber stone take of salt Ammoniaci of the Salt nyter with Tartare of each a like quantity which boyle in same lycour with a small â—yâ—e and the same softneth any mettall powred into it Salt nyter and Tartare equallye or of a lyke quantitye taken doe soften metalles after the opynion of some prâ—aysioners A strong water take of Salt nyter of Salt Armoniacke of eache a lyke quantytie â— makâ— of these a water for the Sunne that is Golde And if you wyll seperate Golde and Syluer in the water take of Salt nyter one pounde of burnt Alome two poundeâ— these distyll by a Lymbeck into the water put so thinne plates heaten as a leafe â–ª standing or set on the fyre whiâ—h then wyll boyle and when the sauiâ— seacâ—th boyling take it frâ—m the fyre and the water câ—oled shake well togyther and it wyll be troubled powre then the water lyghtlie or subtyllye forth into another Glasse and you shall see blacke Golde to settle or rest in the bottome then take a lyttle Spryng or Câ—nduite water powring that vppon the Sunâ—â— or Goldâ— and washe it dyligentlye and the water after â—â—wre as vnto the first water the Sunne or Golde then put into a Cruâ—ible which through dryed on the coales adde after to it of Salt nyter a lyttle quantitye melting the Sunne with it and then cast it into fourme And when you wyll haue the Moone take the water powred forth and distyll the â—ame by a Lynmbecke and the Moone shall abyde in the glasse which then powre or put forth as is aboue taught of the Golde the Moone then washed with the first water maye be powred vpon the Feces that if more of the Moone in blacke powder happen that the same also be then dyssolued and powre it after forth agayne on which powre Spryng or Conduyte water washing it as aboue taught The Moâ—nâ— in the rude dryed put into a Crucible filled â–ª with halfe so much of Nyter as the same is and making a small hole aboue or on the toppe of it blow the fyre and you shall haue the Moone purifyed A water of the Philosophers borrowed out of a written leafe of Paper in the Frenche tongue take of â—iâ—maine vitryoll one â—ounde at Salt nyter halfe a pound of Uermillioâ— three ounces â—â—ese fyuelie beaten to powder and myxed together â—â—â—tyll in a Lymbecke which after must be set in a new earthen potte The same fyll so bighe with syfted ashes as they maye well receyue and ryse somewhat aboue the substance contayned in the Glasse bodye standing in the earthen potte Which so ordered make then in the beginning a cleare and softe fyre and after the first water is â—ome kéepe that a part which is knowne to be then full come when as the necke of the Lymbecke aboue shall appeare yelowe and following or mayntayning the fyre get the seconde water in another Receauer so that each ought to be kept a part The vertues of this water are many with this water are cups helmets Armour swordâ— kniues such like things gylded yea wryâ—â—ing lâ—fters paynting leaues or â—ther ornamentes in ordering it after this maner as that first or before the mater or thing to be gylded be stricken ouer with vernishe and the same after dryed at the fyre on which well dryed write what you wyl with a styffe pricke of a harde wood sharpened for the purpose after wette â—ll â—hat plâ—â—â— â–ª 〈◊〉 or written with the sayde water which let to rest a lyttle space then holding or setting these to a soft fyre anâ— after a whyles to a stronger fyre being then well heated or sufficient hote let them be rubbed ouer with a roughe Lynnen cloath and wyped or clensed from the vernishe And if you wyll whyten or make whyte latten metall let it boyle in this water and iâ— wyll after appeâ—re syluer â—yke If you wyll câ—â—e the waâ—ts the 〈◊〉 the pymples or 〈…〉 deformable in any person or take away the superâ—â—uous â—â—esh
growing in any place or part of the body let the place be fyrst opened with a needle and power in a lytle of the aboue sayde water which inâ—ontinent wyll take the same away But if you would helpe and cure Fistulaes and impostumes then with a tent applye the water to them â–ª for it wyll and doth breake the Fistulaes and eradicateth by taketh them awaye by the rootes within two dateâ— and doth lyke take awaye euyll fleshe growne and restoreth the good And if you would open impostumes wiâ—â—out an yron instrument then take whyte ware making of it a playster with a hole bored with them yâ—â—leÌ„ whiâ—h apply on the grieueâ— plate after poâ—â—e a â—ytlâ— of the water into that hole which 〈◊〉 after openeth the impostumes This water softneth Corralles if you put them into one or both of these waters myxed togyther which after the softning and taking forth you maye worke and frame to what forme you wyll for after a tyme they returne vnto theyr proper nature and hardnesse This water druncke of any beast slayeth or kylleth him The wind to which this water is admyred forthwith is corrupted but when you wyll recouer the wyne then put into it Rosemarye And it hath also other properties not here to be vttered for the lewdnesse sake of the craftye wicked and detestable persons which may abuse this water vnto menniâ— destruction A water named Royall for the syngular properties which it hath vnto many grieâ—â—eâ—punc the making of which is on this wyse take of yellowe Brimstone of roche Alonie and of Salt gemuâ—e of eache two poundes of Borrace and of â—aâ—â—icke of eache two ounces these dilygentlye beaten in a morter and myxeâ— after in a glasse bodie fenced with a head and Receauer â—â—tly◠〈◊〉 dystyll according to sâ—yll making a most â—trong or myghtye fyre toward the ende continuing the same vntyll all the moyâ—ture be drawne and come the water which distylleth and is gathered in the Receauer is whyte troubled which strayne through a fyne cloath the same kéepe in a glasse with a narrowe mouth putting to it fowre graines of Muskâ— dyssolued in halfe an ounce of Rose water and after the setlyng wyll this water be cleare and very swéete The approoued vertues of this water are many as the Aucthour affyrmeth of which some he doth here vtter that he hath many tymes experienced And the fyrst is that this royall water taketh away the payne of any wound if the wound all about be bathed with it The seconde propertye and vertue of this water is that all maner of vlcers fores and griefâ—es that maye happen within the mouth and the gummes much putryfied and to the ache by holding a litle of this water in the mouth by the space of a Crade and spytting it after forth doth marueylouslye and spâ—dily heale any of the aboue sayd The thyrde propertye and vertue of this water is that rubbing the teeth with a â—yne lynnen cloath wette in this water doth make them verye whyte a matter delectable to many men women The fowrth by giuing halfe a scruple of this water by the mouth with broath to the person in the fyt of an Aguâ— doth marueylously delyuer it and that for certaine This borrowed out of the singular practises of the Greeke Fiorauant A precious water for the eyes of Vitryoll take a quantitye of Vitryoll drawing a water of it in a Cucurbite by distyllacion in Sande but this Vitryoll needeth not nor ought to be calcyned Another seruing to the same purpose Take a new layde egge which after the seething harde plucke of the shell and cutte the same into iuste halues in the myddle The yolke taken out put in the place the quantitye of a Pease of whyte Vitryoll in powder and it wyl be turned into a water after let the â–ª whole be wrynged through a linnen cloath into a glasse the water kept for it is singular for the eyes A marueylous water taking away the spottes vndoubtedlyâ— of the eyes and clearyng the syght aboue all it preserueth and maintayneth youth and taketh awaye any spotte of the face but in the highe redde câ—lour and Leprie it doth not so much auayle or not throughlye cure them The making of which is on this wyse take of the sylinges of Syluer of Tynne of Copper of Stâ—ele of Leade of the Golde and Syluer ower of each so muche as the abillitie of the person maye extende Infuse these foâ— the fyrst daye and nyght in the vryne of a soundâ— chylde the nexte daye in warme whyte wyne the thyrdâ— daye in the iuyce of Fennell Veruayne or Celondyne the fowrth daye in the whytes of Egges the fyfte daye in the mylke of a woman gyuing sucke to a man chylde the syxt daye in redde wyne the seuenth daye in the whytes of seuen egges and the whole togyther put into a tynne Lymbecke or Rose styll to bée distylled with a softe fyre and that which commeth kéepe dilygentlyâ— in a Glasse with a narrowe mouth close stopped Of this water let fall two or thrée droppes at a tyme into the eyes both morning and euening washing the eyes before with Spring water c. This borrowed out of the learned worke of Arnolde De villa noua A water of mettals experienced that helpeth any Leprie fowle scabbes the Fistula the Morphew the 〈◊〉 sootte Tâ—tter and Canker auayleth vnto the comforting 〈◊〉 at the mâ—mbers of the â—ody pallyueth any contagiouâ— sore or griefe and kylleth any griefe continually running Take of the fylings of yron of steele of Gold of Syluer of Copper of Tynne and of Leade of eache a lyke wayght of Myrre Aloes so much as of all or of the wholeâ— all these grynde anâ— myxe togyther which after put into a glasen or â–ª Alchymicall potte with a headde of Glasse set vppon it and artlye luted the same set in a Furnace ouer the fyre and gather the water which distylleth by a Lymbecke in a Receauer standing vnder which keepe to your vse for it marueylouslye auayleth in all the grieffes aboue vttered this out of the aforesayd Aucthour A blessed water distylled against the Cowte take of Romaine Vitryoll two poundes of the distylled Hony fowre pynts distyll these as you knowe after adde a thyrde part of Aqua vitae rectifyed to it which dilygently myxed keâ—pe to your vse and with a whyte Dooues feather stryke ouer or annoynt the grieued place according to arte A â—roued water helping the foulenesse and filthy coulour of the â—â—eth borrowed out of Guido take of salt Ammoniacke and of Salt gemme of each halfe a pound of Sugar alome one quarter of a pound these brought to powder put into a Cucurbite distyll after arte with this water rubbe the téeth with a piece of Scarlet A water cauâ—â—ng the heyre of the headde yelowe take of the Ashes of the Tree Cerrus one pounde of a Spring or Conduite water syxe pyntes boyled a good whyles togyther to which adde or put
two ounces of Romaine vitryoll and set in the open ayre for thrée dayes after vse the same according to discretion Another water take of salt gemme of the â—rosse beatings about the Antuiâ—ld of Copper and of Alcanâ—a of each a lyke quantitye these after the beating distyll after art in a Lymbecke Another water more of value take of salt gemme one pound of Romaine vitryoll halfe a pounde of Salt nyter fowre ouncâ—â— of the gréene rootes of Celondyne scraped vnto the wayght of all these seuerallye heateâ— â–ª and myxed togyther drawe â— water by Lymbecke the same 〈◊〉 fyrst 〈◊〉 throâ—eâ— way 〈◊〉 â—nprofitable the next which coâ—â—eth kéepe◠〈◊〉 it coloureth thâ— heyre in washing the heyres before with â—ye â–ª and â—â—tting the heyres often with a Spunge as thâ—y drye in the hote sunne A powder made by sublâ—mation most strong seruing with the corrâ—â—ing and eating away and mortifying deâ—â—â—slcke boroweâ— out of Lanfraâ—ke in his Antyâ—â—â—arie Take of the fylinges of yron of the powder of vitryoll of Alâ—ne iaâ—â—â—i and of Antiâ—â—â—nie of eache two ounces â–ª of the Salt â–ª Aâ—â—noniaâ—i of Arsenicâ—e cytrine â–ª of Sulphure viue of Floris â–ª aeris of each one ounce and a halfe of vnâ—laked Lyme new made halfe a pounde after all these well beaten and myxed togyther adde to the whole one ounce of quicksyluer extincted or kylled with fasting spyttle or mortifyed with the squilletick vineger or the sea water or stroÌ„g Lye which shall be the better if the same shal be of the ashes of Beanes and that Trochistes or lytle flat balles be made therof and dryed put into a Aludel and sublymed after arte The maner of the sublymation â—s on this wyse take a thicke strong Glasse body â–ª which wyl abyde the heate of fire without cracking or breaking or that it be a bodie of earth glased within and hath a couer to artificiallye framed and matched to it that one part entereth close within the mouth of the bodie which shal be vnder and so closely neere ioyned to it that nothing at all can breath out of the same with this that the edges or lyppes be luted round about with the lute of wisedome or potters claye Let the powder to be sublymed be put in the bottome of the body and close couered with the couer and the edges stronglye luted and set in the Furnace vnder which a soft or slowe fyre made for halfe a day after take the vessell from the fyre letting the same throughlye coole which being colde vncouer the head and that which then remayneth alowe in the bottome throwe away But that which cleaueth or sticketh to the couer take away and keepe in the pieces And when you shall néede of the same then vse and worke with the same by good cyrcumspection and in a warie maner in that this burneth lyke to fyre and both putrifyeth and corrupteth the place to which this is applyed Certaine instructions of Mercurie precypitate to be prepared and made with Aqua fortis are here vnder vttered Thâ—â— Mercurie precypitate is made on this wyse take of Aqua fortis or strong wâ—â—er one pound of crude Mercurie foure ounces dyssolued into water after the water euaporate in Sande or by distyllacion seperate it stronglye that it waxeth redde through dryed the same after grinde in a marble morter powring vppon Aqua vitae distylled fiue or seuen tymes ouer which also kyndle â–ª and let it burne vntyll the same be consumed After let it be rectifyed with Rosewater verie well myxed and then by fyltring or by a fylter seperate the Rosewater and leaue or suffer it to drye Then powre againe of the Aqua vitae vppon which kyndle and burne vntyll the same be through drye and the same repeted a thyrd time you shall haue that you desyre and seeke And so much of Aqua vitae must be powred vpon as maye onely suffice to couer it but not to much in any wyse A Mercurie precypitate inuented of an Empericke Frenche man take of quicksyluer one pounde of strong water fifteene pyntes these put into a Cucurbyte stronglie luted distyll after the maner of strong water as is afore taught increasing alwayes the fire vnto the ende Of Mercurie precipitate which serueth and is a remedie against all sicknesses and disseases caused of the rottennesse of humours The lxxxx Chap. TAke equal parts of Romaine vitryoll and Salt nyter and of them gather a water by distyllacion with a body head and Receauer into which bodye you shall put a sixt part of the wayght of crude Mercurie or quicksyluer that is if of the Vitryoll and Salt nyter there be three poundes then adde to these of Mercurie syxe ounces after this so doe that a water with his spirites may ascende and fall into the Receauer All which come in the receauer emptie then into another Glasse bodie pure within stronglye luted and fensed without to the headde of which set a Receauer fastened with lute and standing vnder the same cause to distyll againe and the water when it shall be gathered in the Receauer powre the same againe into the bodie in which Mercurie yet remayned and you shall often repeate and goe ouer with this vntyll a Mercurie come to rednesse being thus come redde take the Cake forth and washe it with Cordiall waters as the water of Rosemarye Buglosse Baulme and such lyke But washe the Mercurie before and that often tymes in spring Cunduite or well water being before distylled which Mercurie thus corrected and prepared you shall mynister to the sicke and grieued persons after this order and maner If the person shall be sufficientlye strong of bodie then mynister after the mynde of Gabriell Fallopius of Aloes cicotri halfe a scruple of Myrre and Masticke fowre graines of precypitate fyue graynes myxe these with rosed Hony or rather with the conserue of Roses framing of the whole eyther three or fowre pylles which gyue fasting in the morning and dryncking a draft of whyte wyne warmed after them If the bodie shall be meane of strength then mynister but fowre graynes with a lytle swéetâ— butter Sugar and three graynes of Masticke If the body shal be feeble and through crased then onely thrée graynes with halfe a scruple of Aloes â—ycotrine powthered and myxed with RhodosaccharuÌ„ which made into thrée pylles minister as aboue taught But if you minde to minister this to a Childe then vse but fowre graynes or rather applye of it according to the strength and weakenesse of the Chyldes body Further learne note that you ought to myxe the precypitate before with Triacle and to mynister the same then to the pacient poysoned to the dropsie person â–ª and pacient taken with the Pestilence or any other sicknesse And that more to be vnderstanded if a healthfull and sound man shall yearely or euery thyrd yeere vse this precypitate as neede occasion shall requyre the same with a prudent digestion of humours that is the preparation of the
all in a glasse body luted added after to it fiue pintes of rectified Aqua vitae and of Cloues distilled them togither by a pype The next day he tooke Lyquid styrax the other gummes distilled it againe and this distillation note is hard in that the same so lightly boyleth vp for that cause shall the coles be drawen forth when it beginneth to boyle vp The third day following he distilled the spyces and others with the Baulme by a pype in water c. And on such wise he purchased the prepared Baulme A Baulme of G. a Klee take of good cleare Turpentyne one pound of the oyle of Bayes two ounces these two mixe togyther after of pure Olibanum of Lignum aloes pure of eche two ounces of Masticke halfe an ounce of Myrre of Ladanum and of Castorie of eche two drams all these diligently brought to pouder and mixed with the abouesaid let so stand for thirtie dayes in the abouesaid oyle To these after adde of Galingale of Cloues of Cynamon of Nutmegs of Zedoaria of Cubebae of each half an ounce of Dittanie of Campherie of each two ounces all these prepare and put into fowre ounces of Aqua vitae rectifyed which mixe artely togither let the whole thus stand for fowre dayes at the end of which time mixe togither all the whole put into a Lymbecke diligently luted and closed in the ioynt distill then with a soft or slowe fyre First coÌ„meth a water which is named the Baulme water next insueth a cytryne lycour in colour like to oyle which assoone as you shall see distylling drawe away the receauer with the water of Baulme setting speedie vnder an other receauer to gather the most precious lycour then comming after the maner of oyle which is named the mother of Baulme After these shall the great lycour distill come and remooue then the receauer setting vnder an other to gather that blackishe lycour a part which then sendeth forth droppes or droppeth a long space and time betweene drop and drop and this lycour slowest distilling is more precious than the other two These three lycours throughly distilled keepe diligently in seuerall glasses close stopped with waxe which waxe notwithstanding through the fortitude of the Baulme water is within a short time softned like paste The second lycour is cytryne or yelowe which is the mother of Baulme The thyrde is blacke which is named Xylobalsamum eueÌ„ as the first named Opobalsamum The first is good the second is better then it but same excellenter is the thyrde I sawe sayth the Authour a person troâ—bled with the palsie which by applying one droppe on the forehead and another on the nauill of the belly was forth with deliuered and cured of it Another taken with the palsie leste the sense and feeling of the right Arme and foote who with the annoynting of the ioyntes the shoulder blades or pâ—yntes the armes from the Elbowes to the hands the knob and ioynt of the hand the knee the necke breast by spending on each place thrâ—â— droppes arose within a fewe dayes after from his bed and was throughly healed by it A Muncke carrying a Beame in Pauiâ— a Cittie of Lumbardie wrung and grieuouslie brused his hand betwâ—â—ne a pyller the Beame in such sort that his hand 〈…〉 after waxed so blacke as a coale with an intollerable paine â—rampe that hapâ—ed after in that hand which being annoynted with this oyle of the mother of Baulme the paine in short tyme after ceased but being after annoynted with it morning and euening the hand became whyte againe and throughly restored and healed The Aucthour by a chance cutting his fynger deepe healed it only with this baulme in a short tyme. Another Baulme distylled in a Retorte which not much varyeth both in the properties and composition from the other aboue Take of Turpentyne one pound of the oyle of Bayes two ounces to these mixed â–ª adde of GalbanuÌ„ of gum Elenum of gum yuie of Frankensence of Lignum aloes also diuers spyces of each two drams these after the artlie distylling put vp in a glasse The vse of this baulme is that a certaine noble man hauing the hand drawne and shrunke togither in such sort that he could not 〈◊〉 the same by annoynting the ioynts hand with it and couering or wrapping that hand with a hote cloath was within fifteene daiâ—â— throughlie cured Another personne hauing a hardnesse in his throate on such wyse that he could not retche nor cast vp spyâ—tle out of his throate mouth but by annoynting the throate with this oyle â–ª the whole throate after was greatly inlarge◠〈◊〉 â—y annoynting againe the throate the next day folowing with it the pacient was wholly cured Another hauing a pestilent Caâ—â—oâ—cle or swelling in the grynde by annoynting the saâ—â— with this lycour was wholly cured This also helpeth the belching paine of the stomackes the crampe â–ª the chollick and stitches the 〈◊〉 of the eares â—y iusâ—ylling one droppe at a time both morning euening into them The synewes shrunck at wounds the canker the Fistulaes bruses or the strypes of blacke blue the peâ—â—ilâ—ce euery hard impostume doth this resolue This besides helpeth memory if you apply or annoint one droppe on the forepart of the head annointed on the backe bone ioyntes helpeth the palsie â–ª A maystrial Baulme of vnknowne Aucthour to Gesnerus take of Xyloaloes of Masticke of mace of Galingale of Nutmegs of Spykenard of Gynger of Cinamon of Cardamoâ—â— of Cubebae of Cloues of Zedoaria of gum Arabicke of Santali muscellini of frankensence of saffron of OlibanuÌ„ of each two dramâ—â— al theâ—â— finely labour and bring to pâ—wder and myxe with the waters of Turpentiâ—â— hony prepared on this wyse take of Turpentine and hony of each halfe a pound these distyll togyther and a part from others without any myxing of spyces to them After take of Aqua vitae once rectifyed one pynte this myxe with the abouesayd confection letting the whole then putrify in the sunne in a Glasse close stopped with waxe for eyght dayes or longer tyme if you wyll After make a seperation by Lymbecke according to arte and the fyrst water which then commeth is named the mother of Baulme The seconde which yssueth named the oyle of Baulme the thyrde named the artificiall Baulme and in the ende aromatizated or made pleasaunt of sauour with Muske and Amber gréese and that addicion verye much comforteth and delighteth and vsed or added in euery confection of Baulme The mother of Baulme symple take of the best Turpentine thrée pounds of fine Frankensence of Lignum aloes of each thrée ounces of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamon of Nutmegges of Cubebae and of gumme Elemi of eache two ounces all these beaten and incorporated togyther and put in a luted bodye and standing in fermentacion for fyue or sixe dayes distyll after in syfted ashes begynning with a softe fyre and
increasing stronger and stronger vnto the ende of the worke and this which first commeth named the mother oâ— Baulme Of this mother of Baulme then and of the Elixir vitae alyke myxed in the Lymbecke and fermented againe as aboue taught and a distyllacion after wrought in Balneo Mariae there wyll a most cleare water distyll and come forth which is named the mother of Baulme coniunct or compouned A Baulme inuented and fyrst made in Rome take of Turpentine halfe an ounce of Olibanum syxe ounces of Aloes succotryne of Masticke of Galingale of Cynamon of Saffron of Nutmegges of Cloues and of Cubebae of eache one ounce of gumme yuie two ounces all these brought to powder and myxed with the Turpentyne and put into a Glasse bodye and to these adding of Camphora Amber greese of eache two drams distyll after with a soft fyre The fyrst water which commeth is whyte and cleare and the wyne of the Baulme the second is yellow and named the oyle the thyrde more yellowe and is the true Baulme The discripcion of a certaine Baulme or water inuented of a famous Phisition of which he reported and affyrmed verye rare and woonderfull matters and gaue to it a royall name which is the reuyuer and defendour or mainteyner of youth Take of Turpentyne one pound of pure hony halfe a pynte of good Aqua vitae two pyntes of Lignum aloes dilygently beaten and of al the Saunders of each three drams and a halfe of Olibanum of gum yuie of the bones of the Hartes heart of Zedoaria of long Pepper of eache three drams of gumme Arabicke one ounce of Nutmegges of Galingale of Cubebae of Cynamon of Carrowayes of Masticke of Cloues of Spykenarde of Saffron and of Gynger of each thrée drams and a scruple of â—ine muske the wayght of two pence these artelie prepared distyll according to arte begynning with a softe fyre and increasing after a stronger and stronger heate vnto the ende the first water that commeth forth is as cleare as the Cunduite water the seconde wyll be fyrie as a coale and then increase the fyre and the thyrde lycour wyll come forth blackishe A Baulme lycour of Iohan Mesue verye excellent and most profitable vnto many grieffes and disseases he tooke of thosen Myrre of Aloes hepaticke of Spykenarde of Dragons blood of pure Frankencense of Munia of Opobalsamum of Bolellium of Carpobalsamum of Ammoniacum of Sarcocolla of Saffron of Masticke of gumme Arabicke of Lyquide storax of each two drammes otherwyse two drammes and a halfe of chosen Ladanum of Succi castorei of eache two drammes and a halfe of Muske halfe a dram of the best Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all these artlie brought to powder and myxed with the Turpentyne and powred into a Glasse bodie with a headde and the same strongly fensed with the lute of wisedome distyll in the begynning with a softe fyre and increasing the heate after according to skyll and discretion the lycour which aryseth by distyllacion and artlye gathered preserue in a strong Glasse close stopped This lycour draweth nighe vnto the true iuyce of Baulme Guido a cauliaco dyd sometymes to this precious lycour adde the hearbes appoynted and vsed to the Palsie and then the worthyer and much more effectuous as he wytnesseth practyses he wrought and did And with this lycour alone in the palsie Mesue many times dealed without the addition of any others and had good successe by annoynting the pacientes nape of the necke and all the rydge bone of the backe downwarde and that part affected or taken For in this maner doyng it marueylously helpeth the great debilitie of the backe decayed strength of all the partes and the depriuation of the synewes and bones So that it much profiteth the Palsie all the griefes of the synewes the beating and trembling of the hearte and a manyfest loosenesse of partes through the secrete propertie incredible And this conceaue that there can no medycine bée inuented nor founde worthier then it For at any tyme when the heart needeth any speedie comforting and strengthening vse this as a singular and diuine remedie if we may credite the learned practisioner Mesue An oyle of the Philosophers drawen out of Turpentine and Waxe which is a certaine secrete Baulme hauing infinite vertues excéeding all other lycours that can be inuented and made in that the same is made of two symples which be but litle subiecte to corruption or in a maner incorruptible the one is Turpentine which is a lycour dystilled and gotten of the Fyrre trée and the other is the waxe which is a celestiall matter that discendeth or falleth from heauen and that this is true we throughly know that nature neither produceth the honny nor waxe but rather prepared and sent from heauen And we after see that the Bees by their woonderfull skill and Arte farre aboue mans towardnesse gather the one and the other and carrie them to their home which man by no industrie can gather one droppe the lyke but to abreuiate this the preparyng and makyng of this precious lycour is on thys wyse take of cleare Turpentyne eyghtene ounces of sweete yealow waxe twelue ounces of the Ashes of the Wyne tree sixe ounces these put togyther into a Retorte or crooked neckte glasse artely luted and fensed which after the setting into Ashes distill accordyng to Arte mayntayning a stranger and stronger heate vnto the ende of the worke And when no more wyll dystyll forthe you shall then see aboute the necke of the Retorte within waxe courded which is a manifest sygne of the distyllation perfourmed This nowe distylled and gathered stoppe dilygentlye with waxe and kéepe to your vse for you haue then a lycour lyke to Baulme in properties which is of a syngular vertue and much piersing If any with this lycour shall be annointed all the bodie ouer it then by the sundrye tymes vsing preserueth and mayntayneth youth a long tyme and kéepeth all things put in it from corrupcion and putrifying and doth also kéepe the bodie a long tyme in health and preserueth dead bodyes imbaulmed with it a long tyme And a person wounded in any member or parte of the bodye by onelye annoynting on the wounde thrée or fowre tymes with this oyle shall throughly be cured And that personne which can not pysse by taking onely two drammes of this lycour by the mouth shall forthwith pysse plentifullye and this the lyke mynistred helpeth the greeuous payne of the flankes stitches in the sides the wormes in the body the cough the rewme and pestilent Ague and other lyke grieffes and disseases by mynistring the abouesayd quantytie by the mouth shall speedilye be delyuered This borrowed out of the skylfull practyses of the Greeke Leonarde Fierouant A water or Baulme of Hermes borrowed out of that booke named Trotula in the ende of the woemens passions where he wylleth to take of Turpentyne thrée tymes distylled ouer and at last all togyther one pounde of Lignum aloes lykewyse three tymes
distylled ouer one pounde of crude Amber one pound of Nutmegs beaten and grynded on a marble vnto the maner of an oyntment with the oyle of the same added vnto the full incorporating of these to a masse the whole distyll nine tymes ouer This Baulme dilygentlie kéepe to vse for it is then perfite and susteyneth all tryall of fyre and water it soketh thorowe the hande and by annoynting the face with it the same preserueth youth closeth and cureth any cutte or wounde cleareth marueylouslie the sight and by annoynting all the bodie with it doth defende the same from putrifying and from wormes feeding on it these hytherto hath the Aucthour sundrie tymes done and experienced and founde a most certaintie in them An oyle of Baulme maystriall borrowed out of the dispensatorie of the colledge of Phisitions of Florence which wylleth to take of Turpentyne one pounde of olde Oyle sixe ounces of the oyle of Bayes fowre ounces of Spykenarde and of Cynamon of eache two ounces of newe Tyles well baked eyght ounces these after the well beating and labouring togyther distyll in a Lymbecke after arte This sendeth forth vryne breaketh the stone kylleth wormes in the bodie the rynging and noyse of the eares procéeding of a grosse wyndinesse the palsie the fierce crampe the ache of the hyppes the payne in the knées grieffes of the other ioynts this speedily deliuereth and helpeth by drincking and annoynting with it but a small quantitye at a tyme and mynister of it myxed with that water apte to the dissease in the taking by the mouth A synguler Baulme oyle drawne out of waxe and Turpentyne which dryeth and mightylie pierceth where the same is applyed borrowed out of the secretes of Fallopio take of the purest and clearest Turpentyne that can be gotten one pounde and two ounces of newe yellowe waxe that is odoriferous one Venetian pound which with vs is twelue ounces of Nutmegs and of Cloues of eache one ounce of common ashes syxe ounces all these after the beatyng put into a Retorte fenced with the lute of wysedome and set in ashes distyll with a slowe fire at the first after increasing it vntyll all be come which gathered dystyll the seconde tyme in a glasse bodie with a head and Receauer putting into it before the distylling fowre ounces of the pouder of bricke or Tyles which dilygentlye luted in the ioyntes maintayne fire vnder vntyll no more wyll come then haue you purchased an oyle of a rubyne colour which worketh myracles in woundes especially where synewes be harmed this also helpeth any maner rewme procéeded of a cold cause it helpeth besydes the cough by annoynting the region of the breast with it and is also of great importaunce vnto many other grieffes inuented and prooued by the abouesayd Aucthour infinite tymes An oyle of Baulme borrowed out of the practices of Petrus de Abano take of Myre of Aloes of Spykenarde of Dragons blood of fine Frankensence of Munia of Panax of Carpobalsamum of Bolellium of Amoniacum of Sarcocolla of Saffron of Masticke of gum Arabicke and of Lyquide storax of eache two drams of Ladanum of Castorie of each two drams and a halfe of Muske halfe a dram of Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all these after the dilygent beating mixe togyther distyll in a Lymbeck according to arte This may performe and doe all these matters that are vttered afore of the baulme oyle in the dispensatorie of the Florentines yea and effectuousser A Baulme oyle synguler that forthwith easeth and helpeth the Gowte as well colde as hote or of other accident Take of Venice Turpentine two partes of new Masticke one part of Opopanax and of the ryndes of Pomegranates of each a small quantitie a lyke these prepared distyll according to arte A perfite Baulme helping the colde gowte by annoynting the grieued places with it vnderstoode and learned of an Auncient Chymiste Take of Turpentine three pounds of Frankensence of Masticke of Myrre and of Ladanum of each one ounce distyll the whole by a Retorte and keepe the oyle A baulme of a certayne Empericke of great same aucthority take of Turpentyne fowre ounces of Frankensence halfe an ounce of Lignum aloes two drams of Mastick of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamon of Zedoaria of Nutmegs and of Cubebae of eache two drams of gum Elemi one ounce and a halfe This baulme marueylously worketh in that it putteth awaye the Leprie â–ª both wayes in applying of it both within and without the bodie and many other incurable diseases as the Canker and Fistulaes and of the lyke kinde Another baulme of a certayne Englishe man with which he cured wounds by laying lynt vpon wette in it the Ague the impostume or gathering vnder the short rybbes such short winded the consumption of the Lunges all swellings except the dropsie It easeth bruses the crampe and palsie of a cold cause a droppe mynistred to a person lying or at the poynt of death reuyueth him He tooke of Turpentyne two poundes of chosen Myrre of Castorie of Mastick of each three ounces of Olibanum of Aloes succotryne of each fowre ounces of the rootes of Câ—nsolida minor one ounce â–ª of Turmentyll rootes of gum yuie of the Indian nut and if you wyll of Nutmegs for it of Zedoaria of eache halfe an ounce of Cubebae one dram â–ª let al these be stieped two dayes then distylled with a slowe fire A compounde water distylled called the lycour of youth which is a great secrete in nature and is named the medycine of medicynes and curer of all infirmyties and disseases take of Lignum aloes of Cloues of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of graynes of Paradize of chosen Ruberbe of Cynamon of the smaller Nutmegges of Calomus aromaticus of Mace of eache two drammes let all these be finelye beaten and searsed to these then adde of the iuyce of Celondyne one pynte of the iuyces of Sage of Bryonie of Rue of Bytonie of Myntes of Borrage flowers and Buglosse of the iuyce of Fennell of eache halfe a pynt these after the well myxing and incorporating togyther dystyll in a glasse body with a head according to art Of this water take one sponefull fasting euery morning all the summer and in the wynter vse two sponefulles For this water is right profytable to all sorts of persons both young olde for this preserueth the stomacke in great strength yéeldeth great strength of bodie if that a great heate be not in the brayne lyuer and this delyuereth or recouereth that person in a consumption the iaundise and the dropsie this greatlye preserueth and helpeth the syght and comforteth the hearing This helpeth poysoning and comforteth al the members and preserueth the blood in good colour and from any maner putrifying and helpeth a stincking breath A Baulme of a marueylous vertue in tremblings and the Palsie which a most synguler Phisition kept pryuie to him selfe a tyme as a most precious secrete which in the ende reuealed to the Aucthour
togyther Out of this distyllation are also thrée lycours gotten and gathered This water wyll auayle against poysons the Pestilence the stone the quartayne the cotydiane Ague vnto sweating moouing c. This also helpeth the harde fetching of breath and the obstructions or stoppings of the bowelles vnto all flewmaticke matters and vnto the Falling sycknesse and to defende or preserue also the pacient from the Fallyng sycknesse A man maye lyke coniecture that this Baulme for the makyng of a perfite Tryacle to bée aptlye and to good purpose appoynted The Aucthor of Nouia viatici in the Chapter of the palsie discribeth a like licour to the baulme take of the whitest FraÌ„kensence and of Mastick of each two ounces of Lignum aloes one ounce of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamon of Zedoaria of Nutmegges and of Cubebae of eache sixe drams of Myrre of Aloes of Ladanum of Sarcocolla of Castorie of each halfe an ounce of Bay berries of the kernels of the Pyne aple of each one ounce of gumme Elemi of Opopanax and of Beniamen of each two ounces of the iuyces of Iua and the hearbe Paralycis or Cowselyp of each three ounces of good Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all the whole dystyll in a glasse bodye after arte The first which commeth is a water the second lyke to oyle the thyrde lyke to Hony. A compounde oyle borrowed out of Aristotle against the hote and colde gowte and against the incuruacions of the synewes so that the synewes be not cutte a sunder borrowed out of an Italian booke written take of Aqua vitae thryse distylled and of the iuyce of Byttonie of each three ounces of Saffron of the iuyce of Mugwoort of the iuyce of walwoort of the iuyce of Capreni or Caprellae of eache fowre ounces of the iuyce of march mallowes eyght ounces of Cloues of Carpobalsamum of Xylobalsamum of each two ounces of Ceruse of Frankensence of the Tartare of the whyte wyne of each thrée ounces of chyldes vrine and of good Hony â–ª of eache eyght ounces of the oyle of Turpentine thrée ounces of the oyle of Egges fowre ounces of the oyle of Brymstone two ounces of the oyle of wormes sixe ounces of the oyle of Rosemary halfe an ounce of the oyle of Bayes three drams let al these be distylled by a Lymbeck the first which commeth delyuereth the person from the hote gowte the seconde â–ª from the cold gowte and healeth any maner payne in what part of the bodye so euer the same shall happen and bée An oyle or water which is named of vertue a drinck of youth borrowed out of a highe Dutche or Germayne booke written of one Michaell Schricke Take of Sage leaues three quarters of a pounde of Cynamon of Cubebae of Galingale of long pepper of Annise of Mace of Nutmegs of Gynger of graynes of Paradize of each halfe an ounce â–ª these brought to powder myxe artlye which powre into sixe times so much wayght of good wyne as the whole being in a tynne vessell the same couer close that nothing vapour or breath forth let so stand in a hote place for fowreteen dayes At the ende of that tyme seperate the wyne froÌ„ the spyces by a strayner beate the spyces then finer that of the whole may be made lyke to a thicke broth or gruell and with the aforesayde wyne ioyne the whole agayne which then distyll according to art This water distilled come powred eyther on fleshe or fishe and lying couered in it doth defend and keepe eyther from putryfying and wyne commyxed with it doth not suffer it to corrupt but rather cleareth it and if the wyne presently be corrupt this spéedily restoreth it vnto perfection This druncke fasting in the morning consumeth impostumes and all inner disseases healeth also the outwarde grieffes by fomenting on the places it amendeth besydes any maner grieffes of the eyes and woundes by applying of it vppon within eyght dayes this closeth This druncke causeth myrth and mayntaineth youth This besydes auayleth in the disseases of the head and apoplexie This water to be briefe may be compared to baulme for it swymmeth aboue any other lycour myxt with it except oyle dropped on the fire this burneth It cureth the spottes of the face and druncke defendeth or kéepeth backe the Leprie A certaine sublymacioÌ„ like to a baulme in procuring of memory borrowed out of Michael angelus Blondus of memory In remeÌ„bring to orderly purge the stomack head before which done prepare of Frankensence of Cubebae of Cloues of Nutmegs of Galingale of Iuniper berries of eache halfe a dram of Cynamon three drams of Castorie fatte three drams of Costus and of long Pepper of eache a dramme all these brought to powder myxe a due proporcion of Aqua vitae answerable to the whole these put vp togither in a glasse body couered set into horse doong to digest for the space of a. xi dayes or more longer time if you wyl after this tyme ended sublyme then this in Balneo Mariae and to the sublymation adde of Mellis anacardini two or thrée small ounces and this then sublymed with the Hony let be buryed againe in a glasse body vnder doong for the space of two or thrée monethes but let this doong be chaunged euery eyght dayes least too much or to strong a heate may breake or cracke the glasse by such a space of tyme thiâ— sublymacion shal be then perfite vnto the sharpning quickening of memory The vse of it is on this wyse before you would apply for memory by a dayes space annoynt the temples and hinder part of the head and instyll one droppe into the nosethrelles after that eate downe fasting in the morning certayne droppes before you would reherse or vtter your Oration or in any other manner exercise of memory for this is the worthyest medicine of procuring memory An holly oyle which is very singular vnto diuers diseases for it especially auayleth against any Canker and Fistula all olde griefes or diseases borrowed out of a booke of secretes in written hande Take of olde oyle Olyue two pyntes of olde whyte wyne and the best fowre pintes of cleare the best Turpentine one pounde of the seedes of Hypericon or Saint Iohns worte two pounds and one dram of the white Dittanie of the Tormentill rootes and of the Gentian of each one ounce all these brought to pouder and mixt togyther putting the whole into a glasse bodie well stopped with paste that no matter breath forth procure that they may boyle in this manner Let the said vessell be set into a câ—uldron filled with water and straw and boyle there a time softly after rayse it from the fier and when it shal be colde put that vessel into a potte filled with sand in such sort that the whole vessell be compassed and couered vnto the necke with the said sande which set in a place where the sunne al the day shineth and there let it stand for fortie dayes
of experience â–ª in his booke of secreetâ— This oyle miraculously healeth al maner of woundes bruses that especially happen on the head for that singular Surgiane Gabriell Fallopio dyd woonderful cures with it among which hée healed a plowman of two such long déepe cuttes on the head that were fearefull to behold besides a wound that passed through both sydes of his thyghe that he healed onely with this oyle with such expedicion that it were in a maner incredible to be reported so that where neede is of drying there cannot be founde anything of greater vertue then this blessed oyle so often and many tymes proued of Fallopio Besides the gréeke Fiorauant reporteth that it causeth heare to growe on the head the heares of the beard shedding this stayeth causeth them to grow againe with expedicioÌ„ by annoynting the weake place the bare plaâ—e after a wounde this also helpeth the paine of the flanks retention or staying backe of the â—ryâ—â— by applying a glyffer prepared with a lytle of this oyle withâ—â— the body this it doth forthwith For it mightylie dryeth vp that alteracion caused in the secrete places within where no loâ—all matter can be applyed on the kydneys nor otherwyse deâ—â—â— withall This oyle first inuented by the famous Greeke Leonarde Fiorauant and increased by that worthy man Gabriell Fallopio â–ª 〈…〉 â—â—most precious oyle for worâ—â—â— â–ª whiâ—â—â—uer they be â–ª borrowed out of the first chapter 〈◊〉 written by Bertapaâ—â—a Take of the kernelles of Peaches of bytter Almondes of Gentiane of wormewood of Horehounde or of Lupynes of Colewort seedes of the Peache tree leaues of the ryuer or water Catmintes of Oleandri of Pellytorie of whyte Elleborie of the rootes of the long grasse of eache halfe a handfull all these dilygentlye brought to powder and laboured with the gaule of a caulfe and the iuyce of Leekes and myntes of each two ounces of Neunphare oyle one ounce of wormewood oyle two wyne pynts all these after the dilygent myxing togither set in horse doong to putrify for a moneth in a strong glasse well stopped which after distyll with a headde close luted and you shall then purchase a water and an oyle reuyuing and strengthning the disseased and sicke of the wormes by taking two scruples of the water by the mouth with Malmâ—sie by annoynting of the oyle on the temples pulses of the hands and feete and all about the body and the mouth of the stomacke and about the shoulder poyntes By which doing the Aucthour sawe many children in a maner deadde of the wormes recouer health in a short tyme after and healed woundes with this oyle and vlcers with expedicion Of Baulmes which are applyed and vsed without the bodye of which some are prepared and done by distyllacion and some without distyllation The .x. Chapter AN artificiall Baulme curing all olde woundes helping the drynesse of members and the members shrunck take of Galbanum of AmmoniacuÌ„ of Mastick of pure Myrre of gum Elemi of Bolellium of eache halfe an ounce of Turpentine one ounce and a halfe or two ounces which is the better of oyle Oliue two pyntes of Viridis aeris two ounces and a halfe all these brought to powder infuse for sixe or eyght dayes in the strongest vineger â–ª after distylled by a Lymbecke as in the first daye by Balneo Mariae and the next daye in sande but if you wyll haue it stronger of better taste then adde these vnder taught and let it be brought and done as afore vttered take of Storax calamâ—â—a of gum yuie of Spykenard of Carâ—â—e of â—olophonia of gâ—m Tragaâ—â—â—ite of gum Serapine of Opopanax of each halfe an ounce 〈◊〉 phâ—â—â—bium halfe a dram of Viridis aeris thrée drams of Turpentine one pounde This baulme cureth all olde woundes in a colde and hote cause It helpeth also the drynesse and shrincking of members if those shall be annoynted with that baulme A distylled oyle helping the trembling or shaking of the hands let equall portions of the oyle of Bayes of Rue and of Sage be distylled togyther which after tenne dayes powre into a strong wyne and distyll the whole in a Lymbecke with this water gathered annoynt the handes feete and the trembling members Another oyle helping the treÌ„bling of the head take al the abouesayde which put into Aqua vitae for fowreteene dayes the whole distyll by a Lymbeck and with this water annoynt the temples both morning and euening Here it is to be vnderstanded that where he speaketh by the matters aboue taught he meaneth not the oiles in this but the Bay berries the Rue Sage especially A distylled baulme helping and curing woundes and deepe vlcers take of Turpentyne sixe poundes of Olibanum halfe an ounce of Lignum aloes of Masticke of each one dram of Cloues of Cynamon of Zedoaria of Nutmegges of Cubebae and of Galingale of eache thrée drammes of oyle Olyue sixe drams these brought to powder and myxed distyll with a slowe fire this helpeth the colde poysons of Toades Fistulaes Noli me tangere the Palsie and venymous woundes with or by a Tente Here in this place besides is to be noted after the mynde of Theophrastus Paracelsus that baulmes prepared and gotten by distyllation are not to be applyed at all on woundes of which let others iudge An oyle effectuous and proued for softning of the synewes or palsie and the shrincking of them or the crampe the falling sicknesse or Epileptia the trembling of partes and any colde disease it increaseth also memorie the vnderstanding Take of Galbanum halfe an ounce of gum yuie fiue ounces these after the bringing to powder distyl in a Lymbeck mixed after with one pouÌ„d of Sebesten distyll the whole againe with this annoint the hinder part of the head and the nape of the necke at nyght before the entering into bedde this borrowed out of Fumanellus The best oyle seruing vnto all the synewes vnto the ioyntes helping marueylously all the aches hapning in the hyppes the knées the handes and féete the bodye before purged â–ª after the begynning of the sycknesse and let the grieued place be annoynted at the fyre or in the Sunne twyse a daye Take of chyldrens vryne twentye pyntes of Brymstone one pounde of vnflaked Lyme two poundes let the Brymstone and Lyme bee brought to powder and the Vryne â—â—â—tyng a hande breadth aboue them which boyle togyther vntyll it shall come vnto a gréene colour after the strayning boyle agayne the grosser partes and Feces remayning with the other parte of the Vryne restyng and thys doe three or fowre tymes and so often vntyll the vryne hath leste his colour and seeth that whiche remayneth vnto the thycknesse of Honny being colde distyll in a Glasse bodye the same which fyrste commeth forth in the colour of water throwe awaye and the nexte which commeth being of a yellowe collour through the fire increase dylygentlye keepe Another of the same mans An oyntmente helping
of oyle Olyue tenne ounces of Frankensenâ—s of Sarcocolla of Mastick and of Saffron of eache one ounce of Panis porcini of Cauda equina or horse tayles and of Madder of eache one ounce of earth wormes washed thrée ounces all these incorporate well togyther in a panne ouer a very soft fyre which then powring into a Retort of glasse distyll in the begynning with a soft fyre after increase the fyre vnto the ende of the worke Which ended seperate the oyle from the water and the oyle kéepe dilygently in a glasse For this is a myraculous lycour against the crampe and marueylous sone healeth woundes bruses and other grieffes of the bodie This out of the secretes of Gabriell Fallopio An oyle out of Turpentyne Larigna marueylous against the shryncking of members if members be annoynted with it borrowed out of an vnknowne wryter to the Aucthour He tooke of Turpentyne one parte of Vitryoll calcyned one parte of Apples dryed and brought to powder without skynne or paring one part of oyle Olyueene parte of burnte Tyles one parte all these synelie brought to powder and myxed togyther he let stande in a potte glased in a hotte place for fowretéene dayes sturring it about each daye After the whole he distylled by descention in a vessell which most diligently be luted of thrée fyngers thycknesse and through dryed it before the occupying And when any matter is in the distylling both the Furnaces in the meane time ought to be closed and shutte in all places except certayne vent holes in both the Furnaces that the fume may so passe by them And that these Furnaces may appeare playner to vnderstanding conceyue this figure here aboue discrybed With this oyle purchased by the meanes aboue taught the payned members ought moderatelie to be annoynted An oyle by distillacion of the shyppe pytch annointed on places doth auayle vnto the extenuation of resolued weake members yet doth it not lyke resolue as the pytche lying a long tyme togyther An oyle out of the whyte pytche by distyllacion may be gotten ryght precious this borrowed out of an Empericke vnknowne to the Aucthour Of the oyles gotten out of Barkes The .xviij. Chapter A Water or oyle of Cynamon is to be requyred and coueted before other waters and Oyles as the Cynamon it selfe in respect to other spyces And the Cynamon is of a subtyll heate through which it especially auayleth in the wynter in that it strengthneth then more the stomacke and marueylously putteth away all euyll and corrupt moystures of the stomacke and defendeth it from corrupting at all it also sharpeneth the sight and openeth any maner stopping of the veynes and marueylously comforteth the heart But an oyle distylled of it doth answere in generall to a naturall baulme which within helpeth all putrifaction and without the body cureth all freshe woundes or vlcers And the distylled water mightily auayleth in all colde diseases as well of men as women especially which haue a stomacke so affected that they haue no appetyte When the spirites also bée weakned or the pacient weake a draft of this water with a litle of good Malmesie oâ— of the iuyce of the Pomegranate taken by the mouth woonderfully auayleth and helpeth Men in a maner dead by dropping or powring a droppe or two into the mouth doth recouer the person in a swoone or traunce especially which to olde men many tymes hapneth this is the presentest remedy Mydwiues and other motherlye women with vs carry of this water with them and vse of the same with prosperous successe to yong women in the daungerous traueyle of chylde For doth in the hastening and helping forward of the byrth it is the worthyest remedy The sundry maners that a water and oyle may be distylled gotten out of the Cynamon shal by a few examples here be vttered Some there be which stiepe the Cinamon before in Rosewater others in whyte wyne â–ª many drawe it in a Cucurbyte luted about but then is the substaunce lightly burned If the same be distylled in a bladder which the Apotetaryes vse it can not then be done without the great quantity of Cynamon The best maner and waye of drawing these is in the vapour of boyling water but as touching the rehersall of these is here sufficient The Poticaries certaine yeares past were woont to stiepe the Cynamon for certayne dayes in Rosewater as that which regarded the heart and was alwayes applyed for the recouerie of strength and for that a lyttle quantity of the water hath not his smell the water is estéemed of the lesser value with many And for that cause better it is that the CynamoÌ„ be stieped before the distyllation in olde pleasaunt whyte wyne for a certayne tyme For on such wyse prepared the distylled water is caused the excellenter and in piercing more effectuous The maner of preparing a water out of Cynamon which Gesnerus receiued of a certaine friend of his that made great tryals and often distylled the same Let one pound of chosen Cynamon be gotten which beat so fyne that the powder may passe through a fine sieue yet the whole you may not worke to powder after put al into a Cucurbite on which powre of the water of Borrage of Buglosse of Endiue and of baulme of each halfe a pynt these let stand to infuse in a glasse close stopped for fowre or fiue daies After out of this Cucurbite or glasse body let the whole be shyfted into a copper body which you shall place in a Furnace with his head set vpon cooling beake fastened to after art and beware that the body stand not ouer nigh the fyre but that an yron plate full of holes be fyxed in the myddle betweene that the fyre may so vent through and the vapour be sent vpwarde â–ª Fyrst kyndle or beginne with a soft fyre vntyll the distyllacion be somewhat come but increase after the fyre bygger and bygger that it may the spéedilyer distyll forth When a measure is come or dystilled forth seperate that a part as principal setting vnder another Receauer for the same which next distylleth is gathered is much inferiour to the first and may serue for new Cinamon to be styeped in the same And in the same maner may a water be distilled out of Cloues Where to be noted that a maner and way of cooling be vsed as when the water beginneth to waxe hote to draw forth the same and powre in colder water A water of CinamoÌ„ if any wyl distyl by a bladder made of copper togyther with a pype fyxed to it passing through a vessell of cold water a great quantity then shal be distylled togyther for it would not easily be drawne in a small quantity But in a Cucurbite dilygently luted this speciall care is to be had that your stuffe burne not to the bottome whereby your water then distylling forth may sauour of the burning That if the fyre shall be hoter increased an oyle also distylleth and so much the more if the
sodden out of which let an oyle be drawen after this maner let them be put into a frying panne on the fyre which stur to fro with a spone diligently and let the same so long frye vntyll it be well molten the whole after put into lynnen bagges wette before in water which wring harde out in a presse and an oyle will distyll forth With this oyle myxe of Pelytorie of Castorie of Masâ—icke and of Ladanum of eache one ounce all these togyther put into a glasse Limbecke distill after the accustomed manner with a soft fyre the ioyntes of the heade and receauer before close luted that no ayre breath forth and the same which shall come of this distillation repeate vpon the Feces thrise ouer and with this oyle annoynt the grieued place and it shall speedily cure it for this is a most excellent oyle prooued A Iuyce or lycour pressed out of the hard yolkes of Egges sodden and instilled or dropped into the eares doth much helpe the ringing and sounding of the Eares The oyle of the yolkes of egges druncke before meate putteth away drunckennesse howe mightily any drincketh If paine vexeth a person by the cutting of any member if is cured by the oyle of the yolkes of egges and Goose grease incorporated togyther vnto the forme of an oyntment and of it applyed vpon which doth marueylously asswage the paine and causeth sléepe This also mytigateth the payne of the priuie member annoynted with it The vse of it also serueth in Alchymical works in that the same fixeth certaine medicines The shelles of egges clensed or pylled from the inner skynne out of which Chickins haue lately bene hatched beate to fyne pouder of this a dram waight druncke wiâ—h Saxifrage water doth prouoke vrine speedily this borrowed out of Leonellus Out of the hony is a Quintisence drawen by Art of distillatioÌ„ which yeeldeth marueylous and wonderfull effectes prepared drawen on this wyse Take of honie two poundes that is very cléere of a good sauour gathered of Bées in a good region or couÌ„trey which put into a large glasse body that remayneth fowre or fyue parts emptie this body lute about very well setting a head close vpon with the Receauer luted to the Nose after make a fire which mayntayne greater greater vntyll certayne whytâ— fumes or vapors come or appeare which after be conuerted into water by applying linnen cloathes wet in cold water those layd on the head of the glasse the lyke on the necke of the receauer The water distilling wyll then come redde as blood which at the ende of the distyllacion powre into a glasse dilygently stopping it letting it there stand vntyl the water come most cleare be of a Rubine colour The same then distyl agayne by Balneo Mariae aboue sixe or seuen tymes thorow which it loseth the redde colour receyueth a golden colour and it then obtayneth a most sweete fragrant sauour This quyntisence doth dyssolue gold and maketh it potable or to be drunck the lyke it dyssolueth all precious stones infused or put in it For this is a blessed water which giuen to the quantity of two or thre drams vnto a person lying at the poynt of death maketh him speedily recouer come to him selfe againe If with it wounds or other fores be washed or applyed wet vpon are spéedily cured This the lyke healeth the cough the rewme sicknesses of the splene If it shal be tweÌ„tie tymes distylled ouer it woulde render or restore sight to the blynd I have sayth the Aucthour giuen it to a person of the palsie xlvi dayes through which he was thorowly cured This besides healeth the falling sicknesse preserueth the body from putrifying To whome I gaue this by the mouth I ministred it so closelie in that I would not be sene of any standing about thorow my which doing and the successe that followed they supposed me to vse some maner of incantacions This borrowed out of the gréeke Leonarde Fiorauant An oyle of Hony seruing vnto the colouring of the heyres of the head yellow take of Hony one pound to which adde one handful of wheaten meale these after the myxing distyl according to art and drawe the oyle from the water after myxe the oyle and water togyther in a glasse with which kembe the heyres The distylling of two waters of which the one serueth to the clearing bewtifying of the face and the other to the colouring dying of the heyres of the head yellow Take of the best Hony one pounde this put into a great Retort set into sande on a Furnace vnder which make a soft fyre vntyll a whyte water be dystylled come and when a yellow begynneth to distyll draw away the Receauer setting vnder another and increase the fyre by lytle and lytle vntyll certayne whyte fumes yâ—â—ew forth and so long mayntayne your fyre vntyll no more lycour wyll distyll forth And this last distyllacion wyll be of a Rubyne colour with which if you wet the heyres it dyeth them of the colour of golde and maketh the heyres grow very fayre and long But washing the face with the fyrst water maketh it comely and fayre and preserueth the skynne a long tyme from appearing olde These two haue many noble women vsed and founde great vtility by them as well for the face as colouring the heyre to their great admiration as wryteth the Aucthour Leonarde Fiorauant A water or lycour prohybiting or letting the ingendring of the stone Take of new Hony two poundes of Venice Turpentyne one pound these after the myxing togyther distyll with a soft fyre let the pacient take ounces but I rather iudge two drams to be taken in the morning fasting A lycour or water out of Hony drawne by distyllacion which serueth vnto the making of the heyre yellowe cytrine and golden Take of Salt peter and Hony of eache a lyke quantity these after the myxing distyll in a tynne Lymbecke with this water kembe the heyres of the head But after the wâ—tting of the heyre beware that it toucheth not the skynne or fleshe An Oyle out of fat waxe drawne by Chymicke or Chymisticke arte most excellent vnto the softning of hard swellings in that it mightily pierceth softneth dyssolueth this is no common medycine in brynging wounds to fayre scarres so that within a few dayes after the closing of the wound you vse to apply of it least a newe inflamation be caused The oyle is on this wyse prepared take new waxe Gesnerus iudgeth virgin waxe to be takeÌ„ the same especially fat which you shall leasurely melt in some vessel â–ª with a soft fyre the same you shall often washe and thryst hard togyther in wine which you shal melt agayne and into the same molten shall you put many small pieces broken of Tyles made glowing hote which may so drinck vp much of the waxe and this doe a second and thyrd tyme if néede shall requyre vntyll all the waxe
long and filled with colde water An instrument which is so formed that the water by sucking is forced to ryse vp and run forth as the lyke practise is often â—sed in pittes of water or welles And by this instrument with a little fire maye a great quantitie of the water of lyfe be dystilled and gathered Of the dyuers maners of distylling the Aqua vitae so well simple as compounde The .vij. Chapter A Water sublymed out of pure wine affyrmeth an vnknowne practysioner and the same is of late daies inuented to sublime the water by a glasse or Copper Bodie in the which dooing the grosse substaunce and refuse remayneth or stayeth behinde and the lighter matter in the vapours ascending dystilleth and is gathered in the Receauer Vitalis de Furno wylleth thus to dystill the simple burning water Take pure Claret wine and strong which powre into a Lymbecke and dystill with a soft fyre as you doe the Rosewater and a burning water wyl yssue forth by sublimation which looke howe oftner it shall be dystilled ouer and so much the subtyller and profitabler it wyll be That the water of life once dystilled ouer may be so perfyte and good and possesse the same properties which an other thrise foure times or oftner dystilled doth The .viij. Chapter IF so be you wyll dystill a simple Aqua vitae or burning wyne at one dystillation that in propertie and vertue it may be as if the same were twenty times dystilled ouer then couer a Spunge ouer the mouth of the Cucurbite and the Lymbecke close with the seale or lute of Hermes and a receauer set to the nose of the Lymbecke and luted in the ioynte dystill according to Arte in Balneo Mariae For on such wise is caused that the spyrit of the wine ascendeth vnto the highest and from thence by the Nose falleth into the Receauer but all the waterynesse remayneth by the waye in the Spunge And a certaine Alchymister vsed this maner for a most great and déepe secrete Wée compared or assayed it sayth D. Gesnerus with the Aqua vitae once dystilled ouer without a Spunge and we found ours of greater effecte and vertue and wée againe assayed it with an other water dystilled ten tymes ouer without a Spunge and oures dyd more pearce then that A certaine dystiller with vs sayeth the Aucthour affyrmeth that the Aqua vitae onely once dystilled to be verie vnholsome to them which drinke it and to haue a great force of putrifying as the same experience proueth If the burning water be set on fire sayth he quenched againe after a whiles that which remayneth very much sauoureth or stincketh But the water which shal be twise or thrise distylled ouer neyther stincketh nor putrifieth Of the distyllation of Quintessence out of wyne by Balneum Mariae Take of white wyne the best fowre measures or fiue according to the greatnesse of the Glasse bodye so that a thyrd part of the Cucurbyte be emptie on which set a head of Glasse luted in the ioynte with the whytes of Egges meale and water myxed togyther and spread on a Lynnen clothe before the laying on which on this wyse prepared set into Balneum Mariae and distyll after with a verie softe fire both daye and nyght For out of fiue measures you shal purchase but a halfe measure pure which after the rectifying in a Pellicane for certaine dayes kéepe to your vse A water of Lyfe out of wyne distylled thrise ouer Take twenty pyntes of good and grosse wyne and drawe out of the whole fowre pintes in suche a vessell as you knowe after out of those foure drawe two pyntes and out of those two agayne drawe onelye one pynte This water auayleth against any rednesse and spotte of the eyes and is profitable vnto all woundes and auaileth also against the Rewme and Fistula vnto many other grieffes besides it is right profitable That if you myxe with this the gaule of a Partriche it taketh awaye the heate and myste of the eyes also dropped in the eyes stayeth and taketh away the teares if it shall be mixed with the iuyce of the wilde Tyme A burning water take a pottell of the auncientest Red wyne and poured into a great pytchard or Tankard hauing a large bottome and narrowe mouth to which adde thrée ounces of eyther Brunstone or eyther Oâ—pyment of Armoniacke of Tartare and of Salte nytre and one pynte of very olde Oyle olyue or common Oyle which boyle togyther vnto the consumption of two partes and let the whole be strayned to which then let hote or burning water be added and drawne after by an Ippocrasse bagge or strainer that the fyrst water may be gotten If a Candle be annoynted with this water or the wyke of any other light and put vnder the water wyll not goe out If this water also be sprinckled on the heyre of the head on a clothe or on a cappe that it may burne this after it shall be consumed the clothe wyll remaine vnharmed or any other on which it is sprinckled This Rogerius in his fourth Tract Chap. 7. where you shall fullyer learne this maner of distillation by the former Chapter A burning water you maye make on this wyse take thicke mightie and olde red wine to which adde a quarter of the same of vnsleaked Lyme of Brymstone most finelie brought to pouder of the Tartare of good wine lyke brought to pouder and of baye Salt which poure togyther into a Cucurbite well luted after the head set on and luted in the ioynt distyll according to Arte and the burning water gathered kéepe in a Glasse close stopped this Albertus Magnus A spyced water which they name the water of Lyfe or an Hyppocras or Baulme let the hearbes the swéete smellyng rootes and Spyces be stieped in sixe tymes so much of good wine for thyrtie dayes the wyne after strained and the spices broken adde againe to the wyne and distyll the whole according to Arte. To the water distylled adde of freshe Sage halfe an ounce of Cynamon of Gynger of Cloues of Nutmegges of Sage with the rootes and Graines of Paradize which after the infusion distyll ouer againe A water of Lyfe seruing vnto diuers grieffes procéeding of colde as vnto the Goute and paines of the same vnto the paine of the Bowelles and distyllation from the head druncke twyse in a moneth and the griefe also of the teeth the gummes and disseases of the Tounge this marueylously helpeth it worketh much good to the stomacke charged with flewme and the collicke passion â–ª one dram gyuen with so much of good Triacle in wine Take of burning water one pynt of Euphorbium of Odellium of Sagapenum of Spodium of long Pepper of Cubebae of Opopanax of Cynamon â–ª of Cloues of Nutmegs â–ª of Pellytory of Cyperus of Squinantum of each one ounce all these artlye brought to pouder stiepe in burning water for thrée dayes and drawe the lycour according to Arte in a dystyllatorie instrument this Bertapalia
In this distylled water stiepe againe the dryed Sauge in suche manner that the water maye couer the Sauge well two or thrée fyngers aboue and let the whole stande close stopped in a Iugge or potte that it maye breathe verye lyttle out in water temperatelye hote After let the Sauge be pressed foorth and the Sauge lyke dryed as above vttered stiepe againe in this water and the same repeate thrée or fowre tymes Which done let the water be seperated which vnto another drawing maye aptlye serue or vnto other vses And the same drawne euaporate in an earthen vessell and that in a Furnace or some other hote place vntyll it come vnto such a styfnesse which best lyketh the practisioner When you wyll purchase the true substannce out of the Rubarbe the Ellebore the Agaricke the woodde of the Ashe and other symples of lyke kynde then procéede in the lyke order as aboue vttered As fyrst powre vpon the spyrit which infuse so long vntyll it be verie déepe coloured then powre the same foorth straine it and the spirit by litle and lytle seperate in Balneo and this powre againe to the abouesayde Rubarbe which infuse for a certaine space in a hote place vntyll it purchaseth colour or be coloured then straine the same and seperate againe by distyllation in Balneo â–ª which so often repeate vntyll the spyrit through the Rubarbe be coloured no more The same then presse or wring out stronglye and distyll by Fylter for it hath or purchaseth after a certaine qualytie of the tenacitye or clamminesse of the Rubarbe which in the drawing foorthe is vnprofitable yet many profitable partes of it yssue togyther which are not to be neglected and for that cause ought after this manner to dystyll by Fylter By the beake or nose of the Lymbecke with a thread draw the Fyltre of a finger breadth cut so highe vp that for the strayghtnes of the Nose the Fyltre wyll no further followe yet taking héede that in the strong drawing you breake not the Glasse which done powre the spirit to be filtered into the Lymbecke stopped with wet Paper The spyrit distylled by Fylter to the drawing which was afore seperated powre againe into the Glasse seeing much cleaueth to the Glasse for that cause into the first Glasse into which the spyrit was infused all the spyrites of the Rubarbe are to be strayned and vnto the seperation poured not caring or regarding that the one drafte euen now before may be found in the Glasse for all the draftes are necessarie to be ioyned and vnto the ende of the water distylled mixed togyther and seperated againe vntyl the water be cleare drawne foorth And the draft may be done eyther in a drye manner or in a moyst forme euen as it shall please any practisioner Out of the wood of the Ashe is a draft gotten with easye labour for the spyrit once powred vpon and the wood stieped in it for foure dayes after the lycour powred foorth and other freshe wood put into it as afore and the same repeated and done for two or thrée tymes according as you desire a great or lytle yéelde of the draft after let the lycour be cleared by Fyltre but seperated by distyllation The extraction or drawing forth of Turbith of Agaricke or of any other purging Medicine take any of the Purgatiues as the Turbith or Agaricke or any other with his correctiue the same thus brought to pouder put vp into a bagge of fine Lynnen cloth or white Taffatie and put eyther bagge into the same part of the Lymbeck which sendeth foorth the conieled vapours by the Nose but into the bottome of the Cucurbite poure on Aqua vitae rectifyed which contayneth or hath no flewme in it which distyll by the same which in the bagges included are placed in the Lymbecke on such wyse is all the property of the Purgatiue drawne foorth Which done washe dillygentlye and purelie the bodie and the water drawne powre againe into the bodye into whose mouth put a Spunge and the head set on distyll the Aqua vitae through a Spunge and in the bottome wyll a certayne thicke matter lyke to Honny remayne which â—â— the true substaunce and drawing of the matter stieped Of the Agaricke the Turbith the Colocynthis the Rubarbe the Berberis the Sumach the flowers of Pomegranates and others eyther laxatyue or restrictyue or swéete smelling Take of Agaricke or of any Medycine the same aâ—â—lye bring to pouder which powre into a Glasse bodye set in Balneo and powre vpon burning water after the sealing let it stand for a naturall daye to dyssolue then drawe it by strayning through a Lynnen cloth without wrynging hard After powre it againe into a vessell with so much water as afore and let it be cyrculated for xxiiij houres in Balneo and then strayned These strayninges gathered powre into a large vessell which artlie drawe with a head and Receauer annexed the water if you wyll keepe dylligentlye which wyll serue to other vses and when it shall come vnto a thycknesse of Honny or styfnesse drawe the same forth and make Trochises or flatte balles of it after Arte which vse according to skyll â— The drawing of Rubarbe take of chosen Rubarbe fowre drams the same brought to pouder powre into the waters agreeable which let stande to infuse for a daye and a nyght and then stronglye pressed or wringed out Vnto the substaunce pressed foorth adde Sugarcandie so much as you shall thincke needefull and lyghtlie in the euaporating in Sande drye it vnto the thicknesse of an electuarye Or on such wyse the infusion of Rubarbe is commodiouslye wrought in the iuyces of Borrage Buglosse After the infusion for a whole daye in a double vessell let it be boyled vnto the consumption of a thyrd part away and then pressed or wringed forth The iuyce pressed forth and myxed with Sugarcandie â–ª boyle vnto an euen styfnesse For so may it be preserued and kept many yeares The Feces or groundes after the pressing foorth are not to be throwne awaye in that there consisteth a great vse of these in bynding of the bellye especiallie in the perilous scouring Dysenteria But the proper iuyse doth verie gentlie louse the belly yea in Infantes without harme The extraction or drawing foorth of Rubarbe which the learned D. Gesnerus purchased of a singuler Phisition the Rubarbe may in the same maner be infused as the rootes of the blacke Ellebore which hereafter shall be vttered and taught but in the water of Cynamon and with the syrupe of Roses solutiue ought the iuyce of Rubarbe be gotten and made Agaricke in the affectâ—s or grieffes of the head and the Rewme woâ—â—keth better if with the infusion and decoction it be prepared than if drawne and the same may also be hardlie drawne But if you wyll throughly drawe a iuyce out of it then doe the same with the oyle of Annise seedes in conduite water or with the water of Annise séedes the oyle cleane
is also and pearcing The maner of making Salt out of the waters of the Bathes of Aponensis in the field neere to Padna which Iohannes de Dondis first found inuented by which he made purchased such a store of Salt that it sufficiently serued all his famylye and had a reasonable store besides to gyue of it to his friendes Gabriel Fallopij teacheth the like in his learned booke of bathes waters mettals But the Salt which he made of the same water was more sauourly or salty and sowrer than the Sea salt or any salt digged out of thâ— earth In the large Lake of water of Aponitana he placed certain hollow vesselles of flynt well fowre fingers breadth déepe which vesselles besides that they were made hollow vnto such a depth were also framed square So that he placed these vessels in the lake in such maner that the water could not enter into it but stode on the water well two fingers bredth aboue After he gotte many earthen pots which he fylled with that water then placed he them in those square vesselles and left them euen there vntil it came to passe that the water in those pottes contayned were wrought and boyled through the heate and by lytle and lytle euaporated forth and so long this Philosopher dyd permit or let this water there remaine that it might boyle as how long a certayne brightnesse appeared in the water and he then powred forth that water of the pots into those hollow stony vessels in which the salt coniealed most white as in the highest vpper face of those vessels but in the lowest remayned the mater or substauÌ„ce properly named of him Gypsea The vrine of a Chylde if it be distylled in a Lymbecke after the maner of venyger vnto the thicknesse of Pitch the flewme then powred forth let the vessell after be very well sublimed you shal possesse the volatyle Salt. There be many which vse this Salt vnto the dyssoluing of Gold Syluer and sundrie Philosophers also there be which name it theyr Menstruum Vnto the procuring of the Termes as I my selfe have experienced Take the rootes of the Celondyne cleane scraped and not washed so many as you wyll those dyllygentlye stampe in a Marble morter then put them in a vessell of cyrculation as you know for a naturall day on which powre the lyfe of wyne or burning water as was of the Agaricke and others taught afore after let it remayne for a nyght in Balneo Mariae and then in the morning drawe it forth without any pressing or wrynging forth at all After so worke that it may be seperated as that it may euaporate the burning water in the dystylling after the accustomed maner and that gathered as afore taught of the Agarick And when all the burning water shall be consumed by BalneuÌ„ Mariae in the bottome of the vessell wyll then remaine a cetayne pouder but whether lyke Salte which vse â–ª of this minister at a time one scruple in white wyne in an apt place and necessary tyme. A pouder of Saltes vnto the seperating of any flewme Take of Hysope of Penny royall of each halfe an once of Organy two drams of Fennell seedes halfe an ounce of Carrâ—way seedes two drams Lycorys one ounce of burnt Salt sixe ounces â–ª of the Salt of wormewood two drams of the Salt of Iuniper so much of CinamoÌ„ one ounce a halfe of long pepper sixe drams of Cordamomâ— of graines of Paradise of Cloues of each halfe an ounce of Ginger â—ue ounce these after the laboring into pouder mixe togither Of the Oyles of the Saltes of the hearbes which to purchase the Salt must on this wyse be dyssolued Take the Salt which calcyne in the strongest fyre and calcyned let it be after fynelye wrought to powder on a Marble stone this powder then strawe abroade on a Glasse the Glasse after with the powder set into a wyne Seller in a moyst place and the Salt wyll after be dyssolued into an oylie substaunce which of many is properlye named Salsal An oyle of Salte or oyntment of Salt which mightilye anayleth and helpeth as well the hote as the colde distyllinges of the head which is properlie named the rewme take a good quantitye of Salt which grind so fine as is possible after let it be boiled with out any moysture in a frying Pan vntyll it shall attayne a swart colour which ended let it be laboured to powder in a Morter vnto the finest of â—oulted flowre the same then myxe with the oyle Olyue vnto the styfnesse of an oyntment without heate or fyre With this oyntment annoynt the affected or grieued parte in a warme place The Salt Armoniack inuented of a French Empiricke take of the whitest Gum Arabicke three ounces which dyssolue in common water to which after â—dde of common Salte cleare and brought to powder two pounds the whole boyle vnto a iust thicknesse after powre the same into a certaine vessell washed before with common water and both sproungen rounde about and couered with Chimney soote brought to pouder and dryed in an apte place Of Borace The .xij. Chapter THE confection of Borace vsed at Venice a singular secrete Take of Cowes mylke distylled two pyntes of clarified Honnye foure ounces of Saffron three drams or Salt nyter well purged that is pure and somewhat sweete hauing no sharpnes nor tartenes at all fowre poundes Let all these be incorporated with the mylke that is dyssolued at the fyre with three pyntes of the water of the strong myxture drayned through the strongest and best ashes and myxed stronglie togyther After poure the whole into a potte glased which set in a colde and moyst place for one moneth The stone after found in the bottome let it be cleansed agayne and purifyed after this manner Take of the sayd stone one pounde of symple water dystylled foure pyntes the whole dyssolue togyther at the fyre and purge or skymme the froth of verie cleane and when no more some or froth shall aryse euaporate the whole water that is caste or poure the same forth when it shall be through colde and you shall possesse a most pure and fine Borace A syngular forme and way in making of the Borace borrowed out of a Frenche booke written Take newe Butter of one monethes makyng or there about salted which dylligentlye washe often tymes in cleare water Of this Butter washed take one pounde of the oyle of Tartare thrée pyntes these after the myxing in the Sunne poure into an earthen platter or pan glased which stronglie sturre and labour togyther with a large spatle After take one pounde of roche Alome being verye pure and cleare of Salis nitri Alexandrini halfe a pounde these also myxe in the hote Sunne and set abroade at nyght in a cleare ayre For otherwyse if rayne fall on the whole or be wette with water all woulde be in vaine come to naught The vpper face of it onely wyll be coniealed
these flowers in a glasse then set it to putrifie for fouretéene dayes after powre forth the vyneger coloured and powre vpon newe vyneger sturring it well after let the same throughly settle then let the vyneger in the ende be chaunged againe powring vpon other and the same so often repeate vntyll no more remaineth in the bottome of the Glasse that the whole be dyssolued into the vyneger After powre the coloured vyneger into a bygge Glasse that the vyneger maye fréelye euaporate forth and in the bottome wyll a blacke Gold remaine lyke to an oyle as pytch which take powre to your wyne rectifyed that it may there be dyssolued and powred into a vessell of cyrculation which let stande in a most gentle heate for twelue wéekes and all the spyrites of the Wyne shall so bee gathered and fyxed and conuerted into a powder togyther with the Sonne or Golde which take forth and prepare or put to bée dissolued for it wyll be dissolued into a most cleare Oyle as Golde and this is named potable Golde of which vse as you knowe And the rectifying of the wyne is on this wyse done in a vessell of recteration or rectifying let the Wyne stande for tenne dayes but in the Wyne before let these be dyssolued before that it bée put into a Glasse to bee rectifyed as of Camphora two ounces of crude Sugar well dryed before so much of Nutmegges one ounce of Mace of Zedoaria and of Gynger of each one ounce with these rectifye the Wyne in the vesselles of rectifying the vessâ—lles verâ—â— tâ—ose stoâ—â—eâ— that lytle or nothing maye breathe foorth after let it â—e taken and with this Wyne prepare the Golde The potable Golde sayeth the singular Fiorauante is a dyuine lycour to which none other may be compared that the auncient and later Philosophe 〈◊〉 haue by dillygent studye great search art and practise dyue â—selye sought and laboured to dissolue and make this pocion of Gold and haue also attempted dyuers and sundry wayes of which some of them I wyll here reherse to the ende that the wyfe may iudge which way of these seemeth best For some there were that before the distyllation dyd diuer slie calcyne the Golde to bring it to dissoluing others there were which laboured to dissolue the Golde with Aqua fortis and others after the calcyning haue indeuoured to dissolue the Golde with Aqua vitae and thus many haue trauayled without lyght in the searche of the Arte hauing neyther knowledge skyll nor yet experience And this coâ—ceyue that all those matters which are possible to be done are wrought with great easinesse and in the lyke maner is the dyssolucion of Gold easilye wrought Wherefore I wyll here vtter teache an easie maner and sure way of making this most precious lycour so greatlye and highlye esteemed of mortall creatures not without desart in that the same is a substantial essence as it were another Soule yea our lyfe this potable Gold may be named â–ª for the sundry effectes ryght wonderfull that it in desperate cases hath wrought Take of Gold leaues or leafe Gold in wayght one ounce after get a byg and well fleshed Hen or male Pullet which after the kylling pull and take forth the bowels other â–ª refuse the body yet warme then open or cut holes in many parts of the body where most flesh is as on the breast the legs and vnder the winges These partes stuffe fyll with the leafe Gold vntyll all be full or that the whole be bestowed Which done set this Hen or pullet into an apt place where for sixe thirty howers the bodye maye retaine or keepe a naturall heate that the Golde maye so be dyssolued into a water for there is a certayne hydde propertye in the Hennes or Pullettes fleshe for the dyssoluing of Gold into a water Which time ended take the body forth wash all the fleshe of the Hen or Pullet so throughly round about and clearely that nothing at al remaineth 〈◊〉 of the Gold with the water of Honny â–ª distylled with his spyrites being reâ—tifyed twyse or thryse This washing ended take so much of the water of lyfe as is of the water of the washing of the Hennes fleshe which mixe togyther and for each pynt of the sayde water aâ—de one dram of Salt Armoniacke which is white without any blacknesse these powre togyther into a Glasse bodye after burye the Glasse in hote Horse doong for thrée whole monethes But euerye moneth lookâ— to your substaunce taking or powring forth the clearer aboue which keepe in a Glasse close stopped the body againe set into the hote Horse doong and remayning another moneth that which shal be cleare lykewise seperate from the Feceâ— and on such wyse in the space of thrée monethes shall you purchase all the water dyssolued and cleare In the ende distyll the Feces in ashes or sand with a strong fyre that all the substaunce may the better ascende and yssue forth But in the distyllacion of the Feces this remember that on the Feces must halfe a pynt of the fynest Aqua vitae be afore powred and the same which shall be distylled powre and mixe with the other that was kept in the first draft â–ª these distyll againe in Balneo Mariae vntyl all be distilled which set againe into hote Horse doong for .xxv. dayes and then haue you purchased potable Golde easilye prepared with small cost which by his maruaylous propertye and great vertue rayseth in a maner the dead The vse maner of ministring it is on this wise Take one dram of the potable Gold with one ounce of the Inleppe of Violets mixed togyther And this composition may be giuen in Broth or with any water or by it selfe without any other mixture or lycour And if any sicke person be at the poynt of death in giuing such a lycour shall lyue a farre longer tyme then perhappes he might doe without it and many by the dryncking of it haue recouered lyfe and health a long tyme after by which may well appeare of what importance this is for the Aged to lyue one or two or fowre dayes after the taking for the better dysposing of theyr goodes and wyll besydes this greatly auaileth vnto the restoring of strength This also hath caused the speachlesse in extreame daunger to speake and vtter theyr mindes before death of which this Fiorauante sawe sundrye in the lyke case Of the waye and manner of making and preparing the potable Golde wrote a certayne learned personne thus vnto D. Gesnerus I here sende vnto you the potable Golde as you most syngular learned requyred â–ª that is the way of the making of it as I sawe the same done by two practystoners conuersauâ—t with nice which prepared the same in this maner with 〈◊〉 euen of late yeares And I beséeche 〈◊〉 mâ—st singular Gesnerus that if it shall so séeme to you to continue any trueth that you wyl voutchsafe to allowe and retayne it