given in substance finely powdered from 1. grain to 2. grains rubbed in a Morter with Oyl of Nutmeg in infusion from 4 grains to 7. grains in White wine Claret or Sack Of Medicines purging Melancholy Sena is the best from Alexandria with green Leaves and thin and a little whitish The Dose in powder is one drachm in infusion or decoction half an ounce or 6. dr It is corrected with Ginger Cloves and a sprig of Time Anise-seeds and sweet Fennel-Seeds Epithymum is given in powder to 2. dr in decoction from half an ounce to 2. ounces It must be but little boyled nor given in the heat of Summer It is corrected with Salgem and purgeth black Choler and Hypocondriacal winds Black Helebore it should have a black root full byting The Dose is in powder from half a scruple to a scruple or more It purgeth black or yellow Choler from all the body and that strongly Fumitary evacuates melancholy humours The juyce is given to 2. ounces in decoction The Hearb is put from 3. ounces to 5. or 6. ounces in Whey you may strengthen his operation with a little Wormwood put to it Mirabolans Indian so called it purgeth black Choler and burnt The Dose is in substance from 2 dr to 4 dr in infusion from 4 dr to 10 drachmes Lapis Aramenus purgeth black Choler and all grosse thick clammy muddy humours It is given from 1 dr to 3 dr Lapis Lazuli astillatus is prepared as Lapis Armenus which must be by washing them 20 times with water in a Morter after being powdered rub the same and wash it 10. times with Rose-water The Dose of Lapis Lazuli washed is from 1 drachm to 2 dr It purgeth Melancholy plentifully but troubles more the body then Lapis Aremenus Polipodie of the Oak fresh gathered moveth the Belly but floweth If the Roots be boyled it purgeth burnt Choler and Fleam This Polipodie is corrected with Anise-seeds Ginger Cloves and Cynamon The Dose is from half an ounce to an ounce An Infusion Purging Fleam TAke of the five opening roots of Polipody of the Oak of each 2. drachmes of Hysop Camphery Flowers of Rosemary Stachadoes of each 2. little handfuls of Anise-seeds Fennel-seeds Carua-seeds of each 1. drachm Licorish 3. drachmes Rasins stoned 2. drachmes boyl them in a Pinte of water to half of this take 4. or 6. ounces Agarick 1. dra and half or 4. scruples of Ginger 1. dr of Salgem 5. grains Infuse it all night warm in the morning strain it out hard and put to it 2. drachmes of Diaphenicon half an ounce of Syrrop of Violets or Syrrop of Roses of which Agarick 1. ounce mingle make a Potion this will purge Fleam plentifully An Infusion purging Choler TAke of Damask Roses 2. ounces of Rhubarb 2. dr and half of Spikenard 1. scruple of Orcyn 1. scruple Cut all small and infuse them in a Quart of Clarified-Whey all night and in the morning strain it gently and put to it 1. oun of the Syrrop of Roses or Violets An Infusion Purging Melancholy TAke Fumetary Epithymum Flowers or Leaves of Burrage and Buglosse of each half a good handfull Polypodie of the Oak 1. ounce Sena half an ounce Fennel seeds 2. d. Whey three Pintes Infuse and boyl it to a Quart whereunto add 2. ounces of the Syrrop of Roses solutive The Dose is half a pound you may quicken a draught with 1. dra of Electuary of Roses An Infusion Purging both Choler and Fleam TAke of Rhubarb 1. dra of Agarick freshly trochiscated 2. scru Cynamon 1. scruple Ginger half a scruple Infuse them all night in 2. ounces of Endive-water and 1. ounce of White wine In the morning strain it out hard and add Cassia or the Lenitive Electuary of Diacatholicon or Diaphenicon half an ounce Syrrop of Violets 2. drachmes mingle them and make a Potion An Infusion Purging all Humors TAke of Sena 3. drachmes Ginger Epithymum of each 1. d. Fennel-seeds 2. scruples Mary-gold-Flowers a small handfull infuse them in 6. ounces of Water after boyl them to 4. ounces and strain them In which infuse Rhubarb Agarick 4. scruples Cynamon and Ginger of each 1. scruple after a gentle Symphering on the fire strain them again and add thereunto Manna half an ounce Syrrop of Roses with Agarick 1. ounce mingle them and make a Potion An Opening and Cooling Julip for Choler and burnt Humors TAke of Barly 2. small handfuls Savory with the Roots Maiden-hair Liverwort Sorrel of each half a good handfull of Roots of Grasse and Fennel of each half an ounce of the Flower cold Seeds of each 2. drachms boyl them in Water unto 16. ounces in which infuse Sena half an ounce Tamarinds Polypodie of each 3. drachmes Mechoaean Jalop and Hermodactils of each 2. drachmes Fennel Anise-seeds and Licorish of each 1. drachm Currents bruised half an ounce of Burrage Buglosse and Rosemary-flowers a small handful infuse these warm then boyl them untill 5. ounces of succory-Succory-water be consumed then strain them and add the expression of 4. scruples of Rhubarb infused in 3. ounces of Manna and Syrrop of Roses of each 1. ounce of the Christalls of Tarter 1. dra mingle them The Dose is 4. or 5. ounces every morning A Cooling Opening Julip TAke 4. ounces of succory-Succory-water 2. ounces of rose-Rose-water of Syrrop of Violets and Syrrop of Roses solutive of each half an ounce Oyl of Vitriol two or three drops to make a Julip of a gratefull tartnesse take hereof two or three spoonfuls at a Time For the Lungs stopt with Soyl. TAke Elycampany Roots well dryed Licorish and Anise-seeds of each an ounce Flowers of Brimstone half an ounce Sugar-Candy 6. ounces make it all into powder and eat half a spoonfull or more thrice a day Also take this direction as followeth Boyl in a Pottle of water of Hysop Maiden-hair Scabeous Foal-foot Horehound of each a good handful of Anise seed bruised Licorish sliced Rasins stoned and Dates of each 3 ounces boyl it to a Quart and sweeten it with Sugar whereof take a little draught warm three or four times a day Another for the same purpose TAke half a Pinte of Hysop-water and asmuch Aquavitae which put in a dish over the fire on a Chafindish of Coles whereunto add 1. ounce of Sugar-Candy beaten and stir it often with a spoon and take thereof a spoonfull in a day warm A Mead for the same BOyl one Gallon of Honey with half a Pinte of Water and skim it then with four Gallons of Water still skiming for two hours gently and with it Rasins stoned 4. oun Elycampany-roots 2. oun Fennel-Roots Althea Polypodie of each 1. ounce Maiden-hair Foal-foot of each a like quantity Sage Betony Scabious Hysop of each a good handful Anise-seeds 1. oun If an Eg fall to the bottom it is strong enough Cool and turn it into wooden vessell A Powder to kill and purge forth Worms TAke of Wormseed 2. ounces of Sena half an ounce of Corianders prepared
a gentle fire of small coles in a glazed Pipkin So let it vapour away til it be too thick to stir with a Spatter Then put more Juice of damask-Damask-Rose or Rose-water to it and do as is already said still reiterating the same till seven pounds of the Juice or Rose-water it self be spent and the Masse at last conduced keep for use The Dose is from 1. scruple to 2. or 3. scruples Against Winde in the Stomach TAke a pound of Sugar a quarter of a pound of Anise-seeds and the like quaintity of Coriander-seeds beat the seeds to a powder and sift them through a fine searcer Then take four or five spoonfuls of Rose-water and boyl these to a Paste so make them up in the manner of Lozenges A Water for Sore Eyes FIll a shell with white or Red-rose-water and therein dissolve four graines of white Copperas over the fire put therein ten seeds of Comin and keep it for use dropping now and then two or three drops in the Eyes A Physicall Course for Sore Eyes TAke of the Pils of Aureae Lucis and Cochiae of each 1. scruple mingled well together In the Morning and Evening eat the powder of Olibanum and Mastick in the â—ap of an Apple or Olibanum with the Conserve of Roses Also wash the Eyes with Eye-water made with Tutty quenched in Eye-bright-water and a little Sugar-Candy Another approved Water for the Eyes TAke halfe a quarter of Red-rose-water and five Kirnels of a Quince sliced very thin Let them lie in the water two hours then strain the water and put therein half a dra of Tutty prepared and two spoonfulls of Womans Milk Drop a little now and then into the eyes A Receipt for the Mother TAke 2. ounces of Bayberries the outward rinde being taken off and being dryed reduce them into a fine powder which mingle with half a Pint of honey and so take morning and Evening a spoonfull at a time A Physical Course for provoking the Courses FIrst purge thus Take of the Powder of Hiera Picra simplex of the Pilles de tribus Fernelii of Agarick trochiscated of each 1. scruple of Castorium half a scruple of Chymical Oyl of Time four drops make these up into Pilles with the Syrrop of Mogwort to the number of six or seven Let the Patient take them immediately after her first sleep Then sleep again The next day after let her take this Decoction Boyl in Ale and white-wine of each a Pinte half unset Hysop unset Time Penny-royall Mugwort Germander of each a good handfull Madder Smalledge Parsley and Fennell-rootes steeped in wine of each an ounce Juniper and Cynamon of each half an ounce After they be well boyled strain them hard and sweeten the same with 3. ounces of the Syrrop of Mugwort drink of this twice a day in the morning and after noon about four of the clock and four dayes after their accustomed time of flowing open the Saphaena vein and bleed the quantity of three or four ounces to incite them downward The Saphaena vein is running about the Inner Anckle upon the foot towards the great Toe Receipts for Vomits TAke of the Glasse of Antimony pounded as small as may be 5. grains Infuse the same all night in 4. ounces of White-wine shaking it divers times early in the morning pour out all the cleer part whereunto add one ounce of Oxmiel Julinizans so take it drinking after every vomit a draught of Posset-Ale Or take of Mercurius Vitae 5. graines in a spoonfull of White-wine Or take 2. ounces of the infusion of Crocus Metallorum or take Warm-water wherein a Reddish-root hath been boyled adding to it a little Sallet-oyl also a little Oxmiel of the squill may be added This vomit is taken specially for the weaknesse of the Stomach and for four or five dayes together it is taken for expelling the Flegmatick and Malign humours A Receipt of a Pessary for the Mother TAke Benjamin Storax Cloves of each 1. dr Musk 6. graines Civet 4. graines powder them with Bumbast make a Pessary anointing with oil of Mase A Fomentation to provoke the Courses TAke the Rootes of Madder Eringus Fennel Smalledge Parsley Grasse Lillies and Marsh-Mallowes of each 4. ounces Penny-royall Fetherfew of each a good handfull of Parsley Smalledge Cessely Feunegreeke Althea of each one ounce of Comin Flowers a good handfull boyl these in two parts one part Water and one part Wine Foment the region of the Womb very well An heating Fomentation for a cold Stomach TAke red-Red-roses Mints Worm-wood Time Sage Marjorum of each a good handfull Ginger Cloves Cynamon of each 2. ounces Citron-Pilles half an ounce boyl these in a quart of Red-wine and foment the Stomach with it hot dipping in the same a piece of scarlet-cloth pressing out the Liquor with two Trenchers Also this may be made more comfortable by putting to it 1. drachm of the Spices of Aromaticum rosatum A Cooling Fomentation for an hot Liver TAke of Oyl of Roses 2. ounces Oyl of Camomile 1. ounce Juice of Succory and Orenges of each 1. ounce and half Claret-tart-wine 1. ounce mingle these and with a spunge or linen clout foment the region of the Liver it 's good in hot Fevers An Epithem for the forehead to drive away head-aches TAke rose-Rose-water four ounces Oyl of Roses 〈◊〉 ounce Rose-vineger half an ounce the white of an Eg beaten in the same wherein dip Linen clothes cold or but milk warm and apply them to the forehead to asswage head-aches and repell hot vapours An Epithem to Cool and open Obstructions of the Liver TAke Agrimony Endive Succory with the roots of each a good handfull Wormwood half a handfull Succory-Flowers 2. small handfuls of the four cold great and lesserseeds of each 1. drachm and half Lupines 3. drachmes Copper as all the Saunders of each 1. d. Vnicusodoratus 1. scruple put these into a Bag and boyl them in half a pinte of Endive-water add 2. ounces of each Vineger and Wine and apply it to the Liver luke-warm pressed with your hand An Epithem to cause Sleep TAke Henbane Lettice-leaves Flowers of water-Lillies Violets of each a good handfull seeds of Poppy Lettice Dill Henbane of each half an ounce bruise all and sowe them between two linen clothes and apply them to the forehead An Incesse for the Piles swelling hard and painfull TAke Henbane-Leaves 4. good handfuls Mullet and Plantane of each two good handfuls Linseed 2. ounces boyl it in a Gallon of Milk strain it and set the Fundament to bathe in it upon a close-stool afterwards apply dubble clothes dipped therein A Bath to clense the skin of Scabbs Scurse and such like TAke Red-dock-roots Bryony-roots Elycampany Wake Robbin-roots Serpentary or Dragon-roots of each a pound Mallowes Violets Branck urcyn Mercury Beets Scabius Fumitary Burrage Sapomana Hastalaregis Succory of each a good handfull Centary-flowers and roots of each a good handfull Lupines Beanes and Pease of each 2. ounces Barly two
good handfuls Sena 4. ounces boyl all in Water for a Bath to bathe in and give the Patient half a pound of each of Lupine Flower and red Cycers into the Bath to rub himself withall A Receipt to bring out the Small Pox. TAke two Figs sliced a spoonfull of Harts-horn steeped a few Mary-gold-Flowers and Tops one Leaf of Carduus Benedictus and a little Saffron boyl them in Posset-Ale and give the Patient to drink thereof To hinder Dinting TAke Beef-broth and bathe the Scabs therewith after take the Fat of Calves-Feet boyled and beaten white with May-dew and Rose-water anoint the face withall Or take white-wine and Butter of each a quarter of a pound boyl them together and use to bathe the Face often or melt salt-butter put into cold-water so anoint the Face withall A Bath for cold Diseases or Palsies BOyl Juniper-berries Broom-seed 20. good handfuls Penny-royall Origanum Hysop Time Sage Satureia Bayberries Rose-mary Camphery Pellitory of Spain of each 2. good handfuls Guaicum Sassafrass of each 1. pound boyl them in water enough to bathe them A Lotion for the Feet to induce Sleep TAke Malloes and Lettice of each 2. good handfuls Poppy-heads in number ten the rindes of Mandrake-roots Baum of each 1. oun Flowers of Water-Lillies Mellilot of each a good handful Dil-seed half an oun boyl them in water wherein wash and bath the feet bed-ward but do not dry them and wrap them up in a cloth wet in the same A good Restorative for weak Convalescent persons after a long and tedious sicknesse TAke Pine-Apple-Kirnels Pystaches of each 4. ounces fine White-Sugar half a pound Red Corall 1. drachm and half Cynamon 1. drachm species de gemmis Frigide 2. drachmes Nutmegs half a drachm Mace 5. grains Conserve of Burrage Cytron-Pils preserved of each 1. ounce and half Pearl 1. dram and half white burrage-Burrage-water make paste and yce it over with Sugar Cynamon To make a Caudle for restoring good Blood TAke white-wine and water of each a like quantity rose-Rose-water one spoonfull two Yelks of Egs sweetened wel with Sugar together with some Cynamon boyl it a while so drink thereof A Powder against the winde in the Womb. TAke Cynamon 1. dra Saffron half a drachm Cassia Lignea 2. scr white Amber 1. scruple mingle them make a Powder and give it in white Lillie-water or Lark Spur. Another for the same TAke Cynamon Saffron of each 1. scruple Borax 4. scr give it in Mugworth-water A Pultes to binde the Belly in Fluxes proceeding from a cold Cause to be applyed to the Belly TAke Tostes of bread steeped in Vineger 6. ou beat it in a morter and add Mace Mastick Mirtle-berries Stones of Rasins Cloves Galany Flowers of Pomgranats of each 1. ounce Oyl of Worm-wood and Mints of each 2. ounces make a Cataplasm A Pultes to soften the hard swelling of the Liver and Splene TAke Marsh-Mallow-roots of each 3. oun Malloes Violets Holy-oaks or each 3 good handfuls Flowers of Camomile Mellilot of each 1. good handfull Figs six Tops of wormwood 2. small handfuls boil them in water untill they be tender and strain them in a course searce then add Flower of the Flowers of Camomile Anise-seeds of each 1. ounce Flowers of Lin-seed Fenny-greeke Goose-grease and Oyl of Camomile Lillies Fresh-butter Marrow of a Calf Oyl of Flowers de Luce of each 1. ounce mingle them make a Pultes whereunto add a little Vineger A Pultes to ripen and supporate Biles and Tumors TAke Marsh-Mallowes and Mallow-Roots half a pound Mallowes 1. good handful Bread 1. pound Boyl them in water and strain them through a searcer and with 4. oun of Barrowes-grease make a Pultes A Pultes for Bruises TAke of both the Camphery-roots of each 3. ounces Camomile and Mellilot of each 2. good handfuls Saffron 1. scruple Beanâ—-flowers 2. ounces Fennegreek 1. ounce boyl them in water and add Worm-wood and Comin-seed of each half an ounce make a Pultes A Pultes to allay heat and Inflammation in any part TAke Marsh Mallow-roots 3. ounces Malâ—lowes with the roots Violets Blank Vâ—sâ—â— Chick-weed of each a good handfull Flowers of Camomile Violets powdered and Boâ—â— 1. small handfull boyl â—hem in fat Mutter-broth or water and add Hoggs-grease half a pound make a Pultes A Gargle for inflammation in the Throat c. TAke Plantine Cinque-foil Bramble-Leaves Columbine Straw-berry-Leaves Honey-suckles Red-Rose-leaves Jewsears Sage of each half a good handful Barley one ounce Licorish half an ounce boyl them in water and to one pound ad Melcosatum four ounces Allom one dr make a Gargle to be used luke-warm And for sore throats you may put to the aforesaid one dr of Salpruneliae to cool cleanse and dry more This Salpruneliae in Ale with Honey will cure Sore-throats very well If the sore in the Mouth or Throat be foul and Sordid to this Gargle you may add Aegyptiacum allayed first with Vineger and Honey of Roses or take Plantine water half a pound Syrrop of Mulberries 3 ounces and a little Oyl of Vitriol to make it a little tart For foul and Eating Sores TAke Sublimate 4 grains Plantine Rose-water of each 3 ounces dissolve it and touch the place and Gargle sometimes luke-warm A Gargle to draw Fleam TAke Sage Rose-mary Time Origan of each one good handfull boyl them very well and to half a pound put Oxmiel three ounces Mustard one or two good spoonfuls or else boyl Sage in Vineger and put to it Mustard and Honey A Gargle for Sore Throats called in the shops Mouth-water made but once for all the year in the spring TAke Woodbine-leaves and Flowers halfe a peck Salendine Lawrell or Spurge Sage Rue Mary gold-tops Cytron Rose-mary-tops Cinquefoile Valerian Agrimony Perry-winkle St. Johns-wort Veronica or Speed-well white Collumbine leaves Scabious Scrophulania of each a good handfull Boyl them in a Galon of running water to the East into two parts standing first one night in infusion then being boyled strain them hard and adde one ounce of Alom of the Cork and four ounces of Honey Then boyl it again and skim it as long as any that riseth afterward let it settle one night In the morning pour out the clearest which keep for use putting thereunto about 4 ounces of Vineger A Gargle for an unsavory breath TAke Rose-water Mirtle water Orenge-Flower-water of each 2. oun Musk 3. gra Amber-grease 6. grains Salt a little more Musk and Amber-grease you may put in for greater persons A Moderate suppository to loosen the Body TAke Honey thickned 1. ounce hieriae species Hierae picrae aloes or Agarick 1. scruple Salt half a scruple or add Salgem or Mustard 2. scruples make a Suppository A stronger Suppository TAke Honey thickned half an ounce Scamony Salt of each 1. scruple or take Honey concrete 2. ounces Euphorbium half a scruple powder of Colloquintida 5. gra powder of white Hellebore 2. ounces Salt 1. ounce Hierae picrae half an ounce make a
dr make a Glisters Also the Corminative Decoction hath the same effect A Glister to purge Melancholy TAke one pint of the Common Decoction wherein boyl Burrage Buglosse Fumitary flowers of Camomil Mellilot and Dill to the which put Diacatholicon 1. ounce Hamech half an ounce Oyl of Dill Violets and Lillies of each 1. ounce make a Glister To stay bleeding at Nose PUt up Tents of Towe in powdered colcated Vitreol burnt red with the white of an Egg which doth presently cauterize the vein and sear it up A Powder outwardly applyed to bind astringe in Bleeding TAke of Frankincense 1. dr Aloes half a dr make them into powder which temper with the white of an Egg to the consistance of Honey Then put thereunto the soft hairs of a Hare and apply it to the bleeding wound Sore or vein plentifully and tie it on To take away red Spots Freckles and Pimples in the Face TAke of Mercury Sublimate powdered 1. dr the which dissolve in half a pound of fair water upon hot embers in a Pot put to it the â—uice of Lemmon so use it Of Nasalls deterging these are used to purge the Head by the Nose and are of excellent use in Apoplexical Diseases Lethargies or dead sleep TAke Barley-water a pound Honey Roses or Syrrop of Stecados 4. ounces mingle them and snuf into the Nose a moderate quantity at a time Liquid Nasalls for Fleam TAke the distilled water of Hysop Sage Marjoram Betony Piony half a pound White-wine 2. ounces Juice of Mercury Anagalis of each 1. ounce Honey or Oxmiel Scilitium an ounce and half for a Nasall to be snuffed up warm will bring down Fleam in abundance and to increase more the drawing down of Fleam you may boyl in the waters 1. drachme and half of Agarick trochiscated A Nasall to draw down Choler TAke Barley-water wherein you may put 1 dr of Diagredium and 2. ounces of the Syrrop of Roses A Nasall to draw down Melancholy USe the Nasall for the Fleam wherein you may boyl Sena or black Hellebor or Polipody or Epithymum A Nasall against an ill smell proceeding from the Nose TAke the juice of Marjoram Rose water of each 2 ounces of the flowers of Orenges one ounce Honey of Roses strained half a dram Musk 1 grain Amber-grease two grains mingle these together and snuf them up into the Nose Directions how to Govern a Woman in her first conception before in and after the great work of labour that she may know how to foster it and hold it fast till time of Maturity then how with ease and good speed to bring it into the world and after how to reduce her selfe to her wonted state of health THerefore to preserve her Infant and prevent Abort or miscarrying this ensuing Remedy is commended to be taken Take of Coriander seed prepared 2 drachms of the root of Bistort the shavings of Ivory and red Corrall of each a drachm of White Amber Christal or each a scruple Alkermes half a scruple Sugar dissolved in 4 ounces of Rose-water make Tabelets each of them weighing a drachm Let the patient take one every other day in the morning and in the Evening between whiles Let her sup up a rear new Egg thickned a little with Magisterium of Pearl or fine Powder or red Corral But if her Brests after their filling should begin to lessen and fall it is a presage of future Abort she must then apply these sear-clothes hereafter following Take the Root of Bistort of Corianders of each t o dr of unripened Gales of red Sanders and Hipecistidos of each one dr of Ladanum a Gum Mastick of each half an ounce of choice Frankincense of Bdellium the Gum of a Tree in Arabia of each two dr of Coral Amber of each one dr powder these which are to be powdered and with Oyl of Mastick Turpentine and Wax make two or three Searclothes Apply them sometimes to her Loyns and sides and sometimes too under the Navil she must avoid all sudden and violent motions both of the mind and body as Coughs Sneesings Frights also Spices and strong Wines and thus much before labour In Labour to procure ease and speed take of the Powder as followeth Take of the root of white Dictamne of the Stones of Dates of Borax of each 2. scruples of Cynamon Cassia Lignea Amber Fine Pearl of each 1. scruple of Saffron half a scruple make a small powder which divide into two equall parts and let her take one part in a draught of the Water of white Lillies or Posset-Ale made with Renish Wine and the other part let her take about six hours after if need require if she should be subject to fainting or swouning before or after Labor take now and then a spoonfull of this excellent Cordiall as followeth Take of Borage-water Rose-water Strawberry-water and Renish-wine of each 2. ounces of the Species of Diamargaricum Frigidum 1. scruple make a warm infusion for the space of an hour then strain and adde thereunto Manus Christi made with Pearl 4. ounces of the Syrrop of Baum 1. ou of the Syrrop of Lemons and the Syrrop of Gilley-flowers of each 2. ounces of Oriental Besar Vnicorns-horn and amber-grease of each 6. grains make a Cordial Julip After Labour Many times great pains and panges do follow women newly delivered for which this plain simple Remedy is very good Drink a good draught of bear boyled with a spoonfull of Camomile-flowers and in greater pains let her drink 6. ounces of the Oyl of sweet Almonds fresh drawn To dry up Milk a quick and safe Remedie is neu sponges wet in vineger wherein a handfull of comin-seed bruised is boiled tyed close to the Brests also anointing them with Vnguentum populeum To procure store of Milk use Posset-drink made and boiled with Fennel and the sweet seeds of Anise seeds and Fennel Also to cause speedy Labour take 3 or 4 drops of the distilled Oyl of Nutmegs in a spoonfull of white-wine These Remedies are approved to be safe sure and forceable to effect what is desired A Restorative-broth for weak persons TAke an ounce and half of very good Salsaperilla and half an ounce of China sliced a spoonful of Hartshorn scraped and a spoonfull of Ivory Infuse them 3 or 4 houres in 3 pints of chickin-broth upon hot embers and close stopt then boil it to a pint and a half with a few Rasins stoned and two or three Dates whereof drink every morning a glassefull Adde towards the end of the boiling half a spoonfull of Marigold-flowers A Cordial against Melancholy vapors c. TAke of Baum-water half a pound of Burrage and Rose-water of each 2 ounces make it a little tart with a few drops of the oyl of brimstone in which infuse cold 1 scruple of Saffron for 4 houres then put to it half an ounce of Burrage and Buglosse which let stand for 4 or 5 houres more then let it run thorow an hipocras bag whereunto put dulcified
it with clarified Honey or Sugar and make thereof an Electuarie and eat thereof morning and evening An excellent Medicine for the Wind-Collick TAke Sassafrasse Parsley Lime and Archangel of each a like quantitie boil them in stale Ale from a quart to a pinte then strain them and let the Patient drink thereof morning and evening and fast an hour after it Another approved Receit to expell Winde and to comfort the Stomack TAke Cynamon Ginger Mace Cubes Gallingall Anise-seeds Comin-seeds and Parsley-seeds with powder of Bays Camomile-flowers Wormwood Mints and Rue mix them together and put them in a cup of Beer drink hereof morning and evening and you will finde speedie remedie A marvellous good Remedie for the Palsie TAke the distilled water of Daffodils bathe and rub the Patient with the said Liquor by the fire and it will cure him An approved Remedy for heat in the Mouth or Throat TAke a quart of spring-Spring-water and put it into a Pipkin and put thereto 2 sticks of Licorish and some Violet-leaves then boyl it to a pinte and strain it and gargle therewith often For the Heat of the Back TAke Oyl of Roses 6 ounces and an half and put to it a little Wax 4 drops of Vineger and anoint the back therewith An excellent Receit for the heat in the Face TAke Campher and lay it in fair water 4 or 5 hours then take a peece of Campher and some of the Water which it lyeth in and a spoonful of Capons grease and stir them wel together half an hour then anoint the face therewith 20 times a day and it will drive away the heat An excellent Receit to cause sleep TAke 1 ounce of Conserve of red Roses half a drachm of Alkirmis and one drachm of Diuscordium mingle these together and eat them when you go to bed the quantity of a Nutmeg at a time An approved Remedy for the Cough TAke Brimstone beaten to powder half an ounce put it in a new-laid Egg soft rosted mingle it well together then drink it in the morning at your breakfast make as much again at night when you go to Bed and you shall be well at the second or third time but if the Cough hath holden you long you must take it so much the oftner A soverain Medicine for the Cramp TAke the little bone of the knee-joynt of the hinder leg of a Hare and touch â—he grieved place therewith and it doth straitway help the Cramp An excellent Receit for an Ague TAke Dragon Salendine Burrage Buglosse Angelica Succory Endive Sorrell Betony Pimpernell Scabius Agrimony White honey-suckles that grow among the graft a and Red honey-suckles of the same sort of each of these a handfull of Carduus Benedictus 2 handfuls dryed or green shred them and boyl them very small then set them to steep in a pottle of White-wine over night and still it the next day in a dry still the first is the best and the small Water is very good though not so strong then give it to the sick party 1 hour before the fit doth come 6 or 7 spoonfuls warming it first and let the sick go into a warm bed to sweat presently and he will find help hereby This hath been truly proved To make an Issue TAke Rie-flower and Mustard-seed beaten to powder and with water make a little paste and lay a Ring upon the place made of a rush and apply it An approved Receipt for a Scal'd Head TAke a Candle and let it drop upon it as hot as you can in so doing it will scale off then take the Stale of a Cow and the furring of a whole Chamber-pot boil these together and wash the place and it will straightway cure it For the Hickup STop both your ears with your fingers and the hickup will presently leave you An excellent Medicine for the Gowt TAke Ivie that grows on a Wall 2 handfuls and put it into raw Milk and put thereto Bores-grease and Oatmeal and boyl it together and apply it to the part grieved For the Morphew USe to drink the Water of Strawberries distilled and it wil kill the root of any Morphew that is within the body A Posset-drink to cool the Liver TAke Milk and put therein a Succory-root well bruised and boil them then make a Posset thereof with two spoonfulls of Vineger and boil therein Currents Raisins of the Sun and Cynamon To open the Obstructions of the Liver and to preserve from the Dropsie TAke every day half a drachm of fine Rhubarb thin sliced with a spoonfull of Currents steeped and washed in White-wine 2 hours then chap them finely with the Rhubarb and eat them fasting 9 mornings together at the Spring and Fall To stay a Loosenesse TAke a Pint of Milk of a Red or black Cow set it on the fire and when it Boils up pour in a spoonfull of Spring-water then let the Milk boil up again and do in the same manner 9 times drink hereof when it is boil'd in the morning after dinner and in the evening A speciall Receipt for the Spleen TAke 3 or 4 handfulls of the Leaves and Flowers of Melilot and put them into a pottle of Water but let the one half of the water be Smiths-water and the other halâ— the party grieved his own water and let it seeth till it come to a quart then take both Herbs and Flowers and put them into a bag and then lay them to the Patients side aâ— hot as he is able to endure it let him use this for 9 or 10 dayes together every day once and it will cure him How to make the Salsaperilla-drink which is very good for those that are troubled with the Foul Disease otherwise called Morbus Gallicus or the French Pox. TAke 4 ounces of Salsaperilla and let it soak in 10 pound of Water a whole night then take the Salsaperilla out of the Water and cut it into small pieces then put the Salsaperilla so cut into the same Water again and take 1 ounce of China-roots grate or cut them very small take also 1 ounce of Licorish beat it with an hammer and cut it also into small pieces then take 1 ounce of Anise-seed and bruise it a little and take 1 pound of Raisins of the Sun the stones being taken out of them put altogether into the said 10 pound of Water and put all into a large pot or Pipkin which must be so large that the foresaid Commodities with the Water do not fill the Pot above half full lest it should run over in the boiling keep the said pot close stop't boiling some 8 or 10 hours together untill half be boiled away then put into it again as much Water as you conceive was boiled away and let it boil for the space of 3 hours longer then take it off from the fire and put therein half an ounce of Sena and drink thereof in the morning a good draught to go to stool the rest of the drink when it 's
112 127. For the Tisick p. 140 For a hollow Tooth p. 112 To fasten he Teeth p. 101. V. TO put away Venome from the Heart p. 123 For an Ulcer p. 88 How to make Unguentum-Nutritum p. 122 Receipts for Vomits p. 24 A Vomiting-Water p. 51 W. WArming Medicines for cold Diseases p. 26 38. To take away Warts p. 107 For those that cannot hold their Water p. 125 For those that cannot void Water p. 97. 98 125. For weak convalescent persons p. 30 37 49 61 For young Children that are Weak in their Limbs c. p. 124 To heal a Whitflaw p. 108. See Biles Fellon For Wind p. 14 15 21 31 36 58 76 77. For the Wind-Collick p. 76. 88 How to govern a Woman with Child before in and after the great work or Travel and to cause an easie and quick Deliverance p. 46 For the Wormes p. 13 42 88 100 For a Green-wound p. 85 87 To oure all manner of Sores and Wounds p. 105 21 Y. FOr the swelling of the Yard or Cods p. 103 For the Canker upon the Yard p. 100 To incarnats the skin of the Yard within p. 104. Most Excellent and approved MEDICINES AND REMEDIES For divers Diseases and Maladies Of Medicines that purge Choler ALoes is the Juice of an Herb The Dose is from one dr to two dr in Substance but in Infusion from one dr to three dr It purgeth Choler and Fleam and helps the Diseases of the Stomach and Head but hurts the Hemorrhoides and Fundament Cassia is a long black fistulous round fruit having a black substance within it must by freshly extracted when it is used and it is given to all Ages to the weaker in one ounce and a half to the stronger in 2. ounces or 10. drachmes in the morning and before Supper in Bolus or Potion It purgeth gently without any offence Choler and Fleam from the stomach in the first waies and is good in hot Fevers Manna is a dew falling on Herbs Trees Stones the best is of Calabria The Dose is from 6. drachmes to 2. ounces or 3. ounces It purgeth very gently fleam and yellow Choler Cytrine Mirabolins is a Fruit of the Arabians the Dose is from 2. drachmes to half an ounce in substance but in infusion from half an ounce to 2. ounces They purge Choler from the Stomach and are good in Fluxes when moderate Astriction after purging is required They are naught in obstructions and their obstruction is let if they be rubbed with Oyl of sweet Almonds Scammony is the Juice of an Hearb the Dose is from 5. grains to 12. grains It worketh upon all humors strongly but especially upon Choler and water It hurteth the Heart Liver Stomach out of his innate property but is corrected with Anise-seeds Dragant Mastick the juice or infusion of Damask Roses and the Conserve of it is given from 1. ounce to 2. or 3. ounces It purgeth Choler Rhubarb is a thick Root from the Indies dying like Saffron It is corrected with the sixth part of Spica Indica or Cynamon and is safely given without any Corrective The Dose is in substance from 2. drachmes to 3. and 4. drachmes It purgeth gently Choler from the Stomach and the Liver and taketh away Obstructions Tamarindes are tart Dates the Fruit of a wild Palm-Tree in the Indies the newest are the best The Dose in infusion or decoction in Whey is from 2. ounces to 5. ounces It purgeth yellow Choler quencheth Thirst cures acute Fevers Whey is a Lenient and Laxative Medicine The Dose is 4. ounces to half a pound and a pound Of Medicines that purge Fleam AGarick is growing on the Trunks or Bodies of Trees as Toadstooles It is averse to the Stomach by reason of his lightnes It swims uppermost and so will provoke to vomit But this ill quality is bridled by adding a third part of Ginger or Salgem It is taken either in substance or in infusion In substance it is taken from 1. drachme to 2. dr And in infusion from 2. drachmes to 3. dr It purgeth grosse roping Slyme and tough Fleam as also yellow Choler Mechoacan an Indian Root a kind of Bryony Root which some call White Rhubarb It is taken in powder or grated from one drachm and a half to 2 drachmes It purgeth Fleam and watry humours without griping It is good in old Head-aches Feavers intermitment Cholicks and Astinatical dispositions Jalap is a kind of Mechoacan and hath the same vertues The Dose is from one scruple to 2. scruples in strong bodies If one scruple or half a drachm be finely searced it purgeth very pleasanty without griping hath no taste When any other purge worketh slowly give 1. scruple of this after it and it will forward the other plentifully and safely Turbit is a Gum and white Root given in substance and in infusion as Agaricks His Correction is a third part of Ginger It purgeth tough and thick Fleam and cures long Flegmatick Diseases as Apoplexies Epilepsies Madness c. The Seeds of Carthamus or Lincus is given from 2. drachmes to 5. drachmes It purgeth Fleam and Water It is a friend to the Stomach Colocynthis is the Fruit of a wild Gourd his Pulp which is in use must be white and fresh It is corrected with Ginger Cynamon Cloves Mastick Dragant It is seldom given alone but in infusion with other purging decoctions or added to Pills It purgeth Fleam Choler mucous humours It is good in great and inveterate Head-aches Megrims Epilepsies Apoplexies Vertigoes or Giddiness Gout Sciatica Asthyma Flegmatick Cough and difficulties of breathing Harmodactils is a known Root The Dose is one drachm or one dr and a half his Corrections are Cynamon or Ginger It is more used with Decoctions with other Purges then alone It purgeth grosse Fleam from the Joynts Elacerium is the Juice of Wild Cowcumber The Dose is from one grain to one grain and a half or 2. grains or 3. grains in robust bodies It purgeth Water Fleam and Choler strongly but churlishly It is corrected with Tragacanth Mastick Cynamon Euphorbium is a Gum the Dose is from one grain to a drachm and in mixtures with Pills to 10. grains This is rarely used alone but in Pills called Pills of Euphorbium The Dose is one dr It helps Cholicks and very cold Diseases of the Belly Head and Joynts Mirabolana Chebula drawes away Fleam The Dose in substance is from 2. drachmes to 4 drachmes in infusion from 1. dr to 6. dr They purge Fleam are good for the Sinews and against Viturnas and sleep-Diseases they whet the Wit and comfort the Stomach Mirabola Bellerica must be used as Emblica Apopanas is a Liquor ferule the best is white within and yellow without It is given from 1. drachm to 2. drachmes It is corrected with Mastick and Spike It purgeth rough Fleam from the Brain Sinews and Brest Vitrum Antimonii the Glasse of Antimony purgeth and vomiteth and avoideth Water and Fleam very much besides other humors It is
Suppository A Suppository for Winde TAke Honey congealed 1. ounce seeds of Fennel Rue Comin Anise Carua of each 1. scruple Colloquintida half a scruple Salt 1. drachm These will make a good Suppository for winde A Suppository to cease Pain TAke Opium Saffron Castor of each half a scruple with boyled Honey or Wax and Oil of water-Lillies make Suppositories with long strings to them to draw them out at pleasure Nourishing Glisters to be given to weak persons or when they cannot swallow by reason of some impediment or when they vomit up all they eat to the hazard of their starving They must be given after another Glister hath washed away the excrements and towards bedtime They are as followeth TAke Capon-broth or distilled Capon-broth 1. pound and half Sugar of Roses 2. ounces Mingle them make a Glister Or take Barly-Creame 1. pound and half Claret or White-wine 4. ounces mingle and inject or take Chicken-broth or thick Barly-water 1. pound and half three yolkes of Eggs Wine 4. ounces Mingle and inject These will nourish weak persons exceedingly An Heating and warming Glister for cold diseases of the Head or Guts TAke Mercury Origan Calamint Rue Penny royall of each a good handfull Flowers of Camomile Mellilot Dill Stecado's of each a good handful of Fenne-greek Carua Comia Anise Fennell of each halfe an ounce Agarick tyed in a clout 2. drachmes Boyl it in Tripe-broth or Sea water dissolve it in a pound and halfe of this Decoction Benedicta Laxativae an ounce Oyle of Dill. 3 ounces Canarâ—-sack make a Glister A Cooling Glister in hot diseases TAke Mallowes Violets Lettice of each a good handfull of the four could seeds great seeds of each half an ounce Prunes 20. Violet and Buglosse Flowers of each a small handfull boyl them to a Pinte and put in Kitchin-sugar 1. ounce and Oyl of Violets 3 ounces or take Barley and Lin-seed of each 2 ounces boyl them and to 1 pound put Sugar 1 ounce and half one yolk of an Egg common Oyle 3 ounces Salt one handfull take Milk warmed one pound Sugar and Syrrop of Violets of each two ounces Make a Glister to cool An Emollient Glister TAke the Common Decoction of Glisters one pound Common Oyl Butter or Barrowes-grease three ounces make c. The Common Decoction for Glisters is this Take of Mallows Violets Pellitary of the wall Beets and Mercury of each a good handfull of Fennel seeds half an ounce boyl all these in a sufficient quantity of water to a Pint. An Emollient purging Glister TAke Lillie and Mallow-roots of each one ounce Mallowes Marsh-Mallowes Orah of each a good handful Lin-seed Fen-greek of each an ounce Flowers of Mellilot Violets of each a little handfull Figs Anise-seeds 2 drachmes Prunes five boyl these in water or fat broth and to a pint put Cassia extracted for Glisters 1 ounce Hieraepicrae half an ounce Butter Oyl of Violets Lillies of each 1 ounce and half inject this Glister three hours before Meat To make this Glister more Stimulating and purging put one ounce of Benedicta Laxative or Diaphenicon with a scruple or halfe a drachm of Salgem and a drachm of common Salt A Carminative or Collick-Glister TAke of the Carminative Decoction 1. pound Canary-wine and Oyl of Dill of each 4 oun inject the same The Carminative Decoction is this Take Anise-seeds Fennel-seeds Caroway-â—eeds Commin-seeds Carrot-seeds of each 2. drachmes Flowers of Camomile halfe a good handfull Raisins an ounce and half boil them in 2. pound of water to a pound Another Glister for the aforesaid purpose TAke Mallow-roots half a pound Branch Vrein Mallowes Penny-royall Hore-hound Calaminâ— Origan Wormwood of each half a good handful Figs 12. Lin seed 1. ounce Com n Anise Fennel Carua seeds of each half an ounce Flowers of Comin Mellilot Lavender Steâ—ado's of each two small handfuls boyl these in water and old wine to a Pint add Benedicta Laxativa 1. oun Electuary of Bay berries half an ounce Oyl of Comin and Rue of each 3. ounces make a Glister A Glister for the Stone in the Kidneys and Bladder TAke the roots of Althea Grasse Sparagus Licorish shaved Pedis Columbini of each 1. ounce Betony Linaria Fennel of each a good handful Malloes with the Roots a good handful Figs Raisins of each 10. a peece Seeds of Parsley Malloes Alhakengi Grummel Smalledge Linseed of each 2. ounces Bay-berries and Juniper-berries of each 2. ounces Flowers of Broom Camomile and St. Johns Wort of each 2. small handfulls boyl them in Water and White-wine and to a pint put Oyl of Lillies bitter Almonds Scorpions and Honey of each 2. ounces Turpentine 1. ounce make a Glister for the Stone A Glister to break the Stone TAke Roots of Grasse Smalledge Parsley Sparagus Althea Licorish of each 2. ounces Leaves of Betony Saxifrage Sea-Fennel of each a good handful Seeds of Grummel Winter-Cherries of each one ounce boyl them in a pint dissolve juice of Raadish or Pellitory of the Wall one ounce Oyl of Scorpions 3. ounces make a Glister A Deterging or washing Glister TAke Barley-water one pound Red Sugar or Honey 2. ounces c. A Consolidating or healing Glister in Dysenteries TAke Barley torrified two small handfulls Plantane Mirtles of each half a good handful Comfery-roots and Mullet of each two ounces Red Roses a small handfull boyle them in Steel-water or Smiths-water to ten ounces then add juice of Plantine and Purslein of each one ounce and a half bole Armoniack Dragons-blood Starch Trochiscarum albarum thasis of each one dr Goats sewet two ounces make a Glister A Glister to kill Wormes TAke Roots of Gentian Torrid Aristolochia a small handfull and halfe Tilochia one ounce Wormwood Fetherfew of each a good handful Peach-leaves half a good handfull Flowers of Centry two smal handfuls Lupines one spoonful boyl them in Conduit-water to a pound and add Oyle of bitter Almonds three ounces make a Glister and inject this twice in one hour for the small Worms in the Guts A Glister for Worms in the Stomach TAke of Barley two small handfuls Figs â—o Anise-seeds 1 drachme boil them thick make a Glister without Oyl or Salt to invite them down-ward An Astringent Glister in a Lientary Diarrhea or Scowring TAke Roots of Bistort Tormentil Mullet of each a good handful St. Johns Wort Myrtles Tops of Brambles of each a good handful sower wild Peares to one Cypress-Nut Red Roses a good handful boyl them in Steel water or smiths-Smiths-water and Red-wine to a pound and Hipocislis or Acathia Ladanum of each half an ounce inject this after a deterging and astringent Medicine given by mouth of Rhubarb and Mirabolans A Glister to purge Choler TAke in any cooling or emollient Glister Cassia one ounce Syrrop of Roses Solutive three dr make a Glister A Glister to purge Fleam TAke one pound of the Common Decoction whereunto put Benedicta Laxativa one ounce Diaphenicon one ounce Honey of the Squil one ounce Salt one
anoint the Piles withall A speciall Receipt for the making of Aquavitae TAke of Tops of Rosemary Sage Marjorum Origaum Time Wormwood Sparemints Baume of each a good handfull of Ginger scraped clean 1 ounce of Nutmegs and Cynamon of each half an ounce of Cloves Mace Pepper and Graines of each a quarter of an ounce of Galleangle-Roots sliced 1 ounce of the Rasins of the Sun cut through the middle 1 pound of Fennel-seeds and Annise-seeds of each 2 ounces of Licorish scraped clean and cut into thin slices half a pound Bruise the Spices and the Seeds a little and break the Herbs between your hands then put all together into a Gallon or two of Muskadine Sack or such like strong Wine and so let them infuse in a Limbeck-pot close stopped 24 hours upon hot embers and the next morning distil them with a very temperate fire and take speciall care that the head of your Limbeck be kept cold continually with fresh Water and that the bottom thereof be fast Luted that none of the Vapours breath forth Out of a Gallon of Liquor you may draw a quart of excellent Aquavitae and if then to the Fleeces in the Pot you will add a Gallon of strong Ale or Lees of Wine or of them both with half a pound of Licorish foure ounces of Aniseseeds and one ounce of Graines and distill it again you shall draw an Aquavitae good for your Families and poor Neigbours in their necessities There is not a Water in use which can better fortifie Life then the aforesaid Aquavitae for it greatly comforteth a weak stomack expelleth Winde putteth off Melancholy passions preserveth the humors from Corruption and exceedingly prevaileth against sownding But the use thereof is not alike wholsome and good for all Bodies for unto them that are Lean and of a dry Nature and in the Summer it is rather hurtful then good because it drieth too much the inner parts especially the Liver and radicall Moisture But to old men to grosse and moist Bodies it is very profitable for it fortifieth the Stomack comforteth excremental humors discusseth Winde and defendeth them from the Lethargie Apoplexy and other cold diseases unto which by reason of their moist habit of Body they are very subject Wherefore the moderate use thereof is to be permitted to cold and flegmatick bodies especially in cold and moist seasons upon taking too much meat and when the Stomack shall be troubled with Winde the quantity of a spoonfull or two at a time well sweetned with Sugar and if it be taken with an equal portion of Wormwoodw-ater as a spoonfull or two of the one and so of the other with Sugar also comforteth the Stomack exceedingly helpeth the Concoction and discusseth Winde without causing any manner of hurt to the Liver And being taken in this manner after a great Meal or whensoever the Stomack shall be ill-affected by reason of Windinesse or otherwise It is not only good for the Flegmatick and such as are cold by Constitution but agreeable and wholsome for all other Bodies But such as are intensively hot and dry in their state of Body If they stand in need of the help thereof it is best to take two parts of Wormwood water and one of Aqua-vitae mingled with Sugar and so they may securely and profitably use it A Receit for making of Cynamon-water TAke of Cynamon grosly beaten 1 li. of white Sugar 1 li. one Gallon of Sack and a quart of Rose-water steeped together four and twenty houres of this aforesaid is drawn by distillation a Water of singular efficacy against sownding debility of the Spirits and principall parts Physicians do advise all that are respective of their healths especially such as are of weak Natures never to be without it and take now and then a spoonful or two especially when occasion shall invite the use of it A Receit for making the Pills called de tribus Fernelii TAke of Mastick Rhubarb of each 2 ounces Aloes 4 ounces Agarick tâ—ochiscated Powder of Hidra of each 1 ounce and half Cynamon half an ounce with Syrop of Succory and Canary Wine make it into a Masse of Pils A Receit for curing the Bloody Flux and for healing the Ulcers in the Guts caused thereby TAke the inner Rind of a sapline Oak about 20 yeers growth put 2 handfuls of the said Rind being cut into small peeces in a quart of Milk Boyl the same till it be ready to run over then slake it with cold Milk and Plantine-water So boyl and slake it five or six times which maketh more astringent Let the Patient take half a pinte at a time adding to it a little grosse Pepper Put the same back in water and boyl it with a little Cynamon and drink at Meals together with the aforesaid An approved Remedy by many for an Ague TAke of Smalledge one handfull and bruise the leaves by it self then take of white Frankincense 1 d. and break it small with one handfull of Bay-Salt the which mingle together with the Herbs and make a Plaister thereof And a little before the Fit cometh apply it to the wrists of each Arm and likewise to the bowing of his Arms so let them lye on till they be dry continue so doing four or five times and it helpeth An Almond-Milk to cool and induce sleep TAke sweet Almonds blanched 5 li. beat them in a stone-mortar by sprinkling them now and then with a little Barly-water at last put a quart of Barly-water to them and four ounces of fine Sugar Then strain it adding two ounces of Rosewater this may be drawn out with Chickin broth and sweetned with Sugar-candy instead of other Sugar To make a Barly Cream TAke 3 ounces of Barly boiled till it break off blanched Almonds 2 ounces draw it out with half a pint of Barly-water and strain it And put so to it 1 ounce of the Julip of Roses and a little sugar Make a draught of Barly Cream to be taken bedward to bring sleep in Fevers and to cool hot and sharp Urine An excellent approved Water for Sore Eyes to preserve the Eye-sight and to recover it being hindred by any cause or means whatsoever TAke 3 dr of Tuttia beaten into small powder and as much Aloe Epaticum 3 dr of fine Sugar 6 ounces of Rose water and as much White wine Mingle all together and put them into a glass and stop it close and let it stand in the Sun for the space of a moneth stirring it together once every day then take the same and distill it and when you will use it take the quantitie of 5 or 6 drops at a time of the same Water and drop it into your eyes both morning and evening and so continue it for a short space and it will preserve your sight and cause it to come again being hindred and gone and to be as clear and as perfect as ever it was before This hath been truly proved by divers that have lost their Eye-sight
for a good while together and by using this means by the blessing of God upon it have recovered the same again and seen as clearly and as perfectly as ever they did before Another approved Medicine to clear the Eye-sight MAke a Powder of Fennel Anise and Elicampany and temper them with Aquavitae and then dry them again and eat hereof every morning and evening a pretty quantitie and it will not onely clear your Sight but also purge Winde and make one that is old seem young a long time after Another excellent Remedie for the Eyes TAke pure new White-wine and infuse therein the herb called Eye-bright and Wood betony of each a small handfull and so let it remain for the space of 3 days together then seeth it with a little Rosemary in it and drink hereof a good draught both morning and evening and it will help you and cause you to have your sight both perfect and good Accustome your self also to eat every morning a new laid Egg rear rosted and put therein some of the powder of Eye-bright and that will likewise do you much good to the clearing and perfecting of your sight An excellent Medicine to preserve the sight and to clear the Eyes TAke a handful of Eye-bright bound together put it into a gallon of Beer when it is newly cleansed let it hang in the midst of the drink and let all work together until the drink be clear and ripe to be drunk according to the common use and then drink as oft as you will It were not amiss to every handfull of the herb to avoid windiness to add 2 drachms of Fenel-seed well dusted and a little bruised This hath been truly proved For a Web or Pearl in the Eye TAke the White of a new laid Egg beaten to an oil and the juice of Dasie-roots and leaves and of the juice of the roots leaves of brown Fennel and of the juice of the leaves and roots of the white Honey-suckle with the 3 leaves take of these joices two good spoonfuls and put it to the White of the Egg and a little spoonfull of pure honey and a spoonful of womans milk and one spoonful of Rosewater and a half penyworth of Spermacaeti and as much White-sugar-candy beaten and as much white Coporas as a good Nutmeg made into fine Powder labour them all well together with a silver spoon and scum off the foam and put it into a glass and keep it close stopt and lying on your back with a feather drop 2 or 3 drops at a time into your Eye use it 3 times a day till it be well For the Rheum in the Eyes and to cure the Redness of them ANoint the Eyes 3 nights together with thin Cream and then anoint them other three nights with live Honey and it helpeth A marvellous good Remedie for the Tooth Ach. TAke a little Honey and set it on the fire and put there into some of the bark of a tree called a White Bullace-tree or else the bark of the Elder-tree either of them will serve being cut into very small pieces take also a little quantitie of Ginger and some Bay-Salt Mingle these together and apply it warm to your Tooth and you will finde present Remedie A marvellous good Medicine to drive away the Itch. TAke something to make you sweat 2 nights one after another viz Mithridate with water of Carduus Benedictus Afterwards purge your self with this Purgation following viz half an ounce of Diaphenicum and Hamech mingled with Honey or Syrop of Roses also with a little Flesh broth as the Broth of a Chickin or knuckle of Veal or the like taken in onely in the morning and so continue your going to stool by often taking in some warm broth or caudle Afterwards use this cooling Drink viz Take 2 good handfuls of Sorrel of the herb called in the shops Fumus terrae Agrimonie Scabius Cinquefoil Endive Succory Harts horn of each a good handfull boil them all in some quantitie of Buttermilk or Whey and when it hath well boiled take it off from the fire and to make you purge wel take a pinte thereof add to it half an ounce of Sena Take hereof every morning a good draught and it will give you every day a small purge and by this means with the blessing of God thereupon you shall in a very short time be cured A present Remedie for the Itch. BOil the Roots of Elicampany boil them very soft and mix them in a Mortar with fresh butter and with the powder of Ginger of these make an excellent Ointment against the Itch Scabs c. To take out a Burning TAke Lambs-blood if you have it or Chickins-blood warm from the Lamb or chickin if you can if not warm it and so bathe the place burnt therewith Another excellent Remedie for a Burning TAke Cassel-sope and stir it on the fire untill it be as thick as Salve and make plaisters thereof and lay them on the place that is burnt or anoint the same therewith and it will take away the heat or burning For the Bloody Flux STill Frogs as you do Herbs or Flowers or any thing else but you must put nothing unto them but the Frogs take 2 or 3 spoonfuls of this Water in any thing that you will drink and you shall finde present case An excellent Medicine for the Stone or Gravel TAke some quantitie of White wine Nutmegs a smal quantitie of Oil and sugar also Limons if they may be had mingle these together and take it in It is also exceeding good for the Collick An excellent Meath to cleanse the Stomack preserve the Liver and very good against the Stone TAke fair Spring-water and put as much honey to it that when it 's warm and well stirred together it will bear an egg the bredth of a groat above the water let it stand so all night close covered the next day set it on a clear fire and boil it still scumming it as long as any will rise then put into it 3 handfuls of Agrimony and 2 handfuls of Pellitory of the wall Cynamon 3 ounces Ginger 2 ounces and 4 or 5 Nutmegs grosly bruised put the Spice into a little bag with a bullet of lead or a stone to make it stick put the herbs and spice in a kettle together and let them seeth about half an hour then take out the herbs when you take off the Meath from the fire let the bag of Spice be put into the barrel with it but it must stand till it be quite cold before you tun it This quantity of herbs and spice will serve 10 or 12 Gallons of Meath which is an excellent thing to cleanse the Stomack preserve the Liver and wonderfull good against the Stone A soveraign Remedie for the Mother and Winde about the Heart TAke Licorish Fennel-seed Anise seed Alexander-seed of each a like quantitie beat them together then take Cynamon and Saffron and beat them to powder and temper
cold strain through a linnen cloth and boil again the rest of the substance as before for the space of 8 hours with Fresh water fresh Licorish and Raisins of the Sun half an hour before you take it off from the fire put into it these Herbs following viz. Fumiterie Violet-leaves Succory Strawberry-leaves Sorrell of each a handfull put these into the pot and let them boil half an hour then take them off frō the fire strain them as before This second drink you must use in the day time when you are a dry bui you must close up your Stomack both after Dinner and after Supper with the former drink This is a soverain Medicine to cure the foul Disease or French-Pox An excellent Drink or Potion for sundry Diseases TAke the Roots of Munks Rhubarb and Red Madder of each half a pound Sena 4 ounces Anise seeds and Licorish of each 2 ounces Scabius Agrimony of each 1 handful slice the roots of the Rhubarb bruise the Anise-seeds and Licorish break the Herbs with your hand and put them into a Stone-pot called a Stean with 4 Gallons of strong Ael to steep or soak for the space of 3 dayes and then drink this Liquor as your ordinary Drink for 3 weeks together and the longer you take it it is the better provided you have alwayes one Stean under another being alwayes carefull to keep a good diet It cureth the Dropsie the Yellow-Jaundice all manner of Itch Scabs Breaking-out Maunginesse It purifieth the Blood from all Corruption prevaileth against the Green-sicknes very greatly and against all Oppilations or Stoppings maketh young Wenches look very fair Cherry-like and bringeth down their Courses the stopping whereof hath caused the same An excellent Remedie for a Green-wound THe coles of a Burch-fire made into powder and put into the Wound or Sore healeth it presently without any other thing in few dayes A Diet-Drink for any desperate Disease that is curable TAke of Hermodactiles 2 ounces of Salsaparilla 4 ounces of Sena Alexandrina 4 ounces of Sassafras 2 ounes of Licorish 1 ounce of Aniseseeds 1 ounce of long Pepper half an ounce of the leaves of Scabius a great handful of Watercresses and Brooklime of each one great handull Sea-scurvygrass 2 great handfuls Nutmeg 1 ounce let all the Weeds be slit and cut small and the Herbs shred and put it into a bag and hang it in a barrell with 6 Gallons of new Ale and let it stand and setle 8 dayes then drink continually of it and no other drink while it lasteth and eat Bakers Bread with Corianderseeds and keep a good diet use this 6 weeks together and doubtles you will recover For a Quartane Ague TAke Red-Wine and new-Milk of a Cow that is all of one Colour of each of them a pottle then take 3 or 4 handfuls of Mouse-ear of Lettice and Strawberry-leaves of each 2 handfulls well picked and washed strip them into the Wine and Milk and temper them all together and let them stand so for the space of one night then put them into a fair still and so distill them with a soft fire then take the Water and put it into a Glass and set it where it may stand in the Sun for the space of five dayes and let the Patient when he is dry in his Ague drink thereof 3 or 4 times and he shall be rid of his Ague and this drink will quench his thirst be he never so drie A most soveraign Balsam for 22 severall Diseases with the Vertues TAke five Pints of Sallet-Oyl one pound of Venus-Turpentine half a pound of Virgins-Wax six ounces of Red Sanders half a Pinte of Damask-Rose water First put your Oyl with six spoonfuls of the rose-Rose-water into a clean skellet or new Pipkin and let it boyl a quarter of an hour wash the Turpentine with the rest of the Rose water pare the Wax clean and cut it into thin slices and put it into an other clean Skellet or new Pipkin with the Turpentine Let them be well melted and mixed together then pour the water from the Oyl if you can see any put it into the Wax Turpentine let them boyl upon a gentle fire a dosen Walms Then take it off and put in the Saunders by two ounces at a time mingling and stirring it well Then let it boyl a dosen walms more stir it to avoid burning then strain it into a Bason and fill it into Gally Pots The Vertues Green Wound Warm it and pour it into the Wound lay a dubble Cloth on it dipped in Balsam Burn or Scald Apply it hot if the Skin be not broken and bathe it well but if the Skin be broken then not so hot bathe it well and lay on a dipped Cloth Dog-Biting Warm it and boyl the place well and lay on it a dipped Cloth Bruise If the Brest or Stomack be bruised eat the quantity of a Nutmeg and drink a little Bear after it and lay a dipped Cloth on the place Swelling Bathe it well and warm and lay a dubble dipped Cloth to it bind it up Aches in the Head Anoint the Temples warm and apply to the Nape of the Neck a hot dipped Cloth when you go to Bed Joints or Sinews Eat in the morning as much of it as a Nutmeg Gowt Bathe the place scalding hot and lay a dubble dipt Cloth and bind it up Wind-Collick Eat as much of it as a Nut and bathe the place very hot and lay on it a dubble dipped Cloth and bind it up Pleuresie After Blood-Letting eat so much of it as a Nut bathe the Left-side very hot Surfeit If you be Surfeited or have any poisonfull Disease eat so much of it as an Nutmeg Vlcer Fistulo Pour it into the Sore as hot as you can endure it and lay a dubble dipped Cloth to it and bind it up Canker Warme it and rub the place very well that is grieved with a Rag. Stone If it be in the Kidnies take a Pint of White Wine and make it boyl but not burn brue it with Sugar and drink a quarter of a Pint of it morning and evening warm and eat so much of it as a Walnut before you drink Wormes Eat so much of it as a Nut in a poonful or two of Milk eat a Messe of Milk after it anoint the Navell with it you may administer it to Old-folks or Children Flowers Eat so much of it as a Nutmeg Provoke sleep Eat so much of it as a Nut and anoint the Temples warm Spleen Eat so much of it as a Nutmeg and anoint the place very hot Running of the Reines Make a Caudle of Eggs and Ale and put in Sugar Cynamon and Nutmeg beaten to powder and so much of the Balsam as a Nutmeg drink it warm and anoint the Reines of the Back very well and hot and lay to it a dubble dipped Cloth Sciatica Bathe the place very hot and lay on it a dubble dipped Cloth and
and Harts-horn of each 1. dra Rhubarb 2. drachmes dry Rue 3. drachmes mingle them together The Dose is 2. drachmes at a time A very good Powder to be taken Evening and Morning and at Bed-time against the Epilepsies TAke Pyony-seed and Mistletoe of the Oak of each 1. dra of the great beast an ounce and half Red Corall Nutmegs Mustard-seed Clarified and the Root of white Dictamne and Corianders prepared of each 1. drachm mingle them and take a little at a time A Powder or grossely prepared Dredge to be taken in the Morning and after meales to help Concoction to comfort the Brain to break Wind and to make a sweet Breath TAke Licorish cut small Anise-seed-Comfets with one skin of Sugar of each 2. ounces Comfets of sweet Fennel-seeds with one skin of sugar Coryanders prepared and Carua-seeds of each 1. ounce White Ginger Cynamon Calamus Aromaticus Nutmeg of each 1. dra cut very small of the Lozanges of acomaticum rosarum of Manus Christi with Chymical Oyl of Cynamon Cloves and Lozanges of Dyambra of each alike cut into small peeces half an ounce to be taken about a spoonfull at the times aforesaid A Confection for the same TAke Anise-seeds Fennel-seeds Carua-seeds Coriander-seeds White Ginger of each 3. Drachmes and half Calamus aromaticus Nutmeg of each 1. drachm Cynamon Licorish small cut of each 2. drachmes White-sugar dissolved with Rose-water one pound and half Musk 2. grains Make hereof a Confection to take in little morsels A Powder for Bruises and against Congealed blood TAke Mummy and Dragons blood and Terra sigillata or Lemnia of each two drachmes Sperma Caeti 1. dra Rhubarb half a drachm Make hereof a Powder The dose is 1. drachm 4. scruples A good Conserve in hot Pestilent Fevers restoring the spirits consumed with heat TAke the tart flesh of Cytrons quite from the seeds with a wooden Instrument 3. pound Water 1. pound Sugar well refined 3. pound and a half Boyl it in a glazed Pipkin stirring it with a wooden Spatter untill it comes to the consistance of a Conserve A Physicall Bag to dry up and stay Rhumes TAke Milletseed half a pound Anise-seeds Fennel-seeds Carua-seeds Comin-seeds Camomile-flowers Tops of Dill of each 1. oun make them hot in a pot and put them into a Bag and apply it hot to the head or any part that hath a cold Rhume to trouble or Palsey it A Physicall Bag or Quilt for a cold Stomach TAke dry Wormwood Mints Anise-seeds 2. ounces Rynds of Cytrons half an ounce Galange Cipporus Cloves of each alike Mastick Corall Anise-seed-rootes of each 2. drachms make a Quilt for the Stomach For a Pain in the Side TAke one Pint of the Carminative Decoction of Diacatholicon half an ounce of Kitchin Sugar 3. ounces of Oyl of Camomile 2. oun of Salt a small handfull wherewith make a Glister at night take half an ounce of London-Treakle dissolve it in a draught of Camomile or Carduus-Posset so drink it bedward and sweat after it In your sweating now and then drink a little Mace-Ale also anoint the pained side with oyl of Dill hot or make a quilt of Camomile or Mellilot-flowers also the herb of Camomile and Pellitory of the wall of each 3 good handfuls of Dill-seed 4. ounces of the seeds of Anise Fennel Comin of each 2. ounces make a quilt about the bignesse of two Trenchers square Then boyl this quilt in milk for half an hour after presse it very well between two Trenchers so apply it as hot as may be endured to the pained side all night An Excellent Syrrop for a weak Stomach TAke Cynamon grossely bruised Sea-wormwood of each a quarter of a pound Red-Roses 1. ounce the Juyce of Quinces and Sherry Sack one pint and 3. quarters put them into a stone-bottle close stopt and set them to infuse in a pot of warm water four and twenty hours then take them out and give them one boyling or two then strain them after boil the same into a Syrrop with a pound and a quarter of fine Sugar Take hereof every morning two or three spoonfulls so likewise in the Evening either alone or in a little Mint-water This Syrrop is very effectuall to strengthen a weak Stomach Liver to excite a dejected Appetite to make the Bowels hardy and strong and to take away their weak wearish tendernesse and comfort their retentive faculties A comfortable Syrrop to be taken against Melancholy TAke the clear juyce of Burrage Buglosse and Pippins of each half a pound The Juyce of Sorrel Endive and Hops of each 2. ounces Cynamon and yellow Sanders of each 1. drachme clarifie them with the white of an Eg and boyl them into a Syrrop with a pound and half of fine Sugar then hang therein this tied in a Button Saffron half a drachm of Scarlet-Dye one drachm 6. grains of Ambergrease of Lignum Aloes one scruple For the Green-Sickness TAke of Sena half a pound Polipodie 4. ounces Epithymum 2. ounces Agarick Rhubarb of each one ounce sweet Fennel and Anise-seeds of each an ounce half Salsaperilla 5. ounces Sassafras one ounce Make a Bag for three Gallons of new Ale and about 2. or 3. dayes after it hath done working drink of it both evening and morning without intermission the quantity of 5. ounces about 2. or 3. dayes after the ending of this bleed in the Arm then rest one day after take the Steel-wine for a fortnight then rest for 2. or 3. dayes Lastly take the Pills de tribus Farnelii the quantity of half a drachm or somewhat more at a time one hour at least before Supper thrice a week Another for the Green-sicknesse FIrst vomit then for four or five dayes take Worm-wood-beer and Conserve of Worm-wood afterwards purge as before once then take the Steel-Electuary or Steel-wine using after that great exercise after the Electuary use Worm-wood-beer or Wine and once in five or six dayes purge with the Extract Rhudius a Pill so called or otherwise as before and seven or eight dayes before the time of the Courses or towards the new Moon bleed in the foot use the Steel-wine set down in London-dispensitory taking from half an ounce to an ounce or the Steel-wine thus In a quart of White-wine put half an ounce of prepared Steel and 1. drach of Cloves and Mace and more of this take 2. ounces at the first according by degrees unto 6. ounces A Cooling Julip TAke Barly-water Sorrel-water of each half a pound Julip and Syrrop of Violets Syrrop of the Juice of Cytrons of each 1. ounce Oyl of Vitriol two or three drops mingle them make a Julip very pleasing to Cool To make the Pills of Rosetta for Quitting the Stomach of soil and for helping Concoction TAke one pound of pure Aloes powdered and searced and put it into an Earthen vessel glazed whereunto put so much Juice of Damask-Roses or rose-Rose-water as to make it of the consistance of Honey Then set it upon