yeares olde and kill hym and dresse hym faire and cut him in foure quarters bruse the quarters and picke out the fat out of them then take halfe a handfull of redde Mints a handefull of Hartstounge putte them into the potte close halfe a pinte of water and half a pinte of Malmesse sixe crops of Isop a roote of Parsely a roote of Fenell a roote of Endisfe twentie Damaske Prunes twentie Reasons of the Sunne foure Maces and set it still twelue houres and lette the pâ—tte bee couered with paste with a Platter vndâ—r it and lette the patiente drinke it euery mornyng nexte his hearte A medicine for the Collike FIrste take a handfull of Rosemarie as muche of Tyme and as muche of Isope an vnce of Cloues Mace and seeth it in a pottle of white wine and let if seeth till it bee consumed to a quart then put therein a little Sugar and drinke therof luke warme when you feele your self pained and when it is sodden as is before mentioned you must burne it as you burne other wine For the Collike in the side TAke a small Woodden dishe and putte therein firste colde Ashes then laye vppon theim hotte ymbers without greate coles and there vpon strewe a good quantitie of Cummenseede and sprinckle it with Malmesey and so doe till the dishe be filled then couer the dishe with a faire linnen clothe double and laye it hotte to your bare side where the Collike lieth and vse this twoo or three times and it will helpe you and for lacke of Cumminseede take red Sage Camemell Isope Cyme Peniriall of like quantitie and vse it as the Cumminseede before A medicine for the Stone TAke Pellitorie that groweth on the waulle grounde Iuie Saxefrage Parselie Auans Mallowes and redde Nettles Pepper Cheruell and Mouse eare and boile all these hearbes of euery of theim a like quantitie in whaie clarifie the Whaie with the white of an Egge and drinke fastyng of it a draught An other for the same TAke halfe a peniworthe of Parselyseede as muche of Radishe seede beeyng well dressed and brused and seeth them all in a pinte of white Bastard to halfe a pinte and then drinke it milke warme An other to breake the stone TAke Hawthorne flowers or for lacke of flowers take Hawts and distill theim the flowers in Maie and the Berries when thei bee ripe take of this water three spoonefulles and three spooncfulles of Malmesey and a quantitie of Ginger and drinke it warme A medicine not onely to breake the stone but also clearely to purge you thereof if you doe vse thesame daiely TAke the Roses of Heptree an pricked Holly leaues and drie them in an Ouen and beate them seuerally into dris pouder then put them together beyng first searced and of like quantitie Then put there to the pouder of Grommelseede and Broomeseede of like quantitie doyug but halfe so muche in quantitie as the pouders aforefaied and thei beeyng mirte altogether vse daiely a good spoonefull of the saied pouder in a draught of Ale Beere white wine or Renish wine euenyng and mornyng and besides that you maie vse to the same pouder in brothes and pottages the oftner the better haue alwaies in store a good quaÌ„titie of the said pouder you must kepe thesame alwaies drie as in a Pipkin by the fire side or otherwise An other for the same TAke Parsely distill it and vse to drinke of the water in white Wine or in good Aâ—e and it will destroye the Stone Collicke Strangurie and other passions in man or woman A medicine for the Collike or Stiche TAke the groundes of Malmesey Sheepes Tallowe Ribworte redde Sage and Allisaunders seeth all these together and make a plaister thereof and laye it to the greef and annointe you with oile Olife and oile of Balme mixed together For the Collicke and Stone TAke Pellitorie vnsette Leekes and Mallowes of eche like quantitie stampe them and put there vnto a peniworthe of Neates Oile frie them well together in maner of a plaister put them in a bagge of Linneu clothe and beyng verie hotte laye it to the beallie and it helpeth within an hower And for the stone laye the same to the raines of the backe behinde and it helpeth with speede For the Collicke and Stone TAke halfe a pounde of Tyme as muche Parsely rootes and blades halfe a pounde of Allisander rootes and seeth them altogether in a pottle of Ale vntill it consume to a quarte and so drinke it fastyng For the Stone and for hym that cannot pisse TAke a quantitie of Tyme Parselie croppes of Fenell Sinckfoile Allisanders of liquantitie â—iue or sixe cloues of Garlike stampe theim all together and straine theim with white Wine or Ale and drinke thereof firste and laste warmed ¶ A speciall medicine proued for the Stone Collike Dropsie Strangurie and Iaunders TAke of Cenie halfe an vnce Ginger Annisseede Liquoras Maces Nettleseedes Geate Safferon of eche twoo penie weight Fenell seede and Spiknard of eche one penie weight and three penie weight of Sinamum make all these in pouder and drinke thereof halfe a spoonefull at once in Posset ale or in Pottage A goodly pouder to helpe one that hath Collica passio TAke Annisseedes Fenelseedes and Carawaiseedes of euery of them halfe an vnce Ginger Gallyngall and Sinamum of euery of theim twoo dragmes Cloues Maces and Cardam of euery of theim halfe a dragme Setwall fower dragmes Suger eight vnces make them altogether in pouder For the stone or stoppyng of the water TAke a pinte of white Wine and therewith make a Posset then take all the curdes awaie and putte into the Posset Ale twoo pennie weight of the scrapyng of white Sope and boile it then drinke it as warme as you can A soueraigne medicine for the Stone and Collike and to breake them bothe TAke Paseliseede Broomeseede Gromelseede Fenelseedes Annisseedes Plantineseedes and Smallage seedes of euery of theim a quarter of an vnce and of Nutmegges halfe an vnce of Sugar tried fower vnces and beate them altogether in a morter vntill thei be verie fine then searce the pouder through a searce and vse to drinke this pouder Euenyng and Mornyng three daies in a weeke with wine or other drinke luke warme and take of this pouder at a tyme the quaÌ„titie of a great Hasell Nutte and if the paine bee greate take of the oile of Scorpions with the oile of Roses and annointe your side where the paine is against the fire A medicine to purge the bladder of hym that cannot pisse TAke Fenell and the rootes of Allesanders Parsely the leaues and the rootes of Hartstongue Maidenheare and seeth theim in white Wine and giue it the paciente to drinke and it shall purge the bladder in shorte tyme. For the same TAke Rewe Grommell and Parsely stampe theim together and temper theim with white Wine and giue it the sicke to drinke warme For hym that cannot wellpisse TAke a Flinte stone and laye it in the fire vntill it bee redde
Anniseedes putte all these into the saied white Wine a whole night and the next morning boyle it to a drawght and so let the persone drinke it bloud warme and if you will you maie put there vnto three or foure rootes of Polipodium of the Oke An easie purgation TAke two pounde of Figges and putte them in a gallon of sine worte of Barly malte putte thereto twoo vnces of the powder of Licoras and an vnce of Sugar when the Figges are boyled braie them small in a morter and drawe them through a strainar and let boyle againe and caste thereto a pinte of the best Oyle Oliffe when it is well cooled and vnce of Reasones of Corraâ—s and eate this with light breade A playster to be laied to the side that the Melte is in TAke a good quantitie of new Wheate branne as muche Anniseedes and beate them small in a morter then in a panne mingle them with Vineger vppon the fire till it be like a plaister then putte it in a linnen bagge of two handefulles long and one handfull broade and make it thinne and warme laie it to the side where the Melte is and role it fast and in the morning take it awaie and then wash the side with his owne water and drinke againe vse this three or foure nightes For the Morphewe TAke and drinke Elder water nine daies three sponefulles and euery daie looke that ye fâ—â—caâ—e then take three or foure Oke Apples and laie them in white vineger foure and twentie houres and then wâ—â—he the bodie with the vineger and it helpeth A medicine for the Morphewe TAke the iuice of Salenâ—ine and mingle it with powder of Brâ—mestone and â—nie it where the Morphâ—we is all â—â—â—de For the Morphewe white or blacke TAke Betanie Hartstonge Sage Plantine red Fenell Watercâ—esses of euery of them one handfull of â—erbe Benet half a handfull of the leaues of Verucine an vnce and still these and drinke euery daie fasting thereof foure spoonefulles and walke an houre after vppon it A water to clense the mouth and to fasten the teeth TAke Sage and Woodbine leaues of each a handfull a good spoonefull of Honnie a peece of Allum as big as a good Walnutte boyle all these together in a quarte of running water to a pinte and washe the mouthe with this water luke warme three or foure times in the daie For to destroy a Ringworme TAke a red Docke roote and let the roote bee pared and when it is pared laie it in Vineger till it be well steeped and then rubbe it 〈◊〉 on the ryngworme and if it bee very rancke take pouder of Brimstone and laye it in a Vinegar and temper theim well together and then rub well the ryngworme withall and it shall destroye it A medicine to kill a Tetter or Ryngworme or any kinde of Itche TAke Sallet oile and Salte tempered together and beyng luke warme annointe the sores A restoritie whiche diuerse noble men haue vsed and it hath prolonged their life THei tooke a pounde of cappe Dates cleane picked and the stones taken out and caused them to bee sodden in a pinte of Muscadine till the wine wer some deale consumed and keepe it in a glasse and there of did put in their Pottage three or fower spoonefulles at once when thei did eate any brothe euery meale To heale the vessell wherein Nature lieth if it bee broken TAke the Huskes or Ladelles of Acornes dried and beaten to pouder take a spoonfull and drinke it in the Mornyng with a little warme Ale and lye in your bedde an hower or twoo after For the Palsey TAke a handefull of Sage a handefull of Southernewood a handfull of Spike a handfull of Lauendâ—r a gallon of runnyng water and boile all these together till it come to a pinte and a halfe then straine it and putte 〈◊〉 out into a stone Cruse and take euery tyme thereof thre or fower or fiue spoonfulles in a saucer luke warme and gargle it in your monthe 〈◊〉 and fro and after spit it out and in like maner put fower or fiue spoonefulles in a saucer luke warme and so chafe that parte of the bodie that is pained with the Palsey with a Sponge dipped in the saied water An other for the same TAke pouder of Pepper and pouder of Peslatorie of Spaine and pouder of Iuie of eche an vnce and pouder of Sage two vnâ—â—s vse this pouder in thy potng For lamenesse in the side commyng by palsey MAke a bathe of Sage and Isop and boile a great quantitie of them together in runyng water and bathe the side that is sore with it and binder the hearbes to it as hotte as you maie well suffer it A medicine very good especially for those that bee taken with the palsey thoughnes the shaking Palsey TAke the bloud of a Foxe warme as it commeth from the Foxe the bloud aboute the harte is beste but all the reste is good and with this bloud al to chafe the place that is taken and then take the skinne of the Fore and put the rawe side neere where the Palsey is and it muste lye to it at the least twelue howres and in the meane time till you can get a Foxe chafe the numbed place with oile Oliue Aqua composita this medicine of the Foxe is speciall good for the Palsey and hath been well proued A medicine for the Palsey that taketh awaie the speeche TAke Sage leaues and Primrose leaues and if it bee Winter take Primrose rootes and then beate the Sage and the Primrose leaues together of eche like muche and straine it with stale Ale and giue it to the sicke to drinke a good quantitie this is well proued For the same TAke Sage and drie it betweene twoo warme Tiles and laye it to the nape of the Necke and binde it to the wreastes of bothe the armes then take a Nutmegge and slice it thinne and laye one slice aboue the tongue and an other vnder the tongue and so 〈◊〉 as often as you will and by the grace of God it shal 〈◊〉 muche good the necke and wreast to be nointed with oile of Spike or water of Spike A medicine for the Palsey TAke Lauender Spike and Sage and still them and drinke thereof a good quantitie euery Mornyng beeyng warme either in Ale or otherwise Take also Sage and Betonie and put theim betweene twoo dishes vpon a chafyngdishe of coales and sprinckle theim with good Malmesey and so applie theim warme to the nape of the necke and the wresles of the handes A medicine for the piles TAke the beardes of the heades of vnsette Leekes and washe theim cleane and take a quantitie of runnyng water and seeth theim therein till thei bee some what tender then drie theim well in a Linnen clothe stampe them as small as you can then take a good peece of freshe Butter and boile them therein vpon a chafingdishe of coles and put in a good quantitie of English Saffron and boile theim together
the same a plaister and saie it to the sore chaungyng it at euery foure and twentie houres A good medicine against the plauge approued AMongst other excellence and approued medicines for the Pestilence there is none more worthie and auailable when the sore dothe apperre then to take a Cocke Pullet or Chicken and let the feathers of the tayle of highest parte be plucked of till the rumpe bee bare then holde the saied bare of the pullet to the sore and the pullet will gaâ—e and laboure for life and in the ende will die then haue an other pullet and doe the like to the patiente and if that die yet still applie the patient with Pullets so long as any doe die for when the Poyson by the saied Chickens is drawen foorth the saied Chickens that bee offered therevnto will liue theu the sore presently will swage and the partie forthwith recouereth this medicine is necessarie to driue the venome from the hearte A soueraigne drinke against the Pestilence TAke one vnce of Sorrell water and as muche Dragon water adragme of Treacle and putte thereto a â—ragine and a halfe of pouder imperiall and geue it to the patient with Ale within foure and twentie houres after he is infected and he shall with Goddes grace escape and doe well A playster to drawe a hed to the sore of the plague and to breake it TAke two Lyllie rootes one handfull of sower dowe two handfulls of Mallowes one handfull of linseede stampe al these together small and boyle it in a quarte of the lees of wine till it be thicke then laie it an inch thicke vpon leather broder then the sore and let the borders of the leather bee plastered with waxe to make it cleaue it shal bring out the botch in xii houres and breake it shortly A medicine that was taught King Henrie the seuenth by his Physition against the pestilence TAke halfe a handefull of Rewe likewise of Mandragories Fetherfewe Sorrell Burnet and a quantitie of the croppes and rootes of Dragones washe theim cleane and seeth them with a softe fire in runnyng water from a pottle to a quarte and then straine them togeather through a cleane cloath and if it be bitter putte thereto a quantitie of Sugar Candie or of other Sugar and if this medicine bee vsed before the purples doe arise ye shall be hole by Gods grace A medicine to be drâ—nke suspectyng any to haue the Plague TAke a greate Onion and the core being taken out fill the same full of good Treacle of Gene and wrappe the same in a Paper and roste it till it bee softe then strayne the same with a little Wine Vineger and beyng tempered with a quantitie of Sugar giue the patiente to drinke twoo spoonefulles fastyng and if the patiente bee infected with the Plague you shall perceiue the appearance thereof within sire houres after the receipt of the same drinke Also for the vsuall drinke of euery patient beyng so infected TAke of Rosemarie the quantitie of eight on nine croppes then take of Marigoldes beyng browne within of Burnet and of Burrage euery one a handefull thereof let them bee sodde in a quarte of stale Ale clarified then putte into it a cruste of breade a little whole Mace and a quantitie of Sugar and lette hym drinke the same at all times during his sicknesse and put Pympernell in his broath Also an other drinke to be taken euery mornyng for a preseruatiue against the Plague and for the auoidyng of infection TAke Sauery the quantitie of a handfull and boyle the same in a quarte of good Wine vineger with a spoonefull of Graines beyng beaten and put into the same then drinke the same with a quantitie of Sugar euery morning fastyng A good medicine against the Plague TAke of Betonie water the quantitie of three sponefulles of good Wine Vineger the quantitie of three spoonefulles and the quantitie of a Nutmegge of good Treacle of Gene or els the quantitie of a Hasell Nutte of Metridatum beyng all mixed together take it in the beginnyng of your sicknesse For the Plague TAke in the morning fastyng one drie Figge one Walnut and foure or fiue leaues of Rewe chopped altogeather and eate them and afterwardes drinke a cuppe of Wine if it be a Woman with childe leaue out the Rewe For the Plague TAke an vnce of the leaues of Rewe halfe an vnce of good Figges an vnce of Ieneper berries twoo vnces of Walnuttes picked foure ounces of Vineger and a good quantitie of Saffron Stampe all the foresaied thinges togeather and reserue them in an earthen potte or a glasse fast stopped that no aire issue out whereof if ye receiue in the mornyng vppon a kniues poynte the quantitie of a Beane or more ye shall bee sure by the grace of God not to be infected within foure and twentie houres after A medicine for the Plague or Leprosie TAke hearbe Grace Southernwoode Mugwort Wormewood of eache a handefull three or foure handefulles of Ieneper berries these whiche bee blacke cut and shreade the hearbes small and put them in a flaunders pipkine and power there to foure quartes of good white Wine vineger and let them soke a seuen nightes if the hearbes be drie if they be greene let them soke not aboue forteene houres then putte a handefull or two of those hearbes which bée in the pipkine into the still and then take oute a quarte of the same Uineger and powre it into the still vpon the hearbes and distill it with apretie soft fire for to greate a fire will waste it a waie and so still it untill you haue stilled all from the pipkine into the stillatrie and after this powre it into the Pipkine againe and putte as manie newe and freshe hearbes with so manie berries as you had before into the pipkine againe and so lette them soke one other seuen night and then still them againe as you did before and so the thirde tyme to bee vsed with newe hearbes c. in the same maner as before and at the last tyme putte foure vnces of Metredatum into the pipkine amongst the hearbes or els fiâ—e of sixe vnces of Treacle in place of the Metredaâ—um for wante thereof and then beyng stilled as before putte the same into a double glasse and stoppe it with a peeces of leather bounde aboute it and if the partie be infected lette hym take thereof foure vnces at one tyme and if neede bee you maie giue hym so muche for two or three daies as you see cause and to a Woman but twoo vnces and to children according to their age and as they be able to beare it and so sweate twoo or three houres or longer if the partie maie indure and let one stande by alwaies to wipe their face lest by putting out their handes they take colde c. when all this is three tymes stilled it will not amounte to aboue three or foure quartes An oyle for all maner of aches bruses and strainynges of the Synewes TAke a
ague and his drinke shall quenche his brought A medicine against the Quarten TAke shell Snailes twoo handfulles Baie Salte Mallowes of eache a handfull beate these togethers and laye it to the soulles of your feete before the Quarten fitte doeth come A medicine for the colde in a Feuer TAke Camemell and Worme woode and seeth them in a quarte of Ale till halfe bee consumed and giue it the paciente firste and laste A medicine against the hote Feuer TAke a pottle of stale Ale and a bottome of a stale white loafe and a handfull of Sinckfoile a handfull of Camemell Triacle and Vineger of eche a spoonefull a fewe whole Maces and Suger Candie as muche as thei liste and seeth these vntill halfe bee consumed and straine it from the hearbes and giue it to the paciente to drinke and none other drinke durying his heate and as muche thereof as he will and it helpeth For the Ague TAke twoo or three cloues of Garlike and bruse them and a peniworthe of Aqua vita halfe a pinte of Ale seeth theim together and drinke it a little before the fitte come as hote as you maie Against the corrupt ayre TAke Betanie Centorie and Egrimonie of eache a handfull and stampe them and straine them with ale and with a Licoras sticke brused and then boile it and clarifie it and make it pleasaunt with Sugar and drinke thereof euery mornyng blood warme three spoonefulles three or fower daies To make a man haue an appetite to his meate SEeth Centorie in faire cleane water and lette the sicke drinke it luke warme fastyng three daies eche daie nine spoonefulles and he shall bee whole for this purifieth the stomacke and breaste also ¶ A good comfortable pouder to disgest well and many other good properties TAke Pillitorie of Spaine Centorie Annis Licoras Graines of Paradise Ginger Sinamum of eche like muche beaten and searced into fine pouder and drinke thereof Mornyng and Euenyng halfe a spoonefull in Wine or Ale. To make Hypocras for a weake Stomacke TAke a pinte of Aqua vitae and put it in a glasse then take twoo vnces of Sinamum and one vnce of Ginger twoo peniworthe of Cloues twoo peniworthe of Graines one of Nutmegges and beate theim all together to grosse pouder and put them all into a glasse to the Aqua vitae and shake in euery daie often nine daies together and then drinke it with wine or ale halfe a spoonfull or a quarter with halfe a pinte of Ale. A medicine to cleanse the backe and to purge the raines TAke one Fenell roote and twoo Parsely rootes and picke out the pitches of theÌ„ and take thereto one hand full of Pelatorie of the Wall and all these beyng washed cleane seeth in Posset Ale and drinke thereof when you goe to bed and if you wake at midnight drinke you also A medicine for paine in the backe and for the heate in the backe TAke Rose water and putte thereto Saunders and Rose leaues and laye theim in sleepe in youre Rose water one whole night then washe your backe with the same and it will take awaie the heate and greately comfor the raines For paine in the backe TAke Sage Rosemarie Camemell and Maudelin of eche of theim a handfull then pounde theim together and frie theim in Maie Butter and annointe youre backe with it warme A medicine for the raines of the backe TAke halfe an vnce of Turpentine of Venice and let it bee well washed in Plantine water or Rose water and theÌ„ mixe it with fine white Sugar and make thereof fower or fiue Baules whiche you muste eate three in a Mornyng fastyng and daiely drinke a little White wine or Renishe wine immediatly after To driue out a paine or gripyng in the beallie TAke Sothernwoode and laye it againste the place on the contrary side where the torment is and it will driue it out and if it bee laied to the nauell it will driue awaie the paine For the bityng of any venemous beaste TAke Plantine and drinke the iuice thereof and take Plantine and Salendine of eche like muche stampe theim and temper them with stale Pisse and laye to the sore and it will alwage the swellyng and drawe out the venome A medicine for the bityng of a madde Dogge TAke a good handefull of Betanie and a handefull of wilde Sage a handfull of Nightshave and faire runnyng water a pinte the hearbes beeyng stamped and strained therewith and putte thereto a peniworthe of Triacle and giue it to the paciente to drinke twoo or three mornynges A medicine to stoppe bleedyng TAke Sentorie greeue Rewe and redde Fenell and stampe and straine them and drinke them warmed A medicine to stop bleedyng TAke Bursa pastoris Plautine and I sop of eache of them like muche and bruse them in a morter and warme them as hotte as you can against the fire and laie them to the nose of hym that bleedeth and binde same of the hearbes to his temples as hotte as hee can suffer them An other medicine for the same TAke an olde cleane linnen cloathe and weate it well in Vineger then burne it to powder then take thâ— powder therof and if it be a wounde cast it therein and it will stoppe the bleedyng immediately but if the nose bleede then snuffe vp the foresaied powder into thy nose and it will stint bleedyng Another for the same TAke a Todde and drie hym in the Sunne very drie then putte hym in a linnen bagge and hang hym aboute your necke with a string so lowe that it maie touch your breaste on the lefte side neere vnto your harte and commonly it staieth all kinde of bleedyng at the mouthe nose or wounde Another to stop bloud IF your nose doe bléede vnmesurably then tie your little finger very harde aboute the lower ioynte and for the most parte it fayleth not but stayeth the same For spittyng of bloud TAke the iuice of Betonie and temper it with Gates milke and giue the patient to drinke three daies For the same TAke Smaâ—lage and Mints Rue and Betonie and seeth them well in good Milke and sup it warme To stench bloud at the nose TAke Betonie stampe it with a little salte as muche as thou mayst take vp with thy two singers and put it in thy nose To stench bloud TAke linnen cloath and burne it and take the pouder and putte it in an other cloathe and so laie it to the wounde Also take an hearbe that is called Peruiâ—cell and holde it betweene thy teeth and thou shalt not bleede while thou holdest it there Good for the braine TO smell the sauer of Muske Camamell to drinke Wine mesurably or to care Sage but not muche to keepe the heade warme often washing your hands mesurable walking mesurable sleeping to heare little noyse of Musicke or Singars to eate Mustarde or Pepper the sauoure of redde Roses and to washe your temples with Rosewater Ill for the braine ALL maner of braines Glottonie Dronkennesse late Suppers to sleepe muche
take and straine it into a fayre vessell and keepe it close and drinke thereof first and last a pretie draught warme A water for the eyes Take kindely Roche Alom white a small quantitye of red Rose water and the iuice of red Fenell and the white of an Egge well beaten take of the scomme of the Egge and beate them together and then strayne it through a fine cloth then dyp your finger in the water and let it drop into your eye Good for the sight ALL this is good for the sight Redde Roses Verueine rootes Fenell Salendine Pimpernell Ocula christi to wash your eyes with cleere water or to looke vpon greene coloures mesurable sleepe to loke in a fayre glasse often washing of your hands and feete and it maketh your meate to digest well Ill for the sight TO studie after meate Garlike Vnions Leekes Letice to sudden going after meate wines hote or colde ayre Drunkennesse Gluttonie Milke Cheese muche beholdyng of bright thinges and as euill red thinges as white much sleepe after meate to much walking after meate and to muche letting bloud cold wortes fire dust to muche weeping and ouermuch watchyng A speciall good water for the eyes TAke a newe laied Egge and rost it harde cut the shell in the middest and take out the yolke and putte in a peece of white Coporas where as the yolke laie and binde the Egge together againe and lette it lye in the fire vntill the Coporas bee resolued to water then take the white out of the Egge and cut it in small peeces and put it into a glasse of running water and let it stand a while and straine it through a fine cloath and keepe it in a close glasse and dresse the eye euery mornyng and euenyng To kill the pinne and webbe in the eye TAke a quantity of three leaued grasse as much redde Fenell as much redde Sage as muche Daysies the white of an Egge beaten and the froth taken awaie and halfe a spoonefulle of Honnie and stampe all the hearbes togeather and then take the iuice thereof and putte thervnto the white of the Egge and the Honnie and then sturre them togeather and droppe the same into the eye of the patient and then take a plaster of flaxe towe and dippe it in the saied medicine and laie it vppon the eye of the saied patiente and binde it fast and let it remaine so an houre at euery tyme of dressyng An other for the same TAke the leaues of Salendine and stampe them and straine them and put one droppe of the ieuce of it in the eye and it will helpe by Gods grace For the Webbe in the eye if it bee olde TAke the red Pimpernell and Euphraesia and stampe them in a Morter and then frye them with Capons greace in a cleane panne and then wring it through a cloath into a vessell of Brasse and lette it stande therein three daies after putte it in a boxe of horue or tinne and take thereof and put it in the Webbe of the eye anâ— this medicine is soueraigne A good medicine for the eyes beyng either Pearle or Webbe TAke the leaues of Daysies and Pouchwoâ—te alias Bâ—rsa Pastoris and the Chestloppes alias Woodliffe stampe them togeather and straine them in a little good Ale drinke of the same three seuerall mornynges two howers before you rise and you shall finde ease notwithstandyng your eyes will bee sore then washe youre eyes with running water and then driâ—ke of your drinke two morninges againe and you shall be whole and finde greate ease by Gods grace A water comfortable for the eye TAke the iuice of Euphrasia or els Water made of it for it is the best hearbe that can bee for the eyes what waie soeuer you take it For sore eyes TAke Coporas and laie it in runnyng Water and straine it and when you goe to bedde strike the brees of your eyes with the same Water and let it droppe into your eyes For the same TAke rotten Apples and still them and with the water thereof washe your eyes and it will purgue and clense them and cleare your sight A water very comfortable for the eye sight TAke Rose leaues a greate handefull of redde Feuell and Verueine as muche of Rewe a handfull of Salendine as muche and so still them togeather and you shall haue a good Water and comfortable for youre eyes A drinke for the eye sight TAke a quantitie of Iuie that groweth vpon thâ— Isâ— a quantitie of the rootes and leaues of Daysies iâ— the fielde a quantitie of Fenell and a quantitie of three leaued grasse all these beyng washed cleane stampe theim and straine theim with a pinte of stale Ale and drinke thereof euenyng and mornyng or at midnight for a season A perfect water very good for the eyesight TAke Sage Fenell Veruaine Betanie Euphrasia or Eyebright Pimpernell Sinckfoyle and hearbe Grace and laie all these in white wine all night and then still them in a Stillatorie of glasse or c. and this water is speciall good For the hemeraudes and to drie vp any sore TAke the brode Nemphane leafe commonly called Canne leaues whiche growe in waters washe them cleane putte them in a Paper and frie them in the Embers and applie them as hotte as maie be suffered or make them in powder and cast them into the sore and it helpeth For the same TAke redde wortes and seeth them in a pot then take the potte and set it vnder a close chaire and sitte ouer it and lappe warme clothes aboute the chayre that no aire maie goe out and so sit still ouer it till it be colde and then annoynt the members with the licoure For the same Take a plate of leade and rubbe thereon a quantitie of Bores greace fore a man and Swines greace for a woman and washe it out with white Wine and anoynt the Emerodes A medicine for a redde or high coulored face TAke Vine leaues Strawburies and Creame and putte two penie worth of Camster vnto it and put it into a Stillatorie with the foresaied leaues and distill it and take the water thereof and washe your face therwith mornyng and euenyng for a certaine space and it will take awaie the high colour An other for the same TAke Cowcumbers and pare them cleane and cutte them in slyces and still them and with the Water that commeth of them washe your face daylie three or foure tymes in the daie if you haue none of the Water then take the Cowcumber it selfe and pare hym and rub your face therewith A medicine to destroye a heate in the face or in any other place thought it bee Sanct Anthonies fire TAke a quart of Smithes water a handfull of Sage a handefull of Elder leaues or of the greene barke a penieworth of Alome and seeth them altogether from a pottle to a pinte then putte it in an earthen potte and annoint the patient For the pymples in the face TAke Wheate flower mingled with Vineger and
Honnie and laie vpon them and it will clense them Good for a Felon TAke Sage Rewe â—naples baie Salt and Bacon and heate them altogether and then â—aie it to the Felon and it shall helpe you For the same TAke Hearbe Grace March and white worts rustie Bacon a litte butter a house Snaple mingle them together and make thereof a playster A medicine for boyles felons and vncomes TAke Wheate flower Bores greace Maie butter and Sage and stampe it togeather and make â—â— playster thereof and laie it to the Boyle or Felon and it will bothe ripe it and drawe it and if it bee fryed it worketh the better To ripe boyles felons or vncomes TAke a pinte of sweete milke and set it ouer the fire and putte thereunto a quantitie of Sheepes sewer small shâ—ed and a handefull or two of Otmeale sine beaten and lette all these secth till it ware very thicke so that ye maie spreade it vppon a fayre linnen cloathe and laie it as warme as yee can suffer to the sore and it will quicly ripe hym and breake hym without greate payne then when he is broken laie a little Turpentine vpon a peece of white leather pricked full of holes and it will draw and heale it A Gargresse for fleame TAke a quantitie of Endiffe Water and as much Honnie Succle Water a good spooneful of Mustarde pure a spoonefull of Honnie twoo spoonefulles of Vineger and a little powder of Pepper two or three braunches of Rosemarie and the leaues of Sage and putte all these together and heate them vppon a chasing dishe of coales luke warme and lette the patient put a spoonefull at once in his mouth and holde his heade vpwardes and washe his throte therewith and it shal make him voyde muche fleame let him take thereof as ofte as he shall thinke good To breake the steame and for the Cough TAke a pinte of Isop Water stilled one quarte of good Muskadine three or foure good Races of case Ginger pare them cleane and cut them in slyces and twice so much Licoras and pare it likewise one good handefull of sugar Candie grose brused putte all the premesses together in a glasse and shake them together and stoppe it close and let it stande foure and twentie houres then drinke thereof at your pleasure To breake fleame TAke Butter without salte and Honey of eache a like quantitie and tewe butter Almonds blaunch them and beate them fine and eate a little euery daie For the same TAke Smallage and seeth it in Vineger then take the Vineger and washe your breast withall and then take the Smallage and putte it in a clothe and binde it to your stomacke three houres For the same Take Sorrell and stampe it and straine it then take the iuice and temper it with olde Ale and drinke a good quantitie in the morning before you rise out of your bed then take a sleepe after and you shall deliuer fleame wonderfull to see for the quantitie A medicine for the Flixe or Lax. TAke Egges and rost them hard then take the yolkes of them and straine them with redde Wine and put therevnto Synamum then seeth them together and drinke it as hotte as you maie suffer it For the same TAke Wheate floure and the yolkes of Egges with the iuice of Plantine and make a cake of it and bake it in an Ouen and eate it as hotte as you can and drinke thereto redde Wine or Respice all hotte or els the iuice of Plantine for it will vinde hym A Candle for the bloudy Flix TAke a pinte of redde Wine and the yolkes of fiue newe laied Egges a good quantitie of Sâ—amon and a little Sugar the pill of a pounde Granat dried and beaten to fine powder a good quantitie and boyle all these in a fayre Platter vppon a cosyng dishe of coales till it bee some what thicke then lette the patient eate of it morning and euening and as ofte els in the day as his stomacke will serue him thee so and it â—hall stoppe hym be the Flexe neuer so greate A singular medicine for the bloudie Flixe TAke as muche fiâ—e liâ—nen cloath as will make a suppositarie being wrapped round together button wise then weate the same in the best Agua vite or Agâ—acompossita and lette the partie greeued conueie the sâ—me into their fundament and it wil help them God wishing with in three or foure dressinges this is proued and hath liâ—tpen manie that hath beene brought very lowe and iudged past cure An other for the same TAke a peece of Allâ—ine as much as a â—aâ—iâ—itte put it in a pinte of newe Milke and seeth it on the fâ—â—e tilâ— the Milke turne to a curde then take of the curde as you doe of the posset Ale then take the licoar that 〈◊〉 and put vnto it a good quantitie of the powder of the piâ—â— of a Poungranat and Sinamum fine beaten and lette them drinke it and it will stoppe them and if they eate of the curde they shall be stayed the sooner For the bloudy Flixe TAke Almondes skinnes and all and stampe them small and take the Water of Husked Barly sodden and make thereof Milke and putte therein skinnes and scorches of Pound-granats beyng stamped to powder with a little Suger and so eate the same euery morning and euening and put gaddes of steele that hath beene made redde hotte in the fire into their drinke To stoppe the bloudy Flixe TAke a quarte of Beanes dried ouer the fire so that ye maie make powder of them then bruse them in a morter very small and boulte them and take a quarte of good Ale and a quantitie of flower and so seeth them both together and let the patient eate thereof at nighte as hot as maie be suffered For the bloudy flixe TAke a pinte of running Water and a pint of warme Milke as it commeth from the Cowe and put them togeather then putte fiue or sixe flint stones in the fire and when they hee redde hotte quenche them in that lycoure then putte them in the fire againe and quenche them againe three or foure tymes therein till the lycoure bee halfe consumed and lette the partie drinke of it warme A medicine for the falling of the fundament TAke red Nettles braie them well and put them in an earthen potte and put therevnto a good porcion of white Wine and seeth it till the halfe bee wasted and giue it the sicke to drinke firste and laste alwaies warme and laie the hearbes to the fundamente as hotte as ye can suffer it A playster to heale a gowtie legge a wounde or sore whatsoeuer TAke a handefull of Mallowe leaues and an other of Grounsell putte them in a possonet with fayre Water and let them boyle till they bee sodden so tender that ye maie make a playster of them then putte the licoâ—re from the hearbes and straine them through straynar vpon a Platter and set the Platter vppon a chasingdishe of Coales then puâ—â—e therevnto a
quantitie of Deare sewet or Sheepes sewet clarified and vnwrought Waxe Sallet oyle Turpentine and Rosen lette all them boyle vpon a chasingdishe of coales vntill they bee thicke then straine all the saied stuffe through a linnen cloath into the vessel that you will keepe your salue in and so let it stande vntill it bee colde then vse the same beyng spreade vppon a cloathe and you shall finde ease by Gods grace and helpe A playster for the gowt or ache in the ioyntes wherwith the Lorde Riche was cured when all Surgions thought him to be vncurable TAke halfe a pounde of vnwrought Waxe halfe a pounde of Rosen an ounce of Olibantun a quarter of a pounde of fine Litarge of Golde three quarters of a pounde of white leade all beaten to powder and searce it through a searcer and take a pinte of Oyle of Neates feete and let it on the fire in a small vessell with the Waxe and Rosen and when it is molten then put thereto the other powders and stirre it fast with a sticke and then putte a little of it vppon a pewter sawcer and if it bee harde beyng so tried on the pewter sawcer then take it from the fire and annoint a faire boarde with some of your oyle of Neates feete and as you maie handle it for heate woorke it as it were Curriers waxe and make it in greate roles and make playsters of it with a chasing dishe of coales and spreade it thinne vpon a linnen cloathe or leather and laie the playster waâ—me where the paine is and so renewe it mornyng and euenyng untill you be whole or till the ache be driuen to some other ioynt and then take the playster and laie where the ache is and beware of colde and hotte wines A medicine for the goute TAke foure handefulles of Wâ—lworte and one handefull of Horehounde and â—raie them in a Morter and put their iuice to one pince of Swines greace and boyle them on the fire the space of halfe anhower then strayne it fayre for it is good for all colde gowtes in the armes legges or féete and for all gréefes in the bones that commeth of colde A drinke for the gowt festered TAke a quantitie of Archangel Betonie Verueine of eache like much and boyle them in wine and let the sicke person drinke thereof first and last and it helpeth A playster for the same TAke a sawcer full of the iuice of Smallage an other of Wormwoode Honnie Salte and Vineger and meddle them well together and doe there to a quantitie or Rie flower sturre them fast together and boyle them and make a playster in a cloathe and laie to the sore vse the drinke aforesaied and the playster and it will helpe by Gods grace Good for the harte SAffrone Burrage Muske Cloues Galingall Nutmegges the red Rose Violets Sugar Maces best of all Ill for the harte BEanes Peace Leekes Garlike Onions Sadnesse Anger Dredde to muche trauell to drinke colde water after trauell and euill tidynges A medicine for the passion at the harte called termor cordes TAke the powder of Burrage flowre the powder of Nutmegges white Amber likewise in powder the bone in a Stagges harte the powder of Sinamum all these powders drinke luke warme with Beare Ale of Wine euening and morning and the partie greeued shall finde ease These thinges must bee proporcioned by good aduise A medicine for a continuall heade ache TAke Betanie water and take a cloth three or four double and but three singers broade weate it well in the Betanie water and laie it to youre foreheade colde Let the cloath beyng weate come rounde aboute the heade and tie it fast and in three or foure times thus doing it will helpe thee and when the cloth is dried weate it againe A medicine 〈◊〉 clensâ— or purge the heade TAke Pellitorie of Spaine and chewe the roote in youre mouthe three daies at times and it shall doe awaie the ache and fasten the teeth in the gummes A medicine for the payne in the heade TAke a Rose cake cut it in the length and breadthe of the foreheade then take Rose water and Vineger of like quantitie and as hotte as ye maie suffer it laie to the foreheade A medicine for winde in the heade TAke a handefull of flowres of Camemell and halfe a handefulle of powder of Commin and mingle them togeather and make two bagges of the breadthe of your eares and laie them thereunto For the headache TAke the iuice of Rewe and put it in the nosthrelles for it getteth out the fleame and clenseth the brayne the hearbe sodden in wine doth the same For the megrime or headache TAke foure of fiue Nutmegs and pare and slice them as you woulde pare and slyce Ginger thinne then make two little bagges of linnen clothe of the length of your finger and putte in the Nutmegges then take a quantitie of pure redde Rose water and laie your bagges in the same water in a dishe vpon a chafingdishe of coles and make them hot and laie them to the temples of your heade A medicine for the megrime truely proued TAke halfe an vnce of Pepper two Nutmegs half a quarter of an vnce of Graines one pinte of Vineger and a handefull of Rosemarie and boyle altogether betwixte twoo Platters vppon a chafingdishe of Coales and then take a clothe and putte it ouer your heade and holde your heade close ouer it till it be boyled well neare al awaie and by Gods grace it helpeth For the megrime TAke fiue leaued Grasse and Morrell that is called Sainct Marie hearbe euen porcions of chese two and Betonie as muche as of bothe the other and beate all these in a morter and take the iuice of them and putte to the same iuice as much Maie butter as the quantitie of the iuice and chere of make an oyntment and annoynt therewith the patients browes when hee goeth to bedde An other for the same TAke Bole Armoniacke Sanguis Dragonis and Terra sigillat of eache like quantitie and beate them in powder then to make a playster take Flaxe and laie it vpon a russet Paper as broade as you will haue your playster and take the cleare of an Egge and laie it vpon the Flaxe then take the foresaied powder and cast it on that side of the playster that shall lie nexe your heade and put one folde of russed paper or els of linnen betweene your heade and the medicine or els it will cleane very fore to the heare of your heade and this medicine is sure and well proued A good medicine for the megrime in the head TAke Leather vnallomed so broade as your foreheade and in length from temple to temple rase the same Leather but not through there vpon laie the Oyle of the white of an Egge then take of the Poticaries Sanguis Dragonis veate it into powder and scatter the same vppon the oyle thinly and this doen laie it vppon the foreheade not taking it awaie till it be â—eadie to tall
and seeth theim together till a pint of the ale be consumed and so drinke in first and last For the Collicke and Stone TAke a handfull of Auens a handefull of Pellitorie of the wall and as muche Camomell as will lye in the palme of your hand and a spoonfull of Parsely seâ—de brused a little make a posset of Renishwine take of the curd and boile all these together in the drinke till the substance bee boiled out then vse it mornyng and euenyng For a paine in the side that commeth of winde TAke a handfull of Cummenseede an other of Annisseede and twoo of Rewe seeth all these together in runnyng water from a pottle to a quarte put to it halfe a pinte of white Uineger before it bee colde dip a spunge in it and wryng out the licour some what and laye it to the pacientes side as hotte as he can suffer it and when it beginneth to waxe colde take a newe To remoue a disease from the stomacke DRinke a quantitie of Dragon water or water Imperiall mingled with Triacle or Methredatum For them that doe caste vp their meate by reason of weakenesse of the stomake TAke the nether crust of broune bread drie it well and leisurely at the fire then steepe it directly in stronge vineger a little while take it out and spreade vppon tâ—e powder of Cloues warme it againe and tie it aboute the mouth of the stomacke and the vomite will sease A drinke for clensing the stomacke to be taken luke warme in the morning TAke Isop Rosemarie and Time of each two crops and put them in a pinte of Ale with a prâ—tic quantitie of Suger and lette them boyle till the strengâ—he is in thâ—â— then drinke thereof two houres before meate A drinke to auoyde the fleame out of the stomacke â—o make it easier to come vp you maie take of it a spoonefull or two continuâ—ally when you neede TAke eight spoonefulles of Rosewater foure spoonefulles of Conduit water and twoo spoonefulles of white Uineger halfe a quarterue of white Suger boyle all these in a poringer vpon a chafingdishe of Coles and skumme it cleane and then drinke it luke warme A remedie against the Plague was sent to the Lord Mayre of London from King Henrie the eyght TAke a handeful of Sage a handfull of hearbe Grace a handefull of Elder leaues a handfull of red Bramble leaues stampe them all and straine them through a fine cloath with a quarte of white Wine and then take a quantitie of Ginger and mingle them togeather and so take a spoonefull of the same and you shall be safe for four and twentie daies and so being nine times taken shall be sufficient for al the whole yeare by the grace of god And if it be so that the partie be striken with the plague before he hath dronke of this medicine then take the water of Scabious a spoonefull and water of Beatonie a spoonefull and a quantitie of fine Treacle and putte them altogether and cause him to drinke it and it shall put oute all the venome If it fortune the botch to appeare then take the leaues of Brambles Elder leaues Musterde seede and stampe them altogether and make a playster therof and laie it to the sore and it shall drawe out the venome and the partie shall be hole by the grace of God. Another for the same TAke a handefull of Sorrell a handefull of Burnet a handfull of Sage a quantitie of Dragons as much of the croppes as of the rootes then washe them aâ—â— well and putte them in a pottle of running water and â—eethe them to a quarte then sette them by the fire and straine them through a linnen cloath and putte in some Suger Candie to delaie the bitternesse of the hearbes and giue the patiente to drinke nine spoonefulles at one tyme beâ—ore the purples doe appeare and if the botche doe arise and breake he shall liue proued To cause one to sleepe TAke a spoonefull of pure Rose water as much of vineger two spoonefulles of the oyle of Roses halfe a handefull of Rose leaues made in powder minge them altogether and take cromnies of leuened breade made of Wheate and make a playster thereof and laie it ouer the foreheade and temples For a sore throte â—Ake Columbines and Sinckefoyle and stame them bothe togeather and straine them with milke and â—â—inke it very warme For the hickop Aâ—â— oyle of Lillic 〈◊〉 annoynt the sickmans bodie sundrie â—ymes For a Canker in the mouth TAke a slower deluse roote washe it and slice it and a fewe leaues of Pennie royall laie them in steepe in Conduit water and so wash your mouth with the water For a laste TAke an Egge and Aqua composita and boyle it vith the Egge till it bee drie then take Sinnamum Suger and eate with the Egge ¶ A medicine very precious called Flos vnguentorum go 〈◊〉 all maner of maladies that is to â—â—tte againsâ— all sores and woundes against all manner â—mpostumes in the heade or bodie against headache singing in the braine or boyling in the harte shrinking of Synewes it draweth out any thorne or broken bone and all manner of ache out of the Liuer Spline or Lungs it helpeth the Hemerodes and is very good to make a seare cloth for all goutes aches and pestilent botches and therefore this trett is worthely called Flos vnguentorum TAke Rosine and Perre of eche halfe a pounde of virgine Waxe and Frankensence of eche a quarter of a pounde of Masticke an vnce of Hartes sewet a quarter of a pounde a quarter of a pound of Camfer and twoo dragmes melte that is to bee melted and pare that is to bee pared and searce it botle theim ouer the fire and straine them through a clothe into a pottle of white Wine then boile the Wine with all the other medicines together then let it coole till it be no hotter thâ— bloud warme then put thereunto a quantitie of Turpeâ—tine euer stirâ—yng it vntill it bee colde but euer beware that your stuffe bee no hotter 〈◊〉 bloud warme when you putte to your Turpentine â—r els it marreth all your sâ—â—ife and make it vp in roules and keepe it to your vse and when you will occupie it plaister wise to your greef To make the blacke salue that cureth all olde sores and vlcers bee theâ— neuer so greate foule and stincking TAke a gallon of stale Ale beyng very strong two handfulles of Woodbine leaues halfe a hand of redde seeded Nettles as muche Colewortes with the ragged leaues halfe a pounde of redde Onions halfe a pounde of Garlike pilled a pounde of vnseâ— Leekes a little â—ishefull or handefull of the pouder of a rotten poste of an Oke is beste let these bee stamped small in a morter seuerally by them selues put them into the Ale with halfe a pounde of roche Alome then set them ouer a softe fire let them boile till the one parte or more be boiled awaie then let theim stande three or fower daies but first strain them through a cleane clothe into a cleane vessell then putte to theim halfe a pounde of Waxe halfe a pounde of Rosine halfe a pounde of the Naruell that is greene a quantitie of stone Honie then set it ouer a softe fire againe and let theim boile till the one halfe bee consumed then put it into a cleane yearthen potte and stoppe it very close and vse thereof when you haue occasion FINIS