good handfuls Sena 4. ounces boyl all in Water for a Bath to bathe in and give the Patient half a pound of each of Lupine Flower and red Cycers into the Bath to rub himself withall A Receipt to bring out the Small Pox. TAke two Figs sliced a spoonfull of Harts-horn steeped a few Mary-gold-Flowers and Tops one Leaf of Carduus Benedictus and a little Saffron boyl them in Posset-Ale and give the Patient to drink thereof To hinder Dinting TAke Beef-broth and bathe the Scabs therewith after take the Fat of Calves-Feet boyled and beaten white with May-dew and Rose-water anoint the face withall Or take white-wine and Butter of each a quarter of a pound boyl them together and use to bathe the Face often or melt salt-butter put into cold-water so anoint the Face withall A Bath for cold Diseases or Palsies BOyl Juniper-berries Broom-seed 20. good handfuls Penny-royall Origanum Hysop Time Sage Satureia Bayberries Rose-mary Camphery Pellitory of Spain of each 2. good handfuls Guaicum Sassafrass of each 1. pound boyl them in water enough to bathe them A Lotion for the Feet to induce Sleep TAke Malloes and Lettice of each 2. good handfuls Poppy-heads in number ten the rindes of Mandrake-roots Baum of each 1. oun Flowers of Water-Lillies Mellilot of each a good handful Dil-seed half an oun boyl them in water wherein wash and bath the feet bed-ward but do not dry them and wrap them up in a cloth wet in the same A good Restorative for weak Convalescent persons after a long and tedious sicknesse TAke Pine-Apple-Kirnels Pystaches of each 4. ounces fine White-Sugar half a pound Red Corall 1. drachm and half Cynamon 1. drachm species de gemmis Frigide 2. drachmes Nutmegs half a drachm Mace 5. grains Conserve of Burrage Cytron-Pils preserved of each 1. ounce and half Pearl 1. dram and half white burrage-Burrage-water make paste and yce it over with Sugar Cynamon To make a Caudle for restoring good Blood TAke white-wine and water of each a like quantity rose-Rose-water one spoonfull two Yelks of Egs sweetened wel with Sugar together with some Cynamon boyl it a while so drink thereof A Powder against the winde in the Womb. TAke Cynamon 1. dra Saffron half a drachm Cassia Lignea 2. scr white Amber 1. scruple mingle them make a Powder and give it in white lillie-Lillie-water or Lark Spur. Another for the same TAke Cynamon Saffron of each 1. scruple Borax 4. scr give it in Mugworth-water A Pultes to binde the Belly in Fluxes proceeding from a cold Cause to be applyed to the Belly TAke Tostes of bread steeped in Vineger 6. ou beat it in a morter and add Mace Mastick Mirtle-berries Stones of Rasins Cloves Galany Flowers of Pomgranats of each 1. ounce Oyl of Worm-wood and Mints of each 2. ounces make a Cataplasm A Pultes to soften the hard swelling of the Liver and Splene TAke Marsh-Mallow-roots of each 3. oun Malloes Violets Holy-oaks or each 3 good handfuls Flowers of Camomile Mellilot of each 1. good handfull Figs six Tops of wormwood 2. small handfuls boil them in water untill they be tender and strain them in a course searce then add Flower of the Flowers of Camomile Anise-seeds of each 1. ounce Flowers of Lin-seed Fenny-greeke Goose-grease and Oyl of Camomile Lillies Fresh-butter Marrow of a Calf Oyl of Flowers de Luce of each 1. ounce mingle them make a Pultes whereunto add a little Vineger A Pultes to ripen and supporate Biles and Tumors TAke Marsh-Mallowes and Mallow-Roots half a pound Mallowes 1. good handful Bread 1. pound Boyl them in water and strain them through a searcer and with 4. oun of Barrowes-grease make a Pultes A Pultes for Bruises TAke of both the Camphery-roots of each 3. ounces Camomile and Mellilot of each 2. good handfuls Saffron 1. scruple Beanâ—-flowers 2. ounces Fennegreek 1. ounce boyl them in water and add Worm-wood and Comin-seed of each half an ounce make a Pultes A Pultes to allay heat and Inflammation in any part TAke Marsh Mallow-roots 3. ounces Malâ—lowes with the roots Violets Blank Vâ—sâ—â— Chick-weed of each a good handfull Flowers of Camomile Violets powdered and Boâ—â— 1. small handfull boyl â—hem in fat Mutter-broth or water and add Hoggs-grease half a pound make a Pultes A Gargle for inflammation in the Throat c. TAke Plantine Cinque-foil Bramble-Leaves Columbine Straw-berry-Leaves Honey-suckles Red-Rose-leaves Jewsears Sage of each half a good handful Barley one ounce Licorish half an ounce boyl them in water and to one pound ad Melcosatum four ounces Allom one dr make a Gargle to be used luke-warm And for sore throats you may put to the aforesaid one dr of Salpruneliae to cool cleanse and dry more This Salpruneliae in Ale with Honey will cure Sore-throats very well If the sore in the Mouth or Throat be foul and Sordid to this Gargle you may add Aegyptiacum allayed first with Vineger and Honey of Roses or take Plantine water half a pound Syrrop of Mulberries 3 ounces and a little Oyl of Vitriol to make it a little tart For foul and Eating Sores TAke Sublimate 4 grains Plantine Rose-water of each 3 ounces dissolve it and touch the place and Gargle sometimes luke-warm A Gargle to draw Fleam TAke Sage Rose-mary Time Origan of each one good handfull boyl them very well and to half a pound put Oxmiel three ounces Mustard one or two good spoonfuls or else boyl Sage in Vineger and put to it Mustard and Honey A Gargle for Sore Throats called in the shops Mouth-water made but once for all the year in the spring TAke Woodbine-leaves and Flowers halfe a peck Salendine Lawrell or Spurge Sage Rue Mary gold-tops Cytron Rose-mary-tops Cinquefoile Valerian Agrimony Perry-winkle St. Johns-wort Veronica or Speed-well white Collumbine leaves Scabious Scrophulania of each a good handfull Boyl them in a Galon of running water to the East into two parts standing first one night in infusion then being boyled strain them hard and adde one ounce of Alom of the Cork and four ounces of Honey Then boyl it again and skim it as long as any that riseth afterward let it settle one night In the morning pour out the clearest which keep for use putting thereunto about 4 ounces of Vineger A Gargle for an unsavory breath TAke Rose-water Mirtle water Orenge-Flower-water of each 2. oun Musk 3. gra Amber-grease 6. grains Salt a little more Musk and Amber-grease you may put in for greater persons A Moderate suppository to loosen the Body TAke Honey thickned 1. ounce hieriae species Hierae picrae aloes or Agarick 1. scruple Salt half a scruple or add Salgem or Mustard 2. scruples make a Suppository A stronger Suppository TAke Honey thickned half an ounce Scamony Salt of each 1. scruple or take Honey concrete 2. ounces Euphorbium half a scruple powder of Colloquintida 5. gra powder of white Hellebore 2. ounces Salt 1. ounce Hierae picrae half an ounce make a
given in substance finely powdered from 1. grain to 2. grains rubbed in a Morter with Oyl of Nutmeg in infusion from 4 grains to 7. grains in White wine Claret or Sack Of Medicines purging Melancholy Sena is the best from Alexandria with green Leaves and thin and a little whitish The Dose in powder is one drachm in infusion or decoction half an ounce or 6. dr It is corrected with Ginger Cloves and a sprig of Time Anise-seeds and sweet Fennel-Seeds Epithymum is given in powder to 2. dr in decoction from half an ounce to 2. ounces It must be but little boyled nor given in the heat of Summer It is corrected with Salgem and purgeth black Choler and Hypocondriacal winds Black Helebore it should have a black root full byting The Dose is in powder from half a scruple to a scruple or more It purgeth black or yellow Choler from all the body and that strongly Fumitary evacuates melancholy humours The juyce is given to 2. ounces in decoction The Hearb is put from 3. ounces to 5. or 6. ounces in Whey you may strengthen his operation with a little Wormwood put to it Mirabolans Indian so called it purgeth black Choler and burnt The Dose is in substance from 2 dr to 4 dr in infusion from 4 dr to 10 drachmes Lapis Aramenus purgeth black Choler and all grosse thick clammy muddy humours It is given from 1 dr to 3 dr Lapis Lazuli astillatus is prepared as Lapis Armenus which must be by washing them 20 times with water in a Morter after being powdered rub the same and wash it 10. times with Rose-water The Dose of Lapis Lazuli washed is from 1 drachm to 2 dr It purgeth Melancholy plentifully but troubles more the body then Lapis Aremenus Polipodie of the Oak fresh gathered moveth the Belly but floweth If the Roots be boyled it purgeth burnt Choler and Fleam This Polipodie is corrected with Anise-seeds Ginger Cloves and Cynamon The Dose is from half an ounce to an ounce An Infusion Purging Fleam TAke of the five opening roots of Polipody of the Oak of each 2. drachmes of Hysop Camphery Flowers of Rosemary Stachadoes of each 2. little handfuls of Anise-seeds Fennel-seeds Carua-seeds of each 1. drachm Licorish 3. drachmes Rasins stoned 2. drachmes boyl them in a Pinte of water to half of this take 4. or 6. ounces Agarick 1. dra and half or 4. scruples of Ginger 1. dr of Salgem 5. grains Infuse it all night warm in the morning strain it out hard and put to it 2. drachmes of Diaphenicon half an ounce of Syrrop of Violets or Syrrop of Roses of which Agarick 1. ounce mingle make a Potion this will purge Fleam plentifully An Infusion purging Choler TAke of Damask Roses 2. ounces of Rhubarb 2. dr and half of Spikenard 1. scruple of Orcyn 1. scruple Cut all small and infuse them in a Quart of Clarified-Whey all night and in the morning strain it gently and put to it 1. oun of the Syrrop of Roses or Violets An Infusion Purging Melancholy TAke Fumetary Epithymum Flowers or Leaves of Burrage and Buglosse of each half a good handfull Polypodie of the Oak 1. ounce Sena half an ounce Fennel seeds 2. d. Whey three Pintes Infuse and boyl it to a Quart whereunto add 2. ounces of the Syrrop of Roses solutive The Dose is half a pound you may quicken a draught with 1. dra of Electuary of Roses An Infusion Purging both Choler and Fleam TAke of Rhubarb 1. dra of Agarick freshly trochiscated 2. scru Cynamon 1. scruple Ginger half a scruple Infuse them all night in 2. ounces of Endive-water and 1. ounce of White wine In the morning strain it out hard and add Cassia or the Lenitive Electuary of Diacatholicon or Diaphenicon half an ounce Syrrop of Violets 2. drachmes mingle them and make a Potion An Infusion Purging all Humors TAke of Sena 3. drachmes Ginger Epithymum of each 1. d. Fennel-seeds 2. scruples Mary-gold-Flowers a small handfull infuse them in 6. ounces of Water after boyl them to 4. ounces and strain them In which infuse Rhubarb Agarick 4. scruples Cynamon and Ginger of each 1. scruple after a gentle Symphering on the fire strain them again and add thereunto Manna half an ounce Syrrop of Roses with Agarick 1. ounce mingle them and make a Potion An Opening and Cooling Julip for Choler and burnt Humors TAke of Barly 2. small handfuls Savory with the Roots Maiden-hair Liverwort Sorrel of each half a good handfull of Roots of Grasse and Fennel of each half an ounce of the Flower cold Seeds of each 2. drachms boyl them in Water unto 16. ounces in which infuse Sena half an ounce Tamarinds Polypodie of each 3. drachmes Mechoaean Jalop and Hermodactils of each 2. drachmes Fennel Anise-seeds and Licorish of each 1. drachm Currents bruised half an ounce of Burrage Buglosse and Rosemary-flowers a small handful infuse these warm then boyl them untill 5. ounces of succory-Succory-water be consumed then strain them and add the expression of 4. scruples of Rhubarb infused in 3. ounces of Manna and Syrrop of Roses of each 1. ounce of the Christalls of Tarter 1. dra mingle them The Dose is 4. or 5. ounces every morning A Cooling Opening Julip TAke 4. ounces of Succory-water 2. ounces of Rose-water of Syrrop of Violets and Syrrop of Roses solutive of each half an ounce Oyl of Vitriol two or three drops to make a Julip of a gratefull tartnesse take hereof two or three spoonfuls at a Time For the Lungs stopt with Soyl. TAke Elycampany Roots well dryed Licorish and Anise-seeds of each an ounce Flowers of Brimstone half an ounce Sugar-Candy 6. ounces make it all into powder and eat half a spoonfull or more thrice a day Also take this direction as followeth Boyl in a Pottle of water of Hysop Maiden-hair Scabeous Foal-foot Horehound of each a good handful of Anise seed bruised Licorish sliced Rasins stoned and Dates of each 3 ounces boyl it to a Quart and sweeten it with Sugar whereof take a little draught warm three or four times a day Another for the same purpose TAke half a Pinte of Hysop-water and asmuch Aquavitae which put in a dish over the fire on a Chafindish of Coles whereunto add 1. ounce of Sugar-Candy beaten and stir it often with a spoon and take thereof a spoonfull in a day warm A Mead for the same BOyl one Gallon of Honey with half a Pinte of Water and skim it then with four Gallons of Water still skiming for two hours gently and with it Rasins stoned 4. oun Elycampany-roots 2. oun Fennel-Roots Althea Polypodie of each 1. ounce Maiden-hair Foal-foot of each a like quantity Sage Betony Scabious Hysop of each a good handful Anise-seeds 1. oun If an Eg fall to the bottom it is strong enough Cool and turn it into wooden vessell A Powder to kill and purge forth Worms TAke of Wormseed 2. ounces of Sena half an ounce of Corianders prepared
dr make a Glisters Also the Corminative Decoction hath the same effect A Glister to purge Melancholy TAke one pint of the Common Decoction wherein boyl Burrage Buglosse Fumitary flowers of Camomil Mellilot and Dill to the which put Diacatholicon 1. ounce Hamech half an ounce Oyl of Dill Violets and Lillies of each 1. ounce make a Glister To stay bleeding at Nose PUt up Tents of Towe in powdered colcated Vitreol burnt red with the white of an Egg which doth presently cauterize the vein and sear it up A Powder outwardly applyed to bind astringe in Bleeding TAke of Frankincense 1. dr Aloes half a dr make them into powder which temper with the white of an Egg to the consistance of Honey Then put thereunto the soft hairs of a Hare and apply it to the bleeding wound Sore or vein plentifully and tie it on To take away red Spots Freckles and Pimples in the Face TAke of Mercury Sublimate powdered 1. dr the which dissolve in half a pound of fair water upon hot embers in a Pot put to it the â—uice of Lemmon so use it Of Nasalls deterging these are used to purge the Head by the Nose and are of excellent use in Apoplexical Diseases Lethargies or dead sleep TAke Barley-water a pound Honey Roses or Syrrop of Stecados 4. ounces mingle them and snuf into the Nose a moderate quantity at a time Liquid Nasalls for Fleam TAke the distilled water of Hysop Sage Marjoram Betony Piony half a pound White-wine 2. ounces Juice of Mercury Anagalis of each 1. ounce Honey or Oxmiel Scilitium an ounce and half for a Nasall to be snuffed up warm will bring down Fleam in abundance and to increase more the drawing down of Fleam you may boyl in the waters 1. drachme and half of Agarick trochiscated A Nasall to draw down Choler TAke Barley-water wherein you may put 1 dr of Diagredium and 2. ounces of the Syrrop of Roses A Nasall to draw down Melancholy USe the Nasall for the Fleam wherein you may boyl Sena or black Hellebor or Polipody or Epithymum A Nasall against an ill smell proceeding from the Nose TAke the juice of Marjoram Rose water of each 2 ounces of the flowers of Orenges one ounce Honey of Roses strained half a dram Musk 1 grain Amber-grease two grains mingle these together and snuf them up into the Nose Directions how to Govern a Woman in her first conception before in and after the great work of labour that she may know how to foster it and hold it fast till time of Maturity then how with ease and good speed to bring it into the world and after how to reduce her selfe to her wonted state of health THerefore to preserve her Infant and prevent Abort or miscarrying this ensuing Remedy is commended to be taken Take of Coriander seed prepared 2 drachms of the root of Bistort the shavings of Ivory and red Corrall of each a drachm of White Amber Christal or each a scruple Alkermes half a scruple Sugar dissolved in 4 ounces of Rose-water make Tabelets each of them weighing a drachm Let the patient take one every other day in the morning and in the Evening between whiles Let her sup up a rear new Egg thickned a little with Magisterium of Pearl or fine Powder or red Corral But if her Brests after their filling should begin to lessen and fall it is a presage of future Abort she must then apply these sear-clothes hereafter following Take the Root of Bistort of Corianders of each t o dr of unripened Gales of red Sanders and Hipecistidos of each one dr of Ladanum a Gum Mastick of each half an ounce of choice Frankincense of Bdellium the Gum of a Tree in Arabia of each two dr of Coral Amber of each one dr powder these which are to be powdered and with Oyl of Mastick Turpentine and Wax make two or three Searclothes Apply them sometimes to her Loyns and sides and sometimes too under the Navil she must avoid all sudden and violent motions both of the mind and body as Coughs Sneesings Frights also Spices and strong Wines and thus much before labour In Labour to procure ease and speed take of the Powder as followeth Take of the root of white Dictamne of the Stones of Dates of Borax of each 2. scruples of Cynamon Cassia Lignea Amber Fine Pearl of each 1. scruple of Saffron half a scruple make a small powder which divide into two equall parts and let her take one part in a draught of the Water of white Lillies or Posset-Ale made with Renish Wine and the other part let her take about six hours after if need require if she should be subject to fainting or swouning before or after Labor take now and then a spoonfull of this excellent Cordiall as followeth Take of borage-Borage-water rose-Rose-water strawberry-Strawberry-water and Renish-wine of each 2. ounces of the Species of Diamargaricum Frigidum 1. scruple make a warm infusion for the space of an hour then strain and adde thereunto Manus Christi made with Pearl 4. ounces of the Syrrop of Baum 1. ou of the Syrrop of Lemons and the Syrrop of Gilley-flowers of each 2. ounces of Oriental Besar Vnicorns-horn and amber-grease of each 6. grains make a Cordial Julip After Labour Many times great pains and panges do follow women newly delivered for which this plain simple Remedy is very good Drink a good draught of bear boyled with a spoonfull of Camomile-flowers and in greater pains let her drink 6. ounces of the Oyl of sweet Almonds fresh drawn To dry up Milk a quick and safe Remedie is neu sponges wet in vineger wherein a handfull of comin-seed bruised is boiled tyed close to the Brests also anointing them with Vnguentum populeum To procure store of Milk use Posset-drink made and boiled with Fennel and the sweet seeds of Anise seeds and Fennel Also to cause speedy Labour take 3 or 4 drops of the distilled Oyl of Nutmegs in a spoonfull of white-wine These Remedies are approved to be safe sure and forceable to effect what is desired A Restorative-broth for weak persons TAke an ounce and half of very good Salsaperilla and half an ounce of China sliced a spoonful of Hartshorn scraped and a spoonfull of Ivory Infuse them 3 or 4 houres in 3 pints of chickin-broth upon hot embers and close stopt then boil it to a pint and a half with a few Rasins stoned and two or three Dates whereof drink every morning a glassefull Adde towards the end of the boiling half a spoonfull of Marigold-flowers A Cordial against Melancholy vapors c. TAke of baum-Baum-water half a pound of Burrage and rose-Rose-water of each 2 ounces make it a little tart with a few drops of the oyl of brimstone in which infuse cold 1 scruple of Saffron for 4 houres then put to it half an ounce of Burrage and Buglosse which let stand for 4 or 5 houres more then let it run thorow an hipocras bag whereunto put dulcified
Magisterium of pearl 2 scruples East-Indie-Bezer 6 ounces as much Vnicorns horn Syrop of Baum fresh made 1 ounce Syrop of the rindes of cytrons and good syrop of Gillyflowers of each half an ounce confection of Alkirmis 1 drachm Aqua caelestis one spoonful so make it a Julip very cordial whereof take a spoonfull now and then as occasion requireth Dissolve in this Julip 1 ounce of Manus christi A temperate cordiall Julip TAke of Burrage Sorrel Scabious and rose-Rose-water of each 2 ounces and half of the species of Diamargarater frigidum 1 scruple give it a warm or two over the fire Then turn it in an hipocras bag to which adde Manus christi with pearl 3 ounces or 4 ounces of syrop of Baum and Lemons of each 1 ounce Dissolve the Manus christi on the fire then take it off and adde to it Bezer-stone and Vnicorns-horn of each 4 grains so make it into a Julip A distilled purging water to be used in Dropsies TAke the berries or seeds of Elders of Danewort being ripe in the Autumn a good quantity presse out their juyce then bruise the stones or kirnels and pour on the juyce and distill it This water purgeth plentifully waterish humors in Dropsies given from 1 ounce to 2 ounces being aromatized with Cynamon and Corianders prepared A Vomiting Water TAke of Crocus metallorum 1 ounce of Carduus Benedictus-water 2 li. Cynamon half a ounce infuse them for 3 or 4 days then â—train them and keep it for use The Dose is from 1 ounce to 2 or 3 ounces For provoking the Courses and curing Vapours histericall TAke Pils of Castorium with a little Nutmeg Castor powdered as much as will â—ye upon a Groat taken often in Beer provoâ—eth womens Courses and cureth Vapors histeâ—icall Cordials to be taken after Physick TAke of Alkermes 1 drachm and mingle it with 2 ounces of the Syrop of Gillyflowers or take the Conserve of Gillyflowers 2 drachms and mingle it with Alkermes Or take of Diacodium half an ounce and Alkermes half a drachm dissolved in Strawberry or Lettice or Carduus benedictus or Rosewater Of take of Mitridate or old Conserve of Roses of each the quantity of an hazle Nutt Take it towards bed-time A Purging Ale or Bear to clear Melancholy Fleam Choler and all muddy and terrestriall humors to purifie the Blood and quit the Scurvy and the like TAke the depined juices of Apples Fumitary Agrimony Succory Burrage Baum Scabius Liverwort Scurvy grasse Tops of Hops all stampt together 2 pound Roots of Polipody of the Oak 2 ounces roots of Grass Asparragus Sorrel Buglosse Succory red Dock Elycampany of each half an ounce rindes of Capers Tamarisk the inner rind of young sprouts of Ash of each 3 drachms Licorish and Epithymum of each 1 drachm half Maidenhair Agrimony of each 2 good handful Broom-flowers Violets Burrage and Buglosse of each a good handfull the foure greater and foure lesser cold-Seeds of each 2 drachms Sena 5 ounces or half a li. Rhubarb 1 ounce Mechoican 1 ounce and half Seeds of Fennel Carua Anise of each 6 drachms Ivory Harts horn Yellow Sanders Sassafrasse of each half an ounce Ginger 2 drachms 1 Nutmeg prepare all according to Art and make a Bag to foment and work in foure Gallons of Eight shillings Bear and after it hath wrought put in the juices Let all the Herbs be of equal quantity Also this purgeth a dust burn atrabilarious humors openeth obstructions of the Liver and Spleen Another Purging Ale TAke of Sena 6 ounces Polipody of the Oak 4 ounces Epithymum 2 ounces Agarick Rhubarb of each 6 drams Ginger 1 ounce Anise seeds sweet fennel-seeds of each an ounce and half Sasaparilla sliced half an ounce Dockroots Madder roots Succory and Fennel roots of each 1 ounce and if green Fumitary Agrimony and Succory be come up take 2 good handfuls of each of Harts-horn Ivory of each 2 ounces yellow sanders 1 ounce make it into a Bag of 4 gallons of Ale to which adde one pint and a half of the juyce of Succory scurvy-grasse Let all work 3 days and then drink of it twice a day A Dyet-drink to clear and temper the blood TAke Scurvy grasse half a peck Brooklime Watercresses Agrimrny Maidenhair Liverwort Burrage Buglosse Bettony Sage Sweet marjorum Sea-wormwood tops of green hops Fumitary of each a good handfull Ivory Harts-horn and yellow Sanders of each one ounce Red dock-roots 2. ounces Persly Fennel Asparagus-roots of each 1. ounce Rasins half a pound boil these very well in a gallon of Beer then stamp and strain them and put it into three gallons more of Beer to work together A Cerote for the Splene TAke of Amoniack Bdellium Apapanax of each 1. drachm of the flowers of Mellilot Camomile Scolopend Maidenhair the Rindes of the roots of Tamarick Capers Plantin-seed Lin-seed and Fennegreek of each two scruples Of the oyl of Capers 2 ounces of fresh Butter an ounce and half of Ship-pitch 1 ounce mingle them and make a Cerote to be applyed to the Region of the Spleen A Decoction to be taken against the Inflammations and obstructions of the Liver TAke of Burrage Buglosse Agrimony Succory Violets Endive Fumitory of each a good handfull of the roots of Parsley and Fennel of each 1. ounce of Rasins stoned 4 ounces of Dates 3 ounces of Anis seeds 2 ounces of Fountain-water and White-wine of each 3 li. of sugar 1 li. of Licorish 1 ounce Mingle all and boil to the consumption of half strain it very well Take hereof every morning six ounces at a time A Syrop to cleanse and temper the Blood TAke of the Juice of Scurvy-grasse Brook-lime Water-cresses Buglosse Pippins or Pear-mains of each half a li. of the Rinds of roots of Capers tamarisk Ash of the roots of Elicampany of red dock-roots of Polipody of the Oke of each half an ounce of Epithymum Baum Agrimony Maidenhair Broom Flowers Burrage of each half a handful of the seeds of Cucumber of Millions bruised of each half an ounce seeth all to a li. and half strain boil it into a Syrop with a sufficient quantity of Sugar A gratefull Potion to purge and cleanse the Spleen TAke of Sena 6 drathms of Strawberry-water made sharp with the Juyce of Lemons half a li. a little stick of Cynamon Infuse it 24 houres then boil it gently and strain it hard to which expression add an ounce and half of the Juice of Pippins or Pearmains of Sugar-candy half an ounce clarifie it with the white of an egge A good Decoction against the Cough and short-breathing TAke of Baum Maidenhair Scabius Hore-hound Hysop of each a good handfull of the flowers of Violets Buglosse Burrage of each a good handfull of the roots of Longdebeef 2 ounces of Damask-Prunes Junibes 1 ounce and half Sebesten Barly Dates dry figs of each 1 ounce of Licorish 10 ounces Penedies 2 ounces and half of Fennel 4 ounces of Honey half a li. Seeth all in
sufficient quantitie of water till half be consumed so use it A very good Syrrop to be taken against cold diseases of the Brain and Sinews as the Palsey Falling-sicknes the Cramp and water distilling out of the head lying TAke of the Flowers of Stechados 4 ounces of Time Calamint Origanum of each 1. ounce and half of Sage Bettony-flowers and Rosemary of each half an ounce of the Seeds of Rue Pyony Fennel of each 3 drachms Boil them in 10 pound of water till half be consumed When the decoction is strained boil it again to a syrrop with sugar and honey of each 2 li. and candie it with Cynamon Ginger Calamus aromaticus or Nutmeg of each two drachms which being bound up in a course cloth with open threeds must be hanged in the syrope To binde in Fluxes of the Belly and to comfort withall the Stomack TAke a quarter of an ounce of Ising-glasse which lay to steep in water 12. houres after boil the same in a quart of milk wherunto put a slack or two of Mace two Dates sliced in the middle with the stones keep it stirring till the one half be consumed take hereof 7. or 8. spoonfuls morning and evening use to take the same for a week or ten days together if occasion so require you may therefore provide a better quantitie of the aforesaid things as 1. ounce of Ising-glasse half an ounce of Dates 3. or 4. penyworth of Mace So long as you may use hereof take withall these Waters mixt together as followeth Of Baum-water half a li. and a like quantity of Hysop-water dissolve therein a quartern of Sugar over the fire strain and take thereof five spoonfuls one houre after dinner wherunto put 4. or 5. drops of Cynamon-water If the aforesaid do not sufficiently binde put a little Cynamon or the cups of Akhorns powdered therein Against Winde in the Body TAke of Ginger half a ounce Anise-seeds 2 drachms Coriander prepared 1. ounce and half Mace Galingale Cabebes of each a drachm make all into fine powder well searced adding as much sugar as you please Take 1 dram of this powder in four ounces of sweet wine either Muscadine or Malmsie in the morning fasting and afterwards walk awhile Against Pain in the Back TAke the slimie substance of the Camphery root in posset drink and take the same 4. or 5. days together Or take Knotgrasse shread it and mix it with butter make a tansey with all It much profiteth for the said Cure For the Stone in the Kidneys TAke the distilled water of Parseley what quantity you please for one draught whereunto add half a spoonful of the whitest Snail-shels finely powdered with 4. or 5. drops of the Oyl of Turpentine drink it fasting and walk after it for an houre or more For cleansing the Blood TAke the leaves of Sena Polypody of each 3 ounces seeds of Fennel and Anise of each 1. ounce Hermodactils 2. ounces and half Salsaparilla 3 ounces Sassafrasse thin sliced 2 ounces Agarick sliced 1 ounce Rhuberb half an ounce Ginger a quarter of an ounce Scurvy-grasse Brooklime Watercresses of each 3 good handfuls Red dock-roots 2 ounces put these into a Boultering-bag and boil it in 4. gallons of Ale or Bear and let the bag hang in the vessel Take every morning the quantitie of 4 ounces or more according to the nature and condition of the body A Julip for a Tertian Fever TAke Endive Succory Sorrel Strawberry-leaves violet-leaves of each a good handfull French barley a good handfull Rasins stoned half a pound Aniseseeds 1 ounce one stick of Licorish decoct these in a pottle of faire water to the consumption of half Take hereof 7 or 8 ounces in the morning at a time A Purge for the same TAke the Pills of Cochi aureae of each half an ounce mix these together and make a Masse and take the weight of nine pence for the Dose A Dyet Drink to open and temper the Liver TAke the Roots of Fennel Parsly Dock Coroch Knee-holm of each half a good handfull the leaves of Endive Buglosse Fumitary Harts-tongue Agrimony Garden wormewood Cetrach of each a good handfull the back of the roots of Capers half an ounce Boyl these in a convenient quantity of Whey till a third part be spent then clarifie the same whereof drink in the morning fasting at the least half a pound at a time A Receipt to make purging Prunes Rasins and Currents TAke of Prunes half a li. of Sena 1 ounce Mechoacon 3 drachms Turbeth 3 dr of Borage-water Baum water and Rose-water of each 4 ounces boyl them a little then strain them whereunto add Manna 2 ounces and Sugar a sufficient quantity to make the Liquor into a Syrope A Restorative Broth for weak and consuming Bodies TAke half an ounce of the best China thin sliced infuse the same the space of foure and twenty houres in four Pintes of fair Spring-water in a Pipkin close stoped standing upon hot Embers Then put therein a small Chickin or a little peece of the Rack of Veal and so set it over the fire made of Charcoals to boyl gently and put therein a Succory-root the pith taken out of the Leaves of Agrimony Buglosse Cetrach and Edive of each a good handfull of Hartshorn a quarter of an ounce at the least scraped and a crust of White bread the which boyl till half the Liquor be consumed then strain it and with a convenient quantity of fine Sugar make the same fit for the taste Hereof let the party take in the morning early and in the afternoon about four of the clock at every time the third part of a pinte warm and so every day for the space of three weeks Remedies for the Hemorrhoids TAke the third part of a pinte of Milk and so much of Smiths-water wherein quench Gads of Steel Oftentimes put into the same 2 ounces of the juice of Clary so inject luke warme Take a pinte of Milk and boyl it in boyling slack it often when it riseth with Plantine-water so continue doing till a pinte of plantine-Plantine-water be put in about the slacking of the Milk Then take it off the fire and put thereunto 3 ounces of Mel rosarum wherof drink at your pleasure Take the white of an Egge 4 ounces of Fresh Butter out of a Chirne well washed and of Saffron a scruple work these together whereof at times put up a little into the fundament for ceasing paine but if the pain continue to the aforesaid add 2 good handfulls of Night-shade and then it will be much more effectuall for the said purpose Also take Mastick and Frankincense of each a good handfull powder and straw it upon coals of fire in a Chafindish put it into a close stool so fit over it to take the fume thereof and apply an Hagtaper-Leaf to the place Also take the Roots of Pilewort and Mutton-suet and shred them both together small then boyl the same and strain them so keep them for use to
a gentle fire of small coles in a glazed Pipkin So let it vapour away til it be too thick to stir with a Spatter Then put more Juice of Damask-Rose or rose-Rose-water to it and do as is already said still reiterating the same till seven pounds of the Juice or rose-Rose-water it self be spent and the Masse at last conduced keep for use The Dose is from 1. scruple to 2. or 3. scruples Against Winde in the Stomach TAke a pound of Sugar a quarter of a pound of Anise-seeds and the like quaintity of Coriander-seeds beat the seeds to a powder and sift them through a fine searcer Then take four or five spoonfuls of Rose-water and boyl these to a Paste so make them up in the manner of Lozenges A Water for Sore Eyes FIll a shell with white or Red-rose-water and therein dissolve four graines of white Copperas over the fire put therein ten seeds of Comin and keep it for use dropping now and then two or three drops in the Eyes A Physicall Course for Sore Eyes TAke of the Pils of Aureae Lucis and Cochiae of each 1. scruple mingled well together In the Morning and Evening eat the powder of Olibanum and Mastick in the â—ap of an Apple or Olibanum with the Conserve of Roses Also wash the Eyes with Eye-water made with Tutty quenched in Eye-bright-water and a little Sugar-Candy Another approved Water for the Eyes TAke halfe a quarter of Red-rose-water and five Kirnels of a Quince sliced very thin Let them lie in the water two hours then strain the water and put therein half a dra of Tutty prepared and two spoonfulls of Womans Milk Drop a little now and then into the eyes A Receipt for the Mother TAke 2. ounces of Bayberries the outward rinde being taken off and being dryed reduce them into a fine powder which mingle with half a Pint of honey and so take morning and Evening a spoonfull at a time A Physical Course for provoking the Courses FIrst purge thus Take of the Powder of Hiera Picra simplex of the Pilles de tribus Fernelii of Agarick trochiscated of each 1. scruple of Castorium half a scruple of Chymical Oyl of Time four drops make these up into Pilles with the Syrrop of Mogwort to the number of six or seven Let the Patient take them immediately after her first sleep Then sleep again The next day after let her take this Decoction Boyl in Ale and white-wine of each a Pinte half unset Hysop unset Time Penny-royall Mugwort Germander of each a good handfull Madder Smalledge Parsley and Fennell-rootes steeped in wine of each an ounce Juniper and Cynamon of each half an ounce After they be well boyled strain them hard and sweeten the same with 3. ounces of the Syrrop of Mugwort drink of this twice a day in the morning and after noon about four of the clock and four dayes after their accustomed time of flowing open the Saphaena vein and bleed the quantity of three or four ounces to incite them downward The Saphaena vein is running about the Inner Anckle upon the foot towards the great Toe Receipts for Vomits TAke of the Glasse of Antimony pounded as small as may be 5. grains Infuse the same all night in 4. ounces of White-wine shaking it divers times early in the morning pour out all the cleer part whereunto add one ounce of Oxmiel Julinizans so take it drinking after every vomit a draught of Posset-Ale Or take of Mercurius Vitae 5. graines in a spoonfull of White-wine Or take 2. ounces of the infusion of Crocus Metallorum or take Warm-water wherein a Reddish-root hath been boyled adding to it a little Sallet-oyl also a little Oxmiel of the squill may be added This vomit is taken specially for the weaknesse of the Stomach and for four or five dayes together it is taken for expelling the Flegmatick and Malign humours A Receipt of a Pessary for the Mother TAke Benjamin Storax Cloves of each 1. dr Musk 6. graines Civet 4. graines powder them with Bumbast make a Pessary anointing with oil of Mase A Fomentation to provoke the Courses TAke the Rootes of Madder Eringus Fennel Smalledge Parsley Grasse Lillies and Marsh-Mallowes of each 4. ounces Penny-royall Fetherfew of each a good handfull of Parsley Smalledge Cessely Feunegreeke Althea of each one ounce of Comin Flowers a good handfull boyl these in two parts one part Water and one part Wine Foment the region of the Womb very well An heating Fomentation for a cold Stomach TAke Red-roses Mints Worm-wood Time Sage Marjorum of each a good handfull Ginger Cloves Cynamon of each 2. ounces Citron-Pilles half an ounce boyl these in a quart of Red-wine and foment the Stomach with it hot dipping in the same a piece of scarlet-cloth pressing out the Liquor with two Trenchers Also this may be made more comfortable by putting to it 1. drachm of the Spices of Aromaticum rosatum A Cooling Fomentation for an hot Liver TAke of Oyl of Roses 2. ounces Oyl of Camomile 1. ounce Juice of Succory and Orenges of each 1. ounce and half Claret-tart-wine 1. ounce mingle these and with a spunge or linen clout foment the region of the Liver it 's good in hot Fevers An Epithem for the forehead to drive away head-aches TAke Rose-water four ounces Oyl of Roses 〈◊〉 ounce Rose-vineger half an ounce the white of an Eg beaten in the same wherein dip Linen clothes cold or but milk warm and apply them to the forehead to asswage head-aches and repell hot vapours An Epithem to Cool and open Obstructions of the Liver TAke Agrimony Endive Succory with the roots of each a good handfull Wormwood half a handfull Succory-Flowers 2. small handfuls of the four cold great and lesserseeds of each 1. drachm and half Lupines 3. drachmes Copper as all the Saunders of each 1. d. Vnicusodoratus 1. scruple put these into a Bag and boyl them in half a pinte of Endive-water add 2. ounces of each Vineger and Wine and apply it to the Liver luke-warm pressed with your hand An Epithem to cause Sleep TAke Henbane Lettice-leaves Flowers of water-Lillies Violets of each a good handfull seeds of Poppy Lettice Dill Henbane of each half an ounce bruise all and sowe them between two linen clothes and apply them to the forehead An Incesse for the Piles swelling hard and painfull TAke Henbane-Leaves 4. good handfuls Mullet and Plantane of each two good handfuls Linseed 2. ounces boyl it in a Gallon of Milk strain it and set the Fundament to bathe in it upon a close-stool afterwards apply dubble clothes dipped therein A Bath to clense the skin of Scabbs Scurse and such like TAke Red-dock-roots Bryony-roots Elycampany Wake Robbin-roots Serpentary or Dragon-roots of each a pound Mallowes Violets Branck urcyn Mercury Beets Scabius Fumitary Burrage Sapomana Hastalaregis Succory of each a good handfull Centary-flowers and roots of each a good handfull Lupines Beanes and Pease of each 2. ounces Barly two