diminishing the quantity of the said medicines it worketh not with the patient as it should it is convenient to give him a common Clyster Another remedy for the same pain Ye must lay thereon a linnen clothe moisted in rose-Rose-water plantaine-Plantaine-water morrel-Morrel-water Vinegar or else take the juice of Lettice and Roses and a little Vinegar and warm it together and dip therein a linnen cloth and lay it to the pain For an extream Headaâ—h Pound Euphorbium with Vinegar and if the grief be on the right side of the head then â—ay it on the left or on the right when the pain â—s on the left side for it mitigates all pain very excellently but we must suffer the same to continue thereon no longer then the space of saying a Pater Noster and then wash it off Another Take nine or ten pieces of Zeduaria being smal cut it in parcels or else pound it somewhaâ— grossely infuse thereon clear water and theâ— put it into a glass and madesie clouts thereiâ— of the breadth of two fingers and apply them on the forhead and temples of the same and the same being dryed moisten them again For burning Headach Take a handful of Houslick beat it with womans milk and with a little Rose-water ti'â— it be like unto a poultis or pap and therewitâ— anoint your head For shooting in the Head Pound Poppy-seed with yelks of eggs till 〈◊〉 be like paste and lay it on the grief Against continual Headach and singing of the Ears Beat Elder leaves and Rose-leaves with oâ— of Ivy-leaves one amongst the other and depress the juice thereout tye these leaves oâ— the head and with the juice thereof anoint thâ— head For headach in the forepart Take Eldre leaves made hot between twâ— stones and applied to the temples And for the better understanding of the sickness chancing in the head ye shall know that sometime it chanceth because of other diseased members as of the stomack or of the mother of the rheums of the Liver or of the Spleen and not of any cause of the head it self therefore ye ought to cure such sickness by helping of the same members as shall be shewed here following And ye may know that the headach câ—mâ—th of diseases of the stomack when the patient hath great pain in the stomack of the Mother when the woman feeleth great pain in her belly of the reins when there is a great pain in the back of the Spleen when he feeleth pain and heaviness under the left side of the Liver when the pain is on the right side about the Liver which is beneath the ribs Remedies appropriate to the head of what cause soever the pain is Take a handful of Betony an handful of Camomil and an handful of Vervine leaves picked stamp them and seethe them in black wort or in Ale for lack of it and in the latter end of the seething put to it a little Cummin braid the powder of a Harts-horne and the yelks of two eggs and Saffron a little stir them well about and lay a plaister hot over all his forehead and temples This is an excellent remedy also for the Megrim it shall piâ—rce the better if ye add a little Vinegar Another Make a plaister of Bean flower Lineseed and oyl of Camomile or in lack of it Goosâ— grease or Ducks greâ—se and rub the place with Aqua vitae and after lay the plaister hot upon it Another Take Wormwood brayed well and boyled in water and binde it to his temple upon the grief It will mitigate the pain and cause him to have a pleasant sleep Another Take a spâ—onful of Mâ—stardseed and another of Bay berries make them in powder and stampe them with a handful of earth wormâ— split and scraped from their earth and a little oyle of Roses or of Camomile or Capcâ—s grease and lay it to the grief Also it is good to take the juice of Ivy-leaves mixt with oyl and Vinegar and so rub therewith your temples and your nostrils Pills for aâ—l pain of the head although inveterate Take Aloes epat washed three ounce Bryon Mâ—stic elect ana one ounce Diagrvâ— hâ—ee drams Let it â—e consected with juice of Coleworts The dose from two Scruples even unto four It taketh away all pain of the head and rejoyâ—â—th and comforteth the memory To remedy all manner of Headach and Megrim Camomile Betony Vervine leaves of each an handful stamp them seethe them in white Wine or Ale adding therto pounded Cummin-seed a little three spoonful of Vinegar the yelkes of two Eggs and a little Saffron fiat Emplastrum apponaâ—ur fronti c. sanabis A remedy teaching that one shall never feel Headach Take Pills of Aloes succotrine made in powder and mixt with the juice of Colewortâ— the bigness of a Bean at a time For the Headach Take Wormwood and Camomile of each like much one handful and as much of Maiden-wort and a half penny wâ—rth of Cummin and make it into powder and cast it tâ—gether and put it into a cloth of the breadth of a span and warm it against the fire and then lay it to his head c. For the Headach or Megrim Take Rosemary Lavender flowers winter Savory Camomile Bayes and Lavender with both new and old Mintes and Fennil seethe all these together in runing water and put thereto a good handful of Bay Salt then take some of the same liquor herbs and all and wash your seet twice therewith every morn and even for the sâ—ace of four dayes and in so doing it will take away any pain of the head although it be never so extream or grievous This hath been proved Another Take Majerom-water and hold your nose over it and then draw your winde hard unto â—ou untill such time as the winde hath entred into your â—ose divers times and your head will cease aking speedily For Dizziness in the head Take Pilulae Cochiae one ounceâ— temper it with twenty drops of oyl of Anniseeds and make seven pills of it and swallow them and keep warm in your Chamber till it have done working then eat any warm broth made of Veal Mutton or Chicken and comfortable Herbs After this purge so used this Electuaâ—y following Take betony-Betony-flowers and rosemary-Rosemary-flowers three ounces powder of Carduus benedictuâ— leaves powder of Marigold leaves one ounce boil them with one pound of beaten Sugar and half a pint of bugles-Bugles-water and marjerom-Marjerom-water and betony-Betony-water and balm-Balm-water of each two ounce boil together over a gentle fire to the thickness of honey and use thereof as much as a Nut morning and evening till it be spent Probat Chew every morning Cloves fasting or whole Mace and use Coriander Comsits or the seeds prepared and use after meat Marmalade of Quinces to clâ—se the stomack and repress the vapors that fume up thence to the brain For the Headach and â—o stop the rheum Dry Wheat-bran and beaten Henbane seed and put them in a bag and lay them
To destroy Rheum that it fall not into the eyes Take raw beef a fair slice as broad as your and and lay it in a pewter platter and put to asmuch aqua vitae as will cover the beef and â—t it on a chaffing dish of coles let it boil in â—qua vitae until it be ready as though it should â—e eaten then take it out of the Aqua vitae â—nd lay it to the neck of the grieved partie â—nd there let it remain and use it and it will â—ive the Rheum that doth offend the eyes â—roved Master Davies water for the clearing of the eye sight being much decayed Take two great handfuls of eye bright when is well sprunge up and in full flowring and â—â—e handful of Balm and still them together â—nd scum the water nine dayes then use every morning to wash your eyes and eye-browes therewith and use so quarterly nine dayes tother and it will cause you in short space to read without spectacles if you have used spectacles before time Probat To draw a mote out of the eye Take white sope and scrape a little of it into a Sawcer and dry it by the fire very dry and then put it into a little fair water but make it not too thin put it into the sore eye with a feather and its good for man or beast Probat A cure for the sight decayed Take 3. pintes of barly flower finely boulted make paste thereof with fair water or with distilled water of Tormentil and make your paste stiff and roul it like venison pastie and fill it full of the leaves flowers and Wyers of Tormentil and put thereto one peny of life-hony and close it and bake it with Cakes and when it s baked break it in small pieces and put it in a steane pot of ale of three gallons and drink no other drink neither at meat nor any other times for the space of two moneths and this shall restore the sight if possible Proâ—at A powder to clear â—he sight much decayed and near gone Take of the powder of eye-bright made of the leaves and Flowers stripped together and â—o fine powder four ounces of Mace one â—ince mingle them and take thereof the â—ight of three pence before meat water to preserve the eye-sight which hath been commended to be the best in the world Take Hepatis hircini sani recentis 4. ounces lâ—mi Aromatici melli one half ounce succi a one scrâ—ple Aquae Celidoniae six drams ue feniculi aquae Verbenae aquae Euphragiae of ch 4. drams Piâ—eris longi Nucis Moschat iGarioâ—orum of each grains fifteen Croci grains two â—is Rerismarini aliquantulum contusi Pugillum â—is Sarcocolle Aloes Hepatice one scruple of e gall of a Hen and of a Capon of each â—ee drams hony of roses one dram mingle em and distill them in a glass still first bruiâ—g them and putting to them one quarter of ounce of the best refined Sugar Some three four drops in each eye at a time is thought â—ficient it s also a fine smelling water with a â—tle smell not very easily perceived nor â—elling far off It s not much matter whether 〈◊〉 Liver of the Kid be of a he Kid or a â—e Kid but of the two the he Kid is â—ought to be the better A preservative for the eye sight Make comfits of Turnepseeds and eat a â—re of them after dinner and supper as â—ny immediately after the said meats It was â—ected that nine or ten of the said Comfits â—ould be eaten after meales they are to be â—led in Sugar To purge the head and preserve the sight Drink beer every morning a good draughâ—â—asting wherein the roots of dog fennell oâ— Motherwood is steeped the roots somwhat bruisâ—d and it will presently work in your eyeâ— and head Probat For all Infirmities in the eyes Take ground Jvy called Cill gee by the ground alias Ale-hoof Celendine and Daysies the Flowers leaves and roots of each one oâ— these herbs and a like quantity of theâ— stamped and strained and a little Sugar anâ— red rose water put thereto and dropped witâ— a feather into the eyes it taketh away all â—â—flamation and spots scabs scales Itch smaâ—â—ing or any grief whatsoever in the eyes yâ—â— although the sight were almost gone A gâ—od water for sore eyes Take a pint of running water half an haâ—â—ful of Singrene Leaves and a little of unicoâ—â— horn and boil it all together and pour out â— water and wash the eyes therewith Proved A precious Medicine for the eyes then which no better be for though a man had been ten years within eleven dâ—yes he shall be stored to his sight again of very truth Take smallach brown fennile vervi◠〈◊〉 â—etonie avence pimpernel strawbeâ—â— wisâ— Filago Eufrace Câ—lendine Sage of eâ—â— alike much and lay them all a night to sleep in a childs urine that is a virgin and after put â—t into a morter and put seven corns of pepâ—er and stamp it small and temper it with the sâ—me â—rine aforesaid and then strain it and keep it in boxes and anoint the eyes in the morning and Evening For sight of the eyes lost how to restore the same and to clear the eyes and to help the dimnâ—ss of tâ—em Take Eye-bright water made of all the whole Eye-bright and anoint the eyes ofteâ— and eat often the powder thereof and drink the water use it long sanat To cleanse the eyes and do away the pearl Take the red Roses and Maiden-â—air and Rue Vervine Eusrace Endive and Singâ—eâ—n Hill-worte red Fennel â—f each alike three ounces and wash them clâ—an and lay â—hem in white wine all day and all night and aâ—â—â—r distil them And the first will be like gold and the second like silver and the third like Eawm this is for the eyes a worthy water and a good c. To restore their eyes that are as though they did see and yet see not The decoction of Tormentil daily drunk three Moneths and no other dâ—ink and the same Tormentil every night laid plaâ—ster wise on the eyes doth it pro certo To kill the pin or webbe in the eye Take leaves of Celendine and stamp theâ— well and strain them and with a feather 〈◊〉 one drop of the same Juice into the eye of the patient and it will presently help A very good Medicine to kill a pearl or webâ—e the eye Take a good quantity of three leaved graâ—â— that beareth the honey suckles and bruiseâ— well in a Mortar or else in a wooden dish and then strain it let the party grieved put some of the same Juice into his eye and by using this twice or thrice a day for the space of siâ— or seven dayes together it will help him A good Medicine for eyes that be blood-shot and red Take Housleek and stamp it well then take a new laid egg and make a hole in the one end of it and draw out all the meat of it and put
stone to make it sink and hang the drink and drink it in the morning fast 〈◊〉 g and at four of the clock in the afterâ—â—on Probatum Another for the stomack â—â—ke cakes like apple cakes or Pasties in 〈◊〉 or May and fill them full of wormwood 〈◊〉 bake them hard the paste must be of â—eat meal undrest and brew a stand of strong 〈◊〉 beer And when it 's turned and given 〈◊〉 e â—urging â—akâ—â—he â—akes when they be 〈◊〉 d and cut them into quarters and put â—â—em into the barrel and stop it up close and â—hen it 's settled and clear drink a bowl full draught in the morning fasting and so use 〈◊〉 heat in the stomack which maketh the throaâ— sore â—â—ke an handful of Columbine Leaves and a â—â—ndfull of Cuarrnts boyl them in a pinâ—e of â—â—w milk then take out the Currants and the â—eaves and shred them together And eat â—â—e Currants and the leaves and then sup the â—ilk as hot as you can The Liver Remedies for its disâ—empers Against stopping of the Liver called opilaâ—iâ— DRink every morning the Syrup of Oxyâ—â— sqyllitick wiâ—â— half a dâ—aughâ— oâ— mo 〈◊〉 of the decoction of the roots of Smallâ— Fennel and Parsely Another for stopping of the Liver Take Venice Turpentine to the quantity a bean and put it into a spoon until it doe m 〈◊〉 and then put there to a liâ—â—le white sugar 〈◊〉 let them eat of it every day fasting Take a good haâ—dful of iver wort tâ—â— groweth upon stones and another of fumitoâ—â— with as much hearts tongue and drink the every day twice The liver of an hare dryed good for all diseases of the Liver also for tâ—â— heat of the Liver seethe Barberries in wheâ—â— and drink them Remedy If it come of gross blood give the patieâ— Medicins that do pierce and are suâ—til as is wiâ—â— of Pome-granates Srup of Endive with tâ—â— decoction of Cicers Then let him blood 〈◊〉 the Liver vein and everymorning eat a Lâ—â—zeng of Triasanâ—ali Sometime the said opilation cometh of â—â—bundance of somâ— humour viscouâ— coâ—d and 〈◊〉 egmatick stopping the veins of the â—iver â—â—d then the Urine as clear as water and then â—â—e patient must use the Syrup above written â— viz. Oxymel scylliticum A Iulep for heat of the Liver Take half a pound of rose water one quarâ—â—r of waâ—er of Endive and five ounces of â—â—gar make a Julep of which you shall drink â—â—sting a good draught And if he will needs â—rink between meals Let it be mingled with â—â—o parts of the waâ—er of the wâ—ll and if ye â—â—ill have it more cooling aâ—d unto it two â—unces of vinâ—ger or the juice of Pomegraâ—ate In stead of the said medicine too costâ—â— for poor folk you may make bâ—les of half â—n ounce of Cassia and three drams of the â—lectuary de succo rosarum and eat it three â—ours after midnight and steep it and so drink â—â— mix the said boles with whay or Eâ—dive â—ater and drink it at five in the morning but â—eep not after it A drink to cool the Liver Take an ounce of Sena Alexandrina a farâ—hing worth of Anniseeds and a sarthing worth â—f Liquerice and a dram of Rubarbe de Spain â—nd make a powder of the sâ—me with half an â—unce of Polypodie of the oak when the â—owder is fine boil it in three pints of white â—ine before you do put it in make ready â—hree roots that 's a Fennel root a parsly root a Mallow root washed fair and clean bruise these three roots and boil them in white wine from three pintes to a pinte upon a still fire and be sâ—re to stir it about and let not the flame nor smoak come to it This purgeth the Liver and spleen then strain it through a clean cloth and drink in the morning fasting in the second day of M or the first day of Sagittariâ—s And when ye drink it take a brown toste and wet it in vineger and smâ—ll to it fiet A good râ—câ—ipt for the dâ—opsie Take the salt of Wormwood three daies iâ— a moneth a spoonful at a time and you shall feel the dropsie water fall into your leggs every time you may take it away by setting your leggs up to the knees in hot water To purge dropsie water abuâ—dantly for the shedding oâ— nature called Gonorrhaaea verbatim out of Master Cogan Pag. 5. in Flower deluce Take a new laid Egg pouring out the white put into the yelk so much of the root of Flower deluce as was of the white after set the same Egg into the Embers which being sufficiently warmed sup off fasting in the morning And the patient shall after send forth aâ—uâ—dance of water and so be eased of the dropsie Or else you may take a dram or two oâ— the dry root made into powder and drunk in wâ—ay clarified â—or its good also to pâ—râ—e the dropsie water And if you put a little Cinnaâ—on to the juice of Floweâ—-deluce in the â—â—g yelk its a very good medicine for the â—â—dding of nature as hath been often proved For the Dropsie or Tympany Take the flower of Dane wort and of the â—â—â—ves and distill them in a stillatory and â—â—â—nk four or five spoonful at a time with the 〈◊〉 er of Herb grace in six or seven spoonfuls 〈◊〉 white wine one spoonful of the water of â—â—â—b grace will serve This is the excellentest â—â—dicine one can give for this will void the 〈◊〉 er out of the belly by usage Probâ—t by 〈◊〉 er for which propertie of daneworte Gerards Herball The Gall. Against diseases of the Gall. He gall is placed in the hollowness of the Liver to receive the superfluity of cho 〈◊〉 and to send it to the bowels to be avoid 〈◊〉 â—ith the grosse excrements to the intent to 〈◊〉 se the blood of the said choler To the 〈◊〉 ch cometh opilations in the parties about 〈◊〉 he liver or beneath it in it self nâ—xt the 〈◊〉 els causing great pain by reason whereof 〈◊〉 choler turneth again into the liver and 〈◊〉 e is mingled with the blood and spread 〈◊〉 ad into the veines of all the body and 〈◊〉 deth a disease named Iaundise Ictiritia If the Jaundise happen in an Ague befo 〈◊〉 the seventh day It is great danger of his liâ—e but if it appâ—ar on the sixth day being a daâ— judicial or critick of the â—gu oâ— after it is very good sign And thâ—n ye must succoâ— Nature with refreshing and diâ—â—sting the châ—â—ler with Syrup of violets given in the morâ—â—ing Syrup of Endive with watâ—r of Cicho 〈◊〉 Aftâ—r this purge choler and then give hiâ— a Lozenge of Triasandâ—l with Ruâ—arbe evâ—â—â— morning two hours before meat and d 〈◊〉 a little water of Endive and Cichory afore 〈◊〉 said Lozenge Moreover it is good to hath the Liver 〈◊〉 wash the patients eyes with vineger and 〈◊〉 mans milk anâ— drink a Ptisan made of b 〈◊〉 I querice prunes and roots of Fennel 〈◊〉
leave off the trusse until three weeks aâ—ter he is perfectly whole For the Fundament coming out Take Aloes Mirrbe ana one ounce terendâ— terantur subtiliter and cribrentur And anoiâ—t the Fundament with the oil of Almonds and lay of tâ—is powder thâ—râ—â—pâ—n and witâ— a skarlet â—â—otâ— hot put up the funâ—ament this used will hâ—lp with Gods gâ—ace â—o a mans Fundament when it comes out â— true Medicine Take red nettles and stamp them well and put them into an earâ—hen pâ—t and puâ— to them a portion of wine and seethe it well and give it the patient to dâ—ink A special good Medicine proved to heal a rupture or broken man Probat First puâ—ge him with easie purgâ—tions and let him keep good and straight diet â—â—ll â—he matter be up within his body Then take the juice of Polypodie of the oak of daysies compâ—ry Avens and Beâ—ony in the winter take the juice of the rootâ— and all of each one handful stamp them and strain them without other Liquâ—r And put the same juice into a quart of stale Ale and drink a quantitie thereof evening and morning blood warm for nine dayes keeping good diet and sure trussing you may put Sugar candy to it if you will Probat Against ruptures or burstings Take the Herb and root of Cranesbill dry it make it into very fine powdâ—r and give one spoonful every morning fasting every night when he goeth to bed in red wine or claret wine for xxi dayes together It cureth miraculously but in aged persons to mix with it the powder of red sâ—ails those that that are without shells dried in an oven This medicine never faileth although the rupture be great and of continuance It likewise profiteth much those that are wounded in their bodies The decoction of the herbs made with wine prevaileth mightily in healing inward wounds All this hath been well proved If ye know the pain of the belly cometh through winde apply upon it a great ventose without incision for by that means the pain will surely go away or diminish If not it sheweth that it is caused of some other humor as Phlegm or choler A purgation for Colâ—ck coming of Phlegm Take five drams of Diaphaenicon three ounces of Wormwood water and make a drink the which received fasting four or five hours before meat is very profitable For pain of the Colick coming of Choler If the said pain come of choler which is known by the application of hot things the pain increaseth ye must make a Clyster of violets or give him half an ounce of succo rosarum with Ptisan Endive water or wine And the next morning let him drink a Ptisan of the decoction of prunes and violet Flowers and anoint the belly with oil of violets or wet a linnen cloth in cold water and lay it thereupon and if the pain â—â—me of cold ye must anoint his belly with of bayes and goose grease For the winde Colick â—t is good to drink the Syrup of Elecamâ—â— to wear a plaister upon the belly made â—â—ony Wormwood and Aloes Pilulae Coâ—â— are very good for the said disease especiâ—â—â— when the Clâ—ster doth not suffice to â—ge the cause of the same Also Diamuscum 〈◊〉 Diacinnamum are very good Electuaries if â—ake one of them a Lozenge fasting 2 hours â—ore meat Likewise it is good to take â—hridate with a little white wine or with decoction of Camomile four or five hours 〈◊〉 dinner if his belly be naturally lax or â— by some suppository or Clyster 〈◊〉 Back and Reins The Remedies of their distempers A purgation for Choler coming of Phlegm â—â—ke five drams of Diaphaenicon three ounces Wormwood water and make a drink the â—â—ch received fasting four or five hours afore â—t is very profitable â—scour câ—eanse and cool the reins of the Back â—ake half a pound of brown Sugar candy and one pint of Endive water and anotheâ— pint of red rose water boil all thâ—se togetheâ— from a quart to a pint and until it come to thick Syrup which then put into a fair gâ—asâ— and keep it to thy use This Syrup cleanseth the Reins and cookâ—â— the heat thâ—reof It must be taken fastiâ—â— chiefly and last towaâ—ds bed yet it may be use as occasion sâ—rveth For a pain in the back Take a quart of wâ—ite wine and a quarâ— of running water Then take of the crâ—p 〈◊〉 Râ—semary asmuch as both the haâ—ds can claâ—â— seethe them till half be consuâ—ed tâ—en takâ— Sugar gâ—ains as ye think good and drink 〈◊〉 first and last For ache in the back Take a good onion or two and rost theâ— in the Embers then stamp them and straâ—â— out the juice and mix it with asmuch Malmeâ— as juice and drink thâ—reof blood warm firâ—â— and last Probat Another Take Egrimony and Mugwort both leavâ—â— and roots and stamp them small then mingâ— them with good Dears suâ—t then smear 〈◊〉 anoint the place therewith very warm and â—â—ter binde it up A good ointment for the back and restorative for the same Take the mosel of a Hart or Stagge and make powder of it and boil it in white wine with Bursa Pastoris knot grasse plantain and Comphry and when it s well boiled strain it and let it cool and it will be a Jelly And if you will eat of it put to it Sugar Cinnamon and Saffron for its a great restorative so eaten also with the Jelly aforesaid anoint a weak back on either side the back bone and chafe it well in but do not anoint the back bone with the hand use it thrice a week to bedward till you be well Probat For the weakness of the small of the back Take one handful of Baulme one handful of Clarie wash them not they must be gathered in the heat of the day dry them in an oven and make them into power the powder will be green if it be done right then lay a new layed egg into the fire Let it be not half rosted then put into it asmuch of the powder as will lie upon the point of a broad knife and so eat it A powder to knit and restore nature well proved Take the roots of Tormentil the best of them are red when they are broken take of the powder of these roots two parts and the third parâ— of fine Galingale in powder and of the powder of red mintes asmuch as of the Galingale and mingle them and use of this powder in your broths and meats and Sawces Pro Gonorrhaea Take Aqu. Calendulae extractae ex foljis florum et bibe singulis diebus Cochlearia tria sanus evades To restore a man that wasteth and for soreness of the reins Take sperma caeti and powder of mints and use to drink this with a spoonful of red roseâ— water and make it luke warm the sperma caeti will relent anon for this is a soveraign Medicâ—ne For heat in the back Take the white of an Egg a little red rose water and
every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Cloves Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Maces Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Anniseeds Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Carrawayseeds Of every of them a like quantity that is to say a dram weight of each of them Then take Sage Mintes roses pellitory rosemary of every of them gather an handful and most of the roses rosemary wilde time Camomil Lavender pâ—nyroyal Then break the spice small and bruise the Herbs and put all the wine and let it stand twelve hours and stir it divers times together in the wine and still it by a Limbeck and keep the first water by it sâ—lf for it is the best and keep the sâ—cond by it self but not sâ— good as the first and use this as you have need thereof A water called the mother of the bawme Take Tuâ—penâ—ine six pounds olibanum two ounce Aloes citrine cubâ—bs Mastick Cloves galingale Cinnamon Nutmegs of everich one ounce gum of the fig-â—ree and of the juice of each three ounces then make the drugs in powder and put all into a Limbeck of glasâ— wâ—ich you must joyn to the capitel with hot flower ashes and whites of eggs so that no breath come out and let it still with a slow fire â—nd the first water will be white and clear the second like hony and the third like bawm which you shal receive into three receptories These be of vertue as they be in order they will burn in fire and a drop will turn a vessel of milk as Bawm it self will two drops thereof powred into the ears will take away the great noise that some have in their headâ— likewise in the eyes will heal all watrie and red eyes and other diseases of the face it câ—reth any impostume green wounds and ulcers scabs and all other superfluous humours and the tooth-ach ye any fisâ—ula or canker in nine dayes also the noâ—i me tangerea the small pox if you wash the places therewith it is good for all old hurts and for dry blowes of staves or stones It healâ—th strengtheneth and all other things rectifieth the â—iâ—ewes it is so hot and penetrative that it will run through your head without grief to you It healeth all painâ— of the Leggs and joints with all other diseases that come of cold and it is as precious as bawm it self To make the water of life Take Balm leaves and stalkes Burnet leaves and flowers a handful of Rosemary tormentil Leaves and roots rosa solis a handful red roses a handful Carnations a handful Hyssop a handful and â—smuch of time red stringes tâ—at grow upon saverie one handful red Fennel Leaves and roots red mintes a handful pâ—t all these Herbs in a great pot of earth glassed And put thereto asmuch white wine as will cover the herbs and let them soak therein eight or nine dayes Then take an ounce of Cinnamon asmuch ginger asmuch of Nuâ—meggs Cloves and saâ—iron a little a quantity of Anniseeds of great raisins one pound half a pound of dates the hinder part of a good old Conny a good fleshie running Capon the red flesh with the sinewes of a legg of mutton four young pigeons a dozen of Larkes the yelks of twelve Eggs a loafe of white bread cut in sops in Muskadel or bastard â—s much as sufficeth to distill all these things at once in a Limbeck and put thereto Mithridate two or three ounces or else asmuch perfect Triacle and distill it with a moderate fire And keep the first water by it self and the second alone and where there cometh no more water with strings then take away the Limbeck and put into the more wine upon the same stuff and still it again and you shall have another good water and 〈◊〉 shall remain good in the first ingredience of this water You must keep this waâ—er in a double glass warily for it is restorative of principal Members and defendeth against all pestilential diseases and against the palsie dropsie spleen yellow or black Jaundise worms agues and sweatings and pestilential sorrowes melancholy and strengâ—hneth and fortiâ—ieth the spirits and strings of the brain the heart and Stomack and the Liver taking a spoonful or two or three at a time by it self or with Ale or wine and Sugar it helpeth digestion and breaketh winde stoppeth lask and bindeth not To make water of Rosemary Take Rosemary flowers and in the midst of May ere the sun arise in the morning take the Rosemary and strip the Leaves from the stalks and take four or five great roots of Elecampane and an handful or two of Sage and beat the Rosemary the roots and Sage together in a stone mortar till they be very small â—hâ—n take it up and take three ounces of Cubebs and half a pound of Anniseeds and beat the spices in a mortar of brasse every spice by it self then take all the Herbs and all the spices and put them in four or six gallons of white wine then put all these spices herbs and wine in an earthen pot and stop the pot close so that no air come thereto with a cover made of earth and set the same pot in the ground by the space of fifteen dayes then take it and still it in a stillatory of tin otherwise called a Limbeck with a soft fire A notable water of great vertue Take Fennel Eyebright Endive Betony Silermontain Rosemary rue Maidenhair of each an handful and let all these steep in good white wine xxiiii hours and afterward distill all together and keep the first water as silver the second as gold and the third as bawm This will heal all swelling and running of the ears and falling of the hairs off the head and browes it healeth all diseases of the eyes and killeth the worms in the teeth and maketh the breath sweet It breaketh the impostume in the head if it be put into the ears with bumbast a cloth steeped therein and laid upon the stomack easeth the pains of the same and likewise mollifieth the hardness of the spleen Also it taketh away all spots of the face if you mingle a little thereof with white wine and put thereto a little Roch Allom. An excellent water against the Colick the mother and all pains in the belly Take Cinnamon two drams Cloves two drams galls one dram grains two drams Nutmeggs one dram beat all these to grosse powâ—er and put them in a stillatory covered over â—ith Muscadel or good Malmesy and let it â—tand so xxiiii hours then still it with a slow fâ—re and you shall have a very sweet and wholsome water which you shall use thus Take â— cup of pleasant and strong wine and pour five or six drops of this water into it and let the patient drink
in three pounds of white wine and one pound of red rose water boil it till come almost to a Syrup this Julep is so acceptable to nature that it supplyeth the use of meat and drink To make Triacle water Take three pints of Carduus water and put into it an ounce of hartshorn and boil it till it câ—me to a quart then take gentian roots roots Elicampane roots Cyperus roots Rinde of Pomegranates of each a ounce beat them into grosse powder of the herbs oâ— Carduus and Angelica one ounce of the flowers of rosemary Marigold Bur rage Bugloss of each of them half an ounce also one pound of Venice Triacle dissolved into six pints of whiâ—e wine and three pints of red rose water infuse all these things xxiiii hours together this still in a glasse still or another still that stills with water The vertue of this Triacâ—e water Take a spoonful or two at a time upon finding the stomack ill or upon fears or to drive away any thing from the heart to restore the spirits and speech and sowning and â—ainting ten grains in a spoonful of posset drink made of Ale going to bed is good against fears For a Surfet Take the grounds of strong Ale two gallons of the Lees of Sack two quarts a quarter of a pound of Anniseeds bruise them and put them together and distill the water then put into the water an ounce of Cinnamon a dozen bruised Cloves one Race of sliced Ginger a quarter of a pound of prunes dried fair but not washed 2. quarts of thunder baggs or corn rose leaves with the bottoms cut off Then sun it a Moneth and if the water be not of a deep Crimson then renew the Leaves and sun them a while longer take of these a spoonful at a time an hour after a second and an hour after a third To make a drink for all manner of Fevers and Impostumes and for sickness in mans body Take Hyssop Rosemary Violet Leaves Vervine Herb Iohn Mouseare Plantain Avence Sage and fetherfew of each an handful and wash them clean and put them into a Mortar and bruise them a little and put them into an earthen pot that was never occupied And put therein a gallon of good white wine and so let it stand all night covered and in the morning boil it till it come to a pottle and let it run through a hair sieve put it into a clean vessel covered and let the sick use these first and last nine dayes at evening warm and at morning cold every day and night half a pint and he shall be whole by the grace oâ— God A note of a diet prescribed by three dutch Doctâ—rs foâ— a man past cure so judged Take Hermodactils two ounces Sarsaparillae four of sassafras 2. ounces Sene Alexandriae four ounces Liquerice one ounce Anniseeds one ounce long pepper half an ounce of the leaves of Scabious one great handful of Egrimony half asmuch of Betonie half a handful of water Cresses and brook lime one great handful of scurvy grasse of the Sea two great handfuls of good Nâ—timegs one ounce Let all the wood be sliced and cut small and the herbs shred and all put into a bagg and hanged in a barrel with six gallons of new Ale to work with it and when it hath wrought stop it up and let it stand and settle eight dayes then drink continually of it and no other drink so long as it laâ—â—eâ—h your bâ—ead must be Bakers bread with Coriander and Anniseeds your breakfast of the bread and blaunched Almonds and raisins of the sun and your diet drink your dinner dry rosted Veal Hen Chicken Mutton or rabbet your supper as your breakfast or some small repast of dry rosted 〈◊〉 or Rabber continue this six weeks and beware of cold and if you keep your chamber have merry Company this Diet will cure any desperate disease in the body that is to be cured and many times indeed those which be past câ—re Probat A Medicine for the sweat Take three pints of Ale one ounce of Sugar six Sage leaves boil all these together and scum them clean And put thâ—rein a crâ—st of white bread or a few crums and seethe then a penâ—worth of powder of Maces and keep it warm in an carthen pot or in a pâ—wter pot and drink nine or ten â—poonfuls at your pleasure the twenty four hours and sometime drink Ale bloâ—d warm with a penywâ—ight of powder imperial at a time Use Manus Christi at your pleasure if you feel your self sick or faint at your heart Then take a great weight of the queens preservatives with a spoonful of the sâ—dden Ale aforesaid or else Ale blood warm or else on a knives point once in twenty four hours Also eat no manner of spices but Mace onely and drink no manner of wine in the said twenty four hours take no manner of cold nor take not too many oâ— clothes but competent To make the Queens preservative Take half an ounce of Triacle powder imperial two peny worth of powder Sedwall a peny worth mingle all these together and put it into a box and use it as aforesaid when need requireth and old people may eat the qâ—antity of a Nut to preserve them fasting in the morning For them that are poisoned a remedy Take the powder of Betony put in wine a â—poonfâ—l of powder to a draught of wine a 〈◊〉 boiled by the fire being drunk doth help them presently that have drunk poison before and whoso drink it in a morning fasting no poison can hurt him A Medicine diminishing all kinde of sickness if it be not unto death and prepareth the body for recovery of health Take of the best Triacle adding thereto a few drops of oleum Vitrioli and let it stand till thou use it then any lying sick not unto death give the weight of a French crown of the same Medicine and if he be not over weak give a little more Let him drink it hot with wine in the morning fasting four hours before he eat washing out of the cup also with wine which being also taken and well covered in his bed and wrapped about his bead and all covered onely his mouth there let him sweat four hours asmuch as its possible and not sleep in any wise these four hours Then change the sheetes and let them be very dry and warm then let him lie and not sweat before he rise or eat the space of three hours then let him eat some good thing and drink good old wine after his meat Then afterward the Physician may use either Medicine both purgative or corroborative as the necessity and occasion requireth This Medicine dimâ—nisheth the cause of all sickness and prepareth the body in the way of health speedily and never fails the Physitian See that he sweat plentifully without sudden cold and use good diet afterward An oil of the Philosophers drawn out of Turpentâ—ne Take of clear Turpentine eighteen ounces
much aâ—d distil them as ye would distil Rose-water and use theâ—eof a little in your eyes â—oth in the morn and when ye go to bed A water proved to clarifie the dimness of sight Take the juice of Fennil of Celidony Rue â—nd Eye-bright of each two ounces hony an â—unce and halâ— Aloes Tutiae and Sarcocâ—lle of â—ach half an ounce the gall of a Capon Chickâ—n or Cock two drams Nutmegs Cloves and Saffron of each a dram Sugar candy six drams put all into a Limbeck of glass and distil it and of this water put in your eyes once in a day For the same Ye must use every day to eat Nutmegs and to take once in a week a Myrabolane condite Take green Walnuts liuâ—ks and all from the tree with a few Wallnut leaves and distill therâ—of a water to drop into â—our eyes Pills good for the sight The pills sine quibus asswaged with Trochiskâ— of Agarick and Piâ—ulae Lucis are excellent good to purge the brain and comfort the sight For swelling of the Eyes Take a Quince and seethe it in water till it bâ— soft then pare it and bruise it and mix iâ— with the yelk of an egg and the cruâ—s oâ— wheat or white bread steeped in the said water and put thereto a little womans milk and twâ— penny weight of Saffron bray them altogetheâ— and lâ—y it over the forehead and the eyes To resolve gummy matter in the eyes yâ— shall use to wash your eyes oftentimes witâ— thâ— juice of Houâ—leek otherwise called Senâ—green For great pain of the eyes Take an ounce and an half of oyl of Roses the yelk of an egg and a quarter of an ounce oâ— Barly flower and a little Saffron mix all togeher and put it between two linnen cloths â—nd lay it to the pain Another Take crums of wheaten bread or white an â—unce and seethe it in Nightshade or Morrel-â—ater then mix with the said bread two yelks â—f eggs oyl of Roses and Camomile of each â—n ounce and a half Mucilage of Lineseed an unce and use it as aforesaid Another Take six leaves of Henbane and rost them hen beat them very well in a Morter and lay hem to the pain For redness of the Eyes In the beginning of the redness lay upon â—he eye Tow dipped in the white of eggs but et the whites be well beaten first with Rose-â—ater or with plantaine-Plantaine-water Another Take red Roses and seethe them and let â—hem be set warm to your eye This taketh â—way spots of blood that sometime chanceth â—n the eyes also it is good for all diseases of â—he eyes and it is good for redness of the â—yes that cometh by striking or any such vioâ—ence If at any time there happen a spot or â—lemish in the eye by a stroke ye must by and â—y lay to it Tow wet in Rosewater and in whites of eggs and after the pain is mitigated ye must lay to it a Plaister upon the eye made of a raw egge Barly flower and the juice or Mucilage of Mallows and then if the eye be not holpen of the said blood ye must lay to it a plaister both dissolutive defensive and partly appeasing the pain which must be made of Wheat flower the juice of Mallows Mintâ—â— and smallage and the yelk of an egge Of hardness that hath been long in the eye Take a scruple of Aloes succotrine and melâ— it in water of Selendine at the fire then receive the fume of it and afterward wash the eye with fennel-Fennel-water Another Take the powder of Cummin mixt witâ— wax like a plaistâ—r and lay it upon the eye Another Take Roses Sage Rue Celidony of eacâ— alike much with a little Salt and distill 〈◊〉 water and put thereof a drop or two in youâ— eye morning and evening instead of that wâ—ter it is good to take juice of Vervine Rue and a little Rosewater For all redness of the eyes Take the bigness of a Nut of white Coppâ—ris and a scruple of Ireos and powder it and mix it with a glassful of well water then put two oâ— three drops in your eyes For the same Water of strawberries made and put in the ye is good A singular powder that dryeth and takeâ—h away the redness of the eyes Take Tutiae preparatae an ounce and Timonie â—alf an ounce pearles two drams red â—oral a dram and an half powder all these â—hings very fine and keep it in a box oâ— Tin â—nd use it For to stop watering of the eyes Take a plaister of powder of Mastick fine Frankincense Bole-armoniack and Gum â—ragagant with white of eggâ— mixt together â—nd lay to the forehead and Temples Also it â—s good to lay ventoses on the Nape of the â—eck Also â—t is good to make a Collyrie to put â—nto the eyes as â—olloweth Take Tutiae preparat and the stone called Lapis Hematites of each a dram Aloes half a dram Pearls and Camphire of each a scruple powder them all very fine and mix them in â—hree ounces of water distilled of the knops of Roses and thereof make a Collyrie Also for to stop all humours descending to the eyes these things aforesaid are good mixed wâ—h rain water wherein Olibanum or Frankincense hath been â—odden For webbes of the eye It may easie be holpen in young folk but 〈◊〉 aged peâ—sons it is very hard And in the beginning ye must mollific them with a decoctâ— on of the flâ—wers of Camomile Mellilote 〈◊〉 cool Leaves receiving the fume of the 〈◊〉 decoction within the eyes and thâ—n put there in a little powder made with Sugar candy Saâ—gemme and egge shells brent and afteâ— distill into them womans milk with the decoction of Fenugreeke Another singular receipt for webbes in the eyes Take snayles with the shells on and 〈◊〉 them eight times and distill them in a coâ—mon Stillatory then take Hares galls 〈◊〉 Corall and Sugar-candy with the said wateâ— distill them again and put every morning aâ— evening a drop into your eyes Another This water is made of white Copperis Sâ—gar candy and Rosewater with whites of egg sodden hard and strained through a Linâ— Cloth and put into your eye after dinnâ— and at night to bâ—dward To stay the humours that fall in the eyes Take Mastick Sanguis draconis the whiâ— of an egge and Rosewater of every one a smâ—â— â—uantity mixt them altogether and make a â—laâ—ster thereof and spread it on a piece of â—elvet and lay it to the temple vain and let it â—ick â—here till it fall of it self To clear the eyes that be dim of sighâ— Take the Juice of Caprifolium or woodâ—inde and dry it in the sun till it come to a â—â—e powder after it is pounded strained and â—rought to fine powdâ—r blow some of it â—to the eyes and it will help God willing The Juice of Caprifolium is called at the â—pothecaries Lycium you ought not to wash â—he woodbinde before the straining especially â—hen you make Lycium for the eyes
said hereafter in the remedies â—f the stomack The Mouth Remedies for its diseases To destroy a stinking breath TAke three handfuls of Cummiâ— beat them in a mortar to powder then take a pottle 〈◊〉 wine and put the powder into it and let it â—ethe till it come to a quart then drink first â—nd last of this wine by the space of fifteen â—ayes as you may suffer it Probatum est To make a sweet breath Take the juice of Mintes or the wateâ— Rue Cummin Coliander Liquorice Cinâ—â—mon alike four ounces seethe all these 〈◊〉 wine and give them to drâ—nk that hath 〈◊〉 stinking breath and surely it shall be sâ—eet Another for the same Take the powder of Sage one ounce 〈◊〉 mary blossoms three ounces Cloves and Gilâ—â— flowers five drams Cinnamon one dram and half Nutmegs one dram and a half Musâ— little quantity then take as much as is suâ—â—â—cient to make the said Compositions into Corporation like unto Marmelade and eaâ—â— this fasting and at night a little quantity aâ— time so shall your breath be sweet And you go into any suspicious place of the peâ—â—lence or any other corrupt air if you take â— this next your heart it shall defend you froâ— the jeopardy thereof For stench in the mouth Take Pulial Mountain make powder thereof and eat it fasting Another Take Costmary drink it every day fastinâ— wash thy teeth every night when thou goâ— to bed with Vinegar Another Take the juice of Gladin with old wine and wash thy mouth every morning and evening Another Take Mastick and Incense and seethe it in sweet wine and drink thereof early and late Another for the stench in the Nose Take the juice of Mintes and put it into â—hy Nose Another Drink the juice of Rue and five leaved Grass Another Take the juice of Ivy mingled with wine â—nd oyle Olive Probat To take away stinking of the mouth Ye must wash his mouth with water and Viâ—egar and chew Mastick a good while and then â—ash thy mouth with the decoction of Anniâ—eeds Mintes and Cloves sodden in wine Ye must wash your mouth before and after meat â—ith warm water for to cleanse the mouth â—nd to purge the humours from the Gums â—hich descend out of the head it is good evâ—ry morning fasting to wash your mouth and to â—ub the Teeth with a Sage leave pills of Ciâ—ron or with powder made of Cloves and Nutmegs forbear Lettice Raw fruit all tart meats and the chewing of hard things Also â—ll meats of evil digestion and vomiting The Breast Remedies for distempers thereof Remedies for diseases of the breast And first for hâ—arsness of the voice ye 〈◊〉 avoid all eagâ—r salt and sâ—arp things anâ— sleeping by day too much watching greaâ— cold much speaking and too lâ—ud crying 〈◊〉 sweet things are good as apples sodden wiâ—â— Sugar great raisins Figgs Almond milk whiâ—â— pills Sugar candy and the juice of Liqueriâ—â— For a hoarse voice Take the broth of red Coleworte aâ—â— mingle it with sâ—ven or eight Penidies and aâ— ounce of Syrup of Maiden-hair and give unâ—â— the patient whâ—n he goeth to bed Another Take Diairis simple and eat a Lozenge oâ— the same at morning and at night For hoarsness of long continuance Take Raisins Figgs Sugar Cinnamon anâ— Cloves of every one a little seethe them iâ— good wine of the which ye shall give to drinâ— morning and evening two ounces at a tiâ—â— â—xcept he have a fever It is good to take â—orning and evening a fpoonful of the Syrup of Juâ—ubes mixt with a root of Liquerice in â—anner of a Lohoch A Syrup for Cough rheums Catarres and other like diseases Take Althaea leaves seven handfuls stamp them in a mortar then take a pot that will hold seven pints boil in it these â—hings followâ—ng Liquerice two ounces Sage Rosemary Carduâ—s benedictus figgs raisins barly flower of each a handful succory leaves and roots a handful let all these boil one hour and a half then let it cool so that you may strain it then take the water and put in two or three pounds of French Mallowes setting it to boil on the fire again three hours or more then strain it as you did before then take the decoction and set it on the fire with asmuch hony or little less taking off the scum when it hath boiled a good space adâ— to it one ounce or as much as you wilâ— of Cinnamon Then take it immediately from the fire putting it forth and covering it close This secret is so excellent that if a man use it in winter warming it when he taketh it it is not possible for him to be vexed with Câ—ugh rhâ—um Catarrhes and like diseases A Medicine for the Cough Take the yelk of an Egg and put it into an emptie Egg shell and put to it five grains weight of the powder oâ— Saffron and roste the same very rear and to bedward sup it off warm being well stirred together it cureth the Cough or giveth much ease Against the Cough Take Anniseeds Licquerice of each an ounceâ— Hysop one handful sugar candy four ounces strong beer three pints boil altogether till half be consuâ—ed then strain forth the simples and give the patient every night when he goeth to bed four ounces warm For an old Cough Take Elicampane roots and boil them tender then pound it in a wooden mortar then rub it in through an hair sieve then take clarifâ—â—d hony and lay a course in the bottom of a stean then a course of sliced wardens then a course of the Elicampane and so again as long as you please And then put the stean into aâ— oven and bake them two or three hours then take it two or three times a day a spoonful at a time Another for a Cough with a rheum Take Brown sugar candy and put it pounded into a calves bladder and lay it in spring water 24 hours then cut the bladder and eat t with a Liquerish stick as the Cough doth trouble you â—preâ—erve Wallnuts for a cough or Consumption â—ake a pound of Walnuts before they be 〈◊〉 and paâ—e them very thin then steep 〈◊〉 in water a night then boil them in runâ—â— or standing water until they be so tender â—ou may put an hard rush through them 〈◊〉 stick in each end of every Walnut a 〈◊〉 Then lay them hot togethâ—r in a â—â—ney Bason then take a pound and a half â—ugar and strew upon them hot and cover 〈◊〉 and let them lie covered all night withâ—he warmth of the fire And the next day 〈◊〉 them up and put them into a pot A good Syrup for an old Cough and it mundiâ—eth the breast and the Lungs and for pain under â—he side coming of cold â—ake Liquerice scraped and bruised two â—ceâ— Maiden hair one ounce of Hysop dried 〈◊〉 an ounce put all this into four pintâ— of â—â—ing water and let them stand in that waâ—â—◠〈◊〉 one day and one night and then seethe 〈◊〉 till
Sugar beaten sâ—all as he weight of the receit amounteth unto till it thick like a Syrup then put to this Syrup as it cooleth all your powder well stirâ—ing and incorporating the same altogether and so keep it for your use Pâ—ohatum est Take the lungs of a Fox dryed the juice of Liquerice Maidenhair Fennel-seed of â—ach â— like four ounces make it in Sugar sodden in water as much as will suffice some make it with the juice of Myrts and then it is comfortable for the stomack this is a present remedy for a Consumption For the Phlegm and Cough Take an handful of Coltfoot of Liquerice shaved and bruised two ounces an handful of Maidenhair of Anniseed three ounces Lâ—t it be boiled in three pound of fouâ—tain â—r Spring water till half be consumed strain it and then put into it three ounces of white Sugar Give thereof five spoonfuls for the space of eight dayes warmed For a Consumption Take Syrup of Limons half dram Syrup of Coltsfoot Syrup of Hyssop alike one ounce Syrup of Liquerice one ounce Floris Sulphuris half a scruple Spirit of the seed of Fennel four drops and mix it all together For the Consumption Take a handful of Rosemary tops a handful of red Sage a handful of Horehound a handful of Plantaine leaves a handful of Hyssope a handful of winter Savory a pint of English hony a pint of runing water half a pound of blew Figs half a pound of Raisins of the Sun a stick of Liquerice boil all these in a new pipkin with a cover to it cut them small and put them into the pipkin and let it boil softly unâ—il it be half consumed then take and strain it through a cloth very well then give the party four spoonfuls morning and evening Another excellent for the same Take a quarter of pure red Rosewater put it in a pewter platter or bason set it over a Chasfing dish of coales take clean Anniseeds and bruise them a little in a Mortar put thereof into your Rosewater a good handful and put also of sliced Liquerice bruised and tore in 〈◊〉 three or four stick and as much of Par 〈◊〉 roots the pith taken out bruised and sliced 〈◊〉 put therein then last put in a good spoonâ—â—â— of the tender crops of Hysâ—ope so let them 〈◊〉 from a quart to a pint still bruising them 〈◊〉 a spoon as they boil and when it is â—â—fficient boiled strain it into a glass and take â—â—ereof warm in the evening a pretty draught 〈◊〉 two hours after and before meat fast two 〈◊〉 use this it hath done wonders c. â—he Sides Remedies for their distempers â—euâ—isie A thing most certain to remedy the greatest pleurisie possible TAke the delicatest Apple that may be had make an hole therein pull out the 〈◊〉 if it may be not breaking the Apple 〈◊〉 which hole put in OlibanuÌ„ of the best the â—â—antity of three or four grains and cover the 〈◊〉 of the Apple then put the Apple into 〈◊〉 embers there to soken till it be tender but it must not burn then break the apple 〈◊〉 the Olibanum into four or five pieces and give it the patient to eat and forthwith 〈◊〉 Impostume of the pleurisie breaketh and 〈◊〉 patient recovereth Pro certo oyl of scorâ—ons anoynted often to the griefs vatet â—wrodâ— See that you apply withal thin Cakes made with the said oyl and the fleying 〈◊〉 dryest hot one after another one at once and anointing the grief before any cake 〈◊〉 laid on with the said oyl hot and thus the 〈◊〉 cakes oyl and hot ashes breaketh the Impostume of the Pleurisie For to cure an Iâ—postume which groweth in the 〈◊〉 side of the ribes of the side when no other Meâ—icâ—â—â— will cure the same Take Pipins and bruse them and strayâ— the juice thereof to the quantity of a prettâ— draught and put thereto a dram of the juice 〈◊〉 the herb called bearfoot and give it to thâ— grieved to drink and it shall presently helâ— him Another good Medicine Take Aqua vitae and Capons grease of eacâ— of them a prety quantity and boil them together then take a little black wool and 〈◊〉 it therein and lay it hot as may be suffered to the stomack of the party grieved and it will ease him very spedily To destroy an Impostume and anâ— swelling Take the roots of Hollihock sod till they be very soft and the water halfe consumed and more then put into the same water the flower of Linseed fenugreck a like much seethe it until the water doe rope then put the said â—ollihock roots to it being well pounded and add a handfull of barly meal and fry them all â—ith boars grease and if you will you may â—dd sheepes suet apply it hot Probatum est A Catâ—plasme Take the flowers of Camomil Melilote of â—ach one handful of the leaves of Rue Marâ—row Nepthe of each one pugil of the seeds 〈◊〉 Annise two drams of the Laurel berries â—hree ounces boil it moderately pound it 〈◊〉 asmuch hoâ—y as is sufficient and apply it Another Stamp Mallowes roots well sodden then 〈◊〉 butter hony and pigeons dung very well â—ixt et fiet For the stitch Anoint the place with oil of Melilot and apâ—ly Melilot plaister to the place upon a piece of Leather and change it once a week An experienced good Medicine for a pleurisie Take Brooklime sheeps suet and a little fair â—unning water and fry them together in a fryâ—ng pan and make a plaister thereof and lay it â—he side of the patient and it will draw forth â—ll the corruption This hath been proved The Heart Remedies for its Distempers Remedies for weakness and feebleness of the heart GIve him that hath a feeble heart and ready to saint either for fever or extream heaâ— the wâ—ight of a French crown of Trochisk of Camhire with wine of Pomegranates and lay upon his left side Limon dipped in water of roses and vineger In stead of these Trâ—hisks ye may use a Electuary called Diamargariton frigidum every morning a lozenge And it is good to give him for the same feeblenes conserve of Roses violets water lilies mingled together and after to drink water of Sorrel and to smell Roses water lilies rose-water and vineger Other whiles and most often debility of heart chanceth of a cold and drie cause and is without fever with great fear and heaviness the remedy whereof is this Take an Electuary called Diamoschum and use every morning a Lozeng and drink after it a litâ—le good wine or Bugloss water and anoint the brest with oil of Spikenard Moreover use once in a week before meat the weight of half a crown of good triackle or Mithridate so it be well tempered with a little white wine and with a few maces For beating or trembling of the heart If it be without offence Take two drams 〈◊〉 the third part of Elect. de gemmis then 〈◊〉 two or three ounces of Bugloss and â—awme mixed
together For the same It is good to drink every morning three â—â—nces of water of Bugloss wherein hath â—een sodden cloves And it is good to drink in a Morning four â—unces of Julep made of half a pound of â—awm water and three ounces of Sugar For the same It it good to drink every morning 3. ounces 〈◊〉 water of Bugloss wherein hath been sodden â—oves And it is good to drink in a morning 〈◊〉 ounces of Juâ—ep made of half a pound of â—arm water and three ounces of Sugar The â—onfection of Diajacinthy is singular and exâ—â—llent for trembling of the heart but it is for â—oble men not for poor folk â—or ach at the heart which are commonly a knot of worms Take unset leeks one handful chopped small â—â—d frie it with butter and bay salt and lay it 〈◊〉 the stomack upon a napkin Take a pinte of white wine English liquerice 〈◊〉 sugar boil it together in a pot close stoped take it fastingâ— To help a mad body Take the Flowers of Rose-mary of Burragâ— and of the roots of Buglosse of each a pound Saâ—â—ron two drams of Quinces four ounces 〈◊〉 the best white wine a quart mix them together let them stand a day put them over thâ— head fifteen days in an Horsmixon the mouâ—â— of the glass not covered quite then distil it Then take of it first and last a dram at a timâ— It is a precious secret it helpeth the treâ—bling of the heart For them that swound or are faint-hearted Take Rosemary Sage Betony and Marjerom of each an handful seethe them in a galloâ— of fair water till a quart be consumed theâ— take away the herbs and put to the said wateâ— a pinte of good hony then scum it well theâ— put in an ounce of Staechades tied in a fair linnen cloth Let it seethe a little then takâ— out the Staechades and add an ounce of Cinnamon three quarters of an ounce of Nutmeggs and asmuch in Ginger in powder drink it warm thrice every day six or seven dayes â—â—fiet A potion for sainting Take of the confection of Alchermes two drams of garden blew violet water and excellent red rose water of each two ounces and Syrup of violets two ounces and an half and Syrup of Lymons one ounce mingle them well together and take hereof four or five spoonfuls at a time when you see eause or when you please The Stomack Remedies for all pains of the stomack For weakness of the Stomack TAke Pilulae Stomachiae two or three hours before meat more or lesse according to 〈◊〉 quantitie of the fulness of the stomack 〈◊〉 after give him every morning two hours 〈◊〉 ore meat and one hour after supper at every me a Lozenge of an Electuary called Diaga 〈◊〉 ga or another called Diacinimum which 〈◊〉 consume ventosities and with their comâ—â—â—table heat drive away the cold and windy â—â—mplexion of the stomack For windiness of the stomack Take in a morning two hours before meat a â—â—zenge of Aromaticum rosat and if ye have 〈◊〉 aching stomack and cold take every morn 〈◊〉 a Lozenge of Dianisâ— or Diacinimum and drink after it a spoonful of wine A present remedy for pain and ach in the stomack Maiden-hair bruised plaistered and laid to 〈◊〉 stomack sanat To help the pains of the stomack a rare secret Take every night last three drams of 〈◊〉 For a windie and cold stomack Take Aromaticum Garyophillat one ounce Electuar de aromatibus one ounceâ— Et Diattrion piperion one ounce Mix it together and take it first and last â— the quantity of three Nut kâ—rnels For pain of the stomack Take two drams of Diacinnaâ—on of Dianist 〈◊〉 Diagalanga and drink it with a little gooâ— wine an hour or two before meat drink a little Castor with good wine Another Drink two hours before meat three or 〈◊〉 ounces of the decoction of Mintes Anniâ—â— seeds cummin and fine frankincense Also drink an Electuary caâ—led Arcuâ—aticum whereof receive one Lozenge every mâ—rninâ— fasting To comfort the stomack after vomiting It is good to give unto the patient everâ— morning an ounce of Syrup of wormwood 〈◊〉 Mintes instead of which it is convenient 〈◊〉 take a Lozenge as Azromaticum rosatum or Diâ—galanga For the same Take evening and morning three hours before meat two Cloves in powder with a spoonâ—â—l of the Juice of mintes or half a spoonful 〈◊〉 Rue dried with a little wine Also it is good to take powder of Cloves 〈◊〉 d lignum aloes to the weight of a crown with 〈◊〉 ine two hours before meat â—n excellent purgation to avoid choler for men of all ages Take half an ounce of Cassia newly drawn dram of good Rubarb infused a night in wa 〈◊〉 of Endive with a little spikenard anâ— an â—unce of Syrup of violets mix all these things â—ith three ounces of Ptisan or whay and â—â—rink it warm A Medicine for winde in the stomack Take a spoonful of hony and two spoonâ—â—ls of rosewater and set them upon a Chaffing 〈◊〉 sh of coales and as the scum ariseth take it â—ith a feather till be clear Then take it off â—â—e fire then take a groaâ—s weight of long â—epper asmuch of white asmuch of black â—â—d asmuch of cummin seed asmuch of ginger â—â—d beat all together in a Mortar not very 〈◊〉 all and put them into a box Then put in 〈◊〉 ony and rose-rosewater unto them and mix them â—ogether with a knife and eat them after dinâ—er asmuch as a pease and you may keep it as â—â—ng as you will and ever as it dryeth put â—hereto more hony clarified with rose water To clear the stomack Take stale Ale and boil it and put it two branches of Hyssop to boil with it and drinâ— first and last A notable sauce to procure an appetite in them whicâ— be brought low to get them a stomack Take Vine leaves and stamp them aâ—â— strain them and put in Sugar to the juice aâ—â— Cinnamon powder with Sippets of mancheâ— boil them as sorrel sops eat them with chicken or what you will It is excellent 〈◊〉 a fever or other sicknesses To make Pulvis ducis out of Master Cogans Caj 〈◊〉 of the weâ—kness of the stomack pag. 194. Pulvis Ducis as he saith is usually â—â—de of on ounce of Sugar and one ounce of Cinnamoâ— finely powdred both and then mixed togegether And this Pulvis Ducis being mingled the quantitie of one dram with half a pint oâ— Aqua vitae well tempered together and thrâ—â— pints of rosewater and so let run twice oâ— thrice through an Hyppocrates bagg anâ— thereof take oft-times in the week one spoonful in the morning fasting especially in winteâ— time is excellent good for a bad stomack of cold cause A drink for a bad stomack Brew Beer or Ale and when you tunne iâ— before it work take a pound of wormwood and asmuch of the roots of red docks the pi 〈◊〉 taken out and washed and put them in a bagâ— with a
those Trochiâ—kes he may make a powder of Sanguis draconis Bole armony white amber and red coral drinking one dram with plantain water as is aforesaid Another Medicine to stanch the said flux Take two ounces of old conserve of Roses of the seed of plantain two drams Sanguis draconis Bole armony of every one a dram and a half white Cortal and red one dram make a confection with Syrup of Mirtles and give it to drink morning and evening two houres afore meat at every time â—he quantity â—â— a mean chesnut An Irish Medicine to stay any flux Take a handful of Sage chop it small and put thereto the yelks of eggs and fry them with as little butter as may be and eat them as hot as you can and drink not of 4 hours and in four dayes after it helpeth For the bâ—oody flux Take â—owder of Comphry and make tosts of wheat bread and put them in red wine aâ—d powder of Cinnamon therewith and also eat it alone To cure the bloody flux Take of Rubard grated one ounce harts-horn burnt and made into powder half a dram mix them with Conserves of red Roses of the last year and make thereof two or three boles and let him take it at once this scoureth away the cause of the flux and bindeth him presently after To cuâ—e any dangerous flux which is â—f â—orce to bring a man in danger of a consumption Take fine wheat flour boulted finely and tye it in a linnen cloath of the bigness of two eggs and boyl it in a pottle of running water with a handful of mother of time whâ—n it is half boyled away then take up the flour whhich will be hard and in looking upon the flour you must take of a skim which will be on it then take some of the said flour and thicken a quantity of new milk boyled as a thin flour meat and drink it as ye see cause until you have recovered strength This will recover a man of the bloody flux even when he is tâ—ought past help and also to rost an egge stone hard and â—lit it and lay it hot to the fundament stayeth any monstrous flux and to wear napkins hot and to keep them as hot as one can well endure to the navel and fundament shiâ—ting them as they grow cold is excellent in thâ—s case For the bloody flux Womans milk drunk nine dayes togetheâ—â—â—sting cureth the bloody flux in any Another for the same Note that the powder of Misselden of the oak given in red wine helpeth that Flux â—â—hatum A sure experiment to cure the bloody flux when a man avoideth as it were black gobbets of flesh Take Cumphry Knotgrass sheppards purse Cinqufoil Plantain Ribwort strawberry leaves one handful the middle rinde of a black thorn of cinramon one half ounce broken in small pieces boyl all these in a pot of spring water with a wheat bread crust unto a quart and clarifie it and put nine spoonfuls of wine vinegar unto it with sugar and make a Iulep drink thereof morning and evening not drinking after of two hours Probatum The Bladder Remedies for its Distempers A medicine for the stone Take grommel seed paâ—sley seed red nettle Seed and saxiâ—rage all these made in powder by even portions or else take the Juice of alâ— these Herbes and of Lettuce and endive of all juices alike much and strain it through a Cloath and setâ— it in a vessel on the fire And take halfe so much of honey as of the Juices and cast them all together and seeth them till they be thick and keep it safe as Treasure for this is a gracious Electuary for the stone Of the cure of the stone in the Reines and bladder To break the stone Take the kernells that are within sloes and drie them on a tilestone then make of them a powder by it selfe After that take the roots of Alisander parsly parietary and Hollihocke of every one alike much and seethe them all in white wine or in the broth of Chickens then strain them out into a clean vessel and when ye drink of it adde asmuch of the said powder as ye think convenient half a silver spoonful or more for without doubt it hath great effect in bringing out the gravel Another expert medicine There groweth in the galls of some open a certain yellow stone sometimes in bignes of a Wallnut somewhat long and brittle if ye take that stone and make of it a powder and eat it in your potâ—age the weight of one scruple or more according to your strength It is a singular Medicine for them that cannot piâ—s for stopping of the conduites Another singuâ—ar Medicine Take the seed of Smalledge parsly Loâ—vage vage and Saxifrage the roots of Philipendula cherry stones gromel seed and broom seed of every one alike much make them in fine powder and when ye be diseased of the stone eat of this powder a spoonful at once in pottage or broth of Chickins and eat nothing after in two or three hours A goodly syrup to mundifie the reins Take the broth of a young chicken sodden till the bones fall assunder three pound Melon seed a little bruised an ounce parcely roots and Alisander roots three ounces Damask prunes Sebesten of each six in number great raisins half an ounce clean Liquerice â—o drams water of Borage endive and hops of each three drams and with sufficient white sugar boyl them all unto the consumption of half and morâ— and afterward strain them and make a goodly syrup This is a thing of excellent operation and an high secret in mundifying the reins and keep right diet the dose of it is one Cyath or a little cupfull in the morning early and sleep after it a little if yee would have the foresaid Syrup to purge more choler then put in a dram of fine Rubarb with a liter cassia A powder for the stone and Colick or either of them Imprimis Carawayseeds two ounces Gromel seeds two ounces Anniseeds two ounces Rubarb two ounces Liquerice four ounces Parslâ— seeds two ounces Fennâ—l seeds two ounces dryed in an oven Elecampana roots dryed as the Rubarb else neither of them will beat to powder bruise all these very small and Put to them asmuch sugar as the quantity of them all and searce them through a sieve then every morning take an heaped spoonful and put in your broth or what you like best If you cannot away with the Gromel put the more into of the other seeds for that doth more prevail either against the stone or Colick This receipt hath often been proved to be good either for the stone or Colick Another for the stone and to break it Take ripe elder berries and distil then and drink the water with sugar and it shall break and come out in one night Probatum Some four ounces of the water will serve at a time For the stone which letteth a man to make water Take Southernwood stamp it small
dry which you shall distill fair and softly that it may not smell of thâ— smoke into some vessel of glass Then take two or three Radish roots cut into small pieces and put the radishes so cut into a vial and fill it with greek or good white wine or good strong Malmesey letting it stand in the sun close stopt all one day and one might And then take one part of that wine and two parts of the water of ox dung half a pinte of Strawberry water three or four drops of Lymons juice or Citrous juice and let there be of all half a glassful or somewhat more into the which you shall put a piece of Sugar to taste it withall which Medicine must be given in the morning and the patient must walk after it you must also incorporate inhâ—s water this powder following or else this Medicine is of small effect The powder for the stone Take the seeds of blew violets or march violets and the seeds of common Burrs with their â—ittle seed and all or ripe burrs put them to dry in a oven for else it will be hard to stamp them â—o powder then stamp them with their seed â—his done take a quick hare and strangle her â—hat no drop of blood be lost with a strong â—ord put him so whole or in pieces into an â—â—arthen pot close stopped the feet head guts skin and all and so let the pot in a 〈◊〉 that the Hare may be burned to powder and then stamp your Hare with your other two powders of Burre and violets and dry oaken leaves well beaten to powder four ounces of dry Saxifrage or of Sampier one pound beaten to powder bay-berries five ounces Let all these things be well beaten to powder sisted and well mingled together Give unto the patient so much as will lie upon a groat making him to drink it to his breakfast in the morning fasting in white wine And let him do this oâ—t-times It s the most exquisâ—test thing in the world And although both new as â—ell as old Physicians have very well travelled for this disease of the stone and Strangury yet this is the best and soveraignest thing that can be given to a Christian man Both the water going before and this powder must be applyed as one medicine so it seemeth that this powder may be taken either in white wine or in the aforesaid water or in white wine mingled with the said water or in the said water without any white wine which is thought to be the best the said water being accounted so precious for this purpose and of purpose distilled for this use as appeareth in the end of the receipt of the said water Note Mr. Louth saith that the very blood 〈◊〉 the Hare dried to powder drunk with white wine is excellent for the stone and in red wine for womens diseases for the superfluiâ—â— of the flowers Probat For the stone in the back bladder Kidnies and stomack Take the roots of Philipendula that 's to say the round knots thereof gather them after Lammaâ— and grate them and take it in Ale or white wine The cold diureticks are the best for the stone when diureticks are to be used for it or fâ—r any other obstructions of the Kidnies which are the four cold seeds the greater Semen Alkakengi radix graminis acetosae And therefore is cited Valeseus who saith that nothing is more excellent for the stone then Vinum Alkakengi or the distilled water thereof and to use the wine in winter and the water in summer the branches and fruit of Alkakengi being in equal portions mixed and then bruised and then put into the wine which must be used when the effect cometh from a cold cause And the reason is that the hot diureticks which are wont to be used against the stone do increase the hot distemperature engendring the stone And therefore what good the said hot diureticks do one day they do hurt another And the cold diureticks are not onely good for the present evil but do also resist the efficient cause and do stay the generation of the said stone Thus much out of Valeseus as aforesaid Whereby I gather that in a hot cause the water of the said Alkakengi is best and fittest and to use the wine and ale for he prescribeth the winâ— when the effect proceedeth from â— cold cause and also the wine in winter and the water in summer which observe whether thâ— stone may proceed of a cold cause obstructions of slyme may thâ—refore for the stone the water is likely to do best the wine in winter may be good as he saiâ—h and for sâ—ime the wine may be good or better if cold slime wiâ—hout biting heat but it seemeth the coldness which he Commendâ—th iâ— the coldness of the diuerticks and if the â—ffect do prâ—ceâ—d fâ—om a cold then the wine may do well â—r bâ—st wiâ—h it Alsâ— Mr. â—ogan in his chapâ—eâ— of the pâ—eservatiâ—◠〈◊〉 cuâ—â— of the stone in the kidneys and bladder â—â—th that the water of glamen or Câ—uchgrasâ— with a little pure thin wine is a siâ—gula Mâ—dicine for that purpose also he saith that winâ— of Alkakengi is a good preservative or the fruit condited with sugar Thus much for the stone The Womb its remedies For the flux of the wâ—mb In all fluxes of the belly cause the excrements to be duly searched for if the disease be such that the meat cometh forth as it was received or not half digested the said Flux is called Lienteria if great abundance of watery humours have their Iâ—â—â—e below the said Flux is named Diarhaea which is as much to say as Flux humoral and if blood or matter appear with the excrements in the sickness then they call it dysenteria which is a great disease and dangerous foâ— to cure Take the rindes of Mirabolane cirtin baâ—eâ— â—â—e dram Rubarb a little dryed half a dram â—rup of quinces one ounce water of plantain three ounces minglâ— altogether let the patiâ—â—t drink thâ—m â—our hourâ—s before meat and â—hen give him a Clyster Retentive made thus â—ake oyl of roses or quinces of mastick of â—ach â—e three ounces â—ole aâ—moniack in powder a â—â—ains meddle alltogether give it as a Clystâ—â— here is to be noted that the Clyster that â—e given to stop a Flux must be very little in â—uantity Ye may heal the Flux dysenteria as the flux â—umâ—ral and take afore your reâ—ast two dâ—ams â—f conserves of quinces and he ought to drink â—â—ter wherein hath been quenched gads of â—eel ye must avoyd diversitie of meats A purgation for the flux humoraâ— Take two drams of Mirabolanes dryed on tile half a scruple â—f Agarick in trochisk half â— ounce of Syrup of Mintes or two ounces of â—â—ater of bawm and make a potion to be reâ—ived three or four hours afore meat For the suffocation of the matrice The matrice in a woman oftentimes mounteth â—waâ—ds the midâ—â—ffe and the stomack with
forehead and temples with the milk of a woman oil of roses and vineger a little The Teeth To help the breeding of them IF it come of cold Rheum make a plaster oâ— Mastick Frankincense Mirrhe wine anâ— apply it to the former part of the head â—fume of the same received in flax and laid upon the childs head is wholsom To procure easie breeding of Teeth Anoint the gums with the brains of an harâ— mixt with asmuch capons grease and honeâ— or any of these things alone is exceeding gooâ— to supple the gums and the sinewes And when the pain is intolerable wiâ—â— Apâ—stume or Inflâ—mmation of the gums mâ—kâ— an ointment with oil of Roses with the juâ—â—â— of Morrel otherwise called nightshade and in lack of it anoint the jawes within with a lâ—ttle fresh butter and hony For lack of thâ— harâ—s brain ye may take the conniâ—â— for they be also of the kinde of hares whâ—se Mawes are of the same effect in Medicine as the Mawes of Haâ—es If the gums apostume or swell with soâ—t flesh full of matter and painful the best shall be to anoint the sore place with the brain of an haâ—â— and Câ—pons grease equally mixed together and after that ye have used this once or twice anoint the gums and apostumations with hony If this help not tâ—ke turpentine mixt with a little hony in equal portion And make a bath for the head of a childe in this manner following Take the flowers of Camomil dill of each an handful and seethe them in a quart of pure running water until they be tender and wash the head afore any meat every morning for it purgeth the superfluity of the brain the seames of the skull and withdraweth humours from the sore place finally comforteth the brain and all the vertues animal of the childe The mouth The Remedies of its Distempers in Chidren To cause easie breeding of Teeth TAke red Coral hanged about the neck where upon the childe should often labor his gums It helpeth children of the falling evil and is very good to be made in powder and drunken against all manner of bleeding of the nose or Fundament Remedies for the canker in the mouth of Children Take drie red roses and Violets of each a like quâ—ntity make them in powder and mix them with a little hony this medicine is very good in a young sucking childe and many times healeth without any other thing at all But if there be great pain and heat in the sore ye shall make a juice of purcelaine lettuce and nightshade and wash the sore with a fine piece of silk this will abate the brenning asswage the pain and kill the venome of the ulcer but if ye see the Cankâ—r yet encrease with great corruption and matter ye shall make an ointment after this manner Take Mirrhe galias or in default of them open apples dried Frankincense of each a like much of the black berries growing on the bramble taken from the bush while they be green the third part of all the rest make them all in powder and mix them with asmuch hony and saâ—fron as is sufficient and use it Another stronger Medicine for the Canker in the mouth of Children Take the root of Celidonie dried the rinde of Pomegranate dried red Coral in powder and the powder of an hâ—râ—shorn of each alike â—och alâ—oâ—n a liâ—tle fiâ—st wash the place with wine or warm water aâ—d hony and afterward put on the aforesaid powder very fine and subtile The Neck the throat and breast Remedies for their Distempers in Children Another singular medicine for the Canker in the mouth of all ages TAke Hyssop Sage rue of each one good handful seethe them in wine and water to the third part then strain them out and put in it a little white Copper as according to the necessity that is to say when the sore is great put in the more when it is small ye make take the lesse then add to it a quantity of hony clarified and a spoonful or two of good Aqua vitae wash the place with it for it is a singular remedy to remove the malice in a short while which done ve shall make a water incarnative and healing thus Take Ribwort Betony and daisies of each a handful seethe them in wine and water and wash his mouth two or three times a day with the same juice Of Quinsie and swelling of the Thrâ—at The Quinsie is a dangerous sickness both in young and old It is an inflamation of the neck swelling and great pain sometime it lyeth in the very threat upon the Weasand pipe and then it is exceeding perillous for it stoppeth the breath and strangleth the patient anâ—n otherwhiles it breaketh out like a bouch on the one side of the neck and then also with very great difficulty of breathing but it choketh not so soon as the first doth and it is more obedient to receive Curation The signes are apparent to sight that the Childe cannot cry neither swallow down his meat and drink without pain Remedy It is good to anoint the grief with oil of Dill or oil of Camoâ—il and lilies and to lay upon the head hot clouts dipped in the waters of rosemary Lavender and Savory the chiefest remedy commended of Authors in this â—utragious sicknâ—ss is the powder of a swallow brent with feathers and all and mixt with hony whâ—reof the patient might swallow down a little and the rest anointed upon the pain Iâ—em another experiment for the quinsie and swelling under the ears Take the Mushrom that groweth upon an Elder Tree called in English Jews ears heat it against the â—fire and put it hot in any drink the same drink â—s good and wholsom for the Quinsie Some hold opinion that who so useth to drink with it shall never be troubled with this disease and therefore carry it about with them in journies Of the Cough Stamp blaunched Almonds and wring them out with the juice of Fennel or water of Fennel and give it the childe to feed with a little sugar First anoint his head over with hony and press his tongue with your finger holding down his head that the same may issue Against the great Cough and heat in the body Take heads of white poppie and gum Dâ—agaganâ— of each alike much long Cucumer seeds asmuch as all seethe them in whey with raisins and Sugar and let the childe drink of it twice or thrice a day luke warm or cold The Stomack Its Remedies in Children For straitness of winde AGainst the straitness of winde which is no quinsie the consent of Authors do attribute a great effect to Linseed made in powder and tempered with hony for the Childe to swallow a little at once For vomiting It is very good to wash the stomack with warm water of roses wherein a little Musk hath been dissolved for that by the odour and natural heat giveth a comfort to all the spiritual Members And then it is good to râ—st
with a mote 2â— Eye with a pearl in it 2â— Eye sight to restore ibid Eye with a pin or web in it 3â— Ear that hath a noìse in it 31 4â— Ear pained ibid Ear that hath an impostume in it 3â— Falling sickness 11 12 13 1â— Fainting 6â— Feaver 81 82 83 8â— Feaver to cool ibid. Fundament to cure 92 93 Flux 102 103 Flux humoral to stop ibid. 104 119 Flux cured by an Irish Medecine ibid. Flux that is desperate and bloody 105 106 Flowers to suppress 120 Flux red in women 123 Flux of the Matrix 120 118 French Pox 100 Gall diseased 75 76 Gonorrhoea 98 100 Green sickness 1â—2 Gout 128 131 132 133 134 Head ach 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 Head ach extream ib. 4 Head ach for ever to cure 7 Head to purge 9 28 Head to expell cold out of it 9 Hearing hindered through pain of the head 33 Hearing 35 36 Hoarsness 50 Heart weak 64 Heart trembling 65 Heart beating ibid. Heart that hath an ach or troubled with worms ib. Impostume 62 Iaundies 77 Iaundies black ibid. Iulep for the Liver 73 â—tching to kill 17 Kings evil 50 51 Liver diseased 72 73 Lues Venera 100 Legs swoln 113 Megrims 7 Mouth 43 Madness 66 Melancholy 78 Matrice 119 120 Matrice to cleanse 126 Mother 120 124 125 Menstruus overflowing 121 Menstruus to provoke 122 Miscarrying to prevent 26 Murre and cough 50 Milk coagulating in the brest 56 Nose that stinketh 41 43 Nature to restore 97 Nature to preserve from wasting 99 Oyl for an ach 135 Oyl for the Palsey 10 Oyntment for an ach in the back 97 Palseâ— 10 Phegm 4â— 58 59 Phtysick 57 58 61 63 Pox 100 Piss well 111 Powder to restore Nature and preserve it 97 Plâ—ster for the Gout 131 Pulvis ducis for the stomach 70 Rheum 45 Rupture 92 93 Reines to restore that are sore 98 101 Running of the Rains 99 Rains to mundify 108 Sight to preserve 9 17 Sight dim 19 20 25 Sight decayed 26 Sight to get though blind 28 29 Sâ—itch in the side 63 Swooning 66 Stomack that is weak 67 Stomack troubled with winde ib. 69 Stomack cold 68 70 Stomack pained ibid. Stomack to comfort after vomiting 68 Stomack to cleer 69 Stone 77 106 108 Stonâ— in the Reines 107 Stone to break 109 An oyntment for the back if the Stone come away painful 109 Stone to slip with a Pultis 110 113 114 Sir Traver Williams receit for the stone 114 Stone to prevent ibid. 115 Sâ—one in the kidnies 117 Sciatica 134 135 Spee hiess with the Palsey 10 Tooth ach 39 37 40 Teeth rotten and stinking 38 Tooth ach never to vex you more 39 Tâ—eth loose 40 Teeth to leave aching or faâ—l out 40 Teats of a woman impostumed 57 Termes to bring down 122 Voice hoarse 44 Voice hoarse of long continuanâ—e ibid. Vein broken to knit 69 Vrin that is sharp 111 Vâ—in that is hot and burning 112 Vrin that is foul or red 113 Vrin to provâ—ke ibidem Vomiting 68 White and Weaknesse of nature 124 125 Wheesing in the Chest 48 Water for the sight 18 27 Water that is pretious for many sicknesses 10 Walnuts preserved for a cough a consumption 47 Windy Colick 91 Web in the eye 24 A Table of the Remedies for childrenâ— Diseases For the Diseases of the head 139 For the diseases of the eyes 143 For the diseases of the ears 145 For the diseases of the Teeth and Mouth 146 For the diseases of the neck throat and breast 149 For the diseases of the Stomach 151 For the diseases of the Navel 156 For the diseases of the reins and bladder 158 For ruptures 159 For the small pox and measels 162 For agues and feavers ibid. For the diseases of the Cods 166 For the Shinglâ—s 166 For burning and scalding 169 For to kill and destroy lice Also the manner how to make divers sorts of most pretious Waters Balsomes Oyles with other rare and excellent Medicines with their uses Vertues and wonderful Operationâ— page 175 to the end CHOICE and RARE EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICK AND CHIRURGERY The Head the remedies for its distempers Head-ach Here followeth the brief description of inward and outward diseases of the body with the most wholsom and expert Remedies for the Cure thereof And first of the sickness of the Head ANd it is to be noted that the cure or remedy must be appropriated according to the nature and cause of the grief which if it be not rightly considered it would be but vain to apply any Medicine and therefore the right judgement of an expert Physician is very requisite needful in such cases as you may plainly conceive for the multipliâ—ity or diversity of causes in some diseases maketh the cure of more difficulty as also the methodical way of applying the same in observation of the circumstances of the Patients age constitution strength sex and the like which must of necessity be observed in the administring or prescribing of all medicines that should take effect perfectly to cure c. And now Headach chanceth oftentimes of divers and sundry causes as of blood choler flegm or melancholy or of ventosity and sometime of heat of the Sun or of too greaâ— cold of the air If it come of blood the Cephalick vain oâ— the right arm is to be cut or opened if the paiâ— continue on the vain of the forehead on thaâ— side the pain is then lay upon the place â—yl oâ— Roses Vineger and rose-Rose-water or a bagge witâ— Roses sprinckled with Rose-water And it is to be noted aswell in this cause aâ— all other that if his belly be hard and bound first ye must give him an easie Clyster or else oâ— Cassiâ— newly drawn out of the Cane or some other easie Laxative to provoke the duty of thâ— Womb else all applications of medicines wilâ— be nothing worth at all If the Headach proceed of Choller there 〈◊〉 sharp pain and heat chiefly on the right side oâ— the Head Ye must give him morning and evening 〈◊〉 drink Sâ—rup of Violets with a mean draught 〈◊〉 Endive Water in a glass or of Cummin waâ—â—â— sâ—dden and cooled again And instead of the Syrups you may drink water of Endive Succâ—ry Puâ—slain and Nenupâ—ar mixed together 〈◊〉 one of them by himself two or three dayes at even and morn Then give a dram of Pilulae sine quibus at night to bedward or about midnight and the day following keep you iâ— your chamber Instead of these Pills it is good every morn to take an hour before Sun a medicine to drink that shall be made of half an ounce of Succo Rosarum mixt with two ounces of Endive water Instead of the said Succo Rosarum ye may take half an ounce of Dia prunis Laxative and ye must take heed in giving such purgations that the patient be strong for if he be weak ye may give him but half of the said pills or of the other Laxatives And if in
child to lick in a little pap and Sugar They that are of age may eat of it a good quantity at once and likewise of the black seeds of the same Piony Item the purple Violets that creepeth oâ— the ground in gardens with a long stalk and iâ— called in English Hearâ—sâ—ase drunk in water oâ— in water and hony helpeth this disâ—ase in â— young childe moreover the muskle of the Oak rased and given in milk and water and hony is good Also ye may still a water of the flowers of Linde it is a tree call in Latine Tilia take the same flowers and distill a water and let the patient drink thereof now and then a spoonful it is a good remedy Item the root of the Sea-thistle called Erigum in Latin eaten in broth or drunken 〈◊〉 exceeding good Some wâ—ite that Cichory is a singular remedâ— for the same disease it is meant by wilde Cichory growing in corns The flowers of Roseâ—ary â—ade a Conserve hath the same effect in curing this disâ—ase I could declare many other râ—mâ—dies commended of Authors but these are sufficieâ—t For the Falling sickness Take the skul of a dead man which is cleanly takâ—n out of the grave pulverizate very sâ—all add also hereunto five or six Piony kernels well pounded take hereof in the morn one dâ—am with wine and it is for this disease one of the best remedies An excellent Medicine sor the Apopâ—exia and Falling sickness Take Aqua vitae perfectly rectified without flegm one pint oyl of Vitriol one spoonful mix thâ—m and let the patient drink thereof every morn one spoonâ—ul and he shall be holpen although he have had it ten years and â—â—ll every hour And for Apoplexia ye shall give it in the said ordâ—r but if he cannot drink it so ye shall give it as you think good so that he have it in his body and prâ—sently he shall amend although he have had iâ— a long while and were lame over all his body c. For the Falling Evil. Take the secundum of a boy child dryed to powder in an Oven and the forepart of a dead mans skulâ— wash'â— in water of Betony and the seed or root of Piony dryed into powder and of Galingale all into several portions to the quantity of a spoonful of each moâ—e or less in the distilled water of Cowslipe flowers according to the strength of the patient and give to drink drink three dayes together and then rest three dayes and then drink it three dayes together again then rest three dayes and so till he have took it nine dayes The Eyes The Remedies for its distempers A Medicine to take all gummy matter or filth out oâ— the Eyes TAke Housleek otherwise called Singreeen and stamp it well and strain it through a fine linnen cloth and with the juice thereof wash the eyes often and it will both clear the sight and purge the eyes from all manner of filth and matter A powder for weeping and running eyes Take red Coral one dram Tutia half an ounce and burn them in a vessel of earth then put into it fine Pearl half a dram and beat it small into fine powder in a stone morter and search it through silk and put of it into the eye morning and evening and close up the eye till t is dry This is a great secret and is excellent for a pearl and dimness of sight For the Sight â— marvellous good water to recover the Eye sight â—he same being 〈◊〉 by any cause whatsoever Take three drams of Tutia made into â—hall powder anâ— like quantity of Aloes â—paticum and three drams of fine Sugar 〈◊〉 ounces of Rosewater and as much white â—ine mingle all these together and put them to a glass and stop it close and set it to and in the Sun by the space of a moneth â—â—â—rring it together once every day Then ke the quantity of six drops at a time of the me water and drop it into your eyes both orn and even and so continue for a short ace and it will cause your sight to come aâ—in and be as clear and as perfect as ever it as before This hath been proved by one hat recovered his sight having lost it a moâ—th before it was ministred unto himself most singular good Medicine to keep the Eyes clear cool and from redness and to kill the Itching of them Take a good handful of Housleck and two andfuls of Plantaine and stampe them well â—gether and strain them then let the juice and and settle for a little space and when it â—well settled power out the clearest from the â—sidue and put thereto half as much red ose water as is of the juice and half a quarter 〈◊〉 white Sugar candy beaten to fine powder and then take a piece as big as a Walnut or somewhat more of Lapis Calaminaris and let it slake ten or twelve times in the same water and let the patient take four or five drops aâ— he lyeth upright in his bed thereof and put iâ— into his eyes and it will help him This hatâ— been proved For running eyes of a cold Take Tutiae ten drams Coralli rubri mirabolaâ— citrini succoâ—â— aloes alike two drams piperis haâ— a dram fiat pulv and put often into the eye Here is a precious water for the sight and for thâ—â— that be fair clear blind Take Smallach red Fennel Rue Vervinâ— Betony Cinqfoile Pimpernel Euâ—race Sagâ— Selendine of each a quarâ—ern of a pound anâ— wash them clean and stampe them and dâ— them in a clean brazen pan and take fiâ—â—eâ—â— Pepper corns and bruise them all to powdeâ— and cast them to the Heâ—bs and a pint of gooâ— white wine and three spoonful of life hony and five spoonfuls of a man-childs urine that 〈◊〉 innocent and boil them altogether on thâ— fire a little and strain them A Medicine for them that may not well see and if the eyes be red Take the white Ginger and rub it on â— Whetstone in a clean basin and take thereâ—â— as much Salt as thou hadst of the powder anâ— temper them with white wine and let it stanâ— â—n the bason all a day and a night then do that clear that standeth above into a clean glass â—nd anoint thine eyes a liâ—tle therewith when â—hou goest to bed with a soft feather and do so often and forsooth he shall be hole on warranâ—ise For them that the Eye-lids be over-turned beneath Take Arnement and hony and the white of â—ggs of all alike much and temper them together then take hurden of Flax and wet â—hem in water and wring out the water clean â—nd lay these three things on the Hurds plaisterwise And if evil blood be within thy eyes â—t shall drive it out and heal them De ophthaâ—mia There happeneth sometime debility and â—ulness of sight which must be holpen accorâ—ing to the divers causes thereof as followeth Take Fennil Vervine Celidone Rue Eye-â—right and Roses of every one of them alike
inâ—â—lerable pain is called suffocation because 〈◊〉 it is choaked ovâ—rcharged with some evil â— superfluous matter as by stopping of due â—gâ—tions or too much abstenence of Venus â—hereby often chanceth shortness of breath â—â—in of the head swooning trembling of the â—â—art contraction of members and otherwhiles â—â—th without remedy A drink for pain of the mother Take one dram of Mithridate and dissolve in an ounce and a half of water of wormwooâ— and give it her to drink afore she go to meâ— four hours Another to provoke the flux of the Matrice See the Marigolds nept and savine in good alâ— and drink it with a good quantity of Saffrâ— and a little honey and sugar Item fifteen blaâ— seeds of Piony drunken in wine with safirâ— purgeth the Matrice of humors and other fâ—teen of the red seeds stancheth it again or aâ—other Flux of â—he mother These Heâ—bs aâ— good to purge the Matrice Rue Piony Savinâ— Betony nept Valerian Maydenhair Horâ— hound Savary Parsley Gromel Alisader Marigolds Smalledge and Time The Terms or flowers their Râ—â—medies Fâ—r suppression or retaining of the flowers or Mâ—â—struus If the blood be too gross and thick you muâ— every month give her the syrup of sumitoâ—â— with the decoction of borage and bugloss aâ—â— â—ther bath her self with fresh water hot And â—hen she goeth out of the bath into the bed â—e must receive the aforâ—said Syrup and deâ—â—tion of the Herb called Rubea tinctorum or â—â—adder sâ—dden in clear water In stead of Syâ—ps ye may take the very juice or decoction the Herbs And if the womans blood be slimie cold â—nd Phlegmatick then she must drink Syrup of â—â—echados and of oxymel diuretick and afterâ—â—rds take the pills called Faetidae and of Aquae â—â—rick and every morning after she must â—â—ke a dram of Trochiskes of Mâ—rrhe with two â—â—nces of the decoction of Iuniper berries â—d thereupon drink two ounces of water of â—â—gwort Moreover it is a proved expert Medicine â— give the first day of the new Moon a â—â—im of powder made of Borax which theâ—â—ldsmiths do occupie with asmuch Cinnamon â—â—d a little water of smallage It is good to help and provoke the said purtion by such things as open which must be â—en at such time of the Moon as the said woâ—â—n were wont to have the same â— the overflowing of the menstruus and for the retaining of the same To provoke the termes a most expert â—â—dicine and secret A certain herb called â—â—riâ—n not that with coâ—s and stones in the â—â—t but that which hath a root like the hand â— man with fingers and the root of one â—â— drieth and groweth in the end of the â—â—r the other a green root Take three leaves otherwise one or two otherwise threâ— green roots of that Herb dayly and give it foâ— nine dayes in broth or rosted or fryed without broth as you will and it shall effâ—ct anâ— give of the dry roots in the same and theâ— shall cease c. A most approved Experiment to provoke the Menstruiss Take of tryphera magna the quantity of great Nut and put to it the Sal gem the quantity of a filbird nut let them be mixed anâ— tempered with white wine or eat it with Rueâ— For the dropsie and to provoke the flowers aâ—â— urine Cantharides the head and other things tâ—ken away burnt and brought to a powdeâ— the dose is a dram with white Wine in thâ— evening Probatum est Item a gum called Serapine mixed with tâ—â— juice of Savine or Centory and it causeth a deaâ— childe to issue forth To bring down womens termes Bruise the roots of Celendine and wear the in your socks next to your bare feet and will cause them to break and come down witâ— in four dayes or lesse in plentiful manner which then presently take away A medicine for the green sickness and to causeâ—â— flowers Take Nep unset Hyssop Lavender Cotteâ— â—ngelica leaves mother of time French Malâ—wes Germander Fetherfew of each a good â—ndful boil them in two gallons of spring â—ater to one gallon then strain it then put to two good sticks of Liquerice scraped and â—uised flat and one pint of pure clarified â—â—y then boil it again four or five walmes â—â—d drink thereof fasting and one hour before â—pper and use exercise A medicine to stop over much abundance of Flowers Take Shepherds purse knotgrass and red â—changel a little quantity pound them aâ—der and not all together then take the juice each of them and put one spoonful of â—â—e juice of every one of them into six spoonâ—â—â— of stale Ale for Ale is better then Beer this case and drink it of and use this drink â—orning and evening To make this Electuary take red Coral in â—â—e powder two ounces a half white Coral fine powder two ounces Sanguis Draconis fine powder three ounces put to it two â—â—nces of conserve of red roses and mingle â—â—em well together of this Electuary first take â—â—e quantity of three beanes morning and â—â—ening to bedward and within one quarter of hour after take of the drink aforesaid cold warm will hinder the force of it this is a â—â—ble Electuary and drink in that case For the red Flux in women Take a dram of Persicum Philonium in a sufficient quantity of plantain water to carry down as a Vehiculum which is the Physicianâ— word to carry things down drink this fasting and anoint the Navel and the belly about the Navel and all the back over with Vnguentum Comitâ—ssae make two plasters the one for thâ— belly about the Navel and the other for thâ— other for the whole back parts and applâ— them thereto and wear them nights and dayâ—â— for a good while you must take the Phy oniuâ— Persicum divers dayes together in manneâ— aforesaid for four or five dayes together and stay to see what good you finde if you havâ— not found it stay before and if it be nâ—â— stopped then you must take it again and 〈◊〉 the ointment and plaster still until it stoâ— and if this will not help it and stop it nâ—thing will do it as one Master Berâ—ington â—â— confidently assure out of his own practise For the whites proved Take a pint of spring water and stone theâ— in half a pound of prunes and put therâ— with them two spoonfuls of sugar and â—â— mornings together drink three or four spoâ—â—fuls of the water and fast an hour after For rising of the Mâ—ther Take some knops of Amber otherwise led Succinum and cast them upon a chafâ— dish of coalâ— until they make a great smotâ—â— and then hold your mouth open over chaffing dish and receive the fume 〈◊〉 as you can and cast a good linnen cloth abâ— your head and face to keep in the fume that as little go by as may be A specia mediâ—ine for the mother or winde or spleen which riseth about the heart Take Fenugreek Liquerice Fennel seeds Anniseeds Alisander seeds
coâ—â—ander seeds prepared Parcâ—ly seed one ounce and beat them together then take Cinnamon half an ounce and saffron one scruple and beat them to powder altogether and temper with clarified hony or sugar making thereof an Electuary and eat of it morning and evening Probat A medicine for the whites and weakness of nature Take the whites of four Eggs dryed and made into powder two Nutmegs â—he weight of six pence in Cinnamon the weight of two pence in Mace the weight of ten pence in â—ed Saunders make all these into fine powder and take of this powder asmuch as will lie on a six pence in a rear egg or with Muscadine or mace ale and sometimes broath every mornâ—ng for a moneâ—hs space together for your diâ—t forbâ—ar milk butter roots and Herbs claret and wâ—ite wine and especially pigeons flesh To cure the Mother Take Gr.ii. of Musk in conserve of Gilliflowers â—nd it must be taken inward It will melt in â—our mouth A good Medicine for one that feareth to miscaâ— with childe Take yarrow and stamp it and strain thâ— juice and three spoonfuls of new milk warâ— from the cow mingle them together anâ— sweeten with sugar To make a caudle to strengthen one that is with childe and is weak Make a caudle with whites of Eggs and â— yâ—lks and boil in it a stick of Cinnamon whicâ— rose leaves and white Archangel flowers anâ— harâ—shorn boil all these together and so drinâ— it To make a woman have a quick delivery and smaâ—â— pain Take leaves of Betony stamp them anâ— strain them or else make powder of them anâ— give the woman to drink in a little water To cleanse the matrix after the Childbirth Take a quart of Claret Wine and burn iâ— and set it on the fire again and as it boileth pâ—â— into it 2. or 3. spoonful of Embers then straâ—â— it from the ashes this do two or three timeâ— then powder it with powder of Sugar and sucâ— Syrups as are fit for the womans body if sâ—â— be hot and costive Syrup of Violets but if sâ—â— be Laxative not that but Syrup of cowslips 〈◊〉 good to give her in broth oyl of sweet Aâ—monds To drive away the after pain of a woman Take mother time picked clean from the stalke and shred small the quantity of a spoonful and put to it asmuch salt as the quanâ—ity of a hasell Nut and put it in a draught of broth or caudle and give it the Woman to drink immediately after shee 's delivered the sooner the better the Herbs must be raw A medicine to fetch away a dead childs after burden Take a handful or two of Mugwort stampt â—â— chopt which you please then take a quantity of barly meal and mingle it with a little fair water set over the fire and boil till it be â—o thick to spread on a cloth then put into it some barrowes grease asmuch as an Egg and so 〈◊〉 and spread it on a cloth and lay it beneath the Navel of the woman and not above in any â—â—â—e and assoon as it hath brought away anâ—â—hing take it away for it maketh that way as â—â—ng as it s on and will bring away that which â—â— should not bring if it lie on after thats gone which you would have away A present remedy for a woman that travaileth with childe Take Hyssop Vervine and Betony of each â—â—e handful stamp them well and temper â—hem with stale Ale then strain it and wring â—ut the juice and give a good draught thereof 〈◊〉 her to drink and she shall be delivered with speed and the childe saved and she both foâ—â—ts proved To deliver a woman of a dead childe Take Camomil and give it in clear posseâ— drink is good to ease tâ—e pain colick or griping pain of the body stamp it and strain it inâ— to white Wine and give it a woman that hath a dead childe within her and it will cause heâ— presently to be delivered The Gout Remedies for the Gout THe pain in the joynts of a mans body as in the hands and feet is generally calleâ— Arthritis or gout which proceedeth sometime of debiliâ—y of the sinewes being lasâ—t and unable to consume the humours that continually Flow unto them And for the most part they are deriveâ— from the member Mandant that is to say thâ— brain for he is very grosse and engendretâ— every humour in himself by reason whereoâ— much of the said humours are derived intâ— the Nuke and muscles of the back and from thence they descend into the feet or to thâ— Hucklebone or else into the hands Remedy And since all the said kindes come or are caused of one beginning and for the better expedition in that we will be brief ye shall first take away the superfluous moisture of the brain which is the root and fountain of all the said diseases and that ye may do four manner of wayes The first observance is of diet inclining to dryness and to avoid all fulness of meat and drink and not to sleep in any wise after meat And ye must beware that ye eat no vaporous meats nor thin Wine nor dâ—ink much after supper And if perchance the pain be very sharp it shall be wholsome to abstain from all kinds of wine and â—o use himself to small drink which thing if he cannot do let him drink Claret wine mixed with a good quantity of water The second is to purge the brain once a moneth with the one half of Pills of Cochia â—nd another half of Pills of Assajareth and in â—ime of harvest and of summer with Pills 〈◊〉 quibus and Pil. imperial Whereof ye shall give one dram the night before the full Moon â—nd the day following ye may give him to eat little broth of Cicers with a little quantity of raisins of the sun The third is to repress â—he sumes that ascend into the brain after â—eat which thing may be done by eating a â—â—ttle dredge made of Aniseed and Coriander The fourth is to perfume the brain with cerâ—ain things comfortative as for example thus Take fine fâ—ankincense Sandrach and Mastick â—f every one an ounce of Lignum Aloes a dâ—â—m make them all in grosse powder and perfumâ— therewith stupes made of Flax or oâ— Cotten and lay upon the head And when yeâ— have by this meanes well and duly comforted the brain and defended the original cause oâ— the said disease ye shall proceed to take away the matter conjoynt that is descended into the sinevves and ye shall begin thus First ye must preserve the body from in â— gendring of humours in taking every morning next your heart a conserve made of Alcherineâ— and of Flowers of Rosemary mingled with â— little Nutmeg and Mastick and if ye be 〈◊〉 povver ye may drink a good draught oâ— Ipocras or other spiced drink after meat◠〈◊〉 dinner and at supper Secondly ye shall understand that whosoever doth intend to be holpen of the Gout he must every year
vertue or â—ebilitie of the grieved patient 〈◊〉 shal be good for the nurse to eat a Electuary made after this sort Take mintes Cinnamon Cummin rose leaves dried Mastick fenâ—grâ—ck valerian Ameoâ— dorâ—â—ici zedâ—arii cloveâ— Saâ—â—ders and lignum aloes of evâ—ry one a dâ—aâ— Muâ—k half a dram make an Electuary with clarified hony and let her eat it and give the childâ— asmuch as half a nut every day to swallow A pâ—aster Take an ounce of wax and a dram of Euphâ—â—bium at the Apothecaries and temper it with oil olive on the fire make a cerecloth to comfort the back bone and siâ—ewes Take lie of ashes and seethe therein bay-berries and asmuch piony seeds in a close vessel to the third part and wash the childe often with the saâ—â— Iâ—em a bath of savory Marjoram time Sage Nepte Smallage and mintes or some of them is very good and wholsome Also to rub the back of the childe and limbs with oil of Roses and spike mixt together warm and in stead of it ye may take oil of bayes Of the Cramp or Spasmus This disease is often seen among children and cometh very lightly as of debility of the Nerves and cords or else of grosse humours that suffocate the same the cure of which iâ— delared by Authors to be done by frictions and ointments that comfort the sinewes and dissâ—lve tâ—e matter as oil of Flower de luce and the roots of Piony â—tem oil of Camomil Fenugreck and Melilote or the herbs sodden Betony wormwood Vervine and time are exceâ—ding gâ—od to wash the childe in Iâ—em the plasteâ— of Euphorbium written in the Cure of the Palsie Of Starkness and stiffness of the Limbes When a young childâ— is so taken with a cold I esteem it best to bath the body in luke warm water wherein hath been sodden Marjâ—ram and time Hyssop Sage Mintes anâ— such other good and comfortable herbâ— then to relieve it with meats of good nourishment according to the age and necessity and if need be when ye see the limbs yet stark make an ointment after this form Take a good handful of nettles and stamp them then seethe them in oil to the third part in a double vessel keep that ointment in a dry place for it will last a great while and it is a singular remedy â—or the stiffness that cometh oâ— cold and whoso anointeth his hands and fâ—et with it in the morning shall not be grieved with cold all the day after The seeds of nettles gathered in Harvest and kept for the same intent is exceeding good sodden in oil or fryed with swines grease which thing is also very good to heal the kibes of heel called in Latine Perniones When the cause cometh not by extream cold but of â—ome other affection of the sinewes and cords iâ— best to make a bath or a fomentation of â—erbs that resolve and comfort the sinewes â—ith relaxation of grosse humours The Eyes Remedies for their Distempers in Children â—â—mours and to open the pores as by examplâ— thus Take Mallowes Hollihock and dill of each a â—â—ndful or two seethe them in the water of â—eatâ—feet or in the broth of flesh without 〈◊〉 with a handful of bran and Cummin in â—hich ye shall bath the childe as warm as he â—ay suffer and if ye see necessity make a â—â—aster of the same Herbs and lay it to the 〈◊〉 with a little goose grease or ducks grease it may be got oil of Camomil of Lilies and 〈◊〉 dill clothes wet in the said decoction and 〈◊〉 about the members helpeth Of blood â—â—otten eyes and other infirmities The cause is often too much crying for the â—hich drop into the eye a little of the juice Morrel otherwise called Morel and to â—noint the forehead with the same and if 〈◊〉 eye swell to wet a cloth in the juice and 〈◊〉 white of Eggs and lay it to the grief 〈◊〉 the humour be clammish and tough and cleaveth to the corners of the eye so that the childe cannot open them afâ—er his sleep it shall be removed with the juice oâ— Housleek dâ—opped on the eye with a feather When the eye is bloodshot it is a singular remedy to put in the blood of a young pâ—gâ—on or a dove or a paâ—riâ—ge â—â—ther hot from the bird or else dried and made in powder as subti◠〈◊〉 may be possible A plaster for swelling and pain of the eyes Take Quâ—ices aâ—d crums of white bread and seeâ—he it in watâ—r till they be soft theâ— stamp them and with a little 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 yelks of two Eggs make a plaster to thâ— childes eyes and â—oâ—ehead ye may let him receive the fume oâ— that decoction It is alsâ— good in the Meg im For watring eyes Hartshorn brent in powder and washeâ— twice Guiacum otherwise called Lignum Sancâ— Corticum thuris Antimony of each one part musâ— the third part of one part make a fine powdeâ— and use it with the juice or water of Fennel The Ears Remedies for Distempers of the Ears of Childrâ—n For pain in the Ears IT is good to drop into the Ears the juice 〈◊〉 organy and milk For swelling in the Ears Painters oil which is oyl of Linseed is exceeding good for the swelling of the earâ— and for pain in the ears of all causes If ye see the Apostume break and run ye may cleanse it with the juice of smallach the white of an Egg barley flower and honey which is a common plaster to mundifie a sore When the â—ars have received water or any otâ—er lâ—quor It is good to take and stamp an onyon and â—ring out the juice with a little goose grease â—nd drop it hot into the ears as may be suffered and lay him down on the contrary side an â—our after that cause him to neese if his age â—ill suffer with a little pellitory of Spain or â—eesing powder and then incline his ear downward that the matter may issue For worms in the Ears Take Myrrhe aloes and the seed of Colocynthis â—â—lled Colloquintida at the Apothecaries a â—uantity of each seethe them in oil of roses â—nd put a little in the Ear. Myrrhe hath a great â—ertue to remove the stench that is caused in â—he ears by any putrifaction and the better 〈◊〉 oil of bitter Almonds or ye may take the 〈◊〉 of wormwood with hony and salt 〈◊〉 For winde in the Ears and tinckling Take Mirrhe and Spicknard Cummin Dill 〈◊〉 oil of Camomile and put a drop into the 〈◊〉 Eaâ—s They that have not all these may take some of them and apply it according to discretion To amend deafness ye shalâ— make an ointment of a Hares gall and the grease or dropping of an Eel which is a soveraign thing to recover hearing For neesing out of measure Anoint the head with the Juice of Purcelaine Sorrel and nightshade or some of them and make a plaster of the white of an Egg and the juice with a little oil of roses and emplaster the
a Quince tender and with a little powder of Câ—oves and Sugar and give it to the Childe To eat Conserve of Quinces wiâ—h a little Cinnamon and Cloves is singular good for the same intent also ye may make a juice of Quinces and give the Childe to drink with a little Sugar An ointment for the stomack Take Gallia Moschata at the Apothecaries xx gâ—ain weight mirrhe a very little make it up in ointment form with oil of Mastick and water of roses sufficient To recover an appetite lost Take a good quantitie of rank and lustie Rue and seethe it in a pint of vineger to the third part or lesse and make it very strong whereof if it be a childe ye may take a tost of brown bread and stamp it with the same vineger and lay it plaisterwise to the stomack and for a stronger age besides the plaster let him sup morning and evening of the same vineger This is also good to recover a stomack lost by coming to a fire after a long journey and hath a singular vertue to restore a man that swooneth For a yeaxing or hicket Make him vomit with a feather or by some other light means that done bring it asleep and use to anoint the stomack with oil of Castor Spike Camomil and Dill or two or three of them joyned together warm For Colick and rumbling in the guts Wash the childs belly with hot water wherein hath been sodden Cummin Dill and Fennil after that â—ake a plaster of oil and wax and clap it hot upon a cloth to the belly Remedy for the flux in a childe First make a bath of Herbs that do restrain as of plantain St. Iohns weed called Hypericon Knot-grasse Bursa pastoris and other such or some of them and use to bath him in it as hot as ye may well suffer them then wrap him in with clothes and lay him down to sleep And if in twice or thrice using the belly be â—oâ— stopped ye may take an eggs yelk hard rosted grinde it with a little Sâ—ffâ—on Mirrhe and wine made a plaster and lay to the â—aâ—il hot if this succeed not Take powder of Knotgrass or the juice there of in a posset drink or a plaster of the same herb and of shepherds purse Boleaâ—mony and the juice of plantain with a little vineger and wheat slower is exceeding good in this case Another Take Sorrel seed and the kernels of great Raisins dried Acoâ—n cups and the seeds of white poppie of each two drams saâ—fron a good quantity make them in powder and temper them with the juice of quinces or Syrup of red Roses this is a soveraign Medicine in all fluxes of the womb The pizzle of an hart or stagg dried in powder and drunk is of great effect in this case which is also approved in the Liver of a beast called in English an otter The stones of him drunk in powder a little at once thirty dayes together hath healed men for ever of the falling evil For stopping and hardness of the belly In this case ye must alway put a little hony in the childs meat and let the nurse give him honâ— to suâ—k upon his fingâ—r and if this will not help then the next is to mixt a little fine and clear Turpentine with hony and so to râ—solvâ— it in a sawcer and let the childe sup of it a little The gall of an ox or cow laid upon a clout on the â—avil causeth a childe to be loose bellied likewise an emplaster of a rostâ—d onyon the gâ—ll of an ox and butter laid upon the belly as hot as he may suffâ—r it If these will not help ye shaâ—l take a liâ—â—lâ— Cottoâ— and dipped in the said gall put it in the Fundament And â—t â—s to be noted that a natuâ—al flux is nevâ—r to be feared aâ—oâ—e the seventh day and except there issue blood it ought not to be stopped afore that time Remedies for worms in Chiâ—dren The herb that is found growing upon oysters by the sea side is a singular remedy to dâ—stroy worms and is called â—herefore of the greeks Scolitabotani that is to say the herb that killeth worms It must be made in powder and given with sweet milk to the childe to drink The Physicians call the same herb Corallinâ— To kill worms in Children Take red currants and lay them in vinger of white wine and let them remain one night steeped in the vinger and take sugar and make it sweet and take two or three spoonfuls and give the patient to eat and this will make them come away For worms in the belly or Stomack a most excellâ—nt approved Medicine Take the green buds of Elme and fry them with fresh butter and lay it hot to the belly or stomack and it presently curâ—th the grieved and will cause the worms to avoid For worms Take powder of Centory Carduus Beneâ—ictus and Lavender coâ—ton one ounce and towards the full of the Mâ—on give one sâ—â—uple with wort or pure Triacle to bedward and it helpeth also you may spread thereof on the rough side of Leather cut round like a trencher for fruit and lay it on the childs navil and warm clothes aloft To kill and avoid chest worms Take great raisins pick out the stones and fill them with powder of Mirrhe and give the childe fasting and he shall finde ease presently A singular receipâ— to kill worms If the childe be of age or of strong constitution ye may make a few pills of Aloes and the powder of wormseed then winde them in a piece of a singing loaf and anoint them over with a little butter and let them be swallowed down whole without chewing The Nâ—vil Itâ— Remedies For swelling of the Navil TAke Spike or Lavender half an ounce make it in powder and with three ounces of fine and clear Turpentine temper it in an ointment adding a portion of oil of sweet Almonds But if it come of crying take a little bean flower and the ashes of fine linâ—en clouts buâ—nt and temper with red wine and honey and lay to the sore A Plaster for swelling of the Navil Take Cowes dung and dry it in powder barly flower and bean flower of each a portion the juice of knot grasse a good quantity Cummin a little make a plaster of all and set it to the Navil Take Cowes dung and seethe it in the milk of the same Cow and lay it the grief This is also marvellous effectual to help a suddain ache or swelling in the Leggs For the stone in Children Though it be very hard to be cured yet in the beginning it is healed thus First let the nurse be well dieted or the childe if it be of age abstaining from all grosse meat and hard of digestion as is Beef and Bacon salt meats and cheese then make a powder of the root of Piony dried and minister it with asmuch hony as shal be sufficient or if the childe aâ—hor hony make it up with sugar molten
present help To keep the small pox out of the throat Take Diaprunis the quantity of a good Nutâ—â—gg and dissolve it in broth and give it â—â—â—o the partie grieved in the morning fasting For chafing of the skin In the beginning ye shall anoint the places â—â—th fresh Capons grease then if it will not â—â—al make an ointment and lay to the place An ointment Take the root of Flower-deluce dried of 〈◊〉 roses dried Galingale and Mastick of each â—â—ke quantity beat them into most subtil â—â—wder then with oil of Roses or of Linâ—â—â—d make a soft ointment Item bean flower barly flower and the â—â—wer of fitches tempered with a little oil of â—es maketh a soveraign ointment for the â—â—me intent Of small Pox and Measils The best and most help in this case is not 〈◊〉 meddle with any kinde of Medicines but 〈◊〉 nature â—ork her operation notwithstandinâ— if they be too slow in coming out it shall bâ— good for you to give the childe to drink sâ—â—â—den milk and saffron and so keep him close anâ— warm but in no case to administer any thinâ— that might represse the swelling of the skin 〈◊〉 to cool the heat that is within the Members If the wheales be outragious and great 〈◊〉 decoction of water Betony is approved goâ—â— in the said disease Likewise the ointment made mention of in the cure of scabs is â—â—â—ceeding wholsome after the sores are ripâ—â— moreover it is good to drop into the patienâ— eye five or six times a day a little rose Fennel water to comfort the sight left it hurt by continual running of the matter Tâ—â— water must be ministred in the Summer coâ—â— and in the winter luke warm The same roâ—â—â—water is good to gargle in the mouth if tâ—â— childe be then pained in the throat And lâ—â— the conduits of the nose should be stoppedâ— is expedient to let him smell often to a spun wet in the juice of savory strong vineger anâ— little rose-water Fevers in Children their cure To take away the spots and scars of the small poxes and measils THe blood of a Bull or of a hare is much commended of Authors to be anointed â—ot upon the scars and also the liquour that â—â—â—eth out of sheepes clawes or goats clawes â—oâ— in the fire Fevers If the Fever use to take the childe with a â—â—â—at shaking and after hot whether it be â—â—tidian or Tertian it shall be singular good â—o give it in drink the black seeds of Piony â—â—de in fine powder searced and mingled with â— little sugar Also take plaintain fetherfew 〈◊〉 Vervine and bath the childe in it once or â—â—ice a day binding to the pulses of the hand â—â—d seet a plaster of the same Herbs stamped â—â—d provoke the childe to sweat afore the fit â—ometh Some counâ—el in a hot Fever if be a â—â—ak patient to take dry roses and powder â—â—em then temper the powder with the juice 〈◊〉 Endive or Purcelain rose water and barly â—â—wer and make a plaster to the stomack Item an ointment for his temples arms and â—â—ggs made of oil of roses and Populeon of â—â—ch alike much A good Medicine fâ—r the ague in Children Take Planâ—ain with the root wash it thâ— seeth it in faiâ— running water to a thiâ—d paâ—â— whereof â—e shall give it a dâ—aught if it be 〈◊〉 age to drink with suffiâ—ient Sugar and lay tâ—â— sâ—dden Herbs as hot as may be suffered the pulses of the hands and feet this mâ—â—â— be dâ—ne a liâ—tle afore the fit after cover with clothes The oil of nettles is exceediâ—â— good to anoint the members in a cold shakiâ—â— ague Codds The cure of their Diâ—â—stempers in Children Of the swelling of the Codds TAke a quart of good Ale and set it on 〈◊〉 fire to seethe with the crums of broâ— bread strongly leavened and a handful Cummin or more in powder make a plasâ—â—â— with all this and sufficient bean flower and â—â—â—ply it to the grief as hot as may be sâ—ffered Another Take Cowes dung and seethe it in miâ—â— then make a plaster and lay it meetly hot 〈◊〉 on the swelling Another Take Cummin Anniseeds and Fenugreâ—k of each a like portion seethe them in Ale and â—tamp them then temper thâ—m with fresh May â—utter or else oil olive and apply to the sore Another Take Camomil Holihock Linseed and Fenuâ—â—reek seethe them in water and grinde all toâ—â—â—her then make a plaster with a handful of â—ean flower Another in the beginning of the grief If there be much inflammation or heat in the â—odds ye may make an ointment of plantain â—he white and yelk of an Egg and a portion of 〈◊〉 of Roses stir them well about and apply it 〈◊〉 the grief twice or thrice a day when the â—in is intolerable and the childe of age or of â—â—rong complexion if the premisses will not â—elp ye shall make a plaster after this sort Take Henbane leaves a handful and an half â—â—llow leaves an handful seethe them well in â—ear water then stamp and stirre them and â—ith a little of the broth bean flower barly â—ower oil of roses and Camomil sufficient â—ake it up and set it on the swelling luke â—arm Henbanes is exceeding good to resolve â—he hardness of the stones by a secret quaâ—â—tie notwithstanding iâ— it come of winde it â—â—all be better to use the said plasters that are â—ade of Cummin Shingles their Cure Of the Erisipelas or Shingles THe remedies for burning are also good in this case Take at the Apothecaries oâ— unguent Galeni an ounce and half oil of roseâ— two ounces unguent Populeon one ounce thâ— juice of plantain and nightshade one ounce oâ— more the whites of three Eggs beat them all together and ye shall have a good ointmenâ— for the same purpose Item the dung of a Swan or goose with the white and yelk of an Egg is good Item doveâ— dung stamped in salt oil or other is a singulaâ— remedy for the same purpose Of burning and scalding When ye see a member burnt or scalded Take a good quantity of time which is madâ— of water and salt not too exceeding eager oâ— strong but of a mean sharpness and with â— clout or spunge â—ath the member in it cold at least blood warm three or four hourâ— together the longer the better for it shalâ— asswage much of the pain open the pores cause also the fire to vapour and give a greaâ— comfort to the weak member then anoint thâ— place with one of these Medâ—cines Take oil of roses one part sweet cream twâ— parts hony half a part make an ointment anâ— use it Item a soveraign Medicine for burninâ— and scalding is thus made take a dozen or more of hard rosted Eggs and put the yelks in a pot on the fire by themselves without liquor stir them and bray them with a strong hand till there arise as it were a froth or spume of oil to the mouth of the vessel then presse the yelks and
reserve the Liquour this is called oil of Eggs a very precious thing in the aforesaid cure Irem the juice of Lilies five parts and vineger one part hony a little maketh an excellent Medicine not onely for this intent but for all other kindes of hot and running Ulcers Whatsoever you use must be laid to bloodwarm Also for avoiding of a scar keep that place moist with medicine An approved Medicine for a burning or for a childe that falls into the fire and burns any part of it Take Hens dung or Capons dung and ground Ivy and stamp them together then take sheepes suet and fry the dung and Herbs withall and strain it and where the burning is â—noint it two or three times a day till it be whole and keep the Salve in a box to use it at â—eed Probat For a burn or a scaâ—d Take Mousear a good handful of Primâ—ose leaves an handful Fearn roots an handful â—ound these together and boil them in thick â—ream till it come to a butter then strain it â—nd so anoint the place Another for the same Take the yellow Moss or scurse of an Ashbough and put into cream and boil it to butter Of consumption or leannesse When a child consumeth or waxeth lean without any cause apparant there is a bathe commended of Authors to wash the childe many timâ—s is made thus Take the head and feet of a weather seethe them till the bones fall asandâ—r use to bath the childe in this Liquor after anoint him with this ointment following Take butter without salt oil of Roses and of Violets of each an ounce the fat of raw pork half an ounce wax a quarter of an ounce make an ointment wherewith the childe must be rubbed every day twice this shall with good feeding increase his strength by the grace of God Lice To destroy Lice MAke a Lavatory to wash scour the body twice a day thus take brine and strong lyâ— oâ— aâ—hes of each a like portion wormwood a hâ—nâ—ful â—eethe them a while and after wash the body with the same liquor A goodly Medicine to kill them Take the grounds or dregs of oil Aloes wormwood and the gall â—f a Bull or of an ox make an ointment which is singular good for the same purpose Item Stavisacre Brimstone and vinegar is exceeding good It is good to give the patient often in his drink powder of an hartshorn brent Stavisacre with oil is a marvellous wholsom thing in this case An expert Medicine to drive away Lice Take the grounds and dregs of oil or in lack of it fresh swines grâ—ase a sufficient quantity wherein ye shall chaâ—e an ounce of quicksilver till it be all sunk into the grease then take powder of Stavisacre searce and mingle all together make a girdle of woollen list meet for the midle of the patient and all to anoint it over with the said Medicine then let him wear it continually next his skin for it is a singâ—lar remedy to chasâ— away the vermin The onely odour of quicksilver killeth lice For scabbinesse and Itch. Take water of Betony two good handfuls daisie leaves Alehoof otherwise called Judmur or ground ivy of each one handful the red Dock roots two or three stamp them all together aâ—d gâ—inde them well then mingle them with fresh grease and again stamp them Let them so stand eight dayes to putrifie till it be hoar then fâ—y them and strain them out and keep for the same intent This ointment hath gâ—eat effect both in young and old and that without repercussion or driving back of the matter which should be a perilous thing for a young childâ— The water Betony alone is a gâ—eat Medicine to quench all unkindly heats without danger or the seething of it in clear well water to anoint the Members Another remedy for scabs and Itch. Take the roots of Docks and fry them in fresh gâ—ease then put to a quantity of Brimstone in powder and use to rub the places twice or thrice a day Brimstone powdred and supped in a rear Egg healeth the scabs which thing is also very good to destroy worms A gâ—odly sweet sope for scabs and itch Take white sope half a pound and steep it in sufficient rose-rosewater till it be well soked then â—ake two drams of Mercury sublimed disolve it in a little rose-rosewater labour the sope and the Rose water well together and afterward put in a little muâ—k or civet and keep it Tâ—is sope is exceeding good to â—ure a great scab or itch and without peril but in a Childe shall suffice to make it weaker of Mercury Anoâ—her approved Medicine for scabbiness and Itâ—h Take Fumitory dock roots scabious and the roots of Walwort stamp them all and set them in fresh grease to putrifie thâ—n fry them and strain them in which Liquor you shall put turpentine a little quantity brimstone and fâ—ankincense very finely powdered and sifted a portion and with sufficient wax make an ointment on a soft fire this is a singular remedy for the same purpose And if need be to make a bath of Fumitory centaury Featherfew Tansie wormwood Sage alone if ye see the cause of the itch or the scab to be worms in the â—kin for a bitter decoction shall destroy them and dâ—y up the moisture of the sores Ad scabiem tam siâ—cum quam humidum praesens Auxilium Take the roots of Elecampane and of dockâ— ana and scrape them clean and wash theâ— cut them into small slices and seethe them in vineger until they be soft then pound thâ—m very small as is possible Then take thâ—reof a pound and of Barrowes grease of common Sivil oil ana three ounce Of new wax one ouâ—ce Of quicksilver mortified of Turpentine washed ana two ounces Of common salt half an ounce Melt your oil your â—arrowes grease and your wax together then put in your roots prepared and after your Quâ—cksilver then strain it and in the end put in the Turpâ—ntine and salt made in powder but it were more safe to leave out the quicksilver and to puâ— instead thereof three ounces of the juice of Limons both be good but the former more vehement A clear and white water that will heal in five dayes at the most all manner of scabs aswell inward as outward Take plantain water two glassful rose water one glassful of the water of the flowers of Citrons or Oâ—anges half a glassful or less put all together into a clear pan or Vial of glass and put to it one ounce of Mercury sublimated beaten into fine powder and beat it well with fasting spittle and put to the aforesaid waterâ— then let it boil fair and softly a quaâ—tâ—r of an hour take it from the fire and let it cool then put it into some Vial and wash the scabbie places at night with it and let it dry of it self And let them alone so the next day without washing them and wash them again the third day but not the
a little Nutmeg beat it well together and drink it mornings It s an admirable thing to cool it For feeble reins Take Burre roots and stamp them and boil thâ—m in stale Ale and drink thereof at evening hot and at morning cold To preserve nature from wasting Take acorns and steep them three dayes in wiâ—e vinâ—ger and dry them and let him drink the powder the cup is as good if not better then the Acorn its self so they may be both together For the running of the reins Take an handful of Cumphry a handful of Clary and so much of Mousear boil them in a quart of red wine with powder of Cinnaâ—on Saundâ—rs and Sugar and drink a good â—raught of thiâ— fasting For the running of the Reins Take white wine rosewater Plantain â—ater of each alike much in Quantitie one â—â—arter of a pint two Nutmegs grated two â—enny worth of Cinnamon pounded and asâ—uch of Bolearmony as a Nut beaten â—inal the â—hite of an Egg beaten to oil and put togeâ—â—er and for three dayes use it not but every 〈◊〉 shake it together in a glass and then take â— morning and evening provided that you 〈◊〉 a Syring now and then either with white â—ne or else rose water together or several â—nd this is a special remedy for the running of 〈◊〉 reins often times proved To knit a broken Vein One Master Atkinson having a broken vein his back could not be cured by any Doctor 〈◊〉 home to die having a continued issue of 〈◊〉 The Person of the parish advised him take a spoonful of the juice of Plaâ—tain â—ing which he did three or four times and was cured and is well and verifies this in Jâ—ly 1652. For the help of the disease called the French pox Take two peny worth of white wine and 〈◊〉 peny worth of honey one peny worth oâ— Roâ—h aâ—lame these three sorts to be boiled toâ—â—ther and the same to be placed where 〈◊〉 griâ—f doth lie or most offend A Diet drink â—o cure Lues venerea or any desperâ—â— disease in mans bodie Take seven gallons of spring water in â—rom pâ—t and put into it Sarâ—aparilla flicâ— and bruised three ounceâ— set it on the 〈◊〉 and let it infuse or boil very gently two houâ—â— thâ—n pâ—t into it fâ—ur ounces of chosen 〈◊〉 leaves and cods and half an ounce of 〈◊〉 beaten to powder and half an ounce Stychadâ—s and asmuch of Epithymum of choâ—â—â— liquâ—rice scraped sliced and bruised flat tâ— ouâ—ces of Camomile flowers one oâ—nce 〈◊〉 them into a pot and let them boil all together one hour or more then take it from the 〈◊〉 â—â—d strain it into an earthen pot and 〈◊〉 and till it be cold then pure it and 〈◊〉 bottles and drink thereof morning and eâ—â—ing a reasonable good draught Aâ— morbum Gallihidropicum cetera Acci e vini albi pounds 96 alias gallons 〈◊〉 lib. ss gyâ—yrrhiz iib. 2. Sea◠〈◊〉 â—ib â— Certâ—ciâ— guiaci lib. 2. Coloâ—â—â— one ounce coque in balneo Mariae per 24. horas iâ— non â—â—aporet exprime Colaturae ad Mitâ—ridatum optimum one ounce per duâ—s dies bibat â—â—antum potest nihil comedat per quatuâ—r 〈◊〉 postea comedat semel in die postea comedat 〈◊〉 in die Perficitur cura in duodecem diebus Pain of the reins is called Nephretica passio And cometh of some stone or gravel and it is most like unto the Colick in cuâ—e but in â—ourses they be clean contrary â—or the Colick beginneth of the lower paâ—ts on the right sâ—de and goeth up to the higher parts on the 〈◊〉 side oâ— the belly and it lieth rather more â—â—rward then backward but Neâ—hâ—etica Passio beginneth contrariwise above descending downward and ever lieth more toward the back Aâ—so Nephretica is painâ—uller a sore meat and the Colick is more grievous after And ofteâ— the Colick chanceth suddenly but Nephâ—â—tica contrary for commonly it cometh by little and little and evermore before one shall feâ—l pain of the back with difficultie of urine Item there is more difference for the Colick sheweth dryâ—ess as it were coloured but Nephretica is clear and white like water afterward waxeth thick and then appeareth in the bottom of the vâ—ssel like red sand or gravel Remedy â—or pain of the reins You must use things aperitive to cause you to make water but afore ye ought to loose the belly in taking an ounce of Cassia an hour before meat but if your belly be hard or bouâ—d you must take a Clyster before you take the said Cassia In stead thereof you may take Cowes milk with two yelks of Eggs in manner of a Clyster the Clyster must be great in quantitie Drink water of Pellitory of Cresses or of roots aperitive the which waters are good to purge the gravel and stone Likewise a very good Electuary for the â—â—me Philantropos or Lithontripon if one take â— dram or two after operation of a Clyster of Caâ—sia or a pill of ante Cibum and after to drink one of the sâ—id waters or else a little white wine warmed If ye will make a Julep take water oâ—â—intes and of Baâ—m of each half a pound Sugar a quartern and make a Julep of the which one may drink evening and morning after meaâ— a draâ—ght Every morning is good to take a Lozenge of the Elect. that followeth A nobâ—e Eâ—ectuary for the fluxe Take powder of Diagalanga a dram and a half of red corall and Masticke of each a scruple Trâ—chiskes of Terra sâ—gillata half a dâ—am the barkes of Citrons confite and quinces of each one three drames sugar dissolved in water of Mintes four ounces make an Electuary Oâ—ls of Wormewood Mint and of Narde and Masticke are very holsom to anoynt withall the belly and the stomack for the said flux And the things declared of the flux Lienteria be very good in this case taking ever after meat a morsel of Marmalade Red wine is very good in this flux to drink at meat with the water of a smith and likewise all spices are good in this case Medicines to restrain the flux of what cause sâ—ever it be Take the Peisel of an hart and dry it into powder and drink it the water of Oakbuds or the very acorns dryed and made in powder and drunk in â—ed wine is very good Remedie fâ—r the flux humoral called Diarhaea The said flux ought not to be restrained a sore the fourteenth day iâ— nature be not vâ—ry much infeâ—â—led And sometime it cometh of hot causes as of color and then the patient must drink beâ—ore his meat Syrup of Ribes Syrup of roses or syrup of Quinces and very smithes water After ye have purged the principal matter oâ— the disease the second Intention shall be by and by to stop the said Issue To stop the said flux Take trochiskes of white Amber and make them in powder and give a dram every morning and anon after drink an ounce or two oâ— plantain water Instead of
Wort Hypericon of every one half a handful shred them small and boil in the oil and wine to the consumption of the wine and then strain it and set it over the fire again putting Frankincense and Mirâ—he in fine powder alwayes stirâ—ing in putting in the powder And in the end put to it Turpentine and then strain it again into some glasse alwayes remembring for every pound of of oil one ounce of Turpentine This cureth wounds without tenting at all A medicine for all manner of ulcers and sores very pleasant called Lycion The making of virkin lycion is the juice of Capri foli Lycion cureth the canker in the Matrice and in the skin and bones Lycion is a principal medicine boiled with hoâ—y unto the thickness of hony It may be made thus Take the juice and set it in the sun for to dry that it may be powder and this powder of Lycion serveth dark eyes for it is called Luciâ—um ocu'o It profiteth also Chirurgery that is thus Take the juice of Caprisolij by it self and put thereto asmuch clarfied hony and seerhe it unto the wasting of the hony let it be kept unto the time of your use and this availeth unto all fraudulent ulcers of the Leggs in such time of the year if the herb be so dried that the juice will not be pressed out thâ—n may the Leaves be infused in good white wine or red and then may the juiee be pressed our for to know that Caprifolii ought not to be washed with water but with this white wine and especially when there ought to be made Licium for the câ—re of the eyes Also Leaves of Caprifoli bruised by themselves with all his substance without medling of any other thing put it upon an ulcer of a Legg dâ—sperate and stiâ—king and puting out foul blood it cureth them marvellously and this was proved in the Legg of a great man having a pustule in cuâ—ing of which all Medicines failed and with this onely was cured For to make Mermale Take Camomile Betony Sage hey how sothernweed Mugwort wormwood water cresses Mallowes Holihock Horâ—ound red nettle Laurel leaves of each a good handful and half and wash them and pick them clean and stâ—â—p them small and put there to May butter and temper them well together then put thereto a pint of oil olâ—ffe and mâ—ddle them well together and then put them in an eaâ—then pot and cover it well and set it in a moist place the space oâ— seven dayes then put it in a clean pan and set it over the fire and let it fry well and stir it well with a slice that it cleave not to the bottom and then strain it and set it over the fire again and put thereto two ounce of virgin wax and four of weathers tallow melted and boil them a little then put thereto four ounces of fine Frankincense fine powdred and stir it well together till it be well medled and take it down and strain it and let it cool then karn and let the water and turn and cleanse it on the othâ—r side and warm it and a little skumme it with a feather and do it in boxes this ointment is precious for joints or for sinewes and for many other diseases Diaflosmus Diaflosmus is thus made Take juice of smallage and wormwood Mollein Walwort Speldearge crowfoot Melilote dowfoot Weybred Mugwort Avence Daisies Woodbind Burris hony suckles of every of the juice of these Herbs take two ounceâ— sâ—ve onely of woodbinde thereof take three ounces clarified hony two pound and four ounces then mix your hony your juice together and set it on an easie fire and boil and stir them so long till it be welâ—â—gh as thick as hony that is mâ—lting then take it from the fire and put it in an earthen pot and keep it to your use for now it is called Capsimel hony of Molloin But when ye will use of this most precious Medicine in Surgery Take of this Capsimel four ounces and of wheat meal three ounces put these together and set them upon an easie fire and all to stir it that it cleave not to the pans bottom And when it is through hot take it off then take oil of clare or of roses virgin wax of each three ounces and mix them together and then put all together and mix them well together and when it begins to cool then put to it 2. ounces of Turpentine and stir it very well together and then it is called Diaflosmus Idem est quod Flosmus anc Molleyn Take of this byster and spread on stupes of clean Linnen cloth without slyms or on carpe and lay it to a fistula in the Fundament or to a Canker marmole fester plague wolfe or noli me tangere and it healeth not only this but every most horrible sore as bruises rucomes swellings and all others A balm of great vertue Take of Turpentine four ounce of frankincense half an ounce of Lignum aloes two drams of Mastick of Cloves Galingale of Cinnamon Zedoaria of Nutmeggs and of Cubebs of each two drams of gum Elemie one ounce and a half This Bawâ— marvellously worketh In that it putteth away both wayes in applying of it both within and without the body and many other incurable diseases as the Canker and the fistula c. A very precious Aqua vitae Take Cinnamon half an ounce Lignum aloes five dramâ— Cubebs Cloves three drams and a half galingale three drams yellow Saunders three drams and a half red rose leaves dryed four drams and a half Nutmeg and Mace a dram Musk half a dram Amber greese ten grains Syrup of the bark of Citrons one pound Syrup of Quinces half an pound Aquâ— vitae three pottles powder those things which are to be powdred and put all together into an earthen pot well leaded And let them stand and infuse the space of a Moneth stirring them twice or thrice a day then strain them and keep it close in a glasse well stopped This water restoreth Memory lost strengtheneth the senses and comforteth the stomack The Sublimated vine of Master Callus Physitian to the Emperour Charls the fifth is most admirrable for the use thereof caused him to live 129 years without any disease and is made thus Take Cubebs Cinnamon Cloves mace and Ginger Nutmeggs and Galingula one three ounces of Rhaberbe half an ounce Angelica two drams Mastick four ounces Sage lib. 1. two ounces first steep them in lib. two ounces six of Aqua vitae which was six times distilled then distill them all together This wine comforteth the brain and memory expelleth melancholy and breaketh the stone provoketh appetite and reviveth weak spirits and causeth a man to wax young and lustie It may be taken twice a week and not above one spoonful at a time A special Iulep made of white wine and sugar and rose-rosewater which comforteth and refresheth the body much causing the spirits to wax lively Put two pounds of Sugar