The thyrde and last parte of the Secretes of the reuerende Maister Alexis of Piemont by him collected out of diuers excellent Authours with a necessary Table in the ende conteyning all the matters treated of in this present worke Englished by Wyllyam Warde ARMIPOTENTI ANGLIAE PRINTED AT LONDON by Roulande Hall for Nycholas Englande 1562. Secretes and soueraigne receptes well experimented and tryed by diuers Authours Agaynst euery greefe or payne of the head except the Pockes TAke red Roses Camomill flowres Melilot Calamint Sothernwood of eche two handfulles seeth them in fourtye pounde of water good wyne vntil half be consumed And with this beyng hote let the Pacient washe his legges euerye nyghte and mornynge from the knees downewarde and hys armes from the elbowe downewarde Also he must not haue hys stomacke full A preseruatine agaynste the fallynge syckennesse or epilepsia TAke the beste castoreum that you can fynde and assa setida of eche halfe a Dragme rootes of Piony wel beaten into pouder a dragme aromaticum rosatum two dragmes of all these beynge well mixte and mingled together with Syrope of Mynte make seuen Pilles to be taken twyse or thryse a weeke when you goe to bed It hath been often proued Agaynst the fallynge syckennesse THe Pacient beynge tourmented with this disease it is good to make hym smell burnte Fethers or olde Shoes for that reuiueth and maketh them come to them selues Another soueraygne remedye for the same TAke a hūdred Swallowes an vnce of castoreum as much Wyne as shall suffice of the best that can be found Distil all together and geue the Pacient drynke thereof thre Dragmes fastyng This water is also verye good for men that be apoplectique yf they be wasshed with it Agaynste the Palsey TAke myrrhe mastir of eche two dragmes franken sence a dragme and alhalfe Cloues Synamome Nuttmegge Lignum Aloes Mace of eche a dragme Beate all these into very fine pouder And the pouder beyng sprinkled with aqua vite and dried againe you muste yet once sprinkle it againe and continuinge so sprinkling and drieng it fyue tymes Then beate it smal againe And with this pouder parfume a foxe skin laieng two dragmes therof vpon quick coles to the intent that the parfume be receyued through oute all the skynne and so laied vpon the member that is infected Orels whiche is better let the skinne poudered with the sayde pouder be layed whote vpon the paraliticke member and so worne And you shall soe a merueylous effecte Another waye TAke a pounde of Aqua vite the roofe of iua the roote of acorus y e roote of Isope of ech two dragmes blacke Peper Cloues Nutmegge of eche a dragme Mace half a dragme All this you must stampe well bynde it in a fyne lynnen clothe and let it stiepe in Aqua vite thre hole dayes then drene oute the water of this water take halfe an vnce water of iua and of Endiue of eche three dragmes geue it the Pacient to drincke in the breake of the daye and let him not eate in sire houres after The Pacient shall feele a greater effect if the same day that he drinketh the water he also washe the sore member with it Agaynst the fransey THe bodye beinge purged it is good to shaue the head and to laye vpon the seame of the crowne of the head quicke Pigeons hauing first clefte them in the backe and drawen out the entrayles leauyngs them so vpon his head vntill they ware colde or els litle whelpes of a moneth olde their garbishe pluckt out or if you will the lunges or lightes of a sheepe or wether hote But because one of the principall causes of the fransie is the tourment of watchinge you must labour to prouoke slepe as much as you can by remedies mete therefore as with washing his legges from the knees downewarde and his armes from the elbowe downewarde with the decoction of violet flowers of Nenuphar of the ryne of Mandragore rootes and annoyntynge his temples the ioyntes of the arme euen to the hande and of the legge vnto the foote with the oyle of Nenuphar and poplar mixt together A tryed remedye agaynste the greate payne ryngynge and defnesse of the eares TAke the oyle of Castoreum two vnces oyle roset and oyle of better Almondes of eche an vnce of Aqua vite two vnces mingle al together and seeth it vntill the Aqua vite be consumed Than euery night at euen whan he goeth into his bedde droppe foure droppes into his eares and stoppe them with Cotton sauourynge some what of Muske It is a thynge proued Another remedye well knowen and tryed SEeth in some potte a pounde of Walnut oyle and whan it smoketh make the smoke enter into the pacientes eares by a founell A remedye to stenche the bleedyng at the nose TAke the iuyce of Plantaine Rose water and the best Uinaigre you can of eche foure vnces yelkes of Egges well beaten two vnces of acatia mixte with the sayde thynges halfe an vnce mingle al together and annoynte your forehead with it and your throte with some cloth Another for the same well proued and of a merueylous strength THe Pacient shall take the water of panis porcinus as much as shal neede y e which he shal take vp at the nose incontinent he shal feele him selfe holpen Another soueraygne remedye TAke the blood of a man that is to say that bledeth at the nose an vnce or two and burne it vpon some plate of iron then make it into fine pouder blow it into his nostrelles and he shal be well Another for the same TAke of the best Uinagre you can get Plantayne water of eche two pounde wete certayne lynnen cloutes in it and laye them to the soules of hys feete and palmes of hys hands and agaynst the lyuer and the bloode shal furth with stent For the tooth ache a remedye proued TAke halfe an vnce of Hierapicra two Dragmes of Mythridate and halfe an vnce of Aqua vite and with all these mingled together you shal often times a daye annoynte the tooth that aketh and rounde the gomme that he standeth in for this is singular yf the ache comme of cold Anoher remedie whether the ache be by cold or heate TAke stronge whyte Wyne halfe an vnce of the rootes of Iusquiame in Englyshe whyte Henbane an vnce Let all be well sodden together vntyll the thyrd part or half of the wyne be consumed w e this hote wyne wash al the gomme of that tooth that aketh and keepe it a good whyle in your mouth on the syde where the tooth is Another for the same TAke Sage flowers Rosemary Betony Sticados arabic Marioram of eche a handefull and a halfe of Nigella or melanthium in Englyshe Geth of perythrum in Englishe Pelytorye of eche two Dragmes Let all this bee sodden together in a sufficient quantitie of whyte wyne vntil the halfe be consumed then straine it and stampe these herbes and
Roset seeth this in two pounde of water vntil there remaine but halfe than straine it through a strainer geue thereof vnto y â— Pacient euery daye early in the mornyng two vnces this will beale and cure his grief or els wil preserue him from it if he be not already taken with it Another remedy IT is a thinge well proued that the sicke man take earlye in the morninge a Dragme and a halfe of the best Mythridate straight vpon it drynke a draught of Malmesey and by and by he shal be healed or eased Another very good TAke fyue vnces of Camomille water distilled and of Nutmegges well beaten into pouder halfe an vnce if you giue it whote vnto the Pacient whan the payne hath him he shal be eased Another remedye proued TAke flowres of Camomille Melilot Mynt Pulegruin Calamyâ—t Southernewodde Senegreâ—e seede of Lyne of eche a handefull red Roses Spâ—ea squinanti of eche two Dragmes Danci carui Anyâ—e Dill Fenel of eche halfe a handeful Galingale Zedoaria of eche two dragmes Cloues Nutmegges LignuÌ„ aloes Maâ—e redde Corall of eche a Dragme let all sceth in a sufficient quantitie of water and edoriferous whyte wyne vntill the thyrde parte be consumed than with a sponge steeped in whote â—ycoure nourishe therewith his stomacke morning and euenyng before he eate and this wil bryng his stomacke in good state A nourishment very good agaynst the same TAke a pounde of oyle of Spike made in Balâ—â—o marie warme it luke warme and with newe shorne and vnwashed Wulle steeped in it nourish therewith the stomacke and at the last binde it vpon it A lytle bagge to carye aboute one agaynst the same disease TAke wormewod Mint Pulegium â–ª Calamint of eche halfe a handful Nutmegge Cloues Mace Lignum aloes of eche adragme make all into a fine pouder and put it in a litle bagge parâ—umyng it with odoriferous whyte wyne and than lay it vpon your stomack if you continue to cary it about you you shal feele your selfe merueylous well A drynke for the same I Haue found my selfe alwayes very well as well for beyng preserued from this payne of the stomacke as delyuered of it being troubled with it To witte in takinge sixe vnces of honnye rosat strained a Dragme and a halfe of Nutmegges and two vnces of the beste water of a Uine and seeth them altogether vntil the water of the Uine be consumed and in takyng fasting euerye mornynge three sponnes full of that whiche is strayned Another remedye to lay to the stomacke TAke Masticke Cloues Nutmegges of eche a dragme halfe a Dragme of Mace and as much of Synamome make hereof a verye fyne pouder Than tost the vpper or neither crust of a lofe of Branne and dippe it in whote Malmesey strowing vpon it of y â— said pouder and so layinge it vpon your stomacke whote the payne will go away incontinent Another remedy well tryed and proued and good chiefely for yonge chyldren vexed with the payne of the stomacke which is knowen yf they vomite or belche TAke the crommes of Branne bread foure vnces rost or tost it and beate it small into pouder and after incorporate the pouder with the iuyce of wormewodde and mynt of eche as much as shal suffice and put to it more a dragme of Nutmegges Of al this being mixt together make an oyntment and laying it vpon your stomacke it will ease and cease the payne the belching and the vomiting A remedy agaynst an apostume in the stomacke IT is a thing wel tryed that if the Pacient take euery mornynge at the breake of the daye sixe vnces of Camomill water distilled he shal be cured and healed of the impostume already begon in him Agaynst the same TAke foure vnces of Emula purified two vnces of wormewodde newlye extract and make in forme of Loch with as much Sugre as shall neede and geue it to the Pacient morninge and euenynge before hys meales A playster for the same TAke two pounde of whyte honny halfe an vnce of greene wormewodde an vnce and a halfe of the rootes of marche Mallowes seeth al together vntill it be verye well sodden put vnto it some flower of Senegren and of Lyneseede of eche half a handefull Than put to it some oyle of wormewodde as much as shal serue to make a plaister the whiche you shall laye vppon youre stomacke renewynge it euenynge and mornynge A nourishment or kepyng of the stomacke in hys naturall heate by washyng or bathyng it TAke two pounde of Turpentyne the sucke or iuyce of wormewod and of wylde Mallowes of eche foure vnces of freshe Butter an vnce of Saffron a Dragme of oyle of Wormewod two vnces mixe all and seeth it one wawme and beinge whote weate some linnen cloth in it and therewithal washe and bath your stomacke morning and euening And you shal se that by and by the matter wil dissolue A remedy agaynst vomityng YF the vomityng come at a certaine day or houre it shal be good that the Pacient before or at the houre that he must vomite do eate some morsell of tosted bread stieped in foure vnces of the wyne of sowre Pomegranetts drinkyng also afterward the wyne An oyntment very good agaynst cholerick vomiting TAke oyle of Quinces oyle of Roses of eche an vnce halfe an vnce of wormewod of red Coral and of red Roses of eche halfe a Dragme of Nutmegges a Dragme beate to pouder that whiche maye be beaten and with a litle waxe make thereof a softe oyntment and annoynt the Pacients stomacke with it mornyng and euenyng before his meales Another remedye agaynst phlegmaticke vomitynge TAke the yelke of an Egge rosted a scruple of frankensence with as much Masticke make into pouder that which may be made into pouder and put with the egge And the Pacient shalve wel yf he take of it euery morning fastyng A remedy agaynst the Hycket oryexynge MYngle a pounde of strong and odoriferous white wyne with a Dragme of Galingale beaten into pouder and make thereof a drinke whereof the Pacient shal take whote eueninge and morning two vnces two houres before his meales Another IT is a thing founde very good to geue the Pacient euery mornyng three houres before he eate a raâ—ine of greene Ginger and by and by vpon that let hym drynke two draughtes of Malmesey and he shal quickly be healed Remedyes agaynst the payne of the Lyuer come through ventositie TAke the roots of Galingale and Zedoaria of eche two Dragmes a Dragme of Spica with as much Squinantum Cloues Nutmegges of eche halfe a Dragme Let al be made into a smal pouder and make thereof an Electuary with scommed Honny as much as shall nede whereof you shal take some euenyng and morning before you eate Another of a very great effect MIxe together two vnces of Diarhodon abated Trium sandolorum an vnce of the best Rubarbe made in fyne pouder a Dragme and with syrope of Succorye make an Electuarye whereof the Pacient shall
saide diseases A very good pouder that healeth quickly the sayd sycknes MYxe a Dragme and a halfe of whyte Mulberrye leaues dried in the shadowe with a Dragme of the ryne or pillinges of a Radishe roote dryed also in the shadow and a dragme and a halfe of the litle karnelles or stones of meddlars All beinge made into pouder geue vnto the Pacient two dragmes in good and odoriferous whyte wyne A remedye which I haue founde to be verye good for all griefe or payne of the guttes or entrayles TAke Diagalinga and Diabuglossaâ—um of eche two dragmes Philouij romani foure scruples mixe al together and make thereof lytle gobbets or lumpes which you shal geue vnto the Pacient at euerye tyme the paine tourmenteth him and speciallye when he is yet fastynge A glyster wherewith I haue cured manye TAke thirtene vnces of stronge whyte wine foure vnces of freshe butter sixe vnces of common oyle Annice Dill Fennell wilde Carwayes called of the Apoticaries carui agreste Dauci ameos carthami of eche two dragmes mixe them seeth them al vntil the half of the wyne be consumed Than straine it addinge to that which is strained two vnces of Honnye roset an vnce and a halfe of red Sugre two dragmes of common salt and the yelke of an Egge mixe all this together and make thereof a glyster Another agaynst the same SEeth a pounde and a halfe of stronge whyte wyne with two vnces of hote skaldynge water vntill the sayde water be consumed and make onely a glister of the luke warme wyne it is a thyng tryed that after the other glisters this wil helpe you much yf the ague be not with it Another for the same TAke eyghte vnces of the oyle of Rue thre vnces of the oyls of Castoreum two vnces of Philomium romanum an vnce of Benedicta of other thinges as before sauing that you must put as lytle salte to it as is possible to the end that the vertue of the Philomium mai remayne in his This glister is proued so good that where as all other wyll not helpe it will delyuer you yea in a great nede or daunger An oyntment agaynst the same TAke oyle of Castoreum oyle of whyte Lilies oyle of Rue oyle of Cheiri of eche three vnces the iuyce of wylde Mallowes the iuyce of artemisia of eche foure vnces of skaldyng water sixe vnces seeth al together vntill the water be consumed than put to it Mâ—lanthinum Mastick Granum Paradisil Galingale of eche a Dragme and a halfe of Peper Cloues Nutmegge Lignum aloes of eche a Dragme Make all this into a fyne pouder and seeth it againe with a small fyre and make thereof an oyntment with a little waxe and so annoynt the place where the griefe is layinge vpon it cleane washed Wulle and warme You shal see a merueylous operation A verye good receipt whiche Pope clemeâ—t the seuenth tooke in his laste syckennes TAke Masticke Frankensence of the male kynde Mace of eche halfe a pounde Galingale Zedoaria of eche foure vnces Cloues Synamome Xilobalsaâ—i carpobalsami of eche two vnces of Ginger Cardamony longe Pepper blacke Pepper of eche halfe an vnce Turbit Agaricke Rubarbâ— of eche two Dragmes the rootes of Endiue rootes of Buglosse and Borage of eche two handefull Betonye Rue the flowers of Sticados Arabicke Marioram Sage Rosemarye of eche halfe a handfull Let al be grossely stamped and beaten together and put into an hundred pounde of stronge whyte wyne and let it rest and remaine there three dayes together And at the thre dayes ende presse it harde and strayne the wyne out and put it incontinent into a Limbecke for to distill out of it Aqua vite This done put into the water of the first distillation a pounde of mannes bloode of the bodye of a very healthful and sleshie man put it agayne to distill Do so in distillyng it alwayes vntil nyne tymes That done take an hundred leaues of Goldâ—foyle of the best and the fynest that can be had fyftye leaues of Siluerfoyle very fyne Jacynthes Emeraudes Rubies Granades of the two sortes of Pearles red Corall red Roses of eche a Dragme and a halfe of verye fyne Muske halfe a Dragme Mingle all this together and make it all into a pouder putting the sayde pouder into the last water distilled and let it lye in it xxiiii houres That done put all again into the Limbecke and distil it with a small fyre The which water being thus distilled the tenth time you muste put into some thicke violle and stoppe it wel or els al the water woulde vanish away It is merueylous good agaynst al colde diseases either within or without the bodye taking of it onely a Dragme or foure droppes with a lytle whyte wyne But if the disease be hote withoute an ague as other some be by reason of some hote matter geue the Pacient of the sayde water mixte with water of Endiue at euery tyme the payne taketh him Neuerthelesse yf you wyl see with your eyes the merueylous Myracle that this water doth geue fyue or syxe vnces of it vnto any syckman which hath lost al his strength and force with a lytle wyne sodainly you shal see al his strength come agayne to him Also assure your selues that there is no remedye more soueraigne agaynst the plague and so dayne death than to drinke of it euery morning before you goe oâ—te of youre house fiue or sire droppes with stronge wine or with the water of Endiue or elles to washe your nostrels within and without with the rest of all your face with the same or with a little wyne mixte with it puttinge nothinge elles to it I haue founde my selfe alwayes very well at all tymes of the plague by meanes of the same Yea namely it is good also for those that haue the disease called apoplexia or fallinge sicknes if they washe their necke withall This water is called Elisir vitae benedicti A remedy agaynst the laxe or flyxâ— come of choler TAke sire vnces of y â— sucke or iuyce of Quinces the iuyce of Endiue the iuyce of Sorrell of eche three vnces Sorell seede Plaintaine seede of eche two Dragmes red Coral red Rose seede of eche a Dragme Plaintaine water foure vnces seeth al together vntil â—he thirde parte of the water and iuyce be consumed Than straine it pressing it harde making thereof a syrop with as muche fyne sugre as shall suffice whereof the Pacient shal take two vnces morning and euening two houres before he eate any thynge This drinke is well tried and very good Annoyntment verye good for the same TAke oyle Roset made of Olyues not rype oyle of Quinces oyle of Myrtel of eche an vnce red Roses and redde Corall of eche a Dragme Masticke â–ª Nutmegge of eche halfe a Dragme make that into pouder that maye be made making thereof an oyntment soft with a liâ—le waxe wherewith annoynt your stomacke and the lower part of your belly Remedies agaynst the laxe
sixe vnces of good whyte wyne vntil the thirde parte be consumed Than strayne it out putting into that whiche shal be strayned two Dragmes of verye whyte sugre and so gyue of it vnto the woman at the breake of the daye and at all tymes when the payne shall take her Another remedy very good and well knowen of women TAke a sweete apple and make him hollowe within make a pouder of Nutmegges Mace Synamom of eche half a dragme Cloues half a scruple â–ª put all this within the apple with a lytle Sugre and roste it vnder hote ashes and giue of it vnto the woman euer when the payne commeth vnto her But yf the payne encrease so muche that her lyfe is in doubt put to all this two graines of opium and sodaynely the payne wil depart Another TAke Calamint Matricaria flowers of Cammomille of Sage of Rosemary of eche a handefull Seeth all in lye or ashye water of a sufficient quantitie vntil the thyrde part be consumed with the whych water washe the legges of the woman from the knees to the feete A fomentation or nouryshyng TAke a handfull of Artemisia with as much of the flowers of Camomille Mynte and Calamynte make hote a tyle and powre some good and odoriferous wyne vpon it and after put also the herbes vpon it for to laye them so hote vpon the Matrice at euerye tyme that the payne commeth Neuertheles take heede that you washe or bath her not because that all moysture is euil for her A very good oyntment MYre a pounde of the oyle of Cheiri with foure vnces of the oyle of Sureau heate it and annoynte the vpper parte of the Matrice with it dippinge some lynnen cloth in the oyle and laying it hote vpon the Matrice This also layed vpon a womans belly after this sort when she is in labour will ease and mitigate her paine A plaister or cere clothe to laye vpon the Matrice yf the griefe be olde or inuerate TAke an vnce of dryed Matricaria with as muche of the flowers of Cheiri dried half an vnce of Gallia muscato or els alefangine if the woman be poore of Galbanum Bdellium â–ª Serapini of eche two Dragmes Olibani Masticke of eche a Dragme and a halfe Dissolue these gommes in oyle of Cheiri makinge into pouder the rest that maye be made and make thereof a playster wyth a lytle pitche waxe and oyle of Sefanni spreadyng it vppon some leather and layinge it vpon the place of the Matrice and renewe it euery eyght dayes Remedyes to make a womans tyme to come that is let or hyndered by some cause TAke two vnces of the iuyce of Sauyne and purifie it mixing with it two dragmes of Synamome wel made into pouder foure graynes of Saffron two vnces of the water Radishe rootes distilled with a lytle Sugre for two tymes this prouoketh merueylously the flowers of a woman Wherefore beware ye geue it not vnto a woman greate with chylde For all that prouoketh her flowers maketh her also to labour before her tyme. Another remedye verye good also to cause a woman to brynge forth the chylde before the tyme yf the woman be in daunger of it MYre two graynes of Saffron and two dragmes of Sugre in foure vnces of Pymperuell water making thereof a drinke and giue it to the woman at twyse at the breake of the daye and when she goeth to bedde A washyng very good for the same TAke Calamint Pulegium Sage artemisia Rosemarie of eche a handefull rootes of Iris or Gladiolus the rootes of Walworte or Daneworte rootes of Sureau of eche half a handful seeth all in good whyte wyne inough vntil thre partes be consumed Wherewith washe the woman in the mornyng and when she goeth to bed from the haunches downeward Further more the mornyng after she is washed you shall geue her to drinke a dragme of olde Triacle three graynes of Saffron and two vnces of the water of artemisia mixte together This is so certayne that if she vse it fyue tymes onely she shal haue her flowers Agaynst to much abundaunce of flowers MAke a verye fyne pouder of halfe an vnce of the inwarde skyn that couereth the kernels of wilde Fylberdes giuing a dragme thereof vnto the woman incontinent the to muche commyng shal cease An oyntment agaynst the same TAke the iuyce of Plantan the iuyce of Solatrum the iuyce of Rubarbe of eche halfe an vnce red Coral Frankensence of the male kynde Mastick of eche a dragme and a halfe Coriander prepared seedes of redde Roses of eche two Scruples seedes of whyte Iusquiamum the ryne of the rootes of Mandragora of ech half a dragme strong red Uinaigre half an vnce make in fyne pouder all that may be made and mingle al together with the whiche beinge luke warme annoynt the soules of the womans feete euerye night whan she goeth to bed and you shal see a good fortunat effect Against the prefocation or stranglyng of the matrice SEeth in stronge wyne the rootes of Gladiolus the rootes of Galamint the rootes of Câ—clamen in Englishe rape Uiolet of eche a handeful vntil half the wyne be consumed than strayne them and with that whiche is constrayned out washe the womans knees morninge and euening for it is very good Agaynst the same of what cause soeuer it come MYre a dragme of assa faetida and halfe a Dragme of Daucus with Honnye roset and make thereof fiue Pylles and taking one of them euery mornyng they are very good as well to preserue a woman from it as to heale her of it Another agaynst the same TAke two scruples of the best Agaricke two Dragmes of Turpentine seedes of Daucus and assa faetida of eche halfe a scruple mingle them and make lytle balles of the which you shall geue the woman euery daye For it is a thing very good to heale her or els to kepe her from it Agaynst the same TAke water distiled of the rootes of Daucus of wylde Poppye fyue vnces Honnye roset an vnce and a half mixe al together and giue the woman drinke of it For whether the payne be alreadye or is lyke to come she shal be cured or preserued from it Agaynst the same TAke two dragmes of castoreum a dragme of the same womans heare mixt with a litle Rosen of a Pyne tree and make thereof greate Pilles as bigge as Filberdes with one of the whiche Pilles perfume her nostrels at the tyme of the prefocation or stranglinge of the Matrice and incontinent she shal be eased Remedyes to be vsed when the Matrice commeth out of her naturall place or falleth YOu shall mixe oyle of Masticke with oyle of rosat greene or raw of eche two vnces then cupularum glaudium the flowers of wylde Pomegranade tree the ryne of Pomegranades Myrtelberries of eche a scruple of Frankensence mastick Acatia Hypocistidos half a dragme miâ—e them and make thereof a very fyne pouder And then castyng it vpon the necke of the Matrice and
dippe your fyngers in the oyle and so put the matrice vpwarde with them A plaister verye good TAke Sorrell seede the seede of Plantaine and of Coriander prepared of eche two dragmes redde Corall seedes of red Roses of eche a dragme Hypocistidos acacia Frankensence of eche a dragme and a half Galles the Pilles of Pomegranades flowers of Pomegranads of eche ii dragmes beate al into a fine pouder gathering together the pouder w t the oyle of veriuyce rosat makinge thereof a plaister with waxe pitche asmuch as shal suffise spreade it vpoÌ„ a peice of leather a parte of the which you shall laye vpon the womans belly right against the place of the matryce along vnto both her haunches And this shall help her Remedies for the Matryce corrupted or apostumated A playster for to dissolue it TAke the flowers of Camomille melilot Matricaria the leaues of mallowes the rootes of Uiolettes Branckvrsyue of eche a handefull the rootes of wilde or marshe mallowes cut very small three vnces seeth it al in a sufficient quantitie of water vntil y e half be consumed then put to it a bandful of flowre of Lineseede with as much of flower of Synegrene of Butter hennes grease of eche as much as wyl grease ouer the plaister the whiche you shall laye vpon the appostumate or corrupt place Notwithstandyng remember that to euery griefe of the Matrice as we haue our selfe well tryed and proued all moyste fomentation or bathyng is hurtfull and therefore beware in any caâ—e you doe it not Another playster for the same TAke the iuyce of greene Camomil and the iuyce Matricaria of eche two vnces mixe them together with a pounde of the plaister of Melilot and laye it vpon the corrupt place It is certayne that doinge so often tymes it wyll waxe rype and rotte A playster TAke syxe vnces of Dyaquilon withoute Gomme two dragmes of Saffron an vnce and a halfe of the iuyce of Matricaria make thereof ceratum or plaister with waxe and a lytle Rosen of a Pyne tree and laye it vpon the place of the corruption it is a singuler thynge Remedies against the vlcers or corrupt matter of the matrice TAke two vnces of the oyntment of common Tutia dissolue it well in eyghte vnces of Ewes mylke and squirt it into the Matrice This is very good A drynke for the same TAke syxe vnces of newe and freshe mylke myngle it with an vnce of Honny roset and geue it to the woman tenne dayes together thre houres before she eate any thyng And this is also very good Remedies agaynst the whyte flyxe of women TAke gomme Arabicke Dragacante Amylum of eche two dragmes of Masticke a dragme make all into a fyne pouder and with a litle good Sugre dissolue it in the iuyce of Quinces Make thereof balles of two dragmes a peece of the whiche geue one to the woman euery mornyng three houres before she breake her faste wherevpon incontinent let her drynke a draught of red stipticke wyne doynge the the lyke at night before supper And this shal helpe her so that in short space she shal be healed Another agaynst the same TAke the yelke of two egges rawe and new layed Frankensence of the male kynde boale Armenick Terra sigillata of eche halfe a dragme make into pouder that which may be made minglinge all together and geue to the sicke woman a mouthfull of it euerye morninge sixe houres at the least before she eate anye thyng This remedye is so excellent that I haue cured manye with it A drynke TAke foure vnces of red stiptick and byndyng wine wherein you must often tymes quenche first some hote Steele gomme Arabick Dragacante of eche halfe a dragme mingle it together and make a drynke of it Whereof you shal geue the woman fiftene dayes together earthly in the morning and there is no doubt but she shal be healed A pouder agaynst the same MYxe halfe an vnce of Date stones well beaten in to pouder with a dragme of Dragons bloode in red wyne and geue the woman one Dragme of it at the breake of the day and another when she goth to bedde and she shal be healed Remedies agaynst pyssyng hore A Syrop TAke Syrop of Uioletts and of Nenuphar of eche an vnce mingling with it Plantaine water Porcelaine of common colde seedes of eche an vnce This Syrop digesteth the collericke matter and taketh awaye the bytyng humours that cause the heate in pissynge A drynke agaynst the same to take three houres before dynner and at noone MIxe foure vnces of the water of Mallowes with two vnces of Syrop violet Drinke this continually seuen dayes and at the eyght day mixe with it an vnce of lenytife Diasebestes with a dragme and a half of Diaprunis laratyue make thereof a drinke with the water of the decoction pectorall the whiche you shal geue to the Pacient Agaynst Gonâ—rhaea which is when a mans scede goth from hym vnwittynglye TAke foure vnces of Ewes milke mixt it with ii dragmes of Hares hear burned and wel made into pouder geue the Pacient drinke of it twise a daye morning and euening two houres before he eate An oyntment agaynst the same TAke two vnces of Olibani acacia and Hypocistidos of eche two dragmes of Galles a dragme Labdany halfe a dragme oyle of Masticke oyle of Spike oyle of Myrtle of eche halfe an vnce Make that into a fine pouder that can be made pouder and make therof a softe oyntment with a sufficient quantitte of waxe putting to it at the ende halfe a scruple of Camphyre with this oyntment annoynt his raynes and the chine of the backe his flankes and the place aboute the priuie membres euening and morninge Another remedye merueylous good TAke half an vnce of Tutia prepared Sarcocolla washed aloes hepaticum Sugre candie of eche thre dragmes mingle it and make it into a fine pouder whereof dissolue one dragme in womans milke and therewith squirt the mans yard a good way in fyue or sixe tymes a day and he shal incontinent be healed But if there be any vlceration he shal also soone be ridde of it Remedies for them that pisse bloode TAke water of Plantain of nightshade in Latin Solanum Sorrell Endiue Wormewod of eche foure vnces whyte Sandall and red Been whyte and red of red Roses of eche a dragme and a half Spondium two dragmes of Spica tenne graines of the best Uinaigre thre vnces make that into fine pouder whiche maye be made and make thereof Epithema for the lyuer An oyntment for the same TAke the iuyce of Plantain of nightshade of Sorrell of eche an vnce oyle roset oyle of Myrtel of eche halfe an vnce Hypocistidos red Coral of eche a dragme make that into pouder that is to be made and make of it an oyntment very soft with a litle waxe and annoyntinge the raines of the Pacient from the haunche vnto the place about the priuie members and to the roote of his yarde
And he shal be wel eased A playster for the same TAke Plantain seede Sorrel seede Purcelin seede of eche two dragmes gomme Arabicke Dragacante of eche a dragme and a halfe Hypocistidos acacia bole Armenicke sylke burned of eche a dragme Terra sigillata Hares heare burned of ech a dragme make al together in a fine smal pouder and make thereof a plaister with oyle rosat greene or rawe waxe pitche as muche as shall suffice the whiche you shal lay vpon the raynes of the Pacient It is proued and tryed to be verye good Remedyes agaynst the grauell IT is a thyng certaine that if the Pacient swallowe downe thre dragmes of newe Cassa euery day before dynner he shal neuer haue the grauell Another TAke the stone that is found in the heads of Crabs half an vnce burne it and make it in pouder very fyne mixing the pouder with the water of Saxifrage and so geue it to the Pacient Another remedy wel tryed whereby I haue often tymes founde my selfe eased TAke oyle of Scorpions made of oyle of bitter Almondes Turpentine freshe Butter of eche half a pounde of Saffron a Scruple beate all this in some vessell on the fyre and with a linnen cloth bathe and washe often tymes a daye from the heighte of the haunches vnto the roote or beginninge of the priuie members Agaynst the same DIssolue thre dragmes of he Goates bloode prepared in sufficient quantitie of Brooâ—e flowers water distilled and geue it to the Pacient Another verye good MIre an vnce of the iuyce of grene Lemmons with three vnces of Malmesey and gene it the Pacient to drynke all at one tyme when he â—eeleth hys griefe Receiptes to hasten the chylde byrth and to mitigate the payne of the trauayle and labour TAke Genyper berries and bay Berries of eche seuen great Synamome halfe a dragme whole Synamom a dragme Put al together in a turtle Doues belly that is fat and â—â—eshye and put her on a Spyt and roste her and baste her with Hennes grease the which you shal geue to the woman euerye daye for her supper It is a thing as notable as any other can be Yet in the meane tyme you must note that none of these receipts muste be geuen to a woman great wyth childe vnlesse she haue passed the moone of the nynth moneth that she was with chylde Another TAke freshe Butter washed in Uiolet water three vnces mucilago of Cabbage two vnces mucilago of wylde or marche Mallowes mucilago of Figges of eche halte an vnce and mixe it together And if the woman be nigh her tyme let her put euerye daye into the entry of her Matrice a cloute wete and dipt in this lycour and she shall bryng forth her childe without great trauaile and difficultie Another TAke syxe pounde of good whyte wyne Calamint Sage Rosemary of ech half a haÌ„dful seeth al together vntill the fourth part of the wyne be consumed with the which the woman drawing nigh to her tyme shall washe her legges once a daye eyther morninge or euenynge Another TAke an vnce of the pilling of Radishe rootes with as muche Mercurie thre graynes of Saffron a dragme of grosse Synamome wel beaten into pouder two dragmes of the iuyce of Sauyne Mingle and stampe wel altogether byndyng it in some fyne lynen cloth vpon the necke of the Matrice If the woman labour in great daunger she shall sodeynly be delyuered Another remedye verye good but yet such one that may not be geuen but in great necessitie or when the childe is dead within her bellye MIxe together two vnces of the iuyce of Sauyne a dragme of Boras mynerall well made in pouder and an vnce of odoriferous whyte wyne and geue it the woman to drinke and the effect wyl soone folowe Remedyes when a man pysseth agaynst hys wyll IT is a thynge verye good and tryed to geue euerye mornynge to the Patient a Cytryn myrabâ—lan well conserued Another for the same Take Plantaine water â—â—â—â— water â–ª Sorrell water nyght shade water of â—â—â—â— halfe a 〈…〉 wodde water foure vnces kyndes oâ— Ceroâ—â—â—ia sandalia an vnce Spondij two dragmes â–ª red Coral red Rose seedes Plantain seedes of eche two dragmes of Spike tenne graines of very good Uinaigre thre vnces mire altogether and with a whyte linnen cloth dipped therein and well cleansed washe and bathe the Lyuer with it and the raines of the backe That done take oyle Roset oyle of Myrtel oyle of Quinces of eche an vnce Make into pouder that may be made and make thereof an oyntment very softe with a lytle waxe annoyntynge incontinent the Pacients raynes of the backe and hys bellye Remedies agaynst the stone in the bladder TAke Liton tripon thre dragmes ten bitter Almondes w t asmuch of y â— kernells of Peches braye all thys well together and make thereof litle balles wyth Sugre the which you shal geue to the Pacient euerye moneth ten dayes together at the breake of the daye â—lepyâ—ge a lytle vpon it and you shall see a good ende and issue of it A remedy and preseruatiue agaynst the same TAke foure vnces of Turpentine and burne it vpon some plate of Iron red whote vntil it maye be made into pouder of the whiche pouder take two dragmes water of Saâ—ifrage foure vnces mingling al together make thereof a drinke which you shall geue the Pacient twise a weke at the breake of the day continuyng so two monethes together If he haue not yet the stone he shall without doubt be preserued from it but if he haue it he shal also be healed of it Another for the same TAke siâ—re Dragmes of Turpentine ten tymes washed in water and make thereof lytle balles called Bolâ— with the iuyce of Saxifrage and a lytle Sugre and geue it to the Pacient as is aforesayde Remedyes for to heale the Emerhodes or Pyles A very excellent oyntment THe body beyng purged take oyle Uiolet washed in water of Uioletts and freshe butter washed of eche an vnce make there of a softe oyntment with the yelke of an Egge half an vnce of oyle of Lineseede and asmuch waxe as shal suffice annoint the Emorrhodes or Pyles with it twise or thryse a day There is no such remedy as this is when women lye in childe bed because of the retention of their flowers thei are often tymes yea almoste dayly molested wyth these Emorrhodes or Pyles very soore A playster agaynst the same TAke of the cromme of bran bread a pound of ewes mylke or cowe milke or elles goates milke two pounde Seeth all together vntil two or three partes be consumed than put to it two vnces of the grease taken of the chyne of a goate and an vnce of the pouder of grounde wormes mingling al together and so lay it whote vpon his foundement An exceâ—lent and very good hote bath or baine for the same YOu shal take the leaues of Mallowes rootes and al the rootes of wilde or marshe Mallowes of holyâ— Hocke Uiolets
houres together Agaynst a Ryngworme or Tetter that runneth all ouer a mans face or agaynst the disease that is called Erysipilas or Lychen of some Mentagra the Frenche men call it feu volage as it were a runnynge fyer THE remedye is good to myngle at the begynnynge the iuyce of Plantaine Marygoldes Solatrum barba Iouis in Englyshe Syngreene of eche syxe vnces wyth three vnces of Rose water and wetynge certayne cloutes in it laye them vpon the soore or King worme Yet you muste take heede that ye take awaye the cloutes as soone as they beginne to waxe whote to the ende that the heate â–ª retournynge from the lynnen cloutes to the soore doe not encrease the payne or elles that the lynnen clothes beyng dryed with the heate doe not cleaue to the skynne and plucke it with them For if it should be so there would be daunger in it because of the vlcers or scabbes that woulde come of it Another remedye very good to heale the same when it doth but begynne or increase TAke Lytarge of Siluer siâ—e vnces the iuyce of Plantaines three vnces oyle roset two vnces of the best Uinaigre an vnce mixe and braye all this wel in a morter of Lead vntill it be lyke an oyntment of the colour of Lead of the whiche beinge spred vpon some lynnen cloth you shal lay some vpon the soore renuyng it euening and morning and looking to it diligently vntil you be sure of the state of it and of the increase Whan it beginneth to declyne whiche thinge you shall knowe because it will chaunge from a whyte colour vnto a red take heede you laye no colde thynge vnto it for it maye be that you maye make some dead fleshe red and darke come or growe in it and so there shoulde be greate daunger that by reason of the colde thinges the Kingworme or â—etter should tourne into an Hestiomem But my counsell is to take the flowers of Camomille Melilot Syngreene of eche a handfull and to seeth the same in sufficient water vntil there remaine but the halfe Than to strayne it and to washe euery day the place with a sponge wette in it and afterwarde to washe it with some-whote whyte wyne For that is it that keepeth the member from mortifying in such a disease If the thyng be growen to an vlcer either by the foly of the Phisition or els by the euill gouernement of the Pacient or by the euill matter whiche coulde not be amended by medecines take lytarge of siluer three vnces the oyntment of Populeon Ceruse washed Infrigidantis Galeni of eche halfe an vnce oyle roset complet an vnce Mixe al together and bray it wel in a morter vntil it be as it were an oyntment which you shall vse vntill the disease be consolydate and sounde Agaynst â—â—omatycke svvellynge IF this infirmitie be in the legge take twenty pound of water made with Ashes flowers of Camomille rootes of Walwort or Daneworte of eche a handefull common Salte halfe a pounde of the best whyte Uinaigre foure vnces mixe and seeth all together vntill the halfe be consumed than straine it and washe the legge with it Remedyes for the scabbes â–ª An oyntment very good for to annoynt yonge chyldren who because of theyr tendernes can not endure a purgation TAke foure vnces of oyle roset a dragme and a halfe of common Saâ—t an vnce of freshe Butter washed and so bray and sturre al well together vntil it become vnto a soft oyntment Another oyntment verye good for lytle chyldren â–ª and olde folke to vse before and after a purgation TAke Turpentine washed in Rose water foure vnces of y â— iuyce of Lemons an vnce a half of fresh Butter an vnce the yelke of one Egge of common salte two dragmes â–ª of oyle roâ—et two vnces myxe and sturre together all a greate whyle in a morter vntill it become an oyntment With the which by a fyre when he goeth to bedde annoynte the scabbye parte of the bodye or ells all the bodye but as thyn as may be Another remedye TAke the water of Lapatium â—â—utum distilled two pouÌ„d the iuyce of Plantaine foure vnces Rose water thre vnces the iuyce of Lemmons two vnces Litarge sixe vnces Ceruse halfe an vnce quicke Brymstone three dragmes make a very small pouder of that whiche maye be made pouder and mingle it with the sayde waters letting all stande xxiiii houres longe That done put all in a Lymbeck and distill it with a small fier This water serueth not onely for to heale the common scabbe but also to make the crustes of old vlcers and scabbes and of the pockes to fall of to take cleane awaye the cicatrice or scabbe thereof A bayne or bathe for the same TAke the leaues of Lapatium acutum the leaues of â—umitorye the leaues of Mallowes with the rootes leaues of Borage of eche three handefull of bran bounde in some cloth two handefull of rye three handful seeth al this in sufficient water vntil the third part be consumed then straine all and whyle the Pacient is annoyntynge let him bath all his bodye in the same baine in the breake of the daye and withoute taryinge any longe time let him go into his warme bedde and there let him slepe and sweate Against the scurfe or leprie called in Latin psora AFter a purgation I commend much the annoynting at night when he goeth to bed all the partes of the body infected with this disease with oyle of Tartre or of Lees of wyne and three vnces of verye stronge whyte wynâ— A remedye agaynst puâ—â—es bladders blysters or wheles and agaynst the small pockes An oyntment TAke an vnce of Peche karnels burned and made into a pouder the iuyce of Plantaine and of Syngreene of eche halfe an vnce Ceruse or Lead washed a dragme and a halfe make of this a softe oyntment as muche as shal serue you Another remedye well tryed TAke two dragmes of Camphyre an vnce of Ceruse washed half a pounde of red Ciâ—â—es a pound of the inner parte of Melons withoute the pilles ten Swallowes egges two dragmes of Pearles thre dragmes of the seedes of Xilon or Gpâ—sipium the tree that beareth Cotton two dragmes of Salte foure vnces of the iuyce of Lemons half an vnce of whyte wyne lees make that in pouder that ought to be and put al together in ten pounde of water of Lapatium acutum distilled leauing it so two dayes and two nightes This done distillall together in a Limbecke with the which water so distilled the Pacient shal washe his face three or foure tymes a daye It hath been proued very good Agaynst the stronge cogh of yonge chyldren SEeth in wyne some â—sope and some Sâ—rpellum or Sauorye or elles steepe some Jeniper berries in wyne and giue the child to drinke of which you will Agaynst the stynkyng svveate TO those that so sweate make a clothe steeped in wyne wherein Myrtle leaues or the herbe it selfe or els his fruit hath
water or wyth the Juyce of Sorrell 12. Take Sorrell alone or with Pimpernell tempered in Uinaigre and drinke of it in the morning 13. Or the Juyce of them where with you may make a tosâ—e in Sommer 14. Or Jenyper berries greene Pimpernell leaues of Betonye of Puleâ—ion of Sorrell as muche of the one as of the other brayed together sodden with sodden Honnye and a lytle Uinaigre lyke a conserne Another medecine 15. Take Jenyper berries Bole armenicke of eche two Dragmes or of equall weyghte Being stamped let it be layed in swete oyle and Uinaigre or in Oximilite in a meane forme either opiate or masse Yf it be opiate take as much of it as a Chestnutte Yf it be masse take one great pille and drinke after it a litle Hydromel or Oxymel or wyne The thynges of fauour or sweete smell as pouder balles waters parfumes and fyrst a pouder for many purposes TAke Iris florentiana foure vnces of Maioram in Latyne samsuehum redde Roses Cloues of eche an vnce Melissophilli Nucis odorate or muscate Zedoaria Cynamome Agallochi yellowe Sanders Masticke Storax calamita Bengewine of eche half an vnce calami odorati spicae nardi radicis of eche a Dragme Juncus odoratus two scruples Make of these a pouder to smell to be beaten and broken in some peece of sylke or fyne linnen clothe Beate also these thinges grossely for to parfume and to wash your head and beard or elles let them lye a certayne tyme in whyte wyne and rose water and afterwarde straine them And keepe that whiche shal be strayned for to vse when you will or let them be stilled in some double vessell that there may be aqua aromatica As I said it is for to parfume your chamber morninge and euening being layed vpon coales or this pouder to giue a good odour keping it about you or in some place betwene your garments and linnen or to make a lytle bagge of it or to mixe it with some lycour meete for to washe your head and bearde or otherwyse to weate your handkercher in it or some peece of sponge to swell to or to make distilled water of it for to smell to A parfume TAke coales of Wille wes eyghte vnces Ladani puâ—i two vnces Frankensence of the male kinde of the wodde and berries of Juniper of eche an vnce Agallochi or Xilaloes Bengewine Storar calamita of eche halfe an vnce Nutmegges yellowe Sanders of eche three dragmes Cloues Storax liquida of eche two dragmes Zedoaria calamus aromaticus of eche a Dragme gomme tracaganthae dissolued in rose water sufficiently And make lytle parfumes of what fashion it pleaseth you A smellynge balle TAke pure Labdanum two vnces Bengewine an vnce and an half the coales of Willowes an vnce Storax calamita sire dragmes Iris florentiana halfe an vnce Cloues three dragmes Maioram yellow or red sanders of eche two dragmes redde roses calamus aromaticus of eche two scruples Leuigeâ—tur Than take the â—ylâ— of sweete Almondes Bengewine of eche sire dragmes Storar calaminta half an vnce Let these things seeth together with sire dragmes of Rose water Than straine it and let that whiche is strayned be made soft with two vnces of whyte Waxe and Storax liquida a dragme Make it lyke a ceâ—eatum or plaister with the which the other things must be stamped and incorporated with a whote pestell Put to it a dragme and a halfe of Muske or els two scruples Another sweete balle meeter for the Sommer TAke redde roses and Uiolets of eche three vnces and a halfe the berries and leaues of Myrtle yf you can get them coales of Willowe of eche an vnce Jenyper berries the Pilles of Orenges of eche sire dragmes yellowe or redde Sanders two dragmes Bengewine a dragme Camphyer two scruples Make hereof a pouder Than take oyle of Roses an vnce and a halfe Storax calamita Bengewine of eche two dragmes an vnce of rose water or as much as shall suffice Make that soft that is strained with two vnces of whyte Waxe Make a ceratum and beate all the rest together with a whote Pestell Put to it a litle Muske fiue or sixe graines Outwarde remedies to purge the ayer the easyest the presentest and those that are of the smallest pryce for men of small habilitie PArfume some Jenyper berries of the roote clouen a sunder and dried and of the other drogges before mencioned for the fyrst out warde remedy 2. Uinaigre alone or mixte with Rose water for to sprinkle your chamber 3. For to hold oftentymes in your mouth and chaw namelye whan you go out and keepe companye with men there also the Pille and seede of a Citron which geueth a good odour Cinamome Cloues the rootes of angelica or Zedoaria and such lyke as are afore mencioned 4. For to smell with a Sponge or with a Handkercher daye and nyght Malmsey or other stronge wyne and sweete as Muscadell alone or els with rose water wherein there hath bene tempered some aromaticall drogge already spoken of as Cloues or nutmegs 5. Or good Uinaigre twyse as much as of colde water with a litle Camphyre specially in Sommer A pouder agaynst the wormes TAke Coriander prepared fiue dragmes Jenyper berries three Dragmes Sothernwodde Hartes horne corallinae of eche two dragmes whyte Agaricke newe made in balles Nutmegge Cynamome elect of eche two scruples make of this a metely fine pouder The whole summe of the regiment and gouernyng of a mannes selfe 1. IT is necessarie that you be kept nete and cleane and all thinges in your house flyinge diligentlye and as muche as you can all euill ayre 2. Auoide al excesse and superfluitie specially in drinking and eating and from women 3. Also from trauaile and from excesse in sleeping and watchinge 4. Beware of moyst meates and corruptible and of all thinges that is cause of rawnes and other euyll humours 5. Lyue soberly drinke and eate at ordinary houres and in good order 6. Take your reste and vse some neate and good exercise or occupation 7. Mayntayne and keepe youre naturall or accustomed voyding 8. Be merye A soueraigne pouder agaynst the venyme of the plague for ryche men and for prynces TAke Saphyre Hyacinthe Smaragdus of one of these or two or of all one Dragme of Pearles Bole armenicke of the best the seedes of Oxalis of eche two Dragmes of the scraping of â—uorie two scruples of Unicornes horne a scruple of the seedes of Ocimum halfe a scruple yellowe or redde sanders Agallochi or Xilaloes of the best Doronici Cynamom exquisite saffron of eche three graynes Muske syxe graines Make hereof a fyne pouder You maye leaue out the Muske for them that loue it not The vse of the saide pouder and for other that folow shal be declared afterwarde A pouder for poore folke of no lesse efficacie and strength than the seconde TAke bole armenicke of the best two dragmes the seede of Oxalis three dragmes aloes hepaticum lotum redde Corall of eche
a Dragme the pouder of Diamargariti frigidi two scruples the pouder of Diatrio santalon eyght scruples the pylles of drye Orenges Cloues Cynamome Saffron of eche fyue Dragmes Make thereof a fyne Pouder You shall vse the sayde Pouders with Conserues or wythoute them wyth Syroppes distilled waters or rather wyth Juyces and other suche conuenient lycours A drynke for poore folke and in a places where there is none or verye lytle Iuyce eyther of Syrope cytrons Lemons or Pomegranades YOu shall take the pouder prescribed for poore folke conditi rosati or conserue of Roses conditi boraginis or rather coraginis of eche a Dragme and a halfe of the sucke of Oxalis two vnces Succi arantij Succi coraginis extract with Rose water of good whyte Uinaigre of eche an vnce and make thereof a drinke A drynke often tymes tryed profytable and wholesome the whiche as many men saye was neuer found vaine TAke pouder of Motherworte of the first or of the seconde two dragmes the seedes of Sancti or of Orenges of Myrrhe of eche a dragme the scrapinges of Hartes horne a dragme mixe them together well beaten You muste drinke this with whyte Uinaigre before a fier and as soone as there appeareth anye swellynge in the gryne or flanke or vnderneth the arme hooles or any where elles the remedye muste be readye for it prouoketh great sweate whereby the venim or infection anoydeth in euerye parte The Pacient thus sweatinge his infected sweate besyde a fyer must be rubbed and dried with whote linnen clothes whiche must be alwayes chaunged vntil the sauour of the sweate begonne with rubbynge Of the sayde pouders also a man maye make conserues or opites after this maner that foloweth Opiate TAke of the fyrste or seconde pouder Orenge pilles conserued of eche an vnce and a halfe conditi rosati that is to say the conserue of Roses the conserue of Buglosse of eche two vnces of the syrope of the iuyce of Citrons or Lemons or Orenges or elles of Oxalis or omphacini as much as shal suffice Make therof a liquide electuarie in forme of an opiate Whereof take an vnce or more drink after it some of the foresayde lycours and such as here followe It shal be wel done to mingle an vnce of Purcelane with the licours as foloweth A drynke meete after euery takyng of the sayde opiate or to be mixte with the takynges of the same opiate for the strongest or meanest men accordynge to the place and tyme. TAke the Juyce of Citrons or Lemons thre vnces of the wyne of sowre Orenges of whyte Rose water of eche an vnce And mixe them together A drynke for poore folke TAke the Juyce of Sorrell verye cleare thre vnces of bitter or sowre Orenges good whyte cleare Uinagre rose water of eche an vnce Make thereof a drinke putting to it a lytle Sugre if you wil. A drynke to cause one to sweate TAke good triacle or Mythridatum a dragme bolearmenick of the best or of the pouder of one of the herbes called cardiacae afore discribed halfe a dragme Scabiose water two vnces water of Oxalis Buglosse or Borage of eche an vnce and make thereof a drinke Another drynke easye for poore folke TAke the decoction of Scabiose and of the flowers of redde Poppye a glassefull with a lytle Sugre Or a Ptysane made with Barley and Anâ—â—e seede and the rootes of Persley Or of the decoction of Cyche peason the rootes of Persley the rootes of Succorye the one or the other decoction with sharpe Syrop two vnces or with Sugre and a lytle whyte Uinaigre These drinkes must be taken whote the Pacient beinge well couered in his bedde The Triacle and Mythridate although they be of great efficacie in this behalfe yet they are not meete for women with childe nor for yonge children The vse also of them ought not to be often nor in greate quantitie when the feuer is great Some mennes aduise is to mingle the medecine for sweating w t some distilled water or with the decoction of herbes concerning the part to the whiche the venimous matter hath his course Nowe yf a man knowe that the matter goeth to the head they wyll that the pacient take it for to sweate w t some distilled water or with the decoction of Betony but if it go to the vitall partes or to the brest and hart with the water or decoction of Borage whiche is very Buglosse Yf it go to the belly and bowels with lycour of Wormewodde Yf to the lyuer then with the decoction or water of Agrimonie which is the true cupatorium An epitheme or medecine to laye the region of the harte to coole it TAke Rose water foure vnces water of Uiolettes and of Nempher of eche thre vnces water of Buglosse of Oxalis of wine of pomegranads of good Uinaigre of eche two vnces of Coriander prepared three dragmes redde Roses flower of Pearles of eche a Dragme of redde Sanders halfe a dragme of bothe Coralles of Camphyre of eche a scruple Saffron half a scruple myngle them togyther And make thereof an Epitheme An Epitheme for the Harte good for poore folkes whiche maye also serue for the Lyuer IT is made of twelue vnces or a pounde of Rose water of three vnces of good whyte Uinaigre puttynge to it in Sommer whyte and redde Sanders of eche a dragme Yf it be in Winter in stede of Sanders you shall put to it Cloues the flowers of Nardus celtica or of Lauendar of eche a dragme An Epitheme or medecine for the Lyuer TAke the water of Succorye in Latine ambubeia Rose water of Oxalis of eche foure vnces whyte Uinaigre wyne of Pomegranades of eche two vnces pouder of Diarhodon abbatis two dragmes the pouder Diamargariton frigidum whiche is a confection made with Pearles one dragme redde Sanders halfe a dragme Camphier halfe a scruple Make thereof an Epitheme Locall medecines and fyrst a plaister or oyntment for to drawe and dissolue TAKE the rootes of Narcissus or of Flowerdeluce with his oyle and braye it with Honny It is good for a delycate bodye and easeth all the payne Another easye drawyng medecine TAke Rue or Dogon brayed with Triacle or Triacle alone or of a Radishe roote cutte into lytle rounde peeces and laye on one after another and chaunge it often tymes Another very good in maner of a plaister TAke Diachylum two vnces Ammoniacum Galbanum of eche halfe an vnce and put them together Medecines of the kyndes that burne the skynne or fleshe called medicamenta caustica or vesicatoria whereof the fyrst is very stronge APlaister of Cantarides and of vnsleckt lyme mixed with oyle of Walnuttes in steede of a lancet for to get out the swellynge Another plaister TAKE the rootes of Narc isse or of Lilies sodden with ashes of Pigeons dung of eche equal parts of melligo anacardina called mel anacardinum as much as shall suffice And mak thereof a plaister Another stronger TAke fermentum
make thereof a plaister and laye it vpon the Jawe of the akynge tooth kepe the wyne that is strained out in your mouth as whote as you maye endure it Another remedie ALso if the sayde tooth be hollowe mixe halfe an vnce of Triacle together with Negella and pyrethrum of eche halfe an vnce and a Dragme of Aqua vite And of this mixture fyll vp the hole of the tooth But yet if all this after you haue proued it helpe you but a lytle or nothyng put to eche of these remedies two or three graynes of the iuice of Poppye called in Latyn Opium and laye all as is sayde vnto the griefe that troubleth you A remedye for the stynkynge of the mouth of nose TAke a pounde and a halfe of Rose water a pounde of Uiolet water halfe a pounde of Marioram water beate into pouder Nutmegges Lignum aloes Synamom Galingale Zedoaria of eche two Dragmes mixe all with these waters and styll it in a Limbecke This done parfume the water with eyght graynes of fyne Muske The head beynge purged with this water that is to saye takyng it vp euery daye at the nose into the head but yet fastynge and the nose fyrst well purged you shal see a merueylous effect Another for the same IT is a thing proued and tryed and very good to take fastyng euery daye at the beginning of dinner or els from day to daye an Alephangine pille A verye good gargarisme or gargellynge of the throte agaynst the Quinsey TAke two pounde of Lycorous water the iuyce of Plantaines the sucke of Mulberies the sucke of Myrtelberries of eche two vnces all this mixte together seeth it well than straine it and let it coole agayne and than let the Pacient gargle washe his throte slightly withall For the same IT is a remedye proued and tryed to blowe wyth a Reede in hys throte fyne pouder of Plantayne leaues dryed Another for the same IT helpeth muche also to annoynt the soore wyth the oyles of Camomille of Uioletts of swete Almonds and of the grease of a Henne as much of the one as of the other mixing it al together and to annoynt therewith the soore place with the application of newe shorne or vnwashed wulle An excellent plaister to soften or rype an impostume in the throte TAke of Swallowes nestes a pounde and make thereof a plaister with as muche Oyle of sweete Almondes and of Camomille as suffiseth to make it and laye it hote to the Pacientes throte Agaynst spytrynge of bloode commynge of the Lunges or Lyghtes TAke the sucke or iuyce of Purselane and Playntayne of eche an vnce beate into pouder a dragme of redde Corall and halfe a dragme of the stone Hematites in Englishe bloodstone and all beyng mirte together geue it to the Pacient at all tymes when he spitteth bloode For the same another remedy tryed and proued MAke into very small pouder gumme Arabic Tragacantha Hartes horne burned of a bloodstone burned and redde Corall burned of eche halfe a Dragme and of Bole armenicke two scruples mixe all with the yelke of a rawe Egge and geue it the Pacient when he spitteth bloode Another remedy founde very syngular ROste well two Dragmes of Rubarbe together with the seede of Purselane and Coriander prepared of eche a Dragme make all into verye small pouder and mingle a Dragme of this pouder with as muche iuyce of Purselane as shall suffice and geue it to the Pacient whan he spitteth bloode Another remedy of merueylous great vertue TAke of the iuyce of Milfoyle two vnces of a bloodestone burned and well beaten into pouder two Dragmes and geue it to the pacient colde Another secrete for the same certayne and experimented and good at all houres TAke the shelles of some rawe Egges take awaye the lytle skinne that is within and drye them so that they maye be made into pouder verye fyne Than mixe two Dragmes of this pouder with three vnces of Plantayne water and geue the pacient of it euer whan he voydeth bloode and you shall se that the Lunges wil be sounde But if you wil that this medicine worke with more speede and greater efficacie mire it with two Dragmes of the sayde pouder with halfe an vnce of syrop of drye Roses halfe an vnce of Purselane and as muche of syrop of Mirtell whiche thing you shal geue y e Pacient fiue daies together And this thus taken he may be wel assured that from thence forwarde the vayne wyll neuer breake more For the same IT is a remedie most certayne and proued as well to heale this sickennes chaunced to a man as for to preserue one from it before it come to eate euerye mornyng fasting a scruple of Rubarbe rost Another for the same EUerye daye at nyghte whan the Paciente woulde slepe let hym suppe a sponefull of mundified Barley For at the last the effect is very great as well to preserue him as to heale hym of it Agaynst the vlceration of the Lunges or Lightes and spettell full of matter and corruption TAke a pounde of the tayles of riuer Creuices and foure pounde of Cowe or Ewes mylke and seeth all together vntil halfe the mylke be consumed And than stampe well the tayles of the Creuices or Crabbes and dissolue them in good mylke putttynge to them halfe a handfull of Barley flower and asmuch of amylum of sweete Almonde milke foure vnces the yelke of a newe layed egge and foure vnces of Sugre very whyte mengle all together and sâ—t it on the fyre to seeth sturring it alwayes softly vntil it be wel sodden This doen let the sicke man eate of this composition at mornynge and euenynge as muche as he shall thinke good and he shall fynde hym selfe very wel Another for the same TAke vi Dragmes of white Poppy sede of Endiue sede draagme a half w t as much Sorrel sede kernels of Quinces made cleane two Dragmes the seedes of Melons Gourdes Cytrons Cowcumbers of eche an vnce and a halfe of Gomme Arabick Tragacantha of amyluÌ„ of eche a dragme of y e suyce of Lâ—â—orous two Dragme of the Lunges of a Fore a Dragme and a halfe Penides the waighte of the whole mixe and burne al slightlye Than make it into a fyne pouder wherof you shal take two Dragmes mingling it with an vnce and a halfe of the syrop of Juiuves thre vnces of the water of Snayles distilled â–ª â—â—aâ— geue thys drinke luke warme to the Pacient in the breake of â—he daye Another for the same MIngle halfe an vnce of verye whyte Sugre with syxe vnces of the mylke of an Asse newe mylked and take a lytle of it at the breake of the mornyng sâ—epinge a lytle vpon it and at nighte whan you go to bedde continuynge so a moneth at the sprynge and twentye dayes together in Haruest A remedye for short wyâ—ded men TAke an vnce and a halfe of Licorous made cleane with as much Cetrac the graines or cornes being
and it is done To gylte yron YOu must boyle your yron in Uinaigre Salte and Uitriol and if the yron be great annoynt the yron aboute with it being whote vntil it make it ryse than laye on your grynded golde as before To take of the golde from syluer that iâ— gylte so that the syluer shall remayne whole and sounde PUt about your gilded siluer some Brimstone than take natural Mercury in a Goldsmithes meltynge pot or other vessell according as it oughte to bee and heate it and put your gylt siluer into it the Mercury wil drawe the ground vnto him than rubbe your siluer with a brushe ouer the Mercurye wherein the golde is than heate your siluer and boyle it again in the water of Tartre and it wyll be cleane Whan you wyl take your Golde out of the Mercury put it in a lytle bagge of leather bindyng it and stopping it aboue as men do Mercury without ouer a basyn and that whiche remaineth in the leather put it agayne in a meltynge pot vppon the fyer and let the Mercurye vanishe in a vapour and goe awaye in the smoke Than take that whiche remaineth and powre it in a meltyng pot and you shall fynde your golde To seperate Syluer from Copper be it money or otherwyse TAke halfe an vnce of Uerdet or Spanishe greene an vnce of whyte Uitrioll as muche of Brimstone half an vnce of Alome seeth al these things with a glasse full or as muche as you will of stronge Uinaigre and put your siluer into it Your siluer wyl remaine whole in the glasse wherein you sodde it and the Copper consumeth in the moyst humour A pouder whyche beynge layed vpon anye thynge syluered wyll take of the syluer from it TAKE a pounde of â—yne lees a pounde of Arsnicke â–ª a pounde of common Salte a pounde of quycke Lyme â—ire these together with the yelke â–ª of Egges and put them in a pot whiche you shall set in a Forney se to sublyme and whan it shall smoke some what yellowe it is inough To conuert and tourne copper into brasse TAKE Copper what quantitie you wyll and the thyrde parte as muche of Lapis calaminaris made in pouder and put them together in a meltyng pot let them melt together the space of an houre vpon the fyer and then powre them out To melte all metall perfytly WHEN the metall is molten you shal put the fourth parte of auxungia vitri besyde it and it wyll melte perfitly For to geue a coloure of Golde vppon Copper TAKE halfe an vnee of Copper a Dragme of Tutia alexandrina two partes of Dates two partes of Figges Grapes of a wylde Uine blacke of the bygnesse â–ª of three Hasell Nuttes Muske the bygnesse of a Hasell Nut. Stampe all the sayde thynges together and make it lyke Paste and beate your Copper verye thinne and than cut it in peeces Thys done make one rowe of the sayde mixion and a lytle Tutia vppon it and than youre Copper vppon that than some of the sayde mixtion than agayne of Tutia and than of Copper alwayes bedde vpon bedde Thys done lute or claye vp the Croset or meltynge pot that they are in and set it on the fyer lettynge all the sayde thynges melte and than powre them oute and it wyll be lyke Golde Some take also Tartre Beane flower Tutia as muche of the one as of the other steepe them well in Uinaigre and than drie them and lay them bed vpon bed for euery vnce of copper an vnce of the sayde pouder and it wil take colour as is afore sayde To make Verdet or Spanishe greene TAke Brasse or fyled Copper sprinckle it with old pisse and salt Armoniack laye the Copper vpon a bourde in the Sunne and whan it is drie sprynkle it againe vntill it waxe greene Thus is Uerdet made Take Copper beaten lyke a plate make it cleane and braye some atramentum vpon a stone wyth pysse and annoynt the copper plate on euery side and let it drie in the Sunne than put it in a pot leaded and set it on the coales and let it heate the space of two houres and sometyme open the pot aboue and whan you see blacke smoke come out of it take the pot from the fier and let it coole and open the pot for to take out the copper plate rubbing it into pouder betwene your handes and that whiche will not yet tourne to pouder doe it againe in all thinges as you did before vntil it maye be made into pouder than washe it with whote water or pysse in a basyn and let it stand styll for the copper wil go to the bottome and the atramentuÌ„ wyll swimme aboue than powre it oute and drye the copper in the Sunne This done take of the sayde pouder a pounde of Tartre calcined two vnces beate them together with childes pisse and let them drye Than put them in your pot and burne them as before with a greate fier vntill you see a greene smoke come out of it and than let it coole againe open your pot and you shal fynde it faire and greene To make a whyte colour of leade TAke leade as much as you wyll scrape it cleane on both sydes and cut it into plates thre fynger brode and a handfull longe or more making a hole at the ende of eche of them hang them on a corde and take a paile of oke or a pot of thre handfulls long that hath a cleane couer Than hange your plates of lead round about the pot within side powre into it two pots of good Uinaigre and a hande ful of salte stirring them together vpoÌ„the fyer vntil they be ready to seeth than couer the pot well that nothing breath oute and set it in a warme place leauinge it there x. dayes together than open it and take out the plates of lead and you shal finde at eche syde of the plates a whyte colour of a finger thicke take it of with a knife and put it in a cleane glasse This done hang your plates of leade againe in the pot as before couerynge them well as is saide and settinge it in a warme place and at the. x. daye take of the whyte colour with a knife as before and hang them againe in the pot vntill you haue gotten whyte colour inough Than braye all well together in a morter putting to it a litle water the space of halfe an houre vntill it be thick like gruell Than put the sayde pouder in a pot or twaine and set it in the Sunne and let it drie and harden and than shall you haue your whyte colour of lead But you muste note that you muste alwayes hang the plates of lead in the pot again at euery time as long as they wil continue and if the Uinaigre diminishe you muste renewe it agayne To make Lutum sapientiae LVtum sapientiae is a morter or clay for to lute or plaister the Limbecks or pots that are set on the fier because
vnces of the sayde water three vnces of Mercury the fourth part of quicke Brimstone put them all together to dissolue in a glasse And whan they be dissolued let the smoke come out and you shal fynde the Mercury fixed verye redde And so maye you fixe all the Spiritus Yf you wyll make this water all together stronge adde to the seuen partes of all these thinges aforesaid Uitrioll and Saltpeter a pounde of eche and distill them puttinge the water into a glasse againe and it will be so stronge that it wyll breake bothe yron and thinges made with forge To prepare common salte TAke whyte Salte and powre vppon it some stale Pysse wherein hathe bene a whole daye steeped some quicke Lyme mixe them well together sixe tymes a daye and let it repose the nighte straine the pisse thorowe a felte and put all that is within into a panne leaded within mingling it well together vntil it become water Than seeth it vpon coales vntill it be harde and make it into a pouder and put it in a Oxe bladder bynding it well aboue and than hang it in a caudron ful of whote water leauing it there vntil the salt be tourned into water Do this ten times and at laste tyme lot it burne so that it be a fyer and redde than let it coole and thus is common salt prepared To prepare salte Armoniacke ▪ TAke ten pounde of prepared salt and powre vpon it some warme pisse of a man that is in health and hath not dronke but wyne and let the salte dissolue in the saide pisse and go to the bottome than strain it thorowe a felte into a caudron put to it some soute of a Bakers ouen boyling it together Whan this salte is drie powre vpon it some mans pisse do this so longe vntill the ten pots of vrine be consumed in the ten pounde of salte You muste take heede that the Caudron runne not ouer whan the Uryne boyleth Yf peraduenture it ryse so that there is greate daunger of rynnyngs ouer You shall powre some cleare water vppon it and mixe all together vntyll all tourne into water let it stande and caste the cleare oute and seeth it so longe vntill it be drye the whiche beyng drye you shall take and put in a newe dyshe and drye it in the Sunne And than sublyme it in this wyse Take the sayde two pounde and two pounde of fyled yron and myngle them well together and putte them into a vessell that is called rotunda lutynge it well with lutum sapientiae Than set it vppon a Tryue◠in a Forneyse of sublimation makynge a good fyer vnder it one daye durynge vntyll the vessel be thorow redde whote vnderneth Then let it coole againe in the nighte vntill the morning and then open it and you shall finde vpō the vessell white salte the which you shal take awaye and putting to it asmuch common salt prepared you shall bray them both well together the space of half a longe somer day making a small and flowe fier vnder it let it coole againe and bray it againe and sublime as before This do you thre times and then keepe it for it is good To make sal alkali TAke the ashes of leese of wine burned quick lime of eche equall quantitie and put them into three stillitorie glasses one ouer another to the intent that that which falleth frō the one may distill into the other then power the water of the lower most into the vppermost hauing a pot leaded vnderneth Put often tymes the same lye thorowe it vntyll the ashes be no more bitter Let the same lye stande a night and seeth it in the morning in a pot leaded vntill the water consume awaye and become harde Then let it coole you shall finde a stone in it called Alkali the which you shall beate in pouder and fyll a newe pot with it half full and couer it not put it in a forneise of calcination makinge at the firste a little fier vntill it seeth then a great fier vntill it begyn to melt like lead then power it quickly into another pot and let it coole and it will be sal Alkali which you must kepe in a glasse To make sal boras TAke tarter calcined in such sort as we wil declare afterwarde the same beinge made in pouder put some hote water vpon it vntill it dissolue styryng it well with a sticke then straine it thorowe a lynen cloth do as before so long vntill the water be thicke and troubled then straine it thorowe a bagge vntill it ware cleere and hath taken the bytternes oute of the leese or tartre which thinge you shall know when the leese pricketh no more vpon your tonge Then take sal commune praeparatum putting to it water of tartre power them togyther into a pan of yron or frying panne seething them vntill they be thick and then put them in a newe pot vntill they be harde You shall turne often times the pot when the saide pot woulde cleaue or burne to let it coole and open it you shall haue sal boras philosophorum as good as the true boras Water of Mercurye TAke a quartren of sublimed and fixed mercurie and asmuch of the stone galitsenstein bray them togither vpō a marble stone then hauīg put them in a linē bagge make a hole in an horse donghill put them in a glasse into the same hole not touching the sides of the hole in any wise to thintent it fyle or soyle not make two founells and hang the bagge with mercurie and galitsenstein ouer the glasse couerynge it with a good stronge linen cloth that nothinge fal into it then laye donge ynough vpō it and leaue it so a fortnight togyther vntill the mercury be stilled as water oute of the bagge If the water be not whyte ynough braye it againe with the galitsenstein and doe as before continuing it vntill the water be good ad lunam faciendam Water of salt armoniack TAke salt armoniack asmuch as you will asmuche of the yelkes of egges mixe them well togyther putting to them a lytle vynegre that it may drop or ronne the better Then hange it ouer a glasse in a dongehill as before is sayde of the water of mercurye or ells set it vpon an euen stone smooth slypperye in a moyst cellar layenge the stone a litle at one side and settynge a glasse vnderneth with a founell and morter at one side of the stone that it maye not ronne but into the fonnell Then passe it thorow a feit and kepe it well For it will serue your turne very aptly A vvater called aqua lactis virginis TAke Litarge made in pouder and put it in a pan with good Uinaigre seeth it with a litle fier and passe it thorowe a whyte felt vntill it waxe cleare and whyle it distilleth put it euer in againe vntil it be cleare and whyte Than take axungia vitri made in pouder and sifte it and do
medicine Pylles for the cogh TAke two Dragmes of Agaricke prepared mixe it with a Dragme and a halfe of Frankenscence made into pouder and with the iuyce of Isope so make thereof ten Pilles of the which the Pacient shal take one euery night whan he goeth to bedde It is a remedye verye good as well for yonge-children as for olde folke An oyntment for the same TAke olde Butter that is not Salte the Oyle of swete Almondes and of whyte Lyllies of eche an vnce halfe an vnce of Mucelago of the seede of wylde Mallowes with as muche of Mucilago of the seede of Mallowes and half a scruple of Saffron mixe all together and make thereof an oyntment with a litle Ware wherewith beinge hote you shall annoynt your breaste Agaynst the tremblyng and payntyng of the hearte This is verye good but especiallye for women which are much subiect therevnto TAke the Pilles of dryed Cytrons Zedoariae Doronici calami aromatici of eche a Dragme of Grami Paradisi halfe a Dragme of the rootes of Buglosse dryed two Dragmes of fyne Muske halfe a Scruple Epithimi halfe a Dragme Let al be made into pouder as wel as is possible and the pouder after sifted whereof beynge mingled with the water of Turmentill the Pacient shall take a Dragme and a halfe at the breake of the daye and in the euenynge whan he wyll slepe a Dragme And he shall see him selfe ryd and quit of his pain within seuen dayes A remedye agaynst the same and verye good to restore the strength beynge weakened with to great heate of agues TAke two Dragmes of the best Synamom halfe a Dragme of Mace of Hyacinthes Smaragds of Rubies of eche halfe a Dragme of perced or vnperced pearles of eche a Scruple of Golde and Siluer beaten into pouder of eche a Dragme Let al together be made into a verye fyne pouder whereof styring it with Sugre dissolued in Rose water you shal make litle Balles of two Dragmes a peece I haue seene my selfe that many haue been with this confection preserued from the plague in a very daungerous tyme. Another remedie wherewith I haue alwayes founde my selfe verye well MAke a drynke with two vnces of the sucke of Buglosse purged on the fyre and two Dragmes of very whyte sugre mixte together and drynke it luke warme euerye nyght whan you go to bedde and before ten dayes be past you shal be cured An Epitheme agaynst the same payne TAKE Rose water Borage water the water of Melissophylum in Englyshe Baulme Sorrel water of eche sixe vnces of Sandall whyte and rede and of the sede of redde Roses of eche a Dragme and a half Lignum aloes of the fleshe of the hart of a Bucke and of Hartes horne burned of eche a Dragme of red Corall of Ben whyte and redde of eche halfe a Dragme of the flowres of Buglosse and of Borage of eche a handefull Let that be made into pouder that can be and let all seeth together vntill the thyrde parte of the water be consumed Than put to it three vnces of the best Malmesey and two vnces of the best whyte Uineigre with a scruple of Saffron mingle al this together and laye it whote vpon the sicke mans hearte with a linnen clothe cleane dyed in grayne early in the mornyng and at nyght before supper For admit that than he feele his griefe or not yet neuerthelesse this is a thing experimented and very good An oyntment very good for poore folke that are not able to bye thefore sayde medicine or nourishment TAke three vnces of yellowe Nenuphar two Dragmes of the pouder of the same flowres of Nenuphar of redde Sandall of redde Coral and of Sorrel seede of eche a scruple of Perles of Lignum aloes of the fleshe of the hart of a Bucke of eche halfe a scruple thre graines of Camphyre of whyte waxe washed in the water of Nenuphar Cytryn or yellowe as much as shall nede That which must be made in pouder being so made make thereof a softe oyntment wherewith you shall annoynt the pacient mornyng and euenyng aboute the heart before his meales and he shall be well Another composition very good in the tyme of a plague as well to preserue as to heale TAke an vnce of the best Triacle halfe vnce of the iuyce of Lemons a scruple of Saffron of the two sortes of Pearles of redde Corall and of Sorrell seede of eche halfe a Dragme two Graynes of Camphyre mingle all together very wel with two or three droppes of odoriferous whyte wyne and make thereof an oyntment a certayne quantitie whereof you shal sprede vpon a crymson silke cloth laying it hote vpon the Pacientes hearte renewynge it mornynge and euenynge Another oyntment verye good and principally for chyldren that are troubled with wormes TAke halfe an vnce of aloes epaâ—icum a scruple of Saffron two Dragmes of the iuyce of Cytrons a Dragme of pleasaunt whyte wyne mixe all well together and spreade it vpon some linnen clothe and lay it vpon his heart A remedye agaynst the wormes in yonge children TAke y e flowre of bitter Lupines aloes epaticuÌ„ of eche thre Dragmes of the iuyce of worme wodde two Dragmes all wel mixed together let it be spredde vpon some cloth or cloute and laye it vpon the chyldes Nauell A remedy agaynste the payne of the stomacke TAke two vnces of the cromme of the bread of Bran sprinkle it with the wyne of Pomegranettes betwene swete and sowre and plaintaine water of eche foure vnces presse that harde and giue the wine tempered with the sayde water vnto the Pacient If the paine come of the continuall and great burnyng of an ague take this drinke an houre before it comme and you shal finde it of a merueylous vertue But if y â— pain be excedinge it shal be good to geue vnto the Pacient this 〈…〉 folowing at what houre so euer it be that the payne taketh him Take thre Dragmes of the Electuarie of Succo rosarum two scruples of Philonium romanum Mire them and make thereof a Bolus whiche shal greatly profite him Another remedye for the same whan all other wyll not profyte hym TAke syrop of Roses syrop of Wormewod of eche an vnce and a halfe a grayne of Opium seeth them slightlye one wawme and stirrynge it together with thre vnces of the broth of a Henne you shall giue the Pacient drinke A â—omentation or nouryshment verye syngular for the same TAke redde Roses the flowres of Camomille of Wormewod of Mynte of eche a handefull heate the sayde herbes vpon whote burning tyles sprinkled with whyte wyne and laye them often tymes vpon his stomacke Another IT is a thing tryed agaynst the payne of the stomacke so that it come not of colde and also to bée preserued from the same to take daye by daye before meales two scruples of Pilles of washed Aloes Another agaynst the same TAke halfe an vnce of washed Aloes and three vnces of honnye
and holde it so a while and it wyll quenche your thruste To stoppe the hycket TAke a spone full of Uinaigre made of the Herbe Scilla or Squilla and drinke it and by and by the hicket wyll cease by the grace of almightye God For to stoppe the hycket that commerâ— often TAke whote water and put your handes into it and holde them there a good whyle and the hicket wil cease it hath bene proued and found true A soueraine remedy for them that haue wry necks by reason of shroken synowes also for them that haue the goute TAke the stones of a Beuer called Castoreum white Pepper and Perseley of eche equal quantities bray al together sift them This done take a sponefull of it and put in so muche honnye and two mouthe fulles of whote water and giue it the Pacient to drinke before breakefast and he shal be healed To take away the smellyng vnder the arme hooles TAke very olde Bengewine and make it into pouder and syfte it and than rubbe your arme hooles with it and they shall smell well Against apostumes and swelling at the roote of the nailes TAke an akorne brayed with sope and lay that vpon it and they shall be well To make a mannes nayles growe incontinent which be fallen of TAke the herbe that is called Pentaphillon or Quinqueâ— follium in Englishe Cinkfoyle and braye it with any grease and lay it vpon the place and the naile will come againe incontinent Against the disease called Mentagra or Lichen whiche is a foule breaking out or coueryng al the face with a scabbe and beginneth at the chynge TAke the freshe braunches of a figge tree and seeth them in Uinaigre than bray them well with this annoynt the soore and vndoubtedly he shall be cured and healed immediatlye To take awaye the seabbe of a runnyng tetter or ryngworme of the face TAke the rootes of wylde cowcumbers and seeth them vnto the thyrde part then braye them well and put to them some lytarge of Siluer and some Brimstone in pouder as muche of the one as of the other and put to it also a lytle Waxe and than rubbe and annoynt the soore place with it it will heale it Agaynst Burgeons and pushes in the face aswell by the heate of the Sunne as otherwyse TAke the yelke of an Egge and braye it with honnye and Ceruse and so annoynt your face with it and it wyll cure them verye well and perfitly Agaynst all spots pimples pushes or vlcers in the face TAke Masticke and the herbe called lappa maior in Englishe clotte or greate burre sope waxe olde oyle lytarge of Siluer as muche of the one as of the other mingle al together and seeth it like an oyntment and annoynt the place with it it wil heale it To take away the blackenes of the necke and spots of the face TAke Beane flowre and temper it with the Juyce of the inner parte of Pompons and make thereof eyght Trochisci or lytle Balles whiche you shal drie in the shadowe And when you wyll goe to your bayne or bathe you shall take as muche as you shall thynke good of the sayde Balles whyche you shall breake and mixe with water and annoynt the blackenesse or spots with it before you enter into your bath And when you begynne to sweate then rubbe the places with it and washe them and the spottes wyll goe out It is proued and found trewe Agaynst the brusyng of the face by a fall or slyppe TAke the rynde or barke of a Radishe roote and braye it well and mixe it with Honnye and annoynt the place and it will heale you Another waye verye good YE shal take new softe cheese made of Goats milke braye it with honnye and laye it vpon the place and couer it with a clothe and it will take awaye the brusynge immediatly by the helpe of God Agaynst wartes and malanders YE shall take the herbe called in Latine Scorpius because it hath seedes lyke vnto a Scorpions tayle braye it well and put to it a graine of salt and lay it vpon the wartes and they will fall of Agaynste swellynge of the stomacke paine of the raynes grauell fleame collicke the emorrhodes or pyles also to staye the flowres of a woman and for those that haue an infected lyuer and splene also for those that coghe ordinarily and for them that haue the fallyng syckennes TAke an vnce of the roofe of Enula campana three vnces of Fennell seede two vnces of blacke Pepper Stampe eche of these thinges by them selfe and sifte them verye fyne Than putte all into honny halfe sodden and geue the Pacient of it the quantitie of a hasell nutte with whote water Some take it with Oximel other some with wyne and other take it alone in a spoone to make them pisse the stone and grauell Agaynst the payne of the Splene TAke a dragme of the roote of Enula campana dryed and made in pouder and than sift it fine and gene it the Pacient fastinge with olde wyne and this wyll cure the Spiene Another TAke eueumis auquimis made in pouder as muche as you can take vp with your thre fingers and braye it with wine and giue it the Pacient to drinke before breakefast and it will take away the payne For the payne of the loynes or haunches TAke the roote of Iris or gladiolus and braye it with quicke Brimstone and Beares grease and laye it vpon your loynes lyke a plaister and you shall fynde a soueraigne remedye Agaynst the swellyng or vlcers of the raynes of the backe and kydneyes TAke the leaues of drye Roses the seedes of blacke Poppye and the kernelles or berries of Pyneaple of equall quantitie Stampe eche of these thinges by it selfe and mingle all together and take of it the bignesse of a walnut and put it in two mouth fulles of wyne sodden and three of water and geue it the Pacient to drinke and it will heale him although he pissed bloode Agaynste the payne of the grauell and for to make a man pysse YOu shall take a lytle amber stone of the roote of Cyperns and of blacke Pepper stampe it and than seeth it and giue it to the pacient to drynke a spone full fasting and it wil make hym pysse and aswage the paine of the grauell Agaynst the payne of the raynes TAke a pounde of wylde or marshe Mallowes fresh sheepes dunge the old leafe of a hogge which is the fatte that lyeth by the backe and the ribbes whiche husbandes vse to rolle vp and keepe to make saulues of eche two pounde Stampe these thynges and mingle them together That done laye it vpon Wulle new shorne and vn washed and so laye it vpon the raines of your backe in maner of a plaister and it will shortlye take awaye the paine Agaynst the grauell TAke the rootes of asparagus in Englishe Sperage of Saxifrage the roote of clotte or great Burres the roote of Smallage or Alexanders the
roote of Ebulus in Englishe Walwort or Danewort thre garlyke heades the leaues of Willowes and a lytle persley Stampe all these thinges and mingle them together and giue the Pacient to drinke of it thre morninges with sodden wyne or with some sweete wine or wyne made sweete with honnye and it will make him pisse the grauell Agaynst the payne of the bladder and grauell TAke the skinne of a Haâ—e newe â—leane and put it heare and all in an earthen potte or laye it vpon a cleane tyle that done put it to the fyer so that you maye make a pouder of the same skynne the whiche pouder beyng sifted you shall keepe in some cleane vessell And when you shall neede it take thereof three spone full in youre drynke whiche thynge soone appeaseth the greefe of the bladder and the the grauell Neuerthelesse the remedye woulde haue greater vertue yf you tooke the whole Hare alyue and put hym in a newe earthen potte and stoppe all the hooles with plaister or with claye so that there come no aire oute Than yf you put the sayde potte into an Ouen and lette it burne with a small fyre and whan it is thorowly burned make it into a very fyne pouder and sift it fynely and than vse it for your purpose This is verye good for them that haue the grauell and that pisse bloode yf it be taken with a lytle wine Agaynste the bloodye slyxe or frettynge torment in the bellye TAke mylke and quenche whote flynte stones in it oâ—elles some whote iron and that done dyuers tymes giue it to drinke vnto the Patient prouâ—ded that he haue not the ague and he shal be healed Agaynste the straynynge frettynge and grypyoge of the bellye TAke seuen or nine of the longe and red berries of a wylde rose tree and let them be type Bray them well and geue to the Pacient with olde wyne yf he haue not the ague but if he haue the angue gyue them him with water And if neede be you shall gyue them him so thre dayes together and he shal finde it a soueraigne remedie For those that haue frettyng and gryppyng in the belly and the laxe TAKE the yelke of Egges rawe or rosâ—e wylde greene Reasyns Galles as muche of the one as of the other in weyghte Myre all together in brayinge it and gyue it to the Pacient whote and he shal be cured by the grace of God Agaynst the collicke TAke a Henne a lyue and see that she eate not in two dayes than kyl her and take the lytle skinne that is in her breste or throte bole and drie it and make it in pouder the whiche you shal geue the Pacient with some harshe or grosse wine somwhat sharpe And the Pacient must be fasting and not hauing supped the night before but kept in a good diet Agaynst the payne of the collicke comming sodainly TAke the heele of a Hare and carye it about you and the sodaine collicke shall neuer take you Agayne the payne of the guttes or bowelles YOu shall take Baye leaues and seeth them in water and giue the Pacient drynke of thys decoction and he shal be healed For to stoppe the laxe TAke the rootes of Hartes horne next to the head and make a fyne pouder of it with a fyle and of this pouder giue a dragme vnto the Pacient with redde wyne a gobblet full and this wil stoppe the laxe if he vse it three morninges Agaynst the frettyng of the bellye or laxe YOu shall take one Pomegranade or many and put them in an earthen potte the which you shall stop well and lute aboute with Potters claye to the ende there come no aire oute This done set it in an Ouen to be burned than the Pomegranade being wel made into pouder keepe it And when you haue anye fretting or gripyng in your bellye commyng sodenly drinke a lytle of the same pouder with wyne and you shall be soone cured For to knowe a secret or hydden dyseaso of any man and to heale the same TAke a yonge whelpe that yet sucketh and let him lye nyght and day with the man the space of thre dayes duryng the whiche tyme the pacient shall take milke in his mouth and spite in to the whelpes mouthe Than take the sayde whelpe and cleaue him in peeces and you shal know the sicke part of the man by that of the dogge which you shal see either infected or whole and sounde For certainlye the whelpe draweth to him self the secrete and hidden disease whereof he dieth and the man shal be healed and you maye burye the dogge For them that voyde blood at theyr fondement and for those that haue theyr bloode broken YOu shall take the yonge springes of nettels verye tender braye them well in a morter and take the iuyce of them and giue it the Pacient to drinke alone in the morninge or with some stronge Uinaigre and colde water three dayes together and there is none so corrupt bloode but it will purifie nor no laxe so greate but it will stoppe it Agaynst the wormes that engender in mens bodyes YOu shall take the galle of a Bulle and dippe some Wulle in it and lay it vpon the Nauell and it wil make the wormes come out of the bodye Agaynst the gripyng of the bellye and desyre to go to the stoole and yet do nothyng TAke cowe milke sodden and geue the Pacient often tymes drinke of it and he shall be whole Agaynst the payne of the collicke TAke the lytle byrde called in Latyne Vpupa in Englishe a Lapwinge and burne her whole with her fethers and take of the ashes and giue it the Pacient to drinke in wine Against the vlcers or fystules in the foundement of a man TAke Date stones and burne them and than make them into a fine pouder laye often tymes of the same vpon the fistules or vlcers or vpon the hole of the foundement and he shal be whole For to heale the emorrodes or those that lose their blood TAke Leekes and braye them well and take the iuyce of them the whiche you shal giue the Pacient to drynke before breakefast and the Emorrodes will soone cease by the grace of God Agaynst the vlcers of the foundement and agaynst the disease called commonly sainct Fiacres syckennes TAke the pysse or ryne of a Pomegranade breake it and seeth it in good wine than bray it wel and laye it vpon the soore place lyke a plaister and it will without fayle heale the disease For to rype or breake an apostume or swellynge in the gryne TAke nasâ—urtium and bray it with pitche and lay it vpon the swelling or apostume and he shal be whole Another TAke vnslekt lyme two garlicke heades the yelkes of thre egges mingle al together and lay it vpon the sore place like a plaister this wil put away all the payne and swellinge of the apostume Against hurt or flawing of the skyn by chasing and going either of the feete or
gomme water chawke made in pouder and make thereof a dowe or paste wherewith you shal anoynt the thing that is a sonder laying it vpoÌ„ a table as is afore sayde than take awaye the dowe or paste that is vpon the ioyninge of the two peeces and leaue it on bothe sydes than annoynte the ioynt with Sope and holde a whote cole ouer it and by and by the saide substaunce will melt After this take awaye the sayde dowe or past and it done To soder copper TAke balfe an vnce of copper thre quarters of an vnce of whyte Arsenick melt the copper and deuide your Arsenick in two partes and caste one part into the copper molten mingle al together than cast into it also the other part and than powre it vpon a stone and beate it small To soder yron FYle well to purpose and proporcion the ioyntes of the yrons and than lay them in the fier as is afore saide casting vpon it some Uenise glasse and it wil be sodered A pouder that wyll make all metall pliable and softe TAke a quarterne of Antimonium axinigia vitri and salte of equall quantitie Make all together in a pouder than take of the same pouder three parts and one part of the metall and melt it Another vpon brasse TAke salt stamped Tartre Saltpeter axinigia vetri ashes of Uines or Lyes of wyne quicke lyme Make al this in pouder and laye it vpon the place that you will soder For to graue in yron or steele knyâ—es and harnesse TAke one part of coales made of birâ—he stampt two pactes of Uitrsoll with as much salt armoniack Than stampe all together with Uinaigre vntill it be lyke vnto a soft dow or past Now whan you wil graue in yron or other thinges make first the description or figures that you wil graue and that with Uermilion mixt with oyle of Line and let it dried and afterward couer it with the saide substaunce the thickenesse of a finger the whiche the whoter it is layed vpon it the sooner it wil be done but you must take hede you burne it not And whan it is weldrie take away the said pouder and washe wel the grauing Also some take two partes of Spanishe greene or one parte of common salt and in stamping it in some morter they put to it some stronge Uinaigre and than doe it as is aforesaide Take also Uitrioll Alom Salt Uinaigre coales of Birche and do as before To graue with water TAke Spanishe greene called Uerdet quicke Siluer Sublime Uitrioll and Alome of eche equally stampe wel all together and put it in a glasse leauing it so halfe a day stirring it often times Than make youre description or figures as you will with Waxe or artificiall Oâ—re and Oyle of Lyne mixt together or Uermillion mixt with Oyle of Lyne than annoynte it with that water and let it alone so the space of a daye But if you will haue your description verye deepe graued leaue it so standing longer But if you will engraue writynges or Images you shall make a grounde of Waâ—e wherein you shall make youre description with the poincte of a Bodken euen to the bottome Than powre the water vpon it whiche water will engraue it Or elles you may laye vppon your description made as before is saide some Marcurium sublimatum and than caste some good Uinaigre vpon it and let it alone so halfe an houre Another stronger and moore bytyng TAke a quarter of an vnce of Spanishe greeue alumen plumae salte Armoniacke Tartre common Salt of eche a quarter of an vnce all being well stampt and mixte with stronge Uinaigre leaue it so the space of an houre And if you will that your description bee highe or raâ—sed vp write it with artificiall Oâ—re and Oyle of Line â–ª brayed and mingled together and let it â—râ—e well Than heate the saide water in a panne leaded within letting it alone vpon the fier Than take youre steele and holde it ouer the saide panne vpon the which you shal powre of the said water with a spone and so the water wil fal againe into the panne and there shal be nothing lost â–ª Do thus tâ—e space of a quarter of an houre but let not the water be tâ— whote lest that the Oyle which was mixt with the Uernishe go not out This done rubbe ouer the saide substaunces with ashes or quicke Lime and than shall you finde that whiche before was annoynted whole and highe and the other engraned To make a colour of golde or siluet to lave vpon metall â–ª and to make also a ground of golde or siluer vpon yron â–ª belles or stones which shal not go of with water TAke one part of Ocre the seconde part of minium the fourth part of Bole armenicke and as muche Aquaâ—ire and bray wel altogether with Oyle of Line â—â—ede â–ª and put tâ— it also the bignesse of a litle nut â—f 〈…〉 and â–ª iii â–ª or iiii â–ª droppes of Uernishe Yf the colour bee to thicke â—nt a litle more of the saide oyle to it Than straine it thâ—râ— we a fine linnen clothe into some cleane bessel and it wil be as thicke as honny and than rubbe what you will with it and let it drie and than laye your golde or siluer vpon it A colour of golde to set vpon brasse or copper TAke a lytle potte well leaded and put into it three vnces of oyle of lineseede than take halfe an vnce of Masticke and halfe an vnce of aloes hepaticum ritrinum and make it well into a pouder and put it into the saide oyle and couer it close with another pot wherein you shall make a litle hole aboue that is to say in the bottom of the sayde potte that shal be vppermost Annoynt the saide potte well with potters earth and let them bee so close one vpon another that nothing may come out than put in aboue a sticke brode at the ende with the whiche you may styrre it and let all seeth as they do Painters vernishe This done polishe well that which you wyll gylt and laye the saide colour vpon it and drie it in the Sunne and if there be not inough put more on vntil it be well Another TAke drye Uernishe Amber Alome of these two as much of the one as of the other than take Uernishe and oyle of lineseede seeth all together on a fier of coales in a potte well leaded that it may be wel mirt together then assaye it vpon a knife and if it be to thicke put more oyle to it but if it be to cleare or to thinne put more Alome to it Another TAke halfe an vnce of aloe hepaticum citrinum halfe an vnce of Amber these two being made in pouder set them on a moderate fier in a potte well leaded but let it not be to whote at the first And when all is molten powre some boyling oyle vpon it sturring and mixing it well together with alitle sticke after this let it coole
straine it thorow a linen cloth Another TAke halfe an vnce of bole Armenick halfe an vnce of whyte gomme and set it vpon a fier of coales putting to it an vnce of oyle of Line seede and whan you may draw it in length lyke a threede it is made A colour of golde vpon brasse TAke oyle of Lyne seede well clarified on the fier than put to it Amber and aloe hepaticum citrinum of eche alyke and being wel stampt mingle it so wel with the oyle on the fyer that it may bee thycke then take it from the fyer and set it on the ground well couered the space of three daies And the brasse that you shall gilt shall take the colour of gold To make copper of a syluer colour TAke wine leese alome and salt bray well altogyther vpon a stone and put vnto it a leafe or two of syluer brayeng them also with the other foresayd things Put all in a pot wel leaded putting to it some water then cast your copper into it and after rubbe it with a rubber and so shall you see when it is ynough To gylte yron or steele TAke one part of wine seese halfe asmuche of salte Armoniacke and asmuch spanishe grene and a litle salt Seeth all in white wine and anoynt your yron or steele with it when you haue well polished it and so let it drye and then gilt it with gold ground To make a water for to gylt vpon yron or steele TAke an vnce of the ashes of wine leese burned an vnce of white wine an vnce of Alom half an vnce of salt gemma alumen pluâ—â—â— the weight of two grotes Spanish greene the weight of two grotes Coperous y â— weight of a grote baye salt a pint of ruening seeth this vnto the half and than put it in a new pot â–ª laying vpon it vii or viii new paper leaues and a tile ouer that to the ende it may take no ayre To keepe all maner of yron or steele cleane and also all maner of instrumentes of warre TAke Lead fyled verye small and put it in a potte with oyle Olyue vntill it couer it leauing it so nine dayes together Than anoynt with the same oyle harnesse swordes yron or steele and it shal neuer ruste The grease of neates feete sodden is also good for the same THE seconde Booke containyng the maner howe to take oute quickly with water or Lye without hurtinge any thynge all maner of spottes of garmentes of clothe veluet silke or other whether they bee spottes of oyle grease wyne or what so euer they be To bryng a cloth that was stayned to his colour agayne TAKE a pounde of earthen pots brused and hauing powred vpon it about foure pintes of water let it rest a night Than powre out the Lie and put into the same two Oxe galles a handful of drie birchen leaues and let them seeth together halfe an houre long or vntil the leaues goe to the bottome Than let it coole and suche colour as you wil restore that was stained take the shearings or flockes of the clothe of the same colour and seeth it againe with the saide Lie leauinge it so to reste the space of xiiii dayes or more for the Lie wil drawe vnto it selfe the colour of the shearings or flocks Than powre it out and washe the clothe with it and it shall receyue his firste colour againe To take spottes out of cloth TAke colde Lie made of the ashes of Beeche and put to it a litle wine Lies and of the olde claye of some ouen put the clothe into it where the spot is for it wil take al the spot out than washe your cloth with cleane water and drie it in the Sunne And yf the spots be not wel taken out do it againe as before Another waye TAke sixe vnces of alumen fecis foure vnces of rawe tartre two vnces of alome half a dragme of camphyre halfe a dragme of Dragons blood stampe them wel and mingle them wel together Than take sixe vnces of an Oxe galle three pyntes of cleare water put all together in a kettle and seeth it vntil it be diminished of the two thirde partes than straine it thorow a linnen clothe and thoughe the galle nor the camphyre were not in it yet the water wold be strong inough whan you wil occupie it bath the peece of new cloth in the saide water and rubbe wel the spot withall and whan the cloth is no more weate w t rubbing weate it againe and rubbe the cloth with it vntill the spot be out This done take whole water and washe the place where the spot was but if the cloth be white take a litle Sope with the same water and distille it and occupie it as before Another waye TAke sixe Oxe galles and twyse as muche raine water halfe a pound of Tartre an vnce of Alom stampe them small and take a glasseful of Uinaigre into the which you shal put sixe dragmes of Uitrioll wel brayed powre al together and seeth it vntil it be diminished of the two thirde partes and than vse it as is afore sayde A water to take spots out of whyte clothe TAke foure vnces of alumen fecis a pint of water and seeth them vntil thei be consumed to the. iiii part Than take whyte Sope and cut it small an vnce of Alome put al into the water let it stand the space of two dayes vse it for your whyte cloth as before To take spots of grease or oyle out of whyte cloth TAke whaye of wylke sodden with flower steepe your clothe in it so far as to the spot the space of a night than wash it with faire riuer water and hang it in the most heate of the Sunne but if the cloth be of a noble colour you mai not let it be to whote lest the Sunne hurt the colour for the heate of the Sunne soone hurteth faire colours To take spots of grease and oyle out of all sortes of cloth whyte or other TAke the water that pease hath bene sodden in and steepe your cloth where the spot is in it and than washe it with cleane riuer water and hang it in the Sunne Another TAke colde Lie lyes of whyte wyne made a lytle whote and mixe them well together But you muste take heede they be not to whote and washe your cloth as before To take spots of wyne out of all maner of cloth TAke Lie made w e ashes of beech whyte wyne lees as much of the one as the other laye your cloth in it a night and wash it afterwarde with colde water and drie it in the Sunne To take all maner of spots out of sylke TAke the iuyce of great and round musheromâ— of a sharpe taste weate the spots in it the space of two houres and than washe them with cleare water and let them drye To take all spots out of crymsen Veluet TAke the ashes made of Uine twigges and make therewith good Lie
whereof you shall take but a pinte and put into it half an vnce of alumen fecis and let it stand a litle whyle and than strayne it This done take a dragme of Alome half a dragme of Spanishe Sope and half a dragme of soft Sope a quarter of a bragme of common salt and a quarter of salt Armoniacke halfe a quarter of the iuyce of Celandine a quarter of the galle of a Ealfe Put al together and straine it thorow a linnen clothe And whan you wil occupy of the sayd water take flocks â–ª or shearings of Scarlate and a litle Brasyl smal seeth all that a litle in the saide water and than strained â— thorow a linen cloth â–ª and you shal haue a faiâ—â— water â–ª which wyll take the spottes out of anye lyke crymsen colour And what colour soeuer your clothe be that hath the spots the same colour flockes or shearinges muste you take Not withstanding if it be not red you muste leaue out your Brasyll A water to take al spots out of cloth of gold and veluet TAke rawe redde Arsnicke martem crudum as muche of the one as of the other and whan they bee well brayed â–ª powre some faire water vpon them and putting the herbe Cinkfoyle to it seeth it vnto halfe and than let it coole and set it in the Sâ—â—â—e two houres than washe your clothe in it and let it drye in the Sune To make a sope that taketh out all spottes TAke a pound of roche Alome beate it into pouder the rootes of Iris of Florence made in pouder halfe a pound of new layed egges two pound and a halfe of Spanishe Sope bray the sayd pouders with the Egges and Sope and make thereof round bals If one Egge be not inough take as many as you shal thinke good And whan you wil take oute any spot of grease washe the place of the spot on both sydes of the cloth with fayre water than rubbe it with the sayde balles and cloth vpon cloth This done washe out the odure with cleane water and wring the cloth to make the grease or filth come out the better Than washe it still with cleane water and it wil be cleane To take spottes of blacke yncke or other thynges oute of wollen or lynnen cloth TAKE greene Lemons or greene Orenges with their pilles the which the Italians cal pomid adam or which of the two you will take but the liquide moysture which you shal take out by pressing it wherwith you shal rubbe well the spots and than let them drie This done â–ª take luke warme water and washe the saide spots and let them drie againe And if you see that at the first tyme the spots be not well inough taken out do it once againe and the cloth wil returne to his colour againe To take spots out of Scarlate or Veluet of colours wythout hurtyng any thyng at all the colour TAke the iuyce of Saponaria called of the Apoticaries condi si or â—auaria â–ª the which you shal lay vpon y â— spot leauing it so an houre longe if it be in Sommer and foure houres if it be in 〈…〉 ter Than take luke warme water and washe the spot with it if it scoure not cleane put more iuyce vpon it or elles of the said moisture of the orenges or Lemons but if it be Scarlate not died in graine laye vpon halfe Sope and halfe iuyce and than washe it with whote water and the spot wil go out To take spots of oyle of from parchement or whyte paper TAke sheepes bones and burne them and make them into pouder and rubbe the spot on both sydes with the same pouder and laye it so betwene two bourdes in a presse the space of a nyghte and the spot shall awaye THE thyrde Booke for to dye threede yarne or linnen clothe teaching howe to make the dying colours and also to dye bones and hornes and to make them softe vnto what forme and fashion a man wyll To dye threede yarne or lynnen cloth into a sad browne TAKE a pounde of bastarde Saffron the which you shal put into a litle bagge and hang it in riuer water a daye and a night Than washe it so muche that it geue no more yellow colour this done make a rancke of Saffron in a pot not to thicke than a rewe of Saffron and a rewe of ashes and couer it well and let it stande seuen or eyght houres than take eyght pottes of water foure pottes of Uinaigre and putting the Saffron with the ashes in a long bagge and sharpe pointed at the ende strayne xv or xvi tymes the sayde water and Uinaigre thorowe it whote And this is the last dying or colour Than take againe as much water and Uinaigre and straine it thorowe and this shal be the seconde dying Do the lyke y e thyrd tyme it shal be the thyrd dying This colour you shall heate and laye your threede or linnen clothe in it the space of a nyghte than bang it vp without wringing or rubbing it Do in like maner with the seconde colour and with the thyrde but let it lye in it that seuen houres long To dye threde or linnen clothe blewe TAke the berries of Ebulus very rype and well dried in the Sunne laye them in Uinaigre xii houres than rubbe them with your hande and strayne them thorowe a linnen clothe putting to them some Uerdet brused Alome alone Yf the blewe ve to cleare put more Uerdet to it and laye your threede or linnen clothe in it A blewe colour to dye all thynges TAke an vnce of the beating of copper a dragme of salt three spones full of Uinaigre Put all together in a laddel of copper or some other stronge vessell of copper and whan you wyl dye put the saide matter into the whote decoction of Brasyll and die with it what you will Another waye to dye blewe TAke thre partes of ashes of lees burned one parte of vnsleket syine and make therof lye let it clarifie and than strayne it thorowe a course linnen cloth take 〈◊〉 pots of the same water powre it vpoÌ„ a pound of Flaunders blew such as is taken of the diers â—awdrons mingle them wel together with a stick Than set it on the fyer vntill you can skante endure your hande in it But before you dye anye thing you must haue your linnen cloth boyled in Alome and dried agayne and plunged afterwarde in the whote Lye twyse or thryse according as you wyll haue the colour darke or cleare The substaunce must be whote before you occupye it To dye redde TAke half an vnce of Brasyll scraped halfe an vnce of Uermillion wel brayed Boyle them together in raine water and put into it the bignesse of a nut of Alome Seeth all vnto the halfe and dye with it You maye seeth also the Brasylle twyse or thrise putting to it at eche time a lytle Uermillion Also you may make of it as many dyings
pounde of Pitche and a pounde of Brimstone lute and claye wyl your pot and set it in a Forneyse geuing it a smal fier the space of a daye and a night augmenting the fier the seconde daye and the thyrde daye more vntil the stone be on fyer After you haue made this stone on fier and haue in this maner burned it as is before saide you shal let it coole againe and your stone is prepared and made to giue fier when you wil. To mollifie or soften chrystall and precious stones so that you maye cut them lyke cheese and that beyng put in a moulde they shal be harde agayne TAkâ— in Auguste the bloode of a Goose and the blood of a he Goate and let it drie vntil it be very harde And whan you mollifie and soften Christali or precious stones take of the sayde bloodes as much of the one as of the other and make it into pouder and than powre some Lie made with the ashes of burned Lies of Wyne and let them be intermingled together in a pot putting to them a dishe ful of strong Uynaigre And whan you wil soften your stone cast it in the same and heate it a lyttle and the stone will be soft so that you may cut and fashion of what sort you will caste him afterward in cold water and he wil be as harde with in an houre as euer he was And than geue him his glosse and lustre as before is sayde of the other To counterfeyâ—e perles which shal be very fayre â–ª and as they were naturall and â—rewe TAke in Sommer the shelles of whyte Muskles and scraye them cleane with a knyfe take lykewise one parte of Snayle shelles of the cleanest you can fynde and whan you haue washed them well stampe them together in a morter of stone as fyne as you can and washe them cleane in the Sunne vpon a linnen cloth and then put them into a newe cleane pot the whiche â—ot you shall lute and claye rounde aboute with â—utom sapientiae And beynge dryed in the Sunne put it into a Forneyse or Kille of Lyme and let it burne there as longe as men are wonte to let Lyme burne Than take it out and you shal fynde it tourned into pouder as whyte as Snowe This done take the yelkes of Egges made cleane and broken a sunder with a Spone Myngle the pouder with the yelke of the Egges in some cleane vessell Than washe youre handes cleane and fashion your Pearles of what bignesse you wyll persyng them with a Hogges brystell whyle they be whote This done set them in some cleane thynge in the Sunne and the whoter the better yet take heede there come no rayne to them and than polyshe them in redde Wyne and let them drye againe and you shall haue fayre Pearles THE fourth Booke â–ª teachynge diuers wayes of giltyng syluerynge and diynge Copper Iron and other Metalles Likewise to forme melt and to make certaine colours To prepare Mercury and so to harden it that you maye make it liquide and worke it THE Emperour Frederick made many Images of this substaunce folowynge which seemed to be of Siluer as at Uienna and Nieustadt in Austriche this inuention was founde oute by mayster William and maister Martyne his Alchemistes To do this you must melt Saturne that is to say lead powre it in a rounde meltyng pot while it is whote Presse into it litle rounde stones that you maye haueâ—lytle rounde holes in it vpoÌ„ the which holes you shall laye a lynnen clothe and powre some Mercury vpon it as muche as you wyll settynge it so in whote embers vntyll the Mercury be harde And whan it is harde inough breake it in litle peeces and caste them into stronge Uinaigre and seeth them in it a quarter of an houre Or els take the iuyce of the herbe called Longdebeffe with a litle Uinaigre and oyle and seeth in it some peeces of your Mercury broken as before and by this meanes it shal be mortified very wel otherwise it woulde reuiue againe This done take two vnces of salt Armoniack halfe a pot of Uinaigre and powre it with your Mercury sodden in a pot leaded and luting and stopping it verye wel let it stande viii or x. dayes for by this meanes the Uinaigre taketh away al the rednesse of the Mercury This done put your Mercury in a pot wel luted and set it in a Forneyse vntill it be wel burned augmenting by litle and litle the fier that it maye keepe the fier long in a like temperate heate vntil it make certaine choppes or cliftes and than it is a signe that is inough Than put the Mercury in a pot in the bottome whereof there muste be some Brimstone stoppe wel the pot and set it in whote embers or ashes or vpon a fier of coales that it maye heate by litle and litle and that the Mercury maye receiue the smoke of the Brimstone Do so once a day xxx dayes together and than take out the Mercury for it is harde inough to beate and caste Take of this Mercury fiue vnces and ten vnces of Uenus that is to saie Copper melte them together and it shal seeme at all trialles that it is trewe Siluer A substaunce made of paper or other thynges to expresse or set oute anye maner of fygure that you wyll vpon whyte yron c. LAye your paper or parchement ouerthwarte the white yron than weate it on the out side and let it drie againe than take it of and you shal see the print of it vpon the whyte yron To gylte vvell SEeth your Syluer in Tartre make it very cleane rubbing it with brushes and put it into the Tartre againe than take two partes one part of salte Armoniacke one part of Uerdet or Spanishe greene two partes of the beatyng of Copper stampe all this small and sifte it and put it into the Tartre with the Siluer it wyll get a redde colour vpon the which you shall gylte Howe to braye golde for to gylte wyth TAke a dragme of fyne golde beate it well and put to it two dragmes of Mercury mixt together than set a melting pot on the fyre and whan it is glowing whote put the golde with the siluer into it and whan the Mercury shal be in parte vanished awaye in vapour powre it into a dishe wherein there is a lytle water and washe it out it shal be ground braied To gylt Copper MAke a bottom or grounde of quicksiluer vpon the copper than geue it one gylde ouer w t ground or brayed golde than set it on the coales and whan it smoketh take it awaye and part or disparse it with the brushe of copper wyer and than set it agayne on the fier vntill it be liquide and softe or melte or drye and whan it hathe been so longe vpon the fier that it hath gotten a redde colour take it of and make it cleane with your brushe of copper wyer and than burnyshe it
they shall not breake or cleaue To make this Lutum sapientiae Take the best Potters earth you can fynde put in a dishe or platter of earth or in some other vessell and powre vppon it Wyne mixte with horse dung castynge awaye the longest heares of the dung mingle it fyner all together vntill it be as thick as paste wherewith you maye paste anye thynge not withstanding put in it alwayes good Salte for keping it from cleauynge To lute or dawbe pottes with a lynnen cloth that wyll not burne PUt your linnen cloth in Salte water and let it drye of it selfe than weate it in yelkes of Egges wel beaten and whan you wyll lute or plaister any pot with it geue it one touche vpon it very thinne with the fore sayde Lutum sapientiae For to soder glasses TAke minium and halfe as muche of quicke Lyme and the mele or flower that hangeth on the mille sydes or walles and the yelke of an Egge in all this let a linnen cloth be weate and holden before the fyer that it maye be clammie meete to cleaue or stycks fast and so lay it faire and softly vpon the broken place of the glasse Another lutum sapientiae TAke Potters earth very cleane two partes horse dong one part a lytle pouder of a Bricke and the fylyng of yron and a plaister of quicke lyme and mingle it with salte water and the yelke of egges and make thereof a paste for to lute or clay pots withall Or elles take drie earth and stampe it small and sifte it cast vpon it some wheate flower rancke vpon rancke and than the yelkes of Egges and Uinaigre and mingle all together Than plaister or lute glasses pottes or limbeckes with it and drie them in the shadowe and they wil neuer faile nor breake in the fyer You maye also mingle it with Oxe bloode in stede of water it is also good for that purpose THE fyfte Bookeâ— touchynge all separations of gold of siluer of copper and other metalls and how a man may try them and to vse them profitably Which is a thing very gainefull for all goldsmithes marchantes and â—â—her that haue nede of it To separate gold from syluer BEate small the syluer wherin you thinke there is any gold then cut it in smal peces than you shall put aqua fortis in a glas of separation vpon a litle fyer vntil it be hote cast vp little bubbles like belles Then powre the water out into a cuppe of copper and let it coole and by this meanes the siluer will sticke about the cuppe the which you must let dry in the cuppe and wheÌ„ you haue powred the water out melt the syluer in a hollowe sharde and then take also the gold oute of the glasse of separation and melte it in one Another waye TAke syluer that is gilte â—ute it vpon a pot shard or a tile with leade then turne it as thyn and as fine as you can vpon some thing then cut it in croked and wrâ—thed peeces and put it into the glasse of separation powre in vpon it aqua fortis a finger hight aboue it stoppe the hole aboue that it breath not oute then hold it vpon a slowe fier vntil the syluer be dissolued in to the water the gold remaineth in the bottom which is black then cast oute this water into a cup of copper as before and powre vpon it some cleane water and the syluer wyll beginne to gather into a curd and wil goe to the bottome Than powre oute the water againe and drie the Siluer with a sodayne heate This done put it in a croset or earthen pot and melt it and being molten powre it out and do the lyke with the golde and whan you put it into the melting pot put to it a litle Borax Another waye TAke antimonium and put it in a melting pot that is with a sharpe pointed bottom and melt it Take also the Siluer that the gold is in and melt it and powre it into the antimonium the golde will go to the bottom and the siluer will tarye in the antimonium Than take halfe an vnce of copper and two vnces of lead and the antimonium let them melte together and powre them into an earthen pot the antimonium wyll burne the Copper and the Syluer wyll abyde vpon the pot For to seperate Golde or Syluer wythoute fyer or aqua fortis TAke two partes of salt Armoniack and one parte of Brimstone beate them into pouder than annoynt your vessel dishe or any other thinge y t is gylded fyrst with oyle olyue and than disparse the said pouder vpon it whan it is so fast vpon it set it to the fyer and beate it ouer a vessell of water and the Golde wyll fall out of it To separate golde from Syluer with a pouder TAKE an viii parte of Brymstone a. xvi parte of salte iii. vnces of salte Armoniacke ii vnces of minium and do as afore is sayde To make golde softer TAke Mercury sâ—blimed salte Armoniacke of eche alyke make them into a pouder than put your golde into a melting pot and whan it is molten put to it a litle of this pouder and it wil be soft Another waye TAke half an vnce of Uitrioll half an vnce of Uerdet half an vnce of salt Armoniacke half an vnce of burned Brasse al being mingled with aqua fortis let it so repose in the heate two dayes and than let it harden doe this three times with aqua fortis and let it drie make it in pouder and put alwayes vpon it half an vnce of gold a dragme of pouder and powre it thre tymes into it and it wil be softer To make golde and siluer softer TAke Honny and Oyle of eche alyke and quenche your golde and siluer being whote and glowing three or foure tymes in it and it wil be softer To soften all mettalles and other thinges that are not softe so that they shal be softe and gentle to bee wrought vpon or forged TAke Masticke Frankensence Myrrhe Borax Uernix of eche halfe an vnce make all into a pouder together and cast the bignesse of two or three peasen of it vpon y â— harde things and they wil be soft and tender Take what metall you will heate it vpon coales and quenche it in the water of salt Armoniack and it will be softe An oyle that maketh all metalles softe IF your syluer be not soft melt it and powre into it this oyle that foloweth Take Saltpeter Tartre Salte Uerdet boyle all together vntill the water be consumed powre vpon it pisse and let it so consume and you shall haue an oyle of it the which you shal put into your siluer whyle it melteth and you shall make it soft To separate golde from copper MAke a Forneyse with a hole that you may put in a pegge or two the whiche you maye take oute when you will and vnderneth in the bottome of the Forneyse a gutter or hole that the king
whiche is the golde maye remaine in it Take twyse or as much Lead as Copper and put it vpon the hole or gutter of the Forneyse powring it alwayes vntill there be no more lead Than take an yâ—on mete for the purpose to take away the skynne of it that it maye be cleare and neat for than shall the copper be well prepared This done take a quarterne of common salt of brimstone a quarter of saltpeter a quarter of orpiment a quarter stampe these fower well in a morter and powre the said pouder vpon the copper whan it beginneth to run and melte the gold wil go to the bottome plucke the pegge oute and the king will remaine in the hole or gutter take it out afterwarde with Lead or Antimonium and you shall fynde the Golde Another waye TAke Antimonium and melt it with your Copper and being molten you must skimme it well than powre it into a dishe of stone adding to it quickly as much quick siluer couer it w t another dishe shake it well together the pouder draweth the golde vnto it and when it is colde agayne open it take the Mercury out and put it in another dishe the which you shall set vpon the fyer that the Mercury maye go awaye in a smoke and you shal fynde your Golde in the bottom A pouder to separate golde TAke salt Armoniacke Uerdet of eche one parte Saltpeter two partes Antimonium as muche as all the râ—st together make them into pouder and do as before and the Golde wyll go from the Copper To washe Golde from Copper TAke the Copper that is gilt and weate it in water and than put it in the fyer and let it be whoâ—e and than quenche it in colde water and the golde wil come of rubbe it of with a brushe of Copper wyer and it wyll goe of To got together the golde out of the threedes of cloth of golde BUrne the golden threedes into pouder and braye the sayde pouder small vppon a Marble stone and put it in a Basyn than powre vppon this pouder some water of Tartre and quicke siluer and do as before and you shal haue fyne golde To gylde so that it shall not out with no water that is TAke two partes of Ocre two partes of a Pommise stone burned vntill it be whyte Tartre the bignesse of a good walnut braye the sayd colours together with oyle of Lyneseede and fiue droppes of Uernix straine them thorowe a linnen cloth and you shal haue the substaunce to gylde withall To gather togither into one the golde that is scraped of from letters and Images TAke the scrapynges and put them in a glasse full of water vntill the chawlke where vppon the Golde was layed bee thorowe softe washe it afterwarde betwene bothe your handes and seperate the best you can the chalke froÌ„ the gold take the rest and grinde it vpon a grinding stone This done put it againe into a glasse than put some well brayed and smal in a cuppe of copper and powre the water vpon it let it seeth well and than powre the same water agayne into the glasse vpon the substaunce scraped puttinge into the water some quicke siluer and shaking it and mouinge it together a good space The quicke siluer draweth to it self al the gold than powre out al the water and put the quicke siluer in a peece of wylde Goates skinne the which you shall bynde-well aboue than make a hole with a needle whereby you shall wrynge and make the quickesiluer to come out and that which shall remaine with in shal be fyne golde and if the golde be not very faire do vnto it as vnto the golde before To take gylte from a cuppe that is gylded within TAke Pyrethrum and seeth it in stronge Uinaigre so that there maye come no smoke nor breath out of it than powre into a cuppe gylte within and the golde will go of and go to the bottome For the prose therof Caste a siluer ring gylte into it and you shall fynde the experience To make golde softe after the meltyng TAke as manye wedges of gold as you haue molten put them one night into a Forneyse of morter in a pot let them be thorowe whote but yet not so that they melte and they wil be afterward very faire and softe For to giue a colour to the gold that it shal be softe TAke salte Armoniacke fired with quicke Lyme for it is very good worketh very handsomely and sinely but it is better to take of Viride aeris prepared and than melt the gold so may you colour your gold The Viride aeris is thus prepared delay it in Uinaigre straine it thorowe a felte and let it congele and whan it beginneth to waxe thicke put to it some salt Armoniacke and let it harden a great whyle or elles powre it vpoÌ„ a cleane marble stone and than melt your gold with it and keepe it well for it will serue you also for other thynges To boyle golde or syluer to make it receyue a fayre coloure TAke Tartre well brayed and put to it some well water or raine water and that whiche you shall boyle in it shal be faire To geue a colour to golde TAke the beares of a man to y â— bignesse of a fynger and laye them vpon quicke coales holde youre golde ouer them with a paire of tongues To giue a weygh â—vnto golde TAke faire water melte lead and put it into it diuers tymes the oftner the better yea and it were twentye tymes 〈…〉 whiche you woulde make heauye heate it ten or twelue tymes and quenche it in the sayde water and you shall fynde it trewe For to make syluer fyne YOu shal put Siluer into a pot of earth and to euery marke of Siluer put three vnces of Lead Let it be molten together vntill the flower of it ware red That done put it in another earthen pot putting to it for euerye marke of siluer sire vnces of Lead and that powre it or straine it and it will be fyne To make syluer fayre and whyte YOu shal put salt and Tatre made in pouder in a pan of Copper put some raine water to it and let it seeth well for it will become whyte but before you seeth them you muste heate or enflame them and beware there come no yron into the panne for than the siluer woulde become redde To knowe yf the syluer haue any golde 〈…〉 no. DRaw a grosse or great streeke with your siluer vp on the touche stone than take a dragme of Uerdet or Spanishe greene well made into pouder wyth salte Armoniacke mixe them well with good Uinaigre vntill they be all of one colour weate the lyne or stryke made with your siluer with it and yf the syluer haue any golde in it the lyne or streeke wil remaine a whyle faire and if there be none the streeke wyll not remaine faire but wil go out incontinent Yf you wil haue a
better profe and more sure in stede of Uinaigre put aqua fortis for that wil incontinent â—ut out the liue or streeke if there be no golde in it To mortifie or alay Mercury or quicke syluer PUt it in a morte â—of yron and put to it some oyle olyue or oyle of bayes this done set it on a small fyer and let it seeth therein but take hede that the smoke of it hurte thee not for it is vn wholesome put often times some oyle into it and also stronge Uinaigre distilled that it maye boyle in it And by this meanes it will be mortified and killed Than take it oute for it is harde and wyll endure the hammer To gylte steele or yron TAke one part of Tartre halfe as much of salt Armonicke as much Uerdet and a litle Salt seeth them in whyte wyne and vernishe with it a harnesse made euen and let it drie And than gylt it with golde brayed or grounde as Goldsmythes do To separat golde or syluer from metall or yron PUt some Mercurye in a Goldsmithes melting pot heating it vppon the fier putting to it and mixing with it some Uenishe glasse brused smal mixing al together Lay it vpon the siluer that is gylt than laye it vpon the coales vntill it be whote and rub it with a feather ouer some vessell straine the Mercurye or quick siluer thorow a linnen cloth the which you shal afterwarde bring againe with Saltpeter Syluer of Tyn to make vessell or other thynges TAKE cleare fyne and bright Tyn put it wyth true and naturall Tyn in the fyer that it maye purge and bee made cleane from all duste ashes and fylthe and whan it is cleane inoughe and well skymmed set it againe on the fyer Yf there bee a marke of it take halfe an vnce of Mercurye or somewhat more and whan it beginneth to ryse in the first heate take also the pouder of Cantarides and cast it into it and a flocke of womans heare that it maye burne in it Hauing had fier inough and all beynge melted together powre into it the pouder aforesayde sprincklynge it firste a lytle with water of Artemisia and than take it sodaynelye from the fyer and let it coole a great whyle To whyte any vessell of copper wythin and wythout with syluer colour very easely TAKE two partes of Mercurye three partes of Tynne Melte fyrste the Tynne in a meltynge potte and than put the Mercurye to it Styrre it well together and than powre it out and let it coole and stampe it well in a morter vntyll all be broughte into a pouder Than take Alome stampe it also in a morter it wil be lyke a whyte pouder the which you shall laye vpon a marble stone garnished on the sydes with potters clay in a moyst caue or seller setting vnder it a glasse The Alome will tourne into a water vpon the stone and wil runne into y â— glasse And whan you wyl syluer your vessell of Copper take the sayde water of Alom and annoynte your vessell with it and let it drye Do thus three or foure tymes and leaue it open that the bottome may be the better Than take the pouder that you haue made and rubbe it vppon it and your vessell wyll be whyte and seeme as it were syluer To make vessels of copper whyte lyke syluer both within and without TAke one parte of Azure two partes of Mercurye thre partes of whyte Arsnicke mixe them together than take grease and melte it in a panne taking the fylth froÌ„ it makyng it very clean This done mixe them together and make thereof as it were an oyntment annoynt your vessell with it within and without very wel y â— done put it in a new dishe of oke or elles in newe and freshe oken leaues couerynge it well Digge a hole and laye it in the earth in a place where the Sunne shyneth most whotest leauing it so the space of three monethes and than take it out and make it cleane with water and a brushe and you shall fynde your experience To make that tynne cracke not TAke stronge common salt and honnye asmuch of the one as of the other according to the quantitie of your tyn powre your tyn xii times in it than straine out your tyn for by this meanes it will purge and leaue crackinge Put that in a pot the which you shall claye or lute aboute very well and set it in a forneyse a daye and a nyghte and you shall fynde as it were a lyme of golde THE syxte Booke â–ª touchyng the makynge of certayne oyles and waters and other substaunces whiche are of a merueylous vertue and operation To take Salamanders for to occupye or to serue a mans tourne WHan you see the Salamanders lye and sleepe in the Sunne put on a paâ—er of Gloues and so go take them fayre and softlye before they caste theyr Uenime whiche is yellowe than put it in some vessell of glasse wherein there is mans bloode Than it will serue your tourne very well To fyne golde with Salamanders TAke two pounde of fyled Brasse or Copper a pot Goates mylke nyne Salamanders put all this in a pot wyde and large beneth and narrowe aboue couer it with his couer faste and closse but let the couer haue a bole in the toppe digge the sayde pot into the moyste of the earth so deepe that nothing appeare but onely the couer where y â— hole is so that the Salamanders may haue ayre and not die Leaue it so vntil the seuenth daye after noone Than take your pot out and you shall fynde that the Salamanders constrayned by hunger shall haue eaten the Copper and the great force of the poyson causeth the Copper to tourne into Golde This done make a bole as deepe as two fyngers into the which you shal put your pot with the Salamanders than make aboute it a fyer of coales whiche maye bourne aboue and beneth yet lesse bebeneth than aboue and the pot is set in the grounde because the copper shall not melte And whan you thincke that the Salamanders be burned to ashes take the pot from the fier and let it coole well This done put the Copper and the pouder into some vessell to washe it and powre water vppon it making cleane the Copper with the said pouder than hang it in the smoke and let it drye well and you shal haue good golde and you shal let a Goldsmith fyne it and make it cleane The mother of all waters for to make all metalleâ— liquifiable TAke a pounde of Sal nitrum a pounde of Uitrioll stampe eche of them by it selfe and than mingle them together in a morter distille the sayde water without addinge anye other water to it Take an vnce of the sayde water an vnce of wyne not distilled put them together in a glasse and they wyll bourne oâ— them selues so that you maye light a candell at them it is also the mother of all colours Also take three
with it as with the Lytarge and there wyll come also water out of it Mire these two waters together and they wyll be as whyte as mylke and it is called lac virginis Water of salt alkali TAke salt Alkali and yelkes of Egges braye them with good Uinaigre and do as is before sayde of the water of Mercurye A vvater called aqua croci Martis MAke of the greene Galitsenstein stone into pouder and fyll therewith a newe potte and steepe it well Burne it euen in suche sorte as is sayd afore of the Alome Whan it is as redde as Uermilion it is inoughe Than put some good Uinaigre into a Limbecke and distill it in a Forneyse with a small fyer Do thus thre tymes Afterwardes put into it as muche as into the redde Galitsenstein stirringe them alwayes together with an yron three dayes longe Put them agayne into a Limbecke and styll them as before Yf the water bee not redde inoughe put more of the sayde pouder vnto it stirring it well together and distillynge it as before it wyll be verye good Crocus Martis to make Golde To calcyne Tartre TAke Tartre of whyte wyne washe it with whatâ— water and let it drye Than fyll a pot of a quarte with the sayde Tartre coueringe it well aboue and set it in a Forneyse of calcination and let it burne vntill there come out no maner of smoke Than let it coole and make it in pouder and put it into another pot luting it well with Lutum saplentiae than leaue it in a Forneyse of Calcination wherein there is a good fyer the space of three dayes or more vntill the Tartre be as whyte as Salte the whiche you shall keepe in some warme place To calcine egge shelles WAshe Egge shelles in lixiuio colatitio and let them drie take awaye before or after the lytle skinne that is in them Than put them in a greate pot vpon the fyer and burne them to ashes stireinge them well Than put them in a lytle pot and doe as wyth the Tartre Whan they bee burned as whyte as chaulke they be calcined inough To calcine or burne Turia REd Tutia or yellowe is the best put the same into a meltynge pot and set it vpon the fyer and let it burne whote Quenche it then in good Uinaigre Doe so nine tymes and than braye it small lyke vnto flower vpon a stone and keepe it A vvater called aqua lunaris TAke an hundred Henne egges take out the yelke and beate the whyte put it into a glasse and stope it well aboue set it in Horse dung xiiii dayes go to it euerye daye and take the dung from aboute it with a sticke leauinge it so a good houre that it maye haue the aire than couer it agayne And whan it hath bene there a longe tyme there wyll come out of it a water the which you shal powre into another glasse and let it coole that which was congeled vpon the water cast awaye and put into it some lyme of egges that the water maye be aboue it foure fingers brode mingle them together and powre them in againe stoppynge it well and set it againe in the horse dung leauyng it so a long tyme as before than take it oute and put it in a meltynge pot stirrynge it well and set it vpon a whyte felte and by the measure that it distilleth in powre it againe vpon it continuyng so vntill the water be cleare cast out the lees and the water is good ad Lunam or Solem. Aqua causata TAke two pounde of the ashes of lees of wyne burned a pounde of ashes of Walnut shelles burned two pounde of the ashes of burned beane stalkes a pounde â–ª of the ashes of the slippes or twigges of Uines Mingle all these together and powre water vpon them and adde to it some quicke Lyme for eche pounde of the saide substaunce you muste haue two pounde of water than let it seeth together one sething and let it stande and repose a day and a night stirring it sire tymes a daye This done powre that whiche is cleare into a caudron put to it an vnce of Arsnicke an vnce of Reagall an vnce of calcined Tartre and a quarterne of Salt armoniacke make all into pouder and put it into water and let it seeth vnto the halfe let it coole agayne and than put it in a Limbeck and distil it as is sayde And whan it wyll distill no more let it coole and open the limbecke and powre it in agayne and distill it thus fyue times and kepe the water diffilled Mercurye is hardened and fixed in the same water as we haue sayde in another place keepe also the lees for it is good for to harden Mercury as thus Take Mercurye put it in a meltyng pot and heate it powre the foresayde Lees into it and mingle them together and it wyll kyll the Mercury and make it hard and blacke so that being colde againe it is as hard as a stone the which you may sublime A water callad aqua causcica TAke one parte of sal Alkali one parte of common Alome one part of alumen plumae one part of white Galitsenstein stone one part of salt Armoniacke two partes of common salte prepared braye all these verye small and fyne vpon a gryndstone and weate them with Uinaigre or verye whote water and put them in a glasse the which you shall digge and set in a dunghill leauinge it there three weekes All wyll be tourned into water put the same water into a melting pot do as before you did w t the felte distilling it thoro we the felt into another melting pot Keepe it to in a glasse for it is good to make siluer The felt must be sharpe at the neither ende and broade aboue Aqua auri pigmenti TAke foure paâ—â—es of orpiment two partes of salt Armoniacke one parte of calcined Egge shelles and one part of common salt braye these well vpon a marble stone weate them with Uinaigre and let them runne of from the stone into a glasse in a seller or set them vnder a dunghyll vntill they be turned into water Than distill it as you do aqua fortis But in braying the orpiment you muste stopppe your mouth and your nose because of the smoke or fume of the water which is hurtfull Water of common salte prepared TAke a pound of common salt a quarterne of alome braye them vppon a Marble stone with Uinaigre and let it runne from the stone as before is sayde and distill it thorowe a felte and it is made Water of yelkes of Egges TAke yelkes of Egges sodden verye harde stampe them and put them in a Limbecke the first water whiche coÌ„meth out is whyte the other redde and thicke but whan it is colde it is thinner and liquide All that you rubbe with the same water getteth alwayes a good colour of golde Oyle of Tartre TAke whyte Tartre calcined braye it well vpon a Marble
stone and let it runne into a glasse as is afore sayde of the salte Armoniack and of the crocus martis And whan all is runne into the glasse passe it thorowe a felte so often vntyll it be cleare And kepe it in a cleane glasse An oyle called olcum Laterinum or Petroleum TAke a newe tyle whereon there hath bene no maner of water make it whote and laye it in oyle of Walnuts vntill it soke or drinke no more Than make it into pouder and put it in a Limbecke and distill it And whan it wyll distill no more caste it oute and put in other and do as before three tymes and you shall haue your oyle Oleum benedictum TAke oyle Olyue in steede of oyle of Walnuts and doe as before Oyle of Brymstone TAke a pounde of Brimstone well made in pouder a pounde of oyle of Lyneseede put them in a pot leaded and boyle them together vntill there rise a redde frothe or skymme vpon them Put Uinaigre into it and the oyle wyll beginne to rise vp and taking of the frothe or skimme keepe it and keepe the oyle neate and cleane Than washe pour Brymstone verye cleane and powre some oyle of Walnuts vpon it and let it seeth as before and whan it wareth redde as before powre againe some Uinaigre vpon it and skym of the oyle and kepe it with the first Do this so longe vntill the Brymstone smoke no more wheather it be set vpon whate coales or vpon a whole plate Than washe it in whote water let it drie Than put it into a thicke bagge and hynde it so that the Brymstone maye spreade abrode in it Put into a pot some quicke lyme foure fingers thicke and lay the bagge with the Brymstone abroade vpon it Than powre some good Uinaigre into it that it may be a handful high aboue the lyme and let it seeth a whole daye Than take the Brymstone oute of the bagge and washe it well in whote water powre out the water and let it drye and it wyll be Sulphur purgatum praeparatum A note TAKE that whiche before you haue gathered together and make a stronge Lie of it with quycke Lyme and Ashes of wyne Lees burned take twyse as muche of the sawe Lie and seeth them together vntill they be as it were Sope. Put the skymme or frothe of the same into a glasse whiche you shall set in a dunghill ten dayes Than braye it and put it in a Limbecke and distill it as before is saide and that whiche remaineth in the Limbecke is oleum fixum sulphuris with this oyle you may fixe all thinges To purge Brymstone TAke commom Brimstone stampe it verye small and sift it put it in a pot leaded with three feete and powre into it some good Uinaigre let it seeth slowly a daye and a night skymme it with a wodden spone full of lytle holes lyke a skymmer Whan the Uinaigre hath thus boyled with it a day and a night put to it stale pisse that is well sodden and well skymmed and passed thorowe a felt Let it so seeth with the pisse two dayes and two nightes and skimme it as before and passe it so often thorowe the felte vntill the water be cleare Than let it drye in the Sunne and it is purged To sublyme Brymstone TAke purged Brimstone as I haue taught you before in the chapter of oyle of Brymstone of â–ª the which you wyll Take thereof a pounde of Brimstone calcined as is saide in the chapter before a pouÌ„d of offall of yron yron brused small a quartene braye them well and sifte them than put them into a Lymbecke whiche hath a hole aboue the whiche you shall stoppe with a peece of yron plate lute well with claye the sublimatorie that no breathe go oute and set it in a Forneyse to sublime makinge a litle fier vnderneth it looke nowe and than vnder the peece of yron plate the which whan it is no more moyste stop the hole w e lutum sapientiae and make the fier a litle greater and leaue it so sixe houres Than take it of and that whiche sticketh fast aboue vpon iâ— rubbe it of with an Hares foote Styrre it againe with the lees that remaineth vnder and set it in againe sublime it as before d ee thus three tymes and alwayes rubbe of that whiche you fynde aboue vppon it and keepe it and braye the lees by it selfe and do as before vntyll they smoke no more vpon the fyer Than caste them oute and take one parte of this sublimed Brymstone two partes of commom salt prepared braye them well together and sublime them as before laying first a plate vpon the hole Hauinge done this fyue tymes take of the Brymstone before sublimed and braye it wyth twyse as muche common salte prepared And sublime it so often that the Brymstone be as whyte as Snow and than there wil be inough Keepe it Oyle of Egges TAke Egge shelles stamped hauinge the litle skyn within taken away keepe them Than take the yelks of Egges and beate them wel in a pot and set a glasse of them vnder a dung hill of whote horse-dung the space of eyght dayes together Than take it oute and put the saide Egges into a Limbecke and lute it well and distill them thus three tymes and there wyll come Oleum ouorum Oleum auri pigmenti TAke auri pigmentum and bruse it small and seeth it with oleum lunare in a litle pot leaded And whan it is halfe consumed put it in a Limbecke and distill it Than take the Lees and bray them vpon a Marble stone and put them again into y e Limbeck and powre againe vpon it the same oyle do thus three tymes and keepe it for it is good ad fixationem Oleum lunare TAKE as muche of aqua lunaris described before as you wyll distill it in a Limbecke vntill it waxe drye and you shall haue your Oyle wherewith you may fixe all kyndes and harden also Mercury Oyle of Brymstone BRay Brymstone with Tartre in maner of pappe put it in a glasse vpoÌ„ a fier of quick coales iii. dates than bray it again and distill it in a Limbecke and that is called oleum sulphuris To sublyme Mercurye TAke a peunde of Mercury a quarterne of salt armoniacke powre vpon it good vinaigre that thei maye be liquide mingle them together and let them so stande vntill the next morow Bray them wel vpoÌ„ a Marble stone for al must be brought into pouder before you put the vinaigre to them Whan you haue thus braied them that the Mercury apeareth no more let it drie and braye it well so drie withoute vinaigre Than put it in a Limbeck and sublime it in a forneise of sublimation as before is sayde of the y â— Brymstone bynde fast the felte about the Limbecke that nothinge breathe out The first ii houres you shal make a sâ—aâ—e fier vnder it vntill the moysture come out aboue whiche
drinking idem Against all the paine of the head idem Against the pain of the head y t continueth always ideÌ„ Another waye idem Another waye fol. 34 Against the megrame happening sodenly idem Against itching of the head idem Against vlcers or scabbes of the head as well of men as of women idem Against olde and putrified woundes idem To kepe y t the flesh grow not to much in a wouÌ„d idem To heale and take away the scurfe idem For to kyll Lyce idem Agaynst the distillation of the brayne and heauines of the head idem Against murs or catars that beginne to growe idem For to refraine the murre or catarre idem A remedie for the disease whan the heare of the bearde or head falleth of of it selfe fol. 35 To kepe that the heare shall not fall of idem To make y e bear of a maÌ„s head or â—eard to grow idem For to make heares growe idem For to curle heare a rare secrete idem For to make heare blacke idem To kepe y t the heares waxe not hoare or white idem For to make the heares blacke idem Against the paine in the eyes idem Against the dimnesse or daselyng of the sight fol. 36 Another waye idem Against a webbe or spot in the eye idem To take away y â— hurtful heares of the eye browes ideÌ„ Against all paine of the eares idem Against the paine of the eares defnes for to purge the apostumes or corruption of the eares idem Against the paine of the eares idem Against the noise or ringing of the eares idem Against all infirmitie of the eares idem Against defnes and hardnes of hearing fol. 37 Against the paine of the eares defnes durte or fylthe wormes or water that is in them idem For to stenche bleeding at the nose idem To heale the sicknes called noli me tangere idem Against stynking of the mouth idem Against the tothe ache idem Another waye idem For to make teeth fall out idem For to make teeth whyte that be blacke idem For them that be hoarce idem To heale the disease called the kinges euyll idem Howe to knowe the kinges euill idem Against the cegh and distillation of the brest and lunges and running of the eyes paine of the bladder and whan the pype of it is stopped whiche causeth that a man can not pisse but with great difficultie also for those that spit blood at the mouthe or pysse blood and for the flire and collicke paine or beauynes of the bellye and choler and also against a vomiting without an ague also against all paine of the body except of the head and especiallye against the vlceâ—ation of the lunges if you giue the pacient an electuary or two of it fol. 38 Against all vehement coghes idem Against the cogh be it neuer so great idem For one y â— hath swallowed down a blood sucker idem Against an olde and inueterate cogh idem Against the bloody flixe comming of the artere or synowe of the lunges or of the lyuer idem For to restrain a great and vehement vomiting fol. 39 For them that can not kepe their meate in the stomack but vomite it vp agayne idem To quenche and asswage thruste idem Another waye idem To stoppe the hicket idem For to stoppe the hicket that commeth often idem A souerain remedy for them y â— haue wry necks by reason of shroken sinowes for them y â— haue y â— gout ideÌ„ To take away swelling vnder the armeholes idem Against apostumes swelling at y e rote of y â— nailes ideÌ„ To make a maÌ„s nailes grow which be fallen of idem Against the disease called lychen which is a foule breaking out of al y e face w t a scab beginniÌ„g at y â— chin ideÌ„ To take away the scab of a running â—ettre c. fol. 40 Against burgeons pushes in the face c. idem Against all spots pimples pushes or vlcers c. idem To take away the blacknes of the neck c. idem Against the brusing of the face by a fall or slip idem Another very good idem Against warâ—s and malanders idem Against swelling of the stomacke paine of the raines grauel fleame collicke the emerbodes or pyles also to stay the flowers of a woman and for those that haue an infected lyuer splene also for those y â— cogh and for them that haue the falling sicknes idem Against the paine of the splene idem Another fol. 41 For the paine of the loynes or haunches idem Against swelling or vlcers of the raines of the back ideÌ„ Against the paine of the grauell and for to c. idem Against the paine of the raines idem Against the grauell idem Against the paine of the bladder and grauell idem Against y â— blody flixe or fretting torment in c. fol. 42 Against the straining fretting griping of c. idem For those that haue fretting and gryping in the belly and the laxe idem Against the collicke idem Against the paine of the collick coÌ„ming sodenly idem Against the paine of the guttes or bowels idem For to stoppe the laxe idem Against the fretting of the belly or laxe idem For to know a secret or hidden disease of any man and to heale the same fol. 43 For them that voyde bloode at their foundement and for those that haue their blood broken idem Against the wormes y â— engender in mens bodies idem Against the griping of the belly desire to go to stole and yet do nothing idem Against the paine of the collicke idem Against the vlcers fistules in y â— foundement c. idem To heale y â— emerhodes or those y e lose their blood idem Against the vlcers of the foundement against the disease called coÌ„monly S. Fiacres sicknes idem For to rype or breake an impostume or c. idem Another idem Against hurting or flawing of the skyn by chaâ—ing and going either of the feete or betwene the thighes idâ— Against y e swellyng paine of the soles of the fete 44 To make wartes fall of idem For to take away y â— felons cats heares which breake out w e wheles in the fingers also knops c. idem For to asswage the paine of the gouâ—e c. idem Another waye idem For to get out any thing y â— sticketh in a mans c. idem Certain receiptes against the plague idem A compposition preseruatiue against the pestilence excellent as it were triacle or Mythridatum fol. 45 Another coÌ„position in pouder or in other c. idem CoÌ„mon pyles very good for the same idem Antidotes or medicines preseruatiues coÌ„fortable of small cost easie to finde prepare for poore folke ideÌ„ Another medecine fol. 46 Thinges of fauour or swete smell as pouder balles waters perfumes and first a pouder for c. idem A