manner drunke morning and euening auayleth agaynst the swellinges of the Bodie but especially the Dropsie euen so this drunke helpeth the Quotidian Ague and stytches or other paynes in the sides it profiteth agaynst the outward swellings of the Body by applying Lynnen clothes wette in the same This water also remooueth stytches or other griefes in the sides by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it This gargelled wyth a little of the pouder of Pellitorie helpeth the falling of the Vuula downe Thys drunke warme after the manner aboue taught helpeth a drye cough This gargelled in the throte helpeth that swelling there named Angina The dystilled water of the rootes finely shredde doth much mitigate the grieuous dolor of the Goute by daylye dryncking and applying Lynnen clothes wette in it on the grieued places This also helpeth marueylously ioynt aches by applying on the grieued places Lynnen clothes wette in it and eating a fewe of the tender gréene toppes whether two or thrée in a Sallate causeth a man soluble and to haue sundrye stooles The water drunke with Sirupe of Vineger helpeth a burning Ague The pouder of the leaues marueylouslye worketh in all sortes of Vlcers in that the same asswageth paynes clenseth them and doth incarnate The water of Imperatoria The fift Chapter THe tyme aptest for dystilling the Herbe Imperatoria is when it yéeldeth the floures then the whole Herbe wyth the rootes well shredde although some rather wyll the rootes onely require to be infused in wyne for twelue houres after the bestowing into a Cucurbite dystill the whole after Arte in Balneo Mariae This water drunke doth marueylous expell the wynde of the stomacke Bowels and Bellie for which cause auayleable in the Cholicke pâssions and tââsionâ of the stomack This also procureth the Termes in women and mooueth vryne If asswageth toothach by washing the mouth therewith The same myxed with Rosed Honie and drinke warme helpeth marueylously the griefes and stranglings of the wombe or Matrice in women and Conception greatly furthereth where the impediment procéedeth of coldenesse This water in lyke maner drunke warme strengtheneth the stomacke and causeth digestion This water sundrie tymes gargelled in the mouth comforteth a colde Brayne and purgeth it effectuously of Flewme A dramme of the pouder drunke with a quantitie of the water preuayleth in colde sicknesses so that this marueylously helpeth the loose parts of the Bodie convulsions and the falling sickenesse This water myxed with Rosed Hony and drunke wyth halfe a spoonefull of the fine pouder of the roote an houre before the comming of the fitte helpeth myraculously the Quartane ague The water gargelled in the mouth amendeth the breath and strengtheneth all the senses Thys drunke wyth halfe a spoonefull of the pouder of the roote helpeth the plague all maner of poysons the byting and stinging of venymous beastes and wormes Thys water drunke with Rosed Honie and halfe a spoonefull of pure Cynnamone water amendeth such hardly fetching breath openeth obstructions helpeth the water betwéene the skynne and flesh the Dropsie and diseases in the Mylt To be briefe it heateth all those partes of the Bodie where colde occupyeth and offendeth The water of the blessed Thystell The sixt Chapter THe commended time for the dystillation of the blessed Thystell is that the Herbe alone finely shredde and stamped be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the end of May. This water drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme with Rosed Honye purifyeth the bloude remooueth headache comforteth and causeth a readie memorie breaketh the stone putteth away gyddynesse of the heade amendeth the consumption of the Bodie and preserueth the person long in health This lyke ministred auayleth agaynst the Plague and deadly poysons receyued as well within the Body as outwardly by the stinging or byting of venymous Beasts applyed vpon This water drunke with a dram of the powder before the comming of the fitte helpeth not only the Quartayne but other Feuers whose beginning are wyth colde This lyke drunke helpeth the falling sickenesse in chyldren The water drunke with a quantâtie of Rosed honye asswageth the griefes of the bowels and kydneys ceaseth the other torsions of the Belly and kéepeth the Bodie soluble It also causeth sweating sleyeth the wormes in the Bellye amendeth the defaultes of the stomacke and wombe The abouesayde quantitie of the pouder drunke with pure Aqua vitae not only kylleth worms in the Bodie of Chyldren but deliuereth in short tyme the grieuous paynes of the Bodie A Passe made with the pouder of the blessed Thystle whyte Breade and Honye and dystilled wyth whyte wyne yéeldeth a water right singular for the decayed sight of the eyes The water of Pellitorie of the wall The .vij. Chapter THe tyme of the dystillation is that the whole Herbe shredde and infused in wyne be dystilled about the ende of Maye in Balneo Mariae the water drunke with Rosed honie for eyght or nyne dayes togither to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme Morning and Euening openeth the stopping of the Lyuer and Mylt purgeth the kydneyes and Bladder ceaseth the griefes of the Matrice and sendeth downe the Termes in women The same drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth an olde and continuall cough The water simplye of the Herbe gargelled and applyed without amendeth the inflammation of the throte The aboue sayde water drunke with a quantitie of Rosed honye auayleth agaynst the Strangulion and grypings of the Bellye procéeding of wynde and colde humors The water applyed with Linnen clothes wet in it asswageth swellings and paine of the Goute also the Shingles burning or scalding and hote vlcers The water of Yarrowe The .viij. Chapter THe congruent tyme of the dystillation of Yarrowe is that the whole Herbe shredde and infused in wyne be dystilled about the ende of May in Balneo Mariae This water drunke euery morning for a tyme togither to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme and applying of it on the region of the heart heateth a colde stomacke This also auayleth agaynst the wormes of the Bellie and difficulties of Vrine The water drunke with a dram weyght of the fine pouder of Cynamone stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the Termes The rather if the gréene Herbe bruised be applyed at that tyme by a skilfull Midwyfe This water drunke sundrie dayes profiteth that person which hath lost his colour by much bléeding and purgeth the bloude Also fresh woundes wasshed with the same and Lynnen clothes after the wetting in it applyed vpon morning and euening doth spéedilye cure them A handfull of the herbe brused betwéene two stones and applyed on freshe and bloudie woundes after the stitching of the lyppes if they be great cureth them throughly within the space of .xxiiij. houres as of experience knowne by sundrie persons Thys water drunke with Coowe mylke vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme both Morning and Euening helpeth the
grieued place ⪠or that it be ⪠applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it The water applyed with linnen clothes wet in it putteth away swellings of the Pappes and ceaseth the payne of them The water applyed on brused shaken members to péeces recouereth them and putteth away the clotted blouder The water of Horsetayle The .xl. Chapter THe congruent time for the distillation of it is that the herbâ and rootes shred smal be dâstiââed by Balneo Mariae about the middes of Maye This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time ⪠mixed with a dramme of the powder of Cynamone and a little Sugar recouereth the spitting of bloude healeth the bowels exulcerated and hurt stayeth the termes of Women the fluxe Dysenteria and all other fluxes of the Bellie cureth the Bladder vlcered comforteth the stomacke harmed and the Lyuer by applying also of lynnen clothes wette in it without The water druncke morning noone and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed in a playster forme asswageth inflammations and burning of the Shingles The water druncke twyse a daye helpeth the griefe of the stone the Strangurie The water recouereth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria if a linnen clothe wet in it be often applyed to the fundament The water applyed hote with lynnen clothes to the mans priuie member swollen doth put awaye the swelling ceaseth the payne The water healeth woundes of the féete the holes open if they be washed with the same The water applyed with lynnen clothes on the swelling of the Dropsie morning euening doth asswage put away the same The water applyed with linnen clothes wet in it to the foreheade nose and put within the nosthrils restrayneth and stayeth the bléeding of the nose and putteth awaye the running of the nose by drawing it vp by the nosthrils The water of Hoppes The ⪠xli Chapter THe congruent time for Dystillation of it is that the vpper toppes and first braunches cut vp in heygth or length of two handbredthes and shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Aprill This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time and that mixed with Rosed hony it be vsed for thrée or fower wéekes togither putteth away Melancholie of which commonly is caused scabs ytche and the Leprie and such lyke griefes that are woont to happen of corrupt bloude The water druncke in the abouesayde maner openeth the stopping of the Milt putteth away the pricking and all griefes which are woont to be caused by the stopping of the Mylt The water druncke and of it dropped at Euening into the eares clenseth and weareth away the mattering of them The water myxed with a like quantitie of Hartes tongue water and druncke with a little Rosed Honie or Sugar before the beginning of the cold deliuereth the Quartaine ague in short time The water on such wise prepared and druncke twise a day amendeth the harde fetching of breath and the stopping of the Breast The waters like prepared and drunck putteth away the Iaundise and Dropsie and looseth the belly The water druncke correcteth Choller purgeth the bloude of the same and extinguisheth his inflammations It also putteth away headach gathered of heate The water druncke mittigateth the heate of the Lyuer and stomacke and auayleth in Feuers caused of Choller and bloud The water of Henbane The .xlij. Chapter THe chosen tyme for Dystillation of it is that the whole Herbe with the rootes and flowers shred and brused be dystilled about S. Iohns daye This water ceaseth all manner of payne of the head procéeding of heate if the head be rubbed and laboured with the same The water annoynted on the forhead and Temples and washing the féete with it procureth sléepe in a sharpe sickenesse the rather if the séedes brought to powder and myxed with womans milke and the whyte of an Egge and a little Vinegar be applyed on the Temples It represseth and asswageth all maner of heate if linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the places On such wyse it remooueth all dolour of the members and palifyeth or rather hydeth the forme of the Leprie on the face if it be often washed and sowpled with the same in that it draweth forth all maner of heate not naturall The water profiteth them which haue no naturall rest by applying it by discretion as well within as without the bodie and if it be laboured oftentimes on the heade and applyed with linnen clothes wette in it then it causeth a man the rather to rest naturally The water of Hartes ease The .xliij. Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of it is that the Herbe with the Flowers shredde and bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the ende of Iune or myddes of Iulie This water ministred to children twyse a day to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth without doubt the burning heate that commonly taketh them The water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth such hardly breathing and drawing the wynde short ⪠the inflammation and impostume of the Lunges and those which haue a straytenesse about the heart and breast and that haue there some sore or a swelling The water druncke fasting for a certaine tyme healeth scabbednesse and all other corruptions of the skynne The water of Iuniper Beries The .xliiij. Chapter THe congruent dystillation of the Beries is when they bée rype and waxing blacke then they ought to be bruised and dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water drunke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar deliuereth and helpeth the stone of the kidneyes and Bladder also clenseth the kidneyes and Bladder causeth vryne and draweth downe the termes of Women by drincking thrée ounces at a time with a dramme of the powder of Cassia lignea The water druncke with a little Cinamone and Sugar expelleth the deade yoongling and poyson and profiteth against the byte and stinging of venimous beasts and wormes The water auayleth against all ioyntaches procéeding of colde if the ioyntes be rubbed and applyed with the same morning noone and at euening and let after to drye in by it selfe The water attenuateth openeth and clenseth filthie vlcers if they be washed with the same The water of the woode Lillie The .xlv. Chapter THe flowers onelye are distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the middes of the Spring yet the rootes distilled more excell The water of the flowers druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar recouereth them which haue eaten poyson in their meate The water ministred orderly preuayleth against the byte of a madde Dogge it helpeth the harde traueyle of Chylde comforteth the Brayne
deafe eares and annoynted with olde wyne recouereth the hearing The water of Grummell dystilled about the ende of Maye or beginning of Iune druncke morning and euening for xxx or xl dayes togither to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time with a little of this water helpeth the stone the dropping of the vrine the Strangurie and griefe of the stone of the Kidneys and Bladder It also clenseth the reynes and Bladder The water of the Bramble berries The Liij Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of the Berries is when they are full rype but not tarying till they be soft and it behooueth to washe them before and to drie them againe after to dystill them in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae Thyâ water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone in children The water druncke fasting recouereth the griefe of the stone of the Kidneyes and Bladder The water gargelled in the throte profiteth the griefes of the Vuula and healeth vlcers of the throte by gargelling it hote fower times in the day The water of Mulberies The Liiij Chapter THe Mulberies are to be dystilled when they are sufficiently rype by Balneo Mariae This water gargelled to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time for thrée or fower times a daye recouereth vlcârs of the throte The water handled after the same maner and druncke downe putteth awaye impostumes of the Breast expelleth flewme out of the bodie The water in lyke maner druncke expelleth and dissolueth the congealed bloude in the bodie helpeth the Cough and looseth the binding in the brest The water of the vnrypened Mulberies dystilled by Balneo Mariae dropped and applyed about the eyes greatly helpeth them This water often gargelled in the mouth helpeth the weakenesse of the Vuula taketh away all manner of roughnesse exulceration and heate of the throte The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme with Rosed honie recouereth the impostumes of the Liuer The water of Nenuplâare or the water Lillie The Lv. Chapter THe whyte flowers of the water Lyllie when they are full rype requyre in the due season to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water druncke with Rosed hony morning and euening for tenne or thirtéene dayes togither to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time helpeth the shedding of the gall and a hote and drie Cough The water also profiteth them which haue an impostume of the Breast with payne in the side The water druncke with Sugar preuayleth against the vlcers of the Bowels softeneth a hote belââe and recouereth an olde watrie rupture The water druncke in lyke quantitiâ preuayleth against the heate of the Plague putteth away headach ceaseth the Cough and helpeth the impostumes of the Mylt if they procéede of heate The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it morning and euening doth mightily extinguish all inflammations in mans bodie It also procureth sléepe ceaseth the inflammation of the head the Lyuer stomacke and heart The water especially profiteth vnto the cooling of the hâade if it be often applyed rounde about and recouereth the heate of the heart by applying lynnen clothes without The water drunke fasting or outwardly applyed greatly auayleth against the consumption of the Bodie It also deliuereth the night formes of Venus in sléepe and taketh away the Uenereall delight for euer by drincking it fasting and washing the Genitals with it for fortie dayes togither The water applyed without with lynnen clothes wette in it doth in short time coole the burning heate of the Liuer The Water of Hasill Nuttes The Lvi Chapter THe gréene Hasill nuttes gathered and bruised requyre to bée dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of Iuly Thys water well laboured on the handes and armes morning and euening and let to drye in by it selfe putteth away scabbednesse and trembling or shaking of the handes The water dystilled of the freshe Hasill Nuttes druncke fasting to the quantitie of twâ drammes at a time miraculously helpeth the Cholicke and grypings of the Bowels a thing sure and experimented often as writeth the learneâ Alexander Benedictus The water of Walnuttes The Lvij. Chapter THe gréene Walnuts gathered and bruised ought to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iuly This water ministred to drincke to a wounded person twyse or thryse a daye putteth awaye the inflammation of the wounde the rather if a lynnen clothe wette in it be applyed sundrie tymes of the day The water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme putteth away any maner of heate and profiteth blacke Pushes as the Carbuncle and harde swellings in the grynde and other pestilent Blysters and swellinges by applying diuers tymes lynnen clothes wette iâ it It also helpeth the Plague by drinking the like quantitie twyse a daye with a scruple weight of fine Triacle Certaine persons there are which dystill a water out of the Walnuts not ripe and whole with their shelles which is soueraigne and auayleable against the plague and for to foment the places afflicted with Goute right profitable as the learned Graterolus wryteth The water applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it putteth away Tetters in that it extinguisheth and ceaseth payne The water of the gréene ryndes of the Walnuttes dystilled by Balneo Mariae in September taken in drincke with a thirde part of Uinegar when the heate of the Plague taketh any and that a veyne before be opened and that he shall drinke it within .xxiiij. houres is a sure and approued remedie against the Plague This water dropped into the eares helpeth the rynging and sounde or noyse of them The water of the rype ryndes applyed doth lyke helpe those griefes The water of the Walnut leaues shredde and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May dryeth vp the open vlcers ceaseth heate and causeth a smooth skinne to growe againe on vlcers by applying lynnen clothes wette in it morning and euening for a certaine time togither The water of Palma Christi The Lviij Chapter THe rootes only gathered and finely shredde require to be dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke twyse a daye recouereth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria as the same of experience knowne The water like drunck expelleth the grosse humors of the body and by oftentimes washing with it greatly clenseth and cléereth the face The water is profitable ministred to madde persons and franticke and in the griefes of the sinewes A dram weyght of the fine powder of the séedes gyuen with thrée ounces of the water swéetened with a little Sugar preuayleth against the falling sicknesse The water myxed with pure wyne and druncke at dinner and supper for .xxx. or .xl. dayes togither doth lyke recouer the falling sicknesse The water druncke at the beginning of the colde fitte riddeth away the Quartaine feuer in short
applyed causeth fleshe to growe againe it healeth the Fistula in the Fundament and recouereth Canker sores by often washing the mouth therewith it healeth the exulcered bowels giuen vp in glyster wyse by the fundament The water applyed on running Pyles with Cotton cureth them it cureth also euill Pushes and grieuous vlcers The water of Rybworte The Lxij Chapter THe time of Dystillation of it is that the rootes and herbe with the whole substance shredde small by dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May. This water druncke with Rosed Honie to the quantitie of foure ounces twoo houres before the comming of the fitte deliuereth the Quartaine feuer so that it be vsed before the beginning of sundrie fittes The water in lyke quantitie druncke sendeth forth the afterburthen clenseth the Reynes and Bladder and preuayleth agaynst the vlcers of the Nosethrils or eyes if they be washed twyse a daye with the same The water druncke warme with a little Rosed Honie expelleth the wormes of the bellie This water hath in a manner the same vertues which the greater Plantaine possesseth sauing that these are not so mightie in working The water of the Polipodie The Lxiij Chapter THe seasonable time for Dystillation of the Polipodie of the Oke is that the rootes onely gathered wythout the herbe and shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from Iulye to September This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time with Rosed honie helpeth the Cough and frensinesse It also putteth away Melancholie heauinesse and griefe of the mynde and druncke for certaine dayes deliuereth the quartaine Ague The like quantitie drunck with the broth of a Cocke or Pullet expelleth by siege Melancholie and flewme and helpeth them greatly which by nature are costiue The water druncke looseth the streyghtnesse of the breast softeneth the bellie putteth away fearefull dreames prouoketh vrine purgeth the bloude comforteth the heart and amendeth an euill colour The water of the Daysie The Lxiiij Chapter THe herbe and rootes with the whole substance shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May. This water druncke Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme procureth an appetite to meate The water druncke profiteth that person which shall haue a rybbe or legge broken and healeth woundes by drincking or washing them with it The water taken to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time looseth the Bellie healeth the vlcered bowels and strengtheneth the Palsie members if they be often rubbed or laboured with the same It cooleth the Lyuer extinguisheth an inwarde heate represseth Choller helpeth the blysters of the mouth and tongue procéeding of heate The water of Knotgrasse The Lxv. Chapter THe whole Herbe with the rootes shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of Maye Thys water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the bellie The water profiteth against the Ague which inuadeth with a heate It also healeth the Shingles by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water helpeth all manner of payne of wounds where an inflammation with redneâse consisteth if they be washed with the same or that a lynnen clothe wette in it be often applyed The water druncke in lyke maner abouesayde clenseth the Reynes expelleth the stone of the loynes procureth vrine and openeth the obstruction of such members The water druncke with Rosed honie profiteth children and men agaynst wormes It recouereth rotten gummes if they be often washed with the same and healeth blacke pushes or bladders by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water extinguisheth all maner of heates happening as well within as without the bodie The water of wylde Tansey The Lxvi Chapter THe whole Herbe with the rootes shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from Iuly vnto September This water druncke morning and euening for sixe or eight dayes togither to the quantitie of twoo or three ounces at a time stayeth the whyte termes or whytes in women The water dropped into the eyes recouereth the much running of them and healeth the eye lyddes folding outwarde by annoynting them often with it The water applyed to the eyes profiteth against dymnesse of sight the pinne and webbe and other spottes happening in them The water healeth woundes if they be washed with the same and applyed often with lynnen clothes wette in it If the backe bone be laboured with the same it taketh away the griefe therof The water of the flowers when they shall be full rype dystilled in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time for certaine dayes togither comforteth all the members of man The water druncke and applyed with a lynnen clothe on the forehead profiteth against the gyddynesse and swimming of the heade The water deliuereth the Rheume and running of bleared eyes It also recouereth moyst vlcers by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same in that it draweth forth the moysture by the poores The water of selfe heale The Lxvij. Chapter THe time for dystillation of it is that the herbe stalkes and flowers shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water recouereth the putrifaction of the mouth tempered with the oyle of Roses and vinegar and applyed to the Temples putteth away the burning of the heade mixed with Rose water doth lyke helpe the heade The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time profiteth against the stitches which are felt in the sides and against the inner impostumes of the bodie It also extinguisheth inflammations and recouereth a weakenesse of the heart In the lyke manner druncke healeth the Shingles and the inflammations with a rednesse as well in men of rype age as in children The water euery daye druncke fasting preserueth from the plague clenseth the breast and putteth away the strangurie It also preuayleth against the Tertian and Quartaine Ague The water druncke in the abouesayde maner helpeth such women whose matrice wythin begynneth to putrifie and matter for by the same are they healed The water recouereth woundes if they be often washed wyth the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed The water healeth swellings and exulceration of the mouth by washing and gargelling the mouth with it for this deliuereth the putrifaction and heate and the pushes or sores of the mouth The water of the leaues of the Oke The Lxviij Chapter THe leaues gathered and bruised requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May. This water drunck to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time recouereth the fluxe of the bellie whether the same be whyte or matterie It also expelleth congealed bloude into clottes by a strype The water druncke to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at
dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune putteth away vlcers of the gummes by often washyng the mouth with the same The water profiteth the consumption of members if they be often rubbed and laboured with the same in that by it they recouer strength and flesh The water heateth the marrowe of the bones if they be often washed and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water profiteth against a colde disease of the ioyntes if they be rubbed and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water of Mullaine or Hygges Taper The Lxxiij Chapter THe leaues with the flowers full rype gathered from the stalkes after the shredding small dystill by Balneo Mariae This water is most precious against all swellinges as well inwarde as outwarde by drincking of it morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a time or that a lynnen cloth doubled and wette in the same be often applyed The water in such maner taken helpeth the lunges ascending vnto the throte and increasing Thys in lyke manner profiteth against a hote gowte by drincking of it morning and euening and applying lynnen clothes wette in the same for on such wyse handled a better remedie is not to be founde The water profiteth against all maner of griefes procéeding of a fluxe by drincking thereof morning noone and at night to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar and a little of the fine powder of Cinamone in the same maner druncke putteth away the grypings of the bowels The water recouereâh the face which appeareth infeââed after the kynde of a Leprie if a soft lynnen cloth dypped in the same be often applyed vpon The water helpeth burnings or scalding ⪠if a double lynnen clothe assoone as the harme done wette in the same be applyed the rather by dooing on such wyse oftentimes for it draweth forth and extinguisheth the heate without harme leauing The water amendeth an ytching scabbednesse whether the same shall be moyst or drie by applying lynnen clothâs wette in the same morning noone and at euening The water profiteth if an inflammation with rednesse happeneth on the skinne by wetting a lynnen clothe in the sâme and applying it to the place The water profiteth if anâe shall haue a long tyme dymme eyes and weake of sight by letting one or twoo droppes fall at a time into eche eye for two or thrée wéekes togither The water of the Lynde or rope Timber tree The Lxxiiij Chapter THe flowers orderly gathered and put into a Cucurbite of glasse dystill by Balneo Mariae This water clenseth anye spottes of the face if the face be often washed with the same as Hieronimus the Herbarian reporteth The water druncke with a little Cynawone water recouereth the trembling of the heart The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time helpeth the falling sickenesse The water drunck in like maner profiteth against the fretting of the guâtâs and dropped at euening into the eyes procureth a cléerenesse of them The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time helpeth the stone In the same maner druncke recouereth swellings and sendeth all maner of euill humârs out of the bodie The water of Tormentill The Lxxv. Chapter THe herbe with the whole substance shredde and bruised requireth to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae from the xv day of August vnto the viij of September This water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time preuayleth against all maner of poysons The water is a good preseruatiue against the plague and an vnhealthfull ayer For the plague when it inuadeth any incontinent open a veyne as it behooueth after giue this potion on such wyse prepared take of the water of Tormentill thrée ounces of Uenice Triacle a dram weyght of wyne vinegar an ounce and a halfe which diligently myxed togither minister warme to the pacient lying in his bed and well couered with clothes to sweate whyles he thus lyeth in a sweate rubbe and labour his handes and féete with Uinegar Rue Wormewoode and Salt myxed The next day following minister againe the same potion and he shall then recouer helth The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time recouereth the desperate and all vlcers in maner and stayeâh any maner fluxe of the bellie especiallye the fluxe Dysenteria The water taken in the same maner strengtheneth the bodie comforteth the brayne the heart stomacke lyuâr mylt and the whole brest if wyne sometymes be myxed with the same The water druncke in the same maner helpeth all Agues it strengtheneth and comforteth such recouering out of a long sicknesse The water druncke profiteth woundes as well within the body as without and cureth outwarde woundes the spéedier if they be often washed with the same It also helpeth all manner of griefes of the eyes by dropping of the same euery night into the eyes for it cleareth the sight The water healeth the Fistula and Canker if they be often washed with the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed To be briefe in what maner and what sickenesses the water shall be applyed and ministred shall of experience founde be profitable The water of Valeriane The Lxxvi Chapter THe congruent time for dystillation of it is that the herbe rootes and stalkes with the whole substance shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time and applyed with lynnen clothes recouereth vlcers swellings causing payne and great pyles in the fundament It also profiteth against other pyles by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water helpeth such bursten and the bone somewhat broken by applying and drincking of the same It also dropped into the eyes cleareth them The water druncke in the morning fasting of Chyldren to the quantitie of of a spoonâfull at a time deliuereth the wormes in the bellie The water druncke profiteth against poyson and a pestilent ayer It healâth newe and olde woundes recouereth vlcers and impostumes within the bodie and putteth awaye ache of the hyppes The water drunck procureth cleare eyes taketh away the paiââ of them and prouoketh sweate powred into troubled wine causeth the same cléerer and purer The water remooueth griefe of the members procéeding of a cold cause by labouring the members with the same The water of the rootes onely dystilled by Balneo Mariae from the myddes of August vnto the viij daye of September drunck helpeth poyson and profiteth against venimous beasts wormes The water helpeth the quotidian feuer drunck to the quantitie of sixe ounces before the coÌming of the fit The water drunck and applyed with lynnen clothes preuayleth against payne stitches of the sides The water procureth vnitie loue where twoo shall drincke togither a cup full
oânces and a halfe swéetened with Sugar for xl dayes togither wasteth the stone of the kidneyes and bladder The water clenseth away spottes on the skin and procureth a fayrenesse of the same It also healeth vlcers of the mouth by often washing with the same The water of the herbe Peryuincle dystilled about the ende of May drunck morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time recouereth womens places colde the rather by applying lynnen clothes wette in the same and helpeth those which haue a colde stomacke The water for certaine dayes druncke with a dramme of the powder of the herbe sendeth forth the water betwéene the fleshe and skinne by veine A Pessarie wette in the water and conueyed vp into the priuie place draweth downe the Termes The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar ceaseth the grypinges of the bowelles and stayeth the fluxe of the bellie ⪠and termes It also purgeth all clammie humours out of the lyuer and bladder and clenseth the reynes The water of the Vyne tree The Lxxx. Chapter THe water of the Vyne trée is gathered in a great glasse about the beginning of Aprill when Vynes are cut and the same after the dystilling by Balneo Mariae requireth to be sunned for xl dayes This water myxed with a little pure wyne and druncke fasting sharpeneth or quickeneth the mynde and senses The water profiteth against any scabbednesse if it be washed with the same it causeth a cleane and fayre face and putteth awaye pushes and pymples of the face The water often applyed weareth away wartes and the thicke knobbes of harde fleshe on the handes The water recouereth ringwormes fowle spottes on the bodie scuruynesse and inflammations with a rednesse of the skynne if they be washed with the same ⪠and applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it twyse or thryse a daye The leaues of the best vynes ⪠which growe on high and sunnie places requyre to be dystilled in a due season of the yeare as about the ende of May by Balneo Mariae Thiâ water dropped into running eyes dryeth and stayeth the running of them cleareth the sight The water druncke helpeth the spitting of bloude recouereth vlcers of the bowels and stayeth a hote fluxe of the bellie The water taken thryce a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time expelleth the stone helpeth the abhorring of women with chylde and their foolishe longing for sundrie things that no harme may insewe to the yoongling Of the rootes of the vyne is made a decoction right profitable on this wyse Take of the féete of the Vyne shredde small twoo poundes these infuse in the strongest vyneger couered well ouer to which after adde nyne pyntes of Conduite water and a pynte of whyte honie after the boyling and consuming in a thirde part that only sixe pyntes remayne strayne the whole through a carsey cloth to which then adde of the simple Iuâlepe viij ounces and fower graynes of Muske dissolued in fower or sixe ounces of pure Rose water which after the pouring into a glasse stoppe close with a corke and parchement If any drincketh foure ounces of this decoction hote in the morning fasting and refrayneth meate foure houres after procureth in short time a very good stomacke and appetite to meate This also helpeth the Cholicke passion encreaseth mylke in womens breasts putteth away griefes of the matrice and is much auayleable for the cough the rheume and griefe of the reynes The water of the greater Celondine The Lxxxi Chapter THe congruent time of dystilling the Celondine is that when the herbe bearing flowers the whole substance gathered and shredde small be dystilled in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time deliuereth the yelowe Iaundise and helpeth the grypings of the bellie The water druncke in the same manner mitigateth the Ague and putteth away scabbednesse procéeding of colde if the places be annoynted with the same The water druncke twyse or thryse a daye to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar recouereth the stopping of the lyuer and mylt The water after the infusion of the herbe for sixe dayes in good Aqua vitae druncke for certaine dayes morning and euening to the quantitie of an ounce at a time preserueth the bodie long in health and expelleth euill humors The water dropped into the eyes recouereth spottes the pynne and webbe deliuereth the rednesse of them preserueth and causeth a sharpe and readie sight and restoreth the same in a maner lost If the mouth be washed with the water it ceaseth the grieuous payne of the téeth and putteth away spottes if the face be often washed with the same The water dryeth and healeth a Canker and lykewise the Fistula and putteth away pestilent pushes if a lynnen cloth wet in it be applyed twyse or thrice a day The water of the greater Celondine that hath the propertie of helping diseases as well the hote as colde giueth strength to the spirituall members expelleth poysen from the heart deliuereth the lunges of that which to it is noyous healeth it vlcered and by drincking sundrie tymes of it stayeth the fluxe of bloude I am in doubt sayth a certaine skilfull Phisition whether a man may beléeue that all these properties be in the dystilled water of Celondine séeing that according to Dioscorides and Galen it is of qualitie mightily clensing and very hote by reason whereof this causeth the veynes to be the cléerer of all grosse humors and deliuereth the obstructions of the lyuer in the Iaundyse This also is the reason why the learned Mathiolus in his commentarie vpon Dioscorides doth so greatly reprehend the Chymists which take vpon them to drawe forth a Quintessence of this herbe that they affirme to be not only commodious for their extractions but as woonderfully profitable for the preseruing of health and expelling of infinite diseases Séeing that this herbe can worke no such matter it is possible that the Chymistes abuse the same where they in steade of rightly naming this herbe Chelidonium doe name it Caelidonum rather deuising for it such a worde Caelidonum as if this herbe were a gyft from heauen to which are attributed all these great vertues This water is on such wyse distilled take the rootes leaues and flowers which shredde small and put into a vessell of glasse well fenced with Lute burie the vessell couered with his heade in horse dung for the space of ten dayes After the taking forth dystill it in ashes according to Arte the lycour that shall first runne forth will be waterishe the seconde as an oyle which you shall dystill yet once againe and kéepe for your vse The water of Strawberies The Lxxxij Chapter THe time most agréeable for distilling of the berries is when they are rype yet not ouer soft and those which growe and are gathered in the
boyling yet a little more incontinent throwe or poure into it the iuice or decoction of Gall nuttes in small quantitie If the water hath of Vitrioll or of Allum it will incontinent become blacke Or else take some composition black as is the medicine named Verzinum knowne in Italie causing it to boyle in water vnto the tyme that the water taketh a colour in maner blacke after strayne the same and sprinckle a quantitie of this water on the groundes and if there be of the Allum that colour blacke will incontinent be restored or caused more cleare And what I haue sayde of the colour left of the medicine Verzinum as much it behooueth to vnderstande of any other matter in such sort that the water for to worke or doe such an experience may be made of euery matter which may dye the water into a blacke colour and the water so that it be blacke it forceth not of what matter the same be caused blacke As touching the astriction which consisteth in the Allum I report nothing of it in that the Allum beyng in the sediment cannot be knowne by the taste For it commeth often to passe that when you taste the sediment and that you féele an astriction yet the same procéedeth or commeth not of the Allum but perhappes of Salt or some other thing The Iron the Copper and such lyke Mettals cannot by other meanes be knownâ but by the corruption and resolution of the groundes in such sort that euery Mettall that there shall be maye be turned into hys proper excrement and so of his proper excrement shall you after knowe this or that Mettall to be in it By the selfe same fashion and manner is knowne the Iron the Syluer the Golde the Chrysocolla that is the Saulder of Golde the Copper and such lyke For these reasons it behooueth to ioyne and myxe the groundes with some medicine or sharpe lycour to the ende that euery Mettall which shall be contayned in the sediment maye be turned into his proper excrement Nowe the sharpe and corrosiue medicine that a man may finde apt and fitte to doe the same shall be the strong Vinegar the Aqua fortis and such lyke Take therefore the sediment and bestowe the same into Aqua fortis or other such medicine corrosiue and when you shall see the water to be dryed vp and consumed regarde and marke diligently if the excrement of any Mettall be not on the sediment as if you sée on the Groundes the excrement of Iron to be coagulated and heaped togither you shall easily iudge the Iron to be in the sediment or groundes If you there sée of the excrement of Copper or a matter gréene cankered the same is a note that there is of the Copper and euen so of the others Therefore the Mettalles are knowne by the corruption and mutation or chaunging of them into their proper excrements And this shall you knowe to be a sure experience and a troth of the matter as you may easily trie in the doyng if you take a portion of any Mettall as the Fylings of Iron and shall myxe the same with the groundes of any matter and bestowe a payne about it that the fylinges maye be corrupted then shall you sée that the same wyll be corrupted into his proper excrement which is named of the Latynes Ferrugo that is the rust of Iron After this maner are knowen how much and what are the things which are myxed with the Mynurall waters that serue to Bathes which is especially tryed by the industrie and worke of Dystillation But consider and take héede that the gréene colour doth not deceyue you which appeareth sometymes in the sediment although that it hath nothing of the Copper myxed for oftentymes this colour is there ingendred of some Bole which is myxed amongst the grounds for that cause throughly examine and make the proofe if this colour procéedeth of the Copper myxed or Iron or the excrement of Iron or of some Bole in this sort Take the sediment of that water and poure the same into Vineger dystilled and consider or marke what colour the Vineger representeth or draweth vnto the lyke consider what the colour is of the sediment after that it shall be through dryed For if it hath there the excrement of Iron the colour shall be blacke If Bole the colour shall be redde that is lesse blacke and tending or drawing to a rednesse I here vtter nothing of the sauour and taste for that so dyuers is the sauour and taste of Mynurall waters that a man cannot know of them what those are myxed wythall All these hitherto haue I borrowed out of the learned worke of Mynurall Bathes of Fallopius which I haue endeuoured to penne or wryte worde for worde as things appertayning to the matter of which we haue entreated in respect that we so oftentymes entreate of Mettals in this Booke which are things worthie to be examined diligently for the vtilitie and profite of most men ¶ A collection of certaine waters dystilled of Herbes Juices Lycours and Fruites The water of Hempe The .iij. Chapter THe congruent tyme of dystilling the Hempe is that the toppes as yet tender and gréene shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae This water greatly helpeth the paynes of the heade procéeding of a hote cause if the heade the foreheade and Temples be often laboured with the same Thys also profiteth agaynst any heate in what part or member of the Bodie it shall be especially the Goute if a Lynnen clothe dypped in the water be applyed on the place and thys in the Wynter vse twyse in the day but in the Summer thrée tymes of the day Take of the water of the gréene Walnuts one ounce of the water of Egrimonie an ounce and a halfe of the water of Rewe halfe an ounce of the water of Hysope thrée ounces of the water of Hempe foure ounces these myxe togither of which take halfe an ounce adding to it halfe a dramme of Mumia halfe an ounce of Sugar Candie and a dramme of the Conserue of Roses this after the drinking warme to bedde and lying downe well couered with clothes to sweete expelleth those wicked humors of which the plague procéedeth the same potion helpeth the Dropsie taken in the same manner and preserueth a man from such sickenesses A water dystilled of the Hempe séede with the iuice of Garlicke of the same fashion that the Rose water is dystilled which is Cosemeticall that is profitable for garnishing for it causeth heares to growe in the bare and balde places being often applyed The water of Walwort The fourth Chapter THe best tyme of dystilling the Walwort is when it beginneth to beare flowers that then the whole Herbe and roote finely shredde and bestowed in a Cucurbite or Glasse Bodye maye be distilled by Balneo Mariae this water drunke with a little Sugar or the iuyce of Reysons vnto the quantitie of foure or fiue ounces at a tyme fasting doth loose the Bellie In the same
vehement heate of the Kidneyes miraculously and in short tyme and it like auayleth in them which haue the Lyuer and Lungs vlcered and this often experienced in many persons The water of Angelica The .ix. Chapter THe aptest tyme for the distillation of the most singular herbe Angelica is when this begynneth to yéelde the floures then the whole Herbe with the rootes broken and shredde infused a tyme in the best wyne to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse with his heade and large Receyuer set to the Nose of it well closed about with Waxe and Rosin myxed togither This water thus Artely dystilled by dryncking a quantitie sundry Mornings doth not onely open attenuate and expell euill humours but marueylously preuâyleth agaynst the Plague and deadly poysons The same drunke with a quantitie of Rosed honie and a scruple weyght of the pouder of Cynamon or more digesteth Fleugmaticke and clammie humors Yea this amendeth the Cough in short time procéeding of colde in that it causeth the person more easily to spit vp grosse and clammie fleugme The water drunke diuers Morninges swéetened with a little Sugar or Rosed honie doth recouer and heale the inner Vlcers of the Bowelles and dissolueth the clotted bloâde wythin the Bodie and strengtheneth the stomacke Thys water ministred wyth a little of Cynamone water and a scruple of the pouder of the roote at a time for sundrie Mornings doth miracâlously helpe swouning and other passions or griefes of the heart This water auayleth agaynst the byting of madde venymous Beasts applyed outwardly with Rewe and receyued within the bodie with a scruple weyght of fine Tryacle Hereof it commeth to passe that certayne of the later Phisitions haue a great opinion in the bestowing of the roote of the Herbe in their Medicines for the expelling of poyson The water of the Nettle The .x. Chapter THe leaues and flowers plucked of require to be dystilled about the .xiij. daye of Iuly in Balneo Mariae This water drunke at Morning Noone and at Euening vnto the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme profiteth agaynst the Cholicke passion and grypings of the Bowels it putteth away the stone and griefes of the Kidneyes procéeding of colde The lyke quantitie drunke helpeth an olde Cough the harde fetching of breath and swouning of an vntemperate coldenesse procéeding and lyke recouereth the Lungs colde The same druncke a tyme togither preuayleth agaynst wormes of the belly and all maner of wyndie passions in the same It profiteth filthie and mattrie wounds and sores running if they be often washed with the same or Lynnen clothes wet in it be applied vpon If linnen clothes wet in the water of the red Nettle be diuers times applyed doth marueylously recouer helpe in short tâââ the byte of a mad Dog. The water of the rootes purely washed and shred before the dystilling in the Canicular dayes drunke Morning and Euening vnto the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme preuayleth agaynst a long continuing and colde Cholicke ceaseth an olde Cough and breaketh the Impostumes of the Lungs The water drunke and applyed on the members putteth away the depriuation of féeling speach and moouing and the Palsie It also profiteth the prime place looseth the Bellie healeth the griefes of the Lunges and is to be applyed to the breast The same drunke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme putteth away the payne of the stomacke draweth downe womens Termes and expelleth the yoongling deade A dramme weyght of the pouder of the Séedes drunke with a quantitie of the water and a little of the swéete Cuite of Reysius prouoketh a desire to the Venerall acte The water of Alkakengi or Winter Cheries The .xi. Chapter OF the kirnels gathered in the Moneth of August and brused let a water be dystilled in Balneo Mariae according to Arte This water dayly drunke at Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme but to Children and Infants onely one ounce giuen helpeth the Lyuer the stone of the Kidneyes and Bladder The water drunke in the same maner stayeth the dropping of the Vrine spéedily purgeth the Lyuer Kidneys and Bladder This also drunke in the maner abouesayde recouereth the grieuous blystering and sorenesse of the Kidneys and Bladder and right profitable for the pyssing of Bloude The water of Alchimilla or Lions foote The .xij. Chapter VNto the congruent Dystillation the roote and Herbe wyth the whole substance requireth to be shredde and to be dystilled about the ende of Maye or the myddes of Iune in Balneo Mariae This water drunke vnto the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme both Morning and Euening is not onely auayleable for inwarde woundes but healeth wynding vlcers and ruptures The water applyed wyth Lynnen clothes wette in it on outwarde wounds doth not only asswage the euill heate but also closeth them in short tyme this experienced in wounde drynckes ministred by diuers skilfull Germaines A dramme of the pouder of it taken with thrée ounces of the water helpeth the falling of the Bowels into the Codde or other rupture in short tyme without any cutting The lyke weyght of the pouder gyuen with the water swéetened with a little Sugar for fiftéene or twentie dayes togither procureth the woman not apt to conceyue through a coldenesse of the ouermuch moysture of the wombe which letteth the retayning of the séede iniected to conceyue in short tyme after The dystilled water drunke and conceyued into the wombe doth myraculously staye the whytes or whyte fluxe from the backe in women yea by the dayly iniection is the priuie place made so straight that hardly she can be knowne from the chaste Mayden the rather by sitting in the decoction which then is sooner perfourmed This also draweth vp hanging Pappes or Breastes of women and causeth them to be fast and harde if Lynnen clothes wette in it with the water of Horsetayles and the dryed peares of Roses with other âipticke things be often applyed The water of Barberies The .xiij. Chapter THe fruite of Barberies when they be rype as in October require to be dystilled in Balneo Mariae This water giuen with the sirrupe of Violets to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme Morning and Euening doth not only cease thyrst in vehement and pestilent Agues but suppresseth Cholericke and pernicions exhalations causing an euill heate in man The same like drunke profiteth against the heate of the Lyuer in the Cholicke passion in the casting or vomiting vppe of meate in fluxes and painfull grypings of the bellie and restoreth the appetite weake The water myxed with redde Corall and drunke stayeth the ouermuch shedding of the Termes The water drunke with the water of Grasse or Purcelane or Southernwoode sweetened well with Sugar ⪠killeth the woormes in the Bellie the water drunke sundrie tymes helpeth the spitting of bloud It fasteneth loose téeth if they be often washed wyth
it It strengtheneth the gummes and Iawes by often gargelling and represseth the hote styllinges from the heade The water closeth the freshe woundes in the vpper face of the fleshe and dryeth vp olde Vlcers being orderly applyed Neuerthelesse this water harmeth them which be grieued wyth paynes of the stomacke procéeding of wynde and coldenesse and that hardly fetch breath The water of Bryonie The .xiiij. Chapter THe roote of Bryonie shredde small requyreth to be dystilled about the ende of May This water drunke to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time with the conserue of Quinces a little Maâticke helpeth digestion clenseth the breast mundifieth the brayne openeth the stoppings of the bowels causeth Vrine expelleth the stone in the Kidneyâ deliuereth the falling sicknesse The water gââen with the ârrup of Roses and Figges wrought togither doth marueylously helpe the Cough and resolueth hard swellings especially of the Mylt The water drunke with a little Cynamone draweth downe the Termes purgeth the whole wombe and expelleth the deade yongling the rather if she sitteth in the decoction of the rootes The féete washed and laboured with the faine preuayleth against the gout Foure ounces of the water drunke with a dramme weyght of sâme Cordiall pouder amendeth an euill stomacke but eyght ounces receyued at a tyme looseth the Bellie The water asswageth the burning heate of the Shingles putteth away vnséemely spottes moles and pimples yea cleareth a redde and Lâprâââ face and amendeth the scarres of woundes if it be often applyed after the forme of a Liniment The water applyed with Linnen clothes wet in it doth recouer a running Palsie and putteth away a swelling and the âingâ euill The water sundrie dayes drunke doth marueylously helpe the suffocation or strangling of the Matrice insomuch that it throughly deliuereth and healeth such of the same griefe And a ãâã dayly deâeâ in a ãâã with this griefe for certaine yeares was in the ende throughly cured of the same by drinking of the water boyled with an ounce of the roote swéetned with Sugar at the going to Bedde once in the wéeke for one whole yeare The water of Shepeheardes Purse The .xv. Chapter THe Herbe with the whole substance gathered and shredde small requireth to be dystilled in Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye or beginning of Iune This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme with a little fine Bole and Plantaine water is profitable for all maner of fluxes and grypings of the Bellie and helpeth the spitting vp of Bloude in the same maner druncke stayeth the abundance of the Termes in women if they sit in the decoction of the Herbe and Persicaria or Arssmart The water orderly applyed closeth freshe woundes and mitigateth the dolour of all woundes by washing them oftentimes with it This also dropped warme into the eares ⪠amendeth the matterie running of them The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it on Inflammations and the Shingles mightily preuayleth Yea it stayeth all fluxes of Bloude by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it round about or on the place This also commended for the washing of wounds on the heade in that it mightilye stayeth bléeding and the same druncke to the quantitie of vj. or .vij. ounces swéetened with a little Sugar stayeth the bléeding of woundes The water restrayneth the bléeding at the Nose if a Pessarie made with rawe silke and dipped or wette in the same be put vp into the Nosethrils The lyke it perfourmeth if with a Lynnen cloth wette in the water it be applyed on the foreheade The water of Camomill The .xvi. Chapter THe Herbe Camomill with the whole substaunce shredde requireth to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the ende of May or beginning of Iune This water drunke morning and euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar doth mittigate the paine of the Bellie and grypings in the Bowels It strengtheneth the sinewes taketh away the Palsie and softeneth styffe members The same quantitie drunck with Rosed honnie looseth the Bellie purgeth downewarde Melancholie and Fleugme with other clammie humors and asswageth heate in the Bowels The water in lyke quantitie druncke amendeth the yelowe Iaundyse openeth the Vrinall wayes procureth vrine breaketh the stone of the bladder and Kidneys by mixing the Saxifragâ water with it It mooueth the Termes in women and expelleth the deade yongling if any such be in the wombe of the woman all clammie humors besides of the Matrice This water druncke in the lyke maner abouesayde doth put away Agues without burning in the bowels procéeding of Cholericke humors or by thicknesse of the skynne It also openeth the Mylt stopped putteth awaye swelling of the stomacke by comforting and heating it stayeth besides the fluxe of the Bellie named Lienteria In the abouesayde maner druncke recouereth the impostume of the Lunges and amendeth the Leprie The water applyed with Lynnen clothes on the vlcered priuities asswageth heate and diminisheth the payne The water druncke and applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it doth spéedily heale the bytte and stinging of venimous wormes and beastes The water profiteth the Marrowe or Bones if they shall be felt colde by often washing and rubbing of them with the same It also comforteth the Brayne ceaseth headach procéeding of a colde cause stayeth the colde running of the eares and draweth downe euill humors from the Brayne gathered of colde if the heade by a Lye made with the floures boyled in it be well washed The water of Honysuckles The .xvij. Chapter THe tyme congruent to the Dystillation is that the flowers bestowed in a Cucurbite of Glasse be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water druncke foure or fiue dayes morning and euening recouereth the Cardiacke passion and harde fetching of breath The water druncke in the same maner helpeth the Dropsie the shortnesse of wynde causing a long breath and purgeth the stomacke This in lyke maner preuayleth agaynst the stone of the Loynes purgeth the reynes and dissolueth the swelling of the Mylt yet by drincking a long time togither of this procureth barraynesse all the life time This water is profitable for them to drincke which feare the coÌming of the Leaprie and purgeth the bloud it also amendeth the redde pushes in the Face putteth awaye Moles and causeth a cleare face if it be dyuers tymes in the daye washed wyth the same the water is effectuous for Palsie meÌbres which be dryed and consumed if with the same they be dayly rubbed it profiteth olde and new woundes washed morning and euening wyth the same it also healeth spéedily olde vlcers on the legges as the worthie Chyrurgian Iohannes de Vigo affirmeth if they be often washed with the same this annoynted on any swellinges healeth them or druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme The water doth lyke recouer astonished or benummed partes of the body by
the grosse and clammie Humours clenseth the stoppinges of the bowelles and expelleth the youngling deade This water for an inwarde rupture is right profitable if to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme it be often tymes in the day druncke The water dayly druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with a little sugare purgeth and causeth good Bloud gladneth the heart refresheth and cooleth the Lyuer especially if it shall be distilled with the flowers The water also recouereth the exulceration of the mouth if it be often washed wyth the same The water of the stocke Gelyflowere The .xxij. Chapter THe congruente tyme for the dystillation is about the ende of Aprill or myddes of Maye when the flowers shall be full blowen then the hearbe wyth the whole substance finely shredde ought to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a time recouereth the Frenticke person comforteth the Brayne The water in the same maner druncke strengthneth the Lyuer and Kidneyes procureth the Termes causeth women to be fruitfull clenseth them after the byrth of Childe and sendeth foorth the younglyng dead In the same maner the water druncke heateth and comforteth the hearte colde sharpneth the senses and reason ioyeth the mynde clenseth strengthneth the Bloude corrupt heateth the marrow of the bones and recouereth colde Fluxes The depriuatioÌ or Palsie of the tongue doth the water helpe or if the sydes shall be molested wyth thys euill the water throughly recouereth by drincking twise a daye of it or rubbing the membres therewyth The water deliuereth the trembling of the handes if they be rubbed wyth the same the lyke doth the water performe druncke Morning and Euening The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a tyme temperateth the heate of the heart comforteth and openeth the same The water droped twise in the daye doth put awaye spottes in the eyes wheather those shall procéede of heate or of colde and procureth a cleare and fayre face The water seaseth all paynes of the head by applying and binding about the heade Lynnen clothes wette in it and in the same maner applyed procureth sléepe to weake persons The water of Dragons The .xxiij. Chapter THe congruent time of dystilling is that the roote shredde and brused be dystilled by Balneo Mariae betwéene the monethes of Iuly and September This water druncke with a little Rosed honnie preuayleth agaynst the plague The water druncke morning and euening helpeth the Cough openeth obstructions attenuateth grosse Flewme purgeth the breast of euill humours clenseth the Bowels and helpeth the dropping of Vrine The water is greatly auayleable if any shall happen to haue a grieuous fall or be stricken or pricked wyth weapon or brused by staffe that the Bloude wythin the bodie or skinne shall be congeled then take a wyne pinte of this water and foure ounces of Muster séede brused these after the tempering wyth foure ounces of Cheruell water and strayned through a cloth and wringed out to the maner of Milke giue to drincke swéetned afore wyth halfe an ounce of Sugar pennuttes morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme for this throughly helpeth in short tyme If Cotton wette in the water be layde on freshe woundes stayeth the bléeding of them It also healeth woundes by Lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vpon or by drincking morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a tyme The féete astonished and without féeling by colde wash morning and euening with the same water For it expelleth the colde and mitigateth the griefe The person bytte or stinged of a Snake or Adder let him wash the gréeued place wyth Lynnen clothes wet in it and applye those vpon the sore for it spéedily helpeth The lyke doth heale a Canker if Lynnen clothes wette be applyed The water of the greater Comferie The .xxiiij. Chapter THe rootes wyth the whole Hearbe shredde brused require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middle of the Spring This water druncke helpeth such as are bursten and that haue broken the bone of the legge by taking of the same to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme both Morning noone and at Euening It healeth the choppes of the lippes if they shall be washed wyth the same The water druncke and Lynnen clothes after the wetting in it applyed vpon doth spéedily heale woundes and extinguisheth inflamations and seaseth paynes The water in the same maner applyed asswageth the burning of the Shingles and expelleth outwarde swellinges Applyed wyth Cotton wette in it stayeth the bléeding of woundes the lyke it performeth if myxed wyth anye other drincke it be druncke twise or thryse a day The water druncke twyse a day dissolueth and sendeth forth the clottes of bloude congealed in the stomacke or in any other part of the Bodie And this applyed wyth Lynnen clothes wette in it doth marueylously clense and sease the running of Matterie vlcers eaten in hapning about the pryuie place of man or woman The water of Quinces The .xxv. Chapter THe chosen tyme for dystilling of Quinces is when they be rype then they shredde and brused requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse This water to the quantitie of foure ounces myxed wyth thrée ounces of thicke red wyne and druncke morning noone and at euening yéeldeth fresh bloude amendeth an euill stomacke in that it comforteth and strengthneth the same retayneth the meate in it and putteth away the wyll to vomite It also seaseth belching of the stomacke and vomiting and restrayneth all maner of Fluxes of the bellie and comforteth all the membres of the bodie by daily and often drincking of it the water amendeth the exulceratioÌ of the throte if it be often gargelled wythin the mouth The water retayned in the mouth seaseth thirst healeth tongue vlcered and cooleth the heate of the stomacke The water taken with a dram wayght of some Cordiall powder at euening procureth an appetyte and desire to eate yéeldeth a great strength to the heart and comforteth it and putteth awaye drunckennesse In the griefes of the bowelles this is not to be vsed in that it restrayneth and in Feuers this neyther is to be ministred when as anye coueteth to haue the bellie soluble The water of Quince flowers dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbyte of Glasse druncke of women to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme stayeth the great Fluxe of the Termes In the same maner druncke comforteth the heart and stayeth the will to vomite and vomiting by drincking to the quantitie of three ounces at a tyme morning noone and at euening The water of Doder The .xxvi. Chapter THe congruent tyme of Dystilling the Doder is when the stringes eyes or séedes beginne to appeare for it hath no leaues as other hearbes then to shredde the whole substance and dystill it
dram waight of the powder of the Gentiane roote swéetned with sugar healpeth the stayinge backe of the vryne and dropping of the same it also amendeth the coldenesse of stomacke and helpeth digestion This in lyke maner druncke helpeth such fetching the breath shorte and painefully and all sicknesses procéeding of a cold cause The water druncke in the like quantitie abouesayd mixed with a dram waight of the powder of the blessed Thistell swéetned with sugar helpeth the plague and preuayleth against poison eaten or druncke by happe The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of fower or sixe ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar easeth the griefes and expelleth the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder The Water of Fumitarie The .xxxi. Chapter THe best tyme of dystillation is that the herbe with the whole substance shredde small be dystilled by Balneo about the end of Maye or the middes of Iune this water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme recouereth the Iaundyse and cleareth awaye the foule scabbe on the face after the kinde of a Leaprie and preserueth the person by the dailye vsinge of it from the Leaprie In the same maner druncke helpeth euery kinde of scabbes the morfew ytche Let the pacient entred into Bath drincke this wyth a little Triacle for it then prouoketh sweate by which the bloude is pourged and helpeth the sickenesse which is procéeded of corrupt bloud In the tyme of the plague maye the water be vsed in that it preserueth such by drincking of it The water myxed with fine Tryacle and pure bole Armoniake and giuen to that pacient afflicted with the plague yealdeth a helpe deliuereth him in short tyme The water druncke attenuateth pierceth openeth obstructions looseth the bellye it also purgeth the bloud Choller and all discommodities procéeding of chollor adust humours The water drunck twise a daye strengthneth the stomack the Lyuer and the Bowels it also putteth away the chollericke and burning Agues and those sicknesse which are caused by the obstruction of the vessels The water in the foresayd maner druncke prouoketh much chollericke vryne and helpeth the stoppings of the Lyuer It also putteth away clotted bloude and dissolueth the swelling both within and without the bodie and prouoketh the termes in women The water druncke with a dram waight of the powder of Synamon comforteth the stomacke prouoketh vrine putteth away scabbes and ytche and mundifyeth the bloude A potion of the same water recouereth vlcers of the mouth and dolours The water of the garden Clarâe The .xxxij. Chapter THe aptest tyme for the Dystillation of it is that the whole herbe shredde small be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddle of Maye this water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetned wyth Sugare ceasseth the gripings of the bellie and paynes of the stomack and sides the rather by applyng vpon the places lynnen clothes wet often in it The water drunck twise a day to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme remooueth the payne of womens places and prepareth them apt to conceiue with childe it also comforteth and recouereth the members harmed by colde by applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the places The water of Caryophyllata The .xxxiij. Chapter THe Herbe wyth the rootes finely shredde and bestowed in a Cucurbite of glasse requyre to be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of March or myddes of April this water druncke Morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth Sugar for fower of fiue dayes togither ceasseth gripinges of the bellie stayeth the blouddie fluxe womens Termes the spitting of bloude and strengthneth a colde brayne This in like maner druncke purgeth all euill clammye humours and sendeth them furth of the bodie The water drunck in the foresayde maner digesteth meate hard of digestion and amendeth a colde stomake This druncke twise a daye profyteth the Lyuer The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme healeth the inner woundes of the breast the like doth this recouer woundes déepe and desperate vlcers if they be often washed and that linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the fores The water helpeth impostumes by applying lynnen clothes wet in it on the swellings The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitye of thrée ounces at a tyme swéetned with Sugar healeth fistulaes it also profiteth much if they be washed with the same or that linnen clothes wette in it be applyed on the places The water remooueth and putteth away spots moles or other like markes which Infantes haue taken of the Moothers if they be often washed in their Infancie with that water The Water of Broome flowers The .xxxiiij. Chapter THe dystillation of the flowers is to be done by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of glasse when the flowers are full rype and begynne in a maner to fall of thys water druncke wyth a little Rosed honye morning euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a tyme for twelue of fourtéene dayes togither draweth humors from the ioyntes purgeth flewme and auayleth against the shedding of the Gaule The water druncke twise a day to the quantitye of fiue or sixe ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth Rosed honye and a dram waight of the powder of Feâell séedes myxed expelleth the excrementes of the kidneyes causeth vrine effectuously and breaketh the stone as well in the bladder as in the kidneyes and suffereth not matter after to gather in thâââ to harden into a stone The water druncke with Oximell or ãâã hony for a certayne tyme dissolueth the hardnesse of the Mylte and putteth away the swellinges in the throte The water profiteth the heade if applyed it be suffered to drie in by it selfe thys in lyke maner ordred recouereth the wearinesse of members The Water of Gentiane The .xxxv. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystilling onely the roote as more commendid is that the gréene or freshe roote shredde small and bestowed in a Cucurbyte of glasse be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of the Caniculare dayes where otherwise the dryed rootes infused a tyme in wyne maye be dystilled at anye tyme The water symple of the fresh rootes druncke often fasting to the quantity of thrée ouncâs at a tyme expelleth feuers caused by the obstruction of the Bowells and other partes of the bodie kylleth the wormes in the bellie clenseth all maner of spottes in the face if they be often washed with the same and prolongeth mans lyfe in that it consumeth all the clammye humours in the stomacke The water like druncke prouoketh the termes in women and causeth vryne against the plague and stinging or bit of venimous wormes and Beastes this druncke and applyed with lynnen clothes doth myraculously auayle The water druncke of him which hath taken by happe the venemous and monstruous bloude of a
nim 455. expelleth the same nor suffereth any hurtfull disease to insue to the parson The water druncke fasting for certayne dayes procureth an appetite to meate and purgeth the stomacke of clammye humours If with it before the taking be halfe a drame of pure Calamus Aromaticus brought to fyne powder and a dramme of Sugar myxed the same potion taken thrée or foure tymes doth mightily restore the taste and desire to rate The âater druncke with a dramme of Ginger and an ounce of Sugar âasting doth spéedily deliuer the grypings of the Bellye caused by wynde and the obstruction in the flankes This of experience founâe that the freshe roote brused and applyed in playster forme on the bellie doth vndoubtedly kill the wormes consisting in the Bowels The Water of ioynted Grasse The .xxxvi. Chapter THe congruent Distillation of it is done of the Herbe with the rootes and the whole substance shredde small And the same after the bestowing in a Cucurbite of Glasse distilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water drunke morning and Euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme with a dramme of the fyne powder of Synamone and a little Sugar stayeth the great fluxe of the Bellie The same quantitie of the water drunke at one time purgeth the Reynes prouoketh vryne and openeth the stopping of partes in the bodie The like quantitie taken with a little Rosed Honie fasting expelleth the wormes in the Bellie to Infantes and children onely giue but twoo ounces to youth of more yeares minister thrée ounces to men and elder persons foure ounces as aboue taught The water ceaseth the grieuous payne of the Shyngles by applying lynnen clothes wette in it ⪠It putteth awaye the Feuer arysing by heate eyther by drinking or applying the same without the bodie The water preuayleth against all paynes and burning beate of woundes yea and closeth them if they be gently wasshed and soupled with a lynnen clothe wette in it or lynnen clothes wette in the same be applyed The water in the foresayde quantitie drunke fasting ceaseth and helpeth the grypinges of the Bowels amendeth the stopping of Vryne recouereth the vlcers of the Bladder and breaketh the stone but a dramme of the powder of the séedes mixed with the water more auayleth in sending forth the vryne The water dropt warme in the matterie eares healeth them in short time It profyteth the rottennesse of the Gummes if they be often washed with the same This helpeth blacke pushes â if a lyâânen clothe or soft Towe wette in it be applyed twyse or thâyce a daye and that at eche tyme be thrée or fower ounces drunck The water ceaseth all maner of heates by applying without lynnen clothes wette in it In yongmen and of xxx yeares doth this water mââe worke than in the elder persons The water of Grounde Yuie or Tunhoue The .xxxvij. Chapter THe congruent time of Dystillation is that the whole herbe shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water drincke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar preuayleth against the trembling of the heart the Kinges âuill and a weake stomacke The water druncke in a bathe throughlye clenseth clammie hâmours which are contayned in the stomacke the Lungs the Liuer and Bladder and procureth the âerson healthfull The water druncke in like maner preuayleth ââainst the infection and poyson of the Plague in that it expelâeth the same The water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie abouesayde doth recouer the vlcers of the Heads openeth the stopping of the Lyuer and Mylt draweth downe the Târmes of women and prouoketh vrine The water drunck morning noone and at euening preuayleth against the wearynesse of members in women if the partes also be rubbed with it fower times in a daye This water stilled into dropping and running eyes stayeth and dryeth vp the water The like perfourmeth the âââce of the leaues or myxed with this water and applyed to them The water of Cowslippes The .xxxviij. Chapter THe aptest time for Dystillation of it is that the leaues and floures with the whole substance shredde togither be dystilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of Glasse about the beginning of Maye or sooner This water druncke twyce a day to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme heateth the stomacke the Liuer and Matrice For which cause it is much auayleable for women painfully traueyling and prouoketh the termes in them The water in the foresayde maner druncke asswageth swellings of the hoade if lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed The water twyse a day drunck resolueth humors gathered causing ache in the Hyppes and Ioyntes and sendeth them forth by vrine This water preuayleth against all maner of headache procéeding of colde by applying lynnen clothes wette in it to the aking heade It healeth also the bytte and stinging of venimous wormes and beastes and all poysonings The water clenseth the fowle staynings the wrinckling and spottes of the face and the rest of the bâdie in that it causeth a smoothe and fayre skynne by often washing with the same The water druncke twyse a day helpeth the Palsie putteth awaye the stone in the Kidneyes and Bladder It also recouereth loose and broken bones by drinking and often applying lynnen clothes wette in it The flowers made into a Conâeââe with Sugar profite such as are féeble and often swounding and that be decayâd of strength in that they recouer and restore strength lost The water of Stoikes bill or herbe Robert. The .xxxix. Chapter THe ââst congruent time for Distillation of it is that the stalkes leaues and whole substance shredde small be distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May or beginning of Iune This water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time mixed with a little Pepper and Myrrhe in fine powder profiteth such as are dacayed in strength and the like quantitie druncke twyce a day for thrée dayes togither or longer time mixed with Rosed Honie preuayleth against Inflations and recouereth the Phthisick or sore in the Lunges with a Consumption of all the bodie The water drânck with halfe an ounce of the séedes and a quantitie of Myrrhe and Pepper in fine powder myxed togither doth put awaye the ârycke and sâyffenesse of turning the necke The water profiteth the exulceration of womens places if they be wasshed twise a daye with the same and that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed This water putteth away the blacke and blewe of the skinne caused by a fall or stâype if it be applyed with linnen clothes thrée or foure times a day in that it dissolueth and weareth away the congealeââloude vnder the skinne Thâs also healeth the Fistula if it be washed with the water morning and euening or that lynâân clothes wette in it be applyed The water auayleth against ioyntaches of the shoulders and féete if it be laboured on the
Bladder and clenseth the Reynes and Bladder The water applyed on the Temples procureth sléepe If the féete of a sicke person of a hote Ague be rubbed or laboured with the same procureth rest and ceaseth thirst The water putteth awaye the Impostume behinde the eares by dropping it warme into them and by applying it without and by drincking a quantitie eche day The water druncke helpeth the often desire to the stoole and by applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the Bellie The water healeth the bytte of venimous things if it be washed with the same and lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vpon This also putteth awaye scabbednesse and ytche and spots of the body by dooing the like The water drunke resisteth the infection of the Plague and preserueth the person that he be not taken with the same sickenesse The water applyed on woundes or washed with the same filleth them with fleshe The water of the flowers dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae drunke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time putteth away the grypings of the Bowels heateth and softeneth the Bellie The water dropped into the eyes diuers tymes in the day doth marueylously recouer and restore a decayed sight as the same of experience founde The water of Horehounde The L. Chapter THe time for Dystillation of it is that the whole substaunce with the rootes shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar preuayleth against the Cough the hardnesse of fetching breath the spitting of bloud the Dropsie comforteth the stomack clenseth the breast and lungs openeth the liuer Mylt and strengthneth the Kidneys bladder It comforteth the yongling in the mothers wombe druncke of women with chylde to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar This comforteth and quickeneth the wytte and memorie by chasing or rubbing it on the head The water dropped into the eares taketh awaye the payne of them purgeth and clenseth freshe woundes by washing them morning and euening with it yea it healeth open vlcers The water putteth away visions and euill dreames by drincking sundrie times of it It also helpeth the Dropsie if such refrayne from moyst things and to much drincking and all swellings this healeth by applying it on the places The water of the herbe Baulme The Li. Chapter THe herbe with the whole substaunce shredde small and well stamped lay to stéepe for a whole night in good white wine that it may well dryncke in of the wyne Which done dystill the whole on the morrow in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke twyse a daye to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme recouereth in short tyme any kynde of scabbednesse of the bodie and causeth a swéete sauour of the same if with a grayne of Muske myxed it be washed The water remooueth Pymples Letters and all other spots happening on the face or breast by myxing a quantitie of the naturall or artificiall Baulme and washing or rubbing the places wyth the same and it causeth the face to come to a fayre redde colour The water druncke euery morning fasting to the quantitie of a small Nutte shell full at a time putteth awaye the yll âauour or stincking of the breath The water also remooueth toothache by holding it a time in the mouth The water preserueth a long time fleshe or fishe by lying in it and poured into turned wyne restoreth the same to be druncke The water druncke procureth vrine and applyed with a Lynnen clothe on the bottome of the Bellie breaketh the stone of the Bladder causeth vrine and mooueth the Termes of women The water druncke recouereth the payne of the Bodie and Kidneyes The water druncke twyse a daye and the herbe applyed in playster forme on that swelling vnder the Chynne named Scrophula helpeth it greatly The water druncke fasting breaketh an impostume growne within the bodie It healeth also all prickinges or stitches of the heart and sides This water taken in the manner abouesayde is a mortall enimie or killeth all maner of wormes within the bodie The water druncke fasting comforteth the afflicted spirites strengtheneth all the members and recouereth those partes endammaged or grieued with the Goute through colde For this comforteth the sinewes farre better than any other remedie The water druncke fasting with a little Triacle deliuereth and helpeth the falling sicknesse And the person which by occasion of any sickenesse cannot speake by putting a fyne lynnen clothe wette in the water and put vnder the tongue oftentimes recouereth the speache hyndered and lacking The water druncke fasting comforteth the brest and helpeth digestion The water drunck twise a day procureth a swéete breath ceaseth all inward swellings putteth away the Cholick and grypings of the Bowels purgeth the matrice and helpeth the Dropsie The water applyed on wounds twyse a daye healeth them in short tyme The water dropped into the eyes stayeth the watering of them and procureth a sharpe sight ⪠The water druncke fasting cheareth the heart maketh a man merrie helpeth a colde stomacke strengthneth the vitall partes helpeth digestion recouereth the stoppings of the brayne amendeth a féeble courage strengthneth the weakenesse of the heart and the same especially by which sléepe is often broken in the night and the beating of his pulse repressed It also putteth awaye the cares of the mynde and troublesome imaginations which eyther are of Melancholie or of adust flewme engendred The water druncke fasting sharpeneth the vnderstanding and wytte and procureth a good or readie memorie The water of the herbe Mercurie The Lij Chapter THe congruent time for the dystillation of it is that the whole herbe shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune This water drawne vp into the Nosethrilles oftentimes profiteth vnto the purging of the heade helpeth the running of the eyes nose and eares The water applyed wyth lynnen clothes wette in it on burnings healeth them and mitigateth the griefes The water tempered with wyne and applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it on Vlcers cureth them The water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of two ounces at a time expelâeth superfluous heates and grosse humors as Flewme and the grosse blacke Choler The water druncke and the herbe eaten for thrée dayes togither of women as a day before and twoo dayes after the Termes begun and at the fourth daye comming out of Bathe to coeate worketh a marueylous matter in conception The rather as Hippocrates affirmeth if before it the powder of the rootes of Iroos and it formed into a Pessarie with Honie be conueyghed vp into the bodie the readier to cause the Termes to come downe The water druncke in time of traueyle of chylde and a Bathe made with the Herbe and Malloes sendeth forth the afterburthen The water dropped into
time as a certaine man of proofe affirmeth The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time strengtheneth the stomack heateth and comforteth nature The water in like maner druncke putteth awaye the yelowe Iaundise and prouoketh vrine The water taken in the morning fasting for a certaine time togither to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time and that Lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth preuayle against all swellings being as well without as within the bodie The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time and that Lynnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth heale olde and newe woundes aswell wythin happening as without the bodie The water of Cinkfoyle or fiue leaued grasse The Lix Chapter THe best time for dystillation of it is that the herbe stalke roote with the whole substance shred small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of Maye This water druncke morning and euening for certaine dayes to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time helpeth the stone the griefe of the Stone in the Loynes and clenseth the Reynes The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of eygth or nine ounces at a tyme doth mightily loose the belly and like resolueth the hardnesse of belly by applying it without The water applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it ceaseth all maner of heates and swellinges applyed with lynnen clothes wette to the foreheade stayeth the bléeding at the nose It recouereth the trembling of members and the handes if they be often laboured with the same and let to drye in by it selfe The water healeth newe and olde woundes if they be washed with the same or applyed with lynnen clothes It also putteth awaye all swellinges and Impostumes The water druncke fasting for certaine dayes profiteth against all maner of Feuers and expelleth them vtterlye The water of Thowrowaxe dystilled in Balneo druncke to the quantitie of two ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the inner rupture of Children healeth inflammations with a readnesse and the Shingles and ceaseth the griefe of a burning stomacke The water of S. Iohns Worte The Lx. Chapter THe best tyme for Dystillation of it is that the herbe the leaues and flowers drawne from the stalkes be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Iune This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of two ounces at a time preuayleth against the Apoplexie or depriuing of senses This water myxed with the powder of the rootes or séedes or water of Pionie and druncke twyse or thryse a daye to the quantitie of two or thrée ounces at a time recouereth and helpeth the falling sickenesse The water preuayleth against the trembling of members if they be laboured with the same twyse a day The water drunck with redde wine helpeth all manner of superfluous fluxes of the Bellie the rather being applyed with a lynnen clothe wette in it The water druncke morning and euening healeth all maner of woundes being as well without as within the Bodie foynes or cuttes the rather if they shall be washed or applyed often with a lynnen cloth wette in it The water of Pympernell The Lxi. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystillation of the lesser Pympernell which hath a sharpe roote is that the rootes the herbe with the whole substance shredde and bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone and griefe of the stone in the Loynes and Bladder and clenseth the Reynes This water helpeth the Plague druncke once wythin sixe dayes It profiteth women whose matrice is become colde and draweth downe the Termes The water druncke in lyke quantitie with a little of Castoreum brought to fine powder fasting putteth away the palsie of members The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time defendeth the person from sickenesse that daye in that it putteth away all maner of griefe from the heart deliuereth euill humors and procureth vrine this druncke with a little fine Triacle preuayleth against poyson The water causeth a cléere and fayre skinne of the face and handes if any often washeth these outwarde parts with it The water of Plantayne The Lxij Chapter THe rootes and herbe with the whole substance shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about the ende of May. The water druncke for fortie dayes morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a tyme swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth the Dropsie a hote Cough and that swelling procéeding of a heate and healeth Blysters and pushes rysing of heate It profiteth any fluxe of the Bellie but especiallye helpeth that fluxe Dysenteria if you mixe in the drinking the powders of the stone Hematites and Bole Armoniacke to the quantitie or weyght of a dramme of eche with two ounces of the water This lyke mixed and druncke stayeth the humorall fluxe and the ouer great fluxe of the Termes The water healeth the vlcers and impostume of the Lunges it preuayleth against poyson The water recouereth the falling sicknesse by drincking it for fortie dayes The water druncke for fower dayes helpeth the loue medicine if a purgation be afterwarde taken and this druncke a time deliuereth the griefe of the Mylt It killeth wormes by drincking fasting the quantitie abouesayde taken fasting for thrée dayes togither to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time helpeth the Ague It also recouereth the Matrice and sendeth forth the after burthen The water helpeth the Plague and profiteth inflammations by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it The water healeth all vlcers which are happened by a bruise stripe fall or by any other cause The water retayned a long time in the mouth healeth all woundes and vlcers of the mouth and the gummes rotten by bloude The water dropped euery day into a Fistula healeth it the rather if it be often washed with the same The water dropped into the eares remooueth the payne of them It helpeth the Shingles and dropped or applyed to the eyes putteth away the swelling of them The water gargelled in the mouth recouereth the exulceration of the throte The water applyed with lynnen clothes on freshe woundes stayeth the issue of bloud It healeth the bytte and stinging of venimous beastes and woormes recouereth inflammations and those with a readnesse by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water applyed with lynnen clothes preserueth woundes that no inflammation or other incommoditie happeneth to them It healeth those Vlcers which by féeding créepe abrode The water cureth that fore féeding which most men name the Wolfe if in it be boyled the flowers of Pomegranates Psidia the Cypresse nuttes Xylobalsamum Carpobalsamum Sugar Alum of eche an ounce of Mumia an ounce and a halfe and of Camphora one dramme of Plantaine water one pynte with the which decoction thus prepared let the sore bée dayly washed The water often
a time profiteth a fowle and corrupt lyuer and diseased lunges or at the least beginneth to putrifie This in lyke maner druncke preuayleth against stitches in the sides The water druncke twyse a daye stayeth the ouer great fluxe of the termes stoppeth the bléeding of wounds and lyke helpeth the pyssing of bloude by taking it in the foresaid quantitie The water dayly druncke doth especially preuayle agaynst the stone of the loynes and bladder It also healeth the bowels exulcerated by the daungerous fluxe of the bellie The water applyed with lynnen clothes on the inflamed member exceedingly cooleth It healeth olde vlcers of the legges if they be often washed with the same and let to drye in by it selfe The water auayleth against rednesse and burning of the legges by black pushes in applying on the places twyse or thryce a day towe or lynnen clothes wette in it vntill the heate be extinguished The water druncke with a dramme weyght of the fine pouder of Mestiltowe of the Oke for certayne dayes togither adding to it a scruple weyght of Aqua vitae rectified recouereth not onely Feuers and the Apoplexie or depriuation of senses but helpeth without doubt the falling sickenesse The water in lyke manner prepared and druncke putteth away gyddynesse swellings of the bodie preserueth from the Leprie and deliuereth most diseases in that it purgeth and sendeth forth the grosse and euill humors offending The water of the leaues of the Willowe The Lxix Chapter THe leaues of the whyte Wyllowes strypped from the twygges being tender in the Spring time requyre to be dystilled about the beginning of May by Balneo Mariae This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar helpeth the stone procureth vryne and preuayleth against the wormes of the bellie The water profiteth against the rednesse of eyes being often washed with the same It helpeth the Shyngles and recouereth the Fistula by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water druncke in lyke quantitie expelleth the yoongling dead The water of the flowers dystilled after the maner of the flowers of the Apples and Peaches recouereth the sight healeth scabbednesse of the heade procureth fayre heare if wetting the heares well with a Spunge dypped in it and kembed be after suffered to drie by themselfe The water of the Elder The Lxx. Chapter THe outwarde rynde scraped and pylled from the slyppes of the Eldeâ trée and the inner ryndes taken and shredde requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of May. This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time recouereth the Dropsie The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a tyme swéetened with a little Rosed honie mightily looseth the bellie without harme The water of the tender leaues of the toppes and sides budding forth shredde small and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May helpeth hote legges and putrified vlcers if they be often washed with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water of the flowers through blowne and stamped togither dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Rosed honie looseth the straitnesse of the brest The water in lyke quantitie druncke profiteth agaynst the swelling and water betwéene the skynne and openeth the stopping of the lyuer mylt and kidneyes The water druncke putteth away the Tertian ague clenseth and helpeth all courses procéeding of Melancholie and strengtheneth the stomacke The water druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time purgeth all humors by siege and clenseth the bodie The water dropped into the eyes extinguisheth the heate of them It also druncke twyse a day and dropped into the eyes consumeth whyte spottes in them The water helpeth the trembling of the handes if they be wette and laboured with the same and let to drie by themselfe The water profiteth against vlcers and that be colde if they shall be often washed with the same or that lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed The Water of Scabious The Lxxi Chapter THe leaues and rootes shredde togither requyre to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke thrée or fower tymes a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme recouereth the straytenesse of breast and helpeth the impostumes of the same The water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme preuayleth against stitches of the sides The water profiteth against swellings in the bodie against the Plague poysoning the Cough and all inwarde corruption of the bodie The water in the abouesayde maner druncke helpeth scabbednesse and clenseth the bloude corrupt It also putteth away swellings arysing in the bodie and healeth woundes as well without as within the bodie by applying lynnen clothes wette in it The water in lyke maner druncke purgeth the lunges and putteth away the Cough The water helpeth the Pyles whyte scurfe Letters and Ringwormes It also recouereth pestilent pushes as the Carbuncle sore and amendeth the sight of the eyes The water of the Saxifrage with the whole substance shredde small and dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the myddes of May drunck euery day fasting to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar breaketh the stone of the kidneys and bladder helpeth ache in the hyppes deliuereth the stopping of vryne and clenseth the reynes and bladder The Water of Nightshade of the Garden The Lxxij Chapter THe leaues with the stalkes gathered and shredde small require to be dystilled by Balneo Mariae when that the berries be gréene This water druncke morning noone and at euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time helpeth a swelling procéeding of an vntemperate hotenesse It perfourmeth the lyke by applying lynnen clothes wette on the swelling The water in the foresayde maner taken helpeth the stone and putteth away sweate myxed with the water of wormewoode and druncke to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time The water preuayleth against the griefes and aking of the hynder part and whole heade procured of heate The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wet in it on a hote Gowte and the Shingles doth in short time helpe them the rather by the often applying of the clothes wette in the water The water dropped into the eares putteth away griefe in them asswageth inflamed impostumes of the breastes or pappes of women and represseth hote swellinges in the throte that they doe not hastily strangle nor stoppe the wynde and the water gargelled in the throte cooleth the liuer and extinguisheth heate The water helpeth men bursten by often applying lynnen clothes wette in it on the rupture The water druncke greatly auayleth if by any night terrour certaine pushes shall arise and the lyke doth the water preuayle applyed with lynnen clothes The water of the Mustarde séedes when the herbe bearing flowers is to be
dystilled water restoring weake bodies and most profitable in consumptions out of the secrete conclusions of Fierauantus Let a good yong henne be gotten that neuer layde egge this pull alyue whereby hir bloude may so be stirred vp and spersed thorowout all the bodie thus being plucked bare and deade drawe forth the bowels only beating after both the fleshe and bones togither in a morter adding so much of the crummes of whyte breade as the weyght of the fleshe and bones beaten beate these well togither putting therevnto also one handfull of the gréene or drie Scabious and so many leaues of golde as wey a French or Englishe crowne to these after adde so much of the water of the garden Nightshade or petie Morell as is the weyght of the whole substance which after let so stande togither for a whole night putting it then into a glasse bodie with a heade diligentlye luted and thrée pyntes of the best and mightiest wyne also added before the dystilling which after the fastening of the receyuer to the heade dystill in Balneo Mariae vnto the fecies remayne thorowe drie and then haue you the water Nowe to euery pynte of this water adde one ounce of our water of the honye of which shall after be taught in the proper place of this booke which let be kept in a glasse close stopped that the ayre breath not forth The vse of it serueth to be druncke both in the meales and betwéene meales which helpeth the drye cough of the persons diseased and sicke of the Ague and women traueyling in childebed and many other like matters doth this dystillation worke greatly to be woondered at The Alchymistes instruct and teach a waye of the drawing of waters out of the whytes yâlkes of egges by burying the substance before for fiue days in horse dung and adding also a quantitie of Salt in the dystilling The lyke doe they describe of the fattes and rosinie substances ⪠and many descriptions of the like waters may be vnderstanded and read in many practises of Diodorus Euclayon alreadie published by the Author The water of Swallowes helping the falling sickenesse borowed out of the methode of Rondelleâius ⪠Take of swallowes vnto the quantitie of vj. ounces ⪠of Gastoreâm one ounce these mixe and infuse in wyne for a night and put after into a glasse bodie dystill after Arte ⪠let the pacient vse and take of this water vnto the quantitie of twoo spoonefulles once a moneth in the morning fasting A playster marueylously helping the scrofuls and Fistula c. It hath bene experienced that cutting of the heades and tayles of the snakes and clensing forth the bowels and after dystilling them according to Arte This water applyed on scrofulles and the Fistula doth spéedily helpe them this Fumanellus writeth A remedie against the Leprie prepared and made of frogges This one singular remedie and medicine I will not hyde from the worlde sayth Fumanellus nor lightly ouerpasse the confection of frogs which ought before to be fleaed and the bowels drawne forth then put into a Copper vessell tynned within and hauing sundrie small holes in the bottome lyke to the forme of a watering pot vnder which must another pot be set in such sort that the vpper standing within the mouth of the nether pot and diligently luted rounde about that no ayre at all breath forth these so ordred set into the earth vnto the mouth of the nether pot and couering the earth close and harde make a fire of coles rounde about the vpper pot the mouth of it like close luted which so long continue with fire vntill the whole substance and moysture of the frogs shall be dystilled The licour may be ministred or druncke euery morning fasting for a certaine tyme vnto the quantitie of the thirde part of an ounce And if oppurtunitie and iust occasion shall so mooue me I intende to make an attempt of the dystilling also of Snakes in lyke order as aboue taught of the frogges Nowe the forme of the vessels which Nicholaus Florenti teacheth to be made in his large commentarie in fermo 7. fift treatise and xxxix Chapter is on this wyse He first writeth the vessel or potte in which the frogges prepared be to be filled vnto the mouth with them and the mouth all ouer filled and couered with butter with this dystilled lycour being a noble medicine he instrudeth to annoynt the Canker that healeth it in short time The water of the honie combe procureth heare to growe and helpeth the harde fetching and drawing of breath or such short wynded through the straytenesse of the breast if thys bée often druncke it helpeth a mans beard to growe the more being sundrie times annoynted or wette therewith but farre better and sooner doth the oyle and honie performe the same whiche hath a moste great force in the lyke The dystilled honie annoynted on a bald pluee causeth the heare to growe and come very soone againe after the shedding of heare this Theophrastus Ioannes Montanus writeth that of hony may a strong water be made and that in the thirde dystillation of it to become a poysonable lycour âât of Mercurie which is resolued by the strong water is to be brought intâ a water the which will make a helthfull lycour and strengthening The water of honie to make the face whyte and fayre take of reddishe honie twoo poundes of gumme Arabecke twoo ounces these twoo myxe togither and dystill by a Lymbecke with a soft fire ⪠The first ãâã thaâ coâmeth serueth vnto the clensing of the face and vnto the cléering and whytening of it the seconde with the thirde lycour doth cause the heares to grow and become whytishe or flaxen of colour Gesnerus distilled a water out of hony whose first water sauoured somewhat of waxe where besides it was sufficient delectable and cleare and whytish which perhaps may séeme auayleable in the Cholicke passions The seconde water which dystilled forth had a certaine sowrenesse The thirde water which came forth tasted as it were vinegar The fourth water which came forth tasted in a maner as sowre as vinegar he began dystillation in the morning at the seauenth houre and out of halfe a measure of honie he purchased two small vials full in a daye in the euening he began to dystill and continued vnto noone in a maner he also prepared and made his fire to last vnto the ninth houre of the night and from that houre he renued the fire vnto the sixt houre of the next morrowe and following the fire from the sixt houre of the morning vnto twoo in the after noone then began a great fume or smoke to arise and yssue forth into the receyuet and that somewhat stincking and a substance also to ascende as when nothing remayned of the watrie substaunce then did the honie ascende then drewe I forth the Cucurbite sayth the author which I shoulde not haue done but rather haue set or lyfted him hygher in the ashes and then came
in a maner vnsauerie but in sauour and smell excellent and a droppe rubbed on the ende of the nose séemeth to be as a procurer of sléepe in a maner out of Georg. Sighart Take Assa dulcis and of Styrax calaminta of eche one ounce of Lignum aloes halfe an ounce of Cloues of the cytrine Saunders and of the ryndes of the Cytrone of eche thrée drammes these beaten and laboured diligently togither infuse in Rosewater vnto the quantitie of .xxiiij. ounces for eyght dayes which after dystill in Balneo Mariae the same dystilled kéepe close stopped in a narrowe mouth glasie in which hang of Muske and Amber grece of eche halfe a dramme tyed vp in a fine lynnen cloth of this vse to procure a swéete smell where euer you walke A most prooued water for the falling sickenesse Take of the rootes of the flower de Luce or Ireos of Smalledge of Fennell of Perselie of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hops of eche twoo handfull of Mayden heare of Harts tongue and the flowers of Tamariscus of eche one handfull of Fennell séedes Annise séedes and Carroway séedes of eche thrée drams all these well beaten togither dystill in a glasse bodie after Arte of this water minister or vse euery morning vnto the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time For the falling sickenesse let the pacient drincke a certaine dystilled water of the flowers of the Lynde trée of the lesser Nettle and Cherie trée leaues or flowers A certaine woman molested with the falling sickenesse by drincking sundrie tymes this water recouered health A water effectuous for the cléering of the voyce and helpeth the harde fetching oâ breath the Cough and Leprie Take of Lycoris scraped and the iuice of it of ech thrée ounces of Spikenarde one ounce of Diatragacanthum of the Melon séedes of the Cytrone séedes of the Gourde séedes of the roote of Euula campana of Hysope of Tyme of the flower of Tyme of Polipodie of the rounde Aristolochia of Gentian of Ireos of Saffron of Sauerie of Organie of Penny royall and of Catmynt of eche halfe an ounce all these beaten togither and dystilled orderlye vse A pectorall water or water for the breast of great strength and vertue that especially auayleth in the weakenesse of the stomacke through clammie and rotten humors in that this softeneth and helpeth digestion and openeth withall and is also cordiall Take of Figges of Reysins of the Pynaple kirnels and Almondes of eche foure ounces of Coliander and Annis séedes of eche twoo ounces of common Honie one pounde these myxed togither poure into twenty pintes of common water letting the whole boyle togither vnto the consumption of sixe pynts and that xiiij remayne after strayne the lycour through a lynnen clothe and then haue you the water to this adde of our Quintessence fower ounces and kéepe to your vse in a glasse and this is the pectorall water excéeding by his worthynesse the vertues of all other pectorall waters hitherto inuented of anye this out of the secrete conclusions of Leonar Fiorauantus A dystilled water helping the Dropsie of which let the pacient take fasting euery morning vnto the quantitie of fower ounces at a time and if he will with wyne Take of the rootes of Ireos or flower de Luce of Fennell of Perselie of Smalledge of Sperage of Butchers broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche twoo handfull of Annis séedes Fennell sédes of Cummin of Perselye séedes of Sperage rootes and Butchârs broome rootes and of Hoppes of eche halfe an ounce of Mayden heare Hartes tongue and flowers of the Tamariske of eche one handfull of Ginger of Galingale of Cynamone and of Mace of eche thrée drammes all these diligently beaten and myxed togither dystill in a glasse bodie according to Arte this water hath the Authour often experienced A water perfitely healing the Dropsie by washing and rubbing the bellie twyse a daye therewith and applying a playster both on the Pulses and Arters made of Bay beries so that the bodie be purged before The water is made on this wyse take of Cinamone of Cloues of the thrée Peppers of Xyloaloes of Spikenarde of Opobalsamum of Galingale of Calamus aromaticus of Cubebae of Saffron of eche brought to powder one ounce of Turpentine fower ounces dystill according to Arte the first which commeth forth throwe away and the seconde lycour that dystilleth forth kéepe to your vse for the applying of this aboue taught both deliuer and clense all the partes and veynes from filling any more Of a water dystilled by a Lymbecke of the matters herevnder described and druncke for a yeare vnto the quantitie of a spoonefull both morning and euening ⪠ech day with fower spooââfuls of wyne and the powder described in the seconde place strawed vpon the meates doth dissolue any stone yea hardened being eyther in the kidneyes or bladder It also ceaseth the paine of the bowels and cureth the diseases of a colde cause The preparing of it is on this wyse Take of Fennell rootes of Persely rootes Butchers broome rootes and Radishe rootes of eche one dramme and a halfe all these diligently stamped and stieped in the mightiest wyne dystill according to Arte to which dystilled lycour adde then of the powder of Cynamone halfe an ounce of Galingale of Amber of Ginger and of Catmynt of eche one dramme and twoo scruples of Macropiperis one dramme of Cloues twoo drammes and a halfe of Cummin one dramme of Ameos and of Louage of eche twoo drammes of Spikenarde of Cassia lignea and of Masticke of eche twoo drammes and a halfe which agayne dystilled adde therevnto of Cynamone of Cloues of Spikenarde of Ginger of long ⪠Pepper of Xyloaloes of Mace of Galingale of Zedoaria and Lycoris of eche seauen drammes and ten graynes weyght these togither myxed in the forme of a sawce dystill ouer agayne in a cucurbite which vse as aboue taught this borowed out of Fumanellus A water breaking the stone in the bladder and kidneys Take of the iuice of Saxifrage twoo pyntes of Grummell and of the iuice of Perselie of eche one pynte of the best vinegar of a pleasant wine eyght ounces these altogither dystilled let the lycâur be kept in a glasse with a narrowe mouth of which minister in the morning one ounce at a time the like quantitie at noone and at euening before the going to bedde for this is a prooued water as writeth Fumanellus A marueylous and rare water causing the pacient to pysse forth sande and clensing the kidneyes of the same borowed out of Leonar Fiorauantus The which sande in man procureth a much and great heate and drythe of the kidneyes and such doe pysse wâth an extreme diffâcultie and burning in the comming forth of the vrine in so much that such cannot abyde many garments on but rather desire to go thinly and coldly speciaâly on their backe And for that cause any minding to cure suâh a griâfe and disease ought to minister and vse those matters
wâich both coole moysten and take away or abate heate like as this remedie following doth both with great facilitie and in a short time The making of which is on this wyse Take of the séedes of the lesser Lemmons and of Orenges of eche one pounde of Saxifrage sixe poundes of Balme of Harts tongue of the herbe Vitriolum growing on olde walles of Sperage of sea Holy of Ysope of the rootes of Fennell and of Perselie of ech vj. ounces of the iuice of small Lemmons so much as shall suffice to labor and incorporate the whole substance togither in the forme of a liquide paste or very soft ointment let this substance be distilled in a Tin Lymbecke which is diligently closed in the edges rounde about vntill all the substance of moysture be drawen which after kéepe in a glasse close stopped But this learne that when you mynde to minister and vse of this water that the bodie before be throughly purged of the crude and clammy humors and like the stomack purged both of fleume and choller which thus prepared let the pacient take of this water warme both morning and euening vnto the quantity of sixe ounces at a time and in the meane time to vse a dyet in abstayning or refrayning from colde and moyste meates and to eate the drie And this in such a case and disease is a most prooued remedie often experienced of the Author A water breaking the stone of the bladder which a Cardinall vsed sundrie tymes Take of Philipendula sixe poundes of the rootes of Acorus thrée poundes of Saxifrage with the rootes as much as the whole these diligently stampe togither and dystill according to Arte of this water vse vnto the quantitie of an ounce at a time A water of a marueylous propertie against the stone of the kidneyes Take of the redde Cicers of the gréene ryndes of Beanes of eche thrée poundes of Madder of the Cherie trée leaues of Egrimonie of Centarach of Mother wort of Date stones of the iawes of a Pyke of eche one ounce of soure Orenges fiue in number of soure Lemmons foure in number of Honie cleane skymmed and of Sugar of eche one pounde and a halfe of the water of Wormewoode twoo pyntes of rosed Honie fower ounces of chosen Cynamone halfe an ounce of Galingale one ounce of chosen Xyloaloes twoo drammes of Pennyroyall one ounce of Maioram one ounce and a halfe these beaten and laboured togither dystill according to Arte of which giue thrée ounces at a time fasting A marueylous and prooued water breaking the stone whether the same shall be in the kidneyes or in the bladder out of Arnoldus de villa noua Take of the Sperage rootes of Acorus of Saxifrage of Virga aurea of Mirasolis the whole with his rootes of eche twoo poundes of the squilliticke vinegar fower pyntes of the iuice of Lemmons twoo pyntes of burnt glasse and of the herbe Poâey of the mountaine of eche one pounde all these a little beaten and grinded togither distill after Arte in a Cucurbite and that which shall be dystilled reserue in a glasse of this giue twoo drammes with the wyne of the decoction of Leuisticus for it marueylously auayleth A dystilled water for the hearing Take of Betonie one rawe Onyon rounde and whyte of Rosemarie of bitter Almondes of a whyte grosse Eele all these chopped togither dystill in a Limbecke and the lycour which commeth forth kéepe in a glasse of this droppe warme into the eare or eares An odoriferous Damascene water or water of vertue in the tyme of the Plague Take of Rose water fower pyntes of Beniamin that is of Assa dulcis of Styrax calaminta and of Cloues of eche one ounce of both the Saunders of eyther thrée drams of the ryndes of the Cytrone of Cyperus Romanus and of Cynamone of eche halfe an ounce of Camphora thrée ounces of Lignum Aloe sixe drammes these chopped and stamped togither put into a glasse bodie couered close with a Parchment letting it so stande to infuse for thrée dayes which the fourth daye dystill according to Arte by a Lymbecke in Balneo Mariae after adde to the water of Cyuet twentie graynes of Muske twenty graines these throughly laboured togither set in the sunne for xv dayes and then will it be a water very odoriferous A water or rather a lycour precious agaynst pestilent Agues and this sundrie tymes prooued Take of Alâes twoo drammes and a halfe of the dystilled Myrrhe which otherwyse is named Stacte twoo drammes of Saffron one dramme of Nutmegs of Cloues of Cardamomum of the graines of Paradise of Cubebae of Cynamone of Mace of Ginger of Xyloaloes of Caphura of the séedes of the Pome cytron that be soure of the Pionie séedes of Xylobalsamum of eche one dramme of Rosemarie flowers of Buglosse of Borage of Marigolds of Spike of eche one dram of Staechas one ounce of the Dittanie rootes of Tormentill of Zedoaria of the whyte Behen and redde Behen of Euula campana of Acorus of Englyshe Galingale called otherwise Cyperus of Carlina of Reubarbe of the leaues of Hares Lettuce or iagged of eche one dramme of the ryndes of the Pome cytrone so much of olde Triacle of the electuarie of the precious ãâã of eche an ounce of Muske thrée graynes of the bones of the Harts heart twoo drammes of the iuice of Pomewaters or swéete apples of Honie of the Myrobalanes Chebulae of eche halfe an ounce of Sugar vnto the weyght of the whole which altogither beaten and infused in a glasse bodie for twoo dayes dystill with a soft fire that which first commeth forth let be kept to vse of this minister euery day one great spoonefull for this is one of the best and oftenest prooued of the true medicines in the Pestilence the next which commeth forth chaungeth vnto a whytenesse or begynneth to be troubled which cast away Fumanellus A compounde water which is made of spyces deliuering the Pestilence Poure the water on the spyces delyuering and dystill in the same maner like as the oyle of Cloues or of Annise séedes or of other drie herbes be dystilled In this distillation put a pound of pure whyte Sugar which cleane clarified put in then twoo ounces of the spyces which frame into tables A compounde Damascen water and oyle Damascene Take of Malmesie thrée pyntes of Rosewater and of Lauander of eche halfe a pynte of Cynamone and of Cloues of eche halfe an ounce of Rosemarie flowers and of Maiorame of eche foure handfull of the Cloue rootes of the ryndes of Orenges of Cupressus Costmarie and of the Balme woode of eche halfe a handfull of the Baye leaues and of the Nutmeg of eche one handefull of Ladanum of Nigella Roma of Styrax calaminta of eche one ounce of the pouder of Ireos twoo ounces of Calamus aromaticus of long Pepper of ech one ounce and a half of Camphora twoo drammes of Amber and Muske of eche one scruple these stampe and diligently labour togither which
and to kéepe the member ⪠from putrifying ⪠and auayleth in woundes Take of whyte Venice Turpentiââ vnwashed of pure shâppe Pitche of the hânie combes of eche one pounde of pure and newe Rosen being whyte and of Hânie fiue poundes all these dystill by a Limbecke of glassâ and the waâter kéepe in a Viall A compounde water for them which newly recouer out of ther Frencâe disease by the ãâ¦ã Rondeâââius Take of the râsped ãâ¦ã ⪠one pounde of good olde Triacleâ ãâã ounces of the conserue of Roses Buglosse and Borage of eche twoo ounces of the Conâerue of Helenium or Hâlycampane and Rosemarie flowers of eche one ounce of the powder of the electuariâ of precious stanâââ and of that named Letitia Galeni of eche ãâ¦ã thâse togither infuse in a glasse bodie filled thrée partes vp with whyte wyne and pure Conduite water of eche alyke which dystilâ with Cynamon on ashes in this water dystilled melt so much Sugar as shall sâffice which after let runne through an Ipocras bagge of this giue to the féeble recouered from the French disease A Triâcle water of the same mans description Take of olde Triacle one pounde of Sorrell thrée handfulles of Camomill flowers of Penny Royall of the long or great grasse and of the blessed Thystell of eche twoo handfull these stéeped in whyte wyne dystill after Arte this kéepe in a glasse with a narrowe mouth let the pacient take twoo ounces of the same water wyth thrée ounces of Sorrell water and Buglosse when he goeth to bedde or entreth into the bathe or hote house This water cureth the paynes of the French disease if the same be ministred alone or with the decoction of Grummell or the great Burre I sayth the Author by happy successe haue cured many children and olde persons with this potion or by sometimes adding certaine drops to the common decoction of Guaicum so that through the thinnesse of partes doth this water soone penetrate and sende forth the matter This water also with the water of the extinction of golde myxed doth correct and amende all manner of defaultes of the Quicksiluer A Triacle water helping the falling sickenesse of the same Authors inuention Take of olde Triacle fower ounces of Methridate twoo ounces of the Helycampane rootes halfe a pounde of the herbe Clarée twoo handfuls of the greater Celondine one handfull these after the infusion for a night in Malmesie and put altogither into a glasse bodie distill according to Arte This water auayleth in all colde griefes and diseases both of the brayne and sinewes A Triacle water of Iacobus Siluius which he vsed in the French disease take of the rasped woode Guaicum halfe a pound of Spring or Conduite water viij pyntes of the white wyne not pleasant twoo pyntes of the waters of Fumiterrie Succorie and Camomill of eche one pynte let all these be infused togither for a night on hote ashes or ymbers to which after adde of the Polipodie of the Oke halfe a pounde of the flower of Tyme twoo ounces of Sperage sixe ounces of the Conserue of Roses Succorie Borage and Buglosse of eche fower ounces of the best Triacle twoo ounces of the conserue of Helycampane twoo ounces these well closed in a glasse bodie dystill in a double vessell The quantitie to be ministred at one tyme is from twoo vnto thrée ounces and you may if you will adde to thrée ounces of the Triacle water one ounce of Sugar and a dramme of Cynamone and let the same dystill againe through an Ipocras bagge for so the taste of it shall be the pleasanter in the drincking let be giuen in bedde in the morning to procure a strong sweate Eyght waters of S. Aegidius helping the falling sicknesse newe come the Palsie wounds Agues Take of Isope Peny Royall Hares foote of Succorie of eche a lyke these stamped in a morter and dystilled kéepe in a glasse with a narrowe mouth After take of Rue of Perselie of Zedoaria of Aloes or the stone Calaminaris of eche a lyke quantitie or dramme these beaten togither boyle in the foresayd water vnto a consumption of the third part the same after straine through a linnen cloth kéeping it theÌ close stopped and after the standing and setting of it xl dayes let the pacient drincke of this lycour euery morning fasting for ten dayes togither being molested with anye of the abouesayde sickenesses or diseases yea if he happen to haue the Plague but then let him refraine meate for six houres after the taking of this drincke This lycour also druncke with a fasting stomacke doth preserue the person from the falling sicknesse and Palsie for this excéedingly comforteth the members If this besides be druncke fasting with Castorie these sickenesses being but newe begun it is a speciall remedie It singularly auayleth in the healing of woundes and the cutting of veynes and sinewes if those be wasshed with it It cureth besides all maner of Agues being drunck with a fasting stomacke for nyne mornings togither The seconde water of the Philosophers Take of Rue of Egrimonie of the Satyrion of Celondine of Sugar of the stone Calaminaris otherwise Tutia of eche a lyke quantitie these beaten togither dystill in a Lymbecke with a soft fire This water is very precious in that it healeth any grief or disease of the eyes This vsed or taken with meates or otherwyse in potions before meate and with a fasting stomacke auayleth against all poysons in casting it vp by vomiting and druncke fasting cureth the Dropsie and clenseth the stomacke of all putrified and colde humors it extinguisheth the créeping influmation called Saint Anthonies fire in a day if playsters of Towe be applyed vpon being wette in this water It cureth the Canker being myxt with Aloes and that a playster of the towe of Hempe wette in it be applyed vpon twyse in the daye The thirde water of the Phylosophers which otherwise is named Petralis ⪠Take of Pympernell séedes of Persely of Smalledge of the Burre and of Masticke of ech a lyke these myxed beate togither with Goates bloude adding a little strong vinegar which let so stande close stopped for certaine dayes after dystill the whole in a Cucurbite after Arte the water which then commeth forth breaketh both the redde and whyte stone being eyther rough playne or sharpe But if the stone shall be broken then let the pacient drincke of this water with a fasting stomacke and he shall then pisse the sande forth And washing anye scabbed partes with this water doth spéedily heale the scabbes and causeth heare to growe in the bare places It cureth also all maner of scabbes of the bodie by washing all the places of the bodie with this water for thrée or fower dayes togither and druncke fasting in the morning ingendreth good bloude in the bodie It deliuereth the Palsie by drincking of it twyse in the daye with Castoreum or Castorie vnlesse the sickenesse shall be confirmed This also healeth the Apoplexie and falling sickenesse The fourth
water Take of yong Swallowes brought to pouder to which adde Castoreum or Castorie myxing a quantitie of vinegar withall these distill in a Cucurbite The water drunck auayleth against the falling sickenesse If he be a yong person of xiiij yeares of age taken with the sickenesse if he shall drincke of this water fasting for fortie dayes shall throughlye be cured It also helpeth the Cough the straitenesse of the breast or fetching of breath by drincking of it fasting nine mornings togither It comforteth and amendeth the brayne it purgeth the stomack it inlargeth the breast and taketh away the cause procuring the Palsie it increaseth sperme and heateth the colde persons and druncke fasting with Isope healeth the Dropsie of a colde cause and the Quotidian or dayly Ague But euery woman with child must refrayne that season from the drincking of this watâr in that the same slayeth the chylde This also druncke with Isope helpeth the diseases of the heade and procureth an appetyte purchasâth sléepe helpeth digestion and sendeth forth the vrine The fift water Take of Isope of Gladen of Sauin of Sothernwood of eche alyke of theâe make a paâte letting it so stand impasted togither for certaine dayes which dystill according to Arte for this is a singular water and of a great vertue It auayleth against all manner of Agues as well hote as colde It prouoketh womens termes and for that cause women with child ought to refrayne the taking of this water for doubt and feare of loosing the yongling The water druncke stayeth the bloudie fluxe or the perillous fluxe of bloude named Dysenteria and is a singular remedie also agaynst any maner of fluxe of the bellie It purgeth the stomack of euill humors and stayeth the wormes in the bodie Druncke with Castoreum helpeth the Palsie ministred or taken warme euery morning The sixt water of the Philosophers is made of a Moule which serueth vnto the dying or colouring of heares whyte eyther of man or beast Take a Moule which artely brought to powder with Brimstone adde to it the iuice of Celondine which orderly myxed let so stande for certaine dayes after dystill the whole according to Arte The vertue of this water is on such wyse that if a beast wholy blacke of heare shall be washed all ouer with this water the heares shall in short tyme become so whyte as snowe Also if to this water be waxe and Aloes myxed and annoynting the Palsie member therewith it cureth the same in short tyme It healeth besides the disease named Noli me tangere if this be applyed plaisterwise vpon it amendeth the weakenesse of the head Further this water commixed with the stone named Calaminaris and Aloes healeth the disease named the Wolfe if the same be applyed playster wyse twyse a daye or onlye washed twyse a day with the same water but beware that this lycour enter not and especially that you vse it not within the bodie The seauenth water which is named the water of conseruation or preseruing Take Persely which after the well beating in a morter dystill according to Arte who that drincketh of thys water not hauing an appetyte to meate with a fasting stomack doth not onely amende all wyndynesse and rawnesse of the stomacke but procureth digestion it purgeth also the breast of superfluous humors The eyght water is named the condupliciue or doubled Take of Smalledge séedes of the oyle of Poppie of whyte Sugar and of Cloues of eche alyke these laboured togâther in a Morter adde to the whole the aboue sayde water of preseruing and mixed diligently togither dystill these in a glasse body after Arte This water drunck cold in the morning fasting and warme at the going to bedde doth marueylously helpe the Cough and griefes or paynes of the breast This water also druncke warme with Castorie auayleth in all the diseases of the splene and tremblings of the members yea and comforteth both the heade and brayne These eyght waters did the Authour translate out of the Germayne into the Latine tongue written first by that godlye man Aegidius And a ninth water affirmeth the Author there was which for that the description of the same was vnperfite for that cause he left it as vnmentioned in this place ¶ Of the compounde waters which are named Elixir of which some also extende vnto Baulmes and may like be applyed as shall after appeare The Lxxxvij Chapter A secrete water Take of Malmesey pure and good into which put your flowers herbes and spices and what thinges besides you please that let so stande infused for thrée or foure dayes in a glasse bodie close luted to putryfie after dystill the whole with a most slowe and easie fire and make no separation vntill the end then separate or drawe awaye the waters and cease least the waters styncke and the spyces burne In that water drawne dissolue Sugar adding after of Muske Amber and Cinamon and if you will haue your water very delectable or pleasant theââ take of Sugar Candie pouring vpon it the best Aqua vitae and the same dystill from the Sugar vntill the spirites and fumes ascende poure the other water in the abouesayde glasse bodie in which will thrée or foure Aromaticall redde drops fall and such a dystillation also shall be repeated with Sugar Candie as before and the same so often repeated ouer shall marueylouslye worke being especially mixed with golde as you may like coâceyue and you shall then haue golde dissolued or potable golde that is both marueylous and very effectuous and swéetest And if you be mynded to haue pure golde then laye a deade heade in a moyst place and you shall purchase and possesse a marueylous Arte And this abouesayde maner doth excell the others as reason the like instructeth which the Authour here will not reueale for causes that he knoweth A golden water or Elixir vitae Take of Sage thrée quarters of a handfull of Nutmegs of Mace of Gynger of graynes of Paradyse of Cloues and of Cynamone of eche twoo drammes of Reubarbe of Castorée and of Spikenarde of eche halfe an ounce of oyle of Bayes Artely drawne twoo ounces these diligently beaten and mixed togither infuse in sixe measures of good wyne close couered in a glasse bodie for a moneth at the ende of which tyme let the wyne be strayned and the spyces or drugges agayne beaten very fine vntill the whole be lyke a thicke broth or lycour vpon which poure then the abouesayde wyne letting the whole stande for other thrée dayes couered which after dystill by a Limbecke The water which commeth forth will be so cleare as Chrystall the same kéepe in a glasse bodie with a narrowe mouth being close stopped which applye to these griefes and sickenesses ensuing If you sprynckle Fyshes Byrdes Fowles Venison and such lyke with this water they shall not putrifie so long as you be mynded reasonablye to kéepe them Wyne of a sower straung sauour decayed is made pleasant and perfite if you poure a little of
the vse of the Antimonie as he hath experienced for on such wise Gesnerus writeth The Antimonie prepared as Matthiolus instructeth I gaue in the yéere 1563. and in the .xxij. day of Ianuary to a Melancholy person sore vexed which had often assayd to destroy himselfe a fleshie young man fiue graynes almost in pouder mixed with a litle conserue of Roses wine framed in a bale or dose that lay before on bed for thrée or foure dayes without eating in a manner any meate could scarcely lift vp his head but with a certaine turning about imagined that he sawe deuills through which he came sorowfull fearefull with sighes calling on God within an howre after that a fat brothe was giuen him he stroÌgly vomited within a whiles after he made sundry sieges or stooles togither yet felt he after a mighty âormenting vexing about the heart belly with a grieuous headach sore molesting that he neuer indured the like in al his life time as he reported yet increased neuerthelesse the sicknesse Melancholy lurâking in him he became after marueilous thirstie drye to the qualifying of which he had drunke ouer much water with wine he refrained besides supper slept nothing but lay groning and sighing al the night vomited againe the morrow following to the staying of which I gaue him Rob de Ribes with the syrupe of Quinces the syrupe of Roses with wyne and water warmed togyther and cordiall matters I applyed on the breast The next day following was giuen to him brothe whether he would or no after which he slept almost an howre and he began then to waxe better Neuerthelesse I applyed to the foreheade a linnen clothe wet in the water of Roses Lettuce the oyle of Roses vineger which I coÌmanded a good whyles before to be done but they had neglected it And I minded to haue ministred to him of the oyle of vitriol if he had not amended or recouered somwhat perhaps the conserue or syrupe of Nymphea I had giuen The same night I willed to be giueÌ him a litle quantitie of new Triacle after myd night if the vomiting ceassed not or that he slept not but they gaue him to litle a quantitie of it Here note that I onely licking my fingers whiles I mixed the medicine within two howres after felt an aking swimming or giddinesse of the head cast much water spittell of my stomack with a litle gryping paine in the bottome of my belly especially of the right syde and prouoking my selfe to vomite I dranck after of the syrupe of wormewood warmed amended The same Antimonie was cleare of a yelow colour to be séene through as a precious stone or Glasse lightly broken betweene the teeth In the Hospitall of Tygurie in Germanie to a certaine other person madde Gesnerus gaue of the Stibium prepared and cleare as glasse nothing of the fumyng matter in it sixe graines in fine pouder when he was about to vomite he vpon the eating of breade sent the matter down ward so that he felt but a little paine in the belly yet this after wrought and caused fowre sieges or stooles But the nexte day after he sayde and complayned that hys heade marueylously grieued hym Gesnerus also gaue to a dropsye person sixe graynes of the Stibium prepared darcke and fumyng a lyttle which after was grieuously vexed about the hearte the payne contynewing vnto the nexte morrowe and he purged vpward and downeward but little in quantitie A certaine notable singuler preparer of the Antimonie wrote vnto Gesnerus that he had giue more theÌ to foure hundreth persons of euery kind and age this his Antimonie not only without any harme but with prosperous successe He gaue of this to fiue takeÌ with the pestilent Ague who after recouered to health He also affyrmeth it to be a present remedy ⪠in the Plague but who that mindeth to receiue of the Antimonie may neither before nor after the taking of it blede by vaine Of this his Antimonie he sent certaine partes being of thrée sundry colours differing one from the other of which the same that was of a red colour be preferred before the others in that the same tarried a longer time in the fire that it might attaine the colour and so the vertue breathed forth But for that it is a deeper red to fire for that cause must a greater dose or quantitie be ministred The same person gaue of the red Antimonie to a certaine man strong of body fiue graines but to such which were meane of strength and to women he ministred only fowre graines And to the persons weake of body only thrée graines But if any shal be of a mightie strong complexion theÌ to him may sixe graines be safely applyed but he thinketh not good to minister aboue this dose where necessitie requireth it may be ministred at any time of the day yea at midnight if neede shal be so that it be receaued fiue or sixe howres after meate before or rather after the taking to fast two or thrée howres But where necessitie doth not so vrge or require the aptest time in giuing of it shal be in the morning an howre before the sunne rising I minister saith he this Antimonie against al Agues the dropsie the Iaundise the bloody scouring the Melancholy of womeÌ rewmes the paines of the head the french disease singularly a costiue belly the flewme fulnesse of the breast stomacke a stincking breath procéeding of the corruption of the stomacke poysons fransynesse many other diseases these hetherto be his Against the falling sicknesse take of the pouder of Antimonie of Dragons blood of Castorie of each two drams these brought to pouder and mixed minister after Arte this also put vnder the tongue of a chylde if néede requireth Gesnerus also hath thus noted by the iudgement and opinion of others of the maner of vsing of the same The dose of Stimmeos or Stibium to be prepared giuen to the strong persons must be in waight either fiue or sixe graines but to persons weake of strenght only thrée or foure graines mixed with Sugar Roset or Violets To childreÌ being foure fiue or sixe yéeres olde giue but one graine waight a halfe in the Rob or syrupe of Walwooort or elder flowers To slender old women one graine with milke For this worketh within an howre or halfe an howre after the taking This also may be ministred as some report to womeÌ with Chyld without peryll or harme which I marueylously doubt They which mynd to receiue the Antimonie prepared let them take it with a fasting stomack not eating any meat after for seuen or eyght howers but within a whyles after the taking let the person drincke a lytle quantity warme of the broth of Câcerum And kéepe within the house for two dayes space moderately drinck that tyme Some vse of the Stibium being onely most
conuersant and abyde any tyme in such places as I the lyke sayeth the worthie Gesnerus haue experienced in my selfe to the perill of my health at the Bathes of Oenosponte where I abode a certayne season with the Noble Prince Palatine Of the lyke occasion Galene séemed worthilye to reprehende Erasistratus which perceyued that the inhabitants of his Countrie to peryshe through the ouermuch subtilnesse or thyckenesse of the ayre He also learned and knewe that these came much sooner to their death by reason of the excéeding déepe Caues and Pyttes of Charon which breathed forth pestilent exhalations and vapors or through their houses newlye plastered and whytened with Lyme or for the euill sauour of the Coales which sent forth vapors verye daungerous this out of Ioannes Langius It is besides reported that many are molested by the stynking sweate of the féete after the shooes newly shyfted of in any close roome whether the same be Parlour or Chamber but affirmed to be more daungerous where Coales burning in any close roume breath forth a stincking sauour yet some there are of a contrarie opinion which suppose that neyther the fume nor fauour of the Coales burning can any thing harme nor alter the matters which a man distilleth when the Cucurbite or Glasse Bodie with his heade is well luted and stopped rounde about according vnto Arte but that sooner the vapour may be annnoyance to the Distillatour and to those which gouerne the Distillation than to the matters which any distilleth Of the other Instruments particular The sixt Chapter The infusions by whyche the dryer matters are prepared to distill for the more easie drawing forth the Water or Oyle are done eyther in simple water labored that is running by pypes a long way or in water dystilled or in water of Lyfe or Wyne or in water distilled of Herbes simply or vinegar or in any other lycour on such wyse infused let them stande and abyde in the hote Sunne or on the fire for the space of halfe an houre or more houres a whole night a whole daye twoo dayes thrée dayes one or many Monethes accordyng to the nature of the medicine and diuers intention of the Phisition and necessitie present We wring out sometymes before the Distillation the thyngs infused and distill the lycour wrynged forth or the same we distill in a Glasse body or other like Instrument the infusion altogither that is the same which is infused and the lycour in which the infusion is made The Fermentation of matters is done after the maner of infusions by an outwarde heate increased which worketh into moysture whereby a certayne common qualitie with the hote spirite causing bubbles may be myxed and extended thorowout the whole bodye and this eyther wrought in the Sunnes great heate at the Dogge dayes if the Sunnes heate in the meane tyme be not sufficient or on the Furnace of Balneo Mariae carefully gouerned or in hote Horse dung The Fermentation hath néede of many dayes as of foure or more and howe much the better shall the Fermentation and preparation be done somuch the greater quantitie shall a man drawe forth of water or Oyle Of the Furnaces Cucurbites Heades of sundrieâformes Receyuers and other Instruments in generall The seauenth Chapter IT is not our determination nor purpose at this present to declare at length but a part of the Instruments materiall which serue for Chymistes workinges to Distill the water and Oyles séeing that many Authors haue at large intreated of all these It shall suffice vs to make mention of some more rare Instruments in generall and to set forth duers fashions of Distilling not knowne to manye as shall after appeare in this first Booke The Tower of the Philosophers is a Furnace that hardlye can be learned by wordes nor by long wryting wythout full sight of the same in the buylding for if any happeneth to sée the whole making of it yet maye he fayle to coâceyue and vnderstande the secret consisting in it in that there are many thynges in it framed and made after such maner that a man may hardly attayne to the knowledge of them But to declare wholy and to th ende howe the same is to be made and that anye conceyueth this my wryting and demonstration to his profite be it and he that vnderstandeth not the same to his harme be it The maner of erecting and framing of the sayd Tower is on this wyse that the foundation be laide foure square with rawe or baked Bricks on a playne and euen grounde and thrée foote broade on euerye side and that a hollowe space in crosse maner be left to the bredth of a baked Bricke and of heygth so much as is the heygth of the sayde Bricke in largenesse set on edge and this Pype or Gutter is the same where the fire or flame passeth and ouer the myddes of the sayde crosse Pype lay an iron Grate and aboue the same buylde a rounde Furnace of a spanne in breadth and a yarde and a halfe of heygth and this is named the Tower and to the fower holes appearing forth buylde and frame in like maner fower little Furnaces rounde but lower than the hoales and without little Grates of iron in them that the fire or flame may passe by those pipes enter within the sayd small furnaces on which may be placed or set Glasse bodies Retortes or other vessels When you will bestowe Coales and make fire in the myddle Tower doe the same after this maner that is take kindled coales and put them in at the bottome of the Tower and after fill vp the sayd Tower with dead or vnkindled coales and shut close aboue with a couer of Iron the head of the tower that no ayre breath forth for by this dooyng the fire shall burne only belowe so much as the pypes which extende to the Furnaces can receyue and no more and on such wyse in a Tower of this greatnesse full of Coales will the fire indure twelue or fourtéene houres without putting in of any Coale With this Tower may a man Distill Circulate drye vp and Sublyme with great facilitie And this is the Philosophers Tower aboue named which serueth and is very necessarie in the Arte of Alchymie After that the thinges shall be on such wyse prepared lette the Furnace be heated with the fire of Coales and the slowe Harrie filled vp with great Coales which done shut or stoppe close with his couer the vpper hole and lyke the other vent holes except the thrée little ones afore mentioned At the same tyme shutte or put to halfe the doore which is placed vnder the Grate marked with the letter A. by reason of the ayre for to preserue the fire c. The other vesselles which commonly serue in the Arte of Distilling and be put in vse euery where as well for matters of Alchymie as the drawing of medicinable things which are all maner of Waters Oyles Baulmes Aqua vitae Quintessences and all other compounde matters shall
rounde about for the easier and handsommer setting to and fastening of the Receyuing vessels The water wythin the Tubbe must he cause so long to séeth vnto the tyme all the matters and substances in the Cucurbites be wholy dystilled The forme of makyng the abouesayd Balneum Mariae is borowed out of that skilfull worke named Pirotechnia which in Englysh is called the Arte of Firie workes or working by fire The figure of Balnei Mariae inuented by Albâcasis as the learned Gesnerus coniectureth The .xij. Chapter THe Letter A. in this figure representeth the Furnace where the fire appeareth be made and kyndled the Character B. expresseth the Funnell or Chymney of the Furnace the note C. declareth the Potte sette and standynge ouer the fire in whyche the water boylinge is contayned the Figure D. sheweth the Pype by which the water boyling runneth forth into a Wooden Tubbe standing nygh to the Furnace the letter E. expresseth the Tubbe of woode which receyueth the water heated wythin which is set and standeth the Cucurbite or Bodie of Glasse the letter F. demonstrateth the Bozia or Cucurbite with his Helmet which contayneth the matter to be dystilled the figure G. representeth the hollowe Pype by which the water runneth forth into another waste Tubbe or Panne standing vnder the letter H. sheweth the Glasse vessell which receyueth the water dystilled It séemeth vndoubtedly sayth the woorthie Gesnerus the same to be the better fashion of all others for the Dystilling in Balneo Mariae but much more commodious than if the fire were putte vnder the Dystilling vesselles Consider and marke the other forme lyke in a maner to this hereafter among the Oyles The Dystillation of the Quintessence in Balneo Mariae The .xiij. Chapter TAke foure or fiue measures of the best whyte wine or of simple water or of Maye dewe or of other lycour pure according to the greatnesse and largenesse of the Bozia or Cucurbite in such sort that a thirde part of the Glasse bodie remayne emptie which done set the Lymbecke or Heade on the Vessell fast luted about with the whytes of Egges Flowre or Meale and water myxed togither and spred on a Lynnen cloth the Bodie of Glasse on such wyse trymmed and prepared let be set into Balneum Mariae after dystilling by a small or most soft fire daye and night vntill the tyme that the fiue measures be come to the one halfe the same keepe that you haue thus dystilled foâ the extractions you shall haue a signe or note certayne of the perfite Dystillation of the Quintessence if you cast a heare of the Eye browe into the same and that it sinketh or falleth to the bottome incontinent then haue you brought the Quintessence to a perfection commodious and apt for other Dystillations The lyke may you bring to passe and doe with water âymple or Maye dewe In the meane whyles it behooueth that the Bozia be very long to th ende that the grosse vapours oâ earthly spirites ascende not on hygh The same Dystillation must be repeated fiue or seauen tymes ouer or so often vntill that it be perfite And such a fashion or way séemeth verie excellent for that the saââe infecteth nothing at all the extractions infused in it wyth anye straunge qualitie you shall also obtayne a water wyth expedition if on any iuyce or lycour heated you set a Goblet or Bowle of Glasse into which the fume ascended turneth it selfe into sweating drops and those drops gathered togither of the sweatings are on such wyse conuerted into water By the lyke meanes and waye is the Vineger easily conuerted into water euen so the vapor of Herbes boyled in Wyne is gathered rounde about the bottome of Platters or Dyshes couered ouer such a Quintescense is very excellent for the clensing of spottes and Webbe or Pearle of the eyes especially if a man boyle of the Rue or herbe Grace in whyte Vineger us the worthie Phisition Cardanus affirmeth An ingenious maner of distilling by Sande The .xiiij. Chapter BEstowe the matter which you will distyll wythin a Glasse body stopping the mouth wyth Paste that no ayre at al may breath forth after do the like as followeth Set the Cucurbite into a Kettle or Copper panne full of water and fresh Oten strawe which cause to séeth softly vntill the time that the matter or substance boyleth no more as the same perhaps maye be at the consumption of all the water in the Kettell after remooue the Kettle with the Cucurbite from the fire and assoone as the Cucurbite is through colde put the same a newe into another vessell full of Sande in which let it be compassed about and couered with Sande vp vnto the necke after bestowe the same in a sunnie place where the sunne all the day shyneth very hote and in that hote place let this stande for fortie dayes togither which tyme expired take it forth of the Sande and set the Glasse againe on the Sande only without a vessell for the space of eyght dayes at the tyme ended let it runne through a newe Lynnen cloth and wring the substance harde in a Presse for the purpose c. This manner of Dystillation ought rather to be wrought and done in the Monethes of Iuly and August A forme very rare of Dystilling by Dung borowed out of the worke Pyrotechnia The .xv. Chapter THere is also another fashion and maner of distilling sayth a certaine Author much vsed of the Chymistes which is wrought in Horse dung whose heate is to be increased by the fume or vapour of Boyling water after thys order Lette a wooden Coffer or Chest be made of sixe Flemishe Elles in length or not aboue foure yardes and a halfe of our measure and of such a breadth that the same maye commodiously contayne of eyther side the Vrinall bodies of Glasse and that there be no more left than a space by which the Pype maye passe and retch betwéene the rowes of the Glasses standing on eyther side This long Chest fill with dry dung myxed with short chopped straw after lift vp and set the same on a wooden Forme or Benche to the ende that it may stande the higher and commodiouser for the performance of the worke These done it behooueth you orderly to bestowe the Vrinall bodies or Cucurbites of Glasse in the Dung wyth their heades aboue it and regarding by their heygth ouer the edge of the Chest on eyther side to the ende the Noses of the Lymbeckes may the handsomer be luted to the receyuing vessels In the myddest betwéene these vessels must a Pype of Copper or Leade or if you wyll of Woode be extended and couched hauing bored rounde about manye small holes and these in order throughout or all the length of the pype the one ende of which to bende after such fashion that it wholye regardeth towardes the Grounde to this mouth and ende of the Pype let a vessell of the best Earth or of Copper be raysed and set hauing a long necke and
the hote to runne out of the same in opening and shutting of the Cockes of the Pypes when néede requireth And to the ende that the Kettell or Panne of Copper in which the Balneum Mariae is maye alwayes be full with a lyke quantitie of water which otherwyse is wasted by the vehement continuall heate of the fire in the Furnace it is deuised therfore by Arte that another vessell below or in the nether part of the Columne placed full of very hote water whych may be caused to runne continually into the Balneum Mariae by a Pype gouerned of his Cocke And thys water is heated wythin hys vessell ⪠with the same fire that the Balneum is heated for so much as the wall of the Columne is hollow and emptie vnto the bottome of that nether vessell This sort or fashion of Balneum Mariae is commended for the dystilling and yéelde of waters in great quantitie by reason of the colde water whyche thyckeneth and conuerteth incontinent the vapours into water For a readyer conceyuing of the former taught beholde the Figure before liuely set forth to the eye Borowed out of the learned Treatyse of Mathiolus The forme of another Furnace for Balneo Mariae to be wrought by sundrie Instruments of Glasse at one instant tyme The .xxiiij. Chapter THere is another fashion of Balneo Mariae which contayneth foure Limbecks of which the vessels being large that are set into Balneum Mariae may be of Glasse or of tynne but their heades onely of Glasse for the persiter séeing of the spirites ascending Besides these foure Bodies wyth their heades there is placed another comely instrument which standeth farre higher than the others that is heated onely by the vapour of the water boyling arysing from the Balneo Mariae which ascendeth on high by the meanes of a great Brasen Pype and thys rendreth or dystilleth by the Herbes or Flowers contayned in it the best water of all the other fower All these vessels well ioyned and closed diligently are to be set into rounde hoales cut out of the Couer that they may so be stayed vpright on the mouth of the Kettell or Panne of Copper sufficient large and capable the same also couered with Tynne and closed on such wyse rounde about that no vapour of the water of Balneo Mariae boyling may breath forth Moreouer all the Instruments requyre so to be placed and set rounde about that these séeme not but as one Bodie togither excepting the heades which maye be separated and taken of and those set on agayne when néede requyreth for the dystilling of waters That thys description may playner appeare beholde the figure liuely set forth to the eye Borowed out of the Treatyse of Mathiolus at the ende of his Commentaries vpon Dioscorides Of the Dystillation by a Fylter The .xxv. Chapter FIll a wyde mouthed Glasse or earthen Potte wyth thycke water or any iuyce and take a Lyste or péece of Woollen cloth being twoo palmes or a spanne long and fashioned sharpe at the one ende lyke to a tongue which wholy wette in water After laye the same into the Glasse or Potte in such order that the one halfe in a maner may séeme to lye wette wythin the water or iuyce and the other to hang ouer the edge of the Glasse or mouth of the Pot wythout which on such wyse ordered you shall then sée all the lycour to drop forth of the Glasse wythin short tyme when you sée that the cloth beginneth to furre and waxeth fowler or blacker or the droppes dystill slower by reason of the groundes or grosser substaunce drunke in then the Fylter or Lyste shall you at such tymes wryng harde out and washing it cleane lay agayne into the Glasse or Pot vntill the worke be finished Further learne that the repeating of iuyces waters and lycours thrée or foure tymes ouer by a Fylter are caused both the purer and clearer if so be you ãâã out the âeeâes or dregges as often as néede shall requyre the same Some Chymistes there are which exârcysing this manner of Dystilling by a Fylter doe sometymes vse in steade of it twoo crooked Glasse Bodyes named Retortes the one of these filled with the matter and put into the necke of the other being emptie and luted close about place them so that the same being filled A standing hygher wyth the bodye bending vp whereby ⪠it myght the easier and speedyer distill into that marcked wyth the letter B. standynge lower ⪠For by this maner of distilling is the lycour dygested before in Balneo Mariae caused the purer neater pleasanter of smelling But this Dystilling by a Fylter is oftener exercysed of the Chymistes than of the Phisitions and deuysed by them to seperate the subtiller lyghter and purer matter from the heauie grosse and full of dregges as often as néede shall require the saââ ⪠Of the same named vulgarly the Lute of âysedome with which the Chymistes vse to pargeâ and fence the Dyââillatorie vessels and for to stoppe or câose their Ioyâââ that no maâter breath forth The .xxvi. Chapter FOrasmuch as we haue hitherto intreated suâââcientlââ of the Instrumentâ necessarie for Dystilling of the moste matters substâncââ ãâã thârefore ãâ¦ã this present that we likewise set forth ând tââch thâ maner of the same which defendeth the vessels from the violeâce ââghtie heate of fire and that closeth fast ioyneth them ââgither in the ioyntââ to the ende that the Dystillation may be the ãâã perfourmed ⪠And thys is the Morteâ ⪠of which the Chymistes haue néede foâ the perfourming of their workes ãâã Lute Nowe ãâ¦ã diuers sortes of Morter ⪠as the one named ãâ¦ã onely for the buylding oââurnaces and Towers for dystilling ⪠The other is named the Lute or Morter of wisedome with which the vessels of Glasse are pârgetted and fenced to the ende that those may the better sustayne and abyde the violent force of fire ⪠The other is profitable for the conioyning and ãâã the ãâã of the vessels gaping or âhapt although the Morter of wysedome may sometimes serue for stopping and fencing the crackes anâ cleftes of Glasses The Lute or Morter common fit and the best for Furnaces ⪠maye on such wyse be prepared Take Chalke or Potters claye or earth which appeareth very fatte and cleauâng ⪠to the same adde a little quantitie of Sande or grauell myxing or worâing with these Woollen floxe and Horse dung After incorporate and labour the whole togither with great diligence ânto the tyme that it be of a consistence more âft than harde or drye This borowed out of Leonarde Fiarauant A Lute or Morter for the buylding of Furnaâes and the Pâilosophers Tower Take a quantitie of Hartes heares with which Sadââârs are act ãâ¦ã to stuffe Saddles being afore well shaken and beaten or else take floxe of Woâllen âloth drâsse or beatings of Iron flying from the Anuill Lyme the bloude of a Bull or Wether of these well myxed and wrought togither
Oyle if the same shall be Oyle but if it be water dystilled then by the lyke meanes the moysture excrementuous if any such remayne shall easily be consumed and the Oyle or the Water rectified This Rogerius Or rather that the Chymists doe and obserue in the water of Lyfe by Balneum Mariae the moysture watrie that they name Fleume is receyued a part and separated from the subtill lycour But of the other maners of rectifying lycours we shall more at large hereafter intreate in the proper place ¶ The ende of the first Booke of secrete Remedies ⪠for Dystillations ¶ The seconde Booke of Dystillations conteyning sundry excellent secrete Remedies of Dystilled waters ¶ Of the Waters simple dystilled of Herbes especially and of diuers other Bodies simple Of Vineger dystilled The first Chapter BEstowe or put the best Vinegar that you can choose into a Lymbecke set after into Balneum Mariae or on fine sifted Ashes hauing the lyppes or edges rounde about well stopped with Paste or Meale tempered in water or with Paper pasted which done make vnder it a soft fire for the space of thrée or foure houres in which tyme the flewme that is the moysture excrementuous is separated from the Vinegar which you ought to cast awaye as a matter vnprofitable And a man maye knowe that the Flewme is taken away and gone when the Vineger shall be consumed vnto a thirde or fourth part After let all the ioyntes of the Lymbecke be well stopped to th ende that it maketh no euaporation then increase the fire by little and little By the same meanes shall you dystill forth for the seconde draught a Vinegar verye good and most whyte vnto the Lyes of which you shall haue a signe or note certayne if you sée the Fecies blacke and that there commeth forth any Lycour which hath the consistence of Honie or Pytch you may drawe the lyke of Vinegar Rosate of the Elder of the Cloue Gellyflowers and others If any shall infuse all a night in Vineger which is drawne the seconde tyme the Pellitorie Staphisagre or Iuye brused in Balneo Mariae after the expression made and the grosser substance throwne away dystill with diligence the Lycour poured into a Lymbecke This third extraction or draught besides a number of experiences that a man may worke with it doth greatlye preuayle agaynst the myghtie ache and dolour of the téeth This borowed out of the Booke of an Alchymister of Paris In the Dystillation of Vinegar only I suppose sayth the worthie Practicioner Leonarde Fiarauante that the part wateryshe first runneth forth after the better sort in ordering the Dystillation as aboue vttered Thys seconde draught of Vineger is a matter incorruptible whych Artely separated from the Fecies becommeth of such force that it cannot after corrupt It also dissolueth precious Stones and Mynerals that are layde to stéepe in it as Iron Tynne Lattone Copper and other lyke things It serueth for the clensing and cléering of womens faces washyng sometymes with it in that this corrodeth and weareth away all spottes It serueth effectuously for making the Sirupe of Vineger It preserueth all matters corruptible put into it as are Fleshe Egges Gourdes Melons Cucumbers Orenges Lemmons Fennell and to be briefe whatsoeuer thing a man will put into it This in lyke maner dissolueth the Rheume maketh a good and cleare voyce by drincking a little at a tyme It mittigateth the payne in all sores and in effect is helping in euerye matter and neuer harmeth in none If the Vineger shall be dystilled by a Lymbecke vnto the tyme that the Fecies remayne drie and they after burned so long in the fire vnto the tyme that they become whyte Ashes which after bestowed in a moyst Celler or other moyste place dissolueth as the Tartare prepared doth into an Oyle which is of so excellent vertue for the health of mans bodie that a man would hardly beléeue For gyuing a little quantitie of this by the mouth it dissolueth the Stone of the Kidneys and wasteth the Stone in the Bladder The Vineger dystilled with a lyttle quantitie of the Oyle of Tartare and pure Aqua vitae togither preserueth the faces of women and maketh them to appéere most comely Sundry other great matters maye be wrought with the dystilled Vineger which here for breuitie are omitted and referred to the wysedome of skilfull practicioners to finde out The Sea or Salte water maye a man make swéete by this meanes If he filleth a vessell or Pot with Salt water and causing it to boyle a tyme by the fire doth after dystill the same by a Lymbecke as the Rose water and the Salt shall remayne aâ the bottome But to make a great quantitie in short tyme it behooueth to dystill the same by a Lymbecke hauing a Bucket on the heade which fill with colde water and as the water waxeth hote in the dystilling drawe it forth by the Tap or Cocke and poure colde water immediately into the Bucket For by this often cooling of the heade shall you purchase the more yéelde And thys is the secrete to dystill much at once with a small cost and the Instrument being not of this maner fashioned a man can not dystill but a small quantitie at a tyme. The maner of Dystilling water simple the waters of Minurall Bathes to th ende that a man may knowe the things myxed in them and of their propertie Borowed out of the learned worke of Medicinall waters of Gabriel Fallopius The seconde Chapter A Man maye dissolue after two fashions the waters of Mynurall Bathes by Dystillation the one in Balneo Mariae but such a resolution is hard to bring to passe the other by a Distillation drie which is done in vessels of Glasse whether they be Vrinall Bodyes or those named of the Arabians Bozia it much forceth not as I haue sayde It is sufficient that by this Dissolution of the water which is wrought by the Dystillation of drie heate that all those thyngs are knowen myxed in such waters without excluding or excepting the vapors or spirites which are knowne by this reason Haue a Furnace wholy in a readynesse the fire represented by the letter A. let be kyndled beneath a high on the Furnace as in the hollownesse set a vessell of strong Earth very large in fashion of a Carnation potte full of sifted Sande expressed by B. fill the Bozia or Vrinall vessell declared by C. it forceth not much whether of them with the Mynerall or Bathe water and that the vessell be set vnto the myddle in the sand which is wythin the Earthen potte let the Bozia be couered with his head hauing a nose sufficient long signified by the note D. Both these Lute well togyther to the ende that there be no cleftes nor any space betwéene the two vessels After purchase a Pype of Glasse about the bygnesse of a finger hollowe and open at both endes descrybed by E. into the one ende of this Pype thrust the nose of
diuers dayes drincking or rubbing them wyth it it healeth the burning or scalding if the places shall be washed wyth the same or linnen clothes wet in it applyed vpon them it healeth the Canker in the mouth if it be often washed wyth the same and the gummes vlcered within the mouth A Canker washed wyth the same morning and euening or if linnen clothes wette in it be often applyed doth in short time cure the sore The water dropped into the eyes doth amende a thicke and dimme sight The water healeth a Fistula putteth awaye whelkes the ytche and fowle scabbes by often washing wyth the same The water of Centorie the lesser The .xviij. Chapter THe tyme of Distilling this Centorie is about the ende of Iune then the stalkes leaues and flowers shred togither require to be distilled by Balneo Mariae in a cucurbite of glasse this water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a tyme is right profitable for them which haue a rawe and colde stomacke for all that which is euill and hurtfull in the same it coÌsumeth this druncke in the like quantitie abouesayde draweth and sendeth forth Choller Flewme and other grosse Humours by sieges This water druncke of a Childe to the quantitie of twoo ounces but of a man of full age fower ounces in the morning fasting expelleth the wormes in the bellye the same druncke at the beginning of the fitte putteth away the Ague but druncke for thrée morninges fasting swéetned with sugar auayleth agaynst all Agues The water druncke in the maner abouesayde helpeth the harde fetching of breath and putteth away an olde cowgh The water druncke of a woman expelleth out of the wombe the dead younglyng This is ryght profitable for staying the desire to vomite belching of the stomacke it procureth an appetyte to meate purgeth and expelleth grosse Humours of which are woont to procéede Ache and payne in the hyppes féete and handes the Iaundyse and others lyke The water swéetned with sugare and druncke in the morning fasting recouereth the stopping of the Lyuer Loynes Milte and Bladder and amendeth the hardnesse of the Lyuer and Milte it preuayleth agaynst the Chollicke passion gripinges of the bowels The water closeth and cureth new woundes bigge if they be washed with the same or by Lynnen clothes wette in it applyed vppon and olde vlcers that may hardly be brought to a scarre are dooing in the same maner couered wyth a scarre The water druncke much auayleth in the spitting of Bloude The water mixed wyth a little Honny and dropped into the eyes greatly cleareth them the same druncke sendeth downe the Termes This druncke helpeth the sinews affected by emptying and drying vp the matter offending The water swéetned wyth Sugar and druncke fasting is much auayleable for the obstructions of the lyuer and applyed aswell without the bodie as receyued inwarde is a singular remedie in the hardnesse of the Milte The water of Cherryes The .xix. Chapter THe great redde and sower Cherries wyth short stalkes when they shalâ be rype are to be gathered And for twoo dayes spreade abrâde on a shete after distilled by Balneo Mariae in a Cucurbite of glasse This water druncke twise or thrise a day to the quantitie of fower ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth a little sugar doth restrayne the termes the fluxe Dysenteria and all other Fluxes of the Bellie In the same maner druncke and applyed without amendeth the heate of the Lyuer stomacke and other partes of the Bodie and comforteth the heart The distilled water of the flowers dropped into the eyes at euening when the pacient goeth to bedde putteth away the pinne and webbe and other spottes of the eyes and the water lyke putteth awaye the rednesse watering of the eyes if it shall be dropped into them twise or thrise a day The water of the blacke Cherries distilled in the same maner druncke twise a daye to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme helpeth the Dropsie but it behooueth that the pacient in the meane time refraine froÌ taking any other drinck The water druncke in the same maner remooueth the depryuation and Palsie of membres so that they be washed and rubbed with the same and let to drye in by it selfe in lyke maner washing and gargelling the mouth with it restoreth the vse of the tongue lost Also such annoyed wyth those griefes ought dayly to drincke the water fasting to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme The water druncke helpeth swellings and is auayliable in burning and pestilent Agues in that it cooleth seasseth thirst and yéeldeth strength The water of the rype blacke Cherries newlye distilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae druncke to the quantitie of halfe an ounce at a time or powred into the mouth at the tyme of the fytte of the falling sickenesse doth forthwith reuyue the person to knowledge of himselfe and causeth hym to be frée from convulsions and Crampes vntill the next fitte take hym Which assoone as it shall happen to come agayne let the same quantitie of the water be powred into the pacients mouth for this not onely shall let but take awaye and heale altogither the fitte as the lyke of experience knowne A certayne woman afflicted wyth the falling sickenesse recouered health and was delyuered throughly of it by the dayly receyuing at the fittes of the water distilled of the blacke Cherries the lesser Nettill and the flowers of the trée named Tilia The water distilled of the meate and kernelles brused togither doth sende foorth the sande procuring the stone in the Kidneyes and Bladder The Gumme of the trée infused a tyme in this water and druncke twise a day is not onely auayleable agaynst an olde cough but helpeth such as are vexed wyth the stone The water of Cheruell The .xx. Chapter THe chosen time for the distilling of Cheruell is that the herbe the roote wyth the whole substaunce finely shred be distilled by Balneo Mariae about the midle of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme helpeth persons bursten and harmed by a grieuous fall and resolueth the Bloude clotted into lumpes The same drunke helpeth the stone of the Kidneyes and a great quantitie druncke at a tyme looseth the Bellie it causeth a good stomacke strengthneth and comforteth the heart putteth awaye the colde shiuering or shaking of the Ague amendeth the heade comforteth the senses The water druncke in the maner abouesayde putteth away most great paynes and prickinges or stitches it helpeth the Lunges and his affectes or griefes The water of Germander The .xxi. Chapter THe time of the distillation is about the middle of Maye then the herbe wyth the whole substaunce shredde small requyreth to be distilled by Balneo Mariae The water druncke fasting to the quantitie of foure ounces at a tyme dissolueth the swollen and harde Milt prouoketh Vryne sendeth downe the termes This druncke in lyke quantitie cutteth asundre
by Balneo Mariae thys water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme recouereth all griefes of the Lyuer and Lunges by purging and comforting for it clenseth â by a certayne astriction strengthneth it openeth the stoppinges of the Lyuer and dyssolueth the hardnesse of the Mylt and Lyuer by drincking of the water of heartes tongue myxed wyth the same The water druncke twyse a daye expelleth Flewmaticke and Chollericke humours out of the Bodie and causeth Vryne In the same maner druncke putteth awaye Iaundise and sendeth furth the stone of the Bladder It helpeth the grypings of the Bellie druncke morning and euening the water dropped into the eyes causeth them cleare wythin short time The water recouereth womens places colde if it be drunke in the foresayd maner The water helpeth women whose termes be stayed and that haue a swelling about the Nauell The water druncke with a little powder of Annis séedes ⪠profiteth such which abounde in corrupt Bloude and be infected wyth fowle or Leaprowse scabbes The water myxed wyth common drincke and druncke daylie for a tyme comforteth the stomacke The water helpeth Feuers in Chyldren gyuen in Ale wyth a little of the powder of Annis séedes in that it purgeth the hote humour The water of Elecampane The .xxvij. Chapter THe congruent tyme for dystillation is that the rootes wyth the Hearbe shredde togither be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of an Egge shell full at a tyme for fyue or sixe dayes togyther delyuereth the griefe of the stone washing the téeth therewyth strengthneth them iâ amendeth the cough by drinking twoo ounces at a tyme wyth the powder of Lycorise and Annis séedes myxed It also expelleth wormes in the Bodie helpeth conuulsions and swellinges and payne in the Loynes In the foresayde maner druncke or taken with drinke helpeth such bursten The water druncke wyth a little Rosed honie and the heade well laboured with the same that it may drye in by it selfe comforteth the heade The water druncke many dayes togither not onely comforteth and strengthneth the stomacke but clenseth the breast and Lunges of grosse and clammie humours Yea this causeth a fayre skinne to women both in face and Bodie through the often vsing of it It also procureth a glansome minde and the person often vsing the same to haue a chéerfull and amyable countenaunce The water druncke and annoynted strengthneth loose membres It profiteth such fetching the breath hardly by drincking sundrie morninges wyth Rosed honie The water druncke morning and euening for a certayne tyme togyther expelleth the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder clenseth them and causeth Vryne The water of the rootes alone dystilled about the ende of Maye or from the moneth of Iulye vnto September druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a tyme for certayne dayes healeth an inner rupture In the same maner druncke helpeth the stone prouoketh the Termes in women delyuereth the griefe of the stone and causeth Vryne This druncke in the abouesayd maner sendeth furth the dead yongling out of the mothers wombe It like druncke or applyed with linneÌ clothes dissolueth putteth away the swelling of womens places This on such wyse druncke or applyed remooueth the swelling of the testicles The water often druncke swéetned wyth Rosed honnie seasseth the Coughe and consumeth the grosse and clammie humours detayned wythin the Breast The water of Eiebright The .xxviij. Chapter THe congruent tyme for the dystillatioÌ of it is that the leaues stalkes flowers wyth the whole substaunce be dystilled in a Cucurbyte of glasse by Balneo Mariae when it yéeldeth or beareth the flowers This water dropped and stryked about the eyes causeth cleare eyes and sharpeneth the sight the water vsed in the same maner seasseth the payne of the eies the water dropped into the eyes an houre before night and striked about druncke to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a tyme comforteth strengthneth and preserueth the sight especially in the aged persons and flewmaticke of complexion The hearbe dryed and brought to powder and eaten euerie day in a reare potched Egge for a certayne tyme togither restoreth sight lost the water myxed wyth halfe a dramme of the powder and druncke euerie euening for a moneth or fourtie dayes togyther recouereth a weake sight The water of our Beanes The .xxix. Chapter THe best tyme of dystilling them that the gréene bestowed in a Cucurbyte of Glosse be dystilled by Balneo Mariae wyth the water of Beanes washe vlcered and matterie legges that remayning after the water dystilled quite forth bring by heate of fire into powder Which then sprinckle on the sore for it dryeth vp and is the best remedie for fowle and matterie legges The water of the Beane coddes distilled when the Sunne shall be in Leo and the Moone in Aries druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time doth marueylously remooue and helpe the griefe of the stone of the Kydneyes and Bladder The water of the gréene hearbe wyth the stalkes dystilled about the ende of Maye druncke for certayne dayes morning euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a tyme swéetned wyth sugar putteth away the stone in Children the same euerie day druncke to the quantitie of foure or fyue ounces at a tyme preuayleth agaynst a strong Poyson The water druncke in the lyke maner for a moneth engendreth good and pure bloud The face and skinne of the Bodie washed wyth the same water procureth a soft skinne and cleare and a fayre face The water of the flowers gathered at the full rypenesse and before the rotting dystilled in a Cucurbyte of Glasse by Balneo Mariae dropped into the eyes at euening dryeth vp the watering and dropping of the eyes It amendeth the exulceration and rednesse of the eyes dropped into them after the maner abouesayd The lyke it auayleth in pushes of the eyes The face also washed wyth thys water or laboured on the Bodye causeth a cleare and soft skinne and clenseth or taketh away spottes on the skynne The same druncke to the quantitie of sixe ounces at a time auayleth agaynst poyson If Lynnen clothes wette in it be applyed vpon doth drawe furth Dart or Arrow heades and thornes runne into the Bodie The water druncke of women morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée or foure ounces at a tyme for sixe or seauen dayes togyther sendeth downe their Termes in due season The water extinguisheth the burning of the Shingles and expelleth euill pushes if it be applyed morning and euening wyth a Lynnen cloth or soft towe wette in the same The water of Filipendula The .xxx. Chapter THe chosen time for dystillyng the same is that the whole herbe with the rootes shredde small be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of Maye This water druncke Morning Euening to the quantitye of thrée ounces at a time with a
the Heart the Liuer and other spirituall members and riddeth away the falling sickenesse by drincking of the same for fortie dayes togither The water druncke fasting swéetened with a little Sugar helpeth swounding recouereth the lacke of speach lost and sundrie diseases of the bodie and restoreth plentie of mylke in womens brestes The water druncke in the foresayde maner helpeth the Strangurie auayleth against the pricking about the heart and amendeth the inflammation of the Liuer The water druncke twyse a daye stayeth the immoderate course of the termes in women The water healâth the byte and stinging of venimous beastes and woormes if a lynnen clothe wette in it be applyed on the place The water dropped into the eyes putteth away the inflammation and darckenesse of them It cooleth also hote inflammations by applying Lynnen clothes wette in the same Whose members or head doe tremble it behooueth him afore to washe purely and drie them after to rubbe and labor this water on the places and to let it dry in by it selfe recouereth them if this be done morning and euening The water applyed with Lynnen clothes wette in it putteth awaye the payne of the priusties To conclude this water orderly ministred recouereth loose and palsie members the falling sicknesse convulsions dazeling and swimming of the heade and swounding In Germanie certaine doe make of the Flowers dryed in the summer time a wine in the time of pressing forth the Grapes which after the myxing and standing togither a certaine time they minister of it for the foresayde griefes But there are other which stéepe a pounde of the freshe flowers in a gallon or twoo of olde wyne and set the Glasse in the Sunne for sixe wéekes or two Monethes putting to it of Lauander and of Rosemarie flowers with sundrie pleasant spyces this after the strayning they distill in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae which water purchased they bestowed for the preciousnesse of it in Siluer or Golden vesselles close stopped and they name this the Golden water which they vse to all the foresayde griefes of the bodye The rather if it be dystilled thrée tymes ouer and rectified by a Pellicane which then ministred with sixe graynes of Pepper a little of Lauander water worketh miraculously for it coÌforteth the Brayne restoreth such swouning and left for deade in a maner yea causeth them to liue after a long time It also recouereth the depriuation of Senses putteth away the Cholicke passion and profiteth that person which shall haue an impostume in the hinder part of the Brayne and Heade by drinking a spoonefull at a time of this precious water This water in lyke manner by applying it often on the foreheade and hynder part of the head procureth a good memorie and readie wit. As touching the recouerie of swounding and great hazard of death by it the learned Mathiolus reporteth that he hath of proofe founde manye tymes the contrarie yet such is the fame of it sayeth he in Germanie that many cannot refrayne the ministring of the same yea in most hote sickenesses The water of the Wyldinges or Crabbes The .xlvi. Chapter THe congruent tyme for Dystillation of them is that they bruised be dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the ende of October This water druncke Morning Noone and at Euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar is a most precious water and miraculously auayleth against the grypings of the Bowels The water in lyke maner taken helpeth the fluxe Dysenteria deliuereth the griefes of the stone clenseth the Reynes and Bladder The water of the vnrypened Crabbes or Wyldinges dystilled by Balneo Mariae about S. Iohns daye not onelye helpeth the face swollen by washing it with the same and letting it to drye in by it selfe but putteth away the high red colour and péeling of the skinne on the face and the red pymples or other deformitie of the same The water of putrified and rotten Apples The .xlvij. Chapter OF the graffed or swéete Apples which shall be rotten shall you dystill a water by Balneo Mariae This water helpeth that inflammation which cooled and putrified larger spreadeth insomuch that the fleshe falleth out if the place be morning and euening washed with the same or Lynnen clothes often applyed The water recouereth hote and red swellings and sores or Cankers eating and pestilent Botches by applying Lynnen clothes wette in it thryse in the daye The water of the Apples through ripe and before their rotting dystilled by Balneo Mariae very much auayleth for comforting in that it cooleth the body and heart by drinking morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time swéetened with a little Sugar The flowers of the graffed Apples requyre to be gathered when as they be thorowe blowen and by a Lynnen sheete spredde vnder the trée the blossomes ought to be beaten downe with a staffe and to be dystilled in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae This water recouereth and throughly helpeth the rednesse and deformitie of the face if for thrée or fower wéekes togither it be washed morning and euening with the same The water of the Peache tree flowers The .xlviij. Chapter A Certayne Chymist of fame in Germanie dystilled a Rose water out of the Peache Roses or Flowers which looseth the Bellie and procureth to vomite and he tooke for loosing of the Bellie the water which dystilled forth first before the Roses were burned and dystilled them in a Cucurbite of Glasse by Balneo Mariae where he also dystilled the drye herbes and others in Sandâ The water of the leaues dystilled by Balneo Mariae at the increasing of the Moone in Maye druncke in the morning fasting putteth away the griefe of the stone in the loynes the rather by taking it thryce a daye to the quantitie of twoo or thrée ounces at a time which in lyke maner vsed procureth vrine and purgeth the Bladder The water druncke of children fasting to the quantitie of an ounce at a time swéetened with Sugar killeth the long wormes in the bodie The water druncke Morning and Euening to the quantitie of twoo ounces at a time preuayleth agaynst the stone The water dropped into the eares killeth the wormes in them Rubbing the heade with it ceaseth headach The water of the smaller Mallowes The .xlix. Chapter WHen the Mallowes shall beare flowers then the rootes with the whole Herbe gathered and shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Maye This water betwéene daye and night druncke fower tymes to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetned with a little Sugar recouereth the pricking or stitches in the sides and Pleurisie and purgeth woundes The water druncke to the quantitie of sixe or eyght ounces at a time fasting softeneth and looseth the bellie remooueth the payne of the Matrice breaketh and healeth inwarde swellings The water in lyke maner druncke stayeth the perillous fluxe Dysenteria putteth away the griefe of the stone asswageth the payne of the
of this water The water of Verueyne The Lxxvij Chapter THe male Uerueyne with the whole substaunce gathered shredde small dystill by Balneo Mariae about S. Iohns daye in Iune This water druncke morning anâ euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time for sixe or eyght dayes togither recouereth the yelow Iaundise preuayleth against poyson helpeth the Tertian and Quartaine feuer and expelleth wormes of the bellie by taking the lyke quantitie euery morning fasting The water in such maner drunck helpeth the straitnesse of the breast the hardnesse of fetching breath the vlcers and consumption of lunges It comforteth the lyuer and causeth a good coulour The water druncke recouereth griefes of the stomack the stoppings of the lyuer and mylt and grieuous paynes of the loynes and bladder The water drunk amendeth the stopping of the bowels stomack and bellie The water clenseth the reynes and bladder and washeth the stones in them The water profiteth against inwarde pushes of the bodie it helpeth the pyssing of bloud and grypings of the bellie It is a precious water for grieuous paynes and strypes of the heade by often annoynting and applying lynnen clothes wette in it to the heade It also helpeth long sickenesses whose cause is not knowne The water preuayleth against all manner of dymnesse of the eyes and vlcers in them comforteth a weake sight ⪠and procureth a clearenesse to it by âropping and annoynting it diuers tymes in the eyes The water helpeth sores or scabbes arysing amongst the heares of the heade or other places of the bodie and griefes of the stomacke lyuer and mylte by annoynting and applying lynnen clothes wette in the same The water profiteth against the exulceration of womens places if they be washed morning and euening with the same and that a lynnen clothe wette in it be often applyed The water of Fluelling The Lxxviij Chapter THe herbe with the whole substance shredde small and infused for a day and a night in good Sacke or white wyne dystill by Balneo Mariae about the beginning of Iune which after rectified will indure for tenne yeares This water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of two ounces or lesse at a time or that a Spunge wette in the water myxed with other sauours be borne in an Orenge pyll to smell oftentymes to it preserueth the person from the plague The handes heade forheade and temples annoynted with the same profiteth against any euill and noysome smell The person which is taken with the plague if he letteth a veine before it be opened and taketh an ounce and a halfe of the fine powder of this herbe with thrée ounces of the water myxed with a scruple weyght of Venice triacle and after the drincking be well couered with clothes to sweate the poyson and euill humors be then expelled from the heart and by sweating auoyded so that it is a present and prooued remedie agaynst venimous and pestilent feuers The water druncke twyse a day to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time healeth newe woundes in that the same issueth forth of the woundes by sweating lyke to an Oyle The woundes are also to be washed wyth this water morning and euening applyed with lynnen clothes wette in it for this on such wyse cureth wounds and euill vlcers in a marueylous manner An ounce of Vitrioll or rather of the stone Chalcites brought to powder dissolued in a pynte of thys water healeth all putrified vlcers the Ringworme spottes of sundrie colours or any euill scabbe whelkes and fowlenesse of the skinne procéeding of corrupt humors The elder that thys water shall be so much the worthyer in diuers causes The water annoynted or applyed with lynnen clothes on the sting of Spyders or byte of venimous beasts healeth and putteth away the swelling The water druncke and gargelled morning and euening to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time putteth awaye incontinent the swelling of the throte If halfe a pounde of Allum be dissolued in a pynte of this water and heated dryueth awaye Mothes out of clothe by wetting and washing it with the same The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of an ounce and a halfe or twoo ounces for certaine dayes togither putteth away gyddynesse of the heade helpeth memorie clenseth tough and clammie humours wasteth and purifieth corrupt bloude the matrice and bladder purgeth expelleth poysons the stone of the kidneyes and all inwarde poysons of the bodie The water deliuereth the wandring heate and openeth the passages of the bodie This also druncke euery morning fasting for sixe wéekes togither to the quantitie of thrée or fower ounces at a time maketh a man leane of bodie strengtheneth the lyuer and consumeth superfluous euill humors The water druncke in the morning fasting anâ labouring it especially on the heade doth greatly profite to the comforting of memorie and to the strengthening of the heade and brayne it also causeth a readynesse of speache and purifyeth the bloude The water druncke to the quantitie of twoo ounces or twoo ounces and a halfe with a dram weight of the fine pouder of the leaues of Fluelling ⪠and a dram of the myddle rynde in powder of Amara dulcis that is bytter swéete myxte and druncke fasting for certaine dayes togither deliuereth the clammynesse of the lunges purgeth the breast by spittings forth helpeth the Cough difficulties of fetching breath corruption of the lungs for which cause the shepeheards in our time vse to giue the herbe with salt to shéepe vexed with the cough The water taken morning and euening doth especially helpe the lunges and liuer if they inwardlye putrifie and doe ascende vnto the throte yea though they shall putrified vnto the gretnesse of a hasill nutte yet will they againe be restored to helth by this The water druncke with a dramme of the powder of the herbe deliuereth the shedding of the gall gântly procureth vrine and causeth very fatte and barren women leane and fruitefull The water druncke to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time procureth sweate according to necessitie The water of the Birche tree The Lxxix Chapter THe leaues newly sprunge out ⪠shredde and beaten dystill by Balneo Mariae about the middes oâ May. This water drunck morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time ⪠swéetened with Sugar deliuereth the griefe of the stone in the loynes The water profiteth vnto the cooling of hote vlcers especially those which shall happen on mans priuities if it be applied with lynnen clothes The water dyâtilled out of the tappe of the trée after this manner purchased as that ãâ¦ã a hole bored in the bodie of the trée néere to the roote and vnder the same a glasse set to gather the lycour dystilling forth which after dystilled by Balneo Mariae profiteth vnto all wounds washed with the same yea healeth and dryeth vp open vlcers if it be often applyed with lynnen clothes The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of twoo
hyllie woodes be accounted the better These full rype shall you putrifie in a Cucurbite of glasse by strawing vpon them a good quantitie of Sugar brought to powder which let so long stande close couered with the heade vntill they appeare hoarie after dystill the whole by Balneo Mariae This singular water asswageth burning humors putteth awaye spottes of the eyes newe growne eyther of a hote or colde humor so that they be not ouergreat It also stayeth the watring and running of the eyes procéeding of heate or colde and lyke restoreth the sight to a clearenesse decayed or lost by eyther of the causes This water druncke in the morning fasting to the quantitie of thrée ounces at a time with a little wyne doth marueylously preuayle against the inwarde heates of the lunges and lyuer and extinguisheth thirst It also comforteth nature expelleth poysons procureth the termes in women The water drunck in like quantitie morning and euening swéetened with a little Sugar recouereth an euill heate of the stomacke and asswageth the great desire to drincke The water druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time with a dramme weyght of pure Aqua vitae recouereth and healeth the Leprie for that the same druncke in wyne or otherwise eaten with breade purgeth the bloude and remooueth a noysome scabbednesse of the bodie The water in the same manner taken helpeth the inflammations of the lyuer the yelowe Iaundise the stone in the loynes kidneyes and bladder It also looseth the breast comforteth the heart and clenseth the bloud The water holden a little whyle in the mouth and gargelled in the throte strengtheneth the gummes fasteneth the téeth loose and stayeth the dystillations from the brayne It also profiteth against vlcers and swellings in the throte sorenesse of the mouth and a stincking breath The water marueylously recouereth and healeth blysters and pymples on the face which procéede of heate by often washing it with the same This also asswageth the swelling of the face by washing and often applying lynnen clothes wette in the water The water recouereth that person whose legge is broken by drincking euery morning fasting for a certaine space to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time swéetened with Sugar and to apply often lynnen clothes wette in the same The water healeth all foule legges if they be washed morning and euening with the same or that the water often applyed with linnen clothes It also cureth filthie wounds if they shall be often washed with the same and that the pacient in the meane season doth daylie drinck twyse a day of this water The water mixed with pure white salt and distilled once againe in a Cucurbite of glasse by Balneo Mariae is highly coÌmended for the eyes in that it cooleth cléereth and putteth awaye the dymnesse of them The water of the Strawberies is a souereygne and an effectuous oyntment for the eyes if they especiallye be grieued by an extreme heate or hote dystillings from the heade The water of the herbe dystilled by Balneo Mariae about the middes of May druncke morning and euening to the quantitie of fower ounces at a time recouereth the yelowe Iaundise procureth vrine stayeth the fluxe Dysenteria and the termes in women and helpeth the splene The water lyke druncke looseth the breast purgeth the lunges helpeth the Cough and putteth away the Leprie The water dropped into burning eies with a rednesse morning and euening doth greatly mittigate the heate of them The water druncke asswageth the ouermuch sweating of body For the burning and obstruction of the lyuer there is nothing more profitable nor holesommer ¶ Of the Dystilling of waters out of beastes or out of their partes The Lxxxiij Chapter THe maner of drawing forth a substance from all beastes and Egges Take new layd egges the quantitie and weyght of nyne ounces of common salt prepared one ounce beate and mixe these well togither after put the same into a Cucurbite or glasse bodie with the couer fast luted the which set into Balneo Mariae or horse dung for ten dayes at the least After set on a head with his receyuer well luted togither which you shall dystill in ashes with a soft fire by little and little and that which commeth kéepe charily The lyke to this may be drawne out of Snayles Partriches and Capons for consumptions and also the like maye be drawne out of Adders and Snakes for the Leprosie The water dystilled of the bloude of a healthfull yong man auayleth against aches and running paynes in the ioyntes which is prepared on this wyse take the bloud of a yong man of twentie yeares olde or thereabout being in perfite health this bloud let stande to coole in a vessell so long vnto the separation of the wheyishe moysture from the bloude which waterie moysture floting aboue throwe awaye the other put into a glasse bodie with a heade close luted about after set or burie the same in horse dung for sixtéene dayes that it may putrifie or rot Which after the drawing forth set into ashes luting diligently the receyuer to the nose of the heade This dystill with a soft and easie fire in the beginning with this dystilled water souple and as it were bathe the aking and payning places The water of mans ordure dystilled by a Lymbecke preuayling in the Fistula and bringeth or causeth a fayre scarre if the grieued places be applyed with the same If of this water be dropped into the eye it taketh away the rednesse and dymnesse of sight it breaketh and dissolueth the webbe and putteth awaye or dryeth vp teares This druncke helpeth spéedily the falling sicknesse namely if their heades be annoynted therewith This water also applyed on Impostumes with towe spéedily breaketh them If ministred with a quantitie of Lyme dissolued in it breaketh the stone This water druncke helpeth the Dropsie This water spéedily healeth the byte of anye venimous dogge being madde or other beast venimous if the harmed person dryncke thereof If this water be druncke by and by after poyson receyued it deliuereth the person This Bertapalia The water of mans ordure or dung of a sanguine man dystilled being orderly applyed doth helpe the hastie chaunging of the heare of the head to a whitenesse and the shedding of it corrosiue vlcers the canker and spottes of the eyes This also druncke recouereth the falling sicknes amendeth the stone of the kidneys and bladder the Dropsie and the byte of any venimous beast The water of mans ordure dystilled causing the heare of the heade to growe is thus prepared Take of mans ordure and the same dystill in a glasse bodie and that the same may not stink myxe a little Camphora or Muske finely grinded with it wyth this water washe the bare place where you would haue the heare to growe annoynting after the place with the best honie for xxx dayes The place or scabbed part washed with the water of mans ordure dystilled doth throughly cure it for this is a secrete
in euery scabbe or in all manner of scabbes The water of Dooues dung stéeped for a night before in wine dystilled and druncke helpeth the stone this Theophrastus The water of a Capon dystilled which a Germaine woman vsed in the traueyle of chylde and in birth of the chylde Take a Capon of twelue yeares of age this strangled pulled and orderly dressed boyle then in a sufficient quantitie of the best Malmesie Rosewater and Borage in a possenet or rather new earthen pot glased vnto a tendernesse of the fleshe after stampe diligently the fleshe with the bones and intrayles which put into a Cucurbite and luted dystill according to Arte in Balneo Mariae adde in the dystilling both Muske and Amber gréece but another willeth of Diambra and of Diamoschus which I rather allowe of the powder of precious stones of Diarrhodon abbatis of Diamargariton calidum Aromaticum Rosatum of eche of these Cordiall powders gotten from the Apothecarie fower scruples of Coriander prepared halfe an ounce adding herevnto besides of the oyle of Cynamone fower graines weyght of the oyle of Cloues sixe graines these diligently mixe togither The description of the water of a Capon out of the dispensatorie of the Colonians The Lxxxiiij Chapter The dystillation of a Capon Maystriall of D. Peter Vnormatiensis he first boyled the Capon in water vnto a sufficiencie on such wyse that twoo pyntes remayned of the broth after he powred the broth and fleshe into a glasse bodie close-luted which he dystilled after Arte in ashes and hauing distilled about a pinte or a pinte and a half ceased of without adding to this water eyther spices ⪠eyther herbes or rootes which water he often ministred and vsed to weake bodies in Agues and was delectable without abhorrement to the pacients Another let a good Capon be boyled in pure water with the leaues of Borage and Buglosse of eche one handfull of the conserue of Violets Roses Borage and Buglosse of eche twoo ounces of the Cordiall powlders a like quantitie added let all these be dystilled in Balneo Mariae the lycour dystilled aromatizate with the powder of the thrée Saunders and let this be druncke or ministred often to weak bodies this borowed out of And ⪠a Lacuria in the ende of his booke of the pestilence The dystillation of a Capon borowed of a certaine doctour Take an auncient Capon of sixe seuen or eyght yeares of age the same drie pull and bare which after the drawing stéepe or soke in pure water for a night the whole put after into a newe earthen pot glased which containeth fower measures of water this in the séething skym diligently and the fatnesse take carefully of remembring alwayes to fill vp the pot boyling After the fleshe tââderly sodden and fallen from the bones take or pare of both the fatte and thinne skynnes which so ordered shredde the fleshe very small putting it with the boyled water into fower glasse bodies Artely luted vnder which maintaine fire vntill the whole worke be ended which dystilled on this wyse stoppe close vnto your vse for this mightily recouereth those which be decayed of strength and that haue no appetite or will to meate Another water of a Capon vnto the restoring of decayed strength out of a written booke of a certaine Phisition the tender fleshe and pulpe of one Capon the skynnes and fatte drawne of and pulled away shredde finely and washe diligently with Buglosse water after this adde to the conserue of Violets Borage and Buglosse of eche an ounce and a halfe of the conserue of Roses one ounce of lease golde vj. in number all these arteficially mixt togither and put after in a double vessell dystill according to Arte let a spoonefull alone of this licour be often ministred or with comfortable brothes mixed Another water of a Capon out of the same author recouering bodies lowe brought by the ague Take the pulpe or tender flesh of the Capon being chased and coursed vp and downe and to and fro before the strangling from which drawe or plucke both the fatte and skinnes then washe both in the waters of the water Lillie named of the Latines Nenuphar and the Lettuce adding thereto the conserue of Violets new made and the flowers of the Nenuphar of eche one ounce of the conserues of Borage and Buglosse of eche one ounce and a halfe of the whyte Poppie and Lettuce séedes of eche one ounce of the powder of the colde Diamargariton one dramme and a halfe of the iuice of pleasant Apples twoo ounces all these diligently mixte togither and put in a double vessell dystill according to Arte which dystilled lycour vse after the maner aboue taught Another water of a Capon of the same authors for the recouering strength in a colde sickenesse Take the pulpe of the Capon throughly wearied and after washed diligently in whyte wine or else in Malmesie if so be the sickenesse shall be colder adding therevnto of the conserue of Sage flowers one ounce of the conserue of Staechas Anthos and Acorus of eche halfe an ounce of the ryndes of the Cytrons prepared with sugar and finely shred sixe drammes of the inner part of the Cinamone and of Nutmegs of eche one dramme let all these be put in Balneo Mariae and dystilled according to Arte let certaine spoonefulles of thys lycour be ministred for a certaine time to the weake and féeble bodies There be some Authors which in certaine sickenesses especially of the heade and in colde diseases with the weakenesse and decayed strength that highly commende the waters of Capons dystilled on such wyse yea the Author hath experienced to haue auayled somtimes in the Collick passions especially those which were wyndie of bodie for the distilled water giuen to such much perplexed with wynde of the bodie it spéedily ceaseth and stayeth the winde from any more molesting if so be the water shall rightly be prepared Thus diuers and sundrie medicines may skilfully be deuised by a learned Phisition in the varietie of sickenesses For what cause the brothes of Capons and other fattes seeing they be fluxible and of an ayreall substance are so slowly eleuated The Lxxxv. Chapter THe reason of this is in that the fatnesse floting or swimming aboue doth of the same procure and drawe ouer a thyn skin which so kéepeth the moysture resting vnder that the humor can hardly euoporate through and euen the like doth the oyle poured into a vessell with eyther wine or pleasant waters by the floting aboue suffer not any of them to breath through and the Radish roote also eaten with oyle causeth then not the lyke belchings or reastinges of the stomacke to insew as did otherwise without the oyle and euen the like of iuices may be learned which when any woulde haue kept for a time they doe couer it with oyle that neyther the spirites through the same keeping in the iuice doe breath forth nor maye be drawne awaye of the outwarde ayer this written of Langius in his Epistles A
séedes of Lettuce and séedes of the Darnell of eche thrée ounces these after the well grynding togither dystill by a Lymbecke thrée times ouer and in euery dystilling grynde the fecies or groundes myxing them with the water dystilled and in the thirde dystillation the water which then issueth or commeth forth kéepe close stopped in a glasse with a narrow mouth of this minister only twoo or thrée droppes at a time A water for the washing of the heade borowed out of the same Authour a compounde as they write experienced if so be the hynder part of the heade be bathed therewith and that a decent dyet be vsed before which ought to be applyed at the going to bedde for xl dayes togither and a grayne of pure Olibanum swallowed downe withall the forme of the compounde is on this wyse Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of Borage flowers of Buglosse flowers of the Roses of the Violets and of the herbe Balme of eche one dramme of the Camomill flowers twoo drammes of Baye leaues of Staechas of Maioram and Sage of eche sixe drammes these after the fine shredding stéepe in pleasant whyte wyne for fiue dayes togither after dystill the whole according to Arte which dystilled kéepe close stopped with a narrowe mouth adding to it one pounde of Turpentine of Masticke Myrrhe and of the honie of Anacardus of eche one ounce of Olibanum twoo ounces all these grynded and wrought togither infuse for fiue dayes within the dystilled lycour which agayne dystilled to this lycour adde of Nutmegs of Cloues of Cubebae of Cynamone of Mace and Cardamomum of eche sixe drammes of Lignum Aloes eyght drammes of Amber and Muske of eche halfe a dramme all these grynded and myxte togither infuse for fiue dayes which then begynne to dystill wyth an easie fire and toward the ende a stronger fire the same kéepe to your vse A water experienced for the whitening of the face and making thynne the skynne and clensing or taking away all spottes of the face Take of chosen Turpentine dystilled twoo poundes of Olibanum thrée ounces of Masticke halfe an ounce of the herbe Dragons so much all these beaten togither and with the Turpentine water myxte dystill againe adding to it after newe Barrowes grease molten one pounde of Cloues twoo drams of Nutmegs thrée ounces of chosen Cynamone halfe an ounce of Spica Celtica as much of Spikenarde twoo drammes of Caphura thrée drammes of golde leaues one dramme of siluer twoo drammes all these finely grynded and beaten togither dystill it in a Lymbecke after adde twyse so much of this water as of the water following and scouring the face before with the decoction of Branne washe the face all ouer with this water Take of the water of Quickesiluer one ounce of Borace of Aluminis Zucharini of Ceruse washed of eche one dramme these myxe togither and vse as aboue taught This borowed out of Fumanellus A water for memorie safe and to be marueyled at if so be the pacient kéepe and vse a dyet Take of Nutmegges of Cloues of Ginger of the thrée Peppers of eche thrée dammes of Iuniper beries halfe an ounce of saint Iohns worte of the ryndes of Cytrones of Rosemarie flowers of Basill of Maioram of Mintes of Pennyroyall of Baye beries of Catmyntes of Spyke of Xyloaloes of Cubebae of Cardamomum of Calamus aromatichus of Staechas of eche one dramme and a halfe of Acorus rootes one handfull and a halfe of Orgaââie of Hysope of Rue of the herbe Hares foote both the Aristolochia and eyther Picnie of Cassia lignea ⪠of Pimpernell of Dittanie of Tormentill of Scabious of the Woodebynde or Honie suckle of the Amryse of Cummin Seseleos and of garden Cresses of eche one scruple of olde Triacle one ounce of Aqua vitae rectified according to Arte and dystilled out of the best wyne thryse ouer viij pyntes all these beaten and âarced kéepe togither in a glasse bodie which then according to Arte fower tymes continuallye pouring the lycour vpon the fecies that remayned to this fourth dystillation adde of all the Myrobalanes and of Anacardus of eche twoo drammes and a halfe these finely brought to powder and infused dystill after the sixt day beginning to dystill with an easie fire and wythin a whyle after increasing the fire somewhat the first that then commeth is weake as water the next that commeth is of a yelowishe colour the thirde and last through the fire increased commeth forth yelower of colour to which then adde both Muske and Amber gréece and other fragrant powders and vsing it twyce in the wéeke vnto the quantitie of a spoonefull at a tyme sixe houres before meate that if you shall annoynt the seate or place of memorie and the temples you shall soone after call to mynde and remember what you will this borowed out of Fumanellus A water for memorie Take of Beane flowers of the Elder and Camomill flowers of eche twoo small handfuls of Rue of Balme of Pympernâll of Buglosse of Lycoris cleane scraped and bruised of eche thrée handfuls these dystill in a Lymbecke with a soft fire of this water vse twyse or thryse in a wéeke vnto the quantitie of halfe or one ounce at a time A water helping the frensynesse or madnesse which is a precious secrete and prooued in the cure of madnesse and the Melancholie frensinesse borrowed out of an auncient written booke Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of Borage and of the rootes of Buglosse of eche a lyke of Saffron one dram of the Quince or Quinces fower ounces of the best whyte wyne well digested and cleare twoo pyntes these after the myxing let so stande for a naturall daye after burie the glasse bodie in horse dung for fiftéene dayes which drawne forth dystill according to Arte twoo or thrée times ouer This water sayeth the Authour kéepe as the apple of your eye for it is very precious in that I haue sayth the Author experienced the same in all Melancholie sickenesses very effectuously and in the payne and trembling of the heart the quantitie to be ministred at one time is a dramme Another whytening water causing or procuring a whyte colour Take of the redde Honie twoo pounds of gumme Arabeck twoo ounces these diligently myxed togither dystill according to Arte in a glasse body with a soft fire The first water which commeth serueth vnto the cléering and whytening of the face the seconde and thirde lycour togither procureth yelowe heare An odoriferous water not dystilled out of Alexander Benedict Allachalach as the Arabians wryte and it is a certayne compounde of the iuice of the leaues of the Myrtels of Rosewater and Saunders and a little of vinegar and the water of Alkalef or of the iuice of the fruites well smelling and of such lyke lycour myxed and put into a glasse with a narrowe mouth and after the well labouring of these myxed shall a pleasant smell ascende to the nose comforting the heade and spirites An odoriferous or fragrant water yet in taste
after the ââéeping for thrée dayes dystill in a Cucurbite ãâ¦ã water and the next an oyle which ãâã let ãâ¦ã in a double veââell A water helping ãâã procéeding of ãâ¦ã the trembling of the heart the Quartainâ ãâã the ãâã and griefes of the splene and wââbe diseases ãâã of ãâ¦ã cause Take of the flowers of Rosemarie of the flowers and rootes of Buglosse and of the Qâânce ãâ¦ã oânceâ of Saffron halfe a dramme all ãâ¦ã and infused in ãâ¦ã of whytâ wyne ãâ¦ã bodie couered and set in ãâã after dystill and vse ⪠this but of Fumanellus A water that deliuereth ãâ¦ã of Ague ãâã of the ãâã of Fumitarie purified in which Reysins of the sunne be ãâ¦ã ãâ¦ã the ãâ¦ã the ãâã Take of Cloâââ of Nutmegges of ãâ¦ã oâ Ginger of âosemarie of Herbe grace and of Scabious of eche twoo ounces ãâã finely ãâ¦ã and ãâ¦ã which after ãâ¦ã with a soft ãâ¦ã kéepe to your vse A water causing the pacient to reâyâe and to appeare yong agayne Take of pure Turpentine one poânde of clarified honie ãâã pyntes ⪠of burning water twoo pyntes of Xyloaloes the purest in powder thrée or drammes and a halfe of the Saunders ãâã much of Olibanum of ãâ¦ã of the bone of the Harteâ heart of Zedoaria and of long Pepper of eche thrée drammes of gumme Arabecke one ounce of the Nutmegge Galingale Cubebae Cynamone Carowayes ãâã Mace Cloues Spikenarde Saffron and Ginger of echâ thrâeacute e drammes of chosen Muske a peââe weyght all these diligently brought to powder dystill according to Arte vntill a water ãâã forth so cleââe as the fountaine water whyles the ãâã water is in comming forth which then appeareth fierie increase the fire by little and little for the water will âssue then vnto the thycknesse of honie Another water of youth this so named the water of youth in that it preserueth youth and deliuereth the person vsing it from sickenesse Take of Xyloaloes of Cloues of Ginger of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of graynes of Paradyse of Rubarbe of Cynamone of Nutmegs of Aloes of Calomus aromaticus of Mace of eche twoo drammes all these brought into a grosse powder seaâse diligently adding to it of the iuice of Celondine twoo pyntes of ãâã of Brionie of Buglosse of Fumiterrie of Rue of Betânie of Mynte of Borage and of Fennell of eche halfe a pounde all these reduced into one and dystilled with the best whyte wyne of this dystilled lycour druncke euery daye in the Summer time one spoonefull but in the Wynter twoo A dystilled water for the drying of vlcers and the Fistula take of the best Aqua vitae and that thryse dystilled ouer so much as you will into it ãâã of Betânie of Veruaâââ of Rosemarie and of saint Iohns worte of eche alike well boyled put into the Aqua vitae ⪠or otherwise let them be dystilled againe togither and the vlcers after washed with it A marueylous water healing the Fistula and all woundes ⪠Take of Rosemarie of Bâyâs of the Myrtill of the wilde Smâlledge ââgarden Smalledge which fower herbes cause newly ãâã be dystilled by a glasse Lymbeck of which water take one ounce after adde of Turpentine sixe ounces of gumme Iuie thrée ounces of Olibanum twoo ounces of Saffron Mastick of Cubebae of Nutmegs of Myrre of Galingale of Cinamone of Aloes ââceatrine of Cloues of eche one ounce but let all these be finely brought to powder and infused in the abouesayde waters put the whole into a Cucurbite which dystill accorâing to Arte this water reserue in a glasse bodie for this auayleth against any Fistula being from the throte downewarde and all woundes iâ of the same you shall apply on them and that a clothe wette in this water be applyed vpon the sayd Fistulaes chaunging it foâth â as it wareth driââ this also much auayleth and helpeth any passionââ the bodie impostume and inwarde griefes by drincâing a litâle of the same But if any Fistula shall be from the thrâte vpwarde then let be added to the foresayd substances one ounce of Pepper ⪠and it will be most perfite and the fecies which shall remayne of the sayde dystillation bying to powder for that applyed on anye vlcer healeth it A water of a diuine workingâ healing any wounde in a shorte time and both ytche and scabbes Take of the whyte Tartare calcined that is with the quicke siluer decocted and purified of burning water so much as shall suffice vnto the dystilling that if oftener it shall be dystilled it is then caused the effectuouâââ Fumanelluâ Another prooued water against the Fistula which so hardeneth yron that you may cut another péece of yron therewith so easie aââ if the same were woode Take of âaâth wormes and of them drawe a water by dystillation and like drawe a water of Raââsh ãâã whâch myxed togither into thiâ then put ãâ¦ã yron ãâ¦ã redde hote the same thus heated and ãâã for three or fowre tymes by anequall qâântitie vsed as ãâã tymes and the knyfe tempered with an edge âippe redde hote againe into the glasse with the waters abouesayde for you may after cut any Iron safely and easily and this wâter ãâã is marueylous in Fistulaes A water for all woundes Take of Egââmonde of Solanum of Pâââtaine of ãâã a pounde of whyte wyne to much ⪠of whyte glasse fower ounces of crude Alluâ thrée ounces of Masticke twoo ounces of Orpiment halfe a scruple of the whytes of egges sixe in number let all these be stronglye beatin togither and dystilled with this water washe twyse a day the wounde Another water for Fistulaes knobbes knottes bunches scrâfââs and any other manner of swelling without payne Take of the chosen oyle of Tylestones fiue pyntes of whyte Franckincense of Masticke of gumme Arabecke of Turpentine of Venice of eche thrée ounces these finely wrought togither dystill in a Cucurbite after Arte and in the dystilling ouer againe adde fiue poundes of Salte and that dystilled lycour then kéepe to thy vse this Fumanellus A water soone healing wounds Take of burning water fower ounces of Triacle halfe ân ounce this after the dystilling apply on woundes and strawing then the pouder of Aloes and Myrre this Fumanellus A water which healeth all woundes spéedily in any part of thâ bodie whether those be newe or olde woundes and the Fistulâ ⪠as the author hath ãâ¦ã ââperienced Take of Aqua vitae dystilled of the best whâte wyne twoo pyntes of Rosemarie water and of Sage water dystilled at one time of ech fiue pyntes of whyte ãâã ten poundes which laboured togither or still ouer againeâ after adde a viall or glasse full of Rosemary flowers and so much of Sage flowers these mixed with the foresayde dystâlation ãâ¦ã it so stande for a daye which after strayne and kéepe in a glasse to your vse The maner of vsing is that it must be applyed on with a lynnen cloth wette in it and as the same cloth alwayes dryeth moysten it againe Another water to drawe out bones
this water ân it This water druncke or applyed vpon healeth inwarde impostumes it comforteth the vowels and helpeth the Cholick it healeth wounds if a lynnen cloth wette in this water be applyed on the wounde It defendeth the falling sicknesse beginning to come or growe on any being drunck or applyed on the brayne it cureth the griefâs and sores of the mouth and Iawes and amendeth the euill sauor or styncke of breath through the rottennesse of the gummes and the stinck also of the nosthrils and eares If this be druncke of men ât preserueth their strength and correcteth fearefulnesse by drying vp the moystures in bodie It correcteth and clenseth the spottes of the eyes and amendeth also the defaults of the bodie This out of an vnknown Authour in the Germaine tongue Another named a Golden water of a most singular vertue Take of Sage leaues twoo ounces of Nutmegges of Cloues of Zedoaria of the graânes of Paradise of ech halfe an ounce of Cinamon one ounce of Lauander foure ounces of good wine one gallon Let all these be close couered in a glasen vessel for xiiij dayes after the wyne strayned let the spyces be well beaten and mixed againe with the wyne which dystill in a Limbeck in sande or in Balneo Mariae This water doth prouoke appetite comforteth and strengtheneth the stomacke correcteth the diseases of the lunges and amendeth the griefes of the splene and all the inner partes it is a defender of all poysons it cleareth the bloude it amendeth and taketh awaye the euill sauour of breath and the stincking ayre comming out of the nose caused through a péece of fleshe growne in the ouermost part of the nose wythin also Rheuâres the cough straitenesse of the breast the difficultie of breathing comforteth the brayne ⪠and memorie sharpeneth the sight healeth all maner of griefes of the eyes and is a singular medicine to them which are sore whipped wounded or fallen from a high place it dissolueth and putteth awaye impostumes it asswageth and helpeth both the Goute and falling sickenesse it clenseth and healeth the foule sourfe Ringwormes and the Leprie ⪠and in the Crampe an vttermost refuge and singular help If this be myxed with corrupt wynes it rectifieth the taste and sauour of the wyne it preserueth olde men such as be comely or beautifull and well coloured A marueylous water which is named the mother of Baulme whose properties are infinite and marueylous and procureth a marueylous working in Fistulaes Take of Turpentine one ounce of Olibanum twoo ounces of Aloes succotryne of Masticke of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamone of Saffron of Nutmegges and Cubebae of eche one ounce of Gumme Iuie fiue ounces all these finely brought to pouder and close luted with the lute of wisedome in a glasse bodie distill with a soft âââe The fâesâ water which commeth forth will be whyte and cleare the same continue so long with fire vntill the water beginneth to appeare yelowe and thicke then take away the receyuer and purchase the seconde water which will be yelow thick and swymme aboue the first water when that yelowe colour is higher tincted then remoue the seconde water in that the thirde commeth which in colour is as the cleare Honie and named properly a Balme and hath the lyke effects and properties to it If you shall let fall a droppe of it from a knyues poynt into a cuppe glasse of water the same will kéepe togither euen lyke a true Baulme in the bottome of the glasse which after it hath stande for an houre will flote aboue the water not breaking a sunder This also burneth further it courdeth mylke for if one drop of it warme fall into a pynte of mylke it forthwith thickeneth and courdeth the same euen lyke the Baulme The first water is named a Baulme ⪠which cureth the Fistula the sound and noyse of the eares if you shall droppe twoo or thrée droppes of the same into the eare in the morning The seconde water is named the oyle of Baulme which cureth the eyes lacking the heares of the eye lyddes the Leprosie and the running of the eyes and that sodainly if so be you washe the eyes mourning and euening with it The thirde licour is named the Artificiall Baulme oyle which in a maner possesseth the lyke properties that the naturall hath for this cureth expelleth all wormes the scabbe superfluousnesse in what part of mans bodie the same shall happen the like all impostumes and all vlcers newly happening and any swelling of the eyes if you shall bathe or washe them with the same It is also more driuing backe of colde humors than any other medicine it cureth restrayneth and slayeth anye payne of the téeth proceeding eyther of the worme or of humours if so be you washe them with it And it singularly auayleth in all colde poysons as of the Tode the Spyder the Adder and Scorpion nor it is possible that they may harme a man if he be eyther stinged or poysoned of any of them so that the pacient applie vpon the place one droppe warme of it All vlcers how déepe soeuer they be whether in the fleshe or in the sinewes and bone and matterie impostumes if you shall washe them with it without any tent applied it cureth them within nyne dayes how hideous soeuer or lothsome canckred or Fistulated they shall be yes Noli me tangere and Aegidius disease It hath also marueylous effectes in the swéeting of metalline bodies If you washe any colde gowte with it and shall apply playsterwyse with a linnen cloth wette in it on the gréeued place it spéedily asswageth and cureth the same it putteth awaye dryeth vp and healeth the strokes or cuttes happening through a stone or fall causing a wounde in the place by applying a lynnen cloth wette in it and both stayeth comforteth and strengthneth the sinewes conceyue that it is the hottest aboue any degrée and no substaunce can be founde hotter then it and it is also of such a penetration and hotnesse that if you let fall one droppe warme on the paulme of the hande it forthwith pearceth without harme that you shall not féele it It cureth and healeth the swelling of the féete the legges and also the gréefe or payne of the ioynts applyed thereon it helpeth any colde comming of a colde cause or of corrupt bloud This liquour also is named the mother of Baulme which if you will prooue the same take a Pullet plucked bare cleane drawne within or the guttes taken out after heate him so long vntill you can hardly abyde the holding of him in your hande which then annoynt with the sayde oyle lay after in the sunne for two howers to dry which through dry annoynt agayne with the sayd oyle letting it drye in after put or lay the pullet where you wyll for he shall neuer after putrifye and it hath besides many other properties of the lyke kynde and order this borrowed out of Bertapalia A water or noble oyle
knobbes of fleshe Another water take of Salt nyter thrée ounces of Romayne vitryoll one pounde of Vermylion fowre ounces all these grynded togyther distyll artlye by a Lymbecke and the water come kéepe for the gylding of Marse that is to say yron Another water take of Salt nyter of Romayne vitryoll of Salt Ammoniacum of Viridis aeris of Orpimente of newe vnslaked Lyme of Alome of salt Alkali all these after the dilygent labouring aâd myâing togyther distyll artlye in which stiepe Marse or let the same lye infused in it for a tyine and it wyll corrode and eate in marueylouslye A water dyssoluing the Sonne or Golde take of Salt peter of Vitryoll of Gypsum of Alumiuâ iameni of each twelue ounces of Vermylion two oânces of the water of Salt thrée ounces these after the âeating distyll in a Lymbecke and the first water come wyll be swéetâ ⪠the seconde and lâât that coââeth iâ redde ⪠and good To seperate golde from any mettall take of oyle of Tartare two partes of Brymstonâ one parte after the distylling annoinâ the metall or yron which made redde hote quenche them in cold water and the Gold wyll after fall of in the âourme of Sande to the bottome of the vessell A strong water seperating the Sunne that is to saye Golde from the Moone that is to say syluer take of salt one part of vitryoll one part of Salt nyter halfe a part of Viridis Graeci the fowrth part of one part the whole stiepe with the strongest vineger to the fourme of paste and dryed then sublyme the water Another working bâtter which seperateth the Mââne that ãâã syluer vnto one part and the Sunne that is Gold vnto another after the maner of a masse or lumpe take of Tyles one dramme wayght of common salt burnt halfe a dram of Aeris vsti of Viridis aeris of each halfe a dram all these brought to powder and myxed togither put after the matter which you wyll seperate into this pouder being then in a glased earthen panne which câuer with another panne when the masse is dyssolued the one then wyll be seperated from the other A water and oyle of salt Ammoniaci take of sixe or ten harde Egges sodden which opened in the heads and the yolkes taken forth fyll those emptie places of the Egges with the salt Ammoniaci in fine powder after let thâse be set into a vessell fylled with sande that is moystned or wette with water and the next morrowe you shall finde a water within the shell which powre forth the next morrowe after empty againe the water in lyke maner and so often doe vntyll the whole be resolved But if you mind to draw and haue an oyle of the same then seperate the water by a Lymbecke and the oyle wyll remayne which keepe in a glasse The speciall vse of it is and serveth vnto the fyxing and vnto many other Alchymicall workes Marcell A water mollyfying or softning all mettalies Glasse Stéele and Yron and the Amber stone take of salt Ammoniaci of the Salt nyter with Tartare of each a like quantity which boyle in same lycour with a small âyâe and the same softneth any mettall powred into it Salt nyter and Tartare equallye or of a lyke quantitye taken doe soften metalles after the opynion of some prâaysioners A strong water take of Salt nyter of Salt Armoniacke of eache a lyke quantytie â makâ of these a water for the Sunne that is Golde And if you wyll seperate Golde and Syluer in the water take of Salt nyter one pounde of burnt Alome two poundeâ these distyll by a Lymbeck into the water put so thinne plates heaten as a leafe ⪠standing or set on the fyre whiâh then wyll boyle and when the sauiâ seacâth boyling take it frâm the fyre and the water câoled shake well togyther and it wyll be troubled powre then the water lyghtlie or subtyllye forth into another Glasse and you shall see blacke Golde to settle or rest in the bottome then take a lyttle Spryng or Cânduite water powring that vppon the Sunââ or Goldâ and washe it dyligentlye and the water after ââwre as vnto the first water the Sunne or Golde then put into a Cruâible which through dryed on the coales adde after to it of Salt nyter a lyttle quantitye melting the Sunne with it and then cast it into fourme And when you wyll haue the Moone take the water powred forth and distyll the âame by a Lynmbecke and the Moone shall abyde in the glasse which then powre or put forth as is aboue taught of the Golde the Moone then washed with the first water maye be powred vpon the Feces that if more of the Moone in blacke powder happen that the same also be then dyssolued and powre it after forth agayne on which powre Spryng or Conduyte water washing it as aboue taught The Moânâ in the rude dryed put into a Crucible filled ⪠with halfe so much of Nyter as the same is and making a small hole aboue or on the toppe of it blow the fyre and you shall haue the Moone purifyed A water of the Philosophers borrowed out of a written leafe of Paper in the Frenche tongue take of âiâmaine vitryoll one âounde at Salt nyter halfe a pound of Uermillioâ three ounces ââese fyuelie beaten to powder and myxed together âââtyll in a Lymbecke which after must be set in a new earthen potte The same fyll so bighe with syfted ashes as they maye well receyue and ryse somewhat aboue the substance contayned in the Glasse bodye standing in the earthen potte Which so ordered make then in the beginning a cleare and softe fyre and after the first water is âome kéepe that a part which is knowne to be then full come when as the necke of the Lymbecke aboue shall appeare yelowe and following or mayntayning the fyre get the seconde water in another Receauer so that each ought to be kept a part The vertues of this water are many with this water are cups helmets Armour swordâ kniues such like things gylded yea wryââing lâfters paynting leaues or âther ornamentes in ordering it after this maner as that first or before the mater or thing to be gylded be stricken ouer with vernishe and the same after dryed at the fyre on which well dryed write what you wyl with a styffe pricke of a harde wood sharpened for the purpose after wette âll âhat plâââ ⪠ãâã or written with the sayde water which let to rest a lyttle space then holding or setting these to a soft fyre anâ after a whyles to a stronger fyre being then well heated or sufficient hote let them be rubbed ouer with a roughe Lynnen cloath and wyped or clensed from the vernishe And if you wyll whyten or make whyte latten metall let it boyle in this water and iâ wyll after appeâre syluer âyke If you wyll cââe the waâts the ãâã the pymples or ãâ¦ã deformable in any person or take away the superââuous ââesh
growing in any place or part of the body let the place be fyrst opened with a needle and power in a lytle of the aboue sayde water which inâontinent wyll take the same away But if you would helpe and cure Fistulaes and impostumes then with a tent applye the water to them ⪠for it wyll and doth breake the Fistulaes and eradicateth by taketh them awaye by the rootes within two dateâ and doth lyke take awaye euyll fleshe growne and restoreth the good And if you would open impostumes wiââout an yron instrument then take whyte ware making of it a playster with a hole bored with them yââleÌ whiâh apply on the grieueâ plate after poââe a âytlâ of the water into that hole which ãâã after openeth the impostumes This water softneth Corralles if you put them into one or both of these waters myxed togyther which after the softning and taking forth you maye worke and frame to what forme you wyll for after a tyme they returne vnto theyr proper nature and hardnesse This water druncke of any beast slayeth or kylleth him The wind to which this water is admyred forthwith is corrupted but when you wyll recouer the wyne then put into it Rosemarye And it hath also other properties not here to be vttered for the lewdnesse sake of the craftye wicked and detestable persons which may abuse this water vnto menniâ destruction A water named Royall for the syngular properties which it hath vnto many grieââeâpunc the making of which is on this wyse take of yellowe Brimstone of roche Alonie and of Salt gemuâe of eache two poundes of Borrace and of âaââicke of eache two ounces these dilygentlye beaten in a morter and myxeâ after in a glasse bodie fenced with a head and Receauer ââtlyâ ãâã dystyll according to sâyll making a most âtrong or myghtye fyre toward the ende continuing the same vntyll all the moyâture be drawne and come the water which distylleth and is gathered in the Receauer is whyte troubled which strayne through a fyne cloath the same kéepe in a glasse with a narrowe mouth putting to it fowre graines of Muskâ dyssolued in halfe an ounce of Rose water and after the setlyng wyll this water be cleare and very swéete The approoued vertues of this water are many as the Aucthour affyrmeth of which some he doth here vtter that he hath many tymes experienced And the fyrst is that this royall water taketh away the payne of any wound if the wound all about be bathed with it The seconde propertye and vertue of this water is that all maner of vlcers fores and griefâes that maye happen within the mouth and the gummes much putryfied and to the ache by holding a litle of this water in the mouth by the space of a Crade and spytting it after forth doth marueylouslye and spâdily heale any of the aboue sayd The thyrde propertye and vertue of this water is that rubbing the teeth with a âyne lynnen cloath wette in this water doth make them verye whyte a matter delectable to many men women The fowrth by giuing halfe a scruple of this water by the mouth with broath to the person in the fyt of an Aguâ doth marueylously delyuer it and that for certaine This borrowed out of the singular practises of the Greeke Fiorauant A precious water for the eyes of Vitryoll take a quantitye of Vitryoll drawing a water of it in a Cucurbite by distyllacion in Sande but this Vitryoll needeth not nor ought to be calcyned Another seruing to the same purpose Take a new layde egge which after the seething harde plucke of the shell and cutte the same into iuste halues in the myddle The yolke taken out put in the place the quantitye of a Pease of whyte Vitryoll in powder and it wyl be turned into a water after let the ⪠whole be wrynged through a linnen cloath into a glasse the water kept for it is singular for the eyes A marueylous water taking away the spottes vndoubtedlyâ of the eyes and clearyng the syght aboue all it preserueth and maintayneth youth and taketh awaye any spotte of the face but in the highe redde câlour and Leprie it doth not so much auayle or not throughlye cure them The making of which is on this wyse take of the sylinges of Syluer of Tynne of Copper of Stâele of Leade of the Golde and Syluer ower of each so muche as the abillitie of the person maye extende Infuse these foâ the fyrst daye and nyght in the vryne of a soundâ chylde the nexte daye in warme whyte wyne the thyrdâ daye in the iuyce of Fennell Veruayne or Celondyne the fowrth daye in the whytes of Egges the fyfte daye in the mylke of a woman gyuing sucke to a man chylde the syxt daye in redde wyne the seuenth daye in the whytes of seuen egges and the whole togyther put into a tynne Lymbecke or Rose styll to bée distylled with a softe fyre and that which commeth kéepe dilygentlyâ in a Glasse with a narrowe mouth close stopped Of this water let fall two or thrée droppes at a tyme into the eyes both morning and euening washing the eyes before with Spring water c. This borrowed out of the learned worke of Arnolde De villa noua A water of mettals experienced that helpeth any Leprie fowle scabbes the Fistula the Morphew the ãâã sootte Tâtter and Canker auayleth vnto the comforting ãâã at the mâmbers of the âody pallyueth any contagiouâ sore or griefe and kylleth any griefe continually running Take of the fylings of yron of steele of Gold of Syluer of Copper of Tynne and of Leade of eache a lyke wayght of Myrre Aloes so much as of all or of the wholeâ all these grynde anâ myxe togyther which after put into a glasen or ⪠Alchymicall potte with a headde of Glasse set vppon it and artlye luted the same set in a Furnace ouer the fyre and gather the water which distylleth by a Lymbecke in a Receauer standing vnder which keepe to your vse for it marueylouslye auayleth in all the grieffes aboue vttered this out of the aforesayd Aucthour A blessed water distylled against the Cowte take of Romaine Vitryoll two poundes of the distylled Hony fowre pynts distyll these as you knowe after adde a thyrde part of Aqua vitae rectifyed to it which dilygently myxed keâpe to your vse and with a whyte Dooues feather stryke ouer or annoynt the grieued place according to arte A âroued water helping the foulenesse and filthy coulour of the ââeth borrowed out of Guido take of salt Ammoniacke and of Salt gemme of each halfe a pound of Sugar alome one quarter of a pound these brought to powder put into a Cucurbite distyll after arte with this water rubbe the téeth with a piece of Scarlet A water cauââng the heyre of the headde yelowe take of the Ashes of the Tree Cerrus one pounde of a Spring or Conduite water syxe pyntes boyled a good whyles togyther to which adde or put
scabbes doth speedily and with marueilous easinesse heale them and worketh the lyke on the fowle scurfe the Leprie and all maner of vlcers which are not corrosyue this water marueylously cureth that without tediousnesse and vnto infinite other grieffes also this serueth that the Aucthour here ouerpasseth The baulme oyle serueth vnto infinite matters and purposes and especiallye for woundes of the headde where bones be perished or harmed and the pannickles by powring into and applying on it on the woundes This preserueth the faâe by annoynting after dyscretion with it This also doth marueylouslie helpe the Plewrisse by giuing one dramme with water at a tyme ⪠and many other matters this worketh besydes The Baulme is a marueylous lycour for who that hath paine of the flankes or bowelles by taking two drammes of this Baulme in the mouth shall spedilie be eased and deliuered this doth lyke helpe the cough the rewme the coldnesse of the head and the stomacke and for all woundes of the headde this is a most synguler remedie by annoynting all the headde about once a daye for this pierceth into the brayne and euen to the stomacke alowe This also dissolueth any swelling happening in any part of the bodye and in short tyme This besides cureth the quartaine Ague by annoynting all the bodie with it in omytting no part vntouched and the same in a shorte tyme to be briefe the Aucthour knewe at no tyme any sicknesse or dissease which he dyd not cure with this Baulme in that this auayleth as well in the hote sicknesses as in the colde for the colde this heateth and the hote sicknesses this of a certayne hydde propertie cooleth To conclude I haue sayth the Aucthour founde and tryed such synguler vertues in this pâceious lycour that I can not vtter all or at the least to wryte of them all were ouer long Wherefore I wyshe all menne and women being of abilytic to be alwayes prouided and to carrie of this treasure with them whether so euer they traueyle or iourney for the health of bodie in that the vse of this defendeth them a long time from any sicknesse or dissease this is a most certayne truth as the Aucthour of tryall knoweth The maner of distylling an artificiall Baulmâ of D. Ioh. Mag. In the begynning ought thyrteene poundes of Turpentine myxed with Aqua vitae rectyfied be distylled and gather that oyle by a Receauer which by Balneo Mariae ascendeth that is most cleare verie thynne and lyght Of this oyle take one pound and a quarter of Borragâ flowers of Roseleaues of Buglosse flowers of Staechas arabica of the garden Spyke of Rosemarie flowers of Lauender and of Chamomyll flowers of eache one pugyll or lyttle handfull of Annnise seedes of Basyll seede and of Pyonie seedes of each halfe a dramme of the rootes of Angelica of Helycampane of Valerian of the flower Deluce or Ireos of the true Acorus of Dyttanie of Lycorps of Pyonie of Spica of eache one dram of the ryndes of the Cytrone and Orrenges of eache two scruples of hearbes as of Sauge of Maioram of Lauender of Rosemarie of Hysope of Myntes of Bytonie and of Baye leaues of eache one lyttle handfull let all these be finelye shredde and stamped according to arte and put into the glasse bodie stronglie luted or Copper bodie togyther with the oyle of Turpentine distylled and to all these powre the water of Annyse or Cloues or that last in the disâyllacion of Cynamon in so much that the bodye be in a maner fylleâ On this after set the headde and the ioynt about close stoppe with lute Then fyre put vnder let the distyllation be lyke done as of the Annise or water of Cyanmon that is let this be distylled by a pype running through a vessell of water Which done that is when the water shall be ascended and come then let the refuse or Feces of the hearbes flowers and rootes be taken forth and put againâ into the bodie clensed into which powre one quarter of a pynte of Lyquide storaâ and to the same powre what so euer you shall drawe forth in the next distyllacion and let them be distylled agayne as the first That if the water of the first distyllacion shal be diminished in quantity then shal you powre more lycour vpon Nowe as soone as the seconde distyllation shall be ended cleanse againe the bodie powring into it of Storaxe calamyte and of Myrre of eache two ounces of Masticke Frankensence and of Asa dulcis of each one ounce a half which finely brought to powder and put in powre vpon the water and oyle already distylled If those suffice not then adde to it of the like water aboue taught vntill you shal thinke it sufficient let a lyke distyllation be done as aboue taught of the hearbes Which performed take then forth all those which remaine in the bottome of the Glasse powre in these following in theyr stéede Yet this must be noted by the waye that many mixe the Lyquide storaxe togyther with the foresayd gummes so that there neâdeth no peculyar distyllacion of these folowing The spyces to be added are these take of Gynger of Zedoaria of Galingale of each two drams of Rubarbe halfe a dram of Gentiane of Cubebae of eache one dram and a halfe of Saffron halfe a dram of Cynamon one ounce of Nutmegges of Mace and of Cloues of each sixe drams of Calamus odoratus halfe an ounce let al these be finely brought to pouder and powred togither with the water and oyle of the last seperation and distilled like the first time by a pype in water which thus fynished seperate the oyle froÌ the water and kéepe the oylâ of the artificiall Baulme in a glasse which vse as here vnder instructeth There may also in this last distillatioÌ be a ball or great button made of the spyces tied round vp in a fine lynnen clothe distilled togither that the sauour may be purchased caused the sweeter take of Musââ dissolued in Rosewater fiue graynes of Camphora two graines of Cynamon and Cloues of eache one scruple these orderly mixe as aboue taught And this Baulme is fowre times distilled ouer as first with the hearbes onely in the second with the Liquid storaxe in the third with the gummes in the fourth with the spyces This hath the propertie of comforting all the synewie partes and those lacking bloud which be the stomacke the wombe the bowells bladder But it especially helpeth the stranguriâ those passioned with the stone if eyght or ten droppes of the same be druncke in eyther Ferne water or wine This also openeth all inner stoppings it defendeth preserueth a person long in health by taking certaine droppes mixed in broth that in the morning fasting twise in the weeke c. A briefe rehersall of this distillation he tooke one pound of the oyle of Turpentine added besides sundrie seedes of herbes of flowers of the aboue mencioned rootes mixed
distylled ouer one pounde of crude Amber one pound of Nutmegs beaten and grynded on a marble vnto the maner of an oyntment with the oyle of the same added vnto the full incorporating of these to a masse the whole distyll nine tymes ouer This Baulme dilygentlie kéepe to vse for it is then perfite and susteyneth all tryall of fyre and water it soketh thorowe the hande and by annoynting the face with it the same preserueth youth closeth and cureth any cutte or wounde cleareth marueylouslie the sight and by annoynting all the bodie with it doth defende the same from putrifying and from wormes feeding on it these hytherto hath the Aucthour sundrie tymes done and experienced and founde a most certaintie in them An oyle of Baulme maystriall borrowed out of the dispensatorie of the colledge of Phisitions of Florence which wylleth to take of Turpentyne one pounde of olde Oyle sixe ounces of the oyle of Bayes fowre ounces of Spykenarde and of Cynamon of eache two ounces of newe Tyles well baked eyght ounces these after the well beating and labouring togyther distyll in a Lymbecke after arte This sendeth forth vryne breaketh the stone kylleth wormes in the bodie the rynging and noyse of the eares procéeding of a grosse wyndinesse the palsie the fierce crampe the ache of the hyppes the payne in the knées grieffes of the other ioynts this speedily deliuereth and helpeth by drincking and annoynting with it but a small quantitye at a tyme and mynister of it myxed with that water apte to the dissease in the taking by the mouth A synguler Baulme oyle drawne out of waxe and Turpentyne which dryeth and mightylie pierceth where the same is applyed borrowed out of the secretes of Fallopio take of the purest and clearest Turpentyne that can be gotten one pounde and two ounces of newe yellowe waxe that is odoriferous one Venetian pound which with vs is twelue ounces of Nutmegs and of Cloues of eache one ounce of common ashes syxe ounces all these after the beatyng put into a Retorte fenced with the lute of wysedome and set in ashes distyll with a slowe fire at the first after increasing it vntyll all be come which gathered dystyll the seconde tyme in a glasse bodie with a head and Receauer putting into it before the distylling fowre ounces of the pouder of bricke or Tyles which dilygentlye luted in the ioyntes maintayne fire vnder vntyll no more wyll come then haue you purchased an oyle of a rubyne colour which worketh myracles in woundes especially where synewes be harmed this also helpeth any maner rewme procéeded of a cold cause it helpeth besydes the cough by annoynting the region of the breast with it and is also of great importaunce vnto many other grieffes inuented and prooued by the abouesayd Aucthour infinite tymes An oyle of Baulme borrowed out of the practices of Petrus de Abano take of Myre of Aloes of Spykenarde of Dragons blood of fine Frankensence of Munia of Panax of Carpobalsamum of Bolellium of Amoniacum of Sarcocolla of Saffron of Masticke of gum Arabicke and of Lyquide storax of eache two drams of Ladanum of Castorie of each two drams and a halfe of Muske halfe a dram of Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all these after the dilygent beating mixe togyther distyll in a Lymbeck according to arte This may performe and doe all these matters that are vttered afore of the baulme oyle in the dispensatorie of the Florentines yea and effectuousser A Baulme oyle synguler that forthwith easeth and helpeth the Gowte as well colde as hote or of other accident Take of Venice Turpentine two partes of new Masticke one part of Opopanax and of the ryndes of Pomegranates of each a small quantitie a lyke these prepared distyll according to arte A perfite Baulme helping the colde gowte by annoynting the grieued places with it vnderstoode and learned of an Auncient Chymiste Take of Turpentine three pounds of Frankensence of Masticke of Myrre and of Ladanum of each one ounce distyll the whole by a Retorte and keepe the oyle A baulme of a certayne Empericke of great same aucthority take of Turpentyne fowre ounces of Frankensence halfe an ounce of Lignum aloes two drams of Mastick of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamon of Zedoaria of Nutmegs and of Cubebae of eache two drams of gum Elemi one ounce and a halfe This baulme marueylously worketh in that it putteth awaye the Leprie ⪠both wayes in applying of it both within and without the bodie and many other incurable diseases as the Canker and Fistulaes and of the lyke kinde Another baulme of a certayne Englishe man with which he cured wounds by laying lynt vpon wette in it the Ague the impostume or gathering vnder the short rybbes such short winded the consumption of the Lunges all swellings except the dropsie It easeth bruses the crampe and palsie of a cold cause a droppe mynistred to a person lying or at the poynt of death reuyueth him He tooke of Turpentyne two poundes of chosen Myrre of Castorie of Mastick of each three ounces of Olibanum of Aloes succotryne of each fowre ounces of the rootes of Cânsolida minor one ounce ⪠of Turmentyll rootes of gum yuie of the Indian nut and if you wyll of Nutmegs for it of Zedoaria of eache halfe an ounce of Cubebae one dram ⪠let al these be stieped two dayes then distylled with a slowe fire A compounde water distylled called the lycour of youth which is a great secrete in nature and is named the medycine of medicynes and curer of all infirmyties and disseases take of Lignum aloes of Cloues of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of graynes of Paradize of chosen Ruberbe of Cynamon of the smaller Nutmegges of Calomus aromaticus of Mace of eache two drammes let all these be finelye beaten and searsed to these then adde of the iuyce of Celondyne one pynte of the iuyces of Sage of Bryonie of Rue of Bytonie of Myntes of Borrage flowers and Buglosse of the iuyce of Fennell of eache halfe a pynt these after the well myxing and incorporating togyther dystyll in a glasse body with a head according to art Of this water take one sponefull fasting euery morning all the summer and in the wynter vse two sponefulles For this water is right profytable to all sorts of persons both young olde for this preserueth the stomacke in great strength yéeldeth great strength of bodie if that a great heate be not in the brayne lyuer and this delyuereth or recouereth that person in a consumption the iaundise and the dropsie this greatlye preserueth and helpeth the syght and comforteth the hearing This helpeth poysoning and comforteth al the members and preserueth the blood in good colour and from any maner putrifying and helpeth a stincking breath A Baulme of a marueylous vertue in tremblings and the Palsie which a most synguler Phisition kept pryuie to him selfe a tyme as a most precious secrete which in the ende reuealed to the Aucthour
the making of which is on this wyse he tooke of Galbanum one pounde of gumme yuie thrée ounces these finely beaten a part myxe togyther which after put into a glasse bodye with a headde and distyll the substaunce in Balneo Mariae this after distylled myxe with one ounce of the oyle of Bayes and of good Turpentyne one pound then let the whole be distylled and seperate the water from the oyle as afore taught The vse of this is that the pacient vexed with the Palsie convulsions the crampe and trembling of members be layd vpryght and of this oyle temperatelye hote powred vpon the bellye into the hollowe and bottome of his nauell and you shall see after a marueylous working that may rather be accoumpted a dyuine then naturall and verye much helpeth the palsie after a collicke An oyle or Baulme that the lyke is not to be founde against tremblyng the crampe drawings convulsions the astonying of partes or members take of chosen Myrre of Aloes hepaticke of Spykenarde of Dragons blood of Frankensence of Numia ⪠of Opopanax of Carbobalsamum of Saffron of Masticke of gum Arabick of Lyquide storax of Storacis rubrae of each two drams and a halfe of fine Muske halfe a dram of Herba paralysis two handfuls of good Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all these after the dyligent bringing to powder and incorporating the whole togyther put into a Lymbecke which distyll according to art for this according to the declaration aboue opened is one of the most syngular medycines with which therefore let the Nucha and rydge bone downward be annointed of the person troubled with the crampe the trembling of members the Palsie the astonying of partes and the drawings or convulsions A most precious Baulme helping the palsie and many other grieffes borrowed out of Leonellus a syngular Phisition take of Lignum aloes two ounces of Opopanax of the Rosen of the Pynaple tree of Bolellium of Galbanum of Myrre of Mastick of Sarcocolla of each one ounce of the Benedick oyle three ounces of Ladanum two ounces of Carpobalsamum XylobalsamuÌ Opobalsamum or of the artificiall baulme of each one ounce of Olibanum of oyle of Bayes of Dragons blood of Castorie of Spykenard of Galingale of Cubebae of Mace of Cinamon of Cardamomum of Melicitorum of the ryndes of the Cytrone of eache one ounce of the oyle of Turpentine vnto the wayght of all of olde oyle Olyue one pynt and a halfe let the gums be finely brought to powder powring vpon as much of burnt wyne as maye couer the whole substaunce which after set into BalneuÌ Mariae for three dayes to dygest after adde to these the other remayning finelye brought to powder with the oyle of Turpentyne and the oyle Olyue letting the whole then for other fowretéene dayes stande to dygest eyther in Balneo Mariae or in horse doong which after distyll in ashes with a sâft fire according to art A precious water and marueylous which auayleth in wounds vlcers and Fystulaes and preuayle against the plague or Pestilence and the vertue of it besydes is marueylous but the whole must be distylled by a glasse bodye with a head For in such a maner of distyllation doe then thrée lycours appeare hauing dyuers colours and eache ought properlye to be gathered a parte and powred into sundrye glasses And note that the first water which commeth auayleth against the plague and ought daylye to be druncke in the plague tyme with a fasting stomacke this also comforteth the brayne by drawing vp of the water by the nosethrelles this besydes destroyeth the piece of fleshe growne within the nosethrell causing a stynking ayre to yssue and all other defaultes or euylles growing within the Nosethrelles in daylye touching this piece of fleshe within the Nosethrell with the sayde water If daylye the temples and the pulses be fomented with this water and the rydge or backe bone the lyke in a warme place as a hote house shall spéedilye be cured If any were fallen from any place let him then be annoynted with the sayde water If any hath a weake brayne or memorye let the headde then be annoynted all about but the forepart especiallye being shauen many tymes fomented warme with it and he shall throughly bée cured The sayd water drunck maystreth and expelleth poysons forthwith The sayde water auayleth agaynst vlcers and woundes Agaynst the Palsie of the tongue or other members if they bée impostumated or cankered and against any maner of sycknesse of the bodye The seconde water which commeth is lyke to oyle and is an oyle with which wée maye applye on places of the bodye in steede of the Baulme for if you styll one droppe into water this droppe then goeth or falleth to the bottome and maye be had or gotten agayne If you also throwe a needle into the sayde lycour it shall swymme aboue This also cowrdeth mylke and hath all the vertues which seeme to be and are in a Baulme The thyrde water may be named a Baulme whose vertues bée infinite This borrowed of the learned Bertapalia Take of the finest Turpentyne in the steede of Oleum vici or Lachryma of which two seemeth a contrauersie whether to vse and yet in the ende concludeth that for the lacke of eyther to vse Turpentyne as not much dygressing from the purpose of this therefore two poundes of pure Hony skymmed two poundes of good Aqua vitae one pynte of Lignum aloes pure of Santali muscati of Mace of Cubebae of Galingale of Nutmegges of Cloues of Spykenard of Masticke of Gynger of Cynamon of Saffron of graynes of Paradize of eache thrée drammes of gum Arabicke thrée ounces of fine Muske halfe a dram An oyle seruing vnto sundrye disseases hauing the vertue of a Baulme thus discrybed of D. Gesnerus as I thincke take of the best whyte wyne two measures and a halfe of newe Cowe mylk new milked thrée ounces of good Hony eyght ounces of the rootes of the Gentiane eyght ounces of Astrantia thrée ounces of Angelica two ounces of chosen Baye berries one ounce a halfe of Rue of Iuniper berryes of drye redde Roseleaues of each one handfull of Helycampane rootes one ounce of Cloues of the swéete ryndes of the Cytrone of Calamus aromaticus of Cynamon of Annyse of Fennell seedes of Masticke of Beniamyne of eache halfe an ounce these after the finely shredding and beating togyther stiepe in a large glasse or glasses if you wyll close luted and set in a hote place for seuen or eyght dayes After dystyll the whole with a head Receauer close luted in the ioynts so great and large that a thyrde part or more of the body remaine empty This body set in fine sifted ashes and distyll in the beginning with a softe fire after increase the fire by lytle and lytle vnto the ende of the worke But the Aucthour supposeth the first distyllacion ought to be done a parte in another vessell and that the wyne and mylke to bée first distylled
togyther Out of this distyllation are also thrée lycours gotten and gathered This water wyll auayle against poysons the Pestilence the stone the quartayne the cotydiane Ague vnto sweating moouing c. This also helpeth the harde fetching of breath and the obstructions or stoppings of the bowelles vnto all flewmaticke matters and vnto the Falling sycknesse and to defende or preserue also the pacient from the Fallyng sycknesse A man maye lyke coniecture that this Baulme for the makyng of a perfite Tryacle to bée aptlye and to good purpose appoynted The Aucthor of Nouia viatici in the Chapter of the palsie discribeth a like licour to the baulme take of the whitest FraÌkensence and of Mastick of each two ounces of Lignum aloes one ounce of Cloues of Galingale of Cynamon of Zedoaria of Nutmegges and of Cubebae of eache sixe drams of Myrre of Aloes of Ladanum of Sarcocolla of Castorie of each halfe an ounce of Bay berries of the kernels of the Pyne aple of each one ounce of gumme Elemi of Opopanax and of Beniamen of each two ounces of the iuyces of Iua and the hearbe Paralycis or Cowselyp of each three ounces of good Turpentyne vnto the wayght of all the whole dystyll in a glasse bodye after arte The first which commeth is a water the second lyke to oyle the thyrde lyke to Hony. A compounde oyle borrowed out of Aristotle against the hote and colde gowte and against the incuruacions of the synewes so that the synewes be not cutte a sunder borrowed out of an Italian booke written take of Aqua vitae thryse distylled and of the iuyce of Byttonie of each three ounces of Saffron of the iuyce of Mugwoort of the iuyce of walwoort of the iuyce of Capreni or Caprellae of eache fowre ounces of the iuyce of march mallowes eyght ounces of Cloues of Carpobalsamum of Xylobalsamum of each two ounces of Ceruse of Frankensence of the Tartare of the whyte wyne of each thrée ounces of chyldes vrine and of good Hony ⪠of eache eyght ounces of the oyle of Turpentine thrée ounces of the oyle of Egges fowre ounces of the oyle of Brymstone two ounces of the oyle of wormes sixe ounces of the oyle of Rosemary halfe an ounce of the oyle of Bayes three drams let al these be distylled by a Lymbeck the first which commeth delyuereth the person from the hote gowte the seconde ⪠from the cold gowte and healeth any maner payne in what part of the bodye so euer the same shall happen and bée An oyle or water which is named of vertue a drinck of youth borrowed out of a highe Dutche or Germayne booke written of one Michaell Schricke Take of Sage leaues three quarters of a pounde of Cynamon of Cubebae of Galingale of long pepper of Annise of Mace of Nutmegs of Gynger of graynes of Paradize of each halfe an ounce ⪠these brought to powder myxe artlye which powre into sixe times so much wayght of good wyne as the whole being in a tynne vessell the same couer close that nothing vapour or breath forth let so stand in a hote place for fowreteen dayes At the ende of that tyme seperate the wyne froÌ the spyces by a strayner beate the spyces then finer that of the whole may be made lyke to a thicke broth or gruell and with the aforesayde wyne ioyne the whole agayne which then distyll according to art This water distilled come powred eyther on fleshe or fishe and lying couered in it doth defend and keepe eyther from putryfying and wyne commyxed with it doth not suffer it to corrupt but rather cleareth it and if the wyne presently be corrupt this spéedily restoreth it vnto perfection This druncke fasting in the morning consumeth impostumes and all inner disseases healeth also the outwarde grieffes by fomenting on the places it amendeth besydes any maner grieffes of the eyes and woundes by applying of it vppon within eyght dayes this closeth This druncke causeth myrth and mayntaineth youth This besydes auayleth in the disseases of the head and apoplexie This water to be briefe may be compared to baulme for it swymmeth aboue any other lycour myxt with it except oyle dropped on the fire this burneth It cureth the spottes of the face and druncke defendeth or kéepeth backe the Leprie A certaine sublymacioÌ like to a baulme in procuring of memory borrowed out of Michael angelus Blondus of memory In remeÌbring to orderly purge the stomack head before which done prepare of Frankensence of Cubebae of Cloues of Nutmegs of Galingale of Iuniper berries of eache halfe a dram of Cynamon three drams of Castorie fatte three drams of Costus and of long Pepper of eache a dramme all these brought to powder myxe a due proporcion of Aqua vitae answerable to the whole these put vp togither in a glasse body couered set into horse doong to digest for the space of a. xi dayes or more longer time if you wyl after this tyme ended sublyme then this in Balneo Mariae and to the sublymation adde of Mellis anacardini two or thrée small ounces and this then sublymed with the Hony let be buryed againe in a glasse body vnder doong for the space of two or thrée monethes but let this doong be chaunged euery eyght dayes least too much or to strong a heate may breake or cracke the glasse by such a space of tyme thiâ sublymacion shal be then perfite vnto the sharpning quickening of memory The vse of it is on this wyse before you would apply for memory by a dayes space annoynt the temples and hinder part of the head and instyll one droppe into the nosethrelles after that eate downe fasting in the morning certayne droppes before you would reherse or vtter your Oration or in any other manner exercise of memory for this is the worthyest medicine of procuring memory An holly oyle which is very singular vnto diuers diseases for it especially auayleth against any Canker and Fistula all olde griefes or diseases borrowed out of a booke of secretes in written hande Take of olde oyle Olyue two pyntes of olde whyte wyne and the best fowre pintes of cleare the best Turpentine one pounde of the seedes of Hypericon or Saint Iohns worte two pounds and one dram of the white Dittanie of the Tormentill rootes and of the Gentian of each one ounce all these brought to pouder and mixt togyther putting the whole into a glasse bodie well stopped with paste that no matter breath forth procure that they may boyle in this manner Let the said vessell be set into a câuldron filled with water and straw and boyle there a time softly after rayse it from the fier and when it shal be colde put that vessel into a potte filled with sand in such sort that the whole vessell be compassed and couered vnto the necke with the said sande which set in a place where the sunne al the day shineth and there let it stand for fortie dayes
and of Polypodie of eache halfe an ounce of Lycoryse and of Annise of each halfe a dram of Fennel séedes two ounces of Colyander séedes prepared halfe an ounce of that wythie on the mountaine and of Cummine of each one dram of blaunched Almondes halfe a pound of Reysons of the Sunne washed with wyne halfe a pounde all these orderly stamped and beaten togyther put into the abouesayd bodye or Cucurbyte with the Hony others And if there be not sufficient of Aqua vitae powre then more vpon the whole letting these stand to digest for seuen dayes close stopped after distyll the substance in syfted ashes set within thrée fingers breadth of the bottome of the potte the ashes artly put about the bodye the head and Receauer being artly luted in the ioyntes that no ayre breathe forth which after sublyme for fowre howers with a verie soft easie fyre least the Hony boyleth vp and a cleare water then yssueth is gathered in the Receauer after which increase the fyre and you shall see come a yellowe water then drawe awaye the Receauer putting vnder another glasse which you shall like lute as the first to the nose of the head the first water then come kéepe seuerall and a part and strengthen or increase your fyre And when the yelow colour in the water shall cease make your fyre againe stronger then before and a water blackishe wyll yssue and when you shall see a fume aryse then ceasse for you haue drawen sufficient whych water also kéepe a part letting the Cucurbite then stand to coole in the Furnace before the drawing forth Into the first water put of folââ Iudi one dramme of Amber one dramme of Muske so much and fifteene leaues or sheetes of Golde which after the mixing diligently keepe If you will apply of this white water to the head then adde to it of Bytonie or of Buglosse water one ounce which mixe and drinke in the morning fasting For this fortifyeth all the members To an ounce of Malmesie or good wine adde a sponefull of this water which myxed togyther will bée whyte as milke the same drynke with a fasting stomacke two howers before meate and it preserueth all the members For the lyuer vse of it with one ounce of the Succorie Sage Mulberie or Endiue water For the breast and cough proceeding of a colde rewme vse of it with Hysope water or the water of Louage Vnto the heart minister of it with Borrage or Buglosse water or of Yarrow with Wormewood or Baulme water vnto the stomacke For the Lunges with the water of Lung wort ⪠mayden heare or Polipodie For the Splene with the water of Hartes tunge For the gyddinesse of the head Apoplexie with the water of the Pyonie rootes or Hypericone For the Stone with the Radish roote water or the water of Alkekengi In the retention or staying backe of vrine with waterâresse water or the parcely or saâiârage water For the eyes with Fennell Celondine or eye bright water In the retention or staying backe of the Termes with the water of Mugworte or with the water of the rootes and herbes of Mader In the ouer great fluxe of the termes with the water of playntayne or Solanum In the harming or hurt of the matrice through the ygnoraunce of the Mydwyfe or of a colde cause whereof shee can not after conceyue wiâh chylde let hyr vse of this with the water of Valerian or Bytonie or Lyuerwoort In the spottes of the face take of Pympernell water fowre drams or ounces of this water one dram or ounce which after the myxing annoynt the face with it morning and euening drincke also of this water with the water of Endiue twyse or thryse in the wéeke It cureth the Canker by annoynting with it and dropped into the Fistula spéedily healeth it this helpeth a colde ache in any of the ioyntes by applying of it vpon In Agues adde to it of Folefoote halfe a handfull which put into a glasse with a quarter of a pynte of Alome water letting these stande to dygest for three dayes which after shyfte into another glasse then of these an hower before the comming of the fytte of the Ague drincke one sponefull and annoynt the Temples the Nose the pulses the backe and the Mylte The Cytryne oyle hath many vertues if the same shall be annoynted on grieffes The blacke oyle is of great vertue in the ioynt sicknesse euen lyke to a baulme and the whyte is named the golden water Take of Lauender eyght ounces of Sage so much of Cynanamon and of Mace of eache one ounce of Gynger of Nutmegges of Cloues of eache one ounce and a dram of Rubarbe and of Galingale of eache one dram of small Reysons two ounces of the graynes of Paradize and of the redde Saunders of each halfe an ounce of Cubebae two drams let the Reysons bée beaten a part the spyces put laboured a part which after put al togyther into a Cucurbyte addyng to these one measure and a halfe of Malmesie or of other good wyne the same then dilygentlye stoppe setting it in newe earth towarde the Sunne for fifteene dayes which after distyll by a Lymbecke with a Receauer luted to it and begynning with a softe fyre Take of Turpentyne sixe drammes of Diagridij fiue drammes of Ginger two drams of Mastick of white Saunders ⪠of each one dram of Sugar halfe a pound ⪠of fine wheaten flower one pynte make of the whole a thynne paste ⪠which bake after the maner of hostes or wauer bread of which take one or two in the morning fasting with fleshe broth or Pease broth with Buglosse water c. A most excellent oyle for the recouery of the weake memory for the coldnesse and moysture of the braine which very often proued on the Aucthour and on many others to his great âumendation Take of Rosemarie flowers as many as you thinke good of these distyll a water of this water then take one pynt the same put into an vrynall bodye of Glasse well fensed about with strong lute into which after put of Nutmegges of Cloues of the graynes of Paradyze of Cynamon of Cubebae of Mace of Gynger of eache one ounce of Muske fowre carates or sixteene graynes wayght of long Pepper one dramme of Saffron thrée drams of Galingale two drams all these brought to powder and myxed togyther incorporate with the Rosemarye water which let stande to putrifye for thrée whole dayes ⪠after the setting in syfted ashes distyll according to arte and continue the fyre vnto the burning of the Feces or that the Feces rest burned After gette a pynt of the water of Rosemarye leaues distylled which myxe togyther with the sayd water alreadie distylled these then powred into a strong glasse and set into Balneo ouer the fyre boyle vnto the consumption of the halfe which done take of the oldest oyle Olyue that you can finde one pynt of oyle de Been one ounce of Euphorbium and
Synewes cutte a sunder in what parte of the bodye they shall so happen puttyng awaye swellyngs and all manner of hardnesse in the fleshe the Canker the hollye fyre and any payne of woundes and bruses and worketh more in one weeke then any other medycine in a moneth A certayne Phisition of small vnderstanding promysing and vnder takyng muche confessed that hée healed many disseases with this medycine alone as any manner vlcers of the Synewes the grieffes of the wyntes convulsions and swellinges and to bée brieffe to doe more matters than maye decentlye bée written the making of which is on this wyse let thrée poundes of newe puryfied waxe be taken and stieped in twelue wyne pyntes of the strongest whyte wyne the waxe soked through let it be wrynged harde with the hande and put after into another vessell of the lyke bygnesse hauing so many pyntes of wyne and through wrong the waxe harde prepared and the waxe put into a bodye which distyll after arte thrée tymes ouer this kéepe to your vse Another of the same mans The best oyle for the Canker and Fistula take of the oldest oyle Olyue two pyntes or thrée distylled with a sufficient small fyre continuing for twelue dayes the same which shall come and bée gotten helpeth the paynes of the ioyntes and grieffes of the Synewes ⪠the same which remayneth âee groundes in the bottome of the vessell helpeth Cankers and Fistulaes and by myxing Caphura with it worketh the perfyter Another of the same mans A water or oyle of great efficacye in healyng woundes Take of washed Turpentyne of the flowers of Saint Iohns woort so much as you wyll of Olibanum in powder of oyle Olyue and of freshe butter of eache a lyke wayght but lyttle in quantitye these distyll in a Lymbecke that which first commeth kéepe to your vse and by increasing the fyre that which next commeth serueth for woundes This lykewyse of the same mans A blessed oyle for woundes out of the secretes of Fallopio reade in the ende of the other Baulmes more at large vttered their in this place wherefore for repiticion sake here wyllinglye omytted An artificiall Baulme for the healing of woundes borrowed out of the Italian secretes of the famous Chyrurgian Gabriell Fallopio Take of the cleare Turpentyne one pounde and a halfe of the oyle of Bayes of Galbanum of gumme Arabicke of gumme yuie of eache one ounce of Frankensence of Lignum aloes of Galingale of Cloues of Nutmegges of Consolida minor of Cynamon of Zedoaria and of Gynger of eache sixe drammes of the whyte Dyttanie and of Lyquide storax of eache two ounces of Leuaunte Muske and Amber greece of eache one dramme all these brought to powder and myxed togyther powre into eyght pyntes of Aqua vitae fowre tymes distylled ouer which let stande togyther for eyght dayes in a glasse Retorte At the eyght dayes ende ⪠dystyll the whole in an open Furnace begynnyng with a softe fyre and a whyte water âââeweth as Mylke which diligently followed you shall after sée a clearer water come then chaunging your receauer put vnder an other gathering the cleare water apart In this water is a whytishe oyle contained which must also be seperated and kept This water is named the water of Baulme and the oyle the oyle of Baulme After this will an other water come whytishe as common water which when it beginneth to waxe come forth black chaunge then the receauer putting vnder another and this is named the second water of the Baulme After increase the fyre a Baulme blacke in colour ⪠will then follow and come whose fume stincketh The worke or distillation ended seperate the blacke water from the blacke Baulme that which remaineth in the bottome of the vessell kéepe in a glasse the same standing open for a good space that the fumes may passe becommeth sweete of smell The first water annoynted on the head helpeth the rewme deafnesse the Leprie the weakenesse of sight and marueylously healeth wounds The oyle of Baulme doth spéedily dissolue bruses bewtifieth the face preserueth youth and is a diuine medicine in the piercing and searching of wounds if the same be annoynted and drunke in wine The second water giueth a comelynesse of face if once in the day it be washed with it The Baulme also doth excell the naturall Baulme in properties The black water seperated from the Baulme auaileth in all wounds procéeding of a cold matter c. It is to be briefe the most precious and surest remedy vnto many diseases An oyle of great efficacie and power in the closing of wounds singular and experienced Take of Turpentine two poundes of the flowers of Saint Iohns woortten drams of Frankencense in pouder two ounces of commoÌ oyle fowre ounces of fresh butter without any salt three ounces all these mixed togither distill in a Limbeck the same which first commeth gather vnto your vse but that which remaineth in the bottome of the vessell distil with a fire encreasâd the same gathered is mightier in the healing of wounds This out of Fumanellus A singuler oyle helping the griefe paine of the synewes and ioyntes Take of the oyle of Turpentine one pinte of newe gum Iuie six ounces of pure lyquid veâuishe of Frankensence of ech two ounces these mixed togither distill in a Limbecke which keepe to your vse This out of the same Authour An oyle or oyntment sharpning the witte increasing memorie out of Fumanellus Take of Stoechias of Rosemary flowers of Buglosse flowers of Borrage flowers of Camomyll flowers of Maioram of Sage of Baulme of Violet flowers of red Rose leaues of Bay leaues of ech one ounce a half al these put vp into a glasse body strongly luted with fowre pints either of Malmesie Rennishe wine or Aqua vitae let these so stande to infuse for fiue dayes distilled adde to it of the best Turpentine one pouÌd a halfe of OlibanuÌ of chosen Myrre of Masticke BolelliuÌ of gum Iuie of each two ounces of Vernicis integrae one ounce of Mellis anacardi three ounces all these brought to pouder infused for fiue dayes with the foresaide distillation in a boddy with a head close luted distil againe adding to it of Cinamon of Cloues of Mace of Nutmegs of Cardamomum of graines of Paradize of the long and round Pepper of Ginger Xyloaloes of Cubebae of each one ounce all these finely brought to pouder To these adde of Muske Amber gréece of each two drams al these mixed togither distill after that these added put into the former distillation haue remained fiue dayes the fire in the beginning softe encrease after by little little vnto th end of the worke The vse of it is that the same may be applied in the winter time once in the weeke but in the soÌmer time once in a moneth ⪠the head before being washed the temples hinder part of the head anoint with it An oyle helping the gowte borrowed out
are woont to lute theyr bodies for the purchasing of strong water after the head set on he lyke luted the ioynt of the head round about the ioynt of the receauer in the same maner that no spirites shoulde breath forth The body thus fenced he set into the Furnace making vnder a soft fyre in the begynning but next a bygger last a strong fire euen as they doe which distyl the strong water and drawne it was for truth an oyle most excellent of sauour swymming aboue the water come in the Receauer which he dilygentlie gathered for he affirmed the same to be of great vertue in sundry matters The oyle of Mace is of a hote quality for that cause the vse of it is ryght profitable in the collicke passion procéeding of a colde cause and of the rewme distylling or descending from the head it comforteth also the heart the stomacke matrice But a most singular helpe in especiall is felt of this oyle in the tremblings of the heart proceeding of feare or through the stopping of the bladder or matrice it auayleth besides in the strangurie and helpeth all diseases proceeding of a colde matter A thrée or fowre droppes may be ministred or taken by the mouth at a tyme prepared with some other dayntye matter or in an yron Ladle or great spoone ouer the fyre or in a freshe draft of good wyne this borrowed out of an vnknowne Aucthor in the Germain tongue An oyle out of Mace may be gotten by pressing forth in the same maner as shall after be taught in the fourme and way of preparing the oyle of Cloues An oyle distylled out of Pepper hauing all those propertyes which the Pepper it self sauing that the same burning which the Pepper procurrth on the tongue is not the lyke fealt by tast in that oyle This oyle of the pepper is none other matter then an ayriall element seperated froÌ the other elements euen as the lyke wee proue in the distylled oyle of the vitryoll brymstone In the same maner is the oyle of pepper throughly seperated from his burning consisteth or hath greater properties then the Pepper it selfe hath the singular propertie of piersing In the Collicke passion and partes stuffed with much soft clammy flewme let two or three droppes of it be ministred or taken with broth vnto the cutting a sunder and breaking away of it I gaue sayth a certayne Practisioner in the Tertiane ague after a purgation the bleeding by vaine done thrée droppes of this oyle with one scruple of Mina two howres before the sytte began and it letted within once or twyse taking ⪠yea and maystred the cold the shaking the Ague it selfe to the wonder of the pacient And he further affyrmeth of it that if this auayleth not in the first giuing it wholy cureth in the second tyme. An oyle of Cloues is lyke prepared gotten as the oyle of Iuniper berries and not as the oyle of Cinamon This oyle is farre sooner and easier purchased if the same distyllatinn be done with waters as oyther âayne or ponde waters or other more dayntie waters The Cloues besydes haue a farre more moysture contained in them then hath the Cinamon There be some yea many which doe lyke prepare and get an oyle of Cloues by onely pressing forth Take of Cloues what quantity you wyl those beate in a grosse maner which after stiepe in Rosewater so long vntil you thinke it hath throughly purchased the qualities effectes of the Cloues Then take a quantity of good Almondes cleane whyte scraped with a knyfe those lightly cutte into pieces which after infuse in the sayde water that they may throughly drinck in of the sauour and taste of the Cloues those then lay a sunder to drie which dryed infuse againe in the sayd water and those drye againe this doe for fowre tymes togyther After put into bagges presse an oyle forth which set in the Sun to purify for a tyme And in this maner also may many profitable oyles be prepared gotten as an oyle out of Muske Amber and Beniamine Storax Cynamon Mace. This borrowed out of a written booke of the Aucthours An oyle of Cloues that is as the Cloues it selfe being hote and drye in the thyrde degrée which helpeth the stomack the Lyuer the heart the humorall fluxe of a cold cause all cold diseases of the stomacke The Cloues put away Melancholie spirites and cleare the grosse but the oyle doth these farre excellenter and as I may soothly affirme sayth the Aucthour it hath all the vertues of a Baulme For this doth heale outwardly freshe and gréene wounds It stateth the yssewing of blood water out of wounds It comforteth within the naturall partes it purgeth Melancholy blood it comforteth the heart head and doth especially helpe the gyddynesse of the head and weaknesse of sight if in the morning thrée or fowre drops of it be taken fasting in a spoone with some pleasaunt syrupe or other daynty thing or in wyne Of the oyle of Cloues wryteth another who thus sayth this I dare affyrme that it hath the vertues of baulme I saw sayth he a wound closed and healed by it without stitching by one Ioachimus Rhoeticus And as touching the other worthie effects of this oyle I by sylence ouer passe which this doth in strengthning in restoring especially decayed strength The oyle of Cloues druncke to the quantity of two or thrée droppes in the broath or âulleys of a Capon doth then auaile in the Collick suffocations of the wombe Tables or losings prepared and made of the oyle of Cloues and eating of them morning euening doe strengththen the head and staye rewmes Of the oyles out of gummes teares or lycours thyckned or coniealed and Rosens The .xvj. Chapter THE · COVER THe oyles of Gums or Teares may thus be distylled take of Gâins what quantity you wyll those put into a Retort set in ashes which in the begynning distyl with a soft fyre but after increase by lyttle and lyttle vntyl no more wyll come and the oyle powre forth which must thus be recâtifyed take an other fayre Retorte into which shyft the oyle the same set into ashes distyll agayne with a very gentle fyre and you shal obtaine a most pure oyle piercing and entering much better the powers of the body And in the same maner rectyfy oyles drawne out of wooddes the séedes and Baulme Lullius distylleth an oyle out of a gumme or gummie matter being before well brayed and infused for a daye in sowre verguice or sharpe vineger An oyle out of Masticke is gotten by descentioÌ in a Retorte in such manner ordred that the fyre be made both aboue and vnder it and you shall so purchase an oyle of Mastick which after may be rectifyed as aboue taught A certayne Practisioner in the worthy Citie of Auguste distylleth it on this wyse in taking whole Masticke and it alone putteth into a Retorte luted vnto that parte
sodden out of which let an oyle be drawen after this maner let them be put into a frying panne on the fyre which stur to fro with a spone diligently and let the same so long frye vntyll it be well molten the whole after put into lynnen bagges wette before in water which wring harde out in a presse and an oyle will distyll forth With this oyle myxe of Pelytorie of Castorie of Masâicke and of Ladanum of eache one ounce all these togyther put into a glasse Limbecke distill after the accustomed manner with a soft fyre the ioyntes of the heade and receauer before close luted that no ayre breath forth and the same which shall come of this distillation repeate vpon the Feces thrise ouer and with this oyle annoynt the grieued place and it shall speedily cure it for this is a most excellent oyle prooued A Iuyce or lycour pressed out of the hard yolkes of Egges sodden and instilled or dropped into the eares doth much helpe the ringing and sounding of the Eares The oyle of the yolkes of egges druncke before meate putteth away drunckennesse howe mightily any drincketh If paine vexeth a person by the cutting of any member if is cured by the oyle of the yolkes of egges and Goose grease incorporated togyther vnto the forme of an oyntment and of it applyed vpon which doth marueylously asswage the paine and causeth sléepe This also mytigateth the payne of the priuie member annoynted with it The vse of it also serueth in Alchymical works in that the same fixeth certaine medicines The shelles of egges clensed or pylled from the inner skynne out of which Chickins haue lately bene hatched beate to fyne pouder of this a dram waight druncke wiâh Saxifrage water doth prouoke vrine speedily this borrowed out of Leonellus Out of the hony is a Quintisence drawen by Art of distillatioÌ which yeeldeth marueylous and wonderfull effectes prepared drawen on this wyse Take of honie two poundes that is very cléere of a good sauour gathered of Bées in a good region or couÌtrey which put into a large glasse body that remayneth fowre or fyue parts emptie this body lute about very well setting a head close vpon with the Receauer luted to the Nose after make a fire which mayntayne greater greater vntyll certayne whytâ fumes or vapors come or appeare which after be conuerted into water by applying linnen cloathes wet in cold water those layd on the head of the glasse the lyke on the necke of the receauer The water distilling wyll then come redde as blood which at the ende of the distyllacion powre into a glasse dilygently stopping it letting it there stand vntyl the water come most cleare be of a Rubine colour The same then distyl agayne by Balneo Mariae aboue sixe or seuen tymes thorow which it loseth the redde colour receyueth a golden colour and it then obtayneth a most sweete fragrant sauour This quyntisence doth dyssolue gold and maketh it potable or to be drunck the lyke it dyssolueth all precious stones infused or put in it For this is a blessed water which giuen to the quantity of two or thre drams vnto a person lying at the poynt of death maketh him speedily recouer come to him selfe againe If with it wounds or other fores be washed or applyed wet vpon are spéedily cured This the lyke healeth the cough the rewme sicknesses of the splene If it shal be tweÌtie tymes distylled ouer it woulde render or restore sight to the blynd I have sayth the Aucthour giuen it to a person of the palsie xlvi dayes through which he was thorowly cured This besides healeth the falling sicknesse preserueth the body from putrifying To whome I gaue this by the mouth I ministred it so closelie in that I would not be sene of any standing about thorow my which doing and the successe that followed they supposed me to vse some maner of incantacions This borrowed out of the gréeke Leonarde Fiorauant An oyle of Hony seruing vnto the colouring of the heyres of the head yellow take of Hony one pound to which adde one handful of wheaten meale these after the myxing distyl according to art and drawe the oyle from the water after myxe the oyle and water togyther in a glasse with which kembe the heyres The distylling of two waters of which the one serueth to the clearing bewtifying of the face and the other to the colouring dying of the heyres of the head yellow Take of the best Hony one pounde this put into a great Retort set into sande on a Furnace vnder which make a soft fyre vntyll a whyte water be dystylled come and when a yellow begynneth to distyll draw away the Receauer setting vnder another and increase the fyre by lytle and lytle vntyll certayne whyte fumes yââew forth and so long mayntayne your fyre vntyll no more lycour wyll distyll forth And this last distyllacion wyll be of a Rubyne colour with which if you wet the heyres it dyeth them of the colour of golde and maketh the heyres grow very fayre and long But washing the face with the fyrst water maketh it comely and fayre and preserueth the skynne a long tyme from appearing olde These two haue many noble women vsed and founde great vtility by them as well for the face as colouring the heyre to their great admiration as wryteth the Aucthour Leonarde Fiorauant A water or lycour prohybiting or letting the ingendring of the stone Take of new Hony two poundes of Venice Turpentyne one pound these after the myxing togyther distyll with a soft fyre let the pacient take ounces but I rather iudge two drams to be taken in the morning fasting A lycour or water out of Hony drawne by distyllacion which serueth vnto the making of the heyre yellowe cytrine and golden Take of Salt peter and Hony of eache a lyke quantity these after the myxing distyll in a tynne Lymbecke with this water kembe the heyres of the head But after the wâtting of the heyre beware that it toucheth not the skynne or fleshe An Oyle out of fat waxe drawne by Chymicke or Chymisticke arte most excellent vnto the softning of hard swellings in that it mightily pierceth softneth dyssolueth this is no common medycine in brynging wounds to fayre scarres so that within a few dayes after the closing of the wound you vse to apply of it least a newe inflamation be caused The oyle is on this wyse prepared take new waxe Gesnerus iudgeth virgin waxe to be takeÌ the same especially fat which you shall leasurely melt in some vessel ⪠with a soft fyre the same you shall often washe and thryst hard togyther in wine which you shal melt agayne and into the same molten shall you put many small pieces broken of Tyles made glowing hote which may so drinck vp much of the waxe and this doe a second and thyrd tyme if néede shall requyre vntyll all the waxe
be thus druncke vp which done put al your small and fine pieces of Tyles into that croked body named a Retorte the same dilygently fence with the lute of wysdome to which fasten a receauer to receyue the drops distylling the first which commeth wyll be a water but in the end wyl a most pure oyle distyl forth which you may vse vnto the mollifying softning of members this Bartholomeus Maggius in the cure of harde swellings I learned sayth the Aucthour of a certaine Alchymister in Padua in Italie that Sande very well washed after syfted and myxed with the waxe molten would let the rysing and boyling vp of the waxe There be some which to waxe all other Rosen substances to be distylled put to glasse fyne brought to powder ⪠by which meanes it letteth the rysing of the waxe but this then causeth in the distyllacion that the oyles after distylled with it purchase a certayne strange and an vngratefull sauour through the salt Alkali for which cause this ought vtterly to be refused Some say that in the distylling it maketh a noyse as it woulde breake the glasse The oyle of waxe worketh myracles in the ceasing of paynes as of the gowte and ioynt aches This to conclude is a singuler remedy to many grieffes and a most temperate oyle for which cause it is highly commended in wounds and vlcers An oyle of waxe that healeth the clofts choppes of the hippes and choppes or other sorenesse that happen on the Tettes of womens breastes borrowed out of a written booke in the Italian tongue take of the oyle of new waxe distylled by a glasse in the same maner altogither as the oyle of Frankensence is distylled with this oyle annoynt the chops of the hyps and Tettes of womens breasts they are spedily healed and it nothing hyndreth that the chyld suck in the night time for this taketh away the paine An Oyle of waxe myraculous and dyâine that helpeth most diseases and healeth a great wound in ten or twelue dayes at the most but a lytle wound in thrée dayes by applying of the oyle on the wound cloathes wet in it on the place it stayeth also the shedding of the heyre of the head heard and giuen to the quantity of one dram by the mouth mightily deliuereth the Collick wyndy gripings of the body The making of the foresayd oyle is on this wyse take a glasse Retort which dilygently lute into which put such quantity of waxe as you thinck necessary so â it excedeth not the halfe of the glasse to each pound of the waxe adde fowre ouÌces of Bricke in powder or rather more aptlye make the waxe into many smal balles with the powder of the Brick which after put into a Retort setting it into a pan of ashes or sande vnder which make a soft fyre vntil al the oyle be come which although it conieale or thicken in the glasse it forceth not sayth the Aucthour as touching to his perfection for if you should distill the oyle so often ouer vntyll it wyll no more conieale it would be âuer hote and sharpe to take by the mouth so that once distylled sufficeth to be gyuen inward and to annoynt on the outward parts of the body that alwayes helpeth and neuer harmeth This borrowed out of the gréeke practisioner Leonarde Fiorauant An oyle of Rosen simple seruing vnto sundry vses distylled on this wyse take a glasse Retort being well fensed with lute into this put of Rosen vnto the quantity of half the glasse full to euery pound adde of fiâe sifted ashes thrée ounces which after set into a pan filled with sand or ashes standing in a Furnace vnder which make a soft fire the first which commeth wyll be a water the same setting a time wyl be most cleare after it foloweth an oyle by making the fire stronger the ysseweth forth of a Rubine color the same after the setling certaine daies kéepe in a glasse close stopped the water first come serueth vnto suÌdry purposes amoÌg which it myraculously cureth the swellings choppings of the handes proceeding of cold in the wynter time by holding theÌ first ouer the fume of hote water boiling in the euening annointing theÌ after with the distilled water then drawing oâ glooues on the hands by which doing this healeth theÌ in a very short time This also doth spedily cure the fowle scurse of the head the scab other like matters The oyle serueth in many grieffes especially in all maner of cold grieffes if that they be inward by taking one scruple at a time by the mouth fasting if any grieffes be outward theÌ annoynt of it on the places ⪠and on great wounds ⪠annoynt only of this oyle without eyther applying playster or tent it cureth in a short tyme and a bruse in lyke maner annoynted with it doth spedilie dyssolue the same sundry other matters this doth not here mencioned this out of the greeke Fiorauant An Oyle of Frogges right profitable to such payned with the Gowte to ioynt aches members ouer febled whose discription Gesnerus receyued of that learned Georgius Pictorius ⪠take of oyle Olyue one pynt of ryuer Frogges fowre in number these put a lyue into the oyle letting them so remayne vntyll they be dead after the whole powred into a new earthen pot sensed with clay and the mouth close stopped boyle with a softe fyre vnto the parting and dyssoluing of the fleshe from the bones Let the frogges after bée taken forth of the Oyle and beaten in a morter which put agayne into the Oyle boyling it after with a verye soft fyre one boyling more this done take it from the fyre and strayne the same that the oyle may so be cleare from his Feâes to which then adde of cleare and washed Turpentine fowre ounces these by the fyre without any more boyling myxe dyligently togyther This oyle is precious aboue measure Of the water of the Frogges legges reade among the water of Beasts An Oyle prepared and made of the redde Serpent that auayleth against Scroffles take a redde Serpent or Adder as I iudge cutting of the head and tayle the rest of the bodie put into an earthen potte full of small holes in the bottome this set into another potte but that second set into a vessell of boyling water where let the water boyle so long vntyll you suppose that the oyle of the Serpent be distylled into the neather potte and that the Serpent it self be consumed in the vpper pot With this fat ⪠powder of the roote of Caphars myxed togyther the Scroffles annoynted for eyght dayes togyther are throughly healed An Oyle of Scorpions distylled against poysons borrowed out of a written booke take of the oldest oyle Olyue as much as you wyll into it put of Scorpions so many as you can purchase and gather in the moneth of Iulie to which after adde of whyte Dyttanie of the leaues of wormewood of Byttonie of Veruayne and of
of salt nyter of each thrée ounces of copper Incisi one pound al these grinded togither put after into a glasse body not vnglased body which set into a furnace make a great fire for three howres After the cooling of the vessell by the owne accord breake the vessel you shal find in the bottom the Mercurie of the Antimonie seperated from the brimstone which you shal seperate from the vpper this done burne after the vpper face so loÌg vntyl it be come impalpable of a redde color the same theÌ put into a glasse Lymbeck wel luted if it afore be dissolued in most strong vineger Which distyll after the maner order of strong water you shall possesse a most precious oyle lyke to blood Note that the Mercurie drawne out of the Antimonie is a most pure golde with which if you wyll colour take then of the oyle of Antimonie one ounce of Aeris vââi of Viridis aeris of each thrée ouÌces of Vermilon or Cinnabaris fifteene ounces of salt nyter fiue ounces of the abouesayd whyte gold fowre pouÌds these put into an earthen vessel wel luted and set in an open furnace with fyre for sixe howers and you shall then finde a cytrinâ massâ which put vnto the royall cemente after vnto Capella and you shal obtayne most pure golde But these royall cements and the Capellas also doe goldsmythes prepare and make Another discription of the Oyle of Antymonie not to be contempned coÌmunicated to Gesnerus by a skylfull practisioner and very studious in these matters Take of Antymonie thrée pouÌds or fowre which dyssolue in a goldsmythes pot that it may ruÌne After powre a measure of vineger into an earthen glased vessell which done and the Antymonie molten let him then instyll by great care dyligence a little of this molten Antymonie into the vineger taking diligent care that you instyll not to much at one tyme in that the vessell then breaking you should lose both oyle your labour a red fume wyl breath forth the vineger also wyl become so red as blood So that by times a litle lytle and euen by drops as it were must the whole Antimonie be thus instilled For the same is in a glasse bodie that the vineger floting aboue it must alwayes be seperated so often as it is molten in the goldsmythes vessell The Antimonie then must be againe molten in the Crucible as afore as the same shall be molten it must then by lytle and lytlââe instylled into the vineger ⪠as aboue taught the same ought to be repeated seuen tymes that it may so drawe and gather both the property and rednesse The vineger is consumed by the same order for that cause must other vineger be powred vpon for if the pot or vessell shall remayne eyther emptie or bée ouer fylled the vessell breaketh for which cause you must especially take heede of the excesse least the vessell by such meanes breaketh That if it shall be repeated seuen tymes let the redde vineger in a glasse body dilygently luted be distilled in ashes and a whyte vineger wyl yssew but the oyle remaineth behynd in the bottome Which on this wyse done and the spring or Cunduicte water left so with the oyle for a tyme that softly powred forth and distylled againe the sauour af the vineger may so be taken from the oyle The same after it shall be thus twyse togyther ordred that is the second tyme Cunduite water shal be powred vpon by distyllacion shall after seperate the same you shall then obtayne a swéete oyle of Antimonie in the bottome of the Cucurbite or glasse bodie But this forme and maner of dystylling can not so well be vttered and discrybed in wordes as by demonstracion to the eye and syght of the same done This waye and manner also of making the Oyle of Antimonie is not to be contempned which as it should seame Theophrastus Paracelsus accoumpted for a rare secrete He tooke of Antimonie halfe a pounde of Sugarcandie sixe ounces these brought to fine powder distyl in sande or in Balneo according to arte Of this oyle take one ounce of Aloes succotryne halfe an ounce of Amber two drams of Saffron thrée drams these after reduce into a masse of which make small pylles according to discretion let thrée of these be mynistred or gyuen by the mouth with the conserue of Borrage before the fytte of the Ague and the pacient procured to sweate if it be possible I heare of an oyle of Antimonie to be distylled in the worthy Citie of Vlmes in Germanie by a notable Phisition in the lyke order and maner as the strong water or water of seperation is woont to be made Which afore wrought into most fine powder and myxt with a small quantity of good Aqua vitae for thus prepared it may aptlie be applyed and giuen by the mouth for the healing of vlcers within the bodie Such an oyle also is exercysed and vsed of the Chyrurgians in the Cittie of Norimberge which applyed doth forth with eate or take away superfluous or rotten fleshe This oyle of the Antimonie is prepared with the salt Gâmme and Ammoniacum Another maner of oyle there is which a certayne practisioner druncke before mée but certayne affyrme the same not to bée an oyle but rather a certayne washing or Lye yet I suppose the same sayth the Aucthour to be distylled Others affyrme it to be prepared lyke the oyle of Vitryoll of which matter reade more in that booke named Coelum Philosophorum where the maner of such a preparing and this oyle is fully taught And I heare âsayth the Aucthour that the Chyrurgians of Norimberge doe much and often vse this oyle There is besydes a certayne oyle prepared and made which by reason of the rednesse is named the blood of Stibium which oyle is most singular vnto créeping vlcers and maligne to cure for this dryeth taketh away all the malignity of them and this oile is made after this maner out of the learned Fallopio of Mettals or mynes They take sayth he the Regulum of Antimonie which is here ment the Antimonie fyue or sixe tymes molten cooled For they take the Stibium melting if and letting it coole which they agayne melt and coole the same procéede after this maner vnto the fyft or syxt time so that the Stibium which the last tyme remaineth cooled compact they name ReguluÌ Now they take this Regulum soften it on a marble on which they powre the distilled vineger when the same shall be very well softned they put into an ypocrasse bagge to fylter and powre distilled vineger vpon vntyl the Antimonie shal be wholy dyssolued molten through and that nothing remayneth behynd in the fylter or bagge but all fyltred into the vessell set vnder They after take the strayning or that lycour and put it into a Lymbeck draâre forth a lycor which drawne there remaineth a certayne
maner vnto one part of the powder of Brymstone they adde another part of flynt stones lyke brought to powder this myxture powre into a Retort and set ouer a very soft fyre they so drawe a singuler oyle Which oile in what maner diseases it may be vsed and with what it may be gyuen in eache and in what quantitie and howe shall briefây be here vnder vttered This oyle is vsed in cold diseases whose cause procéede and are the humours eyther cold or putryfyed or in whome much wynde consisteth as in rotten Agues Tertians ⪠Quotiâians and Quartaynes in the Pestilence in wounds in vlcers espetially hollow and wynding in many grieffes of the brayne the mouth the teeth the stomacke the Lyuer the Mylt the Matrice the bladder the Bowelles and ioyntes to those also which procéede of the abundance of humour or of putrifying And a lytle of this oyle is ministred with a distilled lycour or decoction of a congruent hearbe according to the qualitye of euery part and disease This is the maner of the measure a Hennes quyl must be dypped into the oyle and quicklyer drawne out agayne what that haÌgeth on the quyl of the fatnesse or oyle the same temper in eyther syrupe or distylled lycour giue to drinck to the sick And with what this may be conioyned in each disease in the quotiââaÌ Ague in the wine of the decoction of Rosemary or mint a lytle before the fyt In the Tertian with the decoction of Centorie in wyne In the quartaine with the water of Buglosse In the Pestilence with the wyne of the decoction of Radishe to which a lytle Triacle Methridate is mixed In the vlcers sores of the mouth a feather or fine bombasie wette in the oyle and the same softlye apply on the vlcered place for in the repeating sundry tymes this oyle doth so throughly heale the euyll And druncke of such as are molested with falling sicknesse in the decoction of Byttonie and Pyonie speedily helpeth To such vered with the cough with Nettle séede and Ysope boyled in wyne In the abundaunce of flewme with the water of wormewood In the payne of the stomacke and great gutte of winde with the water of Camomyll In the coldnesse of the Lyuer and dropsie with the water of Ireos Celondyne and Hony. In the stoppings and griefe of the Mylt with Aquatamaricis In that French disease with âumiterre water and broome flowers Against wormes in the long grasse or wormwood water In the griefe of the Matrice with wyne of the decoction of byttonie and Mugwoort In the staying backe of vryne with wine of the decoction of garlike Vnto the cold gowte with the water of Chamaepytyos And in al these the like maner must be vsed as afore was vttered of the quyll or feather dypped in the oyle and forth with tempered in an apte lycour But in wounds and vlcers the affected place must be annoynted with the oyle and that gentlye with a feather The tooth that aketh must be dressed with the same softly But if all the téeth payne and ake then let the pacient holde a space washe the mouth with the hote decoction of mynts myxed with a droppe or two of the oyle An oyle of brimstone inuented of a certayne Phisition of Rome and borrowed out of a written booke in the Italian tongue An oile of brymstone is easily and soone prepared gotten with a Bell of glasse but the better perfiter maner is this Let the brymstone be finely brought to powder and so much of the Pumeyse stone in fine powder which two myxed togyther put into a Retort fasten to it a sufficient large and bygge Receauer and within two dayes space by a most soft fire ãâã shall distyll gather the oyle of brymstone which of the Italians is named oile De grata or De regestro And the pouder of that Pumeise is added that the brimstone may not ascend that it may also send the vapors sooner vpward The selfe same properties in a maner are assigned to it which a lytle afore we recyted sauing that in a few we noted this diuersity That it cureth wounds by taking of the powder of the leaues of the Oke of Pympernel of Eârââonie of Campherie of S. Iohns wort al which well beaten togither seath in wyne to the straining mixe a lytle of this oyle or at least so much as may be for the malice and greatnesse of the wound And with this decoction let that fresh wouÌd or old vlcer âe washed and they are speedily cured In the French disease after a sufficient purgation avayleth the oyle ordred in the same maner as aboue taught These truly and al the others afore wrytten which are to be applyed here are reported to be all experieÌced by a singular phisitioÌ of the Emperors at Bononie of another notable phision at Rome An Odoriferouse or sweete smelling oyle of brimstone potable or to be druÌcke which healeth cureth in a maner all diseases griefts how wicked desperate so euer they bee borrowed out of the ItaliaÌ booke of secretes of the singuler Fallopio Let the Brymstone be grosely brought to powder which put into an earthen vessell ouer which hang a head or Bell with a Nose being two or three fingers distant from the vessell and to the Nose set a Receauer in which let a lyttle of pure Muske dyssolued in Rosewater be put Which done kyndle the Brymstone and the fume shall so ascend be receyued within the head But before the Brymstone distylleth wyll a certayne Câate or thynne skynne as it were be gathered within the head which nothing wyll distyl before this Coate shall be thus gathered rounde about the head remembring alwayes to adde or powre in of the Brimstone by lytle and lytle as the other afore shall be consumed This oyle thus dystylled is caused swéete smelling yet very sowre in tast But the same that it may be potable or to be drunck and well delyghted to be taken by the mouth let a inlyppe be made of Hony in the same maner as commonly is made of Sugar into which instyll so much of the oyle of Brymstone now made as shal be néedefull to the purpose and that the same be not ouer sowre to take This drunck prouoketh sweate and vryne it cutteth a sunder and ââ ãâ¦ã the wicked humours of the stomacke all Agues which in âade with a colde it helpeth it dyssolueth the stones of the kydneys ⪠âââââeth all kynde of vlcers if they be applyed with this oyle in that of the proper nature this heateth and dryeth And all these the oyle of brymstone prepared in the abouesayd maner I haue found to performe by a sure and infallyble experience Another maner ⪠but the same by distyllacion vttered by the same Aucthour ⪠the ioynts before dilygently luted and sealed followed with a sofâ fyre euer increasing the fyre by lytle lytle in a meanâ maner In this maner is
for the more part a red colour for which cause must it be rectified after the forme and maner folowing A rectifying of the oyle of Vitrioll The ⪠xxxvj Chapter TAke a Retort of Venice glasse ⪠which diligently fence with lute after powre into it the oyle which is contained in the Cucurbite That Retort set into a lesser furnace into a déepe pan filled with pure and washed Sande which like distill in the Sand as you did in Balneo in sharpning and increasing the fire by litle and litle that the droppes may leasurely fall Thrust the mouth of the Retort into the necke of the receauer made of the same glasse and the ioynt diligently close with the best lute ââ no matter breath forth when the whole shal be distilled forth of the Retort suffer it to coole after the taking away powre it againe into a pure Venice glasse which hath a narrow mouth set the same âhârely vââlâse stoppeâ as a present remedy in many diseases ⪠that is ⪠the sharâe oyle of vâtrioll whose vertues and propertie shall heâe vnder be vttââed The vertues of the oyle of Vitrioll The ⪠xxxvij Chapter THe pure and not mixed ought not nor may be ministred or takeÌ within the body for through the mighty sharpnesse therof after the mââer of ââe ⪠this ãâã all places within the body wââre the same toucheââ ⪠It âoth also ãâã all âhings except ãâ¦ã the faâtie substances ⪠as the waxe â pitch ⪠ãâã the colour of ãâã oyles this chaângeth except the colour of the oyle of Mace ⪠to which ââ it bee ãâã procureth a sanguine colour If the Oyle alsâ ãâã contiâââd within two vessels ⪠and that the one hath a colde ãâ¦ã in it and ãâ¦ã to the same ⪠ãâã after âoyle so feââântly ãâ¦ã scarcely âe ãâ¦ã hold the glasse in yoââ hand The oyle shed downe boyâââââhe grounde euen as a kynde of Melancholy whereof this is âaââed the artificiall Melancholieâ ⪠For lyke as the Molaââholy ⪠euen so doth this oyle comforte the stomacke and both mooueth and proâââeth an appâtyte to meate heateth â coldeâ sââacke ⪠âonsumeth all maner ãâã âutteth a sunder the grosse and claââây humours âelpeth the ãâã and perrillous âyxe Dysenteââ ⪠extinguisheth or qualifyeth the thyrââ and burnyng heate of the inner members in Agues it stayeth belching spéedily and putteth away the desire to vomite and the abhorring of meate but this must be orderly myxed with some other apte matters For the better and readyer conceauing of this artely myxture learne an example or two here vnder vttered Take of the oyle of Mace and of cleare Turpentine of eache twelue droppes of the water of Annyse seedes and of Fennell of eche two ounces of the syrupe of Lycorise one ounce of the oyle of Vitrioll three of foure droppes these after the diligent myxing togither taste if the whole hath a sharpnesse with it which astânieth not the teethe then is it well but if the potion be not soure or sharpe instill one or two droppes more proouing the same by taste how it is after drincke the same safely against the stone Or thus Take of the syrop of âintes ⪠one oââce of the water of Cynamon three ouââes and a halfe of the oyle of Cynamon two droppes and of the oyle ââ Vitrioll thrée droppes these after the diligent mixing minister safely vnto the weakenesse of stomacke Or thus take of the syrupe ⪠of the iuyce or infusion of Violettes one ounce of the water of Cynamon one ounce of Barly thrée ounces and of the oyle of Vitrioll thrée or foure droppes these after the mixing draweth and causeth a red colour and taste of an eager or sowre wine aââââtysed with Cynnamon this drinke against the heate and drieth of feuers or Agues Of the sowre oyle of Vitrioll how the same may be made sweete to taste The xxxviij Chapter AT the begynnyng of this Chapiter of the oyle of Vytrioll wee sufficiently vttered the oyle of Vitryâll to be sowre and to consiste of a double myxture as of much Alome and a lytle Brimstone For which cause when you will haue out the eager or sowre drawe a swéete oyle the same is none otherwise wrought and caused then that the brimstone be seperated froÌ the Alome E y which appéereth that the swéete oyle of Vitryoll is none other than the oyle of Brimstone or the Brymstone it selfe reduced into a lyquide substaunce and thys properlie maye be named aâ oyle For it is both fattie and vnctuous euen as the Brimstone it selfe which into an oyle and not into water dissolueth or melteth The maner now of seperation after inseweth The maner of seperating the oyle The ⪠xxxix Chapter TAke of the most sharpe or eager burning wyne and thrise sublymed syxe ounces of the eager Oyle of Vitrioll so much these myxe togyther in a Venice glasse which after powre into a small Cucurbite with a narrowe necke and mouth the mouth then close or stoppe with the surest lute and let the same so stand for a whole moneth or two After powre the whole into a Cucurbite ⪠on which set the head and lute immediatly the ioynt ⪠that no matter bâââthe forth this head ought to be formed ⪠after the maner of the fygure here after described and made of Venice glasse as well as the bodye this so ordered set then ãâã a small Fâânace ⪠and âââeâit halfe way vp with âifted Ashes to which after apply the receauer and close diligently the ioynt with ââte then draw out the ââxe âânces of burnyng wyne that you powred in before That thââ ãâã the safelyer be wrought and done set the ãâã ânto Balâeum Mariae and the wyne onely doth then ascende without the oyle or the oyle remaineth behinde when you shall ãâã drawen forth by Balneo the sixe ounces infused of the ãâ¦ã wyne the same which remaineth set into a Furnace couered halfe vp with Sande ⪠and a cleare and emptie receauer and the same not bâgge set to the ioynt after diligeÌtly close with lute vnder which kindle then a very soft or modest ââre and by litle and litle drawe or distill forth all the moysture which was left in the Cucurbite vntill no more moysture at al appeereth in the bottom euermore hauing regard most great care that you so gouerne the fire that the lycour boyleth not vnto the gutter or pype of the head For iâ it shal once boyle vp vnto this you cannot after ceasse or stay the boyling by no meanes possible but that all hastily ysseweth into the receiuer to the losse of the whole oyle in that this is wont verye easily and soone to boyle vp But when you shal draw the same leasurely you shal then obtainâ your desire by by after draw away the receauer with the licour for you haue purchased two substaunces which you shal plainely sée in it as a waterie and Oylie lycour and fattie These shall you spéedilye seperate one
the body in health With the water of Pympernell it clenseth the blood âheaâeth the heart and mayntayneth naturall heate With the deâoâtion of Buglosse or the water of the same Mastick helpeth the gâââiââsse of the head With the water of Sage it auayleth against the crampe With the waters of Maioram and Basill ââ auayleth against the trembling of the heart With the waters of Fennell and Wythie of the mountayne it helpeâh the weakenesse of ãâã With the water of the flower De luce it is good against the rewâââ of the âeaâ With the water or the ãâã of âoâes it ââyeth the bleeding of the Nose With the water of Mayden hayre it helpeth the âough With the water of the Cytrone it procureth an ââpetyte ⪠With the water of Byttonie it healeth all the belâhingâ and paynes of the stomacke that if the payne shall be of a hote cause then shall the oyle be ryghtly gyuen with Rosewater and Diorâhodon Abba ⪠This borrowed out of the Italian secreteâ of Ty. Rusâellus An oyle of vitryoll learned of that singular Georgius Haymberserus take of common vitryoll so much as you wyll out of which distyll a water by a Lymbecke as you know after take the Feces or earth of the vitryoll out of the glasse calcyne the same so much as is possible then powre the water which you distylled from it before vpon the earth of the vitryoll calcyned which after set into a drye wine Seller and you shall attayne the true oyle of vitryoll But the earth of the vitriol calcined ought a fore to be wel brought to powder the water then powred vpon it With this oyle and vermylon make as you knowe vnto the coniealing of Mercurie This first borrowed out of an olde Alchymy booke written Another maner that you may make the oyle of vitryoll take of Romayne vitryoll finely brought to powder twentye poundes which dissolue by lytle and litle on coales in a pot or panne not glased and after the vitryoll shall be molten suffer it after so long to boyle vntyll it be well dryed Which done let it be diligently brought to powder and powred into an other vessel not glased but well and close couered that no fylth nor dust fall into it After this a cleare and vehement fyre of coales made aboue beneath it that the vitryoll may become so redde as Vermylon of this vitryoll brought and made so redde take twelue poundes which powre into a Retorte verye well luted with his Receauer lyke luted in the ioynt and the fyrst day begynne with a soft fyre but the seconde daye with a stronger fyre of coales onely and the thyrde day with a most strong fyre made of wood shall you distyl the oyle of vitryol It is here to be noted that you must powre in a lytle Aqua vitae into the Receauer that the spyrites of the vitryoll may be retayned in it And after the distyllacion ended the same ought to be euaporated forth the Receauer being set on coales for on such wyse is the styncking vapour eleuated and when no more vapour shall appeare or greeuously stincketh then shall the oyle be left and remayne pure The propertyes of this oyle be in a maner innumerable With the water of Tamaricis it auayleth against the passions of the Splene With the water of Radishe or powder of the Tables of marble stone it auayleth against the stâne and all passions of the kydneys the stopping of them With the waters of the Marygold and Veruayne it auayleth agaynst the pestilence With the waters of Sage and Buglosse against the byt of Serpents With Aqua vitae it is a singular remedy for the superfluous course of womens termes In the same maner giuen it cureth the Tertian Ague With the waters of cinquefoyle Horehound it helpeth the Quartayne With the Ferne water giuen it kylleth the wormes within the body With good Malmesie or with Pympernell water vnto the quantity of eyght droppes druncke with a fasting stomacke doth cheare the heart mundiâyeth the blood represseth the Lepry and both preserueth increaseth natural heate Taken with Fumyterre water and the water of MirobalanoruÌ Citrinorum cureth the Leprie With the Maioram water doth ease the headach and kylleth the Lyce of the head With the waters of Buglosse and Baulme it taketh away the payne of the head the mygrime gyddinesse and dymnesse of sight Taken after a purgation with the water of the whyte Lyllyes ⪠purgeth the Letharge or sléeping downryght With the water of Rue it lyke cureth the Letharge With the water of Fennell or smallache or Acorus it helpeth memory and profiteth vnto the dyminishing or losse of vnderstanding With the water of Lettyce or the whyte Poppie it prouoketh sleepe With the water of Borrage or Buglosse it profiteth the Melancholicke persons With the water of Nenuphar or the water Lyllies with the water of the Myrtylles delyuereth frenfynesse a hote impostume and profiteth in the pellycle of the brayne With Aqua vitae after a purgation taketh away the Apoplexie With the water of Pyonie delyuereth the falling sicknesse With the water of wylde myntes it preuayleth against the palsie With Sage water helpeth the crampe With the waters of Basil and Maioram deliuereth the trembling of the hart With the water of Trifoyle taketh away the payne of the body With Fennell water and water of the wythie of the mountayne taketh away all maner of weaknesse of syght With the water of Sigillum salomonis it auayleth against defenesse and rynging of the eares With the water of Ireos helpeth the rewme of the head With the water of the Acorne cuppes and cuppes of the Roses it stayeth the bléeding of the Nose With the water of Sage Hysope auayleth against the Palsie With the waters of Maiden heyre and Hysop it helpeth the cough With the water of Playntayne preuayleth agaynst the plewresie and such which spytte blood speedily helpeth With the waters of Doder and Mayden heyre auayleth against the plewresie With the water of Roses or wyne of Pomegranates auayleth against sounding With the water of the rinds of the Cytrone recouereth the weaknesse of appetyte With mynt water auayleth against the weaknesse and coldnesse of stomacke With the water of Myrtylles quallyfieth agaynst the payne of a hote stomacke With the water of Purcelane auayleth and extynguisheth thyrst With the water of Byttonie taketh awaye belching and payne of the stomacke and if the payne be of a hote cause it ought then to be gyuen with Rosewater or with the powder of Diarrhodon abbatis With the water of Quinces it delâuereth vomyting and if the same be with blood let it then be giuen with Plantaine water or with the water of sâepperds purse and powder of Diarrhodon abbatis And if it be of a vayne broken in the breast then applye with the Lyme of Egge shelles and be shall be whole in giuing it euery day fasting for one whole moneth With the water of Penny royall
vomiting much euill matter offending In the Cholicke Benedictus Victorius thus vsed the oyle of Vitrioll he tooke of Malmesie two drammes of the oyle of Vitriol halfe a dramme This is a marueylous experiment if of the same or the sayd quantitie be ministred at the instant time of the griefe without an Ague It also profiteth if the payned or grieued place be annointed with the oyle of Vitrioll an apt playster or fomentation vsed before An expert medicine of Alexis Pedemontanus curing the swelling of the throte or Squince Take of the oyle of the Romane Vitrioll thrée droppes which well myxed in wyne gargill in the throte sundrie times Two drops of the oyle mixed with Saxifrage water and druncke prouoke vryne Against the euill vlcers of the legges doth the water of Allum myxed with a little of the oyle of Vitrioll auayle Against Agues take the Vitrioll calcined and brought to pouder on which poure Aqua vitae that it may excéede two fingers aboue the same let so rest for thrée or foure days after poure in other Aqua vitae doe the lyke then drawe forth the Aqua vitae of which giue two or thrée drops in a sufficient or congruent quantitie of water A certaine person reported that a lynnen cloth wet in the oyle of Vitrioll and applyed for sixe or seauen dayes on the forheade doth helpe the grieuous payne of the heade A potion made of the oyle of Vitrioll with two drammes of Malmesie doth deliuer the payne of the belly and stomacke So much of the oyle of Vitrioll dropped into faire water as wil make the water sower doth purge A certayne practisioner cured with the same the Collicke despayred or out of hope and he gaue it in the fleumaticke Asthma or straitnesse of breath and in the perill of suffocation for it hath profited with the vomiting This gaue sometimes one dramme wyth good successe to all fleumaticke affectes especially of the stomacke For the taking away of wartes this is a singular remedie A certayne learned man supposed the oyle to helpe cornes in the féete although the same not experienced Our Oyle of Vitrioll is thus made Take of the better Vitrioll such a quantitie as you shall thinke néedefull the same dissolue in hote water after let that water cleare againe and dystill it by a filter the same which is dystilled poure into a Copper vessell or vessell not glased after poure it agayne into another vessell of glasse set betwéene coales that the glasse may be through redde after dissolue it agayne as afore the same dystill by a filter and fully drye vntill it be through redde then let it be brought to very fine pouder and of the Vitrioll in pouder poure one pounde or two pounds into a Cucurbite or glasse bodie and before you poure the same in poure into the glasse hafe a cuppe full of good Aqua vitae wythout any fleume after poure vpon the pouder of the Vitrioll and set the mouth of one bodie against another diligently luted in an apt furnace beginning first with a soft fire vntill white fumes shall appeare after increase the fire making a strong flame vnder it and continuing the same vnto the ende of the worke After take all that which shall be dystilled and dystill the same in a Retort by sande which gathered againe by dystillation poure into the Retorte and distil againe the same so often repeate vntil no feces shal remaine in the Retort then dystill it in Balneo strong boyling and the Quintessence and fleume shall after be separated and a pure oyle shall abyde in the bottome of the glasse that if you shall not finde it sufficient pure poure it agayne by it selfe into a Retort and distill it once agayne by sand and you shall then purchase the oyle rectified which diligently stoppe and kéepe for it is precious 1 Representeth the doore by which the ayre entring in doth maintayne the fire 2 Signifieth the grate on which the coales settle and lye 3 Doth expresse the slowe harrie carying in the coales 4 Dothe shewe the place in which the yron barre is fixed that beareth vp the glasse bodie 5 Representeth the necke of the glasse bodie retching without and turned downward 6 Doth represent that great receyuer annexed tââ 7 Doth plainly teach the foure vent holes of the furnace made in the Angles 8 Doth manifestlye shewe the large hole being in the toppe of the furnace When all these are prepared let the furnace be heated with a fire of coales and the slowe harrie filled with great coales and wyth a couer let it be close couered and all the other vent holes except the thrée small aboue mentioned The doore also which is vnder the grate and noted with the number one must be halfe shutte for the ayre sake and to preserue the fire In the beginning make a meanâ fire and after shall a cleare oyle dystill when the cleare colour of the oyle shall beginne to appeare darker and the oyle after a maner troubled then shall the fire be fortified and a redde matter will insue which must be forced forwarde in fortifying the fire a little more and the same in such maner as by a hole which consisteth in the toppe that you may poure in the coales and fill the furnace vp with them vnto the vent holes which ought to be opened and none of them left couered and this dystillation mâst be continued so long as any matter distilleth which indureth vnto .xxiiij. houres yea somtimes to thirtie houres so that this must be followed without anye staying vntill all be gathered for in this manner shall you obtaine the most perfite oyle of Vitrioll and this maner as a most certaine practise sundrie tymes prooued by a certaine notable practisioner Where to be noted that the receyuer ought to be cooled by another vessell filled with colde water and hauing a tappe that the cold water may continually dystill vpon the receauer or set this into a filtring vessell that the colde water may like dystill vpon it and coole so the receyuer which otherwyse by force of the excéeding heate woulde soone burst After the dystillation fullye ended and cooling both of the furnace and glasse let the oyle be poured into a Retort rectified in Balneo Mariae from the firie or redde matter of which eche must be kept seuerall in glasses Another practisioner supposeth it to be more skilfully handled that after the redde matter shall appeare in the dystillation the receiuer be chaunged least the true oyle by any meanes may be affected with a certaine straunge qualitie The vse of this oyle is against all Agues against the cholicke and strangurie against the stone or sande of the bladder It doth marueylously helpe the suffocation of the wombe the Cough the Apostume of the breast and lungs the matter ascending and as it were suffocating the lungs It cureth the dropsie of any cause and preuaileth against the Goute the Palsie ⪠c. And they ought to giue or
matter And druncke with a fasting stomacke for two dayes togither with a little quantitie of Triacle purgeth the heade and dryeth vp by the moystures of the same If any drincketh a quantitie of this with some maner of wyne in the morning fasting doth like comfort the brayne This putteth away the dymnesse of sight and consumeth the webbe and spottes of the eyes and dryeth vp the running of them and dropped into the eares restoreth hearing A lynnen cloth wette in it and layde on the tongue restoreth the speach of the palsie person if it shall be often repeated for certaine houres Some commende the sublimation of wyne against wormes which bréede in the téeth by washing the mouth with it and the best wyne for thys purpose as affirmeth Alexander Benedictus is the Candie or Rennishe wine which the oftner repeated by distillation will be the stronger This water drawne by a glasse Limbecke annointed on the neck and drunck in the morning fasting helpeth hoarsnesse The vse of it in the dropsie is on this maner exercised take halfe a measure of the Aqua vitae which gently heate that it may be in a maner warme after washe the féete with it let the féete stande in the same for one quarter of an houre then the soles of the féete rubbe with the iuice of the Nettle and about the ancle bones and the pacient shall in short time be cured as Virus of Rochberg reported to the Author The water sublymed of pure wyne auayleth against refting or belching procéeded of cold and wynde This Alexander Benedictus The Germaines in a certaine place doe drincke or taste of the water thryse distilled ouer supposing it auayleable against flewme the same Author To be auayleable against the paynes of the loynes and flegmatick swellings did the author vnderstand learne this of a certaine farmer or franklin of the countrie on this wise that a platter or basen should be taken so fenced that it coulde not be harmed with the fire thorow a cloth layd on it the same so prepared set into a hot house close on euery side the cloth then wet with the best Aqua vitae set on a flame for if the Aqua vitae be good the cloth will not be burned and let the pacient incontinent enter into that close roume and he shall forthwith sweate in that it procureth there a mightie heate and let this be done fiue times or more according to the strength of the pacient and the places payning bath well with the Aqua vitae in which the flowers of Spykenarde shall be stéeped and the pacient shall be shortly holpen And vnto the stone of the bladder they will to drincke the water of lyfe for the space of seuen months euery day morning and euening myxing togither two partes of pure wyne and one of the water of lyfe and in this maner is the stone broken and the péeces sent forth with the vrine Woundes bathed with the water and the Canker and Fistula are healed with it Vitalis de Furno out of many attributed these properties to it that it breaketh impostumes aswell within as without the body if it be drunck or applyed sometimes without It taketh away the spots of the eyes and both the rednesse and heat of them and stayeth the shedâing of teares It helpeth such diseased in the splene and lyuer being discretely drunck It congealeth Mercurie whiteneth Copper and dissolueth the spirits and bodies calcyned It cureth woundes any maner Goute the Canker and Fistula if drunck or the place of the wounde washed with it It sharpeneth vnderstanding discretely taken and matters past it bringeth to memorie and maketh the person excéeding merie and preserueth youth It cureth the salt flegme and redde spots of the face It taketh away the stinke of the nosthrils gummes and armeholes Gargelled breaketh impostumes in the throte It very much helpeth the Melancholick and much profiteth the ache in the hippes the goute ioyntaches It cureth the Dropsie of a colde cause It much auayleth against the cholicke passion with his lyme dissolued in wyne it breaketh the stone of the bladder but dissolued with his salt doth breake the stone of the kidneys and sendeth the péeces forth And taken moderatly doth put away the quartaine Ague If the leprous person shall measurably drinck of the water sometimes the lepriâ shall not further extende It profiteth women to conceyue and conception it strengthneth if the woman conceyued drinck of it If a little of it be druncke sometymes or holden a whyles in the mouth cureth the Rheume â The water annointed on the decayed eyes and liddes cureth thâm It giueth boldnâsse if any faint harted or weake couraged person shall somtimes drink of it These hitherto Vitalis Further of the properties of the same water in general doth Leuius Lemnius vtter these in his booke of the secret miracles of nature where he wryteth that no lycour which is ministred vnto any vse to mans bodie is eyther lighter or more péercing than the Aqua vitae or that more preserueth defendeth all things from putrifying or córruption whose vse hath growne so common with the nether Germanie Flaunders that fréelyer than is profitable to helth they take and drinck of it for not to all persons or at all tymes the drinking of it is so agréeable and healthfull insomuch that to leane persons of a drie nature in the summer time the vse of it is very daungerous for it burneth their bodies and consumeth naturall moysture in them but in the fatte and moyst bodies and such which doe abounde in the flegmaticke humors this nothing harmeth in that the water digesteth the excrementall humours and both defendeth and preserueth such bodies from the lithargie or sléeping downe right the Apoplexie all colde sicknesses For which cause in the winter time I allow a moderate vse of it as the quantitie of halfe a dram which filleth a spoone at one tyme throughly swéetned with sugar and a slyce of fine white bread eaten with it whereby the burning force of it may the lesse strike or giue vnto the nosthrils and brayne or hastily carie any harme to the lyuer through the penetrable and feruent heate but applyed without doth greatly helpe the sinewes and muscles and the members oppressed with colde all other painefull diseases which come of colde humors it asswageth and putteth awaye through the heating force and swiftnesse of piercing and it recouereth also speach depriued lost if at that instant tyme be mixed to it of the séedes of Roket and the squillitick vineger That if the Aqua vitae be distylled twyse or thryse ouer it purchaseth an incredible force of peerchig These hitherto Lemnius Of the instruments which the best practitioners vse vnto the dystilling of Aqua vitae The seconde Chapter SEing in the dystillation of the water of lyfe many grosse spirits are eleuated or sent vp by force of the heate for that cause the practisioner must indeuour to temper them
long and filled with colde water An instrument which is so formed that the water by sucking is forced to ryse vp and run forth as the lyke practise is often âsed in pittes of water or welles And by this instrument with a little fire maye a great quantitie of the water of lyfe be dystilled and gathered Of the dyuers maners of distylling the Aqua vitae so well simple as compounde The .vij. Chapter A Water sublymed out of pure wine affyrmeth an vnknowne practysioner and the same is of late daies inuented to sublime the water by a glasse or Copper Bodie in the which dooing the grosse substaunce and refuse remayneth or stayeth behinde and the lighter matter in the vapours ascending dystilleth and is gathered in the Receauer Vitalis de Furno wylleth thus to dystill the simple burning water Take pure Claret wine and strong which powre into a Lymbecke and dystill with a soft fyre as you doe the Rosewater and a burning water wyl yssue forth by sublimation which looke howe oftner it shall be dystilled ouer and so much the subtyller and profitabler it wyll be That the water of life once dystilled ouer may be so perfyte and good and possesse the same properties which an other thrise foure times or oftner dystilled doth The .viij. Chapter IF so be you wyll dystill a simple Aqua vitae or burning wyne at one dystillation that in propertie and vertue it may be as if the same were twenty times dystilled ouer then couer a Spunge ouer the mouth of the Cucurbite and the Lymbecke close with the seale or lute of Hermes and a receauer set to the nose of the Lymbecke and luted in the ioynte dystill according to Arte in Balneo Mariae For on such wise is caused that the spyrit of the wine ascendeth vnto the highest and from thence by the Nose falleth into the Receauer but all the waterynesse remayneth by the waye in the Spunge And a certaine Alchymister vsed this maner for a most great and déepe secrete Wée compared or assayed it sayth D. Gesnerus with the Aqua vitae once dystilled ouer without a Spunge and we found ours of greater effecte and vertue and wée againe assayed it with an other water dystilled ten tymes ouer without a Spunge and oures dyd more pearce then that A certaine dystiller with vs sayeth the Aucthour affyrmeth that the Aqua vitae onely once dystilled to be verie vnholsome to them which drinke it and to haue a great force of putrifying as the same experience proueth If the burning water be set on fire sayth he quenched againe after a whiles that which remayneth very much sauoureth or stincketh But the water which shal be twise or thrise distylled ouer neyther stincketh nor putrifieth Of the distyllation of Quintessence out of wyne by Balneum Mariae Take of white wyne the best fowre measures or fiue according to the greatnesse of the Glasse bodye so that a thyrd part of the Cucurbyte be emptie on which set a head of Glasse luted in the ioynte with the whytes of Egges meale and water myxed togyther and spread on a Lynnen clothe before the laying on which on this wyse prepared set into Balneum Mariae and distyll after with a verie softe fire both daye and nyght For out of fiue measures you shal purchase but a halfe measure pure which after the rectifying in a Pellicane for certaine dayes kéepe to your vse A water of Lyfe out of wyne distylled thrise ouer Take twenty pyntes of good and grosse wyne and drawe out of the whole fowre pintes in suche a vessell as you knowe after out of those foure drawe two pyntes and out of those two agayne drawe onelye one pynte This water auayleth against any rednesse and spotte of the eyes and is profitable vnto all woundes and auaileth also against the Rewme and Fistula vnto many other grieffes besides it is right profitable That if you myxe with this the gaule of a Partriche it taketh awaye the heate and myste of the eyes also dropped in the eyes stayeth and taketh away the teares if it shall be mixed with the iuyce of the wilde Tyme A burning water take a pottell of the auncientest Red wyne and poured into a great pytchard or Tankard hauing a large bottome and narrowe mouth to which adde thrée ounces of eyther Brunstone or eyther Oâpyment of Armoniacke of Tartare and of Salte nytre and one pynte of very olde Oyle olyue or common Oyle which boyle togyther vnto the consumption of two partes and let the whole be strayned to which then let hote or burning water be added and drawne after by an Ippocrasse bagge or strainer that the fyrst water may be gotten If a Candle be annoynted with this water or the wyke of any other light and put vnder the water wyll not goe out If this water also be sprinckled on the heyre of the head on a clothe or on a cappe that it may burne this after it shall be consumed the clothe wyll remaine vnharmed or any other on which it is sprinckled This Rogerius in his fourth Tract Chap. 7. where you shall fullyer learne this maner of distillation by the former Chapter A burning water you maye make on this wyse take thicke mightie and olde red wine to which adde a quarter of the same of vnsleaked Lyme of Brymstone most finelie brought to pouder of the Tartare of good wine lyke brought to pouder and of baye Salt which poure togyther into a Cucurbite well luted after the head set on and luted in the ioynt distyll according to Arte and the burning water gathered kéepe in a Glasse close stopped this Albertus Magnus A spyced water which they name the water of Lyfe or an Hyppocras or Baulme let the hearbes the swéete smellyng rootes and Spyces be stieped in sixe tymes so much of good wine for thyrtie dayes the wyne after strained and the spices broken adde againe to the wyne and distyll the whole according to Arte. To the water distylled adde of freshe Sage halfe an ounce of Cynamon of Gynger of Cloues of Nutmegges of Sage with the rootes and Graines of Paradize which after the infusion distyll ouer againe A water of Lyfe seruing vnto diuers grieffes procéeding of colde as vnto the Goute and paines of the same vnto the paine of the Bowelles and distyllation from the head druncke twyse in a moneth and the griefe also of the teeth the gummes and disseases of the Tounge this marueylously helpeth it worketh much good to the stomacke charged with flewme and the collicke passion ⪠one dram gyuen with so much of good Triacle in wine Take of burning water one pynt of Euphorbium of Odellium of Sagapenum of Spodium of long Pepper of Cubebae of Opopanax of Cynamon ⪠of Cloues of Nutmegs ⪠of Pellytory of Cyperus of Squinantum of each one ounce all these artlye brought to pouder stiepe in burning water for thrée dayes and drawe the lycour according to Arte in a dystyllatorie instrument this Bertapalia
A water of Lyfe against the Pestilence borrowed out of a written Booke Take of the Cloues halfe a dram of Cynamon of Zedoaria of the rootes of Valerian of Pympernell of Turmentyll and of red Roseleaues of eache one dramme of the Cytrine and red Saunders of Spodium of the ryndes of the Cytrone of Doronicum of Terra Sigillata of Dittany of Seseleos of Baulme of Maioram of the Helycampane of the séedes of Seseleos of Carabe of Ruberbe of Nutmegges and of Mace of eache halfe a dram of Scabious of the flowers of Borrage of Buglosse of Rosemarie of the Hartes horne burned of Rue of Colyander prepared Spetierum liberantis Specierum de gennus Diacameronis Letitiae Almansoris Diarrhodon abbatis Diamargaritonis of the Iacinct of the Smaragde of the pure Pearles of eache one dram of Methridate of Triacle of venice and of fyne Bole armoniacke of eache halfe a scruple of the leaues of Golde and Syluer of eache seuen in number of the best burning wine eyght pyntes let all these be disligentlye beaten and laboured togeather and myxed with the sublymed Wyne which after powre into a glased vessel and stoppe diligently the mouth that no ayre breathe forth best let so stande to infuse for thrée dayes and dystill after with a soft fyre according to Arte in Balneo Mariae Let of the same be gyuen in the Pestilence with the Electuarie aunswerable or agreeable to it A water of lyfe helping all colde grieffes and sicknesses especially an astonyed dissease the tendernesse of members and paine of the Goute and ioyntes Take of burning water drawne of the best wyne halfe a pynte of Acorus prepared two ounces of Rosemary flowers and Sauge flowers of eache one ounce and a halfe of the leaues of the same hearbe halfe a handfull of Cynamon of Xyloaloes of eache one dram of Mace of Cardomomum of the ryndes of the Cytrone of Cloues of Saffron of each halfe a dram of Nardus one scruple of Gynger one dram of Stachados two ounces of Muske and of Amber of eache syxe graynes all these after the breaking somewhat stiepe togeather for fiue dayes the Spices seperated dystill the liquour and ad too after the Spices Of a noble water helping many sicknesses and griefes of which as well the first that is dystilled as the seconde layde on a freshe wounde twyse in the daye is affyrmed to heale it in a short tyme also the Canker the Fistula eating Cankers or Wolf and the dissease which is named Noli metangere if they be washed once a day with eyther doth speedily cure them if halfe a dram waight be druncke with a small draft of the best wyne breaketh the stone and sendeth it foorth it mittigateth and helpeth the heate of the vryne in the comming foorth and any maner grieffes of the Matrice and annoynted with a lyke wayght of fatte lycour helpeth wearynesse and strengthneth the Synewes the Pacientes also molested with the Crampe and washed thrise in the day with this water are speedily holpen and many other infirmyties thys doth lyke helpe But the water a thyrde time distylled of these maintayning the colour of the blood is very precious of which if any shall drincke halfe a spoonefull for fifteene dayes togeather shall be cured of the Leprie the Palsie the water betweene the Skinne the ioynt Ache the Goute and other lyke disseases This druncke besydes vnto the quantity of halfe a dram or at the least twise in the weeke with a spoonefull of Borrage water for a yéere togyther doth stay backe olde age and recouereth strength in such maner that if any sicke be néere drawing anââr nigh head shall receyue a lytle quantity of this water shall not haâtity or sodaynlie dye The maner of makyng this water is on this wyse take of Zedoaria of Galingale of the long and rounde Pepper of Cloues of Gynger of Iuniper Berryes of the ryndes of the Cytrone and of the Orrenge of Sauge leaues of Basyll of Rosemarie of Maiorame of Myntes of Baye berryes of Penny royall of Gentiane of Catmynte of Elder flowers of the red and whyte Roseleaues of Nardus of Xyloaloes of Cubebae of Cardamomum of Cynamome of Calamus aromaticus of Stoechados of Germaunder of Chamaepithis of Melegeta of Mace of Olibanum of Aloes Hepaticke of the séedes and leaues of Mugwoorte and of the séedes of Wormewoode of eache one dram of Fygges of Reisons of the meate of Dates of swéete Almondes and of Pine Apple kernels of each one ounce of chosen Hony syxe ounces of Sugar vnto double the waight of the whole all which brought wel to pouder stiepe in burning water drawnâ of the best wyne vnto the quantitye of thrée tymes so much as the waight of the whole which distyll with a glasse head according to Artâ A singular water clearing the face and eyes take of the fieldâ Rue of Fennell of the leaues of Veruaine of Bytony rootes of Roseleaues and of Mayden heyre of eache a lyke quantitie these stiepe togyther for a night in white Wine strong and pleasaunt and distyll after in a Cucurbyte after Arte this Fumanellus A distylled lycour for the speedylie healing of woundes out of Fumanellus Take of the water of Lyfe or burning water fowre ounces of good Triacle halfe an ounce which distyll in a glasse bodie after Arte of this applie on the wounde on which straw drye both of Aloes and Myrre I meane the pouder and on this againe a Lynnen cloth wette in the foresayde water Vnto the procuring of sleepe so many howers as is thought needefull ⪠take of the white black Poppie seedes halfe an ounce of good white wine and of the gaule of a Hare of eache two drams of pure Aqua vitae fowre ounces let these be poured togyther into the water and infused for three dayes which after distyll by a Lymbecke in Balneo Mariae A droppe of this procureth sleepe for an howre and two droppes taken for two howres c. A certaine composition of Doctour Gesnerus for the dropsse or the hardnesse of fetching breathe Take of olde White wine two pyntes of Cynamon one ounce of the Ireos of Florence halfe an ounce of our Ireos two drams a halfe of the red Roseleaues thrée drams of ColyaÌder prepared one dram a halfe of Fennel and of Gynger of each two drams of the rootes of Asarum three drams of Maister woort halfe an ounce of Chamaeleontis albi of Brionie of eache two drams of the ryndes of Esula thrée drams of Arum one dram of the Electuarie of the iuyce of Roses halfe an ounceâ all these after the beating stiepe in a Glasse bodie well-luted which distyll in ashes according to Arte vntyll strakes lyke to parted lynes appeare in the head Of this giue one ounce at a tyme as tryed And for the same may it be wrought or done with the whay of mylke alone or with wyne in adding thereto a quantitie of Sugar or Rosed Hânny when you shall
brought to pouder which after put into a Glasse body sufficient large that may containe or hold thrée or foure measures of licour To these theÌ adde of Sugar Candy thrée ounces of Reysons of the Sun halfe a pound of small Reysons one quarter of a pound of Figges one quarter of a pound of Camphora one dram of Rosewater halfe a cuppe full of the water of Elder flowers so much so much of Endyue water all these then stop close and set in the Sunne for eyght dayes before the Feast of S. Iohn and so many dayes after it which after the strayning dyligently keepe in a Glasse close stopped Of this vse when néede shall requyre that is in the greatest weakenesse of body feblenesse of strength gyue a spoonefull of it and you shall trye sée maruailes for with this alone as the report goeth was Frederick Caesar recouered A compound water of Lyfe maruaylous auayling against the PestileÌce sore vexing often proued discribed of D.D. Mag. Take of the Rue newly gathered of Sage of Lauender of Rosemary of Scabious of the rootes of Tormentyl of Pimpernel of Valerian of the Dragons of each two drams of Iunyper berries Baye berries of each one dram and a halfe of Terra sigillata of the purest Bole Armoniacke of each fowre scruples of the rootes of the counterfaite Dittany of Seminis sancti Benedictae Caryophyllata Helenij Gentiane Rhapontici Dioscoridis Ciambet an Zurumbet of each thrée drams a halfe of Coliander prepared of Sorrel of Basill and of Pympernell of each two scruples a halfe of the thrée Saunders of eache one dram of the flowers of Borrage of Buglosse and of red Roseleaues of each two lytle handfuls of the rootes of the white red Ben of each one dram of the ryndes of the sower Orrendges of the Citrones Pomegranates of each a like waight these after the cutting beating in grosse maner distyll by a Lymbecke in sublimed wyne according to Arte and rectified in a Pellicane vnto a sufficient quantitye as vnto eyght pyntes after take of Niberis whether of whyte Pepper Bulledini of Cynamon of Graines of Paradize of Mace of Nutmegs of Cardamomum of each halfe an ounce and foure scruples of SaffroÌ two drams of Galingale of Cubebae of Cloues of Calamus aromaticus of eache fowre scruples of Spetierum elect liberantis of the cordiall pouders against the plague of each thrée drams of Diamuscidulcis de gemmis of each one dram a halfe all these finely cutte brought to pouder put into the abouesayde wyne distylled which set in a hote place for 48. howers after distyll the whole by a Lymbecke fenced with the lute of wisedome the water gathered aromatyzate with the pouder of Muske Alexandri 17. graynes of Amber greese 12. graines of SaffroÌ halfe a scruple or syxe graines wayght these tye togyther in a red Sarcenette and hang within the water then dilligently stopped kéepe vnto your vse A distylled wafer for al Fistulaes borowed out of Theophrastus paracelsus take of the best Aqua vitae foure pints of the Rosemary water of Sage of each two pintes a halfe of pure white sugar fiue pouÌds these after the mixing togither distil by a Limbeck according to Art for this is most certaine in Fistulaes inward vlcers An Aqua vitae helping ioynt Aches the heuinesse and sorenesse of the Breast and seruing vnto the feare of falling into the sicknesses of the Braine lyke as the falling sicknesse the Apoplexie the Palsie gyddinesse and such lyke borrowed out of the Counsels of the singular Benedic victorius take of the rootes of Acorus two pouÌds of Pyonie halfe a pound of Galingale and of Zedoaria of each one ounce a halfe of Ina of the lesser CeÌtory of Sage of Maioram of Stoechados of Bitany of Rosemary of Penny royall of Catmint of Polâopodie of Poley and of Folium of each one handfull of red Roseleaues of Baccarum Myrthi of each halfe a haÌdfull al these beate in a grosse maner and in two hundred pintes of mighty and pleasant white wine let the whole be infused for the space of three whole dayes after wryng the wine and substaunce very hard out and that wine poure into a Glasse bodie with a head which distyl after Arte to this then adde of Nutmegges of Mace of Cloues of Cynamon of Masticke of Gynger of eache in a grosse maner beaten one ounce these after the standing a whole day distyll againe the whole by a Lymbecke and this water gathered repeate nyne times ouer To the water remaining of the ninth distyllation adde or mixe of leafe Gold leaues a hundred in number and of Syluer leaues fifty OmââuÌ fragmentorum of eache two drams of Pearles halfe an ounce al these most finely bring to pouder which againe distyl two times ouer And in the last distyllation ⪠Aromatizate the water with Muske and Amber And you shall then possesse the dyuine Elixir and treasure of Lyfe The maner of the taking and vse of it is on this wyse that in the morning before the filling of the bellie al the spondyles of the necke the Muscles of the breast and all the partes about it be wette and rubbed ouer with it And for three houres also before dynner let this drincke be taken as of the waters of Sage of Endiue of each halfe an ounce to it mixe flue droppes of the Elixir of Lyfe and giue to drincke as most profitable for the grieffes aboue vttered A coÌpound burning water distilled against the PestileÌce borowed out of the treatyse of Guayuerus of the Pestilence Many thinges sayeth he are very singuler and effectuous against the Plague but farre excellenter and mightyer of vertue is the water that heere is taught For such is the agreement betwéene the hart and it that at any tyme as it should seeme may this water be drawne of the heart thus drawne be chaunged in a short tyme and conuerted after into a spumouse substaunce not only of the coÌplexional vertue but euen the whole forme resisteth any Pestilentiall poyson and maistryeth the same out of hand And for that cause such is the excellent vertue of the water that the taking and vse of it not onely preserueth a man from Pestilence but that taken of it both spéedily delyuer him the making and drawing of which water is on this wyse Take of Tormentyll rootes freshe if they maye be gotten one pounde of the rootes of Fluellyng and of Dittany of eache halfe a pounde of the rootes of Elecampane eyght ounces of Sorrell with the Séedes if they maye be gotten twoo pounde or of Sorrell one pound and eyght ounces and of the Séedes of it foure ounces of Borrage and Buglosse with theyr flowers of the red and wylde Roses of each one pound of Pympernel and of Scabious of each halfe a pound of the iuyce of Lymons one pounde of fine Tryacle halfe a pounde of burning Water drawne out of
water possesse all the vertues which the Camphora hath That if this Camphora water be mixed with the common water it then worketh the same as milk and if it be strayned through a Lynnen cloathe this water wyll remaine courded of which you maye after make a Candell and lyghted wyll burne lyke the matche or Candle in a Lampe Now thiâ water profiteth in the colde disseases of the bodye for it dygesteth and preserueth flesh from putrifying the sadde person maketh merrie draweth vnto it the vertues of all hearbes infused in the same druncke certayne tymes breaketh the Impostume it coagulateth fyxeth Mercurie it dryeth vp teares of the eyes the rednesse heate of them it helpeth and cureth such disseased of the splene It preserueth woundes froÌ putrifying it helpeth the Fistula Canker reformeth or amendeth cold causes and the Palsie it sharpneth increaseth vnderstanding and helpeth memory if the temples sundry times be annointed with it It maketh a man ioyous and merry ⪠preserueth young age and health and taketh away the styncke of the mouth and gummes It maketh olde wyne of the newe it defendeth a man against poyson it taketh awaye the payne and defenesse of the Eares Two droppes druncke in a cuppe of the best White wyne doe marueylously preserue memory if the same be vsed at the going to bed The water annointed on the Temples foure tymes in the wéeke in the wynter tyme preserueth memory A water of lyfe inuented and drawen for a noble person take of Spetierum diambrae one dram of Dianthos halfe a dram of Pellitory rootes two drams of long Pepper sixe drams of Anacardus one dram and a halfe of Xyloaloes one dram these fynely wrought togeather infuse in Aqua vitae of good Maluesie dystilled seuen times ouer eyght ounces which let so stand close stopped for eyght dayes after dystill the whole by Balneum Mariae according to Arte. An Aqua vitae helping Tertian Agues borrowed out of Theophrastus paracelsus take a penny woorth of Aqua vitae and the white of one egge these beate very well togeather vntyll they be brought vnto the forme of a Pultyse which gyue before the comming of the fytte well an hower or two and to it also adde a lytle Saffron c. A Golden water helping the Apoplexie the Falling sicknesse and infirmities of the Synewes take of the leaues and flowers of the Sage two ounces of Nutmegges of Cloues of Gynger of Cynamon of Graynes of Paradize of eache one ounce of Castory one dram of the rindes of the Citrone three drams of Spykenard one dram of the pure Oyle of Bayes one dram all these after the dylligent beating powre into one measure of the best white wine the mouth of the Glasse body close sealed let so stand to putryfie for fowre dayes after dystill with a soft fyre according to Arte. Another water not vnlyke to the former procuring and mayntayning young age take of the leaues and flowers of Sage royal three ounces of Gynger of Cloues of Nutmegges and of the Graynes of Paradyze of eache halfe an ounce all these most finelie brought to pouder powre into twoo measures of the strongest wyne close stopped in a Glasse body for fouretéene dayes after set on the head cloose Luted and dystill with a softe fyre according to Arte the water gathered kéepe close stopped in a Glasse This helpeth the inward colde impostumes for druncke with the agréeable water incontinent breaketh them It auayleth vnto the Pinne and webbe of the eyes in clearing and putting them aawy it sharpneth also the syght and cureth the cold Ophthalmia with a Feather a lytle dropped into the eyes doth marueylouslye cleare them It auayleth also both without and within applyed druncke it preuayleth besides against bruses and strypes It cureth the Gowte and paine of the ioyntes And annoynting with it helpeth the paine of the head the Apoplexie the rewme and any maner coldnesse of the brayne and druncke auayleth against the dropsie helpeth the stomacke and auayleth against the cough with the water agréeable I beléeue that it doth preserue yong age if a lytle of it be druncke euery daye It cureth also any Scabbe annointed with it and the bytte of a mad Dogge applyed on the byt and giuen to drincke A water of Lyfe according to Aristotles instruction Take of Cynamon of Gynger of Cloues of Nutmegs and of long Pepper of each halfe an ounce of Dates halfe an ounce of Cubebae of Graines of Paradize of Mace of Almondes and of Galingale of eache halfe an ounce of Sage twelue ounces all these broken and beaten to powder infuse after in Malmesie for eyght dayes in a Glasse bodie which then distyll with a softe fyre according to Arte. Another water of Lyfe take of the roote with the hearbe of the blacke Ellebore prepared whether in the Quince Apple sowre ounces of the flowers of the Orrendges of the flowers of Stoechados of the flowers of the Pome Cytrone of the flowers of Horehounde of each fowre handfulles which serueth for the first distillation For the second distyllation take of chosen Ruberbe halfe an ounce or one ounce of the flowres of Borrage and Buglosse of eache sixe handfulles of great Reysons halfe a pounde of Mouse eare of the flowres of the Dasie of the hearbe of the blacke Ellebore prepared of eache two handfulles of the flowres of the Cytrone or Baulme sixe handfulles of the flowres or leaues of Angelica two handfulles of the flowres of Organy eyght handfuls of Lycorys scraped halfe a pounde these after the brusing distyll according to Arte. Also take of rectifyed wine vnto the vttermost foure measures which powre on the Spices and let the whole infuse for eyght dayes sturring it euery daye twyse or thryse after distyll with a soft fyre and on such wyse let it be done a seconde and thyrde tyme After of chosen Honny cleane skymmed and of oyle Olyue of each halfe a measure let these be mixed with the wine distylled and distilled togyther with a most soft fire for then taketh it away the stincke in the wyne and swéetneth the wyne taketh away the stincke and burning of the hearbes But if you wyll haue it better let the wine be fylled with the flowers of the Cytrone Stoechados distylled againe with a most soft fyre After take of this Aqua vitae two measures of white Sugar one pounde and thus corrected let it be most finelye brought to pouder and set on the coales euer sturring it about vntyll the whole Sugar be dyssolued in it and it shall be performed done in .xxix. dayes After take of the best Cynamon one pounde which bring to fine pouder the same infuse for eyght or tenne dayes sturring it once or twise euery daye after straine and wring the same hard in a presse If you be mynded to haue it smell and taste pleasaunter then adde to it of Muske and Amber greese according to your discretion For this lycour is of a maruaylous
efficacie in the decay and faynting of the heart in myxing it with Electuaries and Cordiall Medicines as you know that vnderstand practise An Aqua vitae aromatyzated of great vertue seruing vnto all colde grieffes of the stomacke the makyng of which is gloryous and rare water is on this wyse Take of Nutmegges of Cloues of Galingale of Cardamomum of Cubebae of Mace of Cynamon of Gynger of Saffron and of Frankinsence of eache one ounce these beaten in a grosse manner myxe dillygentlye togyther after powre all these into a Glasse bodye verye well fensed with lute on which powre sixe pyntes of the finest Aqua vitae the whole let stande togyther for syxe or eyght dayes then dystyll the lycour with his head and Receauer in Ashes and a redde water wyll be gathered which is verye singular and precious For this as aboue vttered helpeth all grieffes of the bodye proceeding of a colde cause and both cleanseth and healeth all woundes without any griefe it procureth a good memorye helpeth the coughe and putteth awaye heauinesse of mynde and many other matters it worketh as by tryall maye be knowne this borrowed out of the synguler practises of the famous Gréeke Leonard Tiorauant A maruaylous water of Lyfe that auayleth in the Apoplexie and fallyng sicknesse druncke morning and Euening but better if taken euerye mornyng In the Euening three or fowre droppes taken with a slyce of breade comforteth both the heart and Brayne and all the powers and vertues of the Brayne and bodye It dryeth vp all the humours aboue nature or not naturall and all other superfluityes also whether these proceede of a hote or colde cause and preserueth naturall heate in his temperament Yet persons vnder thyrtye yeares of age maye not often vse or dryncke of the water vnlesse they be muche charged with many colde humours but verye apte and agreeable to olde and colde persons The vertue of this water can not sufficientlye be expressed in that the same auayleth both within and without the bodye Against the plague let it be taken the same daye with good Venice Triacle Annointed within the Nosethrelles very much comforteth And is a singular Medycine against the Apoplexie and falling sicknesse it is also the mother of all Medycines for it comforteth the Matrice and Wombe at any tyme yf it runneth to muche thys stayeth it and lyke prouoketh it if neede bée Take of Sage halfe a pounde of Wormewood two drams of the flowers of Organy sixe drams of Bytony halfe an ounce of Rosemary halfe an ounce of Maioram one ounce of Penny royal two drams of Roses one ounce and a halfe of Hysope two drams of Sauorye two drams of Parcelye one ounce and a halfe of the rootes of Parcelie one ounce of Polypodie and of Pympernell of eache two drams of Lauender one ounce of Tormentyll halfe an ounce of Bistorta sixe drams of Valerian two drams of Maisterwoort one dram or a halfe of Radicis benedictae one ounce of Ruta sixe drammes of Iuniper berries one ounce of Gynger one ounce and a halfe of Nutmegges and of Mace of eache halfe an ounce of Cloues sixe drams of Cynamon sixe drams of Cubebae and of Cardamomum of eache two drams of Galingale halfe an ounce of the Graynes of Paradize one dram of the long and black Pepper of each two drams of Saffron one dram of Calamus aromaticus halfe an ounce of Zedoaria of Corticis baccarum lauâi of each two drams of Fay berryes halfe an ounce of Coliander halfe an ounce of Annise and Lycorys of eache one ounce and a halfe of Triacle two drams of manus Christi and of Sugarcandy of eache halfe an ounce of Cummine of Carrowayes and of Dyttany of eache two drams of Ruberbe one dram of Nigella rindes of the Orrendge of eache halfe an ounce of the conserue of Roses one ounce of Psydia two drams or three of Honny halfe a pounde lastly adde of Muske the sixtéene part of a dram of Amber gréese so much of Camphora halfe a dram of whyte Sugar one ounce of the sublymed wine fiue times of wyne and not of the Feces thrée measures The hearbes and rootes beaten in a grosse manner powre into an earthen Iugge well stopped for three dayes and in the fourth daye let the whole be sublymed After let the Spyces be beaten and not searced which powre in and let stand to infuse for tenne dayes in the Iugge close stopped and once or twyse a daye sturre the whole about Then let the whole be sublymed in a Glasse bodie with a narrowe necke and Receauer artlye fastoned to it and when it shall distyll whyte forth or styncke then is it sufficient And then poure into it these foure as the Muske the Amber the Camphora and Sugar broken but the other thrée not broken which let stande togyther for thrée or foure dayes sturring it euery daye once or twyse from the bottome with a woodden spattell let these then stande for other three or foure dayes vntyll the whole be setled and that it appeare cleare which being cleare powre foorth in strayning the same through a fyne Lynnen cloth into a Glasse But in the ende when the lycour wareth troubled myxe togither againe ⪠and let it setle againe then straine againe as afore continue the like doing vntyl you haue purchased all that which is cleare which myxe altogyther in keeping it in a tynne Bottell for that the Glasse destroyeth it and let it be kept in no hote place and the vertue of it endureth for two or thrée yéeres or a longer tyme When you wyll vse or gyue of it poure foorth a lytle of it apart in stopping againe the âest The remnaunt or that resting you may drye on a cloth in the shadow on the whole then powre two measures of cleare and good wine close stopped in an earthen Iugge for tenne dayes after distyll according to Arte and the sublymed wine kéepe in a vessel close stopped and it shall be a noble water although not so mightye as the first water for this auayleth annoynted without or applyed on places with a Lynnen cloth wette on it in many infirmityes and grieffes At the first a strong fyre ought to be made of coales vntyll it become so hote that you cannot suffer your finger vpon it then drawe away and abate the fire and so procéede with a softe fire that if you touch it you may be able to suffer the finger vpon and yet let not the fire be ouer soft nor ouer strong in heate least the substaunce maye be dryed in the potte Many tymes also a droppe falling prooue with the finger for on such wyse shall you redilye perceyue when his facultie and strength is feebled or lessened or that his sauour be chaunged odious or stincking for if it be felt on such wise then chaunge the Receauer as is afore taught A sublymed wyne of D. Ambrosius lung described for a Noble person Take of the inner part of the Cynamon
Leâarge with the ââââning water Lyllyes ⪠Memorye corrupt with the decoction of the Fennell and drunck restoreth âebâed partes it remoueth Melancholie all maner of madnesse with the water of Bârage it helpeth an aâtonishââ sicknesse with burning water ⪠and cureth the falling sicknesse taken with the decoction of the wââite ââte of the Pyonie ⪠gathered in the decreâ ãâã wayne of the ãâã it ââââeth vnto the softnesse or losenesse of members witâ the distâlled water of Sage or decoction of the sameâ it cureth the Ophtalmia ââ inââamation of the eyes and other paines with the water of ãâã âythie of the ãâã and waterâ it helpeth distyling ãâã âor ãâã with the water of ãâã the bleeding of the Nose this helpeth with the water of Sâabious it cureth the cough with the water of Mayden hayre and in the spytting of blood with the water of ââantane in the consumption of the Lunges with the water of Honny and mylke in the paine and swelling of the Lângâ with the water of ryuer Creauisses in the trembling of the heart with the water of âââline or Buglosse in the payne of the stomacke with the water of Myntes or decoction of the same in a hote disposition of the body with Rosewater or the water of Myrtylles in the blooddy scouring and gryping of the bellye or flyxe with the water of plantaine in the payne of the Collycke with burning water in the passions of the wormes with the decoction of Zedoaria or wormewood in the swellinges of the Liuer or stopping and water betwéene the skinne with the water of the wylde Endyue and of Lyuerwoort in a hote cause but in a colde cause with the decoction of Spykenarde or Cynamon in the Iaundise with the water of Honysocles commonly named Periclymenos or with Goates whaye in the passions of the Mylte with the water of the Ashe or Tamariske in the passions of the Kydneys stoppinges or fylling and the stone with the water of Tribulorum marinorum or Radyshe Alkekengi and Pympernell or with the pouder of Philantropos or Apparina in the Srangurie vlcers of the Kydneys with Goates mylke in the rupture of the caule of the guts and falling downe of the guts into the coddes with the water of eyther Consolida in the staying backe of the Termes with the water of Sauyne or Mugwoort and in the painfulnesse or straightnes of byrth with the water of Mugwoort it helpeth besydes barrennesse with the water of Nepte and Lauender all maner of ioynt aches happening in any member part of the bodye and consumpcions this cureth with burning water or the Cowslyp or the Lauender this serveth to the pestilent Ague with the water of Sorrell or Buglosse and Scabious to the Canker fystula and scabbydnesse with the water of Verueyne or Buglosse or Sorrell It preserveth a man from poyson and helpeth persons poysoned cureth the byt of a mad Dog with the water of Tormentyll white Dittany or Bystorta or the water of the roote of the Pyonie Quotydians Tertians quartaine Agues in the comming of the cold or beginning of the fytte giue it with the water of Harts tung and it putteth away the vnstable burning Agues with the syrupe of Violettes and that briefly to wryte they affyrme the potable Gold with burning water to procure a noble effect in mans bodie to put away in a maner all sicknesses And of it they appoynt in great sicknesses one scruple or halfe a dram wayght to be ministred at a tyme but in easier or gentler sicknesses vnto the quantitye of halfe a scruple in small grieffes vnto the wayght of two Barlye graines and myxed with a decoction being ten times so much Séeing that they vtter â teach the making of it many waies for that cause wyl I here declare sundry of them but if any shall desire to knowe more wayes of the same and that the Chymistes terme name of fyxion of the Sonne in our heauine let him reade the Commentarie named the heauine of the Philophers where you shall finde many formes of the potable Golde and that sundrye wyse and in the same also shall you reade many compositions of Aqua vitae of which the trueth it selfe vttereth what fydelitye is to be gyuen to them A dyscription of the making of potable Golde The fyrst take a quantitye of the leaues of chosen Golde which shall seeme apter to thy purpose of the iuyce of Lemmons verye well puryfied so much as shall suffice powred into a bodie orderly stopped as it behooueth set into a Furnace of ashes vnder which a fyre made of a Candle or other lyght for fowrâ dayes or more to which after adde halfe so much of burning water fiue tymes distylled ouer this vse according to discretion The second they vttering teaching another way of making the poâable gold doe take of gold leaues beaten very fine thin a. C. iâ nuÌber of salt finely grinded on a smoth marble stone half anounce these mixed togither washed in hote water they after poure into a glasse body framed or hauing a long neck in the bottom fenced with the lute of wisdom on the mouth of which a keuer artly set vnder which a fire made of a light hauing iij. matches or wykes that they may distil as the order is accordiâ to art ⪠that if any part of the gold shal yet remain in the bottom of the vessel they kâepe the same vnto vse The thyrde by another maner preparing and making the potable Gold they take one part of the purest Golde of quicksyluer two partes which they stiepe togither for a daye and a nyght vntyll the Golde shall be dyssolued by his force after they distyll the whole with a fyre vntyll the quicksyluer be seperated from the Golde and to the Golde resting in the bottome of the vessell then tending vnto a blacknesse they adde of Buglosse water halfe a pynt and the mouth of the vessell being stopped or keuered after arte they mayntaine fyre vnder for three dayes three nyghtes vnto the meltyng or through dyssoluing of the Gold. The fourth let be taken of the cement of Gold one ounce which compound or myxe with one ounce of pure Spanishe quicksiluer the whole put into a Glasse bodie common Oyle powred vpon floting well two fingers aboue then let it boyle on hote Ashes or ymbers for .xxiiij ⪠howres and when it shall be through cold draw forth the Oyle that which remayneth washe with warme water vntyll the moysture and vnctuousnesse be seperated dryed the same bring or worcke into a fyne pouder which then put with the Sulphure into a Crucible or coales mayntayning the fyre vntyll the Brimstone be burned or consumed after take the gold and grynde it with Salt for a certaine tyme and after with Hony make a long grynding on a Marble stone then washe it with hote water vntyll the Gold be very well clensed and pure after take vryne dystylled
seperated from the oyle and the Oyle mixed togyther with the strongest Aqua vitae which sometymes must be seperated againe by dystyllacion from the oyle And the iudgement of the perfection of the oyle is learned after this maner let a lytle of the Oyle be annoynted on a piece of fleshe which if it gylde not the same but pierceth vnto the déepe partes of it so that no shewe of Golde any where appeareth then is the distyllacion and working cunninglye handled And the singular practisioners affyrme this Oyle to exceede both in vertue and propertie any other potable Golde howe so euer the same shall be prepared A potable Gold borrowed out of an Italian Pamphlet take of the Pomeyse stone brought to powder two poundes of the finest Golde in leaues eyght ounces these verye well labour togyther after take other fowre poundes of the sayde stone in powder without golde then let a Bed be made of the Pomeyse and another on this course of the Pomeyse with the Golde proceeding by lyke order agayne in a glased Potte luted that no ayre breath forth which done set the Pot in a Furnace making vnder a temperate fyre for fortie dayes after drawe forth the water of Lyfe as you knowe that is powre the water of Lyfe on it and the golde as an Oyle shall ascende A potable Golde which is reported to haue bene prepared of Raymunde Lullie He tooke of the purest Gold so much as he thought néedefull which in Aqua fortis dyssoluing especially gold be first dyssolued but after he drewe forth a water and spyrites by distyllation vnto the through drying of the matter wrought wholye after the maner of precypitate practised in our tyme The same thus dryed he after in a wyne Seller brought into an Oyle which he perfourmed by the fift daye and myxing it with other apte matters gaue it to drincke This is easye to be done and a spéedie way and well to be regarded A potable Golde is thus made borrowed out of an auncient Alchymie booke written Potable Golde must bée made in the same manner as afore vttered where out of the same booâe wee haue taught the way to make the oyle of Vitryoll And in the same manner maye all precious stones be brought and made potable not by adding Mercurie but onely Sulphure or Brymstone Therefore take what precious Stone you wyll and the same grynde verye fine on a Marble stone to it then adde so much wayght of Sulfure vyue most finely grynded these powred into a Crucyble set after on quick coales vntyll the Crucyble become so red as a burning coale and that the Brymstone be burned breathed forth This powder remayning powre againe on a Marble stone to which adde a lyke wayght of Brimstone these worke the lyke as aboue taught doe the same againe a thyrde tyme which done thy stone then shall be sufficient prepared Of this powder take halfe a dramme and of the foresayde water thrée ounces these powre togyther into a lyttle Glasse and cause the water to waxe whyte and thy stone after shall remayne as paste to which then adde the water of Lyfe and you shall possesse the precious Stone potable Such potable Stones doe myghtylye auayle agaynst dyuers affectes and sycknesses of the Body A Medycine reuealed of God for the preseruing of mannes health and lyfe a long tyme yea resysting the Leprye and contayning in it many marueylous and bydde vertues Take of the purest Golde brought into verye fyne powder thrée drams of chosen Baulme one dramme of chosen Myrre of Aloes Hepaticke of Frankencense and of pure Ladamum of eache two drammes of Camphora fyue drammes let the whole bee wrought and made with the Oyle of Mandrake Apples and Baulme myxed togyther Of this Medycine let the Pacient receyue one dramme or halfe a dramme once in a moneth and dryncke on it a Glasse full of burnyng Wyne myxed with the water of Buglosse and Rosemarye flowers myxed and dystylled togyther by a Lymbecke This is a royall and famous medycine whose myghtie prayses are innumerable and not âytte to bée communicated to the vnworthy This also is compared to potable Golde yet if pure Golde were resolued into a water without corrosyues and myxed with the abouesayde matters it woulde be a muche preciousser medycine If any also woulde preserue youth a long tyme and coulde not compasse or attaine the lyke medycine let him vse Chebulis preserued with his syrupe Another potable Golde most excellent before any other ⪠take of the oldest wyne so much as shall suffice the same powre into a glasse Lymbecke after lute the head body togyther in the ioynt the Receauer in lyke maner then let the distyllation be done in Balneo Mariae by seperating the fowre Elementes from it as the fyrst water comming forth shall be sharpe tending vnto an vnsauerye taste which is nothing woorth ⪠The second water shall be most sharpe felt lyke fyre which also is vnprofitable The thyrd shall be swéete in taste the same is the best for that is an Ayereall matter The fourth water wyll be altogyther vnsauery which is nothing woorth and is named earth Nowe take of the abouesayde swéete water as the Ayereall matter fyue ounces of the purest Golde dryuen into verye thynne plates and clypped into lyttle pieces one ounce and a halfe these powre togyther into a small Glasse Lymbecke verye well fenced with Lute in the bottome which distyll by the space of fyue dayes with the lyght of fowre Candles as the fygure here vnder to the eye playner demonstrateth The fyue dayes being ended remooue the flame or lyght and put vnder a meane fyre of coales for the space of fowre and twentye howers and the whole water shall passe or fall into the Receauer and the Golde shall râmayne in the bottome of the Lymbecke being then a most cleare Oyle which is the true and syncere Gold potable and most precious for the vse of Phisicke It is a certaine skylfull man often vsed without the commyxion of others with the water of Lyfe And it auayleth or cureth the shedding of teares of the eyes if into the outward corner of his eye the pacient lying vpryght a droppe or halfe droppe of it be distylled VVhere you see the candelsticke stande there must the burning flame with the foure lyghtes be set And an olde deafenesse is holpen but whether procéeded of any cause I can not ryghtly affyrme by distylling one drop after arte into the eare It throughly healeth the French scabbe if the heads of the pushes be afore clypped and the scarres annoynted with the same after this maner If the pushes shall be olde then these ought fyrst to be lowe seared away with a burning Iron or déepe clypped with a payre of shéeres after the vlcered places annoynted with the onely Oyle That if the pushes shal be new then annoint the oyle onely on them in this maner many were restored as by a sure practise sundrie tymes experienced
This Oyle mixed togyther with the water of Lyfe appropriated with a proporcion in a maner sixe tymes or eyght tymes so much of the water vnto the oyle doth auayle against all distillations of the head especially the colde that is the suffocatyue or choking Rewmes But on such wyse it must be myxed togyther that a droppe of the oyle of Gold be instylled into the water of Lyfe mightylie shaken togyther vntyll the water of Lyfe through the gold purchaseth a red colour yet verye cleare and to be seene through The same Oyle prepared with the water of lyfe and then myxed togyther with Goates mylke so long laboured vntyll the mylke be coloured helpeth swellynges and sores of the mouth and throte if it be sundrye tymes gargelled in the throte For the preseruacion of health let sixe or eyght droppes be gyuen or taken euerye wéeke or fowretéene dayes for a tyme togyther But in the curing of a sicknesse let then be mynistred halfe or a whole sponefull at a tyme to the pacient as he which shal be vexed with the Palsie or falling sicknesse or crampe or with a lyke griefe shall through this be cured To be briefe the propertyes of it are to inforce purge also and strengthen He which hath this Oyle in a redynesse prepared wyll neuer sell the pure to any but rather prepared alwayes with the water of lyfe which euermore must be mynistred in the same proportion as afore vttered He solde one ounce of the same neuer lesser then two crownes A syngular oyle of Golde let the leaues of Golde be stieped in the iuyce of Lemmons but whether in vyneger especially distylled and by the waterie humour in the distyllation drawne forth yet what yf Pearles and Corralles be added then remayneth in the bottome lyke Butter The same wyne myxed purchaseth to it a Golden colour and maketh it sharpe and doth maruaylously resist rottennesse It doth also pââge many grieffes ââouoketh sweate For better credite of these make a proofe you shall well perceyue that I haue wrytten vttered a truth to you as reporteth a certayne learned man in his letter written vnto D. Gesnerus which I nothing doubte you shall well lyke and not dyscommende the vse of Golde This remedye and practise euen as the Oyle of Vitryoll which maye bee reduced into Golde greatlye auayleth in the Leprosie and such which are destroyed by the Mercuriall annoyntings of those men which as Hippocrates wryteth purchase money by theyr blinde practyse and ygnoraunce An Oyle of Gold being the secrete of a certayne syngular practysioner with vs which D. Gesnerus obtained of a certaine friend of that condicion that he would not communicate or vtter the secrete to any other The Golde must be dyssolued into a water but with what sharpe remedyes I knowe not thus dyssolued it cannot on the fyre be eleuated and distylled through the wayght of the same but through a lyttle burning water rectifyed powred into it which by and by without fyre ascendeth so that speedilye must a Receauer be set vnder and seperated from that other matter eating or freting it by which it had bene afore dyssolued into a water A great secrete of the oyle of Golde inuented by a man singularlye practised in this kynde of distyllation Fyrst of all for this working prepare a Glasse cuppe or other vessell with the best red wyne fylled euen vnto the toppe or brymme which you shall then set into another vessell fylled with the coldest water especially if the worcke be attempted and begunne in the Summer tyme for howe much colder the wyne then shal be so much the more yelde of the Oyle but how much the hoter so much the lesser yelde or nothing at all can be purchased And on this Cuppe set the greater square and large yet a thynne yron plate as the figure noted with the letter A. Doth plainer demonstrate hauing in the middle of it a round hole and large Into this great hole by and by put frame a déepe dyshe or vessell of Copper lyke to D. expressed or of Gold lyke to the letter F. or of any other matter framed for made of Copper and Oyle of Copper is obtayned euen as of the Golden or âyluer vessell is an Oyle gotten of the Gold or Syluer in which after the aâââture working an Oyle is founde whose foyle oâ heauier substance reââeth drowned in the wyne cooled That if the same vessell shall be strayghter or smaller then that it maye eraâââstfyll the myddle hole A. Set on them the thynne cyââle B. on the ââmyne or plate A. that the hole by that meanes may be the narâqweâe ⪠ârayghter whereby it may rightlye fytte the vessell D. narrowârâ which that it may stand the surer and not be easily moued hyâher and thyther out of place must then be fastened and stayed with those yron hookes or such lyke pynned on the Lamyne or plate A. and with this note * marcked Now all these ryghtly prepared done then in the bottome of the vessell D. or F. shall a rounde cloath be sayde being smaââ nigh worne thynne and of Lynnen Which done a fyre shall be made of quicke coales and the keuer C. set on it if the vessell wâth wyne D. shall be drowned or set into the water or the keuer â if âhat F. shall there be left vntyl the whose be very hote then with ââarpe nyppers or tonges take of the âeuer by the ring or knobbe aâ you may learne sâe in both here following and set on spedily thâ lyttle vessell or déepe Cup in the same mââter as you sée here afteâââgured and a noyse by that meanes wyll by by be caused and âhe lytle lynnen cloth lying in the hollownesse wyl then be burneâ ⪠When the noyse shall cease ãâã those vessell shal be a lytle ãâã then the keuer taken of againe with the ââall Longes the cloth also burned the blacke âyââyhe taken away in the ãâã of the vessell wyll appeare to you eyther on the sydes many hanging or at the least one small droppe of the Oyle eyther of Gold or Copper or Syluer after the nature of the vessell which must be gathered with a thynne and small Spone made of Syluer and kept dyââgentlye in a Syluer vessell Here worthilye is to bée noted in this place that such an Oyle by his nature to be âoone coniâaled and thyckened lyke to pytche Of which if you desyre the vse or maner of the using of it then take in the tyme of necessitye so muche of this as shall séeme necessarye which dyssolue in a Spone in the water of Lyfe or the water of Cynamon and mynister the same to the sycke For then shall you throughlye knowe and trye not without admyration the efficasie and propertye of this Oyle That if you séeke and get the Oyle in a copper or laâten vessell beware that you mynister or gyue not of it withâââ the body but onelye applye of it without to the