an evening warm Or Take of Lentils the huskes taken off or Tares four ounces of Figgs in number ten of Raisons of the Sun stoned two ounces of Fennel-seed bruised a quarter of an ounce boyl them in three pints of water till the third part be consumed when it is neer boyled put in twenty grains of Saffron and let it boyl gently strain it and give three or four ounces hereof to drink warm morning and evening To preserve the eyes Take of red rose-Rose-water four spoonfuls of womans milk two spoonfuls of white Candy in fine powder half a quarter of an ounce mingle them together and drop some of it into the eyes warm Or Take red rose-Rose-water and put a little Saffron in powder therein wash the eyes therewith warm To preserve the Throat Let them hold often in their mouth white or broun Sugar-Candy or the juyce of Licoris Or Give them Honey of Roses or Syrup of Mulberies warm To preserve the Lungs Make them Barly-water with Figgs Anisseed Raisons and Licoris Let them drink often of it warm Let them that have the Pox be kept warm but not too hot give them broth and beer warm Let their broth be made with Harts-horn Sorrel and Mary-gold flowers They must not eat any meat till the Fever be gone let them avoid wine strong beer and hot Spices When the Fever is past they may eat meat of light digestion poched eggs and Bread and Butter They may drink with a Tost and a little Sugar and after they have drank let them eat the Tost for this will cleanse their mouth and Throat If the Pox strik in give them Mithridate Diascordium or Bezarstone from two grains to five or six grains After eight or ten dayes you may anoynt the face with these following means Take fat Bacon roast it and let it drop in fair water then take the droppings and wash it often in red Rose-water or Plantain-water with this let the face be often anoynted Or Take of oyl of Roses half an ounce of Sperma ceti half a quarter of an ounce mix them together by melting at the fire stirring them till it be cold then anoint with it Or Anoint the face with oyl of bitter Almonds and a little Sperma ceti mixed together Or Take Elder-leaves one handful Marigols two handfuls of French Mallowes or ordinary Mallowes one handful Hoggs grease half a pound bruise and boyl them till the herbs be dry strain it and anoint therewith Or Take a quarter of an ounce of Cerusse or Chalk often washed in fine powder add to it two ounces of thin Cream mix them together and anoint therewith To take away the spots in the face after they are well Take the juyce of Lemons and mix with it a little bay-Salt in powder wash the face gently with it or dip clouts in the juyce of Lemons and wash the face therewith Against the Dropsie TAke green Broom and burn it in some clean place that you may save the ashes of it Take nine or ten spoonfuls of the same ashes and boyl them in a pint of white wine till the strength thereof be out then strain it make three draughts of the wine Drink one fasting another at three of the clock in the afternoon and the other last at night Or Take a good handful of the herb called Bitter-sweet bruise it and boyl it in a pint of white wine strain it and drink thereof morning and evening Or Take half a pound of Cow-dung Anisseed and Cuminseed in powder of each two ounces mix them together and lay it on warm to the swollen belly or legs An Appendix concerning Phlebotomie in the Small Pox. Because the vulgar do so much cry out of letting-blood in the Small Pox yea count it such a piacle or mortiferous errour I thought it necessary to satisfie them if it may be that there no such danger as they suppose Whether letting blood be safe in the small Pox. Whether Phlebotomie or letting blood may safely be used in the Small Pox Sol. TO answer this question we must consider the small Pox ante eruptionem before any spots appear and post eruptionem after the spots appear In the beginning before any spots appear especially in a full body on the second day Phlebotomie may safely be done That this may not seem my own I shall cite my authority and first I will begin with Duncanus Liddelius who saith Incipiente morbo Liddelius de seb l. 3. cap. 9. fol. 273. ubi adest sanguinis redundantia si vires aetas permittant nil melius putatur quà m à venae sectione initium facere In the beginning of the small Pox where blood doth much abound if strength and age permit no remedy so safe as letting-blood And again Tutissimum est in variolis morbillis sanguinem de trahere intra quartum diem si sit plenitudo magna aut febris arduus It is most safe in the small Pox and Measels to draw blood before the fourth day if there be any great fulness or burning Fever Hollerius saith thus Primo aut secundo die sanguis detrahendus est Hollerius de morbis internis fol. 827. on the first or second day blood is to be drawn away And he goes farther and gives a reason Sic enim melius transpirat corpus Putredinis causa intercipitur levatur natura si quid vitii eliquum est celerius in superficiem corporis repurgatur c. For by letting blood respiration is much helped and the cause of putrefaction is intercepted nature is eased and the corrupt humours are more speedily sent from the Center to the Circumference otherwise there is great danger least by too much putrifaction the Fever be increased and Nature too much oppressed with a multitude of humours that at last it bring a suffocation to the Patient So that we see Phlebotomie is so far from hindering the coming forth of the Pox that it is a great help to their more speedy comming forth Fuchsius hath these words concerning letting-blood in the smal pox Fuchsius de med mor. lib. 5. cap. 8. fol. 581. Si adulti corripiuntur exanthematis initio curationis si corpus plenum fuerit sanguis mitendus idque faciendum antequam appareant exanthemata If adult or grown persons be taken with the small Pox in the beginning if they have full bodies blood is to be taken away but let it be done before the spots appear Of this opinion are most of the Learned Physitians Mercurialis edict 1623. Faventinus venetiis 1554. Pet. Paschalis Ludgduni 1631. Mercuriales de morb puer lib. 1. fol. 24. Farentin empiric fol. 390. Pet. Pascalis de feb fol. 117. Pet. Paulus de cur morb lib. 2. c. 10. fol. 209. Pet. Bayrus tract de Peste fol. 820. Heurnius de feb fol. 139. Pet. Paulus Lugdunj 1587. Pet. Bayrus Lugdun 1578. Rondeletius method curand fol. 626. Gordonius de feb fol. 52. River prax med fol. 157. Sennert de feb fol. 480. I
middest and spread each part with Mithridate lay it to the wrists warm and bind it on Or Take Rue and Baysalt bruise them and lay it to the wrists Or Hang Camphor about the neck in a thin rag or piece of silk This hath cured many especially children Against the Collick Stone or Gravel TAke Parsly-seed Gromel-seed of each half an ounce of Bay-berries as much of Licoris one ounce let them be bruised and boyled in Poset drink strain it and drink thereof morning and evening a good draught warm Or Boyl Alexander-seed or the herb in Posset drink strain and drink of it as before Or Boyl one ounce of Juniper-berries in Posset-drink adding thereto half an ounce of Licoris drink morning and evening a good draught warm Or Take of time Parsly-roots Fennel-roots the pith taken out and Alexander-leaves of each a handful boyl them in white wine and water sufficiently strain it and drink thereof morning and evening For the Collick Take of Cow-dung one pound of Cummen-seed and Carraway-seed of each one ounce or more bruise them and mixed with the dung apply it to the belly warm adding a little Hoggs-grease to it Against the Cough TAke of Clarified Honey four ounces and put to it of Elecampane root in fine powder half an ounce or three quarters of an ounce mix them together at the fire and being throughly hot keep it for your use and take often of it Or Take two hanfuls of Hyssope Raisons of the Sun stoned four ounces Figgs cut in slices two ounces Licoris bruised one ounce boyl these in a sufficient quantity of water strain it and take often thereof Or Take two or three handfuls of Horehound two ounces of Licoris bruised boyl them in water and being strained drink of it Or Take as much powder of Brimstone or flower thereof as will lye one a six pence morning and evening in an egge half roasted for the space of a week Against the flux or loosness of the Body BOyl the inward rinde of an Oak in milk strain it and put thereto powder of Rice Cinamon in powder also a little Sugar eat of it often Or Take one Dram which is half a quarter of an ounce of the root of Tormentill in powder mix it with half an ounce of Conserve of red-Roses and eat it or let it be given in red wine or Plantain-water Or Give fourty grains of Acorn-cups powdered in Rise milk morning and evening Or Give a Dram of Acorn-cups powdered in Posset-drink for two or three mornings together Or Take a pint of red wine and put to it a quarter of an ounce of Cinamom and as much Plantainseed bruised boyl them gently together strain it and give often thereof Or Take Plantain Knot-grass and Shepheards-purse of each a handful boyl them in new milk strain it and being thickned with crums of stale white bread eat thereof Or Give a Dram of old Venice Treacle morning and evening for four or five dayes together in Plantain water Against the Gout TAke Milk boyl it and turn it with Vinegar take off the curd and lay it to the part affected Or Take ground-worms and put them into Vinegar that they may be purged from filth then take half a pound of them and a pound of Hoggs-grease beat them together and lay it on Or Take a pickle-Herring and pul away the bone stamp it very small then put to it one ounce of Unguentum Populeon and a little Bole-armonack in powder as also some red Rose-water Apply it cold to the grieved place Or Take red Rose-leaves Camomill and Melilot of each on handful of Linseed bruised or powdered one ounce of the crums of white Bread half a pound boyl them in milk to a Poultess adding therefore six penny-worth of Saffron and the yolks of two eggs Lay it on to the grief Or Take oyl of Roses and wax of each four ounces Saffron a quarter of an ounce melt the wax in the oyl and put in the Saffron in powder then add the yolks of two eggs make an oyntment and keep it for your use Or Take a pound of Raisons of the Sun stoned bruise them and apply it to the affected part Or Beat a Sheeps-head all to pieces boyl it with two handfuls of Mallowes and as much Balm till the bones fall out bath the member with the liquor morning and evening Or Bath the member in Sea-water Or Take dregs of strong Ale or Beer and put therein crums of Rie Bread boyl them to a poultess and apply it Or Take Wormwood Walwort and Bran of Wheat of each two handfuls bruise the herbs and add two handfuls of Cow dung or Horse-dung let them be boyled in Vinegar till the Vinegar be almost consumed then apply it warm Or Take a handfull of red Rose leaves and a pinteâ— new milke boil them with crums of bread to a Poultis and apply it warm Or Take a spoonful of Bay-salt as much gray Sope and the quantity of Wallnut of Boares grease Rue and Sage of each half a handful Beat them altogether and lay it on a cloth to the place affected renew it once a day Against the yellow Jandise TAke a handful of Angelica-leaves bruise it and add Sheeps-dung and Goose-dung of each half a handful steep them all in a pint and a half of Ale or Beer for one night strain it and drink thereof a good draught morning and evening Or Take of Sheeps dung half a handful of Goose-dung as much steep them in a pint of white wine or Ale one night strain it and drink thereof morning and evening Or Take a good handful of red Nettle crops boyl them in a pint of Ale or Beer strain it and drink a good draught morning and evening warm Or Take of Broom-flowers bruised a handful of Saffron the weight of six pence of the juyce of Celandine two or three spoonfuls of Earth-worms washed clean a small handful steep them in a pint and a half of white wine one night then boyl them gently strain it and drink thereof first and last Or Let a live Tench be applyed both to the right side where liver is and to the soles of the feet Or Take the yellow bark or rinde of the Barberie-tree and bruise it then let it be boyled in white wine or Posset-drink when it is neer boyled put in some Saffron and boyl it gently a while strain it and drink thereof morning and evening Against the Small Pox or Measels GIve a little Saffron powdered in in milk morning and evening Or Give some London Treacle to bring them out It may be given in dragon-Dragon-water or Carduus-water Or Take of the herb Scabious half a handful or a handful of Figs sliced six in number of Licoris bruised half an ounce of Harts-horn as much boyl them in a pint of Spring-water or Posset-drink to about half a pint strain it and put thereto three or four penny-worth of Saffron in powder Give four or five spoonfuls thereof morning
Bole-armonack in powder mix them together wet a double linnen cloth therein and apply it cold to the forehead Or Take Bole-armonack Draggons-blood of each one ounce in powder mix them with the white of an egge and the juyce of Plantain to the form of a Poultis In men that bleed apply it to the forehead temples and testicles In women to the forehead temples and breasts Or Burn an egge-shel in the fire till it be as black as a cole make it into fine powder and let the party that bleeds snuff up some into his nostrils Or Take Aloes one ounce Mildust half an ounce the hair of an Hare cut very small half a quarter of an ounce or less mingle them together and make Tents thereof with the white of of an egge and put them up into the nostrils The Tents are to be made with fine Flax or Tow. Against the bleeding of a wound IF a wound bleed take the white of an egge Bole-armonack and some Mildust mix them together and lay it on Flax or lint binding it fast Or Take the mosse of an Oake and lay it to the wound Or Take old clean linnen burn it as you do Tinder and lay it to the wound Or Lay on a Copweb that is clear from filth and dirt Against the Piles or Hemorrhoides TAke two handfuls of Pilewort roots and all bruise it and add two or three ounces of Hoggs-grease boyl them gently together then strain it and anoint therewith also boyl Pile-wort in Beer or water and drink a good draught of it morning and evenning Or Take burnt Muscle-shells in fine powder half an ounce Saffron in powder thirty grains mix them with Honey and anoint with it Or Beat the yolk of an egge and some Sallet oyl or oyl of Roses together with some Saffron and Spread it on Leather lay it to the place affected Or Take Melilot Fenegreek and Linseed of each a like quantity bruise them and mix therewith the white of an egge make a Poultess and lay it to the Piles Or Take an Onion well rosted in the Embers bruise it and add thereto meal or powder of Fenegreek Linseed and Camomil flowers as much as sufficeth put also a little Butter and Saffron to it make a Poultis and apply it Or Take the fat of a Hen and mix therewith the yolk of an egge Saffron and oyl of Roses Lay it on Or Take two ounces of Doggs-dung in fine powder four ounces of common oyl or Lin-seed-oyl boyl them gently together then add two or three ounces of wax and make an oyntment Or Take oyl of Violets washed in Violet water and fresh-Butter washed of each one ounce of Lin-seed-oyl half an ounce with the yolk of an egge and the fore-mentioned make an oyntment Or Take Elder leaves and boyl them in water till they be very tender with this bathe the Fundament warm and lay on the leaves with a piece of Cotten dipped first in the bath Or Take two ounces of oyntment of Roses one ounce and a half of Populeon oyntment the yolk of one egge of Opium thirty grains mix them together and anoint therewith Or Take one ounce of Linseed-oyl and two or three Plantain leaves stamp them and being gently boyled together apply it This doth ease pain Or Take Henbane leaves and Purslain cut them small then take crums of white Bread and boyl them all in Milk till they be soft add also the yolk of a hard roasted egge and oyl of Roses Apply it to the Fundament Against bleeding of the Piles IF they bleed much take the juyce of Leeks and give the party a spoonful thereof for three or four mornings together Or Give the juyce of Yarrow every morning for four or five dayes together Or Take of Oak leaves five handfuls of Red Roses two handfuls of Acorn cups three handfuls boyl them in a sufficient quantity of water In which quench often red hot Iron or Steel and so bath the Piles therewith morning and evening Or Take of Acorn cups or the leaves of the Oake one handful boyl them in water wet a red cloth therein and apply it warm Or Take the parings of Horse hoofs burn it in a chafingdish of coles and sit over it Against a weak Back Inward means TAke one ounce of the pith of an Oxe black one ounce of Dates cut them in thin slices boyl these in half a pint of Muscadine and take thereof every morning and evening Or Take of Clary and Nep of each a handful cut them small then with eggs and flower make Batter fry it with Butter eat every morning thereof for a week or two Or Take as much of white and red Sanders in powder as will lye on a six pence every morning in five or six spoonfuls of Muscadine for a week or more Or Take of Knot-grass Comferie and Cinque-foyl of each two handfuls boyl these with a knuckle of Veal and Raisons of the Sun a few Cloves and a little Mace strain it and take it every morning with Rise in powder Or Boyl Isinglass in milk and take every morning and evening a good draught Outward meanes Take Comfrie White Archangel-flowers Plantain and Shepherds purse of each a good handful cut them and bruise them then fry them with fresh Butter strain it with which anoint the back morning and evening warm laying on a linnen cloth Or Take half an ounce of the plaster called Diachylon simplex of De minio and Diapalma of each as much melt them together with a little oyl of Roses and spread a plaster thereof on linnen or leather lay it to the back Against the biting of a mad Dog or any other venoumous creature LEt the wound be washed well with Vinegar and Honey or Honey and white wine then apply some Treacle mingled with Turpentine and Butter or else Garlick and Onions stamped with Butter or Sallet oyl Give the party morning and evening some London Treacle or Venice Treacle in Posset drink wherein is boyled wood-sage To heal the sore after the Venome is out apply a plaster of Flos Unguentorum Or Take of Rue as much as you can hold between two fingers of Garlicke half as much of Wallnuts or the huskes or the leaves of the Tree a handful stamp and strain them with Ale or Beer add thereto of London Treacle or Venice Treacle the quantity of a nut drink off the liquor and lay the faeces or that which is strained out to the sore Or Take a good handful of Betony as much of wilde Sage boyl them in Posset-drink and take thereof morning and evening with some Treacle of Andromachus Or Give fourty grains of Gentian root in powder or more in a strong body with Posset drink for two or three mornings together If it be a mad Dog dissolve a little Mithridate or Treacle of Andromachus in treacle-Treacle-water or wine Vinegar dip raggs in it and apply it warm to the sore and rub the sore often with it Afterwards lay upon