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
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
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
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
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
taken away Juiubes Sebesten or Mixa of echetenne the roote of Emâ—la campana purified or made clean balfe an vnce the roote of Foole foote or Horse hoofe called of the Apoticaries Vngula caballina two Dragmes let al seeth in a sufficient quantitie of water vntil the halfe be consumed than straine it and dissolue with that which is strayned three vnces of the best Manna or elles an vnce and a half of the flowers of Acesis and geue it to the Pacieâ—â— at the fyrst tyme when the pain taketh him it is a thing tryed so singuler that it wyll heale the sicke man so that the Phisition shall bee no more troubled with him A drynke for the same disease to be taken euerye daye thryse SEeth wel and longe two vnces of the Juyce of Emula campana with as much of the Juyce of Isope and a pounde of the water of Foole foote or Horse hoofe and make thereof a syrope with as muche Sugre as shal be necessarye of the which the Pacient shal take in the morning two vnces without water and as muche as at noone and whan he entreth into his bedde and as longe as the paroâ—isme and fitte of his payne it is good to put amonge it foure droppes of gomme Armeniack with tâ—â— vnces of Oximel simple and giue the Pacient drynke of it Another tryed secret good for poore folke MIxe a pounde of wylde Mallowe or marche Mallowe rootes dried in the shadowe with foure pounde of sodden honnye well scommed sturre it vpon the fyre vntill it be lyke an Electuarye whereof let the Pacient take often tymes and he shal fynd himselfe eased For the same and good also for the poore sorte TAke of cleare condite water two pounde of Leeks chopped very smal thre vnces of freshe butter two vnces of the best Sugre an vnce and a halfe and the yelke of an Egge All this being very well beaten and styrred by the fyre shal be geuen to the Pacient at dinner and supper A remedy agaynst the pluresye IT is a thing wel tried that at the first assault or comming of the payne of the syde it is verye good to be let bloode in the vayne called Basilica of the opposite arme but if the blood be let out at the fourth accesse or comming or soone after the Pluresie wyll by and by voyde away not withstanding you muste neuer let the Pacient blood but his bellye must fyrste be purged and losed either with taking some cassa at the mouth or els with some soft glister A decoction for the stomacke verye good agaynst the Pluresye BEing let blood as it appertayneth take the sucke or iuyce of Isope capilorum Veneris Figges Dates Sebesten dried Reasynges mundified Barley Licorous made cleane-of eche half a handful seeth all in water as much as may suffice put for to dissolue in it thre vnces of grained Manna But if the Pacient be a poore man take an vnce and a half of Pulpa cassiae whiche is the inner part of it called also Medulla in stede of Manna and giue this drinke xxiiii houres after hys letting bloode and very earlye in the mornyng it is a thing certaine that in prouing this the Pacient shal be healed although he were not let blood but a litle before the fourth accesse because the matters and substaunce that nourished the disease in the larger condites are purged awaye Another remedye moste certayne agaynst all Pluresyes as proued as diuine for to preserue a man that he dye not of it MAke an oyntment of two vnces of Dialthâ—a mirte with half an vnce of swete Almond eoyle wherwith being hote annoynt the sore syde castynge vpon it the pouder of halfe an vnce of Commin stamped very small and boulted That doen heate a Cabbedge leafe vpon the hote coales and spreade with old Butter but not salt laying it hote vpon the griefe the payne will cease merueylouslye and will resolue into matter of an impostume so that at the laste you shal haue the honour of it and the Pacient health â–ª Yet you must note that this remedie must not be vsed but at the fourth accesse or els after This remedy may also serue in euery great griefe disparsed thorowe oute al the bodye beneth the head An oyntment to rotte or rype the pluresye TAke two vnces of Mucilage or Mucago of the sede of Cabedge with as muche Mucago of the sede of Marche Mallowes Mucago of Figges an vnce of Cowe milke thre vnces of freshe Butter two vnces oyle of sweete Almondes two vnces and a halfe mire al this together sturryng it alwayes vpon a smal fyre and make thereof a soft oyntment with as much waxe as shal neede This doen spreade it vpon newe shorne and vnwashed Wulle and laye it vpon the griefe renewyng it in foure and twentie houres three or foure tymes A playster for the same STampe well in a morter foure vnces of the rootes of wylde Mallowes well sodden putte to it an vnce of Butter an vnce and a halfe of honny of Pigeons dunge two Dragmes Mingle all together and laye it hote right vpon the payne and soone after the corruption wil breake For the same IT is a remedy well proued although it be not much vsed to geue y e pacient in xxiiii houres foure tymes foure vnces of the water Tartarum terrestre hoate For in so doyng the cure shal be so fayre that you shall see the impostume broken and purged from all corrupte and rotten bloode And more ouer he shall be preserued from spitting bloode and from the consumption of the Lunges Agaynst the hote cogh that is to say when the pacient is so vexed with it that he can not well slepe TAke a dragme of the Pilles of cynoglossa in English houndes tongue with syrope of Roses and make thereof fyue Pylles whereof the Pacient shall take one euery daye at the entryng into his bedde Agaynst the same if his voyce be hoarse with it TAke Diacodion and of the pouder of Tragacante cold Penides of eche ii dragmes Bole armenick a Dragme Make all this into a very fyne pouder and with the syrop of Myrtle make Pilles lyke Peason of the which whan the Pacient goeth to his bedde he shall holde one vpon his tongue and he shal be wel A tryed electuary for the same TAke Diapenidion without species Loch sani experti of eche an vnce of Penides ii vnces w e as much syrop of Isope as shall suffice for to incorporate all make thereof an Electurye whereof the sicke man shall holde some in hys mouth lickynge it Agayne for the cogh TAke a pounde of freshe butter without salte thre yelkes of newe layed Egges two vnces of the â—â—owre of Amylum and an vnce of Sugre melted in the water of Uiolets Mingled all together and styrre it alwayes vntil it be well seasoned and of a good tast It is a good remedy whiche maye serue you as well in steade of meate as of
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
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
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
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