An other for a bruise or swelling Take the rootes of March Mallows three handfuls and cut them smal one handfull of wylde Mallowes and seeth them in a gallon of fayre water vntyll the rootes be soft and the water almost consumed then take out the rootes and leaues and draine them through a fayre cloth and stampe them Then bath the bruise or swellyng with the same water wherein the rootes were sodden a good while together with a lynnen cloth dipped therein for the more ease to the sore When you haue so bathed the sore take your roots and leaues wel stamped and myngle them with a good handefull of Line seede fynely beaten a good quantitie of Bores grease and make thereof a playster of great thycknesse and heate it very hot and so lay it to the sore within foure or fyue dayes it wyl heale it A proued medicine for a Fellon Take the iuise of Smallage the iuise of Fetherfue of eche lyke quantitie and myngle them with Wheat flowre to the quantitie of a peauter dyshe full and put therto as much blacke sope as the quantitie of a Walnut thē worke it with your hands vntyl the Sope can not be seene then make therof a playster and lay it to the Fellon very warme A medicine for all maner of Goutes Take a lapfull of Rue of Hysope as much of water Mint as much that groweth in the water of Arsmart as much and boyle them together in a gret vessell tyll the colour of the hearbs be changed Then hauyng a baine tub ready with a rounde stoole in it and therein a hole as byg as the palme of an hande and a soft stoole to set his foot vpon and put in the water seethyng hot the bayne beyng close couered that the ayre get not out and let the diseased set hym downe as yf he were at hys stoole of easement wyth hys feet vpon the other so as no parte of hys bodye be touched with the water so let hym sweate an houre yf he can endure it and in sweating let him rub him with hys handes where moste griefe is If he be constrayned by fayntnesse or otherwise to drynke geue hym stale Ale with a toste but it is best to abstaine After thys let hym lye downe in a warne bed and when he is dry geue hym halfe an ounce of Cassia Fistula drawen with a water that longeth to a Laske and after let hym sleepe and by Gods grace it shal helpe hym For to knyt a vayne Take the hearb called Bledith Bustaporus the iuise of Bayes and bray them together geue it the pacient to drynke in warme Posset ale For the Siatica passio Take Deares suet Rosen and stone Tarre somwhat more in quantitie and boyle altogether tyl al be moulten then spreade it on a lynnen cloth in maner of a playster pricke the cloth very thicke with a knyfe and lay it where the paine is as hot as may be suffred It hath ben proued Stubbes medicine for the Goute Take a quart of red wyne lees a quarter of a pounde of Beane flower halfe a quarter of a poūd of Cummyn fyne beaten a sponeful of bole Armianake halfe an ounce of Camphere whiche must be put in at twise and beyle them altogether tyll they be somewhat thicke then make it playster wise and laye it to the payne R. Osbornes medicine for the Goute Take three pyntes of fayre runnyng water from a spryng and put to it three handfuls of red Rose leaues that be new dryed but not distylled seeth them together tyl the leaues be very tender and the water more then halfe wasted then put therto halfe a pynt of good Rose water and let them boyle together a greate whyle after When the leaues be as tender as may be and the water wel consumed put to it of tartest leauened white bread crummes finely grated and styre it with a sticke tyl it be as thicke as may be possible then make thereof a playster vpon a lynnen cloth and as hot as may be suffered bynde it to the place greeued with roulers In this maner vse it twise a day Stubbes playster for the Goute Take Occicronū Galbanum and Melitonum of eche i.d. and styl them then take a pound of stone Pitche an other pound of fine Rosen one halfe ounce of Camphere one quarter of Deeres suet halfe a quarter of a pound of Cummyn and boyle them on a softe fyre together therof make a playster vpon a peece of lether vsing it as the other An other for the Goute Take the Gall of an Oxe and Aqua composita of ech lyke quantitie and put therto as much oyle of Exiter as of both the other labour them al together in a pot with a sticke by the space of halfe an houre when you haue so done annoynt your paine therwith then wet a lynnen cloth therein and as hot as ye can suffer it bynd it to the sore A proued water to heale as well newe woundes as olde sores Take of Camphere vi d of white Coporas iiii d and boyle them together in an earthen pot for suche a purpose vpon a chafyn dish of coales tyll they be moulten and also tyll it be hardened agayne When it is hard take it of and beat it in a morter with ii.d of Bole Armoniake into fyne poulder then take a pan with a quart of fayre runnyng water and so set it on the fyre tyl it begyn to seeth and then take it of and put into it two sponfuls of the same poulder and against the fyre let it boyle a litle together When it hath boyled a whyle before the fyre take it of and ere it be cold put it into a stone pot to keepe as your other waters or oyntmentes stoppyng it very close Whē ye neede to occupye thereof take two or three sponfuls of it in a saucer warme it on the fyre and wetting a linnen cloth therin lay it to the wound or sore and so roule it harde with roulers vsyng it on this maner And if it heale ouer fast thē dresse it with the water beyng cold once or twise and it wyl cause that it shal not heale too fast and in this manner vse it as your iudgement and discretion shall seeme best The L. Capels salue for cuts or ranklyngs comming of rubbing It is also a good lyp salue Take a pounde of Maye butter clarifye it then take the purest thereof also take .iii. ounces of English waxe and .ii. ounces of Rosen clarifie them by thē selues then boyle them altogether vpon a soft fyre with styrryng that it burne not and when it is boyled coole it and after keepe it in the cake or otherwise as your other salues To eate out the dead flesh in any wounde Take Henbane eggeshels burne them together then stampe them into fine pouder Put thereof suche quantitie into the wounde as shall seeme needful and it wyll eate oute the deade fleshe To heale
ounce Nutmegs halfe an ouÌ„ce beaten very fine Suger .iiii. ounces beaten fine searced through a Searcer mingle al these together then take .viii. spoonfuls of whyte Wine and put to it halfe a Walnut she l ful of those mingled poulders and geue the sicke to drinke within twise drinking it shal helpe him But yf the payne be verye sore take an oyntment called Altea and oyle of Roses of eche one ounce annoynte the place most greeued agaynst the sore so hot as is possible to suffer and it will cause the stone to voyde For the collicke in the belly Take a pint of Malmesy and of Saffron one halfe peny worthe two Nutmegges and bray them bothe in a morter then take as much of the Wine warmed as ye may wel drinke at a draught with as muche of the poulder as you thinke meete for the wyne geue it the pacient at such tyme as the feruent pain commeth on hym and it shall in shorte tyme helpe hym An other for the Collicke Take Mustard Fygges and vineger stamped together and lay to the belly of the diseased colde in maner of a playster and it shal helpe Fenel rootes in syrrop be good against the Collicke being made in this maner Wash FeÌ„nel rootes cleane in fayre water slyce them small the whole length of the roote yf ye can and seeth them in fayre water not breakyng them when they be almost soden put to them a pouÌ„d of clarifyed Suger with a quarter of a pound of Hony and so let them boyle together a whyle softly as the Suger ryse not muche in the boylyng You shall perceyue them to be enough by the tendernesse of the rootes Beyng thus sodden reserue them in an earthen pot and eate thereof as oft as ye thinke good and needefull A proued medicine ro auoyde vrine that hath bene long stopped Also for the stone Take Radish roots one if it be of bignesse and strong is sufficient and scrape it very cleane and lay it in white wyne a nyght in steepe then strayne the wine and geue the pacient to drynke he shal voyde water An other to prouoke vrine proued Take of Tyme one handful of Parsely foure handfuls theÌ„ seeth them in whyte wyne tyll they be tender then put to theÌ„ three or foure spoonefuls of Aqua vitae so strayne or drayne the licour from the hearbes and geue the diseased to drinke Also ye must lay the hearbes to the belly of the pacient very warme in a lynnen cloth or bag and he shal make water An other proued medicine for the stone to be vsed once in a moneth at such tyme as is best to take a purgation before the receyt of the medicine Take Gromwell seede Parsely seede Alexander seede the harde rowe of a red Hearyng dryed and beaten into polder the leaues of shee Holly dryed and beateÌ„ into poulder whiche be those that haue no prickes and graines of ech like quantitie beaten into fyne poulder and then myngled together takyng hereof halfe a spoonfull in a draught of Malmesey takyng before an easye Purgation Proued by maistresse Blage. An other to loose and purge the vrine stopped in a man. Take of Englysh Saffron beaten to fyne poulder and of pure blacke Sope equall portions and being well mingled together spreade it vpon a playster of Leâ—â—â—â—â— and that vpon 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 side then lay it vpon the Nauell of the sicke and it â—â—…ll helpe the auoydaunce of the vrine â—â—â—hin an houre An other to breake the stone Take a Hare flead and put it into an 〈◊〉 then potte couering the same with â—â—â—…cke paste then vpon the fyre or in an ouen bake it vntill it be both fleshe and bones so dryed as ye may beate it into fyne poulder the best is vpon fyre for it wil of it selfe cast licour and also it wil aske a great fyre and time ere that it be throughly dryed also ye must put it in without washing it when it is thus dryed and beaten to fyne poulder as wel bones as fleesh kepe it as other poulder and as ye nede geue of it to the sycke in drynke and it wyll in fewe tymes drinking breake the stone An other which maye be called a maruelous straunge experience Take the blood of an Vrchin otherwise quart then keepe it vsing to drink a litle therof warme at nyght the space of â—â— dayes and it wyll helpe For a saucy visage Mortifie quicke syluer and myngle it with Brimston viuif of ech half an ouÌ„ce of Rose water an ouÌ„ce of Exungia otherwise swines greace halfe a quarter of an ounce myngle al together theÌ„ preserue it in a boxe as ye occupy it take thereof with a slice or knife spread it vpoÌ„ a litle peece of Scarlet smere thy face therewith at thy going to bed wher it is sore in the mornyng washe thy face with a peece of Scarlet wet in warme water then wype it with a fayre lynnen cloth A proued medicine for a woman that hath her throwes before her tyme. Seeth a good handful of whole Cheruil in a quart of Claret wyne wheÌ„ the hearbes be wel sodden wring them into the wyne and clense it then make therwith an Hypocras with Suger Syâ—◠〈…〉 〈…〉 Gynger of Synomome geue 〈…〉 warme at tymes needful and 〈…〉 the payne For the falling euyll 〈…〉 diseased in a draught of drink 〈…〉 of a Bee he not knowing therof â—nd he shal haue ease To asswage sweatyng 〈◊〉 Line seede and Lettise together and laye it to thy stomacke and it shall helpe For the pockes Take the iuise of Peneryal and yong Tansie and geue the sicke to drinke To increase a womans mylke Geue her the iuise of Veruine Fenel to drinke and it shal increase her mylke FINIS ¶ Imprinted at London nigh vnto the three Cranes in the Vintree by Thomas Dauson and Thomas Gardyner
it is writtē that if ye weare the hearbe Bittanye about your necke then it will asswage the ache An other drynke for the coughe Take a handful of Rew and of Sothernwood as much with lyke quātitie of Rosemary a quart of claryfied Hony and a quart of whyte wyne then seethe as these together and being sod put out the licour and stampe the hearbes in a morter that done put them againe into the licour so let it boyle a while when ye haue so done straine your licour thorow a fine strayner or cloth into a vessel wherin you shall kepe it close and vse to drinke therof in the morning colde and at night hot such quantitie as ye thinke good An other drinke for the same Take Hysope Rosemary Cerfloure Plantine Elrentaure Redish roote of eche lyke quantitie and seethe them in white wyne from a pottle to a quarte being sodden put out the licour from the hearbes and beate them in a morter thē put them together and myngle it with styrryng then strayne them into an other pot puttyng thereto halfe a pounde of clarifyed hony and a prety deale of clarifyed Maye butter then seeth them the space of a quarter of an houre thē strayn it and when it is cold put it into a fayre glasse and so keepe it close geuyng therout so often as the diseased shall drynke thereof .vi. spoonefulles beyng warmed with as much stale ale For boyling of the stomacke Take of Fennell and Ashe rootes lyke quantitie beaten into fyne poulder and drynke therof in white wyne and it wyl helpe you To cleare the pypes Take the rootes of Elena Campana two handfuls of Hysope and one handful of Lycoras fyne beaten in a morter then seeth thē in a pottle of white wine to a pynt then keepe it in a close vessell drynke therof in the mornyng colde and at euenyng warme Against the stopping of the pypes Take Hysope Myntes Rosemarye Daysies and Consond of ech like quantitie and seeth them in ale with Licoras and vse it as the other before Agaynst horsenesse Take a good quātitie of Veruine and seeth it with Licoras in fayre water thē strayne the water vse no other drynke with your meate vntyll ye fynd remedy A broth to coole the stomacke and Lyuer and to make one sollible Take a Capon or a leg of Veale or a shoulder whether be easiest to be gotten and seeth it in an earthē pot with skimmyng then take a handfull of Endiffe a handfull of Violet leaues a handfull of Dandeliō of white Beets halfe a handfull and halfe a handfull of Mallowes with three Succory rootes the pyth being taken out of them also halfe a handfull of Burrage and as muche Borage halfe a poūd of great Raisons the stones taken out a pound of Prunes and halfe a dosen slyps of wyld Margerome with a fewe whole Maces and a litle Salt then boyle all these together to a Gellye and after straine it through a fayre cloth into an earthen pot without any compulsion then keepe it as your others warmyng thereof so often as ye lyst to drynke A soueraigne and prooued medicine for heate in the stomacke commyng by an ague or otherwise Take a peece of Scarlet in Grayne cut after the proportion of the knotte of the stomacke and seeth it in a lytle vineger and Saunders vntyll the lycour be consumed and so lay the Scarlet as hot as can be endured to the stomacke then couer it close with lynnen very thicke of foldes to keepe in the heate and when it is cold heate it in lyke licour as before twise or thrise together Vse thys as oft as ye fynd payne and it shal helpe you Two proued medicines to stop vomiting Geue the pacient to drynke a draught of warme ale or beere a quantitie of fine Synamome and it shall staye the vomityng yf it do not then take three spoonfuls of the water of Mynts and geue it the pacient to drynke with a draught of ale or beere as the other Both haue ben wel proued To cause good tasting of meate Drinke wine sodden with Sentorye and Plantine euening and morning it shall soone helpe thee A very wholsome water to be drunke all the moneth of May. Take Ribwort Endiffe Violet leaues Buglas Synkfoyle and Mercurye of eche of these hearbes a greate handful seeth them in a pottle of morning whay halfe an houre so keepe it being strayned or rather drayned through a fayre clothe into a vessell wherein it shall remayne and geue a draught hereof luke warme to drynk euery morning during that moneth to as many as ye wyll as wel in health as otherwyse and it shal preserue their healthe The more that ye make if your number be greate the better it is for the age therof vsing the quātitie after this rate To auoyde fleame Seeth Slose in fayre water a good quantitie and being sodden draine out the water cleane and put the Slose into a vessel of .iii. gallons of good ale letting them stand so .iiii. or .v. dayes close as ye vse to kepe Ale after the standing let the diseased drinke therof euening and morning An other to driue fleame downewarde and to clense one Take the root of floure de Bawte otherwyse Lyllye clades and stampe it then wring out as much iuise as wil fyl an eg shell then take in any other vessell as much fine Suger as wil fil the lyke shel first straine halfe the Suger in a boule or such lyke cup after put into it the licour or iuise and then straine the other halfe of Suger vpon the licour and so let hym or her drink it of at one draught and it shall helpe by Gods grace To prouoke a good stomacke or appetite Take a handful of hearbe Grace and as much Hysope and seeth them in a potel of Vineger and a pottell of runnyng water vntyl it be al but one quart then strayne it and keepe it as the others vsyng as oft as neede requireth fastyng to drinke therof foure spoonfuls To cause one to perbrake Take two spoonfuls of red vineger one of Mustarde and boyle them together with a litle Triacle and when it is boiled coole it and ere it be altogether cold drinke it of and it shal helpe you To make laxatiue pottage Pare the rootes of Eladine and wash them cleane and seeth thē in fayre water tyll they be tender then chop them with Borage Parsely Violets Mercury Mallowes and suche other hearbes as be good for pottage and make thereof pottage with other freshe broth geue the diseased as much of the same pottage as he can wel eate it shal helpe hym For one that is costiffe Stampe Maleworth and straine the iuise into a pretye quantitie of Honye of ech lyke muche then melt or heate them together and beying molten drynke it ye shal haue ease An other for the same Steepe Line seede in water when it is well steeped seeth
it in other water and beyng sodden and the water cleane drayned from the seede eate of the seede as ye may and it shal helpe you For one that is loose bodyed Geue hym Persely seedes beaten into fyne poulder to drynke in warme strong ale and it shal helpe hym An other for the same Seeth cleane red wheate tyl it be broken then take it frō the water stampe it and after strayne it then take the best of it and strayne it into a Postnet with a litle Salt in it and so seeth it agayne a whyle in other water and beyng soden strayne it agayne and geue the diseased to eate and by Gods helpe he shall recouer An other for the same Take the mylke of a Cowe that hath not had a calfe in one yeare before and mingle it with like quantitie of good old red wyne of both as muche as maye be drunke at a good draught and geue the pacient to drynke and he shal be healed Against Consumption in man or woman Take Smallage Growedswel chikwede of altogether one handfull but of Smallage most part then take a legge of Beofe and cut the flesh from the bone and the fat from the leane and after hack the flesh or fyl it full of cuts so that it may hange together and in that maner seethe it vntil it be almost enough in the sething skym away the fat cleane as it ryseth then put in the hearbes and so let them seeth together with such quantitie of water as shal be sufficients for that flesh when it is sodden enough that wil be lyke a gelly then take and straine it through a gelly bag that done take a chicken and boile it in fayre water vntl it be enoughe and then stampe the chicken in a morter and strayne it with the gelly made of the beofe so preserue it geuing the pacient thereof as oft as he can be content to take it foure or fiue sponefuls at once milke warme In thus doing the pacient shal recouer with gods helpe for it is a speciall remedie wel proued by recouering some diseased herewith For the blacke Iaundise Take Wormes of the earth called of some Heses otherwise Maddes in the mornings at such tyme as they appeare aboue grounde and slit them and being wel ciensed within frye them vntil they be thorough dryed that done make thē into fyne poulder in a morter and so preserue your poulder in a boxe and as ye neede take thereof as much as ye thinke mete and giue it the diseased to drynke with a little fyne Saffrone in Beere Ale or Wyne and within three or foure dayes drynking thereof he shal recouer For the yellowe Iaundise Take the reddest Docke rootes that ye can get and being washed cleane put them into a vessel of good Ale and when it is stale let the diseased drynk no other drynk to his meate but of Ale and it shal helpe hym Remedies against the Collicke stone and strangulion first called Doctour Corsons medicine against the stone Scrape the quantitie of two sponfulls of white Castel Sope into a pint of stale Ale and heate them together in a Goddard or other lyke potte or vessel tyll the Sope be consumed vse to drinke of this fasting as warme as ye can abyde it abstayning two houres after from meat drink stering about in that space in lyke maner at nyght two houres before ye go to bedd in thus doing .ix. dayes together ye shal fynde recouerie or as occasion shal serue more or lesse Doctor Argintines medicine for the Stone Take the red Barke of Yewe tree dryed and beaten into fine poulder and after searce it through a fine Searcer also take a lyke quantitie of Black Iette beaten and searced in lyke maner and being mingled together drynke thereof with wyne or Ale blood warme fiue or sixe times as the other before Another to breake the Stone in the bladder Take Alexander Loueache water Cresses of ech lyke much and boyle thē in a gallon and halfe of fayre water beyng boyled put thereto for want of Licoras a portion of claryfied Suger vse to drinke thereof euenyng and morning xxi dayes it wyl without fayle breake the stone An other medicine to be vsed after this or other that breaketh the stone which being vsed a certaine tyme wyll cause the stone broken neuer after to harden in the bladder Take a pound of Gromwel a poūd of Saxafrage seede and a pound of Coliander with a quarter of a pound of Soras whyte and redde grynde all these in a morter very smal so kepe it vsyng to eate therof in your pottage euery day a spoonefull An other proued medicine for the stone Take Tyme Ramsons Beane cods Pellitory of the wal and Saxifrage like quantities and steepe them one night in white wyne then distyl them and vse to drynke therof An other proued medicine to breake the stone in the bladder and to void it in the vrine Take Sampiere and Pellitory of the wal distylled together and drinke therof foure spoonfuls at once with lyke much white wyne or for wante hereof of the strongest ale you can get and for want of Sampiere take Camamile Alexanders and Persely and distyl them with Pellitory vsyng it as before in your drinke An other remedie for the stone and to cause the voydance of vrine Take Pellitorye of the wall and Sothern wood and seeth them in water or white wine with a quantitie of sheepes suet tyl it be tender then put the hearbs and tallow in a lynnen bag and warme laye it to the bottome of the belly vsing this you shall finde remedie To make an oyle for the stone that lasteth one yeare also good to prouoke vrine Seeth Persely Sothern wood and Pelitory of the wal with swines grease til it be al very grene and in the boyling kepe it with styrryng that it burne not and when it is so sodden put it in lyke vessel as ye before are taught by the other oyntments and as oft as ye occupy thereof annoynt the pacient therewith very warme vpon the nauel and small of the belly Another for the Stone and to prouoke vrine Take of Persely .iii. handfulles .ii. of Tyme of Sentory .iii. and .iiii. of Sampier .ii. of Alexander leaues and one of Camamel and seeth them together in a pottel of fayre water to a quarte But beter is white wyne then put to it two spoonefuls of Aqua vitae and after strayne or rather drayne out the water or lycour and geue thereof presently to the sicke to drynke that done laye the hearbes so strained to the belly of a sicke very warme and it wil breake the stone also boyd it with the helpe of the drink being drunken .iiii. dayes together A very good medicine for the Collicke and stone Take Parsely seede a quarter of an ounce Broome seede Gromwell seede Fēnel seede Anyse seede Plantine seede or Coliander seede of ech of these a quarter of an
so keepe it takyng at once as much of the broth flesh and hearbes as shal suffice to bath the lame place withal vsyng it euenyng and mornyng as hot as it may be suffered keping the place warme with a linnen cloth betwixt the bathyngs To breake any sicknesse sore or felon TAke the grease leaues of a barow hog and pyl of the skyn beate the grease in a morter tyll it be enough whiche ye shal know by the whytenes therof then put it into a fayre stone pot not an earthen pot and so keepe it close tyll Maye when ye shall gather Stabies stampe it and strayne it and to one quart of the grease colde put a pottell of the iuise of Stabies in lyke sort more or lesse that done worke the grease tyl it haue drunk vp the iuise with your handes then couer it and let it stand tenne dayes then presse the water out of it with your handes and after with as much of the same iuise worke it agayne tyl it hath drunke it vp so let it stande ten dayes In lyke maner vse it at the end of euery .x. dayes duryng May and Iune In the end preserue it tyl need require and as you need take therof as much as wyl make a thick playster to the bygnes of the sore laye it therto .xxiiii. houres and it wyl breake it and beyng broken heale it with a drawyng playster A soueraigne proued medicine for the pin and web in the eye to be made in May. TAke the toppes or crops of the hearbe Christopher with the stalks leaues thereon of a fynger length yf they be so farre tender a good quantitie stampe theÌ„ very smal that done myngle it with a good quantitie of Maye butter and in a fayre platter or such lyke vessel stampe them together and vse to set it in the hot sun euery day when the sunne shyneth clearly the space of .ii. or .iii. monethes tyll it be rotten yf it be sooner rotten then strayne it through a cleane lynnen cloth when as it hath molten in the sun the space of a whole day that whiche is strayned out is the medicine whiche ye must keepe taking as much as a meane pynnes head put it into the eye of the pacieÌ„t lying vpright the space of a quarter of an houre Thys medicine may neuer be made nor myngled but in May. It may be strayned in Iune Iuly or August A speciall good salue for any old sore also good for a greene wound called Salue Robert. TAke a pound of weathers suet beyng fyrst molten and clarified into a cake scrape it into a brasse Pan or Postnet then take a pound of virgin waxe in lyke maner scrape it into the pan or other vessell that done strayne a pound of Rosen beyng beaten into fyne polder so with styrryng boyle them vpon a fyre of coales vntyl it be molteÌ„ al into one likenes then put to it two ounces of blacke sope styrre it a while after then wheÌ„ it begynneth to ryse take it of set it aside tyl it be through colde then cut it in peeces and so worke it vp into smal roules so as ther be no knots in the roules that ye may the better worke it anoynt your handes with soft greace or oyle it shall not cleaue to your fyngers hauing thus done keepe them in a close boxe A water to be vsed with this salue to wash the sore before ye lay to the playster as often as ye dresse it good to clense the sore and to abate proud fleshe TAke a good handful of Sage wash it cleane and seeth it in a quart of stale ale or strong beere and in the seethyng scum it and put therto a peece of Roche Alam as byg as a Walnut and so let it seeth halfe away that done keepe it in a stone pot close and as ye need take a saucer ful thereof with some of the leaues luke warme bath the wouÌ„d or sore therwith then wype the sore dry with a soft lynnen cloth afterwarde lay to a playster of the sayd salue Robert and if neede be put in a tent made of Lint the salue together before ye lay on the plaister In thys maner dresse the sore twise a day til ye thinke it waxeth almost whole afterward if ye list once a day wil be enough because it may els heale too fast A soueraigne medicine for a burnyng or scalding called Mother Cammockes medicine to be made in May. TAke Daysy leaues rootes flowers and the inner barke of Elder of eche an handful of the leaues of Bryers such as beare the beryes a quarter of a handful bruse them wel together in a morter then put therto a pound of clarifyed Maye butter myngle them together and so boyle them vntyll the strength be out of the hearbes then strayne it thorow a fayre lynnen cloth into the vessell wherin ye meane to keepe it as before When you wyll occupye this oyntment ye must after ye haue annointed the pacient lay ouer the place anointed a peece of the skyn of hogges greace or the filme of sheepes suet to keepe the clothe from cleauyng to the sore For a neede thys oyntment maye be made in any other moneth wherin the Daysies may be gathered For a Canker TAke hearbs Robert red Sage hearb Grace of ech lyke much stampe them in a morter with good ale WheÌ„ ye haue so done put the hearbes in a lynneÌ„ cloth and wet your cloth wel in the iuise then laye the cloth with the hearbes to your tooth at nyght in the mornyng in lyke maner and by the grace of God it wyll draw out the Canker A playster for all maner of sores and specially for greene sores Take of fyne Suger and Burnet of ech lyke much and bruse them in a morter and wash the wound with the iuise of the same then take the hearbes fynly-beaten myngle with them the iuise a quaÌ„titie of english hony vnwrought waxe so boyle them together tyl it be all of one colour then take them from the fyre and let them stand a while theÌ„ put it into a bason of fayre water so worke it out into roules as before is taught in ordring the wound Prob. per T. Colby An other medicine for a Canker Take Sage Rue Woodbine leaues Peneryall of Filbert leaues or buddes of ech an handfull if neyther can be gotten then take of the inner barke of the yongest boughes one handful and seeth it with the rest in a quart of good ale ouer a soft fyre til halfe be consumed whaÌ„ it is halfe soden put thereto three sponefuls of hony and as much Roche Alam â—â— threâ— Walnuts When it is consumed take it of and keepe it as your other waters if you neede hereof take a saucer ful and warme it then wet a lynnen clothe therein and so washe the sore after that lay the cloth to the
glasse and so drinke it of beyng warmed before then laye you downe and sweate if you can An other for the same Take an handfull of hearbe Grace a quarter of a pounde of Cummyn well brused then take a pottle or a quart of the dregges of good ale boyle all these together puttyng into it crūmes of leauened breade sufficient to make the rest very thicke thē put it into a very strong lynnen bag and so lay it to the griefe yf the paine remoue remoue also your bag euer with the payne refreshing it with warmth and it shall helpe An other for the same proued Annoynt your syde with the Oyle of Melilote then make a playster of the same Melilote vpon a peece of Leather and lay it to your syde and change it not but once in a weeke A proued medicine to cause sleepe Take foure spoonefuls of good vineger and as much Rose water of oyle of Roses two sponfuls and of crummes of coorse leauened breade made of cleane Wheat with an handfull of Rose leaues dryed as you shal thynke wyll make the licour thicke to lay vpon a lynnen cloth these beyng boyled together vpon a chafyndish of coales When it is enough lay it vpon the foreheade and temples from the one eare to the other and so let hym lye vpon a bed making no noyse and by the grace of God he shall sleepe within one quarter of an houre An other for the same Stampe Lettise seed and Smallage seede together in a morter then temper it with the white of an egge and so bynd it to the forehead and he shal sleepe For the head ach and clensing therof Chawe Pellitorye of Spayne in thy mouth and it wyll clense the head also take away the ache or payne An other for the head ache Take the iuise of Byttanie Veruin Wormwood Colodine greene Mallowes and Sage claryfyed Hony and fine Pepper corne beaten in poulder and seth al these wel in fayre water as much as by your indgement shall be sufficient for to drink the other compounds before which must be in equal quantities vse this drinke fasting as you fynd paine it shall helpe An other medicine to cause sleepe Take a spoonfull of oyle of Roses a sponful of Rose water and halfe a sponful of red Vyneger and temper them all together then with a fine lynnen clothe annoynt the pacients head To purge and clense the head Take a pint of white vineger .i. d. of the poulder of Spemial and .i. d. of the polder of Pellitorye which is lyke to small styckes .ii. d. of good stone Honnye then seeth them altogether and whē it hath soden something take it of the fyre and put to it a sponful of good Mustard styrring it wel together and in that maner preserue it as before ye be taught in the others Vse one or two houres after dinner to put of thys water or medicine into your mouth roulyng it vp and down with your tongue keepyng close your lippes and beware that none go downe your throate In lyke maner vse therof to the number of .ix. spoonefuls one after an other alwayes puttyng them out into a peauter bason or such lyke vessel the better to peruse that whiche wyll come out of your head by the operation therof And in vsyng thys medicine three dayes together you shal fynd remedy An other for al maner diseases in the head Take .iiii. peny worth of the roote of Pellitory of Spayne which is the same in the other before mentioned with half a peny worth of Spilonard beat them into poulder then boyle them as the other with good red vineger if you haue not whyte and beyng boyled and colde put to it a sauser full of clarifyed hony an other of good mustard with styrryng as you dyd the other Also let hym vse it in iyke maner quantitie as the other eyther after dynner or supper whether he lyst and in few tymes vsyng thys you shal perceyue the disease to weare a way mary he must vse euery spoonfull a good whyle in hys mouth though some what to hys payne A proued medicine for paine in the head Seeth Alehofe in fayre water and beyng sodden bind the hearbes to the noddle of the head hot and it shal helpe A prooued medicine for the coughe and ach in the brest by reason thereof Boyle Stabies in fayre water with the water bathe or washe the brest then laye the hearbes thereto in manner of a playster as hot as you can suffer it This must be done at your goyng to bed in once or twise so doyng you shal recouer For payne in the stomacke Take Woormewoode Fetherfewe Mynts crummes of browne bread and Frankinsence or Cummyn beatē to fine poulder by equal portions and boile thē al in Malmesey very thicke as you are taught before puttyng it when it is sodden into a thicke lynnen bag and verye warme lay it to thy stomacke An other for the cough Take a handfull of good Fygges and seeth them in Ale or Beere tyll they be somewhat tender then slyt them a sunder and in a lynnen bag for the purpose laye them as hot as ye can suffer vpō the stomake when it is cold warme them with the bag in the licor that before they were boyled in and thus doyng you shal by Gods helpe be healed An other for the same Take like quantitie of great Raysons as you dyd of the Figges or twise as many and boyle them in Claret wyne the stones beyng fyrst taken out of them whē they be tender vse them as you dyd the Fygges to your brest warmyng thē as they coole in theyr hot licour A very good drinke for the said cough Take a quart of white wyne boyle it with Licoras Anise seedes and Suger Candy of ech like quantitie putting therin ten Fygs of the best tyl it be halfe consumed so preserue it to drink therof euenyng and mornyng three or foure spoonefuls warme For the Murre or pose Take Sticcadose or for wante hereof halfe a handful of Spyke of Nigella Romana halfe a handefull of Rose leaues halfe an handful of Masticke as much with a quarter of an handful of Cloues these beyng beaten into fyne poulder make a fyne quilte of Syndale and puttyng them into it lay it to the moulde of your head For the Migrue Take halfe a pint of Knit Maddē an ounce of Cummyn seede a handfull of Sengrue then braye them all together smal in a morter then boyle them in the mylke of a cowe of one colour thicknyng it with Wheate meale and being very thicke lay it playster wise to your forehead and temples An other medicine for the headache Take the iuise of Walworte Salt Hony Waxe and Incense of as equall portions as you can gesse them boyle them together being boyled preserue it as you doe other oyntments and as you fynde paine annoynte your head therwith it shal help you also