if the gums it must be put in with the other Gume about four ounces if oil put it in with the Artificial Balsame about two ounces this Gum is most pretious CHAP. CXXVII An excellent Balsome to cure deep wounds and punctures made by some narrow sharp pointed weapon which Balsam doth bring up the flesh from the bottom very speedily and also healeth simple cuts in the flesh according to the first intention that is to glue or soder the lips of the wounds together not procuring matter or corruption as is commonly seen in healing of wounds TAke oil of roses oil of Saint John Wort of either one pint the leaves of Tobaco stamped small in a stone morter two pound boil them together to the consumption of the juyce strain it and put it to the fire again adding thereto of Uenice Turpentine two ounces of Olibanum and Mastick of either half an ounce in most fine and subtile powder the which you may at all times make into an unguent or salbe by putting thereto War and Râ—â—â— to give it a stiffe body which worketh well in maligne and virulent ulcers as in wounds and punctures CHAP. CXXVIII To make the Italians Belsam to heal a green wound preâ—ently It is that which they which are called Mountebanks use when they heal them whom they would and stab upon Stages It conglutinates and cements very suddenly any green wound by cut or thrust though never so deep in the flesh if it be not ranckled and festered TAke a pint of Sallet-oil and three ounces of Barrel-pitch two ounces of yellow Waxe an ounce and an half of Rosin and seeth them about half an hour upon a soft fire and mingle them very well upon the fire and then take them off and put them into little pots for your use and warm a little in a sawâ—er and put it not very hot into the wound but little more than bloud warm and take also a soft linnen cloth and put it into the Balsame and lay it over the wound and use it fresh and new morning or evening and it cures presently CHAP. CXXIX To make a Balsome of St. Johns wort TAke White-Wine two pints Oyle Olive four pounds Oyl of Turpentine two pounds the leaves flowers and leeds of St. Johns Wort of each two great handfuls gently bruised Put them all together into a great double glasse and set it in the Sun eight or ten days then boil them in the same glass in a kattle of water with some straw in the bottom wherein the glasse must stand to boil which done strain the liquor from the herbs and do as you did before putting in the like quantity of herbs flowers and seeds but not any more Wine Dioscorides saith that the seed drunk for fourty days together cureth the Sciatica and all aches that happen in the hips The same Author saith that being drunk with Wine it taketh away Tertian and Quartan Agues CHAP. CXXX To make Oyl of Exceter good for all manner of aches or bruises TAke a pound of the flowers of Cowslips in May stéep them in oil Olive in as much quantity as they may easily be laid in then take Calamint herb John Red Sage Wild-Sage Sugar Sotherwood Wormwood Penyroyoll Lavender Pelitory Camomill Pelitory of Spain Bays Howes flowers of Lillies of either of the aforesaid herbs one handfull and these herbs must be gathered in June grind them in a Morter as small as gréen sawce when it is so done take the flowers of Couslips out of the oil with clean hands and put them in white Wine a night and a day and take as much Wine as they may easily stéep in then take the herbs with the Wine and boil them together with the oil Olive that the Couslips were steeped in and let it boil so long over a fast fire untill the Wine and the Water be wasted away When it is boiled enough take it off the fire and wring it through a strong linnen cloath then put it in a Vessel of Tyn of Glasse for no other Vessel will hold it This oyntment will last 3 years and it must be made in the moneth of June it is good for all manner of aches and bruises CHAP. CXXXI To make Oyl of Roses the best way TAke half a pound of red-rose leaves and stamp them very small and then take a pound of oyl Olive and mingle with your roses and put them in a glasse well stopped and séeth them in a Vessell with water the space of six hours and then strain them through a clean cloth and kéep it in a glasse and by this proportion you may make as much and as little as you will CHAP. CXXXII Another way of making Oyl of Roses TAke Roses and oil Olive of each alike quantity in weight shred them and put them in a Vessel of glasse stop it well and hang it in a vessel of water upto the neck two moneths and every day stir it oâ—câ— unsâ—â—p it again and strain it through a Canvas and put away the grounds so kéep it in a vessel of glasse well stopped fâ—â— this is a colder kind then the other CHAP. CXXXIII To make Oyl oâ— Lillies TAke Sâ—lleâ— oyl and put into it a good quâ—â—tity of the flowers of white Lillies then set it in a pot of 〈◊〉 water and let your oyl your Lillies boil a good whiâ—e then wring out your Lillies put in more Lillies and set them in the Sun and let them stand so long as you think convenient then take them out and put in more Lillies so change them once or twice more as you think good for want of flowers you may take the root and stamp it and boil it as aforesaid CHAP. CXXXIIII To make Oyl of Balm TAke oil Benedict one pound gum of Ivie séed of Balm then take chosen How 's Turpentine four ounces mingle them together on a little fire three or four times till it hath a little colour and shining and till it come to thicknesse of honey or Turpentine then kéep it pretiously This oil is good for all aching of â—nâ—ws coming of cold it kéeps dead bodies from rotting and corruption It is good for all other things for the Palsey and the falling sicknesse and the stone in the reins and in the bladder and to cure all corâ—ednesse of limbs CHAP. CXXXV To make Oyl of Worms for an ach TAke a pint of Sallet oil and a pint of red Worms a handfull of Rosemary and a handfull of Comphâ—ry then take these and châ—p them together very small thâ—n put them into the oil and let them boil till they 〈◊〉 enough then strain them through a linnen cloath and so keep them close covered the older it is the better when it is boiled enough then it will sâ—mber softly if it boil too much it will flame away CHAP. XXXVI To make Oyl of St. Johns Wort. TAke the leaves flowers and séeds of St. Johns Wort stamped and put them into a glasse with Oyl
made more easie but also she shall bring forth her child without pain Take of the great Treacle one sccuple which is the weight of twenty four barley corns the powder of Liquorice and the powder of Sinamon of either three grains of good white wine one ounce and a half mixed altogether and make thereof a drink and let it be given to the woman with child in such manner as is before sayed CHAP. CLXXV An excellent Drink to purge Melancholly and choller to cleanse the bloud and to comfort the heart TAke of Salsaparilla four ounces of Sena munda four ounces of China roots two ounces of Rubarb thrée drams of Epithamum half an ounce of Polipodium roots three ounces of Madder roots one handfull of red-Dock roots the pith taken out and sliced one handfull of swéet Fennell-roots and Annis-séeds of each half an ounce of Sinamon Mace and Nutmegs of each thrée drams of Scabius and Egrimony of each one handfull Then take your Salsaparilla China Rubarb Polipodium and Madder and scrape and slice them and beat them into grosse powder and powder the Fennell and Annis-séeds Nutmegs Mace and Sinamon And put the Epithamum Dock-roots Sena Egrimony and Scabions whole into a bag of course Boulter or Loomwork incompassing the powder in the hearbs in putting them into the bay And put the bag into an empty barrel and after put six gallons of Beer to it but let nâ—t the barrell be full lest it work over and stop it close and after it hath stood seven dayes drink thereof every morning a wine pint and the like quantity about four of the clock in the afternoon But put the bag first empty into the empty barrell and after put in the ingredients thereto CHAP. CLXXVI Doctor Deodats Scurbubical Drinke TAke Cardus Benedictus Roman-wormwood Brooklime Scurvey-grass Water-cresses Water Trefoil of each one handful of Doder Cetrach Scolopendria Burrage Bugalos Sorrel Spéedwel of each one handful of Elicompain roots one ounce to these hearbs clean picked and washed put thrée ounces of Reasons of the sun stoned fiftéen slices of Lemons and as many of Drenges Boil all these in as much white-wine as will well boil the hearbs and let it boil till it comes to a pint and a half A Scurbutical Sirrup to take with the former Drinke TAake juice of Scurvey grass Watercresses and Brooklime of each six ounces of the juice of Dranges and Lemons of each foure ounces First clarifie the juices then put to it a pound and thrée quarters of Suger let it boil to a sirrup then take two spoonfuls of it in foure spoonfuls of the Drinke at the houres of six in the morning and four in the afternoon CHAP. CLXXVII A Diet-Drinke for any disease that is curable prescribed by three Dutch Doctors TAke of Hermodactiâ—is two ounces of Salsaperilla four ounces of Séene Alexandr. four ounces of Saxafras wood two ounces of Liquorice one ounce of Annis-séeds one ounce of long Pepper half an ounce of the leaves of Scabius one handful of Egrimony half a handfull of Water-cresses and Brook-lime of each one great handfull of Sea Scurvey-grasse two great handfuls of good Nutmegs one ounce let all the woods be slit and cut small and the hearbs shred and put into a bag and hang it in a barrell with six gallons of new ale and let it stand and settle eight days then drink continually of it and no other drink while it lasteth and eat bakers bread with Corâ—ander-séeds and keep a good diet use this six weeks CHAP. CLXXVIII A Purging Ale TAke of the juyce of Scurvey-grasse four pound of Water-cresses two pound of Brooklime one pound of Water mints half a pound of the hearb of dry Wormwood four handfulls of the roots of Madder four ounces the roots of Muncks Rubarb three ounces Roots of Horse-radish one ounce and a half the roots of Saxafras one ounce of Sena four ounces Juniper-berries half an ounce of Anni-séeds Earni-seeds and Ginger of each six drams Another To a pint of the whay of Goats-milk put of Sena half an ounce of Ginger clean scraped and thin sliced of Anni-séeds and sweet Fennel-seeds well dusted and lightly bruised of each the weight of four pence let them stand so an hour or an hour and a half on warm embers in infusing the next morning to a draught hereof put a spoonfull of sirrup of Roses and as this agreeth with you take it two or three days together or every other day CHAP. CLXXIX An excellent Diet-drink TAke the roots of Monks Rubarb and red Madder of each half a pound Sena four ounces Anni-seed and Liquorice of each two ounces Scabius and Egrimony of each one handfull slice the roots of the Rubarb bruise the Anni-séed and Liquorice break the herbs with your hand and put them into a stone pot called a stean with four gallons of strong ale to stéep or infuse the space of three days and then drink this liquor as your ordinary drink for three weeks together at the least though the longer you take it the better providing in a readinesse another stean so prepared that you may have one under another being always carefull to keep a good diet It cureth the dropsie the yellow Jaundies all manner of itches scabs or breakings out of whole bodies it purifieth the bloud from all corruption prevaileth against the green sicknesse very greatly and all obstructions or stopping it makes young maids to look fresh and fair helpeth the stoppage of their monethly sicknesse CHAP. CLXXX The making of a very precious water TAke a gallon of good gascoin wine the roots of Galingal Nutmegs Grains Cloves Anni-séeds fennell-Fennell-seeds caraway-Caraway-seeds of each a dram then take Sage Mint red-Roses garden Time Pellicory Rosemary Wild-time Camomil Penny-royal Margerome then beat the spices small and beat the hearbs and put all into the Wine and let it stand for twelve hours stirring it divers times theÌ„ distil it in a limbeck and keep the first water by it self for it is the best then keep the second water for it is very good but not so good as the first The virtues of this Water It comforteth the spirits or vitall parts it healeth any inward disease that cometh of cold it is good against the shaking Palsie and cureth the contraction of sinews and helpeth the conception of women that be barren it killeth worms in children or elder persons it helpeth the cold gout it cureth the cold Dropsie it helpeth the stone in the bladder and in the reins of the back and whosoever useth this water now and then and not too often it preserveth him in good liking and shall make him look exceeding young and youthfull CHAP. CLXXXI A most excellent water for the Stomack and for a Surfeâ— TAke of the best purest Aqua-vitae you can get and put thereto thrée dozen of Reasons of the sun stoned thrée Figs sliced two Dates quartered and the white taken out a quarter of an ounce of Cloves a quarter of an
let it stand six days stir it twice every day so done put them into a still with two ounces of the best Mitridate half an ounce of Cinamon half an ounce of Cloves both bruised paste your Still close and so let it work with a soft fire and not open it till you find it all spent and when you spend it put into every pint four ounces of white sugar Candy and keep the first stilling longest because it will be stronger then the latter CHAP. CXCII A Water to cure the Tooth ach TAke of claret-Claret-Wine one pint Cloves one spoonfull of Rosemary Bittony and Bramble-leaves of each half a handfull boil all these over a soft fire untill half be consumed Then reserve it for your use in pots close covered CHAP. CXCIII To make a Water cordially good against any infectious discâ—se as the small Pox Measels or Pestilent burning Fevers and to divert any offensive or venemous matter from the stomack or to be used after a surfeit or in passions of the Mother or for children in Fits of Convulsions and is generally good to comfort and strengthen nature in all cold diseases TAke of Sage Celendine Rosemary Rue Rosa solas Wormwood Mugwort Pimpernill Dragons Scabius Egrimony Balm Bittony-flowers and leaves Centary-tops and flowers Marigolds tops and leaves of each of these a good handfull then take your roots of Tormentil Angelica Elecampane Pioney Liquorice all clean scraped of each of these half an ounce let all the hearbs be washed and taken in a linnen cloath untill they be well dried then shred all together and let your roots be sliced thin and mixed with the hearbs then put them all into a gallant pot of white-Wine and let them all stéep together in a large gally pot or earthen pot that is well leaded and so let them remain close covered two dayes and two nights stirring them once in a day then distill all together in an ordinary Rose-Still and not in a limbeck with a soft fire receiving a pot or a pint of the first water by it self for your strongest also a quart of the second running water by it self and of your last a weaker fort by it self in several glasses close stopped with corks fast tied with leather The strongest water when one is infected is to be taken by a spoonfull at a time every morning fasting if they cast it up they must take it again CHAP. CXCIIII An excellent water for any Sore either old or new TAke a quart of pure running water a pint of white wine thrée or four spoonfuls of Lavender séeds two spoonfuls of live honey a little péece of of Roch Allom boil them together till the one half be consumed then wash the sore therewith CHAP. CXCV. A pretious water against the Plague Pestillence and Poison TAke the distilled water of Diptanum Pimpernel Tormentil and Scabius of each a like quantity and mix them together and drink thereof Philosophers doe report that it were impossible for any man to dye of poison or pestillence if he use often to drink these waters next his heart It is called water Imperial and all great States among the Sarasins use to drink thereof CHAP. CXCVI. A precious Water TAke Galingal Cloves Quibes Ginger Mellilot Cardemons Mace Nutmegs of each an ounce and mingle all the foresaid with the same juyce and a pint of Aqua vitae and three pints of white-white-Wine put all these together into a Stillatory of glasse and let it stand so all night and on the morrow distill it this water is of secret nature and helpeth the lungs without any grievance and mightily healeth and comforteth theÌ„ if wounded and perished it suffereth not the bloud to putrifie but multiplieth it in great quantity yea he that useth it shall not often need to be let bloud it is good against heart-burning and resisteth Melancholy and Flegm to puffe up or have domination above nature it expelleth Rheum mightily and profiteth the stomack marvellously it conserveth youth in the fresh estate and maketh a good colour it keeps and preserves the Orphage and memory and destroys the palsie of the lims and of the tongue and kéeps one from palsies further if a spoonfull of this water be given to man or woman labouring towards death it wil releeve them Finally of all Artificial Waters there is none better In Summer once a week use the quantity of a spoonfull fasting and in winter the quantity of two spoonfuls CHAP. CXCVII A Water to drink with Wine to cool choller TAke Burrage-roots and Succory-roots two of each sort wash them and scrape them clean and take out the pith then take a fair earthen pot of two gallons and distil it with fair spring-Spring-water and set it on a fire with Charcoal and put the roots thereto and eight pennyworth of Cinamon and when it beginneth to seeth put in four ounces of Sugar and let it seeth half an hour and so take it off and let it cool and afterwards drink it with wine or without at your pleasure CHAP. CXCVIII. An excellent Water for the weaknesse of the back and pricking of the Urine TAke a pottle of Mulmsey a handfull of Bettony five Parsley-roots five Fennell-roots clean scraped and the pith taken out a nutmeg minced seeth all these together unto a quart and clarifie it and put thereto an ounce of white Sugar Candy drink this water evening and morning as hot as you can suffer it CHAP. CXCIX The making of the Fistula water TAke Bolearmonack four ounces Camphire one ounce white Coporas four ounces boil your Coporas and Camphire in a little black earthen pot untill they become thin stirring them together untill they become hard in seething then beat them in a stone Morter to powder and beat your Belearmonack by it self to to powder and then mingle them together and kéep your powder in a bladder till you need to use them then take a pottle of running water and set it on the fire till it begin to seeth then take it off from the fire and put in three good spoonfulls of the powder into the sodden water whilest it is hot and after put therewith the powder into a glasse stirring the water twice a day for a fortnight which will make the water stronger but before you use it let it be well setled and apply it as hot as the party can well indure it and lay a clean linnen cloath four double to the sore wet in the same water and bind it fast with a rowler to kéep it warm do this moring and evening till it be whole this water must be put in an Oyster-shell and not in a sawcer when you dresse the sore otherways the sawcer will soak it up remember to take three great spoonfuls when you put them in the water take heed you let none drink this water put it not into any vessell you use after if you please to make the water stronger take an ounce of Allome well beaten to powder and mingle it
must first be purged twice with Aromatico Leonardo then give unto him two ounces of Quintaessence solutive with one ounce of syrrup of roses four or five mornings together and after iâ— drink a little good broth made swéet with sugar that done drink this water following Take Herbegrace Sathernwood Mugwort Wormwood of each one handfull Junipor-berries three or four handfulls cut the herbs and bruise the berries and infuse them in a gallon of white wine vinegar 24 hours in a warm place Then distill it with a gentle fire this done take that distilled vinegar and infuse therein fresh herbs and berries and distill it again as before At the last infusion you shall put therein four ounces of good Mitridate or Triacle and distill them together and kéep them close for your use Thereof the patients took at four a clock in the morning four ounces very warm whereupon they laid them down and sweat two or thrée hours alway wiping it away with warm cloaths Every sweating time they changed their shirts When this medicine was ministred to a woman she took but two ounces thereof In this sort arâ— cured not onely Tumors but sores pustules fevers jaundies gripings emrods Piles c. and suffereth no grosse kind of humour to remain in any part of the body making the skin also cléer soft and smooth CHAP. LII Swelling of the cods mitigated and dissolved by R. A. A Man riding on a trotting horse had his stones swoln as big as ones fist who was thus â—â—lpeâ— First he was purged once or twice with Panchimagogon then this Cataplasin was applied warm unto the part twice or thrice a day Take the 〈…〉 s of brown breaâ— bean-flowr of each as much as is sufficient boil them with new wort when it is almost boiled put thereâ—â—â— little Commin-â—éed and a dish of fresh butter and so apply it warm Another for the same Take a pint of pure honey as much bean flowr and two spoonfuls of vinegar of Commin-â—éed 2 ounces mixe them well together and spread it on a cloath and warm it a little against the fire and apply it CHAP. LIII The cure of a painfull Ischiatica by I. H. A Man that was grievously troubled with the Ischiatica was healed in this manner First he was purged with Aromatico then he took for five or six mornings together two drams of Quintaessence â—olutive with syrup of roses and after the taking thereof he drank a little swéet broth That done he drew a blister with Cantarides and when it had run enough he anointed the place with oleum de terebinthinae cera and in short time he was holpen since which time many have also béen helped of that grief by anointing the grieved parts with Aqua balsami Fioravante Another for the same Take an ounce of Déers-suet and two ounces of the best resin and put it in a pipkin with the Déer â—uet and let them melt and boil together a quarter of an hour and more stirring it sometimes in the boiling and then take it off the fire and pour it into a bason of conduit water or river water and let it remain till it be almost cold then work it up into little roles with your hands and let it lie again in the water til it be throughly cold after which lay it up for your use and when you have néed to use it spread it upon white-leather and warm it before you lay it to the sore dressing it evening and morning this will also heal any gréen wound without suffering any proud flesh to grow in it CHAP. LIV. An excellent remedy against the cramp proved often by R. G. THey that were infected therewith did upon their bare skin and places grieved wear the root of coÌ„mon flag Also the skins of twenty silver éâ—ls new â—lean and chopped small boiled in two pound of May butter and four handfuls of Rue scum it wel and anoint the place and it will work the same effect A worshipful Gentleman that had divers times proved the same desired for the great comfort he found by it that it might be made publick CHAP. LV Contraction or shrinking of sinews with consumption of the party holpen by W. H. A Man 2â— years old having a sore and grievous ulcerated leg fell into the hands of inexpert Surgeous who with their corrosives shruÌ„k up his sinews yâ— he could neither go nor stand but in short time after he was cured in this manner He was once purged with Aromatico then he took Quintaessence solutive two or thrée days together in syrrup of roses and drank thereupon a little broth Then did he use the bath divers times and anointed him with sublime ointment or the green ointment which you will find towards the latter end of this book Another man having his hand shrunk together upon the like occasion was healed in the same order This is the description of the bath Take two or thrée young whelps that cannot sée boil them in water with Mallows Hollihock Mellilot Walwort Camomill of each a handfull voil the whelps till the flesh fall from the bones that done strain it and use to bath therewith very warm CHAP. LVI The cure of one whose neck was drawn awry by W. T. A Child had her neck drawn awry with a kind of convulsion or cramp called Tetanus and was thus cured First she drank every morning and evening a little aqua balsami Fioravante then was her neck anointed with some of the said water mixed with magno licore Fioravante and in ten days she was cured Another of thesaâ—me by W. T. TAke oleum de lateribus one ounce oleum Terebinthinae half an ounce of Juniper berries two ounces of Cloves one ounce Nutmegs Maces of each half a dram mix them with oleum cera so much as will make it in form of a liniment and therewith anoint the parts CHAP. LVII The Squinancy cured by I. P. THis medicine following did help one that was so swoln and grievously pained that he could scarcely eat or drink Take olei philosophorum de lateribus I ounce olei lini six drams olei cera one ounce mix them warm and anoint the place infected oftentimes in the day Also one dram of the tooth of a wild bore being drunk with three ounces of the oile of Line-seed doth help it presently Also another man was forthwith cured thereof which drank one spoonfull of Aqua balsami and wetting a cloth therein applied it to his throat CHAP. LVIII The cure of Alopecia by I. P. MAgno licore Fiorauante being anointed on the head causeth the hairs to grow again abundantly which are fallen away and to wax black Balsamum sulfuris also doth the same CHAP. LIX A gargarism to purge the head by I. S. TAke Spiknard Alizander-séed of each I ounce beat them into powder and boil them in vinegar till half be consumed Then strain it and put thereto half a pound of mustard and four ounces of rose-rose-water boil it
a little kéep it close for thy use and when you will you may take a spoonfull warm in the morning and gargle therewith Another gargarism to purge the head and brain by Dr. Deodate Take six spoonfuls of wine vinegar and twelve spoonfulls of water and two spoonfuls of honey clarifie thâ—â— together and adde thereto one spoonfull of mustard aâ—â— gargle therewith CHAP. LX The Pin and Web cured by M. R. HE took a handfull of Centumpedes or sows stamped and strained them with ale and gave the patient to drink thereof three or four mornings and willed the patient to stop his nose and mouth and to hang down his head and therewith he was healed as I was credible certified CHAP. LXI A water for sore eyes proved by M. E. â— Gentlewoman with this water hath cured a very â—reat number of sore eys She took an egge hard â—odden cut in the middest and took forth the yolk and pot thereto as much white Coporas as a nut Then she closed it together and wrapped it in red Fennell and laid it to steep four and twenty hours in Rose water then she strained it hard through a cloath and dropped it into the eys morning and evening it was held 〈◊〉 a great secret Another manner or way to heal the Pinne and Web in the eyes Take nine of the Worms called Centumpedes or Sowâ— stamp and strain them with the juyce of Woodbine or Betony for thrée or four mornings together warm which being drunk will consume the web in the eye Another way to cure a Web or Pearl in the eye Take the white of a new laid egg beaten to an oil and the juyce of Deasy roots and leaves and of the juyce of the leaves and roots of brown Fennel and of the juyce of the leaves the roots of white hony-suckle with the three leaves and the figure of an eye in the leaf take of these juyces two good spoonfuls and put to the white of the eg and a little spoonful of pure honey and a spoonfull of womans milk and one spoonfull of Rose-water and a half penny-worth of Sperma city as much white Sugar-Candy beaten and as much white Coporas as a good Nutines made into fine powder work them all together with a silver spoon and scum off the foam and put it into a glasse close stopped and lying on your back with a feather drop 2 or 3 drops at a time into your eye using it so thrée times a day till it is well CHAP. LXII The staying of the bleeding at the nose done by M. R. TAke burnt Lome two handfuls sharp vinegar half a p 〈…〉 mixe them well and lay it between a linnen cloth and bind it to the forehead cold and in short space it will stint Another for the same by I. H. A man of fifty years of age had a great flux of bloud at the nosethrill which had continued a long time and could find noremedy till he used this order and medicine following First his ring finger was bound hâ—d with a thred then was the cataplasm following applied to his forehead and temples Lake burnt lome made in powder strong vinegar as much as wil suffice to make it in form of a cataplasm to be applied cold thus in few hours the bloud stinted Neverthelesse he took morning and evening the fame of Succinum album at the mouth and nose which stayed the flux and comforted the vitall and animall spirits His diet was cold and drying his drink was water or red wine wherein was put Crocus martis Another kind of curing the same performed by D. B. One bleeding at the nose a day and a night was thus helped he made a tent of lint and dipped it in Ink and put it into his nosethrils and laid a defensative over his eys and nose made with Sanguis draconis Bolealmoniack and a little vinegar Another way Many have been cured by applying unto their privities a linnen cloath wet in vinegar Another Some have had the bleading stinched by applying the harb Peruinca unto the nose Other ways to do the same Carduus Benedictus bruised and put up into the nosethrills Qinteth the bléeading at the nose The same it performeth in a wound The herb Geranium which hath a red stalk being put into the nosethrils or wound doth the same very often proved In like manner and to the same effect worketh Crocus martis Also the bloud of a man dried worketh after the same order both for the staying of bloud at the nose and in a wound CHAP. LXIII Spatting of bloud stayed by I. H. A Certain woman spat bloud three or four days in great quantity who was cured by drinking the decoction of mints in vinegar Another for the same Also five or six drops of oleum Machich drunk in cinaâ—non-Cinaâ—non-water staieth the spatting of bloud CHAP. LXIIII. The falling down of Vuula and the inflamation of the Almonds in such sort that they could not swallow their meat nor fetch their breath well cured by W. T. TAke white Amber grossely beaten I ounce and with a funnel take the sume thereof cast on a few coals morning noon and night Then take one ounce of old leaven and spread it plaisterwise on a cloath strew thereon a little Comminséed and the powder of white Ambar and apply it half an hand breath to the crown of the head the space of a whole day then at night lay on another and in short time it will take away the swelling often proved CHAP. LXV The cure of the hicket by W. B. ONe that was divers times grievously troubled with the Hicquet was cured by applying a brown faâ—â— warm to his stomack the tost was stéeped in Eriacle and Aquavitae Another Divers have béen cured by taking there of four or five grains of Laudanum nostrum in wine or Malmsey CHAP. LXVI The falling sicknesse cured by W. H. A Certain woman being a Barbers wife in Bedfordshire which was grieved therewith every change of the Moon was preserved by taking each day thrée drops of olcum Heracles with the extrad of Pione Another performed by I. H. FIrst you shall purge them with the extract of Helleborus niger the dose whereof is from eight grains to twelve being before well corrected and then drunk in some convenient liquor or potion That done he gave them morning and evening of this composition the which the longer that they use the better it will be for them Lake essenciae Peoniae conserve of Rosemary flowers of Betony of each so much as is sufficient mixe them together inform of an eleduary then adde thereto for every ounce of that composition of oleum cranij humani one scruple and half a scruple of oil of Kosemary flowers and twelve ounces of oleum vitrioli Hereof let them take half an ounce at a time either by it self or with some convenient liquor broth or potion Also the nuke of the neck must be anointed with oleum castorei when they
do fall you shall anoint their nosethrils with oieum succinum for that will in short time recover them again It will also be very expedient to use those things that comfort the brain and heart CHAP. LXVII The cure of the Iaundies by I. P. A Young maiden much infected with them was in this sort cured she was twice purged with Aromatico and as often with Panchimagogon This done she felt her self very much eased save onely in her yellow colour which was thus also taken away She took thrée or four mornings thrée ounces of the decoction of Goose-dung two scruples of the extract of Centory which she drank warm and so was cured Another for the same by W. H. A Woman that had the yellow Jaundies above two years together was thus cured first the took one ouÌ„ce of Balsamum artisiciale with a spoonfull of white Wine in the morning which caused her the next day to be as yellow as Saffron all her body over yea her hair of her head and the nails of her hands and séet very strange so behold The third day she took the same again and in three times she was perfectly cured This was at Carleton five or six miles from Bedford Certain practitioners have found a great secret in the salt called Lapilli urinae or Paracelsus his Rebisola against the Jaundles and all obstructions Another way by the same person W. H TAke Nucis Cupresfi Cassiae ligni of each one ounce extract Centaurij two scruples mix them and drink it in while wine warm and they shall after the receipt thereof evacuate in their urine great store of yellowish choller but by taking this medicine twice or thrice it will vade quite away as hath béen often proved Remember that before you take this medicine that it may work with better effect you receive a dose or two of Aromatico The cure of the Iaundies with obstruction of the menstrues performed by W. H. A young Gentlewoman eighteen years old was greatly grieved with the Jaundies and suppression of her naturall sicknesse but was in this sort cured Take water of Madder roots Sage and Betony of each four ounces Spiritus Tartan two ounces oleum vitrioli two scruples mix them and drink thereof morning and evening two or thrée ounces warm Also you shall note that she was purged once before she took the drink with Aromatico Leonardo and so was perfectly cured and had her courses again which before she wanted seven moneths and more CHAP. LXVIII The healing and cure of great windinesse in the stomack by I. H. A Certain Gentleman was so afflicted with a windinesse in the stomack that many times with extream â—ain he fell into a sound In this misery he continued three years and more but in this manner he was holpen First he took Aromat. Leon which evacuated upward and downward the grosse and viscous cause of this wind After that he had used this potion following forty days together He took every morning and evening Spiritus Tartari corrected with his Christaline salt half a spoonfull Aqua preservans as much This withdrew the cause opened all obstructions in the body so that in a moneth he remained perfectly cured CHAP. LXIX Cough of the lungs cured by W. T. after this manner TAke Aquae Marrubij six ounces sirrup of Juiubes thrée ounces mix them make thereof a Julepe whereof the patient took four spoonfuls with one dram of Balsamum sulfuris every four hours till he was well Another cured by W. T. which had also a sore stitch in the side FIrst he took Aromatico Leonardo and then took this potion following for certain days Take Carduus Benedictus Hypericon Folefoole a little Enula campana make thereof a decuâ—ction with Ale and he drank every morning one scruple of Bassamum sulfuris and a spoonfull of Aqua balsami Fioravante morning and evening till he was cured CHAP. LXX Shortnesse of breath with a cough remedied by M. R. FIrst he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo then he used this diet with hot and drying meats rost or sodden Enula campana Hysoy and Liquorice were infused in his wine Also he used every morning to drink or eat in a rere egg half a scruple of balsamum sulfuris and thereby was safely and quickly cured Another remedy for shortnesse of breath The Wormes called Centumpedes or Sows are of great virtue to discharge the lungs that are stuffed with fleam CHAP. LXXI An approved way to stay vomiting by M. R. A Man of thirty years old was troubled a long time with sore vomiting throwing up presently whatsoever he eat or drank and was thus relieved Take Malmsey six ounces oleum vitrioli sixe drops or more mixe them together and take thereof every morning fasting one ounce or thereabout and in short time it will stay the vomit To stay vomiting of bloud Take five or sixe drops of oil of Mastick and drink it in Cinamon water To stay vomiting another way A Pultus thus made as followeth and applied to the stomack staieth vomiting Take Rie leaven and mixe it with the iuyce of mints and a little vinegar over the fire in form of a pultus when you do apply it to the stomack strew thereon the powder of Cloves and so oft as it cooleth apply it warm Also a Rie toste stéeped in vinegar is profitable for the stomack The oil of Wormwood that cometh by distillation being drunk with convenient liquors or potions and the same compounded with other convenient things and applied to the stomack doth worke a notable effect this way and is good against many other maladies CHAP. LXXII Vomiting of bloud with a cruell flux of the belly by M. R. A Man forty five years old that had congealed bloud in his body did vomit abundance of bloud and avoided downward a certain black matter like unto pitch He had a great stich in his side without a feaver and always when he vomited it was thought he would have died this man was by Gods help thus cured First he took this potion Take the water of nettis roots eight ounces oleum vitrioli as much as will make it tart He drank thereof cold which prâ—â—ently mitigated both the fluxes Then unto the stomack and throat was applied this pultus warm both morning and evening which wrought an excellent effect Take the crums of Riebread Red-wine or Aligant and boil them to the form of a pultus Then he took at the mouth and nose the sume of Succinum or Amber which strengthened the vitall and animall spirits His side was anointed with this ointment which took away the pricking and pain Take Unguent de Althea four ounces amigdalarum dulcium aâ—â— ounce mixe them and therewith anoint the side morning and evening His diet was this all his meat was boiled in red wine or smiths-Smiths-water his drink was the decoction of Nettle-roots or red-Red-wine wherein Steel had béen quenched divers times Vomiting joined with a feaver A Gentleman
afflicted with these griefs was in this manner comforted Take Aquae balsami one ounce aquae preserv two ounces oleum piperis six grains mix them well with a good spoonfull of the sirrup of Quinces and so she drunk it at the beginning of the heat CHAP. LXXIII Plurisie with spatting of bloud cured by M. R. FIrst there was made this purging preparative Take Senae six drams Carduus Benedictus half a handfull Sugar half an ounce Ginger half an ounce lay them to infuse one night in warm whay made of Goats milk one pound and a half whereof ye shall give morning and evening four ounces warm this purgeth gently and causeth to spat easily Then thrée days after they must bleed well on the liver vein and their drink at meals was the decoction of hysop violets liquorice and raisins with sugar A great and sore Plurisie cured by M. R. A Certain man of twenty four years old was vexed with a most grievous plurisie with pricking and shooting and a cough with a continuall feaver and inflamation of the tongue First there was good store of bloud taken from the liver vein on that side where the pain was Then were these syrrups that do decoâ—â— and and purge ministred unto him Take Sirupi de liquericia de Hysopo acetole of each one ounce Oxâ—mmellitis squillitici acetisquillitici of each thrée ounces make thereof a loch whereof in the morning he licked with a liquorice stick which caused him to spat easily and took away the heat or burning of the tongue being used with this decoction Take French Barley thrée ounces Carduus Benedictus one handfull Roses Violets of each one pound Liquorice scraped thrée drams Figs three Raisins of the sun stoned one ounce and a half Sugar Candy two ounces boil them in sixteen pound of water till two pound be wasted and so drink it cold Also his diet was light and thinne as broth and drink c. Plurisie with inflamation of the tongue and costiveness of the body cured by M. R. First they were purged with Aromatico and then used this gargarism Take Sempervive or Howsléek two handfulls boil them in a quart of water till a third be wasted Then strain it and put thereto two ounces of wine vinegar wherewith they gargarised warm oftentimes Then they used Mel-rosarum which took away the blacknesse of the tongue Their diet was moist and cooling as followeth Take French Barly half an ounce Figs seven Raisins of the sun stoned four ounces boil and strain them and put thereto oleum vitrioli so much as will make it tart and so drink thereof Plurisie in a woman cured First she was purged with Aromatico Leonardo then unto her side there was applied this unguentâ— seven or eight times a day which took away her pain Take unguenti de Althen two ounces oil of sweet Almonds half an ounce mixe them together the next morning she was let bloud in the basilike â—ein on that side where her pain was Her diet was the same that was spoken of before After meat she used a Lochsanum before prescribed for this purpose and so in short time she was cured Another woman cured of the same disease by M. R. First there was ministred unto her this potion Take the water of Carduus benedictus half a pound oleum vitrioli enough to make it tart like a Pomegranate The next day she was let bloud in manner aforesaid about ten ounces After she had bled she took this potion folllowing five days together morning and evening which caused her to sweat well and there upon she was quickly cured The Diaphoreticall decoction Take Cardui benedicti two handfull Liquorice scraped three ounces Figs five Raisins two ounces Sugar candy one ounce and a half voil them in a sufficient quantity of water and strain them to drink A Plurisie broken with a potion For the breaking of his Aposteme there was ministred unto him Aromatico Leon with honied water The next day the basilick vein on the Pleuriticall side was opened His drink at dinner and supper was this decoction Take Isop dried one small handfull violets two handfuls six Figs Liquorice scraped half an ounce Raisins four ounces boil them in nine pound of water till one pound be wasted then strain this pectoral decoction and use it Another cured in this manner First he took Aromatico Leonardo and thereupon drank the water of Carduus Benedictus The next day they let him bloud on the same side where the pain was His diet was moist and cooling and he drank Barley-water mixed with syrup of Roses and oleum vitrioli and shortly after was cured CHAP. LXXIV An inward impostume or bastard Plurisie cured by M. R. A Man having an Impostume in his side which would have turned to the Plurisie was thus cured Take a good sweet Apple and cut off the crown take out the core and fill it with powder of Olibanum bind on the crown again and rost it under the embers till it be soft Then mixe with it thrée or four drops of oleum vitrioli and let the patient eat it and sweat thereon Also with the same medicine at the same time there was a boy helped that had a plague sore on his neck Pain in the side with a cough cured by W. T. after this manner Take Floris Sulphuris two drams the extract of Enula Campana one dram Ireos and Liquorice of each one ounce Honey so much as will make it in form of an slectuary Before it be made up put thereto half a scruple of Oleum sulfuris and use it morning and evening CHAP. LXXV Pain and wind in the body cured by I. H. A Certain woman twenty eight years of age being often troubled with a griping pain and wind in her body was presently eased by taking four or five grains of Laudanum nostrum in Malmsey with two or thrée drops of oil of Aniséeds After this manner divers persons have béen cured Provided always that the body be loose else must it be moved either with some gentle glister or suppositary The expelling of wind out of the body by L. F. THis course following hath been divers times proved most effectuall against the wind in the stomack and other parts of the body First let them take a dose of Aromatico Leonardo Then let them take morning and evening half a dramme of this composition thrée or four dayes together either in potions or pills Take the essence of Gentian three drams the essence of Ginger oil of Aniséed Fennellseed of each half a scruple make thereof a masse and kéep it to your use CHAP. LXXVI An excellent Electuary to expell wind revive the spirits it also purgeth melancholly and choller and comforteth the stomack with a most excellent and soveraign Plaister to be made by the Apothecary and applied outwardly to the stomack Administred and Applied by D. E. TAke Aq. melis menth of each sixe drams theriacal still cap. ceru of each three
putrifaction is caused of the evill quality of the liver which corrupteth the bloud and is the cause of all this inconvenience Now for the cure it were necessary to help the liver to purifie the bloud to alter the Hemerrhoids and to discharge nature of that impâ—dâ—ment First therefore give them Electuario Angelica the next day they shall take Sirupo solutivo whereof they shall take five or six doses Then let them anoint the Hemerrhoids with Caustick once or twice and they shall soon after be cured Of the divers sorts and divers effects of the Hemerrhoids and their cure By reason of this disease that cometh always at the end of Intestino or Longanon some have marvellous pain about the fundament some burn wonderfully and others do scald which cometh because of the good or bad qualities in some more than in other some as experience sheweth For as I said some have such a burning that they can take no rest some have such pain as they cannot fit some have it scalding hot that it is intollerable Though this infirmity is more hurtfull in one complexion than in another and the cure harder yet you shall cure them in this manner First give them Aromatico then purge the body five or six times with Sirupo solutivo Then give him fume at the lower parts with frankincense and storax sitting on a close-stool thrée or four times and then anoint the parts with Balsamo artific for that will dry and take away the pain altogether and the patient shall be surely healed There are divers kinds of Hemerrhoids but two in principall The one sort is in the fundament and causéth great pain when they go to stool The other soâ—â— cometh forth of the fundament and are not so painfull as the first To cure those within the fundament you shall give the patient eight or ten days together Sirupo magistrale warm let them take Aromatico once and use Glisters wherein is put half an ounce of Aqua reale Phioravante at a time and so thou shalt help them The best way for those that are come forth is to make incision or to make a little hole in them that the bloud which is putrified may come forth and so by evacuation thou shall help them Also you shall understand that vomiting is very necessary in the rure of both sorts because it openeth the veins Also Oleum Ovorum doth ease the pain of the Hemerrhoids very greatly so doth the oil of figâ— if you anoint them therewith The Tooth of an Horse-fish being worn in a ring on the finger after the body is purged taketh them away by a secret and hidden quality a thing proved more then an hundred times CHAP. CX Of the cure of such as are troubled with suffocation of the Matrix A Certain woman afflicted therewith having much pain and grief in her stomack was cured by taking a dose of Electuario Angelica Then she used our sirrup against pains of the mother eight or ten days and anointed her stomack with Magno licore every night A certain young woman afflicted in manner aforesaid wanted also her naturall sicknesse and began to loose her naturall heat so that nature could not digest the superfluous matter in her body was thus helped First she took Electuario Angelica and every night anointed her stomack nosethrills and pulses with magno licore and every morning drank of Quintaessence solutive and so was cured CHAP. CXI To cure a rupture or bursting in the beginning IN every ten days once give them Aromatico and every morning fasting give them one ounce of white Tartar in water or wine and two hours before supper you shall take the like let your bread be dry also you must wear a trusse fit for that purpose and use this remedy following Take of the spirit of wine twelve ounces frankincense Olibanum mastich sarcocolla of each half an ounce infuse them in Aqua vitae and therewith wash the rupture twice a day then cast thereon the powder of Bislingua and the herb Balsamina and lay thereon a cloath wet in the said water and bind on the trusse so hard as he may possibly abide it and hereby shalt thou heal any great rupture in an hundred days but sée that you kéep diet accordingly Another for the same Take very stiff and thick paper wel gummed chew it in the mouth till it be soft then lay it upon the rupture and lay thereon a trusse fit for the purpose Some use to stéep the paper in lie and wring the same out till it be dry and apply it to the rupture changing it once in 24 hours A most excellent medicine for bursting Take Knotgrasse CoÌ„fery Ribwort Shepherds-pouch of each alike quantity wash them dry theÌ„ then set them in an oven to dry then beat them to powder searce theÌ„ to that powder take a like quantity of Aniseeds beat it with the powder hearbs searce them again when yâ— will use this powder take as much of it as will lie upon a six pence for ten mornings together drink it with a little Malmsey fasting then take of the foresaid hearbs being first sodden in fair water till they be tender wring the water clean from them and apply it to the place not too hot let not the trusse be too strait for it will make the place rent further gather the hearbs to make this powder in May when the chief strength is in them put a little oil of Spike to the hear bs after they be boiled and the water clean drawn from them anoint the place with oil of Spike before you lay the hearbs to it This hath béen often proved to be good upon children that have béen born so and upon old folks that have been many years broken CHAP. CXII Of retention of Urine and the cure thereof THe retention of urine ariseth of many causes one is gravell that stoppeth the conduits where it should passe an other is the want or weaknesse of the virtue expulsive so that nature cannot expell an other is a carnosity which is an alteration caused of corrupt and putrified humours which do so restrain the powers and urine that it cannot passe There is another and that is viscosity of the reins so grosse that it hinderâ—th the urine from passing Another cause which is too too common is the Gonorrhea when it changeth into Stranguria that it is a stopping or choking of the cenduits that cary the urine to the bladder All these foresaid causes procéed of one original even of the distemperature of nature whereof if you ask the reason you shal understand that it ariseth of that filthy beginning which bringeth the soul disease That which moveth me to beléeve it is the observation thereof divers and sundry times for many have been cured that were infected with the pocks which were troubled with carnosity before spoken of some with gravell some with debility of the virtue expulside some with Gonorrhea all which when they were cured
ounce of Mace and as much Sinamon two races of Ginger sliced two ounces of Annis-séeds picked and rubbed of Angelica-séeds two Drams and of Cardus-seed two Drams of Turnsole one ounce and of fine Suger a quarter of an ounce Stéep all these in the Aqua-vitae for the space of sixtéen days shaking of it twice every day then take an Hipocras bagg and let it run through and so put it up for your use and put thereto an ounce of Annis-seed Comfits and an ounce of Amber Comfits an ounce of Manus-Christi and one grain of Musk and take foure spoonfuls thereof fasting or at night when you go to bed CHAP. CLXXXII For heat and pricking in the eyes FIll an Egg-shell newly emptied with the juyce of Seengreen and set it in hot embers take off the green scum that riseth to the top then it will be a water strain it and keep it in a glasse and put some of it into the hot eys four or five nights together and it will ease the pricking and burning CHAP. CLXXXIII An excellent Water THe water of Marigolds doth help all diseases of the eyes and taketh away all pains of the eyes and takes away all pains of the head and the juyce of Bay-leaves dropped into the ears takes away deafnesse or other strange sounds CHAP. CLXXXIIII To break the Stone TAke Hawthâ—rn flowers or for lack of them Haws and distill them the flowers in May and the berries when they be ripe take of this water three spoonfulls with three spoonfulls of Malmsey a quantity of Ginger and drink it warm CHAP. CLXXXV A Water to be made when Couslips are in their prime TAke six handfuls of Couslip flowers one handfull of Rosemary-flowers half a pound of Reasons of the sun stoned half a pound of Liquorice bruised a quarter of a pound of Aniseeds grossely beaten put all these into thrée gallons of good ale or lées of Wine over night the next morning distil them in a limbeck and when you have a quart of water kéep it by it self two or thrée spoonfuls of this water is good for an ill stomack that is weak of digestion and for the spléen and other infirmities of the stomack CHAP. CLXXXVI To make Barley-water for a Fever or an Agueâ— TAke a little handfull of Barley and stéep it in a porrenger of fair running water the space of two or three hours then pour away the water from the Barley and take a pottle of the like water and boil the Barley in it then take it from the fire and put the water from the Barley then put the Barley in three pints of fresh water with a Parsley root and a Fennel root the pith taken out then being boyled to a pint strain it and use it thus Take thrée or four spoonfulls thereof mixed with two spoonfulls of sirrup of Vinegar and use to drink thereof every five hours upon your good day and keep your body soluble with a suppositary once a day if nature do not this office Drink also of it in your sick days also the day after your fit at six of the clock in the morning Take half an ounce of Liquorice and a good handfull of Annis-séeds grossely bruised and boiled with a wine pint of the broth of a Chicken let it lie so till it come to a full good draught then strain it hard out and make it sweet and so bloud-warm let him drink it up at one draught and neither eat sleep nor sweat five or six hours after and so the Fever will away CHAP. CLXXXVII A most excellent Water for the Stone IN the moneth of May â—hen Oxen go to grasse take of their Dung neither too new nor too dry then distil it fair and softly into some vessel or glasse of which you shall have a water without any ill savour which will take out any spot or blemish in the face if you wash therewith dayly Keep the same Water in a vial or glasse close stopped then take three or four Radish-roots cut them in pieces and fill the vial with good Muskadel they being put into it let it stand so in the sun one day and a night then take one part of the Wine two parts of the Water of the Dung a pint of Strawberry-water three or four drops of the juyce of Lemons or Citrons and let there be of these waters distilled and preportioned together half a glasse full or somewhat more into the which you shall put a piece of Sugar or a little Honey and so give it the Patient to drink and you shall sée a wonderfull effect and present remedy Probatum est CHAP. CLXXXVIII This Water is very pretious for frantick and mad-men very often proved TAke of the flowers of Rosemary of Burrage and of the roots of Fuglesse of each half a pound of Saffron two drams of Quinces four ounces of the best white-White-wine two pints mix them altogether and let them stand so for the space of a natural day after that bury the glasse wherein all the same is in Horse dung for fifteene dayes and then take it out and distil a water thereof according to Art two or thrée times over kéep this Water as the apple of your eye for it is very piecious and well proved in all melancholy sicknesses very effectually and the pain and trembling of the heart The quantity to be given at one time is a dram which is the weight of seventy two Barley-corns if you will prove it you will praise it And this in the new Jewel of Health with many more excellent things CHAP. CLXXXIX An excellent approved water for the Stone TAke a gallon of new-milk from a red Cow and put thereto one handfull of Pelitory of the Wall one handfull of wild-Time one handfull of Saxafrage one handfull of Parsley and two or thrée Radish roots sliced steep all these in the milk one night the next morning distill the milk with the hearbs with a moderate fire the best time to distill this water is in the end of May or beginning of June use it in this manner take of the water eight spoonfulls and of Rheâ—ish or white-White-wine five or six spoonfuls a little Suger Nutmeg sliced make it luke-warm and drink it fasting and fast three hours after it using temperate exercise take this two mornings and two nights together to bedward every fourteen dayes at the full of the Moon and at the decrease or as often as need requireth CHAP. CXC A Water for the falling sicknesse TAke the water of garden Lillies and give a child to drink a spoonfull thereof at the appearing of the sicknesse and when it is therewith visited but to an older person thrée or four spoonfuls Probatum est CHAP. CXCI. An excellent water good for the stomack and head TAke a pottle of white-white-Wine a handfull of Balm a handfull of Bittony a handfull of Couslip-flowers and a handfull of Rosemary flowers clean picked put all these into an earthen dessell with the wine close covered
friend of mine told me that the juyce of Marigold leaves or the leaves boiled to an unguent will heal all ulcers and wounds CHAP. XXIX The healing of Ulcers in most parts of the body but chiefly in the head by W. H. A Certain maÌ„ being ful of ulcers coming of the pocks in most part of his body shewing themselves but chiefly in the head was cured in this manner First he was purged twice or thrice with Panchimagogon after that he kept his chamber that had a good fire in it and took six grains of Turpetum diaphoreticum mixed with 1 dram of Amuletum Palmarij Half an hour before he took a draught of fat broth and kept his bed and always as he vomited he washed his mouth with a convenient gargarism and sweat thereon one hour or two and then was dried with warm clothes that done he reposed a day or two and took the foresaid Turpetum again in manner aforesaid this he did thrée or four times In the mean while he anointed his fingers with oleum guaiaci which did both cleanse and heal Also divers times he used this potion in the morning which caused him to sweat Take 2 ouÌ„ces of the water of lignum vitae made by distillation and as much of the syrrup of fumitory and 1 scruple of the salt of lignum vitae mixe them warm and drink it fasting Thus in very short time he was cured This one thing must not be forgotten that when there shall come any inflamation or sorenesse in the mouth you do use this gargarism following Take plantain water hony suckle water of each 4 ounces barly water 6 ounces mel rosarum 2 ounces and a half Diamorum 2 ounces oleum vitrioli as much as will make it tart this will heal any sore in the mouth Remember also that if the ulcers be very corrosive and foul you shall touch them once or twice with oleum vitrioli or oleum tartari faetens whereby they willheal the sooner this hath been often proved CHAP. XXX The healing of scabs like the leprosie by G. M. A Young man which was thought to be infected we a leprosie had on his head and most parts of his body hard and dry scabs but he was cured in this manner first he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo once or twice Then every morning till he was cured he took 1 scruple of the extract of Camepiteos either in a pill or in drink as he thought good After that his sores were dressed with this unguent Take succi sempermui 2 ounces succi plantaginis 4 ounces and a half succi solani 3 ounces sacchari Saturni 2 ounces and a half mix them and stir them wel together over a gentle fire til all the saccharumâ—e dissolved and therewith dresse the sores twice a day CHAP. XXXI The healing of a Child that was full of vlcers coming of the pocks A Young child four years old that was grievously tormented with the French disease having extream pain in his body and being full of sores was thus cured Take the distilled water of lignum vitae 1 ounce salis ejusdem 1 dram mix them and thereof the child drank with syrrup of fumitory or hops morning and evening and sometime the child sweat thereon Also the sores were anointed with this unguent Take oleum guaiaci half an ounce balsamum sulfuris half a dram saccarum plumbi half a dram oleum camphorae five or six drops the caput mortuum of aqua fortis 1 scruple mix them wel and grind them one a stone with May butter and therewith the sores were anointed morning and evening CHAP. XXXII A Cancer cured by an old Emperick A Certain Emperick did help many cancers in divers people that were troubled with them after this manner He took certain worms called in latine Centumpedes in english sows they are such as lie under old timber or betwéen the bark and the tres These he stamped and strained with ale and gave the patient to drink thereof morning and evening This medicine caused many times a certain black bug or worm to come forth which had many legs and was quick and after that the cancer would heal quickly with any convenient medicine CHAP. XXXIII The healing of pocky pustules with Serpigo by W H. A Certain man having a number of sores all over his body and a serpigo in the palm of his hand so grievous thata man might have laid great straws therein was healed in this manner first he was purged thrée times with six grains of Turpetum minerale Phaedâ—onis mixed with half a dram of Amuletum Palmarij That done he anointed all his sores twice or thrice with oleum Tartari faetens afterward with unguentum ex Lithargirio Fioravante Now touching his hands that had the serpigo he held theÌ„ morning and evening over a bath of oats and other warm herbs that they might sweat and then anointed them with balsamum sulsuris and in a short time they were holpen An unguent made with saccarum Saturni and oil of roses will do the like effect CHAP. XXXIV A tetter or ringworm cured by W. K. THere is a certain worm or tetter which many times cometh on the back of the hand or arm and doth corrode like a serpigo but it is none which after the use of many other medicines hath béen cured in this manner The place was anointed five or six times a day with the syrrup of sugar that the worm might come to the upper place or skin then within thrée or four days after he anointed the place with oleum Tartari faetens and in short time he was cured though his disease had continued thrée years coming and going Some have killed the worm with oleum vitrioli CHAP. XXXV A man cured that was full of tetters THis was the manner of his cure He took the rennet of a calf and drank it in milk three or four times and sweat thereupon then he onointed the parts affected with saccarum Saturni mixed with oil of roses warm CHAP. XXXVI Tetters in womens brests oftentimes cured as followeth THey took five spoonfuls of Madder and boiled it in ale and then strained it clear without pressing it at all and drank thereof thrée or four mornings Then with the foresaid ointment they used to anoint the parts grieved and thereupon with Gods help were quickly healed CHAP. XXXVII The healing of Shingles THey took for them Doves dung newly made and barâ—ly meal stamped them well and mixed them with half a pint of vinegar they used it cold to the place grieved and applied vine leaves to kéep in the liquor round about it then they bound it up with clothes and suffered it to lie thrée days and then if need were refreshed it again with a new plaister and at the most with the use of thrée applications it was perfectly holpen CHAP. XXXVIII The healing of a plague sore by W. K. HE took of elder-leaves as much as was sufficient he stamped them
drams e se aurant two Dropsie Diasco half a dram conf. de hyamith one scruple fyr veton rubr half an ounce cubi Paei two drams clyss citâ—i one scruple fiat Electar The Plaister Admovaet regirin ventriculi Emplast Stomachicum CHAP. LXXVII The Signs and Tokens whereby you may know whether you have a Dropsie or nor THere be these three symptomes or signs of a confirmed Dropsie First the tongue is white and cold 2. The yard is shrunk into the belly 3. The veins on the belly are apparent and visibly to be seen And where these things are found they are infallible declarations of a grounded Dropsie CHAP. LXXVIII The cure of the Dropsie performed by W. T. A Man of three and forty years old troubled with the Dropsie was in this manner cured Take the roofs of blew Flower de Luce sliced and stéeped in vinegar three or four hours and then dried half an ounce of the bark of Lawrell roote so prepared as much the leaves of Sena in powder one spoonfull Aniseed and Ginger of each one dram mixe them and take of that powder every morning from the weight of four pence till it give you four stools a day continue herein so long as you shall think it good CHAP. LXXIX The killing and expelling of Worms in the stomack by I H. AN infinite number of people both young and old have been cured thereof with this composition following Take the séed of Carduus Sanctus Wormséed Dittany Semen Caulium cornucerui usâ—i corralline vermium terrestrium of each half a dram mixe them in fiue powder and give thereof half a dram either with honey or sweet milk in the morning and evening Anoint also the stomack and belly downward with this unguent following and apply a little unto the navill with brown paper and no doubt of it within two or thrée days the patient shall be cured For it doth not onely kill the worms but causeth them to come forth by siege making the belly soluble so that they shall have two or thrée stools in a day The cataplasm or unguent is this Take Farinae lupinorum Aloes centauriae myrrha theriacae optâ—mae of each half an ounce beat them into fine powder and make thereof an unguent with the juyce of peach leaves and keep it to your use Also two or three drops of oleum vitrioli being drunk with water of gramen or such like for three or four days killeth worms Also two drams of Quinta essencia solutivo Phioravante drunk with one ounce of syrrup of Roses killeth the worms and expelleth them by siege CHAP. LXXX A Quartain of long continuance cured by L. F. FIrst he was purged with twelve grains of Lapetra Philosophale Leonardo Fiorayante mixed with half a dram of good Mithridate the next day he took of this decoction warm six ounces and so continued fourteen days morning and evening Take Chamepiteos one pound white wine eight pound white honey one pound distill them with a gentle fire till five pound be come forth Then let it cool and filter that which remained in the Vessel and mixe it with that which was distilled before keep it in a glasse close stopped and use it Also the reins of the back was anointed every night with Balsamum artificiale Leonardo Phiorayante and so he was well cured CHAP. LXXXI An approved remedy against the Pestilence Plurisie and Quartain DIvers people have been cured of these foresaid diseases by taking a dose of Turpetum Diaphoreticum Paraceli either with Amuletum Palmarij or with some excellent good Mithridate in the morning fasting and sweating thereupon Sometime it is given with other potions or compositions according to the disease CHAP. LXXXII The swelling of the spleen in a melanchollick perion cured by W. T. A Certain melancholly man was much grieved in his milt heart and head but he was thus cured First he was purged with one scruple of Panchimagogon and one scruple of the extract of Sena mixed with syrrup of Roses and two or thrée drops of oil of vitrioll That done he took a quart of posset ale made of white Wine and Burnet and drank there of morning noon and night a good draught with half a spoonfull of Aqua Balsami Fioravante Also now and then he took morning and evening a tost of white bread stéeped in Aquam Preservans and within ten days after he purged again and so remained in good health CHAP. LXXXIII Frantick feavers for want of sleep often cured by I. P. MAny that were so griebâ—usly vexed with a burning feaver that they could not sléep and were in manner frantick have taken five or six grains of Laudanum with conserve of succory flowers and therewith were spéedily delivered out of their extremities Pestilent feavers with great thirst cured by I. H. First they were purged once or twice with Aromatico Leonardo then was the stomack comforted with some pectorall petion That being donâ— there was Barley-water made with raisins liquorice and cool herbs Then strain it clean and put therein as much oleum vitrioli as will make it tart like a Pomgranate Drink thereof when you are a dry for it comforteth nature asswageth heat and thirst wonderfully openeth al obstructions and defendeth the body from putrified feavers If they be grieved with the head-ach you shall cause them to be let blond under the tongue cutting those veins overthwart and they shall presently be cured CHAP. LXXXV Against Poison or the Pestilence a diaphoreticall potion by W. T. TAke Mirrhae croci of each two ounces Amuleti Palmatij one ounce Spiritus Vini one pound oleum piperis oleum Gingâ—beris of eace one dram mir them in a glasse and give thereof half an ounce in old Sack at once against the pestilence or poison CHAP. LXXXVI Signs of death in the Plague by W. K. TAke a live Frog and lay it next the sore if the party will escape the Frog will burst in a quarter of an hour Then lay on another and this you shall do till no more do burst for they draw forth the venome I have been told that a dried toad wil in better sort do the same If none of the Frogs do burst the party will not escape this hath been often proved CHAP. LXXXVII Antidotes and preservatives against infectious airâ— on the water or land by W. T. You shall use to chew or hold in your mouth a little of Essencia Angelicae Also it would be very profitable to drink three or four drops of the same fasting Also Oleum Camphorae being drunk effecteth the same In like manner Aqua Balsami Fioravante if it be drunk in the morning with wine or Allome preserveth a man from ull poison and pestilent airs and is a most singular remedy against surfeits or the pestilence Also if you be in any infected ship or house it were necessary to wear a bag of Saffron under your arme-pits to defend the heart Also it were very necessary to drink two or
to bed one scruple either in pills or dissolved in some convenient liquor about the foresaid time of the Moon A very melancholick maiden was cured in this manner CHAP. XCIII Suffocation and pains of the Matrix with retentation of menstrues cured by I. P. TAke extract Drionae one dram and a half the leaves of Sena half an ounce Ginger one scruple Cinamon one dram Sugar one ounce lay them to infuse one night in a pint of warm whey made of Goats milk Then strein it and drink thereof three mornings warm about the new Moon keeping a warm and drying diet your wine must be infused with Rosemary flowers Another that hath cured the rising of the mother by R. C. Take the flowers or buds of a Walnut tree in May give the patients as much thereof to drink as will lie on a great and with two or three doses they shall be cured Also if you give one scruple of oleum succinum album in wine it will presently cure the same disease a thing oftentimes proved with good successe CHAP. XCIIII To provoke urine and to cause the Jaundies to flow W. K. THe powder of earth worms drunk with white wine provoketh urine and cureth the Jaundies and Tâ—â—â—ians Also gray Sope two ounces Bay-salt finely beaten one ounce mix them and therewith anoint the navill and belly Also Castile Sope being drunk with warm wine provoketh vrine Also if you shall apply quick earth-worms upon a whit blow called Pavaricium of some Paviricies they will cure the same CHAP. XCV To provoke Urine and to heal other obstructions a most excellent and proved receipt by I. H. and many other THis composition of artificiall salts breaketh and after a sort consumeth all tartarous diseases as hath been very often and truly experimented by divers and sundry persons yea it prevaileth much against the gout taken with potions electuaries and sirrups appropriate unto the particular ministrations Take the salt of radish of Eringos Bean-stalks Broom Alizanders Auniper Ash Aniâ—eed Fennell Camomil Worm-wood Vervine Tartar Christaline of each alike quantity mix theÌ„ in a warm morter keep it close in a dry place for in the air moisture it wil quickly resolve The dose hereof is from half a scruple to a whole â—â—â—uple and may be very safely administred without perill to any age or sexe upon good occasions and at times convenient after that the body is prepared for the same purpose I shall now proceed in order to speak of severall other griefs and diseases incident to mans body and shew you the cure thereof according to the rules and practise of the most excellent expert Philosophical Physitians and Chyrurgians beginning first with the head Of the pain in the head AL or the most of Physitians in the world do hold this position that pain in the head is no other thing then vapors arising from the stomack and ascend unto the head which do offend membrana whereupon ensueth pain And besides this there be severall other causes The first cause is putrified bloud in Leonichie The second is the vapours that ascend from the stomack and offend the head The third is the humidity or moisture betwéen the skin and the flesh So that the causes are thrée and the remedies as many to dissolve the antecedent causes I have now shewed thée the originall and root of the pain in the head about which thou shalt never more néed to beat thy head or break thy brains either in séeking the Aphorisâ—s of Hypocrates the Commentary of Gallen or the Authority of Avicen for in these four or five words I have said all Now of the cure of this disease as it hath béen experimented an infinite number of times which way soever the cause cometh work thou after this manner and thou shalt never want credit in giving others ease and curing thy self When the pain in the head is confirmed and that thou â—anst find no help by common Theorick or Pra 〈…〉 ick do these things following First let them bloud on Leoniehie cutting it overthwart and let the patient spat as much as he can Then the next morning let them take Aromatico fasting The next day let the head be shaven and lay thereon an attractive plaister to draw out the humidity In the end cause them to néese and hereby all the pain in the head will cease CHAP. XCVI Of the Catarrhe the rhume in the head the Cough and Tysick THe Catarrhe is a moist vapour which assaulteth the head and afterward falleth down again into the stomack where it ingrosseth and corrupteth This moisture hath his beginning of the moisture of the lungs and untill such time as the lungs be discharged thereof the Catarrhe will continue in his force This infirmity raigneth more in flegmatick melancholy bodies then in any of other constitutions Such as are troubled with it are not long lived because their lungs are consumed by little and little and thereupon they are troubled with the Tysick and consequently they perish if they be not quickly releeved I wil now shew thee a rare secret to cure the same Take Pulmonaria and Sena that is fresh and new infuse them in wine and water over a small and gentle fire till the wine have drawn out the virtue Then strein it and put thereunto Quintaessence solutive and keep it close in a glasse let the patient drink thereof every morning â—â—unâ—es luke warm for twenty days together let him eat good nourishing meats for they agree well with his disease If the patient he not too far spent you shall â—eâ— your cure performed in short time in the mean time if the patient he weak you shall give him new laid eggs 〈…〉 white wine If the 〈…〉 â—e perceived not to be quiâ—e expelled 〈…〉 then give him Aromatico afterward comfort him again with restâ—ratiâ—es and cor 〈…〉 him strong and no doubt by the help of God he shall be cured This method of curing this infirmity differeth from the common course that Physitians take which would cure it with diet and mollifying liniments and causing them to spat and such like which are means rather to augment the Catarrhe then to diminish the same The second course to cure the descention that cometh from the head to the stomack USe these five things if yâ— wil cure this disease first Electuario Angelica â— Quintaessence solutive 3 pâ—â—lulae pro deâ—censo 4 Unguents for the stomack and head 5 Quintaessence vegetable The electuary cleanseth the head and stomack the Quintaessence solutive evacuateth the body the pills take away the cause of the descension the unguents dry and the vegetable Quintaessence preserveth the body from all ill and noisome infirmities The electuary must be taken first in the morning of the Quintaessence solutive you must take a spoonfull in the morning in a little broth and sugar keeping a reasonable good diet and do this four or six days Then take the pills in the evening and in the mean
yet iâ— it a thing greatly to be regarded For many great personages that liâ—e easily and are tormented with the gout have also this grief in those parts but the order to cure them is this First you shall cut the nail on that part where it most grieveth them then take it away which you may do easily without any great pain to the patient for the nail is already separated from the grieved place Thus when the nail is taken away touch it with our Caustick whereof mention is made in our treatise of the plague Let it so remain thrée days together then dresse it every day with Magno licore untill it be whole which will be in a very short time CHAP. CXIX Of Eriâ—ipcla or tumour in the face or any other part of the body and the cure thereof THis disease as experience sheweth is caused of an hot and fiery moisture arising in the face arms and legs for where it is the pores are stopped yâ— the said moisture cannot have expiration whereupon cometh tumor as also a shutting and closing up of those pores by means of the ordinary anointing them with fats oils c. or other cold things a common course of common Chyrurgians Against this there cannot be found a more present remedy then the spirit of wine or Aqua ardens or bathing it with hot water and if you wash the parts afflicted with our Quintaessence the pores will be opened and it penetrateth and assubtilateth that humidity causing it to come forth Also you shall find that by drinking our Quintaessence and anointing the stomack with oleum cerae divers are cured of a certain heat retained in the stomack CHAP. CXX The cure of Warts THere is an herb called Herba di vento in the juyce whereof if you wet a cloath and bind it upon the warts they will wear away in short time after CHAP. CXXI For giddinesse in the head TAke the juyce of Prim-rose leaves or the flowers in the Summer or of the juyce of roots in Winter and put into your ear and stop it with black Wooll and lie down upon it CHAP. CXXII To help one that is deaf TAke the inner bark of an elder bough stamp it and strain it and put the juyce into your Ears stop your Ears with Wooll and keep you warm with it CHAP. CXXIII For Ears that run and are full of water TAke two parts of the Gall of a barrow hog half as much of the best honey boil these together in thick glasses in hot ashes till half be consumed and so use it prescribed by Dr. Nicholas for Henry Medlex CHAP. CXXIIII For sore Ears TAke the juyce of Knot grasse and seeth it with honey and wine and pour a quantity thereof into the patients ear and stop the ear with cotten and lie down on the contrary side In the next place I shall shew you many rare and hidden secrets for the making and use of our Balsamo Artificiato or the Artificiall Balsome often mentioned before and severall other excellent Balsomes Oyles and Ointments with the rare effects thereof CHAP. CXXV The making of Balsamo Artificiato or the Artificiall Balsome with a declaration of the effects and virtues thereof TAke of Uenice Turpentine one pound of perfect oil of Bays four ounces oil Galbanum three ounces of Gum Arabeck four ounces of Lignum aloes Galingal Cloves Consolida major Cinamon Nutmegs Zedoana Ginger Diptanum album of each one ounce of Olibanum Mirrha elected Gum Hedera of each thrée drams of the best Musk and Amber of each one dram of rectified Aqua vitae sir pound put all these in a new earthen pot and let them stand seven days close stopped that no air goesin then distill them in a glasse retortive in sand And the first water that cometh is white mingled with oil after you have drawn a sufficient quantity of this increase your fire and there will come a black oil and water which you are to take in another Receiver increasing your fire according to Art til it drop no more then separate the oils from the waters and the black oil is the Artificial Balsame The inventor of this Balsom will never want praise so long as Letters are printed and mens bodies subject to griefs and infirmities for besides the many great and rare virtues you find it hath in the various applying thereof according to the rules set down in the severall places of this Book The first water is excellent good to clear the eyes and preserveth the sight the face also being washed therewith it makes it fresh smooth and young The white oil breaketh and dissolveth the stone or gravel in the kidneys it being drunk it provoketh urine cureth all kind of wounds Sciatica's pains and aches in the joints The black water is called the mother of Balsame and cureth scabs botches scurffs and all sorts of Ulcers in any part of the body in a very short time There is an Artificial Balsomsold by the Apothecaries very good for most of the things before specified CHAP. CXXVI Another most excellent Balsom which cureth all wounds in a very short time it is good for all pains and aches for the Cramp stiff members shrunk sinews c. TAke of swéet oil Olive ten pound white Wine one pound boil these together till the wine be consumed let it cool and put it into a stone pot then adde unto it of the flowers of rosemary one pound and a half of Lignum aloes thrée ounces of Olibanum of Bdellinum of each five ounces then stop your pot well with cork pitch and bladders and bury it in the earth about the begining of August and there let it remain about half a year then take it out and put in these following things Take of Sage Rosemary Betony Rue Yarrow of the roots of Consolida major of leaves of Viâ—icella otherwise called Balsamina of the flowers of Tapsus Barbatus of each thrée handfuls of Galingal Cloves Nutmegs spica nardi Saffron of each half an ounce of Sarcocolla fanguis draconis Mastick of each one ounce of Aloes Epatica rosin of the Pins of each four ounces of Colophoina half a pound of the tops with the séeds of Hypericon of musk half a dram of yellow war of Hogs grease of each nine ounces of oil of wax and mans grease of each three ounces The hearâ—â— yâ— shal cut smal stamp the rest of the things to powder and put them all into the oil mingle them well and set them all the Summer in the Sun then boil them till the hearbs be dry then strain the oil put in some of the Apothecaries Artificiall Balsame the quantity of ten ounces and in the moneth of September put in of the fruit of Balsamina when it is red one pound then kéep it close stopped In defect of Balsamina you may take yâ— tops of the Madelin with the flowers it is not amisse to adde to your Balsame Gum Elemin or the oil of Gum Elemin distilled
cold cause by which means thou art in a good measure enabled to find out the grief or disease and apt to prescribe a proper remedy against iâ— If thou findest it convenient and profitable for the Patient to be let bloud thou must have respâ—ct to the time of the year the age of the party the sign that governeth the strength of the Patient and the disease In purging also thou art to take notice and consider what humour is to be purged and how far it aboundeth and have as speciall regard to suit the medicine to the humour that thou wouldest purge as to the time and the quantity thou givest thereof But chiefly and above all I hold it necessary in all sicknesses or diseases you should observe the time when the Patient falleth ill and what Planet governs and what the aspects are for by that you may judge whether it be a convenient time to minister Physick as for example R. H. findeth himself ill this present day being the first of Aprill 1651 and seeketh unto me for remedy I find at this time Saturn in opposition with the Moon and Mars with a quartille 12 degrées a sextile with Venus 6 degrées by which I adjudge if not a good time to minister Physick and the next day like unto it therefore unlesse I perceive the Patient to be in great necessity I perswade him not to take his Physick untill the third day which I find favoured with better aspects These kind of observations are of great antiquity and were in high esteem among the most learned Philosophers the practise whereof is of that singular use in these times that some in London and other places which soar with the highest on the wings of same give judgements this way rather then by the vrine and therefore I suppose thou wilt not think it losse of time if I am the more large on this point If thou wilt therefore be expert in this art thou must be throughly informed concerning the course of the heavens and the celestial bodies and what the signs and aspects be which thou hast more lively represented by this Figure An Aspect of any of the Planets is a certain distance betwéen the centers of two Planets wherein they notably help or hinder prosper or afflict for by good aspects as the Sextile and Trine they assist and prosper but by a Quartile and opposition they vex hinder and aflict so that by this thou mayest perceive the conjunction is good with good and evill with bad By a Trine you are to understand a third part of the Air a Quarilâ— is the fourth part of the air a Sextile a sixth part of the air An opposition is when one Planet is right against another the half part of the air and a conjunction is when they méet But that which is of the chiefest use in matter of thy study and practiseis the knowledge of the twelve houses which Astronomically are deciphered thus In each house thou findest characterized one of the 12 Signs yet note that they do alter and change according to the Quotidian and course of motions Thrée of these signs be of the nature of fire three of air three of water and three of earth The thrée fiery Signs are Aries Leo Sagitarius the thrée of the ayr be Gemini Libra and Aquarius the three of the water are Cancer Scorpio and Piâ—ces and those of the earth are Taurus Virgo and Capricornus And when 2 Planets are in one sign and one degree of the Zodiack there is a conjunction Therefore as it is necessary that theu shouldest know what the sign is when thy Patient falleth sick so must thou likewise know what Planet is Lord of the house then observe what the Aspects are described in the first Globe or Sphear and it will not a little direct thy iudgment both concerning the disease the remedy and the time of continuance or abatement thereof Also the knowledge of the Planets is the more desirable for that it is the â—udgement of the wise Philosophers that they have not onely influence upon the bodies of men c. but also upon all Hearbs Plants and Vegetables for the Sun hath a speciall influence on the Bay-trée and other trées of that nature and we find by good experience the effects answerable of which more in the virtues of herbs the study whereof will very much enable thée in the right ministring and applying such things as in thy practise thou shalt find requisite to be made use of for Aâ—comes the Phylosopher chose to make his powders whereof he giveth such large commendation when the Sunne entered the first degrée of Aries I shall now therefors procéed to set down certain generall remedies by way of Purgations Vomits Glisters Drinks and Waters with divers other hidden secrets for the curing of any disease or malady of the body either internall or externall CHAP. CLVIII An excellent Purge TAke Diacatholiacon one ounce Confection of Hameck one ounce mixe them very well together and put them into half a pint of white-White-wine and drink it CHAP. CLIX. Pills to purge Melancholy and Choller TAke half an ounce of Aloes Sackatrina and beat it to powder very small then take a dram of Rubarb and slice it very thin and dry it in a sancer upon embers then beat it to a fine powder and of powder of Steel half as much in measure as the Rubarb and with a little Claret-Wine temper them together till they be like past and then make them into pills whereof take one every night 2 hours after supper and in the morning drink some broth CHAP. CLX To purge the head of grosse Choller and Phlegm TAke Pillule Masticka Fermely I dram and a half of oyl Teijme Chymicall seven drops of the spices of Aromatica seven grains mix these well and make them into ten pills an hour before dinner and an hour before supper and use them as you have need CHAP. CLXI A Speciall powder for the Memory and to purge the Brain TAke thrée ounces of Senae leaves Sednarij Commiâ— Parsley and Dill séed of each an ounce Ginger one ounce and a half Cloves Nutmegs Calimus Galingal Pimpernill Roots Sage Rue Valerian Annis-seeds of each one quarter of an ounce Sagar three ounces pound all these small and temper them together and take thereof morning and evening one dram at one time CHAP. CLXII Another excellent Purgation Take the flowers of the Peach-tree infused in warme water for the space of ten or twelve hours then strain them and put thereto more of the flowers and put to the said liquor to infuse after the same manner six or seven times then put thereto as much Suger as it will require and boil it to the thicknes of a sirrup whereof take two spoonfuls in the morning and it purgeth the belly better then Rubarb or Agrick for it worketh exceedingly upon moist and waterish humors without pain or gripings CHAP. CLXIII To make Pills of Liquoris to be taken
after an extream cold or the falling of the Rhume from the head TAke choise Liquoris and beaâ— it to fine powder and put thereto so much Hisop water 〈◊〉 will make it like paste with a little Gum-dragon make pills thereof and let them dissolve in your mouth Another gentle purge TAke a new-laid-egge put the yolk from the white then put the yolk again into the shell and sup it off then drink four spoonfulls of Aqua vitae after it and walk a while upon it CHAP. CLXIIII A Glister for the Emrods TAke a Glister made of a quart of milk boiled to a pint with two handfuls of Mallows and a handfull of Mereury Then take Frankincense Storax and Benjamin and powder them and take the fume thereof in a close-stool and anoint the place with Vnguentum album Camphoreum CHAP. CLXV Another Glister TAke a pint and a half of strong ale an ounce of Fennell-seeds and five or sixe ounces of course Suger four or five spoonfuls of sirrup of Roses or of sirrup of blew Violets your Fennel-seeds must be beaten and boiled in your ale it must boil half a pint away then strain it and put in your Suger and which of these sirrups you will and give it warm CHAP. CLXVI An excellent Vomit TAke Antemony prepared beaten small one pennyworth and infuse it in a penny-pot of White-wine take Sinamon bruised strain it and as you use it warm it and one hour after if it work not drink warm posset-ale and if the water proceeding be tough and thick put into the posset-drink a little sweet-butter but be sure the sign be not in the upper parts by reason the matter will not six and operate the quantity you give may not be above two or three spoonfulls according to the strength of the patient four fpoonfulls will be enough for any strong body A vomit for an Ague TAke the powder of Stubin according to the strength of the Patient four five six or seven grains and give it to the party fasting in any convenient sign and drink posset-drink between whiles It purgeth both ways without danger CHAP. CLXVII Dr. Giffords purging drink TAke of the roots of Parsley Red-Fennell Sparagus Madder of each two ounces of Red-Dock roots two ounces of Setrach Maiden-hair water-Cresses Scabius of each two handfuls of Burrage Buglas and Violet-flowers of each half a handful of Sena three ounces of Polipodium of the Oak two ounces of Epithemum one handfull and a half of white Turbish of Gum Mexican of each two ounces of Sax afrage of Ashen-trée bark of Capper-roots of each one ounce of Annis-seeds Caraway-seeds Coilianderâ— seeds of each two drams let the hearbs and the roots be a little dried and cut that which is to be cut and bruise the rest and make a grosse-powder put it into a linnen bag and put into a firkin of four gallons of six shillings Beer when it is cleansed put into it a pint and a half of the juyce of Scurvy-grasse clarified put aside the setling from the dregs in the bottome drink a good draught of this every morning fasting and at four of the clock in after-noon CHAP. CLXVIII A Purging drink for a tough Phlegm TAke Salsaparilla Hermadactiles picked Sena 〈◊〉 Alexandria Liquorice of each three ounces well bruised the filling of Guajacum four ounces the bark of Guajacum two ounces pounded Bay-berries the husks taken off and brused one ounce and a half Cinamon pounded half an ounce two good Nutmegs bruised put all these into two gallons of new tunned ale and three days being ended the next morning at six of the clock drink half a wine pint if you can of the ale as much at three of the clock in the afternoon make a spare dinner at ten of the clock and the like supper at six or else drink one draught at six and another at ten lest it make you rise in the night CHAP. CLXIX An excelent drink for the yellow Jaundies TAke tops of gréen Broom a reasonable quantity shred them small then put to them half a pennyworth of Saffron stamp them well together put to them of strong Ale or Beer two good spoonfulls so let them stéep all night in the morning strain it with a little more beer to make a small draught let it be drunk be times and fast three hours and use to swing the arms much receive it three or four mornings making it fresh every morning CHAP. CLXX A drink for spitting of Bloud TAke the juyce of Betony and temper it with Goats milk and give it the patient to drink three dayes or take Smallage Mints Rew and Betony and seeth them well in good milk and sup it off warm CHAP. CLXXI. A drink for a surfeit TAke three quarts of strong ale steep therein a quarter of a pound of Liquorice half a quarter of Anniseeds twelve hours then still it in a Limbock take a quart of the first water for the surfeit drink To a quart of this Aqua vitae put a dram of Hierapicra made into fine powder as small as dust and so put it into Aqua vitae and shake it half an hour together then put it into a Stove or Cuboard near the fire where it may have a continuall warmth like the heat of the Sun forten days for that time shake it once a day very well after these ten dayes it must stand a week to settle that it may be clean put from the bottome when you pour it out the Vses are it may be safely given in surfeits of all sorts one two or three spoonfulls at severall times to some complexions it will give some few stools it must no way be given to a woman wt child unlesse she be in hard travel near delivery in shew of danger nothing is better to speed delivery CHAP. CLXXII Another for the same THe distilled water of Mallows sliced in small pieces when they be ripe and drink once in a day three or 4 ounces for a moneth together it doth greatly help the Stone causeth the Vrine and purgeth the kidneys and allayeth all inward heats and not unnaturally cooleth the liver and ceaseth thirst CHAP. CLXXIII A restoring Drink for any decay of the inward parts TAke live honey and put thereto tops of Balme Couslip-blossomes Rosemary-flowers Burrage-flowers Buglas flowers the flowers of red-Cornations let these remain in the hony a month theÌ„ stop the pot very close that no air go in or out let it stand al the while in some warm place either in the Sun or by a continuâ—all fire then distill it in a glasse still and drink thereof every morning a good draught CHAP. CLXXIIII A drink for a woman with child in danger to miscarry IF any woman great with child shall take this drink every other day in the morning three hours before â—he eat any meat beginning the same about ten days or a fortnight before the time of the birth it shall not onely be
the stomack therewith it will exceedingly comfort the same for it is a thing uncorruptible and like unto Balsamum The vertues of Oak-Apples THe Oak-apples are good against all Flures of blend and lasks in what manner soever it be taken but she best way into boil them in red-wine and so prepared it is good against the excessive moisture and swillings of the Jaws and almonds or kernels in the threat The decoction of Oak-apples stays womens sicknesse and causeth the mother that is fallen down to return again to his naturall place if they do sit over the said decoction being very hot The same steeped in strong white-Wine vinegar with a little powder of brimstone and the roots of Frocus mingled together and set in the sun by the space of a moneth maketh the hair black consumeth proud and superfluous flesh it taketh away any sun-burning freckles spots the morphew and all deformities of the face being washed therewith The vertues of Crabs THe juyce of Crabs taketh away the heat of burning or scalding and all inflamation and being laid on in short time after it is scalded it kéepeth it from blisstring The juyce or verjuyce is astringent or binding and hath withal an abstersive quality being mixed with hard yeest of Ale or Beer and applied in manner of a cold oyntment that is spread upon a cloathfirst wet in verjuyce and wrung out and then laid to taketh away the heat of St. Anthonies fire allinflamations whatsoever it healeth scabbed legs burning and scalding whatsoever it be The virtues of Adders-tongue THe leaves of Adders-tongue stamped in a stone morter and boiled in oyl of Ovide unto the consumption of the juyce untill the herbs be dry and parched then strained will yield a most excellent green oyl or rather a Baisome for gréen wounds comparable unto oyl of St. Johns Wort if not far surpassing it by many degrées whose beauty is such that very many Artists have thought the same to have been mixed with Uerdigrease To make Salt of any Plant or Herb. TAke a good quantity of what Plant you please that is full of juyce beat it in a Stone morter and put running-water thereto then boil it to the consumption of the one half strain it very hard and boil this decoction to the thicknesse of a sirrup and set it in a glasse eight days and on the top you will find a kind of Salt like Sal Gem take that and wash it in the water of the herb whereof it was made and dry it In this manner you may make Salt of Wormwood Balm c. The vertues of Sow-bread THe root maketh the skin fair and clear and cureth all scabs and scurffs and the falling of the hair and taketh away the marks and spots that remain after the small pocks and meazels and all other blemishes of the face the root hanged upon women in travell causeth them to be delivered incontinently The virtues of Saxifrage THe root of Saâ—afrage drunk with Wine and Uinegar cureth the Pestilence holden in the mouth preserveth a man from the said disease and purifieth the corrupt air the same being chewed in the mouth maketh one to avoid much phiegm draweth from the brain all grosse and clammy superfluities asswageth Tooth-ach and bringeth speech again to them that are taken with the Apoplexie the juyce of the leaves doth take and cleanse away all spots and freckles and beautifieth the face and leaveth a good colour it is of excellent use against the Stone The vertue of Maiden hair MAiden-hair being green and stamped and layed upon a place that wanteth hair causeth it to grow The vertue of the Ash-tree THe Ash-tree for such as are too fat or grosse men use to take dayly thrée or four ashen-leaves to drink in wine to the intent to make them lean The vertues of Violets VIolets stamped and laied to the head alone or mingled with oyl removeth the extream heat asswageth head-ach provoketh sléep and moisteneth the brain it is good therefore against the drinesse of the head against melancholy and dullnesse or heavinesse of spirit The vertues of Hysop HYsop sod in vinegar and holden in the mouth asswageth tooth-ach the decoction thereof doth scatter congealed and clotted bloud and all black marks that come of stripes or beating and also cureth the itch scratch and foul manginesse if it be washed therewithall Gillow-stowers or Wall-flowers the juyce thereof dropped into the eye doth wast and scatter all dimnesse in the same The vertues of Oak-leaves OAk-leaves stamped very small do heal and close up green wounds and doth stop the bloud being layed thereupon The vertues of Hoar hound HOar-hound boiled in water cleanseth the breast and lungs helpeth the pain in the side is good against the Tysick and the ulceration of the lungs Of the Barbil and to what use she serveth in medicine IN the moneth of May the Barbil hath egs which are of a soluble quality and of some those eggs be eaten they shall be provoked to vomite They have a quality contrary to other purgers they must be dried in the sun mixed with a little Sena and then ministred in wine or water that is sodden When it hath wel wrought the patients must eat good meat to nourish them and may drink wine and when they are disposed thereto suffer them to sleep Of Centumpedees called in English Sows IF you minister the powder of these creatures in-wine it hath many excellent properties but chiefly it hath béen experienced greatly to prevail againss the stitch in the side for it will help that grief presently If you burn the little créeking creature called a cricket and minister the power thereof in some Diuretick liquor it provoketh urine Mallows Alkakengi Centum nodi Centum grava and the roots of Rapes are of like property being handled and used according to art There are oftentimes found in standing pools and putrified waters certain small creatures which are round like a cherry having a tail and two feet which are in Lombardy called Comazzi Take these and distill thereof a water or liquor wherewith you may very soon consume or break iron a very great secret observed in nature How to make a Plaister for the Rheum TAke of Dears-Suet Uirgin-War Rosen perâ—-osen a quarter of a pound of each Obliganum Benjamin Mastick take of each a quarter of an ounce two drams of Camphire beat these small take thrée pennyworth of Turpentine boil all these together in a pint of white-Wine except the Turpentine which must be put in after it is taken off the fire and stir it till it be cold then temper it in your hands and so role it up in roles and keep it close from fire CHAP. CCV The natures and temperatures of Herbs in generall THese herbs be of their own nature hot and very cordiall and comfortable for the heart and good against melancholy viz. Angelica Balm The flowers of Rosemary Cardus Benedictus Roman Wormwood Margerom Mints Winter Savory These herbs be in like manner hot but of a contrary quality that is they tend to the comsorting of the stomack and to help digestion Common Wormwood Lavender Camomilll Basell These herbs be in like manner hot but tend to the opening of the lungs Isop Elecampane roots Fennel Hoar-hound These herbs be in like manner hot but tendeth to the comforting of the brain and drying up of Rheum Bittony Pennyâ—riall Germander Time Sage Costmary Valerian These herbs be also hot and they be good for the obstructions of the liver and spleea and good against the Gout Camapitus Saxafrage Parsley Mugwort Motherwort Mother of Time Fennel Sallandine They are to be used in broth or to be distilled These be also hot and tend to the expelling of wind Alexanders Smallage Rue Maudline Fetherfew Saint Johns Wort. Ladies Mantel Lavender Cotten These roots be also hot and comfortable and likewise good to strengthen nature Sateions Orenges Parsnep These herbs of their own nature be hot and of a mean temperature good to cause solublenesse Mercury Beets Violet-leaves Mallows Dill. Holly-hock Dandelion These herbs be of mean temperature as the rest but good for to strengthen the back Comfery Knot-grasse Shepheards-pouch Plantain Arch-angel These be of a mean temperature and good against the Stone Saxafrage Pellitory on the wall Water-cresses Cammock-roots Wake Robin These are of a mean temperature good against all obstructions of the liver Centory Hops Cowslips Mugwort Harts-tongue Scabius Avens Doder Dandelion Liverwort Spoon-wort These be as the rest good to cleanse the throat Wood-bines Collombines Sinkfoyl These be of the same nature but tendeth to the opening of the lungs Colts-foot Setrack Maiden-hair These be of a cold property and tendeth altogether to the cooling of the bloud and quallifiing of the heat of the stomack Garden-sorrell Wood-sorrel Endiffe Succory These be in like manner cold of their own nature and to be used inwardly they provoke rest Lettice Purslay Field-Poppy These are as the rest but rather colder and are to be applied outwardly and not inwardly Night-shade Hen-bane Man-drake Penny-wort Great-Poppies These hearbs and oyl of Roses is good to be applied with cloths to the temples of the head FINIS Note Note