take it forth apply y e hen cut in peces to the pacientes nostrelles geue hym the broth to drynke therof adde to the same HeÌ„ne mastike cubebes Basyll Anâ—hos and suche whych comforteth the herte The mylke of a bitch is very gâ—od Geue the pacyent thys pâ—astâ—r folowing take the scraping of gold Ê’i magarites of both â—ortes Ê’ i. of mastike Ê’ ii of cubebes of spodiuÌ„ of the scrapinge of Iuory the bone of an hartes herte of burnt Sylke of rosâ—s of eche Ê’ ii of white and redde coral of eche Ê’ i. of cloues Ê’i of suger two pound of muske of aâ—bâ—r of eche .i Ê’ make a plaster or a pouder therof it doth wonderfully comfort in all kynde syncopâ— yf it be of to much swette or heatâ— geue vnto the pacient Suger of rosys wyth cold water sprynkle on hym some rose water â—oral doth greatly comforte the harte thâ— wod of aloes muske amber mastike such lyke doo coÌ„fort y e heart renewyng y e liuelines of y e spirites and naturall heate Margarites coral the scrapinge of Iuory the bone in the harts herâ— Gold Syluer Helebore and other suche lyke do strengthen the vytall spirytes by puryfyeng the bloud in the body and by alterynge the vnnaturall heate Treakel in al causes the roote of affodile hauynge in it the vertue to quicken and to strengthen doth cheryshe the hart by defending it from poyson and kepyng it in strengthe ¶ Of yeskyng and lothynge ¶ The Causes ¶ Yelking cometh eyther by lacke of meate and great euacuatyon or of corruptyon of the meate greate quantitie of sharp humors lothing cometh of muche corrupte meate or sum grosse and sharp humor ⧠The signes be euydent Remedies Capi. xxiii ANyse seed dried smelled vnto taketh away yeskyng and lothyng Betony myxte wyth hony and after a sort mynystred maketh good digestion afterward it is good to purge the same also taken taketh a way vomyttyng Endyue made in a plastar and aplyed to the stomake doth comforte the same wonderfully the same taketh away the paine of the stomake and the coughe also short breath Wylde Margeram dronke wyth warme water taketh away the gnawyng of the stomake inconteneÌ„tly Gume of a chery tree dyssolued w t wyne and geuen to drynke takethe awaye the lothesomnes of a weake bealkyng stomake Water of the decotion of Opium wyth water and hony taketh away the belkyng of the stomake Watercrowefote stamped wyth cremmes of bread a plaster made therof taketh awaye the heate of the sâ—omake Corall stamped and dronke wyth water apeâ—ith for euer the grefe of y e stomake and belâ— Stampe pomgranates â—ole with the rynd and takâ— a pound of honi let them boyle togâ—ther tyll the be thecke geue therof a quantite vnto the pacyent fastynge with colde water it restorith the appetite verye well The ioyce of pomgranates taken and made in a plaster wyth barlye bran and applyed on the mouth taketh away the gnawinge aboutâ— y e harte and stomake Ueâ—uen bâ—ynge eaten doth wonderfully styre vp the appâ—tyte it hathe ben prouyd Thâ— ioyce of wâ—lworte ministred ix dayes wyth hony takâ—th way the swellinge of the stomake and losith the bely The rotes of mugworte and Fenel and the leues of Wormod staÌ„pe to gether geue to y e pacyent to driÌ„ke wyth warme water and honye prouoke vomyting incontynent Masticke baterid with whyte of an egge and vineger applyed vnto the spone of the stomake it comfortethe the stomake immediatly and restreineth vomyttynge â–ª zedwary chawed of the pacient fastyng and swallowed downe taketh a waye the grefe of the bely Aloes helpeth the stomake aboue all other medicins Agaynst y e payne of y e stomake of a cold cause stampt englishe Galengal and let it boyle in oile and so be plastred on the mouthe of the stomake it is a pryncypall remedy Make a plaster of .iiii. â„¥ or Olybanum and .iii. â„¥ of waâ— and â„¥ a half of cloues Calaminte takâ—n Neppe with wyne taketh away the payne of the stomake Water Roses stampt and dronke wyth wyne do greatly restreine vomyttyng Agaynst ouer much vomyttynge and flux of the belly boyle cominin Uyneger let the pacyent drynk the vyneger or eate the comyn Boyle Frankensence and ioyce of myntes and a lytle Uyneger to gether and make a plaster therof and bynd it to the spone of the stomake Stampe of masticke of Comin of Bay beries of eche â„¥ i. mynglid w t ioyce of rue aplye the same w t towe vpon the the stomake it hath a wonderfully operation ¶ Of the paynes in the lyghtes ¶ The Causes ⧠Great heate or drynesse muche drynkyng of wyne eatynge of salte meates or rewme ¶ The Sygnes Paynes in the lyft syde w t cougâ—inge and difficultie of brethinge Remedies Capi. xxiiii THe grefe therof that cometh by crying by smoke bi dust and by heate is easely curyed yf y u geue the pacyent when he goeth to bed cold water to drynke wherin licoris hath byn sodden and therin put suger candye in the mornynge when he ryseth geue hym a litel morsel of bread dypt in the same water it shall slake his thyrste of the same operation is clere water These pylles are verye good for y e same take of Gume Arabicke dragance of euery one Ê’ ii of FrankeÌ„seÌ„ce Ê’ i a half make thâ—m vp with honye Agaynst the Pleurysy ☞ The Causes ☞ Great qantitie of hote bloud hauyng recourse to y e thine skin which is about the rybbes ¶ The Sygne◠⧠Difficultye of breathynge the coughe great paynes and prycking in the syde wyth a sore feuer ☞ Râ—medies Capi. xxv AGaynst the Pleurisy the best counsell is to cut a vayne of the contrary syde to the dyssease after full rypyng it ought to be on the same syde for in the begynning the influence of the matter is to be turned on the coÌ„traripart after the first phelebothomy thou muste vse hote râ—percussiue medicenes that the out warde paâ—tyes of the bodye may be comfortyd and the matter goo awaye yf in dede there be any suspition of cold mater vse partly rerâ—percussyue medicenes partly euaporatine coÌ„fortatiue maturatiue amonge all whyche the best is a bleder full of the decoction of Camomyll Honye and Fenegreke and suche lykâ— In a hote Pleurysye neuer make euaporations for then aftâ—r muste you make the sorer attractions because that layeng to of thinges euaporatynge woâ—keth onlye the increase of payne for all medecynes euaporatynge and drawe frome the inwarde parte by subtyllynge the humore and increasyth Rewme by openinge the wayes vse therefore Maturatiues Ingrossatyues and Diuisiues as these followyng Roote of Holyhoke drye Lyquyrys ryse the Mylke or ioyce of Wheate steyped in water a certayne dayâ—s Lynesede Fenigreke Fleworte Pease Barlye and suche lyke the seede of Mayden heare Endyue w t Popisâ—d myxt with warme thinges I haue
matter requyreth after the workynge of the medicyne geue the pacyent fastynge suche an electuary wyth rose water or with y e decoctyon of sumach Take of Cassiafistula and of masticke of eche Ê’ i. ypoquistidos Acatia spodium Cubebes Ana. Ê’ i. of Smalage Ê’ and a half y e scrapyng of olde chese sod in Uineger Ê’ ii let them be made vp in a lectuary with water of Sumache of Suger a pounde let the pacient eate Barlye bread or millet or els Turki wheat minglid with water Beanes sodde in Ueniger and eaten or vsed as a playster do greatlye withold Laxatyon Lykewyse Peres and Cheris sodden in vineger and geuen to drinke with mastike doth greatly bind Styll water of the leaues of an oke as you do of Rose leaues the same water dronke doth bynd also A pine apple wythout kernels if it be dipt and suppled in Scamonye and afterward parte therof layd on hote burning coles and be receyued vâ— throughe a close stoule it dothe wounderfully bynde and taketh away the dysease called Tenasmus which is a desyre to go to the stole and yet may do nothyng with burnyng and some time a bloudy sege it conforteth also those members restrayneth the humoures The pouder of the pitche called Colophonia or greca and the flouers of Pomgranates Acacia let theÌ„ be vsid in susfumigacions they binde myghtily Fleworte sede rosted with an egge and stampt and so geuen to drinke wyth wyne doth bind harde The sede of CoraÌ„der dronke doth greatly binde the belly Resolue coluerdounge in water of the decoctione of Fleworte or salowe tree and let thy fete be washed therwyth it is wonderful in operacyon and true The decoction of Acorne rindes myghtyly bindeth the bely of a maÌ„ Wyne or water of the decoctyon of Saynct Iohns herbe is a most mightye helpe agaynst the laxe and all Fluxe of the Bellye and of bloud or yf the herbe it selfe be dronke Take of Opium FrankenceÌ„ce Myrhe of eche like muche mengle them together and butter them wyth the whyte of an Egge and make a supposytorye and tye it w t a threade that it maye the more easylye come forth it mightylye restraynethe the Fluxe of the bely and bryngethe sleape on the partye immediatly Make a suppository of Acacia Ipoquistides ioyce of blacke Popy myxt wyth pytche of grece it bindeth mightly A great ventose sayd vpon the belye and remayning there .iiii. hours taketh away al losenes of the bely Water wherin peares hath be sodden is very good agaynst y e flux of the bely The ashes of a figge tree braunchis temperid wyth water causeth y e laxe to stoppe Fyl a pot with water of roses put eyght cloues therin mastike let the pot boyle wyth scaldyng lycour and let the water be takeÌ„ for drynke it is excedyng good to scoure the filthy of the inner partes engendered of sharpe matter cheiflye of Scammonye Gume of the Peache tree is good to bynd A catia giuen to drinke or put into the foundameÌ„t especiallye vsyd in a suppositorye wyth opium byndeth vehemently The ioyce of sanicle the lesse bindeth all losenes of the belly The stalke of a Coleworte rosted in embers and eaten restranyth muche fluxe of the bely The flouers of Colewortes geueÌ„ twise a daye with old wyne healeth the laxatyne lowsnes Sethe Horehounde in wyne and oyle and beinge stampt make a plaster therof and applye it vpon the share The Rennet of a Kyd or a Leuerete is after one maner auayleable tempered and giuen with the ioyce of PlaÌ„tyne it bindâ—th incontinent IteÌ„ for a fluxe of matter cleanynge to the inner partes or stomake of a man make thinne fyne cakes bake them and let the pacyent eate them myxte therto TerebeÌ„tine it draweth with it slymy matter The leuer of any best sodden in vineger and eaten doth myghtyly restraine bloud and bind the bely The pouder of a marbul myngled wyth the whyte of an Egge and sodden in wyne and so eaten is a myghty binder Item pouder made of the mawe of an Oxe geuen in drinke or meat doth wonderfully bynd the losenes of the bely A certayne Physician healid al his pacyentes with the same one medicine Myngle branne made of dryed seruyse or quikeÌ„ berys with hony and the white of an egge let it be sodden on the coles and gyue it the pacieÌ„te fastinge or els rawe put it in by a clister it mightylye byndeth Fil a henne wyth sumache and ypoquistidos and such like and let hyr sethe wel and drinke the potage and eate the fleshe â—f it be a longe contynued dysease it doth comfort and bind muche Item sodden mylke dronke or vsyd for a clyster doth bynd the bely and heleth meruâ—lously wel the corrosyons of â—he inner partes and specially gotes mylke or asses milke Aboue al thinges the best is cows mylke sodden w t an yron or a stone and aboue al suetes beares suete is best worth in this cause Item take Bramble berys and sethe them in the water of the decoctyon of gladin which beinge administried is a good remedye and helpe for hym y t hath the Flux yf it be wyth out an agewe but if it be wiâ—h an agewe let hym be bathyd in the water of the decoâ—tion of gladin or wypt ouer with a clothe wet therin Item pouder of roses doth bynde the lousenes of the bely Tryfera the greate mynystred wyth an onyon â–ª healeth vtterlye al Laxes and râ—straynythe vomyttynge For the flux when the mete cometh forthe as it was eaten ouermuche solublenes make this throughli approued plaster take sower and wild apples roste them make a plaster lay vpon the reynes and nauel and when it is cold renewe it and put a hoote one in the place do this often tyl you be healed it quickly helpeth those that are past helpe Mengle the ioyce of a Pigges head wyth Rosyn and laye it vpon a hote Tile and let the pacient take the smoke therof fro beneth three or fouer tymes thys hath ben approuyd and it is true Seth Quynces made clene with in and without and Okeaples and Cinamon together and put to the decoctyon suger and geue of y e thre in thre nightes and the pacient shal be healyd Sauery tempered with the ioyce of Plantayne leaues is very holesome herefore Take the flowers and ryndes of pomegranates okaples Acacia sumache Saffron cubibes opium make pils therof wyth the ioyce of Rue as you wyll and geue v. or seuen of them to the pacyent goynge to bed Take of myrhe of opium Acacia of Prunes storax of eche Ê’ i. of fraÌ„kencense of masticke of eche Ê’ ii of lauender gentle Ê’ a half mengle it wyth the ioyce of the Toppes of brambles or of Rybwort make pilles and geue the pacyent .v or .vii. it hath wonderful effectes wythal One knot of Mollen rote geuen to drynke doth bynd the lousnes of the bely
diseased wyth the dropsie the ioyce of briony wyth honye it shal heale hym without daunger Water of the decoction of y e sayd bryony helith the dropsye The rote of an Elder sod dronke giuith perfit remedy vnto y e dropsi Wyne of the decoctyon of cucumers rote beinge dronke purgeth y e swellynge from those that haue the dropsye Mustard sede dronke or the wine of the decoctyon therof doth lyghtly heale the dropsye by dryuyng vp the humour and takynge away the heate of the lyuer The kernels of Peares â—â—ampt and dronke with hony taketh away the grefe of the liuer Water or wyne of the decoctyon of walwort yf it be dronke is a present remedy for those y t haue the dropsy Wyne that Isope hath sodden in being dronke burneth y e hydropical humors so that it can not ingender agayne Water of the decoctyon of stauesagre beyng dronke doth greatly hele the dropsy it hath ben prouyd Goates pâ—ssâ— healeth the dropsy If those that haue the dropsye be anoynted wyth comon durâ— that is found in the carte wayes or vpon y e cartes they shalbe hole A certayne man healed the colde dropsye by gyuyng euery morning a sponefull of a blacke goates pisse or of a blacke shepe in the water of the decoctyon of spicknard Amans owne vrine being dronke is very good The fat of a Delphyn meltid dronke wyth wyne healeth the syck man of the dropsy The pouder of the stone magnes dronke w t milke resolueth y e dropsy Hares pisse dronke healyth y e dropsye â–ª for if the pacient drynk .ii. spone fulles therof it wyll perfitlye heale hym For them that be splenetike ¶ The Causes ☞ Great abundance of bloud or choler in the splene The Sygnes ¶ Swellyng and great paynes in the lyft syde Remedies Capi. xxxvi WYne wherin the rynde of Ashe hath ben sodden droÌ„ke fasting is a most certayne remedy for those which be sicke in the splene as saith CoÌ„staÌ„tine after the vse herof thre days space vse to anoint y e splene w t dialtea and oyle of Bayes the space of .vii. dayes and after make a plaster of Goates dounge baked wyth stronge veniger and let it be often renewyd tyl the pacyent be hole Hartes tonge dronke wyth wynâ— xxx dayâ—s doâ—h dry vp the splene dymyshâ—th iâ— Wyne of the decoctyon of the rinde of a willowe tre mollifyeth the swellynge and hardenes of the splene Egrymoyne taken wyth meate wastyth the splene The leaues of a willow tree stampt wyth a lytle salte â–ª and applyed vnto the splene appease the ache and grefe therof Stâ—mpe â—uye leues sod in vineger and make a plaster for it wastâ—th â—he splene The rinde of a Sallow tree sod wyth water and hoâ—y and geuen to the pacient to drinke loseth and molyfieth the spene Seâ—he the rote of an elder in water vnto the thyrde parte therof it wonderfully helpith the splene The roote of docke sod in stronge vineger stampt and applied vnto the Splene informe of a plaster doth vtterly take away the swelliÌ„g of the splene The leaues of docke sod in Ueniger and plasteryd vpon the splene lose the swellynge therof A plaster of Goatâ—s dounge mingled wyth the pouder of horehound leaues and Rue and Elder and y e ashes of the stalke of a Uyne wyth wine and a litle veniger is of great efficacie to dissolue the hardnes of the splene The pouder of a Foxe dried vpon the hote coles if it be giueÌ„ in drinke doth vtterly wast the splene Sethe the twigges of a Wylowe in water and gyue the same water vnto the pacient to drinke it vtterli consumyth the splene Goates dounge losith the stoppynges and al hardenes of y e splene or of the stone Peniryall sod wyth salte and applyed to the grefe losyth yl humors of the splene and takith awaye the swâ—llynge Coral stampt and dronke w t water dryeth vp the splene Rawe Colewortes eaten with venyger is a helpe for the splene Against the stopping of the splene the rote of hartes toÌ„ge is very good made to pouder and put in wyne at the wane of the moone the sayde wyne is to be geuen to the pacyente to drinke Grasse sod and bound to the grefe bryngeth great helpe to the splene The leaues of Tamariscus sod in veniger and stampt applyed vnto the splene are very good Take a drye coutord the ioyce of a nettle oyle of egges and of brimstone make a plaster therof it is very good for those that be diseasid w t the payne in the splene the fallynge Euyll and dropsie for it is a precious medycyne Binde the splene of a dogge to the splene of the pacient it shall heale hym ¶ For the yelow iaundes ☞ The Causes ☞ An opilacion in the gaull or spleue wyth great heate in the liuer or debylitie of attraction in y e milte ¶ The Sygnes· ⧠Wâ—nne and yelow coloure of the skynne and white of the eyes w t sume grefe in the splene or lyuer Remedies Capi. xxxvii THys is a good experiment to heale the Iaundys take of y e scrapynge of Iuory of the ioyce of Lyuerworte of Saffron as muche as shal seme to be sufficient of Frenche Sope to the quantitye of a Chesse Nutte and bynd them all in the Corner of a Clothe and swynge them vp and downe in the water tyl the vertue of al y e sayd thynges be in the waâ—er and geue y e same to the pacyent to drynke thys is wonderful good The vryne of the pacient dronke wyth the ioyce of Horehounde healith the Iaundis The scrapyng of Iuory wyth the water wherin it was washed dothe myghtyly heale A certayne old woman healyd meÌ„ which were almost full of the dropsye with the ioyce of planten soddeÌ„ to half it myght also be made in a syrope Make a bathe of the water of the decoctyon of Gladyn and of y e rote of Ciâ—lanim or stampe them dronke it with water it hâ—leth the Iaundis yf the Pores be open that the pacient may swete for in the swete y u shalt perceyue choler to procede Saffron dissoluid in water and dronk healith incontinent The ioice of Camomil geueÌ„ to driÌ„k vnto the pacient dyseaâ—yd wyth the Iaundis or feuer with warme water is a present remedie The ioyce of morell dronke is a helpe therfore Water of the decoctioÌ„ of mouseare or wyne healith incontynent The donge of wild goates bet to poudere and dronke .iii. dayes healith those that haue the Iaundys ¶ Of the stone in the raynes or bladder ¶ The Causes ⧠Greate heate â—ryeng vp grosse and putrified humors conteyned in eythâ—r of them ¶ The Sygnes ¶ Grauel in the vryne wyth great paynes in the dyseasyd place ⧠Remedies Capi. xxxviii TAke of Cloues of Iua non muâ—kata of bâ—ttels of Galingale of dryed
share and it stoppeth Floures on warrinsise Lykewyse make a bathe of the rinde of an Oke quicken beres or seruice and plaster thys is of great efficacy As many graynes as a womaÌ„ doth drinke of Coryander sede so manye dayes shal the Floures be stoppid Apessary or pouder of ceruse or white lead minglid wyth pouder of smallage doth meruelousli stop the Floures The ioyce of Lekes stoppeth both the floures and after burthen Corall dronke stoppeth the floures so dothe the ashes of brent acornes cast into the matrix drye and heale al fylthy and nociue hummours Acatia made in a pessarye is very good for the same lykewyse agreat ventose layd to the papes and kept a hole houre Rybwort dronke or made in a pessary stoppithe al flux of matrix and there is no medicine comparable vnto thys The sede or rote of water lylly hath a peculiar vertue The water founde in an holowe Oke is gâ—od wyth Rayne water for the same rso is water of Pulyol dronke A decoctyon of Akorne shales doth meâ—uelously inclose the matrix and so doth a pessary of morell Sanct Iohns herbe dronke doth stoppe vtterlye both whyt and Red flux Cynabarys of some men callid dragons bloud hath a maruelouse strengthe to stop the matrix ¶ For the moder ☞ The Causes ⧠Muche a bundance of humors w t stopping of the floures or the coÌ„tencyon and putrefaction of sede in the matrix or great cold in the tyme of the floures The Sygnes Sadnesse palâ— colour sluggishnesse weaknâ—sse in the legges and in the fytte desyer to slepe dotage losynge of all the senses and voyce wyth crampes in the leggâ—s Remedies Capi. xlviii IF a woman be greuid with the moder â–ª staÌ„pe netle leaues put theÌ„ to y e matrix and let hyr also drinke parsnepsede with wyne for it is very good and losith the suffocations and clenseth the sede contenid in the matrix A pessary of oyle of bitter almondes doth asswage the grefe vtterly This is a principal medicine let the woman smell to enphorbiuÌ„ that she may nese or blowe it to hyr nosthrilles then shal she drinke Castoreum cloues and assofetida Also louage Isope wormewode Ferne leaues sod and made in a plaster and layde from the nauyl to the share doo wounderfullye helpe the moder Sethe wormewod and Ferne or ether by it self and stampe them for a plaster therof doth breke the paynes of the moder A lynen cloth sod in the lye of the ashes of colewortes doth take awai the ventositie of the matrix Triakle cloues and garlicke dyssoluyd in stronge hote wyne is present medicine for the Moder thys haue I prouyd Lykewyse dothe a great ventose wyth much fyre vpon the share also let hyr receyue stynkyng and filthy sauoures at hyr mouth a suffumigacion or diuerse swete and odoriserous thynges beneth Rue sod and stamped in oyle with hens grese and gose grese hote layd betwyxte the nauyl and the share is an excellent medycyne Nettle sede dronke in wyne dothe a swage all paynes in the matrix take awaye the ventositi therof A suffumigacion of myrhe doth open the Matrix beinge inclosyd so dothe the fume of Terebentine receiuid by the mouth Make a pessary of minte calamint Sauery hilwort and muske wyth castoreum put this into the matrix and let hyr smel assafetida and rue thys haue I prouyd to be wounderfull god Also Rue sod in water and put into the matrix asswagith the paynes euen so doth the suffumygacyon of galbanum Rayne water minglyd wyth stroÌ„ge vineger and spoutâ—d into the nosethrilles doth soddenly dryue doune the moder and like vertue haue .xv graynes of Peonye dronke wyth wyne ¶ To helpe conceptyon The Causes ⧠Immoderate heat or coldnesse in matrix or much fatnessâ— with diuerse other The sygnes be playne Remedies Capi. xlix THe suffumigacion of cocle frankenseÌ„ce is very good therfore An implayster of laudanuÌ„ layd to the matrix or the same sufumygated doth dispose the matriâ— to conceyue yf the let come of cold A pessary or suffâ—migacion of nep doth drye and heale the moyste and cold matrix but chefly a pessari made of TheodoricoÌ„ scammony and put into y e matrix after the natural stoppyng of the floures yf she vse y e company of a maÌ„ it wil make a barraÌ„ woman conceyue Herbe Bawme suffumygatyd doâ—h wounderfully comfort the matrix Let a woman eate the matâ—ix or Rennet of an Hare and she shall conceyue This is a present medicine take y â— dounge of an Hare and the Rennet therof and mingle them with hony and afterwarde make pouder tâ—erof and let the woman drinke y e same thre dayes and thre nigthes wyth y e shauynges of Iuory and wythoâ—t doubt she shall conceue The pouder of the stones of a bore made in pouder dronkâ— doth maruelously helpe conception lykewyse doth a bathe made of the decoctyon of rosemary and of more efficaci is garlyke sod in oyle of Roses woll made in a pessary thys is a presente medicine If a woman do vse to anoynt her members wyth thys oyle she shall conceyue without fayle take of dates a pound of Fistikes a pouÌ„de of Nutmigges and Cinamoum Ana Ê’ i. of longe Peper of nuttes of Egypt ana Ê’ i. of gaules Ê’ ii of Gynger Ê’ i. of Suger a pounde mingle theÌ„ with hony and make anointment therof Also let an egge shell be filled w t Ê’ i of greke pitche Ê’ ii of Castoreum binde it vpon the nauill for it is very good so is the suffumigacion of Aloes Here foloweth a pessary of greate vertue and efficacie for y â— after burthens and al paines in the matrix besyde thys doth meruelously helpe coÌ„ceptyon take y e braynes of a hart or calfe of grene Ysope butter of gotes mylke or cowes milke almondes storax claryfyed hony of euery of them Ê’ i. of oyle of spike Ê’.ii then stampe those whyche be to be stampid and melt the rest afterward mingle them together and w t wol make a pessarye therof and if the woman vse it thre dayes and ther vpon vse the company of man althoughe she hath ben barraine of longe time yet she shal conceiue Also thys hath ben often prouid veri good for the purpose take comfery the rynde Pomgranattes the skynne of a medler the rynd of an â—ke the leaues of swete breare ana Ê’ i of nut curneles cloues and nutmigges ana Ê’ i. make pouder of al these and of the same wyth rose water make litle balles and drye them in the shadowe and when you be dysposyd to vse them dissoluyd one in rose water and wyth the same bath the matrix and you shall conceyue w tout doubte ¶ Of the swellyng in the pappes ¶ The Causes ☞ Much abundaÌ„ce of hote bloud or the milke therin coÌ„teyned waxed hard lyke to chese The Sygnes ☞ Great paynes and swellyng in the Pappes Remedies Cap. l. IF the tetes be swolleÌ„ vp through
superfluitie of mylke fyrst of all put it backe wyth potters clay and vineger or els wyth a beane broken and stampt and minglyd wyth the white of an egge or wich lentils sod in veniger apply it vnto the tetes in all increase of the same wyth oyle of rosys it taketh away al swellyng and hardenes of the tetes Bynde vnto the brest cromes of breade myxt w t y e ioyce of smallagâ— The rote of Colewortes mynâ—es bene flouer all euerye of these loâ—e and dry vp the mylke If there be any holowe vlcer or caÌ„kar in the brest gotâ—s dounge tempered wyth hony killeth the same taketh away al fylthe If the head of the tete be anoyntyd wyth bawme it taketh away the payne therof Item the orure of a man burnt applied vnto the tetes helyth the caÌ„kernes and mueterate vlceâ—s The leaues of an olyue tre stampt kyll the Canker and worme in the brest Agaynst the swellyng of the tetes applye malloes staÌ„pt and made hote wyth common oyle and bynde them to the same Henbane sede stampt and put in wyne and applyed to the Tetes takethe away the payne therof and of the kyrnels also Gotes dounge minglid with veniger and branne and applied for a plaster losith wounderfully al swellyng of the brestes Ashes made of a dogges head sparsyd vpon y â— holownes of the breste that is ingenderyd of a kankar killeth and brekith away al filthe therof Coluer dounge wyth honye and wax is muche worthe and of great efficacy hereto Knot grasse beinge caryed aboute the person taketh awai the swelling of the Tetes incontinent The grese or fat of a Hedghogge anoynted vpon the Pappes sletthe the milke therin by opening of y â— pores and losyng therof Mouse turdes anoyntyd vpon the brestes wyth water losyth the hardnes payne and swellyng therof Brimstone stampte wyth wyne plasterid ouer the Tetes brekith the hardnes of the same The shels of partrigis egges staÌ„pt and minglid wyth wax and Terra Sigillata â–ª do heale the tetes beinge redy to fall of wyth ache ¶ Agaynst the paynes in child byrth ¶ The Causes ⧠The fayntnesse or grosse fatnes or weaknesse of the woman or the innaturall comynge furthe of the chylde ¶ The signes be knowen by y e womans tellynge ⧠Remedies Capi. li. AGaynst daungerous chylde byrth many say that the scrapinges of Dates stones giueÌ„ wyth â—yne doth wonderfully ease womeÌ„â—f ther trauaylinges in child byrth Dippe a lynnen clothe in the ioyce of slone Perstie or of Comon persty and put the same into the mouth of the matrix and it shall cause y e dead chyldes delyuâ—rance and the after burdens also and the same beinge dronke in any kinde of drinke clensyth the matrix and the child of all grosse humors Oke ferne stampt and plasteryd vpon the feete of the traualinge woman causeth the chyld byrthe ether a lyue or dead If a woman drinke mayden heare in wine it causeth spedy deliueraÌ„ce Item drinke made of Castoreum is very good in such causes Also if the priuityes of a woman be anoyntâ—d wyth y â— ashes of an asses houfe it is a veri good and easy remedy Also geue vnto a woman in thâ—s case an other womaÌ„s mylke to driÌ„k it causeth spedy delyuerance Stampâ— Ueruen and giue it to a traualinge woman to drynke wyth water it causeth delyuerance also Item myrhe geuen to drynke in warme wyne the quantyty of a big nut causeth deliuerance of y e chylde eyther quicke or deade Dragance bound to the priuities of a woman in labor causeth her to be delyuered incontinent but there must heade be takeÌ„ that it be quickly remouyd least it drawe forth the matrix wyth all Sethe Mugwort in water plaster it hote vpon the nauyl and thighes of a woman laboring w t child it causeth both child byrth and y â— after burden also if it tary longe ther it wil cause the matâ—r to folow vpoÌ„ The ioyce of Lekes hath a mighty operacion in thys case if it be droÌ„ke wyth warme water The ioyce of Figges or pouder of Dyttanye gyuen to a woman that laborynge in chyld hath the Ague with water yf she haue not the Ague with wyne it causeth y e deade chylde in hyr wombe to issue forthe A horse curde dronke and suffumygated causeth delyuerance as well of the secondines as of the chyld Item take pyony sede when it is blacke stampe it and blend it wyth oyle and anoynt the loynes and priuyties of a woman traualinge with chyld it maketh delyuerance of the chyld in hyr wombe wythout paine A suffumigacion made of the hornes and houfes of Goates moueth myghtily the matrix to deliuerance Take of Betony sodden w t water and hony Ê’ i. it hasteneth the delyuerance and delyueryth y â— laboring woman out of her daunger but in any case beware that there be no peres in the house wherin the woman traualeth for they ar very hurtfull and do not suffer the matrix easylye to open If the woman cannot easylye be ryd of the after burden take borage and leke blades and the ioice of parslâ— roâ—â—s giue the same wyth oyle it shalbe delyuerid incontinent The leaues of Iunipâ—r dronke wyth water and hony causeth the delyuerance of the child and of the secondynes and after burden Dissolue a swalowes nâ—st wyth water straine it and drinke it it causeth the byrthe of the chylde to be verye easy The paynes after childe byrthe ¶ The Causes ⧠Colde takyn in the berynge of the child wyth dyuers other The sygnes be manifest Remedies Capi. lii FOr y e payne after child byrth take y â— yolkes of egges mightyly soddeÌ„ in water breke theÌ„ to peces mingle them w t suet and the ioyce of mugwort and Cumyn and make a plaster therof Sethe onyons in water and after stampe them with oyle and Cumin and yolkes of egges it is veri good applied in like forme as the other Sethe in wyne or water the rotes of maryshe mallowe and walworte and stampe them well mingle them with Comon oyle warme and a make a plaster Let Baye berys beinge beten to pouder be put vpon hote Coles let the woman receyue vp the fume therof closely it helpith muche the payne of the matrix and concepcioÌ„ and wastethe the superfluytyes of the Matrix also it causethe delyuerance ¶ For the Goute ☞ The Causes ⧠Much surfettinge and dronkenesse to much accompaingin wyth women imoderat excercice long staÌ„dynge and suche lyke The Sygnes ⧠Great paynes and swellinge in the ioyntes chyeflye in spryngtyme and heruest Remedies Capi. liii THe iointe sicknes is thus deuidid into sciatica which is in y e huckle bone Podagra y e gouâ— of the legges and feete and Chiragra the goute of the fingers Arthritica which is in euery other part of the body Towne cresses stampt made in a plaster wyth
myxte w t hogges suet is very good also Aboue and more force then all thynges els is to kepe the belly lowse at al tymes The ioyce of sallowe or willowe rote myxt w t oyle of rosys is wounderful good for the hote goute ⧠Agaynst the chopping or ruptures ¶ The Causes ¶ Muche goynge in cold wyndes and drynesse ¶ The signes nede no declaracyoÌ„ ☞ Remedies Capi. liiii HEmlocke leaues stampt and oryed so made in a plaster heale all ruptures or choppynges within .ix or .x. dayes Englishe Galangale healethe the choppynges depe woundes Lyuerworte stampte and dronke wyth wyne euery day is helthfull good Yonge Hares dressed orderid w t hony in maner of Pylles and so ministrid do close vp and make hole choppes and ruptuâ—es Item hares dounge myxt wyth Hony and geuen often vnto the pacyent to drynke in the bignes of a beane closeth vp the ruptures mightylye Let the heade of a gote be sodden heare and al y â— in water of a gourd and eate the meate therof or drinke the water it maketh all the inwarde partes of a man hole and sound ⧠Of the Agew callyd ephimera which endureth but one daye ¶ The Causes ⧠The vital spirites in a wonderfull vnnaturall heate wythout putretactyon whych cometh of muche watching sadnesse angre hoÌ„ger or dronkenesse The Sygnes ¶ Great heate in the body w t a feuer ending in a sweat or vapour Remedies Capi. lv FYrst make a syrupe of the decoction of saunders and the floures of water Lylyes then let the pacyent auoyde and eschewe all thynges that burne the harte â–ª al that are grosse and hote and if y e vitall spirites be in flamid cheflye aboue all thynges bringe the pacient in a softe slepe and let hym smell to Camfore wyth rose water and violettes and suche lyke and minister thynges that cause coldnâ—s and coÌ„fort the hart as Margarites sanders and the scrapynge of Iuorye or let him be anoyntid wyth oyle of Rosis and Nenufar vpon the brest and plasture theron cold thinges teÌ„perid wyth Uenyger and it is very good against the heate if y e natural spirits be inflamid take cold syrops and electuaryes that cause coldnes as are suger Rosys and Uiolettes and plaster the rosys sauÌ„ders vpon the lyuer but if it be of a cold cause beware of letting of bloud to ingender more cold theâ—by specyally if it be wyth a rewme Gyue vnto the pacyent rose water newlye made myxt wyth suger or violettes and let hym smel to basyl yet let him not smel to other swete sauoures y t be hote and in a hote rewmatike cause let hym vse a cold fomentatyon and oyntment but chefelye if it come of ouer muche labor or copulacion or heate of y e ayre and suche lyke let the holownes of the haÌ„des and the soules of the fete be anoyntid with oyle of Uyolettes rosys womans mylke also anoynte the backe bone the forehead and teÌ„ples wyth oyle of rosys Populion womans mylke that gyueth a woman chyld sucke and let hys meate and drynke be of lyght dygestyon and cold but if it be of ouer muche labor or of ouer muche emptines he must be nouryshed wyth resumptiues and confortatyues yf he caÌ„not swete this wyl heate him incontineÌ„t and mynister occasion vnto the pacient to swete Let the leaues of Sallowe tre Holyhoke Uiolettes and rosis and suche lyke boyle together in water wherin put a great clothe and lâ—t y e pacyent be wrappyd in the same beinge warme and coueryd therwyth tyl he swete and afterwarde let hym washe his feete armes legges in the same decoctyon Item the ioyce of Cucumers w t oyle of rosys anoyntid vpon y e pulsys and vpon the harte asswagethe the heate of the Ague Platearius had a certayne pacieÌ„t destytute of strengthe and put hym in a bathe of water wherin sodden Egges were resoluid and after the bathynge he departyd stronge Put a grene Gourde in paste and bake it in an ouen and afterwrynge out the ioyce and put it into a pot and sethe therin Hens fleshe or of some other byrde fyrste well washte wyth wyne and salt and a fewe graynes of whete and Barlye Lycorice gume of Arabike dragoÌ„s Rosys floures of water Lylys fleworte Almondes of the gume of y e Almound tree Basil â–ª Reasons myrabolans Sebesten sede the sedes of a gourd Mellon and Cucumer being al clene drest put theÌ„ in a pot well closyd wyth claye and let them boyle tyl the thyrde parte be washid afterwarde strayne it and put suger to the strayner and make a syrupe therof and giue it vnto the pacient it restoreth very wel temperatelye colythe and helthfullye comfortithe fayntinge persons ☞ Of a contynual Agew ¶ The Causes ¶ AbuÌ„dance of putrefyed humors conteyned within the vaynes ¶ The Sygnes ¶ Contynuall heate and paynes vnto the ende of the Feuer ⧠Remedies Capi. lvi TO mytigate the ouer much heate in a continual Agew sethe Coleworte leaues with oyle of Rosys and plaster it vpon the stomake The same thyng may be done of Willow leaues Morel and flewort A certayne curious practicionar shewed me for a certaynte y e Pympernell dronke wyth warme water taketh away the contynual Feuer Put the sede of Flewort hole in water all a nyghte then let it be strayned and put therto Suger gyue it vnto the pacient it colethe and intollerable heate of sharpe agewes Syrup of nenufur dothe mightily heale sharpe Agewes Item yf the Agewe be not verye sharpe let the pacyent drynke colde wyne myxt wyth water it openythe the stoppynges wythin bringithe furth corruptyon throughe y e vrine and confortith weake members Diosco â–ª saythe that yf the pacient drynke a great deale of colde water the intollerable heate wylbe extynguyshed therby In this cause apples that are callyd bytter swetes are very good ⧠Of the tertian Feuer ¶ The Causes ¶ Much cholericke humor putrefyeng in the sensible partes of the bodye The Sygnes ☞ To haue a fyt euery other daye and not to endure aboue .xii. hours Remedies Capi. lvii IF it be the right Tertian giue vnto the pacyent to drynke y e ioyce of Dendelyon before coÌ„ming of the fit .iii. or .iiii. tymes and the Agewe shall go from hym thys am I sure of The matter being digestyd cause thy self to be let bloud in the fourth or fyft houres before the coming of the fit and if it so be ther go before any tokens of digestioÌ„ he shal haue the Agewe no more The matter beinge digestid make a plaster vpon the pulses of y e armes of the lesser nettel that groweth in a very drye and warme place stampt with much salt for shortly after the Feuer shall cease Myngle Radyshe rote beynge stampt with Wheate branne and make a plaster â–ª apply it betwene the nauyl and the share that the matter beynge fyrst digestid he shulde not perceue the payne and wringinges thys
fingers Mulberies verye ripe bronken applyed to the grefe breke wouÌ„derfully the apostems The sede and herbe of cressys minglid together and plasterd healethe the Carbuncle Yf a man eate of garlicke and theÌ„ drinke the bloud of a cocke w t warme wyne he shalbe hurt with no vemous beast The blud of a Ducke dronke with wyne preserueth the drynkar froÌ„ all poyson Saynct Ihons herbe stampte plasteryd immediatly vpon the bytynge doth permyt no operacion of the poyson in hym ¶ Of the measels The Causes ¶ Nature purgyng all corrupcion from the inward partes of y e body ⧠The signes be euident to the syght Remedies Capi. lxi HE that wyl heale the measels ought fyrst to labor and bestowe hys endeuor that they fyrst come al furthe therto take dry fygges floure of lentyls munified made cleane ana Ê’ x. of the gume DragaÌ„ce ana Ê’ vi let theÌ„ be sodden in fyue poundes of water vnto iiii â„¥ strayne it and put therinto â„¥ of Saffron and gyue the pacyent therof to drink before meate wheÌ„ he goeth to slepe till all come forth Salt peter myxt wyth terebentine openeth the Carbuncles â–ª draweth out the fylthye corruption Take of the leaues of Basyl and fill the place of y e vlcer that makithe the carbuncle ther is nothyng more stronger then thys Agaynst felons in the fingers make a plaster of brimstone Rosen terebentyne put a litle saffron therevnto and the Tallow of a calfe Leuen of whete breketh the venemouse humors and apostumes Any clothe dyed purple hath vertue of attraction ¶ Agaynst a hollow vlcer or fistula The Causes ¶ A corrupt and sharpe humor in any membre ¶ The Sygnes ¶ A depe holow vlcer narow and harde wyth al. Remedies Capi. lxii AGaynst y e disease called fistula mingle the mylke of wertwort w t the freshe grese of a hogge let them boyle a litle together and incorporate theÌ„ afterward put therto pouder of myrhe and anoynte y e tente with all and put into the hole Wyne of the decoction of spurge put into the holownes of the vlcer healethe and of the same operacion working is y e ioyce of coluerfote Take of both kyndes of plantaine of coluerfote coryandre marygold yarow Primrose daysy that groeth in medowes y e tender stalkes of docke and Betony make theÌ„ al to pouder or to a ioyce and gyue it to the pacient dyseasyd with the fistule at mornynge nountide and night it is souerayne and healeth al kindes of fistules and holow vlcers if they be curable if not the pacient shall vomyt it vp agayne Pouder made of a bogges heade healith the fistule the cancre and al fylthynes in holow vlcers If the Fistule haue many holes be not strayght yet if a medycyne may perce into theÌ„ ther is nothynge better theÌ„ to put into the holownes of them gotes dounge with warme hony myxt wythall for it losyth all swâ—lling draweth out rottennes purgyth foule and defylid senowes healith vp the fistule asswagith the Cancre and grefe therof Yf the Fistule be outwarde put therinto y e ioyce of coluerfote it healyth if it be inward drinke it and it healith also Tyme stampt with salte plastrid vpon the fistule helith the same Mans dounge burnt hauynge myxt therwyth peper beaten to pouder killeth the fistule caÌ„cre aboue al thynges Sethe the ioyce of Mollen wyth hony skume the same tyll the ioycâ— be consumed then put therto of the rindes of Pomegranates and of y e stones of myrabosanes applye it to the cancre it helpeth in continent Take the ioyce of a cowe turde in a woman and of an oxe in a man washe the fistula with the ioice and apply the residewe therto plasteryd it helpeth quicklye Put leauen in stronge lye so applye it to the fistule and so it shalbe lyghtlye healyd for it draweth the rottynes euen from the bottome of vlcer and dioscorides affyrmyth y e same of the lye Isaac of the leueÌ„ This potion is wonderful very often prouid of me for it killeth the Fistule in what place soeuer it be draweth out the corrupt and broken bones Take the rotes and leaues of plaÌ„tan strawbery leaues the leaues or seade of HeÌ„pe the leaues or sede of mustard y e toppes of sharpe docke red colewort leaues tansey let them al sethe in good quantitie in whyte wyne afterward strayne al the hole and put into the straining as much honye as shalbe thought mete giue it vnto the pacient early and late til such time as the cleare potyon come furth by the mouth of the Fistule whiche must alwayes be kept open wyth a syluer pype put into it and kepe vpoÌ„ it alwayes a red colewort leafe it is of a wouÌ„derful operacioÌ„ The bloud of a sea Tortoys takith awaye often tymes the holownes of scrophules Plantayne stampt and the ioyce wrong out and put into the holow A drinke most certaynly approuid of wounderful and incredible efficacye which being giuen to be dronke of woundid men so that the wound be not mortale wypyth out within xiii days al filthines froÌ„ the wouÌ„d and drawith ther out al broken bones healeth vp the wounde Take of red colewortes fenâ—greke Percely sothernewod tansey strawbery leaues and suet brere leaues plantayn leaues hempe redmadder smallage cransebill Alam nuttes before al thynges let them be soddeÌ„ together in pure whyte wyne put therto a lytle hony giue it vnto the pacient early late and anoynte y e wound w tout when he hath dronke of y e sayd potion lay theron a lefe of red colewortes keape the same coÌ„tynually ouer it it openeth it and hath ben often prouyd A wounderful good and approuyd pouder take of Egâ—imoney of pimpernell and plantayn Ê’ ii a. C. gratnes of ryshe sede verdegrece the place being muÌ„dified put this pouder in Take as much pouder of holworte as you can take vp in thre fingers and vse it at none and at night for it purgeth downward the hole fistike and helyth it wounderfully Auance dronke with wine and in plasterid often vnto the vlcer helith the Fistula The water of nightshade healith the holow vlcers thoughe thei be in the eyes Poly dronke wyth wyne and benet thistell hathe a wounderful effect in drawinge the holowe vlcers called fistules but wheÌ„ it is dronk the pouder of egrimony most be pourid vp on the Fistule Agrimony is of wounderful profit in midicines and inespecially agaynst holow woundes and vlcers ¶ Of the Scab Pockes and Leprousy ¶ The Causes ⧠Grosse and fylthy humors mingled wyth thynne sharpe matter The Sygnes ¶ Scabbes in the outward partes wyth great paynes and ytchyng if he haue the lepre mystempre and paynes throughe al the bodye wyth fylthy scabbes and fallinge of the heare ⧠Remedies Capi. lxiii THese remedies folowinge ar against the Frenche Pokes lepry and suche lyke Make anoyntment
of y e bathe wyl fal away it is prouyd The Branne of Lupines or penny beane layd on the hearye place wyl make the heare to fall and wyl not suffer other to growe The Ioyce of Fumitorie myxte wyth gumme of Arabyke and laid on the place the hears fyrst plucked oute by the rotes wyl not parmytte the heares to growe Bene floure laid to the preuye meÌ„bres of a chylde wyll not suffer the heare to growe The thinges that let the growing vp of heare after AuiceÌ„ be these opiâ—m Henbane the roughnes or cotâ—on y t is fouÌ„d in Fleworte the bloud â—f water Frogges of a water snaile â— of a Rere mouse and the oyle of â—he Decoccyon of a litle grene laâ—ert and the erth called Cymolea Let the rote of Rape Uyolet or Sowbread be soddeÌ„ in water wher in let the nape of the necke be washed and afterward anoynted wyth the oyle of the Decoction of Rape Uielet or Sowbread for it healeth myghtly Let the breakynge out of the ring worme of the head be washed with stronge Uineger and sprinkle theron afterward the asshes of the rind of wodbinde and wythout dout it wil heale al y e scabbines and filthy Ringe wormes Take Uineger wherin wine lyes hath boylid a litle and anoynted it al ouer the scurfe fyrst clensed and it myghtily healeth and dryeth it or take the brauÌ„ches of a grene Figge tre and the leaues also and stampe them in water mightily yf the scurf be new let them be vside daly wyth Uineger tyll it be lyke mary then apply it to anoynt the place Clense bytter Almondes and therof wyth the colde water of Fystyke Nuttes make an oyntmeÌ„t it is very good if thy head beynge shauen be annoynted therwyth Stampe the rote of Helena Compana the Braunchys and Leaues of the Fygge tree and bytter AlmoÌ„des mengle them well wyth oyle stronge Uyneger afterwarde putte therin the ashes of the rote of Cole worte and Litarge Quicke Siluer whyte Lead and Common salt and blynne them well together and afterwarde washe clene the place w t Uyniger or Urinne then annoint â—t it is proued Wyne Lyes called Tartarum made in pouder and put vppon the Scurffe beynge clensyd menglid â—n oyle and Ueniger is verye good â—herto The Ashes of an wylde CoucuÌ„â—er roote mengled with cold water dothe clense the place wounderfull well Sethe beateÌ„ Oke Aples and the Gall of a Bull and bytter Almondes together tyll they be thycke and annoynte the place Make a confeceon of the floure of Fenell Seede in a Glasse with wyâ—e and annoynt the head therwyth and it will lyghly heale it it is proued Wormewood stamped and layd to the head healeth lyghtlye Let the Seede of Staphisagre boyle in water and temper with the same water a good quantitie of chosen wyne Lyese and let the head be washed wythe thys water twyse or thryse Of greate Ualoure and efficacie thereunto is this let Shyp Pytche Be dyssolued one whole nyghte in stronge Uyneger in the mornynge lette the Oyle of Nuttes be adde mixte ther vnto and Arsenike and â—he rotes of an oke and let it be well â—eaten and put there vnto a lytle quicke syluer and let the heade be anoynted therwith but fyrst let it be â—hauen it is proued Let the Rote of Helena Camâ—ana boile w t breade in strong Uiâ—eger and afterwarde strayne it â—et the head be washed w t the strayâ—inge therof and beate the Rootes â—hat are not sodden wyth Bores Grease and let a litle Quicke Silâ—er and Wyne Lyes be put therâ—o and anoynt the place It is â—roued Stampe the leaues of radyshe â— Hogges grease or mingle quick â—â—me quenchyd in water wyth olde â—reise Thys is good for all Scabbes â—nd Ringewormes take and make confeccyon of wine lies litarge wyth Ueneger and let it stand all a nyght together in the mornynge set it ouer the Fyre wyth oyle of Nuttes put therunto and when it is doÌ„ne take it of and annoynt the place Take the drye doung of an Asse of an Hogge and of an Oxe and wyne Lyese well punnyd and stirre them together but yet wasshe the place and dry it fyrst rubbe it with Ueniger or Urynne that it blede agayne it is proued Pouder of Amptes myxte with Oyle and therewyth annoynte the Scabbe agaynst the same it is verye good Sethe the Leaues of anoke and the myddill Rynde therof in water and washe thy head it is proued Beate olde Greace Brymstone Salendinne and salt together and annoynte the bare place therwyth Ten tymes it is excellent Take of AluÌ„me Ê’ 8. of salt Ê’.ii dyssolue it in stronge Uineger and anoynt the place and it wyl heale it Water of the decoction of nut leaues cureth the disease in the head or berd wher the heare fal way And other deseases of the heare For the wormes in the head laye ouer all the heade Ellebore stampt wyth hogges grese Lay ouer the head in maner of a playster the raw lyuer of an hog the space of .ix. dayes washe it afterward with old water it wil heale The pouder that is fylyd of from a hartes horne geuen in wyne to be dronke doth not suffre nether nitts nor lyce in the body much more being made in an oyntment Al bitter thynges that clense and consume and kyll Nyttes Stauysagre salt peter Arsemion menglid and tempered wyth vyneger and oyle kyll lyce The same worketh salt water w t brymstone in it Burne gume and a horsleche together and mingle it wyth hogges bloud and anoynte the head therw t and ther wyl nether Nittes neyther any kynd of wormes Lyce nor fles lyue in the head The sede of Staphisagre myxte wyth oyle kylleth Nittes If Quicke Siluer and Staphisager be myngled wyth oyle and Uyneger and be anoynted on they kyll the lyce Burne the heade of a great Ratte and myngle it wyth the droppynge of a Beare or of a hogge anointe the head it heleth the desease called Allopâ—cia Agaynst forgetfulnes or drousynes ☞ The Causes THis disease is called in Greke of the effect Lethargus and in latin veternus and is caused of cold and putrified flegme whiche hath made cold and fylled the brayne ¶ The Sygnes The Lythargye cometh w t greate sluggishnes and such desire of slepe as cannot be eschued w t great oblyuion and forgetfulnes so that they can skant tel what they haue done nor make answer when they be spoken vnto Remedies Capi. iiii AGaynst thys disease of forgetfulnes apply Rewe and red myntes w t oyle and very stroÌ„ge Uineger vnto thy nosthrilles Burne thyne owne heate and mingle it w t Uineger and a litle pytche and applie it to thy nosethrilles for it wouÌ„derfully stirreth quickneth y t persons diseased w t forgetfulnes The ligthes of an hogge layd vnto the head being shauen is veri good The bloud of a Tortoys anoynted on
the brayne al superfluouse humoures Maces and Cubebes chewed in the mouth do the same The ioyce of colwortes cast in the â—ose thrilles doth purge the heade Sorel punned with oyle of Roses is good for the head ache ¶ Agaynst the turne or daselyngâ— in the head The Causes A Grosse thycke humore in y e brayne froÌ„ the whych ryse vaporouse spirites and moue disordinatly about the brayne and sumtimes these spirites or exhalatyons come from the stomake The Sygnes ⧠The pacyent thynketh that all thynges whyche he seeth moue and turne rounde and oftentymes falleth downe Annoynt thy forhead with opium Mandrage heÌ„bane and Popy sede myngled wyth the ioyce of nightshade and oyle of Uyolettes If it come of old paines in y e head dissolue Opium and Camphory in oyle of Wylow and poure it into y e eares nosethryls or put oyle of vâ—olettes mylke into the nosethriles Ther is no medycine to be compared to tamaryndes for thys disease Mustard seed or leaues bruised layd hote to the head taketh awaye the paynes ther is no better medicyne The vapoure of celydone sodde in wyne and receyued at the mouth asswagith the grefe Ther is nothynge better then to blowe to y e nosthrilles nesynge poâ—der wyth pouder of Peper and Castoreum The ioyce of Sowbread myngled wyth Honye and spouted vnto the nosethrilles doth purge y e head Oyle of tystikes healeth the hemicrane and watchynges Make a playster of the rote of a wyld Cucumer and wormwod boyled in oyle and lay it to the heade The seed of mandrage healeth al paynes in the heade Thys emplastre is wonderful good take Gume wylde Rue the vtter rynde of the rote of Cappares French Garlycke and euphorbium or clary of al like quantitie stampe them wyth odoriferouse wyne and lay it to the heade Siler Montayne is good for y e head ache It is good to distempre pouder of aloes wyth oyle of roses He that vseth to receyue thre pilles made of Aloes and the ioyce of colwortes of the bignes of a beane shall neuer be troubled wyth paynes in the head Let thy head be oft washed wyth lye made of the asshes of Colworte rootes and nettle rotes with the rote of bryonie for it is of great efficacy agaynst all paynes in the head If y u haue the hemicrane anointe thy browes and nosethrilles wyth the ioyce of Iuye leaues myngled wyth oyle and Uineger Anoynte thy head with the asshes of a hertes horne myxt wyth oyle of Rosâ—s The suffumigacion of y e oyle of kerua is good for al diseases in y e head The ioyce of Popy mingled with oyle of roses prouoketh y e pacyeÌ„t to slepe if his head be therw t anoynted Theodoricon empericon taketh away all paynes of y e head so do the leaues of ground Iuye stamped w t the white of an egge layd to y e hed Anoynt thy bely wyth thys oyntment folowyng it â—aseth the head ache purgeth the stemake comforâ—eth the appetite clarifieth y e eyes â—ake of the ioyce of smallage â„¥ ii of mercury â„¥ iiii of gosgrese and hâ—nâ—es grese of eyther a pouÌ„d of rosyn â— ii of masticke and frankeÌ„sence of â—yther Ê’ v. of casiafistula Ê’ii make â—f all these an oyntmente and vse it â—ut yf you adde therto the ioyce of â—alwort and the rynde of an elder â—t shalbe much stronger Galbanum emplastred to the hed â—s of great efficacye ☞ For the fallyng Euyll The Causes GRosse and slymye humores which stoppe the ventricles â—f the braynes and wayes of the lyâ—ely spiriâ—es ¶ The Sygnes ⧠The pacyent to fall as deade â—o some at the mouth and lose hys â—ences Remedies Capi. x. THe Pouder of hertes horne dronke wyth wyne healâ—the the falling Euyl The brayne of a Foxe geuen to infantes cureth this disease Also the stones oâ— a bore dronke with wyne be good therfore so is â— gall of a Bâ—re dronke wyth warme watâ—r The mylke of a mare droÌ„ke doth preserue from falling so do the stonâ—s of a Cocke dronke wyth watâ—r but the pacient must absteyne from wyne .x. dayes after This is a souâ—raigne remedy for thys disease make pouder of castoreum Oppoponax Antimonium Dragons bloude and vse this A lyke vertue hath Antimonium with castoreuÌ„ alone or antimoniuÌ„ receyuyd wyth waâ—er The egges of a RaueÌ„ dronke bâ— very good â—o is the ioyce of wylde Rue The asshes of the skull of a deade man dronke is woundâ—rful good Fyue leaued grassâ— dronke .xxxiii. dayâ—s doth perfectly heale The red stone found in a swallow healeth the fallyng euil Aristologye caryed vpon a man â—ureth hym so doth the dunge of a â—â—rlewe if it be dronke The fleshe of an wolfe eaten and especially the hert therof is of great efficacye It hath ben prouâ—d that Misceltow dronke cureth the disease The asshes of a want welel frog or swallowe brennyd in an erthen pot and dronke it is very good It is good to drinke thre sponful of the ioyce of Horhounde myngled wyth thre sponful of hony Ther is nothing better then wyne wherin hemlocke hath ben sodden Pouder of the lyuer of a Kyte or y e ioyce of Cowslope dronke .ix daiâ—s together healeth wythout doubte The bloud of a wesell dronke or the ioyce of sparow tonge do cure y e fallyng euyl A pye made of the bloude of an hare gromel seede and othâ—r spyces doth heale perfectlye so doth y e liuâ—r of an asse sod and eaten The galle of a bere or of a dogge â—aten is very good Make pouder of the hert liuer loÌ„ges and all the entraylles of a dog geue it him that is seke for it healeth wonderfully likewyse doth the pouder of the bloud of a dogge The remnet of an hare geuen thirty dayeâ— together early in the fashion or bygnes of a fetche healith the faulyng Euell Pyony tyed about the Pacients necke kepith him safe from the fallyng euyll The sande of a walle made in powder wyth dogges toorde and y e ioyce of sloâ—s dronke wyth warme water as the dysease beginneth to come on the sycke pars on wyl heale him for euer Geue the sicke party the hert of an â—â—art to drinke with warme water â—â—d he shalbe healed Geue y e pacyent to drinke the hart of a Gripe with warme water and he shalbe whole Let the hart the lyuer and lights of a Grype or vulture be dryed well agaynst the fyre and let the pacient drynke the pouder therof with oximel and the fallyng sicknes wil go from hym The stonâ—s of a Bere be verye good eateÌ„ and so ar the stones of a RaÌ„me of a Boore a boore bigge In Tuscia ther was acertayne maÌ„ deliuered healed of thys diseass of a certayne husband man by onli orderyng or dressiÌ„g of wild rue afterwarde were manye healed after the same maner The
oftentymes sene that lytle stones like vnto the nauil of a man which be found growing togeder like bedes by the sea syde put into y e eyes purge theÌ„ and yet are not felt The water of the decoction of wilde tyme doth drye vp the teares or watrynes of the eyes yf thei be oft wasshed therwythall this is true Take and seeth the leaues of betonye and the roote of Fennell and washe thyne eyes with y e water therof and the teares wilbe dried vp The ioyce of the leaues of woodbynde stampte and strayned wyth womans mylke and put or squyrted into the eye doth put awaye the blemysshes of the same The ioyce of chyckweed doth cleare the eyes of blemysshe or spotte yf it be puryfyed The ioyce of knotgrasse putteth a way the spot of the eye The ioyce of plantayn or ribwort applyed to the eye with a lytle silke it healeth the sore and hollowe vlcers of the corner of the eye wythin ten dayes Of the same operacion is the pouder of horsehoofe that growethe by the ground put into the eye A saphix a smaradge heale y e eyes of thâ—m whome they touche The ioyce of y e rote of great gallga beiÌ„g put iÌ„to y e eys doth clear theÌ„ The water wherin flewort hath beÌ„ stept all a night put eyther inâ—o the eye or wasshed ouer the eye liddes doth incontynent drye heale y e tâ—ares w t the heate and ytchyng The same doth a fumygation wherin the flouers of pomegranates or y e leaues of an oke or plaintaine haue ben sodden in this is proued Let Tutia be wasshed in rose water tyll the water chaunge the collour put the same water into the eye it taketh away y e bloud y e heate the aboundaunce and humydity of the teares Burne sower grapes vpon a tyle-shard the dust therof being syfted through a fyne cloeth and put into thyne eyes it taketh awaye the rednes and also the humydity therof The yolke of an egge mengled w t Rose water braÌ„ne womaÌ„s milke is by asswadging the payne a very good repercussyne medycyne Tuty doth dry and clear the eyes more then all medycynes restrayneth and kepth backe sharpe mater froÌ„ flowynge vp the eyes Stampe rue with comyn myngle thervnto the yolke of an egge it healith wonderfully well and clearith the eyes of congealed bloud Anoint the eyes that are blearid w t the ioyce of gandergose or lady traces y t groweth on montaines or inmedowes and they shalbe hole incoÌ„tynent and the grefe taken awaye For y e dimnes bloudshotting of y e eyes staÌ„pe aloes w t y e white of an egge it is wonderful good Gallens collyry is exceding good to heale the dymnes of the sight in one day take of Antimonium and the ioyce of slowys of eiche Ê’ v of Endyue Ê’ i. and of burnt brasse washed Ê’ ii of whyte lead Ê’ i. of myrhâ— half Ê’ i. of castoreuÌ„ of opium of gâ—me Arabicke of the ioyce of whete of eche Ê’ i. temper them togither w t rose water and the white of an egge and cast it into thy eye Agaynst fistules make pouder of Frankensens Aloes Sarcocolle Dragons bloud flowers of Pomegranates Anise the flower of brasse and when need is presse the holowe vlcere so that the rottennes may be queashed or crusshed out then let y e pacient lye on that syde y t is whole distell a lytle of this pouder wyth the claryfyed ioyce of plantayne let it be droppyd into the sore corner of the eye so let hym lie .iii. or .iiii. houres Put the asshes of a burnt snayle vpon the spotte in the eye and with in thre dayes it wyl take it away All kinde of mylke doth asswage the payne in the eyes but chyefelye when it is made in fourme of a plaiâ—â—â—r with the yolke of an Egge and 〈◊〉 of Roses Betony stampt made in a playstre healeth a stripe in the eye If thy eyes be wasshed with the water wherin Betoney or the roote therof hath ben sodden they shalbe whole wythout Dymnes or other blemysshe Yf you drynke a drame of Betony with water it wyll brynge downe heale the cloudynes and bloudines of the eyes The same beinge eaten dryeth vp the teares of the eyes Item the ofte eating of great Colwortes cleareth the dimmnes of the eyes Stampte Comin dried agaynst y e fier not burnt w t the white of an egge mingle it w t cromes of bread and put it on your eyes and y t shalt cleare the bloud from them this is proued Ueruen stampt with y e white of an egge and bound vnto the eyes at y e euening taketh away the watrynes of the eyes Resolue aloes in a good quantity of the ioyce of Fennell put into a latyn basen .xv. dayes and after put it into the eyes that ar ful of itchyng and it is very good for them Item Beanes the rynde or ouer skinne beinge pulled of brused and menglid with the whyte of an egge and applied in forme of a plaster to the temples or menglid with mastycke kepe backe and restrayne humors flowing vp to the eyes The same beinge plasterid with wyne healith the eyes that haue had some strype Acacia made in a playster is wonderfull helping agaynst swellinges or other humoures of the eyes Lykâ—wyse thys precyous pouder is of greate effycacy to extinquishe the spot of the eye by remouing the bloud and restraynyng the teares Take of Tutia Ê’ ii of Dragons bloud Ê’ i. of â—uger Ê’ i. stampe them and sifte them fynely and put into thyne eye a verey litle it is safe and without daunger in waâ—rantise ofte approued Item let the spot be ryped before you vse dissoluing medycines with oyle made of filberies sodden in water stampte and crusshed Make pouder of Roses suger and salgem of eiche like quantetye and put it vpon the spot in the eye and it wyl destroy it incontynent Take cerusse tutia .iiii. times queÌ„chid in Uineger and Suger staÌ„p a litle marchasit and let the poudeâ— be put vpon the spot this hath ben prouyd Let the roote of Fennell boyle w t water in a pot of the same water take one drop put it into thyne eyes One drop of the pacientes own vryne doth mightâ—ly heale the watrynes of the eyes Stamp burnt Almondes Cerusse Sarcocol Tutia of eych lyke quaÌ„titye with cleare wyne and let them be dried againe and Stampe them and put a litle therof into thyne eye and so shall it be whole Put Camphorye bruysed and strayned with the ioyce of Fennell vpon a litle blemysshe in the eye The asshes of Hartes horne burnt on a tyleshard healeth the blemysh or stripe in the eye Fyne wheate flower mingled with water strayned put into the eyes restrayneth and purgeth the teares and humores that els would flowe vnto the eyes The greene leaues of the Plane
The roote of Fiue leaued grasse is very profitable agaynst the flux of the belly Let the pacient receiue from vnder a close stoule or suche like the smoke of a rusti yron burning hote quenchid in veniger Item fyne cakes fryed with larde and waxe and so eaten do greatlye binde the bellye Geue to the pacient wyne wyth a soft egge and salt to drynke fastynge and let hym tarye fastynge a good while after and on the morow geue hym the second tyme likewise and he shalbe healed Item mylke sodden w t myxt Staphisagre and dronke is a sure tryed medycyne Beanes sodden in vinegr and eateÌ„ be a singular remedy for those whyche haue the laxe Almondes bind y e lousnes of y e bely Make lytle pies of the substaunce of Colewortes staÌ„pt wâ—ll wronge of chese brokeÌ„ in peces staÌ„ped dissolued in water wel wrong of hoggeâ— lâ—uer and whytes of egges fyrst sodden molteÌ„ shâ—pes talowe whyte wax let them be layd 〈◊〉 a â—urnace or fryed in a pan let him eate them to hys breakefaste it byndeth myghtyly Coluer dounge stampt and vsed for a plaster wyth stronge veniger and applied to the nauell bindethe incontynent al flux of the bely The dounge of a camel dried and dronke is of the same operacion ¶ Of the colyke and the payne called yliaca The Causes ⧠The Colyeke cometh of grosse â–ª and slimy humors or of wynd conteyned in the gut colone and yliaca is engeÌ„dred of raw and corupt meates specially fat and by drynkynge cold drinke after great heate ¶ The Sygnes ☞ Grypynges and payne in the vtter parte of the bely w t restriction therof and belchynge and lothynge of meate do signifye the Colycke and yliaca is when the paynes and swellyng is in the smal guttes with belchynge and murmurynge in the bely Remedies Capi. xxviii DOunge of beastes y t are kepte vp in stables veri ranke euen from the place wher they pisse dryed and layd to the grefe w t fryenge oyle doth apease the grefe woÌ„derfullye Wolues dounge bound to the thighes or to y e bone aboue y e preuie membres taketh the grefe away incontinent Make a pouder of wolues turde dogges berde coluer douÌ„ge quik lyme mengle with molteÌ„ pitche suete meltid lay it to whote it is very good Make a bath wherin put all the sundry tordes as may be found the same resoluith wyndines and slâ—my humors thys haue I prouyd Geue Treakle in warme wyne wherin dissolue cloues Sethe the fleshe of an old cocke or an Henne with a good deale of sale and geue the brothe therof vnto the pacyent at euen and at morne The herbe called Seaholme being stampt together wyth the rote and dronke wyth honye and water asswageth the Colyke The ashes of the branches of colwortes burnt mixt wyth stale grece and vsyd for a plaster takith a way the ache of the bely the sides and of the reynes for it dryeth and wastith myghtily Sethe olde oyle and butter and stronge Ueniger and sethe of them equall porcyons tyll they be thicke afterward dippe thâ—rin moâ—st woll applye it to thy bely and â—haung it as often as it coleth it is good in a hard and vntollerable colyke Parytorye dronke wyth wyne or vsed in a plaster or after y â— maner of fomentacion taketh away the pain of the colyke Coluer dounge brayd fynely dronke wyth wyne and vsed for a plaster is aboue al for the colicke Item take a hote shepes turde w t gotâ—s â—alowe stampt wel put ther on pitche all to bâ—aten in fyne pouder and well menglid to gether apply it warme as a cerote it hath w t out doubt wonderfull efficacy The dounge of a Wolf if it be newly made and so applyd there is nothing better then it for to heale y e Colycke yf it be stale dissolue it in old oyle Horehound stampte and soddeÌ„ in oyle oliue and applied to y e grefe doth asswage the paine woÌ„derfully A yongâ— whelpe not nyne days old killed clene oâ—dered healyth y e grefe or payne in the guttes for euer The rynde of the pyne apple treâ— sodden wyth wyne the same wyne dronke doth myghtyly take awaye the wrynging of the bely The roote of Affodyl dronke w t wyne taketh awaye the paynes of the sydes Take of Agaricke Ê’ i. drynke the same it allayeth the gâ—ypynges of the bely by â—â—myshing rawe humours The ashes of scorpions gâ—uen in drynke is very good Hartes horne burnt and geuen in drinke takethe awaye the Colycke incontinent The pouder of the bowelles of a Wolfe is of great efficacie to helpe those that be paynâ—d wyth the Colycke The dounge of a wolfe gâ—uen in drynke helpâ—th hym that hath the colicke streygth way The rote of a Lily gyuen to drinke in the decoctyon of Horehound appeâ—ethe the colike it hath beÌ„ proued Giue the pacient Garlicke with a litle bread for it breketh wyndynes more then all other medicines and ingrenderith no thryst and therfore it is very good in thys cause Geue Trynkle vnto the pacyente with thinges that induce slepe they asswage quycklye the grefe Make a suppository of Castoreum and Opium it is verye good to asswage the payne of the eares y â— eyâ—s and of the Agewe Marche Mallowes sodden in water heale the payne in the bowellâ—s within thre dayes we haue prouyd it and also Dioscorides The pouder of Corall dronke w t warme water doth a pease the grefe of the stomake and of the belye Water of the decoctyon of Holyhoke takinge the smoke therof from binâ—th thris in a day heleth y e payn of the bely Heate the ioyce Plantayne put it into a close stoule sit theron and receyuâ— the ayer therof vpwarde it taketh awaye the payne of the bely incontinent Mengle the ioyce of Myntes or of the leaues of Christes thorne called Rhammis with eyght cornes of Pepper and a litle Hony and gyue the pacyent to drynke the effect therof is wonderful Take the flour of Lyne sede and of Barlye sethe them wyth oyle of CaÌ„mamell and lay it to the nauyll hoote Make a plaster of y â— bigger Docke leaues and of Mallow leaues sodden in water and stampt it is wonderfull good Hydroleon and Allegant droÌ„ke is wonderful good also Hydroleon is made of .ii. partes of water and the thyrd of oyle sodden togâ—ther to the consumption of the water Take an old cocke filled with oke ferne or walferne saffroÌ„ sede of y e east parte and wilde coâ—wortes let them all seth together tyll the fleshe fall from the bones the decoctyon is vâ—rye holesome for those that be payned with the colycke Use Rue sod in oyle and butter informe of a clister it taketh awaye the payne incontinente The rote of Tormentyll stampt and dronke taketh a waye the pinchynges and paynes of the bely Take of Bay
leaues of Rue Ana Ê’ ii of Comin one parte heate it vppon the fyre in a fryenge panne and applye it to the place where the grefe is it healith mightily and dissoluyth windines and taketh away the payne Syler montayne and Comin sod in wyne layd to the stomake is of same operacion The scrapynge of a hartes horne geuen vnâ—o hym that is sicke of the collicke with water and hony being soo together and vsyd .ix. dayes helyth the Colicke parfytlye ¶ For the wormes in the bely ¶ The Causes ¶ Flegme putrified in the stomake or bowels ¶ The Sygnes ⧠Great paynes in the belye wyth much desire of meate Remedies Capi. xxix TO kyl wormes giue vnto y e pacient fastyng clene milke to drynke .iii. or .iiii. dayes together the .v. daye giue him garlycke staÌ„pt wyth warme venigâ—r to drynke Make a plaster of the peache leaues or leke blades w t veniger biÌ„d it to y e stomake of the pacieÌ„t let hym syt in hys warme bed the wormes wil not a byde the bitternes therof The sede of Colewortes dronke killeth al the wormes of the bely Smallage sede dronke kylleth y â— wormes is myghty in operacion Ribwort stampt and bound to y e nauell as a plaster or dronke especially with Uineger of his owne propâ—rty kylleth wormes Sethe the rindes of Pomgranates and the roote of an Ashe in wyne and drinke the same wyne fastynge it sleeth the wormes wonderfully The ioyce of Basyll or Myntes myngled with Goates mylke kylthe wormes Yf the nauell be anoynted wyth bytter Almondes and the oyle of Peache kyrnels it mightily distroyeth the wormes The scrapynge of hartes horne dronke killeth wormes Yf the fundament be deâ—ely anointed within and without with milke and hony minglid together or els if sylke beynge dypt therin be vsid as a suppositorye the wormes wil descend to the swet place incontinent If the wormes hurt the mouth of the stomake put honi combes in the mouth fastynge they wil draw vnto the hony so voyed bi y e mouth it hath ben proued Agarike gyuen fasting to the pacyent killeth al the wormes Sumache dissoluid in water and dronke is wonderful agaynst wormes Pursland sede in good quantitye dronke kylleth the wormes Acacia dronke in water of the decoctyon of Pomgranates or sod â—n venyger kylleth them The decoctyon of grene myrhe dronke doth sleye the wormes meruelouslye Pyls made of Galbanum and sugereandy stampt together geueÌ„ to the pacient do greatly helpe Take of the ioyce of mynte rybwort of orpyn of singrene of pâ—ach leaues stronge vâ—niger and an oxs gaul oyle of peachis flours of Lupines smalage sede of eche like quaÌ„titie make an oyntment and anoint the nauel and there about and they shal al dye Leke seades kill the wormes also radishe myxt with water and hony For the Hemorrhoydes The Causes ¶ Much melancholyke bloud conteynyd in the lyuer The Sygnes The vaynes in the fundamente brekyng furth and bledynge ⧠Remedies Capi. xxx YArowe dronke restranyth the flux of the hemorrhoydes and aswageth the payne of them y e flowe not being dronke or informe of a plaster Make a bath of molleÌ„ sod in wine vsyb in a plaster helith Item the leues of henbane Pursland the yolke of a rostyd egge the pyth of bread oyle of Roses mingled together and made in a plaster apply them to the grefe the same in contynent healeth If the hemorroydes flowe ouer muche make a supposytory of Ceruse alone or of Ipoquistidos or els myxt burnt lede Ceruse Ipoquistidos Acasia with pitch called Collofonia and order thâ—m as a suppository Agaynst the payne of hemorroydes make a plaster of ceruse of burnte lede the yolkes of rosted egges â–ª oyle of roses minglid together put thâ—r vnto Sumache it helith all the hemorâ—hoydes and al vlcers about y e fundament Anyse sede brunt and layd vnto y e grefe w t hony helith hemorrhoydes The dust of rosty yron or the seales of yron mingled wyth the ioyce of Mollen is very good Dyp old sylke in the water of the decoctioÌ„ of Dill and afterward dry it and there wyth wype the hemorrhoyde and make a supposytory of the same A plaster of Rosemary leaues helithe the hemoâ—rhoydes Comon clay restranyth the flux of the hemorrhoydes Ashes of egges shels that chykyns were hatchid in gyuen wyth whyte wyne fastyng hele thâ— hemorrhoydes incontinâ—nt Agaynst the hemorrhoides being swâ—llen not runnyng sethe horehounde in water wine and salt put it in a close stoule sit ouer the same to take the ayre therof vpward beinge hote and lay y e herbe therto for a plaster If the hemorrhoydes be much haÌ„ging and paynful make a playster of lynnen coth and hard pitche and vpon the plaster cast pouder of smalage rote and mastycke applye it to the grefâ— it helpeth incontinent Myngle Antimonium wyth the ioyce of Mollen wete sylke therin aplye it to the hemeroydes it healeth the paynes therof The pouder of Agaricke menglid w t the ioyce of Sowbred warme oyle is bery good The heares of an hare made in pouder and caste vpon the Hemerhoydes doth incontinent restraine there bledyng The yolke of a rosted egge myxte wyth oyle of Rosys and layd to the grefe in forme of a plaster healethe the payne of the hemeroydes ¶ Agaynst desyre to the stole wythout any sege ☞ The Causes ☞ Aprykyng humor or dry douÌ„ge in the smale guttes The Sygnes Great desire to the stole wythout auoydyng of any thyng at all Remedies Capi. xxxi STampe rue first sodden and vse it for a plaster it hâ—lethe vâ—ry well Sethe mollen and stampe it and mâ—ke a fume therof or vse the herbe for a plaster it healeth also Aâ—um gotâ—oÌ„ made of Teribenthine cast on the coles healeth Sethe the rynde of a pomegranat and the rote of an ashe in swet wine and geue the same wine vnto y e pacient to drynke it is very good Take of whyte FrankeÌ„sence Ê’ i. of Ameos Ê’ i. of Opii Ê’ a halfe of Safron Ê’ .x. myngle them wyth hony and make a suppository for this is very good Put Comyn Anyse dyl and greke pytche vpon hote â—oles and when it burneth let the pacient receyue y e smoke therof cloâ—â—ly from beneth Dyp olde Sylke in the decoctyon of Dill and afterward dry the silke let the pacient wype hys fundameÌ„te ther wyth Afumigacion made of sarcocoll vpon hote Coles hâ—aleth the pacieÌ„t of thys desease Annoynte thâ— Raynes and al pertes downe warde to the ende of the backe bone wyth hony and spreÌ„kle theron pouder of Greke Pitch and of towne cresses the sede of Penyryall Isope â–ª and Organ and let it be bownde wyth a towlar Peritory made in a plaster helyâ—he the hard sege and the swellyng of y e fundament Agaynst chynes and ruptious in the fundament ☞ The Causes ⧠Sharpe humors or goyng muche in cold wynd The
fleshe To cause the stone to breke and issewe forth make ten or more toules of Radyshes rotes put them in white wine al a hole night in y e mornynge drynke the wine fasting vse it euerye daye tyll the stone go from the. The raynes doung bloud ashes heares of an hare breke the stone ⧠Of the Strangury ¶ The Causes ☞ Ulcers in the blader or an Apostem in the lyuer or reynes whyche causeth the vryne to be sharpe prickyng The Sygnes ¶ The vrine euer dropping at the yarde wyth great desyre to pysse Remedies Cap. xxxix OXe dounge myxt wyth honie and waâ—me applied to y e bone aboue the yard is very good Item .iii. flyes callyd cantharydes there heades and wynges taken away myxt wyth goates mylke and dronke do lose the stranguryon Paper wormes stampt wyth oyle and wyth the fot of a hedghogge anoynt the yard and the place there aboute therewythall it prouoketh vryne myghtily Water of the decoctyon of galingale prouoketh the vryne Make a plaster of hensgrese gose grese and the grease of a hedghoge of the sead of gromell Saxfrage and goates blud Applye Galbanum vpon the belly vnder the nauyl it causeth the pacient to make vryne incontinent Pyls made of Rye mele and applyed vpon the yard it being anointed wyth vnguentum Populeon helyth lyghtly Ther is nothyng that prouokithe vrine more mightly then a radyshe rote Item the rote of a Docke sod with wyne and oyle and plasterid aboue the yard prouoketh vryne in great quantytye The pouder of the beryes of briony doth greatly heale y e straÌ„gurion The rind of a Hasâ—l nut tree or the leaues helpe greatly the straÌ„gurion The leaues of Plantayn whyche growe nere the rote beynge dronke healith al difficultys of the blader Radyshe rote sâ—d in whyt wyne and a litle pouder made of hares heres mynglid therto causith y e pacieÌ„t to make water incoÌ„tineÌ„t it hath ben prouyd Warme egges applyed aboue the yard heale the grete of blader and raynes wonderful Item Filbertes staÌ„pt and droÌ„ke wyth water or wyne heale the paynes of the blader and raynes ¶ Of vlcers or pustules in the yarde The Causes ☞ Sharpe and bytter humors ⧠The sygnes be manyfest Remedies Capi. xl WAshe thy yard often wyth win of the decoctyon of sage The ashes of a drye gourd helith quickly the rotten vlcers of the yarde Item a fomentacion made wyth wine of the decoctyon of olyue leaues is very good If it be swellen about the yearde take dry figges and flouer of whâ—te myngle it wyth oyle and applye it to the yarde The ioyce of planten sodden and put into the holownes of the yarde healeth the vlcers therof Litarge dissoluid wyth oyle of rosys is very good Sethe the mylke of an Asse or of a gote wyth the ioyce of plantyn it healeth if it be dronke the vlcers of the raynes bladar and yard Isac spekyth only of the very mylke Of them that cannot holde ther water ¶ The Causes The weaknesse of the retractioÌ„ and great strengthe of attractyon in the reynes The Sygnes Great thurst and inuoluntarye makyng of water Remedies Capi. xli AGaynst this dysease gyue y â— pacient the blader of a gote or of a black shepe or els of a Bull made to pouder giue it hym to driÌ„k w t vyneger water when he goeth to bed Giue hym for .iii. dayes at the wane of the moone y e blader of a fresh water fyshe The brayne of an hare giuen in wyne to drinke causeth the pacyent to with hold his vryne Filberdes rostyd are holesome agaynst the distillacion of vrine Stampe to pouder a drye blader of a sowe Pygge giue it in drinke for it is very god and holesome Item gallingale withholdeth the flowing of the vryne ingenderyd of the coldnes of the reines and blader IteÌ„ the blader of a bore rostyd restraynyth y e incoÌ„tinency of y e vrine The ligthes of a Kid eaten bouÌ„de vnder the nauyll wyth holdyth the distillacion of the vryne ¶ Of inflatyon and swellinge of the coddâ—s ¶ The Causes Abundance of hote or cold humors falling to the coddes ¶ The Sygnes Great inflatyon and swellyngâ— in the coddes Remedies Capi xlii IF the coddes be swollen take bene flouer and temper it with the ioyce of walworte and comon oyle bind it vnto the coddes iâ— loseth the swellyng therof incontynent Of the same operacion ar the ioyces of Elder and walwort Goates dounge dissoluid w t wine takâ—th away al the swellyng of the Coddes The seed and leaues of Henbane stampt bound to the coddes take away the payne and swellynge thee of This cure is wrought manye wayes fyrst let the placâ— and fundament be mollifiâ—d wyth dâ—coctyon of Margeram and aftâ—rwarde the thynges mencioned before myxte together and made in a plaster suppli the same tyl he be hole of y e swelling Another forme of plaster is this take of Marciaton waxe pitche ship rosen and Terebentine of FrankeÌ„sence Mastycke Dragons bloud bole Amonike new of eche like quaÌ„titiâ— aftâ—r that let hym vse suche a lyke syrupe as this folowynge .xx. or .xl. dayes Take oâ— veruen Styche worâ—e Calament wyld Margâ—ram PlaÌ„tayne Starewort Scâ—bâ—oâ—se of the rote of restharowe let theÌ„ boyle well togâ—ther afterward â—ake FraÌ„kensence Dragons bloud bole Acmynyâ—ke Fenegreke of mastycke of â—che lyke much stampe them and blend them wyth whytes of egges and put therinto a good quantitie of the foresayd decoction and giue it vnto the pacient early and late so shal he be healid Coluer dounge dogges turdes Gotes douÌ„ge wyth the ioyce of walworte and common oyle is muche worthe Of the inflatyon of the yarde The Causes Uaporouse wynde therin conteyned or y e arterys being very opeÌ„ The Sygnes Swellynge and paynes in the yarde Remedies Capi. xliii IF the yard do swell and be greuously payned mingle Waxe oylâ— and y e ioyce of purslande togethere and applye it vnto the yarde it is a prouyd remedy Put Betony sod in wyne vnto the yarde Barly branne sod in wyne hony and bound vnto the yarde as a plaster taketh awaye the ache and swellyng therof Olyue leaues stampt wyth hony helyth the Cancer in the yard or els where also let the place be washed wyth warme vineger and dryed w t a lynen cloth sprynkle theron pouof gaules do thys thryse a day and it shall heale it perfitlye in shorte space Item the ioyce of water lentyls anoyntyd vpon the yarde healythe the yard Cods stones and taynes and raynes and suppressith y e fleshely lust The ioyce of lenttyls layd vpon y e ranker of the yard killeth the same ⧠Agaynst great desyre to fleshly lust ☞ The Causes ¶ Use of hote meates and such as do encrease much seed ⧠The sygnes nede not to be declaryd ⧠Remedies Capi. xliiii HEmlockes bound to a mans
remedye hath ben prouyd agaynst al kynde of Tertian feuers The ioyce of Ribwort geueÌ„ before the fyt do com takith away y e same Of the same operacion are .iii. plaÌ„tayn rotes stampt and dronke with water before the fyt come Thre graynes of Coryander put in a rere egge and geuen to the pacyent to sup of after the .iii. or .iiii. fyt wyll delyuer hym of the Agew The ioyce of sower grapes vsid .ii dayes in the mornyng taketh away the Tertian Feuer To take away al tertiaÌ„ feuers â–ª take mellilot Cellydone whyte blacke Pepper netels and salte Peter wâ—l bound vnto the pulsis of the armes this was tryed by a practionar The ioyce of pympernell dronke as the fit comith doth vtterli take it awaye Of the same operacion is cychory the same thynge workithe the ioyce of Parselly dronke after y e samâ— fashyon Item stampt Ueruen leaues and iii. rotes therof dissoluyd in water take it before the fyt come it wyll dryue it awaye Take vyne leaues and put them in wyne giue the same wyne .ii. or iii. tymes to drynke it wil rid him of the tertian or quartan Feuer Rewponticke is a singular remedye agaynst Feuers Take iii. slyppes of iii. leuyd grase stampt it and put the ioyce in water and drynke the same water it is very good for the Feuer Take Rye branne the ioyce of Ueruen Syngrene Nettelles and Plantayne myngle them together with .iiii. Egges and plaster it ouer the bellye before the comyng of the fyt The ioyce of mollen put into the nosthrils of the pacient in the commynge of the â—yt taketh awaye the dysease The pouder of Chrystall gyuen in wyne and Dendelyon before the commynge of the Agewe takith away the fyt therof The pouder of Christall gyuen to drinke to a nurse taketh awaye y e Agewe from the childreÌ„ that she geueth sucke vnto Item the lyquor that cometh froÌ„ the sodden lyghtes of a RaÌ„me healyth the tertian feuer and y e disease of the raynes Garlyke bound to the outwarde membres of a man taketh awaye y e quodyane and tertian Feuer but it must be applyed as I vnderstond before the fyt come for by that meanes the matter is drawen to the extremities that is to say to the handes fete so that y e principal members are holpen Of the Quotidian Feuer The Causes Putrefyed flegme dryuen by nature to all the sensible partes of the body ¶ The Sygnes To haue a fyt euery day about xviii houres longe Remedies Capi. lviii YF thou wylt spedylye heale the quotidian Feuer take these approued medicines geue to pacyent Ê’ ii of Betonye Ê’ i. of Plantayne with the straynynge of them before the commyng of the fyt and the pacyent shalbe hole therby Geue vnto the paciâ—nt thys syrupe take the leaues of Betonye the rotes of Persly of Fenell of Filipendula of Mayden heare of Hartes tounge of the middel rinde of an elder Ana. M.i. of Agaryke â„¥ i. of oke ferne â„¥ ii of wylde Tyme â„¥ i. and much hony as discrecyon will geue to be sufficient it is of muche and great efficacy Item stampe crummes of bread and gall of eche lyke quantytye mingle it wyth a softe rosted egge oyle of Bayes or oyle of Cipresse and wete a clothe therin and applye it ouer the stomake bellye it hath ben prouid to be verye good Prouoke vomyt vnto the pacient w t an electuary of cassia and a lytle Cinamound wyth the decoctyon of wild cucummer rote radyshe rote vineger made in a sirupe with honye is very good Take the rote of Galingale the sedes of Radishe and the sede of Orenche the rote of blacke hellebor and as muche Honye and Uineger as shalbe thoughte sufficient mengle them together and let them seth to halfe and let the pacyent dryâ—ke therof .ii. houres before the fyt comethe and afterwarde let hym eate nothyng in fyue houres or at lest in a good space after Item geue vnto the pacient before the fyt come vpon two pennye wâ—ightes of bay beris made to pouder wyth a soft Egge or pults w t out doubt the pncyent shalbe made hole Mustard eaten before the coming of the fyt expellith y e cold Feuers y t come by course as in quotidiaÌ„s and Quartaynes Item Isope geuen wyth water hâ—ny purgeth slymy humors After purgacyon of the hole body apply vnto the vaynes of both the Armes this plaster folowynge Take foure leaues of Nettelles of Morel of Sengrene Ana. m.i. of Cobwebes Ê’ ii as muche Comon Saâ—te as shalbe thought suffycient stampe them all together and make a plaster One saythe in his boke of practyses that he hath helid manye of the Quotydyan Feuer wyth y e middell rynd of an elder giuen with warme water or with the rinde of a nut tre giue after the same maner with .ix graines of leasse spurge or of Pioni but these thinges ar to be ministrid vnto stronge men and laboriouse Gyue vnto the pacyent womans mylke y t gyueth aman chyld sucke wyth water eyther before the fyt or in the fyt it shal so heale him Take .ix. rotes of waulwort of y e bignese of a mans fynger cut them in peces and stampe them strayne them wyth Ale or w t white wyne giue therof vnto the pacyent before y e hour of his fit let him not slepe in any case The lyuer of a Hare dryed and gyuen to drynke wyth water takethe away the Fener Take of agarycke Ê’ i. giue it vnto the pacient to drinke wyth wyne and hony it taketh away all feuers Quoâ—idians tertians and quartaynes through purginge slimy corruptiue humors Take wyne and myngle it w t asses bloud drinke the same for it healith the quotidian Feuer Of a Quartane Feuer ¶ The Causes Melancholy putrefyed hauing recourse to diuerse partes of man The Sygnes To haue two good dayes and the thryd a sore fyt Remedies Capi. lix TO take away the quartane Agewe giue vnto the pacieÌ„t thre or foure pilles as folowe take of opium of brimstone myrhe Agaricke Rue leaues cassia Fistula Ana â„¥ i. mingle them wyth the ioyce of Wormewoode and make pylles in the bignes of a beane gyue vnto the pacyent before the fyt do come on hym Item Trochiskes are of certayne prouyd where wyth manye haue ben healyd of the Agewe at once drynckynge but they ar best in quotydyan Feuers Take of Rue of aluÌ„ Myrhe OpiuÌ„ ana â„¥ a half of safron Ê’ ii cassia fistula Ê’ ii of quicke Brymstone â„¥ ii of Henbane â„¥ .vi. make Trochiskes and gyue theÌ„ wyth water Also Beres fleshe eaten healeth the Quartayne Feuer Item stronge wyne wherin Egrimonye hath ben sodden healeth the quartayne Feuer Make a hole in a beane and put therinto the smale stynkynge wormes that brede in paper or wod called Cimices they take away y e feuer Item cynksoyle stampte with a lytle Peper and
before his fyt the matter being fyrst digestyd and extenut by purgacion Stampe persly all the hole substance of an egge and half a pound of hogges bloud incorporate them well together sesond wyth salt take a henne stufe hyr ther wyth theÌ„ make a pye and backe hyr therin let the pacient eate therof it taketh a way the quartaine feuer by a litle litle â–ª it conforteth the hart stomake and noryshinge vertue and prouokith apetit Take .xl graynes of Peper wyth warme water and drinke it it is very good to take a way the quartayn and intermyssiue feuers The cuttinge of a vayne before comynge of the fit distroythe greatly the feuer let it be vsyd often and litle at once The rynde and leaues of a nuttre dronke in vineger taketh awaye the Feuer and rygorousnes therof Coste or Detyn stampt mixt w t oyle and anoyntyd vpon the backe bone and pulsys of the pacient healeth the intermyssyue rygorousnes of the fittes Item fyl a capon wyth oke ferne floures of Borage sene wyth y e ioyce of Garlyke make potage ther of it purgeth the rawe humors and birnt choler if you put therto a litle Penyryal for it wasteth more better the ill humours and maketh the potage of better operacion Musterd sede stampt and dronke before the fyt dryuyth it a way Penyryal both kindes of Tyme Sene Calamint wilde Margeâ—aÌ„ mingle them al together wyth hony sethe it let it be scoumid clene let the pacyent take therof it is verye good for the quartayne Agew and agaynst the stoppyng in the splene and lyuer The ordur of a man dryed and dronke with wyne or honye testranyth the fittes A sea Crabbe eateÌ„ is good in the quartayne feuer Camamyll dronke is good for all feuers Mingle the ioyce therof w t oyle anoynte the rigge of the backe and the pulsys of the pacient before the tyme of the fit he shal haue no fit Stampe rosemarye and giue the ioyce therof vnto the pacieÌ„t to driÌ„ke before hys fyt and he shalbe hole in contynent Sethe .ix. handfuls of Rue in suffycient wyne and geue the same vnto the pacient to drinke in the houre suspectid of the feuers approching Stampe the rote of holworte and sethe it with water and hony giue the paciente therof to drynke before his fit it wil take awaye a longe coÌ„tynuinge feuer if it be oft vsyd Take the inward skynne of nutte curnelles and staÌ„pe the same sethe it wyth good wyne and drinke the same when it is claryfied a litle before the fit and it wil cause the same to cease A grene frogge sodden in oyle of myrhe if y e pacient be anoyntid therwyth before his fit it shal clere him of hys Agewe The ioyce of Hempe afore the fyt taketh away the feuer Wyne of the decoction of sage rosemary LauaÌ„der dronke before the comynge of the fit healith the quartayne Agewe Rewpontike is a singular helpe vnto intermissiue and cold feuers Centory stampt wyth wyne and dronke before the fit causith it to be no fit this experiment is knowen to be of most certantie The rote of wild cucumer giueÌ„ to drinke before y e fit taketh away the Feuer Make lye of fine wyne oke ashes of y â— rote of rede coleworts of rustines of yron burnt and staÌ„pt to pouder geue it to drinke longe before the coÌ„minge of the fyt it mightylye lowsyth the bowels and taketh away the quartayne feuer For a Carbuncle and venemous bytyng ¶ The Causes Grosse and hote bloud hauyng recourse to any one place The Sygnes A sore paynfull vlcer or byle with a foule scabbe as it were brennyd w t fyre w t a great heat feuer ☞ Remedies Capi. lx THe brayne of a henne or potage made therof eateÌ„ or applyed to the place of the greefe is of more better operacion theÌ„ ani thing els A pacientes owne spittle is verye good agaynst venemous bitinges A scorpion stampt and applied to the greuous place is contrari to hir owne stinging and other of hyr kiÌ„d and therfore it is a wounderfull remedy A figge leafe or the rind of a figge tre stampt and applyed is very apt good agaiÌ„st venemous stingiÌ„ges Gotes bloud warmyd ouer the fyere dronke is of myghtlye operacion agaynst al drynkinge of poysones Gotes dounge temperid wyth hony and put vnto the stinged place heleth the same Oxe houfes sodden and eaten w t mustard withstand al poyson so y t nothing is able to hurte Agrymony dronke wyth wyne is wonderfull good agaynst the venemouse bytinge of a serpent a dogge or a man and a carbuncle Take houndes tongue grene or dried and lay it to the Carbuncle stinged or venemous place and it wil rype it Mollen stampte and plasteryd is of great efficacye agaynst the stinginge of a serpent or when a meÌ„ber is wounded put the ioyce therof into the wound and it wyll cause the venom to issewe out Cressys stampte and mynglid w t branne healyth the carbuncle plasteryd theron The ordure of a man is very good oft tymes before brekyng forth and after Iuniper berys are medicinable agaynst poysons for ther is none of lyke operacion vnto it Dioscorids also affyrmith that they do helpe agaynst poysons and stinginges of serpentes Cheruill and coluer fote are very good agaynst the carbuncle in y e danger of dethe giue vnto the pacient milke mingled w t wine water The rote of brome put into a vesel of wine preserueth the drinkars therof from all poyson it hath ben prouyd The rotes of Affodyls expelliâ—h al poyson incontinent and it preseruyth from euell venemous meate and plasterid helthfully helpeth venomous bithinges Rue nuttes and hony stampt together and plasterid breke wouÌ„derfullye a melancolike or flegmatike aposteme Nuttes stampt and applyed to y e grefe to gether w t the riÌ„des disstroy al apostemes within the body The sede of a palme tre dronke w t wyne helith al venemouse bitinges Fill an egge shell full of the ioyce of egrymony giue it vnto the pacient to drynke it purgeth mightylye al poison vpward w t a wounderful faciliti helith the biting of serpeÌ„tes other vene mouse bestes Bees and flyes bound knit with hony wyne in a clothe drawe out al venom also apply stamped garlicke ther into til it breke Dytany stampte plasterid and y e ioyce therof dronke is very good agaynst all poyson and vâ—nemouse bytynges The same expellith and drawethe out of the body an arowe or shafte Take a kernel of a great nut staÌ„pt it with the leaues of Rue plaster it on the grefe early and late w tout doubte it will breke the apostem or any kind of swelling els in y e body An ox gaull brekyth a felon or the sore y t is called a cartes heare brekinge out in the
twyse a day kepe alwayes a Colewort leafe vppon the fistule Take of dragoÌ„s bloud seagyrdel of Cinamon of Cardamonium Ana Ê’ i. of Alume â„¥ i. of Gentiane Ê’ a half of Saffron Ê’ .i. make anoyntment then after you haue geueÌ„ the potion twyse a daye haue thys respecte whether y e woundid so doth preserue and kepe the said potion if he cast out the potion thrise then is it to be doubted of his helth To pourge the cholericke humour downe ward Capi. lxxv TO purge Colericke humours downeward by the bellye and that in helthful men fyrst let the matter be digestid wyth Oxizaccharum or els with sirupus Acetosus the matter being digestid pourge it w t this medicine Take of y e electuari desuccorosatuÌ„ oximel resoluid w t the ioyce of rosis ana Ê’ ii of y e ioyce of scamoni Ê’ a half mingle theÌ„ together yf you wil you may giue y e pacieÌ„t therof tempered wyth wyne or youe may make therof pilles Yf it so chaunce that the matter be conteyned from the nauell downeward or in any other parte of the bodye then myngle with the fore rehersyd medicines Ê’ ii of the pouder of mirabolanes citrines of al this make pilles and let them be geuen to y e pacient ¶ Of Melanchollie natural Capi. lxxvi TO purge natural melaÌ„cholie in helthful men fallen in the nether partes of y e body fyrst digest y e matter w t squillitike oximel or els with some syroupe made therfore y e matter beinge digestid purge it with this medicine Take of Hierologodion Ê’ ii of hiera rufi Ê’ i. of theodoricon emp Ê’ i. of honye Anacardine Ê’ mengle them together and make pilles and giue it in the euenning let them be sharpenyd with Ê’ i. of spurge Yf the matter which ought to be purged be in the middell partes of the bodi as in the stomake or in the inward of man therunto must be aplyed laxatiues as Cassia fistula .c. or as the medicine aboue mencionid But if it be inseueral partes of the body as in the goute in suche a case must strong medicines be ministrid as is rehersal of before thei ought to be doubled ☞ Of purging burnt coller Capi. lxxvii TO purge burnt coller or salte flegme let the matter be preparid w t oxisaccharum in thre partes therof the fourth part of a syrupe of diuretike thynges or of syrupes made of the ioyce of Fumitori and purge it with this medicine Take Catar Imperial oximel laxatiue of eche Ê’ ii of Hierologodian Ê’ i. of spurge Ê’ i. mengle them together and make pilles geue them in the euenyng Of the Quotydyan feuer Capi. lxxviii AGaynst the Quotidian feuer after the fourth comming of the fyt take of the ioyce of Germandre â„¥ i. of the ioyce of Cynksoyle violettes ana â„¥ iii. of wine of pomegranates â„¥ ii suger a pouÌ„d a half and the same is good agaynste the quartaine after the .vii. fit the ioyce of Germandre being doubled these medicines are ministrid to helthful grutched not greatlye vexed wiâ—h fittes of the Agewe ⧠To pourge flegme in quotidian Feuers Capi. lxxix TO purge natural flegme in quotidiaÌ„s take of electuariuÌ„ ducis â„¥ i. temper it wyth warme water geue it vnto the pacient to drinke in the morninge ¶ Of a quotidian feuer through swette Flegme Capi. lxxx AGaynst a quotidiaÌ„ of swete flegme make this decoction and giue it vnto the pacient take of Uiolettes â„¥ and a half of pruines oke ferne â„¥ i. mirabolans kebules â„¥ i. make a decoction and mynister it vnto halfe a pound Of a quotidian of sharpe flegme AGaynste the quotidian that is of shrape flegme take this ordre digest fyrst the matter with oximell simplex or oxizacharum or w t syroupe composiue and being digested purge it with this medicine takâ— of violettes â„¥ ii of Sene tyme wild tyme oke or wal ferne ana â„¥ of cassâ—a fistula of tamarindes ana â„¥ a half mirabolans kebules â„¥ ii make a decoctyon yf it be a stronge pacient geue hym al if weake geue him but halfe and marke that thys medicine that is ministred agaynst a quotidian of sharpe flegme maye be mynystred agaynste the same of slimy flegme and agaynst a quartayne of melancholye natural Of purgynge of choler in Tertian Feuers Capi. lxxxii TO purge choler in Tercians makâ— this recepcion Take of violettes â„¥ ii of Cassia fistula â„¥ i. of tamarindes â„¥ giue them vnto y e pacient in the mornynge but fyrst make a preparatiue of the decoction of prunes a pouÌ„d fyrst strayne it resolue the foresayde thinges in the strayning A syrupe against a tertiaÌ„ of red choler take maydeÌ„ heare .m ii of violetts Ê’ iiii of these .iiii. meloÌ„s gourdes cucumers Pepons of the seadâ—s of pursland oâ— Sandarache whyte and red of eche â„¥ a half of whyte poppy Ê’ i. oâ— ashes of spodiuÌ„ â„¥ a halfe of wyne of pomegranates â„¥ i. of prunes .v. of cleare cassâ—a fistula Ê’ i of manna â„¥ a half mirabolanes citrin â„¥ Rewbarbe Ê’ i. make a decoctyon Of tertian of yellow choler Capi. lxxxiii AGaynst the Tertian of yellowe choler or glassie or els like salt take y e rotes of fennel parcely teyntwort mayden heare endyue cychory hartes tounge ana m.i. violettes â„¥ iii of iniubes of these .iiii. meloÌ„s gourdes cucumers pepoÌ„s of lettys and pursland sede ana â„¥ of dil â„¥ of wine of pomgranats of suger .ii. pouÌ„d make a syrupe clarify y â— straining therunto take of Uiolettes â„¥ iii. of iniubes and of the .iiii. cold sedes before namyd mayden here cassia fistula clered tamarindes anise fenel ana â„¥ a halfe of citryn mirabolanes Rewbarbe ana â„¥ iii. of prunes xx make a decoction ¶ Of a symple or double tertian Capi. lxxxiiii AGaynst a double or simple feuer Tertian after the thyrde fit proue this experiment Take of the ioyce of Endiue of Cychory of southistell â„¥ i of the ioyce of plaintaine of hartes tongue â„¥ i. a half of wine of pomegranates poundes ii suger a pouÌ„d a half make a syroupe and let a yonge man drynke .v. sponefull therof and an old man iiii wyth water of both the endiues ana m.i. of these .iiii. melons gourdes cucumers pepons of purselaÌ„de ana â„¥ i. violettes â„¥ iii. of y e floures of Borage â„¥ i. of suger a pound of wyne of pomegranates make a syrupe A decoctyon for the same take of violettes â„¥ of Borage floures Ê’ i. mirabolaÌ„s citrins kebules ana â„¥ i. prunes .v oke or walferne â„¥ a half turbith â„¥ ii of Anise fenil sede Ana. â„¥ a half make a decoctyon ☞ Of a Tertian feuer of red choler Capi lxxxv AGaynst a tertian of red choler take of Mayden heare Teyntworte sowthistell lyuerwort of wynter Gelefloures Ana. m iii. of violettes â„¥ iii. of y e floures of water Lyllyes â„¥ i. of these .iiii. cold sedes Lettyse Purslayne white
he that hath an agew be taken wiâ—h the yelow iandes y e .vii. the .ix. the .xi. or .xiiii. day it is laudable yf the right side waxe not hard but if it do it is contrary An agew taketh away the paines vnder the syddes yf it be withoute great heate and swellyng ¶ Of the gaule and splene Capi. xxviii IF the yelow Iaundes chance in an agew before the seuenth day it is euyl They whiche haue the yelow iandes be not ful of wynd If ther lyuer whyche haue the yelowe ye iandes be hard it is an euil sygne A bloudy flux is good to thâ—â— y â— be splenetyke ¶ Of al kynd of fluxyons Cap. xâ—â—â— IN a laxe dyuerse kyndes of 〈◊〉 be good except they change to 〈◊〉 as be euyll Blacke sieges lyke to fylthy bâ—â—ude beinâ— voluntary be wounderâ—â—â—l euyl whâ—rther they be w t an 〈◊〉 or w tout an agew and y e deâ—ker to our they haue the worse they be but yf these sieges com throughe a pâ—rgacion they be more laudable 〈◊〉 althoughe they be of diuerse coloures the be not euyl To haue a siege of playne mâ—â—â—â—cholye or to perbreake the same in y â— beginnyng of any disease is deadly Whosoeuer is brought weake ether by some greuouse disease or siknes of longe contynuaÌ„ce or by wouÌ„des receyued or eny other waye and thervpon haue a syege of melancholie like to blacke bloud he shal doutlesse dey the day after A bloudy fluxe begynnynge with a melancholike siege is deadly Lytle peaces â—f fleshe appearinge in a bloudye sieâ—e be tokens of present death Uayne desyre to the stole in a woman w t child killeth the child Tart or sharpe belching sodenlye chancing to hym whose meate cometh throughe him indigestid is veri good In loÌ„g continuaÌ„ce of a bloudye flux to absteine froÌ„ meate is veri euyl if it be w t an ague much wors A bloudy flux is good to such as be splenetike A sodayne bloudy fluxe after a sincer or cleane siege is to be fearyd If a great laxe chance in a whyte morfewe it taketh away y e disease Frothy sieges in a fluxe do declare the flegme to come from the head It is an euell token in a sharpe agewe to haue a convulsion or painful gripinges in the bely Paynes in the hyer partes of the bely be more gentle of leasser perill then they whiche be in the lower parte If he whiche hath the strangurye be takeÌ„ with the paynes in the smal guttes callyd iliaca he shall dye w t in seuen dayes excepte a feuer take hym with muche flux of vryn ☞ Of the fundament Ca. xxx IF the Hemorrhoydes chaunce to such as be melancolike mad or frentike it is laudable If he that hath longe tyme had the hemorrhoydes be healyd not one left open it is to be feared least he fall to a consumptyon or hidropsye The hemorrhoydes be very good to such as haue a melaÌ„cholike madnesse or great grefe in the raynes ¶ Of the disposicyon of raynes Capi. xxxi THey which haue the paynes in the raynes after .xl. yeres of age can not be healyd They whose vryne is full of grauel be seke of the stone eyther in the raynes or in the bladder Dyseases in the raynes and bladder are skant curable in old men Lytle bladders or bubles in a maÌ„s vryne do betoken paynes in the raynes and longe diseasys The hyer part of the vryne fattye thicke is a sygne of paynes in the raynes and sume greuouse disease If the aboue sayd tokens appeare in suche as be seke in the raynes also haue sore paines in the muscles of y e backe if the paynes be inwarde it signifieth an apostem in the inner partes but if they be outward the apostem shalbe ther also Much flegme conteyned betwixt the stomacke and the midrife hauiÌ„g no way to the bely is sone dissoluid if it issue by the vaynes to the bladder and thence furth in vryne ¶ Of the diseases in the bladder Cap. 32. IN moyst and wete season longe agewes fluxes rottenesse y e falling euyl the squinancy and the palsye do cheflye raygne but contrarye in dry seasons coÌ„sumptions blearnes goutes straÌ„guryes bloudy fluxes Children be often greued w t paynes in the throte and fallinge of the iawes wormes in the bely stranguryes Old men haue moost comenlye these diseasys shortnesse of brethe rewme the coughe the straÌ„guri difficulty of vryne goutes daselinge in the head paynes in y e raynes palses in theyr bodies out of iust temperanse y â— ytche watchinges w t moystnesse in the bely eyes and nosthriles dulnesse of syght and hering If his water that is seke of an Ague be litell in quantitie thicke and ful of cruÌ„mes thâ—rvpoÌ„ his vryne folowe much in quantitie and thine it is very good Whosoeuer in an ague hath his water troubled lyke to the vryne of an oxe or cowe hath or shortly shall haue the headake In such diseasys as shalbe endyd the seuenth daye ther shall appeare in the pacyentes vryne a red cloude the fourth daye with other reasonable tokens Uryne whyte and cleare is not laudable and especially in them whych be frentike or doâ—ing They which be lyke to haue an apostem in theyr ioyntes be deliuerid therof by much vryne white thick as that which cometh from such as haue ben iiii dayes seke of an ague Bloud or matter in the vrine doth declare vlcers and biles eyther in y e raynes or bladâ—er Lytell peces 〈◊〉 fleshe and heares in the vryne coâ—â—â—rom the raynes Contentes lykâ— branne in y e vrine signifye a Pocke or Scabbe in the bladder They which pâ—sse bloud haue a vayne broken in thâ—â—â—ynes If they which 〈◊〉 bloud or cromes or els hauâ—â—he â—tranguri if the paynes be beneâ—h the beli about the share the disease is in the bladder Grauell in the vryne betokeneth y e stone in the bladder He that pisseth bloude or matter he in whose vrine skales do appere or the water haue a stroÌ„g smel hath vlcers in the bladder Whoso hath pustules or welkes in his yarde and if they breake and the matter runne oute they shalbe shortly hole To pisse muche in the night dothe betoken a lytlel siege The strangury chanceth to that parson which hath a hote swellinge in the fundament or matrix and to hym whose reynes do matter yesking euer foloweth the heate swellyng in the lyuer Diseases in the raynes and blader are hard to heale in old men ConteÌ„tes in the botome of the vrine lyke vnto thicke branne signify the disease longe to continue If the water do appeare vnlike of substance it betokeneth great mystemperaÌ„ce for diuersitye of humors within the body Drinking of wyne healeth y e straÌ„gurye and hym y t cannot holde hys water it is also good to let bloud of the inner vaynes about y e ancle ¶ Of the membrâ—s of generatyon in men Capi. xxxiii LYkewyse in men eyther for the raritie of
The treasury of healthe conteynyng many profitable medycines gathered out of Hypocrates Galen and Auycen by one Petrus Hyspanus translated into Englysh by Humfre Lloydâ— who hath added therunto the causes and sygnes of euerye dysease wyth the Aphorismes of Hypocrates and Iacobus de Partybus redacted to a certayne order according to the membres of mans body and a compendiouse tablâ— conteynyng the purginge and confortatyue medycynes wyth the exposicyoÌ„ of certayne names weyghtes in this boke contayned wyth an epystle of Diocles vnto kyng Antigonus Ecclesiast .xxxvii. ¶ The Lorde hath created Physycke of the earth and he that is wyse wyll not abhorre it ☞ To the Gentil harted Reader Humfrey Lloyde ALthoughe dyuerse lerned meÌ„ of no lesse iudgement then practyse haue berebefore translated and set forth sundry bokes conteyning the most holsome and profitable preceptes of Physicke wherin they seme to haue openid and at large declared al such thyngs as semed necessarye and expedient to be had and knoweÌ„ in thys oure vlgare Englishe tonge yet neuer thelesse I callynge to memory the notable sâ—ntence of Cicero that euery man is not alonly borne for hym selfe buâ— chifely to profit his natiue Countrye then his parentes afterwarde hys chyldren and frendes sekynge a meanes wherby I myghte profytte thys my natyue Countrey thought it best to traÌ„slate this lytle treatyse whych was gathered out of the workes of the most noble and Auncient phisicions Hipocrates Galene Dioscorides and Auicen by one Petrus Hispanus whych although he chaunced in a barbarous and rude tyme was a man of great knowledge and longe practyse vnto whiche worke conteyninge alonly y e symple and bare practyse I dyd adde before euerye chapiter as brefely as I coulde the causes and sygnes of the sicknesses and dyseases trustyng therby both to gratifye and somwhat ease the paynes of the reader so that he nâ—de not â—lles where to seke the causes and sygnes of suche diseases whose remedyes wer coÌ„teyned in this boke and vpon that consideration I dyd also translate and adde herunto the Aphorysmes of Hipocrates redacted vnto such an order y t as the membres of maÌ„nes body be disposed to receiue some one disease and some another so the Aphorismes which entreate of eueri disease that maye happen to that membre be gathered together into one chapiter begynnyng at the head and soo in order to the ferre and also because men often times desyre to know the names and properties of compounde medicines I dyd translate a lytle booke of suche compoundes drawen oute of mesue by one Iacobus de partibus whiche worke I haue redacted to the selfe same order that the aphorismes be in and furthermore because I wold gratify the reader and wold not he shuld be ignorant in the names and weyghtes herin contayned I haue hereunto added two tables of the whiche the fyrst doth brefly expresse such symples compoundes as do eyther comforte or purge any dysease or hurtfull humour infectynge any member of mans body and the second expoundeth certayne general names of medecines and weyghtes commonly mencioned in thys boke and thervpon haue made an end of this rude symple worke employng my â—ole labour dylygence to set the same furthe as truly as nye the authores mynd as I could not thynkynge but that there do some faultes remayne therin both because the barbarous and arabicke termes which the author doth chyefly vse and of the dyuerse and sundry opynions of most notable and well lerned Phisicions aswel in the names as in y e natures of herbes and simples and especially that we be eyther ignoraÌ„t or destytute of Englysh names for a great sorte of them yet I dyd as nigh as I could folow Dioscorides and in such thinges as I coulde not fynd in hym I dyd confer Fuchsius Ruellius and Dorstemius together and folowed the iudgement wherin they did al or the most part of them agre and in the Englyshing therof I al other which intend any such worke are muche beholden to Mayster Wyllyam Turner who wyth no small dâ—ligence hath in both his herballes most truly and syncerly sâ—t furth the names and natures of diuerse hâ—rbes vnto whose iudgment and correccioÌ„ and all other lerned in the most necessary scyence of Physycke do I submyt this lytle worke and treatyse desiring them most hartly to take in good worthe thys my fyrst labour to accept my good wyll not thynkyng it to be done to hurt any man knowynge what a perylous thynge it is for them that be not lerned both in the complectyons of men Age Regions and tyme of the yere wyth the knowledge of the Orygyne and causes of the diseases to take vpon them the cure of any pacient that rather they shall do hurte then good wyth the sole and only practyse therof except they do therunto adde greate knowledge and perfyte iudgment had wyth paynfull study and long practyse therfore I wold that all such rash temerariouse persoÌ„s shuld perfectly knowe that it was neuer my mynde or wyll that thys worke shoulde be set furth to mayntayne there fylthy lucre and blind boldnes but â—hefely to be a tokeÌ„ and sygne of the entyeâ— deâ—yre I haue to set furth the thyng whych shuld â—e acceptable and pleasaunt to the Reader â—lso I wold that it shuld be for y e vse and proâ—yte of suche honest persons as wyll modestâ—y and discretelye eyther in tyme of necessyty â—hen no lerned Phisicion is at hande or els â—onferryng wyth some lerned man and vsynge 〈◊〉 councel mynister the thinges herin coÌ„teyned go about the practise therof vpon these most honest godly coÌ„syderacyoÌ„s I take vpoÌ„ me this heuy burtheÌ„ hard prouynce therfore I shal most hartly desyre the gentle reader to pardon my audacity beare wyth my sclendeâ— iudgment and not to despyse this simple worke because it is not garnished wyth colours ofrethorik and fyne polyshed termes but rather to consyder that Physike is an arte contentâ— only to be playnly and distinctlye taught and nothing desirous to be adourned and decte w t eloquence and gay paynted sentences wherâ—fore I trustyng to the syncer and indifferentâ— iudgement of the reader do entyerly desyre him to pray wyth me to hym that created physickâ— of the earth and commaunded that we should honour the physycion to preserue this Realmâ— of England in most prosperouse and contynuall helth and to endow the inhabitanÌ„tes therof with perfyte vnderstanding and the most desired knowledge of hys holy word Amen ⧠Places of scrypture which seme to make for the prayse of Physyke MOses broughte forth Israell frome the reddesee and they wente to the wyldernesse of sur and they wente thre dayes in the wylldernesse and could fynde no water and at the laste they came to mara but they coulde not drinke of the waters for y e bytternâ—s therof and Moses cried vnto y e lord and he shewed hym a tre and he caste it into y e waters
y e forehed is of much valour The gal of a Crayne being made warme in a leaden vessâ—l doth thoroughly and lyghtlye stirre vp the deseased body yf y â— nape of hys necke be anoynted therwyth Fume made of Roes lether doth myghtyly sterre hym vp Fume of Kyds skinnes doth quicken forgetfull persons and those y t be infected wyth the fallyng syknes and wemeÌ„ also that haue their floures stopte The sent or smell of Dogge fennell taketh away slepe Grynd Mustard sede wyth Uineger and rub it myghtyly on the plaÌ„tes of the feete and it doth quicken forgetful persons Sauery beaten and sodden in Uineger layd in forme of a plaister to the hynder parte of the heade doth merily awaken those y t are heuy wyth sleape Nothyng doth better quicken forgetful persons then the smoke of a mans heare A drynke made of AnacardiuÌ„ is a peculiare remedye is thys desease The smoke of Galbanum or of an hâ—rtes horne is best of al things The skinne of an Hare burnt and the asshes therof droncke wyth calament heale the lytargie For the Frensye ¶ The Causes THe Phrenisye commeth of greate abundance of bloud or choler fyllyng vp the braynes or paunicules therof Which choler if it be adust engendreth a most peryllouse peruiciouse phrenesy ¶ The Sygnes ☞ They whyche haue the frenesye be troubled with a contynual feuer and madnesse with great watchinges and lytel sleape and when they wake they roar and cry and cannot tell what they saye or doo and yf it come of bloud they laughe of choler they fyght and braule and skaÌ„t be ruled wythout Cordes or Chaines ⧠Remedyes Ca. v. FYrst let y e matter be put back with the ioyce of Playntayne or morel and Uyneger anointyng the teÌ„ples therwith then make a coife or cappe of waxe terebintine and womaÌ„s milke and put it vpon the head for it wyll ease the paynes prouoke the pacyent to sleape Let the fume of the matter be drawen downward with a suppository or clister with moderate rubbyng of the handes and feete then put a sponge dipt in the decoction of Henbane or a whelpe or a cocke rypt ouer y e bely vpon the head or y e lyghtes of a swyne also bynd the armes and legges of the pacyent and let him smel Opium camphory Henbane Basyl Saffru or waxe mingled wyth Rose water afterwarde anoynte the eares eyes and nodle w t myrth storax Castoreum or wash the head wyth Henbane or Smalage that haue beÌ„ sod in swete wine Make an oyntmeÌ„t of Dogfenel detaine and oyle of Roses and anoint his head therwyth and it shal cause hym to sleape Also take of Opium Ê’ ii of leuen Ê’ ii wel beatyn wyth honye and vineger and anoynte the Pulses ther wyth Make a playster of Opium henbane sede and Suger myngled in the ioyce of lettys and lay it to hys forehead Make a suppositori of Opium and oyle of Uyolettes White Popie and Henbane seed distempred wyth the whyte of an Egge and layd to the forhead prouoketh sleape It is very good to let bloude of y e vayne which is in the myddel of the forhead Take Ê’.i of opium Ê’.ii of blacke popy distempre them w t populeon and the milke of a woman that geueth sucke to a wenche and lay it to the foreheade The waxe of the pacyentes eare giuen him in drinke causeth him to sleape Seth Henbane in swete wine and washe therwith thy eares temples nose thrilles it prouoketh sleape The hote lightes of a goate clapt to the head taketh away the frenesy so doth a SpoÌ„ge dipt in warme wine and put to the left Pappe It is very good to anoynt y e forhead wyth oyl of Roses and to put a horsleche to the forhead Safron in all meates prouoketh sleape Lay to the pacyents head SaffroÌ„ Mandrage and Opium he shall sleape If the head be anointed with oyle of Roses Dogfenell and CastoruÌ„ it swageth the paynes and causeth the pacyent to sleape Galene Sprinckle the pouder of Mandrage and Arsenike vpon a shauen head and the man shal slepe If the face be washed wyth hote water of the Decoctyon of Popy y e pacyent shall oute of hande eyther sleape or dye Lay y e rote of Neproyal boyled to the heade and it wyl draw furth the matter of the madnesse it hath ben prouyd Yf the pacyent be very sad let the ioyce of Iuye be put in hys nose Myntes sod in Uineger be layd to hys hed If the FraÌ„tyke maÌ„ haue is head anoynted with Castoreum without dout he shal slepe If thou wold cause a man to slepe take Opium Henbane Plantayn Popy and the leaues of mandrage and yue leaues and beryes mulberie leaues and the ioyce of hemloke and lettyse of euery one of them Ê’ i. stampe them al in a morter then let a sponge dryncke them vp and put it in the Sonne to drye afterwarde lay the sponge to hys nose he shal sleape and when thou wylte awake hym depe another sponge in Uineger and hold it to hys nose For the head ache ¶ The Causes THis disease callyd in Greke cephalalgia and in arabike Soda cometh somtymes of greate multytude of humours conteyned in the head and somtimes of an outward cause as of heate of the sonne of cold of dronkennesse and of a stripe whych be also dyuerse and sunday but because the aucthore is so short in his remedyes and I entende to wryte nothynge here but that shall be necessary for the vnderstandyng of hym I wyll passe theÌ„ ouâ—r at thys tyme. ¶ The Sygnes Greate paynes in the head Remedies Cap. vi THe ioyce of ground yuie cast into the nosethrilles purgeth the head and taketh away the payne Thys doth purge the head wonderful wel in euery kynd of head ache take wax Masticke Pellitory mustard seed town cresses Nigella romana Stauisager Cynamon of blacke and whyte hellebore of eyther .ii. ounces let these be wel puÌ„ned and put in a bagge of lynen clothe then let y e pacyeÌ„t fastyng hold this bage iÌ„ his mouth chaw it betwixt hys teeth after washe his mouth wyth warme wyne and Hony When al remedyes fayl a cantery in the hynder parte the head helpeth ¶ Agaynst the Rewme ¶ The Causes A Great multitude of cold humors in the brayne wych fal downe to the nose and throte ¶ The Sygnes ⧠Thys disease is sone knowen especyally in cold weder ⧠Remedes Capi. vii IF the Rewme come of a could cause lay hote CalameÌ„t or runnynge Tyme bruysed to the head An emplayster made of Garlike cloues leaues stoppeth y e humore causynge the rewme Ysope bruiled in y e embres and so layde to y e head stoppeth y e Rewme A lytell bagge ful Darnel salt and anyse layd to the head is very good A pomander made of the pouder of Cubâ—bes maâ—ys Laudanum Grâ—ke pitche doth remoue from
ioyce of Coryander geuen to the pacient to drynke will not suffre the humore to asceÌ„d into y e head and it worketh also great hâ—alpe to the pacientes Take a Frogge and cut her through the myddes of the backe wyth a knyefe and take the lyuer and foldâ— it in a coole worte leafe and burne it in a newe earthen potte wel closid geue the asshes therof vnto the siâ—k person in hys siâ—knes to drynke w t good wyne and yf he be not healyd at ons do so by another frogge and so do styll and wythout dout it wil heale hym Pouder made of y e stone of a swalowe healeth without doubte those whych haue the faulling Euill for it is a sure experymente ¶ Agaynst madnesse callyd mani◠¶ The Causes GReat quantitie of incorrupte bloud flowynge to the brayne ¶ The Sygnes ⧠It is lyke to the Phrenesy sauyng that the frenesy cometh wyth a feuer and thys wythout ⧠Remedies Capi. â—i CErtein men say that a rostâ—d Mous eaten doth heale FraÌ„ticke persons â–ª A redde stone founde in a swallowe caryed about the pacient and tyed in a clothe of lynoÌ„ and put vnder the lyfte arme doth heale Frantyke and lunatike persons A Radysshe staÌ„pt and bound to y e brayne wil heale one of y e faullinge sicknes by and by ¶ Agaynst al deseases in the eyes ¶ The Causes ⧠Seing that therbe many disâ—ases in the eyes therfore haue sâ—ndry causes and that y e remedyes be not digestyd to order for euery cause it were but vayne to recyte y e causes in thys place wherfore I wyll passe them ouer The Sygnes ¶ The sygnes do euer folowe the causes ☞ Remedyes Capi. xii GEue vnto a daselled person Sothernwod to drinke and lay on hys head being shauen theodoricon emperion ana cardium for it draweth and sucketh out the venomous vapours Baume beaten with oyle layd vnto the brayne and forehead is good therfore Lyons fleshe doth heale fantasticâ—â—l persons One dram of Armoniacke is good therfore mynystred wyth honye When as the pacient faulleth fyrst in to his sicknes geue him the ioyce of Columbyne to dryncke or make hym potage of UaleriaÌ„ or of Sage or of Rue he shalbe hole for euer The brayne of a Camelle beinge dried and taken driueth awaye the â—aulyng sicknes Of the same operacion is hys â—â—oud beinge dronke The bloud of a Lambe dronke w t wyne taketh away the fallynge sickenes The herbe that is called sparows tonge healeth yf it be dronke The stone that is found in a hartes head stamped and geuen to the sicke person healeth hym Seeth the hert of a storke in water and geue the broth theâ—of to drinke and the hert to be eaten of the pacient but let the bloud be drawn out of the harte fyrst and he shall neuer haue the fallyng euyl agayne The asshes of Rue snuft vp into the nosetrelles doth purge it incoÌ„tinente The splene of an asse eaten ofte doth remedy The brayne of a camel myxt with oyle of roses anoynted on the pacient behynd and before through out al his bodye doth throughlye healâ— which is not so wonderfull an expâ—ryent as it is true The bloud or gaul of a laÌ„be doth heale the sicke of the faulling Euil The donge of a Pecoke taken in drynke healeth them also Swallowes yf thâ—y be eaten are good therfore The lâ—tle stones that are founde in swallowes bellyes bouÌ„d to theyr right armes doth perfectli heale theÌ„ Cauteries applied to the head ar good for this disease yf it haue reygned long vpon hym The byrde that maketh her neste in the bankes vnder the grounde y t hath anecke that is of a changeable colour blacke blewe and is much lyke to y e clere elemeÌ„t w t hyr wings burnte and beaten so after dronke healeth those that are taken Put the leese of wyne the branne of wheate in wyne a daye and a â—yght and afterwarde make pilles whych pylles minystre to melaÌ„cholyke persons fastynge The whyte of an Egge beaten togither and scummed and put into y e eye taketh away the heate and pricking therof Let the white of an egge the ioyce of Perritory of y e waul be beaten well togither and scummed and let one droppe of the licore remeyninge be put into the eye and it shal heale the webbe in the eye This is true proued The ioyce of Scala Celi or Salomons seale strayned and put into the nosethrilles is very good for manye diseases of the eyes The ioyce of wormewod womaÌ„s mylke and Rose water myngled together if thei be ordered in forme of a playster they wil asswadge y e greeffe and take away the bloud and other spottes in the eyes The sede of the herbe called dragons being taken in drinke helpith the syghte Wormewod newe stampte with y e white of an egge and layd ouer the eyes taketh a wai the bloud and rednesse therof of what humor so euer it come Yf the eyes before with bloude or whote teares put in them the ioyce of the toppes of a blacke beary tree with the white of an egge and fyne Flax and they wylbe whole thys is proued The ioyce of chickenweed with the ioyce of the toppe of the blacke bâ—ry busshe put into the eye taketh awai â—he blood the white spote in y e eye New made cheese washed oft in water and mengled with the whyte â—f an egge and rose water so layd â—o the bloude shoten eye or that is â—ull of hote humoures doth quikley â—elpe and remedy It is also of the same operacion beâ—ng onli put in skalding hote licour The yolke of an egge soddeÌ„ in rose water or myxt with oyle of Roses â—pplied to the eyes doth asswadge y e grefe of them this hath ben proued Roses put in a bagge and beinge â—ell boyled layde to the eyes take â—way the payne and swelling from â—he eyes Agaynste a greate payne take the â—sshes of the leaues of Colwortes â— the yolke of an egge rosted in the â—ier and womans mylke and mynâ—le with al a litle hony and bynd it â—nto the eyes tyl they be hole If thy eyes be burning hot minggle the mylke of a Bitche wyth thâ— ioyce of an herbe called Scala celâ— and anoynt them therwyth The lightes of a Ramme or weder beingâ— hot bound ouer the eyâ—s doth lightly take away the bloud 〈◊〉 is proued Another experyment is this thâ— gaulâ— of a Partâ—itche put or droppâ—d into the eye taketh away y e dymnes of thâ— eyes The same operacion hath y e gaulâ— of a Turtle Doue that hath benâ— proued The ioyce of Rue mixt with hony that hath ben scuÌ„med and put into the eye a lytle atons riddeth the paciâ—nte of an auncient dimnes of the syghte Yf thou put into thyne eye .ix. graynes of the seed of Oculus Christi thou shalt not fâ—le theÌ„ yet they will purge the eyes I haue
a fether drieth y e watrynes and put away the spotte in y e eyes and sharpneth the syght Quenche the stone called Calaminaris beinge first burnyng hote in roâ—e water thre times after the same maner do by Tutye and with that water wash the eyes Furthermore take of thys Calaminaris stone dryed wel dressed â„¥ ii of Tutia preparyd after the same maner Ê’ vi of the wood Aloes half a â„¥ of Roses Ê’ ii let them be beaten and made in pouder wraped in a sylke cloeth double folded therof make an oyntment with .ii. pound of swines bloud that was pigged y e yere a pound of Rose water let them seth together til the rose water be consumed then cole it and wyth the same bloud mengle the pouders aboue specified they shalbe kepte in their lyuely strength This hath ben proued The wyne of the decoction of rue vnto y e thrid part dropt into y e eyes clearith them froÌ„ all filthey bloude Of the same operacion is the dust of the coles of a drye sallow tre put into the eye This water folowiÌ„g is meruelous good agaynst al spottes in the eye and to comforte the syght Take of fennel of Rue of eybright of Ueruen of Endiue Tormentill Betone of Siler mountayn of the rote of Galingal of â—iche like quantitie the first daye after they be staÌ„pt let them be put in wyne the seconde in y e vrine of a maydeÌ„ child then after let them be distelled in a LeÌ„bike y e first water y t cometh out is as precious as siluer the second as golde the third as bawme Take the seedes of fennell of perseley of smalage of anise of oculus cristi clary y e rotes of saleÌ„dyne of feÌ„nel of betone of galiÌ„gal y e leaues of agrimoney of eybright of tormeÌ„til of rue of verueÌ„ of â—tche like quaÌ„tytie let them be stampt al together let theÌ„ be put y e fyrst day in the vryne of a mayden child y e second in wine y e third in y e milke of a she asse on the fourth day let them be distellid kepe it as bawme it sharpneth the sight it clarifieth the eyes it putteth away the pynne and webbe Camphorye water betony haue ben greatly proued to clear y e sight stampe of eyche together like quantity that myghtly wel and strayn the ioyce out therof through a cloth and disâ—ill or drope it into the eyes through a quyl The ioyce of the Lyly rote put into thy eye taketh awaye the hawe The asshes of mans ordure cast into thyne eye doth mightlye put away al spottes of the â—ye For the webbe and cloudines in y e eyes take stampe indisshe Peper and put to it y â— ioyce of a Fenel rote let it be put for .xv. dayes in a basen of brasse so put it into the eye it is very good A bathe of warme water doth gâ—etly supresse the burnyng or fyery ytchynge and the greefe of the eyes The lightes of an Hare cutt in small peces taketh away the swellyng of the eyes Take the gaull of a Cocke mixte the ioyce of Salendyne and honye and anoynt thyne eyes therwith it restoreth thy syght perfectly The asshes of a great swallowe might wyth honey put into thine eyes taketh awaye the dimmnes of the eyes ⧠Of the payne of the Eares The Causes GOynge or rydynge in colde wyndâ—s or bathing in colde watâ—r and sum times it cometh of a hot inflamation ¶ The Sygnes ⧠Great paynes in the eares ether wyth hete or cold ⧠Remedies Capi. xiii THe ioyce of wild CucuÌ„mere leaues taketh away y e grefe of the eares Take and put the grene wood of an Asshe in the fyere and saue the licour that cometh out at the end of the same put it into thyne eares it causeth the payne of y e eares to cease and amendeth the hearinge Stampe earth wormes the egges of Emetes y e leaues of Rue together and being sodden in oyle strayne them let faull one drop of that oyle being warme into thyne eare it restoreth agayn the hearing beinge ons loste Put oyle scalion seed together and meÌ„gle therto the ioyce of lekes and wormewod and womaÌ„s milke seeth them ouer the coles strayne it and put one drop into thyne eare and stop it fast with silke in the morning after six howers take it out tourne the sore eare downward and washe it gently it is a goodly experymente Item in a hote cause lettis made in a playster is much worth Hemp tow dipt in the white of an egge is very good it is proued Item wormes of the earth staÌ„pte with Rose water and applied to the eare are very good also Item hote water with womans mylke only applied for a plaster is of much efficacy Item yf a litle stone or a grayne or anye suche like thinge faull into a mans eare let one person or other put hys mouth to the eare let him blowe into it strongely and a good while and after set to hys mouth agayn and sucke Yf a worme haue crepte into a mans eare drop therunto of y e ioyce of the ryndes of nuttes or of the leaues of a peache tre Arype aple y t hath a good sauour is to be applied vnto the eare being warme somewhat openyd on the lower parte that fasteyneth to the tree in the mornyng y u shalt find ther a worme al to peces through the sauour of the apple The oyle of bitter almondes and the curnel of a peache doth open the eares very much Against the wormes of the eares let the ioyce of wormewod be dropt into the eares Put the ioyce of Sengrene oyle oliue the ioyce of a leeke the milke of of a woman y t geueth a man childe sucke into a vyole of glasse thre daies thre nightes setting the mouth open it is said to restore the hearing wounderful well The gall of a Gote put into the eare with ioyce of a Leeke taketh away the paine in the eare and restoryng the hearynge The gal of a Goate and womaÌ„s mylke temperid wyth honye and a litle mirhe is a principall medicyne Boyle the ioyce of sengrene put in a holowe scallyon in the fyer put the ioyce that is strayned therout in to thyne eare lay the Onyon ouer the same in maner of a plaister it is very muche worth in both causes The ioyce of wilde Margeram mixt with womans milke put into thyne eare takethe awaye payne therof The ioyce of Iuy myxt witg common oyle put into the eare taketh away the grefe Item Betelles that ar found in y e dounge of beastes grynded myxt with oyle Roses and the rynde of a Pomegranate yf the oyle be put in to the eares and the rest beinge the dreggs be plasterd on they wil take away the payne of the earâ—s Item of a stone or a corne fall in to the
seth in water in a newe earthen pot and so put it into thy mouth wheare thy grefe is Wyne or water after as the cause is of the decoction of wild Cucummer holden in thy mouthe dryuethe away the payne The ioyce of Succorye put into the eare or nostrel that is on the contrary syde to the grefe taketh away vtterly the tooth ache the stone of a Date taketh away the paynes Sethe the rinde of a mulbery tree rote in the ioyce of a clufter of grapes vnto half and washe thy mouthe therwith and thy teeth shall neuer ake Rubbe thy teeth often wyth a Persenepe roote and it shal take awai the wormes in them and aking for euer Agaynst a strong payne sethe violets in wine hold theÌ„ in thi mouth Uyneger wherin the roote of Henbane is sodden taketh the ache in y e teeth away if thy mouth be washed therw t and holdeÌ„ a good while therin Hartes horne burned till it waxe whyte and beaten fyne maketh the teeth cleane the gumes ceassethe the burnyng payne in them Stampe two cloues of garlykâ— tye it aboute thy arme on that syde that y e tooth aketh nere to the hand it draueth away al the payne Put into the eare of the same side that the teeth ake the ioyce of Bleit and of the leaues of wyld cucuÌ„mer it taketh away the tooth ache Let thy teeth be washed wyth the decoction of wylde Margeram or put into thy toothe a burnyng sticke for aboue all hearbes or more then all hearbes the same helpethe the teeth Serapine stampte and put into the hollow tooth taketh awai y t paines therof Uineger of the decoction of Colloquintida held a good whyle in the mouth is a principall remedy or yf it be sodden in the rinde therof The mylke of wertwort baked w t the branne of Corne and put into y e hoole of the tooth breaketh the toth Fyl the hollowe tooth w t the gum of Iuy it will take away the toothe ache Touche the tooth that aketh w t the rote of water crowfote incontinent it taketh the payne away breketh the tooth Washe thy teeth with the water of the decoction of pomegranates flowers and put the pouder of the said flowers into thy toeth it doth make the teeth fast and taketh away the ache therof bi restraining the rewme Make a gargarysme of the decoction of sage Rue Pelletory Isop blacke Ellobor of the rotâ— of wylde cucummer the roote of Calamyne of the stalke of Organ parte of it beside put into the eare on y e syde as the ache is of wyth oyle If the grefe be exceding paynful put therto Opium temperyd wyth the yolke of an egge half sod Ther be also which make of y e dregges of oyle the lyknes of silke thriedes the take the dregges of oyle that hath no groundes of Durt or sande and sethe it in a caudroÌ„ of brasse till it be thicke and then they put it vpon y e teeth y t ake for it queÌ„cheth the payn and he that doth the same with the ioyce of sower grapes till it be lyke hony put therof vpon the teeth y t be eaten hollow it pulleth them out by the rote or elles maketh a waye to the easier pulling out of them If the hollow toth be filled wyth crowes doung it breaketh the tothe and taketh awaye the payne Boyle fyue cornes of the seed of Iuy in the rind of a pomegranate w t oyle of roses put it to the eare one the ryght side and it wil take away the paine of thy teeth on the lift side and so of the contrary part The rote of blacke Henbane mightly heate it be applyed to thy tooth that aketh and the rootes therof it wyll faull out by it selfe incontynent but beware lest it touche other teeth also for then they wil faul out as many as ar touched therwith Of the same operacyon is the hearbe being rubbed vpon the toth Mengle the pouder of pelletory callid in Latyn PirethruÌ„ wyth the mylke of wertwort and wyth Galbanum and lay it on the tooth and it wyll breake and the paine shalbe taken away therby Rubbe thy toothe wyth a roote of walwort it takeâ—h away y e payne therof Put the ioyce of affodyll into the eares it taketh awaye the payne of thy teeth on the contrary syde of the same operacion is the ioyce of succorye Sethe the roote of henbane in vyneger which vyneger holde a good whyle in thy mouth it taketh away the ache of y e teeth The ioyce of towne cresses put in to the eare on y t syde y t aketh taketh away the ache therof Let Isop boyle in vineger let the toothe be washed therwyth it take away the payne therof quikly The roote of cynkfoyle or the water of the decoction therof put into the mouth and as it were gargarysed taketh away the ache of y e teeth A decoction of the leaues of the tree y t is called of the apothecaries Tamariscus helpeth the toth ache Pouder made of doggs teth put in to thi toth doth put away y e tothach The brayne of a partriche put into the hollow tooth breaketh the same taketh away the akyng Water or wine wherin y e leaues of the damasyne tree or the rynde of y e rote therof haue be soddeÌ„ the mouthe being often wasshed therw tal it fastyneth the teeth and gumes and kepeth all the whole mouth from al kinde of payne The ioyce of y e rote of dogge feÌ„nel or of the hearbe therof put into the hole of the tooth wyll not permyte any worme to lyue therin Rue sod in wyne layed in fourme of a playster vpon the payne in the gumes by drieng vp the humor it taketh awaye the payne The rote of Sperage stampt and layde vnto the toothe y t aketh wyth wol draweth out the same without payne The leaues of Sage layde vnto the toothe y t aketh â—aketh away the ache and comforteth the teeth y t are hurt through colde that they be no more put in grefe therby Yf thou fyll thy teeth that ar hollow w t pytch of a Cedre tree it wyll make them to breake if you hold it longe in your mouth it wyll take the payne away quyte Mastike somwhat mollyfyed w t the white of an egge raw applied to the gumes closeth y e choppes of y e gume lippes this hath beÌ„ proued The lyuer of a slelly on layed vnto the tooth y t doth ake wyl appease the ache incontinent Take of Sumache of okaples of the berys of the Myrhe tree of acorns huskes the seed of myrhe tre the seed of plaintayn of etche Ê’ i. of white vitriol of alume broken in peces of eche Ê’ i. and a half of floures of Gilofer and of the seed of Roses of eiche Ê’ ii a half let
of any place The ashes of a burnte Frogge aplyed to y e place that bledith dothe staunche it in continent The Freshe dounge of a bore is a chefe Remedy agaynste bledynge at the nose as I finde in the boke of natures of thinges The ioyce of an assys dounge dropt into the nostrels or into wouÌ„des stancheth the bloude thoughe it be of a veine or artery that is woundyde of the same Fyue leaued Grasse dronke and anoynted in the nostrels stancheth bloud â–ª The ashes of Hennes Fethers snouft vp into the nostrelles stanceth bloud The ioyce of vyolet rootes gargarised in your mouthe throte and swallowed stancheth oft tymes bledynge at the nose incontynent The pouder of a nettle snuft into the nostrils wil stanche bloud incoÌ„tinent Item stampe erth wormes with whyte frankencense and the whyte of an egge it is good Prymrose leaues stampt and laid in the place that bledeth stanchithe the bloude Put into thy nostrils y e rind of wodbinde and the scrapynges of a Radyshe it is good An onyon onlye put into the nose is good also If a veyne be broken wythin let the pacient drinke Peper the sede of Towne Cresses Take one paâ—te of Terrasygyllata and an other of the guÌ„me called Saâ—asenicum an other parte of Dragancâ— stampe it with wine that is old make pilles and geue the pacient to drynke Here vnto sethe Goates mylk w t dragance and vse it one day for an electuarye Mengle potters claye wyth Rose water and vineger and make a plaster and aplye it the bloude therby shalbe stanched Take Confery and Terra Sigillata of eche lyke muche make a pouder and minister it w t raine water thre days this hath ben prouid The heares of an Hare chopte smale myxt wyth the whyte of an Egge and laid vpon the place that bledyth takâ—th away al flowyng of bloud ¶ For the Palsey ¶ The Causes ☞ Grosse humours flowyng to the synowes ¶ The Sygnes ⧠That the meÌ„bâ—r hath lost both sâ—nce and mocyon ⧠Remedies Capi. xvii PAraliâ—is is a sicknes called the Palsey wherein ether al the body or one member or many meÌ„bres be mortyfyed and be depryued of feling and mouing it happenith ether of an impostume stopping the rotes of the sinowes y t they being depriued of y â— lyuely spirites whych serue for them be come dead or els of the Fleumatyke humor grossâ— and vndigested whyche stoppith the sayd places some tyme of a stroke or faul wherby the ioyntes of the backe bone ar loused and the synowes whiche come from the necke or nape of the hed ar stopped other whyle the synowes and the rotes of them huâ—te wyth a bruyse engendreth the palsey specially in a olde man ¶ Yf the tonge be sodeÌ„ly wrythed through cold make a whote gargarysme of the wyne of Decoction of Sage Rue pellytory it is verye good Put these pylles in thy mouth and vnder thy tonge Take of Castoreum of Pellytory of Pyonye rootes of eche lyke muche make pylles wyth Triakell it is very good Anoynte the pacient wythout with oyle benedicte or the oyntmeÌ„t called Martiaton w t castoreuÌ„ these be very good in al palsis of a cold cause Rue Pellitory Sage â–ª Cinamon Mustard salt let them all boyle to gether in oyle to haâ—f and anoynt y e pacient therwyth it is very good Take a dead earth worme make a ster and lay it vpon the hinder parâ— of the head where it ryseth w t pyche waxe olde oyle Beares suet coluer dounge quicke lyme mans ordure Castoreum Pellitory Yf thou stampe a sylke worme make a plaster and laye it in the nape of the necke because lyghtlye the disease riseth ther if it rise in another place put it ther and not vpon the hurte member Yf the tounge or throte be in flamâ—d draw theron a Saphyre vpon the grefe for it taketh away y e swellynge Agaynst al grefes in the flap beinge in the mouth whyche couereth the wind pipe ¶ The Causes ☞ The recourse of humors from the head to that place ¶ The Sâ—gnes Great difficultie in swalowyng his meate rednesse and swellynge Remedies Capi. xviii FOr dyseases in the mouthe especialy in the lytle flap whicouerith the wyndpipe called Uvula some call it Coâ—umella that is a lytle flap it is ryghtlye a lytle pece of fleshe hangyng in the roufe of ons mouth whych somtime swelleth and greuyth one very mouche Yf the piece of fleshe be to longe hangyng make a oyntment if it be so requesite and afterward make a gargarisme wyth the water of y e decoction of Pomgranate flowers Uineger the huskes of acornes and such lyke make a pouder of peper and the ioyce of flowes and put it to the pece of fleshe w t thy thumbe Fyll a shell an ynche thicke wyth piche GalbanuÌ„ Opoponaxe Calaminte and aplye it to the nape of y e necke beneth the noâ— it greatly helpeth the grefe of Unula by draweâ—ng it and better it were yf a nother part lyke wyse were put in the crowne of the heade beyng shauen theâ—e iâ— â–ª haue I proued Lay a hoole egge wel sodden and the shel pylled of sumwhat brused vnto y e crowne of the heade Mengle Gume Rue Musterdsede Frankencens Pyche Oppoponaxe Galbanum and Calamente let them be aplyed in a greuous sicknes A cautery wyth Golde is the best remedy The ashes of Coleworte Rotes burnt put wyth ons fynger to the flape doth ease it by drieng vp y â— humors Pulioll royall warmed in Uyneger geuen to drynke and aplyed to the nostrels dothe quicklye Restore speache sodaynly lost ¶ Of the Squinancy lyght wheate somewhat moyst with Uinegâ—r wherin fyâ—st Rue hath biâ— sodden theâ— open thi mouth to suâ— theÌ„ it restoreth wonderfully y e speache beyng lost The ashes of anyse rote dryeth vp helpeth the dyseas of the mouthe and the flap if it be swollen Let the rote of Saledyne stampte sethe in wyne wherof a Gargarysme made healith the swellyng in y e mouth and purgeth the heade A plastâ—r made of dogges turde mans ordure and the gall of a bull is very good Make a gargarisene wyth the decoction of dryed Fygges and doggâ—s turde it doth quickely open y e apostume I haue harde many expert men saâ— y t UerueÌ„ stampt and layd to whote as a plaster hath healed oftentimes the squinanci Dioscorydes sayeth that Ueruen â—onde to the swellinges dothe open â—hem heale them and sparse them The flower of Oxe eye contynuallye eaten neuer wyll suffer the â—quinanci to ryse or growe The earth of a Swallowes nest â—ade in a plaster taketh awaye the â—wellyng of the Iawes and tâ—ares The flowres of Pomegranate Camphore made to pouder is a â—lessed medecyne to heale the swelâ—ing in the throte Gaules wyth salt Ammoniake are good therefore Thys hath ben proued take of the â—eed of Roses a pound a half of y e
receuyd thys knowledge of a certayne man worthy credyte y t this is a most sure remedy and with out daunger because it maketh the cause and humor of the pleurify to come forthe Stamp the rote of Scabiouse halfe a pound of red corall .ii. ounces of suger and make a syroup when the decoction shalbe gynne to be almost enoughe put into y e same a pound a half of the ioyce of scabiouse of y e pouder of coral asmoch let it be straygned and geue therof a good draught to the pacyeÌ„t it breketh and openethe the aposteme incontenent and cleÌ„sith it by spitting Stampe a cluster of drye fygges wyth suet or oyle of gume make a plaster therof is of a wounderful efficacy Make a plaster of the roote of holyhoke and fenigreke wyth bran of Hempsede and butter Make a good plaster of the bran of Fenigreke and linesede and whete and of leuin make bread w t butter and aplye the same hote Boyle the bran of fenigreke lyneseed in oyle of violetes and butter myngle them wyth mallowes dyssolued and wyth fresh hogges grese hete al to gether and make a plasture of it beyng hote and renew it often Dyp wol in the decoction of holyhoke and butter and let thy syde be wrapped often therwyth Mengle well leuenyd bread w t butter and w t the decoction of holyhoke and oyle of baies geuen to the pacient part therof to eate and after make a plaster and laye it vnto the apostume behynde and before and thou shalt fynde a wonderful cure Rue dronke healyth the pleurysie quickely The dounge of a bore wyth water is a synguler helpe to those that spytte bloude ⧠To be laxatyue or agaynst costyuenesse ¶ The Causes ⧠Immoderate excercyse or lacke therof wyth vsynge of restryctyue meates ¶ The Sygnes ¶ To be costiue and haue no segâ— Remedies Capi xxvi TO louse the belye mengle y e gaul of a Bul â–ª Aloe Saltgâ—me and oyle together anoynte fouÌ„oâ—meÌ„t within a momeÌ„t it prouokâ—th a man to the stoole sowebrede rote stampte and layde to the nauil and tâ—e bely of the pacient moueth Fluxe The ioyce herof layd to wyth sylke very well purgeth the bely Swete Cheries eaten in a morning fasting w t the kernelles do prouoke the bely so myghtely that the fete bâ—ynge sore by some infirmitie shalbe healed therby Collyquintida myxt with honye bulles gaul and applyed to the bely doth lose the same One pyll here of taken and eaten doth in contenent moue the bely it hath byn prouid Take wolle or sylke dypte in the ioyce of sowbread rote and in wine vse it for a subpositorye Mallowe roote stampte fyrst and sod mengled w t old hogges greas a litle braÌ„ put ther vnto applied to the stomake mouyth the bely Walworte rote or the ioyce of the midell rynde of an elder tree myxte w t fat of a mouse and layd vnder y e nauil moueth y e bely to be laxatiue a suppositori mad of hard sope anâ—iÌ„ted w t butter a lytle salgeme sprinkled theroÌ„ or els gume loseth y e beli Malows mercuri sodeÌ„ w t hoggs suete eaten cause a holsome stole Take of nesyng pouder of blacke hellebor hermodactile brioni spourge of Henbane of the great Galingal of singrene y e ioyce of coliquintida of Aloe of eche lyke portion when you wyl haue a laxe anoynte the plantes of your fete and if thou wyll vomyt anoynte the palme of thy handes and whan thou wilt bynde thy self agayne washe thy haÌ„des or anoynte them wyth Martiaton One corne of Comonbaysalt beynge put into the fondâ—ment dothe incontenent moue the to the stoole Stampe Sauyne well sodden fyrst wyth hogges suet and stampe them bothe in the water therof and make an oyntment and anoynt the nauyll Mengle bulles gaul Aloe salgeme and oile together and anoint therwyth within the mouthe of the fundament it prouoketh fluxe of y e belly in contenent After the same maner the gaul of a bull bound to the nauil wyth towe prouoketh to the stole Of the same operacion is oyle of bayes The whaye of mylke doth worke after lyke sorte The ioyce of walwort rote and of the myddel â—inde therof of an elder tree roote of wyld cucummer of the roote of both ellebores of the ioyce of Wertwort of spurge rote of malow rote of Mercury of the rote of suche Ferne as growethe vpon the wall let them boyle together wyth butter and oyle after put therinto Waxe therewyth anoynte thy nauyll and it shal lose quickly thi bellye specially if thou adde therto scamony the herbe called spurge anoxe gaul this hath ben prouyd nether is ther any other medicyne lyke vnto thys Yf also thou make herof a suppositorye it wyll lose the quickly Take butter Alume plume salgeme make a oyntment anoynte the â—undament depely it lousith incontinent Mengle the ioyce of helebore wyth course bran or meale from the mylstone and put a lytle butter therto and yf you would purge vpward put it vpon the stomake if downeward vpon the nauell The water of the decotion of an old Cocke loseth the bely ¶ Agaynst the fluxe ☞ The Causes ¶ Eatynge of frute great colde or heate and chiefly of vlcers in the bowels with receyuing of laxatiue medecynes The Sygnes To go to the stole veri oft or to haue to many seges Remedies Cap. xxvii A Dogges tord that only eatith bones doth bynd y â— bely myghtyly Cryakle is verye good for all fluxes Roste Popy and Myllâ—t and lâ—t them afterwarde bestaÌ„pt and make a broth therof wyth cowâ—s milke or gotes mylke well soden and wyth the fat of the reynes of a Goate for the fleshe therof is a great bynder Almondes blaunchid and sodden wyth honye till they be blacke and let them be eaten fastyng it restraynith the fluxe of y e bely wondâ—rfully but yet muche more yf they be not blaunchyd Make breade of the fyrst grounded meale after the peckynge of the mill eate it it is named for a principall remedy Abath of y e decoction of y e midel riÌ„d of an oke doth greatly bind â— bely Take eate S. Ihons herbe it is a very stronge helpe agaynst the flux of the belly Opium vsyd in suppositories doth restrayne the fluxe Ther is a wounderfull propertye in rewebarbe in restraining the softenes of the belly Mylke wherin a goates mydryfe hath beÌ„ soddeÌ„ doth greatli restraine the bely The decoction of the rote of the herbe called in Englyshe Ueruen mallow yf it be dronke doth sodeÌ„ly helpe the softenes of the bely Old chese muche tosted and dryed yf the pacyent take therof Ê’ i. it is stronger then any thynge els Water of the decoctyon therof is very good The matter ought to be remoued and clensed w t myrabolanes somewhat dryed and myxt wyth rose water after as the
sygnes be euydent ynough Remedies Cap. xxxii A Prouyd medicine ggaynste Hemorroydes and attrycious in the fundameÌ„t take of plantayne .iii. handfulls of yarowe and Fenel whyte myntes of eche fouer handfulles stampe them and presse out the ioyce therof and put therto viii graynes of Peper .vii. graynes of masticke drynke it fasting renewe the dryncke as nede shalbe tyll nyne dayes be past Sethe Cinksoyle in gotes mylke and drinke it iii. dayes it is good if the fygge blede Myngle .ii. yolkes of Egges wyth oyle of Roses and whyte wyne â–ª and distill it vpon the grefe throughe a quyll it helpeth myghtyly and that incontinent for it hath ben prouyd Comyn eaten maketh the hemorrhoydes to flowe Cast brymstone beaten into pouder vpon Coles and incontynente apon the smoke let ther be cast in an herbe called Blinde nettle and let the smoke therof be receyuyd vpwarde closely and do so thryse it taketh away the grefe incontinet and so after it dryeth vp the hemorrhoydes it hath ben prouid for I mi self haue tryed it Take and stampe the stalkes of Rue and the freshe ordure of a maÌ„ together and blende them wyth the yolke of an egge and make aplaster it is very good Here vnto take Sage rue Frankensence Wax oyle and gotes milke mingle them together and anointe the place Marigoldes put to the fundameÌ„t do lyghtly heale the figges and hemorrhoydes For the Hemorrhoydes that appeare hangynge in the fundament myngle the donge of a colte frenche sope the stalkes of mollen together and put it into the fundament the thyrd day thou shalt fynde thy selfe hole thâ—rby The pouder of mollen myxt with the ioyce of horehound brâ—keth the swelling hemorrhoâ—dâ—s of the same operation is the roote of hole worte plasterd wyth Organ ¶ Of the comynge furth of the fundament ¶ The Causes ⧠Resolutyon or imbecillitie of y e muscles whych be about the fundement not beynge able to drawe in y e gutte The sygnes be manyfest Remedies Capi. xxxiii HEeate aposcolicon agaynst y e fyre and touche the fuÌ„dameÌ„t ther w t it shal go in agayne incoÌ„tinentâ— do this .iii or .iiii. times as it shal com out afteâ—ward let y e pacieÌ„t bath him selfe in the water of Perytorye and Fygge leaues and Peare tre leaues or only Peritory The leaues of Rosmary applyed informe of a plaster take away the swellyng of the fundament Item make a fume of Grâ—ke pitche cast vpon the hote coles it hathe ben prouyd Also cast vpon the fundâ—ment pouder of harts horne burnâ— â—t is good Thys is a suer experymâ—nt aboue all make fumes closlye beneth with the warme ioyce of Garlike beynge cleare and afterwarde let it be sharpened wyth the pouder of a Hartâ—s horne burnte and piâ—che burnte wyth Fraâ—kâ—nsence and masticke it is veâ—ye good not only for the goyng forth of the foundament but also agaynst the goyng forth of the matrixe Make a warme suppositorye of woll that is moyst dipt in y â— ioyce of Lâ—kes wythout the blades and when it is colde heate it agayne when it is drye renewe it agayne .iii or .iiii. tymes it is a sure remedy for those whose fuÌ„dameÌ„t cometh forth or els put the water of the decoetien of whyte frankensence alone into y e fundament ¶ Of the oppilatyon of the lyuer ¶ The Causes ☞ In Apostem or grosse humors therin conteyned The Sygnes ⧠To be euell coloured in the face and great paynes in the right syde Remedies Capi. xxxiiii IF thou wilt open the stopping of the lyuer anoynt the place agaynst the liuer w t thys oyntmeÌ„t take comon oyle butter Gose grese Hensgrease and Hedghoges grese and myngle theÌ„ together and let them be meltid but first let them boile in a pot mingled wyth the sede of gromell and Saxfragge of eche like muche of Fenell of Carowes of sauery of Calament Ana. Ê’ and a half of fenell rootes Percely Ê’ i. straine these same and vse them and after thou hast anoynted the place apply therevnto a plaster of Wax Pitche and butter lyke muche then caste vpon the grefe thys pouder Take of Sage dryed of Sauerye of Anyse of Fenell Gotes dounge of al lyke much let theÌ„ be myngled make a pouder therof afterward gyue a litle quantyty of sene and a garicke wyth Uermilyon it is very good agaynst the stoppyng of y e lyuer and healeth them that haue y e dropsye of a cold cause Suche alike drinke as this doth very well opâ—n the stoppynges in the lyuer of a hote cause Take of Hartes tonge of rybwort of Betonye of Litarge as muche water as shall suâ—fice let the same boyle therin suffycyentlye and strayne them and let the straynyng therof be dronke earlye in the mornynge wyth Endyue stampte and myxt wyth oyle of Uyolettâ—s and Ueniger Ribwort sod healith those y t haue the dropsye Of the Hydropsye ¶ The Causes ⧠Water conteynâ—d betwyxt the bowels and thy thyne skynne that goeth about theÌ„ cometh of it coldnesse in the lyueer ¶ The Syâ—nes Swellynge in the bely euil coloure and lothynge of meate Remedies Cap. xxxv THe hidropsye y â— is ingeÌ„dred of a hâ—â—e cause when it is not much confyrmyd is easly healid with oâ—te eatynge of endyue and drynkynge of the decoctyon of the same thys haue I prouyd A plaster made of both the plantaynes applied against y e liuer w t vineger barly meale is much worth among al hote thynges immoderate exercyse also make anoyntmeÌ„t of y e oile of al sortes of sanders and Rosis of y e sede of plantayne let it vsid in such lyke electuaries Take of al sortes of saÌ„ders Ana. Ê’ i. a halfe of vasyl of cubâ—bes Ê’ i. of the fower cold seâ—es which be melons citrous cucumer and goourdes of eche Ê’ i. a half of endiue of purslaÌ„ Ana a pouÌ„d let it be made with the Decoctyon of endyue â–ª vse it euerye mornyng yf the substance of the liuer be not alredye diâ—solued w touâ— doubt it shal shortlye be cleane and helthful Fill a pot almost ful to the brinke wyth the ioyce of plantayn binde a bout the potte a lynen cloth vpoÌ„ the cloth put ashes and let it sethe so vpon the fyer vnto the half and gyue therof euery morning to those that be sycke in the splene and thar are infectyd wyth the dropsy it is a pryncypall remedye Gotes bloude heate on the fyer geueÌ„ to drynke doth perfectly heale those which haue the dropsy Wyne of the decoctyon of wylde cucuÌ„mer rote quyckly healeth those who haue the dropsye ingendryd in them of a cold cause Mingle of the pouder of oxe douÌ„ge vi â„¥ of braÌ„ke vrsyn â„¥ iiii thre rawe egges apouÌ„d of brimstone make a plaster therof and wyth the same plaster thou shalâ— hele those that be sicke of the gout of the dropsye and of suche lyke Giue vnto hym that is
grassâ—hoppers of Gromel of longe Peper of saxfrag of the ashes of a scorpyon of gotes bloud dryed of y e stones of a man of eche Ê’ ii make pouder therof geue it the secke beynge in a bathe made of the decoctyon of Bochers brome Sperage Smallage Fenell with white wyne wherin great Galingal and Englyshe Galangale and the rote of Radyshe haue beÌ„ sodden this is wonderfull good Item take Goates bloud the ashes of a Scorpyon the pouder of Grashoppers of Spodium of spiknard of the bloud and heares of an hare of Galingale DragoÌ„s bloud of Gromell make pouder therof myngle it wyth Syrope of gromel and Saxfrage and gyue it to the pacient in the mornyng that he may slepe vppon it it helpith very much Seth all those symples y t breakeÌ„ the stone put them to gether in a goâ—rde that is olde and stopt it incontinent wyth the pacientes yarde so the hole ayer therof may entre throughe the hole of y e yarde and let hym vse the same ofte times a good while after the same maner for it brekith the stone enlargeth the wayes loseth the humors of the bladâ—r and consumith dryeth and also expellith the stone inespecially yf many flees called cimyces be sodden afterward make a plastere oâ— the dregges and applye it to the yarde and to y e bone aboue the yarde Item put the Pouder of the Wormes called Cimices in the condute of the yarde they performe a synguler remedy Item yf the yarde be anoyntid ouer wyth Foxe bloude the stone wyll breake incontynent for put a stone into the bloud of a Fox it wyll breke in thre dayes Item .ix. Iuy bertes gyuen wyth warme wyne to drinke purgâ—th the stone prouokith vryne myghtily Burne hares bloud and the hole skinne of an hare in a newe pot wel closyd and of the same ashes giue y e pacient a sponefull in warme wyne in a bath and fastynge it brekith driueth out the stone Item the stone of a man giuen in drinke vnto the pacient fasting breketh the stone and bryngeth it oute myghtily wyth hys vrine Before al thynges the pacient must be purged and nourished with such thinges as open the pipâ—s and vaynes and clense slimy humors or els al the medicines that shalbe geuen wil litle auayle hym In the head of a great Tode ther is a stone which stone being staÌ„pt and geuen to the pacyent to drinke in warme wyne maketh him to pise the stone out incontinent but if the stone be to harde and to great take the pouder of Snayles for it is a good experiment Womaâ—s flowes dried and beateÌ„ to pouder and giuen to drynke breketh the stone more then ought els Take a good deale of mugworte stampe it and wrynge out the ioyce therof drynke a good draught therof euery day to the quantite of half a cupful it breaketh the stone wouÌ„derfully and causeth the grauell to yssâ—e forth it hath ben prouyd Item yf the stone wil be droken by no meanes put in a spoute of brasse softely throughe the hole of y e yarde tyl it touche the stone then punch it tyl thou torne the stone out of hys place and it be setlyd in some other place of the bladder there it may remayne forty yeres w tout daunger The gume of Cheryes doth mightyly breke y e stone lose the grauil Item the herbe and rote of seaâ—olme sodden and dronke with wyne Honye earlye in the bed helyth the stone yf it be vsyd syxtene dayes Stampe goates bloud thy lyuer y e lyghtes raynes yard bowels stones altogether make a puddiÌ„g therof in the great gut of the same goate sethe it and giue it to the pacient to eate and thou shalt se wonderfull operacyon therby in taking away the stone Betony giuen to the pacient to driÌ„k wyth wyne â–ª hony and peper â–ª myngled to gether taketh awaye y e payne of the raynes and expelleth y e stone out of the raynes and blader If thou doubte whether the stone be in the blader make a plaster of y e herbe that is called checkwede sod in water and booÌ„d to y e yard and to the bone aboue the yarde and yf the grefe encrease it is in the bladder yf it do not encrease it is not ther but in the the raynes The gume of a damasyn tree breketh the stone and causeth it to issue The rynde and beryes of a baye tree dronke brekyth the stone Goates pysse dronke expellith and breakyth the stone Ameos or in the sted therof the sed of charuyll losith the difficultye of makyng water and dryueth forth y e stone broken Item the ashes of grashoppers giuen wyth the syrupe of spiknard is of wonderful operacyon Sethe seuen heades of garlyke in water a good while and giue the same water vnto y e pacyent .iii. dayes it a prouyd medicene agaynste y â— stone Take .ii. or .iii. yonge leuerettes drowne theÌ„ in vineger that they dye there and afterward boyle them in a pot well closyd wythoute anye thynge els and gyue the ashes therof to hym that hath the stone it breketh the stone Goatâ—s bloud and Gose bloud myngled wyth veniger and sod together wyth a slowe fyer doth mollyfye the stone The leaues of Enula Campana sod in wine and vsid for a plaster is a great helpe to them that be frantyâ—e throughe the paine of the stone Item Englishe galingale stampt and sod w t oyle plasteryd warme vpon the bone aboue the yarde prouoketh vrine wythout doubt Fox bloud fresh dronke brekith the stone for it is knowen that yf a stone be put into it it wyl breke The pouder of a hare burnt quicke in a new pot and y e pouder of a hartes horne yf it be taken is greatly to be coÌ„mendyd for it breketh y e stone A Foxe eaten and the suet therof anoyntyd on the pacyent is a great helpe A special remedy after Auicen is a wagrayle Make pouder of grasse Hoppers takyng awaye the fâ—te head wynges myngle it wyth Gillofloures and Sixfrag made also in pouder The stone of a man the stone in a sponge the stone that is found in y e bladder of a hogge be very good Oyle wherin Betels and Paper-wormes be sodden anoyntid or put into the holownes of the yarde with a spout is very good Stampe the rotes of Olyue comin and Chibols theÌ„ seâ—h them in oyle â–ª and applye them hote vpon y â— share it moueth him to pysse incontinent Stampe Peritorye â–ª and apply it warme vnto the same place it is of wonderful effect The bloud of an old Gote made to pouder and myxt wyth y e decoctyon of spiknard and cinamon and dry grosshoppers beton to pouder and giuen to drynke causeth the stone to gushe out wonderfully The feete of a Cocke giuen to the pacieÌ„t to eate at very good but not the rest of the
stones take vtterly away all desyre of copulacion If Opium Henbane sede maÌ„drage be mynglid wyth wax oyle in the whyche they haue soden and the members therwith be anoynted and a plaster therof beyng made bound vnto the coddes it taketh awaye the desyer of copulacion Anoynte oftentymes the membres with the ioyce of Nyght shade Singrene and vyneger Al men and inespecially Dioscorides sayeth that Pâ—per Rue Tutsayne Calamint Castoreum waste the sâ—de of generacyon by driuing it vp of there pâ—opretie and stronge heate Item let the yarde be anoyntyd w t oyle wherin Camfore hath ben resolued and he shall haue no feruent desyre to it I a man eate the flowers of a sallow or wyllowe tree or of a Poplet tree they wyl make cold al the heate of carnall lust in hym Bene flouer made in forme of a plaster and bound vnto the pryuye members of a boy quenchith al concupiscence and sufferth not heares to growe ther. Lettys sede dryethe vp the seede quenchith the desyer of copulacon Anonte the priuie members wyth â—he ioyce of HeÌ„bane and the carnal concupiscence shalbe quenchid therby ¶ Agaynst an aposlem or harde swellynge in y e matrix ¶ The Causes ¶ Wythholdyng of the floures or paynes in child byrth or of an olde vlcer or in flamacyon The Sygnes ¶ Sodayne losyng of strengthe paynes in the head and necke hardnesse and grefe aboutes the share w t wyth holdyng of vryne Remedies Cap. xlv THe rote of lilly sodden wyth comon oyle molletieth hardnis of the matryx and openithe the same A fomâ—tatioÌ„ of y e water wherin mallowes or holi hoke haue ben sodden in taketh away the hardenes of the matryx and openith the mouth therof Mingle gose grese wyth y e ioyce of lekes and anoint the necke of the matrix it vnbiÌ„deth the same draweÌ„ together after y e issuing of y e flouers Item cokle myrhe white frankeÌ„cence â–ª safron â–ª let them all sethe togethere in wyne or water and yf a woman be anoynted ther w t it openyth the narrones of y e matrix and maketh hyr apt to conceptyon The rote of walwote soden and a fomentatyon made therof helpith all the hardenes and clausures of y â— matrix ☞ To prouoke the floures ¶ The Causes ⧠Oppilatyons in the matrix abundance of grosse bloud or after greate euacuation or fatnesse in the wombe ¶ The Sygnes ☞ Paynes in the lower partes of the belye desire to slepe in the same the intemperance of all the bodye wytholdyng of water lacke of dysgestyon and no desire to meate Remedies Capi. xlvi THe wine wherin wylde margeram hath ben sod in dothe prouoke the flouers lykewyse the herbe layd to the matrix in a plaster or y â— suffumygacion of the same A supposytory or pessarie of coton dypt in Citbyntyne doth clense the matrice The dregges of oyle put into the matriâ— doth clense the same bring furth a deade chylde The roâ—e of madder made in a pessary hath no lâ—sse streÌ„gthe Wine of the decoction of Calaminte or pulyoll dronke â–ª doth quickly prouoke the flouers but mugwort is much better for the same purpose The rote of a Liâ—lye rostid vnder thâ— Embres and stampt wyth oyle beynge layd to thâ— matrix doth wonÌ„derfullye open the same so doth the sede therof also bâ—ing furth a dead chyldâ— wyth out pâ—ryl Purflane doth vttâ—rly dissolue all swellinges in thâ— matrix whether it â—e dronke emplasterâ—d or the place be washyd wyth y e decoction ther of Sethe sage and dâ—inke it eyther stampe it and lay to the matrix for both ways it prouoketh the flouers and after burthens Holworte dronke and layd to the matrix clensyth the matrix and taketh away the after burthens after chyld byrthe neuerthelesse it is corysiue and therfore perilouse The flouer of nigella Romana put to the maâ—râ—x wyth hony draweth out al contâ—ntâ—s wyth greate vyolence wherfore it is perelouse Let the roote of gâ—adyt be made lyke a pessarie and anoynt the same wyth oyle debay or common ole theÌ„ cast theron pouder of walwort and put it into the matrix all a night tyl it prouoke it to blede It is very good to make a bath of such herbes as do prouoke the floures and to washe the membres ther wyth and to receyue the fume therof standyng ouer a close stole suche herbes be those Wylde margeram clamint sauery Mynte Mugwort Cynamon Cardamomum Ê’ i. Galingale Cappares the rinds of Cassia fistula et Cassia liguea fenell sede sage pulyoll afterward make a pessary or suppository of blacke helebor nigella Romana Scamonie wrappid in a lynin cloth put that into the matrix w tout doubt it wyll prouoke the floures wonderfully A pessary of cotton dypt in oyle wherin coloquintida hat ben soddeÌ„ is very effectuouse The floures longe stoppid are brought furthe wyth a bathe of the decoction of y e herbe called bawme A pessary of lynen cloth ful of sod garlike heades stampyd with oyle is very good Also one Cloue of pillid garlyke put into y e matrix doth open y e same Bitter AlmoÌ„des blauÌ„chid staÌ„pid put to the matrix like a pessari or other wyse do drawe forth al fylthe corrupt humors conteyned in y e matrix or els where Cinamon hauyng greate vertue to prouoke vrâ—ne doth clense the after burtheÌ„s of a womaÌ„ and y t much better if it be mynglyd wyth myrte Chickwed rosted vnder the embres and stampid layde to the matryx prouoketh the floures Ther is no medicine lyke vnto oyle of lyllyes yf the membres be anointyd therwyth it helythe all dyseases of the matrix Pouder of scamony cast vppon a pessary of the rote of malowe dothe bringe forth the flouers thys haue I prouyd A bathe made of the decoctyon of MaydeÌ„ heare and reynworte dothe wounderfullye purge the matryx Mugworte stampid and put to y â— nauyll or the ioyce therof mynglid wyth myrre and made in a pâ—ssarye doth prouoke the floures Sauery dronke or emplaysterid to the matrix doth cast out a deade chylde A pessarye made of Galbanum doth myghtily prouoke floures To stoppe the flours ¶ The Causes The vaynes broken or openyd erosyons in the matrix or losinge of a chylde ¶ The Sygnes Change of colour swellyng in the feet and lacke of appetyte Remedies Capi. xlvii YF the Floures wil not cease in ther natural tyme make a pessarie of goates douÌ„ge and the ioyce of shepherds purse or ribwort or PlaÌ„tayne and put it into the matrix Yarowe stampid wyth the water of the decoctyon of ypoquistidos the flouers of pomgranate stoppeth wonderfulli Make abath of these herbes PlaÌ„tayne Shepherds purse wild Tasill and the middel rind of an Oke and afterward vse this pessary Take the pouder of a hartes horne Ipoquistidos Acacia bole armeniake newe plaster waxe Talowe of a Gote and of y e whyche remaynethe make a plaster to the raynes
dronke before y e fit come is good against y e quartayne The ioyce of Mollen dronke before the fyt sleeth the same Item yarow giuen to drinke before y e fit cometh wyth wyne taketh a way the quartayne Item the ioyce of Camomill beinge dronke before the fyt takyth a way the Feuer Take Assa fetida Rue leaues â–ª peper ana Ê’ ii mingle them wyth honye giue them vnto the pacient .ii. houres before the commynge of the fyt as bygge as a Chest nut it hath ben prouyd A swallowes donge dronke taketh away the Feuer Quartayne The ioyce of horse houfe dronke vsyd .x. dayes takyth a waye bothe the Tertian and quartayne feuer The ioyce of mugworte myxt wyth oyle gyueÌ„ vnto the pacieÌ„t warme iii. dayes taketh away the feuer Take of dragons bloud and wild Tyme of eche in lyke quantitie as muche as shall suffice sethe them in water til it be thycke and afterward mingle ther vnto of the stone called Lazulus Ê’ ii giue vnto the pacient therof the space of .iii. days one â„¥ adâ—ye â–ª the fyrst day it taketh away y t the rigorousnes the seconde the fit the thyrd day it healeth all together perfitly this same hath ben prouid Item Briony stampt and plastesteryd vnto the pulses of the temples and armes before the fyt com taketh away the quartayne agewe Item Assafetida sodden in wyne put it in a holowe rote of soubread and put therinto suger giuen vnto y e pacient before the fyt a purgacion ministred before it it helith Giue vnto the pacyent to drynke before his fit the sedes of Henbane Mandrage ana Ê’ ii Assafetida Ê’ i and a half and it wyl heale hym Let the pacient fast all a hole day before his fit come on hym and let him watche all the nyght after in y e mornyng rost him a Partriche and let him eate therof let hym drinke good wyne stronge let him eate no other thyng al y â— daye and afterwarde let him slepe his fyl Thys same also is namyd to be a helthful medycine Azarabacca yf it be freshe gathered stampt it â—ethe it a litle while in wyne let y e wyne be geuen vnto the pacieÌ„t .ii. houeâ—s before his fyt yf the matter lye in y e stomake it causith vometynge if other wher it wastyth it The matter beinge digestyd giue vnto the pacient before his fyt a litle oyle of Ienoper a purgacion presupposid it is of muche strength in the quartayne agewe Giue vnto the pacient .iii. graynes of Iuy gume Take the rote of sperage let them seth a good while in water and giue therof vnto the pacyent that hathe Feuer quartayne .vii. days and thâ— is a wounderfull helpe therin The ioyce of rybworte dronke w t warme water and hony two houres before hys fit come vpon hym taketh away the quartayne agewe Of y e samâ— operacioÌ„ ar fower rotes of plaÌ„tayne staÌ„pt droÌ„ke w t water Fyll a henne y t is but a yere old w t percely and Basil as much as shalbe thought sufficient put into her al the hole substance of a rawe egge beside the shell and salt sufficiente and put hyr in past and bake it vpon the herthe vnder some vessâ—ll giue vnto the pacient one part ther of one daye and somuche another daye let him eate no other thynge it is good also for the tertiaÌ„ quotidiaÌ„ feuer it prouoketh vryne disiestith y e matter takith awai y e feuer The bloud of an Asse anoyntyd ouer the backe bone while it is fresh and warme takith away the quartayne Agewe Wyne of the decoctyon of the rote of Gensian is good for let the pacient drinke therof and it shall take y e Feuer away Take holworte hensdonge and stampe them together distemper theÌ„ wyth whyte wyne strayne it giue it vnto the paciente before the commynge of his fyt Certayne practitionars say y t turmentil dronke before the fyt losythe the quartayne But a skorpion in oyle let y e soles of the fete palmes of y e haÌ„de be anoyntid therwith the forhed and backe bone before y e fit comith it expellith both the quartaine quoridiaÌ„ and tertian Feuer The fat of a vulture myxt w t oyle if the pacient be anoyntid therwyth it dryueth away the quartaine Take .iiii. leaues and .iiii. rotes of Ueruen seth them in wyne and let y e pacyeÌ„t drynke y e same before his fit Calamint giuen before the fyt takith awaye quartayne Wyld margeram doth extenuat wast y e fits Calamint wilde Margeram Peniryall Buglosse Borage Hartes tonge sene the rindes of the â—ote of tamarike of ashe betony iarmander Time and wild Time Ana. â„¥ ii of Betony .m.i. of Mugwort of egrimony of Sperage .m.i let them seth all to gether in whyt wyne and put a litle hony therto let the pacieÌ„t drinke therof mornyng and eueniÌ„g it mightylye wasteth choler adust melancholy Take of Uiolettes of Borage Flours of sene tyme and wild time ana â–ª â„¥ i. a half Myrabolans Cytryn rewebarbe ana Ê’ i. sethe them vnto the .iiii. parte then streyne it sethe it agayne tyll it be brought to the ful poynte of â„¥ ii or .i. and in y â— end of y e decoctyon put to rewbarbâ— and let it be sharpnyd wyth â„¥ i. of spurge or of the ioyce of scamonte and giue it an houre before hys fyt come on hym and without doubt it will heale al quartaines A cure prouyd of one often tymes before the fyt gyue all the sortes of myrabolans sene with cynabarys made to pouder put ther into a litle of spurge wyth creame of euenning mylke and if the pacieÌ„t be a womaÌ„ ful of choler put therto rewbarbe Take nepe stampe it and wringe out the ioyce and drynke it w t wine it losith al y e hole matter into swette and so takith away hys disease The ioyce of Mugwort that hathe one stalke mixt wyth oyle of Rosis anoynted on the backbone pulsys taketh away the feuer and healyth the pacient soundly Orenche seade stampte sodden in drinke takith away y e quartayn Take y e ioyce of Pellytory myngle it w t the pouder of MirabolaÌ„s of India gyue it before the fit .iii. houres before the very fit geue .i. penny weyght of wyld MargeraÌ„ it shal heale wythout doubte Take Ê’ iiii of Betony with wine hony water before the fit it takith away the Feuer The decoctyon of blacke helebur passith all medycynes in operacion agaynst a longe contynuyd quartayne Feuer Take of white and blacke Helebur Ana. Ê’ i. of the stones called Lazulus and Calaminaris Armeniacus of eche â„¥ i. of oke ferne â„¥ i. a half of Borage flouers â„¥ i. of Gotes bloud dried Ê’ ii make a pouder therof and giue the pacient in driÌ„ke iii. houres
agaynst the Scabbe that is ingendâ—rid of salte fleagme of Aloes and vnquenchyd lime wyth comon oyle Frenche garlicke fryed wyth oyle killeth the ilscabbe and the breking out thâ—rof applied vpon the apostem so y t it touche no other flesh by it brekith the same Immedyatly To heale an old Leprye Take a serpent of a drye hyl and cut of the head therof quickly and the tayle let hyr blede sture about the blod tyl the bleding cease and afterward let the Serpent be mundified from his inwardes and let it be sodden cause the pacient to eate therof euery day Ê’ i. and drynke y e wyne wher in the serpent hath ben sodden tyll the leprouse person be swollen and puffed vp and be gynne throughe Anguyshe to be in a manner beside hym selfe then put the pacient in a stewe or hote house and let the hole bodye of the pacient be anointyd w t the liquor wherin the adder or serpent was sodden for the hole fleshe and skynne is therby renuid and so shal the pacient be perfytly healid Take a blacke serpent the head beinge cut of bury her til she be ful of wormes then let hyr be dryed and giue therof vnto the leporouse Ê’ i. wyth a syrope of hony euery day Put corne in water of the decoction of serpentes and fede hens w t the same corne and let them drinke y e same water and ther fethers shall fal of and when they be vnfetherid let them be sod and let the leprowse person eate them and drinke the water wher in thei were sodden and let him wash his hands face and berd therwith This same experiment is sayd to heale the pockes for a certayntye in one day take of mollen pytche â„¥ iii of quiâ—ke brimstone of salte Peter FraÌ„kenceÌ„se ana â„¥ ii as much oyle as shalbe thought sufficient make it and worke it vp well reserue it as ye shal ocupy it The backe of our ladys Thystell stampt wyth vineger and applyed takyth vtterly awaye al scabbynes curffe Take nesynge pouder louage fennyll and seeth them all to gether in wyne washe the pacient that hath a deformytie of the skynne enclyning to a leprye and it wil cleare hym A precyous oyntment agaynst y e scabbe which is wounderful in effecte and hath ben ofâ— prouyd Take of quycke syluer â„¥ ii of euphorbium â„¥ i. of stauisagre â„¥ ii of litarge â„¥ iii. of suet a pound half make an oyntment let y e paciâ—nte be anoyntid therwyth al the armes shulders and back bone and about the knees eyther agaynst the son or agaynst the fier and if you perceue by anointing the pacient wyth thys vnctyon that he be inclyned to vomiting or els any swellynge of the vpper partes in the bodye anoynte hym no more yf not cease not to anoynt hym tyl y e seueÌ„th day be past if theÌ„ he breke not out make a someÌ„tacion agaynste the stomake wyth water of the decoctâ—on of Rosemary and Sage and after thre dayes let make a bathe with water of the decoctyon of enula caÌ„pana docke and lay a white lynnen clothe vpon the anoyntyd place that the oyntment touche not the other partes of the body by this maner of ordering haue many Leprouse persons bene healid Against the Frenche Pokes take of brimstone Ê’ ii of nesyng pouder quicke syluer Cumin Ana. Ê’ i. of Staphisagre Ê’ a half and incorporate theÌ„ w t Ê’ vi of stale hogges grease by thys meanes euery euyll disease or sicknes is for a surety healed â–ª excepâ— it be of glandules or kernels whiche must be cured after an other meane â—eape a cocke fastinge thre days and then tye hym to a stake wyth some Corde and tye a tode by hym wyth a corde also so that the cocke may eate hym within two days after the eatynge of the Tode kill the Cocke and sethe hym in pure good wyne a good while put rawe honye therin let the pacient vse the same euery daye a henne were better But thus hath it ben prouyd The leaues of Lilly stampte and plasterid vpoÌ„ y e grefes healeth theÌ„ Uitriolum citrine driâ—d mixt w t vineger burned vpoÌ„ a tyle shard and do so by it thryse lastely make it to pouder beinge applyed it healith the sycknes The rotes of Lekes made in a plaster and applyed vpon the glandules or kernels wherof the syknes cometh healeth it and anoynt the vlcers with this oyntment Take the ioyce of leke blades oyle and waxe and incorporate theÌ„ and so anoynt the places y t be cancrous it healeth them wounderfully Melt talowe and dryppe therin a linen clothe and so bind it to the legges it doth excedynglye wel heale y e pustules of the legges els where Take the pythe of leauened bread stampe it and tempre it wyth wyne and hony make them boyle together myngle therto talowe sprâ—d it vpon a lynen clothe and apply it hote to y e bruyses greuous pultules of the legges The cuttynge of the vayne that is nyghe the bigger ioynte dothe myghtylye heale the scabbe and the euyll pustules on that syde Drye figges stampte wyth y e floures of Iuy so applyed do mighty lye helpe the paynefull pustules of of the legges Stampe red myntes Rue blacke bery or bramble leaues and morell together wyth the rotes of lilly mixt them with the whytes of egges vyneger oyle strayne them all together and anoynte the therwith it is wounderful good Sethe the rotes of docke and staÌ„pe them mightely with hogges grese put therto quycke syluer quenchid with Sage and ashes incorroporate it anoynt the therwyth it wyll yelde wounderful effecte Sethe the floures of wertworte mightyly in vineger put oyle thâ—rto anoynt the therwith it wyl heale the lepry the scab and al itchinges Apply to the vlcers beinge fyrst mundyfyed tryacle and in y e spring folowing or theÌ„ yf it be then spriÌ„g thou shalbe hole Take staphisagre litarge make a pouder and a bathe and aâ—ter washe thy self it is good against y e mor fewe The smoke of henbane sede y e greued member being fumigatyd therwyth healeth Anoyntment therwith experte and Cunnyng men saye that thoughe y e paulmes of the handes and sooles of the feete being nothyng greued be anoynted therwith yet al scabbynes is taken cleane away from al y e body Take of oyle of bayes â„¥ iiii of white Frankencense and cleare whyte Waxe â„¥ ii of quicke syluer quenchyd wyth spettell Ê’ i. of hogges fat wel fryed â„¥ v. of baye salte well stampte â„¥ viii of the ioyce of plantayne and fumytory as muche as you will myngle them all together and yf your confâ—cion be iuste and good it is a wounderfull experiment Take a snake and roste hyr with salte and afterwarde burne hyr in a potte well closed vnto pouder and geue the same agaynst al Leprye
apere no scarre The leaues of a pere tre stampt applyed heale the burnyng of fyer ¶ For the wyld fyre or creapinge vlcers The Causes A fluxyon myngled wyth hote bloude and choler The Sygnes A certayne rednesse in the skinne and not very paynful ☞ Remedies Capi. lxvii THe bodye beinge fyrst purgid of burnt humors apply vnto the place rawe egges and laye theron a blete leafe and thou shalte wounder at the healyng therof Take the horne of a gote and burne it in the flame of the fyre and y e rind that ryseth therof at that tyme take and stampe it wyth vineger ouer noynt the burned place therw t for it healeth wounderfullye Barly meale friâ—d or coluers douÌ„ge dissoluyd wyth oyle and put a lynnen clothe bound vnto the burnte is wounderfull in efficacie for thou shalt fynde no stronger medicine agaynst thys disease called wyld fire and al other burninges The Grene leaues of a plaine tre stampt and myxte with grese helith often tymes the burninges The leaues of rybworte stampt plasterid ar a singular helpe The yolke of an egge temperyd wyth oyle and so applied assagithe al burnynges The ashes of the rynde of an elme sprinklid vppon the burnyng healith myghtlye the burnynges wyth out scarres Salt stampt myxt wyth oyle applyed doth quenche this disease Uineger is of valure aboue all thynge for burninges And dioscorides sayth y t it healith thys dysease called ignis sacer The pouder of hares heares burnt and sprinklid vpoÌ„ the burning healeth the same quickly and causeth y â— heare to growe ¶ To draw out any thynge fyxed in â—he body ⧠As for the causes of this chapiter of the rest vnto the end of the boke because that eyther they be manyfest or els before touched I wyl wryt nothynge at al. Remedies Capi. lxviii SOthernewood freshe grece of there owne propertye do drawe oute spriges thornes and other thinges y t fasteÌ„ in y e bodi Holeworte stampt and applied is of the same operacion The same operacion hath the sede of roket Gose turdes plasterid vpon the grefe drawith out y â— stickes and Iron that be fastenid in the fleshe Of the same operacion is the ioyce of Dytanye myngled wyth Gose dounge The ashes of a burnt Swalowe myxt with vineger and applied is like in operacion Okeferne stampt wyth hogges grese and bounde vnto the grefe is very good also The roote of gladen stampt and applied to the grefe is good in operacion for it draweth out the broken bones and if it be dronke it healeth bruysynges The braunchis of wild poppye vnripe figges drawe broken bones out from vlcers Bytony drawith bones out of brekinges wounderful wel Dogge Fenel rote expellith the broken bones Ashes made of Fumitorie stampt mixt with rawe hony and applied vpon the wouÌ„des draweth oute the peces of broken bones Stampe a rote of Enula and of a reade wyth hedghogges grease and hony and appli them for it draweth out y e thorne or such like thing fastenyd in a mans body The ashes of earthe wormes with hony sodden and applyed draweth out broken bones ¶ A drynke for them that be hurt and bruysed Remedies Ca. lxix FOr them that be bruysid take Betonye Egrimony Strawbery leaues Azarabacca or fole fote malowes â–ª buglosse taÌ„sy margeram Fiue leaued grasse Saynct Iohns grasse Pimpernell gather of eche M.i. stampe them and sethe them w t .iii. pound of wyne and the same wyne y t remanith strayne and put therto an hundreth cornes of peper and the oftener that the pacient drinketh therof the soner shall he be whole but let hym beware from all poysoned and hurtful thynges Incorporate the pouder of fragraÌ„tcense and whet branne with percely ioyce that they may be good and thicke so apply the same to y e sore Take a gober of larde take hony branne and Fenigreke and wyne sethe them all together and applye it vpon y e sore of the strippe it wouÌ„derfully helpith and healith A drynke that is wounderfull agaynst bruysing Take Egrimony betony Sage Plantayne Iuy leaues rospercely poune them together and myxte wyne therto geue the pacient it ofteÌ„ to drinke tyl he be whole ⧠To cure beastes that are sycke or hurte THe bloud of a graye myxt w t salt and instilled into the hornes of beastes preserueth theÌ„ from the moren this is wel knowen and prouyd Pulyal royall applied to there nothrils w t vineger taketh awaye the hurte of them Cut the beast put into the wouÌ„d pouder of blacke Hellebore whiche wyth his propertie draweth out poysoned humors and so the beast shal be delyuered from the moren If the beast drinke a good harty draught of ynke it wyl heale it Agaynst dronkennes Cap. lxxi GEue vnto that man that is geuen to dronkennes the lightes of a shepe and he shal feele no dronkennes Geue vnto a dronken man the asshes of burnt swalows and he shal not be dronke while he lyueth ⧠Of them that take werynes by Iourneinge Capi. lxxii GEue vnto the weryed persoÌ„ to drynke at nighte the rote of mugwort and so shall his werynes departe from hym Water of the decoction of lyne sede it selfe being hote applied to the stomake prouoketh swet and causethe werynes to yssue out Calamus Aromaticus Pelliter Calament Carobes the lesse detin Maioram any of these that I haue mencioned eyther symple or compoÌ„dred sodden with oyle the pacient therwith anointid prouoketh swete The ashes of an old wilde figge tree dronke prouoketh sweate thys same hath ben prouyd ¶ A good drinke for wounded men Capi. lxxiii THys a good drinke for wouÌ„ded men Take mouse eare betony SanamuÌ„d sage of eche .m i. as much red madder as of al y e rest afore make a pouder therof boile the premisses in wine and geue therof to the woundyd partye asmuche therof thryse a daye as wil into an egges shell A good oyntmente for wounded men take of good vermilion â„¥ i. of cynomond Ê’ i. of cardamomum â„¥ i cloues in number .xx long peper Ê’ i and a halfe blacke Peper .xx. graynes of Saffron Ê’ i. make an oyntment w t the foresayde pouders and good whit wyne and hony and theÌ„ make a plaster and applye it vnto the wounde as thus Take of Lille Malowes yonge that growe harde by the rote .m.i. wyld Gellefloures M.iii. boyle them to gether w t stroÌ„ge wyne and make a plaster applye the oyntment and lay to the plaster A drinke agaynst the Fistule Capi. lxxiiii MAke cloues Pympernell valerian mouse eare herbe Robert tansey sethe theÌ„ al in whyte wyne geue vnto the pacieÌ„t twyse a day therof Pilles to heale al sores Take the sede of red colewortes the sede of taÌ„sye and Cabage of yche lyke much of the greater madder make of the hole as muche as shall suffyse for y e hole yere geue therof
noyouse to the synowes the bones y e teth the braines the mary in the backe vnto those al hote thynges be profitable and good A sodeyne Feuer healeth y â— craÌ„pe A convulsyon after sleape in an ague is to be feared To be short breathyd in an ague is the signe of a convulsion A convulsyon or gripinges in the bely in sharpe agues be very euil A convulsyon after the drynking of hellebore is deadly To haue a convulsyon with a sore wounde is death A conuulsyon is perillouse to him that hath blede muche A convulsyon or yeskynge after a great inadityon be very euell If a dronken man lose his speche haue a coÌ„uulsyoÌ„ he shal shortly die A convulsion cometh of immoderate fulnesse or emptinesse so doth yeskynge Yeskinge vomiting a convulsioÌ„ or mâ—dnesse coming vpon hym y t is paynâ—d in the smal guttes are to be fearyd The crampe or madnesse w t much watching is very perillouse He that is taken with a sore convulsyon yf he lyue foure dayes shall eâ—kape A convulsyon after a purgatyon is very perillouse If a yonge man beinge fleshy be taken wyth a distension of the synowes in the Somer tyme. let hym be washed wyth cold water for y e doth encrease the heate and y e heate dothe asswage hys paynes In sore woundes a convulsion or distencyon be very euyll ¶ Of the drousynes in the head Capi. â— TO dote or to be astonied after a blowe or stripe is very euil ¶ Of the membres being set awrye Capi. xi IN a contynuall agew if the lyppes the eyes the browes or the nose stand awry so that the pacyent can not heare or see and be therwith very weke he shal dye shortly after ¶ Of the disposicion of the eyes Capi. xii OF the tymes of y e yere if it chaÌ„ce the winter to be drye and y e northwind to blowe the springtime moyst with the southwynd y e somer folowing there shal many be troubled with blernesse but of the coÌ„trary part if the wynter be moyst wyth muche southwind the springtime drye with northwindes men shalbe likewise vexed with dry blernisse If in autune or Heruest there be muche drought and northwyndes it shal do good to moyst persoÌ„s and women but other it shall vexe wyth drye blernes When the tymes of the yere be dry mâ—ny shall haue bler eyes The southwynde blowinge dayly for a season wyl engender daselinge in the eyes Diseases of the eyes do cheflye rainge in somer In a continuall agewe if the eyes be wrythen a syde and the pacyent weake and cannot see it is a prâ—sent token of death In all kyndes of Feuers and other diseases voluntarye teares be laudable â–ª but if they flowe contrary to the pacyentes mynd they be to be fearyd It is very good â–ª if he that is diseasyd in y e eyes be taken w t a sodeÌ„ lax All dyseasys in the eyes be healyd eyther by drinking of swete wynes or with baths of whote water or lettyng of bloude or with a purgacioÌ„ If a man be seke marke hys eyes when he slepyth for yf anye whyte thynge appeare betwixt the eye liddes and the pacient haue no greate laxe nor receyued any purgatioÌ„ before is a terrible and deadly sygne ⧠Of the disposion of the eares Capi. xiii WHosoeuer vseth to voyde choler and in y e meane while waxeth defe the laxe stoppeth and of the contrary part a sodeyne lax deiectyon of choler taketh awaye defnesse To waxe defe in a continuall agew the pacyent beinge weake of body is a token of death Uoluntary bleding at the nose or a sodaine lax dothe take awaye the deâ—nes which comyth of an ague ☞ Of the dysposition of the nose Capi. xiiii THey whose nostrilles be ful of superfluouse moystnesse and haue also theyr nature or seade very watrish be not helthful of body and they that be contrary enioy continual helth Horsnesse and continuall fluxion of sneuil in old men do in no meaÌ„s waxe rype A dry Somer wyth often northwynd and a moyst Haruest wyth y e southwind doth engendre in y e next wynter the heade ake y e coughe horsenesse and much fluxyon of rewme by the nosthrils but yf the Heruest be drye and the northwynd blowe the rewme shall endure muche longer Old men be often greuyd with fluxyon of rewme and y e coughe Muche rewme conteyned in the stomake is changed within twenty days to playne matter All cold thinges as snow and yse do engender distillatyons ¶ Of the bledinge at the nose Capi. xv OLd men and children do ofte blede at the nose If it chance him that is seke of an agewe to blede he shall haue a laxe in the decrease of his feuer He that waxeth deffe throughe an agewe bledithe at the nose shal recouer his hearinge Who so is like to haue an apostem in ani of his ioyntes and in the meane while bleadeth at the nose is sure to recouer his helth If a woman whose floures be stopped do chance to blead at the nose it is a good sygne Bleding at the nose or eares taketh away the headake To haue the crampe or to dote while the nose bledeth is an euyll sygne ¶ Of nesing Capi xvi IF a woman hauynge the mother or beiÌ„g in paynes of child birth chance to nese it is very good Nesinge taketh away belchinge All nesing that cometh of the head is caused eyther of the brayne being hote or the empti place of the heade being very moyst for the ayre with in conteined brekith out throughe a narowe passage and therby causeth the noyse ¶ Of the disposions of the mouth tong Capi. xvii YOnge childreÌ„ and infantes be often troubled wyth vlcers in the mouthe and to muche vomytinge Of al other men they which lispe be most troubled with mani sieges and laxes ¶ Of the diseases in the teth Capi. xviii IT is the sygne of contynuance in an ague to haue much slimy matter about the tethe When the teeth begin to grow children are payned with feuers crampes and ytchinge of the gummes â–ª espicially in the growyng of the guÌ„me teethe ¶ Of the grefes in the throte Ca. xix OFtentimes diseases propre for the somer season do chance in autume as the squinancy shortnes of breth and the paynes in the flape that couereth the wynde pype A suffocatyon chancinge to hym that hath an agew and no swelling remayne in the throte is a token of dethe If the squinancye fal downe to the lyghtes and the pacient lyue seuen dayes the fluxion wil turne to matter If he that hath the squinancy do swell in the neckei tis a good token for the fluxion is dryuen outward He that hath an agew not beinge able to turne hys necke neyther to swallowe his meate w tout a manifest swelling in the throte shal short lye dye ☞ Of the brest and lyghtes Cap. xx TO haue the brethe somwhat stopped in an agew is an euyll token for a
ioyntes and outward membres Such ferne as groweth vpon walles  ☞ ElectuariuÌ„ de suâ—co rosarum  Hamech  Benedicta Compoundes Hermodactili  Pillule de benedicta  Pillule arthreticae  Catarcticon imperial◠ ☞ Wormwode  Tamaryndes Scamony  Aloes  Mirabolanes citrines  Reubarbe  Water of chese  Ioyce of roses  Casia fistula Symples Uyoletes  Manna  Prunes  Spourâ— Â Withwind  Fumytory ✚ These purge choler ☞ All pilles wherin is diagredion  Electuarium de succo rosarum  Diaprunis  RhabarbaruÌ„ Compoundes Aqua tamarindorum  Hiera picra  Pillule aloes  Electuarium de psilliâ— Â Pillule alephangine  Pillule aureae  ☞ Kebuli  Emblici  Belerici  Mirabolanes  Agaricke  Turbithe  Colloquintida  Gladyn  Been Symples Wild cucumer  Hermodactiles  Folefote Peper  Suger  Gynger  Centorye  Elder  Hellebore  Okeferne  These purge flegme ¶ Benedycta  Stomaticum laxatynum  Theodoricon  Paulinum  Hyerapicra  Pillule arthriticâ— Â Pillule fetide  Pillule cochye Compoundes Pillule auree  Pillule sine quibus  Hiera archigenis  Pillule de hermodactilis maiores  Pillule asayret  ¶ Mirabolani indi  Spurge  Wallferne  Lapis armenuâ— Â Lapis lazuluâ— Â Sene Symples Calamynte  Fumytery  blacke hellebore  Saltgemus  Garden saffron  Sticados  Prunes These purge melancholye Wyld tyme  Hyera ruffi Dyasene  Catarticum imperiale  Diacatholicon Compoundes Haâ—eche â–ª  Pillâ—le de fumaterre  Dyasene  Pillule inde  Pillule de lapide lazule  ¶ Hoppes  Tamaryndes  Maydenhearâ— These medycynes purge and cleÌ„se the bloud Ioyce of roses  Casia  Manna  Fumytory  Aloes  Lapis lazuli  Reubarbe The epystle of Diocles vnto king Antigonus which teacheth a man to preserue hym selfe in health IN so muche that youre grace beyng nowe sumwhat runne in yeares most noble Prince Antigonus is endowed with knowlâ—dge aboue other kinges and that in all partes of Philâ—sophy and the artes called Mathematicall wherin your grace hathe wounderfully profited I thought that parte of Philosophy whyche teacheth a man to preserue hymselfe in health not worthy to be dyspysed and left vntouched of your regal maiestye wherfore I thought it necessari to declare vâ—to your maiesty in thys Epistle the causes of dyuerse diseases wyth the sygnes and tokeÌ„s which goo before the same and last of all the remedyes wherwyth â—â—e same may be healed and cured for like as the 〈◊〉 no raginge hideouse tempest wythout sumâ—â—anifest and open sygnes which declare the same to folowe wherby men which haue knowledge and be lerned in y e Arcane and preuy workes of nature do so prouyde for themselues that they be sure from all perylles and iâ—operdyes that may ensue so is ther no kynd of disease or sicknesse that maye infecte any membre of mannes bodye but that hath before suche euydent sygnes and tokens that it may be easlye knowen to folow Therfore your grace puttyng your trust and confidence in those our preceptes may easly attaine to the perfect and absolute knowledge of all thynges First of all I haue deuyded the body of man vnto foure partes that is to say the head the brest the bely and the bladder Thâ—se sygnes and tokens do deâ—lare when any kynd of disease is about to infecte the head daselyng in the eyes the headache heuynesse of y â— browes a noyse in the eares prichinge in the temples the eyes to water in the morninge the syght to fayle w t dulnesse or want of smellynge and the liftyng vp of the gummes When thou doest perceyue any such tokens it is the best remedy to purge clense the head and that wyth no purgatyue medycyne but wyth v. vnces of wyne made of wytheryd grapes or of new wyne sodde till half â—e wasted a way therwith thou shalt washe tâ—y mouth fastynge and gargarise it therin till the head be purged of flegme therin conteyned and this is the easyest remedy for al dyseasys in the head Also it were very good and helthful if the pacyent fastynge wold eate a quaÌ„titie of mustard whych haue bene macerate or steped in â—atâ—r and hony myngled together gagarysynge the same wold drawe downe the humore conteyned in the head but fyrst of all yoâ— moost take hede the heade be coueryd tyill it hâ—ar wherby the slymy flegme may bâ— made more apt mere to flowe downe to the mouth Now of the contrary part whose despiseth these sygnes and tokens shalbe troubled wyth these deseases or one of them the ophtalmy y e perle in the eyâ—s brekyng out about the cares poukes or weles in the necke the câ—nsumptyoÌ„ in the brayne heuinesse in the head the squinaÌ„ eye wormes whiche eate the heare the paynes in the flape that coueryth the wynde pype the fallynge of the heare sâ—abbes or vlcers in the head and the totheache You maye perceyue by these tokens yf anye man is lyke to be diseasyd about the breast or no fyrst a swette throughe al the body breast the tunge to waxe roughe or thyckâ— the spittel to be salt or bytter in tast or cholericke sodein paynes in the sydes or shulders wythout manyfest occasyon of tyaning much watchynge suffocatyones thurst after sleape greate sadnesse coldnesse in the breast and a shakyng in the armes and handes and the dyseases therof ensuing you maye auoyde wyth perbraking after a meane supper wythout receyuinge any medycyne Also it is very good to vomyt fastynge Therfore let hym that wold vomit eate Radyshe Towneressys Roket Mustarde â–ª or purslane and afterwarde drynke warme watâ—r he shall vomyt furthwith but he that serrythe lytâ—ll by these presagyes and sygnes ought to feare these diseasys the pleurisy paynes in the longes melancholical madnesse sharpe agues the phrenesy the lythargye and a burnynge ague wyth yeskynge When y e bely shall be dyseasyd sume of these sygnes do comenly appeare before the throwes and paynes in the bely meates and drinkes to â—â—me bytter heuinesse in the knees cold stifnesse in the loynes wearynesse of al the bodye wythout any occasyon lacke of senses in the legges and easye feuers Now when â—riye of these tokens do appeare it is best to make y e bellyâ— soft and lose wyth some kynde of dyete and w t no purgiÌ„g medicyne for it is leasse ieopardye to vse such thynges that a man maye skant erre in as betes sodde w t water hony sodde garlike malowes dockes or mercurye and swete metes made wyth hony for all these thynges do mollifye the bely but if any of the foresayde sygnes be manifest or endure longe adde to the sayde decoctyons the ioyce of bâ—stard Saffron for therby it shalbe swetter and more holsome Also Colâ—wortes sod in a great quantitie of water or foure vnces of y e ioyce
therof receyuid wyth hony and salte is verye good and of no lesse effect is the water of the decoctyon of Cichepcasen or bitterfitch droÌ„ke fastynge But they which thinke these sygnes to be of none effecte are oftentymes dyseased w t these syknesses the flux in the belly paynes in y e bowelles the lyenceri iliaca paâ—sio which is a disease in the smale guttes the â—ciatica the feuer tertyan the goute in y e feete y e apoplexye the hemorrhoydes and the ioynte syknesse Al dyseases of the bladder â—e knoweÌ„ by these tokens to be very ful after lytle meate great in flatyons much bâ—lcâ—ynge the pale colour of all the body heuye or sad sleape vryne wane of coloure and great paynes in the making ther of wyth swellyng about the pryuye membres after whiche tokens it is good to vse odoriferouse thynges which moue vrine as the rotes of Fenel or persely whyche haue ben steped a whyle in good doriferouse white wyne of y t whych let the pacyent take euery mornyng fastyng thre vnces w t the water af yelowe carettes or lonage or enula campana for they be of lyke operation of no lesse efficaâ—y is y e water wherin Ciches haue bene steped in if it be dronke wyth wyne But whoso doth lyghtli passouer these tokeÌ„s shall loke for sume of these dyseases the hydropsye the bygnesse of the splene paynes in the lyuâ—r the stone paynes in the raynes the strangurye and thâ— dâ—stentioÌ„ of the beâ—y And her it is to be noted that in al these sygnes before rehersed we ought to mynister gentle and easy medecines to children and to such as be elder medycynes that be of more stronge operatyon and greater efficacye Now I entende brefly to declare vnto your maiestye the two turnynges of the sone callid in latyn solstitia at which tymes suche thinges do comenli chance and what meates your â—â—ur grace shall vse or absteyne from in eyther of them takynge my begynning at the wynter turnynge ¶ The wynter turne IN the winter turne do rewmes and humiditie encrease in meÌ„nes bodyes tyl y e spriÌ„g equinoctiall therfore it is good to eate whoâ—e meates and to drynke swete wynes and especially wyth wild margâ—ram and also to vse y e company of women ☞ Ther be from the wynter turnynge to the spryng equinoctiall nynty dayes ¶ The springtyme equinoctial ¶ From the spryng equinoctiall vnto the rysynge of the seueÌ„ sterres callyd vergiliac doth flegme and swette corruptyon of the bloud engendre in mans body and for that cause it is good to vse moyst and tarte meates to excercise y e body not to absteyne from women froÌ„ the springe equinoctial to the rysynge of pleyadâ—s be xivi dayes ⧠The rysynge of the seuen starres ☞ Choler and vytter matter berythe rule in man from this tyme vnto the somer turnynge therfore vse meates that be swete laxatiue beware of actes venereal froÌ„ the resigâ—e of pâ—eâ—ades vnto the somer turne be xlv dayes ☞ The somer turnynge ☜ At thys tyme is melancholye augmentyd tell the heruest equinoctiall therfore dryncke cold water and smell odoriferouse thynges as for â—enus you most eyther vse it moderatly or exchew it vtterly we haue to the heruest equinoctial nynty and thre dayes ¶ The heruest equinoctiall ¶ Flegme thine flurrons abounde froÌ„ thys tyme to the settyng of y e seuyn sterres therfore it is good to purge y e humoures or to stoppe y e fluxyons and to eate al tarte and moyst meates to perbrake nothynge at all to excercyse y e body and to flee women from whych tyme to the settyng of the seuin sterres be .xxxvi. days ☞ The settyng of the seuen Sterres ☞ From thys tyme to the wynter turnynge doth flegme bere domynyon in man therfore you most eate fat bytter thynges drynke swete wynes and excercyse the body from the going downe of the .vii sterres tyll the Wynter turne be fyue and fourty dayes Finis ⧠The table of this boke AGaynst the fallyng of heare cap i To take away heare cap. ii To heale y e pustules or weles in y e head ca. iii Agaynst forgetfulnes cap. iiii Agaynst the frenesye cap v Agaynst the headach cap vi Agaynst the rewme cap. vii Agaynst the gyddynesse of the head cap. viii Against the headache which cometh of to much watchynges cap. ix Agaynst the fallyng euyll capi x Agaynst madnes called mania cap. xi To heale all dyseases in the eyes cap. xii Agaynst dymnesse of the syght ca. xiii For all paynes in the eares defnesse ca. xiiii To take away the Morphew Râ—ngwormes Capi. xv Agaynst the totheake ca. xvi To stoppe bloud at the nose ca. xvii To heale the Paulsey cap. xviii For horsenesse and all fautes in the speche and for the Coughe capi xix Ahaynst spyttyng of bloud capi xx For the sodayne debilitie of the vitall spirits commyng of emptynesse capi xxi Agaynst yeskyng and belkynge cap. xxii For all diseases in the lyghtes ca. xxiii Agaynst the pleurisie ca. xxiiii To make a man laxatyue cap. xxv To bynde or make on costiffe capi xxvi Against y e colycke frettiÌ„g of the guttes ca. â—7 To kyll wormes in the braly cap. xxviii To stoppe the fluxe of y â— hemeroydes cap. xxix To heale the disease called remasinus whyche â—s a desyre to goo to the stole wythout a voyddâ—ng of any thyng ca. xxx To heale the Emeordes beynge exstante and â—â—ffurs in the fundament capi xxxi Against y e coÌ„mâ—ng furth of y e arsegut cap xxxii To hele y e stoppiÌ„g or opylacioÌ„ in y e liuer ca. 33 Agaynst the dropsye capi xxxiiii To heale all diseases in the splenne cap xxxv Against the yelow iaundis ca. xxxvi Agaynst the stoppyng in the raynes the stone and disease of the bladder cap. xxxvii Against the stranguryon cap xxxviii To heale vlcers byles of the yard cap xxxix For theÌ„ that caÌ„ not hold ther water capi xxxx Agaynst the swellyng of the coddes capi xli Against the swelling of the yard ca xlii To aâ—â—wage fleshli lust ca xliii Agaynst the hardnesse and apostem of the matryxe cap xliiii To prouoke the floures capi xlv To â—â—ope the flours capi xlvi Agaynst the suffâ—catyon of the matryxe called the moder ca xlvii To make a woman coÌ„ceyue ca xlviii Against the swelling of the tetes through much abundaunce of milke cap xlix Remâ—dies against hard delyueraunce of children capi l For the paynes after the delyuerance of the chyld cap. li Agaynst the goute ioynt sycknesse and sciatica capi lii Agaynst ruptures and brekynges cap liii AgaiÌ„st an agew y t holdeth a â— aÌ„ one day ca. liiii Against the brennâ—ng agew cap lv Agaynst the tercyon feuâ—r capi lvi To heale a â—uoridian feuer cap lvii For the quartayn agew cap lviii Agaynst a carbuncle cap lix To heale the meselâ— capi lx To hele a fistula or holow vlcer capi lxi
tree soddeÌ„ in wyne vsed as a plaister cure the Rewme and wattines of the eyes The mylke of the rinde of a Salâ—owe tree whan it bereth floueâ—s being cast into the eyes healâ—th and claryfyeth them and beynge tender comforteth them The ioyce of the seed of Playntayne cast into the eye taketh away the soornes therof A pumyse made hote and thrysse quenched in wyne beaten to pouder yf it be put into the eyes it healeth those that haue payn therof The whyte of an egge clapt whot to y e sore eyes restoreth and healeth Cleare CommoÌ„ oyle dropte into y e eyes putteth awaye incontinent the spottes and whitenes therof The ioyce of Thistell of malowes and wild Endiue put away the blemyshe out of the eye Item take of the asshes of a swallowes head burnt Ê’ ii of chosen honey â„¥ iiâ— of the ioyce of fennell â„¥ i. mengle thâ—m togither and put theÌ„ in a vyol of glasse and stop y e mouthe therof closâ— afterward it boyle iÌ„ a skellâ—t ful of water sething stil â—il the one halfe be mynysshed and let the other halfe remayne and anoint the eye earlye in the mornyng â–ª and a litle before the pacieÌ„t go to supper and also when he goeth to bed put one litle drop therof into the eyes it shal appeas the grefe This hath ben proued of diuerse autors The pouder of Succory put into the eyes sharpneth the sight Morel also put into â— e eye healeth the hollowe vlcers of the eye The leaues of wild malowes chewed in the mouth and a litle salte applied as a playster to y e eyes make cleare the hollowe vlcers of y e eye and make the fleshe to growe Myngle the asshes of Coluers dounge burnt with vineger and afterward let it be dried brayed fine â—ye and temperid wyth the ioyce of fennel and drop the ioyce into the eyes vpon the blemysshe it is a principal medysyne Wine of the decoction of tormentile dronke daylye w tout any other drinke and the hearbe therof sodden euery euenynge emplaysteryd ouer the eyes y e space of .iii. or .iiii. monethes or more restoreth the syght Yea to those that haue ther eyes as though they dyd se yet se not at al The leaues of veruene stampt w t wyne and salte and bound ouer the eyes as a playster daye and night hath a wonderfull efficacye against the blearynesse of the eyes Stampe Rue and strayne it with Uyneger Hony put of y t whych is stryned out a litle in y e eye it dryeth vp the teares wonderfully Tempre ynke with the whyte of an egge and sterre them well togyther tyl a froeth ryse ouer it and thâ— let it stande put that into the eye which fletyth aboue euery night till it be whole StaÌ„pe the rinde of blacke thorne beyng grene with a litle wine put into thyne eyes one drop of y â— licour and thine eye wilbe hole within thre dayes Agayne temper hony ynke and strayne it throughe a cloth and cast a drope therof into thine eye within iii. dayes it wil heale it and clear away the blemysshe Take a bruised cocle and presse out the ioyce put it hastly into thine eye for it putteth away the blemisshe in the eye wonderfully Item yf Ê’ ii of Alowes and Ê’ i. of mastike be mynistred vnto the pacient temperid with Fennell water it â—s amedycyne of great efficacy and often proued to clear the syght Take of the wood of Aloes of eyâ—â—ight of runnyng tyme of sauery 〈◊〉 Isop of spyke of eiche Ê’ i. of maâ—â—s Ê’ vi of Uiolettes half Ê’ i. let theÌ„ al be made in pouder by them selfes then myngle them togither and of this pouder sprinkle the quantiti of i. scruple euery euenyng two houres after supper on the foreparte of the head by the ioynte Sagit from the ioynte y t cometh vp to the crown of the head ful vnto the poynte of the crowne called zenithe the breadthe of foure fingers yet so that the first pouder be taken away for the secoÌ„d pouder must be layd vpoÌ„ y e place this were good to be vsed .iii. or .iiii days and is a great helpe in apt coÌ„plexions Item take of the vttermost parte of the Iuy tree of the seed or leaues of Oculus Christi of amysticados of eche Ê’ i. of Cala mynte of wylde Margeram ana Ê’ i. of the rootes of condisi or lanary â„¥ i. of the rotes of holyhocke â„¥ a half seth theÌ„ all in two pottels of water vntill y e wasting of the third part then after let the asshes of y e same be shed ouer it finly sifted wyth the water of the asshes let thy head be wasshed ons or twyse in a weke gently rubbing it with white sope for it drieth vp the spottes and vapours in the eye by sokyng them to the hinderpart streÌ„gthing the substance of the braiÌ„ and eyes The ioyce of smalege and y e white of an egge mengle them together put into the pacientes eyes goinge to slepe Of the same operaâ—ion is the ashes made of a sallow tree dried burnt and put into the eye Itâ—m the fat of freâ—she ryuer fysâ—hes molten and minglâ—d with oyle and honey at of great excelleÌ„cye for â—he clearnes of the eyes And they ar good agaynst the watrines when it â—â—rst beginneth in the eye The ioyce of wild put flane dropâ—ed in the eye putteth awai the web of the eyes without doubte The ioyce of ground Iuy put inâ—o the corner of the eye where the white is turning the head asyde taketh the freatting of the eye and remoueth the litle whitenes that is be â—inde Agaynst the cloudynes of the sight â—ake mornyng dewe â—he ioyce of â—ue and the flowers of Bytone and â—ut them into thyne eyes Put a good quantity of Salte Pâ—ter burnt into thine eye it is very soueraygne The gaul of a Grype or Rammâ— mixt with mans ordure and wyne well strayned is very good to clear the sight Agaynst the ytchyng hawe in y â— eye mengle soute the ioyce of smâ—lagâ— with good white wyne then leâ— it stand al a day afterward anoynâ— washe the eyes â–ª it is very good To take away the payne bloud in the eyes mengle Alowes and opium with y e mylke of a womaÌ„ thaâ— geueth a man child sucke it is very good therfore Cut a whot lofe of barley in two in the myddes lay the dust or pouder of wild Parsnep vpon the rawe flesh about the eye and hold the hoâ— lofe haâ—de to thyne eyes it clearethe thy sight very muche The selfe same thyng doth y e pouder of y e mulberey leaues this haue I proued Take Tyme eate it it putteth away the dymnes of the eyes Cerusse dropped into thyne eyes taketh away the paine and cleareth the eyes Of the same operacion is camphorye Unguâ—ntum preciosum dropt into the eye with