or twice a day IX To appease the heat of Feavers by an External Remedy APply to the Soles of the Feet a mixture or thin Cataplasm made of the Leaves of Tobacco fit to be cut to fill a Pipe with beaten up with as much of the Freshest Currans you can get as will bring the Tobacco to the Consistence of a Poultis X. The Medicine that is in such Request in Italy against the Worms in Children INfuse one Dram of clean Quicksilver all Night in about two Ounces of the Water of Goats Rue distill'd the common way in a cold Still And afterwards strain and filter it to sever it from all Dregs that may happen in the making it This quantity is given for one Dose DECAD X. I. A Choice Medicine for a Whitloe TAke Shell Snails and beat the pulpy part of them very well with a convenient quantity of fine chopt Parsly which is to be applied warm to the affected part and shifted two or three times a day II. A Simple but Vseful Lime-Water good for the Kings Evil and divers other Cases TAke half a Pound of good Quick-Lime and put it into one Gallon of Spring-Water and infuse it for Twenty four Hours then decant the Liquor and let the Patient Drink a good Draught of it two or three times a day or he may use it for his ordinary Drink this Infusion may be coloured with Saffron or Red Sanders and if need be to make it stronger add more Lime and warm the Water and keep it well stopt III. An Excellent Medicine for a fresh Strain TAke four Ounces of Bean Flower two Ounces of Wine Vinegar of these make a Cataplasm to be applied a little warm to the part affected but if this should prove something too sharp as in some Cases it may then take two Drams of Litharg and boil it a little in the Vinegar before you put it to the Bean-Flower IV. For the Pyles TAke Balsam of Sulphur made with Oil of Turpentine Ointment of Tobacco equal Parts Incorporate them well and Anoint the grieved place therewith V. For a Burn. MIngle Lime Water with Linseed Oyl by beating them together with a Spoon and with a Feather dress the Burn several times a day VI. For a fresh Strain BOil Bran in Wine Vinegar to the consistency of a Poultis apply it warm and renew the Poultis once in twelve hours for two or three times VII An experienced Medicine for the Cholick TAke good Nitre one Ounce and rub it well in a clean Mortar of Glass or Stone then grind with it half a Scruple or more of fine Saffron and of this mixture give about half a Dram for a Dose in three or four Ounces of Cold Spring Water VIII To make an Issue raw that begins to heal up TAke of Lapis Infernalis one Ounce of Crown Soap an Ounce and half Chalk finely pouder'd six Drams mix them all together carefully and keep them close stopt except when you mean to use them IX For a Sore Throat MAke a Plaister of Paracelsus three or four Fingers broad and length enough to reach almost from one Ear to the other and apply it to the part affected so that it may touch the Throat as much as may be X. For heat about the Orifice of the Stomach MAke a Syrup with the Juice of House Leek and Sugar and give about one Spoonful of it from time to time A Stomachical Tincture TAke Agrimony two Drams small Centory Tops one Dram Coriander Seeds bruised one Scruple Sassafras Shavings and Bark one Dram Gentian Root half a Dram Zedoary Root ten Grains pour upon these three quarters of a Pint of boiling Spring Water cover it and let it steep twelve hours then Strain it and put it in a Bottle then drop a drop of Oil of Cinnamon upon a lump of Sugar and put it into the Liquor The Dose is three Spoonfuls twice a day an hour or two before Meals THE END A CATALOGUE OF THE Philosophical Books and Tracts Written by the Honourable ROBERT BOYLE Esq Together with the ORDER or TIME Wherein each of them hath been Publish'd respectively To which is added A CATALOGUE Of the THEOLOGICAL BOOKS Written by the same Author LONDON Printed for Sam. Smith at the Sign of the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard 1693. Advertisements of the Publisher I. Many Ingenious Persons especially Strangers having pressingly endeavour'd to procure a Catalogue of the Honourable Mr. Boyle's Writings and the Author himself being not at leisure to draw one up 't was thought it might be some Satisfaction to those Inquirers if I publish'd the following List as it was drawn out for his own use of the Philosophical Transactions as well as the Printed Volumes by an Ingenious French Physician studious of the Authors Writings some of which he Translated and Printed in his own Language II. The Letter L affixt in the Margin denotes the Book related to to have been Translated and Publish'd in the Latin Tongue also Several of the rest having likewise been Translated into Latin but not yet Published III. Those that have an Asterisk prefix'd to them came forth without the Authors Name tho' 't is not doubted but they are His. IV. Such as have this Mark ☞ prefix'd to them are Sold by Samuel Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard V. Divers of those mentioned as drawn out of the Transactions did probably come abroad in Latin some of the Transactions themselves having been published in that Language A Catalogue of the Philosophical Books and Tracts NEW Experiments Physico Mechanical touching the Spring and Weight of the Air and its Effects made for the most part in a new Pneumatical Engine written by way of Letter to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Viscount of Dungarvan Eldest Son to the Earl of Cork by the Honourable Robert Boyle Esq A Defence of the Doctrine touching the Spring and Weight of the Air propos'd by the Author in his New Physico-Mechantoal Experiments against the Objections of Franciscus Linus wherewith the Objectors Funicular Hypothesis is also examin'd An Examen of Mr. Tho. Hobbes's Dialogus Physicus de Naturâ Aeris as far as it concerns the Authors Book of New Experiments touching the Spring of the Air with an Appendix touching Mr. Hobbes's Doctrine of Fluidity and Firmness These three together in a Volume in 4 to being a Second Edition The First at Oxford 1662 had been publish'd Anno 1660. The two others at London 1662 had been publish'd Anno 1661. The Sceptical Chymist c. 1661. Physiological Essays or Tentamina Written and Collected upon divers Times and Occasions with an History of Fluidity and Firmness in 4 to 1662. An Experimental History of Colours begun 8vo 1663. Some Considerations touching the Usefulness of Experimental Natural Phylosophy propos'd in a Familiar Discourse to a Friend by way of Invitation to the Study of it A
2 hours after or when it begins to grow too cold another like it and well heated is to be substituted in its room and whil'st this is cooling the other may be heated and made ready for use So that the Part affected may be always kept in a considerable degree of warmth for about 48 hours if the Remedy be so long needed VI. An often experienc'd Medicine for the Cholick especially produced by sharp Humors TAke a Quart of Claret and put into the Vessel about two Ounces of Nettle-seeds stop the Bottle and keep it in boiling Water till the Water has made three or four walms to assist the Wines Impregnation with the finer part of the Seeds Of this Liquor let the Patient take a small Draught once or twice a day VII To appease the Pain of the Haemorrhoids whether Internal or External TAke two Parts of Flowers of Sulphur and one part of Sugar very finely pouder'd mix them exactly together and make them up with a sufficient Quantity of a Mucilage of Gum Tragacarth into Lozenges of about a Dram a piece Of which you may give one at a time thrice in a day or if need be 4 or 5 times VIII To make an excellent Drink for the Scurvy TAke two handfuls of Water Trefoil and let it work in about 8 Gallons of Wort instead of Hops or of Small Ale or Wort made for it And let the Patient use it for all or for a great part of his ordinary Drink IX To make an easie Diuretick PEel off the Inner Skin of an Egg-shell then beat the Shell to a very fine Pouder Give about a Scruple of it at a time in any convenient Vehicle X. A Powerful Application to prevent and check the Apoplexy MAke an Issue at the Meeting of the Sutures and keep it open for a good while but if the Case will not admit delay clap on a good Cupping-Glass without Scarification or with it as need shall require upon the same Concourse of the Sutures DECAD VIII I. A Choice Medicine for a sore Throat TAke Housleek and having lightly beaten it in a Glass or Stone Mortar press out the Juice hard between two Plates to this Juice put almost an equal Quantity of Virgin-Honey mix them well and add to the mixture a little Burnt Allum as much as is requisite to give it a discernable Alluminous Taste Let the Patient take this from time to time with a Liquorish Stick or some such Thing II. An Approv'd Medicine for a Cancer not broken TAke Dulcify'd Colcothar and with Cream or Whites of Eggs beaten to a Water bring it to the Consistence of a Cataplasm which ought to be made large and spread about the thickness of half a Crown and applied warm to the part affected shifting it at least once a day III. To make a very good Syrup for thin Rheums TAke Syrup of Jujubes Syrup of Dryed Roses and Syrup of Corn Poppy Flowers of each alike quantity mix and use them as the necessity of the Sick requires IV. For the Dysentery and Pleurisie GRate to fine Pouder the dry'd Pizzel of a Stagg and give of it as much as will lie upon a Shilling or thereabouts once or twice a day in any convenient Vehicle V. To Strengthen the Gums and make the Teeth grow firm TAke Catechu Terra Japonica or Japonian Earth and dissolve as much as you can of it in a Pint of Claret or Red Wine then Decant the Liquor warily from the subsiding Faeces and let the Patient now and then wash his Mouth with it especially at Bed time VI. For a Hoarsness upon a Cold. TAke three Ounces of Hyssop Water sweeten it with Sugar-Candy then beat well into it the Yolk of one Egg and Drink it at a Draught VII A Choice Medicine for the Jaundice in Children TAke half an Ounce of choice Rhubarb made into Pouder incorporate with it exactly by long beating two Handfuls of well chosen and cleans'd Currans Of this Electuary let the Patient take every Morning about the quantity of a Nutmeg for several days together VIII A rare Medicine to take away Gouty and other Arthritick Pains TAke highly rectify'd Spirit of Mans Vrine and anoint the Part with it the Cold being just taken off once or twice the first day and no longer unless the Pain continue IX For a Prolapsus Uteri APply to the Patients Navel a pretty large Cupping-Glass but let it not stay on too long not above a quarter of an hour for fear of injuring the part it covers especially the Navel-String X. To allay heat in the Eyes proceeding from sharp Humours BEat the White of an Egg into a Water in which dissolve a pretty quantity of Refined Loaf-Sugar and then drop some of it into the Patients Eye DECAD IX I. An Experienc'd Medicine for Strengthening a Weak Sight TAke of Eye Bright sweet Fennel Seeds and fine Sugar all reduc'd to Pouder of each an Ounce Nutmeg also pulveriz'd one Dram at most mix these very well together and take of the Composition from a Dram to two or more from time to time II. An often try'd Medicine for Tertian Agues TAke Crude Allum and Nutmeg finely scrap'd of each about half a Dram mix the Pouders well together and with about six Grains of Saffron Give this in two or three Spoonfuls of White-Wine Vinegar at the usual time III. For Stuffings of the Lungs and the Chin Cough MAke Syrup of Penny Royal or of Ground Ivy moderately Tart with Oil of Vitriol and of this let the Patient take very leisurely about a quarter of a Spoonful from time to time IV For the Falling Sickness in Children TAke half a Dram of choice Amber finely pouder'd and give it for six or seven Weeks together once a day when the Stomach is empty in about four Ounces of good White-Wine V. An approv'd Medicine to drive the Stone and cure Suppression of Vrine proceeding from it TAke the Roots of Wild Garlick by some Country People called Crow Garlick wipe them very clean stamp them very well in a Mortar of Stone or Glass and strain out the Juice with which make a moderate Draught of good White-Wine considerably strong and let the Patient take it once or twice a day VI. An Experienc'd Medicine for Sore Throats TAke of Scabious Water six Ounces of Wine Vinegar a small Spoonful of Mustard Seed beaten and of Honey of each a Spoonful stir and shake them very well together and then filter the mixture and keep it for Use VII An often experienced External Remedy in Apoplectick Fits FIx a Cupping-Glass without Scarification to the Nape of the Neck and another to each of the Shoulders and let them stick on a competent time VIII An easie but approv'd Medicine for the Cholick TAke about half a Dram of Mastich and mix it with the Yolk of a new laid Egg and give it the Patient once
them up into an Electuary which is best done not long before you mean to make use of it of which the Patient may take the quantity of a small Nutmeg or more if need be twice a day and if occasion requires it thrice P. 169. Aloetick Pills that do scarce at all occasion the Piles TAke of the Frankfort Angelick Pills and give of them from one Scruple or half a Dram to two Scruples or more for a Dose 170. A Medicine for the Pain and Tumors of the Piles TAke the Patient 's own Urine moderately warm and with Rags dipt in it foment for a while the Parts affected and then anoint them with Vnguent Populeon This do if need be three or four times a day and if the Tumors be internal you may then inject a little of the foremention'd Urine 171. An Excellent Remedy for Scorbutick and other Pains in the Limbs TAke red and unsophisticated Oyl of Peter and anoint therewith from time to time the Part affected 172. An easie but Excellent Poultise to appease Pains and Aches even Arthritick or Gout-Pains TAke Onions and boyl or stew them in Water till they be soft enough to make a Poultise then drain away the Water and beat them and having spread them to a good thickness upon a Linnen Cloath apply them as hot as the Patient can well bear let him keep them on all Night 173. To strengthen a Part weakened by a Sub-laxation SPread Emplastrum Divinum upon soft Leather and apply it keeping it on for some time 174. A somewhat rough Emetick by which the French-Pox has been often cur'd TAke good Mercury Sublimate and Mithridate or Venice-Treacle of each one Ounce mix them together and put them into a quart of Spring-Water set them in Balneo to dissolve in a close Vessel and of this Liquor well setled let the Patient take about half a spoonful or if need be a spoonful but never above a spoonful and a half in four Ounces of small Ale warm fasting in the Morning and once in the Afternoon or Evening the Stomach being empty Every second day intermit and give a gentle Purge 175. A Choice Medicine for the Palsie TAke Sarsaparilla a Pound and half Bark of Guajacum China in Chips of each 2 Ounces and a half Boyl all in six Pints of Water to a consumption of a third part At the end add Raisins of the Sun stoned four Ounces Liquorish bruised one Dram fat Figs number twelve boyl and strain it Of this let the Diseased drink warm as their ordinary Drink 176. For weakness in the hands arising from the Palsie or an ill-cur'd Rheumatism TAke the tops of Rosemary and bruising them a little make them up into a Ball of the bigness of a small Orange or a large Walnut with the green Husk on Let the Patient often roll one of these Balls between his hands and for divers hours in a day grasp one of them in the hand affected that it may grow hot there and transmit its Effluvia into the part Continue this course as long as the Distemper requires 177. A Choice External Remedy for Paralitick Affections MAke a strong Decoction of Rosemary-Leaves or Flowers if the Season afford them and let the Patient hold the Part affected for a good while at a time in the Liquor kept very warm If after several tryals this Medicine prove not effectual enough take ten drops of Oyl of Worms and mix with it well four or five drops of Oyl of Turpentine and with this Mixture well warm'd anoint the Part from time to time or else let the Patient keep the Part for a good while together for more than once or twice if need require in warm Rain-water to dissolve the Scorbutick Salts 178. To take off little Pimples or grating inequalities within the Eye-lids TAke one spoonful of Eyebright-Water one spoonful of Plantane-Water and half a spoonful of good Red Rose-Water mix these and put to them about 15 Grains of choice Tutty finely prepar'd shake them together and then let the Pouder fall to the bottom and with the clear Liquor moisten the Eye several times in a day if it be found needful 179. For the Pleurisy CUT green Broom-tops short and fill therewith a Skillet or Pipkin of a pint and a half then fill it up with Ale boyl it softly till it be wasted to two or three spoonfuls it will look black like Treacle and be thick When 't is enough and cold add as much Mithridate as a Nutmeg and mingle it well and give it the Party warm in Bed and let him sweat three hours or more after it by adding some Cloaths If it help not at first repeat it next day or the second not to fail 180. An Experienc'd and by some good Authors Excellent Medicine for the Pleurisy TAke as many fresh Balls of Stone-Horse Dung as the Horse in good case may disburden himself of at one time cover these whilst they are warm with good White-wine let them stand a little to act on one another and then press out gently through a clean Linnen Cloath as much Liquor or Juice as the Mixture will readily afford and of this somewhat warm give a moderate draught from time to time as need shall require 181. A very often Experienc'd Medicine for the Small-Pox especially in Children TAke the little Balls of fresh Sheeps-düng and having freed them from straws and dust and other things forrain to them put an handful of them thus cleans'd into a quart of good White-wine and in a Vessel well stopt let them infuse in a moderate heat for a Night or till the Liquor be well impregnated with the taste and colour of them Strain this Infusion and give of it warm about a spoonful at a time once in two or three hours or oftner if need require N. B. In case of Necessity the Infusion may be much sooner made by putting into the Wine a greater proportion of the Sheeps-dung R. 182. A Successful Remedy for a kind of Rheumatism and a Contracture of the Limbs that followed upon it TAke the inward Bark that which grows next the Wood of an Elder-Tree cut or tear it into small bits and with them loosely plac'd fill about a third part of a Bottle Then pour in as much small Ale or Beer as will fill up the remaining part of the Vessel stop it well till the Liquor be strong of the Infusion And of this let the Patient drink a good draught once or twice a day or if he can well bear it let him use it as a Diet-drink 183. An approv'd outward Medicine to cause Rest without Opiates TAke of rose-Rose-Water 8 Ounces good Wine 4 Ounces strong Vinegar 2 Ounces mix these well and having warm'd stupes in them foment therewith the Part affected laying them on but moderatly warm but taking them off when they begin to grow cold This fomenting may last between a quarter and half an hour before the Patient should compose himself to Rest
not Bulbs of Garlick and let the Patient from time to time swallow one or two without chewing VIII An Amulet against the Cramp TAke the Root of Mechoacan and having reduc'd it to Pouder fill with this Pouder a little square Bag or Sacket of Sarcenet or some such slight Stuff which Bag is to be about three Inches square and to be hung by a String about the Patient's Neck so as that it may reach to the Pit of the Stomach and immediately touch the Skin IX For Stanching of Blood especially in Wounds TAke those round Mushrooms that Botanists call Crepitus Lupi in English Puff-balls when they are full ripe which is in Autumn and breaking them warily save carefully the Pouder that will fly up and the rest that remains in their Cavities And strew this Pouder all over the Part affected binding it on or proceeding further if need be according to Art X. For the Tumors and Pains of the Hemorrhoides not too much inflamed LET the Patient dip his Finger in Balsam of Sulphur made with Oyl of Turpentine and with his Finger so besmeared anoint the Tumors whether external or internal once or twice a day DECAD III. I. For the Dysentery and other sharp Fluxes TAke the Stalks and Leaves of the Herb call'd in Latin Coniza Media in English Flea-bane dry it gently till it be reducible to Pouder of this Pouder give about one Dram at a time twice or thrice a day in any convenient Vehicle or else incorporate it in Conserve of Red Roses II. To Sweeten the Blood and Cure divers Distempers caused by its Acidity TAke Coral the clearest and reddest you can get reduce it by exactly grinding it on a Porphory or Marble Stone to an impalpable Pouder Of this Magistery made without Acids give the Patient once or twice a day as need shall require a large Dose viz. ordinarily about one Dram at a time or from two Scruples to five N. B. Let him long continue the Use of it III. To clear the Eyes even from Filmes TAke Paracelsus's Zibethum Occidentale viz. human Dung of a good Colour and Consistence dry it slowly till it be pulverable Then reduce it into an impalpable Pouder which is to be blown once twice or thrice a day as occasion shall require into the Patients Eyes IV. For Convulsions in Children GIve the Patient from 2 3 or 4 to 5 6 or 7 Grains according to the Child's Age of the true Volatile Salt of Amber in any proper Vehicle N. B. 'T is not near so Efficacious in full grown Persons V. To bring away the After-birth GIve about 30 Drops or any Number between 25 and 35 of good Essential as Chimists call it Oyl of Juniper in a good Draught of any convenient Vehicle VI. To strengthen the Stomach and help the want of Appetite MAke the Roots of Gentian sound and not superannuated pulverable with no more waste of their moisture than is necessary Reduce these to Pouder of which let the Patient take from 12 or 15 Grains to double that quantity or more if need be twice or thrice a day N. B. It may be taken on an empty Stomach or if that cannot conveniently be done at Meal-times To correct the Bitterness one may add to it pouder'd Sugar or make it up with some fit Conserve or mix it with a Syrup It is very good not only for want of Appetite but for Obstructions And I R. B. have usefully given it in Vertiginous Affections of the Brain and to lessen if not quite take away the Fits of Agues and even Quartans But in this last Case the Dose must be considerably augmented One may also if one pleases instead of the Pouder give the Extract drawn with fair Water and for those that like that form made up into Pills with a sufficient quantity of pouder'd Tumerick or the like proper Additament to which I have sometimes added some Grains of Salt of Wormwood with good Success in Fluxes that proceeded from Crudities and Indigestion Where the Winter-Season or the Patients cold Constitution invite or the Medicine is to be long kept I chuse rather to make the Extract with Wine moderately strong than with Water VII For Vlcers in the Breast and elsewhere TAke Millepedes in English by some called Wood-lice by others Sows and having wash'd them clean with a little white-White-wine and dry'd them with a Linnen Cloth beat them very well in a Glass or Marble Mortar for they ought not to be touch'd with any thing of Metal and give the first time as much Juice as you can by strong Expression obtain from five or six of them This Juice may be given in small Ale or White-wine in which the next time you may give as much as can be squeez'd out of Eight or Nine Millepedes and so you may continue increasing the number that you employ of them by two or three at a time till it amount to twenty five or thirty and if need be to forty or more for one taking And note that if upon the Pounding of these Insects you find the Mass they afford too dry as it now and then happens you may dilute it with a little White-wine or Ale to be well agitated with it that being penitrated and so softned with the Liquor the Mass may the better part with its Juice VIII For taking off the Fits of Agues TAke good common Brimstone not Flores Sulphuris and having reduc'd them by passing them through a very fine Sieve to the subtilest Pouder you can give of this Pouder one Dram and half or two Drams either made up into a Bolus with a little good Honey or else in any appropriated Vehicle let it be given at the usual times and reiterated once or twice if need be especially if the Fits should return IX For Fluxes especially accompanied with Gripings TAke of Crude Lapis Calaminaris finely pouder'd two Scruples of White Chalk one Scruple mix them exactly and give them in a spoonful or two of New Milk twice or if the case be urgent thrice a day X. For the Pains of the Piles TAke of Myrrh Olibanum and common Frankincense of each alike quantity having pouder'd them mix them very well and let the Patient receive the Fume of this Mixture cast upon a Chafsen-dish with Embers in a Close-stool for about a quarter of an hour less or more as he needs it and is able to bear it DECAD IV. I. For an Outward Contusion APply to the Part affected skim'd or purify'd Honey spread upon Cap-paper to be kept on with some convenient Plaister or the like Bandage and shifted once or twice a day II. Another for the same BEat Aloes Succotrina or else Hepatica to fine Pouder then pour on it as much Rose-water as you guess may dissolve a great part of it This done stir them well for a while and when the Mixture is setled pour off the Liquor and in it
Consistence then add of Wheat-flower and Saffron reduced to a Pouder as much of each as you may take up upon the point of a Knife and having mix'd all well put it over the Coals again until it lose its Smell Afterwards you may put it into a little Stone or Earthen Pot and keep it for Use which is that the Patient take the quantity of a Pea and anoint the Navil and fill the Cavity thereof with it repeating the Application for some days together when the Stomach is empty and abstaining from Meat and Drink about two hours after the Medicine is us'd The End of the First Part. Medicinal Experiments OR A COLLECTION OF Choice Remedies FOR The most part Simple and Easily Prepared The latter Five DECADS being A SECOND PART By the Honourable R. BOYLE Fellow of the Royal Society LONDON Printed for Sam. Smith at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard 1693. DECAD VI. I. A parable Medicine for the Stone TAke of the Seed of Flixweed and give of it about as much as will lie upon a Shilling either whole or grosly bruis`d in any convenient Vehicle II. For Fits of the Mother DIssolve store of Sea-Salt in the best Wine Vinegar and in this dip a soft Linnen Cloth which being folded so as to make 3 or 4 Doubles is to be applied somewhat warm to the Soles of the Patient's Feet and kept on till the Fit be over III. A Choice Plaister to Strengthen the Joynts after the Gout and hasten the going off of the Pain TAke of Paracelsus and Diapalma ana melt them and incorporate them exactly together and spread the mixture very thin upon fine Leather to be us'd as a Plaister to the Part affected IV. A very good Drink in continual Fevers MAke a Decoction of the Leaves of Rue in fair Water till the Liquor tast pretty strong of the Plant This being strain'd is to be made somewhat Palatable with Liquorice or a little Sugar or Aromatic Body To half a Pint of this add about 10 Drops of Spirit not Oyl of Vitriol Let the Patient use this for his ordinary Drink V. A good Drink to be frequently used in Fevers especially continual Ones GIve in half a Pint of some small convenient Drink half an Ounce of Harts-horn burnt to great whiteness which is to be a little boyled in the Liquor and this thus alter'd is to be given from time to time VI. An easie Medicine for a fresh Strain MAke up the Clay with which the Bungs of Barrels are wont to be stopp'd with as much Vinegar as will bring it to the Consistence of an indifferently stiff Cataplasm Then warm it a little and apply it to the Part affected VII A Remedy much used for Chilblains TAke a Turnep roast it well under the Embers and beat it to a Poultice then apply it very hot to the Part affected and keep it on if need be for 3 or 4 days in that time shifting it twice or thrice if occasion require VIII A Simple Antimonial Remedy that has often done much Good even in the Leprosie and all continual Fevers TAke Crude Antimony well chosen and pouder'd of this give about one two or three Scruples Morning and Evening according to the Age of the Patient in a little Syrup of Clove-Gilly-Flowers or any such Vehicle or else mix'd with fine Sugar enough to make it somewhat Palatable This may be continued for 4 or 5 Months if need require and if the first Dose prove Beneficial to the Patient in Cases not urgent a Scruple or half a Dram may serve the Turn nor need the Exhibition be continued for so long a time IX For the Cholick and divers other Distempers TAke four or five Balls of fresh Stone-horse Dung and let them steep for about a quarter of an Hour or less in a Pint of White-wine in a Vessel well stopp'd that the Liquor may be richly impregnated with the more volatile and subtil Parts of the Dung strain this and give of it from a quarter to half a Pint or some Ounces more at a time the Patient having a Care not to take Cold after it X. An often Experimented Antimonial Infusion TAke one Ounce of pouder'd Antimony tied up in a little Bag of clean Linnen and hang it in a Gallon of Beer or Ale that is brought from the Brew-house and is yet scarce fit to be drawn out much less to be drank Of this Liquor when 't is ripe let the Patient make use for his ordinary Drink only having a Care that if by Age or Accident it be perceived to grow sour that Vessel then be left off for fear lest the Acidity of the Liquor corroding the Antimony might make it vomitive DECAD VII I. An easie Medicine to cleanse the Womb especially after Child-bearing TAke a large white Onyon of about four Ounces in weight if you can get so big a one and boyl it in about a Pint of Water with any thing fit to make a very thin Broth till a third part or more of the Liquor be consumed Of this Broth which may be made a little palatable with Nutmeg c. the Patient is to take six or eight Ounces twice or thrice a day II. An Experienced Wash that quickly cures the Itch. TAke strong Quicklime one Pound and put to a Gallon of Spring-Water let them lie together for some hours and then warily pour off the clear filter the rest and take two Ounces of Quick-Silver ty'd up in a Linnen Bag and hang it in the Liquor and boil it for half an hour or more then pour off the cleer Liquor once more and wash the Hands only with it twice or at most thrice a day III. A Remedy often us'd with Success in Fluxes and even Dysenteries TAke fresh Roots of Bistort cut them into thin Slices and moisten them well with fair Water and Wine to make them more soft and Succulent then press out the Juice as strongly as you can And of this give about three or four Spoonfuls mingled with half a Dozen Spoonfuls or somewhat more of Red Wine or some other convenient Liquor IV. A good Medicine for a sore Throat TAke the White of a New-laid Egg and by beating it reduce it into Water and with this Water mix diligently so much Conserve of Red Roses as will reduce it to a soft Mass Whereof the Patient is to let a little Bit at a time melt leisurely in his Mouth V. A choice Medicine for a sore Throat TAke a piece of greasie Linnen Cloth of such a bigness as that being doubled it may make a Bag in form of a Stay to reach from one side of the Throat to the other and contain as much Matter as may make it of the thickness of an Inch or more This Bag being fill'd with common Salt is to be heated throughly and apply'd to the Part affected as warm as the Patient can conveniently indure and within
to have particular notice given of it and not only to be confirm'd that 't is good but to be told how good it is and possibly also that it may be usefully employ'd in other Distempers besides those for which 't is prescrib'd in the Printed Book The most of these Receipts are intended chiefly for the use of those that live in the Country in Places where Physicians are scarce if at all to be had especially by Poor People And because very frequently a Labouring-Man or a Handicrafts Man or some Tradesman has a whole Family depending upon him being maintain'd by his Pains and Industry and yet is disabled to help himself and them not by any Internal Disease but by External and often-times Accidental Maladies such as Bruises Strains Cuts Tumors Aches Burns and the like I have been careful to furnish this final Collection with a pretty number of good Receipts obtain'd most of them from able Surgeons and Practitioners for those External Accidents that those poor Upholders of Families who cannot find or Fee a Surgeon or a Doctor may be cheaply reliev'd without either of them The INDEX A. APoplexy Page 1. Aches 2. 122 Ach or Strain 2 Ach Scorbutical 2 3. 3 4 Aches and pricking pains 5 Anasarca ibid. Agues 6 7. 7. 9 Aguish Distempers 7 Ague Plaister 8 Agues Tertian 10 Ague Quartan 11 Acidities in the Stomach 12 Asthma 12 13. 41 Anodyne Clyster 89 Arthritick Pains 95. 122 Affections of the Nerves 120 Aloetick Pills 121 B. BReathing difficult 14 Breasts flaggy 16 Bruise 16 17. 141 Blood to stanch 18 18. 21 22 Blood extravasated 20 Burns 22 23 24 25 25 Burns and Scalds 24 Blisters to draw 26 27 28 Breast affected with Cold Page 33 Bloody-flux 49. 49. 81 82 83 83 84. 86. 178 Blood-shot Eye 54. 56. 59 Biting of Mad Dogs 119 Biting of Vipers 177 Balsam for Wounds 179 Bloody Water 188 C. COnvulsive Asthma 13. 41 Cholick Scorbutick 15 Contusion 16. 31 Coagulated Blood 17 Costiveness 29. 41 Cancer in the Breast 29 Chilblains 31 Consumption 32. 35 Colds 33 Coughs 34 34 35 36 36 Corns 37 38 38 39 Convulsive Fits 39 40 Convulsions 42. 79 Cholick 42 43 43 44 44 45 46 47. 149 Cramp 47 48 Contusion of the Eye 52. 60. 73. 136 Clouded Eyes 68 Clyster Anodyne 89 Children Griped 90 Contractures 117. 130 Courses stopt Page 172 Cuts and Wounds 183 Clyster for Fluxes 190 D. DRopsie Anasarca 5 Distemper Aguish 7 Difficulty of Breathing 14 Drink for Cholicks 43 Dropsie 48 Dysentery 49. 49. 81 82 83. 83 84. 86. 178 Digestive 50 Diabetes 51. 172 Diarrhoea 51 Defluxions on the Eyes 65 66 69 72 Drink for Fevers 80 81 Drink to correct sharp Humors 101 Dulness of Hearing 102 Drink for the sight 137 Drink for the Stone 145 E. EXtravasated Blood 20 Expectoration 36 Eye contused 52. 60. 73 Eye Blood-shot 54. 59 Eye-sight to preserve 55. 74. 134. 138. 186 eye-Eye-Water 56. 58. 62. 64. 67. 67. 70. 76. 135. 138. 186 Erysipelas 57 Eye Medicament 60 Eye-lids pained Page 63 Eye clouded 68 Eye Rheumatick 65 66. 69. 72 Eye-Plaister 72 Electuary for the sight 74 Epilepsie 77. 79. 191 Elixir Salutis 78 Excoriation 133 F. FLaggy Breasts 16 Fits of the Mother 44 Flux bloody 49. 49. 81 82 83 84. 86 Flux common 51. 83 84. 86. 190. 192 Films in the Eyes 64. 75 Falling-sickness 77. 79. 191 Fevers 80 Flux of the Whites 84 Fundament falling 87 French Pox 123 G. GAngreen 88 Griping of the Guts 89 Gripes 90. 139 Gargle 91. 91 Gout 93 94 95 96. 99. 122 Gunpowder to remove 134 Gravel 145 Gums Scorbutick 156 Gonorrhoea 92 93. 98 H. HEart-burnings Page 12 Hysterical Vapours 40 Hydropsie 48 Humor in the Eye 52. 58 Hurts in the Eye 61. 77 Head pouder 100 Hearing hurt 102 Haemorrhoids 102 103 103 104 104 105 106 106 107 107 108 109 109 110. 121 Hollow aching Tooth 153 Humor of the Kings-Evil to correct 189 I. INcontinency of Urine 51 Itch in Hands c. 111. 167 Jaundies Yellow 112 112 113 114 K. KIngs-Evil 115. 189 190. Kidneys pained 115 Kidneys stopped 116 L. LOoseness 51 Laxation of a Part 123 Liquor for Ulcers and Wounds 175 Lime-Water to make 188 M. MOther-Fits 44 Milk to increase 117 118 Mad Dogs Biting Page 119 Marks of Gunpowder to remove 134 Mouth sore 168 Menses stopt 172 N. NUrses Milk to increase 117 118 Nerves affected 120 O. OLD Aches 2 Ophthalmick Water 55 Ophthalmia 56. 59. 74 Oyntment for the Gout 94 Obstinate Tumor of the Knee 161 P. PRicking pains 5 Plaister for Agues 8 Plaister for Corns 37 38 38 39 Pain in the Side 5. 46 Pearl in the Eye 54 Pain in the Eye-lids 63 Pericarpium 68 Phlyctena in the Eye 71 Plaister for the Eyes 72 Piles 102 103 103 104 104 105 106 106 107 107 108 109 109 110. 121 Pains Scorbutick 116. 122 Pills of Aloes 121 Palsie Page 124 125 126 Pimples in the Eye-lids 127 Pleurisy 127 128 Pouder for the sight 136 Pissing Blood 188 Q. QUartan Ague 11 R. REcent Burn 24 25 Redness of Eyes 64 66 Running of the Reins 92 93 98 Running Gout 97 Rheumatism 125. 130 Rest to cause 131 Recent Strain 141 141 143 143 144 Retention of Urine 171 171 S. SCorbutical Aches 2 3 3 4 Strain 2 Sides pained 5. 46 Scorbutick Cholick 15 Stanching Blood 18 18 19. 21 22 Styptick Water 19. 21 22 Scalding 24 25 Specifick for Cholicks 44 44 Solution of continuity in the Eye 61 Sight to strengthen 55. 74. 134. 138. 186 Scorbutick Gout 97 Sharp Humors Page 101 Specifick for the Jaundies 113 Scorbutick Pains 116. 122 Small Pox 129 Scurvy 132. 157 Skin rough 133 Stomach to strengthen 139 139 Stomach-Plaister 140 Strains 141 141. 143 143 144 Stone 144 145 145 146 147 147 148 149 150 192 Sore Throat 162 162 163 164 164 165 165 166 T. TErtian Ague 10. 10 Tumor in the Eye 71 Tooth-ach 150 151 152 152 153. 158 Teeth to fasten 154 154. 155 156. 156 157 157. 158 158 Tumors to ripen 159 Tumors in the Throat 160 Tumor of the Knee 161 Throat sore 162 162 163 164 164 165 165 166 Tettars 167 Thrush in Children 168 Tenesmus 169 Terms stopt 172 V. VApours Hysterical Page 40 Urine sharp 170. 172 Urine stopt 171 171. 173 173 174 Urine running away 172 Vomiting 175 Ulcers 175 176 176 Vipers biting 177 Voiding Blood 178 W. WRist-Plaister for Agues 8. 68 Womens Breasts flaggy 16 Water Ophthalmick 55 56. 58. 62. 64. 67 67. 70. 76. 135. 138. 186 Whites in Women 84. 185 Weakness in the Hands 125 Wounds 175. 179 179. 183 Wound Drink 180 Worms in Children 184 Ulcer of the Womb 185 Whitloe 187 Warts 187 A COLLECTION OF Choice Remedies The Second Volume A. 1. A Powerful Remedy in Apoplectick Fits TAke the Herb Mastick and distil by an Alembick with a Copper Body an Essential Oyl of which with such a Pipe or Quill that one end may be open'd and
stopt at pleasure the other still remaining open blow up some drops first into one of the Patient's Nostrils and a while after into the other 2. A good Plaister for Aches especially Scorbutical SPread thinly upon Slinck or very fine Kids-Leather the Emplastrum de Mucilaginibus and let it lye upon the aching Part as long as there is need 3. For an Old Ach or Strain TAke of Lucatella's Balsam one Ounce of Oyl of Turpentine one Dram incorporate them very well with a gentle heat and anoint the Part affected therewith wearing on it a piece of unwash'd Flannen besmear'd with the same Oyntment 4. For Scorbutick Aches especially about the Share-bone TAke two parts of Palm-Oyl and one of Oyl of Camomile to which if you please you may add a little Oyntment of Elder mix these exactly and anoint the Part affected 5. A Powerful Remedy for Scorbutick Aches TAke to one Ounce of Oyl of Turpentine one Dram or two of the Volatile Salt of Harts-horn or as much as being well ground with it in a Mortar of Glass or Marble will bring it to the consistence of a kind of Oyntment with which the cold being taken off the Part affected is to be lightly anointed 6. A very easie Medicine for light Scorbutick Aches or Pains ANoint the pained Part from time to time with fasting-spittle and if you will have the Medicine a little stronger the Patient may put Roch Allom to the bigness of a small Pea into his mouth before he employs his Spittle 7. For Aches and pricking Pains in the Sides and elsewhere WIth a sufficient quantity of clean Sulphur finely pouder'd mix diligently as much Venice-Treacle as will bring it to a consistence for Pills Of this Mixture you may give the quantity of a Pistol-bullet twice or at most thrice a day drinking any convenient Liquor after it 8. An Experienc'd Medicine for an Anasarca or General Dropsie of the whole Body FRY freshly-gather'd Rue with Oyl of Walnuts till it become fit to be applyed hot as a Cataplasm or Pultice to the Navil and keep it on that part for some hours renewing it once or twice a day if need require 9. An External Medicine often successfully try'd for Agues TAke 5 7 or 9 for 't is pretended it must be an odd Number of the Roots of Ribwort and having made them clean put them into a little Bag of Sarsnet or fine Linnen and let the Patient wear it upon the nape of his Neck renewing it within 2 3 or 4 days if need require 10. A try'd Remedy for Agues TAke of the Bark of Sassafras-Root and of Virginian Snakeweed both in pouder of each 10 Grains and with half a Dram or two Scruples of Mithridate or Venice-Treacle or as much as will give it a due consistence make a Bolus to be taken at the usual hours 11. A Choice Medicine for Aguish Distempers TAke of Salt of Wormwood 15 Grains Crabs-eyes or Pouder of Crabs Claws simple 8 or 10 Grains mix these well and give them in two or three Spoonfuls of some Cordial Water 12. An Excellent Wrist-Plaister for Agues TAke Wax and spread it to about the thickness of a Crown Piece of Silver and of a convenient breadth and length to make an entire Wrist-Plaister up-this spread and display as well as you can the Leaves of the tops of Rue not yet fully open'd by time so that they may cover the whole Plaister as well as you can make them do it Then apply this Emplaster and let it lye on for several days consecutively 13. An often-try'd Medicine for Agues TAke Ribwort gather the leaves as near the Root as you can in a dry Morning wipe them clean but do not wash them then dry them carefully till you may reduce them to Pouder Of this Pouder give from one Dram to two at most mixt with one Dram of Conserve of Roses or the Crumbs of White-bread or the Yolk of an Egg or two N. B. You may before you dry the Leaves distil a Water out of some of them and make an Extract out of others with Spirit of Wine or which is better with Spirit of Dew They are both good for the same Disease that the Pouder is The Dose of the Water is one Ounce or an Ounce and half at the usual times And that of the Extract about one Dram in some Ounces of white-White-wine 14. An Excellent Medicine for Agues especially Tertians GIve as much of well-condition'd Virginian Snake-Root reduc'd to fine Pouder as will lye upon a Shilling in a Cup of Sherry just before the beginning of the cold Fit repeating it once or twice if it need to be us'd oftner 15. For a Tertian Ague TAke of the Root of Angelica grated or otherwise made into Pouder and give of it from half a Dram to a Dram in any convenient Vehicle at the usual times viz. about two hours before the Cold Fit 16. A Medicine with which a Quartan was cur'd that could not be cured with the Jesuits Bark TAke one Dram of the black tips of Crabs Claws and having reduc'd them to exceeding fine Pouder let the Patient take it in any convenient Vehicle or Conserve twice or thrice as he would take the Cortex without intermitting any day 17. An easie Remedy which long continued does much destroy Acidities or Heart-burnings in the Stomach TAke half a Dram at least of finely pouder'd red Corral and give it from time to time in any convenient Vehicle till the Patient be reliev'd 18. A very often try'd Remedy for the Asthma TAke Soap-boilers Lees made with Pot-Ashes and Quick-lime one part Spirit of Wine rectify'd two parts set them in Digestion to unite them well and then add some drops at discretion of Chymical Oyl of Carraways and if you please of Aniseeds too The Dose in younger Persons is about 10 drops in elder ones from half a Dram to one Dram in some convenient Vehicle 19. An Excellent Medicine for a dry or Covulsive Asthma TAke choice Saffron reduce it by rubbing it in a Stone or Glass Mortar to a kind of Pouder and with any convenient Mixture give 8 or 10 Grains of it in the form of Pills at Bed-time B. 20. An Experienc'd Remedy for Difficulty of Breathing TAke of choice Castoreum dry'd enough to be pouder'd 2 3 or at most 4 Grains mix this with 10 or 11 Grains of Gasgoin's Pouder reduc'd to very fine Pouder mix up these with some little Syrup or Conserve and when the Patient has taken it let him wash it down with the Mixture consisting of five Drams of Pennyroyal-water and half a Dram or at most two Drams of Briony-Water Compound 21. An Approved Medicine for Inveterate Scorbutick Cholicks and Pains of the Bowels TAke English Barley and having well wash'd it boil it in a sufficient quantity of fresh Spring-water till it be just ready to burst Then pour off the clear upon the yellow part of the Rinds of Lemmons freshly cut off from the white
Eye TAke a rotten Apple and as many tops of Wormwood as being well beaten together with it will make a Mass of the consistence of a Cataplasm warm this a little and put a sufficient quantity of it into a thin and clean Linnen Rag and let the Patient keep it upon the Part affected all Night the next Morning wash it off with some red Rose-water or the like Liquor 79. To make a choice Opthalmick Water to preserve the Eyes and Sight TAke of the distill'd Water of Rue Celandine and Vervain of each one Ounce mix them and infuse in them two Drams of Crocus Metallorum exquisitely ground for a Week or Ten days then very carefully filter the Infusion that none of the Atoms of Pouder pass thorow with the Liquor Of this let fall into the Eye a drop or two Morning and Evening having a care not to shake the Glass when you employ the Liquor lest some unheeded dust may have escap'd the filter and be rais'd 80. For a slight Opthalmia or Blood-shot Eye SHake half a Dram of diligently prepar'd Tutty into an Ounce of red rose-Rose-water and drop it often into the Eye 81. An Experienc'd eye-Eye-water for an Inflammation and Tumor of the Eye TAke of prepar'd Tutty half an Ounce the Water of white Roses and of Frogs Spawn and also of the best Canary Wine not distill'd of each two Ounces of Aqua Mirabilis half an Ounce Mix these well and drop a very little at a time into the Patient's Eyes 82. An odd and often try'd Medicine for an Eresipalas TAke the Blood of a hunted Hare whilst 't is yet warm and drench thorowly in it clean Linnen Rags which are to be dry'd in the Wind or free Air and then kept in a dry place for use Lay a good piece of Linnen thus stain'd upon the Part affected and either by binding it on or covering it with some silken or other Cloath whose edges have some sticking Plaister keep it from falling off and renew it from day to day if there be need N. B. If it grow too stiff with long keeping you may soften it with a little sprinkling of fair Water 83. An experienc'd Water for sharp and slimy Humors in the Eyes and Eye-lids TAke of prepar'd Tutty half an Ounce prepar'd Coral and Pearl of each half a Scruple Trochisci-Albi Ras five or six Grains Red Rose-water and Succory-water of each an Ounce and half mix them well and if you will have the Medicine stronger you may put three or four Grains of Aloes into it 84. A Choice Remedy for an Opthalmia or Blood-shot Eyes TAke of the Juice of Housleek two parts Daisies and Ground-Ivy of each one part mix these Juices together and to about two spoonfuls of the Mixture put five or six drops of clarify'd Honey Let the Juices depurate themselves by residence and then in some small Silver Vessel clarifie them and of this Mixture let fall a drop or two into the Eye three or four times a day N. B. But if the Inflammation be not so great but there is more need of Abstersion use more of the Juice of Ground-Ivy and less of that of Housleek 85. For a light Stroke or Contusion of the Eye TAke two Ounces of Bettony-water and three drops of clarify'd Honey mix them well together and drop them into the Eye three or four times a day the Composition must be made fresh every second and third day 86. A Potent but smarting Medicine for things growing on the Eye TAke white Paper and let it flame away upon a clean Pewter Platter till there remain so much Oyl behind as you think you shall need blow off the Cinders of the Papers and with a little of your Spittle mixt by your Finger with the Oyl make up a kind of Oyntment which being taken up with a Feather is to be apply'd once or twice a day as need shall require and as the Patient can well bear to the affected Eye Which course is to be continu'd till the Cure be compleated 87. For Hurts that make a Solution of Continuity in the Eye TAke two Ounces of Celandine-Water and put to it 2 3 or 4 drops of good clarify'd Honey enough to give the Water a faint tast With this dress the Eye at least twice if not thrice a day But the Mixture must be made fresh once in two or three days or else it will grow sourish 88. An Excellent and very often try'd eye-Eye-Water especially for outward Affections of the Eye TAke of Plantane-leaves 4 Ounces and of Strawberry-leaves as much Digest these for 24 hours in a Pound of good white-White-wine Then distil them to dryness in a Glass Head and Body in a Balneo Mariae The Liquor that is thus obtain'd put into a very clean Brass not Copper Vessel and let it stand there for some hours till it have acquir'd a manifest but not a very deep blew Tincture and then put to it when pour'd on an equal weight of White Rose-Water distill'd after the common way Shake these together and let fall one drop into the Internal corner of the Eye the Patient stooping backward and shutting his Eye-lids for a Minute or two that the Water may disperse on the Eye and that the quickness of the Liquor which may make him weep may the less prejudice him 89. To make a Vseful Medicine for Pain or Itching in the Eye-lids or on that account in the Eyes TAke half a spoonful of French Barley after the first Water it was put into over the Fire is cast away and boyl it softly for a little while in a Pint of Spring-water seasonably putting to it a good Pugil of dry'd Damask Rose-leaves N. B. Sometimes you may add if you please a few Red Rose-leaves or Melilot-flowers or both With this Liquor foment the Part with a soft Sponge for a pretty while in the Morning and at Night having a care that it be apply'd pretty hot or at least warm 90. To make an Excellent Eye-Water for Redness and light Films c. upon the Eye MAke some Lime-Water by pouring a Gallon of Scalding-hot Water upon a Pound or somewhat more of Quicklime stir them together and after some hours decant warily that which is clear And to a Pound of this Water put half an Ounce and no more of choice Verdigrise pulveriz'd And in a very moderate heat extract a Tincture of a fine but somewhat dilute Saphirine colour but it ought not to be too deep Decant this very warily and let a drop or two of it at a time fall into the Eye as often as need requires 91. An Excellent Remedy to stop a violent Defluxion on the Eye TAke red Sage and Rue of each one handful a spoonful of fine Wheat-flower and the white of a new-laid Egg beaten to Water mix these very well and spread them upon very thin Leather or black Silk and apply it to the Temples 't is to be about the bigness of a Silver Crown at least
92. An Excellent Remedy for Red Eyes made such by a defluxion of a hot or sharp Humor TAke of the tops of Rosemary about one Dram and beat them up with one or two Ounces of rotten Pearmains or Pippins or if those cannot be had with the like weight of the soft part of the same Apples that are sound And when by exquisite beating you have reduc'd these things to a Cataplasm apply them the cold being first taken off to the Part affected binding it thereupon and letting it lye all Night 93. An Eye-Water TAke House Snails and beat them in their Shells and stratifie them with about an equal quantity of Juice of Celandine draw off the Water in a cold or Pewter Still such as is us'd for Rose-Water and keep the Liquor that will come over close stopt for your use 94. The Lady Fitz-harding's Eye-Water which lately cur'd an almost blind Person whose Eyes look'd like Glass Lady Fitz-harding's Eye-water TAke three spoonfuls of White Rose-Water as much Eye-bright Water and as much sifted White Sugar-candy as will lye on a Three-pence and the same quantity of fine Aloes sifted and put to the Water and shak'd together and drop a few drops every Night going to Bed 95. A Pericarpium or Wrist-Plaister that often-times frees the Patients from flying Clouds in the Eyes and sometimes lesser specks specially if Recent TAke of Rue Camomile Hemlock each half a handful of Bay-Salt two spoonfuls one or two Ounces of Leaven Incorporate these well together and make thereof Pericarpia to be apply'd to the Patient's Wrists and kept on till growing dry they become troublesom 96. An Excellent Medicine for hot Defluxions on the Eyes TAke of prepar'd Tutty half an Ounce White rose-Rose-water and Frogs spawn-spawn-water carefully drawn in very good Canary Wine of each two Ounces of Aqua Mirabilis half an Ounce mix these well together and let fall two or three drops into the Patient's Eye especially at Bed-time 97. An easie but useful Eye-Water to keep the Eye cool and moderately dry TAke to two Ounces of Succory-water half a Dram of prepar'd Tutty shake them well and keep them together for use 98. An often try'd Pericarpium or Wrist-Plaister for Defluxions and Fumes in the Eyes TAke Rue Camomile Hemlock Wormwood of each half a handful Bay-Salt pulveriz'd about two spoonfuls sour Dough about an Ounce mix all these together very diligently moistning them from time to time with Elder-Vinegar to a consistence fit for Pericarpia one of which is to be apply'd to the Wrist of that side on which the Part affected is and to be renewed if there be occasion 99. For a Phlyctena or little Tumor in the Carneous Tunicle of the Eye TAke the Decoction of Mucilages that is proper for Phlyctaea's and dress the Eye from time to time to ripen the Tumor Then open it with a Lancet and squeeze out all the Matter and lastly cleanse and heal the Part with Honey N. B. But when the Tumor is beginning or not great you may in want of the Decoction of Mucilages dress the Eye with the Mixture of equal parts of the Water of Melilot Camomile and Betony 100. A Plaister to strengthen the Eyes and stop Defluxions on them TAke of Frankincense 2 Ounces Olibanum and Mastich each half a Dram mix these well and reduce them into fine Pouder of which a convenient quantity is to be melted and spread upon black Ribbon or some such thing with a hot Knife or Spatula and so presently apply'd to the Temples 101. An often Experienc'd Medicine for little Strokes or Contusions of the Eye TAke Betony-water three Ounces and five drops of clarify'd Honey mix them and drop a little of the Mixture from time to time into the Patient's Eye N. B. Take Succory-water Crumbs of White-bread a little Saffron and sometimes a little Honey for sharp Humors in the Eye lids and burns or small specks of the Eye four Grains of Roman Vitriol to four Ounces of Water of either Rose-water Succory-water or Fennel-water c. 102. A good Electuary to strengthen the Sight TAke Conserve of Borrage and Betony of each an Ounce and half Venice-Treacle two Drams Species Dionisi Diarrhodon abbatis Diatrion Santalon of each half a Dram Tartar Vitriolate a Scruple Diacorallion a Dram and half Oyl of Fennel seven drops Syrup of Violets and Coral of each a sufficient quantity mix and make an Electuary 103. A Choice Medicine for an Opthalmia Sicca TAke of the Leaves of Fennel Hyssop Celandine Betony and Carduus of each half a handful or a whole handful of Linseeds Quince-seeds Fenugreek and Flea-wort of each half a Dram of French Barley one Ounce Boyl all these a little in two quarts of fair Water and half a Pint of white-White-Wine Let the Patient hold his Head well fitted with a Napkin for the purpose over the Fumes for about a quarter of an hour 104. For a Film or other such thing growing in the Eye TAke of Crude Roch-Allom two parts Turmerick one part and refin'd Sugar three parts Pulverize each of these separately then mix them exactly and warily blow it into the Patient's Eye from time to time as need shall require 105. To make an Excellent as well as Famous Eye-Water TAke Celandine the whole Plant except the Root and having shred it or chopt it a little put it into a Retort and distil it in Balneo When all the Liquor is come over empty the Vessel and put in as much of the fresh Plant and distil the Liquor from it to make it more strong of the Plant. Put this Liquor once more upon new or fresh Celandine and distil in Balneo as before and keep this well-impregnated Water close stopt 'T is to be outwardly us'd in the Dose of 2 3 or 4 drops at a time 106. A Medicine for Hurts in the Eye TAke Succory-Water and crumbs of White-bread enough to bring it almost to a consistence then add a little Saffron to tinge and quicken it and sometimes also you may put to it a little Honey to make it more cleansing and healing Apply it if need be with Plagets of Flax to the Part affected 107. A Remedy that hath cured the Epilepsie GIve daily half a Dram at a time of choice and very finely pouder'd Amber in any convenient Vehicle for about six Weeks together 108. Elixir Salutis TAke of the Seeds of Anise Sweet Fennel Coriander and Parsley of each two Ounces of Liquorish scrap'd wash'd and bruis'd and choice Leaves of Senna of each likewise two Ounces of Raisins of the Sun rub'd clean and bruis'd one Pound of Elecampane-Roots and Guajacum Wood of each one Ounce Mix these Ingredients and pour on them two quarts of Aqua Vitae or English Spirits for Brandy is too hot a Liquor Let these infuse together 48 hours Then put them all into a hair Bag and press them strongly in an Apothecary's Press and if there be need pass what is strain'd through an Hippocras-bag
S. 184. A Choice and diversify'd Medicine for the Scurvy FRom the freshly gather'd tops of Firr a little bruis'd abstract Spirit of Wine or at least good Nants Brandy and with this Liquor draw a deep Tincture from other fresh tops of which Tincture reduce some part into an Extract whereof to form Pills keep these the Tincture and the impregnated Liquor apart to be employ'd separately or conjoyntly as occasion may require 185. For an Excoriation and for preternatural Tenderness of any part of the Skin TAke Vnguentum Diapompholigos and spread it thinly upon Lint which must be apply'd to the Part affected and kept on by a Bandage or some sticking Plaister 186. To take off the heat and roughness of the Skin especially on the Lips ANoint the Part affected with fresh or at least not too stale Cream 187. To take out the marks of Gun-pouder shot into the Skin of the Face or elsewhere TAke fresh Cow-dung and having warm'd it a little apply it as a thin Poultise to the part affected renewing it from time to time as occasion shall require 188. An Excellent Medicine to strengthen a weak Sight TAke Eye-bright Penny-royal Rue Celandine Lovage Saxifrage of each half a handful Blewbottle-Flowers Fennel-seeds Parsley-seeds of each half a Dram Grains of Paradice one Dram Hyssop Organy Willow-leaves each half an Ounce Galingal three Drams Ginger half a Dram Cinnamon one Dram Sugar half an Ounce Let them be finely pouder'd and very well mixt together Take of this Pouder one Scruple or half a Dram every day with your Dinner 189. A distilled Water for strengthening the Sight TAke Rosemary-Flowers Sage Betony Rue and Succory of each one handful Infuse these in two quarts of good Sack distil them in a Copper Alembick The Dose is a moderate spoonful 190. A Choice Medicine which I have several times used for a light Stroke or Contusion of the Eye PUT to two Ounces of Carduus-Water or that of Betony three or four drops of Honey use it every three hours But have a care not to keep it above a day or two lest it grow sour 191. A much commended Pouder to strengthen the Sight POuder of Eye-bright 1 Ounce ordinary Fennel-seed in Pouder half an Ounce Pouder of Nutmegs half a quarter of an Ounce double refin'd Sugar two Ounces All these being finely pouder'd and sifted are to be mixt together and taken as much as will lye on a Shilling at a time as often as you please The Pouder is to be taken dry and kept in a Box close shut in some dry place This has done great Cures in dimness of Sight and Rheums in the Eyes 192. To make a Drink to be taken like Tea for strengthening the Sight TO a quart of Water ready to boyl put in half a handful of Eye-bright and then let the Liquor boyl but one walm or two before you take it off to drink it instead of Tea 193. A rare Water to strengthen the Sight TAke Clary and distil it in a cold Still and of the Water let the Patient take every Morning and if need be every Night going to Bed from two or three spoonfuls to six either alone or sweetned with a little Sugar let him also with the same Water unsweeten'd bath or wash the Parts affected in the Morning and at Bed-time and if need be once or twice more every day 194. An Excellent External Medicine to strengthen the Stomach TAke Wormood Mint and Mugwort and by beating them well in a stone or glass Mortar make a Cataplasm to be apply'd somewhat warm to the Stomach and kept upon it for a pretty while 195. An often try'd Remedy to strengthen the Stomach and also to take off Griping Pains in or near it 'T is good also for Colds TAke Emplastrum Stomachum of the London Dispensatory and drop upon it five or six drops of Oyl of Cinnamon rubbing it well over with your finger and so apply it to the Patient's Stomach and after three or four days or as soon as it grows dry remove it and having scrap'd the Plaister and warm'd it on the wrong side let fall some drops of the Oyl of Cinnamon upon it or more drops of the Cordial Spirit and apply it again 196. An Excellent Plaister to strengthen the Stomach and Chest TAke of Cinnamon Nutmegs Cloves and Mace of each a sufficient quantity pouder them well and strew some of the Pouder all over the bottom of a Deal Box of a convenient length and breadth and fit it with a cover to shut close upon this Pouder lay a piece of clean Flannel well dry'd and strew it over thinly with some of the same Pouder then lay on another piece of the like Flannel of the same Dimensions with the former and upon that likewise if need be a little more Pouder This done shut the Box till the time of use and then take out one of the pieces of Flannel and having lightly dusted off the Pouder lay it on the Patient's Brest Stomach and Belly and let it lye on there for some days When you perceive its Vertue begins to languish you must substitute for it the other piece of Flannel and put the first in the Box to receive new Vertue and so proceed alternatively as long as you need the Medicine adding now and then some fresh Pouder if Necessity require Note That each piece of Flannel ought to be long and large enough to cover the Brest and to reach from about the Paps to the Navel or lower 197. For a Recent Strain TAke a pint or more of Claret-Wine and boyl in it for a little while in a close Vessel about a handful of Red Rose-leaves till the Liquor be strong of the Plant. In this well heated dip a piece of Linnen or Flannel and wringing out the moisture double it and apply it hot to the Part affected using a Fillet or some such thing to keep it on 198. My Lord Bacon's Experienc'd Medicine for a Recent Strain or Bruise TAke a good handful of fresh Wormwood and boyl it in a sufficient quantity of strong Ale to the softness of a Poultise then take it off the fire and when you apply it which you should do whilst 't is very hot put to it a spoonful or two of good common Brandy 199. A Choice Plaister for a Recent Strain TAke equal parts of the Plaisters called Diapalma and Oxycroceum and make of them a compounded Plaister to be spread upon thin Leather and apply'd to the Part affected and to be renewed if need be twice a day 200. An approv'd Medicine for a Recent Strain APply seasonably a Cataplasm made of Bran boyl'd in good Vinegar till it be soft enough to make a Poultise 201. A slight but choice Remedy for a Recent Strain TAke two spoonfuls of Vinegar and beat into it very well the white of an Egg and spreading it upon Flax or Tow apply it to and keep it on the Part affected 202. A Parable but Excellent
Roch-Allom crude half a Dram Claret-Wine one Pint. Boyl these softly a little while together and let the Patient use twice thrice or if need be ostner in a day 221. To fasten Teeth made loose by the Scurvy ANoint the Parts affected with Oleum Myrrhae made by Deliquium with Whites of Eggs boyl'd hard 222. A Lotion to fasten the Teeth IN a quart of spring-Spring-water Decoct for a while one Ounce of the best Terra Japanica reduc'd to gross Pouder And then having filter'd the Decoction keep it stopt for use 223. A good Astringent Liquor to fasten loose Teeth IN a Pint of Red Wine infuse about half an Ounce of Terra Japanica till as much as will be dissolv'd be taken up by the Liquor Decant it from the Faeces if there be need and keep it well stopt for use 224. An useful Liquor to fasten the Teeth and prevent the Tooth-ach TO a Pint of Spring-water put half an Ounce of clean Sal Armoniack and with the Solution of this Salt let the Patient wash his Mouth from time to time 225. To make an Excellent Poultise to ripen Tumors TAke eight Ounces of fat Figs two Ounces of white Lilly-Roots and two Ounces of Bean-Flower or Meal Boyl these together in Water and reduce them to the consistence of a Poultise which is to be spread to a good thickness and laid warm enough upon the Part and shifted as often as it begins to grow dry 226. An Excellent Medicine to relieve those that are troubled with Tumors in the Throat and some other Parts TO a quart of New Milk put a handful of Mallow-leaves with as much of the Leaves of Solanum or Nightshade shred them small let them boyl till the Herbs be tender as if they were to be eaten Then put into the Milk as much Crumbs of White-bread as being stirred well with the other Ingredients will bring all to the consistence of a Poultise This is to be spread upon a Stay for the Throat or some other thing fit to be apply'd to any other Part affected and is to be laid on as hot as the Patient can well endure it and when it begins to grow cold it is to be succeeded by fresh made very hot and so long as the case shall require 227. A Medicine that lately cur'd an Obstinate Tumor of the Knee that had baffled some Chirurgeons TAke a green Colewort-Leaf with red Veins or Streaks and having cut the Ribs flat and almost level to the rest of the Leaf bruise it with the haft of a Knife or some such thing apply it to the Part affected renewing it once or twice a day 228. A Powerful and Experienc'd Topick for a Sore Throat TAke two new-laid Eggs roasted moderately hard and the Pap of two well-roasted Pippins beat them well together and add to them as much Cruds of Posset made with Ale Having incorporated them all very well apply the Mixture very warm to the Part affected shifting it if need be once in five or six hours 229. An Approved Remedy for a Sore Throat TAke Verjuice of Grapes one Ounce good Honey half an Ounce crude Allom about a Dram and half and Sea-Salt half a Dram Pouder the Salts finely and incorporate them very well with the Liquors into the form of a kind of Liniment In this dip a long Feather or a piece of Rag tyed about the end of a slender Stick as of Liquorish and with it touch the Part affected three four or five times between each two times gargling with a Mixture of Plantane-water and some red Rose-water 230. A Choice External Remedy for Sore Throats TAke Millepedes Sows or Hogs-Lice alive and sew them up between the foldings of a piece of Linnen and apply them to the Throat in the form of a Stay which is to be kept on all Night 231. An easie but try'd Remedy for a Sore Throat TAke Bay-Salt dry'd and having pounded it put it into the folds of a Rag in a sufficient quantity to make a Stay to be ty'd about the Throat and apply it over night as hot as the Patient can conveniently endure it 232. A Choice Remedy for a Sore Throat especially if enflam'd TAke a little handful of the Leaves of common Mallows and eight or ten good Figs boyl these about a quarter of an hour in a Pint of New Milk and let the Patient use it very hot and often 233. A homely but Experienc'd Medicine for a Sore Throat TAke about one Dram of Album Graecum or white Dogs-turd burnt to perfect whiteness and with about one Ounce of Honey of Roses or clarify'd Honey make thereof a Linctus to be very slowly let down the Throat 234. A homely but Experienc'd Remedy for a Sore Throat INto the Leg of a worsted Stocking that has been long worn next to the Flesh put in a sufficient quantity of good Sea-Salt exactly dry'd or else decrepitated and this Salt being put in warm if not hot the Stocking is to be ty'd about the Patient's Neck and kept on all Night And if by the next Day the Distemper be not remov'd you may apply fresh Salt in the proportion in the same Stocking as before the Night following 235. A try'd Medicine for a Sore Throat caused by Acid Humors in the Internal Parts of it TAke half a handful of the Leaves of common Mallows and boyl them in about a Pint of New Milk near half an hour then let it run through a clean Cloath and let the Patient use it a little warm three or four times a day as a Gargle or else let him use it by holding it in his Mouth and letting some drops slowly slide down his Throat 236. An often Experienc'd Remedy for Tettars and the Itch. TAke Flowers of Sulphur finely pouder'd Ginger and burnt Allom each alike save that of the Allom there must be somewhat less Incorporate these with as much fresh Butter without any Salt as will bring them to the consistence of an Oyntment with this anoint the Part affected at Bed-time as hot as the Patient can well endure it and let it lye on all Night wash it off in the Morning with Celandine-water well heated and whilst you continue the use of this Medicine take daily some Cordial to keep the noxious Humour from being driven inwards This will not fail to do the Work 237. A Choice Medicine for a Thrush in Young Children or a Sore Mouth TAke an Egg and put out the Meat then fill it with the Juice of Red Sage and set it on hot Embers till it boyl then skim it whilst any skum doth rise Then take as much Allom beaten as the bigness of a Pea or Bean and half a spoonful of Honey and let this be put in the Egg and boyl it a little and so take it off and when 't is cold rub the Child's Mouth as oft as you see cause 238. An almost Specifick Remedy for a Tenesmus MIX Balsam of Sulphur made with Oyl of
Turpentine with Linseed-Oyl or some other convenient Oyl till the Balsam be thereby so far allay'd that the Patient may well endure it and then let him dip his Finger in it and make use of it as a small Suppository two or three times or if need be oftner in a day U. 239. An Excellent Emulsion to be used in sharpness of Urine especially caused by Blistering Plaisters TAke Mallows two handfuls Gum Arabick two Drams Barley-water a sufficient quantity boyl all to a quart to which add sweet Almonds blanch'd one Ounce of the four great cold Seeds of each two Drams Make an Emulsion strain and add two Ounces of Syrup of Marsh-Mallows of which drink at pleasure 240. A Powerful Medicine for stoppage of Urine FRY Chervil with a sufficient quantity of Oyl of Walnuts and apply a Cataplasm made of it very hot to the Navel and if need be to the Os Pubis or Share-bone 241. For a Retention of Urine TAke Chervil and with fresh Hogs-Lard fry it well and lay it very hot upon the Patient's Navel and all the adjacent Parts shifting it if there be need once or twice 242. An useful Pouder for such as cannot hold their Urine TAke Root of the Male Piony Yellow Amber Red Coral and choice Gum Arabick of each a sufficient quantity Reduce them to fine Pouder mix them well and let the Patient take of this Mixture from 10 to 20 Grains twice a day 243. An easie Medicine for sharpness of Urine and for Obstruction of the Menses and their flowing too much if the Distempers be not obstinate GIve about half an Ounce at a time of the newly exprest Juice of Ground-Ivy in any convenient Vehicle 244. An Old Lithotomist's Medicine for Suppression of Urine given me by himself GIve from about 50 Grains to one Dram for a Dose of the Pulvis Hollandi and if the Necessity be very urgent you may give from one Dram to four Scruples or a Dram and half not neglecting in the mean while other proper Remedies 245. For Suppression of Urine GIve about a spoonful at a time of bruised Mustard-seed in any convenient Vehicle 246. A try'd Medicine for a Suppression of Urine that is not very Obstinate DIssolve half an Ounce of choice Castile-Soap in half a Pint of White-wine or some appropriated Liquor pass the Solution through a Woollen Filter that the more greasie parts may rest behind and the Liquor pass more clear put to this five or six Grains of Saffron Divide it into two Doses whereof one is to be given some few hours after the other if the first do not Operate well 247. A speedy Remedy for Fits of Vomiting TAke a large Nutmeg grate off one half of it and toast the flat side of the other till the Oily part begin to ouze or sweat out then clap it to the Pit of the Patient's Stomach as hot as he can well endure it and let him keep it on whilst it continues warm and then if need be put on another 248. To make an Astringent Liquor of great use in Ulcers and some Wounds BOyl two Drams of choice Catechu or Japan Earth in a quart of Spring-waster pour off the clear and with it by Injection or otherwise dress the Ulcers or Wounds 249. For Outward Ulcers TAke the green Bark of Oak and chop it altogether both inside and outside into very small pieces Upon these pour good Lime-water freshly made and let them infuse in it till the Liquor has acquir'd a deep Tincture With this dress the Ulcer once and if need require twice a day 250. The Famous Scotch Emperical Medicine for a Stubborn Ulcer BUrn to Ashes but not too much the gross stalks on which the red Colewort not Cabbage grows and with any fit Additament make thereof a Cataplasm to be apply'd to the Ulcer and shift it at reasonable distances of time 251. A Remedy against the Bitings of Vipers and other Venomous Creatures AS soon as ever one is bitten for if the Poyson be diffus'd through the Mass of Blood the Experiment may not succeed a hot Iron may be held as near the Wound as the Patient can possibly endure till it has as they speak drawn out all the Poyson which will sometimes adhere like a yellowish Spot to the surface of the Iron 252. Medicines against Voiding of Blood out of several Parts TAke two Drams of Henbane-seed and the like weight of white Poppy-seed beat them up with an Ounce of Conserve of Red Roses of which give to the quantity of a Nutmeg or Walnut Or Take the express'd Juice of twelve handfuls of Plantane-Leaves and six Ounces of fresh Comfrey-Roots well beaten together with a convenient quantity of fine Sugar These two Medicines have wonderful Effects to stop Bleeding W. 253. A Simple but Powerful Remedy for fresh Wounds TAke the Juice of Celandine and dress with it Recent Wounds and Cuts instead of a Balsam 254. To make a Simple but Excellent Balsam to stanch the Blood of fresh Wounds newly made and to heal them speedily TAke good Venice-Turpentine and in a Limbeck or some other convenient Vessel distil off a good part of it with a very moderate Fire till there remains a thick Substance yet not like Colophony but of a Liquid and Balsamick consistence What you have distill'd off set aside for other uses for the remaining Substance is what we now seek for and is to be apply'd as a Balsam both per se and with Plagets and other helps 255. An Excellent Wound-Drink TAke Harts-tongue Liverwort Wood-Bugle Wood-Sage Wood-Betony Southernwood Wormwood Alehoof Bugloss Scabious Ribwort White-bottles Mugwort Comfrey Mints Agrimony Strawberry and Violet-leaves Cinquefoil Daisie-Leaves Roots and Flowers Wild Hony-suckles Wild Angelica Avens Plantane Clowns Wound-wort Hawthorn-buds Oak-buds and Bramble-buds Gather these Herbs in May or as many as can then be had the Buds in March as soon as ever they put forth before they come to Leaves measure them and take equal quantities of them and dry them severally in the shade and when throughly dryed put them up in Bags and so keep them for use How to make the Drink Take one Gallon of spring-Spring-water one Pottle of the best white-White-wine add to this two good handfuls of all the Herbs mingled well together being dryed but if green then one good handful of each Boyl them in a Pipkin or Iron Pot to the consumption of the half then strain it out and put to the Liquor a quart of Honey and let it boyl again and skim it and when it 's cold put it up into Bottles stopt very close then let the Patient drink thereof Morning and Evening about a quarter of a Pint at a time some use only three spoonfuls at a time fasting after taking of it one hour or two Observe the Liverwort is ever best to be put in green If you make use of this for any Sore or Ulcer in the Body lay any Searcloath or Plaister to it of Vnguentum Apostol or